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The behaviour of certain individuals or groups who falsely claim to be followers of Islam (the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in particular) compels us to question this religion's attitude toward non-Muslims and religious pluralism in general.
In fact, the current reality reveals a striking contrast between the principles set out in the Koran, applied by the Prophet and also, to a large extent, by past Muslim societies on one hand, and their negation and inversion by the modern usurpers of the fundamental values of Islam on the other. Therefore in order to fully understand the issue, we must start with these scriptural principles which, over centuries, have gone beyond being pious wishes to become something with which Muslims have truly identified until recent years.
This paper is written by Éric Geoffroy, an Islam scholar at the University of Strasbourg, expert on Sufism and writer.
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What Does a Deductible Do? The Impact of Cost-Sharing on Health Care Prices, Quantities, and Spending Dynamics
Measuring consumer responsiveness to medical care prices is a central issue in health economics and a key ingredient in the optimal design and regulation of health insurance markets. We study consumer responsiveness to medical care prices, leveraging a natural experiment that occurred at a large self-insured firm which required all of its employees to switch from an insurance plan that provided free health care to a non-linear, high deductible plan. The switch caused a spending reduction between 11.79%-13.80% of total firm-wide health spending. We decompose this spending reduction into the components of (i) consumer price shopping (ii) quantity reductions and (iii) quantity substitutions, finding that spending reductions are entirely due to outright reductions in quantity. We find no evidence of consumers learning to price shop after two years in high-deductible coverage. Consumers reduce quantities across the spectrum of health care services, including potentially valuable care (e.g. preventive services) and potentially wasteful care (e.g. imaging services). We then leverage the unique data environment to study how consumers respond to the complex structure of the high-deductible contract. We find that consumers respond heavily to spot prices at the time of care, and reduce their spending by 42% when under the deductible, conditional on their true expected end-of-year shadow price and their prior year end-of-year marginal price. In the first-year post plan change, 90% of all spending reductions occur in months that consumers began under the deductible, with 49% of all reductions coming for the ex ante sickest half of consumers under the deductible, despite the fact that these consumers have quite low shadow prices. There is no evidence of learning to respond to the true shadow price in the second year post-switch.
We thank Eva Lyubich and Ishita Chordia for excellent research assistance. We thank Martin Gaynor and Gautam Gowrisankaran for insightful discussions. We thank seminar participants for their comments provided at Analysis Group, Chicago Harris, Chicago Booth, Erasmus, Georgia State, Harvard, Microsoft Research, Lund University, NBER Insurance, NBER Health Care, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Queens University, Southern Denmark University, Texas A & M, UCLA, UCSD, Universidad de Los Andes and the University of British Columbia. We thank Microsoft Research for their support of this work. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Benjamin R. Handel
Benjamin Handel has a financial interest in Picwell Inc., an online insurance decision-support tool.
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- Implementation of the deductible reduced employee health care spending by 12 to 14 percent, nearly all from reduc-tion in demand for...
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Zarek C. Brot-Goldberg & Amitabh Chandra & Benjamin R. Handel & Jonathan T. Kolstad, 2017. "What does a Deductible Do? The Impact of Cost-Sharing on Health Care Prices, Quantities, and Spending Dynamics*," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, vol 132(3), pages 1261-1318. citation courtesy of


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Manchester United are reportedly keeping an eye on teenage Brazilian forward Douglas Coutinho, according to the Daily Mail.
Coutinho, 20, whose current deal with Paranaenese valid until 2017 and it has been reported that his agents are set to travel to Europe to discuss with a number of potential suitors over his future.
The Red Devils could face a stiff competition for the players' acquisition from AS Monaco and Atletico Madrid, who have also been interested in his signature.
Coutinho would cost around somewhere in the region of £7.5million, who scored seven goals in 25 appearances this season.


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From NASA – Wildfires Light Up Western Australia (nothing unusual here, it happens every year) A stunning video of the Earth at night follows.
Careful observers of the new "Black Marble" images of Earth at night released this week by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have noticed bright areas in the western part of Australia that are largely uninhabited. Why is this area so lit up, many have asked?
Away from the cities, much of the night light observed by the NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP satellite in these images comes from wildfires. In the bright areas of western Australia, there are no nearby cities or industrial sites but, scientists have confirmed, there were fires in the area when Suomi NPP made passes over the region. This has been confirmed by other data collected by the satellite.
The extent of the night lights in this area is also a function of composite imaging. These new images were assembled from data acquired over nine days in April 2012 and 13 days in October 2012. This means fires and other lighting (such as ships) could have been detected on any one day and integrated into the composite picture, despite being temporary phenomena.
Because different areas burned at different times when the satellite passed over, the cumulative result in the composite view gives the appearance of a massive blaze. These fires are temporary features, in contrast to cities which are always there.
Other features appearing in uninhabited areas in these images could include fishing boats, gas flaring, lightning, oil drilling, or mining operations, which can show up as points of light. One example is natural gas drilling in the Bakken Formation in North Dakota.
Here is a video of the Earth at night, showing the expanse of human development via energy. It is hard not to think of UHI when viewing these images.


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The Hawks will be without one of their big men as Zaza Pachulia is out sick and will not be traveling to San Antonio according to Michael Cunningham. Also according to MC, Atlanta will be sticking with the big lineup for the foreseeable future with the reasoning being that it allows the team to play straight up without having to double team which causes the Hawks to have to scramble to find shooters.
Where the big lineup will get a major test tonight is in pick and roll defense. The Spurs will put the Hawks in a variety of pick and roll situations with Tim Duncan. Will be a good test to see how the big lineup responds due to those conditions.
With Zaza out I would think that Josh Powell probably gets a few more minutes tonight but Etan Thomas is also a candidate for a slight bump in minutes as well.


