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Diabetes Empowerment
Guest Post David Mapletoft, Diabetes Educator
"Traditionally, the success of patients to manage their diabetes has been judged by their ability to adhere to a prescribed therapeutic regimen. A great deal of effort has been spent in developing methods for measuring compliance and techniques and strategies to promote adherence. Unfortunately, this approach does not match the reality of diabetes care. The serious and chronic nature of diabetes, the complexity of its management, and the multiple daily self-care decisions that diabetes requires mean that being adherent to a predetermined care program is generally not adequate over the course of a person's life with diabetes. This is particularly true when the self-management plan has been designed to fit patients' diabetes, but has not been tailored to fit their priorities, goals, resources, culture, and lifestyle. To manage diabetes successfully, patients must be able to set goals and make frequent daily decisions that are both effective and fit their values and lifestyles, while taking into account multiple physiological and personal psychosocial factors. Intervention strategies that enable patients to make decisions about goals, therapeutic options, and self-care behaviors and to assume responsibility for daily diabetes care are effective in helping patients care for themselves. Empowerment is a patient-centered, collaborative approach tailored to match the fundamental realities of diabetes care. Patient empowerment is defined as helping patients discover and develop the inherent capacity to be responsible for one's own life. Since initially proposed in diabetes, there has been a growing recognition that, although health professionals are experts on diabetes care, patients are the experts on their own lives. This approach recognises that knowing about an illness is not the same as knowing about a person's life and that, by default, patients are the primary decision-makers in control of the daily self-management of their diabetes."
From (my heroes Martha Funnell and Bob Anderson) @ http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/22/3/123.long
Knowledge and Understanding
Knowledge is power. It is possible that the more you share with your health care providers about your life – your needs, your goals and your dreams – the closer the relationship and the more successful you are likely to be in meeting your needs. Asking those simple questions, the ones you feel embarrassed to ask. By asking YOUR questions, you then get to know the answers. If you don't understand, say so.
Understanding your needs helps me as a health professional to guide you towards a diabetes self care plan that work for you. When I first started working as a diabetes educator a wise lecturer in education told the phrase:
"A diabetes educator works like a guide on the side; not a sage on the stage"
Today this is how I still aim to practice.
Your Plan: Your Priorities
"……..but has not been tailored to fit their priorities, goals, resources, culture, and lifestyle." You know your life. You know that diabetes is high on the list of 'things to do'. As John Lennon once said: Life is what happens while you are making other plans.
Can You Be Proactive….……in how you use your health care team?
Have you ever considered how many hours per year you spend with you whole healthcare team? Not many. Maybe less than 10 hours per year? Yet you spend 24 hours a day with your diabetes.
It may be helpful to take to your appointments with each member of your health care team a written plan sharing:
- the things in your care plan that are working,
- your short and long term goals,
- and questions relevant to that particular health care professional?
For example, an appointment with your dietitian may look like this:
Working well:
- Regular meals based on advice from last appointment
- Enjoying a wide range of foods I enjoy
- Have tried some new recipes and enjoying them.
Short Term Goal:
- Reduce frequency of hypos
- Maintain body weight
Long Term Goals:
- Reach xKg
- Reach HbA1c of less than 7%
- Be able to afford this plan long term
- Have my family follow this healthy meal plan with me
- Can I eat chocolate?
- What are the health benefits of walnuts?
- Can I eat even less fat than I currently have in my meal plan?
- How can I mange my diabetes meal plan in my workplace?
How could you use this empowerment approach this with your endocrinologist? Your diabetes educator? Your podiatrist? What questions might you ask?
Some Comments from people living with diabetes when asked:
What do you do to prepare for a visit to your health care professionals:
(The responses are almost all directed to a visit to a doctor).
"when I go to certain one ones I am usually there about 21/2 to 3 hours .I take food and drinks and then raise hell at them for take so long"
"Write it down, any question you may have! "
"First off I make sure the clothing and shoes I am wearing give him easy access to the things he will be checking on. I also ask if there is any new information he can give to me and I often bring a chart of my blood sugar readings along with the food I ate for his review and comments. "
"Sugar log book and sometimes take the meter you use the most. Snacks are a must if your there a long time or have a long traveling time. "
"I write down questions. One doctor told me 'that's a lot of stuff.'
"I will be taking my wife with me on my next visit. It will be my second visit, I just found out last week with a 300 count. So a second set of ears will help understand what I or we need to do. and because she is a BIG part in my life she needs to know also… "
"Always good to have your partner covering your back!"
"My doctor always answers my questions and if he tries to avert…. I keep pressing until I get my answer. Remember who is paying his salary"
"Mine mostly ignores my questions – he's known me long enough to believe I'm setting traps -he's usually right " "I think my GP knows that I know he doesn't know much about Diabetes! "I would bring my BS log, some food logs, Any questions I have, if I want to try new meds I would bring info on that. I also wear my lightest clothing for weigh in.. LOL "
"I keep forgetting to ask my mate if he'd like to come into the appointment with me I go in to all of hir appointments. I'm just so use to doing it on my own. But outside of that I bring my chart of numbers n have questions on my phone to ask or reminders to tell him about including low or high feelings (got a boot load for next visit to talk about for sure)."
"About a week beforehand I start a Word file on my computer of all the things I have to go over. Med refills. Questions. Test results. Symptoms. Every time I think of something I add it to the file and then print it out the morning of the appointment. My PCP appreciates that I don't waste his time and we get and out fast and efficiently."
"I pray I don't get in trouble"
Which of these comments do you think might be in line with an empowerment approach? What do you include in your diabetes self care plan?
David – Diabetes Educator
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Brilliant opening quote David. The first 3 sentences say it all about the quaint, outmoded 'control' paradigm, the rest says it all about the so much more relevant 'management' paradigm.
For some years I used to email my bgl diary for the previous couple of weeks, and have an agenda in mind that consisted of questions to help meet my goals. I didn't print stuff because I didn't have a functioning printer for several years. It hadn't occurred to me to print stuff as you suggest in this post, but I will be trying that strategy with my new endo. Having printed material to look at might help to get them on the same page.
Recently I took a printed copy of the Diabetes Knowledge Questionaire to a first appointment with a new allied HCP, and earned instant respect. It saved all that hassle of having to explain that I know all the basics, I've been doing this a long time etc. I'll be doing that again.
Great news Sue. Well done. 'Control', like (its funny, I must have done a good job blocking this following word out of my mind, I can think of it easily) 'non-compliant' are best left out of the diabetes dictionary I think.
Its imposible to 'control' your bodily functions 100%, no matter how hard you try. To me manage is a better word as it gives the power to you, the person dealing with diabetes every day.
If any health professional says that word 'non-compliant' to me my blood goes to a high simmer (it used to boil 🙂 )
Its great that your pro-active approach yielded such positives results and made for a good relationship from the outset.
Regards, David DE Diabetes Counselling Online
Yes, 'control' makes my blood boil, it is all the more offensive because in my long experience it is usually bundled with ignorant judgement and blame. Especially when it comes from HCP's who have no concept of the day-to-day reality of diabetes.


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In my last blog I mentioned a few of the final projects my ENV104 Introduction to Environmental Issues students completed last semester. Both semesters the assignment was to take an environmental issue, create something, and share it with the world! To spread the word and share some "ENV104 Optimism."
Well, they were awesome last semester and they were awesome again this semester. So awesome, I wanted to find a way to share them with an even wider audience and to archive them for future students and others to enjoy and appreciate!
And now, thanks to the University of New England library's Scholarly Communication Librarian Bethany Kenyon and the Digital UNE platform, some of these final projects are available online and available for download! So far we have children's books and artwork and I'm hoping there will be a few others added soon. You can check out the collection here:
In addition to my Introduction to Environmental Issues class I also taught an upper-level science elective class called ENV398 Pathways of Pollution. If you would like to know more about this class please check out our class blog here:

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SET Final Report - TIME for Energy Efficiency in Textile SMEs
Quick access to the SET Web, the part of the SET tool used by registered users for benchmarking
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The Save Energy in Textile SMEs (SET) project is launched to enable European textile SMEs to improve their energy efficiency, hence to achieve measurable economic and resource-efficiency results.
This project is a part of Energy Made-to-Measure campaign – an initiative to empower over 300 textile & clothing companies, notably SMEs, to become more energy efficient.
With SET, the company manager or a staff member can find, free of charge, tools to evaluate options and take informed decisions about energy efficiency, including:
• Information on the legal obligations and financial incentives at national and EU levels
• SET Scheme - the self-assessment tool specific for textile manufacturing processes
• the self-assessment tools specific for clothing manufacturing (SESEC project)
• Cross-cutting measures and best practice examples from the industry
Access the tools in your language:
It can take as little as two hours to learn how textile companies can benefit from energy efficiency. Meeting with SET teams in one of the ten addressed countries, managers of textile companies will get information and assistance to seize their company's energy efficiency potential. Meetings can take place withing a langer textile-related event or ad-hoc SET event.
Meet us in:
- Krakow, Poland; 27-28 April 2015 - EuroMed Conference
- Ghent, Belgium; 4 September 2015 - European Coating Congress
- Piatra Neamt, Romania; 18 September 2015 - SET event
- Ghent, Belgium; 24 September 2015 - Energiebeheerssysteem (VME)
- Frankfurt, Germany; 30 September 2015 - SET event
- Brussels, Belgium; 28 October 2015 - Sustainability in European Textiles & Clothing
- Milan, Italy; 18 November 2015 - the SET project at ITMA
- Porto, Portugal; 21 January 2016 - SET event
- Legnano, Italy; 3 February 2016 - Technological innovation for competitiveness: The ENEA's Atlas
- Ghent, Belgium; 18 February 2016 - SET event
- Biella, Italy; 23 March 2016 - SET presented to companies
- Varese, Italy 28 April 2016 - Efficency Day Univa (Unione industriali Varese)
- Como, Italy; 4 May 2016 – SET workshop organised with Unindustria Como
- Kaunas, Lithuania; 6 May 2016 - SET event
- Budapest, Hungary; 12 May 2016 - SET conference
- Zagreb, Croatia; 24 May 2016 - SET workshop for companies
- Brussels, Belgium; 15 June 2016 - EU Sustainable Energy Week
- Pleven, Bulgaria; 17 June 2016 - SET event
- Prato, Italy; 20 June 2016 – SET workshop organised with Confindustria Toscana Nord
- Giurgiu, Romania; 20 July 2016 - SET event
- Lyon, France; 2 September 2016 - SET event
- Paris, France; 14 September 2016 - SET at Smart Square of Prémiére Vision
Find more SET-Tool application in training sessions across Europe
Check the previous Energy Made-to-Measure events in nine countries here
The SET project targets the whole European textile industry - a major sector for European manufacturing (172.000 companies) employment (1.6 Million employees) and innovation (€162 Billion turnover). SET starts in seven countries: Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Romania which counts for 55% of the whole EU textile companies. In a second phase the project will also support companies in other European countries with significant amount of textile SMEs, notably Bulgaria, Lithuania and Croatia.
The SET Scheme includes an overview of the existing and upcoming legal aspects of energy efficiency, which are relevant for textile companies. It covers guidelines and legal requirements which aim at improving energy efficiency and are necessary to comply with at national and EU level. Special attention is paid to energy procurement, production processes and energy infrastructure.
An overview of the current and upcoming options to support textile companies' investments in energy efficiency is also offered for companies. It provides consideration about how chosen or required investments can be financially supported. The support measures taken into consideration include private or public incentives, grants, support schemes and loans relevant to help companies' own investments in energy efficiency. Click here to find in your language.
Twelve motivated partners from Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria and Lithuania have teamed up under the SET project to combine their complimentary competences and business networks to achieve this crucial objective which both responds to the needs of textile SMEs – their clients or members. The SET Advisory Board includes VDMA and ACIMIT representatives.
Energy Made-to-Measure Group on LinkedIn
@Euratex_eu on Twitter
SET & Energy Made-to-Measure in press
SET flyer: Time for Energy Efficiency (EN) - FR, BE, BG, DE, CZ, HU, HR, IT, LT, RO, PT
Overview of financial incentives to support textile companies' investments in energy efficiency
Overview of legal aspects of energy efficiency in the textile industry
Details of legal aspects of energy efficiency in the textile industry in 9 EU countries
Textile production processes & energy efficiency measures
Report on Data collected of planned energy saving measures
Collaboration with SET: Mauro Scalia mauro.scalia(at)euratex.eu


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Yes -- indeed -- it's a Gomer Pyle moment in the Backyard of Bird. Or -- I suppose you could also say -- "Just when you least expect it, *IT* happens."
*IT* is happening right now in the Bird Back 40 -- right underneath our very noses -- and to be honest boys and girls: I'm not really sure what to make of it nor what I should do next.
Ideas anyone? Buehler? Please leave them below in the circular file.
I had intended to prepare a special post this weekend -- with some special news indeed: The Hello Kitty Hive was back in action. Although Venus and I had come to a decision earlier this spring to not purchase another colony of bees -- a good gardening friend by the name of Garry Erck had another idea.
Garry -- an experienced beekeeper himself -- had taken an interest in our Hello Kitty Hive and the many challenges we faced last season -- our first as beekeepers. He exulted at the good news that came from the installation of a new queen. He communicated his sorrow when our hive "flew the coop" (Colony Collapse Disorder) last October.
Garry's plan this year was to capture at least five wild colonies -- also called swarms -- which are apparently in big numbers where he lives in the El Dorado County foothills. I say "big numbers" because Garry became so proficient at capturing swarms this spring and summer that he's wound up with nine colonies -- about four more than he really wanted.
Garry -- knowing of our misfortune -- had promised as early as April that he would try to secure a new colony for us. As time passed -- and I watched him blog about capture after capture -- I knew that at some point Garry would come calling in the direction of the Natomas Gardening Birds.
Sure enough -- the good news came in the form of an email about three weeks ago. "How would you like a new colony," Garry asked. Although Venus and I had made a decision to sit the summer out -- we also missed our bees very much. Not a weekend went by without one of us in front of the hive -- lamenting our loss -- or thinking about the colony we had tended the summer before.
So -- when the chance to get another colony landed on our front doorstep? We jumped at it!
That's right -- a new life for the Hello Kitty Hive! A new colony of bees! Would we have better luck this time? We were both certainly willing to give it a try! After all -- we do have that all important first year of experience now. So why not try, try again?
But -- Mother Nature it seems -- had other plans.
Venus and I started preparing the Hello Kitty Hive for the new colony on Tuesday night. We pulled the weeds around it -- wiped the outside down a bit with a damp cloth and also opened up the hive to make sure that no spiders had taken up residence inside (Black Widow spiders love bee hives -- FYI).
While we had the top open -- we both thought it prudent to remove yet one more frame of delicious -- Hello Kitty Hive -- honey. After all -- the previous colony had left us with ten packed frames? Why not take one or two and enjoy nature's bounty? The new colony can have the other eight frames we reasoned. Surely -- they wouldn't miss two?
Apparently not.
Proud readers: This is the sight that greeted us when Venus and I arrived home after work on Wednesday evening. That's right. Your eyes are not deceiving you. That is the Hello Kitty Hive. And yes -- it's covered with BEES.
Did Garry arrive early and surprise us with our new colony perhaps?
Uh -- no...
As I indicated earlier -- Mother Nature had "other plans." Those plans include a wild swarm of bees that discovered our hive -- discovered the open top -- discovered the eight remaining frames of honey and moved right on in and made themselves comfortable inside their brand new -- Hello Kitty Hive.
"No," we both thought. "This can't be." I reasoned that the bees all over the sides and in the frames of the hive must -- in fact -- be "robber bees." I had heard about them. Robber bees are bees from a strong hive -- that will sometimes attack a weak hive -- to get at the honey.
That must be it I reasoned: Robber Bees...
But as I took a closer look at the hive -- I noticed the clusters of honeybees on either side of the hive. That isn't normal behavior for "robber bees." No -- they go right on inside and help themselves to the honey on the frames. However -- it is normal behavior for bees to "cluster" around a new queen. It is the "bee way" of protecting the new leader from attack.
A new queen had discovered the Hello Kitty Hive. At least -- I think it's a new queen. To be brutally honest -- I'm not quite sure myself. But I do know that robber bees will leave and return to their own hives when the sun goes down. They don't stick around at night.
But these bees did. So did the clusters. As of this morning? They were swarming wildly above the open hive. You can actually see a few of them if you look closely enough at the photos.
"No," I thought -- still not believing my eyes. "This just can't be right," I reasoned. After all -- nary a bee had shown interest in the hive -- or the honey inside -- since the last colony left in October. This isn't due to a lack of bees in the Bird Back 40. We get swarms of them from other colonies that have discovered the pollinators in the vast backyard. Honeybees -- Mason Bees -- Carpenter Bees -- you name it and we have them.
So -- why now? At this very moment in time? Three days before Garry Erck was going to gift me with a new colony? Bees suddenly show up? A new queen? An actual wild swarm? I needed help. And when Bill Bird needs help -- he turns to his unfortunate mentor: Farmer Fred Hoffman.
Surely -- Fred would have an answer. Surely -- the guru of Northern California gardening could figure this one out for me. Right? Like so many times in the past?
Not this time. His response? "I only know who to call to get rid of swarms. 451-BEES."
Not that I want to get rid of a swarm mind you. I'd just like to really know what I have here. It appears that I will wait until Saturday -- when the more experienced beekeeper eye of Mr. Erck pays me a visit to tell me exactly what I have.
But as for now -- I give you -- the Hello Kitty Hive 2010 Edition.


