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24 Slow Adventure tips from Instagram
This blog post is a collection of Instagram posts published on the @letsgoslow.blog and @slow_adventuring instagram profiles. We hope you'll like this collection and that you find some of the tips useful for planning your own slow adventures!
Let's Go Slow into the New Year and Merry Christmas!
This post was made possible with help from the Slow Adventure in the Northern Territories (SAINT) project. Read more about our fantastic new sponsor here! Although this post is sponsored, all opinions are our own.
24 Slow Adventure tips in Northern Europe
Slow Adventure tip 1 - Northern lights in Finland
Your best chances to see the northern lights are when your surroundings are pitch black. In other words when there is no light pollution. It can therefore be a good idea to travel north before snowfall and the ground is white. Traveling to see the northern lights before winter also saves you from long freezing nights staring at the sky!
Slow Adventure tip 2 - Scottish Ale
The craft beer revolution has taken Scotland by storm, fuelling their traditional pub culture with more tasty alternatives! Historically the Scots made and drank Ale and if you are up for a mix between history and new trends check out the @isleofskyebrewery ales!
Slow Adventure tip 3 - Oslo's wilderness
Most people who travel to Norway go North or West, queuing up to see the northern lights and the spectacular fjords. What if we told you about a unique wilderness only 20 minutes from Oslo Central Station? Do like the locals do! In Østmarka (Oslo east forest), you can #getlost paddling, hiking well marked trails or spend a night in one of the @dntoslo cabins! @oslooutdoor @wildnorway
Slow Adventure tip 4 - Hunting and wild food
Hunting is the traditional way of supplying the family with fresh meat in many of the Scandinavian countries. This is also true for Sweden. Traditional hunting is not about status and trophies, but about keeping a sustainable number of animals and at the same time providing for your family or local community. Wild food has more nutrition and the taste is amazing. Make sure you get a taste of moose-sausage, reindeer stew or wild bird the next time you are in Sweden. @jagiska
Slow Adventure tip 5 - Mindful ice
Watching the glacial ice on Iceland is like watching time. The endless ice is ancient. It's almost impossible to image how the world has transformed in the same years. If you have the time (take time!), sit still and just gaze. Look at the ice, at all the colours, the shapes and vastness of it all. Don't rush past, take your time.
Slow Adventure tip 6 - Finland's 100th anniversary!
The Finns achieved independence on December 6, 1917! So, today we celebrate their 100th year as an independent nation with this picture from Hossa National Park. #hossanationalpark is the 40th National Park in Finland and was given to the people of Finland as a 100th anniversary gift this summer. We went canoeing on the Julma-Ölkky Canyon Lake and it was amazing! Rent your canoe at the Hossa National Park visitor center.
Slow Adventure tip 7 - On the back of a horse
No engine, no metal, only the rocky movements and sound of four strong legs. The landscape looks different from a horse. You are taller and the constant rocking makes your journey feel slow. It makes perfect sense appreciating the Irish countryside from the back of a horse. Try a new perspective on your next guided landscape tour and you might get a new friend as well! @cityofderryequestriancentre
Slow Adventure tip 8 - Irish Hawthorn Berry Fruit Leather recipe
At The Organic Centre in Rossinver, Ireland, Hans showed us a beautiful Hawthorn. @theorganiccentre_rossinver you can pretty much learn everything there is to know about Irish plants (yes that might be an exaggeration, but that's how it felt). On a foraging tour with Hans we got to taste his homemade Hawthorn Berry Fruit Leather, made from the beautiful Hawthorn. If you are like us and would like to bring nature home, try out this recipe that we got from Hans. The recipe was created by: Gaby Wieland, Neantog Kitchen Garden School.
1. Pick ripe hawthorn berries (1.5 kg of berries makes 3 sheets of fruit leather)
2. Place in a saucepan and add half their volume of water or apple juice, berries will be just covered
3. Simmer for 15-20 minutes and allow to cool. Mash the pulp with a potato masher or briefly blend in a food processor to loosen pulp from the seed.
4. Rub through a coarse sieve or use a food mill (Moulin or "Flotte Lotte").
5. If you like you can add some cinnamon or/and honey to counteract slight bitterness. Pour strained pulp either on baking trays lined with parchment paper, silicon baking mats or on non-stick dehydrator sheets less than half a centimetre thick.
6. Dry at lowest temperature if you use an oven until pulp is dry and leathery and easy to peel off without being sticky.
7. Either roll leather up or cut into pieces and store in airtight jars.
8. If dried and stored properly they will easily last for a year.
9. Add to your breakfast or desserts – a 2cm square everyday will help to keep your heart and circulation healthy.
Slow Adventure tip 9 - Wildlife photography
Since the first time we went to Scotland, Thea @letsgoslow.blog has been yearning to photograph a highland cow. Not from the car or from the side of a field, but to photograph them properly. Just like how you would take the portrait of an old man. This year Thea finally got her highland cow photo! Wondering through the hills on the Isle of Canna, we found ourselves on a field and there they were, all relaxed, fuzzy and cool. Todays tip to the keen slow adventure photographer is: Don't rush, the perfect photo will come to you and for all the times it didn't, just enjoy the fact that you got to see amazing animals!
Slow Adventure tip 10 - Sisselfossen Waterfall
Waterfalls are for many people considered a must see when they visit Norway. There are a number of famous waterfalls like #kjosfossen, #vøringfossen and #mardalsfossen, but if you'd like to visit one of Norway's hidden gems we recommend #sisselfossen in #lierne - It's 130m high and because of our local guides we got to be right in it! Thanks @wildnorway @arcticjan!
Slow Adventure tip 11 - Sweden in autumn
Sweden has thousands of nature reserves, 29 national parks and autumn is definitively the best time to go and explore them (national parks and nature reserves cover a tenth of the country's land area)! With a cooler temperature hikes become longer and plentiful berries, mushrooms and autumn colours will make each hike feel different.
Slow Adventure tip 12 - Kayaking with Ice
Kayak Adventuring is a unique way to experience the Icelandic wilderness. Not only because of the low perspective, but because you get so close to the water, animals and ice! Iceland is a beautiful and delicate wilderness, be gentle and experience Iceland by water. @iceguide.is
Slow Adventure tip 13 - Bushcaft
Bushcraft is not only for extreme situations on TV. Bushcraft is about being comfortable in nature. Knowing how to cook food and build shelters can make a huge difference in how you experience the outdoors. To be comfortable is not about luxury, but about being dry and warm. Learn some new skills next time you're traveling to Ireland at Lough Allen Adventure
Slow Adventure tip 14 - Slow food
Are you a foodie? Visit a local farm or producer. In Northern Ireland we visited the organic farm that provided our accommodation with fresh produce! Bacon, butter and eggs came from Bradkeel Social Farm, a huge highlight of our time in Northern Ireland! #slowadventuring #letsgoslow #landscape #slowadventure #naturelovers #northernireland #slowfood #socialfarming
Slow Adventure tip 15 - Wild berries
We love foraging, it is very calming to wonder among the trees looking for something tasty to bring home. In August the Finish forests are full of berries and during our stay at the #isokenkäistenklubi Katja and Sirpa made us this french toast with red currant, wild raspberries and wild blueberries (and som whipped cream!!), It was delicious! You can find all of these berries in the Nordic region.
Slow Adventure tip 16 - Slow food on Isle of Eigg
Would you like to enjoy a homemade three course dinner whilst appreciating this magnificent view? Getting there is a slow adventure in itself, located on the Isle of Eigg in Scotland. By the time you get to this wonderful place, you have most likely also cycled over the island (like we did) and Sue's lovely slow food cooking makes you feel warm and welcomed
Slow Adventure tip 17 - Cycling around Leka
Leka is one of Norway's most spectacular islands, and cycling around Leka, is the highlight of a cycle trip on the Norwegian #kystriksveien (one of the World's most beautiful roads according to @natgeo). The west side of Leka is like coming to another planet - It's the only place in the Norway where you can make a geological journey to the interior of the earth!
Slow Adventure tip 18 - Relax and just be
Traditional nordic hunting is not always about the biggest catch, some days it's about enjoying it to the fullest, and there is nothing more enjoyable than a midday snooze in the heather. Go slow, follow your connection to nature and just be.
Slow Adventure tip 19 - Ice cave on Iceland
The natural ice caves are constantly changing. The ice moves and melts letting the caves change daily in a slow dance.
