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Today was my radio debut, I was interviewed by an old friend Denise Oliver, who I met during my Nutritional Healing Foundation training, on Calon FM a community radio programme. I will put the links so you can listen again, but its only available for 7 days, both shows aired on 2nd October and I will give the links below;
I have to say I had a great time and really enjoyed being on the radio, the time went really quickly and Denise and I chatted about my journey through Nutritional Healing and into wellness coaching. I also got to choose 6 records to play, which I spent some time over and was really pleased with my choice. I chose Nahko Bear - Great Spirit to start with to kind of set the stage, then walking away from Craig David - I played this a lot to help me have the strength to leave a 25 year marriage that was really not serving me anymore. Gabrielle and Dreams can come true - Great to spur anyone on to achieve their dreams, Wonderful world by Louis Armstrong was for my 84 year old dad - his favourite record and it is a wonderful world. Wild is the wind by David Bowie was to remember my misspent youth at Pips night club in Manchester, Angels prayer is a great track to do yoga to and very uplifting, and also a Greek record thrown in for good measure and to mark my time as a rep in Kalymnos.
Got me thinking that I wouldn't mind my own radio show - wonder if I could get hold of some technology to do it? Watch this space :-)


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Ok so I am not going to take the credit for these beauties!
I wish I could though as they are delicious and a firm favourite in our house when it's a special occasion.
I found this recipe in the Primrose bakery cookbook, there are some fantastic cupcake recipes in there but this one has to be my favourite.
October is a month full of birthdays for my house hold including my own. Every year I love to bake cakes to celebrate and to share with my family and friends.
I wanted to share this recipe with you all as these are so easy to make and a perfect treat for the weekend. The raspberry jam centre and rich white chocolate buttercream marry together beautifully. You could even swap the raspberry jam for cranberry with Christmas coming.
Now you are all probably thinking why on earth am I sharing this recipe on my blog?!
Well I am a firm believer that we should never deprive ourselves of the foods we love, mine being cake! 😉 Otherwise we end up bingeing which isn't going to help anyone achieve anything is it?
Enjoy cake as a treat and of course in moderation. I always reward myself with a little of what I fancy at a weekend and 1 cupcake is not going to hurt. 🙂
Recipe- Makes 12 cupcakes
110g Unsalted butter, at room temperature
125g Self Raising Flour
120g Plain Flour
180g Caster Sugar
2 Large Eggs
125ml Milk, at room temperature
1 tsp x Vanilla essence
3 tbsp x Raspberry seedless jam
12 x cupcake cases & tin
Butter cream-
100g white chocolate
500g x Icing Sugar (Sifted)
110g Butter at room temperature
60ml Milk, at room temperature
1 x tsp Vanilla essence
Pre heat oven to 180 degrees and pop a cupcake case into each hole in your cake tin.
In a bowl combine the sugar and butter and beat with an electric whisk until pale in colour and fluffy.
In a seperate bowl weigh out both flours combining these together.
In a jug measure out the milk and add the vanilla essence.
Add an egg to the creamed butter and sugar mixture, whisk these in one at a time.
Gradually add a third of the flour and a third of the milk, beat again with the whisk and keep repeating this until all the flour and milk has gone.
Heat the raspberry jam for 10 seconds in a microwave and mix with a teaspoon.
Add the jam to your mixture and fold this in gently so you can see the jam ripple in the mixture.
Using a spoon evenly distribute the mixture between the cupcake cases.
Place in the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes. If your oven is new they may cook quicker so keep an eye on them.
Once cooked the top of the cakes should bounce back if you gently press on top.
Place on a cool rack to cool completely.
Once cooled carefully cut a hole in the centre of each cupcake creating a pocket for the jam. Carefully take out the centre of each and set aside.
Warm 2 x tablespoons of raspberry jam in the microwave for 15 seconds and stir.
With a teaspoon fill each hole in the cupcakes and place the centre cut out back on top.
Butter cream-
Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over hot water, or in the microwave. Set aside to cool down.
Cream the butter and icing sugar together in a seperate bowl using a whisk. This will take a few minutes and should look pale with a smooth consistency.
Add the vanilla essence and the white chocolate, then whisk again until the chocolate is throughly combined.
Using a teaspoon decorate the tops of your cupcakes with a generous dollop of butter cream.
Enjoy with a nice cup of tea.
If you decide to make them please let me know what you think.

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In 1999 the All Blacks were off to the Rugby World Cup in Wales, with a hoard of Kiwi rugby fans following in support. One particular group, led by former captain Buck Shelford and his wife Jo, are the subject of this documentary. The group consists largely of farmers and businessmen, who have each paid the handsome sum of $12,000. Arriving in time for the quarter finals, they are sure of seeing the All Blacks raise the Webb Ellis Cup after the final at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. Opposing fans seem to have other ideas though, as does a certain underdog French team.
This four-part series explores New Zealand social history through rugby, from the first rugby club in 1870 to the 1995 World Cup. In this episode commentators muse on the roots of rugby in a settler society, in "a man's country". Rugby's unique connection with Māori, from Tom Ellison and the Natives' tour to a Te Aute College haka, is explored; as well as the national identity-defining 1905 Originals' tour, and the relationship between footy and the battlefield. As the Finlay Macdonald-penned narration reflects: "Maybe it's just a game, but it's the game of our lives".
Like many of his generation in the United Kingdom, Ray Green was called up for National Service. But it wasn't until he and his mates were almost on the troopship heading to Korea in 1951, that they realised they were going to fight. Green's Welsh regiment spent a full year in the combat zone. Danger was ever-present as they patrolled on pitch black nights with the enemy just two thousand metres away, or over the next hill. As he recounts in this interview, Green escaped death or injury on several occasions. He relives it every night, but says it was an adventure he wouldn't have missed.
Some of the great names of All Blacks rugby appear in this documentary, which was made before the 2003 World Cup. They tell the story of the highs and lows of New Zealand's national game across a century of tours. From cruel violence in the early days to the skills of a top team in full flight, The Test provides the views of players, commentators and coaches. This excerpt concentrates on sometimes bruising encounters between the All Blacks and the Springboks, from the 1920s up to 1956. The Test was named Best TV Sports Programme at the 2003 Qantas Media Awards.
This silent 16mm gem shows two legendary All Black teams in action. The film opens with a roll-call of the returning 'Invincibles', who — starring fullback George Nepia — were unbeaten on their international tour of 1924/5; and then features match highlights. The second clip opens with rare footage of the 1905 'Originals'; before returning to packed 1925 Twickenham for a test match, where the Invincibles perform "the famous Māori War Cry", show off the Kiwi mascot (intended as a gift for the first team to beat them), meet the Prince of Wales, and defeat England.
