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S: The Story of ME and How I Came to Be
BC: "Where there is love, there is life." -Indira Gandhi | This book was created for Jansyn by Nana April, 2011
FC: The Story | and How I Came to | Jansyn Taylor Werth | B | E | of | ME
1: Boy | Meets | Girl | Once upon a time There was a boy and a girl Who met each other In this great big world!
3: We loved each other Very, very much, And soon got married In a great big church!
4: Jobie | Puppy Love
5: We bought a big house And lived there happily Just the two of us And our dog-Jobie
6: We prayed for a | When the time was right, We started to pray That through our love God would give us a baby one day.
7: AUGUST 2010 | Our prayers were answered One August day When we found out Baby Jansyn was on the way!
8: Nana and Poppy | Grandma and Grandpa
9: Ma and the family Were thrilled to hear That Baby Jansyn Would soon be here! | Ma
10: Growing and Growing--
11: We watched with joy As you grew and grew In a special place God created just for you!
12: A special camera Was used to see Just how big You were getting to be! | 20 weeks | 20 weeks
13: At 20 weeks you gave Our hearts a whirl When we found out You were a GIRL! We got a sneak peek At 28 weeks and Were thrilled to see your Chubby little cheeks!
14: BEFORE | We painted and planned A special room for you Full of pinks and greens Without any blue!
15: AFTER | Your room is done And pretty as can be! You will have so much fun In this nursery!
17: Parties and presents So many--so new! Given by friends and family All just for you!
19: Parties and presents So many--so new! Given by friends and family All just for you!
20: Time to go to the hospital! | April 4 2011 | The car is all loaded And we are on our way! Baby Jansyn will be here Later on today!
21: Here We Go!!! | I'm so excited! | Ready to meet my baby girl!
22: Welcome to this world! Jansyn Taylor Werth | 7 lbs.10 oz. 19 inches | Our sweet baby is finally here! | April 4, 2011 8:59 am
23: You entered this world With your feet in the air Blue eyes wide open And soft brown hair!
24: Your Grandparents and | Grandpa & Grandma | Poppy | Nana
25: Uncle Trevor | family couldn't wait to hold you! | Cousins: Kailyn & Makenna | Cousin: Trace | I'm your Great Grandma- MA | Cousins: Kailyn & Makenna | Cousin: Trace | I'm your Great Grandma- MA | Family and friends Came to the hospital today-- Ready to meet Baby Jansyn On her "Birth" day!
26: Diva Outfits
27: Your Mommy likes to dress you In all kinds of pretty clothes. You even had a "photo shoot" When you were only 3 days old!
28: Time to Go... | Home | April 6, 2011
29: We loaded the car Put you in your seat Then headed for home-- You have more family to meet!
30: You have family that loves you so-- | Ma | Sandi
31: Spring Time | Meet Mommy's Family | Can you name them? Ready---GO! | Poppy and Nana | Shawn, Amie, Kailyn, Makenna
32: You have family that loves you so-- | Sandi | Meet Mommy's Family | Sallie | Carol, Jack, Gracyn, Cooper
33: Can you name them? Ready---GO! | Meet Daddy's Family | Great Grandma | Grandpa and Grandma
34: You have family that loves you so-- | Sandi | Elizabeth, Trenton, Ainsleigh, Grayson, and Haile | Peyton, Jami, Ashtyn, Trevor, Kaiton, and Brennen
35: Can you name them? Ready---GO! | Meet More of Daddy's Family | Curt, Merrick, and Tambri | Tierra, Trent, Taryn, Trace and Triston
36: 5 Days Old | Baby Jansyn
37: I love my family! | This has been The story of ME And I'm so glad I came to BE!


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There is no right or wrong way to adjust to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS.) Learning you have a chronic disease can bring up a number of emotions - fear, anger, denial, grief or guilt. Just as each person experiences the symptoms of MS differently, each person will also react to the diagnosis in their own unique way.
A diagnosis of MS brings with it many questions: How will my life change? Can I still work? Will I become dependent on others? Will my cognitive abilities decline? What is going to happen to me? As with any chronic disease, a diagnosis of MS brings about a great deal of uncertainty. You don't know how quickly symptoms will progress or when you will be struck with a feeling of absolute fatigue. Dealing with this uncertainty can be one of the most frustrating parts of learning to live with your diagnosis.
You might be angry and wonder "Why me?" You might find it unfair that you have to adapt your life to your disease. It is normal to feel angry about a disease that is going to change your life. Holding on to your anger can be counterproductive. You might resist changes that will make it easier for you to cope. Sometimes anger is directed outward, toward the people who are trying to help you.
Denial is a common reaction when faced with any life-changing event. You might ignore your diagnosis, forcing yourself to do all the activities you previously did. You might find yourself ignoring medical advice, resisting treatment or refusing to make any changes in your daily life.
Any loss, whether a death or the loss of your current lifestyle, includes a period of adjustment. This can include grieving for what you see as the loss of your dreams. It is important to remember that while you might require modifications and adjustments, people living with MS can live satisfying and fulfilling lives.
When first diagnosed, you might wonder if you did something to cause the disease. You might feel guilty about any unhealthy behaviors from your past. As you learn to live with MS, you might feel guilty about having to ask others for help or feel you are a burden.
Emotional instability
As you learn to cope with your diagnosis, you might find that you feel guilty one minute and panicked the next. You might feel you are coping well one day and depressed the next. Emotions can seem to come from nowhere. Remember that all of them are normal and human reactions to the news of a chronic illness. Talking about how you are feeling with others can help. Look for online or in-person support groups to help you work through and deal with your quickly changing emotions. If your emotions seem overwhelming, talk to your doctor about finding a counselor who has experience in working with people with chronic illness.
A loss of self
All of the changes that come with a diagnosis of MS can lead to a loss of your sense of self-confidence and can alter your self-image. There is a difference between "a person with MS" and an "MS person." When you become an "MS person," you allow your illness to define who you are. Work toward being a person with MS - someone who has interests, interacts with others, enjoys their life but has an underlying medical condition which can sometimes interfere with daily life. Focus on what you can do and accept help when needed. Accept your limitations but don't let them define who you are. Although you were diagnosed with a chronic illness, it does not change who you are.
See more helpful articles:
What You Need to Know About MS
What Does Intimacy Mean to You?
Dealing with Diagnosis: Rocky Mountain MS Center
Mellen Center Approaches: Initial adjustment to the diagnosis of MS: Cleveland Clinic

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Alexandria is our small-batch label that is constantly evolving. Allowing us to be playful as cidermakers with new techniques or fusions with other botanicals or fruits, Alexandria is always innovative and will only ever be available in small batches, one-offs, or limited releases. If we deem the batch a "success" it graduates to it's own label on the next vintage. Examples of these ciders include our Lavender Raspberry, Cranberry Cinnamon, Blackcurrant Cardamom, and Vanilla Plum.
The Alexandria suspension bridge was the essential link for the Cariboo road over the mighty Fraser River. Traveled by the Barnard's Express company, this bridge was a testament to the skill and ingenuity of the Royal Engineers who built it. The entire Cariboo Wagon Road was considered an engineering feat of it's day. Rebuilt several times after flooding or disrepair destroyed it, Alexandria was always changing. The remnants of the Alexandria bridge can still be viewed today at a provincial park by the same name, near Yale BC.
Just as the bridge required creativity and ingenuity as it was rebuilt several times, our Alexandria label cider is ever-evolving through our creative, small-batch experiments. Some "Alexandria" releases will go on to have their own label and join the BX family of characters, and others may only be made once.
Alexandria Releases
Alexandria #1 – August 5, 2015 – Batch 14 – Lavender Raspberry – 48 cases
Alexandria #2 – September 30, 2015 – Batch 16 – New England Style – 175 Cases
Alexandria #3 – September 30, 2015 – Batch 17 – Cranberry Cinnamon – 250 Cases
Alexandria #4 – May 2016 – Blackcurrant Cardamom
Alexandria #5 – June 2016 – Rhubarb Hibiscus
Alexandria #6 – December 2016 – Vanilla Plum
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Finnish milk means proven high quality
Finnish milk has its origins in the untainted countryside where farmers rise early every morning at some 8,000 Valio dairy farms to play their part. The delicious and fresh, genuine taste of milk flows from knowledgeable production. Top quality is secured by healthy dairy cattle and expert milk producers supported by Valio's first class expert advisory service. And Finland produces the EU's cleanest milk thanks to the healthiest cows.
There are many other factors that impact quality making Valio milk a thoroughly safe ingredient. The use of genetically modified feed is not permitted at Valio and the origin and composition of the auxiliaries and additives employed in animal feed are verified. Assured quality at farms is even subject to the approval of the authorities.
Lactose free is becoming a lifestyle choice
Valio Eila™ consumer benefits extend beyond lactose free to deliver excellent taste, speciality products exclusive to the brand, and outstanding results in cooking. The brand is attracting new consumers to delicious dairy products.
Unbroken cold chain
All dairy products sold under the Valio logo in Finland are made from Finnish milk using Finnish labour. The milk's journey from dairy farm to shop takes around 48 hours along Valio's unbroken cold chain. Northern climes are ideal for dairy farming so our cows thrive in the challenging Finnish conditions, and that includes on the more northerly pastures. Finland is a sparsely populated country where cows graze far from cities and busy roads in true countryside.
Valio actively seeks new environmentally sound solutions in production, logistics and packaging to preserve the vitality of the Finnish countryside just as it is today. Untainted nature is the secret of high-quality milk and maintaining this rural asset is one of Valio's key goals.
The continuous advice on environmental issues received by Valio dairy farms ensures they follow uniform guidelines. This service is underpinned by Valio's goal oriented environmental program whose themes include e.g. saving water and energy, and decreasing the wastewater load.
Valio sets the highest standards for ingredient traceability
Butter is a notoriously difficult product to trace because its production employs cream skimmed from a number of different milk batches.
But Valio's reporting system can trace the origin of the milk used for a specific batch of butter within just a few hours as follows:
1. Butter package details or an export order number are enough to start the trace.That information enables us to determine which butter
2. machine was used to manufacture the batch.
3. The butter machine report specifies which silos the cream was taken from. Cream silos contain the output of several milk batches.
4. Valio databases enable the raw milk batches used in cream manufacturing to be traced back to the dairy farms via collection route numbers.


