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Fall House: A Firm Grip on California's Beautifully Hostile Coastline/
Anne Fougeron's design firm Fougeron Architecture takes its philosophy of innovation, tactility, and the use of natural light southward from its San Francisco headquarters to the invigorating vistas of Big Sur, turning out the three bedroom Fall House, a spectacle of a vacation home that is privy to the natural spectacle of California's serene central coast.
The structure is inextricably intimate with its surroundings, accommodating its cliff top perch by aligning its contours with the geography of the land. While the design implements those contours, the interaction is in no way a restrictive one: Fall House cantilevers out over the edge of the bluff, its main bulk concentrated in its rear sections to support its integrity. Significantly, glass contains much of the volume of the house via both walls and ceilings/roofs, capitalizing on the view while taking advantage of the sunlight: one of these roofs is green. The copper clad southward facade reflects the auburn shades of Autumn, and the green roof maximizes noontime solar energy, while the overhanging roofs on the east and west shelter the structure from the glaring sunlight of California mornings and evenings, respectively. The relationship between the context and the structure extends from the colors of its materials to the interaction of those materials with the verdantly olympic views of the bluff upon which it sits, and the turquoise majesty over which it looks.
Fougeron's translucent glass walls are as much an invitation to take in the views, as they are carefully placed lens through which those views are civilized. For example, open-plan kitchen dining rooms become a part of the landscape when a glass wall allows them to be included in a view of the Big Sur coast. The glass walls keep things latitudinal with views north and south, which sofas and lounge chairs–placed upon paved patios projecting from each end–extend guests' viewing pleasure by inviting them to take it outside onto the forested cliff. The north patio is particularly majestic: it floats above the bay hundreds of feat below, an effect which is increased by the fog banks which characteristically blanket the forested central coast in the Summer mornings. The whitewashed gray of the concrete interacts especially with the ethereal fog, but is just at home in the basking sunlight as well.
Inside the home, glass walls interplay with dark wood paneling, which is a design feature widely characteristic of interiors of Central Coast houses, though in the Fall House, it interacts especially with the scenery: the wood paneling is a prologue to the vistas of the Big Sur coast, for at the point where the paneling ends and transitions into a floor-to-ceiling glass window, the natural spectacle which the wood only hints at is thereby revealed in full aspect. Elsewhere the wood is simply indicative of beautiful craftsmanship, decorating doorways that open onto lawns and patios, and matching the natural light offered by the windows with a dose of natural tree life. In the lower promontory of the master bedroom, it becomes part of a roof that overhangs the full-wall glass window and shelters the structure from hillside winds while never obstructing the westward view of the Pacific, which propositions the tired and the weary with the calm turquoise serenity of the waves. Never has romantic scenery been so conducive to–facilitative of?–the romance of the master suite.
Fall House literally grips the Big Sur bluffs and roars out to the Pacific like one of the magnificent wildcats native to the region, and the comforts of its three-bedroomed interior offer guests a refuge amidst the hostile gorgeousness of the rocky California coastline.


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Physiotherapy and chiropractic treatment can be commenced as soon as possible when an acute adductor strain in the hip is present. Patients normally present with inner thigh pain or groin pain near the inferior pubic bone. The strained adductor muscle can be very tender upon palpation and stretching of the adductor muscle can reproduce the pain. The initial treatment approach is to reduce swelling and bleeding at the injured site. Therapeutic modalities that help to promote soft tissue healing can be used.
Active pain-free exercises and gradual strengthening exercises for the adductor muscle can be commenced with care after the first 48 hours of injury. Functional strengthening that involves more aggressive movements such as stationary bike, swimming pool running, jogging or swimming can be part of the treatment in the later stage. Once the full passive and active range of motion of the injured hip returns to normal and with full strength, the athlete can return to progressive sport-specific training that involves a sudden and rapid change of direction.
Exercises such as running in a straight line or figure of eight and kicking should be avoided in the early stages of rehabilitation. Early return to these exercises without sufficient rehabilitation may predispose the athlete to recurrent adductor muscle strain. The treatment for adductor muscle strain should include management of the associated low back pain or pelvic imbalance at the same time in order to prevent chronic recurrent pelvic and hip injuries. Contact the best chiropractic center in Malaysia today to get advanced treatment for adductor muscle strain in Malaysia.

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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Mome 13 Now Available From Fantagraphics Books
My second appearance with publishers Fantagraphics Books is now available. A while back I completed work on a 12 page coffee, pen & ink story for their anthology entitled Mome. The story is called The Marriage Tree and appears in the Winter edition- number 13. The Marriage Tree concerns itself with three brothers married off to another set of three sisters and what happens with the situational aspects of romantic misparing and the occasional reanimation.
As the story has a dreamy quality about it, coffee seemed important as color choice. It lends itself to a detached otherness which allows the more supernatural and folky elements of the story to stream forth. In various parts of the story the coffee is used as an active agent in letting the ink work independent of me. Hair is probably the best example of this. Something as natural and unrestrained as hair is often treated as such with free flowing ink bleeds. Other subjects for this treatment are trees and architecture- things that are often distorted based on emotional readings. An example being perhaps that a victorian building may appear more friendly in the daylight etc.
Also appearing in this collection are Gilbert Shelton, Tim Hensley, David Greenberger, Thomas Ott, Sarah Edward-Corbett, Kurt Wolfgang, Josh Simmons, Laura Park, Nate Neal, and Dash Shaw.
Go ahead and take a look-
Previews and ordering information for Mome 13 are available here
In order to avoid spoiling the art awaiting you in the volume I've used out-takes from the story as examples in this post. I hope that isn't a pisser.
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ALI – Products
ALI Original
There are two main types of coffee beans – Robusta and Arabica. Arabica is recognized as the best quality coffee bean. ALI coffee is a quality coffee consisting only of selected Arabica beans from Central and South America, with emphasis on Brazil.
The good, powerful flavor gives a feeling of obviousness and wellness. That is why we say that ALI coffee couriers gruff …
The mixture consists of 100% Arabica beans from Brazil and Colombia. The area in Brazil's Minas Gerais located throughout 1000-1200 meters above sea level.
From Colombia we get washed Arabica beans from Antioqwa, Caldas, Huila and Tolima located 1500-1800 meters above sea level.
Coffee grown at these altitudes provides a longer maturity. Maturation contributes to the beans used in ALI coffee get a good «body» and round flavor, as well as a balanced medium acidity.
ALI Original is a medium roasted coffee.
ALI Mørkbrent
In many coffee brands that are dark roast it blended into much Robusta coffees, often of poor quality. At darker burning may lack flavor characteristics of the coffee compensated with burnt taste.
In ALI Mørkbrent it is 100% Arabica beans from Brazil and Colombia and it is still the flavor of ALI coffee that is dominant. Because of the longer roasting time, than the ALI Original, ALI Mørkbrent has been presented with a taste that many would characterize as a typical continental coffee taste is perceived more powerful than the original ALI coffee.
ALI Dark Brent is UTZ- Certified.
UTZ Certified-certified coffee growers unites professional agricultural practices with care for the local population and the environment. UTZ Certified is a non-profit organization that operates the world's largest certification programs for coffee, and giving consumers and coffee producers an independent assurance that the coffee is produced in a sustainable manner. The certified coffee farms meet environmental and social requirements according to international standards. Coffee farms and cooperatives use UTZ Certified certification to prove that they grow their coffee professionally and with care for their local communities and the environment. UTZ Certified provides growers with knowledge concerning good agricultural practices and the global coffee market.
Want more information about UTZ Certified, visit www.utzcertified.org.
ALI Frokostkaffe
ALI Frokostkaffe is a powerful coffee with higher caffeine content than the other ALI variants.
This gives you an extra invigorating start to the day.
The mixture consisting mainly of coffee from Central and South America – and has an extra powerful and good taste.
ALI Kaffeputer
Coffee pods we have in all three varieties, ALI Original, ALI Mørkbrent and ALI Frokostkaffe – so you can use your favorite coffee also in your Senseo coffee machine.
To ensure optimum coffee taste, coffee pods are packed in protective atmosphere.
See the bottom of the bag for durability. After the bag is opened, the coffee pods should be used within 3 weeks to retain the good aroma.