Men of the Silver Fern was a four-part celebration of all things All Black, made in 1992 for the centenary of the NZRFU (now known as New Zealand Rugby). This first episode covers the early period from when Charles Monro kicked off the sport in NZ in Nelson on 14 May 1870, through the establishment of rules, provincial unions and the New Zealand Rugby Football Union. The programme surveys the front-running international tours — from the 1884 Flaxlanders to the 1888 Natives, 1905 Originals and 1924 Invincibles — where the All Blacks' "winning reputation" was forged.
This third episode of Men of the Silver Fern follows the fortunes of the All Blacks from 1956 to 1978. In 1956 the All Blacks had beaten the Springboks by playing a conservative '10-man' game, but they faced criticism for their dour pragmatism. A decade later the backs were back: coach Fred 'The Needle' Allen based his triumphant turn at the helm of the All Blacks on expressive, running rugby. This episode follows the All Blacks' ongoing mission to win a series in South Africa, and achieve a 'grand slam' of victories over the home unions on a tour of the UK.
In this dark whodunit Gareth Reeves (The Cult, A Song of Good) stars as a crime writer who goes bush with strangers, while on a break from researching a story on a serial killer. Soon there's death in the muddy Waitakere backblocks. The film marked the big screen debut of filmmaking partners James Napier Robertson and Tom Hern, en route to their high profile drama The Dark Horse. The results won support from a strong ensemble cast (Ian Mune, Ilona Rodgers), an invitation to the NZ film festival, and praise from NZ Herald reviewer Peter Calder for "smart writing and good acting".
This documentary tells the story of New Zealand sport's 'golden hour', when on 2 September 1960 in Rome, two Arthur Lydiard-coached runners won Olympic gold: 21-year-old Peter Snell in the 800 metres, then Murray Halberg in the 5000 metres. The underdog tale mixes archive footage with recreations and candid interviews (Halberg talks about his battle with disability and doubt). The NZ Herald's Russell Baillie praised the result as "riveting" and "our Chariots of Fire". It screened on TV prior to the 2012 London Olympics and was nominated for an International Emmy Award in 2013.
The race to build a new hotel at Mount Cook to replace the original Hermitage (which burnt down a year earlier) leads this edition of the National Film Unit's magazine series. A two year construction job was finished in just eight months and Prime Minister Walter Nash cuts the cake at the grand opening. The recording industry is booming and sales of LPs soaring as the cameras visit a pressing plant to find out "what's behind putting the chatter on the platter"; and the NZ team for the 1958 Cardiff Empire Games gets ready to fly out with high hopes for medals.


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It is appropriate that My Beloved World will be my final post on Flying Houses before I leave Brooklyn Law School. I expected to put the blog on hiatus for most of law school, but I ended up remaining somewhat prolific and increased its popularity exponentially. "My Beloved World" refers to Puerto Rico in this book, but my beloved world will be the library at Brooklyn Law School, which I will be sad to leave. There have been many miserable things about law school, and while aesthetically our library cannot compete with say, Pepperdine's (which features a view of the Pacific Ocean that surely puts it at the very top), I have always felt that there has been such a wealth of knowledge and information here that learning about the "legal aspect" of any topic was within my grasp. In my case it came in the form of the biographical accounts of Supreme Court Justices--truly the best models one could hope to have in trying to achieve excellence.
Of course, it is extraordinarily unlikely that I will ever be a federal judge, but at the very beginning of this book, Sotomayor assures all that it is okay to dream:
"A student recently posed another question that gave me pause: 'Given that there are only nine Supreme Court Justices, each with life tenure, can anyone realistically aspire to such a goal? How do we hold on to dreams that, statistically, are almost impossible?' As I tell in these pages, the dream I first followed was to become a judge, which itself seemed far-fetched until it actually happened. The idea of my becoming a Supreme Court Justice--which, indeed, as a goal would inevitably elude the vast majority of aspirants--never occurred to me except as the remotest of fantasies. But experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to their odds of coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire. That will, wherever it finally leads, does at least move you forward. And after a time you may recognize that the proper measure of success is not how much you've closed the distance to some far-off goal but the quality of what you've done today." (viii)
Most striking about My Beloved World is Sotomayor's natural flair as a storyteller. It is written almost as if it were a novel, and even has a couple of moments of "magical realism" that would not be out of place in a Marquez novel. However, Sotomayor ends the story when she is appointed as a federal judge in the Southern District of New York in 1992. Of course many law students and legal scholars will want to hear about Citizens United or Sebelius or other landmark decisions that were heard sufficiently long before publication, but no such treats are offered. And it is probably for good reason: Sotomayor (like almost all federal judges) is politically savvy. Later on in the book she rebuffs a colleague's suggestion to join the Republican party in order to have a better chance of nomination, deciding instead to register without any party affiliation. Of course people view her as one of the "liberal Justices" and for the most part she has lived up to that stereotype. However, I was quite surprised to read about her feelings on the criminal justice system. While I am sure that she considers all cases fairly and without bias, I would generally presume that a "liberal Justice" would show slight bias to the Defense, and not the Prosecution. However, Sotomayor started her career at the New York County District Attorney's Office, and I was shocked to read some of her statements regarding criminal law:
"However caustic, Judge Rothwax was no cynic, though like many a cynic he had been disillusioned, having started his career as a Legal Aid attorney and civil rights advocate before becoming a prosecutor. That early experience led him to conclude that given all the elaborate protections of the rights of the accused, any defendant whose case eventually came to trial was almost certainly guilty. In a controversial book, the judge proposed abolishing the Miranda warning and other rules that he believed handicapped the police and prosecutors; he also argued that a 10-2 jury verdict was close enough to unanimous for conviction. I wasn't prepared to accept his presumption of guilt, though it is borne out statistically: policemen don't normally make arrests on sheer caprice; most defendants do turn out to be guilty. But a probability of guilt doesn't seem reason enough to revise our standards of due process. These are designed to protect everyone from the human frailties of those whom we entrust to enforce the state's tremendous powers. Even if the vast majority of the law's agents exercise these powers scrupulously, it is unconscionable that anyone should pay for a crime of which he was unjustly accused. Blackstone's famous ratio ('better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer') still speaks to a deep-seated sense of what is just." (208)
Thus, Sotomayor covers herself--at least in this regard. She does offer up some incredible stories and is not afraid to write about sensitive topics. I would say that this book should be required reading for anybody that would like to be a prosecutor (or a criminal defense attorney, for that matter), if only because she offers valuable tips for success. It is extremely difficult to argue with Sotomayor: she is wise, and what the book beautifully captures is how she turned her "humble beginnings" into an asset rather than a liability. But first, two tips for criminal trial attorneys. The first is emotion:
"Granting myself permission to use my innate skills of the heart, accepting that emotion was perfectly valid in the art of persuasion, amounted to nothing less than a breakthrough. Warren [Murray] would teach me much else in the way of trial skills, as had John Fried, Katie Law, and others at the DA's Office. But that was the single most powerful lesson I would learn. It changed my entire approach to jurors, from the voir dire to the structure of my summations, and the results spoke for themselves: I never lost a case again. I had hung juries a couple of times, and once or twice a conviction on fewer than all counts of the indictment, but never an acquittal.