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Episode 154 of the PowerPage Podcast is now available. You can either download it from the iTunes Store or directly (32 MB, MP3).
Panel: Jason O'Grady and Rob Parker
Topics: On this episode Rob and I delve into a bevy of new iOS 5 features and learn a thing or two along the way. We also talk about iOS 5 highlights, its deficiencies and play "What's on your Mac?"
Here's what's on our Macs this week:
- BookBook Case for MacBook Air ($79.99) - A super-stealth "case" for your MBA that looks like an old leatherbound book. Excellent.
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Big fan of Indonesia but ambivalent about Kuta in Southern Bali, especially after being pick pocketed there a few years ago.
Drunk in the early hours of the morning, I was walking through a crowd. One guy held my arm back for a moment to distract me while someone else grabbed my wallet.
Simple but effective.
Nowadays the Eiffel Tower is besieged by pickpockets out to fleece Asian tourists unused to European thievery.
And yet Bob Arno says high class pickpocketry is becoming a dying art.
The best are in St. Petersburg where they can steal a wallet from an inside coat pocket while walking past the victim. Arno describes the move like someone who enthuses about ballet.
The art key is picking a pocket without being detected, until the thief is far away.
Love it or hate it, high frequency trading is out to take money from naive investors in an analogous fashion.
In a reply to my previous post on comparing cryptography and finance, @mechmarkets pointed out encrypted trades.
Investors who are paranoid about HFT nibbling at their margins might try to disguise their intentions by cloaking their trades in random patterns.
This would lead to more randomness market-wide.
What an intriguing idea.
An efficient market implies that prices are hard to forecast and essentially move randomly.
Now it may benefit individual participants to inject a little extra randomness around their trades like a squid squirts ink in order to ensure fairness.


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Just refilled the Ativan prescription.
This last one lasted from 10/11/12 – 12/20/12 and I had 4 pills left. RX was for 30 pills. And quite a few of those were taken just recently at dentist appts and band concerts etc.
Oh my – I have been to the dentist 3 times this month! Once for a cleaning, then twice now to have cavities filled. I haven't had any cavities since I was a teenager. My gums are receding by my 'fang' teeth. Ha. Not sure what they are really called. But at all four of them – my gums are receding, more of the roots are showing, which is not as hard as the enamel on the tooth, so they are decaying. And this wonderful new dentist that just took over the practice decided it was time to deal with it. He drilled them all out and filled them up with white filling stuff and they look awesome. It looks so good – just like normal teeth now. Ha. So that's great but it was pretty tough and involved lots of ativan each time. The Novocaine shots were the worst. I was thanking God for the TV in the ceiling. They have the volume off but that captions on – so when I would start to freak out I focused very intently on reading those words! John Travolta and Olivia Newton John were on the Kelly and whoever show that day. The dentist wanted to spread the appointments out more but I really wanted to get this done before the end of the year. We have partial dental insurance and had already met the deductible for the year so a good bit of this was covered by the insurance. If I waited until January – the deductible starts over and it costs me more. I have no idea why I'm babbling all this.
I took off work yesterday to try to catch up on everything. The plan was to go to the dentist, go to the grocery store with list in hand to be prepared for all the holiday meals and cookie baking. And then go buy my girls new mattresses, come home and get a bunch done at the house. (The mattresses my girls have been using forever are not very good at all – they complain about how hard they are often. They were hand-me-down mattresses from a relative. They were on my buy-someday-hopefully-soon list. With all this Christmas shopping though – and especially when I paid $60 for a silly toy, I thought about how ridiculous it was that I would pay all this $ for all these gifts but won't spend the money on mattresses that they use every single day of their lives and would be appreciated for a long time. So yesterday I bought them both new mattresses.)
Off track again… I got most of my stuff done when I was out running errands, my grocery list wasn't really prepared though and I was winging it through the store – making up the menu as I went down the aisles. Not the way I like to shop. And Kids 1 & 3 were both home from school sick! Fevers and colds. Happily no puking or anything – but the fevers that won't quit are rough. It's hard to catch up on anything when you are tending to sick kids. Hubby stayed awake with them while I was gone. But then was asleep the rest of the day/evening. He woke up for a bit at one point, talked to me for about 5 minutes, got ticked at me and went back to the basement to sleep. Yippee.
The original point of this post – 26 ativan pills last me over 2 months. Yay me!
Have a good day. I'm gonna go try to focus and stop the babbling in my head so I can get some work done today. The paid kind of work, the rest will have to wait until later. Bye!


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Just Garcia Hill (JGH) is an online network for minorities in the biological sciences. The organization is named after three pioneering minority scientists: Ernest Everett Just, Rosa Minoka Hill, and Fabian Garcia (see box below). The organization's goals are to increase the representation of minority scientists in biology and to improve the well-being of minority communities.
The JGH site is a valuable tool for aspiring minority scientists and their advocates because of its wealth of information and resources. Moreover, JGH is aligned with many of the prominent professional societies in the biological sciences, as well as advocate organizations that seek to promote minority participation in the sciences. Among other things, the site features opinion polls, job listings, internships, and career information.
Most of these resources are accessible to members as well as nonmembers. Membership, which is free, is available to minorities in the biological sciences and to anyone who is committed to increasing their representation. Nonmembers (i.e., those who chose not to deposit personal contact information in the JGH registrants' database) lack access to view and submit resumes and participate in discussions. To register, users must enter standard personal and contact information as well as their ethnicity. When registering, new members can also choose whether they would like to be listed as mentors or mentees and whether they wish to participate as speakers or reviewers on behalf of the organization.
JGH is fulfilling its mission by using the data it gathers from registered members to track the science career path of minority users and to compile and analyze career trends for the group. Among the site's best features is Progress, an online magazine that uses forums to encourage online discussions of its articles. Previously published articles include "Is It Time to Hold Academia Accountable?" and "Is There a White Male Advantage in Academia Today?" Other topics addressed include academic issues, lifestyle, research, history, and philosophy--all with a minority focus. The online magazine also profiles minority scientists, offers career advice, and provides access to back issues.
The JGH site uses an appealing and relevant style throughout, with powerful yet simple messages that "promote networking, inspire collaboration, and disseminate relevant information" to combat minority underrepresentation. Navigation is intuitive and functional. The photographs add a welcome personal touch, while graphics direct the user to the underlying messages without distracting from the primary mission of the site.
The JGH site is effective because of the clarity of its mission. However, despite its great potential, the site's most glaring weakness is its newness, which is particularly obvious in its lack of content in the job search and member-profile areas. This will likely change as the site content increases in volume and the membership database increases in depth. Although the site is new, it has the potential to become a primary support network for minorities in the biological sciences.
The JGH site should achieve its lofty goals because it establishes an excellent rapport with its target audience. The site is probably compelling enough to attract minority students into pursuing science careers--it's that good.
Clinton Parks writes for MiSciNet from Virginia. For more information, please send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Interesting events, opportunities and causes that I'd like you to know about.
International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C)
The idea to celebrate a grape variety that is made around the world but excels in cool climates such as our own, started out a few years ago as some backyard ramblings between wine-friends including Thomas Bachelder, Mary Delaney, Harald Thiel, Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble. In relatively short order, 28 Ontario wineries had established the i4C Association and 26 international wineries signed on too. Dates for this cool event were set for late July 2011. In June, better late than never, I got involved with the social media support for i4C the first year and managed to get in a little photography too.
You can get a taste for this event by viewing a little slideshow that I put together.
Fast forward to 2012, and we again celebrated Chardonnay in the wineries and vineyards of Niagara from July 20 - 22. It was a huge success, as I tweeted then: "I think that with this #i4c2012 we are witnessing a defining moment in the evolution of the Ontario wine industry. #andyoucanquoteme" It's been a pleasure to work on the social media again this year. Very satisfying. View my photo book here. Here is my slideshow for 2012:
i4c 2013 took place July 19 - 21 and we continued to build on the success of the previous years. I again headed up Social Media, with a role in the website redevelopment and blog posting as well. Website
Looking forward to i4c 2014 on July 18 - 20, 2014 - our fourth i4c. #i4c14!
Coast to Coast @ Stratus
Always the creative thinkers, Stratus Vineyards has put together a series of evenings that bring chefs from "coast to coast" to the winery to cook for, and engage with, an enthusiastic group of foodies at the communal table. Their purpose is very much one of celebration and sharing, with that wonderful sense of exploration that comes with going beyond our normal boundaries or comfort zone.
This is the second year for Coast to Coast and two amazing, yet totally different evenings are already in the history books. In May, TV chef Bob Blumer biked into town and surreally produced a quirky and fun cocktail party/dinner, with the assistance of his cohorts - the students of the Canadian Wine & Food Institute. Facebook photo album - CFWI Facebook photo album - dinner
The first dinner in the series featured Vikram Vij, the inimitable founder of Vij's Restaurant in Vancouver. The New York Times called Vij's, "...easily among the finest Indian restaurants in the world." The dinner took place May 26, 2012 at the winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Facebook photo album
The second dinner took place November 3 with Jeremy Charles and Jeremy Bonia of Raymonds in St. John's, Newfoundland. Raymonds was recently named Canada's Best New Restaurant by enRoute Magazine. Facebook photo album
News release May 15, 2012
Niagara Advance article by Elena Galey-Pride Nov. 13, 2012
VQA Promoters' Awards
Founded in 2006, the VQA Promoters Awards are designed to recognize and encourage individuals who celebrate the Ontario VQA wine industry with "unselfish enthusiasm, constructive input and unsolicited promotion." The Awards are presented annually at the Experts' Tasting at Brock University, under the aegis of the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI). I'm a founding member of the VQA Promoters' Awards committee and also handle the Social Media.
The 2014 awards were presented on March 1, 2014 to:
Hospitality: Erik Peacock, Wellington Court Restaurant + Catering
LCBO: Co-winners - William Mancini, Product Consultant, LCBO and the late David Churchill, head office
Media: David Lawarson, WineAlign, Gold Medal Plates and more
Promoter-at-Large: Shawn McCormick, Uncork Ontario
Lifetime Achievement: Lloyd Schmidt
5H Giving - a credo for Holiday (and year-round) giving
It started with a blog post and now is starting to take on a wonderful life of its own.
It's simple. Homemade. Handmade. Healthy. Helpful. From Here. Endeavour to make sure that your birthday, Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentines, Easter or other gifts meet at least one of these criteria, if not more.
There is now a Facebook page and several other people have blogged about this and written articles too. What started as a "giving" philosophy, I realize now, is really a "living" philosophy.
TEDx St. Catharines
St. Catharines' second TEDx event took place on June 22, 2013 at the Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Convention Centre. The theme was "innovation" and featured speakers and videos from 9am to noon. The videos of the individual talks have been sent on to TED for approval and will be posted on YouTube andhttp://www.tedxstcatharines.com/innovation-2013 shortly. Follow on Facebook or Twitter (@TEDxStCatharine (no 's') #TEDxStCatharines) for news when they are posted. The speakers were:
The first TEDx to come to Niagara was on October 13, 2012. A part of the worldwide City2.0, St. Catharines was one of three Canadian locations participating in a worldwide day of "urban inspiration." I was pleased to be a part of the organizing team, responsible for Social Media. The videos of the morning's speakers are all on-line. You can link to them all through the TEDxStCatharines.com website or from here:


text: I'm in Northern California and the power company has dramatically different rates based on time of use. I've found the "start" time in the charger settings, but there is no ability to set a window, or a different start/window time for weekends. My JuiceBox charger that I use for my i3 allows setting of a window (e.g., 11pm - 7am) and different windows for week days and weekends. Am I missing a setting somewhere, or has Tesla provided only the most basic control on charging?


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Former England striker Trevor Francis was on Monday discharged from hospital after he suffered a suspected heart attack last week.
The 57-year-old, who was the first player in English football to cost £1 million ($1.6m) when he joined Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest in 1979, was admitted to a hospital on Friday and had surgery to fit an arterial stent.
A spokesman for Birmingham Heartlands Hospital said he was discharged on Monday afternoon.
Francis began his professional career at Birmingham City in 1971 and went on to score the winning goal in the 1979 European Cup final against Malmo for Forest, as well as winning 52 caps for his country.
He played in the 1982 World Cup in Spain and had spells at Manchester City, Sampdoria, Atalanta, Rangers, QPR and Sheffield Wednesday.
Francis returned to Birmingham as manager between 1996 and 2001 after previously managing QPR and Sheffield Wednesday, who he took to the 1993 FA and League Cup finals. He has been out of the game since leaving Crystal Palace in 2003.
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Exodus 24.12-end 2 Peter 1.16-2 Matthew 17.1-9
The story of the Transfiguration is a familiar one; it tells of the revelation of Christ's glory at the end of the age and fittingly it is on a mountain, echoing the encounters with God of both Moses and Elijah on the mountains of the deserts of the ancient world – Moses with his face veiled against the overpowering light of the Almighty and Elijah tucked into a crevice on the mountainside, hearing the whispered voice of God not in earthquake, wind and fire but in the sound of sheer silence.
Here, Jesus is seen in the presence of Peter, James and John talking to Moses and Elijah representing the law and the prophets respectively. The cloud overshadows them, the same cloud that descended over Mount Sinai as the Israelites wondered in the wilderness; the voice of God thunders out the acclamation, this is my Son, the beloved; with him I am well-pleased – words that were heard at his baptism. And in addition, the simple command: Listen to him.
It is the high point of the gospel so far, an Epiphany moment when the veil separating heaven from earth is lifted to give us all a glimpse of the truth. Small wonder the disciples were overcome with fear and small wonder that Peter, on seeing Moses and Elijah, typically blurts out his offer of making three tents. We may wonder what he was thinking of – it may well be that he is remembering the Old Testament prophecy that when the Messianic age comes the children of Israel will live in tents – or it could be that he wants to give some permanence to this visionary moment. Whatever is behind his offer, it is totally misplaced – and it is only when he is privileged to hear God's voice that he realises the significance of what he is seeing. For far from Jesus entering into his glory at this point in time, he now knows that Jesus' prophecy of the suffering Messiah, his constant teaching that he must die and rise again, is in fact the will of God. The vision on the mountain-top, the dazzling of the uncreated light, the transfiguration of his Master, is a foretelling of what will be.
The trouble with bright light, however, as Peter found out, is that it can be so dazzling that we become disorientated, confused, rather like a rabbit caught in the full glare of the headlights. I think we found this at first with the new lighting (at Wymering). So accustomed were we to groping about in Stygian gloom that it was difficult to cope with all this new-found brightness, of the sacred spaces of our beloved church suddenly under the spotlight – East window, reredos, altars, lectern, pulpit and font and so on brought into the light; as we discovered a few weeks ago, not simply that we may see a little better and therefore fulfil some health and safety requirements, but to illuminate those parts of the church which gives us energy, which highlight what drives us, the significance of word and sacrament in a Eucharistic community dedicated to the two blessed apostles on whom the church of Christ was built – and both of them who experienced a dramatic encounter with the blazing, life-giving light from heaven.
And it's also true, as we have discovered, that the power of the lighting showed up things we rather hoped were hidden – dusty corners, cobwebs, ladybird nests, long-forgotten debris and clutter which needed attention. And so it is with the light of heaven illuminating our lives. Dazzling, unnerving, yes, and yet a flooding of the light of love, encouraging us to cherish that which is good and to begin to eradicate that which gets in the way of our discipleship.
The lighting here is made possible by the faith and generosity of those gone before, notably Mollie Bass whose legacy has funded the project and to whose memory it is dedicated. And this morning we also remember those whose gifts are enriching our worship, the plaque dedicating the organ in memory of CBD Smith and all who loved music and this church and the thurible stand in memory of dear Edna Wiltshire. It is the witness of those gone by, those who have neither turned away from the light nor failed to face the challenges of the dark places which have led to us all being here today, gathered in this beautiful church as people have done for the past nine hundred years and more, to give thanks to God for all the good things he gives us.
And because we stand on the shoulders of so many, then it is incumbent on us to keep that light shining, that others in generations to come may behold the light of Christ shining in this place.
A verse from the letter to the Hebrews informed our ongoing project to make our lovely church even more welcoming and accessible: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels unaware. And this isn't simply about one project, this is all that we are striving to do in responding to God's mission in this small, ancient part of his Kingdom. Our Lord Jesus Christ was proclaimed as the Beloved Son in the glorious light on that Mountain-top and we are urged to Listen to him! Let us pray that by God's grace we may move on into a bright future, illuminated by the light of divine love and ready to entertain angels – however they may present themselves to us.
In our reading from Peter's letter this morning, he refers to this amazing experience when teaching his followers about the need to listen properly to the message of the apostles, to learn from those who were witness to Christ's earthly ministry. We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, he tells them, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. He is reminding us all that following Christ is neither a mere intellectual exercise nor a matter of following a set of rules – it is about our own personal relationship with Christ and through him with the Father.
We may not all go up a mountain and see Christ talking to Moses and Elijah, in or out of their booths, but there are all sorts of occasions throughout our lives when that veil does indeed wear thin, when we do catch glimpses of that glory. It could be in the breathtaking beauty of the natural world, in the eyes of a newborn child, in those precious moments when a loved one passes, in countless little events that become beacons of light during our journeys of faith.
And nowhere are we more aware of the closeness of the Father to his people than in the bread and wine of the Eucharist, where we encounter the Risen Christ in all his glory. We may not be physically dazzled by uncreated light, but we know that as the bread and the wine are transformed in these holy mysteries so we will be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. We are held together in Our Lord's healing love; in that wholeness we are all of us affirmed as beloved children of the same heavenly Father. And as we have listened to his word, we ourselves in that transformation are equipped to leave here with that uncreated light flooding our lives. And by God's grace, we march out in the light of Christ, ready to reveal his glory in the world. Amen.


