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A bed might just be the most neglected piece of upholstered furniture in the home. Changing the sheets and bedding may get done on a regular basis. As for cleaning the mattress itself, that is a task must folks probably put off. There are some simple ways to keep your mattress clean. Regular cleaning can extend the life of your mattress and make for a healthier sleeping environment.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. One of the best ways to keep your mattress clean is to use a quality mattress pad. Be sure to select a mattress pad that is easily laundered in your washing machine, has deep corner pockets and a good fit. Wash the mattress pad every time you change the sheets.
There are pros and cons to using a vacuum cleaner on your mattress. The general consensus is that there is nothing to loose even though much of the dust, dirt and even dust mites are embedded far below the surface of the fabric. Again, nothing is lost by regularly putting a vacuum to your mattress.
Two sided mattresses are not as common as they once were, so routinely flipping your mattress may not be an option. If you own a two sided mattress be sure to flip and rotate the mattress every four to six months. If you own a pillow top or euro top mattress, you have only one side to work with. An alternative to flipping is to rotate the mattress one hundred eighty degrees, head to foot.
Even with a mattress pad, spills can soak through to the mattress. If the resulting stain is something you cannot life with, trying to clean it is possible. Problems can occur if the mattress remains wet, either because of a spill or during an attempt to remove it. A wet mattress is a mattress that can easily become a breed ground for bacteria and dust mites. Dust mites love a moist environment and wet cleaning a mattress is not recommended.


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While the Yarra Valley is a world-renowned wine growing region, wine is only half the story of this gourmet wonderland and our tour provides a fine blend of the very best of the region's wines and other gourmet produce.
We start the day with an exclusive farm gate visit at Wild About Fruit, for a palate-cleansing fruit experience. At this boutique third-generation orchard we sample a range of freshly made juices and learn about the patented leading-edge technology that creates each glass of goodness. We will also sample and learn about the wide range of farm-fresh apples grown on the property.
Next we travel to one of the valley's true icons, De Bortoli Wines where we'll enjoy a tasting from their extensive range of quality wines. We'll learn how to swirl, sniff and slurp like true connoisseurs, while tasting some of the very finest cool climate wines.
The amazing produce at the Yarra Valley Dairy will truly melt in your mouth. The cheeses here are truly stunning and will have your tastebuds working overtime!
Our lunch is at the fabulous Rochford Wines where our guests will enjoy three courses in one with an exclusive "made to order" tasting experience. Three wines will also be paired with the guests' selection for lunch. We have worked with Rochford's remarkable team to create a unique dining experience for our guests.
The true epicurean heart of the Yarra Valley region is the town of Healesville. After lunch we'll take some time to explore its finest gourmet gems including the White Rabbit Brewery, Yarra Valley Pasta and the delightful Kitchen Butcher. Those with a sweet tooth will truly salivate over the handmade goodies at Crumbs Gourmet Biscuits and the inimitable Kennedy & Wilson Chocolates, as served in Qantas First Class. Perhaps enjoy another wine tasting at Giant Steps Winery.
Before returning to Melbourne, we visit the premium Oakridge Winery for another sampling of the cool-climate wines produced in this region.
You will commence the journey home knowing that they have truly enjoyed the very best that the Yarra Valley has to offer.

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Kasey grew up in Jacksonville, Florida with a passion for the outdoors. "My favorite outdoor activity would have to be deer hunting, because it's been a bond I've shared with my daddy and brothers since I was very young," Kasey said.
"My favorite hunting story is definitely the morning I shot my first buck. He was an 8-point weighing 167 lbs. It was the first morning of the 2009 muzzleloader season in Fort Stewart, Georgia, and my brother Beau told me to climb a spot where he had shot his first deer 10 years prior to that very morning.
I sat for about an hour before I saw a doe coming off in the distance. I had her in my scope and ready to pull the trigger when I caught sight of the buck behind her. I've never felt my adrenaline pumping so hard! After I pulled the trigger, black smoke filled the air, and I lost sight of them. Beau heard the shot from his spot and climbed down to look for him.
When I climbed down, I saw Beau standing next to what was, at the time, the biggest deer I'd ever seen! We jumped up and down hugging each other, and I felt like I couldn't get out of the woods fast enough to show my dad," Kasey added.
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The first time it happened, I was seven. My grandma had mailed me a tiny ring for my birthday, an aquamarine set in silver. I clapped my hands and couldn't stop jumping when I saw it. It was the first piece of jewelry I had ever owned; like wearing a piece of the sky. I took it everywhere—presenting my hand to the world, palm down, as if I were queen. It was the most beautiful ring in the history of rings.
And then I lost it.
At first I hid under the covers. Crying and heavy with guilt. Then I looked all over the house for it. Quietly. I didn't want to tell my parents, thinking they'd be mad that I had lost something so expensive. By the end of the day, I was wrung out from worry.


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Spurs' record-setting season-ticket sales lead to wait list
Looking for season tickets to watch the new-look Spurs play in the renovated AT&T Center this fall?
Get in line.
Or rather, put your name on the list.
For the first time in club history, the Spurs will institute a waiting list for season tickets next week after selling out of their allotment of 13,200.
Current season-ticket holders will be given first priority should they want to add to their personal inventory.
But take heart, non season-ticket holders: The team still will set aside 3,000 tickets per game for individual and group purchases.
"We want to make sure Spurs games remain available for all Spurs fans," said Frank Miceli, senior vice president of sales and franchise business operations for Spurs Sports and Entertainment. "We don't ever want to shut out fans just because they don't happen to be season-ticket holders."
But a ticket to a Spurs game this season will be harder to come by than ever before.
Renewal rates were going strong even before the July 1 start of NBA free agency, Miceli said.
After an offseason in which the Spurs landed the summer's biggest prize, LaMarcus Aldridge, with a four-year, $84 million contract — and re-signed mainstays Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green — season tickets began to fly off the figurative shelves.
"We saw a nice spike after free agency," Miceli said.
In Miceli's view, the record-setting season-ticket sales go beyond the Aldridge Effect.