Leveraging emotional intelligence in the courtroom, as in life, depends on being attentive; the key is always to watch and listen. You don't need to take notes with the court reporter getting down every word. Lower your eyes to your pad, and you're bound to miss that hint of a doubt that flits across the witness's face. Scribble instead of listening, and you won't notice the split second of hesitation in which a witness hedges a choice of words, avoiding the ones that would flow naturally in favor of the ones whose truth he or she is more certain of." (210)
The second is jury selection, debunking a myth that still seems to creep into the minds of attorneys today:
"Other lessons I would figure out for myself, often contrary to conventional wisdom. Some prosecutors, for instance, would look for legitimate reasons to eliminate black and Hispanic juror candidates in the voir dire, the assumption being that minorities are biased in favor of defendants. But to me that made sense only if you saw all people of color as potential perpetrators and believed, even more implausibly, that they all saw one another that way, too. It was obvious to me that any black or Latino who held a job, or went to school, or stay home to care for an elderly parent was likely as law-abiding as anyone in my own family and, if anything, far likelier to be the victim of a crime than to commit one. The notion that such a person would, on the basis of racial or ethnic solidarity, let anyone walk who might pose a danger to the community would have seemed laughable where I came from. And so I packed my juries with the kinds of people I'd grown up among; the results, again, spoke for themselves." (211-212)
While I do not believe this book will get any "bad reviews," it is not perfect (I found two typos: "Riven" instead of "Driven" near the beginning; "judge (last name)"). Some might decry sections of the book as being too "touchy-feely" and lacking in clues to Sotomayor's jurisprudence--but she anticipates this in the preface. I would have liked to see a section on her decision that ended the Major League Baseball strike in 1994, but perhaps we will need to wait until she retires for her "judicial autobiography." I must say that I read the book in a week, as "pleasure reading" while studying for the Bar, and was dismayed that she did not devote a single word to her experience of taking it (perhaps some memories are better forgotten). But while I cannot say it is one of the best books I have reviewed on Flying Houses, it contains unmistakable wisdom, clarity and value. And I found Chapter 24 to be the single best moment of the book. Justice Sotomayor indulges in a fair bit of self-deprecation, which is welcome in a book where she has to explain how she achieved such magnificent heights. She is also extremely funny at times.
In Chapter 24 she describes her life after her divorce from her high-school sweetheart, moving to Carroll Gardens and getting advice from friends on dating, with which she did not have much experience. She writes about her prospects of giving birth to a child and her life as a diabetic. She writes about adoption. She writes about her circle of friends and how they have kept her from feeling alone.
She also writes about smoking:
"I had been a smoker since high school, burning through three and a half packs a day for much of my life. I made my first serious attempt at quitting in my final year of law school: every time I felt the urge, I ran around the block, often with Kevin and Star chugging alongside in solidarity. Going cold turkey during exams may sound like a needlessly brutal rigor, but in retrospect it seems less perversely self-punishing than lighting up again two years later when Kevin and I split. There would be further attempts, using various methods, including hypnosis, but nothing worked for good until I saw little Kiley holding a pencil between two fingers, blowing imaginary smoke rings. The guilt of endangering the health of a loved one is by far the best motivation I've discovered." (284)
She also writes about Puerto Rico's strange situation as an American territory, but not a State. I do not know if Puerto Rico will ever become a State, but if it does, I think Sotomayor will be considered an important figure in bringing the issue back to the forefront. However, her feelings on the matter are somewhat masked:
"Again and again, the conversation returned to the island's political status. Did we want to remain a commonwealth, with some self-rule and a preferential trade relationship with the mainland? Half the class believed that was no better than being a colony of the United States, living as second-class citizens. But if we should aspire to statehood, the full rights of citizenship would come at the price of the full obligations, including a tax burden that, arguably, might have crippled our economy at the time. Some proposed, with passionate conviction, that full independence was the only way to preserve our culture and the proper dignity of self-determination. The economic repercussions of each position were as inscrutably complex as they were critical to the arguments. And for those who are eager to discern my present views on the status question, I can only advise you not to give too much weight to whatever ideas vied for prominence in a young student's mind." (152)
All I can say is that this book really made me appreciate Sotomayor and the contributions she continues to make to our country. If I ever get the chance to meet her, I will ask her for a hug. I would imagine she gives amazing hugs.
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Spring is Springing?
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We saw a hint of Spring at the end of February with a couple of days of blue skies and glorious sunshine.. It seems to have stalled somewhat with some snow and a couple of "white-out's" yesterday - Managed to get a few pics of fishermen braving the blizzards...see more on Facebook.
However, there are a couple of signs that Spring is around the corner.
A few nights ago when it was slightly warmer...we had dozens of frogs coming down the drive on their journey from the woods to the pools. The lucky ones made it and we already have frogspawn in the pools.
Also, the crocus and daffodils are emerging slowly all around Pitlands Farm..promising us a beautful display in the next couple of weeks. We will post photos when they do!


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Pakistani writer remembers time spent in Indian town
New Delhi: "We never thought we would never be able to return to the places of our birth", is how veteran Pakistani writer Intezar Hussain describes the sentiment of his family as it joined many others in fleeing the partition riots from a mofussil town in Uttar Pradesh.
In 1947, the sentiment was shared by millions on both sides of the border. The story of the tearing apart of the Indian subcontinent is the story of Hussain's life, who at 89, has seen it all – the breaking up of families, lively cities turning into ghost towns overnight and entire 'mohallahs' queueing up to catch a train to Pakistan, never to return.
The Urdu writer whose writing automatically acquired the themes of displacement and nostalgia, kept longing for yearsto return, at least once to his childhood home in Dibai in Bulandshahar district of UP.
Some of Hussain's prominent works are 'Hindustan Se Aakhri Khat', 'Basti', and 'Wo Jo Kho Gaye'. Primarily a shortstory writer, Husaain has also written some widely read novels.
"Nobody had imagined even in their wildest of dreams that returning to their own towns would become next to impossible,that it would depend on passports and visas – visas that would never materialise," says Hussain.
