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Donald Dymer
"One of the top priorities for Duval County's Public School Superintendent must be to undertake an aggressive education and prevention program to prevent child sexual abuse by those entrusted with their care.", according to Don Dymer, president and chief executive officer of SingleSource Services company and sponsor of the Protect the Children Conference held at the University of North Florida earlier this year.
The Florida Times Union last week reported that parents, teachers, students and community representatives gathered together for their first of three meetings to discuss what attributes and skills should be required for Duval's next Public School Superintendent, commented Don Dymer. "The article referenced that people in the meetings were talking about how students will be treated in the classroom which is critical. But despite the headline news of increased child sexual abuse by teachers, coaches and volunteers, there is no mention of bringing on board an individual who understands that if we are to ensure our children's educational development, we must dedicate ourselves to providing an environment safe from child predators-- that is part of how children are treated in the classroom as well as in all areas of the school. Our kids are reading on-line stories about situations like Sandusky, they hear about teachers abusing children on the news. We must provide a sense of calm for our children that their schools are safe."
Not only is the emotional toll great, but the financial toll can be staggering. Recently direct costs paid by a South Carolina school for one case was reported to be $5.1 million*. Dymer stated, "I wholeheartedly agree with Chair Betty Burney's comment that we must find a 'transformational leader" for Duval County public schools. An integral part of that transformation must be an individual who recognizes the real threats to our children. Threats which have so far been the most overlooked, we need someone with progressive thinking and a proactive approach to strict, zero tolerance background screening methods and programs."
'Such background screening programs must also be part of an overall education and training program for all adults in the school system to help them identify the warning signs and create effective child abuse prevention programs within each school." Don Dymer continued.
Dymer explains, "Over the years we have seen an increase in child abuse prevention aimed at educating children, but little has been done to train and educate adults about the problem or how they can prevent it. Perhaps part of that stems from that is has long been viewed as a law enforcement problem, but sadly it is not. Few cases of child sexual abuse are ever reported to police and few child sexual abusers are ever charged. And we still must do more to change the attitude that the danger to a child is the "stranger". Disturbingly of offenders who had raped a child under the age of 12, 90% knew the child they abused (Dec. 9, 2005, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Criminal offender Statistics.).
"School districts across the country are rushing to mandate criminal background checks for bus drivers, teachers and others as a means to safeguard the children which is a critical first step. But we need to do more." points out Dymer. "I have spent a lifetime in the criminal justice system and have seen the lengths criminals will go to gain access to vulnerable targets. With child sexual molesters, schools are their targets because they provide access to their prey. Child sexual abusers groom adults as well as children and this is why educating adults is critical."
Dymer advocates that the new Superintendent expand the current background screening program to include an important, scientifically proven assessment tool as part of an overall effective background screening for all employees and volunteers.
After years of looking, Dymer has found the Diana Screen®, the assessment tool that works in helping to identify potential child sexual abusers, adults who do not recognize the boundaries that should exist between adult and child.. A test that to a high scientific degree of accuracy alerts you that this is a person who should not be placed in a position of trust with children and youth. The test meets the goal: "To select the best possible people for staff and volunteer positions and to screen out individuals who have sexually abused youth or are at risk to abuse," as set by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The DIANA SCREEN® is named for a victim of child sexual abuse who took her life. The test takes 30 minutes to complete, is completely confidential, the results cross validated 200 times. The assessment establishes whether an adult recognizes the appropriate boundaries that should exist between them and a child. Not all people who fail are child abusers - some are enablers, those who lack the ability to recognize inappropriate behavior when they see it all around them. These people contribute equally to the sexual abuse of children. 90% of people pass the screening, but it does identify to a scientific degree of accuracy those that do pose a threat. (Abel Screening, Atlanta, Ga.)
Dymer explains, "As a background screening provider who has campaigned vigorously for people to be vigilant when it comes to background checking, I am now extremely worried that people out there don't realize that when it comes to identifying child sexual abusers - background checks, finger printing, criminal background checks and drug testing won't give you the whole story. It's only part of a more extensive screening process. The next person selected to be the Superintendent of Duval County Public School Systems must have a proactive approach to help prevent child sexual abuse by those entrusted with their care. We must go the extra mile and thoroughly vet all hires and volunteers who will come in contact with our children."
SingleSource Services is located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.The company provides background screening to over 2,500 business across a wide variety of industries and non-profit organizations. SingleSource was founded in 1995 and believes that backgrounds are like fingerprints and prides itself on itslong term customer relationships and strong commitment to fulfill its corporate civic duties.


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Welcome to Chapter 10 of the 2013 edition of What's On Ronnie's Calendars.
Traditionally, October is the month of monsters and witches and whatnot given that it's the month of Halloween. So naturally my Marvel freebie calendar dedicates the month to Nova.
I could not possibly care less about Nova. Didn't care about him when they launched him back in the '80s, or maybe it was the late '70s. I don't even care enough to look it up. And I don't care now. If you would like to learn more about Nova, visit Wikipedia.
My Avengers movie calendar gave over the month to the villain of the film, which I guess is more appropriate for the month in question.
Loki is one of my favorite villains. I like that whole love/hate thing he has going with his step-brother, Thor. I also love that ridiculous Jack Kirby-designed horned helmet. It's hard to believe that out of all the costume designs that Hollywood has screwed over since comic book movies became the rage, this one they didn't touch.

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EDMONTON - Vickie Laliotis hits some of our city's best bashes to snap photos for our weekly Social Seen column. She is an Edmonton-based fashion writer and the founder of popular style blog adventuresinfashion.ca.
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Event: Mode Made 2014
When: July 31
Where: Vacancy Hall, Mercer Warehouse (10363 104th St.)
What: The inaugural fashion event and model presentation hosted by Mode Models.
Featuring: Complimentary drinks, a high-energy fashion show including looks from Gravitypope and Derks Menswear, and some serious people watching.
Event: The Culture Collective Arts Market
When: July 31
Where: Yellowhead Brewery (10229 105th St.)
What: An arts market and variety show organized by Kris Harvey and Thomas Scott.
Featuring: Great local goods from Made Urban, Dead Vinyl Society, Bamboo Ballroom and many more, as well as entertainment from Rapid Fire Theatre, Lindsey Walker and Capital City Burlesque, to name a few.
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Develop selectable or user defined categories to post notes under (vertically or horizonially). This allows better organization by person (my reminders, wife's, work, personal, etc). What I do now is create a catagory note (takes valuable space, then, organize my notes next to or underneath each category).
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Would like this too!
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I use category notes, too, which I think would work fine once we have off-screen/scrollable infinite board space.