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Bounded Leadership Empirical Study of the Polish Elite
This paper presents the results of qualitative research conducted by the method of in-depth interviews with Polish leaders. A very diversified group of high-level and considerably successful leaders were selected and interviewed. The typology (profiles) of the leaders, their constraints and strength are revealed and discussed. The leaders give much importance to their struggle for autonomy and overcoming constraints. They are familiar with the different models of "optimal leadership." Their profiles and sources of leadership strength are examined within the framework of the "bounded leadership theory."
Keywords: leaders, leadership, qualitative research, typology, leadership constraints, leadership strength.
Beyond Economic and Cultural Capital: Network Correlates of Consumption Tastes and Practices
This paper attempts to provide a picture of network effect on cultural participation by building on theoretical concepts of social capital and social networks as well as on original data collected by the author on 362 inhabitants of Wrocław. The central discussion of the study concerns the relative explanatory power of network variables (such as intensity of contacts with friends and acquaintances, or access to resources via social ties) in predicting the reported consumption tastes, practices or knowledge, net of structural factors. The findings support the hypothesis that more networked persons (particularly those having many non-kin contacts) are more likely to participate in a greater number of cultural activities and to be more "omnivorous" consumers. The article concludes with some possible directions of future research.
Keywords: social capital, networks, omnivorousness, cultural participation, taste, social ties.
Getting a Job: Resources and Individual's Chances on the Warsaw Labour Market
Individuals engaged in the labourmarket use a range of resources embedded in personal networks to improve their chances of getting a new job. Family, friends and acquaintances give access to various resources such as information, knowledge, trust, recommendation, money, etc. that may affect individual's position on the labour market. Based on data collected with the Resource Generator tool among 9063 residents of Warsaw, we checked how embedded and mobilizable resources of family members, friends, acquaintances (social resources), as well as private resources owned by respondents (personal resources) affect individual's perceived position on the Warsaw labour market. It was confirmed that chances of getting a job depend on the amount of embedded and mobilizable resources present in personal networks. However, relationship between embeddedness and usability of resources rely on the type of relation (family, friends, acquaintances) maintained by individual. We found that mobilizable resources are perceived as an asset on the labour market, while resources embedded in acquaintances network, that could be just accessed but not used, are considered a threat. At the same time, personal resources of respondents improve perceived chances of getting a new job inWarsaw. The observed dependencies between social and personal, embedded and mobilizable resources prompt a discussion on the shape and role of social capital in the urban labour market.
Keywords: resources, social capital, labour market, Resource Generator.
Solidarity Lost? Low Pay Persistence During the Post-Communist Transition in Poland
This article analyses long-term changes in the persistence of low wages in Poland, given the variations in the general economic situation. All analyses are based on data from the Polish Panel Survey (POLPAN) conducted throughout the post-communist transition period, 1988–2013, on a representative sample of the Polish adult population. The study found that being in a low paid job raises the probability of experiencing the same situation five years later, even when controlling for the general economic context and the respondents' demographic and economic characteristics. Upward mobility rates among initially low paid workers were significantly higher during periods of economic prosperity; however, even then low pay persistence remained substantial. The results also point to a secular growth in the persistence of poverty-level wages over the past two decades. Persistent low wages may bring about spaces of long-term poverty and social exclusion which cannot be overlooked by policy makers.
Keywords: Low paid employment, wage mobility, transition economies, panel data, Poland.
How Do Poles Perceive Health? The Social Representation of Health and its Importance for the Social Order
In this article, the social representation of health shared by Poles is presented in the context of its function in society. The theory of social representations and its use in health research is introduced. The results of research are used to consider how perceptions of health shape a social order in which medicine is still a large institution of social control.
The above-mentioned research included 30 in-depth interviews and a nationwide survey of a representative sample. As a result, three dimensions of the social representation of health were identified: the 'ability to function independently', which involves mental well-being and the ability to fill social roles; 'absence of disease'—lack of ailments, a feeling of zest and a lack of diagnosed illness; and the 'biological reserves of the organism'—the resources for resisting disease. Analysis of the data has led to the conclusion that the first dimension serves to preserve identity and integration of the social group, the second contributes to maintaining medical social control, while the third motivates individuals to take steps to protect or improve their health. In addition, the last two dimensions serve the interests of groups profiting from medicalization.
Keywords: social representation, lay perception of health, Claudine Herzlich, medical social control, medicalization.
The Process of Becoming an Active Disabled Person — the Psycho-Social Mechanisms of Sport's Influence on Physically Disabled Individuals
The article raises the notions of changes that take place in the life of a physically handicapped person which are caused by their engagement in a sports activity. In the article I make an attempt to reconstruct the detailed mechanisms of sport's influence on the life of a physically handicapped person, pointing to the manner in which physical activity supports the reconstruction of self-perception, a redefinition of their role, and the acquisition of a cognitive perspective of people meaningful to the individual. I refer to the subjective perspective of those researched, rendering their own point of view into the major subject of analysis. Hence, the research exploits qualitative data, collected during in-depth free interviews and observations conducted among the disabled practicing sports. Analysis and interpretation of the research material was performed in accordance with the procedures of grounded theory.
Keywords: sport, activity, disability, change, grounded theory.
In the Streets. The (Non-)Everyday Life in the City of Łodź during the Great War
In this essay, I demonstrate how extraordinary was, in fact, the ordinary life in Łódź from the autumn of 1914 to the autumn of 1918, as illustrated by the texts in Nowy Kurjer Łódzki and Nowa Gazeta Łódzka, the two Polish-language daily newspapers issued in the city. I focus on the actions which, once considered everyday, i.e. ordinary and even routine, entered into the field of extraordinariness and created new norms and new routines, or even took control, as a result. I am interested in only those practices and events which unfold in the city space, outside the home and family, i.e. in the areas associated with general accessibility to all the residents.
Keywords: everydayness, non-everydayness, Łódź, the Great War.
Kaliningrad as a Bazaar and Cross-border Trade — the Results of 2012 Research
The City of Kaliningrad is an example of a "market area," thanks to which we discover the methods of cross-border trades that developed before and after the implementation of a local border traffic agreement between Poland and Russia. It applies not only to the Central Market in Kaliningrad but also to the whole urban space that serves in everyday life as a large marketplace away from the officially designated market areas. The article deals with the urban space of Kaliningrad and its most important markets: The Central Market, The Flea Market, the market for agricultural and other forms of trade that can be observed in public space. We can put an equals sign between Kaliningrad and bazaar, City of Kaliningrad and its space is a grand bazaar.
Keywords: Kaliningrad, city, town, bazaar, market, trade.
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Brown takes on SMU challenge
Tue., April 24, 2012
Basketball: Larry Brown has returned to coaching.
The 71-year-old Hall of Famer was formally introduced Monday as the new coach at SMU, returning to college for the first time in a quarter-century by taking over the perennially underachieving Mustangs.
SMU last won an NCAA tournament game in 1988. That's the year Brown won the tournament with Kansas.
He's coached nine NBA teams and won a championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. Brown says he's stayed involved in the college game and still knows how to teach basketball.
SMU is looking to boost its basketball program before it jumps from Conference USA to the Big East in 2013.
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Senators are Canada's last hope in playoffs
Hockey: The Ottawa Senators, the last Canadian team left in the NHL playoffs, are welcoming all aboard the bandwagon.
"Lots of room. We've got a big one," forward Jason Spezza said Monday before facing the Rangers in Game 6.
The Senators haven't found themselves in this position since 2007, when they advanced to the Stanley Cup final and were beaten by Anaheim in five games.
Few would have guessed they'd be in this spot. But a surprisingly good run coupled with Vancouver's shocking first-round exit Sunday night left the spotlight shining solely on the Senators. The other five Canadian teams missed the playoffs.
"When you set your goals you don't say 'We want to be the last Canadian team around,' " Spezza said. "You just want to be the last team standing, period. That's all we want to do, is focus on winning our series and keep moving on."
The Senators are one game from elimination themselves, however, having lost to New York 3-2 on Monday.
Game 7 will be Thursday night in New York.
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In the last two episodes before the fall finale, Olinsky had the unpleasant joy of deciding where his loyalties lie as his friend is accused of raping a young girl. In the second episode, the unit try and find a person who is picking off the police. This week we have two episodes, in 'Don't Bury the Case', the unit try and help clear Severide's name after being involved in a hit and run. For this week, titled 'You Wish', the unit investigate a potential hate crime when a rapist is killed but problems arise when his wounds don't match up to the cause of death.
The unit gets called to a scene where a man's favorite appendage has been cut off. The victim's name is Sanford Greg who is a sex offender who just got out of jail with a laundry list of crimes and restraining orders. They look at the people that he's had problems with (which is only like twenty or thirty people or so).
With witnesses help, they are able to find a woman, named Erin, who threw a bloody knife into the bushes and a big red flag of guilt, she ran. Olinksky opens up and lets Burgess take the interview with Voight. Turns out that Sanford was attempting to rape her and she sliced him to get free. When they get the cause of death, choking, they know that Erin didn't do it.
Looking into an incident, they find that there is a group called 'Special Police' that covers an area that has all the rights of cops but none of the rules. They are all about helping until they learn it's a murder. The ME shows them that this new victim is not the only one which points all the arrows at this special police and James Mooney.
My love for Halstead only grows in this whole thing with Jimmy. While Lindsey doesn't want to cause more problems with Jimmy (wanting to bask in the fact that she has a father now) but Halstead is always watching her back and making sure no one else hurts her. That spells love like no other. But it backfires on him when he discovers that Jimmy is not her real dad, basically destroying her happy little bubble and what little relationship Lindsey had with Bunny. The silver lining (and it has me hopeful) is that apparently Bunny and Voight had a one-night stand. Could this mean that Voight is really Lindsey's father?
In the next episode, there is a church in Chicago protecting murder suspects and it's up to the CPD to shut it down.
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This is a quaint theater with quality small production shows. The stage is relatively small and many of the productions feature perhaps no more then 6 or so actors. Sometimes you get a show with well known and established actors, other times you get new original shows with relatively young performers. The acoustics are fine and there is not a...
We went there to see a show on New Year's Eve and it was great. There are several restaurants close by, all very good and afterwards there was a fireworks display.
George Street Playhouse Inc is located at 9 Livingston Ave in New Brunswick and has been in the business of Theatrical Companies since 1974.
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Elemental Awareness Great Northwestern Tour
Elemental Awareness was set up to educate and inspire kids about the world. We accomplish this goal by connecting kids to Nature through skateboarding. We have seen that a hands on approach to environmental education through wilderness survival skills not only teaches kids about the natural world, but gives them great confidence and self esteem knowing that they can take care of themselves if need be. The skills we teach in our programs are common to all of our ancestors. No matter where you are from in the world, your predecessors lived off the land using the resources available to them. EA was born in North America and we are proud of that. We look to the peoples most recently living off the land that we call home for inspiration and knowledge of the natural resources. Since we have been given so much knowledge from Native peoples and so much has been taken from them, we decided to give back our unique gifts…the gift of skateboarding. That's what this tour is all about. Appreciation of each others culture and an exchange of knowledge. We are proud to continue this tradition each year and eager to make new friends wherever the road may take us. Thank you to everyone who has welcomed us into their homes and treated us like family. You are the ones who keep us going and you are the ones who keep the tradition alive.


