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I wasn't sure what to expect at my first National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media (NCHCMM). Hosted each year by the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC), the conference brings together professionals who work in public health research and science and those who help communicate their information and findings.
Brunet-García Advertising sent Kim Vermillion, Keenan Farrar, Francie Lefkowitz, Anna Jaffee, and me to Atlanta, Georgia, to see what our colleagues around the nation are doing to move public health forward.
The diversity of presentations and speakers was quite valuable and reaffirmed what I enjoy most about health communications: My contribution can make a positive impact and help others.
I attended a pre-conference workshop hosted by staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to learn about using the CDC Clear Communication Index. The index is a research-based tool that helps assess public health communication materials to identify the main message and primary audience. We worked with real CDC content about the flu and physical activity to shape revisions with peers at each table.
This year's theme—"Big challenges, real world solutions"—emphasized sharing in-depth accounts of health marketing in every keynote and general session. Public information officers, researchers, and ad agency professionals provided attendees with an insider's look at lessons learned from a variety of communications projects.
"With each breakout session, I get insights on what other folks are trying and learning about various communications vehicles and tools—what worked well or maybe need to be tweaked," said Kim Vermillion, lead brand strategist at Brunet-García. "Those insights help us fine-tune our own strategies and tactics to be more effective or help us make the case for a client to try a new strategy or tactic."
Our team presented a poster on "Mobilizing a Movement: Translating the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain." Senior Account Manager Anna Jaffee and the CDC's Helen Kingery, MPH, highlighted the materials and tools the team developed to ensure health care providers can safely and effectively prescribe opioids.
"What I value most about this conference is the face time we get with our clients," Jaffee said. "I also found the session on smartphones to be valuable because we got to hear from colleagues about lessons learned with mobile app development, which will help as we continue our work with the CDC opioid mobile app."
"I always enjoy meeting with clients, and being able to present our work with them allowed us to deepen our relationship," said Account Coordinator Francie Lefkowitz.
Mingling during the poster sessions and getting to talk one-on-one with professionals who are so passionate and excited about their work really made an impression on me. I know that our entire group found the interactive nature of the poster sessions to be valuable.
"I appreciate being able to get a snapshot of certain health campaigns or initiatives from concept through evaluation and having the chance to ask in-depth questions of the authors," said Public Health Marketing Specialist Keenan Farrar. "It's a wonderful opportunity for informal networking and gathering of best practices."
The NCHCMM conference experience was very rewarding, and I look forward to attending future NPHIC events with the Brunet-García team.


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I know living doesn't happen simply by breathing and being alive in a state confined to zones of comfort that we don't dare break nor know how to do so. I know living doesn't exist in monotony, in a mindless routine that we think we're relegated to. Living occurs in doing what we thought we couldn't, in being scared shitless but moving forward anyway. Living occurs when we think we're lost but are somehow found, when we think we've failed, we think we're ruined, done, finished, but another sun rises and a new day begins.
Living happens outside of the mundane. It's found in failure and loss and pain and ruin, but also adventure and success and in battle. We live when we realize that we just about died or when our soul is hit with the reality that the dirt we tread on will some day soon be our bed.
My heart was beating so damn loud that I could hear the thing pumping blood through my body, a body that felt weightless, as if it were being lifted into the air by the butterflies pummeling my insides as I made that fateful stroll from locker room to ring to fight with hands made for war and fingers for battle. This is living, I thought. This is what life's all about. Training for something, sacrificing for something, a thing that even scares you a bit, and then putting all that training and that time and that effort on the line in one glorious battle. It's exciting. It's risk. It's thrilling, fighting, boxing, being in the ring with another well-trained human, standing in front of one another trying to break the opponent's body and their will all at once.
Robots can't live, yet they can do. We live only because we feel, we experience, and we fear. Can you live if you never reach beyond your grasp? Are you living if you're doing only what you know you can? Or is this merely a state of existence, and is existence different from living?
The week previous I'd taken lessons, riding lessons. I was used to being on a horse, I was comfortable, but this was different. I'd taken my lessons on a western-style saddle, this was english. To those seasoned riders I'm sure it makes little difference but my balance just wasn't there. We were only a few minutes into the ride when the guide who was taking me through the hills and mountains surrounding Norcia, a small town smack-dab in the middle of Italy, looked back, and with only one word of english in his repertoire, asked a question: Gallop?
My answer was immediate, without even thinking I said, "Si", and we were off. I didn't have time to adjust to the new saddle as we sped up a hill, then down, then through a hay field and into an open pasture with each second riding faster and faster until I realized that my balance was fine, the horse galloping and the smile on my face couldn't have been wider. This is living, I thought, as the powerful animal underneath me strode purposefully forward as fast it could and I was hit with a sense of adventure that I'll hold on to forever.
To live is to be free, free to make mistakes and feel pain and push through your breaking point. Living occurs in those dark moments, the moments of pain and suffering where we feel the weight of the world on our shoulders and wonder if it's worth waking up tomorrow, if there's really anything to wake up for, then tomorrow comes and we ask the same question, always waking up, always working a little harder, trying a little more, until one day we realize that we've dug ourselves out of the depths and into a new life, almost without noticing it, we've won.
Having rent due but not having a penny to pay it is a thrilling experience. It opens the doors for miracles to occur and for us to prove even logic wrong. Working for decades at a job we despise, but a job that allows us to feed our family, put clothes on their back and attend the school of their choice, this is living. It gets lost in the "do what you love" attitude of today, where the 9-5 is the devil and location independence is heaven. A time where doing what you love has taken the place of doing what you must.
The man who works his ass of every day of his life not doing what he loves but doing what he must for the ones he loves, he's living. Whether he knows it or not he's found the secret of life, a secret where we aren't the center, but our families are. He's living a far greater life than the guy who avoids responsibilities and chases dreams without ever making the real, painful sacrifices necessary to make them become a reality.
Being an entrepreneur isn't for everyone. Not many people can spend an average of 3 years making no money with no guarantee that money will ever come. Most people have mouths to feed and greater responsibilities in their lives than doing what they love.
Living is doing what we must and doing what we must better than anyone else can do it. It's doing more. Daring mightier.
This article poses more questions than answers but there are a few takeaways:
1. You're going to die some day very soon.
So live. Risk everything at every opportunity. Money isn't real so don't make it your God. Don't think it will make you happy and don't ever give it power over you, always have power over it. Ask the girl out, take the trip, start the business, put your head down and work because your life exists for theirs.
You will die very soon, so you'd best begin living.
2. Life occurs when you realize it's happening.
Your time is ticking. Slowly but surely you're dying. Open your life up to adventure. It's in adventure that we feel alive and if we feel alive we're alive and living and doing what we're supposed to be doing.
3. Give.
The stories weren't told above, but I've never felt so alive when I've felt connected to a community, when I've been giving more than receiving. Be it charity or providing a service that people find valuable, give everything you have of yourself. The secret of life isn't money or success, it's giving, seeing the smile on a child's face because you lent them a helping hand and asked for nothing in return but a hell of a lot more than you've given.
4. Do what you don't think you can.
Get away from the stuff you know you can do and charge into the battles you think you can't win. Prove yourself wrong. Gain the confidence that comes from winning battles you thought you'd lose. Feel the thrill of victory and know the bitter taste of defeat. Life occurs in both ends of the paradigm, but not in the middle, a space devoid of action, filled with monotony and safety. Life isn't in the eye of the storm, it's not in the calming air, it's on the outskirts, in the strong winds that shake you and do their best to break you.
Withstand the storm, fight it, don't flee from it.
5. Get of your ass.
There's a bit of a contradiction here, on one end we have to hustle and work our asses off to build the life we want to build, and it's those who hustle, endlessly, that gain the most in the way of knowledge and in self-development. Hard work is life, don't get me wrong there, but in my travels I've learned something very simple: work your ass off everyday, but when that work is done, get off your ass and out into the world. Seek adventure. Do what's new.
Work when you work, and live when you live.
So, what's living?
Living is all those things that we don't want to do. It's the opposite of ease, it's hardship. It goes against our natural desires, it's discipline. It's outside of our comfort zones, living is facing our fears. So few live because the act of living isn't natural, it isn't safe, it's dangerous. Where living is, death must also be close. The two oppose one another but they feed each other as well. If you have courage, you'll live. If you have strength, you'll be able to get off your ass, out into the world, and face those fears that any normal human would avoid at all costs.
Living ain't easy, which is precisely why so few of us are actually living. Be one of the few. Do what's difficult, what's painful. Fight the good fight, the necessary fight, and live to fill your lungs with freedom, with life. Become a legend. A living legend.

