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Question: I am a 27-year-old fit and healthy woman, but almost always have cold hands and feet. I used to think it was poor circulation, but as I have run a marathon this year and cycle for more than an hour a day, I wonder why I still have this problem. During and immediately following exercise my extremities are warm, but after an hour or so they go back to stone cold. I was vegetarian for five years and still follow a near-vegetarian diet, so could I be lacking in vitamins or minerals? My problem is beginning to affect me socially as I have such icy hands I don't want to touch other people despite being naturally tactile. It is also embarrassing having such freezing feet in bed. What can I do to overcome this?
The vascular surgeon
Jonothan Earnshaw
Some of us feel the cold more than others. Your body works hard to maintain a core temperature of 37.4 degrees and when you're chilly it closes off your small arteries in the skin. This can make your extremities pale, but it's normal. If it happens a lot you could be suffering from a common condition known as Raynaud's or vasospasm, which means your arteries go into spasm in response to cold. Typically, your fingers go bright white then turn scarlet when they warm up. Vasospasm is rarely harmful, but if you're in pain you could ask your GP for a referral to a vascular surgeon. Raynaud's can be treated with vasodilators which boost circulation. Wine is one of the best natural vasodilators so a daily small glass of red won't do any harm. Your letter makes me suspect you may be over-exercising and underweight - you need fat on your body to stay warm, so my advice is to eat well and dress warmly.
· Jonothan Earnshaw, is a surgeon at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and secretary of the Circulation Foundation (www.circulationfoundation.org.uk)
The dietician
Sue Baic
A lack of certain nutrients should not cause cold hands and feet. But a few tweaks to your diet could improve your symptoms. Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid which helps bloodflow and you get it from oily fish. In one study, people with Raynaud's were given fish oil supplements or a dummy tablet for 12 weeks. They then put their hands in different temperature water to see what effect it had on bloodflow. In the group who took fish oil supplements the symptoms were much better. If you eat fish, have two portions a week, one of which should be oily (fresh tuna, sardines, mackerel, herrings or trout). You can also buy omega-3 enriched eggs. The veggie equivalent of omega-3 is called alpha linolenic acid and good sources are walnuts, soya, tofu and green leafy veg. The vegetarian society website is worth a read (www.vegsoc.org). The other thing to watch is caffeine, as it might worsen restriction of the blood vessels.
· Sue Baic is a lecturer in nutrition at Bristol University and registered dietician at the British Dietetic Association
The sufferer
Anne Mawdsley
Your symptoms sound like Raynaud's, which I was diagnosed with in 1975. Raynaud's affects 10m people in the UK and nine out of 10 are women, though no one knows why. Exercise exacerbates it as your body diverts heat to your essential organs. The answer is to wear protective gloves and socks made with medical-grade silver wool which reflects 95 per cent of your warmth back to the skin (available from the Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association, 0800 917 2494; www.raynauds.org.uk). Scientists are working on treatments. I've just taken part in a study using Viagra to boost circulation. It helped and thankfully I didn't get any side-effects, but for now Ginkgo Biloba is a good natural alternative. Socially, be bold. If you don't want to shake hands, say so, and don't let your condition inhibit you - last year I went down the Olympic bob run in St Moritz wearing heated gloves and socks, and a sheepskin hat. A positive attitude is the best thing.
· Anne Mawdsley is chief executive and founder of the Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association
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I've been writing about frame builders, particularly New England-based frame builders since 1992. During that time, I've been quietly tucking away amazing tidbits about bike building in the region. I've teased remarkable details from Richard Sachs about the start of his career, and learned things about the apprenticeship of Ben Serotta and Chris Chance that those guys haven't revealed to magazines. I first pitched a story about the interconnectedness of New England bike makers in '97, to my boss at Bicycle Guide, Garrett Lai. It got shot down. And while I meant to do it with Asphalt, we ran out of money before I ran out of ideas. Brad Roe, the publisher of Peloton, turned out to be the guy who got the appeal of the story with almost zero prodding.
I mention this because on Friday I learned that Bike Rumor posted a piece about Chris Chance's return to the bike biz and in it they lifted the family tree diagram that ran here at RKP as well as included a great many details from my Peloton piece. While the family tree was credited to RKP, there was zero attribution to details from my Peloton feature, without which, their post simply wouldn't have been possible. Had Bike Rumor contacted me and asked permission to use the image and draw from the feature and had they mentioned the feature, I wouldn't be writing right now. Instead, Bike Rumor's Tyler Benedict began with the excuses, that he was only human, that it was only a mistake, that it happens to them all the time. He sent me a friend request on Facebook so that he could "respond to the comments." Dude has known me for years and only reaches out when it's time to do damage control. Wow.
The problem is that this has happened on a recurring basis and it was clear from our numerous emails back and forth that all he was really concerned about was not being called out publicly. Sure, he said he was sorry, but in every instance where images of mine have been used without permission, the conversation has always been brief—an apology followed by a request for where to mail the check. I never outed any of those organizations because they handled the situation with such class.
So this would be where I, perhaps for the first time, post something on the actual site where the theft occurred. Bike Rumor has ripped material—everything from photos to whole paragraphs of material—from a succession of Cyclingnews stories by my colleague James Huang. James tells me he has had to contact Bike Rumor for four very specific thefts, but there have been a number of other stories where he believed attribution was warranted. These thefts have gone largely unnoticed, except with James' followers in social media, which includes virtually everyone in the cycling media. James warned me, and it became clear in my dealings with Tyler, that his biggest concern wasn't doing right by me (the offending piece has been removed, I'm pleased to note, but that wasn't his first course of action), but avoiding public embarrassment. In emails with colleagues, whose names I won't reveal just yet, the sentiment ran high that it was time for a public declaration that Bike Rumor doesn't respect copyright, doesn't respect original work, doesn't really care about being friends with the rest of the bike media.
I've gone to some length to cultivate relationships with my fellow editors. They're good guys and they work hard, and when I get to a product launch, that friendship helps make those events enjoyable, in part because everyone present is confident that all they have to do is good work. There's not a sense that we're in competition with one another; we do the work and the readers read what they want. Our brotherhood is one built on mutual respect, but we just can't seem to get that from Bike Rumor.
The latest surprising twist to this saga is that Bike Rumor announced that to atone for their "error" (that theft was no accident), they are making a $1000 donation to People for Bikes. Let me go on record saying I've signed their pledge and I believe that organization is doing some of the most important advocacy work being performed on behalf of cyclists in the United States. But Tyler isn't Robin Hood. Stealing from me and giving to them is just salt in the wound. By stealing my work without my permission or attribution, he's making it harder for me to feed my family. Normally when you harm someone, you make amends to them, not someone else. Honestly, I'm stunned that anyone could drag an offense out for days and manage to make the situation worse at every turn.
I really don't know how to close this piece (which is rare) except to say that I'm grateful to Cyclingnews' James Huang, Bicycling's Matt Philips and Bike Hugger's Byron, for their camaraderie and support as I've tried to make sense of something that should never have happened, at least, not if we were all true professionals.
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Sic Chas.Pelkey on them.
Amen, Patrick. It's happened to me as well, but they've never apologized. The way I see it, sites like that do nothing to help build this community. They see a potential for traffic and strike, without thinking of the repercussions. Keep up the good work man!
The Umabomber
There's sharing and there's "sharing". As professionals it's incumbent upon all of us to credit our sources, and in some instances seek approval before reposting. With so much industry related news, writing is really editing press releases or other communications from organizations or companies offering information for public dissemination. As a career creative professional, I don't remember so much outright lifting and repurposing (without permission) before Al Gore invented the internets. It's the double edged sword: with great ability to share information comes great responsibility. In my experience, most people are happy to have their work shared, when properly attributed—whether it's a photographer or writer (I work with both). Good for you—and all of us—for taking a stand, and saying what should be obvious: poaching other people's work ain't cool.
