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London and New York, 2013). An introductory essay outlines the CRES research
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You may have multiple github accounts. In this post, we cover setting up ssh authentication for multiple github accounts from one computer, so pushing code to and from different github accounts is an easy process
Step 1. Generate the extra key in .ssh directory and copy it into clipboard
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "email@example.com" pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa_new_key.pub
In the line 1, it generates new ssh key into file(for example, in 'id_rsa_new_key.pub') and in line 2, it copies the new key into clipboard
Step 2. Paste new key into the GitHub account
In your account on the GitHub.com, go to the 'Account Settings'-> 'SSH Keys' and past the new key
Step 3. Update ssh config (~/.ssh/config)
On you computer, in the ~/.ssh directory add the entry
Host github.com-kapasoft-views HostName github.com User git IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_new_key Host github.com-kapasoft-scripts HostName github.com User git IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_new_key2
Here the 'github.com-kapasofts-views' is part of the git remote repo url(i.e. firstname.lastname@example.com:user/repo.git). The 'IdentityFile' is file created in Step 1. When you are going to push the content, ssh looks up the url of remote repo and compares it to the Host 'github.com-kapasofts-views' in .ssh/config file to find the action HostName(i.e. github.com) along the ssh key to use for authentication
Step-4. Add the key to ssh cache
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa_new_key
Step-5. Update the git remote repo accordingly in the git directory
git remote add origin email@example.com:github-account/remoteRepo.git
Here the 'github.com-kapasoft-views' part is the same specified in the ~.ssh/config file. You can also manually edit it in the repository .git/config file
1. ERROR: Permission to gitHub-account/remoteRepo.git denied to gitHub-account.
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
The step 3 was missed or it was needed to be do again:
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa_new_key
This solved the problem. Important to note that this keep happening often time on Mac Lion where i have to re-add the key to the ssh-key cache often time
2. ssh: Could not resolve hostname nodename nor servname provided, or not known
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Candidate Referral Policy
1. Eligibility
The Playtika's candidate referral program (the "CRP") is open only to individuals who submitted resumes of referred individuals to Playtika directly, for any open positions in Playtika, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, and such individuals were not hired by Playtika, as an employee or freelancer ("Former Candidates"). Employees, freelancers, consultants, officers and representatives of Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. ("Caesars Interactive Entertainment"), Playtika Ltd., and/or its parent, affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, "Affiliates") are not eligible. Participation in the CRP constitutes the participant's full and unconditional agreement to this policy and Playtika's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this program. Receipt of reward is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
2. Organizer
Playtika Ltd., HR Department, 8 Hachoshlim st., Hertzliya, 4672408, Israel ("Playtika").
3. How to Participate
In order to participate in the CRP, you need to send Playtika resumes of prospective candidates for open positions in Playtika via e-mail to Playtika's HR department to the following e-mail address: [email protected] (including your name, address, phone number and e-mail address in order to contact you in the event of receiving an award). List of open positions in Playtika and the required candidates profiles/job descriptions are available on Playtika's website at https://www.playtika.com/jobs. Referrals acquired due to any submission of URLs on any Facebook, Linked-in or any other social network profiles shall not be deemed as submission of resumes or referral of candidates to Playtika and will not entitle the participant to any reward. Playtika is entitled to terminate or pause the CRP at any time upon its sole discretion without any prior notice. Participant must obtain the candidate's prior consent for submission of its resume, in order to participate in the program and receive any reward with respect to the recruitment of such candidate. No other forms of submitting candidates' resumes are valid and will entitle the Former Candidates to participate in the CRP.
In the event that a candidate's resume has already been provided to Playtika from another participant, a recruiting agency or from any other source, such candidate shall not be deemed as a candidate referred by the participant, and the participant shall not be entitled to any reward with respect to the recruitment of such candidate. Any prospective candidate approved by Playtika for introduction by a participant shall be deemed as an "Approved Candidate", and Playtika shall notify the participant by e-mail regarding the approval of its candidate referral. Playtika shall, at its sole discretion, decide whether to accept or reject any prospective candidate introduced by a participant. Playtika shall not be obligated in any manner to enter into any agreements or engage with any prospective candidate whatsoever introduced to it by the participant. Furthermore, participant shall not be entitled to any reward for solely introducing an Approved Candidate but only if such candidate was hired by Playtika, and pursuant to the terms detailed herein.
4. Grant of Reward
In the event that during a period of six (6) months as of the introduction of an Approved Candidate by a participant to Playtika, Playtika hires such Approved Candidate as an employee for any position in Playtika or its Affiliates, and such candidate was hired for a period of at least ninety (90) days, the participant who referred such candidate to Playtika shall be entitled to receive a reward, as further detailed in Section 5 below. However, in the event that during such ninety (90) days period, the Approved Candidate referred by a participant resigns or Playtika terminates his/her employment for any reason, the participant shall not be entitled to any reward for hiring such Approved Candidate by Playtika. Playtika's decisions as to the administration and operation of the CRP are final and binding in all matters related thereto.
Playtika will notify each eligible participant via e-mail and phone (if provided) of hiring the Approved Candidate referred by such participant. Receiving a reward is contingent upon compliance with this Policy and is subject to Playtika's sole discretion. If attempted reward notification or reward is returned as undeliverable without a forwarding address, if eligible participant cannot be contacted or verified, if eligible participant is otherwise unable to accept the reward as stated, or if eligible participant is otherwise disqualified, reward will be forfeited. Playtika is not responsible for suspended or discontinued phone service which may result in an eligible participant not receiving a reward notification. It is solely the responsibility of the participant to notify Playtika in writing if the participant changes his or her e-mail address during the CRP. No responsibility is assumed by Playtika or its Affiliates for lost, late, mutilated, illegible, incomplete, misdirected or postage-due mail or participations. Receiver has 14 days to respond to Playtika regarding reward received, if no response or proven contact was given within this 14-day time period prior to delivery of statement of reward, award will be invalid.
5. Rewards
The proposed reward is a gift card with an approximate retail value of One Thousand New Israeli Shekels (NIS 1,000). Reward will be delivered to such eligible participant, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 above, via registered mail with delivery of receipt. The eligible participant must accept reward as stated by Playtika or reward may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate eligible participant (if applicable). Rewards are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at Playtika's sole discretion. Unclaimed rewards will not be awarded. If a reward cannot be awarded for any reason, Playtika reserves the right to substitute a reward for one of equal or greater value if the designated reward should become unavailable for any reason. The reward granted by Playtika to any eligible participant constitute the full and complete remuneration due to such eligible participant in respect of referring candidate(s) to Playtika.
6. Publicity
Participation in the CRP constitutes each participant's consent to Playtika's and its agents' post or use of participant's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown for any purpose in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
7. Limitations of Liability
No liability or responsibility is assumed by Playtika or its Affiliates resulting from participant's participation in or attempt to participate in the CRP. Playtika and its Affiliates are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by participants, printing errors; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the CRP; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the CRP or the processing of participations; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participant's participation in the CRP or receipt or use or misuse of any reward. By participating in the CRP, participants release Playtika and its Affiliates from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such participant's participation in the CRP. Playtika and its Affiliates are not liable in the event that any portion of the CRP is canceled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control (a "Force Majeure Event").