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- About FSPH
- Current Students
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Biostatistics is one of the most exciting areas of applied statistics, and biostatisticians collaborate with scientists in nearly every area related to health and biology to apply statistics to real world problems using skills that few people have, and that are in demand by employers. Statistical models and methodologies have provided invaluable insight into the etiology of AIDS, cancer, genetics, psychology and numerous other areas of scientific research – statistical models can help cure disease and improve the quality of life.
The DrPH in Biostatistics combines public health training with biostatistical methods and programming, and data management. The DrPH program is suited to those individuals who wish to apply various statistical methods to the solution of problems in the health sciences. This program provides substantial public health training, in addition to training in a large number of statistical methods that are of particular use in studying problems in public health. The nature of the DrPH dissertation is applied problem solving, and must demonstrate the ability for independent investigation.
Mathematics and statistics preparation for the program should include at least two years of calculus:
The program requires the completion of the following elements:
Unless previously taken, students are required to take the following courses:
a) Screening examination
This written examination covers the equivalent of the following courses and is taken before the end of the first year in the DrPH program:
Note: The written comprehensive examination for the MS in Biostatistics given by the UCLA Biostatistics program may be used as a substitute for this examination. Students taking this examination as part of the requirements for the MS degree may be asked to take the examination again after entering the DrPH program.
b) Doctoral Comprehensive Examination (Written Qualifying Exam)
Courses which help to prepare for the examination includes (in addition to those listed on the previous page for the screening examination):
a) Students must take a minimum of 24 units, selected with the consent of the academic advisor, in the 200 or 400 level courses, from at least two Fielding School of Public Health Departments other than Biostatistics.
b) The School also requires students to select an additional area of concentration. Biostatistics students fulfill this requirement by enrolling in Biostatistics 409 (doctoral statistical consulting seminar: field training course) for 3 consecutive quarters. This requirement must be met prior to advancement to candidacy.
All doctoral students must register for Biostatistics 245, advanced seminar, every quarter and attend regular weekly seminars scheduled by the Department. At least once each year, each student will present a seminar.
a) Oral Qualifying Examination
The oral examination examines the student's understanding of statistical theory and his/her ability to apply this knowledge to problems in health research. The proposed dissertation topic is also reviewed. Once a student has passed this exam, he or she can advance to candidacy.
b) Dissertation and Defense
After successfully completing a dissertation under the guidance of a Biostatistics faculty member, an oral examination defending the dissertation is required. A failed examination may be repeated once on the recommendation of the committee.
The DrPH program is normally completed in 6 years.
In addition to meeting the University's minimum requirements:
Mathematics and statistics preparation for the program should include at least two years of calculus:
Public Health preparation for the program must include the following courses (or equivalent) if your Master's degree is not in Public Health:
*If you have not taken these courses, be sure to include them in the course of study after admission.
Applicants are only admitted in the Fall. Applicants who wish to be considered for all financial aid considerations should have their applications, letters, transcripts and official GRE scores here at the School of Public Health by December 1 of the year preceding the desired entrance year.
The department will accept late applications, but we encourage you to apply as early as possible. After June 1 you should probably consider applying for the following year's admission cycle. Late applicants are less likely to be considered for financial aid.
The application process has three steps. You must:
For complete application instructions and the list of required materials, review the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Admission Application Check List and Submission Instructions.
As we receive many more qualified applicants for the program than there are available spaces, meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure admission to the program.
Total new student mandatory fees for 2015-16 for residents are $23,129.74. For non-residents, total mandatory fees are $35,830.74. Fees are subject to change and should be used as a guide only. For the most up to date fees and more information on fee breakdown, visit the registrar's office.
Please see FSPH Financial Opportunities page for information on awards, scholarships, training opportunities, employment, summer internship funding, and need-based aid. Please note that opportunities listed under 'Summer Internship Funding' are only applicable to MPH students.
For a list of faculty in this department, please click here.
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* Admission requirements listed are Departmental requirements, and are in addition to the University's minimum requirements. Many programs receive more applicants than can be admitted, so meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure admission. Every effort is made to ensure minimum admissions requirements are up to date - for the most up-to-date information on the University's minimum requirements, please visit the UCLA Graduate Division.
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The Cruisy Life
It may not be the fastest way to get from A to B… but more and more Australians are trading in their annual holiday abroad to jump onboard a luxury cruise to set sail. Whether it's a cruise along the gorgeous Australian coastlines, or an international island-hopping adventure, cruising is once again becoming one of the more popular travel options - so we looked into what all the fuss is about…
Cruising broadens your horizons
As the old adage goes, "it's about the journey, not the destination". And for cruising, that couldn't be more true - your journey could in fact take you to several destinations, including places you might not have gone to on your own. You might be island hopping to places you weren't confident enough to book a full holiday too, or you might simply see a town or village that you'd never heard of - but either way, you'll be able to pin a bunch of new destinations on your travel map.
Cruising is an affordable way to travel
Whenever you book a holiday, there's much to think about - you've got transport, accommodation, meals, activities, souvenirs… the list goes on. But many cruise packages offer a fabulous all-inclusive element which helps to save you big money down the track - since with all of your meals, accommodation and transport covered under one big umbrella, all you need to worry about is sitting back and enjoying the ride!
Cruising is oh-so-relaxing
Little things you forgot to do before you left - replying to that email, booking that dentist check-up, defrosting the freezer - are now impossible until you get back, because you're out at sea. And trust us, there are worse positions to be in. We all need a bit of R&R every now and then, and sitting aboard a luxury cruise, listening to the sound of crashing waves, sipping a cocktail and having absolutely no responsibility for what's going on back home can be the best way to find it.