Slow Adventure tip 20 - Shannon Blueway
The first of its kind in Ireland, the Shannon Blueway is an innovative and easy to use series of on-water and land based trails. The new water ways are a great way to see the Irish landscape, towns and little villages that are connected to the canals, making it easy to include a quick stop at a local cafe or shop at the end of your trip!
Slow Adventure tip 21 - Landscape appreciation
Walking through the Northern Irish landscape is calming in itself. Landscape appreciation reveals the signs of geo-history, inviting all your senses to appreciate what you might otherwise miss.
Slow Adventure tip 22 - Local salmon cooked over embers
The secrets of cooking on the open flame were revealed to us at Helekuta Hut in #kuusamo, Finland.
There is an old tradition in the Kuusamo region to cook seasonal, local fish or salmon over scorching embers. Katja and Sirpa runs the family business @isokenkaistenklubi and together we enjoyed a full day of cooking in their traditional Lappish hut called a "Kota".
Slow Adventure tip 23 - Kayaking on Isle of Canna
Landing our kayak on a remote white beach in Scotland, was one of the highlights of 2017! Isle of Canna is a kayaking paradise, with high cliffs, wild birds, two seal colonies and white sandy beaches. On a weekend kayak trip with @arisaigseakayakcentre we got to practise paddling in various condition (due to the crazy Scottish weather!!!) and Mike was always there to help us and make us feel safe!
Slow Adventure tip 24 - Being together in nature
Thank you for following our Christmas calendar!
Slow Adventure is about slowing down, shifting our focus away from time and adrenalin to honesty and authenticity.
Our goal is to truly experience a place through food, location, skill and people.
Hopefully we'll inspire you to do the same, Merry Christmas!


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Revelator Show 206: Through Fire & Adam
On this episode of Revelator I welcome musical guests Adam Gontier and Through Fire. This week in Revelator history features music form former guests Local H, HellYeah, Devour The Day and Throw The Fight.
The blog section will feature recent concert photos of Adam Gontier solo acoustic show, The Unlikely Candidates, and Keith Wallen.
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Make sure to catch the Revelator show rebroadcasted on www.Stonechromeradio.com every Thursday night at 8PM EST.
This week in Revelator History:
This week I'll look back to Revelator #107 featuring songs from HellYeah and Local H. We will also look at Revelator episodes 159 with songs from Devour The Day and Throw The Fight.
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Millennials in the Workplace
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Welcome to GriefShare at SWN
It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right now. If you've lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you've probably found there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel.
This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions about things you've never faced before.
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. You don't have to go through the grieving process alone.
GriefShare seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. You'll gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life.
There are thousands of GriefShare grief recovery support groups meeting throughout the US, Canada, and in over 10 other countries. There's one meeting right here at South Weymouth Church of the Nazarene
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We are also trying to cut some teeth so we have all the drooling and fussiness that comes along with it.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
5 Months!
I can't believe that Addison is 5 months already. Time has flown by. Here are a few things that she is into these days.
She has become a roly poly. She doesn't like to stay on her stomach for very long at all. She is getting much faster at rolling over.
Did I mention that she is a HAM? She is very sassy and LOVES zebra print. I know it is probably just the black and white pattern but I like to think that she has really good taste. HaHa.
We like playing with mommy and daddy on the floor. She will play for hours as long as someone is down there with her. She is VERY active. We are working on perfecting her sitting up. She sat up all by herself for the first time 2 weeks ago for about a minute and a half. We are also working on learning to crawl. She is very advanced. HaHa. Do I sound biased?
We are also trying to cut some teeth so we have all the drooling and fussiness that comes along with it.
We are also trying to cut some teeth so we have all the drooling and fussiness that comes along with it.
She has discovered the baby in the mirror. This keeps her amused for a good 20 minutes. She thinks that baby is so funny.
She truly is a wonderful baby. She is generally happy most of the time. EVERYTHING is funny to her, especially her daddy. She LOVES animals. Her favorite video is her Baby Einstein, Noah's Ark. Her favorite TV shows are Sesame Street and Curious George. The books she likes the best at the moment are The Runaway Bunny, Goodnight Moon and 100 Bible Stories for Children. Her favorite songs are "Old McDonald," "You Are My Sunshine," and "The Alphabet Song."
Well, that is what we are enjoying these days. I hope you guys enjoy the photos and the updates!
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Christmas Photos and Random things
Well, I know that it has taken way to long to update the blog. I just never realized how one little girl could turn your life upside down. It has been a very bumpy road but we are adjusting to parenthood and becoming a family. There are so many things that they don't tell you when you bring your little bundle of joy home form the hospital. I have learned to just "wing it" so to speak. We are slowly getting adjusted to a schedule. So many things have happened since the last post. I will go ahead and apologize for this post being so long
This picture was taken at Moments In Time Photography in Fort Payne, AL. Addison is 3 months in this picture. We had a difficult time during this photo shoot so this is really the only decent picture of us.
This is one of the pictures that we gave my parents for Christmas. It is the first time we have had professional pictures made of all of us since Paxton, my baby sister who is 11, was 3. This time we have 3 additions, Brian, Addison and my brother's fiance, Jacqueline.
Christmas was a very fun time for us. As you can tell, Addison is very fun! She is into EVERYTHING. She truly is a ham.
I love this picture because you can really see how much she looks like her daddy, especially her dimples.
She is actually inside of her stocking that we had hanging on the fireplace mantle.
Can you tell that we like BIG bows?
Addison got some very beautiful pearls from her Nena and Grandpa Andy. She LOVED showing them off.
Addie got a BUMBO for Christmas form Selah and Paxton. This thing is wonderful. She has actually started sitting up all by herself since she got this seat.
She is the BEST present we could ever ask for. She was obsessed with the ornaments and lights.
Opening presents was interesting. She didn't care about the presents at all. She was more interested in the paper.
We decided to have Santa come early to our house since we were not going to be home on Christmas morning.
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SustainableGrocer.com has announced that Costco has won their 2009 Sustainable Grocer of the Year award. SustainableGrocer.com monitors sustainability practices within the food and grocery retail sector, and recognizes organizations which demonstrate responsible and verifiable steps towards more sustainable practices. Costco was chosen for this award by an anonymous panel of experts in the following fields: food, agriculture, retail, energy use, third party auditors, and sustainability practitioners.
Costco has been an industry leader in several areas that promote a sustainable business:
Efforts in energy reduction
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- Substantial Organic Food Offerings
- Recycling programs, consumers and employees
- Private label principles, buying practices, packaging and value
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- Corporate social responsibility
As anyone who shops at Costco knows, they have really been working hard to carry a larger variety of organic products over the last year or so. I think every time I go (which is pretty much weekly) they have a new organic option. Costco has been very successful in reducing packaging waste, as well, which is great for the environment too. Of course, it is also good for the consumer because it means you can actually get into your CDs and DVDs that you purchase from them. Costco has also teamed with Gazelle to offer electronics trade-ins for safe recycling.
In addition to their product changes, Costco has also been great about installing alternative energy system for several of their stores, in the form of solar panels. For instance, the solar array on their store in Kona, Hawaii is the largest solar panel installation in Hawaii. Costco has plans to install solar panel arrays on seven more stores within the next year. And apparently, they have reduced their carbon footprint even more by utilizing the most efficient trucks available for their delivery fleet.
It's great to know that while we all get many benefits from Costco in the way of savings and quality products, the environment benefits too.