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Friends and future friends! I just saw that this drama is supposed to be 12 episodes instead of 16 and that breaks my heart because I'm loving it so much. Why do they do that to the good dramas? 12 episodes are rarely enough to tell the story properly. Anyway, that just means we're going to have the savor the 12 episodes we have all the more so let's not waste any more time.
When we left off there was chaos at Sevit High. The cheerleading instructor and the moms of the Baek Ho students were facing off. They wanted to fire her and she wanted to quit, but then in walks agents from the Education Office who received a tip that the school was rigging the cheerleading club just to make the students look good and there was no cheering going on at all. Accurate, of course, but the principal thinks quickly on her feet and tells the man that they are preparing for the athletic competition at their school in a month during which the Baek Ho cheerleading team will perform. The moms, of course, don't actually want their children to have to cheer at all, but realize they are between a rock and a hard place. Soo Ah's mom corroborates the principal's story and the other moms full in suit. The agents from the Education office announce that they will be coming to watch the performance along with all the higher ups in the education department.
At this point the cheerleading coach has an advantage as the principal and parents now desperately need her. She agrees to stay on one condition: they let her distribute the grades for the cheerleading club based on participation. The principal is absolutely furious at her gall, but has no choice but to agree. Day 1 of practice and Yeon Doo is concerned because no practicing occurred at all. They sat in a room and did their homework for the allotted time. When she asks the coach, the coach tells her that the first step is getting to know each other which they will be working on during the next session. The kids don't like this ideas as they really want nothing to do with each other.
As the coach leaves the homeroom teach and the wormy teacher walk behind her and check out her body, but are disappointed when she turns around and shows her face. Ah, come on Homeroom teacher, I expected more of you than this! That's so pervy and chauvinistic. Anyway, the wormy teacher tells the Homeroom teacher the principal wants to see him. She tells him he needs to help with the cheerleading club and then waves the fact that he has a contract renewal coming up over his head. So the teacher reluctantly agrees. It sucks that even he is being manipulated by the gutless woman they call principal, but at the same time it'll be nice to have him there for the kids when he's the only one on their side.
Outside, Yeon Doo and Dong Jae are walking and Yeon Doo finds out that Dong Jae was kicked off the basketball team. She's angry and feels guilty and tells him she'll go get him back on the team, but he tells her it's fine and he seems to mean it. She seems much more upset about him getting kicked off than he does. Something tells me that this is going to give Dong Jae the perfect opportunity to join the cheerleading club. Walking slightly behind them are Yeol and Ha Joon. Ha Joon asks Yeol if he really likes Yeon Doo doesn't it bother him that she's always hanging out with Dong Jae.
Meanwhile, two of the guys from Real King are in the school on the third floor and instead of mopping like they are supposed to, they are having a swordfight with their mops. Well, it gets a little out of control and one of the mops ends up going through the window right above where Yeon Doo is standing. Yeon Doo, Dong Jae, Yeol, and Ha Joon all see it coming. Dong Jae freezes, but Yeol's first instinct is to grab Yeon Doo and shield her with his body. The broken glass rains down on his back instead of her face. How crazy is it that Yeol's first instinct is to protect her. This isn't some fascinated because she's different crush; he's got real and deep feelings for her. Yeol goes to the hospital with Yeon Doo and the homeroom teacher and thankfully he isn't hurt too bad save a few cuts on his back. Yeon Doo obviously feels a mixture of really horrible that he got her because of her and really grateful because he saved her.
Dong Jae, on the other hand, is back at school sitting on the floor in his room, rocking back and forth. It is clear he wanted to be the one to save Yeon Doo, but his phobia of physical contact stopped him. We see a flashback to a little boy a playground that we assume is Dong Jae. He's at the top of a jungle gym and a little girl comes up and asks him to play and he doesn't want to. While he doesn't exactly push her, he pulls his arm from her grip strongly and she falls backward off the jungle gym. We then see the same little girl lying in a hospital bed with a bandaged head and Dong Jae crying.
Back at the hospital, Yeol has used the excuse of going to the bathroom to sneak out and spend the day cutting class and Yeon Doo followed him out to make sure he was okay. She thanks him for saving her and he in turn has her buy him food as an expression of gratitude. But her gratitude wains as he makes her buy him ribs. After they eat, they walk the street in the market together. They see a group of ladies dancing on a stage and Yeol drags Yeon Doo over to watch.
When they announce that the winner of the dance competition can with a stereo, Yeon Doo runs up to stage to participate. She needs a new stereo to replace Real King's broken one. Yeol acts embarrassed at first, but then smiles watching her dance. The announcer sees Yeol in the audience and tells Yeon Doo that he'll give her the prize automatically if she does a couple dance with Yeol. So of course Yeon Doo goes and grabs him and brings him on stage. He's reluctant at first, but soon they're doing a silly dance together.
Afterward we see Yeon Doo carrying a giant rice cooker that says '3rd place'. They get onto a bus to go back to school and Yeol takes the only empty seat leaving Yeon Doo to stand with the rice cooker. To get him back she goes and sets the rice cooker on his lap and stands away from him, leaving everyone on the bus to look at him like he's a jerk . The spot next to him opens up and he has Yeon Doo comes sit next to him. On the way back to school, Yeon Doo falls asleep with her head on his shoulder and Yeol with his head on hers. Yeol wakes up to find her sleeping on him and smiles. He moves the rice cooker to his lap and then rests his head on hers again and goes back to sleep.
When they get back to school, Yeol is carrying the rice cooker for her when they reach the entrance to find the Homeroom teacher waiting for them. He seems more bewildered than angry and after asking them where they went and getting no answers, he tells them to say they were at the hospital the whole time. Dong Jae is waiting in front of the dorms for the two. Yeol hands Yeon Doo the rice cooker and leaves, brushing Dong Jae off. Excitedly, Yeon Doo shows off her rice cooker to Dong Jae and while she is doing this he notices that she has a bandage on her hand, presumably from where she got cut by a glass shard. Yeon Doo is busy explaining the rice maker when Dong Jae reaches out his hand to touch hers, but then pulls away.
Yeon Doo goes back to her room and thinks about her day with Yeol with a big smile on her face. It would seem that she has fallen for him as he's fallen for her. Thank God! I was worried she was going to do that thing where she realizes she likes him and chastises herself. Yeol is also in his room and smiling over the day's events when Ha Joon mentions that it's the first he's ever seen him smile like that and it's a good look for him.
The next day at cheerleading, Dong Jae shows up and announces that he wants to join, which the coach has no problem with. What she does have a problem with is the fact that the members of Real King and Baek Ho still have not gotten to know each other. So she puts them in a room together and makes them ask each other questions. They start with simple ones like "who's your favorite singer" to which one of the members of Baek Ho answers "Apink". Of course, how could he not, when Yeon Doo is played by Eunji, the sparkling gem of Apink in my opinion.
But then Yeon Doo's friend from Real King brings up Yeol's reputation with girls and asks who he's dating. He responds that he does have a girl that he wants to kiss. Yeon Doo immediately turns so red that Dong Jae notices and says that they should go to the nurse. She looks up at Yeol bashfully and he seems surprised and happy that she's blushing and gives her an adorable smile. Ha Joon takes note of this interaction. Oh my gosh, how adorable is this scene? It's almost too much to handle.
In the principal's office the principal and the wormy teacher realize that the CCTV footage of Baek Ho and Real King and their numerous fights was never deleted and in the hands of the TV reporter that is investigating schools that are creating "specs" just to look good on kids' resume, this footage would be disastrous. So the principal orders Wormy to delete it. He deletes most of it and gets to footage of Soo Ah standing alone at the school entrance and doesn't see anything incriminating so he leaves it. Then he leaves his desk for a break.
The coach has the members of Baek Ho and Real King team up and then shows them a move that they are to learn together in which the guy partner hoist the girl partner onto his shoulder and then she dismounts in a very cheer-like fashion. Yeol and Yeon Doo get paired up which is absolutely perfect, because now they'll have an excuse to get close to one another. But on the flipside, Dong Jae gets paired with Soo Ah. Not only does he a phobia in which he can't even touch his best friend whom he adores, but now he's going to be forced to do this very physical trick with Satan incarnate. I have an inkling that she might be kind to him and be the one to help him get over his phobia, but I really hate this idea. I don't want them bonding.
After practice, the homeroom teacher then has Yeon Doo and Yeol in the teacher's lounge filling out an incident report on what happened with the broken window. Yeol is left alone in the room after Yeon Doo goes to leave the bathroom and is curious when he sees the footage of Soo Ah up on Wormy's computer. He plays the video to see that it was Soo Ah picking up the bloody towel when Ha Joon hurt himself. Yeol realizes that she was the one who took it to the principal to give her ammo to blackmail Yeol into joining the cheerleading club.
Yeol immediately goes to find Soo Ah and confront her. He tells her to be careful or she's going to be sorry and to not mess with him or Ha Joon again. Unfortunately, Ha Joon overhears the last part of the conversation and demands Soo Ah tell him what it's about. When it comes time for bed check that night, Ha Joon is missing and Yeol asks the homeroom teacher to cover for him. We see Ha Joon on the roof of the school, running and preparing to jump off, but when he gets to the ledge he can't do it. Yeon Doo comforts Yeol saying she knows Ha Joon will be alright, because she knows that Yeol wasn't lying when he said that they were like brothers and that he had to do cheerleading to protect him.
The next day, Yeol finds Ha Joon and Ha joon gets mad at him for making the deal he did, telling Yeol that he already felt like dying and this just made it worse. Yeol tells him that he didn't know what else to do. Ha Joon tells him that he's only trying to stay alive because of Yeol. So needless to say Ha Joon is not a happy camper when it comes time for cheerleading practice. He says he's going to quit and the members of Real King are offended by how he seems to look down on them all and a fight breaks out.
The cheerleading coach gets the evidence of their fight on photograph and uses it to punish them. She gives them the option of physical punishment or penalty points. So all the members of Baek Ho and Real King are forced to run calisthenics outside in the rain. Afterward, the coach tells them that they cannot clean up and instead must go and sit down and all eat together. So the dirty, mud-caked members of Real King and Baek Ho sit around a table, eating ramen together as other students pass by and gawk. While they first eat their meal in silence, they eventually realize how funny it is and start laughing together. It's the first real bonding moment we see between the two groups and it really warms my heart.
Cut to Yeon Doo's mom and Yeol's dad who are at the café run by Yeon Doo's mom. He is acting strange so she sits him down and tells him to say what's on his mind. He pulls out a ring to propose with. Yeon Doo's mom says that she wants to keep it, but can't. Wow, a lot of thoughts on this small moment that make me both happy and sad. On the one hand, they clearly care about each other so why can't they be together? But on the other hand if they got married, Yeol and Yeon Doo would be step-siblings which destroys any chance of their romance. There's no win-win solution when these situations happen. I have to think, if the kids had any clue Yeon Doo would want her mom to be happy, but Yeol would choose his own happiness.
The coach has the kids arrive at a location where they are to practice where she has a meal prepared for them and tells them to start without her since she hasn't arrived. They check the fridge to see if there are any beverages and find water and what looks to be juice. So they bring the juice to the table to serve it and it becomes clear quickly that it is not juice, but alcohol. But the kids, in their cheeky thinking pretend to not know that it is alcohol so that when the time comes they can claim they thought it was juice. They all then proceed to drink great quantities of this "juice". If eating together was a great bonding experience, then getting drunk together pretty much makes them family.
Drunkenly members of Real King attempt to teach members of Baek Ho to dance while others are hanging all over each other giggling. Soo Ah, on the other hand, ends up upstairs alone and bawling. Ha Joon happens upon her and she expresses how lonely she feels with everyone against her wondering why she's getting all the blame and expressing that she's having a hard time. Ha Joon doesn't say anything, but throws his handkerchief at her and leaves. I think it's interesting that he recognizes that she's a little pathetic and takes the time to listen to her, but he still doesn't want to be her friend.
Outside Yeon Doo is sitting at a table alone when Yeol comes out and sits with her. She lays her head on the table and tells him to do the same. They're laying their next to each other and smiling when Yeon Doo sits up, realizing the situation is familiar and references the times she fell on him when he gave her the choice to just go ahead with it since they were already in the position or to get up.
Yeol tells her that this time he's going to go ahead with it. He gently places his hand on her neck and then goes in for a kiss. He's mere inches away and that's where our episode ends. Is that not an unbelievably frustrating place to end? It makes me angry because if they haven't actually kissed yet and we have a cliffhanger, it seems possible that they'll be interrupted and I really, really don't want that.
Anyway, I guess we have to wait until next week to find out. In the meantime look out for the drama club's newest post tomorrow and if you've fallen behind on this series feel free to catch up with all my recaps on the Cheer Up! Main page by clicking below. It was fun, friends. I'll see you soon and don't forget to Drama On!


