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Total Tools is looking for franchisees that share the vision and wish to be a part of the success of this growing Australian company.
Backed by the unrivalled retailing standards in the tool industry and experienced staff offering professional advice and service, Total Tools has firmly established itself as the market leader in professional tool retailing, servicing the daily needs of Australia's tradesman who use their tools for living.
There are currently 80 stores forming the Total Tools group with representation in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Queensland, with more stores being planned nationally.
Why is Total Tools a great opportunity
- Genuine wealth creation opportunity
- Up to 10,000 product lines in store, access to over 60,000 lines
- Unrivalled in-store expertise
- Professional in store merchandising and layout
- Buying power built from years of positive supplier relationships and collective purchasing
- Operational support and business information systems
- Inclusion in all National Marketing activities
- Advice in all local area marketing
- No Marketing fees
- Full ongoing support in all areas from site selection to new store establishment.
- Share in the knowledge gained from the existing store owners over many years of operation.
- Only 2.5% monthly Royalty Fees.
- Experience in associated trades and use of tools
- Commercial acumen – astute in business ,financial planning and budgeting
- Attention to detail and store presentation
- Experience in merchandising and stock control
- Computer literacy and acceptance of business systems to manage information
- Face to face selling skills – enjoys direct involvement in the selling process
- A positive attitude and enjoys the team environment offered between fellow franchisees and support office staff
- A passion for retailing.
Exclusive Territories Available
Total Tools has a number of Premium Territories across NSW and Queensland in addition to national regional centres.


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The Center for Urgent Care opens at Lakewood Ranch
The Center for Urgent Care has opened as an alternative to hospital emergency room care.
"Because my wife and I have lived in this area so long, we knew that this is an area with explosive growth and a need," said Dr. Richard Avila, the center's owner. Avila has 30 years' experience working in emergency room departments and urgent care centers. "I am very passionate about what I have built. It's taken many, many months of planning, lots of dollars, and has been very well thought out."
The Center for Urgent Care, at 10943 State Road 70 E. in Spring Forest Office Park, is a virtual one-stop center with an array of hospital-grade equipment. That includes a CT scan, digital X-ray, ultrasound, chemistry analyzer, a blood marker device that lets a physician know if someone is having a heart attack, and a complete blood count device that can screen for anemia, infection, or bleeding disorder.
Located in a 6,800-square-foot about 1 1/2 miles east of Interstate 75, the space has been renovated, brightened and adapted for a medical practice. Neighboring practices in the building include Spring Forest Dental Center and Manasota Pregnancy Center.
While Avila is proud of the technology at The Center for Urgent Care, he also touts the welcoming nature of the new facility.
"We have tried to create an environment that is warm, more inviting, and not so sterile," he said. "We have wood tones and beautiful art in the rooms."
If the patient has a truly life-threatening condition, they should go to an emergency room, but for anything less, they might consider The Urgent Care Center as a viable alternative, Avila said.
"It's a more private setting at a fraction of the cost," he said.
The facility includes two trauma rooms, and five examining rooms for less serious medical issues. One of the examining rooms is reserved for children.
Jenny Bulat, an emergency room nurse for eight years, has known Avila since 2003, and is happy to be part of his practice.
"I love it. It provides a great practice for the area. It is very different from anything else in the area," Bulat said.
Avila, 57, earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia in 1986, and served his residency in emergency medicine at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, Mass. He has lived in the Bradenton-Sarasota area for about 20 years. His wife, Dr. Janet Bailey, is a dentist in Sarasota. Between them, the couple has six children.
"We have an open-door policy at The Center for Urgent Care. Anyone who wants to tour the place is welcome to come see it with their own eyes," he said.
The Center for Urgent Care is open 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. seven days a week. For more information, call 941-243-3088.
James A. Jones Jr.: 941-745-7053, @jajones1

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — It turns out that Iowa might have a say in the Big Ten title race after all.
By stunning Michigan 14-13 on Saturday, the Hawkeyes made it possible for a two-loss team to represent the powerful East division in the conference championship game — and for the once-unthinkable prospect of a playoff without the Big Ten.
It can no longer be assumed that the annual rivalry game between the Wolverines (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) and Ohio State (9-1, 6-1) will determine the league's playoff representative.
That's because Penn State (8-2, 6-1), which beat the Buckeyes two weeks ago, has joined Michigan and Ohio State atop the East.
If Michigan wins out, including beating Ohio State in regular-season finale in two weeks, the Wolverines move on to the Big Ten title game. If Ohio State and Penn State win out, the Nittany Lions would win the East, leaving the Buckeyes out of a chance to win the conference title while likely being the Big Ten's highest ranked team.
A loss by Penn State to either Rutgers or Michigan State in the next two weeks is what Ohio State needs to regain control of the East.
That seems unlikely, but so was the idea of Iowa (6-4, 4-3), a 24-point underdog, finding itself it time to stun Big Blue.
"Give Iowa credit. They tackled. They blocked. They played a very good football game. So, congratulate them and we move on," Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said.
That's exactly what Michigan needs to do, because if it wins out, it should be in the playoffs.
But the Wolverines' resume still took a hit on Saturday.
Overshadowed by all of its big wins was the fact that Michigan didn't have a single significant road win. Michigan State and Rutgers, the only teams Michigan had beaten away from Ann Arbor, had yet to win a Big Ten game until the Spartans throttled the Scarlet Knights on Saturday.
On a windy and chilly night in Iowa City, the Wolverines wilted.
The nation's top-ranked scoring defense allowed Iowa to score a touchdown on fourth down on a perfectly timed screen pass.


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29 Nov TED Talks on Inclusion and Feminism
Posted at 12:40h in Storytelling
TED Talks are not only filled with incredible content, but they're a model of what effective public speaking and presentation can look like. I'd recommend that you watch 2-3 per week.
Meanwhile, here's a link to all of the best TED Talks on inclusion and feminism.
And from this list, three of my favorites:
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: "We Should All Be Feminists"
- Justin Baldoni: "Why I'm Done Trying to be 'Man Enough'"
- Alexis Jones: "Redefining Manhood—One Locker Room Talk at a Time"
I hope you enjoy and learn, and please email me with links to some of your favorite TED Talks.


text: Sunday started in the yard. I pulled the last of the zinnias and turned under the soil. Cover crop, fresh hay, hot tea, wool sweater. Luke and I hiked in the afternoon, as is our custom. 40 degrees and a little snow. I was not properly dressed and began to tremble from the cold. My pants soaked through so I took them off in the car and gently rubbed my pink thighs while the heater blasted. Soup in the evening. Carrot and red pepper. Oh, the stock is just starting to boil. The kitchen doors are closed to keep in the heat from the oven. NPR. Bello is curled up on my puffy vest.


