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Adam Nawałka has announced his final 23-man squad for Poland's upcoming Euro 2016 campaign, cutting five names from his preliminary squad that was revealed earlier this month.
Nawałka was forced to cut Raciej Rebus and Paweł Wszołek from his selection, with both suffering devastating injuries in the run-up to the tournament that ruled them out of contention.
Wszołek's absence was confirmed some weeks ago after he broke his arm in training, while Rebus got his heartbreaking news yesterday due to a shoulder injury.
The three men that Nawałka then chose to cut from the squad out of choice were goalkeeper Przemysław Tytoń, defender Paweł Dawidowicz and forward Artur Sobiech, as he whittled it down to 23.
Few surprises in the final squad
Shocks were few and far between as Nawałka revealed who would miss out on the summer's big event.
Tytoń's absence was perhaps the most expected, with the competition between the sticks in Poland's squad incredibly high.
Łukasz Fabiański has been splendid for Swansea City this season, while Artur Boruc brings the experience of 62 caps to the table and Wojciech Szczęsny has proven his quality with Arsenal and, this season, Roma.
Meanwhile, Hannover 96 striker Sobiech has had a season to forget after scoring just seven goals as his side were relegated from the Bundesliga, whereas the inexperienced Dawidowicz just misses the cut and the chance to add to his lone senior cap.
Speaking to the press as he unveiled the final squad, Nawałka was quick to thank all three players for training and being with the team in the build-up to the Euros. "I hope they will have their fingers crossed for the team," he said.
The manager has been pleased with how "hard" the players have worked during their two training camps in Poland, with him grateful for the "marvellous conditions" they have enjoyed during them.
"I hope all we need to do in France is to tidy up some details," Nawałka concluded, as his team prepare to fight it out with Germany, Ukraine and Northern Ireland in a tough Group C.
Squad in full
Goalkeepers: Łukasz Fabiański (Swansea), Wojciech Szczęsny (Roma), Artur Boruc (Bournemouth).
Defenders: Thiago Cionek (Palermo), Kamil Glik (Torino), Artur Jędrzejczyk (Legia), Michał Pazdan (Legia), Łukasz Piszczek (Dortmund), Bartosz Salamon (Cagliari), Jakub Wawrzyniak (Lechia Gdańsk).
Midfielders: Jakub Błaszczykowski (Fiorentina), Kamil Grosicki (Rennes), Tomasz Jodłowiec (Legia), Bartosz Kapustka (Cracovia), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Sevilla), Karol Linetty (Lech Poznań), Krzysztof Mączyński (Wisła), Sławomir Peszko (Lechia Gdańsk), Filip Starzyński (Zagłębie Lubin), Piotr Zieliński (Empoli).
Forwards: Arkadiusz Milik (Ajax), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Mariusz Stępiński (Ruch Chorzów).


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Tyson Foods volunteer employees have served 64,000 Meals That Matter® meals to residents and relief workers in Moore, Oklahoma, immediately following the devastating tornado of last week and continue to work alongside the American Red Cross, the National Guard, and others who are helping to rebuild Oklahoma.
On Wednesday, the team had already served about 6,000 meals before storms once again threatened the area.
"The weather has been challenging over the last 48 hours, and our teams have been battling through, but we must keep everyone safe," says Community Relations Manager Jeff Wood.
Jeff and other employees are providing information updates and photos on our work in Moore.
Jeff said Thursday, that Tyson Foods' relief efforts would likely begin winding down on June 3, as services in much of the town are now back up and running, people are going back to work, and many restaurants and other businesses are open.
"I was so proud of our employees, more than 16 complexes volunteered," Jeff says. "We sent one request out to the plants, and they responded immediately. There are some teams that may not be dispatched, but they were just as valuable in our efforts, because they were ready and willing to go if needed. I can't thank all of our employees enough."


