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You've likely heard the old springtime adage "April showers bring May flowers" since you were old enough to read a calendar. But at Spotlyte, our editors' April showers bring about smooth, radiant skin, intoxicating fragrances, and luxuriantly deep relaxation — any lingering winter weather be damned. Slough away the last of the old season and soak in the new with some of our favorite, beautiful bathing picks below.
Who: Lauren Levinson, Editorial Director
What: JERGENS® Natural GlowTM Wet Skin Moisturizer ($8)
Why: Other brands have touted the idea of in-shower self-tanners, but they haven't actually worked for me and given me the bronze I desire. What I love about this Jergens one is that it actually gave me a nice glow without the telltale streaks. It's also a lazy girl's dream: apply it on wet skin in the shower when your skin is still a bit damp, and rub it in like body lotion. It works gradually, so you should see a deeper tan after a few days of use.
Who: Lauren
What: JUARA® Invigorating Coffee Scrub ($43)
Why: Before I bare my legs, I plan to scrub, scrub, scrub them. I'll be reaching for this JUARA one thatwhich features coffee, which is said to be a cellulite diminisher. (Plus, it smells like java, which is a nice sensorial jolt early in the morning.) The brand is one of my favorites thanks to its Indonesian roots and clean formulas. This one is no different: it features ingredients such as Sumatra coffee beans, rice protein, and sulfate-free coconut cleansing agents.
Who: Joslyn Winkfield, Senior Visuals Editor
What: ZOELLA® Beauty Lagoon LoveTM Bath Milk ($4)
Why: All my colleagues know that I can't resist a long, relaxing soak in the tub. This milk powder is my newest bath time treat: it contains coconut water and lychee to help boost hydration and radiance, but it also transports me to a tropical paradise.
Who: Joslyn
What: Bath & Body Works® Aromatherapy Eucalyptus Spearmint Smoothing Body Scrub ($17)
Why: Now that warmer weather is here and I can finally add my favorite dresses and skirts back into my weekly wardrobe, I'm relying on this scrub to keep my bare arms and legs smooth and radiant. It contains pulverized walnut shells to help slough away any dead skin, while vitamin E helps hydrate. The refreshing, aromatherapeutic blend of eucalyptus and spearmint essential oils (to reduce stress) is just the icing on the cake.
Who: Emily Orofino, Senior Beauty Editor
What: W!NKTM PurifyTM CBD Sugar Scrub in Detox (Rosemary and Mint) ($34)
Why: There's more to this zingy, herbaceous scrub than meets the eye. Sugar granules buff away roughness while a nourishing cocktail of oils (almond, coconut, and apricot kernel, to name a few) leave the fresh skin sumptuously soft. There's also 100 milligrams of pure CBD oil to help relax and destress tired, taut limbs. I save this one to use after a workout, a night out in high heels, or just a stressful day running around the city toting a heavy purse.
Who: Emily
What: Sephora® Melting Shower Jelly in Beach VibesTM ($10)
Why: It wasn't just the quirky, pill capsule-like packaging that drew me in (though I'd be lying if I said it wasn't charming!). Nope, the promise of luxurious lather scented like hot sand and sexy monoi oil is what got me and kept me hooked. Every time I cleanse with this formula, I smell like I just came inside from a long day at the beach slathered in the most expensive sunscreen imaginable, even if I really only spent my hours watching Law & Order.
Who: Julie Ricevuto, Senior Beauty Writer
What: Agent Nateur® Holi (Bath)TM ($58)
Why: As someone who hits the gym pretty regularly, my muscles frequently feel achy and fatigued. Because of this, I've become a big fan of luxurious-feeling bath soaks. My latest obsession? This soothing formula from Agent Nateur. With vegan coconut milk, pink Himalayan salt and organic honey, it's currently my go-to booster for relaxation. The salt cleanses the body while the coconut milk and honey help to nourish and hydrate dry skin, making it a win-win for anyone looking to instantly rejuvenate their body.
Who: Julie
What: RITUALS® The Ritual of KarmaTM Foaming Shower Gel ($10)
Why: There's something super satisfying about squeezing a small dollop of this gel formula into your hand and watching it transform into an ultra-thick, creamy foam as you rub it along your skin mid-shower. While the product's unique texture is an experience in itself, the sweet, floral aroma is what instantly gives any shower that relaxing, spa-like vibe. And luckily for us, that scent sticks to your skin long after using, allowing us to keep the memory of our decadent shower going all day long.
Who: Thia Laurain, Social Media Editor
What: L'Occitane® Almond Shower Shake 8.4 fl. Oz ($25)
Why: If you're a fan of the brand's cult-classic Cleansing & Softening Almond Shower Oil (honestly, who isn't?!), then you'll love this upgraded bio-phase formula. Shower Shake makes showering fun again with a combination of hydrating almond milk and rich almond oil layers that you shake to activate with small metal balls housed in the bottle. The milky, creamy texture leaves skin feeling soft, moisturized, and smelling like spring in Provence. J'adore!
Who: Thia
What: Bastide® Rose Olivier Natural Body Wash, 16.9 oz ($42)
Why: This 97% natural body wash gets me that much closer to my dream of living in the French countryside. The formula includes moisturising olive and coconut oils, and is artisanally made in small batches by the brand's beauty artisans (or "beautisans"). The delicate scent — with notes of rose, peony, olive leaf, and cashmere woods — lingers softly on the skin for hours, so a single whiff can transport me to my Provençal paradise (even when I'm standing in Penn Station.)
Who: Sophie Wirt, Beauty Editor
What: Fresh® Rice SakeTM Bath ($82)
Why: Don't let the price tag deter you; while it is a bit of a splurge, the formula is incredibly thick (which is to say a little bit goes a long way). The hero ingredients, ginger and sake, not only smell zesty, but they also increase circulation and — as a result — soothe tired muscles. This stuff has become an official component of my nightly wind-down ritual.
Who: Sophie
What: Moroccanoil® Shower Milk Fragrance Originale ($32)
Why: I love the Moroccanoil Fragrance Originale so much, I keep a bottle of the oil at my desk and take whiffs from time to time. So, when I discovered a cleansing body milk infused with the same scent, I was hooked. Not only does it fill my bathroom with my favorite floral fragrance, but an infusion of argan oil leaves my skin supremely soft.
Who: Cat Matta, Copy Editor & Fact-Checker
What: CôteTM Re-Treat Seaside Soak ($28)
Why: For centuries, Himalyan salt has been touted as a go-to cure for anything from soothing muscle aches and promoting rejuvenation to nurturing soft and supple skin — and, recently, it's popularity has seen a resurgence. This new soak from Côte amps up the "R" in Relaxation by adding clary sage oil into the mix, providing a fragrant, earthy aroma to cradle your senses. The result: a decadent must for a "me-time" bath.
Who: Cat
What: Vera Bradley® and Gillette Venus® Razor ($13)
Why: Whenever two iconic brands join forces, we take notice. So when Vera Bradley and Gillette Venus teamed up to create a new collection, we had to know the 411. Available exclusively at Target® as of April 1st, it features two and four packs of 5-blade razors, as well as disposables. You can even complete your routine with the ultra-moisturizing shave gel. But we're particularly fond of the razors — the classic paisley design that sprawls across them makes them a fun and feminine addition to your shower décor.
Some complimentary products were provided to the authors for the purpose of writing this article.
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The Lakeview/Lincoln Park area is one of the best in Chicago on a nice spring day. With plenty of parks, beach access and great shopping options, you can easily fill a day walking around the area. If you're looking for some specific things to do and are also looking to save a few dollars, we've put together a list of some free activities. Check them out below.
One of the most popular free places in all of Chicago is the Lincoln Park Zoo. The whole zoo is free to enter, including the kids zoo and the "Farm-in-the-Zoo" area. It's a fantastic way to spend a warm, sunny spring day.
The Lincoln Park Zoo is located at 2001 N Clark Street. Learn more at LPZoo.org.
Just north of the Lincoln Park Zoo is the Lincoln Park Conservatory. It's also free. Inside the conservatory you'll find tropical plants and ancient ferns. Outside you'll find beautifully landscaped gardens, perfect for strolling or lounging with a good book.
The Lincoln Park Conservatory is located at 2391 N Stockton Drive. Learn more at https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/lincoln-park-conservatory.
Just south of Lincoln Park is the Chicago History Museum. It is free to Illinois residents every Tuesday, with a handful of exceptions. If you want to have a fun afternoon while learning some interesting facts about Chicago's history, this is the place to do. The museum features interactive exhibitions (including a giant Chicago hot dog!), short-term exhibitions, events and more.
The Chicago History Museum is located at 1601 N Clark Street. Learn more at Chicagohistory.org.
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is a great time for people of all ages. Learn about the different plants and animals that live in the area, hang out in the butterfly room and enjoy the museum's outdoor spaces. The museum is free to Illinois residents every Thursday (a suggested donation is requested).
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is located near the Lincoln Park Zoo and Conservatory at 2430 N Cannon Drive. Learn more at Naturemuseum.org.
Being in Lakeview or Lincoln Park means you have fast, easy access to the beach. It's one of the best free places to spend an afternoon. From people watching to volleyball with friends to simply catching some rays, the beach is always a great choice.


