text:
VFW National Commander sends President and Congress formal letter
October 03, 2013
Dear Mr. President, Speaker Boehner, Representative Pelosi, Leader Reid and Senator McConnell:
The United States federal government is ending Day Three of a shutdown that both political parties created. On behalf of 22 million veterans and 2.3 million service members and their families, I urge all of you to start doing what's best for the country and not your own political interests. Every American is or will feel the effects of this budget impasse, but I am writing to you concerning the effects on our nation's veterans, our military personnel and their families.
The lack of a budget prevents countless veterans from taking advantage of transition assistance programs provided by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Labor. The lack of a budget will increase the VA claims backlog, and stop VA disability compensation and survivor benefit payments to millions of combat-wounded veterans and widows because Congress won't extend the department's authorization into the new fiscal year. Many of these heroes depend on those payments to pay for their daily living expenses.
Our national security is threatened and at risk because of the lack of a defense budget and the ongoing sequester. Training is what makes our military the strongest in the world, but without a budget, aircraft are being grounded, ships are staying in port, and our Army and Marine Corps ground forces are not receiving the necessary training they need to successfully accomplish their assigned missions and, more importantly, to survive to do it again. We are also hearing the intelligence community is affected by the government shutdown, too. Haven't we all learned the lessons of 9/11? National Security and those who defend us cannot be shortchanged.


text:
Food Standards Agency calls contamination meeting
The Food Standards Agency will meet suppliers and retailers later to discuss how to prevent contaminated food entering the supply chain.
It follows recent cases of pork being found in halal products for prisoners and horsemeat in supermarket burgers.
The firm which supplied contaminated halal food has been named as Northern Ireland-based McColgan Quality Foods.
The Commons environment committee chairman told the BBC the recent cases could be just the tip of the iceberg.
Conservative MP Anne McIntosh has also questioned whether the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is fit for purpose.
"The evidence we've heard, it doesn't really sound as if the FSA has got a grip on this whole scandal," she told BBC Radio 5 live.
The horsemeat in burgers had been discovered by the authorities in the Irish Republic, while the FSA had not found one incident of cross-contamination, she added.
The FSA is investigating whether the contaminated products were distributed more widely across the UK.
Steve Wearne, a director at the FSA, said it had called an urgent meeting "of a range of suppliers" on Monday where it would "stress again the responsibility of all food businesses to ensure the food that they sell contains what it says on the label".
The FSA tested almost 80,000 samples of food last year, he told the BBC.
"We focus on those risks that can make people ill or worse. So we look for arsenic, listeria and other things that can make you ill," he said.
Frozen burgers
On Sunday, McColgan Quality Foods Limited, based in County Tyrone, was named as the company that supplied halal food found to contain traces of pork DNA to prisons.
Food distributor 3663 said McColgan's was the source of "the very small number of halal savoury beef pastry products" and all halal products from this firm had been withdrawn.
McColgan's said it was co-operating with the FSA.
Under Islamic law, Muslims are required to eat halal food - and eating pork is strictly forbidden.
Halal meat is defined as meat slaughtered by hand and blessed by the person doing the killing, however some Muslims believe mechanised forms of slaughter are also now acceptable.
Tests were carried out by food firm 3663 after McColgan's name appeared on a report by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) following an investigation which discovered horsemeat in some frozen burgers.
Last month, horsemeat was discovered in beef burgers, which were on sale in several major supermarket chains in the UK and Ireland.
The meat was processed at the Silvercrest plant in County Monaghan and the Irish authorities have said the horse offcuts were contained in a frozen block of filler product imported from Poland. The Polish supplier was used by the firm for about 12 months.
Independent food safety expert Dr Slim Dinsdale told the BBC the British food industry was one of the best regulated, despite these problems.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Game 8 · American (3-4) vs. George Washington (4-1)
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 · 3:00 p.m. ET · Washington, D.C. (Jacobs Field)
All-Time Record: Tied, 2-2
Stream: Patriot League Network on Watch Stadium
WASHINGTON - The American University lacrosse team will look to earn its third consecutive win of the season on Wednesday, fourth overall, as the team hosts crosstown rival George Washington at 3 p.m. on Jacobs Field.
The Eagles are 3-4 overall this season after earning back-to-back victories over Old Dominion, 17-12, and Gardner-Webb, 12-10, last week. The Colonials are 4-1 this season after defeating Bucknell, 16-9, on Saturday.
American and George Washington are tied at 2-2 in the series. GW won the first contest between the two teams, 9-8, during the 2006 Spring Fling tournament. Both wins for the Eagles came at home on Jacobs Field, starting with the 12-6 victory in 2009 followed by the latest matchup in 2011 when AU outpaced the Colonials, 17-8.
Sophomore Izabella Jade scored her first-career hat trick on Friday to help lead the Eagles to a 12-10 victory over Gardner-Webb. Freshman Emma Vinall added another three goals while senior Lexi Perez and sophomore Amanda Medjid each added two, and senior Leah Brennan and junior Brooke Stapleton walked away with one each.
Vinall leads the Eagles with 23 goals while sophomore Erica Skowron has a team-high 28 points with 10 goals and 18 assists.
Junior goalkeeper Fiona Geier leads the team with 66 saves so far this season for a .458 save percentage and a 12.46 goals against average.
GW is coming off a dominant victory over Bucknell on Saturday, 16-9. Jocelyn Donohue led the team with five goals, followed by another hat trick from Camaryn Kerns. Goalkeeper Jenna Oler walked away with 14 saves.
Kerns and Donohue lead the team's overall scoring efforts with 14 goals so far this season while Brooke Sands has a team-high 17 points with eight goals and nine assists.
For the latest on AU Lacrosse, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter @AU_Lacrosse.


text:
Pomona Flowers & Gifts
Find the freshest flowers in Pomona, CA from one of our Pomona florists! From birthday flowers to get well arrangements, find an arrangement for any occasion or event. If you need a gift today- don't stress! Get same day flower delivery from our local florists that they're sure to love. Whether you live nearby or far away, Pomona flower delivery is an easy and thoughtful gift.


text:
Jon Joaquin
A member of the Philadelphia Phillies organization since 2001, Jon Joaquin was recently promoted to Director, Youth Baseball Development in February 2015. Prior to his current position, he was Manager of the Fan Development program and helped execute the Phillies' youth baseball initiatives which included youth baseball/softball, educational programs and kids' fan clubs. In his current role, Jon continues to oversee youth baseball related programs and administers the Phillies RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) program, organizes the Phillies sponsored college and high school baseball tournaments, as well as coordinates the field operations of the new Phillies Urban Youth Academy.
Jon serves on the executive board of the Carpenter Cup Classic which showcases the top high school baseball players in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. He also oversees the evaluation day for Major League Baseball RBI World Series.
Born in Bloomfield, NJ, Jon earned a BS in Business Administration for Marketing in 2000 from Villanova University. Jon currently resides in Robbinsville, NJ with his wife Jackie and their three kids, Jasmine, Jayden and Jenalyn.


text:
Jason Davis caught this 82.3 lb "Blue Cat" at Lake Conroe,
missing the record by only 2 lbs. He calls it his Valentine's fish.
It was the only fish at the end of a cold and overcast day.
It was caught on the 2nd boat he purchased from Texas Marine.
Connor Kuchera, nephew of Conroe's Texas Marine General Manager Mark Kuchera catches his first
Redfish in a NauticStar 244 XTS out on Sabine Lake.
Phil Stark- Texas Marine's Parts/Service Director was fishing with GM-Mark Kuchera and Pre-owned Sales
Manager-Mark Vollmert when he landed this 4.5 lb. Black Bass!
Travis Gracedel, Lumberton H.S. Senior and nephew
of a Texas Marine Beaumont employee, caught this
4.6 lb Bass on Lake Sam Rayburn last week. It was
caught on an artificial lizard.


text:
Handbook of Cross-cultural Psychology: Triandis, H. C. and Lonner, W. Basic processes
Allyn and Bacon, 1981 - Ethnopsychology. - 383 pages
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Introduction to Handbook of CrossCultural Psychology
Introduction to Perspectives
Jan B Deregowski Old Aberdeen Scotland
20 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
achievement motive adults aesthetics African aggression American analysis anthropology Bantu basic behavior Berry Brislin British Journal Bushmen chapter child cognitive processes Cole colour concept correlation Cross-Cultural Psychology cross-cultural research cross-cultural study cues cultural differences Der�gowski developmental Developmental Psychology different cultures differentiation E. H. Gombrich effect eidetic imagery emotion environment ethnoscience ethologists experience experimental facial expressions factors field-dependence figures function groups Handbook human hypothesis infants influence intelligence International Journal interpretation investigation Izard Jahoda Journal of Cross-Cultural Journal of Psychology Journal of Social Kagan learning London Lonner ment Muller-Lyer need achievement objects observed orientation patterns performance personality perspective pictorial depth perception pictorial perception pigmentation Ponzo illusion problem proprioceptive responses sample schoolchildren scores Segall sensory Serpell showed similar Social Psychology societies spatial stimuli style subjects suggested tasks Temne theory tion Triandis tural variables visual visual perception Western Whiting York Zambian
References to this book
Toward transformation in social knowledge
Kenneth J. Gergen
Snippet view - 1982
All Book Search results »
American Psychiatric Press Review of Psychiatry, Volume 12
John M. Oldham,Allan Tasman,Michelle B. Riba
No preview available - 1993


