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The success and acceptance of the First Edition of Motoring in Spain has again resulted in the introduction of an updated edition with more information based on what readers have asked for previously. With 72 more pages than the Second Edition, the new edition has all the old information which still applies updated and much more added as the authorities contains 50% more information as well as the older book being updated. The new subjects are included as a result of the many queries from readers and listeners to my radio spot as a "Motoring Correspondent" on the Hannah Murray Show onTalk Radio Europe (formerly REM-FM Radio) broadcasting to the Costa Blanca, the Costa del Sol and the Gran Canarias once a month on the third Tuesday from 14H45 (2:45 pm) onwards, and also as well as my weekly articles in the popular newspapers on the Costa Blanca and now recently introduced in the Canary Islands, theRound Town News(www.roundtownnews.com), and on the Costa Del Sol, The Costa Del Sol News (www.costadelsolnews.com).
TALKS GIVEN TO ORGANISATIONS. I am prepared to give talks to any interested organisations free-of-charge as long as they are situated not too far from where we live, Marbella in Malaga Province. I have a specially prepared Ms Powerpoint presentation on my laptop and if the club etc has a suitable projector that can be connected, this is very good and easy. My book is usually sold at a discount for those who wish to buy one after the talk.
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Title: Medicinal, Poisonous, and Edible Plants in Namibia
Author: Eberhard von Koenen
Series: Edition Namibia, Vol. 4
Publisher: Klaus Hess Publishers
Göttingen, Germany 2007
Cloth-bound, 22 x 30 cm, 336 pages, 128 illustrations
About: Medicinal, Poisonous, and Edible Plants in Namibia
Before starting this task the worrying question of whether decades of botanical research, in particular of medicinal and poisonous plants of Namibia (increasing the strength of phyto-toxins can turn these into valuable medicine) was still meaningful in view of the fact that powerful interest groups were getting ready to replace remedies from the natural kingdom with products from their research laboratories. In the meantime, however many things have changed. The awareness has grown that full legitimate recognition has to be conceded to naturopathy. Antroposophical medicine, homeopathy and phytotherapy are being recognised by the Public Health Services not only in Germany but also in Namibia. Research into and the use of our vegetation has proved justified, but the fact is that we have to protect nature's treasures as valuable knowledge will soon and irretrievably be lost with the passing away of experienced herbalists. The experience at my Windhoek surgery has shown the versatility and effectiveness in which natural remedies are able to respond to questions raised by both physician and patient, and in close collaboration with orthodox medicine wonderful results have and can be achieved. Understandably, the enquiry into indigenous medicinal herbs arose from the need to expand the possibilities of one's own medical practice. It was also important to me to satisfy Namibia's farmers' thirst for knowledge. It is not only the medicinal and edible plants they are interested in but also the toxic ones. Farmers not only have to recognise them as a deadly risk to cattle but also which remedies to administer in case of poisoning.
Content: Medicinal, Poisonous, and Edible Plants in Namibia
The Natural Environment
The Biotopes (Plates)
Traditional Healers
Medicinal Plants,
Poisonous Plants, Edible Plants
The Plants
The Families
List of Latin Plant Names
List of those of the Plants, which also occur
in other Regions of Southern Africa
Explanations to Plant Descriptions
The Description of Plants
The Plates of Plants
Vernacular Plant Names
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Springtime Doesn't Quite Bloom into Love
- Susan Ellingburg Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
- 2011 11 Apr
Author: Maureen Lang
Title: Springtime of the Spirit
Publisher: Tyndale House
It's the fall of 1918, the "war to end all wars" has just ended, and Johnny has come marching home again—but in this case, "Johnny" is named "Christophe" and his march home led to his native Germany. It's not exactly a happy homecoming for Christophe; his parents and brother are dead, his sister just fled to the U.S., and his entire country is a mess.
Christophe doesn't have a clear post-army career plan; he's too busy dealing with guilt from his days as a sniper. So when the Durays, a well-to-do local family (made even wealthier by war profiteering), ask him to travel to Munich and persuade their almost-eighteen-year-old daughter to come home, Christophe follows God's leading and agrees. Christophe remembers young Annaliese fondly enough, though her older sister Giselle was more his type. Now Giselle is dead under mysterious circumstances and Annaliese has run away to Munich, refusing to so much as correspond with her estranged family. The Durays are worried; they intend to leave Germany permanently but don't want to sail without their daughter. Besides, who knows what trouble she's getting herself into in the big city?
Meanwhile, Annaliese is making a name for herself on the streets of Munich—as a political speaker, that is. She's fluent, loud, and committed to the cause of equal rights and equal treatment for men and women of all classes of society. Annaliese works as an unpaid staffer for a rising politician named Jurgen who is out to create a better society—his version of "better" anyway. Jurgen thinks he and young Annaliese would be a dream team off the stage as well as in front of the crowds, but she isn't so sure. She may have turned her back on her mother's God, but that doesn't mean she's ready to leave all her standards behind. Especially when Christophe shows up, rekindling a schoolgirl crush that may be ready to grow up into something more.
Springtime of the Spirit has the potential to be a fascinating story. Unfortunately, there's an awful lot of philosophizing and not a lot of action. Christophe struggles with Jurgen's views, Annaliese struggles with Christophe's faith, and Jurgen struggles to get into Annaliese's bed. Despite all this emotional maneuvering, the first half of the book felt more like a primer on socialism than a romance novel. Educational, yes; interesting, not so much. The story eventually picked up the pace but a long section toward the end where two characters kept missing each other was as contrived as a drawing room farce minus the comedy.
What Springtime of the Spirit does well is illustrate how desperate times lead to desperate measures. Even for people with the best of intentions it can be a swift slide down a slippery slope from doing what's right to doing what's expedient. It may not be the most engrossing romance novel, but as a cautionary tale, Springtime succeeds admirably.


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NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - About a year before being charged with sending fake bomb threats to Jewish organizations, Juan Thompson was fired from his job as a reporter at the Intercept news website.
In the months that followed, he fumed in online postings about the racism he felt as a black man - from his former employer, from the police, from a white woman he dated.
And he appeared to dabble with a run for mayor in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, but failed to attract more than a single $25 donation in an online fundraising effort to get on the ballot.
"The white New York liberal media makes me vomit with their arrogant, patronizing, bigotry," Thompson, 31, wrote in an essay he posted online on July 7, 2016.
In a 5,000-word account he described a racist smear campaign by the Intercept. He wrote that the outlet, which describes itself as focusing on adversarial journalism, was "the token negro whisperer."
The Intercept initially was launched as a platform to report on the documents released by former security contractor Edward Snowden.
"I now have a Korean sense of Han — unadulterated rage against bigoted bullies, in this case the white liberal media," he wrote. "It's no wonder these places have so few black faces."
Five months before his July 2016 post, Betsy Reed, the Intercept's editor in chief, had published an apology to readers for "a pattern of deception" in Thompson's work. He had made up quotes and impersonated people, including Reed herself, using fake Gmail accounts.
Reed's accusation would foreshadow a criminal complaint unsealed on Friday in New York. Prosecutors said Thompson impersonated a girlfriend who had dumped him to email threats to several Jewish organizations around the country.
The ex-girlfriend was white, as Thompson underscored in a frenzy of messages on his Twitter account in the days leading up to his arrest on Friday morning.
She is an "awful white woman" he wrote in a typical post, in this case directed at the U.S. Secret Service, the agency that protects the U.S. president.
She is a "disgusting nasty racist white woman," read another post in which he said she had threatened to kill President Donald Trump.
"I'm being stalked and harassed by a white nasty white woman," he wrote in a third. The ex-girlfriend could not be reached for comment.
The couple broke up a few weeks after he published his essay in July, according to the criminal complaint. At some point he moved back to St. Louis, far from the Intercept's "fancy New York office (with free beer no less)" where he had briefly felt the beginnings of success, according to his essay.
On Nov. 15, 2016 he posted a manifesto on a fundraising website describing his bid for mayor to "fight back against Trumpian fascism and socio-economic terrorism."
His 10-point platform touched on themes from his work at the Intercept: police brutality against black people, the homeless and the poor.
Meantime, he worked as communications director at the Gateway Housing Foundation, according to an online profile. The small St. Louis non-profit, which helps the homeless, could not be reached for comment.
"Now of course I'm not perfect," Thompson wrote in the mayoral manifesto he hoped would launch a new career. "I've made mistakes. We all have."
Additional reporting by Gina Cherulus, Joseph Ax and Angela Moon in New York and Colleen Jenkins in Winston-Salem, N.C.; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe


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Today because of some work I got the chance to head towards a department whose tragic story I had heard in tones of pity, sadness and defeat. Those emotions became a real picture as I saw the sad picture myself that the Department of Persian Language (DOPL) held within its wall and promised a future that no one could save it from.
I remember hearing my parents discuss last year that what a tragedy it was that no one had applied to the Department of Persian Language that year. The same story was true for the department of Bengali as well. Walking from my own department towards the gate of the department, I would often look upon the DOPL and upon seeing the closed windows I would feel sad for the many teachers and professors for whom that language would have meant so much and today it was facing a dead end.
The story of my encounter with DOPL today happened only due to a notice that was posted on the bulletin board. It said that a certain Study Center for the study of Persian was offering free admission to its language course. Fortunately, the timings of the class happened to match my free time on all three days the classes were offered. I didn't exactly know that where the department was so I went to DOPL first, knowing that it would be the best place to find any clue.
And that is when the tragedy became alive! It came in front of my eyes and this time it had a face.. a face that knew all too well that its end is about to come and no one can stop it.
Maybe it is a human nature characteristic to find hope even when you are at the end of the tunnel for I was able to find some over there. I was able to identify a fight that the department was raging against a society that is more than ready to die intellectually.
I saw the same scene repeat itself in 4 rooms at least. In all these rooms there was one teacher and one student! But the classes were happening. The teachers were teaching and the students were there to learn. Maybe it was a trick of my mind but I actually felt that the teachers wanted to be there.. to teach and impart the knowledge as much as they can before they die so that there is a hope that others can spread it too one day. It was like that scene when a person is drowning and is waving his hands fanatically in hope that someone would come and save it. Sometimes you are saved and sometimes there is simply no one around to see your desperation.
It was sad! it was a tragedy. It was extremely disturbing!
Here is a language that could have been our national language.. a language that was at a time spoken by more than half the population….here is a language that the genius of the worlds have preferred.. that has some of the best literature in the world written in it. Here is a language that was a language of the Sufi's, and had their testimonials about their dedication to God, of Imam Ghazali, Rumi, Ghalib, and Iqbal.. here is a language that is slowly vanishing away.
But maybe this Language course would turn out to be the savior for it. Maybe their ploght has been seen and is now being saved from the evitable death. There were many students that were there to take admission in the course. Maybe these would prove to be a few more rays of hope! Just Maybe!


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After weight loss surgery, meeting your protein quota can often feel like an unpleasant task. Bring a little fun into your diet with these high protein, crispy chocolate mint delights. The taste of your favorite chocolate mint cookie is now available in a 170 calorie bar that packs 15 grams of quality protein, 15% of your daily value of Iron and 10% of your daily value of Calcium. Good for you and good for your taste buds too!
Unwrap and enjoy as a healthy snack


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On Friday morning I went off on a crafty play-date with a couple of friends.
Last minute packing consisted of some white cardstock,
black inkpad and some stamps, suitable for some upcoming birthdays,
and my favourite colour pencils.
I started with this carefree spirit,
colouring her with various Prismacolor pencils.
The sentiment was stamped in 'jet black' Archival Ink.
This panel was adhered to some crinkly purple paper
which in turn was adhered to folded white card.
A matching 'happy birthday' sentiment was stamped on the inside.
A simple but, I think, pretty card.
Paper Artsy Elenazinski Art - ZA03
Visible Image - Just be happy
Happy Crafting!


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THE FATHER'S LOVE by Dave Moore is both a heart-breaking and a heart-warming story. The reader follows Dave on his journey, both physically and spiritually as he searches for his runaway son. The reader sees the devotion Dave has for his son and how it translates to God and his faith.
The drive home seemed to be endless. My mind was a battleground of extremes. Ideas of what to do next to help find David seemed to constantly flood my thinking. Yet the negative side, thinking the worst of what might have happened to my son, was always occupying my mind. Though sleep was dearly needed, it was not welcomed, for even in sleep I was tormented. Confronting depression, fatigue, and evil, Dave Moore goes on a cross-country search for his missing son. Becoming increasingly desperate and having done all that is humanly possible without results, what will he do? Who will he turn to? In this amazing true story, you will experience Dave Moore's anguish in going through a father's worst nightmare, a missing child. Through his fear, Dave confronts his soul's emptiness and learns the heavenly Father's Love.
THE FATHER'S LOVE is a perfect book for the Christmas season; a season of miracles and rebirth. It will keep you perched on the edge of your chair as you read and become a passenger in his journey to find his son and his faith. I am giving this book five stars. It is definitely a book you will want on your bookshelf.


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So Lois posted something involving moss, so I had to post this and get it out of my web Browser.
Along with the infamous at the time pranque, 6 years before a different scandal happened at the Indiana College. This time it was the students who were on the right side of the line, in my opinion.


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text: The Baranovo House, ROOF's volunteer centre for Belskoye Ustye, stands on a large plot of land previously used to grow vegetables. Starting in 2013, ROOF is beginning a small organic farm on this land. Volunteers both short and long-term have worked on this plot, and, despite the inevitable mistakes and challenges, we did bring in a small harvest. We are hoping to continue and expand this garden in the future. If you have expertise in this area, or are interested in coming out and helping with this project, please contact us and let us know how you can help.


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Variable power supplies for integration into systems where space is scarce in the DC area
Plug-and-play systems with standardized installation formats
The variable power supplies for system integration from the GEN series set high standards for universal and reliable use in automated inspection and test systems for industrial use and in laboratory applications. The entire GEN series, which covers three different 19" rack heights, works at a high power density that permits outputs of up to 15 kW. Output voltages of up to 1500 V DC and currents of up to 1000 A can be reached by the largest build of the variable power supplies that is available for system integration. The laboratory power supplies have integrated analog RS232 & RS485 interfaces and can be optionally fitted with LAN, GPIB or insulated analog interfaces at need. The variable power supplies of any of the seven power categories available for system integration can be supplied from a 1-phase or 3-phase mains line anywhere in the world.
Variable power supplies for system integration from the GEN series can be operated comfortably using the elements on the front panel. They are all equipped with analog and digital interfaces for easy use in automated systems. They can be fitted with an optional Ethernet/LAN or IEEE488.2 SCPI (GPIB) interface.
Building parallel circuits for even more universal use
Some applications need even more power. For these, the variable power supplies for system integration can be combined in parallel circuits. When switched in parallel, these supplies use "active current sharing". Variable power supplies of the GEN series for system integration supply DC voltages up to 1,500 V in power categories from 750 to 15,000 W.
Variable power supplies for system integration must match your application precisely. Call us at +49 8031 2458 0 or email us at info(at)heinzinger(dot)de if you would like more information about them.


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SMBexpert needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 86 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
The audience for this book are IT consultants, IT salespeople, and IT business owners. The cover must be energetic but not too busy. It should stand out and above all look professional!
There are a few logos I would like on the cover...
Desired Color Scheme:
see description
Desired Style:
professional, energetic - portrait BOOK COVER 12.789 x 9.250 inches
Accepted File Formats:
PSD is preferred
The book's complete title is:
A Guide to SELLING Managed Servicves - faster, easier, & for greater profit
(note the capitalization of SELLING)
orientation = portrait
finished dimensions = 6"x9" softcover (perfectbind)
spine = 0.5390 inches
beuffer needed on each side for bleeds = 0.1250 inches
total design needed = 12.7890 inches x 9.2500 inches
leave room for standard bar code on back cover
My company's colors are blue, green, and gray (blue RGB 28,73,121) (green RGB 134,171,76) (gray RGB 63,63,63).
This is only a two day contest! The winner will produce a professional, yet energetic design and be able to respond to change requests and/or feedback quickly. Good luck!!!!