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How do we make sure we get the most out of school day? How do we intentionally create a school climate where our core values drive programming? How do we maintain clear conduct standards that are transparent, community supported, and positive? PBiS! PBiS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and is a school wide network for conduct and culture that is "…designed to help school teams form a proactive, school-wide, systems approach to improving social and academic competence for all students" (pbisvermont.org). PBiS is a nationally recognized and well-researched framework proven to promote positive conduct, school spirit, social learning, and bullying prevention.
Kurn Hattin is now in its early years of full PBiS school implementation, joining nearly 200 independent and public schools in Vermont and thousands more nation-wide. As our work on PBiS began, it became quickly clear that Kurn Hattin was already doing nearly 85% of what implementing schools do – and – actually has been doing much of this for many years! To bring ourselves up to 100% implementation, we proceeded with three initiatives:
- added a faculty and houseparent PBiS team to create and steer school culture/conduct initiatives,
- defined clear expectation for all areas of the school, and
- installed a database tracking program (SWIS) to identify individual students and community needs. The data piece has been perhaps the most significant addition, allowing us to fine- tune programming and support ensuring that we are reducing conflict and conduct concerns to allow for all children to make the most of their academic programs. We are thrilled with the progress thus far and look forward to continued work with PBiS to move us forward as a community.
As an update – with a significant start already in place here at the Homes, PBiS has gotten off to an exceptionally strong beginning. Many pieces of PBiS such as the Core Values, Caught Being Good Store, and Tokens have been in place for many years. Additions to these structures – a robust framework, celebrations, and the SWIS (School-Wide Information System) database – have brought us to official recognition as a Universal-Level PBiS School! Most importantly, however, is that using the database to track conduct throughout the year, we can clearly see that unhelpful conduct has been strongly trending downward. This means that students are more able to access instruction and the progress they all deserve!
Moving forward, Kurn Hattin is committed to incorporating Restorative Practices into daily life here. Restorative Practices begin with the concept that behavior always affects more than just the individual, it also impacts those around the individual within the community. Thus if unhelpful behavior occurs, it negatively impacts the community as well as the individual. If things are to be set right, both the individual and his or her relationships in the community also need to be addressed. Restorative Practices teach children how to be aware of their relationships and how to repair or restore damaged community relations. These are learned behaviors that make a huge difference in the balance of respect and responsibility in civil society.


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Triumph North London in Watford opened it's doors to the public in June 2019. The store has been getting busier and busier as the weeks go on and it's been great to welcome so many current and new faces to the brand new purpose built dealership. To celebrate the fantastic new store and location, we're throwing a huge launch event for all our customers. We invite you to join the Triumph North London team on Saturday 14th September from 10am-4pm for the motorcycling event of the year.
For those that haven't yet paid a visit to the all-new Triumph north London. We're located on Thomas Sawyer Way. Our dealership has a large open plan carpark and our impressive showroom spread across two levels is host to the entire Triumph range, an extensive selection of approved used Triumph Motorcycles, Clothing, Parts, Accessories and of course a state of the art workshop equipped to provide your motorcycle with the best possible care.
Come along and bring your family and friends on the day to celebrate our fantastic new Lind Motorcycles location. We have lots to enjoy for everyone including many trade stands, attractions, food, refreshments and a live DJ on the day. We're also hosting a custom and classics show on the day with prizes to be won. All you need to do to enter is fill in this form with the details of your custom or classic Triumph Motorcycle and park your ride in the show areas sign posted on the day and you'll be in with a chance of winning our competition.
Highlights Include:
- Three group rides around Hertfordshire on the latest Triumph range - Click here to book
- Classic and Custom Bike Competitions - Click here to enter your bike
- Free hog roast and refreshments
- Music from DJ Chris Benn
- Kids activities
- Interactive workshops and guides
- Exclusive offers and give-aways
- and plenty more...
Our dealership ambassador, olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton CBE will be here on the day along with some other very special guests. This is one not to miss! Please use the form below to RSVP and don't forget to enter your bike into our custom or classic bike competition and to book your ride-out on the latest Triumph model.


text: Kathryn M. Hinderhofer has spent over 35 years in the financial services industry, recently retiring in 2014 as EVP of Operations and Technology of National Bank Holdings Corp. Before National Bank Holdings, Ms. Hinderhofer spent 17 years at Citizens Financial Group where she was responsible for leading the business integration activities and divestitures relating to 26 acquisitions completed by Citizens during that time. Prior to Citizens, Ms. Hinderhofer held senior management positions in retail banking, mortgage banking, commercial and consumer lending at the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, which was acquired by Citizens Financial Group. Ms. Hinderhofer is a director of Micronotes, a Boston based enterprise marketing management company that partners with financial institutions, and a member of the Board of Directors of Wellesley Bancorp. She is an Overseer at Newton Wellesley Hospital and previously chaired the Trustees and Governance Committee at Newton Country Day School. She holds a BA in Economics from Boston College and an MBA from Suffolk University.


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– We are apparel manufacturers operating since 2004. Started as a proprietary firm, and incorporated as private limited firm in 2019. Our company produces and exports apparel for global brands.
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– Have setup 15 factories in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and have employed more than 10,000 employees since the last 14 years of operations.
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Knitted garments such as jeans, casuals, formals, and designer wear for European and US brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Wrangler, H&M, Lee Cooper.
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Below are a number of links, and information, on how Wembury Primary aims to keep children safe and how parents and carers can keep children safe at home. Are you worried about a child's safety? Click here for help.
Safeguarding pupils is a key priority for us at Wembury Primary School. Our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) are Mrs Susie Evans (Headteacher), Mrs Lyn Chamberlain (Deputy) and Mrs Linda Aldridge (Business Manager). You can contact our DSLs on 01752 862459 or by email on firstname.lastname@example.com
We are required to draw the attention of parents and carers to our Child Protection/Safeguarding policy. This can be accessed in the School Policies section of the website or below.
Our policy will tell you about potential safeguarding risks, key staff and our referrals procedure.
We must inform all parents and carers that there may be occasions where we have to make safeguarding referrals to external agencies, without parental notification. In these cases, we assure you that we are always acting in the best interests of a child's safety.
We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.
We believe that:
All schools have an important role in addressing this issue through their programmes of PSHE education.
The importance of PSHE education in helping to keep children safe has been highlighted in the Ofsted report: The sexual exploitation of children: it couldn't happen here, could it? (November 2014).
The new Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 places a legal duty on public bodies (including schools) to 'have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism'. The legal duty is backed by statutory guidance that sets a range of expectations on schools. The statutory guidance will be monitored via existing inspection procedures, such as OfSTED.
Therefore we are duty bound to:
Definition of FGM: "Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) comprises of all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural or non-therapeutic reasons." (World Health Organisation-1997)
E-Safety is an integral part of our Computing curriculum. All of the children will learn how to be safe on the internet as well as know what to do if they come across something inappropriate online. They will also learn about digital foot-printing and sharing their personal information online as well as the safe use of social network sites.
We follow a teaching progression across the whole school - starting in Foundation Stage and running through to Year 6. Click below in the resource list to access the SWGfL E-Safety planning progression. This will give you an outline of what is taught during each year group.
Click here to access the CEOP-Think U Know website - a great resource for teaching your children all about staying safe on the internet.
What is Operation Encompass?
Question. What is Operation Encompass?
A. This is a process used to inform schools when the police have attended an incident of domestic violence or abuse, where domestic abuse incidents have occurred in the homes of their pupils since the previous school day.


