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I almost ran this yesterday but thought it would be passe with Hilary's eminent concession. This woman, like a bad case of nail fungus~just refuses to go away no matter what you do.
"John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack were walking down a Washington, D.C. street when they came upon a homeless man.
John McCain gave the man his business card and told him to come to his office for a job. He then took $20 out of his pocket and give it to the man.
Hillary Clinton was very impressed, so when they came upon another homeless person she decided to help. She walked over to him and gave him directions to the welfare office. She then reached into John McCain's pocket and got out $20. She kept $15 for her administrative fees and gave the homeless man $5.
When they came upon yet another homeless person, Barack told him to "have hope . . . change is coming . . ." and gave him nothing."
You will rarely see me publish anything too political on my blog, but in this election year I am going to do a few. This is my opinion on the whole politics arena. No one person can politically "fix" the mess we are in right now as a society. The problems are too systemic and too complex. To make empty promises for resolution and to come up with moronic, shoot-from-the-hip, instant solutions, is ludicrous.
The problems we face daily can only be remedied over time by each person doing their part. The basic unit of society, the family, is the place where real change will take place. In the heart of each person is the potential for fixing the ills of the culture. The family is where we form our values and practice responsible living, love for our fellow man, basic civility, integrity, and the like. A good family teaches us how to be decent humans. These things cannot be legislated and they certainly take longer than a four or eight year term in office affords.
I want lower gas prices, an end to the war in Iraq, more economical stability, and good health care for everyone too...wanting it and getting it are not the same thing and no political platform has a magic wand powerful enough to insure it.
The game of politics is just annoying to me and I am really tired of people that are arch enemies for several months and then overnight decide they want to "unify the party" and run on the same ticket! What they really believe and want (aside from power) will always remain a mystery in the thing we call "politics." And how they think they can make it happen is an even bigger mystery.
I am tired of voting for the "best" of two evils. I am also tired of the system that uses the electoral college so my entire state swings in one direction or another. Does anyone actually know any of these delegates that have the final nod for our state? I know this borders on blasphemous but does my vote really count? I know the idea of my vote is important but are we locked into a voting system that discounts my individual vote in reality? And why do I have to know who wins the elections hours before they actually close the polls on the west coast? How many people don't even bother at that point? Arrgh!
No matter who we vote for, we will end up questioning our own sanity and feeling guilty for having contributed to the current mess, by the time the next Presidential Election year rolls around~ anyway.
Maybe I am just being totally naive, but I think I want more. How about you? I don't expect overnight miracles but maybe by the time our grandkids are of voting age the current system will evolve into something better for the country and better for everyone in it. I don't pretend to have all the answers, it is not my area of expertise, but I do know something is rotten ~and it isn't in Denmark.
Where is the integrity and dignity in what is going on politically? We get so wrapped up in what they say before the election~ but what they do after the election speaks for itself. We keep getting sucked in by the way it ought to be.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Presidential Political Poppycock
I almost ran this yesterday but thought it would be passe with Hilary's eminent concession. This woman, like a bad case of nail fungus~just refuses to go away no matter what you do.
Posted by Bonnie at 5:39 AM
Labels: Deep Thoughts, Musings, What Is Up With That?
3 comments:
- Lanette said...
I'm with you - sick of politics! The ideas are noble but personal agency and responsibility are lacking. Don't even get me started on the complete and utter breakdown of the family - in one generation - right before our eyes!! We thought it would be cool to live in the last days - right?
- June 4, 2008 at 7:38 AM
- Lowell said...
I agree Bonnie! Except maybe McCain might have said "You brought this on yourself, so you can't have my money... go get a job!" Obama might have said, "You brought this on yourself... go get an education!" And Clinton might have said, "You brought this on yourself... go to the welfare office!" Personally, I have a hard time imagining any of them actually stopping to actually help the homeless man... that is, unless there were TV cameras running at the time.
- June 7, 2008 at 9:14 AM
- Bonnie said...
That is for sure, Lowell! Loved having a comment from you~ I feel honored and happy! Love you, Mom2
- June 7, 2008 at 2:23 PM


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Al Faaris wins for Champion Trainer James Owen at Doncaster
Arabian racing at Doncaster Racecourse Saturday 2nd June 2018
The ground didn't quite play into the hands of all on Saturday with a heavy downpour just before the first and a change from officially good ground to soft the 11 runner field was reduced to 10 following the withdrawal of Premier handicap specialist Kamikaze trained by Adam Newey, a horse that on faster ground had been in with a great chance.
The competitive renewal saw Peter Hammersley's long term campaigner Zayin Zachilles and Ellie Mackenzie make the early running alongside Tatbeeq under Kieran O'Neill in the colours of HH Sheikh Hamdan the pair closely followed by Forta Studs Asraa Min Al-Talqa making his seasonal debut under champion jockey David Turner for Peter Hammersley, followed by another of James Owen's trio Crahck, and Munawwar for Collington and jockey Marc Monaghan with Majid Bin Krayaan off to a better start from stalls under Racheal Kneller bowling along behind them.
Setting a steady pace over the first few furlongs the field closely grouped at the half way stage with the 2017 winner Saleemah, (Philip Collington) sitting patiently behind and creeping steadily up as the pace lifted, the tightly grouped field remaining pretty much unchanged. As they entered the turn from home the Jayme Plumb trained Elyassat under Muanis Al Siyabi trying to move up the field but was quickly under pressure.
With three furlongs to go and the contest hotting up, the two front runners were gamely contesting the lead closely followed by Saleemah who had taken to the far side rail, with 7 horses moving in a line across the track and all to play for, the grey top weight Al Faaris under Jim Crowley made a bold bid hitting the front and sprinting away to put several lengths between himself and Munawwar to hit the line first for Champion Trainer James Owen and owner HH Sheikh Hamdan, with Munawwar taking second for Phil Collington whose inform stable also took third with last year's winner Saleemah and Will Pettis, Majid Bin Krayaan and Racheal Kneller fourth for Peter Hammersley and Owen horse Crahck, under Antonia Peck fifth.
Racing Operations Manager Willie McFarland commented: "This looked to be a wide open race, the ground certainly looked to play its part today – a great win for Al Faaris, following on from his Taunton success – so many of the horses have run well, it was a cracking finish after 2 miles – all thanks to Doncaster who always look after us very well – we are really looking forward to coming back for the President of the UAE Cup (the UK Arabian Derby, Group 1 PA) on St Leger day, Saturday 15th September."
The next ARO meeting will be held at Wolverhampton Racecourse on Sunday 10th June where a seven race card has attracted bumper entries.


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Grannell Community Energy (Grannell) is one of the very last onshore community wind projects in the UK to secure a Feed-in Tariff.
The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. It was introduced on 1 April 2010 and will be phased out by March 2019.
Over the last two years the FIT scheme and its tariffs have been reduced considerably every quarter, and also rationed so very few projects have been able to get any FIT at all. The number of new installations that can receive support under the FIT scheme each month is capped, and Grannell was one of the last community led project of its kind in the UK to be eligible.
Jeremy Thorp from Sharenergy said: "Grannell has managed to secure a FIT, and although it seems low, the group has cleverly designed their project to work at this level, reducing costs by using a high quality refurbished Enercon wind turbine from Holland and by obtaining a loan from the new Development Bank of Wales."
Grannell applied for the FIT scheme in December 2016, and according to Ofgem records the group's wind turbine is one of only five across the UK which will receive a FIT at the same rate. In fact, Grannell is one of the last 25 onshore turbines in the UK which will receive any government support of any sort.
In the case of Grannell's wind turbine near Lampeter, the FIT provides a payment for each unit of energy the turbine generates. The wind turbine has qualified for a FIT of 1.92p/kWh, which will be increased by RPI over the 20 years of its existence.
Jeremy adds: "The implications for wind power are grim, there will be very few projects which can survive without some level of support. Those that can will likely only be very large wind farms in remote areas, rather than medium scale community-owned projects."
If you would like to support one of the last community-owned wind turbines in the UK, consider joining the project by buying shares. You can apply online via the website www.grannellcoop.org.uk or by sending a paper form in the post.
Grannell Community Energy is supported by Sharenergy, based in Shrewsbury, who have facilitated over 30 community energy projects throughout the UK, and their extensive experience is being brought to bear on this project.


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Mention the recorder and immediately images of primary school orchestras come to mind. Mention Maurice Steger and the recorder in the same sentence and a whole different image appears.
