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So…what's "normal," how often, have you ever, has your partner ever… The truth is, I H A V E N O I D E A. But, I happen to know a wonderful, brave woman, who decided to take her questions to someone who could actually help. Genius, I know. If that's not true "adulting," I don't know what is. The said wonderful woman was willing to share her experience with a sex therapist because in her words, "If any of the insight I picked up from our therapy can be shared and help others, I'd be glad to talk about it!" Before I sign off, I will leave you with a thought from Dr. Phil (I know, I know…but I remember being super pregnant and hearing it and thinking, "Man, pregnancy/childbirth/life with babies can throw a serious wrench in your sex life!"): when sex is good between partners, it accounts for about 10% of your relationship – but when its not, it accounts for about 90% of your relationship. Put more simply, when your sex life sucks, everything suffers. Don't let your sex life account for 90% of your relationship! If you need help, ask, and consider asking someone who talks about it for a living.
Q: At what point did you seriously begin to consider seeing a sex therapist, and how did you go about finding one? Is there an interview process?
A: After the birth of my first child, I began having some pain with sex. I was extremely slow to even warm up to the idea of sex, especially because each time we'd tried it hurt so badly. I was checked out by several midwives/doctors and each one told me I was fine, and to just "use extra lube and keep trying." The pain never stopped, and in fact seemed to get worse – probably because I began tensing up in anticipation of the pain. At one point, a friend of mine who works in the sex ed world mentioned that therapy – and not just any kind of therapy but specifically sex therapy – might be a good idea. She gave me the name of someone she'd seen before and recommended. I considered it, but never actually called the therapist. After the birth of my second child 2 years after my first birth, my midwife – a new care provider – informed me that I had some labial fusion… that my external labia had fused together slightly after my first birth. Surprisingly it hadn't torn during the birth, so she performed a quick procedure to separate things. It must have been a small enough fusion for myself or any of the other midwives or doctors I'd seen in the previous two years to not be able to figure out what was going on. Several months later after I'd healed from my birth, (physical) pain with sex was gone! However I still had quite a bit of anxiety and therefore hesitation and very little desire to have sex, not only because of the normal ups and downs that come with having babies and being completely exhausted, etc. but also surely due to the pain that had come with the previous two years. It was then that I knew I needed to seek help.
As for the interview — I didn't really do an interview, but rather just went to the therapy clinic's website and read through the bio's of the therapists. I then called the one I thought that would be a good match for me and made an appointment. I figured if, after our first meeting I wasn't feeling it, I'd try another therapist but I knew right away after our first meeting that the one we saw was a good fit.
Q: Did either you or your partner need any convincing or was it a mutual agreement off the bat?
A: No, my partner did not need any convincing, haha. He was totally game for it because ultimately, us getting help meant him (hopefully) getting his love life back. However I will say, he is open to therapy to begin with because he has seen a therapist for the majority of his adult life. He knows what it's all about, and is not opposed to getting help or advice, which I know is not the case for all men. I know there is quite a stigma surrounding sex therapy, and admittedly I probably had to be convinced more than he did, mostly because seeing a therapist would mean I had to face my own demons which isn't easy for me.
Q: When you finished (are you finished or is it ongoing?), did it feel worth what you paid?
A: We've had 4 or 5 sessions over the past few years. Unfortunately insurance does not cover this therapy, and its not cheap, otherwise we'd go much more regularly. However it is absolutely worth every cent, and the things we've taken from our sessions have held much more meaning in our relationship than just in the bedroom.
Q: How quickly did it begin to help your sex life? And did improving your sex life help other aspects of your relationship as well?
A: I'd say improvement is ongoing. Its a slow process, especially when there's a mental aspect involved. There were definitely tools we walked away with after our first session that helped right away. We had many really good conversations that surprisingly we'd never had in our 15 years of being together. She gave us some empowering questions, a few online survey-type resources to do together, book recommendations, and some ideas to try and break my anxiety and start fresh in the bedroom.
Q: Any surprises? Did you learn anything that you didn't expect?
A: Surprises? Hmmm, not really. I guess I was surprised at how much I enjoyed talking with her, and how the sessions were totally different than what I had expected. In my mind, I had envisioned her giving us sex tips and position ideas, and things being awkward. This is not at all what we talked about, and in fact, most of what we discussed was not directly related to the physical operations of sex.
Q: What was your biggest take away?
A: My biggest takeaway I think has been the concept of intimacy. One of the best tools we've learned is to redefine what intimacy means for us. I had gotten so used to completely just shutting off any intimacy – even just little touches on the shoulder or a steamy kiss before bed – because I knew one little move would drive my husband straight to horny land and I just didn't want to even remotely go there. So I completely shut it down… which ultimately backfired because then my husband craved physical touch even more, since he was hardly even getting hugs anymore. He is a "physical touch" love language guy to begin with, and I am not, so we really had to step back and have some big discussions about how we show our love for each other. One thing we started doing was to set limits on where the physical intimacy would end that night. This allowed us to lay in bed, hold hands, cuddle, and sometimes even make out without the pressure of it having to lead to anything more.


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Yay, I can tick another item off my list of '10 things I'd like to join in with', as I just finished making this layout for Pink Paislee's Social Media Challenge Week!
This page was inspired by the Instagram blog post by Jennifer Evans. Do you use Instagram? I like it when I use it, but that doesn't happen very often. The main problem is that while I don't have a smart phone, I do have an Ipod Touch - which basically means I can download all the apps and games, but I can't ring anyone from it, and I don't get roaming internet. So I can use my wifi at home to upload photos, and tweet, etc, but when I really want to use it - when I'm out and about - I don't have internet connection.
So, if I take a fabulous Instagram photo when we're out, I have to wait until I get home to upload it. Sometimes I forget. Sometimes it takes so long for me to remember to upload it that by the time I've remembered, the photo is irrelevant to what I'm doing and I don't bother to upload it. But I do check that it's saved to my photo folder, which was the case with this photo, from when we were camping for the weekend of my 30th birthday:
|Pink Paislee Supplies: Soiree 'Music' Paper, a strip of Vintage Vogue 'Corner Boutique' Paper, Spring Jubilee 6x6 Papers and Chipboard Shapes, Mistables Chipboard Alphabet, and Old School Element Stickers.
I love the bright colours of the Soiree and Spring Jubilee papers, they bring out the lighter hues in the photo nicely, and remind me that it was a summer party day! I kept the main items near the bottom of the page, and added hints of gold thread, because it wasn't long after sunrise when the kids were all playing in the tent.
The photo isn't perfect, but it's the only one I have of them playing so early in the day, which is one thing I'm thankful to my Ipod for - I have it nearby when a normal camera isn't in reach, and I'm able to capture moments like this - just look at baby boy's happy face! I'm glad I've managed to capture the happy feeling with the bright elements of the page.
Now I'm off to see if I can make another project for the Social Media challenges before tonight's deadline. How much do I want to win the entire Portfolio collection? A LOT! x

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Breath prayer is a short petition, repeated in the space of one inhalation-exhalation cycle, that acknowledges the natures of both the Lord and the petitioner.
Many of us are already accustomed to repeating prayers together. For example, we may say the Lord's Prayer in unison every Sunday during worship. Breath prayer takes a little more work, since we all breathe at different rates and meditation can be difficult or awkward if we cannot let go of our awareness of those around us. However, practicing this prayer together offers several benefits. Hearing others calm their breathing and center down may coach us to do the same without having to concentrate so hard. Also, listening to the Holy Spirit as he speaks to and through others around us may help us tune our ears to what he would say to our own hearts.