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iPhone SE2: Are the rumours true? What will the new iPhone be like?
THE IPHONE SE2 is rumoured to be the next phone to be released by Apple in 2018. This device will be refreshed version of the iPhone SE which first went on sale two years ago. Here's everything we think we know and when the phone will be released.
Apple has not yet confirmed when they will be releasing a new, smaller, budget iPhone but many experts believe a release will happen this year.
It was thought Apple may unveil the new iPhone at its WWDC Developers Conference but that event passed without any new devices being revealed.
When it does launch, the new phone is set to appeal to audiences who want device on a smaller budget with prices expected to start at around £400.
What is the iPhone SE2?
The iPhone SE 2 is likely to replace the current and hugely popular iPhone SE.
This new phone could bring decent specs, such as a faster processor and improved camera, at a much lower price.
The iPhone SE 2 is also expected to be much smaller than Apple's current lineup of devices which includes the £1,000 iPhone X.
iPhone SE2: Are the rumours true? What will the new iPhone be like?
When will the iPhone SE2 be released?
Analyst Karl Ackerman has also claimed that the iPhone SE 2 could arrive in May/June:
"We think that [Apple] has planned a second gen[eration] of the [iPhone] SE model ... at this point, there hasn't been a firm commitment to launch the device," Ackerman said.
However, launching the iPhone SE 2 so early would see it on shelves when the new iPhone range - including the iPhone 9 - is announced in September.
A 'Chinese accessory maker' reportedly stated that the iPhone SE 2 won't be unveiled until September, and prominent industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo doesn't believe Apple has the capacity to make an iPhone SE 2 this year.
He said: "With three new models in the pipeline for the second half of 2018, we believe Apple may have used up its development resources."
What will the iPhone SE2 look like?
In an exclusive interview for the Express.co.uk, Jon Miller, managing director of electronics at musicMagpie said that the new iPhone SE 2 will have to make some compromises in order to be a success this year.
Mr Miller said: "Apple made a commitment at WWDC that the last five generation of devices will support iOS 12 and a new iPhone SE would support that as well. However, there are clearly going to be compromises around screen size, camera performance and memory configuration (note the current SE only supports 32GB and 128GB versus the 64GB and 256 GB on the iPhone X)."
Mr Miller has seen thousands of iPhones traded in at musicMagpie, bringing in more of Apple's products than any other country. He said: "In the UK, the phone market is heavily dominated by Apple so naturally when consumers decide to upgrade to a new phone, we tend to have more Apple devices traded-in to us than any other brand.
On what the new budget phone will look like, Joe Miller said: "We'd speculate that the iPhone SE would maintain the "traditional" iPhone design (with bezels) rather than the updated iPhone X design. However, we can't be certain of this. It will depend on whether Apple wants to take FaceID to all tiers of device rather than fingerprint ID. Our bet would be a shrunken version of the iPhone 8 design which means it will have Touch ID."


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King Khan and the Shrines Killed It Last Night, Drop "Children of the World"
King Khan dropped into Nashville last night and brought the Shrines along for the ride. Despite being a fan of him and all of his 2oo different bands for the past six years, I have managed to miss him every single time he's been in town. Life and shit happens sometimes…and if you're really lucky, sometimes both can happen at once. Nevertheless, I wasn't gonna let this be another one of those times.
I got to the Mercy Lounge late enough to miss Music Band (thankfully) but early enough to catch Muuy Biien. The band grew on me, despite the lead singer's habit of sticking out his tongue between every line of the verse (and fuck, does even writing that make me feel old). They blasted through their riffs & chops and put on a good enough show that might have made me a fan.
King Khan and the Shrines came on next. Having seen Charles Bradley bring down the Exit/In a month ago, the bar was raised considerably higher in terms of soul acts. When Khan started playing though, making a comparison between the two seemed futile. While Charles Bradley is more old school soul and delivered a much more emotional/cathartic performance, King Khan was set on delivering a good time. They're in completely different leagues – ones that you and I could only ever dream to be in.
As the night went on, Khan and the Shrines unleashed their signature mixture of gospel, soul, garage, and psychedelic rock upon the audience and they ate it up like it was covered in sugar and cocaine. There were shouts for feminism, black power, transgender rights, free love, and most of all, a good fucking time. Khan made two costume changes and as closed out the night with a psychedelic number about going down on a chick, he made his way through the audience along with his two saxophone players. They stood in the middle of the crowd, covered themselves in Khan's cape, and proceeded to wring out more music. To the inexperienced, it must have looked like witchcraft. To everyone else, it was just as hypnotic.
Anyways, one of the songs that Khan pulled out last night was a newly released track that he made for an upcoming documentary called The Invaders. The track is called "Children of the World" and it fucking rips. Check it out as well as some tour dates below. If that write up hasn't convinced you to catch the band, then don't. I'm all for having less dumbasses at shows.
Children of the World – King Khan
King Khan & the Shrines on tour:
Jun 3 London, UK — The Blues Kitchen
Jun 7 Atlanta, GA — The Earl
Jun 8 Raleigh, NC — Kings
Jun 9 Washington, DC — Black Cat
Jun 10 Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts
Jun 11 Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Bowl
Jun 13 Cambridge, MA — The Sinclair
Jun 14 Montreal, QC — La Sala Rossa
Jun 16 Toronto, ON — Horseshoe Tavern
Jun 17 Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Jun 18 Chicago, IL — Wicker Park's Green Music Fest
Jun 19 Chicago, IL — Subterranean
Jun 20 St. Paul, MN — Turf Club
Jun 23 Seattle, WA — Neumos
Jun 24 Portland, OR — Dante's
Jun 26 Oakland, CA — Mosswood Park
Jun 27 Los Angeles, CA — Echoplex
Jun 28 Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom
Jun 30 Austin, TX — The Mohawk
Jul 01 San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger
Jul 02 Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs)


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Hays Struts their Stuff in Blowout Win Over Skins
KSCB News - January 11, 2014 1:45 am
Hays showed why they are the third ranked team in 5A and favorite to win the Western Athletic Conference. An early alley oop dunk to Hays' 6'7" Brady Werth was a sign of things and come in a Hays 78-49 trouncing of LHS. The Redskins trailed 21-14 after one quarter and 39-17 at halftime. It was 64-26 Hays after three quarters. The Skins struggled at the free throw line in front of a packed house going 7-23 at the free throw line including 5-18 in the first half. Britton Abbott had 14 in the loss. The Redskins are 2-5 and have lost four consecutive games against Hays while the #3 Indians are 7-0. Liberal plays at 5-3 Garden City Tuesday night at about 7:45 on 1270 and kscbnews.net.