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As the game itself states: you have trained your whole life for this moment: you will be a Horse Master. And so your journey starts, through buying a horse and training it and, yes, even naming it.
The game starts out light-hearted, but things quickly turn dark. The PC's commentary swings between mad hope and sheer depression. At one point, I was unsure whether I should actually hope for the best for the PC, or whether it would all come to nought.
It's an emotionally taxing and compelling game. (SPOILERS BELOW) It conveys the desperate, wild hope of once unattainable success, which was enhanced by not letting the PC know the horse's stats. There are painful descriptions and details- a loose tooth; having to scavenge food- and below it all, a haunting lesson on success. What price would you pay? What would you sacrifice?
The power of this game is in that despite everything seeming to lead up to the Horse Master Championships- even though, in a simple world, that would be the ultimate reward for the PC's sacrifice and pain so far- the eventual outcome of the Championships is not the final reward. The PC's response to what would seem to be a 'successful' ending gives cause for thought: at what price success? What are our dreams, and will we really be happy achieving them?
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Monday, September 29, 2014
Youngest's Tennis Lessons
My youngest is 10 and started playing tennis when he was about 4. He hasn't played in a long time, but has started up with lessons again a few weeks ago. He has picked up right where he left off.
He had a private lesson on Saturday and he is getting really good. He can rally the ball and keep it on the court. He can serve and get the ball in most of the time. The coach thinks he is ready for playing matches. He's not so sure.
Taking him to lessons transports me back 20 years when I was taking my oldest daughter. There are some little girls who remind me of my daughter. They are totally uncoordinated and can't remember which foot to move. They run into the ball and trip over their own feet. It was hard to remember when my daughter was that little, but seeing these little ones makes those memories come back like it was yesterday. It's crazy how things work like that! I'm afraid to blink, or my little guy will be grown and gone!
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In October 2015 we spent a week in New Mexico. I took one of the days to roam the streets of Albuquerque. Although it quickly became apparent that most of the city's inhabitants are not pedestrians, and those that are, are likely not by choice, its a walkable city and traveling by foot gave me the opportunity to study a street scape that I would have otherwise likely passed without much much notice. Albuquerque is a city of walls, fences, and bars; its defenses are up. And although pick-ups and sport utilities are the vehicle of choice, to date I don't believe any have been named after the city. I did however pass this Hyundai Tuscon.
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We used to revel in the "new perfect" that was our life. Raising a beautiful girl with multiple special needs showed us that "perfect" is all in our minds. Emily's life was perfect. It was happy, it was brilliant. She was social, outgoing, silly, and ticklish. Now we are learning to get through life without our "Perfect Peanut" in it. This is most certainly NOT a new kind of perfect.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
A quick update for now ....
She was finally stable enough around midnight to be transferred by ambulance to children's hospital. We did an EEG Monday which showed seizures in the left temporal region, same as her last EEG. Some stayed localized and some were spreading to generalized, although we didn't actually SEE any seizures during the test. They also saw slow spike waves, which officially got her diagnosed with Lennox Gaustat Syndrome. :( We are starting her on Banzel for this as soon as our pharmacy can get it ordered and compounded.
We don't get to UCLA Epilepsy Center until October 7th, so we are home and waiting anxiously. When we got home yesterday she was still a mess. Unable to hold her head up, or sit unsupported, and all she was doing was crying. Arching, stiffening, and whining. Looking back, I'm sure she was having small seizures all afternoon and evening. This morning she is sitting up unsupported and her head control is pretty decent. Thank goodness! We had orders that if she wasn't improved by this morning we were to take her back to the ER. In which case I was going to load us up and drive to UCLA ER just to get her in there quicker!
We have an ortho appointment today to do xrays of her hips and spine. Her hips seem to be bothering her a lot lately. We know she has mild hip dysplasia, so I'm nervous that it's gotten worse. And she has developed a slight curve in her spine, so we are getting a baseline xray to check for scoliosis.
This will be an interesting appointment, as ortho is notorious for making you wait 4 hours or so in the clinic! She is grumpy, not going to be happy to be back at the hospital, and unable to bear weight while standing. That will make for an interesting hip xray.
I will update more and post pictures, but I wanted to give a quick note!
16 comments:
- Jessica mommy to Alex/ RTS said...
Your in the thick of it. THinking of you. Always.
- September 22, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- Becky said...
Hang in there! Praying for you. xo
- September 22, 2010 at 11:24 AM
- Becca said...
Oh, poor little thing!! I'm so sorry she's had to go through this. I hope she can get some relief soon. :-(
- September 22, 2010 at 11:50 AM
- Zoey's mom said...
Sending love and prayers from up north.Wishing you could get into UCLA sooner...sometimes helps if a doctor makes the call,physician to physician.Emergency basis.That is what happened with us.Just a thought.
- September 22, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- Reagan Leigh said...
Wow...scary. I so hate seizures. I'm glad that she seems to be doing a little better now. I think Heather might be on to something...next time get that ambulance to head to UCLA!! (No scratch that...hopefully there is no "next time"!)
- September 22, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- Junior said...
Keeping youguys in our prayers. big hugs
- September 22, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- HennHouse said...
Praying for you all...
- September 22, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- The VW's said...
Glad to hear she is doing better now....that must have been a scary day for you! Hang in there Momma! Love and Hugs!!!
- September 22, 2010 at 3:46 PM
- SECRET PEPPER PERSON: said...
Poor Sara! Poor Emily! I am so sorry this happened. I hate seizures! Keep us updated about the hips...hope that turns out ok!
- September 22, 2010 at 6:06 PM
- Debbie said...
Wow...so sorry to hear of this.
I hope the Banzel works for those seizures...they are suppose to work well for LG (Hudson doesn't have LG and it made his seizures worse!)
Hang in there!
- September 22, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- Lacey said...
She's saying she needs us to come out and visit. Makayla now has outfits that Emily and Ella both have. They'll be so cute together!
- September 22, 2010 at 8:16 PM
- Elizabeth said...
It was good to talk to you today and I hope that you get answers when you visit UCLA. I will be thinking about you and Emily and praying for you, too. Please let me know if there's anything at all I can do to help!
- September 22, 2010 at 10:29 PM
- Alison said...
So sorry to hear she has been having a rough time. I hope the appointment goes as well as possible.
- September 22, 2010 at 10:53 PM
- Rebecca Jackson said...
Praying for you!
- September 22, 2010 at 11:09 PM
- Christy said...
Oh that sounds so awful and scary - for all parties involved!!! Making that 911 call is such a horrible feeling. I had to do it once and freaked out and hung up. They called me right back and got here in just a few minutes. Scary stuff. I hope her appointment today went okay.
Know I'm thinking of you.
- September 23, 2010 at 8:25 PM
- Jenny said...
Oh this just made me ache and cry for you and Emily. You're in our prayers. I hate seizures, but sure love you. Hang in there. This too shall pass....
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text: |The Finnish designer Heikki Orvala designed in 1988 for the Finnish design brand Iittala and Marimekko Kivi the candle lights. Kivi means stones in Finnish - that was also the basic idea of ??the chandelier should be offered in as many colors as pebbles on the beach, you just like to collect as the pebbles on the beach. So the series should be offered in a wide range of colors and encourage them to collect what is succeeded. Furthermore, Kivi was the first cylindrical candle lights from colored glass. In the early years he was often copied but never equaled. The Finnish design brand offers each year new colors, and occasionally double packs of 2 candlesticks in different colors for a special price, so collecting more fun. True collectors have all the window sills decorated with this elegant chandelier and they are a real eye-catcher with the huge variety of colors. Of course, the classics also acts as a single object.


