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Dear Friend of AIBS,
It is not too late to offer your support to the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS)! Please consider making a tax-deductible monetary contribution to AIBS now. We had an exceptional year, which included the "Cross Border Entanglements in Eastern South Asia" symposium at the Annual Conference on South Asia, as well as the 2018 Faculty Training Workshop on Writing & Publishing for Bangladeshi scholars (in collaboration with the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies at UC Berkeley).
We need your support to continue this important work! Loss of funding from the US Department of Education and the Bangladesh Government greatly affected AIBS operations. Yet, the intellectual exchange, scholarship of social justice, equity, democratic governance, and work toward better relations and mutual understanding between the two countries continues to need our support. We ask that you consider giving back what you can to help scholars here and in Bangladesh.
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The first round will be organised by the Aqueduct club, but at a new venue.
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A protest will take place at Brown's Bay in Islandmagee on Sunday over the planned underground gas storage caverns at Larne Lough.
The organisers are expecting participants to assemble at the beach at 2.00pm before walking to the headland in a show of opposition.
Planning permission for the deep underground gas storage system was approved in 2012, according to Islandmagee Energy, the company behind the project.
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In a statement, the organisers of the walk said that families have a range of environmental concerns including potential impact on wildlife and marine life, on recreational activities and the ability of roads to cope with additional heavy vehicles.
Islandmagee Energy CEO John Wood, said: "We want to reassure Islandmagee residents and land owners that planning permission was granted for the gas storage project because of the evidence provided by independently conducted, intensive environmental impact assessments and as a result of extensive local consultation.
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I called in sick from work yesterday morning, although I was actually more tired than sick. If I'd really been sick, I would have gone in to work. I never waste my sick leave on days when I'm feeling too ill to enjoy them.
I didn't sleep very well the night before. I had a fight with Autumn, my... the woman I've been dating. There's nothing worse than having a raging back and forth argument by text message. My thumbs are still sore.
I went to bed early, but I couldn't fall asleep. I kept rereading all the things Autumn had texted, and thinking about all the snappy retorts that I should have texted back. Then I amused myself imagining her lame responses to my impeccable logic, flawless grammar, and accurate spelling.
Spelling is always a problem for me when texting angry. And Autumn has no problem calling attention to that fact. She loves to quote me with my misspelling. Then she responds using the same word, spelled correctly. So provoking. What's so great about being able to spell occasionally right every time? I occasionally spell it right, but I often double the "s", or singularize the "c" and "l." Ocassionaly, I screw up all three letters in the same word, like I did last night.
I justified calling in sick by deciding to get started on some of the projects that I'd been putting off. I've had several song ideas rattling around in my head like beans in an empty gourd, but I couldn't quite shake them out. After I made my call to the office, I sat down in front of my computer to get started, but it was all chilly in the room, and I couldn't concentrate. Instead, I grabbed my little netbook computer and dragged it into the bed with me and propped it up on a bed tray. That was much better, and I was all warm and comfy and ready for great ideas to come spilling out of my head and onto the keyboard. However, after my seventh game of computer solitaire, I realized that I wasn't fooling anyone, least of all myself.
I finally decided to write an angry song about my fight with Autumn. Something like: "If I could read your thoughts, I'd still get it wrong, because you can't make up your mind." Or how about: "Your commitment to freedom of speech doesn't mean you should keep talking all the time."
My straight guy friends always imagine that I have a much easier time with my girlfriends than they do with theirs. They think that because we're both women that we'd understand each other better. While I would love to promote this myth, thus recruiting more straight women to my team, sadly, it is not true. Women are enigmas. And two women together are like enigma-squared. As a woman, I include myself in that equation, since I often mystify myself.
I realized that the fight made me more scared than angry. I kept thinking that any minute Autumn was going to say, "Augh, I've had enough of you. This is not going to work out. What did I ever see in a person who can't even spell 'occasionally' correctly?
Finally, around 10 a.m., my text message indicator beeped, and I got a one-word message from Autumn, "Sorry :)"
I texted her back, "Me too )."
After that, I fell asleep and didn't wake up until Autumn called me around six o'clock to find out where we should meet for dinner. Since I still had my sick bed tray set up, I suggested that she get some Thai food, to-go, and come over to my place. Which she did.
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On December 26th, the Feast of St. Stephen, nearly 100 Stephen Ministers from across the Diocese gathered at the Church of the Holy Family in Sewell, to celebrate a special mass and share time together in fellowship and networking. Father Robert Hughes, Vicar General, Diocese of Camden, and a strong advocate for Stephen Ministry, was the principal celebrant. He was joined in concelebration by Father Sanjai Devis, Diocesan Director for Stephen Ministry and Fathers John Picinic, Pastor of Holy Family and Father Alfred Onyutha, Associate Pastor.
Following the mass, the Stephen Ministers joined together at breakfast to hear inspirational stories of fellow Stephen Ministers and care receivers whose lives were so positively affected by the care they received in their time of need. It was a great occasion to celebrate this most valuable parish ministry on the feast day of its Patron Saint. Stephen Ministers model the self-giving and sacrifice seen in the life and death of St. Stephen, a deacon and first martyr for the faith.
Stephen Ministry fosters the emotional support of all parishioners and members of the community through life's challenges which arise secondary to aging and disability, including isolation, separation, death, and the human struggles of extending one's self for the care of others. Well trained individuals provide emotional and spiritual support by listening, praying, and extending acceptance as they enter into a one-on-one confidential relationship with their care receivers.
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Project I: Personal Essay (EN101, Mockler)
Choose one of the following topics. Develop into a well-organized essay of 2-3 typewritten, double-spaced pages.