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English Shayari
Empty Space – Amrita Pritam
There were only two kingdoms:
One disowned both him and me
And the other we ourselves abandoned.
Under the naked sky –
I was drenched by my body's shower
Which continued a long age
Rotted in the continuing downpour.
Then he took the goblet brimming with the love of years
And quaffed it like cup full of poison
His quaking hand sought mine:
"Come! let us take a moment's shelter under some roof
Look! there – before you, a little way off
There is an empty space…
Between truth and falsehood."
– Amrita Pritam
Heart is Taken Aback by a Single Hurt
With you no complaint I can make
No reward I am destined to take
A person we have not yet met
If separated, will cause what heartache
We were hardly wishful to keep living
Though dying we dare not under-take
Something to make our life worth while
No prospect of any chance at stake
Flower's scent has been accounted for
Its own time, though, bud will take
Heart is taken aback by a single hurt
It is no blister that a prick it cannot take…
– Parveen Shakir
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The Story of Poverty
As if the counselor for cure is defeated
As if in death, malady has been treated
As if this time heart is hurt anew
Though beloved had oft before retreated
Your loving palm caressing my forehead
Is balm for my soul highly feted
There was this lack of warmth within
Though with an open smile beloved had greeted
The poor live from hand to mouth
The story of poverty is ever repeated
– Parveen Shakir
Distant Dream
Distant dream has become the festive season
Like our beloved, has departed the spring season
Since many seasons, in my home and heart
Time has stood still in the waiting season
Let beloved whisper in my ear to hear
Ever so gently may return the high season
Not with standing new tentalising professions of love
Not possible to withstand loss of your trusting season
Fragrance may diffuse or may refuse and return
Let someone so inform beloved's welcome season
For your style of love we had often pondered
To pander to your overtures, or to reason out of season.
– Parveen Shakir
How to Plan Great Escape
How to plan great escape, every one's feet are tied
How in this habitat under siege, fetters could be untied
I am ready for sacrifice, but let my judge adjudge
Who is indicting whom, before I am tried
Knock at the door today sounds so familiar
Who will pin the blame on me, my guilt to be classified
The martyr had climbed the scaffold long time ago
How his image is all fresh, hauntingly dignified
When truth is all smothered in the dock at bay
Who will explain niceties of law, not to remain tongue tied
Along will my detractors are my friends also free
Who will shoot the first arrow, they need to decide…
– Parveen Shakir
Heart Was Ecstatic
There was this chill in wind, you were also in mind
Heart was ecstatic, tinged with despondency of a kind
This chat half way through night, this moon full and bright
Along with the mid summer moon, your beauty was defined
Beloved was watching me, with a stealthy look
Time at last once stood still, leaving all behind
Now with a bit of hindsight, we know it wasn't easy
When we didn't find beloved, we were in a bit of a bind
I was in search on my beloved, though it was a vain search
My efforts not to besmirch, my longing was undefined
Evening breeze, not at ease, is inquiring beloved's abode
O wafting wind of beloved's mode, for goodness sake find…
– Parveen Shakir
Love Had Found Wide Publicity
My love had found wide publicity
Like flower scent, it had gained spontaneity
How can I say beloved has forsaken me
This true, but to say it is not propriety
Leaving me, beloved always returned to my fold
How well it speaks of beloved's fickle quality
May you ever prosper in unison with beloved
One hell is night of loneliness with its longevity
When beloved had just caressed my burning forehead
My soul felt as cured by this touch of Jesus faculty
Even now in rainy season, body is aching
Longings are revived, wishes join priority…
– Parveen Shakir
Steps of Destination
How to step back, we were within some steps of destination
Our oversight was in advert ant, deserving utmost consideration
My eyes have lowered looks, my lips are all sealed
More than this, I cannot vouch my own admiration
We could not keep pace with our commitment
We cannot blame the world for their indignation
It may be temple or tavern, candles are incandescent
Our heart is all despondent, we show our desperation
A tear in eye was symbolic of a star in the sky
To discover any galaxy would end in frustration
It is same confused longing, it is same diffused yearning
No high or low day after day, no differentiation
– Parveen Shakir
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I'll Be Yours Forever
I'll be yours forever
Close your eyes
Raise your face to the sky
Stretch your hands straight
Sideways and take a deep breath
Yes believe, you can fly
And that'll be yours forever.
My Umbrella of Love
My umbrella of love
You are the smile on my face
The angel of my life
The friend and sister
That lights my darkness
My candle at night
And my umbrella of love.
Listen To My Heart
Listen to my heart
Listen to my heart
Can you hear it say…?
It's telling me to give you everything.
Season may change
But feeling still remain,
I will give you all that belongs us.
Time To Go
Time to go my friend
To a better land, a better place
Shed that body for an angels face
Time to go my friend
You were a proud man, what else can I say
We will meet again, for this I will pray
Time to go my friend
Salvation you have found
Heaven awaits the trumpets sounds
Time to go my friend
Family and friends, eyes full of tears
May these words calms their fears
Time to go my friend
For now just a simple goodbye
When I need you I will look to heaven sky
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2nd March 2016
The Freedom in Christ Course ended last Sunday and what an amazing journey it has been for the church. It was great that so many learnt about their identity in Christ, corrected with wrong thinking, chose forgiveness over bitterness and walked in the freedom that Jesus' death has made possible.
Thank you Lord for your amazing grace upon us!
If you missed any of the talks from the course then you can catch up with them here.
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As always, it's a pleasure to have Chuck back. The show returned with a very busy episode that set up the new dynamic going forward, while also juggling several guest stars and plot points.
I liked the fact that Chuck decided to only tell Morgan about his discovery of Steve Bartowski's spy lair and his search for his mom. After so much time where Morgan was the one being kept out of the loop, it was nice to finally see him in on a big spy-secret while Sarah and Casey were not – so much so that I almost wished they'd managed to keep this going for a bit longer, though I understand it would have been very problematic to do so.
Chuck and Morgan's Excellent Adventures in Europe were conveyed through a couple of very fun/clever means – the first being the moving line (a la Indiana Jones / Amazing Race) showing where they were going, that had the Buy More logo guy running forward at the front. The second was the very funny photos Marco (Dolph Lundgren) showed Casey and Sarah of "these master spies," which were suitably wacky shots of Chuck and Morgan throughout Europe.
The opening scenes of the episode were a bit lacking in the comedy department for this show. There were amusing moments, but nothing all that funny – perhaps because they were trying to set so many plot points in motion. That being the case, I do think the premiere might have been better served cutting back on a guest star or two. Not only did we get our first glimpses of Linda Hamilton as Mary Bartowski and Lundgren as the main villain, but there were also smaller roles for Olivia Munn (as the first in a revolving door of CIA agents code named Greta) and Harry Dean Stanton.
I laughed at the casting of Stanton as a Repo Man, but in an episode that also had the awesome moment of Lundgren threatening, "I must break you" (and "If you die, you die"), it seemed almost too much super-pop culture casting. I also hope some of the future Gretas have more to do than Munn, who really was just there in a, "Hey, it's Olivia Munn!" manner, and didn't ultimately further the storyline of the episode in any way.
The episode really got moving in an hysterical scene in which Chuck interviewed for a job at Vandelay Industries (another strong reference!) and began babbling. Zachary Levi was great in this scene, as Chuck first noted, "I don't use the word snatch very often, for a myriad of reasons," and then added, "I'm normally a smooth operator… like Sade."
On the action front, Casey and Sarah's parachute escape from a skyscraper was awesome – it's fun to see these two working together as such a good team, in a scene that also had a nice moment, as Casey acknowledged Chuck and become a good spy. And while Chuck dealing with Marco's men was done off screen, he got a suitably bad ass line to follow it up: "You clearly have no idea who I am, since you only sent ten men to take care of me."
This was an episode covering all the bases, as we also got a storyline about Chuck and Sarah's six-month anniversary (hence, the title) and an amusing subplot about them considering sexting, which paid off in the conclusion as Morgan and Chuck misinterpreted her SOS texts. I have to really hand it Yvonne Strahovski for how she played the scene in which Sarah takes "sexy" photos of herself on the airplane for Chuck. She managed to both be sexy (because, come on... it's Yvonne Strahovski!) and also goofy and self-conscious, as Sarah found herself doing something so out of character.
It's good to see an expanded role for General Beckman this season (Bonita Friedericy is finally a series regular), as she is posing as the manager of the new CIA/NSA run Buy More, which is now amusingly decked out with Batcave like equipment. I'm very curious to see how they will still keep Big Mike, Jeff and Lester on the show, given this new scenario – as I can't see them all being let in on the spy secret, that's for sure.
I'm a bit sad that Ellie is once more being kept in the dark about Chuck's spy life. Her telling Chuck she was pregnant was a suitably big moment to give him pause, but here's hoping that this time it doesn't take three years for her to be let into the loop on her brother's life.
As for Mary Bartowski, it was extremely fun to see Linda Hamilton get to kick ass at the end, and hell, shoot a bunch of guys. Her T2 performance is of course extremely iconic, so it's great to know that Chuck's mom is also a very dangerous, formidable physical threat. It turned out Steve Bartowski was the inventor of the Intersect and an influence on his son when it came to becoming a computer expert, so it's cool to see that Mary has the physical skill set her son would also adapt – along with a much greater willingness to take the lives of those she believes are a threat to her and her family.


