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The magic and light of Morocco extend to the walls! The Morocco wall hanging adorns any wall with style and character: in a living room, dining room, bedroom, corridor or entrance hall. The wall hanging is 100% natural undyed cotton and made with the same technique as washable rugs; in the center there is a pink diamond outlined in black, white and terracotta (natural dyes). Suspended from the hanging is a large natural cotton tassel and balls of black cotton between the hanging and tassel. It is hung thanks to a cord joined to a plastic pole concealed in the upper part of the hanging. It combines with the Morocco, Bereber and Square collections, as well as the Pebbles and Tassels baskets.
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By Kim Leatherdale
Let us face it care giving is an extremely stressful task – mentally, physically and emotionally.
Those who take care of aging parents are generally on 24/7, with very little help even from other family members. Care giving, as many find out, can be a physically and emotionally draining task that takes a major toll.
Caregivers go through periods of stress and anxiety, no matter the age or the needs of an elderly parent. As a caregiver, you must also take care of family responsibilities as well as the needs of the aging parent. Needs which include but aren't limited to communicating with doctors, dealing with appointments, and handling emotional issues with their parent. In such situations, the you are at an increased risk of stress.
If you are a caregiver, answer the following questions to determine if you might be under some level of stress. Answer honestly.
Caregiver Level of Stress Questions
- Do you feel you don't have any time left over for yourself?
- Do you regularly wish you could leave the care of your elderly parents to someone else?
- Do you feel your health has been compromised because of care giving?
Stress like that endured by caregivers can lead to many problems such as:
- Depression and Anxiety
- Relationship difficulties
- Physical injury
- Increased risk of drug or alcohol abuse
- Decreased immune system functions leading to illnesses
- Higher mortality risk
For example a caregiver may be required to spend an average of 70 hours of care every week for an elderly parent who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. That sort of time takes a toll on body, mind and spirit. It is vital caregivers not neglect their own physical, mental or emotional health.
You can take charge of your own health every day by using a few strategies for relief even if you are caring for a senior. Here is a model of 8 ways to nurture your own body, spirit and soul (they spell "THE MODEL"):
Strategies for Caregiver Stress Relief
- Time for you: Find time for yourself daily even if only 5 minutes stretches. Go outside. Pray. Meditate. Watch T.V. Read. Take 5-minutes for yourself as often as possible throughout the day.
- Help is required: Don't be afraid to ask for help. Most people are more than willing to help, but are afraid to imply that you can't do it yourself. Taking care of you as the caregiver should be a major priority of your family members and friends. Find community resources to help such as a support groups and professionals to help you in the home Besides you can't and shouldn't do it all on your own.
- Enjoy something daily: Read, write, pray, paint, draw, make Zentangles – do something that brings you joy and relief – and do it every day without fail.
- Move daily: Do 15 minutes of walking, yoga, dancing, stretching. anything to help your body, mind, and spirit decompress.
- Outside is calling: Every day go outdoors, even for a few minutes – open the windows, sit on the porch, walk in the yard, check the gardens, smell the flowers – fresh air can be invigorating!
- Don't forget yourself: Take care of yourself, your body, and health. Eat well-balanced and nutritious meals, take your vitamins and drink lots of water every day. Try to get at least 5-8 hours of sleep every night. Schedule naps when your elderly parent naps.
- Elevate your mood: Smile every day. Find something to smile or laugh about every day. Humor and smiling are healing.
- Listen to your body: Don't ignore that aching back or growing depression. Don't push your body to the limit. If something is wrong, get it taken care of before it becomes something worse.
Remember, taking care of an aging parent offers a sense of accomplishment and pride, but it also takes its toll in many ways. If you are the relative of a caregiver, do what you can to make his/her life easier. As the caregiver, when you practice stress relief measures and try to stay as active as possible you'll feel better about yourself and your situation. Both you and the elderly parent you care for deserve that good feeling.
About the Author: Kim Leatherdale is a licensed professional counselor and relationship blogger. She offers on-line, phone, and in office counseling and relationship coaching. For more information visit her website: CreatingRewardingRelationships, Facebook page: CreatingRewardingRelationships, or Twitter account: HappyCoupleXprt "


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Happy Summer! Summer has arrived in this part of the world and it is gorgeous! I often think that there is no place more beautiful that central NY st
Happy Summer!
Summer has arrived in this part of the world and it is gorgeous! I often think that there is no place more beautiful that central NY state in the summer. Perfect temps in the 70's, lush green landscapes, outdoor dining, windows open to let in the summer breezes...it doesn't get much better!
Summer, for me, also brings times of learning and sharing. Each year I spend a week at PPSNYS Imaging Workshop with 50 or 60 other photographers learning to stretch my abilities and having a lot of fun in the process. Also this year, both in July and October, I am leading advanced and beginner retreats for women photographers, Seeing with New Eyes. I am excited about both opportunities and the new skills and friendships to be gained.
I hope your summer brings times of rest as well as new experiences. Enjoy this special time of year.
Click through to see a gallery of home portraits. Heintz Home ©Gail S. Haile
"Home" means different things to different people. Our homes are those places where we create memories. They are the places that shelter and nurture us. As Oliver Wendall Holmes, Sr. so aptly expressed it, "Where we love is home - home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts."
Your special place may be your everyday home, or a vacation cottage, or a family home, or even a special tree, as one client has asked me to do. I will photograph the place and then create a custom digital painting for you that will be printed on canvas with optional framing.
For a step-by-step details of how I create home portraits check out these two blog posts: Makeover Story: Portrait of a Cozy Cottage and Portrait of the White House
Until July 31, I'm offering a 20% discount on home portraits. All you have to do it contact me by that date to discuss creating a custom portrait of your special place.
Click through to the blog post for details on how this was created. Rose Cottage ©Gail S. Haile
Blue Indigo-6 ©Gail Haile
Springtime-at-the-White-House ©Gail-Haile
Recent blog posts show what I've been seeing though my lens lately:
Open to Delight: recent moments of delight captured.
Blue Indigo and Bokeh: playing in the garden with my camera.
Inspired by Springtime: Mandalas: the colors of spring in mandalas.
Portrait of the White House: a trip to Washington and creating a home portrait of the first family's home.
Open to Delight: spring time delights
If you would like to receive the blog right in your email when it is published, sign up on the main blog page on the right-hand side. Click here to go there now.
Klimsenhorn Chapel, Mt. Pilatus, Switzerland ©Gail S. Haile
Remember to click on highlighted links or pictures for more information.
If you know anyone who might be interested in my work, it would be great if you would forward this to them. Thank you!


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The UltraDisk DVA 10w is a professional 10W portable digital voice amplifier with USB charging. Consisting of a small but powerful stylish speaker unit, digital amplifier, microphone system and a rechargeable battery pack available in either Black or White.
The digital voice amplifier adopts a high-tech digital circuit design and has been assembled with precise surface mount technology. This helps to create a small, powerful but perfect vocal clarity and howl-proof portable amplification system.
Voice amplification will assist a person with a voice problem who has to do a presentation and other activities that involve projecting one's voice. A portable voice amplifier may also be worn generally in the office or during employment and be switched on according to the need (eg. in meetings, visits to noisier areas such as a warehouse or factory floor). Remember that government support exists to help employers purchase equipment to aid employees with voice disabilities.
The mini PA system removes the need to shout above the noise, the amplifier is useful for teachers in busy classrooms and outdoor play, personal trainers, swimming instructors, fitness trainers, business presentations, market stall holders, tour guides, sports commentators, promoters, lecturers, theatre & performance. In all situations a more pleasant audible experience is achieved and enhances communication between parties.