• Discuss the role of time in your religious, academic, social, work, or family life.
• Write an essay in which you imagine a day in your life without a clock or calendar (including any other electronic device that would show you the time or date).
• Discuss a personal decision that was governed by time and its consequences.
• Discuss an experience in which time or timing played a key role.
• Discuss how an event in the past has affected you in the present.
Due Monday, Jan. 28: Title, Intro paragraph that contains a thesis (underlined), and at least 3 supporting details you will include in the essay. We will discuss these in class on Monday.
Due Thursday, Jan. 31: A complete draft of the essay. Along with your name on the essay, indicate that this is "Personal Essay, Draft."
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For over a century, the Faculty Club has been a site for work and relaxation, for connecting and getting away, for coming together in discovery or escaping into celebration. These days, you will find scholars from around the globe attending academic conferences, university and business leaders' luncheons, top-level companies holding recruiting events and interviews, welcome luncheons for new faculty and retirement parties, young alumni getting married and golden anniversary celebrations.
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An environmental action group says cane toad numbers in the Top End appear to be down from last year.
By By Melanie Arnost, ABC – Tue, Aug 21, 2012
An environmental action group says cane toad numbers in the Top End appear to be down from last year.
Frog Watch is conducting its annual cane toad audit in the Darwin area and is conducting toad busting programs every night this week.
Co-ordinator Graeme Sawyer says the group has made good progress in stopping the cane toad population from growing.
He says Darwin has a low number of toads compared to other places in Australia.
"Talking to people in Cairns and places in Queensland at the moment, they are just completely flooded with toads," he said.
"People might have 30 or 40 toads in their backyards.
"Most people in Darwin haven't got any in their backyard and the occasional one here and there.
"It is completely different and largely due to the fact that the population of Darwin has been really switched on to toad control from day one."
Mr Sawyer says he does not know why cane toad numbers are down.
"We are not sure whether it is because of cold weather or whether it is going to show that we've made some good progress in Darwin in the last 12 months," he said.
"Certainly we got some good work done last wet (season) and the breeding events that happened, like the one at Marrara golf course where we got 60,000 baby toads before they actually got out and away.
"We think that has made a pretty solid dent in the numbers."
Mr Sawyer says continuing toad busting programs are important.
"We will get in to more regular and serious toad busting right through from now until the rains come back," he said.
"Now we are getting into the warmer end of the dry season, the toads will be in their refuge mode.
"That's the time when we can do the most damage to their populations."


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Once driven to near irrelevance by the rise of ISIS abroad and security crackdowns at home, Al Qaeda in Yemen now openly rules a mini-state with a war chest swollen by an estimated $100 mln in looted bank deposits and revenue from running the country's third largest port.
If ISIS' capital is the Syrian city of Raqqa, then Al Qaeda's is Mukalla, a southeastern Yemeni port city of 500,000 people. Al Qaeda fighters there have abolished taxes for local residents, operate speedboats manned by RPG-wielding fighters who impose fees on ship traffic, and make propaganda videos in which they boast about paving local roads and stocking hospitals.
The economic empire was described by more than a dozen diplomats, Yemeni security officials, tribal leaders and residents of Mukalla. Its emergence is the most striking unintended consequence of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen. The campaign, backed by the United States, has helped Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to become stronger than at any time since it first emerged almost 20 years ago.
Yemeni government officials and local traders estimated the group, as well as seizing the bank deposits, has extorted $1.4 mln from the national oil company and earns up to $2 mln every day in taxes on goods and fuel coming into the port.
AQAP boasts 1,000 fighters in Mukalla alone, controls 600 km (373 miles) of coastline and is ingratiating itself with southern Yemenis, who have felt marginalized by the country's northern elite for years.
By adopting many of the tactics ISIS uses to control its territory in Syria and Iraq, AQAP has expanded its own fiefdom. The danger is that the group, which organized the Charlie Hebdo magazine attack in Paris last year and has repeatedly tried to down US airliners, may slowly indoctrinate the local population with its hardline ideology.
"I prefer that Al Qaeda stay here, not for Al Mukalla to be liberated," said one 47-year-old resident. "The situation is stable, more than any 'free' part of Yemen. The alternative to Al Qaeda is much worse."
A US counter-terrorism official said AQAP remained one of Al Qaeda's "most potent affiliates." The United States launched its deadliest air strike yet on the group on March 22, killing around 50 of its fighters at a military base outside Mukalla.
"The group's bomb-making expertise and long-standing ambitions to carry out attacks using novel or complex tactics underscore (the) threat," the official said.
A senior Yemeni government official said the war against the Houthis "provided a suitable environment for the... expansion of Al Qaeda." The withdrawal of government army units from their bases in the south, allowed Al Qaeda to acquire "very large quantities of sophisticated and advanced weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles and armed vehicles."
As well, the coalition's preoccupation with fighting the Houthis "made it easier for Al Qaeda elements to expand in more than one area," he said. "And this is why Al Qaeda has today become stronger and more dangerous and we are working with the coalition now to go after elements of the group... and will continue until they are destroyed."
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The Kennel Club is extremely concerned by the number of puppies being smuggled into the UK by unscrupulous dog breeders and dealers who are abusing the current Pet Travel Scheme rules. These young dogs are being sold on to unsuspecting members of the public who do not have a clue where their puppy really originated from or the often horrific conditions they have been raised in.
The PETS rules state that dogs can travel between EU and approved non EU countries without having a blood test but must wait 21 days after a rabies vaccination, which must be given at 12 weeks or older in order to be effective. Whilst this means that puppies should be at least 15 weeks old before entering the country, too many underage dogs are brought in on forged paperwork and passports, without the appropriate vaccinations, at a time when they are at their smallest, cutest and most easy to sell.