I think the key point is that he admitted it "happens to them all the time." That indicates that the problem is systemic; they're using other peoples' work without attribution or payment on a regular basis. It's not a one time accident, but a systemic practice. They get away with it as much as they can, and only cover their tracks when someone confronts them.
I'm sorry you were adversely affected, and hope they pay you what you deserve. They also need to change their editorial system so that it doesn't happen again.
There are two types of internet writers atmo – 1) journalists and, 2) data miners. You either create content, or you steal it.
Succinctly stated. Even as an outsider to the industry, it is readily apparent who is publishing original work, and who is mindlessly republishing in an attempt to get clicks.
There is a reason why I have RKP bookmarked.
– Jimmy
I suggest that I am neither a journalist, nor a data miner.
Been reading BikeRumor for a few years now, but after this post I'm deleting it from my bookmarks. As a journalist, I can't respect or tolerate plagiarism, and I wish that I'd noticed it sooner. Thanks for drawing attention to their actions (and attitude).
+1 for me, too. As a reader, I've been generous with their poor editing, lacking or teasing content, and for some reason, they never posted my 'pic of the day' anyway so I'm done with them, too. (It was a really cool photo! in my totally biased opinion.)
They're gone from my favorites. I've been thinking about narrowing it down anyway. This makes it easy.
Rock on RKP!
Susan Tomlinson
+1, although I've only read it a few times and found it dull.
Bicycle Steve
I have avoided that site for a long time, because of the terrible annoying (and probably malicious) script in the web code, and the blatant plagiarism and continued lack of integrity. I hope that site goes under soon once this stuff gets more and more known.
The site is also riddled with errors. They really don't know the product.
Incidentally they 'released' a story on Lemond's new bikes yesterday that they had published a month ago. It's just an embarrassing mistake; you shoudl be excited about a launch like that if you're into bikes, it's not the kind of thing you forget you did after a couple of weeks.
I'll stop going to their site and boosting the traffic numbers.
I too have stopped following that site, but for a very different reason. The typos, poor spelling, grammatical errors, and flat-out incorrect technical writing killed me off from visiting. Now that I know they are also stealing content I will be sure to never go back.
Well said. We're all thankful that you took a stand and spoke out about it, Patrick. This has to stop.
What are the costs of taking legal action against bikerumor? Sounds like there are at least four or five of you affected that could take action and maybe some of the bigger publishers like cyclingnews would pitch in with funding until you won the case and received the damages?
Pat O'Brien
With all the pirated movies and music activity these days, and the cavalier attitude about it, theft of other copyrighted material isn't surprising to me. Sad.
Bikerumor has been called out numerous times by their own readers in their comments section for continually stealing content and repurposing images as their own. They routinely steal from Bicycle Retailer, and those guys are too big or too lazy to do anything about it.
I specifically remember a bikerumor posting by Tyler Benedict not long ago about some Eurobike or Interbike content that they directly stole from Bicycle Retailer. It was so obvious. One person on their comments page left a comment with a link to the original Bicycle Retailer article, then other BikeRumor commenters started criticizing BikeRumor. Know what happened next? User comments started being deleted. And Kristi Benedict posted a comment that said something to the effect of, "Dear users, we actually do not have an "open" comment policy. We have rules here: http://www.bikerumor.com/comments-policy/
We reserve the right to moderate comments and will delete any comment for any reason that we see fit."
As both a regular reader of RKP and a contributor to Bikerumor, I would like to apologize.
The majority of our independent writers, like myself, work diligently to write original news pieces and to personally evaluate the products we review. Certainly there can sometimes be content overlap when we get the same or similar source information or press releases as other outlets.
This was clearly not one of those instance, and for that I am personally taken aback and am sorry.
The theft of content is explicitly prohibited by official internal policy, and is something that we should never accept or in any way tolerate.
We as a site it seems need to step up our editorial oversight, to make sure that this does not reoccur.
Once, again I'd like to apologize on behalf of our entire staff both for the appropriation of your original content and for losing the confidence of our readers.
As I began reading the article I thought to myself, "Holy $hit – isn't this the same site that got called out for plagiarism a year or two ago? Would they really do it again? Would they be that stupid?"
Sadly, the answers are "Yes," and "Yes," and "Yes."
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I didn't see the Fat Chance article but apparently pictures from my MOMBAT.org web site were used as well. I don't do a lot of blog-reading but am always amazed at the places where our photos/description/histories show up: blogs, eBay, Craigslist, web sites……kinda frustrating.
Colin Stuffmann
So sorry to hear what's happening. No one thinks about others only themselves.your doing all the right things.
Fool me once, shame on me.
Fool me twice, shame on you.
I don't know who Cory is, nor anyone else. For all anybody knows, BikeRumor's multiple editors might be one guy. And quite simply, none of the so-called editors of Bikerumor needs to say anything. No apology. Nothing. The only person from BikeRumor that needs to say anything is Tyler Benedict, and he needs to come with an apology openly and directly to RKP. His fake apology and "donation" to an unaffected party is completely self-serving.
Over on Bicycle Retailer, James Huang and Caley Fretz and other Velonews people have claimed that this stealing of other website content and then later apology is a pattern as demonstrated by this exact same thing happening in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, and now 2014. Go check out the comments from Velonews staffers about these guys over on the Bicycle Retailer page at the bottom here:
The link to the comments above are only the documented reports! No telling how many times they get away with this stuff, and several of their own readers know this to be true because if you spot something and call them out on it on their own website, they will just delete those critical user comments.
Fool me once, shame on me.
Fool me, twice, shame on you.
Fool me, like 5x and it's time for somebody to get served a lawsuit.
Perhaps they should copy and paste this story to their site.
Forgive me if this has been stated above.
P Poppenjay
Have you heard from Brad Roe? Is he or is he not stolen from, as well?
The fact they respond now, and apparently timidly at best, is an even bigger reason I will stop visiting their site. If they had a proper review process coupled with a modicum of journalistic integrity, this would have been corrected the first time.
Matthew Gonzalez
Such a pity to hear this, I hope everything has turned out well by now. Thanks for letting us know, keep up the awesome blog!
Very well said. Thanks for sharing your story here. I am looking forward of hearing more from you. Best of luck!

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Majority of Americans Think Anything Can Be a Snack
When is a snack not a snack? According to new market research, for a majority of Americans the answer is "never." Anything can be a snack. Why not help yourself to a chicken-fried steak while you give the rest of this article a read.
Market intelligence agency Mintel recently released their Snacking Motivations and Attitudes report for 2015. Their research found that 94 percent of Americans snack at least once a day. But it's when you look at what Americans consider a snack that things get a little bit cloudy. According to Mintel, 70 percent of those surveyed agreed that "anything can be considered a snack these days." Anything!
So if anything can be considered a snack, at what point does a snack become a meal? Or a meal become a snack? As if it isn't confusing enough already, Mintel also found that half of American adults snack two to three times a day. It's a never-ending parade of food into our mouths.
Possibly even more amazing is the rapid increase in people's willingness to admit that they are snackers. Just last year, only 64 percent of Americans said they often snack between meals. At this rate of increase, the next big Kickstarter might be a snack bowl people can hang around their necks. Fill it with literally anything and snack infinite times a day. Don't blame me for the invention; I'm just extrapolating the data.