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There are few areas of economics more boring than accounting identities. This is really unfortunate, since it is virtually impossible to have a clear understanding of economic policy without a solid knowledge of the underlying identities.
Most of the people in Washington policy debates were apparently overcome by boredom before they could get this knowledge. As a result, we see some really silly policy debates.
The debate over the value of the dollar against the Chinese yuan is the latest episode in this silliness. The Washington tribal elite has been on the warpath against budget deficits in recent months. They have worked themselves into such a frenzy that nothing will stand in their way: neither concerns about unemployment, nor concerns about the well being of our elderly, nor even concerns about basic economic logic.
The central problem stems from the simple accounting identity that national savings is equal to the broadly measured trade surplus. A country with a large trade surplus will also have large national savings. Conversely, a country with a large trade deficit will have negative national savings. These relationships are accounting identities – there is no way around them.
This brings us to the next part of the story; where trade deficits come from. At a given level of GDP, the main determinant of the trade deficit is the value of the dollar in international currency markets. This is very basic supply and demand. If the dollar is higher in value relative to other currencies, then our exports will cost more to people living in Germany, Japan, and China.
If a car sells for $20,000 in the United States, then the price of this car to people living in other countries will depend on how much of their own currency (euros, yen or yuan) they must pay to get a dollar. The higher the dollar relative to these other currencies, the more expensive the car is to foreigners. And, the more expensive it is to foreigners, the fewer US-made cars they will buy. This means our exports will fall.
The story works in reverse on the import side. If the dollar is high and therefore buys lots of foreign currency, then imports are cheap. This means that we will buy lots of imports.
If we have low exports and high imports, then we will have a large trade deficit. End of story. We can train our workers to be more productive, urge our firms to invest more and try to improve our public infrastructure, but realistically, none of these factors can come close to offsetting the impact of a currency that is 20-40% over-valued. A severely over-valued currency virtually guarantees a trade deficit.
This brings us back to the budget deficit part of the story. If the United States has a large trade deficit, then it means that net national savings are negative. That is definitional. For net national savings to be negative, then we must have either negative private savings or negative public savings (that is, a budget deficit).
During the peak years of the housing bubble, private savings were strongly negative. This was because the wealth created by the bubble led homeowners to spend rather than save. With the collapse of the housing bubble, people are now saving much more. Furthermore, investment has fallen due to overbuilding, which means that private-sector savings are no longer negative.
This leaves us with our large budget deficit. The budget deficit follows from the fact that we have a trade deficit, which is, in turn, the result of the over-valued dollar. This brings us to the strangely paradoxical behavior of the Washington policy elite.
Many of the same people who routinely express horror over the size of the budget deficit were either on the sidelines or in actual opposition to the effort by congress to get China to raise the value of its currency against the dollar. While one can argue as to whether the bill approved by the house of representatives was the best route to go, anyone who hopes to get the trade deficit down must recognize the need to lower the value of the dollar. And, if one wants to get the budget deficit down, then it is necessary to reduce the trade deficit.
This raises the possibility that perhaps the deficit hawks don't really give a damn about the deficit. Perhaps the deficit hawks just want to cut social security and Medicare and other programmes that benefit the middle class and moderate-income people.
Of course, it is also possible that the deficit hawks are just confused when it comes to economic policy. It's hard to know for sure. But these days, ignorance and/or dishonesty appear to be the chief qualifications for entry to Washington policy debates.


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I have this really bad habit of looking for a recipe for something, jotting it down in my notebook (usually with a color crayon or marker because I can never find a pen) failing to write down where I get the recipe from. Many times they are from a mass recipe site. I have gotten really good at swapping out fake food items for real foods and making a wholesome recipe.
We are gluten free around here and it has helped the whole family tremendously but the kids miss bread. I don't feel that replacing gluten containing items with their often overly starchy gluten free counterparts is a healthy option.
We have managed to come up with a really good flat bread recipe that everyone really likes and I feel good about serving. This was one of the recipes I quickly wrote down in my notebook but I manage to find its source again. I have made some changes to the original recipe.
Sprouted Garbanzo Bean Flour Flat Bread
1.5 c gluten free flour mix (we use one with the least amount of starches)
1.5 c sprouted garbanzo bean flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp chia seeds soaked in hot water
1 cup of water
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 lg egg
few tbsp spoons of coconut flour depending on your dough
Mix all together. Your chia seeds will be your binder instead of the xanthan gum in the original recipe. Mix in enough coconut flour to bring it all together. I find it adding the water last will keep you from getting a dough that is too wet. The dough will be rather sticky. My hubby greased the counter and his hands with a liberal amount of coconut oil and didn't end up with "dough hands"
We found that using a hamburger press and a small ball of dough worked the best. Press until you have about a 6" circle or 1/4" thickness. Fry in a cast iron skillet in coconut oil until light brown if you want to keep and reheat later or if eating right away, fry until nicely brown.
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Sandra Brown's In A Class By Itself was the author's 20th book to be published.
This novel had a release date of November 1, 1984.
In A Class By Itself book description
Dani Quinn knew Logan Webster would be at her high school reunion. Yet she had come in order to prove to herself that she was not afraid to see him again.
Her departure years before from both Logan and the small Texas town where they were sweethearts had been abrupt, painful, and not of her choosing.
Worst of all, she'd never had the chance to tell Logan the truth of why she had to leave. Now she would not only have a chance to explain, but to ask him for a favor.
Handsome, charming, and dangerously charismatic, Logan exudes all the power and confidence of a self-made success. He listens as Dani describes her work for a charitable foundation and expresses her hope that he will donate one of his properties for a much-needed summer camp.
Logan agrees, but with one shocking proviso: that Dani fulfill the intimate promise she made to him years ago.
It is meant to be a cold-hearted business transaction…but this time when Dani is once again compelled to leave without an explanation, nothing can keep Logan from following.


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Hubble Space Telescope view of a Comet on a Collision Course with Jupiter
These images of Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 (1993e) fragments were made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The cometary chunks are expected to plunge into Jupiter's atmosphere in July 1994. The comet was torn into numerous pieces by the massive planet's gravitational pull as it passed by Jupiter in summer 1992.
The fragments are due to hit Jupiter in a 5 1/2 day period centered on July 19, possibly producing spectacular results depending on the size of the pieces. The fragments are expected to impact with an energy release many times that of nuclear warheads.
The 11 largest comet fragments are estimated to be 1 1/4 to 2 1/2-miles (2-4 kilometers) in diameter. Hubble first observed the comet on July 1,1993. Recent images, taken using Hubble's newly improved optics between January 24 and 27, have given an even clearer view. The new images also indicate the comet might be continuing to fragment. Over the next few months, Hubble will monitor the comet's approach to Jupiter, which is some 500 million miles (805 million kilometers) from the Sun and is the largest of the nine planets in the solar system. (Earth is 93 million miles, or 150 million kilometers, from the Sun and is the fifth largest planet.)
Upper strip: This mosaic image of the comet consists of two new Wide Field Camera images and one new Planetary Camera image. Twenty comet pieces are visible.
Lower right: This image was taken with the Planetary Camera before Hubble was serviced by astronauts on an 11-day mission in December 1993. The image is of the region of the brightest comet fragment. Four comet fragments are barely discernible in this view.
Lower left: This image was taken with the Planetary Camera after the Hubble servicing mission, and the comet fragments can be seen much more clearly. Although it is difficult to discern by a comparison of these "before" and "after" images, analysis shows that the separations and orientations of the four comet fragments have changed dramatically in the 6 month span between the two exposures.


