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Richard S. Bernstein and Associates
Bob Fitts, Founder + Producer/SUP-X: The StartUp Expo, Board Member at South Florida Technology Alliance
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I had the opportunity of having Nathan as my client and working with him in the production of Gunster's 85th anniversary celebration. He is a very talented and professional individual. Nathan's in depth understanding of the strategies of his company, his ability to effectively communicate them, and, nonetheless, his contagious passion for everything he does, played a big role in the outcome of our project: under his leadership, the event was an absolute success. It was a pleasure to manage this project, and I look forward to working with Nathan and his team again in the near future.
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Nathan is a rare talent. He has impressive insight and knowledge when it comes to strategic marketing for law firms. Thorough and intelligent, Nathan always makes thoughtfully considered recommendations that are thought three three steps ahead. Most importantly, he's wonderful to work with. He's someone I'd call on (and have!) in an instant.
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Having worked with many law firm marketing professionals, I am most impressed with Nathan. He is creative, thoughtful, and communicates effectively. His ideas and creative thinking bring law firm marketing to it's highest level.
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Nathan has been a valuable resource and great help in our marketing efforts. His dedication and team work are exemplary. Nathan always goes above and beyond to make sure that things are done right.
Larry Bodine, Former Editor in Chief of Lawyers.com at LexisNexis
Nathan is the hardest-working man in legal marketing. He is a student of new and cutting-edge ideas, and a master at executing them. Any firm that has him on the staff is fortunate indeed.


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There are many ways to select a topic or thesis for your papers.
The first step is to check your assignment. It's important to consider the parameters set by your professor about what you may or may not write about. They may have pre-selected broad concepts and you must select a related topic.
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Ten years ago, Oregon's Sandy River became wild and free once again!
In 2007, Portland General Electric blew Marmot Dam into a cloud of dust and rubble, dramatically initiating the decommissioning process that would allow the Sandy River to again flow unimpeded, from the glaciers of Mount Hood to the Columbia River.
In Idaho's scenic Sawtooth Valley, Western Rivers Conservancy has successfully purchased the 364-acre Goat Falls Ranch, which controls crucial water rights on Goat and Meadow Creeks, two key tributary streams of the Salmon River. Historically, these streams contained some of the highest density Chinook salmon rearing habitat in the Salmon River system. Due to habitat degradation and low in-stream flows, the creeks now harbor only a fraction of the salmon and steelhead they once did. During the critical seasons of late summer and fall, when stream flows are already low and rearing juvenile Chinook are most susceptible, portions of both creeks are reduced to only a trickle, or dewatered entirely.
Building on our work in California's Klamath River basin, Western Rivers Conservancy has embarked on an effort to improve stream flows within the South Fork Scott, the largest, cleanest and coldest tributary to the Scott River. The Scott flows to the Klamath and is the state's single most important stream for native coho salmon, which are threatened or endangered throughout California and Oregon.


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After i met my boyfriend at 16, i'm sure all my mom thought was, "Shit." Within a month i was deep into the "cupcake" phase and new that my love for this man would permanently force me to strive to be with him for the rest of my life. In retrospect, the next year consisted of me homeschooling, and finishing all my high school classes ridiculously quickly. With only 2 classes left i decided to apply for an Internship with Mac Cosmetic, I didn't qualify. This unfortunately didn't stop me from making probably one of the best mistakes of my life, lying.
According to my family i was 17, heading to Atlanta so i could attend Georgia Tech after high school graduation and receive in-state tuition, and already had a job lined up. Little did they know that my boyfriend was coming with me, neither of us had jobs, and we were dumb. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
We rented an apartment sight unseen, and had no money left over after paying the pro-rated rent and the deposit. We were two broke kids and two dogs without any money, in a $1600 a month high rise that we honestly shouldn't of qualifies for. Life was great. My boyfriend had credit cards and we were enjoying the city life, until the bills came. If we hadn't of gotten jobs within the first two days of moving into Atlanta, we would of been homeless within a month. We walked into restaurants and found positions cooking and serving. Immediately we realized that there was no way we were going to be able to afford $1600 a month, so we got out of that apartment as soon as possible and took a huge hit to our credit. We all live and learn. We then moved into a 1 bedroom apartment in the middle of the city, near both of our jobs, for $900 a month. Since their was two of this, it worked out. Within two weeks we both received paychecks, ate ramen noodles for three months straight, and ended up making it. It wasn't hard, and life isn't supposed to be hard. If your expecting to read this and hope to find out some secret way to making it, there isn't one. The secret is to work. As long as you show up somewhere everyday, make money, and budget appropriately, you can make it anywhere. The world is not designed to work against you. So many people fail, because they don't know what it takes, or just aren't committed.
We used the 50,30,20 percent. We looked at our total combined monthly income, and budgeted as following:
50% towards bills- rent, utilities, food, mandatory gas, things you NEED.
30% to live on- Luxuries, eating out, entertainment money
20% to savings- Every penny counts.
Because we worked on obtaining a zero balance and had money going to a specific place every month, we succeeded very quickly in getting a foothold, and living comfortably. There is no trick or specific way you have to live, just pay your necessities, allow yourself a savings minimum, and an appropriate amount of money to allow yourself to live a healthy and happy lifestyle. My boyfriend and I enjoyed things like surfing, skating, dining-out, and exploring. So we allowed ourselves to indulge more in eating out, because we knew that most of our leisure activities were free. Also, being under 21 we did not have to worry about bars or social spending.
The city is a place of wealth and opportunity. We moved to the city with $1,000 in a bank account, 2 credit card with a $500 limit, and two extra dogs to feed. If i had to answer the question of, How do I do it? I would simply answer with one word: Mindfulness.


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Ladies of Longford
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the Celtic sounds of The Ladies of Longford. Celebrating more than a dozen years in the local music scene of Columbus, the five women who make up the band often infuse elements of country and rock into their songs, creating a unique blend of both traditional and contemporary Irish styles.
The family of founding member Hilda Doyle hails from County Longford, Ireland, from whence the band gets its name.


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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
to sleep or not to sleep
When this issue with sleeping starts interfering with my LIFE, and things that I want to do - and ENJOY doing, I get mad. I don't want to not go to yoga. I don't want to cancel dinner plans with friends. I don't want to be constantly tired. And all of this stressing out about how I am going to sleep, or how I am going to do my workouts when I haven't slept, is just making it worse.
