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Now, you could think that spending five months in Tanzania would be action packed adventure with no chance to get bored. Well, that is not correct. I am terribly bored. You wake up, you go to work, you come back, you piss around in the Internet, have dinner and go to sleep. If you want excitement you got to bar and get wasted. If you really want excitement you go to a club. And that is it, day after day, week after week. I am terribly bored. Every single day is the same, nothing new happens even though people around change quite rapidly. Bar is the same, local people are the same and clubs are all the same.
So nothing really exciting happens. Week ago I lost my camera at a beach party. I was blackout drunk and according to my sources I borrowed my small camera to someone. And because I was blackout drunk, I forgot to ask it back and the next day my camera was missing. I honestly thought that someone had taken from my room when I was sleeping since within the four months I have been here there have been three bigger robberies in our volunteer house. But no, it was because my own stupidity and it cost me 10 000 shillings to get my camera back. Basically, I was sitting with my friend Saitoti at another bar when some guy, I do not recall his name correctly, probably Ali asked me that if my name is Jens. Yeah. Was your camera stolen? Yeah. Small and black? Yeah. At this point I knew what he was looking for so I just said "Look, I'll give you 10 000 shillings if you get it back." And by God he did, I never had the chance to see the guy who I "loaned" my camera but when I looked through the pictures in my memory card he had been taking photos everywhere near, flashing "his new camera" and you know, word gets around here.
I have been thinking that could it have been Ali who "borrowed" my camera but I see no logic in there. He could get more than 10 000 by selling it but he wanted to "help" me. I am guessing that he blackmailed the thief that we would go to the police station and inform them about who stole my camera. I asked Ali how much prison time you get in Tanzania for stealing. Six months to one year, he said. That is a bit much to suffer for one camera.
So yeah, that was the most exciting event of the last week. That is the reason why I am going to climb the mountain Kilimanjaro and visit Serengeti and Mombasa Kenya starting from 31st of May and ending in 21st of June.
Roughly my plan is this:
31st of May: We get a bus ride to Moshi.
3rd of June: We start to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.
8th of June: We come back to Moshi from Mt. Kilimanjaro.
12th of June: We start Serengeti.
17th of June: We come back to Moshi.
18th of June: We head to Mombasa.
21st of June: We come back to Dar es Salaam.
Then I have nine days left before I head back to Finland. It is weird… it really is. I feel like I just arrived here. But every time someone new comes here and asks me that when I came here, and I respond that first of February they stare at me in awe and are amazed how long time that is. Okay, maybe it is. And now, when the end is near and I face the final curtain I reckon I have lived a life that is full in Tanzania. But in a way I miss Finland. No, I do not miss dark bread or milk, or not even my family but I miss my friends. I miss watching movies with my friends, staying up late, talking bullshit about everything humanly possible. I miss idle life.
Don't get me wrong, I get along very well with the people here and I don't feel like I am alone. Last night we had a quiz with two teams. British Empire vs. Shadow People in the Light. We won the brits by three points. And it was actually quite fun. I am still kicking myself in the head that I could not remember the full names of all Sex and the City –women. I remembered Carrie's, Charlotte's and Miranda's last names but Samantha… Samantha, Samantha, Samantha… Samantha what? Even my team mates were commenting that "Oh, come on, you should know at least this one. She is the slutty one!"
But, about my little trip to Kilimanjaro, Serengeti and Mombasa: I will not take my laptop there so I might not update my blog as regularly as I have been updating it. But I promise you that I will take lot of pictures and give you the full report as soon as I come back and if I happen to find an Internet café, maybe even sooner.
As a final word for some time: I have to say sincere "FUCK YOU" to Finnish newspapers and especially to Kaleva. I am trying to sell a story about the Kilimanjaro climb and this is what they responded to me. Sorry English readers, it is in Finnish:
Sunnuntai-liitteessä ei valitettavasti enää ole sitä Eka kerta -palstaa, jolle kirjoitit suspensionista, eikä tällä hetkellä oikein muutakaan sopivaa paikkaa tuontyyppiselle jutulle. Joudun siis tällä kerralla vastaamaan ei. Kiitos kuitenkin tarjouksesta, ja ole yhteydessä, jos tulee muita juttuaiheita mieleen.
Mukavaa reissun jatkoa!"
Roughly translated it says: Sorry, we do not have that theme page anymore you wrote last time and we do not have a proper page for your story either. Thanks for the offer, go fuck yourself!"
First of all, to my knowledge there wasn't any theme page at the time when I last wrote for Kaleva. And when they say that they do not have a proper page… they must think that I am some kind of idiot. Kaleva is a newspaper that is dominating Oulu province and since I have been working for a year in a newspaper I know that once in a while there will be travel themed page or leisure time page where my story would fit perfectly. But, like in every business, newspapers also want to save money and that's why they refuse by stories made by anyone who is not a regular reporter at the paper. But, let's not drown in the sour sea of bitterness… I am still trying to find a buyer.
I will return within three weeks at most, Dear Readers!
Sooo many questions pop in to my head after hearing these plot twists. Like, who has the balls to ask the guy that "Dude, how in the name of all what is good and holy you did not know that you were banging your sister?" But no one is there to ask them, because that was the story. This life altering revelation is not followed by a mass suicide in a fashion of Greek tragedies. I love the fact that Tanzanian soaps have the balls to defy traditions of storytelling that are thousands of years old and are still defining Western drama. That takes a lot of ignorance – sorry – courage!
So, after hearing these rumors how could I possibly resist owning one of these mind boggling open sewers of twisted creativity from the great depths of sordid human perverse? It is a sickness, I know, and I'm not proud of it. Besides, I am getting pretty fucking sick and tired of everyone jabbering about Lion King, Lion King and Lion King. Yeah, I get it, it is a dear childhood favorite for many people and it happens to take place in Tanzania. And Jesus, Mary and Josef, look at that, we are in Tanzania! Who would have thought of that? So, I went to the nearby neighborhood of Tegetta to buy one Tanzanian movie, as loathsome as possible. So, I chose Senior Bachelor: Part One!
I have no idea what so ever what kind of movie industry holds place in Tanzania. But if it is anything similar to the TV industry, oh, boy, I was in for a treat! The name Senior Bachelor reminded me of a Hong Kong classic called Diary of a Big Man, a hilarious comedy where Chow Yun-Fat balances between two women. If you are not yet familiar with Hong Kong cinema my advice to you is to do it. Also, from the cover I got the impression that Senior Bachelor would be some kind of romantic comedy where the jolly fat man in the middle, named Jacob Stephen by the way, is balancing between the three ladies behind him. Oh, what a fool I was to think anything so enjoyable!
That is the title card and the first matter that really pops out is the music. When you expect a romantic comedy you don't expect the opening scene to consist epic-heroic-drama-middle-ages-four-and-half-hours-long-some-chick-yowling-quite-moodily-inthe-background-type of score? You know what I mean? It is difficult explain but I had the feeling that this is not going to be a romantic comedy. Less than two minutes behind and we have already started off with the wrong foot. It also seemed like Senior Bachelor's whole crew consists maybe five people. Jacob Stephen is also the producer, one of the actors named Tumaini Bigilimana wrote the script, cameraman Chidy Classic is also the editor and responsible for the music! Another actor Suleiman Said is a production manager. Oh boy… Senior Bachelor starts with some kind of argument at a cattle ranch. Jacob Stephen is arguing with cattle buyers about how many cows they want to buy. Why? No one explains.
They just argue and CUT. We are off to beautiful Dar es Salaam, filmed at night time. Jacob seems gotten lucky and is sleeping with some girl. Music is telling me to wait for something terrible. It is morning and the girl has left. Did she steal something since Jacob seems petrified? No idea, probably, music is still in the category of epic drama as we watch half naked Jacob to sit in bed and putting on his clothes. What a beautiful man.
And we are off to the streets of Dar. I am quite sure that this is going to be "small town boy makes something out of him in a big city." But, first things first: fat man needs to eat. Heroic violin music is playing on the background as we follow Jacob eating two plates of rice and Fanta.