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Prof. Libbie Mills and her Sanskrit courses were recently profile in Toronto's Desi News. She describes some of the texts her course:
It's beautiful, beautiful stuff, the true beauty of which you can only truly enjoy in their original language.
The department offers three levels of Sanskrit. And this year, Introduction to Sanskrit is offered online as well.


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Moments before the proverbial curtain was to rise on this year's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," something seemed amiss. There were no props in sight, no backdrop, no dimming of the lights. Audience members stared down the sloping hill of the Tisbury Amphitheater at the empty, grass-stamped clearing that was to serve as a stage.
A call went out to turn off cell phones. The performance would be going ahead as scheduled — but how? An answer came in the form of dancing fairies first on the scene: The show would rely on the talent of its performers and a host of ingenuity in order to turn nature alone into an abundant set.
From out of actual woodland wings, pairs of would-be brides and grooms spent the 90-minute performance in chase. Fairies flounced and the "rude mechanicals" (laborers turned actors in "Pyramus and Thisbe," a play-within-a-play) bellowed and bounded down steep paths, doing justice to William Shakespeare's tale of two couples whose romantic entanglements become further confused when they enter the forest known as Fairyland. There, the impish fairy Puck, played with agility by Laurel Johnson, spreads spells and mayhem, turning lovers and friends into foes and back again.
For the seasoned Amphitheater attendee, the outdoor experience is likely a familiar one. Each year the Playhouse produces a Shakespeare work on the all-but-hidden stage at Tashmoo Overlook. But this year's selection of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" — performed at 5 pm every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday through August 15 — is particularly suited to its location, says Vineyard Playhouse Artistic Director MJ Bruder Munafo.
"The Tisbury Amphitheater is the absolute perfect setting for this play," she says. "The rustic woodlands, it is the natural world of the fairies! None of Shakespeare's plays fits more perfectly than 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'."
Under Ms. Munafo's guidance, the stage has been transformed into a real-life jungle gym for the wily Puck, who traipses from tree to tree; a lush background for Chrysal Parrot's excellent, colorful costumes; and a serene foil to the antics of the mechanicals, led by the hilarious Jon Ryan, whose Nick Bottom brays as well as he boasts.
"It is a great show for all ages," says Ms. Munafo, who stresses that it is not exclusively a children's production.
Indeed, the annual Shakespeare productions have been known to draw crowds of families and couples on dates, Islanders and visitors alike. Many arrive with bug spray, picnic dinners, and folding chairs or blankets to improve upon the built-in bench seating. "It looks like such a romantic evening," says actress Eliza McKelway (Peaseblossom), of the couples she has seen enjoying the outdoor show with a bottle of wine.
"The sooner people come, the better," says Playhouse veteran Christopher Kann (Peter Quince), who notes that toward the end of past year's runs, the theater has reached capacity and people have been turned away.
The Amphitheater poses a unique set of challenges, making difficult work for the actors. Passing cars and planes can dampen the loudest of voices. Rain can shut down a show. There's no backstage: to cue entrances a stage manager, standing at the top of the hill overlooking the stadium-style seating, waves a giant skull and crossbones flag. As for the hazards of hanging out in trees — well, the scrapes and bug bites on Puck's legs attest to that.
It's a testament to the actors' and director's labor of love that the particulars of transforming Tashmoo into Fairyland go largely unnoticed by the audience, who on a recent night seemed enamored by the high-quality, natural-theater experience. They laughed loudly as Island natives Mr. Ryan and Duncan MacMullan (Snout) ended the show with their performance of a play within the play. The sun still shining, the bugs at bay, and the day's heat subsided, the duo proved that a few hours spent enjoying Fairyland 's entertainment was a fine way to while away a midsummer night.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," Thurs.–Sat., 5 pm, Tisbury Amphitheater, Vineyard Haven. Through Aug. 15. $15; $10 children. vineyardplayhouse.org.
Vanessa Czarnecki, a 2006 graduate of Boston University, is a freelance writer living in Chilmark. She was the managing editor of the Boston Phoenix for the past four years.