8. Disputes
Any complaint regarding the operation of the CRP or any other related matter, will be e-mailed to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. Participant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the CRP or any reward awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the jurisdiction of the appropriate courts of competent jurisdiction of Tel-Aviv-Jaffa, to the absolute exclusion of any other courts and any other jurisdictions; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating the CRP (if any), but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of this Policy, or the rights and obligations of the participant and Playtika in connection with the CRP, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law policy (whether of the State of Israel or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Israel.
9. Employment Relationship
There is no employer-employee relationship between Playtika and participant, including without limitation, any Former Candidate. It is expressly clarified that participation in the CRP shall not be construed as creating between Playtika and the participant any partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise, agency or any other similar relationship.
Playtika Ltd. All rights reserved.
Updated January, 2016.


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With a lack of Valentines Plans I turned to TimeOut for some singleton V-Day inspo that would be better than a giant bowl of pasta, Netflix and fresh sheets. What I discovered was Speed Hating by Down with Dating - exactly like speed dating but you only discuss what you hate. I rallied my single … Continue reading Hating on Speed Dating
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People love Melbourne for its amazing array of brunch spots, nightlife, culture and sport. Yes I love Melbs, but I don't think these things separate us from the rest of the world. Soz guys. I think our distinguishing feature is our ability to celebrate. Which other city in Australia declares a horse race and a football match cause … Continue reading Sunday's Funday
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London is an incredible city with something amazing to do every night. My move here has been simultaneously frightening and fulfilling, but clichés aside, this experience has taught me a lot: 12 degrees Celsius is no longer freezing. Cheap cutlery will bend as you spoon Ben & Jerry's out of the container. The pasta bowl does not exist, … Continue reading Just touched down in London town…
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Loss and Possibility: Change the Conversation
About a month or so ago my right knee was talking to me so loudly that I sought a medical evaluation. Over the last 6 months there were abundant signs that something was not quite right, however the ever youthful and positive attitude I have about life kept me from putting much importance on a few aches, pain and swelling that came and went.
In December it became very clear that something significant was going on that needed attending to. Thus the primary care doctor, the x-rays, MRI and then Orthopedic Surgeon and Physical Therapist. Now I am "married" to twice weekly physical therapy sessions, exercise and stretching that are literally a part time job!
The cause of all this effort? A torn lateral meniscus and osteoarthritis that has taken up residence in this oft used and important joint.
Beyond the physical findings and implications of this particular situation what I want to explore in this post to all of you is how our conversations – internally and externally – can keep us in loss and victimhood while keeping us stuck or take us into possibility.
A wise indigenous Lakota Sioux once said that the Earth is perfect but we are just having bad conversations. That can be said as well for the conversations we have with ourselves and others when we are experiencing the unending shifts, changes, challenges and crises that affect our daily life moments.
If ego was running the show here is what my conversations might be based in the loss:
I am getting old and am going to just go downhill from here.
What if it gets worse and I can't walk anymore?
I will just have to live with the pain, discomfort and limitation.
The doctor and physical therapist took away everything that I love to do – walking for exercise, dance, and a great deal of my yoga practice!
I am never going to be the "same" again.
Well you get the picture!
Here are conversations based in possibility arising from simply being with the situation the way it is in the moment:
Yes, my favorite activities have been temporarily halted while I rehabilitate the knee and I will indeed miss them. I am curious about what other activities I can do, or learn to do, while I am going through physical therapy.
I see that through this rehabilitation I will learn a lot more about how my knees function and other factors that led to this break down besides the fact of aging. I am going to do some research.
I bet that I will be stronger and more fit as a result of these efforts. I will rejoin the YMCA to assist with the rehabilitation. That means I can start swimming laps again which I love!
My 50+ and Thriving yoga class at the University of Texas started right after being told of my limitations. Let's see how I can teach effectively without doing some of the poses and movements I am restricted in right now. I can use someone that has some yoga experience for a demonstration model. I will master my auditory teaching which will allow me to physically assist my students more often. Plus I will gain knowledge about yoga for osteoarthritis and proper alignment of knees in movement.
I am certain you feel the difference energetically in conversations based in loss and those based in possibility. One is remaining in the state of victim and the other is based in taking effective action. This does not mean that there is no place for grieving a loss. That is vitally important to give space for so that opening into possibility can occur. There lies the difference in simply positive thinking, which often disregards the need to grieve.
All of the conversations above based in possibility were actually what transpired for me during this last month. I have learned over the last year or so that taking effective action one step at a time, even when I have never done something, keeps me in a place of being and trusting the unfolding of life moments versus floundering in the rigid conversations of ego based in "certainty".
Now I can't say that I didn't go into the ego/personal conversations above for a few hours after I learned of my diagnosis and temporary limitations, but those conversations felt so contracted in my body and without possibility that they were quickly left behind.
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Paying attention to our attention!
"Where your attention goes, your energy flows" is a personal mantra of mine. It's a foundation principle for us all, because we really do create success or failure depending on where we put our attention.
As you say, avoiding pain is built deep into our fight-or-flight response mechanisms, but if we become focused on what's causing us pain, we simply create more of it. The trick is to shift our attention from what is causing disturbance in our lives to a desired outcome. Doing this directs our thoughts away from the negative and moves them into an arena where they are free to play and have fun instead.
That sounds really simple and it is, but it's not always easy!
Most of us have friends or relatives who direct our attention (and therefore energy) toward the negative. Most of us pay attention to the news bulletins on our radios, television sets or Ipads/phones; and the more attention we pay to those things, the worse we feel. We can even make ourselves "sick with worry" about "how bad everything is".
So we have to get strict with ourselves and those around us. We have to step in and stop something when it becomes obvious that it's putting our attention toward something that is dragging our energy down.
With friends it can be a simple process of redirecting the conversation towards something else. With the media, it's a case of tuning out, switching off the endless stream of debilitating words, images and sounds that makes up 99% of all current-affairs/news items.
Just starting with those two simple shifts in behaviour will make a big difference.
On a wider level seeking out sustainable forms of wealth means broadening our approach. In our definition of wealth, we include money, health, love, perfect self expression and spiritual wellbeing. Those are the five elements of Natural Wealth that you and I talk about at www.resonancewithlife.com. It's important to put our attention equally to all five, because that leads to being fed and nurtured in a truly balanced way.
To answer your specific question about how we deal with coming changes and possible collapses of whole banking systems: my personal view is that although things appear to be calmer right now, we're on course for hitting a major ice-berg.
We're already seeing a systematic devaluing of the dollar and euro and this process will continue. It could be that both currencies have to be completely scrapped and re-started (as the Deutschmark was in Germany last century) which would mean a huge re-adjustment for us all.
Something major will have to happen. Western banks can't continue to add billions to the coffers, because those billions don't really exist. It's a confidence trick: nothing more, nothing less. At some point the "toxic" derivative issue will rear its head and then a real panic could set in.
How to deal with this? As ever, do what few people are doing. Buy what is being sold off and sell anything that ties you to any potential banking collapse. To me this means putting attention towards "real" wealth builders, such as gold and silver and rare metals. Real estate in some places will be a good bet too (again, thinking outside the box, and keeping an eye on where China and Russia are putting their money will help).
Aside of that, shifting the emphasis of wealth from being simply about material gain always helps. Keeping our bodies fit, allowing our creative sides to find expression, spending time with loved-ones: all these are just as important as the pursuit of money – and will set us in good stead should our currencies be devalued.
