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It won't last. That dull thud in your chest. The lump in your throat that keeps you silent. The sweaty palm thing won't ever go away, but that's okay. It'll happen less and less. There's a name for it, and you will call it. You remember everything. You are not weird. You are not a reject. You are not bad. You don't know what you are. It takes time to understand, to channel it into something you can grasp. Something that is yours. But let me tell you, those floodgates will open wide, gushing wisdom and empathy into your blue, blue heart. And you will. Write. It. Out.
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WE, the Writers …
WE, the writers, get up every morning to face the daily demons of self-doubt, and even when we think we are doing well, we are probably waiting for the hammer to fall on our notions of wordy pursuits. We all have it, that internal voice. We are not good enough.
But there's also the external voices to torment us, and they are growing louder, it seems to me. The machine of US and THEM and the constant streaming of negativity. We are not as good as yer man, or yer woman. Not literary enough. Too literary. Too working class. Not working class. Not working class enough. Too overeducated. Too undereducated. Not cutting edge. Too political. Not politically correct.
Too young. Too old. Too genre-centred. Too female-centred. Too male-centred. Not a man. Not a woman. Not the right skin colour. Not the right ethnicity. Not hanging out with the right crowd; the cool writers, the media influencers, the critics, the bloggers, the reviewers, the editors, the festival organisers, the bookshop owners, the publishers, the award givers. Too trad. Not trad. Too independent. Too hybrid. Not marketable. Not selling enough. Not on the 'hot new talent' radar.
Not something. Too something; insert here any word you can stick a pin in the dictionary to divide us, pitch us against one another, make us feel superior, inferior or invisible!
All I'm saying is fuck that shit. We are readers too. I don't care if you publish your work on a roll of kitchen paper or on a leather-bound, gilded limited edition. If I like your writing, I'll read it, and I will spread the word. Let's just support each other to shut down that noise. (Literally)
Caroline E. Farrell is a writer and filmmaker. Her novel, LADY BETH was awarded BEST NOVEL by the Carousel Aware Prize in 2017. She has also written and directed the short film, FRAMED (2018) currently on the festival circuit, and has written and co-produced the award-winning IN RIBBONS (2015) and ADAM (2013). She is currently working on her latest novel.
On Writing: Fictional characters are anything but…
To write fictional characters, we must know them, inside and out, before we can feel empathy for them, and before we can understand why and how they will do the things that we will make them do, and say the words that we will make them say.
In other words, we must believe that they are real flesh and blood, with all of the wonders and foibles that go along with that. Only then, can we really write them in any meaningful way. This is nothing new to any writer worth their salt, right? And of these knowing writers, who does he/she choose to analyze the most? The writer's self: as Confucius say – no matter where you go, there you are.
We are not just students of the human condition. We are our own subject matter. How we operate. How we relate, articulate, disseminate the world, our lives, our wants, our needs. And what of our secret selves? The histories, the pain, the faded and vivid memories, the disappointments, the yearnings, the unchartered dreams, the joys? The stuff that shapes us, the stuff that we never show and tell? Our interior lives – where the most fascinating secrets dwell to influence how we choose to live and the paths we take.
Stories of self can come to life in three-dimensional worlds that make meaning of experience, and hopefully generate empathy and connection with others. Removing the shield of author, and stripping away the mechanisms that hide the fragility of a human being alone, we know what we experienced, and we know how it felt. How we looked out at the world and the people in it, how we continue to do that.
The difference between being a child as opposed to being an adult is that, as the former, we are powerless to our fate, and powerless to change anything. Becoming the latter enables empowerment to not only steer our own course, but more importantly, to change our ways of thinking, reacting and of just being.
The fictional life is no different. And it is the challenge for the writer to pick away at those layers of being until exposing that space between what is seen in the character's exterior life, and what is hidden in their interior one. The secret place of the human condition that exposes the reasoning behind our every action, and towards those surprises and discoveries that will lead us to chart a compelling arc for our character.
This article first appeared in Writers And Authors
I am a writer and filmmaker from Dublin, Ireland. Author of the award-winning novel, LADY BETH, I have recently written and directed the short film FRAMED (2018). I am also the screenwriter and co-producer of IN RIBBONS (2015) and ADAM (2013)
On Writing: A Heroine's Journey – Writing Through the Dark Tangle
One thing that all writers can agree on is that we are fascinated with the surface of things, or rather, with picking away the veneer from the surface of things. That invisible gauze between thought and process, where all the 'what ifs' wait for us to discover them. To decode. To create story, the stuff of good and evil, of life and death. Through the written word, I lean into the path of freedom of expression. My writer's palette is abundant with words and tones that build worlds around my troubled characters, writing through the tangle of the dark, I like to call the process. I am currently back there, in the beautiful mire of my next novel, a ghost story. My heroine is a complex character with a dark past, similar, yet different to the female protagonist of my last novel, Lady Beth – primarily a suspense thriller, but as the story darkens, a tone of otherworldliness creeps into the subtext.
I am comfortable with the gothic nature of my fiction, my heroines are generally deeply haunted protagonists – but when asked to define what kind of writer I am, I find it a struggle to come up with a single term that fits. I'd rather not be categorised by genre, and just let the reader decide, for like all writers, I just want my work to be read, to be understood, to be impactful, and perhaps, if I'm lucky, to be remembered. The visual artist, without rules or constraints, uses colour and imagination to build his or her vision on canvas. The filmmaker uses images and action. No-one questions the independence or uniqueness of their creations, how they blend and sculpt. As creators, we all have something in common, the universal medium of storytelling. And hero or heroine, we are all unique.
I am one who regularly wakes up between the hours of three and four in the morning, the witching hour, some might call it, when the in-between spaces open up and invite my imagination to step right in. It is between these layers where story lives, a pure form of escapism, like vivid dreaming, and when I go there, however dark the ideas become, I am happy to stay. Many writers develop an intrigue for the dark side of human nature from a personal place; early trauma or a challenging experience. I am no exception. My experiences have become my personal mythology, the stuff that gives meaning to my life and work and helps me to make sense of the world I live in, and all of that directly affects the stories I choose to tell.
Storytellers cherish the power of memory, and the knowledge that even during fractured times, absorbing all of the experiences, good and bad, will grow that innate sense of knowing, of curiosity and empathy, the most essential components for any writer's toolbox. My understanding of this deepened when I read Joseph Campbell's books The Hero's Journey and Pathways To Bliss. In the latter title, Campbell differentiated myth from history, and how myth is transcendent in the relationship to the present, "…any mythic tradition can be translated into your life, it it's been put into you. And it's a good thing to hang on to the myth that was put into you when you were a child, because it is there whether you want it or not. What you have to do is translate that myth into its eloquence, not just the literacy. You have to learn to hear its song."