Choose a breath prayer that appeals to the characteristics or circumstances of your particular group. Say the words of the prayer together a couple of times, just to practice the sounds and the pauses. Designate one person to lead the prayer and make yourselves comfortable around the room. Take a few moments to "listen" to the silence while you calm your breathing. The leader can begin by inviting Jesus to draw you together into the communion of the Trinity and to guide and protect you as you seek him in the stillness.
When all seem ready, pray the first ten rounds out loud together and pause. The leader can then invite people to mention to the Lord any distractions or bits of trivia that have risen to mind during the repetitions. It can be amusing to hear the free associations that others' minds make. Allow the laughter and when it dies down, wait in silence.
Pray the second ten rounds out loud together and pause. Invite participants to pray sentence prayers of confession concerning any sin that the Lord may have brought to mind. Again, wait in silence.
For the third ten, let the leader pray aloud, while members pray in their breathing rhythms. At the pause, the leader can invite participants to pray the Lord's mercy on specific people or for specific situations, including themselves. Then keep silence together, listening for him to speak.
During the fourth round of ten, the leader and members can pray silently in their breathing rhythms, allowing the Lord to say what he will. When sufficient silence has been kept, the leader can thank the Lord for his presence and close the season of prayer.
Come back to the circle and share what God has brought to mind as you centered on him. What, if anything, stood out to you in the practice of this prayer? If you simply feel blank, what is the nothing like? As you discuss your individual experiences, do any themes or directions for the group arise? What might the Lord be saying to your community? What further response might you consider?
As your group becomes more comfortable praying this way together, you may wish to apply less structure to the repetitions. As you still yourselves for prayer, one person may begin the prayer, establishing the rhythm, and continuing through fifty repetitions. Others may join in verbally and drop out to pray in their breathing rhythm along the way. After the first fifty, another person may take over the lead, maintaining the oral rhythm while some join in aloud and others drop out.7
Sophrony's Longing for Communion
7Brother Ramon, A Hidden Fire: Exploring the Deeper Reaches of Prayer (Hants, England: Marshall Pickering, 1987), 118.


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According to National Geographic, a new study has been released suggesting the blue-capped cordon-bleu bird does a form of tap dance to attract a mate. This is a species of the waxbill bird, which it native to sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists have already learned the male blue-and-tan African finches sing and bob their heads during courtship. The male red-cheeked cordon-bleu and the blue-breasted cordon-bleu will also sing and bob, as they are closely related to the African finches. However, a high-speed video caught a behavior unknown to scientists, the male and female blue-capped cordon-bleu perform a dance in courtship.
According to Masayo Soma, the study's co-author from Hokkaido University in Japan, the tap dance cannot be seen with the naked eye, as their feet move too fast. As far as scientists know, this is the only species of bird that performs this type of dance during courtship.
Birds are well-known for their coloring, song, and dance to attract the attention of a possible mate. There are several species that involve the male choosing more than one mate. This makes females pickier, as the male has many opportunities to pass on his genes, but the female only has the one. This is why male birds sing their songs and do their dances, to appear more attractive than another possible mate who may also be attempting to obtain the attention of a female.
However, the blue-capped cordon-bleu, both male and female, are extremely selective when they are looking for a mate because this species of bird is monogamous. They each hold nesting material in their beak while they sing and dance for each other.
Courtship in both genders of any of the bird species is extremely rare, which created curiosity in scientists. The blue-capped cordon bleu was recorded in a lab at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany. Normal and high-speed video cameras were placed in a large cage. The study involved 16 birds, eight of each gender. A randomly selected pair was placed in the cage and the cameras were turned on for several two-hour sessions. Then there was a lot of waiting as the birds often did not court each other. This study, which was published in the Nov. 19, 2015, Scientific Reports, cataloged over 200 hours of video footage.
Eventually, the normal speed cameras picked up the birds singing and bobbing their heads. The high-speed cameras caught the tap dancing on video. The birds would dance three steps in less time than it takes to blink and their feet made a tapping sound.
Scientists had primarily focused on the song of the birds, however, according to Anastasia Dalziell, a student at the Cornell Ornithology Lab, they are studying the visual display offered by the birds. It is becoming detail-intensive work to study the blue-capped cordon bleu. The dancing becomes more energetic if both birds are on the same branch or perch. Scientists in this study believe it could be the vibrations felt in the branch which may add an element of courtship that can be felt by the birds. Although they are not sure what the tapping of the feet adds to the courtship ritual there are a few theories, such as rhythmic accompaniment to the song the bird sings, a visual display that compliments the head bobbing, or an act of romance that affects several senses.
Soma reported that songbirds rarely make non-vocal sounds and the birds that use an alternative to singing, generally do so with their wings. High-speed videos have shown the non-vocal birds making noises, performing tricks, and dancing with their wings, as well as tail feathers.
Manfred Gahr, co-author of this study, believes there could be more birds that use their feet in courtship. The blue-capped cordon-bleu is just the first species science has seen perform this type of dance. According to Gahr, the Cornell Ornithology Lab was focusing on the song of the birds, however, Soma wanted to look into the dance of the birds and it was her lab in Japan that opted to use the high-speed cameras.
Soma told the BBC, there are so many hours of video footage because of the selective behavior of the blue-capped cordon-bleu. The birds would only court those they were interested in as a mate. Eventually, the right couple was caught in courtship, tap dancing. Almost all the males and four of the females were recorded, at 300 frames per second, singing and bobbing.
The video revealed bursts of three to four swift steps per dance, which lasted 0.02 seconds at a time. Gahr explained that while performing the fancy quick-step, the birds also hold a piece of nesting material in their beak, tilt their heads up, bob up and down, and sing. During this array of movement, the bird also watches their love interest. Gahr and his team would like to further research the bird's courtship routine to discover if there is a method for this dance.
A behavioral ecologist from the University of Hull in the U.K., Will Allen, would like to observe the tap dancing blue-capped cordon-bleu in the wild. Although he believes this study was a great start there is still more to learn, for example, is the receiver partial to this dance and is it sensitive to the display? It may be possible from what has been observed in the birds studied in captivity, but an experimental design needs to be put together so they can be watched in their natural habitat, according to Allen. The study would be difficult to conduct in the wild as the tap dancing can only be seen using high-speed video.
This complete study can be found in the Nov. 19, 2015, Scientific Reports. Below is a segment of the actual video footage recorded for this study.
By Jeanette Smith
Edited by Shepherd Mutsvara
National Geographic: Tap-Dancing Birds Revealed for First Time in New Video
BBC: Bird's Lightning 'Tap Dance' Caught On Camera
Scientific Reports: Tap dancing birds: the multimodal mutual courtship display of males and females in a socially monogamous songbird
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This galvanized waterer is perfect for small flocks of 10 or fewer chickens.
The double-wall construction is important because it keeps your water cool in the summer time and provides a second layer of metal for added strength and stability.
Constructed of heavy gauge galvanized steel, this waterer is designed to weather the elements and provide your flock water for many seasons. Its edges are rolled for safety and feature arched inner handles for added strength. Copper spring and neoprene seal produce a positive water shut-off, and seams are constructed and tested to prevent leaks. This double wall fountain also features a locking pin.
The top of this waterer is designed to discourage roosting, which is important because it helps keep you water free of contaminants.


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miss A showed off their sexy and mature style in a recent photoshoot with the fashion magazine, "Nylon."