Think of it this way: money is just one form of currency. Health, love, friendship, creation and laughter are also forms of currency. They're similar exchanges of energy. And they pay us back in ways that are equally nourishing (if not more).
How do we measure our lives? What are our yardsticks of success? Is what we are currently paying attention to adding to our vitality or depleting it?
Those are questions for each of us to answer. As we seek those answers we can remind ourselves that wherever our attention goes, our energy will flow. So, it pays dividends to pay attention to what we are paying attention to!
And I think it also pays to remember that: "Not all the gold of the richest kings is worth the memory of happy things."
Until next time,
Best wishes,
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Give Us This Day Our Daily Breath
Happy Birth-Day to the long awaited book that has many favorite posts from BreathingSpaces within the pages!! My heart is wide open as I deliver this book into your hands, hearts and souls. My deepest wish is that this book will be of service to those who read it and that it will encourage pauses in life to simply be with the breath and the sacredness of this life we have been given.
DEEP GRATITUDE AND LOVE! Gaye
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Give Us this Day our Daily Breath is so much more than just a book about breathing. The subtitle of this beautifully-crafted and elegant work sums up its difference from anything else that I have read on the subject: "Weekly Breathing Spaces to Delight, Rest and Reflect In".
That says it all.
Life has become so hectic for so many of us, with so many things to do every day (and never enough time to do them!). In Give us this Day our Daily Breath, Gaye Abbott gives us a clear, easy-to-follow guide that helps us find places of calmness and deep ease from which the day can emerge in a fresh, vibrant way.
We tend to pay attention to peripheral things in our lives and yet so often the very thing that sustains us – the act of breathing – is something we barely pause to consider. What I love about this book is that it brings the act of breathing to the forefront, allowing the reader to explore his or her relationship with the world through the breath itself. It's an inspired piece of writing, flowing from the heart.
Giving us weekly practices is a stroke of genius, because it makes it easy for the reader to experiment and adopt new ways of breathing bit-by-bit. That's why I love the book so much. It's more than just a book. It's a road-map to living an in-spired life, a step-by-step manual that invites us to align ourselves with the rhythms of the natural world – and then shows us how.
Life throws up many challenges, but as Gaye says: "the breath is a tool to anchor you. Allow it to be the constant thread around which you weave your life." Wonderful advice.
Truly a book to read, delight, rest and reflect in!
Richard Cawte, Ph.D., International Business & Author of the Natural Wealth Course, www.ResonanceWithLife.com
weekly explorations of breath.
Lea Bayles, M.A., transformational coach, speaker and author, creator of the Replenish Your Soul series of guided meditations email@example.com, www.leabayles.com
Give Us this Day our Daily Breath is a wonderful book born from Gaye Abbott's decades-long practice of yoga, meditation, awareness, mindfulness and joy, celebrating the breath each and every day like the gift and prayer that it is. Inspirational, creative, healing and practical, Gaye offers insights, exercises and easy-to-follow practices that allow us to fully appreciate and embody this act of breathing and all it contains. Gaye writes, "When we come together with another life form, we share the breath in the air that surrounds us. We take of the same breath, so to speak. Down through the millennia this has continued. In fact, we are breathing and sharing the recycled air of the dinosaurs, the very first humans, the dolphins, and the trees…In many of the classes, workshops and retreats, I often have people sit back to back and feel their own breath first, then connect with the breath rhythm of the other without attempting to change theirs. Almost everyone noticed, in a short period of time, that the breath would synchronize and become one.
Perhaps it was always one to begin with. Through this interconnected basic biological process we can feel each other, and with acute knowing understand what is within the other – even if we do not consciously acknowledge it. What if each one of us joined another – or others – in sharing a peaceful breath rhythm. Would the world change?"
Yes it would, and with Gaye as our guide, it is bound to. And what a joyful and transformational journey it will be. Thank you Gaye for giving us this day our daily breath and reminding us of the incredible beauty, grace and power of this thing called breath that we too often take for granted!
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Give Us This Day Our Daily Breath
ANNOUNCEMENT!! We invite you to go to the Natural Wealth website to see a Sneak Preview of Gaye's upcoming book: Give Us This Day Our Daily Breath expected out in e-book and soft cover by 12/1/11!! Go to the page Be Breathed – Our Daily Breath.
Would love your feedback as the book is not quite finished yet…and your comments would be most welcome! Also check out the video that took Gaye so many takes….and laugh along. It is such fun to be human!
REMEMBER – Laughter is a series of exhales expressed with uninhibited joy!
Thank you for taking the time to take a peak at the Sneak!
Gaye Abbott Give Us This Day Our Daily Breath
Breathe and Trust – While Wings Are Drying
"In my own worst seasons
I've come back from the colorless world of despair
by forcing myself to look hard, for a long time, at a single glorious thing:
A flame of red geranium outside my bedroom window.
And then another: My daughter in a yellow dress.
And then another: A perfect outline of a dark sphere behind the crescent moon.
Until I learned to be in love with life again,
like a stroke victim retraining new parts of the brain to grasp lost skills,
I have taught myself joy,
over and over again…. – Barbara Kingsolver
I found my mind yesterday putting attention on what is not present in my life instead of what is already abundant. What happened is that I went down into the despair that Barbara Kingsolver talks about above. I lost myself in a world where I could not even conceive of the limitless possibilities and opportunities that are certainly ready to show themselves to me as my dragonfly wings dry in preparation for flight in my new home.
What is it about the human mind that seeks ahead of the moment, that fixates on the "I don't have this relationship, money flowing in, health, etc." and completely ignores what is present right now, while not trusting that all is unfolding itself just as it should?
What is it that has us ignoring the incredible beauty before us which points to our natural wealth that is almost certainly renewing itself in many and various forms in our every moment?
Well, my mind, I suspect, is just as dangerous a place at times as the next person for it really took me for a ride until I realized with a sudden lightening bolt of awareness that there is so much abundance in my life right now…..and MORE is coming! Before that however, I wrote to you Richard saying:
"My mind is attempting to figure out the whole of what is going on here with this continued illness and how best to support myself to come back into balance. The truth of the matter is that I am having a bit of a hard time.
Part of the emotional release yesterday, which came and went moving fluidly through my body, was admitting that I am scared Richard. Part of that feels like it arises from not feeling well for what feels like a long time, and the other part is all of the opportunities (that I can't see very clearly yet, but trust that they are there) before me in this new territory.
I want to stay true to my heart and the direction of my soul. Old stuff seems to be intermingled with new stuff. Everything feels like it has been thrown up in the air and I have no idea where all the pieces will land or what relationship I will have with them. "
Interrupting the e-mail to you for a morning yoga class I repeated the mantra you gave me of "I am ready and everything is happening in perfect time" while I drove to the class. Then I heard that wise inner voice say "you are working at trying to heal yourself instead of surrendering to the wisdom (and cycle) of this illness and resting within the messages that it has for you". (wise inner voice gets quote marks!)
In other words taking the time for my wings to dry before flying off into new territory. The synchronicity of the class was perfect of course and focused on breath opening and finding at least 3 things that we found joy and beauty in during the 90-minute class. The Barbara Kingslover poem above happened to be the hand out given to us at the beginning of class.
During the first part of class, when realizing that my breath capacity was immensely decreased and endurance was shaky at best, instead of worrying I watched the breath expand and my shakiness diminish as the class progressed. Giving myself permission to rest as needed and placing myself in the hands of the teachers guidance (receiving), all I could see and feel was grace and a resonance with my breath (diminished or not!).