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Key Difference – Blending vs Juicing
Blending and juicing are two methods that are used to transform solid food such into liquid forms. Although many people assume that these two processes are the same, there is a major difference between blending and juicing. Juicing involves extracting the juice (liquid part) from fruits and vegetables. Blending process involves pulverizing the whole food into the liquid form. This is the key difference between blending and juicing.
What is Blending?
Blending involves pulverizing vegetables and fruits into a smoothie. This is usually done with a blender. The blender chops the fruits and vegetables into very fine pieces at high speed and liquidizes the whole product. The result of blending is a smoothie, which is a pulpy, thick drink. This is thicker than juice and contains more fiber and nutrients. These fibers make smoothies more filling. Therefore, they can be considered as a complete meal and can even substitute one of the main meals.
However, fibers can also slow down the absorption of nutrients. People who are concerned about their blood sugar may prefer smoothies since fibers slow down the absorption of sugar.
What is Juicing?
Juicing involves extracting juice from fruit or vegetable. This process separates the liquid and the pulp. The liquid part is then known as the juice. Juices do not contain any fiber since they don't have pulp. However, they are rich in nutrients. The absence of fiber helps the quick absorption of these nutrients since the digestive system does not have to put in a lot of effort to break the fiber.
However, juices are not thick as smoothies and won't make you feel full quickly. So you have to drink juice from a lot of fruits and vegetables to obtain a maximum amount of nutrients.
What is the difference between Blending and Juicing?
Blending is the process of turning whole fruits and vegetables into liquid.
Juicing is the process of extracting juice from food by separating the pulp and vegetables.
Blending results in a smoothie.
Juicing results in a juice.
Blending is done with a blender.
Juicing is done with a juicer.
Blending does not remove the pulp.
Juicing removes the pulp.
Blending ensures that nutrients are absorbed slowly due to the presence of fiber.
Juicing results in the quick absorption of nutrients.Imagery Courtesy: "2011.09 smoothie2" By Sigurdas – Own work (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Commons Wikimedia "Apple juice with 3 apples" By Flunse (Patrick Geltinger) – Own work (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Commons Wikimedia


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Now that Cody Wilson and his merry band of libertarian gunsmiths have been given the green light to post their 3-D gun drawings online, the gun-control movement might take a minute before going into overdrive about the terrible threat which this poses to our lives and our limbs, and at least figure out what it really means. It doesn't mean, contrary to some of the messaging floating around Gun-control Nation, that we will end up surrounded by all kinds of illegal, untraceable guns. It also doesn't mean that after downloading a 3-D drawing, cutting and assembling the various parts, then fitting all these parts together means that – voila! – you now have in your hands a real, workable gun.
First of all, 3-D gun drawings have been floating around on the internet for years. The pic below is a drawing for the AR-15.
You'll notice that I have drawn a circle around one part of the gun, the part known as the 'receiver.' This is the only part of the entire pile of parts which makes a gun, because it is the receiver on which is stamped the unique serial number, a number which is then registered by the gun's manufacturer and follows the gun to a wholesaler, a retailer and a retail buyer, a.k.a., the gun's owner. There are hundreds of companies making and selling all the other parts that go into the AR-15, none of those parts carry a serial number, none of them require any kind of licensing process prior to purchase, none of those parts can be traced at all.
There are also lots of people out there – machinists, lathe operators, tool & die makers, do-it-yourselfers – who can take a block of carbon steel, set their cutting machine to the proper specs and produce a homemade receiver as well. But here's the point: you can build an AR-15 or an Abrams Tank, as long as you live in a state which has no legal barrier to buying or owning heavy ordnance like the 120mm shell fired from a tank. What you can't do is sell or give your homemade weapons system, rifle or tank, to someone else.
Which happens to be the same law that applies to any and every gun that Cody Wilson would like to design. And frankly, the idea that a 'mentally disturbed' individual would go to the trouble of buying one of Wilson's $1,700 cutting machines, then learn how to use it, then actually cut and then assemble all those parts before ever firing the gun – that's absurd. As for all those criminals out there who can't wait to manufacture their own guns, give me a break. Know how difficult it is to simply go out to the street and buy a gun?
And now we get to the most important a point that seems to be ignored by everyone in Gun-control Nation busily spreading the alarm about the threat posed by 3-D guns. The simple fact is: they don't work. Cody Wilson stopped making his 3-D gun because the gun he designed, a 22-caliber thingie called the 'Liberator,' was, according to Wilson, successfully tested except that as far as anyone can tell, not only does the gun fail to shoot at all after 8 or 9 shots, but a weapons lab in England warned that the chances of the gun blowing up and injuring the shooter was more apt to happen even if the 3-D gun was only fired once.
Want to own a gun that can't be traced? You don't need to go through all the rigamarole, spend two grand and wind up with a piece of plastic junk. All you have to do is get your hands on any old gun and run the receiver's serial number against a metal lathe. No serial number, no trace.
My friends in the GVP should stop worrying about plastic guns and get back to dealing with the real reasons why we suffer from 125,000 gun deaths and injuries every year.


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Hub Theatre Company of Boston presents
Waiting for Waiting for Godot
Written by Dave Hanson
Directed by Paula Plum
Friday, July 14-Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Club Cafe
Good things come to those who wait…
and wait
and wait
BOSTON, MA – Fresh off its recent IRNE wins, Hub Theatre Company of Boston will continue its fifth season with the hilarious theatrical romp Waiting for Waiting for Godot by Dave Hanson Friday, July 14 through Saturday, July 29 at Club Café, 209 Columbus Avenue in Boston's Back Bay. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. All performances are Pay-What-You-Can and donations of non-perishable food items will be collected at all performances for local charities. For tickets and information please visit www.hubtheatreboston.org
In the show The New York Times hails as "delectable," hapless yet devoted understudies Ester and Val ponder art, life and theatre while they wait backstage, certain that one day their big break will come. Will tonight be their night? This madcap, laugh-filled love letter to theatre and hysterical homage to Samuel Beckett's classic drama makes its Boston debut after critically acclaimed runs in both New York and London. Witty, wise and endearing, this is a show for theatre lovers and haters alike.
Elliot Norton and IRNE Award winning local legend Paula Plum directs three of Boston's funniest actors- Gabriel Graetz, Robert Orzalli, and Lauren Elias- in this farcical takeoff of one of the most respected plays of all time. This absurdly entertaining exploration of drama and life in the theatre will have you rolling in the aisles and shedding tears of laughter.
An internationally published and produced playwright, actor and comedian living in New York City, Dave Hanson is best known for his work on Inside Amy Schumer and Chelsea Lately. Originally from Olympia, Washington, Dave studied Theatre and English Literature at Whittier College and trained in improv, sketch comedy and acting in both New York and Los Angeles. Other plays include The Exit Interview, Café d'Automatique, and Thank You For Letting Me Have Sex With You.
Hub Theater Company of Boston was founded in 2012 to foster creativity among Boston's emerging theatre artists. Hub is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company committed to creating entertaining, captivating, socially aware and emotionally engaging theatre in intimate settings. In order to cultivate a diverse audience and break down barriers between audience and art, all tickets to all performances are Pay-What-You-Can. For more information please visit www.hubtheatreboston.org
Waiting for Waiting for Godot by Dave Hanson, directed by Paula Plum, presented by Hub Theatre Company of Boston, Friday, July 14 through Saturday, July 29 at Club Cafe, 209 Columbus Avenue, Boston. All tickets are Pay-What-You-Can. For tickets and information please visit The Hub Theatre Company of Boston


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These packets help students how to count coins. Each packet shows a variety of sets of coins (using realistic pictures to help students learn to identify the coin by sight). Some sets are single coins and more difficult set involve multiple types of coins, pushing students to count by different multiples in order to find totals.
These packets not only help students learn how to count coins but them help them improve thier number sense and addition skills. They help students count by multiples and count by multiples from a variety of different starting points (most students can count by 10s if they start at 10, but many need extra practice when they have to start at different numbers like 25 or 47).
If your student is just learning count with numbers, start with the packets that focus on one coin (ideally one of a multiple like 5 of 10 that the student already knows how to count). Then work up to the mixed packets. This practice is most effective when it is combined with counting real coins in real purchasing situations!
Practice problems require students to know how much coins are worth.