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White Rice with Peas
olive oil
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salt and pepper to taste
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In a pot, add the olive oil, onion, garlic, pease and salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes, don't let the garlic brown.
Add the rice and the 3 cups of boiling water.
Stir well to combine, place the lid on and turn the heat to low. Cook until the rice is tender. Check on it after about 10 minutes to make sure it's not sticking, if it is and the rice is not yet cooked, add a little bit of water.
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After nearly a decade of running amok in the land of hypercars, Lamborghini's Murcielago is being retired. In its place will be the Aventador, a 700-hp devil providing a whole new generation with automotive wall art and high-speed screams.
The Aventador LP 700-4, Lambo's newest top dog, hopes to build on the glorious excess of its predecessor. Fusing design cues found in the Reventón and Sesto Elemento, the Lamborghini Aventador has much in common with past Lamborghini flagships: it is named after a famous bull, packs a V12 warp drive, allows entry through a pair of scissor doors, and makes no sense as a daily driver.
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Douglas County 4-H has a pair of events coming up in June for youth ages 9-12.
Inventgenuity Camp runs 9 a.m. to noon June 12-16 for kids ages 9-11. The weeklong science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities ends with an open house so campers can show of what they made. You apply STEM skills to build structures with funny gears, explore outdoors with digital technology, build ski-like jumps for marbles and learn how to build a basic circuit.
Youth ages 10-12 can participate in littleBits Electronics 2-5 p.m. June 12-16. Projects and activities combine art and STEM using littleBits, a collection of small, magnetic circuits that can be put together in thousands of way. Pieces are color coded and intuitive so anyone can create with them.
Each camp costs $15 for 4-H members and $25 for non-members. Become a member for $5 at 4HOnline.com or call (715) 395-1363.
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National Restaurant Conference
The National Restaurant Conference gives you the opportunity to hear from industry leaders and experts on how to improve your business. It is a full day of ideas, inspiration and practical advice. Come along with your senior staff and stay up to date with new ideas and trends.
This annual event is presented in conjunction with Restaurant & Catering Australia and will run in Sydney on Monday 18 May 2020.
Who should attend?
The conference is ideal for restaurateurs, cafe operators, caterers, chefs and suppliers. Owners and senior managers will get the most out of this event, but it is open to anyone working in the hospitality industry. It is priced so you can bring your whole team.
Who is speaking?
There will be over 20 speakers presenting at the National Restaurant Conference, and they are all leaders and innovators in the hospitality space. To see the 2019 program click here
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Steven Rogers
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The next conference will run on Monday 18 May 2020. Sessions will run from 9am-4pm with time to explore the tradeshow.
The conference will run at ICC Sydney. This world class venue offers easy parking, public transport and hotel options. As a bonus the conference will run right alongside the Foodservice Australia exhibition, showcasing the latest food and equipment for your business.
The cost including all sessions, a sit down two-course restaurant lunch and entry to the tradeshow is only $249 per person. If you are a member of RCA and book before 18 April you are eligible for a special promotional price of $149 per person.


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Oblivion Guest House
Oblivion Guesthouse and restaurant is situated in the upper part of the beautiful village. It is a retreat for the exhausted soul - much more than just a destination! The peace and tranquillity, scenic nights with crystal clear stars, orchards and vineyards amidst awesome mountains are rarely found elsewhere, hence the name - OBLIVION.


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Freshback Laundry Treatment is designed to fundamentally change the way we do laundry around the globe. By allowing people to wash their clothing and linens far less than normal while maintaining the freshness and hygiene of normal laundry cycles, Freshback disrupts the use of detergents and laundry additives, many of which are packaged with plastic caps, spoons/scoops, lids, bottles, and liners. These small- and medium-format plastic goods are a detriment to the environment not only as end-stage waste, but also in their manufacture and shipping.
Freshback uses patented technology to bond all-natural and food grade freshening agents to clothing that create an imperceptible, permanent barrier against odours caused by bacteria and mildew. This includes body odour and sour smelling towels. Through this technology, clothing can be worn in even the sweatiest of conditions while remaining fresh, removing the need to launder un-soiled items for days or even weeks. Similarly, linens that might otherwise build up strong mildew odors over the course of only a few days can now stay fresh for weeks.
By cutting the need to wash un-soiled items, the amount of detergent and laundry additive packaging can be reduced 3-7 times in a household with Freshback-treated items. Furthermore, the reduction seen in small-format plastics is mirrored in the savings of water, effluent pollution, and electricity/gas that are also used when laundry is done.
Overall, cost will vary by market and be dictated by the supported price for the region. The product has launched in Canada with an introductory price of CAN$19.95/kit. Each kit does one medium load of laundry, with peak freshness ability guaranteed for at least one year or 20 washings*. Because the product is permanently bonded to linens, and because customer use and linen types vary, many customers may find that the product works far longer than a year. I personally have several shirts that were treated a year ago and show no signs of product degradation. Similarly, the product will not just stop working, but may just not be quite as effective as the cloth begins to wear.
*People often say, 'If I wear something each week, 20 washings isn't even half a year.' But this response shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the product's function. Wearing a garment each week, assuming it remains unsoiled, will require washing it only be washed once a month or less. At this rate, twenty washings would be nearly two years worth of freshness after only one treatment. Again, on a personal note, I can wear most of my gym shirts 6 or 7 times before they build up enough body oil to need washing, effectively cutting what was once a wash load/week to a load/month.


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Cities United Hires Seasoned Leader as First Chief Executive Officer
PHILADELPHIA—Anthony Smith will lead Cities United as its first chief executive officer, announced Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Co-founded by Mayor Nutter and Mayor Landrieu in 2011, Cities United serves as a national network of communities focused on eliminating violence in American cities related to African American men and boys.
"Anthony's work has prepared him well to lead Cities United," said Nutter. "His personal mission has always been to find opportunities to create better outcomes for African American men and boys, their families and the communities they call home."
Smith, who will begin his new role on Nov. 2, is currently Director for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods in the office of Mayor Greg Fischer in Louisville, KY. He works with city departments, community and faith- based organizations, community members and civic and business leaders to develop prevention strategies to reduce violent crime and create better outcomes for the most impacted populations.
"Anthony Smith has worked tirelessly to make Louisville a safer city and a place of opportunity for all our children and families," said Mayor Fischer. "While I am sad to see him leave, I could not be more proud of him achieving this new leadership role that gives him the chance to advocate for men and boys of color and safer communities on the national stage. We look forward to working with him in his new capacity. The entire country will now get to see the superstar we have had here in Louisville."
A seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience organizing, facilitating, managing, mobilizing, and building networks, Smith is well suited to lead Cities United. He has a long track record of achievement working with civic and political leaders to create community change with a broad array of stakeholders collaborating on a shared vision of hope and possibility.
"I am proud to join Cities United and support its mission to reduce the violent deaths of African American males in this country," Smith said. "Cities United has played a historic role in courageously elevating mayors as critical change agents in addressing the epidemic of violence against African American males."
In his current role, Smith successfully coordinated efforts through national initiatives like Cities United and My Brother's Keeper. He helped secure the selection of Louisville in 2014 as one of only five new sites added to the Department of Justice National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, a federal initiative focused on reclaiming streets and schools from violence and revitalizing communities. Smith's work to align national initiatives with local efforts has generated over $10 million in public and private investments.
"The future of our nation depends on safe, prosperous communities where our young African American men and boys have opportunities to succeed," said Landrieu. "We are proud to announce Anthony as our leader of Cities United-his support and commitment to this work will give us a chance to be more innovative and to create sustainable outcomes."