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Green Druid Post "Ritual Sacrifice" Video
Anyone remember WinAmp? I'd say I'm at the risk of dating myself, but the truth is I don't care if you know how old my sorry ass is. Anyway, WinAmp was an audio program that was pretty popular before iTunes came in and swallowed the planet and subsequently gave way to the likes of Spotify and YouTube and Bandcamp and whatever else people use now. It was handy for playing those mp3s you just downloaded off Napster and were going to brag about on you MySpace page. You get the point.
WinAmp had a visualization feature, and golly gosh, the new video from Denver's Green Druid reminds me an awful lot of what might happen if you set Winamp's visualization to "cause a seizure" and let it loose. The clip is for "Ritual Sacrifice," which comes from Green Druid's recently-issued Earache Records debut, Ashen Blood and sees release ahead of the band's performances this May at Brant Bjork's Stoned and Dusted fest in Joshua Tree and Electric Funeral Fest in Denver this June. The be-robbed riff worshipers have a couple other dates as well that you can see below, courtesy of the PR wire.
The is, of course, if you make it that far without your head pounding from the flashing lights. Good luck with that.
And enjoy:
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GREEN DRUID worships at the feet of the monolithic amplifier and performs holy communion with the tremorous onslaught of murky tones that emanate from its maw. "While our first EP and foray into the world of doom could be viewed as us learning the ins-and-outs of the genre, Ashen Blood is where we really started to hone in on our own voice," issues the band. "Taking influence from the dark fantasy landscapes of games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, we strove to create a truly doomed psychedelic experience."
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Counter-Strike took the gaming industry by surprise when the unlikely MOD became the most played online PC action game in the world almost immediately after its release in August 1999, said "Doug Lombardi" at Valve. For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most-played games in the world.
Counter-Strike has a huge fan following when it comes to Indian esports. Esports For Everyone is featuring India's biggest CSGO lan tournament at Lovely Professional University (LPU) . E4E is also organizing Women open lan tournament.
1st Prize: 25,000 INR worth of Cash / Goodies / Mix
2nd Prize: 10,000 INR worth of Cash / Goodies / Mix
Game: Counter-Strike : Global Offensive
Mode: 5v5 (Bo1) Single Elimination
Allowed Teams: 32
Matches: Best of 1(Bo1) till quarter finals, Best of 3(BO3) Semi & Grand Finale.
Server: 128 Tickrate
Venue: Lovely Professional University
Entry Fees: Rs. 500 per team
Registration: Please visit http://e4e.global/register
Dates : 19th & 20th March – Lan Qualifiers | 21st and 22nd March – Grand Finale
General Rules
1.1 Administration and Announcements
1.1.1 Drag2Death administration to execute the event based on its rules and regulations. Authorized personnels managing the operations from Drag2Death are called "admin" or "moderator", and collectively called the "administration".
1.1.2 Any news article or information published on official website or official social media network of Esports For Everyone and considered sponsors and/or the official competition website serves are official announcements for the competition. In case of any divergence or human error, the information published on the competition official website is deemed valid over any other source.
1.1.3 Official announcements as well as statements of Admin at any place (e.g. competition website, lan support) can ignore or overrule the following rules in order to make the competition as fair as possible. In case of contradicting declarations, the most recent announcement or admin statement shall be counted.
1.1.4 The prize money will either be cash or equivalent gaming products .Payment methods is bank transfer. The prize money will only be transferred to the team leader/Captain. The team leader has to make sure every team member receive their even share. Prize money will be distributed within 45 days after the tournament ends.
1.1.5 There will be no refund if any team or player does not show up at the venue.
1.2 Participants and Teams
Every real person – unless officially banned – with a valid Steam account and Indian nationality is allowed to participate in the competition and will be called "player" in the following. Players joining a team in order to fulfill the minimum required amount of team members as 5 will be called a "team" in the following. All teams need to register on Esports For Everyone website and shall only be created by the team Captain. In case of a Captain leaving the team, the rights of team administration can be easily granted to any other existing player of the team. While joining a CS:GO or DOTA2 team, all players should login with their Primary Steam ID on the Esport For Everyone website so that Administration can acquire correct Steam ID information for whitelisting on the Drag2Death Tournament Platform.
Any teams failing to have at least 5 valid Steam IDs on the registered team will be barred from the competition.
1.3 Commitments
1.3.1 By attending the competition players acknowledge without limitation to comply with the rules and regulations, official announcement, and with the statements and decisions made by the Admins.
1.3.2 Every participant acknowledges the right for the administration to modify the rules and regulations for adjustments at any time without notice. Drag2Death generally tends to keep Rules & Regulations as static however in order to cover any loopholes left in the Rules, any changes for improvements are allowed.
1.3.3 Every participant has to show the needed respect towards Drag2Death & Dragcon official Admin team and other players. Insults and unfair or disrespectful behavior towards anyone is not tolerated and will be punished with disqualification.
1.3.4 In case of any technical issues from Server side, players are requested to inform their assigned Admin and Admin reserves the rights to either delay the match or re-schedule the match for both teams to have a fair chance of participation.
1.3.5 Every team accepts the official schedule of the competition and declares its ability to be available during these times. Considering an increase in number of events and chances of match clashes for certain teams, it is the duty of the team Captain to inform Drag2Death or Dragcon Administration at least 24 hours in advance for rescheduling which is only valid in case of Open Online Qualifier and not in the Weekly scheduled matches. Any team failing to join their scheduled match shall be barred from all future events from Drag2Death.
1.3.6 Every team and participant has to try to win every game at every stage of the competition. Purposefully losing for any reason or leaving a match in between is strictly forbidden. Any sort of unprofessional behavior will be considered punishable will be barred from all the future events of Drag2Death.
1.4 Communication
1.4.1 All communication in between participants and referees has to be in English language.
1.4.2 Any communication type is invalid for the administration in case of conflicts, unless a complete chat-log can be provided (e.g. via screenshots and valid timestamp) and validated by both the captains.
Teams & Players
2.1 Team Size
A Team has to consist of at least five and at most seven participants where the sixth and seventh member is considered as Stand-ins. Those persons will be called "team members" or "members" of the team in the following.
2.2 Registration
2.2.1 In order to sign up for the competition, a team has to fulfill all requirements the tournament platform forces.
2.3 Lineup Changes
2.3.1 Team members can not be removed or added during the Esports For Everyone competition and the minimum team requirement for playing in the event is 5 players. 5 vs 4 is not allowed as it gives competitive advantage to a considered team. Admin reserves the right to take a decision based on a particular situation super-seeding all other written rules. Teams are not allowed to change their Stand-in players therefore teams are requested to select their seven team members with care as a prerequisite.
2.4 Stand-ins
2.4.1 Stand-ins are persons used by a team as a player during a match, without being an official team member.
2.4.2 A stand-in may not be member of another team or have played a game for another team within the same or a higher stage of the competition
2.4.3 The maximum of stand-ins used by a team within one game is 2
2.5 In-game Names
Each player should have a steam name per registration of Esports For Everyone, Stand-in should be registered as the 6th or 7th player.
Schedule & Punctuality
3.1 Game times
[10 min warmup is allowed to each and every team before the match]
3.1.1 The official schedule of the competition will be announced on the official Tournament website which in this case is e4e.global and/or on the competition's micro-pages. This schedule includes the time of each match which represents the start time of the match.
3.1.2 If a delayed end of a previous match prohibits a match to start on schedule, the match time is changed to 5 minutes after the end of the previous match.
3.2 Rescheduling
The change of a match date and time is not possible.
3.3 Punctuality
3.3.1 If a team is not ready to start a game in time, the following punishments will be applied by the moderator/admin:
15 minutes late => Default loss for the whole match in a Bo1
10 minutes late => Default loss for the first map in a Bo3 / Bo2
15 minutes late => Default loss for the whole match in a Bo3 / Bo2
X minutes late means that the team is not ready to start until X minutes after the official start time of the game or the join call of the admin.
3.3.2 In case of extraordinary circumstances, the Admin may decide to abstain from the punishment.
Hosting & Settings
4.1 Server Hosting
4.1.1 Every game is played on the official Drag2Death Tournament Server Platform.
4.1.2 No password is required as the player Steam ID is authorized in advance based on the registration and players can join only during the scheduled match. It is mandatory that all players play using their registered Steam ID only. In case of a player trying to connect to a designated server from a different Steam ID (Not registered), the player may get an auto ban after 10 retries. If a player tends to change the Steam ID name during the match, Admins reserve the rights to disqualify the pertaining team under the non-compliance norms set in this rule book. Changing names makes it difficult for Admins to contact considered players and therefore players should refrain from changing player names for fun.
4.2 Spectators
Only admins, official broadcasters, E4E staff members, anyone authorized by administration, and the ten players are allowed to be inside the game. In general coaching on the server is not allowed, unless stated otherwise by the individual competition rules.
4.3 Game Settings
Once all the players of a team have joined the server, any one member of that team must type "!ready" in chat to declare their team ready for Veto. All players don't have to type "!ready" in chat. It has to be written only once. Match Veto is performed when players are ready in the game server. Post map Veto a knife round will determine who will start as Counter-Terrorists (CT) and as Terrorists (T). The Veto system access is provided only to the Captain of the team.
A match consists of 30 rounds. Each team has to play 15 rounds as Counter-Terrorists (CT) and 15 rounds as Terrorists (T). The team winning 16 rounds out of 30 wins the match.
4.4 Overtime
If a stalemate occurs after 30 rounds (15:15), one (1) or more overtimes decides the winner of the match. Overtime will be played with max rounds three (3) and start money 10000 (10K).
4.5 Client settings
The usage of scripts is strictly forbidden except buy, toggle and demo scripts.
During a Game
5.1 Picks and Bans
5.1.1 The map pool consists of the following seven (7) maps:
5.1.2 Map votes will be done before the match starts.
5.1.3 For "Best-of-One" matches (Bo1) both teams alternately eliminate one (1) map until only one (1) map is left, the remaining map will be played. For a Bo1 the Veto order is – Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban. For "Best-of-Three" matches (Bo3) a team will be chosen at random to eliminate a map first. For a Bo3 the Veto order is – Ban Ban Pick-Map1 Pick-Map2 Ban Ban, the last map left out is the third and last map of the Bo3 match. Drag2Death Veto system randomly chooses a team, and allows to eliminate a map first, this is equivalent to a toss. A knife round will be played for side selection.
5.2 Screenshots
Every team has to take a scoreboard screenshot after the match so it's clear to see what the score was and which team won in case there are any unforeseen technical issues in the score calculation on the server side.
5.3 Pauses and Disconnects
5.3.1 Pauses are only possible during freeztime. Teams can call a pause via the in-game command "!pause".
5.3.2 In case of disconnects the match has to be paused until the disconnected player is reconnected. The participants should contact a referee by writing a support ticket or call on escalation contact given in the support page if the problem appears frequently. If a player cant't continue the game or has to be replaced right before the game, a Stand-In can be used in accordance with rule 2.4. If a round was already started before the disconnect, this round has to be played out and the match can be paused by the players during the next freeze-time.
5.4 Bugs
Abusing any bugs is strictly forbidden. The administration decides on the proper punishment.
Rules & Violation
6.1 Breaking rules
Breaking rules or ignoring the order of an admin may result in a punishment for a whole team or a specific player. Type and amount is chosen by the administration.
6.2 Possible Team Punishments
Default Loss for the whole match
Score Reduction (during a group stage)
Temporary or permanent ban from the competition
Ban from other events
6.3 Possible Player Punishments
Temporary ban from the competition
Permanent ban from the competition
Ban from other events


