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Editor's note: In partnership with Microsoft Press, MVPs have been contributing to an ongoing guest series on their official team blog. Today's article is from Dynamics CRM MVP Gus Gonzalez which is the 48th in the series.
Find Customer Records Faster and Easier with the New Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Multi-Entity Search.
When the Mobile Companion Application (MoCA) was introduced for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013, the Global Search capabilities instantly became my favorite feature on the application. So how do you think I felt when it was announced that Global Search - a.k.a. Multi-Entity Search, Global Quick Find, and a few other names - was going to be available for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 web and Outlook clients?
If you said "I bet Gus felt very excited" you would be partially right – I was also concerned. I was concerned about the performance we would get when searching a keyword on a large Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 organization.
Those concerns were eliminated when I got my hands on a Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 organization. Performance was amazing, and I'll tell you why.
The reason why Global Search works is due to the very smart guys working on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM product team at Microsoft. They based Global Search on a well-known platform used to search for keywords, Quick Find. Instead of creating a brand new way of finding data in CRM, they decided to utilize the conditions set on Quick Find views for the entities selected for Global Search. With the improved performance features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015, doing a quick find in the system is faster than ever before, so conducting multiple quick finds feels like running a single quick find in CRM 2013. Very impressive work.
Performing multiple quick finds for a keyword at the same time can cause problems if you have for example 120 custom entities on top of the out of the box entities in CRM and you were trying to search all those entities at the same time right? – Well, the product team added a safeguard to CRM limiting Global Search to a maximum of 10 entities which takes care of that problem. A System Administrator can configure which entities are used by Global Search on the System Settings. I'll show you how later.
So this is how it works, if you need to find information regarding a customer, a case, a phone call, etc. You can type a keyword on the Top Search box and let Global Search compile the results for you:
Because the Global Search is based on Quick Find views configuration and capabilities, the user can also use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character to search for partial text!
Let's use *Ski as an example. I enter *Ski as a Search Keyword, and then press Enter:
Here are the results that I get:
Global Search found one Account that contains the word "Ski", and two contacts that also match that word. In this case those two contacts' parent account is Alpine Ski House. Notice the (+) sign next to each entity name, this allows you to "Quick create" one of those records directly from Global Search results.
To do more sophisticated searches, the user can click the new Advanced Find icon, which the product team has placed permanently on the navigation bar! Continue reading full article here
About the author
Gus Gonzalez is a 3-time Microsoft Dynamics CRM MVP. He has over 10 years of consulting experience in the IT Industry, designing and implementing Microsoft Solutions ranging from enterprise to small environments. Worked as a full time Microsoft Certified Trainer from 2005 to 2009 teaching Microsoft Official Curriculum classes regarding Microsoft Windows Server, Exchange Server, ISA Server, and SMS Server along with Citrix, Cisco, EC-Council, and CompTIA official curriculum. A CRMUG All Star, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Community Guest Columnist passionate about User Adoption, he believes in simplicity rather than complexity when implementing Microsoft Dynamics CRM at organizations of any size to drive User Adoption. Follow Gus on twitter @GusGonzalez2
About MVP Monday
The MVP Monday Series is created by Melissa Travers. In this series we work to provide readers with a guest post from an MVP every Monday. Melissa is a Community Program Manager, formerly known as MVP Lead, for Messaging and Collaboration (Exchange, Lync, Office 365 and SharePoint) and Microsoft Dynamics in the US. She began her career at Microsoft as an Exchange Support Engineer and has been working with the technical community in some capacity for almost a decade. In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, shopping for handbags, watching period and fantasy dramas, and spending time with her children and miniature Dachshund. Melissa lives in North Carolina and works out of the Microsoft Charlotte office.


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Echo Pharma Acquisition Limited ("Royalty Pharma") offer for all ordinary shares of Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan")
Via Facsimile and U.S. Mail
Jeffrey L. Kochian, Esq.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036-6745
Re: Echo Pharma Acquisition Limited ("Royalty Pharma") offer for all ordinary shares of Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan")
Dear Mr. Kochian:
We are responding to your letter dated May 1, 2013 to Mauri L. Osheroff and Michele M. Anderson, as supplemented by telephone conversations with the staff, with regard to your request for exemptive and no-action relief. To avoid having to recite or summarize the facts set forth in your letter, we attach the enclosed photocopy of your correspondence and the accompanying letter from Irish counsel. Unless otherwise noted, all capitalized terms in this letter have the same meaning as in your letter of May 1, 2013.
On the basis of your representations and the facts presented in your letter, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission hereby grants an exemption from:
Based on the representations made and the facts presented in your letter, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance will not recommend enforcement action pursuant to Rule 14d-4(d) under the Exchange Act if the Acceptance Condition is reduced during the Initial Offer Period, or any Voluntary Extension (other than a Mandatory Extension), without extending that period, as described in your letter.
Due to the significant ownership in Elan by U.S. persons, we have required that you limit the scope of your request to the exemptive and no-action relief granted in this letter. The foregoing exemptive relief and no-action positions expressed above are based solely on the representations and the facts presented in your letter dated May 1, 2013 and the accompanying letter from Irish counsel of the same date and do not represent a legal conclusion with respect to the applicability of the statutory or regulatory provisions of the federal securities laws. The relief is strictly limited to the application to this transaction of the statutory provisions and rules listed above. You should discontinue this transaction pending further consultations with the staff if any of the facts or representations set forth in your letter change. In addition, this position is subject to modification or revocation if at any time the Commission or the Division of Corporation Finance determines that such action is necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Exchange Act.
We also direct your attention to the anti-fraud and anti-manipulation provisions of the federal securities laws, including Sections 10(b) and 14(e) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The participants in this transaction must comply with these and any other applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. The Division of Corporation
Finance expresses no view on any other questions that may be raised by the proposed transaction, including but not limited to, the adequacy of disclosure concerning and the applicability of any other federal or state laws to the proposed transaction.
For the Commission,
By the Division of Corporation Finance
pursuant to delegated authority,
Michele Anderson
Chief, Office of Mergers and Acquisitions
Division of Corporation Finance
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Saturday September 24, 2011Old Stone House at Washington/JJ Byrne Park 336 3rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11215
Join us on September 24, 2011 from 10AM to 4PM at The Old Stone House at Washington Park for New York's only bi-annual cycling flea market.
Small parts, bicycles, frames and forks, clothing, wheels, energy food etc, etc, have been for sale at past Jumbles.
This year, Recycle-A-Bicycle (RAB) technicians will be on hand to provide free estimates to help buyers and sellers make informed decisions. If you have a bike you're looking to sell, bring your bike down to the Jumble and RAB technicians will provide an inspection and diagnosis and an approximate appraisal to help you price your bike fairly. For those looking to purchase a bicycle, RAB technicians will provide an inspection and diagnosis to help you have a clearer idea of necessary repairs to make the bike road-ready.
Recycle-A-Bicycle will also host a bike collection at the Jumble. A donation of a bike to Recycle-A-Bicycle is tax deductible.
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Listening vs Doing
I don't have enough support, right?" The soprano asks, in a self-questioning tone. "I really should be supporting more, shouldn't I?"
I take a breath before I answer.
"What does the word 'support' mean to you?" I ask.
She opens her mouth, but nothing comes out.
"Do you mean pushing and pulling on the muscles of your abdomen?" I ask, like an attorney at a deposition, trying to get at the truth of the matter in a dispassionate manner.