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Composed: 2001 Duration: 3 mins.
Instrumentation: Violin Solo
Exam Grade: AMEB Violin Grade 7,
ANZCA Violin Grade 7,
HSC Violin
ISMN: 979-0-720109-44-2 Catalogue: RM773
Level: C Country: Australia
Dawn Interlude is a short French horn solo extracted my song cycle Songs for the Shadowland (for soprano, winds and piano). This piece is not only a commentary on Oodgeroo Noonucal's poem Dawn Wail for the Dead but also, in its own way, a personal gesture of sorrow for past wrongs perpetrated against Indigenous Australians.
The use of descending glissandi, the use of stopped notes and a 'natural horn' quarter-tone harmonic emphasize the mournful nature of the piece.
Performed live by Ken Murray
Performed live at Melba Hall by Grainger Wind Symphony
I have long been a fan of Warner Brothers cartoons and their music scores from the golden age of the 1950s and 60s. To the Rescue! is my response to an imagined cartoon-like scenario of a rescue with lots of hair-brained schemes, much ridiculous activity but little actual rescuing.
Musically, the piece is full of animated running semiquaver passages, replete with percussion effects straight out of cartoon-scores and lively, exaggerated pastiche elements. In the dying stages of the piece, the full forces of the concert band finally come together as one, and perhaps in a concerted last-ditch effort, a serious rescue attempt is indeed mustered! PS
The term "variations" in this work is used somewhat loosely and does not conform to the strict connotation of the classical "Theme and Variations" form. Rather, it is used in the sense that the presented themes are decorated and varied over a repeated ground bass in much the same way as in a Chaconne. Material for this work was drawn from an earlier work Phospherics. This title came from a series of word associations:
Phosphorous: phosphorescent, luminous, green, nature. Spherics: spherical, circular, cyclical, cycles.
Versions of phosphoric Variations were originally composed for alto saxophone and piano, then later for clarinet and piano and flute and piano.


