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The Sacramento State gymnastics team will open its 2019 season by hosting the NorCal Classic on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 2 p.m. The meet will take place at The Nest on campus and will also feature San Jose State, No. 21 Stanford and UC Davis.
This year marks the eighth annual NorCal Classic and the second time it has been held at The Nest. The meet last appeared on campus in 2014 where the Hornets place third with a score of 194.400. Sacramento State's highest finish came in 2017 when the team placed second at Cal with a total of 194.475.
Sacramento State will open the meet on vault and will continue with Olympic order. UC Davis will start on bars while San Jose State will be on beam and Stanford on floor during the first rotation.
Live scoring as well as a free live video stream will be available through the Sacramento State web site (hornetsports.com). Links can be found on the schedule page.
Stanford was tabbed 21st in the preseason poll. The Cardinal have the challenge of replacing 2018 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year and 19-time All-American Elizabeth Price. Stanford has a roster which includes 13 underclassmen, including five freshmen. Last season, Stanford placed seventh at the Pac-12 and was fifth at the NCAA Salt Lake Regional.
Tabitha Yim is in her second season as the Stanford head coach. Yim, competed for the Cardinal and was a 14-time All-American. After working as an assistant coach with Stanford, she was the head coach at Arizona for two seasons. The Hornets earned their first victory over the Cardinal in 2017 and now trail the all-time series, 1-16-1.
San Jose State is the two-time defending Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champion. The Spartans scored 195.975 at last season's championships in Colorado. The team returns three gymnasts who qualified for the NCAA Salt Lake Regional in Taylor Chan (vault, floor), Ellie Pascoe-Long (vault, floor) and Stephanie Relova (beam).
Joanne Bowers will make her head coaching debut with SJSU at the NorCal Classic. Bowers was the head coach at Washington from 2007-16. She also served as an assistant coach at Michigan (2001-06) and Kent State (1997-01). The Hornets hold a narrow 51-50-1 lead in the all-time series. Sunday will be the first of five meetings between the schools this season.
UC Davis will have the challenge of replacing Amanda Presswood and 2017 MPSF Gymnast of the Year Alexis Brown but the Aggies return plenty of talent for 2019. Kelley Hebert, who was the 2018 MPSF GOY, and regional qualifier Gabby Landess highlight the returners. The team also has four other gymnasts who have earned all-conference honors.
John Lavallee is in his 12th season as the Aggie head coach. The Hornets lead the all-time series, 58-36.
Sacramento State finished fourth last season at the MPSF Championships. The team scored 194.775 and was led by Annie Juarez who placed second in the all-around with a total of 39.200. Caitlin Soliwoda added a tie for second on vault and tied for third on bars with teammate Courteney Ng.
Sacramento State advanced three gymnasts to the NCAA Salt Lake Regional. Caitlin Soliwoda scored a season high 39.225 in the all-around to place 11th in the meet. Juarez added a 39.100 in the all-around to finish 13th in the meet. Courtney Soliwoda completed the trio as a beam specialist and was 20th with a score of 9.800.
Sacramento State's 2019 roster features just six upperclassmen among the 18 gymnasts. The team boasts three seniors and three juniors while also including six sophomores and six freshmen. The three seniors are comprised of Carly Pratt, Jackie Sampson and Lauren Schmeiss. Pratt and Schmeiss are expected to be in the lineup in multiple events this week. Sampson, however, will be out of the opening meet due to injury.
Alexis Belkoff, Tara Catour and Cydney-Elise Kone make up the junior class. Belkoff has cemented her position in the vault, bars and floor lineups and could become an all-arounder as she battles for a position on beam. Kone will return to the lineup on bars while Catour will join Sampson on the ever-growing injured list.
The Hornets will feature just six of 24 routines at the NorCal Classic from its final lineup of last season. Alexis Belkoff and Jordyn Brent are back on vault and bars, respectively. Kendra Braida and Lauren Schmeiss return on beam and Carly Pratt and Schmeiss will be on floor. The number of returning routines would have increased had Tara Catour (vault) and Jackie Sampson (bars, beam, floor) been healthy enough to compete.
All the openings will create opportunities for others to shine in the lineup. Brent could see her role expand to an all-arounder. Last season, she appeared in three events in seven meets and had exhibitions on beam in two meets to give her a pseudo all-around score. Fellow sophomore Courtnee Marquez, who missed most of last season, is scheduled to return in a couple of events. Marquez was a three-time Region 1 Qualifier and placed among the top five in all four events at the 2017 Nevada State Championships while competing for Gymcats.
Freshmen Wanda Deriot, Amber Koeth, Shaye Mathias, Nicole Nebel and Destiny Watley are all likely to see action in at least one event during the NorCal Classic.
Sacramento State has named three captains for the 2019 season — seniors Lauren Schmeiss and Carly Pratt and junior Tara Catour. It has become custom for the team to pair two seniors with a junior who will then continue the role the following year.
Six members of the Sacramento State gymnastics program as well as the team itself were recognized by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association for their academic achievements during the 2017-18 year. The individuals in alphabetical order were Alexis Belkoff, Tara Catour, Annie Juarez, Courteney Ng, Carly Pratt and Lauren Schmeiss. The WCGA bestows its Scholastic All-America accolades upon student-athletes with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher. Sacramento State recorded a team grade point average of 3.2442 during the year to earn the team award.
Just when you were finally able to figure out the NCAA postseason formula, it was announced that NCAA would change the way the teams qualify for regionals. Beginning this year, the number of regionals will drop from six to four. However, each site will now have nine teams instead of six. The biggest change will be in the format as the eighth and ninth seeded teams will compete in a dual meet on the opening night of the regional. The next day, the remaining eight teams will compete in a pair of four-team meets. The top two teams from each of those meets will then move on to the third day of competition and another four-team meet. The two top scoring teams from each of the four regional finals will qualify for the NCAA Championships.