"You know....support!" She says, hands flailing away in the air.
No, I don't know.
I'm not a fan or this word "support", which on the face of it sounds like something needs propping up. Does it really? I want to ask.
She stands there, her face all shadow and darkness, worried that she will never enter the promised land. I don't talk to her about support. Instead, I ask her to intone the words of her song, to pretend that she is calling to someone across the road, that she needs and wants to be heard. It's important! She really needs to be heard! This takes some coaxing since she tries to do this mechanically, making more effort than necessary.
I show her what I mean by calling myself.
Hey there! I have something I really need to tell you! Hey! Yes, you! I am talking to you, sir!
I don't breath a word about pure vowels. Instead, I show her what I mean by example. She calls after me, her voice growing to twice its size, its resonance penetrating without being harsh. It's the real deal, baby. We go back and forth like this for about 3 minutes, not saying a word, just calling back and forth. And then I ask: "Were you thinking about support?"
She blinks. "No."
"What where you 'doing'?" I ask. Teasing things out just to be see what she is going to say.
"Just...just...just doing what you were doing."
"And what was that?"
"It feels big." She says, in a wonderful re-direct, a quizzical look on her face. "Really big!"
Now she is on to something.
Now she is on to something.
"Does the word 'stereo' have anything to do with 'big'?
"Yes...I hear it all around me."
"Were you 'doing' anything physical to make it happen?"
"Not exactly." She says.
Not exactly. That's the rub.
We live in such a mechanical age, one that seduces us into thinking that 'doing' something overtly is going to give us what we want. However, the opposite is far more true. The student who can wrap her ear around a sound will 'feel' the result in her body, which is altogether different than trying to make something happen in the body to make a sound.
Wrapping the ear around a sound, a vowel, a phrase of Bellini, isn't something that one does by force of will, by the push and pull of muscle. It takes time, an educated ear, patience and inner stillness, which should not be confused with passivity. It entails a moment of suspension.
Those who meditate deeply have an understanding of this matter; that is, the deeper one goes, the more the breath seems to be suspended. This is because the meditator is listening, which has everything to do with an awareness that eschews discursive thought. Singers, likewise, live in the sound of the vowel, not thoughts about the vowel; the vowel itself coming into being because the singer must bridge the gulf between two seemingly separate selves, vocal folds, ways of hearing, sides of the body: making everything one.


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Signed Copy of I am So the Boss of You
(Not signed yet - but meeting her in two weeks)
Description: A hilarious, tongue-firmly-in-cheek look at a promising new trend
in parenting: being the boss!
In this day and age - when parenting
books are a dime a dozen - it''s easy for a mom to get confused. Do
you go democratic or hover like a helicopter? Do you take a
tiger-ish approach, or something more "hands off," like those
French women who supposedly raise perfect children? Parenting
author and humourist Kathy Buckworth has a completely different
idea: Why not let the boardroom be your guide? In I Am
So the Boss of You, Buckworth imagines a world where
corporate policies and practices rule on the home front, and Mom is
most definitely in charge!
I Love this book!!!!!
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"Bhama had been blind for years. It took my team and myself a mere twenty minutes to restore her sight to her. I am very thankful for the lifechanging work that I can contribute to these people."
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Help prevent avoidable blindness.
Give people a chance at a better life.
The Eye Care Foundation helps prevent and cure avoidable blindness and visual impairment in developing countries. Worldwide there are 285 million people with visual disabilities. 39 million of these people are blind, 246 million are visually impaired. A massive 90% of people with visual disabilities are living in developing countries. The impact of blindness is particularly acute for vulnerable populations in developing countries, and leads to major economic and social problems. Blind people are often no longer able to support themselves, and become fully dependent on family members and friends for their livelihood. Fortunately, in 80% of the cases the visual disability can be corrected or cured. With relatively simple, low-cost solutions, like a cataract surgery or a good pair of glasses, we can end this situation. However, without the financial help of you as a donor, it is impossible for us to achieve this.
World Sight Day around the world. The Eye Care Foundation organized special World Sight Day activities in its project countries. Have a look at how this special day is celebrated around the world.
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The current eye care department of the provincial hospital offers too little space to work effectively and efficiently, which is why we are building a new eye clinic on the grounds of the hospital.
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The percentage of visually impaired people is particularly high among children in Vietnam. Visual impairment in children can cause developmental problems. Therefore the Eye Care Foundation supports carrying out eye tests in schools.
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As a hormone and neurotransmitter, norepinephrine plays a key role in many mental disorders. Here's how to balance your norepinephrine level naturally.
Norepinephrine gets much less attention in mainstream media than the other main stress hormone, cortisol.
And that's certainly understandable.
Cortisol is notorious because of the damage it causes. (1)
Chronically elevated cortisol contributes to mood swings, insomnia, memory loss, shortened attention span, and a long list of physical ailments. (2)
But in some significant ways, norepinephrine is equally important to overall mental health and happiness.
What Is Norepinephrine? What Does It Do?
Norepinephrine is a dual-purpose chemical messenger that acts as both a stress hormone and a neurotransmitter.
It's sometimes called noradrenaline, especially in the United Kingdom, but here in the US, norepinephrine is the preferred term.
Norepinephrine is made in the brain, the central nervous system, and in the adrenal glands.
Its name literally means "alongside the kidneys," referring to its synthesis in the adrenal glands. (3)
Norepinephrine, along with epinephrine (also known as adrenaline), triggers the "fight or flight response" in the face of danger or extreme stress.
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It helps you think and move fast in an emergency.
It increases heart rate and blood pressure, directs blood flow away from skin and into muscles, and triggers the release of glucose into the bloodstream.
Norepinephrine differs from cortisol in that it's created on an as-needed basis and dissipates quickly after the perceived danger or stressful situation is over.
Cortisol, on the other hand, lingers in the body where it accumulates, contributing to diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. (4)
The Link Between Norepinephrine and Depression
No one, including the experts, fully understands the biochemical causes of depression.
Norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine — neurotransmitters that belong to a group of compounds known as monoamines — play a role in mood regulation. (5)
The most popular theory of depression is that it's caused by low serotonin.
This is why the most popular antidepressants are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) which work by increasing serotonin levels.
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Natural Antidepressants: 14 Proven Ways to Beat Depression Without Drugs
Other theories posit that depression is caused by brain inflammation, low dopamine, or low norepinephrine. (6)
The main symptoms of low norepinephrine-based depression are feelings of lethargy, brain fog, and lack of zest for life.
These symptoms are very similar to depression that's linked to low dopamine.
This makes sense since these two compounds are extremely similar in structure and function.
Both are formed from the same amino acid precursors — tyrosine and phenylalanine — and both are essential for maintaining alertness, focus, and motivation.
The biggest differences between dopamine and norepinephrine are that they are created in different areas of the brain and act on different receptors. (7)
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Antidepressants' Effects on Key Neurotransmitters
Most prescription antidepressants work by increasing serotonin levels, with a few working on dopamine or norepinephrine, or a combination thereof.
Wellbutrin, for example, blocks the reabsorption of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. (8)
Cymbalta is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that works by increasing both norepinephrine and serotonin. (9)
Tricyclics, some of the oldest antidepressants, work by increasing both serotonin and norepinephrine, while blocking the action of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter of memory and learning. (10)
It's pretty easy to see why prescribing antidepressants can get complicated and why no single prescription antidepressant works for everyone.