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This book (series, actually) is great, but the interview with Iol was really something else.
The book is Windmaster Legend (The Windmaster Novels Book 3) by Helen Henderson, out last week in the Historical Fantasy Genre.
Fate conspired to keep Iol and Pelra apart. Friendship is allowed between members of competing trading houses, but nothing more. He loves the sea and wants his own ship. She hates the deep blue and has worked too hard to allow her dreams to be sidetracked by the lure of magic. Despite a beautiful woman on his arm every night, Leod wanted the one he couldn't have—Pelra. His kin on the ruling council did more than put him on the fast track to his own ship. It provided him the power to fulfill his desires, or to ruin those who refused him.
Exiled to distant posts, given impossible challenges, and subject to Leod's machinations, Iol and Pelra only have the hope of a future together to sustain them. But can their love survive the accusation of witchcraft? Goodreads
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Despite the darkness and empty streets, determined steps took Iol in the direction of the docks. I have to see my ship. Reaching the waterfront, he walked along the wharves, looking at the gently-bobbing ships. Finally empty berths replaced full ones. The dock where Lock Bird was supposed to be tied up was at the far end so he kept walking.
"No wonder old Aoiffe didn't make much money taking pilgrims across to Berife. Anyone booking passage would have selected a ship long before they reached ours." Iol shook his head in frustration. "I can't change the berth until turn's end when the contracts are re-negotiated. Until then I'll have to make do."
Holding up the lantern, he looked at the wooden walkway heading out into the water. It was now so dark he would have to walk the dock to see the ship. His excitement at having a command dashed with each step.
The dock was canted and several of the floorboards did not look able to support the weight of a child. Usually a ship matched its berth and he expected to see a derelict at the end of the walkway. Slowly and carefully, he picked his way along the wet boards leading off into the darkness of the lake until there was nothing before him but water.
"Nooo," he moaned. Nothing was there. His ship… his first command… was gone!
I have the pleasure to have Iol f the House of Cszabohere with me today.
Iol, thank you for being here today. Let's start with this: what would you do if you arrived home to find your door unlocked and slightly ajar, and you're sure you locked it on your way out?
I can answer this not as a "what if," but what I did. Only it wasn't technically my house. The building in question was the postmaster's office in Aigeal for the House of Cszabo. Since the postmaster's quarters were above the office, and I was newly assigned as postmaster, you could say it was my home. I arrived to find the sign bearing the carved hawk of the House of Cszabo hanging askew, the door was open and the shutters off their hinges. Sword in hand, I searched the building to ensure no one remained within. Keeping my weapon close, I fixed the door, found the lockbar and put it back in its holder, and restrung the latchkey cord.
I eventually found out who vandalized the building and tried to destroy my guild house's records when the culprit returned, pretending to be my friend. I didn't need my new watchdog's growl to tell me the man at the door wasn't what he purported to be.
Which do you prefer – Ocean or Mountains?
For a time I sailed the high mountain lake, Botunn Loghes. Even though it didn't come with the gold bracelets of a captain , I enjoyed commanding Loch Bird in her travels around the lake. That said, my heart sings when I am on the deep blue waters of the ocean.
What is your favorite season, Winter or Summer?
The seasons of summer and winter may not mean the same thing to a sailor as it does to someone who lives landside. A sailor's ship is our home. Instead of being restricted to a hold or guild complex due to snow-blocked passes, we can pick up and head to a warmer clime. Many vessels take an extended cruise to a tropical island during the cold season or use the lack of trade in the northern climes for trading trips on the island continent of Tarekus. I will admit that I don't miss the ship-sinking winter storms of the far north.
Do you prefer music or silence?
My soul craves both. There is a special silence when under sail and the only sound is the swish of water beneath the bow and the whistle of the wind through the rigging. Learning my chosen profession leaves little time for other studies so I have limited formal training in the musical arts. However, my friend, Conall, is a bard. (I hope he gets his master's knot soon. He deserves it.) He taught me the rudiments of composition and guitar. Playing at sea not only answers a need in my soul, but helps entertain the crew. There is a unique bonding when they all join in and lend their voices to a favorite tune.
Would you rather be alone or in a crowd?
The choice between being alone or in a crowd is easy. I love the solitude of the sea. My soul also enjoys that same aspect when I'm landside. Although I will admit the means to obtain the solitude are different and more likely will be found in a long ride in the mountains or a walk along the beach.
While there is enjoyment in public events such as at a concert by my friend, Conall, or walking the vendor booths at the Lantern Rising Festival., I am not drawn to large groups like a moth to a flame. I don't know if that is because of my childhood working with animals in a high mountain hold or just my nature. In one way, the candlemarks on duty at the wheel can be considered as being in public. I am under scrutiny by the passengers, the crew, the officers, and of course, the captain.
Have you ever jumped from a roof?
A childhood activity in my childhood village during the cold season was to jump from the hayloft into the piles of snow below. It was fun unless runoff from the roof coated the drifts with a thin layer of ice. Then the ice could cut or at the least sting. Another time I jumped from a height was the day I won my ensign's stripes. A requirement to pass the exam for the rank is to jump from a yardarm into the harbor, swim to a marker buoy, and then back to shore.
Do you have any scars? What are they from?
I have two scars. Remember when I mentioned the childhood activity of jumping from the loft and how the ice could cut? The small scar under my chin came when I broke through the crust covering the snow drift after a jump from the hayloft. The narrow scar on the palm of my left hand came from a belt knife used when a childhood friend and I swore a blood oath.
What's the most terrible thing that ever happened to you?
Hands down, it will be the day I was called before the mast and accused of treason to my house, attempted murder of a superior officer, and the sinking of a ship. All because I had the audacity to request permission to marry Pelra, a commander of the House of Pirri. My horror increased when the ruling council of the House of Pirri, in essence Pelra's kin, turned on her with the accusation of witchcraft.
What is your best memory to date?
Several events immediately come to mind. The evening Third Seat of the ruling council of the House of Cszabo awarded me my ensign's stripes. Having responsibility for the solstice dinner was memorable not only because of the trust my house put in me, but also because I was conscripted by the Bard Guild to be a member of the trio presenting the major performance of the evening. tHere was myself, my friend, Journeyman Bard Conall, and …Pelra.
But what wins the accolade for best memory was the Lantern Rising Festival in Berife. My ship, Loch Bird, was one of the vessels chosen to do the actual launch. And among my crew for the night was Pelra. There is a custom about the launch, but you'll have to read Windmaster Legend to see what it is and whether or not I followed it. I will say the tradition is what made the night even more memorable.
What inscription do you want on your gravestone?
I never really thought about a gravestone. One who chooses a life at sea faces a variety of dangers and challenges. Waterspouts and the legendary ice storms of the Northern Sea have sunk many a vessel and sent its crew to an eternal rest beneath the waves. Pirates at sea and footpads on the docks can steal a man's life as easily as his coins. Even if I live to an old age and die on dry land, a traditional sailor's farewell at sea with the words of final requiem spoken by the captain, a funeral dirge played by flute, and a slide into the deep blue would still be mine. And for those favored by the water gods, an escort of shipfish as guides to the final resting place.
However, I digress. You asked about a gravestone. The closest equivalent for a sailor would be the captain's entry into the official ship's log.
Consigned this day to the deep blue, Iol of the House of Cszabo.
He earned his gold by leading not rule.
Was respected by his men, honored by his house.
His trips always returned a profit
And his ship always returned home.
About the Author:
Although the author of several local histories and numerous articles on the topics of American and military history, antiques and collectibles, Henderson's first love is fiction. Her work in the museum and history fields enables a special insight into creating fantasy worlds. The descendent of a coal-miner's daughter and an aviation flight engineer, her writing reflects the contrasts of her heritage as well as that of her Gemini sign. Her stories cross genres from historical westerns to science fiction and fantasy. In the world of romantic fantasy, she is the author of the Dragshi Chronicles and The Windmaster Novels. In her books, she invites you to join her on travels through the stars, or among fantasy worlds of the imagination.
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Strange But True February
March 19, 2019
The Bedazzled Pigeon:
Sometimes owners like to dress up their pets, but this couple in Phoenix, Arizona must have really loved their pet. A pigeon was found in Peoria, Arizona, wearing a vest made of rhinestones. The pigeon was taken to the local shelter, and his pictures were posted all over the media, in an attempt to "find his owners. The pigeon, Olive, went missing on November 7th, 2018. His vest earned him the nickname, the Bedazzled Pigeon. Since his pictures went viral on social media, a friend of the owners saw it, and notified Marlette Fernando and her husband. Meanwhile, Olive got his own photoshoot, and Instagram page.
Raining Cats and Dogs:
A sea tornado in a coastal city of China not only hailed, but also brought a downpour of animals. The city of Qingdao is no stranger to sea animals. However, it is definitely not common to see animals falling from the sky. Some photographs show animals like starfish clinging to windows, while octopus and shrimp hang on electric wires.
No Trousers Day:
On Sunday January 7th, hundreds of people in cities worldwide took their pants off and went to work in honor of "No Trousers on Tube Day". This was very common in the big cities, like New York, Dublin, Berlin, Toronto, and especially in London. This year, London's No Trousers Day went on despite the drastic change in weather, which dropped to 3 degrees Celsius. The Upper Lip Society, an improv group, organized the event in London. They encouraged the participants to "sit in the car as they normally would," while trying to keep a straight face. Participants met at Westminster at 3 pm, and rode on tube trains for hours. The day ended with an after party at London's Soho neighborhood.
Krispy Kreme:
In Louisiana, a doughnut delivery made a whole truck of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts crisp. The delivery was in Lexington when it caught on fire. The truck had gotten too hot, and and started to flame up. Although no one was hurt, a whole truckload of doughnuts were burnt. The police immediately posted it all over social media, and police over the world reposted it. After this, police in every city have now started delivering Krispy Kreme doughnuts to shelters and organizations.
Elvis Signal:
In the in the German town of Friedberg, just north of Frankfurt, tourists can see Elvis Presley at every traffic light. The town decided to change their lights from the default circle to the body of Elvis Presley in honor of his legacy. The idea was created by the local politician, Marion Gotz, in order to attract more tourists. Apparently, Presley was stationed in Friedberg while serving in the U.S. Army, between 1958 and 1960. The town fell in love with his music, and it already has a square named after him.