To say that Zurich based Maurice rocks the recorder like no one else on the planet is an understatement as he has redefined the recorder, the most frequently played instrument in the early 18th century. Playing at breakneck speeds, while never sacrificing the phrasing and technical brilliance, Maurice pushes the recorder to the edge of its physical and expressive limits. He is in high demand across the globe, both as a recorder player and as a conductor, performing and recording alongside renowned artists including Cecilia Bartoli, Hilary Hahn and Andreas Scholl. With a string of prestigious awards including Diapason D'or, BBC Music Magazine Award and 2015 ECHO Klassik Instrumentalist of the Year, Maurice has taken the music world by storm.
With his revolutionary performance style, charismatic Maurice made his Australian debut with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra at concerts in Sydney and Melbourne during February 2016. He tailors his choice of instruments to the specific acoustics of the venue and prior to arriving in Australia, Maurice said "I'm packing 18 recorders for this tour, because every piece needs a different colour. I'll probably use one per piece, but to find the best possible recorder I'll bring two recorders for every work and choose in the hall".
I thoroughly enjoyed Maurice's vibrant performance on the evening I went to the City Recital Hall. Paul Dyer, Artistic Director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra introduced Maurice to the audience, along with members of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and immediately they started playing, I knew we were in for something special. The concert programme consisted of a selection of works including the most challenging, virtuosic piece Vivaldi ever wrote, the Concerto in G major for recorder, as well as Gallo, Telemann, Fiorenza, Handel, Rittler and Geminiani. The audience certainly approved of the music, judging by the loud applause and stamping of feet.
The Brandenburg Orchestra, whose name pays tribute to the Brandenburg Concertos of J.S. Bach, the musical genius central to the baroque era, celebrates the music of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Using original edition scores and instruments of the period, such as the harpsichord and baroque violin, which is almost always fitted with gut strings, compared to metal or synthetic strings on a modern violin, resulting in a warm, rich and textured sound, talent from today supplies the energy needed for playing these baroque and classical masterpieces.
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Washington DC Should Be Early Primary State in 2008
The Democratic Party National Committee is deciding and studying right now the presidential nominating process for 2008. In other words, who's going to be the first in the nation primary? In the past it has been New Hampshire and Iowa. But that may change and DC may be in the hunt. The Washington Post has an article about this that is worth reading. It seems to me pretty clear that D.C. should be one of the first primary states. Why? Because it has a real cultural mix of people, which isn't present in either Iowa or New Hampshire. Washington is a place where "retail politics" reins. Meeting people is easy, but big and expensive media buys don't exist and are not necessary. Just look at what Howard Dean did in Washington early in the last presidential primary season. Dean won DC and spent very little if any money at all. Washington is a great place for Presidential candidates to meet voters of all different ethic background, religion and socio-economic levels. Washington DC needs to be on the list.


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With the holidays looming, and all of the food and candy that that entails, I wanted to write a quick article post about a topic that I consider very important. In fact, it's so important to the goal of long-term body composition changes that I wrote an entire book (A Guide to Flexible Dieting) about it.
Over the years, I've seen a particular pattern that is pretty endemic among the body obsessed: that is what dietary behavior researchers would call rigid dieting patterns (restrained dieting might be a little more accurate here but I don't want to get into the distinction that deeply).
Rigid dieters are the folks who are, to some degree or another, always controlling their overall food intake. They never relax, they never allow themselves to 'cheat' (a term I dislike for various reasons). And, sort of like the type of athlete I talked about in Goal vs. Process Oriented Athletes: Part 1 before, they often see better short-term results.
The problem is that, if something happens and they go off their diet for whatever reason, they end up going completely off their diet. Contest bodybuilders have some of the worst problems with this, 12-16 weeks of total deprivation leads into a 4-6 week food orgy where weight and fat are both regained rapidly, no training is done, etc. The cycle repeats annually.
In research, extremely rigid dieters are often heavier (mainly because of the cheats and binges they undergo when they break their diets) and often have poorer long-term success than what are called flexible dieters.
Flexible dieters allow for, well, flexibility in their lives. They realize that a little bit of something that isn't 'on their diet' is no big deal in the big scheme of things, they often weigh less, etc. In my experience, while the short-term results may not be as great, the long-term results are usually better.


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Silent Hill: Homecoming Review
Silent Hill: Homecoming/ Publisher: Konami/ Platforms: PS3, XBox 360, PC/ Release Date: 9-30-08/ Rating: Mature/ Single Player
-Geoff Barry
Who Says You Can('t) go home?
In Konami's first Silent Hill release for the current generation consoles the goal was clear… add more action. Built primarily on scarce weapons and survival horror, Silent Hill has had trouble getting back on track since series highpoint SH:2. Konami and developer, Double Helix Games, thought it would be a good idea to move the setting from the terrifying town to Shepherd's Glen. The move was made as a key point to the plot. Our protagonist in this title is Alex Shepherd, a discharged Special Forces soldier. He awakes in a panic at a hospital searching for his younger brother, Josh. After some interesting notes, a stranger posing for his little brother, and some unfriendly nurses, it's clear that this isn't an ordinary place.
When Alex awakes from the nightmare, he heads home to see his family. With his mother in a near catatonic state, along with a missing father and brother, it's obvious something is seriously wrong. After a confusing conversation with his mother, Alex promises her that he will find his brother. Shepherd's Glen is no longer the normal town he grew up in, it's filled with monsters, fog, broken streets (sound familiar?), and missing persons. The story itself is entertaining, but has a few holes. Like past games, a few small decisions can impact your ending; and after that you'll be wondering why it took Alex so long to figure it all out.
The gameplay is very different from past games. While we were popping a few caps in some enemies and running from others, Homecoming introduces a more action-packed display that can be frustrating at times. Regardless of how great of a soldier someone is, and Alex wasn't the best of the best, they would still find themselves running from horrifying monsters rather than taking them straight on with a melee weapon, like a steel pipe. I could run away from some monsters in this title, but for the most part it required me to stand and fight. This would have been fine if it was more like what Resident Evil brings to the table, but it was a distasteful showing of a one man army. There was scarce ammunition that made bringing down smogs and schisms easier, but most of the fighting involved using a knife, axe, or pipe. And apparently these weapons are indestructible, because I was able to use the same afore mentioned melees for the entirety of the game. The gameplay engine also brought forward a combo system that did shine at times, and dimmed at others.
I wasn't impressed by the graphics considering it's a new generation title, however they are the best animations in a Silent Hill game yet, so that is a positive there. The cutscenes were average. Some of the voice acting was impressive, but most of the lines weren't lined up very well with the characters' mouths. At one point I went in for a finishing move on a needler, and a glitch in the frame rate popped the creature to the middle of my screen, and not on the ground where it was right before I went in for the kill. The environments were eerie and creepy, which is expected out of Konami; and at times the only difference between pitch black and barely visible was the Silent Hill norm flashlight.
I didn't enjoy the soundtrack too much. Some of the music was terrifying at times, but due to the excessive amount of action put in the game, that sense of surviving didn't feel the same. When I play a Silent Hill game I want the thought of being scared out of my pants to hit me, and the environment itself to make my heart sink. I don't want monsters attacking me, knowing that I'm going to attack back. They should be able to sense my fear along with being extremely superior beings. Fighting some monsters is inevitable and I enjoy occasionally beating an enemy to a pulp. However, this should not be the case for every encounter I have with a monster.
First aid kits were placed at frustrating parts of the story. While I was stocked up in the beginning and end of the game, I was desperately searching room after room of every building to find even the smallest of health during the majority of the game. With as much action as the game requires, there should have been more health in more places. Using the inventory and weapon wheel also put a sour taste in my mouth. In one scenario I had to open up my inventory wheel and use a key to open a door, but my thumb slipped on the joystick and a serum was highlighted. After accidently letting go of the trigger, the serum was used even though I had full health (serum is the most powerful first aid btw).
Homecoming did succeed in several aspects that shouldn't go unnoticed. I was petrified at certain points, and the boss battles were very entertaining. The story was as good as any in the series, but had that same feel of the older games (once you beat it you'll understand what I mean). I did enjoy my time with this title, I was just hoping for a little more since it's the only SH game released on the newer consoles, until Downpour hits shelves. It doesn't compare with #2, but it holds its own as far as the series goes. The fact that they were able to have any success and still produce a thrilling environment outside of Silent Hill is a breakthrough. If you're really wanting to play Homecoming but haven't because of the bad reviews, I say give it a shot. If you're looking for a budget game because you don't have the cash to get Downpour, I suggest waiting the extra week and dropping the cash on the HD collection. Available at Gamestop used for $24.99 on PS3 and $17.99 on 360, it's not necessarily the best bargain on the market.