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I grew up with a Christmas tree that had scandinavian decorations on it. Even if this wasn't my heritage (which it is) I would still love these kinds of decorations because they were a part of my childhood. I remember cute straw ornaments with red accents. Even more than those, I remember garlands made out of Danish flags. They are called Flagranker. Oh, how I love those garlands. The other year Anjeanette and her family visited Solvang in California which is a cute Danish themed town. They bought those awesome Danish flag garlands for each of us! She bought them at Jule Haus. I put them on my Christmas tree and was oh so happy. Such a little thing, but I swear they put such a great smile on my face whenever I see them! Well, the other side of my kids heritage was not seen on the tree. As soon as this was brought to my attention I immediately whipped up a garland made out of Scottish flags. Makes me even happier. I do not know what it is about the Holidays, but it makes me think of my heritage. I love hearing stories of where my family came from (especially because my Dad is such a great story teller!). Having these decorations on my tree is a great conversation starter for my children. They always ask what things are and why we have them. So, it opens up a whole conversation about where all the different people in our family come from. I am so lucky to know of my family's rich heritage. I love that my parents celebrated Holidays from other countries! It is also one way to prolong the celebrating (which is always a good thing, in my book….I believe you don't just have a Birth-Day, but instead a Birth-Week….get where I'm going here?)!
Not all flags are as easy as Denmark's and Scotland's. However, I think you can still come up with ways to incorporate parts of your heritage into your celebrating or decorating.


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Once when King Sri Krishna Deva's mother fell sick and was bedridden, the best possible medical professionals were consulted. It was declared that there was no chance for her to survive and that her immune system was too weak to respond to any medication.
One morning, she summoned Sri Krishna Deva to her presence and said "My Dear Son! I realise that I am close to death's door. I also do not have any hopes that my health would become better. However, I have a last wish."
She paused and asked, "Can you accomplish it for me before my soul is taken away?"
Sri Krishna Deva was the King of Kings. His mother was on the deathbed, expressing her last wish. How could he turn away from it?
He gently said, "Mother! Please tell me I will definitely accomplish your last wish" he assured.
"I…" she added, "…wish to eat a mango, can you get me one?" in a feeble tone the mother asked Sri Krishna Deva.
It was early summer. Trees had just started bearing tender fruits. There was no guarantee that royal mother would live until the tender ones ripened on the tree. It was also an insult to his kinghood, if he was unable to fulfil his mother's last wish.
Sri Krishna Deva ordered his soldiers to scan through the fields of the kingdom and bring some ripe mangoes at any cost. The soldiers plunged into action. They did their best and returned with a basket filled with ripe mangoes. Eventually, just before the soldiers could place the basket before their King, king's mother breathed her last.
The King was taken aback, for being unable to fulfil the last wish more than for her demise. He was shook deeply with the thought that his mother was dead even before her quench for mangoes was fulfilled. He slowly started to sink day after day with the thoughts that were ripping him.
The King invited Royal Master Thathacharya, explained his struggle, and sought an advice that would take the suffering off from him.
Thathacharya thought for a while and told the King, "My king! Your mother was fond of giving alms to the poor and needy. Her soul would rest in peace, if you can fulfil her last wish through donations. Ask the royal jewellers to prepare golden mangos in finest gold and distribute them to Brahmins of the country."
The news spread like wildfire in the kingdom that the King was doling out golden mangoes to Brahmins in the memory of his mother. Brahmins from all over the empire started flooding into the capital to accept the golden mango from the King. Day in and out, long queues were always seen only to add people to its tail.
With this, the gold reserves in the King were melting down rapidly. The King not bothering about the consequences was incessantly involved in donating golden mangoes to the Brahmins. He never heeded to the pleas and warnings of the Chief Minister Thimmarusu in this regard.
Thimmarusu was in confusion and did not know how to stop the King. He then approached Tenali Rama and urged for a solution to this in the interest of the kingdom and its people. Tenali Rama assured Thimmarusu that he would come up with some resolution at the earliest. "Don't worry now, Chief Minister. I shall set everything right by tomorrow evening" Tenali Rama sent off Thimmarusu.
Next morning, Tenali Rama went near the long queues and watched what was happening. He then asked solders in charge of managing the crowd to send each of the Brahmins to him before sending him to the King for the golden mango.
Everyone knew that Tenali Rama was one of the close associates of the King. They thought that Tenali Rama was doing so on the orders of the King and started sending the Brahmins first to Ramalinga before sending them into the palace.
Ramalinga told every Brahmin that there was a slight amendment to the donation process. "The King wished to donate the golden mangoes to those who bore a blister from him" told Tenali Rama. So, all brahmins desirous of the golden mango got their back burnt before going to the King.