This is not only a public health risk as it increases the risk of rabies entering the country but it is also resulting in the abuse of puppies which are being bred and transported in horrific conditions in order to make a profit for traders and breeders. They will then be sold online and through third parties.
There are a number of steps the Kennel Club would like to see being taken, including increasing the age at which dogs can come into the country in order to strike at the heart of the puppy smuggling trade, and improve the training for those at check points or giving government agencies responsibility for check point monitoring.
In the meantime, consumer education is vital and the Kennel Club recommends that puppy buyers - who are often confused about how to tell a good breeder from a bad breeder - always try to buy a puppy from a Kennel Club Assured Breeder. The Kennel Club is the only organisation accredited by UKAS to certify dog breeders, under its Assured Breeder Scheme, and as such the Kennel Club sets standards for and inspects members of the scheme.
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Compressed air is a very expensive form of energy. This is due to its efficiency: for every joule of mechanical work which is done with a pneumatic tool, approximately twenty times the amount of electrical energy must be spent. However, despite this poor yield, compressed air is practically indispensable in many industries because of its production-related advantages. This makes it all the more important to use the valuable medium as efficiently as possible.
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I took my first Bikram Yoga class in San Francisco in 2005, after being referred to the practice by my friend and respected instructor, Laine D'Souza. Throughout the past decade, this practice has changed my life – in so many ways. As is the case with most worthwhile physical modalities, it's the subject of much scrutiny and debate. As a physical practice innovator myself, a fitness leader, educator, and a mentor of instructors around the world, I want to address some of these concerns.
HISTORY: Bikram Yoga is a series of postures developed by Bikram Choudry in the mid 20th century. The 90-minute sequence is comprised of 26 different exercises and breath work; each exercise repeated twice. Mr. Choudry was the first to franchise a yogic sequence, dubbed "McYoga"by his opposition, and therefore it continues to be controversial.
One of the greatest complaints is the intense temperature: a hot room set to 104 degrees F, with humidity at 40%. Traditional yogis also argue against the disciplined, regimented sequence which remains absolutely 100% the same in every session, as does the instructors' script.
As of 2014 Mr. Choudry claimed to have over 11,000 licensed Bikram instructors throughout the world.
In my opinion: It's a great series. There is much more focus on sagittal movements than frontal and rotational – but the movements are quite balanced. I stretch and tone virtually every muscle in the body and move through all the joints. In terms of a physical practice – I give it my stamp of approval.
In October 2014, I posted on my Facebook wall and had nearly 300 fitness professionals and students comment. Below are some of their gripes and concerns and my responses.
It depends on the instructor. If I'm being yelled at, forced to lock my knee or scolded not to drink water – I hate it."
The school is incredibly disciplined, with little grey area. Most studios allow one water break, but traditional Bikram does not allow water. I drink water. Sometimes I get yelled at. Yep – they yell. I can't stand it.
"Locking the leg" has been banned by the fitness community in order to protect a knee joint that hyper-extends. Cues such as "lift the quadriceps" actually might be a better way to communicate the same message. Unfortunately, the Bikram cues are negative: "Don't round your spine, don't mix up your arms." So, I completely disagree with the cueing technique. However, is Cross-Fit or Boot Camp any different?
I currently have a membership at Mile High Yoga in Denver, CO. The entire staff here actively uses a mixture of voice tone, inflection and volume to keep the cues interested and punctuated when needed. My favorite instructors, Dawn and (studio owner) Samantha literally smile while they teach! It keeps even the strictest cues enjoyable.
The instructors who are mass produced with a script – are horrible."
Hmmm – ok – how is this different than Les-Mills, Zumba or even YogaFit? Even my own willPower Method® education was created for the masses. There is a growing need for movement/ exercise instructors, and this is one method, one school. Step back and take a look: the content is well balanced and well paced, and the script is clear and very descriptive: with hundreds of alignment cues. I would take this over a Yogi who thinks he's a guru, and wastes my time time while he rants about his personal accolades and demonstrating "party-tricks" any day. Of course – we can debate each position. There are some very good instructors and some not-so good ones.
Starbucks is mass-produced, but it works as a business model. The reality is that I can go anywhere in the world and take a licensed Bikram class and be sure that 97% of the class is exactly what I'm expecting; just like my quad-grande Americano. I don't like admitting that I'm hooked – but they have my business because I can depend on it.
The most excellent instructors have developed their script so that it flows with both disciplined energy and nurturing spirit.
I hate the repetitive sequence. Yoga should be an individual journey. There's nothing organic and does not leave room for interpretation."
I did some research, and found that yoga has been interpreted, literally hundreds of different ways. It's almost like interpreting the bible! I like these simple two:
Yoga is a simple process of reversing the ordinary outward flow of energy and consciousness so that the mind becomes a dynamic center of direct perception no longer dependent upon the fallible senses but capable of actually experiencing Truth.
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline, that aims to transform body and mind. The term denotes a variety of schools, practices and goals
In interviewing a few of my favorite yogis, some instructors claim that yoga is a creative journey while others discuss the physical practice. Most instructors claim that the process is individual… but isn't there a "right" way to articulate each exercise?
I've always borrowed a phrase from the brilliant Joseph Pilates "repetition produces results". In this manner – the student can practice a repertoire of exercises over and over, allowing her to refine, adjust and move closer to "perfectly correct."
In my opinion, the responsibility of continued learning is on the student. I learn something new in EVERY class – either intellectually or physically. I enjoy hearing the benefits of each exercise (this exercise compresses all 14 of your major joints), and I LOVE seeing and feeling my body get smarter in each class. If a student wants to zone out or get lazy – well – that's no different from the rest of life, is it?
