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This spiritual blog post offers a list of my most popular blog posts. Mostly, these top 10 posts over the years have had to do with whatever Google has found to be most important, and therefore, it's what most people have found of the many blog posts I have (which is more than 900).
I've recently added in my recommended blog posts as another top 10 list within the most recent years.
I hope these posts are helpful!
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10 Most Popular Spirituality Blog Posts of 2019
Well, the year isn't over year at the time of this update (October 2019), but down below are the current leaders. Before that, I've got my own list of recommended blog posts that I've written in 2019.
Jim's 2019 Recommended Posts
#10 How to Go Spiritually Deeper
#9 5 Misunderstandings About Humility
#8 6 Reasons People Succeed Spiritually
#7 Laughing at Your Ego's Absurdities
#5 Spiritual Awakening Help and Tips Guide
#4 Flowing When Your Life Is Hard
#3 Laziness and a Wasted Spiritual Awakening
#2 Engaging Your Baseline Emotional State
#1 Spiritual Liberation and the End of Ego Suffering
Most Popular Posts of 2019 (so far)
#10 Spiritual Awakening and Pain: The Torment of Internal Resistance
#9 What Is a Spiritual Awakening?
#8 How to Save Your Relationship During Awakening
#7 The Process of Releasing Pain from Your Energy Body
#6 Energy Sickness and Feeling Drained Energetically
#5 Spiritual Awakening 2020, 2021, 2022, and So on
#4 Phantom Physical Pains and Spiritual Awakening
#3 Energy-caused Involuntary Muscle Spasms or Kriyas
#2 Chronic Fatigue and Spiritual Awakening
#1 5 Types of Spiritual Awakening Sleep Problems and Insomnia
10 Most Popular Spirituality Blog Posts of 2018
#10 How Long Does a Spiritual Awakening Take?
#9 The Process of Releasing Pain from Your Energy Body
#8 Spiritual Awakening 2020, 2021, 2022, and So on
#7 Energy Sickness and Feeling Drained Energetically
#6 How to Save Your Relationship During Awakening
#5 Phantom Physical Pains and Spiritual Awakening
#4 What Is a Spiritual Awakening?
#3 Energy-caused Involuntary Muscle Spasms or Kriyas
#2 Chronic Fatigue and Spiritual Awakening
#1 5 Types of Spiritual Awakening Sleep Problems and Insomnia
10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs of 2017
#10 Understanding How to Hold Space
It's a beautiful thing to give people a non-judgmental space to just be themselves. A lot of people realize that, and as such, this is one of my readers' long-time spiritual blog post favorites.
#9 How to Make a Spiritual Awakening Happen
It is with great caution and care that anyone should intentionally try to awaken. Most people who want a spiritual awakening do not fully understand the repercussions of it. Awakening changes a person deeply if not entirely, and that will radically alter a person's life.
#8 9 Spiritual Truths to Live by
This blog post aims to make spiritual truths practical for everyday living. However, the more you dissolve into the present moment, the more clearly you see the natural practicality of all spiritual truths.
#7 Phantom Physical Pains and Spiritual Awakening
The transformation that arises after awakening can draw up all kinds of pain even when the body is completely healthy. However, it is always a good idea to check in with a trained doctor to ensure your body is healthy before jumping to the conclusion that a physical pain is arising because of a spiritual transformation.
#6 Energy Sickness and Feeling Drained Energetically
There are lots of reasons people feel drained energetically. This blog post goes into some of the reasons why.
#5 How to Save Your Relationship During Awakening
This blog post has cracked the top 10 for the first time ever. It's not surprising why it would get popular. People are very attached to relationships, and interestingly enough, this attachment can drive people to the spiritual path. If the person can learn to let go of the relationship, they and their partner have the possibility for deeper transformation. But the original form of the relationship typically needs to be released for anything new to be born.
#4 Spiritual Awakening 2018, 2019, 2020, and So On
This post gets updated with the upcoming/latest year each year because its message is timeless. The awakened space is within. It's always within regardless of the year. So go within to find the truth, to find love, and to find spiritual freedom.
#3 What Is a Spiritual Awakening?
There continues to be lots of curiosity about spiritual awakening as well as lots of people who wonder if they are going through one. Hence, this spiritual awakening blog post continues to be one of my most popular posts.
#2 Chronic Fatigue and Spiritual Awakening
This is a perennially popular blog post. People like having energy to do stuff, and when they don't have energy, that sends people seeking answers.
#1 5 Types of Spiritual Awakening Sleep Problems and Insomnia
The 10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs has finally been unseated from its perch atop the list of most popular blog posts. It seems that having sleep problems and needing to solve them has become far more important to readers (and of course to Google's algorithm).
10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs of 2016
10 5 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening
This blog post managed to sneak its way into the top 10 for 2016, edging out a blog post called, "How to Make a Spiritual Awakening Happen." I try to keep the signs of a spiritual awakening very simple. The most important one is the way that the energy abides and moves on its own. This aspect is how I distinguish between the many spiritual openings and glimpses people have, but which don't last compared to a spiritual awakening which takes over people's lives.
9 How Long Does a Spiritual Awakening Take?
People are always thinking in terms of time, and so I try to help people understand that time is kind of irrelevant to a spiritual awakening. This is also an ego question. The ego wants to know how long before it can go back to business as usual, but that business is ending. It's really important to not worry so much about how long your inner changes will last as to what kind of space you need to embrace these changes.
8. 9 Spiritual Truths to Live By
I try to make spiritual truths as practical as I can in this spiritual blog post. Too often, "spiritual truth" gets presented in arcane and esoteric ways, and that's just straight up confusing for people. It is difficult for people to live by a spiritual truth if they do not understand it. Hopefully, this spiritual blog post makes things easier.
7 Facing Your Ego's Death
This little post is getting pretty old. I think I wrote it in 2011, but it is still just as popular and useful. In essence, it's about the importance of letting go and realizing that you are not your ego. You are much, much more!
6 Spiritual Awakening 2017, 2018, 2019 and So On
As always, my predictions for spiritual awakening remain the same. The main point is that the awakened state is always with us. We may have vastly different experiences that we call spiritual from year to year, but the awakened space is always here. That divine presence within us gets called a lot of things like presence, consciousness, the true Self, love, and other things. But what's most important to remember is that it is always here and now.
5 5 Types of Spiritual Awakening Sleep Problems and Insomnia
This topic goes hand-in-hand with the chronic fatigue spiritual blog post. Energy is one big reason people can feel wired up all day and all night. If you can't calm down enough, your sleep gets disrupted. When people are working through issues for the first time, they can have their fear of the unknown triggered, which causes further inner upset. Helping yourself sleep better requires you to accept the inner changes you're going through. The more you resist, the more disturbed your inner space will be. That makes it hard for a lot of people to get any kind of decent sleep.
4 Chronic Fatigue and Spiritual Awakening
There are lots of reasons people get tired after awakening, including what I mentioned above. Lots of inner changes and healing are can be part of the reason. Everyone's bodies respond differently to stress too. I recommend meditation and other calming spiritual tools to help people take better care of themselves and to put less demands on themselves in what can be an already demanding time of life.
3 What Is a Spiritual Awakening?
The title says it all for this blog post. But in a time when there are so many definitions of spiritual awakening, it's a good one to take a peak at so you understand how I'm talking about spiritual awakening on this website.
2 Understanding How to Hold Space
I've recently updated this blog post a little, so hopefully, it's even more useful to you in understanding how to hold space for others. A lot of holding space boils down to being okay with your own discomfort so that you can be okay with another who may be upset. Holding space is also a practice in open-hearted listening.
1 10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs
This is perpetually popular as are most of the above blog posts, so I hope you take some time to dig around this website for some of the other posts that aren't as popular.
10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs of 2015
Here's a run down of the most popular posts on my spiritual awakening website.
10 How Long Does a Spiritual Awakening Take?
As always, this is a popular topic, and I expect that it'll continue to be in 2016, 2017, and so on. There's nothing wrong with that, and I hope this post helps you understand how to look at "time" on your spiritual journey.
9 5 Types of Spiritual Awakening Sleep Problems and Insomnia
This is a newer blog post that got popular on the StumbleUpon website. There are all kinds of ways deep inner work and energy can disrupt our sleep patterns. Of course, not all sleep disruption has to do with inner work, so I always like to advise people to check in with doctors. It's good to get as much information from multiple sources as possible as well as listening to your own body and your intuition about what is going on.
8 Facing Your Ego's Death
This is one of my oldest blog posts and another long-time favorite. As our original ego sloughs off, we go through a phase of not knowing who we are. This is actually a great freedom. Click on the link above to read more about this transitional point.
7 5 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening
There are long lists of "signs" and "symptoms" of spiritual awakening out there. But most of those are what I call secondary signs. If you are having sleep problems, that may not have anything to do with awakening if the primary signs aren't there. Click above to find out what I consider to be the 5 primary signs of a spiritual awakening.
6 Chronic Fatigue and Spiritual Awakening
Fatigue, tiredness, and even exhaustion often arise after awakening. Here are some of my thoughts about why this is and how to engage with it.
5 What Is a Spiritual Awakening?
This is one of my oldest blog posts, although I have updated it from time to time. It's a funny thing that I've written a bunch on that topic because it's such a simple and under-stated thing. Spiritual awakening is the seeing and realizing of what Is. Often, we have all kinds of pent-up energy burst forth that can feel quite euphoric initially and offer some people blissful feelings. But as we rest more deeply in our inner space, a natural human maturing arises. For thoughts on spiritual maturation, you might check out this blog post that didn't make the list: Signs of a Maturing Soul.
4 9 Spiritual Truths to Live By
In this newer blog post, I wrote about some spiritual truths and offered some practical thoughts about what they mean to everyday living. Obviously at the number 4 slot on this list, it got more than a little popular.
3 Spiritual Awakening 2016, 2017, 2018 and So On
This post is popular every year, and I update the year in the title every year. Spiritual awakening is a timeless event, and so this post is meant to help people looking for future predictions understand the power of the present moment, which is with us in any year and every moment.
2 Understanding How to Hold Space
This long-time favorite helps people understand how to lovingly support others.
1 10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs
This is just a super popular post. So I'm hoping that you continue to enjoy these annual lists for this year and many years to come!
10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs of 2014
Let's start off with some honorary mentions. At number 12 is a newbie: Energy Sickness and Feeling Drained Energetically. This was written in 2014, and it grabbed lots of people's attentions. Perhaps it'll crack the top 10 in 2015. At number 11, Chronic Fatigue and Spiritual Awakening couldn't quite catch "The Dark Night," but obviously, this is a really common issue people can have when going through spiritual shifts.
10 The Dark Night of the Soul
This is a popular phrase that people use a lot when things aren't going their way in a fairly significant manner. In this spiritual awakening blog post, I help people understand what is really going on here and how to let go of ego preferences that are misconstruing the change happening in your life or which are creating extremely challenging and/or unhealthy situations.
9 The Process of Releasing Pain From Your Energy Body
This is a regular on the top ten list. I still highly recommend it to help people have a better sense of how healing and spiritual growth work in everyday terms.
8 Opening a Closed Heart
Here's another long-timer, but then again, most of the top 10 are long-timers. Opening a closed heart is so important. It's how we can feel ourselves, enjoy love, and figure out things that don't feel good to us. When our hearts are closed, we feel nothing and can subsequently get caught up in a lot of unhealthy situations because we can't feel how bad they are for us.
7 5 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening
People want to know what's going on with them, so this post helps people understand what awakening is really about. These signs are what I call primary signs, the fatigue and other things are secondary signs. If you aren't melting into love and clarity, then being really tired could easily be something not related to awakening.
6 Understanding How to Hold Space
Holding space is a beautiful gift to offer ourselves and others. This post continues to help thousands of people each year appreciate and cultivate this important practice.
5 What Is a Spiritual Awakening?
Moving up from number 8 to number five makes this blog one of the big movers and shakers on the list from earlier in the year. But, of course, it's not that surprising given the context of this Website. In 2012, it held down the number 2 spot.
4 Facing Your Ego's Death
To be clear, ego death is the death of the unconscious ego. We'll always have an ego, but the conscious ego is simply a clear lens to help us filter through billions of stimuli and external and internal data we encounter so that we can make sense of living our lives.
3 How Long Does a Spiritual Awakening Take?
Ah! When do I get off this bus? I get this question a lot. It's no wonder why this is the third most popular topic on my blog.
2 Spiritual Awakening 2015, 2016, 2017 and So On
This post gets its title updated yearly. Next year it'll start with 2016 and 2015 will be removed. Ultimately, there is no grand new meaning to each year (the new year is an arbitrary date after all). But we can choose any year and any moment to be the one to embrace our spirituality more deeply.
1 10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs
What can I say? This is a popular blog. It beat out the runner up more than twice over, so thanks to everyone for enjoying it!
I encourage you to read on to past years to see other blogs that didn't make the list this year.
10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs of 2013
10 Understanding Spiritual Sexuality
This post has dropped a few places since last year. It is actually a compilation of spiritual sexuality posts. I tend to disappoint people because they still think of sexuality solely in terms of relationship with another. While sex with another is stupendous fun, it is even more so when you truly know your own sexual energy and space. This blog helps people get started in that space of inner knowing.
9 Healing Desires: The Differences Between Urges and the Need for Fulfillment
This post has been hugely popular in the past, and while it didn't make the list last year, it's back in the saddle again. In this post, I help people to understand the difference between the natural arising of an urge (like wanting to eat) and the need for a specific kind of fulfillment (like I need to eat a hamburger to feel good).
8 The Process of Releasing Pain From Your Energy Body
I'm really glad that you've made this a popular post. I put a lot of time, energy, and focus in it to do my best to distill what it can feel like to release pain from our energy bodies. Since this isn't exactly common knowledge, I'm glad to see it growing in popularity to help many of you better understand the subtle levels of your own nature.
7 Opening a Closed Heart
This is another oldie, but goodie that seems to come around and pick up in popularity every so often. It is pretty much what it says it is. There's also a video at the bottom of the post about the topic that you can check out.
6 Spiritual Awakening 2014, 2015, 2016, and So On
This was originally "Spiritual Awakening 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and So On." But clearly, those first two years are long gone. Nonetheless, the point remains the same: awakening is here and now.
5 What Is a Spiritual Awakening?
Dropping down from number 2 is "What Is a Spiritual Awakening?" Personally, I'm glad that people are trying to understand my definition as well as creating their own. When you start to look at your definitions, then you start to understand your world and how you create meaning in it.
4 Letting Go of Resistance
I love this line, "Awakening comes because at some point in time, you fully let go." When we let go of our stories and all the resistance we have to how life is, we naturally drop into ourselves. The more deeply we release, the more profoundly connected we may become to ourselves and to all of consciousness.
3 Understanding How to Hold Space
Jumping way up from number 10 in 2012 is this post. I'm really happy that this spirituality blog post has been so popular. I think learning how to hold space for each other is an essential tool for all relationships because we learn how to respect others and look and listen with non-judgment and love.
2 Facing Your Ego's Death
Moving up from number 3 is "Facing Your Ego's Death." For many of you shifting in awakening, you will be watching aspects of your old ego self dissolve. At times, it can feel like you are dying, but this is why it is important to dis-identify with the ego self. The more you can see that an old way of acting and seeing the world is dying, the more at peace you will be during the process.
1 How Long Does a Spiritual Awakening Take?
Holding strong at number 1 once again for 2013 is the question, "How much longer do I have to stay on this bus?!"
Indefinitely. You chose it. But the initial shift will come to a resting rhythm. You will find that life still shifts and changes, and you will change with it. But the initial part does come to a completion. Click on the above link to find out more about that.
10 Most Popular Spirituality Blogs of 2012
Read on to see what posts used to be popular, and maybe you'll bring them back around for 2014.
10 Understanding How to Hold Space
Well, you already know what I have to say about this one. For the posts already mentioned above, I've left the link, but without additional commentary.
9 Spiritual Awakening Signs Subside: You Come Fully to Life
This post was written for those who want to know if the inner shifting ever will end. During the initial shift to embody your light, you may never feel stable or safe. Everything is being churned up and cleared out so that you can be a clear vessel for your own light. But as with all transitions, this too will pass.
8 5 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening
I'm careful about talking about "signs" of a spiritual awakening, so whenever I do, I try to distill it down to the essential signs, which typically are deep senses of love and service to yourself and others.
7 Understanding Spiritual Sexuality
6 Soulmates and Other Myths that Bind Our Love
Ah, soulmates. This is one of the ideas of perfect love, although lately the term "twin flames" is trying to replace it. Relationships are beautiful. However, true beauty in love comes with complete and total self-love. From that space, having a soulmate isn't quite so important. Click on the above link to see what else I talk about with that one.
5 Awakening the Mind: The Intellect Knows Its Place, The Internal Waters Still
I think this one got popular partially because of StumbleUpon traffic and partially because people just want to know that its possible for their minds to finally quiet down. So, yes. It is possible, and you don't have to wait around for an awakening if you want this. You simply start to go within and pay attention to your thoughts instead of getting lost in their stories or fighting them.
4 2012, the Global Awakening, and the Apocalypse
Egad! Are we all still here? Did we survive the Apocalypse? When you read this spiritual post, you'll see that how I view these "events" is very different than the commonly accepted ideas.
3 Facing Your Ego's Death
2 What Is a Spiritual Awakening?
1 How Long Does a Spiritual Awakening Take?
I hope you enjoy these posts, and I look forward to serving you all in 2014 with more interesting spirituality topics. Much love to everyone!


