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Global News and Shaw Multicultural Channel announced today that broadcast veteran Carol Wang will anchor Global National Mandarin, and journalist Frank Qi will assume duties as the newscast's Correspondent.
The 30-minute Mandarin-language newscast launches Monday, January 23 (Chinese New Year) on Shaw Multicultural Channel 116 in Vancouver, and Shaw Multicultural Channel 89 in Calgary.
Working closely with the Global National editorial team in Vancouver, Wang and Qi will provide Mandarin-speaking viewers with the day's biggest national and international stories. Drawing on their wealth of knowledge and years forging relationships with key sources, Wang and Qi will present the stories that matter most to the Chinese community.
"With Carol and Frank, Global National Mandarin has secured two experienced and well-respected journalists who are very familiar with the Chinese community to help launch this innovative newscast," says Troy Reeb, Vice-President, Global News. "Their keen news sense paired with the resources provided by Global National's production team will allow Global National Mandarin to put together the most up-to-date Mandarin-language newscast possible."
Global National Mandarin's on-air team is as follows:
Carol Wang: Anchor – With over 12 years of television anchoring and reporting experience, Wang has cemented herself as a pillar within B.C.'s Chinese-speaking community. Wang began her broadcasting career as a television reporter and host in China's Yunnan Province. Moving to Vancouver in 2001, Wang worked as a reporter and anchor for Fairchild Media's Talentvision before hosting OMNI News: Mandarin Edition newscast in 2003. While at OMNI News, Wang covered the stories of most interest to the Chinese Community, including the recent extradition of alleged human smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing from Vancouver in July, 2011.
Frank Qi: Correspondent – An established and well-regarded journalist within the Chinese community, Qi has over 10 years experience working with Vancouver-based Chinese media. Graduating with a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia, Qi worked as a reporter and anchor for Fairchild TV, Vancouver before becoming the station's Assignment Editor in 2007.
As part of the week-long Chinese New Year festivities set, Global National Mandarin will also feature coverage of Vancouver's annual Chinese New Year Parade. Coverage of the Chinese New Year event will air Sunday, January 29th at 9:00 PM PT on Shaw TV Channel 4 and Shaw Multicultural Channel 116.
Global National Mandarin will air Monday-to-Friday at 7pm and 11:30pm PT on Shaw Multicultural Channel 116 in Vancouver, and at 10pm MT on Shaw Multicultural Channel 89 in Calgary.


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Dear Neil Young,
We are Palestinian farmers and agricultural workers in the besieged Gaza Strip.
As you have stood many times for farmers and agricultural workers around the world, you would have doubtless found yourself meeting some of the most dignified, hard working and family oriented people. You will know that life cultivating the land is not easy. For Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, you would have to see to believe what the Israeli Occupation Forces, many for whom you plan to perform in July this year, have done to our farming livelihoods, families and communities. Try and imagine continuing our lives as farmers while:
· Getting shot at each day while planting or harvesting our crops with live ammunition by armed Israeli soldiers behind a fence with F16 machine guns
· Having our crops and land overturned and destroyed by enormous American made bulldozers protected by jeeps, tanks and snipers of the Israeli army
· Having our farmhouse crushed or demolished losing our possessions, farming equipment, livestock and water-wells.
· Having huge areas of farmland bombed, with crop growth stunted by contamination from banned chemical weapons such as white phosphorous
· Having replacement equipment, rebuilding of houses, restocking of crops made impossible by a medieval Israeli blockade of our border preventing materials and equipment from reaching the population, such as saplings, pesticides and fertilizers, plastic sheets for greenhouses and hoses for irrigation.
This is our daily life in the Gaza Strip. We ask for the simple right to live and work as farmers do anywhere in the world, instead of having the work and livelihoods we love destroyed by an occupying army no Western government or international institution will stand up to.
With Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp you organized the first Farm Aid concert to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. We share our solidarity with you and the entire world's farming community. We also wish that you respond to the call of Palestinian farmers to not tolerate the Israeli occupation and siege that has suffocated our people and left our farming communities devastated.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has documented the brutal edge of Israeli policy that punishes and denies access to our own farms, seriously affecting the lives of 113,000 people, or 7.5 percent of our total population. Regular shootings make farming in the "buffer zone" next to the border "high risk", where 35% of the most arable Palestinian land is situated. There are frequent incursions by Israeli bulldozers accompanied by Jeeps and Tanks, leveling the best land and destroying our property. The value of agricultural and other property destroyed from 2005 to 2010 is estimated at least USD 308 million. 90 percent of this cost is represented by fruit trees, greenhouses, chicken and sheep farms and water wells. Due to the blockade the lost agricultural output in this "buffer zone" totals 75,000 tons per year, representing lost income of more than US$50 million. More importantly for us farmers, our culture, self-determination and attachment to the land has been taken away from us. [1] The Israeli military has demolished over 150 water wells in the restricted areas since 2005 and routinely destroy any crop taller than 80cm, forcing farmers to grow basic crops such as barley or wheat. [2]
In Israel's 2008-09 Cast Lead attacks on Gaza that killed 1400 Palestinians in 3 weeks, including over 330 children, a total of 46% of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip was assessed to be inaccessible or out of production. Residue from phosphorous and artillery shells seriously impact the quality of the food that farmers are able to produce and have impacts on health. [3] After the recent November 2012 Israeli onslaught on Gaza, the Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza estimated that the agricultural sector incurred losses totaling US$21 million.
The generating capacity and reliability of the Gaza power plant was massively impaired over the past eight years by the destruction of six transformers by an Israeli airstrike in 2006 and the restrictions of the seven year Israeli blockade have significantly restricted the import of spare parts, equipment, and fuel. Recently we have suffered day after day with access to only 6 hours of electricity. For farmers, as well as the other impediments, this means at least 140,000 dunums of land planted with fruits and vegetables are at risk of drought due to inability to use 85 percent of the agricultural wells operated with electricity. Reduced production and incomes for Palestinian farmers have left 80% of Palestinians in Gaza dependent on food aid. [4]
Says Mustapha Arafat, a farmer from Zeitoun, Gaza City:
"The daily aggression suffered by us the Palestinian farmers every day must be highlighted to the world, so people can understand the reality of the attacks and the suffering that has continued throughout the recent 'ceasefire'. The boycotts of Israeli companies in agriculture are so important as the Israeli occupation has destroyed our farming production and denied us the possibility of exporting our own products. International pressure on Israel from people of conscience is the only way our own economy will be allowed to develop and for us to live normal lives."
Thomas Jefferson, author of the US Declaration of Independence said "Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to its liberty and interests by the most lasting bands"
In "Last of His Kind," the words of your song resonate with farmers across Palestine:
"Don't say much for the future
When a family can't survive.
I'd hate to say the farmer
Was the last of his kind." [5]
We are tied to our land, but we are being forced off it, watching rich land eaten away by erosion that the Israeli army who at gunpoint does not allow us to cultivate, and kills us if we do. We ask you to show solidarity with the farmers and their families of Gaza, by refusing to perform for the regime that is doing everything to destroy our means, our livelihoods and our communities.
Union of Agricultural Work Committees Association
Besieged Gaza
1 http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/ocha_opt_special_focus_2010_08_19_english.pdf
2 Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Israel Reduces Wheat Supply to the Gaza Strip: Food Security in Gaza at Greater Risk as Israeli Siege Continues, (2010)
3 http://al-shabaka.org/sites/default/files/Abdelnour_et_al_PolicyBrief_Eng_July_2012.pdf
4 http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/ocha_opt_electricity_factSheet_march_2014_english.pdf
5 http://www.releaselyrics.com/468a/neil-young-last-of-his-kind/

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Of beauty.
Of friendship.
Of travel.
Of the 'Comfort Zone', and stepping outside its boundaries.
Of this country.
And, its landscapes.
Of quiet moments in the midst of movement.
Of learning.
And, leaning on others for support.
Of kindnesses – from those we know, and from strangers.
Of nature.
Of art..in so many forms.
Of the middle age.
And, creating a life for oneself every day, in the big and in the small things of life.
This trip to Canada's West Coast has been full.
It's not quite complete, but soon I will return home. And, what is true now, will be true then, I am so grateful for all that I've seen, and all that I've been given.
Grateful for my beautiful friend, Liz, and her gorgeous garden, too. This is but one image taken there on a summer morning in North Van. Thank you, Liz, and thank you, Doug!