And this is why I love Mary. Because I sent her a ridiculously high-maintenance email in the middle of the night asking her to rework my weekly schedule because it's stressing me out. Part of me expected to get a "suck it up" response. Because part of Ironman training is sacrifice. Sacrificing a crazy social life to train, trading sleeping in for early morning workouts, getting on the trainer instead of lying on the couch in the evenings. And while I am prepared to do this, I also need a weekly schedule that I am TOTALLY on board with - that I can repeat week after week after week without skipping workouts. And so far this year, I haven't hit that. I haven't gotten into the groove like I did last year. And I need to find that place again because 2 Ironmans is not a joke.
And yes, I am super resistant to change. I am stubborn. I am set in my ways. I like consistency and knowing what is going to happen ahead of time. I want to rarely have to move workouts around. I want my schedule to be like last year's. I'm not sure if this is possible. My abilities as an athlete are evolving and perhaps my training schedule has to evolve with them. A swim is added. Weekly bike rides are getting longer. Can all of this happen while maintaining the same weekly structure that I am so familiar with? I don't know. That is why Mary is the coach and I am the one being coached.
But the fact that Mary is willing to listen to my demands says a lot. I might get similar workouts week to week, but it's definitely NOT a cookie cutter training plan. She helps fit my training schedule to my life to reduce my stress and make training easier on me. That's a lot of work. I'm sure just reading my whiny emails is work enough!
I have always been a sort of "troubled sleeper." I have trouble falling asleep, and I am a very light sleeper so things such as: my cat crawling on me at night, a car alarm going off outside, drunk people running up and down the stairs, or a squirrel living in my walls tend to wake me up multiple times per night. Sometimes I take Tylenol PM to help me sleep - but I try not to do this very often because it makes me really groggy for several hours after I wake up. Plus, I don't think you really get quality sleep when you take that kind of sleep aid, but I do use it occasionally.
Sleeping is SO IMPORTANT to training, recovery, happiness, and health. It is so frustrating that I have to deal with this. My body is tired. Why can't I sleep?
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Alexa- I'm sure with working overnights you have your "sleep cave" all set up- I know I used to have it as dark as possible. Also, those noise machines are excellent once you get used to them(the white noise does help). I agree that the use of "sleep aids" doesn't help to sleep. You may also want to look into foods that may help you sleep/wind down(and no I'm not talking about a bottle of wine :) )ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 8:47 PM
I am a light sleep and use ear plugs. It's a god send. It might take a few days to get use to them but once you things won't wake you. I've also banned my cat from my room. It took her a while to get over whining and crying outside my door but she eventually did (and with ear plugs I wouldn't hear anyways). You'll still hear your phone and your alarm. They are a high enough decibel to get through the ear plugs.ReplyDelete
I've heard others say the eye mask makes a world of difference as well. Worth a try


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Source: Mr. Monk On The Road(excerpt very funny)
Funny Excerpt By Lee Goldberg's Mr. Monk On The Poad
Monk with help from Natalie, his assistant get Ambrose Monk, Adrian's agoraphobic older brother, on a vacation in an RV. At one campsite their neighbors were playing loud hard rap music. Natalie is cozy in bed when Monk stand over her bed. "You have to go over there and tell them to turn down their music." "I'm in bed. Why don't you do it?" "Because you're down with those dudes. You speak their funky jive. I don't."
Both Natalie and Monk go to confront three old women. They agree to turn down the music and offer refreshments, including brownies loaded with "pot." Monk returned ASAP to his camper but Natalie talked with the sweet old women. She had a brownie and thought she got rid of all evidence because she knew Monk would freak.
Monk shook Natalie awake at two a.m. wearing yellow dish gloves and shining a flashlight in her face. "What's the emergency?" "You're a drunk and a junkie." "What are you talking about, Mr. Monk?" "You boozed it up yesterday, and what did it lead to?" Monk held up his gloves which had tiny brown crumbs in them. "These. I found these in your jacket pocket. There are more of them outside." "You went through my pockets?" "Do you know what these are?" "Crumbs." Natalie laid back down only to be prodded once again. "There's marijuana in these crumbs" "Is that why you're wearing gloves?" " I don't want to get high Natalie." "You can't get high from holding crumbs from a marijuana brownie." "So, now you're a drug expert? I'm here to scare you straight, sister." "Sister?" "This is how it starts. First booze and weed, and then one morning you wake up and you're one of those women in those rap songs we heard tonight." "I'm Liil' Kim?" "Wake up and smell the random drug test." "You want me to pee in a cup?" "Hell, No." "So, what random drug test do you have in mind?" Monk looked at Natalie for a long minute. "Count back from 2,888,888 to zero." "I had one bite, and through the rest away Mr. Monk." "What if some chipmonk gets his paws on it tonight? He could eat it and become deranged." "Good night, Mr. Monk." "If we wake up tomorrow and find out that some child has been attacked by a pothead chipmonk, you will have to live with that guilt for the rest of your life." Natalie snatches the flashlight from Monk. "Go To Bed, Mr. Monk." He stood there hovering over Natalie."Natalie are you going to give me back my flashlight?" "No." "But it's dark." That's because it's night." "How am I supposed to get back to my bed?" "Keep walking until you hit something. That will be your bed." "What if I have to get up in the middle of the night?" :You already have." "Is that the best shot you got? Don't make me laugh. No one suffers like I do. No one. I can do it in my sleep." "Goo then you have no problem, Mr. Monk." Monk knew he was trumped but he remained standing over Natalie. "Mr. Monk if you don't move in four seconds, I'm taking off my top." Monk scampered back to his bed. "You're mean, when your stoned."
***excerpt from Lee Goldberg's novel MR MONK ON THE ROAD, Copyright (c) 2010 Monk (c) Universal Network Television LLC. Licensed by NBC Universal, an Obsidian(Penguin Group) Book
Thank you for this blog, my friend! Our elected officials are supposed to be working for us. Instead, Congress has become a bloated, corrupt, self-serving entity. This is why our country will not waver from "Trickle Down" Economics; by granting tax breaks and incentives to the wealthy, the middle class and lower class will also benefit. This is why U.S. based companies are allowed to outsource jobs to third-world countries. This is why there are no tax brackets. I love this country. However, it seems our democracy is quickly evolving into an oligarchy…a rule of the few…
Congress is loaded, if you weren't already aware.