text:
No Bake Baby Friendly Protein Bars.Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Small protein bars are usually quite expensive in organic stores and juice shops. I really like them as they make a wonderful quick and healthy meal for a young mum who never stops. I often just grab a protein bar and run out with Anabela to park as she rarely lets me eat full meal sitting down while we are home alone (which is often).
Today I tried (and seems like succeeded) to make my own protein bars with no baking and fancy ingredients. I actually had all of the ingredients at home and you can really use any oats and nuts you like in the amounts you like. The important thing is that you add enough 'wet' ingredients to keep grains and nuts together into a bar.
These bars are baby friendly (14 months +), make sure you already tested nuts on your child before and that they aren't alergic to any of the ingredients! I gave Anabela small pieces (with no whole nuts) to try and she absolutely loved it!
1 cup of oats
Handful of walnuts
Handful of hazelnuts
Handful of almonds
Half handful of pistachios
Handful of sliced almonds
Handful of cranberries
Half handful of sunflower seeds
2 big spoons full of almond or peanut butter
2 big spoons full of coconut oil
1 cup of dates (presoak during night in a bowl of water)
1 spoon full of honey or agave syrup
0 - Presoak the dates in the bowl of water night before.
1. Spread the nuts and grains over baking paper evenly edge to edge in a small square pan about 1cm in hight (or as tall you want your bars to be).
2. Remove the pits from the dates and mix them with blender with a spoon full of honey or agave syrup until it looks like a smooth paste.
3. Melt coconut oil and almond or peanut butter over medium to low heat stirring continuously so it doesn't burn.
4. Combine dates paste and melted oil mixture and spread it over the nuts and grains in the pan. Press with spoon and make sure all is evenly coated and there are no spots where grains are not covered with wet mixture.
5. Place in freezer for 30 minutes or in fridge for a couple of hours. Cut the firm bar into even square pieces, wrap individual bars with baking paper and tie them around for a quick and healthy bite on the go.
Let me know how you like this ladies if you decide to try it! :)
1 fabulous comments
- AntoniaSaturday, July 15, 2017
Absolutely fantastic! I made this as 'take to work' snack to avoid eating crap from vending machine and I have been making it weekly now. LOL :) Thanks!ReplyDelete


text:
Amazing Edibles Hits Newsstands
Also available in the winter edition of Hispanic Living.
"Andrea Herrera, President of Amazing Edibles Catering in Chicago, is the grandchild of an immigrant from Chihuahua, Mexico. Founding the company with 'pennies' 17 years ago, she answered the telephone, bought and delivered food, and collected money. Today she manages about 16 full-and-part-time employees, plus 20 more who are on call.
'Our team of employees cares deeply about our company,' Herrera says. The caterer targets the corporate, social event, and nonprofit markets.
Herrera, 48, brings in consultants to teach employees the basics of finance and marketing. The idea is to sharpen their understanding of their role at Amazing Edibles and to increase accountability. 'They see how they and their careers can grow with the company,' the owner explains.
Balance 'comes and goes' for this woman, who serves on three boards and donate food and event support to 20 local schools and nonprofits. 'I believe women can have it all,' she remarks, 'but I believe it's hard to have it all at the exact time. I've had to learn to prioritize business, family, and personal life.'
She loves the autonomy that comes from owning a business. 'I can take a 500-mile bike ride across Iowa for a week or sneak out of the office to hear my son sing La Bamba for the Latin American Festival at school.' She can also work until 2 a.m. - and has.
Herrera is both an insider and outsider in the Hispanic community. 'The warm, nurturing environment I've created in my company makes employees feel like family,' she says. '[However,] I personally don't push my Hispanic ethnicity, because I think people will feel I'm taking advantage of my heritage.'


text:
Streets Under Music (STRUM)
Path with Art's Music Program provides diverse music education, engagement, and performance opportunities for Path students. Access Art events allow students to attend professional musical performances at no cost, while STRUM's courses provide students with opportunities to learn about all aspects of musical technique, composition, and performance from professional musicians. Path with Art's house band, the Heuristics, performs regularly at Seattle-area events and hosts monthly jam sessions that are open to the public.
STRUM programming offers a number of opportunities for community engagement, including:
- Instrument Donation Drive
- Public Performances from our Choir and Band
- Community Jam Sessions
- Creative collaborations with local musicians


text:
Published in Emry's Journal, 2016)
Read on stage at the Liar's League Club in NYC, October 2015
Her walls were bare except for a picture postcard of a bearded Jesus in a white robe and winged sandals. He floated among puffs of silver and white clouds, in a pale blue, watercolor sky. Otherwise the wallpaper was ugly and mottled, serial rows of beige goose bumps and stapled seams. Her room was as small as a prison cell and chilly, and the single bed was too low and too soft, a cheap mattress covered by a pink electric blanket that no longer provided warmth.
"They sterilize you anyway," she said as we slipped under the blanket.
Her mother worked behind a cash register in a store downtown. Her father stopped in at the house once a month with a check, sat at the kitchen table and drank a single cup of black coffee, and then left. She told me this without any sadness in her voice, as we lay on our backs side by side, smoking a joint, staring at the cracks in the ceiling.
She got up from the bed, naked, and went to the window. The cold winter light haloed her body, produced an "aura," as my older sister, the hippie, would call it. Her legs were thin and pale and mostly hairless. I didn't want her anymore and so I studied her indifferently. With her back turned, I couldn't remember what her face looked like and that bothered me a little.
Outside her window was a birdfeeder, a small square of plywood on top of a broomstick, a plastic milk jug cut in half as shelter against the wind and snow, and she'd filled the jug with yellow birdseed specked with black sunflower seeds. She was proud of the black and yellow chickadees that landed there every morning, she said, even in winter. She told me one of the birds had even eaten seeds out of her hand.
"I was lying in bed one day, bored out of my mind, watching the chickadees flit around outside the window," she said. "They're the only ones who stay around, you know. All the others fly away for the winter. I flashed on this idea to try it. They always sound so friendly when they come by, like they're saying hello just to me. But you have to stand very quietly for a very long time before they'll trust you," she said. "It took over two hours altogether. I put my arm out the window and put my hand on top of the platform with some sunflower seeds in my hand, because chickadees like them the best. They split them open with their beaks and eat the soft seeds inside.
"They were chirping away on the branches above my head. They were upset at me for invading their space and they wouldn't come down for the longest time. It was very cold and soon my arm and hand got numb and I worried that I would get frostbite. It was hard to keep my hand from trembling and I couldn't help it, not at first, and maybe that's why it took so long.
"Then this one cute little chickadee jumped from the branch to the top of the milk jug. I got so excited, I shook the whole feeder, my hand was trembling so much. She flew back to her branch. But I stayed patient and concentrated on being as still as I could, like a statue, and prayed to her brave little soul to trust me. Then, after a long, long time, like a miracle, she flew down onto my hand and began to eat the seeds."
"That must have been cool," I said. I was only half listening. I was still wondering if the girl I'd just had sex with was pretty or not. I didn't really think it was so cool what she did, either. I could never sit with my hand in the cold like that for two hours. I'd feel too stupid. I wasn't good at feeling stupid, not for a minute, not even for a second.
"Yeah, it was really cool. Actually, it was the coolest thing that's ever happened in my life. It was like I had a little piece of the world cupped in my palm. It was like being stoned. Only better because the feeling didn't go away so fast. I thought: I can do this anytime I want to. All I have to do is be still enough and patient enough and pray hard enough. Anytime I want to, I can do it."
"That sounds really cool," I said again.
Then she turned from the window and it was a relief because at that moment she appeared very beautiful. Her pale white flesh melted into the bright wintery light and my lust for her returned. It rose and rose in my chest until it throbbed in the back of my throat. I crawled across the mattress and pulled her toward me and pressed my mouth against one of her small breasts. The beating of her heart was like the beating of a bird's wings against glass; whether she wanted in or out, in or out, I couldn't tell and I didn't care.
But she pulled away from me, hard, and her voice came to me from a long distance, flat and mocking, "You're a boy and so of course you could never be still enough or patient enough. And if you ever did get one to land in your hand you'd probably crush it. I know because I remember thinking how easy it would be to do it when I had her in my hand, to crush that tiny puff of life to death. All I had to do was close my fingers into a fist and squeeze until I heard the bones crack and felt the blood ooze through my fingers and down my arm. But then I thought: that's exactly what a boy would do. So I told her: I won't hurt you, little bird, I'll let you live and then maybe you'll come back and thank me someday. And you know what? She came back every day after that to say hello to me. Maybe not her, always, but somebody just like her, one of her friends. And I know it was because I prayed for her to be brave and showed her a little kindness in return."
Her eyes had left me and it suddenly seemed very important not to be naked when she looked my way again. But my pants were on the floor, out of reach, and I was afraid to make a move, lest she get the wrong idea. I slowly wrapped the pink blanket around me so she wouldn't see.