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Meru wireless LAN bundles offer easy entry for education vertical
Meru wireless bundles help narrow down the budgeting, ordering and upgrading process for education customers buying Wi-Fi.
Meru Networks Inc. has introduced six new wireless LAN bundles for K-12 schools and higher-education institutions, designed to simplify budgeting and deploying network upgrades.
Buying Wi-Fi can be challenging for educational customers, who are often plagued with lean IT resources and constantly changing network demands. The wireless LAN must be able to scale up and down very quickly within the dense user environments as teachers and students move around the campus with mobile devices. At the same time, IT needs control over new applications and bandwidth allocation. The new Meru Education-Grade (MEG) 802.11n wireless bundles can help IT identify, understand and support their capacity requirements, said Sarosh Vesuna, vice president and general manager of the education and healthcare business units for Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Meru.
Buying Wi-Fi: Meru wireless LAN bundles narrow down choices for IT
IT teams for both K-12 school districts and college and university campuses typically use site surveys to determine where and how much Wi-Fi coverage they will need. Meru's single-channel architecture allows educational customers to deploy the MEG bundles without a site survey, Vesuna said.
The six different Meru wireless LAN bundle offerings allow IT admins to select between the two-stream AP1020i, or the three-stream AP332i 801.11n access point -- depending on the applications running and the density of devices on their network. Network managers can further narrow down their bundle choices based on the size of their network -- 2,500, 10,000 or 25,000 users.
"We have created a simplified way to help these customers determine what their real estate looks like, how much space has to be covered with Wi-Fi, and then how to control and support the network," Vesuna said.
Educational customers pay only for access points with these bundles, which include a WLAN controller -- either Meru's MC1550, MC3200 or MC4200 -- based on the number of access points that must be supported. The bundles also include software licenses associated with the access points, as well as three years of support.
"It's very difficult for educational customers to figure out if they'll have the budget for support a year after deployment -- that might mean they are going without support and software upgrades," he said. IT managers can also continue to add access points to their bundle as their needs change, with support and software licenses included. Meru also plans to extend support for 802.11ac in future bundles, Vesuna said.
More on buying Wi-Fi
Wireless LAN requirements: what to consider before buying
Ten questions to ask WLAN vendors when evaluating solutions
Choosing a wireless architecture
The MEG bundles will help education customers meet bring-your-own-device demands by allowing IT to quickly onboard and connect new devices, which can be mapped to new or existing IT policies. Students and teachers will be able to access approved applications from any device over the MEG platform, he said.
Insource Technologies Inc., a Houston-based IT services provider and Meru partner, has begun promoting the new Meru Wi-Fi bundles via webinars to K-12 and higher-education customers, with interest growing especially from the K-12 customer base, said Julie Black, sales and marketing manager for Insource.
It can be cumbersome for education customers with limited IT resources to figure out what controller is needed for their environment and the level of support they'll need, if any, Black said. Insource also resells other wireless offerings from vendors such as Cisco and Ruckus Wireless, but Meru is the first vendor to create a bundled offering for customers, she said.
"IT likes the access points, controllers and support wrapped into one nice package for one attractive price," she said.
Meru wireless bundles: Not just a good fit for education
School districts and higher-education institutions aren't the only environments that could benefit from a bundled solution, Black said. "Nonprofit organizations and even health care environments need the same type of relief in expenditures that bundles can offer," she said.
Hospitality would also be a good fit for a bundled wireless LAN offering, said Craig Mathias, principal at the Ashland, Mass.-based advisory firm Farpoint Group. "It's much easier to plan out a bundled strategy for hospitality -- IT knows how many hotel rooms will need coverage and what the demand will be like consistently, and they rarely have to worry about outdoor coverage," he said.
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There's no such thing as "a regular day" at Denver's Planned Pethood Plus veterinary clinic. For over 80,000 clients and their pets, the clinic and its maverick vet Dr. Jeff Young represent one last hope and possibly the difference ...
Actor: Jeff Young, John Schwab
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Kamisama Kiss continues with Nanami's story as she settles more into her role as land god of Mikage Shrine. The previous season followed her as she was abandoned by her father and kicked out of her home to wander the streets looking for a place to stay. After saving a mysterious man from a dog, she was gifted with the powers and responsibilities of a god. Now Nanami has to toe the line between human and god as spirits, youkai, and other gods come to her with their troubles and wishes. In this season, with the help of her fox-youkai familiar Tomoe, Nanami travels to distant places to meet with gods, save a man from the netherworld, and help a community of Tengu. But will her growing feelings for Tomoe start to get in the way?
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I'm so sorry its been so long you're suffering withdrawals from your Morning Cup! Things here in Seattle have been a bit crazy this past week or so! And a Happy (late)Thanksgiving to you all as well!
As I write this (at least the beginning of this) I'm sitting in the living room of my in-laws happily tired from a day of hiking in Yosemite Valley and stuffed with steak and warm memories. I'll rewind back to the middle of last week, when I finished stuffing my 2,000 newsletters and we were still hunting for a dog.
On Friday the 21st we got the green light from our landlady to go ahead and repaint our apartment. She agreed we could go "warmer" than the hospital white it was painted. It also was eggshell meaning every smudge, nick, scrape and scuff was visible on it. You could hardly find a square foot that was clean. I found my paint chips, sent her pics and got the approval.
The next day I headed out to Homeward Pets Adoption Shelter, but the dog I had gone to see had been adopted an hour before I got there. Disappointed I decided to look at the dogs who were still there anyways. I came across Cooper, a lab/german shepherd mix with a lot of personality in a 50lb bundle of 9 month old puppy. I (of course) got a bit attached to him and immediately called Matt and set up a time to meet the dog with him the next day.
After I left Cooper I headed to Home Depot and found a ecologically friendly paint from the brand Fresh Aire (would definitely recommend!) that matched the swatch we wanted to paint our house. And wanting a cleaning-friendly paint I got semi-gloss so I could clean off any smudges or scuffs we accrued during our rental time. As I headed out the door with my four gallons of what I thought was "warm white" or "light tan," I think my first clue should have been that the swatch was called "Ray of Hope…"
Back at home, I began painting our small bedroom feeling a great satisfaction covering all that nastiness on our walls. Our walls looked nearly gray compared to the new paint, and the lighting in that small bedroom is so bad it was beginning to look rather…yellow. No…I thought, its just the lighting and the small proximity of this room. Finishing that room I moved to the hallway and finished that. I left the doorframes and doors unpainted, and compared to the new paint they appeared a dingy gray. With the garish hall lights we have, the paint was beginning to look more canary yellow than warm white.
When Matt got home, we agreed it was the lighting and small space that made the paint appear more yellow than previously expected. At least we hoped it was the lighting and the space. The next evening after I had finished the halls and the dining area and realized it was looking way more yellow, we drove out to see how Matt liked Cooper.
I got there before him, and so was outside playing with the little guy when the gate at the end of a dark alley rattled. Cooper was off in an instant barking with the hair raised up on his back. Well that turned out to be Matt…and that didn't make such a great introduction for Cooper. Outside he just barked and barked at Matt, never getting close and eyeing him from a safe distance. We got the dog trainer outside with us and he suggested bringing Cooper inside and in his kennel to make him feel more secure. Once inside he took treats from Matt, did tricks and was fine…but as soon as we headed outside in the dark play area he began barking again. So it didn't work out with Cooper, poor guy, but we'll keep you posted in our search for a dog.
I got a "ray of hope" when I began painting the doorframe and baseboards with bright white, and that night as Matt and I finished painting the rest of the living room area and baseboards we realized it was the gray walls in contrast that made it look so yellow. Now, looking at our clean home with freshly painted baseboards and walls, it looks a wonderful clean butter cream and we're very happy with it!
This brings us up to our "Sleepless in Seattle" night. Wednesday night we packed our stuff and got our house back in order (all that's left to paint is the master bedroom and the doors), and ended up in bed by 12:30. Three hours later we were up and stumbling into our clothes in the pre-dawn darkness and out the door by four in the morning. We were headed to the SeaTac airport to fly to Oakland then drive to Groveland for Thanksgiving.
Matt had called a parking place the night before to make sure they had space, and tell them we were coming. On our way to the airport we had to call three times to get directions to this place…but since it was only $9/day for parking as opposed to $26/day at the airport and we were going to be gone 5 days we figured it was worth it. Finally we found the location…a bit late but at least we were there. Pulling into the dimly lit lot with one sign labeled "E-Z Parking" and cars haphazardly in every nook and cranny of spare space, a woman who looked like she'd seen the ugly side of too many mornings swaggered up to our car and in a surprisingly low voice demanded, "You got a reservation?"
We explained that we had called last night (i.e. 5 hours ago) and they said there was room for us and no need to make a reservation, and we'd been conversing with them all morning trying to get there (read: um…if we needed a reservation shouldn't you have told us to make one during one of our 6 conversations with you?).
"Sorry, no reservation—no room. We're full."
We stared at her with gaping mouths…our plane was leaving in an hour and every sign we had passed on the way had said "LOT FULL" making us grateful they knew we were coming and had space…or so we had thought. Word to the wise…always make a reservation.
With no time to argue we pulled out of the shady parking lot and did manage to find a Park-n-Fly for not too much more, and as tossed our keys to the valet, grabbed our bags and jumped on the shuttle we heaved a sigh of relief. That will wake you up!
Eight o'clock we landed in Oakland and were greeted by both of our dads at the airport. A two and a half hour car ride later we were walking into Matt's parent's house in Groveland and giving hugs and kisses to his Mom, Katie, my mom, Ammah…and of course their black lab Max.
have to say not too much of that Thanksgiving is ultra clear other than the general feeling of being happy and full. Two very good emotions to have connected with Thanksgiving!
The next day Matt and I were woken up at noon (hey, three hours of sleep the night before!) by our moms and Ammah noisily (and purposefully so) talking outside our door…then two heads popping in with big smiles. I keep telling them they're really going to regret that one day…
We headed into Sonora that afternoon, and Dave and Beth found prime real estate on the main street where the parade was going to be that evening. After wandering in the cute boutiques and quaint antique shops we cinched up our scarves and sidled up to a ton of Thanksgiving leftovers as the parade began.
It began with the high school marching band, followed by fire trucks, an astonishing amount of nativity scenes (most of them missing baby Jesus though…but they were well stocked on angels of all shapes and sizes!), the cowboy vets, Chinese dragons, a slew of Harley Davidsons, old fashioned cars, more nativities, girl scouts, tap dancing reindeer, a "all snowflakes are unique and equal" float (i.e. gay pride), and it all finished with Mr & Mrs Claus. It was truly a small town parade with Katie waving to her neighbors who were riding their horses in the Sheriff's posse, people from the café behind us running cups of coffee to their friends riding on the floats, and the drivers of the classic cars chatting with us as they rolled by.
I'm having to leave out a lot of great warm and fuzzy Thanksgiving times like hiking in Yosemite (yes we saw that bear!), watching old family videos, singing along with my dad and Uncle Chris on the guitar, snuggling with Max (the dog) and reading my book, going to church with my whole family Sunday morning, and Dave's birthday dinner. All these wrapped up for a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I hope you had a great one as well.
And now we're on to Christmas! Don't laugh but I already have a garland and stockings hung and we still haven't hung pictures on our walls! I'm just a Christmas nut…I start drinking eggnog as soon as it hits the stores and try to think of ways to maximize our Christmas décor.
Oh, and I officially started at Delta Marine today! Looks like I'll be busy! I already have a blurb I have to write by Friday as we're submitting one of our yachts for refit of the year! 'Till next time, keep cozy and bring on the jingle bells!


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Let me introduce you to, Casey Curry, wife, mother, and educator who has just published her first novel, Promises. Curry is a master at weaving together fragile family alliances and with four aspiring African American daughters growing up in a military family all over the world, Curry has tons of material to not disappoint her readers. Like her protagonist, Pamela Sloan, Curry is a woman over 50, and the wife of a naval officer who takes us on a thirty year journey full of family secrets and promises.
I mention that the daughters are African American because it was that one fact alone that piqued my interest enough to read the book. It made me realize how little I knew about Black families in our military. Truth is, I had not read much about military families in general, and must confess, had only seen films about families coping with war and death as a young adult – starting with WWII, Viet-Nam, and now Iraq. Films or TV series that stand out are: Coming Home (1978); MASH (the 70's); even Hogan's Heroes from the 60's and all those had an all white cast – or at least that's how I remember it. It wasn't really until Glory (1989) and Red Tails in 2012 that Hollywood portrayed African American families in the military.
So, Curry's book allowed me to enter a world I knew very little about. What did I find? Having grown up with two sisters, I found the relationship between the siblings to be not all that different from my own EXCEPT mine didn't involve military espionage, family sacrifices, or vacationing on the Vineyard. Interwoven between the daughters' stories is Pamela's story, their mother whose past is nothing like her daughters. Raised by a father because her mother was either absent or should've been, Pam managed to marry well while her half-sister struggled as a poor single mother with an ungrateful and selfish daughter. The contrast between Pamela's tight knit family and her sister's rather sad existence with her spoiled daughter is significant and what stories are made of.
I think Casey's story will resonate not only with readers who have struggled with an empty nest or who are military wives but with women of all ages who have struggled to protect their family. The whole time I was reading Promises, I kept thinking this would make the perfect Lifetime channel movie – one of my guilty late night pleasures.
Casey Curry is the Director of Creative Writing at a fine arts magnet school in Tampa, Florida where she teaches poetry and fiction to high school students. She holds a B.A. from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, and M.Ed. from Norfolk State University in Virginia. She is a 2012-2013 National Arts Teachers Fellowship (NATF) winner. The novel, Promises is her second book, and was born out of the NATF project, formerly funded by The Surdna Foundation. Ms. Curry is married to a retired Naval Officer and is the mother of three adult daughters. Her youngest daughter, Tori Rose, was the inspiration for her first book, I Remember You Today, and died of a brainstem tumor at the age of three.