Then… ah you know what, fuck it. Only ten minutes have passed and I am not going to brief the whole god damn movie for you, dear readers, since it is probably as boring to read as it was to watch. Senior Bachelor is not a comedy it is a dreadful ass-numbingly boring rags-to-riches drama about a man called Erick. We find out his name maybe half an hour into the film. He does not have any money to pay for the rice and Fanta so he starts to work for the Mama from the DVD cover who owns the restaurant. They fell in love. Erick meets a man who sees potential in Erick's way to scrub tables and serve soft drinks and introduces him to this guy.
He is supposed to be some kind of business man, shady one I suppose even though he looks like a part of Snoop Dogg's pimp entourage. Erick manages to make name for himself, adopts a last name Ford and now Erick Ford is one the richest man in the town, throwing around money like baboons throw away shit and piss. But there is a slight difference that all monkeys, including baboons, are tremendously funny. Likewise midgets. But there are no midgets or monkeys in Senior Bachelor, for shame! And as everyone knows money attracts bitches. Pictured below:
So Erick begins to date two different women besides the Mama, also in the cover. And as everyone knows, you cannot give too much money to poor people because that will turn them to assholes with no sense of self control or relativity. He is pissing away his money, banging a hair dresser of some sort, turning more despicable and arrogant motherfucker and just about when you think the movie is going to end, you get this:
Are you fucking kidding me? Part one was literally only the first half of the movie? WHAT. THE. FUCK. I remember when Quentin Tarantino was criticized for dividing Kill Bill in to two parts. Senior Bachelor's first part was one hour and fifteen minutes long. Am I to suppose the second part is equally boring and long? Should I watch it? Part one cost 4000 shillings and since the salesman could not speak any English I am quite sure I paid at least 1000 shillings of mzungu-extra. I would really like to see also something else, like a comedy or action film but dare I leave the epic saga of Erick Bankrupt-American-car-brand unfinished?
I have been in Tanzania for nearly three and a half months now and when I look back on all the blog posts I have made it seems like my life here is just constant partying, late nights, lots of booze and unprotected sex with strangers. But I work. I really do, cross my heart and hope to die! In this blog entry I would like to talk about work and working conditions here. So, I made a video about it.
So, there is Allison, Marije and Laura. Allison ja Marije are team leaders in Art In Tanzania. Back in our volunteer house they have a proper office but since the electricity and therefore Internet is out quite often down they come work our boss' house, which is roughly half a kilometer away from the house. At the best times the office is a workplace for five to six people plus the boss. Now we have air condition but during February and March there were only the fans and the power cuts happened even here. So, there was a generator booming just outside of the office. Plus, people come and go, children are running around and at one point, like I said on the video, the sewer pipe next to the door was broken and room was filled with euphoric smell of piss and shit. Plus, there was some sewage water on the floor.
So, you can probably guess why most people hate coming to work here. If you are that type of person that needs peace and quiet to function while working, listen to me, this is not for you. Luckily, it is just the interns and team leaders who need Internet on permanent basis since volunteers go work mostly to schools with children.
My day begins when I get up around 7.30 am, eat breakfast and head to work around 8 o'clock. I come back around four or sometimes a bit earlier if I cannot do anything. I would not call myself busy in a way that I need to run around to gigs or interview people all the time. Most of the times, people of AIT are suggesting to me to what write about. It happened with the incredibly nice English couple, who asked me to translate the Finnish version of AIT's website and write couple of interviews, articles and what not there. Then I met another team leader named Peppe who wanted me to write and edit a newsletter for past volunteers. It is now ready and you can check it from here. Also, I have been helping Bahari Beach's James Dean with his Fair Trade project. If you remember the artist I wrote about, that was for his project. So, people have a tendency to give me chores all the time. Or like James Dean said: You are kind of like an errand boy around here. Well said.
And last but not least there is Fiesta.
I have told you about my colleague Isaya who is taking me to gigs like Gongo Lamboto and so on. In this issue three of my stories were published. Alongside with Gongo Lamboto was a story about local bar owner and Sauti za Busara. Also, I have made articles about volunteers, Royal Wedding (yeah, I do not get that one either) and my absolute favorite: MC HAMMER.
It was a quiet evening. I think I was sitting with Aleksi and Marije. And we were waiting our liefie ("darling" in dutch) to come home from work. Isaya texted me and said that he wants an article about MC Hammer. Well… god damn man, you stomped me. Are we talking about the same MC Hammer, the guy with weird trousers who has not been relevant to anyone's interests in 20 years? Or… is there a Tanzanian artist who goes by the name of MC Hammer. That would be actually really cool. Go to Africa and meet MC Hammer. But no, it turned out that he just wanted an article about the American MC Hammer. So maybe one hour at Wikipedia and the article is finished. Did you know that Mr. Hammer is a priest nowadays?
Fiesta is… it is what it is. In Finland we have saying "sillisalaatti" which roughly translated means "herring salad" and means just an obscure mixture of everything. And that is exactly what Fiesta is. I know that when my friends back in Finland who are studying how to make a proper layout for a magazine they think the layout of Fiesta is the unholy seed spilled out of Satan's veiny penis. And I cannot really deny that. It burns my eyes like chlamydia and I have no idea how that could look appealing to anyone. But then again, seven million flies cannot be wrong: shit has to be good! People buy Seiska and like Justin Bieber.
And of course, dear readers, this blog keeps me doing something else besides hanging around in bars. And it should really because it is the only thing here that actually earns me money. I have couple of ideas for stories that I could make in June and at least try to sell them to Oulu-based newspaper (toilet paper) Kaleva.
I have pondered that am I giving a bit too glamorous idea about my life in my blog. All the time I am writing about fantastic parties, restaurants and so on and so on. Like, I am not going to deny that, life here is great if you travel a little bit and you are white and you have money but you really need to work around here so you don't get absolutely bored. Most of my local friends are currently looking for work or have menial jobs that do not really pay well. Besides the work, around Bahari Beach there are not that many activities. You can go to the beach and… yeah, mostly that and hang around in bars. Volunteers can read the books that former volunteers have left here but since about 80-90% of all volunteers are chicks you know what kind of literature I am talking about. The horror, the horror…
So, you mostly tend to hang around in bars, watching football and bullshitting some douchebag who is trying to bum some money for drinks and taxi. I usually claim that I am also broke too. And then I buy another beer. And these are just small local bars, nothing special but the pool table and television. And this goes on and on, day after day, week after week, month after month. You work, you hang around and go to sleep. And that is all. Well, not really, but I am trying to make a serious blog entry this time. I'll promise that the next one is once again about deviant exploits with wine, women and song.
There is a vast variety of transportation choices in Tanzania. Let's start with your legs. If you are a healthy person, walking should not be an issue. Just prepare yourself with lots of water because even 30 minutes can be quite painful without your water bottle. Also, I have noticed that the heat actually makes you lazier. During the first couple of weeks I walked from Bahari Beach to Tegetta to withdraw some money from ATM. Roughly estimated it's about two kilometers to one direction if I can read Google Maps properly. This takes maybe one hour all in all. When I came back with the money I thought to myself "Never again". There is really no point to get sweaty (and not in a good way) just to get some money. So, when I need to get money my choice of transportation is motorcycle taxi, or as they call it here: "piki-pikis".
Piki-pikis are wonderful inventions. They are cheap Chinese motorcycles and according to my sources the new ones cost maybe 1,5 million shillings which is about 750 euros. You can also buy used ones for 800Â 000 shillings or 400 euros. Piki-pikis are useful and personally I love the feeling of fresh air running through your hair. You can easily fit two people to a piki-piki, and then it is called mishkaki, what is a traditional meat cuisine, basically a meat stick, in Tanzania. I have also seen at least in one occasion three school children riding a piki-piki. Two in the back and one in the drivers lap.
Of course, nobody here uses a helmet or has any basic sense of self-protection. Most piki-piki –drivers are quite ruthless they swoop between the cars and they do not seem to have concept that what would happen if piki-piki crashed with a car. I also want you to pay notice that how fast they are going. Excatly, you cannot well it from the meter since they are broken abouf 95% of times
Piki-pikis are useful since the roads are usually blocked by traffic jams and as I said piki-pikis can swoop between the cars and you can get where ever you want way quicker than if you take dala-dala or bajaji.
Bajaji is kind of a mini cab. I really cannot explain it, so here is a photo.