He also cites an improving economy, San Antonio's population growth and a $100 million AT&T Center face-lift as reasons behind the boom.
"It was all those factors coming together at one time," Miceli said.
Miceli and other Spurs officials still expect the arena's renovation work to be done in time for the team's home preseason opener Oct. 18 against Detroit despite recent photos on social media depicting a distinct lack of seats.
The Spurs' regular-season home opener is Oct. 30 against Brooklyn.
Judging from the Spurs' offseason ticket sales numbers, every new seat in the building will be filled.
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AT&T Inc. continued to lose its most profitable pay-TV viewers and wireless phone subscribers in the latest quarter as the company's aggressive bundle offers failed to stanch the flow of customers ditching legacy services.
The country's No. 2 wireless company lost a net 97,000 postpaid phone subscribers, those who are billed monthly and tend to be more profitable for carriers. AT&T has leaked that type of customer for years, though its losses have eased in recent months.
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Executives said much of the latest decline didn't involve smartphones, and that the company was having success bundling its wireless service with its DirecTV video service. "The bundling strategy... is working and we will continue to use good judgment in providing customers what they want," finance chief John Stephens said on a conference call on Tuesday.
On the satellite side, DirecTV shed 251,000 customers in the third quarter while AT&T's U-verse business lost 134,000 pay-TV accounts. The company earlier this month warned that its video business kept shrinking during the period despite nearly 300,000 new signups for its DirecTV Now streaming service. AT&T executives blamed hurricane damage for some of the video losses.
Comcast Corp. said earlier this year that its subscriber base was shrinking as viewers opted for cheaper online channel bundles or dropped their TV plans altogether, a sign of weakening demand for the whole sector.
On Tuesday, Mr. Stephens said some of the pay-TV declines also came from the company's decision to tighten its credit standards. He predicted the video business would to return to customer growth in the current quarter.
AT&T aims to head off the forces buffeting its telecom operations by owning more media outright. Its bid for Time Warner Inc., the owner of CNN, Warner Bros. studios and Turner's cable networks, was designed to protect its core business in the same way Comcast has guarded its cable operations by owning the film and TV assets of NBCUniversal.
AT&T is still waiting on the U.S. Justice Department to approve its takeover of Time Warner, a deal worth $85 billion when it was struck more than a year ago. The company said in a regulatory filing Monday that the two sides had agreed to extend an October deadline "for a short period of time to facilitate obtaining final regulatory approval required to close the merger."
"The financing is set and we're ready to close," Mr. Stephens said. "In the meantime, Time Warner continues to perform well, even better than our expectations."
On Tuesday, AT&T said it had spent $152 million on costs related to the planned merger through Sept. 30. Mr. Stephens reiterated that the company expects the transaction to close by year's end.
Overall, AT&T's third-quarter profit fell 9% to $3.03 billion, or 49 cents a share, as revenue slid 3% to $39.67 billion. Excluding lost business due to hurricanes and earthquakes, the company said revenue would have been $39.8 billion.
Monthly churn, a measure of how many customers dropped wireless service, edged up to 1.07%, from 1.05%, driven by cancellations among tablet users. Looking at postpaid phone contracts alone, the cancellation rate was 0.84%, compared with 0.90% in the year-ago quarter.
The company ended the quarter with 138.8 million U.S. wireless subscribers. Including tablets and other devices, AT&T added 117,000 postpaid wireless customers in the quarter.
Verizon Communications Inc., the largest U.S. carrier by subscribers, last week said it had added 603,000 postpaid wireless connections in the quarter. T-Mobile US Inc. added 817,000 postpaid subscribers.
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Language is the central point of distinction between the human species and all others. Language lies at the root of that transformation of the environment that we name civilization…Language is an instrument of collective thought…Hence, language is actually the expression of a sort of super intelligence. ~ Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind. Multiculturalism has been the central policy in a variety of Western nations because the seventies. British-influenced Western countries developed their very own distinctive cultures with Anglo-Saxon imprinting primarily based on basic Western beliefs and values whilst promoting the distinctiveness of its various ethnic inhabitants. For example Thanks Giving is a celebration distinctive to the USA whilst Christmas. Easter and New Year are generally recognized and celebrated in all western regions. Moreover multicultural societies respect ethnic celebrations, comparable to Chinese New yr.
One other assumption we make is that social habits, customs and legal guidelines influence our financial actions. For instance, if there is a change of types and fashions, the business males will make earnings or losses. Those who catch up with changes make earnings and those that don't, make losses. We further assume that consumers' tastes stay more or less constant. For instance, we assume that meat-eaters is not going to become vegetarians often.
Part of the backlash also has been orchestrated and properly-financed. Teacher unions have strongly supported the opposition. They've poured cash into efforts to withstand unbiased, goal checks. So have guardian teams in some states. Fiber-optic cable – a multichannel communications cable using a thread of optical glass fibers as a transmission medium in which the signal (voice, video, etc.) is within the form of a coded pulse of light.
The guild system got here into existence with the event of cities. It was found in Europe and in many other places from the Center Ages to about the sixteenth century. The guild was an association of persons belonging to the same commerce for the promotion of common interests. Thus, there have been merchant guilds and craft guilds. Traders in towns formed themselves into guilds (service provider guilds) for their protection and mutual advantage. They managed the buying and selling in cities and protected the members of the guilds towards competitors from outsiders. In a while craftsmen (skilled workmen) formed themselves into associations often known as craft guilds and these guilds protected the economic curiosity of their members. These guilds promoted co-operation amongst workers and helped in bettering workmanship. The guilds had highly effective affect over manufacturing, high quality and sale of goods.
