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Best Flowers for the Holidays
It's a great idea to celebrate the holidays with a festive bouquet. Flowers add cheer to any occasion and you can create a beautiful arrangement using just a few types, no need to get too fussy! Below, find some suggestions for great bouquets to compliment every gathering the whole year round. A few holidays lend themselves easily to a patriotic red, white and blue scheme, but don't be afraid to add a dash of color with another type of seasonal flower. These can actually fill out the bouquet quite well and add an element of the unexpected.
New Year's Day:
Bouquets in silver and white echo the snow-laden landscape of New Years Day. Use white roses, white lilies and baby's breath, accented with some bear grass and curly willow. Calendula, Pansies and Hellebores are winter-blooming flowers that can add a dash of color.
President's Day:
The go-to arrangement or bouquet for this patriotic holiday would be a red white and blue scheme. For white, you might want to consider using white calla lilies, Casablanca lilies or paper whites. For blue, blue hydrangea or purple blue larkspur will work, and for red, try red ranunculus. For a dash of color, add pink stargazer lilies or yellow kangaroo paw, which are both in season in February. There are many patriotic holidays, so feel free to experiment which variations on the traditional color schemes.
Memorial Day:
For memorial day, you can go with a red, white and blue scheme or just choose a selection of seasonal flowers, although I would recommend keeping to cool tones in green, blue and white. If you do opt for a patriotic scheme white peonies, freesia and gerbers are in season. For red, you can use alstroemeria (Peruvian Lilies) or red Gerber daises, and for blue try blue cornflowers or blue delphinium. Add some color with pink lisianthus or alstroemeria. A simple and elegant arrangement also suits this holiday well, nothing loud or flashy. Choose from the whites and blues listed above and accent with some greens such as bear grass, mini green hydrangeas or curly willow.
Independence Day:
This is the only patriotic holiday where I might recommend sticking with the traditional color scheme. White lisianthus and white and red zinnias are in season. Blue iris or cornflower will complement these with gorgeous purple-blue tones. Add one or two stems of calla green goddess for a splash of green. On the other hand, you could flout tradition with a big cheery bouquet of sunflowers.
Labor Day:
In patriotic colors you will find blue and white hyacinths, white magnolia, red roses, and red white and blue snapdragon all in season. To spruce up this traditional bouquet, add purple freesia, which will complement the purple-blue tones stunningly.
Columbus Day:
For Columbus Day you will want to choose either fall colors (green, orange, and yellow) or the colors of the Italian flag (green, red, and white). For white, choose Lily of the Valley, Wax Flower, or white callas. In red, you will find amaryllis, amaranthus, red hypericum berries all readily available. Mango callas make a great orange element here, as do orange alstroemeria and amaryllis. Yellow hypericum flowers and yellow callas are in season, for yellow. And for green, use green hypericum or dianthus.
For this festive holiday, go with shades of orange, yellow, brown, green and red. Feel free to include some small gourds or pumpkins, or even some attractive twigs or wheat stalks. Use mango callas or helenium (these have variegated red, orange and yellow petals). In yellow, choose freesia or lisianthus. For red, gerbers or alstroemeria will work. And, for green and brown, mix bear grass, curly willow and decorative twigs with fall leaves still on the branches.
Poinsettia plants are the favored floral decoration for Christmas. But you can also create gorgeous and original arrangements in shades or red and green with some seasonal blooms. For red, take your pick from peonies (a very rich blood-red shade), roses, tulips or poppies. For green, go with holly, bear grass, or cedar sprigs. Add some small ornaments, bells or glitter for a truly festive bouquet.
For Hannukah, you will want to use white and blue, the colors of the Israeli flag. Find Paper Whites, Stephanotis and Casablanca lilies in delicate shades of white and cream. For blue use larkspur, snapdragons or delphinium in blue-purple tones. Add silver and blue glitter to spruce things up.


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On the 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect.
This means that all personal data will now be regulated under the stricter GDPR, meaning more stringent guidelines and procedures must be followed/adopted.
Following a number of extremely well-attended and engaging workshops, the NFDA continues to work with its members to meet the challenge of GDPR compliance.
If you need any assistance, please ring our dedicated GDPR helpline: 01788 538 304.
Summary of the key changes and impacts:
1. Collecting and using personal data
- More stringent requirements, with all processes for collecting personal data to be reviewed.
- Changes need to be made to privacy policies and any documentation detailing how an individual's data is used – for example a consent form asking for personal data.
- Clear, concise, direct language used to obtain consent.
- New rights for people accessing their personal data.
2. Use of personal data for marketing purposes
- Must have consent to send people electronic marketing.
- Must have proof of how you obtained consent.
- Consent must be obtained in accordance with the new GDPR requirements, even if that consent was obtained before GDPR implementation.
3. Data sharing arrangements
- Must only use data processors that comply with GDPR.
- The onus is on you as the user to ensure that the data processors comply.
- This includes third parties such as, IT providers, cleaners or manufacturers.
- If you use mailing lists from a third party, it is up to you to ensure that they are compliant and you have to prove and record your due diligence, including why you believe they are acceptable to use.