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My Art Guide Seoul / Gwangju / Busan 2018 Editorial Highlights
12th Gwangju Biennale: Imagined Borders
07/09/2018 - 11/11/2018
The first Gwangju Biennale featured 660 artists from 58 countries, exhibiting over 817 artworks. The theme "Beyond the Borders" conveyed a message of global citizenship that transcended divisions between ideologies, territories, religion, race, culture, humanity, and the arts. Twelve years later, the 12th Gwangju Biennale themed "Imagined Borders" presents two international programmes: the GB Commission and the Pavilion Projects to explore the founding principles of the Biennale: democracy, human rights and peace. The Biennale involves different venues around the city: the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, the Asia Culture Center and different other selected locations in Gwangju Metropolitan... Read More
9th Busan Biennale: Divided We Stand
Busan Asiad Main Stadium
08/09/2018 - 11/11/2018
Titled "Divided We Stand", the theme of the 9th Busan Biennale, is that of split territories as reflected in artists' work from around the world. The exhibition will take place at the Museum of Contemporary Art Busan and the former Bank... Read More
Seoul Mediacity Biennale
Seoul Museum of Art – SeMA
06/09/2018 - 18/11/2018
Hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and organized by SeMA, Seoul Mediacity Biennale reflects the city's regional characteristics and expand the concept of media. In this year's Biennale, SeMA's shifting and experimenting its structure... Read More
Francis Alÿs: The Logbook of Gibraltar
Art Sonje Center
31/08/2018 - 04/11/2018
Art Sonje Center presents Francis Alÿs's first ever solo show in Korea. Francis Alÿs consistently directs his distinct poetic and imaginative sensibility toward anthropological and geopolitical concerns centered around observations of, and engagements with, everyday life, which the artist himself has described as "a sort of discursive argument composed of episodes, metaphors, or parables." One of the key works shown at this exhibition is "Don't Cross the Bridge Before you get to the River" (2008). On 12 August 2008, a line of kids each carrying a boat made out of a shoe leaves Europe in the direction of Morocco, while a second line of kids with shoe-boats leaves... Read More
Korea Artist Prize 2018
11/08/2018 - 09/12/2018
The Korea Artist Prize is organized by MMCA with the support of the SBS Culture Foundation to select and support emerging artists in the Korean context, providing them with the opportunity to produce and show new work. Four artists are selected every... Read More
Delfina in SongEun: Power play
SongEun ArtSpace
30/08/2018 - 01/12/2018
Through humour, subversion and provocation, "Delfina in SongEun: Power play" explores the complex nature of friendship and the power dynamics at play within relationships between individuals, institutions and the state. "Power play"... Read More
Yto Barrada Solo Show
Pace Gallery, Seoul
03/09/2018 - 31/10/2018
Pace Gallery Seoul hosts a solo show by French Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, the first one in Asia for the artist. Through photographic works, videos and installations, he investigates the social reality of contemporary Morocco, the transformations taking... Read More
Harun Farocki Retrospective
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) Seoul
14/11/2018 - 24/02/2019
Selection of major works of the filmography of Harun Farocki, a filmmaker, media artist, theorist, critic, and curator who explored controversial issues spanning all areas of society and culture, analyzing phenomena and the terrain of power and substance... Read More
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SMG Hosts Back-to-School Drive
August 2018, SMG Bakersfield
Through a partnership with Bakersfield Homeless Shelter, SMG Bakersfield held a back-to-school drive for local homeless children.
Thank you SMG Bakersfield Guests and Team Members!
The community stepped up and donated 64 backpacks and $1250 worth of school supplies in one week!


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I'm on a Boat
by The Lonely Island (Feat. T‐Pain)
Lyrics and Meaning
Apr 14, 2019
I'm on a Boat Lyrics
Song Meaning
Verse 1
Aw shit, get your towels ready it's about to go down (shorty, yeah)
Everybody in the place hit the fucking deck (shorty, yeah)
But stay on your motherfucking toes
We running this, let's go
Verse 2
I'm on a boat (I'm on a boat) I'm on a boat (I'm on a boat)
Everybody look at me
'Cause I'm sailing on a boat (sailing on a boat)
I'm on a boat (I'm on a boat) I'm on a boat
Take a good hard look at the motherfucking boat (boat, yeah)
Verse 3
I'm on a boat motherfucker take a look at me
Straight floatin' on a boat on the deep blue sea
Busting five knots, wind whipping out my coat
You can't stop me motherfucker cause I'm on a boat
Verse 4
Take a picture, trick (trick) I'm on a boat, bitch (bitch)
We drinking Santana champ, 'cause it's so crisp (crisp)
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies
I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies
Verse 5
I'm riding on a dolphin, doing flips and shit
The dolphin's splashing, getting everybody all wet
But this ain't Sea World, this is real as it gets
I'm on a boat, motherfucker, don't you ever forget
Verse 6
I'm on a boat and, it's going fast and
I got a nautical themed Pashmina Afghan
I'm the king of the world on a boat like Leo
If you're on the shore, then you're sure not me-oh
Verse 7
Get the fuck up, this boat is real!
Verse 8
Fuck land, I'm on a boat, motherfucker (motherfucker)
Fuck trees, I climb buoys, motherfucker (motherfucker)
I'm on the deck with my boys, motherfucker (yeah)
This boat engine make noise, motherfucker
Verse 9
Hey ma, if you could see me now (see me now)
Arms spread wide on the starboard bow (starboard bow)
Gonna fly this boat to the moon somehow (moon somehow)
Like Kevin Garnett, anything is possible
Verse 10
Yeah, never thought I'd be on a boat (let's go)
It's a big blue watery road (yeah)
Poseidon look at me, oh (all hands on deck)
Verse 11
Never thought I'd see the day
When a big boat coming my way
Believe me when I say, I fucked a mermaid
Verse 12
I'm on a boat, I'm on a boat
Everybody look at me 'cause I'm sailing on a boat (whoa)
I'm on a boat, I'm on a boat
Take a good hard look at the motherfuckin' boat (shorty, shorty, yeah)
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You can't not love that video clip (in fact the song couldn't exist without the video clip) so the concept is this: They have won a prize for a boat ride for three and they have to split it... Split it because well, they might be three, but T-Pain has joined! Eventually one is left off and he's doomed to suffer this mockery!
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Surgical abortion. What is it?
Abortion is an act of direct killing that takes the life of a tiny human being - a life that begins at conception/fertilization. Abortion always claims a human being's life and is therefore never a good choice. Legislation that recognizes this fundamental truth should be introduced and supported.
Surgical abortion is an action that surgically kills a baby while she is growing in her mother's womb. Different methods can be used depending on the age of the baby.
Chemical abortion is an action that chemically kills a baby either before or after she implants in her mother's womb. Pre-implantation chemical abortion can be caused by hormonal birth control drugs and devices, including the pill and the morning-after pill while post-implantation chemical abortion is primarily caused by a drug regimen known as RU486, or Mifeprex.
What is my best option?
All methods of abortion have risks - both physical and emotional. All of these methods kill babies, whether these babies are at the embryonic stage of life or the fetal stage of life.
Please know that there are people willing to help you, listen to your concerns, arrange good prenatal care for you and be supportive as you decide what is best for you and your baby.
Be good to yourself, Be good to your baby!
If you or someone you know is facing pregnancy alone and would like someone to talk to, please click here to be connected with a local pregnancy center.
If you or someone you know has had an abortion and would like resources, information on healing retreats, or someone to talk to, please call Rachel's Vineyard at 1-877-HOPE-4-ME or click on www.rachelsvineyard.org.*
Surgical Abortion Risks
Abortion doesn't just end the life of a child, it also harms the mother emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Here's a few of the wounds abortion can cause to a woman.
Short -term complications
About 1 in 10 women undergoing elective abortion suffers immediate complications, of which one-fifth are considered life-threatening.
Common major complications are - infection, excessive bleeding, embolism, anesthesia complications, convulsions, hemorrhage, cervical injury, endotoxic shock and ripping or perforation of the uterus.
Minor complications include - infection, bleeding, fever, second-degree burns, vomiting and chronic abdominal pain.
Women whose first pregnancies ended in abortion were 65% more likely to be at high risk of clinical depression.
After their abortions, married women were 138% more likely to be at high risk of clinical depression compared to similar women who carried their first pregnancies to term.
Women were 63% more likely to receive mental care within 90 days of an abortion compared to delivery. In addition, abortion was most strongly associated with subsequent treatments for neurotic depression, bipolar disorder, adjustment reactions and schizophrenic disorders.
A survey of post-abortive women found that: 60% commented that the decision to abort made their lives worse; and 94% regretted the decision to abort.
Women who had abortions were almost twice as likely to die within the following two years. Also, over the next eight-year period women who aborted had:
154% higher risk of death from suicide
82% higher risk of death from accidents
44% high risk of death from natural causes.
Substance abuse
Women with a history of abortion as twice as likely to use alcohol, five times more likely to use illicit drugs and ten times more likely to use marijuana during the first pregnancy they carry to term compared to non-abortive women.
Breast cancer
A meta-analysis of 28 reports concluded that induced abortion is a significant independent risk factor for breast cancer.
Among women who had been pregnant at least once, the risk of breast cancer in those who had an abortion was 50% higher than among other women. Women 18 and under or 30 and over were at highest risk.
One abortion almost doubles breast cancer risk; two or more abortions further increase risk.
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Of patients who have chlamydia at the time of the abortion, 23% develop PID within 4 weeks. Studies found that 20-27% of patients seeking an abortion have chlamydia. About 5% of patients not infected by Chlamydia develop PID within 4 weeks after a first trimester abortion.