Though repetition of movements, the student also has the freedom and option to journey inwardly, (meditate) as opposed to spending conscious effort on the physical practice. I have some of my most profound epiphanies in class.
Think of how you feel when you go for a run (the same movement for miles) or cycle. You have time for inward reflection. Some people say that's their "zone".
Of course, the repetition eventually develops stronger instructors as well – after seeing hundreds or thousands of bodies repeating the same exercises, instructors develop a sharp eye for corrections, a flow for their script and perhaps bring in additional cues which will assist the students in their leaning process.
The excessive heat creates a false sense of flexibility."
What's false? Muscles and joints should be warm when you stretch – but if the range of motion does not exist, the ROM will not happen unless you bounce, force or press yourself into a posture that hurts (which can happen in any stretch class or yoga class). My rule of thumb with stretching is: "Listen to your body. Find the fine line between discomfort and pain. Theres no need for pain."
I agree – the room gets super HOT. The gauge in yesterdays' class read 108 F since the room was full of people. However, this is a physical challenge. A challenge that will increase a student's tolerance, and can enhance their pranayama (exploration of breath).
I suggest limited guidelines for special populations. Pre and post-natal clients may have a false sense of flexibility as a result of the increased levels of estrogen and relaxin in their system (allowing hips, ribcage and foot ligaments to widen / stretch). Prenatal should also be aware of the dangers that exist with an elevation of core temperature. Prenatal exercise specialist Sara Haley comments: My main concern about becoming overheated when pregnant is DEHYDRATION, and you lose a lot of water in hot yoga. If you become too dehydrated during pregnancy, the possibility arises of preterm labor or birth defects, due to lack of water and nutrients to your baby. So, my recommendation is to wait until you have the baby to go back to your hot yoga. Postpartum you still have to make sure you hydrate like crazy if you're nursing. Dehydration can lead to a decrease in milk.
Other groups (obese, older adults) should consider the increase of blood pressure in the heat and some postures in particular.
There are competitions? That's the antithesis of yoga! I hate the super aggressive teaching style."
Regarding competitions: shouldn't the best in class in any practice, sport or discipline be allowed to compete? Is this much different than getting chosen to perform your excellent Natarajasana (King Dancer Pose) for the cover of Yoga Journal magazine? Is it different than an excellent instructor being chosen to teach at the most exclusive venues in the world? Shouldn't the best in class have a chance to "win"? This being said – competitions / challenges are never suggested in class.
Perhaps this reader is referring to the 30-class in 30-day challenge, which encourages participants to commit to the Bikram practice every single day. Is it a revenue tactic? I used to think so, until I tried it.
In late 2014, the break-up from my 7-year relationship had left me completely broken and utterly depressed. For 3 months, I stopped taking care of my body; barely worked out and ate everything. I gained 14 pounds. In desperation for an easy-to-access, healthy and productive "hobby", I committed to the controversial 30-day "challenge" because the plan spoke to me. Committing to 30-days resulted in refreshed self-discipline, self-esteem, gratitude. I learned to breathe again. I found my smile again. (I even wrote about it!) I restored my relationship with myself: the most profound blessing of all.
I hate giving money to a business whose founder has so many lawsuits and sexual harassment charges!"
Oh you've got me there, my friend! It's a sad world when we look to someone as a leader, a guru or a hero … and then they fall from grace. The extreme scandals are far too numerous mention: Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Whitney Houston, Mike Tyson, Pete Rose, Anthony Weiner, Mark Sanford, Mel Gibson, Michael Jackson, Pete Rose, Michael Vick… We've applauded these icons, bought their gear, their jerseys their albums, we cast our votes… and then they disgraced the life they've been blessed with. Yes, I agree with you, and Bikram Choudry has been charged with a number of nasty and unforgiveable acts.
But, also remember, there are other types of disgrace: so many of our beloved brands that are produced in China – sweatshops staffed by 8-year old children. Will we stop buying Nike gear? Not soon.
That filet mingon that you ordered last Saturday night – consider the painful, depressing and tortured life that the animal endured so that you can indulge on a meal that will last you 9 minutes? Some readers may deny these temptations, and I applaud you. (!!)
In general – we reach for what will work for our lifestyle, for our fashion, our enjoyment.
Truth told, I never want to meet Bikram Choudry, and I will never pay $11K to become an instructor. I am comfortable paying $150 for an unlimited class card at a clean studio with a solid staff – since the majority of my dollars will fund the studio owner and instructor. I've tried to practice on my own. I cannot reproduce the heat, the energy or the discipline within myself. I love being part of a group of people moving together and supporting one another.
In the end, it feels important to me to share my views. Bikram Yoga is a method I believe in as a practice. Is it perfect? Nope. I'm not sure that perfection (of any sort) can be achieved here on earth.
Find your path. Be good, be honest, be true. Work with determination and conviction. Be the best you can be through the modalities that work for you. Always have gratitude. That's willPower.


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BUCHAREST, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Romania's centrist Liberal government on Wednesday unveiled measures meant to prop up economic growth but further loosen the fiscal policy it would pursue if it wins a Nov. 30 parliamentary election.
The International Monetary Fund said the measures, which consist mainly of tax cuts and subsidies, would pressure the budget deficit at a time when policy makers need to cut spending or risk destabilising the economy.
"We will continue to cut taxes," Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu, whose party ranks third in opinion polls with 17-18 percent, told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
The plan includes slashing social insurance contributions by 10 percentage points over a four-year horizon.