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(For those of you saying farewell to the Oxford comma: quirky, smart and charming. This comment will make sense later.)
Barbery's work is translated from the French by Alison Anderson and it must have been a bitch because there is a lot about the importance and power of language usage. But not in a boring way. Nerdy yes, but not boring.
The book takes place in a ritzy apartment building filled with bourgeois families who proudly insist on falling into the stereotypical role of being the bourgeois. Everything must be just so, social rules must be followed, and no one must step out of the social order.
Our two main characters are Renée and Paloma. Renée is the concierge of the building, something I struggled with at first. Not having money or living in Paris, it took me a bit to figure out what in the heck her role was. She's sort of like the building supervisor. She makes sure packages are signed for, keeps the plants watered, and makes sure the building is in the condition that the apartment owners expect.
Apparently there is a stereotype that concierges are lazy and stupid, and Renée carefully maintaines this act to the point of panicking if she thinks someone gets a hint that she's actually quite smart and cultured. She loves language, art, music and philosophy, but refuses to show any of this outside of her small apartment. I kept wondering if this was some ingrained social status issue, and perhaps it is, but eventually we learn something that explains it a bit more.
Paloma is twelve and is ready to kill herself. Not because she's in the depths of teenage angst and despair but because she's too smart and aware to deal with the pressure and pointlessness of class and society. She detests the roles that people play. She sees everything as an act and is both scared and disdainful that no one seems to know it's an act except for her. She plans on burning her family's apartment when she dies to take the pointless materialistic things with her and to prove that there are other things for people to worry about.
I really liked Paloma's character. Sketched out, she seems like she'd be an emo whiner and t0o disassociated to be interesting, but she's clever and sees things that other people miss and even though you disagree with her suicide plan, part of you sort of agrees with it, even though you know it's wrong.
So, Renée and Paloma go about their lives, hiding their true selves from the world.
And then Ozu moves in.
Ozu is a wealthy Japanese man who sees things even clearer than Paloma does. He either isn't aware of the social steps and rules, or he simply doesn't care. Both Renée and Paloma find themselves revealing their true selves to him. Renée fights it, not wanting to break the rules she has painstakingly created for herself. Paloma is much happier being unhappy with him and begins to rethink her plans, even though she knows people are phonies.
The ending came out of nowhere and I was a bit miffed, but Barbery keeps writing and pulls things together. At first I thought it was a bit of a cheap stunt, but Renée's monologue and Paloma and Ozu's reaction made it OK.
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This is my entry for the Folksy Make the News competition. The deadline is midnight tonight and voting takes place this weekend. A few of my other Blog friends have come up with some cool/funny stuff too, the entries are really diverse as the brief was so open. Al that was asked was to make something in response to a news story. On the day that I saw the competition launch the front page of the BBC website was talking about legislation to be bought in to remove cigarettes from open display in shops. I am not a smoker, never have been, and have seen people really poorly from smoking so am not pro-smoking but even so this made me a bit irritated. I cannot believe that people who started smoking through rebellion are going to be put off by asking for cigarettes and the more illicit and naughty something seems surely the more appealing? Perhaps cigarettes should only be sold through chemists where this is at least an alternative?
I think the other reason this got me worried is that as a slightly chunkier model of the human species I know that I am a 'target' for the NHS and the thought that suet, butter, cream might be delivered in a plain brown envelope in the future is not attractive.
In response I have made this pretty disguise for a cigarette packet. It is dainty and refined and will allow smokers to slip their 'under the counter' purchase into it's cover and skip happily off down the road with no fear off dirty looks from neighbours.


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Simple in design, this 2-car garage plan sports a Craftsman style look with its striking multi-material façade. A gable roofline adds to its appeal while two overhead garage doors offer functionality and easy access to the 576 square foot garage. You'll also appreciate the side-entry service door. If you are looking for the ease and convenience of adding extra parking to your residence, you'll find it with this stylish 2-car garage.


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Charles J Stecker Jr
Being Beautiful Foundation
God Led, Multi-Award Winning Warrior for Children, Lyme Sepsis Thriver & Voice of the Silenced
50 years ago this past February 28th, Charles witnessed the murder of his then 2 year old brother. Over the last 35+ years Charles has been on a Journey for Justice for his Brother and All Children who Lost their Lives to Abuses. For the last 10 years Charles has focused his efforts on giving Voices to the Children whose Voices were Silenced by Abuse.
Charles's Personal Mission isn't Personal at All. It is focused on the Entirety of Criminal Activity Perpetrated upon Children at All Levels. In addition he was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in 2014 and has become an Outspoken Actionist for Lyme Sepsis Thrivers. Charles brings Fiscally Responsible, Solution Based Concepts to the Forefront utilizing his Personal Life Experiences as his Base.
In 2012 Charles founded the temporarily defunct International Child Abuse Prevention Task Force Inc. Through this company he was able to reunite children with their parents, pro-actively stop child abuse before it started in several familes, advocate in court for children and provide needed transportation for familes with children along with many other philanthropic ventures. He also founded Chahlie's Angels LLC in 2012. A company that he still utilizes to speak to people around the world. Empowering them to overcome adversities utilizing his personal life experiences and stories. In 2012 he was recognized as a Difference Maker in Philadelphia PA. In 2016 he was given the Pinnacle Award by the Being Beautiful Foundation in Philadelphia. In 2016 he also co-authored a book that contains a play written for children and adults that will assist them in understanding and talking about childhood abuses.
Charles is most admired for his Unending Faith in God, Perseverance in his Mission and Tenacity not to Let Go until his Goals have been Accomplished.
Being Beautiful Foundation was formed by Valerie Crabbe. Valerie is a mother of three who spent most of her adult life sacrificing for her own children. After successfully raising her children, Valerie opened her home to take in other children who were less fortunate providing a safe, stable and nurturing environment for them to grow, learn and develop. Over the past 10 years, Valerie and her husband filled their own home to capacity fostering many children and adopting two of them as their own daughters. Imagine a place where children who have only known fear, pain and hunger, learn to laugh, play , trust and love. The goal of Being Beautiful Foundation is to educate and promote awareness for other families to "get involved" by opening their homes to children who are at risk of abuse or neglect by providing a safe, stable and nurturing environment for them to grow, learn and develop. Being Beautiful Foundation is dedicated to providing a comprehensive array of residential and community based services to me the needs of youth by addressing their physical, emotional, social, educational and spiritual development.
Charles has led a Selfless Life of serving God by serving God's People. The Majority of what Charles undertakes is financed from his own limited earnings and the occassional small donations of supporters. Being Awarded the Eagle Rare Life Award would be an additional catalyst to assist Charles's in achieving his mission of being the Voice of the Silenced by Turning Up The Volume on Childhood Abuses and Lyme Disease Sepsis.


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The news is out – millennials are having less sex than our parents. Eli Matthewson is not going to take this lying down.
The little gay rock star of New Zealand comedy returns with a call to arms for the sexless youth. An honest hour from a sexual amateur trying his best.
As seen on 7 Days, Jono and Ben, Funny Girls.
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"A must see" – Stuff.co.nz
Recommended age 15+.
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Guwahati: The election campaign in Assam is gathering momentum with politicians battling more for votes and less for issues. But education seems far from their agenda.
Government schools in Assam are in shambles. And an RTI filed by a student has revealed shocking revelations.
The BR Ambedkar School in Guwahati, which has apparently received Rs 4,01,450 for its 217 students - actually does not exist.
There is money trickling in for schools which exist only on paper and not in reality. For example, one such school is the Dr BR Ambedkar school in Lachitpur. You can see the list of students and the money that has been procured in their name. But go around Lachitpur and you will find no trace of this school.
The Mangal Chandi Hindi LP School is another example. The headmaster says that funds for the dalits were instead going to a school - which had ceased to exist since 1991. In 2009-10, this non-existent school received Rs 2,94,150.
Headmaster NP Singh said, "This school does not exist, I don't know who these children are. This signature is also fake and this headmaster doesn't exist."
When we confronted the Department of Welfare for SCs and STs, which sanctions these funds, they blame it on shortage of manpower, but promise to investigate.
None of the senior officials we tried to contact were available for comment. All saying they were busy with election preparations. They may not speak to us, but they definitely owe an explanation to the people of Assam, especially the children, who's future is under threat.