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Important Links
Flu Vaccination
Find online consent forms, exemptions and shot schedule.
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Guidelines for blood/body fluid exposure and needle sticks.
Student Health Clinic
The Student Health Clinic at UAMS provides access to treatment of acute illnesses, wellness visits, health promotion services and continual health education.Go to the Student Health Clinic Page
Student and Employee Health Services Clinic
Student and Employee Health Services (SEHS) Clinic provides certain services as required by UAMS policy for employees and current students. To view all of those services, access our clinic page.Go to the SEHS Clinic Page
POEM Clinic
The Preventive, Occupational, Environmental Medicine (POEM) Clinic is open to students, employees and the public and provides a large variety of services.Go to the POEM Clinic Page


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Growth to continue in Chinese powered access market
25 September 2017
The Chinese market for powered access equipment more than doubled in size between 2014 and 2016, and will go on to double again by 2020, according to a new study by specialist market research and forecasting company, Off-Highway Research.
The study, The Powered Access Industry in China, examines the market for boom and scissor lifts. This sector has seen continual double-digit growth throughout the 2010s, while the market for other types of construction and lifting equipment has experienced a crushing recession.
"The concept of access platforms was introduced in China during the early 1990s, and the industry is now emerging into one that offers great potential," said the report. "This recent growth is supported by a more mature general economy, and the presence in China of a large number of rental businesses will continue to stimulate demand."
The continued development of rental in China, and the replacement of platforms which have been bought in recent years is expected to take demand to 40,000 units in 2021, according to Off-Highway Research's forecast. This is expected to see the active population of platforms rise to more than 100,000 units.
While domestic growth will stimulate higher platform production in China, the report also notes that the country has become a major export hub for this type of equipment. In the last three years exports have run at 64-71 per cent of production, with international OEMs and domestic manufacturers alike using their Chinese manufacturing capacity to serve global markets.
The 86-page report examines every aspect of the Chinese powered access industry, including historic market size, sales by platform type and height class, production by both domestic manufacturers and international OEMs, foreign trade, market shares, marketing and distribution arrangements, pricing, machine populations and a five-year forecast.
An in-depth presentation on the findings of the report will be given by Off-Highway Research's Director of Research in China, Shi Yang, at the forthcoming International Rental Conference Asia (IRC), in Shanghai. Click here for more information on the International Rental Conference Asia.
The Powered Access Industry in China is available to buy from www.offhighway-store.com. Click here to go straight to the report.


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By George A. Boyd © 2019
Q: What is the difference between Destiny (Pralabdha) Karma and Soul Purpose? I'm not sure what arises from each of them.
A: Pralabdha Karma arises from the unconscious mind. It operates from your genes to influence physiological conditions, and from your life matrix to influence psychological issues. Your experience of destiny karma is that it operates outside your ability to control it using the intention of your attentional principle, the volition of your Self or your Soul, or the wish of your spirit. It appears to operate independently from the areas of your life and consciousness that you perceive are a part of you and that you direct using your conation.
Soul Purpose is communicated to your Self at the core of your personality as guidance through the intuitive stream coming from the your Soul; as support and encouragement from its unconditional love stream; and as concrete direction from its transpersonal will.
This is conscious cooperation between the Soul and the Self: the two form a willing partnership to enact the aspects of the Soul's Expressed Purpose. While the Self may sense that a higher aspect of the Mind is expressing through it and using the aspects of the personality, it is a voluntary submission—the personality realizes that the Soul's activity is both benign and necessary.
The Self's encounter with Pralabdha Karma is not voluntary: it notes that some aspect of the body-mind operates autonomously. This discovery may lead to your attempts to fight against these patterns to eradicate them. It may guide you to seek out guidance and counsel to find out where these patterns originate and how to overcome them. It may inspire you to solicit help from spiritual agencies—many people's spiritual quest has been sparked from their desire to overcome some intractable personal problem. It may bring you to accept these patterns as a part of your nature you cannot control and you realize that must live with them.
Pralabdha Karma arises from your unconscious mind; Soul Purpose comes from your Superconscious mind. Both function outside the parameters of the Metaconscious mind where your Self dwells.
While both come from outside the confines of the personality, their operation is different. Soul Purpose guides you develop yourself so you can enact aspects of its mission; Destiny Karma makes you undergo experiences of reward and retribution based on karma you generated in this or former incarnations.
We encourage you to contemplate which aspects of your nature arise from Pralabdha Karma and which are the whisperings of your Soul Purpose.
We teach you how to meditate on the causal body center of the Soul's essential vehicle to tease out what your Pralabdha Karma comprises in the Karma Workshop, which is available in our Public Access webinars under the Public tab.
We go into greater depth as to what is your Soul Purpose in the Purpose Workshop, which also is available under the Public tab.
For those of who wish to know what is written in their four quadrants of Karma, and who do not have the current facility to meditate on their Soul's causal body, may opt to do a Karma Reading. In this reading, we elucidate the major themes of written in your karmic reservoir. Those of you who may wish to know if current psychological issues stem from events in your previous lives may wish to obtain a past life reading.
To the degree that you plumb the mysteries of Destiny Karma and Soul Purpose, they will cease to be mysterious to you. You will come to know, accept, and cooperate when appropriate with these influences arising from your unconscious and Superconscious mind.


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UPDATE 1/26/2021 – Here is my up-to-date Wakelet collection of Valentine's Day resources.
Valentine's Activities for the SmartBoard, created by SmartBoard Smarty, can be found at Teachers Pay Teachers. My GT 2nd graders were completely engaged by the Sudoku activity. Do not be alarmed by the title of the site. There are many great resources here that are absolutely free. You do have to register for an account (which is also free) in order to download them, but I have found many quality materials here that make registering well worth my time. This particular one is in SmartBoard format, but there are also Powerpoints, Word Documents, and PDF files. While you are visiting Teachers Pay Teachers, you might want to think about starting your own "store" on their site. Their biggest seller, Deanna Jump, has made over $500,000 by selling her self-designed materials here!


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About Michael BrandweinMICHAEL BRANDWEIN is an internationally recognized expert onteaching and leading young people.Michael has made presentations in all 50 of the states, most provinces of Canada, and on 6 of the 7 continents. He is the author of three best-selling books on the training and supervision of youth leaders, called Training Terrific Staff, Super Staff SuperVision, and Learning Leadership. He wrote and presented three Emmy® award-winning public television programs about communicating with young people which have been broadcast on PBS stations throughout the U.S.
Michael is best known for his highly practical, "use-it-immediately" approach and entertaining and engaging teaching methods. He is a frequent staff development speaker for schools, camps, recreation programs, child care centers and community service organizations and is a keynoter for many national, state, and international professional associations that serve young people, educators, and families.
He has worked with young people for over 25 years in a wide variety of settings as a front-line staff person, supervisor, and director. He has served on the national board of directors and executive committee of the American Camp Association. He has been a training consultant for the National PTA's national program to increase parent involvement and build better partnerships between parents and schools.
Michael has a summa cum laude degree in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois, where he graduated as a Bronze Tablet Scholar, the highest academic recognition awarded by the University. His Juris Doctor degree is from the University of Chicago. Michael is based in the Chicago area in Lincolnshire, Illinois, where he lives with his wife Donna, a certified sign language interpreter, and their two children.
Michael's presentation skills are enhanced from his creative background, which includes graduating from the famed Second City improvisational theater school in Chicago. He wrote and performed for two years on an Emmy® award-winning weekly educational television program for children on CBS in Chicago. He has been a professional magician for over 25 years and wrote and performed in a live presentation with Jim Henson's Muppets for HBO and the American Library Association to encourage young people to read.
Successful Meetings magazine searched nationwide and selected Michael as one of two "unique, exceptional speakers who provide real entertainment value with important messages that listeners can apply to their jobs immediately." Corporate Meetings & Incentives magazine identified Michael in as one of 15 "sure-thing speakers."