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open house during GABF 2018
Bring your GABF Credentials to Little Machine Beer, the rest is free!
Forgeworks is Co-Hosting the Third Annual Open House for GABF at Little Machine Beer Co. Food & Beer, and get a tour of Forgework's 10bbl Brewhouse, Cellar Vessels and Barley Cracker.
WHEN: Friday, September 21, 11am-3pm
WHERE: Little Machine Brewery
2924 West 20th Ave, Denver CO 80211
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Tele-Monitoring and
Tele-Health Services
Never Miss A Moment
We are raising the bar when it comes to accountability and communication between families and caregivers.
Utilizing technology and advanced monitoring processes, we are maximizing real-time communication between our care staff, clients and healthcare providers through the highly customizable cloud-based home care software. Through this service, we document observations and activities that occur during a shift in order to report to family members and clinical teams, providing the best possible tools for our caregivers to be successful while caring for you and your family.
FaceTime communication along with text message updates are also available for our clients. We understand the importance of communication and want you to feel comfortable and close to your loved one even when miles apart.
Having technology placed in homes enables us to provide the best communication and monitoring possible.
Talk to our experts to learn more about our tele-monitoring services.


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Sarah Lucas exhibited one of her most famous works, Two Fried Eggs and a Kebab, in 1992, in a shop in Soho. Every morning, she had to get up and buy a kebab, then fry the eggs, then arrange them carefully on a table. 'It seemed part of the installation,' she has said. 'It never crossed my mind that anyone would buy it.'
Charles Saatchi, who did, has long been a Lucas fan and patron. So enormously successful has she become, the carefully posed eggs and melons, the fags and obscenely gesturing Þsts, the scowling self-portraits and titillating tabloids, have passed into YBA iconography as surely as Damien Hirst's cows and Tracey Emin's tent. Other artists hijack banal domestic objects for their own (often feminist) ends - Mona Hatoum's series of menacing kitchen appliances springs to mind - but Lucas, now 41, does it with more venom and energy, more dirty-mouthed humour, more gall.
Much of the work quite obviously deals with old-fashioned stereotypes of gender and class. By appropriating the attitudes and accessories of blokedom - the tabloid pin-ups, the donkey jacket, the beer cans and fags - and then turning them into art, Lucas makes them funny or slightly sad or undermines them just by being female. Not that she's taking sides.
'If I look at the Sport I seem to be able to think it's a bit gruesome - more so on some days than others - and also it's quite funny,' she has told the critic Matthew Collings. 'I don't think I have a problem with having more than one view about it at once.'


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- 1 beds
- 2 baths
- $194,900 price
- 798077 mls id
- Square Feet: 738 sqft
- Neighborhood: Gulf Island Condos
- Status: Active
Great 1BR/2BA, 738SF Condo that's just a short walk to the Beach & Sound. Located on the north side of Navarra Beach, this would make a great long term rental or an amazing place to live. The living area has tile floor and access to the balcony. The kitchen has white appliances, a breakfast bar, and plenty of countertop & cabinet space. The bedroom has a private bath with linen closet. Other features include washer/dryer hookup, hallway bunks, & a full hallway bath. Gulf Island Condos Amenities include a community pool, bbq area, basic cable, & public beach access across the street. See you at the Beach!
Courtesy of: RE/MAX Southern Realty
Office Phone: (850) 837-1880
Listing Agent: Susie K Kirkland
Updated: 14th February, 2019 10:10 AM.
8436 Gulf Boulevard Navarre, FL


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Home care in Johns Creek, GA
Sitter services, meal planning, scheduling
Feeding, toileting, bathing, ambulation
High-tech nursing, medication, injections, hospice
View positions at our local offices and apply
Each of our clients has a story to share. The care we provide is highly individualized, driven by a comprehensive plan of care based on the unique needs of the client and their family. From adult home care and pediatric nursing to medical and non-medical elder care, no two stories are exactly the same. But woven throughout each of them is all that our caregivers make possible for all those we serve – more joy, more hope, more peace of mind.
If you have a story to share, we would love to hear from you. If you don't have a story yet, read on. See if we could answer the call to make more possible for you and your family.
We strive day in and day out to provide the highest quality care for each client we serve. And we believe that the thousands of stories of the care we provide are better left to our clients to tell in their own words.
A Spouse's Story: Personal Care
I am writing this email to let you know what an impact your services have made on my family. We have been using Patrick several days per week to assist my husband who is disabled. My husband had his legs crushed 30+ years ago and his shoulders are in bad shape from constantly using his upper extremities. He can walk very short distances and predominantly uses an electric wheelchair. Patrick has changed our lives through providing exceptional personal care.
Ruth's Story: Intensive Care – Caregiver of the Year 2010
"When Tracy Duran came into our lives our world had turned upside down. My husband Jim had been in intensive care for too many days and was finally returning home and we needed help. The good Lord must have been watching over us because He sent us Tracy. From the day she arrived she became a part of our family. I wasn't sure what a "caregiver" would do but I knew we needed someone to help us. Tracy arrived and just wrapped us in her love and has taken care of us ever since."
Monica's Story: Infusion Therapy
"I'd like to thank BrightStar for sending Monica as my caregiver. She is one of the most dedicated to her job. People say they care, but she shows it. She always makes my treatments (infusion therapy) go by so great. She is always asking me if I'm okay and if I need anything. She always fits the treatments for my schedule, even if it takes away from hers."
RN Oversight
We received a call as a response from an advertisement that we ran in one of our area's parish bulletins last Friday. The call was from a woman whose mother lived in a neighboring town. She was looking for general help for her 89 year old mother for bathing and some shopping needs, either accompanying her or performing some rudimentary errands for her. Some other health care agency would have simply dispatched a CNA to start performing these tasks for her. BrightStar Care RN oversight saved her life.
First-Time Parents' Story
"BrightStar was there when we needed them the most. We are first time parents and enjoying our time with our 4-month old daughter. But, when I went back to work, she began the daycare experience and encountered the 'daycare sickies.'" Our newborn care and support made all the difference for this family.
A Hospice Organization's Story
Chris has been a wonderful addition to our team here at Bruns [Hospice House & Hospice of the East Bay]. He is caring, compassionate, and always willing to help our hospice patients and their families.
Dementia Care: Jane & Bill's* Story
"My name is Jane*. My husband Bill* is a patient/client of BrightStar. I would like to nominate Jessica Olsen for the BrightStar Caregiver of the Year 2009, including the $5000 scholarship, for her role as CNA for William. Bill* is nursing home qualified with a long list of diagnoses, including Dementia and Parkinson's. This keeps us from actively participating in church, family or social activities." The neurological careJessica provided "made more possible" for Bill and Jane.
Cancer Care: A Daughter's Story
"Cassie went above and beyond with my mother during her time of lung & brain cancer. She always made herself available to us any time of day or night, and she made that clear to me in the very beginning. My mother liked her from the moment she met Cassie and the love and bond between the two was very evident." BrightStar Care matches each client with professional caregivers based on client needs and preferences.
Disability Care: Steve's* Story
"Jon Coffee [is a] fine young man, … I can't say enough good things about Jon. He has been an inspiration to my family. He came and made a difference in the life of my disabled brother Steve*. His uplifting spirit, compassion and understanding has enriched my brother's life."
Elder Care: Cindy's Story
"CINDY VARGO, CINDY VARGO, CINDY VARGO! In all my 87 years, I have had numerous caregivers. I have been blessed by and with this aide. She is extremely intelligent, loving and caring."
Respite Care: Sarah & Sam's* Story
Jen came into the lives of Sarah* and Sam Smith* when Sam* was 85 and, while still healthy overall, he was becoming increasingly frail and forgetful due to advancing Dementia and diabetes. Sarah* was 81, battling cancer and moving through the stages of chemotherapy with minimal disruption to her life. Nevertheless, Sam's* advancing frailty and memory loss put heavy demands on Sarah, which began to wear her down. Jen provided caring, compassionate respite care, which helped Sam and Sarah a great deal.
Live-In Care: A Daughter's Story
"Annie Dennis was hired as a 24hr. live-in companion/aide through BrightStar and has proven to be a blessing in our Mother's life. Annie has shown great respect while adapting to Mom's needs and the needs of the entire family."
"Words cannot describe the excellent care provided by BrightStar to my wife Kim who recently passed after a 16 month battle with ALS. With the assistance of her caregivers, she was able to work up until the week before her passing. During her final days and when she passed, the caregivers knew just what to do. They also knew how to interact and comfort us, Kim's family. We appreciate the attention to detail and flexibility of care plan developed by your staff and I highly recommend your services to any family in need of compassionate, professional care." Mike Rary, Atlanta GA "We were pleased with our recent experience with BrightStar. Thank you for your exemplary services. I want to express my appreciation for assigning Rhe to my case. She is an outstanding person -her nursing skills are excellent, she is extremely attentive, her housekeeping is neat and orderly. She is willing to help in whatever way she is needed and she is pleasant to be with. I feel privileged to have met her." Mary Lou P. "From our perspective, caring deeply for my mother, you and your people conveyed a combination of attributes that, taken together, were especially noteworthy… everyone was efficient, professional, knowledgeable, cordial, supportive of my mother, on a personal and a professional level… and, when we spoke with each of your people, it was very obvious that the coordination amongst your people who attended my mother, and with the office, was very good.Thank you again. We'll be back." Alan T "Scott, I really appreciate the chance to talk with you recently about my aunt. My concerns were about making the decision to move into assisted living. You were very kind to present ways to think about this and how to approach discussions with her. As it turned out, I made a trip to visit ( after some incidents with her call button) that very next week and was unable to attend your Monday session at Johns Creek United Methodist Church. I worked with the help of her home health care person and after many conversations, we were able to get her to move. So I was away all last week handling the packing and transition. That task is definitely physically and emotionally wearing! So between that transition, work and leading the UMW Style Show effort again this year, my time has been very squeezed. This is a most valuable class/group, but I won't be able to participate with any other programs until after Easter. However, I will share the information in SS class this week and urge others to attend. Thanks for all you do to help guide people caring for their elders." LM "Lisa H. was great. Mom loved her. She was prompt. She was courteous and she was great to work with." L. Reeves "Amber is a true blessing. Thank you so much for her. " Rev. Ward BrightStar Care uses a 3rd party, Press Ganey, to survey our active clients. Some of the anonymous comments we have received are: "Always does more than expected." "Your caregivers are the most cheerful people, especially Nancy and Angie." "Craig was perfect. He helped my diet. He was the best helper I've ever had. God praise him." "My caregivers go the extra mile; they give me hand massages, help with showers, walk with me, and even paint my toenails."
Call us today to schedule a care assessment and conversation with a BrightStar Care Registered Nurse.