For him, the desire he had nursed for decades came true some years back when he was invited on Prem Chand scholarshipto visit the towns and cities he wished to see in India and write about.
The pleasure of returning to the town he spent his formative years in, the simultaneous joy and pain of seeing his childhood home, now inhabited by a family who had purchased it from his cousin, became his latest book.
"I reconciled to the changed realities by telling myself that the place had to change, it was inevitable," Hussain, who is in New Delhi to attend a seminar on Saadat Hassan Manto starting today, told PTI in an interview here.
"I had left here not only my childhood, my youth, but also the memories of my Hindu friends, teachers. I still meet some of my friends whenever I come back," he said.
On his lips rests permanently a prayer for normalisation of ties between the two countries but he fears the sharks and the hawks on both sides, who he feels will not let things fall in place."There are people in both countries who do not want relations to improve," he says ruefully.
"I hope the improvement that has recently begun keeps moving in the right direction," he says while talking about the re-establishment of dialogue and agreement on visas.
While he still finds himself leaning on hope while talking about Indo-Pak ties, he is less upbeat about the situation in his country.
Sixty years back when the new-born country was picking up pieces to build a new nation, things were bad but hope and inspiration was still on their side."In my country, the situation is very painful. I feel the first decade was tumultuous but there was a beauty of dreams and hopes of establishing a new nation from scratch. There were ideals our leaders had preached."
"Those hopes have now run their course," he says as he talks about the upheavals back home. While he detests the growth of radical elements and groups in Pakistan that have tried to force their views on the society including women, Hussain is optimistic about the women of Pakistan."Pakistani women today are acquiring education like never before. They are running their own movement, and in their writings I see a force that is remarkable," he says.


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Self belief is one thing, but how do you deal with the burden of expectation, either from yourself or others? Dr Josephine Perry gives some top tips
Listen to any post-race interview with an elite athlete and they are likely to mention how thankful they are for the support and confidence of everyone around them. What they are highlighting is the power of others believing in you and it is relevant to sports people of all levels and abilities.
This belief can give you self-confidence, banish anxiety and show that the hard work and dedication you have put in is acknowledged and recognised. But, when the belief is shown in the wrong way or you perceive it as a pressure, it can feel like an expectation. And expectations take away the fun, create stress and give performance responsibilities that can switch your aim from trying to win to trying not to lose.
For elite athletes, the expectations from others will be clear. You will read them in the paper, be asked about them in press conferences or have them thrust on to your screen as you scroll through social media feeds.
This can be distracting and upsetting. While amateurs don't have the same exposure of what is deemed to be expected of them, they can still feel the weight to perform well from their coaches, other athletes and their families. So what can you do to help ease the psychological load?
Here are my top tips:
Grasp useful expectations
Don't assume that all expectation is negative. Expectation can be helpful when they come from physios and medics if you are returning from injury.
Athletes can often be too keen to get going again, or hold back because they fear re-injury. Research published last year in the Sport Psychologist Journal found that, for athletes coming back after being injured, it was vital they were realistic about how long it would take to reach previous performance levels and coaches and physios can be valuable in setting the right expectations which do not create pressure.
Take a reality check
When expectations are not helpful, your performance can really suffer. Athletes can 'choke', psychologically speaking, becoming unable to perform their skills correctly or can develop high levels of anxiety.
These factors have been found to lower their chances of success. Jennifer Savage, an English Institute of Sport performance psychologist and lead psychologist for British Athletics, has helped lots of athletes deal with these unhelpful external expectations. She says the first thing is to understand if an expectation is real.
"I sometimes challenge an athlete's perception of the expectation as it can be that what you think you are feeling from others is actually the expectation you are putting on yourself," says Savage.
"I will say to the athlete 'have they actually told you that?' Did they say that? A lot of the time it is just their presumption."
Set your own realistic expectations
When we are feeling the weight of expectation from others, taking control and setting our own goals can take the pressure off. But make sure you only set goals that are specific and achievable within the time available.
Dr Michael Sheard, a sports psychologist and author who specialises in helping athletes achieve mental toughness, advises that "having a really clear goal and a timeframe that is within sight tends to reduce any difficulties."
And your goals need to be your own, not imposed on you by a coach, partner or parent. This means you are more likely to stick to them and your personal expectations will be set at the right level.
Take on the challenge
Once you have established if the expectations are real and taken control by writing realistic and achievable goals, the next stage is to take responsibility for achieving them.
"Soak it up and deal with it positively," advises Dr Sheard. "Use the responsibility you feel to become accountable, most often to yourself but also to the various people who have assisted you in your progress."
Dr Mustafa Sarkar, a lecturer in sport and exercise psychology at Nottingham Trent University agrees. "If you see it as a privilege your actions become less of a sacrifice and threat and more of a choice. You have actively chosen to put yourself in these situations to test your limits," says Sarkar.
Everyone is human
Savage says a lot of issues she sees from dealing with expectations come from a fear of failure.
"I will ask the athlete to tell me about another athlete they look up to," she says. "I will ask them if that athlete has ever made a mistake. They invariably will have. I will then ask if as a result they think less of them? They always say no.
"When we discuss why they don't think badly of them they say it is because they have seen how that athlete handled things. They realise that when something goes wrong there are ways to handle it so they shouldn't be afraid."
Highlighting this takes some of the fear and pressure away. So, if you are worried about the expectations others have of you, ask yourself if they are real, or just assumed, set goals you feel comfortable with, feel privileged to be able to have those goals and realise that even if you don't hit them you can still learn from them and take something positive away.
» Dr Josephine Perry is a consultant sports pyschologist at performanceinmind.co.uk
Dr Josephine Perry @Josephineperry
Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar
Dr Jennifer Savage @SavagePer4mance


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We've all been there - dragging a pushchair across the beach as it sinks deeper and deeper into the sand, struggling with a pram in even small amounts of snow, or coming to a violent halt when stroller wheels jam in gravel. Not to mention staggering around under the weight of a laden buggy when we give up on even trying to push and try carrying instead.
It was watching young families fighting this battle on the beach in Gran Canaria that got Bromsgrove-based professional tennis coach Lee Cowan thinking about a potential solution. Now his invention, sandsliders, has been named one of the four finalists in the Baby Products Association's 2018 Concept & Innovation Awards and will be showcased at the Harrogate International Nursery Fair next month.
Spectacularly simple, sandsliders are a universal accessory that attach in an instant to all prams and pushchairs up to 50cm wide, by means of hooks on adjustable straps. Position the polypropylene sandsliders under the back wheels, tilt the front wheels off the ground and go - over sand, snow, pebbles, even fallen leaves and mud. Then just wash off the debris ready for next time.