The Center for Responsive Politics analyzed the personal financial disclosure data from 2012 of the 534 current members of Congress and found that, for the first time, more than half had an average net worth of $1 million or more: 268 to be exact, up from 257 the year earlier. The median for congressional Democrats was $1.04 million and, for Republicans, $1 million even.
To calculate the net worth of lawmakers, the Center added together members' significant assets, such as corporate bonds and stocks, then subtracted major liabilities such as loans, credit card debt and property mortgages.
Here's the breakdown: the median net worth for all House members was $896,000 (Democrats averaged $929,000 to Republicans' $884,000) and, for Senators, $2.5 million. The median net worth for Senate Democrats was $1.7 million, down from $2.4 million in 2011; for Republicans: $2.9 million…
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You don't have to be on your knees to pray. And you don't need to be in a church to pray. God doesn't care where you pray. God does, however, "like" when you pray. Let me digress and ask, "What does it mean to pray?" "What is prayer?" I believe to pray, is to speak to God. The opposite of prayer is meditation. Meditation is listening to God.
I believe we can ask for as much as we can think of while praying. But it appears that not all of our prayers can be answered. However, I believe God hears all our prayers. I also believe that the shorter, more succinct our prayers that better. But effective prayer is something else.
Many people, including myself, will pray like a robot, just going through the motions. It is very easy to learn bad habits praying. If you have ever been a member of a church(or still are), you probably have prayed to a "Response Prayer." A "Response Prayer" is a prayer usually begun by the preacher(alone) then the congregation responses in unison. I often said the words in a flat, robotic way. I believe most other members unknowingly did the same. Praying like this ineffective and a waste of time. Prayer to be effective has to come from the very depths of your heart and soul. I still catch myself, from time to time, and stop. I won't pray if I am in a hurry or if my mind is elsewhere.
I pray when at peace in a quiet place(a place where I won't be interrupted). I then pray from the heart. I try to always remember to keep it short. Sometimes I will write out my prayers. I want to make sure I include particular loved ones, friends, pets, etc. I have found that prayer is more effective when voiced aloud. So, there you have my winning formula for prayer.
My last piece of prayer advice is there is power in numbers! This is the real reason why organized religions began. But the other people praying with you must do so from the heart. Even one or two people can make prayer much more effective! God Bless you and yours!
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I believe in Sasquatch. I came to believe after years of researching the subject and common sense. That is for another day. Today, I want to discuss my "Sasquatch Sensitivity Theory."
Sasquatch is more than an unknown primate species. Sasquatch AKA Bigfoot is a spiritual entity. I believe these spiritual entities are protectors of ancient mountains and ancient forests. I believe that Sasquatch possess senses we will never truly understand. What do I mean? You know how pets and wild animals are said to have a sixth sense? Okay, it's my belief that Sasquatch possess a sixth sense, seventh sense, etc.
Now, you are in the forest or mountains hiking, camping, or doing Sasquatch research. It is my belief that people who are considered kind, caring, creative, considerate, right-brained, etc will have a better chance of a Sasquatch encounter. Therefore, individuals considered to be cold, calculating, logical and left-brained, will have a…
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I believe in Sasquatch. I came to believe after years of researching the subject and common sense. That is for another day. Today, I want to discuss my "Sasquatch Sensitivity Theory."
Sasquatch is more than an unknown primate species. Sasquatch AKA Bigfoot is a spiritual entity. I believe these spiritual entities are protectors of ancient mountains and ancient forests. I believe that Sasquatch possess senses we will never truly understand. What do I mean? You know how pets and wild animals are said to have a sixth sense? Okay, it's my belief that Sasquatch possess a sixth sense, seventh sense, etc.
Now, you are in the forest or mountains hiking, camping, or doing Sasquatch research. It is my belief that people who are considered kind, caring, creative, considerate, right-brained, etc will have a better chance of a Sasquatch encounter. Therefore, individuals considered to be cold, calculating, logical and left-brained, will have a far more difficult time encountering a Sasquatch.
Everything has energy. We, humans give off energy. Sasquatch can read our energy. Thus, a man considered extremely nice would be disarming to a Sasquatch. However, a person known to be cold and logical would alarm a Sasquatch. This is my "Sasquatch Sensitivity Theory" in a nutshell. It applies whether you are a Sasquatch researcher, hiker, camper, policeman, poet, ranger, etc. If you are a Sasquatch researcher, you may have noticed that some researchers are like Sasquatch magnets. I have spoken to some members of the BFRO, The Bigfoot Research Organization. Some think I'm on to something, others are indifferent, others aren't buying it.
Please let me know what you think. If you think I'm a nut case let me know. If you think I'm on to something let me known. Thanks for your time!
Christmas is upon us. I love Christmas. I love playing and singing Christmas hymns and songs. But I do not believe baby Jesus was born in a lowly manger. I believe Jesus was born in a warm home. I confess, as a child, I was taught that Jesus was born of Mary in Bethlehem in a manger on Christmas. Also at the Christ's birth was Mary's fiance, Joseph, shepherds, sheep, other animals, and three wise men.
I believe the "Manger" is a beautiful story. However, logic and common sense tell a different story. Firstly, Joseph was not just a carpenter, he did custom work for wealthy patrons. Assuming this is true, why would Joseph and Mary choose to bring Jesus into the world in a cold, lowly stable. No. Jesus was born in a warm home.
Some of you may argue that Joseph was told by an angel to flee because King Herod intended to kill baby Jesus. An angel did warn Joseph of Herod's intent "after Jesus was born." The angel told Joseph to flee with Mary and Jesus to Egypt until Herod was dead. Joseph fled to Egypt with Mary and the "Messiah."
According to only the Gospel of Matthew, King Herod orders the slaughter of all baby boys two years old and younger in Bethlehem and its neighbors. Why is this "Massacre of the innocents" not reported outside of the Gospel of Matthew? I do not believe Herod ordered such a slaughter. Most historians do not believe Herod ordered this slaughter.