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T.O.L.D. performs the song "OXYGEN" for BalconyTV.Subscribe to us right now at http://bit.ly/15yj4oc 'Like' us on Facebook - http://Facebook.com/balconytvFollow us on Twitter - http://Twitter.com/balconytvPRESENTED BY WILLIAM REEDMICROPHONES BY RODE http://www.rode.comThere's mysticism at work with The Order of Life and Death — T.O.L.D. — weaving through producer Daniel James Smith's esoteric songwriting on his debut album, It's Not About The Witches, beckoning you to follow. Through the religious synths, steel drums and sweeping melodies of his savvy new age anthems, Dan conjures an incorporeal honesty in divine composition and clear-eyed verse. The 25-year-old British transplant to Los Angeles has been experimenting with pop music since prepubescence, self-releasing and collaborating throughout his years in the Birmingham and London underground scenes. Well acquainted with standard pop songs, as T.O.L.D. he's developed his perspective and found liberation with a canvas so often distinguished by the banal and cliché. "Pop is a tool," he says. "It's a frame in which I can create, and I've found the frame keeps getting bigger." Alongside classic soul, old-school hip-hop and modern electronica production, on It's Not About The Witches James equally notes the influence of esoteric philosophers in the songs' creation. Through the set, the lush recordings sweep over with choral backing and a natural blend of organic and synthetic instrumentation forming a groundswell, lifting his pining tenor with peaceful wonder. Just as many have found in hymns, chanting, or the meditative repetition of mantras before, there is an overwhelming sense of abreaction."I tend to separate my music from my thinking," he says. "It's a more pure emotional release, rather than an intelligent one. There's a place for all that thought; song is a better channel for expression than explanation."T.O.L.D's debut full-length album will be out later this year. https://www.facebook.com/itistoldCREDITS...
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Slow-Ass Swims
>> Tuesday, June 12, 2018
I've been in swimming rut for about the last year. It sucks. But the good news is that I'm still putting in the time and not being SOOO disappointed that I'm not even going to the pool.
I noted in this post a week ago that I did some 50s to help break things up in the pool. Those were pleasantly fast. But my 3 swims since then have been too dang slow:
- I did my "go to" ladder swim of 100, 200, 300, 400, 300, 200, and 100, and only the 100s averaged faster than 1:30 pace. A few years ago, I could keep them all under 1:30 pace.
- Then I did a day of 100s, and I had my SLOWEST 100s ever as part of that workout: 2 were 1:29. At times (in the past), that's my warm-up pace. The rest were around 1:25 which was better, but those 2 slow ones were where I let my mind wander, and my splits showed that.
- Finally yesterday I did some 200s. They weren't great either. I only got under 3:00 for the last one. And then I did some kick drills to try to move my splits in the right direction in the near future.


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Liechtenstein, Uruguay Sign DTA
Uruguay's Economic and Finance Minister Fernando Lorenzo and Liechtenstein's ambassador in Bern Hubert Büchel have recently signed in Bern a double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two countries, conforming to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) model convention.
According to Liechtenstein's administration, the agreement takes into account the economic needs and interests of both countries in an 'appropriate and innovative way.' The agreement is due to enter into force following completion of the domestic ratification process, and is due to apply to tax years following entry into force.
The Principality's government said that the signing of the DTA with Uruguay not only reflects Liechtenstein's commitment to cooperating internationally in tax matters, by seeking to construct a network of DTAs, but also serves to increase legal certainty in economic relations between both countries.
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There will be no service inside the Intermodal Transfer Facility (ITF) from Tuesday, April 24, through Saturday, April 28. Passengers should wait on Atlantic Avenue southbound in front of the Burger King or northbound in front of the Ocean Walk Shoppes.
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Year 1
How are we working to achieve our goal of Social Awareness?
In the first year of the children in this school, they primarily need to learn how to work and play with one another. They need to learn how to interact in the right way, be it with adults or children. We have had various discussions and read stories pertaining to this concept and ultimately set up our targets board.
In the close future we will be engaging in more practical activities to promote this concept. Some of these activities include visiting the Poor Clares at Christmas time to entertain them with our singing and will also be asking the children to bring a small toiletry gift for them. We have been filling our piggy banks with coins for the people in need people and the children have been asked to do something to earn this money and not to simply ask for money. Soon we will be having our very own Christmas fair in which all proceeds go to various charities. Christmas time is indeed a time of giving and it is never too early to start educating our children on this concept. Our Christmas play has a strong focus on the theme of Social Awareness and we hope that whilst enjoying themselves in the preparation of this production, they will also absorb the message that we are trying to give.
Moving back to our Social Awareness targets, we will be giving out 4 certificates per class every month to the children that we feel have worked hard to achieve these targets. We believe that children should feel proud when they receive their certificate and we have set up another board to record these achievements.
We look forward to a fun filled year ahead and remember that we believe that education is not based simply on the intellect but we believe in a holistic approach.
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The girls in my small group {and best friends here} threw a baby shower for us a few weeks ago. We are all set! I got so many cute boy things, and it was so fun to have a girl morning together complete with my favorite shower foods! I love shower food, don't you? Yum!
We were showered with so many things we still needed! Bibs, blankets and burp clothes, oh my! And a few other goodies too!
After the shower I immediately came home and washed all of Hudson's new little clothes, bibs, and blankets. Thank you girls so much! I love y'all!
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Staying mindfully in the moment – or miss them all together!
Our son recently got married and when we sat back afterwards and people started asking us for photos I realised that I had been so in the moment with the whole day that I had not taken ONE photo!!
Coming from a family whose grandmother made sure we posed for at least seven photos every time we met for a birthday or anniversary this was completely out of the ordinary.
Being in the moment is about having all your senses switched on and experiencing each second as the moments unfold. When you are in the moment you smell the smells, feel the emotions, hear the noises, and catch the glances and smiles. It means occasionally locking eyes with people in brief moments of deep and personal sharing and feeling like you are part of something bigger than yourself.
Sometimes we get so caught up in life and it's busyness and about worrying about the future that we forget to enjoy the moments. Life is so fast paced now that we can be trapped in the cycle of always thinking about the next thing.
Some examples:
You may have just dropped the kids off to their sports training and your mind is already turned towards what is happening for dinner and getting them to do their homework. You race off to fill that gap when they are there to fit something else in. You go back, pile them in the car and go home to make sure all the nightly routine is done without a hitch and then you fall into bed wondering where the day went.