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Our CEO is awarded Director of the Year Award
The Director of the Year Awards, organised by the Institute of Directors celebrates individuals' business achievements during 2016. At a ceremony, held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Glasgow, Derek won the Regional Director of the Year, Fife and Central category.
Derek was nominated by the Scottish Council for Development & Industry in recognition of his leadership of our charity.
The judges said, "Derek recognises that success is about motivating people – customers and partners, his colleagues, and most of all himself. By awarding him the Regional Director of the Year award for Fife and Central Scotland we applaud Derek for his tireless commitment to organisational improvement."
Fifteen top executives collected Director of the Year Awards, honouring the best in business across nine key director categories and six regional categories, after a record number of nominations were received.
The Awards reflect the diversity of business life in Scotland, with categories for big business, SMEs, charities and the public sector and applaud those individuals whose creativity, leadership or innovative business practices have led to success for their organisation and the communities they serve.Derek Robertson commented: "I am flattered to have won this award from the Institute of Directors Scotland. It is a reflection of the great team effort of all at Keep Scotland Beautiful as we work to make Scotland clean, green and more sustainable."
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Keith Brown MSP, said: "The Scottish Government is committed to supporting sustainable business growth, and fostering a fairer and more prosperous Scotland. The Institute of Director's Scottish Awards provides an annual opportunity to showcase the innovation and excellence of Scottish companies that underpins growth in our economy and which I see regularly as I visit companies across Scotland. It is only right that we continue to celebrate their achievements and I congratulate all those nominated tonight."
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Theory, Concepts
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In this section, we learn how Applied Resonance Therapy evolved. No particular theory was developed, then rigorously tested. If a treatment worked with one person, it was tried on others. Even when the process was yielding excellent results, why it worked was a mystery to be explored.
This section presents the assumptions that were made in the development of ART and connects the practice with scientific principles. Energetic healing remains a mystery but in this section some questions are answered and possible avenues of exploration are illuminated.
In 1906, Clemens von Pirquet defined allergies as altered reactivity or a personal reaction to some nontoxic substance1. His definition proposed that anything can produce an allergic reaction. He believed the determining factor was in the personal reaction of an individual to an otherwise benign substance.
As the parts and purposes of the body were explored, Pirquet's simple definition was replaced with a more complex one based on the structure and function of the immune system.
Structure is defined as the interrelation of parts or the principle of organization in a complex entity2. Detailed study of the structure of the immune system defined which aspects of it were related to allergies. Based on the extent of immune activity, classifications of altered reactions were charted.
Armed with these assumptions, Western science set about developing medications to deactivate these aspects of the immune system.
This works – to a point. Symptoms do lessen with the ingestion of these drugs. Unfortunately for the allergy sufferer the human body circumvents these unnatural pharmaceutical influences in a way that creates the need for more or stronger medications. This ability of the body demonstrates the other half of the western medical equation – function.
Function identifies the natural or proper action for which a person, mechanism or organ is fitted3. Allergy symptoms are actually the first and natural action of our immune systems to the presence of a foreign substance in our bodies. When an incompatible substance enters the body it is flushed out by the immune system. People with fully functional immune systems are able to breath in dust or pollen, and then sneeze, or blow their noses, to rid their bodies of the irritant.
For unknown reasons the immune systems of allergy sufferers over-react with abnormal strength to certain substances. Their immune systems identify these substances as enemies rather than mere transitory debris. The single sneeze that would normally clear the nose becomes a prolonged misery.
There is a story of a group of blind men describing an elephant. One touches the side of the elephant, saying that an elephant is like a wall. Another touches a leg and describes it as a tree. The third man feels his trunk and says it's like a snake, and so on. Alone each description is inaccurate, but together they describe the physical attributes of an elephant.
The purpose of this story is to illustrate that no one view is completely accurate – the entire truth. It takes different perspectives to arrive at the whole truth.
The Seneca use the medicine wheel to illuminate this completeness. People sit in council around a central fire. The fire represents truth. Each person in the medicine wheel speaks his truth (his view of the fire from his place in the circle) until all views have been heard. Consensus is then discovered through the combination of all points of view.
It is difficult to fully comprehend health with the mere cataloguing of the body's physical attributes. In terms of the elephant, what about its instinct to herd? There is no physical attribute within the elephant that causes this behavior. Where does that come from?
Our doctors accurately describe different structures and functions of our bodies but this is not the whole elephant! We need to go beyond description and integrate all the facts of structure and function into a whole body concept. Allergies result from the interaction of our bodies with our environment. Perhaps we can gain this broader perspective by looking at our place within our environment.
Force is a primary element of our environment. Force is the capacity to do work or cause physical change; strength or power4.
For example, gravity is a force. We cannot see, touch or hear the force of gravity. Its physical presence is not discernible with our normal five senses. Yet there is no doubt it exists since we can scientifically measure the results of its strength and direction.
Both strength and direction can be demonstrated by lifting this book off a table. The strength a person needs to lift the book indicates the strength of gravity. The person is lifting against the force of gravity which is pulling the book down toward the earth. When it is lifted, the book is pulled vertically against the direction of the force of gravity. It takes a specific amount of strength in the person to counteract the strength of the gravity so the book will rise.
It takes less strength, however, to slide the book across the surface of the table, than it does to lift it. This is because sliding is not directly counteracting the direction of the force. Thus, the force of gravity has both strength and direction.
Energy is the work that a physical system is capable of doing in changing from its actual state to a specified reference state5. Force is measured in terms of energy. Energy is the amount of work that the force can do.
The word energy was coined by Aristotle, from the Greek word "energes" (energos) which means active, at work. Looking at the pre-historical path of the word, we find energy's root word is "werg" which means: to do. A second path suggests that "werg" comes from a Greek word meaning: organ, to swell; orgasm. Is it possible that Aristotle was hinting that our bodies have some unique force that swells or produces energy within our bodies? Is it possible that this force is the result of all our visible, physical structures and functions; yet is not identified with any single part? What is this force? Where does it come from?
Physics shows us that all systems in the universe are governed by the same natural laws. A system can be an atom, a human, or a group of planets – the laws do not change.
One of the most basic laws of nature is motion. Everything moves! The most solid appearing mountain is made up of sub-atomic particles in constant motion. Likewise our bodies, even though they feel substantial to us, are also composed of billions of constantly moving particles.
A particle is the smallest irreducible constituent of a system. A photon is a particle of an atom: A planet or moon is a particle of our solar system. The size and motion of a particle is relative to its system.
Water is a good example of a system. It is a molecule composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. This molecule is a particle of water. Particles create individual identity. Water is always produced when two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom combine.
In addition to the composition of water, the motion of the different parts of its atoms actually help hold the water molecule together. The electrons (the negatively charged part of the atom) move around the nucleus (the positively charged part of the atom) in such a way that the two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen hold together. Without this motion a molecule of water would cease being water. Its parts would remain as single atoms of hydrogen and oxygen.
The motion just described is called bonding. It occurs in all systems from atoms to solar systems and it follows certain patterns. When atoms of different elements join together to form molecules, their shared electrons (negative) bind together the nuclei (positive) of each different element in the molecule. This binding forms the shape of the molecule, thus giving the molecule its unique properties.
Quantum theory proposes that waves, like the motion of particles, form a basic movement in the universe, from sub-atomic to planetary. A stone thrown into a still pond is a simple example. When the stone enters the water it sets up a wave motion in the form of concentric circles.
Particles of water move as a unit in a wave created by the force of the stone hitting the water. Waves unite all particles regardless of the medium in which they occur – water, oil etc.
All waves have two measurable properties in common: frequency and amplitude. Frequency is the number of times a specific phenomenon occurs within a specified interval6. The number of concentric circles or ripples that flow out from the point where the stone touches the water within a one second interval is the frequency of the wave.
Amplitude is the maximum value of a periodically varying quantity7. The height of the concentric circle above and below the surface of normally still water is the wave's amplitude.
Together the frequency and amplitude of a wave define the vibration of the wave. The crests and troughs of each ripple indicate amplitude. The distance between successive crests indicates frequency. Vibration is the combination of the two. The height of the amplitude over the period of the frequency gives the wave its vibrational identity. Vibration is the periodically repeated up and down movement of the wave.
If we look at a cross-section of the ripples on the pond, we see the succession of waves or the vibration of the water in the pond.
Vibration varies according to the unique particles involved. The vibration of water will be different from the vibration of oil. The frequency and amplitude of water and oil are different because of their respective viscosities. Differences in viscosity are due to the specific particulate make-up of oil and water that give each its unique properties. Therefore wave motion is reflective of particle motion.
When we observe our world, everything in it appears unique because of the myriad particles that give all things their individual identity. The tree we are sitting under is separate and distinct from us. Yet the tree is an apple tree and we have just picked apples from it. As we eat them we see others like them still on the tree. There is a direct link between us and the tree through the apples. Our bodies are nourished by the nutrients in the apples that grew on the tree. Nutrients flow from the sun, the rain and the soil, into the tree, through the apples to us. This is a wave; the vital wave of life called the food chain.
These waves form invisible lines of connection that link everything in the universe. Fritjof Capra, in his book, The Tao of Physics, writes: Quantum theory forces us to see the universe, not as a collection of physical objects, but rather as a complicated web of relations between the various parts of a unified whole.8
Wave action
Let's take a quick mental trip to the seaside. Count the times the waves crash on the beach in one minute. This represents the current frequency of these waves during that interval.
Frequency is one of the measures delineating the difference between two vibrations. By counting the number of repetitions we can see if one vibration is faster or slower than another. When a storm is brewing at sea, the frequency of the waves hitting the beach increases. As the storm passes, the waves hit less often. Wind is an external force of weather that changes the frequency of the wave pattern in the ocean. The wind can also change the amplitude of the waves. Waves are taller when driven by a strong wind.
Ocean waves also vary in strength. On a calm day, the waves gently rock the beach sand. The increased frequency and height of waves during a storm increases the destructive power of the waves as they reach the shore, causing changes in the shoreline and destruction of terrain.
Another external force varies the wave frequency and amplitude on a regular basis. Tides build and decrease the size of waves with the phases of the moon. The largest waves occur during the full moon.
If we observe the ocean waves closely as they wash ashore, we notice other variations. Their strength and amplitude builds and declines in cycles of seven and twenty-one. Every seventh wave is strong and the twenty-first is the strongest of all.
Each variation in the frequency or amplitude is created by a change in the forces acting on the molecules of water in the waves.
Waves of Light
Another quality of waves in motion is exemplified clearly in waves of light. All light emitted by the sun generally looks the same. However, when a prism is placed in the sun's rays, it separates the wave lengths. We discover the colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Each of these vibrates at a different rate.