Serendipitously, while preparing to write this article, I searched for and found an essay that I wrote many years ago when I was studying for a post-graduate diploma in adult education. It was a summary of a learning journal that I had kept through a year of academic study and was filled with self-reflective insights and snippets of free-formed poetry and prose. Looking at it now, I find it quite a revelation to revisit my writing from that time, a bit like peering into the thought processes of another being, someone I used to know, using the written word to navigate and record my personal journey, and all the discoveries that I now realise are continuing to creep into the places and spaces of my creativity.
There is a sense of something tangible between the lines, of brewings, of new beginnings as I alluded to the journey of the heroine and how our paths twist and turn at any age, often without guidance or planned navigation, and sometimes, through circumstances completely out of our control. I quoted Maureen Murdock in the essay, from her book, The Heroine's Journey which at the time, offered a vital insight from the perspective of my gender, "She is alone at night metaphorically, wandering the road of trials to discover her strengths and abilities and uncover and overcome her weaknesses." And I see how far I have come, with the beneficial wisdom of that journey so far, writing my heroines into being – through the dark tangle.
I wrote this feature article for Booksbywomen.org and it appeared on their website in October 2017.
I am a writer and filmmaker from Dublin, Ireland. Author of the novels LADY BETH which won the award for BEST NOVEL at the Carousel Aware Prize and ARKYNE, STORY OF A VAMPIRE, I have also written several feature-length and short screenplays including ADAM [2013] and the multi-award winner, IN RIBBONS [2015]. I have recently written and directed FRAMED, due to begin a festival journey in 2018. I am a member of the Writers Guild of Ireland, the Irish Writers Union and The Irish Film and Television Academy.
Celebrating Women In Horror Month with an interview…
I am currently working on a new novel, an urban ghost story. More on that soon! I have always been fascinated with the complexities of human nature, specifically the unexplained, the uncanny, the strange and the magical. Real life is often frightening, and can be overwhelming at times. Horror fiction is escapism. We can explore the complex issues of life, death and everything in between – be frightened between the safety of the pages – but still control the level and intensity of that experience. With horror too, often comes humour, which allows us to explore the darker side of humanity with a safety net!
In celebration of Women In Horror Month, read HERE for an interview I recently did with Fiona Cooke Hogan on her blog, Unusual Fiction
Positive Feedback. Shouting it Loud!
This won't be the first time I've referred to the writing process as a solitary one, as any writer will attest to. As an Indie Author however, the journey through publishing, marketing and connecting with readers and reviewers can also mean wearing many different hats, simultaneously! It is exhausting, it is time-consuming, though I am not complaining. It is my chosen path for now, and it is also most rewarding, especially when the feedback you receive is encouraging. Which is why, with no apologies, I shout it loud when the good vibes come my way!
Like this review, from book lover and reviewer, Cathy Brown and her brilliant blog 746 BOOKS
"Lady Beth is a perfectly paced page-turner of a novel which keeps the tension taut at all times. The darker side of Dublin city is perfectly judged, with well-rounded characters filling out the scenes around the titular Beth. Beth herself is a fantastic character moving seamlessly from unassuming office worker to avenging mother with an impressive lack of melodrama. Caroline has a filmic eye and the book swirls with a wonderful noir atmosphere as Beth digs deep into her past in order to build herself a future."
This is what keeps me going, keeps me motivated, keeps me inspired – and keeps me juggling those hats!
You can read the full feature HERE, with thanks and appreciation for the magic, Cathy Brown!
LADY BETH is available from Easons, Dubrays, O'Mahony's, Alan Hanna's, Amazon and Kennys.ie
It is also available to subscribers of Kindle Unlimited.
On Writing: A Heroine's Journey – writing through the dark tangle
Honoured to be featured in booksbywomen.org with my piece on writing a heroine's journey.
@womenwriters @CarolineAuthor


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Today was just an ordinary day. An ordinary sunny, winter day. For some reason I felt very present and enjoyed lots of little moments today. This morning brought time at the YMCA. School for John, exercise for me. Complete with … Continue reading
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Who loves Vince Vaughn? Read what he said during an interview with the British version of GQ about the 2nd Amendment:
On the American right to own a gun:On whether guns should be allowed in schools:
"I support people having a gun in public full stop, not just in your home. We don't have the right to bear arms because of burglars; we have the right to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government. It's not about duck hunting; it's about the ability of the individual. It's the same reason we have freedom of speech. It's well known that the greatest defence against an intruder is the sound of a gun hammer being pulled back. All these gun shootings that have gone down in America since 1950, only one or maybe two have happened in non-gun-free zones. Take mass shootings. They've only happened in places that don't allow guns. These people are sick in the head and are going to kill innocent people. They are looking to slaughter defenceless human beings. They do not want confrontation. In all of our schools it is illegal to have guns on campus, so again and again these guys go and shoot up these f***ing schools because they know there are no guns there. They are monsters killing six-year-olds."
"Of course. You think the politicians that run my country and your country don't have guns in the schools their kids go to? They do. And we should be allowed the same rights. Banning guns is like banning forks in an attempt to stop making people fat. Taking away guns, taking away drugs, the booze, it won't rid the world of criminality."


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Sabbath, August 6, 2016
"Although there are evils existing in the church, and will be until the end of the world, the church in these last days is to be the light of the world that is polluted and demoralized by sin. The church, enfeebled and defective, needing to be reproved, warned, and counseled, is the only object upon earth upon which Christ bestows His supreme regard. The world is a workshop in which, through the cooperation of human and divine agencies, Jesus is making experiments by His grace and divine mercy upon human hearts." –Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers, p. 49.
"We have no discouraging message for the church. Although reproofs and cautions and corrections have been made, yet the church has stood as God's instrumentality to diffuse light…." –(Manuscript 96, 1893) Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 7, p. 967.
Never excuse sin
1. Why is it so important to reprove and be reproved for sin? What are the terrible consequences of sin?
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ezekiel 18:4, 20 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die…. 20The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
"In the work of reform to be carried forward today, there is need of men who, like Ezra and Nehemiah, will not palliate or excuse sin, nor shrink from vindicating the honor of God. Those upon whom rests the burden of this work will not hold their peace when wrong is done, neither will they cover evil with a cloak of false charity. They will remember that God is no respecter of persons, and that severity to a few may prove mercy to many. They will remember also that in the one who rebukes evil the spirit of Christ should ever be revealed." –Prophets and Kings, p. 675.