In the March issue of "Nylon," all four members of miss A, Fei, Jia, Min and Suzy, have brought out their sexy and seductive sides that the fans have not seen before. miss A has transformed their usual strong and fierce style into very feminine and girlish looks. All four of them show off their sexy and mature look, each adding their own unique style. Fei's barefooted photo in a white shirt, in particular, is garnering attention for her sexiness, seductive and dreamy eyes.
In an interview with "Nylon," Min shared that, "There is one wish this year that must come true, which is for 'Touch' to have a huge success." Suzy shared that in making this new album, it was very hard for her to express a woman deeply hurt by love.
miss A recently made a comeback with their fourth mini-album, "Touch." If you haven't yet, check out their comeback interview here.
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Dean Winchester (or sometimes Jensen Ackles) Fridays make me a very happy fangirl. You'll see why when you watch the gif.
He finally got to use the grenade launcher! It's been in the Impala for 12 seasons, and he finally got to use it. Now, let's hope other things from season one return. *cough* Jeffrey Dean Morgan *cough*


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Picking goods is part of the daily routine in a warehouse. Different systems are available that simplify and optimize the job when it comes to goods of the same size. But if additional cartons and containers of different sizes must be stored and picked, more flexible solutions are required.
Warehousing: Efficient and error-free operations thanks to First In – First Out
Interroll Versi Flow is based entirely on the principle of First In First Out (FIFO): The goods stored first are automatically picked first. Thanks to excellent space efficiency, the available space can be used up to 90 percent. This guarantees efficient and error-free operations, because while the shelves are loaded on the feed side, goods are simultaneously removed on the output side. The storage guarantees quick access to the items and ergonomically improved storage and output of goods at operating temperatures between -30 °C and +45 °C.
The system also fits perfectly into existing shelving systems—the continuous modules with the new aluminium carriers are compatible with all common rack crossbars.
More enjoyable shopping experiences for customer
For me, the end product is world class. Not only does it save time for retailers who don't have the product in stock, but it also provides the customer with an even more enjoyable shopping experience.
Andrew Barton, National Category Manager SABMiller (South Africa) who installed the Carton Versi Flow technology in combination with shelves by Krost Shelving and Racking in a Pick n Pay liquorstore in South Africa.


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Oregon Weather Alerts: Heavy Rains for Portland, Valley; Winds on Coast
Published 03/04/2014
(Portland, Oregon) – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Portland is telling inland and coastal residents to watch out for some wild weather coming their way. A wind warning for the coast is joined by predictions of up to six inches of rain for some inland and beach areas.
The NWS recently upgraded the high wind watch for the Oregon coast to a high wind warning, starting 2 p.m. on Wednesday and going through 10 a.m. on Thursday.
Sustained winds from 30 to 40 mph are expected and gusts as high as 65 mph may occur.
The NWS said there will be a surge of wind later Wednesday afternoon and early evening. Winds may calm for a time later that night on the north and central Oregon coast, but they are expected to increase again that evening and overnight through to the early hours of Thursday.
Locations affected include Astoria, Cannon Beach, Seaside, Rockaway Beach, Manzanita, Oceanside, Pacific City, Depoe Bay, Lincoln City, Newport, Florence and Yachats. Although the NWS said it's quite possible the north coast will not get as much wind.
Impacts could range from downed to trees to power outages.
"Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles," the NWS said.
In a broader special weather statement, the NWS said a period of wet and occasionally windy weather is starting tonight and continuing through Thursday for not just the Oregon coast but Portland, the Willamette Valley, the Columbia Gorge and southwest Washington.
"A combination of high snow levels and heavy rain may be enough to bring some flooding to area streams and rivers by Thursday," the NWS said.
One to three inches of rain can be expected in the Portland metro and valley areas, while the coast and higher elevations could see as much as six inches of rain.
Full Oregon coast weather - including links to detailed warnings, updates for each city. General Oregon weather is here.
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Two months into the new year, condo sales are off to a strong start compared to 2009.
According to figures generated for ChicagoCondosOnline.com by MRED, the regional MLS, year-to-date sales of Chicago condos for the first two months of 2010 are:
* Up 30% in total dollar volume, to $356 million
* Up 41% in units closed, to 1,097
* Down 12% in median sales price, to $255,000
* Down 8% in average market time, to 143 days.
Comparing February sales to January:
* Units closed were down only 1%, from 549 to 543 closings
* Dollar volume was down 13%, from $190 million to $165 million
* Median sales price was down 11%, from $270,000 to $239,000, the lowest since March 2003
* Average market time was up 4%, from 140 days to 146 days
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Two months into the new year, condo sales are off to a strong start compared to 2009.
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Monday, 19 October 2015
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #150- Autumn Colours
Hello, well I can't believe where the past month has gone. It seems like only yesterday that I posted my last card. Today sees the start of the new challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers and more and this time around Jackie is our host and she has chosen the theme of Autumn Colours.
For my card I started with some of the backing paper which is from Joy Crafts 'Owls Field' 6 x 6 paper pad. I used Versamark ink and some 'Enchanted Gold' embossing powder from Papermania to add some shimmer to the edges and stamped one of the large leaf stamps with 'Vintage Photo' Distress Ink over the background.
I used a Spellbinders circle die to cut the frame out of the middle of the paper and added the leaf frame. The leaves, lamp post and pumpkins were all stamped with Versamark onto Kraft Card and embossed with either gold or copper embossing powders from Stampendous. I then used Twinkling H2O's to colour them before cutting out.
The owl was cut from another sheet of the backing papers and decoupaged over the top corner, and Glossy Accents applied to the eyes and beak. The sentiment was embossed with copper onto another patterned paper from the same paper pad and the pearls were coloured with a Copic marker to match the card.
I hope you like my take on this fortnights theme and please check out my fellow DT's blogs as they have made some gorgeous projects.
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My daughter has cyclic neutropenia and I was wondering if getting her a flu shot would be good?
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My daughter is 16 years old and just diagnosed with cyclic neutropenia. Last year she was diagnosed with Celiac disease right now I really don't understand enough about this to...
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Philippe Coutinho's 'dream' a reality as Brazil midfielder unveiled at Barcelona
BARCELONA -- It has been a long time in the making but on Monday Philippe Coutinho's dream finally came true. The Brazil international hoped to become a Barcelona player last summer but Liverpool's reluctance to sell at the time kept things on ice. On Saturday, though, the Premier League club finally relented, agreeing to a fee that could reach €160 million to allow the 25-year-old to move to Camp Nou on a five-and-a-half-year deal.
Coutinho flew into Barcelona late on Saturday but was shuttled out of a private door at El-Prat airport and kept hidden until the following day. He watched his new teammates beat Levante from his hotel room before finally being driven to Camp Nou on Sunday, where he waved to the media, took a tour of the museum and spoke about fulfilling his "dream" -- a word used effusively throughout Monday, too -- of moving to Barca.
But if Coutinho was excited, he wasn't the only one. There were 7,436 supporters, many draped in Brazil flags, inside Camp Nou on Monday to see him take his first steps at his new ground. Despite having a thigh injury that will rule him out for around three weeks, delaying his eagerly anticipated debut, he was still able to do a few loose kick-ups and knock a ball around with some local kids in his new shirt.
More than 200 journalists had ascended on the stadium, too. So many, in fact, that Coutinho's news conference was moved from the media room to the Auditori 1899 to fit everyone in -- an honour not even afforded to Luis Suarez in 2014.
People going crazy for Coutinho... and ask vice president Mestre to get out of the photograph... pic.twitter.com/ir18Ir1OrP— Samuel Marsden (@samuelmarsden) January 8, 2018
Coutinho's smile did not leave his face all day. From the moment he visited the training ground in the morning -- where he met a few of his new teammates -- to the moment he left his news conference in the afternoon, he appeared completely relaxed.