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Experience the hustle and bustle of exciting cities and relax on the soft sand of the islands, as you journey through Thailand. From exploring colourful, intricately designed temples, to relaxing on an island not dissimilar to paradise, your days will be filled with wonder on this fabulous expedition. Thailand is known for its beautiful landscapes, vibrant cuisines and rich culture, all of which you will have the opportunity to experience. Begin in Bangkok, a bustling metropolis where you will explore the must-see Grand Palace and Wat Po temple. Your journey will continue to the largest city in northern Thailand, Chiang Mai. Visit some of the most spectacular temples in the country, including Wat Pra That Doi Suthep. Finally, finish by recharging your batteries on the beautiful island of Koh Samui, enjoying the crystal clear water and glistening white sand. Fall in love with all Thailand has to offer on a vacation that is the perfect mix of excitement, exploration and enlightenment.
- Take in the chaotic, colourful scenes of the country's capital
- Be a King for a day whilst visiting The Grand Palace, Bangkok's most impressive piece of Thai architecture
- Admire the intricate, golden detailing of Wat Pho Temple, home of the reclining Buddha
- Climb the Naga staircase of Doi Suthep Mountain to find unrivalled views of Chiang Mai
- Be enlightened on your journey as you explore many historic Buddhist temples
- Experience true Thailand in Chiang Mai, with its abundance of Thai history
- Soak up the sun on the island of Koh Samui and dip your toes into the crystal clear water of one of the numerous beaches
Anantara Siam, Bangkok
Premier room | B&B Basis | 2 nights
A sanctuary set in the heart of one of Asia's busiest cities, the Anantara Siam comprises of high ceilings, stunning Thai décor and lush gardens. Only steps away from the skytrain, guests have the whole city at their fingertips. With an array of dining options available within the hotel, guests are spoilt for choice at dinnertime, from authentic Thai to succulent steak. Recharge after exploring the city and escape into the comfort of your room with a room-order massage.
137 Pillars House, Chiang Mai
East Borneo Suite | B&B Basis | 2 nights
A sleek boutique hotel in the heart of Chiang Mai, 137 Pillars House is the perfect place to come home to after you temple hop your way around the city. Soak up the sun on the quiet corner deck where live plant walls border the pool, keeping the area cool in more ways than one. Cooked-to-order breakfast will wake you each morning and seven course Thai menus await you at dinner, with ingredients locally sourced – some even coming from the hotel gardens.
SALA Samui Choengmon Beach, Samui
Garden Pool Villa | B&B Basis | 4 nights
Set on the paradise-like island of Koh Samui, the SALA resort is the ideal romantic getaway spot. Spend your time worshiping the sun, with a private pool and outdoor bathroom gracing the villas, or head to the beach and relish in the feeling of soft sand between your toes. Yoga classes, beach movie nights and kayak tours are what you can expect to fill your days with. Opt for a private barbecue on the beach for a dinner you aren't likely to forget.
*Price shown does not include flights


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We just arrived in Suriname after we have seen the start of an ARIANE 5 Rocket launch in French Guiana. More pictures here.
High School in Domberg:
Suriname is an example for United Nations. The population is from India, China, Indonesia, Europe etc. and all live in peace and harmony together. TOPtoTOP made a presentation and a clean up at the High School in Domberg.
Plastic Island – a great example in Suriname:
After 200 nm we went up the Suriname River for about 60 km and met Sofia and Ed in Domberg. Sofia and Ed sailed here 6 years ago and found the shore full of plastic bottles.
They decided to clean up the place and use the bottles to build an island. On the island they planted trees and vegetables and build their cabin.
We just arrived in time to meet them. Tomorrow they sail off again to the Corrantijn River to do another plastic recycling project. They teach the ladies how to turn plastic bags into art and useful bags. More pictures here.
Sofia and Ed are a great example what somebody can do with passion and a big heart for the environment and other people. Sofia's philosophy is that small actions change the world. They don't like to be missionarys. They like just to live their lifes in harmony with mother Earth. Even their boat "Argo" is about 40% receicled material. By this they show, how you can use any waste in a recycled or upcycled way. It is stupid to throw away things you still can use again. If only one person starts to act, it is already a success for them. Contact: ed_sofia(at)hotmail.com
Congratulation to Sofia and Ed. See more here. Some press in Dutch.
More information from Ingrid Newman's facebook page:
"Ed and Sophia, a Dutch couple, living in Suriname, "have built a floating island, using great creativity and energy, callling attention to the masses of plastic that are discarded in our oceans.
"The Domburg Bottle Project," begun in November 2006, used approximately 150,000 discarded plastic bottles, sewn into five large pockets of old fishnet.
The final island is approximately 10 by 7 meters, and 1.5 meters thick. On that, they deposited large amounts of topsoil, and have planted trees, flowers, grass and vegetables. Frequent rain keeps the island green, augmented when necessary by water from the river." …and more from Rob and Natalie's blog.


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Yay! OSX 10.6.8 update download complete! #tookforever
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@RogerChiu I love how Lion looks too. Can't wait to upgrade as well.
Can anyone recommend an alternative mail client to Apple Mail? Apple Mail is so buggy now.
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haha the wars are good, though prices skyrocket...
people can or cannot be nice at 16x.
I don't know. It's sort of self oriented. But I love it because it's my spoiled child.
lol it depends on the level you are, to be honest.
lol just finished doing the character extraction. Will be done soon enough!
xD I'm just kidding.
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Former Chief Strategist for President Trump, Steve Bannon, called Hillary Clinton a b*tch in a leaked audio from October 2020.
For some strange reason, this is making headlines.
Is anyone really surprised at this?
And didn't Hillary call women bitches, too?
A message "to all the activist bitches supporting bitches" by the inimitable @HillaryClinton. pic.twitter.com/fnUfsJnUN4
— Alex Mohajer (@AlexMohajer) January 27, 2018
The Examiner reported:
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon was heard calling Hillary Clinton a crude name in a leaked recording discussing former President Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 election.
In the recording, taken during a meeting on Oct. 31, 2020, Bannon is heard discussing the coming election and comparing the Hunter Biden laptop controversy to WikiLeaks's release of hacked Democratic emails in 2016, according to audio of the meeting obtained by Mother Jones.
"Even in '16, people just had to make a decision," Bannon was heard saying. "They didn't like Trump, but they hated Clinton more. Why? When I came in, I'm the expert at driving negatives up. Right? I had been on 10 years on that b****. I just beat her. I just beat her every day, right?"
Bannon told the news outlet that Trump proved everyone who doubted his victory "by running the most hard-hitting campaign in political history."
"We killed off the Clinton Dynasty by beating her campaign day in and day out with unmatched passion and unrelenting intensity never seen before in American history," he said.