Did you really even connect with them? Did you have a conversation about their day and REALLY listen? Did you give them a hug?
You might go for a daily walk like I do. Some days you find yourself planning the day ahead and being so in your own mind that you walked past someone without even acknowledging them or you didn't see the flock of black cockatoos pass overhead on their daily journey, or wave to your friend as they drove past on their way to work.
On days like that something is usually weighing heavily on your mind and you walk in auto mode with your head down and eyes directed on the ground, not seeing or hearing anything going on around you. You are home before you know it and don't feel any more relaxed than when you started out.
How many times have you missed the moment because you have run to get your camera or have been distracted by fumbling to quickly get the phone out so you can take a photo of the moment?
You end up asking everyone to "do it again so I can take a photo because I missed that!" Then you miss it again, only seeing it through the mechanical lens with your mind thinking about whether you got it all in or if the light is good enough. Everyone groans because they have moved on to the next moment already.
Some moments are so fleeting in their spontaneity there is no way to recreate it. That moment your child took their first step, witnessing the look on their face when they won the race they were in, catching the wildlife moment on your safari trip in South Africa.
What makes you feel more alive?
Being in the thick of the moment, seeing, hearing, touching, smelling OR looking at life through the lens of a camera?
Sure, get that photo that reminds you of the moment you were part of which will jog your memory of the more juicy and memorable moments you experienced. Just don't let it take away from living the moment in the moment or worse still missing it all together!
Here are 5 steps for staying mindfully in the moment by focusing on your breathing:
Step 1 – Notice how you are breathing.
How you are breathing is a pretty good indication of whether you are in the moment or not. If you find yourself holding your breath you are probably off with the fairies thinking about something that has happened or worrying about something that hasn't happened yet. Your teeth may be clenched and your body tense.
Step 2 – Look up and look around
Put the camera down and look at and listen to the person you are with. What are they wearing, what are they saying, how are they feeling?
If you are on your own and in auto mode with your head down and your mind is caught in a tangle of what if's and what for's, look up and look around. Where are you, what is going on around you?
If you are at work, stop thinking about what it is you need to do next and start listening to and focusing on what is happening right now.
Step 3 – Take a deep breath out
Stop. Take a deep breath in and fill your belly then let it out at your own pace. Feel your shoulders relax, your jaw slacken, your neck release. Feel yourself settle into your own person again as you become aware of what is happening in the moment.
Step 4 – Continue with what you are doing.
Step 5 – Notice and correct (Repeat Steps 1 – 4)
Throughout the day just take a moment (no pun intended) to repeat the steps. Being aware or mindful about your breathing helps you to cope with stress, regain composure, and stay calm during the day to be fully in in the moment. There is no right or wrong. Whenever you remember or notice you are caught up in the daily pressure of life gently refocus your awareness on your breathing and go through the steps.
In reality it only takes less than a minute to bring yourself back into the moment.
Breath is life. It is a fundamental necessity to living. To get to know and understand your breath is to strengthen your relationship with life itself. Your life!!
Breathing is our link to survival, without it we cease to be able to live in our physical body.
Did you know as adults we take up to 30,000 breaths a day when at rest and up to 50,000 breaths if you add in some daily exercise.
How many of those do you take notice of?
You are invited to contact me to find out more.
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Great blog Jen. I have been working on being more present recently. To bring myself back into the present instead of wherever my mind may be wandering, I remind myself that this moment right here right now...whatever that may be.....IS my life....My life is that very moment, not the story in my head. I ask myself to come back into my body & be present to my life as Im experiencing it.
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The other part is community and all of the non-coding skills it takes to make this crazy thing work. If you've worked with developers you'll understand this and if not, we'll let you in on a poorly kept secret…it takes a lot more than just code to create technology solutions. So don't fret, there is definitely something for your to contribute.


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This dish was inspired by one of my favorite food bloggers. By inspired, I mean he posted the recipe, and I followed the instructions. It is absolutely fabulous — and insanely easy to boot. Basically, you throw some broccoli on a baking sheet, roast it for a few minutes, add some shrimp, and roast it all for a little while longer. A squirt of lemon and serving it over rice makes it perfect.
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Vital Beekeeping Information
Article by Michael V. Taylor
How do you like that piece of information repeated over and over this page and all over the place? There are a whole lot of websites and blogs talking about beekeeping. This is great actually. Sadly, that's what you get whenever you try to search for information on beekeeping – duplicity. No other insect has been written about as much as the honey bee. As a beekeeper, there is the basic information that you need so as to get the best output for your efforts. Everything else is just, well …Fill in the blanks.
Broadly: You need to learn about the bees and their nature. Bees are incredible insects that produce honey and live in large units called colonies. They are essentially social insects and very industrious like the ants and hence the term 'busy bee'. There are three types of bees; the worker bees, the drones, and the queen. Each of these has a very specific role in the colony. The worker bees perform most of the 'household chores' in the beehive like clean up, feeding the young ones, making the honey, fetching the nectar, feeding the queen, making the honey combs, guarding the hive, among others. They are sterile females and make up the majority of the population in any colony.
There's always one queen at any given time in each colony and her role is to lay eggs (about 1500-2000 everyday) to ensure the colony's continuity as other bees die off. She is fed on royal jelly and can live for up to 2 years. The drones are the male bees. Their primary role is to mate with the queen after which they become useless in the colony.
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On Wednesday, BUILD led a group of neighborhood leaders and others into City Hall for the weekly Board of Estimates meeting. They stood up during the meeting and asked Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young to commit to a meeting.
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29 Things
29 things: some small, some more substantial… The aim is growth and enjoying life. Even if it takes me longer than a year, here is my new list of yearly goals.