Cities United, a project of Tides Center, was founded by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu in partnership with Casey Family Programs, National League of Cities, Open Society Foundations, and the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. Today, this movement has grown to include 76 U.S. mayors committed to working with community leaders, families, youth, philanthropic organizations and other stakeholders to reduce the epidemic of homicides and violence plaguing African American men and boys. These cities are also focused on restoring hope to their communities and building pathways to justice, employment, education and increased opportunities for citizens.
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Post-Brexit is an ever-changing situation. Below you can find information regarding our commitment to diversity and supporting our students, staff and alumni, and find out more about latest updates around the impact of Brexit on higher education.
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The University is providing support to help you register your right to live and work in the UK post-Brexit.
The UK Government has confirmed that the EU Settlement Scheme will be fully open by 31 March 2019, with an online application process that is meant to be simple and quick. If you are an EU citizen (or a direct family member) with a valid biometric passport, you and your family will be able to apply for either settled or pre-settled status, with a deadline for applications of 30 June 2021. It will also be open to non-EU family members who have a valid biometric residence card.
The UK Government has announced a further pilot of the EU Settlement Scheme that is open to eligible staff and students at the University College. This phase is intended to fully test the online application system and enable any necessary improvements to be made ahead of full roll-out in late March 2019. Eligible staff and students will be able to apply from Monday 21 January 2019, and should already have received information directly from the University.
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The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) has advice for students on post-Brexit rules and entitlement: UKCISA advice.
Our priority is to ensure we are doing all that we can to support our students who will be directly affected by the UK leaving the European Union. The following updates and frequently asked questions are designed to help you understand the current status of events and signpost you to further information and support.
EU students' immigration status and associated fee status, as well as their access to the student loan book, have not changed as a result of the vote.
In accordance with the Government announcement on 2 July 2018, we can confirm that current EU students and EU nationals who began their studies in the 2017/18, 2018/19 and those who will begin their studies in the 2019/20 academic years will only be liable to pay UK fees for the duration of their studies, even if the course concludes after the UK's exit from the EU. This covers undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses.
The government has also confirmed that eligible EU nationals joining the University College in the 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20 academic years will also have access to student loans for the duration of their course, even if the course concludes after the UK's exit from the EU. Read the full statement.
At this point in time there is no clear answer to what future students wishing to study in the UK will require in terms of visas. Current students have the opportunity to apply for 'pre-settled', or 'settled status' under the Government's EU Settled Status Scheme, for those wishing to remain in the UK beyond 31 December 2020.
However, the immigration status of EU citizens arriving in the UK after 31 December 2020 will depend on the kind of relationship the UK negotiates with the EU and the migration system that is established after withdrawal, or in the event of a no deal Brexit.
Yes. There will be no change to the immigration status of EU students who are already here or who arrive before the end of the Government's Brexit implementation period on 31 December 2020.
At present, EU nationals who already live in the UK, or who arrive by 31 December 2020, will be able to apply for 'settled status'. This will enable them to live, work and study in the UK for as long as they like. The settlement scheme will open fully in March 2019 and the deadline for applications will be 30 June 2021. This may be brought forward to 31 December 2020 if there is no deal.
However, the immigration status of EU citizens arriving in the UK after 31 December 2020 will depend on the kind of relationship the UK negotiates with the EU and the migration system that is established after withdrawal.
The UK has reached an agreement with Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and a separate agreement with Switzerland.
As a current student you will still be able to live and study in the UK if the UK leaves the EU. You will also continue to receive financial support for study for the duration of your course; you would still need to meet eligibility requirements for student finance. The Government has confirmed this will be the same for students starting their course in the academic year 2019/20.
If you want to remain in the UK beyond 31 December 2020 you will need to apply for EU Settled Status. The length of your continuous residence in the UK will determine whether you should apply for 'settled status', if you have five years continuous residency or 'pre-settled status' if you have less.
The EU Settlement Scheme pilot was extended on 21 January 2019 and the scheme will run to 30 June 2021- though the deadline may be brought forward to 31 December 2019 if there is no deal.
Implications for the EU Settlement Scheme in the event of a no deal Brexit are outlined in the Government Policy Paper December 2018.
See also:
- EU citizens and settled status - information for international students
- The latest Government updates
Current eligible students will continue to have access to student loans for the duration of their course.
Fees for EU students - The Government has confirmed that EU students who have already started their studies will continue to pay UK fees for the duration of their studies. This covers undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research courses.
The Government has also confirmed that EU students starting in 2019/20 will have access to the same funding package as 2018/19 and will continue to be eligible for 'home fee status'. For further details see:
EU Nationals and Student Finance in England (Student Loans Company)
The fees that non UK EU students starting courses at UK universities following the agreed transition period are required to pay will depend on what is agreed as part of the UK's exit negotiations. The outcome on fees, funding and loans may be uncertain if the UK leaves the EU under no deal conditions.
Currently EU undergraduates are eligible to apply for Tuition Fee Loans from the UK Government and we know 2019/20 students will still have this option. If you are an eligible student currently receiving a loan you will continue to receive this support for the duration of your course.
If you are eligible for bursaries from the University and meet the household income criteria, you will continue to receive your funding.
Non UK EU undergraduates are not eligible for loans for living costs i.e. Maintenance Loans.
At the moment we have no indication from the Government regarding any change to the terms of the loans and repayment system and whether these will change for current students.
No. In any outcome of Brexit our priorities will be to make sure we are supporting our staff and students and to ensure our core purpose of teaching and research continues.
At the moment the Government position is that EU nationals resident in the UK by 31 Dec 2020 can apply for settled or pre-settled status, including students.
The University College is providing help and support to EU members of staff to ensure we retain the skills and expertise of our researchers, teaching and support staff.
What measures does the University College have in place to retain expertise, should Brexit prompt the departure of EU academic staff?
The University College is supporting EU members of staff to apply for settled, or pre-settled status. We believe by assisting staff in this way, we will help retain existing staff and help continue to attract talent from around the world.
Yes, during the transition period the UK remains a member of the EU and remains bound by EU legislation. The Government has said that the rights of EU citizens to work in the EU will remain broadly the same after 29 March 2019, and up to 31 December 2020, in the eventuality of an agreed deal or even if there is no deal.
AECC University College has always had a friendly and welcoming international community, welcoming students, staff, visitors and partners from across the world. We will always see ourselves as a global institution and we are committed to our place as part of an international community.
If you feel you need additional support during this time, please contact our Student Services team. If you suffer unwelcome comments or behaviours from other students, we encourage you to report this as soon as possible to your tutor, or direct to the Academic Registrar.
Additional information for staff
Further information and support for staff is available by emailing HR.
Yes. There will be no change to the immigration status of EU staff who are already here or who arrive before the end of the government's Brexit implementation period on 31 December 2020. This was confirmed in the government's Statement of Intent on the EU Settlement Scheme (note: the final details of the scheme are still subject to agreement by Parliament) and in the recent Brexit White Paper.
The Government has also committed in its Brexit White Paper to ensuring that the post-Brexit immigration system "enhance[s] the UK's attractiveness for research, development and innovation".
However, what future immigration rules and requirements will be in place for EU nationals arriving after 29 March 2019 if the UK leaves the EU under no deal conditions remains uncertain.