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Right now, my hair is not as light as the pics. It is a very ashy, dirty blond, and I want it very pretty and light blond, because it's really plain in winter and makes me look washed out.
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Introduce yourself – tell us a little bit about yourself
I am a freelance graphic artist born and based in London.
I graduated in 2008 with a degree in Graphic and Media Design from the University of the Arts London, and now specialise in illustrating abstract and patterned art and typography by hand. My past clients include MAC Cosmetics, Adidas, Malibu Rum and Benefit Cosmetics.
I am now currently focused on producing and selling original artworks and products from my own online store.
I've recently created a unique range of hand-designed greeting cards with matching stationery and have more plans to expand into additional product items featuring my work.
I'm learning that it is OK to be selfish sometimes if that means not having to compromise my own peace of mind.
How do you define self-care and what does it mean to you?
For me, self-care means learning to feel OK about being selfish.
The act of selfishness has a very negative connotation and in many cases that's valid, but it shouldn't be applied to every occasion.
Many of us are conditioned to doing things that are expected of us from others and we often do them to simply keep others happy and to avoid the drama that it may cause if we don't, even if that same act is detrimental, large or small, to our own happiness and well-being.
As I get older and more comfortable with who I am, I'm learning that it is OK to be selfish sometimes if that means not having to compromise my own peace of mind.
Why is self-care important, particularly for women?
Self-care is important for women, especially because we live in a suffocating patriarchal society that has been heavily normalised over time.
There are daily pressures for women that can become overwhelming and stressful, if not monitored and addressed regularly; including narrow beauty standards, street harassment, intrusive criticism regarding sex, motherhood and career choices and much more.
I think it's so easy to get lost in trying to deal with everything that we're expected to be as women in the eyes of society that we actually lose who we are and want to be as individual people.
How do you practice self-care in your daily life?
I practice my self-care in really simple ways.
Firstly, I'm an illustrator so finding large chunks of time to just sit and draw is naturally therapeutic for me.
My main focus at the moment is channelling my passion into creating and selling my own art and products on my own online store, as I find that more peaceful and gratifying than creating commissioned art for clients.
I'm also an avid gamer so that is a great way for me to momentarily escape any internal or external stresses. Music is a must and I've also started reading on a regular basis again which I find really enjoyable.
Avoiding social media for long periods of time is really helpful too though that's much easier said than done!
…only surround yourself wth people who give you support and good energy and cut out those toxic acquaintances as soon as humanly possible.
What do you think are some of the most common misconceptions about self-care?
I think a common misconception about self-care is that it's not absolutely vital for everyone.
Regardless of how well you're doing in life, we can all benefit from taking time out for ourselves, assessing what is and isn't working for our journey, make necessary adjustments, become a better person to ourselves and those around us and continue to grow from there.
What tips, resources or advice can you share for anyone struggling with self-care?
One thing I learned the hard way was that people who you admire, love and/or have known for years can actually be quite toxic to your space.
A personal turning point for me was when I began to invest more of my time learning about intersectional feminism and becoming more vocal about prejudice and social injustice.
As fulfilling and enlightening as this was for me personally, it made realise that certain people were not supportive, or just downright combative, of this new direction.
It wasn't easy to walk away from friendships but it would have been more damaging for me to stick with them.
My main advice regarding self-care is to only surround yourself wth people who give you support and good energy and cut out those toxic acquaintances as soon as humanly possible. You will truly feel the difference to your peace.
Laughter is a great medicine too.
What are your favourite self-care mantras, quotes, poems, songs, books or movies?
So this sounds super cliche but nothing beats an energetic Beyonce song to improve the mood. My musical taste is quite varied but I end up primarily listening to chilled electro and US hip-hop.
However, when my mood is dipping and in need of a substantial pick-me-up, I'm putting on Beyonce and reenacting the corresponding music videos in full feeling-myself mode.
Laughter is a great medicine too.
I discovered a little while ago that the American satirical comedy show, Parks and Recreation, is one of my favourites for making me momentarily forget any personal problems that are clouding my mind.
I usually enjoy very dark TV and film subjects, but Parks and Rec is so incredibly light-hearted and innocent with a such a sincere and optimistic female lead that it never fails to make me happy and comfort my spirits.
What is the most important advice would you give to your younger self?
I would probably tell myself that it's OK to be different. Not just OK, but better.
We can spend a lot of time trying to conform to societal norms but deep down, that never really sat well with me.
I'm not average. I'm also not perfect. I'm often awkward, childlike, misanthropic, petty, feisty, and many other things that I've tried to suppress while growing up.
I'm still growing each day, but it's only when I reached my 30s did I truly feel not just comfortable but great about who I am; flaws and all.
I see young women in the public today (eg. Amandla Stenberg, Willow Smith, Zendaya to name a few) who seem so woke so early in their lives and it really is a wonderful thing to witness. I wish I had awakened to my own truth earlier but I'm grateful for the journey nonetheless.
What is your hope for your future and the future of women?
I really hope for intersectional feminism to move from a esoteric term to a recognised mainstream one.
I'd like for Black women and WoC to get the same vocal and global support regarding issues that affect us from all groups, the same way that WoC naturally turn up for others.
If your feminism isn't for every woman, then it's for no woman.
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Baltimore Ravens 34, New York Jets 17
October 2, 2011
Remember how crazy it was when Rex coached in Baltimore? His defenses terrorized opponents and then pleaded with their offensive teammates not to screw it up.
Well, it must have been Rex Ryan tribute night in Baltimore Sunday when he brought his Jets into town because the Ravens defense stomped on a New York offense that literally couldn't protect itself.
"Hey, Rex, we're over you," seemed to be the message as the Ravens defense set a new franchise record with three touchdowns on take-aways—two fumbles and an interception. For good measure they kicked a field after a fourth turnover en route to a 34-17 win.
The Jets offensive line was so bad, not only could they not block, they couldn't tackle either.
With quarterback Mark Sanchez surveying the field through his ear-hole for most of the game, the Ravens defense held the Jets to just 157 total yards on the night.
But it wasn't an easy win. It was a chaotic, prolonged, fits-and-starts kind of win, in large part because Ryan's Jets defense came to play, too.
After allowing the Ravens a fast start—and then counterpunching with their own 107-yard kick return by Joe "Sunday Night" McKight—the Jets shut down the Ravens offense.
It really was Rex Ryan-era, old-school Ravens football, as Lardarius Webb finally took a Sanchez pass back 73 yards for a score to seize defeat from the jaws of the Ravens offense.
Who would think that the Ravens would have 34 points in the third quarter with Joe Flacco riding 0-11 passing streak? Credit the Jets with flustering Flacco all night. While he moved well in the pocket early, and played a nice first quarter, he was dreadful for the final three quarters. Unable to get his feet set, Flacco's accuracy stunk, with a battery of throws behind, beyond and short of receivers, including an interception thrown directly into the chest of David Harris for a Jets touchdown on a screen pass intended for Ray Rice. Flacco missed a number of opportunities to run with the ball, and when he did leave the pocket it led to a fumble.
Ray Rice toted the ball 25 times for 66 yards and a score. Not bad against a defense pinching to stop the run. A lot of his yardage came from extra effort and late in the game grinding out the clock. His best play of the night came on a thundering chip block, slipping into zone coverage and hauling in a short pass and then juking for a 52-yard gain. But he was limited to just two catches and was an inconsistent pass blocker.
Ricky Williams ran the ball hard 12 times for 49 yards, but fumbled once and nearly fumbled a second time. Late-inning grind-it-out runners cannot afford to cough-up the ball. Williams needs to correct it.
A key to the game plan against the Jets was to use wide-outs to draw the Jets corners to the perimeter, and to find mismatches on the safeties and linebackers. So the fact that starters Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith had just one catch apiece is not all that troubling. Smith did get open behind all-world corner Darrell Revis, but was overthrown. Smith blocked well downfield once again this week. Boldin, not so much, on a bubble screen.
"Walk-on" receiver LaQuan Williams was impressive hauling in a key slant in traffic and fighting for a first down.
Ed Dickson was targeted twelve times. He caught four of them for 45 yards. Most of the misfires are on Flacco, but Dickson did drop a first down catch. The offense was most impressive when flowing through him, including an effortless-looking catch on a crossing pattern, and then launching himself five more yards through defenders for the first down. He completely missed a block on Calvin Pace that led to the Williams fumble.
Dennis Pitta turned a screen into a first down, and made a nice block out on an island to spring a Ray Rice cutback run.
Oh boy, another week where Michael Oher's consistency on the right side must be called into question. At times he moved his feet well against speed rushers, or led at the point of attack (granted, he was mismatched against safety Eric Smith on some of those calls late in the game with the defense drawn up). Other times he failed to sink his hips and allowed Pace to circumvent his blocks. He also allowed Smith to run free on an inside move to the quarterback.
Bryant McKinnie was excellent. He got more than one pancake block, and it took just one forearm shiver to pop linebacker Josh Mauga five yards back in the end zone on the Rice TD run.
Despite what you may have heard from Chris Collinsworh during the telecast, Andre Gurode played poorly. He was particularly weak again the pass rush, including missing a blitzing Bart Scott to stop Flacco from hitting a wide-open Smith in the end zone and also a holding call inside the Ravens' ten. Gurode was fine power blocking on zone schemes, but struggled in almost every other aspect.
Marshall Yanda was just about perfect, and smartly reacted by coming out of his stance to draw an encroachment call. Matt Birk was adequate, aside from an indecisive snap to draw a procedure penalty.
Former Raven Derrick Mason caught just two passes, while former Ravens-killers Santonio Holmes and Plaxico Burress were held to identical marks of three catches and 33 yards apiece. A lot of credit goes to the front seven for keeping Sanchez on his heels all night, but credit a depleted Ravens secondary for sticking to their assignments.
Cary Williams was particularly good in press coverage, disrupting Burress. He also led the team with eight tackles, plus a forced-fumble. Lardarius Webb did a nice job of breaking on balls including a pick six that came late out of Sanchez' hand. And both corners were steady tacklers.
As the Ravens built a lead, and missing three cornerbacks to injuries, Danny Gorrer was forced to step up from the practice squad and onto the field in obvious passing situations. He held up well, and made a nice play to not bite on a Holmes double-move to end a Jets drive.
Ed Reed and Bernard Pollard were instrumental in keeping the Jets out of synch. Ed Reed, on the first snap of the game, took a page out of the Troy Polamalu playbook when he snuck up to the line of scrimmage and bolted untouched from the right side to strip the ball from Sanchez on a three-step drop. Like Polamalu's strip of Joe Flacco on a similar play that stripped home-field advantage from the Ravens in the playoffs, the fumble led to a game-changing score.
Both Ravens safeties played the game near the line of scrimmage and were a physically dominating presence, keeping the running game in check and forcing Sanchez to beat them.
With Jets' All-Pro center Nick Mangold sidelined, and rookie Colin Baxter snapping, the linebackers smelled blood in the water. On the inside, the Ravens alternated sending Ray Lewis, Jameel McClain, and Brendon Ayanbadejo up the A-gap and kept constant pressure in Sanchez's face, visibly rattling him and preventing the rhythm quarterback from getting into rhythm.
Jarret Johnson was a force on the edge, fighting through blocks to shut down his side of the field. He also scooped up Sanchez fumble and ran it in for a score.
Jameel McClain had a very active game, including his own fumble recovery for six, and a batted pass. Although just one tackle-assist on the stat sheet. He seems to be gaining confidence in his assignments.
Paul Kruger displayed cat-like quickness to pounce on a muffed shot-gun snap. He also was effective in both pressuring off the edge and dropping into coverage. Pernell McPhee and Terrell Suggs crashed the interior very effectively to help draw blockers and set-up blitzing schemes from the edges.
Inexplicably, the Jets asked tight end Matthew Mulligan to block Suggs one-on-one. Suggs beat him to the inside and hit Sanchez to help force the key turnover of the game, leaving Mulligan to wish he could get a mulligan on the play.
Haloti Ngata, likewise, broke free untouched and ran through the back of Sanchez as he was set to throw, leading to a flailing fumble and Ravens score. Cory Redding executed a similar move to stuff Ladanian Tomlinson in the backfield.
Arthur Jones came in late and was unblockable by the weary Jets offensive line.
The Ravens were embarrassed by Joe McKnight's 107 yard kick return on a play where Brendon Ayanbadejo was caught flat-footed. That will give them plenty to work on through the bye week. Billy Cundiff solved it with multiple kicks through the back of the end zone. He was perfect from 38 on two field goal attempts.
LaQuan Williams was shaky in return duties, muffing the opening kick at the 13, which Ayanbadejo jumped on. He consistently fielded punts and kicks too low, and let another punt roll for twelve more yards, and it led to an appearance by Ed Reed as a punt returner. The Ravens were also lucky not to be called for running into the punter twice.
Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano badly outcoached Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer who, like his current Jets head coach, was a one-time candidate for the Ravens head job. Being down a key player on the interior line, like the Ravens who were without Ben Grubbs, Schottenheimer had no answer for blocking the Ravens front seven. While Schottenheimer could not shield his offensive line from trouble, Pagano had an excellent scheme for protecting his depleted secondary.
On offense, there will be inevitable questions about why the Ravens were still throwing the ball up by 20 points in the second and third quarters. It played into the Jets hands and nearly gave the game away with turnovers. That said, Joe Flacco said their goal this season was to stay aggressive with a lead, and not experience the sort of fourth quarter collapses we saw from them last season. And even when they ran the ball, Ricky Williams fumbled.
In an NFL week-four that saw some big leads melt away in epic fashion, it's hard to criticize the Ravens for not sitting on a lead with nearly three full quarters to kill. Sometimes, instead, you just need to ask your quarterback to execute better.
In a game that was averaging one hour to play each of the first three 15-minute quarters, it's hard to imagine how much of the nation saw much of this bizarre game through to the end. Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth seemed to have had enough of it at some point early in the third quarter.
Michaels in particular seemed rattled, starting the broadcast by announcing it was too loud for him to think, as he tried to explain-away the first of his many blunders. For instance, he credited Joe McKnight with recovering opening fumble by the Ravens; McKnight caused it. Similarly, he credited Ray Lewis with strong pass coverage on a play where Lewis was hitting the quarterback. Michaels needs to work on better translating what his spotters are feeding into his earpiece.
The strange game seemed to rattle Mike Carey's crew, too. They missed a pass interference penalty on Kyle Wilson, who pulled down Dickson's arms in end zone as the ball arrived. They also seemed to botch a facemask call against Plaxico Burress on an attempted stiff arm, as they only penalized the Jets five yards. The incidental facemask rule and five yard penalty was dropped in 2008, and that play called for 15 yards, or half the distance to the goal.
The Ravens caught a break when Carey correctly flagged the jets for holding Pollard on a punt blocking attempt, but missed Ed Reed running into the kicker. There was an absurd waste of time when the Ravens were forced to challenge a Jets punt that clearly landed on the goal line but was first placed on the one. They also incorrectly marked a Ravens punt at the one-foot line after Cary Williams touched it at the two.