Verdict: 75%
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Carolina Public Health journal comprises information of school research, first-individual accounts of the life of public health professionals and reports on partnerships with different schools and with companies and foundations. Girls were compelled to make the tough resolution, Use the Tablet or some other hormone-based mostly contraception and take your probabilities with the various uncomfortable facet-effects and potentially harmful penalties or danger an unwanted being pregnant.
Françoise Farron, PhD, an excellent biochemist, earned her degree from New Your University Medical College and went on to work at Harvard Medical School, studying control mechanisms of cell growth, as half of a larger program designed to know the phenomenon of uncontrolled progress in cancer cells.
Germany's Commission E has validated the use of Hawthorn in cases of cardiac insufficiency, resulted in an enchancment of subjective findings as well as a rise in coronary heart work tolerance, and a decrease in pressure/heart price product.32 (Though Hawthorne Berry products are often marketed, it is the Hawthorne leaves and flowers which have been so fastidiously researched and validated.). In one research, a 60 mg hawthorn extract taken 3 times per day improved coronary heart operate and train tolerance in angina patients.33.
In a examine, which reviewed the scientific literature, Co-enzyme Q10 was revealed to be used in oral form to deal with varied cardiovascular disorders together with angina.10 In a single research, patients with acute myocardial infarction skilled a major reduction in angina, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat), and poor heart function when supplemented with one hundred twenty mg of Co-enzyme Q10 day by day.11 Of course everyone knows that exercise is nice to stop cardiovascular disease.
As I read about health care prices soaring via the roof, I ponder why COQ just isn't being fortified in our meals to decrease gum illness, to enhance heart and blood vessel well being, to spice up immunity and combat cancer development, even (yes!) to elongate everybody's productive lifespan.


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You can find a great variety of minerals and iron oxides, colours, and an incredible variety of coloured crystallizations all over the eastern part of the island. The best known are:
You can also find some copper minerals in the eastern part of the island. There is proof of copper from Elba being used as far back as protohistoric times; the extraction brought wealth and well being, as can be seen in the graveyard of the San Giuseppe Grotto, near Rio Marina.
Copper, or what is left of it, is present in oxides like cuprite, in sulphurites (chalcopyrite), silicates (chrysocolla), and carbonates, the most famous being malachite and azurite, with their beautiful green and blue iridescences.


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As a child, there was perhaps no greater validation of my existence than hearing the doorbell ring and knowing it was one of the neighborhood kids seeing if I was available to hang out. I don't have any siblings, so I think the effort on someone else's behalf to seek me out was a nice feeling. Still is.
My parents and I knew all of our neighbors quite well, and almost all the kids on our street, though now adults, are still friends of mine today. We neighbors always said hello and chatted with one another, helped out when needed and took each others' mail when someone was out of town. We kids knew a lot about each other, too, such as who got grounded recently, who had a sick relative or who had a crush on someone. It wasn't always perfect—people don't get along with each other 100 percent of the time—but it was my street, and those were my people. My tribe.
As an adult, however, I have little to no relationship with my neighbors.
In the three or four years we've lived in our home, I know next to nothing about the people who live immediately around my wife and me. I know the last name of one of the families, maybe what some of the folks do for a living … and little else. My wife is usually busy working, I can be excruciatingly shy and our dog is rambunctious to the point that people might be a little afraid of her even though she's a big baby. Maybe those are reasons why we don't know our neighbors. That, and it's nauseatingly hot here in Texas. Maybe people are outside less than they are in my native Ohio?
I've heard not knowing one's neighbors isn't uncommon these days, but if I had to pick one reason why we don't know our neighbors, I would guess it's because we do not have children. I think kids playing with other nearby children or going to school together sort of forces neighbors to get to know one another.
I went back to the old neighborhood while visiting Ohio late last year. Some things were instantly recognizable, but our former house wasn't one of them. The current owners changed it quite a bit, so much so that it hurt a little to look at it. But I had my memories, warm and fuzzy as ever. I hope by the time we have children that we know our neighbors better or that having kids forces us to do so; I'd hate for my child to not have similar memories.


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Three ladies climb the sacred mountainPosted on 24-09-2012 by Redactie
This is the very first time we (Nivaarani, Aqilah & Anati) have explored Mount Kinabalu, the Sacred Mountain. Heres a short account of the journey by three sumandak (=ladies in the Dusun language). All three of us are doing our MSc. at Universiti Malaysia Sabah and are fortunate to be able to participate in the Kinabalu - Crocker Range Scientific Expedition. Accustomed to the tropical warmth of Kota Kinabalu, we were surprised by the wind and cold at Kinabalu Headquarters its like another country!
I, Nivaarani, am working on the taxonomy of termites, specifically the genus Bulbitermes. This is a common genus in the forest of Sabah. The last identification key was published in 1981 by Thapa, however since then many new morphospecies have been discovered that do not fit in the key. My aim is to clean up the taxonomy and produce a new identification key with clear illustrations. There are four types of termites in a colony: the queen & king (they produce the offspring), workers (they feed other termites and serve the queen), and the soldiers (they protect the nest from enemies). In fact the soldiers can really function as bodyguards. Here is a picture of workers carrying wood to the nest, while being guarded on left and right side by alert soldiers. Its just like VIPs carrying something precious being guarded by men in black. Its remarkable that termites are such small creatures, yet together they form a large organism. Humans could learn a lot from termites.
I, Aqilah, am conducting a MSc. project on the diversity of dragonflies (Odonata) in Kalabakan, Tawau. There are over 300 species in Sabah, so this is a big task. All the data I collect will be submitted to the SAFE (Sustainability of Altered Forest Ecosystem www.safeproject.net ) project. This is baseline data before the Kalabakan forest is fragmented. There are plans to log the forest in a fragmented pattern and plant oil palm trees. I am looking at the interaction between water quality and species distribution. Everything is new for me in the expedition, thanks to the help of Rory Dow and Jan van Tol, I could identify the great diversity of my collection. The trails have been challenging as I always work in low land area. It is a great and fun expedition as I have to fight and overcome the obstacles from nature which has made me stronger and tougher.
I, Anati, am doing research on ants, specifically on the taxonomy of the genus Pachycondyla in Sabah. Ive been searching for ant nest sites rotten wood, soil, leaf litter, and leaves. This method is very interesting because I can take the opportunity to observe the behaviour and discover how the world of ants work. During this expedition, I got the chance to collect many species of ants from different places under Sabah Park conservation areas. My first observation is that the diversity of ant species is higher in the low land areas compared to high land areas. Joining this expedition has been a very interesting experience for me, its given me the opportunity to explore many places.
All three of us feel so lucky to meet new people and share knowledge with different people with different fields of expertise. We are all very different people, with different specialities, but we are all enjoying the beautiful nature together. Hopefully, more expedition like this can be held which gather a lot of expertise to discover the secret of nature. Thanks to Sabah Parks, Naturalis Biodiversity Center and lecturers of Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Homathevi Rahman and Dr.Bakhtiar Effendi Yahya, to give us this golden opportunity.
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Mid-Level Software Engineer/JavaScript/Angular2+/Nodejs
A globally recognized financial institution and credit card institution in Wilmington, DE is looking to build out their team of software engineers. Currently they work across 11 sprint teams of about 10 developers each but their looking to increase the number of sprint teams within the office. Working here you would be working on a majority of new development on their internal small business loan and credit card applications.
Their ideal candidate is a strong JavaScript Engineer with years of experience working full stack. They work with Angular 2/4 on the front end but they're planning on migrating to Angular 6/7 in the next few months as they have multiple new applications rolling out. Working here you would enjoy not only the opportunity to work on new development on enterprise level applications but great benefits as well! They offer health, dental, and vision benefits as well as 401(k) with match. Apply today if you're eager to take the next step in your career into a new and exciting role!
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years working in an Agile environment
- Sturdy JavaScript foundations
- Experience with HTML5 & CSS3
- jQuery and RESTful API Integration knowledge
- Deep knowledge of Angular 2-7
- Experience developing with Nodejs on the back end
- Any exposure to Java or Spring framework is preferred
Desired Skills & Experience
- Any exposure of experience with AWS/Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure is a huge plus!
- Previous work on an enterprise level application is preferred
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
- 50% Front End Development
- 50% Back End Development
Daily Responsibilities
- 50% Hands On
- 50% Team Collaboration
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- Competitive Salary: Up to $120,000/year, DOE
You will receive the following benefits:
- Full medical, dental & vision coverage for you & your dependents
- 401(k) with match TBD
- 10 days paid sick time
- The opportunity for growth in your career!