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Montego Bay House - 4 Bedroom7 People Looking
Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean – Vacation Rental
$1,131 - $3,457 per nightSee full rates.
Features and Amenities
4 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
5 Beds Total
2 Floors
8 Max. Guests
Ocean View
Master Suite One
Bed: King Bed
En-Suite Bath with Shower and Bathtub
Walk-In Shower
Outdoor Furnished Patio
Ceiling Fan
Additional Seating
Air Conditioning
Wireless/WiFi Internet Access
Connects w/ Nearest Bedroom
Master Suite Two
Bed: King Bed
En-Suite Bath with Shower and Bathtub
Walk-In Shower
Additional Seating
Outdoor Furnished Patio
Ceiling Fan
Air Conditioning
Wireless/WiFi Internet Access
Connects w/ Nearest Bedroom
Bedroom Three
Bed: Queen Bed
En-Suite Bath with Shower
Walk-In Shower
Outdoor Furnished Patio
Air Conditioning
Ceiling Fan
Additional Seating
Wireless/WiFi Internet Access
Bedroom Four
Bed: 2 Twin Beds w/Option as King Bed
En-Suite Bath with Shower
Walk-In Shower
Private Bathroom
Direct Access to Veranda
Outdoor Furnished Patio
Air Conditioning
Ceiling Fan
Wireless/WiFi Internet Access
Connects w/ Nearest Bedroom
Great Room
Indoor/Outdoor Design
Multiple Seating Areas
Ceiling Fan
Vaulted Ceilings
Fully Equipped Kitchen Oven
Dining Room
Dining Table - Seats 8
Additional Table Nearby - Seats 6
Indoor/Outdoor Dining Space
Outdoor Living
Chaise Lounge w/Cushions
Manicured Yard
Laundry Room
Washer & Dryer
Home Amenities
Air Conditioning
Cable TV's
Chaise Lounge w/Cushions
Free International and Local Calls
Fully Furnished Terrace
Hair Dryer
Gated Property
Wireless/WiFi Internet Access
Access to Resort Amenities
Golf Cart
Free Tram Transfer to Beaches
Golf Community
Tennis Court
Beach Access
Butler Service
Private Laundress
Night Security
Chef Service
Outdoor Shower
Fire Pit
High Chair (Available Upon Request)
The Montego Bay House - 4 Bedroom is a one of the most luxurious private vacation villas in Jamaica. This fabulous Caribbean villa has just gone through a multi-million dollar renovation and offers superlative living with unmatched views of the Caribbean Sea and sparkling Montego Bay. This home comes with a full staff, including a cook, housekeeper and gardener.
Soak in the chill vibe of Jamaica at elegant Montego Bay House - 4 Bedroom, offering a tropical-chic that reflects the natural beauty of the island. The home has been lovingly owned by the same family for over half a century, meaning pride of ownership shows through in every luxurious corner of the villa.
The Montego Bay House - 4 Bedroom sits on a verdant Jamaican hillside, ensconced in lush tropical foliage. The home is designed to make the most out of Jamaica's mild climate, with plenty of outdoor living spaces that offer stunning views of the painted blue waters of the Caribbean Sea and the lights of Montego Bay shimmering in the distance at night.
The pool is opulent in its size and setting, and you will delight in days of afternoon fun while gazing out over the dazzling tropical setting below. Around the pool are several lounge chairs for guests to relax and soak in the warm Jamaican sun. There is also a quiet little perch for two overlooking the sparkling blue seas below.
Inside the home, you will notice that the décor makes use of light colors, peppered with ocean-themed brightly colored accent pieces drawing upon the natural wonders found in the Caribbean Sea. The décor also draws upon Jamaica's colonial history, with stately wood furniture and built-in features, such as wood bathroom vanities, found throughout the property.
Given the divine climate, it can be argued that hearts of this home are the outside veranda areas. The upstairs veranda is a sublime space in which to host tropical dinner parties and share good times with friends and family. It's also the perfect place to enjoy evening cocktails after a long day of sunshine and happy times.
In terms of the four bedrooms, all offer resort-quality comfort and trimmings. The four bedrooms have private outdoor lanai areas and fabulous ocean views.
On the pool-level, there are two master suites, each of which are large and offer utmost privacy and comfort. The bedrooms may be connected should you desire, allowing you to make one large, mega-luxurious bedroom space. Each suite opens onto the grand terrace, offering staggering views of the Caribbean Sea below. The bedrooms both offer king-size beds and full en-suite baths, complete with tubs and walk-in glass showers.
On the entrance level, which is upstairs, the third bedroom is furnished with a queen-size bed and features an en-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower. The room opens onto the veranda and delivers inspiring views of the Caribbean Sea.
The fourth bedroom has two twin-size beds, which can be combined to make a king-size bed, and also has an en-suite bath that features a walk-in shower designed to offer stunning views of the blue Caribbean Sea below while maintaining total privacy.
All four bedrooms are designed for maximum comfort, and boast remote-control whisper AC, ceiling fans, safes, WiFi and cable TV.
The home comes with a personal butler that will cater to your needs and a long-time cook who is able to prepare restaurant-quality meals. The Montego Bay House - 4 Bedroom sits safely inside the gates of the world-famous Round Hill Resort, long the destination of European royals and celebrities from around the world. While the area is extremely safe, the home also has a private guard on-duty every evening, adding a layer of security and total peace-of-mind.
You are close to many of the fun activities that make Jamaica such a wonderful place to visit, including live music, waterfall tours and zip lining.
Guests of the Montego Bay House - 4 Bedroom have the privilege of full membership at Round Hill Resort, which includes tennis, jogging trails, beach access, access to the "Kids Club" and a new million dollar spa, and more. Guests access the beach and hotel via a short and pleasant walk down the lane or a complimentary one-minute ride to the beach. The home also comes with a four-seat golf cart. Moreover, guests benefit from complimentary membership at the Tryall Club, which boasts a 2,200 acre golf course, tennis courts, gym, and beach access.
Come enjoy the best that Jamaica has to offer at Montego Bay House!
Note that this home requires a seven (7) night minimum stay during winter season, December 15th through April 14th, and then a four (4) night stay from April 15th through December 14th. The home is also offered as a five bedroom, please see Montego Bay House.
April 15 - November 15
$1,131 / night
$7,200 / week
$7,200 / week
November 16 - December 22
$2,012 / night
$12,800 / week
$12,800 / week
December 23 - January 5, 2020
$3,457 / night
$22,000 / week
$22,000 / week
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Round Hill Resort
Golf Course, Tennis Court, Spa, Gym, Trails, Beach Access, Kids Club
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Rose Hall Great House
Historical site, Historic Area, Sightseeing, Tours
20 Minute Drive
Ahhh...Ras Natango Gallery and Garden
Shopping, Nature Preserve, Galleries, Lookout, Museum, Sightseeing, Tours
20 Minute Drive
Hip Strip
Shopping & Restaurants, Sightseeing, Adventure & Exploring
20-25 Minute Drive
Aquasol Theme Park
Snorkeling, Amusement Park, Kayaking, Ocean Gear Rentals, Boat Cruise, Beach Access, Go-Kart Racing, Water Sports, Jet Ski
25 Minute Drive
Sunny Tours Jamaica - Day Tours
Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Hiking, Sightseeing, Tours, Adventure & Exploring, Wild Life Preserve, Water Sports
30 Minute Drive
Layover Lounge Access: Club Mobay at Sangster International Airport
Layover Lounge
30 Minute Drive
Sangster International Airport
Nearest Airport
30 Minute Drive
Jungle Zip Lining
Zip Line
40 Minute Drive
Martha Brae River Tour
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The materials listed below may be of interest to complement the main subject of "Eratosthenes project".
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- Building simple sundials (View)
- Observations with a pinhole camera (View)
- Study of the Sun rotation. Spotting and movements (View)
- Latitude gnomon and quadrant for the whole year (View)
- Studies on the shadow of an obelisk used as horizontal sundial (View)
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Web site mostly for and about the Basque language. Includes bulletin boards to discuss topics, including a board only in Basque, introductory Basque language lessons, information about Basque clubs, and links to other Basque sites.
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Information and links for students and teachers of the Basque language. Includes online introduction to the Basque language (in Spanish), and bibliographies and links (for teachers and students).
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The AAPG Regional Conference 2017 is now closed!After a great success in Cyprus, with a participation of 202 attendees, we would like to thank you all for your participation!
Next stop, APPEX Global 2017!
Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs
We are delighted to invite you to join us in Larnaca, Cyprus at the AAPG Regional Conference 2017.
The title of the conference, "Hydrocarbons in the Mediterranean: revisiting proved plays and understanding new and emerging ideas" summarises the principal aim of this event.
We will bring together all the players in the Mediterranean to share experience and ideas on the exploration potentials of sedimentary basins and petroleum systems of the region.
The technical programme will cover a large variety of topics and themes that go from the regional overview to the use of new technologies for exploration, appraisal and development as well as specific sessions on new ideas, new petroleum systems and next exploration frontiers.
If you're already operating or working in the area or the region represent your new venture frontier this event will represent a milestone for your better understanding of the hydrocarbon potentials of the region.
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Fire Guts Nkwerre LGA Secretariat In Imo State
A fire outbreak has occurred at the secretariat of Nkwerre Local Government Area (LGA) in Imo State, burning down some offices and buildings within the secretariat premises.
However, one person whose identity is yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report has been arrested by the security operatives in connection with the inferno.
A witness told Channels Television crew that the fire started at about 6:00 PM on Saturday and lasted for two hours.
According to the witness, the fire was said to have emanated from a bush close to the secretariat where some persons were burning scrubs ahead of the farming season.
He added that the incident prompted people in the area and some staff of the secretariat to raise an unusual alarm which attracted locals to come to their rescue in finding a way to quench the fire.
Unfortunately before the rescue team could salvage the situation, some structures and other government property had already been destroyed by the inferno.
The Transition Committee Chairman of Nkwerre LGA, Mr Paschal Onwukaike, also confirmed the incident during a telephone interview.
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The first time I had an Aussie Meat Pie was when our Australian friend, Simon, invited us to an Australian charity auction at a pub in Baltimore. There was a drawing at the door for a handful of prizes, and we actually won one of them: a case of Aussie Meat Pies. This was a decade ago and I had never even heard of them before that moment. Simon told us that the meat pies were the best of all the door prizes and that we should consider ourselves very lucky. He was right. There were about twelve of these little delights in miniature pie tins and I must have eaten one a day for the next few days. They are THAT good. One problem is that they are very hard to come by, so you have to make them from scratch. The ones I make have yet to live up to the memory, but it gets me half way there, which is close enough for me and cheaper than flying to Australia.
Origins. According to Wikipedia, an Australian meat pie is a hand-sized meat pie containing largely ground beef, gravy, and sometimes onion, and often consumed as a takeaway food snack. It is considered iconic in
both Australia and neighbouring New Zealand . It was described by former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr in 2003 as Australia's "national dish".
Kid Approved. I made some the other night for Little Boy G. I had a craving for some mussels, so that's what I prepared for myself. When I was making the meat pie, LBG asked me what it was and I told him. He said, "I don't want it!" I said, "Oh, it's not for you. It's for Daddy. You and I are having mussels." He looked over at the bag of mussels and responded sweetly and quietly, "Mama? Can I have the meat pie instead?" 🙂 So I reluctantly agreed and made one for him, too. He LOVED it. First he said he only wanted to eat the crust, but when I looked at his plate, the meat was gone too. And then those words: "May I have some more, please?" Hah! He even asked for the same dish the next night for dinner. VICTORY. (As an aside…he took one look at the large bowl of mussels in front of me at the dinner table and said, "Mama, you're going to get a little bit heavy if you eat all that." I laughed and told him I'd take my chances. They were sublime.)
What hamburgers are to the US, Aussie Meat Pies are to Australians…
My version follows…
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4-1/2 cup ketchup (to your taste)
- Onion flakes
- Salt/pepper
- 1 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup milk
- 1 prepared pie shell, 8-inch
- (4) 8″ individual mini pie tins
- 2 Pre-made pie crusts
Preheat oven to 425F (a toaster oven is easier and quicker and uses less energy!)
Prepare the pie tins with the pie crust, and bake for about 10 minutes.
Brown the beef in a medium size skillet. Add the ketchup to your taste, it shouldn't be too overpowering. Add the Worcestershire sauce and the onion flakes. Add the milk. Mix completely and then taste. It shouldn't be too salty, but it should have a little flavor.
Transfer the beef mixture to a food processor or blender. Blizt until smooth. Fill each crust in the pie tin with a serving of the beef and cover the top with a circle of pie crust. Slice the top of the pie crust so it can breath. It should look like a little two-crust apple pie.
Bake on 425 until browned. Serve with ketchup and your choice of veggies. Enjoy!