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Inn and Spa at Loretto Represents New Mexico Among Condé Nast Traveler's 2012 Gold List Elite
A first time entrant, the Inn earns an overall 91.4 Reader's Choice Awards rating
Nearly eight million votes were cast and in the end only 511 hotels, resorts and cruise lines earned the right to be ranked as the top places to stay around the world. Criteria for each varied slightly, but candidates were rated on five key components, including 1) rooms, 2) service, 3) food, 4) location, 5) design, and 6) activities. The Gold List is based on data collected from the annual Readers' Choice Survey and to qualify for inclusion in the Gold List rankings, a property had to receive a required minimum number of responses.
"Guests choose hotels for a myriad of reasons, but it is up to the hotel to cultivate new and more personal reasons to influence a guest's future decision," said Stefan Huber, general manager at the Inn and Spa at Loretto. "We are grateful to all Condé Nast readers that nominated us for this prestigious award. It lets us know that our collective efforts are appreciated and valued."
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The Inn and Spa at Loretto, an award-winning, AAA Four Diamond hotel, is ideally located in the heart of Santa Fe, steps from the Canyon Road galleries and just one block from historic Santa Fe Plaza's galleries, museums, restaurants and boutiques. Eloquently blending old-world charm with world-class splendor, the exquisite Inn and Spa at Loretto reflects the culture and sophistication of its historic Santa Fe location. The hotel features 134 guestrooms, a full-service spa, casual fine dining, three art galleries and a tranquil garden. Enjoy Luminaria Restaurant and Patio for three meals daily; The Living Room for happy hour, late night dining and live music and The Spa at Loretto for a holistic and complete indulgence experience.
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Gigi Hadid Wearing Zayn Malik's Shirt
Gigi Hadid Stole the Cutest Jersey From Zayn Malik's Closet
Gigi Hadid might have just been trying to get the attention of her sister, Bella Hadid, and her best friend, Cully Smoller, when she tweeted screenshots from their failed FaceTime sessions. But the Internet noticed something else: the supermodel was lying in bed wearing a Bradford City jersey — and Gigi's rumored beau Zayn Malik is a huge fan of the soccer club.
The Bantams Twitter account quickly sent Gigi a message, offering her the option to trade in her vintage design for an updated style. And that's when Zayn confirmed just what we assumed: the sports shirt just might be from his own closet:
It's a lil old ;) https://t.co/rlCrp91QaF
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Whether or not Gigi borrowed the top from Zayn, we think she looks awfully cute in it, especially with the addition of a trendy, charm-adorned choker. Of course, Gigi's snaps inspired us to try on the athletic look for size, and now we're shopping for a jersey just like hers.
Read on to get another peek at the conversation between Gigi, Bradford City, and Zayn, and then show your support by scooping up the team's seriously cool apparel. We're sure Gigi — and surely Zayn — would approve.