At times he did appear a little shy, but he was aided by the presence of his family. His partner, daughter and parents were among the sea of bodies watching his every move and helped him feel a little more at home in front of a room full of new faces.
The usual platitudes were reeled out. The word "dream" worked overtime as Coutinho thanked God and his family for sticking with him through the good times and the bad times. There were also thanks for Barcelona for their patience and for Liverpool, too, for everything they have given him during the last five years.
In leaving Liverpool, Coutinho becomes Barcelona's record signing and the second most expensive player ever, at least until Paris Saint-Germain complete the signing of Kylian Mbappe from Monaco for €180m in the summer.
"It's an honour to be club's record signing," Coutinho said when asked if big money meant big pressure. "But the money is something between the clubs. I have my own objectives: to come here, win games, titles and to enjoy myself."
Neymar is the only player to have cost more. He's also someone Coutinho knows well. The two have been friends for over a decade and are both key pieces of Tite's Brazil team. Coutinho says he has exchanged words with the €222m PSG winger, but insisted he has not come as a replacement for him.
"I have spoken with Neymar, he congratulated me," he said. "He told me about the city, about the players and about how incredible the dressing room is... [But] me and Neymar are different players. He's a great player but we have different characteristics and I have come here to find my own place."
Coutinho also spoke about his friendship with Luis Suarez. The two played together at Liverpool, coming close to winning the league under Brendan Rodgers, and the Uruguayan striker has already helped his new teammate find a home in Castelldefels, a beach town down the coast from Barcelona when Lionel Messi and other players live.
"Luis a great player, I played with him at Liverpool and I am really happy to play with him again," he said. "We've kept in contact. He writes to me a lot, he's a close friend and he's been a big help. It's an honour to play with him again."
When your son is worth €160 million pic.twitter.com/ma88JSMFAI— Samuel Marsden (@samuelmarsden) January 8, 2018
Coutinho wasn't the only one to take the microphone, there were also brief comments from Josep Maria Bartomeu and vice president Jordi Mestre. Bartomeu labelled Coutinho one of "the world's star players" and thanked him for his effort in helping the move come to fruition, revealing he turned down offers from other clubs.
"It's not been easy, but Coutinho was happy to come here and his effort and patience has been key in getting him here," the president said. "There were other clubs interest in him, but his desire to come here has seen him become the latest part of [Ernesto] Valverde's project."
Mestre explained that the reason the deal was able to be done now, as opposed to the summer, was because Liverpool had lowered their demands -- Barca have previously claimed the English side wanted €200m last August. He also thanked Coutinho for his effort not just on a personal level, but also on an "economic level," suggesting the reports he'd given up a signing-on bonus were accurate.
Valverde has already spoken about Coutinho's versatility, saying the playmaker will improve the team in attack. However, it's not clear exactly where he will play. An Andres Iniesta-like midfield role, perhaps? Or shoe-horned into a crowded attack already featuring Suarez, Lionel Messi and €105m summer signing Ousmane Dembele.
"Iniesta, for me, is a genius and it will be an honour to play with him and learn from him" Coutinho said when asked if he had joined the club to replace the Spain international, who is 34 in May.
"In terms of positions, what I'm most looking forward to is being here and playing for Barca. Everything else is a question for the manager. I will work really hard to be available for him. I am so happy, so are my family. It's the biggest club in the world and some great Brazilian players have played here. I hope to contribute to even more success."
"[Liverpool's] directors understood it was my dream, they would have liked me to stay, but my dream to come here and they understood. They were men of their word." On Liverpool letting him leave after five years at Anfield.
9/10 -- Coutinho said all the right things and there's a real feeling that he can take his game to the next level in Catalonia. The idea, whether it was forced or not, that he turned down other clubs and took economic sacrifices to come to the club gets him started on the right footing with the supporters, too.
So why did he make those sacrifices?
"That's easy," he said. "Because it's Barca, the best club in the world. Some of my biggest idols have played here or are playing here now. It was an easy decision."
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Continues to drop down the list this year
Although primarily used by individuals for personal networking, it is also seen as a useful tool within education to support both study groups and course sites.
Website: facebook.com
Cost: Free
Availability: Online
Top 100 Tools for Personal & Professional Learning 2019: 14
Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning 2019: –
Top 100 Tools for Higher Education 2019: 15
Past Overall Rankings
2018: 15. 2017: 8 2016: 6 2015: 7 2014: 9 2013: 9
2012: 9 2011: 14 2010: 9 2009: 31 2008: 24 2007: 17
Comments from some of those who selected Facebook as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2019
"I've joined a few Facebook Groups for professional development. Similar to Twitter and LinkedIn, these groups provide resources and discussions" Connie Malamed, learning experience design consultant, USA http://theelearningcoach.com/reviews/top-ten-tools-in-my-ple/
"a place where I hang with my colleagues, ask questions, and see what dialogs are going on." Clark Quinn https://blog.learnlets.com/2019/08/top-10-learning-tools-for-2019/
"Facebook is my main communication tool on the Internet. But lately, communication has become an insufficient exercise for me. Now I'm starting to think about the possibility of using Facebook to promote some projects." University Lecturer, Russia
"For top tips and quotes for the people and business pages I follow." L&D Manager, UK
"Stories, longer pieces than Twitter." Workforce Development Lead, UK
"everything i want to know or tell others is in there. My network provides all knowledge needed" Faculty, Israel
"Sharing knowledge and learning from others. And having fun" Teacher Trainer, Finland
Previous comments
"Great for news and interest pieces shared by friends. And, certainly, the most influential global news aggregator." Taryl Law, 2018
"Although this is a tool I continue to use, I now find myself drawn away from Facebook. It certainly doesn't fit into my top 10 list. I still use it to remain connected with family and friends but it is getting challenging to find any meaningful content worth engaging with other than scheduling local events, festivals and activities into my calendar; for which I find it most useful." Taruna Goel, 2018
"Great for more informal learning on areas of interest" Annette Poro, Belgium
"My main tool for keeping in touch with family and friends and has also become one of my main learning advocacy tools. I am definitely using it more and more for learner groups as well." Maggie Verst, South Africa
"I use this every day as my news feed aggregate to stay up to date on the latest news in my industry from tech and learning companies. I am subscribed to many learning networks and get lots of advice and feedback here." Sharyn Mayne, Australia
"I use Facebook to connect with friends and family. This year, I have joined a few groups and communities to connect with people who share common interests. It has been a wonderful experience connecting with 'strangers' and discovering friends among them 🙂 I have also been exploring the boundaries to use Facebook as a professional networking tool." Taruna Goel, Canada
"Pages or groups for online collaboration" Carlos Lopez March, Spain
"Pretty much my main source of news and current events right now" Anon, Australia"
"My go to tool to catch news, views and fun stuff on a daily basis" Taruna Goel, L&D Manager, Canada
" the ultimate community builder and discussion tool" Roger Mundell, Vendor, Canada
"social communication and people's behavioral analysis" Amutha Navomoney, Adult Ed teacher, Malaysia
"ask questions directly to my own local communities and close networks who are diverse" Helen Blunden, Consultant, Australia
"Great use for staying up-to-date on things that interest you. Also a good way to communicate with students, parents, community members, etc." Michele Brown, Trainer/Instructor, USA