text:
New York City's subway stations are a great place to observe Rattus norvegicus, otherwise known as the Norway Rat, the Brown Rat, the Wharf Rat, the City Rat, the Alley Rat, the Hanover Rat, the House Rat, and the Sewer Rat, among other names. And while New York City, like cities on every continent except for Antarctica, has a large population of rats, the myth that there is a rat per person (or more) is just that, a myth. New York City's rat population is unknown but it is extremely unlikely that there are as many rats as people. There are, however, as least as many stories about rats as there are people in New York City (some of the stories are rather disgusting), though tales of giant rats are certainly exaggerated. Norway Rats rarely exceed 500 g (a bit over a pound) in weight and stories of rats as large as cats are probably the result of a few too many drinks before staggering off to the subway late at night.
For some reason rats seem to bring out myths and falsehoods. Maybe people just don't want to look too closely at a creature that lives off of the waste of human society, preferring to keep them out of sight and out of mind. Even the scientific and most common common name are misnomers: Norway Rats actually originated somewhere in central Asia, most likely in China!
One often sees rats in the subway system but the idea that there are vast underground "rat cities" is another myth. Most rats live at ground or basement level and rats never congregate into anything remotely resembling an underground rat metropolis. Rats don't need to make rat cities because they do just fine in human cities. In fact, rats are probably the second-most successful mammal in the world, behind humans.
So the next time you see a rat, while you don't want to pet it of course, it doesn't hurt to at least give the lowly Rattus norvegicus some grudging respect for surviving and even thriving on what we throw away as trash.
And, if for some reason you ended up on this blog looking for a way to control rats on your property, well, New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has a very helpful pamphlet on the topic.
I find them interesting, social of course, as well as quite intelligent. Though we do not have them in my neighborhood, they are near by. Watched as a Red-tailed Hawk got one the other day, so they are most certainly nearby. Between Rats and Opossums, they love to eat the garbage that miss the cans, and then the Raccoons take care of that. Nice post!
The rats on the subway tracks can be amusing to watch while waiting for the R train (I see them more on the R/N line than the E/F line), but I don't enjoy seeing them in our city parks. They have become regular denizens of Flushing Meadows, probably because of the lax clean-ups. Fortunately, the Snakehead Fish now inhabiting Meadow Lake will eat them all. And, then the Alliators from the sewers will eat the Snakehead Fish!
My wife says your full of it and she has most certainly seen rats the size of Cats, usually close to the River. She figures you found a runt.
The rat in the last pic is rather a pretty shade of agouti. They really are everywhere – my barn cat caught quite a large one the other day – here in the Chihuahua desert in Southern New Mexico 25 miles from the nearest town with just a few scattered ranches to scrounge from. One of these days I'll write MY post-apocalyptic novel in which only the rats, coyotes, and cockroaches have survived. *chuckle*
OK, it goes without saying that I'm weird (e.g., I don't hate house sparrows or starlings), so let me add to that weirdness by saying I love this post! Nature never made anything that I don't find fascinating.
(BTW, down here in Texas we do have rats the size of house cats. Bigger in fact! Oh, wait, I was just told they're called nutria, not rats. Forget I mentioned it.)
Whilewild rats should not of course be handled, in defense of their species I should point out they are the same as the domestic white rat. The domesticated form actually makes quite a good pet, certainly better than a hamster or gerbil (less likely to bite, more sociable, and a good deal smarter).
Track Rabbits! I love watching them. I've always figured that they're doing us a favor by getting rid of so much garbage. And Alan is right that the domesticated ones make good pets; I've had several over the years, including a hairless one named Right-Said Fred who was about as good a mascot as anyone could ask for; and Buddy Lee – who, while not as big as a cat, was bigger than most of the Yorkshire Terriers you see around.
© 2013 10,000 Birds. All words, images, and opinions are the property of their respective authors unless stated otherwise.


text:
- Our Story
- Our Methods
- Quality Improvement
- Health Systems Strengthening
- Social and Behavior Change
- Research and Evaluation
- Education
- Global Health Security
- HIV and AIDS
- Malaria and Zika
- Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
- Noncommunicable Diseases
- Nutrition
- Reproductive Health and Family Planning
- Tuberculosis
- Vulnerable Children and Families
- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
- Our Projects
- Our Resources
- Join Our Team
Improving Health Worker Performance
File Type: PDF | File Size: 708.47 KB
In this report, the USAID ASSIST Project explores the role of the health workforce in improving quality of care. The project works with countries to develop a workforce that will deliver quality care and will take responsibility for continually improving the services they deliver and the health outcomes they achieve.
Resource Type
Research Reports
Regions/ Countries


text:
CloudyTags - Tag: berth
Page 1 of 1
|Welcome to Second Hand Yachts. Here, you can get used Cheoy Lee global explorer by spending some amount of dollars to enjoy best cruising than ever before. For more details visit at:...
|room stateroom berth located large cheoy port deck yacht
by boatsforsale (2016-11-10 12:06:32)
|2 0 0
|Family friendly spacious campervan suitable for 6 people - Campervanhiresalefinder.com.au offers best campervan which is more suitable for a family of six. They afford one family friendly campervan named as Winnebago which will satisfy your needs.
|Canberra_Campervan_Hire islands republic berth devonport saint rica australia united
by patrickrdr (2012-12-28 05:04:49)
Last check: 2014-04-24 00:20:02
|4 0 0


text:
Prenatal Restorative Yoga & Birth Preparation Workshop with Colleen Butaney, RYT.
In this workshop you will be guided through a nourishing, restorative and informative yoga sequence specifically designed for pregnancy.
Restorative Yoga is a style of yoga which seeks to achieve emotional, mental & physical relaxation using props to support & relax the body, and postures are held for a longer length of time. This type of practice relaxes the nervous system and strengthens the immune system. This workshop is an opportunity too release any anxiety or tension you may be experiencing in your pregnancy or about your birthing process.
Join us to learn how to relax & calm the mind & body which can be highly beneficial to the birthing process.
In this workshop you can expect:
*A gentle all fours flow and upper body opener sequence before diving into our deeper poses.
*Pranayama (breathing) which can reduce anxiety during pregnancy and be used in labor.
*Deeply restorative & supportive yoga postures to calm & relax mind and body.
*Pelvic Floor Exercises: when practiced daily, can have multiple benefits including an easier birth process, as well as a more pleasurable one.
*Understanding the cycle of "Fear, Tension, Pain" and transforming it into "Faith, Relaxation, Pleasure" in labor & delivery.
*Loving & supportive hands on adjustments, as well as Reiki & Massage.
*Affirmations & Guided Visualization to be used through out your pregnancy and to utilize while birthing.
*Live musical Savasana with devotional, sacred music and mantra in honor of you & your growing baby.
*Meditation Practice to deeply connect with yourself & your baby.
No prior yoga experience necessary.
Please feel free to bring an eye pillow, water, and a snack in case you get hungry.
Price: $35
LIMIT 10 Students
Back to All Events
Earlier Event: March 217-Week SPRING Kids Series Ages 3-6 w/ Kimberly
Later Event: April 30Yoga Reaches Out - Join Our Team


text:
The Hot Smartwatch is another extension for your phone, receiving and answering calls, Email and SMS + notifications, all on your wrist. The thing that sets it aside is the price point ($349). While it may seem steep, the OS of Hot Smartwatch is definitely worth emptying your wallet. It has a smooth operating system, a nice looking SDK, and I'm Marketplace, an advanced app store all for your watch. It also has a LOT of apps (or at least that is advertised). Not as many as a phone but more than your average smartwatch.
The Basics
- Type: Companion smartwatch
- Models: One (multiple color cases, straps)
- Price: $349
- Phone compatibility: iPhone, Android, Blackberry
- Availability: Since June 2012
- Connectivity: Bluetooth
- Third party apps: Yes (via I'm Marketplace)
- 1.54" display screen
- Capacitive Touch-screen (no multitouch)
- 240×240 pixel resolution,• 220 ppi (pixel per inch)
- OS: i'm Droid 2 (customized Android version)
- 10 millimeters thick
- Phone compatibility: Android 4.0+, iOS 4+, Blackberry 10+ (no SMS display)
- Freescale IMX 233 Processor
- Battery life: 48 hours as watch alone, 24 hours with Bluetooth
- Height: 37 mmWidth: 37 mm
- Thickness: 15 mm
- Built-in rechargeable Li-Po 300 mAh battery
- Charging via USB to computer system on dock station
- Standby time: 48 to 72 hours
- Mic
- 3.5 mm headphone, connection and power mini-jacks
- Accelerometer
- Magnetometer


text:
Price Reduce - Fresh Water!
Price Reduced on this Sun Odyssey 44i, one of the more popular yachts in the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey line of cruising sailboats. You will find 'La Bateau' combines sailing performance with indulgent comfort. This boat is the three cabin/two head version includes three generous cabins. The cockpit is expansive with a large cockpit table perfect for relaxing at anchor. The twin steering wheels provide the perfect vantage point for helm control and give easy access to the sugar-scooped stern. This boat is currently configured with the standard keel (6'8"), but also has the shoal keel (5'4") along with it. A fresh water yacht and first launched in 2010. Call us today for information on this fresh water sailing yacht.
Nicolle Associates is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Superior Yachts.


text:
The Beginning—Hamilton
1908 – Hamilton, Ohio
The shots rang out and his blood flowed. His chest was on fire. It wasn't supposed to be like this, he thought to himself. Someone had set him up, and he'd been warned but had refused to believe it.
Thinking of the woman he loved, he hoped she would find the strength to go on without him. Despite the problems that plagued their relationship, she would mourn him and mourn him hard. He resented not having more time with her. He knew he was dying. It wasn't like they had often told him; he didn't see any angels coming for him or see any light…yet he felt the life draining from him.
He only heard the horses and wagons and saw the lanterns and flashlights of his fellow officers rushing to his aid. It wouldn't help; he knew that with a certainty that appalled him. How could he be so very alive with so much power rushing through him one minute and dying at the hands of a traitor the next?
The kids were both full grown now, but they would mourn. Oh, his sweet, little Millie; and that rascal, Richard…he found he was shaking from the cold now. How could that be? It's mid-July and hot as a fire cracker, but he felt so very cold….
His partner was standing over him now—had grabbed his hand, but he didn't hear or feel anything any longer.
"Hang in there, Danny boy," Michael Williams shouted at him. "Hang on! Danny! Danny?"
Daniel Robert Martin was gone at age fifty-eight—killed in the line of duty. The beer would flow tonight, along with lots of stories about a good cop they had all loved and respected. Tomorrow they would start to really feel the loss. Tonight, numb with the shock of the sudden loss, they would drink to the memories of Officer Danny Martin—the best damned cop to walk a beat! Or was he?
Purchase Now On Smashwords
Purchase The Trilogy On Smashwords


text:
2. Take a 1cm piece of ginger and peel it. Peeling and chopping ginger is something I abhor and steadfastly avoid but this recipe leaves me no choice. Anyway since I don't like chopping I crush the ginger in the mortar and pestle. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, give it a solid whack with your rolling pin (belan). That should do it.
3. Now heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a karahi.
4. Crumble one whole dry red chilli into the oil
5. Add the ginger followed almost immediately by the chopped tomatoes. The ginger should fry a bit to give off its pungent taste but it should not get bunt so watch out.
6. Cook the tomatoes stirring sometimes until they begin to disintegrate.
7. Add 3 tablespoons of sugar to the tomatoes and mix.
8. I like my chutney to be slightly watery so I add about half a cup of water to the tomatoes at this point. If you want a thick chutney don't add water
9. Cook the mixture for about five minutes by which time the whole thing should begin to look like a jam.
10. Cool and serve.