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Today Sae and I finished our first book, a documentation of the exhibition which
is appearing now at gallery arcturus and seen in part in the photo above entitled,-
'w h a t i s n e c e s s i t y ?' . Christmas is a time when scarcity and excess
are glaring and so it seems an appropriate time to consider 'what is necessity' not as
an expression of poverty but as a recognition of how little is needed to give us a sense
of fullness and satisfaction.


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The South African government recently approved the first phase of the long awaited Intellectual Property (IP) Policy, after incorporating input from the stakeholders' submissions and representations.
The government has earmarked the IP Policy as one of the core elements needed to thrust South Africa toward a knowledge economy. This objective is believed to be a cornerstone of the government's broader National Development Plan which includes a greater emphasis on innovation, improved productivity and better exploitation of comparative and competitive advantages.
According to the IP Policy, although South Africa has made substantial progress in the just protection, administration, management, and deployment of IP, the country still requires a comprehensive IP Policy to promote and contribute to its socio-economic development. The IP Policy is thus aimed at promoting local manufacture, utilising and preserving the country's resources, encouraging innovation and empowering the domestic stakeholders to take advantage of the IP system.
The IP policy confirms the establishment of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Intellectual Property (IMCIP) which serves as a consultative forum and drafting team aimed at achieving a coordinated approach to implementation of the IP Policy. It was decided the IP Policy would be implemented in phases, with segmentation being decided on immediate issues, medium term issues and issues requiring monitoring and evaluation. Phase I focuses on two main issues in the immediate term identified by government as:
- IP and public health; and
- International IP cooperation
As the IP Policy points out, disputes surrounding the intersection of IP and public health was identified in 1997 and came to the forefront during the 1999 case, PMA vs the President of the Republic of South Africa (the PMA case), where pharmaceutical manufacturers challenged amendments to the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 (the "Medicines Act"). This case sparked a global dialogue regarding the intersection between intellectual property rights and access to public health. The South African Constitution recognises the progressive realisation of access to health care services, however, it also enshrines the prevention of arbitrary deprivation of property rights.
The IP Policy acknowledges there is no correlation between an increase in protection of IP and an increase in innovation. However, government believes a stronger framework is required to ensure other objectives are met, including access to public health. In the IP Policy, the government considers the following to be necessary reforms to the IP protection framework:
Substantive Search and Examination
South Africa is currently a depository patent system, which means that patents are examined for compliance with the formal requirements only. The IP Policy considers this to result in weak patents being granted which is perceived to be detrimental for both patent holders and consumers. The IP Policy thus empowers the IMCIP to implement substantive search and examination at the South African Patent Office.
The IP Policy acknowledges the limitations of resources available to the Patent Office and as such only a range of strategic sectors will initially be subject to full substantive examination and as the capacity within government expands, other fields will be identified and included. The Patent Office has already appointed examiners and has been working closely with the European Patent Office to ensure their competency. The IP Policy leaves the determination of the relevant sectors to the IMCIP, in consultation with industry and civil society. There is an indication that initial examination will include, but not be limited to, the health sector.
Patent opposition
Currently, South African patent law does not allow for opposition of a patent during or after prosecution at the South African Patent Office. The IP Policy considers the inclusion of the public in the patent application process, both pre- and post-grant, to be important in supplementing substantive examination through harnessing all information for examiners to consider in granting a valid patent. The government also believes it will encourage domestic inventors to increase their expertise by actively engaging with patents filed in their field and limit expensive court-mandated invalidation proceedings.
The IP Policy acknowledges the resource restrictions of the Patent Office and identifies three different forms of opposition proceedings. First, it makes provision for the least resource-intensive third-party observation mechanism, whereby written submissions can be made by an interested party opposing the grant of a patent. Secondly, the more resource-intensive pre-grant opposition, and thirdly, the most resource-intensive post-grant opposition mechanism. Importantly, all of these mechanisms will require development and promulgation of regulations and in some instances, potentially, enactment of legislation.
Interestingly, the IP Policy indicates a post-grant opposition process is already in force by way of administrative review of the Registrar's decision to grant a patent in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000.
Patentability criteria
At present the Patents Act 57 of 1968 (the "Patents Act") defines the patentability criteria as novel, involving an inventive step and being capable of being applied in trade or industry. The Patents Act does not, however, go further to indicate how each of these criteria are to be assessed, leaving this instead to the South African courts.
The IP Policy recommends statutorily codifying various approaches to assessment of the patentability criteria, with examples being taken internationally but still considering South Africa's unique circumstances.
Disclosure requirements
As South Africa is a depository patent system there is no duty to disclose any related state of the art, or other relevant information to the South African Patent Office. To facilitate the move towards substantive examination, the IP Policy recommends obliging applicants to furnish pertinent information to the Patent Office during prosecution.
Parallel importation
The dispute in the PMA case centered around the parallel importation of branded pharmaceutical products by the Minister of Health. This case was later withdrawn and as such the question as to whether South African Patent law allows for parallel importation of patented inventions remains uncertain. In terms of the Patents Act, there is an unrestricted exclusion of other persons from importing a patented invention.
The IP Policy intimates that this is an overly narrow interpretation of the Patents Act and considers the TRIPS flexibilities to be adequate support to allow for parallel importation of products where a counterbalancing objective is weighed, such as access to public health. It further indicates that parallel importation should be limited to circumstances where overarching regulations providing for it have been promulgated, as with the Medicines Act.
The IP Policy reiterates the advantages of the provisions of the Patents Act which allow for limited working of a patented invention, during the subsistence of the patent, for regulatory approval purposes only.
The IP Policy advises broadening this exception to include the working of a patented invention, during the subsistence of the patent, for research and experimental purposes.
Voluntary and Compulsory licenses
The IP Policy reiterates the current South African position in respect of patentees voluntarily licensing patented products and seeks to encourage such transactions to be fair and in the case of the health sector, to adequately balance the need for access to medicines.
The IP Policy, however, considers voluntary licenses as unable to provide the necessary level of access in certain disease areas (save for HIV/AIDS) in South Africa and thus suggests a broader set of policy options for instances where voluntary mechanisms prove insufficient. Currently, the Patents Act provides for an application for a compulsory license but this involves a judicial process.
The IP Policy suggests that government is empowered in terms of the Patents Act to use a patented invention for public purposes in accordance with the TRIPS Agreement, but also acknowledges that currently this is limited to prior negotiation, and, absent agreement, conditions set by the courts. The IP Policy indicates that the prior negotiation is not required in terms of TRIPS. It is also unclear from the IP Policy whether government is considered to be constrained by the compulsory license provisions in the Patents Act.
IP and competition law
As IP rights create a monopoly in favour of the rights holder an obvious intersection between IP and competition law exists. The IP Policy point out that in terms of the Competition Act 89 of 1998 (the "Competition Act"), certain agreements may be exempt of the provisions of the Competition Act upon request to the Competition Commission, including those rights pertaining to various forms of IP.
The IP Policy suggests that this intersection between IP and competition law could be used to intervene in the instance where IP rights are used to distort the market to the detriment of the welfare of the consumer, such as in the health sector.
Rule of Law and Legal Certainty
In rounding off the section on Public Health and the suggested reforms, the IP Policy seeks to confirm the constraint of government through the rule of law in bringing about these reforms. Including the need for the reforms to be rational and not an abuse of executive power, as already provided for in terms of our law. These constraints coupled with the reforms themselves, it believes, will give legal certainty to the patent system.
The IP Policy states that multiple overlapping opportunities will be evaluated, including updating compliance with existing signed treaties and conventions, identifying treaty opportunities to help South African society as well as protecting traditional knowledge, and fostering continental and international cooperation in IP.
It is now up to the IMCIP to further implement and develop Phase I of the IP Policy and to promote a balanced and coordinated approach to the IP Policy formulation process. It is clear that phase I will not be completed overnight and the progress of the formulation process will be followed closely by all relevant stakeholders.