"This year I've been using Facebook A LOT to share to my friends, family and community. It's the first place I go to and find out what is happening to my friends, family and network. I follow some fantastic public and closed Facebook and business communities where there is a lot of chatter and wonderful links and resources being shared. Although I do have a love and hate relationship with the tool, you can't ignore that simply everyone seems to be on it and you have access to a wide, diverse network of people. Over the last year I have fixed up my privacy and security settings, hide posts and streamlined my newsfeed timeline so I see posts that are relevant to what I want to read from people who share great resources. It was a case of 'if you can't win it then work out ways to make it work for you!" and this was the case with me and Facebook. I'm glad I stuck with it because in all honesty, one of the best accounts I have followed this year is futurist and virtual reality fan Robert Scoble who's Facebook Live accounts, by far, blitzed any educational forms I have seen to date by others. His live videos of his interviews with start ups, venture capitalists, new technology and virtual reality tools blew me away. His videos made me feel part of his community and he, as our teacher was instrumental in sharing what he was learning – all through real time Facebook videos. So Facebook is now in my good books again." Helen Blunden, Consultant, Australia
"I find the Facebook groups that I am part of extremely helpful" Simon Phips, Trainer/Instructor, UK
"Learn primarily about my hobby (horses & trail riding) through groups and links to articles. Learn about many facets of workplace learning and have discussions with colleagues by following people, companies, and engaging in groups" Sharon Wingron, Consultant, USA
"To have communication with Students" Ricardo Chavez, Trainer/Instructor, Mexico
" daily use. I post my blogs on two business pages and learn from other people's shares." David Schindler, Job Career & Employability Coach, UK
"Facebook for tapping into others ideas & research" Richard Mundell, 2015
"there's another group that I use like the Skype channel, and of course just what comes in from friends postings is a great source of lateral input." Clark Quinn, 2015
"good tool to communicate across a wide audience" Diane Lowery, 2014
"I check what my friends/connections are doing, but find myself constantly asking why I am doing this. It feels a bit like voyeurism, since I rarely post in Facebook myself" Jenny Mackness, 2014
"Though I am loathe to admit it, I have used Facebook a lot more recently to keep in touch with family and community. Why? That's where they are. Notably, they're mostly not on Twitter or LinkedIn (some professional communities are on these sites but the wider impact is minimal)." Stephen Downes, 2014
"a source of insight" Clark Quinn, 2014
"personal and professional pages (x2)" David Schindler, 2014
"for sharing links and information with students" Chris Kirkland, 2014
"It makes it easy to follow your favorite pages and read the educational content they publish" Despina Kaliali, 2014
"a useful social media for filtered learning and teaching" Brij Bhushan Huria, 2013
"for informal discussion groups with students" Jayne Shistance 2013
"Everyone's here. Everyone" Tim Childers 2013
"informal contact and learning" Paul Jacobs 2013
Pre-2013 comments
"I use it almost daily online and via my iPhone to learn what my nearly 300 contacts –family, friends, and business contacts – are up to. I learn about and from other people by following links they post that they find interesting; by seeing how they feel about news stories; etc" Gabe Anderson
"provides easy communication with students and colleagues, and private communication in groups" Pat Parslow
"I have been using Facebook as my primary social networking tool." Janet Clarey
"A very interactive social network with open API for integrating with social software developed by others" Jose Carlos del Arco
"When training people around the globe, building social connections between learners is critical. Facebook helps learners put a face with a name and learn personal fact about other learners … a fantastic way to find other people who are interested in what you want to learn. Great places to share ideas." Janice Petosky
"Still, by far, the undisputed number one. Last year I wrote: "I've posted about my love of Facebook before. But look, we teach these technology integration classes and we tell our students to find out what their students have and work from there. Well, where are my college undergrads? Facebook. Since I've started requiring my undergrads to add me as a friend, I've had more communication with my undergrads. It's been crazy, actually. Students who NEVER would have gotten a hold of me before, are now writing on my wall just to say, 'Hey Dr. Curry! What's up?' I love it." John Curry
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Freyr and Freydis are Viking farmers. They have come from Norway to settle in (local village). They sailed across the North Sea to the Shetland and Orkney islands, then down the east coast and up the river (local). Norway is very mountainous, it is not easy to grow cereal crops. Freyr and Freydis are getting old so have emigrated to find an easier life. They have heard that there are lots of cheap Anglo-Saxon slaves here to do all the hard work for them.
Everything Freyr and Freydis thought they would need for their new farm had to be brought with them in the boat. Animals, farm equipment, household goods.
In Norway, Freyr went to sea in the spring while Freydis stayed at home to run the farm. Freydis milks the cows to make butter and cheese that keep for winter. She shears the sheep, spins and weaves the wool and makes the clothes. Flax is grown to make linen for clothes too. Other animals on the farm are the oxen, pigs, cats and geese. These all have special uses.
Freyr would catch fish, which were dried for winter, and hunt a range of animals for their furs. Any surplus fish and furs would be traded, and Freydis would expect some jewellery and a strong slave when Freyr came home. Freyr would come home during the summer to help with haytime and harvest. Possibly Freyr went raiding in his youth.
The Vikings went north to Iceland and Greenland and south to Byzantium and the Mediterranean. The furs caught by Freyr in the Arctic could be traded for Arabic silver at Scandinavian Viking towns, such as Birka.
Now Freyr and Freydis have settled in (local village), they will still trade with Scandinavia, exchanging, for example, flour for skins and amber. The jewellery that Freydis wears shows how wealthy Freyr is.
Freyr and Freydis are pagans with gods such as Thor and Odin, which are still remembered in modern days of the week. Their Anglo-Saxon slaves are Christian. The first Viking raid was on Lindisfarne, recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Freyr and Freydis do not write like the Anglo-Saxons but use runes to carve their names on objects belonging to them.
All photographs on this page taken by:
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FIE434 Behavioural Finance and Wealth Management
Autumn 2019Spring 2020
1. Behavioral Biases
- What are the most important investment mistakes resulting from psychological dispositions?
- Which behavioral biases can be moderated which shall be taken as given?
- How do behavioral biases differ across different cultures?
2. Decision Theory
- Understand the differences between rational and behavioral decision theories.
- Apply decision theories to designs structured products and asset allocations.
3. Advisory Processes
- Which steps shall a structured advisory process have?
- How can the insights from behavioral finance be used in structured advisory processes?
- How can the new IT-technologies help to facilitate advisory processes?
Learning outcome
Students will obtain a broad, up-to-date understanding of behavioral finance in general and its applications to wealth management in particular. Students will understand the research methods and the resulting models in behavioral finance. In particular, students will:
Knowledge - The candidate will:
- gain advanced knowledge on different behavioral biases (e.g., home bias, disposition effect, gambler`s fallacy,...), and their effects on investment decisions.
- understand the cultural differences responsible for those biases and will be able to structure the biases based on neurofinance research into hard and soft biases.
- understand rational and behavioral decision theories (e.g. mean-variance, expected utility and prospect theory) and its application to the designs of structured products and the construction of portfolios.
Skills - The candidate will be able to design:
- structured wealth management processes based on behavioral finance.
- risk profilers that are MiFID compliant and based on behavioral finance.
- fair structured products.
General competence - The candidate will:
- become a valuable employee for financial advisors or the regulator thereof.
- be able to set up their own advisory business, e.g. as a fintech.
Teaching is mainly based on theories that are illustrated by examples and cases.
Recommended prerequisites
Basic knowledge in mathematics (bachelor level) and understanding of Microsoft Office (ppt, excel).
Required prerequisites
FIE 400 E/N Investments.