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[EVENT] Open Government Partnership, Asia-Pasicifc Regional Meeting 2018
Session: Strengthening Governance through Inclusivity – Integration of Leaving No One Behind in the Sustainable Development Agenda
Date: Tuesday, November 6, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Location: 2F Lilac Room, Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul, Korea
ADN, in collaboration with Asia Development Alliance (ADA), will organize a session as a part of OGP Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting. This session will gather a diverse panel of speakers from civil society, academia, and the government to assess how respectively they have integrated inclusivity in the implementation of the 2030 agenda and share challenges and best practices.
If you have any other questions regarding the event, please contact: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Warehouse Associate
- Bolingbrook, IL
What you'll be doing
- Completes all activities assigned by warehouse supervisor or team lead. Maintains the tidiness and cleanliness standards of the warehouse. Requires working at a rapid pace to meet work deadlines. Jobs can includes shipping ,receiving, stocking order pulling, material handling, loading and unloading trucks requires to operate powered and non-powered material handling equipment (training can be required). Ensures all paperwork is completed and properly processed. Meets appropriate productivity /quality standards relative to job responsibility as outlined by manager. Coordinates work efforts to complete department and overall operational goals. Performs other duties as assigned.
What your background should be
- Minimum two years warehouse experience is required. Must have ability to learn various warehouse functions and processes. Must have adequate reading and math skill, and ability to write legibly must be physically able to perform assigned tasks including, walking, standing, bending, and reaching for extended periods of time and ability to lift up to 100lbs.
Required Schooling / Training
- High school diploma or equivalent education is required.
Who is the client company
- This is a multinational imaging and electronics company.
- If you are interested in this position, send your resume to firstname.lastname@example.com