2. What does God instruct His people to do when they become aware of sin?
Isaiah 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Titus 2:15, first part These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority.
"If there is given to the angel of any church a commission like unto that given to the angel of the church of Ephesus, let the message be heard through human agents rebuking carelessness, backsliding, and sin, that the people may be brought to repentance and confession of sin. Never seek to cover sin; for in the message of rebuke, Christ is to be proclaimed as the first and the last, He who is all in all to the soul.
"His power awaits the demand of those who would overcome. The reprover is to animate his hearers so that they shall strive for the mastery. He is to encourage them to struggle for deliverance from every sinful practice, to be free from every corrupt habit, even if this denial of self is like taking the right eye, or separating the right arm from the body. No concession or compromise is to be made to evil habits or sinful practices." – Selected Messages, book 1, p. 380.
Consequences of trying to hide sin
3. What happens when one tries to hide sin? What attitude do some church members exhibit when they are reproved?
Psalms 31:10; 32:3 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed…. 32:3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Numbers 17:10 And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
"The true people of God, who have the spirit of the work of the Lord and the salvation of souls at heart, will ever view sin in its real, sinful character. They will always be on the side of faithful and plain dealing with sins which easily beset the people of God. Especially in the closing work for the church, in the sealing time of the one hundred and forty-four thousand who are to stand without fault before the throne of God, will they feel most deeply the wrongs of God's professed people….
"Who are standing in the counsel of God at this time? Is it those who virtually excuse wrongs among the professed people of God and who murmur in their hearts, if not openly, against those who would reprove sin? Is it those who take their stand against them and sympathize with those who commit wrong? No, indeed! Unless they repent, and leave the work of Satan in oppressing those who have the burden of the work and in holding up the hands of sinners in Zion, they will never receive the mark of God's sealing approval." –Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, pp. 266, 267.
4. How did God manifest His displeasure with sin among the people of Israel as well as in the early days of the Christian church?
Numbers 16:30-35 But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord. 31And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: 32And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. 33They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. 34And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. 35And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
Joshua 7:19-21, 25 And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me. 20And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done: 21When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it…. 25And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
Acts 5:5, 9, 10 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things…. 9Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. 10Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
"Choose poverty, reproach, separation from friends, or any suffering rather than to defile the soul with sin. Death before dishonor or the transgression of God's law should be the motto of every Christian. As a people professing to be reformers, treasuring the most solemn, purifying truths of God's word, we must elevate the standard far higher than it is at the present time. Sin and sinners in the church must be promptly dealt with, that others may not be contaminated. Truth and purity require that we make more thorough work to cleanse the camp from Achans. Let those in responsible positions not suffer sin in a brother. Show him that he must either put away his sins or be separated from the church." –Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, p. 147.
Act with love
5. What course of action do the Holy Scriptures and the Spirit of prophecy provide for dealing with such matters?
2 Timothy 4:1, 2 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
1 Timothy 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
"We are authorized to hold in the same estimation as did the beloved disciple those who claim to abide in Christ while living in transgression of God's law. There exist in these last days evils similar to those that threatened the prosperity of the early church; and the teachings of the apostle John on these points should be carefully heeded. 'You must have charity,' is the cry heard everywhere, especially from those who profess sanctification. But true charity is too pure to cover an unconfessed sin. While we are to love the souls for whom Christ died, we are to make no compromise with evil. We are not to unite with the rebellious and call this charity. God requires His people in this age of the world to stand for the right as unflinchingly as did John in opposition to soul-destroying errors." –The Acts of the Apostles, p. 554.
6. Reproof should always be given in the love of Christ. What counsel does the apostle Paul stress?
Galatians 6:1, 2 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
"Men hate the sinner, while they love the sin. Christ hates the sin, but loves the sinner. This will be the spirit of all who follow Him. Christian love is slow to censure, quick to discern penitence, ready to forgive, to encourage, to set the wanderer in the path of holiness, and to stay his feet therein." –The Desire of Ages, p. 462.
"To hate and reprove sin, and at the same time to show pity and tenderness for the sinner, is a difficult attainment. The more earnest our own efforts to attain to holiness of heart and life, the more acute will be our perception of sin and the more decided our disapproval of any deviation from the right. We must guard against undue severity toward the wrongdoer, but we must also be careful not to lose sight of the exceeding sinfulness of sin. There is need of showing Christlike patience and love for the erring one, but there is also danger of showing so great toleration for his error that he will look upon himself as undeserving of reproof, and will reject it as uncalled for and unjust." –The Acts of the Apostles, p. 503.
7. If reproof is given under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, what will be the result?
James 5:19, 20 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Matthew 18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
"It is always humiliating to have one's errors pointed out. None should make the experience more bitter by needless censure. No one was ever reclaimed by reproach; but many have thus been repelled and have been led to steel their hearts against conviction. A tender spirit, a gentle, winning deportment, may save the erring and hide a multitude of sins.
"The apostle Paul found it necessary to reprove wrong, but how carefully he sought to show that he was a friend to the erring! How anxiously he explained to them the reason of his action! He made them understand that it cost him pain to give them pain. He showed his confidence and sympathy toward the ones who were struggling to overcome." –The Ministry of Healing, p. 166.
For personal study
Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7, pp. 260-264.
Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, pp. 358-362, 265-269.
Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, pp. 210, 211.


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If someone asks me about the quantities in my pasta dough recipe, I enjoy yelling "Quanto Basta!" and grinning. The phrase means "until it's enough"—it's the way I wish I could answer most culinary questions.
Take pleasure in the fact that our hands have memories—they'll remember the texture of perfect pasta dough and alert us if the dough is too wet or must be kneaded for longer.
But don't worry if your hands don't know pasta dough yet. The dough is forgiving, and you'll learn quickly. Even if you have no idea what you're doing, your first try at making pasta will yield some sort of noodle. Creating pasta from nothing more than flour and eggs is a true delight.
Here's how to make pasta dough with your senses, not numbers:
You could use all-purpose flour, but I prefer to use Italian 00 flour, which is ground extra fine and gives the pasta a silky, soft texture. I usually add 1 part semolina flour to 3 parts Italian 00 flour. The semolina adds a texture to the finished pasta that's usually referred to as al dente. But if you prefer a more silky bite of pasta, use less semolina, and if you want more bite, use more.