EU nationals who already live in the UK, or who have started living in the UK by 31 December 2020, will be able to apply for 'settled status'. This will enable EU citizens to live, work and study in the UK for as long as they like, with the ability to leave the UK for up to five years without endangering their settled status. The settlement scheme opened 21 January 2019 and the deadline for applications will be 30 June 2021. (Though this date may be put back to 31 December 2020 if we have a no deal Brexit)
EU citizens who have already been in the UK for five years and can evidence that, will be granted settled status. EU citizens who have been in the UK for fewer than five years can apply for pre-settled status until they reach the five-year residency requirement. Those EU/EEA nationals with permanent residence will be able to convert their permanent residence status into the new settled status free of charge, subject only to verification of identity, a criminality and security check and proof of ongoing residence.
More information can be found on the Government website.
The UK has reached an agreement with Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and a separate agreement with Switzerland.
The University College can help and give advice on the EU Settlement Scheme, including how to claim funding for your application, by emailing email@example.com.
Your staff record details are available on iTrent. This is a useful source of official employment documentation. For example you can download your work-related information to be submitted to the Home Office.
No. In any outcome of Brexit our priorities will be to make sure we are supporting our staff and students and to ensure our core purpose of teaching and research continues.
At the moment the Government position is that EU nationals resident in the UK by 31 Dec 2020 can apply for settled or pre-settled status, including students.
The University College is providing help and support to EU members of staff to ensure we retain the skills and expertise of our academic, research and professional services staff.
We appreciate that the prospect of Brexit has created a period of uncertainty which could be concerning and unsettling. You may find it helpful to talk your concerns through with our HR team, who will be able to signpost you to relevant help and advice. HR will be able to provide you with details of our Employee Assistance Programme.
You may also wish to contact the local embassy or consulate for your home country.
We are not aware of any reports from the local area regarding individuals suffering racial harassment, however there are reports from other parts of the UK. Working closely with the police, local authorities and other bodies, we will do everything to ensure that such incidents do not occur in our community. If you have any concerns, please report them to our HR department.
Information on these pages is accurate to the best of the University College's knowledge and based on advice from the UK Government and national bodies for universities. We will update and amend information, to the best of our ability, as further information emerges.
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Glamorous, and a whimsical are two words that define the signature style of designer Celerie Kemble.
Celerie Kemble embraces what it means to be creative and inspiring.
These days interior designers have to do more than design interiors to make it big. Celerie Kemble is no exception. The New York–based decorator has, in recent years, collaborated on fabrics with F. Schumacher; designed a collection of faux leathers and exotic skins with Valtekz; and authored a second book, Black and White (And a Bit in Between).
Celerie Kemble is a woman who has lived, breathed, and eaten interior design since she was a little girl. Her childhood was spend around construction sites, antique stores, and homes designed by her mother, Mimi Maddock McMakin. Kemble's mother founded Kemble Interiors, Inc. in 1982 which focuses on bringing comfort and beauty into the homes of her clients.
Celerie worked briefly in film production after graduating Harvard before she gave into her compulsion for design and the creation of thoughtful interiors. "I help put the person in the space. Otherwise, it's just a space."
She has spent the past 15 years developing a portfolio that encompasses that compulsion and passion. Kemble is known for her candid nature, humor, and approachability, which is paramount in developing relationships with clients and applying their needs and wants in a design.
"In life as in design, it is not perfection you should be after. There's beauty in the faded and worn, the well loved, and the sentimental…After all, life has seams. Your home should be like a loosely woven fabric of desires, memories, practical, notions, and even compromises." – Celerie Kemble


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Tour 6: Weekend Getaway Touring Two Desert Parks
Take I-15 south to Baker. Exit Kelbaker Road and meander into the Mojave National Preserve. Visit the Kelso Depot Visitors Center for wonderful exhibits, gift shop and travel information.
- Spend the day touring the back roads of the Mojave Desert.
- Return to Baker on Kelbaker Road, and continue north on Hwy 127 toward Shoshone. Spend the night in Shoshone or Tecopa Hot Springs.
- Just north of Shoshone, head into Death Valley National Park on 178 W via Badwater. Spend the day touring the many wonderful stops in Death Valley.
- Exit the Park via Beatty to Hwy 95, and head back to Las Vegas. There are overnight accommodations in Pahrump, Tecopa, Shoshone, Amargosa Valley, Death Valley Junction, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells and Beatty. Check "Lodging" for details.


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Gina G. Testimonial
I began my cannabis journey in 2008. I had been through several medical issues and each one became worse the more "help" I received from standard medical professionals or the Veterans Administration.
I needed to do something quick because it was becoming apparent that the doctors were not communicating between each other and one illness that was treated with pharmaceuticals soon triggered another illness because of the side effects.
In comes cannabis. At first I thought, oh yeah, sure this is going to help. I smoked it everyday and found it helped for taking the edge off my pain but I didn't feel it was quite doing the trick.
Then I met a couple of people who taught me how to make a product called FECO. Full Extract Cannabis Oil is AMAZING STUFF. Because this allowed me to sleep, it helped with the pain and I felt I didn't need the narcotics as much.
I had been on several medications and not all of them had been removed. I was told to keep taking them until THEY (the doctors) felt I no longer needed them. I went through pain contracts and having the VA with their fingers where they don't belong. Especially since nothing they were doing was helping me.
Then I found the directive allowing me, as a veteran, to use cannabis. That finally opened a lot of doors for me.
Here is a list of my medical issues throughout my ordeal of detoxing from pharmaceuticals.
My Issues were and are these. The asterisked ones are no longer an issue:
Facet Joint Disease
Bulging Disc
Degenerative Disc Disease
*****Adrenal Insufficiency
*****Sleep Apnea
****Severe Leg Cramps (Intensity has decreased since I have been on Cannabis)
Chronic Dry Eyes
I have had multiple surgeries. Many of which didn't work well and left me with more pain, (for example my knees, stomach, intestines, hands and feet.) All these areas had surgeries and all still have issues (pain, cramps etc).
On one of my knee surgeries they did a nerve block, nicked the nerve and I was paralyzed for 6 months. Then I had a year of physical therapy that was needed. I still have lingering issues from that surgery as well.
In 2008/2009 I learned to make F.E.C.O. and that was the beginning of my new life. I researched and found that people were using Naphtha and Isopropyl alcohol to make RSO. I just couldn't get behind those ingredients, coming from the military where MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) are a big deal. I looked the ingredients up in those sheets and they all said NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION or INGESTION and the symptoms were not favorable. Then I found a couple of guys making it with Grain Alcohol. I made a batch. (Everclear or Clear Spring)
One drop 3 times a day until I reached a gram a day. PERFECT but it tasted like crap and I couldn't take the flavor of cannabis. So I put it in capsules and it worked great for me. ½ gram in the morning and ½ gram at night. Cancer patients use this dosage as a way to treat themselves for cancer. I figured if it's strong enough for cancer it might help me. I have since lowered my dose to ½ gram a night. But I also use a canna-balm and I smoke it as well. If my pain is bad on a certain day, I take another ½ gram capsule of oil to help with the extra pain. WITHOUT this medicine I cannot function, I can't do anything without it. I feel alive when I'm using it.
The one in the daytime is made with a sativa and I throw in a bit of indica because THAT is what works for "ME". Night time doses are made with high indica strains. HIGH CBD strains or CBD only oil… Just does not work for me…it does not work for everyone. Most of us need the whole plant.
I also make a balm that I rub into my joints when I hurt too much and it works great. The balm is made from cannabis oil as well and has other herbs such as lavender, arnica, comfrey, some jojoba and lanolin and beeswax etc… works wonders!
Don't get me wrong, the pain is always there, and SOMETIMES just as bad as when I was on the pharmas. The difference now is I am not becoming worse with NEW illnesses that will come around from the side effects of pharmaceuticals.