Bajajis are made for 2-3 people but on one occasion we fitted six people plus the driver and driver's friend to a bajaji. I fondly call this situation "kitimoto" which is another meat cuisine in Tanzania and in my humble opinion: food of the gods! Bajajis are a bit more practical during the rain season which is now here.
And last but not least: dala-dala. It is supposed to be a bus it is more of a van filled to the rim with people. It is also cheapest one of these three options and for quite obvious reasons. They are more uncomfortable, slower and hotter. But, I have to say that the same journey by dala-dala is way cheaper if you compare it to piki-piki or bajaji. For examble one way ticket to Mwenge, nearby market place from Bahari Beach is 400 shillings with dala-dala and about 5000 shillings for piki-piki and for three people 8000 shillings in bajaji. So you if you are working the center of Dar es Salaam and traveling everyday there like my friend here…
…you are going to take the dala-dala even though it makes you wake up 4 AM in the morning and you will be back on 9 PM in the evening. And you get the pleasant experience of having African mamas large behind directly in your face for absolutely free of charge!
Truer words have never come out of the mouth of Bahari Beach's James Dean. Last night… Oh, in case you are wondering why I am writing in English it is because my blog has vast international audience (I am looking at you Douwe) who did not want to read my blog through Google translator anymore and they were very persuasive about it. (By calling me an arrogant finish bastard, what is not far off). So buckle up, me is trying to make writings in England language.
But to continue, last night me and the second coming of James Dean were drinking, obviously. We were at a club, obviously, watching a band called Akudo Impact but that is not important. What is important is that there was a former minister of Tanzania's government and according to my boss who probably knows these things he has served as a minister during five presidents. Quite distinctive career I would say. I tried to look him up on Tanzania's parliament's website but that is basically impossible since there are hundreds of members and I did not even catch his name properly.
But I love the huge contrast between us and the minister. Me and James Dean are both students, barely managing in Finland and definitely not crème de la crème of Finnish society. We'll soon be, at least James Dean will be and maybe I win a lottery. But here we do not need to do anything but to be white and we are hanging out with ministers while watching dancers wiggling their bottoms. Here is video:
Also, about being white. I think comedian Louis CK summarized the matter painfully accurate:
And as I have wrote before. Everyone is trying to bullshit you because of the money and local girls love white guys because of money. They see a dollar sign and financially stable life. And if you have nice personality that is always a good thing. The reason why it is so easy for us to meet the crème de la crème of Tanzania's society is because we are white. In two weeks I can spend as much money as a standard sized family of four or five makes here within a month. And many people live with less. I can spend 20 000 shillings just to a really nice Chinese food. That is 10 meals if you eat in a cheap local place. That is a lot. For example, in Finland you can get a pizza for 6-10 euros. I think in my home place the cheapest ones are about six euros. Think about the situation when someone can spend 60 euros to a dinner all the time.
Everyone knows that we have money more than the average Joe here and that is the reason why most people want to be friendly with us because that might come in handy in certain situations. Couple of times I have offered lunch for a local friend that has cost couple thousand shillings. That is maybe one or two euros. They always say that they are going to pay back but they will not. Okay, they might buy you a beer in a bar or offer a drink sometimes.
Still, it is genuinely nice feeling that you feel a bit special and not in a way that you are missing a chromosome. Like me and James Dean wondered: we are just couple of students from Finland, nothing special really, maybe a bit higher education but here we are hanging out with members of parliament, everyone wants to be your friend and is patting your back and even the lead singer of Akudo Impact is giving a shout out to you during his gig. Everyone likes attention. You feel like you are special. And not in the retarded way.
This all might sound a bit cynical but just think about. That is basic human interaction, I scratch your back and you scratch my back. That is how it goes in every country around the world, the one who has money makes the rules and everyone wants to be friends with the one who has money. My beloved history teacher from high school said that "Remember, in history, nobody does anything purely because of good will. There is always a secret motive."
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John Everett Clough was born in New York July 16, 1836, Died November 24, 1910.
John Clough went to India with his wife Harriet Clough in 1864. He established the Baptist Mission in Ongole.
John Clough baptizes 2,222 in one day in Ongole in the Gundlakamma River which was of the Madras Presidency, July 1878 and 9,000 within six weeks. This happened after many non-productive years, when only a few people favored continuing the "Lone Star Mission" in South India.
The American Baptists began work among the then neglected Telugu in 1840 in Nellore. The first believer was baptized in 1841 and a church organized in 1844. Fruitless years followed and in 1846 and later in 1855 the Nellore mission was in danger of being closed.
A speech by the corresponding secretary and a poem on the "Lone Star Mission" turned the scale and the mission continued. Again in 1862 comparative non-success of the mission put the mission in jeopardy.
One missionary Dr. Lyman Jewett said, "You can give up the Telugu mission, but I will never abandon the Telugus. I will go back to India and die there." After this one of the secretaries said, "well brother, if you return to die in India, we must send somebody to give you Christian burial." The mission was continued, but some felt continuing was unwise.
At first John Clough worked with the high caste Brahmins. If outcasts were received the work with the Brahmins would be finished. Clough did not hesitate long to work among the Madigas. While turning the matter over in his mind, he opened a new copy of the Telugu New Testament and his eyes fell on the verse, 1 Corinthians 1:26 "For you see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise after flesh, not many mighty, not many noble."
Dr. Clough made great advances in 1878 following a famine, and Clough took a contract for a portion of one of the canals that were dug. He gave employment to thousands of Telugus who may have otherwise starved. This practical demonstration won the hearts of the Telugus.
Clough's Tomb reads: Be Still and Know that I am the Lord.
John Clough was known as: "The Apostle to the Telugu."
Click to read: Understanding Church Growth by Donald McGavran, C. Peter Wagner Page 10-12
Click to read: Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions by Gerald H. Anderson
Jayaraj, Franklynn. Moses of 19th Century John Everett Clough Published by Centre for Contemporary Christianity. India, 2006
Clough, J. E. Social Christianity in the Orient To Read on-line click here Macmillan Company 1914


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Look up elegance in the dictionary, and you'll see a photo of Uma Thurman in the 2014 Campari Calendar. (Campari)
Rag & bone's DIY project shows off just how stunning these supermodels are without makeup and a stylist — oh, and the clothes aren't too shabby either. (rag & bone)
You've got a mere three weeks before summer officially ends and these trends fade to the back of glossy archives. (Glo)
Ger ready: The Daily Front Row will usher in the new age of fashion influencers with its first annual Fashion Media Awards next week. (The Daily Front Row)
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*Dinner at Le Relais de l'Entrecote. (Arrive by 6:45 to get in line for the doors to open at 7pm or you'll have to wait for an hour or so!!). There are no menus but they serve only 1 thing..the best steak frites in Paris…there are lines all night long it is that good.
*Marche aux Puces flea market: You have to get into the antique section. Just follow all the well-dressed women.:)
*Montmartre/Sacre Coeur: Wander via Rue des Martyrs.Use your google maps to get you here. So many good food shops and sweet places to stop along the way! I had the best brie and baguette sandwich here!!!!
*The Marais for shopping, & dinner (there is great street art here)
*Breizh for amazing sweet and savory crepes. We loved the artichoke one!!! You need a reservation! There are cute shops around here too.
*Cafe St. Regis on Ile St. Louis (French toast "le pain perdu" is a fav!!!!)
*We went to Angelina on Rue De Rivoli 3 times during our trip..this is the amazing cafe that was Coco Chanel's favorite…she sat at table 10. Try the hot chocolate and the Mount Blanc…but everything is delicious…my kids loved the chocolate croissants
*Notre Dame Cathedral and Sainte Chapelle (this is made of all stained glass windows….sooo cool).
Musee d'Orsay & Musee Rodin (this was the first Sacred Heart school..the grounds are amazing and there is a cafe there…you can stop for an ice cream or coffee). The Thinker statue is in the center of the courtyard..its incredible.
Eiffel Tower..you can take the lift up the tower…there is an amazing restaurant there https://www.lejulesverne-paris.com/en
Bateaux Mouches (can buy ticket for boat when you arrive. Last sailing around 10pm). I loved this so much.