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Today's post is a guest post from Katie Moore. It's not winter anymore, but that doesn't mean that we're all suddenly immune from illness. It was about this time last year that Peanut and my husband came down with whooping cough. So keep these healthy tips in mind year around, pregnant or not!
When I was pregnant with Lily during the winter months, my friends teased me about being the "germ Police." I was in my second trimester of pregnancy right in the middle of cold and flu season. I knew that if I got sick, I could endanger my unborn baby.
Some people believe that coughs and colds during the winter are inevitable, but during my pregnancy, I was unwilling to concede that I was going to spend most of the winter with stopped-up noses and sore throats. I did a little research and developed a strategy to boost our immune systems and avoid viruses.
Get plenty of rest
I learned that people who get less than seven hours of sleep each night are much more likely to get sick than those who get adequate rest. I was careful to tuck myself (and my husband!) into bed on time, and we made rest a priority. Last winter, I opted out of my book club just because it kept me up too late. At that time, staying healthy was more important to me than extra activities.
Avoid sugars
In my research, I also found studies that indicated that sugar suppresses the immune response of the body. I already knew that too much sugar was bad for me, but after I read the study, I was really motivated to eliminate all sugar from our diets. This decision did not make me popular with my husband, but I knew it was for the best.
Get plenty of Vitamins D and C
I found plenty of research to support the fact that a diet high in Vitamins C and D helps keep the immune system in top form. I loaded my plate with green vegetables, and had fruit smoothies several times a week. I also incorporated plenty of fish in my diet. We took multivitamins every day to make sure that our bodies were fully capable of fighting viruses.
Rest and hydrate at the first sign of illness.
We had a few sore throats and sniffy noses, but at the first signs of illness, I made sure that we went right to bed and drank plenty of fluids. We never got very sick at all with this strategy. After just a day or two or rest and hydration, we felt much better and were able to continue with our everyday activities.
Wash your hands and be careful.
I really wasn't a the "germ Police," but I was very careful about avoiding exposure to people who I knew were sick. Even my mom was uninvited to my house when I found out that she'd had a bad cold two days before. I was kind but very firm when I asked if we could reschedule our visit. I didn't go overboard with hand washing and hand sanitizer, but we always washed before meals and tried to keep our hands away from my face.
I feel that I was very successful with my strategy for avoiding illness last winter. My husband ended up with a slight cold, and most of the winter, we felt better than we ever have. Make sure to consult with your doctor before making any major changes. I was able to talk to my doctor about everything- nutrition, swaddling, cord blood options and more! It was so nice to get through winter without weeks of illness!
Katie Moore has written and submitted this article. Katie is an active blogger who discusses the topics of, motherhood, children, fitness, health and all other things Mommy. She enjoys writing, blogging, and meeting new people! To connect with Katie contact her via her blog, Moore From Katie or her twitter, @moorekm26


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Do leaders need to be inspiring?
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
This is the final article of a three-part series examining key characteristics associated with leadership: Innovation | Transparency | Inspiration
Does the founding partner at a law firm need to be as inspiring as the executive director at an equally-large nonprofit?
The adjectives describing the type of leader we are have become critical. This three-part series reviews some common but different leadership descriptors and whether to embrace or ignore them. This article considers when and whether it is important to be an inspiring leader.
Go team!
An inspiring leader motivates employees to accomplish, overcome and improve. But what does it take to be an inspiring leader and are those traits necessary across industries?
Bain Research identified 33 character traits of inspiring leaders that Forbes illustrates in this handy infographic. The traits are broken into four categories: developing inner resources, connecting with others, leading the team and setting the tone. And their research indicates that exceptional, inspiring leaders have at least four of the characteristics.
A review of the list and further Bain research indicates that even if we do not currently have such leadership characteristics, it is possible to learn them. Thus, we can become inspiring leaders if we are not already, but is that important in our sector?
While it can be easily argued that being flexible and a visionary with good followthrough are traits that would benefit leaders in any industry, being open, humble or focused on co-creation may not be as universal.
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So how do we determine whether our organization would benefit if we were more inspiring? We must consider the structure, focus and life-cycle phase of the company.
For example, open, collaborative environments need inspiring leaders to create a clear picture of the vision and direction of the organization and then lead by example to get everyone there. Similarly, organizations focused on causes, going through systemic change, geared around innovation or regularly facing challenges also benefit from having a leader who can inspire staff to follow wherever the path may lead.
In other words, it is not that it is ever bad to be an inspiring leader, it is just that some organizations need inspiring more than others.
Next steps
Is the organization structured, hierarchical or static? Or is it a culture of change, uncertainty or innovation?
Stable organizations or organizations that benefit from consistency and structure may not necessarily benefit from an inspirational leader. Fluid organizations, on the other hand, that may only be consistent in their constant change or uncertainty benefit from an inspiring leader at the helm. When budgets are tight, change is imminent or creativity is required, inspiring leaders provide the ingenuity and perspective to motivate employees.
The bottom line is, while being an inspiring leader is rarely a bad thing, it is not always the most important thing for the business.
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Ministry of Labour has defined holidays in February and March
UFA, 3 February 2016. /Bashinform News Agency, Elmira Sabirova/.
In February and March, the residents of Bashkortostan will have seven non-working days. On February 23 Russians will have a rest for three days, and on March 8 — 4 days in a row, the press service of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection RB informs.
For the rational use of weekends and public holidays a day off from Sunday, January 3 is moved to Monday, March 7, and from Saturday, February 20 — to Monday, February 22.
Thus, due to the holidays February 21,22,23 and March 5,6,7,8 2016 are non-working days. In addition the duration of working hours on Saturday, February 20, is reduced by one hour.