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For EMERGENCIES, dial 9-1-1! This is not an 'emergency response' website.
STOP! Take a time out of your busy schedule and REFRAME your life! Success is in the palm of your hand and in the center of your heart. If you are in the cycle of working, paying bills and working more, you may want to take time to REFRAME how you view life. However, before you attempt to make a change, we must take the necessary steps to define what "success" really means.
I used to think success meant having access to money, resources and material things…WRONG! Success is subjective and only YOU can define what it means to you.
You may have a great job, beautiful children, a decent relationship and you may still feel unfulfilled and unhappy with your life. If this is you, Reframe Your LIFE coaching with Jada may work perfectly for YOU! After a successful career in the fashion and entertainment industry, I became an author, entrepreneur, radio talk show host, television personality, clinical mental health therapist and success coach; which is HOW I reframed my career and reinvented myself! How do I define success? I define success as peace, contentment, healthy relationships and self-actualization. Through both success and failure, I've learned much about life, entrepreneurship, relationships, thought processes, emotional management and success. By reframing my thought process, I've found significant value in taking control of my success!
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R – REVIEW your past successes and failures
E – EVALUATE past strategies used
F – FOCUS on positive
R – RESTRUCTURE negative thoughts
A – ACTIVATE your new strategy for success
M – MAINTAIN your new strategy using a maintenance plan
E – ENJOY your life on purpose
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A tribute to Luka Brajnović, a man who knew what's real love
Today was my dad's birthday. Luka Brajnović. He would be 93, but he died eleven years ago and the wound in my soul is still open. He had a hard life. An independent Journalist in Croatia during the WWII, He was prisoner of all the sides of the war, first was detained by the Italian Fascists that occupied his town, and he escaped; then was prisoner of the communist in a concentration camp. Also escaped taking advantage of a confusion in the middle of a battle. He saw die all his brothers, one of them a priest. None of them older than 30. To save his life he gave himself in to the English Forces in Austria at the end of the war, hoping he would quickly liberated, being a civilian flying the communist prosecution, but he had to go from refugee camp to refugee camp living in different european countries separated from my mom who couldn't escape with him, and my sister who was 4 months old. And what they thought that will be a question of months become a separation for 12 years, because he couldn't enter the country, his head had a price, and just because he have been a journalist who told the truth and made angry the pro nazis and fascists and after that say no to an offer to help to the communist propaganda being a prisoner, although that was his way out of the concentration camp. But he had something that later he tough to Journalist students during almost 30 years: Ethics. And risked his life out to don't betrayed that. Also risked his life to don't betrayed his faith as a Roman Catholic. And mom was the wife of a prosecuted and prosecuted herself because of her Roman Catholic Faith in a Communist regime, so no way to reach a visa to go out of the country. During all the time he was forced to be separated of my mom and sister he did the unthinkable to reunite the family, enduring hunger an extreme poverty to pay mediators and bureaucratic to find a way to do it and after that 12 long years of efforts won the price. The family reunited in Munich (Germany) in 1956, my sister meet his father when she was almost 13 years old. And then we arrived, four more, a brother a three sisters. He never say no to talk to anybody who though different from him, he even meet again with one of his guardians in the communist camp, he was open to everybody.
Dad managed to survived until the end with a stunning innocence in his bright blue eyes because it was at peace with his conscience, had taught us to don't hate by doing that himself, was in deep love with my mom like the first day, and that after 56 years of marriage he lived like a boyfriend with his girlfriend trying to win her love every day even when they were in their eighties, and he had a strong faith in God. His life with mom was like that: a little surprise gift some unexpected day, a poem, every day some loving words….So when we closed his eyes, that were looking at Ana, my mom, the love of his life when he die, I realized I have lost something bigger than I have imagined, because I would never witnessed that way of love again.
Later on we found his diaries from the 12 years of separation from my mom. We though there would be plenty of the adventures of that troubled years, and yes, that is in the background, but the main story in them is telling day by day to mom how much he loved her. Every day for twelve years without see her.
Mom did the same, but she didn't keep a diary. It was to dangerous. And then, when they were again free and together they were like a couple just married again for ever, I have seen this with my own eyes, nobody has to tell me that there are true love stories more beautiful than the best writer can describe.
Thank you dad. Thank you mom.
Happy Birthday daddy. I love you so much, I miss you with the exact feeling in my heart than the moment when we closed your bright clear clean innocent blue eyes eleven years ago.
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Hi, Olga. It has been a real pleasure to find this blog, and thus to know about you. I have found Blognovic thanks to Juanjo García Noblejas and his blog Scriptor.org. It has been also a pleasure to find your great post about your father. I can perfectly remember his lectures about literature when I was studying Journalism at the University of Navarra, and I agree with you, your father was a great man: wise, sincere and a friend to everybody.
Beautiful Olga :), made me cry.
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IBM And CLS Launch Financial Blockchain 'App Store'
Announced on Monday, enterprise software company IBM and FX giant CLS have teamed up to launch LedgerConnect, a financial blockchain "app store" that aims to ease the process of using distributed ledger technology for banks.
With LedgerConnect, financial institutions will be able to utilize blockchain-based products and services including know-your-customer (KYC) processes, sanctions screening, derivatives post-trade processing and reconciliation, collateral management and market data.
Nine financial institutions have participated in the development of LedgerConnect's proof of concept (PoC) including Baton Systems, Calypso, Copp Clark, MPhasis, OpenRisk, SynSwap and Persistent Systems. Major banks Barclays and Citigroup are among LedgerConnect's founding members.
LedgerConnect bridges a gap that both fintech startups and large tech firms face; affordable and reliable access to blockchain solutions. This new "app store" aims to solve the issues of cost and complexity for firms launching their own distributed networks.
Keith Bear, IBM's vice president of financial markets, commented on the initiative in an interview with Coindesk, stating that "having a secure network and proven infrastructure allows an app store kind of model, where banks can identify applications from certified fintech and software providers and deploy these apps over a seamless blockchain network."
LedgerConnect is based, in part, on IBM's permissioned blockchain platform Hyperledger Fabric. All the apps currently available in the store are also Hyperledger-based. That said, LedgerConnect aims to provide the service to other enterprise blockchain solutions in the future.
"We are not averse to supporting other ledger implementations, whether it is R3's Corda, whether it is Quorum (provided these techs are robust and can meet the needs we have from security perspective etc.)," Ram Komarraju, head of innovation and solution delivery at CLS, told Coindesk.
Unlike other PoC projects, Komarraju says that LedgerConnect is in a relatively advanced state. "We didn't start this on Monday," he said. "We have institutions that have selected a number of use cases and these have been implemented and we are in the very late stages of proving the technology."


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By Michael Gavalas
Within each of us is a heart that is longing for meaning and purpose. It's only when we turn away from the vanities of this world, reorient ourselves toward God, and begin the struggle to draw closer to Him, that we will learn through experience the meaning and purpose of our being. For Orthodox Christians, this journey of discovery is an effort to draw ever closer to God and seek union with Him.
The concept of our being on a journey, a pilgrimage in this life, comes from the deepest roots of our faith as we see in the life of Abraham in the Old Testament. When the Lord said to Abraham, "Get out of your country, from your kindred and from your father's house, to a land I will show you," (Gen. 12: 1) Abraham followed and drew closer to God through perfect faith and obedience. St. Paul explains it best in Hebrews 11: 8-16:
"By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them,embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them."
Likewise, through faith and obedience we can move "from the impermanence and discomfort of living in tents made by man to the permanence and solace of the city built by God." (1) Abraham's journey began the movement of the people of God toward the restoration of mankind in the heavenly kingdom. (2)
The idea of being a sojourner continued during the earliest days of Christianity. As the second-century letter to Diognetus states, "They [Christians] dwell in their own countries, but only as sojourners … their existence is on earth, but their citizenship is in heaven."(3) The early Christians understood that Christ's resurrection from the dead had freed humanity from the chains of sin and death and opened to us the path to the heavenly Jerusalem and eternal life.
We too should see ourselves as "strangers and pilgrims on the earth." But to reach the heavenly city we must first travel through this transitory world. As Orthodox Christians, our journey today is like that of the early Christians and includes partaking of the life and sacraments of the Church and by living an ascetic way of life. The ascetic part of our journey is a spiritual struggle that helps us tame, control, and ultimately transcend passions such as lust, avarice, and pride. It's a struggle to overcome our ego, to deliver us from the root of all passions, self-love. Ascesis includes prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and other spiritual exercises through which we learn discipline and self-control and acquire the grace of God through the Holy Spirit. It's a struggle that leads to the purification of our heart and mind and fills us with love for God and our neighbor.
Pilgrimage can also be considered part of our ascetic efforts. While our ultimate goal is to reach the heavenly Jerusalem above, there's great benefit in going on pilgrimage to the earthly Jerusalem below as well as other sacred sites and monasteries along the way. By going on a pilgrimage, we're able to temporarily abandon our everyday life, separate ourselves from the world, and see things with greater clarity. We're able to visit sacred sites and seek an encounter with the divine energies of God in the hope that we are shaped and changed by the encounter.
There are many other benefits to making pilgrimages to sacred places, especially monasteries. In Orthodox monasteries, monks live a life of asceticism and continual prayer. They live much like the earliest Christians and exemplify to the fullest the life of a sojourner and exile in this world. Pilgrimage gives us the opportunity to meet these holy people and benefit from their grace and wisdom. It also offers us the opportunity to learn more about the ascetic life, immerse ourselves in prayer, and deepen our understanding of the Orthodox faith. We also benefit from the stark contrast that we see between those living the spiritual life everyday compared to our more materially oriented life at home. Finally, the conversations and interactions with the monastics and with other pilgrims have a way of positively changing us without our realizing it.
Likewise, pilgrimage to sacred sites like Mount Tabor or the Church of the Nativity can deepen our understanding of scripture. We're able to visualize better what we have read and heard for so many years. At some sites, we're also able to venerate the relics of saints. And, as the Patriarch of Jerusalem explained to us on our recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land, holy sites in Jerusalem and the other places where Christ lived and taught have the power to transform us. The divine energies of Christ and the power of His Resurrection are still present and can transform those of us who go with an open heart.
What follows are blog entries and videos about actual pilgrimages that we've experienced over the years. We hope that the words, pictures, and videos presented on our site will not only be informative but also a means of inspiration for your own pilgrimage.
1. The Orthodox Study Bible (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2008), 1667.
2. Ibid.
3. The Letter to Diognetus, http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/diognetus-lightfoot.html