As a guide to coming home to authentic and natural breathing, I have told so many students, just witness the breath and see what gifts and messages it has to bring within each inhale and exhale. See how your present pattern of breathing reflects your life experience. Are you acting from fear or love?
Then, if you are not having the life experience you desire, shift your breathing from contracted and restricted to open and receptive and see what happens. Like that newborn that is so ready to take that first big inhale and holler (and yes I did Richard!) we have an amazing tool at our disposal. It is no accident that this temporary illness has affected my breathing passages so acutely. There is a renewed trust in the wisdom that it has to bring.
As with following the heart and intuition, trusting in the unfolding of ones life also increases the amount of synchronicity that occurs. Within the last few days there has been an increase in this department.
In addition to the yoga class focus (just for me of course!) there was the turquoise craftsman that showed up as I walked past the Artisan's Alley on a main street of Austin a few days ago. Mind you this is before I received your last post Richard.
I was drawn to the turquoise and when asking the craftsman about a particular piece, he was happy to share that this bracelet that I had in my hand was made in Mexico near Sleeping Beauty mine and was very high quality. Did I notice that it had a clasp in the shape of a heart on it? I thanked Frank who has been making jewelry for over 30 years, paid my $7, and put the bracelet on as I walked back to my car.
Then after reading your last post Richard I was struck by the synchronicity and realized that I had made a necklace a year ago while I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it incorporated turquoise in the design with a heart locket right at center. No onyx in that necklace, but a visit to the local bead shop has fixed that.
I am learning that the path to Natural Wealth is paved with trust, faith, synchronicity, lots of color, textures, smells, and rich sounds……and much more. I look forward to learning about the "much more". I am breathing here….and my wings are still drying….
Overcoming The Fear of Success
Firstly, happy landings in your new home! I totally understand how you are feeling. It's a common reaction for everyone who "takes the leap" into following intuition rather than logic. You've had years of following one way of doing things, so expect to feel the shifts happening in your body as it recalibrates.
On top of that you have moved to a new environment in a city where little is familiar. Relocating on its own (without free-flying from the job) puts various challenges in our paths, not least because everyone tells us how "stressful" it is. So how do you deal with the fears that rise up from your subconscious into your conscious mind?
Well, here are some immediate suggestions:
Firstly, deny the possibility of fatigue or dis-ease coming to you as a result of the move. Remember the phrase "Movement is the barometer of the soul" from last week? Your movements are constricted in some way, because of your natural fear of not having those things that you are used to around you. So, make a clear statement that affirms your health and energy (rather than focusing on not being tired). Repeat that statement until you feel its meaning seeping all the way from your fingertips to your toes. The feeling is the crucial part.
Secondly, use some of the stones or crystals that will help you. Some people smile at such advice, thinking it's very "New Age". It's actually very old-age! Little is older than the rocks and crystals around us and if you stop to think about it, we're all pretty much 100% crystalline. The water and blood in our bodies is crystalline, as are our brain cells, including those crystals of magnetite at the center of the brain. Magnetite is what give us our sense of direction, helping us "get home in the dark". So, to help you find your new sense of direction, your "homing instinct", try the following crystals/stones in whatever form works for you (rings, necklaces or simply unworked rocks).
Turquoise and onyx are the ones for you just now. Quite a color combo! They'll help both lift your spirits and provide the foundation energy you are looking for. Wear them, have them out in your rooms, whatever works best. Both are the traditional birthstones of your birth month (although you won't find that info on most sites about them).
Turquoise has been used for centuries as a healing stone. Being blue, it corresponds to the throat chakra so will help you find your voice in your new environment. It is also known as one of the truth stones. Speaking your truth (which is what you do so honestly and genuinely in this blog) is crucial to your ongoing success. It's a part of you showing that you walk the walk whilst talking the talk. Turquoise is known to help ground the body, especially for those with wandering spirits (!) helping you to free your spirit by articulating things that are dear to your heart. Interestingly, it was often used to treat the lungs and respiratory system, so I suggest the best usage for this stone is to have a piece hung around your neck, reaching as close to your lungs/heart as possible.
Onyx on the other hand is a stone of self-mastery, helping you regain your vigor, strength and vibrancy. Not specifically a healing stone, it is appropriate for you more for its qualities of helping you release old patterns of thoughts/beliefs and protecting you from the fear that you're feeling. It's mystical number is 6, the number of material creation, but it corresponds both to the first and fifth chakras, meaning that it will not only help ground and calm you, it will also help the turquoise in giving you confidence to find and use your voice in a way that you have not felt free enough to do up to now.
Thirdly, wear red or rich terracotta colors when possible. Red, being the color of the first chakra, will be a great aid for your core energy.
On to the lungs: this is simply a reaction to the fear of moving into new territory. Remember the image of the dragonfly we used some weeks back? Well, you're no longer crawling up the stem towards the surface of the pond. You've broken through, moving from liquid to air. You're in a new environment. Nothing is quite the same. No job, no security of fixed income, no established friends in the area. Where is everything? How do you get acclimatised?
The answer is: everything you desire is at your fingertips. Don't rush, hurry or worry. Take your time. Wisely and slow.
The dragonfly sits on that stalk for quite some time before its wings are dry enough for it to fly. It just sits and acclimatizes – and BREATHES! That's the key here (and the reason for your lungs drawing attention to themselves): the requirement to simply breathe and be still for a moment. The temptation when we move home, especially when we have just left the job behind, is to rush at everything, especially in today's world where everything is about "the need for speed".
Take your time. Breathe. Acclimatize. This is an essential part of the process, a required hiatus before you spread your wings and "take off".
It's my guess that the last time you did something as huge as this was when you were born! That was the time when you last moved from liquid into air, when oxygen suddenly rushed down into your bronchial tubes and inflated your alveoli. You trusted the process then. You took that first breath. Yes, you may have screamed (knowing you, you probably gave a good ol' holla!) but you carried on with the process, rather than crawling back into your mother's womb.
In many ways you are going through a time of re-birth just now. So, keep the faith you had when you were in the womb. Keep the faith of the dragonfly as it sits waiting for its wings to dry. You will be flying soon enough.
One last thing: you say "I imagine that I must be ready." Imagine instead that you ARE ready (must is usually a reductive word) and that everything is happening in perfect time. Imagine yourself experiencing all the elements of Natural Wealth right now: health, love, money, perfect self expressing and a contented spirit. Dwell on feeling success as having already been achieved. That way, you're already there!
Until next time,
Love and best wishes,
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Someone Has Your Back
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." -Alan Watts
This evening in a restorative yoga class in my new home of Austin, Texas, where we did partner work in a Thai Massage style, the teacher in his quiet and grounded voice said, "you can let go now of those areas that you are holding onto. Trust that someone has your back". He had no idea how deeply this hit me in that moment.
It came to me quite clearly that although I have said to myself, you Richard, and others that I am in trust about the unfolding of my life, the truth of the matter is that there are parts of me that are showing up rather strongly now that have no idea how to trust, especially when it comes to monetary wealth streams – just one of the many energetic ways that wealth shows up in our lives.
Yes, this relocation to a new city – which was completely my choice mind you – represents an opportunity to practice the Universal Laws of Wealth and abundant living way beyond anything I have ever done before. I imagine that I must be ready.