I know that many of my issues (Facet Joint Disease, Bulging Disc, Degenerative Disc Disease, Osteoarthritis, Sciatica, Fibromyalgia) may be with me for the rest of my life. But now dealing with them no longer is destroying my body from the side effects of what my doctors were prescribing earlier.
I am treating the disease, not the symptoms, and I have a clearer head. I can think where I couldn't before. I used to spend so much time in bed just wanting to die. Now I am a functioning member of society. I can get to the state Capitol and help to save my medicine. I can go into town and help the economy; I am not costing taxpayers money by taking VA prescribed drugs. I take care of my self with my own medications.
Here is a list of the Medications I used to be on or have been on:
Bupropion (been on different antidepressants this was the latest one)
Hydroxyzine Hcl
Oxybutynin Chloride
Lidoderm Patches
Zolpidem Tartrate
Steroid Injections
This doesn't include all the vitamins and minerals I was on, which I now, for the most part, get through what I eat or drink. Plus growing some of my own food helps. This whole process has taken me since 2008 when I first started until last week when I finally removed myself from Levothyroxine, my last pharmaceutical that I was taking.
I have spent years coming up with the right combination of cannabis plants that work for me and I have spent much time researching. This is something that medical professionals don't have the time to do for me or they have no desire to do. The doctors I have been seeing DO NOT talk to each other and my health was deteriorating FAST. I needed to take charge of my care and by using cannabis, it seemed like a safe place to experiment.
My doctors at the VA would not help me remove myself from my traditional medications. I pretty much had to do it on my own. I still have most of the pain issues since so far my joints have not started generating new bone or cartilage, but there is nothing cannabis can't do to help me for the most part. I need the WHOLE plant to make my medicines. Not just a certain compound. For a 90-day supply of oil it takes approx 1 ½ pounds to make it. And that is just for a 90-day supply. So I have to keep making it just to stay in control of my pain. BUT IT DOES WORK. I grow my own and am not asking for anything more than the 15 plants I am allowed already. Six plants WILL NOT WORK for the majority of patients. We are not recreational users. An ounce won't cut it for most of us. When growing, if some plants die and we are only allowed 6, there is no way that amount would take care of all my issues. I barely make it with the 15 I have. In Eastern Washington, the growing season is not long, most people cannot and will not spend money they need for food or clothing on cannabis. They will grow their own. Most of these people can only grow one time a year, and to make it even more difficult, they live off the grid and have to use generators.
The strains I use, may work for me and my issues but they may not work for someone with Epilepsy or Glaucoma for example. This GREAT PLANT has many strains and each person can tailor their health care plan to fit THEIR Needs. It's worth taking the time to see what strains work for you.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. Believe me, I am not alone. And I am only one in a sea of patients with worse issues than mine. If you are fighting us being allowed to keep medical cannabis in Washington State, I hope it doesn't take you having a family member finding they benefit from this plant, and you did everything in your power to remove it, to make you see that this is Medicine and not just something for Recreation. Think about it!
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High school was fun for me (that's rare, right?). I had enough friends to keep me on the verge of trouble; for the most part, though, we skied, worked teenaged jobs, chased boys. Ours was a class of around 800, a big enough crowd to enable a mediocre student like me to hide from smart, with-it kids like Troy Garza. If he ever spoke a word to me, I probably ran. That kid was simply a force of nature. While I was a head taller than Troy, he was light years ahead of me. Troy was Going Places. Now as middle aged adults, I am STOKED that we're Facebook friends. He's a voracious cook! I picked up his recipe for Chicken Breast/White Potato Chili Verde (Larry had seconds, said he wished I had made more). Once I cooked this, I asked Troy to clarify some things for me. Yup, he certainly did go places…
Patti: Troy, were you REALLY a choreographer for A Chorus Line, or is that a myth?
Troy: I was in the original London Cast of A Chorus Line which opened in 1976. After the tour, I became Dance Captain (the person who maintains the choreography and holds all company rehearsals and auditions) for the Broadway company in 1977. After the show closed in 1990 I directed a lot of subsequent productions including the one at Long Beach CLO in 1995. Last one I did was in Munich in 2002.
P: I just recently saw your credit on the SNL Patrick Swayze/Chris Farley Chippendales dance skit — you do these often, always, never?
T: I was the house choreographer at SNL from 1990 to 1999 and did about 50 episodes, appearing as a dancer or extra in several of them. I appear on the Swayze episode in the "Dirty Square Dancing" sketch partnering Jan Hooks before Patrick enters. Also choreographed and danced in the big Candice Bergen "I'm Hosting" production-number along with fellow chorus boys Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, Mike Meyers and Dana Carvey. Must admit it was a fun gig. I'm retired from choreographing now.
P: Where/how did you learn to cook so well?
T: I was always able to cook; genetic predisposition? We were a family-cooking family. My mom started working when I was a fourth-grader, and I remember doing most of my own food prep from then on. Throughout the years I always cooked for myself and my friends, and studied and learned about spices and techniques. Did a little catering. After retiring from showbiz I took some classes at a fancy local restaurant and ended up as a cook and instructor there and producer for a few TV segments they did (Roker on the Road, etc.). After I left in 2005 I hired my Cordon-Bleu trained colleague Rebecca Reilly to coach me in technique for 100 hours in my own kitchen. Now I cook for myself and my long-time partner Guy, and for the occasional visitors we get up here. I like to practice and eat the results.
P: The tattoos… any food-related?
T: No food-related tattoos, at least not yet. My big back piece is a tribute to my two dogs Puma and Pelee, both now deceased. I started in in 2007 and it has yet to be completed.
(*note to my readers, my first Facebook contact with Troy was due to his pug dog photo. Our pugs Zoe and Sake are now deceased, too.)
Chicken Breast/White Potato Chili Verde by Troy Garza
(His instructions were very chef-like and in paragraph form so the following is my reworking. I didn't peel my potatoes.)
- 4 poblanos
- 2 onions, peeled and cut in half
- 8 cloves unpeeled garlic
- 8 tomatillos
- 6 scallion bottoms (white part)
- Handful of fresh cilantro
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into small cubes
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 white potatoes, peeled and diced
On a cookie sheet, roast the poblanos, onions, garlic, tomatillos and scallions in a 350 degree F. oven for 15 minutes or until soft. Remove core and skin from poblanos; squeeze out the garlic cloves. Put all roasted vegetables along with cilantro and scallion tops (greens) into a food processor and puree until smooth.
In a large dutch oven, brown the chicken cubes in olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Add chicken broth and vegetable puree, bring to a simmer and cook for half an hour, covered halfway with the lid. Add potatoes and cook until fork tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve garnished with Monterey Jack cheese and cilantro. Makes four servings.


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The International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN) has member societies in 62 countries. The IFCN mission is to promote best practice in clinical neurophysiology through education and research throughout the world. And our vision is to improve healthcare worldwide by understanding the nervous system and optimizing the diagnosis and treatment of its disorders through clinical neurophysiology.
This is the IFCN ExCo for this fiscal period: (left to right going up the stairs) Drs. Mark Hallett, Ulf Ziemann, Renato Verdugo, Jonathan Cole, Walter Paulus, Donald Sanders, Aatif Husain, Ricky Kakigi, Stephanie Stevenson (Secretariat Office), David Burke and Jorge Gutierrez.
This is the IFCN ExCo for the last fiscal period: (left to right going up the stairs) Drs. Reinhard Dengler, Liying Cui, Ulf Ziemann, Paolo Rossini, Kaz Ugawa, Renato Verdugo, Mark Hallett, David Burke, Stephanie Stevenson (Secretariat Office).