Lee, working with family friend and entrepreneur Dean Mortimer, seems to have considered all those little factors that make life as a parent easier.
Even if you have a rugged all-terrain pushchair for use at home, a holiday stroller is usually chosen to be lightweight and compact for travelling - not for its ability to take on stretches of sand. Given that most of that parenting paraphernalia is generally stashed in the basket and you may well be hoping that your little one will nap in the stroller at some point, chances are you really want to keep it with you. Especially as keeping one eye on a pushchair parked in the far distance and one on a toddler racing towards the surf is hardly relaxing!
So sandsliders are lightweight (428g), fold in half to be compact and pack flat, can be hung on the back of the pushchair, and even come with a cotton travel bag featuring the brand's heart-nosed teddy!
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Outcomes of applying a geopedologic approach to soil survey in Iran
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Document Type: Research Paper
N. Toomanian
I. Esfandiarpour Boroujeni
Applicability; Geostatistics; Pedodiversity; Similarity index; Soil-landscape relationships
Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran
The paper reviews a set of soil surveys carried out in Iran using a geopedologic approach for different surveying aims in different scales. Most of these studies have implemented a similar survey method including the following steps: delineation of landforms from air photos using geomorphic and soil-landscape relationships, field check of the delineations, sample areas inventory with soils classified at the family level (USDA Soil Taxonomy), and extrapolation of the soil patterns from sample areas to the whole survey perimeter. The objectives of the paper was first to assess the accuracy and precision of this method via comparing the pedodiversity and similarity indices. Second, to find out at what level of detail or scale the geopedologic survey provides reliable information for extrapolation from visited to unvisited landscape units. The results in all types of analyses showed that differences between distribution of soil types and variables in training and extrapolation units of any landform increases with increasing scale and descending taxonomic and geomorphic categories. Therefore, it is proposed that the geopedologic soil surveys to be used not more intensive than semi-detail scales. It is concluded that the geopedologic approach is a suitable method for preparing proper foundation for pedometrics methods in all scales to study the basic and applied aspects of pedology.
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Esfandiarpoor, I., M.H. Salehi, N. Toomanian, J. Mohammadi, 2009a. The Effect of Location of sample Area and Expert Knowledge on the Results of Geopedological Approach in Soil Mapping. Journal of Soil and Water Sciences, 49; 113-147.
Esfandiarpoor, I., N. Toomanian, M.H. Salehi, J. Mohammadi, 2009b. Assessing Geopedological Soil Mapping Results Using Diversity and Similarity Indices: A Case Study: Borujen Area, Chaharmahal-Va-Bakhtiari Province. Journal of Soil and Water (Science and Agricultural Industries Journal of Ferdossi Mashhad University), 23; 100-114.
Esfandiarpoor, I., N. Toomanian, M.H. Salehi, J. Mohammadi, R.M. Poch, 2009c. The effect of survey density on the results of geopedological approach in soil mapping: A case study in the Borujen region, Central Iran. Catena, 79; 18-26.
Esfandiarpoor, I., J. Mohammadi, M.H. Salehi, N. Toomanian, R.M. Poch, 2010. Assessing Geopedological Soil Mapping Results by Statistical and Geostatistical Methods: A Case Study in the Borujen Region, Central Iran". Catena, 82; 1-14.
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Bill Duo and Lahari Yelamanchili have been named to the third annual USTA Junior Leadership Team, which recognizes America's finest junior tennis players who exhibit leadership, sportsmanship and character on and off the court.
Duo, a resident of Portage, Mich., Duo and Yelamanchili, of Burr Ridge, Ill., are among more than 30 players nationwide named to the USTA Junior Leadership Team. Each player was nominated by his or her USTA section for their excellence in tennis and in the community.
"These players are our future leaders, and the values they've shown to embody both on the court and in the community are evidence that our future will be in good hands," said Lew Brewer, the USTA's Director of Junior Competition. "They are the perfect role models that represent our nationwide Net Generation efforts, and they truly deserve to be recognized with the USTA Junior Leadership Team."ADVERTISEMENT
Duo, 18, has been ranked No. 2 in the USTA Boys' 18s national standings, and will begin his college tennis career at Princeton University in the fall. He was a Michigan state high school singles and team champion in 2015, and was a runner-up at the USTA Boys' National Championships in the 14-and-under level. He's been the recipient of the 2018 WMTA Schlukebir Scholarship Award, as well as earning Portage Central High School's gold award for outstanding grades four years in a row. He also volunteers at the Kalamazoo YMCA.
Yelamanchili, 16, has been ranked in the Top 40 of the USTA national standings, at the 14-and-under level, and No. 1 in the Girls' 16s level in the Midwest section. In 2016, she was the IHSA 2A state champion out of Lyons Township High School and won the Helen Shockley Award as Chicago Player of the Year. This February, she won a USTA National Level 2 doubles title in the 18-and-under division.
"I am so grateful to have tennis in my life," Yelamanchili said. "It has taught me so many life lessons and helped me outside of the sport. I have learned how to deal with pressure, as well as how to compete. From a young age, my parents and coaches told me the importance of sportsmanship. From then, I tried my best to play every match with sportsmanship no matter if I was winning or losing. I believe that sportsmanship is one of the most important things in tennis, and allows you to play to the best of your ability. My sportsmanship in tennis has also helped me off the court, in my daily life. I am so happy I have been able to play this sport and gone through this journey with my family, friends and coaches."
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Initially we made the sides of the wicking beds out of chicken wire and straw to save cost as we were still proving the concept. After five years rust became a problem and we had to rebuild the beds. We now use premium fencing cloth and 750 mm pegs
The long bed shown below is an old design, we now use shorter ones. These give more flexibility to adjust watering and plant nutrition to a particular crop.
Click here to see 'Our current lay-out
You need:
hardwood pegs, pointed, 750mm long,
fencing or scaffolding cloth, premium, 1.8m wide,
builders plastic, 200um,
90mm PVC storm-drain pipe,
a 90 degree PVC bend,
duct-tape to close one end,
clouts for nailing the cloth to the top of the pegs.
You need:
a shovel and a rake to level the soil,
a spirit level,
a measuring tape,
a heavy hammer to drive the pegs in,
chalk for marking cloth and plastic,
a pair of heavy duty scissors,
a lighter hammer to nail the clouts,
an industrial staple to staple the cloth to the
outside of the pegs.
a drill with 40mm and 100mm hole-cutting
The liner
1. Cut a plastic liner at least 800 mm wider and longer than
the length and width of the bed.