text:
RSA Chief Rallies the Troops: Time to Improve Trust in Our Digital World
In his RSA Conference 2012 keynote address, Art Coviello, Executive Vice President of EMC and Executive Chairman of RSA, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC), called on the industry to rethink traditional methods of security – imploring security leaders, vendors and practitioners to rapidly advance security strategies beyond signature and perimeter-based defenses and to work together to develop and adopt new intelligence-based approaches to information security.
Coviello noted that up until recently, IT security has succeeded in making the internet safe enough to transform the world, but times are changing, and trust in the digital world is in jeopardy.
"New breeds of cybercriminals, hacktivists, and rogue nation states have become as adept at exploiting the vulnerabilities of our digital world as our customers have become at exploiting its value," said Coviello. "With increased speed, agility and cunning, attackers are taking advantage of gaps in security resulting from the openness of today's hyperconnected infrastructures and the industry's slow response to recognize the potency of the emerging threat landscape."
Coviello remarked that security systems must evolve from the current patchwork of controls serving up too much data and not enough intelligence to models that provide advanced monitoring capabilities, high-speed analytics and intelligent controls.
"Our mindset must shift away from playing defense and tracking meaningless individual events," said Coviello. "We need the capability to sift through massive amounts of information lightning fast, creating predictive and pre-emptive counter-intelligence to spot the faint signals that may be all that's visible in a sophisticated, stealthy attack."
In his keynote, Coviello observed that the security industry has been going through "hell" over the past year with the recent epidemic of attacks. Referring to the attack on RSA in March of 2011, Coviello stated, "Never has our responsibility to you been as firmly etched in our minds. We have a sense of urgency as never before to take the lessons we learned first-hand, and the privileged insight we obtain from other attacks to use them to drive our strategy, our investments and product roadmaps. In the final analysis, we hope that the awareness from our attack will strengthen the sense of urgency and resolve of everyone."
Coviello called for the industry to rally together to take the following actions:
· Change how we think about security. The security industry must stop thinking linearly, "…blindly adding new controls on top of failed models. We need to recognize, once and for all, that perimeter-based defenses and signature-based technologies are past their freshness dates, and acknowledge that our networks will be penetrated. We should no longer be surprised by this," Coviello said.
· Transition to intelligence-driven security systems that are risk-based, agile, and contextual. Organizations must do a better job at evaluating risk from the inside out and the outside in – combining both broad and deep understanding of their material assets and internal environments with a wide range of external intelligence sources. Security frameworks must be based upon agile, predictive analytics and continuous monitoring. Finally, organizations need to develop systems that provide real-time access to the entirety of relevant information via advanced, Big Data-based security systems driven by the power of multi-source intelligence in order to achieve a contextual understanding of threats.
· Collaborate and Share information. The IT industry must do a better job of sharing its collective intelligence in real time "for the benefit of all," Coviello said. This is already beginning to happen, as grassroots networks of likeminded communities are sharing security intelligence as never before.
· Train a new generation of security analyst to combat the rising tide of Advanced Attacks. The new breed of analyst must have analytical and intelligence skills, 'big picture' thinking, people skills, a focus on offense (not just defense), and the ability to react with speed and precision.
"We are in combat with a host of adversaries and it's time for us to fight back with creativity and innovation," Coviello concluded. "By doing so we can ensure that the balance of control of our digital world remains in the hands of security practitioners."


text:
Welcome to our store. Come on in and browse around. Happy Stitching!!!
Sacred Family
Sacred Family Counted Cross Stitch Pattern
c/o Art Licensing Int'l & © Joh Naito
Approx: 30 x 23 inches 555 x 416 stitches
Designed on 18 count Aida fabric. However, you may choose to work with something different.
This is for the pattern only!
Only full stitches are
used! No specialty or fractional stitches and no back stitching!


text:
WWL Paint the Town Green Gala
March 24, 2018 | In the Press, Videos
Board member Lana Duke discusses the 2018 Paint the Town Green Gala: https://www.wwltv.com/video/news/community/paint-the-town-green-gala/289-8066267
2017 School Supply Wishlist
July 28, 2017 | Raintree News
With the end of summer vacation nearing, all the children we serve are gearing up to go back to school. We are so proud of how well our kids did last year, and we're helping them build the foundation for another A+ year by holding a school supply drive. Children in our Family Care Program…
The Green Scene
May 2, 2017 | In the Press
Click Here to See the Original Article on The New Orleans Advocate by: Nell Nolan Get out your paint brushes! Raintree Children & Family Services held its recent Raintree Gala in two locations, Ruth's Chris "528 Room" on Fulton Street for patrons and Harrah's Theatre for the gala, all under the banner "Paint the Town…
Anthony Davis hosts 100 children for Christmas toy giveaway
December 22, 2016 | In the Press
Click here for the original post on Nola.com BY JOHN REID firstname.lastname@example.com Anthony Davis hosted 100 children from RainTree Child Services and Kingsley House for a Christmas shopping spree Thursday night at Target in Metairie. The New Orleans Pelicans forward signed autographs and helped the kids pick out their presents. Raintree Child Services and Kingsley House…
Announcing Raintree's 2016-2017 Board of Directors
November 1, 2016 | Raintree News
Raintree 2016-2017 Executive Board Our officers are: President- Scott Howard Vice President- Rob Horton Treasurer- Patricia Starnes Secretary- Carolyn Baker Our Board Members are: Deborah Alciatore-Empey Gregory Booth Cindy Brown Cole Callihan, Esq. Mann Deynoodt Carl E. Gilmore, Jr. Terri Baptiste-Franklin Laurence M. Hamric, Esq. Nicholas Kousagan Kenny Malter Cindy G. Paulin Kedrick Robinson Brandy K….
Raintree Children & Family Services Video
October 5, 2016 | Videos
Raintree Success Stories
October 1, 2016 | Videos
Announcing the 2016 class of 'Women of the Year'
August 18, 2016 | Raintree News
Click Here to View the Original City Business Article Fifty honorees for the 2016 class of CityBusiness "Women of the Year" have been chosen, and they will be the guests of honor at an event highlighting their professional and community achievements. The 18th annual "Women of the Year" will be recognized at a noon luncheon…
90 Years of Family Service
June 27, 2016 | In the Press
Click Here to View the Original Article in St. Charles Avenue Magazine by: Shelby Simon The "Paint The Town Green" gala kicked off in the Harrah's Theater, where decorations by Debra Guastella included lit trees sprouting out of green paint cans. Ruth's Chris Steak House Patron Party preceded the event. The event honored James Michalopolous…
Charity distributes $50,000 in grants
May 31, 2016 | In the Press
Click Here to View the Original Article on The New Orleans Advocate New Orleans Artists Against Hunger and Homelessness recently distributed $50,000 in grants to 16 organizations in the New Orleans area. The grants were awarded at the annual Bread for the World hunger awareness meal at Loyola University. NOAAHH President Pierre Hilzim presented…


text:
Friday, May 5, 12 noon at the Clock Tower Cultural Centre
Sponsored by Master Sub
How do you make a piano sound like a bird? Pianist Rashaan Allwood visits the Clock Tower from Montreal to introduce the music and art that he will present later at The Barn in Bird Songs (7 pm, July 21).
Make sense out of what you hear! Join special guest artists for 60-minute chat-concerts designed to enlighten upcoming performances at The Barn. Free (pay-what-you-can), informal, fun, and fascinating! Join us at the Clock Tower Cultural Centre on the first Fridays of March, April and May at twelve noon. Bring your lunch and your curiosity!
A Pay-What-You-Can Event


text: Child with hands and paint TamiFebruary 11, 2019February 11, 2019 No Comments « Previous Next » Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website I accept the Privacy Policy * This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


text:
The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party has selected Andrew Bowie as its candidate for Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine in the general election.
The party is aiming to increase its share of the vote and number of seats at Westminster on June 8, with Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine among several target constituencies.
At last year's Holyrood election, the Scottish Conservatives defeated the SNP to win the similar Aberdeenshire West constituency with a 17% increase in vote share and a swing of 12%.
Mr Bowie, a former officer in the Royal Navy, currently works at the Scottish Parliament as head of office for Liam Kerr MSP and who has also served as a rural affairs advisor and parliamentary assistant to Ian Duncan MEP in Brussels,. He was approved unanimously at a meeting of the local party in Westhill.
The 29-year-old was educated at Inverurie Academy, Britannia Royal Naval College and the University of Aberdeen.
Mr Bowie said: "I am delighted to have been selected to stand in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine.
"This area decisively rejected independence in 2014 and I will be appealing to Unionist voters to send the SNP a strong message that we do not want another referendum.
"Recent polls make it clear that only the Scottish Conservatives can stand up to the SNP in constituencies across Scotland – particularly here in Aberdeenshire.
"The Scottish Conservative and Unionists have shown at last year's Holyrood election and in three local by-elections that we have the strength to take on the SNP and win."
Scottish Conservative MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Alexander Burnett, said: "I am delighted to support Andrew as candidate for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine. People in this area need a strong representative who is not obsessed with breaking up the UK.
"I'm sure Andrew will be a committed and hard-working MP if elected in June and I look forward to the campaign ahead."
Last month Prime Minister Theresa May announced a snap general election which will take place on June 8.
Justifying the decision, Mrs May said: "The country is coming together but Westminster is not.
"We have at this moment a one-off chance to get this done, while the European Union agrees its negotiating position and before the detailed talks begin."