Norepinephrine Deficiency and ADHD
Another common disorder linked to norepinephrine is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The conventional treatment for ADHD is a prescription stimulant like Ritalin or Adderall, possibly accompanied by behavioral therapy.
Most ADHD medications are based on the assumption that those with attention disorders are deficient in dopamine or norepinephrine. (11)
When you can't focus or sit still, taking a stimulant would seem to be counterproductive but here's how this works.
These drugs stimulate the release of dopamine and norepinephrine and slow their rate of reabsorption, allowing more of the neurotransmitter to properly bind to its receptors. (12)
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This allows you to make better use of available norepinephrine and dopamine.
These drugs can make you feel more alert, focused, and mentally clear — whether you have ADHD or not.
Adderall and Ritalin are sometimes used off-label (and often illegally) as smart drugs by college students and those in high-pressure occupations who want a mental edge.
You don't have to rely on drugs to increase norepinephrine to manage ADHD.
Dr. John Ratey, clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and bestselling author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, has spent decades studying the effects of physical exercise on the brain.
He's found that exercise effectively mitigates ADHD symptoms by raising both norepinephrine and dopamine, thereby regulating the attention system.
Norepinephrine Imbalance and Other Mental Disorders
Norepinephrine is linked to a substantial number of mental health disorders.
As with any neurotransmitter, your levels can be either too high or too low, and nowhere is that more apparent than with norepinephrine.
When you have too much norepinephrine, you'll tend towards anxiety and insomnia.
A sudden burst can even trigger a panic attack.
Conversely, a norepinephrine deficiency can leave you fatigued and depressed, with little interest in life.
People with both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome have low norepinephrine levels.
Bipolar disorder, which is characterized by excessive mood swings, is linked to an imbalance of norepinephrine. (13)
It's suspected that high levels cause the manic phase while low levels cause the depression phase.
Debilitating migraine headaches may also be a norepinephrine-related disorder that occurs when the sympathetic nervous system's stores of this brain chemical are depleted. (14)
Parkinson's, a motor control disease, is usually associated with the death of neurons in the area of the brain that produce dopamine.
But there's evidence that the problem may be due to norepinephrine as well. (15)
The loss of norepinephrine may explain some of the non-movement symptoms of this disease such as fatigue and irregular blood pressure. (16)
Norepinephrine deficiency may be a contributing factor to Alzheimer's disease.
Normally norepinephrine suppresses brain inflammation which is a possible underlying cause of Alzheimer's.
But Alzheimer's patients experience minimum anti-inflammatory benefit since up to 70% of the cells that produce norepinephrine have been lost. (17, 18)
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Balance Norepinephrine Naturally with Foods, Supplements, and More
Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may suggest a norepinephrine-altering drug like an SNRI, Wellbutrin, or Adderall.
But finding the right cocktail is hit or miss and these medications often have unwanted side effects.
Here are some ways to balance norepinephrine levels naturally.
Norepinephrine-Boosting Foods
The amino acid tyrosine is the basic building block of norepinephrine.
You can eat foods that contain either tyrosine or phenylalanine, another amino acid that converts into tyrosine.
Virtually all animal products are good sources of both tyrosine and phenylalanine.
The foods that increase norepinephrine will be very similar to those that increase dopamine.
Related on Be Brain Fit —
You can find a complete list of foods that increase dopamine here.
Here are some foods known to specifically increase norepinephrine: (19)
- bananas
- beans and legumes
- cheese
- chicken
- chocolate
- eggs
- fish and seafood
- meat
- oatmeal
Norepinephrine-Enhancing Supplements
Norepinephrine is not available in pill form as either a supplement or a drug.
Medically, intravenous norepinephrine is used to raise dangerously low blood pressure in emergency situations such as when a patient is in shock or having a heart attack. (20)
But you can take supplements that encourage the synthesis of norepinephrine instead.
1. Tyrosine
L-tyrosine is a good natural option to consider if you have norepinephrine-related depression, and it can work surprisingly fast.
Related on Be Brain Fit —
Tyrosine Benefits: Mood, Mental Performance & Stress Supplement
Tyrosine supplements can also help with memory loss caused by acute stress. (21)
Tyrosine is also a precursor of dopamine.
2. Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine is a master precursor that gets converted into norepinephrine, tyrosine, dopamine, and epinephrine. (22)
Phenylalanine supplements are available in the "d" form or the "l" form.
L-phenylalanine is the natural version while d-phenylalanine is synthesized in the lab.
Some supplements combine both and are called d,l-phenylalanine or DLPA.
3. L-Carnitine
Another amino acid, l-carnitine, is an excellent brain booster and natural antidepressant that works by increasing levels of both norepinephrine and serotonin.
If you decide to give it a try, be sure to use acetyl-l-carnitine (ALCAR), a highly bioavailable form of l-carnitine that readily enters the brain. (23)
4. Arctic root
Arctic root (Rhodiola rosea) is a popular adaptogenic herb that reduces depression symptoms as well as antidepressant medications. (24)
It works by decreasing cortisol levels while increasing levels of norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine. (25)
5. Velvet bean
Velvet bean or cowhage (Mucuna pruriens) is an herbal remedy that contains l-dopa, a dopamine precursor.
It's useful for treating Parkinson's — one study found it worked even better than typical medications. (26)
Its seeds are also a rich source of both norepinephrine and epinephrine. (27)
Skip velvet bean if you have low blood pressure or take hypertension medications as it can cause blood pressure to drop too low. (28)
6. Asian ginseng
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) is one of the world's most powerful natural remedies.
It's been wildly popular in Asia for thousands of years as a tonic that brings long life, strength, and wisdom to those who take it.
It reduces the stress hormone cortisol while strengthening the adrenal glands.
Compounds unique to ginseng, ginsenosides, increase both norepinephrine and dopamine concentrations in the brain. (29)
7. Nicotine
While I would never recommend smoking in order to ingest nicotine, low-dose nicotine patches can reduce signs of depression, even in non-smokers, by stimulating the release of norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine. (30, 31)
Many college students, biohackers, and seniors are already self-medicating with nicotine to improve mental performance.
Nicotine turns out to be a surprisingly safe brain enhancer that shows promise in treating brain disorders including ADHD, depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's. (32, 33)
Other Tips for Increasing Norepinephrine
Besides food and supplements, here are a few more norepinephrine-boosting tips.
We've already noted how exercise increases the feel-good brain chemicals.
If you're game, you can enhance the effects of your exercise by finishing up with a cold water plunge.
Jumping into cold water increases norepinephrine levels by two to three times within minutes. (34)
If extreme cold doesn't sound appealing, take a sauna instead.
Sitting in a sauna significantly increased norepinephrine — up to three-fold. (35, 36)
Supplements to Decrease High Norepinephrine Levels
The overwhelming majority of neurotransmitter imbalances are on the low side, but not everyone has low norepinephrine.
If you are among those with a high level of norepinephrine, it can really impact your life.
Signs of high norepinephrine include racing thoughts, anxiety, and high blood pressure.
If your friends have ever referred to you as an adrenaline junkie or drama queen, or you are prone to addictions, it's likely you have high norepinephrine along with high dopamine.
While there aren't as many natural remedies as there are for increasing low norepinephrine, there are some interesting options to lower norepinephrine that use common natural remedies in unexpected ways.
5-HTP is a popular supplement for depression, insomnia, and anxiety.