2. Fold 800mm in length-wise at both sides and at the ends
to make it easier to place.
3. Place it in the bed ensuring that the sides can be
extended upwards evenly.
The reservoir
1. Cut a length of 90 mm PVC storm-drain pipe about 30 mm shorter than the length of the bed.
2. Cut large (100mm) holes at regular intervals of 30 - 50cm to make sure the water spreads. These holes are to be placed face-down, facing towards the bottom.
3. Cover one end with duct-tape.
The fill pipe
1. Cut a 600 mm length of 90 mm PVC pipe, longer if desired
2. Attach this to the open end of the pipe with a 90 degree PVC bend. This allows easy inspection of water levels.
3. Place the combined PVC pipe and fill pipe on the liner.
The overflow
1. Start filling the bed with your soil mix working from the middle towards the sides while gently pushing the plastic up along the sides as you go. Take special care in the corners that
the plastic is folded up and none is horizontal and forming small channels through which water drains out. We learned that the hard way.
2. Only half fill the beds.
3. Push the plastic liner down over a length of about 30 cm to the desired level. Pick a position furthest away from the fill pipe and on the side from which the bed will be worked.
4. If you use an in-bed worm/composter place it in the centre of the bed at the right depth.
5. Then fill the bed to the top with your soil mix.
The first crop
1. Spread an organic mineral supplement and the pre-planting fertiliser or compost over the surface and work it in.
2. Fill the reservoir with water.
3. Soak the bed from the top till water starts draining through the overflow. (Only soak the bed when new or when it has dried out completely
4. Plant the crop.
The mulch
1. Cover the surface with good mulch or grass clippings.
This will become food for worms and for the micro-flora in the soil.
1. We now prefer the plastic to go to about 5-10 cm from the surface to reduce evaporation through the sides. It also keeps tree roots out.
We had tree roots come up between the beds, grow through the cloth, over the top of the liner and into beds. The crops started to fail. Tree roots easily travel twice or more the height of a tree.
We dug a trench around the shade-house and check that once a year. It is less work than redoing all the beds.
2. We use a mixture of 40% clay, 50% sand and 10% wormcast or other organic matter.
The bed
1. Mark-out the bed; we suggest making it 0.85 m wide or
less for shorter arms. This allows 1.8 m wide fencing cloth
to cover the width and the two sides of the bed, and have
5-10 cm on either side to fold over the pegs.
2. Level the bed!! This is critical. Beds can be staggered
down a slope, but each individual bed must be level both
ways to prevent water-logging at a low side.
3. Hammer in 750 mm long stakes evenly spaced at 50 - 60
cm apart, leaving them 40cm above ground.
Use longer stakes in soft soil.
4. Cut a length of fencing cloth equal to the length of the bed
plus twice its height plus 20 cm to fold over the pegs.
5. Place it on the inside of the bed, spread it along the
bottom between the pegs, up the sides and over the
pegs. It is better to have it a bit tight than too loose to
avoid excessive bulging.
6. Nail the cloth to the top of the pegs while stretching it
tightly length-wise along the top. Fold the extra cloth in
the corners in and, if possible, nail that extra to the top
of the middle pegs of the short sides to reduce bulging.
7. Staple the cloth to the outside of the pegs for a tidy
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Republican Sen. Luther Strange and conservative Roy Moore will advance to a runoff election on Sept. 26 after the Alabama Republican Senate primary tonight, per NYT. Moore had consistently polled ahead of Strange leading up to this special election, and the results show a clear divide among Alabama voters who have an affinity for Trump but hate the Washington elite — something Strange largely represents to Alabama Republicans.
Moore led Strange throughout the night, leading to a runoff election in September between the two men and Democratic contender Doug Jones.
Why it matters, from The Atlantic's Molly Ball: "In Alabama, the feud is playing out as a test of conservative voters' loyalties in the Trump era—one of the first referendums on Trump's ability to command his own partisans, and by extension to shape the GOP that he leads."


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At Infinity Church we want the Christian life to be simple and effective, focusing on plain truths that make a dramatic difference in our lives. It only makes sense that the Christian life should revolve around Jesus Christ, doesn't it? We teach and believe that Jesus Christ makes that dramatic difference in our everyday living, and only He can enable us to experience life as He designed it. Most of us have experienced the futility and emptiness of other substitutes for giving God the rightful place in our lives. And the result is always the same: only God can fill our deepest needs. All other routes are ultimately dead-end streets.
Our gatherings are casual and comfortable at Infinity, which is just one indication of our desire to live transparently with no facades. We're earnest about seeking and applying answers for everyday living from God's book, the Bible. And we believe that is best done within a family of believers who also want God's best for their lives. No one would argue that life is filled with challenges, and without God's direction and the encouragement of others, it can be a difficult and sometimes lonely experience. Perhaps church life in the past has let you down, or you just haven't found a church that fits for you. We are a loving family of Christian believers who are standing side-by-side and enjoying the harmony of our church family as we grow and learn together. We know that we're not perfect so we welcome others who are also imperfect!
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Hi, I had sex with my ex on the 18th January and with my boyfriend on the 21st January. My last period started on the 7th January to 11th January. I am pregnant , who is likely to be the father. Thank u
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AWESOME re: all of this. Are you around this weekend at all?
Today was the special day in the diary of this DPhil student when I go to perch on the sofa and hear the verdict on my latest bit of research. There were three kinds of good news: 1.) my work doesn't need substantial revision, just a few little tweaks, before hand in for the transfer of status; 2.) my supervisor isn't retiring in September after all, in fact, he'll be here for basically the rest of my thesis; 3.) He has a new grandson. Celebration all round.
My supervisor asked some poignant questions I'll be mulling over, although they won't necessarily fit into my thesis. One is why Louis MacNeice seems to be the presiding influence on much contemporary Northern Irish poetry, as opposed to, say, Yeats or Clarke. Another is why Paul Muldoon is so popular with the younger poets. My wooly attempts at responses in the session were something along the lines of perceived 'cool-ness', although that seems a very strange term to use for poetry.
One thing I've always said that sets research apart from most other 'real jobs' is that the thesis never sleeps. I had a rousing reminder of this today when I read a book review and had an epiphany along the lines of 'He did say that. Wait – she has a poem about that. And she reviewed a book of his too!'
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One day an UFO hovered above the kittens house while he was sleeping. Aliens had dragged his fridge full of food into the UFO and flew away. The Kitten has to rescue the fridge and the world!
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Small organic tea plantations
To achieve such superior flavour and maximise the tea's antioxidant-packed health benefits, our farmers shun chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides and that's why our chosen farms have such expertise when it comes to working hard all year round with the soil, changing seasons, pests and weeds – allowing them to cultivate the largest and strongest yields of tea without a chemical fertilizer or pesticide in sight.