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My visit to the Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi in February 2011 coincided with a high and fine jewelry exhibition taking place, as part of the 'Signature' exclusive event. For the first time, I came across such spectacular examples of creativity woven into high jewelry designs. Given my love for colours and jewelry making, I decided to write about a few of the jewelry designers.
First in this series of articles is Garaude Paris.
Garaude Paris definitely kept me spellbound with precious stones rampant with gorgeous colours and techniques. Gleaning inspiration from this travels, founder Francois Garaude, along with daughter Jeanne, has definitely worked the artistic muscle to create alluring collections featuring aspects of India as well as Japan.
I was particularly drawn to the Hokusai collection made of brooches and earrings in coloured titanium. Garaude shared with me that the collection was conceived in homage to the Great Wave off Kanawaga. The more I gazed at the earrings, the more I felt I was riding the diamond studded waves of life's journey. In light of the recent tragic events in Japan, Garaude has decided to donate profits from the Hokusai collection to the victims of tsunami.
Garuade shared with me electroplating techniques that give rise to the colours of the earrings. In simple terms, electroplating is a laboratory based technique where a metal is finely plated with another metal by using an electric current. The base metal is now coated with the metal evenly and smoothly.
The collection India is another stone-studded collection that reminds me of my own rich Indian roots and heritage. The vibrant red, pink and purple colours is all imaginable hues (burgundy, fuchsia, lavender and more) are reminiscent of Jaipur and Agra. For a bit of history, Jaipur is called the pink city as many of its avenues are painted pink by an emperor in historic times. When I think of Agra, I think of the colour red, because the Red Fort in Agra is made of red sandstone that is easily available there.
Garaude's journey into jewelry design is fascinating to someone who love design and travel. In 1980, after six years of studying architecture, Garaude became interested in rough emeralds and learnt to cut stones and became trading in stones as he travelled. He was known to travel across South America, Asia and Africa for natural stones. He studied jewellery manufacture and became interested in titanium for new design perspectives.
Garaude launched his Paris jewellery brand with his daughter Jeanne in 2010. Their collections Renaissance (which reinterprets the shapes and combinations of materials found in ancient jewellery) and Hokusai (inspired by the Japanese print master as mentioned earlier) were exhibited in Baselworld, Couture Las Vegas and Hong Kong, then Paris.
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Mark your calendars to attend one of Downtown Canandaigua's most popular festivals – the Canandaigua Art & Music Festival! This three day festival has been running for more than 20 years and gets thousands of visitors who come to experience a one-of-a-kind blend of art, music, food and fun.
One of the things that makes this festival unique is that it offers a juried art show and the musical performers are hired by a talent agency, so you can expect only the best in art and entertainment.
The artisans exhibiting this year include woodworking companies like Ms. Sticks and Log Lamps, and jewelry exhibitors such as Finger Lakes Jewelry, Blossom Be Jeweled, Magnetic Connections and Crystal Creations. There'll be photographers, potters, painters, and just an amazing array of artisans. The jury selects exhibitors based on quality of products and diversity of offerings as well as price points.
If you love good music, this is a must-attend event. The performers at the festival offer music for every taste from pop and rock to big band and from the R&B to vintage jazz. These musicians can be caught performing anywhere from local and regional clubs, to clubs in New York City and beyond. A number of the groups also performed at this year's Rochester International Jazz Festival.
If you've got children, there's plenty of excitement for them as well! Kids Korridor is located in the parking lot next to the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce and provides hands on activities for kids as well as live entertainment on the family stage.
And of course, no festival is complete without food! We can almost smell those festival-food smells wafting through our doors now.
The festival takes place in Downtown Canandaigua from Friday through Sunday on July 17-19 and there is no fee to attend or to enjoy the music. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For the full schedule, visit the Canandaigua Art & Music Festival website.
And of course, Wick-edly Sent will be participating in the festival – We wouldn't miss it! Please stop in to visit us under our tent at the Canandaigua Art & Music Festival.
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Heat Feet Spice Scrub
Let me ask you, do you ever treat your feet to prevent a cold?
We don't necessarily think of using scrubs and taking care of the feet or our skin as a cold prevention remedy, but this is a great natural home remedy that can help you to fight off a cold.
This scrub is an overall very deep heating experience. When you use this scrub on your feet, you warm up the entire body.
You want to use it at the first sign of catching a chill or feeling run down. It's a prevention treatment for the first sign of coldness that can lead to getting sick.
Check out this video where I show you how easy it is to take the spices out of your kitchen cabinet and use them on your feet to prevent colds!
When you do a treatment with Heat Feet Spice Scrub, it has an anti-spasmodic effect. It can help with headaches, muscle aches, muscle tension. It's very warming, and relaxing, and grounding. It helps you relax and just rest.
What you want to do is use this mixture to exfoliate your feet. Scrub your feet with Heat Feet Spice Scrub for about 5 minutes. Then, rinse off the scrub, moisturize your feet and then take a little rest and let the treatment soak in.
This treatment is a good circulatory stimulant if you're feeling run down, tired, cold, and chilled especially during the winter when it's easy to just to get caught in cold weather.
This is a super simple home remedy. You can make it up in advance, keep it in a jar, and have it ready, or you can make it up as you need it. It's a great thing to do before bedtime.
Have you ever thought of rubbing your spice cabinet herbs on your feet?! Well, now you know about this is an amazing winter home remedy!
- 1 tablespoon rice flour
- 2 tablespoons powdered clove
- 2 tablespoons powdered ginger
- 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon powdered coriander
- 1 teaspoon powdered cardamom
- 1 teaspoon powdered nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- Mix rice flour and spices together into a bowl
- Stir in oil until you have a thick paste
- Scrub mixture onto your feet and leave on your skin for five to ten minutes
- Wash the scrub off completely
- Moisturize and hydrate
- Use: Scrub on feet to chase away a chill
- Shelf Life: The spice mixture can easily last for one year. Once you add oil to it, store in a container for up to 1 month. You lose shelf life when the mixture is exposed to moisture. It will last longer if kept in a container with a tight lid.
Hello I'm Kami, Welcome to Living Awareness!
I believe every family needs to have someone on board with a working knowledge of natural remedies if you want to take care of your family's health for real.
When I was growing up, natural remedies was not a mainstream concept like it is now, in fact, you are going to be surprised that I never even heard the word natural remedy until I moved out of the house!
In my early 20's I met someone by chance that told me about holistic health and herbal medicine. I wondered why nobody had talked to me about it before and had a voracious appetite to learn everything I could.
Now, 30 years later I've helped thousands of people demystify the world of herbal medicine and become empowered in using herbal self-care in their home to prevent illness, take care of common ailments and protect their health naturally.
For 20 years I've had a clinical herbal practice connecting people with plants and their wellness. I've developed and taught herbal curriculum for UCSF School of Nursing and the Integral Health Master's Degree Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Stick with me! You'll learn awesome herbal self-care, get inspired to be more self-sufficient in your health care and nourish a deep love for the herbs and how to use them, knowing you are doing the very best you can to care for your wellness.
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7 Comments on "Heat Feet Spice Scrub"
Hi Kami,
Heat Feet Spice Scrub: in your lovely video you say to use 2 Tablespoons each of clove and ginger. Your recipe lists using 2 teaspoons of these spices. Which is correct? Thank you. Susan
Hi Susan, thanks for catching that for me! the video is correct, i will change the recipe sheet, thanks again!
This sounds great and I love the other posts on your blog. I would love to have you post on my blog hop—the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home (www.myflagstaffhome.com). It begins on Thursday evenings and lasts through the weekend, if you're interested.
Wow, this sounds amazing Kami! Thank you for sharing the recipe on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth! 🙂
What is the significance of the rice flour? What properties make this an important ingredient? I ask because I have all everything else in my kitchen 🙂
Hi Lisa, the rice flour is an exfoliant, it make everything kind of 'scrubby' but not as scrubby as salt.
You could use salt instead. You could put rice in a blender and turn it into rice flour. But if you dont have rice, you can use salt instead. Enjoy!
Thank you. I like salt rubs, they are good for grounding energy.