March 23, 2019 GYMNASTICS FINISHES FIFTH AT MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 22, 2019 MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS UP NEXT FOR GYMNASTICS ON SATURDAY
March 21, 2019 BRENT, BELKOFF, SCHMEISS AND BRAIDA NAMED ALL-MPSF
March 17, 2019 GYMNASTICS CLOSES REGULAR SEASON AT CAL QUAD
March 15, 2019 GYMNASTICS MAKES SHORT TRIP TO CAL FOR QUAD MEET ON SUNDAY
February 28, 2019 GYMNASTICS WELCOMES CAL AND UC DAVIS FOR SENIOR NIGHT ON FRIDAY
February 26, 2019 JACKIE SAMPSON NAMED MPSF SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
February 22, 2019 SAMPSON FINISHES FIRST ON BARS, BEAM IN SEASON DEBUT
February 21, 2019 GYMNASTICS SET FOR FRIDAY NIGHT MEET AT SEATTLE PACIFIC
February 15, 2019 ANOTHER SEASON HIGH FOR GYMNASTICS, SCORES 192.725 AT SAN JOSE STATE
February 14, 2019 GYMNASTICS LOOKS TO CONTINUE MOMENTUM AT SAN JOSE STATE ON FRIDAY
February 12, 2019 JORDYN BRENT NAMED MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
February 8, 2019 BRENT LEADS GYMNASTICS TO SEASON HIGH IN WIN OVER SAN JOSE STATE
January 29, 2019 SHAYE MATHIAS NAMED MPSF FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
January 27, 2019 GYMNASTICS SETS NEW SEASON HIGH AT UC DAVIS
January 25, 2019 GYMNASTICS HEADS TO UC DAVIS FOR THREE-TEAM MEET ON SUNDAY
January 19, 2019 YOUTH GUIDES GYMNASTICS TO SEASON HIGH AT DENVER
January 16, 2019 GYMNASTICS TO FACE PAIR OF TOP 25 TEAMS AT DENVER QUAD
January 6, 2019 BRENT LEADS GYMNASTICS AT NORCAL CLASSIC
December 7, 2018 GYMNASTICS STARTS 2019 SEASON WITH FLIPFEST ON SATURDAY
November 19, 2018 GYMNASTICS SIGNS FOUR TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT


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If you or someone you love suffers from snoring that cannot be attributed to allergies, the common cold, or a sinus infection, this snoring could be indicative of a more serious condition: sleep apnea. At Dental Solutions in Avon, we want to help!
During sleep, the muscles in the mouth, jaw, and throat naturally relax. However, for the millions of Americans who have obstructive sleep apnea, these muscles become so relaxed that they collapse and obstruct the airway, making it difficult to breath and commonly stopping breathing for 10 or more seconds. Excess weight around the neck can also compress the airway, disrupting normal breathing and sleep cycles.
The decreased flow of oxygen caused by sleep apnea usually results in sudden, repeated awakenings throughout the night — sometimes hundreds of times — and an overall poor quality of sleep.
Beyond the snoring and restless nights, the effects of obstructive sleep apnea can pose a number of serious health risks. Sleep apnea has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, depression, and diabetes, so it is important to recognize symptoms and get treatment before the condition worsens. Unfortunately, only a minority of sleep apnea sufferers have been diagnosed. We are working to change that in our community.
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New International Version
that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may share in the joy of your nation and join your inheritance in giving praise.
King James Bible
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Darby Bible Translation
That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the joy of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
World English Bible
that I may see the prosperity of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.
Young's Literal Translation
To look on the good of Thy chosen ones, To rejoice in the joy of Thy nation, To boast myself with Thine inheritance.
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CommentaryClarke's Commentary on the Bible
That I may see the good of thy chosen - That I may enjoy the good, for so the word see is understood among the Hebrews. "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God," - they shall enjoy him, possess his favor, and be made like unto him.
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Psalm 105:6,43 O you seed of Abraham his servant, you children of Jacob his chosen...
Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are an holy people to the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people to himself...
John 15:16 You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit...
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings...
Ephesians 1:4 According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord...
James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith...
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people...
Revelation 17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings...
Psalm 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice...
Psalm 48:11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your judgments.
Isaiah 12:6 Cry out and shout, you inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the middle of you.
Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy on their heads...
Isaiah 66:10 Rejoice you with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you that mourn for her:
Joel 2:23 Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he has given you the former rain moderately...
Zephaniah 3:14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes to you: he is just...
John 16:22 And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes from you.
Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Isaiah 45:25 In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling...
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Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
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Psalm 118:15
Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD's right hand has done mighty things!
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I am there now. I see the town, St Leonard's across the Inch,
prison walls threaten behind me, they don't hold me back - I am born.
I'm free to think, to play the game. I can feel the grass.
I can hear them, seagulls circling, mocking us.
We, this odd bunch of men in shorts - students of football.
The cricket bats in a bag, in a shed, for another day,
for another team. For now - I am St. Johnstone.
I am born to reach over the Inch,
to run through city veins,
to bubble up through the mouths of grafters.
I was uncertain of everything – rules, tactics,
the opposition's efforts matching mine - unsettling
the stumbling steps of my new found stride
but my mind was sure of this – defeat would not kill me.
It would feed me. I am born St.Johnstone.
I'm living and growing beyond your quickening lives.
My blood would spill, to run through foreign fields – for
King and Country they said. I left myself there but returned
in broken parts to be born again. I am St Johnstone.
I would breath again because you would breath with me.
I am there now. I can see the Stand, the Ice Rink,
the barriers, the Ormond boys. The signal letters –
DRYBURGHS - rippling across the corrugation.
Defiant, bold, brainwashing, calling across city roofs,
through the smoke of industry, calling to the loyal /
the curious, the rich men, poor men, big men,
wee men, fair maids, old maids and the etceteras
who pumped their blood into me and we ran together.