Several things converged to make my first couple of days a little challenging including a rather bad case of bronchitis (I never get sick!) which started in the time I was in my "home" town of San Diego 4 days before my arrival here. After that last post that you did Richard it gave me pause to see just where I might be contracting, and perhaps not in complete alignment with this chosen journey.
In addition, great change can be stressful and when our entire lives are dumped upside down (again by choice!) the emotional reactions can cause some imbalance in the body. At these times we know that it is best to rest, but sometimes that may not be possible, or we may choose not to.
Coming back around to trust I have decided that the signs that "someone has our back" are around us all of the time! From the day I quit the "job with benefits" on 7/1, to right now in this very moment I have been supported emotionally, physically, monetarily, spiritually, and basically taken care of in such an amazing way that I am still in awe! Family, friends, strangers, and you Richard have been the signposts along the way letting me know that "someone has my back".
This evening as my body relaxed against the young woman in the yoga class who was supporting me in a pose the flash of recognition came that I was holding on, contracting, and doubting that it was OK to really trust. Not in the pose – but in my life!
My mind tells me that I have 3-4 weeks at most before some streams of income need to be coming in. Watching over the last few days since I arrived here there is a mental hesitation (and endless inner calculations) about spending money – any money.
Yet my heart knows what is needed right now so the herbs and good organic produce for the bronchitis and for vital health, the special for unlimited yoga classes for my body, heart and soul for the next month, saying yes to receive from a friend here who is temporarily graciously housing me free of any monetary charge, and putting gas in my car to explore this amazing new place I have landed myself in are all part of the trust.
I have decided that really being in the moment with dis-trust and dis-ease is just as powerful as those moments when absolute trust is on board. They are the life experiences which inform us that we are human….and crack us open to possibility.
So, I am plunging in, moving with it, and doing my own unique dance knowing that someone/something (force of Spirit) always has my back. Now get up and dance with me to Eric Bibbs Don't Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down! It's all life!!
Health Messages From Within
To return to health: in your last post you wrote: "When we are doing what we love and what "turns us on" I have learned that our bodies respond with increased energy and vital health. However, there are times when there is an imbalance present and we fall prey to some malady – hopefully minor like a headache or cold. Are there messages here as well?"
The body is a finely-tuned instrument, constantly giving us feedback on the state of our mind and more importantly our spirit. Hence the expression to "keep your spirits up" meaning to keep yourself in good health.
In today's world of rush, rush, rush there's an imbalance in the emphasis placed on material solutions. These are usually quick fixes that rarely produce lasting solutions, not least because they address individual symptoms rather than looking at the body as a whole (which would include the aspects of mind and feeling as well as simply the physical). They simply suppress a symptom, rather than addressing the root cause, which is much the same as the fairy tale of the Princess and the Pea: putting a mattress on top of the others may mask the irritant for a while, but it never gets rid of the cause.
I could expand here about the pharmaceutical industry and how I see it, but you know about all that. It's enough to say that the top six companies (in terms of worldwide revenue) are pharmaceutical companies and that their combined income exceeds the combined income of the next 94!
Back to treatment. Many older cultures knew the value of treating medical conditions through attending to the spiritual or non-physical side of life. So what is this non-physical part of life? Mostly it is your emotions, your feelings, the energy that creates movement in your cells. Some call it God, some the Life Force, but the labels don't matter. All that's important is to know that this Divine part of you is the one that sees the bigger picture.
If your body is the counter on the Boardgame of Life, your Divine Self is the one who picks up the dice and moves you around. When you follow your intuitions and inspirations without fear, you allow this Divine Self to lead you to the places and experiences that are most rewarding. But if you struggle against your intuitions, using logic to rationalize actions that are contrary to your Spirit, you'll create health issues for yourself. This is, quite simply, because you are going against your Divine Self, your better nature. "To thine own self be true" is as good advice now as it was when William Shakespeare wrote it. The secret is to know that your spirit is as much as your "own self" as your body or mind…
One of the many wise men and women to have graced our planet once said: "Movement is the barometer of the soul." This encapsulates what you are talking about when you mention the increased energy and vitality that you feel when you are doing what you love. How your cells are vibrating is a direct reflection of how you feel in heart and spirit. The greater the sense of spiritual integrity, balance and foundation, the stronger and more vibrant you'll be! So, following the promptings of your heart is not just new age mumbo-jumbo: it's a proven way to better health.
The science behind it is simple. When you do what you love, the movement of electricity inside your cells feels no resistance. You become a seamless conduit for the impulses emitted by your heart. The only thing that can break that circuit is a thought that encourages you to go against the promptings of your Divine Self. That is what creates dis-ease, which is literally a movement within your cells that runs contrary to the desires of your Divine Self. Your body, therefore, is the perfect instrument to tell you whether you are on track on not, whether you are paying attention to the messages that are all around us, or whether you are ignoring them!
Next time I'll use this idea of the Barometer of the Soul to look at common aches and pains and see what they say about our emotional and spiritual states…and what you can do about them.
Until then – Dance, dance, wherever you may be!
Much love,
Free Flight
"There are times when wind is howling
and the ocean is roaring so loud
you can't hear your own cries of delight.
When layer upon layer of beauty press on you with such force
that you barely have the courage to press the shutter. – Dewitt Jones
This may seem like a strange response to your last post Richard, but Dewitt, who is a world-renowned photographer, has touched me with the beauty and depth of his photography and words so many, many times. This just so happened to be the e-mail photo and words of the day. I received it after the event I speak of below.
As I was driving home, just moments ago, from a great weight training and swim workout with music loud enough to make my body want to move some more, a very large hawk flew directly across my windshield in perfect timing for me to feel the free flight energy (versus the free fall!) and for her to give me the indisputable message – fly free as you become "gainfully unemployed"!
As Dewitt's quote above reflects I was in absolute awe of this creature of nature and her message to me. I did cry out in delight, and it was challenging to hold all of the energy that flowed in within that particular moment in time.
Nature often brings us messages. In fact I would say it constantly brings us messages if we will open our eyes, ears, and heart to receive them. I was blessed to have received such a powerful message today as I start my very last week in a conventional job. (last day on 7/1!)
As nature brings us daily messages so does our body. Your 7 simple suggestions for health are a great reminder! You are correct in that I do all of them, but occasionally forget when I most need to remember! Just the simple return to increased water intake resolved much of my "crash and burn" syndrome at the end of the 10-hour work day.
That is not to say that this work environment is good for me over all, but at least I am able to finish out the last few days with simple gratitude for the energy I do possess. This is the life energy that will now go into creative livelihood, and I suspect it will skyrocket!
When we are doing what we love, and what "turns us on" I have learned that our bodies respond with increased energy and vital health. However, there are times when there is an imbalance present and we fall prey to some malady – hopefully minor like a headache or cold. Are there messages here as well?
So here I am drinking more water, and my attention is on "free flight" with the ability to touch down or change direction at any time I so desire. The "free fall" was perhaps more about letting go of control and served its purpose. Now at this point in the journey it feels good to see the texture, patterns, and lay of the land so to speak from a bird's eye view, and have curiosity and my heart lead the way for the next stages of this journey.
Thank you for your presence in my life!
Always Love,


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- Twelve hours after stopping, almost all nicotine is out of your system with most by-products gone within five days.
- After 24 hours, the level of carbon monoxide in your blood has dropped dramatically, meaning your body can take and use oxygen more efficiently.