Future pregnancy risks
Women who had one, two or more induced abortions are about 200% more likely to have a subsequent pre-term delivery, compared to women who carry to term. Pre-term delivery increases the risk of neo-natal death and handicaps.
Prior induced abortion increases the risk of delayed delivery. Women who had one, two or more induced abortions are about 200% more likely to have a post-term delivery (over 42 weeks).
Prior induced abortion is associated with an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. There is a significant trend between the number of previous induced abortions and ectopic pregnancy risk.
Mothers younger than 20 years old
Teenagers, who account for about 30% of all abortions, are at a much higher risk for many long-term complications related to abortion.
A teenage girl is 10 times more likely to attempt suicide if she has had an abortion in the last six months than is a comparable teenage girl who has not had an abortion.
Spiritual health
Direct abortion is gravely contrary to the moral law. Formal cooperation in abortion risks the loss of one's eternal salvation.
I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live (Deut. 30:19).
Source: American Life League


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Today, the winners of the 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Awards were announced. The awards, created by the Industrial Designers Society of America, are among the most prestigious in the design world, and their winners garner a huge amount of attention. So we were happy to see the folks at Mion, a joint project of Timberland and Keen Design Studios that we wrote about last November, take home a bronze in the ecodesign category. Mion shoes are designed with as few parts as possible and carry a label that explains how much energy it took to make them and how much waste has been created in the process. It's a great idea, and one that–hopefully–will inspire a lot of imitators.
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Let's Talk About Sex…and Babies.
Up to this point, you've used a lot of energy and worry trying NOT to get pregnant. Now that you're ready to have a baby you might be realizing that it's not as easy as you thought. Healthy couples in their fertile prime have a 25% chance each month of putting a bun in their oven. Add a few years of age or any complications, and the percentage can fall dramatically. One easy thing you can do to increase your chances of conception is make sure you're "doing it right".
Here are a few tips to keep in mind so you and your partner can try smarter:
1. Understand when you're ovulating. This is something they don't always teach us in school. In a typical 28-day menstrual cycle, ovulation most likely occurs on cycle day 14 (two weeks after the start of your period). However, many of us are not menstrual metronomes and have cycles that vary in length or are longer or shorter than 28 days. Luckily, there are many ways to find when your ovulation occurs:
· Download a fertility app on your phone to track your cycle (Kindara or Clue are good ones). Find one that will tell you your "fertile window" (the days you're most likely to conceive) based on a calculation of your cycle length. This is not the most accurate way to go, but for most, it's sufficient enough to get you started.
· Use an Ovulation Prediction Kit (OPKs). These are little strips that can be found online or at drugstores to measure a hormone spike in your urine that happens right before ovulation occurs. Use them daily from approximately day 10 of your cycle to day 17. Ovulation will most likely occur 12-36 hours after a positive OPK reading.
· Record your Basal Body Temperature. (BBT). Take your temperature first thing in the morning before you get out of bed and chart it over the course of the menstrual month starting on the first day of your period (there are free paper versions online that you can download, or use your fertility app to track your results). You should see a small spike in temperature just after you ovulated. When done correctly, BBT charting can be a cheap and indispensable diagnostic tool for discovering clues about your fertility hitches.
· Monitor your cervical fluid. Changes in hormones and body temperature throughout the month will change the mucous you produce. After the end of your menses, your cervix will create mucous that might be opaque, white or slightly yellow and creamy and will increase in volume. As you approach ovulation, your cervical mucous will become clear, slippery and abundant (will be similar to uncooked egg-whites). This will last for an average of three days, and these days will be the most fertile days of the month. After ovulation, the fluid dries up rather quickly and the fertile window is most likely over.
2. Make sure there is enough (natural!) lubrication. Ideally your body will create the perfect swimming environment for sperm to travel during ovulation. If you find that sex during ovulation is dry and uncomfortable, that could mean your reproductive system isn't creating the fluid necessary for those swimmers.
Staying hydrated is one part of this, so make sure you're drinking enough fluid throughout your day. Most women will need extra help by taking herbal medicine and making some diet changes as well. One short cut you could try is to use Pre-seed lubricant. Normal lubricants contain spermicides or are too acidic for sperm to survive in, however Pre-seed is made specifically for couples trying to conceive and is formulated to replicate the pH and functionality of fertile cervical fluid. Also to note, spit and water are not substitutes for natural lubrications as they can also be sperm killers.
3. Positions people! Whether you like it or not, the missionary position is thought to be the best for increasing your changes of conceiving. It is also very helpful if you do not get up right away to use the bathroom. Take about 15 minutes to rest and relax in bed after intercourse.
4. Keep it fun Try not to let the fact that you're starting a family take the fun out of your intimacy. If you're having trouble conceiving, it can put pressure on you and your partner to perform even when you may not be in the mood. In some cases it may be a long road, so talk to your partner and brainstorm ways to keep it exciting. If you suspect this could be part of the issue, pick up this tantalizing this read.
If you need more in-depth information on any of the ways to track your ovulation, ask a DHH practitioner, we'd be happy to help. Using an App to know when to try is the easiest way, but the least accurate. I recommend trying all ways for a few months to get to the most information on your ovulation.
Once you know what day you're ovulating, it's best to start trying early. Sperm can live in a woman's reproductive system for approximately 72 hours, while an egg can only be fertilized for 12-24 hours after ovulation occurs. So try every day starting few days before you will ovulate. If everyday seems like too much, or your partner has low sperm parameters, every other day is also sufficient.
Happy trying!


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2019 Sweetest I Love You Messages for Him or Her
There are many ways to make your lover know how much they mean to you... And one of those is through affirmative words.
No matter the distance between you two, sending affirmative love messages at intervals makes it appear as though you're right before each other.
Now, we know that as much as people love to send love messages to their lovers, the time to compose it could be a big factor.
But not anymore... Because now, we've got you covered. That's why we came up with these beautiful and romantic love messages... To help keep the fire of your love burning even in the midst of your busy schedule.
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Scroll through and extract as many as you wish. And know for a fact that Nothing can be more romantic than these collection of Sweetest I Love You Messages for Him or Her.
Sweet Love Messages for Boyfriend or Girlfriend
The very best of sweet and romantic love messages for your boyfriend or girlfriend.
1. I asked for happiness, I got joy, I asked for rest, I got peace of mind, I asked for love, I got you. I love you, my love.
2. Like a gem, pure love is rare to come by. Ain't I fortunate to have found you!. That's why I cherish you so much.
3. Your presence in my life inspires me to reach for the best. You've really changed my life for better since I met you. I love you, babe.
4. Whatever it takes to be with you, I would eagerly give it because all I want right now is to be with you never to leave again. I love you.
5. You have come to make a permanent residence in my heart. And now you are in charge of my heartbeat. I love you.
6. I love your smile, I love your voice, I love the way you walk and how soft your palm is when you hold me. I love you.
7. I always ask myself how I got here and why I'm so crazy about you. But I'm yet to find an answer... All I know is that I love you lavishly.
8. I am so certain that God made us for each other. He specifically made you especially for me. And that's why I love you uniquely.
9. No one will ever take your place in my life. Because no other person makes me feel the way you make me do. I love you just as you are.
10. You're simply a beautiful package, baby. Everything about you glitters. Your smile, your eyes, your life. You're just my dream lover.
11. You were given to me to love and cherish and I'll not only do that but also adore and honour you because you deserve much more. I love you.
12. Now I know love is a teacher. Your love has taught me many things and I am forever proud to be a student of your love.
13. I feel good, whenever you're around me. I feel safe when you hold my hands. I feel loved when you hug me. Please stay with me forever, sweetheart.
14. Your love is like the blinking stars. It's fun. Your love is like the early morning sunshine. It brings me alive. Your love is like life. I live on it.
15. It doesn't matter what challenge we have or how much we quarrel. I love you and you love me. That's all we need to keep moving. We need each other to survive. I love you, dear.
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16. Would you believe, if I said I can't live without you? Well, whether you believe it or not. Without you, I'm as good as dead.
17. The only place your name can exist forever in my heart. It is deeply inscribed, I can't even scrape it off. That's how I know, our love is a journey forever.
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18. I just want to hold on to you like my dream in life. I want to focus on you like my vision. I want to dwell in your heart like my abode. Because we are meant for each other. I love you.
19. You are the dream of many but you came true for me. I knew from the moment I met you that my life has come to know true love. I love you, my baby.
20. Loving you is like breathing. I need to keep breathing to survive. Same way loving you is essential to my being alive.
21. All I ever desire in my entire life is to have someone I am proud of. And here you are, baby. I am privileged to be the lucky ma. I love you.