Cruising is easy to plan
Another great reason to make your next holiday a cruise holiday is that it's super-simple to book. There's no need to spend hours looking through TripAdvisor reviews for hotel options, or think about where you're going and how long you'll have in each place - cruise companies such as P&O have done all of the hard work for you. All you'll need to think about is the general theme of cruise you're looking for, then book in on available dates and get packing!
Cruising is social
If you're travelling solo, or you and your significant other are simply in a bit of a rut, a cruise is a fabulous way to meet new people outside of your regular social circles. Think about it - everyone onboard is there to have fun, relax and take their mind of reality - so you've got the perfect scenario to meet new people with similar interests. You might just meet friends for the duration of your cruise - or you might even make lifelong friends with whom you'll cruise with year after year!
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It was nothing like the movies: FNB deposit box victim describes bank security measures
Those of us who don't rent so-called bank safety deposit boxes for our valuables probably imagine the set-up to involve fingerprint-accessed vault-like doors and a cobweb of alarmed laser beams' as in the movies.
It wasn't quite like that' says one of the victims of the December 18 First National Bank Randburg branch heist in which 360 boxes were stolen.
But it did seem very secure.
"Zai" of Randburg happened to be at the bank on other business on Tuesday when most of the boxes - which were found by police' forced open and dumped in a field near the FNB Stadium two days later - were returned to the branch by what appeared to be a private security company.
All the valuables - including Krugerrands' prized family jewellery passed down over several generations; and watches - were gone; only documents such as title deeds were left behind.
Zai's family had rented the box since around 2004' she said' and at the time of the theft were renting it for R120 a month.
"Ironically' it was quite a big deal for us to access our own boxes'" said Zai' who last did so in October.
"You had to make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance. "Someone would meet you and take you into a room' and lock the door behind us. I'd have to produce my ID' then he'd go into another room' a vault' where the boxes were kept' lock that door behind him' and then pass my box to me through a slot in the wall.
"I never saw any of the other boxes. I opened my box with two keys' in my possession' and then I'd be left alone to do what I needed to do' and then I'd use a phone to say that I was finished' so they could take the box back into the vault.
"It seemed very safe and professional' so we were not concerned at all'" she said.
In early December Zai's husband asked her to collect their six expensive watches from the box in order to have them serviced and replace the batteries. "But I was too busy in the run-up to Christmas to do that' and now they are all gone'" she said.
FNB's safety deposit contract states that the bank will not be legally responsible "under any circumstances for any loss or damage that may occur to the contents" and bank officials have repeatedly said they have no way of knowing for sure what was in any of the stolen boxes.
Plus' the bank says' it urges customers to insure the contents of the boxes they rent.
But most did not' having opted for a bank safety deposit box because the very high insurance premiums they were quoted made it too expensive for them to keep their prized possessions in their homes.
There have been two South African court challenges to the banks' "we aren't liable" stance on safety deposit box thefts' and in both cases' the aggrieved consumers lost their case.
But' a spokesperson for the FNB bank heist victims' support group' Kelly Fraser' points out that both cases involved single complainants' and in one of them' FNB v Rosenblum of 2001' the crime was committed by a bank employee.
"In these latest heists' many boxes were stolen in each incident' and many victims have come forward' wanting to take legal action."
The group had established a lot about the bank's security provisions in recent weeks' she said' and firmly believe these were negligently insufficient.
Some of the victims are compiling evidence - photographs' valuation certificates and the like - of what they had in their boxes in the hope of getting some compensation down the line.
FNB charged between R110 and R275 a month for the rental of a safety deposit box' depending on the size.
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Sakiko Osawa - Gimme Action ft. Saga Bloom (OIRAN ...
Oiran Music, established by the one-and-only warm-up bar in Shibuya "shibuya Oiran", has revealed their brand new music video "Gimme Action". Directed by one of the energetic and phenomenon director SHODA YUKIHIRO, and the music is performed by a exciting and sought after producer Sakiko Osawa.
Shibuya Oiran launched "Oiran Music", a platform of a combination of music label and art project on February 2014. It begun with producing Sakiko Osawa's "Tokyo Disco Beat" (7 Stars Music) which charted no.2 on i-Tunes Electronic Album and continued
expanding their unique and surprising work by releasing "shibuya OIRAN warm up music Complied by VENUS KAWAMURA YUKI" (ULTRA-VIBE) on April 9th 2014.
- アーティスト: オムニバス,七尾旅人,COLDFEET,Rasmus Faber feat.Kirsty Hawkshaw,SYSTEM 7,London Elektricity,Sakiko Osawa,daurade ft. AO
- 出版社/メーカー: Oiran Music/Octave-Lab
- 発売日: 2014/04/09
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"It's Time for Action", the concept of this music was inspired by the most influential woman in the world, Yoko Ono and to show the respect, the lyric is written and sang by Amsterdam's finest, Saga Bloom, and the music was composed by the uprising Japanese female techno DJ/Creator Sakiko Osawa. Collaboration of two women, living in the opposite side of the earth, has met to give a birth to a vivid anthem "Gimme Action".
The release of "Gimme Action EP" is also revealed, and will be available on i-Tunes and Beatport on June 19th. Filtered House track which feature the voices of artist-idol unit namakopuli and Cosplay Anime DJ Saolilith "Welcome To Tokyo featuring namakopuri & Saolilith" will be recorded on the EP as well.
With the music of Sakiko Osawa, director SHODA YUKIHIRO created the 3 minute world by shooting only at Shibuya, combined the various landscapes around shibuya Oiran, and turn it to a driving and thrilling art work. He is known as a director of a short film "blind", which shook the visual industry several years ago, and also directed the renewal movie of Tower Records. He is well known as the director of music video, Sakanaction and androp are some of his remarkable artists he wrked with.
He had a close relationship with "shibuya Oiran" as a customer like every other young creators are.
The collaboration of Sakiko Osawa and SHODA YUKIHIRO was meant to be and this devastating art work will create a stir in a declining Shibuya Culture.
"Gimme Action EP"
Release Date : June 19th 2014
Track List:
1. Gimme Action ft. Saga Bloom (Original Mix)
2. Welcome To Tokyo ft. namakopuri&Saolilith
3. Gimme Action (Frank Lamboy Remix)
4. Gimme Action (Rick Dyno Remix)
5. Gimme Action ft. Saga Bloom (Radio Edit)
6. Gimme Action (more action dub)
Available on i-Tunes, BeatPort and etc.
Art Direction : RISSHI SATOH(THE TEST)
PRODUCED by YUKI KAWAMURA