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OCC Earns Honorable Mention in Ragan's PR Daily Awards in The Best Annual Report Category
CHICAGO (July 2, 2013) - OCC announced today that its 2011 annual report received an Honorable Mention in the Annual Report category for the Ragan's PR Daily Awards.
The 2011 annual report, "Managing Risk," conveys OCC's successful handling of industry challenges throughout the year while remaining resolute in providing impeccable clearing and settlement services to its members, exchanges and industry partners. This marks the third awards program in which OCC's 2011 Annual Report achieved an award.
"It is quite an honor for OCC's 2011 annual report to achieve this award, making it the second year in a row OCC has been recognized by Ragan Communications for work in this category," said Michael E. Cahill, OCC President, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer. "This award is a testament to the creativity and hard work of all those involved with the project including OCC's employees whose efforts are depicted throughout the report."
The report was written and edited by OCC's Corporate Communications department; designed by O'Connor Design in Glen Ellyn, IL; and printed by Lake County Press in Waukegan, IL.
The 2011 Annual Report is available on OCC's website at: https://www.theocc.com/components/docs/about/annual-reports/occ_2011_annual_report.pdf
About OCC
OCC is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC operates under the jurisdiction of both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Registered Clearing Agency and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Derivatives Clearing Organization. OCC now provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 17 exchanges and trading platforms for options, financial and commodity futures, security futures and securities lending transactions. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.


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Today my parents came over to help us move our elliptical trainer a few feet from one wall to another. Tomorrow I'm building Monito's crib. In three days my son will be three months old. In two weeks I'm going back to work.
It's all happening so fast. Way too fast.
I'm not ready.
I'm not ready to leave him every day. I'm not ready to negotiate the very early mornings and all I have to do and all the ways both my children need me. I'm not ready to have to think about what I'm going to teach every day. I'm not ready to be prepared–mentally, physically and emotionally–to stand in front of middle schoolers and keep them engaged. I'm not ready to wear so many hats over the course of the day. I'm not ready to keep all those different balls in the air.
I'm just not ready.
This maternity leave has been so nice. It got off to a rocky start and the transition with Osita has been challenging, but the six hours I have with my son each day have been amazing. I so enjoy just staring into his eyes. He smiles all the time now, and laughs. He grabs at things. He is so happy, almost all of the time. He sleeps like a champ, day and night. I am so incredibly grateful for my son. I'm so incredibly thankful for this time. I'm not ready for it to end.
We're so lucky that my in-laws will be watching Monito while I'm at work. I'm so lucky to be part-time so I can still see him for the better part of each day. I was so fortunate to have over three months at home with him in the first place. I don't feel like I have any right to complain about how hard it will be to go back. We really have the ideal situation.
And yet here I am, writing this post.
Because honestly?! I DO NOT FEEL READY.
And I suppose I never will. My sweet baby boy is already sleeping though the night–10pm to 7am–every night. I can get plenty of sleep. I should be able to manage going back to work. And yet… the idea of it fills me with fear.
I really like being home. I really like having some time to work on small projects, to get the laundry done, to empty the dishwasher while I listen to a book on tape.
I really enjoy giving back to people. I feel like, since having my son, a part of myself that wants to give back as been reborn. That giving part of myself was such a huge piece of who I was before I started TTC. I didn't realize at the time, but I totally shut that part down when we were trying to get pregnant, then dealing with our ectopic loss, then trying to get pregnant again, then having our first baby, then dealing with secondary infertility. And now that our family building journey is behind us, that part of myself has reawakened. Suddenly I am compelled to do things for others. I am clearly aware of how I would want to be treated and I am trying my darndest to treat people accordingly. Even here, I'm trying so hard to be a better commenter. I'm trying to link to at least one post on Mel's Round Up every week. I'm trying to give back to this community, because for so long, this community has given so much to me.
I'm trying to give back to my family and my friends, who have been so, so good to me.
And the only reason I have the time or energy for all that is because I am not at work. As soon as I go back, I'll be thrown into survival mode, and all these things I'm doing that make me feel good are going to be pushed to the back burner.
The next 4.5 months are going to be totally crazy. It's going to be a challenge just to keep my head above water. I have no desire to be at school, which is going to make my time there even harder. I want to do more than the bare minimum to get by. I want to write posts and comment on them. I want to make things for my friends and family and gift those things, just because. I want to have the time to appreciate what I have in life, and let people see that appreciation.
Blerg. I'll quit complaining. Like I said, I have no reason to. We are so, so lucky. We have the ideal care situation. I need to suck it up and face the music.
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You have probably gathered by now that I have a bit of a sweet tooth and I tend to lean towards the sugary delights of life. I thought it was time I did something savoury so I chose this great Corn and Ricotta Fritter from the October 2008 edition of Home Beautiful Magazine. The recipe indicates it makes enough to serve 4 people but to be honest I think it could feed 6 for breakfast.
These fritters were really tasty and I loved them as a hearty breakfast alternative. I used gluten free flours and it in no way affected the taste or quality of the fritter – so if you have a gluten intolerance or are trying to reduce the gluten in your diet these fritters are a great breakfast or snack option.
The recipe requires little effort and is easy to throw together from ingredients most people would have in their pantry and fridge. It may sound odd but I even tried one fritter with maple syrup and it was very tasty (I do prefer the butter and salt option suggested in the recipe though).
Corn and Ricotta Fritters from Home Beautiful Magazine
1 cup plain flour (I used gluten free plain flour)
¾ cup self-raising flour (again I used the gluten free alternative)
3 eggs
1¼ cups of full cream milk
310g can of creamed corn
250g crumbled ricotta cheese
Salt and ground white pepper
Butter for frying
- Shave leg ham (optional)
- Sift plain and self-raising flours into a bowl.
- Whisk together the eggs and milk and add to the flour mixture with the creamed corn.
- Stir in ricotta and season with salt and pepper.
- Grease a non-stick frying pan with a little butter and put over a medium heat. Cook ¼ cupfuls of the mixture until the top of the batter begins to bubble. Turn over and cook for 1-2 minutes, until golden. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Stack the fritters and cover to keep warm.
- Serve sprinkled with sea salt and top with shaved leg ham. Add a little butter on top if desired.
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The type of ceiling finish you choose has a dramatic impact on the overall atmosphere of a room. Ceilings reflect light, so any imperfections in the drywall or seams are likely to show through after time. However, while texture can conceal imperfections, it isn't for everyone and might be unappealing to future homebuyers, according to "Staged to Sell (or Keep)," by editor and decorator Jean Nayar.
Smooth ceilings have a polished and clean appearance when they're finished properly and don't have any visible seams. However, keep in mind that new homes with seamless ceilings may develop unwanted seams as the home foundation settles over time. Textured ceilings come in a variety of styles, including popcorn, knockdown and orange peel textures. Popcorn texture is often used to provide noise insulation, since it acts as a sound barrier.
Textured Ceiling Technique
If you decide to texture your ceiling, you can use either powdered or spray varieties. In his book "Build Your Dream Home for Less," author and professional handyman R. Dodge Woodson recommends texture sprays, which are very inexpensive. Texture can also be applied manually. To create a stomped ceiling, simply apply drywall compound and use a broom or potato masher to create texture. Although it's a bit more challenging, you can create a swirled effect by using a sponge to create swirl patterns in drywall compound. Some manual textures, such as orange peel, are difficult to execute, so you might consider hiring a subcontractor to finish the ceiling.
Smooth Ceiling Technique
Smooth ceilings are finished the same way as normal drywall. Be particularly sure to use primer on your ceiling, since it will dramatically increase the quality of the paint job. Once you finish priming the ceiling, paint it in a color that enhances the room's overall appearance. Use warm, rich colors for spacious rooms with very high ceilings, and lighter shades that are almost the same as the other wall colors to create the illusion of space in small rooms.
Removing Texture
As noted in "Staged to Sell (Or Keep)," many people consider popcorn textured ceilings to be unattractive or simply outdated, with hand-textured or smooth ceilings being the preferred options. If your property has a textured ceiling and you find it unattractive, it's possible to redo it in a different texture. However, you'll probably need to hire a contractor to complete the project. Not only is removal difficult, but the ceiling may also contain asbestos, which also makes the process potentially dangerous.