22. I'm yet to find a way to describe love. The more I near my search, the more I get to know about love. So, I'll just say, you're Love.
23. All I need to keep our love alive forever in my heart. Inside my heart is where you dwell. Once I keep my heart, our love will grow deeper.
24. I know I'll be happy with you. I'll be there in the morning, be there in the noon. Only you for me to care. I love you.
25. My love for you is independent of any factor. No matter how I feel or what you say, I've sold my heart to you and only you will I love.
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26. You keep telling me how much you love me. You never stop telling me how serious you cherish me. Here I am, saying, I love you too... With all of me.
27. We are what it means to be in love. We are love personified. Love begins and ends with us. And forever we'll remain in love.
28. How would I have had so much joy in my heart today if I hadn't met you? You are my joy and my peace. You are the reason I wake up each day with so much vibe. I love you.
29. What matters in our love journey is our oneness. That's how I know that no one can separate us. And nothing can make me walk away from this love.
30. Our Love is not overrated... It is bigger than we can analyze, deeper than we can explore, higher than we can see, wider than we can search. Our love is from above.
31. Every second now counts since I met you. Because my love for you doubles by the second. I'm so much into you my love.
32. Love is when the heart skips a beat at the thought of someone. Love is when one develops chills at the mention of a name. Love is when I melt at the sight of you. I love you lavishly.
33. I know I love you because I love to see you smile at all times. I don't mind to trade my smile for you to be happy. I love you that much, baby.
34. What many people call crazy, I call love. Because I know one cannot be normal with love. Not even with what I feel with you. I'm desperate for you, sweetheart.
35. I never knew a part of me was missing until I met you. You filled it up and my life changed. Thank you for completing me. I love you.
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36. It doesn't matter how geographically distant we are from each other, as far as I'm concerned, we'll always be together in heart. I love you.
37. I've been searching for love in the wrong places. Little did I know you embodied it. I found you and now I have love.
38. Even though we are far apart, my love for you will not reduce an inch. I love you beyond what distance can do to us.
39. My love for you is unshakable. Whatever challenge we face will only strengthen it. I've come to stay.
I love you forever.
40. I'm not afraid of crying, because I know that when I do, I'll be comforted by you. Then you'll restore my joy and I'll be happy again. I love you, my joy.
41. When I close my eyes to sleep. It is not a break from your love but a continuation, for you're always present in my dream. I can't stop loving you.
42. You have become my song since you came into my life. You have become the future I hope for. And the life I desire. I love you.
43. I love you today more than I did yesterday. My love for you increases automatically. I can't imagine how much I'll love you in few years time.
44. I'm still searching for a word to express how I feel about you. Till then, you're simply my all in all. I love you, baby.
45. If I was given a chance to do the supernatural, I would take you to another planet, where just you and I will be.
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46. People say Love is blind. For me, love is a sight. My heart became full of light when I met you. You opened my eyes to a lot of things... So I love you, clearly.
47. When I say I'll love you forever... I'm not trying to make you feel good. I am saying exactly what I'll do because I can't stop loving you.
48. Hello love. How are you doing? I just want you to know that in the midst of my busy schedule, I am busy thinking about you. How much I love you.
49. My world has become so adventurous since you stepped in. Eternity is not enough to thank God for making our paths cross. I love you, babe.
50. You and I are meant to be. Our love has long been ordained by the Heaven's. That's how I know that we're inseparable.
51. Guess what I've been busy doing since morning? I've been missing you. I can't wait to see you again. I love you so much.
52. I count myself lucky to have a lady like you. You can't know how proud I am to be your guy. You're a darling and I'm proud of you.
53. You help me discover who I really am. You brought out my real potentials and encouraged me to be all of me. Thank you for loving me this much.
54. My life has experienced change since you came in. And one major change is my mindset about love. Now I know True love is real.
55. I call you my sunshine because you brighten up my heart. You shine more than a diamond, my honey. You presence lightens me up.
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56. I think your love gives me wings because I feel I'm swinging in the air, each time I think about you. I'm so loving you.
57. You're the one I want. You're my desire and my very choice. If there are thousands of your kind, I'll still go for this very you. I love you.
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58. The more I try to describe you, the more confused I get. I'll just call you my life. My very reason for existence.
59. There's a way my heart beat when I think of you. There's another way it beats each time I set my eyes on you. And when I hold you in my arm... I melt.
60. I just checked our love compatibility with an application and it says we're too perfect a match. I love you, my perfect love.
61. When love is strong, it can achieve a whole lot. I know together we can shake the world because our love is unshakable.
62. I've given up trying to stop thinking about you. The more I try the more I want to. I love you wholeheartedly.
63. People have come into my life and left before we could meet. But when I met you, I was so certain I've found my love forever.
64. Every day comes with its special package. I see a new side of you as the day unfolds and I must confess, I'm lost in your world. Love you forever baby.
65. If you doubt everything in this life, please spare that I love you. I mean every letter I speak to you, darling. I love you.
66. What I feel for you is not abstract. It's all over me. It's in my eyes. It's in my voice. Your love has taken over my life.
67. You are the one for me. I am the one for you. We are just made for each other. Our love story is a unique one. I love you.
68. Baby, I just realized something now. I can't live without you. You left not quite long and I can't figure out what life looks like. I need you in my life.
69. Thank you for always supporting me, my love. If not for your words of encouragement, I don't know where I would be. I love you and I promise to make you proud.
70. Words are not just enough to express how happy I am to be your love. It's a privilege and I am not taking it for granted. I love you.
71. You're my oxygen and lifeline. Without you, I can't survive. I love you, sweet.
72. Our happiness is forever because this love has come to stay. I promise to protect this love with everything in me. I live you forever.
73. I was worried I was going crazy until I discovered how much craze I'll still have to do in your love. I'm crazily in love with you, baby.
74. I miss you in every single way. I can't wait to be with you again. I love you.
75. I don't need to have everything. I just need you. You are my everything. I love you.
76. I've done the calculation: You + Me = A lifetime of Happiness and joy. I love you forever.
77. Come home soon, baby. I've tried living without you. It's not working.
78. I will be here waiting for your return. Waiting for you to bring life back to me. I love you.
79. The next chance I get to hold you tight, I'm not letting you go again. Life without you is like hell.
80. I thought I was wrong until your love became my truest essence. I'm sticking with you for the rest of my life. I love you.
81. You are always in my heart but right now, I need you to be in my arms. Please come to me, my love.
82. I saw a star and then I wished for a soul mate. I didn't know it worked until you came my way. I love you my heart desire.
83. You're my angel. My personal God-given angel from above. I'm secured in your hands.
84. My love for you is infinite. It has no end. I'll continue to love you until the end of the world.
85. I love you from the sun to the moon and back. I love you from the south to the North and back to the south.
86. When I'm awake, I'm thinking about you. When I sleep, I dream about you. Whichever state I am, you're involved. I love you.
87. It is my greatest honour to have a person like you all to myself. I love you and I'm proud of you.
88. They say love hurts but who cares? As long as I'm with you, I'm ready to absorb all that your love brings to me. I love you that much.
89. I would climb mountain Kilimanjaro, just to make you give me that captivating smile. I love you.
90. I would do anything at all to make you happy. Cuz your happiness is my joy. I love you.
91. I will love you for as long as the world exists. If there's relationship in heaven, I'll love you eternally.
92. The years it took me to lay hold on you, I'm not gonna toy with you. I hold you in high esteem, my baby.
93. The way I love you, I've never ever loved like that. And I can never love anyone else like that. It is just for you.
94. You give my world a meaning. My life would never have made any sense if I haven't met you. Thank you, my life essence.
95. Today, I'll tell you the factual fact. You are the main reason behind my smile. You're simply my joy.
96. I'm still searching for words to describe what a wonder you are. I love you.
97. Your breathtaking beauty makes my heart melt. You're astonishing my angel.
98. This is the best of life I've ever had. All thanks to you, sweetheart. I can't thank you enough.
99. The way I miss you these days, I doubt if I can wait for you to come back. I'm grabbing any opportunity to come to you, baby.
100. If it takes eternity for you to return to me, I'll wait. No matter the pressure I get, ain't going with no one. I'm yours and yours forever.
101. Our love is the best thing that had ever happened to me. I wish I knew earlier. I love you.
102. I'll shout how much I love you to the world. I'll use every opportunity I have to tell the world about your love. I love you.