1. Donate to a non-profit organization
2. Learn how to make a good tajine
3. See a new city Lyon 4. Cook with a spice I've never used before Ras-el-hanout (yeah, I know it's a spice MIX, but I'm counting it anyway!) 5. Try an alcohol I've never had before Ciucas, Romanian eau de vie 6. Have a pajeon night on a rainy evening, for old time's sake Complete with Korean alcohol 7. Write a recipe for a guilty pleasure food NOMNOM SO MUCH FOOD
8. Draw and send a postcard
9. Take a cooking class
10. Write to someone whose work I enjoy and respect
11. Learn to make gamjatang
12. Make a 'home' board 13. Make something by hand Crocheted neck warmer, diy reversible purse!
14. Go to a yoga class
15. Complete the Michel Tomas Spanish lessons
16. Put myself in a situation where I can use my Spanish Spain (Burgos and Donostia), summer 2016
17. Learn to drive standard transmission
18. Give myself a funky nail art manicure (After quitting nailbiting after 20+ years, I've got a whole new canvas to play with.)
19. Learn to make another type of dumpling (I've got gyoza down pat. Need to broaden my dumpling skills!) Crab rangoon–not very fancy, but OH so deliciou! 20. Start my food blog Got a bigger, better idea in mind…
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22. Make a batch of pasteles (with a nice, soft masa!) DONE. Xmas 2014, what a labor of love.
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24. Read and discuss an article in French, without the use of a dictionary 25. Try my hand at food photography For my entry in the Passport and Plate competition, June 2016
26. Learn a few basic guitar chords
27. Make something out of clay
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This project directly speaks to the importance of continuing to look for traces of the past while on other fronts developing an awareness of the past. Further knowledge of these monuments allows reflection on the shared nature of Indo-Islamic traditions in South Asia that have been diminished or lost due to time as well as human depredation. While such documentation aids preservation of the monuments themselves by providing critical information for future decisions, the project also underscores the importance of understanding the layers of the "landscape" in which communities live. The materials will enable students to use and evaluate primary documents as evidence of the past.


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We've had one feature film and two television series about it, and fan response has been lukewarm as the franchise's relevance begins to decline. Star Trek is possibly getting popular again, Battlestar Galactica was huge – there are seemingly better options nowadays for space opera. George Lucas has been known to hold out on his fans, not quite on the level of Harlan Ellison perhaps, but by not delivering on promising projects, for example a live-action television show, he's being frustrating again. Just like in 2002 when Attack of the Clones was released to only moderate critical success, a movie that should have washed the sour taste of Phantom Menace out of the fanbase's collective mouth, but instead kicked off a brand new storyline, a saga within a saga that would become the face of Star Wars for nearly a decade, spanning video-games and books and yes, even a whole Star Wars movie. Episode 7? No. The Clone Wars.
So not only does the Clone Wars provide a face for the series in this modern time where fans scratch their heads, it also feels like a huge waste of time. Remember in The Empire Strikes Back, when Darth Vader tells Luke that he's his father? I sure do, and it's those major plot points that kept the series going back in the late seventies and early eighties, kept the fans interested and invested in what mattered in the long term for the narrative – the characters. While having not seen any of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (not to be confused with Star Wars: Clone Wars, which was actually kind of good), I can't say anything for certain, but I just can't imagine they add anythng to the series canon when we already have Episode II and Episode III. Assumedly they all lead up to Anakin turning to evil, so I suppose the best the show can offer you is original characters and scenarios and what comes of those.
But then, why bother placing it in the Clone Wars? Not only do we know the outcome, this is easily the most uninteresting aspect of the Star Wars universe, one that contains such things as retroactively inserted dancing CG aliens in 1983 and Jar-Jar Binks. There's so many problems with the idea of a the clone wars, and I think they're analogous to why the films that contained them didn't really connect with the audience.
We have Clone Troopers being made, an infinite army serving the Republic, which will eventually fall and become the Empire. These clonetroopers obviously become the Storm Troopers, the inept soldiers who are constant laser fodder in the original trilogy. So if they're going to be evil, are we supposed to root for them now? Certainly we never get to know any of their characters, but if they're good I suppose we cheer for their team. The only problem is we know they're going to be evil. They're only temporary heroes, and so watching Clone Wars battles between clones and droids is like watching two sports teams go at it who aren't from your local area. I have no stake in either, and the main heroes aren't as personally invested in the clonetroopers' plight as the heroes were with the Rebel Alliance in the original movies.
It kind of leaves you cold, when you're indifferent to such a piece of what's going on. That's exactly how I felt about the prequel movies – disregarding entirely the fact that I don't care much for the series as a whole – cold and distant. No sense of gravity to anything that was going on; truly the writers fell into the easy prequel trap, where yes we know the ending, so we should have something to combat that fact which minimizes drama and suspense, but nothing was done.
Also, the entirety of the Clone Wars occur in the Star Wars universe to serve a singular, tiny purpose, and this is something that a long time ago I brought up in conversation with a friend who's a Star Wars fan. I said "It's kind of dumb that we have this huge war that's orchestrated just so that the Chancellor can control the clone army, on a narrative level anyway. It really makes the Clone Wars feel useless." His response was "Isn't that what war is in real life? Useless?" Fine, you can make that argument, but not with any evidence gathered from Episode I-III. The themes of those movies were corruption and the fall of republics. This segues nicely into the original trilogy, which was about redemption and the fall of empires. Assuming that Lucas is following the mold set by space opera in literature, we can say that after Episode VI the Rebel Alliance too becomes an Empire and somebody must stop them.
It's a series that would then be about cycles throughout the ages, and it would be about history. It's not so much that war is pointless in history, but that it's a constant. Even if you disagree with that, and you feel that the Clone Wars were useless by necessity, the product of that uselessness is still a major negative on the series. We have clones and androids, two of the most expendable creatures in all of science-fiction, being pumped out on a galactic scale to do battle with each other. Sound epic? No, that sounds like you could kill one thousand clones and do no better than when you killed three hundred thousand droids last week. There is no weight to the conflict, which can't be said of the rebels and empire war.