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Creating a top-quality research paper on gluten free diet
Due to the people's heavy diet obesity is the common problem now. Everyone wants to go to the nutritionist for their health problem, and they want to have that kind of diet which can help them in getting slim. You can play an important role in this problem by contributing to your research paper. You can create top quality paper about the gluten free diet which will help many people in getting fit and they will come to know about the problems going inside their body. Let's have a look that how is it possible to create the top quality paper on the diet.
First give awareness to the people through your paper about the cravings. Let them know that cravings are the part of the life, and this is not important that you will get fat whenever you are going to eat your favorite food, but one has to take control over cravings. Eat everything but in a normal quantity.
Now discuss the gluten free diet and how it is going to make you fit. What are the advantages of this diet and how one can protect them from the food which is harmful to the health? Describe the word gluten and its related things to the people. Describe it so the common person can understand its advantages and disadvantages.
Make a proper diet plan and mention how much weight one can lose with this diet plan. Mention the advantages of the diet plan and what are the possibilities of other foods to combine with this diet. One should mention weight and after weight, in the paper so that people can see the visible changes.
Mention the list of the foods which one should avoid to get fit. Many people ask for the cheat meal, but you can mention these rules in the paper and let them know that how important it is to start strictly with yourself. Why one should avoid eating high gluten foods and what are the disadvantages and health effects of high gluten food.
You can add more headings to your paper and try to add all the common terms or describe everything in detail. You can bring out the unique content to show your strength.


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Alcyon Hair & Beauty salon is a haven where you can come and relax, confident that you will receive the highest quality services by friendly and welcoming specialists.
Owned by Deborah Cannizzaro who is highly experienced with 23 years in the Hair, Nail and Beauty industry has a loyal and devoted clientele across Brisbane. Alcyon Hair & Beauty is a destination for women and men who expect great service and the very best skills!
Offering the latest technical advancements in hair colour and skin care and rejuvenation, Alcyon Hair & Beauty can address all your beauty needs.
Deborah Cannizzaro Owner/Director
"I have a strong desire to help my guests feel good about themselves, up-skilling and keeping abreast of the latest style trends is key to doing this, but also creating something that's wearable and lasting for the 6 weeks until I see them again."
Deborah is passionate about her clients and strives to ensure they totally love every experience of Alcyon. Her passion for the beauty industry led her to further study Beauty Therapy, Nail Enhancements and MakeUp Artistry. "Over the last 23 years I've grasped every opportunity to further advance my knowledge and skill set."
"There is no greater privilege than to be given the opportunity to help some-one build their self-esteem. I believe how we look is so closely connected to how we feel within. If you look good you feel it and if you feel good you look it".


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An Update
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I just bought a bunch of tulips for the first time in ages as well. I adore them.ReplyDelete
Happy Easter - from my family to yours.
Beautiful tulips, and it is nice sometimes to just lay low and not have to be the hostess. Enjoy your day and happy Easter:)ReplyDelete
Thank you for the update.So glad Mr. Savvy is healing well.What beautiful tulips!
Have a wonderful Easter.
low priced nursery?? do tell.....ReplyDelete
Glad to hear the hubby is recovering, Kim. Your tulips are beautiful. Happy Easter.ReplyDelete
Beautiful tulips, Kim. Sometimes that is all you need for a holiday...fresh flowers.ReplyDelete
Glad to hear MrS is recovering...drop foot is awful and it will take him a while to learn to deal with it. I hope that full use of the foot is restored soon, rather than later.
Blessings to all of you- we are off to church and brunch here soon- xo Diana
kim, happy easter to you! r u from the atlanta area?ReplyDelete
Home Barbara, the nursery is located in Loganville, Ga. It is called Grower's Outlet.ReplyDelete
Happy Easter to you too Kim. There is nothing like a bouquet of tulips to signal Spring and on your table they look beautiful. Glad to hear your husband is healing nicely.ReplyDelete
So glad the mister is doing well. Your tulips just scream spring! Happy Easter to you and yours, Kim!ReplyDelete
So glad things are getting back to normal at your house. Nothing like some pretty pink tulips to brighten your day! Just lovely!ReplyDelete
Happy Easter my friend,
Thank goodness things are improving for Mr. Savvy's back. Have a joyful Easter!ReplyDelete
Easter blessing to you and your family, Kim! I'm happy Mr. Savvy is better!ReplyDelete
Happy Easter today! Glad to hear that Mr. Savvy is recovering quickly. Your tulips are beautiful. Jimmy had to work today. Darn. We went to a nursery yesterday too (we even took Max). We got flowers for the front porch. The cooler weather is a nice change, isn't it? Have a nice day today.ReplyDelete
Kim I have also been enjoying the cooler temps. So glad Mr Savy is doing well. Enjoy your day and sending you big hugs, LindaReplyDelete
Happy Easter! Glad Mr. Savvy is doing better. Xo, LizReplyDelete
Happy to hear the mister is doing better. Like you, we're celebrating a low-key Easter. First time in decades and it feels kinda nice, actually.ReplyDelete
Wonderful news that Mr Svvy is doing well. The tulips are beautiful.ReplyDelete
I'm glad to hear he is doing well. My thoughts are with you both as he continues to heal.ReplyDelete
I love the tulips!
Happy Easter!
Pretty tulips, Kim. Makes me want to go buy a bunch. After all what is Easter without tulips! ;-)ReplyDelete
Glad the mister is on the mend.
Happy Easter! ~ sarah
Glad your mister is on the mend! Your tulips are lovely and I love the ironstone backdrop. Blessings this Easter!ReplyDelete
Your photographs of the tulips are gorgeous! No flower says spring quite as well as tulips. So glad to hear that Mr. Savvy is doing better. Enjoy your day.ReplyDelete
Wonderful news that Mr. Savvy is feeling better with each day. Love the beautiful flowers and hope you are enjoying a Happy Easter.ReplyDelete
Kim...so glad he is healing.....beautiful tulips...glad you are having a nice Easter!ReplyDelete
He is risen indeed!ReplyDelete
I'm glad to hear that your Mister is recuperating.
Your tulips are beautiful.
Hugs, Cindy
So glad to hear he is better Kim! Happy Easter!
The tulips are lovely, and I'm so happy about the mister. I bet Leila had a great time at the nurseries. My kids always love going to garden centers/nurseries and running up and down all the aisles, smelling the flowers, choosing trees...ReplyDelete
Glad to hear you had some time to yourself~its hard being the caretaker. Glad Mr. Savvy is not in pain...happy easter.ReplyDelete
Glad Mr. Savy is improving and you are getting some of your independence back. Even a good nurse needs some time away.ReplyDelete
Happy Easter!
AMEN Happy Easter to you and yours. Glad the MR is doing better. the tulips are amazing . You sure have a good eye and a real talent for photographyReplyDelete
So glad to hear your husband is doing well. Happy Easter, Kim. He is risen, indeed.ReplyDelete
You know what I really want to know.... how are the uninvited pond guests?ReplyDelete
Stunning photos of your pink tulips in front of your blue cabinet! Glad to hear Mr. Savvy is on the mend.ReplyDelete
I'm glad Mr. Savvy is doing better!ReplyDelete
Happy Easter, the tulips are beautiful!
So glad to hear that Mr.S is recovering well. Love your tulips!ReplyDelete
Hi Kimmie! I'm so glad to hear Mr. Savvy is improving so well and how nice you could spend time with your daughter and that little doll! The tulips are so pretty.ReplyDelete
Happy Easter.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
He is Risen Indeed! The tulips are lovely. I know that it is such a blessing to you that your husband is doing well. I pray that he will continue to improve. :) Happy Easter!ReplyDelete
So glad your husband is doing well after surgery! Hope you are doing well too. It was probably nice to have a little time away after looking after your hubby. The flowers are beautiful. I hope your Easter was wonderful.ReplyDelete
I LOVE your pink tulips! I carried a bunch of pink tulips in my wedding and they've always been my favorite. Glad your hubby is better. And just let me say, the snake pictures were terrifying!! I'd never go anywhere near that pond again! SCARY!!ReplyDelete
So glad the Mr. is on the mend...A very long time ago, someone told me that you should always have a fresh vase of flowers in the house...because when you look at them, they always make you smile....ReplyDelete
I am glad to hear the Mr. is doing better.ReplyDelete
Love the tulips in that pitcher just beautiful.
So happy to hear that Mr. Savvy continues to improve. I am sure he will be happy when he can get back to work. Those tulips are beautiful.ReplyDelete
Really happy to hear Mr. S is doing so well. Bless ya'lls hearts, not a fun way to spend Easter week but now that he is on the mend, things will get better.ReplyDelete
Lovely tulips....
He has risen indeed! So glad to hear that the mister's back is healing...that would be a hard one.ReplyDelete
Glad to hear Mr. Savvy is on the mend! I LOVE your tulips and your photos are just beautiful~ what a gorgeous post!! :)ReplyDelete
Oh I'm so glad Mr Savvy is on the mend! Love the tulips. They're my fave. I don't buy fresh flowers often but I've picked tulips up from the grocery store the last 2 weeks.ReplyDelete
I'm glad to hear that your husband is improving, Kim. The tulips look so lovely on your table. I hope you had a blessed Easter. Take care and enjoy this lovely spring.ReplyDelete