King Herod was a ruthless man who would do anything to maintain his power. In fact, Herod had his sons killed. Many historians believe the "Massacre of the Innocents" may have had its origins in Herod's murder of his sons. There is another fact that undermines the story: at the time of Jesus' birth the population of Bethlehem was 1,000. This suggests that about 20 children would have been killed.
Does it really matter where Jesus was born? Not to me. I love Christmas. I love God and Jesus Christ. I love praising God and Christ through song…even the ones about mangers and wise men. Merry Christmas.


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The Art of Door (or, Doors as Art)
Dated Posted: April 2nd, 2009
Written By: Leila
In the last few years we have seen more and more clients buying doors for art's sake – unique doors, rich with character, to be displayed in much the same way as a large canvas – hanging or even just propped up against a wall.
I love this idea, and have been suddenly appreciating all our doors for their artistic value…maybe it's all the great new doors we've been unpacking.
On a recent trip to Argentina I visited an urban archaeology project called El Zanjón – a fantastic building in Buenos Aires' oldest neighbourhood. Once a magnificent estate, the site was abandoned by its elite owners during a cholera outbreak and became overrun with the city's poorest who lasted there for many decades until the building was purchased by a developer. The restoration project was handled expertly, preserving as much integrity of the original mansion as possible, but also not ignoring its more recent and less distinguished role as a tenement. The doors from the tenement, still splashed with layers of colourful paint remnants, were featured prominently, used as panelling around a large room that now serves as an event space. And original doors from the mansion, now stripped down to wood, were mounted very cleanly on the walls:
Profuse apologies for how bad these photos are…I wasn't sure I was allowed to take photos so I had to do them quickly and without flash!! In any case, I think you get the idea. So do some browsing on our website or the blog's photo gallery for some inspiration, and next time you're here consider some of our more interesting doors as possibilities for that huge expanse in the dining room/living room/hallway/bedroom that you have no idea what to do with…you know the space I'm talking about.
'till soon,
p.s. if you go to Buenos Aires, do check out El Zanjón. You won't regret it – the story is far more amazing than I let on.


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Sleeping Disorders In Children
Childhood sleep issues are common. There are various types of sleep disorders that affect children, some of which are behavioral in nature and some of which result in abnormal findings on a sleep study. Sleep disorders in children can be difficult to diagnose due to the variations in sleep habits among children at different stages of development; what may be abnormal for an older child may be typical for a younger child.
Additionally, sleep disorders in children may be hard to define because others may tolerate sleep behaviors that may be troublesome to some parents. Sleep disorders that are behavioral in nature are far more common than those that can be identified on a sleep study.
[Related: Managing Toddler Sleeping Problems]
Normal Sleeping Patterns In Children
What qualifies as a normal sleep pattern for children, especially infants, is quite different from that of adults. Sleep is broken down into two stages:
- NREM, Non-Rapid Eye Movement. During this stage the body graduates from drowsiness to deep sleep. Your muscles are relaxed and you may become disoriented or confused if you are suddenly woken up while in deep sleep.
- REM, Rapid Eye Movement. This stage is the more active of the two. While the body is not active, the mind is. During this stage, breathing and heart rate may be irregular and the body is basically paralyzed, while the brain is active and dreaming.
As we sleep, our sleeping cycles go through the two stages. As we grow and mature, the percentage of time spent in each stage and the intervals in which the stages change varies. Infants, for example, conduct nearly half of their sleep in the REM stage, whereas adults spend only about 20 percent of sleep in that stage. Additionally, young infants are typically asleep longer than they are awake. Periods of wakefulness begin to become greater as a child ages. Typically, a child will get an average of 10 hours of sleep per night.
- For newborns sleep is divided fairly equally for day and nighttime hours.
- By age one, sleep is predominantly done at night with one or two naps during the day.
- By age four, most children have given up on the daytime nap and get their greatest number of sleep hours in one solid block of time during the night.
[Related: The Five Stages Of Sleep]
Types Of Sleeping Disorders In Children
There are many types of sleep disorders in children. Some may be behavioral in nature and others can be due to an immaturity within the central nervous system during childhood. Some may be outgrown as the child matures and others, such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy, can be present throughout adulthood. Types of sleep disorders include:
- Parasomnias, which occur in episodes and are usually outgrown as the child ages.
- Night terrors, which typically occur about 90 minutes into NREM sleep. The child suddenly screaming and jolting upright characterizes these occurrences. They can last up to thirty minutes, during which time the child is usually inconsolable.
- Sleepwalking, and/or sleep talking, is characterized by the child sitting upright with the eyes open, but being unable to see. The child will likely be restless and sometimes get out of bed to wander the house. Talking is usually unintelligible.
- Bedwetting typically occurs during NREM sleep and can be primary, meaning that the child has never had a dry night or secondary, meaning the child used to be dry at night and is not currently. Primary bedwetting is usually due to immaturity of the bladder and can have ties to family history, while secondary bedwetting may be linked to a medical condition or emotional distress.
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea is believed to affect nearly 3 percent of children. The symptoms associated with obstructive sleep apnea include snoring, difficulty breathing while sleeping and breathing through the mouth.
- Narcolepsy is not very common, but onset can start in childhood or adolescence. People with narcolepsy have an overwhelming urge to fall asleep and often do at odd times such as during a conversation or in the classroom.
Secondary Sleep Disorders
- Colic
- Night-waking
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Difficulty maintaining sleep
Symptoms Of Sleeping Disorders In Children
Children with sleeping disorders will most likely experience sleepiness during the day. Symptoms include:
- Falling asleep in the classroom
- Falling asleep while talking with someone
- Falling asleep when being driven in a car
- Falling asleep while watching television
- Falling asleep while reading
- Inattentiveness
- Irritability
Diagnosing Sleeping Disorders In Children
Typically, a pediatrician will diagnose your child's sleep disorder, but you may also be referred to a sleep specialist and need to undergo a sleep study. A sleep study will likely be used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea. Parents may also find it helpful to speak with the child's teacher or school counselor if behavioral or attention problems are present at school. Both doctors and school personnel will likely need the following information to make a diagnosis and begin an intervention:
- Review of the child's usual sleep patterns
- Bedtime routines
- Bedtime and wake up times.
