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Light yellow-gold colour with a tightly packed white head, floral nose with a hint of malt, medium bodied palate with delicate hopping and a slightly bitter finish. The most discerning draught drinker will appreciate this beer.
Rich yellow-gold colour with a tightly packed white head, prominent European aroma hop characters dominate the nose, generous mouth feel balanced with sufficient hop bitterness to produce a clean finish. This outstanding quality Lager demands your sensory attention!
Straw colour with golden hues and a lacy white head. Light floral aromas follow through on a light to medium bodied palate with subtle malt and hop flavours and a clean finish. An Australian Lager style with plenty of character.
The big brother of Coopers Original Pale Ale, displays fruity esters on the nose, full malty palate with a generously hopped clean finish.
Rich mahogany colour and a creamy head. Roasted malt aromas with a hint of chocolate, generous mouth feel dominated by roasted malt flavours, sufficient hop bitterness to give balance and a dry finish. A favourite amongst dark beer drinkers.
Bright golden colour with a strong head. Pleasant blend of fruit and malt on the nose with generous mouth feel and a moderately bitter finish. A good example of a Coopers' Traditional Ale.
Pluto Beer
Harris Two Guage
This system comes with a Regulator, gas and product disconnects a Pluto Type hand held beer tap and a 23 litre Keg. This system comes complete with everything you need except the gas bottle.
One squirt and your bottle is sterilized easy.
Per pack of 100 lids
Crown seal capping machines in various styles. Some models also suitable for spumante bottles.
Great way to keep a ferment warm during those cold days.
Great for keeping your brew warm during those cold days. Placed under the fermenter to keep the ferment going.
Glass alcoholmeter for measuring your alcohol level.
Glass thermometer different ranges available.
Glass thermometer different ranges available.
An essential tool for measuring and checking the ferment.
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12 Natural Antibiotics That Our Ancestors Used That Are More Effective Than Pills
The general use of antibiotics has increased by a tremendous amount throughout the last 20-30 years. This has caused something known as "antimicrobial resistance", which has resulted in what people are now calling "superbugs". These are disease-causing microorganisms that have gradually become resistant to the antibiotics meant to get rid of them.
Although antibiotics have now become the go-to remedy for any minor sickness the average person may experience, there have been many remedies developed in the past by our ancestors that are just as, if not more, effective than the pills you get at the pharmacy.
Using foods and herbs and other natural products, the human beings that came before us found natural ways to ward-off disease-causing microorganisms. Here are some of those remedies:
Natural Antibiotics
Oregano is often used for culinary purposes because it works so well as an accompanying flavour to full meals. Aside from it's great taste, oregano essential oil has been found to be an incredibly effective antibiotic. During the study of it's antibacterial properties, researches found that oregano essential oil was effective against all of the bacterial strains it was tested against, including E.Coli.
Although it does taste good, oregano is a heck of a lot more than just some additional flavouring!
Vinegar is well-known to be an all-around effective anti-bacterial substance, but did you know that different types of vinegar help fight off different kinds of bacterial strains? For example: Red Wine vinegar works best against bacteria that causes skin infections, such as S. epidermidis, while Apple Cider vinegar works best against bacteria that causes food-borne illnesses.
Vinegar can be applied topically to treat infections on the surface of the skin or it can be ingested in moderate amounts to treat infections inside the body.
Honey has been used throughout history for a variety of different medicinal purposes.
A recent study has concluded that bacteria found in a honeybee's stomach can reduce the growth of drug resistant bacteria such as MRSA (Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
Researchers found that a variety of infectious bacteria was no match for the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) found in honeybees. This disease fighting bacteria is only found in fresh honey and only lasts a few weeks before it dies, so you won't be able to get the benefits of it from commercial store-bought honey.

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A warm hello from ... Malaysia
Today after a short dry spell most likely due to the Volcano disrupting postal service around the globe we received a postcard from our friend in Malaysia. She writes: Today I have purchased 40 postcards and have began mailing them to my postcard swap friends like yourselves. The picture displayed on the card shows a typical Malaysian village home. I reside in Kuala Lumpur but was born in Pahang.my parents home looked much like this till recently. In my village many of the kitchens and living rooms have been renovated. I am living in a quiet village. When I lived at home I used to fish, it is a hobby of mine. I have many hobbies which include writing, photography, postcard collecting, poetry, and riding my scooter. I work on my own now selling jewelery in Kuala Lumpur. I am taking German lessons twice a week also. In Malaysia we speak Malay, Chinese, and Indian. Many of the locals in my town speak perfect English I am still perfecting mine. When I can gather the funding I would like to visit the United States someday. I have traveled on several occasions to Europe but sadly have not yet made it to America. Till next time
Many Thanks to Shana S for this wonderful postcard we have learned so much! We hope you enjoy our postcards, and we wish you the best on your future travels.


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If you are living with old, leaky windows, you are not only suffering through an uncomfortable house you are also getting socked with out of control energy bills. Sure, new windows are a big investment but they are one of (if not the best) home investment you can make.
No matter what your budget is, we here at theMaintenance Free Window Company will work with you to find the perfect window for you, your family and your pocketbook.
We are extremely proud of our reputation as one of the trusted leaders in the home improvement industry. We've earned our good name by offering the highest quality products at extremely fair and honest prices. Plus, our high quality custom windows are so energy efficient you will soon start to save big on your energy bills. So much so, that over time you will save so much your new windows will eventually pay for themselves. Now, that's a smart investment!
Our custom windows are not like the windows all the other guys are selling. Our windows are made using Seal Smart™ insulating glass. This is an amazing feature because it will help you save on your energy bills each and every month. Plus, our custom windows tilt in for easy and safe cleaning. This means you can ditch the ladder and clean your windows from the comfort of your home. We have installed our high quality windows for hundreds of homeowners throughout Atlanta and North Georgia. Many of our satisfied customers tell us their biggest regret is that they waited so long to make the investment. Within a month they tell us they began to notice a large reduction on their energy bills. Here at the Maintenance Free Window Company, we offer the highest quality products, fair and honest prices, lifetime warranties and the best installers in the beautiful state of Georgia. This is important because all of our guys go through intense training to make sure you get the most energy efficient installation possible. No gaps and no leaks. That's the Maintenance Free Window Company difference!


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"Laissez le bon temps rouler!"
In need of some cool rides, fun games and the best attractions?
This is a list of our registered carnival associates. They can help make your next event even more spectacular.
Cajun Rides Inc.
contact: Jim Miller
email: email@example.com
P. O. Box 518
Maurice, LA 70555
Lowery Carnival Co.
contact: Tony Lowery
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
P. O. Box 41
Montegut, LA 70377
Mac's Carnival & Attractions
contact: Lon McWharter
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
502 East 7th St
Woonsocket, SD 57385
Rides, food, games, music and bands
Mitchell Brothers Carnival
contact: Deltus Mitchell
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
61401 Hwy 11
Slidell, LA 70458
Thomas Carnival, Inc.
contact: John Hanschen
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website: www.thomascarnival.com
P. O. Box 92469
Austin, TX 78709
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It was a great idea except for one thing: Tenzin owned a couple of amps and a few microphones. As soon as the first guitar player plugged in, music completely dominated Poetry Across the Planet. Zoe attracted a crowd of about a dozen for the first night but six weeks later when I made my final appearance, both the upper and lower floors of Tea O'Clock were packed and a crowd big enough to stop traffic hung outside the door as the electric music could be heard from anywhere in McLeod Ganj.