The Louvre is a MUST... here are the highlights... the maps they give out help a lot:)and Angelina is right across the street on Rue de Rivoli. Its pretty crowded.
- Winged Victory (on the way to the Mona Lisa)
- Mona Lisa
- Feast of Cana (in the same room)
- Delacroix painting from the French Revolution (in the next room over from ML)
- Hammurabi's Code
- Venus di Milo
- Egyptian Mummies
The Carousel Du Louvre is a walkway of fun shops!!! Exit the museum from there.
Champs Elysees for macarons at Laduree (this is the flagship).
Cooking class at La Cuisine Paris (check actual listings of what classes they have closer to the date on here). They have macaroon classes and French baking classes. It gets filled up so book in advance.
I also love Kong..it was the restaurant where Carrie met Aleksandr's wife for lunch on Sex and the City. There is a great view of the city and the decor is awesome.
Galeries Lafayette for shopping..there is a cool rooftop where there are great views of the city as well. There are also some fun shops around GL.
Rue Royale and Champs Elysees have great shopping.
Versailles is a must do. There is a Laduree and Angelina there too. My friend and her daughter love Versailles so much they just want to plan their next trip to stay there the entire time!!!!!!
If you like Nobu..the Paris one is so cool...
This time we stayed at https://hotelducollectionneur.com/?&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-o_bBRCOARIsAM5NbIPUdR9yWDWvzFvh2qV-A5bETjIIyE8Dz4je_sFUSrJ9k7CcLNZp9C8aAlJ4EALw_wcB. It was totally americanized…we saw the Eiffel Tower from our room…so the night show was amazing to watch every night. The rooms were awesome and big. Check Hotels.com for great deals. I did not make it to the spa. I wanted to because it sounded amazing!!! My kids and I would sit in the gorgeous courtyard and have snacks…
I've stayed in boutique hotels before…my favorite is http://www.hoteldaubusson.com/en/.
*****Of course the best upon best in Paris****** is https://www.grandluxuryhotels.com/hotel/hotel-plaza-athenee?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-o_bBRCOARIsAM5NbIPe9c6r6YsSAqOQfaJibGDPl47wr4BM8W4Z-atrFzpRPKaMHZZwSXYaArbxEALw_wcB but it can be pretty expensive.
Here is one last thing that I have always wanted to do but never have..it is the In Coco Chanel's footsteps tour..https://www.viator.com/tours/Paris/Coco-Chanels-Paris/d479-6327P4
Here is Le Relais de l'Entrecote at 11pm..look at the line!!
Musee D'Orsay
The Musee D'Orsay restaurant was very cool!!!
Ile Flottante
Notre Dame
I always wanted to be like Carrie Bradshaw and wake up and see the Eiffel Tower from my hotel room window!!!!
The first Sacred Heart Chapel. See the Sacred Heart image in the top window?
A closer look!!
My girls lighting a candle at the final resting place of St. Madeline Sophie Barat's (our school's foundress).
Spotted...A fellow Paris shopper..a true fashionista!!
The first Sacred Heart school founded in the 1800's.
Here is the date from the window in the original chapel!
Even the bikes in Paris are chic!!!!
The Mt. Blanc at Angelina!!
The Tuileries
Angelina..here is where Coco Chanel had her coffee everyday...she sat at table #10 which is right in the middle of the mural!!!
Sacred Heart Schools were founded for the "sake of a single child" and here is the statue of the same title and the foundress.
L'Arc De Triumph...it gets me every-time!!! Its so Les Miz with the hanging French flag!!!
The glass pyramid at the Louvre is one of my most favorite sites in Paris..do you know why?!???..I worked in the same Madison Ave building as the incredible IM Pei (the architect) for years...and rode the elevator in the presence of his greatness a lot...(Howard Stern was also in that building but that's for another post)!!!!!!!
Galleries Lafayette
Oh how I wish we were still there!!!


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Fathers Day 2009
Today is June 21st, or as my late grandmother would remind us, the longest day of the year and my dad's (Grandpa) birthday. This year is also happens to be Father's Day. Everyone but Bob, was able to make it. Say Bob, what is your excuse? LOL
My nephew Jake showed up with a new haircut to reflect his Punk Rock lifestyle.
Being that my sister-in-law Martha was in the hospital yesterday, everyone brought some food. Lila did the BBQ, mom brought fruit, Dave and Charlie brought potato salad and Beckey brought a delicious cake.
Dad is getting a gas BBQ for his birthday and will pick it out with Becky later this week. He actually had enough strength to blow out the candles as you can see in the movie below:


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Bean's Pick
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Bean's New Favourite!
This amazing light weight crinkled Tunic is from a new line to the Boutique, CHALET, Made in the USA
...so still kinda local ;-)
Pair together with a Ruby Necklace or a colourful L&B Scarf!
C'est Moi Leggings or L&B's Crunch Leggings for an easy comfortable look.
You will love travelling with this piece as you can quickly hand wash and lay out to dry in no time.
We have other designs in this awesome fabric, stay tuned for the items coming online soon. (You can always call the Boutique to order as well)


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15 Natural Remedies for the Treatment of Acid Reflux and Ulcers. If you have heartburn, acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease,
Find out why drinking water and eating fermented foods to optimize the beneficial bacteria in your gut. or peptic ulcer disease. Symptoms of acid reflux, or GERD.
Acid-related stomach disorders are caused by stomach acid. The most common problems are gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and peptic ulcers. GERD is the backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that leads from your throat to your stomach. Normally, a valve prevents the.
He started off the visit by saying, "Dr. Sinclair, I think I have an ulcer or cancer. Losing weight decreases the pressure on your stomach that may be causing acid reflux. Changing your eating habits may improve your dyspepsia.
The backup,or reflux,of stomach acids and juices into the esophagus that occurs with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can wear away (erode) the lining of the.
The stomach (from ancient Greek στόμαχος, stomachos, stoma means mouth) is a muscular, hollow organ in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other.
Stomach ulcers and acid reflux are two of the most commonly confused conditions. Below, you will find the differences between Stomach Ulcers vs Acid Reflux, including.
Gastric acid, gastric juice or stomach acid, is a digestive fluid formed in the stomach and is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), potassium chloride (KCl) and.
Acid reducers treat painful ailments including GERD (gastroesophogeal reflux disease), heartburn and peptic ulcers. According to prescription records, more than 15 million Americans are estimated to use proton pump inhibitors, a.
You would never think of tomatoes as being bad for you, but they can in fact make things even worse for your ulcers. You'll truly be amazed at which other health foods you should avoid to prevent acid reflux from occurring. Before we discuss the 12 natural home remedies for stomach ulcers and heartburn, it's important to.
With heartburn comes acid reflux & often times at its worst, an ulcer and potentially if the root cause is not addressed, throat or stomach cancer.
Heartburn (acid reflux). Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Celiac disease. Diverticulosis vs. diverticulitis. Diarrhea. Constipation. Fecal incontinence (bowel control problems). Gastrointestinal resources. Stomach Ulcers. Your stomach produces acid to help with the digestion of proteins. The lining of the stomach is normally.
Acid reflux disease is caused by acid traveling up the esophagus. This is sometimes caused by a relaxation at the stomach-esophagus border, or by an out pouching of.
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She diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions, including gastritis, peptic.
Aug 31, 2017. 4. Opt For Mastic. Go For Mastic as Natural and Effective Home Remedies For Heartburn, Acid Reflux, While low doses of mastic have been known to clear up stomach ulcers, higher doses might kill the H pylori bacteria. 5 6. How to: Take up 3 g of mastic a day.
Find out why drinking water and eating fermented foods to optimize the beneficial bacteria in your gut. or peptic ulcer disease. Symptoms of acid reflux, or GERD.
Jan 2, 2018. First try treating heartburn and stomach upset with simple antacids. If they keep coming back, you will need stronger antacid medicines. If the stomach pain is caused by an ulcer, you will probably need to give a combination of antacid medicines and antibiotics to really cure the problem.
Many patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) will experience heartburn, while those with a stomach ulcer may notice a constant burning, g
Nov 20, 2011 · Ulcer vs Acid Reflux | Acid Reflux vs Peptic Ulcer Etiology, Pathology, Clinical Presentation, Complications, Investigation, and Management Peptic ulcers and acid reflux are two common conditions occurring in the gastro-esophageal tract.