4. Demonstrating compliance and accountability
- Must be able to demonstrate compliance with GDPR and explain and back up all decisions to the ICO.
- Consider the need for a data compliance officer or other responsible individual to manage your data protection compliance.
- Put in place measures to ensure that a record of the personal data processed in maintained.
- Ensure adequate policies and procedures are in place relating to the collection of personal data.
- New staff training required.
5. Data breaches and sanctions for non-compliance
- It is mandatory that you notify the ICO of any data breaches and if necessary the data subject.
- The new maximum level of fine is €20 million or 4% of total worldwide annual turnover (whichever is greater) for a personal data breach.
- Depending on the levels of shares or benefits a director receives from a company, directors may also be liable to pay a fine if there is a breach.
- Claimants who have had their personal data rights breached can also claim for damages.
- Class actions can also be taken against a company for damages.

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That blurry, numb sensation you feel just behind your eyes? Yeah, you've been staring at a computer screen for far too long. According to a recent study, Americans spend an average of 8 hours a day staring at screens–TVs, PCs, cell phones, and so on. About 61 minutes of that time is spent taking in TV ads.
The dominant form of media delivery in most Americans' lives remains the TV, according to the $3.5 million study conducted by Nielsen. The PC has edged into second place, though, beating out the radio, with the struggling world of print in fourth place.
The study also found that most age groups spend about the same amount of time sitting in front of screens. 45-to 54-year-olds actually rack up the highest daily rate, with an hour more than other groups.


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By FARHAD MANJOOSEPT. 20, 2014
Parker Conrad's start-up, Zenefits, is thought to be one of the fastest-growing companies in recent Silicon Valley history, and his investors and associates describe him as an uncommonly talented software visionary. But lately, Mr. Conrad often finds himself petrified, his days a series of white-knuckled attempts to escape the clutches of sudden, inadvertent failure.
"We're obviously growing very quickly, but I can tell you that that is just as scary as the other way around," Mr. Conrad said during a recent interview at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, a space so crowded with newly hired staff members that it was hard to find a room in which to chat. "It doesn't feel like we're successful," he said. "It feels like we're bouncing from one terrifying near-catastrophe to the next."
Open self-doubt is an unusual posture for a start-up executive. Tech founders are, as a class, known to be drunk on their own hype. But Mr. Conrad doesn't quite fit the stereotype of the young, hyperconfident brogrammer now reported to be running, and ruining, the tech industry. Though he looks the part — he has a boyish face and favors casual, gamer-guy attire — he is, at 34, relatively old. And while the tech press is consumed by apps like Uber and Airbnb, companies that wear their regulation-smashing, world-changing zeal on their sleeves, Zenefits is unusual in that makes software designed to help small businesses comply with regulations rather than fight them.
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I had a little lol moment to myself earlier today when I was working on this pic, just because it's such a huge contrast compared to the one I made yesterday. And ok, it's not my normal style but it's fun to dress up when something like World Goth Fair hits the grid!
The skin I'm wearing is new Jalwa and can be found at the Goth Fair, along with the eyeshadow layer. It comes in the usual tones but also includes a vamp and goth shade (I'm wearing goth) which are just perfect for that dark look. Also includes hands and feet appliers for the SLink attachments!
The top I'm wearing is new from Baiastice and can be found at The Boutique. It comes in lots of different summery colours as well but of course I'm wearing black for this style. It's a halter neck with ties at the back and I might have to blog it again at some point to show that off because it's really very striking. The bangles I'm wearing I picked up at Teefy last week for Fifty Linden Friday, but they're usually still in store now, just a bit higher in price.
The head piece is something I picked up by Glam Affair at The Dressing Room forever ago, seriously about a year ago, but just hadn't had a chance to wear yet. I do this a lot, buy things when they're cheap just in case I need it one day and low and behold, today was that day!
I'm still wearing Ikon's new Vanity eyes, I absolutely love them! The variety in colours that Ikon provides is easily the best on the grid for me, everything from super realistic to fantasy so you're never at a loss!
Oh and the hair, it's an old style from Elikatira which I've worn a couple of over the last few weeks and lamented about how sad I was that they were closed, but I recently found out that actually the store is still open with all the hairs at the sale price! I have no idea why or how long that'll be for but if you missed the sale then now is a great chance to grab those hairs!
Hair – Figure – Elikatira
Skin – Jezebel Goth – Jalwa @ World Goth Fair NEW
Eyeshadow – Intense Eyes Purple – Jalwa @ World Goth Fair NEW
Top – Lari Halter Neck Top – Baiastice @ The Boutique NEW
Necklace – Scarf Necklace – Glow Studio
Headpiece – Evita – Glam Affair
Bangles – Colour Blocking Minimalism Bangles – Teefy NEW
Hands – Elegant – SLink
Eyes – Vanity Eyes Daemon – Ikon NEW
Lashes – Vampire – Redgrave
Freckles and Moles – Penchant
Pose – Le Poppycock


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One of my earliest memories is playing hide and seek with my younger brother in the isles of a gun show in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Both my dad and grandfather bought and sold antique guns. My brother has worked in various capacities/positions in the field of firearms distribution and manufacturing much of his adult life. Dad, in law enforcement and firearms safety. Our family vacations often involved watching my brother compete in various shooting competitions around the country through the youth division of the NRA. With my dad as a Hunter's Education Instructor I received my license at the earliest age I could enroll. In Missouri at that time, it was age 12.