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Friday 10 February saw our Tamworth office play host to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith.
Contract Director Adele Holloway, Regional Manager Pauline Nichols and the sencia. team were supported by a number of Interserve Learning & Employment. colleagues to demonstrate to the Minister the benefits of bringing together the employment and skills sides of our operations. With particular help from Jen McMahon of our Regional Skills Development team, our Tamworth customers enjoyed a visual merchandising and retail sector training taster session, delivered by one of our Employment Relations Advisers, Marie Brennan, and an employer partner from the local Matalan store. The Minister witnessed a group of approximately 20 jobseekers from our Work Programme learn about the specifics of working within the retail trade, including the importance of how to dress mannequins for an effective window or shop floor display. Our vocational training sessions also extended to cover the catering and hospitality sector, with the Holiday Inn joining us to talk about jobs in hospitality management, and Interserve Learning & Employment. Assessor Karon Lucke gave a practical demonstration on how to decorate cupcakes – Valentine's style! Local Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher even tried his hand with a piping bag, awarding the finished product to one of our jobseekers.
The visit also saw the Minister meeting Charlotte Stanway and Jason Lightfoot, both customers who had been highlighted by their Case Managers as being particularly successful on the Work Programme for different reasons. Charlotte had overcome a number of setbacks in her attempts to educate herself and find work, not only to secure a job with us as a trainee receptionist and administrator, but also to begin a Business Administration Apprenticeship with Interserve Learning & Employment. Jason had overcome many personal issues, including a criminal record, to secure an interview with Wednesbury employer, Yodel, where he was successfully recruited to work in their warehouse in the run-up to Christmas. In addition to the progress Jason made through gaining this valuable work experience, he also dedicated some of his personal time to attending the Starfish Project in Tamworth, joining people already benefiting from this worthwhile project. Meeting with others seeking a listening ear for their problems, Jason offers up his own experience to help them and share how he tackled what he perceived to be the obstacles to finding work as an ex-offender. Mr Duncan-Smith and Mr Pincher listened to Charlotte and Jason's stories, and presented them with certificates of achievement to acknowledge their accomplishments.
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Batley Boys secured a third win in National Conference Division Three as they overcame Drighlington 30-10 at Halifax Road last Saturday.
Drighlington arrived having won their opening three league games but they found the Boys in terrific form, inspired by a man-of-the-match performance from hooker Joshua Knowles.
Batley looked to make a strong start with forwards Sheridan, Hardacre, O'Sullivan along with Brown and James attempting to take them forward but it was Drighlington who scored after the Boys defended a set too far.
Davis and Crossley we're introduced from the bench the Boys settled down as O'Sullivan replied for the Boys as he collected Bingham's pass to go over but Bingham was unable to add the extras.
Gavin Davis then out Batley's ahead with the next try and Luke Sheridan added the extras before going off injured with a elbow concern.
Brother Matthew missed a penalty attempt on the half-time whistlebut the Boys went in 10-4 ahead at the break.
Batley made a strong start to the second half when Knowles nipped over from acting half-back to score his first try of the afternoon.
Drighlington hit back to score their second try as Ethan Hallas and Ben Speight crossed for the visitors and MichaelSanderson converted the latter to make it 14-10 going into the final quarter.
The Boys stepped up another level as Thomas Brooke scored following a Drighlington error before Knowles added his second of the afternoon.
Matthew Sheridan crossed for the final try and Bingham added his second goal to complete a very satisfactory victory for the Boys, which leaves them seventh in the table .
The Boys travel to Salford City Roosters on Saturday with the home side bottom of the table after a 46-16 defeat at Millom.
They travelled with just 16 players but had led 10-6 midway through the first half after a try and three goals by Paul Morgan.
Millom raced into a 28-10 lead before Morgan added another converted try but the Cumbrian side finished strongly to seal victory and leapfrog the Roosters.


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- LeonardLady
- 7 years ago
- Wedding: December 2014
So this past weekend was our anniversary weekend. We spent 4 days in OuterBanks (and we don't live in NC). His family, my family, and he himself all made it seem like this would be the weekend that we officially become engaged. Welp, that didn't happen.
Thats okay, though. The whole weekend I kept telling myself to not get my hopes up, and I feel like I did a pretty good job with that. We still had a great weekend together at the beach, sound, and flying stunt kites on the sand dunes! We also came back with some killer tans.
Now he keeps talking about having a really good idea but won't tell me what it is.
This boy, sheesh. Good thing I love him!
EDIT: And when I call him boy, I mean he is 29 🙂