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WHIPPED CREAM and LICK release moody collaboration, 'The Greatest' [Stream]
by: Mo Kaufer Jul 8, 2019
Rising artists WHIPPED CREAM and LICK collaborated for a deliciously dark release on Zeds Dead's own Deadbeats imprint. "The Greatest," is moody, sinister dubstep—gripping and explosive in nature.
"The Greatest" begins with ominous trumpet-like synths and works into a drum line drop, not before a chillingly deep vocal chop claims, 'I'm the greatest." The track only intensifies as it progresses, an irresistible trait of a headbanger's delight. Primal and electrifying, LICK and WHIPPED CREAM's joint effort is a declaration from both artists, staking their claim in dirty dub game.
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I admit it. One of my indulgences is watching reality TV. One of the shows that I used to watch was Celebrity Rehab. It wasn't to participate in any schadenfraude, but having a family with a history of substance abuse, it's something interesting for me to watch, safely removed.
One season, Jason Davis, the son of billionaire Marvin Davis was lamenting to Dr. Drew Pinsky and his counsellor Bob Forrest that he didn't have a strong relationship with his father, something that he desperately wanted throughout his whole life.
To paraphrase, he said,
"I wish I had a father instead of security guards."
"But you don't," Bob Forrest replied, "you don't."
I had a moment then, and that line has stuck with me and resonated with me time and time again.
This past June 7th was the 10th anniversary of my mum's death. Every year, it's a terribly melancholy day for me, and usually the weather cooperates. Gloomy, and overcast. My family allows me to be sad, my husband lets me brood and I fully embrace the depth of sadness that I feel that day. It's trying, exhausting and as real as anything. The tears recur all day, brief and stinging.
This year, something stung a bit more.
About a month ago, my father remarried. He's got a great woman in his life, who he's been living with in LA for a few years now, and it's been great to see him as happy as he is. I have no problem with the marriage or the relationship. I love my Dad, and I want to see him happy.
My lament, à la Jason Davis, is that my father's happiness is still the only thing that he cares about too. My whole life, I've never been as important as his joints, his friends or his freedom. Growing up, he was way more my buddy, than a father figure.
I really wanted to be there as my Dad took new vows with this important woman in his life. I asked. No less than five times. When he called our house to tell us his wedding date, I got 10 days notice. Ten days to book vacation days, get a flight, bail on commitments and get myself down there. But that was the whole point, right? Ten days ensured that I wouldn't be. So, I wasn't.
Then, on the 10th anniversary of my mother's passing, he phoned to tell me that he wouldn't be visiting with me and my family the next day, but he'd wait until the following weekend when his new wife was in town too, and they'd make the trip together. It worked out better for him that way.
He didn't mention my mother. The woman whom he had spent 40 years with, produced two children and had two grandchildren with, and whom I was actively and immensely still grieving that day, didn't even warrant mentioning.
To say that I was hurt, would be a gross understatement. I called my father back a couple of hours later, told him that I was still incredibly hurt about the wedding and through tears, told him that not only could I not bring myself to visit with him, I more importantly, didn't want to.
Ironically, he said the same thing in response to me, as were the last words my mother ever spoke to me. "Okay, love."
I tweeted out later that day
"Hard part is accepting what you don't have, no matter how much you wish you did. Easy part is mindfully creating what you want instead."
I don't.
I don't have a Dad that wants to see me and my children as soon as he crosses the border.
I don't have a Dad that couldn't dream of getting married again without any of his family there.
I don't have a Dad that is mindful of others, and thoughtful of what his children's and grandchildren's needs are (because no matter how old one gets, I'm still my Dad's girl).
I don't have a Dad that will ever read this either, because no matter what I ever achieved or produced, it never got his attention anyway.
So, what do I have?
I do have is the ability to ensure that my children never feel this way.
I do have the option to not avail myself to recurring hurt.
I also have is the ability to say, "no" when relationships aren't supportive and making me happy.
And I have the ability to see what I don't have, accept it and let it go.
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Organisation: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
This project has been funded from the Nursing Technology Fund.
We are seeking to improve patient safety by bedside capture of vital signs electronically, using mobile devices connected to our existing WiFi network.
Brief Summary
The system will generate risk scores and trigger patient deterioration alerts displayed on wall mounted touch sensitive real-time digital nursing dashboards and will be accessible from PCs and mobile devices to all clinical staff via our clinical portal.
The information will also be used by senior nursing staff to make more informed staff deployment decisions. We bid for this in NTF round -1 and scored highly but were unsuccessful and are hoping for better results this time.
Primary Focus: Digitally enabled obs
Funds awarded: £769K
Background on the Nursing Technology Fund
In October 2012 the Prime Minister announced the establishment of a Nursing Technology Fund to support nurses, midwives and health visitors to make better use of digital technology in all care settings, in order to deliver safer, more effective and more efficient care.
The funding was to be allocated to providers following an application and evaluation process. The first round, for £30M, and the second round for £35M of capital funding has been awarded.
Second round outcomes
276 applications were received, and 62 organisations have been awarded funding totalling almost £35M. The successful applicants include 7 voluntary / community / social enterprises. The highest individual award was £1M. A list of successful applications is available to download. There may be an opportunity to fund a small number of further applications in FY15/16.
The funded projects represent the full range of geographies and care settings, and beneficiaries include nurses, midwives, health visitors and healthcare assistants. The range of projects covers the following technology-enabled capabilities (in order of popularity):
- Digitally-enabled observations management
- Mobile access to digital care records across the community
- Digital capture of clinical data at point-of-care
- Safer clinical interventions
- Real-time digital nursing dashboards
- Smart workforce deployment
- Remote face-to-face interaction
- Digital images for nursing care
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Your erotic nature is the primal, passionate, and creative intelligence that moves you.
As an embodied intimacy coach, my desire is to help you cultivate a conscious relationship to your erotic intelligence and confidently express your authentic power, presence and wisdom in all aspects of your life.
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Here, you can ask me anything on the topics of erotic intelligence, embodiment, power dynamics, primal leadership, open relationship paradigms, intimacy, healing, consciousness, etc. Whether it's a personal situation you're currently moving through and you would like guidance with, or a larger idea you're contemplating, let's get the conversation going!!
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Erotic Intelligence
Your erotic nature is the primal, passionate, and creative intelligence that breathes and moves you. Eroticism includes sexual arousal and expands beyond, to include the fullness of your presence, life-force, and natural joy. This source of vitality is the doorway to your most integrated, embodied and wild self.
When you're present and in a flow state, you transmit a quality of aliveness that nourishes your whole self. When you're connected to your deeper essence and erotic nature, there is a natural outpouring of love and connection in everything you do. Erotic intelligence influences all of our creations, whether it's a business concept, an artistic endeavor, or a delicious meal, infusing them with meaning, purpose, and pleasure.
The more aware you are of this potency within you, the more you can harness and channel it to deepen intimacy with your mind-body-spirit, which translates into expanded levels of innovation, creativity, embodiment and evolution.
Somatic Integrative Coaching
The body holds our history, including what's occurred before we had words to verbalize what we were experiencing, as well as ancient collective memories passed through our DNA and our lineage's evolution.
Traumatic experiences becomes stored in our bodies, and we begin to create strategies to work around the pain at a subconscious level.
Somatic integrative coaching is the approach I use to bring those parts into the light, and out of looping patterns that can cause feelings of isolation, unresolved anger, fear, grief, chronic pain, and so on.
The intention of this deep level of diving is to call the wounded parts of ourselves home, and reunite with an embodied sense of presence. Our presence is what holds us when darker waves of life tumble us underground.
Embodied Sexuality
Embodied sexuality is the full expression of your sexuality through your senses, mind, fantasies, heart, and presence of being.
Self: What turns you on? What do you know about the types of touch, verbal and physical play you enjoy the most? Are you more of a romantic lover, a passionate lover or turned on by power dynamics? How do you stay connected to your senses, desires and needs?
Partnership: What are your partner's turn on's? How do you navigate sex, desire and connection when you experience different turn on's or desires than your partner? How do you navigate the balance between domesticating as partners and fueling your sexual fire together? What if you desire to be in an open relationship but your partner doesn't?
What do you desire?
What if you could cultivate a healthy and empowering relationship to your power, to your mind, to your body?
What if you could isolate patterns of shame, repression and fear and then transform them into wholehearted expression and living?
What if you had the ability to attach to a partner while staying individuated and free?
What if you could ask for what you desire in bed, in business and all parts of your life without apology while finding shared consent?
What if you could embrace your sexual power through your highest integrity and wisdom?
What if your desires and sexual expression felt fluid, turned on, tapped in, and alive?
As a guide, I support you to access your desires so you can experience the full power and unbridled bliss of your erotic intelligence, creativity and embodiment.