I guess in the end we're not supposed to be invested in the clones at all, but the Jedi. And all the clone wars do is just serve that one plot point of the Chancellor becomes the evil emperor of the new Empire. That's fine, but why do we have to have so much of it? Star Wars could and should be a series of over a dozen movies by now, but it's like pulling teeth with the guy to make another movie – what exactly is he doing up there in his Skywalker Ranch? Doesn't matter. If we don't have more Star Wars movies, that's just fine by me, but why out of all the possible films to make set in this universe do we get one about the clone wars? And it was animated! With animation you could have done anything; the continuation of Luke's story maybe, or whatever happened to Boba Fett, which I know is a point of much interest on the Internet. Anything could have been done, and it would've been eaten up because Star Wars is and always will be the biggest and most popular franchise in science-fiction history, eclipsing Star Trek by a margin.
The clone wars is just one insignificant dot in it, starting from one throwaway line in Star Wars and all the way up to modern times with I don't know three seasons of the second animated TV series?
Shit does look pretty rad though, especially in Episode II at the end. As much as I've complained about it, the clone wars bits of the movies are probably for me the most memorable. But they're so stupid… I need a science-fiction movie with that level of fantastical visuals and the burden of something ticking under its creators' skulls. Too much to ask for?


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Today's featured invitation is by { little toad }, inspired by the Pixar movie "Up" (one of my favorites!) Such darling illustrations and a beautiful finished invitation set — I love that these are so silly yet loving, a really wonderful departure from the typical classic wedding invitation. Michelle, take it away:
Well first off I love all things Disney & all things Pixar but when I saw the movie "UP" I felt a whole different level of respect for these animated films. In the first 15 minutes it managed to beautifully illustrate the full depth of a marriage, needless to say I was balling my eyes out (to the dismay of my boyfriend & my fellow movie goers.) Fast forward a year later and I came upon two engagement shoots inspired by "UP" and I was blown away by the artistry, the creativity & interpretation of the film. I also loved that so many other couples were so moved by the film that it has become a very popular wedding theme. This along with my love for the movie inspired me to create these invitations and Save the Dates.
In creating these my biggest challenge was making sure people would recognize parts of the movie in my illustrations but also making sure to make them my own interpretation & in my own artistic style. I always start with a pencil and my sketch book. This is where I can experiment, screw up (yes it happens) and really work out how they are going to look.Once I have chosen & refined my sketches I scan them in and use Adobe Illustrator to create the final digital artwork. Another challenge is mixing your illustration with all the necessary text that has to be included and leaving enough room for the couple ordering them to feel they can include as much information as they need to without losing any of the design. The couple was modeled after me and my boyfriend but with all my designs they can easily be personalized to look like & match the couple's individual wedding. Right now I'm in the process of creating "UP" themed thank you cards, table numbers and anniversary cards.
I always love invitations that tell a story and the more you look at them the more you discover in the illustrations. So look closely and you will see the following little "UP" touches:
- The groom has a grape soda badge.
- Balloons are present in the Save the Dates & on the RSVP.
- There are handprints on the mailbox for the RSVP.
- The groom has a bowtie.
- The color purple is used throughout (even in the envelopes) to represent grape soda.
- In the background you can see "My Adventure Book" which was a huge part of the movie but also makes great guest books & couples photo albums.
- The detail on her dress and on the envelope make a heart pattern.
- The colors used in the type represents not only the different color of the balloons but also the different flavors of soda pop.
I LOVED how these turned out as much as I LOVED making them. I hope they will be a great addition to a couple's special day and will mark their lifetime of adventures ahead of them.
Thank you Michelle! For more about { little toad }, check out their profile on WeddingInviteLove, their Etsy store, or their Facebook page for more!


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"The greatest challenge for most of us is believing that we are worthy now, right this minute." ~Dr. Brené Brown
My name is Dr. Marshall Bewley and I am a Staff Psychologist at the TWU Counseling Center (TWUCC). Let's discuss self-care! Self-care? What is that? Who has time for that? Well as busy as your day, semester, or life feel, self-care is essential to ensure optimal functioning and a healthy life. Self-care can take many forms and is a way of living that incorporates behaviors that help you to be relaxed, replenished, allow for personal motivation, and can help you grow as a person. To better help understand self-care, think of it as a triad, which each component just as important as the other.
Physical – The first component of self-care is related to being physical. Physical self-care could consist of moving your body in structured sports or exercise, dancing in front of your mirror, stretching between classes, or even walking to the turtle pond on the north side of campus. Your body is a house for your mind and heart so treat it with care. Some general ideas for good physical self-care include: Daily exercise, adequate rest, using seat belts, practicing safer sex if you are sexually active, and eating a variety of healthy foods.
Mental/Emotional – The second component of self-care is related to mental and emotional wellness. I encourage you to be accepting, kind, and willing to forgive yourself. As Dr. Brené Brown says, "Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are!" If you would drop everything to support a friend or family member, reflect on whether or not you would do the same for yourself. Take every 3rd "I should" out of your vocabulary and say "no" at least once a week! Worry less about how others might perceive you and start focusing on who you feel about yourself. Reasonable expectations are key for mental/emotional self-care; however, this does not imply that you keep be unmotivated or stop working hard. The goal is to stretch yourself, not break yourself. Set limits if that is what you need; overindulgence is not nurturing either.
Do a range of activities for fun and stimulation, perhaps some that you can do with others and some
Spiritual – The third component of self-care is spiritual. Spiritual self-care can encompass a wide range of interests and can be thought of as a way to develop a practice that exercises your mind and soul. However you define that is what is most important. Some individuals may find a routine of prayer, meditation, yoga, feeling connected to nature, environment, or greater sense of community. Spiritual self-care allows yourself freedom to identify your own values and priorities. For example, spiritual self-care for me means finding a new book and sitting on my back-porch with my dog, taking in nature and living in the moment. What will your spiritual self-care look like and how will it contribute to improving yourself and the greater culture that you live in?
On a daily basis, find what self-care means to you. Do not forget to check in with yourself and ask, "Am I taking care of all components of self-care?" You deserve it and it will greatly improve your coping!