It also envisages a 5 percent discount in income and profit tax for households and corporations that pay dues in time and a 1,000 euro payment for every jobless person a company hires.
State aid would be up to 50 million euros for any investment of over 100 million euros that creates 500 jobs. For a smaller investment, aid could be up to 28 million euros.
The plan includes subsidies for farming and social housing and envisages the creation of a state institution to monitor implementation of projects to absorb European Union funds.
Since the global credit crunch intensified in recent months, concern has grown that Romania is more vulnerable to an economic downturn than some of its peers because of a vast external shortfall, high rates of hard currency borrowing and inadequate fiscal and wage policies.
The upcoming election, which has prompted parties across the political spectrum to make wages and pensions a key campaign issue, has also worsened investors' jitters about holding Romanian assets.
Underlining such concerns, ratings agencies Standard & Poor's and Fitch have cut Romania's status to below investment grade, citing concerns over inadequate economic policies, particularly budget spending.
"Romania does not have the space to increase the budget deficit in the current economic situation," IMF senior regional representative for Romania and Bulgaria Juan Jose Fernandez-Ansola told television station The Money Channel.
He also said Romania's budget deficit this year could go over the EU's 3 percent of gross domestic product cap if current spending plans are maintained. (Reporting by Marius Zaharia and Luiza Ilie; Editing by James Dalgleish)


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Managing Your Anger
by Naomi Drew, M.A.
author of Hope and Healing
Weve all been shocked by the story of the young mother who recently beat her child in the car. Its brought into focus the need many parents have to deal with anger more constructively. Did you know that according to the American Psychological Association, the average American family has a conflict every eight minutes? Knowing how to deal with our anger is one of the most critical skills we can possess.
The first rule, according to counselor Cecelia Cardano, is this: Dont meet anger with anger. Doing so escalates the problem. Our children learn by our role modeling, and they desperately need examples of self-control. Seeking to manage our emotions and gain understanding is the only thing that really works. What our children see us do, they will do themselves someday. This happens in the small moments of our lives -- the way we react to them when they do something that upsets us, how we respond to our spouse or partner, what we do when someone cuts us off on the road.
Below are four life-saving tips for managing anger. Practice them ahead of time, so when anger strikes, youll be prepared:
1. Abdominal Breathing. You can use this technique to calm yourself whenever you fell upset, angry, frightened or nervous. By breathing deeply, we send oxygen to the brain, enable ourselves to think clearly, and calm the body. Then we can more easily detach from feelings of anger, hurt, or upset. The pulse slows, the body relaxes, and before long we feel more in control. This is an invaluable tool for coping with whatever life throws at us.
Heres how to do it. First sit up tall and put your hand on your lower abdomen. Imagine this part of your stomach is like a balloon that you can fill with air. Take in a slow deep breath in through the nose and imagine the air going right down to your abdomen. Hold the breath in for a moment, and gently let it out through your nose. As you do, deflate your stomach. Now try it again. Breath in slowly, deeply, and gently. Let the air fill your stomach and chest Feel the air inside your body and hold it there for a moment. Now let it out, slowly, gently, and quietly.
This is something you can do thats absolutely free and will calm you down enough to think straight. Be sure to practice it ahead of time
2. Use Positive Self-Talk. Anger is magnified by the thoughts we think. Researchers have found that we actually heighten our own reactions to angry situations by the negative statements that come into our minds. Our bodies react to anger, giving us uncomfortable sensations like a rapidly beating heart or dry mouth. These physical sensations are compounded by the thoughts that come into our minds, sometimes unbidden. The combination of tense physical sensations and negative thoughts can lead to volatile reactions.
The good news is - we can gain control over our negative reactions by replacing angry thoughts with positive ones. This, combined with deep breathing will help restore us to a place of groundedness in the face of anger.
These kids are driving me crazy, could be changed to I can calm myself . My personal favorite is, I can handle this.
Positive self-statements should start with I can rather than I cant, or I wont. I can handle this is pro-active and positive. It gives us the message that we can gain control of a situation or feeling that seems out-of-control.
3. Observe your own reactions. Author Gary Zukav urges us to look inside ourselves when we are angry instead of looking at the person who triggered the anger: Ask yourself whats being triggered in you. So often when we get angry its about something else: feeling threatened, taken advantage of, afraid, or out-of-control. Zukav urges us to use every angry episode to discover whats inside ourselves that has us react. By taking a step back and observing, we regain control.
4. Cool off. Take a step back, breathe deep, and let yourself gain some emotional distance before doing anything. Avoid the impulse to hit or yell. If you need to take yourself away from the situation, then do it. For example, the mother who beat her child, could have put the child in her car seat and stepped away from the car for a moment until she got her bearings. If she had removed both herself and the child from the store when the problem began, she would have prevented her daughters behavior from getting out of hand along with her own emotions. She waited too long, and by then, she was ready to explode. Stop and cool off when the problem begins. If you need to short-circuit a shopping trip, do it.
Consider some of the following ways of cooling off: breathing deeply while making your calming statement, looking at the sky, if youre home -- straightening up, splashing cold water on your face, writing in a journal, or taking a time out. If youre in the car, pull over. Determine ahead of time what works for you, then do it. This will prevent you from engaging in actions that youll later regret.
Our responses to anger dont have to be negative. If you have patterns of reacting to anger that are, its never too late to change. Thousands of parents have found relief in the strategies you just read about. You too can be one of them. Remember, violence is a learned behavior. What weve learned, we an unlearn.
Naomi Drew is recognized around the world as an expert on conflict resolution and peacemaking in schools and homes. Hailed as visionary, her work has enabled educators, parents, and people of all ages to live together more cooperatively.