We stood up together and became more than our yesterdays.
I am St. Johnstone. I live beyond your narrow days.
Then he found me in the slump. Not dead but tired,
bruised, where the juice had been sucked
from my bones. He lifted me up, nurtured me,
took me to green fields, built me a home.
I am there now. In the four Stands, the Suites /
the weave of tartan. I am the grass, the cotton,
the blue, the white, the zipped up effort of youth.
Its brittle edge and fiery stew of energy where my
tomorrows will be born. The seagulls circle but no longer mock.
I bristle with possibilities. I am St. Johnstone.
I am St Johnstone until I die but why should I care of death
when I am re-born every day? I am the smudge
on the polished curve of the Scottish Cup.
I was born again in the outstretched hands of my Captain
and the banners tied to an open top bus.
I've spun the roulette wheel in Monaco,
walked to the edge of the Arctic Circle,
dipped my toe in glacial waters, by alpine shores.
Every day, I reach the far side of this earth,
secure in hearts. Every day, I am St. Johnstone.
I am there now. In the shop window
and the bar shelf to the right of the optics.
I am in the queue – at the checkout, at the bus stop,
on the oak lined road to the next departure
from the Crematorium. I'm all the Lotto Numbers.
I'm the spare peg in the Dressing Room. I'm every blade of grass.
I'm the first goal, the last point, the air in the nets,
the corner flag flutter of every game, the reach of every word
in every column inch. I am there now. I am the echo
of studs in the tunnel, and the last floodlight fading.
I am St Johnstone. I'm in the checked in holiday baggage.
I'm on Sugar Loaf, Table Top, and every postcard sent home.
I'm on the walk down from Letham, the bus up from Muirton.
I'm in the sparkle of early arrivals, the slump of early leavers.
I'm the burst of East Stand opinions, the lift of song /
the bounce of bare chested Unity. I am all those beating hearts.
I'm players not yet Legend, dreams not imagined -
adventures not planned. I'm manifest destiny.
I will breath tomorrow if you will breath with me – forever.
For we are St. Johnstone.
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Warning: This may seem like an egotistical post, but I'm happy for where I am in life and am celebrating it the way I know how.
I haven't written on this blog in a while, but it's about time that I do. Today is the last day before I turn 29. It is the last day of my 28th year of life and I have had an amazing time.
Here are some things that I learned about the people around me and myself in the last year. Although it hasn't always been easy, everything that I've been through has been well worth it for the outcomes and precious moments I have garnered. My life has been a piece of work all adding up to the now, to the present, to this moment in time. I've worked hard, made moves and have dared myself to be as individualistic and powerful as I know I am, making waves in my life and helping others to do the same.
- Surround yourself with people you want to be like. I didn't realize how much I wasn't doing this until this past summer when I surrounded myself with geniuses in their own right. I began my incredible friendship with Adrian, who gave me the opportunity to have a hand in his amazing project TheMillennial.Be. I made it a purposeful mission to be friends with Ricardo, a fantastic artist who is nothing but love, consideration and kindness that I needed. My relationship with Libby became stronger, and as an independent, intelligent, creative woman, I found that she was as encouraging and honest, two things that I wanted around me always. It doesn't stop with these three, at all. There are plenty more of you out there.
- Learn from the decisions you make. Whether they are good or bad, big or small, everything I did in my last year I learned from. I decided to quit my job and start Pícaro Media with my friends, a company that was geared to people like us. Not only did I learn what it took to start a business, but I also learned confidence in what I knew from a business perspective. I learned that my ideas were of greater value than I thought and that nothing was wrong with taking chances. The worst they could tell you is "no." I learned what it was like to live without health insurance which only deepened my knowledge about what it's like for people to deal with diabetes without a support system that I had had all my life. I learned how to work for myself and I didn't mind. I still don't.
- I'm ridiculously creative. The artists that I've surrounded myself with this past year had a great deal to do with that. This was my artistic year. The genuine ability to create and dish out ideas, feel inspired and motivated by them and executing it all gives me a high like no other. Thank you to the visual artists, actors, writers and musicians who surround me. You make my life awesome.
- I found my self worth. Not that it was hiding anywhere, but it became apparent to me starting about two years ago just how valuable I really am. I know what I can do and I am proud of my talents, successes and accomplishments. No one can take that away from me.
- I can make anything in my mind become a reality. From Clique to self-assigned writing assignments to making ends meet when no income was coming through the door to the EXPO Collective, I've made many things happen and have gained a lot of experience from it that is only going to catapult me into dream land.
- I have never been more motivated to give back and help others like I've been this past year. I've really learned to take care of myself and have been happier for it. My girl Celina has always been on top of me to take care of myself and look out for numero una. Now that I've come to know who I am and look out for myself, I'm strong enough to help others in whatever way I can. From speaking at GED classes, to being a mentor to younger individuals, answering questions, being a role model and helping people find their way is an amazing reward.
- Relationships are everything. From finding a new job to having people reciprocate the love I have for them, relationships are the pieces to the puzzle that are most important. I've realized this more than ever and I know that I have to listen to people instead of assuming I know what's going on inside. I wouldn't be where I am or have the amazing life I have without the relationships that I've built throughout the years.
- I will never again apologize for my happiness. Who I am is who I am. It took me 28 years to get where I am and I'm so grateful for everyone and everything I encountered. A certain special someone has reminded me repeatedly that though my cheery and hyper side can get annoying, I should never apologize for being happy.
- God is the Universe and the Universe is God. That's it.
Although I have been working on each of these things for a while, it all came to fruition this past year. I've grown a ton, met amazing people and have truly found my happiness. I thank you all for being in my life and for allowing me to be part of yours.
Let's continue this ride together and making it happen, amigos!
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Compliance Architecture for Competitive Advantage
Retooling IT for Compliance--Part II.