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Think About The Way XVII
Think About The Way XVII
The seventeenth of a never-ending series
By Doctor Gonzo
3 November 2001
St. Paul — "Hey, that's no way to say goodbye," I mumbled automatically.
"What?" somebody asked.
Somewhat jolted out of my cocoon, I said, "Oh, I've been listening to Leonard Cohen again." But I was only somewhat jolted out of my cocoon; for the most part, I still felt as if I was looking at the world at arm's length, or through binoculars turned backwards.
"Oh, I've been listening to Leonard Cohen again," said as if I was a cocaine junkie who had fallen off the wagon again. The comparison was probably quite apt. No matter what drug, sensation, or experience you inject your body with, it all ends up as a electro-chemical gradient in that ill-understood, alleged seat of consciousness called our brain. It doesn't surprise me, then, that music can be as potent as any hard drug, although most people who never think of these things fail to see the connection.
Like any good drug, music can even alter existence, leading to dreams of long-lost friends, politics, witchcraft, and even the destruction of tall buildings (though in the time-honored Japanese horror method of large reptile attack, not by human intervention). Or it can cause a stranger to drift by outside of a restaurant, make inane conversation, and then kill himself several days later. The cause-effect connection may not be evident in that case, or it may seem reversed, but we know enough about quantum physics to see that any cause-effect relationship is imagined. As is guilt, which should not be considered in this case.
It is somewhat of a pity that I couldn't get anything more powerful that music to help me attempt to rotate this world that has gone more and more sideways, but you make do with what you have, and you avoid what will get you imprisoned for life unless you have a rich daddy Senator. So I had to suck "Teachers" through a bong and take a look around. It wasn't very pretty.
My God, they even stopped writing at Suck.com! A breath of fresh air on the web, a little oasis of cynicism in a world that was built on a ten million-dollar IPO based on a napkin business model. Gone, like the most wisdom in these troubled times.
It's not very surprising, especially considering that I am currently hearing a report that Arabs learned to jump out of planes this summer in our country. Those damn Arabs! How dare small business people try to make a living by selling their learning to anybody who doesn't have a name like Anderson or Carlson! Don't you know there's a war going on…
Disjointed, yes. It's hard to be anything but these days. Logic has flown out the window, and the deductive path from A to B winds its way around Pluto and ends up somewhere in Ireland. A generation of people who have known no other battle than the war at Toys "ß" Us to get the last Tickle-Me-Elmo has suddenly turned on the television to see constant bombing of rocks. A generation that was just getting through the final phases of internalizing racism is suddenly justified in public bigotry. A generation that was somewhat disgusted at a dope-smoking draft dodger is rallying behind a new leader, a coke-sniffing draft dodger.
Where does that leave those of us who have a problem with either being with us or against us? How long will it be until Tom Tomorrow is censored due to the national emergency? In a country where the FBI wants to legitimize torture, why doesn't anybody care about Carnivore or the fact that we are blindly marching towards 1984? Will my wife ever be able to get residency, or will she and all other immigrants be casualties in the hatred of Other?
Or should we even care? I had a hard enough time before. I haven't been feeling much like a beginner lately, where there are many possibilities. Nor am I feeling much like an expert. I am in that nasty position of being just far enough to be able to screw things up, but not nearly close enough to being a master at anything. It's not an unhappiness, it is a closed room. Learning is slowing as the difference between now and theoretical max decreases. The barrier comes up, and I wonder which door leads to advancement.
So while I am hovering three feet above the floor, yet capable of no forward or backward motion, thousands of people die. I got to know death last year, still getting to know it. It hurt, though I knew nobody this time. But all existence is illusory, and there is a reason for everything, so perhaps this would force people to think about the Prometheus they have created. However, there was to be no such luck, and sorrow turned into revenge, a typical but decidedly un-enlightened reaction.
Sometimes, it's as if humanity acts in ways that mirror my own ability to perceive it. As soon as I realize that people are capable of a new idiocy, it spreads like a wildfire racing over a bone-dry prairie. I don't know if the phenomenon is a result of my new ability to see it, or if it is a result of my ability to change reality, or if it matters at all (see above paragraph), but it can be a wee bit unsettling. At the same time, my ability to rationalize such behaviour becomes more damaged, and the answers I had just a day before no longer apply to anything. Moral purity is a hard thing to have in this world, and it is even harder when the target is capable of jumping so fast you can't see it.
But it is darn near impossible when you are moving in opposite directions. As I get used to normalcy for the first time in a good many years, where the streets have curbs and gutters and the trains go more that 20 kilometers an hour, the world outside my window is going to Hell more quickly that even Jerry Falwell could have predicted (for all the wrong reasons, of course). Philosophizing is harder than ever, but probably more necessary in a time when it is well nigh impossible to predict the future. And of course, for me philosophizing is harder as I try to advance in several directions at the same time, with little time for philosophizing a grand map for it all. Which just brings me back to the beginner/expert problem.
Another problem, one that I have had to think about more and more as well. is the problem of exactly what makes a successful organism, in the evolutionary sense. The more I see, the more it becomes obvious that evolution, like democracy, thrives on mediocrity. Anything weird, whether it be good or bad, is a detriment, no matter how ideal it may seem to us. How many kids did Michelangelo have? How did da Vinci help the gene pool? How could Darwin work the fact that we have a history into his theory?
So any notion that we are somehow evolving into some sort of higher being becomes even more ridiculous. Of course, rarely do people worry how their actions or beliefs have an evolutionary impact, but of course there are some of us that do. After all, we have thousands of people studying the past of evolution, but not very many people studying the future. Yes, there were those people who were interested in eugenics, but I wonder about scientifically valid thoughts, not a theory that simply serves as cladding for a racist world view. Has a species ever before turned on itself with such abandon that it could end its own existence?
In a philosophy class on the mind-body problem, it came into discussion one day the evolutionary benefits of consciousness. I don't think we paid very much attention to that; I know that I did, instead preferring to argue over the finer points of quantum mechanics with those who get hives at the sight of a physics book, but it is an important question. When the bombs are falling and people are falling ill for no reason and there are more than a few nuclear warheads unaccounted for, consciousness doesn't seem like such a great idea. And another piece of the jigsaw puzzle falls out instead of in.
Playing with jigsaw puzzles seems rather stupid these days. What is a luxury and what is not? Where are there many possibilities and where are there few? Does any of this make sense? I doubt it. But that has never stopped me, or any other questioner before.
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I am currently using openpyxl v2.2.2 for Python 2.7 and i wanted to set colors to cells. I have used the following imports
import openpyxl,
from openpyxl import Workbook
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from openpyxl.styles import colors
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wb = openpyxl.Workbook()
ws = wb.active
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ws['A1'].style = redFill
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Why are you trying to assign a fill to a style?
ws['A1'].fill = redFill should work fine.


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We don't mean to cut your summer short, but it is time to start thinking about back-to-school shopping! While your student runs through the aisles picking out crayons, backpacks and notebooks, the costs will be adding up for you. Did you know the average family with school aged children will spend over $600 during back-to-school shopping? Sounds pretty steep, so be sure to take advantage of some cost saving measures. If you live in one of the 17 states listed below, you can shop tax-free during the corresponding dates. Please check for details within each state for more information:
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It's been pouring rain and the wind is howling at the door. It's a less than subtle reminder that winter comes to all of us, ready or not. Roses drenched in rain, are still blooming in our yard, just waiting to dance in the wind with our Christmas lights. Who knew December would be here so quickly and with such force?
We should have planned ahead, I told my husband, because it's supposed to rain all weekend and we haven't put up the lights yet. I caught him smiling as he watched the rain through the window.
Ha! Just let him think he's getting out of putting up lights this year. As gloomy as it looks outside, I know it can't last forever. The rain will pass and he'll have no excuse. He'll have to get up on the ladder soon. :>)
I'll be doing a bit of Christmas decorating myself this weekend, with the thought of my granddaughter Lily's tiny hands touching the tree. She's coming all the way from Germany, along with her mom and dad, to visit for Christmas. I think I'll keep the mercury glass ornaments in the boxes, away from a toddler's curious hands. Instead, I'm going to do some creative tree decorating this year that should almost be baby proof. I'll show you pictures next week.
Pumpkin Update:
Pumpkin is doing so great. We've been able to leave the cone off his head because he hasn't once tried to paw at his stitches. I tried to take some pictures for you but it seems he's afraid of the camera. Even the telephoto lens doesn't work with him. The minute he looked across the room and saw me with the camera, he went running. I had to resort to being sneaky. I waited a bit and took a photo with my phone…
His stitches come out on Monday, but his Mohawk will be here for awhile. Maybe he'll be a happy house cat by the time his fur grows in. Right now he's still pawing at the door and I think he'd go out even in the pouring rain. We're watching the doors carefully as we go in and out.
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Last Friday, Gov. Cuomo announced the launch of the "Strong Families, Strong New York" campaign to push for passage of the Governor's paid family leave proposal in New York State.
As part of his Executive Budget, the Governor has proposed a 12 week paid family leave policy. The Governor's proposal would offer 12 weeks of employee-funded leave to be used for caring for a new child or a sick relative. It would also guarantee employees the right to return to their current job upon their return.
We have some concerns about this proposal. While the program's costs would be borne by employees, it would require the state's employers to comply with yet another state-imposed mandate. We are especially concerned about the impact this new mandate would have on small businesses, many of which do not have the ability to accommodate employee leave needs as easily as larger employers.