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I have reservations about consuming Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). I definitely object to becoming one. But, avoiding becoming a GMO requires vigilance and diligent effort.
Many substances in the environment that can induce or increase the frequency of genetic mutation (mutagens) and/or the risk of cancer have insidiously found their way into the food and water supply. Arsenic is one of these.
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of arsenic at 10 parts per billion (ppb) with a goal level of zero.
What would you think if government officials suddenly told you that arsenic was an "essential nutrient" and that it would prevent dental decay when added to the public drinking water at a concentration of 700-1,200 ppb? Doesn't take a rocket scientist to answer that one, does it?
Well, this is essentially what has happened with fluoride, another known mutagen. For nearly 60 years, it has been touted as a solution for tooth decay at an optimal concentration of 1,000 ppb or 1 part per million (ppm). Prior to 1945, it was known primarily as rat poison.
Fluoride is a generic term that refers to any of about 700 compounds of the toxic element fluorine. Generally speaking, fluoride is a cumulative poison, more toxic than lead and only slightly less toxic than arsenic. About half of it is excreted; the rest is stored in the body for life. Not only does it cause genetic changes, but it also has been associated with numerous serious health conditions, including hip fracture, hypothyroidism (low thyroid), kidney disease, lowered IQ in children, and bone cancer, just to name a few.
Virtually everyone is familiar with the danger of lead. The EPA has set the MCL for lead at 15 ppb with a goal of zero. What do you think the MCL for fluoride is? Take a really wild guess. The MCL for fluoride is 4,000 ppb! Is this insane, or what?
How did this insanity come about? The answer is simple. We have been taken in by trusted authorities who have either lied to us or perpetuated lies out of ignorance or arrogance. They have not told us that fluoride is a pollutant with enormous potential for producing human and environmental damage.
An EPA report in 1972 makes the government's double-speak on fluoride very apparent. Quoting from the report, investigative medical writer Joel Griffiths writes: "The fluorides currently emitted [by industry] may damage economic crops, farm animals, and materials of decoration [i.e., flowers and ornamental plants] and construction [i.e. buildings, statuary and glass]….however, the potential to cause fluoride effects in man is negligible." He goes on to say, "In other words, the stuff withers plants, cripples cows, and even eats holes in stone, but it doesn't hurt people. Nature ever surprises."
Fluoride is all about us and within us. We are poisoning our bodies on a daily basis just by eating, drinking, breathing, and bathing. It becomes virtually impossible to avoid this toxic stuff altogether. Industry releases at least 155,000 tons of fluoride a year into the atmosphere. Emissions into lakes, rivers, and oceans have been estimated to be as high as 500,000 tons annually.[2] One type of pollutant, hydrogen fluoride, travels with air currents until it is deposited as a wet acid e.g., acid rain, acid fog, etc.