Many vibrations are too subtle to measure with the equipment available to most of us. However, with a spectrometer, exact measurements can be made of individual light vibrations.
Light is a vibration which the eye can see in a limited spectrum between red and violet. However, it can be measured with instruments in the regions of infra-red and ultra-violet. The full spectrum of light frequencies, though limited by our sight, is boundless.
In complex things like trees, apples or humans, we can't use a prism to separate the vibration of each part, but a number of unique vibrations do exist.
Although quantum physics is relatively new to western science, the Chinese have acknowledged its basic principles for over 7,000 years. The Chinese word Qi (pronounced chee) incorporates many of the concepts of motion we have been discussing.
There have been many attempts to define Qi using western terms – life force, structure without form, the active or functional aspect of the body. As with the descriptions of elephants and of health; individually, these definitions limit our perception of Qi.
Qi is in all things, from humans to dogs to trees to rocks. It is part of what makes the dog a dog and the tree a tree. An acorn does not grow up to be a Doberman pinscher. The acorn becomes an oak in part because the Qi within it is "oak". Qi is the motion of particles that helps identify each unique system.
Qi also has the qualities of wave motion. For millennia, the twin features of waves – frequency and amplitude – have been recognized in the Chinese philosophy of Taoism as being characteristic of the twin aspects of Qi; yin (rhymes with kin) and yang (rhymes with strong). As with Qi, yin and yang convey concepts that do not exist in western culture. Together these three terms will help us understand the role of motion in the treatment of allergies through ART.
Yin and Yang
All matter is composed of atoms. The force that results from the interaction of the principle parts of the atom, resides in everything as well. Likewise, the Taoists saw the two aspects of Qi – yin and yang – as resident in all things.
Yin and yang are like the parts of atoms. In this analogy, Yin resembles the electron (negative) part of the atom, and yang, the proton/neutron (positive) part. Although their nature is different (yin is negative, yang is positive), they are united in the same harmonious form of motion as in the atom.
Thousands of years ago, without the tools of modern science, the Chinese recognized this interrelating pattern of yin and yang. In essence, yang is the aspect of Qi that directs yin and yin is the aspect of Qi that reflects yang. As the direct aspect of this dual force, yang is more initiating; described as lighter, outer directed and warmer than yin. Yin, the receptive aspect, is darker, inner directed, and cooler than yang. No matter what scale is used – atoms to planets – yin and yang interrelate in the same manner.
The interrelationship of yin and yang is often likened to the poles of magnets. Although magnets have north and south poles, these opposites do not start or stop at any single place in the magnet. Magnetism is the attraction and repulsion caused by the orientation of positive and negative charges. All the iron particles in magnets are lined up in a pattern that polarizes them into two opposite forces. These opposites cannot be considered separately since it is their polarity to each other that gives them their identity. This unique pattern of the interrelationship of the particles in an iron bar gives a magnet its special qualities.
For example, running a strong magnet over a bar of iron aligns the positive and negative charges in the atoms of iron to establish positive and negative poles in the bar. This is a shift of the random pattern of the charges into the aligned pattern that is characteristic of magnets. The plain bar of iron becomes a magnet.
Magnetism is the principle force governing patterns of interrelationship of all things in the universe because all atoms possess positive and negative parts. The strength of each pattern varies according to the characteristics of the elements involved.
When yin and yang interact in the body their waves form into lines of force. These lines are electro-magnetic impulses of particles aligning in the body. They exist throughout the body, however, some are significantly stronger; similar to the twenty-first waves in the ocean. These stronger wave patterns are called meridians. The resonance of these meridians is readily detected with electronic measuring devices.
If a magnet is placed under a piece of paper covered with iron fillings, the fillings line up in a wave pattern around the poles of the magnet.
In a similar manner magnetic alignment occurs within the meridians of the body. In the human body, the pattern is complex. The twelve regular meridians are a significant part of this pattern. Six are yang and six are yin. The six yang waves (meridians) flow downward in the body and six yin waves (meridians) flow upward.
The light spectrum mentioned earlier has countless vibrations. When separated by a prism the different vibrations produce individual colors of light. Meridians also have specific vibrations. These vibrations result in the unique functions attributed to each meridian and are described in their Chinese names. For example, the Foot Lesser Yin meridian is narrow and slow. It performs functions similar to those of the kidneys and is therefore called the Kidney meridian in western acupuncture. Its narrow, slow movement is appropriate to the Chinese concept of the kidneys' functions: the storage of essential substances, the production of marrow and the drawing down of the Lung Qi (inhalation). A fast movement, described by the Chinese as Yang Brightness (as in the Stomach meridian), is useful for the stomach's function of effectively receiving and decomposing food.
Like the action of wind on ocean waves, Qi is affected by forces peripheral to the system. In the human body, the factors of food and air will change the quality of Qi. The meridians register this variance through the strength, texture and continuity of their flow – especially if they are of the same frequency.
There is great diversity in the particles we call atoms. The difference is based on the number of electrons, protons and neutrons residing within atoms of each element. Waves, in the shape of crests and troughs created by varying frequency and amplitude, have a limited number of forms. When one wave form is similar to another (when the crests and troughs line up over the same time period) they are in harmony. Once in harmony they become stronger – more intense. For example, if a drum is played in the presence of other drums, the other drum heads will vibrate slightly with each sounding of the first drum. The stronger the first drum is played, the more clearly the vibrations of the other drum heads can be felt.
Resonance is the enhancement of the response of an electric or mechanical system to a periodic driving force when the driving frequency is equal to the natural undamped frequency of the system9. This means that the vibration (wave form) of an object can be enhanced, intensified, prolonged, and stabilized when exposed to another vibration that replicates the natural vibration of that object. In other words, wave forms that harmonize – resonate.
Ocean waves show resonance between different forces. When an approaching storm is in resonance with the tide, the potential for damage is greatly increased.
Native people throughout the world use this harmonic concept to energize their lives. Their cultures are formed by the basic flow or wave motion that unites them with the land. The animals and plants they eat are recognized and honored for their gifts of life-giving harmony to the physical bodies of the people who are eating them.
Taking on the Qi, or wave form, of certain foods strengthens the people so they can perform particular tasks – or just live their lives better. This is the basis of using masks and dances as well as eating special foods before performing difficult tasks. Being named for an animal or plant that is viewed in the culture as being strong, or having keen eyesight is another form of harmonizing with nature. It endows the named person with those benevolent characteristics because whenever the person's name is pronounced, the original animal or plant is brought to mind.
In this scientific age, we think we are not affected by these so-called primitive beliefs. But how many people are named for a parent, or other loved one? How many of us claim to need steak before we do hard work or a special dessert as a reward? How many of us refuse to eat flesh believing that the way it was raised and butchered effects the quality of the meat? In a way, we are acting with the same subconscious awareness of unity, as that of nature-based peoples.
Basic to understanding resonance is the knowledge that everything in the universe is one. The movement of particles within our bodies gives us our individual identity. However, it is the flow of waves between us and our environment, and the resulting resonance, that unites us cosmically with one another – and with everything under the sun.
Qi is the motion of both the particle and the wave. Thus, it is the uniting aspect of the whole, while remaining the unique individual expression of each of its parts. For example, if you walk along a rock strewn path, what makes you notice one stone and ignore all the others? Partly it is the color, shape, or size of the stone. Its uniqueness is reflecting in its physical appearance. Beyond those physical characteristics is the totality of all those aspects which together reflect the essence of the stone. This is what attracts you to that particular stone. The greater aspect of the stone is in harmony with the greater aspect of you. Your essence silently vibrates in harmony with the essence of the stone.
If you would like to test this concept, find several stones of similar size, shape and color. Then ask a friend to chose one stone. Next ask why that stone was chosen. The answer will most likely be, "I don't know exactly, it's the one that appealed to me."
Even if the stones are similar, there will be a resonance between your friend and the chosen stone. Likewise this same resonance explains why we like different styles of houses, furniture and cars. It accounts for the vast array of colors in clothing and paint. We all resonate with different things in different ways. This resonance is the Qi in us reacting to the Qi in our bed, in our clothes, in our home or in our car.
This harmony is the essence of the Oneness of the universe. When we are in harmony with the universe, our lives flow. A guide seems to appear at the right moment to lend a hand, or to say the one word we need to hear in order to accomplish our goals.
Applied Resonance Therapy
Western medicine focuses primarily on the transport, regulation, and control of particle movement in the human body. Health problems such as allergies have not yielded their secrets to this specialized approach. When viewed from the perspectives of Chinese medical theory and of quantum theory, there is substantial evidence that allergies are due to wave motion rather than particle motion.
When we are out of harmony with our environment, the wave flow of our bodies slows and our systems stagnate. Stagnation occurs when the crests and troughs of one wave form are out of synchronization with the crests and troughs of a second wave form. If the synchronization is just a little off, the stagnation will be slight. The greater the difference, the greater the stagnation. To your body the presence of dust may manifest as a slight disruption like a sneeze. Or it could result in a major disruption like a full scale allergy attack.
In Traditional Chinese medicine, pain is defined as the stagnation of Xue (pronounced like shoe) and Qi. (Xue is the material form of Qi in the body, similar to our concept of blood.) This type of stagnation occurs in our bodies when our Qi is not in harmony with certain internal stimuli (emotions) or external stimuli (wind, cold, damp).
Allergies are not cured by the particle approach of western medicine. Perhaps this indicates that somewhere in our bodies our Qi is not resonating with the Qi that emanates from something in our environment. External substances such as pollen, dust or pet dander could be creating stagnation in our meridians. Substances we take internally such as vitamins and minerals could also be creating stagnation. The varying intensities of resonance account for the varied symptoms, and for the strength of reactions individuals have to seemingly harmless substances.
The world is filled with substances that create allergic reactions in humans. It is not possible to change substances like dust, pollen or vitamin C to make them compatible with any one person's body. The change must take place within that person's body to bring it into harmony with those external substances.
Applied Resonance Therapy is one way of producing that harmonic balance.
Natural self
We all want our world to be better. By clearing our own physical energy, we take a decisive step in that direction.
Applied Resonance Therapy may not make a noticeable change in a person's life with one treatment. Our bodies tend to clear the smallest disharmonies first. When we are stronger and our Qi is flowing more freely, we are better able to release bigger blocks. In this way we not only clear allergies, we create change in a manner that reduces the threat of physical and mental distress. Each treatment makes small adjustments that add up to major improvements in our physical health.
A gradual improvement in awareness occurs during and after the treatments. The energies we treat affect not only the physical body, but also the mind and spirit. These changes are less visible but often more dramatic in their effect. We are all ARTists, viewing and creating our lives and health within our environment. When we accept the mental and spiritual aspects that accompany the physical changes of ART, we are in the process of improving ourselves – and the world we love.
1 – An Alternative Approach to Allergies Theron G. Randolph, MD and Ralph W. Moss, PhD p. 3
2 – American Heritage Dictionary William Morris, Editor, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA (1981) p.1278
3 – Ibid. p.533
4 – Ibid. p.513
5 – Ibid. p.432
6 – Ibid. p.526
7 – Ibid. p.45
8 – The Tao of Physics Fritjof Capra, Shambhala, Boston, MA, (2000) p.138
9 – American Heritage Dictionary William Morris, Editor, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA (1981) p.1107