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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EP012: Nutrition For Real World Results w/ Real People (That Are Busy, Stressed, Overwhelmed and Ready To Change)
I invite one of our Vigor Ground coaches, Cody McBroom to talk shop about nutrition. Not the nutrition that you hear about in trendy magazines and in the thousands of diet books that push "the _______ diet that will finally help you get results." But rather the type of nutrition that is backed by science and teaches you how to make sensible (sustainable) changes.
Over the last decade I've studied countless nutritional approaches, (trying and testing many of them on myself and with my clients) been taught by some of the world's best minds, made many mistakes, learned from those mistakes, and have continued to study and apply everyday to help Vigor clients achieve the best results. In other words, results that stick while allowing them to live a fulfilled life where nutrition changes become a part of their life NOT a source of stress in their life.
We consider nutrition changes a success with our clients when we affect body composition, health, and performance. If we don't make a positive change to all three of those areas we know that there is a piece missing in our nutrition plan that's creating a bottleneck. So if you're currently following a diet or nutrition plan that's changing your body but hindering your performance, or maybe making you feel really healthy but not making you feel confident in the way that you look that should be a sign that you're not following the right nutrition plan for you.
- How most nutrition programs affect one, or at most two aspects of the holy trinity (body composition, health, performance) and why not focusing on all three will eventually lead to a bottleneck in your results
- The top 3 roadblocks in most people's nutrition approach and how to fix them
Why you get cravings and a simple approach that will help you start getting rid of them while also helping you up your energy level and achieve a body composition change
- The truth about superfoods
- Why diets are a vehicle fuelling the obesity epidemic and why the philosophies of Amazon 1-click buy, Netflix, food delivery, etc. don't transfer over to results with nutrition
- Why the X's and O's of nutrition and fat/weight loss are less important when it comes to nutrition coaching
- The cost of becoming lean and ripped and why you have to ask yourself, "is it worth it to me?" if that's the transformation goal you are working towards
- What "metabolic adaptation" is and how it could be causing you to fall into a yo-yo diet cycle
- The magic question that determines whether you should take on a new habit (or habits) to succeed **This question can revolutionize your transformation (and can be applied to any area of your life)
- How you can help clients become aware and have them help you coach them **This is far more effective than telling them what to do
- The secret to stopping emotional eating cycles and how this could be the key to your breakthrough
- How hitting the wall in my personal life was the best thing that could have ever happened to me and how it affected my nutrition and lifestyle
- The reason why men are statistically more stuck when it comes to lifestyle and nutrition changes, and why women typically see a shift faster
- How environment trigger behaviors and why the fastest way to change your behavior is to asses your environment and change it to one that supports your goals and dreams
- The nutrition path that YOU should take
- And much more…
Precision Nutrition
Boom Boom Performance
Vigor Life Podcast on iTunes (subscribe)
Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance
Onnit – Total Human Optimization
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School of Aeronautics wins prestigious collegiate aviation award
After being in existence for only 16 years, the Liberty University School of Aeronautics has achieved one of the highest honors in collegiate aviation, winning the Loening Trophy in May 2017 after competing at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association's SAFECON competition last spring.
The Virginia General Assembly recognized the School of Aeronautics's achievement Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Virginia State Capitol.
According to the NIFA website, the Loening Trophy was created in 1929 by Dr. Grover Loening after he saw a need for an award that recognized exceptional collegiate aviation programs.
"We first noticed we had a shot at winning the trophy when we pulled up the criteria and noticed that this is what we do every day," Russell Page, co-captain of the NIFA Flight Team of the Liberty University School of Aeronautics, said.
The criteria include academic emphasis, community involvement, aviation skills and their advancement, the program having a comprehensive safety plan, and professionalism, according to the NIFA website. In addition, the NIFA website said these are combined with a proactive effort to improve the future of aviation.
According to Page, Liberty aviation's NIFA flight team, in particular, focuses on being involved in community service as a team, one of the criteria for choosing the winner of the trophy. In addition, Page said, Liberty's aviation program focuses on research in the aviation community, on top of having a comprehensive safety program.
"Part of the criteria is a comprehensive safety program," Page said. "We had won the American Airlines Safety Award twice (once before winning the Loening Trophy and then again during the May 2017 Competition), and I think at that point was when we really started noticing our involvement in the community and being noted for our safety program."
According to the NIFA website, The Loening Trophy — made of pure silver and designed by Tiffany & Co. — has been awarded annually since 1929. Famous pilots including Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, and John Towers helped Dr. Loening judge the first competition. The trophy is awarded based on a presentation given by students during the SAFECON competition to the aviation program that sets the standard to be followed by all other aviation programs across the country.
"Being named the best overall collegiate program really is propelling us to the national stage and is saying this program can compete with some of the most elite programs," Page said. "It says that we can produce a product that major airlines are looking for, (and) it makes our students more desirable when they go to compete for a job. It gives the Liberty University Aeronautics School more of a name."
Page said the overall goal of the university and of the aviation program is the spiritual fuel that allows the students within the program to attain accomplishments such as receiving the Loening Trophy.
"It's because of God that we are able to be where we are," Page said. "The mission of the university and the School of Aeronautics to train champions for Christ and for aviation is kind of propelling us there in helping us win this trophy."


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Avocarrot helps mobile app developers make money through native advertising. Currently, mobile app developers are struggling to make money from their users. They try to do this primarily through mobile banner ads. However, banner ads don't work. They have about 0.2% CTR, people find them annoying and hence mobile app developers can't monetize their users effectively. We solve this problem with native advertising - ads that take the form, feel and function of the existing content of each app they are integrated in. In this way, users are more inclined to convert and engage with the brand. Currently, the average click through rate in our platform is 5-7% - comparing this to 0.2-0.5% of mobile banner ads it's more than 10x optimization. Beyond indicating healthier communications between users and advertisers on mobile, high CTRs mean higher revenues for publishers and higher ROI for advertisers.
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Film — Layer Cake (R)
Layer Cake (R)
by Amy Diaz
Daniel Craig campaigns for the part of Britain's Steve McQueen in the coolly entertaining Layer Cake, a gangster movie that's more than just Cockney accents and quick edits.
Sure, Layer Cake has tough things too, but unlike, say, the movies of Guy Richie, this movie has at least hints of deeper stuff. A large part of this is due to Craig, whose rugged good looks and impenetrable gaze hint at boatloads of complexity even in his relatively straight forward character. Craig plays an unnamed drug dealer who approaches his criminality with the serious manner of any workaday businessman. He is, essentially, a middle man who has constructed an organization that brings in large quantities of a drug, repackages it and gets it to the retail market. He has strict rules about his enterprise — no guns, low profile, no hanging out with wannabe gangsters. He has two friends in the business, Gene (Colm Meaney) and Morty (George Harris), who serve as trusted colleagues and occasional muscle. His approach is as standard as that of a cog in any corporate machine — keep your head low, make as much money as possible and get out as soon as you can.
It's the getting out that may pose a problem for Craig's character, who also narrates the movie. His boss Jimmy (Kenneth Cranham) seems to be sensing his fastidious employee's imminent departure and tells him that he makes him too much money to ever be allowed to leave. Jimmy also gives Craig's character two tasks fraught with the kind of peril he's tried so studiously to avoid. One is to sell the massive quantities of Ecstasy obtained through unnecessarily dangerous means by Duke (Jaime Foreman), a loud, showy poser of a gangster. The other is to find the junkie daughter of Eddie Temple (Michael Gambon), a somewhat legitimate, far more powerful friend of Jimmy's. Both tasks have Craig's character working outside his carefully laid plans and push him into a situation where he will have to both double-cross and kill, two things he seems loathe to do.
Layer Cake is at its best when it shows Craig in situations where he is asked to go outside what he clearly feels are his expected duties. Craig's character views the drug dealing as a job and sees organized crime not for the gangster flash and swagger but for the organization part. His approach and attitude, one of weary, slightly pissy acceptance, is familiar to any cubicle-dwelling corporate worker who attempts to run the angles to get the most for himself even while the system seems set up to take him down. This de-sexing of the criminal lifestyle — showing its aggravations not its glamour — gives the movie its best moments of humor and give Craig the widest opportunity to work the stoicism for all it's worth.
The movie is really made by its performances — tales of gangsters, stings and the stupidity of criminals are nothing new. In addition to Craig, Gambon, Foreman, Meaney and Harris all turn in impressively nuanced and mature performances. The only misstep is a small role by Sienna Miller, an actress whose sole job seems to be modeling lingerie in one of the film's most incongruous scenes.
Layer Cake is just that, a bulky tower of layers — of control, of frustration, of hypocrisy — all topped with a deliciously evil wink.