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TVGuide have just published an article about 'Moonlight's leading star Alex O'Loughlin. The article as a whole is very informative – head over & read it – and quotes Sophia Myles on her costar:
"He's a bundle of energy. And he's funny — he makes me laugh all night long. With our schedule, 16 hours a day, six days a week, I couldn't have hoped for anyone more wonderful to work with.
What's great about Alex is he can turn on the sex for the job, but he never abuses his good looks. He knows his place in the universe."


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Retrospective Of Dylan Rieder's Skate Parts
Image courtesy of HUF Worldwide
In observance of Dylan Rieder's passing in 2016, we've compiled Rieder's footage going all the way back to his Osiris days. Our original intent was to present a complete view of his output, tracking his evolution and growth. But we're sure that there are quite a few blind spots in the below filmography; Rieder was prolific so gaps are unavoidable. We'll have to accept an incomplete filmography as the legacy of a man who always left you wanting more.
These nineteen videos are listed chronologically, but we urge you to view his (nearly) complete filmography in any order—Rieder's skating is timeless.
Dylan Rieder
May 26, 1988 – October 12, 2016
Rieder and Diego Bucchieri – Osiris' Subject To Change – 2003
Quiksilver Promo – 2005
Transworld's A Time To Shine – 2006
Alien Workshop's Mind Field – 2009
Gravis' 'dylan.' – 2010
Skateboarder Magazine – Bonus Footage of Rieder in his park – Aug 2010
Gravis – Dylan Cruising – Mar 2011
Rieder's X Games 17 Real Street part
Vice's 'Epicly Later'd' – Part 1 – Jan 2012
Thunder x Hobo Wine Co. collab – May 2012
Rieder's clips from Monster Children's Team Average – Jun 2012
Corona Cerveza's 'Residency' series – Jun 2013
HUF x Monster Children's 'Australian For Tour' – Mar 2014
HUF x Thrasher 'Stoops Euro Tour' – Apr 2014
HUF – The Dylan – Jul 2014
Rieder's shared part with Alex Olson from Supreme's "cherry" by Bill Strobeck – 2014
Supreme's JOYRIDE. by Bill Strobeck – Sep 2014
HUF x Transworld 'Americans Do America' Tour – Sep 2014
Marty Reigel's tribute to Rieder – Dec 2016


