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Certain words have been co-opted for the purpose of parroting boilerplate bullshit to such an extreme that when I see these words, regardless of context, I'm convinced that I'm reading or am about to read an essay, argument, letter to the editor, or blog post whose creator has zero intellectual candlepower, and is most likely a political wingnut as well.
For me, this word is "agenda." Outside of the application of this word to business meetings (loci typically filled with idiots, actually), it's been years since I have seen this word used in a way not intended to denigrate a group of people using a shallow straw-man argument. "The homosexual agenda" is obviously the king daddy of these, but there are numerous spin-offs–liberal agenda, socialist agenda, atheist agenda, feminist agenda. Basically, use of the word "agenda" signifies that the writer is bitching about something without having given it any original thought. Ask someone point blank what "the homosexual agenda" specifically includes, and the response is no more insightful than one actually given by a brightly colored South American avian, and with good reason.
Any others?
Excluding linguistic atrocities like "irregardless" –: "Infosphere". "Vibrations". "Attuned". And unfortunately, "scientifically proven". I've found that good science rarely makes categorical claims of proof and that most "scientifically proven" information is thirdhand half-remembered nonsense.

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As a newbie in the area of writing fiction, I follow several blogs as my goal is to eventually become a published novelist. (And yes, someday I want to head off to a Writer's Conference because I can only independently study so much and I wish to network with other authors)
Here are my favorite blogs. These first three publish fresh material each day.
- Janet Reid, Literary Agent Janet Reid (aka the Shark) teaches the do's and don'ts of querying and creates a community of respect and faithful followers with her commenters (aka Woodland Creatures) who also have words of writerly wisdom to share in addition to hilarious humor, confessions, and what it's like to live in exile on Carkoon. The Shark often has 100-word Flash Fiction contests which provide wonderful examples of the creative prowess of the writers that frequent her blog and as she chooses the winners, explanations of how she looks at our works.
She also has Query Shark. The blog, at this time, has sporadic fresh material. And the extensive archives? An amazing wealth of information. Helpful for writing queries and for helping you pinpoint potential problems in your novel.
- Writer Unboxed with articles by a consortium of writers, literary agents, and teachers on the craft of writing.
- Fiction University with Janice Hardy has many common sense articles ranging from the macro-knowledge about story structure to the micro-knowledge about scenes and syntax.
Here are other blogs I enjoy following, which publish 2-3 times each week:
- Writers in the Storm with a consortium of writers or teachers. New material is published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
- Helping Writers Become Authors with K.M. Wieland, who has many analyses of story structure on movies in her database, and has a book out about story structure.
- Live, Write, Thrive by C.S. Lakin, who has been going through scene by scene analysis, since January, of what makes a scene work and how to hook readers.


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I am exhausted. :)
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Boo, that is really really cool! How did you do that? The kids are adorable.
I have just been feeling that same way... how do you get back a little glamor into a life of dirty diapers and potty training? I tried my daughter's glittery nail polish but it didn't quite do the trick. :) Now I just feel twelve.
Lynn- Hah! glittery nail polish WAS glamorous when we were twelve! :)
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A lone rider turns his passion for biking and vintage bikes into a quaint café-cum-museum enterprise
Anil Budur Lulla
06 Aug, 2011
Bikers are known to be a weird lot. It takes more than a casual interest in bikes to gain acceptability within their exhaust-fume fortified group. The men and their machines live in a secret world to which few are ever invited. So when the slighest chance presents itself to sneak your way in, it's foolhardy to miss it. And something of a chance has come in the shape of a motorcycling museum and café that's revving up to throw doors open in Bangalore. Called Legends Motorcycling Café and Museum, housed in a stone building on Wheeler Road, Cox Town, it has been set up by veteran biker and collector SK Prabhu. It's a place to exchange motorcycle diaries, he says. "Bikers follow a different culture altogether. Their nomadic lifestyle apart, they are particular about a whole lot of things—their attire, accessories, music, down to what they eat and drink. I want the café to become a watering hole,'' adds Prabhu, who's invested his life's savings in this venture.
As biking in India shifts gears with the entry of superbikes and American cruisers, there's a lot to be discussed, says Vinod Raju, best described as a biker among bikers. A loner ever in search of an adrenalin rush, Raju owns a 1,000 cc mean machine, and has taken his pair of wheels all over the Himalayas. "For most bikers, having their own café and museum is like having a territory of their own. A place to come back to after every outdoor activity," he says.
Prabhu dreamt up the idea of a café-cum-museum just gazing at all the motorcycles and hard-to-find parts lying in his garage. "All they needed was some spit and polish,'' quips the man who has earned himself a reputation over 20 years for restoring and dealing with vintage bikes. "I can achieve all this as I am still a bachelor,'' says the forty-something with a hint of mischief.
Legends' ground floor café serves sandwiches, coffee, tea and assorted snacks. It has antique tables, chairs and counters. Even the twin-blade and four-blade fans overhead are vintage pieces. An antique refrigerator in the corner gives the place an old-world charm. Once done with their gupshup and cuppa, bikers can climb upstairs to feast their eyes on Prabhu's collection. The first floor is a biker's wet dream. The walls are covered with biker memorabilia, framed photographs and quotes. On display are motorcycle parts, some of them in working condition, and 20-odd vintage motorcycles. "Most of the motorcycles are in working order. I have been riding some of them on city roads,'' says Prabhu.
The first floor, where the museum is, also has a designated wine bar. Prabhu has applied for a wine licence for customers who'd like something stiffer than the regular brew to unwind. Again, the décor is all about bikes—the bar table is held up by a series of motorcycle tyres stacked one atop another. The lighting above casts its glow from wheel hubs, complete with spokes.
Bikers Nikhil K and Rohan C are visibly excited to be here. "It's the first such place in India we've come across. We wish there were such cafés on all highways to rest,'' they say, impressed by the display. A 1960 US-made Whizzer and a 1962 UK-made Fantabulous hang from the walls.
Prabhu also plans to sell biking gear, apart from refurbishing and selling some of his vintage bikes. "The place can be a point of exchange for bikers wanting to sell something or looking for a specific part,'' says Vikram, an antique collector and biking enthusiast.
Among the UK-made bikes displayed in the museum are a 1924 BSA 250 cc with a round tank and carbide lamps for headlights, a 1928 BSA 500 cc flat tank model with carbide lamps and a side car, and a 1934 BSA 500 cc with a hand-gear lever. There is also a 1966 Sherpa with its original paint and invoice on display. Another UK bike, the Corgi, is a 1962 model that can be folded into one-fourth its original size.
Prabhu's favourite are BSA bikes. He's got a Bantam 1953 and 1962-make and Bantam D1 1966 and 1962-make that occupy centrestage in the museum. Most of these sport their original foreign registration plates, which he discovered after peeling off the Indian ones superimposed.
His rare collection of five UK-originals made for military use are a must see. They are a BSA M20 1942 500 cc, Norton 500 cc 1942, both used in World War II, a military Matchless 1947, James ML 1942 with hand-gear, and Paratrooper that was used by despatch riders during that war—it later earned its nickname 'Well bike' for its popularity in circuses where riders performed dizzying acrobatics riding the inner walls of a 'well'.
There are rare German models too, like the DKW Hummel, an NSU and a Florette, all 1962 makes. Prabhu got these vintage machines from as far as Virudachalam, Theni and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Kuppam in Andhra, and Bangalore and Tumkur in Karnataka. He has a network to source them for him. It also helps keeping in touch with bike zealots in the UK, Bahrain and New Zealand with whom he exchanges hard-to-come-by parts.