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The international festival of the Opera and Ballet Stars "Maria Biesu Invites"
|Country and Region
|Moldova — Chisinau
|Type of Festival
|Dance, Music
|Location of Festival
|Chisinau, Chisinau, Moldova
|Festival Contact Information
The international festival of the Opera and Ballet Stars "Maria Bieshu invites"
|Festival Description
Maria Biesu is the world-famous prima donna of the Moldovan National Opera and the hostess of the biennial festival. According to Mihai Cocieru, Director General of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre, the festival "Va Invita Maria Biesu" has already become an annual feature of Chisinau's cultural life.
|Festival Dates
|September 6 - 15, 2013
|Festival Links
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These Snickers Chocolate Cookie Cups are soft, chewy, and full of rich chocolate and caramel! With a bite sized Snickers bar in the center of every cookie, these decadent treats have it all!
- 3/4 cups butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 48 mini snickers bars
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 cup cocoa
- 1/8 cup peanut butter
- 1–2 tbsp water
- caramel sauce
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a mini muffin tin.
2. Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.
3. Add milk, egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
4. Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Dough will be thick.
5. Make balls of about 2 large tsp in size and press into the bottom of each mini muffin cup. Press the center down just a bit to make an indention, where you'll add the mini snickers later. You want each cup to only be about 3/4 full.
6. Bake for 8-9 minutes.
7. Remove from oven (the centers may look a little undone, but they will cook more as they sit) and press mini snickers into the center of the cookie cups.
8. Allow to cool for 3-4 minutes in the muffin tin. The mini snickers will start to melt.
9. Remove cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
10. To make the frosting, beat the butter and shortening together until smooth.
11. Add the powdered sugar to the butter mixture, one cup at a time, and mix until smooth.
12. Add peanut butter and cocoa and mix until smooth.
13. Add 1-2 tbsp of water until the icing is the right consistency.
14. Top the cookie cups with the icing, then a little bit of caramel sauce.
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie Cup
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 15.1 g
- Sodium: 67.4 mg
- Fat: 8.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.7 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 18.1 mg
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- Myolie Wu and Kevin Cheng Clinched Top Accolades -
- New award category to honour Singapore media's support -
Singapore, 18 August 2012 – This evening, the pristine waters around Marina Bay Sands came alive with the arrival of TVB artistes for the StarHub TVB Awards 2012. Currently in its third year, the highly-anticipated and prestigious awards ceremony was held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
A total of 30 awards were presented and the biggest winners were hit drama Ghetto Justice and the highly-controversial drama When Heaven Burns, with three wins each. Ghetto Justice clinched the inaugural Singapore Media's Favourite Drama award, and When Heaven Burns was named My Favourite TVB Drama. The leads of both dramas were also honoured, with Ghetto Justice's Myolie Wu and Kevin Cheng and When Heaven Burns' Moses Chan and Charmaine Sheh winning the My Favourite TVB Female and Male Character awards.
The most coveted individual awards - My Favourite TVB Actress and My Favourite TVB Actor, were won by Myolie Wu and Kevin Cheng. Both Myolie Wu and Kevin Cheng clinched the same awards at the 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards held in Hong Kong in December last year, testament that Singapore viewers echoed the same sentiments as their Hong Kong counterparts on the deserving two for these top awards.
Hu Feng, a veteran actor who started his acting career with TVB in 1987, was presented with an honorary award - the Professional Spirit Award, in recognition for his significant contributions to the Hong Kong entertainment industry. The well-liked Hu Feng was given a standing ovation by the younger artistes as he was presented with the award.
Moses Chan and Linda Chung walked away with the My Favourite TVB On Screen Couple award for their sizzling performances as lovers in Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!. The fresh-faced actress Aimee Chan bagged Best TVB Female Newcomer for her notable acting skills in Super Snoops and Forensic Heroes. Ruco Chan, famed for his role in as an ambitious barrister in The Other Truth, won Best TVB Male Newcomer. Rising stars Raymond Wong and Selena Li were named the Most Improved TVB Male and Female Artistes.
The star-studded event saw TVB artistes gracing the evening with stunning evening gowns and dashing tuxedos. Astrid Chan and King Kong returned to host the awards show for the second time. Local acts such as Rachel Chua and the top seven from StarHub's reality singing competition, Sunsilk Academy Fantasia performed alongside legendary Cantopop band Grasshopper, and TVB artistes. Chen Fala showcased a song in her new album whilst Rachel Chua belted classic TVB theme songs with Wayne Lai, filling the ballroom with a sense of nostalgia. Prior to the awards ceremony, local radio personality Huang Wenhong hosted the "green carpet" where the artistes were greeted by a frenzy of flashing lights and screaming fans.
Commenting at the awards ceremony, Mr Tan Tong Hai, Chief Operating Officer, StarHub said, "It is gratifying to see such avid support from Singapore's viewers. We are also very appreciative of the longstanding relationship between StarHub and TVB, celebrating more than 20 years of a wonderful working relationship together. At the same time, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the local media for their support of TVB dramas via StarHub's platform. In recognition of their support, we opened up an awards category, the Singapore Media's Favourite TVB Drama for them. It is our way of showing appreciation for their unwavering support."
Mr Sherman Lee, Controller, International Business, TVBI added, "StarHub has been a wonderful working partner these past 20 years. We are grateful for StarHub's relentless efforts in promoting TVB productions and artistes to Singapore viewers, making TVB a household name in this country."
StarHub added a surprise element at this year's awards ceremony by specially presenting the arrival of TVB artistes with a touch of technology. The 6000-strong audience was greeted with a simulation of a huge spaceship flying around the ballroom with TVB artistes waving from within. This new technology, known as augmented reality, tapped on camera angles and tricks like zooming and panning to produce such a dynamic image.
For those who missed the action live, they will be able to catch The StarHub TVB Awards 2012 on VV Drama (StarHub TV Channel 855) on 25 August at 7.30pm. StarHub customers who are not subscribers of VV Drama can also catch the awards ceremony on On Demand, Internet TV VOD and Mobile TV VOD starting 1 September.
For more information on StarHub TV, visit www.starhub.com/tv.
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Elizabeth Taylor was honored as the hottest Hollywood actress and the most beautiful woman in the world. She was the Academy Award-winning actress in 1961 and 1967. Her love and eight marriages often are talked by people. It seems that pure love involved with money has gotten vulgar since antiquity, but it didn't happened to Elizabeth Taylor. She had had the world-recognized gorgeous jewelry collection so far. Only the real beautiful woman makes jewelry brilliant, not be a slave of jewelry. Taylor not only loved jewelry but also had a further research on crafts, quality, rareness and historical value. Although she know more about jewelry, she never planed to collect which kind of jewelry. Her jewelry collection came from her (ex-)husbands or close friends, full of special meaning. She is the "Cleopatra" in people's mind, and her marriage, screen images or life choices always cause people's attention. As her death, treasure and jewelry she once owned are legendary stories.
Cartier Diamond and Ruby Jewelry Set
On 2nd of February, 1957, Elizabeth Taylor married her third husband Mike Todd, a Hollywood producer who is 25 years older than her. In order to celebrate their daughter's birth, Mike Todd gave three Cartier boxes filled with a Cartier Diamond and Ruby necklace, earrings and a bracelet to Taylor in August of this year. At that time, Taylor was swimming in her house in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, France. Without a mirror, she saw beautiful and shiny necklace, earrings and bracelet in the water, excited. The happy marriage stopped on March 2, 1958. Mike Todd would attend a party in New York by private plane, unfortunately, the plane crashed in New Mexico. Taylor recalled her third husband and said, "What he left to me is love, and he let me know what's true love." She was featured with Cartier diamond and ruby jewelry set at Vanity Fair 1985.
Cartier Taylors La Peregrina Pearl Necklace
Taylor ended her marriage with Eddie Fisher on March 6, 1964, then she married her fifth husband Richard Burton on 15th of the same month in Montreal, Canada. Richard Burton is the man Taylor loves the most. On Valentine's Day, 1969, Richard Burton bid a tear-shaped pearl with a man from Spanish Royalty, but finally, Richard Burton bought it successfully at 37,000 dollars and gave it to her wife, Elizabeth Taylor. Inspired by a portrayal of Queen Mary in Scotland, Taylor and a Cartier designer Al Durante designed the La Peregrina Pearl Necklace. Natural pearls and rubies foil the tear-shaped pearl perfectly. She likes the pearl neck very much, so that she wore it in her film A Little Night Music. In 2012, Cartier Taylors La Peregrina Pearl Necklace was auctioned for 184,250,000 dollars.
Cartier Taylor-Burton Diamond Necklace
In 1969, Richard Burton bought the biggest and the most beautiful diamond in the world, and he named Taylor-Burton Diamond. Originated from South Africa, the diamond weights more than 240 carats. After Harry Winston cut it into a pear-shaped diamond weights 69.42 carats, it was sold for Cartier for 1million dollars. After much effort, Richard Burton got the diamond again from Cartier at 1.069 million dollars, then it was given to Taylor. I have to say that Richard Burton's love for Taylor is true. It's too large, so Elizabeth Taylor requested Cartier to redesign it. We see the finished product, Cartier Taylor-Burton Diamond necklace, and she attended the Academy Awards ceremony with it. The Taylor-Burton was sold for 3 million dollars in 1979 in order to build a hospital in Botswana, South Africa.
Cartier Taj Mahal Heart Diamond Pendent Necklace
To celebrate Taylor's 40th birthday, Richard Burton gave a Taj Mahal Heart Diamond pendent necklace to Taylor in 1972. Elizabeth Taylor said in a humorous way, "Richard Burton would like to buy Taj Mahal for me, but it's too huge to move it to our house in Switzerland. So the necklace is just my consolation prize." The exotic necklace made Taylor more attractive. After Taylor's death, the necklace was auctioned for 881,850,000 dollars.
Maybe God envies Taylor's outstanding beauty, splendid career and brilliant jewelry, she suffered many diseases and didn't have an entire home till her death. But this is Elizabeth Taylor, an unique woman.