This article originally appeared on the BeyeNETWORK.
In our January article, we established that stringent new compliance regulations are here to stay. As the business and technology landscape evolves, more rules will follow. Indeed, spot fixing a specific process can meet some aspects of compliance. Precisely this type of Band-Aid fix, however, limits IT efficiency.
IT Can Transform Compliance Fixes into Competitive Advantage
U.S. enterprises compliance investments will exceed $3 billion in 2005. Compliance is an expensive mandatory undertaking. The enterprise must leverage this investment to boost total enterprise efficiency.
Compliance requirements ask for accurate information, timely dissemination of facts, preservation of records, protection of confidentiality and business-specific practices and certification. By integrating compliance fixes, IT optimization can also deliver competitive differentiation and profit advantages.
Streamlining reporting for compliance by fixing accuracy of reporting is the tip of the iceberg. Optimize and automate IT, and reap a competitive advantage. Faster and more frequent sales and profits trends can dispatch resources to rescue potential losses reversing reporting of poor results. Similarly, daily supplier cost escalation trends can alert teams to execute alternate strategies before supplies constrain sales. Mending the underlying infrastructure is the real opportunity for competitive gain.
Opportunities abound. Organizations are challenged to reconcile non-standardized data and computations. A recent poll conducted by BI Results LLC revealed that some have:
- 113 instances of general-ledger programs;
- 6 types of supply chain processes;
- Call centers that do not see all customer transactions;
- Separate divisional prospect lists that don't reconcile with the same customer name for different products from the same parent company; and
- Divisions of the same enterprise buying the same widget from the same vendor for different prices.
Two Paths to Meeting Compliance
The easy path is to fix individual business compliance requirements, apply appropriate scrutiny, some manual some automated, consolidate the results and switch on the green light. Execution is proving difficult as armies of auditors and experts have converged to fix breakage. Costs are no less than a strategic effort, but results will leave operational inefficiencies in place.
In this article, we will introduce the Program Authenticated Scaled Synchronized Compliance Architecture (Compliance Architecture) as a strategic approach to building compliance and delivering competitive advantage. It incorporates Control Objectives for IT (COBIT) guidelines with IT infrastructure architecture, Six Sigma quality measurement tools and Project Management milestone processes. It was developed from practical hands-on experience of working with Global cross-functional teams to gather requirements, multiple vendor collaboration to build specifications and integrated teams to test and deploy systems.
Compliance Architecture Overview
The Compliance Architecture is comprised of three macro components. In the first step, a programmed decision prism authenticates data for a variety of attributes. Next, authenticated (profiled, clean and secure) data and resulting integrated information is scaled for variance against a compliance and business-results measurement metrics. Scaled variance results are synchronized with a time-centric response for execution.
Result: an enterprise that is aware of compliance status and enabled to execute rapid responses that deliver not just compliance, but also competitive advantage.
The Compliance Architecture in four phases:
- Gather data to construct a strategic vision;
- Secure resources and tools to plan, evaluate, test and deploy;
- Phased deployment with scheduled improvements; and
- Optimize, monitor and evaluate for continuous improvement.
For each phase, progress can be measured:
- Enterprise vision, compliance requirements and success factors;
- State of the current control factors, strengths and shortfalls;
- Risk assessment of failures and extent of loss;
- Effectiveness of control activities in meeting compliance and sustaining a competitive lead;
- Quality of information and communications processes; and
- Monitoring systems to trigger automated or manual alarms and alerts.
Phase 1: Gather data to construct a strategic vision
Collect facts with the objective of aligning IT with the enterprise' plans and unleashing IT's power for compliance and competitive advantage in support of the enterprise strategy.
Enterprise vision, compliance requirements and success factors.
This data collection and validation step is the most critical success factor in delivering compliance and competitive advantage. What path is the enterprise leadership charting for the current year, third year and fifth year targets for compliance and competitive advantage? The Annual Report often lists these for investors. However, executive priorities can vary. Cataloguing expectations and executive validation of needs will permeate infrastructure architecture, control policies, risk factors, control activities, communications and monitoring.
Validated at a top executive level, a vision statement of prioritized key performance indicators (KPIs): (a) Financial and performance targets; (b) Competitive criteria measurements; and (c) Customer satisfaction measurement variables.
State of the current control factors, strengths and shortfalls
We validated vision in the earlier step. Now test policies and procedures alignment with the enterprise vision. Are they agile and flexible in reflecting compliance and competitive changes? How complete and effective are the guidelines? IT's role might be to facilitate access to right data in the right formats and on target systems to perform computations and supply results to meet policy requirements.
Validated at COO, CFO level, a gaps document, identifying policy requirements to implement, inspect and enforce compliance.
Risk assessment of failures and extent of loss
At this stage, we know the enterprise vision and priorities, and we know the policy and procedures' gaps. Next, quantify risks—to what risks do lack of policies and procedures, execution ability, or systems limitations expose the enterprise? What losses can result from lack of compliance or lack of ability to deliver KPIs? What is the liability to the enterprise or the executives? In light of recent convictions of (Enron) executives and closing down of some businesses (Arthur Anderson), consequences are well understood. Include in risk, competitive perspective and loss of brand value; tread factually but lightly on executive risks. They are already aware.
Validated by legal counsel, COO and CFO, a statement of non-compliance of risks.
Effectiveness of control activities in meeting compliance and sustaining a competitive lead
Policies without effective control activities and vice versa spell ineffective enterprise controls. Having already assessed policies and procedures, this is the scrutiny of execution. Are people trained and able to execute, are systems performing to support needs, are performance targets met, are quality of information targets met?
Validated by COO, and CFO, a statement of gaps in activities to meet compliance and competition.