More and more musicians heard the loud music and showed up with gear. After everyone played a four-tune set it was open jam time and there were a half-dozen rotating musicians who formed the core of the new house band, The Himalayan Avalanche Orchestra. At that point my chops weren't nearly as nice as some of the better guitar players in town, so I got to strum along on my acoustic while the HAO ripped into a number of didgeridoo-inspired rhythm pieces.
Even though nobody could hear me, I was in the group and I was actually stopped on the streets of McLeod by a hot Israeli chick saying, "Hey – you're that guitar player – I really love what you guys do."
It was ridiculously dangerous to my ego and I strutted around town as if I was Townshend in Soho. Zoe's great idea turned me into a Rock and Roll tool. But there was a positive outcome too. I started writing my own material, something I still do when my brain is either settled or frazzled enough to take to the task. With a half-dozen new tunes in my satchel I looked for other places in town to play and everyone told me to go to Kana Nirvana on the Temple Road for their Monday-Night singer-songwriter showcase. I was more than game for it until I asked my brother Dan if it was a hard place to get to. Dan had been dragging me up a tight set of stepsto the performance area at Tea O'Clock for more than a month. He said there's no way I was getting up to Kana Nirvana. It was straight up three stories with a wretched open-sewer moat separating the bottom step from the street. I'd relied on both Dan and Zoe for so much stuff that I didn't push it. The Saturday nights a Tea O'Clock were damn fine nights as it was.
Fast forward to last week and I found myself in a bind. I'd told everyone at 90.4 Tashi Delek I was organizing an open mic at Nick's Italian Kitchen, a ground-floor restaurant with plenty of space. I spoke with the owner, Nick, and he loved the idea. I made up some flyers and added in the big kicker: 'All songs will be recorded for playback on 90.4 Tashi Delek the week after the performance!'
As long as the performer plays original material we can put it on the air. There's just one problem: I only know one other guitar player. That meant I needed to find more players which meant I need to go play a set at Kana Nirvana. I'd been playing at a local drum store (actually just a tarp on the road covering some drums, flutes and didgeridoos) with the sales guy, Nuri, on and off for a few weeks and asked him if he could get me up to Kana Nirvana. Nuri's the nicest guy in the world and he said it would be no problem.
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Irish Clover and Lace Wedding Blessing Unity Candle Set
This exquisite, hand-made dripless candle features cornice accents of real clover, white Queen Anne's lace flowers and crystal surrounding the traditional Irish Wedding Blessing. Each set includes bride and groom's first names and the wedding date. Dripless matching tapers are also included. Comes in creamy white color (shown) or light ivory.
Candle sizes: 3x9" unity candle and 12" taper. Packaged in clear cello and tied with an organza ribbon. Proudly made by candle artisans in the USA. Shipping weight: 4 lbs. Allow 2 weeks for ground delivery. Please make your selections with care as custom items cannot be returned or exchanged.
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Antigua had been the capital of Guatemala – at that point much larger than now – for more than 200 years, when another earthquake struck that took down most of the city.
The beauty of the volcanoes surrounding the city is hiding the fact that the country and in fact most of central America is a seismic danger zone. Still the city of Antigua is beautiful and worth a visit, for example affordable Spanish lessons are given there.
Shot with Canon eos 500n in July 2000 on colourfilm, scanned later from a print.
I will be away for a few days, new images after the weekend!
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A great day where apparently Gary "El Presidente" Gillett thought he could find his ball in a tree. Yes well some would believe you….
The winners for the day are as follows
Winner – Paul Armstrong 43 pts
2nd – Dean Wellard 42 pts
3rd – Garry Gillett 35 pts
4th Paul Wintle 35 pts
5th Steve Newton 34 pts
Eric Ripps | Stu Charlesworth | Harry Wagland | Paul Armstrong | Dean Wellard
Nearest Pins
14th & 15th – Stu Charlesworth
17th – Dean Clark
Mem Cup – Geoff Kelly
D&P – Geoff Kelly
Longest Drive
A – Dean Wellard
B – Steve Newton
C – Warrick Hansell


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Bishop of Dallas and the South
Archpriest John Anderson ~ Associate Priest
Deacon Gregory Norris, Attached
Deacon Steven Kroll, Attached
Archpriest John Ernest Anderson is the Parish Priest at the Cathedral. His duties include as assigned the leading of worship services, visiting the sick, blessing of homes, performing baptisms, teaching classes, and hearing confessions. At the direction of the bishop, he is responsible for serving the liturgical needs of the Nativity of our Lord Monastery in Kemp, TX.
Born on July 30, 1953, Father John attended Portland State College and received a master of divinity degree from St. Tikhon's Theological Seminary, South Canaan, Pa., in 1995. He was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood later that year. St. Seraphim's is his first church assignment as an ordained minister. He and his wife, Lydia, are the parents of two children, Joseph and Mary.
Photos Of Our Beloved Archbishop Dmitri
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Saturday, April 2, 2011
Good Morning, World! (or Extolling the Virtues of Mini-Breaks)
I have to say, I love my little family more than anything in the world. (they know that.)
(in fact, you know that.)
... but ...
how good is it when they go away for a day and a night, leaving me to my own unaccountable devices???
(Between you and me, I end up in bed with a bowl of pasta, a glass of wine, and the last two episodes of Stargate Atlantis season 1 at - 7:30pm. Now that is a *virtue*.)
And then it's morning.
My day begins.
And I can't wait to have my two favourite people home again.
Have a great Sunday! Maybe you could even negotiate an hour or two on your own ... to watch sci fi / read Peppermint / plan holidays from the comforts of bed ... with treats of your choosing ... and silence in the house ...
Amanda xx
Labels: Everyday Meditation, Life in General
4 comments:
- Where My Heart Is said... [Reply to comment]
Oh sounds like luxury - I love when I get some 'me' time. Hard to get it now that no. 1 daughter is at Uni - they don't have enough contact hours in my opinion :)
Hubby is in London for a few weeks so I'm having a 1/2 mini-break.
P.S. Love the iPhone photo!
- April 2, 2011 at 10:29 PM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
@Where My Heart Is Yes, well I couldn't have a lovely morning without my new pet iPhone! And ... uh ... I thought I was meant to be getting *more* me time as Nelle got older??
- April 3, 2011 at 2:34 AM
- Paula said... [Reply to comment]
Oh I can't wait to have my morning coffee out on the deck and listen to the day as it wakes up! Glad that you had a little time to yourself.
- April 3, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
@Paula You, too! I love day-waking-up sounds ..
- April 3, 2011 at 7:46 PM
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Belstaff unified this season's collection seeing Menswear and Womenswear side by side. Inspired by the adventures of Paris to Dakar rally riders, this collection has a unique use of modern performance fabrics with retro sports graphics, prints finished with bonded seams and waterproof zips, whilst reflecting the extreme conditions faced by the riders. This lightweight collection is wearable in all climates, with technical designs showing a strong 70s and 80s influence and merges together with a modern technical finish.
A comforting colour pallet displays rich, warm and earthy tones reflecting the North African landscape. This is complemented with sage green, ash rose and chambray pastels going hand in hand with an elaborate Prince of Wales check in nylon. Alongside this, the collection uses washed out leather jackets, stressed denim patch work and tailored Chinos.
Written By Eshe Mitchell
A highly anticipated Autumn/Winter collection was shown by Oliver Spencer this season at London Fashion Week Men's, with a great turn out at the BFC Show space on the strand.
Oliver who is a self-taught tailor originally started out with his first store on Lambs Conduit Street, now internationally known and stocked in stores from Mr Porter, Harvey Nichols, and Le Bron Marche.