Shortly after receiving my license I joined dad for our first hunt at our family's 100-yr-old farm in Northern Missouri. Almost as soon as we sat in the stand, a young doe appeared in the clearing. I still remember how stoically beautiful she was. As soon as my eyes caught hers they welled up with tears. All I could think about was how she might have babies waiting for her. Disney's Bambi made an impact. My heart beat anxiously. Dad yelled at me to shoot. I shook my head no. He picked up his gun to aim. I screamed at him to stop. He didn't listen and cocked the gun. Then, feeling powerless, I pushed it away from him. It went off into the air. Understandably he was angry. What I had done was dangerous. That was the last time I held a gun.
Thanks to older friends and interestingly enough, church camp, I discovered 90s alternative/punk culture. Crass, Fugazi, Bikini Kill and zines became a lifeboat. After reading a few different books I became vegetarian at15 which thoroughly horrified and confused my family. My mom was raised on farm with 9 siblings. Another meat-centric event I attended annually was butchering day at my grandparents. The family would purchase a few animals collectively and process them together. As a kid, I was part of the fat stirring crew to make lard. A staple for many members of my extended family.
My choice to be vegetarian, now pescatarian (I eat fish/shellfish) has lasted nearly 20 years. As I grow older and more knowledgeable about my own body I'm increasingly concerned about health. I have other allergies that limit my diet. I much prefer naturally occurring nutrients to vitamin pills. At this point in life I respect those who hunt and who process their own meat. In US culture most people don't fully comprehend the origins of their meat (or any food) let alone have a connection to the process- which is in by no means pretty or often ethical. I think I can safely say I will never condone factory farming. Though I do have family members connected to this industry as well. I believe that the food we consume is taken on energetically in both a physical and spiritual sense. Though I'm not there yet, I decided years ago the only way I will consume meat again is if I'm capable of killing it myself and can recycle all of it's parts.
Seems I'm on this journey. A few weeks ago a friend gifted me several hides which I plan to make into leather. During this last Full Moon I began the process of fleshing with my friend Kyle. Later, my dad. Its a long, smelly and laborious process. Skin to skin. Blood and flesh. Like the process of creating art I found myself lost in the physicality of the task. A dull knife working to scrape, my fingers ripping the muscle and fat from skin. Before long I didn't notice that my fingernails were embedded in flesh nor the pile we created in a bucket nearby. I felt connected to the animal and to the moment. Though perhaps seemingly macabre, we stopped to admire the colors and fleshy landscapes we had created. It really was beautiful. I took pictures because its rare to see this part of an animal. At it non longer breaths, it will also never look this way again with or without my hand. This process reminded me that there are many stages to life and to death. Its the honor and reverence we give these moments and the organisms we consume that are intrinsic to a connection greater than humanity. The cycle of life is incredible in all its stages though how strange it is to choose when something ends its cycle. Human's do this all the time. From destroying mountains for mining to ending a life of a pet that's gotten cancer.
I'm still unsure if I'll be able to take the life of an animal. Though the honoring of the parts of a magestic creature that would have otherwise been discarded, feels right. As with bones I've used in my creative work for years now, I'm thankful for the experience and opportunity to move it's energy onward. May our culture one day shift to honor all that we consume.


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Lanexa in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cooper's Mill
Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-25.)
Location. 37° 25.45′ N, 76° 53.683′ W. Marker is in Lanexa, Virginia, in New Kent County. Marker is at the intersection of Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) and Liberty Church Road, on the left when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lanexa VA 23089, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tyree's Plantation (here, next to this marker); Liberty Baptist Church Diascund Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Kent County (about 300 feet away); Fort James (approx. 1.1 miles away); Chickahominy Water Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away); New Kent County / James City County (approx. 3½ miles away); Chickahominy Indians (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lanexa.
Categories. • War, US Revolutionary •
More. Search the internet for Cooper's Mill.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.


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With Christmas 2014 and New Years celebrations to bring in 2015 coming up, we thought it would be a good idea to put together a drinking guide so that you can enjoy your holidays to the max and not spend the month of January (trying to) recover.
We've broken the guide down into five parts, make sure you leave a comment below, or get in touch on twitter, if you have any additional tips that have worked well for getting you through the heavy drinking that comes with the holiday period (and the nasty hangovers that follow).
1. Choose your drink wisely
I'll refer to the advice of one of my unnoffical mentors here, Dave Asprey from the Bulletproof Executive:
There is a way to have a drink – or a few – on occasion without harming yourself or even feeling the bad effects. You can even enjoy the buzz safely. I believe it's optimal from a health perspective to not drink, but from a fun perspective, having a few drinks is relatively harmless.