text:
* Q2 net profit $856 mln vs forecast $667 mln
* Sees 2013 group profit of $3.3 bln
* Raises Maersk Line 2013 profit forecast
* Shares jump to 1-1/2 year high (Adds CEO, analyst quotes, share price, background, details)
By Mette Fraende
COPENHAGEN, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A.P. Moller-Maersk operator of the world's biggest container shipping fleet, raised its annual profit forecast for the business on Friday, helped by tighter cost controls and lower fuel prices.
Maersk shares jumped 6 percent to their highest in 1-1/2 years as investors welcomed a near-doubling of second-quarter earnings at container arm Maersk Line, which generates nearly half of group revenue and is helping counter weakness in the company's oil business.
"The biggest swing factor in Maersk's result is always Maersk Line, and the unit's result today nearly knocks you off your chair," said Sydbank analyst Jacob Pedersen.
"The earnings potential of the shipping unit has surprised many investors today and the share jump certainly does not make the investment any less interesting," Pedersen said.
The Danish company's second-quarter group net profit fell 11 percent to $856 million, against a forecast for a 30 percent drop to $667 million in a Reuters poll of analysts.
While advising caution in calling an end to a shipping sector slump that has weighed heavily on the industry since the 2008 financial crisis, Chief Executive Nils Smedegaard Andersen predicted a measure of stability.
"It is currently our expectation that we can maintain freight rates at the level we have reached now, for the rest of the year," Smedegaard said on a conference call.
Demand for containers has grown as the global economy strengthens gradually but, until recently, container price increases were limited by an influx of new and bigger vessels.
Container rates were under pressure both in the first and second quarters. Maersk pushed up rates on the Asia to Europe route, the world's busiest, by 174 percent on June 28, matching similar increases by rivals such as Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and China's Cosco Container Lines.
Maersk trimmed its forecast for growth in demand for global seaborne containers this year to 2-3 percent from previously 2-4 percent.
Maersk Line, whose vessels make up around 15 percent of the world's container shipping capacity, made a second-quarter net profit of $439 million, significantly exceeding an average analyst forecast of $99 million.
"The very strong cost control programme at Maersk Line is helping the company to a large profit and guidance increase," said Alm Brand Markets analyst Jesper Christensen.
Maersk shares traded up 6.3 percent by 0810 GMT at 47,560 Danish crowns, against a 0.7 percent increase in the Copenhagen stock exchange's benchmark index.
A 15 percent decline in the average bunker fuel price per tonne and lower bunker consumption in the quarter for Maersk Line helped offset a 13 percent decline in the average container freight rate compared with the same quarter last year.
Total costs for a forty-foot equivalent container unit were cut by nearly 13 percent in the period, mainly driven by vessel network efficiencies, the company said.
Results for the container shipping unit are now seen significantly above those in 2012, against a previous forecast for the results to exceed last year's $461 million, Maersk said.
Net profit for Maersk Oil, the company's second-biggest business unit, tumbled by around 50 percent to $249 million, hit by a lower average oil price and lower production.
Maersk Oil expects a result significantly below 2012, when it made a one-off gain of $1.0 billion from an Algerian tax dispute and divestment gains.
Maersk raised its forecast for group net profit excluding impairment losses and divestment gains to around $3.5 billion from a previous forecast of $2.9 billion. Its kept its forecast for net profit unchanged at $3.3 billion, below last year's $4.0 billion. (Additional reporting by Ole Mikkelsen; editing by Jason Neely and Tom Pfeiffer)


text:
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
#Cannes2017 Wish List - Part 2 - Prominent Diversity
As you can imagine, started to write post a while back and a few things have happened that wish to update you all. First Official Selection submission closed on March 10 but Critic's Week deadline was extended until March 17 and Directors' Fortnight deadline is March 24 with no extensions announced up-to-this moment.
Yesterday reliable news agency AFP announced that the Official Selection press conference will be on April 13 in Paris. Some industry journalists made extrapolations to estimate Quinzaine and Semaine press conferences but considering their submissions deadline seemed improvable to me. Today better estimates were published with Critic's Week press conference con April 24 and Quinzaine's on April 25. So we still have a bit less than a month to play around with possible film speculations, buzz and gossip. Next news from Official Selection has to be the opening film that probably will come before the end of March. End of Update.
I know, there are more interesting French films that should be in anybody's Cannes wish list and will name more later on but today feel like talking about some master filmmakers and their latest oeuvres.
Before getting into one of my most admired directors let's review festival Preselection Conditions and Rules & Regulations 2017 article 3 to remind all the conditions a film has to have to receive an invitation to the Official Selection (Competition, Out of Competition and Un Certain Regard).
Preselection Conditions
Only feature films that meet the following conditions may be submitted for consideration by the Official Selection:
• Films that have been produced during the twelve months preceding the Festival
• Films whose distribution is limited to their country of origin
• Films that have not been presented at any international motion picture event. If the film (feature or short) has been selected for an international section (competitive or not) of a festival, it becomes ineligible for the Festival de Cannes. A selection is international if it presents films from different countries.
• Films that have not been shown on the Internet or released on DVD.
Film Duration
In order to be selected as a feature film, your film must be more than 60 minutes long. The Festival de Cannes does not accept films with a duration of between 15 and 60 minutes. Films with a duration of under 15 minutes can be presented to the Selection of short films.
Rules & Regulations
Article 3
The Board of Directors chooses and invites the films which will be presented in Competition, Out of Competition or for Un Certain Regard. Each film invited to be part of the Official Selection by the Board of Directors will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Only films that meet the following conditions may be chosen for invitation in the Official Selection:
-Films that have been produced during the twelve months preceding the Festival;
-Films that have not been released anywhere other than their country of origin;
-Films that have not been presented at any other international motion picture event;
-If the film (feature or short) has been selected in an international section (competitive or not) of a festival, it becomes ineligible for the Festival de Cannes. A selection is international if it presents films from different countries;
-Films that have not been exhibited on the Internet;
-Films that respect the aims of the Festival as defined in Article 1;
-If participating in the "short film" category, films that do not exceed 15 minutes in length, including credits.
Most Interesting Directors
As mentioned will open with one of my most admired contemporary directors, Mexican Carlos Reygadas, a master filmmaker that constantly evolves to continuously surprise with most unexpected stories and filmmaking styles. Also will talk about a master filmmaker that left us last year but leaves an amazing cinematic experience in his body of work and yes, he left a film that now his son could bring to Cannes. Then there are two well-known female directors plus five less-established directors but all have in common one or more award winning films and a new one that could surprise us once again.
Seems that the first two directors could not have their films ready for Cannes which obviously is a tremendous disappointment for me, sigh. Is when you go in depth when you learn more about the film and realize there are more chances film will not be finished on time for Cannes 2017; still, will leave info here.
Carlos Reygadas with Donde Nace La Vida (Where Life Begins)
According to available film info seems Reygadas will go this time beyond whatever I could imagine as not only he directs film but also is the lead actor plus his real-life partner, Natalia Lopez plays the female lead in a story about a beautiful family which battles to balance remnants of the old world and the modernity of their existence.
Just found the most unpleasant news, film most likely will NOT be ready for Cannes 2017 as filmming is expected to go until the end of the year; but, will leave info here as most are predicting will be in Cannes 2018. Oh! you have no idea how much I wish news are not accurate, so film will premiere this year, sigh.
Mantarraya Mexico) produces in co-production with Nodream Cinema (Mexico), Le Pacte (France), Luxbox (France), Cinema du Monde (France), ZDF (Germany), Sorfond (Norway), Mer Film (Norway) and Snowglobe (Denmark). Sales Agent is The Match Factory.
Abbas Kiarostami with 24 Frames
As most are saying and definitively I agree, Cannes screening of Kiarostami's last film would be a fitting tribute to the master filmmaker and two-time Palm d'Or winner. During the recent WGA awards where Kiarostami received an honorary award, his son mentioned that film was in post-production; so, there are possibilities film could go to Cannes and if not, surely will be in Venice.
Kiarostami's last film is an experimental film, which was not his usual style in his latest films, and seems is a compilation of 24 four-and-a-half-minute short films, all made throughout the past three years. Two of the four-minute segments where presented at Lumiere festival during a tribute to Martin Scorsese in November 2015. According to those that have seen some of the shorts, cinematography will be quite unusual for Kiarostami as will play with the color blue.
I love his films and know they will live forever; know he likes to play with color in many of this film, usually in a subtle way but this experimental film is driving me crazy and can't wait to be able to see film as somehow imagine "something" in the style of Hernri-Georges Cluzot's L'enfer. Should not have expectations but hope to soon find how close or far-away I am with what I imagine, sigh.
Lucrecia Martel with Zama
One of the most awaited film after a too-long silence (her last feature film is 2008 Headless Woman) from one of the most-interesting Argentinian filmmakers; perhaps now this epic film will open in Cannes as IMDb already has June 1st release date in Argentina. Unfortunately one of the film producing companies is El Deseo, so if film makes it to Cannes will not be in competition as that's Almodovar brothers production company and Pedro is the Jury president for the 2017 edition.
Still film could end up in Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition but most likely could go to Directors' Fortnight parallel section.
Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, tells about Don Diego de Zama a Spanish officer of the 17th century settled in Asunción, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.
Film is produced by Rei Cine (Argentina) and Bananeira Films (Brasil), co-produced by El Deseo (Spain), MPM Film (France), Patagonik Film Group (Argentina), Louverture Films (USA), Canana (Mexico), Lemming Film (Netherlands), O Som e a Fúria (Portugal), KNM (Switzerland), Picnic Producciones (Argentina) and Nederlands Filmfonds (Netherlands). International Sales by The Match Factory.
Naomi Kawase with 光 Hikari (Radiance)
Naomi Kawase undoubtedly is a Cannes favorite and no one is more glad than me as yes, I love her serene filmmaking style with the most breathtaking cinematography absolutely integrated into the storytelling. She has been in competition three times, won the Grand Prix in 2007 with outstanding The Mourning Forest, became the youngest person to win the Camera d'Or with Sukazu, and served on the main competition jury, becoming the first Japanese to do so. Then the festival sidebar Directors' Fortnight awarded her the 2009 Carrosse d'Or an award that celebrates her lifetime achievement.
So have very little doubt that her latest film will make it to Cannes and published release date, May 27, only gives clues to confirm it.
Story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya (Masatoshi Nagase), with a lazy eye and Misako (Ayame Misaki) who disconnects from the world. Not much more is known but film already has a trailer plus a beautiful poster.
Produced by Comme des Cinémas (France), Kumie (Japan) and Kinoshita Management (Japan.) Distribution by Haut et Court and International Sales by MK2.
Kornél Mundruczó with Felesleges ember (Superfluous Man)
A couple of years ago not many knew about this Hungarian director but then everything changed when he did White God that premiered in Cannes and went to win the Un Certain Regard Award in 2014. Yet, his two previous films also were in Cannes. Definitively his latest film has high chances to make it to Cannes and just wonder if suggested story could propel film into the competition or maybe will go to a parallel section.
There is not much info in English but seems story is about a refugee boy with superpowers that befriends a doctor and the background is the refugee crisis. Story deals with topics of faith and the lack thereof. Found more info: the story is set in the Europe of tomorrow and is about 17-year-old Ariel, a young boy who attempts to illegally cross the border into Hungary. Unfortunately, his endeavors to escape are unsuccessful, and he is hit by the bullet of an aggressive police officer. As a result of the wound, the boy is endowed with a unique ability: he is able to levitate, just like an angel. The following day at the refugee camp, a disillusioned, cynical doctor, Stern, examines the boy. Upon realizing his capability, Stern decides to smuggle the refugee out of the secured camp in order to exploit this gift in his own interests. In the meantime, however, the camp's director is soon on their trail...
Production is by Proton Cinema (Hungary) and The Match Factory (Germany). International sales are being handled by The Match Factory. Film has been pre-purchased by ZDF-ARTE. Unfortunately director has been lured to work in America so his next film Deeper -starring Bradley Cooper- will surely not make it into the festival circuit.
Urszula Antoniak with Pomiędzy słowami (Beyond Words)
Simply loved mesmerizing Antoniak's first feature Nothing Personal that went to win 2009 Best First Film at Locarno. Since then she has gone to Cannes parallel section with her second feature, controversial Code Blue; but her third, also very controversial Nude Area opened in a local Polish festival. So, there are chances that Antoniak's latest opus could go to Cannes and if not, then Locarno seems like the most likely fest to premiere film.
Film tells the story of Michael (28) a German lawyer in Berlin who is visited by his distant father from Poland. During one weekend, father and son, strangers to each other, develop empathy and friendship. After his father's departure Michael realizes his displacement. The city he lives in the only place he belongs to.
A co production between Family Affair Films (Netherlands), Opus Film (Poland) and Niko Film (Germany).
Małgorzata Szumowska with Twarz (Face)
My first Szumowska film was Elles and yes, went back to see some of her previous work and forward into In the Name of (2013 Berlinale Teddy award winner) and Body (2015 Berlinale Best Director winner).
Even do she has done several award winners films, she has never been in Cannes, so perhaps this year will be her chance to be in the most famous festival in the world, after being in Berlin and Locarno.
Poland's TVN Film is the co producer along her Nowhere Films production company. Story is based on real events and revolves around a man who had a transplanted face and the search of a new identity in contemporary Poland.
There is not much info about film which makes me somehow doubt if film will be ready for Cannes or if will go to other film festivals as one thing I'm sure, her films will open in a major film festival or at least in other European film festival.
Ruben Östlund with The Square
Östlund has been one of my favorite contemporary directors since his outstanding 2008 De Ofrivilliga (Involuntary), can't say enjoyed Play but then his 2014 Cannes UCR winner Force Majeure was another tour-de-force in Nordic cinema that blew my mind. Now he has been lured into the world of English-spoken films BUT have hope as even do film has USA money, is a co production with Sweden, Germany, and France. Sigh.
If film is as interesting as his great films then have NO doubt that film will be in Cannes and after premiering twice in Un Certain Regard perhaps is time to graduate into the main competition.
Film follows a museum manager in charge of an exhibition space that houses a new installation providing people with a symbolic space where only good things can happen. The movie's protagonist is the manager of the museum who hires a ruthless PR firm to build some buzz around the installation, but the publicity evokes a public uproar. More specific story-line tells about a city square where there are no rules and people can do whatever they want.
Produced by director's production company Plattform Produktion, Film i Väst, Société Parisienne de Production - Coproduction Office, Essential Filmproduktion, ARTE Deutschland. Sales are by Coproduction Office and USA rights have been pre-sold to Magnolia Films.