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With the continuation of Safar: A Journey Through Popular Arab Cinema, it's another busy week for Middle Eastern events in London. However, if film isn't your thing, there's plenty else on to keep you entertained. As always, get in touch if you feel we've missed something!
Monday 24th September
In Pictures: Urban Refugees with Andrew McConnell – Frontline Club, London
As urbanisation reshapes much of the world, refugees are increasingly moving to built up areas, including large towns and cities. Through images, refugee testimonies and video, McConnell's body of work presents a unique insight into the lives of urban refugees today and challenges commonly held stereotypes. From Somali refugees in Nairobi to Syrian refugees in north Jordan, and from Burmese refugees in Kuala Lumpur to Afghani refugees in New York, the story of where people flee when all is lost is changing.
For more details, see here
Tuesday 25th September
Captain Abu Raed - ICA, The Mall, London
At the time of its release, Captain Abu Raed was the first Jordanian film produced in over 50 years. Abu Raed (Nadim Sawalha) is an airport cleaner who has always dreamt of seeing the world but only experienced it vicariously through books and brief encounters with air travellers. One day he finds a pilot's cap and takes it to his poor neighbourhood where Abu Raed has befriended a group of children.
Believing that he is a retired pilot, the kids eagerly await to hear about Abu Raed's worldly adventures. As he takes the children on a fictionalized journey through his stories, he soon begins to discover that there is a grim reality in these children's lives that he must attempt to rectify. Captain Abu Raed is a universal story of friendship, inspiration and heroism, directed by one of the Arab world's most successful contemporary film directors.
For information, click here
Wednesday 26th September
Terrorism and the Kebab – ICA, The Mall, London
One of the most popular Egyptian films of all time, Terrorism and the Kebab, starring comedy legend Adel Imam is a farce denouncing the absurdity of bureaucracy in modern Egypt. Adel Imam plays a father who wants to move his son to a school closer to home, and accordingly goes to one of the Government's major administrative buildings, El-Mogamaa (the building in Tahrir Square that was heavily spray painted in the 2011 uprisings), to pick up the required documents. Frustrated by the lack of response he receives, he ends up attacking a Government official, and when armed police respond to the situation, a machine gun accidentally finds its way into Imam's hands. In his new found position as a terrorist, Imam's demand to the Minister of Internal Affairs is simple: shish kebab made of the highest-quality lamb. After having a hearty meal with his hostages, however, his demands become more political. Interestingly, Adel Imam was later tried on charges of blasphemy for his role in the film.
Terrorism and the Kebab will be popular among those who loved films such as Four Lions and other satires, and this screening will mark its first big screen appearance in the UK.
For details, see here
One Zero – ICA, The Mall, London
The only Egyptian film in recent memory to be led by an all female production team (director, writer, cinematographer and editor), One-Zero is a multi-strand narrative melodrama starring an all-star cast from the crème de la crème of the current Egyptian movie scene.
Set on the eve of the 2008 Africa Nations Cup final, the film follows eight characters as they undergo tumultuous social complications. At times of frustration with political, economic and social realities, will the victory of the Egyptian football team consign everyday troubles to oblivion, even if only for one night? Or are the problems that conflict Egyptian society woven too deeply? This film was threatened with a lawsuit before it was even released for its portrayal of Coptic Christian marriage.
For more information, see here
Thursday 27th September
The Yacoubian Building – ICA, The Mall, London
An eye-catching construction, The Yacoubian Building in Cairo was long regarded as the last word in comfort and elegance. Nowadays, the veneer has cracked and the shine has dulled to reveal the truth underneath the façade. Through the interwoven stories of a number of the residents, the film paints a portrait of corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo and creates a vibrant but socially critical picture of contemporary Egypt.
As polemical as it is nuanced, The Yacoubian Building was penned by leading Egyptian literary figure Alaa Al Aswany and adapted for the screen by director Marwan Hamed from a script by his father, Wahid Hamed. The film features an all-star cast which includes Adel Imam, Yousra, and Nour El-Sherif. At the time of its production, The Yacoubian Building was the most expensive Arab-Egyptian film ever made, and broke box office records on its release.
For details, see here
Who are the Tablighi Jamaat? - The Frontline Club, London
The 'ante-chamber of terror' as the French security service is said to have dubbed the Tablighi Jamaat, or an other-worldly group of Muslims dedicated to piety and preaching? A movement of separatist, supremacist misogynists bent on the Islamisation of Europe, or a misunderstood part of Britain's multicultural mosaic?
This little-known Muslim association whose name means 'the preaching group' has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to secure planning permission for its new world centre or markaz in Newham – yet scholars are completely at odds over its purpose and ethos.
This event launches Tablighi Jamaat by Dr Zacharias Pieri – the first of an authoritative new series Handy Books for Journalists on Religion in World Affairs published by Lapido Media.
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Friday 28th September
The Horse: From Arabia to Royal Ascot – British Museum, London
With not long to go until it finishes, this free exhibition will allow you to discover the epic story of the horse – a journey of 5,000 years that has revolutionised human history. The story focuses on two breeds – Arabians, which were prized in the desert for their spirit and stamina, and the thoroughbred which was selectively bred from Arabians for speed and is now raced at world-famous courses such as Royal Ascot.
Objects range from ancient to modern and include depictions of horses in stone reliefs, gold and clay models, horse tack, paintings by George Stubbs, and trophies and rosettes. With the museum open late on Fridays, make sure you head down while you still have the chance.
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Sunday 30th September
The Changing Room – Various Locations around Central London
The last day of The Changing Room project, presenting an alternative vision of the changes that have occurred in and around the Arab region today. Realised in Italy (2011), The Changing Room formulates a contemporary compendium of histories, addressed and documented by groundbreaking artists who either live in exile, emigration, or continue to have a physical presence in their region or nation.
Set in an underground gallery, a magic shop and an office hub in central London, one of the project's central visual statements is to bring Palestine's Jerusalem into the heart of London.
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3S Trumpet Top for Piccolo Trumpet
Extremely happy with the 3S top. It played great on top of my 8s Warburton bottom. Thanks so much for the help. It made a big difference for me.
For 6 years I have been waiting for this moment and it's finally here! A fully 100% in-house made mouthpiece!
We are beyond excited to proudly present the ACB Gen II trumpet tops.
Why go to a new series of mouthpieces?
It's simple: We can control every aspect of manufacturing. No more delays via plating (we are doing plating in house). Our tolerances are superb, our quality control is meticulous since we now can control every single piece. Engraving is simple and easy to read.
In general, the GenII pieces are slightly shallower than their Standard Series counterparts (and have a slightly flatter rim).
Here's a quick comparison chart of our new Gen II tops. We are currently working on SolidWorks renderings and those will be up shortly as well.
1C: This is my take on an older Bach 1C but improved throat blend into the bowl (which is large). It feels significantly more efficient and sounds more energized while maintaining a rich core throughout the registers.
1.25CS: This is one of my most popular pieces in the ACB line and features a traditional 1.25 rim and modified CS style bowl. It also has a much more efficient entrance into the throat. It helps the articulation and adds a lively "zip" to the sound. It is especially good on vintage trumpets or overly dark horns to make them "speak".
1.5R: Similar to the 1.25C in cup design except with a bit more crispness overall this is a great 1 1/2 diameter offering we recently launched and is very popular.
3C: A take on a fantastic Bach (from the late 60's) 3C which I have never played a 3C like it. I think the added mass and proper matching backbore for this piece make this a formidable all-around mouthpiece!
3S: A shallow bowl mouthpiece with my Gen II 3C rim. This produces wonderful efficiency and is fantastic for players who would like more zip and pop but prefer staying on larger diameter pieces.
3CV: The 3C rim with my V cup, based on the famous Heim models. This cup is similar to my TA-1 cup except deeper. It produces an extremely warm sound with efficiency you would never think possible.
TA-3: Many people have asked for a larger diameter version of my popular Gen I TA-1 mouthpiece (the first mouthpiece I ever designed on CAD software). This is a streamlined version of that piece with a bit more efficiency. To me it's a "game-changer" for my playing as it is capable of a huge amount of tonal colors and depth. This is bound to be a hugely popular piece in the line and we hope you check out the video above of the TA-3. Check out a clip of the TA-3 in action.
TA-4: A high compression piece similar to my popular TA-Z (Zing!) but with a slightly deeper cup and more relaxed entrance into the shallow bowl which will help people who tend to "Bottom out" on shallower pieces.
TA-Z: The TA-Z (or "Zing") might be one of the most comfortable commercial mouthpieces I've designed that can still maintain a beautiful sound from Pedal C to Double C and above. It features a .625 diameter with a medium flat rim and shallow hybrid V/S cup.
We have many in stock and ready for shipment. Minimum wait time for these pieces will be 3 weeks if it's not yet built.
Special Pre-order pricing will be available for a limited time and with free US shipping!
Call the Mouthpiece Hotline with questions or to place an order! +1-781-816-9664
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Extremely happy with the 3S top. It played great on top of my 8s Warburton bottom. Thanks so much for the help. It made a big difference for me.
Comfortable piece. Well made. Thanks Trent
I have to start by saying that Trent's TA-1 mouthpiece has been the best thing ever to happen to my trumpet playing. During the 6 or so years since I have been working with Trent, my sound, range, endurance, articulation, comfort level and all-around ability have grown at a great pace and the TA-1 has been the most important tool supporting my progress. Last week I received the Generation II TA-3 Mouthpiece Top. OMG!!! The features that have served me so well, but with a wider "3" size rim. My skepticism disappeared after 2 days of shedding and 3 rehearsals. The rim is very comfortable. Better articulation and I found the upper register easier with no loss of endurance. I found it easier to play and articulate soft passages and a wider variety of sound colours came easier. I also found my sound blended better with my "Bachist" section-mates. The mouthpiece top is lighter than my TA-1 top, by a half an ounce. Also, the cup is more bowl shaped and it appears a bit shallower. At first, I thought the sound was a bit brighter, but after using it for over a week and pairing it with my MT Slug backbore, The sound is round and dark. I couldn't be more Psyched!! Thank you, again, Trent, for another winner. Let me know if we can do one in copper.
I consulted with Trent about my mouthpiece needs and he nailed it. My 13A4a and E8.4 were ok, but I hears complaints about my shrill overly bright tone and wanted a better sound. Trent recommended this top in the 3S with the ACB T backbore. Much better sound now and it feels great. thanks Trent.
Just received my TA4 top from you guys and it is so well designed. Big enough for all around work, but efficient enough to bring some zip above the staff when needed. This will serve as a great crossover piece in my arsenal, and has ended my search for a good piccolo mouthpiece. Kudos for another home run, Trent!