… [You can] use biohacking to enjoy alcohol without many side effects (you know, things like cancer, aging, and hangovers). And to celebrate the holidays, here's an infographic that distills (ahem) all I know about alcohol, metabolism, and toxins into practical advice you can use.
Here's the infographic (click to enlarge):
2. Stock up on Sobur hangover cure in advance
This one's pretty simple, make sure you have enough Sobur hangover cure pills to last you the entire holiday period. When all of your friends are complaining about how bad their head hurts on new years day, you can be getting a jump start on your New Year!
3. Wine before beer and you'll feel queer: debunking drinking order myths
Ok, random info time… the "wine before beer' quote actually originates from the german saying:
"Bier auf Wein lass es sein, Wein auf Bier dass rate ich Dir"
Which translates (literally) to:
"Beer after wine, better not; Wine after Beer, that I recommend to you."
Let's not forget the old english version:
'The oak before the ash and we'll surely have a splash; the ash before the oak and we'll surely have a soak."
But, seeing as none of these quips are easy to remember, here's the official Sobur recommendation on 'drinking order':
Beer before liquor, never sicker, liquor before beer, never fear
The validity that we see behind the proverb is that it's easier on your body to absorb weaker alcoholic drinks, like beer, later in the evening. While not scientific in the least, this probably holds some merit.
It is true that your body tends to process alcohol from carbonated drinks faster. But any piece of advice regarding alcohol consumption that contains the line "never fear" is, obviously, pretty suspect.
Hangovers are thought to be exacerbated by congeners, which are the chemical compounds responsible for the taste and colour of various types of alcohol. Darker drinks, like whiskies and red wines, tend to have more congeners. So, lighter coloured drinks like white wine, vodka, and gin could help those eager to avoid a headache.
The unfortunate truth, however, is that if you drink enough of anything — you'll be hurting! That's where Sobur comes in 🙂
4. Stay hydrated (with water, not alcohol)
As you probably know: Alcohol is a diuretic. That means that it makes you urinate and flushes fluids from the body. Common post drinking activities like drinking coffee only makes matters worse, because coffee is also a diuretic.
The dehydration caused by alcohol and coffee can be minimized by drinking plenty of water. Drink plenty of H2O before you start drinking, while you're drinking (we suggest 1 glass of water for every bevvie downed) and after drinking (ideally, drink lots alongside your Sobur Hangover Cure Pills 😉 )
A headache is the clearest symptom of dehydration, as the brain muscle shrinks due when your body has low on water levels. Most headaches can be easily banished with plenty of water (try some pain relievers if it's bad, but be careful if taking pain killers after consuming alcohol).
5. Schedule some down time – you deserve it!
Try to remember, it's the holiday season! So take some time off, recover from the hard work and reflect on the past year. I like to spend 3-4 days every holiday period just listing things I'm grateful for over the past year, and setting goals for the upcoming year (the bigger and grander, the better in my opinion!).
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I was working late recently, trying to finish up some preparations for the Holidays. Most of my sermons were done, the new mahzor was ready to go, the choreography of the service was as ready as it was going to be, given all of the moving parts. I was looking around for a few last pieces of inspiration, a few more ideas that I could bring into the services.
I turned to Jonathan Safran Foer's new novel, both hoping that it would inspire me, and also to give myself a short break from thinking about the chagim. I came across a passage that described how we never know when something will be the last.
"No child knows when he last calls his mother 'Mama.' No small boy knows when the book has closed on the last bedtime story that will ever be read to him. No boy knows when the water drains from the last bath he will ever take with his brother…No mother knows she is hearing the word Mama for the last time. No father knows when the book has closed on the last bedtime story he will ever read"
These words – even as I read them now – evoke a melancholy desperation, a sense that anything could be the last one, and so we had better hold onto them until we wring out the last bit of emotion, the last bit of meaning that they contain. And then we have to do it with the next thing that happens, and the next one after that, because that could be the last one as well. I read these words, and I felt my heart start to pound. My stress level shot up. It was late at night – I looked at the clock and saw that I had missed bedtime for both Eliza and Nathaniel. I missed the opportunity to read Eliza that bedtime story, I didn't give her a bath. I didn't rock Nathaniel to sleep, or even kiss him goodnight. Instead I was sitting in my office, alone in the PJC, and I didn't even have a meeting to justify my absence from home.
This feeling of desperation, the emotional urgency of this passage fits very well with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Each morning we read the Unetaneh Tokef, a poem and prayer that reflects on the fragility of life, and the importance of these days. We read about the possible fates that could befall us in the coming year: fire, drowning, starvation, natural disasters, exile, impoverishment. We remind ourselves that each year could be our last, each day could be our last, and so much of it is outside of our power.
For many, this prayer is upsetting and offensive, its theology repellant and its message alarming. The image of a God who might write down such a fate for one of us – no matter our sins – is not an image that we want to contemplate. Some of that rejection is honestly theological; our experience of the world does not fit with the idea that pain and suffering is the earned result of sin. But some of that rejection – at least for me – comes from a place of fear. I don't want to contemplate the idea that any of these tragedies might befall me, or - God forbid - someone I love.