UltraDisk voice amplifiers are often found used in a wide range of situations, anyone with a weak voice or a throat problem caused by vocal nodules, Parkinson's, ALS, MS, Guillan Barre, impairment of throat or chest muscles, damaged or partially paralyzed vocal chords will gain improved communication while the amp does the work, reducing patient strain and improving communication and reducing the need for repeating.
The UltraDisk portable voice amplifier has a 3.5mm auxiliary (AUX) 3.5mm jack, where you can also input your UltraDisk digital voice recorder to increase portable playback sound, making it ideal for plugging in your CD, DVD, MP3 / Ipad or tablet, music player and using as a mini standalone amplified speaker. Using a combination of Aux input and Microphone gives you a fully Portable PA system.
Supplied with a black high quality headworn microphone to provide hands free operation and enhanced ortability. Lapel Lavalier microphones including beige skin coloured microphones are also available from UIltraDisk to suit your personal voice amplification needs..
This amplifier is also designed with a USB rechargeable lithium battery, so charge from the PC, or the mains, this makes it lightweight compact and convenient to charge by the supplied mains power source.
The amplifier come supplied with belt clip and sling strap. Secure it on your waist belt, strap it across your body, carry over your shoulder or fixed in position..
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Multiple optional microphone available with 3.5mm electret condenser mic with PIP support.
Multiple optional Aux connection cable available
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Germany supports a balance between work and family life. You are parents who both want to work full-time, and need quality, reliable childcare for your children? The childcare centre offer is constantly growing. Parents can choose from various models.
You can find a variety of types of childcare in Rhineland-Palatinate. The choice of facility depends on various factors: location, size, hours of operation, age accepted, approach to care, facility operator (church, private, state or corporate facilities), cost, etc.
Small children can attend daycare (Kinderkrippe) until the age of three. The accepted age range varies depending on the facility. Some centres already accept children as young as three months, others at six months or one year of age. Their hours of operation also vary.
Starting from age two, children in Rhineland-Palatinate can attend preschool daycare centres (Kindertagesstätte, also called Kindergarten) until they start school. Parents register their children for preschool centres on a voluntary basis. There are small groups in so that children learn to interact with other children at an early age. Although every child has the right to a preschool spot, the number of spots available is not always enough for all children. You should therefore register your child early.
Preschool centres exist in various models and instructional approaches. Some preschools offer half-day care, others (known as KITAs for short) are full day.
Integrative preschools are becoming more common. Here, children with disabilities and children who require special care are taught together with children without disabilities.
A nanny or child minder cares for small groups of children up to the age of three. These groups are smaller than in daycare. This provides for more intensive and personalised attention. Nannies generally care for children in their home or in a leased space. Parents can also arrange for a nanny to care for their children in their own home.
The German school system starts with primary school (Grundschule), which all children attend from 1st through 4th grade. The basics of reading, writing and arithmetic are taught there.
Starting in 5th grade, the system separates into different types of schools:
• vocational secondary school (Realschule plus)
• integrated comprehensive school (integrierte Gesamtschule)
• academic secondary school (Gymnasium)
• special instructional assistance.
Realschule plus runs through 10th grade and prepares students for an occupation. Graduates can continue in vocational training and transfer to a vocational school. However, students can also attend Realschule plus until 12th grade and earn a technical certificate. This certificate gives access to study at a technical university (Fachhochschule). However, not all vocational secondary schools offer the upper two classes.
A general secondary school certificate (Hochschulreife) can be earned at the integrated comprehensive and academic secondary schools. This certificate is required to study at university.
Useful Websites
Compulsory education
School attendance is compulsory in Germany. Children and youths between the ages of six and 18 are required to go to school. In Rhineland-Palatinate, children who celebrate their sixth birthday before 31 August must be registered to enter a primary school. It is also possible to request an earlier school start. The school checks whether the child has reached a level of development that would allow him or her to enter first grade without problems. School start can also be delayed, if parents believe that their child needs a little more time to be ready for the school day. The school supervisory authority verifies whether this is the case. The schools where parents can register their children depend on their place of residence.
After-school care
In many primary schools, the lessons end already at lunchtime. This is often a problem for parents who work full time. After-school care (Schulhort) can help by offering care in the afternoons and sometimes also before school starts in the morning. However, not every primary school offers after-school care.
Bilingual schools
In Rhineland-Palatinate there are 48 academic secondary schools with a bilingual approach. The focus is on German-English or German-French instruction. These schools can be found at the following link:


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Title: Against the Tide
Author: Elizabeth Camden
Publisher: Bethany House
Book Description:
After a childhood rampant with uncertainty, Lydia Pallas has carved out a perfect life for herself. She spends her days within sight of the bustling Boston Harbor, where her skill with languages has landed her an enviable position as a translator for the U.S. Navy.
Lydia's talents bring her to the attention of Alexander Banebridge, a mysterious man in need of a translator. Driven by a campaign to end the opium trade, Bane is coolly analytical and relentless in his quest. He cannot afford to fall for Lydia and must fight the bittersweet love growing between them.
When Bane's enemies gain the upper hand, he is forced to turn to Lydia for help. Determined to prove her worth, Lydia soon discovers that carrying out Bane's mission will test her wits and her courage to the very limits.
When forces conspire against them from without and within, can their love survive?
Set in Boston in the early 1890s, Against the Tide deals with the problems of opium smuggling, the use of opium in popular cure-alls, and the difficulties facing women in need of employment. The story is told in a manner that makes it easy to relate to the characters and the challenges they face. Ms. Camden's vibrant writing draws the reader into the story and brings the characters to life. Although I loved the book and the characters, at times it felt like I was reading a contemporary story set at the end of the nineteenth century. The book didn't have the historical feel that I'm used to in historical novels, but that was a minor issue that didn't really affect my enjoyment of the story. The characters and the plot, as well as Ms. Camden's vivid writing style, made it easy to get lost in the pages of this book.
If you enjoy novels with tumultuous romance, danger, and faith, I recommend reading Against the Tide. Be prepared to stay up late because if you're like me, once you start reading you'll find the book impossible to put down.


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The Influence of Art in Design
Thursday, September 28th, 2006
I'll make this simple for you: If there's only one SXSW panel concept you vote for this year, make it The Influence of Art in Design, a terrific idea from Anton Peck that I just had to help push through. Moderated by me, and featuring some very talented digital artists, illustrators, and photographers (including Bryan, Anton, and a few others that we won't name-drop just yet), this is one panel you won't want to miss.
Which brings me to the reason I'm writing about it in the first place: You must vote for the panel (search for the title or my name), and get all your friends to vote for it too, for it to ever see the bright lights of Austin.
Help us bring this panel to life — we promise it won't disappoint.
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TOKYO (AP) — Former Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin has signed a one-year deal with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League.
Martín, who overcame a life-threatening bacterial infection last summer, was designated for assignment last month by the Indians. He was batting .199 with nine home runs and 19 RBIs in 65 games.
Cleveland acquired Martín from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline last season, but he played only six games before becoming ill and being hospitalized.
"It's an honor to be given this chance by the Marines," Martin said in a statement issued by the team. "I'll do everything I can in order to be the best player and teammate that I can become."
The 31-year-old Cuban player made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers in 2011 and also played for the Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs and Detroit.
Martin recorded more than 30 steals in the 2013 and 2014 seasons with the Rangers, and hit a career-high 15 home runs with the Mariners in 2016.
In 770 major league games over nine seasons, he had a .244 batting average with 58 home runs, 228 RBIs and 126 stolen bases.