How much flour should I add? How many eggs should I get ready?
Quanto Basta! (But, if you really need a more specific answer, you can count on using approximately 1 egg and 100 grams of flour per person.)
Make a well in the center of your flour. Make it look like a volcano. Crack eggs into the center of the volcano. Here's an important trick: *When your eggs nearly reach the top of your mound of flour, you've added enough eggs.
Sometimes I add extra yolks to my pasta because they're rich and fatty and add a density to the finished dough. You can experiment with different combinations of egg whites and yolks in your dough and determine what you like best—there are no wrong answers. The egg whites have a high water content, and they will give your dough a softer texture.
Using a fork, beat the eggs in the center of the flour, then slowly bring flour into the egg mixture. When almost all of the flour has been mixed in with the eggs, discard the fork and use your hands. Gather the dough into a ball and knead the dough inside the bowl for about a minute.
The dough should feel wet and tacky. For now, this is good. You can always add more flour to a wet pasta dough, but once your dough becomes too dry, any attempt at rehydrating it usually ends in a gummy lumpy mess.
Transfer the dough onto a clean surface. Leave the dried bits of dough and trace amounts of extra flour in the mixing bowl. Wash your hands. Start fresh.
Knead the dough and add flour as necessary until the dough is no longer tacky. If you can knead the dough without it sticking to your hands, you have added the correct amount of flour.
Pause early in the kneading process and slowly stretch the dough apart in your hands. The dough will appear to tear and pull apart from itself. After approximately 10 minutes of continuous kneading, if you stop and try again to slowly pull the dough apart, you should notice that the dough stretches without tearing as much. The dough should also appear smoother, sleeker, and more homogeneous. These are indications that you have kneaded the dough enough.
The final step is to let the dough rest. Cover it tightly in plastic wrap, and leave it out at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. If you knead your dough properly and let it rest for at least 30 minutes, it will be easy to roll out. If you skimp on either of these steps, you may have trouble rolling out your dough.
No matter what tool you use to roll out your dough, remember to have some extra flour nearby to make sure your pasta does not stick to the countertops or to itself. Lightly dust the pasta as you work. There are a few ways to roll out the dough:
-Rolling pin: The one shown above is available in the Food52 Shop, and we love it! The goal is to make your pasta as thin and delicate as possible. It can be hard to do—but experience will get you there.
-Hand crank: This is an affordable, reliable way to roll out the dough. It can get the dough very thin. This is what I use at home.
-Kitchen Aid mixer attachment: This is what I use at work. It's fast and efficient and electric so you can use two hands to pass the dough through the machine and catch it (unlike the hand crank, which requires you to crank with one hand and manipulate the dough with your other hand).
-A luxurious option: This electric machine is expensive and large but it is easy to use. I see this type of machine in serious restaurants where they make pasta for 200 people per night. It's a pleasure to use this machine, but in no way necessary.
Roll the dough up so it looks like a log. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into ribbons. Spread the ribbons apart with your fingers—they unravel to become noodles.
Most pasta rollers (the hand crank and the Kitchen Aid attachment) will come with an add-on attachment that will cut a sheet of pasta into noodles. When I roll dough with a rolling pin, I cut the noodles with a knife. Our Shop also has a clever rolling pin that cuts perfect noodles in one swipe—check it out!
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I'm sitting at the computer itching to be in the studio creating, but I need to do some editing and write some proposals. I haven't had much luck on proposals recently, so I'll fill you in on them (if and) when I'm successful. I'm trying positive thinking.
I had a 15 minutes break and did some very basic monoprinting on to fabric for this month's journal quilt. I need to find some more colours to make them a bit brighter once the paint has dried.
Following on from my last entry, I discovered I had been using the wrong sort of paper. I've now found freezer paper and have got my piece all laid out ready to sew - once I've built up the courage and I have a spare five minutes!


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3 Key Tips to make your First Date Perfect
August 08, 2013
Here in Singapore, it's back-to-back public holidays and an extra long weekend. Today is Hari Raya and tomorrow is National Day! Selamat Hari Raya to you if you celebrate it! I wish you a great time with your family and loved ones!
With all this extra holiday time, it's a great opportunity to go out on dates with girls. Today and in the next two days, I'll be mailing you 3 Tips–key essentials–to make sure you have the smoothest and most pleasurable dates this extra long weekend.
To read Part 2 of this, click here
To read Part 3 of this, click here
How to Date a Girl
Here's TIP #1: Plan with the Final Destination in mind
Have you ever gone on dates that went nowhere? Have you ever started a date on a high, but then as time wore on, the energy just sort of died down? Have you ever wondered how to get the girl back to your place smoothly?
This tip is for those guys who find themselves unable to escalate with the girl on their dates, either emotionally or physically.
It's all about logistics, my friend.
Smooth logistics leads to smooth escalation.
All it takes it a little planning foresight.
How to Date a Woman
Plan the date backwards. Start with where you want to end up. This could be your bedroom, or it could be a secluded place to park your car, or it could be a romantic spot on a hill or beach.
Wherever you want to end the date, plan backwards from there.
Dating Advice for Men
If I want to take the girl back to my apartment, I'll do reconnaissance around my neighbourhood and find at least one good date spot within a 5-10 minute walk. Then, I'll find at least three good date spots within a 5 minute taxi ride from my apartment. Then, I'll find at least three more good date spots within a 10 minute taxi ride away. And I will continue doing reconnaissance for date spots further away and will continue adding good date spots to my lists as I find them.
Tips for Men
+ Mini Tip #1: A good date spot would be a place that sets a romantic mood, allows you to converse comfortably, and facilitates physical closeness. Don't sit across a table from her. Look for a place that allows you to sit side by side, which will make it easier for you to break the touch barrier.
+ Mini Tip #2: Look to change venues every 60-90 minutes. When it comes to dating, most guys just pick a spot for dinner and just stay there for the entire date. That's a huge mistake. Unless you keep the momentum moving forward, the energy will die down. So on a 3-hour date, you should be visiting 2-3 different places on your date.
Every time you change venues, you should be moving closer to your final destination.
I like to think of my final destination as a big "X" on a map. Then I draw concentric circles around my X at various radii. The first circle is walking distance from my X, and I plot where the good date spots are within walking distance on my mental map. The second circle is a 5 minute cab ride from my X, and I plot where the good date spots are within a 5 minute cab ride of my X. The third circle is a 10 minute cab ride from my X, and I plot where the good date spots are within a 10 minute cab ride of my X. And so on.