103. I can't be quiet about what I feel for you. It has become my song and I'll sing it forever.
104. You are my number 1. You are my priority. You're more important to me than anything in this life.
105. My love for you refreshes every day. I love you afresh daily, my baby.
106. I'll love you forever. I'll stand by you forever. I'll be your hero forever. Our journey is into forever. I love you.
107. I wish you have a lovely good night rest. I can't wait to hook you up again in our dream world. I love you.
108. As long as you stay by me, the world feels right. Everything becomes easy. You're simply my inspiration.
109. I want to hold you in my arms soon. I can't wait to look straight into those captivating eyes and say how much I love you.
110. I would like to sleep in your arms every night. And then wake up next to you every morning. I just wanna be yours forever.
111. I want to see you first thing in the morning. I want to start my day with you. Baby, come and be mine forever.
112. My life appears perfect, but it's actually not. It is your perfection reflecting in me. Stay with me, so my life can remain perfect, sweety.
113. All I need is you. All I want is your heart. All I care about is your feeling. All I want to live for is your love. I love you, babe.
114. I don't mind to be the ground you walk on, as long as you'll stand, sit, lie and live on me. I just wanna be your everything.
115. I gave you my heart because I trust you. I gave you my love because I believe you. Now, I'm giving you my life because I can't help it. I love you desperately.
116. Let the world gather against us. Let the ocean flow against us. I'm never going to let you go. I love you so much, my treasure.
117. I've been thinking about you all day long. I can't cope anymore. Can we just hook up tonight? I love you.
118. If there's any decision I've made rightly in my life, it is that of giving you my heart. Every minute spent with you is treasured. I love you.
119. If I'm the reason behind your joy, then I promise you a joyful life because I'm not ever going to leave you. I love you forever.
120. You're my courage when all hope is gone. You're the reason I'm still standing. And that's why I love you dearly.
121. You're my happiness. You're my Joy. You're my peace of mind.
122. I found rest for my soul the day met you. My life is a mess without you.
123. Welcome to my heart. I promise to keep you there forever. I love you, baby.
124. Where would I have been without your love? You came to me when I needed love the most.
125. Whatever will separate me from you, I give up on it. I just can't live without you.
126. I would do anything to have you all to myself alone. I can't hare you with anybody.
127. You are the one in my heart, that it beats rhythmically. I love you.
128. I want to dwell in your heart. I want to be lost in your world. I'm yours forever.
129. As it is, my heart recognizes your voice and it skips at your touch. Love you forever.
130. I've stopped wondering why I love you this much. I just want to enjoy this love forever.
131. Your smile is all I need to have a fulfilled day. Keep smiling, Honey.
132. What I feel for you is real.. My heart testifies to it by the way it beats when I see you.
133. My days have become interesting since you became part of it. I love you.
134. The way I feel for you, only God in heaven can explain it. I love you, crazily.
135. I love your whole package. You're beautiful inside out. I love you.
136. I'll care for you with everything in me. You deserve much more.
137. You lighten my world. You're my moonbeam and sunshine.
138. Stay with me forever. It may be rough now, but with you by my side, we will push through.
139. My love for you is more real than the life we live now. It's our life forever.
140. Hold me close, in your arms I want to spend the rest of my life.
141. Our love has been ordained before the world began and it will exist when the world is no more.
142. My love, if I come to this world 50times, you'll remain my choice. I cherish you.
143. Our companionship is meant to last into eternity. Nothing can separate us.
144. Your love is an addiction I don't want to break from. Let me love you silly.
145. I don't want to know another love. Yours is enough to last me forever.
146. I love you is an understatement. I actually crazy about you.
147. My heart I give to you forever. Please, don't ever think of returning it.
148. When I found your love, my heart leapt for joy. Everything in me rejoiced. I love you that much.
149. How we got to this stage, I don't understand but right now, I can't live without you.
150. I just want to live my life loving you, all my days. Only you, all my life. You alone, forever.
Written By Wuraola Adebumiti.


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Pound hits new 2009 high
Pound Sterling - UK Markets
Sterling foreign exchange rates have continued to climb against the US dollar, touching on a new seven-month high of 1.66. Against the euro the pound has also gained, trading at 1.16 this morning. Sterling foreign exchange rates have also improved against its major European and Asian currency partners.
Figures this morning show the service sector PMI has climbed to 51.7, a bullish result for the UK economy. As the service sector accounts for over 50% of GDP, this is positive news for sterling foreign exchange rates. UK consumers have also reported greater optimism in May than in the previous six months. Mortgage lending data released yesterday indicated that more first time buyers are returning to the markets and this could pave the way for recovery in the property sector. The MPC decision is due tomorrow although with interest rates currently at 0.5%, very little change is expected.
US Dollar - US Markets
US dollar foreign exchange rates continue to take a battering this morning with the dollar weaker against the euro, pound and a basket of its major currency partners. The dollar is currently trading at 0.60 against the pound, 0.70 against the euro and has sunk to an eight-month low against the Australian dollar following news that the Australian economy grew in the first quarter of 2009.
US housing data was better than expected by markets and this allowed the higher yielding currencies to extend their gains yesterday, with US foreign exchange rates slipping across the board. FOMC minutes are released today, but after little activity during April, these are expected to have minimal impact on foreign exchange markets. Ben Bernanke is due to testify on the state of the US economy and investors will be looking for him to assuage fears over levels of quantitative easing. Employment change and factory orders are also due later in the day.
Euro - European Markets
Euro foreign exchange rates are higher this morning against the US dollar and Japanese yen following news of growth in the Australian economy. The euro touched a seven-month high against the yen and is currently trading at 137.10.
Euro and sterling foreign exchange rates continue to surge on the back of global confidence and a diversification from USD/JPY risk trading. The German service sector PMI sunk to 45.2 in May, down from 46 the previous month, a negative result for the euro. However, the eurozone service sector PMI has climbed to 44.8, a slight improvement from last month. The EMU producer price index is released later in the day with retail sales for April and the ECB interest rate decision due tomorrow.
Other Currencies - Highlights
In a surprise announcement overnight, Australian GDP rose by 0.4% in the first quarter, defying the recession that has dragged down US, European and Asian economies. After contracting 0.6% in late 2008, the economy recovered to grow by 0.4% in early 2009. Australian equities and foreign exchange rates rose across the board with the AUD climbing to 82.40 against the greenback, the highest level in eight months. The Australian trade balance is due tomorrow.


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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Miriam Kate Roach, 96, of North Augusta, SC passed away peacefully on August 25, 2007 at University Hospital. She had been a resident of North Augusta for 17 months, having moved down from Neptune City, NJ to be near her daughter. Mrs. Roach was born in Asbury Park, NJ and continued to live her entire life along the Jersey Shore until her move to South Carolina. She was a homemaker and beloved wife of the late Ralph A. Roach. Mrs. Roach was also preceded in death by her eldest son Edwin R. Roach. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law Mary and Bob Pettit, North Augusta; a son and daughter- in-law, David and Cindy Roach, Mequon, WI; a daughter-in-law, Madelyn Roach, Lakewood, NJ; six grandchildren, Susan Anderson, Nancy Roach, Stacey Phillips, Terri Glenn, Michael Pettit and Katelyn Roach; five great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and many dear friends. Mrs. Roach has been conveyed to the Johnson-McGinley Funeral Home in Wall Township, NJ. Funeral Services will be Thursday morning, August 30, at 11 o'clock in the Memorial United Methodist Church, 101 Sylvania Ave, Neptune City, NJ. Interment will follow at the Hamilton Cemetery, West Corlies Ave, Neptune, NJ where she will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Memorial United Methodist Church, Neptune City, NJ. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta in charge of local arrangements (803.278.1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
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Time and time again I run into men who struggle with finding the motivation to get up and actually take action in life. So, I started an ongoing series to help men who struggle with this. I wanted to create practical tools and ways for men to get a jump start in their life.
As you can see this is Step 2. If you have not had a chance yet to read Step 1 Click on the button below. And after you have finished you can check out Step 3 if you want.
Okay, so if you have read step one and are now back, what I wanted to dive into for step two of becoming a man of action, is your vision. I know I know this sounds like simple self-help jargon that every motivational speaker preachers more adamantly than your mother who told you to brush your teeth every night.
The thing is your vision for life is a POWERFUL motivator in life. It is the gasoline to your engine. Without a vision chances of you being a man of action are pretty slim. Why? Because of the number of obstacles and fear, you will face when working towards your vision will test the amount of desire and perseverance you truly have.