Quality of information and communications processes
Is data accurate, delivered on time for analysis, integrated with the right data elements to provide a complete picture? Is decision criteria predefined? How often is it updated? This is the core of the enterprise' ability to deliver compliance and maintain a leading competitive edge. What percentage is automated vs. manual? How are exceptions identified and fixed?
Validated by CIO/CTO, COO and CFO, a statement of improvements to meet compliance and competition.
Monitoring systems to trigger automated or manual alarms and alerts.
Can the systems handle multiple levels of alerts and alarms? For every field, is there a target range established and variance to set off alerts or alarms? Are data stewards or data owners in agreement with process to execute triggers and alerts? Is sharing of data and information possible and efficient?
Validated by CIO/CTO, COO and CFO, a list of data elements and integrated information fields that require static or dynamic computations: target, alert trigger variance, alarm variance trigger and synchronized fix process.
You now have a snapshot of: (a) Enterprise Vision for compliance and competitive advantage; (b) Gaps and fixes for policies and procedures to support the enterprise vision; (c) Gaps and fixes in execution of the procedures and policies; (d) Gaps and fixes for quality of data and information; and (e) Thresholds for monitoring compliance and competitive factors.
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Hi everyone - I'm a writer and I'm interested in learning more about your experiences with Steiner as I begin to write about spa services on cruise ships. I would love to speak with a few of you about your experiences -- the good and the bad -- to get a sense of how the company operates, and what you would like to see change.
A friend of mine has just signed a contract, as well, and I want to investigate not only on her behalf, but on all of yours.
If you are interested in telling your story, please write to me. If you are in the UK, that is ideal. If not, please get in touch anyway.
Is it really that bad?
I am considering working as a massage therapist.
Is Steiner really your worst nightmare?
Do you get a basic income? And if so how much?
I do not want to waste my time going for an interview.
Anyone with recent experience please.
So if I want to join steiner to earn money do you think from your experience onboard
I want to work onboard the steiner cruise once I finish my level 3 should I do it or
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The way the academy is run is almost cult like. Everything the trainers said seemed to be scripted. They tear you down and build you back up to Steinerize you. You see lots of people crying in the YMCA and academy rextrooms due to stress, lack of sleep and poor food. But, if you can survive the academy, you can survive anything!
On the ship, I was bullied by my manager to the point i would have anxiety attacks at work. She started on me as i would not sign my name to forged documents. I hated every day of being in the spa, but i loved working on the ship.
I earned from Steiner $3000 in 9 months. I worked my ass off and treated each guest like they were my grandma/grandpa. This is a good way to make good feedback and positive comments. I used to get tons of wondrerful comments from guests. You meet wonderful people on ships.
If you are going, id advise you learn all the product information off, the all night study sessions and very early starts wear you down. Knowing all the product info beforehand will take away a large amount of stress.
I wish you the best with whatever you decide. ☺
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I did one contract for steiner as a fitness instructor in 2008 in my early twenties. I am now considering returning to do one more contract, and have stumbled upon this thread. Reading the first post from 2009, i could tell exactly where the person was coming from, and I am amazed to find the long thread that has appeared over the last 7 years, mostly it seems from very disgruntled ex employees who have stories I know will be true, but I'd like to add my take to add some more balance, as even though it was a few years ago, it still seems relevant.
From day 1 in the academy in london your way outside your comfort zone. You are staying in a hostel, and attending classes for the whole day (8am-8pm) every single day from the minute you get there, its important to acknowledge from early on its going to be hard work. You can spend any where between 2-10 weeks (Generally 3-5 weeks) at the academy, and it seems random as to why certain people are held back.
Once you get sent to your ship, which you will only find out 24 hours before, you don't really have time to take in whats happening, before you know it you are on the ship, in your uniform, putting your new steiner ways in to practice, working 6 days a week 12 hours a day. And it is relentless, day in day out, it all revolves around retailing the products you got trained up in at the academy. In my day there was no base salary, Ive read there may be a small one now, but for fitness instructors hoping to make money, it revolves around retailing products youve probably never heard of before you joined steiner. Once you learn about these products they are very sellable. You teach 4-6 exercise classes per day, but make basically no money from it lol (hence emphasis on retailing). Massage/hair/nails will make good tips in states/oz, and sometimes you recieve a retainer, which again will be small. The truth is if your on their for serious money you can take home, you need to embrace the whole system from the minute you arrive, steiner as a company do push very hard sales wise, use questionable methods to motivate and have a very vague representation of what happens on board when recruiting, but having said all that I know of a good amount of employees who made a half decent wage.
And you have to then take in to account what a wonderful, unique and self educating experience it is to work at sea, as part of an international community of people who are all working their socks off, and 90% seem to party just as hard, the travel is so special and the memories and photo's I have are amazing. All in all, if I was asked, and I have been before, I'd recommend any open minded people to take this experience, it's not easy but it's worth it. It also improved my employment prospects on land. I may just point out as well, for any one looking for an alternative to steiner, I also did one contract for a spa company called Decleor, who are also a british based company, the money wasnt good but it was fun. Id recommend steiner over them though.
Good morning to all, I am a last Year student of medicine and surgery and I want to do the Medi-Spa at the Sea Physican course in Miami and work onboard for 7 months. Can someone tell me his/her experience as physician? How much can I earn in one month? Can someone send me a copy of the contract for physician?
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Class action lawsuit?? Lets do it!
Class action lawsuit?? Lets do it!
I know the ship and manager you are talking about and it is ALL TRUE! I worked with the same type antics from a manager.