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Hey there. Yeah, you. The swashbuckler. Look, I don't make a killing off my creations. I just don't. People would rather blow their money on shitty coffee that's gone in ten minutes than pay a buck for something they enjoy, like, forever. It's just the way it is. A dollar is just too much money. Times are hard. I get it. Whatever your reasons are, it doesn't matter. You've decided to acquire my shit for free.
I don't care what's going on in your brain. I don't care how you justify it. I don't care if you think I'm rich. Since I know nothing I will say is going to prevent you from doing it (because you still did it, even though you know we need the money), the least you can do is review the goddamn thing.
I'm not speaking for all indie artists here. Just me. Me only. Moi. Я. So don't go out and start downloading other people's shit and leaving them a review hoping they won't get pissed and then be like, "Well, Dan Donche said."
I did not say. I don't speak for them. This applies to me. If you're going to steal my shit, leave me a review. If you can't give me cold cash, give me something else. Reviews are the second-best thing (for me). So yeah. If you absolutely must.
Money is Best
One last rebuttal before you torrent me, dawg. I'm indie (for now). Which means I have a real job and have to do the thing I really love on the side. The thing you clearly also love. You'd love to be able to have even more of the things you love, right? You can do that. With money. Give me your money so that I can quit my job. That's how this works. I'll have more time to make cool stuff and you, me, the babushka, everybody wins.
Review is Second Best
Did I say I would prefer that you paid? Yes? All right. Another fact: I need the reviews. That's how Amazon knows people want your shit and that they like it. Like me, Amazon also prefers cash. Money is best. I get that. When people search for stuff, Amazon wants to suggest things they will actually buy. Amazon knows what it's doing. It knows people are more likely to try a book if a lot of other people have said it's good. So the more high reviews and ratings you have, the more Amazon will put it in front of people's faces. So look, if you can't cough up the clink, leave me a review. It takes thirty seconds. It's really the least you can do. Since I know you're going to pirate me anyway.
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Via Wired.com -
If you have checked in with Foursquare in San Francisco in the last three weeks, Jesper Andersen probably knows where and when — even if you've set your check-ins to be published to friends only.
Andersen, a coder who recently built a service called Avoidr that helps you avoid social network "friends" you don't really like, figured out that Foursquare had a privacy leak because of how it published user check-ins on web pages for each location.
On pages like the one for San Francisco's Ferry Building, Foursquare shows a random grid of 50 pictures of users who most-recently checked in at that location — no matter what their privacy settings. When a new check-in occurs, the site includes that person's photo somewhere in the grid. So Andersen built a custom scraper that loaded the Foursquare web page for each location in San Francisco, looked for the differences and logged the changes.
Even though he was using an old computer running through the slow but anonymous Tor network, Andersen estimates he logged about 70 percent of all check-ins in San Francisco over the last three weeks.
That amounts to 875,000 check-ins.
Andersen reported the privacy breach to Foursquare two Sundays ago — and the company admitted the bug existed. They asked for a week or so to fix the bug, and now, according to an e-mail sent to Alexander, the company is modifying its privacy settings to let users opt out of being listed on location's web pages. The site previously allowed users to opt out of being listed in the "Who's here now" function, but until Tuesday that button didn't apply to listing "Who's checked in there."
"I'm trying to be white-hat," Andersen said. "It definitely felt icky at times."
Andersen confirmed the validity of his script's findings by checking the results with people he knew. And even though his groups of friends "live in a data mining culture," the findings didn't sit well with all of them.
"Some were grossed out by it, and a couple of people stopped using Foursquare," Andersen said. "One had a stalker and got creeped out by it."
Foursquare declined to respond to two e-mail requests for comment, but in an e-mail to Andersen, Foursquare programmer Jon Hoffman thanked Alexander for bringing the issue to the company's attention.
Privacy settings are great..and people really should set them to as private as possible (while keeping the service useable for your needs), but in the end...you really shoudn't trust those settings to keep your data completely private.
There is always a risk that the information will be exposed. It's best to be aware of this residual risk...and either accept it...or not.


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National Seminar/workshops/FDPs/STTPs organized:
- Technical Symposium AUTOCRAFT 2015 conducted on 07.02.2015
- National level designing contest 1st round conducted on 16-02-2015
- Awareness programme on High Score in GATE Exams by GATEFORUM conducted on 19.02.2015
- Guest lecture on Higher Studies in Abroad conducted by CAREER ZONE on 24-02-2015.
- One day workshop on Automotive applications of Lab view conducted on 25-02-2015.
- Mini Car Contest RACE 2015 conducted on 27-03-2015
- Two days workshop Vehicle Design Data Characteristics organised in association with SAE India Southern Section on 21st and 22nd March 2015.
- One day national conference on Advances in Automotive Engineering on 09-10-2015
- Entrepreneurship Development in Automotive Sectors on 10-12-2015
- One day national level workshop on fabrication of electric vehicle on 24-12-2016
- Automobile Engineering Project Contest using Open Technology on 22-03-2016
- Workshop on Mini Bike Design and Fabrication Techniques 2015 ,on 07-07-2015
- 3rd National Level Mini Bike Design, Fabrication and Racing Contest (RIDE2015) on 11-09-2015
- 4th National level workshop on Mini Bike Design and Fabrication Techniques was conducted on 5th August 2016
- 4th National Level Mini Bike Design, Fabrication and Racing Contest RIDE 2016 was conducted on 23rd September 2016
- One day workshop on Advances in Automotive Engineering was conducted on 3rd February 2017
- Mini Car contest for School students was conducted on 17th February 2017
- IEEE Sponsored International Conference on Intelligent Transport System and Vehicle Technology (ITSVT 2017) was conducted on 23rd and 24th March 2017.


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Thank you to Tripwire Theatre Inc for the opportunity to attend the Victorian Theatre Forum 2017. This was my first time attending this style of forum and the facilities at Back to Back Theatre, Geelong were impressive with excellent organisation of the event.
A series of speakers and small working groups on the issues in and about the arts filled our afternoon.
In reflection of the event I feel validated in my concerns about the lack of support of the Arts from a governmental and society level. With a strong push from media, programs and new endeavours, I feel Arts awareness is on the rise but we are still classed as "lower class" and as spoken about, " at the bottom of the food chain."
The working group I was involved with was focused on rural performances and the lack of standard shown on a general scale, therefore an action to be taken is to offer Professional Development in rural areas. It was not to just bring the city people to the area as a pity party for the poor country folk but to work with the communities to provide panels/ tutors/ workshop experts from the region itself, surrounding regions and leading experts all with high standards of recognition in the field. The PD would cover Directions, Stage Management, Set Design, Acting and Scriptwriting.
It was proposed for an annual program be toured about the Victorian state to ensure the program is accessible by the communities but also a repeated event for the natural collective to be engaged multiple times and across multiple platforms.
To who this program would be hosted by? Where the money for such a venture is coming from? Who is in a position to support and create this program? This forum was the start of conversations, networking across many areas of the industry and a chance to be heard. Now we need to further act by introducing people, putting up our hand or helping someone else to help from their position for unity in supporting the arts and the possibility of such a program being created for the benefit of our rural communities.
By Alise Amarant.
Tripwire committee members Alise & Megan recently attended the Victorian Theatre Forum, an annual arts industry think-tank run by the Theatre Network Australia.
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He said that even though it was obvious that they could not enter NCL, they just bulldozed their way into the area.
He explained that land claimed as customary land would be omitted when the authorities issued PLs.