- Amy Diaz
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Artist: Lazaro Hurtado Atienza
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LISTEN... SMELL... TOUCH.. SEE... FEEL.. .THINK.. . FEEL AGAIN , ..and then... BE Lazaro Hurtado is an artist currently living in Buenos Aires, were he works . Since early childhood he have the overwhelming need to create and explore the reality in a personal way. So thats how he would spend his afternoons after school , making mud sculptures and giving life to them by putting live insects inside . Seeing entire landscapes and beens on the moisture of the walls, feeling himself carried inside those worlds. He states than more than an artist, he is a thinker. His work born from the necesity of expresing thoughts and conceptions of the World that surrounds him. He Works with acrylics but manages a variety of techniques and has started to experiment in the digital field. The work of the artist shows a rich variety of perceptions and personal explorations. The images he offers us project humanistic messages, the nature of mankind, the possible and the ridiculous. He makes comments about reality and the social forces and orders, but at the same time he demostrates a playful face, ironic in some cases. The transcription of inner alchemies into paintings of surrealist character wakes a curiosity in the viewer, that in some point is transported, and in many cases his pictorial visions generate a particular and profound resonance with whom thats sees them. His paintings and artworks are the projection of his mind process . The spectators would often find themselves been tickle by the ideas and concepts on reality and human behaviour that he seems to contemplate and rebuilt on his mind. The images you see are the working mechanics of a brain on a mind made world...


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British billionaire, Richard Branson has declared war on Quantas and other rival airlines with the launch of his new fleet of V Australia passenger jets to fly the Australia-US route. The showman who never shies away from creating a media spectacle, braved wind and rain to walk out on the wing of a new V Australia Boeing 777-300ER jet with Australian celebrities Julian McMahon, Jason Clarke, Holly Valance and Kimberley Joseph.
The business class seats of V Australia fall under the category of luxurious aircrafts. This is what Sir Branson said while talking about the business class seats on the new plane. Inside the Branson's V Australia, air travelers can enjoy the boutique-style luxury and indulge in a new level of in-flight comfort. You can enjoy vegemite and lamingtons on board. In business class, a miniature version of the Opera House stores salt and pepper, and in case you want to go to bathroom, you get complementary thongs.
The business class comes with a fully stocked bar and a lavish gold color scheme. You can choose from a selection of gourmet foods and Australian wines. When you need a nap, the crew members transform your chair into a 1.95-meter-long bed with a duvet, pillow, set of pajamas and a Bulgari amenities kit.
When asked about recession the Branson said, "The way to get out of recessions is try to expand out of recessions and create more jobs, bring airfares down and try to offer better quality of products." V Australia will begin its Sydney-LA flights on February 27 and Brisbane-LA on April 8. Traveling by economy class in V Australia will also leave a lasting impression on the mind. The economy cabin has a three-three-three seat plan, with a funky retro look with bright colored red and green chairs. The cabin features mood lighting, a self service snack station and on-demand touchscreen entertainment systems and a seat-to-seat chat function. Branson said the public can expect rock bottom fares if there were vacant seats on a V Australia plane prior to takeoff. "We will never go out with an empty seat so if we have an empty seat we will slash the fare," Branson said. Watch out people we will be having some fair deals coming up.


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MIDLOTHIAN, TX — "Are you ready to do the workout?" challenged a perfectly trim and toned Jane Fonda from the workout video. Answering, "Yes," on the other side of the screen with her body poised to work her little heart out was 10-year-old Karyn Birdwell. "Growing up, I always struggled with my weight and self-esteem," she shared. "I had a fascination with the human body, anatomy and physiology. I loved working out."
Karyn became interested in bodybuilding and started watching competitions such as Fitness America Pageant on ESPN, Fitness Universe and The Galaxy and reading Oxygen Magazine. While living in Ohio, at age 20, she earned her certification as a personal trainer and turned her eyes to the Arnold Classic. This is an annual competition for bodybuilding, fitness and figure competition. "In Ohio, the Arnold Classic is huge," Karyn stated. "It had always been a goal of mine to compete, so I found someone who trained competitors." Unfortunately, Karyn had to move to Texas before the competition and was unable to participate.
After returning to Texas, Karyn enrolled at Navarro College in Waxahachie to pursue her nursing degree. Her passion for bodybuilding continued, and she found a personal trainer and a posing coach to help her train. But, Karyn's goal of competition was thwarted again when she became pregnant with her first child. Her focus shifted to her new baby and school. She earned an associate degree in nursing and continued working out. "I truly have a passion for this," she smiled. "I enjoy lifting iron and weights. I'm in my element. I don't know why, but God gave it to me, and I appreciate it. I want to be a light in the world of bodybuilding. On the back of my jacket, I have the Scripture Matthew 5:16, which is about being a light in the world. I want to glorify God. He could easily take it all away."
Bodybuilding, particularly competing in the sport, is not for the faint of heart. About six to eight weeks before competition, Karyn's schedule for working out was somewhat restricted. She didn't get to work out as much as she wanted to because of her work schedule and her family responsibilities. She did cardio workouts once a day, five to six days a week for 45 to 60 minutes and weight trained three to four times a week for an hour. Her diet became increasingly more regimented and exact as the competition day drew nearer.
When she first started training, her calories were at 2,000 per day, with an exact percentage breakdown — 20 percent carbs, 40 percent protein and 40 percent good fats. All of that eventually went to 1,200 calories per day with 10 percent carbs, approximately 50 percent protein and 30 percent fat. A week before competition, there was even more manipulation of her diet and water intake. With the stringent requirements of exercise and diet, Karyn acknowledged that the biggest component of bodybuilding is mental. "If you can get your focus, you'll be amazed at what you can do and what you can lift. People forever underestimate their potential, because they don't push themselves. I think a trainer is very necessary, if you have a goal and want to get to the next level. You need them to help you push past the hard part.
"There is something I'd like to clear up for all women. I lift heavy, but I've not ever gotten heavy or masculine looking. You'll never look like a man, unless you take steroid substances, so women who are afraid to lift heavy need not fear. It's actually good for you!" Karyn competed for the first time at age 33 in the NPC Lone Star Classic in the figure division. Bodybuilding competitions are divided into several categories: novice, which is for first timers; amateur; professional; and open, which is for anyone who wants to compete. There is also a teen division and a masters division, which is for anyone over the age of 35. The various categories have four divisions in which women display different body types: bodybuilding, figure, bikini and physique. Competitors are divided into height groups for the figure competition. Karyn, who competed in the figure division said, "In figure, they want broad, rounded, almost hypertrophied shoulder muscles, slender waists, some hips, good musculature in the legs, nice rounded glutes and good muscle definition in the back. For figure bodybuilding, I do not have the genetics to build what they are looking for in that arena. My body type would be more successful in physique muscle building, because I can build muscle well. I have a hard time getting lean. I'm stockier." Karyn's first venture into competition for bodybuilding did not go as well as she hoped. She planned on entering again, but her plans were once again derailed — this time due to a car accident. On January 30, 2012, she was hit by a drunk driver. Her injuries were very severe, and she was immobile for two months. She was unable to walk for four months. "I had to keep my foot elevated 24/7," she explained. "My heel was shattered, and a big chunk of my bone and tendon was ripped out. I broke my fibula and tibia. During surgery, I had a plate, nine screws and a pin put in. It is by far the most painful experience I have ever had. After the wreck, I've had to get my mind back into focus, because I felt so defeated. I can't run and jump like I could before. Normally, I'm a very optimistic and positive person, but it took the wind out of my sail, and I had to push past it.
"Once I started to see progress, then it was easier to get back into focus. I think most people give up too early. On the days I don't feel like going, I tell myself that if I can just get to the gym, walk in and start doing it, then before I know it, I'm done." Karyn still has not given up on the possibility of competing again and wants to do so with her sister, who is now her training partner. "I would like to compete again in the future, Lord willing and only if my husband, Candon, is on board," she confessed. "I thank Candon for supporting me during my first competition. Training to compete and bodybuilding is an amazing journey. Anyone can do it. Family support is important, because you have to have razor-sharp focus all the time. I praise God for giving me the opportunity and the passion."
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"The news of baby number four was a very BIG surprise. We just thought we were complete with our three boys and God said, "oh no, I have one more for you." At 35 weeks due to concerns about Greyson's wellbeing labor, was induced. Shortly after delivery, we were hit with the news that something was wrong. Greyson and esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. At one-day-old, he underwent his first surgery. He spent nine weeks in the NICU and has made four trips to the OR. Through all of it, he has been the most easy-going, happy baby. He was the favorite among the nurses in the NICU. At six months, he is still the happiest baby and such a blessing to our family."