If any students are searching for support or struggling with any concerns, TWUCC is a safe, accepting, and non-judgmental place to confidentially address common mental health concerns, as well as explore your areas of personal growth, learn about yourself, gain new life skills, and garner support. Here is more information about our services:
- All currently enrolled students are eligible for up to 12 sessions of individual or couples sessions within the academic year.
- Group sessions are unlimited and we have a number of groups starting mid-September.
- Fees for services are already included in general student fees at no additional cost.
- If you are interested, you can call TWUCC at 940-898-3801 or stop by in person (West Jones Hall) to schedule an intake appointment. We have services on each of our campuses as well!
- In the 30 minute intake appointment, you and a therapist will begin to explore the nature of the presenting concerns and determine the appropriate referral to individual or group therapy.
TWUCC also posts self-care information, motivational quotes, and inspiration on their Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/TWUCounselingCenter.
What are some of the ways you take care of yourself? Share your tips and ideas in the comments below!


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Concealed Carry Hero Stops Killer, James Jones
Arlington, Texas – An active shooter entered a Texas sports bar armed with two guns and opened fire, killing an innocent man. Then, before the shooter knew what was happening, his body gained an extra pound of lead, ending the threat.
James Jones, 48, appeared ready to go on a deadly rampage on Wednesday evening when he entered the Zona Caliente Sports Bar, started yelling about "F—-ing Mexicans," and shot Cesar Perez, 37. Jones did not know Perez and he may have been targeted for being Hispanic.
The witnesses said that they thought they would be next, as Jones, armed with two guns and multiple knives, scanned for additional victims.
However, James Jones must have forgot he was in Texas. An armed concealed carry hero was eating with his wife in the restaurant at the time. The hero told his wife to get down as he drew his gun, and opened fire on Jones, fatally shooting him in the back.
"I don't think the shooter even knew where the rounds were coming from because he started shooting at the front door," Lieutenant Cook said.
"We're thankful that the good 'Samaritan' acted quickly and decisively to end the threat," Lieutenant Cook said. "We never recommend people get involved. That's a personal decision that a citizen has to make."
Thankfully, this hero was present and was able to end the threat before James Jones could kill again.


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A few years back the candle maker I was representing in my business retired and I was looking for a new company to replace her. Several different candle companies contacted me, so the prospects looked good. But when I asked each of these candle makers to send me a wholesale/retail price sheet, I was shocked by what I received.
One gal made beautiful candles, I would like to have repped for her, but her wholesale price was 80% of her retail price! And this was not the only example of poor price structure. Eventually, I did finally find a producer whose pricing structure would work, but it took a long time …
As a general rule of thumb, your wholesale price should be 50% of your retail price. If it is more, you will have a difficult time selling your products wholesale. Often, it will take some work to make sure there are adequate margins for you both and the gift retailer.
Here is a formula to use when determining pricing for your products.
First step is determining your cost per unit. Costs include the following:
- Ingredients or raw materials
- Processing or assembly of raw materials
- Packaging and labeling
- Shipping of raw materials to your place of business
Second step is to determine the retail or selling price of your item to the consumer. Using a competitor's selling price is a starting point to ensure you are in the same price range. From the selling price, you work backwards to arrive at the wholesale price you should charge.
From the retail or selling price, subtract the retail and distributor or sales rep margins. Most retailers in the gourmet foods industry use a margin of 40%, whereas gift retailers use a 50% margin.Distributor margins are generally 25-35%, and broker or sales rep commissions are general 15%. Even if you currently do not use distributors, brokers or sales reps, these margins should be included in your pricing. As you grown and add these services, you want to have your pricing in place.
As a manufacturer, you should aim to retain a 40% gross margin. This gross margin must be large enough to cover overhead, administrative costs and marketing expenses.
If the retail or selling price is $5.00, total manufacturing costs per unit are $1.40 and the manufacturer pays shipping costs of 5 cents per unit, you would sell your product to the distributor for $2.20:
Retail or Selling Price$5.00
Less Retail Margin of 40%X60%
Equals Retail Cost=$3.00
Less Distributor's Margin of 25%X75%
Equals Distributor's Cost=$2.25
Subtract Shipping Cost Paid by Producer-.05
Equals Producer's Price=$2.20
Less Producer's Margin of 40%X60%
Producer's Cost=$1.32
In this example, actual costs are $1.40 making the true profit margin is 36% rather than 40%, but hopefully, you understand the concept.


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Open Source Gadgets
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├ Android
├ Deep Learning
├ MeeGo
├ Synthesijer
└ JavaRock
├ Armadillo
├ Raspberry Pi
├ BC-USB-Kit
├ DE0-Nano
├ Intel Atom
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DIY Electronics
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RunKeeper is a mobile application, which collects data of excise such as running so on by GPS and manages collected data. RunKeeper also provide social network service for its users. Users can share excise data with friends. For developers, RunKeeper has made its API (Health Graph API) public and allows the third-party mobile applications to access the social network service of RunKeeper.
To let BeatRun access to RunKeeper, You may share the workout data with your friends. Also, you may enjoy other features of RunKeeper as you use BeatRun.
Please register to social network service of RunKeeper on the web, first.
To open up the menu of BeatRun, touch the menu icon at the upper left conner of BeatRun.
Select Setting of Connection from the menu, then choose RunKeeper from the list.
As open up RunKeeper, touch Connect to RunKeeper.
As you touch Connect to RunKeeper, a browser application starts and the log-in screen of RunKeeper appears. At the log-screen, please inputs e-mail address and password for your RunKeeper account. Then, touch Submit button. If you wish to log in with Facebook, please touch Log in With Facebook.
Then, the screen is shifted to the authentication screen. Please touch Allow green button.
As you touch Allow button, the screen is shifted back to RunKeeper at Setting for Connection. If there is Disconnect button below Connect to RunKeeper, the configuration is successfully completed.
As you finish a session of workout, you touch Complete button. Then, the screen is automatically shifted to History. Please touch a button located at the bottom of left corner.
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・If you like to upload data from already saved ones, please go to the menu and select History form the list. Then, choose one workout record from the list.