One thing I noticed is that managers treated girls from other countries worse than English girls; reasoning behind this came to me later, when a girl is fired or quits she gets a ticket back to England not her home countries so managers know they can abuse girls that are from abroad on a much deeper level because they need the money they paid to get to London and they will need even more for a ticket back home. And when girls complain or look into legal reprimand they don't know what to label the abuse as, I've kept up with news of the company and realized that what they do that's clearly illegal is actually called HAZING. It's a form of abuse that is a direct torture of someone under the subordinate of another. Because the girls are under a contract they cannot actually take legal action in the same form as a legal W2 employee in the US. And what they never really account for is a girl moving on to getting a law degree or finding someone to pro bono a case of that magnitude. But oh they have been increasingly arrogant and deluded about how many women they have tortured and abused. Hundreds apon hundreds and if they were all to come together and take it to the law. Well most of us have a WHOLE LOT of evidence, and my experiences are almost 10 years ago. So I reckon women all over the world have just about the same stories .... And I know for a fact that managers are urged to act in this way, and taught to make the girls believe they are worthless ; breaking a girls spirit is the first and most crucial way of making her a workhorse and slave to your will. Just ask sex traffickers ... same Moto.
Are you serious or just stupid?
YOU ARE DELUSIONAL! And clearly not very well aware of the law. Although Maybe you are just a lackey they hire to troll the forums for negative posts... that would be right up their alley!
Legal action
I've noticed that many people seem to think Steiner is a UK based company. It's FOUNDED in the U.K. But alas look at you're paycheck address and you shall see it's Florida! They "school / training center / slave holding pen" is based in the U.K. But the actual company is not.
Send me you're email lovey! Let's get this legal party started !!!
Steiner And working on a cruise.
I worked for Steiner over 4 years, basically 5 contracts. I can tell you everything about them as a company or the way they operate. I started as a massage therapist on my first contract with a bipolar manager that used to threaten us and to keep us very late at work...that was until MLC. Thanks God with MLC ( Maritime Labour Convention). With this thing basically Steiner couldn't get ayaw. We had to work no more than 14 hours in a 24 hours period and to have 10 hours rest between shifts.Then I still had hope..so I did my second contract as ionitherapist. I had to go back to London for a 2 week training and then again on the ship. My 3rd contract was more interesting because my manager saw potential and pushed me to go for management. So far so good...but when you going for management you don't really know what a loss of money. Of course if you're lucky or you are form England you don't need to wait that much. I literally stoped making money...as you know...you earn tips and a few % commission. Because I was doing more office and reception job...there was NO comission. On my 4th contract I went back to London for Management Training and they sent me back as receptionist/assistant..so again no money. When I finally got my ship as a manager i was flying but that took 9 moths with no money.
On my first contract i met my husband , he was working as a medi spa physiacian. We where thinking that working for the same company we will manage to work together.
So when i got my ship as a manager, my husband asked for the same ship obviously. At first they said they will try...we need ti have. patience. Then the answer was that they don't care about relations. Or a different one givven to my husband " there are so many girsl here...you can have whoever you want...you don't need her"...I got to a point that I was loosing my relation...we were apart for more than 7 months.
Anyway I finished my 4h contract and i asked...we asked to go together...the only way we where able to do that was me going down again..so I went again as assistant spa manager..so again no money...and after all my struggles and trainings...i was again where basically I started.
Anyway the problem with them as a company is that they don't have mercy, and believe or not...they say that they work with all kind of nationality, but they are very racist. You barely see some other people that are not English within the company. So...just a few things:
1.They encourage 19 year old english girls that don't know well their names to be spa managers. And obviously when someone after 1 contract with no experience and very cocky on top of that...is "boss"...there is no understanding especially for serious people like a doctor (medi spa) or acupuncturist. So ethics 0.
2. My manager on my last ship was just assistant before...and believe or not he didn't know a thing...but he knew how to complain to the office about everyone. So in every call he had...he used to call us "3 world people". Even in meetings he used to say that we are 3rd world country people. But poor hard worker girls of course wouldn't say anything.
3. They promise you...you'll see the world, you'll make money...bla bla bla...when in fact..in every beginning of the cruise meeting they are telling you "your cec is blank...how much you would like to get paid this week?" My answer on that will be..."how much you give me...?" Because you be...you beg for a guest..ou beg for extra tip...basically the passengers if they having a treatment they tip you.
There are casses in which guests decide to remove gratuities. In that case...you'll have a 2% commission from a massage and if you sold your products which is a MUST then you'll get a 9% of that...which is NOTHING.
You will see the world...well in your time OFF you're too tired to even go out...or if you'll go..you will just go for internet and some proper food.
4. If you have any degrees or something...doesn't matter. They don't care you have a degree in anything...not even in management. I have my degree in management and i was soo proud to show it...no one asked me anything because any hairstylist/beautician can do this. A 20 year old English girl will take a management position first.
5. There is a huge discrepancy between what they told you about ethics and respect and what is actually happening. They are racist they are judging...
The way they operate is simple...they prefer quantity then quality...they rather have girls that go to the academy for training for a few weeks and then on the ship for another few...because anyway they are making the "training money"...than have well trained people with attractive salary that will come back in ships and cans triple their sales.
But that's the company. So if you guys have some education believe it is not worthed to work for Steiner. Broken people only...and when I say broken I say people with no etichs and no limit...only $...if this is what you want...then Steiner can be for you...but if you're from England...than lucky you...in less than 1 year you can be manager of one spa at sea.
I was also broken when I started with Steiner...everyone that goes on a ship on and on and on...is because they are running from something...i was one of them...and they broke me more.
I can actually have a novel about all of this...but for everyone that are planning or they wanna do it...see my experience.
What you recommend to work as a personal trainer in Steiner?
Recently I have a serious offer of working in Steiner cruises for 9 months, before in August I will go to London Academy and paying 125 for formation, 255 for medical seaman certificate, and 100 flying to London.
Someone worked no much time ago with steiner and can you tell me about their experience in academy and on board?
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Heard of Made-Rite? If you're from Iowa, you have. And if you've eaten at The Iowa Cafe in Mesa, you'd know its Maiden Rite sandwich is an homage to the 86-year-old fast casual restaurant's famous loose meat sandwich.
Wait, what's the heck's a loose meat sandwich?