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Mansfield is headed up by Senior Partner, Mark Hawkins and Partner, Vili Chung.
Mark is our Senior Partner and has three main areas of expertise, all largely revolving around the Magistrates and County Courts, family law and children law, criminal law and licensing law.
Mark has been a Court Duty Solicitor since 1990 and has also been a member of the Law Society's Children Panel since 1996. Supporting Mark are family lawyers Mathew Derbyshire and Helen Shaw.
Mark Hawkins
Vili Chung is also based at the Mansfield office. Vili specialises in both residential and commercial property transactions.
Over the last few years, Vili has expanded her knowledge of the complex laws surrounding commercial property transactions to ensure she combines current legal experience with the ability to handle a full range of commercial property needs. Her portfolio of commercial transactions has included: the sale and purchase of businesses, acting for landlords and tenants on leases, the sale and purchase of development sites.
Vili has extensive experience in dealing with Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), repossessions and auction properties.
Vili is supported by solicitor, Rebecca-May Fido.
Vili Chung
Sarah Allen is Head of the Wills, Trust and Probate department. She specialises in the preparation of Wills, inheritance tax advice and dealing with probate and estate administration.
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The nawal Tijax is often thought of as an obsidian blade or knife. How the blade is used depends on the intention of the person wielding it. It can be wielded by a warrior or by a surgeon. These would seem like opposite ends of the spectrum, but where Tijax is concerned the aim is the same – healing.
Tijax is the nawal of the holy warrior. In the Mayan book of creation , the Popol Vuh, the first act of the hero twins was a mission given to them by the Heart of the Sky to rid the world of the false gods Seven Macaw, Zipacna and Earthquake. This is their quest, their crusade, and is represented by Tijax. They then sacrifice themselves in the underworld (Kame) and are resurrected with magical abilities (Ix). By destroying the false gods, the twins brought balance to the world, and helped mankind, they brought healing to the world. They cut out that which caused disease, exactly as a surgeon would do.
Tijax is celebrated as a day of healers, particularly what could be seen as the masculine aspect of healing. It is a day of crusading, of standing up for what is right. It has a tenacity to it, it is sometimes belligerent, it will not be stopped in it's quest. It is the healer who refuses to give up on finding a cure. Tijax gives powers of discernment and refinement. Just as the surgeons scalpel cuts away disease and the warriors blade dispatches the evil, the sculptors chisel creates beauty by remodelling the base material. It is a day of alchemy, both internal and external, turning the ordinary into the divine.
The number 10 is another number which demonstrates the connection between the sacred calendar and the human body. As five represents one hand, ten represents two hands coming together. This can be seen as the shaking of hands creating agreement between people. Ten is seen as a good number, a number of community and the laws of society, of people acting in harmony with each other.
The day 10 Tijax can be seen as a day which brings healing and resolution within the community. This may involve removing the cause of the imbalance, which may cause some discomfort during the process. The eventual goal is to enhance the health and beauty of the the community, but be careful not to cut too deep.


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Sydney Your Say
Sydney is the vibrant capital of New South Wales and one of the biggest cities in Australia, with 5 million residents. Being a multicultural and multinational city, community engagement is crucial to ensure that the needs and concerns of the minority are addressed and that future projects benefit all. Since 2017, Sydney has allocated 1.7 billion AUD for building and construction projects in the next ten years, covering 400 projects to enhance the city's livability and enhance cultural life. The investment includes public domain improvements such as parks and green space upgrades, new cycleways, public art showcases (e.g., artwork on the Eora minority) and increases in street tree canopy to reduce the heat island effect.
In most, if not all, of the existing and new projects, the city conducts a systematic community engagement process that is guided by their Community Engagement Strategy. This ensures that the community engagement process is transparent, inclusive and open for genuine dialogues with the residents, whereby the engagement should influence the outcome.
The city maintains a consultation hub, "Sydney Your Say," where residents can obtain regular updates and hold community sessions. The online platform is widely used by the city to gather and provide information to improve community accessibility. To gather residents' input, an annual wellbeing survey is conducted, while open data is provided to all, including transport and access, public domain, etc.
Furthermore, the city forms independent committees chaired by the Lord Mayor to hold regular sessions and gather input on pivotal issues. For example, the Local Pedestrian, Cycling, and Traffic Calming Committee established under the Roads Act is a technical review body to advise the City of Sydney Council on traffic-related matters although it has no decision-making powers. All agendas, meeting times and outcomes are documented and online.
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Published in December 2018
EcoMobility Alliance Report 2018
This EcoMobility Alliance report 2018 showcases our progress so far and highlights the impressive achievements of the EcoMobility Alliance cities. All EcoMobility Alliance cities are interesting to study as they have all excelled in one way or another in creating a sustainable urban mobility system.


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"You're grey and old, and to some pious use
pay, Think on the debt against th' accompting-day; God, who to thee reason and knowledge lent, Will ask how these two talents have been spent. Let not low pleasures thy high reason blind, He's mad, that seeks what no man e'er could
find. Why should we fondly please our sense, wherein Beasts us exceed, nor feel the stings of sin What thoughts man's reason better can become, Than th' expectation of his welcome home? Lords of the world have but for life their lease, And that too (if the lessor please) must cease. Death cancels Nature's bonds, but for our deeds (That debt first paid) a strict account succeeds ; # here not clear'd, no suretyship can bail Condemned debtors from th' etermal jail. Christ's blood's our balsam ; if that cure us
here, Him, when our judge, we shall not find severe; His joke is easy when by us embrac'd, But loads and galls, if on our necks 'tis cast. Bejust in all thy actions; and ifjoin'd With those that are not, never change thy mind: If aught obstruct thy course, yet stand not still, But wind about, till you have topp'd the hill; To the same end men several paths may tread, As many doors into one temple lead; And the same hand into a fist may close, Which instantly a palm expanded shows: Justice and faith never forsake the wise, Yet may occasion put him in disguise; Not turning like the wind, but if the state Of things must change, he is not obstinate; Things past, and future, with the present weighs, Nor credulous of what vain rumour says. Few things by wisdom are at first believ'd : An easy ear deceives, and is deceiv'd : For many truths have often past for lies, And lies as often put on truth's disguise: As flattery too oft like friendship shows, So them who speak plain truth we think our foes.
No quick reply to dubious questions make,
And her unsteady hand hath often plac'd
TiSthe first sanction Nature gave to man,
That liberality's but castaway, Which make us borrow what we eannot pay: And no access to wealth let rapine bring; Do nothing that's unjust, to be a king. Justice must be from violence exempt, But fraud's her only object of contempt. Fraud in the fox, force in the lion dwells; But justice both from human hearts expels; But he's the greatest monster (without doubt Who is a wolf within, a sheep without. Nor only ill injurious actions are, But evil words and slanders bear their share. Truth justice loves, and truth injustice fears, Truth above all things a just man reveres : Though not by oaths we God to witness call, He sees and hears, and still remembers all; And yet our attestations we may wrest, Sometimes to make the truth more manifest; If by a lye a man preserve his faith, He pardon, leave, and absolution hath; Orif I break my promise, which to thee Would bring no good, but prejudice to me. All things committed to thy trust conceal, Nor what's forbid by any means reveal. Express thyself in plain, not doubtful words, That ground for quarrels or disputes affords: Unless thou find occasion, hold thy tongue; Thyself or others, careless talk may wrong. When thou art called into public power, And when a crowd of suitors throng thy door, Be sure no great offenders 'scape their dooms; Small praise from len'ty and remissness comes : Crimes pardon'd, others to those crimes invite, Whilst lookers-on severe examples fright: When by a pardon'd murderer blood is spilt, The judge that pardon'd hath the greatest guilt; Who accuse rigour, make a gross mistake, w One criminal pardon'd may an hundred make : "When justice on offenders is not done, Law, government, and commerce, are o'erthrown; As besieg'd traitors with the foe conspire, To unlock the gates, and set the town on fire, Yetlest the punishment th' offence exceed, Justice with weight and measure must proceed; Yet when pronouncing sentence seem not glad, Such spectacles, though they are just, are sad; Though what thou dost, thou ought'st not to reDeut, Yet humo bowels cannot but relent: Rather than all must suffer, some must die; Yet Nature must condole their misery. And yet, if many equal guilt involve, Thou may'stnut thesecondemn, and those absolve. Justice, when equal scales she holds, is blind, Nor cruelty, nor mercy, change her mind; When some escape for that which others die, Mercy to those, to these is cruelty. A fine and slender met the sp der weaves, Which little and light animals receives; And if she catch a common bec or fly, They with a piteous groan and murmur die; But ifa wasp or hornet she entrap, They tear her cords like Sampson, and escape: So like a fly the poor offender dies, But, like the wasp, the rich escapes and flies. Do not, if one but lightly thee offend, The punishment beyond the crime extend; Or after warning the offence forget;
Expect not more from servants than is just,
My early mistress, now my ancient Muse,
When God from earth form'd Adam in the East,
Flying from thence, to Italy it came,
1 Vates. *Seneca.
*The Prophecy,
The fisher to convert the world began,
so. When man learn'd undefil'd religion, We were commanded to be all as one ; Fiery disputes that union have calcin'd, Almost as many minds as men we find, And when that flame finds combustible earth, Thence fatuus fires and meteors take their
birth, Legions of sects and insects come in throngs; Toname them all would tire a hundred tongues. Such were the Centaurs of Ixion's race, Whoa bright cloud for Juno did embrace; And such the monsters of Chimaera's behind, Lions before, and dragons were behind. Then from the clashes between popes and
kings, Debate, like ot. from flints' collision, springs; As Jove's loud thunder-bolts were forg'd by heat, The like our Cyclops on their anvils beat; All the rich mines of Learning ransack'd are, To fumish ammunition for this war;
Uncharitable zealour reason whets, -
80, Is pleas'd, and patient, till the truth he know. Our God, when Heaven and Earth he did
create, Form'd man, who should of both participate; If our lives' motions theirs must imitate, Our knowledge, like our blood, must circulate. When like a bridegroom from the east, the
Sun [run; Sets forth, he thither, whence he came, doth Into earth's spungy veins the ocean sinks, Those rivers to replenish which he drinks; Solearning, which from reason's fountain springs Back to the source, some secret channel brings. 'Tis happy when our streams of knowledge flow To fill their banks, but not to overthrow.
Than that those years, which others think ex-
takes. How much more grievous would our lives appear, To reach th' eighth hundred, than the eightieth year? o
Of what, in that long space of time hath past,
Of honour, wealth, and power, to make them sweet; Not every one such happiness can meet. CAT. Some weight your argument, my Laelius, bears, But not so much as at first sight appears. This answer by Themistocles was made, (When a Seriphian thus did him upbraid, "You those great honours to your country owe, Not to yourself")—"Had I at Seripho Been born, such honour I had never seen, Noryou, if an Athenian you had been." So age, cloath'd in indecent poverty, To the most prudent cannot easy be; But to a fool, the greater his estate, The more uneasy is his age's weight. Age's chief arts, and arms, are to grow wise, Virtue to know, and known to exercise; All just returns to age then virtue makes, Nor her in her extremity forsakes; The sweetest cordial we receive at last, Is conscience of our virtuous actions past. I (when a youth) with reverence did look On Quintus Fabius, who Tarentum took; Yet in his age such cheerfulness was seen, As if his years and mine had equal been: His gravity was mixt with gentleness, Nor had his age made his good-humour less; Then was he well in years, (the same that he Was consul, that of my nativity) (A stripling then) in his fourth consulate On him at Capua I in arms did wait. I five years after at Tarentum wan The quaestorship, and then our love began, And four years after, when I praetor was, He pleaded, and the Cincian law did pass. With useful diligence he us'd to engage, Yet with the temperate arts of patient age He breaks fierce Hannibal's insulting heats; Of which exploits thus our friend Ennius treats, He by delay restor'd the commonwealth, Nor preferr'd rumour before public health.