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1st CHAKRA – EARTH ELEMENT (COURAGE)
Located: Base of the spine, the pelvic floor & first three vertebrae
Colour: Energizing & Emotional
Sense: Smell
The Base Chakra, also known as the 1st chakra, governs one's personal survival and basic needs for shelter, food, water and safety. It represents one's origins, roots, family tree. This chakra can be used to remove toxins.
Body Associations: blood, circulation, blood pressure, and vitality
Effects when Chakra is out of balance
- Emotional:
- anxiety disorders, primal fear/terror of letting go, anger and insecurity, loss of trust
- Mental:
- nightmares, eating disorders, basic thoughts of survival (basic necessities: food, shelter, water), self-centered, greed, loss or failure, violence
- Physical:
- lack of support, immune system, rectum, elimination, constipation, prostate, colon, lower back pain, sciatica, varicose veins, legs, knee pain, feet pain, bladder, skin disorders, degenerative arthritis, anemia, low vitality, tensions in spine, constipation, violence
The emotional grouping in Figure 1 can be eased by Awareness through Movement® Lessons that focus on increasing ones awareness and available movement in the lower moving body parts in relation to the pelvis and counterbalance of upper parts. This includes toes, feet (top & bottom), ankles, lower legs, knees, upper legs and hip joints.
Root Chakra Awareness thru Movement®
The guided patterns of Awareness through Movement® lessons can increase the internal sense of support by increasing the capacity to feel supported from the inside out. In our culture our educational and environmental designs have unconsciously encouraged the loss of connection with the sensory awareness of feeling ones own physical support through the lower half of ones body parts. This loss of physical feeling of those parts, that relate to direct action, would increase the stimulation in the brain in the area which focuses upon survival.
Try this example experience of 7 steps to get in touch with your somatic awareness capabilities:
- In standing position shift your weight from side to side, into one foot first and then over to the other. Repeat many times.
- Pause a moment and notice if you have become more aware of your feet.
- Now continue to shift your weight from side to side and bring your attention to your whole body movement. Are you tilting your whole body left and right and back again? if so, stop a moment and then begin again, only this time thrust your pelvis to the side instead of tilting your upper body. Notice the weight in your feet as you thrust your pelvis from side to side.
- Pause a moment and notice where your attention is going.
- Come back a couple of times thrusting your pelvis from side to side and notice what you sense in your back, hips, legs and feet.
- Now go back to your original movement of tilting from side to side. Notice the quality in each of the two different movements.
- Stop and notice your feet and legs to check in on any changes in your perception.
This is a small example of waking up to conscious awareness through movement that is available when you explore the Feldenkrais® Method of Somatic experiencing. In this example one can focus on the lower body movements that increases counterbalancing the upper and lower movements that will quiet the minds fear arising from lack of mobility issues.
For more information on #yyj Feldenkrais® opportunities visit Renee's Calendar
Awareness Through Movement Group classes & Private Integration Available:
Step 1 – Getting Started (Introduction & Pattern)
Step 2 – Getting Intouch (Experiencing & Connection)
Step 3 – Integration (Embodiment)
Follow the journey on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook
Renee has been sharing Feldenkrais® professionally since 2007 through personal session called Functional Integration® and in group workshops called Awareness through Movement® Lessons.
Connect to explore Feldenkrais in one of these ways or host your own retreat experience
Pathway Choices to Wellness
Recommended Reading:
- Books by Moshe Feldenkrais
- Awareness through Movement
- The Potent Self
- Body & Mature Behavior
- Moshe on Kindle
- Thinking & Doing


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Promo Day is a whole day packed full of opportunities. Not only do you get the chance to take part in the free webinars and workshops with industry pro's, you also get to take advantage of loads of opportunities to promote and network too.
Think about what your goals are for a moment.
- I want to build my network- Promo Day is perfect for you! You can connect with presenters and other attendees during the event via the forums and video hangouts that will be taking part throughout the day. There's even specific threads in the forums for sharing social media links to make networking with other attendees even easier. You can connect with others using the hashtag #PD13 on Twitter before, during and after the event.
- I want to promote my books/services - Promo Day is perfect for you! There are threads in the forums where you can promote your products and services. There will also be book pimping sessions via video hangouts throughout the day. You can have your books featured in the Promo Day bookstore for just €5 per book. Your book will be listed for a whole year on site along with your cover, book blurb and author bio. It will also be promoted via the Promo Day social media channels and in the newsletter. Best €5 you'll spend this year! (details are on site under "Sponsorship Opportunities")
- I want to find a publisher - Promo Day is perfect for you! The event is attended by agents, editors and publishers. You might just connect and start a new collaboration.
- I want to find new clients for my business- Promo Day is perfect for you! Do you have a book tour company or offer services like editing or cover design? Are you a virtual assistant or offer another service that would be of interest to someone in the writing industry? You'll have plenty of opportunity to promote and network during the event and could land yourself some new clients.
- I want to learn more about the industry- Promo Day is perfect for you! The free webinars and workshops are packed with useful information and tips on a wide variety of topics. Want to know more about something that isn't covered this year? No problem, just ask in the forums during the event or via the social media channels and you'll get an answer.
- I want to kick start my marketing efforts- Promo Day is perfect for you! During the forum workshops you'll be given optional homework tasks to put into practice what you've learnt. There are loads of opportunities to try out new marketing techniques during the event e.g. You've never done a Google+ hangout before but want to give it a try. Join in one of the book pimping sessions or do a quick interview hangout. You've always wanted to take part in a live Twitter chat but didn't know how. At Promo Day you'll be able to join in the event chat using #PD13 and can even be interviewed via Twitter during the event.
What ever you want for your career Promo Day has something for you... and best yet it's completely FREE to attend.


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special dog needs special family..Mtl
Meet Bamboo a 1.5 yr old shepard/sheltie mix. Bamboo was adopted in 2010, but his family could no longer cope with his separation anxiety. Bamboo has the honor of making it to the first on our adoption list...which means he has been there the longest.
He has made tremendous progress in the past months and is on a minimal dose of medication 2x a day. He is a sweet, loving dog and gets along well with other dogs, cats, even birds! Bamboo is a mix of two VERY energetic breeds and will need plenty of exercise to keep his mind and body in tip top shape! He would be a great running/hiking partner!! Animatch is more than willing to work with his adopted family, to ensure a sucessful integtration into his new home! For more information on Bamboo, please visit animatch.ca
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The wax game is being changed! We here at Porthcawl Bike Hire are helping to do our bit for the environment and it starts here. Eco friendly wax with biodegradeable packaging is the first in the line of Eco friendly products that we will be available at our beach side shop.
See below the range of waxes that are available, prices are very competitive with an 85g Eco block retailing at only £2.50. The planets well being starts with US!