- If the child has difficulty falling asleep
- If the child has difficulty staying asleep
- Incidence of nightmares
[Related: Polysomnography: A Guide To Sleep Study Tests]
Sleeping Disorder Treatments In Children
Each type of sleep disorder has its own specific treatment. However, many disorders may benefit from a consistent bedtime routine. Others need specific intervention, which includes:
- Making sure the child is safe and comfortable, but not woken up may treat night terrors. Extreme night terrors may need some type of intervention from a doctor.
- Taking safety precautions for children who sleepwalk. For example, locking all doors and windows and having the child sleep on the first floor if possible. In addition, waking the child upon scheduled intervals can lessen episodes.
- For primary bedwetting, the child may benefit from restricting fluids before bedtime, a bedwetting alarm, bladder control training or in some cases medication. Secondary bedwetting, which can be caused by emotional distress, may require counseling.
- Obstructive sleep apnea in children may be treated with the removal of the child's tonsils and adenoids. If this does not work, the child may need the assistance of a CPAP machine to ensure proper breathing while sleeping.
- Ensuring the child gets a full 12 hours or more of sleep every night may alleviate narcolepsy.
Seeking Help
When a sleep disorder is present in childhood, not only is the child irritable and tired, but also the whole family gets affected. If you suspect that your child has a sleep disorder, it is important to bring the symptoms to the attention of your pediatrician. From there, your pediatrician may recommend that your child see a specialist. Your doctor will likely attempt to rule out any underlying medical conditions that may be causing your child's sleep disturbance. Seeking the help and support of your doctor can get your family on the road to normal sleep once again.
Some sleep disorders are mild and easily treated, while others are far less common and may require medical intervention. If your child has a sleep disorder, he or she may be experiencing a problem at school that you may not have realized is a result of his or her sleep disturbance. Often times, difficulty with attentiveness and behavioral problems in school are attributed to sleep disturbance. Sleep disorders in children can have the following side effects:
- Inattentiveness
- Hyperactivity
- Impulse control difficulties
- Irritability
Sleep disorders in children are common. Many of them can be treated easily and are often outgrown as the child matures. However, some if left untreated can develop and continue into adulthood and have log-term effects. If you suspect your child has a sleep disorder, contact your family doctor or pediatrician to have the child's symptoms evaluated.


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Flutes are small but complicated instruments; their keys
have to be adjusted to work together and the pads have to seal the tone
holes completely, preferably with the lightest touch of the flutist.
The most common flute problems we see in the Amro repair shop are:
The first problem, notes that are difficult to play, is caused by air
leaks. The white or cream-colored pads under the keys are supposed to seal the
air from escaping at the tone holes. If the pads don't seal well, the flutist has to
mash the keys or blow harder to get the note. If the leak is big
enough, the note won't play at all.
Leaks are sometimes due to keys being bent out of position; the
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More often though, leaks are due to pads deteriorating. Pads are
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soft to conform to the tone hole and the skin seals the air. As pads
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sticking through. The only solution for this problem is replacing the
leaking pad, carefully seating it to the tone hole for a good seal. Unfortunately when one pad has deteriorated the others usually have
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The Amro repair shop fixes thousands of flutes a year for students, hobbyists, and professional flutists. They'll be happy to play-test your flute, show you what it needs, and quote you a price to bring it back to good playing condition. In most cases they can complete your repairs in just a few days.
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Dir: John Ford - Cast: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Ward Bond, John Agar, Dick Foran, Pedro Armendariz, Miguel Inclan, Irene Rich, Movita
Fort Apache is the first part of John Ford's Cavalry trilogy (it was followed by She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande). The film tells the story of a cavalry officer, Owen Thursday, whose reckless tactics lead to the massacre of an entire regiment. It's best known for the controversial ending, in which Thursday's successor, his former lieutenant, not only covers up the man's folly, but even makes a hero out of him.
Cast against type (1), Henry Fonda turns in a brilliant performance as Thursday, the cold army general, demoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel and banished to the frontier. One of the first things he says after his arrival, is that he is not a martinet. But that's exactly what he is, a martinet: he suppresses his daughter's romance because the man of her dreams is socially unacceptable, and ignores York's good advice because he is used to give orders, not to have discussions.
When a group of Apaches leave the reservation and attack an army patrol, Thursday sees a chance to redeem himself and regain his former rank of general. After a few skirmishes, the Apaches escape to Mexico, and Thursday sends captain York across the border to arrange a peaceful meeting. York's mission is successful, but when the Indians arrive on the spot, Thursday refuses to negotiate with them on equal terms, and simply orders them to return to their reservation, knowing they will never obey the order. But the Indians have set their own 'trap', and when Thursday attacks, his troops are annihilated, except for York and a few other men, who didn't take part in the charge.
Fort Apache is rather bleak and cruel for a western of the forties, but most story elements are classical western material. Renegade Indians, an arrogant cavalry commander, his knowing lieutenant, it all seems familiar western fare, and note that the film was made shortly after WWII, which might explain some of its bleakness. But then, all of a sudden, Ford comes up with this epilogue that puts things upside down and has puzzled critics as well as audiences ever since. It shows York, now commander of the fort, talking to some newspaper reporters. In front of a portrait of Thursday, he declares that 'no man died more gallantly' and that the men 'are a better troop because of him'. Today it will remind most viewers of the famous ending of Ford's 1961 western drama The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, with the famous line (spoken by the newspaper man): "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
Like the other two parts of the trilogy, Fort Apache was based on a short story by James Warner Bellah (2). His story Massacre was based on Custer's Last stand at Little Big Horn and the Fetterman Massacre (1866), in which 80 US soldiers under the command of Captain W.J. Fetterman were killed by Indians. Bellah was often called a hopeless romantic and authoritarian who was in love with the military and thought that the honor of a regiment was far more important than the individuals serving in it. The Indians in his cavalry stories are usually presented as uncivilized and cruel.