Acid reflux disease is the most common upper gastrointestinal disease in Western countries, affectin.
Heartburn, indigestion, ulcers. the acid-reflux drugs (called proton pump inhibitors) can't be given intravenously. Breaking the caplets into pieces small enough to be swallowed wouldn't work because the drugs would be destroyed by.
Can acid reflux cause stomach ulcers – Can high levels of anxiety cause GERD or acid reflux disease? And how are stomach ulcers formed from anxiety? Are they all related?
Gastritis is a group of various conditions that have one thing in common; inflammation in the stomach lining. Find out the symptoms, causes, remedies and diet for.
I have stopped sleeping on my right side, since the ulcers I got on that side seemed to settle towards my ear and were worse than the others (and I still get one occassionaly even with the Nexium if I do this). I also sleep slightly elevated to keep any stomach acid from creeping up into my esophagus. Anyway, I just wanted to.
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Between 25 percent to 40 percent of Americans suffer from acid reflux symptoms and 20 percent from GERD. Click here to learn how to treat them naturally.
But she is a hearty eater (and a carnivore), and her physician pointed to another possible culprit: a popular drug used by millions of Americans like Ms. Rudell to prevent gastroesophageal acid reflux. esophageal and stomach ulcers and.
Heartburn, or acid reflux. complication is ulcer disease. An ulcer is a breakdown in the protective lining of the stomach, causing an open sore. Ulcers can bleed and cause severe pain, sometimes even requiring surgery. Reflux.
Accommodation Ideas for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Stomach Ulcers. Symptoms of stomach ulcers and GERD are often very similar. Symptoms may include hunger-like pain to a continuous burning sensation, vomiting, burping, weight loss, poor appetite, bloating, and nausea.
Feb 3, 2015. Inflammation may be in the stomach; in the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum), as acid flows in with food; or in the lower gullet (oesophagus), if acid splashes up to cause reflux oesophagitis. A peptic ulcer is an ulcer caused by stomach acid. An ulcer occurs where the lining of the gut is damaged.
Sep 02, 2017 · Find out natural remedies for heartburn, acid reflux and ulcer, and how with simple diet and lifestyle modifications you can heal from.
Gastroesophageal refers to the stomach and esophagus. Reflux means to flow back or return; gastroesophageal reflux is the return of the stomach's contents back up into the esophagus. Many people have from heartburn or acid indigestion caused by GERD, and some people have GERD symptoms due to a hiatal hernia.
Sep 2, 2017. This burning in the esophagus is what GERD sufferers experience, like burning sensations, pain, pressure and much discomfort on the chest. When the stomach acid repeatedly comes into contact with this injured area (ulcer), pain is felt, causing a condition called esophagitis. Heartburn/GERD sufferers.
Yet most people are reluctant to seek treatment for gastrointestinal disorders or stomach ailments. But they could be signs of ulcers and acid reflux that may develop into cancer. Gastrointestinal Disorders on the Rise Stomach.
When your stomach hurts, everything you do is that much harder. The pain itself is distracting, as is worry over finding the cause. Acid reflux and ulcers.
People who experience acid reflux. stomach pain, a sore throat or dry cough may have GERD. "Talk to your doctor about lifestyle changes or medications, if needed," she said. "Uncontrolled GERD can cause damage to the esophagus.
15 Natural Remedies for the Treatment of Acid Reflux and Ulcers. If you have heartburn, acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease,
15 Natural Remedies For Acid Reflux and Stomach Ulcers – Natural remedies for acid reflux exist! Acid reflux and stomach ulcers are extremely common health problems, affecting as many as 50 percent of Americans.
When not managed properly, acid reflux disease can have long term and more serious complications on one's health. Ulcers can form in the esophagus as a result of burning from stomach acid, and when these ulcers heal, they can.
The word acid will itself remind you of burning sensation, acid reflux and heartburn is a condition of stomach and esophagus, the stomach acid leading to problems in.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux, is a long- term condition where stomach contents come back up into the esophagus resulting in either symptoms or complications. Symptoms include the taste of acid in the back of the mouth, heartburn, bad breath, chest pain, vomiting, breathing problems.
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Apr 28, 2014. Acid reflux is an extremely common health problem, affecting as many as 50 percent of Americans. Other terms used for this condition are gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or peptic ulcer disease. The hallmark symptom of acid reflux is "heartburn"—a burning sensation behind your breastbone that.
Instead of commonly prescribed drugs, try these natural home remedies for the treatment of heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers.
Acid Reflux Symptoms Youtube Never ignore persistent heartburn or other symptoms of acid reflux disease. Constant irritation or swelling of the esophagus can result in a more serious condition. You don't have to live with GERD. If medication and lifestyle changes are not working, it's time to learn more about The Reflux Center at Columbia St. Mary's. He complained
Can acid reflux cause stomach ulcers – Can high levels of anxiety cause GERD or acid reflux disease? And how are stomach ulcers formed from.
Acid Reflux Ulcers occur in the throat rather than in the stomach like regular ulcers and and can be prevented and aided by eating certain types of foods. This
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently became extremely ill from what turned out to be a peptic ulcer caused by H. pylori. Until that time, I had no symptoms of acid reflux or pain. What causes peptic ulcers? What are the chances I will.
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Hong Kong, Nov 1 (IANS) If you are popping up common over-the-counter drugs daily to treat acid reflux and stomach ulcers, hold on. You may end up having cancer. According to a first-ever documented research that looked at the link.
Also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), this causes a. and constant nausea — because it temporarily coats the ulcer with a protective lining and neutralizes the stomach acid, explains Su Sachar, M.D., a board-certified.
Apr 13, 2013. Typically this condition is triggered by a deficiency in stomach acid, rather than an excess. Despite the issue being acid, which is regurgitated from the stomach back into the oesophagus, natural practitioners typically treat GORD and other acid-reflux conditions with hydrochloric acid (HCl) supplements.
I see someone in my naturopathic practice almost every day who suffers from reflux or heartburn. decrease the amount of acid in our stomach and provide some well-needed relief (especially for those diagnosed with a stomach ulcer or.
Find out natural remedies for heartburn, acid reflux and ulcer, and how with simple diet and lifestyle modifications you can heal from.
Stomach. SYSTEM: Digestion. CATEGORY: Organ. NUMBER: One. SHAPE: Like 1/2 of a Valentine's heart (see Stomach Title Page). SIZE: 6-8 inches long by 3-4 inches wide. It expands to accommodate whatever you eat. LOCATION: Lying beneath the diaphragm under the ribs behind the belly button. FUNCTION: to.
Natural treatments for heartburn Appropriate diet. Avoid caffeine, including caffeinated soft drinks, tea and chocolate. All these foods allow stomach content to reflux back. Other foods that you should avoid are tomatoes, spicy foods, onions, citrus fruits, alcohol, tobacco and fried or fatty foods.
Heartburn – Question: What are the best natural treatments for men with frequent heartburn or acid reflux? Answer: One of the best treatments. pylori, which causes gastritis and ulcers in the stomach. One of my favorites is to use DGL licorice,
According to Lisa Griffiths, a homeopath at The Round Clinic on Hong Kong Island, anyone suffering from a stomach ulcer will slowly experience progressively worsening symptoms of heartburn, acid reflux and burping, abdominal pain that is.
When symptoms do exist, they range from upset stomach or abdominal pain, to acid reflux symptoms (dyspepsia, although this could be because of increased acid rather than the ulcer), to more severe symptoms in patients with.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux, is a long-term condition where stomach contents come back up into the esophagus resulting in either symptoms or complications. Symptoms include the taste of acid in the back of the mouth, heartburn, bad breath, chest pain, vomiting, breathing problems, and wearing.
Acid reflux disease is the most common upper gastrointestinal disease in Western countries, affecting over seven million Americans alone. The condition occurs when.


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Mum, 41, got a new 'revenge face' after ditching her husband… and now uses Botox and fillers to make her SELFIES look better in a bizarre new cosmetic trend
Nicki Rodriguez, 41, from Brentwood, says that fillers and Botox enhance the way her make-up looks, in real life and in her selfies - and she's not the only woman to feel this way
A MUM turned to Botox and fillers to get a "revenge face" after her divorce - and is part of a growing trend of women using cosmetic procedures to make their selfies look better.