text:
Make an Enquiry
To make a booking inquiry, please complete the form below.
Minimum order is $330.00 excluding delivery (Monday to Saturday - a higher fee may apply on Sunday)
Delivery is $25.00 within 10km of North Fitzroy kitchen, $3 per kilometer thereafter, or order maybe picked up from kitchen for no charge.
Additionally, there is a minimum order of 20 serves per canapé item.
Please see the map above for the location of the kitchen, which is located just near the corner of Holden Street at 321 St. Georges Road, North Fitzroy, Victoria, 3068.
Make a donation to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre to support and empower people seeking asylum.


text:
Watching TV and movies on the big screen usually requires a TV and a big screen, neither of which is particularly portable. But thanks to the jaw-droppingly impressive Boombox Freeview DVD Projector you can do both without strapping a telly to your back.
The clue's in the name because despite looking like Darth Vader's boombox crossed with a pair of Bono's most ludicrous shades, this all-in-one cinema/entertainment system projects DVDs and Freeview TV onto any flat surface you fancy.
Simply plop in your discs, flip open the pivoting, swivelling LED-powered projector and gawp in awe as a quality image up to 75" is flung against the wall. But what's with all this Freeview business? Well, thanks to a built in DVB-T tuner the Boombox will also spew out any Freeview channel you fancy. Anyone for a bit of big screen World Cup action? Back of the net!
Source: Fire Box
Popularity: 3% [?]


text:
A just published UK study has found that sensory sensitivities and anxiety in kids on the autism spectrum is largely driven by a fear of the unknown. Supporting our spectrum kids to learn coping strategies for uncertainty could have great benefits in reducing anxiety and sensory sensitivities.
The University College London study tested the relationships between anxiety, sensory sensitivity and intolerance of uncertainty in 64 children with autism and 85 typically developing children aged 6-14 years, all with at least average intelligence.
They found that 84% of children with autism have high levels of anxiety, while 70% have sensory sensitivities. Children with more severe degrees of sensory sensitivity had higher levels of anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty. The researchers believe that discomfort with uncertainty triggers anxiety, which makes sensory experiences seem threatening. According to lead researcher Elizabeth Pellicano from UCL, "autistic children want to have control over their environment to make it more predictable."
Pellicano's study provides more evidence to support the theory that unpredictability worsens both anxiety and sensory sensitivities. A 2014 study by Pawan Sinha from MIT theorised that children with autism overlook important clues and are often taken by surprise when a situation unfolds. Thus they view the world as unpredictable and overwhelming.
Helping children analyse past experiences to better predict the future may alleviate their distress, more so than trying to modify their environment, or limiting their exposure to stressful situations.
My take home message - help your child practise predicting future events using past experiences, either theirs or your own. Make a game of predicting possible outcomes for upcoming situations. 'What do you think will happen next, given what happened last time we went to ...?' Praise their logic when they come up with suggestions. Place bets if you have to! Have fun with it.
Click on the links below if you'd like to know more about these studies.
I'd love to know how you go with this. Leave a comment below.
1. Neil L. et al. J. Autism Dev. Disord. (2016) Epub ahead of print. PubMed
2. Sinha P. et al. PNAS 111, 15220–15225 (2014) PubMed


text:
Reuters Business Insider | February 3, 2016 Deutsche Bank AG must face a U.S. lawsuit seeking to hold it liable for causing $3.1 billion of investor losses by failing to properly monitor 10 trusts backed by toxic residential mortgages, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan said Belgium's Royal Park Investments SA/NV may pursue claims that the trustee Deutsche Bank National Trust Co ignored "widespread" deficiencies in how the underlying loans were underwritten and serviced, and failed to require that bad loans be repurchased.
Royal Park, which is seeking class-action status on behalf of other investors, said Deutsche Bank breached its fiduciary duties in part out of fear it might lose business or prompt retaliation over the German bank's own problem loans.
"Plaintiff's allegations of high default rates, large economic losses, and widespread investigation into RMBS securitization allow the court to draw the reasonable inference that defendant had actual knowledge" of defective loans, the judge wrote. Read more here.