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ISO/TR 22100-3:2016 describes the main ergonomic risk factors influencing the safety of machinery and gives a framework for incorporating them into the design of machines by the integration of important ergonomic principles relating to:
- avoiding stressful postures and movements during use of the machine;
- designing machines, and more especially hand-held and mobile machines, which can be operated easily;
- avoiding as far as possible noise, vibration, thermal effects;
NOTE 1: The health effects of noise, vibration and adverse thermal conditions are well-known and are not addressed here. However environmental factors can interact with machine design and risks arising from such influences are addressed in this document.
? avoiding linking the operator's working rhythm to an automatic succession of cycles;
? providing local lighting on or in the machine;
NOTE 2: Lighting of the machine or of the surrounding workplace by the machine can have a significant impact on the safety of machine operation and this risk is addressed by this document.
- selecting, locating and identifying manual controls (actuators) so that they are clearly visible and identifiable and appropriately marked where necessary;
- selecting, designing and locating indicators, dials and visual display units.
The approach is based on ISO 12100 with its iterative process to identify significant hazards and reduce risks.
Relevant steps of this iterative process have been adapted to include ergonomic principles, and practical guidance is given to apply standards dealing with ergonomics which are relevant for machinery design.
ISO/TR 22100-3:2016 is intended for use by standards writers and designers of machinery. It can be used when no relevant C-type standards are available.
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Status: PublishedPublication date: 2016-10Stage: International Standard published [60.60]
Edition: 1Number of pages: 39
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Trekt Uw Plant allows Belgian cannabis consumers to provide themselves with cannabis without any commercial trade taking place. Every member can grow his/her personal plant in our collective plantation, according to strict but simple rules and statutes.
On Thursday 27 July 2006, Trekt Uw Plant, an association of cannabis consumers based in Antwerp, Belgium, put the seed of the first mother plant that would provide the clones of the first legal collective cannabis plantation in Belgium.
Trekt Uw Plant bases itself on the Royal Decree of 2003 and the Ministerial Guideline of January 2005, signed by the Belgian Minister of Justice and all 5 General Prosectors. According to this guideline the possession of max. 3 grammes cannabis and/or 1 female cannabisplant by adults will not be prosecuted anymore, if there are no aggravating circumstances (presence of minors, public disorder etc.). It can be registered by police, but is not followed up by legal sanctions.
On Tuesday, 12 december 2006, the presentation of the plantation took place in the Botanical Garden of the city of Antwerpen, with the permission of local authorities, including the police. The definitive location of the plantation remained a secret for the public, though the association had informed the authorities so the necessary control could be implemented in a relaxed atmosphere.
See the report of the local Antwerp TV station (in Flemish), of Exzessiv TV ,
Under massive presence of national and international media, 6 members of Trekt Uw Plant among whom Stijn Bex.
member of the federal parliament in Belgium for Spirit (a party that belongs to the government coalition), took each their clone of the motherplant.
During the transport of the plantation to its final location, without the presence of the media, the police intervened and arrested four members of the association.
The 6 cannabis plants were confiscated, and the four people were arrested. During 4 hours, they were interrogated on the accusation of being involved in the production of drugs. Their houses were searched, their mobile phones and personal agendas were confiscated.
Furthermore the computer, financial administration and other documents of the association were confiscated.
Court case
Both for the planting of the seed and the presentation of the plantation, permission had been requested and obtained from the Antwerp local authorities, after a positive advise by the Antwerp police force, section public order.
However, the Antwerp DA, "substituut-procureur" Olivier Lins, has decided to ignore the ministerial guideline. He considers "Trekt Uw Plant" to be a criminal organization that intends to use the ambiguity of the law for criminal purposes. In the past, Lins has stated that he is opposed the cannabis guideline and that he would like to see it abolished, in order to make an end to the reform policy toward cannabis which has been implemented by the Belgian federal government during the past years.
On 28 March 2007, the courtcase took place before the Antwerp local courts. See a report on ATV Television, Interview with lawyer Tom Goossens, TUP president Stijn Goossens
The prosecutor requested the following sanctions: dissolution of the association, 'forced social labour ' of resp 60 and 80 hours for 2 of the 5 members of the association who had been convicted for drug related charges before (years ago), and no sanctions for the 3 other members.
Our lawyer, Tom Goossens, made a long and brilliant reply, countering the accusation on three points:
The Belgian legislation on cannabis possession is absolutely unclear. If we are condemned, then one can just as well tear the ministerial guideline into pieces.
The accusation of forming a criminal association is absurd. Our association does not contain any of the fundamental characteristics of a criminal organisation. It would be the same if a group of bank robbers would publish their plans in a press release before and ask (and obtain!) permission for them from the local police.
It is unsure what has to be understood with the term 'cannabis' in the Belgian legislation. If one follows the UN Convention of 1961 (what normally happens) there is just reference to the flowering buds of the plant, not to the seeds or leaves. When we were arrested, the plants were ten centimeters high and did not carry buds.
The defense requested absolution.
The verdict came on 25 April 2007. That day, the judge sentenced that Trekt Uw Plant is not a criminal organisation. The request of the prosecutor to suspend the association was therefore denied. This means explicitly that there were no aggravating circumstances in this case, which were invoked by prosecutor Lins to accuse us.
See the reaction of lawyer Tom Goossens
However, the judge has also sentenced that the cultivation of cannabis is always illegal, and that the ministerial guideline does not have to be followed. She concludes that complete accquittance is impossible: of the 5 accused members, 3 members do not receive any sanctions, and 2 members are given a fine of 15 (fifteen) euro each, as they have been accused before of drug related offences (possesion for personal use, in 1969 and 1991 resp). This sanction is minimal in comparison with the jail term of max. 5 years which we had been informally warned for by a representative of the Antwerp prosecuter office in October 2006.
The judge has sentenced that cultivating cannabis is punishable and no lack of clarity exists in the legislation. She refers to the contradictory communication by politicians and media as the cause for confusion amongst individual citizens concerning the status of this guideline and therefore of the cultivation of cannabis as a whole.
Trekt Uw Plant did not base itself on communications from politicians or media. We have strictly accomplished the regulation stated by the Royal Decree of 2003 and the subsequent Ministerial Guideline of 2005 that replaces the text on cannabis from the RD agter this text was eliminated by a sentence of the Arbitrary Court in 2004.
At each step, we have done everything to remain within the framework of the law. Every detail was considered extremely carefully. And besides, we asked and obtained permission for the establishment of the plantation from the local Antwerp authorities following positive recommendation of the Antwerp police.
This sentence ignores the political decision to stop persecuting possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal consumption. This decision has been taken after 8 years of political decisions and debate in society. This is a political sentence, which obliges political decision makers to take a stand.
See the message of gratefulness brought by the Antwerp drug gangs to the judge.
The good news is that Trekt Uw Plant is considered to be a legal association. Our initiative can now be repeated in the whole country. We are satisfied with the fact that our name has been cleared: But we do not agree with the interpretation of the legislation on cannabis cultivation. We will therefore go into appeal. The fact that we need to provoke this court case means that the legal status of cannabis cultivation for personal consumption is not clear enough. We call on the politicians to start working out a definitive regulation after the elections on 10 June.
TREKT UW PLANT continues. We are ready for a long term struggle to obtain our right. We call upon all people who agree with us to become a member or support us in other ways.
The case in appeal will be dealt with on June 12th, 2008.
Joep Oomen - Philippe De Craene
Lange Lozanastraat 14 2018 Antwerpen
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Visceral Games is already tying up with several outlets of GAME in the UK to ensure that gamers get their first taste of Dead Space 3 early. But what about the rest of the world, waiting for the demo? EA has you covered there…sort of.
If you're an Xbox 360 gamer, just hit up this site, register for a free Origin account (or login with an existing one) and on the 15th, EA will send you a redemption code on the 15th for accessing the demo. The official demo release for all platforms is the 22nd, and that doesn't look to be changing for PC/PS3 gamers.
Now those looking for Collector's Editions, here's something mighty fine: The Dev Team Collector's Edition for Dead Space 3, of which a limited 5000 units are being sold worldwide. To further help global penetration, you can purchase a pack with or without the game attached.
This means if you live where the collector's edition isn't available, you can still purchase it and have it shipped to you without suffering from a region locked game.
Check out some screenshots of the Dev Team Collector's Edition to see what goodies await.
Dead Space 3 will be available for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 on February 5th in North America and February 8th in Europe.


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Back in the "old days" of computers email applications became available and I was very excited about the prospect of much more immediate communications. This was for work application. I never really thought that people would start using it for personal communications as well.
I met my wife when I was sixteen years old and we wrote hundreds of letters back and forth. We still have them in boxes, a record and testament of our growing relationship. I use to write about everyday to her. These letters are hand written and decorated as best as we could do.
Today email has become the de facto method of communications. They are temporal and ephemeral by their very nature. Personally I keep all my email except the "junk" folder. But, junk seems like all I get. The amount of "newsletters," offers, ads etc. far out strip emails from people I want to hear from. I find I miss important emails due to the amount of stuff coming into my inbox. Looking at my email today I have 1400 unread emails in my inbox! How did this happen?
Well, you register a piece of software or hardware even your new toaster and it is followed by emailed offers, newsletters and other marketing material. When is someone going to tell all these companies that this amount of communicates is more confusing than the last Transformer movie. I delete "blocks" of emails now. I know in doing this I delete stuff I really want to or need to read. It's all very frustrating. I know people, you might be one of them, that just creates a new email address on a routine basis to stop this flow of junk.
Again, when you do this, important emails will not get to you and you'll miss the free upgrade offer of a major piece of software you use. I use scads of smart email boxes to sort things but it's getting to be too much. I'm on an unsubscribe binge and updating my junk folder settings like crazy. What a mess. Somehow I mean to beat this back because I do want to keep my email address.
So, if I miss your emails please be patient. I'm going to get this under control one way or the other and companies out there STOP IT.


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Old town's farmers market ready for business again
By DevSupport on November 5, 2015
This year the Old Town Farmers Market is set to be even busier than ever. Located in the Puerto Vallarta Old Town in the Lazara Cardenas Plaza, the location is on bus routes and offers underground parking for those who don't live within walking distance.
More than 50 local vendors including food stalls, artistan bread and cheese makers, handicrafts, soap makers, clothing and jewelry designers compete for your attention and your pesos in the charming and bustling market which runs every Saturday morning from 9:30m until 2pm.
The Old Town Farmers market is a wonderful way to experience local cutlure, support local vendors and to get some amazing food and crafts along the way. For Christmas shopping, the Old Town Farmers market is a must….and remember, go hungry! It's a great place to grab lunch.
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Our driving lessons are in line with industry best practices, and our vehicles are modern, clean and fitted with dual control braking systems. Our Hunters Hill branch are a family grown and operated driving school, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and high quality driving lessons.
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Flexible Locations: Our Hunters Hill team can start and finish your driving lesson at different points in and around Hunters Hill, no need to stress about commuting we come to you. Our friendly & experienced instructors go that extra mile to pick you up from home, school or work. Instructors are available 7 days a week from 7am to 8pm including public holidays.
Lesson Information & Pricing: Lesson length varies from 60 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the individual needs. Our 2 hour driving lesson specials are highly recommended and great value for money, it gives the driver the opportunity to explore other suburbs and main roads around Hunters Hill. PB Driving School are market leaders when it comes to prices and packages, we offer our Hunters Hill learners a host of different packages and cater for all levels of learners.
PB Driving School Hunters Hill caters for all driver training from beginners to experienced learner drivers or overseas licence holders. We can help convert your overseas licence to a NSW one. Our driving lessons include all the requirements you need to pass your NSW Driver's Test.
3 For 1 Lesson scheme: PB Driving School are pleased to offer the 3 for 1 Structured Lessons Scheme for students under the age of 25. Each hour with a qualified driving instructor will be recorded as 3 hours in the Learner Drivers log book.
A maximum of 10 hours of driving lessons will be accepted and recorded as 30 hours in the Learner Driver log book. If you are under 25 years of age upon completion of every driving lesson the student's log book is signed off by our driving Instructor. You must have logged at least 120 hours of driving before you are eligible to attempt the Service NSW Driver Ability Road Test. Our driving Instructors will leave you confident, competent and most importantly a safe driver.
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PB Driving School Hunters Hill services all Local Service NSW testing centres (Including Marrickville, Macquarie / Ryde, Silverwater & Chatswood. We have a great understanding of the local area and can cater for all levels of learner driver's. Learning to drive is not just about getting a driving licence but is an essential skill in life. PB Driving School Hunters Hill offer very competitive prices and never compromise customer service. Our Hunters Hill branch is open 7 days a week and all our driving instructor's are available for driving lessons 7 days from 7am – 8pm.
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Headteacher's update 24
Published on 16/11/20
Dear parents and carers,
Extra-curricular Activities
Since my message after half term, the DfE guidance has changed again and extra-curricular activities can now resume. Further details will be communicated by subject areas.
Online Safety
We are aware that students are likely to be spending more time online at the moment, particularly if they are self-isolating. If you have concerns about online safety, please refer to this safety guide for parents.
Multi-Faith Space during COVID 19
At Silverdale we wish to support all of our community in practising their individual faiths. During the times of COVID-19 we recognise that acts of worship are ever more important for the emotional and spiritual wellbeing of some of our students. In order to support this, students will have access to an area to allow quiet reflection and prayer. This area will be available at lunchtimes and students will remain in year group bubbles.
These multi-faith areas will be open to all those who wish to use them but specific times have been allocated to each year group to ensure that year group bubbles are separated. Students will be able to be seen while in the multi faith area and we see this as an important way of celebrating the various spiritual backgrounds and cultures that exist in Silverdale. We expect all students to use this space responsibly and respect the other faiths that might be using them at all times.
Some faiths require access to cleansing areas before they pray. The locations of these areas have been chosen to allow these routines to be accommodated in the school toilets.
We are currently recruiting to a number of roles including a part-time art technician, a part-time MIS manager and a senior science technician. Our Teaching School is also recruiting for a communications and marketing co-ordinator. If you know anyone who may be interested, please see our vacancies webpage here.
COVID-19 update
During the week 7th-13th November, we had confirmed positive cases in Y11 (4 students) and Y12 (1 student). Whilst there is spike in Y11 cases, there is no evidence of in-school transmission and, in most cases, another member of the same household tested positive first.
Best wishes,
Sarah Sims
Head of Silverdale School