Requirements for course approval
Students will work in groups of up to five and solve one assignment. The assignments are a prerequisite to take the written exam.
The final grade is based on the final 4-hour written exam in which students are expected to demonstrate their skills in giving good advice by knowing behavioral biases and decision theories and by solving case studies.
The exam will be written in English and has to be answered in English.
Grading Scale
Grading scale A - F.
Behavioral Finance for Private Banking. Thorsten Hens and Kremena Bachmann, Wiley Finance 2008.(the second edition).
Slides and Assignments as well as previous exams will be available via Canvas.
- ECTS Credits
- 7.5
- Teaching language
- English
- Semester
Spring. Offered spring 2019.
Part of studies
Course responsible
Professor Torsten Hens, Department of Finance, NHH; Department of Banking and Finance, University of Zurich.


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Apart from visiting cities of renowned historical pasts, such as Cairo, Alexandria, and Aswan, Egypt offers unlimited opportunities as an outstanding tourist destination whether it be a cruise on the Nile, a vacation to one of the many magnificent beach resorts on the Red Sea such as Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada, Marsa Alam or El-Gouna, a day trip to the St. Catherin Monastery in Sinai, or a trip in the deep, secluded desert oasis in the western desert.
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At VIU, we know that students participating in at least one extracurricular activity enjoy a more fulfilling university experience.
We encourage you to start out the year right, and Join One activity, event or student life program that interests you!
We've highlighted below the programs we offer through WordlVIU and the Faculty of International Education, in addition to some of our favourite programs, activities and events happening around campus and in the community:
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Check out these student life programs offered by WorldVIU and the Faculty of International Education at Vancouver Island University!
International Student Mentor Program
Do you want to help incoming students before they get here? Become a mentor!
VIU Cultural Connections Road Trips
Join our Cultural Connections Road Trips and discover Vancouver Island's vibrant communities, local cultural events and attractions.
Being connected, active, and engaged in the local environment is healthy. It can help with the cultural adjustment process for students who are new to Canada or new to the community. Every semester, we prepare a schedule of seasonal weekly Saturday activities available to registered VIU students.
Culture Couch
The Culture Couch Series is a student-led weekly event. Each week is different, often consisting of sampling traditional foods, sharing music, and engaging in conversation. By attending, we can gain more understanding about the world and about each other, directly from the lens of our diverse community of Vancouver Island University students.
Grocery Shuttle
Two Days a Week (September to April) Mondays & Tuesdays
Mondays (May to August)
6:25 pm from the Residences Cedar Centre.
The VIU Grocery Shuttle – sponsored by International Education and VIU Student Residence - is an opportunity for VIU students to get out and get some shopping done. The shuttle runs to Superstore (in the North end of Nanaimo) which features a large variety of local and International foods and household items, a pharmacy, clothing and much more.
Bring a reusable shopping bag and sign up at VIU Student Residence Cedar Centre (Building 4).
Peer Helper Program
World VIU Days
The purpose of the week is to raise awareness and build appreciation for the cultural diversity that we have on our campuses. It is also an opportunity to celebrate culture and to recognize the richness that diverse perspectives bring to our campus and community. The week concludes with the WorldVIU Festival - a celebration of International Education, with cultural exhibits, performances and a world fashion showcase by VIU Students.
WorldVIU Community
The WorldVIU Community is an organization of peer helpers who are interested in getting connected in fun activities on and off campus. It's organized by students, for students, with the support of VIU's Faculty of International Education.
The Community exists to provide accessible events for students to feel socially connected and supported by peers, to improve the cultural adjustment experience of students and to positively contribute to the campus culture, student life experience.
Subscribe to receive weekly announcements and reminder in our newsletter "International Point of View
International Student Orientation
The Faculty of International Education is pleased to welcome students from over 80 countries to the Vancouver Island University community. One of the most important first steps as a new student is to attend orientation. It is a chance to make new friends and collect information about how to make your transition to VIU a successful one
VIU Students' Union Clubs & Events
Share your interests with others and join one of the several clubs that operate under the guidance of the Vancouver Island University Students' Union (VIUSU). The VIUSU also organizes campus social events such as BBQs, welcome festivities andmovie nights. Weekly events are held at the Students' Union Pub.
Cultural Connections
Join other VIU students from all over the world in exploring the community and Vancouver Island. Experience day trips, cultural events and activities while in the company of new friends. Organized by our International Education faculty, the activities and experiences are available all year long, and new day trips are available each semester! Find out more online and visit Building 255 to sign up.
Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation offers you the opportunity to foster meaningful connections, healthy practices and holistic learningwhile you're at VIU. Stay healthy and happy by participating in fun events organized by Campus Rec. A wide variety of activities are offered, from intramural sport leagues to fitness classes and outdoor recreational activities.
Our gymnasium offers lots of sports options with basketball courts, volleyball courts, badminton courts, convertible racquetball/squash courts and more in addition to the fully equipped fitness and weight rooms.
Past Intramural Leagues & Events:
- Amazing Race
- Co-ed Volleyball
- 3-on-3 Basketball
- Badminton
- Indoor Soccer
- Paintball
- Mount Washington
- Ski/Snowboard Trip
- NHL Road Trip to watch the Vancouver Canucks
Outdoor Recreation
- Past Outdoor Rec Opportunities:
- Surfing Day Trip to Tofino
- Sea Kayaking
- Stand Up Paddleboarding
- River Rafting
- Hiking Trips
- Caving
- Snowshoe Day Trip
- Back Country Skiing
- Avalanche Awareness Day Trip
Are any of these activities on your list of things to do in the next year?
- Surf at Long Beach in Tofino
- Mountain bike on groomed trails like Doumont or the Abyss
- Run the Westwood Lake and Morrell Nature
- Sanctuary trails
- Geo-cache all over the mid-Island region
- Get active and check out the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, with an Olympic-size swimming pool, water slides and wave pool. You can find it within a 5-minute walk of the campus. Playing fields, tennis courts, ice skating, bicycle trails, a 400-metre track, and baseball diamond are all located next to the campus.
- Check out the local yoga and acroyoga scenes
- Hang out on any of our Gulf Islands – three are just a short boat ride from the Nanaimo harbour
- Do some indoor or outdoor rock climbing
- Join a soccer league – you can play year-round here
- Kayak around Newcastle Island Marine Park
- Stand up paddleboard on the ocean or lakes
- Explore the waterfront, grab a coffee and take in the glorious scenery
- Check out Nanaimo's thriving music scene –live bands play all over town most nights of the week
- Appreciate healthy and local food choices by visiting a farmers' market
- Get your hands dirty – we have an active, local DIY culture that embraces creativity
- Ski or snowboard at Mount Washington
- Explore the white sands of Rathtrevor Beach and campground in Parksville
- Hike up Mount Benson or Mount Tzouhalem ridge for amazing views of the coastal mountains
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The constitutional reform impelled unilaterally by the "liberal-conservative" (i.e. fascist) FIDESZ party of the infamous Viktor Orban, which includes all kind of aggressions to human rights, freedom of speech, secularism, etc., has also suppressed the role of the Constitutional Court altogether, leaving all power in the hands of the government and parliament, both under control of FIDESZ, removing this way the last element of formal "democracy" and "power balance" in the Central European state.
There is no press freedom, no sexual rights, no religious rights, no human rights in Hungary anymore, as in the 1930s, Hungary, which is not even anymore a republic, has become a full-fledged fascist state where the President honors well known racist figures without any shame.