Nicki Rodriguez, 41, from Brentwood, Essex, forks out thousands on Botox, lip fillers, laughter line and cheek fillers, and her obsession started after she split from her husband.
She told The Sun Online: "As soon as I hit 40 I realised I wanted my life to change and I didn't particularly like my husband anymore!
"It was kind of get-rid of my husband, sort out my life, get a career and then I just went down the, 'I want hair extensions, I want a new face and a whole new me' route."
Nicki, who is mum to Lydia, 15, and Harry, six, was thrilled with the results - especially when she realised how much better it made her Instagram photos look.
More and more young women are using treatments to improve their selfies, and Nicki can see why.
She said: "They [fillers and Botox] definitely improve my make-up and selfies because, obviously I have my lips enhanced, when I wear lip liner it makes my lips stand out and they're that more prominent.
"With cheek fillers, you can contour your face so you look more chiselled in photos.
"And with Botox, it's like a primer under foundation - it's just a lot smoother on your skin."
Now, Nicki, who had previously never had any cosmetic enhancements, wouldn't be without her new look and religiously maintains it with regular top ups.
In just over a year, she estimates that she's spent around £2,040 on treatments.
She said: "I have Botox probably about every three to four months and then my cheek fillers and my lip fillers I have done around the same time.
"I also have my eyebrows nano-needled [a type of semi-permanent make-up] as well – it's probably about once every six months I go for a top-up.
"I think I probably would have more, because now I've started I'm on that cycle."
When it comes to her favourite procedure, Nicki has a hard time picking, but says that cheek fillers can really bring out contour and highlight when she does her make-up.
She said: "The lip filler I wouldn't say is my favourite procedure, the outcome of it is nice but it's very painful to have done.
"I think the least painful one to have done is probably the cheek fillers and it massively enhances contouring and highlighting.
"Without make-up you've obviously still got the features there, you're just making them more visible by wearing make-up and it makes a difference in how you apply it.
"I have found that my makeup application is so much better when contouring your face where it's enhanced so much more from having cheek fillers.
"You appear naturally chiselled too and frown lines do not collect any make-up in those areas - giving you the airbrushed look continually.
"Lip fillers definitely enhance my pictures where you're not pouting, it's just naturally there.
"Cleverly using lip liner over the outside of your natural line is also so much easier and gives a more sexy selfie."
Nicki only started having fillers last May but has seen a massive difference since she took the plunge.
"I couldn't actually tell you how many millilitres of filler and Botox I've had.
"As soon as you lose it and you can frown you think, 'Oh my god, I need to go back again.'
"Out of my friendship group, there's about six of us, it would be me, my sister and two of my close friends that have all had the same stuff done.
"We all love that."
And, when it comes to attention on social media, Nicki says that her selfies get much more now she's been enhanced.
She added: "I definitely get more attention on social media from selfies and have noticed a huge increase in direct message comments…to which I don't reply!"
And experts seem to agree that more and more women are increasingly having fillers and Botox to improve both their selfies and their make-up.
Dr Ioannis Liakas, from Vie Aesthetics, who carries out Nicki's procedures said: "Some of the younger girls who come in don't even wait to leave before they start taking selfies."
His colleague Vicky Grammatikopoulou, who says the average age of patients looking for a 'selfie' look was between 19 and 22, agreed with Ioannis.
She added: "Yes, this seems to be a trend, clients increasingly use selfies to show us what bothers them and they admit to using re-touching to enhance their selfies.
"Aesthetic procedures seem to be a way to sort those issues in real life as well giving them the much desired fuller pout, fresher looking eyes, facial contouring, enhanced cheeks and clear skin.
"Another very frequent concern is hollowness under the eyes that shows on selfies and cannot be covered even with make-up.
"Lip enhancement also helps with any 'smoker's lines', as well as giving the person a 'natural' pout - rather than pretend having a pout on selfies."
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Other practitioners also agreed.
Dr Charlotte Woodward from River Aesthetics, said: "I think people want their cheekbones to look lovely and we've also had a lot of requests for jawlines – obviously in your selfie you don't want to see double-chins and jowls.
"With the rise of reality TV and Instagram more people are definitely requesting these procedures."
"Obviously with people like the Kardashians looking gorgeous and people knowing that they're having all these treatments and talking about what they have, I think a lot more people find it a lot more normal."
But, despite being over the moon with her enhance look, Nicki, who also enjoys having hair extensions and semi-permanent make-up, does say she's glad that she waited until she was 40 to go under the needle.
She added: "I was as the right age to do it, I've started at 40 but I've not been stupid.
"By the time I get to 60, I'll look quite a good 60 rather than as if I've completely destroyed my face.
"I am not at all ashamed to admit I have aesthetics to enhance my look and also to show that in your 40's you can still look good without being overdone."


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I'm using all my odd yarns…the ones I'm not sure what to do with! See, everything, yes – everything! has a purpose, if you just wait long enough 🙂
It's a little bit crazy and a little bit awesome and a WHOLE LOT of satisfying! It's a project I would classify as 'real' art – freeform and really fulfilling, if a little confusing!, to create. I'm really enjoying it.
In other news…I'm almost done the front of the Medallion sweater for my friend, Tina. I think she's going to love it! The back is already finished so it won't be too long now 🙂 Soon, Tina, soon! I'm hoping it will be ready for fall – I think I'm right on track.
I'm totally considering frogging the apres surf hoodie. It was/is for me and I just don't care all that much about finishing it at this point. My attention has wandered, lol.
The sun is shining and it looks like a beautiful day! Enjoy 🙂


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Dear Parents/Caregivers and Whānau
Over the last year we have been busy preparing to become part of the newly formed Tokomairiro Community of Learning (CoL). Our CoL will share best teaching and learning practice and experience across our community of education providers, set shared goals within our community to achieve over the next 2-3 years (called achievement challenges), and collaboratively work to achieve these challenges.
A CoL is focused on a child's individual learning pathway, from early childhood, through primary school and into secondary. Our aim is to develop shared expectations at key transition points to enable children to move more seamlessly through their education. The following education providers form our CoL:
- Tokomairiro High School
- Milton Primary School
- St Marys' School
- Tokoiti School
- Waitahuna School
- Goldfields Kindergarten
- Milton Early Learning House
- Milton Kindergarten
- Tokomairiro Early Learning Centre (both Spenser Street and Johnson Street Centres)
Tania McNamara, principal of Milton Primary School, has been appointed as the lead principal of our CoL. This is the first appointment that we have made and she will be joined by a combination of other principals and teachers in leading our CoL forward.
You may be wondering how being part of a CoL will benefit your child or whānau. The following information is taken from the Ministry of Education site:
Your child's individual learning needs will be better supported because their teachers will have greater access to information about your child's progress, as they move from early learning services, to school, and to secondary.
Your child will benefit from innovative and creative teaching and learning practice. CoLs let our best teachers share their expertise and experience with each other. This will help lift the overall quality of teaching in our early learning services and schools.
For more information please go to:
If you have any questions regarding the Tokomairiro Community of Learning please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Shannon McDougall, Principal Tokoiti School


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|"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
The topic of this article is of a real-life subject that has been mentioned "in-universe" in a canon source. The Harry Potter Wiki is written from the perspective that all information presented in canon is true (e.g., Hogwarts really exists), and, as such, details contained in this article may differ from real world facts.
Victoria (full name Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was a Muggle who reigned as Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901.[1]
Evangeline Orpington, the Minister for Magic from 1849 to 1855, was a close friend of Queen Victoria.[2] The queen never suspected that Orpington was a witch.[2]
Victoria was buried on 4 February 1901.[1] The Minister for Magic at the time, Faris Spavin, attended her funeral in an admiral's hat and spats.[2] This was the final act that made the Wizengamot suggest that Spavin, then 147 years old, retire.[2]
A portrait of Victoria hung in the abandoned old bell tower near the pitch where the Chudley Cannons practised.[3]
Victoria was a descendant of King William I and a great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World (Appears in portrait(s))
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Queen Victoria" on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Writing by J.K. Rowling: "Ministers for Magic" at Pottermore
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World (see this image)


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Watch Carlene introduce 'More Word for Lawyers' in this 2 minute video.