"Think of it like a sloppy Joe without the sloppy."
That's Bradley Burt, president and CEO of Maid-Rite. He tells me the Valley is the perfect place to open the first three Maid-Rite locations in Arizona thanks to the number of Midwesterners who settle here. The Des Moines-based restaurant franchiser currently has around 75 diner-style locations in fourteen states.
"I get two phone calls or emails a week asking us to come to here," Burt tells me. "Right now, people are hosting Maid-Rite parties in their homes, with up to 150 guests. We've been sending them hats and seasoning."
Burt says the word "maid" in the restaurant's name (instead of "made") may have resulted as a trademark issue or could have come from the founder's wife, who believed having a maid fix the sandwich was a good idea.
The founder was Fred Angell, an Iowan butcher who created the restaurant's famous loose meat sandwich (seasoned ground beef served on a steamed bun) in 1926. In addition to Angell's ground beef creation, Maid-Rite's menu also features classic diner-style fare like onion rings and home-style pie in addition to more healthful items like wraps and salads -- all for around seven bucks per person.
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According to the Des Moines Register, Made-Rite will increase by over twenty new franchises this year, a fact Burt says is a result of entrepreneurs "saying phooey" to the current economy or, if they're retired, beating boredom.
Burt says the new Maid-Rite locations will be in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Mesa and that, once locations are secured, he hopes to be open in two to three months.
"We'll have to hire someone to direct traffic when we open," Burt jokes. "There's gonna be a lot of people."


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THE BABY -- DVD review by porfle
If you remember "The ABC Movie of the Week" or have seen some of the low-key but weird thrillers that showed up on it during the 70s (BAD RONALD, DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK), you should recognize the dingy, suburban gothic style of THE BABY (1973). Right down to the bland opening titles, mawkish musical score by Gerald Fried, and television-level production values, this looks like the typical made-for-TV chiller from that era.
Surprising, then, that not only is this a theatrical film directed by Ted Post (MAGNUM FORCE, BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES), but it contains language, sexual situations, violence, and an overall air of perversion that would've had the TV censors working overtime with their scissors.
Ruth Roman does her patented "tough gal" act as swaggering single mom Mrs. Wadsworth, who, along with her grown daughters Germaine (Marianna Hill) and Alba (Suzanne Zenor), must care for her son Baby, a twenty-one-year-old with the mind of an infant. Their new social worker, the recently-widowed Ann (Anjanette Comer, a familiar TV face at the time), expresses great interest in Baby, which raises the jealous Mrs. Wadsworth's suspicions. When it appears as though Ann may be scheming to take Baby away from her, she and her deranged daughters take deadly action.
The plot of this languidly-paced tale unfolds slowly but is dotted with enough bizarre incidents to keep things interesting. The first one occurs when a babysitter (Erin O'Reilly) is caught breastfeeding Baby and is soundly thrashed by Mrs. Wadsworth and the girls. Just hearing Ruth Roman say lines like "Nothing happened? With your damn tit in his mouth and nothing happened?" is weird enough. Seeing the babysitter begin to change Baby's diaper as he's stretched out in his giant crib conjures up disturbing images of diaper service men in hazmat suits.
The attitudes of Baby's sisters toward their developmentally-challenged brother are also less than wholesome. Flaky blonde Alba, bless her, takes after him with a cattle prod when he displays too much progress (such as saying "Ma-ma") in one of my favorite scenes. "Baby doesn't walk! Baby doesn't talk!" she shrieks between zaps. The horny Germaine, meanwhile, has even more perverse uses for her "baby" brother. Nothing's explicitly shown, but it's still enough to make you go "Yuck!"
But perhaps the most off-putting thing about THE BABY is David Manzy's insipid antics in the title role. He reminds me of a porn actor who's been asked to perform beyond his range. Whether Baby's sucking on a bottle, frolicking around on the floor, or bawling and making pouty faces in his crib (with real baby noises dubbed in as he mugs it up), I just want to throttle the goofy bastard.
(On the other hand, though--how, exactly, would a better actor approach such a role? It would be interesting to see somebody like Sean Penn strap on the giant diaper and go for an Oscar.)
One of the film's key sequences is a birthday party for Baby, during which Mrs. Wadsworth and the girls make their move against Ann. This dreary, dreadfully unhip bash, with middle-aged losers in mod attire dancing to quacky "rock" music, is somebody's idea of what a wild party looked like in the 70s, and it's cheesier than a platter of movie-theater nachos. The great Michael Pataki appears here to wincingly comic effect as a bushy-haired horndog. With the film's furious finale, THE BABY at last serves up a helping of Grand Guignol horror as Roman and Comer huff and puff their way through a hokey but bloody clash that leads to a nice little head-scratching surprise ending.
Ted Post's no-frills direction gets the job done and his two leading ladies deliver the goods. Anjanette Comer was never all that forceful as an actress, so she gives her character a suitably vulnerable quality. Hollywood veteran Ruth Roman, on the other hand, is the epitome of the brassy broad and her hot-blooded histronics are the most fun part of the whole movie. Marianna Hill (Fredo Corleone's wife in THE GODFATHER PART II) and Suzanne Zenor, who played the "Chrissy" role in the first pilot for "Three's Company", hold up their end of the film's oddball quotient.
The DVD from Severin Films, restored from the original film negative, is in 1.66:1 widescreen with Dolby Digital sound. No subtitles. Extras consist of telephone interviews with director Ted Post and star David Manzy, and a trailer.
Those seeking the balls-out bizarro shock-horror flick promised by the posters will be disappointed, since it comes off more as one of those early TV-movies with forbidden exploitation elements tacked on. But this is what makes THE BABY such a strangely interesting little curio. If you're in the mood for something unabashedly off-the-wall, then it should be worth your while to check it out.