- After two days, your senses of taste and smell start to return.
- After two months, blood flow to your hands and feet improves.
- After one year, your risk of heart disease rapidly drops.
- After 10 years, your risk of lung cancer is halved.
Many smokers need to practise quitting several times before they give up for good. Keep trying. Practice helps you plan what to do the next time you get an urge to smoke.
Approaches to quitting
Cold turkey
For many people the most successful way to quit is going "cold turkey". This means stopping completely without cutting down.
Nicotine replacement therapy
Using nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, tablets or inhalers may be useful for heavy smokers, though most smokers quit by themselves. Your doctor or pharmacist will explain how to use these products.
Prescription drugs to help
Prescription medications can help to reduce withdrawal symptoms when you quit, such as cravings, irritability, and anxiety. But it may not stop them completely.
Alternative therapies
Some people try herbal remedies, spiritual healing or other alternative therapies, but there is insufficient evidence these methods help you quit.
- Choose a method that is safe, effective and suits you.
- Be wary of methods or products that promise success without you having to do anything or that make exaggerated claims of success rates.
- Nicotine is highly addictive. While various products can help smokers quit, there is no easy fix.
Coping with recovery symptoms
The first few days of quitting can be the hardest, as you may feel tired, irritable and tense. After about one to two weeks most of these symptoms will disappear.
To cope with cravings try the four Ds:
Delay acting on the urge to smoke. After five minutes, the urge to smoke weakens.
Deep breathe in and out slowly and deeply, and repeat three times.
Drink water, sipping slowly, holding it in the mouth a little longer to savour the taste.
Do something else. Listen to music, exercise or talk to a friend. After quitting smoking, being more active is the best thing you can do for your general health and wellbeing.
If you have any concerns or questions, please contact your doctor.
Where can I get reliable information?
National Quitline: 13 78 48 (13 QUIT)
Quit because you can website:
Cancer Council Australia website
Smoking and tobacco
This page was last updated on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019


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By Dr Amit Sengupta
Once discussed in hushed tones, cancer has entered normal drawing room conversations in India. This has to do, on one hand, with a rise in cancer incidence with a change in the country's demographic profile. Cancer is primarily a disease that afflicts the later decades of life, though we do see a relatively small number of childhood cancers and cancers during adolescence and early adulthood. However, most cancers are clustered in the later decades of life and as people survive more, the incidence of cancer cases increase. The other shift in popular perception about cancer is that it is no more being considered as a death sentence in many cases as it attacks the victim when he or she is in the twilight zone. Cancer patients are surviving much longer, many are leading years or decades of fulfilling lives after diagnosis. Cancer therapies are more numerous, have less side effects than before because they are more targeted. New cancer drugs are being researched and developed every year.
Severely compromised access to diagnosis and treatment
Unfortunately the news is not all good for cancer patients in India. While new knowledge makes it possible to detect cancer early and to effectively treat a significant number, access to diagnosis and treatment is extremely limited. On an average there is a 16 percent chance of an average person in India being afflicted by cancer over a lifetime. While there are huge variations related to lifestyle, occupation, gender and conditions of living, this means that one in six people will be affected by cancer at some point in life. Clearly cancer is no more something that happens to someone else – it can conceivably happen to us or people close to us.
The Lancet reported in 2014 that the incidence of cancer in India (about a million cases in a population of 1.2 billion) is about a quarter of what one would see in Western Europe. This is easily explained by demographics – while the profile of India's population is changing, India still has a relatively younger population compared to Europe. But the bad news is that, in spite of a relatively low incidence, the mortality from cancer in India is similar to what one sees in aging populations in the global North. Unlike in developed nations where cancer diagnosis and treatment are integral parts of the health system, in India most people with cancer will never receive effective treatment. Of those who develop cancer in India a large majority will never be diagnosed, of those who are diagnosed a majority will be diagnosed too late for treatment to take effect, and of those who are diagnosed in time, a significant number will not have access to the best treatment available.
Poor infrastructure for surveillance and treatment
The distance we need to travel before cancer treatment is universally available is clear from the fact that cancer surveillance is in its infancy. The National Cancer Registry Program (NCRP) of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) runs Cancer Registries in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Thiruvnanthapuram, Dibrugarh, Guwahati and Chandigarh, which cover just 7 percent of the population. Thus even basic data on cancer prevalence and trends is limited. Extrapolating the limited data available in these centres, the NCRP projects that there were 1,148,692 cancer affected people in India in 2015 and this number is projected to rise to 1,320,928 by 2020. Of these tobacco related cancers (mainly of the lungs, mouth, tongue and throat) are estimated to account for 28 percent, followed by 19 percent for gastrointestinal cancers, 13 percent for cancers of the female reproductive tract (cervix, ovary and uterus), 10 percent for cancers of blood and lymphatic systems and 9 percent for breast cancers. There are, of course, major gender differences – mouth and lung cancers are most common among males (in large measure related to higher tobacco use) while cancers of the breast and reproductive tract are commonest among females.
Like for all diseases, cancers take a higher toll on the poor. The 2014 Lancet report comments that in India "poorer people [are] more likely to die from cancer before the age of 70 years than those who are more affluent". The poor are at a higher risk as many infections, unhygienic conditions of living and poor personal habits predispose to the development of cancers that would otherwise have been avoidable. Further they are less likely to be diagnosed or to receive treatment.
One doesn't need to be prescient to conclude that long term survival of cancer patients is critically dependent on a functioning health system that promotes equitable access. There are only an estimated 300 cancer treatment centres for the entire county, largely clustered around metropolitan centres. Primary level facilities have little or no facilities for cancer detection, let alone treatment.
Where are the compulsory licenses for generic manufacturing?
Compounding this situation of poor access to facilities is the new challenge faced by India after it amended its Patent Act in 2005. Having become a signatory to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement, Indian companies are not allowed to make generic version of newly discovered cancer drugs. Most new cancer drugs are prohibitively expensive as patent holders in the US and Europe charge monopoly prices. For example a month's treatment for Renal Cell Carcinoma using Pfizer's Sunitinib would cost about Rs 1,75,000 while treatment using BMS's Dasatinib for leukemia would cost Rs 1,60,000 per month. The Indian Patent Act has a specific provision that allows the government to issue a license to a domestic company to produce a patented medicine – known as a 'compulsory license'. This power can be exercised in situations where a needed medicine is not available at an affordable price in the domestic market. Unfortunately in over 10 years since India changed its Patent Act the provision has been used only once, when a license was issued to the Indian generic manufacturer NATCO to produce Bayer's version of the anti liver cancer drug Sorafenib (sold by Bayer as Nexavar). The price drop was dramatic – from Rs 2,80,00 per month for Bayer's drug to Rs 8,800 per month when substituted with NATCO's generic version.
Towards the end of the UPA government's second term the Ministry of Health had constituted a sub-committee to short list drugs which could be recommended for issuance of licenses to generic manufacturers, so that they could introduce low cost generic versions. Included in the list were several anti-cancer drugs, including dasatinib. The initiative was still born as other ministries, especially the Ministry of Commerce, posed objections to this move. The current government has signaled that it is willing to accommodate several objections raised by the US government regarding provisions of the Indian Patent Act, including those dealing with compulsory licenses. Political will is clearly lacking when faced with the might of the Multinational Pharmaceutical industry.