Founded in 2002 Oliver Spencer is known for his unique take on a modern relaxed style mixed with premium quality.
His latest show at London Fashion Week Men's demonstrated an exciting take on the urban life in London. The collection titled "Love Is The Drug" drew inspiration from the city, culture, and the vibrant energy often found throughout the city, A Winter colour pallet and autumn tones reflected the river themes and local landscape.
This season looks flowed perfectly with deep chocolate and mustard suites in a luxurious velvet. A variety of masculine and boxy silhouettes followed with a great use of deep autumn tones, creating a sophisticated modern look mixed with a streetwear vibe. Oliver Spencer used a mixture of eye-catching textures and prints including this seasons trend plaid, stripes, and velvet. Creating a true reflection of the urban and vibrant atmosphere of London, with looks that are easily wearable and layered, perfect for today's modern fashionable man.
Written By Eshe Mitchell
Photographer Ian Clark
Belstaff ss16 Menswear Collection "Desert Explorers"
As the classic British brand expands its reach into Asia (South Korea, China and Japan), the SS16 collection harks back to its traditional British heritage and draws on the colonial styles inherent to its heritage supplying the British army and intrepid explorers like Lawrence of Arabia.
The clear military references can be seen throughout the collection, from the Desert Rat inspired khaki jackets with big "practical" pockets, to the parachute inspired taping details.
As well as clothing explorers in the past, the brand continues the tradition by partnering with the understatedly sexy Levison Wood of Walking the Nile, with whom Belstaff have designed a customised jacket for the modern day explorer.
To suit the warmer climes of the new Asian markets, the Spring/Summer collection is lighter and fresher than their signature jackets. White denim jeans and technical nylon jackets suit the more metropolitan explorer, with a masculine sporty look.
Finally, the attention to detail in the patterning must be noted, with hand painted camouflage pattern, and prints of old British maps.
Written By Emma Sorrell
For more information visit www.belstaff.co.uk


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Boundaries… my goodness, I could talk about boundaries every day and still have subtle layers of challenges that arise!
As you all know, I don't play around with any spiritual ideas about boundaries being unnecessary when you realize all is One. You know: there are no such thing as boundaries, they're just an egoic movement of separation, blah blah blah. I hate that crap, because it's just not true. That's largely the reason I just don't play around with much spiritual theory anyhow. I stick to the basics. I stick to reality. And in reality, we all have a very real NO. That no is essential for our very real YES.
This last month has been a ripe opportunity for me to practice this fine art of expressing and actualizing boundaries. My skill continues to need evolution and deepening. There always seems need for subtler and subtler execution. And honestly, I'm not sure what mastery in boundaries looks like. I'm not sure any one of us has hit that level in this big ol' world yet. But I sure would love to meet them!
For my part… wow, this month has been full of strange reactions in my system, including getting sick for a couple of weeks so that I had to express some boundaries with my darling and deeply-loved friends and family. Boundaries that felt so weird and so awkward to express, with pressure in my system that feels like, "Am I allowed to ask for this? Am I totally weird and unlovable if I need this?"
My system runs in a very effortless, very still, very expanded way. And I am profoundly sensitive to heavier pain bodies. So my need right now is that my home—where I eat, sleep, and work—needs to be sacred ground, so to speak. I need this space to be easy and effortless and expansive, and therefore anyone who is living with me, staying with me for an extended period, or hanging out here, needs to be available to land into this effortless ease.
And that was excruciating to ask for.
But I think everyone understands how excrutiating boundry-setting can be.
There is such a deep pressure in our systems that if we have a need, we will be abandoned, we will hurt another, we are bad and not lovable. That pressure is a thousand lifetimes old, and the loudest form of the fear is coming from our early childhood programming… and didn't we all get a shitload of that crap!
And how do you find the right boundaries for your unique system and needs when that pressure is too huge to navigate?
Part of the answer is that regardless of how pressurized we feel, the others in our company already sense that there is a boundary issue in play. People usually know when they have crossed a boundary, even an unspoken one. They just know something's up. But it's my experience that most people would really like some clarity on that weird thing they sensed; they would really like to know what it was all about.
Another part of the solution is that telling the truth keeps everyone safe. Truth (or reality, or life) is were we can find safety—versus fear, which has proven to us a million times over that it is very unsafe, extremely limited and creates very real harm when influencing our actions. I say this again and again because while in theory it's understandable, overriding the pressure of fear in order to actualize your truth is very hard to embody. It takes mammoth courage, because those around us will sometimes yell, "YOU'RE SO SELFISH!" or "You are ruining my life/this relationship/our children's welfare!" and so on. Sometimes they will threaten you or go silent on you or punish you, or gather the rest of the family to punish you. And sometimes they will do what I think is most painful: they will silently assume that your boundary means that you don't love them. Ouch…
Basically, it's pretty common for others to see your needs as an aggressive threat against them. Blame it on fear, but there it is. And goodness do I know this one! Growing up in my family, even my basic needs like food, shelter, sleep, bodily safety were seen as so threatening to my primary caregivers that I was called a monster and violently beaten for trying to get them met.
Nevertheless, our needs are our needs, and as adults we can be empowered to not abandon ourselves. Especially when up against that toxic harmful pressure of fear, we have a bigger power on our side: clarity! As I always say, there is no clear fear. It's one or the other, it's fear OR clarity—and clarity is so nice, so peaceful, so supportive. It's so much better than fear. So, pragmatically, here is how that power can be found.
Power comes from these steps:
1) You have a need. Life is moving you in a certain way and clearly there is an unspoken need. Maybe for space, or solitude, for autonomy, or _______________ (insert your need).
2) Fear is making you frozen, and/or it's clouding your system with confusion around being able to hear and find your precise need. This same fear is making the others around you start to squirm, or feel discomfort, or their sensors notice something is off.
3) You dig deep and find the courage. You gather your big balls, or big ovaries, and take time in silence to find that precise need. Note: you do not distract, avoid, get busy, do the chores, put on a mask until you can breathe again, etc. You sit still and meditate, or go for a run or walk, whatever is going to support stillness. In that meditative silence, you notice what you need, how to embody it, and then consider the steps to actually actualize that need. You will need to act on it.
4) You communicate that boundary, because this is the only true or real way you can keep everyone you love, including yourself, safe.
Sometime after you have landed step 4, this little miracle will start to unfold, and the magic and beauty of life will begin to open at your feet. Once that boundary is out in the open, and you have actualized and communicated it—and please note that step 3 is before step 4—your system will start this magnificent singing-like energy, the energetic song of freedom! It will sing and you will feel expansive and little moments of happiness will start to spill out of you. How lovely!
This little gift in it for you, this loveliness, makes it just a little more easy and effortless to be alive, to be you, to be on planet earth, to have this body, to live your life! Your exact life is maybe okay. And this is the real power, the real glory, because it makes it just a little easier to make a boundary again. The next time you need to make a boundary, it's easier… and this snowballs, until eventually your life gets so darn delicious, so lovely, so effortless and joyous to be here on planet earth, that you are so sensitive and connected to your needs the moment they start to arrive and you find you have to dive a little deeper to get that boundary set up, you have to excavate subtler, closer-to-the-bone fears that pressurize your needs into hiding… and this, my friends, is the way we get the skill required for the fine, so very fine, art of boundaries.
And somewhere in there, you get to become a master of actualizing, embodying, communicating boundaries! (But as I mentioned, I'm not sure anyone is quite there yet!)
P.S. Need some help here? Check out my Free Your Mind course and Embodiment course!


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Every dollar helps in our fight against cancer
Every dollar raised by participants in the MACA Cancer 200 makes a huge difference in helping fund groundbreaking cancer research at Perkins.