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Even though I enjoy the ease that my e-reader provides, I've always been an advocate for physical books; there's just something about turning a real page that never gets old.
Rita Quillen's second novel, "Wayland," was released on Monday and is available online and at I Love Books in the Fort Henry Mall. She will visit the store on Oct. 5 to sign books and meet readers, and there is no cost to attend.
According to a June report on leisure activities from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people ages 15-54 read just 10 minutes or less a day. The most common leisure activity – watching TV – accounted for half of all leisure time at 2.8 hours a day, the report stated.
If you're thinking of writing a book, or if you just love to read and write, you may be interested the Virginia Highlands Festival Writers' Day happening this Friday in Abingdon. Attendees will hear from several speakers, but the headliner will be Bekah Harris, a Kingsport resident and fantasy novelist.
Kingsport native Patricia Ledford will soon release her debut novel, "Strings – The Story of Hope," set in the mountains of East Tennessee and western North Carolina. She will return to the Model City this Sunday for a book launch and signing.
More than a decade after the release of the first novel, a new "Hunger Games" book is on the way. Scholastic shared the news on social media on Monday.
It's funny how one short, simplistic book can change your perspective on life. I'm referring to "Everything, Everything," the 2015 debut novel by young adult author Nicola Yoon. The book is what I like to refer to as a fast-paced beach read, but unlike many others of its kind, this one speaks a powerful message.
From local pastor to traveling evangelist, Kingsport native Bob Sanders has been active in Christian ministry for decades. While preaching remains his biggest time commitment, Sanders has also written 13 books over the years, each one on a different Biblical subject.
The book is a humorous, yet emotional tale of a dog's life, told completely in the dog's voice. It delves into complex issues such as addiction, while also conveying the simplicity and enthusiasm of seeing the world through a dog's eyes.
In her two books, Kingsport resident Kay Kiser wants you to rethink what you know about poverty, environmentalism and foreign aid. Her latest work, "Saving Africa from Lies that Kill," offers tips for fixing problems faced by developing nations rather than simply managing them.
Kingsport resident David Garrahan has identified a few main themes that have persisted throughout his life, including education, independence and controlling his own destiny. Those themes also run through his latest book, "From Brooklyn to Kingsport." A memoir about his life, including his experiences with poverty and homelessness growing up, the book was released in December of last year.
Kingsport resident Cassie Kitzmiller knows a thing or two about writing and publishing books. In addition to releasing two of her own books, with more in the works, Kitzmiller helps other local authors share their stories by walking them through the process of self-publishing.
Dave Hrivnak set out to find examples of households across the U.S. and Canada that have kicked the fossil fuel habit. What these people have discovered, he said, is rather than being difficult, life without fossil fuels is "better, freeing, empowering and less costly."
About a year and a half ago, Kingsport resident Chelsey Owens made a promise to her father that one day, she would write his story. Though her father has since passed away, Owens never forgot her promise. The resulting book, "Because His Heart Was Strong," focuses on the special bond they shared and aims to encourage those who are grieving over lost loved ones.
Autumn Hoover recently self-published her first Christian book, called "Type A Christian: Transforming Personality Traits Into Fruitful Growth." In the book, Hoover shares personal stories and challenges readers to embrace their unique traits and talents during their personal faith journeys.