In more "normal" times, such a fascist regime would be at the very least suspended from EU membership, as happened with Austria years ago, however these times are anything but normal: fascism, covert or open, is the new normality in Europe, it seems, under the sponsorship of "moderate" right-wing forces and even allegedly "leftist" ones, as happens in Greece, where PASOK and DIMAR support a government that promotes Golden Dawn terrorism.
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We are dedicated to your safety. Most of the time you will see one of our owners, Bob, making your yard clean. Other times you will have one of our fully vetted technicians. We do extensive background checks, and spend time with everyone in your yard. You will know who is coming before they get there too. Every clean up starts with an email from the technician who will be cleaning up.
Your dog does it's business all year and so do we.
Our pricing is simple. We offer three plans for a clean yard.
Twice a week is $9 per visit.
Once a week is $10.95 per visit.
Every other week is $16 per visit.
That's it! No hidden charges.
You have three options for a clean yard. Our technician will visit your home twice a week, once a week, or every other week. It's your choice.
We would love to meet your furry friends! If your dogs are friendly with people entering their yard, we are happy to clean your yard with your dog outside. We are always extra careful to close gates to keep your pet safe. Since safety is our priority, if your dog is (or believes he/she is) a guard dog or may scared by us entering your yard, please keep your dog(s) inside. It is safer for your dog and the technician. We will always send you a reminder email when we are coming so you can have your pets in your home.
Yes! We want you to be happy every time we clean your yard. If there is something wrong please contact us. We may be able to fix it that day. If we can't then we will come the next day to correct the problem.
We will email you the day before your service to let you know we will be out the next day. Just before we arrive you will get an email from our technician letting you know who will be cleaning, and they will be there soon. Our little orange van will arrive at your house shortly after. Our highly trained technicians will enter your yard and walk a grid pattern to make sure that nothing is missed. If you have a gate we make sure that it's secure after we enter the yard and after we leave. When we are done we take the waste with us and leave you a door hanger letting your know we were there. You will then receive an email letting you know your yard is clean.
Yes! We take cleaning up after your dog out of your life. No stinky reminders of your dog are left in your trash can.
Give us a call and we'll stop your service. You will only be billed for the times we cleaned your yard. It will be sad to see you go, but we feel that we will meet again soon.
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There are coordinated retreats, service projects, and many other important faith-related opportunities for the Catholic community at Juniata. Also, check out the Sunday Night Mass. All are welcome to attend and participate.
Activities include:
- Freshmen Cookies
- Monthly Spiritual Meetings
- Giving Tree
- Empty Bowls Dinner
- Serving Fish Dinners (Most Holy Trinity)
2017-2018 Student Leaders:
- Maddy DeAngelis, President
- Kyle Heasley, Vice-President
- Danielle Ochs, Secretary
- Samantha Ochs, Treasurer
Join us for our meetings on Tuesday at 5:30 PM in the Unity House (check Daily Announcements for updates).
To help Catholic students develop their personal roles in the faith community; To facilitate programs which provide for the spiritual and social enrichment of Catholic Students; To increase each student's sense of community through service; To promote an awareness and understanding of Catholic ideals to the college and general communities; To recognize and value the diversity of Christian and non-Christian faiths.


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Spoiler!Yeah and I'm glad you brought up Strange because after he does the thing where he looks at all possible outcomes to see that there was only one way for them to win, he tells Stark that giving Thanos the Time stone was the only way which, suggests to me that Strange knew giving him the stone would somehow lead to them winning later on.
The directors have said that the gauntlet was greatly damaged (not destroyed) so I'm sure some of the stones will come back into play but they also have said that there isn't going to be a reset so I'm very curious about what will happen next. They also said that Thanos was strong enough to use the gauntlet but it did hurt him bad so what other character could use it?
I think the soul stone will be the key. I think one of the Avengers will give up their soul to get Gamora back and that will have some sort of impact on what Thanos did with the gauntlet.


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– Psalm 93
Entwined in worlds
Enwrapped in glory
You are
So has it been
And so it is
Eternally you are.
Waves pounding out their song
Reach up to God from their depths.
The song of the sea
Beaten to the sound of the breakers
Tells of the God within
These are proof enough for the faithful
That you are the Lord of time.
Translation © Rabbi Edward Feld and Rabbi Arthur Gould 1971


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I cannot believe that in less than one month, my sweet babies will be 4 years and 18 months respectively. Seriously, HOW is that possible? This Saturday, we went to Lake of the Woods to get their pictures taken (our photographer is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G). Sean was freezing the entire time, so not the most cooperative he's ever been, and Nathan ran the opposite way we wanted him to (belly laughing the entire way, of course). Regardless, we got some fantastic shots that I can't wait to share with you all. We decided to stop off at the play area while we were there, to let them run off a little more of that energy. (Note: it paid off... they both took great naps!)
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The benefits of the humble tomato are almost too many to count. This simple Tomato Detox Soup is a staple in my house; it's incredibly flavorful and loaded with antioxidants and vitamins. It's one of my go-to recipes for keeping both myself and my family healthy.
A big thank you to ACME Markets who partnered with me on this post and recipe, opinions about Acme products and store are my own.
This Tomato Detox Soup needs to be in your life and is suited for year-round rotation. It's rich, robust and explodes with flavor. I enjoy it both hot and cold. Really! It's that good! When I do a 3 to 5-day detox, this soup is what gets me through it (I can not just do smoothies and water!!). I leave some of the tomatoes chunky, so it feels like I am eating more than I actually am.
Most of my life I leaned towards creamy soups and in addition, looked for crunch in the form of crackers or crusty bread. Once I hit 40, I began to make better choices. One of my favorite things to scatter on a healthy soup is pepitas (pumpkin seeds). You can roast them first, however, I enjoy them raw. They give me that crunch I long for without the guilt…I can save that for yummy dips and homemade cookies, lol!
Tomatoes are a powerhouse when it comes to keeping our bodies at optimum health. They are loaded with antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins like C, K, Folate, and Potassium. The antioxidants found in lycopene help protect our livers from free radical damage, which helps allow the liver to function optimally, metabolizing and removing toxins from our bodies. In addition, anti-aging experts believe that lycopene is essential to maintaining good health as people grow older. It also boosts our immune system. Some studies proclaim lycopene fights cancer cells.
My husband, son, and daughter are all asthmatics, so come fall and winter especially, I do everything I can to keep them healthy. When colds strike I work hard to get rid of them fast and keep the symptoms under control to limit asthma flare-ups. Available exclusively at ACME Markets in the Philly Suburbs (and in Philadelphia), the affordable Signature Care™ line of cough and cold remedies are typically found in my medicine basket. ACME Markets' Signature Care Cough and Cold Cough Drops are always tucked into my kid's backpacks during allergy and cold season. They enjoy the cherry and lemon flavors. To keep us all going when a cold does strike, we use Signature Care Cold/Flu Softgels Day/Night Gel Combo Pack, which is perfect! Instead of buying both a day pack and a night pack…we get two in one!
I shop at ACME Markets, but you can find Signature Care products at all Albertsons Companies family of stores, including Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Albertsons Market and Carrs/Safeway.
Signature Care™ products provide the same quality and relief that national name brands do, but at a better value. They have the same active ingredients and are made with the same manufacturing standards as national brands. All Signature Care™ products sold exclusively at Acme come with a 100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back promise.
To make this Tomato Detox Soup, in addition to tomatoes, I use super detoxifying ingredients like garlic, ginger, and onions. This soup doesn't take long to make. The only part you need to set time aside for is roasting the tomatoes. The flavors that come as a result are really rich and delicious!