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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Three Books on Writing
"Reading Like a Writer" by Francine Prose
The author of this book gave guidance in the important elements in writing, such as; certain words that are chosen, having clarity and rhythm in sentences, paragraphs should build toward some kind of climax, who is the voice in the story and who is listening, writing should be without judgment, and to define characters by their actions. The author gave many examples from the writings of Austen, Dickens, Eliot, Chekhov, and other writers. "We think in generalities," Alfred North Whitehead. "But we live in detail." Francine Prose encourages the writer to write something memorable, pay attention to how and what we remember. The details are what stick with us. I enjoyed reading this book because it gave a well rounded and easy to read and understand format for writing.
"Writing with Style, Conversations of the Art of Writing" by John R. Trimble
This book is a condensed and to the point education on writing, whether the writing is for fiction, non-fiction, or a critical analysis. The first chapter is on getting started, such as picking a subject, and writing a rough draft, the book then moves on to more details. This is an excellent book to have as a reference for anyone that is attempting to write. The author gives a list of "7 nevers" for a writer. 1. Never begin a sentence with and or but. 2. Never use contractions. 3. Never refer to reader as you. 4. Never use I as first pronoun. 5. Never end a sentence with a preposition. 6. Never split an infinitive. 7. Never write a paragraph containing a single sentence. The author John Trimble encourages the writer to use vigorous verbs, to keep the reader in a state of surprise, phrase thoughts clearly, speak to the point, anticipate responses, offer variety to keep interest.
"Writing to Inspire, A Guide to Writing and Publishing for the Expanding Religious Market" by William Gentz, Lee Roddy and other leading inspirational writers
Many point strategies are given in this book, such as; getting motivated to write, basic rules, special ingredients in writing, using story elements. Questions should be asked by the writer, has my writing done more than merely report facts or convey information? Have I given the reader help in facing life? The approach to writing should be more of a show, not a tell. The message should always be of hope. A writer of inspirational books should be aware of the different denominations that will be reading the book, it will be necessary to read and study the different denominations before writing the book.
I am still suffering from a cold, this is day 8, I'm glad I'm not to sick to read! My week next week will be different my grandson is having surgery, and I will be needed to help out with my other grandchild, I'm hoping I will be better soon!
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- Ms. Place said...
First, I hope you are feeling better and that your grandson comes through surgery swimmingly!
This post excited my interest, because we are always talking about writing at work. Sometimes, just for the fun of it, I read books about writing too. I absorb what I need and then ignore a few rules. Here is why. For me, voice is everything. If I must sacrifice some antiquated rules in order to communicate a thought or idea in a particular fashion, then I won't hesitate to do so.
I have writer friends who strictly follow the rules of writing and grammar, and I must say their work is perfectly suited for the academic environment or a think piece in the New York Times. Often I ask myself, where is their voice? Where are their own thoughts hiding? However, I am acutely aware that their efforts would most likely be ready for publication without much proofing or editing.
For my blog I strive to write in a less formal manner. And to achieve this casual tone I try to follow the rhythms and cadence of speech, so that when you come to visit my blog, you will come away feeling as if we'd chatted.
Use strong verbs. Strong nouns. And throw away superfluous adjectives. That's my philosophy. If it means tossing out a few rules to get the point across (including using a few sentence fragments or starting a sentence with an and or a but), then so be it.
- January 28, 2008 at 8:05 AM
- MissDaisyAnne said...
Thank you so much for your comment. So often when I post blogs I really wonder who my audience is, only a few friends respond. I have enjoyed so much expressing myself through my 2 blogs. I am still coughing, will need to go to the doctor soon if I'm not better, we have our 4 year old granddaughter this week and she is coughing also, our grandson's surgery has been post poned for at least 2 weeks, he had double ear infections last week, wheezing today.
- January 28, 2008 at 10:24 AM


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As his killer goes on trial, Chris Kyle's story has captivated and polarized Americans on the Iraq War, the heroism of soldiers and the intentions of the film "American Sniper."
I did not think "American Sniper" was a good movie. I thought it made the Iraq War look black and white. It showed little, if any, humanization of Iraqi civilians and showing 9/11 footage as the only condition surrounding the Iraq invasion was a hell of an agenda. I also just thought it was a boring movie. Kyle's post-traumatic stress disorder was horribly portrayed and resolved too easily. I felt no emotional pull from the movie, regardless of my political beliefs.
However, when it comes to criticizing "American Sniper," the argument rarely leads to whether or not the cinematic movie aspects were well done. The argument delves deeper than director Clint Eastwood could have ever expected.
Eastwood claims to have had no agenda behind the movie. He doesn't claim it to be pro-war and Eastwood has been outspoken in the past about being anti-war. Eastwood's intentions are irrelevant though. When the topic of the film is the Iraq War, the American people are going to dissect it.
I'm in the minority that is comfortable saying Kyle killing 300 people in a war that had nothing to do with America's freedom is not heroic. I think his efforts to rehabilitate traumatized veterans after his service is much more heroic than anything he did in combat. But even then, I'm still skeptical about praising Kyle.
Watching a movie is a lot easier than reading a book. I don't blame anyone for being ignorant toward Kyle's memoir, which the movie is based off of. However, the movie didn't include any of the disgusting sentiments that Kyle so comfortably said in his book. A lot of quotes have been taken out of the book where Kyle refers to the people he kills as "savages." I haven't read the whole book, so I'm willing to give Kyle the benefit of the doubt. I'm not going to take small excerpts out of context. If he was only referring to terrorists as savages and needed that hatred to do his job, then I'm not going to criticize him for that.
There is also a passage though about Kyle driving toy cars toward civilians to get a "cheap thrill" from their "high pitched screams." Another passage mentioned Kyle and another soldier having a competition to see who could kill more. If the objective is to only kill evil terrorists, how could Kyle place a competitive incentive on a body count? I don't see how he could be praised after openly saying such vile things.
I don't hate Kyle. I've never been in a war. I have no clue what warfare can do to the human psyche. I just don't wave an American flag whenever his name is brought up. Serving in a war does not automatically make one a hero. The man or woman makes the uniform, not vice versa.
Conversation is good. Regardless of one's opinion on Kyle and "American Sniper," debate is a good way to address problems. I felt the movie gave no context to the circumstances surrounding the Iraq War. That's not Kyle's fault, though. Kyle has said some disturbing things, but I'm not going to judge his character based off a few quotes. However, I'm grateful for his story. Kyle has provided us with an outlet to revisit the most unjustifiable war in American history. Michael Moore, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Maher, Seth Rogen and plenty of people in the limelight have made comments about Kyle, the movie and the Iraq War. The nation is captivated on an issue worth talking about.


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My first brush with the World Series came in 1986, when the Boston Red Sox went against the New York Mets (and Bill Buckner fumbled his way into the history books for all the wrong reasons). I was in the sixth grade, and the only kid in my class who was routing for Boston, so Mr. Buckner left me with pie on my face when they came so close to winning but didn't. While personally unscarred from that experience (I gave the kids more to hate than my love for the Red Sox), I stayed clear of baseball stuff until the Red Sox were again in the running in 2004 (when they finally beat the curse). Aside from those two years, the closest I came to the World Series was in the lyrics of Prince's 'U Got the Look' ~ Boy versus girl in the World Series of Love.
This year the San Francisco Giants are squaring off against the Detroit Tigers – two teams I remember from my all-too-brief baseball-card-collecting frenzy of 1985. In honor of that, I've borrowed a bat from my brother, slipped on a sports jock, and will bring you those photos in a few posts. It may not match the heights of this year's Super Bowl excitement (without Madonna nothing can come close), but I'll do my best. As for who I'm rooting for, I'm going with the Detroit Tigers. Don't ask me why – I felt closer to them in 1985, and I feel closer to them now.Back to Blog