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In this series we look at various heroes and advocates of the LGBTQIA family.
In this article we focus on a woman who identifies as bisexual.
Frida Kahlo "They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn't. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."
Frida Kahlo was born in 1907, in Coyoacan Mexico. As a child, she suffered from Polio and at the age of 18, was severely injured in a traffic accident, which caused her relentless pain and medical problems during the rest of her life. She was an excellent student and prior to the accident, had planned to attend medical school. Miss Kahlo abandoned her studies due to her medical troubles.
Art, at first, was a hobby for her. Because the accident displaced three vertebrae, among many other injuries, part of her recovery was wearing a body cast, which kept her bedridden for several months. This is when Miss Kahlo decided to pursue a career as a medical illustrator. She began painting using an easel that would allow her to paint in bed, and a mirror above the easel which would allow her to create self-portraits.
Self -Portrait 1940
"I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best."
Miss Kahlo was inspired by European artists such as Renaissance Masters Sandro Botticelli and Bronzino and avant-garde movements such as Neue Sachlichkeit and Cubism. She is not only remembered for her self-portraits, but also for how passionate she was about the female experience, her political beliefs and activism, and attention to Mexican culture.
Miss Kahlo was an openly bisexual woman who, although married to Diego Rivera, was known to have been in relationships with Jacqueline Lamba, Georgia O'Keeffe, as well as Dolores del Rio and Paulette Goddard. Although she mostly dressed in traditional Tehuana garments, she was also known to dress in men's clothing. Miss Kahlo, an admirable, strong-willed woman, who besides becoming an accomplished artist also fought against social conventions. She did not conform to typical beauty norms and unlike the majority of other women, was educated in a co-educational school which was almost unheard of at the time. In her paintings she depicted women's challenges such as miscarriage and pregnancy which was then considered a private matter. Miss Kahlo was an atheist, involved in politics and a proud communist. She was a true original.
"Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light."
Self-portrait 1940
This self-portrait expressed her desire to be independent and not rely on men. She painted this portrait after her separation from Diego Rivera.
Writen by @Eulalie260
Interesting reading:
https://www.biography.com/ people/frida-kahlo-9359496
http://www.collectorsweekly. com/articles/uncovering-clues- in-frida-kahlos-private- wardrobe/
http://www.fridakahlo.org/ frida-kahlo-biography.jsp


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Each administration since President John F. Kennedy has had an official photographer to document life in the White House.
While Pete Souza was busy documenting the life of President Barack Obama, the photographer Amanda Lucidon was following Michelle Obama, capturing her every move from 2013 until 2017.
Lucidon's new book, "Chasing Light," is more than 200 pages of the former first lady's time in the White House, along with personal accounts from Lucidon.
"It was a remarkable experience," Lucidon told Business Insider of her time documenting the first family.
Here's a look at some of the best photographs from the book.


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Our Mission: Joyfully, to Love All, Serve All, and Share Jesus Christ With the World!
Check back regularly for the latest information on Montrose United Methodist Church.
There are numerous ways to get involved in the Church and Community; see what the committees are involved in and if you would like to know more contact the Chair person.
Celebrate with us!
There are many ways to volunteer or become involved at Montrose United Methodist Church.
If you would like to submit a prayer request please fill out the form below. The request will be submitted to the church office and be added to the prayer list.