Every time we change venues, I will take us to a place that is closer to the X on my mental map. As the date goes on, we will get closer and closer to my X, which is my final destination. In my case, that means my hotel or apartment.
Dating Tips for men
This gives your date direction, keeps the energy going, generates forward momentum, gets the girl used to following your lead, demonstrates your leadership and dominance, and makes it a whole lot easier to end up in the place where you want the date to end.
Plan with the end in mind.
Stay tuned for TIP #2.
And remember that on Sunday, August 11, I'm offering a special National Day 24-hour Sale. Here's your chance to save $1,000.00. Stay tuned for that email.
Hope you enjoyed this!
Get it done. Get it handled.
Best, David


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By Holly Bennett | May 1, 2018
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Thought you were done with teething? Sadly, no. Somewhere between your child's first and third birthdays, eight molars will be breaking through. And if a sharp little incisor made your baby miserable, just think what a big square molar can do!
Some children do sail through teething with very little trouble. For others, it's a few days of drooling, irritability and perhaps picky eating (it may feel good to bite down on the sore places, or it may hurt and put them off eating).
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At the other end are the children who really suffer. They may cry off and on through the day because of the pain, and have a broken, miserable sleep at night.
If your child will let you touch his mouth, you may be able to confirm that the molars are about to break through by feeling the swollen bumps in his gum, says Peter Nieman, a Calgary paediatrician.
Nieman says chewing a cold teething ring or washcloth can help by easing the inflammation. For the same reason, he says ibuprofen (Children's Motrin) is more effective than acetaminophen—both relieve pain and fever, but "ibuprofen has better anti-inflammatory properties." It's important not to exceed the recommended dosage, and some children will only need painkillers at night, to help everyone sleep.
The FDA has advised parents stop using homeopathic teething gels and tablets after multiple incidents where babies and toddlers had seizures after taking them.
In Nieman's experience, it sometimes can, though there are health professionals who disagree. "I think we all agree that it's important that parents don't assume a fever or diarrhea is caused by teething," he says. "They may then miss an important diagnosis like middle ear infection or meningitis" (see When to See a Doctor below).
Erin Ripley saw it all with her 15-month-old son, Cameron. He had a low fever and a bout of diarrhea. "Then, that day, he threw his head back and started crying and sure enough—there they were! After his teeth broke through, he was a bit fussy for about a day and a half."
Ripley says she is just thankful that Cameron's twin brother, Cael, didn't get his molars at the same time. Tandem teething—that's not a pretty prospect.
A slight fever or mildly loose stools, accompanied by drooly, tender gums, is probably straightforward teething. But a baby can be teething and sick, so watch for these signs that something more serious may be going on:
Read more:
How to tell the difference between a teething baby and a sick baby
How to brush your toddler's teeth when she's not into it
Teething symptoms and solutions for your baby
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The perfect remedy of Joint Pain – PatraPottali
A very common problem with various causes is Join Pain. Most likely, the causes are injury or arthritis. It may affect one joint or even many. This kind of pain gets worse with time and is seen to take away life's pleasures from older people who suffer from it. Most affected area and of the most pain is a knee. The knee joint is often the joint which is more damaged than others. Joints are connective things between bones and susceptible to maximum damage in an injury.
When a person is suffering from joint pain, whether it may be because of injury or arthritis, the patient's movement gets limited and a lot of pain is induced in the joints and nearby areas. In injury, inflammation is also caused near joint areas especially the joining tissues between tendons and joints. This inflammation vanishes as soon as the patient starts therapy but with good care only. Sometimes even small things like strains and sprains can also lead up to joint pains. And with passing time, as our body gets older and older, joint pain becomes more common.
While there are many medications which can give relief from joint pains, we at SPPC believes in curing and aiding pain naturally. PatraPottali way and treatment is one of the natural treatment for joint pain provided at SPPC. It's a massage technique. In this type of massage, fresh plant leaves which have analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties are fried. They are then mixed with special herbs and ingredients and this mixture is tied in a cloth. This cloth is dipped and soaked into hot medicated oil which is then massaged over painful areas.
The benefits of this type of massage are to get rid of joint stiffness and release some muscles back into their shape and flexibility. Any patient suffering from joint pain knows that how stiff joints become over time and if not treated carefully can get worse over time. We at SPPC, makes you get free from any pain with all kind of right treatments necessary for your joint pains. Swelling and sprains are also cured with this type of method. Massage time for this PatraPottali technique depends on the severity of pain and how a patient's body reacts to this type of treatment.
PatraPottali also increases blood circulation to the affected area which results in better movement and carrying of nutrients to the affected area which will help it more quickly. It also brings back the strength in affected area's muscle which can help joint pain patient to feel stronger and live with more ease and less thinking of pain. We know that tissues and lining around joints get feel of inflammation during this kind of joint pains and having regular sessions of PatraPottali treatment can tone back the tissues and improve their working, While on this type of treatment one should avoid burns and dehydration.
An increased range of motion is observed with this PatraPottali treatment which indicates that treatment is beneficial and is curing pain steadily and that's why we recommend PatraPottali treatment for all those suffering from joint pains.


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Do you know why this website is called The Social Travel Experiment?
No? Then let me tell you!
The original idea behind this website, and my trip around the world is my wish to meet locals while traveling and to teach other people how to do the same. While planning for my RTW trip I found different ways to travel the world more socially, the best one in my opinion is to stay with locals.
In this section I am sharing all my experiences meeting and staying with locals during my travels, including tips on where you can find locals to stay with, and what to do once you have found a willing host.
My number one resource on the Stay with Locals Blog is a list of 14 websites that let you stay with locals all over the world. There are not only the websites you might be thinking off, like Couchsurfing where you can stay with locals for free, but also websites that offer an exchange of labor for accommodation, which is a great opportunity to get to know how people in a country work and live. And of course, there are also paid opportunities such as Airbnb.
I had one of the most authentic and unique homestay experiences staying with a Kyoto lady while I was attending a language school. In my blog post How to Have a Authentic and Unique Homstay in Japan I share with you what you need to do to have an amazing homestay experience anywhere in the world.
Probably the most famous hospitality exchange network is Couchsurfing. It was also the first website I learned off, where it is possible to stay with locals. I tried Couchsurfing as a host first in Japan, and then as a guest in Taiwan. I wrote about both experiences and have much more information to share with you. Have a look at how to stay with locals using Couchsurfing.