"This condition must be adhered to, and normally it is the contractors appointed by the PL holders who bulldoze, and this creates problems.
"They just bulldoze even land which come native customary rights," he told reporters after officiating at a seminar on land and economy for Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB) delegates at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching here on 1 March.
Tengah was asked to comment on what a delegate termed as "PL disease" during the question and answer session in the seminar.
"I urge Penghulus to ensure that the appointed contractors would ensure that land which are being claimed as NCR land would be omitted unless they (land owners) ask for the contractors for assistance," he said.
He said that PL holders had been reminded to ensure that their appointed contractors carried out their tasks in an ethical manner.
Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu was among those present.
Awang Tengah now seems to be very sympathetic towards the NCR land owners. Could be that the State election is coming and NCR land problems will be major issues in the campaigns.
But I still remember when he answered a question in Council Negeri a couple of years ago that "All untitled lands including NCR lands belong to the Government."
He has been warning Penghulus and Tuai Rumah not to endorse any NCR land claim by the land owners otherwise they will face troubles.
Now if it is true that contractors are to be blamed for bulldozing NCR land, destroying fruit trees, cash crops, longhouses and farm houses, why are staffs of Land and Survey Department supported by the Police helping the contractors to destroy the fruit trees, cash crops and longhouses?
Why are NCR land owners being detained for defending their NCR lands? Why are the State Government and the Land and Survey Department being sued by the NCR land owners? And so far why are the NCR land owners winning their court cases against the State Government and the Land and Survey? And why is the State Government using the tax payers' money to pay millions of ringgit worth of compensations to the land owners and to the lawyers? Why? and Why? And there are so many "whys"?
Awang Tengah is not telling the truth. In countries in Europe, South Korea and Japan, Awang should be asked to resign. Should the contractors alone be blamed? – The Broken Shield
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During Kids' Chance Awareness Week, we're asking you to help spread the word about Kids' Chance of Vermont to deserving students and their parents. To do this, you can like our Facebook page, share this article on social media, or forward this newsletter to someone who might benefit. Biggam Fox Skinner is actively involved in Kids' Chance: BFS partner Heidi Groff serves as vice president of the organization, and the partners as well as the firm contribute financially. Some of our clients have been exceptionally generous and made significant contributions. Also, the child of an injured worker we represent has been the recipient of a scholarship from Kids' Chance.
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Going to the dentist is a necessity that many people avoid, even when there is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. One of those problems is when teeth have cavities that have not been filled. The cavities can continue to grow and can cause the entire tooth to decay. Decayed teeth can cause more problems that just tooth pain.
If left unattended, cavities in teeth can cause a serious toothache. The pain can be a constant sharp, shooting pain in the tooth. As the tooth decays, there can also be pain and sensitivity caused by eating sweets or hot or cold food or drinks. It can also spread to pain and bleeding of the gums. In addition to pain in the mouth, rotten teeth can also cause pain in the jaw, ears and can lead to headaches.
Rotten or decayed teeth just look bad. Decayed teeth often have holes and can turn black. If left unattended too long, infection can set in, causing pus to form around the gums. When teeth decay, pieces of the tooth can actually fall off, leaving just a partial tooth. Decaying teeth can also cause bad breath and can cause you to have a bad taste in your mouth. Eventually, the entire decayed tooth may fall out, leaving a gaping hole where the tooth used to be. In general, leaving rotten teeth unattended can really affect your smile and looks.
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The best way to prevent tooth decay is by brushing your teeth twice a day and regularly visiting the dentist. Once there is a cavity or tooth pain, visit the dentist immediately. Keep in mind that no matter how much you may dislike the dentist, it is best to take care of the issue right away as ignoring it can lead to many serious issues that can affect more than just your tooth.
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These are quite petite hoops and are light enough to wear comfortably all day and evening.
The earrings are 0.6cm wide, 0.2 cm in depth and the approximate diameter is 1.2cm.
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1 Aug 2012
Food, Tea, Chinese Medicine Fairs Open in Mid-August
Food Expo to Spotlight Japan, Fair's First Partner Country
The HKTDC Food Expo, the HKTDC Hong Kong International Tea Fair and the International Conference & Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products (ICMCM) will open 16 August at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Food Fair Record
The 23rd edition of Food Expo (16-20 August) will host more than 1,000 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions, a new fair record. They include first-time participants from France, Greece and Lithuania. Japan, the fair's first Partner Country, will organise the largest-ever pavilion, featuring more than 220 exhibitors. Special events such as a cocktail reception, gala dinner, cooking demonstrations, sake seminars and Japanese food presentations will promote Japan's food trade and encourage cultural exchanges between the country and Hong Kong. Apart from Japan, there will be pavilions representing Brunei, the Chinese mainland, Iran, Korea, Mexico, the Philippines and the United States.
The Trade Hall will be dedicated to trade for the first two days, opening to public visitors on 18 August. Consumers will also find a world of food offerings in the Public Hall, open daily during the expo. The Premium Food Zone in Hall 1 will showcase more than 30 brands of food and beverage products.
Gourmet Themes
The Gourmet Zone will return following its successful 2011 debut. This year's expanded area will feature more than 70 exhibitors under four themes: Sweet Delight, Chic & More, World Cuisine and Fine Dining, with such offerings as top-quality chocolate, wine, coffee and seafood. Open both to trade buyers and consumers 17-19 August, the zone will also feature cooking demonstrations by noted chefs.
Consumers will want to check out the Night Bazaar, 16-19 August, where price discounts of 50 per cent or more will be offered each evening.
Other events to be held at the Public Hall include the presentation of a new Wan Chai food map, a junior chef competition, a "Yuan Yang" Competition, food safety and nutrition seminars, and lucky draws.
Tea Time
The HKTDC Hong Kong International Tea Fair will return with close to 300 exhibitors from 12 countries and regions, including first-time exhibitor Iran. Organised by the HKTDC and the Chinese Tea Culture International Exchange Association, the fair runs 16-18 August, with the first two days set aside exclusively for traders.
Dedicated zones this year are Friends of Tea, offering bakery products and confectionery items, Tea Ware and Branding and Design Services.
Milk Tea Championship
Fair highlights include the International KamCha Competition, with regional winners from Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Shenzhen and Toronto competing to brew the best version of the unique, Hong Kong-style milk tea drink. Results of the Tea Competition will be announced at the Tea Reception on the opening day, while the winning tea will be available to patrons for free tasting at selected hotels and restaurants after the fair.
At the International Tea Industry Conference, global experts will share the latest trends in the Chinese and Western tea markets, and offer brand-building success stories. A seminar on innovative marketing of tea is also scheduled. Other highlights include tea-tasting sessions, a workshop on pairing tea with food, and activities and performances showcasing tea art and culture.
Wellness Wonders
The ICMCM, 16-18 August, will feature more than 110 exhibitors from eight countries and regions. Jointly organised by the HKTDC and the Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association, the event is restricted to trade visitors for the first two days.
Fair highlights include a two-day ICMCM conference under the theme "Chinese Herbal Medicine for Major Disease Burden and Health Promotion," and the International Postgraduate Symposium on Chinese Medicine. A variety of other forums will also be held during the fair.
Focus on Dieting
The fair will open to the public on 18 August, with a public forum on Chinese medicine, along with an educational display spotlighting Lingnan medicine, and diet demonstrations offered by Chinese medicine practitioners.