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Often I get people asking me if they can join me in what I am doing, if I need someone to lead trips along with me.
Often I wonder, if I have to scale and get bigger, I might need to hire a few people to lead parallel trips. Someone to lead a trip to Bhutan when I am doing Ladakh, someone to do Vietnam if I am doing Europe.
But there is so much that goes into being a good trip leader that no job CV will ever cover. What you see on Facebook, the pictures, they hardly tell the complete story. And this post is just about that, about the kind of person that would make for a worthy trip leader. Not just about him knowing which hotels to book, and what all to show people in that city or country, but a lot more than that.
1) A good trip leader needs to be a people's person: If you aren't, this job is not for you at all. In every trip of mine, there are 12-16 people and it is but obvious that they will have different personalities. There will always be some people who are extroverts and will mingle immediately and be absolutely comfortable. And there will always be people who are quieter, who will take their time to open up. It is important that a trip leader recognize different personalities, and ideally should not take more than a day to do so. Being perceptive is the key here.
It is important to identify the ones who are more reserved. He will know soon if they are comfortable in their silences, or if they find it hard to be part of conversations with strangers. And subtly he will, in his own way, tease them, or bring them to notice, and include them in conversations with the group, especially if they have come all by themselves for the trip and not with their friends. Making everyone comfortable is the first priority once a trip starts.
2) Forging friendships: They say "don't mix business with pleasure". Well, I never much cared for management maxims. Making friends is what I have done and what I will do, in life, in trips, everywhere. But then on the trips there will always be people you find easier to become friends with than with some others. It is basic human nature. But as a trip leader it becomes my responsibility to talk to everyone, and to create situations in which everyone finds new friends.
When you are with friends, they will help you out unconditionally. I feel I am extremely lucky that I have had so many people help me out in everything. In our last trip to Bhutan, this guy Sagoo would be the first to climb onto the bus' roof and pass down the luggage. Then I remember way back on my first trip, everyone was at a Karaoke bar and having fun and realizing they did not serve any food, I stepped out at ten in the night to find a restaurant that had not shut. Varun and Antara, followed me even without me asking and together we roamed around for twenty minutes before finding one place that was open and sitting there together for half an hour while the food was being made and later packed. They needn't have sat there with me, and could have gone and had their fun at the bar but they did because we are friends.
3) A trip leader needs to be a little mad, he should be a character. The group must look up to him for inspiration. We live in a world which has conditioned us so much, especially here in India. We have always learned to play it safe. I find it amazing that a lot of people will just look at a waterfall and not bound towards it the moment they see it. I find it perplexing that if you see a steep hillock, your not thinking of finding a way to get on top of that bloody rock. If people ask me why must we get wet in a waterfall or risk banging our knee while climbing, my answer always is "Because when else will you do it" . We can't always be playing safe, for crying out loud.
The world loves characters. And if you are a trip leader running up a mountain or stopping the bus and jumping out because you saw a river or a yak or a meadow you wanted to run in, chances are your group will follow you – to laugh at you, or to run with you, to liberate themselves or to just be part of that entire infectiousness.
And that, my friend, is how your trip is separated from most others.
4) You must know how much to lead, and how much to let go: Everyone else, besides you is on holiday. But they will want to do their own thing and it is right for them to want to do so. You need to know when to lead from the front, and when from the back, and most importantly when to just give everyone their space. You can't let things go haywire; if there is a schedule for a day, you need to make sure people get ready in time in the morning. But if you are at a place and see people enjoying and wanting to spend more time there, you need to be flexible enough and let them enjoy that space.
I have often had people ask if it will be a problem if can just go sit on a hill a little far away, by themselves. Especially women. In the unequal world we stay in, I guess they feel the need for liberation a lot more than us men. I could never say no to someone wanting to sit on a hill by themselves and just stare at the valley. They shall find their way, and they shall find their way back, and we can wait.
5) Sensitivity will always take you far in life. If not in life, well in the hearts of some at least.
It does not matter if you are just nice to the people who paid to come on your trips. It also matters how you are with everyone you met in that place. Can you, after a whole day's excursion, when you are sitting at the back of the bus, realize something and walk to the front and wipe the front window screen when there is rain or will you let the driver do it all by himself? Can you help your man to unload the luggage from the bus' roof or does it not matter? Can we rub a dog's back, tell people lightly to not litter, put your arm around the driver and treat him like a friend, in the same breath?
It does not matter if you are just nice to the people who paid to come on your trips. It also matters how you are with everyone you met in that place. Can you, after a whole day's excursion, when you are sitting at the back of the bus, realize something and walk to the front and wipe the front window screen when there is rain or will you let the driver do it all by himself? Can you help your man to unload the luggage from the bus' roof or does it not matter? Can we rub a dog's back, tell people lightly to not litter, put your arm around the driver and treat him like a friend, in the same breath?
We needn't. We will still get paid for the trip. But you win far more in connecting your soul to someone else's – be it an animal's or a man's. Money will take you places, but your soul will tell the world who you are.
And no MBA college will teach you that.
Or so said This Guy On His Own Trip.
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Motivation is a will to do something to achieve our goal. Motivation is the driving force behind individuals who wish to achieve something in life. Motivation is the driving force to get success and it distinguishes the ordinary from the extraordinary. The driving force takes the person ahead and helps him achieve the impossible. Motivation is required to traverse on a particular path. We need motivation at each and every step of our life. To do something, to complete a particular task. Day to day motivation is important in a persons life.
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Joe Jones is the CEO/ Executive Producer of Versatile Productions an Event Planning, Management, and Concert Promotions Company in Los Angeles. Joe has been a promoter for 20+ years; he started his career with promoting events for Police and Fireman to relieve Stress. From there he produced a Mansion Pool Party in Hancock Park in 1994 that featured a Celebrity Basketball game, Art Display, Live Performances, Food Drinks and Various Contests. Joe's first mainstream event which was in La Puente, Ca with Motown Artists The Good Girls and Jazz Saxophonist Paul Russo. Moving on… The LA Social Club; became the hottest event in Los Angeles for working professional driving thousands monthly; Jones was the 1st Promoter hosting Large Super Bowl parties in a club setting which previously had never been done. Joe launched the original 1st Saturdays that started at Westside Billiards Cafe in the Beverly Center and other numerous lifestyle events in Beverly Hills, West LA, Miracle Mile and Marina Del Rey to name a few.
Jones' also boasts being one of the first promoters to shut down an entire mall with live performances, Dancing with djs, food and fun at the Pan African American Film Festival held at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall. He also hosted Pro/Nic which was a picnic and BBQ and sporting event for working Professionals and their families. His Greatest creation to Date is his Love Jones Live Event that features Live Music, Poetry & Comedy all focused on relationships. Presently, Jones' passion is his Love Jones Live – Intimate R&B Concert Series at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood where he hosts a live show with relevant R&B Artists from the Past and Present. His Throwback Taco Tuesday Event as well is highly regarded as one of the nicest events in Los Angeles for working Professionals. More Importantly it's no Cover and every Week. Several LA Promoters started with Jones & Versatile Productions and Jones is glad to be able to mentor and assist Promoters.
Joe Jones' Featured Events (Past & Present)
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A love of wine, some research, a good deal of naivety and a hell of a lot of hard work led to the establishment of Amherst Winery with two hectares of "Dunn's Paddock" Shiraz vineyard in 1989. This was followed by one and a half of Cabernet Sauvignon and 500 square metres of Chardonnay in 1998.
Amherst Winery is located 20 kilometres south east of Avoca in Western Victoria's beautiful Pyrenees Wine Region. The land at Amherst, an old gold field, had been farmed by Norms' grandparents and great grandparents. When the opportunity arose to purchase some of this land in the 1970s he jumped at the chance of holding on to some of the family's rural heritage.
The business is now owned and operated by the second generation of vigneron who carries on the tradition of high quality, small batch winemaking. Growing up the owners helped plant the vineyards that continue to be involved in almost every vintage since that time and took over the winemaking duties in 2008.
Since the first commercial release of Shiraz in 1995, Amherst Winery has gained a reputation for elegant, cool climate, hand crafted wines achieving a five star winery rating in James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion.
Amherst Winery has a range of wines such as Dunn's Paddock Shiraz, Chinese Gardens Cabernet Sauvignon, Rachel's Rose and Daisy Creek Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Shiraz Cabernet.