If you are still holding onto a childhood dream for some ungodly reason go read, "Why I Burned My Childhood Dreams." If you have some old dreams that are holding you back, go read this article, "Why I want men to let certain dreams die."
A belief and quote that I wrote on this topic a while back I find extremely applicable in this situation. Let's jump in!
"If your dream doesn't motivate you to push through pain, fear, and discomfort, then its not a real dream its a disadvantage." — Timothy Wenger
I truly hold to this belief. You see, many people have dreams of starting a business, going skydiving, or moving to another city but often these ideas are never acted upon. So, I wanted to help address this and give you some tools if you have found yourself in that place.
I have compiled a list for beginners to take practical steps in developing a vision. Below is that list, I hope you take them seriously as this is something that has been a powerful tool in my own life.
Step 1: Create a space.
Find a quiet room, a place in the countryside, or just somewhere that you have some time and space to think. If you want some chill music on do that. What is important is that you are in a place where you can be that no one will distract you. Also put your phone on do not disturb.
Make sure to block out 1-2hours. This will take out the stress of other pressures. Have a notepad or a voice recorder. Just figure out a way to record this whole session.
Step 2: Find your ideal man.
Once you have settled into your distraction-free space the first thing you are going to do is visualize and focus in on what your ideal man is. What do I mean by ideal man? I mean the man that you want to become, the man that you respect, the man that you dream of becoming. If you need to close your eyes do so.
Visualize this man in your head. Find him, hone in on him, and let all other things, distractions, and thoughts be put to the side.
Step 3: Describe the ideal man.
Now, This is where it gets fun! You will now begin to describe this ideal man. Answer the following questions as in-depth as you can. Do not hold back, and if you feel shame about what you envision that most likely is a sign that you are being honest with yourself.
Write down, record, or draw this ideal man. Just find a way to paint this image tangibly.
- What is he wearing?
- Where is he located?
- What are his physical surroundings?
- What is he doing for a profession?
- What is he feeling in that moment?
- What is he saying to himself in his head at that moment?
- Does he have a family?
- What type of energy is he emanating?
- What has he accomplished?
- What do his friends say about him?
These are just a few questions you can start with. Feel free to ask yourself more questions and articulate as much as you can about this ideal man. The more in-depth the better.
Step 4: Evaluate your actions.
Now that you have this written down and thought out this ideal man. I want you to take this end goal and use it as a map. Ask yourself the following questions now that you know where you want to head.
- Are my actions today going to help me towards becoming that ideal man?
- What is my plan to become this man?
- What do I need to do to start heading in the right direction?
- Do I know anyone who is going in the direction I want to go? How can I ask for help?
Essentially, now that you know where you want to go it is time to start planning the journey so that taking action is a tangible reality.
Step 5: Start today.
If you have done steps 1-4 now you are ready to start taking action today! The fun part of this whole journey is that it isn't about making massive steps every day. NO, it is about making consistent normal steps every day.
This could look like researching a potential business market, to moving to another town where you have always wanted to live. The thing about making your dreams happen is choosing to stop making excuses, allow yourself to fail, and just keep trying no matter what.
This is a classic quote that 100% applies to this scenario.
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." —Lao Tzu
Step 6: Maintenance.
This journey is a continuous process. Your vision of an ideal man will grow and develop with you. Somethings will fall by the wayside while new desires will arise. This is totally normal and healthy. BUT, if you do not take time to work and develop your vision of who you want to become then this will not happen.
YOU NEED TO BE INTENTIONAL. Whenever you get own about where you are at in life, focus on your vision of an ideal man. When a business sale falls through ask yourself how would this ideal man react.
Allow your vision to grow like a tree, let it take a life of its own.
I find that the people who have the most articulate vision for their life are those who take the most action. They know what they want and this allows them to know what it is going to take to get there.
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." —Carl Jung
I hope you take the time to go through all these simple steps and create a healthy vision for your life. IF you have any questions or thoughts please comment below!
With regards,


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The MAMI project held an industry workshop on Friday, March 16, 2018 in London. As one of the focus area of the project is to work on mechanisms to support middlebox cooperation, serval projects partners are also active in standardization and as auch are already working in close cooperation with industry. With this workshop we were aiming to gather further input from industry in order to foster broader knowledge exchange with industry, especially with network equipment vendors.
The goal of this workshop was to discuss challenges in network management that arise with the increased deployment of traffic encryption on all layers, with a focus on network measurements, performance enhancement techniques based on traffic classification, as well as network-supported DDoS protection mechanisms. The scope of the workshop included reviewing existing techniques as currently used, discussion of challenges that arise based on new protocols and mechanisms that are currently under deployment, as well as new proposals to address these challenges (see further the agenda below).
While this workshop was invitation-only and held under chatham house rules, to support an open discussion among the participants, we will summarize the discussion and provided data (if it can be published) in the next weeks in a white paper that is intended to provide a common basis for a broader discussion in the Internet community.
Please note that this workshop, while it was co-located with the IETF meeting to make participation easier, was not an IETF activity and the white paper is not directly intended input to any specific IETF work and is not addressed to the IETF community only. However, based on our involvement in the IETF, we of course hope that the gained knowledge, that we will make accessible in the white paper, can support on-going work in standardization as well as help a boarder community to gain a better understanding of the current undergoing work in the IETF in this area.
A white paper summarizing the discussion and identified challenges in network management is now available here.
|Welcome and Intro
|Where we are? Overview of new technologies in the IETF (Mirja Kühlewind, ETH)
|Middlebox Standardization? Related work items in IEEE, ETSI, ITU, and 3GPP (Arnaud Taddei, Symantec)
|The Impact of Transport Header Encryption on Operation and the Evolution of the Internet (Gorry Fairhurst, University of Aberdeen)
|Wire Image and Path Signals (Brian Trammell, ETH)
|Coffee break
|Session I: Monitoring (chair: Brian Trammell, ETH)
|Current monitoring practices (Al Morton, AT&T) – 5 minutes
|How we do Network Performance Monitoring (Pavel Minarik, Flowmon) – 10 mins
|Use of TCP headers to monitor network health and customer experience
(Chris Seal, HWEL – 3 Solutions) – 10 minutes
|Analyzing OTT video over QUIC (Craig Radcliffe, Netscout) – 15 minutes
|Distributed Security Operations Use Case (Roman Danyliw, CERT) – 10 minutes
|Session II: Performance Enhancing Proxies (chair: Thomas Fossati, Nokia)
|Transport-split Proxying for encrypted traffic (Thomas Fossati, Nokia) – 15 minutes
|Use case: HTTP proxy for network multicast support (Roni Even, Huawei) – 5 mins
|Use-case differences for "Transport Only Intercept" vs "Application Layer Intercept" (David Wells, Symantec) – 20 minutes
|Coffee break
|Session III: DDoS Protection (chair: Gorry Fairhurst, University of Aberdeen)
|Akamai's DDoS Protection (Aaron Falk, Akamai) – 15 minutes
|Challenges in building learning models when traffic is encrypted
(Vijay Gurbani, Nokia) – 15 minutes
|Wrap up and Conclusion


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There has been a good deal of publicity in the media these past few weeks following the flooding of 7 homes and substantial damage to 40 others in Paradise.
In country areas, S.A. Water has its own staff carry out SAW's repairs and maintenance but in the city and metropolitan areas, this has been contracted out to All Water.
The incident occurred when maintenance and cleaning was being carried out on two tanks holding water. Due to human error a huge surge of water caused the pipe to burst. Water flooded down two vacant blocks into a cul-de-sac and pooled there causing the damage. This pipe that burst is 100- years old, but had been inspected in 2014 and found to be in good condition. Inspection of the pipes after the incident confirmed this. The problem was not due to lack of pipe maintenance or replacement. It took 3 hours to turn off the feeder runs from the burst pipe so as not to cause any further bursts.
SAW's response to the incident was within their regulatory time frame and although staff didn't attend the area the evening of the burst they were working behind the scenes and visited people affected the following day organising cartons of water and accommodation where required, which in late March was still on-going.
Nether-the-less SA Water realises that there needs to be some changes made for the future. They have organised an emergency response team with a manager which can be brought together within an hour. Two people from this will visit the site and liaise with customers following any catastrophic future burst. In addition a dedicated spokesperson will be appointed to answer media enquiries.
Consumers SA sit on SA Water's Residential Customers Advisory Group, and have asked that in future we kept informed of proceedings following large bursts so we can advise members via our web site.


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Cassandra DeLeon, a Pastor's wife from New Concord, OH, will be our guest speaker at our Mother-Daughter Banquet on May 8th at 6pm. The theme for the banquet is "My Nest Is Blessed".