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As I have previously mentioned in past blog posts, I LOVE Groupon. My friend and I are always looking for fun, new things to do, and Groupon never disappoints. I am a big believer in that experiences, rather than material things, are a true gift. So, when it came time for my friend's birthday I took to Groupon and found a glass blowing workshop. It sounded fun and was something we had never tried, so I bought it. There were options for a 1-hour workshop or a 3 hour; having never done it before, I got us the 1-hour workshop (I believe it was $85 for the 2 of us).
We booked our session for a Saturday afternoon in early December. There were other scheduled for our class, but they never showed, so it was essentially a one-on-one lesson for us. We had to choose our project first. We could choose from a pumpkin, an ornament, or a paperweight. We then had to choose or colors; each project could be 2-3 colors, and they had a big choice of colors.
Next came the glass blowing. Safety glasses are a must and we also had to wear sleeves to protect our arms from the heat. The furnace that the melted glass is kept in is well over 500 degrees (I can't remember the exact temperature, but it was REALLY hot) and the furnace that you spin the glass in is around 400 degrees.
Once you have scooped up the glass you spin it…and spin it…and spin it. It is then brought over to the crushed glass and dipped in the colors that you chose. Once the colors are applied, it is placed into the 2nd furnace and…you guessed it…spin it, spin it, and spin it some more. Once spun, then comes the blowing…while spinning it. Another person blows the glass while you spin it. You then cut it and use the blowtorch to seal it. It's kind of scary that anyone let me near a blowtorch, but I digress.
As I mentioned, we were the only 2 people in our class and the ornaments that we chose didn't take long so we were given the option of doing another for $20, so we did. My friend did another ornament and I did a paperweight, though the pumpkins are super cute. We did those and were told we could pick up our projects any time after they opened Monday and they came out great! The paperweight is the blog picture.
If you want to check out their website, look no further than https://www.1hotpieceofglass.com. I love the fact that their website is 1 Hot Piece of Glass. You can book classes on there or you can order products. Also, if you are local, I'm sure there is a Groupon available. If you are not local, check out Groupon for classes local to you. You will love it!
About Rachel
My name is Rachel and I'm the single mom of a 14 year old boy. I am a Registered Nurse nurse caring for our nation's veterans. I'm a amateur photographer and a self-proclaimed "adventurer"; I am always looking for for free and inexpensive ways to enjoy life.
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69 Responses to "Glass Blowing"
These are so cool looking and I love the look of blown glass! That ornament is super cute. I would have never thought about doing a glass blowing class!
Always been in awe of glass blowers, what a art they have. Watched but never participated. Your ornament turned out beautiful, love the colors.
Wooow! I should have tried it as well.. so many interesting activities around and you can definitely have the change to try new things. The result looks lovely!
Not only does it look fun, but playing with fire is pretty cool! It turned out so beautiful.
I have always wanted to do this. What fun that would be!
Wow, that is such a cool experience! I have watched glassblowers, and it is incredible to watch. I love Groupon too, I'll have to see if there is anything like that near me. It would make an awesome gift too!
Looks very pretty. I agree in that experiences are better than material gifts :). I'm very active in my Yelp community here in Detroit and we did a glass blowing class too, though it was more informative than anything (no presents to take home). Definitely an interesting experience!
This is so cool! I attended a glass blowing demonstration in Murano, Italy last year (world-famous for their glass making!), but I would love to try it out myself. I love your ornament and paper weight creations.
This is so cool!! And awesome that Groupon has such neat, out-of-the-ordinary experiences.
This looks so much fun! My friends and I are always looking for new activities to do. We're definitely going to look into this.
How fun that must have been! I'll have to look for something like that around here where I live!
This would be something exciting to try out. I know for sure my daughter would love it. What a pretty ornament!
Oh this looks so fun! I've wanted to do this but never have!
Even when I was younger, I was fascinated with glass blowing. It seems like such intricate art that requires a very stable hand.
That's so cool! I studied ceramics in college. I always wanted to take a glass class, but just couldn't squeeze it in. Looks like I missed out.
I watch videos of people doing this all the time on instagram. So awesome that you got to try it
This looks so pretty! It's something I've always wanted to do as we have a place who does glass blowing right near us. Oh, I'm also a huge fan of Groupon 🙂
This looks like such a fun experience. I have seen this done before in person but I never did it myself. Really cool!
That is a crazy-good Groupon. Nice score!
I am amazed that this can be accomplished by anyone other than a craftsman – or maybe you're just naturals. Either way, nice work!
I have never done this before and I sure would love to experience it. I think making glass is fascinating and being able to experience it would be so much fun! Love this!
I've been wanting to try glass blowing. I forget about all the fun things that
Groupon has. I'll have to keep an eye out for a local class.
Wow what a great memory to have and put on your tree with that ornament! There is a glass glowing place near me and I would love to try it now!
I would be all over that. We have a local shop that does classes, but they are pretty expensive. I would be first in line if they ever did a Groupon!
I too love Groupon and often check out there deals, this glass blowing class sounds fun especially as it was 1 on 1
Glassblowing has always fascinated me. How glass can be moulded into such wonderful shapes and designs has always intrigued me.
It looks so cool.. I'm also a huge fan of Groupon
I saw them demonstrate this in a movie once. I'd love to enjoy the experience personally. The process is intriguing.
Such a great experience to have, the closest I've got to glass blowing is watching How do they do it and other than that,I've never been and I would love to go to a place like this and just enjoy the time there.
I have always found glass blowing so fascinating! i have seen so many videos on facebook! sounds like a great thing to do! must have been so much fun
This sounds like my kind of fun. Your projects turned out beautifully; great color choices.
The city that I live in is actually really well renowned for glass blowing. Theres a national glass centre here and I really would like to try this out there. Yours turned out beautifully xxx
I totally agree- getting an experience as a gift is better than a material object! This is definitely something I'd like to check out- it looks fun and came out beautiful. Oh- and I LOVE Groupon!!
This glass blowing class looks like so much fun. I'm looking for something to do with a Trade In Groupon since the vendor didn't deliver on their offer. I've used Groupon for restaurants and spas, but never experiences. It's time to try something new.
I've always wanted to try glass blowing! Along with mastering the pottery wheel, that art form has forever captured my imagination. Your post has inspired me to find out if there is a glass blowing class in my area. Happy holidays to you and your family!
I love groupon! This is my first time hearing about this particular activity tho. Looks fun and love the photos showing the process!
What a fun idea! I love Groupon but I've never seen anything like this on it. I'll have to keep checking it out.
This is so cool! I want to try it out sometime!
We don't live far from the Chihuly museum and you can glass blow there. I have never done it though. Looks fun
Wow, that is one great experience! Love the product result too, it's beautiful!
I have always been fascinated by glass blowing. I would love to try it myself one day, and now I think I will look for a place local to me!
I got the chance to do this one year in Corning New York. My mother still hangs it on the tree!
Shame that the other people did not show but I guess that in one way it was good as like you said it gave you a one to one session! I do like the sound of glass blowing and I think that it is great that you were given the chance to make another ornament too.
Groupon has some great deals and unique activities that most people would not think of otherwise. I have witnessed glass blowing but never taken part in doing it. This looks so fun.
I have watched professionals do this and I loved it. I especially love the finsihed product. I have all kinds of things that were glass blown in my house. I had no idea this was something that you coud go out and do, I'll have to look into it. Thanks for sharing!
How lucky the others did not show up. This is such a nice experience, I've seen it online and it always so mesmerizing to watch the process.
I can't believe that they offered glass blowing on Groupon. This is definitely an activity that I would enjoy doing with my husband.
This is so cool! What an awesome experience. Love the turnout, you are so talented. Wish we had one of these around my neighborhood.
I keep telling my husband that I want to take a glass blowing class because it seems like such a fun date night idea. Will definitely scour Groupon for some glass blowing class deals!
Glassblowing has always fascinated me! I plan to try it, you've made it look so amazing.
Babushka does NOT do heat, therefore no matter how bello, wouldn't do this. However, my Little One would just FLIP if we had one of those up here. Gonna share this with her. BB2U
How cool is this! MY best friend would love something like to do as a bonding activity! Her birthday just passed and this would have been amazing for it!!!!
How cool is this! MY best friend would love something like to do as a bonding activity! Her birthday just passed and this would have been amazing for it!!!! Definitely something we I should look into doing!
I love that glass ornament! It turned out so nicely. I would totally be interested in trying glass blowing.
Oh My Goodness, How Cool is this!!! I've been thinking of trying a new glass blowing shop that opened near our place and now I so wanna try it soon.