Fair Websites
HKTDC Food Expo: www.hktdc.com/hkfoodexpo
HKTDC Hong Kong International Tea Fair: www.hktdc.com/hkteafair
International Conference & Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products (ICMCM): www.hktdc.com/icmcm
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BC: Works Cited Works Cited Atticus and Tom Robinson in Court. Photograph. The Red Mountain Post. The Red Mountain Post, 16 Sept. 2010. Web. 17 May 2011.
FC: Jem Finch
1: Hi my name's Jeremy Finch but my friends call me Jem! | When I'm older I'm going to be a lawyer just like my dad, Atticus, but for now I just like to play with my sister. Also I'm going to play football when I'm older!
2: This is my sister,Scout. She's 8 years old. She's very fun and likes to play with me. She's a very good reader. Sometimes she can be a bit rude.
3: When my daddy, Atticus, was at court defending Tom Robinson, Scout and I went to go watch him. We sat up in a balcony with the negroes. Atticus definitely should have won! But because he was defending a negro there was no way he could have won. That day I learned a lot about the people of Maycomb. | Atticus goes to court
4: This pocket watch Atticus gave me is very special to me because Atticus said it was tradition for the father to pass down his watch to his son.
5: "The day was twenty-four hours long, but it seemed longer. There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go and nothing to buy,. and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb county. But it was a time of vague optimism for some people: Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself."(Lee 6)


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Just how important is product packaging for your brand?
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The way your product is packaged is one of the most vital factors in how your product is marketed. It also plays a major role in the success of your marketing strategy and overall sales.
Every year a high percentage of new products fail. Why? Because most customers simply don't have the time to scrutinise a product and will go for the easiest way to make their purchasing decision – a product's packaging.
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Update: For those who are asking, there are 3 variants of the OnePlus 3: Chinese, European and US. All the models have the same hardware, the only difference is their support for different LTE bands. Singtel uses LTE bands 3, 7, 8 and 38. M1 and Starhub use 3 and 7. Looking at the band support of the 3 different models below, we can conclude that it is best to get the Europe/Asia model, but the Chinese model will work just fine as well. Just try not to get the US one. Most of the OnePlus 3 phones you find online (such as from Lazada) are from China. These would be A3000 and the seller should state that it has been "flashed with Oxygen OS". This is a good thing. Go ahead and buy that.
North America model LTE Bands
- FDD-LTE: Bands 1/2/4/5/7/8/12/17
Europe / Asia model
- FDD-LTE: Bands 1/3/5/7/8/20
- TDD-LTE: Bands 38/40/41
China model
- FDD-LTE: Bands 1/3/7
- TDD-LTE: Bands 38/39/40/41
Update 2: It's the same with the new OnePlus 3T. Buy the Chinese model (A3010) flashed with Oxygen OS, or the Europe/Asia model (A3003) but don't buy the US model.
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Choosing your next phone is a rather huge decision. For many, it is a commitment even, for a period of 2 years or more. When it comes to choosing a product that you're going to use on a daily basis for many months to come – especially one which doesn't come cheap – many realise that it can be a rather stressful affair. And for a reviewer and editor for a tech website who sees phones come and leave my hands every few weeks, who is more or less perfectly cognisant of every phone in the Singapore market at any given point in time, choosing a phone to be my daily driver for the next couple of years is a very significant event.
In the end I decided to choose the OnePlus 3. Why? Top of the line specs, including an insane 6 gigs of RAM, a great camera (for still shots at least), excellent build quality, good battery life, and Dash charging. At the time of its release in the US, there were 3 major issues with the OnePlus 3: poor colour accuracy on its 5.5″ 1080p AMOLED display, overly-aggressive RAM management, and shaky video footage. In the time taken for OnePlus to finally deliver its phones to Singaporean households, the first two issues have already been fixed by OnePlus via OTA software updates. Quick response to customer feedback: add that to my list of reasons to purchase this phone. OnePlus may be a young company, but they obviously take their customers very seriously. OnePlus means business.
While I was absolutely delighted that OnePlus brought its flagship smartphone officially to Singapore, Singaporeans don't have it all good though. Firstly, OnePlus Singapore's Facebook page hardly ever gives fans updates on the availability of the device. For how long will it be on sale on Lazada? When can I get this with a carrier, if at all? When's the soft gold version launching, if at all? Doing a quick Google search will reveal that the OnePlus 3 is being sold on Lazada for an exclusive pre-order price of S$649 until 30 July (just yesterday), after which the price will be hiked up to S$699. Carriers are supposed to start selling the phone on contract from 30 July onwards, but last I checked today, that didn't happen.
Therein lies the next problem with purchasing the OnePlus 3 in Singapore: the price. At S$649 it's a good S$110 more than what the Americans are paying for at USD399, and S$60 more than what the British are paying for at GBP329. That's enough to put off even the most avid of fans. Heck, if the phone was selling at the usual price of S$699 I would seriously reconsider getting this phone.
I was initially waiting for the carriers to launch the phone together with their plans, but I was highly doubtful if that was ever going to happen. Turns out I was right, so thank heavens I finally gave in and bought the phone off Lazada. Some research will show you that using Shopback for your purchase will reduce the price of the phone to a more reasonable S$610. And this can be further lowered by the numerous coupons and discounts that Lazada has for using certain credit cards or by using their app. So really, it's not that bad.
I made the purchase last Sunday night. Lazada had said that the phone would arrive on 1-3 Aug, which would mean a minimum waiting time of one week. So I was pleasantly surprised when the phone arrived at my doorstep on Thursday afternoon. My carbon fiber MKBHD dbrand skins arrived just 1 day later. Talk about perfect timing. When I first picked up the phone I was impressed by how light it felt. So light… and yet so sturdy and premium feeling. The fingerprint scanner was blazing fast, but I was not as impressed as I would have been if I hadn't watched a gazillion videos on the OnePlus 3 beforehand.
I didn't have much chance to test out the camera, but from these initial low-light shots that I took, I must say that I am duly impressed:
I know, I know, I am fully aware that I'm in the "honeymoon" phase right now with this phone, and as I get to know the phone better in the coming weeks my love for it will likely dwindle as its flaws begin to surface. It's not everyday that I review a phone which I've purchased. I think I won't be posting one review but rather a series of updates on my experience with the phone.
After all, this isn't a review unit; I have years to spend with this one.


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8th FrOSCon
August 22nd, 2013 von buergermeister
This weekend FrOSCon will take place in a small town near Bonn called St. Augustin and will be the 8th time. Of course Fedora will be present. We will have a booth featuring an 3D printer. But there will be more. If you are interested in 3D printing, step by on Sunday in Fedoras Room, Miro will show there how to code your models. So we will have an own DevRoom for Fedora this year again.
Besides the 3D printing workshop there will be other Fedora related talks:
The Cat Is Alive And Running Out Of The Box
Fedora 19 and 3D printing
OpenSCAD: Code you 3D models
A Look Into The Glass Ball - Features Of Upcoming Fedora 20
Free Your Slides - Use SVG and Inkscape For Presenting
I will have another DevRoom for an Inkscape Workshop on both days. You can find the program schedule here. So interested in Fedora just step by at the booth or/and DevRoom.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
The Janice Mason Art Museum's exhibit, "Rock, Paper, Lathe" opened Saturday night to a crowd that seemed eager to chat with the artists for most of the evening.
The show displays the work of Paul and Patricia Ferrell and Tracie Griffith of Crofton's Brushy Fork Creek Studios. Paul said that he was intimidated by the amount of space available when he first looked at the gallery room, but said he was pleased by how they were able to spread out all three of their works.