Picking up from the very successful webinar, Word for Lawyers, this session looks at other functions and facilities offered by Word 2010 which will be of use to lawyers in their practices on a daily basis.
Lawyers and legal executives with a working knowledge of Word 2010 who are wanting to get the most out of the software. Practice managers may also benefit from attending.
(Attendance at the previous webinar on Word is not essential)
The On Demand webinar Word for Lawyers (also presented by Carlene) will help make your work life that bit easier and enhance your legal documents. The following areas are covered in this hour-long session:
Access details will be delivered via email within 15 minutes.
Carlene O'MeagherSenior Business AnalystChapman Tripp
Carlene has been delivering IT Training to the legal profession since 1998. Carlene graduated with a BA/LLB from Auckland and practised as a barrister until her head was turned by computers. She spent six years in London working in the IT department at CMS Cameron McKenna, in various roles involving training and working with the business.
Carlene has worked at Chapman Tripp since 2005, initially joining as an IT Trainer. In her current role of Senior Business Analyst, she delivers IT Training both in the classroom and via e-learning. She also works closely with the legal and support teams to understand their technological needs, ensure systems are delivered to meet those needs, and to help everyone through the change process so they are comfortable with the new systems. She remains suspicious that studying law may inhibit the part of the brain that can drive a computer, but she remains optimistic that, with a helping hand, this process can be reversed.
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Ella Gwendolyn Rees Williams grew up in the Caribbean on the island of Dominica. As a teenager, she was sent to Britain to be educated, and it was in Europe where she spent the majority of her adult life. Somewhere along the way, Ella Williams transformed into the writer Jean Rhys. This change, however, did little to alter her unease over something intensely related to her birthplace: how she read Jane Eyre. Told to like it because it was (is) a great work by a female author, she could accept all but one thing: Bertha Mason.
Like Rhys, Bertha Mason–the secret, mad wife of Mr. Rochester–is Creole. The depiction of Creole femininity as fierce and almost mannish disturbed Rhys. She had known Creole women of wealth and class—as Bertha is described—growing up. She was one of those women. She could not stand behind Brontë's depiction of what she considered herself to be.
So, to set the record straight, she wrote Wide Sargasso Sea. An unauthorized prequel to Jane Eyre, Rhys' novel makes Bertha a main character and the heart of the story. To further revamp the image of the "mad woman in the attic," Rhys gave the character the more feminine name Antoinette, exposed the issues and stereotypes that confronted Creole womanhood when she was a child, and purposefully drew parallels between the lives of Antoinette and Brontë's Jane in order to highlight the divergence of the characters' lives (tragic and happy). With the publication of Wide Sargasso Sea, Rhys' career was reexamined and she gained a seat in the literary canon.
Whether or not Rhys' and Brontë's novels can actually be paired together is up to the individual reader. However, no one can deny that Rhys used the process of creative adaptation to fashion something uniquely her own that adds to her readers' worldviews, which is in and of itself an amazing feat.


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Gymnastics: Tips for Practicing the Handstand
The handstand is one of the most fundamental positions in gymnastics and learning how to perform the perfect handstand is a vital skill required by all gymnasts. There are essentially two common types of handstands – one with a natural arch in the back and the other which is straight-bodied.
Back in the early years of the 20th century, it was common to perform handstands with a curve in the back and the head facing toward the ground. This style of handstand was also the accepted form in gymnastics until the straight-bodied handstand became favoured. It was only in the 70s that the straight-bodied handstand became the preferred handstand style for gymnastics because it was more pleasing to the eye. Though more difficult to learn, the straight-bodied handstand required more rigidity which made it more appropriate to perform with various apparatus and for tumbling onto the floor. In modern day gymnastics, it is a perfectly executed straight handstand that is the gold standard for handstands.
How Do You Perform the Perfect Handstand?
It is easiest to begin with a wall and a padded surface beneath you. Make sure there are no obstacles around you that you can accidentally knock into if you lose your balance. When attempting to perform a handstand it is important to remember to keep your elbows locked at all times or you will collapse to the floor.
Before attempting a handstand, there are a couple of things to be aware of. Firstly, you will need to determine your dominant leg because that is the leg you will push yourself up with. You will also need to practice kicking your legs up into the air. Place your hands onto the floor at shoulder width apart and practice kicking your legs up into the air. This gives you and idea of how much force you will need to kick with to get vertical.
When you are ready:
1. Face the wall and stand about 1.2 – 1.5 meters away from it.
2. Lift your arms straight up over your head so they cover your ears.
3. Bend forwards and lift your non-dominant leg at the same time.
4. You should aim to place your hands about 30 centimeters away from the wall with your fingertips spread out and your hands shoulder-width apart.
5. When your hands reach the floor, kick up with your dominant leg and let your dominant leg move into position next to your straight, non-dominant leg.
Once you are in the handstand position, you need to check your form and positioning:
1. Keep your arms straight and close to your head. Always make sure your shoulders and arms are fully extended and elbows are locked out.
2. Point your toes towards the ceiling and keep your legs straight and together.
3. Keep your body tight – abdominals tucked in, back straight and bottom tense. This helps you to keep your form and also makes your handstand looks presentable.
4. Keep the pressure on your fingertips rather than your palms or you will have a tendency to fall back.
You can also improve your form by practicing the two positions described below:
1. Stand with your feet together and lift up onto your toes. Reach your arms straight up over your head and stretch your whole body upwards. Turn your hands so that your palms face the ceiling - it should be as if you are performing a handstand. This is the position you need to be familiar with as it is exactly what you want to achieve when you perform a handstand.
2. Lie on the floor, face down. Place your hands against the wall so your palms are pressed against the wall. Stretch your whole body to create a tight, stretched out feeling.
Practicing these two positions helps to create the memory in your mind about the position you want to achieve when you are practicing the actual handstand.
Once you can perform the handstand, practice standing on your hands for longer and longer periods. This will help you strengthen the muscles that are required to hold the position and to improve your balance.
When you can hold the position well, it is time to move away from the wall. Practice with a spotter if you don't feel confident, or make sure you are in a padded area so you don't hurt yourself if you fall over backwards. You should also practice rolling out of the handstand – that is, bend your arms and tuck your chin to your chest and forward roll out of your handstand. Alternatively, you can twist your shoulders and walk one hand around making a quarter turn before lowering your legs to the floor. Any of these will protect you from injuring yourself while you practice performing a free-standing handstand.
Once you are able to perform a handstand without any assistance, get someone to take a look at your body position to check your form. You should also have some pictures taken so you can see what you look like and make necessary corrections to improve your form.
The perfect handstand in gymnastics is currently one that is as straight as possible. To maintain your form and keep your appearance sharp, it is important to hold your entire body together as tightly as possible. Keep everything as straight as possible and remember to point your toes towards the ceiling.


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The Washington Times reports that some employers are offering pet health insurance as a part of their employee benefits package. These companies are hoping to remain competitive and meet the demands of current and potential employees.
Many companies are afraid their best employees will leave when the economy recovers, but offering competitive benefit packages is one way to retain them, he said.
In fact, pet insurance is one of the three most requested voluntary employee benefits, according to a 2007 survey by Vsurance of Canton, Ohio.
Companies can help employees purchase the insurance at discounted rates by offering it as a voluntary benefit, which can generate "tremendous good will," Mr. Lummis said.
Concerto Networks is one of those companies. The D.C. company, which provides information technology support to small businesses, makes an effort to appeal to "pet-loving employees" by offering pet insurance to its small staff and allowing them to bring their pets to work, owner John Videna said.
Other companies are slowly catching on. Just 3 percent of U.S. companies offer pet insurance as a benefit, according to a 2009 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management.
While it costs employers nothing to offer pet insurance to employees, many bosses simply don't know about it. Others are afraid they will confuse employees if they load up their benefit packages with too many options, said Ken Stallings, sales director at Veterinary Pet Insurance of Brea, Calif.
"McDonald's can't have everything on their menu," Mr. Stallings said. "You have to pick and choose what's the best for your customers."