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It's Here
How much land can be used to create wind farms that produce electricity in an environmentally safe manner providing whole communities with no-cost energy? The same goes for sun farms and even oceanic wave farms. How hard is it to switch to renewable fuel that has zero emission fumes and doesn't require war and invasive surgery on the earth using tools of poor humans dying in the process? Why isn't there a free worldwide health care or poverty prevention plan but there is a multi-billion dollar industry for grown men and womyn's games, music and entertainment? Is a 3-year-old starving less important than a touchdown? Would you rather stare into the eyes of young man happy to cure his cancer or steroid using actors? It's here, the means to alleviate the suffering of the womyn giving birth to a child in half baked sewage water that came out of the local Nike sweat shop's exhaust. It's here, a way that all the inhabitants of mother earth can co-exist with each other and their surroundings instead of being a disease to our planet and each other. It's here, the imperialist capitalist doing his absolute best to lull you into non-action with his constant misdirection from the harsh cold truth. Next time you cheer for your team or nod your head to the radio remember reality is a lot harder to deal with when you're not hypnotized by complacency.


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You can now pay via direct debit via the customer portal. To enable this you must ensure that there are no saved credit cards (manage credit cards) in your account and that your billing preference (client details page) is set to 'Direct Debit (Bank Account)' before you pay your first invoice in the customer portal, After the first invoice is paid ... Read More »
From the 5th December 2018, You can now pay your invoices using AusPost POLi Payments. Simply choose AusPost POLi Payments when ordering a new service or paying an invoice. We have also added a simple link to each invoice to allow payments via POLi. How does it work? AusPost POLi Payments is the online payment option that allows you to use your ... Read More »


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|Institute for Corean-American Studies
Thomas O. Karako
Tom received his Ph.D. in politics and policy from Claremont Graduate University and his B.A. from the University of Dallas. He previously taught national security policy, American government, and constitutional law at Claremont McKenna College and California State University, San Bernardino. Tom has also written on executive-congressional relations, the thought of Niccolo Machiavelli, and international executive agreements.
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I offer two types of services: photography and digital scanning.
The photography services I offer fall into four groups: People, Action, Product, and Wedding/Event. Some of these groups have sections that overlap with other groups and as such you may see some sections that have multiple occurances within the groups. These occurances will be similar in most respects.
The People group includes: modeling, fashion, portraiture, mug-shots, and groups. The modeling section is for individuals interested in a modeling career. In addition to pricing and services I provide, the modeling section contains links to other modeling resources. The fashion section is a cross-over section with the products group. This section is geared for fashion designers looking for a photographer to photograph their work. The portrait section is for one to five individuals in one session. More than five individuals constitutes a group. The mug-shots section is geared for businesses that need a quick cookie-cutter image such as one would find on a realtor's business card.
The Action group is not just sports related imagery but any photography service where by which the client wants the photographer to arrest the motion of an event capturing reality and time. Sections included are: sports, dance/cheer, dramas/plays, and fashion runways.
The product group contains the sections: general, fashion, and food. The general section is a catchall section for glassware, silverware, minitures, inventory of assets, and all around product photography. The section of fashion in the product group is for fashion designers looking for a photographer to capture their wares. The food section is separate from the general product section as more setup and preparation is involved in the creation of the food imagery.
The Wedding & Event group is comprised of the following sections: weddings, event, objective, commercial. The wedding section is geared for individuals looking for wedding and reception photography services. The event section is for private parties, reunions, club venues, banquets, fashion runways, and fraternity & sorority events. The objective section is for individuals or businesses looking for an objective photographer to shoot editorial coverage of a hosted event. The commercial section is like the objective section, but with imagery slanted towards the clients wishes.
The digital scanning services are for still images and flat-surfaced artwork no larger than 9 inches by 14 inches. Conversion of 8mm and Super 8mm films to a digital format is available on a limited basis. I currently use a Nikon Coolscan 5000ED for all 35mm slide and negative scans. For all other film medium sizes I use a LeafScan 45. This setup allows the scanning of film sizes between 110 up to and including 4x5. There is a 48 hour turn around for digital scanning services, rush service is available. See price list for more details: Price List


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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congressional leaders Thursday that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un went completely silent ahead of the June 12th summit; adding Kim's team failed to respond to US officials requests while preparing the face-to-face meeting.
According to the Daily Mail, Pompeo was speaking with Senators when he shed new light on President Trump's recent decision to cancel the talks, saying the relationship between the US and North Korea will revert to "situation normal."
"Over the past many days, we have endeavored to do what Chairman Kim and I had agreed, [which] was to put teams, preparation teams together, to begin to work to prepare for the summit," said the Secretary of State. "And we had received no response to our inquiries from them."
President Trump officially canceled the summit Thursday morning, blaming Kim's "tremendous anger" and "open hostilities" for wrecking the first face-to-face meeting between the leaders of both nations in history.
"You talk about your nuclear capabilities, but ours are so massive and powerful that I pray to God they will never have to be used," the president wrote.
Read the full story at the Daily Mail.
CRISIS IN KOREA: Kim AIMS at 'Repugnant' John Bolton Ahead of Summit
North Korean authorities set their sights directly on National Security Advisor John Bolton Wednesday, saying they do not "hide their feelings of repugnance" towards the senior Trump aide while threatening to scuttle future talks with American officials.
North Korea's Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan slammed the NSA while speaking with the state-run news agency this week; saying the communist regime remembers Bolton's remarks from 2003 labeling Kim Jong Un's father a "tyrannical dictator."
"We do not hide our feelings of repugnance towards him," said Kim.
The Foreign Minister went on to warn American officials that his country refuses to follow the "miserable fate" of Libya, whose leader Muammar Gaddafi was violently overthrown after voluntarily abandoning his nuclear weapons program.
"This is not an expression of intention to address the issue through dialogue. It is essentially a manifestation of awfully sinister moves to impose on our dignified state the destiny of Libya or Iraq which had [sic] been collapsed due to yielding the whole of their countries to big powers," added Kim.
DOOMSDAY BACK ON? Kim SLAMS 'Ignorant and Incompetent' South Korea
North Korean officials directly rebuked South Korea's offer to help "broker" the high-stakes summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un Thursday; slamming their southern neighbors as "ignorant and incompetent."
According to the New York Post, the Chairman of North Korea's Reunification Committee harshly rejected Seoul's suggestion that South Korea help "mediate" the upcoming meeting between US and Korean officials.
"On this opportunity, the present south Korean authorities have been clearly proven to be an ignorant and incompetent group devoid of the elementary sense of the present situation," said a written statement from Chairman Ri Son Gwon.
"Unless the serious situation which led to the suspension of the north-south high-level talks is settled, it will never be easy to sit face to face again with the present regime of south Korea," it added.
North Korean officials suddenly cut-off communications with South Korea and threatened to withdraw from the upcoming summit earlier this week; accusing the United States of practicing "invasion" drills during a joint military exercise.