The generous donations by riders and their friends support research projects, help us purchase new equipment and attract first-class scientists from around the world to Western Australia.
Research funded by the Ride
Several life-saving cancer research programs which include breast, prostate, melanoma, colon, head and neck and liver are underway at the Perkins as a result of Ride-funded dollars.
The purpose of these programs is to test new ideas for tackling cancer, promote new collaborations between cancer research teams and increase cross-fertilisation of ideas. Money raised through the Ride is enabling the continuity of these promising new programs
Cancer research projects funded by the Ride
A new way to treat breast cancer cells using nanoparticles
A new drug that increases blood flow to cancers increasing their response to cytotoxic/chemotherapy
A new way to make liver cells from stem cells
A new cause of prostate cancer due to an abnormality in the energy powerhouse of the cell, the mitochondrion
Developing new ways to treat triple negative breast cancer
Treating advanced melanoma with small RNAs
New methods to tackle pancreatic cancer
Defining cancer subtypes genetically to predict patient survival
All of these projects allow the Perkins to continue to make internationally-important discoveries with the potential to deliver better health to the global community.
Learn more about the Perkins cancer research initiatives here >>
Recruiting the best researchers
The funds raised through the MACA Cancer 200 play an important role in enabling us to continue to attract high class cancer researchers to the Perkins.
Over the past five years, more than 50 Perkins researchers have been supported by funds raised by riders.
In partnership with you, the Perkins is committed to building and recruiting highly skilled research teams that will comprise of doctors, scientists, statisticians and other support areas, working together in large teams. These teams will translate their knowledge and discoveries into better treatments and outcomes by helping to improve our understanding of how cancers work and why they develop. This will improve our ability to match individual patients to the treatments most likely to work for them.
Some of the amazing researchers funded through the Ride include:
Professor Alistair Forrest
Professor Forrest led a major international project which won a 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prize - the 2016 Scopus Eureka Prize for Excellence in International Scientific Collaboration. The project involves researchers systematically examining the sets of genes used in most cell types of the human body. Professor Forrest heads the Systems Biology and Genomics Laboratory which focuses on using cutting-edge DNA techniques to understand how cells work at a system level.
Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort
The Blancafort laboratory focuses on the development of new ways to target cancers that are currently difficult to treat and which have a poor outcome, such as triple negative breast cancers and ovarian cancers. Her laboratory is focused on developing innovative ways to stop the spread of these tumours and stop growth.
Equipment and facilities
Funds raised through the Ride have enabled the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment required to carry out the vital research programs currently underway.
- Nikon imaging and stereo microscopes
- Applied Precision Delta Vision microscope
- Funds have also been used to employ staff to operate the core research facilities used by all cancer researchers, a critical aspect of performing high quality cancer research. These include machines that, for example, allow us to separate cancer cells derived from patient samples into single cells for more detailed study using a "Cell sorter".
Thank you so much you are helping the Perkins to make an enormous difference to the future of thousands of Western Australians.


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Cameron University's Office of Student Activities presented awards to faculty, staff and students during a recent ceremony on the CU campus. The event included the announcement of the Top 20 Students, comprised of outstanding juniors and seniors, and the Top 10 Non-Traditional Students, made up of outstanding college students over the age of 25. A committee of faculty, staff and students selects honorees for both lists based upon the nominees' grade point average, student activities, leadership and honors. Grades account for 40 percent of the total score, while activities make up 60 percent.
This year's Top 20 honorees, listed by hometown, are:
Chattanooga: Jared Barkley Kirk
Elgin: Amy Kennedy, Jessica Landoll
Grandfield: Brooke Jeffus
Ibadora, Nigeria: Oluwatoyese Oyewole
Lagos, Nigeria: Tolulope Agbetunsin, Oluwabunmi Fatodu, Godsfavour Umoru, Yvette Unoarumbi
Lawton: Geraldine Brady, Hannah Brock, William Fleshman, Ornella Nelson, Britany Pyfer, Charles Underwood
Leedey: Jordan Kauk
Snyder: Bryce Geiger, Seth Geiger
St. David's, Grenada: Giselle Greenidge
Tishomingo: Cody Gardner
Making Cameron's Top 10 list are:
Carriacou, Grenada: Junior Braveboy
Castries, St. Lucia: Sylvia Clery, Chad Hunte
Lagos, Nigeria: Olanrewaju Odunayo
Lake Tahoe, Nev.: Thomas Smith
Lawton/Fort Sill: Jasmin Estrada, Kay L. Specht, Daisy Woods
Old Road, St. Kitts & Nevis: Cremoy Agard
Pokhara, Nepal: Ashim Ghimire
Dan Schabot, Instructor in the Department of Communication and Director of Cameron's Forensics Team, was named Professor of the Year, while Dr. Jenel Cavazos, Assistant Professor of Psychology, and advisor for Psi Chi, was named Student Organization Advisor of the Year. Kurt Jn Marie, Coordinator of Administration Systems in the Office of Information Technology Services, was honored as Staff Person of the Year.
Organization of the Year honors went to the Sigma Alpha Omega, a Christian social sorority.
Eleven student organizations were recognized as Four-Star or Five-Star Organizations. The organizations garnered points in the areas of organization and planning, campus programming, community service/philanthropy, and campus involvement.
Accounting Club, Nigerian Student Association, Psi Chi, Society for Human Resource Management and Students in Free Enterprise were named as Four-Star Organizations. Alpha Phi, CU Nepalese Association, Chemistry Club, International Club, Sigma Alpha Omega and Sigma Tau Gamma were named Five-Star Organizations.
Shante'e Hicks of Lawton was named Programming Activities Council (PAC) Member of the Year, and Sidney McCormack of Granite was named New PAC Member of the Year. The Student Government Association honored Nikki Streussnig of Lawton and Colten Kennedy of Elgin as Senators of the Year.
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They can't smell the popcorn or claim their seats just yet.
For film buffs who reside north of the Manatee River, however, plans for a movie theater that will cater to their neighborhoods moved a major step forward Thursday.
The Manatee County Planning Commission recommended approval of a request by property owner IMG Enterprises and contract purchaser OM Cinemas for a theater and commercial complex to replace a palm tree nursery near the outlet mall in Ellenton.
The County Commission will have the final say about the proposed 7.3-acre project at 5939 25th St E. (also known as Factory Shops Boulevard) on Jan. 5.
"It's properly zoned but you have to ask to be able to use it," Marvin said, referring to the submitted development plan.
Marvin said OM Cinemas already operates 80 screens in other theaters. Its properties include the Parkway 8 Cinema on University Parkway.
According to the Florida Division of Corporations, the company is registered to Pranav Thakker of Sarasota.
The theater will have a maximum height of 45 feet, Marvin said.
What businesses may occupy two outparcel buildings on the site has not been determined, Marvin said.
About 28 percent of the site will be open space, county planner Margaret Tusing said.
Mikki Segraves and Andy Branco, residents of subdivisions north of the mall off 60th Avenue East, said they do not oppose a theatre but expressed concerns about existing traffic congestion in the area.
"It has become a challenge," Segraves said.
"The infrastructure can't sustain it," Branco said.
County transportation planner Clarke Davis said traffic impacts will be addressed at the site plan stage and that a left turn lane into the cinema for traffic on 60th Avenue East, the road leading to the outlet mall area from U.S. 301, may be required.
Caleb Grimes, attorney for OM Cinemas, said his client and the outlet mall are discussing making a traffic connection between the two properties.