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Using the RTW Travel Prep Checklist including 50+ planning tasks.
I assume almost everyone on the internet has heard about Airbnb by now. There has been a lot of negative news over the years because so many apartments are now used exclusively to welcome Airbnb guests. But in my opinion that is not how you should be using Airbnb anyways. I only book Airbnbs where I can stay in them home of someone. Usually in a private room of someones house or apartment.
Even if the interaction is usually less than when I stay with someone using Couchsurfing or Servas, it is still great to have a local person close by to ask questions and to get recommendations from.
My posts about Airbnb will teach you how I stay with locals using the website, and how I find these real locals using the search function.
Servas is a hospitality network I found just before I started on my round the world trip. And I love it so much. It is way better than Couchsurfing in many aspects. The following post contains all the information you need to decide whether Servas is for you or not. And if you decide you want to sign up I have all the information how to do it.
Below you can find the posts that might help you after you have found your first host through whatever network. The titles all say Couchsurfing, but I think the below three posts are applicable for any hospitality exchange network and even if you stay with locals through other websites.
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No matter if you are a solo-traveler, travel with your partner or in a small group of friends, it is even more fun to travel and meet other people on the way.There are basically 3 types of people you can meet on the road: People from your own country People from the destination country People […]
(This is a guest post by Maria from Both Paths) In March this year, I decided to leave my home in Norway to follow my passion for traveling. Having just finished high school I did not want to start studying. I was not sure what I wanted to do, and I did not want to start […]
(This is a guest post by Anna Kapys from The Wildest Tales) Everyone knows that in the Nordic countries the quality of life is way better than what we can get anywhere else. The moment you take your first steps on Scandinavian soil everything is just perfect. The air seems to be purer, the grass greener, […]
(This is a guest post by Loretta Widen from Whole Widen World) New York It was December 25th, 2015 and my boyfriend (now husband) Jeremy and I were packing our bags to fly to New York City for new year's eve. This trip was semi-spontaneous as we accepted a last-minute house swap. Unlike most of […]
One week ago I signed up to Couchsurfing. It is a website that connects travelers with hosts from all over the world. Couchsurfing is a way to find a "free" accommodation with a local person, thereby getting valuable tips about your destination and having a strong social component. This post will give you all the […]
Lately Airbnb is criticized by many travelers for becoming more and more commercialized, filled with people who only want to make a profit, loosing it's soul, by loosing the whole social component. We are all kind of disappointed that most listings nowadays are either professional hotels, hostels and bed and breakfasts or private people renting out […]
Airbnb is more and more a phenomenon and there are very few people who haven't heard of it by now. But there are still a lot of people who haven't used it yet. For these people I have created an explanation on how to use Airbnb while traveling (spoiler: Airbnb can be much more than […]


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30 January 2018
The ARTP Workforce Survey 2018 was carried out on behalf of the ARTP Workforce Committee. The aim of the survey was to gain an insight into the workload, waiting times and staffing levels in respiratory and sleep physiology departments in the UK, and to make recommendations.
ARTP Workforce Survey 2018 - Report
An Excel Toolkit was also developed to accompany this report which that uses the principles derived from the survey. The toolkit allows services to examine their current workload and skill mix and generate other scenarios to predict how staffing requirements might change if demand for different tests changes or what effect it might have on the required skill mix if the tests were performed by different grades of staff.
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Type Surname (from given name)
Pronounced Pron. Ahn-droo-leh-veetz (Lithuanian), Ahn-droo-leh-veech; Ahn-drew-leh-veetz; Ahn-drule-veech; Ahn-drule-veetz (Polish), An-dru-le-wiz; An-drule-wiz (Jewish)
Other Forms FormsAndrulevich; Andrelewitz; Andrulewitz; Androlowitz; Andrulewich; multiple other variants
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Contributor Contrib.Nicole Czarnecki on 8/7/2016
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Originally Andrulevičus or Andrulevičius, it means "ben-Adam" or "ben-ish" ("ben" being "son" in Hebrew; Adam meaning "man"). The Andrulevičiuses were originally Sephardic kohanim whom immigrated to Lithuania, and then Poland, Latvia, and other countries.


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Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai Episode 6
Published on November 7, 2011
Due to the nature of this week's episode, this is all you guys get. >.> Seriously, Majikoi? Come on...you can do better than that.
feal87Nov. 7, 2011, 4:05 p.m.
Ha ha ha, I agree with you! I really don't know what the director is thinking! All this stuff is completely original material, funny but still not what I expected!
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Exhibition of KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2018 Finalists
On 1st of September the 15th KAUNAS PHOTO festival opens KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2018 exhibition at three venues: "Meno Parkas" gallery (rotušės sq. 27), Kaunas City Museum, Folk Music Branch Department, (L. Zamenhofo str. 12) and Kaunas Photography Gallery (Vilniaus str. 2). On 20th of September, at 5 pm KAUNAS PHOTO festival invites to guided tour of this exhibition. The start of guided tour will take place at Kaunas City Museum, Folk Music Branch Department.
In the year of 100th of the restored Lithuanian state, KAUNAS PHOTO Open Call was a huge success bringing almost 300 proposals of photographers from 43 countries of the world. Twelve authors were selected for KAUNAS PHOTO STAR Finalists exhibition:
Kirill Golovchenko (Ukraine/Germany) "Bitter Honeydew", Mindaugas Ažušilis (Lithuania) "Accident", Gloria Oyarzabal (Spain) "WOMAN GO NO'GREE", Davide Monteleone (Italy/Russia) "A New Silk Road", Federico Estol (Uruguay) "Shine Heroes", Hester den Boer (Netherlands) "The Gulag Heritage", Lynné Bowman Cravens (USA) Works with different titles, Alena Grom (Ukraine) "Medium of Instruction", Gregoire Cachemaille (Switzerland/Germany) "Subsidences", Hannes Jung (Germany) "How Is Life?", Laurent Muschel (France) "Haircut – From Ethiopia to Cuba", Simon Menner (Germany) "Camouflage".
These authors are Finalists for the main prize of the KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2018 competition. One of them will be awarded with solo exhibition at Kaunas Photography gallery and will receive 2500 Eur monetary prize. The name of KAUNAS PHOTO STAR winner will be announced only on the 1st of September after opening of Kaunas Photography Gallery doors.