What Ford must have liked in these stories, was this idea of the cavalry doing a dangerous but necessary job in a hostile environment. But Ford had a far more humane vision than Bellah. To Ford the cavalry, or better: the cavalry fort, was a safe haven in the wilderness, a home and a hearth. There were no women in the original story, so Ford asked his screenwriters to develop a couple of female characters (the most important of them would be Thursday's daughter Philadelphia, played by a then 22-year old Shirley Temple). It wasn't the only change that was made. Fort Apache became the first of Ford's films that is more sympathetic to the cause of the Indians; in the movie they're no longer uniquely shown as a menace, but as human beings with legitimate complaints about the society of the white man. They're far removed from the cruel savages Bellah had created.
With much emphasis on daily life and the ceremonies and rituals within the confines of the army fort, the cavalry fort is almost treated as a family entity, with commander Thursday as the family father. There will be bad families, and bad family fathers, but in Ford's vision the family is a sine qua non in the process towards civilization, with the father as an inevitable role model (3). Owen Thursday was not a good father (his stubbornness and lack of empathy 'breaks' the harmony of the army family), nor was he a capable commander, but at the same time was not a complete failure as either of the two: he loves his daughter and thinks he's protecting her by suppressing her romance, and when all is lost, and he's offered a horse (and a possibility to escape) by captain York, he returns to his men, proving that he at least is not a coward. In doing so, he indeed dies 'gallantly'.
Fort Apache is not without flaws. Some of the more light-hearted scenes are more appropriate to vaudeville than serious filmmaking, but Ford uses them to illustrate the joyful atmosphere of daily life within the fort and luckily the more dramatic moments of the film are free from silliness. They're also free of Ford's (sometimes quite obtrusive) sentimentality. In Bellah's story, the twist ending is rather cynical. In Fort Apache it is repentant, contrite. We see bitterness in the face of Kirby York – who knew Owen Thursday personally – when he tells the newspaper men about the idealized image history has made of him. It's as if Ford himself was surprised by the movie's bleakness; the other two parts of the Cavalry triptych, She wore a Yellow Ribbon and Rio Grande (although excellent films in their own right) would be more sentimental and traditional.
Fort Apache is the first of Ford's truly reflective movies, in which he examines the great myths of the West (and the films made about it): people need myths, he seems to say, but they also need insight in the way these myths were created. Therein lies the greatness of this movie, one of Ford's richest and finest.
* (1) Some sources mention that Fonda was offered the York part first, but yielded the more sympathetic part to his co-actor, preferring the more complex part of Thursday. See for instance: Allen Eyles, A Man a horse and a Gun, in: They Went That-A-Way, London 1982.
* (2) For Bellah and the differences between the story and the movie, see: Gary Willis, John Wayne's America, 1997, New York, p. 165-176
* (3) See: William T. Pilkington, Fort Apache, in: Western Movies, edited by W.T. Pilkington and Don Graham, 1979, University of New Mexico press.


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Under the original plans, unveiled by ministers last month, only those born in the UK were to be granted a commemorative paving stone in their honour. However, campaigners pointed out that this barred the many British VC winners who had been born overseas, mostly in parts of the empire.
Now, Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, has announced that the project – one of the Government's centrepiece schemes being planned to mark the conflict's centenary, from 2014 to 2018 – will be widened to include any VC recipient with "ties" in the UK. Stones will be installed in the place to which they had the greatest connection.
Calls to extend the scheme had been led by the think tank, British Future, which found details of at least 20 British VC winners who would not have been granted a stone, and highlighted by The Sunday Telegraph.
The organisation also coordinated the efforts of local history groups who campaigned to commemorate ineligible recipients, among them Reginald Warneford, a Royal Navy pilot awarded the VC for destroying a Zeppelin in 1915. His plane was damaged and he was forced down 35 miles behind enemy lines, but repaired it with a cigarette holder and returned to base. He became a national hero, but was dead within ten days after falling from his aircraft. Locals in Exmouth, where he lived, have complained that he has been refused a stone because he was born in Darjeeling, India, where his father worked on the railways.
Last week, Mr Pickles wrote to Sunder Katwala, director of British Future, revealing that the scheme would be widened. "We ... acknowledge that there are a number of Victoria Cross recipients who may have been born in India, like Sub Lieutenant Reginald 'Rex' Warneford, that have local ties in this country. In cases like this, we are happy to provide the appropriate local authorities with a commemorative paving stone."
Mr Katwala said: "The Victoria Cross commemoration scheme should be about what people did for this country, not where they were born. We're glad the government has accepted this principle and extended what was a flawed scheme.
"I look forward to seeing lots of local councils coming forward to ensure that their war heroes are remembered next year."
The project was inspired by the painting of gold post boxes for Olympic gold medallists last year. An open competition is being held to design the stones, with the winner chosen next month. Stones will be given to councils in the men's home towns, for the authorities to install.
The original scheme had thrown up many anomalies. Of the ten British servicemen to win a VC on the first day of the battle of the Somme, one, Stewart Loudoun-Shand, a major who was killed leading his men over the top, was excluded. Although raised in south London, he was born in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, where his father had a tea plantation.
There were five ineligible VC recipients from Bedford alone, while one of the most colourful of all winners, Adrian Carton de Wiat, was also excluded. Born in Brussels and widely rumoured to be an illegitimate son of King Leopold II, his father became a naturalised Briton. Carton de Wiat served in the Boer War, First World War, and Second World War; was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; survived two plane crashes and tunnelled out of a prisoner of war camp. He won his VC during the Somme.
Curators at a local museum in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, had been campaigning for a commemorative stone for Lt Col Philip Bent, who received a posthumous VC after leading a counter attack, during the Battle of Polygon Wood, in October 1917. He had been born in Canada but raised in Ashby de la Zouch.
Kenneth Hillier, from the museum, said: "It appears, after all, that Eric Pickles and his department are paved with good intentions. Common sense can prevail on occasions."
In Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, locals had campaigned for a stone for Sir Reginald Noble Graham, who won a VC while fighting in Mesopotamia, in modern day Iraq, in 1917.
He was ineligible because he was born in Calcutta, even though he was from a family of Scottish baronets, was educated at Eton, then Cambridge, and joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at the outbreak of the war.
Stewart Noble, from the local heritage trust, said: "I am delighted to learn that the Government have decided that recipients of the Victoria Cross who were born outside Britain will be included in the plan to provide engraved paving stones as a commemoration of their heroism.