Paul said that he used to design furniture when he fell in love with the art of woodturning. For this craft, wood is placed on a lathe, which is a machine that turns the wood around while the artist carves it. After a few years, he and Patricia opened the studio in 1980. Quite a bit of thought goes into Paul's work. He said that he will typically age logs for two or three years before even thinking about applying a tool to its surface. After that, he will often carve a rough and age it for another year before finishing the piece.
Paul said he likes to work with cherry because of the purple and pink hues that can be seen on the finished pieces. He said he only uses "native wood," or wood within a 25-mile radius from where he lives. For a woodturner, Kentucky is one of the best places to be.
"In this part of the country, resources are everywhere," he said.
Patricia, said she used to help her husband with the woodturning but that sometime around 1983, she discovered that she had much more fun working with clay "because of its responsiveness." She said it also has a very therapeutic value, which her students also recognize. Pottery isn't the only thing Patricia does with her hands, either. In addition to creating exquisite dishes, she said she is also a licenses massage therapist. She gives massages at Brushy Fork Creek Studios when she isn't selling her work.
"I can easily change hats," she said. "I can leave the gallery, do a massage and come right back."
Patricia's craft is every bit as meticulous as Paul's woodturning. She even makes her own clay, which she said is done through a sort of trial-and-error process. She said she is always looking for tips on how to make it better.
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If an individual is a New Zealand (NZ) tax resident
they will be taxed on their worldwide income.
Conversely, if a person is non-resident they will only
be taxed on their NZ sourced income. This makes it
important for a person to confirm their tax residency
when they leave the country as it determines the
extent of their continuing NZ tax liability.
A person is a NZ tax resident if they are either in NZ
for more than 183 days in a 12 month period or if
they have a 'permanent
place of abode' in NZ. A
person will be nonresident
once they are absent from NZ for more than 325 days in a 12
month period and they do not have a permanent
place of abode in NZ.
The concept of a permanent place of abode is not
defined under the legislation. But the courts have
considered the issue on a number of occasions.
One recent case has arguably shifted 'the line'.
The Taxation Review Authority recently considered
whether a taxpayer was a NZ tax resident over the
four year period to 31 March 2007. The taxpayer
had worked for the NZ Army for 25 years. After he
retired in 2003 he left NZ to work in Papua New
Guinea on a 12 month contract providing personal
The taxpayer gave evidence that when he left NZ in
2003 he had no intention of returning to live here.
After the contract finished in Papua New Guinea, he
spent approximately four months living in
Queensland, before he began working in Iraq. In
Iraq he also provided security services, completing a
number of contracts up until April 2012, when he
moved back to Australia.
Despite such a lengthy absence, the individual was
found to be a NZ resident (and liable for tax on his
worldwide income) because he was deemed to
have a permanent place of abode here. The
following factors were relevant to the decision:
The taxpayer separated from his wife in 1994
and they had four children together. The
taxpayer maintained close family and financial
ties to his ex-wife and his children, and he
provided financial assistance to them.
Although absent from NZ for the majority of the
time, between July 2004 and March 2007
(covering the period in dispute), he visited NZ
every five to six months, with an average time in
NZ of 42 days per year.
The taxpayer owned rental properties in NZ with
his ex-wife (personally and then through a
company) that would have been available to him
if he served the required notice under the
Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Those
properties were in the same locality as his exwife
and children.
The taxpayer's ex-wife had a debit card to
access his US based bank account, to pay
property and family related expenses.
Looking at the overall circumstances, the TRA found
that the taxpayer continued to have a strong and
enduring relationship with NZ, deeming him to be a
NZ resident during the four years in dispute. The
taxpayer was also deemed to have taken an
"unacceptable tax position", which is subject to a
shortfall penalty based on 20% of the tax shortfall.
The IRD has also recently issued an Interpretation
Statement (IS 14/01) that came into effect on 1 April
2014, that sets out its view on how to determine
whether a person is a NZ tax resident. The effect of
the TRA decision has been taken into account in
preparing the Interpretation Statement, namely the
permanent place of abode test requires that a
dwelling is available that can be used by the person
in NZ.
This does not necessarily mean ownership or
control over a dwelling. If a person is able to use a
property as a place to live on an enduring basis,
then it can still be their permanent place of abode
irrespective of whether the property is rented to
someone else while the person is residing overseas.
Whether someone has a permanent place of abode
is not easily determined. It takes judgement to weigh
the particular facts and independent professional
advice should be obtained.


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"Serenity" by Adrian Drake
Adrian Drake built this painstakingly accurate model of Firefly's Serenity over the course of 475 hours over twenty-one months. The model is composed of over seventy thousand bricks, weighs 135 pounds, and measures seven feet in length.
"You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air that you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turn of the world. Love keeps her in the air when she ought to fall down. Tells you she's hurting before she keens. Makes her a home."
- Captain Mal
"I had the opportunity to rebuild my Lego Serenity, and as I did so I decided to make a time-lapse video of it. This was filmed over the course of about 14 months and encompasses 4166 individual images, taken at 60 second intervals, plus detail images from the first build."


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What is a Hardware Block?
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A hardware block is a non-surgical diagnostic procedure recommended for patients who may be experiencing chronic pain as a result of spinal fusion surgery. One of the most common reasons that people seek medical advice is because of pain that is associated with the spinal region. With the number of aged people on the rise world-wide, it is expected that many will suffer from spinal problems, many of which will most likely result in surgery. Estimates show that more than 300,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed in the United States each year. The majority of these spinal fusions are completed due to degenerative diseases of the spine, although spinal instability can originate from any type of disease or injury that affects the actual structure of the spine. During a spinal fusion surgery, instrumentation or hardware is normally inserted into the body in order to maintain anatomic alignment of the spine until the actual biological fusion takes place.
In many cases, patients develop chronic pain due to the hardware or instrumentation that was used in their spinal fusion surgery. A hardware block allows the physician to diagnostically test if in fact the hardware is the cause of the chronic pain. Once that information is determined, patients are able to explore different types of pain treatment.
How is a Hardware Block Performed?
A physician will normally recommend a hardware block to help diagnose the cause of chronic pain in patients who have had a lumbar or cervical spinal fusion. A hardware block is an out-patient procedure that does not require surgery and takes less than an hour to administer. The patient is instructed to sit or lie in a position which exposes their spine. Using a small needle, the physician will inject a nerve block (local anesthetic) into the area of the spine where the hardware is located. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic commonly used in hardware blocks because of its effectiveness and high potency rate. Pain associated with a hardware block is relatively minimal for the patient, due to the small size of the needle used and because of the short period of time it takes for the procedure to be performed.
Once the hardware block is administered, the physician will move the patient to a recovery area where they can be monitored. If the patient feels their pain has decreased after receiving the injection, this would indicate that the hardware itself may be the cause of the continuous discomfort. If the pain does not subside after the hardware block procedure, then the hardware from the spinal fusion is most likely not the underlying problem causing the pain.
It is recommended that the patient minimize activity and rest for 24 hours after the hardware block is administered. Since the procedure involves injecting a needle with local anesthetic into the patient's spine, the following side effects may occur nausea, dizziness, headache, tenderness around the injected area, infection, hematoma, allergic reaction, and local anesthetic toxicity. If a patient experiences any of these side effects after the hardware block has been administered, it is recommended that they call their physician to seek medical assistance.
Conditions Related to Hardware Block Treatment
Hardware blocks can benefit patients who have undergone spinal fusion surgery and are experiencing chronic pain within that region of the body. The results of hardware block treatment in spinal fusion patients have been very successful in providing useful diagnostic data. The injected nerve block allows the physician to review the outcomes of the procedure and determine if the chronic pain is being caused by the hardware that was inserted into the patient's spine.