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As well as coming to the below events you can also book in our Founder Sarah Corbett to deliver workshops, talks, bespoke projects and exhibitions. Sarah has worked with Tate, Hayward Gallery, Oxfam, Christian Aid, Greenbelt Festival, Tatty Devine, Secret Cinema, St Fagans Museum and exhibited in Ink-d Gallery amongst other things. For more info (and Sarah's CV if needed) contact craftivistDOTcollective AT gmailDOTcom
To make sure you know about every meeting and every event – keep an eye on this page or subscribe to the newsletter which will arrive in your inbox jam-packed with news, events and inspiring ideas about how we can all make a difference.
Although most of the events we do are in London and Europe we always encourage people to deliver our projects as individuals or in a group wherever they are in the world. For help and advice just shout! 🙂
We do not have capacity to support other local Craftivist Collective groups but we can help with sporadic events, workshops and projects across the world. Plus our Founder is available to deliver workshops, talks and bespoke craftivism projects so please get in touch if you want to book Sarah in.
Saturday 31st August 11:30am-1:30pm our Cardiff Craftivists are doing a #minifashionprotest banner stitch-in event. If the weather is good they will be sewing in the sun and having a little picnic (some drinks and a few nibbles provided, but bring snacks too!) and if it's raining it will be inside! More info here on Facebook event here
Saturday 14th Sept as part of the first Derby, Peace and Justice Festival that takes place on Saturday September 14th craftivist Anne Clark will be at the WEA in The Mill, Lodge Lane, Derby with a display of some of the imapiece jigsaw pieces and an activity to join in with, as part of the Love Fashion Hate Sweatshops campaign. Anne would love people to come to see the work already done and to be part of this effort. Please contact Anne if you would like more info = email@example.com
Tuesday 24th Sept 12:30pm-4:30pm our Founder Sarah will be delivering a talk & part of a panel discussion at the 'Art, Craft & Participation' conference by Participation and Engagement in the Arts Knowledge Exchange Network. In Spalding, Lincolnshire. Tickets are free. Book here.
Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd November CRAFTIVISM BOOTCAMP residential training at Hospitalfield House, Arbroath. It is in partnership with Craft Scotland and part funded by a grant from Creative Scotland. Places are competitive & limited to 15 people and the cost for the weekend is £120 (Craftivism Bootcamp is being considerably underwritten by Craft Scotland through a grant from Creative Scotland). Please apply before 19th August.
For help setting up your own event with our help contact us craftivistDOTcollective @ gmail DOT com
Wednesday 28th August our Founder Sarah will be chairing Axis GLOBAL online TWITTER DEBATE on craft & social change 2-3pm (UK time). Do direct your tweets to @AxisWeb @Craftivists & use the hashtag #SummerOfCraft please. More info here.
Sat 24th – Sun 25th August Southbank Centre's The Village Fair LONDON we will have a stall both days 11am-4pm at the Makers Market with other very exciting crafty organisations you should check out! Our Founder Sarah will also be delivering a talk & is on a panel about craft called 'Craft Code Village' on Sat 24th 11am-1pm as part of the event in Clore Ballroom. all FREE.
Saturday 24th August 12pm-4pm our East Scotland Craftivists are doing a #minifashioprotest banner stitch-in event. At The Well, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh. Join the Facebook Event for more info.
25th-28th July SECRET GARDEN PARTY FESTIVAL #imapiece workshops within the Village Hall area & #popupcraftivist around site doing our footprint activity.
Saturday 13th July, 09:00-17:30 LONDON TEDxBrixton including Sarah Corbett, Founder of Craftivist Collective talking about the transformative power of craft for activism. SOLD OUT but will available to watch online post-event.
Sunday 7 July, 10.30–17.00: LONDON V&A Mini Maker Faire Meetup conference. our Founder Sarah Corbett will be on the panel for 'Politics of Making' 11:15am-12:30pm alongside Cory Docotrow, Martin Dittus, Nelly Trakidou. Chaired by Eva Verhoeven & followed by audience discussion. All information is here
Saturday 15th June WOLVERHAMPTON: as part of Wolverhampton Art Gallery's WAVE exhibition about climate change sponsored by Christian Aid we will be delivering 2 workshops stitching fabric leaves for a tree installation. Booking is essential. Adult workshop 11am-1:30pm. Childrens paper- workshop is 2-3:30pm
9th May- 1st June BELFAST: Ulster Hall in Belfast will host our #imapiece Craftivist Jigsaw installation of over 700 unique handmade jigsaw pieces to support Save the Children's Race Against Hunger . All are welcome to drop by for FREE, take part in making a jigsaw & read what craftivists across the UK have stitched to show they are part of the solution to world hunger not the problem. Facebook event is here.
Saturday 8th June 2pm-5pm NEW YORK CITY: This June New York City has its very own pop up craftivist: Me (Sarah Corbett, Founder of Craftivist Collective) will be with my little suitcase of craftivism hanging out in Union Sqaure with a smile hoping you & your friends will join me. Look out for me and come join me in some crafty activism or just chat to me about the history and benefits of craftivism. Get a free tutorial to go with your free craftivism footprint resources and join in the free footprint activity below. I'm a nice craftster, I promise! 🙂 Facebook event If it's sunny we will be outdoors in the square opposite Barnes & Nobles main entrance on the chairs and tables in the square. If it's raining we go for Plan B indoors: and be in the upstairs Cafe of Whole Foods Market, Union Square which is 4 Union Square South).
Saturday 8th June 2pm-5pm LONDON: You are invited to come together with tens of thousands of others at Hyde Park, London for 'The Big IF' – the biggest-ever rally to end world hunger which our #imapiece Craftivist Jigsaw project is part of. The event is part of the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign– a coalition of 200 charities including Save the Children, UNICEF, Oxfam and Action Aid all coming together to demand action on hunger. More event info here
Wed 8th May – Thur 9th May LONDON: Sarah Corbett will deliver a talk and workshop as part of the "Craft & Social Change" conference in Toynbee Hall. Tickets available here & limited. The conference is hosted annually by NORWEGIAN CRAFTS and this year will begin by looking at the impact craft has had on campaigning, feminism, social policy and the lives of individuals. The focus will then shift to current practice and include an exploration of craftivism, the slow revolution, sustainable living and what this means for local and global economies. More info here
Wed 24th April 9am-6pm LONDON: Sarah Corbett delivering a craftivism workshop as part of PEOPLE POWER 2013 conference by SMK. Tickets available here. A one-day conference designed to help you achieve your goals through campaigning and activism. You'll meet campaigners and activists; and leading figures from government, media and the corporate sector – all united to share knowledge, experience and insights. More info here
Tues 16th April LONDON 1pm-2pm: Sarah Corbett will be delivering a TRADE SCHOOL workshop at Hub Westminster. Trade School is an open learning space that runs on barter. Anyone can teach something they are skilled at, or passionate about. Pay for class with a barter item (like food, supplies, or advice) that your teacher requests.
Fri 22nd March 7pm-10:30pm LONDON: Founder Sarah Corbett will one of the 6 speakers delivering a 15minute talk on the Lost Stage at Lost Lectures in a secret location to 500 people (*yulp*). There'll be interactive demos, mind-shifting displays and a sumptuously surreal setting to see you through the evening. More info here. Tickets on sale here
Sunday 10th March 3:30pm-4:30pm LONDON: Sarah Corbett will be delivering a craftivism workshop at Women of the World Festival at Southbank Centre.
Fri 1st March 6pm-8pm MANCHESTER Craftivist Jigsaw installation unveiling at People's History Museum. Please RSVP. More info HERE
Wed 20th Feb 7pm BOROUGH #imapiece Craftivist Jigsaw event hosted by Borough Belles WI. Closed event for Borough Belles WI members only.
Sat 2nd Feb 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm ST FAGANS, WALES #imapiece Craftivist Jigsaw event hosted by St Fagans: National History Museum Free and open to all. All info is HERE
Tues 29th Jan 7pm-9pm DERBY #imapiece Craftivist Jigsaw event hosted by Derby Makers at the Derby Silk Mill Museum. Open to all. All information here or contact the host Anne Clark at email@example.com
Tue 29th Jan 6:30pm READING #imapiece Craftivist Jigsaw event hosted by Little Stitch at Risc & Global Cafe, 35-39 London Street, Reading. Free, Open to all. All info is HERE
Friday 14th December 11am-3pm LONDON #imapiece Craftivist Jigsaw event hosted by TOMS Give pop up shop Open to all as drop in sessions in the craft corner as a nice reflective craft break between shopping then a live band 4:30pm onwards. Venue: Old Truman Brewery. all info here
Saturday 22nd September BERLIN Craftivist Jam Project in Berlin At the first Day of autumn, September the 22nd from 2pm till 6pm. At the community garden "Allmende Kontor" at the former Tempelhof airport in Berlin
Thursday 20th September LONDON 'Stitched Stories' Documentary film preview screening. Stitched Storied is a documentary film made by Rachel Tavernor which interweaves explores the power of craft. The film interweaves the story of Craftivist Collective founder Sarah with the inspiring story of Neil, an ex-prisoner who took up craft in prison as part of fine cell work.6.30pm-8.30pm, Fine Cell Work Pop-Up Shop, 5 Grosvenor St, London, W1K 4DJ
Thursday 16th August LONDON Founder Sarah Corbett will be doing a talk and activity as part of Salon-London mini-festival Future Victorians exploring Future Cities, Future Taste and Future You. The line up includes Editor at Large of Wired Magazine Ben Hammersley and writer JP Flintoff. Book tickets here
Thursday 26th July MANCHESTER The Craftivist Collective is starting up a group in Manchester. This first introductory session will explain what Craftivism is all about and then there'll be a jam jar lid stitching session in support of our craftivist jam project. Following this session we will be starting a monthly stitch in, every last Thurday of the month. All welcome, free entry. 5-7pm Nexus Art Cafe, Dale Street (opposite Vinyl Exchange),Manchester, M1 1JW.
2pm-5pm Sunday 17th June LONDON: The launch of our Summer Jammin Craftivism Project is happening at Spitalfield's City Farm on June 17th from 2pm-5pm. Craftsters will be invited to come along and stitch messages on tomato jam jar lids, eat some tomato jam sarnies and chill out to some live music. All are welcome regardless of craft skill. Facebook event here
11am-1pm & 2pm- 4pm Saturday 16th June CARDIFF: Mini Protest Banner workshops (free) with St Fagan's National History Museum to link in with their 'The Refugee House' exhibition. All info here
6:30-8:30pm Friday 18th May- BERLIN: Craftivism talk as part of the DaWanda 'Mobilising Communities' event. Please RSVP by 8th May to email@example.com. All info here
8th March- International Women's Day- why not do our barbie project or buy a print or card with a provocative barbie image from us?
4pm-7pm Monday 5th March BRISTOL, 4 – 7 Cox and Baloney's Vinatge Boutique 182 Cheltenham road, Bristol BS6 5R. Oxfam South West will be creating mini protest banners to raise awareness of gender inequality around the globe. . Facebook event here
7:30pm Wednesday 29th February BATH- Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Churchyard, Bath, BA1.Getting together to craft some flowers to hand out at the Oxfam fundraising group's International Women's Day event event which will be accompanied with seeds & a label giving a fact about poverty and how it hits women the hardest, particularly women farmers across the world.Facebook event here
14th February EVERYWHERE- Hijacking Valentines Day Craftivists across the world hand delivering their love letters and homemade keyrings to gaps in walls, cash machine slots, shop shelves deliver and other public places for people to find (instructions video, template letter, keyring design, ideas of where to put your letters)
11am-12pm Saturday 28th January Join our workshop for free at the Amnesty Conference, Shoreditch. You can attend all of the conference or just come to ours. We will be providing a short talk, showing a short film and teaching people how to do our Don't Blow It craftivism project. More info here
7:30pm-9:30pm Thursday 12th January- Book one of 20 places at our Don't Blow It workshop at Paper Dress Boutique before it sells out. All resources and kits are provided plus tea and biscuits. Accessible for all regardless of craft skill (we promise!)