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You cut my face
from a magazine,
pulled tanner grass
in L.A.– how you
lose your sense
of color with nothing
but blue sky and sun
and sidewalk cigarette
stains, everyone dead
in their own way.
(originally published in Califragile, Fall 2017)
You cut my face
from a magazine,
pulled tanner grass
in L.A.– how you
lose your sense
of color with nothing
but blue sky and sun
and sidewalk cigarette
stains, everyone dead
in their own way.
(originally published in Califragile, Fall 2017)
& part of her phrase of course is
if you can't handle me at my worst
but there's a left turn into darkness
no one wants to take &
the signal's jammed so no one knows
the direction anywhere anymore
just a mirror of the night
reflecting night, a ninety
degree warming sadness glued
onto a body. one silhouette
low into evening, a heat repenting
unknown sin, a snake slithering
out from its hole into you
(originally published in Gyroscope Review, Fall 2017)
to cut immigration
is to cut me half
-Filipino I am already
halved quartered diced you take
a knife to my mother she keeps
a knife at her neck we both are
American in the blade of the word
I used to pretend to be more
my more-accepted half
to have to choose
is to have nothing
(originally published in Serving House Journal, Fall 2017)
Place the ring around your finger.
Let it spin. Pretend, for once,
that something can attain
perpetual motion. You drive back-
country roads to leave a life behind
yet miss the destined exit. Consider
the spin of the Earth, the galaxy,
the universe. At what point does
longing end? There are always
voids to fill, vast pits of fruit
you would savor if you could
stay still enough to love
a person.
(originally published in Cabildo Quarterly, Fall 2017)
pray to the clay
and snow
there are canyons
cratered in our hearts
not every landscape
is refined each is full
of fingerprints and colors
undefined through
every ridge
the sandstone
in her face you will find
who you are looking for
in any landscape the forests
your father the mountains
your mother the shifting
desert sand tombs
are caverns you must lose yourself
in memories and forget
the horizon no one
seems so far away
beside the ocean
(originally published in Uppagus, Fall 2017)
the kettle sings I sift the mint
from your leaves become morning
branches inhale steam tethered to
white string high held by fingers
that'll dig too much into bark
rotting wood from childhood
a treehouse built with dirt hands
and axe planked into core of
every fragile oak soon to fall
(originally published in Common Ground Review, Spring 2018)
I'm with Lex at Lockview
ordering tomato soup because
I just got out of a relationship.
I tell him I'm fine, though he never asked.
The bowl arrives alongside my Kentucky Bourbon
Barrel Ale. I slurp red and talk loudly
for the cute girl at the table behind me
wearing all black– we made eye contact
waiting for tables between entrance and exit–
she doesn't hear me, probably,
but my friend watches me cremate crackers
over the bowl to spoon the goo inside.
He says slow down but I say life moves
fast– hell, I ingested magic mushrooms
after leaving my ex's place then Lex
asks our waitress for his grilled cheese
without mushrooms and the waitress asks for menus
but I hand her my bowl and say take it please
take it then tell her I'm fine and it was wonderful
being in my house alone after this happened standing
on the kitchen table beside the silver chandelier
lined with black mold and dirt and how
I waited for anyone to come home
and no one did so I kept standing.
(originally published in OVS Magazine, 2017)
[the comedian approaches the stage in sunglasses
and a shiny black and green robe.]
Knock knock.
(Who's there?)
I am.
There is no punchline.
Listen past your rush-hour heart.
I am up here breathing heavily.
Listen: I want you to laugh
and never stop. I am trying jokes
you did not know you wanted to hear.
I searched coast-to-coast for lands
who laugh with me, that tectonic shifting
from belly to chest.
Why did boys like me bring ladders to school?
We wanted to learn mountains and rarefied air.
To find reservoirs of laughter waiting.
What did 0 say to 8?
Nice belt!
(I don't get that joke!)
But I want your holy, exhaled noise.
What do you do if you see a spaceman?
You laugh. He doesn't know what he's doing here.
What he's doing anywhere.
I offered myself to the ocean–
the entertainment industry.
She did not want.
The spotlight hungers for no one.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Why wouldn't the chicken cross the road
if the chicken intended to cross the road?
Most everyone I know crosses the road
without looking both ways these days.
I do not call them chickens– they are my more realistic friends.
I want to make them laugh.
If you're not laughing for me, laugh for them.
We are haunted by too many things:
dead friends, dead family, dead love,
dead strangers, dead, dead, dead, dead, dead.
You can be someone's haunting sunlight.
Someone's champion jester dispersing their marbles too good.
Look, a magic trick!
[he throws two playing cards onto the floor]
How do you catch a unique rabbit?
U nique up on it.
How do you catch a tame rabbit?
Tame way– u nique up
on something enough to latch onto–
just a hinge's creak
before the mouth's swing open, closed.
Some of us never leave that darkness.
The silent divide.
Laughter will bring us close.
I mean it when I say let's laugh until we die,
even when what we laugh about isn't funny.
I mean it when I say if you see a space, man,
park your car, man.
It's over.
(originally published in The Magnolia Review, Fall 2017)