It works mainly by boosting serotonin, but it also depletes norepinephrine, dopamine, and epinephrine. (37)
This is usually a cautionary side effect when using it to treat these conditions, but you can use it to your advantage if you have high norepinephrine.
Melatonin is your body's natural sleep hormone and a common sleep supplement.
A reliable decrease in norepinephrine occurs after taking melatonin, but only if you take it and then lie down. (38)
Weirdly, simply getting up and moving around causes levels to go back up.
Baking soda
One of the most unusual tips I came across for reducing norepinephrine was the use of baking soda.
You may expect to find this kind of information in a "101 Home Remedies for Baking Soda" article.
But surprisingly I found it in the United States National Library of Medicine's online database. (39)
Apparently, taking baking soda after exercising can reduce norepinephrine levels by 30%.
Balancing Norepinephrine: Take the Next Step
Norepinephrine is a stress hormone and neurotransmitter that helps the body respond to dangerous and stressful situations.
Your level of norepinephrine can be too low, leading to depression and ADHD, or too high, contributing to anxiety.
Norepinephrine is closely linked to both epinephrine (adrenaline) and dopamine in both function and structure.
Common medications such as antidepressants and stimulants work by modifying norepinephrine levels, but finding the right drug for your specific situation is a matter of trial and error.
Fortunately, there are many natural ways to balance norepinephrine levels with food, supplements, exercise, and other lifestyle adjustments.


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I want to begin by admitting that half-way through making this dish, I was certain the final result would be a flop. I began with high hopes for this Moroccan spiced potato salad (what, with my earlier success with the mushroom and potato al forn), but soon realized that the red potatoes were falling apart (boiled too long?) — falling apart into horrible-looking clumps and shards. The few small golden potatoes were holding their shape well, but there weren't enough of them to pull the dish together.
So, I did the only thing I could think of doing, that is, I abandoned all attempts at precision and began almost ruthlessly to mix the ingredients together as quickly as I could. I added plenty of heat, and doubled the amount of harissa suggested; then, I threw the mixture onto a baking sheet (diverging from the recipe almost completely at this point) and heated it throughout. I have found that hot food — both in temperature and in spice — can cover up many a mistake.
And I must say, I was pleasantly surprised with the results. Not my best fare. But fare, after all.
And I made harissa for the first time. I need to make this again, though — with a mortar and pestle.
This salad and the harissa represent my 16th and 17th completed dishes from Moro East. Percentage complete: 10.63%


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You might be thinking, "Why should I create a capsule wardrobe for my little ones?" Here is why!
- You spend less money!!
- You know your little one has everything he needs
- You don't end up with a closet full of baby clothes that never gets worn
- You have MORE closet space! (Why? See reason 3 ;) )
- You can spend more time with your little bundle of joy and less time wondering if they need more clothes/shopping for more clothes
We just celebrated my son's birthday and he got a TON of clothes from friends and family at his party. So I knew that I would have to wait until the party to officially plan his capsule wardrobe. (Although, a TON of what he got was a bit too big for now, so it will have to be part of his next capsule.)
For his capsule, I ended up with:
- 4 onesies
- 10 tee shirts
- 8 dress shirts
- 1 overall
- 7 shorts
- 9 pants
- 4 shoes
I did not include plain white onesies for wearing under button ups, nor did I include any sort of lounge wear.
That comes out to 42 items!
Now, I know that I do not need to buy him anything else in that size range. The hard thing with children's clothing is that they do grow out of everything SUPER quickly! It can be hard to keep track of what he has and what he needs, so I end up just walking into a store and getting things that he might not really need. By actually planning out what he needs, I am not spending as much money on items that he will grow out of in a few months.
Ok, so, I have convinced you to create a capsule wardrobe for your little one. Now, how do you create it? Follow these simple steps!
- Gather everything your child has that currently fits them
- Separate them into categories like I have listed above (You will obviously have different categories with your children. You might have a dress category for your daughter, or you might not have any onesies if you have an older child.)
- Put anything that you (or your child if they are old enough to have a say) do not LOVE (therefore, it never gets worn) into a donation or sell pile.
- Decide what else your child might need (Keep in mind that they need nice clothes and separate play clothes. Also keep in mind how often you do laundry and make sure to have enough to last between loads because they are children and they WILL get their clothes dirty, daily!)
- Decide on your budget for new clothes (If you sell old clothes, use that money!)
- Go shopping for the items that your child needs! (I LOVE Old Navy, Gap, and Target for good quality and good priced children's clothing! You can also check out local thrift shops for clothes, or have a clothing swap with other mamas who have children who are a little older than yours if your budget is tight! ;) )
- Enjoy having a cute wardrobe for your child and more time to play with your little ones since less time is spent on their clothing! :)
I hope these steps were helpful! Be sure to let me know if you are going to create a capsule wardrobe for your little ones!
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Here are five of today's trending tickers: Emeritus corporation (ESC), Strayer Education (STRA), for the second day in a row Conn's (CONN) is on the list, Nordstrom (JWN), and our pick today -- Groupon (GRPN).
The local deals website is getting crushed, down 17% in the first half of the trading day. Groupon beat estimates last night, and initially popped 10% on the headline. Unfortunately the stock reversed after investors read the rest of the report.
So why the mad dash to sell Groupon? Management guidance. While they are calling for Q1 revenues to beat expectations it comes with an adjusted net loss of somewhere between $0.02 - $0.04 a share, something they blame on higher marketing and acquisitions expenses.
This has been the problem with Groupon since they went public. Dealing with local merchants means building up a large sales staff and presents problems particularly as they expand overseas.
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A big fat random post.
I totally planned on posting yesterday but I think I have the flu. Keyword: THINK. I woke up feeling really bad yesterday and it just got worse and worse as the day progressed. I still feel like I want to chop my head off and my stomach off and my head... I just feel like a giant glob of POO. However, instead of complaining more and being a big fat baby, I thought I would share some randomness with you...since random and I are BFF's.
1. I'm totally obsessed with coffee. OBSESSED. I never, ever in a million years thought I would EVER fall victim to the caffeine trap. I've only been officially drinking it over a year now...and now I can officially say my day doesn't seem to go as well if I don't have my morning fix. Tis true, and maybe a little sad.
2. Thanksgiving. I'm headed home tonight for Thanksgiving activities with our families. Lucky for my thighs, I get TWO Thanksgiving's back to back. I'm gonna gobble til' I wobble! :)
3. Black Friday. Can't say I've ever participated in this silly little day, but I have a lot of friends who do, so to those of you who are battling all the shoppers on Friday...GOOD LUCK! May the force and best deals be with you! :)
4. Thankful. Sorry y'all, but I'm about to go cheese ball for a minute. I am SO thankful for so many things. I haven't participated in that Facebook "I am thankful post every day", so I feel like it's TOTALLY okay that I use this moment to list all the things I'm thankful for:
-DREW (DDHP). He's been THE most amazing best friend, support system, shoulder to cry on, muffin head, lover bug, second shooter, business partner, finance and accounting dude, snuggle partner, companion, reality checker, and hands down, THE BEST HUSBAND I could ever, ever, ever dream of.
-DDHP's HAIR. DUDE. Love it. He hasn't cut it in almost a year and even though it's bugging him like crazy, I have to say he's pulling it off quite well...and I never thought I'd like a man with long hair? I stand VERY corrected.
-Family. This one is a given. But I absolutely LOVE my family.
-Friends. This one is a given too, BUT it has to be said. I have some of the most amazing group of friends. Old & New, Close & Far...I'm thankful for all of you.