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Blogging Goals for 2013/
Throughout the years I have been blogging and running an online business, I have had various goals. 2010 - Make a part-time income with my online business - Successful!
2011 - Don't buy any new domain names! Successful! I broke myself of the habit of just buying a domain name because I liked it. :)
2012 - Maintain! This was an interesting year for me. I had a 5 month old baby when I found out I was once again pregnant so my plan for 2012 was just to maintain my sites. I was somewhat successful. I went through periods would I just couldn't blog for a couple weeks because I was so tired all the time, or had bad morning sickness, or just didn't feel like it. But over all, my readership increased so I'll call it a success.
This year I am focusing on content! My goal is to just focus on content creation such as writing blog posts and reusing the content I create in multiple mediums such as video, audio, Kindle books, etc.
I have already started praying for God's support and guidance in reaching this goal and I can't wait to see what can be accomplished with His help.
Have you set any goals for 2013?


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Limo Hire Melbourne
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Wine Tours
Your ultimate limo experience awaits! 1800 Limo City – Limo Hire Melbourne, know that when you think limousines you immediately think luxury, enchantment, excitement. And this is what we bring you, a limo hire experience like no other.
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We couldn't believe there were actually fireplaces inside the limo! It was utterly amazing. The whole experience, beginning to end, is one we will not soon be forgetting. Our party wouldn't have been half as fun if it weren't for the awesome stretch limo ride. Great job 1800 Limo City!
My friends through me a fortieth birthday bash—complete with a Hummer limo. Let's just say, it was a party I will never ever forget. They outdid themselves as far as what this hummer had to offer. The thing even had a disco floor! It was a crazy and amazing experience. Thanks for the great ride!
From now on, we are only renting Hummer limos. This thing was a monster. Fully loaded with every feature we could ask for, we never wanted to get out! My friends and I had an amazing time. We will be going back to 1800 Limo City!
I just have to say my family and I had a terrific time! The kids enjoyed the limo's playstation and of course the multiple tvs. The adults certainly had fun as well. From now on we will be using 1800 Limo City whenever we need a limo hire in the Melbourne area. Thank you!