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General & Artistic Director
Steven Osgood recently completed his third season as General and Artistic Director of the Chautauqua Opera Company.
Steve began the 2018/19 season by conducting Britten's The Turn of the Screw at The Juilliard School, in a production directed by John Giampietro. The winter has him focusing on new works, first joining Cincinnatti Opera's Opera Fusion for a workshop of Laura Kaminsky and Kimberly Reed's work-in-progress Postville, followed by the world premieres of 75 Miles, Relapse and Pepito for Washington National Opera's American Opera Initiative and the world premiere of The Flood by Korinne Fujiwara and Stephen Wadsworth for Opera Columbus.
In recent seasons Steve conducted the world premieres of Breaking the Waves at Opera Philadelphia, JFK at Fort Worth Opera, The Scarlet Ibis, Thumbprint, and Sumeida's Song for the PROTOTYPE Festival, as well as Missy Mazzoli's Song From the Uproar with Beth Morrison Projects. He was the 2017 Conductor Mentor for Washington National Opera's American Opera Initiative, conducting the premieres of Adam, Lifeboat, and What Gets Kept. Other notable productions include the critically acclaimed world premiere of Xenakis's Oresteia at the Miller Theater, Tan Dun's Marco Polo with De Nederlandse Opera, La Traviata and La bohème with Edmonton Opera; The Ballad of Baby Doe, Peter Grimes and Tosca at Chautauqua Opera; Glory Denied, The Rape of Lucretia, Bon Appetit! and This Is the Rill Speaking with Opera Memphis; Three Decembers at Atlanta Opera; Tosca at Hawaii Opera Theater, Stephen Schwartz's Séance on a Wet Afternoon and Massenet's La Navarraise with New York City Opera, Philip Glass' Hydrogen Jukebox at Fort Worth Opera Festival, Conrad Susa's Transformations at Juilliard Opera, Lee Hoiby's Summer and Smoke and Virgil Thomson's The Mother of Us All at Manhattan School of Music, and John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles at both Northwestern University and Manhattan School of Music.
His concert work included appearances with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony featuring Tony Award nominee Louise Pitre. He also conducted workshops of two new operas in development: Herschel Garfein's Rosenkrantz and Guildentern are Dead, and Conrad Cummings' The Golden Gate, as well as readings of Missy Mazzoli's Song from the Uproar and Anthony Davis' Revolution of Forms with New York City Opera's VOX 2010.
From 2001 to 2008 Steve was Artistic Director of American Opera Projects, where he conducted numerous developmental workshops. He founded the company's internationally recognized Composers and the Voice workshop series and remains Artistic Director of the fellowship program as it enters its 8th season. He conducted the world premiere of Paula Kimper's Patience and Sarah at the 1998 Lincoln Center Festival. In 2014 he conducted the world premiere of As One by Laura Kaminsky, Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed in its sold out run at BAM.
Steve has been an Assistant Conductor with the Metropolitan Opera since 2006, working on many production, including La Cenerentola, Phillip Glass' Satyagraha, Tan's The First Emperor, and John Adams' Nixon in China. His conducting appearances include L'Opera de Montreal, New York City Opera, Edmonton Opera, San Francisco Opera's Merola Opera and Western Opera Theater, Opera Memphis, Fort Worth Opera Festival, Atlanta Opera, Opera Saratoga, the Gulbenkian Festival, and the Wintergreen Festival. He has been a regular guest conductor with the Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and Rice University. His orchestral work includes guest engagements with the Chautauqua Symphony, New West Symphony, Wintergreen Symphony Orchestra and ICE Ensemble.


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June 25, 2004
LOS ANGELES—The Getty has been recognized for its achievements and leadership in museum education by the American Association of Museums (AAM) with two prizes in the 2004 Museum Education Awards. Top honors went to the Getty's Language Through Art: An ESL Enrichment Curriculum as the best resource for educators, and the Be a Getty Art Detective/Explore the Architecture and Gardens guide, which was named best museum guide.
The awards were given out by AAM's Education Committee (EdCom), which since 1983 has recognized outstanding contributions to museum education by individual practitioners, museums offering distinguished programs, and individuals whose leadership at the national level has influenced the public dimension of the museum. These latest awards reflect the Getty's strong commitment to education for all audiences. The award-winning ESL curriculum, which serves adult learners of English as a second language, and the Art Detective guide, designed for kids and their families, are examples of the progressive programs developed by the Getty as part of its educational mission.
The Getty's Language Through Art: An ESL Enrichment Curriculum was honored in the Excellence in Educator Resources category, which recognizes outstanding models developed for teachers. This focus on adults and ESL speakers is relatively unique among American art museums, making the Getty a leader in the field. The award recognizes the curriculum's exceptional ease of use, clarity, and ability to engage an underserved segment of the museum audience.
The curriculum uses art from the Getty's collections to enhance language skills. Each lesson plan involves a viewing of artworks, discussions, writing activities, and museum visits. Students, who include many immigrant adults, are encouraged to express their thoughts, relating the art they see to their personal experiences.
"We recognize that many people relate better to images than text, and that art can stimulate curiosity and provide connections to personal experience," says Peggy Fogelman, the Getty Museum's assistant director for education and interpretive programs. "We focus on art that relates to people's own lives. For instance, a Dutch landscape painting can lead to explorations of homeland, memory, and the evocative aspects of natural setting. Landscape is all around us, and we experience it every day, so it provides a rich basis for discussion and writing. In using images of art from the Getty's collections, the ESL curriculum enlivens classroom strategies for teaching reading, writing, and oral presentation skills."
The Language Through Art curriculum was first developed by the Getty in partnership with Los Angeles-area ESL teachers from Evans Community Adult School, Puente Learning Center, Van Nuys Community Adult School, and Venice Community Adult School. It has been tested and refined through ongoing classroom use. The curriculum is available to all educators on the Web at www.getty.edu.
The Getty's Be a Getty Art Detective/Explore the Architecture and Gardens guide was awarded first place in the Excellence in Published Resources category, which recognizes outstanding materials developed for educators, families, children, and other audiences in print or multimedia formats. The fun, user-friendly guides, available in English and Spanish, are designed to engage kids and their families in an imaginative exploration of the Getty Center.
"Art Detective Cards help families share a meaningful experience with works of art and architecture," explains Fogelman. "The cards are visually dynamic and just the right size for little hands. Adults and kids can work together to find answers to the questions by collaborating with each other and discussing what they see. Enjoying their time together and enjoying the works of art are integrally linked, and that's a successful formula for family learning in museums."
Judging for the awards was based upon the 2001 EdCom criteria publication Excellence in Practice: Museum Education Standards and Principles. The awards committee this year included Suzy Harris, Birmingham Museum of Art; Scott Kratz, Autry National Center; Jean Souza, Art Institute of Chicago; Maxine Gaiber, San Diego Museum of Art; Elizabeth Gerber, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Denise A. Gray, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Sofia Gutierrez, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and Seonaid McArthur, San Diego Mesa College.
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La Rentrée!!
Hello everyone!
On Planet France, the Rentrée is a crazy time of the year for every single Frenchie! And yes, this now includes me.
La rentrée - or back to school time - is the busiest time of the year. People are returning from their summer vacations and are getting back in the swing of things. There are traffic jams, people are annoyed (more than usual), it seems every department and grocery store is packed, and there are more people out and about. The city is in hustle and bustle mode and to blend in with the natives, I too am caught up choatic magic of the new year!
Honestly, I love it! The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are starting to change color and fall, life seems more vibrant, the air more fragrant, and, of course, with the changing of the season, it also means FALL FOODS -- like mushroom and pumpkin and butternut squash soups! This is also the time of year that my sweet husband goes cèpe, pronounced Sep, (a type of mushroom) hunting! He comes home with bountiful amount and we eat like royality!
I digress.... In France, the new year really begins in September, instead of January, (with the exception of the fiscal year, of course!) I know, I know, strange, huh, but it is like that!
Alas, as today is the first Sunday of September, gearing up for the new year takes planning and organization and since everyone is well rested (including me), I am ready to start the new year off with a bang!
So, here is to you and yours... I wish you a very happy, peaceful and stress free rentrée!!
3/9/2013 03:21:41 am
sounds delightful, enjoy you new season..
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Bonjour et Bienvenue!
I'm Jennifer...
Thank you for stopping by for a spell!
I am a 40-something year old American woman. Born in Texas, raised in Las Vegas!
Frenchified for Life
is a fabulous little lifestyle blog about truly embracing French life!
My intent is to simply inspire you to create something unique and beautiful in your everyday life. The French have this wonderful and annoying habit of seeing the world through rose colored glasses, might as well learn something from them!
That said, I lift my glass to you!
By the way, I mention the name Cachou (or The Cash) a lot, I'm referring to her...
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Q2 2017 Commentary
The main determinants of our investment framework are valuations, market trend, economic growth, and Fed policy—all of which we believe to be imperative to proper portfolio construction. Currently, valuations and Fed policy are extremely bearish for US stocks, while market trend and economic growth are bullish. Perhaps more importantly, with Fed policy set to eventually influence economic growth in a negative fashion, we should be watchful for a possible trend change in stocks.