text:
I was privileged to be the officiant for another wonderful Ohio wedding at the Athletic Culb of Columbus. Adam and Amber were celebrating with many friends and family members whom they were acknowledging as they made their way down the aisle in this first photo. You can also get a great look here at Amber's beautiful dress supplied by Big Rock Little Rooster (located in downtown Columbus).
Amber and Adam did a great deal of prep work in anticipation of their amazing wedding day. I was so glad to be a part of their lives and that I was able to share those very special moments with this beautiful couple.
Kristin Coburn was the Athletic Club's event lady doing an awesome job coordinating the many activities for a successful event. The bride and groom also brought wedding planner, Lisa Sullivan, on board and she payed such close attention to so many of the details for Amber and Adam along the way. She was great.
The beautiful images you see in this entry are by Adam Lowe of Adam Lowe Photography. You can select the provided link to Adam's website to see more of his artistic work and talent. Adam's email and phone number are firstname.lastname@example.com and 614-571-9577.
I truly enjoyed being the wedding officiant for this gracious bride and groom, and also working with Adam Lowe and everyone at this festive celebration!
Thanks for visiting our website!


text:
Search Query
Display results as :
Advanced Search
Your first category
Your first forum
How Don't Review a Book.
Join date
Subject: How Don't Review a Book.
Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:41 pm
Costly Mr. Ilesanmi: Dismayed. Disillusioned. That was exactly by domain flipping felt after reading your review of Mr. Mike Uzor抯 ebook, How to Buy and even Sell Shares in Nigeria, circulated in Financial Standard about December 20, 2004. I will have said that My spouse and i was dismayed, but in no way disappointed. Because that was my very first time that of reading your 搑eview.? For I are unaware of if you used to write masterpieces. Perhaps, you had written the said 搑eview? for your 揵ad? day.
In one among my published books, Easy methods to Write a Best-seller, I wrote that mcdougal that would write an oversight free manuscript is actually not born. That includes myself. Great writers like Miguel Cervantes so, who wrote Don Quixote and James Joyce mcdougal of Ulysses made glitches. Bill Clinton抯 book, Gaming, is said to end up short on editing. Together with Tom Clancy himself pays an editor $2. 50 in each word to proof look at his works. So, writers are at risk of slips, errors. In who review, however, you don't just betrayed a shocking ignorance on the rules of English grammar but more an abysmal incompetence about how to review a e book. The review reads part biographical and part slack student抯 book summary. You don抰 go into book review by devoting five long opening paragraphs within a twenty paragraph work in order to announce the degrees and honors garnered by your author. That is not the vital thing the reader wants to find out. In fact, that blaze connected with glory biography; that 揑 are thee? guitar in hand introduction, passes you off as the paid praise singer, no book reviewer. Not we detest paying book reviewers to try and do reviews. But there need to be 揳 method to all the madness? according to your bard, William Shakespeare. If your method is almost always to first give your readers more information on the author抯 degrees along with awards, I think you are at a loss once you were to review fictional greats like Charles Dickens, Bill Makepeace Thackeray, Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, and there are others. Because they had zero degrees. One could see how you were desperately reaching any hand into your words bag to qualify the using this world author who 揵agged the first degree? was 揻ounding small business editor? reported for 揵oth hometown and foreign publications? is certainly 揷oncretely grounded in relief consulting? has 揵ecome some sort of renowned financial analyst or investment adviser? is 揳 frequent commentator on macro-economic policy matters? and now 搈anaging director / chief executive.? Thank heavens! I idea it wouldn抰 end. Quite possibly the Nobel Prize winners didn抰 get that quotation. Ask your brother, Mentor Wole Soyinka. A prose work has to be lively, jazzy. But lake finished reading the wonderful biography, and went within the 搑eview,? I was confronted holdings and liabilities paragraph by the adhering to sins of literature: consistency (the word sub-concept was basically mentioned seven times); redundancies ( 揂ccording to this particular author on how to be a shareholder, you can either be a shareholder...?; ineffective sentences (揙n a easy methods to beat inflation, this author didactically illuminates which with inflation rate rising and monthly interest falling under heavy federal government pressure on banks even as we have seen within the last few few years, if you could be earning less than inflation rate upon your money, then you run raise the risk that the real value on your savings is being flushed off by rising person prices?; disjointed paragraphs ( one long sentence per paragraph when the one above); meaningless text (揹idactically illuminates?; quoting a bad sentence (揊or many individuals who are quite interested in present INVESTTING?; circumlocution (? Apart from these 15 basic chapters, there does exist another section, a textual appendage connected with sort.? I was ashamed browsing those sentences. In the name on the muses, what do such mean? 揟he sub-concepts of a lot of share is? 搕he sub-concepts of will need to know know? 搕his author nationally x-rays the sub-concepts within the possibility of risk for share-making? 搕his financial analyst examines the sub-concepts within the basic nature of appliance trusts? 搕he concepts of points to consider? 搕he sub-concepts of noticed that you invest? 搕he simplicity connected with conceptual presentation.? You have a romantic attachment for that word, sub-concept. Then toward the finale of the 搑eview,? you played smart by planning to correct a few grammatical errors in your book. Like telling us that presently (American) ought to have been currently or at this time (British). That was good editing梥traight on the 6th edition Oxford dictionary (page 919 box). And ofcourse that it is not necessary for a reviewer to make a list of the badly written words for the author and publish it for the pages of a magazine or magazine. You does that if the review is good for the eyes of the author only. Not many writers like it梕specially should the reviewer has been paid to do the work. He could simply tell you in his review that your book needs editing. You no doubt know the saying about men and women who live in glass houses that take engage in throwing stones. That old saying became poignant to my opinion as I read a further sentence explaining the cause of your correction: 搕o achieve a very high level of GRAMMATICALITY.? To know you the truth, lake read that sentence, I thought that your particular stray missile had just originated from the Middle-East and ended up with on my desk. That i docked. Grammaticality? Where did you become that? I don抰 understand the author of the book must have done after reading any 搑eview.? I guess he need to have been full of thanks to you for letting this 揼reat? book appear with your newspaper. If so, he started using it all wrong. You did him a good disservice. The book was about buying or selling of shares. Now, okay answer your question: 揇o you aspire to help with making money through buying or selling of shares?? My remedy is yes, but not by reading the book that there is just 搑eviewed.? You mortally wounded it! There are some ingredients that good editors and reviewers undertake. First, they cross investigate facts with other writers. Second, they read fantastic reviews in respected trade magazines and magazines. You can learn excellent book reviews in London Review of Books and The Viewer. Those of us who definitely are in the writing business should have the humility to discover. There is more to make sure you editing than sitting for swivel editorial chairs guiding huge mahogany desks, browsing through tinted glasses want mine, and giving deadlines towards less privileged reporters. Writers should be aware of that their writings tend to be read by authorities from the language梐nd that includes any native speakers. So, there does exist need for us to strive for perfection梩o write living, thoughtful prose. In those former days, students learnt English tongue by reading newspapers and even magazines. "Not anymore, " as per Raven the bird. As of late, everyone is a copy writer and an editor. From the a principal lamenting that the English graduate job applicant couldn抰 write a credit application letter. It is like bad as that. But I am happy that there are still humble ones. Not back then, I was discussing editing when using the head of the English department from a prestigious university. I was surprised when she admitted to my advice that she gives her works into a junior lecturer, who she says is good during the language, to edit to be with her. When I heard which usually, I thought I was transported into the ideal world of Mister Francis Bacon抯 New Atlantis. And my respect to be with her grew from that day time on. If you similar to truth, your prose was basically drab, breathless, dead. Only so i can tell you how bad it happens to be, you never for now that mentioned the title on the book in your "review. inches What I kept visiting were references like: "According to the current author, the production within the book"; "Structure-wise this ebook is segmented into 15 chapters"; "Chapter two for this book"; "Stylistically speaking, this book may be a success. " I held on to asking myself, Which book is he dealing with? I could only chose the book's image, not a pre-existing book title that was being referred to. You solely wrote dangling modifiers. The GRAMMATICALITY within the 搑eview,? therefore, is hopelessly hoping. Writing is not a new crossword puzzle. Or an activity of charades. Good prose has to be clear-- devoid of ambiguities. There really should not sentences like: "The witches asked Macbeth. " Because whatever they told him contains two meanings. There is the one thing about truth--it is upsetting. It is not the same as drinking a cup involving honey. This letter will try your humility because truth has become a relative 揷oncept? ever as Pontius Pilate asked Christ Christ, 揥hat is real truth?? And I will explain another truth: you might possibly do better. Enjoy ones writing. Yours sincerely, Arthur Zulu.
Report Tags:
搕he Sub-concepts
How Don't Review a Book.
Similar topics
Similar topics
SSZone - Full Review
Movie vs. Book?
Anime Ex Lovers (Full Review)
Review of Algon (Where an Ordinary Cup of Hot Chocolate Costs $8,000,000
Review Section is Now Looking for New Staff Members! Apply Today!
Permissions in this forum:
reply to topics in this forum
Your first category
Your first forum
Your first category
Your first forum
Jump to:
Select a forum
|--Your first category
|--Your first forum
Make a forum
Free forum support
Report an abuse
laptop battery
Dell Inspiron 1525 battery
Dell Inspiron 1525 battery