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Potassium, You're NOT Getting Enough!
Move over vitamin D, potassium is taking centre stage for a nutrient of public health concern. Fewer than 2% of adults met the daily recommendations for potassium according to the third National Health Examination Survey. In fact, current intakes reveal that adults consume less than half of the estimated requirement. This blog will explore potassium's vital role in body functioning and disease prevention. Part two will highlight the top food sources and the dietary recommendations. Why is Potassium Important? Potassium is an electrolyte or mineral that relaxes the arteries through the release of nitric oxide. This helps blood to travel to different parts of the body more easily and prevents...Read More


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"Scripps Pond" 9.5 x 10.5 ... mixed media
I started this one last year at a plein air event at Scripps Mansion, here in Lake Orion Mi.
It was not a great plein air effort...so I waited a bit and then resolved some of the "issues" with white ink...and some softening here and there.
I just returned from Sarnia Ontario after a 3 night "play-date" with a couple of my art buddies. We painted...and chatted...and drank Margaritas....and laughed....
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2009 is well underway as summer draws near once again, and with it comes more class reunions! Visit your class homepage and reunion page to check if your class has an event in the pipeline. Remember, it is up to each class to plan their own reunion, so get talking and make sure your class doesn't miss out on a memorable reunion this summer. If you're planning a reunion, remember that you can use the alumni website to get it done more efficiently, with various tools such as online RSVPs and mass class e-mailing.
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Senate care bill stirs fears in NNY (Continued coverage in photos)
North country health experts blast Senate GOP health care plan
By JEN JACKSON AND BRIAN MOLONGOSKI
WATERTOWN — The Senate GOP's health care bill has left some local health officials once again balking at the Republican Party's crusade to undo the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicaid spending.
Structurally similar to its House counterpart, the American Health Care Act, which was passed in early May, the Senate bill unveiled Thursday makes several key adjustments.
Like the AHCA, the Senate bill would eliminate individual and employer insurance mandates, phase out federal funding for the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion and cap the program's spending, allow people under 26 years old to stay on their parents' insurance, and would charge the oldest Americans under 65 five times more than young people for coverage.
Unlike the AHCA, in this version's cuts to Medicaid are deeper, ACA taxes on the wealthy would be repealed even further, insurance subsidies for individuals to buy coverage would be based on income rather than age, and no longer require Medicaid to cover mental health after 2019.
River Hospital CEO Ben Moore III fears the outlined cuts to Medicaid could cripple the hospital's ability to provide many of its services. He says 56 percent of the hospital's outpatient clients are insured by some form of coverage made available by the ACA.
"Any cut is going to be severe, It's a very concerning time," Mr. Moore said. River Hospital currently provides all outpatient services at a financial loss; the strain of further loss of Medicaid funding may lead to loss of services.
"We know something negative is going to happen but we don't know how bad and what cuts we will have to make. We will have to wait and do our best to adapt. I'm very disappointed it looks like it's going in this direction," Mr. Moore said.
Administrators at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown and at Carthage Area Hospital declined to comment on the bill's potential impacts, with Samaritan spokeswoman Krista A. Kittle calling it "too early to speculate."
New York state's Democratic senators, Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand, blasted the bill after it was unveiled Thursday, with Sen. Schumer calling it a "wolf in sheep's clothing."
Sen. Gillibrand particularly criticized the bill's phaseout of Medicaid's expansions.
"The cuts to Medicaid in particular are galling," she said in a release. "Today, Medicaid serves one in five Americans — not only the poor, but two-thirds of those in nursing homes, more than 30 million children, and countless individuals with disabilities. To end the Medicaid expansion created under the Affordable Care Act is a cruel joke, as is the blatantly partisan attack on women's health by defunding Planned Parenthood and allowing waivers to opt out of essential benefit requirements that cover maternity care."
Tom Flanagin, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Willsboro, said in a statement that she is still reviewing the bill but praised some of its provisions, including ACA tax cuts and coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.
"Congresswoman Stefanik is encouraged that the Senate health care bill repeals costly Obamacare taxes while preserving protections for those with pre-existing conditions," Mr. Flanagin said. "Congresswoman Stefanik will continue to discuss the Senate proposal with her colleagues and constituents as the Senate debates this bill."
Like the AHCA, the Senate bill gives states the option of waiving provisions in the health care bill that could cause high premium rates, such as the regulation for guaranteed pre-existing conditions coverage. States must demonstrate why they need the waiver and that they will adequately provide coverage for high-risk individuals through an alternative program or strategy.
Coverage requirements states may be able to opt out of include maternity care, mental health services and emergency services, offering instead an "essential health benefits" plan. Money not spent to subsidize such services would be, in part, used to fund those extensive tax breaks for affluent Americans, who have been taxed more under the ACA to help support Medicaid's expansion.
Even several Republican senators have criticized the bill, saying it doesn't do enough to address the growing opioid crisis.
"It is absolutely incomprehensible that in the middle of this unprecedented opioid epidemic, Senate Republicans drafted a bill that would deny 2.8 million Americans suffering from the disease of addiction," said Anita K. Seefried-Brown, project director for Jefferson County's Alliance for Better Communities.
An estimated 2.8 million Americans suffering from addiction have been covered under the ACA, and 1.3 million are currently receiving addiction and mental health treatment under the Medicaid expansion.
"Cutting Medicaid for these people is equivalent to condemning them to death," Ms. Seefried-Brown said.
In 2016, Jefferson County saw 23 people die by opioid-related overdoses. According to Ms. Seefried-Brown, there have been a confirmed nine more deaths to date, with the toxicology of four more victims pending, numbers which may continue to rise quickly in the coming summer months.
Many people who struggle with addiction also suffer from a coexisting mental health disorder.
Korin A. Scheible, executive director of the Mental Health Association of Jefferson County, works directly with many north country residents who rely on Medicaid for health insurance and treatment.
"New York state, though not perfect, has made so much progress in bringing services to (people with mental illnesses,)" Ms. Scheible said in late May. "The fact is, (cutting Medicaid) would greatly reduce access to care for our entire population. These are people who don't have the means to be in high-risk pools."
In the last seven years, the rate of uninsured adults dropped from 24 percent to 8 percent in Jefferson County, from 20 percent to 9 percent in Lewis County, from 18 percent to 9 percent in St. Lawrence County and from 16 percent to 8 percent in Oswego County.
Ms. Scheible, on the other hand, compared cuts to the total care of patients with mental health problems to tearing out the spokes of a wheel and still expecting a smooth ride.
"On the surface, this plan is saving money for someone, but at the end of the day, it's going to cost much more. If our clients go untreated, costs to food pantries and home assistance go up, justice and criminal system costs go up and it's a huge strain on all social services," Ms. Scheible said. "It's just pushing the costs down the line."
River Hospital's adult and juvenile mental health services would be placed especially at financial risk and may be the first services to go.
"The impacts of this are all negative, there's no positive," Mr. Moore said. "We operate on a tight margin."
Mr. Moore said he is waiting to see to what extent New York state would be able to mitigate the damage.
Local officials in the north country continue to support Republican healthcare reform plans, especially considering the Faso-Collins amendment remains in the House and Senate version of the bill.
Introduced by U.S. Reps. Christopher C. Collins, R-Lancaster, and John J. Faso, R-Kinderhook, that amendment shifts $2.3 billion in Medicaid costs from counties to the state.
"It will be a significant relief to property taxpayers," said Scott A. Gray, Jefferson County Legislature chairman. "I think the state has certainly a broader range of revenue to cover the cost of the program."
The cost shift has become more enticing to local officials in the last few days as well, as state legislators have not yet come to an agreement that would renew county sales tax rate extensions. If state lawmakers hold off approving a final agreement on those extensions until late in the year, counties may be forced to devise budgets that don't account for millions of dollars in sales tax revenues used to offset Medicaid costs.
St. Lawrence County Attorney Stephen D. Button released a memo Friday calling on local governments throughout the state to pass resolutions supporting the Collins-Faso amendment (known as the Property Tax Reduction Act in the House and the Empire State Equity Act in the Senate).
"It is ultimately Albany's responsibility to design and fund its Medicaid system," the memo said. "Adoption of this federal legislation will finally force Albany to be responsible for its program."
Before the Affordable Care Act's expansions, Medicaid coverage was limited mostly to children, very low-income parents, pregnant women and people with a qualifying disability. Individuals with disabilities, who have long relied on the program, may be disproportionately affected by funding cuts.
"We are a talented, capable population making many contributions throughout the north country. We are employed as peer counselors; we provide benefits advisement to help other people with disabilities return to the workforce; we work in libraries; we are lawyers, retailers, gunsmiths and more," Aileen Martin, executive director of Northern Regional Center for Independent Living, said in a public statement.
"It would be a huge detriment for this entire population of people to exit the community because we could not afford health care coverage or our coverage no longer covers the services we need."
"The wonderful part of the American system is that every person has the right to talk to our elected officials, who need to hear from those most affected by these cuts, people who will feel (losing their insurance) firsthand," Ms. Seefried-Brown said. "Even if one thinks, 'this bill won't affect me, I'm firmly ensconced in the middle class,' it only takes one death in the family or one major illness to end up in poverty."