Her work has been recognized by educational leaders throughout the country. People of all ages have attested to durable changes in their relationships after applying the principles Drew outlines. Her work has been featured in magazines, newspapers, radio, and TV and she currently serves as a parenting expert for Classroom Close-ups, a public television show.
She is the author of four books, serves as a consultant to school districts, leads seminars, and runs parenting courses. Her latest book is Hope and Healing: Peaceful Parenting in an Uncertain World. Visit www.learningpeace.com for more information on Naomi Drew and her work.
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An 81-year-old man has praised the physical and social benefits of running as he prepares to compete in the Warwick Half Marathon.
Larry Corkrey has been running marathons since 1985 and now has his sights set on tackling the Paphos Marathon in Cyrpus. He will be running in the Warwick Half Marathon as part of his training programme for Paphos – but it will be the first time he has competed in the event in more than 30 years of running.
The Warwick Half Marathon is in support of the British Heart Foundation and Warwick Rotary Club and will take place on Sunday March 3.
Despite his age, Larry runs at least 20 miles on an average week and that will significantly increase in the lead-up to a race. He originally started running in a bid to lose weight and still laces up his running shoes three or four times a week.
The marathon man is a member of Bedford Harriers AC and is one of the founding members of the athletics club.
Larry said: "To complete the marathons and half-marathons I have to put a lot of training in but I still love running. Originally I started running just to lose weight after I stopped playing soccer, but here we are more than 30 years on and I'm still going.
"I have never been a top-class runner but it has taken me all over the country and the social benefits are just fantastic. "I've met so many people through running and to this day I'm still meeting new people. Every Sunday morning I'm out somewhere running and over the years my family have really adapted to that. My first marathon was London in 1985 and for a half-marathon I will always be happy with a time around two hours 10 minutes.
"I take great delight in over taking younger people than me– particularly over the last 100 yards. This will actually be the first time I've taken on the Warwick Half Marathon. It fits in perfectly with my training for Paphos, it fits the bill and I'm looking forward to being out in the Warwickshire countryside too.
The Warwick Half Marathon will follow its traditional route through the Warwickshire countryside. The race will start and finish at Warwick Racecourse and is UKA affiliated, so will count toward official times for the running season.
The run is suitable for runners of all abilities and wheelchair users.
Andre Klein, General Manager at Warwick Racecourse, added: "We're looking forward to hosting the Warwick Half Marathon this year. It's a fantastic day for the town and we're delighted to be involved. Larry is proof of the benefits that running can bring and I look forward to seeing him on the start-line on March 3. We've already had a lot of sign-ups and we're expecting a strong field of runners on the day."
Registration for the 2019 Warwick Half Marathon closes at 23.59pm on Sunday February 24. Entry is priced at £30 plus booking fee. For more information go to www.warwickracecourse.co.uk


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The secret of pic 3 in the earlier post
Guess where I am?
Turned out pretty good eh :)?
The Struggly Duckling
When in crisis, be like a duck.
Calm on the surface, but paddling furiously underneath.
Stupid guy says...
That sounds great Mr. A Wise Guy, but what if because of the crisis you feel like a duck out of water? :P
Another Wise Guy, in a very wise phrase had mentioned 'fish out of water' or something.
But its the nature of Stupid guy to confuse it with 'duck out of water'.
WELL...WISH I knew what I am trying to say here
I have always wished ill and evil upon you at the wishing well"
-Your well wisher
[The story behind this quote:
As you know (In case you read my blog regularly :P), I am going through a bit of a crisis these days. Some ppl who had read about it on my blog wrote to my email id I have given on my blog. They said how they liked my blog, and would like to help me out of the crisis. Some of them had never even commented on my blog earlier, just the mail in response to my crisis post.
So the other day I was thinking about all this, and how the concept of pen-friends had got extended by Web 2.0 and so on. I felt good to have well-wishers in various part of the world. Ppl I never knew, in parts of the world I don't know.
So as is the nature of my associatively moronic mind, the phrase 'well wishers' stuck in my mind. Which made me think of wishing well. That gave rise to the concept or terminology of 'well wisher' as any person who would wish at a wishing well.
I wondered how ironic it would be if the 'well wisher' would octually be wishing something bad at the well. That gave rise to this pithy quote you see above, well suited for some traitor in a novel or movie. Sounds classic and ominous (at least to me ;) ]
Opposites attract
If I think I am not so good, I should improve myself!
prove X improve ?
Such odd possibilities of opposites attract me is all I meant in the post title ;)!
The Love Bug
Human1 said,"Human2, all I want is your unconditional love!"
So is Human1's love unconditional, or based on the condition of receiving "unconditional love"?
The Love bug I am talking about in the title is not the proverbial one that bites people. Its the bug (like in a computer program) I have just wondered about above.
Oops I did it again!
Now I just need to increase my speed 3 times the present speed, and then some more.
The nightmare of a dream
Q: If the only thing a person dreams of is his/her dream coming true, when can the person's dream be said to have come true?
A: When the dream comes true.
Q: Yeah but when can we say the dream has come true?
A: When the dream comes true!!
Q: That what I am asking! When can we say the person's dream has come true?
A: When the dream comes true!!!
Q: Argghhh! Thats what I am asking about. When.........
Any way out of this mess ? :)
Linguistic Perpetual Motion Machine
Happy Stupidosaur
Happy Diwali.
Happy Birthday.
Happy Navaratri.
Happy Independence day.
Happy Valentine's day.
Happy Happiness day. (Lets start one ;) )
Happy New Year.
I never knew these things/days/abstract concepts had feelings and one of them was "Happy" feeling. Even if they had feelings, what do I care?
Why not wish...