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Jessica Green – Babe of the Day
Jessica Green is an actress from down under with looks so gorgeous that they make us want to brave all of the things that want to kill us in Australia just to be close to her.
She's an actress who's famous for her role as Kiki on the show 'Lightning Point' and should now be on your radar for having one of the most ridiculously hot bodies in the history of everything. Not only does she act, but she's a model as well, using what God gave her to great effect. If you're into hot brunettes from down under, then she should be the ultimate treat for you.


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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Fab Editorial: Mariana Braga by Steven Chee for Fashion Quarterly NZ
Summer will always mean one thing to me.. white lace dresses. So if you are still recovering from your long weekend or already making plans to enjoy this upcoming one, here are some white lace dress styling inspirations..
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Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Fergie, and Paul Stanley were among the stars who turned out to honor TV legend Dick Clark at memorial service at his home.
The beloved entertainer passed away last month at the age of 82 after suffering a heart attack, and a host of famous faces turned out to remember Clark at a private tribute in the grounds of his Malibu mansion last Thursday.
More than three hundred friends and colleagues attended the service, including KISS bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Reba McEntire, Fergie and her husband Josh Duhamel, Marie Osmond, Paul Anka and Debbie Gibson.
Talk show legend Larry King gave a eulogy at the service, while Wonder and Anka sang for the crowd.
Osmond, who also spoke at the memorial, shared her experience with fans by posting a picture of herself posing with Lionel Richie and singer Chubby Checker on Facebook.com, writing, "So grateful to be able to celebrate Dick Clark's life and say a few words at his memorial service this afternoon. Especially amazing to reconnect with other Dick Clark protégées like Chubby and Lionel. He did great work on this earth!"
Simmons also wrote about the event online and posted a picture of himself and Stanley posing in their KISS costumes with Clark.
He writes, "The family of Dick Clark invited us to attend the Dick Clark Memorial. He was a good man. Always offered a kind word. The event was kept a secret, and no cameras were allowed… The powerful and attractive Paul Stanley and his beautiful wife Erin were also there. Larry King got up to say a few words, as did Marie Osmond… and we saw Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons wishing everyone well.
"We walked over to a wall where artists had signed photos of themselves posing with Dick Clark. There were about 30 photos. You would recognize every single one of them. Spanning decades. And there, up towards the top, was a photo of Dick with Paul and myself. We were blessed to have known him. I have learned humility from a man who never wavered from offering a kind word."


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For sibling camp I got a set of labels from Mabel's Labels to use on all my personal belongings. They are awesome labels because the ones that go on my cloths stay in when I wear them. I even washed my cloths and they stayed on and intact!!
I think it's really cool that the labels have my name printed on every single one. 🙂 I put the labels on every thing I took to camp including cloths, shoes, tooth paste, ect. The labels come in all sizes like round, square, and rectangle. I used the round ones for my shoes, the square ones for my cloths because they are small, and the rectangle for my tooth paste and other stuff because they are big and easy to see.
I got the Colourful Essentials Combo labels. The labels are great for anything you can think of. Especially for summer coming up which is a great thing for kids or families who are traveling together.
Full Disclosure: I received a Colourful Essentials Combo package of Mabel's Labels complimentary to review. All opinions are 100{7f5ea8dd8d8b02f00b4c8670c4d90eb669b4be3027fc27eb10848957f8ea2e12} mine.