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Interested in rowing and want to learn more? Alpharetta Recreation and Parks is partnering with Atlanta Junior Rowing Association (AJRA) to offer an introduction to the sport of rowing and erg rowing machine training.
Hosted by AJRA, the largest youth rowing organization in Atlanta, this free one-day opportunity for ages 12-18 will be held Saturday, August 13, from 12:30-2:30PM at the Alpharetta Community Center, located at 175 Roswell Road in Alpharetta. Register online today at www.alpharetta.ga.us/recreation. No rowing experience is required and walk-ins are welcome.
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5 Hikes In 5 Days - Day 4
Today I journeyed out to Betasso Preserve for my hike. I haven't been out there for a few years, but it was just as I remembered it. When we were in college, we used to ride up Four Mile Canyon from campus, climb up Logan Mill Road, and bomb down some trail to connect with Betasso before riding the link trail down to the highway and heading back home. There were a fair number of bikers out today and it almost made me want to go for a ride again. Ok, it really just made me want to go buy a new bike, but that ain't gonna happen! ;-)
Day 4 is in the books. Now the question is if I can drag my a$$ out of bed tomorrow to make the sunrise at Chasm Lake. The invitation still stands. Any takers? (I can just imagine the cricket noises and obvious attempts to avoid eye contact as I ask that.) :-) Enjoy the scenery!


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I keep running across a motivational "poem" by Mother Teresa in magazines. This little 4'8" woman died Sept. 5, 1996 at the age of 87. At age 36, traveling on a train from Macedonia to Darjeeling to recover from an illness, she heard Jesus telling her to give up all and follow Him to the slums to serve Him among the poorest of the poor, the lowest of the low, in the city of Calcutta in India. She surrendered to His call, "living" Matthew 25: 31-46:
"When I, the Messiah, shall come in my glory, and all the angels with me, then I shall sit upon my throne of glory. And all the nations shall be gathered before me. And I will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and place the sheep at my right hand, and the goats at my left. Then I, the King, shall say to those at my right,
'Come, blessed of my Father, into the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world. For I was hungry and you fed me; I was thirsty and you gave me water; I was a stranger and you invited me into your homes; naked and you clothed me; sick and in prison, and you visited me.' Then, these righteous ones will reply, 'Sir, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you anything to drink? Or a stranger, and help you? Or naked, and clothe you? When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'
And I, the King, will tell them, 'When you did it to these my brothers you were doing it to me!' Then I will turn to those on my left and say, 'Away with you , you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. For I was hungry and you wouldn't feed me; thirsty, and you wouldn't give me anything to drink; a stranger, and you refused me hospitality; naked, and you wouldn't clothe me; sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'
Then they will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?' And I will answer, 'When you refused to help the least of these my brothers, you were refusing help to me.' And they shall go away into eternal punishment; but the righteous into everlasting life." (Tyndale, The Living Bible).
Mother Teresa would not be allowed to honor herself in any way, to popularize herself. She feared having her life glamorized. Yet, she achieved world wide fame. When she died, the newspapers ran full pages about her life for the next ten days! Michael Collopy, a career portrait photographer of world renowned prominence took ten years to persuade Mother Teresa to allow him to do her portrait! This resulted in over 180 pictures for a photographic record book, "Works of Love are Works of Peace." I have a copy of this book. She finally consented to allowing a movie of her life, "Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor." It premiered Oct. 5, 1997, one year after her death.
The Sisters took three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience -- a fourth vow to give wholehearted and free service to the poorest of the poor. They have genuine love and care for the sick and dying. They do anything they can to comfort these people in their need: feed them bathe them, change them, dress their wounds, talk with them, embrace them. All souls are precious to Jesus, who paid for them with His blood.
When we come to a new year on January 1st, we list resolutions! I cannot think of any better than quotations from Mother Teresa in Michael's book. Here are a few:
"Never let anyone come to you without coming away better and happier."
"Welcome everyone as you welcome Christ, Himself. Show great love and respect."
"Love is the reason for my life."
"The greatest suffering is being lonely, feeling unloved, just having no one." One day, Mother Teresa was walking down a street in London., She saw a man quite drunk. She went right up to him, took his hand and shook it, asking 'How are you?' He replied, 'Oh, after so long, I feel the warmth of a human hand.' His face lit up. It was different. Small things done in great love bring joy and peace."
"There is great hunger for God in the world today -- and great hunger for love for each other."
"The Sisters give hope, love and caring to the lepers and to the AIDES victims. These were the people who have been rejected, unwanted, unloved; the rejects."
"There is great hunger for God in the world today -- and great hunger for love for each other."
Mother Teresa never looked at the crowds. She said, "I can only love one person at a time. Just one, one, one. The whole work is only a drop in the ocean. But if we don't put the drop in, the ocean would be one drop less."
"Just begin…one, one, one. At the end of our lives, we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made or how many great things we have done. We will be judged by 'I was hungry and you gave me to eat. I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless and you took me in."
"Sometimes communication with a foreigner is impossible. The 'language' of a simple touch and sympathetic glance is universal."
"The life of every human being is sacred as the creation of God, and is of infinite value because He created each person, including the unborn child."
The poor must know that we love them, that they are wanted."
"God has not called me to be successful. He has called me to be faithful."
"All we do -- our prayers, our work, our suffering -- is for Jesus."
"Do small things with great love."
"Nobody will do the humble works. It is never too small. God sees everything great. Bring a flower to someone; visit; listen; wash clothes; clean house -- very humble work. There are many people who can do big things. But there are very few people who do the small things."
The poem, "Do it Anyway"
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you. Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building someone could destroy overnight. Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
I pray for us, you and me, that we will both grow closer to God, day by day, in 2012.
TILLIE WIER, inspirational writer and employee of Logos Ranch, LLC shares her adventures with God so that others may see Him in their everyday lives.
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The Anxiety Inquiry looks for the seemingly external threat, danger, or attack as well as the internal sense of self that is threatened, endangered, or attacked.
By delving straight into the perceived threat, danger, or attack, and examining it closely, we discover that it is not real. In the process of looking, we encounter everything that has contributed to our anxiety or fear, both consciously or unconsciously. Under the debilitating anxiety or fear often lies a sense of protectiveness; we have been trying to protect ourselves, usually since childhood, from things or people that seemed overwhelming when we were small and vulnerable. Those of us who are prone to anxiety tend to feel an almost-constant sense of hyper-alertness or guardedness that makes it very difficult to relax. When we realize that there is no need for hyper-vigilance, our bodies are able to switch down a gear, to stand down. We no longer have to respond to every external stimulus as if it were a potential threat or attack.
We work with people on a variety of issues, including:
- Generalized anxiety
- Anger and rage
- Performance anxiety
- Social phobia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Health-related anxiety
- Specific fears and phobias (including spiders and snakes)
In a session there is a defusing, an unraveling of the fight, flight, freeze mechanism, and a relaxation. People are reporting lasting changes, and less reactivity around the activities or objects that were the focus for their anxiety, fear, or anger.
The Anxiety Inquiry was co-developed by Colette Kelso and Fiona Robertson.
You can find this and many other guided practices on Youtube here
Parts of the above were excerpted from a post by Fiona Robertson.
Lynn Fraser works extensively with people who have experienced Developmental Trauma (arising from chronic exposure in childhood) and PTSD. For more http://yogahealtrauma.com/
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Some of my friends and readers know I am nearly finished pursuing a master's degree in public administration at American University. (No, I am not intending to pursue a career in the federal government; the MPA is like the MBA of the social sector and I thought it a useful higher degree to have.) In my current course, which focuses on systems-level technology and change management, I have had the pleasure of re-reading Peter Senge's seminal The Fifth Discipline, which I read decades ago when it first came out.
When I first read it, I really didn't know anything about anything and had certainly not worked long enough in any organization to grasp what Senge was saying. So reading this work now has been a highlight of my program.
One of Senge's core points is that by looking at system archetypes, it is possible to determine ways to address problems that otherwise would be vexing and intractable. That is, by seeing systems we are able to see relationships and leverage points that are otherwise invisible. An example is the "tragedy of the commons" archetype as it relates to, say, traffic. Traffic jams are often the result of a systemic tragedy of the commons, where individual self-interested (and reasonable) behavior results in cars vying for the same small piece of real estate. The knee-jerk reaction to a persistent traffic jam at a certain freeway entrance might be top widen it, the logic being that it must be a bottleneck. But by taking a systems view, another answer might present itself: throttle down the traffic entering the onramp by using, say, an alternate-lane traffic signal.
Senge presents a number of systemic archetypes. But what interests me is that the fundamental building blocks for all of these archetypes are just three processes. Systems are built out of combinations of amplifying processes (which can either go upwards or downwards), balancing processes (where change is resisted by the system), or feedback delays (where there is a lag between cause and effect).
When I read this as a young person, I did not see how sweeping this claim is. Three processes describe all systems. It's as crazy as saying just four amino acids can be combined to create the blueprint for all of the varied life on Earth!
This is important to me, as I study political ecosystems in community. Is it possible to describe all such systems using just three building blocks? I am resistant to the idea. Political systems are comprised of individuals, all acting on their own and operating within multilayered and interlocking networks of association. It seems too mechanistic to think that three Newtonian laws would account for all the activity I see.
I have thought of a fourth potential "fundamental process," especially as it relates to human behavior, but I am not sure it counts in this way of thinking. The process is entropy: the tendency for any system to move towards randomness unless energy is added into it. This seems like it might be a confounding factor in any of the feedback processes described above.
I'll keep thinking about it.