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I facilitated the work of a Board of a major medical center on Monday. It was their second day-long offsite. The purpose of the first offsite was to clarify that the Board no longer governed the institution, but rather was an advisory, fund-raising board. This was a hard conversation, because three of the six founders of the institution still served on the Board – and they still saw themselves as "owners" and thus governors, even though the center was now governed by a much larger university. It took some powerful facilitation – and at times heated conversation – to iron that issue out.
This time, we focused on the need to expand the medical center campus. The Board needed to take the lead in raising $50 million. My goal was to get them to commit to raising the money as their top priority. Everything hinged on the preparation. I worked with the CEO, helping him polish his argument. I also worked with the fund development director, helping her hone her case for change. Their presentations came together nicely. By noon, I called the question. "Are you ready to commit to this as the Board's top priority?" I went around the room, asking each person to declare his or her position.
It worked beautifully. Every single Board member agreed the top priority was raising the $50 million. We then spent the afternoon defining who would be responsible for what. Who was responsible for introducing new prospects (Board members), who was responsible for qualifying prospects (staff), and who was responsible for making the ask (senior staff).
Lewis, one of the founding fathers, joined the meeting in the late afternoon. He raised his hand, and when I called on him, he said he didn't see the need for the expansion. I explained that we were now discussing how to implement the Board's goal. He asked the CEO to explain the need. I cut him off. "We've already covered that," I said. "We're moving on." I felt badly. But it was my job to keep the Board on track.
After the meeting adjourned, many people came up and told me I'd done a superb job. I took the Board chair aside. "What did you think of how I handled it?"
"You did exactly the right thing," he said. "Even though he is capable of making a gift of $5 million, we can't let him disrupt our meetings. You handled it just right."
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — In a deviation from CDC guidelines, the Pritzker administration is preparing to prioritize prison inmates in the second round of Coronavirus vaccinations, according to an updated distribution plan published by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The state's first doses of Coronavirus vaccines went to health care workers on the front lines, and to the sick and elderly living in long-term care facilities who faced the highest risk of death in outbreaks.
Pritzker's modified plan for the next round of vaccinations would move prisoners up in the line ahead of adults with heart conditions, COPD, kidney failure, and cancer, not to mention workers in Phase 2 at restaurants, gyms, factories, hair and nail salons, and other industries with workers who face "increased risk of exposure."
Initially, IDPH planned to vaccinate prisoners somewhere between Phase 2 and 3, which were both considered 'Critical Populations for Vaccine Allocation' in the state's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan published on December 4th.
Now, after advocacy groups successfully lobbied the governor, his administration has moved prisoners up in line into 'Phase 1b,' ahead of the homeless, patients with pre-existing conditions, and into the same grouping with teachers, soldiers, police, and firefighters. Pritzker has not offered any specific explanation for his decision at recent press conferences, other than to say he is "effectuating equity."
"I was shocked, frankly," Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) said. "What the governor has been talking this entire time about his priority of saving lives; and yet in this case, he is prioritizing trying to decrease transmission over really decreasing mortality."
McConchie graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he specialized in bio-ethics, studying moral dilemmas in modern medicine.
"A 20-year-old convicted murderer who is going to be spending life in prison is going to get the vaccine faster than people who are on the outside — law abiding citizens," McConchie said. "Not only do I think that's wrong, I think it's immoral."
"This is something that really goes against the not only CDC guidelines, but really the plethora of medical science out there," McConchie said.
The Centers for Disease Control and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) laid out its definition of the "essential frontline workers" in 'Phase 1b' as those who had "close interaction with the public." While it included corrections officers in that category, it did not list inmates anywhere among those who should receive vaccinations during the period of limited supply.
Illinois is scheduled to enter 'Phase 1b' one week from Monday on January 25th.
State-run prisons hold roughly 35,700 inmates, according to April 2020 data from the Illinois Department of Corrections, though that figure doesn't account for inmates in federal or county jails. Still, Illinois inmates account for just a fraction of the 3.2 million people Pritzker hopes to include in 'Phase 1b' as the doses become more readily available.
The transmission and infection rate inside state-run prisons is much higher than in the civilian population. Roughly one in 12 people in Illinois (8.46%) have tested positive for COVID-19, while more than one in four inmates (27%) have come down with the virus.
The mortality rate, however, is more than twice as high in the general population as it is behind bars. Out of all the patients who tested positive with COVID-19 in Illinois, 1.7% of them died, according to IDPH data. Out of all the infected inmates in Illinois, 0.75% died, according to figures provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections.
On Monday, a reporter asked Pritzker where the press falls in line, and whether reporters would be vaccinated "ahead of inmates." The governor didn't directly answer the question, but said his changes are "really a focus on equity, because we know that black and brown communities have been affected by COVID in a way that others have not."
Advocates who successfully lobbied the Governor celebrated his revised plan as compassionate.
"What is humane?" Reverend Michael Atty asked on Sunday night. "Is it humane to keep people in close confines, knowing that a contagious virus that literally has been killing people, to put them at the very bottom of the list?"
Atty, the Executive Director of the United Congregations of the Metro-East, is one of several faith leaders and advocacy groups who signed a letter to Dr. Ngozi Ezike urging the Pritzker administration to prioritize inmates in the very first wave of vaccinations along with health care workers and elderly patients in long-term care facilities.
"Some people will say, 'Well, they did it to themselves. They got convicted, they got put in jail,'" Atty said. "As a Christian, as a person of faith, Jesus the Christ said, 'What you do to the least of these, you do you do also to me.' So, morally, it is our responsibility as community, as the city, as the citizens, to take care of those who the widows, the orphans, our children, our elders, those who are incarcerated, paying back their debt to society."
In his initial vaccine rollout, Pritzker sent the very first shipments to the counties with the highest fatality rates. McConchie says he urged the governor to set aside a pool of vaccinations for doctors in 'Phase 1b' who can determine which of their patients in high risk categories should be vaccinated first.
"I have a family member in in that category," McConchie said. "They have a lung and heart condition. They stay at home all the time. They actually joked with me yesterday, if they go and commit a crime, whether or not they would be able to get the vaccine faster. Because right now, it's expected to be at least another two months before people who are under 65 who have life threatening conditions would be able to get the vaccine, while prisoners may be able to get it as early as next week."
Atty argued the state has a moral obligation to care for those in their custody, especially since they cannot isolate to protect themselves.
"If there's an outbreak in a state prison, they have nowhere to go," Atty said. "If there's an outbreak at my church, or at my job, I can go home. I don't have to be in the presence of others who may be carriers."
"My wife has a very good friend who is currently going through a very aggressive treatment for cancer, which lowers her immune system ability," McConchie said. "She doesn't have the option of staying at home. She has to go back and forth to the hospital on a regular basis in order to get the chemo treatment that she needs, and yet she is being deprioritized versus an inmate who has committed a crime and is in prison."
Pritzker urged the public to practice patience at a virtual press conference on Friday, "because vaccine supplies are just extremely limited."
The state's public health director, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, also preached patience as she explained why the short supply is causing a backlog.
"There are others with similar risk categories to you who may get vaccinated first," Ezike said on Friday. "That doesn't mean that it's not your turn to be vaccinated. But the amount of vaccine is so limited that there is no way for every single person to get vaccinated at the same time."