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KOBRA AND THE LOTUS: Video Interview With BRITTANY PAIGE
Peek From The Pit conducted an interview with vocalist Brittany Paige of Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based metallers KOBRA AND THE LOTUS at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France. You can watch the chat below.
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS recently parted ways with guitarist Timothy Vega and replaced him with Peruvian axeman Charlie Parra Del Riego.
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS released its new album in the U.K. on August 6. The CD's first single, "Forever One", preceded the full-length effort on May 28.
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS last year inked a deal with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' revived Simmons Records label via a partnership with Universal Music Canada. Simmons confirmed the signing on his Twitter profile, calling KOBRA AND THE LOTUS "real metal."
In a recent interview with May The Rock Be With You, Brittany Paige stated about the band's sound, "KOBRA AND THE LOTUS is a traditional, straight-up heavy metal band. It's not a niche, it's just driving riffs, duelling guitars, there's a melodicness to the music and there is a classic metal vocal. We are all about traditional heavy metal, but bringing in the flavors of our generation for a slight twist."
She added, "Our music will always stay as heavy metal, even though it will evolve in some shape or form. But we all listen to such different things, which is a really great thing. There's certainly death metal and black metal influences, we've got experimental and folk metal, there's so many different things that come into play, and if you listen to the music, you can hear some of those coming through, but which you wouldn't really pick up on unless you knew someone in the band was into Gary Moore, or the blues, for example, then it makes sense."
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS is:
Brittany Paige – Vocals
Jasio Kulakowski – Guitar
Griffin Kissack – Drums
Peter Dimov – Bass
Timothy Vega – Guitar


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I was looking back on my 6 Figure Speakers Summit which I produced last year – HUGE amount of work – very little financial return on the amount invested – returns though have kept coming and coming and coming in the form of social capital, credibility, and connections.
I'm now in my second "big launch" (or if you prefer birthing). I'm working with a JV partner this time – an amazing and brilliant woman whose work is the perfect counterpoint to mine – Kiva Leatherman of the Wise Women Network – and we are a week away from the complimentary call (http://www.worthyofwealth.com). We have a number of affiliates and are getting good signups for the call – and we're being sponsored by Aspire Magazine – all great things –
Yesterday though was one of THOSE days – our VA and my partner had some miscommunication about some stuff we promised our sponsor and major affiliate – and our VA is also newly pregnant and having health problems and ended up in the hospital this weekend with heart issues. Since she had all our login info there was a teeny bit of stress (ok maybe not so teeny) but what I was able to do – since I'd been through the fire on my summit last year – was to encourage everyone all the way around to BREATHE (including myself) and I was able to stay really clear and present as to what the most important things were at the moment.
1) the health and worth of our VA – top priority
2) the relationship with our sponsor
3) my relationship with my partner
4) making some concrete decisions about getting back up support immediately for the rest of the roll out.
5) figuring out how to get data so we could re-outsource if necessary.
What I loved was my own capacity to lead through the chaos because of my previous experiences. What a gift! Here's a little present for anyone who is in launch mania and needs a sec to just chill out and get their perspective and priorities straight – Enjoy!
Breathing In the Light….
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Identifying The Seven Monsters that EAT your Self Worth!
When we are born we come to the world with a soul that is carrying lifetimes of experiences. We choose to incarnate in order to fulfill some purpose – everyone and everything in creation has a purpose! Sometimes we find ourselves feeling like we've been "born into the wrong family" (or culture, or social system) and we feel at odds with everything around us. We may experience lots of hardships, traumas, dramas or just all around hellish experiences that leave IMPRINTS on our soul. These imprints can cause us later on in our life time to suffer greatly, to question our value and to suppress our natural born ability to create the life we are dreaming of living. These IMPRINTS can be tracked in the anatomy of the soul and healed with appropriate guidance and medicine. The soul or Luminous Energy Field contains all the imprinting from your present life as well as your previous or parallel lifetimes – so sometimes even if you were "born into the RIGHT family" you may discover that you are facing challenges that just don't even make sense given the circumstances – in this case it's probably a karmic or even ancestral, cultural or archetypal imprint that you are challenged with.
Imagine the soul is like playdough – every time a trauma or heavy experience occurs an impression is made on or in one of your major energy centers – the Chakras or it may even pervade your entire luminous field (sometimes called the aura). Here are 7 distinct fears or imprints created by wound/traumas that will absolutely eat up your self worth and the energy centers where these "monsters" live:
Fear of Not Having Enough – Lives in your ROOT or Base Chakra – Survival Issues and Lack
Fear of Not Being Good Enough – Lives in your SACRAL or creative Chakra – Self Sabotage/Overdoing
Fear of Power/Success – Lives in your Solar Plexus or Power Chakra – Boundary/Control Issues
Fear of Being Abandoned – Lives in Heart Chakra – Excessive Grief/Depression Feeling Empty
Fear of Speaking Your Truth – Lives in Throat 0r Creative Expression Chakra – Unable to Express Needs
Fear of Betrayal – Lives in Third Eye or Brow Chakra – Broken Dreams, Disbelief, Doubt, Distrusting
Fear of Loneliness/The Unknown – Lives in Crown Chakra – Fear of Being the Leader/Responsibility
Starting with the BREATH, there are certain techniques which are specifically and precisely designed to get to the core of your soul and your issues around self worth, to clear out these monsters and to Build a BRIDGE that restores your soul to it's original Divine Blueprint of perfection. When healed we are able to Thrive, Create, Be in Right Relationship with others, Love Unconditionally, Express our Needs and create beauty in the world with ease and grace, Dream BIG and Manifest and Lead ourselves, our families, our communities and our world into a future of bright promise. We become able to recognize our true worth to the world as co-creators of this reality and can bring through and fully embody our Divine Wealth and exchange it for material wealth through embodying our unique and magnificent souls!
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I received the notification from the lovely lady in Michigan who decided Archangel Haniel was going to live with her!
Here's what she said:
"She is here! And, she is so beautiful. Thank you Amethyst!"
As promised I wanted to share all three of the channelings from my book Celestial Voices – so here's the last one:
Archangel Haniel
I AM the Archangel Haniel. Relax and open your sensory body to my presence. I bring you reminders of your deep capacity to sense and feel the environment and the web of life that surrounds you. We must practice together for so many of you have forgotten the fine art of opening, receiving, and enjoying the sensory delights that are ever present for you here in the Garden. Open and receive. Attune to the magical, mystical and material realms. Let us begin.
Take a moment dear ones and breathe with me, opening the heart, opening the lungs and opening the nostrils to receive. Breathe in. Breathe in through the nostrils. Sense, if you can, the slightest of vibrations, as the life force, the breath moves into your body at the edge of your nostrils. Take a moment. Concentrate. Breathe in, breathe out.
Feel the breath as it enters the body, expanding the body, enlivening and illuminating the body, nourishing and nurturing the body as the body opens and relaxes into receiving and releasing. Release, let go, surrender to this breath, to this moment, to this sensation. Now rest. Rest in the sensation and mastery of your own capacity to draw in the life force and to release and relax into being.
As you relax and surrender further and further into being allow yourself to notice. Notice sensation. Notice the scents, the sounds, the vibrations, the visual stimulus within your environment, within your present moment, within your sacred space. Notice and if you can, focus, focus on one stimulus. Focus your attention on one thing within your present moment that has attracted you. Perhaps a sound, perhaps a scent, perhaps a texture, perhaps a sight.
Now, in this moment, allow yourself to fully explore, to completely investigate, to the exclusion of all else, everything there is to discern about this stimulus. As you proceed with your investigation, see, if you can, whether you are able to also hold an awareness of yourself as the observer. How has this stimulus affected you? Are you able to maintain your concentration upon the stimulus while simultaneously attending to the awareness of your own response to the stimulus and your capacity to concentrate. Therein lies mastery Dear Ones, mastery of this plane of Duality.
For at the deepest levels of Truth and through this practice of dual observation the Oneness of all Creation emerges. As you master Duality, the Unity is revealed. Be present for yourself and be patient for this truly is a practice, and an ancient one at that, that has been lost to you for quite some time. Give yourself time and practice to re-ignite the atrophied muscles of observation. Open and receive. Relax and release.
Practice and play with your re-discovered capacities. Allow yourself to be guided into the stillness that will re-inforce and re-inform you. Inhale the life force and relax into Being. Open your Heart, open your sensory and extrasensory fields and be informed by your whole environment. Allow all aspects of nature, both the seen and the unseen, permission to enter into your awareness. For this is the home and place of guidance for you on your sacred journey. Stop a moment and rest. Take a breath and get your bearings. Directions to your next phase of the journey are awaiting you.
Merely invite your own presence to slow down, stop and observe. Know that your full apparatus for navigating this journey is fully functional and awaits your use. Call upon me and my brothers and sisters in the Celestial Realms to assist with fine tuning. We are ever present and always at your service.
Open to receive our love and guidance. Invite us in to play and practice with you. Know that our love is ever present around you for you are truly one of our own, embodied angels. Materialized and formed from the elemental particles of Mother Earth and glued together by the life force energy of the Great Spirit. Universal, Intelligent, Creative and Alive in the truest and best sense of the word – the meeting place where matter and spirit merge, the crucibles of miracles, the channels of the highest vibrations.
Be at peace and remember who you are as we journey joyfully into and through the evolutionary spiral of Lovelight, laughing and singing all the way. We are the champions of the World. I AM the Archangel Haniel and I Love you.
I hope you enjoyed this message – comments are welcome, visits to the art website are welcome – I do still have other originals available check them out in the GALLERY and if you are looking for a reproduction on canvas or framed and matted giclee or as a greeting card then you can stop by my other online gallery at FINE ART AMERICA where you'll find some pretty rocking awesome photographs too!
Join Mikael and I this afternoon at 1 PM for our monthly complimentary Divine Wealth Community call – this month we'll be speaking about the masculine/feminine aspects of our being and how it's time to bring them into Divine Union! Inspired by the Dear Woman video and by our own inner urgings to speak about this topic – this month's call is sure to be thought provoking and heart opening! We hope you can make it live at 1 Eastern time – but if not – please sign up anyway RIGHT HERE so we can get you the recording!
Loving your light,
Amethyst & Mikael