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Cor Unum Saints
Today the Order celebrates 3 early nuns of the Order who so exemplifies "living in one heart and mind": Blesseds Diana, Cecilia and Amata.
The old Dominican martyrology says:
At Bologna in Acmilia (Italy), Blessed Diana d'Andalo, virgin, of the Order of Preachers. While yet living in the world, she made, in the presence of St. Dominic, a vow of virginity, and also one of entering the religious life. After his death, she courageously overcame the determined opposition of her relatives and founded, in the same city, the monastery of St. Agnes. Here she lived a most holy life for thirteen years, ind after her death was noted for her miracles.
Likewise at Bologna, the Blessed Cecilia and Amata, virgins, of the Order of Preachers. They received the habit from St. Dominic himself and made their profession to him in the monastery of St. Sixtus at Rome. Later they were sent by Pope Honorius III to Bologna that they might be companions to Blessed Diana in the monastery of St. Agnes and assist her in carrying out the correct and holy practices of religious life. In: death, they rest in glory with her in the same tomb.
Several years ago we posted a comprehensive post along with some wonderful photos of the urn that carries the relics of our Sisters. Please read it HERE.
Special thanks to Bro. Lawerence Lew, OP of Godzdogz for letting us use this photo.


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Turn Your Eyes Upon JesusPosted in Faith, Video
O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There's a light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free!
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
Over us sin no more hath dominion—
For more than conquerors we are!
His Word shall not fail you—He promised;
Believe Him, and all will be well:
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!
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Wow, now I'm bored.
I haven't had time to rest for the past what… 3 months? Now I finally have the time to rest, I feel bored. It's like, when I'm too busy to do personal stuff, I get all this crazy ideas to do things to procrastinate, but when I finally have the time, nothing comes to mind. I can't even play The Sims 3 or Spore without getting bored after 5 minutes when I could play them for hours not long ago. All I've been doing is sleep since I didn't get much sleep for quite a while.
I did finish watching Little Britain USA yesterday. It was hilarious. Oh, The Sims 3 World Adventures will be coming out soon, I'm excited! 😀 The first expansion for The Sims 3. I wish they do the same expansions as the sims 2 though.. I loved university life, and pets.. oh well.
I wanna go shopping. I want to get this hair cologne badly.. cuz they smell nice. And I also need new foundation and face powder.. night cream, and a fricken new chair from ikea.. because I can't stand this chair no more. It hurts my ass, my thighs and my back. Not comfortable at all. Oh crap, not to mention Acer's laptop charger too because the universal charger one sucks. I can't even move the laptop or it'll be loose and shuts down my lappy. 🙁 My portable HDD died too 🙁 Fuck. I didn't backup some stuff. Argh.
Oh yeah, I have meeting tomorrow at college. 🙁 They're not letting us be free this holiday or go back to hometown because of the grad showcase. Blergh.
Well, I'm gonna go do pointless stuff now. Toodles.


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Be Well: Confessions of an Accutane Patient
I, like many other bloggers out there, have a host of beauty products that I use, love, and look forward to sharing with you guys. But, before I post about any of those products, I have something to confess: I am currently taking Accutane to treat my very serious acne. And I'm on the drug for the second time. I have had stubborn, consistent acne since I was 11 years old, the kind of acne that simply can't be treated by over-the-counter facewashes, pore-clearing strips, astringent, or any other topical beauty product. I want to be clear, here in my first post about beauty products, that nothing that I use is capable of clearing my skin. Except Accutane. So if you have always struggled with broken out skin, if you know what it's like to feel like you can't leave the house without makeup, if you know what it's like to cry yourself to sleep because you spend ten horrible minutes getting ready for bed and staring at your scarred skin every night - I just want you to know that I understand one million times over. Accutane is not something I wanted to resort to, especially not a second time. I don't know why it didn't work for me the first time I took it, but things are looking good this time around. No twentysomething (or thirtysomething! or fortysomething!) should have to have the skin of a high schooler. I wish I had pictures to show you of how awful my skin was before I started taking Accutane two months ago, but I essentially refused to step in front of a camera for the recent eight months that my skin looked akin to a mountain range. I don't think there is any way I would have ever started this blog if I hadn't found an acne treatment that worked for me. Maybe it sounds like something out of a Neutrogena commercial, but clearing my skin truly gave me my confidence back. If you are feeling down about yourself and your looks because of your skin, I urge you to do what I did, make a dermatologist appointment, and proactively start down the road of getting to a place where you like the way you look. Trust me on this one: rejuvenating your confidence often pays dividends in your life ten-fold. Have a very confident Thursday.


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Notes on Majority Rule "Interviews With David Frost" and "Emergency Numbers" (2009 LP repress): I can't say I look back too much… In fact, I think it's safe to say that at any point, I genuinely feel like I've only been alive for 3 years. It's fuckin' retarded. Anything beyond that just kind of goes into deep storage and gets pulled out only on a rare frozen moment of introspection.
However, I can say with complete certainty that my absolute favorite time in life to reflect on centers around the period in which these two albums came out. It was without a doubt the most pure and altruistic time in the lives of the band, myself, our friends, their bands, and the things we were committed to. Anyone active in the DC/NoVA punk/hardcore scene of the time would probably tell you the same. When I think about these records in particular, I'm reminded of a rare moment in life where I actively felt a part of a thriving (local) community. It was very exciting waking up every day and knowing that you were going to see all of your friends and work on so many projects before returning to your bed (if you even went to sleep that day!). Things felt urgent and everyone's actions and behaviors followed suit.
In many ways, Majority Rule was the anchor for everyone during those times. Starting with the record release for "Interviews With David Frost" at the Wilson Center (w/pg.99, Darkest Hour, Waifle, and City of Caterpillar opening!), Majority Rule shows became these pulsing beacons of community pride where hundreds and hundreds of people would come to every show, know every single word to every song, and altogether combine to create a truly transcendent experience that left us all with…. hope? Motivation? Cathartic satisfaction? These three guys and their music definitely did something special for and to all of us living in the area at the time.
What's most amazing to me in the present day is how well both of these albums held up. Repressing them doesn't feel at all like a novelty or nostalgic kitsch in the slightest. I still get goosebumps. I still believe in what's going on from the point the needle touches down all the way until it picks back up. It's my sincerest hope that a lot of folks that weren't into DIY punk/hardcore back then (or maybe missed out on the whole DC/NoVA revival of the early 00′s) will be able to pull even a sliver of what these records have already given so many people. You're in for a treat…
- Brent Eyestone, August 7, 2009
CD issued May 8, 2001
LP issued June 25, 2002
CD pressing info:
• First pressing = standard gloss booklet/traycard
• Secong pressing onward = uncoated booklet/traycard
LP pressing info:
• First press = White vinyl
• Second press (August 2009) = Aqua vinyl, Deep Blue vinyl, Green vinyl, Deep Purple vinyl, Blue Smoke vinyl
• Third press (February 2012) = Abalone vinyl, Ocean Foam vinyl, Pink vinyl, Purple vinyl, THC vinyl
• Hub etched with "Happy Birthday Kevin" on side A and "April 1, 2002″ on sided B. The vinyl was a surprise birthday present for the band's bassist.