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Cuts boost demand for food aid
Two federal benefit cuts in less than two months' time already may be having an impact on local pantries, representatives of three facilities said this week.
"After the holidays, we usually see a handful of people, but last Friday we saw about 40 people and we scheduled 30 today (Monday)" to pick up groceries, said Susan Jolley, executive director Crisis Food Center, 21 E. Sixth St. in Alton.
"We haven't seen the downturn we usually see after the holidays," she said. "Definitely, our November numbers were up, from a combination of a lot of things — the holidays, it's cold and benefits have been cut. Our families that are just getting by; now it is even harder for them to get by."
She said the pantry serves 875 families with 2,400 members per month, providing five days' worth of groceries at each visit.
Susie Harris, area director of Catholic Charities at 3512 McArthur Blvd. in Alton, similarly saw an immediate upturn in demand for food from its pantry.
"When they cut SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), we saw a dramatic increase," Harris said. "Last month (November), we saw an upturn of at least 75 percent" in people requesting groceries. "We had to turn people away because we were closed. Right before Christmas it was extraordinarily busy, people got food stamp cuts and a lot of these folks coming in were getting their unemployment benefits cut off. Many of our clients are the working poor. They are making $8 per hour, but only getting 20 hours per week. They can't raise a family on that. With the food stamp cuts, it is difficult to make ends meet."
Harris said families are doubling or tripling up, generation-wise, in order to save on living costs "so we are seeing larger family sizes" in food requests. Besides its fixed pantry locations, Catholic Charities also is focusing on helping some underserved, rural areas with its food truck.
The first change was Nov. 1, when provisions of the so-called economic "stimulus" act — the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — expired. The act's temporary, 13.6 percent boost in maximum benefits for eligible food purchases through SNAP thereby ended.
As examples, Illinois households with four members had their maximum food assistance drop from $668 to $632 per month; households with six people got a decrease of $52, from $952 to $900; and those with 10 members are receiving an $81 cut each month, from $1,502 to $1,421, all according to the Illinois Department of Human Services.
For even larger families, the amount is reduced by $8 per month for each additional member, from $150 to $142.
News reports say the cuts affect about 47 million recipients of SNAP benefits, or 14 percent of households in the United States.
The second change, also in place because Congress did not extend its funding, was elimination of extended unemployment benefits that went into effect Saturday. The federal government had funded the additional, longer unemployment payments once state-level benefits ran out for individuals who are out of work and still looking for jobs.
In Illinois, people qualified for the federal, extended benefits after receiving 26 weeks of state unemployment payments.
The elimination immediately affected 1.3 million Americans receiving the extended benefits, including about 80,000 Illinoisans. It also will prevent thousands more nationwide from signing on for extended benefits in first quarter 2014, an estimated 36,000 people just in Illinois.
At Community Hope Center, 950 14th St. in Cottage Hills, there also was an increase in clients in November through mid-December until it closed for several weeks, said Angela Valdes, development director.
"I know the numbers increased by about 20 per day, for whatever reason," she said. "We always see a greater number around the holidays, but we won't know if the numbers will increase or not until January."
She said she does expect to see some upturn in the number of clients next month.
The facility reopens Jan. 3, with hours from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Valdes said the center's clientele is not largely recipients from SNAP benefits, but "average middle class individuals getting hit hard, who never came to us before." She said the clients may only need food once or twice, then do not come back.
The pantry serves about 130 people per day, four days a week. The center also offers "extreme financial fitness classes and extreme couponing classes, employment training through Madison County and a job (opening) board."
Jolley said the spike in the number of clients overall was larger in 2012 than in 2013, as some recipients "have been able to recover."
This year, though, there were 90 new families coming to the center for food, while the number of "generational" families that have been coming for years has leveled, Jolley said.
She said she does expect to see more families needing food in coming weeks as a result of the two federal benefit reductions, and that the pantry's goal is to not cut services or turn away people needing food.
"So far, we have not had to do that, but the increase in customers has not been met with an increase in donations," Jolley said. "We may have to make some really tough decisions in coming months. Our biggest concern is people over age 55 coming to our center. Those numbers are up dramatically."
Crisis Food Center benefitted from two large food drives in November that brought in canned and boxed foods, but now needs cash donations with which to purchase perishables that clients want — eggs, chicken, sausage, margarine, hot dogs and bologna.
"A good portion of our donations came in November and December; we hope people now will come in and give us money," Jolley said. "I'm continually amazed by the generosity of people of the River Bend area. People are just so good and generous."


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Nights of live lit are essential to writers. They're a place where all of the hermit toils that you labour away at for hours on end can finally translate into the real world. There are now real people and faces to take in, words are now physical as they're cast from your mouth. You meet people who you wouldn't have done otherwise and form bonds over experiences written and spoken about. These places are special.
This is the reason why we're currently trying to generate a list of regular spoken word poetry/open mic nights across the UK (and maybe even beyond) to feature in Low Light Magazine. Obviously the list will develop over time but we were wondering if you wonderful people out there would give us a bit of help starting it off.
If you'd like to let us know about a night you run, are a regular at or that you've heard is banging then please let us know in the comments below. All that you have to let us know is: the name of the event, venue, town/city, postcode (where possible), the frequency e.g. third Thursday of every month and anywhere to keep up to date (twitter, etc.). Give us as many as you can so that we can get a fully comprehensive list where people can find out where all the happenings are happening.
These nights have become a part of some of us, I'm certain of that, but all to often it's hard for people to really find what's going off. Point us to your scene and when we're in town we'll drop in.


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Fennel Frond Pesto
I have always had a love affair with pesto. In fact, I will choose it over any other kind of sauce 7-days a week. On pizza? Check. With pasta and veggies? Check. As a dip for veggies or crackers? Check. With a spoon? Check.
Traditional pesto is made with basil and Parmesan cheese. Since giving up dairy, I have found that nutritional yeast is a great substitute for the Parmesan. It lends a cheesy flavor without actually having any dairy. It's also great sprinkled on pasta, or pizza, popcorn or pretty much anywhere you would sprinkle cheese!
As far as the green leafy part of the pesto, if it's green, I've probably tried to make pesto out of it. Basil, spinach, arugula, parsley, kale… I've tried it all. This time, since I had fennel fronds lying around from the Tomato Fennel Soup recipe, I decided to use the feathery part of the fronds for pesto. And it was delicious! We know that fennel is packed with Vitamins C & K and also a great source of fiber, so this pesto packs a great nutritional punch. With the nutritional yeast added, you get a boost of B vitamins, including the elusive B12, which is super important for proper functioning of the brain and nervous system.
I've also packed this pesto with cashews instead of pine nuts. Pine nuts are awesome, truly, but they can be really expensive. So I often look for other nuts to substitute in my pesto. Walnuts are a great solution, but since I was out of walnuts, cashews came to the rescue! Their flavor is so mild that it doesn't overwhelm the rest of the ingredients and really allows the fennel fronds to shine through.
As a bonus, cashews are full of heart-healthy fats, that work to keep that all important organ pumping effectively. They are also a great source of magnesium, which is necessary for strong bones. Magnesium and calcium work together in the body to strengthen our bones. Everyone has heard about calcium, but without the proper amounts of magnesium, your body can't actually process calcium the way we need it to. Migraines, fatigue, and muscle cramps can all be a result of not enough magnesium in the body. (Raw cacao is another great source of magnesium, so be sure to check out the recipe for the Chocolate Banana Dessert Smoothie!)
Now, let's get back to that pesto. I'm dreaming of this pesto slathered on a piece of crusty bread alongside some hummus. Are you with me? Let's go!
Fennel Frond Pesto
Fronds of 1 fennel bulb (just the feathery parts)
⅓ c. raw cashews
3 TBSP nutritional yeast
3 TBSP olive oil
½ tsp salt
Blend all ingredients in a food processor for about 1-2 minutes. You may need to add additional olive oil. Enjoy on bread, in pasta, on pizza, or with your favorite vegetables as a dip!