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Published: 2013 April
Type: Technical Report
Institution: AIFB
Erscheinungsort / Ort: Karlsruhe
Extending ontology querying facilities with the epistemic operator provides practically useful additional functionalities like ontology introspection, integrity constraints checking, etc. In this paper, we present a practical system called EQuIKa capable of epistemic inferencing on OWL 2 DL Ontologies. It implements our recently developed reduction method of epistemic queries to several subsequent standard reasoning steps. EQuIKa is implemented as a Prot�eg�e plugin, featuring a convenient querying interface alike the DL Query tab, enabling epistemic querying directly within the editor. Besides the implementation details, we discuss several optimization issues important for the feasibility of the system in practice. First experiments demonstrate practical feasibility of our system, as the system's runtime lies in the same order of magnitude as standard reasoning tasks.
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At our on-campus offices, general dentists and specialists work collaboratively under one roof, applying the latest knowledge and techniques. Our practitioners are faculty from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, including internationally renowned dentists, researchers, surgeons and other specialists who treat patients directly rather than overseeing students. We participate in most insurance plans and our staff can assist you with filing out-of-network claims. We are part of Rutgers Health, the most comprehensive academic health care provider organization in the state with access to patient care, innovative treatment, and leading experts from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
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MITY's exciting day and residential programs build skills and attitudes for lifelong success. MITY empowers eager 1st - 12th grade students to recognize and grow their unique talents through innovative classes and a welcoming environment. Our interdisciplinary, hands-on curriculum challenges students to collaborate with diverse peers to generate creative solutions to real-world issues. MITY ignites curiosity, expands knowledge, and nurtures future leaders.
Our mission is to inspire and challenge intellectually curious students to pursue their passions within a diverse, inclusive community and empower them by building skills and relationships for lifelong success.
Why Choose MITY
- Intellectually challenging, unique, hands-on curriculum
- A variety of classes to engage many interests, talents & learning styles
- Multiple avenues to connect and apply learning to the real world
- Ongoing opportunities for collaborative problem-solving with other bright, eager students
- Small class sizes (each limited to 16 students) to ensure individual attention
- Exceptional faculty and staff
- A welcoming environment where students can be their true selves
- A fun and rewarding experience
MITY Values
- Curiosity
- Love of Learning
- Commitment to Pluralism
- Respect
- Open Mindedness
- Perseverance
- Integrity
Twin Cities Institute for Talented Youth (TCITY) was launched in 1967 when several Minneapolis and St. Paul public school educators, along with their academically gifted students, sought a way to continue learning beyond the regular school year. With the support of local foundations, businesses, school boards, and private donations, 300 talented high school students were selected to participate. The first summer classes were held at Murray Senior High School (now Murray Middle School) in St. Paul.
Move to Macalester College
In 1969, the TCITY office was moved to Macalester College. From then until 1981, the program was fully funded by the Minneapolis and St. Paul districts, and only students who resided in those districts could attend. When state funding for summer programs was eliminated, TCITY became a non-profit organization that was open to all talented students and charged tuition.
Becoming MITY
In 1985, TCITY offered its first residential program. Eight years later, ExplorSchool, a program for current 5th and 6th graders, was launched at Randolph Heights Elementary School in St. Paul. That same year, 1993, TCITY changed its name to Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth (MITY) to reflect its booming student population, which now consisted of youth from across Minnesota, the country and the world.
Stimulating Young Minds
In 2002, Your Extraordinary Saturday (YES), a Saturday program for 1st-4th grade students, began to hold classes in November and March. MITY celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2017. When the Covid-19 pandemic temporarily halted in-person programming in 2020, MITY added online classes to keep students engaged both academically and socially. In 2022, MITY announced the addition of a third session of elementary programming and a second session of middle school programming.
56 Years of MITY
Today, MITY serves over 800 students in grades 1 through 12 each year. While the organization has expanded to serve a broader range of students, our core belief has remained consistent: that diverse, highly motivated students deserve the opportunity to satisfy their thirst for learning and expand their vision for the future. For 56 years, the MITY and TCITY experience has inspired thousands of students to recognize their gifts and has empowered them to flourish.
Meet Our Team
Erica Brewinski
Executive Director
Erica holds a B.A. from Brown University, an M.A. in Educational Policy & Administration from the University of Minnesota, and an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from the University of St. Thomas. She is also a licensed K-12 Principal in the state of Minnesota and is certified in Professional Development. Erica has taught students in grades 6 - 12, undergraduates and graduate students, and was a school administrator for ten years before coming to MITY.
Nienke Wijnia
Program Administrator
Nienke holds a B.A. in French Language and Literature from the University of Utrecht (the Netherlands) and an M.A. in Library and Information Science from the University of Amsterdam. Before joining MITY, Nienke worked in higher education advising international students for fifteen years.
MITY Teachers
Board of Directors
Chair – Karine Moe, Macalester College
Vice Chair – Ted Smetana, Asset Marketing Services, LLC
Treasurer – Chad Miller, Thrivent
Secretary – Nienke Wijnia, MITY
Sachin Bansal, UnitedHealth Group
Anne Brataas, The Story Laboratory
Erica Brewinski, MITY
Paul Chmelik, Former Head of School
Judy Cognetta, Community Volunteer
Katherine Geary, Jim Geary & Associates
Patricia Langer, Macalester College
Justin Peng, 3M
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I have been using a Facebook page to promote my art for a long time now. I have also marketed my art by means of my profile, Facebook Marketplace, and groups. Other effective means of FB art promotion are Events, chat, messaging, video chat, and Facebook advertising. Some of these are discussed below.
How to Promote Art With Facebook
Facebook PagesWith over 42 million Facebook pages in existence, they have become the choice for many artists. With the album feature, they are marvellous tools for promoting a portfolio, and an artist website. I have seen some artists just using Facebook pages, without an official website, and still having success (though this is rare). I think the key is to place focus in one area, continually post, and connect with fans. A Facebook page is an awesome tool for doing just that.
Here are some resources for FB pages which you may want to refer to if you are using it for art promotion.
How to Create a Facebook Page – Detailed tutorial which guides you through the steps of creating a fan page of your own.
Increasing Activity and Engagement at Facebook Fan Pages – This article describes some ideas on how artists can increase the social interaction for posts. This will help to increase likes and sharing of posts. The more posts are shared, the more your potential reach increases, and your page may get likes from the activity of fans.
Tricks for Getting Facebook Page Likes – This article lists 11 effective tips for achieving likes for a FB Page.
Facebook Timeline ProfileFacebook is fast approaching 1 billion members, and a large number of those are artists. While I always recommend promoting art with a Facebook page, Facebook profiles do come in handy for displaying art to friends and family. The photos and albums feature is especially useful for artists. Descriptions and tags can be added to photos. The following articles describe several ways artists can use albums and FB Timeline in promotion of artworks.
Facebook Timeline for Artists – An examination of some of the features of Timeline, and how artists can use it for art promotion.
How to Make a Portfolio From Facebook Albums – Facebook portfolios are extremely useful for sharing a portfolio directly with FB contacts. Frequent users of Facebook are much more likely to view your photos than visiting an exterior portfolio site to see them. This article gives some tips on organizing a portfolio, and what to include in the descriptions.
Facebook GroupsMany Facebook groups exist for artists. We actually have out own very active group titled ArtProMotivate – Promote Your Art. The groups feature allows artists to promote art to a selection of interested people. I know that most of the members of art groups are artists as well, but they are great for getting feedback and encouragement. Plus, posts can be promoted by other group members by sharing and liking.
FB Groups also have some other handy features for artists, which are described in this post: Facebook Promote Your Art Group
Facebook EventsEvents can be created both at fan pages and profiles. These are very useful for inviting people to art gallery showings and other happenings. If you are a self-represented artist who sells art on the internet, one idea would be to create an event for the introduction of a new artwork series.
To reach events on your profile, first go to your homepage. Search for Events in the left menu. Click Create Event at the top to reveal a popup. Insert a name, details, where it is located, and when. Set the privacy of the event to Public, Friends, or Invite Only. You can also invite your Facebook friends to the event individually here by clicking Invite Friends.
The Events tab for Facebook pages is found near the top, in the same area where new posts are created.
Facebook Messaging, Chat, and Video ChatFacebook messaging is like an email program inside of Facebook. Each time you send a message to someone, they will receive it either through the chat interface (if they are online) or through messaging. Messages are also received through the same email you used to sign up with Facebook.
To reach the video chat, find a person online who you want to contact (indicated by a green dot at the right). Click on their name, and a messaging box appears. At the top of that box is a video icon – click this. If you have not set up video calling yet, you will have to do it now. Video calling can also be reached by clicking the Call button at the top of a friend's profile. Once you have it setup, use it the same way you would use any other chat service.
For artists, these services can be incredibly useful for answering questions to potential clients, and even showing art through means of messaging and video. It is much easier to trust people and sell something if people can personally talk to you, and see you.
Facebook messaging and video chat has so many uses, and certainly deserves an exploration for another article.
Facebook MarketplaceFacebook Marketplace (also known as Oodle Marketplace) can be utilized to advertise artworks for sale and commissions.
I have used it to advertise my portrait commissions, and I have gotten a few commissions from there.
For a deeper exploration of marketing art with Facebook Marketplace, please refer to this article:
Advertising Art With Facebook Marketplace
Facebook AdsThis is a topic that will be discussed in a future article. I will give an easy to understand tutorial, plus some ways you can use it to promote an artist website. The new Promote Posts feature will also be discussed. Subscribe now if you haven't already so you will not miss this!
How have you used Facebook to promote your art? Is there anything you dislike about it?
Do you have a Facebook page? If you do, you are free to post it here so myself and others can follow.
Here is our Facebook Page… Artpromotivate at Facebook