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Wow! Another year come and gone!! Time goes by so fast when you have kids. Not sure if its because they are so cute and you have so much fun with them everyday that its over in a flash... or if its because they keep you on your toes all day and run you ragged that when it comes time to put them in bed and you finally get a moments peace, you fall asleep standing!
Happy New Year!!! Merry Christmas and
Well we have had a great year, busy but great! I will write just a few short paragraphs of all that has gone on this year! If you are interested in seeing what the Wageman family has been doing then please keep reading.. if you are not, well then maybe you should be looking at someone else's blog! Ok, Ill start with the youngsters!
Brooke beans (3 but pretends to be older)! She is still a little crazy monkey. I have come to believe there isn't anything this child can't do, or get into! We don't hold much back from Brooke. If Kennen can do it Brooke is soon behind her figuring it out! She loves her babies, dress up, mud, playing in the mud in her dress up, burps on que, laughing, hugs and kisses and blowing bubbles with her gum. And me... she loves me.
Carson (4, I'm not ready for him to be any older)! He is so much boy! Sometimes I wonder where he learns it from and then I catch his father doing the same thing... Carson is very different from my girls. He won't learn something unless he wants to. And that isn't a bad thing, because he is super smart in things that he wants to know. The girls will sit with a book reading or coloring for hours.. Carson will sit taking apart my electronics and counting all the pieces! Carson loves his games, working with daddy, tormenting his sisters, tooting, and figuring out how the world around him works. And me... he loves me.
Kennen is all girl (16 stuck in a 7 year old body). She is ridiculously smart, her teachers love her. She is a bit of teachers pet, but hey, it gets her what she wants... She reads faster than I do, and is well rounded in all of her other studies. She stuns us all. We are very proud of how well she does in school. She loves to play with her brother and sister, music, computer games, reading, helping me cook and clean, dancing, and avoiding chores. Oh and she loves me too!
Now me (22.. )! I don't really know if I've changed much this last year! I'm working hard to stay caught up with my kids, and I've had so much fun in the process! I like to learn new things, and keep busy. I love to play with the kids, cooking, crafty things, trying to ride the dirt bikes, running and other odd exercises, reading, and getting to know my husband again, since it seems like he has been on a ship for the last three years! I may seem kinda boring but really I'm awesome!
Miah... Ummm (see Carson from above)!!
Miah has been a wonderful father and husband. We recently moved clear across the country to South Carolina and he has been able to be home more. The kids and I couldn't be happier... even though he has been a bit of a menace! Miah loves to take the pieces that aren't really needed out of my household appliances, his dirt bike, tormenting the kids until they are running around like crazies, driving me nuts, making brownies (that way he gets to eat the batter) playing on the computer and me, he loves me! He may seem kinda boring, but...
This is much longer than I had expected... It has been a good year for us, and lots of love... for me! We look forward to starting 2011!


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Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Diamond Hoops Get the Props
I am looking for a nice gift to give my fiancee on her birthday next month. Many people are suggesting things to give her. One individual mentioned diamond hoop earrings. I like it. They're cool, hip, not too extravagant price-wise and I think Angelina would really like them. It's so hard to buy gifts for women--I mean, how long can you do the flowers-candy-jewelry thing? I don't have enough $$ to buy her what she REALLY wants--like a Lexus, a vacation in Italy, all kinds of expensive hand bags, etc. So, I guess diamond hoop earrings might just be the way to go. Buying the right gift is so important. Believe me fellas--if you blow it buying the wrong gift, you'll pay for it for many years to come!
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I Love Vegas!
For those who know me, I don't gamble anymore. But, back in the day, I used to live in the casinos and maintained a high-roller status for quite some time. Ahhhh, those were the days--limos, suites, parties, parties and more parties; free food, free drinks, free fun from every corner of the City of Sin. But, alas--those wonderful days are over..for good. Now I don't drink, I don't gamble and I am getting married in just 7 weeks. Those wild times are definitely a thing of the past; which is a good thing, because if I had continued on with that crazy lifestyle, I would probably not be alive today. But, that doesn't mean that you, my readers, can't still have a blast when you go to Vegas. Check out the great Vegas vacations that are on the market right now. And think of me when you have the time of your life!
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This is One Expensive Mutt!
My pit Shelly loves hundreds in her belly!
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21 April 2006
What can I say? I'm a lucky man. This is immediately after the wedding ceremony in Brampton, Ontario. As you can see, it's a bit windy. The temperature outside was -14 degrees F. Getting married in Toronto in February? Advice: only if absolutely necessary.
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Modify file names containing spaces using perlMany a times we see some configuration files which have list of paths like:
/abc/123_1/1tvd/fiel.txt /abc/123 r/1tvd/fie2l.txt /abc/123 a/1tvd/fie3l.txt /abc xyz/123/1tvd/fie4l.txtand some times the spaces create a lot of problems while we use those configuration files.
in such cases we need to make those directory names as
/"abc xyz"/123/1tvd/fie4l.txtBut how do we do it across the complete file?
Below is the perl way to do it:
perl -F"/" -ane 'foreach (@F) {if(/ /){$_="\"".$_."\"";}} print join "/",@F;' config_fileBut yes there can be other ways too like in awk.