text: Big Baby Scumbag drops the visual for his new single titled "Fall Out Boy." The title is a part of Big Baby's recurring theme of naming songs after celebrities, which the artist seems to do in each new song he drops. A song with pitbulls, Jeeps, and the Florida palms brings us the sound of Big Baby Scumbag. Big Baby comes into the song with his consistent, relentless flow and sound he has built his fanbase on. I would love to see some more diversity from the artist because he seems to have mastered his popular sound of hard 808s and his traditional trap tone. Shout out to the director Pablo Vasquez who brought Big Baby Scumbag's thoughts to the screen.


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Smoke alarms
Choosing your smoke alarm
- Fit smoke alarms on every level of your home.
- Smoke alarms are cheap and easy to install.
- They are available from DIY stores, electrical shops and most high street supermarkets.
- There are a variety of different models to choose from. Avon Fire & Rescue Service can provide you with advice on which one is best suited for you.
How to make sure your smoke alarm works
Test the batteries in your smoke alarm every month. Change them every year. Never remove them.
- Never disconnect or take the batteries out of your alarm if it goes off by mistake.
- Standard battery operated alarms are the cheapest option, but the batteries need to be replaced every year.
- A lot of people forget to check the batteries, so longer life batteries are better.
- An alarm with 10 year batteries is the best option.
- Mains-powered alarms are powered by your home power supply. Generally they don't need replaceable batteries, but need to be installed by a qualified electrician.
- Alarms that plug into a light socket use a rechargeable battery, which is charged when the light is on.
- You can have linked alarms installed, so that when one alarm detects a fire they all go off together. This is useful if you live in a large house or over several levels.
Fitting your smoke alarm
Strobe light and vibrating pad alarms are available for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Don't put alarms in or near kitchens or bathrooms where smoke or steam can set them off by accident.
- The ideal position is on the ceiling, in the middle of a room, or on the hallway and landing, so you can hear the alarm throughout your home.
- If it is difficult for you to fit your alarm yourself contact Avon Fire & Rescue Service for more advice.
Looking after your smoke alarm
- Make checking your smoke alarm part of your regular household routine.
- Test it by pressing the button until the alarm sounds. If it doesn't sound you need to replace the battery.
- If your smoke alarms starts to beep on a regular basis, you need to replace the battery immediately.
- If it is a 10 year alarm, you will need to replace the whole alarm every 10 years.


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With all the resources they've spent on branding themselves as brown, UPS has a booth full of people with green t-shirts. What's up with that?
It turns out to be not nearly as unplanned as it looks. I asked a smart woman at the booth why they weren't wearing brown shirts.
"On purpose," she answered. "UPS is green. We're talking about packaging and shipping options that are green, meaning environmentally friendly."
So what seems like a branding error is actually working as an icebreaker and conversation piece leading to an important discussion. Nicely done.


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Tamarind Chutney (Imli ki chutney)
This Tamarind chutney is well known all over South India. The fresh and bitter taste of the tamarind gives many dishes a very special taste. This sweet and sour mixture is more like a sauce than a chutney and is the perfect dip to Samosas.
100 g pressed tamarind
450 ml water
½ fresh birds-eye chili, seedless, chopped
60 g brown sugar
½ tsp salt
In a small pot heat tamarind and water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring constantly, for 20-25 minutes.
Use a sieve to and a wooden spoon to transfer tamarind-water mixture into another small pot.
Stir in chili, sugar and salt and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Taste with more sugar or slat if necessary. Let it cool and serve.
What do you think?
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Interview with a Caregiver Brand: Becoming Families
- "We try to help as many families and kids as possible. We want to be a voice for children and families…We are always out spreading the word about the need that exists for children in foster care."
Now that we have explored each of the 12 brand archetypes, let's take a look at some businesses for real-life examples. Today we will feature the Caregiver.
The Caregiver brand archetype exists solely to help others. Motivated by compassion and generosity, this particular archetype strives to make people feel nurtured and secure. This archetype's ultimate goal is to give of itself in order to care for others.
Becoming Families, founded by CEO Desirée Sterling, is an excellent example of the Caregiver archetype. Becoming Families is a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals and couples navigate the foster and adoption process. Desirée experienced firsthand the struggles families face when seeking to adopt a child, and she wanted to make the process easier for others. Becoming Families puts the needs and emotions of kids first by offering education, training, and support for prospective families, as well as families who have already adopted and are seeking additional guidance and resources.
Here Desirée talks about her business, the powerful role Caregiver archetypes can play in society, and how she uses that knowledge to further the mission of her nonprofit.
Becoming Families is a resource for families navigating the foster or adoption process. We offer education and training opportunities, as well as one-on-one support for families who are considering fostering or adopting a child. We also provide support for families who have already welcomed a foster or adoptive child into their hearts.
We actively recruit families to foster and share information about the importance of opening their homes to children in need. We stand by foster and adoptive parents 100% as they navigate their way through the complex system. We also offer support services and counseling for parents who have completed the adoption process by providing guidance on how to handle the challenges of parenting and how to introduce additional foster children into the family.
The Caregiver archetype is definitely a great category for our business. We try to help as many families and kids as possible. We want to be a voice for children and families.
Right now our marketing efforts include community outreach, social media, and printed marketing materials. We attend and organize events in the community, and we also act as advocates in places where lots of people gather, like shopping centers. We are always out spreading the word about the need that exists for children in foster care. So many people want to be foster parents, yet they think they can't. Part of our work is to educate people about the reality and to clear up misconceptions.
We put everything we can up on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram. We hand out brochures. We are currently in the process of developing rack cards to get even more information out there. We also rely on word of mouth from families who have benefited from our services.
One of our goals to further enhance our brand personality is to become a placement agency. That way we can certify people as foster parents. We are aiming to help on a grander scale by being a one-stop shop and offering help for everything in the process, from beginning to end.
Most of our clients are Caregivers because they, too, have the desire to truly help children. We have a vetting system in place as we only want to attract those who have kids' best interests in mind. We work with people who are looking to better the lives of children who need families.
There will be times when things will get difficult, but you have to persevere. You will encounter resistance and you will get frustrated. The foster and adoption process can be time-consuming and cumbersome, and sometimes the monotony of the tasks that must be undertaken in order to get through the process will make it seem impossible. No matter what, though, you must remember that you are fulfilling your destiny by helping others.
The Hero is our secondary archetype, but I don't see us as the stereotypical hero, saving the day. We are just individuals doing what everyone should do.
Thanks, Desirée, for sharing!
Want to find out which archetype defines your brand? Take the brand archetype quiz to find out your results, and then check out an overview of the 12 brand archetypes to learn more.
The brand personality quiz is a great starting point for determining your brand archetype. However, since it's you taking the quiz, that means your results are sometimes skewed to your "insider" perspective or your personal whims. To confirm your results for your brand, you need to go a step further.
"The greater joy and positive personal transformations we create, the greater the amount of energy we will have to help others, and the greater positive energetic imprint we will leave in this world as our legacy."
Another variation of the question is "Can/Should/How do we introduce new product offerings if they don't align with our current brand archetype?"