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TalkTalk has today unveiled the TalkTalk TV Store, its pay as you go service offering the latest movies and hit TV shows at Britain's lowest price.
After acquiring film and TV streaming service blinkbox, the value for money provider has updated the platform to offer more than 7,000 of the latest and greatest movies and TV shows, all available on multiple devices.
The service is available to everyone – not just TalkTalk customers. Viewers can watch movies fresh from the cinema or popular TV shows such asThe Walking Dead or Suits, as they choose. Whether it's an episode at a time or the entire box set in one go, there is no long term commitment or need to have a set top box in order to get started.
While TalkTalk TV Store is open to everyone, existing TalkTalk customers are set to benefit the most. As part of TalkTalk's continuing efforts to make things simpler and more intuitive, those who already take TalkTalk can rent or buy a show on their home TV then switch to a mobile device to watch the same show.
Viewers will be able to register up to five devices to their account, and watch one film or programme on their TalkTalk TV while streaming or downloading another on a different device. Additionally, existing TalkTalk customers can access the new service by simply using their TalkTalk log-in details, meaning no need to create another account or provide credit card details. At the end of the month, any purchases will be added directly to their monthly bill.
Aleks Habdank of TalkTalk TV, said: "The launch of TalkTalk TV Store is an exciting step forward in our mission to offer the best film and TV content at Britain's lowest price. It's all about choice and flexibility – you can opt for anything from Star Wars to Game of Thrones, only pay for what you watch, and switch easily between devices.
"It puts you back in control, as you can enjoy all the shows and movies you love on your own terms."
Key features of TalkTalk TV Store:
There will be no changes to the service for former blinkbox customers and personal digital libraries continue to remain the same.
Head to www.talktalktvstore.co.uk for more information and to get started.


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The Point and Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP) has three components: a sponsor, a delivery agency, and an instructor. Commissioner's Regulation Part 138 [1] contains more detailed information about the approval process and administrative requirements. Here's a brief description of each:
Sponsor - Sponsors are organizations that DMV has approved to provide their own PIRP course. Sponsors are responsible for approving their delivery agencies, instructors, and classrooms. For more information, see Become a PIRP Sponsor [2].
Delivery Agency - A delivery agency is a business that a sponsor approves to provide their DMV-approved PIRP course. Delivery agencies must have at least one qualified instructor and an approved classroom facility. The course must be delivered according to the approved curriculum. The delivery agency is required to provide the sponsor with a schedule of classes at least 30 days in advance and a roster of all students completing the course. If you are interested in becoming a delivery agency, you must contact one of the approved sponsors for the classroom course [3] or the online or alternate delivery method (I-PIRP/ADM) course [4].
Instructor - An instructor is a person who works for a delivery agency, and is approved by the sponsor to teach their DMV-approved PIRP course. A PIRP instructor must meet the following minimum requirements
If you are interested in becoming an instructor, you must contact one of the approved sponsors for the classroom course [3] or the online or alternate delivery method (I-PIRP/ADM) course [4].


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Welcome to a blog about my not-so-little obsessions, including make up, nail polish, books, music and travelling. :)
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Orly - Halley's Comet
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yep, it's despicable, this copying. usually I'm not that sensitive, but I've bought 3 MACs VV and they are dupes of this Orly collection :""""(ReplyDelete
if you ask me, I would always choose Orly over Essence. I've bought Orly for 5 dollars on TransDesign (yes, lucky me - week after they were 10 dollars) and I'm happy as a radio.
And also, I do not think I have a dupe among my OPIs. This is more glass-like effect, similar to Charla. Very sparkly.
Yeah, I agree, I'm not too crazy about Essence nail-polish, I prefer other brands. I just don't dig their system of constant LE and the brand itself.ReplyDelete
And MAC ... I still think their nail polish is overrated, don't know what the big fuss about them is. The VV really looked promising, though. Too bad.
UUu sparkly :D Všeč mi je!ReplyDelete
Prekrasan je ovaj lak :)ReplyDelete
Ja imam Zoya Charlu ali teško ih je ovako usporedit jer Charla ispada ovako na slikama ali uživo je boja više zelena nego plava.


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Great news!!! The Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo is coming to Rochester on Aug 20-21 and I'm teaching 2 classes on Sat. Aug. 20th. Mark your calender. This show has been in Syracuse in the past but now is moving to Rochester, lucky us!
Here are the classes I'm teaching:
Stash Cards:
Make 5 cards in this self paced class. Work at card stations to create 5 all occasion cards using fun and easy techniques that you can make again at home using your stash of supplies.
Bring your own adhesive tape and pop dots.
Chunky Mini Album
Make a mini album using a recycled product that we all have at home. it's a fun and simple project with great results in no time and easy to make again at home. Use it for pictures, journaling or gift cards. Lots of design samples will be shown so bring your camera!
Bring your own adhesive tape, pop dots and red line tape.
Stay tuned for class sample pics!
Here is the link to the show page. Click the registration button to sigh up for classes and get your 2 day pass to the show. See you in August!


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Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy, which will come to all the people; for unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10, 11
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Silence for reflection
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
Lord, open our lips. *
And our mouths shall proclaim your praise!
Alleluia. To us a child is born: O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
Part I
I love you, O LORD my strength, *
O LORD my stronghold, my crag, and my haven.
My God, my rock in whom I put my trust, *
my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my refuge;
you are worthy of praise.
I will call upon the LORD, *
and so shall I be saved from my enemies.
The breakers of death rolled over me, *
and the torrents of oblivion made me afraid.
The cords of hell entangled me, *
and the snares of death were set for me.
I called upon the LORD in my distress *
and cried out to my God for help.
He heard my voice from his heavenly dwelling; *
my cry of anguish came to his ears.
The earth reeled and rocked; *
the roots of the mountains shook;
they reeled because of his anger.
Smoke rose from his nostrils
and a consuming fire out of his mouth; *
hot burning coals blazed forth from him.
He parted the heavens and came down *
with a storm cloud under his feet.
He mounted on cherubim and flew; *
he swooped on the wings of the wind.
He wrapped darkness about him; *
he made dark waters and thick clouds his pavilion.
From the brightness of his presence, through the clouds, *
burst hailstones and coals of fire.
The LORD thundered out of heaven; *
the Most High uttered his voice.
He loosed his arrows and scattered them; *
he hurled thunderbolts and routed them.
The beds of the seas were uncovered,
and the foundations of the world laid bare, *
at your battle cry, O LORD,
at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
He reached down from on high and grasped me; *
he drew me out of great waters.
He delivered me from my strong enemies
and from those who hated me; *
for they were too mighty for me.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster; *
but the LORD was my support.
He brought me out into an open place; *
he rescued me because he delighted in me.
Lord God, our stronghold and our salvation, give us such strength of love that we may reach out to our neighbor without counting the cost, for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit; *
as it was in the beginning
is now and shall be for ever. Amen.
Joy to the World - Lowland Hum
For those not receiving Evening Prayer emails, the lectionary OT & NT Lessons for today are 2 Samuel 23:13-17b; Revelation 1:1-8.
On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, 'Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified. When they heard these words, some in the crowd said, "This is really the prophet." Others said, "This is the Messiah." But some asked, "Surely the Messiah does not come from Galilee, does he? Has not the scripture said that the Messiah is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?"So there was a division in the crowd because of him. Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.
Then the temple police went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why did you not arrest him?" The police answered, "Never has anyone spoken like this!" Then the Pharisees replied, "Surely you have not been deceived too, have you? Has any one of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him? But this crowd, which does not know the law—they are accursed." Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before, and who was one of them, asked, "Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?" They replied, "Surely you are not also from Galilee, are you? Search and you will see that no prophet is to arise from Galilee."
Silence for reflection
In the morning, pray for:
- the day and its tasks
- the world and its needs
- the Church and her life
Conclude with the Lord's Prayer and/or the following Collect:
Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord. *
Thanks be to God!