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India MRO Aerospace & Defence expo 2016, was held in India's capital ,New Delhi, Inaugurated by Mr Ashwani Lohani - CMD Air India and Mr BP Sharma - CMD Pawan Hans
India MRO Aerospace & Defence 2016, Indias only Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul concluded in New Delhi on December 12-13. Over 350 delegates, over 70 speakers and around 20 exhibitors from MRO and allied sectors participated. Added to this, over 75 organisations from India and overseas participated
The MRO Forum attracted participation from Partner States of Andhra Pradesh represented by Bhogapuram International Airport Limited, Gujarat represented by Gujarat State Infrastructure Limited and Maharashtra represented by Maharashtra Airport Company Limited and MIHAN.
The domestic industry for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of aircraft is seeing "very fast growth" and successful implementation of National Aviation Policy can push its revenues up to US$1.2 billion from US$800 million currently
The two-day long concurrent conference was well represented from every sector of the MRO industry including the three defence services
KPMG India released a Background Paper on MRO where they said Indian MRO market is estimated to grow to a size of USD5.2 bn by 2036.The fleet size of Indian carriers is expected to grow to 1,740 aircraft in the next 20 years. Additionally, the fleet size of scheduled and non-scheduled Indian operators likely to double by 2020 along with the aging of the current fleet
The paper was formally released by Mr. Ashwani Lohani, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India. Also, present were Mr. Stephane Lauret, Chief Executive Officer, Saffran India, Dr. B.P. Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director, Pawan Hans Ltd., Mr. H.R. Jagannath, Chief Executive Officer, Air India Engineering Services Ltd, Mr. Ravi Menon, MRO Association of India & Executive Director, Air Works India and Mr. Pulak Sen, Founder Secretary General, MRO Association of India. The paper highlights the opportunities in the Indian MRO industry, the impact of the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP 2016), the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), and addressing challenges related to service quality, leasing, financing, certification and skill development
The paper also highlights that with oil prices operating at around the USD50 per barrel mark, airlines have shifted their focus on the next big cost item i.e. aircraft MRO, which accounts for 12-15 per cent of their operating expenses. According to industry sources, merely 10 per cent of the MRO work for domestic scheduled carriers is carried out in India. Approximately 7 per cent of airline revenues is being transacted for maintenance in foreign currency. Indian private carriers are heavily reliant on foreign MRO service providers for engine management contracts, component contracts and heavy base checks
Amber Dubey, Partner and Head, Aerospace and Defence, KPMG in India said, The National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP 2016) and the opening up of the defence MRO opportunities have provided the much-needed policy support for the Indian MRO sector. Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), provision of low cost, high quality MRO services to small fleet operators is critical. Structural reforms, growing demand for air travel, expanding aircraft fleet and diffusion of air transport services into the hinterlands of India provide the ideal platform for the Indian MRO industry to transform from being mere line or base maintenance providers to value providers.
Pulak Sen, Founder Secretary General of MRO Association of India, said, Indian carriers have been sending their aircraft overseas for MRO when the country possesses reasonably good capabilities. Shortcomings if any can be plugged through a win-win collaboration between airlines and MRO providers. India has the potential of evolving into a major MRO Hub within a short span, fuelled by the growing fleet, availability of engineering talent and the forward looking NCAP 2016. The growth of Indian MRO industry will not only save foreign exchange for the nation, but also create employment and help in skill-building.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) too is actively engaging with the MRO industry. Aerospace and defence is a focus industry under the Make in India initiative and MRO is a key part of it. In case of defence MRO, the training, certification and handholding is done by the Indian Air Force (IAF), which is an added advantage over civilian aircraft. In India MRO Aerospace & Defence 2016 all the three services, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and Indian Army engaged in discussion with the Indian MRO Industry. This opens a significantly large and sustainable opportunity
IndiaMRO A&D saw several B2B meeting between the industry player providing them the first point of contact
India MRO 2016, 12-13 December, Pride Plaza
- Countries Participation Exhibitors, Sponsors, Delegates and Speakers
- France, Singapore, Turkey, UAE, USA, UK, Cambodia, China, Belgium, Germany, Russia,Canada, British Colombia, Bosnia,South Africa, etc
- States Participation - Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
- Exhibitors included - Air India Engineering Services Ltd, Pawan Hans, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Avioil, Turkish Technic, GMR Aero-Tecnic, Ramco System, SMK Petrochemicals, Modern Machines, Aman Aviation and MRO Association, Safran, Bird's Execujet etc
- About 300-400 dignitaries participated each of the days
- 73 companies participated from India and overseas as delegates, exhibitors, speakers, sponsors
- Over 70 speakers and panelist over the two days addressed the gathering
GUJSAIL - Government of Gujarat confirms as Partner State
Curtain Raiser of IndiaMRO 2015 received overwhelming response
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SNECMA confirms as Conference Session Co-Sponsor
SIA Engineering Company confirms as an Exhibitor
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- Category: Knitting Magazine Reviews Knitting Magazine Reviews
- Published: 07 September 2010 07 September 2010
I heard from Rose-Kim that the new Interweave Knits Weekend issue preview came out today. She wasn't too keen on it, but I actually like it a lot. Some of the projects are knit in colors that I don't particularly like, but the shapes and techniques are perfect for what I'm looking to knit this fall and winter, (once I get my holiday knitting done that is)
Anyhoo, here are the patterns that I must knit:
Honestly, it's the first time I've seen multiple projects that I think will suit my frame. Hooray!!!


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policy statement
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Bentall Kennedy (Canada) Limited Partnership is committed to providing excellent service to all our clients including tenants, prospective tenants, members of the public and third parties. The purpose of this policy is to provide a framework through which Bentall Kennedy can achieve service excellence for people with disabilities in accordance with various legislation including but not limited to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11 (the "AODA") and Ontario Regulation 429/07 (the "Customer Service Standard").
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If the feedback raises serious concerns with respect to the delivery of services to persons with disabilities, we will provide a response to the concerns in a timely manner. The author of the feedback will be provided a response in the format requested (or the most appropriate format where no request was made) outlining corrective actions we will or will have taken. We will make our best efforts to respond to feedback within ten (10) business days.
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Bentall Kennedy will provide training to Ontario staff on Ontario's accessibility laws and on the Human Rights Code as it relates to people with disabilities. Training will be provided in a way that best suits the duties of staff members.
Bentall Kennedy will take the following steps to ensure Ontario employees are provided with the training needed to meet Ontario's accessible laws by January 1, 2015:
- Training as it relates to accessibility and the Human Rights Code will be provided to all Ontario staff members through an online format.
- All existing employees will be required to complete this training.
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Bentall Kennedy will take the following steps to ensure existing feedback processes are accessible to people with disabilities in Ontario upon request by January 1, 2015:
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We will take the following steps to notify the public and staff that, when requested, Bentall Kennedy will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired:
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Bentall Kennedy will put procedures in place to prevent service disruptions to its accessible parts of its public spaces.
In the event of a service disruption to the accessible parts of public spaces, we will notify the public of the service disruption and alternatives available.
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Description of Service
IMT Media Services provides hardware, software and consultation to allow users to connect and collaborate via video conferencing.
Link to Service
To request video conferencing equipment, please fill out the Media & Technology Request Form.
Prospective Students
Requesting Service
To request video conferencing equipment, please fill out the Media & Technology Request Form.
Help for Service
Contact the IMT Support Desk.
Customer Responsibilities
While you are welcome to use the conferencing software of your choice, please know that IMT fully supports Google Hangouts and cannot guarantee results with other platforms.
Please submit your request at least 2 weeks in advance.
Service Level Agreement
Our video conferencing hardware can be set up by a technician for on-campus use. We fully support videoconferencing with Google Hangouts, and will assist you in setting up video conferences. We will also assist in using our hardware with other software (i.e. Skype, GoToMeeting, etc), but cannot guarantee results.
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As I mentioned earlier, tofu and I haven't gotten along in the past, but I want to change that this month. I'm trying to seek out the best recipes to see if I can change my mind about soy. My first attempt was taken from a fun vegetarian blog I found, Peas and Thank You.
Tonight I tried a long marinate and broiling. I set up the tofu marinate last night, then brought it out this evening to cook. You would think broiling would harden tofu, but I found it still very soft. Not really a proper substitution for meat in a taco.
While the tofu didn't taste great on its own, mixed in a pita with guacamole, tomatoes, and rice, I could see how it brought the ingredients together, giving me a filling dinner. I also tried a new twist on guacamole, which is below the tofu recipe–take a look and never make bad guacamole again!
For the Marinade:
- 2 T. soy sauce, tamari or Bragg's Aminos
- juice of one lime
- 1 T. agave or maple syrup
- 1 T. water
- 1 t. garlic, minced
- 1 t. chili powder
- 1/2 t. cumin
For the Tacos:
- One 14 oz. package organic, extra firm tofu (drained and pressed and cut into slabs)
- 6-8 corn tortillas, or pita
- Toppings such as guacamole (see recipe below), salsa, rice, beans, or cabbage.
- Prepare your marinade in a large container with a sealable lid by whisking together all ingredients. Carefully add your tofu. And even more carefully, place the lid on the container and give it a gentle toss.
- After at least a couple hours, your tofu should be evenly coated and will have absorbed most of the liquid.
- Preheat the broiler and coat a baking sheet with cooking spray or a light mist of oil. Arrange tofu slices on the baking sheet and drizzle any remaining marinade over the top.
- Broil the tofu on one side for 5-6 minutes, flip the tofu over and return it to the oven to broil for an additional 5-6 minutes on the opposite side.
- Construct your tacos and serve.
A New Twist on Guacamole
Endless Simmer
- 3-4 Ripe avocados
- About half of a yellow onion, diced
- 2 T. cilantro, diced
- Juice from 1 lime (more or less to taste)
- 1 packet of Goya Salad and Vegetable seasoning. (The SECRET INGREDIENT!)
- Salt, cumin and garlic powder to taste (be aware the seasoning above is already plenty salty)
- Mash avocados in a medium-size bowl. Add onion, lime juice, seasonings and stir well. Taste.