Hardware block treatments are a minimally invasive, non-surgical diagnostic procedure recommended to patients who are experiencing chronic pain after undergoing spinal fusion surgery. The nerve block, which is injected into the patient's spine, can assist the physician with determining if the pain is being caused by the hardware that was inserted during the spinal surgery or if there is an alternate cause for the pain. Once this information is established, the physician can counsel the patient about optional forms of pain relief treatment and determine if hardware removal surgery may be needed.
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- Manchikanti L, Boswell MV, Singh V, et al. Comprehensive evidencebased guidelines for interventional techniques in the management of chronic spinal pain. Pain Physician. 2009;12:699–802.
- Mokhtar SA, McCombe PF, Williamson OD, Morgan MK, White GJ, Sears WR. Health-related quality of life: a comparison of outcomes after lumbar fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis with large joint replacement surgery and population norms. Spine J 2010;10(4):306–312.
- Ragab, A, deShazo, R. Management of Back Pain in Patients with Previous Back Surgery. The American Journal of Medicine. 2008;121(4):272-278.
- Sitzman BT. Pharmacology for the spine injectionist. In: Fenton DS, Czervionke LF, eds. Image-guided spine intervention. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2003:287-92.
- Slone RM, McEnery KW, Bridwell KH, Montgomery WJ. Fixation techniques and instrumentation used in the thoracic, lumbar, and lumbosacral spine. Radiol Clin North Am. 1995;33:233–265.


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I am, unashamedly, a coffee snob.
I was a Starbucks barista in high school and since entering college, I have been to almost all of the coffee shops in the greater Grand Rapids area. The reasons I choose to spend my time in those places, actually, have very little to do with the actual beverages offered. Okay, they have a little to do with it, c'mon I need some caffeine, but I promise there's more to it than that!
-I go to coffee shops for the atmosphere.
People are so focused on the tasks in front of them that it's a great place to people watch and hear some awesome music that you wouldn't have found otherwise!
-I go to coffee shops because I can be productive there.
When I'm on campus, everyone is so friendly and sweet that I find I'd much rather socialize than cross things off my to do list! Though the former is preferable, the latter is sometimes necessary so things can get accomplished!
-I go to coffee shops because they are the perfect food alternative, budget and time wise!
Sipping on a latte and nibbling on a croissant is a surprisingly filling alternative, that allows for multitasking, as opposed to finding the nearest restaurant where you have to wait to order, yada yada yada. As far as spending $3.47 on said latte, it's filling, relatively healthy, and cheaper than a full meal food option yet it leaves you just as contentedly full.
-I go to coffee shops because it's one of my favorite adventures!
Stepping into the coffeehouse atmosphere makes me feel like I am stepping into another world! There are usually paintings on the walls, books on the shelves, and it makes me imagine who owned the building in another life, who donated the books, who painted the paintings, who in the world sat at the table by this window and did they look through it and lock eyes with a stranger who became the love of their lives? Coffee shops are homey, romantic, and full of adventure, about so much more than "just a little caffeine."
My "Grand" Coffeehouse List
Disclaimer: I am 100 percent positive there are more lovely coffee places than what is on this list, but here is where I've spent quite a bit of time over the last three years =)
Ask anyone the best week of the year and they may say: "The week between Christmas and New Years!" or "The week of Spring Break!" or even, "The week that includes Good Friday and Easter!"
All are good answers, regardless of the reasoning, but, ask any AQ Saint what the best week of the year is and you'll get a different sort of answer! Chances are you'll hear something along the lines of "St. Thomas Aquinas Week!"
My freshman year I remember that week rolling around and thinking 'umm, ok..? cool.' I had no idea what it was or what was even going on. Fairly typical of college, I was a distinctive mix between disinterested and straight-up confused. Three years later and days in advance, I was jumping on my roommates bed to inform her of the upcoming events of St. Thomas Aquinas Week. Needless to say, at 1:27am, she was less than pleased.
My enthusiasm was warranted, even if my timing wasn't, because there really are so many amazing events that go on during the week: the family dinner with the Dominican Sisters, Mass at St. Thomas, the Leadership Conference put on by Student Senate, AQ Idol, and that isn't even half of them! It's a busy and exciting time, but it's yet another reason why being a Saint is such an awesome experience!
One of my favorite traditions is the AQ Family photo! Due to personal reasons, I wasn't able to make the picture this year, but I love that everyone comes together to show mutual love for our school! The photo is the culmination of the AQ difference to me, because you can really see the spirit of the students and faculty come alive in one moment, even if it's just that one moment. The whole experience is captured in a way that draws others in, making them not only want to be a part of the memories, but to share them with others as well.
Another tradition well-worth mentioning is the cake.
Cake in the Academic Building.
Cake in the Wege.
Cake in the Cook Carriage House
Cake in Albertus Magnus Hall.
I don't know if there's cake in Holmdene but it stands to reason there probably is, since Juan obviously needs cake too!
It really is great to be a Saint!
October 12, 2015 – October 16, 2015
This week has been called many things. The most school-appropriate being "the week before fall break." The student version being something along the lines of a midterm-shaped padlock, in which only completed due dates can unlock the doors and set the captives free. Midterms are the first point in the semester when students collectively commit to studying harder so they don't need to cram during exams. The time when students who actively avoid the library all year, suddenly make Grace Hauenstein their home. I am one hundred percent, shamelessly, one of those types of students. My friends know I view the library the same way I view formal clothing: a solid idea, but if the idea becomes a reality for any longer than absolutely necessary, I get antsy.
Yet, my absence from the library has not detracted from the commitment I made as a student. I make every effort to get the most out of my tuition dollars. I hand in my assignments on time, study for my tests, and make a deliberate effort not to skip class on a daily basis. Sometimes, I'm successful, other times I'm not.
The understanding that school is a balancing act is imperative for making it out alive. I mean, ahem, graduating. Positive study habits are important, and learning time management a skill that will come in handy for a lifetime. Above all else, comes personal wellness. However the importance of this often becomes lost in the midst of the final exams, projects, and presentations.
I, personally, am not a perfect student.
I've gotten grades that aren't A's.
I've groveled shamelessly for extensions from professors.
I've happily procrastinated before a due date, in absolute, complete denial.
Typical college student issues.
I've found, that the time is going to pass one way or another. Fall break came around for all of us eventually and so there really is benefit to putting in the effort now.
At least that's what I've been telling myself, let me know if that sounds convincing to you!!
Either way,
Congratulations everyone!
Ya'll survived Midterm Week!
As a junior at Aquinas College, I began pursuing my undergraduate degree in English as a sophomore. I can say with complete honesty, I had no idea what I was in for. I signed up for as many classes that would be a checkmark on my major-required courses list, and it wasn't until I was in two 300-level literature classes that it occurred to me that I had never taken a literature class before.
What followed was pure chaos. As unconventional as a narrative strategy as this may be, I am going to skip to the end and tell you I made the Deans list for the first time in my high school and collegiate career that semester.
Sounds like a happy ending right? Like everything worked out?
Not quite.
What that Deans List certificate didn't show was the lack of sleep, the cups of coffee, the stress, the anxiety, the tears, everything that went into that semester and more. It didn't show the frustration, or the fear that my program wasn't the right fit, essentially all of the struggles and anxieties most college students have. While I did put in a lot of work that semester, my family and friends were my rock, the people who got me through. I all but lived in my professors' office hours and bothered them until I had the answers to the reasons I was getting grades that weren't A's.