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The Family Handbook serves as a guide to students and parents to help everyone understand the policies and procedures at Red Hawk. The policies outlined below are aimed at creating an environment where each child can reach his or her learning potential in a safe and orderly atmosphere.
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Tuohy Homes Ltd is a family-owned and operated company which was established back in 1970. Lockwood Wellington has had decades of commitment to the planning and building of hundreds of new Lockwood homes throughout the Wellington region. It is the longest serving contractor in the Lockwood network of builders and has won numerous awards and accolades. Tuohy Homes entered and WON the Trade Services Award Consecutively in 2012, 2013 & 2014 in the Porirua Business Excellence Awards!
Since the retirement of founder Phil Tuohy, Brent Tuohy has carried the company forward with the same passion and dedication toward the Lockwood brand as his father. With 30 years of experience, knowledge and dedication to the industry and Lockwood brand, Brent continues to grow a successful business.
The company philosophy has always been that customer care is first and foremost. Tuohy Homes guarantees to provide the very best quality constructed Lockwood home, built on time and most importantly, on budget. Based in Plimmerton in the Porirua region, our house builders cover all areas of Wellington, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti-Coast and the Horowhenua Districts
So what differentiates us from other house building companies? In short, quality and choice. We know how important your new home or holiday property is to you and how big of an investment it is for you and your family. Using our years of experience and expertise, we offer customised home solutions that will meet your unique requirements. Tailored to you, whether you would like a small cottage or light commercial space, many elements of our floor plans can be changed to suit you and can be adapted in the future as your needs change.
For those looking for a trusted and cost effective solution, we also provide trussed roof and plasterboard ceiling options (14 board plan concepts). No matter which type of home you select, new design and build or plan ready for customisation, you will receive a property that offers inspired design carried out to the highest building standards. We'll create your dream home while keeping the environment in mind and provide exceptional peace of mind with our proven earthquake resistant building solution.
See why we are a trusted builder in Wellington and give us a call today on 04 233 8018 or drop into our Wellington show home.
Brent Tuohy - Company Director
Brent started out as a carpentry apprentice with Tuohy Homes in 1984. He continued building many homes for the company before progressing to Project Management, Co-Director working alongside his father Phil Tuohy, to his current position as the owner and sole Director of the company. Brent has a vast knowledge of the industry and has a very good grasp on how to protect your investment, ensuring your home is constructed to the very highest standard and budget expectations. He works very closely with our clients bringing their dream home to life.
Jeanette Tuohy - Sales and Client Support
Jeanette is the friendly face that greats you at the front door. She assists clients with their initial sales enquiries as well as providing on-going support during the build process. Jeanette is responsible for the kitchen design and works closely with clients to achieve a practical and stylish kitchen. She also works with clients on any interior finishing aspects of their homes.
Ross Kerry - Licensed Architectural Draughtsman
Ross has been with Tuohy Homes since 2000. Ross works very closely with our clients during the design process, he is highly skilled on Archicad and designs a home that encompasses the client's needs, the practical aspects, as well as designing a home that makes the best of the section. His knowledge of the building code and local authority bylaws is extensive, and he fulfills an important role within the company. He is highly regarded by both our clients and within the industry.
Anna Thomas - Accounts
Anna has been employed by Tuohy Homes since 2005, she is responsible for the day-to-day accounts and administration. Anna provides a competent and approachable service to all our clients and contractors.
Nick Attree - Project Manager
Nick joined Tuohy Homes in 1999 as a carpentry apprentice, continued on within the company to become one of our highly skilled builders. He then extended his knowledge and skills to fulfill the role as Project Manager. Nick's organises the day-to-day operations of our projects and is in regular communication with our clients. His experience speaks for itself and he ensures a quality, smooth and timely build process. He is highly regarded by all our clients.
We have had dealings with Lockwood – Tuohy Homes since 2003 when they built our health clinic. Our experience was very pleasant and they took the stress out of the whole process, including the work the sub-contractors carried out. The management and staff were professional in their dealings with us. They were extremely helpful, co-operative, reliable and work was completed on schedule. We are thrilled with our building. Because of our positive experience and the respect we have for their work, we have engaged them to develop our plans and build our new centre in Cannons Creek. I have no hesitation in recommending them for any building projects they undertake. – Charlene Williams, Manager, Ora Toa health Unit
Just a short note from Pat and myself to say thank you very much to you and all your staff for providing this wonderful home we enjoy today. For us to be able to get this designed home was a dream of ours and T.H.L. Has helped it all come true. All your staff, and sub-contractors were great, always helpful, obliging and willing at all times to provide advice. Andrew, Mike and Taa were excellent, as was Hugh, Chris and Co, the painters, plasterer, and the drainlayer, and overseeing it all in a marvelous manner we had the redoubtable Alex. We are also very appreciative of the generosity we experienced from you and the Company on some parts of the project. We can only say that whenever we are asked, Tuohy Homes Ltd. will be given the best ever recommendation from Pat and myself. – Pat & Peter Campbell
Brent & Jeanette, We'd like to thank you and the team for helping us to build our dream bach. With Lockwood providing the design / specification service it made the whole process much easier. With it we saved so much on an architect, money we now spend on a quality place we call home. It has been a pleasure to work with Ross in that regard. He's knows the Lockwood product and the software end to end which makes him efficient and a valuable contributor to the end result. He has been patient enough to work through the iterations and assertive enough with valuable input. The end result is a true gem we can both be proud of.Nick and his team worked steadily and quickly on realising the drawings. It has surprised us to see how fast construction went and we have appreciated your flexibility when we requested these last minute changes to make it an even better place.In all the process has been a very positive experience, a reflection on Tuohy Homes' management, staff, contractors and company ethos. We have appreciated your honest and open approach. Good, clear, and speedy communication. All of you have been very accessible and helpful.The home has a fabulous feel to it. It is a pleasure to travel up to from Wellington when the weekend comes around. We've had nothing but good feedback from our visitors.For those considering using Tuohy Homes we would say: "you're in good hands".Thanks again to the whole team.Yours Sincerely,– Theo van Schoonhoven & Anja Geelen
"We are sitting in our new Lockwood home designed and built by 'Tuohy Homes'. Warm, snug, quiet, restful, minimal maintenance and with the knowledge that the house we occupy is resistant to earthquakes. What more could we want. Well, just one more thing – build the house within the budgeted figure which is exactly what happened!
We provided the initial plan draft, which together with Tuohy Homes expert design team was then perfected, with a wonderful build experience to achieve our dream home.
Living in the adjacent property gave us the opportunity to view every stage of its construction. We had already landscaped a large part of the section and had established trees and shrubs so it was important that the site clearance was carried out with care. We could not have asked for better service and the work done also made our future landscaping easier. Watching the 60 odd piles being driven and seeing the foundations laid made us realise just how secure the house was going to be and with a finish on the concrete floor we could dance on!
The house components arrived and after a day of thoroughly checking the components the builders started construction and within a few days our new home took shape. It was fascinating to watch how each piece locked tightly into place illustrating again how strong the house was going to be! Construction was also very accurate and fast!
Team work is obviously an entrenched feature of a Tuohy Lockwood construction with the plumber first on the scene before the foundations were poured so that all the pipe work was in exactly the right service areas. Each tradesman arrived at the time he was required to ensure progress was not disrupted. It was so very rewarding to see it come together with such precision and we appreciated the various skills of all those involved.
For us, the essence of the Lockwood is its warmth, not just the ambience of the timber finish but the result of good design and insulation all of which has led to minimal artificial heating. And sitting here, we can enjoy mentally creating characters and creatures out of the knots in the wood!
Thank you sincerely Tuohy Homes for our wonderful low-maintenance Lockwood home." – Len and Pam Tong


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|Extreme Networks Demonstrates Superior Results in Lippis Report Network Cloud Test
|Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 02:14:43 PM
BlackDiamond and Summit Switches Shine in Comprehensive Data Center Testing of Active Active Fabric Architectures.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- April 29, 2013 -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), today announced that the company's Open Fabric data center switching portfolio was tested and turned in remarkable results following the latest round of Lippis Report's evaluation of data center Ethernet switches and "Active-Active" cloud fabric technology.
Participants in the test included Extreme Networks, Arista, Brocade and Avaya. Extreme Networks' Open Fabric switches performed with the best overall latency of core modular and edge Top of Rack (ToR) swtiches and demonstrated resiliency with fast recovery times in three simulated failure scenarios server link, T-o-R uplink and core. This is key to network operators seeking technology for cloud, disaster recovery and Internet exchange point designs that underpin data centers and converged storage systems with five nines reliability and impressive fault tolerance.
"Extreme Networks, having tested its data center solutions over the past two years, remains stubbornly consistent in delivering superior test results, be it capacity, latency, and now active active fabric configuration," said Nick Lippis, Lippis Reports. "The 2013 results set a high standard for performance and reliability."
"The Lippis Report tests demonstrate that Extreme's Open Fabric 10/40GbE switches offer one of the industry's fastest, most scalable and resilient data center Ethernet fabric solutions, providing investment protection and optimized TCO for their next generation data centers," said David Ginsburg, CMO for Extreme Networks.
Extreme Networks Active-Active results are based on standards-based Multi System Link Aggregation (M-LAG) technology, delivering both performance and interoperability with existing network deployments to preserve customers' prior investments in infrastructure and tools for fault management and network troubleshooting.
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Details of the tests: Vendors used differing technologies to provide active-active connections to the next hop in the network with both devices forwarding and receiving traffic simultaneously.


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Arbroath are now just three points behind Forfar Athletic in the League Two title race following their 1-0 win over Clyde on Saturday.
Mark Whatley's 41st minute goal was the deciding factor in a fast and furious clash at Gayfield.
And the Lichties edge ever closer to League Two leaders Forfar after the Loons were beaten at home by Edinburgh City.
Meanwhile the Bully Wee have dropped to ninth, five points ahead of bottom club Cowdenbeath who have a game in hand.
Phil Johnston looked to give Clyde a spectacular lead right from the kick-off, chesting the ball and smashing a half volley goalwards from 40 yards out but the effort was wide of Ricky Gomes' goal.
Bobby Linn then missed a near-open goal on four minutes, capitalising on terrible defending before descending on John Gibson's goal - but the winger's curled shot went past the post.
It was end to end stuff at Gayfield and only a wonderful challenge from David Gold stopped Johnston bursting down the left flank on an incisive counter-attack.
Matty Flynn got the better of Lichties skipper Whatley in midfield and hammered a looping volley towards goal, but it was agonisingly wide of the mark.
Scott Ferguson found himself in acres of space on the right wing on 19 minutes, he drilled a low cross into the box but Colin Hamilton got his foot to the ball before Johnston could finish.
Ryan McCord then fired a great cross into the Clyde penalty area and the ball deflected off of Steven Doris before gliding inches wide of the goal.
Jassem Sukar found Doris with a lovely ball over the top but Euan McNeil stopped the striker whipping in a cross for the waiting Linn.
Linn was involved seconds later, combining with Ryan McCord before sending the ball in to Jimmy Scott - Scott backheeled it towards Doris but the striker was just not close enough to finish.
Ferguson was causing the hosts plenty of bother down the right and he should've scored on 38 minutes - a cross from the left side fell at his feet 10 yards from goal but the winger fired over the crossbar.
Sukar released Doris down the left with another lobbed ball but the Bully Wee keeper made a fine save, only to be beaten mere seconds later.
Whatley gave the Lichties a deserved lead on 41 minutes, bursting into the box and sliding the ball home beyond an onrushing Gibson.
It was almost 2-0 on 45 minutes, Doris receiving the ball seven yards out before turning and aiming a shot at the near post but the Clyde stopper was right there.
Clyde were enjoying more of the ball after the restart but couldn't quite fashion any opportunities, with McNeil's fierce cross from the right the closest they got to troubling Gomes.
A long ball from Gomes found its way to Jimmy Scott, he bore down on goal but the ball was too high for him as Gibson rushed out of his box and his poor connection flew wide of the goal.
The Lichties were pushing hard to kill the game off but the Bully Wee backline stood strong.
Bryan Hodge had a pop at goal from 25 yards but his blazing effort was always rising.
Peter McDonald missed an absolute sitter on 73 minutes when Ferguson's cross split the Arbroath defence, with McDonald somehow smashing the ball over the bar from six yards out.
Scott fired the ball across to Linn who couldn't quite control it, but possession still fell to Doris whose shot was saved very well by Gibson.
Clyde continued to put pressure on the hosts though and Scott McLaughlin fired a neat shot wide after McNiff's good work on the left on 79 minutes.
Ferguson cut in from the left before blasting a shot of his own over the bar with four minutes left to play.


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