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First it was The Atlantic magazine's cover story; next it was David Brooks, columnist for the New York Times, and now, the esteemed Munk Debates in Toronto having the gall, (some would say hutzpa!) to invite four women to debate the obsolescence...and then posting results that claimed the "pro" side won!
Of course, male sperm is being collected, for considerable dollars, in sperm banks, making it both technically possible and societally condoned for women to conceive and deliver their "own" offspring without having the impediments of having to "raise another child" in a husband.
And, of course, the graduate schools of too many universities are tilting to a majority of female students, having abandoned the 50/50 ratio nearly a decade ago, and the 75 (male)/25 (female) demographic decades ago.
And, of course, there are examples of super-women, at least that is how too many writers portray the female heads of corporations who serve as chief executive/mother/wife/friend...and for them and for their circles of influence, we can all be grateful, given that they provide a role model for our daughters who no longer are literally or metaphorically constrained by a glass ceiling that caps their dreams and ambitions.
As for the obsolescence of men, well, we, men and women, have a lot of work to do, collectively and assertively, to bring some dignity, self-respect and self-confidence to the male portion of our population...and there is not a lot of time!
So long as the loudest and most politically correct voices in our culture begin their "story" with the determined, and malignant and bullying concept that men have oppressed women for centuries, we will continue to have a problem. How dare the feministas pawn that bullshit on an unsuspecting and mostly somnolent media, and culture. It just is not, and could not be true, given the difficulty of herding men into a joint effort of such complexity.
First, men have been more than a little occupied, in their narrow and too focused minds at least, on things like finding and securing food, and warding off enemies to their families and communities, and scratching out some kind of "living" in various iterations, depending on the nature of available opportunities, agrarian, industrial, military, and even marginally artistic, and more recently technologically and even more recently, entrepreneurially, to consider, as some principal plank on a gender agenda of their own, to even take into consideration how women might feel about the historic division of labour and roles, more defined in some cultures than in others.
Oh, there are still too many organizations that are "male exclusive" in reality, if not in policy. One such institution is the Christian church, in which male leadership, especially in the Roman Catholic brand, is engraved in granite, and, once again, premised on an interpretation of "scripture" that begs serious debate and scepticism.
Men are, it is both true and tragic, more fragile and dependent that we would like to admit.
Men are, it is both true and tragic, detached from their emotional lives, and the language that would help to connect them to that part of their beings...and also resistant to the changes that would only free them and their partners should they open up to and embrace their emotional lives. It is OK, but not history-making, for Joe Clark to appear on national television to criticise the Harper government for having no interest in "soft power" and for having put all its "eggs" in the basket of hard power, (a minimal criticism) but the real import of that statement is not unpacked, even by an interviewer as sensitive and "hip" as Strombolopolous. What Clark is saying in effect, is that the definition of masculinity that restricts a government to hard power (the military, the hierarchical and the formalities), while ignoring soft power, (the diplomatic, the informal and the relational). Clark's persona is so un-macho that inspite of his incredible determination and persistence, he nevertheless has been the ridiculed joke among males in Canadian political history, much to our own loss.
Similarly, Bob Stanfield, another "progressive conservative leader," who suffered from too much "unconventional" behaviour and image, (eating a banana, for example on national television during his leadership convention) while merely telling the world he was comfortable in his own skin, and not dependent on the requirements of a politically correct perfect image.
Trudeau, also unconventional, nevertheless wore the cape of a mysterious character of fiction, or the headband and robes of the bohemian world traveller, and the pirouette (in tails) in the presence of the Queen (albeit behind her back) as his way of never falling victim to the male-generated slur of "wimp" or "gay"...the long-time enemy of all western masculinity, once again to it everlasting shame.
By taking the "high road" and by pointing their individual and collective fingers at "men" as jerks, a..holes, and the many other epithets hurled with impunity and immunity by women at men, both individually and collectively, women are taking the very steps that would see their premise become their prison.
Where are the women who know, deeply and profoundly, that men live and die for the opportunity to be loved by a woman, and who, in their apprehension of that truth, are unwilling to betray that trust by manipulating one man, or all men, into thinking that their only or best route to equality is to compete, to denigrate and insult and to effectively drive men from the "field" of even wanting to be in the game?
Where are the women, (and certainly not the "Real Women of fundamentalist Christianity) who embrace the complexity that is and has always been masculinity. We are much more, and also much less, than a penis and a bag of testosterone. We are much more, and much less, than a gun-toting hunter, or an armored weapon vying for victory in a military, or a corporate or an educational, or a sexual war (either real or simulated). We are increasingly wandering in a fog of both uncertainty, siloed from both other men and clearly from too many women, at least collectively...and if and when one of us attempts to cross the line and embrace the totality, including the vulnerability, of our authentic emotions, through a search for spirituality or a pilgrimage into self-examination, we are condemned by too many other men, and idolized by too many women, starved for our kind.
So, in effect, we are competing with other men (both the 'evolved' and the stagnant variety) for a life partner, while we compete with other men for the decreasing number of vacancies in the employment in all sectors of the economy, and with the 'tin ear' of most political and thought leaders who take the public position that anyone (or group) that complains about their lot is a victim, an archetype completely anathema to the persistent, and persistently ensnaring archetype of a reduced and constricted definition of masculinity.
To the women who are reading this, in all countries, I implore you to 'take the hand' of the man in your life, and to walk with and to talk to and to listen to and to encourage him to listen to all the intimacies and intricacies of all of the stories you have to tell, both those of obvious import to your lives and those that seem most trivial. Some time along that path, your man will open, just a small crack in the hardness of his armour, to your deeper and unresolvable complexities, without having to worry about trying to "fix" you or the problem or complexity you are presenting.
Eventually, even C.S. Lewis, the English professor at Oxford, was opened to his own vulnerability, inspite of his "up-tight" and granite persona, encouraged and enabled by his austere and frigid faith and intellect, through the complexities of a women's love, acceptance, and even adoring truths.
And if Lewis is capable of such a thawing, so then are all men, including your scribe.
And if Lewis can become a role model, then that role model is available, along with other Joe Clark's and other Leonard Cohen's and other Earle Birney's and other "stars of battle of the blades" where the macho-hockey-player learns the demands of the artistic and much more complex figure-skating competitions and trainings, in front of millions of previously closed eyes and minds and hearts.
And if that can happen in Canada, perhaps our example can be caught by others in different cultures, for different reasons and purposes.
And both the male and the female stereotype that excludes the other can eventually give way to a model of androgyny that would serve all of us much more effectively and much more tolerantly.
The End of Men
Be it resolved, men are obsolete…
November 15, 2013
From the Munk Debates website, November 19, 2013
Since the beginning of human civilization, men have been the dominant sex. But now, for the first time, a host of indicators suggest that women are not only achieving equality with men but are fast emerging as the more successful sex of the species. Whether in education, employment, personal health or child rearing, statistics point to a rise in the status and power of women at home, in the workplace, and in traditional male bastions such as politics. But are men, and the age-old power structures associated with "maleness," permanently in decline? Or do men still retain significant control over the workplace, the family and society at large, including women? In sum, where are the sexes headed in the 21st century?
To find out, the Munk Debates will move the motion: be it resolved men are obsolete...
To find out, the Munk Debates will move the motion: be it resolved men are obsolete...