As masters of the earth, Joe knows his partner farmers hold exceptional wisdom when it comes to pest and disease control too. Their expert knowledge (passed down over generations) has taught them simple yet effective non-toxic biological pest control. Keeping the ecosystem balanced and healthy, they harness cultiva, parasites, predators, pheromones and herbal sprays to control unwanted pests and diseases.
Helpful trees make happy tea
Shady trees such Albezia, Grilicidia and Lithosperma are planted around the tea bushes, providing shade and balancing nitrogen levels in the soil; not only that – as the farmers will only use their own natural fertilisers – once trees are mature the farmers harvest the leaves to create the perfect tea-friendly fertile compost.
Weedy wonders
Our farmers believe in sustainability, even when it comes to weeds. So every weed comes in handy, controlling them by hand without fertiliser obviously means more sweat and toil (pulling them out by hand in the dry season; slashing them down during monsoon season) – but they're put to good use once collected, creating a nutrient-rich nourishing feast for the soil.
Joe's ethics
Joe knows just how hard the farmers work and how vital their knowledge is in achieving the exceptional quality of his tea blends, that's why Joe's Tea Co. pays all farmers a premium on top of their fair trade price.
Our manufacturing facility employs over 300 dedicated staff in Columbo and, to make sure they're eligible for medical and life insurance, each and every one of them has a permanent position – making it the largest permanent workforce in the Sri Lankan tea industry. From daily nutritious meals and snacks, to the annual outing and Christmas and New Year party, all staff are well looked after.
Empowering female workers
To support female staff as much as possible, a club has been set up at the manufacturing facility to help address some of the key issues faced by Sri Lankan women.
More to life than tea
To genuinely support all factory employees and the wider society, The Love Care Change team was set up. Since starting, it's successfully initiated many projects that make a significant difference to these hard-working people – from the popular Knowledge Hub and Outbound Training Programmes to the Annual Book Donation, Eye Clinic and more.
Sustainability and reducing carbon footprint
Reducing impact on the environment is important to Joe, so all our tea is shipped by sea rather than air and recyclable materials are used where possible. The farmers are constantly encouraged to reduce their carbon footprint too, while dealing with the challenges of erosion and waste management they continually analyse the best ways to protect their water supply, virgin forest and other vital land areas.


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Taking a break from his Big Mysterious NBA Book Project, The Sports Feller files his magazine column today and includes a bit of a bombshell: He had a half-hour conversation with Isiah Thomas while in Vegas.
Holy cow, right? Remember, this is the guy who said if he ran into Simmons on the street, "there would be a problem." (This led to a poll here asking who would win in a fight, Simmons or Isiah? Simmons did surprisingly well.) And now these two finally meet each other ... in Vegas! It's time for some Joey Porter-Levi Jones action.
Tell us what happened, Bill! We've been waiting; give us the whole scoop!
Minutes later, Gus [Johnson] waved me over and introduced me to Isiah, who was quite gracious and gave me 30 minutes. I explained my side, he explained his, and that was that. Maybe the details don't matter as much as the story itself: Gus Johnson brokering peace talks between me and Isiah Thomas at a topless pool in Vegas.
Honestly, I'd tell you more, but you know the old saying ...
Sorry, Bill: The details matter! We remain an admirer of The Sports Feller, but we think this might be part of the reason people feel he doesn't speak for real fans as much as he used to: The guy meets with Isiah Thomas — introduced by Gus Johnson! — and keeps the details private. Jeez, that sounds like something one of those stodgy, corrupt, you-scratch-my-back-I'll-scratch-yours print columnists would do.
Nothing Tops Vegas And Hoops [ESPN]
Isiah Wins, But It's Closer Than You Think [Deadspin]
(Full Disclosure: We once met Woody Paige — pre-ass-pinching — at a bar. The conversation went like this:
Us: Hello, sir. We're Will Leitch, we run Deadspin, and we thought we should introduce ourselves.
Woody Paige: I know who you are. (Drinks.) (Stares forward.)
We also once had a cup of coffee with Simmons and found him quite friendly, actually.)


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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Belmont men's golf team is in sixth place after 36 holes of the Wofford Intercollegiate held Monday at the Country Club of Spartanburg in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Belmont carded rounds of 297 and 281 on Monday to finish the day in sixth place at 578. Furman has the lead at 561, while Austin Peay is second at 570.
Two Bruins are among the top-20 after day one. Sophomore Bogle LaRue posted rounds of 74 and 70 to finish the day tied for 15th place at 144. He is nine shots behind the individual leaders: Ryan Hall of South Carolina and Jack Crosby of Furman (135).
Fellow sophomore Evan Davis is tied for 19th place at 145 after shooting rounds of 78 and 67 on Monday. His second round 67 is tied for the second lowest round of the season by a Belmont golfer.
Other Belmont scores from day one included: senior Daniel Booker (T-28, 146), senior Noah Trenkler (T-37, 148), sophomore Jack Uselton (T-37, 148).
The third and final round will begin Tuesday morning with an 8:00am CT shotgun start. Live scoring can be found at BelmontBruins.com and Birdiefire.com.


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The word "global" has now become the new buzzword of business. What isn't global these days?
While we certainly live in a highly interconnected world, the business world is not as "flat" as Thomas Friedman once predicted. Quite the contrary in fact. There is no "global market" for goods and service, rather there are now a set of globally connected "local" businesses.
We are just completing a year long effort to study best-practices in the structure of Human Resources. What we found is that while companies want order and consistency around the world, the highest-performing companies don't standardize everything: they localize.
An important piece of new research was launched last year: the DHL global connectedness study. This research, pioneered by Pankaj Ghemawat, shows how that since 2007 the world has become "less connected" each year. This is not because we don't have communications between countries - it's because local countries have their own economic conditions and each grows at its own pace.
He calls this "World 3.0," the title of his new book. He argues for "rooted cosmpolitanism" in our business leaders. That is, respecting and understanding each economy and each culture for its own strengths. China and India, which are both growing rapidly, each have unique labor markets, a younger workforce, and particular regulatory and cultural environments. If you want to do business in China, you have to adjust your product, channel, and marketing strategies. And, as our research shows, also your leadership, recruiting, compensation, and career progression strategy.
This is the core of our new High-Impact HR research. Highly successful companies don't "globalize" their businesses, they "localize them."
Global Platform, Local Implementation
The key to business localization is to have global platforms with local implementations.