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Economic Indicators
The market turmoil that began in early 2018 intensified later in the year, as the S&P 500 Composite Index declined nearly 20% between its September peak and late December. This slide put U.S. equities firmly in correction territory — typically defined as a 10% decline from a recent high — and has raised questions about whether this could be the start of a much bigger decline.
But how often do market corrections turn into entrenched bear markets? Not very often. In fact there have already been six market corrections since the current bull market started in 2009.
There are countless reasons for short-term market declines, but a prolonged bear market — a drop of at least 20% from a peak — usually results from severe economic imbalances that typically also lead to a recession. The current expansion's slow recovery has delayed the onset of imbalances for years, but in recent months we have started to see some build, such as corporate debt. In the current environment, these issues don't seem severe enough to cause a near-term recession, but they will require careful monitoring in the year ahead.
Below are five key points to keep in mind when thinking about market declines:
Market pullbacks are more common than some may think. Even a 5% decline over a short period can feel unsettling, but they occur on average three times per year. Market corrections of 10% or more are also surprisingly common and have happened on average once per year.
The volatility of early 2018 may have felt more jarring than usual because it followed a year that didn't have a single 5% decline. But the market movements of 2018 are much more typical than those in 2017. In fact, since 1980 there have been only four years that had no such drawdown.
While markets may seem pessimistic during periods of heightened volatility, they often bounce back quickly. Despite averaging a double-digit correction per year, 31 of the last 41 calendar years have finished with positive returns.
Equity returns are often strongest after a decline when investors believe that the market has overreacted to the downturn. The average 12-month return immediately following a 15% or greater decline is 55%. That's why it often can pay to remain calm and stay the course.
Over the last 50 years, only eight of 36 market corrections have been classified as bear markets. Most bear markets coincide with recessions, which are also relatively infrequent. In the absence of a recession, a growing economy can still spur positive corporate earnings growth, which supports equity prices. Market declines outside of a recession have tended to be shorter, and rebounded much quicker, than those during a recession.
Forecasting the start of the next recession is a difficult task, but it is fairly clear that the U.S. is in the later stages of an extended economic expansion. Recessions usually begin as a result of excesses in an overheating economy, and we are starting to see some early signs of this. Of note, corporate and government debt have been rising steadily. Shadow banking (unregulated financial transactions) is growing, and companies continue to take on debt to make dividend payments, implement share buybacks and fund M&A activity. The effects of tariffs on global trade and growth will also be worth monitoring in the year ahead.
At this time the imbalances don't seem extreme enough to derail the economy in the near-term, but they do suggest weakness sometime in 2020, according to our economists. If monetary policy continues to ease, the ramifications of those imbalances could be pushed down the road.
A long-term focus can help investors put bear markets into perspective. Since 1949 there have been nine periods of 20%-or-greater declines in the S&P 500. And while the average 33% decline of these cycles can be painful to endure, missing out on part of the average bull market's 263% return could be even worse.
Bear markets have averaged 14 months, a relatively short time compared with the 71 months of the average bull market — another reason why trying to time investment decisions can be difficult and is usually ill-advised.
Buy low and sell high — it's one of the most commonly quoted investment phrases, but all too often it's the exact opposite of how most investors actually behave. Looking at U.S. equity asset flows since the start of the 2008-09 bear market illustrates this.
In 2009, as markets bottomed to levels not seen in more than a decade, investors were net sellers. This continued even as markets rallied strongly over the next few years. It wasn't until 2014 that investors became net buyers again after they'd missed out on some of the best returns in years. Asset flows reached record levels in 2017 and 2018 — more than eight years into a bull market when markets were reaching all-time highs and valuations were elevated.
Market declines can be painful to endure, but rather than trying to time the market, investors often are better served by periodically examining their holdings to ensure they are ready for elevated volatility. Investors should have a buffer of liquidity and sufficient diversification. During volatile periods, investors can benefit from:
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Doll Face Persian Kittens Reviews – The Hall Family
Doll Face Persian Kittens Reviews
The Hall Family's Experience with Doll Face Persian Kittens Cattery
I just had to say thank you to the Doll Face Persian Kitten family for the 2 most beautiful kitty family members I could have ever asked for. Furthermore for their guidance and patience as Susy Q and Sissy are the first kitties I have ever owned.
At first I was going to just get Sissy but as I read through all of the very important information that was provided on how to truly give the kitties correct food, supplements, scratching posts and good interaction toys, I took her advice and brought home Susy Q to play with Sissy during the day as I am gone to work 9 hours a day. Now I am so glad I got Susy Q, not for Sissy but for ME. Yes, at first I did question my sanity on spending that much money but they are so worth it.
As you can see by their photos they are absolutely beautiful and have the most loving and outgoing personalities in the world. As I am typing this post Susy Q's little paw is coming from around the back of my lap top trying to get my attention to play with her. Thank you for my little angels and all your advice and guidance.
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At least two teams from Doctors Without Borders are working with Native American communities in New Mexico to help curb the spread of coronavirus, the organization told CNN.
A nine-person team arrived in Gallup late April and has been working with the Navajo Nation since, said aid worker Jean Stowell, who heads the organization's US Covid-19 response team. The team expects to remain there until June.
The Navajo Nation is the largest US Indian tribe and its capital lies about 25 miles northwest of Gallup, according to the New Mexico Tourism Department.
"At the moment, MSF is focusing on providing technical guidance to health care facilities and communities with infection prevention and control. We are also actively engaged with community leaders and other actors to increase access for communities to health promotion and practical education," Stowell said.
In the neighboring city of Gallup, the state's governor declared a state or emergency to help control an outbreak and "mitigate the uninhibited spread" of the virus. All roads into the city were closed.
When asked why their teams were sent to the area to assist, Stowell said the organization has helped in epidemics around the globe and has been "providing support to people who have been excluded from health care and emergency response."
"Historically, the Navajo Nation has not received the same attention and resources as other communities in the US, and that has made it particularly difficult for them to respond to this unprecedented epidemic," Stowell said.
"The leadership of the Navajo Nation as well as the Indian Health Service welcomed our support, and we are happy to join them and other non-governmental organizations working to control the outbreak in this community," she said.
A second smaller team from the organization arrived mid-April north of Albuquerque, where they have been assisting the Pueblos.


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Designed by Sharon Perry, this beginner rug hooking kit is a great for gifts or a great way to get introduced to rug hooking. The kit come with backing, pattern, and pre-cut wool, coordinating binding yarn and rug hook.
The finished rug would make a great wall hanging, trivet, table centerpiece, candle or teapot mat when completed. Lots of people hang these hand hooked mats from old cupboards or make little pillows out of them.
The cardinal is hooked with two reds, mustard and brown and the background is done with and a mixed oats and cream wool.
Please note, true to the primitive "make-do" roots of the rug-hooking craft, these kits are made of overdyed wool, and the colors will not always exactly match the photo.
Kit Contents
- Hand-drawn Pattern on Monks Cloth
- Pre-cut hand-dyed wool (0.25" strips)
- Complete Directions
- Color Chart
- Photo
- Cotton Rug Binding Tape
- Finished Project: 8" x 8"
- Primitive Rug Hook - 2mm


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HILLSBORO, NH: Beatrice O. (Wallace) Cusick, 89, of Hillsboro, NH died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Presidential Oaks Nursing Home in Concord, NH.
Beatrice was born in Antrim on April 22, 1930, the second of the five children of Oliver and Isabel Kidston Wallace.
As a girl, she played on her school basketball team and worked as a plane spotter during the war. She waitressed at Gregg Lake, dated twins and got into trouble for chewing gum during classes.
She attended New England Baptist Nursing School, where she worked hard and was fond of playing pranks.
After school she worked with Dr.Lahey, of which she was quite proud. She had some interesting adventures doing private duty nursing, including a proposal of marriage from the very wealthy Mr. Remington, which angered the housekeeper and got her fired. She loved telling this story!
In late 1955, this beautiful young woman met the love of her life, Robert Cusick, and within six months, they were married. They were together until Robert died in 2013, but he was never far from her thoughts.
Bea was a strong woman, and a woman of great spirit who told it like it was. She was a surrogate mother to many besides her own daughter Carol. She was kind, generous, and completely devoted to her family. She loved making her home a comforting place and her legendary Christmas Eve parties are remembered with great fondness. She was an extremely talented gardener and craftsperson; she loved keeping her hands busy. Late in her life, when her eyesight was going, she took up painting, and her works are treasured by those who received them.
She has gone to her beloved Bob and will be missed by many.
Calling hours will be held Tuesday, July 2, 2019 from 5 to 7 pm in the Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Hillsboro, NH.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 10 am at St. Mary's Church in Hillsboro, NH. Burial will be in the NH Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen at 2:30 pm.