— Dale White covers Manatee County for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and can be reached at email@example.com
DeSoto Square Mall has changed hands again, and the shopping center's new owner is planning to invest millions in bringing the struggling retail hub back to life.
Mall manager Don Burrow confirmed on Monday that the Bradenton mall had been sold.
Burrow said he could not disclose the terms of the deal or the name of the buyer, but he said the new owner is expected to take possession of DeSoto Square on Dec. 22.
Officials with Great Neck, New York-based Mason Asset Management, the property's previous owner, could not be immediately reached Monday for comment.
The mall had been on the market since this summer.
The new owner has plans to invest millions of dollars into turning the shopping center into a family-focused retail center and has developed an aggressive eight- to 10-month revitalization plan, Burrow said.
DeSoto Square's movie theater, which had operated as a second-run venue until it closed earlier this spring, will be renovated and will reopen as a first-run theater by mid-2017. The vacant Macy's anchor space will get an overhaul and will be reopened as a new wing of the mall, Burrow said.
Burrow said mall management is in talks with several prospective tenants, but he couldn't identify the companies until deals are finalized.
DeSoto Square Mall has traditionally been the weakest shopping mall player in the Sarasota-Bradenton market. Mason Asset Management bought the property in 2012 from Simon Property Group for a bargain at $24.6 million after Simon let a $62 million loan on the mall fall into arrears.
Mason could have pocketed about $9 million in gross profit had it taken the high bid of $33.75 million during in a three-day online auction in August 2014.
The four-decade-old mall was 71 percent occupied when Mason put it on the market. Sears, which occupies 100,000 separately owned square feet of the mall, and JC Penney are longtime anchors.
Hudson's Furniture moved into the once-vacant Dillard's site in 2014, but the former Macy's space has been empty since the department store left the mall in 2014.
— Maggie Menderski, the Herald-Tribune's retail and tourism reporter, can be reached at 941-361-4951 or at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @MaggieMenderski, Instagram @MaggieMenderski and on Facebook. Read What's In Store in print on Tuesdays.


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What Was Our Earth Like 300 Million Years ago?
"Earth, the final frontier..."
- Who Created the Mathematical Symbols?
Going back in time with my 'young self,' trying to find out who the heck made these symbols just to torture our kids?
- Don't You Want Me This Way?
A stellar inspiration with an unpredictable end.
- Decoding My damn HubPages Score...!
- Have We Learned From History?
"So, let it be ... this Earth"
300 million of years ago, the first cells or protocells were creating complex entities that would pave the way for our dinosaurs and mammoths. the atmosphere had reached its current nitrogen/oxygen balance, cool enough to recreate a paradise. Mankind was not even around 300 million of years ago. For the erudite and anthropologists, this would be called the Paleozoic era, within the late Carboniferous period.
Aside from technicalities, life on earth 300 million of years ago was dull and with no much action. No politicians, no revolutions, no bills... just little Lizards like this Petrolacosaurus who was a small, 40-centimetre (16 in) long, reptile, and the earliest diapsid known. It lived during the late Carboniferous period, A Geico-like 'petty pet' the size of a labrador. The concentrated strata where it was found are dated to 302 million years old. The prehistoric reptile's diet may have consisted mainly of small insects, so we can deduct that Jurassic park was a better choice for Movie Makers ( 65 million of years ago). I see myself transported through my time machine and I end up in this rainforest fro the past....
"I try to look for a map with no avail. The GPS that I took with me, went nuts, thinking that Paris was next to Los Angeles? Tired of running and bumping into fallen trees, I just sit on this natural Boulder. To my amazement, I found out that I was on top of a prehistoric tetrapod amphibian
I get a kiss from this 'greatest of the greatest' grand daddy from our reptiles and cannot find a klennex to clean my mouth. I swear myself to make that "beam me up scottie" teletransportation move, but I decide to keep exploring that 'Pandora' from the past."
- History, A Thrilling Experience -- Beyond The Paris Catacombs
The Paris Catacombs and their secret tunnels. A personal story that will take you to the very end. History written in a different way foir sure.
- Persepolis, Architecture Of A Lifetime
A Pompeii like Paradise found in China
Dated 295 million years University of Pennsylvania paleobotanist Hermann Pfefferkorn has unearthed an ancient ecosystem preserved by volcanic ash far beneath the coal mines around Wuda, China. What really preserved this area was volcanic ash that covered miles of Fauna and flora from those times. By today's standards is just a petrified coal mountain, but for researchers is the ninth marvel. This awesome discovery is evocatively creating a new opportunity to confirm decades of studies... or hundreds, since the rosetta stone.
Have you ever heard of second chances in love. Love that could overcome a lifetime. If you promise something that could go beyond an earthly explanation. Is there enough proof to believe in reincarnation?
How do we come to terms with the Bible?
If you read between the lines, the Bible was written by several 'pre-Scholars' that did not have much formal education, except Saul the tax collector, who knew his numbers. We can deduct that religion was born out of our need to fulfil our spirituality, beyond smacking the heck out of that Saber or T-Rex?... I know, let's be real: a baby mammoth!!
We can agree that the scriptures were an evolutive essay that shrank million of years in 6 days of hectic work from our Creator and just... humm, 1 day just to check, rest, tune up and keep on going in finishing 'his' script.
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- Why Do People Kill So Easily?
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Oceans getting polluted at the highest rate...
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Did you feel like you were there with us?
A typo there, sorry. Ment you did a lot to make this hub.
I see you didn't a lot of research here and i enjoyed reading. Most of the things you mention here are very new to me. Thanks, voted up and shared.
I think I AM part lizard! Up and interesting - I wish I could really know exactly what was going on 3 million years ago - think how rich I'd be!
I really enjoyed your hub, and yes it would be wonderful to have a time machine, one that worked. I love History, and reading others research results and their opinions.
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Very interesting and wonderfully presented. It was a grand adventure. I don't agree with most of the theories of evolution or the big bang theory. If the earth began with one giant explosion, the particles making up the universe would be in an equal pattern. Our universe is scattered and clustered. But, you painted a very haunting and realistic portrait of what life was like in the early years. Can you imagine such clean air? Well done!
Very interesting hub. I love learning about the earth and how everything came to be. Thanks for the wonderful history lesson.
Actually, 300 Million years ago, what we had was an Ice Age (end of the Carboniferous Period), and most of the rain forest had shrunk to the equatorial band, fragmented in patches among the growing desertic areas or hanging on the coastal areas of Pangea. This dryer conditions promoted the appearance of the first gymnosperms (plants reproducing by seeds) in the Permian Period, favored over the spores dispersing ferns... The action was not on land, but in the Panthalassa and Paleo-Tethys Oceans... 300 Mya marks the end of the Carboniferous Forest Collapse and the beginning of the Permian Period one million years later, according to the accepted geological division of the Palaeozoic.
Nice little lizard, Lord.
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23 February 2016
University of the Sunshine Coast Drama students are ready to hit the stage tomorrow night in a sold-out opening performance of the classic Australian play 'Away'.
The USC Theatre production, directed by acclaimed Brisbane theatre identity Caroline Dunphy, will take audiences back to the long, hot summer of 1967 as three families set out on tumultuous road trips for the holidays.
A cast and crew of 10 USC Drama students are involved in the production, which will be performed at the Chancellor State College Performing Arts Centre from tomorrow until Saturday 27 February.
Media are invited to attend a preview matinee tomorrow, Wednesday 24 February, from 1.20pm.
Producer and USC Lecturer in Drama Dr Jo Loth said the play would appeal to all ages, and brought a humorous touch to big issues of life, death, class and love.