Happy Stupidosaur!
Any day. Every day.
Makes more sense.
"So how are things at your end?"
My end hasn't come yet.
Simple geometry
P.S: Forget 2. Life mein filhaal koi point hi nahin hai :P
I have read capacity.
I have process capacity.
I have generate capacity.
No write capacity.
So nobody realises understand the first three.
So those gradually dying out.
Or so I
Emoticons are nice.
They bypass the handicap.
But whats virtual world anyways?
Poor Soul!
At the time this post is going for publishing, Google uncle is listing the previous one as the first search result in Google Blog Search for AS/400!
I'm gonna CICS your AS/400!!!
CICS = Customer Information Control System.
AS/400 = Older name for IBM iSeries medim size servers.
I just happen to type this nonsense while teaching myself CICS right now.
Actually right now I am learning CICS for IBM Mainframes platform, not AS/400.
I know nothing about AS/400.
The sentence is kinda war-cry I just invented to rev myself up to learn CICS ;) .
Must go back to study now.
I am
Actually nothing.
Law of letters = Law of Life
(Assuming H and S came from both , hence the combined colour!)
(This is an old thought of mine. But now I've grown old(er). Wonder if I can think such things now)
Don't Drink and Drive
Goody Two-Shoes
"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction."
What the heck in the name of Holy Gravity! What am I supposed to do with a reaction?
If I have an Action, I need an equal and opposite Action (not reaction) to have a complete wearable pair!
Only having Left along with Right shoe is useful.
Only being Left with Right shoe is useless.
Its also useless if Left shoe is not the Right size.
Action Shoes has not paid me to put this post.
Nor do I voluntarily endorse Action shoes. In fact I don't even own a pair/
Nor do I have any personal or impersonal enemity with Newton uncle.
I wrote this post just like that.
Mujhey Bakwas Conduct Karna Bus Karna Chahiye!
Ek bus conductor ko do cheezein milney par khushi hoti hai
१) Chhutta
२) Chhutti
Hmm achhi jodi hai। Chalo 'Nach Baliye' ke agley bhag mein hissa lene bhijwate hain inhein ;)
Career and Growth
It has provided me ample opportunities to grow in every possible sphere.
All in all, I must say it has led to my all-round development.
Which, in short means, its high time this balooning being started hitting the gym again ;).
(I have grown considerably in the IT industry in the past one year.
It has provided me ample opporunities to grow in every possible sphere.
All in all, I must say it has led to my all-round development.)
Got it ? :)
(OK OK my physical condition is not that bad, but I am definitely out of shape, and have started going to the company gym since last two days. So what if I am counting my last days here! )


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I just reached the rep threshold for edit approval, but I'm mightily confused by the view.
It shows changes on both sides. I would expect it to show the original on the left, and the effects of the edit on the right.
Why does it show changes on the left and the right? Do most people prefer this? I find it hard to make sense of.
Here's an example of what I mean. Red on the left, green on the right, green on the left too...


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Asian Americans' Growing Political Power
The United States is in the midst of a "diversity explosion," according to demographer William H. Frey. In 2011, white babies were a minority in U.S. maternity rooms. The number of working-age whites will fall by 15 million by 2030–Hispanic workers will help to fill the gap, adding 13 million to the working-age population. As Mr. Frey puts it, the rise in the number of black, brown and Asian Americans is coming "just in time" to offset the aging and decline of the white population.
The melting pot extends beyond work to marriage. "Today about one in seven new marriages is multiracial, including almost half of those involving Hispanics and Asians," notes Mr. Frey (a Brookings Institution colleague).


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I am very much enjoying my first foray into Michael Gorman's, Inhabiting the Cruciform God. One feature of the argumentation in Chapter 1 puzzles me slightly, however.
Gorman argues that Philippians 2.6-11 'is truly Paul's master story' (13). Aside from the problematic use of the term 'master story' and questions about the extent to which any textual unit from a contingent epistle can be said to be as opposed to represent or be an expression of said story, I am interested in the way that Gorman's develops his description of the pattern of this story.
This pattern is identified using the helpful formula: 'Although [x], not [y] but [z]' (16-17). This gives us a helpful way into understanding the dynamic of Phil. 2.6-8. However Gorman wishes to argue for two further points. First, the concessive use of the participle in Phil. 2.6 also serves to function causally ('although' means at a deeper level 'because'). I agree that this is possible, although it is the determination to read the text theologically in relation to issues of the nature of divine identity that clearly influences any grammatical arguments here. Secondly, however, Gorman states that this pattern or story-line 'appears throughout the Pauline corpus, sometimes explicitly in complete form, sometimes more implicitly and/or abridged' (22). The pattern is, Gorman claims, found in christological, autobiographical and ethical texts i.e. as a way of talking about the pattern of divine identity, apostolic ministry and Christian community. But the examples that he then exegetes are all to do with the apostolic category. This is problematic for 2 reasons: first it lays Gorman open to the argument that Paul's christology is little more than an ideological buttress for his (admittedly counter-cultural) assertion of apostolic power. There is no engagement with those who engage with the rhetoric of a text like Philippians by means of a deep hermeneutics of suspicion (Castelli, Marchal etc.). Secondly, in footnote 60 on p.22 Gorman points to 'two key Christological texts' that echo the pattern of Philippians. These texts are:
2Corinthians 8.9 γινώσκετε γὰρ τὴν χάριν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅτι δι᾿ ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν πλούσιος ὤν, ἵνα ὑμεῖς τῇ ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε.