This looks like such a fun class! My mother in law loves crafts like this and she would really enjoy taking a class!
My husband and I got to go to a shop like this years ago and it was absolutely amazing! I could have stood there for hours and watched what they created…so beautiful!!
I am not given to craft but I appreciate the beauty of the finished product. You guys did wonderful job and I know you had fun doing it too.
That is such a beautiful ornament! What a fun activity to do with a group of friends. I would love to take a glass blowing class. I will certainly check around to see if it's offered around here. Thanks for sharing.
I think that looks very cute and great choice of colors! That sounds scary but fun to do. I'm a little clumsy so I'm not sure if I'll try that one though.
Ha! I LOVE their name! That looks like so much fun. I'm with you…experiences trump things for me every time! The end result is beautiful!
Now this is something I would love to learn to do! I love Groupon, too!
Good for you! Your ornament turned out beautiful. My boyfriend has his own glass blowing studio in the back of our garage and it's such an incredible art! It's way harder than it looks, that's for sure.
I love how your ornament turned out! Glass blowing is definitely something I would love to do also, it's so neat to take a powder and turn it into something so beautiful!
I've always wanted to try glass blowing. It sounds interesting. Curious if my husband would like to try it sometime. He's into handcrafting things.
That looks like so much fun. I would LOVE to try it. Actually, I bet my dad would too. He does stained glass projects at home all the time but I know he'd love something like this. Thanks for the idea!
That ornament is absolutely gorgeous. What a great idea to do new adventures based off of what's up on Groupon!
This looks like it would be such a fun experience. I have always wanted to do glass blowing but never have.
How fun! We have a spot where some artists make glass blown art around here. I've personally never tried it.
This looks super awesome to do. I am always fascinated by these kinds of things. I don't have an overly creative gene, but this is something that I feel I'd have a blast doing.


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For the past few days I have making Rejuvelac!. Its not a complicated process, it just takes a little time but well worth it!. Get your probiotics naturally!!
Rejuvelac is the fermented water made from soaking sprouted wheat berries (alone or in combination with other berries, such as rye berries). It is extremely beneficial to the digestive system and intestinal tract as it contains eight of the B vitamins, vitamins E and K, and a variety of proteins, dextrines, carbohydrates, phosphates and amylases. It is rich in enzymes that assist digestion and the growth of friendly bacteria, such as lactobacillus bifidus, which produces a lactic acid that helaps the colon maintain its natural environment. Lactobacillus bifidus also helps cleanse the lower intestinal tract. Once made it can be kept in the fridge for a month.
It is extremely important to include raw fermented foods in our diet. They are an important source of beneficial bacteria for the body. It is extremely important that they are RAW unpasteurized as the process of pasteurization kills all beneficial bacteria and enzymes, and then well, what's the point?. Many different cultures around the world eat fermented foods as part of their daily diets. Other fermented foods are: kimchi, sauerkraut, chicha, etc.
So how do you make Rejuvelac anyway:
1.- Day 1: Combine the wheat berries and rye berries in a 24- ounce jar with a vented lid (or use cheesecloth to cover the top). Add 3 cups of water. Out the jar in a warm spot and let sit at room temp.
3.- Day 2 to 4: Rinse the berries under cooling running water 3 to 5 times a day. (I only do it morning and night for sure. If I remember to do it at other times I do it.)
5.- Day 6: The sprouted berries will produce 1 gallon of fermented liquid called REJUVELAC!!. Strain and discard the berries, but save the liquid!, which is the rejuvelac. The liquid will be pale yellow, and cloudy, and smell quite pungent. Refrigerate for up to 1 month. The same berries can be used up to 3 times.
This recipe has been taken from the book "Raw Food for Everyone" by Alissa Cohen.
Rejuvelac can be drank on its own, or used instead of water in a variety of recipes, such as grawnola, raw nut cheeses, and others!
"He who has health, has hope. And he who has hope, has everything."
Morning: Tomato, green chard, green onion, carrot, celery, garlic, red pepper, basil. 20 oz.
Lunch: cup of hot water with unpasteurized Miso.
Afternoon: 6 oz of wheatgrass in 40 oz of water.
Late Afternoon: Orange, ginger, carrot. 20 oz.
Dinner: Fennel, grapefruit, celery, pea shoots. 20 oz.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
~My sweet Sadie lady~
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Where is my brain?!
I need to vent! I'm just such a dope lately. I missed the wedding reception of one of my old roommates last night and I'm so mad at myself! I know I wasn't missed because the bride and groom are so overwhelmed by the day and everything going on that they will hardly remember who came and who didn't. And Becky is so sweet she'd never make a big deal of it. What really stinks is that I missed out on seeing her all pretty in her dress and glowing. I missed out on meeting the guy who took my cute roommate to the Temple. I missed out on seeing some old friends. I missed out on a lot by missing this! AND she was such a huge help at my reception and I didn't even show up to hers for 10 minutes. I'm really bumbed! I got Sadie to bed late last night, went in my room, found the invite on my night stand and thought to myself "Oh! When is Becky's reception? It's got to be soon" Pregnancy brain has never been so cruel to me before. Sure enough the date was Tuesday, the twenty first of July. I'm so mad at myself for not putting the date in my phone the day the invite came! Grrr!
I hope I get my brain back someday! And to those of you out there that didn't hear a happy birthday wish from me or I didn't show up to your shower, please know that if I had a brain I would have been there. :)
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Borneo Royal Forest Oudh Agarwood Oil
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Borneo Royal Forest Oudh Agarwood Oil
The North-eastern part of Borneo is renowned for it's high quality Oudh Oil. Borneo Royal Forest Oudh is sure to excite with its sweet opening notes filled with woody velvet extract. This luxurious Oudh oil is much appreciated due to its smokey mysterious rich scent which speaks of superiority.
Sourced directly and extracted from the wild forest of Borneo. Its takes over a period of months to years for these Agarwood trees to be than distilled to bring the finest choice of Oudh oils.
These oils are seasonal and not many get a chance to experience this exceptional quality. Ameenroma Aromatics has been one of the world's renown supplier of this rare Borneo Oudh Oil.
- Country of Origin: Borneo Region
- Contents: (Selections: 3/6/12 ml)
- (Non-Alcoholic, Full Fragrance Pure Oudh Oil)
- Bottle: Floral design with dip stick for easy application
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2013 'COURY' Semillon
2013 'COURY' Semillon
This wine is wild! It has high acids, a whiff of mushroom, jalapeño leaf, citrus rind, and lanolin. If you are familiar with sémillon from Bordeaux, this might not be the wine for you. If you have never experienced sémillon before, this wine will take you on a ride.
Charles Coury rooted the first sémillon vines in the Willamette Valley back in 1965. Mr. Coury believed in the potential of Oregon's cool climate regions, and planted these vines on their own roots in the hills above Forest Grove in 1966. Our grapes come from that original block, making them the oldest known sémillon in the Northwest. We are honored to offer you this unique piece of Oregon wine history.
STATE/REGION: Oregon
COUNTRY: United States of America
APPELLATION: Willamette Valley AVA (North)
WINE TYPE: White
GRAPE: Sémillon
ESTATE GROWN: No, purchased grapes
VINEYARD SOURCE: David Hill Vineyard
VINEYARD AGE: 47 Years
DRY FARMED: Yes
OWN ROOTED: Yes
SOIL TYPE: Laurelwood (Loess)
ELEVATION: 490 feet (149m)
HARVEST DATE: October 8th, 2013
HARVEST METHOD: Hand Harvested
SKIN CONTACT: 37.5 hrs
CHAPTALIZATION: No
FERMENTATION: Ambient Yeast
MATURATION VESSEL: 225L DAMY Oak Barrels
ALCOHOL (by volume): 11.89%
SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO₂): 93 mg/L total
ACIDITY SCALE (pH): 3.32
TOTAL ACIDITY: 6.7 g/L
FINING AGENT: Unfined
BOTTLE SIZE: 750ml (Champagne Green)
CLOSURE TYPE: Natural Cork & Beeswax
FILTRATION: Unfiltered
HAND BOTTLED: Yes
PRODUCTION: 48 cases
BOTTLING DATE: June 29th, 2014
RELEASE DATE: June 1st, 2015


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|A Brief History of the Order of the Scarlet Cord
|Although "The Ancient and Masonic Order of the Scarlet Cord in the British Isles and its Districts and Consistories Overseas" is the most recent Masonic Order to become widely accessible to brethren in the United Kingdom, it was first introduced into this country by His Honour Judge Frederick Adolphus Philbrick KC, in 1889. The Order was derived from Holland and founded upon eighteenth-century documents from the Amsterdam Masonic Archives in the Netherlands, so the Order is truly ancient in origin.