"'Away' is an Australian classic with brilliant writing that the students can really sink their teeth into," Dr Loth said.
"Ticket sales have been fantastic, with a full house for our opening on Wednesday and Thursday night almost sold out as well."
Performances: 6.30pm Wednesday 24 to Saturday 27 February and 2pm Saturday 27 February.
Venue: Chancellor State College Performing Arts Centre, Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs (opposite the USC Sports Stadium).
Tickets: $15/$10 to be booked at https://payments.usc.edu.au.
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A pair of woman's dark brown shoes with two and a half inch chunk heels was on display at a personal injury trial that got under way this afternoon in St. Clair County.
Jurors must decide whether owners of The Edge in Belleville are responsible for the knee, leg and foot injuries suffered by the woman who wore those shoes while using a motorized rock-climbing simulator called the Fun Rock nearly 10 years ago.
April Kassebaum of Columbia claims she has incurred $73,932.62 so far in medical expenses that includes treatment of a broken knee cap and four surgeries. The incident happened at around midnight on March 18, 2006, while she was attending a birthday celebration.
The Edge is a family gaming facility offering arcades, movie theater, miniature golf, laser tag and other interactive gaming. It also offers bar and restaurant service.
One of the issues in dispute is the relevance of Kassebaum's admitted beer consumption before she lost her footing and jumped off the machine from approximately three feet onto a four-inch mat below.
Kassebaum's attorney Patrick Foley of Belleville said during opening arguments that she had a few beers before arriving at the The Edge and a few beers while she was there.
Foley said that evidence will show that defendant Dahm and Schell, doing business as The Edge, breached its duty to provide instructions in how to use the equipment as well as in having proper supervision of patrons.
When his client chose the shoes she wore before leaving home that day, she never thought she would be going rock climbing, Foley said.
'You're not going to hear April deny that...maybe if she had different shoes things might have been different," Foley said.
The rock climbing equipment in question is 11 feet, four inches high, by eight feet wide, and generally is used by two people competing against one another, according to statements at trial today. It operates as a large vertical conveyor belt with hand and footholds for climbing. As the user climbs, the conveyor rotates toward the user and the whole unit tilts at various angles in order to simulate the contours of a real mountain face.
Foley claims that instructions for using it, which included warnings about wearing appropriate shoes, were not prominently displayed.
He said that the defendant knew the risks of using the equipment, but that his client did not.
He told jurors that manager logs kept by the business to track "everything" that occurred on a regular basis between 2002-2007 were no longer available.
"They cannot be found," he said.
Foley also said that jurors would not be able to look at the piece of equipment in question because the defendant "destroyed" the evidence, when the business sold the Fun Rock for scrap for $300 in 2007.
Kassebaum's injury occurred close to midnight while she was using the Fun Rock with a friend.
According to testimony from plaintiff's witness Angel Tanase, Kassebaum's sister, the two had arrived at The Edge at around 10:30 p.m., having previously been at a St. Louis bowling alley for three hours.
Tanase said that she was acting as the designated driver that night.
Under cross examination by defense attorney John Cunningham of Belleville, Tanase was asked about how many beers in total Kasssebaum had consumed before she was on the rock climbing machine.
Tanase said Kassebaum had consumed two, or possibly three beers at the bowling alley, and two or three beers at The Edge. She also answered that Kassebaum was "tipsy."
When asked by Cunningham whether Kassebaum had continued drinking a beer after she had fallen, Tanase said she did not remember.
Cunningham pointed to Tanase's deposition testimony in which she answered, "I believe so."
During his opening statements, Cunningham said the Fun Rock machine, which was purchased in 2001, was sold almost two years after the injury took place and more than a year after the lawsuit was filed because the business wanted to replace it with something else.
"You know how many incidents there were in that time?" Cunningham said. "None. All the uses and all those years and not one."
He said that Kassebaum did not report the incident to management, and that his client did not know about the incident until three months later when a lawyer contacted the business. He said that at that point, surveillance tape had already been taped over.
Cunningham also disputed the importance of the manager's logs, saying they would not have contained information relating to incidents such as an injury. He said the logs went missing during an office reorganization.
After Kassebaum's fall, she was carried to Tanase's vehicle because she could not put pressure on her left leg, according to testimony. Tanase drove Kassebaum to St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Foley said his client was hospitalized from March 19 through March 24.
He said she is a candidate for a full knee replacement in the future, but she will want to wait until she is older because replacements tend to wear down.
Associate Judge Randall Kelley presides.
Testimony will resume at 9 a.m. Tuesday.


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Something has changed in the House of queens.
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|I stay close to the dining area especially when Daddy is eating so I can grab any food that he drops.
|The smell of the wooden floor is different from the Kitchen floor but I'm getting used to it.
|Midori is now the queen of the Kitchen. I grew up in the Kitchen - but it's no longer my territory.
|I sometimes miss the kitchen ... especially when I see Midori grabbing the food that Nanny drops while she is cooking.
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We do not know what MSI was thinking when they decided to ditch the ear buds in favor of the external headphones on the 256MB version of the player and that hurt its score significantly. The backlight display and menu is easy to see and use, and because the player is seen as a hard drive on your computer, it's very easy to transfer files over to the player.
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Dan is entertaining. He has loads of corny jokes which make hot July days when no birds are singing still fun.
Dan is fearless. He has no problem entering dump sites, tick infested fields or scary neighborhoods to fetch out a bird.
Dan has an amazing voice and leads the hottest band in Annapolis. You should hear him do the theme to the Love Boat.
Dan has a wife and baby boy that are crazy wonderful.
Dan does need to get himself a pair of Alpen Bins, though.
So, on Sunday, we were super excited to spend a few hours in the Annapolis area checking out the nesting birds and what-have-you in the woods and fields around our town.
We found this crazy plant springing out of the ground next to the old dump.
This is Indian Pipe, Monotropa uniflora, otherwise known as the ghost plant.
Please don't call Monotrop uniflora a fungus, because it is not. Note how Dan fearlessly touches the (then unknown) creepy thing with his bare hands.
It is actually a flowering plant related to the dogwood. Finding the ghost plant means that the soil is super rich. It also means that there are decaying tree roots around, because that is what this plant feeds on. We also found this cool hatched egg. We were searching for a wild turkey family that Dan had found waddling about last week.
No luck on the family, but we did find evidence of their existence.
The best birds of this hot July day were at least eight Grasshopper Sparrows singing and several Meadowlarks protecting their nests.
The worst part of the trip was when I found a deer tick feasting on my scalp the next day.
It is somewhat strange when you remove a parasite from your body at work and all your co-workers want to check it out.
Dan, hope your NC vacation is the tops and may the shorebirds all be identifiable!
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They dug an escape route out. I moved the bowl over the escape route. They are still active and this contraption looks somewhat like a popcorn maker when they are trying to get out.
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While many of us couldn't attend the recent Coachella festival in California, we were there in spirit. The famous music festival radiates a unique fashion vibe, which has inspired us this week.
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god. words for
music when she
peers into the
sky with three
hollow sockets
for eyes. some
place over the
edge of vision
a piano plays.
her father's face is
covered by spools of
polyester clouds and
his words sound like
the hollow hum which
is only heard as one
crafts a still-life,
the pear next to the
orange next to three
apples, each of them
more rotted than the
one drawn beside it.
the mask gives
form to air. i
feel my throat
knot as i open
my mouth. next
to the mask, a
doll takes the
place of every
thing that was
not yet there.