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The family of a toddler with a one-in-a-million condition that gives her episodes of paralysis are trying to raise money for groundbreaking research.
Anya Behl, who is 18 months old, was diagnosed with alternative hemiplegia of childhood (AHC), a neurological condition which can cause numbness or full loss of feeling and movement.
It took four months for doctors to figure out what was wrong with Anya after her first stroke-like episode at ten weeks old.
Her parents, Abhishek and Katherine Behl, from Edinburgh, were terrified as her eyes flickered and she let out a 'terrible scream'.
Now, they live in fear an attack will strike at any moment, and won't leave Anya' side.
There are around 45 families in the UK and 500 worldwide coping with the rare condition which has no effective treatment.
Mr and Mrs Behl are trying to raise funds of £25,000 to help US researchers find a cure for the terrifying condition.
The family of 18-month-old Anya Behl, who has a one-in-a-million condition that gives her episodes of paralysis, are trying to raise money for groundbreaking research
It took four months for doctors to figure out what was wrong with Anya after her first stroke-like episode at ten weeks old which was 'terrifying' for her parents
Anya has a gene called ATP1A3 which is identified as a leading cause of AHC and represents approximately 76 per cent of those affected
Mrs Behl said: 'Despite starting 2019 with Anya in and out of paralysis, distress and a host of neurological symptoms, we now have real hope for advancements in AHC research.'
The couple's lives were changed forever in October 2017 when they rushed Anya – who looked like she was having a stroke – to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Mrs Behl, a hospital doctor, said they thought their daughter 'was going to die'.
She said she knew what was going on medically – but as a mother, she felt 'helpless'.
After four months of tests and thinking that Anya was suffering from epilepsy, the couple were told her daughter had the ATP1A3 gene, which is responsible for around 76 per cent of AHC cases.
Anya is one of only two children in Scotland with the condition, and according to the Alternative Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation, the incidence of AHC is estimated at roughly one in 1,000,000 births.
But they say the true incidence may be higher since the disorder is commonly misdiagnosed due to the 'lack of awareness' about AHC.
Mrs Behl said: 'When she's paralysed down one side, but not in her worst case, it's heartbreaking to see her try to crawl when she can't balance unable to move one side or support herself.
'Almost all children with AHC have physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities across a spectrum.
'By the age of two 50 per cent have epilepsy and there is much being discovered and investigated about the cardiac and other life-threatening aspects of this condition.'
The AHC Foundation say there is no proof that the disorder limits life expectancy, but that children do appear more susceptible to complications such as aspiration, which can sometimes be life-threatening.
Abhishek and Katherine Behl, from Edinburgh, said there is a real hope for advancing treatment if the money can be raised for research in the US
Anya is watched by her parents 24/7, meaning Mr Behl had to quit his job
In rare cases, children have died suddenly and unexpectedly, in circumstances similar to the sudden death reported in patients with epilepsy.
The couple is hoping to raise funds for a groundbreaking gene therapy project in the US for people with the ATP1A3 gene.
The funds would progress research towards a pre-clinical, non-human trial to be conducted with the support of several AHC foundations in the US.
The trial is essential before ethical approval can be sought with a view to testing the gene therapy in humans.
Mrs Behl said: 'Indeed, the prospect for AHC gene therapy is exciting scientists and families since it may bring real hope for a devastating condition.'
Mrs Behl said her Anya's condition has taken an emotional toll on the family, with her husband quitting his job as a travel consultant to look after Anya, who has breathing difficulties, full time.
She said: 'We just have to live truly in the moment and enjoy a good hour or good day or even enjoy her being able to eat breakfast without paralysis or distress rather than think of the whole picture.
When an attack strikes, Anya can be paralysed down one side. She also has breathing difficulties
'At first we used to get anxious waiting for the next episode to hit not knowing what might come. But we realised it wasn't sustainable to live like that.
'We are grateful for the moments she is well and her happy self and try not to focus on it changing in a second. We know how fragile life can be.'
Even days out with their young daughter involve stringent preparation in case a seizure takes place.
Mrs Behl, who said the condition effects everything they do, said: 'We don't leave home without her emergency medications.
'Our nappy bag includes her emergency medication and a paediatric face mask should we need to help support her airway if it affects her breathing.
'In 18 months at least one of us – my husband or I – have been with her 24/7 except for one hour when my mum looked after her and constantly watching her as her condition can change in a second.'
The AHC community have until April 2019 to raise the money. Anya's JustGiving page can be found here.
Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC) is a rare neurological disorder in which repeated, but short-lasting, attacks of partial paralysis (hemiplegia) occur.
AHC usually affects only one side of the body, but sometimes it can affect both sides.
Episodes can range from simple numbness in an extremity to full loss of feeling and movement.
An attack may last for minutes, hours, or even days, and can normally be relieved by sleep.
The incidence of AHC is estimated at roughly one in 1,000,000 births – only about 300 people in the US have been diagnosed.
Those affected don't grow out of the disorder, but episodes may change and sometimes even decrease in frequency as a child gets older.
Signs and Symptoms:
- Lack of muscle tone
- Stiffening of extremities
- Lack of coordination when performing voluntary movements
- Nystagmus (fast uncontrollable movements of the eyes that may be side to side, up and down, or rotary)
- Eye disorders
- Developmental delays
- Seizures
In 2012, researchers identified the ATP1A3 gene as a leading cause of AHC – representing about 76 percent of those affected.
Currently there is no cure for AHC but researchers are working to identify drugs or drug-like compounds that are capable of restoring normal gene function.
The drug Flunarizine – an adjuvant of epilepsy therapy – has been shown to reduce the severity of paralytic episodes, but not necessarily the frequency.
Source: Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation


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Cheery Lynn Designs
For this blog hop I made card using two of the new released dies which are amazing for sure. It's a new whimsical collection this release and it has so many sweet animals & phrases in it WOW I found my new love instead of flowers {nah not really lol} but they are great and very versatile.
Make a Wish:
B798 - Whimsical Tree of Life {NEW} I cut out two times in brown & green then I cut the leaves of the green tree and folded it a little and stuck them all on the brown tree oh so much fun. On the leaves I draw some veins to make it more realistic
CM-3 - A6 Metric Card Stackers Rectangle Classic die I lifted up to let the tree fall behind it a little if you know what I mean then I used the fence on top of the bottom of my card. On top of that I used that cute B801 - Whimsical Bird {NEW} die in a pink color. And to finish the tree I added some flowers with a pearl center.
B798 - Whimsical Tree of Life {NEW}
B801 - Whimsical Bird {NEW}
CM-3 - A6 Metric Card Stackers Rectangle Classic
B123 - Victorian Picket Fence
DL303 - Pierced Banners {set of 3}
B251 - Make a Wish {set of 2}
A196 - Darling Daisies
"Follow through to the end of the hop and leave a comment on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog too for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate".
Stunning blog!


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua scored 27 points and Zakai Zeigler had 22 points and 10 assists to lead No. 4 Tennessee over No. 10 Texas 82-71 on Saturday night in an SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
The raucous crowd of more than 20,000 at Thompson-Boling Arena watched the Volunteers (18-3) dominate the Longhorns (17-4) inside. Tennessee had a 38-24 rebounding advantage.
Josiah-Jordan James added 14 and Santiago Vescovi had 12 for Tennessee, which led by as many as 22 midway through the second half.
Sir'Jabari Rice scored 21 to lead Texas. Marcus Carr, the Longhorns' leading scorer, didn't get his first points until early in the second half. He and Brock Cunningham finished with 11 each.
Texas went more than six minutes without scoring in the first half. Tennessee reeled off nine straight points and turned a tie game into a 26-17 lead. That spurt paved the way to a 40-28 lead at halftime.
Texas: Longhorns interim head coach Rodney Terry spent nine season as an assistant at Texas under current Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes. … Texas is averaging 16.7 assists a game. … Timmy Allen is the only active Division I player with at least 1,900 points, 800 rebounds and 400 assists. … Texas has had at least one 3-pointer in 1,075 consecutive games.
Tennessee: In college hoops parlance, a "kill shot" is a run of 10 or more points by a team. The Vols are fourth in the country with 21 "kill shots." Only Houston (24), Rutgers (22) and Missouri (22) have more. The Vols have been on the receiving end of just three "kill shots." … In four of Tennessee's eight Southeastern Conference games, opponents have been scoreless at the first media timeout. … This year's Vols team is averaging 9.70 steals a game. The all-time school record is 10.03 (2005-06).
Ranked No. 10 in this week's AP poll, Texas rose as high as No. 2 for two weeks (Nov. 28, Dec. 5). … Barnes, the all-time winningest coach (402) in Texas history (1998-2015) had the Longhorns ranked in the Top 25 for 180 weeks. … This has been the 17th week in the last five seasons that the Vols have been ranked in the Top 5. Prior to that, Tennessee was ranked in the Top 5 17 times in the past 70 seasons.
Texas: The Longhorns have a quick turnaround. They will entertain No. 17 Baylor on Monday night.
Tennessee: The Vols return to SEC play Wednesday night at Florida.
AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25