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Her Majesty Queen (Alexandrina) Victoria
Queen Victoria…a name well known today – well known for many reasons.
- Her name was not actually Victoria. She was named 'Alexandrina' after her godfather, the Russian Tsar Alexander I and, up until her coronation when she chose to use her middle name, Victoria, she was called "Drina".
- Seven people had to die in order for Victoria to become queen and die they did with no legitimate heir leaving Victoria to be the one to step up onto the throne.
- Victoria is credited for starting the trend of a bride wearing white at her wedding.
- Because she was Queen, she had to propose to Albert and not the other way around.
- They were very much in love and were married for 20 years until Albert's death.
- Victoria and Albert had nine children.
- After Albert's death, Victoria spent the rest of her life in mourning.
- Up until the current Queen, Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch, reigning for 63 years.
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Which of these clichés is the most irritating / useless dating advice you could give somebody?
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- You have to learn to love yourself before you can love somebody elseVote D
- Be patient, your time will come...Vote E
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PS3 Cell CPU 65nm since holiday; GPU set to shrink by Fall
Who would've thought it – quietly, without telling anybody, Sony shifted production of the PS3's Cell processor to a new, 65nm process last holiday. According to Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai, the move was made in an attempt to reduce the cost of making the console, and that will continue as the PS3's graphics processor is similarly shrunk.
"The Cell and RSX used in PS3s at launch were manufactured using a 90nm process technology. And now all PS3 Cells have shifted to 65nm process technology since last holiday season" Kaz Hirai, CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment


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You will not find these ideas in books on neuroscience and psychology, rather than hard facts, my explanations better resemble metaphors. They are my attempt to rearrange fragments of knowledge and allow a fresh picture to emerge. One that better matches biology and the possibility of greater bio-diversity.
Relax to receive – Information as movement
Emotions lend power and texture to communications. As discussed in depth in my previous post, although emotions come in many flavours, perhaps it is useful to see them as being either: based in physical contraction or expansion. Notice, that I chose to write expansion rather relaxation.
When cells, tissues, organs and bodies are relaxed they are able to resonate or be moved more freely they are receptive to in-comming signals. They gather, transmit and move with more information, expanding their inter-relationship.
Do our Intentions determine our intelligence?
Intelligence can be defined either as pure information, for example, to gather intelligence. Or the ability to recognise and store repeating patterns. To sense and make sense of what is happening.
In nature, which encompasses everything, all is interrelated, even chaos or the dissolving of order happens predictably. We tend to hang onto or memorise the repeating elements or pieces of this larger pattern that we see advantage in.
Those broken of pieces of the greater pattern become our intentions. How we store or memorise these fragments determines both what we are able to feel and how we feel.
There are ways to make sense of the data that allow us to move gracefully and effectively in the flow of what is happening. When we cling to patterns that seem to bring personal advantage, but do not flow with what is happening we experience and perpetuate turbulence. Lets explore this.
Virtual Reality of the Synapses – The Mind Field
Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the our nerve endings to make and break connections like trees waving together in the wind. As we have more rich and engaging experiences we make more connections, we come to understand what is happening and how to move with it. These types of connections are flexible and update readily. They begin to form an inner map that resonates with our environment and circumstances.
Our instincts shuttle resources away from this part of the brain, away from healing, rejuvenation and protection of the DNA. Into our muscle memories for fast life saving actions. Our muscle memories are a collection of learned skills that provide moving experiences. But skill are not the only patterns stored in our bodies.
May the Force be without you for a while
We need to contract to transfer or generate force. Applying less force for less time not only saves energy, it allows us to return to greater sensitivity faster.
Grace, elegance and efficiency are measures of how effectively we apply force. All of these are determined by how well our cells move in relation to each other and how well our bodies move in relation to their surroundings.
Friction is a cost of moving things, (like Inertia) it is a force that must be overcome in order create movement. In our bodies, non useful stored tension wastes energy as it hinders our ability to move and be moved.
Sensitivity is the ability to resonate or be moved by incoming energy, be it, sound, light, heat, magnetism or another expression of force, (they are likely all one anyway).
So if Neuroplasticity is in fact, all wavy and tree-like, how dow we come to be so tense and why do we have the ability to not be moved?
How do we store these patterns that do not "resonate" or move nicely with the passing energy, like leaves in the wind and waves in the ocean?
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The Spring within – Fascia is the tissue of Connection or is it?
A cell, much like an amoeba, is an individual unit of life, as such it can move (contract/relax), produce energy from food, and sense its environment and reproduce. It senses its environment predominantly, through its membrane or surface.
To increase access to information from environment it can increase its surface area, if it gets too big it will become unstable and fragile. At some point it is just easier to "join forces" with adjacent cells to create a more complex organism.
Cells become tissues, different tissues join to become organs, organ systems, organisms and eventually organisations of organisms. Yet binding this all is the tissue of connection – the fascia. Yes even our societies are bound by fascia.
Fascia becomes the tissue that determines if there is an issue.
Fascia forms a moving, sliding, gliding three dimensional web that binds us to together. It is elastic and stretchy, combined with muscle and nerve fibres it both receives and transmits force. Fascia takes on the role of the membrane in that simple amoeba model, it is all about inter-action.
Due to the elastic nature of fascia, it can store and release tension like a rubber band. Imagine a cheetah running, as its foot absorbs the weight of its body returning to Earth, that force is stored, as it springs of the ground, that stored energy is released. Together with powerful muscle contractions the combined force is enormously effective.
For this to work, the fascia must release all non relevant tension, (friction) and get out of the way. The cheetah's nervous system must coordinate muscle contractions and relaxations in perfect timing to the changing circumstances. Total and perfect sensitivity to environment though the senses is required.
Sensitivity is a function of softness, of suppleness of the membrane of the fascia of the organism to "allow" what is to be.
Threatened with extinction
When we perceive a threat, the emergency part of our brain selects a spontaneous instinctive response. Enormous resources are sent to move us out of danger. If there is in fact no real and present danger those resources remain unspent.
Precious bio-chemicals, electrolytes, endorphins, neurotransmitters, hormones, ATP remain in the system, we get a rush. The fascia gets wound up ready to spring.
We experience these minor and major tensions as the emotions of contraction. If not released, the spring remains wound up, that stored tension becomes a kind of body memory. The corresponding emotion is un-pleasent, unbearable in fact, as it keeps us blind un-easy, threatened and vulnerable. It makes us feel alone.
When we repeat this many times, fail to move and feed our bodies poorly, the fascia gets stuck in the prepared state and we loose both agility and sensitivity. We embody the fear response and as we become increasingly deadened, we get scared more easily. This turns us back to the tribe for comfort, re-assurance and validation. Attention seeking.
Swell times ahead – inflammation vs information
In the animal kingdom, animals that move poorly become lunch, their molecules are recycled early. In the world of Sapiens, we have learned how to re-direct the forces of nature, we can create swelling in the environment and harvest from it, saving our energy.
We no longer need to be graceful and sensitive, so long as we are up-stream of the swelling we can harvest easily. We are taught how to behave and what is valuable. We play the game of squeezing nature and competing for a place up-stream. Those downstream in the land of lack, are obviously un-educated or lazy.
These stories that maintain the status quo and are not fluid and wavy at all, they are all about fear, contraction, swelling and control. Perhaps we can not store these kind of memories in our synapses, maybe they are stored in the fascia, in the skin within. They are transmitted and re-enforced via stories empowered by tone of voice and body language, via the emotions of contraction.
Movement as Medicine
Movement brings awareness to both tension and relaxation, to where we are stuck and swollen and to where we are fluid, alive and sensitive. All movement happens in relation to the energy or forces that are present in our environment.
To free ourselves from the stories that are anchored in our fascia with emotion we need to return our focus to sensitivity. This is the most difficult task their is and very few succeed totally.
Most of us have fleeting experiences of the alive connected, timelessness and selflessness of these "states". We call them altered states, but I wonder if they are our birthright and it is our collective culture that alters us?
The purpose of these writings and illustrations is to explore letting go of non-relevant tension. Allow our synapses to build better models, to understand the flowing biology that coats this planet. To return to Information, accept our vulnerabilities and release inflammation.