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Break-ups. We've all been there. At first you're so pissed off! You just want to go knock over trash cans and kick puppies. I mean, if you just saw her one more time, you'd…well you don't know what you'd do…but it would be something good, like telling her about that time you rubbed one out in her hand lotion…and mayonnaise…and shampoo bottle…and sock drawer.
In a few days you calm down though and decide to just get those feelings out with a note with a cow's tongue attached. You know, nothing too crazy.
An eastern Missouri woman has admitted that she sent threatening letters that included a cow tongue and opossum head to her girlfriend's new love interest.
Thirty-nine-year-old Jessica Bradshaw of Troy pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in St. Louis to three counts of mailing threatening communications.
Trenton, Ill., Detective Chris Joellenbeck says Bradshaw mailed the threatening letters to her ex-girlfriend's new girlfriend, who lives in Trenton.
First time we get a story on this site in over 1 and a half years featuring three lesbians and some tongue and its not even remotely hot. Figured.
Here's a tip from Punching Kitty: If you want to creep someone out, don't send a body part, send this creepy laughing doll (video below).
via KPLR and our tipster who can slip us some tongue anytime.


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Djs & Music
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White Heat w/ Postiljonen DJ
Friday, March 06
After their soon to be sold out Lexington live show they're going to be spinning records for us!
Say you're coming or show this at the door and we'll let you in free 11 - midnight.
Our takeover of the Lexington continues with a weekly residency of sweltering disco, leftfield pop, throbbing house and new wave edits. White Heat DJs Matty, Marcus Harris and Luz bringing the same hedonistic attitude we made Tuesday nights known for.
Past guests include:
Cyril Hahn, TEED, Factory Floor, Shindu, The Reflex, RAC, Goldroom, Holy Ghost! (DFA), Edwin Congreave (Deep Sh!t/Foals), Baio (Vampire Weekend), Is Tropical, Zebra Katz, Juan Maclean, Azari & III, Disclosure, Pictureplane, Lemonade, Chromatics, St. Lucia, Grimes and much much more.
Coming Up
Thursday, January 01
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It's no secret that Apple and Microsoft are head-to-head competitors in a number of areas, ranging from desktop operating systems, with OS X and Windows, to online services, with iCloud and Windows Live, and digital media distribution with iTunes and Zune. Despite the fierce competition, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer has expressed a wish for a Metro-style iTunes app on Windows 8 by Apple.
At a Q&A session after the BUILD conference was over, Steve Ballmer made it clear that he would "welcome" a Metro-style iTunes app. According to Ballmer, there are areas where companies can compete even as they support each other in other areas. Steve Ballmer mentioned Amazon, which competes with Microsoft on the tablet and music sector, yet it works actively with the Redmond company in other areas:
Amazon is an example. They may have a device competitor, but they have certainly behaved like their fundamental business is the service. They've done a lot to try to have good support of other folks' device. We welcome them. We'd welcome Metro-style apps from Amazon. We'd welcome Metro- style applications from Apple in the iTunes case. I don't know what we'd see there but we'd certainly welcome those. And, because of compatibility, there's certainly a path forward for everybody.
iTunes itself has been available on Windows for almost a decade, although not much work seems to be done on Apple's part to make the application integrate more seamlessly with the Windows platform. While the current version of iTunes is solid on Windows, it's not yet clear whether Apple will develop a whole new kind of application while its existing form will still work unchanged on Windows 8, since the operating system is also capable of running regular Windows apps in a standard desktop environment.
As you might already be aware, Microsoft took nearly three hours this week to show off its upcoming operating system, Windows 8. Among many of the features in the product is a new Start screen, a dashboard for several apps that look and feel similar to Windows Phone 7, hence the "Metro-style" designation. Sticking to Microsoft's traditions of making its systems backwards-compatible, however, a standard desktop environment will still be available for those who need it. A Developer Preview is available to the public for download – you can download both the 32 and 64-bit versions here.
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The heart is the thing that keeps us alive—as long as it's pumping, we're good.
But it's also the thing that can lead us and think for us.
It's definitely not always easy to be vulnerable with people. In fact, it can straight up make you feel weak. When you offer the truthful thoughts in your heart to someone, you risk quite a few things: rejection, judgment, apathy, and insincerity, among others. But you also risk that person actually caring—genuinely caring.
What if we shared what's in our hearts? What if we were completely honest and didn't worry so much about what would happen if we shared true feelings? Would that really be such a bad thing?
When my oldest niece was a precious little newborn, I was going through a pretty tough time. I haven't always been the best about sharing my feelings, but it was really easy with her. I would hold her in my arms and tell her everything going on in my life and my heart, and I knew there was zero judgment or possibility that she would hurt me. If she started wailing, I knew it would be because she was crying with me and for me. Sure, she was just a tiny baby and couldn't use actual words to respond to me, but it didn't matter—I trusted her with my whole heart. She's 3 now, and we still have those deep heart conversations. She just gets me.
I realize that it's likely not wise to share every feeling with every single person you meet, but I still don't believe that it's wrong to be honest when people ask you how you are, even if don't know them. And I know that we are to guard our hearts, but I think there's a difference between protecting it from evil and completely shielding it from letting anyone in or sharing its hopes and passions and truths.
So why do we spend so much of our lives living in fear of what will happen if we share the things that are in our hearts? Yeah, we might experience heartache, we might have our hearts shattered to a thousand tiny little pieces, we might get hurt, we might cry, we might experience emotions that we weren't expecting, and people might make fun of us. But people might love us back. People might return the feelings. People might show how much they care. People might share their hearts, too.
Whether a bad or good outcome happens, isn't it better to take a chance than to spend your life constantly wondering what if and if only?
I spent far too many years hiding my feelings and not taking risks that I probably should have taken. I can think of more than one instance when I had the opportunity in a perfect moment to share my heart with someone, and, instead, I shied away and kept my words hidden in the depths of my heart. I look forward to the day when I can stand before the man who captures my heart and tell him that I love him with a real love that's forever and always. That's something I'll want him to know, and I'm not going to let myself chicken out to tell him. That fearful girl isn't here anymore.
One of my favorite episodes of The Office is "Casino Night" because it's the first time that Jim declares his love for Pam. No, it doesn't work out for him in that moment, and he walks away with a shattered heart. Had he not told her in that beautiful scene in the parking lot, though, she likely never would have called off her wedding with Roy and later shared all of her feelings with Jim after she ran across the coal fire pit at the beach.
Yes, I realize that not everyone ends up like Jim and Pam, but at least they can give some of us hope.
I've learned that you have to stop caring what other people think if you want to be completely comfortable and confident being you. You're not someone else's opinion of you, so why even give another person the power to dictate your thoughts and actions?
Don't be afraid to share what's in your heart. You have the feelings you have for a reason, and you don't have to keep them hidden away forever. It's OK to be honest, and it's OK to be brave. And it's certainly OK to lead with the desires God places in your heart.
Because, like Selena Gomez wisely says, the heart wants what it wants.