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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Four Guys Walk Into a Studio...
Caught the National Tour (bus and truck version) of Million Dollar Quartet at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood last night.
This quintessential juke-box musical (running at a breezy 105 intermissionless minutes) is based on a true-life one-night jam session with Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennesssee in December, 1956.
The show is really at its best in the last twenty minutes when they drop the pretense of a book, the guys don sparkly jackets and for a finale present what is basically a Tribute Concert. They had the audience on their feet, cheering for an encore just like a real rock concert.
(By the way, what's with EVERY show getting a standing ovation these days? Yes, we've all spent money to be there. But do you have to "prove" you've seen something amazing by standing up for the curtain call?)
I felt sorry for Lee Ferris (leeferris.com) in the role of Carl Perkins. I had no idea who Carl Perkins was. (Maybe it's different for those in the audience older than me.) His singing and stage moves were fine -- but I have no sense of if he "was" Carl Perkins or not.
Now Jerry Lee Lewis I remember. Not so much for his records but for his flamboyant TV appearances when I was a kid. And Martin Kaye (martin-k.com) captures the manic intensity perfectly.
Cody Slaughter (codyrayslaughter.com) is an actual Elvis impersonator (I think the PC term is "Tribute Artist.") His performance is not cartoonish and he certainly has the leg and hip movements down.
But the most impressive is Derek Keeling (derek-keeling.com) as Johnny Cash. Boy, you'd recognize that deep, deep voice in an instant. I could listen for hours.
All in all, this show is like cotton candy -- there's not much to it but it's fun and pretty to look at.
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An important step to becoming self-sufficient in producing your own food is having fabulous and healthy soils. Modern agriculture has all sorts of inputs that they pour into the soil to boost their productivity, but overtime the soils become depleted and require additional inputs and larger amounts. Such strategies are a long way from producing soils, are not self-sufficient and are generally very resource hungry, with many petro-chemical based inputs.
I went to a seminar today on Green Manures and Crop Rotation at my local library. This was presented by Sonya Wallace, a well known permaculture teacher here on the Sunshine Coast. This session was very informative and relieved some of my concerns about have green manure crops within my personal food production system. The concerns that I had previously about green manure crops was that I was loosing a good patch of soil which I could have been producing another viable vegetable crop.
For those that are unfamiliar with green manure crops, these are crops that assist in replenishing the soil with vital nutrients such as nitrogen as well as providing organic matter into the soil encouraging a good soil structure and a great diversity of life-forms within the soil (microbes, bacteria, fungi, invertebrates, etc). These crops are grown to rest your soils and also ensure that you have great soils to produce the food you want on your table.
Sonya presented information on types of green manure crops and the importance of rotating crops throughout your garden to ensure the soils can produce the best crops possible, with your rotation program to include green manure crops.
I now understand it is important to use such crops and strategies to ensure I will have long-term productive soils without having to utilise artificial sources of nutrients, in turn allowing for ongoing gardening success.
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Today has not been one of the best days..
For a while I have been noticing that Tuesdays generally suck. We all expect Mondays to be awful, given the weekend hangovers, lack of enough RnR, the beginning of a new long week, but most of my Monday's actually are not too shabby.
My day was not really awful, just coupled with lots of work, and new revelations that I went searching for. They weren't lying when they said curiosity killed the cat. I am now running out of spare lives because I keep dying.
I have started praying for the virtue of patience, I think it is something that I really need in my day to day struggles.
I am one of those people who goes out of their way to be nice to people because stupidly enough I want them to like me, and to have a good opinion of me.
Yes, I am that proverbial people pleaser, who puts other peoples needs before my own, martyring myself to make sure that other people are comfortable when I myself am not.
I wish I could figure out where that incessant need stemmed off from, I would definitely get rid of it as soon as possible. Clearly my efforts go in vain and go unnoticed. All I end up with is serious over thinking of situations from all sorts of warped angles, and tons of raw deals.
I really seemed to have digressed, I have no idea where I was going with..
Anyhoosmoo, I am amazed and awed at how easy people find it to forgive each other, and I wish this was something that everyone in the world would embrace.
I have also witnessed how overcoming fear leads to good things that you may not have anticipated, which leaves you wondering what you were afraid of in the first place..
If there is something I have mastered the art of lately it is blank stares, it's the only way I can control my emotions when I am being irked.
I am really frustrated right now, and dissatisfied with a lot of things, some I can change, others I cannot. For the ones I do have the power to change, I have done nothing. Clearly I cannot be helped.
Another revelation that I talked about in an earlier post is still on my mind. People clearly rush into things without analyzing what they have hurried into. Others stay in situations which do not benefit them but end up destroying their lives. There are also those who know what they are doing, appreciate what they have and work really hard to maintain a grasp on that which they value. I on the other hand have not rushed into anything binding, I am not making decisions based on how someone else's reaction will be. I have the upper hand when it comes to choosing my actions, all these are factors that I am truly beginning to appreciate and embrace.


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Bollywood actress killed
Thursday was a tragic day for Bollywood fans, as news surfaced that popular actress Meenakshi Thapar was kidnapped and then killed by two of her co-stars.
The 26-year-old was reportedly kidnapped by two aspiring actors she'd met on set on the set of her latest film, Heroine, the Telegraph reports. Police report that Amit Jaiswal and his girlfriend, Preeti Surin, invited Thapar on a trip to Gorakhpur, a town close to India's border with Nepal, after hearing her boast about her family's wealth.
The Telegraph reported that Thapar's mother gave Jaiswal and Surin 60,000 rupees (about $1,150), which unfortunately did not meet the pair's demands. They reportedly ended up killing the actress, strangling her to death and then beheading her. Her head was thrown out a bus window in a bag on the way to Mumbai, and her torso was dumped in a water tank, according to reports.


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Continuing with Humphrey Carpenter's biography of W.H. Auden (see previous post), after a week of not reading very much I've now reached 1937, when Auden met Charles Williams – best known today as a member of the Inklings. Carpenter writes (p.223):
Williams, then in his early fifties, commanded adoring attention from a small but devoted circle of readers for his strange novels, best described as theological thrillers, his works on Christianity, his plays, and his poetry, all of which gave expression to his highly idiosyncratic view of the Christian religion – a view moulded by such diverse influences as Dante and Rosicrucianism.
Williams was working for the Oxford University Press, and met Auden to discuss the latter's proposal for an Oxford Book of Light Verse. The OUP accepted this proposal, after Williams argued (in an internal memorandum after his meeting with Auden) that "it would be quite a good idea to collect Auden's name".
But the main impact of this meeting for Auden was rather different. He said of meeting Williams:
For the first time in my life, [I] felt myself in the presence of personal sanctity.
Carpenter observes that Auden was not alone in this. T.S. Eliot said much the same of Williams, who had (in Carpenter's words) "an extraordinary radiance that made a profound impression; he emanated love".
Auden later wrote:
I had met many good people before who made me feel ashamed of my own shortcomings, but in the presence of this man – we never discussed anything but literary business – I did not feel ashamed. I felt transformed into a person who was incapable of doing or thinking anything base or unloving. (I later discovered that he had had a similar effect on many other people.)
This meeting did not immediately affect Auden's views on religion – which, for now, remained closer to "E.M. Forster's humanist agnosticism" (p.237) – but "it made him aware of the existence of something that seemed to him to be sanctity".
What most struck me about this, though, was that description of the quality of true sanctity, true holiness. Good people make us feel inadequate and ashamed; holy people make us feel (however briefly) transformed, lifted up, unashamed – because they radiate the holiness of a loving and forgiving God who is in the business of transformation.