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I had occasion to watch television for extended periods of time this weekend, and it certainly didn't do much to dissuade me from my belief that ours is a paranoid and fearful culture in decline. Here are two examples. The first is a promo for a show called Doomsday Preppers on the National Geographic Channel. The second is an ad for a show on the Discovery Channel, called Doomsday Bunkers. I got to watch episodes of both, and I'm now more confident than ever in my decision to fill my pockets with rocks, walk into the Huron River, and just sink down peacefully to the bottom, when the cannibal holocaust is upon us. Simply put, if these are the people who are going to inherit the earth, then I don't want any part of it. (At least the guys in Mad Max had some fashion sense.)
In related news, I'm thinking of starting a new multi-author blog called America is Doomed, where friends and I can just rant about about this kind of stuff. I need somewhere, other than this site, to vent about the likes of the Jersey Shore and Celebrity Rehab. (When I write about that kind of stuff here, I feel as though it contaminates everything else.)
Speaking of how bad American culture has gotten, when the family and I were in Toronto a few weekends ago, I threw out my back, leaping for the remote control in our hotel room, when I heard Barbara Walters, from across the room, ask Joan Rivers if she'd had her vagina surgically tightened. Thankfully, I don't think that Clementine could hear anything over my bloodcurdling scream…
As for this new crop of doomsday shows, I guess it was just a matter of time. The subject matter is admitted compelling, as mental illness often is, the content is pretty much free, as the people featured are likely stupid enough to welcome cameras into their homes without compensation, and it's hard to imagine subject matter better suited for companies advertising canned goods, batteries and liquor. (The episode I watched featured a family that spends over $200 a week on alcohol, which they're convinced will be the currency of the future. The father of the family, who doesn't drink, by the way, explained the bottles could also be lit on fire and hurled at people, burning them alive.)
Actually, on second thought, maybe I won't just lay down and die when the end times come, like Guy Mcpherson. Maybe, instead, I'll just find one of these terrified reality television families, who were nice enough to show me where they keep their stockpiles, and tell me how they intend to defend them, and then somehow trick them into giving me all of their aluminum foil, hams and whisky… Maybe I could trade them for magic seeds!


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The number of race hate crimes reported in South Wales more than doubled in aftermath of the death of Fusilier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, we can reveal. In the two weeks after the 25-year-old soldier died in May, South Wales Police recorded 60 racially aggravated hate crimes and 108 racially aggravated incidents. This compares to 26 racially aggravated hate crimes and 52 racially aggravated hate incidents logged by officers in the same fortnight last year. Hate incidents are defined by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) as any incident that is "perceived by the victim" to be racist.
Such was her concern of a backlash, Cardiff University psychology student Ola Ashi told WalesOnline she took up kick-boxing to better defend herself. The 21-year-old cited how bacon was left outside a Cardiff mosque the day following the soldier's murder and offensive graffiti daubed on city walls. Speaking about the figures, Ola, who fortunately has not been targeted by racists, said: "They go against what I myself have experienced – but not against what I've seen and heard."
Saleem Kidwai, secretary of the Muslim Council of Wales, aired fears of rising inter-faith tensions in the wake of Fusilier Rigby's death. "We were expecting the backlash so the figures aren't really surprising," he said. Mr Kidwai said the figures – which equate to more than four crimes and seven incidents being recorded every day – may be the tip of the iceberg as more could have gone unreported. "Hopefully the figures for the following month will be the same as the year before," he said. "Things have settled down and while it's very difficult to say whether it was a one off, we haven't received any reports recently."
Fiyaz Mughal, of interfaith charity Faith Matters, previously told how the organisation had seen a growing number of anti-Muslim incidents across the UK. He described how in one case, a young Cardiff schoolgirl was spat at as she got off a bus and warned of an apparent increase in abuse sent via social media.
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Bowdoin's government department must be revamped and modernized
Bowdoin's Department of Government and Legal Studies has an incredible reputation. But it is clear to me that its highly ranked status has in fact impeded the department's motivation to improve. Bowdoin's government department was the only department that escaped criticism in the 2013 National Association of Scholars (NAS) report—a report in which the major criticisms of Bowdoin were that it is accepting of different gender and sexual identities, that it emphasizes multiculturalism and that it does not focus enough on traditional American and Western political values.


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Rome kind of speaks for itself. The Italian capital is home to some of the busiest spots in the world, so we went 'full tourist' for a couple of days. We spent 2 nights in the strangest hotel ever, and spent our days melting in the sun, but it was great to see places like the Colosseum and to explore some of the Roman history.
We visited:
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- Trivi Fountain
- Palatine Hill
- The Roman Forum
- Vatican City
All of those places were pretty busy with tourists, but I think after living in London for a while we were used to being swarmed with people, so it wasn't so bad. The Colosseum was extremely busy during the day, but luckily we decided to go inside during the evening when we first arrived – avoiding a lot of the crowds.
Walking around Rome in the evenings was great, it's a little cooler and not quite as busy. All Of the buskers were out, and we enjoyed some great Italian food and wine.
Below are some photos from our time in Rome. Our next and last stop in Italy is Venice! I should have those photos up this week.
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The mobile computing space is made up of three main form factors: laptops, tablets and 2-in-1s. Jonathan Easton asks the channel where the market is headed, and what type of device is leading the way.
10 years ago the mobile computing space was, perhaps more than any other in computing and tech, drastically different from what we have today.
In 2007, a 15-inch MacBook Pro weighed 2.4 Kg – the lightest of its size on the market – had a whopping 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and cost £1,599 (£2,035.93 with inflation). In 2017, a 15-inch MacBook Pro weighs 1.83 Kg, has 16GB of DDR3 RAM, a 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, and costs £2,349.00.
But there's more to the mobile space in 2017 than just some beefed up specs and increased prices.
Apple effectively kickstarted the tablet trend in 2010 with the original iPad, and shortly after the entire market was flooded with tablets. Then in 2013, thanks to the innovations brought by Windows 8's touch-friendly interface, we saw an ever-increasing array of portable computers that share characteristics of both the laptop and the tablet: the 2-in-1.
With its next operating system, Microsoft wanted to rock the boat further. "We wanted to start bringing real innovation to what had been a staid laptop space year in year out," says product design manager Robert Epstein at the firm (click here to read the full interview). The introduction of Windows 10 brought with it a further focus on the utilisation of different input methods. As a result, 2-in-1s have grown, while both laptops and tablets have become old hat.
"Lack of innovative features in new models are not offering compelling reasons for consumers to renew their device," says Daniel Gonçalves, senior research analyst at IDC.
IDC predicts that the 'slate' tablet's market share will shrink by 6.5 per cent by 2021, with traditional notebook growth slowing to 0.7 per cent. The big winner is the 2-in-1 which is set to grow by a huge 21.2 per cent.
"I believe that ultimately, 2-in-1's will become the norm," comments More Computers' Danny Mason. "Low-end tablets will still be manufactured, serious gamers will still prefer to play on laptops/desktops (which there will always be a market for) although for the 'Average Joe', a 2-in-1 would be more suitable and the ideal option."
News of the tablet's demise may be premature however, says Westoast client director Paul Hamilton. "I think there is still tablet demand. Within certain vertical markets we still experience demand for a tablet experience, this is generally led by solution applications."
But what are the features that consumers look for in a mobile computing device?
"Consumers today are looking for a balance between functionality and design," says Hamilton. "We are seeing a trend to increased spend as consumers become more design conscious while requiring a loaded configuration."
"2-in-1s will become the norm."
Danny Mason, More Computers
Slimline design and portability, more so than power and performance, seem to be the key aspects that shoppers are looking at, says Gfk account manager Amy Cooper. "Consumers appear to be purchasing for agility."
Ultimately though, a big concern is making sure that this small device can do what users want without any trade-offs, and that's what we're getting to with 2-in-1s. "Detachables and Convertibles nowadays can as be as powerful as traditional clamshell notebooks and can replace them without any feature being compromised," says Gonçalves.
You can therefore start to see a picture of the mobile computing space going forward start to form: the tablet being more of a secondary device, largely replaced by bigger smartphones, and the 2-in-1 being the go-to for the majority of mobile users. But what of the notebook?
What the traditional laptop can do that the tablet and the 2-in-1 can't is performance computing, and that is where these devices are growing. "We have seen over 40 per cent volume and value growth in Gaming Notebooks," notes Cooper.
This can, in a big way, be put down to Nvidia's introduction of its latest GPUs which "for the first time offer equal performance whether running in a desktop or mobile environment", as Tech Data group marketing director Andy Dow puts it. "This means they are now truly accepted as an enthusiast's option. We are seeing huge adoption," Dow adds
This is really where the notebook is unique from its tablet and 2-in-1 counterparts. Not only will it inherently be more capable due to its uncompromising size, but a notebook will have a full keyboard – an aspect which many 2-in-1s still struggle with.
This may therefore mean that the notebook becomes more niche, but the majority of the vendors making them – save for Apple – have also made inroads to the 2-in-1 space. Cooper succinctly surmises: "Gaming and 2-in-1 devices are key opportunities leading the profitability pathway."
It'll be interesting to see if the mobile space evolves as predicted, but regardless of whether it is the tablet, the 2-in-1, the laptop or a new form factor leading the way in five or 10 years, the future certainly looks mobile and it's where the money lies.