I think it is possible, that this reaction, this fear that I feel, is exactly the emotion that the author is trying to evoke. After all, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as the ימים נוראים, commonly known as the Days of Awe, but perhaps more accurately, as the Days of Fear.
We don't call them that, because who would want to come to synagogue for services that focus on fear? Fear is only desirable when it comes in the context of the adrenaline rush some people get when they watch a horror movie or visit a haunted house. Instead we talk about the עשרת ימי תשובה, the Ten Days of Repentance. Repentance, atonement, and returning are good topics. Everyone can get behind the idea of apologizing for our sins, and fostering positive relationships.
And we can do that without fear. We can do that by emphasizing love, and relationship, and meaning. We don't have to talk about the impermanence of life, about its uncertainty in order to realize that the people next to us matter, and that we need to act with them and towards them in a way that demonstrates our love.
But one of the important themes of the High Holidays is that so much in our lives is outside of our control. That theme is given its clearest expression in the Unetaneh Tokef. In the Talmud, Rabbi Hanina builds on this concept. He taught: Everything is in Heaven's hands except the fear of Heaven, as it says [in the Torah], "And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God demand of you? Only this: to fear the Lord your God…"
Rabbi Hanina saw the fear of heaven as the basis for a moral life, and a life that followed God's laws. He believed that our fear of God, and our fear of Divine retribution, would give us the motivation that we need to act in the world, to follow the laws of the Torah, and to care for our fellow human beings. Rabbi Hanina's perspective would teach us to stop trying to control the world around us, and to instead act correctly because we fear punishment – and what that punishment might make us lose.
And so when I step away from the Unetaneh Tokef, I feel the fear that might be at the core of the ימים נוראים, I am afraid of what might happen, and what I might not get to experience anymore. It is the same way I felt reading that passage from Safran Foer's book. A fear, and an almost compulsive need to spend time with the people that matter to me, to have meaningful and fulfilling interactions.
This fear motivates me to act, just as Rabbi Hanina hoped that it would, to pay more attention to my spiritual life, and to pay more attention to my family. That night when I read the passage in Safran Foer's book, I went home, and checked on both of my children. I moved Nathaniel so that he was in a more comfortable position, and I sat in Eliza's room, watching her sleep.
Fear can motivate us to act. Fear of punishment and repercussions are often necessary components of teaching someone to do the right thing. But a fear of loss can also lead to paralysis. If I am afraid of losing someone or something, I will want to hold on as tightly as I can, for as long as I can. I will worry and fret about what might happen, what eventually will happen, and I will actually miss out on the experiences that I could have had.
This possibility is illustrated in a passage in the Talmud. Coming at the end of a series of stories in which Rabbi Johanan visited sick colleagues and healed them, we read about his encounter with his student Rabbi Elazar:
R. Eleazar fell ill and R. Johanan went in to visit him. He noticed that he was lying in a dark room, and he bared his arm and light radiated from it. Rabbi Johanan was said to be so beautiful that his skin glowed Thereupon he noticed that R. Eleazar was weeping, and he said to him: Why do you weep? Is it because you did not study enough Torah? Are you sad because you regret your past? Surely we learnt: The one who sacrifices much and the one who sacrifices little have the same merit, provided that the heart is directed to heaven. Is it perhaps lack of sustenance? Not everybody has the privilege to enjoy two tables. Is it perhaps because of [the lack of] children? Are you sad because you resent your present – either your lack of material wealth or your lack of children? This is the bone of my tenth son! — Eliezer replied to him: I am weeping on account of this beauty that is going to rot in the earth. I am sad because of what I will lose in the future. He said to him: On that account you surely have a reason to weep; and they both wept.
This passage is usually read as a guide as to how to engage with one another in grief. We shouldn't assume we know why another person is in pain, and we shouldn't try to convince them that they should not be, or that it could be worse. It can also be read as an example of two people being overwhelmed by the beauty of a moment, and aware that it will inevitably pass.
But look at how Johanan and Eliezer respond to the inevitability of loss. They don't enjoy their beauty and vitality while it is with them, they don't create experiences and memories that can sustain them when it is gone. They sit in a dark room, and they cry. True, they are deeply engaged with reality and with the steady flow of time. But how does that engagement help them? They are sad now when they contemplate loss, and they will be sad when they actually experience it.
Even if we can experience the inevitability of loss and the passage of time as a way to motivate ourselves, rather than something that paralyzes us with grief, it is still not a healthy way to live. If every time that I visit with a friend, I do it because I might not get another chance, that will color the experience. It will add a layer of stress and anxiety, a layer of urgency to the entire encounter. Living like this would not only put an incredible amount of pressure on me, it would also place that pressure on the people I am with.
I would like to propose an alternate way to find meaning. Rather than focusing on the fact that at some point in our lives, everything activity will be done for the last time. A last day at school, a last day at work. A last bike ride, a last soccer game, a last round of golf, a last tennis match. A last conversation with a family member, a last meal, a last breath. All of these things will happen. They are inevitable, and focusing on them will not change a single thing.