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I believe it's hurricane season for Kadyn right now. We were in the eye of the storm a few weeks ago and now all hell (for better or lack of word) has broke loose. Kadyn is really sick right now. He has spent a great deal of time seizing, screaming, and thrashing about his bed. Hitting his head, hitting his shunt and being miserable. Morphine has been his best friend. This storm has an ending, when? I am hoping tomorrow. I am hoping NSG will see how miserable Kadyn was throughout the night and go from there. There is only one way of finding out what is going on, and that is by entering into Kadyn's brain and seeing what is going on.
Mommy wants her Kadyn back. She wants to see him smile, hear his words and listen to him yell. She wants her happy Kadyn back. Where have you gone Happy Kadyn? It's been so long since you've appeared to me. We have good days, but the bad seem to happen more. This hospital is starting to feel more like home, then being at home does. Isn't that a sad thing? I know with some sandbags and shelter we will make it through this hurricane. We will come out stronger than before, as you always do my love. Soon the sunshine will be out again, and your smile will be brighter than before. Like a car, shunts break down. It's hard to diagnose a shunt failure when you my love don't show the exact signs. Although shunt revisions are brain surgery, it's a quick easy fix and you're back on the road to recovery. My handsome prince. I want you to feel better.
Shunt's are awesome, a shunt is what keeps the pressure off Kadyn's brain. Shunt's are not fool proof and most of them are not forever. There are a few lucky ones who have had 1 or 2 revisions, but most face dozens even hundreds of shunt malfunctions. The fact is, everyone says they hate the shunt, I have even guilty of that. Why I only hate when they do not work, but the fact is, the shunt keeps my son happy. The shunt keeps his brain from pressure. The shunt does in fact keep my son alive. I think everyone with hydrocephalus should be thankful of their shunt because without it, their life would no where be near what it is now.
So here we sit in the hospital, waiting to see what morning brings up, well afternoon I guess, it's already 6am. I have no slept since before work Tuesday. I am exhausted, but I have no choice but to ride this out along with Kadyn. This will only last for so long and then I'll be able to sleep again. Or like the old saying goes, I'll sleep when I'm dead.
|Kadyn after 20 minutes of thrashing, screaming and hitting his head and shunt
Hopefully the afternoon/mid morning brings us answers. Hopefully Kadyn can fall asleep and get some good rest. He is not suppose to have anything to eat or drink, but I did give him some of his milk (2 ounces) to calm him down a bit and it's seem to work along with the morphine. Once he falls asleep things will be good for a bit. Hopefully I can get a bit of rest too.


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Last night, while gazing out a second-floor bedroom window of my house, I had a very unfortunate sighting of my next-door neighbors dropping their towels and getting into their backyard hot tub. It wasn't pretty, and now it's an image that is permanently etched in my mind.
Karen and I were very worried when our neighbors recently purchased a hot tub. Somehow we just knew an incident such as this one would transpire. They seemed like the type that were apt to bathe in the nude. In the middle of the day!
Our neighbors are very nice, but a little odd. And one is quite obese. Not exactly what you'd hope to find while gazing out your window. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Any weird neighbor stories? I'm okay with skinny dipping, but only when it takes place in the dark hours of the night...
Friday, August 29, 2008
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I guess it is time to remove the window that over looks the hot tub or ask to join them.....
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Yes, it's very disturbing and seems to be a post-dinner ritual...
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Just a quick recipe to show you how we like to eat our pineapple here for dessert. Well, recipe is a big word.
Most of my recipes have a common denominator: savoriness. With one exception, and that is fruit. Huge chunks of fresh and sweet fruit that have a cheerful explode-in-your-mouth juiciness to them make me really happy.
Pineapple -or ananas as we call it- is one of those fruits. Pineapple lends itself perfectly to savory dishes, that aside, but we like to eat it sprinkled with a mint sugar that's infused with the warmth of cinnamon and the zing of chilies.
When you add flavors like that to your fruit, you create a whole new and interesting dimension to it. A genuine flavor-bomb that will be the perfect ending to any summer dinner, be it BBQ, buffet, pizza, or a simple sandwich.
1 ripe pineapple
3 to 4 tbsp sugar (or castor sugar)
1/2 cinnamon stick or 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp dried chili flakes
handful fresh mint leaves
I prefer to use a cinnamon stick for this that I grind with my mortar & pestle. It makes me feel like a witch.
Add the dried chili flakes. The chili really makes the flavor of the pineapple pop.
Add 1 tsp sugar and start grinding.
Fresh mint goes perfect with pineapple.
I've added a good handful of mint leaves and 2 more tbsp sugar. Now, mash the heck out of it.
And keep mashing. It's therapeutic.
Finally you end up with a wicked green sugar that smells heavenly.
Remove the core and cut it in thin slices.
The blue nail polish looks horrible, at least I think it does, but my son adores it. The things we do for love, right? I'm a sucker.
Sprinkle the mint sugar over the pineapple and garnish with mint leaves. This is so tasty.
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3 to 4 tbsp sugar (or castor sugar)
1/2 cinnamon stick or 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp dried chili flakes
handful fresh mint leaves
Add a good handful of fresh mint and the remaining sugar. Mash it until you have a beautifully green sugar.
Peel the pineapple. remove the core and thinly slice it.
Sprinkle the sugar all over the pineapple and garnish with some mint leaves.
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It's a little lame to write a post that just quotes someone else, but this is so important that I'm going to risk lameness:
...the government's own Congressional Budget Office has just published a report whose statistics flatly contradict this claim. The CBO report shows that, while the average household income fell 12 percent between 2007 and 2009, the average for the lower four-fifths fell by 5 percent or less, while the average income for households in the top fifth fell 18 percent. For households in the "top 1 percent" that seems to fascinate so many people, income fell by 36 percent in those same years.
(This is from a recent Thomas Sowell article on NRO.)
Now look, there's no need to cry for the 1 percent. They're doing fine. But if we're going to have a national conversation about taxes, we need to know what we're talking about. The meme that the 1 percent are doing so much better than everyone else is simply wrong, and that fact needs to be known more widely.


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Monday, July 26, 2010
My new toy!!
I feel like I haven't gotten much accomplished today...at least there isn't much to show for it. I had to take a minute to play with my new gadget, it's a hands-free thing to go with my Slice. It was SOOOO nice---no more having to hold it in place and I really like the larger cutting mat. I needed it a couple weeks ago when I cut out 40 scallopped circles and had to hold it for each one.
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Share house
Share house
4 Bedrooms
4 Beds
2 Bathrooms
2 Baths
1 Flatmates
1 Flatmates
|Room Type
|Private room
|Own bathroom
|Length of Stay
|4 weeks to 3 months
|Anyone welcome
|Weekly rent
|2 weeks rent
|Included in rent
|Included in rent
|On street parking
There are currently two rooms available, although I am only seeking one housemate - so, up to you if you want the furnished room or unfurnished room and then I will keep the other as a spare. Both rooms are identical in size and have large double mirrored built-in wardrobes. You will have sole access of the main bathroom (except for when guests visit)
Located on the edge of Everton Park/Stafford. Close to Stafford shopping centre and also Everton Park shops. House is lovely and has peaceful vibes.
Bus stop out the front to city and Chermside. Nice neighbourhood with easy access to everything you need. Easygoing and well looked after home with air-con, fans, wifi and lovely outdoor entertaining area.
Listing states 3 months as that is when the lease ends - will consider renewing lease for the suitable housemate as it really is a great place to live
Sharing with 1 busy professional male in his forties. Enjoy my downtime when at home and pretty busy with work during the week. Happy to have a chat or occasional drink but will respect your privacy and space
Seeking a tidy and respectful housemate short-term. Prefer someone who is responsible and cares about looking after themselves. I'm very easygoing and would love to find the right housemate to fit the laidback vibe of the place
This property would suit a single, mature female. No couples please.
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