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Sand, Surf & Turf in NORTH Pinellas County
Start your morning at one of the area's many local breakfast spots and then go explore some parks, beaches and interesting towns in northern Pinellas County.
By the end of the day, if the sun hasn't drained you too much, take in some dinner and nightlife in downtown St. Petersburg. Relax later with a nice cigar and a light stroll along Beach Drive or around one of downtown's many waterfront parks.
For an overall picture of Pinellas County, north and south, here's a quick look at all of the beach communities on the Gulf of Mexico.
There also are plenty of biking trails in Pinellas County (via a PDF map), as well as more than three dozen green spaces and parks throughout this beautiful coastal county with hiking and many other activities.
Breakfast on the Way to the Beach
Paradise Restaurant in downtown Safety Harbor is a dependable breakfast spot to start the day.
Open 7 a.m. Mon.-Sat.; 7:30 a.m. Sun. Call 727-725-0618 @ 443 Main St., Safety Harbor.
Read more about Safety Harbor in our Eating and Shopping section below.
Before hitting the beaches, drive eight miles north and walk off your breakfast while lighting up some fine tobacco leaf on the south end of 2,500-acre Lake Tarpon, which offers a boardwalk and dog area at John Chestnut Sr. Park. It's a very pleasant way to spend time at one of the area's largest lakes.
REMEMBER: Never hurts to ask or check if a park or beach has any outdoor restrictions on smoking cigars or other tobacco products. You just never know from town to town.
Lenny's Restaurant also is on the Clearwater side of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. Lenny's is Nirvana for Philly's fans (just south of their spring training site at Bright House Field). Lenny's opens at 6 a.m. every day. Call 727-799-0402 @ 21220 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater.
Lake Tarpon also is an easy drive from Lenny's. Go to the north end of Lake Tarpon and visit A.L. Anderson Park, which is northeast of the Innisbrook Resort, another breakfast alternative.
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor has two restaurants open to the public. Reservations are suggested for Packard's Steakhouse and the Market Salamander
Grille. Call 727-942-2000. There's also a spa.
Eating and Shopping
Tarpon Springs, the hub of the region's Greek-American community, is known for its sponge docks and authentic cuisine. There is plenty of strong native coffee, pastries and hometown restaurants and even some local, hand-rolled sticks to sample along the sponge docks.
Down the channel along business route U.S. 19 (North Pinellas Avenue) is a sports bar, Capt'n Jack's Waterfront Grille, which offers several dozen TVs and a huge outdoor deck that's pet friendly. (Google map of Captain Jack's and sponge docks in Tarpon Springs.)
Downtown Dunedin(pronounced Done E DIN) offers many blocks of friendly restaurants. There's plenty of parking.(Google map of downtown Dunedin.)
Safety Harboris an eclectic village overlooking Old Tampa Bay and home to an historic resort and spa bearing the town's name. Reach the community via Bayshore Boulevard, the first major turn after driving over the Courtney Campbell Causeway.
Safety Harbor has a waterfront park and dock area and is just south of Philippe Park, which is built around an ancient Indian mound and is the oldest park in Pinellas County. Philippe offers plenty of shade trees and places to sit and ponder beautiful views of the bay with another relaxing smoke.
Safety Harbor boasts a number of restaurants and entertainment spots suitable for many tastes, from the Green Springs Bistro in a converted old home a block off of Main Street to the west end of Main and the Whistle Stop Grill and the 8th Avenue Pub.
Beautiful Beaches and Sunsets
Fred Howard Park Beach is larger than it looks because there's also a sandy strip along the causeway leading to the beach, which is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico just west of Tarpon Springs. (Google map of Howard Park Beach.)
Honeymoon Island State Parkhas trails, a small restaurant and plenty of Gulf beach. (Google map of Honeymoon Island State Park.)
Caladesi Island State Park and its nationally renowned white sandy beaches also offer trails for hiking and kayaking. It's accessible via ferry from Honeymoon Island. (Google map of Caladesi Island State Park.)
IMPORTANT NOTE for Caladesi Island: Ferry tickets guarantee a seat if you return within an allotted time; otherwise, especially on a busy holiday weekend, your departure from Caladesi Island may be delayed.
Clearwater Beach is worth an entire day. But if beach clubbing isn't your gig at night, check out what's going on in downtown Clearwater, which is anchored by the classic movies and live music acts at the Capitol Theatre. The Capitol is operated by Ruth Eckerd Hall, one of the region's largest entertainment venues. Ruth Eckerd is off of McMullen Booth Road just north of where the Courtney Campbell Causeway hits the Clearwater side. (Google map of Clearwater Beach.)
Downtown St. Petersburg
Here's an interactive map describing bars, eateries and a decent night life.
You also can take an après-dinner stroll around a splendid collection of waterfront parks along Bay Shore Drive that are anchored by one of the jewels of St. Petersburg, the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club.
There's also the iconic St. Petersburg Pier, which was closed in 2013. A replacement for the pier, called The Lens, was halted by voters in a special referendum later that year. But public access was restored in 2014 to everything except the interior of the building at the end of the pier, known for its inverted pyramid shape.
And don't feel restricted to the waterfront since there's also the chance to engage in some quiet exploration of the nearby Historic Old Northeast and Snell Isle neighborhoods.


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Healthy Island Project
A non-profit organization focused on enhancing the broad health of the Deer Isle – Stonington community.
School Night Dinners
Join us every Friday for a pay-what-you-can dinner at 36 Main Street in Stonington from 5 – 7pm. Dinners are prepared by high school students in our "Hospitality 101" class, in partnership with Island Central Kitchen and Mariners Soar! After School Program.
Monthly Meet Up
Most local organizations are represented at our bimonthly Community Breakfast, which provides the perfect opportunity to hear about relevant community events.
Tear Sheet
works in five program areas. Download our "tear sheet" to learn what's going on at HIP.
Friday Farmers' Market
Support HIP
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The Makings of a Healthy Island
Healthy Island Project works independently or in partnership with local organizations and individuals to develop and launch community projects to improve the broad health of the Deer Isle – Stonington community.
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Mission Statement
Healthy Island Project is a community-based organization that provides information, makes connections between people and organizations, and coordinates selected projects to promote healthy living. HIP brings together a cross section of Deer Isle – Stonington residents to address the broad health of our community.
What makes a healthy island?
"A healthy island is when every community member takes responsibility for and is supported in their physical, social, and psychological health and well-being. We want to create a community that looks out for its neighbors, celebrates life, and recognizes the importance of every island resident."
René Colson Hudson, Executive Director of HIP
A Year in Review
Island Digital Inclusion Initiative Devices Distributed
SERV Safe Certifications Administered
Seniors Received Tech Support
Kids Taught Bike Safety
Senior Food Boxes Provided
Meals Prepared and Delivered Since the Onset of COVID-19 Through the HIP Lunch Box Program
Dollars in Sales Through Deer Isle FarmDrop in Support of Local Farmers and Producers
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Three decades later, Healthy Island Project continues to help Deer Isle-Stonington community.
By Brian Sidelinger, February 7, 2022
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