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Boost your appetite, warm your body, improve your stomach function
A red pepper, which is an essential ingredient in Korean food, contains plenty of sugar and vitamins. In particular, capsaicin in it has lots of benefits for our health, and helps blood circulation.
One of folk remedies for cold in the past was to drink bean sprout soup with much spicy red powder in it and sweat a lot.
This stems from yin yang philosophy because the remedy is about counterbalancing the coldness in our body. Another remedy is to wrap toes with red peppers to avoid frostbite.
What capsaicin do in red peppers?
What is capsaicin?
Capsaicin is an volatile compound with no color and a type of an alkaloid. It tastes very spicy and is used as a spice or for treatment. red pepper seeds contain the most capsaicin among vegetables.
capsaicin in red peppers - Kimchi
Capsaicin in red peppers keep oil from being acidified and boost the growth of lactic acid bacterium.
Kimchi is one of the most well-known fermented food with lactic acid and the acid makes kimchi to taste better and helps our body to fight off pathogens. This benefit of Kimchi comes from capsaicin.
According to a study by a research team in Korea, capsaicin in red peppers helps to reduce fat and prevent and cure obesity. According to the May 1999 issue of Food Journal in Japan, drinks with capsaicin are getting more popular.
When you consume capsaicin, it does not affect your appetite and energy intake but just invigorates your nerves related to energy metabolism, which prevents fat accumulation.
Capsaicin in red peppers - Kochujang
It is known that red paste can also help prevent obesity. The spicyness of red peppers increase gastric acid, which helps to digest. However, you should eat moderately because eating it too much can damage the lining of the weak stomach.
Other nutrients in red peppers
When a green red pepper turns red, catorin turns into capsanthin by being combined with fatty acid. This capsanthin changes into vitamin A. Vitamin A helps to strengthen the skin and mucous membrane. Recently, it was found that β-carotene, which turns into vitamin A, helps to fight cancer and many researchers showed interest in green and yellow leafy vegetables. Green red peppers are as rich in β-carotene as carrots and tomatoes. β-carotene goes well fat so it is good to cook the vegetable with oil or other ingredients which contains a lot of fat.
A red pepper, regardless of whether it is green or red, is rich in vitamin C. Its amount is twice that of a tangerine and thirty times that of an apple. This is why it invigorates you when you feel exhausted in hot summer.
In Korean medicine, a red pepper is burnt on the skin to relieve the pain in joints. If one likes and eats lots of red peppers, he or she is immune to pain.
Today, red peppers are used in various ways. They are a ingredient in spices, hot sauce, preservatives, painkiller, external medicine, and so on. In organic farming, red peppers are fermented and used as pesticide.


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Are Lead Screws for you?
Are Lead Screws For you?
Are you considering using a lead screw in your linear motion application design? If so, here are four things to keep in mind.
Lead Screw Costs
Lead screws are a lower-cost linear motion solution than any other mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic product. Precision lead and acme screws are manufactured from special high carbon alloy steels and anti-corrosive stainless steels that lend themselves to precision thread-rolling processes and the demanding applications engineers apply them. Precision thread-rolling is an efficient way to manufacture large volumes of screws. Lead nuts can also be injection molded in high volumes from engineered plastics at reasonable costs. Many manufacturers will require you to pay for tooling to mold nuts and, depending on the volume, will charge a one-time fee, amortize the cost over each part or waive the fee entirely.
Customization – Don't be afraid to ask for something special
Nearly every aspect of a lead or acme screw can be customized to fit your application. The most straightforward modifications offered are custom lengths of the screw. Screws can be cut to any size +/- 0.005" with the aid of an abrasive saw or cold saw since they are typically in the Rockwell C range of 20-23. The ends of screws can also be easily machined to accommodate a bearing support block, lock nuts, couplings, pulleys, and handwheels.
Most screws follow the 29° acme thread form for screws in "inch" dimensions and the 30° trapezoidal thread form for metric measurements. Hundreds of custom thread forms have been developed to create specific diameter and lead combinations to meet the demands of applications. For example, screws with aggressive or high leads are designed with thread forms that migrate away from the acme screw and trapezoidal screw standards.
Manufacturing a custom screw requires a set of thread rolling dies that are precision ground from high-performance tool steels that can withstand pressures as high as 200,000 lbs. for most screws. Below is an image of a set of thread rolling dies for Helix precision screws.
Once thread rolling dies have been manufactured, the next step is the precision thread-rolling process. Lead screws are commonly manufactured at 12-foot lengths and then cut to specific lengths before machining the ends. Longer and shorter screws can easily be manufactured.
Lead nuts can also be manufactured in any shape, size, and material. Common materials include bronze, Delrin, PEEK, Acetal, and custom blends incorporating carbon fibers, PTFE, silicone, and glass. These materials can either be machined or molded depending on the design and volumes. Most lead nut manufacturers will create a custom nut design for you and deliver a rapid-prototyped part in 24 hours.
Suppose you're looking for opportunities to reduce part counts on bills of material. In that case, the design of a lead screw nut can easily incorporate different machine components, which lends itself well to molding the nuts for higher volume OEM applications.
Duty Cycle
Matching the duty cycle of your application to the correct lead screw is essential. Lead screws are typically used for a low-duty cycle or intermittent applications. Still, the development of specialized PTFE coatings on screws, custom thread forms, and PTFE and Silicone impregnated nut materials are often used in higher duty cycles and precise applications like fluid pumps, medical equipment, security cameras, and coffee machines. Most lead screw manufacturers will assist you in selecting a lead screw to match the duty cycle of your application.
If your machine design demands clean components without oils and greases for lubrication, a lead screw is an excellent solution for creating precise linear motion. Screws can be manufactured from 300 and 400 series stainless steels that are anti-corrosive and coated with an array of PTFE coatings that make them perfect for medical diagnostic equipment, robotic applications, and semiconductor manufacturing applications.
If you need a solution for a linear motion application that is low duty cycle, needs to be clean and low cost, and needs to be customized - take a look at Helix lead screws.


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The Daily Expense Manager is a simple project developed using PHP. This project is an interesting project for calculating a expenses based on CRUD actions. The user can provide the income details, expenses details and you can see the expense at the top. The user can edit the details if he/she wants to make some changes to it.
About Daily Expense Manager In PHP
The Daily Expense project is simply in PHP. Taking about the features of this system, the user can make the list of income sources with the income. Also, you can calculate expenses details and calculate the actual budget for the running month. You just have to type the income source and amount in the text fields and click on the save button to add the information on the record. This project is functioning but its does not have any layout presented.
How To Run Daily Expense Manager In PHP ?
To run this project you must have installed virtual server i.e XAMPP on your PC (for Windows).
After Starting Apache and MySQL in XAMPP, follow the following steps
- 1st Step: Extract file
- 2nd Step: Copy the main project folder
- 3rd Step: Paste in xampp/htdocs/
Now Connecting Database
- 4th Step: Open a browser and go to URL "http://localhost/phpmyadmin/"
- 5th Step: Then, click on the databases tab
- 6th Step: Create a database naming "exp" and then click on the import tab
- 7th Step: Click on browse file and select "exp_ak.sql" file which is inside "Daily-Expense-Manager" folder
- 8th Step: Click on go.
After Creating Database,
- 9th Step: Open a browser and go to URL "http://localhost/Daily-Expense-Manager/"


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The Range Rover family tree is about to get a new sibling. It's the Range Rover Velar. It has been confirmed by Land Rover and would be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
In the line up, the Velar is positioned between the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Evoque. It will also be competing with the Audi Q5, Porsche Macan and even the Jaguar F-Pace.
Land Rover's chief design officer, Gerry McGovern, said: "We call the Velar the avant-garde Range Rover. It brings a new dimension of glamour, modernity and elegance to the brand.
"The Range Rover Velar changes everything," he added.
Velar means "veil" or "cover" in Latin.. so we'll sit back and wait for more info about the ride when the "veil" is unveiled in March.


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