Eric Cline is a poet currently residing in Dumfries, Virginia. He serves as a staff writer for Yellow Chair Review and his poems can be found or are forthcoming in Crab Fat Magazine, Vagabond City, Sequestrum, After the Pause, Clockwise Cat, and elsewhere.


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What is Baugruppen?
The Baugruppen model represents an innovative strategy for constructing new housing. Known in North America as co-housing, Baugruppen or joint-venture buildings in Germany, and l'habitat participatif or participatory housing in France, are resident-led housing design and development.
Baugruppen is an approach to developing housing where private owners collaboratively build affordable multifamily projects. It's not quite the same as co-housing – some include common spaces and facilities (e.g. gardens, community rooms, roof terraces) but these are not necessarily incorporated. However, like co-housing, baugruppen incorporate a participatory planning process.
Multiple families get together and agree the design that suits everyone – these are usually multi-storey, multi-unit buildings (think apartments) rather than detached or semidetached housing. An alternative form is Baugemeinschaft, a form of cohousing led by an independent consultants-developer, often with an architectural background, have emerged as viable options as more Germans look to become homeowners.
How do baugruppen deliver affordability?
Baugruppen are an affordable approach to housing because they are generally funded without developers (self-financed). Local professionals tell me that groups of individuals working collaboratively and without the developer can save 15 – 20% of housing costs (basically removing the development margin from the construction costs). Leaving owners to complete fitout themselves provides additional cost saving opportunities.
In Wilhelmsburg (Hamburg), we came across two quite different examples of baugruppen.
- The first was a mixed development, in partnership with a developer, where the front portion of the development was sold off to private owners and the rear portion owned by partners in the baugruppen.
- The second baugruppen development was quite different. Named Smart Price Houses, they were designed as a do-it-yourself development. The basic skeleton structure, staircase access and basic building connections were constructed for the co -owners. The design idea is Le Corbusier's Dominio House. Individual owners then designed and completed the interior fit-out of their own units.
- In Berlin I went to a third baugruppen in Ritterstrasse where 19 households came together to design / build this attractive development. They reputedly saved 20% of construction cost by adopting industrial construction methods (for example, electrical conduit runs surface on walls) and selfmanaging the contract to avoid developer margin.
How Cities are supporting Baugruppen
City support for baugruppen I met with Stattbau, a multi-disciplinary design practice which has a contract with the City of Berlin to provide facilitation services for those groups interested in participating in baugruppen developments. Similar services are offered in Munich and Hamburg.
This is an innovative and successful way to support groups who want to design and develop their own communities. With a lawyer and business manager on their team, Stattbau lead a robust process which supports groups through the orientation phase, the planning phase, the purchase of land / construction process and the occupation / residence and ongoing maintenance.
Over 8 years, Stattbau has facilitated 160 groups to build baugruppen. It's fair to say that city governments in Germany have shaped and promoted this practice with policies that support self-organised, collaborative building. Take Tuebingen, for example. By the mid-90s, Tuebingen was beyond affordable for many residents.
The City purchased brownfields vacated by NATO in the southern part of town, and Alternative housing delivery: Baugruppen Page 3 held competitions to sell individual lots to baugruppen with the best concept. Baugruppen were required to allocate the ground floor for non-residential use, and set development to the block periphery with large areas set aside for semi-private courtyards.
Tuebingen's approach resulted in costs 10-20% lower over typical developer models, with higher levels of diversity and ownership amongst younger families. The City of Hamburg undertakes to encourage and facilitate the development of baugruppen with a special department which has overseen and coordinated the building of 1800 developments over the last decade. Hamburg sets aside nearly 20% of suitable land specifically for baugruppen, and if there is competition for a lot between interested groups, the City looks at various criteria, including viability, concept originality, owner diversity, etc.
This pushes baugruppen in the planning stage to be very innovative –such as predominantly immigrants, or single parent households only. In Freiburg, the city council made a conscience decision that developmental rights in Vauban would be preferentially given to baugruppen over developers. The city and working group felt that prioritizing affordability (through collaboratively-built projects), would make it attractive and feasible financially for families to live there rather than suburbs.
Rather than bidding wars, lots were awarded to parties meeting criteria such as most diverse scheme, most ecologically sound, etc. Freiburg's city council even provided facilitators to help a baugruppe procure legal and financial representation for their project. In terms of population density–at 5,300 inhabitants over 38 ha –Vauban is denser than over 95% of Seattle, yet it maintains a distinct character and ample open space. Baugruppen would certainly require New Zealanders to adopt a different approach but with the burgeoning interesting in community-led development, the time might be right. With suitable support to ensure success, clearly there are savings to be made. And with participation in design, future owners can choose what they want and how they want to live in a medium density setting.
- https://www.theurbanist.org/2014/05/08/ready-set-build-collectively/
- http://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/where-is-our-collective-imagination/
- http://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/learning-from-berlin-lessons-for-emerging-collectivehousing-1/
- http://architectureau.com/articles/german-cooperative-housing-model-takes-root-in-wa/
- http://theconversation.com/reinventing-density-how-baugruppen-are-pioneering-the-self-made-city-66488


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Ann-Louise McCarthy Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist M Clin Sci, MSc, PG dip.
About me
My name is Ann-Louise McCarthy and I am a UKCP registered Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist.
It can be difficult to take the first steps towards starting therapy. You may have fears about what will be expected of you and what it will feel like in sessions. I understand that it may seem scary and I am sensitive to the feelings and thoughts that may arise in relation to deciding to embark on a therapeutic journey. I am committed to providing Psychotherapy in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment where you can express your doubts and fears and ask questions. I want you to feel in charge of your own therapy and what you want to get from therapy; and I will facilitate you being able to feel comfortable and secure as it is important that you feel this way with the person who will be accompanying you on your journey.
I work one-to-one with both adults and adolescents on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period.
The aim of the work we do together is to enable you to identify the sources of difficulties you are experiencing and to gain insight, which will help you to better understand yourself, making it possible for you to improve the relationship you have with yourself and others.
How therapy can help
if you wake every day feeling anxious or sad, feeling as if you are facing an insurmountable challenge to be motivated, focused and energetic enough to get through the day, struggle to be around others, or perhaps feel constantly angry and discontented, we can work together to find new ways for you to think and feel.
My aim is to help you identify, understand and eliminate your psychological pain and anxiety so it is possible to live a more comfortable emotional life.
Working together, we can explore the origins and processes underpinning destructive and painful repetitive inter-relational patterns that are negatively affecting you and your relationships. Through our professional relationship and with the skill and experience I offer, positive, permanent change to the ways you feel and relate to others is possible.
Negative thought patterns can be changed through in-depth exploration and resultant insight. I work with you, to make this possible.
How do I get started?
1. Please call or email me to arrange a convenient time for a brief chat so we can discuss what you are looking for. You can ask any questions that you have and you can gain the information you need to make an informed decision about proceeding with therapy. We can then make an appointment for your assessment session.
2. The assessment session will usually be a 90 minute assessment and this time will allow us to discuss what therapy will entail, what you can expect and what you are hoping to achieve in your therapy. I will also hear in more depth what you have been going through and you will have a chance to assess whether you feel I would be the therapist you would like to work with.
3. If you wish to continue in therapy with me after the assessment appointment, we will book a regular weekly appointment.
Where am I?
My private practice is based in Whitstable, Kent within easy reach of Herne Bay, Faversham, Canterbury, Swale, Medway and Thanet.
I also provide Skype Psychotherapy which is available to clients in any area, including outside the U.K.
Training, qualifications & experience
I completed my training at the University of Kent and hold a postgraduate diploma in Psychotherapy and a Masters degree in Clinical Science (Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy) (M.Clin.Sci.)