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Lesson Study in Practice: A Mathematics Staff Development Course
As educators across the U.S. and around the world know, lesson study gives teachers powerful classroom-based feedback that helps them evaluate their students' thinking and understanding. They become stronger instructional decision makers skilled at improving their own effectiveness. That translates into lasting benefits for teachers, students, and the entire school community. Through lesson study teachers develop a community for ongoing learning about mathematics and the craft of teaching. Through multiple cycles of lesson research they make real progress on long-term goals. Now, there is a ready resource to bring the benefits of lesson study to teachers in your school. Jane Gorman, June Mark, and Johannah Nikula have been leaders in lesson study for over a decade. They've helped novice and experienced lesson study teams enrich their professional learning. In Lesson Study in Practice: A Mathematics Staff Development Course, they share their wealth of experience and best practices. Their course offers a structured introduction to lesson study in a learn-by-doing format. Participants develop the mathematical knowledge for teaching that they need while they work through a full lesson study cycle. The course includes10 ready-to-go sessions complete with activities, professional readings, handouts, facilitator notes, and slides, DVD with video of the case study team in the classroom and in meetings, and comprehensive advice on organization, logistics, and the facilitation process. Both novice teams and experienced teams who want to enhance their practice are sure to find great value in the course and their instruction will be enriched. Give teachers and leaders a proven model for lasting learning and real results in improved practice.
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The team behind the Lake District's Kendal Calling festival has announced details of Forgotten Fields, a new 4,000-capacity festival to be held at Eridge Deer Park in Sussex.
Super Furry Animals, Basement Jaxx and The Levellers will headline the event from August 7-9.
British Sea Power played the first ever Kendal Calling and will perform at the inaugural Forgotten Fields alongside The Horrors, De La Soul, Public Service Broadcasting, Augustines, DJ Yoda, and Slamboree, with many more acts still to be announced across the two main stages.
Three other stages will provide a different musical focus. The Gypsy Disco will be a must-visit for fans of Ska, Balkan, Swing and immersive theatre, whilst the House Party stage will host comedy. Plus, The Horizons stage will host new acts, the type of acts you'll expect to see storming up the festival bills in years to come.
Other acts performing include Skinny Lister, CoCo and the Butterfields, Beans on Toast, Keston Cobblers Club, Fickle Friends, Tom Williams, Sam Brookes, Get Inuit, Lazy Habits, Phoria, Too Many T's, Will Varley, Jacko Hooper, Cocos Lovers, Wooden Arms, Time for T, Island Cassettes, Native People, First Family, Abi Wade, Skies, MOK, Molly Warburton, Ed Prosek, Gang, Glass City Vice, Veludo Planes, Realms, The Beautiful Word, Half Crown, Garden Heart, Fish Tank, The DuBarrys, Flags, Eden Circle, and The Common Tongues.
Forgotten Fields is suitable for families and revellers alike, with The Prickleback Urchin Kids Area built for the younger party animals in your group and The Late Night Cinema sitting as the ideal alternative to the wealth of musical options available across the site.
Three other stages will provide a different musical focus, with the Gypsy Disco featuring ska, Balkan, swing and immersive theatre, the House Party stage hosting comedy and The Horizons stage showcasing new artists.
Tickets prices will start at £90 for early bird tickets, and go on sale at 9am on Friday 27th March.
The new event for 4,000 attendees will feature firm festival favourites, fine ales, world cuisine and a multitude of bespoke accommodation options. There will also be extravagant site art, festival games, fancy dress frolics, boutique stalls and camp fire tales all set in the picturesque English Countryside.


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Stretton Water MillStretton Category Museums & Galleries, Nature & Wildlife
Step back in time and visit a working mill in beautiful rural Cheshire. See one of the country's best preserved demonstration water powered corn mills.
Stretton Watermill offers something for every visitor. The site consists of the working mill, an old 19th century stable, which houses an exhibition, and pleasant grounds with a picnic area. Visitors to Stretton will benefit from the greatly improved access to the upper floor of the mill. The new landscaping and pathways offer views of the pond and the mill buildings and add to the charm of this idyllic rural setting.
After learning about the history of the mill, one of our millers will take you on a fascinating tour around it. See the ancient wooden machinery in action, listen to stories, have a go at milling grain, work miniature models, wander around the displays or just relax and enjoy the beautiful countryside setting.
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• April, weekends only, 1pm-5pm
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2015/2016 Bronze Award in Cornwall Tourism Awards for Self Catering. This year the small businesses such as ourselves were judged alongside the large self catering complexes with swimming pools, play areas etc. We were thus delighted to be awarded bronze against such high competition. http://www.cornwalltourismawards.org.uk/
2006-2016 Visit England 5 star Gold Award – highest level.
We are very proud to have been judged as 5 star Gold since we were first inspected for these awards. To maintain and hold this high level of award year after year is a tribute to our hard work and dedication to quality.
For this both cottages and the surrounding grounds are inspected annually by a quality assessor connected to Visit England. The gradings are 1 – 5 star with an additional Gold award for properties showing an exceptional level of quality, comfort and cleanliness and outstanding customer service.
2005-2016 Green tourism business scheme Gold award National tourism certification for all tourism businesses in the UK.
Since first applying for this award we have met the rigorous standards required in all aspects of sustainability and held the Gold award for the last 11 years. With only 1 in 20 self-catering businesses achieving Gold, this is an award we are exceptionally proud of.
Cornwall Today Awards 2014
Highly commended . Best small accommodation in Cornwall.
This was based on nominations by Cornwall Today readers and we progressed to the dizzy heights of the shortlist of the top four businesses in Cornwall and were awarded Highly Commended.
2012/2013 South West Tourism Awards
Bronze award.
Self catering establishment of the year
(large and small businesses).
To have been awarded third in the whole of the South West (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset) is a tremendous achievement. We also won the Gold award in this in 2009 and were a finalist in the National Awards that year.
For this award the 3 or 4 winners from the Cornwall awards in each of the small and large self catering category, together with entries from 6 other counties in the South West of England are then judged in a similar manner.
Best small self catering establishment (5 units or less) in Cornwall.
We are delighted to have been awarded the Gold again in this competition (we also won this in 2009). We couldn't ask for a higher accolade!
This is a competition open to all self catering businesses who are quality assessed. There is an online entry form and when this stage is passed there is then a visit by a judge and the results of all this are then put before a board of judges.


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Logo Design · Branding ·
When the family business was coming on its 12th year in business, we decided it was time for a rebrand. The previous logo served us for 10 years, but didn't really reflect the vision and values of the company anymore.
We decided that the new look should more accurately reflect our regard for the swing era, vernacular jazz, and live entertainment. Our main inspiration was Harlem's Savoy ballroom — somewhat upscale, but at the same time lively and welcoming. The new look is a nod to the roots of swing. (We also did a slight name change to reflect the wide variety of art forms that happen in the space.)
The "S" is an art deco letterform with a pattern resembling floor boards. The floor boards are meant to emphasize Sugar Swing as a ballroom — and the dance, music, and theatre activities that a ballroom implies. A candy-coloured red injects some excitement and helps balance the otherwise minimal presentation. Vintage-style fonts maintain the swing-era look.
As a brand isn't just a logo, I made a basic style guide to help capture our overall visual style:
I've made a multitude of designs over Sugar Swing's long history! If you'd like to see some more work, check out New Year's Promo Designs and Gig Posters.


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'I thought he would come… I expected him to come,' he said, 'I was, it seems, mistaken.' Then Harry Potter stepped out of nowhere, and silence fell so completely that the Death Eaters could hear the fire as it crackled, and the breath of the massive giants, and the chink of a small stone that Potter dropped – "
"Potter dropped a stone?" Roxanne interrupted, frowning.
"Yeah," Scorpius replied, bemused.
The title sums it all up, really. Roxanne Weasley doesn't spend EVERY Hallowe'en wandering lost in the Forbidden Forest, duelling masked villains and battling forest trolls. Not without a good reason, anyway.
A next-gen fic written for the Ravenclaw in-house Hallowe'en rarepair challenge.
He was tired of living in the same world as Harry-Bloody-Potter, and yet was not so obliging as to leave it by dying.