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Samstag, 31. Dezember 2011
Sonntag, 25. Dezember 2011
Mittwoch, 21. Dezember 2011
I did this illustration for a latin textbook, but then I thought, the horses yokes seemed a bit too modern to me...
So I gave it a little redo following more recent reconstructions
Montag, 12. Dezember 2011
Sonntag, 11. Dezember 2011
Christmas Market
Mittwoch, 7. Dezember 2011
More artists in the dark
I did these sketches at a Motörhead show some time ago. I don't recall where. But we were all freezing...
Montag, 5. Dezember 2011
Cinematic Work
Yesterday a filme I worked on here and there over the past months premiered. It is a docu-info-fiction-drama called Krefeld, Geheimnisse der Seidenstadt. The Movie promotes the different forms of industries based in the former city of silk and discloses a lot of secrets to a wider audience. My brother Stefan played the major character, a "star guide", that leads the viewer through the movie. It was created by Matthias Heuser and Mica Crossmedia. I supplied eight pictures showing an outlook on what the city of Krefeld might look like in three hundred years from now...
Little Me in the crowd on stage after the movie
me on the left and my brother, the main actor
All pictures are copyrighted by Mica Crossmedia, Krefeld, Germany
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The Denver Board of Education tonight (Thursday, Dec. 21) adopted the 2018-19 School Calendar proposed by the Calendar Advisory Committee. Key items include:
While this calendar applies to most DPS schools, some schools — district-run, including innovation, and charter — may vary their schedules. Please check with your individual schools to confirm days off. For the current 2017-18 school calendar, please visit our resources page.


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Film library » 2017 » EXPERIMENTAL » Film details
Brooklyn Premiere
Director: Urszula Nawrot
Poland, 2015, 30 min
Shooting Format:HDV
Festival Year:2017
Cast:Urszula Nawrot, Leszek Bzdyl
Crew:Producers: Urszula Nawrot - Screenwriters: Urszula Nawrot - Cinematographer: Urszula Nawrot, Grzegorz Hartfiel - Editor: Urszula Nawrot, Milenia Fiedler - Composer: Marek Kuczy?ski
An allegorical picture about discovering oneself on a conscious and subconscious level, about reaching out into the deepest, hidden secrets. Through symbols, music and dance it tells a story of a girl gone missing and later a woman seduced by the evil touch who cannot break free from it and fights her emotions towards her tormentor.
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text: http://www.stoppoliceware.org/ WHAT IS THE CBDTPA? The CBDTPA is a bill (S. 2048) proposed in Congress by Senators Fritz Hollings (D-SC) and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), along with Senators Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Breaux (D-LA), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). The acronym stands for "Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act". Note that the CBDTPA was originally known as the "SSSCA" while in draft form. WHAT WOULD THIS LAW DO? The law would force all new personal computers and digital home entertainment devices sold in the United States to have government-approved "policeware" built-in. This policeware would restrict your use of copyrighted material on these devices -- including music files and CD's, video clips, DVD's, e-books, and more. WHO COULD GO TO JAIL? You, if you're one of the millions of Americans who uses your computers to burn music CD's, listen to MP3's, share video files, etc. You'd face up to five years in federal prison and a $500,000 fine.


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by Deva
I would like to know if I'm estrogen dominant and determine my Estrogen/Progesterone ratio according to my lab test results.
I am 32 years old and I have a lot of estrogen dominance symptoms such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, heavy bleeding causing chronic anemia, hair loss, PMS, debiliating headaches, breast tenderness and swelling.
I am getting natural progesterone cream. What would be the initial dosage and supplementing with DIM would be helpful?
Here the lab test results (luteal phase) :
Estradiol (pg/ml) 192 (n 12-233)
Progesterone (ng/ml) 19,28 (n 0,06-0,89)
LH (UI/l) 11 (n 2,4-12,6)
FSH (UI/l) 3,9 (n 3,5-12,5)
Prolactin (ug/l) 29,5 (n 4,8-23,3)
Many thanks.
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Reba McEntire is making her way up multiple Billboard charts this week, including her first-ever foray into the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart, thanks to her new triple disc, Revived Remixed Revisited.
The project also lands her in the number-eight spot on Billboard's all-genre Top Album Sales, and at number 12 on Top Country Albums, Billboard reports.
One song off the project, a version of "Does He Love You" reimagined as a duet with Dolly Parton, has also earned Reba a spot just inside the Billboard Hot Country Songs top 50. It's actually the second time that song has been on the chart: The original version, a duet with Linda Davis, topped the Hot Country Songs chart after its initial release in 1993.
Revived Remixed Revisited came out earlier this month. The three-disc set takes a look back at Reba's lengthy catalogue of hits, providing three different kinds of new versions of the songs. One disc is a collection of dance mixes, one offers stripped-down versions of the songs, and the third showcases fan favorite songs with new arrangements inspired by Reba's live set.
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