My practice experience has included working:
- with clients from within the Creative and Professional Sports professions focusing on specific challenges related to these fields.
- with child and adolescent clients in a CAMHS service.
- with adult clients who have experienced childhood sexual abuse.
- with looked after and former looked after young people and adults.
- providing group and individual Psychotherapy for patients within an inpatient Psychiatric hospital setting.
- in the field of fostering, in education and within the NHS.
My private practice offers Psychotherapy to clients who bring a wide range of difficulties, struggles and goals.
I am a registered member of The Council for Psychoanalytic and Jungian Analysis (CPJA). I am accredited by The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attachment disorder
- Attachment disorder in children
- Behaviour problems
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Bullying
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Childhood bereavement
- Childhood bullying
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Depression
- Depression and anxiety in children
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Hearing voices
- Hoarding
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Panic attacks
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Separation anxiety
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Mid Life Crisis
Issues related to being looked after/fostered/adopted.
Therapies offered
My fee is £50.00 for a 50 minute session for Individual therapy.
Sessions can be between 1- 5 per week.
Initial assessment appointments of 90 minutes are chargeable at the usual session rate.
Skype therapy is available. Please contact to discuss charges.
I offer some low cost places in my practice but these may not always be available and are subject to discussion regarding affordability.
Couple sessions are 90 minutes and are chargeable at £70.00 per session.
Further information
Psychotherapy is a talking therapy that offers the opportunity for you to talk about your life and struggles in a confidential, impartial and non-judgemental setting.
It allows the exploration of the life experiences that have brought you to where you are now.
Psychotherapy facilitates the discovery of underlying reasons that have contributed to current or ongoing difficulties in your life.
You may have had to bury feelings associated with your experiences, often since childhood, in order to get on with and manage life. Although these feelings are not always present, or even consciously apparent, they interfere with your ability to find contentment, happiness or a constructive and fruitful life.
Psychotherapy can help you to investigate the origins of your discomfort in order to understand and overcome what is preventing you from moving forward in a positive way.
If you are finding current events in your life particularly challenging and feel that support during a difficult phase in your life would be helpful or have been struggling for some time and want to understand why, Psychotherapy offers a way to work through difficulties in a positive way.
I offer a safe and secure space for you to talk and for us to think together about what is going on for you.
I am experienced in helping clients who have experienced difficulties with :
- Feeling Overwhelmed
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Panic Attacks
- Sadness
- Feeling out of control
- Feeling lonely
- Depression
- Addiction
- Trauma
- Abuse
- Interpersonal and relationship difficulties
- Eating Disorders
- Identity issues
- Bereavement and Loss
- Low self esteem
- Redundancy
- Work place issues
- Anger issues
- Repetitive physical health problems
Maps & Directions
Type of session
|Online counselling:
|Telephone counselling:
|Face to face counselling:
|Home visits:
Practical details
|Sign language:
|Other languages:
|Wheelchair access:
There is ample free parking immediately outside the practice or in very close proximity.
I am available during weekdays 7:00 am to 20:00 pm
Types of client
|Young people
|Older adults
|Employee Assistance Programme


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Beethoven More or Less"Take six superb solo musicians, add three infrequently performed works of diverse style and form, give the mix a gentle stir … and the result is playing of great dynamism, coherence and character"
Claire Seymour, Seen & Heard International
About the Project
Beethoven More or Less offers the complete set of Beethoven's piano concerti performed across a series of chamber concerts. These much-loved works, transcribed for solo piano and string quintet by Vinzenz Lachner (1811-93) are set alongside arrangements of other Beethoven works, many of which had also been originally conceived for larger forces. A contemporary of Beethoven's, Vinzenz Lachner was an eminent conductor and respected composer of his own time.
The project was conceived by Leon Bosch's innovative chamber group, I Musicanti to promote the ensemble's passionate belief in the power of chamber music. Historically, chamber arrangements of orchestral compositions were used to bring newly written music to a wider audience, just as we listen to recordings today. Beethoven's music is now at the very heart of the classical tradition but there is still much to be gleaned from these arrangements: just as period instruments give us an idea of how music once sounded, these contemporary arrangements gives us an insight into the way music was created, learned, absorbed and enjoyed. Whether it's an intimate festival appearance or an appearance in a great concert hall, this project presents a different perspective on Beethoven, offering something new and exciting that works for all audiences and venues.
The shape and size of the project is flexible and always tailor-made for the occasion, whether a single concert offering or a mini-residency featuring the complete piano concerti. The full, three-concert version of the project is noted below, and this can also be adapted to suit other formats, such as lunchtime concerts, or late-night events where contrasting chamber repertoire is offered alongside a piano concerto. For full information on programming options, please get in touch.
Beethoven More or Less: Complete version (3 full-length concerts)
Concert 1:
Piano Concerto No.1 in C major Op.15
Grosse Fugue Op.133 (arranged for string quintet)
Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor Op.37
Concert 2:
Piano Concerto No.2 in B-flat major Op.19
String Quintet Op.17 in F major (Horn Sonata)
Piano Concerto No.4 in G major Op.58
Concert 3:
String Quintet Op.47 Violin Sonata No.9 'Kreutzer'
Piano Concerto No.5 Op.73 in E-flat major 'Emperor'
Instrumentation: solo piano, 2 violins, viola, cello & double bass
About the Artists
Martin Roscoe: During an illustrious career, Martin Roscoe has become one of the UK's most loved and respected pianists. With his extensive repertoire, consummate musicianship and immediate connection with audiences, he is in great demand as a concerto soloist, chamber musician and recitalist. Martin appears regularly at Wigmore Hall and has long-standing associations with many of the UK's leading orchestras such as the BBC Philharmonic and BBC Scottish Symphony. A prolific recording artist, Martin has a distinguished discography and is one of the most broadcast pianists on BBC radio.
Leon Bosch & I Musicanti: A mixed instrument chamber ensemble, I Musicanti comprises some of the most experienced and respected musicians to be found in the UK, handpicked by the group's founder and artistic director, the international double bass virtuoso and conductor Leon Bosch. Under Bosch's direction, I Musicanti comes together to present distinctive programmes with a particular emphasis on music that has been lost and found, or simply overlooked: great works by unknown composers and unknown works by great composers. Many of the ensemble's projects are the result of Leon Bosch's vivid curiosity and commitment, something for which he is well known as a double bassist. The ensemble also provides a vehicle for its members to pursue their own artistic projects: all musicians of I Musicanti are soloists in their own right, and the group also collaborates with international performers of the highest calibre. I Musicanti's eye-catching programmes and quality of performance are of unique appeal to both festivals and concert halls. www.imusicanti.co.uk
"As well as his obvious mastery of his instrument, Leon Bosch has a genius for bringing together an eclectic group of people around an eclectic programme"
– Ruth Hansford, Planet Hugill
"Perhaps the most significant facet of the success of the I Musicanti formula is the selection of musicians. The ensemble is flexible – sometimes a quartet, sometimes at septet, depending on the repertoire… This is not flashy, ego-driven playing, but really exceptional playing driven by common purpose and a shared love of the music."
– Frances Wilson, www.crosseyedpianist.com


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Okay, so it's not really a turnip…but our baby is now the size of a turnip, according to Babycenter. They send me an email every week detailing what's going on with the baby's development and they always helpfully compare it to some food item. Last week it was an avocado, as of today, a turnip! Also in today's email: the baby's skeleton is now becoming harder and not so rubbery, and it weighs about 5 ounces.
I'm definitely expanding a bit. From this:
To this (taken today):


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