The KAUNAS PHOTO STAR tradition started in 2010, awarding the best participant of portfolio reviews with a solo exhibition at Kaunas Photography Gallery and paying respect to a probable future star of photography.
KAUNAS PHOTO festival 2018 is open to a variety of themes, techniques and styles, but the final program shows motives of comfort zone and its' margins.
The main events of the 15th KAUNAS PHOTO festival will be held on 1st and 7th of September and will last till middle of October.
KAUNAS PHOTO is the longest-running annual international photo art festival in Lithuania and the Baltic States. Since its first edition in 2004, it's been organized by the NGO "Šviesos raštas" and is regarded to be one of the most important continuous art events in the country. KAUNAS PHOTO is a member of "Festivals of Light" organization. The founder and the director of the festival is Mindaugas Kavaliauskas.
Main sponsors of KAUNAS PHOTO: Lithuanian Council for Culture, Kaunas City Municipality.
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Partners of KAUNAS PHOTO STAR: LensCulture, Kaunas Photography Gallery, "Meno parkas" gallery and Kaunas City Museum.
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I dropped out of the Homecoming court
Nominations tarnish modesty, self-worth
September 13, 2017
The moment I heard my name being called at Friday's homecoming pep fest, I immediately felt like my life was over. Not just about myself as a student for participating in a high school tradition, but what this meant for me as an Arab, Muslim and hijabi.
I felt like a piece of my identity was gone; it was like the hijab I was wearing came off, and my abaya, long dress, wasn't special. Within that moment, the innocence and sweetness I knew myself as was hard to find. I felt as if my hijab didn't bring awareness to the beauty of my character, and let every single person in the world down.
All I could wonder as I stood up amongst my group of friends at the pep fest is, why am I flaunting my hijab? Isn't it supposed to be the reason everyone realizes the understanding of inner beauty? The rose I received didn't make me feel special like it should've. From how scared I was of standing in the gym, I kept fiddling with my rose to the point there was only a small stem left.
I definitely understand how honorary and exciting it is for all of my friends to get closer at having the chance of becoming Homecoming queen, everyone wants to feel special. However, I did not feel relieved when my name was called. The first thing I thought about was my parents, and how they would react to their daughter taking part of a tradition focusing on the intermingling of males and females, especially from my perspective as a Muslim. Who I show myself as with my manners and character is what allows me to preserve the honor of preserving my personality." — Hadeal Rizeq
Who I show myself as with my manners and character is what allows me to preserve the honor of preserving my personality."
— Hadeal Rizeq
There were just so many things wrong with the concept of the nomination, and one of them was the observation of somebody from the opposite gender being there to escort the nominee after her name was called. All of the people who congratulated me afterwards either in person or over text made me feel uneasy because of the experiences at the pep fest, but made me realize how I managed to set an example of self-acceptance and appreciation.
There are so many instances and wonderful realities about a girl's identity, especially with the hijab, that will always be more rewarding than wearing the prettiest dress I have in my closet. I don't want to go to the coronation and have that be a huge experience a huge event of my lifetime. I feel like I am dumbing myself by participating in coronation activities. I feel like the nomination isn't going to take me far. Who I show myself as with my manners and character is what allows me to preserve the honor of preserving my personality.
The people who congratulated me and were full of glee say I was born for this. I might agree with how that honor means something in terms of people appreciating you, but we were all born to feel special and royal in any way we desire, not just in the name of king and queen.
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|Bangdong Reservoir entrance → Entrance of Mt. Gubongsan Trail in Bonggok-dong → Daegogae Pass → Gureumdari → Gubongjeong Pavilion → Heliport → Goritgol Village in Goegok-dong → Saetteum Zelkova → Gapcheon Stream → Jeongrim Middle School → Hyojabong Peak → Jaenggibong Peak → Anyeonggyo Bridge
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It is said that Mt. Gubongsan was given its name because it is a mountain with 9 peaks, but actually there are more than that. It is assumed that the biggest number, nine (gu) was used to represent its many peaks and in Yeojidoseo (descriptive geography of the Joseon Dynasty) which is a town history during Yeongjo of Joseon, it was recorded as Mt. Gubongsan. In addition, along with the story that it is an ideal spot of 'Gunsinipjohyeong' and 'Gubonggwisohyeong', there is a legend that Taoist hermits came down onto Sinseonbawi Rock to play Baduk (Go).
If you face Gwanjeo-dong towards the north from Gubongjeong Peak, you can see the apartment villages of the city, and if you face Nurubeol in Heukseok-dong towards the south, you can enjoy the rural atmosphere of a beautiful village surrounded by Gapcheon Stream. Looking back and forth at both sides makes you feel that Mt. Gubongsan is a mountain with two faces. In particular, the autumn foliage of Mt. Gubongsan is one of the Eight Most Popular and Beautiful Sights of Daejeon, offering harmony with the mountain. In spring, you can enjoy the banquet of azalea.
In Ssaetteum Village in Goegok-dong, there is a 650 year old zelkova, the oldest tree in Daejeon and designated as a natural monument. You can cross the Gapcheon Stream, pass Jeongnim Middle School, Hyojabong Peak and move on to Jaenggibong Peak.
Around Section 11, the Old House of Papyeong Yun's Family Seoyungong Clan, Goegokdong Dolmen, and Tomb of Dangun in Jeongnim-dong can be found.
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Final Fantasy VII is one of the most celebrated RPGs in gaming history, it's timeless, it's still fun to play, the music is amazing, the story is fantastic, and it's just a great game. Of course, that means that a slew of spoofs and parodies have come out since then, and Mega64 has finally thrown their hat in the ring, and my god is it funny to watch.
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Furry Friday – Hang in there its almost the Weekend
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Bamboo fish traps – Vietnam
The things you see on the road. No it is not a scene from Star Wars or a Durian race.
It is Bamboo fish traps going to market in Vietnam.
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Statue of Liberty set to shine again on July 4th
The The US National Park Service is almost finished with extensive repairs at the Statue of Liberty site and they expect to reopen it to the public by July 4th.
The damage was caused by Hurricane Sandy. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said in a statement that the hurricane damaged docks, the energy infrastructure on Ellis Island and crippled the security screening system.
The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island, a 12 acre island located a mile south of lower Manhattan. Normally, the confines of the New York Harbor protect Liberty Island from extreme weather. However, when Hurricane Sandy hit, Liberty Island was in the direct path of a massive storm surge
"Based on the tremendous progress we have made, Lady Liberty will be open to the public in time for the July 4th celebration,"
Designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States: a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving from abroad.