Concurrently Indian generic companies are working in a more hostile environment without the explicit support provided by the 1970 Patent Act. Neither do they feel secure that their interests would be safeguarded by public policies. In such a situation they would rather collaborate with MNCs (which they are doing as evidenced by the slew of collaborative marketing, research and manufacturing licenses they are entering into with MNCs) rather than annoy them with compulsory license applications. The net effect is that the Indian generic industry, the third largest in the world by volume and known as the 'pharmacy of the South' has been able to secure one measly compulsory license – worse than what even Zambia and Zimbabwe have approved!
The situation that Indian cancer patients find themselves in could have several remedies. Primarily solutions have to be located in a well resourced and affordable health system that scales up surveillance, diagnosis and treatment. Primary care services are as necessary as are tertiary facilities in such a system. Importantly the potential of India's generic industry needs to be harnessed with clear intent and purpose so that the fruits of new knowledge are not denied forever to the growing number of cancer patients.
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Before doing this weekly reading I took a few moments to "tune in" to the Universal energies which affect us all. This week I used John Holland's Psychic Tarot for the Heart Oracle Cards.
Monday/Tuesday: Crown Chakra – It's time to tap into your connection to your Highest Self and the Divine. Pay attention to the signs and opportunities that the Universe is sending your way. Take time to meditate, pray, and talk to your angels as the channels of communication are wide open now. Trust that any intuitive hits you may receive are divinely guided. Keeping your Crown Chakra open and active will benefit you at this time.
"To enhance this chakra, sit quietly and visualize a lotus bud on the top of your head. As the bud blossoms, see a shower of whitish-violet sparkling light shining down from the Universe onto the lotus, filling and nourishing it. When complete, simply let the vision fade." – John Holland
Wednesday/Thursday: Observe – Be a neutral observer in your own life. Notice what areas of your life are being impacted by tunnel vision and open yourself up to looking closer at those areas objectively and from many different angels and perspectives. No need to beat yourself up – just notice things as they actually are and not only as you'd like them to be. Oftentimes, when we look at things in an entirely new way, we find that opportunities and options we have overlooked in the past have been there, calling out to ourselves all along. This card comes with an affirmation:
" I now take a step back and observe my situation in a new light." – John Holland
Friday/Saturday/Sunday: Reach Out – Community is at the very root of all human experience. As humans, we are hard wired to long for and need genuine connections with other people. This weekend, reach out to others, connect into YOUR community. Ask others for help with your struggles, and don't hesitate to help others with their own difficulties. Do not be afraid to shine and share your authentic self with those around you – even if it is only one person – for this connection will fuel your soul.


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Connecticut Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-48d specifically prohibits electronic monitoring of employees without notice (with some exceptions). Under the statute, municipalities and schools must post notices that clearly communicate to all those who enter the building that there is CCTV monitoring in progress. This is a strong defense against any argument about the expectation of privacy.
Second graders working on informational writing about turkeys
Third graders participating in a special weather presentation from Fox 61 News
Welcome to Shepard Hill Elementary School. We are excited for our 2018-2019 school year! S.H.E. proudly serves pre-kindergarten through grade three students. Our mission is to develop lifelong learners, who value themselves, contribute to their community, and are productive in a changing world.
Plainfield Public Schools Launches Mobile App to Keep Community Informed and Involved
Plainfield Public Schools
launched an official mobile app designed to enable parents, staff,
students and the broader community to stay informed and up-to-date on
important issues, information and activities underway within the school
community. The free app, which proudly displays the Plainfield Public
Schools logo, mascot, colors and content, can be downloaded for Apple
iOS iTunes and Android Google Play .
in partnership with West Corporation, the trusted provider of
SchoolMessenger Solutions for education, the new app will provide
families with 24/7/365 access to calendars, lunch menus, directories,
events, sports schedules and results and more. New information feeds
will continue to be made available in the app over the coming school
secure and flexible, the district's new app is built on a communication
platform that permits the district to manage and share content easily.
Key features include:
budget limitations a reality for schools throughout the nation, West
was able to partner with the district to deliver this affordable new
communication channel. The new app will help the district reach its
goals for effective and accessible communications throughout the entire
school community.


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Preventing Problems
No matter how prepared the leader, no matter how grand the vision or inspiring the work, problems tend to crop up. No matter what business he or she works for, a leader is really in the business of people. The individuals and teams that make up an organization are often the most volatile and risky part of that operation.
Caution : Don't blame yourself! Just because all your plans aren't going off without a hitch does not mean that you are a bad leader. Remember, people are a volatile work material and do not always perform as expected.
Certainly, using a rigorous interviewing process can minimize problems. An individual's ability to work well with the team is as important as his or her skills. Interviews give the leader a chance to preview the education, skills, and work experience of a potential employee. Equally important as a person's technical know-how is the candidate's ability to fit into the corporate culture of a given organization. This means that before hiring someone, the leader must try to determine whether a potential employee can treat coworkers civilly, function as a member of a team, or be comfortable in a largely self-managed position.
Another preemptive step that's gaining popularity in today's corporations is giving seminars to let employees know what is appropriate workplace behavior. Seminars can cover all topics that relate to how employees conduct themselves within the organization from warning employees about insider trading to asking them to refrain from telling discriminatory jokes in the office. Even if you work in a smaller-scale company, you can benefit from conducting a seminar for your employees. You might include topics such as your mission statement, accepted behaviors, expected performance, and how team members are evaluated and rewarded.
Just be prepared to stand by the statements and to work under the same conditions that you ask your employees to work under. For instance, if you ask your employees not to wear shorts because they work around dangerous equipment, don't show up for work in shorts yourself. Even though you may not directly work with the equipment, you could be setting a double standard that will cause resentment.
Tip: Once your employees are aware of what is expected of them, try reinforcing that message by creating posters containing that information and hanging them around the work area. This will be a constant reminder of valued work behaviors.


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FDA Official: Non-Prescription hCG is a Fraud!
Watch the video and see for yourself… FDA Official: Non-Prescription hCG is a Fraud!
FDA Official: Non-Prescription HCG a Fraud
Updated: Wednesday, 26 Jan 2011, 6:24 PM MST
Published : Wednesday, 26 Jan 2011, 5:23 PM MST
TEMPE – HCG has become the latest diet craze. It's a hormone people use to lose weight, but some top doctors say there's no proof that certain HCG products actually work. We're talking about over-the-counter HCG products, like oral drops or sprays, not full-strength prescribed from a doctor. You might be tempted to get those products for less at your local health store, instead of a doctor's prescription, but health experts advise not so fast.
HCG is a hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy. Supporters claim these is a weight-loss miracle when combined with a 500-calorie-a-day diet. But according to a top FDA official, as told to USA Today, "Retail versions of a popular weight-loss aid that contain trace amounts of a pregnancy hormone are a fraud and are being sold illegally."
The FDA approves drugs made from certain homeopathic ingredients, but HCG is not one of them.
Tempe doctor Laree Hooker says there is no medical evidence that over-the-counter products actually work.
"With the injectible of all the literature shows, that after the protocol, it basically recalibrates your metabolism for your body's new set point for your weight, and that evidence is just not present for the homeopathic version," says Dr. Hooker. She adds that non-prescription HCG products could be dangerous.
"If people are purchasing this over the counter, they are not being evaluated by a physician, they're not having someone look at their bloodwork just to make sure that they're a healthy individual to be able to do this."