Please find below links to summaries of minutes of the ExCo meetings. For further information, or to comment, please contact the Secretariat Office at
Report from ExCo October 2018
Report from the (new) ExCo May 2018
Report from ExCo May 2018
Report from ExCo November 2017
Report form ExCo February 2017
Report from ExCo October 2016
Report from ExCo April 2016
Report from ExCo October 2015
Letter from the ExCo President June 2015
Report from ExCo March 2015
Letter from ExCo President January 2015
Report from ExCo November 2014
Report from Exco March 23, 2014
Report from Exco March 19, 2014
Report from ExCo August 2013
Report from ExCo March 2013
Report from ExCo October 2012
Report from ExCo May 2010
Report from ExCo December 2009
Report from ExCo June 2009
Report from ExCo December 2008
Report from ExCo July 2008
Report from ExCo January 2008
Report from ExCo July 2007
Report from ExCo January 2007
The IFCN audits are performed annually in January of the year immediately following the tax year to which the audit applies. They contain the statements of operations and changes in net assets and cash flows of the year January 01 to December 31. The information supplied to the auditor is the responsibility of the IFCN Treasurer. The audit is completed in accordance with Canadian tax law and accepted auditing standards of Canada. The IFCN is a "for-not-profit" organization and is not subject to tax.
It is the responsibility of the Delegates to reappoint the Auditor on an annual basis. It is assumed that the Auditor is to be reappointed unless a 2/3 majority of Delegates inform the Treasurer that they wish the Auditor replaced by another. Reasons for this must be given and the Treasurer must be informed within three (3) months of the Audit being posted on the IFCN Web site. A new Auditor can only commence at the end of a Tax year (December 31).
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Audit 2013
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Audit 2016
Audit 2017
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Please see below for the minutes of the last three General Assemblies.
Minutes of the General Assembly, Washington DC 2018
Minutes of the General Assembly, Berlin 2014
Minutes of the General Assembly, Kobe 2010
Minutes of the General Assembly, Edinburgh 2006


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Shrek The Musical
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Shrek The Musical is based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all. Shrek The Musical brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage.
In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a villain with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand… and his name is Shrek.
Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, Shrek The Musical is a far, far and away the funniest new musical on Broadway! Shrek The Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!
Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, this show will have you falling in love with everyone's favourite ogre all over again.
Where: Centre in the Square, Kitchener
Times: January 2, 7:30pm. January 3, 2:00pm & 7:30pm
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Could Ticketmaster's extension with University of Florida herald the future of online ticketing?
Mobile Commerce Daily – In a move indicative of the changing ticketing industry, Ticketmaster has extended its partnership with the University of Florida as its official ticketing partner, allowing sales through Ticketmaster's mobile-optimized Web site and app.
Ostensibly a continuation of a successful collaboration at face value, examining the elements at play during negotiation and looking at shifts in the broader market could have implications for the future of the online ticketing industry. Similar moves to monopolize programs' primary and secondary ticket sales channels by competitors like StubHub tell a tale of online ticketing giants in an arms race, preparing for future skirmishes in the mobile space.
"With the majority of Internet usage now taking place on mobile devices, it is imperative that all e-commerce is mobile friendly," said David Naumann, vice president of Marketing at Boston Retail Partners. "Retailers and service providers are offering mobile friendly Web sites, mobile apps or both to make shopping easy."
"Given the nature of ticketing, it makes sense to have a single source of service to prevent any chance of double-selling any seats. A one-stop shop for your team's tickets also make it easier for marketing tickets on the team's Web site and for fans to know where to shop for tickets."
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MOTIVATED VENDORS !!! WILTON - Stunning 13 Acres
PRICED TO SELL !! An amazing offering for the astute buyer - this lifestyle property has it all. Drive along the tree lined 420m drive way to the privacy & serenity of the uniquely designed master residence.
The huge 4 bedroom home is comprised of two large and very separate living areas with 12 ft ceilings and parquetry flooring, ideal for extended family living. All bedrooms have 9ft ceilings and the vast master bedroom has an enormous en-suite including a bath.
A spacious kitchen is resplendent with black granite bench tops and stainless steel appliances. The living areas are comfortable all year round with an open fire to one and a slow combustion wood fire to the other.
Enjoy the sun drenched salt water kidney shaped pool that is the centre of attraction in the beautifully kept gardens.
With huge appeal the enormous 18m x 15m shed has 2 x hoists & 3 phase power will be bound to please. In addition there is a triple attached garage & 2 other sheds spread throughout the property.
This fantastic lifestyle property boasts 2 dams, has paddocked areas and would be ideal for the horse lover & ideally located within walking distance of the Pirelli Equestrian Centre.
- Multiple living options
- Spacious kitchen with black granite bench tops and stainless steel appliances
- 4 bedrooms, master bedroom with huge en-suite
- Parquet flooring plus 9 & 12 ft ceilings
- Open fire place plus slow combustion wood fire & split system air conditioning
- Kidney shape salt water pool
- Huge detached shed 18m x 15m (including awning) with 2 hoists & 3 phase power plus numerous smaller shedding
- Triple attached garage with WC
- 133,000 lt water tank + 22,000 water tank
- 420m driveway, paddocked areas, netted vegetable patch & chicken pen
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sold date : 2018-11-07
Property Information
- Street Address 85 Lisa Road
- Type Residential Sale
- State NSW
- Region Southern Highlands
- Suburb Wilton
- Property Type House
- Land Size 13 Acres


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Looking for Biblical Christian sex advice you can trust? You're in luck. Today Gina from GinaMPoirier.com is sharing 5 of her best Christian sex tips to help you build a stronger, healthier Christian marriage!
My husband and I often find ourselves talking with other couples about our sex lives.
I blame him, because he's a dude who is unabashed about his enjoyment of it. He likes to talk about it and has no hesitation bringing it up. 😄
However, as shy as I can be about talking about sex, it's a huge deal!
Few topics create more heartache when not addressed. We need to talk about Christian sex, to be able to ask real questions and to be able to get Christian sex advice, both within the marriage as well as with other Christian couples so that we can help one another where needed.
As my husband puts it, sex can be a barometer for your relationship's health.
If that part of the relationship isn't running smoothly, there are typically some other problems as well. I have yet to find anyone who has a strong, healthy Christian marriage who isn't, uh, "doing it" in a healthy way.
Over the 11 years since we exchanged our vows, we've received and later given quite a bit of Christian sex advice.
If we could condense it all and share it with newlyweds or a couple struggling with their sexual relationship, here are five Christian sex tips we'd share:
But first…
Do You Ever Wish You and Your Husband Were Closer / More Intimate?
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In it, she shares tons of funny, fantastic Christian sex advice to help you overcome constant tiredness, overpacked schedules, hurts and hang-ups, and even hormonal imbalances so you and your husband can finally experience the closeness and intimacy you crave.
I've been following Sheila's blog for some time now and I can tell you – she gives really fantastic Christian sex advice in a way that's down-to-earth, relatable and really funny. If your marriage isn't as close as you'd like it to be — this course will absolutely help!
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5 Christian Sex Tips For a Stronger, Healthier Marriage
1. Consistency Cultivates Intimacy
I used to wonder how often couples are supposed to have sex in order to have a close marriage. Weekly? Twice weekly? Daily? Who knows?
It's not a bad question because it is really difficult to have true intimacy in a marriage without the physical component. Feeling distant may be a sign that you need to do it more.
There's no magic number, however. Rather than worry about an exact frequency, try to be generally consistent, whatever that looks like in your relationship. A newlywed couple in their twenties with no kids is going to have a much different dynamic than a more seasoned couple. But both have the same need for consistency.