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The top: Rectangles, the extra volume on this top is not going to be a problem. If it flares out too much at your natural waist however, you may want to throw in an extra layer of a fitted jacket (leather, maybe a blazer, etc.) just to be sure you don't lose your shape entirely. Since the sweater is basic and you do want to have a little something going on up there, the necklace comes to the rescue. You can definitely afford to go big with this or any other statement necklace (there are always new options lining the virtual shelves of the closet, link below).
The bottom: Skinny jeans aren't for everyone, but when it comes to the Rectangle body type, you will have no problems. For most types, if there's a skinny, there should be a heel, but Rectangles, you have options. Go with a ballet flat, a flat riding boot, or keep the pump. You can also play a bit with the wash on those jeans. If you wanted to do something a bit more distressed, possibly in a grey back to the pink, it's possible and it will flatter you silhouette.
The rest: We already touched on the pump. Feel free to swap it out depending on the agenda or your mood for the day. You're good to go with the necklace (per above). The bigger the better, especially when worn back to a substantial knit like this sweater. As far as sunglasses go, work with your favorite pair. The Wayfarers are a classic, and relatively universal, but they're really being used more as a placeholder for this look.
Then you have that bag. Really, this is a sweater and jeans look that you have elevated with a couple of key accessories. The bag is a big one. Not into animal print? No prob. The goal here is to use accessories to pull the look together, update it, and polish things off a bit for what would have been your run-of-the-mill daytime look. Go with a neutral if you're feeling, well, neutral. Or bring in a print, etc. This is the addition that let's you make the look your own and just gives good style street-cred. You know how it is. You see the look, then you see the bag (or shoe, or both) and you think, "Wow, ok, she knows what she's doing." That's what's going on here. It's simple, see?
The ONE thing you need to know about this look Rectangle body types is, you don't want to have that sweater steal the show. Don't let a knit cover up your body too much. Hiding behind your clothing never works. Instead, go with a more fitted sweater option or just layer a blazer or streamlined black jacket over this one.
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The van Gogh ear cut off best friend
German scientists have made a new discovery in the world of painting, thus rewriting the story of van Gogh's ear. Critics found out who cut off the ear of genius.Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear lobe. He cut off her in a fit of anger Paul Gauguin. This is the conclusion of two researchers from Hamburg University - Hans Kaufmann and Rita Villegas. For decades it was believed that the artist himself cut off his earlobe in a fit of madness that led him to commit suicide two years later. But after years of investigation, scientists have found that this procedure has spent his closest friend.Friends didn't say anything about the incident in accordance with a tacit "Pact of silence". The researchers note that information about the ill-fated incident in the evening of 23 December 1888 come from Gauguin from the police and Arles. Last found blood-stained van Gogh on the morning of 24 December and took him to the hospital. According to their data, which leads to "The Daily Telegraph", van Gogh showed a piece of newspaper ear a familiar prostitute named Rachel. Subsequently the whole episode from the life of the Dutch artist was considered one of the signs of increasing mental illness, which, eventually, led him to suicide. Version Paul Gauguin said that two other artist had a falling out, Gauguin left his home and went to sleep in a nearby hotel. Left alone, frustrated van Gogh cut off his earlobe with a razor ear.But, according to German researchers, in fact Gauguin tried to besiege the heated dispute of van Gogh, who threw in other dishes, and being a great fencer, did not cause him much harm, but only cut off his ear lobe. Then he threw the weapon into the Rhone. The rapier, of course, was not found. "Razor, too," adds Kaufman. Gauguin later gave evidence which confirmed his version, and van Gogh was silent, and nobody was able to make of the story about what happened.The researchers referred to correspondence between Vincent and his brother Theo, in which the artist hints at what has actually happened, and emphasizes in the letter that no right to break the "Pact of silence", as the Dutch painter was very fond of her friend and under no circumstances would not give testimony against him. Because otherwise he would have risked prison.Hans Kaufman believes that after a tragic accident Gauguin, never seen with van Gogh, I feel remorse for. In particular, he wrote his version of "Sunflowers" in 1901 in memory of the deceased friend. Nina Zimmer, curator of the major exhibition van Gogh in Basel believes that, "perhaps the researchers and right". "But all theories are only conjecture and find out what had really happened on that fateful night, we can't, because this requires irrefutable evidence", she concluded. Source: van Gogh Ear cut off best friend.