Prominent among his exhibits is a red and cream-coloured scooter, the Cezeta, a 1962 model made in Czechoslovakia. Its delinked trailer too is on display—large enough for a week's camping gear. "There are only two such in the country. I picked up both from an auction at the Jawa factory in Mysore. They were sample pieces. The model was not allowed to be mass produced by the Government as its fuel tank was above the front wheel and juts out in front—the first point of contact in case of a head-on crash. I sold one of them and have displayed the other.'' Among other treasures is a rare 1960s' original twin-port Jawa racer with faring on the sides, and an Italian Lambretta Innocenti that still kicks in with a moped-like purr.
While some of the models are unheard of on Indian roads, they are all in running condition, assures Prabhu. Biking buffs would be pleased to hear that. But just how many of them, really, are there anymore? Isn't biking beginning to go out of fashion? "No, it's like reading," says Prabhu without a wince, "People take to it at different phases in life. Only the machines are changing, with the entry of foreign manufacturers, but we still have the Jawa motorcycle club which is doing fine. Recently, the local Jawa club organised a ride from Bangalore to Kolar and back—a ride of 120 km—on a Sunday, in which around 100 Jawa enthusiasts participated. Before they were flagged off, they congregated at the café."
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Kashmir floods: Trail of devastation visible at Lal Chowk as water recedes
Sheikh Ajaz, owner of the Valley's biggest publication house, Gulshan Publishers, like many others, is visibly perturbed by the water-drenched and slush-seeped books in his three-storey shop at Srinagar's Lal Chowk, Kashmir's equivalent to Delhi's Connaught Place.india Updated: Sep 20, 2014 23:16 IST
Sheikh Ajaz, owner of the Valley's biggest publication house, Gulshan Publishers, like many others, is visibly perturbed by the water-drenched and slush-seeped books in his three-storey shop at Srinagar's Lal Chowk, Kashmir's equivalent to Delhi's Connaught Place.
As owners on Saturday stepped in, with water level down at several patches at Lal Chowk, Kashmir's commercial hub gives a look of a war-ravaged and bombarded stretch. Hundreds of shops selling local, national and international brands have their goods turned into mounds of debris in front of them. Devastating flood, which hit the city on September 7, has turned goods worth hundreds of crores of rupees muddy and unusable.
"No book is left in my shop. All gone. My godown at Bemina, too, is also under water. Except for Kalhana's Rajatarangni, which was stored elsewhere, I have no copy of any of my publications," said Ajaz, whose publication house is considered as repository on Jammu and Kashmir.
Just metres away, Hilal Ahmad, owner of Srinagar's known newspaper and bookshop, Khan News Agency, is cleaning up his shop with no books on shelves. "I was able to shift books to the top shelf. But water reached there too. These are the books," he points towards a mound of debris.
All shops lined up at Polo View, Residency Road, Lambert Lane, Abu Guzar and Ghanta Ghar are being emptied by the owners with a mop. From designer hand-woven shawls to dry fruits to electronic gadgets shops, all are layered with slush. "We own one designer shoe shop, two branded garments shops. All gone. Nothing is left," said Irfan Lanker, a businessman, who owns a shop at Polo View.
Ghulam Ahmad Liagaroo, general secretary of the Kashmir Traders Federation, stares at `30000 crore damage to the business community.
"We have asked businessmen to furnish details. The losses are phenomenal. I am not able to imagine the magnitude," said Fayaz Ahmad Punjabi, an executive member of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI).
"All we want immediately done is that those shops and goods that were insured should be given 60% of the insurance amount as soon as possible. It is important for us to limp back for what we have met," said Punjabi.
Kashmir's premier bank, J&K Bank, is convening special meeting of the J&K State Level Bankers Committee (JKSLBC) on September 23 in Jammu to discuss ways and means to bring back business community back on rails in the Valley.
"The banking sector is confronting fear of tremendous strain on its assets (loans and advances). Let me be frank enough to state that if a trillion of economic loss stands estimated in the Valley floods, be sure it's equally the banking sector here in J&K that is going to face trillions of miseries," wrote Sajad Bazaz, a J&K Bank employee, in his column for a local daily.
"In fact the revival and rehabilitation of the affected people in trade, commerce and industry sectors is directly proportional to the standard asset base of these banks," he added.
Mushtaq Ahmad, a shawl dealer, claims that the Valley will take a decade to bounce back from the losses. "This will have a trickle effect. Growing consumerism will see a slump now. Assets will remain stagnant. These are difficult times for all of us," said Ahmad.
Rough estimates
3,00,000 houses have got either fully or partially damaged.
Rs 25,000 crore damage incurred on public infrastructure
12,553 roads damaged
Rs 3,000 crore damage to agriculture and horticulture
Rs 500 crore dent to transport sector
Rs 30,000 crore damage to business sector
ASSOCHAM sees a loss of Rs 5700 crore
The government figures peg losses between Rs 50,000 to 60,000 crores
(These are rough estimates submitted by Srinagar-based organizations, like Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS), Kashmir Traders Federation)
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Zero Budget Marketers need to be online. But your online content needs to be dynamic, updating regularly so that your news/stories/case studies/products are always up to date.
If you don't have a website that allows you to change your own content, it can be very expensive to keep content up-to-date. Most web designers charge $80+ an hour – and very little takes less than a few hours to do.
Thus, it's not just recommended, it's essential that you have this capability if you're on a zero budget.
Today, rather than take my word for it, read this article which sums up the WHY of a content management system very nicely. (Evolt, where it's published, is an online community for web developers, so it's written from that perspective, but is still very easy to read and quite comprehensive).
In Oz, I've used a few inexpensive content management systems that I recommend to clients: www.webalive.biz (about $400 a year), www.sauceopen.com.au (around $2k set up plus $150 a month) and www.eknowhow.com.au (about $800 a year). There are literally hundreds more, these are just the Australian based ones that I've used and have been happy with, especially as the latter two include email marketing systems.
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Spending a few extra minutes in front of the mirror and closet.
Taking the morning slow.
Singing on-key (although I don't think people intentionally sing off-key).
Making an extra fine—or extra easy—lunch.
Napping under the softest blanket money can buy.
Making a finger paint turkey, because Thursday is Thanksgiving.
Eating sugar.
Hearing The Word from my favorite—and yes, I do have a personal bias.
Reading out loud together.
Cleaning the house up around the edges to start the week out fresh.
Thanking Him for all the good, because there's so much of it.
Sunday best is more than just finery—perhaps we've been writing it wrong all this time.


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Japanese art collective teamLab returns with a new show in Helsinki, Finland. Entitled "Massless," the multi-media artwork will take over an immense underground space at the Amos Rex Museum in Helsinki, Finland.
Visitors are invited to interact with elements in the immersive installations, with the group aiming to "dissolve the boundary between the artwork and people," as per a press statement. One of the highlights of the show is an installation entitled Vortex of Light Particles, the piece features a large skylight at the top of the space that connects to the floor of the exhibit space. Water flows upwards toward the ceiling "by a continuum of numerous water particles, and the interaction between the particles is calculated," said teamLab.
View Vortex of Light Particles and head over to teamLab's website to learn more. "Massless" will be on view starting August 30 until January 6, 2019.


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18 January, 2016
"It is through the scent and flavor that we may get to know most countries in the world. We travel in order to, at least for a second, feel and understand the inhabitants of a particular region and enjoy what they experience on a regular basis. The colorful old town or impressing skyscrapers, the richness of flavors, the unknown alphabets and languages.Monumental, old Europe, Asia Oriental, far-distant Australia, the world. It is easy to describe many cities using some key words: bourgeois and lush Vienna, colorful and fashionable Paris, heterogeneous New York City, bikes in Amsterdam, green Bydgoszcz. This is how it works.