There can be a lot of reasons why you aren't in the mood to have sex: pregnancy, babies, health and schedules, to name a few. All I have to say is that you prioritize what's important. And this is important.
Related Reading: Four Reasons You're Never In the Mood (and how to fix it!)
2. Quickies Are Okay
Do you feel like every time you get physically intimate it has to be fireworks? If so, you're going to set yourself up for disappointment.
At one point we picked up this Christian sex tip: quickies are okay. Because sometimes, something is better than nothing.
This can be a game-changer, particularly if you have one person in the relationship who has a stronger desire for sex than the other (hmm…I think that's pretty much the case for every couple).
It's okay from time to time to meet one partner's physical needs without having a deep emotional connection.
Most of the time it's the man who has the stronger physical need. So if you're the wife of a man with a stronger sex drive and sometimes you just aren't there, permit yourselves to do something quick. While you don't want to make this the only way you have sex, it is a way to help him feel loved even on those days when you're completely exhausted and there's no other way it's going to work.
Related post: 7 Lies Christian Women Believe About Sex
3. Get Adventurous from Time to Time
Having said that, doing quickies all the time would be really lame and boring. That's why another great piece of Christian sex advice is: it's also important to get adventurous. What that means is entirely up to you, but some ideas to mix it up include atmosphere, attire, location and yes, position.
I won't be any more explicit than that, but consider some of your favorite memories as a couple. Do they include your sex life? They should.
There's an episode of This is Us (yes, I love it) in which one of the main characters and his wife get a night in a fancy hotel room. Immediately upon arrival he inspects the room and starts scheming about all the ways they're going to enjoy a sexy evening together. (Incidentally, she's distracted because she thinks she might be pregnant, but that's beside the point). I laughed and told my husband that is exactly what he would have done!
Keep it exciting by scheming, experimenting and exploring together, no longer how long you've been married. Plan dates, trips and romantic evenings at home together with this in mind.
**Note: Getting adventurous should absolutely NOT involve porn. This article shares why (and what to do about it if your husband does): Help! My Husband Watches Porn! (Here's How to Respond)
4. Don't Forget to Laugh
If there's one thing that I didn't expect as a newlywed, it's that sex is often messy and hilarious!
One of the reasons it creates intimacy is because you have literally nothing to hide from the other person. It's all out there. But that doesn't mean you have to take yourselves too seriously. When something awkward happens, laugh about it together.
One caveat, however: make sure neither of you feels like you're being laughed at rather than with. Sex can bring out a lot of insecurities. You know your dynamic best, so laugh, but be sensitive.
*Related Post: 10 Ways to Make Your Marriage Fun Again
5. Talk about It, But NOT When You're Not in the Middle of It
So how do you make all of these Christian sex tips work in your relationship? You have to talk about sex—but not while you're in the middle of it. It's a total mood-killer. Plus, you're literally in the most vulnerable position you can be, so the wrong words can hurt exponentially more, especially if you have a sexual past that still haunts you. Keep talk during sex positive, and save the heavy stuff for later.
Having a productive conversation about your sex life needs to happen in an atmosphere that is emotionally safe. Be honest about your needs, don't judge and seek to be a great listener.
I think this about sums it up:
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 3:12–14, NIV
My husband and I haven't figured it all out, and that is why sex is an always an open conversation between us.
Related post: Four Marriage Communication Skills That Prevent Fights
Are you comfortable talking about sex in your marriage? Which one of these Christian sex tips do you think would help you most?
Don't forget, if you want to experience a true intimate relationship, with the closeness you crave, you really need to check out this e-course.
Sheila shares tons of funny, fantastic Christian sex advice to help you overcome constant tiredness, overpacked schedules, hurts and hang-ups, and even hormonal imbalances.
I've been following Sheila's blog for some time now and I can tell you – she gives really fantastic Christian sex advice in a way that's down-to-earth, relatable and really funny. If your marriage isn't as close as you'd like it to be — this course will absolutely help!
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- How to Keep Your Marriage Close When Going Through Trials - October 7, 2019


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We all know how bad sugar is. It makes you fat and wrecks your health. Unfortunately, we still eat too much sugar, an average of 77 – 152 pounds of sugar every year to be exact.
Nowadays, people tend to consume healthier sweeteners among which is yacon syrup. Yacon syrup, is a healthier alternative to sugar which Dr. Oz went hysterical a few years ago. On his show he revealed the results of a study that showed overweight women who consumed 3 – 4 teaspoons of yacon syrup lost on average 33 pounds after 4 months.
The study delivers exactly what Dr. Oz claimed: "Daily intake of yacón syrup produced a significant decrease in body weight, waist circumference and body mass index."
What Is Yacon Syrup?
Yacón (pronounced ya-CONE) syrup comes from the yacon plant, which looks like a yam or sweet potato and grows in the Andes mountains. It is rich in nutrients and probiotics like inulin and fructooligosaccharides (FOS). Yacon syrup also contains about 35 percent fructose, a simple sugar that provides much of its sweetness.
How Yacon Syrup Can Help You Lose Weight
The high amounts probiotics like FOS and nutrients in yacon syrup seem to override its relatively high fructose load to help you lose weight. Other studies verify those benefits. Another study gave 48 overweight adults oligo-fructose (essentially what yacon is made up of) or a placebo (maltodextrin) for 12 weeks.
While weight loss wasn't very impressive (a little over 2 pounds, versus the placebo group slightly gaining weight), researchers concluded oligo-fructose could potentially help overweight adults lose weight and improve glucose, perhaps by suppressing hunger hormones like ghrelin.
Other Benefits Of Yacon Syrup
Besides weight loss, one study looked at insulin-resistant rats and found yacon could reduce blood glucose and hepatic insulin sensitivity. Other studies show yacon can improve colon transit time and potentially reduce constipation. At the same time, yacon isn't exactly a "miracle" sweetener.
It's still sugar, with a moderate fructose load, and I recommend you treat it as such and only use it in small amounts.
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Some experts and health organizations recommend counting sugar calories or slowly reducing them from your diet. Completely eliminating all sugars becomes the best way to retrain your body's neurological response. Moreover, if you have any degree of insulin resistance or other blood sugar issues, a "little sugar" often opens the floodgates for more sugar.
If you insist on sweeteners, the herb stevia remains the all time favorite among nutritionist. Small amounts of yacon syrup won't do any harm and might provide some benefits. Use yacon syrup moderately just like you would table sugar.


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I rather like the 'painterly top' in the current Boden catalogue. Made of silk, it has a pretty scoop neck with pleating detail and short sleeves. "You can always rely on silk to elevate an outfit" says the website.
But it is also a stonking £59!!!
I thought a splash of silk would look good under my [incredibly smart] navy 'preaching suit'
My SIL gave me a subscription to Prima magazine at Christmas- and that comes with a free pattern every month. The May issue included one for a shift dress – with little sleeves and pleating detail at the neckline.
And I had a large square remnant of silk which someone gave me last year ["I thought you could do something with it, Ang"]
I kept the pleating and topstitching at the neckline, but completely omitted the vertical darts at the front and back [and shortened it to hip length] That way I was able to make it without fastenings, so it drops over my head and drapes beautifully.
I tried it on with my suit last night and it looks fine. So that's my 'elevated' outfit sorted for tomorrow. It took every scrap of the remnant! And it took less than two hours start to finish. If I wasn't so busy with other stuff, I'd be tempted to find another remnant in The Stash and make myself a second top, I think! Thank you Prima magazine!