-Health. EVEN though I debated on putting this on the list today thanks to my health NOT being my friend right now, I'm still thankful for it. Lord knows it could be much, much worse.
-My job(s). After a rough year of pulling 70-80 hour work weeks, I can finally say, hands down, that I LOVE MY JOBS! I'm still getting used to this whole working from home thing, and I'm still busy as all get out...but I really do enjoy what I do. I'm thankful for awesome bosses (including myself muhahahaw) and I'm thankful for the chance to do what I absolutely LOVE.
-My clients. Speaking of my job, I'm so thankful for my AWESOME clients. They keep me afloat, they believe in me, and they have become great friends. It doesn't get much better than that.
-Sour Patch Kids. Enough said, but I love those things.
-Blogging. THANK YOU for reading my blog y'all...I don't know why you keep coming back, but THANK YOU. It really means a lot to me, and I am so thankful for all of you! You guys ROCK my socks off. Mean it!
-Piper & Mr. Furlee. I love you two little fur balls. Thank you for being my little muffins and keeping me company all the time. You two may get on my nerves sometimes, but you bring so much joy and laughter to my life. I am the luckiest fur-mom ever ;)
I am feeling incredibly blessed lately...I have so much to be thankful for even when people and things try to hold me down. It's not worth it to worry about the things and people you can't control. So to those of you who are wanting to make things happen and GO FOR YOUR DREAMS...DO IT. DO IT. You will be so thankful you did. :)
Now, back to my randomness.
5. Here are some of my latest clients...they made me LOVE my job even more...and I didn't even think that was possible!?
Gorgeous people, right? I have SO much to share it's crazy!
6. I absolutely LOVE this video. It made me smile & hopefully it will make you smile too. BE the good in the world.
I'm going to be getting off social media for the rest of the week to just spend time with my family. I think it will be a good detox and just a nice break from the norm to concentrate on what really matters. I will PROBABLY instagram some, but that will be the extent of my "social media break" haha. I mean, COME ON. I love me some instagram. Feel free to follow along here. My username is shalynnelson (super original, I know).
I hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving holiday with your families!
P.s.) THANK you for your thoughts, ideas and opinions on my last post. I'm gonna think on this one for a little bit. :)
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THAT VIDEO.ReplyDelete
Stealing this.
Have a merry thanksgiving with your families this week/weekend!
Your posts always make me smile! You and DDHP are precious and so is that couple in your pictures!! Hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving!ReplyDelete
Awww Shalyn, I loved that video. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving with your family.ReplyDelete
That video is amazing. I'm so glad to see there is still so much good in the world! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your loved ones :)ReplyDelete
It is SOOO amazing to disconnect from social media for a while- TRUST!! Have an amazing Thanksgiving with the family and long haired DDHP!!ReplyDelete
Those photos are beautiful! :)ReplyDelete
I may or may not have teared up while watching that video. Oh, dear.ReplyDelete
Happy Thanksgiving!!! We're double dosing over here, too! Score! ;)
that video..that video made me cry.ReplyDelete
those are the videos that need to go viral, those are the videos that are amazing!
Hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving girl.ReplyDelete
And that video. THE BEST! : )
Sweet Shay! You are so amazing at what you do. Don't ever stop.ReplyDelete
I love the photos they are great!ReplyDelete
that video gave me goosebumps! and totally warmed my heart! Leave it to you, the sweetest, most genuine person I know, to find it : )ReplyDelete
I love you so much and am so happy for all of your happiness! and I too and thankful for DDHP's hair : )
I Love your list and this video made my day - love seeing the world through a happy lens, instead of a newsworthy critical lens :) PS - my friends call me Shay too :)ReplyDelete
I randomly found your blog only to see two of my dearest friends {Toni Gail & Nick} up there! Small world. Your work is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Xo, B
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Mystery Creator of Anti-Clinton Ad ID'd
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By JIM KUHNHENN
WASHINGTON (AP) - The mystery creator of the Orwellian YouTube ad against Hillary Rodham Clinton is a Democratic operative who worked for a digital consulting firm with ties to rival Sen. Barack Obama. Philip de Vellis, a strategist with Blue State Digital, acknowledged in an interview with The Associated Press that he was the creator of the video, which portrayed Clinton as a Big Brother figure and urged support for Obama's presidential campaign.
De Vellis said he resigned from the firm on Wednesday after he learned that he was about to be unmasked by the HuffingtonPost.com, a liberal news and opinion Internet site.
Blue State designed Obama's Web site and one of the firm's founding members, Joe Rospars, took a leave from the company to work as Obama's director of new media.
"It's true ... yeah, it's me," de Vellis said Wednesday evening. [read on]
de Vellis adds in his response on HuffingtonPost's blog:
de Vellis adds in his response on HuffingtonPost's blog:
I've resigned from my employer, Blue State Digital, an internet company that provides technology to several presidential campaigns, including Richardson's, Vilsack's, and -- full disclosure -- Obama's. The company had no idea that I'd created the ad, and neither did any of our clients. But I've decided to resign anyway so as not to harm them, even by implication.
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How do you deal with your creative muse? Can you summon it instantaneously and just begin working on your art? Or is it elusive and fleeting and require moments of solace and peace to show its face? I believe everyone has creative ability, and that some have no idea how talented they actually are. I think it's just a matter of slowing down, unplugging from all the chatter and listening to your inner muse.
I recently discovered or I should say rediscovered what makes my creative muse come out and play. I read that it's a good idea to draw out your jewelry designs. I never fully grasped this concept until I saw this image. I'm grateful to Erin Prais-Hintz for posting this drawing of her necklace and showing one of her creative processes. This picture made me have an aha! moment and helped me realize how to rekindle my inner muse. Thank you again Erin!
I take a journal everywhere now. I have one in my car, in my purse and also by my nightstand. You just never know when creativity will strike. Sometimes I will be driving down the road, working out, or just daydreaming and my mind will drift to a design I am working on. I immediately grab my journal or whatever I can find and start to draw.
For example, I was recently giving my chickens some treats and noticed my roosters tail feathers flopping in the wind. They were long and wispy, so I tried to capture them here in these earrings.
He is a damn fine rooster isn't he? Such a sweet thing too, not aggressive at all. Although at times I would like to ring his neck for being so loud and annoying!
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Whoa that is one name and a half! These snacks are hearty and healthy and they taste amazing! A bit on the rich side but not too heavy, just the right bit to fill you up and satisfy a craving for something crispy and hot! I made the size a tad bit too big, you can choose to shape them any way you want. But this, of course, was a bit rustic and easy. heehee!
I also used salt and pepper to taste. I love garlic so I used fresh garlic in with the mushroom as well. I think mushroom, spinach and ricotta is the best combination with flaky puff pastry! You don't need meat at all! You can substitute cottage cheese with ricotta if you can't find it. No worries! This is crazy easy to make and you can whip this
- 60 g baby Spinach (this is a big handful)
- 100 g mushrooms (I used fresh, not tinned)
- 4-5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 small onion finely diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 1/2 sheets of ready made puff pastry
- 1 beaten egg
Blanch the baby spinach in rapidly boiling water and take it out. Allow to cool, set aside.
Saute the diced onion and crushed garlic in butter in a small pan, add the mushrooms and cook for about 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Allow this to cool as well.