|Throughout the late nineteenth century, the Degree was only conferred upon the most senior members of the major Masonic Orders, and other very distinguished brethren at the behest of the Grand Summus. Consequently it was known to only a very small number of high-ranking freemasons, and kept by them as a closely guarded secret.
|As time passed, the Order then inducted fewer and fewer members, and by the early twentieth century, it ceased to exist at all, except as an archive in the vaults of Mark Masons Hall.
|The archive was then re-discovered during building work at Mark Masons Hall in the late twentieth century, but it was found that many of the documents containing the ritual of the Order were badly damaged by water. Fortunately sufficient information remained to re-instate the Order, and it was re-established in 2006, by the then Grand Supreme Ruler of the Order of the Secret Monitor, Right Worthy Brother Peter Glyn Williams.
|The Scarlet Cord Conclave No. 500 in the Order of the Secret Monitor was consecrated in 2006, with the authority to transpose itself into a Consistory, and confer Grades of the Scarlet Cord upon senior members of the Order of the Secret Monitor.
|Between 2006 and 2010, the Order's popularity developed rapidly, and 62 Secret Monitor Conclaves, dedicated to the Scarlet Cord, were consecrated throughout the United Kingdom. By 2010, the Order had developed sufficiently to warrant its severance from the Order of the Secret Monitor, to form its own Sovereign Order.
|The inauguration ceremony took place at Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen Street, London on 21st June 2010. At that meeting, all of the Scarlet Cord Conclaves were erased from the register of the Order of the Secret Monitor, constituted, dedicated and consecrated as Consistories of The Order of the Scarlet Cord.
|The new Consistories were formed into 16 Provinces, each with three or more Consistories, and 12 Inspectorates, all with less than three Consistories.
|The Ritual
|As can clearly be seen, the Order was derived from the Order of the Secret Monitor, and it remains very closely associated with it.
|Only Princes of the Order of the Secret Monitor are eligible to join, and there are three initial Grades in the Order — equivalent to the three degrees in Craft masonry.
|Upon their Induction, Companions initially become Ostiarii or Doorkeepers within the Order, and thenceforth may designate themselves as Companions of the Scarlet Cord.
|The Second and Third Grades are also conferred in a Consistory, when the candidates become Lectors and Fellows respectively. An unusual feature of the Order, is that a Companion may be elevated to a higher Grade in any Consistory, so long as there are 28 days between his respective ceremonies.
|Further preferment within the Order is only conferred upon candidates at the invitation of the Grand Summus.
|Like most Masonic Orders, the Order of the Scarlet Cord's ceremonies are based upon biblical allegory, centred around incidents found in the Old Testament.
|Each inspiring ceremony is derived from a different, and at first an apparently unrelated biblical incident, which are ultimately bound together in an informative and dramatic climax in the Third Grade.
|All the ceremonies involve participation by a relatively large number of Consistory members, and whilst there is every opportunity for keen ritualists to shine, there are also many possibilities for less practiced Companions to participate in a rewarding and meaningful manner.
|Each Consistory is presided over by a President who is elected annually. Uniquely after being elected, the President Elect is then prepared for the Office of President in a Preparation Ceremony, following which he becomes an Eminent Companion. After his Installation, he becomes a Distinguished Companion.
|As there are only a very few Consistories in the Province, there is a small, but exclusive membership, which inevitably forms strong bonds of friendship. Visiting is also a strong feature of the Order, and visitors are always very warmly welcomed. Visiting other Provinces is also encouraged, and much reciprocal visiting takes place, thus forming lasting friendships which would not otherwise occur.
|The Regalia
|Regalia in the Order, like that of the Order of the Secret Monitor is minimal. The Badge of the Order is a tasselled Scarlet Cord, initially worn around the waist, and in the Third Grade, worn as a sash over the right shoulder.
|Together with the position of the sash, the status of each member is indicated by the wearing of either a jewel suspended from the neck by a Scarlet Cord, as in the First and Second Grades, or a breast jewel in the Third Grade. Also there is a splendid Tie of the Order available which may be worn after joining the Order.
|The Province of the Chilterns
|The Provincial Grand Senatus of the Chilterns covers the geographical areas of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. It was constituted as a Province on 21st March 2013 and Right Distinguished Companion Richard Byron Owen was installed as the first Provincial Grand Summus.


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At home, enjoy waking up to a spacious apartment complemented with the latest finishes and fixtures. From high-quality Whirlpool appliances and brushed nickel plumbing fixtures to solid Hardware Etc. hardwood cabinets and individually controlled, programmable Honeywell thermostats, we made sure you'll have best-in-class everything. The same applies to our exciting community features. Make a stop at our complimentary Starbucks coffee bar before heading to work, park your car in our private garages when you return, then decide how you'll unwind. Will you take your four-legged friend for a stroll in the pet park, have a picnic with friends or family on our finely-manicured courtyard or go for a swim in our pool? Other highlights include a 24-hour fitness center, a cyber cafe with Apple computers, and a cozy clubhouse with billiards lounge.
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Named Michelin Bib Gourmand two years in a row for being one of the top affordable restaurants, Arami delivers some of the best sushi in Chicago. But don't be mistaken — hot kitchen items like noodles and robata-grilled meats are also standouts worth exploring.
Here's the lowdown on some of our favorite Japanese dishes in town:
A refreshing Zensai (hors d'oeuvre) to enjoy alongside your first drink, the flavorful Hamachi Carpaccio is made with torched yellowtail, red onion, tomato, sesame oil, ponzu (citrus-based Japanese sauce), goma (sesame dressing), negi (Welsh onion), and kaiware (radish sprouts).
You can't go wrong with the maki (sushi) selection at Arami so definitely order a few tokubetsu (special) rolls, plus some classic maki for the table. If you appreciate a little kick, try the Spicy Take Sake with octopus and salmon, as well as the Soft Shell Crab & Spicy Ebi.
You can test the quality of a restaurant's ramen by ordering the simple, house specialty. Arami's classic version, made with pork belly, soft egg, grilled enoki, and house tsukemono, passes every test with flying colors and will have you longing for another bowl.
Scallops, or hotate in Japanese, play a prominent role on Arami's menu. One of our favorite preparations, the Hotate Motoyaki is boldly flavored and delightfully filling, combining bay scallops with roasted garlic aioli, tobiko, grilled enoki, snow crab, and scallion.
We love barbecue — who doesn't? — so the robata section is our best friend. Pick your favorite meats and fishes, and let Arami's hot charcoal slow-grill do the talking.
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We all know the saying "you don't know what you've got until it's gone"? Well happiness is a bit like that. Often it's not until the circumstances of life bring us unhappiness – that we realize what we've lost. I am sure you can think back to moments in life where you were incredibly happy – but then due to unexpected events – that all suddenly changed.
Which brings me to the idea of "redefining happiness".
It's only natural to have wants, desires and dreams that construct our vision of what "happiness" is. This picture of what makes us "happy" ironically determines, how happy we feel. I say ironically, because the very picture or vision you have for your happiness can in fact, be making you unhappy! Very unhappy! Simply because you are far from the vision you have for your life.
There was a time in my life when happiness was the thought of being a full-time, stay at home Mum (I bet all you Mums are having a good chuckle at this right now). In fact, I dreamt about it for over a decade, collecting baby clothes, making plans and having a little cry each month when my period came. But it wasn't to be. My point is, I had to redefine what happiness meant to me based on my changing circumstances. Otherwise, I would be doomed to always feel some degree of sadness and loss – for the children I'd never had.
It's inevitable that life will bring its disappointments but we are each responsible for our own happiness. No-one else can "make" you happy. Maybe, just like me, your life circumstances have changed. Maybe they've changed dramatically. The dreams and vision you once had may not be relevant anymore. Be courageous enough to face that head on – and then set about redefining what happiness is to you, now, today and going forward in your life.
Think about these two questions…
How happy are you with your life in general?
How happy are you right now?
Maybe you answered each question differently; this is a great starting point for redefining happiness! Think more deeply about your every day routine versus the big picture of your life. And as you think about what makes you happy, here's a hint….happiness is about experiences, not things.
Please don't put your happiness on hold until you have "acquired" or "achieved". You'll be waiting a long time. You may die waiting. Instead, make your happiness about experiences — both daily (what are the little things you can do each day to increase your sense of pleasure, contentment and well-being) and in the bigger picture (what experiences are really meaningful to you)? Focus your energy and efforts on these and you will be deeply rewarded.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on happiness, maybe you even have a personal story or quote to share…please post below!
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