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Along my road to the Paris Marathon I kept a running blog going as a kind of "encouragement via threat of public humiliation" – if I told everyone about this stuff I'd have to keep it up. The original posts were lost as part of some software upgrade or other, but here's a collection of bits I saved…
The body beautiful…
Someone's three year old daughter was admiring my "boobs" the other day when I'd taken off my t-shirt after a kick-about with the kids. From the mouths of babes…
When I committed to running a marathon next year I knew it was going to be a struggle. I was very unfit and I'd never run further than 5k. My fastest 5k time was 25 minutes (though I was dressed as Father Christmas at the time). I was also overweight…
When I tell people I need to lose a couple of stone the usual reaction is "but you're not overweight". A mixture of politeness and the fact that they've never seen me naked 🙂
A couple of months later I'm still unfit, I've still yet to run further than 5k but I'm no longer overweight, at least according to the official figures.
I'm now at the high-end of what they call a healthy weight for someone of my height. It's a big range though, taking account of the variations in people's body shape. I could lose over four stone from where I started and still be a healthy – that's one third of my weight! If I were big built and highly muscled I'd be happy being at the high end of healthy weights, but I'm not. Even when I used to go weight training 5 days a week I was never going to be "big" – I'm just not that shape.
More importantly according to me I'm overweight. I don't feel good about these extra pounds, I'm not losing sleep over them but if I step back and think about it I'd be happier without them.
Maybe I could improve my fitness in order to make it around with those extra couple of stone but given the choice would you opt to carry them around if you were aiming to run 26 miles? Thought not. I reckon that shedding this weight is going to do as much for me as dozens of training runs.
Since I first I made up my mind to do this thing I have lost about half a stone. I'm now nearer thirteen and a half and counting… down.
Falling apart
The body has started to object! When I started this lark it was my knee that was giving me grief. Warm-ups, support and exercises have eased that but as I ramp up the miles other bits are beginning to let me know they're not altogether happy with what I'm asking them to do.
Who'd have thought that after 45 years of lazing around they'd have anything to complain about! I've given them all that rest and relaxation then after six months of exercise they start to rebel. Bloody ungrateful I call it!
My toe has the most fantastic blister at the end, nothing that an extra pair of socks won't fix though. That bit of leg between foot and knee is next. Man that aches! An occasional twinge from that dodgy knee then where leg bone meets hip bone…
Part of me thinks maybe I should have tried this 20 years ago instead. It's out-voted by all the other parts which think I shouldn't contemplate it at *any* age!
These trousers are an old pair. I don't think the me that wore them originally would be able to run 2 miles, let alone 26.
It's not like I could fit another person in them but the amount of room I have is quite stunning. Did my arse really fill these when I first bought them? Now there's a scary thought. Actually my weight loss has come to a bit of a halt, I'm holding steady at about 13 stone, which is disappointing. I have a sneaky suspicion that I piled on a few pounds over Christmas and have lost it again since coming back to work. I'll check again in a few days and let you know.
Christmas itself was notably not for any particular excess on my part, but rather for a break in training. I've had this cold for over a month now, I kid you not, and during the worst of it my running went out the window. (if you just thought the words "man-flu", congratulations on graduating from the Andy Grey School of Sexual Politics). The aches and pains are gone, I got my hearing back a week ago, and my coughing is no longer keeping me (and the neighbours) up at night so the running is back on.
I'm now doing about 20 miles a week, rising to 30 miles by April. The weekend will see me and Gilles pounding the tow-paths of the Bath canal. Monday will no doubt be painful.
101 days to go
There are now 101 days left until I attempt to run my first marathon. I'm aiming to do it in under four hours, could be quite a challenge.
If you've read any of my other articles you'll know that it'll be the culmination of months of training, from my attempts to actually run 5k without stopping, through my first 10k "race" to where I can now do 10k without fearing death.
What you won't know is that when I decided to do this my objective was to use it as a fundraiser for the Prostate Cancer Charity. A couple of years ago someone I love was devastated by the loss of a loved one to prostate cancer. Until then it wasn't something I was really aware of, but I saw up close the suffering it causes to all those affected by it.
70 days to go
It's now only 70 days until the Paris Marathon. As the days count down the training ramps up and today saw me and Gilles take the next step with our first 20k run…
The genius of running in Bath was that the canal offered a nice level route. Gilles is all for running up hill and down dale with his off-road shoes on but I strongly suspect that he'd be less happy about having to carry me home. He's the fit one though, he'll probably be out on his mountain bike tomorrow while I spend all morning trying to negotiate my way down the stairs with legs objecting to any form of movement and absolutely refusing to bend at the knee.
Anyway, we made it. Not only that but we came in under two hours which bodes well for our aim of coming in under four hours in the big one. More training between now and the big day and I might even have shaken off this cold by then! Have to get in at least twenty miles this week (I'm definitely counting from today!) then keep ramping it up.
The incredible shrinking man
More good news… I dropped a size in the waist of my jeans, from 36 inches to 34. Having noticed the other day that my trousers were a tad loose, then realising I had some room for manuevre in the ones I was trying on I thought I'd the next size down. They only bloody fit!
Good news all 'round. Well, apart from the huge blister I have on my toe… ew.
The final stretch
The Olympic countdown clock froze today at 500 days. Alas, my clock is still ticking.
The body hasn't completely collapsed yet, though the cramp I suffered the other day was a bit of a worry, would be much better if that didn't happen again!
Much stretching is now being done to address the pains in my hip, my knee and my legs. If you've seen me stood still for any length of time you'll notice me assuming a variety of odd poses… it's all part of the training: if you can think of it, I'm stretching it, though much of that is done behind closed doors.
I'd forgotten how many people I know with professional qualifications in bending, stretching and pummelling bodily bits into submission. I have to say my favourite is the "Swedish" Massage. While I have yet to experience one it sounds sooo much more inviting than a "Sports" Massage.
On the plus front we're gradually approaching the £3,000 mark. It's Prostate Cancer Awareness month at the moment, seems an appropriate time to be badgering people for money for the cause. If you're reading this, and think you might like to oblige me with a few quid, you can do so here.
Right, I'm off for another stretch…


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DPS to crack down on drivers hogging left lane
Local law enforcement agencies on Wednesday plan to crack down on drivers who meander along in the left lane, officials said.
Unless you're passing another vehicle or turning left, driving in the left lane of multi-lane roadways is against Texas law.
The statute is relatively unknown and is rarely enforced, so Wednesday's special enforcement effort is designed to help spread the word, officials said.
Violators not only block the smooth flow of traffic but also create a dangerous situation as traffic builds around them.
"That's the lane ambulances use, and when you put a slower car into it, that can lead to crashes," said Sgt. Gordon Schneid-er with the Department of Public Safety.
DPS troopers in Montgomery and Fort Bend counties and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office are the lead agencies.
The all-day enforcement will take place in Montgomery, Fort Bend, Waller and parts of Harris County, according to a news release from the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Troopers will issue warnings or tickets if they see violators driving in the left lane, the release said.
"We've had a rash of road-rage incidents based on somebody driving in the left lane well below the speed limit," Schneid-er said.
A violation is a Class C misdemeanor, similar to a speeding ticket, Schneider said.
The maximum penalty is a $500 fine, with no jail time, Schneider said.
The sergeant said he expects troopers to be busy Wednesday but not necessarily writing a lot of tickets.
"It's more about putting the word out," he said. "If we stop you and you tell 10 other friends, that's what we want."


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Cusmapa, Nicaragua
I met Dariel in Cusmapa, in front of an old house where I was staying. What caught my attention was his Toy. From a distance it looked like a piece of wood or old fruit and a string. He was wrapping the string around the wood and throwing it to the ground. As the Toy was spinning around, he lifted it from the ground and let it spin in the palm of his hand.It looked like an antiquated version of a spinning top.


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A lensless pinhole camera shot of Herr's Mill Covered Bridge in Ronks, Pennsylvania. This Lancaster County bridge spans the
Camera: Lensless Camera Company 75mm F225 pinhole camera.
Film: Ilford Delta 100 shot at box speed.
Exposure: 6 seconds @ F225.
Development: Self Developed in Kodak Xtol 1+2 dilution in three reel Paterson Universal Tank using Mod54 six sheet 4x5 insert. 13 minutes @ 20 degrees Celsius. Kodak indicator stop bath. Ilford Rapid Fixer. Photo-Flo rinse.
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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Authorities said the special needs child found wandering around an apartment complex alone Thursday morning will be released to her mother.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said it happened at Jefferson Lakes Apartments, which is located near Jefferson Highway and Airline Highway. Deputies were called around 7:30 a.m. about the four or five-year-old girl who was wandering around the complex in pajama pants and a t-shirt.
EBRSO Public Information Officer Casey Hicks said the girl was believed to be special needs because she could not tell the deputies her name.
The child was taken to the Office of Child Services until the parents or guardians could be found.
Officials reached out for the public's help in identifying and locating the child's parents. They said they received information from the community and found the girl's mother.
"As soon as WAFB sent out the breaking news alert, calls started coming into the Sheriff's Office and we were able to locate the child's mother," said Hicks.
Deputies spoke with the child's mother and learned she was at work and had allegedly left the child with a family member who lives at the complex.
Officials say no charges will be filed.
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Dear GAP Forum,
Dima Pasechnik asked the following.
is there a piece of GAP or other computer code written
that allows one to produce nicely formatted GAP character tables
in LaTeX or TeX ?
Often I prefer the format used in the ATLAS of Finite Groups;
this format can be realized inside the verbatim environment of LaTeX.
A first approximation to this (including the distribution to
several pages if one prescribes linelengths) can be produced by
the `Display' function of GAP.
This is clearly not optimal, for example because irrationalities
are encoded by strings which are explained in a separate legend,
so some postprocessing might be useful.
However, the point is the question what one really regards as
a nice format for the table in question,
not the creation of a LaTeX tabular or array structure for a given
matrix with some decoration for the rows and columns.
All the best,