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To touch the button, a screen is slide up. Then, touch RunKeeper.
To upload the data to RunKeeper, please touch RunKeeper button. You can not add the comment to the data. The numerical data is only uploaded.
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THE majority of people in Germany want Angela Merkel to ban the burka, a new study has revealed.A whopping 81 per cent are against the full-face veil being used in public, according to a survey for German broadcaster ARD.
The research found 51 per cent are in favour of a total ban on all types of Islamic headscarves while only 15 per cent opposed to a ban in principleOne in three people who took part in the survey wanted a partial ban, such as one affecting public service workers only.
The survey was conducted by German researcher firm Infratest dimap between August 23 and 24, asking 1,008 people.
The ban of the full-face veil is part of the so-called "Berlin Declaration", which was drafted to improve internal security.The move comes as Dr Hugo Müller-Vogg, a renowned journalist and former publisher of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, branded the burka "a textile prison" and those who tolerate them as "the best helpers of the Salafists".
Dr Müller-Vogg wrote: "The burka ban is about so much more than just eccentric outsiders.
"It is about the fact that we must not allow Muslim men to polish their ego by discriminating against their wives."It is mainly about the question of what we accept as part of our self-image as an open, pluralistic society, and from which point onwards our tolerance towards the intolerant will endanger our own freedom.
"Those Islamist fanatics who force their women to wear a burka and niqab don't make it a secret that they are at war - the war against the 'infidels', a war against the Western world, a war against the achievements of education, etc.
"This way the burka wearers see themselves as walking advertising pillars: They bear witness to the nearing end of the decadent Western world."
He added: "If we thus support the Islamist fanatics in their oppression of their women, they would be able to increase the pressure on other men to also force their own wives into the textile prison when they want to go outside."The public debate in Germany has also been influenced by the burkini ban in neighbouring France.
France's highest court sensationally overturned the prohibition of the Muslim full-body swimsuits on the country's beaches this afternoon.
Since the ISIS attack in Nice where 86 people were murdered by a truck-driving jihadi, more than 30 French cities and towns have imposed burkini bans.
Officials say Muslim swimwear could be perceived as a provocation and cause public disorder.
But critics have condemned the ban as excessive and Islamophobic and see it as a breach of civil liberties.
A few days ago a woman was apparently forced to take off some of her clothes on the beach in Nice. She said she was not wearing a burkini.


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This blog isn't going to be all gloom and despondency about living alone and getting older - oh no! Every so often (or maybe very often) there will be inspiring and sustaining posts like this one. Here is my first Rosehip or Prune heroine, courtesy of Archie's Archive- watch and enjoy:
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Old Lady Bites Back
Labels: funny stuff, role models, Youtube
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LMAO!!! Thanks for this! I was having a day....
- April 21, 2008 at 3:27 PM
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Mikael Forsgren
I have a M.Sc. in biotechnology engineering with a focus on the field of systems biology. The later part of my undergraduate studies
was personally tailored with the aid of Dr. Gunnar Cedersund (LiU) and Dr. Olof Dahlqvist-Leinhard (LiU), in order to emphasize on research
of systems biology applied on clinically close problems. My area of expertise includes mechanistic modeling of whole body pharmacokinetics
and quantitative multi modal magnetic resonance (MR). For the last four years (three of which was in parallel with my undergraduate studies)
I have been member of Prof. Peter Lundberg's research group (LiU), which is situated at the
Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV). We work diligently on developing novel quantitative MR techniques (MRI, MRS, MRE), as well
as state-of-the-art post-processing methods and analysis.
Currently my work has resulted in multiple conference contributions, one of which was awarded the Magna Cum Laude award (20th ISMRM annual meeting, Melbourne, 2012) and peer-reviewed publications.
On the horizon lays the intriguing problems that need to be solved in order to create patient specific regional function assessments of the entire liver based on short (< 1h) MRI exams, so that more accurate planning of liver resection might be carried out (which is very coarsely assessed to date, yielding uncertain surgical planning and poor post-surgical survival in some cases). Moreover computer assisted diagnosis (CAD) for diffuse liver disease, based on Bayesian modeling, is another exciting area of research where we aim to use all our quantitative multi model MR techniques to aid in the everyday clinical practice of hepatology physicians. The CAD research involves close collaboration with the theoretician Jose M Peña. All of these problems require close collaboration between MR-physicists, physicians, radiologists and modelers a like, which is an environment in which I thrive and is constant source of new ideas!


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'Crossfire' Is Crossed Out in CNN Shuffle
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Three months after comedian Jon Stewart attacked its format and sparred with co-host Tucker Carlson, "Crossfire" has become a casualty of the evolving CNN.Source: ABC News
Sure, it wasn't Jon Stewart's fault, he just sped up the decision process a little. Too bad the "dick" of Crossfire, Tucker Carlson is also out. I always liked the bowtie.


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LA MUERTE Y SUS SÍMBOLOS. Muerte, tecnocracia y posmodernidad. Colección Otraparte
Mejía Rivera, Orlando
Price: $15.00
Place Published: Medellín
Publisher: Editorial Universidad de Antioquia
Date Published: 2008
Condition: (New)
Size: 14cm x 20cm
Pages: xxvii, 218p
Book Id: 92460
b/w and color plates, facs., ind., bibl. (p.[193]-201),color pict. fldg. wrps
Examines the concept of death in relation with modern lives and the world. Combining a medical and humanist perception, the present essay analyses aspects such as technification, medicalization of life, cloning, the desire of immortality, segregation of older people and the solitude of the dying, opening a debate about post-modernity and the revolution of the scientific paradigm in physics, medicine and psychoanalysis. With introductions to sciences that are modifying our conceptions of life nd death, like Thanatology. Third edition
- More: History
- More: COLOMBIA
- More: 20TH CENTURY
- More: DEATH
- More: SOCIOLOGY
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- By This Author: Mejía Rivera, Orlando
- By This Publisher: Editorial Universidad de Antioquia