Instead, we can focus on them as firsts. Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg describes this as one of the primary challenges that teachers of spirituality set forth: the ability to live every little experience as though it were an absolute novelty. What was it like the first time that you read a favorite book, or saw the ocean, or held a new baby?
I remember the first time that I saw the Rocky Mountains, they seemed like an impossibility. Beautiful, and huge, and so far away. It seemed more like a painted backdrop on a set than a real thing. But over the course of several days, they faded in my awareness, until they were another ignored part of the scenery. Until I really looked at them again, and felt the awe come rushing back.
We can only achieve this is we focus our full attention on what we are doing. If we are willing to let everything else slip away, and exist only in that moment, like we did the first time it happened. This isn't easy to do, it requires attention and practice. But the more frequently we are able to achieve this, then the more frequently we will be able to achieve it. Each time we experience the wonder of a moment, we become a little more adept at finding meaning in even the most mundane parts of our lives. We develop the skill to go back to that place, and it becomes habitual to try.
If we can do that, if we can start to find meaning in the everyday parts of our lives, if we can values our relationships and our abilities before we are about to lose them, then we can start to understand the end of Unetaneh Tokef. The prayer ends with the words:
ותשובה ותפלה וצדקה מעבירין את רֹע הגזרה
But T'shuvah, T'fillah, and Tz'dakah transform the harshness of our destiny.
Our actions today may not change what is waiting for us tomorrow or next week or six months from now – we will never know. But if we do t'shuvah – return to the person that we want to be, if we do t'fillah, search for insight into ourselves and our place in the world, and if we do tz'dakah – act with righteousness and justice, then we can be sure that we will have lived lives of meaning and significance.
Focusing only on the importance of the last of something is easy. At summer camp and on Israel trips, the last night was always important, I always tried to stay awake for as long as I could, to wring out every last drop of meaning and memory. I wasn't alone, my friends always stayed up with me – we feel events and relationships most deeply when we know that they won't be with us tomorrow.
But that relationship, that experience was available to me the day before the last one, and the day before that, and the day before that. Those moments before the last one are just as important. And there are so many more of them. Imagine the meaning you could find if instead of viewing each experience as the possible "last" you viewed it as a possible "first."


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Porsche 356 A Convertible D 1959
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Porsche 356 A Convertible D 1959 black with 356 SC engine in very good condition.
The 356 was the first production car of Porsche. There were lots of varieties built between 1948 and 1965. The most special is the 356A Convertible D, only 1331 built between 1958 and 1959. This is a 1959 Convertible D. The car has beautiful black paint and a beige leather interior in very good condition. The car has a Porsche 356 SC engine and manual gearbox. The 4 cyl, 1582 CC delivers 107 HP. The engine is revised by Duane Spencer, a former rocket ingeneer with the preference for Porsches. At the moment a very respected name in the Posche engine restoration. This 356A convertible D is an interesting investement.
Car has Holland title and Holland mot/tuv. Easy to register in every EU country. You do not need to pay any importtaxes. We can help with transport.
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Jar-Jar Tongue Candy invades the main show this week! He sticks his tongue out at everyone while we're talking about what's coming up in the realm of Star Wars. Steve also talks about taking his first steps into building his own saber.
Shouts to The Customer Saber Shop (TCSS) – check them out at https://TheCustomerSaberShop.com
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South Africa is placed 80th worldwide in terms of average broadband speeds, according to new research.
The data from 63m broadband speed tests in 189 countries, and extracted by Cable.co.uk, shows that South Africa is placed just behind Morocco and ahead of the United Arab Emirates with an average download speed of 4.36Mbit/s, meaning it would take the average user three hours and 55 minutes to download a 7.5GB high-definition movie.
Singapore, Sweden and Taiwan top the list with mean download speeds of 55.13Mbit/s, 40.16Mbit/s and 34.4Mbit/s respectively. The US placed 21st at 20Mbit/s, with the UK coming in at 31st at 16.51Mbit/s.
The three worst-performing countries are Yemen, in last place at 340kbit/s, then Gabon (410kbit/s) and Burkina Faso (490kbit/s). The Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rounded out the bottom five.
Cable.co.uk analysed more than 63m broadband speed tests worldwide in drawing up the list. About 93 000 of these came from South Africa.
The data was collected across the 12 months up to 10 May this year by M-Lab, a partnership between New America's Open Technology Institute, Google Open Source Research, Princeton University's PlanetLab, and other supporting partners, Cable.co.uk said.
The five fastest countries have download speeds around 40 times faster than the five slowest.
Downloading the 7.5GB movie would take 18 minutes and 34 seconds at the average speed experienced in Singapore, while it would take over two days in last-placed Yemen.
Twenty of the top 30 fastest-performing countries are located in Europe, with seven in Asia, two in North America and one in Oceania. By contrast, 17 of the 30 slowest-performing countries are located in Africa, with seven in Asia, six in South America and one in Oceania.
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Conor Casey scored his first two goals of the season as the Philadelphia Union beat Chivas USA, 3-0, on Saturday night at StubHub Center.
The victory was just the third of the season for the Union while Chivas has lost twice in four days.
Cristian Maidana added a late goal for Philadelphia (3-7-5).