Add the spinach and mushroom onion mixture to a chopper and roughly chop it all up. I used a handy dandy hand chopper that I can't live without. You can go ahead use a food processor and what not. Mix in the ricotta to make a chunky paste. This is the filling for our parcels!
I divided one pastry sheet into four and shaped it into parcels. I also roughly used one heaping tablespoon of filling per parcel. These expand while baking and you can see how they turned out vs. how I shaped them.
Pre-heat the oven to 200 C and prep a baking tray with baking paper. Position your parcels at least 2 cm away from each other so they don't crash and burn. Brush the tops generously with the beaten egg and in they go! Lower the heat to 190 and bake for around 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.


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Blessings all.
I haven't blogged in a while, but those who have been following my journey know that I did a monthly radio show up until June and I treated that as a verbal blog. The majority of what I experienced and felt during that time was pretty much mentioned in my shows. I had to unfortunately put radio on the back burner for a while, no doubt I'd love to continue where I left off in the future though! But until then I'll do my best to blog regularly, as I find it an important tool to connect and share with whats going on. And bigs up to the people who have reached out asking me to continue blogging, I appreciate you loads <3
So it's October! September and August were months of silent creation but also just time to hone in on personal well being- something we tend to take for granted. Physically and mentally, it's always important to take a step back on focus on you. I think there's a certain pressure with work especially, that we have to be constantly on the go and constantly creating. A lot of us live in the fast lane, and as a city resident myself it's no surprise. Patience and being able to enjoy what is being created is a big thing for me- creating something with honest intentions. Not everything has to be shared, and of course things can be kept just for you. I'm still learning and unlearning.
But I've been fortunate enough to have been involved in a lot fantastic and exciting projects both as an artist but also as a person- from modelling, to campaign work and creative collaboration and jobs with other artists. It's been a whirlwind of a year so far and I'm so grateful for all the opportunities of this year. It's all in aid of the shaping of me as an artist and creative across a variety of boards, even the things that don't work out shape you one way or another, and I truly believe that everything is meant to be. Always keep it moving, keep on striving and accomplishing.
October is literally month of the Harvest and I cannot wait to share all the projects I've worked on! Super exciting news too, it all seems so surreal.
Embrace and Flourish.
Paradise Girl x


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Today was a long day, frankly. My wife's car was giving her problems, which later turned out to be the transmission, which has to be replaced. Thankfully, this is covered under the warranty, which had only a few thousand miles left. This was a blessing. Later, my Macbook Pro stopped working altogether, which turned out to be a faulty power supply, not the motherboard, or some other costly repair. Overall, we spent much of the day in the car with all four kids running around.
I only say that stuff to say that Garlic Breath Pizza was....well, a breath of fresh air at the end of the day. I discovered it via Yelp on my iPhone, and the reviews looked spectacular. Upon arriving at their physical location, I realized that they aren't really set up as a "dine in" place. Nonetheless, they told us we could sit at the tables in the small area provided. Our family of six took up the whole place, which made it more like a private dining experience. :)
After ordering our food (and using a $5 off "mention Yelp" coupon), we were treated to a FREE pizza because someone cancelled their order. Seriously?!? Yes. The owner, Cia (pronounced "KY-uh") was super-nice and she suggested that I have the steak and cheese sandwich, which is her personal favorite.
She has impeccable taste. It was one of the best sandwiches I've had in ages.
The pizza was also phenomenally tasty, and the kids were all satisfied. Everything we had was good. I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for special ingredients, too. They have a broad array of sauces, veggies, meats, and cheeses to choose from, and the pizza crust was thin and crunchy, like a cracker, only better.
Our total for a family of six was $40, so it's more than fast food, but less than a place like Chili's, and we brought a substantial amount of food home for later consumption.
Don't miss Garlic Breath Pizza! I will be spreading the word in Round Rock and beyond.
They can be found at 1711 North Mays Street, Round Rock, TX 78664. To call in for delivery anywhere in the Round Rock city limits or Brushy Creek or to pick it up, call (512) 255-5500. You won't be disappointed.
If you're looking for a home in the Austin area, you can also visit my primary website at www.austintexashomes.com. Thanks!


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The managers of Maryland's largest private nature preserve burned 240 acres this spring in the hopes of triggering the growth of long-dormant native plants. The plan worked, producing a rare hybrid orchid that has only been found in Maryland once before — 18 years ago. Botanist Ron Wilson made the dazzling find in late July at the Nassawango Creek Preserve on the Eastern Shore, where the charred woodlands and prairies have responded with the appearance of rare native plants.
He found three specimens of a naturally occurring hybrid of the white fringed orchid and the crested yellow orchid. These species are uncommon enough, but the hybrid has only been found in Maryland once before — by Wilson and another botanist almost two decades ago at another Maryland site. It is known by its botanic name, Platanthera x canbyi.
"It's hard to explain to a non-botanist, but you go to site after site that has literally nothing as far as rare plants go, and find something like this," Wilson said. "It makes it all worth it."
From ground-hugging, straplike leaves, the hybrid sends up a 12 inch flowering stalk in summer, but the blooms are a lemon yellow in contrast to the white and orange blooms of the parent species.
The controlled fires were set between March and May with the help of a $55,000 federal grant and represented the largest annual burns to date at the 10,000-acre preserve, said Deborah Landau, conservation ecologist for the Nature Conservancy's Maryland/Washington, D.C. chapter.
The fires eradicate unwanted trees, shrubs and weeds, add nitrogen to the soil and trigger responses from plants that evolved to grow after natural wildfires.
Wilson surveyed the areas last year and found seven white fringed orchids and no crested yellow orchids. This year, in addition to the appearance of the hybrid, Wilson found more than 50 white fringed and more than 20 crested yellow orchids. The fires have also encouraged the appearance of other rare plants, including sedges and grasses.
"To see such a dramatic change so quickly after the fire is a vindication, to see things that haven't been seen essentially in 70 years," said Landau.
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There is big differences between the movie and book, I actually prefer both versions, which is very rare of me. Usually I'm hands down loved the book more, but I can see where the movie made more sense as it was done. And I love the actors they choose.
Anyway in the book it starts off about the same, Sally and Gillian as little girls, just orphaned and now living with their aunts. Only in the book, their parents went on vacation and died from a fire, and Sally demanded that the aunts take them in. But they still grow up working around the garden, being treated like outsiders in the town, and watching their aunts deal with love magic.
As they grow up, Gillian runs off across the country getting married and divorced. Sally stays home with the aunts, cooking and cleaning, and eventually falling in love. She has her two girls, Antonia and then Kylie. After her husband dies, she hides away for a year and lets the aunts have their way with the girls, who they dote on. Then finally she wakes up and moves out of the house. Wanting to be somewhere that they aren't the Owens girls, where not everyone treats like outsiders, like witches.
She makes a small, boring life for her and her girls. She gets a house, a job, and keeps the girls fed and clothed, if not happy. Till Gillian shows up with her dead boyfriend in the backseat. They bury him beneath and lilacs and all sorts of craziness ensues. In the end they call the aunts to come down and help them. They realize what they should have always known, that the aunts loved them since the moment they took them in. The girls grow into young women, the sisters find love and independence.
All in all, I loved this book. There was some graphic language but less than in one of my favorite Ellen Hopkins books. I found it to be a moving story about growing up. About being true to yourself. About loving your family. And about learning to live on your own feet.
Remember to throw spilled salt over your shoulder, plant rosemary by your garden door, and to fall in love whenever you can.
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman


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Building schools in a new nation
South Sudan
October 3, 2013
Education in South Sudan ranks among the very lowest in the world. After decades of civil war, there simply aren't enough schools. In this beautiful footage, see the safe classrooms we've built, and the children who are getting a new chance to learn.


text: Qantas is to receive its 68th next generation 737-800 this week as it continues its fleet renewal programme. The carrier has taken delivery of 123 new aircraft in just over four years and now has a fleet of 314 aircraft. Its average passenger aircraft age is 7.9 years – its lowest level since privatisation. Qantas' domestic CEO, Lyell Strambi, said the 737 is "a major draw card for our customers. In fact, this year customer satisfaction with our aircraft has reached a record high. We also know that by simplifying our fleet and making better use of the increased flexibility and higher frequencies that an aircraft like the Boeing 737 provides, we can remain the airline of choice for domestic travellers." Qantas will take delivery of seven additional 737-800 aircraft between now and the end of 2014.


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Find out all about Steev's work at http://www.detritus.net/steev/
Music Credits for Episode 1:
Aube: "Steal Up," "Vibrate Quietly"
Coil: "At the Heart of It All," "Dark River," "Teenaged Lightning 2," "Teenaged Lightning 2005"
Brian Eno: "An Ending (Ascent)"
Victor Jara: "Las Casitas del Barrio Alta"
Negativland: "A Few of My Favorite Things," "Freedom's Waiting," "The Gun and the Bible," "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (1991 Acapella Mix)"
Bob Ostertag: "Sooner or Later"
People Like Us:/Wobbly/Matmos: "Holler"
Skinny Puppy: "Download"
Jonathan Ray: "Keep Going"
Artists: All music borrowed with deepest respect. Please don't sue me for royalties, the outcome would only disappoint you.
Listeners: If you dug it, do your damnedest to find it and buy it! Thank you.


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John B. Beauston, CPA, CGMA
In 1992, John co-founded the firm now known as Moore Beauston Woodham LLP, which has since grown to become a statewide practice with offices in Hartsville, West Columbia, Greenville and Charleston.
Before Moore Beauston Woodham, John spent 12 years with a "Big Four" accounting firm with an emphasis in taxation. John has extensive experience in the subjects of Accounting and Taxation during his career and today works with businesses of all sizes. Examples of John's Accounting and Tax expertise include the following:
- Tax Planning and Financial Planning for Individuals, Corporations, and Partnerships
- Estate Planning
- Tax Compliance
- IRS Representation
- Retirement Plans
- Dissolutions
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Valuations
- Exempt Organizations and Foundations
A native of the Lowcountry, John was born and raised in the Greater Charleston area. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1979 and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1981, both degrees from the University of South Carolina. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the SEC Practice Section and the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (SCACPA), where he has previously served on the Taxation Committee. John presently serves on the Accounting Advisory Committee for Trident Technical College. John has also served on the Board of Directors of various Nonprofit Organizations in the Greater Columbia and Charleston areas.
John has been a presenter at AICPA and SCACPA continuing professional education seminars, as well as guest speaker to various industry groups on taxation matters and quoted in the Wall Street Journal in connection with individual tax planning.
- Tax planning, including advising on multi-state tax issues
- Managing all aspects of client services for the firm
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- SEC Practice Section
- The South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of South Carolina
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of South Carolina


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I had a conversation with a friend. He said that he agrees with the principles that I am espousing in my two previous posts, but somehow he felt that he could not agree with me. He felt that my ideas are over the top. Comparing Fascists with Islamists is not quite right and does not fit. He had noticed that I do not say Islamists are equal to Fascists, but somehow he felt that it comes across that way. There is little wiggle room, the reader gets the impression that I am implying they are the same.
I agreed with him that it is quite easy to form a perception such as his about what I have written. I told him that I wrestled with it myself when I was developing these ideas. What I am saying about the Islamists is not the problem and that is why he agrees with the principles I have delineated. The problem is in our perception of Fascism. Fascism to most people is a discredited European phenomenon that was defeated militarily and we look at it from the end result of it and characterize it as "evil". How can one compare a living and struggling culture to fascism a dead and defeated phenomenon! That is the catch.
Fascists and Nazis were defeated and those ideologies were not equal to Italian and German cultures. What constituted the reactionary political movements of the early to mid 20th century were the ideologies that tried to extract something "glorious" from the history of Italian and German cultures as a guide or goal for the future and that is the essence of Fascism and Nazism. That is exactly what Islamism is. Looking at the past "glory" as the "model" for building the future. In the modern world this attempt, in all cases, is destructive and ends up being regressive and reactionary. Internally it will begin to dismantle the society and pushes toward military conflict as a means of social cohesiveness. BTW I have written on this subject previously, from a different angle. You can read it here and here.
All these movements like ISIS (ISIL) which is in a state of war in Syria and Iraq, like Muslim Brotherhood who tried to take control of Egypt through election or like Islamic Republic who has been in control of Iran and has a kind of electoral process. All have to maintain a consistent state of conflict with the west as the basis of their social cohesiveness. They all have the same basic characteristics as Fascism and Nazism. They look to the past as inspiration for the future. This is the similarity and it is the foundation of both Fascism and Islamism.
The difference is that Fascism has been defeated, stamped as rejected and overwhelmingly viewed as evil. For the most part people view the several decades of the formation, ascendancy and defeat of Fascism from its end point. But that end point does not define the whole process of Fascism and Nazism, their ascendency and defeat. Fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany, their appearance and national dominance was a process. They took advantage of elections in their push for their ascendency. To consolidate their dominance they suppressed all labor and social strife. Their economies that were in shambles began to stabilize, work days reestablished, streets got paved and the trains started running on time again. The stability created the illusion that as if they were doing something right. Governments began negotiating with them and formed treaties. Even in the early 1930s they attracted short sighted investors. In the meantime the Fascists and the Nazis were tearing their societies apart by pitting one segment against others, suppressing workers organizations and targeting particular ethnicities. The most well known among the targeted groups were the Jews. Preparations for the war boosted the sagging economies and by entering into the war they created a sense of national cohesion that counteracted the internal fissures.
In relation to the Islamists we are in the middle of a much broader and longer running process with the end result quite undetermined. In addition the twin sibling of Fascism, i.e. Communism, for years has been beating the drum of "national liberation" against "imperialism" for the weak and backward societies (I will have a separate post on this topic). The left and a broad spectrum of the people in the Western world have been bought out by this concept. This adds to the complexity of understanding and dealing with the Islamists.
The Sunni trend of Islamists best represented by the ISIS (ISIL) is trying to establish a national foothold for itself. Islamic Republic of Iran is a more developed Shiite version of Islamist. Both of them have the suppression of women as their banners. Both can maintain the sense of national cohesion only through military conflict. Following the arguments within the Islamic Republic circles it is very obvious that the nuclear agreement is very hard for them to swallow. Implementation of this agreement will undermine their anti west posturing and that is the minimum political requirement for the survival of the Islamic Republic.
Nazis had the shock troops to deploy both internally for the suppression of dissent and externally to grab territories with lightening speed. The external feature of the shock troops justified the internal clamp down. The Islamists need the external feature of their version of shock troops. The Sunni and the Shiite versions of the Islamists try very hard to achieve what Fascists and Nazis were able to accomplish. They constantly come short on that front and it tends to unravel their internal project of establishing and maintaining an Islamic state.