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Today's piece isn't finished yet....that is becoming a running theme huh? Seriously I have finished some of those WIP's, I swear. I have been awake since 245a and my hand is cramping now.
This is a homework assignment for my drawing class.
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--use color pencils
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This is one our new family favorite recipes I found in a Taste Of Home magazine. I now have our cabinets stocked with the ingredients for a quick and easy go-to recipe (its also one you can make the night before and pop in the oven when you're ready). I've modified it a bit for our tastes, such as:
- I use Newman's Own Sockaroom; it's an all natural veggie compote that is divine (I use it my lasagna, the spaghetti sauce base etc)
- I also add more of the red pepper flakes than the recipe calls for (we like our food spicy)
- I'm thinking next time I may add some black olives to it (I love black olives on my pizza)
Look at that! Loaded with pepperoni, mushrooms, cheese, green peppers and lots of flavor - I'm drooling writing about it!
The kids loved it, Grandma took some home with her and asked for the recipe and even Ben (who is forever on a health kick) went back for seconds and ate it the next day! Yes it is that good!
Pizza Casserole
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 45 Minutes
Total time: 55 Minutes
- 8oz Uncooked Penne Pasta
- 3 1/2 Cups Spaghetti Sauce, divided
- 1 pkg (8oz) Sliced Pepperoni
- 1 jar (4.5 oz) Sliced Mushrooms, drained
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Green Pepper
- 1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/8 Tsp Pepper
- 1/8 Tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 can (8oz) Tomato Sauce
- 2 Cups (8oz) Shredded Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese


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Cornell F. Woodson earned his B.S. in Communication Management and Design from Ithaca College in 2009. After teaching high school English in Atlanta, he went on to earn his masters in higher education and student affairs administration with an emphasis on social justice from the University of Vermont in 2013.
Cornell has spent his career in education working with underrepresented groups and developing social justice initiatives to engage communities in tough conversations about the social issues that impact our society.
In 2015 Cornell founded Brave Trainings LLC, a social justice consulting firm. He has traveled around the country working with higher ed. institutions, non-profit, and for-profit organizations on their inclusion efforts. Cornell believes that authentic dialogue, reflection on our identities, an understanding of our history, and direct and consistent action are key to creating a more inclusive environment.


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'I want to dance like her Mammy', said the awestruck three year old little me, many moons ago. Standing there right in front of the black and white TV screen, with both hands touching the beautiful ballerina as she danced pirouettes and grand jetés all across the stage. And arabesques too...
I had to wait a few years before my wish was granted. And a few months more to get the leotard, tights and beautiful pink ballet shoes that were my most prized possessions, ever. How could my parents have ever doubted whether or not I'd 'stick to it'?
I didn't just 'stick to it' as regards Ballet, but as I grew older I embraced all forms of musical theatre style dancing, and dancing became more and more a huge part of my life. I adored it and worked very, very hard to become the best dancer I could be..... dancing pirouettes and grand jetés of my own all across the stage.
Fast forward a year or twenty to the young adult who went away with her non-dancing friends and whom, after some silly 'shenanigans', came home with torn ankle ligaments. I did a right job of it too, ending up in hospital for a week. I eventually came home with crutches, a cast on my leg and some daily Physio exercises to do. I do recall that the first question I asked my doctor after my operation wasn't 'will I walk again?' oh no, it was the far more important 'will I dance again'? He assured me that yes, I would.
So, off I went doing my set exercises three times daily, plus any other dance-like stretches I could manage. My aim was to strengthen the rest of my body so that it could best support my weakened leg when the cast came off. Before long I was back dancing in my magical world of the stage, finding that, thanks to my strict exercise regime, I could now do the splits! A move I had long since yearned to do, and now I could. I was back stronger than ever it seemed.
Myself and my friends went from show to show and musical society to musical society, with oodles of dance classes in between, dancing our way up the twinkle toed ladder. There are lots of magical moments that stand out from that era and our Tops of the Town days are right up there as the most special. Adding the spice of competition to the magical elements of dancing on stage and you've got one helluva show.....and some fantastic memories too.
But the years roll on and the dancer grows up. I'm now a 50 something stay-at-home-mum to a teenager, living in suburbia, who along the way found an interest in doing some choreography. Being a Desperate Housewife is clearly not interesting enough for me it seems. It's not a huge amount of choreography, just some local school shows. But I do adore it. I adore passing on the stage experience I've gained to this generation and seeing the starlight gleam in their eyes as they perform on stage. I like to believe that in doing what I do, I am doing my bit to help keep the spirit of musical theatre and musical societies alive for another talented generation.
Fast forward thirty years or so and this 50 something, dancing mum, finds herself hit by another debilitating injury and is laid up for goodness knows how long. A back injury this time, hugely impacting on my left leg, sustained by attending a Pilates class of all things and this time I was hospitalised for three weeks. Once more the first question I asked my Doctors and Physiotherapist was 'will I dance again'? However this time the answers ranged from a 'maybe' ,to a shrug accompanied by a 'we'll see' ,to an implied 'never' - there's a huge twinkle toed grand jeté of a difference between a 'maybe' and a 'never' you know.
It may be thirty years later but yet again here I am with one crutch, frenetically doing my Physio exercises three times daily, plus some short walks. However this time dance-like stretches cannot be done and I doubt I'll be performing the splits any time soon!
There will be no long walks, exercise classes or dancing opportunities for me either, for quite some time to come.
This really saddens me, especially since a project myself and some of my dancing friends have been secretly working on since last year is soon to come to fruition. And it's looking like I will not be partaking.
So, is this it for me? Nature's way of reminding me of my age, dragging me firmly into my fifties with me throwing a strop because I clearly don't want to?
I don't think so, despite what they say. I know I'll have to be careful, it is a back injury after all. But there has to be a way and I aim to find it.
Dancing is in my DNA and besides, I'm not quite ready to hang up my dancing shoes just yet......