Philadelphia opened the scoring in the 28th minute after Chivas (2-7-4) was whistled for a handball inside the penalty area. Casey scored on the ensuing penalty kick.
In the 66th minute, Casey buried a header off a cross from Maidana. Philadelphia added a third goal when Maidana scored from 15 yards out in the 77th minute.
Chivas USA was without starting center backs Carlos Bocanegra (left hamstring irritation) and Bobby Burling (red card suspension), and lost holding midfielder Oswaldo Minda in the 83rd minute when he picked up a red card in his second consecutive appearance.


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My name is Bridget. I adore the outdoors, hiking, camping, and kayaking with my friends. I was diagnosed almost a year ago at the ripe old age of 25. It's been a challenge for me, but the t1d community doesn't make me feel so alone. Having the support of strangers that share my struggles makes me stronger. Their advice and guidance has made this last year possible. I'm still able to spend much of my time outdoors, just with extra alcohol wipes and juice boxes!
How do you inspire others?
I have an Instagram page with another t1d chick called @BetesBabes and we try to help spread awareness and help others that share our struggles!
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This last year I learned what it means to be resilient. I am resilient.
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Dr. Greg Ojakangas thrives in his busy office. A familiar face at Drury since 1996, Ojakangas teaches courses in environmental geoscience and physics. After earning his doctorate in planetary science at the California Institute of Technology, he spent two years as a postdoctoral scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona, three years working full time at the Johnson Space Center as an orbital debris scientist, and four years teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth, before coming to Drury University.
Some of his recent research involves computational neuroscience, brain-machine interfaces, and extraction of information on the ancient lunar orbit and continental configurations on Earth from 1.85 billion-year-old stromatolites (fossil algal structures). He is also involved in orbital debris research and is a consultant for NASA's orbital debris program. He continues to lead groups of students in experiments aboard NASA's reduced gravity "Weightless Wonder" aircraft.
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Glass Miami Beach 120 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139
Glass Condo South Beach
Glass is a 18 story luxury tower featuring one residence per floor designed by Rene Gonzalez condo situated on the southern tip of Miami Beach, known as South of Fifth neighborhood. The tower has a very intriguing design featuring fully finished luxury residences like no other. One unit per floor with 360 degree panoramic views.
Developer: Terra Group
Architect: Rene Gonzalez
Landscape Architect: Raymond Jungles
Number of stories: 18
Number of units: 10
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Located at the in the heart of south of fifth, this development encompasses all the luxury, modern design and life style this neighborhood has to offer. Walking distance to the best restaurants and night life, Glass resonates a special note in luxury living, offering fully finished units ready to move in.
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Hello and welcome to another fun-filled week on the South Coast. Here are five things you need to know about this week…
If you missed us on the show, you can listen again here:
Monday 16th – Half Term!
Yup, half term is here. If you don't have kids… avoid your local swimming pool, parks and shopping centres at all costs.
If you do have kids, you could do a lot worse than heading down to Marwell, where they have Nuts About Nature trails daily, as well as Critter Close-Ups. Kids love anything you could legitimately refer to as a critter so that one's bound to be a hit.
Most kids learn about Ancient Egypt at some point during their education, and apparently it's on the curriculum for all Hampshire schools at the moment – which is handy, because the Red House museum in Christchurch has an I Love My Mummy event, including the Mummy Returns exhibition.
If neither of these tickles your fancy there are loads of ideas on the Wave 105 website.
Tuesday 17th – Shrove Tuesday
We love pancakes in our house, so Tuesday is bound to be a bit awesome. As is the tradition, there are pancake races all over the place including Wimborne (around the Minster), Christchurch and Waterlooville.
Apparently the tradition of pancake races began in 1445 when a woman in Buckinghamshire was happily making pancakes when she heard the church bells ringing. She didn't want to be late for church, but she didn't want the pancake to be ruined either so she ran off up the street with the pan in her hand. Quite why she couldn't have at least put it in a napkin is beyond me, but there you go.
Wednesday 18th – X Factor Live tour at the BIC
I don't have proper TV, and even when I did, I didn't watch X Factor. I am well aware this puts me in the minority, however. This tour has been one of the most successful annual arena tours of the last 10 years, and people flock to these concerts in droves. This one only started on Friday 13th, so they'll all still be fresh – and there won't have been any time for any gossip or scandals, like last year when a member of Rough Copy was kicked off the tour for having a fight with another performer and the trio was forced to become a double act!
Friday 20th – Eastenders live episode
You would have to have been living in a hole for the last few months to miss the fact that Lucy was murdered in Eastenders. This week, to celebrate their 30th anniversary all of the shows will have "live inserts." There is a special flashback episode on Thursday, when they finally reveal who dunnit, and then on Friday the entire episode is live. On top of all of this, watch out for lots of returning characters – including Barbara Windsor, Jo Hoyner and John Partridge. I'm sure I heard that Pam StClement was making an appearance too, but not sure if I might have imagined that, what with Pat being a bit dead.