If you are going to make a detox soup (or smoothie for that matter), you really do need to choose organic ingredients. I love ACME Markets' line of O Organics® products! Found exclusively at ACME Markets, O Organics are USDA certified organic and the products are designed for anyone interested in maintaining and living an organic lifestyle. ACME Markets carefully selects producers who meet their extremely high standards for organic farming, and only partner with those who share their commitment to sustainable practices, while promising to never use synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and antibiotics.
In my opinion, the O Organics line of ACME products have a superior taste and are very affordable, more so than just about any other line of organic products I have come across. ACME Markets was my neighborhood store growing up in Northeast Philadelphia and today in Bucks County, it's my neighborhood store as well! I am an ACME girl!! I literally know a dozen names of the employees at my ACME…If I miss a day or two and don't pop in for something…They are like "where were you?" When I shop they all know I am a food blogger (and not just a crazy lady who shops twice a day sometimes for this or that) they always ask "what are you making today?" Because as a food blogger and foodie…You just never know, lol!
Also, I have to share that since ACME Markets' Gas Rewards program began THIS GIRL…gets $1.00 off her gas fill-ups…a lot! I LOVE it!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ACME Markets.
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1 TBS grapeseed or olive oil
- 1 TBS chopped ginger
- ½ cup chopped Vidalia onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced (2 TBS or garlic paste)
- 2 cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 quart vegetable stock
- Handful of fresh Basil
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- Optional: 1 TBS sugar, Cayenne pepper
- Garnish: Pepitas, scallions Basil
- Heat your oven to 300 degrees.
- Place tomatoes in a small baking dish or in some aluminum foil (with the top open) and roast them for 35 minutes. Turn off the oven and allow them to sit in the oven for an additional 15 minutes.If you are running out, they can sit there until cool. You can do this a day ahead if you like)
- When ready to make the soup. Heat oil in a medium pot, saute onions and ginger for a few minutes, add in garlic and roasted tomatoes and saute for a couple more minutes, you can press down on the tomatoes with the back of a spoon or a potato masher to "pop" them if you like.
- Add canned tomatoes and vegetable stock, season and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, add in Basil and season some more until you get the taste you desire.
- Decide if you want to puree your soup or leave it chunky (I like it mostly pureed). Using an immersion blender or traditional blender/Vitamix. Puree soup.
- Enjoy hot, room temperature or cold. Garnish with a handful of pepitas (pumpkin seeds), chives or scallions and Basil and enjoy!
If you want a spicy soup, add in ½ or a whole chopped jalapeno in the beginning...Just watch out and taste the jalapeno before you do, you never know how hot they may be, lol! You can also choose to add Cayenne pepper instead.
Enjoy the soup chunky or puree it. I like it mostly pureed.
Soup keeps for a week.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 5/5 Harvard women's hockey team skated to a 3-3 tie with Yale on Friday in Ingalls Rink, but the Crimson (20-4-4, 15-3-3 ECAC) did well to rally back after being down 3-1 to the Bulldogs (8-13-7, 6-8-7 ECAC) in the second period to force overtime.
Freshman Sydney Daniels scored the tying goal with just 1:16 left in the third period, allowing the Crimson to escape New Haven with a point to remain in second place in the ECAC standings. Senior Elizabeth Parker also found the back of the net for Harvard, as did the Crimson's usual suspect, Miye D'Oench. In goal, Maschmeyer racked up 23 saves, including a few highlight reel stops, in the stalemate.
Harvard and Yale went back and forth in spurts much of the contest, but the Crimson held the early advantage. Parker lifted Harvard to a 1-0 lead in the first as she buried a slick pass from Jessica Harvey, beating Jamie Leonoff glove side.
But Yale took the rest of the period over from there. The Bulldogs notched a power play goal – what has been a rarity against the Crimson, who boasted the best penalty kill in the nation coming into the game – as Taylor Marchin beat Maschmeyer on a tough goal on the right side of the net. With time running down in the opening frame, Yale attacked with the skater advantage again, this time as Jackie Raines netted a power play goal at the 18:39 mark to give the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
Just five minutes into the second period, Yale found the back of the net for its third unanswered goal. Krista Yip-Chuck gave the Bulldogs a 3-1 advantage and seemingly all the momentum. But nearly six minutes later, D'Oench tallied her 16th goal of the year, pulling the Crimson within 3-2 in a crucial moment. The sophomore sniped one in from down low after Harvey fed her the puck in traffic.
Each team took turns firing shots in the final period, each having a couple of chances with numbers on their side, but it wasn't until the final minutes that a puck hit the twine. With her momentum carrying her backwards, Daniels ripped a shot off her back skate, but it flew just over Leonoff's left shoulder and into the top right corner of the net for the tying score.
Avoiding a loss in regulation, the Crimson nearly toppled the Bulldogs in the extra frame on a few occasions. Most notably when Sarah Edney intercepted an errant pass and raced the puck up the ice. She weaved her way through two defenders, beating one to take it one-on-one with Leonoff, but the shot never got past Leonoff's pads.
With the tie, the Crimson still maintain second place in the ECAC, holding a tie with Cornell, both behind Clarkson in first.


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Look at Amazon alone, they are the biggest sellers of physical products online generating billions yearly off online transactions, they pay affiliates a nice chunk of that and you can get involved with this as well.
Here are some pointers to get a piece of the cake.
Amazon has an endless amount of products you can promote and most of them have zero competition there are continually new products coming on the market on a daily basis. Just searching through the catalogue will have you there for days!
Take a look at the electronics section and you will be amazed at the opportunities. On the camera section each and every camera has a code Item model number. For example Sony DSC-RX100, copy and paste this into the Google keyword tool and see how many searches per month this phrase receives.
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All that changed somewhere between Windows 7, Notes 9 and getting Notes to use the Operating System login. It's a good change, don't get me wrong and it certainly protects the users privacy and makes things more secure. Unfortunately it also renders all of our ID's "Poisonous" and now we can't reuse them.
Instead when opening an ID file on a new client installation, just after agreeing to "copy the file to the Notes data directory", we get messages telling us that Notes cannot open the ID File. Eventually I tried other ID files only to find the same problem.
Fixing the Problem
As it turns out, there's a surprisingly easy fix for this. Simply generate a password protected copy of the ID from the existing installation.
- On the working version of the Notes Client for your user that is moving, select File, Security, User Security.
- You'll be prompted to enter their Windows Password, get them to do this and click Ok.
- On the User Security screen, click Copy ID...
- Choose a location to save your ID.
- You will be prompted to enter a password for this new ID
- Once your ID is saved, you'll be able to use it on new installations.
What happens when you don't have an existing installation to pick from?
So this procedure works very well if you're moving an existing user but what if their hard disk got corrupted and they're forced to move without their ID?
I haven't tried this method but I've read about it in several forums...
Apparently you can delete the user from the NAB (using the delete key not the Domino delete user function).
I've also heard it said that you can do this by updating rather than deleting the NAB Entry.
Next, create a new user with the same name, same short name and same internet address.
Make sure that you choose a different mailbox name though or things could get ugly when it gets overwritten.
Choose to store the ID on disk and complete the registration process.
Go into the NAB record and change the person's mail file back to the desired location.
You should now have a working ID.
One thing to remember though, creating a new ID will allow you to set up a user and access mail but it won't let you get to any encrypted mail. Those are linked more closely with the original ID.


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A few new commands have been added for all players to utilize:
!sm - Opens a menu to mute whoever you want.
!sg - Opens a menu to gag whoever you want.
!ms - Mute speaking (mute the players currently speaking).
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