What works for other cities, it won't work for the Caucasus. The capital city of Georgia, Tbilisi, is different - it's extrasensory and it's everything at once. When you see it for the very first time, even if it's from the airplane window, you see a liquid gold that is poured on serpentine-like valleys and on the overlooking them mountains. Tbilisi is also like a ship swinging on the waves heading for the oncoming dawn. Fountains, flashing lights and illumination are the trademarks of Tbilisi. Tbilisi cannot be mistaken for any other city, like can you name any other city having over one-thousand-year-old amusement park? Many objects in the city shine so bright that it, for sure, must be visible from the outer space.
It's four a.m., the local time, when the airplane from Warsaw lands in Tbilisi. The flight takes three and a half hours so it is too late to go to sleep and too early to get up. More and more tourists are coming here each year and the most dominant nationalities are Russians, Germans, Jews, and Poles. Georgia is both distant and close at the same time. In every area, be it social, cultural, political and historical, Georgia is like a point of contact for both Europe and Asia.
Spending a couple of days in the capital city helps you to imagine what the whole country looks like. Mountains and valleys, numerous rivers and creeks, even lakes, architectural mixture of every single style you could wish for, blaze of colors, flavors, scents and noises. There are contrasts everywhere in Tbilisi - the brand new SUVs and sedans, Mercedes, BMW, and Lexus next to old Soviet bangers like Lada, VAZ, and Volga. In the eleventh-century tserkov, you can meet monks in black habits, fancy dressed women wearing a full makeup and sky-high stilettos, weddings and christenings every single day. Decaying hovels contrasting with modern steel and glass buildings, great poverty, and fancy and well-attended restaurants. Affluence can also be spotted. What comes as a surprise is lack of traffic jams. Tbilisi is a place, where everyone can slide through, cut in line, go bumper to bumper or go on the sidewalk. There are six cars on every lane and still, there is enough space for everyone. On the surface, Tbilisi city traffic can be compared to a fight for life, because everybody honks and uses high beams, but aggression is nowhere to be found. Quite the contrary, you can spot ballet and harmony!
Tbilisi can offer you sunny days from May to October, storms with lightning in July and August, the beauty of the nature, trees, parks, plazas and forever joy of life - fireworks every other night. Eclecticism, for which Georgians are renowned for, is a key to a deep understanding of the Caucasian spirit. Those, who already visited Georgia will agree. However, it may be difficult for the accuracy since there is always an exception to the rule.
Tbilisi is one of the most important cities in the Caucasus and a symbol of Georgia since the fifth century. In the fifth century, the country was divided into separate and fighting against each other counties, which were constantly invaded and conquered at the hands of Turks and Persians. Nevertheless, it was distinctive and unique language and script that always united all Georgian tribes and nations. What is more, it is worth mentioning that Georgian alphabet is one of the fourteen distinctive alphabets in the world. Christianity was adopted by Georgian rulers as a dominant religion in 337 A.D.
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The legend of the city foundation has it that during the royal hunting, a hawk seized a pheasant and both birds fought until they plunged into the sulfurous lake in a valley. The water was so hot that, to the astonishment of the ruler and his suite, the birds got boiled. "Tbili", in Georgian, means "hot" and so the name of the city of Tbilisi shall be translated as "hot springs". The ruler of the Kingdom of Kartli, one of the cradles of the today Georgia, the king Vakhtang I Gorgasali (446-502 A.D.) came to decide to shift the capital of the country from Mtskheta to Tbilisi, distanced by twelve kilometers. His son, Dachi, put the plans of shifting the capital into action. Apart from the access to sulfurous springs, Tbilisi was assumed to be strategically better located than Mtskheta, which was situated on the flatlands. Tbilisi, on the other hand, located atop the hills and in the valley, was a much more secure place because the only possible way to get there was across the Mtkvari River. What can be considered as Tbilisi treasure is public baths in the oldest district of Abanotubani, at the bottom of the ruins of the fortress of Narikala from the sixth century, which is believed to be one of the rarest "witnesses" of the contemporary Georgia. Over fifteen centuries of being handed down, fights and invasions, countless attempts to regain sovereignty, Persians, Turks, Mongolians, the army of Tamerlane (who is also known as Timur the Lame) and finally tsarist, and then Soviet, Russia have ruined the vast majority of the testimonies of the rich Georgian history. In the times of peace, Georgia flourished in the Silk Road as it was overhauling other countries in terms of civilization. The most prominent prophet of the country, Shota Rustaveli, lived at the turn of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and so Georgians welcomed the Renaissance two hundred years sooner than Europeans.
Georgians often joke that there is nothing impressive in the seventeenth- and eighteenth- century monuments as they can boast about a large number of monuments from the sixth, eighth and eleventh centuries. At large, Russian secession from the second half of the nineteenth century and the twentieth century social realism, which I myself call for my own purpose "social-block", are what characterize Tbilisi the most. Luckily enough, there are also places embellished with Persian, Turkish, French, and Italian styles - both mess and beauty."
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It was the children who inspired me to start Liberian ME. These little heroes who curiously and enthusiastically helped me wherever I was made me realize that if we do not invest in children there is no future. my country Liberia has gone through a lot. 14 years of civil war and now ebola. each time it is the children who suffer. losing parents. forced to grow up too soon. I got the chance to grow up in Europe, experience the well-being and not worry over access to clean water or food. Things that we in the West take for granted but for many in the world are the major concern. It's not ok. I have not the solution to the world's poverty problems but I can not stand idly by when children suffer. I'm not doing this because I have to. I do this cause my heart do not give me any other choice than to at least try to do something.I start with with the little heroes
Any help appriciated
"My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones. Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results… but it is the effort that's heroic, as I see it. Win or lose, I admire those who fight the good fight."
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The year is almost over. Great leaders know how to tie up loose ends and make sure their employees are happy and ready to move forward.
Salespeople live and die by the annual review. Auditors have built an entire industry around it. For the next month, print and television media will pour out gallons of coverage of the past year in review...
And yet, as leaders we often move from one year to the next with little or no time spent reviewing the year just past from a purely leadership perspective. To help counter that, here's my five-point year-end leadership checklist:
1. Manage the narrative. Every business, division, department, project, group or team ends the year with an often unspoken (but widely accepted) narrative:
-"We blew it."
-"We nailed it."
-"Our customer service team let us down."
-"The first three quarters sucked but the fourth wasn't too bad."
Your mileage will vary. As the leader, it's your job to understand what narrative has taken hold in your team, and to manage it accordingly.
This isn't the same as PR or spin. Managing the narrative isn't about manipulating what people think, it's about knowing what has taken root in your team's perception and helping the team members understand its importance.
So--as this year closes, what narrative has your group or team subliminally adopted? How accurate is it? Do you need to amplify or clarify any of it? Does it need to be discussed as a group? What lessons can you all learn from the narrative?
2. Straighten the angels. Next week, we'll put up the Christmas tree in our house, and as always, the final thing we'll do is to straighten the angel at the top.
Whether you've had your best year ever or the worst year imaginable, some--probably all--of your top performers will have been bent out of shape getting you through it.
Some of them will have developed less than helpful traits - of arrogance perhaps, or gruffness, or maybe just thoughtlessness. Some will be harboring grudges, or feeling hurt or confused. Others may have been blindsided by events and are finishing the year off their game. One or two may simply be exhausted.
They're your angels. You're their leader. You need to go straighten them out.
3. Cull. In the course of any year there's a whole bunch of individual and group dynamics which lose efficacy, and which only you can untether. Practices that have become outdated; policies that no longer work; routines, rituals and habits that now just get in the way; meetings that have lost their purpose.
Ask for nominations of less-than-useful activities from your team, but make the final decision yourself - and make everyone's life simpler by culling those that truly yield no ongoing benefit.
4. Restock. During the year you and your team will undoubtedly have used up one or more of the staples of healthy group interaction: energy, perhaps, or enthusiasm. Maybe as a team you've lost a sense of fun, or maybe you've run short on objectivity or perspective.
Take a moment and think about it. Again, take soundings from your colleagues. One way or another, you don't want to start the new year with one or more of those staples missing from your team's pantry.
When you've identified which is missing, or has run down to dangerously low levels, think through how to restock in the next 30 days--can you theme the holiday retreat, or your end of year address accordingly? Do you need to give your folks some mentoring, or coaching, or training; or just a rest, or a new perspective?
5. Center yourself. Finally, what about you? How have you changed as a leader this year?
Draw a line down the center of a page, and list on one column your defining characteristics at the start of the year, and on the other, your defining characteristics at the end of the year. How do the two lists differ, if at all?
Ask someone who knows you well to repeat the exercise, from their perspective of you. How similar is their list to yours?
As you look at the two lists, which characteristic of yours most helped your group or team this year? Which characteristic caused the most trouble? (When you've decided, ask your team if they agree--you may be surprised by how differently they view which characteristics are your strong points and which are weaknesses.)
Next year, how can you do more of the first characteristic, and less of the second?


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My name is Anuj Mittal. I'm from India. I go to Iowa State University where I am a PhD Industrial Engineering candidate.
What sustainability, energy, and community issues are important to you?
In the current globalized food supply chain, food grown using chemicals is causing many health-related problems and small farmers are struggling to survive. I got introduced to these problems through my PhD research in regional food supply chains and I am very passionate to contribute towards solving these issues.
What exciting projects/research are you working on now?
Currently I am working on developing a simulation model to effectively design residential renewable energy systems considering conflicting objectives of utilities, policymakers, solar installers and consumers. I am also building an online tool to improve residential consumers' decision-making process to install rooftop solar panels. In addition, I have recently initiated a consulting venture on providing supply chain technology solutions to small agriculture businesses and have secured and working on three projects in different parts of the U.S.
What are your plans for the next five years?
I intend to become a faculty member after completing my PhD. I have a strong desire to initiate a social enterprise focused on strengthening small farmers operations and improving their quality of life.
What made you want to apply to SISE?
My research about this program showed respectable group of alumni with diverse background and career paths that I see as an inspiration for myself. I was intrigued by various talks that will be given by experts from across the U.S. and sustainability-related group projects that I will be able to be a part of through this program. I definitely look forward to this great learning experience.
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The Scent of a Studio
Artwork: Autumn Hopkins
Literary selection: Alex Babbitt
"The Scent of a Studio," from The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
The studio was filled with the rich odor of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn.
From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, as usual, innumerable cigarettes, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-colored blossoms of the laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flame-like as theirs; and now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window, producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid jade-faced painters who, in an art that is necessarily immobile, seek to convey the sense of swiftness and motion. The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the black-crocketed spires of the early June hollyhocks, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive, and the dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.


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BUESING-Julie A., 43. Visitation 4 p.m., March 26 at the funeral home. Funeral 10:30 a.m., March 27 at St. Pius X Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, John and Elaine Dresp. Survived by husband, Kurt; children, Emily Gomez, Nicole, Aaron, Ashley and Sean Buesing; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ellen and Tim Ham, Rita and Mike Gauthier, and Theresa Dresp; nieces; nephews; relatives; friends. Memorials to St. Pius X/St. Leo School or Lied Transplant Center.


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We are a community of couples from all walks of life who have found friendship and a common purpose in strengthening our marriages.
To strengthen and equip marriages leaving a legacy for future generations.
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We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
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When cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever, the two sworn enemies Hobbs & Shaw will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.


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Events 11/30/2018
It's time to ring in the festive season! Once again, we've got some gifts for our heroes in the form of cool events and special offers:
Sweetly Festive
Get into the Christmas spirit during our Xmas Event from 12th December 2018 by accepting quests from the NPC Moe in Tebekut. Cool rewards await, including sweets for a random buff or a Christmas Feline Beanie costume.
Christmas Baubles
Talk to the Christmas tree trader and buy magical Baubles with a very special ability: throw them at other players and, if you hit them, they'll turn into Christmas monsters! Or why not treat yourself to a glass of delicious Christmas Punch to get into the festive cheer?
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Each week between 30th November and 21st December 2018, you'll find plenty of great deals in the shop, with the items on offer changing each Friday for a week.
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Hello guys! Did you know that Kohls offers you to begin entering KohlsListens program? Yes, it is a program of Kohl's Survey Feedback On Stores Visit, and you can begin to share your Kohls Feedback. If you guys see, it is like sending Kohl's Survey Email. You know, if you wish to enter the Kohls Listens Feedback survey, you will gain Kohl's Survey Rewards. For your information, Kohls Shopper Survey rewards are in the form of 10% discount off and $1,000 prizes. Yes, if you are one of the Kohls Feedback Back survey winners, you can grab the $1,000 prizes. Are you ready to begin entering the Kohls Online Feedback survey?
- 1 What You Know about KohlsListens?
- 2 Brief about Official KohlsListens Sweepstakes Rules
- 3 Smart Steps to Fill KohlsListens Survey Sweepstakes at Www.KohlsListens.Com
- 3.1 Step 1: Visit www.KohlsListens.com Survey Website
- 3.2 Step 2: Set the Language
- 3.3 Step 3: Enter 4 Digit Kohls Store Number
- 3.4 Step 4: Enter 16 KohlsListens Survey Code
- 3.5 Step 5: Click "Next"
- 3.6 Step 6: Respond to KohlsListens Survey Questions
- 3.7 Step 7: Type in Kohls Feedback and Kohls Comments
- 3.8 Step 8: Join Kohls Feedback Sweepstakes
- 3.9 Step 9: Enter Your Correct Data
- 4 About KohlsListens Survey Sweepstakes Prizes
- 5 Ways to Search for Kohl's Locations Near to Your Place
- 6 What You Know about Kohl's Profile?
- 7 Ways to Approach Kohl's Customer Service Staff Members
What You Know about KohlsListens?
Before you start, you can begin to find out more about KohlsListens program. Yes, KohlsListens is an official Kohls survey for all Kohls customers. You know, you can begin using your Kohls receipt and visit Kohls Listens Feedback website. Here, Kohls Feedback survey is available at KohlsListens.com. In this case, all that you need to do is to visit the website and finish the entire Kohls Shopper Survey steps.
You know, if you finish the entire Kohl's Survey Email program, you will gain Kohl's Survey Rewards. First, it is in the form of a 10% discount off. And then, you can also begin to join Kohls Online Feedback sweepstakes. Here, if you become the lucky Kohls sweepstakes winners, you can win $1,000 prizes. Yes, sharing your Kohl's Survey Feedback On Stores Visit will help the company to develop the service. And, as a result, you will be able to gain better service from Kohls.
Brief about Official KohlsListens Sweepstakes Rules
Guys, if you are willing to enter the KohlsListens sweepstakes, you need to finish the entire KohlsListens survey steps. For your information, you need to know that Kohls company has some rules for you. And, these are the Kohls Listens sweepstakes rules:
- Rule 1: KohlsListens Survey Eligibility
First of the entire rules, you can begin to be sure that you are old enough. For instance, you need to be at least 18 years old. You know, besides being old enough, you need to be the American residents. It is because only Kohls customers who can enter the Kohls survey. And, if you are a part of Kohls employees or their family members, you won't have a chance to win the $1,000 Kohls rewards.
- Rule 2: KohlsListens Survey Entry
The second rule that you need to follow is about the KohlsListens entry. You guys need to know that you need to be online. And then, you can enter KohlsListens.com in order to finish the Kohls Listens survey. But, you will need to have a recent Kohls receipt complete with the Kohls survey code. And, you can only use the Kohls receipt once at www.KohlsListens.com survey portal.
- Rule 3: Kohls Coupon Code
As you guys can see, in the end, you will be able to gain the Kohls coupon code. You know, your job here is to write down the code on the Kohls receipt. After that, you can begin to use the Kohls coupon on the next visit. Here, it is good that you are willing to enter more surveys in order to gain more survey.
- Rule 4: Follow the Kohls Sweepstakes Rules
And now, you can begin to join Kohls sweepstakes program to win $1,000 prizes. In case you are one of the lucky Kohls feedback winners, you need to follow the instructions. For instance, you need to finish the KohlsListens sweepstakes winners form. And, you also need to send it on time to Kohls Sweepstakes team. If you don't follow the entire instructions, Kohls team may cancel you from being one of the Kohls feedback winners.
Smart Steps to Fill KohlsListens Survey Sweepstakes at Www.KohlsListens.Com
Well, it is nice that you begin to enter the Kohls survey. As you guys see, there will be various steps, and you need to finish the entire steps. Well, these are KohlsListens survey sweepstakes steps!
Step 1: Visit www.KohlsListens.com Survey Website
First of the entire steps, you need to visit KohlsListens.com. Yes, it is the official Kohls Feedback survey website. And, you can grab your laptop in order to visit the site. Yes, you will need to be online by using the stable internet connection. Besides, you will need to use the best browser like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, and so on. Here, all that you need to do is to type in KohlsListens.com.
Step 2: Set the Language
If you think you don't want to use English as the default language, you can convert it into the Spanish language. Here, you can click on the link entitled "Espanol."
Step 3: Enter 4 Digit Kohls Store Number
If you don't have any problem with the language, you can begin to enter the 4 digit Kohls store number. Here, KohlsListens.com survey portal needs to detect the Kohls store location that you have visited. It is to identify whether you are the real visitor or the fake one.
Step 4: Enter 16 KohlsListens Survey Code
Besides the Kohls store number, you also need to enter the 16 digits Kohls Listens survey code. You know, you will find out the Kohls survey code on the recent Kohls receipt.
Step 5: Click "Next"
After entering both data, you need to begin to click the button that says "Next." In case you don't enter the correct data, you will have to re-enter the data from the beginning. Yes, you won't be able to pass the www.KohlsListens.com survey portal if you don't own the recent receipt.
Step 6: Respond to KohlsListens Survey Questions
After passing the Kohls survey portal, you will find some Kohls feedback survey questions. Now, what should you do? Of course, you need to respond to those Kohls survey questions. You know, the questions are talking about Kohls service, as well as Kohls stocks of products. Somehow, they also talk about Kohls location, Kohls employees, and other else. As you guys see, the Kohls feedback survey questions must be answered by using the scale of the satisfaction level. You are free to begin to choose the high ratings or the low ones.
Step 7: Type in Kohls Feedback and Kohls Comments
Alright, guys! Finishing responding to the entire Kohls Listens questions, means that you have finished the survey. But, you will also receive a chance to type in your opinion about the Kohls store that you have visited. Not to mention, they can be about Kohls comments, Kohls feedback, and even Kohls complaints.
Step 8: Join Kohls Feedback Sweepstakes
You know, you will need to join the Kohls sweepstakes program if you wish to win $1,000 Kohls rewards. In this case, if you have finished the entire Kohls survey steps, you can begin to take your participation. But, you can also leave if you don't want to win $1,000 prizes.
Step 9: Enter Your Correct Data
Yes, you are smart as you join the Kohls sweepstakes program. The next job that you need to do is to enter your correct data. If you wish to be qualified, you need to enter the correct data of yourself, as well as your contacts. For instance, they are like the full name, the phone number, email address, home address, complete with the age.
About KohlsListens Survey Sweepstakes Prizes
As you guys see, Kohls company offers you to win $1,000 prizes. In this case, the more Kohls surveys that you enter, the more chances for you to win the $1,000 prizes. You know, if you are lucky, you will be able to find out your name at www.KohlsListens.com sweepstakes winners list. And then, you need to follow the instructions to claim the Kohls Feedback rewards.
Ways to Search for Kohl's Locations Near to Your Place
Do you think you want to visit Kohl's store? Well, you will be able to find out some smart ways. And, these are some methods to search the nearest Kohl's store locations. Here they are!
- Kohl's Store Locators
First of the entire methods, you can begin to visit Kohl's website that is accessible at Kohls.com. Or, you can also begin to use Kohl's application to use the Kohl's locators. Yes, your next job is to enter the zip code, street name, or the city of your location. For the next, Kohl's store locators will show you the accurate list of Kohl's store locations near to your place.
- Kohl's Near Me
Or maybe, you can also begin to use Google Maps search engine by searching Kohl's Near Me. Or, you can also search Kohl's Stores Near Me, or Kohl's Supermarkets Near Me. No doubt, the maps feature will show you the accurate list of the nearest Kohl's stores in your area.
What You Know about Kohl's Profile?
By the way, do you know what Kohl's is? Yes, Kohl's is one of the biggest department store companies in the United States of America. In the beginning, Kohl's founder is Maxwell Kohl who launch the first Kohl's store in 1927. Guys, you can also visit Kohl's Headquarters that take place in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. And, today, you can find over than 1,158 Kohl's stores locations in the USA.
Ways to Approach Kohl's Customer Service Staff Members
Now, who wants to approach Kohl's customer service staff members? Of course, you are free to talk with Kohl's team. In this case, they start from Kohl's phone number, Kohl's office, Kohl's email, and other else. Alright! These are the Kohl's customer service contacts that you can approach!
- Kohl's Social Media Accounts
You know, if you have social media accounts, you can begin to visit Kohl's accounts. No doubt, Kohl's has some pages at Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and other else. Here they are:
|Kohls Social Media
|Kohls Social Media Accounts
|Kohls Twitter
|Kohls Facebook
|Kohls Pinterest
|Kohls Instagram
|Kohls YouTube
- Kohl's Phone Numbers
The second one, if you wish to talk directly, you can dial Kohl's phone numbers. First is accessible at 855 564 5705 and the second one is accessible at 1 855 564 5751. You know, it is crucial that you dial the numbers in Kohl's work hours.
- Kohl's Work Hours
Want to know more about Kohl's work hours? Well, you can begin to take a look at this table. Here it is!
|Kohl's Hours (Open/Close)
- Kohl's Email Address
Indeed, all Kohl's customers can also compose a letter. And then, they can send it through Kohl's email address that is email@example.com.
- Kohl's Headquarter Office Address
If you prefer the traditional letter, you are free to send it to N56 W17000 Ridgewood Dr, Menomonee Falls, WI, 53051. Yes, the Kohl's employees at Kohl's office will reply to your letter as soon as possible.
- Kohl's Official Website
The last one, but also the complete one, you will find out some info about Kohls Credit, and Kohls Coupons at Kohls.com. Of course, you can also begin to find out other info like Kohls Hours, Kohls Customer Service, and Kohls Near Me. Don't worry! At the same website, you will find out Kohls Careers latest updates.
Yes, it is the entire information related to KohlsListens that is also known as Kohls Listens Feedback, or Kohls Feedback, or Kohl's Survey Feedback On Stores Visit. You know, you can only enter Kohls Shopper Survey program if you have the recent receipt. After finishing the Kohl's Survey Email steps, you will receive Kohl's Survey Rewards. It is in the form of 10% discount off and a chance for Kohls sweepstakes. Enjoy sharing Kohls Online Feedback and enjoy winning the prizes!


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A Pilgrim's Companion: Readings from Buddhist Texts to Enhance a Pilgrimage to the Sacred Sites
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Part 1 contains important suttas, verses, and stories from the Buddhist texts related to each site visited on a pilgrimage to the sacred sites of India and Nepal: Lumbini, Kapilavatthu, BuddhaGaya, Sarnath, Gayasisa, Rajagaha, Nalanda, Baranasi, Savatthi, Sankassa, Kesariya, Lauriya Nandangar, Vesali, and Kusinara. Part 2 contains readings and reflections for more than a month of daily meditation. All the texts have been edited for ease of reading. "Ken and Visakha Kawasaki's A Pilgrim's Companion is only the most recent of an ancient literary genus meant for Buddhist pilgrims. . . . A pilgrimage should be more than just sightseeing, photo ops, and buying souvenirs for friends back home. It should also be seen as a unique opportunity to contemplate Buddha's Dhamma in the actual places where the Buddha delivered it. The Kawasakis' useful and inspiring book has been written with this understanding in mind." (From the Foreward by Ven. S. Dhammika)
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After more than two hours of testimony both for and against the proposal, Sheridan County's Planning & Zoning Commission Thursday night voted approval of a rezone of just over 114 acres of land along Kleenburn Road, also known as County Road 106, from Agricultural to I-2 Industrial.
The request, from Ramco Wyoming Coal Co., was approved 4-1 by the planning board and will go before Sheridan County commissioners for their action on March 6. Before the vote, planning commissioners expressed divided feelings over the rezone, but only Planning Commissioner Ben Weaver voted against the action.
Planning Commissioner Ben Keller summed up the feelings in comments before the vote was taken.
Among those who spoke in favor of the rezone during the public comment portion of the meeting was Sheridan businessman Kim Love.
Tony Wendtland, a Sheridan attorney representing Ramaco, said the zoning proposed would allow Ramaco to construct a combination of offices, research laboratories and manufacturing facilities. The proposed facilities would be on either side of Interstate 90.
Several people in the audience protested the rezone, urging the planning board to leave the area with its current agricultural zoning. Sheridan attorney Jay Gilbert said the rezone would constitute spot zoning and is, therefore, illegal.
Many of those who supported the proposal cited the high quality jobs that Ramaco's proposal would create.
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It all started when... All my friends and their friends started having babies. Being a DIYer by nature, I started making custom designed iron on onesies for everybody and every baby shower I went to and people liked them… A LOT. So, I read some articles and watched some YouTube videos and had my husband build me a press to screen print shirts in the garage. Then, I found out I was pregnant with a little boy and while refusing to buy the "Daddy is my hero" onesie, I designed my own onesies and tees and sold them on Etsy.
Fast forward to today... Although, I'm a mama to two now, I've found so much love in not just designing for babies, and kids, and tees specifically geared towards moms, but, instead women collectively; something everyone can relate too, something everyone can believe in, and something that sends a positive message that influences the people around us who see us wearing it. While, also pairing well with whatever vibe we have going on that day; relaxed with denim, sweaty with yoga pants, or feeling fancy in a skirt.
I'm a mom boss. So when I'm not playing legos, fixing a peanut butter and jelly, or running after my two year old, you'll probably find me doing either of three things...
1 / printing shirts out in the garage and singing along to whatever Pandora station I'm feeling or recently, a Podcast
2/ brainstorming and designing new tees
3/ shipping out tees to all you love bugs!
That's right, it's a one woman show... always looking for that unicorn called 'balance.'
Ashley Zwar
… creative force behind Love Bug Threads
Mama of two ( Crosby / 5 and Presley / 2 ) I have a background in graphic design. I'm a DIYer; see it somewhere with an expensive price tag and say "oh c'mon I can make that" kinda girl. ( My mom taught me well. ) I grew up in the Midwest and now live in sunny Southern California in a home my husband and I renovated ourselves. My goal this year is to learn to skateboard. I loved macaroni and cheese even before I had kids; Kraft Sponge Bob paired with a nice, buttery Chardonnay is my guilty pleasure. I love a good pair of jeans and a slouchy tee paired with some Vans. I like to think I have an eye for home decor, fashion, and design, but even if I don't, it sure brings me joy. And PS I love what I do!


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Starting January 8th, we will begin hosting weekly prayer meetings, every Monday from 6:30-7:30 am at Crossway. As a church, let's pray with faith and with a deep scriptural anticipation that our prayers accomplish much (James 5:16)! God delights in His people calling out to Him for the help that only He can provide. We hope you will join us!
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Chapter Nine, The Scroll Marked II brought memories back to me from 1981.
It was back in 1981 when everything went bad for me. I mean I was 20 feet under water and I had hit rock bottom. The whole world was against me so I thought. I did not know it at the time but that is when I went way into my inner self. I actually wrote about 4 poems of which I never wrote before this period in my life and I could not write any after this period in my life. The last one went like this:
Like the supporting silken strand
That holds a web in its place
We exist by a perpetual lifeline
Linking us to our Father in space –
So, with a cheerful, joyous attitude
And a happy, smiling face
Continue this "lifeline" of enlightenment
To exhort and glorify God's grace —
Pass this perpetual strand of tidings
To friends, strangers and others
Conveying your care and concern
For neighbors, sisters, and brothers —
For every person you chance to meet
At home, at work, or at play
Believe it is they, in mutual silence
That has this heartfelt greeting to say —
"Until your mortal days are numbered
And your time comes to the very end,
You will always be a welcomed neighbor
And a peace saluted friend."
— W. E. Trump —
© 1981, William E. Trump, All Rights Reserved Worldwide
The word love is not seen in this poem but it was love that wrote it. And that is how I pulled myself up by my bootstraps and regained more than I had lost. I am not just speaking about money. I am speaking more about relationships, friends, family, and neighbors. Anyway, Chapter Nine, The Scroll Marked II "I will greet this day with love in my heart" means to every human being and to all of God's creations plus it brings back good feelings and good memories from the past.
All this ties in with Master Key 6:18 "The man who looks within instead of without cannot fail to make use of the mighty forces which will eventually determine his course in life and so bring him into vibration with all that is best, strongest and most desirable."
Bill Trump


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China pledges free movement in tense sea as Clinton visits
BEIJING – China promised Wednesday to ensure freedom of navigation in the tense South China Sea and told Secretary of State Hillary Clinton it was willing to work on a code of conduct to manage disputes.
After weeks of escalating tensions in the strategic sea and a war of words between Washington and Beijing, the Pacific powers toned down the rhetoric and pledged cooperation as Clinton met with most of China's top leadership.
"Freedom and safety of navigation in the South China Sea is assured," Yang told a rare joint news conference with Clinton inside the imposing Great Hall of the People.
"For China and our neighboring countries, the South China Sea is really a lifeline for exchanges, trade and commerce. There is no issue currently in this area, nor will there ever be issues in that area in the future," he said.
His assurances may be met by scepticism from neighboring countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam, which have accused China of carrying out a campaign of intimidation as its economic and military clout grows.
The United States has rallied behind the Southeast Asian nations and sharply criticised Beijing's recent establishment of a remote garrison in the South China Sea, through which half of the world's cargo flows.
Yang said that China had "plentiful historical and jurisprudential evidence" for its claims to virtually all of the South China Sea, a position that has led Beijing to consider much of the disputed areas to be within its own waters.
But he sounded upbeat on Clinton's calls for an eventual code of conduct in the South China Sea, which would establish rules and means of dialogue to prevent maritime incidents from escalating into full-fledged conflict.
Pointing to his recent tour of several Southeast Asian nations, Yang said that China agreed to "work towards an eventual adoption of a code of conduct" on the basis of consensus.
Yang said without elaborating that he hoped for "success" at the East Asia Summit in November in Cambodia. Clinton has said that she wanted to see progress on the code in time for the summit after talks in July by Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed to make headway.
Clinton, who met Yang for a dinner Tuesday that stretched past midnight, said it was "in everyone's interest" for China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations to seek a code of conduct.
She denied charges that the growing US military and political focus on Asia was aimed at containing China, saying that President Barack Obama's administration did not want "unhealthy competition".
"Both President Obama and I have said frequently that the United States welcomes the rise of a strong, prosperous and peaceful China," she said.
The show of conciliation stands in marked contrast to the tone of China's state-run press which has ripped into the United States nearly daily ahead of Clinton's visit.
Just as Clinton was meeting Chinese leaders, the overseas edition of the People's Daily warned Wednesday against the United States "sowing discord" among China's neighbors, calling such a strategy "a counterproductive waste".
Yang, asked if he shared the dire media assessments of US intentions, said: "Nowhere else do China and the United States share more converging interests and interact more frequently than in the Asia-Pacific region."
Clinton met President Hu Jintao and much of the top leadership but Vice President Xi Jinping — who is expected to take power next year — called off talks at the last minute.
While China has in the past used abrupt cancellations to show displeasure, the two sides played down the absence of Xi, who made friendly gestures during a visit to the United States earlier this year.
Yang warned against "unnecessary speculation". A US official said that Xi planned to send a letter to Clinton and that she would likely meet later with someone else involved in the leadership transition.
Clinton's last visit to China in May was overshadowed by a row over blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who dramatically escaped house arrest for the safety of the US embassy. China eventually allowed him to move to New York to study.
Clinton pointed to human rights as she said that the United States and China "do not always see eye to eye" on all issues. Concerns have mounted over China's treatment of Tibet which has seen a wave of self-immolations.
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Sheppard is an Australian indie pop band from Brisbane, formed in 2009. Their debut studio album, Bombs Away, was released on 11 July 2014, and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association, while their second single, "Geronimo", spent three weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 5× platinum.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013, Sheppard were nominated for Best Independent Release for "Let Me Down Easy". At the 2014 ceremony, they were nominated for Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release, Song of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Best Video.
Website: http://bit.ly/weareSheppard
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Sibling rivalry can go one of two ways; it can either be paralyzing or it can be a catalyst to greatness.
For indie pop Brisbane band Sheppard, it was a rivalry that sparked the formation of a group like no other.
Born from a strong family foundation; George, Amy and Emma Sheppard perform with a desire to artistically and creatively express their take on the world and to engage the youth that live within it.
The family holds a strong bond to Papua New Guinea, where the Sheppard siblings grew up. It was after relocating to Australia that they discovered their unique musical talent and ability to play a variety of musical instruments.
It wasn't long until the family discovered the many talents of Sydney musician/songwriter/videographer Jason Bovino. Jay was quickly recruited as a valuable member of the Sheppard team.
The group soon grew to a gang of six when they saw great potential in guitarist Michael Butler and drummer Dean Gordon.
Sheppard have amassed a strong international following and are constantly developing their local presence, infiltrating the music scene with their alternative indie pop sound and youthful vulnerability.
To date they have written and produced over 30 tracks, with their debut EP reaching platinum status, complemented also by an ARIA nomination for Best Independent Release. They expect to release their debut album in the first half of 2014.


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"Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
'Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.' "
I promised in my last post a blog about the Woman's Wellness Day and pictures of the event and I will give those to you at the end of this post, but I wanted to talk about something dear to my heart. Is that okay with you?
It is about the agenda of the Women's Right movement right now. It saddens my heart. The anger and hatred towards men and also women who do not support the ideas of this said women's movement is disheartening. I read up on the principals and goals of the women's right movement before writing this post so that I wasn't just speaking a bias opinion about my beliefs without understanding their beliefs. But in say that, I am speaking my heart so it is biased to what I believe that woman were created to do and be a part of. I am only addressing one part of it as well. I know there is a long list of things that they are looking for, but this is my women's movement.
In the pages of the Bible, there is a chapter in Proverbs that really speaks of the heart and identity of women. Let us read below and see what it has to say, Proverbs 31:10-31:
A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 "Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all."
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
From reading this, you can see that a woman was not meant to sit at home with idle hands and get less out of life than a man. She was loved and honoured for her vigour and her hard work in her community and in her family. She was blessed among woman and her work was highly praised. I get that in today's society that women do not get paid the same wage as men in many jobs and I think that should reconsider. But hear my heart, I believe that woman were created not to overrule men and prove their worth in this hard world, I myself am a career oriented woman in many ways in what I am pursuing right now. But I believe in a partnership in life with men and women alike, with race and ethics alike. Men are also objectified and harassed in the workplaces and at home. Let this not be about human rights, but let this women's movement be about it being okay for women to be women, who they were called to be and honoured for it. Let men rise up and honour the women in their life and show their sons what it is to respect women. Let daughters be respected by their fathers and in turn expect that from other men in their lives. And let women honour and respect men for all that they do as well.
Thank you for reading all the way to the end. I am not here to cause a war or debate, I just want to tell you where my heart is at during this time. I want respect, not disrespect for both men and women.
Here is a sneak peak of the Women's Wellness Day! I will be posting again soon about spring and all its glory as I have been on a few adventures and love this time of the year!
Have a great finish to your weekend and a great new week ahead!
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Whatcom County's plastic surgeons find rewards in healing trauma, restoring function
Bellingham plastic surgeons James Blackburn and Timothy Whitney agree that Hollywood celebrities contribute to an inaccurate public image of their profession. Both physicians practice at Plastic Surgery Bellingham, where the reality of their work is much different than what makes headlines in supermarket tabloids.
"Plastic surgery has a lot more to do with reconstruction than with filling wrinkles and making breasts bigger," Blackburn says. "Restoring people to where they can function as they did before is by far the best part of our jobs."
Whitney says he was attracted to plastic surgery for precisely that reason, and he continues to be rewarded years later.
"The daily problem-solving approach, based on science and anatomy, remains the appeal and the reward," he says.
After medical school, both physicians completed residencies in general and plastic and reconstructive surgery. Blackburn followed up with specialized training in hand and microsurgery, while Whitney specialized in microsurgical replantation and transplantation. Both are certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
There's no inside secret about how plastic surgeons learn and perfect their microsurgery skills.
"See one, do one, teach one," Whitney explains. "It starts with helping an experienced surgeon, followed by performing the procedure yourself under supervision and coaching."
The last step is to teach the procedure to medical students.
"The best way to learn a skill is to teach someone else how to do it," Blackburn adds.
The practice at Plastic Surgery Bellingham is approximately 40 percent hand surgery and 40 percent breast surgery, half of which is reconstructive following breast cancer surgery and half of which is cosmetic. The remaining 20 percent are cosmetic procedures — abdominoplasty, liposuction, face and eyelifts, and filler injections.
"We basically move tissue around the body as needed, to heal trauma, to reconstruct, or for cosmetic purposes," Whitney explains.
Recent innovations in plastic surgery have both physicians excited about the future. Since they began in the field 20 years ago, there has been greater understanding of how wounds heal and a broader range of technologies available to them.
"We are starting to have the ability to do things that we only dreamed about when we were in training," Whitney says.
One example is ACell. Applied to a wound, ACell stimulates tissue to rebuild itself, which normally doesn't happen after a patient is older than 5 or 6.
A recent success story involved a local construction worker who chopped off the top third of his finger. His options were to reconnect the finger, which would require a full year's absence from manual labor; close the wound and live with a shortened finger; or try to regrow it using ACell, which required about eight weeks away from work.
"The patient opted to try the stem cell stimulant and the results were pretty amazing," Whitney says. "It took about eight weeks to regrow the finger, and it looked pretty much normal."
For Blackburn and Whitney, that kind of result is the best part of their work.
"The ability to put people back together and restore them to function is extremely rewarding," Blackburn says.
Reconstructing faces
Jason Lichtenberger operates out of both Bellingham Ear Nose and Throat and Hecht Aesthetic Center. After medical school, he completed a residency in ear, nose and throat, and facial plastic surgery. As a facial plastic surgeon, "all of my procedures are performed above the collarbone," he explains.
Lichtenberger says facial plastic surgery was a natural fit with his detail-oriented personality.
"As a kid I would build elaborate Lego structures, and during my training in head and neck surgery, the complex plastic surgical repairs always intrigued and challenged me," he says.
Lichtenberger's most common surgical procedures are lifting eyelids, brows and faces; nasal or sinus surgeries; and skin cancer facial reconstruction. His most popular office procedures are Botox and filler injections and facial laser resurfacing.
"My practice is approximately 50 percent cosmetic and 50 percent reconstructive, which was always my goal," he says.
Lichtenberger says the growth in non-surgical facial treatments is a major development in his field.
"Botox and facial fillers, especially the new formulations, allow aging changes to be slowed and even reversed, without even having to take time off work," he says.
A recent transplant to the Northwest, Lichtenberger was surprised by the high incidence of skin cancer locally. Reconstruction of the face following skin cancer is his most common non-cosmetic procedure, and one he says is the most rewarding.
"It's very satisfying to help people recover to look and feel their best," he says.


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21 Paraben-Free Skin Care Products We Love
According to the FDA, parabens are commonly used as preservatives in cosmetics. While many products are formulated with parabens— which can include butylparaben, methylparaben, and propylparaben—they are still being reviewed by FDA scientists on their safety. "The truth is that parabens are a group of compounds so it would depend on the specific ingredient and concentration," says board-certified dermatologist and Skincare.com consultant, Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali. In short, the safety of parabens is still being debated; however, you can always opt to not use them. "Luckily there are lots of other preservatives out there as alternatives," he says.
If you prefer to err on the side of paraben-free with your cosmetics and skin care products you're in luck. We're sharing 21 paraben-free products we love from the L'Oréal portfolio of brands that can be used for a full skin care routine, below.
Paraben-Free Cleansers
The foundation of a solid skin care routine is always clean skin. Find a paraben-free cleanser formulated for your specific skin type and skin care concerns.
For oily, acne-prone skin: Vichy Normaderm Gel Cleanser. This deep cleansing gel—formulated with salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and micro-exfoliating LHA—helps to remove excess sebum, unclog pores, and purify skin without causing dryness.
For oily skin: Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Cleanser. This oil-, paraben-, fragrance- and colorant-free cleanser is designed to visibly diminish the appearance of oil on skin. Formulated with Imperata Cylindrica Root and Lemon Fruit Extracts, this cleanser helps you handle your oil concerns without stripping your skin of moisture.
For aging and dry skin: Vichy Pureté Thermale Foaming Cream. This creamy, hydrating foaming cleanser, removes impurities, makeup, and pollution from the skin's surface, while leaving skin soft and comfortable.
For sensitive skin: Vichy Pureté Thermale 3-in-1 One Step Solution. This refreshing cleansing solution removes makeup and soothes skin while micelles help to attract, trap, and remove impurities from the skin's surface.
For combination or sensitive skin: La Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Cream. Designed to gently remove debris, impurities, and makeup, this foaming cream cleanser is ideal for combination or sensitive skin. It's formulated with antioxidant thermal water and can be used by those with sensitive skin as the creamy texture doesn't strip the skin of moisture.
Paraben-Free Toners
Whether you wear lots of makeup and want something to remove the remnants after cleansing; you have hard water at home and need something to help balance the pH of your skin; or you simply like to get started on a hydrating skin care routine before layering on the moisturizer, toner is likely for you! If you thought these solutions were akin to drying astringents, think again. Toners, like the Vichy Pureté Thermale Toner, help to remove residue from the skin's surface and refresh the complexion. This paraben-free option is formulated with glycerin and Vichy's exclusive mineralizing thermal spa water to help to strengthen and soothe skin.
Another paraben-free toner that we are huge fans of is the Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Toner. If you're in need of a toner that's tailored for oily skin, look no further! The formula can help reduce excess oil on the skin, and has been specifically tested for safety and gentleness.
Looking for a paraben-free toner that can help tackle your acne concerns? We've got you covered. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner is formulated with salicylic acid and can help unclog pores and remove excess dirt. The gentle exfoliation this toner offers will leave your skin feeling both smooth and refreshed.
Paraben-Free Serums
Serums are a great way to target skin care concerns like the signs of skin aging, dull skin tone, and lack of hydration. We love Vichy's paraben-free Idéalia Life Serum which was formulated to fight the effects of behavioral aging—that is aging that occurs due to lifestyle choices and environmental factors and not the hands of time. With the brand's first behavioral molecule association of LR2412 and micro-exfoliating LHA, the serum helps to reduce the appearance of surface pigmentation, visibly diminish the look of large pores, and improve skin radiance.
Are you a fan of vitamin C? SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic is one of our favorite paraben-free vitamin C serums. Not only can this serum help reduce visible signs of aging and brighten skin but it can also protect skin against environmental aggressors by neutralizing free radical damage.
If you prefer a hyaluronic acid serum, look no further than SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier. It's both a paraben-free serum and a hydration powerhouse thanks to its inclusion of fan-favorite hyaluronic acid. What's more, it's proven to improve hydration levels for all skin types, while plumping the look of skin to diminish the appearance of wrinkles.
Before bed, reach for an overnight serum that's formulated with essential oils. Kiehls's Midnight Recovery Concentrate is infused with Lavender Essential Oil and Evening Primrose Oil and can help promote radiance. All you have to do is apply the serum before bed and you'll wake up to better-looking skin by morning.
Paraben-Free Moisturizers
After using a serum you'll want to lock in all that hydration and those skin care benefits with a hydrating moisturizer. If you're looking for a daytime paraben-free option reach for Vichy's Aqualia Thermal Mineral Water Gel. This cooling water gel moisturizer is formulated with hyaluronic acid, Aquabioryl, and Vichy's mineralizing thermal spa water. With its water gel base, it's lightweight enough for even oily and combination skin types. If your skin is on the dryer side, reach for a richer cream like Vichy Nutrilogie 2. This ultra-creamy moisturizer helps to compensate for the lack of lipids in dry skin to help prevent further moisture loss.
Another paraben-free moisturizer favorite is La Roche-Posay's Toleriane Daily Soothing Moisturizer. If you have sensitive skin and looking for a preservative-free option, this is an ideal choice for you. It's infused with the brand's Thermal Spring Water.
Suited for mature skin, SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 is a paraben- and dye-free moisturizer. This anti-aging cream gets its name from the lipids its formulated with: 2% pure ceramides, 4% natural cholesterol, and 2% fatty acids. This unique formula helps repair the skin's barrier while also smoothing the look of wrinkles and lines.
If you've heard about Centella Asiatica—a trending skin care ingredient—you may already know that it can be found in a wide range of cica creams, including our favorite L'Oreal Paris Cicacream Face Moisturizer which also happens to be free of parabens.
The soothing power of aloe is something that we cannot get enough of. So, you can imagine our excitement when we discovered Garnier's SkinActive Hydrating 3 in 1 Moisturizer with Aloe —a paraben-free moisturizer formulated with aloe. This moisturizer is a triple threat as it works as a refreshing day moisturizer, a hydrating night moisturizer and a nourishing face mask.
Paraben-Free Night Cream
It's during deep sleep that our skin is able to undergo its own self-repair process, so it doesn't hurt to use this downtime as an opportunity to use a targeted skin care product. If wrinkles are a concern try Vichy's LiftActiv Night. The paraben-free formula with rhamnose—a gentle anti-aging ingredient derived from the sugar of birch trees—can help promote smoother, softer, more radiant-looking skin.
Paraben-Free Face Masks
Once or twice a week, treat your skin to a little TLC with a face mask. If you are looking for paraben-free face masks that can exfoliate the skin, purify the appearance of pores, and hydrate the complexion, look no further than Vichy's paraben-free mineral masks. We share everything you need to know about each of the three mineral masks here!
Need a great overnight mask that's paraben-free? We recommend Kiehl's Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Mask. It provides skin long-lasting hydration that will leave your skin noticeably softer by morning. Formulated with glacial proteins and desert plant, this mask amplifies your skin's ability to absorb moisture.