Talking about this on Twitter the other day, I joked "I think it was Roly wot dunnit" only to be met with a chorus of "who's Roly?" Anyone who listened to Simon and I on the radio this evening may also require an explanation as to who "little Willy" is too… they're dogs, people. From way back when Den and Angie ran the Vic and Doctor Leg was the attending physician for all ailments, no matter how big or small. He had magic eyebrows, you see.
Saturday 21st – Boyhood at the Colosseum
This movie has been immensely popular since its release, and last week won three BAFTAs, which was nice. Richard Linklater missed picking up his award for Best Director because he was in America at the Directors Guild of America Awards – where he didn't win. This movie is also one of only eleven in history to have received a perfect metascore of 100 from professional movie critics. It's also the only one in history to get that score upon its initial release – so it's a special movie, and the whole "took 12 years to make" thing is not just a gimmick!
The showing starts at 2pm, and since the Colosseum is the UK's smallest cinema with only 19 seats, you'll want to book early!
Well, that's us done for another week. Thanks for reading/listening and I'll be back again next week with another 5 things.


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Welcome to our monthly
Joyful Stars Blog Hop!!!!
Joyful Stars Blog Hop!!!!
We're excited to share our creativity with you using PRODUCTS from Close To My Heart!!
Come on in and see what BEAUTIFUL projects my fellow consultants have creating using the AMAZING products from Close To My Heart!!
If you have arrived from my friend Betty Loco's blog you are right on track.
Today I wanted to share a card that uses SOON-TO-BE gone stamp set, paper pack & embellishments!
While this makes me sad…know that there are still 2 1/2 weeks that it is available! J
Here is the card I created….
First, take a look at this EXCLUSIVE stamp set…this stamp set is special….
Whenever anyone PURCHASES this $13.95 stamp set…$3 of the proceeds will go to the Operation Smile children!!
We at Close To My Heart support this organization fully & have been blessed by the many testimonies of the children whose lives have been changed by their cleft palette, cleft lip operations!!
AND…we'd love to have you help join us in helping these precious children as these surgeries change their lives forever!!
NEXT – this BEAUITFUL paper pack will be leaving us on March 31, 2015 as well!!!! It is our Hopscotch paper pack.
Make sure to get this paper pack before it is retired on March 31, 2015!! I love the colors in this kit, and the way it can be used for SO MANY different occasions! J
Here's a close up of this card….
The colors of this paper pack just make me happy….they go so well together! I also am really enjoying our NEW color of shimmer trim – white shimmer. Our shimmer trim is adhesive-backed so it's ready to place on ANY of your crafty projects!!
One more item that will be leaving us soon ….the PUFFIES embellishments!!
I will miss these alot –but I know CTMH always has some more goodies up their sleeves!!! Make sure to get your OWN set of Puffies before they expire at the end of this month too!!!
They are only $4.95 and add the perfect touch to so many creations!!! Shown here are the Junebug Puffies – but click on the picture….and you will see the OTHER types of puffies we carry at CTMH too!
Now it's time to Hop on over to my friend & upline Joyce Houck's blog to check out what beautiful, crafty item she has to share with us! J
Happy Hopping and we'll see you on the 9th next month, when the Joyful Stars team members will be sharing more artwork using Close To My Heart products!
Blessings to you for BEAUTIFUL day!!!
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In the October 2013 Slowinski at-large, I discuss how pre-competition anxiety builds. Athletes who do not effectively deal with the anxiety will underperform. Specifically, the body will respond by influencing the physical body leading to sweating, increased heart rate, etc. But, with awarenss comes the possibility of a proactive response to calm the mind and body. Accordingly, I share with readers the use of biofeedback to build awareness of the stress response and how to control your body under anxiety situations. This can lead to a higher performance level.
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In the September 2013 Slowinski at-large, I discuss key elements of learning, coaching and developing 2-handed players.
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Associate Degree in Construction Technologies Debuts at Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest
New opportunity for learning opens paths to career advancement.
The new Associate of Applied Science Degree in Construction Technologies has officially started. We began the semester with 11 apprentices enrolled, and with more interested each day. Our AAS degree has five different concentrations to align with our apprenticeship programs: glazier, glassworker, painter, coating application specialist and drywall finisher. Along with completing the requirements in the apprenticeship program, apprentices will also complete four additional general education classes, including Effective Communication, Effective Writing, Politics in the Community and Intro to Computers.
We will rotate the classes we offer each semester to allow apprentices the ability to enroll in the AAS program at any time. The total cost for the Associate of Applied Science Degree at FTIUM is only $2,000. If an apprentice previously attended a higher education institution, they are also welcome to bring or mail official transcripts that can be evaluated to see if any of their previous courses can transfer in, saving them even more time. Currently, general education classes are held on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Attendance is required each week for the entire semester in order to receive credit.
"We are excited to start offering the classes within the AAS degree to provide our apprentices with additional soft skills on the job sites to help them succeed," said FTIUM President Christine Storms. "Additionally, the ability to earn a college degree while proceeding through the apprenticeship training is a valuable asset for our members."
Applications for next semester are now being accepted. Please contact FTIUM President Christine Storms if you have additional questions or would like more information.


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