Islamic Republic in Iran could maintain its national cohesiveness during the Iran-Iraq war and keep the population silent while it was tearing the society apart. It was suppressing all religious minorities Sunni and Shiite sects while maintaining a façade that it was not touching Christians and Jews. They have been particularly suppressive of the Baha'is, basically excluding them from all benefits that society provides and imprison and kill them at will. Above all their prime project has been the suppression of the women's rights. Since the war has ended, or more correctly the end was forced on Khomeini, all these issues are coming to the surface. The Islamic regime in Iran needs to maintain the conflict with the West to counteract its ideological project which is tearing the society apart in the name of the Islamic purification.
There is another complication. If we understand the reactionary nature of the Islamists, yet acquiescing it is very hard. Particularly since this process has not come to a definite conclusion it is enticing to apologize for the Islamists and find positive things about their "anti-imperialism". My friend while critical of me has shed his "anti-imperialist" skin and is not carrying that burden anymore. But some who have escaped the dungeons of the Islamic Republic yet carry the mantra of "Hands off Iran". The generation of Germans who were cheering in the streets and giving salutes to Mussolini and Hitler or by being silent gave it credence and support, they could not admit their complicity for a long time. Some went to their graves refusing to admit their complicity. In the Western countries many leftist organizations actively organized against the U.S. entry to the WWII against Germany and to this day they theorize their miserable stand. They were complicit in longevity of Nazism and lengthening the war.
Many in our generation have been complicit in the ascendency of the Islamists. Only by admitting this plain truth we can open up our eyes to see the whole truth. I was complicit! It is hard to find any member of the Iranian intelligentsia of my generation who has not been.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Are Islamists the Same as Fascists?
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At some point this year, with a bit of luck and a good following wind, the new policing and crime bill should finally become law. This is the bill that proposes to change the way we deal with prostitution in this country, creating a new offence of buying sex from a person who has been "subject to force" and doing away with the archaic and offensive term "common prostitute" to describe those, mainly women, who are caught persistently soliciting.
In what seems like a torturously long and drawn-out course through parliament, the bill has undergone considerable amendments and provoked a great deal of debate, both on Comment is free and beyond. The original wording of the prostitution clause, which would have made it an offence to procure sex from someone "controlled for gain by a third person", has been replaced by the more watered down and less radical phrase I've cited above, and those of us who welcomed the original rumours, about two years ago, of a significant change in the pipeline to Britain's prostitution strategy are now left feeling ever so slightly disappointed in the end result.
But as with any attempt to institute social change, we know that this one's going to take some time. Feminist campaigners may not have achieved everything we'd hoped to through the current bill, but that doesn't mean we're about to give up. We're determined that one day we will be able to live in a society where a whole class of women has not been set aside to be bought and sold, used and often abused, in a global industry of sexual exploitation.
It's because of this refusal to give up, and this commitment to exposing the sex industry for what it really is , that on Wednesday afternoon Eaves and the campaign group Object launched their new initiative, Demand Change, in Portcullis House, Westminster. And yes, that is my name on the list of guest speakers: I'm really proud to have been able to contribute to such a great campaign.
As it states on its website, over the coming years, because it will take years, Demand Change will be calling on the government to "fulfil its multiple international and domestic obligations to tackle demand for prostitution" and will be lobbying for the government to adopt the Nordic model of prostitution, which decriminalises those who sell sex and criminalises instead those who purchase sex. This is the model that has proved so successful in Sweden, and that has now been introduced in both Norway and Iceland as well. It recognises the multiple reasons women enter the sex trade, and refuses to punish women for the abuses they'd endured, the addictions they've suffered and the force and coercion they've been subjected to. It's a model that instead puts the focus on those who perpetuate abuse and who compound the harms done to vulnerable women by participating as customers in such an industry.
As the site says: "It is only through tackling demand – holding the buyers of sex accountable for their actions and challenging attitudes towards the buying of sexual acts – that we will be able to end the sexual exploitation, violence and abuse experienced by many women and girls in prostitution."
Those with a vested interest in defending or promoting the sex industry may think they've won a small victory with the amendments to the policing and crime bill, but with the launch of Demand Change and the enthusiasm and commitment to achieving change that we saw at Wednesday's event, any victory for the pimps and the punters is bound to be short lived. As everyone in the room agreed, it's time to bring an end to the selling of women and girls: who could possibly disagree with that?


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An estate sale purchase of a box of vintage goods contained the most wonderful surprise, a telegram dated May 8, 1938.
Wired 76 years ago, the paper is softly faded, yet bears not the slightest tear. I imagine this telegram was stored safely in a scrapbook or empty candy box by the recipient, Mrs. Foquet. Perhaps Beth was her daughter, and had become a mother for the first time during the past year or the message was her way of sharing the news of her first pregnancy. Whatever the reason to Beth's sending the telegram, Mrs. Foquet deemed it a keepsake.
My mother also kept the Mother's Day cards she received from her six children. Following her move from the family home to a small living space, she returned to each of us the cards we'd sent her throughout our entire lives.
Such an amazing gift, to see in my own handwriting a note declaring my love and admiration for her. Written when I was nine, I shed a few tears for the days when our relationship was not so loving. With Mama long gone, it's these Mother's Day love notes that bring me comfort, as keepsakes do.
In kinship with Mrs. Foquet, I, too, deem Mother's Day a keepsake occasion. I'm eternally grateful to my sons' primary teachers for making sure I received their handmade gift efforts of a pencil holder/decorated orange juice can, handwritten poems copied word for word off the chalkboard, and my favorite -- magnetized clothespin holders bearing their first grade school pictures, which are today still clamped to the refrigerator.
It's interesting to note that Anna Jarvis, the creator of Mother's Day, wouldn't have been happy with the commercial gift-giving that is a part of today's Mother's Day celebration. Over 100 years old, the first Mother's Day was organized by Anna in 1908, as a way of memorializing all mothers and their dedication to nurturing their families. As the celebration became a retailer's holiday, Anna was known for berating those she deemed too lazy to write a personal note to the woman who'd raised them. At one point, she was arrested at a Mother's Day celebration and charged with disturbing the peace.
Anna never married and spent her elder years in a facility. She died in 1948, without the knowledge that her care was paid for by the florist industry.
Flowers are lovely and on Mother's Day, practically de rigueur. But when it comes to the accompanying card, Anna had it right -- there is only one true gift: a handwritten note.


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I was very happy when Chantel emailed me a week before her wedding, as she still has not found a makeup artist for her wedding! I loved her relaxed approach and she was such a pleasure to work with. We clicked straight away:) She has the most beautiful eyes and made a stunning bride!
Lauren's Wedding, Wellington
I loved doing Lauren's hair and makeup for her wedding! She was such a relaxed and happy bride, not to even mention what a gorgeous bride she made! We first decided on a upstyle for her hair when I did her trial which also looked lovely but on the day of the wedding we decided on something totally different and it turned out a big success! What made Lauren's wedding even more special was that one of my previous bride's, Lisa was one of her bridesmaids! Lisa referred Lauren to me...Thank you to both Lauren & Lisa for being such nice people to work with!
Beautiful photos taken by Charl Smith - Agape
Lindi's wedding, Riebeek Kasteel
"Hi Candice, the wedding was beautiful and I was thrilled with my hair and makeup. I am so sorry I have not contacted you yet to thank you for everything. I do have beautiful photos I will send you - my hair looks really good in the photos! - Lindi"
June 2018