Read the entire article here.
Does your employer offer pet health insurance? Would you like to see this benefit offered? Would it help persuade you to work for (or stay working for) a company if they offered this benefit?


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Make Customer Reviews Part of Your Marketing Strategy in 2013
Why Customer Reviews Should be an Essential Part of a Business Marketing Strategy in 2013.
2013 promises to be a competitive year for businesses, especially when people are looking hard at the money they spend on goods and services. Having a good business marketing strategy is essential when it comes to gaining and retaining customers, and one area that is sometimes overlooked, is including customer reviews as part of that strategy.
Many consumers are searching for customer reviews before they commit to buy a product or a service, and they like to read them from a variety of sources. Whether a business is a manufacturer, a retailer or a service provider, good customer reviews can be an excellent way of drawing in additional customers. A genuine, positive customer review has a weight that other marketing efforts simply cannot match, and shows that other people in their position consider their money to have been well spent.
Before focusing on customer reviews though, it is essential to have the basics in place. The main factors here are an honest appraisal of the goods or services that are being provided. Are they good quality? Good value for money? Is the customer service of the highest standard? Are problems dealt with easily and efficiently? Once the answer to these questions is yes, you can focus on gaining customer reviews in places that will do the most good.
For retailers who sell through third parties such as Amazon or eBay, customer reviews have been a part of life for a long time. People who buy through these sites are encouraged to leave a review of their experience as a part of the buying experience. There are, however, a large number of other sites where reviews of products and services can be made, including price comparison sites and Google itself.
Asking customers to leave a review is sometimes a tricky subject. No one wants to appear pushy, as the review left may be the opposite of what you want! One idea is to follow up each sale with an email thanking a customer for their business, and then perhaps including a link to a website where a review can be left. If a customer leaves a review there, it has many benefits beyond just the review itself. It also means that the email is a genuine one and that the customer has become connected. Placing this email address in a newsletter database can be one way of ensuring further business from them. You might even want to offer them a discount coupon off their next purchase.
The benefits of customer reviews as part of a business marketing strategy do not end there, though. Once a positive review is online, the full force of the internet in the form of social media can be brought into play, and the review can be tweeted and placed on Facebook in order to gain more exposure. Some people have even used reviews as part of a YouTube campaign, and lifting segments of positive reviews and placing them in adverts has been common place for years.
Using customer reviews as part of a business marketing strategy makes a great deal of sense and is only limited by the inventiveness with which it is applied. It can be used as an opportunity not only to promote a business, but also as a way of gaining genuine customer feedback; thus helping companies to streamline and improve their goods and services on offer.
Richard McMunn is the director and founder of How2become the UK's leading career and recruitment specialist. For the last 7 years How2become has helped applicants prepare for and pass recruitment processes and assessment centers in order to secure their dream job. You can also find How2become on Google Plus.
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Professor Shapiro speaks at universities, institutions and conferences around the world. She has given more than 100 public lectures to audiences at universities, think tanks, secondary schools, book store audiences and retirement communities, from Harvard to Beijing University.
She has presented papers at the Association for Asian Studies, the International Studies Association, and the Association for Environmental History. She has also testified before Congress and spoken at the World Health Organization in Geneva.
She lectures on China's environmental challenges, Chinese environmental civil society and environmental justice and China's impact on the world. She most recently spoke in China at Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University, in January 2019.
- Professor Shapiro quoted in the Christian Science Monitor: Following damage caused by economic rise, China tackles ambitious conservation experiment, 2017
- Lecture: China Remixed, Indiana University, April, 2017
- Interview on National Public Radio: As Trump talks coal revival, China seeks props on the fuel's decline, 2017
- International Conference on Environmental Governance in China, Ningbo, 2016
- Keynote speech: Empires of Water: Water Management and Politics in the Arid Regions of China, Central Eurasia and the Middle East (16th-20th centuries)", Hong Kong, May 2016
- Talk on China's Environmental Challenges. Union College, NY, January 21, 2016.
- Keynote: China's Environmental Challenges: The People's Response. Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY, April 16-17, 2015.
- Lecture: "As China goes, so goes the planet." Harvard University's Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. Cambridge, MA, April 4, 2014.
- Talk on China's Environmental Challenges. WWF Peru, Lima, March 12, 2014.
- Interview: China's air pollution. WBEZ Chicago, February 17, 2014.
- Lectures to new classes of diplomats headed to China. Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State, Arlington, VA, 2013 – 2017.
- Lecture/discussion on China's environmental challenges. China, the Chinese and the World: Trajectories of Change, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, May 13-14, 2013.
- China's Environmental Challenges and Civil Society. The Green Revolution in China, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC, April 30, 2013.
- Interview: Environmentalists struggle to stop Chinese dam project. Global Post, April 1, 2013.
- Lecture: China's Environmental Activism Water in Asia: Science, values, and activism, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, March 27, 2013.
- Lecture Tour in China, 2013 Professor Shapiro gave multiple lectures in China, including a talk titled "China's Environmental Challenges: A Special Role for Women?" at Shantou University for International Women's Day and a lecture on corporate social responsibility and green business standards at the School of Business at Central South University in Changsha.
- Environmental History in India and China panel Histories and Innovation: An India China Institute Conference. The New School, New York, NY, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2012.
- As China Goes, So Goes the Planet: Environmental Justice and Environmental Challenges The Dean William Parks Colloquia. Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA Nov. 8, 2012.
- Keynote: China's Environmental Challenges: Environmental Justice and the Displacement of Environmental Harm. Half the World 2012: Environments, Cultures, and Sustainability in East Asia. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, March 2-3, 2012. Click here for a PDF of Professor Shapiro's presentation slides or click here for a PowerPoint version.
- Interview: Severe Pollution Plagues Chinese Cities. Radio Free Asia, February 16, 2011.
- Environmental History in China. World Health Organization Global Health Histories, Geneva, Switzerland, October 12, 2011.
- As China Goes, So Goes the Planet: China's Environmental Challenges in International Context. Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, 2010.
- The Lakota Sioux in Pine Ridge, South Dakota: Learning from the Experience of Native American Resettlement; Discussant, Ecological Migration. International Studies Association. Annual Meeting. New York, February 15-18, 2009.
- China and the Environment. Maumee Valley Country Day School, Toledo, OH, October 21, 2008.
- Political Power and the Environment in China, Pre-imperial Times to the Present.Organizer and chair. Association of Asian Studies. Annual Conference. Washington, DC, April 4-7, 2002.


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Those who take a walk to clear their head may also fill it with other health benefits.
Walking is a healthy activity that jumpstarts your body by increasing your energy. So when our minds are running on empty—a dilemma, anger, or stress using too much psychological fuel— many people stomp the streets to clear their head. Walking it off reduces stress, as well as improves sleep, slims your waistline, and reduces the risk of heart disease. While the body benefits immensely from this not-so-physical activity, new studies find that walking gives us a mental boost, sparking creativity in our minds.
Taking a walk has been said to help those overcome creative obstacles, as they flesh out ideas and find inspiration for new ones. In comparison to sitting, the American Psychological Association's research found that walking leads to more creative thinking. "Many people anecdotally claim they do their best thinking when walking," Marily Oppezzo, one of study researcher's from Santa Clara University, said in a statement.
College students mostly participated in the 176 people study at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education and were led by Oppezzo and Daniel L. Schwartz, PhD. The research, which was published in the APA's Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition,found that the participants who walked instead of sitting or being pushed in a wheelchair provided more creative responses. In a specific experiment, these responses consisted of original analogies about complex ideas.
In one experiment, 100% of the students tested while walking came up with more creative ideas. Furthermore, 95%, 88% and 81% of those who walked in the other experiments were more creative in their responses compared to when they were sitting.
In order to make sure that walking, not being outdoors was the direct factor that inspired the imagination, the researchers conducted another experiment where they compared responses of students walking outside or inside on a treadmill with the responses of students being pushed in a wheelchair outside and sitting inside. It did not matter whether the participants walked in or outdoors. "While being outdoors has many cognitive benefits, walking appears to have a very specific benefit of improving creativity," said Oppezzo in a statement.
It appears that walking more each day can be beneficial for both the body and the mind.