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Men's Underwear Styles
There are more men's underwear styles today than ever before. The types of underwear for men, in fact, are so varied that you could wear a different cut of underwear each day of the week for months. The Underwear Expert's men's underwear styles guide breaks down all the types of underwear for men in an easy to read and informative format.
In our expert style guide, you'll find men's underwear styles and information including:
- Pro's and con's of each of the different men's underwear styles.
- Where the design of the different types of underwear for men originated.
- Which of the men's underwear styles will work best for you, and why.
Men's Underwear Styles
Perfect for: Moderate Sports, Everyday, Dressing Up, Going Out
Most guys own a pair of briefs, and for good reason. They're your standard, run-of-the mill underwear and come in a variety of different rises, designs and variations. They cover your entire backside and package, but leave the upper thigh and side of the leg exposed making them comfortable to wear under just about anything. Briefs are perfect for guys who need support or prefer to keep everything in one place but don't care for the excess fabric found in boxer briefs, boxers or trunks; a well-made brief can even provide a little lift. They now come in low, medium and high-rise and more than ever, more flavorful cuts that accentuate the profile and back-side.
Low-rise Brief: Low-rise briefs sit below the natural waistline on the hips giving you just enough fabric to cover you up, and not much more; additionally, many are engineered to enhance the package.
Wear With: Low-rise jeans and shorts, workout pants and shorts.
Mid-rise Brief: The waistband of a mid-rise briefs sits at the natural waistline.
Wear With: Regular cut jeans, dress pants and board shorts.
High-rise Brief: The waistband of a high-rise brief sits right below the belly button, providing a more traditional fit. A high-rise brief can streamline the waist, eliminating love handles and smoothing the stomach.
Wear With: High-waisted pants.
Perfect for: Moderate Sports, Everyday
Wear With: Workout clothes and gym shorts, jeans, pants.
A true boxer brief will cover about half of your thigh, but many boxer briefs now cover about 1/3. They offer protection from chaffing during workouts and sports, and often are made with a moderate rise on the waist. They provide just about the same amount of support as a standard brief, and provide complete coverage.
Perfect for: Everyday, Dressing Up, Going Out, Moderate Sports
Wear With: Just about anything.
Trunks are quickly becoming a favorite cut for underwear among men in the know. Why? A trunk cut is a hybrid of a brief and boxer brief without the heap of fabric (in other words, they're boxer briefs with short legs and a square cut appearance). If you like briefs but want to try something a little different, you should try trunks.
Perfect for: Everyday, Casual Sports, Going Out
Boxers are loose-fitting underwear with no support and more breathability than any other undergarment. Many boxer shorts have an open fly allowing the user an exit route with maximum ease. Boxer short styles are varied, spanning from the underwear you may associate with your Grandfather, to trendier, slimmer ones.
Relaxed Fit: Boxers are traditionally slightly baggy allowing for maximum leg movement.
Wear With: Baggier Pants, Pajamas, and shorts.
Slim Fit: Boxer Shorts are now available in a slim fit, which provide for a loose fit, but are able to be worn under slim-cut pants.
Wear With: Slim-cut pants, tailored dress pants, shorts.
Perfect for: Rigorous Sports
Wear With: Uniforms, Tight Pants, Bike Shorts.
Jockstraps offer complete frontal support and protection, but lack fabric to cover the backside. They often lift the package up and away from the body resulting in a cooler and dryer wear than basic briefs. The pouch is harnessed with two leg bands that fall to the sides of the glutes on the upper thigh and connect between the legs to the underside of the pouch. Cups can be inserted into some jockstraps for protection during rigorous activities like sparring and martial arts.
Perfect for: Everyday, Dressing Up, Going Out, Relaxing
Wear With: Tight Pants, Shorts, Gym Shorts, Pajamas.
Men's bikini bottoms, often designed without waistbands and flys, are used mostly for sunbathing and recreation unless, of course, you're a bodybuilder, in which case they'd be used as a uniform. With more material than a g-string and jockstrap, bikini bottoms are acceptable in public and are in many cultures preferred to traditional swim trunks. Gaining popularity among women in the very early part of the 20th century, bikinis are a possible predecessor of the standard brief, originally sold in 1935. Bikini's haven't made much progress in design for most of their history, but Sasha Baron Cohen recently made a different take on the bikini famous: the mankini. A sling bikini that stretches to the shoulders and back leaves the hips and butt bare and very well could be the future of swimwear. Maybe.
Long Underwear
Perfect for: Cold Weather, Relaxing
Wear With: Warm weather pants.
Also known as long-johns and thermal underwear, long underwear has an interesting history. Originally designed for women in the 19th century seeking less restricting garments, long underwear was actually part of a one-piece garment called the unionsuit. It quickly caught on with men and was used by working men well into the twentieth century. Popular for its thermal qualities and rear flap, otherwise known as the "access hatch," "drop seat," or "firemen's flap," unionsuits quickly evolved into two piece garments that were worn during colder weather. Now, a staple in men's and women's cold weather wardrobes, long underwear comes in form fitting and lightweight fabrics with moisture wicking properties for optimum comfort on the season's coldest days. And most importantly, they're just like, really cute.
Perfect for: Everyday, Relaxing, Going Out,
Wear With: Just about anything.
Not for the faint of heart, or for the avid athlete, g-strings are pretty much as bare minimum as underwear comes. A thin piece of fabric connects a pouch to the waistband in the back leaving the glutes fully exposed. Perfect for an underwear fetish, or for men that like their jeans extra tight without having to worry about underwear lines or going commando, the g-string is both an erotic and sensible alternative to more… wholesome underwear.
The men's underwear industry has exploded with innovations and technology. The astonishing amount of different types of underwear and the variations on each of the different men's underwear styles are too many to count. For example, briefs aren't just briefs anymore—not at all; briefs come in low-rise, medium-rise, high-rise, multiple cuts that can expose or hide various parts of your body and a dizzying array of different pouches. Men's underwear styles now also feature a never-ending list of underwear "add-ons" including:
- Waist minimizing waistbands.
- Butt enhancing cuts.
- Package boosting pouches.
- Fast-drying fabrics.
- Anatomically correct designs.
- …and many more.
Learning about the types of underwear for men that are available, and the various innovations in men's underwear styles could be a daunting task. With The Underwear Expert's men's underwear styles guide, however, everything is spelled out for you so that you can focus on what really matters: looking good in your underwear.


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Executive Producer, 2013, 75 Minutes
A steamy July 4th night brings four people together in two tales of seduction and conflicted desire. Joe is a black, middle-aged, married man out on an Internet date with June, a white teenage boy. Abigayle is Joe's precocious daughter, out herself with a hot, wisecracking, Latino basketball player named Dexter. As the two couples get to know each other intimately, their realities are tested, and the outcome is bracing. Based on the play by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie-winning playwright Christopher Shinn, FOUR stars Wendell Pierce, acclaimed for his roles in the HBO series 'The Wire' and Emory Cohen from 'Brooklyn'.
- Best Performance in the Narrative Category - 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival
- Best Narrative Feature - 2012 Urbanworld Film Festival
- Honorable Mention - Best Feature Film - 2012 New Orleans Film Festival
- Best Male Lead - Nomination - Wendell Pierce - 2013 Independent Spirit Awards
- Outstanding Independent Film - Nomination - Black Reel Awards
- Best Actor/Supporting Actor - Nomination - E.J. Bonilla - 2013 Imagen Awards
- Special Jury Award - 2013 Inside Out Toronto Film Festival