Pricing is as follows:
- Teens and Ladies: $6
- Ages 6-12: $4
- Ages 5 and younger: $2
Please sign up at the Welcome Center after Sunday's service.


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Q & A with Eric
Wow! Thanks so much for all the great questions! I love them! Here we go:
"Is it hard being so musically awesome all the time? Could you play something untalented for a little while so we can all catch up…." - Nicklaus Lego
Ok, I just couldn't resist starting with this one- I thought it was really funny! Although I may work hard to make great music, I'm sure it does not come as a surprise to you that I have loads of incredibly crappy songs filling up my hard drives here. Unless I die soon and some weirdo decides they should be posted online, those terrible songs will remain (and should remain) a part of the past process. But this also relates to why I recently started blogging. I am realizing that there is so much more to reveal than the final project. I want to create somewhat of a learning community that sees the inside of the work in progress. I am discovering the importance of vulnerability in creating art. When I look back at the mentors or guides who have significantly impacted me, I realize that it is their honesty and vulnerability that became the gateway to a meaningful interaction. I hope that I can reveal a bit more of the dirt and grit that end up being the substructure to anything good that I have done. These blogs are part of that endeavor.
"Will you ever press the Travel series on vinyl?" - Will Clemmons
Thanks for your interest, Will. There have been a lot of inquiries. This series is owned by EMI/CMG, so it is not as much in my hands as the other albums.
"Also, what led you to create such an epic orchestral album for Awakened to the Sound?" - Will Clemmons
Boredom? Only half-kidding. I'm always digging for something new. When I hit bedrock in a certain area, instead of pulling out power machines and hurting myself, I start digging somewhere else. In this case, I started digging in the place where my journey began! In my early education, I studied classical music at Boston University and fell in love with orchestral music. However, after starting the band, I didn't give myself the time to continue exploring. Doing an album that leaned heavily on classical techniques was a new (and old) venture for me!
"What are your top 5 plug ins? " - Ronell Drapeza
Hi, Ronell. Glad to hear that someone joins me on the more geeky side of things here!
Plugins I'm using a lot (not in any particular order):
- Anything from Sound Toys (this is cheating because this includes like 25 plugins)
- Ircam Flux Spat and Ircam Flux verb (Bob Katz got me into these)
- UAD Ocean Way Studios
- Waves CLA (1176)
(I'm sure this list will be different a few months from now. I'm currently into exploring depth and sound field techniques, so these lean toward that.)
"What are your favorite cities to play?" - Brock Pattison
Ha, that's like asking which are your favorite children. They are all different and all have a wonderful and unique vibe to contribute. Honestly, what matters most is the comradery and excitement of whoever is there that night. It doesn't matter if it's a big city or a small town in the middle of nowhere. It's all about you guys...you make the show!
"How do you choose the themes of your albums? Is it what is musically interesting at the time? The travel series is my favorite due to its diversity and energy. Pages I had a had time enjoying at first due to its gentle nature. But your newest is more on an epic scale than you've ever done." - Anthony James Klassen
Great question, Anthony. I start with this strange combination of emotion and something I almost hear deep inside me. It is pure feeling. When I hear it and feel it, I have to translate it into something tangible. That feeling might lead me to the piano, or guitar, or some virtual instrument, or strings. Or it might just lead me to my notebook where I'll write down a word or phrase. This starts the process of song-making. After song ideas start emerging, I start seeing a common theme between them. With the Travel series, the theme was established pretty early on. With Awakened to the Sound, the album was almost completely done before the actual album title was born. As far as the general "sound" that the album is going to convey, this is discovered early in the process too. Knowing where I am going dictates which instruments I will use and down to what microphones they will be recorded with.
"Your sound changes pretty significantly from album to album. Do you think this is more of a natural evolution (growth in ability/experience), change of passion, or a conscious choice to try new things? Obviously, it could be a mix or something else entirely. Or do you disagree with my premise? Love your music!" - Joey Kalan
This question is related to the previous one, so I will add few more thoughts to this subject. I used to think that maybe I should decide what kind of music to make, lest I have an incredibly weak strategy from a marketing standpoint. I quickly abandoned that notion when I realized I care more about the music and my freedom to create than I do about a marketing brand. The irony is that the diversity actually became a little bit of the Future of Forestry brand! People now know Future of Forestry as a musically diverse entity, and they expect the next album to be different. That's fantastic! I can't tell you how many artists out there are miserable because their fans want them to write their first album over and over and to keep playing the hit songs from that album day in and day out on tour. It's like being trapped in time, frozen in the past. I consider myself very lucky to have a platform where I can make new and different music on every album. I owe it to my fans for their open-mindedness and eagerness for something different each time.
"Are you planning on adding any awesome merch to your store? Love the music and keep up the awesome work!" - Dan Fredericks
Thank you, Dan, for making it possible for me to make a living doing music. And sure, lets make FOF stuff! Anything specific in mind? Maybe we can spice thing up and do FOF toothbrushes, FOF toilet paper, FOF erasers... I'm sure we can at least do a new shirt for the Christmas season this year. :)
"What are the different time signatures in "Chariots"?" - Jake Tatarian
Alright Jake, now we're really going to get into nerd zone together. What was I thinking when I wrote this song? I had to listen to this one a few times just now to figure it out…here's how I hear it:
- Intro - 7/4
- Verses - 4/4
- Chorus - 7/4, 7/4, 6/4
- Bridge - 7/4 then 4/4
If anyone disagrees, I'm sure they are right. It kind of depends on how you feel like counting it and what you drank previously.
"What inspired the song Twilight?" - Katie Hofer
That is a long story to tell at another time…but, in short, it was a transition from a place of sadness and pain to healing. Twilight is the "in-between" place that is neither day or night. It was a time in my life when I was in a transition that left me feeling quite raw.
What was the inspiration behind the pots and pans drum kit for "so close, so far" ?" - Hannah Teoh
Hi, Hannah. Great to be in touch for so many years now! When you have a limited number of instruments in the studio or house, you start grabbing stuff that makes noise. The garage or kitchen is a prime place for this.
"Do you have a must-eat or drink as part of your diet to help your vocals?" - Hannah Teoh
I drink lots of water or herbal tea of any kind. Potato chips or anything greasy puts a nice sheen on vocals (and rids you of the munchies). I recently stopped having singers drink peppermint tea after recording the loudest mouth-smack noises I've ever heard! I found out later that peppermint tea (combined with dry Colorado air) can cause dryness. That was super funny, and I'm sure it was embarrassing for the singer. She was a great sport though.
"What are some of your favorite instruments (or instrumental passages) on your albums that you yourself did not perform - i.e. were contributed by other band members or guests?" - David Martin
Hi, Martin, I'm glad you appreciate the many talented artists who have played on my albums. Some that come to mind are drums, bass, guitar, strings, lap steel, pedal steel, brass, sarangi, and many more. One of my greatest passions is collaborating with others who can express through their craft and creativity. I have never done an album completely on my own.
"Other than creating music, what is something you're really passionate about?"- Shannon Bigelow
I love this question, Shannon, it might be my favorite. Sometimes people assume that if you are a musician, then that is all you are passionate about. That might have been true in my younger years, but now there is so much more to my life than music! My interests change every season, but lately, I've really been interested in personal growth and education (my second blog this year called "Growing or Dying" was centered on this). I'm learning new things about health, spirituality, science, teaching, and even music. Instead of doing what I'm comfortable and good at, I'm educating myself in other musical areas and deepening my experience. It has been so fun!
Well, guys, thanks again for taking the time to ask such great questions! I've saved a few of them for entire blog posts. I'm so grateful for this meaningful interaction.
Talk soon!


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Creatures of Trend - A Studio
I decided not to use my initials just because I see someome has already used MD and I wanted to make a mini fake brand/studio.
Class was very simple and to the point, although usuall I would work from a font, it was good to do this differently. Hope you enjoy.


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The pictures I'm showing you today are already one year old, but I still like them and thought that you might enjoy them as well. All of the photos down below were taken in Singapore last January and they always remind me of the great time I had there. Within two weeks I was able to explore the "real Singapore", which is full of futuristic architecture, nature and most of all full of people with different cultural, ethnical and religious backgrounds.
I also met many great people, like Naomi. She's the model on the pictures and we had so much fun shooting together in different locations. We strolled around the harbour, explored the Gardens by the Bay and went up Marina Bay Sands when the sun was setting. I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Have a great day.