text:
On being grounded ('anchored')
Finding Studio Love: Looking back at this year's 100 day project
The 100 day project has created a ritual in my life that looks a little like this:
1. Every spring, I see a post announcing the return of the 100 day project (graciously made possible by an online community started by the artist Elle Luna ~2013) where you commit to create something and share it every day for 100 days in a row
2. Recalling the painful moments from the prior year, I make a vow that this year I'm not going to do it again
3. I sheepishly reach out to a few friends who have done the project in the past to see if they are doing it this year (most usually say 'I don't know' or 'no')
4. Day 1 rolls around and I jump in! wondering why I'm subjecting myself to the uncertainty and agony for another year
I just finished my 3rd year doing the project after vowing I was done after the 1st year. And I'm already back to the stage where I'm going to vow it's my last again! The reason I think this is a story worth telling is that I think it illustrates, in some way, a human desire and capacity to have hope in the creative spirit no matter how hard it is to keep it going at times. My theme this year was #100daysfindingstudiolove and my plan was to experiment with different ideas in hopes I would figure out what this place, Studio Love (a project I launched in May 2016), was all about. Is Studio Love a business? My art studio? A collective art studio? A fantasy? A rabbit hole?
In retrospect, the clearest answer to this question started to emerge for me around DAY 68 (the weekend of June 10) when I found myself in a place so heavy that I was unable to join a weekend getaway to Mt. Shasta with some of my closest girlfriends. I felt unable to move. When I tried to unpack the feeling, I realized that it wasn't just depression, it was a feeling of being like an anchor. It made me recall a poet that a friend introduced me to after I told her these were some of my favorite lines from a T.S. Eliot poem:
"And all shall be well and
All manner of thing shall be well
When the tongues of flames are in-folded
Into the crowned knot of fire
And the fire and the rose are one"
- from Little Gidding by T.S. Eliot
Apparently those T.S. Eliot words "all shall be well" were referencing the work, Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich, who lived in the 1300s and wrote about visions she had of Jesus and Mary after having a near death experience:
"In my folly, before this time I often wondered why, by the great foreseeing wisdom of God, the onset of sin was not prevented: for then, I thought, all should have been well... ...But Jesus, who in this vision informed me of all that is needed by me, answered with these words and said: 'It was necessary that there should be sin; but all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.' These words were said most tenderly, showing no manner of blame to me nor to any who shall be saved." - Julian of Norwich, from her 13th showing/vision
Julian of Norwich, is described as an 'anchoress' -- a term I had never heard of before. Here is a description of an anchorite/anchoress from Wikipedia:
"…Whilst anchorites are frequently considered to be a type of religious hermit, unlike hermits they were required to take a vow of stability of place, opting instead for permanent enclosure in cells often attached to churches… …The anchorhold was clearly also a communal 'womb' from which would emerge an idealized sense of a community's own reborn potential, both as Christians and as human subjects."
I couldn't help but wonder why it was important for the anchorite / anchoress to take a vow of stability of place. My best hunch to this day is that it is a form of grounding the 'prayer' to a specific place on earth so it can be found by people who need it. The concept of an anchorhold still moves me mainly because I sense a hopeful message about how each of us as humans (and our communities) are filled with potential and we just need to find those 'places' where we feel we truly belong.
The anchorhold also resonates strongly with me because I spend so much of my time feeling like I'm floating around in another world. I think there is a comfort to feel 'apart' from the world especially when it can feel so mean, absurd and overwhelming. Basically it is a form of escapism. But the symbol of an anchor is a reminder that in the end, I need to come back to earth. I need to find (or make) the places in this life where I and those around me can thrive. The anchor has become a reminder that part of the sacredness of this one and only life is that we are in this place connected to each other here and now. And despite the tough times and suffering we experience, being here is a blessing and a miracle. Escaping the world is not the end goal -- though it may be the break we need once in awhile to find peace in order to fully show up true to ourselves for the people we love.
I think Studio Love wants to be like an anchorhold, like a womb -- a place where there is a hope and reverence for anyone who is willing to show up and try to find and share their voice. It is a safe place to be unsafe, a place to rediscover what makes us come alive, a place to move beyond boundaries we set for ourselves and ones set by others around us with no expectations and no judgments (other than to be kind to others in the community), a place to recognize and nurture the potential (or divinity) within ourselves.
I know I still haven't found Studio Love in these last 100 days. It feels like I found the idea but still not the place quite yet. It is a search that will last a lifetime and I will do my best to convey lessons learned along the way. Here is a compilation of 11 lessons learned from my 'anchored' Studio Love art practice over the course of the last year:
1. Creating things and making space for creativity and imagination in everyday life is hard work. It requires commitment and an awareness that there will be days of flow and days where nothing seems to go right. It requires faith and trust in something beyond your control. As a counterbalance, making space for creativity and imagination can also be as simple as setting aside 30 minutes everyday -- even if in some of those 30 minutes, you do nothing -- which takes us back to why even those 30 minutes can seem hard.
2. There is a power in being motivated by things you love and to let go of expectations. Having expectations can slow you down by making you think you are not making progress. When motivated by things you love to do, your actions can become more devotional - something you do for the sake of doing without expecting anything in return.
3. In a strange paradox, creativity, though exalted in many ways in business and popular culture, is still not widely and fully valued in our society. I think this is in part because creativity in itself doesn't produce a steady stream of tangible results that can be measured. In fact, being 'creative' actually means you will fail most of the time. You very much need to create your own space without expecting any external validation.
4. Related to #3 above. Developing a healthy relationship to time can make a big difference in an art practice. In general, I think we have grown accustomed to being rewarded right away for our contributions. What if the reward for what you do today is a month or year or two away? Would it make more sense to continue if you knew that the reward would come eventually or come in intangible forms?
5. A supportive community can make a big difference. I am a self-proclaimed hermit – being around others can be very difficult for me. But some of the most hopeful and uplifting moments this year have happened when people have visited my studio or when others have welcomed me into theirs. I think the key is finding the right people but staying open to give people a chance is the first step to make this happen.
6. One of the more practical things I have learned: the biggest challenges can be tackled by breaking down a problem into smaller pieces. I've learned through my art and music making, that the final work is really just the result of a succession of actions that happen one day at a time. I have been amazed to see how much can get done by taking one small step after another over time.
7. Words matter. This, I have heard before from many different wise friends, especially ones who are coaches (and poets). Saying an intention out loud and truly owning it and honoring your own role in making it happen matters. Of course, this means you must say words that you truly believe.
8. Allowing magic to enter your life breeds more magic. How do you react when something 'magical' happens – like a beautiful drawing unexpectedly blows onto your front porch or a hummingbird comes by and hovers just feet away from you or a song or poem that has the potential to change the way you see the world finds you? Do you believe it is a gift from the universe or do you brush it off as a random coincidence? I've found that the more I allow myself to notice these small miracles in life and embrace them as miracles and messages, the more I see them everywhere.
9. Life is short. Life is long. Time just amazes me. Short term choices can have long term consequences so developing the skill of discernment is important. Are the choices that you make now, when added up over time, taking you in the right direction? It's not always an easy question to get right, but being guided by intentions that are important to you can help.
10. Pay attention. This has been a motto for me for quite awhile now. In a series of magical moments, my college commencement speaker was Kirk Varnedoe. At the time, I didn't know who he was and I was barely paying attention to his graduation address. Later in life, through his writing, he became one of the guides that helped me step into a life devoted to art. One quote from that day that has stuck with me over time is:
"…art can make you pay attention to things you take for granted, make what you think you know be strange to you, and thereby change your relation to life's actualities and its possibilities. Part of growth is to recognize the profound ways in which both your learned feelings for what at first seems alien and beyond you, and your transformed understanding of what has always been at your feet and all around you, can become the most satisfying, intimate parts of your relation to the world, empower you and give the greatest texture and depth to your life."
11. Be kind. I end with this one because I think it might be the most important. I often wonder what gets hindered in our world because of a lack of kindness. We often shut down a person's natural state of magic and power by being insensitive or mean in the fragile moment they attempt to share their most vulnerable voice. I think there is a great wisdom and love in kindness that gets overlooked way too much in our world. When I think about where power in people (individually & collectively) comes from, I really believe the power starts with kindness. Kindness is accessible for each of us and when given to others, it creates an opening for the potential we each have to shine through.


text:
Powweb.com - What are they Doing?Blog Post: November 09, 2005
If the hosting company itself isn't the answer then one of your "75,000 upstanding clients is" correct? Why do you quote me as saying "upstanding" when I didn't use the term? It isn't that I don't believe it to be true, I do, but you're trying to put a spin on what I said. Well in my view that person commited numerous acts of commercial sabotage ... to what end? I emailed your company with specifics and awaiting a reply for factual action taken and the contact person for the firm that did the targeting. "to what end"? What is the usual purpose of such an action? And what difference does it make? All we can do is shut down the offending account, which one of our admins did before I posted here. As for providing anyone with any personal information from the account, our privacy policy prevents that. We certainly can provide that information to law enforcement however, so if you choose to get them involved, we will work with them. Fathom, every host on earth attracts its share of "knuckleheads." Every host of any size attracts many of them. We do daily resource accounting that identifies the vast majority of troublemakers, and we shut them down. Then they go open an account somewhere else and continue with whatever they were doing. How do you suggest a host make themselves a difficult target? By reducing the resources they offer? How do you think that would affect a company when every other host on earth is increasing their offerings? I have no idea what this is in reference to; "Anonymity is an illusion online..." My point wasn't that the traffic was not coming from our network, obviously it was. As soon as we became aware of it we stopped it. My point was, and is, that this is absurd: Powweb is a hosting company. Hammers the hell out of a site's bandwidth for a month or so. web site owner receives their bill with excessive bandwidth charges. PowWeb calls web site owner and says "Hey we offer 300gb of bandwidth for $7.77 a month!! How much did you say your current host charged you for your bandwidth?" I know some companies play dirty but this is a new low. When randfish added that quote to his post, he was implying that he considered it to be a possibility. I just showed up to say it is not.
"A host looking for a way to acquire new clients?" You are implying that we would intentionally and maliciously abuse web sites, at random, and from IP addresses that are easily identifiable, in order to gain a $7.77 account. Not only would you have to be out of your mind to do that, you'd also have to be really, really desperate. We are neither. We have over 75,000 clients, we don't really need to concoct ridiculous, destructive schemes to pick up one or two more here and there. Though you've probably given some knucklehead who just leased a dedicated server to start his own "hosting company" an idea... Michael Phillips PowWeb, Inc.


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
Voters in Bedford County's District 3 will elect a new school board member on Tuesday to fill the unexpired term of David Black who resigned the seat this summer because of a job move to North Carolina.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Bedford Bulletin, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
|ZIP Code: