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Blossom, Berry & Thorn Elixir
Blossom, Berry & Thorn Elixir
An elixir from four different rose family plants, this formula helps ease anxiety, relax tension, and cool hot heads, hearts, and bellies. This is a multi.purpose remedy that helps show the way that herbs can do a hundred different things at once.
We use this formula for all manner of hot & tense agitation - it can be helpful for anxiety, heartache, grief, allergic reactions, nausea, indigestion, and other hot & gurgly belly yuck.
This formula helps us to remember our softness and also the sweetness of life.
- Peach is an excellent softening relaxant, especially for folks who tend toward hot aggravation (think: aggravated in summertime, sensitive to heat, easily irritated skin that tends toward redness), and can also be helpful for nausea & allergic reactions. Classically used in southern folk medicine for grief.
- Rose is at once softening and powerfully protective to the spiritual heart (those thorns tho!). It helps to relax anxiety that comes from boundaries that have been violated while also helping to strengthen our sense of self and our ability to recognize and enforce our own boundaries. It helps us remember our softness and sweetness when life has soured our hearts. One of my teachers talks about using rose where something has been lost or stolen, as is the case with many kinds of trauma.
- Hawthorn is one of the most poopularly used heart tonics around, helpful both for the physical heart and for the spiritual heart (that is, the heart that hurts when we are 'heartbroken'). Hawthorn's thorns are like lances and are powerfully protective, while also helping to differentiate self and other - think of the times when the weight and overwhelm of the world leave us wondering where we end and where everyone else begins. This makes hawthorn particularly useful for folks who tend to let everything in - sensory overstimulation, porous boundaries, empathic exhaustion, and those in helping fields who have a hard time not *taking on* other people's stuff.
- Cherry is sweet, relaxant, and helps specifically with respiratory tension. Commonly used as a relaxant in irritated, hot coughs, cherry also helps to bring the breath when we are so stressed that we forget to breathe. Helps relax nervous irritability.
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Question: Why put a music link on your blog? Answer: Because radio sucks. Listen to individuals/groups that should be on radio.
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Great compilation and value! If you love TLOU then get this for sure!
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This comic book is totally awesome and exciting to read since it contains all of the four issues of the The Last of Us: American Dreams mini comics. I am very satisfied with the comic and the condition it was delivered in.
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How do you create sustainable innovation?
How do teams and organizations create the Masterpiece they were born to create?
How do you get your team, organization or audience to think differently?
My keynotes are designed to answer these questions and many more.
My expertise is in creativity, innovation and change.
My experience as an extreme artist informs and infuses every speech.
Each painting tells a story - painting at over 3,000 metres, in 70km/h winds, in a blizzard.
Imagine what it takes to remain in the creative zone when the paint starts to freeze.
These are the types of insights I bring to life through my keynote speeches.
I am meticulous with my preparation and inspirational with my delivery.
If you haven't heard me talk yet, now is as good a time as any... it's time to think different!
I have spoken all over the world, at UN meetings, corporate retreats and international conferences. I am an extreme artist and creative mentor. I help everyone think differently about creativity, innovation and change. My research, painting in the mountains, in extreme conditions informs and infuses each talk. My style is inspiring, provocative and action-oriented. I make people laugh, cry and most of all take action.
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Define your Life Purpose
Everyone is born with a unique talent. Creativity is how you express. Your Life Purpose is how you define it. Visionary leaders define their Life Purpose with extraordinary results.
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To lead change requires a leader to master both their Inner and Outer Game, then unleash the artist inside everyone in their team or company. I will introduce the groundbreaking model at the heart of my upcoming book: #BornToCreate.
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To tackle the biggest challenges we face – climate change, peace, hunger, health, education, sanitation – requires more creativity. The problem is organizations suffocate it. My extrme experiments and work on all 17 SDGs provides an answer.
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My experiments in extreme locations all over the world has taught me where breakthrough creativity comes from. I have combined this with the latest neuroscience and the wisdom of ancient traditions to develop a theory that may just blow your mind.
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Visionary leaders appear to transcend challenges and transform industry after industry. What's the difference between Michelangelo and Vincent Van Gogh? And what's the similarity between Van Gogh and Steve Jobs? These insights explain how to do it.
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Alex had one mission, to help our team become the change engine for Samsung Europe. Not an easy task by any means. He stripped back the team to understand ourselves on a 1:1 personal level using many tools to unearth our strengths and ultimately our Life's Purpose. From that he brought our team together and created an understanding on the teams collective strengths and how we complimented each other and the potential we have if we worked together leveraging each others strengths. We finally then created a team vision and purpose that was born out of our strengths and what we believe the future could hold.Michelle Crossan-Matos, Vice President, European Strategy and Transformation, Samsung Europe
Alex has a particular gift to connect with people's deep energy and is able to help them to radically shift perspectives and to realize, articulate and express their vision, tapping into an impressively diverse body of knowledge and techniques. What in my view makes Alex different from other coaches is the positive energy he infuses into the person he works with and the determination he has to help her to identify and recognize the Life Purpose and to work out together a plan of action, as opposed to just providing listening and frameworks for the person to progress on her own.Mario Musa, Head of Communications EIF, World Trade Organization
Alex masters innovation from the inside out. He understands how people work, what stops them and how to unlock their potential. I have known Alex for over 15 years, during which time we've worked on a number of groundbreaking projects for some of the world's leading organisations. Last year he started to coach me through an important transition in my life. He helped me articulate my personal vision and gain clarity over the next step in my career… moving from Director of one company to CEO of another company. I work in an incredibly fast-moving industry, advising CEOs of major bluechip companies on their vision and how to communicate it effectively.Mark Harrison, CEO, OneBite
Alex is one of the most inspiring people I know.Edwin Hassink, Creative Director, World Intellectual Property Organization, The UN
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Raspberry PI4 als Offloader has been released on media.ccc.de https://media.ccc.de/v/camp19-79-raspberry-pi4-als-offloader
chaos.social - because anarchy is much more fun with friends.
chaos.social is a small Mastodon instance for and by the Chaos community surrounding the Chaos Computer Club. We provide a small community space - Be excellent to each other, and have a look at what that means around here.
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Waterkeeper's comments on the Environmental Risk Assessment for Pickering Waste Management Facility
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission recently released its Environmental Risk Assessments (ERA) for the Pickering Waste Management Facility.
While the ERA does address certain issues Waterkeeper has brought up in recent submissions, there are still several information gaps.
Issues still needing to be addressed include:
- Effluent sampling data for all identified contaminants at the PWMF;
- Any assessment of how liquid waste treatment will be impacted by a new processing building that will double processing capacity;
- Information about stormwater monitoring (including types of monitoring and how the physical stormwater infrastructure will be impacted by the proposed new building at the PWMF);
- Information about stormwater runoff into the eastern wetlands and whether they will be monitored for water quality;
- Stormwater sampling data from PWMF catch basins and known runoff or outfall areas; and
- Groundwater sampling data from the six PWMF groundwater monitoring wells.
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Anxiety treatment usually involves counseling; however, some cases may need the help of an anxiety medication.
It is normal for a person to experience anxiety from time to time. It is the feeling of apprehension and dread. It may be accompanied by physical symptoms such as: rapid heartbeat, trembling, sweating, and chest tightness. Anxiety may be triggered by events in which we don't have control. Some may experience anxiety during a review in work performance, exam results, or during a new date, or in worst cases such as during death or illness of a love one, or a major accident. The duration of anxiety may last for weeks or months. It may depend on the person's ability to cope up. In most cases, anxiety disappears as soon as the problem is solved or the event is over.
In some cases, anxiety may be so severe that it may interfere with the person's daily activities. These individuals are known to have anxiety disorder. Some may be triggered by dreadful events while some may occur without any reason at all. Anxiety treatment is usually effective in most cases. It may involve different therapies or the use of an anxiety medication.
Types of Anxiety Disorders
There are several types of anxiety disorder which depends on its manifestations. One type of disorder is GAD or Generalized anxiety disorder. This chronic disorder is manifested by worrying about situations, objects and life events, long-lasting anxiety, excessive worrying. Individuals suffering from this type of anxiety disorder often worries about school, work, family, money, and health. However, they experience trouble identifying the cause of worrying as well as controlling it. Fear is usually unrealistic. Individuals suffering from GAD may worry too much that it interferes with relationship, social activities, work, school, and other activities of daily living.
Panic disorder occurs when a person experience unpredictable and sudden episodes of panic. These episodes may occur in situations that may not be frightening for other people. These people are convinced that something terrible will happen such as going crazy or dying. Physical symptoms such as: trembling, numbness, nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, and chest pains may occur. Individuals affected by this disorder may even be afraid of going out of their home.
A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder manifested by intense fears of thins, or situations, which some may not even be totally dangerous. Examples of fear are dogs, water, heights, and open spaces. People with phobias tend to avoid events or things that cause the fear.
On the other hand, OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder is a disorder characterized by obsessions or thought that are relieved by certain actions, which may be done repetitively. Behaviors manifested by individuals with OCD are often irrational and unreasonable.
Another type of anxiety disorder is PTSD or posttraumatic stress disorder. This type of anxiety is a result of a terrible experience or trauma experienced by an individual. Symptoms of PTSD include: constant fear, nightmares, or flashbacks of the terrifying event.
Anxiety Causes
The exact cause of anxiety is yet unknown. However, certain factors such as: environmental factors, brain chemistry, and genetics plays a part in the development of the disorder. Some studies suggest that a person with a family history of anxiety disorder is more likely to develop the disorder. This means that the disorder may be passed on to younger generations.
Certain neurotransmitters have also been associated with anxiety disorder. The levels of these brain chemicals may be abnormally to high or low. These neurotransmitters function as messengers which relay information from one nerve cell to the other. Abnormal levels of these chemicals may interfere with the delivery of messages altering the brains reaction to certain situations.
Environmental factors are commonly associated with anxiety disorders. Environmental factors include: losing a job, death of a love one, abuse, and other stressful events. The disorder may even worsen because of these stressful situations. Other factors include the use of nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, and addictive substances.
Natural Remedies for Anxiety
For the majority of people who have anxiety, anti-anxiety drugs may become a portion of their day to day lives. Unluckily, these drugs commonly have a higher chances of dependency. The users tend to have tolerance to the substance relatively quick. If the patient has troubles with this, you may seek help by using natural remedies for anxiety.
These are the frequently used natural remedies for anxiety:
Regular exercise, according to recent research studies implies that high-intensity physical movement is a very good activity to lessen anxiety and stress. Research studies show that particularly in females, there are few instances that would be highly correlated between lessening anxiety levels and vigorous physical activity. Fish oil is rich in omega 3, an essential fatty acid.
Several research studies around the globe have shown the efficiency of this component to reduce depression and anxiety and stabilize a person's mood. The intake of Vitamin B complexes can prevent anxiety to build up. These components may support the body in dealing with anxiety and stress. Natural remedies for anxiety are important especially when the patient can't afford the pharmacological management of the condition but these remedies don't suggest that they can be used solely without medications involved.
Anxiety Treatment
Anxiety treatment involves different methods and depends on the cause of the disorder. Methods may include the use of anxiety medications and psychotherapy. Furthermore, natural remedies for anxiety also exist.
The cause of anxiety is often psychological. In this case, it is important to first find out the underlying cause and eliminate it. An example would be accidents. The physician may suggest that the patient would undergo stress debriefing or other forms of counselling or psychotherapy. Patients with drug-induced anxiety should avoid taking in these substances.
In some cases, the use of an anxiety medications may be needed. The use of an anxiety medication is not really advisable because of the risk it may involve. The drugs are addictive at times while some may cause severe complications such as hypertension. Examples of these medications are: TCAs, MAIO, and SSRIs.
Besides using anxiety medication for anxiety treatment, natural remedies may also be helpful. This include: learning about relaxation techniques, exercise, and a healthy diet.


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Our prizes and Grants
Each year, The Lotos Foundation fulfills its mission by awarding The Lotos Foundation Prize and The Louis Padovano Grants, insuring a continued dedication to the arts and sciences in New York City.
the Lotos foundation prizes for arts and sciences
Each prize recipient has completed formal education. Each recipient works and/or lives in New York City, and is a promising and talented young creative artist at the outset of his or her career. The Lotos Foundation is proud that we are joined in this process by prominent members of the New York City cultural community who assist us in identifying prize candidates.
The Louis Padovano Grants
Each program which receives grant funding from The Lotos Foundation falls within our mission, conforms to our goals, and satisfies our stringent criteria. Each program is based in New York City and is available free of charge to students from across its diverse populations and neighborhoods. Each program is offered by a not-for-profit organization in good standing with the IRS and each program identifies and nurtures talented students in dance, film, life and physical sciences, music, theatre, visual arts, or writing.


text: The purpose of the paper is to explore a clinical evidence based practice and/or best practices in nursing education. This paper will be completed in three steps: Step 1, the question you seek to answer; Step 2: A literature review; and Step 3: A final synthesis and analysis of what you discovered and areas open for further research. Please use AHRQ , an organizational evidence-based standard and/or applicable education Best Practice to guide your topic development. The introduction gives some history of the topic, the reason is important to nursing practice and/or nursing education, and the conclusion summarizes the first two parts and then provides a brief introduction to the next section, the literature review. This assignment requires proper APA format. This includes a title page, reference page, and proper headings. An abstract will only be included in your final paper. Write a 2-3-page paper (not including title page and reference page) addressing the following: Background of a clinical practice problem or educational problem related to your practice. The PICO(T) format is used to organize research evidence to address clinical problems. You will use the PICO(T) question to identify relevant studies needed to develop evidenced based practice or best practices in nursing education.


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The Romans must have been particularly pleased with themselves the day they invented lead pipes around 2000 years ago. At last, they had an easy way to carry their water from one place to another. Imagine what they'd make of modern fiber-optic cables—"pipes" that can carry telephone calls and emails right around the world in a seventh of a second!
What is fiber optics?
We're used to the idea of information traveling in different ways. When we speak into a landline telephone, a wire cable carries the sounds from our voice into a socket in the wall, where another cable takes it to the local telephone exchange. Cellphones work a different way: they send and receive information using invisible radio waves—a technology called wireless because it uses no cables. Fiber optics works a third way. It sends information coded in a beam of light down a glass or plastic pipe. It was originally developed for endoscopes in the 1950s to help doctors see inside the human body without having to cut it open first. In the 1960s, engineers found a way of using the same technology to transmit telephone calls at the speed of light (186,000 miles or 300,000 km per second).
Optical technology
A fiber-optic cable is made up of 100 or more incredibly thin strands of glass or plastic known as optical fibers. Each one is less than a tenth as thick as a human hair and can carry 10 million telephone calls.
Fiber-optic cables carry information between two places using entirely optical (light-based) technology. Suppose you wanted to send information from your computer to a friend's house down the street using fiber optics. You could hook your computer up to a laser, which would convert electrical information from the computer into a series of light pulses. Then you'd fire the laser down the fiber-optic cable. After traveling down the cable, the light beams would emerge at the other end. Your friend would need a photoelectric cell (light-detecting component) to turn the pulses of light back into electrical information his or her computer could understand. So the whole apparatus would be like a really neat, hi-tech version of the kind of telephone you can make out of two baked-bean cans and a length of string!
How fiber-optics works
Light travels down a fiber-optic cable by bouncing repeatedly off the walls. Each tiny photon (particle of light) bounces down the pipe like a bobsleigh going down an ice run. Now you might expect a beam of light, traveling in a clear glass pipe, simply to leak out of the edges. But if light hits glass at a really shallow angle (less than 42 degrees), it reflects back in again—as though the glass were really a mirror. This phenomenon is called total internal reflection. It's one of the things that keeps light inside the pipe.
The other thing that keeps light in the pipe is the structure of the cable, which is made up of two separate parts. The main part of the cable—in the middle—is called the core and that's the bit the light travels through. Wrapped around the outside of the core is another layer of glass called the cladding. The cladding's job is to keep the light signals inside the core. It can do this because it is made of a different type of glass to the core. (More technically, the cladding has a lower refractive index than the core. This causes total internal reflection that stops the light escaping and keeps it bouncing down the core.)
Types of fiber-optic cables
Optical fibers carry light signals down them in what are called modes. That sounds technical but it just means different ways of traveling: a mode is simply the path that a light beam follows down the fiber. One mode is to go straight down the middle of the fiber. Another is to bounce down the fiber at a shallow angle. Other modes involve bouncing down the fiber at other angles, more or less steep.
Single mode and multi-mode fiber-optic cables
The simplest type of optical fiber is called single-mode. It has a very thin core about 5-10 microns (millionths of a meter) in diameter. In a single-mode fiber, all signals travel straight down the middle without bouncing off the edges (red line in diagram). Cable TV, Internet, and telephone signals are generally carried by single-mode fibers, wrapped together into a huge bundle. Cables like this can send information over 100 km (60 miles).
Another type of fiber-optic cable is called multi-mode. Each optical fiber in a multi-mode cable is about 10 times bigger than one in a single-mode cable. This means light beams can travel through the core by following a variety of different paths (purple, green, and blue lines)—in other words, in multiple different modes. Multi-mode cables can send information only over relatively short distances and are used (among other things) to link computer networks together.
Even thicker fibers are used in a medical tool called a gastroscope (a type of endoscope), which doctors poke down someone's throat for detecting illnesses inside their stomach. A gastroscope is a thick fiber-optic cable consisting of many optical fibers. At the top end of a gastroscope, there is an eyepiece and a lamp. The lamp shines its light down one part of the cable into the patient's stomach. When the light reaches the stomach, it reflects off the stomach walls into a lens at the bottom of the cable. Then it travels back up another part of the cable into the doctor's eyepiece. Other types of endoscopes work the same way and can be used to inspect different parts of the body. There is also an industrial version of the tool, called a fiberscope, which can be used to examine things like inaccessible pieces of machinery in airplane engines.
Who invented fiber optics?
• 1840s: Swiss physicist Daniel Colladon (1802–1893) discovered he could shine light along a water pipe. The water carried the light by internal reflection.
• 1870: An Irish physicist called John Tyndall (1820–1893) demonstrated internal reflection at London's Royal Society. He shone light into a jug of water. When he poured some of the water out from the jug, the light curved round following the water's path. This idea of "bending light" is exactly what happens in fiber optics. Although Colladon is the true grandfather of fiber-optics, Tyndall often earns the credit.
• 1930s: Heinrich Lamm and Walter Gerlach, two German students, tried to use light pipes to make a gastroscope—an instrument for looking inside someone's stomach.
• 1950s: In London, England, Indian physicist Narinder Kapany (1927–) and British physicist Harold Hopkins (1918–1994) managed to send a simple picture down a light pipe made from thousands of glass fibers. After publishing many scientific papers, Kapany earned a reputation as the "father of fiber optics."
• 1957: Three American scientists at the University of Michigan, Lawrence Curtiss, Basil Hirschowitz, and Wilbur Peters, successfully used fiber-optic technology to make the world's first gastroscope.
• 1960s: Chinese-born US physicist Charles Kao (1933–) and his colleague George Hockham realized that impure glass was no use for long-range fiber optics. Kao suggested that a fiber-optic cable made from very pure glass would be able to carry telephone signals over much longer distances and was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for this ground-breaking discovery.
• 1960s: Researchers at the Corning Glass Company made the first fiber-optic cable capable of carrying telephone signals.
• 1977: The first fiber-optic telephone cable was laid between Long Beach and Artesia, California.
• 1997: A huge transatlantic fiber-optic telephone cable called FLAG (Fiber-optic Link Around the Globe) was laid between London, England and Tokyo, Japan.


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Sheet Music – Do lafzon Ki hai Dil Ki Kahani
Publisher: Abysm Books
Author: Guitarmonk
The Sheet Music represents music notations written in 2 notations primarily:
- Tablature Notations (aka Tabs)
- Staff Notations
And additionally chords will be also available.
Who is this transcription notes book for?
This Notations book is both for student / learner & teacher who wants to master Sheet Music – Do lafzon Ki hai Dil Ki Kahani on Guitar/Keyboard or on any instrument in an accurate manner.
This transcription / Sheet Music booklet has 2 versions viz.:
- Basic – Which contains the notation of the main melody
- Professional – Includes guitar arrangement of all the 3 pieces and music.
To purchase the Basic Version, use the cart feature and to purchase the Professional Version Use the Quick Pay Feature >>
About the Composition
This song is from the Bollywood movie The Great Gambler, The Great Gambler is a 1979 Indian action thriller film, known in Hindi as Sabse Bada Zuari (Hindi: सबसे बड़ा जुआरी), starring Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh and Prem Chopra. It was directed by Shakti Samanta. Music by R.D Burman (Rahul Dev). Sung by Sharad Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Amitabh Bachchan. Story by Vikramaditya (Novel).
Also Check Sheet Music – Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh >>


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Gamepad API: Support Gamepad Vibration & Force Feedback effects
There is the proposed Gamepad API http://caniuse.com/#search=gamepad in development, however the specification does not have any planned means of utilizing vibration in gamepads.
It is a rather basic feature that enhances the gaming experience.
There should be a recommendation for it or prefixed functionality for IE. A complementary function to the API like myGamepad.setVibration(leftMotor, rightMotor) would be ideal.
In the future I'd also like to see a way to have force feedback effects for devices that support them, like Joysticks and Steering Wheels which would be useful for simulators and medical applications.
Thanks in advance!
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David commented
How about enabling the use of a Game Pad to control the browser itself?
I find that using a mouse can be very difficult at times due to my inability to control my arm movements; I am losing the feeling in my fingers and hands, along with having extreme muscle spasms during relatively minor arm movements.
Game Controllers, with their mini-joysticks and fingertip sized buttons allow me to (mostly) control my characters while playing games on my XBox and PS4 consoles.
Might there be a way to 'port this into my Edge Browser?
I've been told my folks in charge of the other two major browsers that they can't do anything for me, or with my idea. And, the different manufacturers of the various game controllers have all said that my idea is impossible. Is it?
Is this even the right place to post this? Nobody seems to consider those of us with such minor disabilities as worthy of consideration (just my own experiences here).
David Storey [MSFT] commented
As this isn't part of the spec, I'd recommend checking with the W3C Working Group that is specifying the Gamepad API.
A thread on this topic can be found at http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2014JanMar/0722.html


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5 Ways to Lead with Integrity
We all want to be a leader that acts with integrity, but oftentimes, unless we have worked with a leader that embodies this trait, it's difficult to know what this looks like in daily practice. Leading with true integrity is one of the greatest challenges of leadership, but here are 5 ways to start.
3 Steps for Practicing Gratitude in the Workplace
Why is it oftentimes a struggle for us to practice gratitude? In my experience, it's often not too difficult to remember to be grateful for the opportunities we are given in life or when someone goes out of their way to be kind. The difficult part is in making the effort to make it a practice to express this gratitude.
Don't Just Think Profit. Think Progress.
To a certain extent, profit has to be a primary goal for any business. You aren't succeeding if the revenue isn't flowing, right? A business that wants to be sustainable and productive must make a profit. But what if profit was more than just monetary gain? What if a business could be profitable fiscally and make an impact?


text: Apply to Participate in the Ann Arbor Citizens Police, Fire and Courts Academy Home » News » News Article Page Content Applications Accepted Through Feb. 24, 2017 January 9, 2017 - The City of Ann Arbor is offering the opportunity to get an inside look at our local public safety and justice systems. Residents interested in learning about the City of Ann Arbor's Police and Fire departments and the 15th District Court are invited to submit an application to attend the Citizens Police, Fire and Courts Academy.The application deadline to participate in the CPFCA program is Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Find an application on the City of Ann Arbor website at www.a2gov.org/departments/police/Pages/Getting-Involved.aspx or contact Ann Arbor Police Service Specialist Jamie Giordano at 734.794.6900, ext. 49528, or firstname.lastname@example.com CPFCA is a free 10-week program that will be held at the Ann Arbor Police and Fire departments, Washtenaw County Community College and the 15th District Court. Classes will take place once a week on Tuesdays, 6:30–9:30 p.m., beginning Tuesday, March 7 and ending May 9, 2017. CPFCA topics will include: AAPD and AAFD history, emergency management, fire responder's role, use of force, hazardous materials, K-9 unit, investigative unit, court duties/processes and much more. Through this program, participants will gain a better understanding of the challenges facing police officers, firefighters, prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys and judges. If you have questions, please contact Giordano at 734.794.6900, ext. 49528, or email@example.com. A background investigation will be conducted on all applicants; applicants will then be notified if accepted into the program.# # # # # Contact InformationJamie GiordanoPolice Service Specialist, Ann Arbor Police Department734.794.6900, ext. email@example.com Ann Arbor has 119,000 residents, spans 28.9 square miles and is frequently recognized as a foremost place to live, learn, work, thrive and visit. To keep up with City of Ann Arbor information, subscribe for email updates, follow us on Twitter or become a city fan on Facebook. The city's mission is to deliver exceptional services that sustain and enhance a vibrant, safe and diverse community.


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Border Patrol agents in South Texas reportedly captured over 100 illegal aliens being trafficked in a single human smuggling event.
Video released by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Rio Grande Valley sector shows a throng of illegals being corralled by agents during a nighttime bust.
#BorderPatrol encounters over one hundred family units and unacommpanied children near McAllen, Texas in the #RGV Rio Grande Valley @CBP #SouthwestBorder #AlwaysVigilant #HonorFirst #USBP #BorderSecurity pic.twitter.com/XJBqZDhMt4
— CBP RGV (@CBPRGV) December 13, 2018
"#BorderPatrol encounters over one hundred family units and unacommpanied children near McAllen, Texas in the #RGV Rio Grande Valley," a caption for the video reads.
In a press release, CBP announced the bust was made by McAllen agents near the border town of Abram, Texas.
"Upon arrival, agents requested additional support for a group totaling over 100 subjects. Agents took custody of 113 illegal aliens, mainly comprised of family units and unaccompanied children from the countries of Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Kosovo," CBP reported.
"Border Patrol is processing the subjects accordingly."
In another bust earlier this week, agents near Roma, Texas, captured two MS-13 gang members and two previously deported illegals who had committed child sex crimes.
#BorderPatrol arrests two gang members and two sex offenders in the #RGV Rio Grande Valley in less then 24 hours. @CBP #SouthwestBorder #BorderSecurity #AlwaysVigilant #HonorFirst #USBPhttps://t.co/jlQobXPNYT pic.twitter.com/9vfWBpm7kh
— CBP RGV (@CBPRGV) December 13, 2018
The Rio Grande Valley sector has seen an increase in illegal crossings, amid news that a massive migrant caravan will soon be reaching the US.
Last week, we reported agents in South Texas arrested over 1,900 illegals in a single weekend.
Over the past few weeks, President Trump has stepped up pressure on Dems to approve funding for a wall on the southern border, which he says Mexico will pay for via the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
I often stated, "One way or the other, Mexico is going to pay for the Wall." This has never changed. Our new deal with Mexico (and Canada), the USMCA, is so much better than the old, very costly & anti-USA NAFTA deal, that just by the money we save, MEXICO IS PAYING FOR THE WALL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2018
The Democrats and President Obama gave Iran 150 Billion Dollars and got nothing, but they can't give 5 Billion Dollars for National Security and a Wall?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2018
….People do not yet realize how much of the Wall, including really effective renovation, has already been built. If the Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country, the Military will build the remaining sections of the Wall. They know how important it is!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 11, 2018


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How to Apply for Counselling
Who has counselling?
The Manna House Counselling Service (M.H.C.S.) offers a professionally trained service to people with problems. These problems might include a troubled marriage, a crisis - such as bereavement or redundancy - depression or suicidal feelings, emotional trauma, anxiety, relationship breakdown, eating disorders, abuse, or a personal spiritual problem. Male, female, young, old, people of faith or no faith - all are welcome.
Clients who are receiving counselling elsewhere will normally only be accepted, after close consultation with the other party involved. Where the client is referred by a GP, psychiatrist, minister or other agency, the counsellor seeks to work in collaboration where appropriate. The centre has developed a clear internal and external supervision system and a solid administrative structure.
What happens next?
If you are applying for counselling, you need to complete an application form. To obtain an application form either;
- Print out an application form by clicking on the attachment at the bottom of this page. You can also download a copy of our Data Protection Policy which explains which information we will hold and why.
Email email@example.com to request an application form (providing name and postal address) or request an application form is emailed back to you. Please then print this out so you can sign it.
- Telephone: 01604 633304 to request an application form (giving postal or email address).
- Otherwise you can pop into the MHCS office at 73 St Giles Street or The Manna House Bookshop on St Giles Street and pick up a form.
If you are applying for couple/marriage counselling, both applicants will need to fill in individual application forms and sign their own form.
Please note: we are unable to offer a telephone counselling service.
Once an application form has been received, the client will be telephoned to arrange a First Interview or Initial Assessment, which is normally held between the hours of 9am and 3pm.
Please note: we are unable to offer a 'drop-in' or 'crisis' service.
After the First Interview the client is placed on the Waiting List for counselling to begin. When a suitable Counsellor is available, s/he will contact the client and offer a series of confidential appointments.
Does it cost anything?
Upon application a payment of £10.00 is asked for to cover administration costs.
We then have a suggested donation policy to run the service which is outlined below. If you are able to give more than suggested, this would be appreciated, as it would help us to maintain and expand our service.
Household income Minimum donation per session
Up to £15,000 £10.00
£15,001 - £20,000 £15.00
£20,001 - £25,000 £20.00
£25,001 - £30,000 £25.00
£30,001 - £35,000 £30.00
£35,001 - £40,000 £35.00
Payment can be made by cash or cheque. Cheques can be made payable to M.H.C.S. (At present we do not have the facilities to accept payment by credit or debit card.)
Where are we located?
The M.H.C.S. is situated at 73 St. Giles Street, in Northampton town centre. The building is next to Bonham's Funeral Directors, near to the St Giles Street Clinic and across the road from the Citizens Advice Bureau. The counselling service entrance is marked MHCS 73.


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Taiga Project in Canada
Sarens Canada moved two evaporators for the Taiga Project in Alberta, Canada. The evaporators, with a weight of 298t each, were transported onto Sarens' K25 trailers (4 file 8 axle lines).
A total of 50 people were involved in the move: police, the electric company, telephone company, bridge inspectors, Sarens' own staff, etc. Sarens transported the evaporators from the city of Edmonton to Throgild, a 390km drive over three days.


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The change in weather does something to you. It's a fact. Well, it's not necessarily a fact, but it should be!
There's something strange about the way my body reacts to new seasons. I'm not taking hormones! I'm no longer an angsty teenager with bad acne (thank the lords!). I'm talking cabin fever!
New seasons bring on new thoughts. I start dreaming up wonderful ways to spend my money, I change the way my bed faces in my bedroom, I start liking clothes I once swore off, and I feel rather frantic. There's suddenly not enough hours in my day for my thoughts. Which, as you can imagine, disturbs my sleep. I wake up unsure where I am, because I've moved my bed. And most of all, I crave that unfamiliar smell of a country on the other side of the world.
It doesn't even feel that long ago since I was in the Yarra Valley, Hobart, or Lorne. These destinations may seem close to home, but they're an escape nonetheless. I dream of sitting on trains between countries in Eastern Europe. I dream of trekking up to Machu Picchu in Peru. I dream of sweating in the Indian heat. I dream of getting lost in the city of Seoul in Korea. I dream of finding my way to rural China.
What do you dream of this new season?


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Cat Face Latte/
I love cats so it's not much a stretch to think I see cats everywhere.
Sometimes they are there. Two of my rescues were hiding when I first saw them, one showing only the tip of an injured paw sticking out from under a planter on my deck.
The other one used to hide under cars in the parking when I walked around our central park so he was always just a dark ghost. The morning I was the last car in the parking lot, I opened my car door to make sure he wasn't under my car. I got to see him quite clearly then, he jumped right in and settled in the passenger side.
As I was walking into a local cafe, The Giddy Goat Coffee Shop in Rolla, MO for a humane society meeting, I thought I saw a familiar shape on the wall. I had to go back later to make sure it truly was what I thought I saw. Suppose it's a latte?
What do you think, can we make something similar in hot chocolate with a marshmallow?


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Airbender is a physics based online game that has 24 levels of entertaining game play.
Here in the game, you will have the power to create natural disasters and you should be able to use them effectively to cause the demise of the monsters seen on the screen.
Just remember that you can create the natural disasters only limited number of times in each level. The monsters actually get killed with the spikes, heavy objects or lightning strikes.
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In this special edition, CFR.org Editor Robert McMahon, CFR's Director of Studies Jim Lindsay and Senior Fellow for Defense Policy Janine Davidson start off the summer with a list of books that they will be reading in the weeks ahead. Listen in for recommendations from their reading lists.
Robert McMahon's list:
- Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
- Pig Tales: An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat by Barry Estabrook
- The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
James Lindsay's list:
- In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made by Norman Cantor
- The Deluge: The Great War, America and the Remaking of the Global Order 1916-1931 by Adam Tooze
- How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World by Steve Johnson
Janine Davidson's list:
- The Unraveling by Emma Sky
- Ghost Fleet by Peter Singer
- The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
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Getting to know your Child and Family
Below is a brief description of how we work with children and parents from our initial phone call to engaging in treatment.
Initial phone call
In our first phone call, we'll listen to your current concerns about your child and ask some questions to make sure we sure we are the right fit for your child and family.
We'll review with you our assessment and treatment process and the fees for our services. If we decide to work together, we'll schedule an initial parent consultation meeting as soon as possible.
Assessment framework
Child development and family functioning are complex. Who we are and what we do are the result of a ongoing, ever-evolving dynamic interaction between our biology and our environment.
Our genes, brain, nervous system, and the other parts of our body influence our thinking & personality, how we take in information, how we respond to other people's emotions, determine our activity level, and many other aspects of our behavior.
Most importantly, our social environment strongly affects child development and functioning, and includes parents, family members, child-care providers, and teachers.
By the time we first meet your child, this interplay of biology and environment has involved thousands and thousands of experiences and interactions with the people and contexts in her life. We see this in a child's temperament, tendencies and preferences; their patterns of behavior; relationships' successes and challenges; expectations of other people; self-regulation abilities; and her ideas about herself (self-concept, self-esteem, self-efficacy).
In order to get a good working understanding of all these different factors, we have a recommended assessment process. This will be tailored to you and your child's particular concerns and needs.
Assessment process
Following the initial phone consultation, we will schedule the first of three or four assessment sessions where our goal is to learn about the nature of your concerns for your child and to understand them in the context of your child's life and history. The first session (intake) will be with parents/guardians only and lasts 90 minutes.
Subsequent assessment sessions are 50 minutes and will be planned collaboratively with you. They can include a family session with all family members, an individual session with your child, and, when appropriate, a school visit. With parent/guardian permission, additional assessment can include phone consultation with school personnel or other treating professionals as well as the use of behavioral questionnaires.
At the conclusion of this assessment phase, we will meet again with the parents/guardians alone for a feedback session (90 minutes) to share our ideas about the psychological dynamics of the concerns, strengths of the child and family, diagnostic impressions (when relevant), recommendations, identifiable treatment goals, and a rationale for a course of therapy to work towards these goals.
Please note that written assessment summaries are not typically provided given the sensitive and complex nature of psychological functioning; however, one can be provided upon request. Its cost is based on the time required to complete the document.
Following the feedback session, therapy sessions with you and/or your child will be scheduled as mutually agreed upon to address the treatment goals we discussed.
Sessions are 50 minutes. Very often, these are scheduled weekly with a given time considered "blocked" or scheduled regularly for your child and/or family. You and your therapist will review progress routinely and adapt the treatment plan collaboratively.
If you wish to change the frequency of sessions, the emphasis of treatment, or if you are considering ending therapy, we strongly encourage you to discuss your concerns in a parent meeting with your therapist so that your concerns can be understood and addressed.
If you decide to end treatment for your child, especially after a longer period of time, we will likely request several termination sessions with your child to support them with processing their thoughts and feelings about the ending and for the opportunity to have a positive experience of saying good-bye and celebrating successes.


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We are very excited to have a limited number of Brian Bruno's signed Polaroid Chocolate Art Nude Book, featuring beautiful art nudes set in natural surroundings, utilising the rare Polaroid Chocolate film.
"With instant pack film being slowly discontinued, this is an effort to preserve one of the rarest pack films ever produced in book form.
The film is known as Polaroid Chocolate film which hasn't been produced since 2008. As a matter of fact, it was one of the last films that Polaroid manufactured in very limited quantities. It has been a labor of love to search and obtain this film for this project.
The subject matter is art nude found in natural surroundings. The goal was to include an all encompassing array of subjects.
My hope is that others will have the same passion as I to preserve this rare film presented in a unique art publication and contribute to this worthy project.
All the best,
Brian Bruno / Brunoroids"


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Clay As Remedy
Our Earth offers us clay. Clay embodies vital elemental forces, widely overlooked in this country. All of the elements; Earth, Air, Fire and Water have tremendous healing power. Clay is Earth and retains the planet's electro-magnetic energy. It is a purifier like fire, water and air, despite the fact that it is dirt! Healing with clay connects us to the Earth's forces and creates a reciprocal relationship. Consequently, as healthier humans, we have more energy and passion for tending to the earth.
While clay is not a cure-all, it is a natural remedy that can have an impact on body, mind and spirit, depending on how it is used. Potters, for example, have experienced its 'healing' effect through clay's willingness to listen. When you push or pinch, the clay responds. Experience with a particular clay and its moisture content elicits the best response, but the inherent nature of clay is to move as instructed; pliable at the creator's hand.
Working with clay is incredibly therapeutic. I have witnessed hundreds of students benefit from both a short two hour class and the deeper results of a long term endeavor. Their comments have ranged from feeling more relaxed, rejuvenated, grounded and at peace, to describing clay as "a gift; a re-connection with the forces of nature, a spiritual connection that permeates the soul, the physical body, the whole self." Potters across the world have felt this connection and are drawn to clay like a magnet without really understanding the mystery of clay's energies or its healing power.


text: Racing into Spring Monday, March 27, 2017 A great day's karting A great time was had my all at the Powell's Karting Championships at our fantastic local venue, Herefordshire Raceway at Weobley. Teams from both Powell's sites rose to the challenge with some impressive lap times clocked up. The 2017 title went to Martin Murphy, Foreman at our Shobdon site.


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Swiftech is proud to announce that they've just finished a Threadripper customized Apogee SKF that features a larger cooling engine (with 30% more surface area) that is optimized for the multi-dies design of the new Ryzen Threadripper CPU's. With a larger copper base plate, the entire surface is covered on the HIS.
The Swiftech Apogee™ SKF-TR4 is a highly innovative CPU waterblock featuring a revolutionary cooling engine and customization options that allows users to go beyond their limits. The Apogee SKF-TR4 features an entirely new cooling engine made of 125 micron (< 5 thousandth's of an inch!) thick slotted fins. This new technology is at the very least one generation ahead of the competition and will be the foundation of Swiftech's next generation CPU waterblocks.
We are proud to introduce the second season of Swiftech's "Heirloom Series". Heirloom Season 2 is featuring the new Apogee SKF ThreadRipper. The SKF-TR4 is only compatible with AMD's TR4 socket an CPU's. This second Heirloom Event offers hundreds of different combinations: 5 different tops finishes, 6 unique cover plates, 8 logo colors, and 2 colors for the mounting brackets. There is even an option to custom "engrave" the SKF waterblock with up to 16 characters.
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These products are available for pre-order now, with an estimated ship date of mid-end of September 2017. MSRP on the Apogee SKF-TR4 is $107.95 USD.
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Happy New Year! This month brings all kinds of self-reflection, or at least consideration of self-reflection. What would that be called? Meta-reflection? We banter about resolutions, self-improvement, goals and dreams, and then tend to go about with our daily lives because change is hard and disappointment with self is daunting. Jan 1 is a clean slate and by Feb 1 that slate is all scratched up again.
The ancient philosophers understood this and so they taught that the good life, a life full of happiness and satisfaction comes with time and habit. Are habits such as eating more salads, balancing our budgets, and getting on the elliptical more frequently the end goals? No, those are goals that reflect the higher value of a flourishing life. Here are the habits Aristotle encouraged:
- courage
- temperance
- self-discipline
- moderation
- modesty
- humility
- generosity
- friendliness
- truthfulness
- honesty
- justice.
Wait a minute. Those don't sound like habits. They are virtues or character traits. How am I supposed to check modesty or humility off my list of things to do today? For Aristotle, virtue is excellence at being human, a skill that helps a person thrive, form meaningful relationships, and find happiness. Learning virtue is difficult at first but becomes easier with practice over time until it becomes a habit.
So, this year I am going to keep this list around and see if I can become more habitual about the things that really matter. It is a daunting list but New Year's is about stretching and reaching for more.
So grateful for you this year!
GO with love.
"We are then what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle


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You could call me a grumpy old man. A sometime untechnologist. A late-if-ever adopter. An unrepentant but selective Luddite. An occasional technoprimitivist. A "Rebel Against The Future," or my favorite, the Real Slime.
Yes, you could call me all of those things, but you wouldn't have it quite right. I'm all for new technology, but sometimes it just takes me a while to decide whether I actually need it. I usually let other folks work the kinks out of the newest must-have technological advancement for at least a few years. The iPod had been available for nine years before I got one. I still get entire catalogs full of unnecessary electronic gadgets in the mail. I like reading about new tech, and I was an early adopter, once--of HD-DVD. What is HD-DVD, you ask? Exactly. See photo of the soon-useless brick I bought, above. Early adoption clearly has its risks. Beta-Max, anyone?
But whether you're adopting something "early" or not is all about your personal perspective. I have friends that still haven't jumped on the blu-ray train, and it's been out for eight years. At least one pal o' mine still uses a flip phone, and another friend doesn't even own a cell phone of any kind. I put a lot of thought into the latest video game console generation [before finally making a decision about that (and smart phones) a year after writing this post].
Despite my issues with smartypants phones, tablet computers, social networks and new game consoles embedded with nano-tech-sized NSA agents and heart-monitoring cameras designed to spy on my entire living room, I'm in favor of new technology and excited by what it can offer the human race. Everything from movable type to 3D printing, from out-houses and fresh-water wells to indoor plumbing and Dyson Airblade hand dryers, from color TV to HDTV and Beta-Max to Blu-Ray, from the electric light to the solar panel, from Orville and Wilbur to Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, I'm all for innovation and connection, communication and creative expression, for safer, faster, more environmentally conscious transportation and a lot more space exploration.
But I don't do Facebook. Or Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, MySpace or Pinterest. And I really don't mind not fitting in. At least a billion humans like to know what a billion other humans are doing, all the time, by monitoring each other compulsively via computers and smartphones via social networks. While I don't care to be socially networked or to know what everyone else is doing all the time, I understand the impulse.
Is it strange to broadcast your thoughts and ideas with a blog and yet harbor an extreme aversion to social media? Maybe so, but I like to have control over my own tiny corner of the internet. I haven't fully developed the answer to the question of why a blog is okay for me but the social networks are not; I'm still processing that myself, but I like having a place that you can choose to visit (or not) without signing in, signing up, being monitored, sold-to, analyzed or otherwise exploited by mega-corporations.
You may have noticed that this blog is a way for me to work things out that have been spinning around my head, or at least a means to write something and collect my thoughts. Too many people gathered in one place tends to freak me out a little, and maybe that feeling equates to too many people gathered in a digital realm, too. There could be consequences, though. What if I lose a job and have to apply for a new one without my own Facebook page, now that employers are demanding employee's Facebook passwords? What will I do, other than attempt to argue that I'm cut out out for the position with an old fashioned resume, a toothy grin and my winning personality? Apparently my lack of social media presence and profiles will only arouse suspicion.
But why? Does preferring to avoid these online "clubs" automatically make me the Unabomber? I guess I could mention this blog on a job application. But on the blog I share opinions. Would that be a good idea? Do employers want employees to have opinions? What kind of Brave New World are we moving toward where everyone knows everything about everyone else?
Social networks are here to stay; it's just how the world works now, I suppose. It makes plenty of sense to want to reach the most people possible if you're A: attempting a democratic revolution to depose a despotic dictator, B: selling something cool like bearded barbarian helmets or C: setting up a pillow fight in Washington Square Park. Thus far I have managed to opt out of the social networks, but how long will I be able to hold out against the tide? If all goes as planned, I'll finally have a book for sale before long. Finally, right? But how will I choose to sell it? Am I crazy to try to do so without social networking? With nothing but a wee blog that averages a few hundred page views a week? Probably so.
As an undergraduate in the late 90s, before Facebook and MySpace, long before I had seen a text message and well before I even owned a cell phone, I remember calling around via dorm-room land-lines to find out who was doing what for the weekend, who might be up for getting hot wings and beers or what bands were playing on a Wednesday night. One local house where several buddies lived was even affectionately known as Check Point, and if one didn't know what was going on, one could usually call Check Point via ye olde land line and find out, or just ride over on a bike, skate over on a board, or just walk over.
Email was an option, but it seemed like most of us used a telephone to network socially, or we would just meet up on campus and hang out in person, entire groups of young people, making eye contact (!), without tiny screens in our hands or pockets or embedded in our eyeglasses! We watched movies in theaters without texting! Shame on you, Madonna. Our conversations were not seamlessly integrated with devices designed to record and repurpose them into sound bites. We looked up directions on maps made of paper. And we liked it!
A late adopter, I didn't own a cell phone until 2002, when I had returned from a stint working construction and scrubbing fishing boats in Alaska between punk rock tours and wasn't sure what to do next. I was crashing in a small, windowless utility room in a house a couple friends had rented in a rural field somewhere in Middle Tennessee, after an epic Halibut fry in their driveway after the four plane flights home.
Half the room I slept in was taken up by my homeless band equipment, as the band had unexpectedly fallen apart while I was in Alaska, and I had nowhere to put the amps and speaker cabinets and no idea what to do next. Accustomed to living out of a Dodge conversion van on tour, I was happy to have a warm, relatively clean floor on which to spread my sleeping bag, despite the 24/7 darkness, the cramped space, one roommate's disturbing obsession with Asian torture films (constantly running in the living room) and the lack of connection with the outside world.
My roommates had already made the switch to cell phones and thus the house had no land line. By day, I looked for jobs in the paper and drove my wobbly tin-can of an '89 Sentra to the library to do more job hunting online and print employment applications, usually heading back out to the house at dusk after dropping by the post office. I changed the oil and the alternator in the driveway after the car limped home one night on a steadily-diminishing battery.
Most mornings, if I could tell it was morning--my room was always pitch black--my roommates' cute little kittens would wake me up, mewling at my door and making me sneeze. I would drive a few miles to the nearest phone booth with a plastic bag full of change and call the places I had applied to for work, announcing my intention to "reiterate my interest in the position." After a few weeks of this, I surrendered to the march of technology and became a cell-phone owner.
Once, many years ago, I signed up for Facebook. Reluctantly. Briefly. Friends talked me into trying it. I knew it wasn't for me, but I signed up anyway, maybe just to prove my point. I took the page down less than 24 hours later. A few years before Facebook came along, I didn't do MySpace either. For some reason, this frustrated some friends of mine (people I knew and hung out with in real life). Everyone was doing the social networking dance, and public messages were flying to and fro. At first in a gentle, teasing way, these friends bemoaned the fact that I didn't have a MySpace page and thus didn't know what was going on.
I'd have to be called on a phone, emailed or (gasp) visited in person in order to glean whatever vital information was being considered by our cyber collective of real-world friends, MySpace "friends" and friends of either or both, groups loosely organized in ever expanding concentric circles spinning into degrees of Kevin Baconesque connections of often meaningless relation, a Venn diagram of a cyberspace-based, notional commonality that I just didn't grasp the importance of or need for.
Yes, everyone owned computers and knew someone who knew someone and signed up for MySpace and was thus connected "socially." Eventually, a few of my real world buddies set up a MySpace account in my name but behind my back, designing the page to make fun of me, making me look like an idiot who made stupid comments and insulted people I actually knew. Maybe in their minds it was still just teasing. They thought it was funny. Some friends, huh? This was my apparent punishment for shunning the new media status quo. Social media was a new thing, changing the world quickly, and my friends were experimenting with it.
I didn't see it as malicious as much as them having a bit of fun at my expense. I let it be known that I was angry, got an apology or two and let it go. So years later, when just about everyone I knew in real life had signed up for Facebook, I dipped my toe into the surface of the new normal, the social networking tsunami, only to withdraw it promptly, pretty much exactly as I knew I would. I can look back with a laugh now at my friends' MySpace trickery, but I was one of the lucky ones, not one of the poor people (often women, but not always) who are terrorized by anonymous human scum who prey on people, and not just via social networks, by doing things like this.
Still, I would be foolish not to recognize the power of social networks to create positive change in the world, uniting victims of natural disasters with those who want to help with food, shelter and medical care, organizing veterans and volunteers and first responders, bringing together people who want to increase the quality of childhood education in America, save dolphins, fight hunger and diseases and get the White House to release its recipe for Honey Brown Ale.
Social networks can really bring people together, allowing like-minded individuals who want to advance causes the chance to connect with others who mean to do good, which is great, but they also enable armchair activists with a means to exercise their index fingers by stamping a thumbs-up icon onto something they like in order to, uh, show everyone that they like it.
Though I'm only half-way through it, I've enjoyed reading George Takei's digital book Oh My! There Goes The Internet, a casual, comical conversation with readers that catalogs Commander Sulu's journey from social media newbie to his current status as Titan of Tweets, with many millions of followers. I'm reading my first digital book here, people, and I don't even have a tablet computer or e-reader! I'm so cutting edge that I downloaded the free e-book reader software from Adobe. Takei is really funny, has an off-the cuff, blog-like writing style, and, according to his book, he mediated and snuffed out the online battle between Star Wars and Star Trek fans over which fiction is better. People really have time to argue over this?
The feud was stoked by Carrie Fischer and responded in kind by William Shatner, but Takei, a veteran of both series (I learned in his book that he had lent his voice to a Star Wars cartoon) was able to clear the air and tone down the increasing vehemence by appealing to both camps to unite with him against the abomination that is all things Twilight. A perfect solution that both camps could agree on.
What's not to love about a mediator like that? Takei has also been particularly vocal and effective when calling out (and taking on) bigotry in hilarious ways, using both Facebook and Twitter. If a 76-year-old guy can master social networking and use it for a good cause that is also very entertaining, then maybe he's onto something, and I'm completely wrong about social networks. Of course, I haven't finished Takei's book yet, and the friend who recommended it is also partially responsible for ye olde fictitious MySpace page of decades past, so I should probably be very suspicious of his ulterior motives...
I know I'm not the only one creeped out by the continual intrusion of certain kinds of technology into the nooks and crannies of our daily lives and don't feel like I really need another gateway (like a smartphone, a Facebook account or a Twitter handle) to make it easier for the data miners to know exactly where I am and what I'm doing at any given moment. Dave Eggers seems to share my fears of an Orwellian, Huxleyesque future. I read the excerpt from his new novel The Circle, which sounds a definite alarm, offering one possible, (probable?) dystopian outcome of our public shift toward ever-increasing amounts of big data gleaned from increasingly public, digital behaviors.
Eggers seems to envision a complete loss of the individual to the collective hive-mind, a Borg-like assimilation of everyone as anyone and anyone as no one, where we are all infinitely connected/isolated and no longer have the time nor the inclination for free thinking, free expression or the right to simply exist without public scrutiny in any way. I hear the voice of the millennial in my ear, saying "get over it, everything is public, there is no private anymore," but I don't want to listen to that.
I wonder what futurist, transhumanist, artificial intelligentsiest Ray Kurzweil, author of The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology (a book still sitting untouched on my nightstand) would have to say about Eggers' vision? [I finally finished and reviewed it here] I read somewhere that Eggers isn't doing any press for his new book, but perhaps some creative agent can persuade these two very interesting authors to face off with Charlie Rose, Jon Stewart or Zach Galifianakis mediating. I'd tune in for sure. Just don't try to talk me into signing up for Pandora or Spotify.
So call me an Untechnologist if you will. When I tell you about something cool via ye olde blog, tell me how it was "so last month." See if I care. At least for the time being, I will remain anti-social when it comes to social media, and I'm sticking with my dumb phone, too. If I want to get in touch, I can email, telephone or text message.
Sometimes I even write letters! To send in envelopes! With stamps! And I like it!


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Spring is finally here and with that comes the added motivation to get your home in order. It's a chance to enjoy being outside as well inside, and it just makes you feel all of the emotions ready for the warmer months ahead. It can certainly brighten your mood that is for sure. Sometimes the spring motivation is solely on your home improvements, and I thought I would share some of the ways you can take advantage of the inspiration and revamp your home.
Declutter your home inside and out
A spring clean is actually a thing, and mostly it means decluttering your rooms and even outside of all the things you no longer need. Or if you do, ensuring they get put back to their proper place. A good declutter can work wonders on your home and outdoor areas, making them feel much more user-friendly. A messy home can really affect how you feel, and so now is the ideal opportunity to clear things up.
Tackle some of those boring jobs
We all have that list of jobs that we do once a year. It might be power washing your patio, clearing out the gutters or even worse, clearing out the garage or shed. But there is no better feeling than ticking them off your list, at least for another few months. While you feel motivated to get to grips with those chores and get them done. It can make your home feel clean and tidy as well as making your outdoor space and garden accessible for the warmer months ahead.
Invest in some new bits for your home
Not all of us want to spend money on our homes, but this could be a great chance to revamp your interior, or even invest in furniture to use outside. Being outdoors especially can have a positive effect on your mood, so heading to companies like featureDECO could inspire you to purchase some new furniture to enjoy outside. Perhaps somewhere to eat in the evening, or lounge around when you have a spare five minutes.
Change your colour schemes
Maybe you want to use this opportunity to completely redesign your home, then maybe changing the colour schemes could be something to consider. Perhaps adding a feature wall or two in some of your more well-used homes. Or even adding new soft furnishing to sofas. This can also work for your garden, where adding new plants or flowers can really brighten up your outdoor space.
Create storage solutions
Finally, it might be worth considering different storage methods for your home. Especially when you have spent so much time decluttering and tidying away. A new garden shed perhaps to keep your garden clear, and some storage boxes or drawers for your home. Once you find a place for things to go, try and ensure they can stay there.
I hope these tips help you revamp your home this spring.


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I read somewhere that if you have to explain your analogy or metaphor then it's really not a good one. This Caribu ad is obviously aimed at Starbucks. Now I think there is a decent line of attack, Starbucks has become the McDonalds of Coffee places, it's not authentic or real. But there are two questions, is Caribou any more "authentic" than Starbucks in the public's mind? Plus this analogy doesn't quite work for me, I don't know. Real chocolate in their drink, ok..., that's a lot of effort to frame yourself as authentic, real, and your opponent as not.
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Ontario Liberals say there's nothing hypocritical about raising alarms over what they call a multi-billion dollar error in the NDP platform just weeks after the province's auditor general accused them of downplaying their deficit projections by billions.
Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne and Mississauga candidate Charles Sousa, who has served as her finance minister, targeted Andrea Horwath's NDP at a press conference in Toronto Monday. Opinion polls suggest the NDP is competing with the Liberals for second place as Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives remain in the lead.
The Liberals say there is a $3-billion miscalculation at the heart of Horwath's platform because New Democrats did not factor in Liberal spending announced between last year's budget and this year's spending plan. Horwath stands by her numbers.
Sousa charged that the discrepancy raises questions about the NDP's "competence." Wynne said while it was probably an honest mistake, the plans put forward by each party deserve "the same degree of scrutiny."
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Wynne said at the time the issue was part of an ongoing "accounting dispute" between her government and the watchdog. She delivered a similar message Monday.
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"Our books have been scrutinized and re-scrutinized and yes, there's an accounting dispute about the treatment of some of the numbers but the reality is that no one — neither the FAO (financial accountability office), neither the auditor general — has said that what we've said we can do, we can't," Wynne said.
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Sousa said the auditor general and FAO have taken stock of what the government has pledged it will do and has already done.
"What the NDP have done is they've removed a whole year of programs, and they've put it in their narrative but they haven't accounted for it," Sousa said before claiming the NDP will put Ontario's economy and people at risk.
Wynne shook her head as the reporter asked if it will come across as the same headline to voters: both Liberals and the NDP are accused of being off in their math by billions.
"Everything that we have in our plan we have made explicit how it is going to be paid for," Wynne responded.
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"Wynne's pathetic attempt to discredit the NDP only reminds Ontarians how badly they've been let down by her," the party said in a statement.
Ford has said he will bring in an outside auditor to look at the province's finances if Tories win government. The former Toronto city councillor has repeatedly accused Wynne Liberals of "cooking the books."
Ford has not released a fully costed platform, but has pledged do so before next month's vote.
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The Tory leader has faced pressure from both Wynne and Horwath to reveal details on how he intends to pay for his promises and where, specifically, he might make cuts. Ford says he'll find "efficiencies" in government, but denies that means cuts to health care or education, as his rivals claim.
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