Our research shows a need to decentralize many HR decision processes as well. While corporate "Centers of Excellence" should create frameworks, select common tools and vendors, and enforce standards - they should be "integrators" and "information sharing" teams, not just design teams. High-performing companies empower (and expect) local HR managers and executives to adjust core practices based on local needs.
As Dr. Ghemawat puts it very eloquently, World 3.0 requires a new set of skills in cultural agility and flexibility. Look at the highest performing companies in your industry. They operate globally but in a local way. Success is driven by speed, agility, and optimizing your business for local markets.
The world is local. Is your business operation "global" or is it "globally local?"
Read our latest findings on High-Impact HR and learn how to localize your talent strategies around the world.
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We examined the methods of creating transgenic animals, the reasons for doing so, and the resulting effect on society. The most common methods of making transgenic animals are described, and the transgenic animals created to date are categorized by purpose. Some myths about transgenic animals are dispelled, and the ethical criteria for determining whether such animals should be made are established. Three specific examples of ethical, difficult to determine, and non-ethical creations are analyzed for illustration.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
August 2006
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
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The city chamber in St. Louis Park, Minnesota will never again start gatherings with the Pledge of Allegiance. The board casted a ballo...
"I trust it's not very disputable," councilman Tim Brausen said. "Our people group will in general be an inviting and progressively different network, and we accept our natives will get it. I don't believe we will be any less inviting by not beginning our gathering out with the standard custom."
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St. Louis Park is in Minnesota's fifth congressional region. Their delegate in Congress is Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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Holy Ghost Catholic Church has an active ministry program. We invite you to join one of our many ministries and help share your God-given gifts with others in our community.
Click on the "Holy Ghost Ministries" document below to learn more about the ministries offered in our parish:
Liturgical Ministries, Educational Ministries, Community Ministries, and Administrative Ministries.
We welcome these new altar servers for 2018-19: Kylie Bates, Sal DeMarco, Jr., Liza Fagan, Annie Fritz, Rayven Gandolfo, Sophie Jackson, and Zachary Oglesbee! SEVEN NEW MEMBERS…this is AWESOME!!! We are so glad that you have chosen to serve and we appreciate your parents for supporting you in this ministry!
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Dr April Armstrong Founder and Director of Business for Doctors
April is a UWA graduate of Medicine and works in General Practice in Western Australia. She is passionate about the business of medicine. She is the founder of the Business for Doctors concept and social media group. April was awarded the WA Telstra Business Woman of the Year 2015 in the start-up category and her rural practice, Collins Street Surgery nominated for the WA Telstra Business Awards 2015.
She has developed strategies and methods in investing and business management. As an owner of two medical practices and numerous investments she brings 25 years of business and investing experience to the team. April actively supports medical students and overseas trained doctors during their transition into the Australia medical system
Dr Jonathan Brown
Jonathan Brown is a GP and founder of Cityskin Cosmetic Clinic. Jonathan worked as a GP in the UK before moving to Australia in 2009.
He has joined the team to bring his award winning web-design, search engines, podcasts and multi-media skills. Jonathan's website, Cityskin.com.au was awarded 'Australasia's Best Cosmetic Website' in 2016.
Dr George Forgan Smith
Dr George is a unique GP and medical educator who has built a online worldwide following for his blog and webpage "The Healthy Bear" which addresses health issues within the gay community. He has chosen to service a community of patients that need care delivered in a a culturally appropriate medium and has taken online marketing to an premium level.
He passion for developing easy accessible educational information has him listed as the google number one when searching gay mens health in Australia and has developed methods in marketing and branding medical services that take General Practice to the next level.
His workshop presentation introduce Doctors to the concepts of "niche medicine" that provides a platform for susub-specialityervices that capture patient group that helps differentiate medical services.
Dr Lily Virtek
Lily works as a Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon in Brisbane with a passion for mentorship and shifting the culture of surgical training. The focus of her practice is to deliver the best clinical care to patients from the first consultation to completion of care.
For the past 3 years, she has been educating graduates of speciality training in practice and business ownership. She embraces the ethos of quality care, ethical practice and being approachable. Her other roles include marketing and sponsorship manager of the Queensland Medical Orchestra, State Coordinator for the Queensland Plastic Surgery Journal Club as well as Vice-chair on the Medical Advisory Board of North West Private Hospital.
Dr Tracey Purnell – BFD Exec Team
Dr Tracey Purnell is a GP Practice owner in Wagga Wagga NSW and a graduate from the University of Queensland having completed her specialist general practice training with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
She was awarded the Maureen Duke and Marion O'Sullivan award for achieving the highest grade in her Queensland general practice exams.
Tracey has gained further training and experience in Women's health, pregnancy care, skin cancer medicine and cosmetic medicine.
She is passionate about excellence in health care and is often challenging other health practitioners by insisting there must be a better way. She is warm, friendly and relates to her patients on their level, often using humour to help them feel relaxed.
"My goal for each consultation, each and every day, is for each patient to leave feeling better than when they walked in"
Tracey has been a supportive BFD administration member since early 2017.
Dr Yun Hwang – BFD Exec Team
Dr Yun Hwang, MBBS, FRACP is a neurologist based in Sydney who joined the BFD administration team in September 2017. He
is experienced in all aspects of neurology, with a special interest in cognitive and neurodegenerative disorders including dementia and concussion
Currently undertaking PhD at Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, on dementia while concurrently working in private practice
Research interests include improving the diagnosis of neurological disorders and using the latest technology to improve the care as well as the quality of life of patients with illnesses, neurological or otherwise.
Broader interest in healthcare and social systems and how they could be adopted dynamically to address the rapidly evolving demands, population dynamics, workforce changes, advancing technology and relentlessly rising costs all the while aiming for the ideal of universal health coverage.
Dr Nick Tellis – Presenter
Nick a practice owner, supervisor, educator, and blogger with a difference. He promotes comprehensive, professional, and empowering patient centred care and believes sustainability and integrity are essential parts of General Practice.
As Chair of the Southern Regional GP Council and a contributor to Business for Doctors online and off, Nick brings his philosophy to other doctors. In 2017 Nick presented at the BFD17 conference "Business is not a dirty word" and has continued to join the BFD workshops in educating and motivating health professionals in the business of general practice.
Casey Going – BFD Exec Team
Casey Going is a former graduate of the University of Queensland and a current intern within Queensland Health. Casey is part of the Queensland Rural Generalist program which aims to increase the number of rural doctors. He is also currently studying his Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Internal Medicine and hopes to one day own his own medical practice. Casey joined the BFD team in 2018 and assists with moderating the Business for Doctors group.
Lisa Klingner – BFD Business Manager
Lisa has worked with BFD since its conception, Lisa is responsible for the finance, and day to day Business Management of the BFD group.


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