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Demonstration was carried out in WOMWorld's headquarters in London by Nokia product managers. They brought few prototype devices to show off and give us to play with. So what are the first impressions?
Nokia X7
This phone looks pretty good outside, it has quite extravagant shape, nice and good looking body and big display. It feels very solid and is fairly thin however due to rounded shape of the back it tends to slip away from hand. Taking pictures is particularly awkward with this phone.
Then the screen. Large, bright and colorful AMOLED 4-incher is pretty much wasted with quite awful 360x640 resolution. Why oh why are they doing that?! Also yesterday HTC has released their top-of-the-line Sensation model with absolutely amazing 540x960 resolution squeezed into 4.3-inch SLCD display. No further comment is necessary here, I guess.
|Display comparison - Nokia X7 vs. HTC Desire Z
Well. I don't have much else to say about X7 hardware-wise. I'm taking that X7 is meant to be entertainment device with strong focus on gaming and multimedia but I'm not sure how this goal can be successfully achieved. It has multimedia'ish and aggressive looks, that's for sure, but screen resolution is lacking a lot, camera doesn't provide
autofocus facility and also device internals (CPU/GPU etc.) are very very far from being impressive nowadays either. Having much stronger in almost every aspect Android-based competition just around the corner, frankly I can't see Nokia X7 to be successful, unfortunately. Nokia N8 unveiled about a year ago was quite impressive back then (and that impression got wasted with exceptionaly long time before it actually hit the shelves) but trying to show off a cut-down version of the very same N8 a year later is not a great idea, I reckon.
Nokia E6
Being a long-standing user and fan of Nokia E71/E72 and generally that kind of device form factor, I was particularly interested to see E6. In contrary to Nokia X7 I was very very far from being disappointed and in fact I must say Nokia E6 is pretty awesome! Happy times! :)
|Nokia E6 vs. E72
|Nokia E6 vs. E72 back-to-back
|"Wow" is probably an understatement (click for hi-res photo)
Keypad is a little bit different too. While keys are about the same size they feel a bit "bumpier" and softer than in E72. I'm not sure whether that's a good or bad thing after such short play but I guess it's just a matter of getting used to.
Another important thing to note about E6 and its display is of course its touch'iness. E6 seems to follow Nokia's recent quite popular trend of producing "touch'n'type" devices and as the matter of fact it does a very good job! Full qwerty keypad below the display along with capacitive touchscreen is perfect combination. Of course, there is a classic d-pad (which is not touch sensitive like in E72) for navigating through UI so there is still a choice for those who prefer old-fashioned way of interacting with device, plus it's definitely more convenient while editing text.
E6's camera is 8-megapixel EDoF unit, probably the same as in X7 and other recent Nokia smartphones, so autofocus enthusiasts won't enjoy it, yet with business-oriented device like E6 this is something I could live with, while in X7 such camera is an obvious mistake. Nonetheless, I have recorded a sample 720p video with E6 with it and I must say it's quite good!
Overall speaking about hardware-wise aspect of Nokia E6 I must say it has exceeded my expectations by miles. Compact, good looking, solid, gorgeous and touchable display, and good quality keypad - this is Nokia E6, a definite way to go for E71/E72 owners looking to upgrade their handsets. In contrary to X7 I have a feeling E6 will become quite a good seller and will make significant contribution to the target of shipping "further 150 million" Symbian devices during Nokia's transition period.
Symbian Anna
Along with new handsets, Nokia has unveiled a major upgrade to their Symbian OS quite originally called "Anna" (btw, there are reasons to believe that the next major Symbian update will have female name beginning with 'B') . Both X7 and E6 come with that OS release by default so naturally I had chance to get a glance at it. To be fair, I've been playing with prototypes so perhaps some things will look different in final shipping devices. Nonetheless, I didn't go through every aspect of new Symbian either, so it's quite likely I missed something here and there.
First of all, don't get false expectations about this update. Despite fancy name and somewhat promising 'PR2.0' badge it does not carry groundbreaking changes. It has some rough edges polished out and few new things added but frankly these really should be there in the day when Symbian^3 was born and released to the public. Better late than never, one could say tough...
New icons. They look nicer and more consistent to me but it's a matter of taste. I also don't quite get why Nokia is making such a big deal out of just making icons look different.
Portrait qwerty touchpad. I generally don't like the idea of typing text on screen so I'm not the best one to judge usability of this new feature. It's just OK to me.
Ovi Maps. This app has the potential of replacing Google Maps in the phone which is my primary tool for getting around the town. One of the newest features is ability to download full country maps to memory card for offline use directly within an app. I didn't explore that in-depth but I really like the idea. Well done.
Finally, the browser. It has undergone considerable overhaul, that's for sure, yet it still has room for improvement. First thing to notice is unified location bar at the top of the window instead of that weird separate go-to/search bars in previous version of the browser. Rendering speed was difficult to judge as internet connection was a bit flaky, yet I got the impression that navigating through heavy-content websites was a bit troublesome and performance was lacking. However it could be the matter of tweaking settings and telling browser to not load flash-based content by default. It also still is unable to reflow text accordingly to the zoom level, like in Android browser, which is a bit disappointing. Yet I liked the fact youtube videos were playing back in fullscreen mode without a glitch. Generally speaking, browser improvements are steps in right direction but there's work still to be done in this department.
|New browser in action
Disappointing X7, quite stunning E6 and not-too-convincing Symbian Anna. Perhaps the most inconvincing thing about new Symbian edition was lack of reassuring from Nokia representatives about future Symbian release cycles. "We don't know", "not sure" - were answers to that question. Well, either they know that and have outlined plans for new releases sometime soon but can't say, or they are just quietly waiting until Windows Phone comes in and finally dance on Symbian's grave.
But anyway, being absolutely impressed by Nokia E6 I'm very keen to get one for a review from good people at @WOMWorldNokia as soon as it becomes available. I am spoiled by Android by now but I also have lot of sentiment to the excellent E71 and E6 has definitely sparked that sentiment in me again. Would it be able to steal and take my gadget heart over from Android? Stay tuned to find out.
Photos and samples
Couple of sample camera shots plus an HD video recorded with Nokia E6 below, check out my Flickr photostream for more:
|Nokia X7 - I don't think these bananas get enough focus here...
|Nokia E6