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Holi Festival of Colour – India
The Holi Festival of Colour is celebrated this year from March 27th (2013). Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus as a festival of colours. It is primarily observed in India and Nepal.
It celebrates the beginning of the new season, spring. Originally, it was a festival that commemorated good harvests and the fertile land. Hindus believe it is a time of enjoying spring's abundant colors and saying farewell to winter. It also has a religious purpose, commemorating events present in Hindu mythology to commemorate the victory of good over evil, brought about by the burning and destruction of the demoness named Holika. This was enabled through unwavering devotion to the Hindu god of preservation, Lord Vishnu.
Although it is the least religious holiday, it is probably one of the most exhilarating ones in existence. During this event, participants hold a bonfire, throw colored powder at each other, and celebrate wildly.
Pack some old clothes as friends who have attended say it gets messy, wild, and joyous.
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Weird Travel – China
In the Weird Travel category the Tianzi Hotel, is located in Hebei province, China in the Son of Heaven Garden, Yanjiao Economic-Technological Development Zone, Langfang. It is a ten-story high representation of, Fu Lu Shou (good fortune, prosperity and longevity), three Chinese epic heroes proudly standing in front of you as you enter through the right foot.
This ten-storey building in the shape of these three huge Heroes was built in 2000 in the Chinese city of Langfang, Hebei Province, between Beijing and Tianjin. Apparently it holds the Guinness World Record for the "biggest image building"…whatever that means.
The hotel's official website @ http://www.tianzigarden.com (which is no longer working) indicated that it takes only 20 minutes by Beijing Bus from World Trade Centre in Beijing to the Garden. The rooms are smaller than typical hotel rooms but there are adequate facilities according to local sources. There are 2 unique suites in the hotel – the Peach suite which can be seen in the photo, Fu is holding in his left hand and the 9th floor presidential suite.
Wonder what the Feng shui is on having a rear facing room?
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Yosemite National Park- Put it on your Bucket List
Yosemite National Park has been high on my bucket list, since first seeing the haunting black and white photography series by Ansel Adams taken in 1958.
Yosemite is a jewel of the United States National Parks in the central eastern portion of California. The park covers an area of 761,268 acres (3,080.74 km2)and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. Over 3.7 million people visit the park each year, most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. Park tourism SiteRead More
Well almost Furry Friday
The orangutans are the two exclusively Asian species of great apes. Native to Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are currently found in only the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Both orangutan species are considered to be Endangered, with the Sumatran orangutan being Critically Endangered. Human activities have caused severe declines in the populations and ranges of both species. Threats to wild orangutan populations include poaching, habitat destruction, and the illegal pet trade. Several conservation and rehabilitation organisations are dedicated to the survival of orangutans in the wild. If you want to help their survival in the wild click hereRead More
Socialising with Bears – Don't Try this at home
Very eastern part of Russia, Chukotka peninsula, where lands of the USA and the Russian Federation nearly adjoin each other. Apparently the local community used to feed the hungry bears with tinned Condensed Milk which they had in abundance. For more photos follow this linkRead More
Floating Lanterns
Beautiful Floating Lanterns Launched at Sunset at Honolulu, Hawaii
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White Pine Essential Oil
100% Pure Pinus strobus essential oil. White Pine is a dominant Southern Appalachian forest species that grows fast and large. The aroma of the essential oil is of fresh pine with slight balsamic and soapy notes. A very familiar scent for locals! White Pine oil is powerfully cleansing and refreshing. No-spray, wild-crafted.
Batch PS-006 (March, 2019):
This batch of Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine) essential oil was made from the needles and branches of wild small trees that were thinned according to a forest management plan on private property in Marshall, NC. As a former cow pasture, this young forest was full of White Pine saplings that would quickly out-compete other trees like Oak, Cherry and Hemlock. Pinus strobus is a Southern Appalachian native species but since it grows so fast, it can lead to reduced forest diversity in new and re-claimed forest sites.
Each 5ml bottle contains the pure, crystal clear essence from 2.5 lbs of needles and small branches. Like other Pine oils, White Pine Essential Oil is cleansing and deodorizing, but it has a "cleaner" and lighter aroma than most Pine oils that have more turpentine notes. It's perfect for adding to an unscented liquid dish or hand soap, to surface cleaners or simply for use in a diffuser to remove unpleasant odors, clarify a room's energy and promote deep-breathing.*
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Chester County Hospital | Community Benefit Report
For many years, I was the lead writer for Penn Medicine-Chester County Hospital's magazine, Synapse. In 2018, I had the opportunity to work with them again as the writer for the hospital's annual community benefit report. I chronicled nurses' efforts to give free flu shots to the homeless and provide healthcare at a regional food bank. I also wrote about the hospital's heart screening events for local SWAT team members, efforts to publicize SMART 911, and its major push to offer diabetes education in Spanish to the large Spanish-speaking communities in Chester County.
Geisinger Health | Geisinger Magazine
From 2015-2018, I served as the founding managing editor of Geisinger Magazine. This 52-page semi-annual glossy publication featured stories and news from throughout Geisinger Health, a 13-member health system with locations throughout central and northeastern Pennsylvania and coastal New Jersey. Working closely with the chief communications officer and chief patient experience officer, I created the template for the first issue and managed a team of writers and photographers to produce five issues total. I also collaborated closely with the magazine's Los Angeles-based design group.
University of Vermont |
Campaign Communications
Working with Snavely Associates, I was the lead strategist and writer for the creative surrounding the University of Vermont's $500 million fundraising campaign. Although the campaign theme was already determined, our challenge was to come up with a concept that would celebrate UVM's unique sense of place while also tying it to exceptional achievement. I wrote the flagship case statement, several school case statements, and the elevator speech and talking points. UVM then applied this language to the campaign website and kickoff celebration.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Campaign Communications
In partnership with Snavely Associates, I conceived and wrote the communications used to inspire prospective donors to support Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's $1 billion campaign--the largest in its history. I researched key messages and wrote a range of materials: the campaign elevator speech, five print case statements, portions of the website, copy for donor-personalized microsites, and social media posts. I also consulted on content for the campaign video and attended on-campus shoots.
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I have been researching and writing articles and major sections for Breastcancer.org for more than a decade. My most recent assignments have focused on survivorship issues, treatments for metastatic breast cancer, and end-of-life concerns. I also have written multi-page sections on lymphedema, managing menopausal symptoms, and genetic testing.