"It is just a pity that, when the Government thought of commemorating Victoria Cross holders, they did not also think of all the different places with which they might have had connections."
In total, 628 VCs were awarded during the conflict. Of these, 365 were born in England, 71, in Scotland, 15 in Wales and eight in Northern Ireland. Twenty four are from what is now the Republic of Ireland. The majority of the remainder – from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or India – fought for their own Commonwealth forces and do not have strong links with Britain. Plans to commemorate them are being discussed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


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In our STEM Talent Shortage series, we examine four industries impacted by a lack of available workers in STEM fields.
The roads we drive on, the products we buy, the houses we live in – all are tied in some way to manufacturing. The industry lays a foundation for the U.S. economy. Every position created in manufacturing generates another 2.5 jobs in local goods and services. For every dollar invested, another $1.37 of value is added.
Yet this crucial sector is experiencing a severe shortage in several workforce categories. According to a 2015 Manufacturing Institute study that highlights current talent gaps in the industry, 54 percent of executives say skilled production worker positions are most impacted by the skills shortage, followed by engineers (33 percent) and researchers/scientists (28 percent).
Another result of the talent shortage in manufacturing is the squeeze on human capital resources. According to the study, manufacturing workers clock 17 percent more hours annually than all private industries, leaving current employees overworked due to companies' inability to fill open positions.
The source of the issue? The manufacturing industry has an image problem. Only 39 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds believe a career in manufacturing is interesting and rewarding. And there might not be resources or the support structure to provide training for those interested. For example, a mere 19 percent of people feel the U.S. school system encourages students to pursue degrees in manufacturing.
The data supports these perceptions. In 2010, the United States accounted for only 10 percent of the bachelor's degrees in engineering awarded worldwide, while China granted a whopping 31 percent.
If foreign countries are producing a greater amount of engineering degrees, it makes sense to consider those workers as a sustainable source for your talent pipeline. In our latest white paper, Skills Gap to Skills Surge: How foreign workers fuel talent pipelines, we revealed why immigrants are skilled and employed in high rates in a variety of STEM fields, including manufacturing.
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Do you make shoes for women?
Yes indeed we do! Over many years we have a number of lady clients who appreciate our skill in making riding boots and classic ladies leather shoes under the Foster & Son and Henry Maxwell® banners, but we have more recently been delighted to work with ladies' bespoke maker Caroline Groves whose more exotic creations complement our classic offering.


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Tiger Hill, Darjeeling: The peak of the Ghoom Hill in Darjeeling in West Bengal State of India is the Tiger Hill which became famous for the rare and spectacular 180° dawn-views that it offers of the third highest mountain in the world – the Kangchenjunga. Located at 26°59'37"N 88°17'5"E, the Tiger Hill is a UNESCO Heritage site at an elevation of 8500 feet above sea level and is 11 kilometres southeast of Darjeeling. A 4-storeyed glass-walled observatory or a watch-tower is perched on top of the Tiger Hill from where the Kangchenjunga Mountain is visible for a small window of time.
The reason that thousands of domestic and international tourists throng to this place and the big deal about viewing the Kangchenjunga is that this Mountain is the third highest in the whole world standing at 28, 169 feet altitude – almost at the altitude at which airplanes fly and the Tiger Hill is at 8500 feet altitude. This is probably the closest one can get to the Kangchenjunga. On foggy and hazy mornings, the whole Darjeeling Hills are blanketed with clouds and fog which block the views of the hills and everything else around. It's just you between the clouds and the sky. And the first ray of the sun that pierces the clouds and lands on the Kangchenjunga Snow Peaks causes light pink hues on the mountains which turn warm yellowish-orange hues as the Sun ascends higher making these pulsating-orange coloured peaks visible from the Tiger Hill Observatory. A clear and sunny day is best suited for a Kangchenjunga-viewing trip to the Tiger Hill. As a bonus you can also see River Teesta (originating in Sikkim) and River Mechi (originating in Nepal) flowing at a distance as well as the Hill Station – Kurseong on the south. The beautiful mountain Phari Jong and the Tibetan mountain – Chumal Rhi are also visible at a distance from here.
At 4 in the wee hours of the morning, tourists, especially mountain-enthusiasts converge in the cold weather and wait anxiously for the Sunrise on the Summit. Millions of cameras have clicked this 'still' and this 'still' has made it to the cover of thousands of magazines (print and online media) worldwide. This awesome sight is guaranteed to permanently occupy your mind space forever and may also inspire you to explore the Kangchenjunga Mountain from closer quarters!
Tiger Hill is also a popular milestone in trekking-routes where people visit each summer to do several trekking stints from Darjeeling down south via Tiger Hill. It makes a very interesting and challenging trek in this area owing to a mix of different terrains rolled into one.


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Islamic Art in Poland: The Kornik Castle
The article is about the famous Kornik Castle near Poznan, in Poland which has many features inspired by Islamic art and architecture. Outlining the reasons of this influence, Mrs Latour-Abdalla describes the many aspects of Islamic art, architecture and learning featured in this monument until today.
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UMass conference seeks to increase female high school student interest in engineering
November 2, 2009
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On Oct. 29, female high school students explored their potential interests in the University of Massachusetts engineering program, along with the field and future of engineering itself, during UMass' annual Women in Engineering Career Day Conference.
Approximately 50 high schools across Massachusetts sent students and faculty to the conference, where the participants sat around circular tables equipped with rubber bands, duct tape and Popsicle sticks which were used by the students during a "hands-on" workshop featuring two activities proctored by headliner of PBS TV program's "Design Squad" Thea Sahr.
The students were challenged to use the materials in front of them to build a machine that would stick a ping-pong ball into a cup lying on its side 12 inches away. Sahr's slide suggested the students design either a pendulum and/or a rubber band system to propel the ball into the cup.
"Engineering consists of building things, modifying things and solving problems," Sahr said. "Most of the time when people are asked what engineers do, people say 'something boring' or 'I don't know.' Engineers change the world by thinking up creative and practical solutions to problems."
The event also featured environmental engineer and UMass master's degree in civil and environmental engineering recipient Gemma Baro-Montes, who spoke to the students about opportunities to "use engineering to create a planet that would be in less despair."