I made the Deans List but I lost my sanity that semester. The good news is two-fold, the first being that that semester is done with. Thank God. The second being that I learned more than I ever would have if I had been the kind of student who always received A's without effort. Don't get me wrong, I wish I was that kind of student on an hourly basis, but I'm thankful I will be able to cross the stage at graduation knowing I really learned differing skills and took advantage of the liberal arts education that Aquinas offers. As excited as I am to graduate, I am thankful for all I have learned and continue to learn here. As a junior in the English program, I am now in my capstone major literary authors study class and I'm incredibly thankful to have made it this far and to continue to explore all the post-graduation opportunities Aquinas has given me. I've never regretted choosing AQ and I am forever proud to wear maroon and white.


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This is an arduous trek that begins from Thangu that is 28 kilometres away from Lachen on the highway. It involves altitudes ranging from 3963 m(13000 ft) to almost 5488 m (18000 ft). From Thangu, a vehicular side road of about 5 kms takes you to Kalapathar. From this point, the steep climb begins. If you feel that you cannot walk the high altitudes, you can take a yak from Thangu. These sure footed animals are well adapt on walking on this route. Yaks meant for riding are of a cool temperament but even they can be unpredictable like the one I was given to ride made me feel like a rodeo cowboy and I decided that it was safer to walk. Within the next three hours, a murderous uphill walk reaches you to Lungna-la at slightly less than 6000 metres. Panting and drained of energy, you take a long well-deserved rest. Nothing moves except the few whisps of clouds overhead. The terrain is strewn with boulders and bereft of any vegetation except for a few enterprising Rhubarbs plants on the almost inaccessible cliffs and crags here and there. With the moving sun, surrealistic colours play on the rocks. It is a harsh landscape of forbidding grandeur. The Lungna-la pass itself is narrow and festooned with prayer flags. From here the view of the Lonak valley is marvellous and spellbinding. The valley is wide and flat and slightly undulating and green. The Nak-chu stream lazily meanders through it glistening white in the sun-light.
A knee wobbling downhill walk of about an hour and you are at the valley. Above you the mountains rise sharply. It are these mountains that do not permit moisture laden clouds to reach the Lonak valley which thus gets very low rainfall. However, anointed by the sparse summer rain, the valley exudes the green breath of life. You walk along the narrow Nakuriver stopping once in a while to drink its mineral rich water.
The Alpine plants around give a strong scent, which at this high altitude tends to give the traveller a headache. Aconites, which are said to be very poisonous ironically blossom in different colours.
Jatamasi plant which is renowned for its medicinal value and also used as an incense grows wildly here and the locals do good business selling it although it means sometimes climbing dangerous precipitous slopes. One also comes across a lot of Rhubarbs which adorn the mountainsides.
Muguthang at 4527 m (14850 ft) consists of a few huts built in typical Tibetan style. It is remote and undisturbed and preserves the murmurs of an ancient life. Surprisingly, there is a lot of greenery around although this consists mainly of small scrubs. The Government has even opened a school here although there are just two students in its roll and one teacher. Herds of yaks and sheep are seen all around. It is amazing to see how these beasts sit on the snow and doze off to sleep as though the snow was a mattress of cotton. The mainstay of the livelihood of this place are in fact these animals-the yaks for their milk, cheese, butter, meat and skin and the sheep for their wool- making life almost self-supporting here. These products are highly in demand and the profits are good. Even the droppings of the yaks finds good use as fuel. The yakdung is patted into cakes and stuck to the stone walls of the huts and let to dry – in the same manner as cowdung is dried in the villages in the plains.
During my visit to Mughthang, the village headman called me over for dinner. In his hut, chunks of raw yak-meat were let to dry over the fireplace and is eaten as such without cooking. The meat can last for months together and does not rot because of the cold and the low precipitation – less than 60 cm rainfall annually – thus inhibiting bacterial growth. A quaint smell of yak-meat, incense and burning yakdung permeated the air in the hut and it did take me quite sometime to get used to it. The lady wife was in one corner doing the cooking. She was heavily laden with gold ornaments – big ear-rings that seemed would almost tear her ear-lobe. A huge necklace with a pendant shaped in the form of a dragon adorned her chest. Each finger of her hands had a ring. I wondered how she was managing to do the cooking. In contrast to her ornaments, her baku – which is the local dress – was dirty. The room had a few faded thankas hanging on the stone walls. A statue of Guru-Padmasamva adorned the prayer altar in the other corner of the room. Packets of noodles and bottles of rum were stacked on the shelves near the fireplace. After a cup of butter tea and then a few rounds of Chang – the local beer made out of millet – dinner was served and consisted of Thukpa – noodles in meat soup, cheese, sheep-meat and rice.
A peculiar feature of the people, who are semi-nomadic, is that during winters when Muguthang becomes snowbound, they move their herds to higher altitudes instead coming down. There is a rationale behind this – at most of high altitude areas the winds blow stronger and this prevents the snow from settling down at one place thus leaving exposed the ground and vegetation which the yaks feed on.
An event which everybody looks forward to in Muguthang is the annual Yak race which takes place during the festival of DrukpaTeshi.
A further five hours walk on the Lonak valley from Muguthang takes you to wind-beaten Janak where the herders move their yaks during winter. From Janak a few hours walk ahead and you are at ChortenNyimala- a pass that opens into Tibet.
From Muguthang, it is also possible to reach the Green Lake Base Camp. It involves a journey of five hours to reach Thechala and then a further five hours to Green Lake. As yaks can ply on this route, mountaineering expeditions using the Green Lake Base Camp, to attempt peaks in this area prefer to send their equipment this way.
On the map this land may belong to the Government but I have always felt that this rolling wilderness is in fact the property of the nomads who stay here. They can pitch their tents anywhere, graze their yaks anywhere – there are no restrictions at all.


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I remember the first day I met Sam like it was yesterday. I was in third grade, and I had just gotten the lead in our school play. As I was rushing into my dad's office to tell him the great news, I ran straight into a scraggly, freckled face little girl. "Olivia" my dad said. "I want you to meet Linda and her daughter Samantha. They will be having dinner with us tonight." Instantly, my incredible news was put on the back-burner.
Right away, I did not like Sam. First off, she kept scratching me. Then she took my favorite bathing suit, and she broke my rope swing. Not only that, she got to stay up later than me while I got sent to bed. As the weeks went on and turned into years, Sam became a permanent fixture in my life. Although, my initial dislike slowly turned into just moderate annoyance. She always seemed to be by my side doing something that irked my socks off. "The little brat!!!"
When I was in sixth grade, our parents got married. Sam was officially my sister. That was also the year that she and her mom moved in with us. For the first time in my life as an only child I had to SHARE! EEK! We shared a bathroom, and Sam was always blaring Garth Brooks and running into my room uninvited. However, as the years past we truly bonded. Only Sam really can relate to many of my family problems and issues, and she is truly one of my very best friends. She grew out of her scraggly self and is now a beautiful and accomplished young woman. I am thankful everyday that she is my sister, and I love her very much! So here's to Samantha Ann Ashley!
Also, I want to say thanks to another amazing person in my life: Senor Josh Maxwell. Not only is he funny, smart, and damn good looking....but he also can make a great steak! Get ready for a story about one of our adventures soon.


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LEGO Worlds has been delayed on both PS4 and Xbox One on Australia. It was originally due to release on February 22nd but will now release on March 15th. It's unclear whether this will affect the digital version, but we've reached out to WB to see if this is the case.
It was recently revealed that LEGO Worlds would make its way to the Nintendo Switch but it doesn't appear that this is the reason for the delay.