2Corinthians 8.9 For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Romans 15.3 καὶ γὰρ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτῷ ἤρεσεν, ἀλλὰ καθὼς γέγραπται· οἱ ὀνειδισμοὶ τῶν ὀνειδιζόντων σε ἐπέπεσαν ἐπ᾿ ἐμέ.
Romans 15.3 For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."
My puzzle is why, given that 2 Cor. 8.9 lacks the [y] elements and Romans 15.3 lacks the [x] element, Gorman thinks that they are abbreviated versions of the full 'master-story' of Philippians 2.6-8. Why not read Philippians as the expansion of the interchange formula of 2 Cor 8.9? Given the likely background to Philippians 2.6-8, isn't it just as likely that we have in Paul's various christological texts a rendition of the basic theme of the righteous sufferer?


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Pocket Apocalypse
Author: Seanan McGuire
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Publisher: DAW
Incryptid Book #4
Genre: Urban FantasyReview Copy Source: Publisher
Endangered, adjective: Threatened with extinction or immediate harm.
Australia, noun: A good place to become endangered.
Alexander Price has survived gorgons, basilisks, and his own family—no small feat, considering that his family includes two telepaths, a reanimated corpse, and a colony of talking, pantheistic mice. Still, he's starting to feel like he's got the hang of things…at least until his girlfriend, Shelby Tanner, shows up asking pointed questions about werewolves and the state of his passport. From there, it's just a hop, skip, and a jump to Australia, a continent filled with new challenges, new dangers, and yes, rival cryptozoologists who don't like their "visiting expert" very much.
Australia is a cryptozoologist's dream, filled with unique species and unique challenges. Unfortunately, it's also filled with Shelby's family, who aren't delighted by the length of her stay in America. And then there are the werewolves to consider: infected killing machines who would like nothing more than to claim the continent as their own. The continent which currently includes Alex.
Survival is hard enough when you're on familiar ground. Alex Price is very far from home, but there's one thing he knows for sure: he's not going down without a fight.
Alex and Shelby might not always seem like the most obvious couple, but watching them work together in POCKET APOCALYPSE made it clear they are meant to be. It was nice to see how other cryptozoologists live and work. It wasn't so great to see their prejudice towards those that are not human. I am glad that Alex and Shelby were able to go there and help and show them that not all 'monsters' are monsters. Alex did not have an easy time in Australia. Shelby's dad was not happy that his 'little girl' brought a man home, but even worse, he doesn't like that Alex's family is former covenant. He questions his actions at every turn and gives him a really hard time about everything.
On to other things. It's great to see Sarah getting better. She isn't herself yet, but she is closer than she was during the last book. I continue to love the Aeslin mice. They are a big hit in every book and as I learn more about them, I like them even more.
There have been two books for Verity and Dominic, two books for Alex and Shelby, will Antimony be next? Can't wait to find out and learn more about her.
I gave it 4/5 stars
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Pocket Apocalypse is also available as an audiobook from Audible Studios. Enjoy this clip.


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The drug policies of the Netherlands are often viewed as pragmatic and soft by those nations seeking to impose stricter penalties on the sale and use of illicit drugs. The pragmatic approach means that in case a problem is unsolvable, like the drug usage, it is better to control it then try to eradicate it and fail. Many individuals in the Netherlands believe that the Dutch policies are working far better than the laws in many other countries, and have actually resulted in lower rates of abuse or at least less disturbance on the streets. Much of this could be and is in fact often debated by lawmakers from various countries seeking to find a better way to deal with the problem. For what it's worth, let's take a look at the Dutch drug policies, and what they do, and do not allow.
All Drugs Are Against the Law
That pretty much sums up what the law in the Netherlands states. Drugs are neither encouraged nor legal. However, there are a few differences in how those laws are enforced and carried out. One such difference is in the coffee shop model, which we will discuss a little further on. So, while many claim that drugs are accessible and not penalized in the Netherlands, it is not generally recommended to test out that theory. They are in fact illegal, regardless of what you may have heard. There is however a tolerant policy which means you will not be prosecuted for having up to 5 grams of cannabis, they can however confiscate it.
"Soft" Vs. "Hard" Drugs
Some of the accusations of non-enforcement come from the way lawmakers in the Netherlands view different types of drugs. Cannabis is widely considered a "soft" drug, with very little negative effects, and is therefore not harshly pursued or prosecuted. Cannabis is not legal but it is tolerated. The Dutch view is that harshly penalizing people, including young people, for their use of cannabis, will actually push them toward harder drugs. Therefore, the offense for smoking cannabis in small amounts is minor, and does not result in a "record", if in fact it is prosecuted at all. Interestingly enough, the cultivation of cannabis is strictly illegal, but only selectively prosecuted. Only the large-scale importer and exporters are generally prosecuted.
The Coffee Shop Model
Coffee shops in the Netherlands are known to be places where cannabis can be purchased and smoked in small doses: generally not more than five grams per person per day. The shops are not allowed to advertise the sale of the so-called "soft" drug, and children under the age of 18 are not allowed to enter the coffee shops. There are actually strict laws concerning the selling of this drug by the coffee shops: which seems odd since the drug is illegal in the first place. However, the government seems to take the view that if people are only smoking a little in a safe and regulated environment, they will not feel the need to seek out drugs from those who are also selling "hard" narcotics as well.
So…is it Working?
There seems to be some indication that a softer approach to "soft" drugs is having a positive impact on the amount of drug use. Contrary to what you might expect, there seems to be less of a problem with the purchase and smoking of cannabis in the Netherlands than in many other countries, including the ones directly surrounding them. The number of various types of drugs is no greater then in other countries but more importantly the number of drug-related deaths is the lowest in Europe. Also the pragmatic approach means that authorities can actually focus on the big criminals.


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