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I feel we barely touched the places to see in Romania. It is on the list of places to visit next year. We need to do a lot of research to know what we want to see and how best to get there. We have driven roads in the poorest condition of the trip. Not sure how the van survived in one piece. We do not want to repeat those roads.
Our first night in Romania was our last night on the Black Sea. This was our view from our campsite in Mamaia.
Our next stop was Bucharest. We found a campsite in the city, but it felt like we were in the woods.
The Mercedes Benz dealership. This is where we spent 2 days having the check engine light fixed. First day to diagnose the problem and the second day to get the part and install it. Since we have been in Europe the check engine light has been a problem. We had it fixed in Dubrovnik, Sarajevo, Sofia, and now in Bucharest. Hopefully this time it is fixed. They replaced a part instead of just clearing the computer error code.
Two days of driving into the center of Bucharest was two days too much. This is our sightseeing. Driving is insane, they do not follow any rules. When the van was fixed we got out of town.
We wanted to drive the Transfagarasan Highway in the Carpathian Mountains. Unfortunately the road was blocked by snow a few kilometers from the summit.
Views of rural Romania


text: Hi, There is a very long thread about the Artistic License; if it is a Free Software license according to the DFSG or not. Whatever the outcome of that discussion I think that it is clear that the Artictic License is indeed a very vague license. Which seems to be why the discussion is so long. (Even though I do indeed believe that the license was made in the same spirit as the DFSG when Larry Wall wrote it.) I looked on my system and could not find any packages that were actually licensed under only the Artistic License. All packages that are licensed under the Artistic License are (just as perl) licensed under both the Artistic and the GPL. This seems to suggest that if there are packages (or proposals for packages) under only the Artistic License that it would be a good idea/consistent to either ask the author to relicense under the Clarified Artistic License or dual license with the GPL. Cheers, Mark -- Stuff to read: <http://www.toad.com/gnu/whatswrong.html> What's Wrong with Copy Protection, by John Gilmore


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"Just got back from AEI, and boy, they really need air conditioning! No, really- by the end of the chat I and everyone else in the room were about to fall over from heat exhaustion. I wonder if Joe always has that effect…she took notes, with extra snark.
But seriously, I suppose you want to know what happened. Well, the good news is…Joe and John made friends in Iraq! They talked to happy, fluffy people who said things are going great and we're winning and can win and that they want to stay. In fact, things are so good over there, Joe and John told us, that we should send more troops over to join in the fun!"
* froomkin:
"News reports suggest that Bush's plan is not likely to win enthusiastic support, even from within his own party. But my question is: Where's the outrage?
If the vox populi and the cognoscenti agree that throwing more American bodies at the problem will only result in more American deaths, then how is the apparent Bush plan anything short of a betrayal of the troops and an expression of contempt for the will of the people?"
* froomkin:
"As far as the newspapers I read are concerned, there is literally no peace movement."


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Parkway Apartments faced unique challenges throughout renovation, as the project was an adaptive reuse of a former motel into LEED-certified apartments. The renovation challenges, coupled with the complexities of launching a "Transition in Place" program required creative solutions from Model Construction and the owner/non-profit partner, Talbert House. Specific challenges included:
· Renovation of building that was occupied throughout construction by a transitional housing program and Talbert House offices.
· A tight project site in an urban neighborhood. Delivery trucks were unable to access the door of Parkway Apartments due to a low canopy in the front of the building and all materials had to be delivered via a crane through the front windows.
· A fixed construction budget
· A creative combination of funding sources, all with their own stipulations
The objective at Parkway Apartments was to create high quality, LEED-certified, Permanent Supportive Housing for Veterans, in the same building as a Transitional Housing program for the same population, allowing graduates to move into more stable housing without experiencing the stresses associated with changing addresses, bus routes, social networks, etc. In this way, Parkway Apartments provides a fresh approach to housing Veterans, allowing them to "Transition in Place." By eliminating the stress of relocation, you increase the opportunities for success.
The project created 34 apartments with common space for programming and service delivery. Parkway Apartments is owned, developed, and managed by Talbert Services, a local non-profit organization that has worked in Hamilton County for over forty years.
A design-build approach was used to ensure that design, budget, timeline, and performance targets were met. Model Construction's extensive level of experience in urban areas was a true asset for this 3rd and 4th floor renovation project that needed to move forward on a very quick timeline. Team members worked together to design a building targeting LEED certification through the following solutions:
· Design and construction teams worked in collaboration to develop a building and site that worked well for current residents and future occupants
· Project partners and funders provided beneficial feedback and oversight
· The renovated building includes residential apartments in addition to space for community gathering and provision of supportive services, all designed to build community among residents of the new building
· LEED features include:
o Indoor moisture control measures;
o Low flow plumbing fixtures;
o Energy Star appliances/lighting fixtures;
o Highly efficient heating, ventilation, air conditioning system;
o Maximized air quality via new ventilation and exhaust systems;
o Minimized air leakage with energy efficient windows;
o Utilization of Low VOC paints and adhesives;
o Regular cleaning of walk-off mats at entrances.
These components contribute to a cleaner indoor air quality, as well as reduced energy usage and cost.
The tenants of this facility have been delighted with their new apartments.
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Kwanzaa Turns 50 this Year!
Get your kinaras (candleholders) out, Kwanzaa's turning 50 and it's time to celebrate.
Kwanzaa, the seven-day celebration that honors African-American and Pan-African culture while affirming black pride, begins Monday and runs through Jan. 1.
Dr. Maulana Karenga, who heads the Africana Studies department at California State University-Long Beach, established the holiday in the midst of the Civil Rights movement as a celebration of family, community and culture. But more importantly, Kwanzaa is about freedom.
"Kwanzaa is a celebration of freedom, of the freedom struggle itself in which Kwanzaa is grounded, a celebration of our choosing to free ourselves and be ourselves as Africans, and to rejoice in the richness of our history and culture of awesome and audacious striving and struggle," said Karenga in his 50th Anniversary Founder's Kwanzaa Statement.
The holiday's name comes from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first fruits," and is based upon its founding principles, or the Nguzo Saba (the Seven Principles): Umoja, unity;Kujichagulia, self-determination; Ujima, collective work and responsibility; Ujamaa, cooperative economics; Nia, purpose; Kuumba, creativity and Imani, faith. The kinara burns seven candles (which are red, black and green), each signifying a principle.


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How to use Java Citronella
Java Citronella
Java Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol. These chemicals find extensive use in soap, candles and incense, perfumery, cosmetic, and flavouring industries throughout the world. Java Citronella used as a successful spray-on deterrent against pets destroying household items.
United States Environmental Protection Agency considers oil of citronella as a biopesticide with a non-toxic mode of action
• Glass bowl or container
• Decorations of your choice. You can use anything! (Lemon peels, orange peels, cinnamon sticks, lavender, rosemary, flower petals, river rocks, etc.)
• 20 drops Citronella essential oil
• 10 drops Lemongrass essential oil
• 1 tablespoon witch hazel
• Water to top off glass bowl or container
• 1 unscented floating candle
Add witch hazel, Citronella, and Lemongrass essential oil to the bowl.
Fill in the remaining bowl space with water.
After placing your bowl outside, top it off with the floating candle and light it to create a cozy, aromatic
ambiance you and your guests can enjoy throughout the evening.