Baro-Montes frequently referenced how UMass' Registered Student Organization known as Engineers Without Borders has allowed UMass students pursuing engineering careers to travel to and create projects that aid nations such as Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Rwanda and many others in need of various services such as electrical power or fresh water sources.
"When engineering students come back from other countries the impact on them is tremendous," said Baro-Montes. "It truly changed their life."
According to the Engineers Without Borders website, which can be found at Ewb-usa.org, Engineers Without Borders "is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life.."
Baro-Montes went on to explain how some young students in impoverished nations were given access to computers.
Displaying a picture of smiling kids from Nepal who had just received computers, Baro-Montes said, "Look at these kids. They have just seen the world [on computers]. They will never be the same again. These smiles are what [are] most important to me. Not having a big house or money."
Before showing several examples of how students could help out in the Engineers Without Borders chapter at the University, she said, "we are not only privileged to be living in the developed world, but also, we are responsible for taking care of those who are not as privileged."
"The speaker was really good," said Jaimie Lamacchia of Pathfinder Regional High School. "I like working with my hands, so engineering might be something I want to pursue."
The event also displayed tables from various industry sponsors. The engineering department of Verizon was represented at the conference.
"A lot of companies support ways to motivate students to study math and science and show how they can further their education," said manager of Boston and Braintree's network engineering at Verizon Chris Parker. "The company subsidized three master's degrees for me."
Parker explained that their goal at the conference was to show students what their backgrounds were and what they have accomplished in engineering working for Verizon. They also wanted to talk to students about various opportunities as engineers within the company.
"It's not just civil or mechanical engineering. There are a lot of different types of engineering students can study," said Parker. "Students don't have to study and work within the field they go into originally."
Many of the students expressed an interest in becoming engineers during the conference.
"I thought this [conference] was very inspiring and helpful for what I want to do in the future," said junior Rachel Schluckebier from Minnechaug Regional High School. "I want to be an engineer because a lot of members of my family are engineers. This definitely inspired me to realize there is a lot I can do as an engineer."
When asked about what she thought about UMass' program Chicopee Comprehensive High School student Jessica Dzwonkoski said, "Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is my number one choice, but UMass is definitely an option. The only difference is that the mechanical engineering program at UMass and Western New England College are theory-based programs. WPI is a project-based mechanical engineering program."
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Greetings to you all,
May it be said that everyday has adventures that changes who and what we are becoming.
So first and foremost I am an Adventurer. Not that I like risk, however living my life out of memories would just be boring, so I love change. Change takes courage, so I must be Courageous also. Yes that is me, A Courageous Adventurer.
I have not always declared myself to be a Courageous Adventurer, so what changed? This will really freak some of you out and make other joyous. My faith has made me a Courageous Adventurer. Being a Christian has given me boldness to step out into the world and see how wonderful and marvelous life is here on planet earth. And to at least attempt to be all that I can be which will enable me to serve others. Not in my strengths but His. So I am a servant.
There are things that I cannot change, like my gender and birthday. So I am a female who was born in 1951, which makes me a Baby Boomer. Also a constant is being a Mom and Grandparent. My sons and extended family mean the world to me, and have helped shape the person I am and want to become. There are many things that I wish from my past that I could change; however, changing the way that I think of those past things has freed me from their bondage and the names that are attributed to those actions.
Leaving my hometown of Bloomington, IN to marry Tommy and move to Zionsville, IN over 17 years ago continued my journey as a Courageous Adventurer. What an adventure it has been, and I'm really looking forward to the coming years with him in Zionsville.
Having two Shiz Shu dogs is an adventure for sure. Sometimes referred to as "My Girls". Other times just as "little shits"! So I am a proud pet owner.
Soon I hope to post that I am an International Chef, once I've completed a 12 Week Cooking Course at Ballymaloe Cookery School in East Cork, Ireland. Departure date is September 11, 2013 and classes start September 16th. ( I returned to the States on December 7, 2013 having completed and passed my 12 week course!!) While there, I will live on their 100 acre organic farm, less than 2 miles from the sea. Don't know any of the other students yet, but by the time December 6th arrives, expect they will be my lifelong friends and supporters. (I do now have 61 new friends and supporters)
One of the most difficult things about being gone for 13 weeks…. is my life is really great right here, right now! I have some of the best girlfriends a person could every hope for in this world. We laugh together as well as cry. We know each others darkest secrets and still love and support each other. I am a blessed person to be a friend and have friends. They are rooting for me to success and visa versa. We just moved to a new neighborhood and house that are truly great. My youngest son is engaged to be married in April and our granddaughter just had a baby girl. Yes, I am a great-grandmother! We have three grandchildren in college and two in high school. We also have a son who didn't start his family until he was 43, so we also have a three and seven year old grandchildren who live out in LA area. Life is good….but it could be even better if I continue to grow. Be an example that getting old doesn't mean we stop learning and giving to others. My husband is a life long learner and role model. I used to want to be cremated, now I want a huge piece of slate laid on my grave with a message to all my future family….Don't know what it will say yet, but hopefully words of wisdom that what we do in the now matters to those that are to still come.
A person told me recently to expect the unexpected; that time and people wait on nobody. Not sure what exactly that means, still thinking about it. So I am a thinking of new thoughts and ideas. I am a writer, artist and blogger. An international traveler and have even attained a PADI license to go to the bottom of the sea. For 27 years was a real estate agent and that truly makes me a Courageous Adventurer. Our lives matter and we are all more than we can write on this or any website or tombstone…Amen
Thank you for joining me on this Adventure in Culinary. May we all grow as we share our thoughts.
Carpe Diem,
Cathy aka Catharine's ACTS


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Survey: What Do You Dislike About Taking The Bus?
We talk a lot about public transit, and the ideas that could make it better, like the Nextbus system or new designs that give you privacy while you ride. While the ideal might be the Google Bus, fully wified with cellphone alerts and filled with nice rich young people who work for the same progressive company, the reality often feels more like India.
The Google Bus, with wifi, leather seats, biodiesel and people just like you.
Yesterday we were told to stop with the negative headlines on public transit, and were told ". Driving and flying are often more miserable experiences than [public] transit." We agree, and are big supporters of the public systems and write about it all the time. But there is no question, in many parts of North America, it is not what it should be and it should be improved.


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