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This 5 acre property was purchased in 1982. At the time it was flat flood prone farm land. It took over 2 years to bring in 100's of tonnes of clean fill to build up the property. First on the agenda was building the dam which is filled with natural run off water.
Steve plant over 2,000 sugar gums around the perimeter of the property. Many of these gums have since been replaced with she-oak's due to us not being able to plant anything near these tress as they emit a chemical into the soil whereby nothing can
grow. NOT EVEN WEEDS.
Steve's family helped bring in the thousands of boulders and rocks from round Lara to create the 3ponds, waterfall and garden beds. In 19089 Steve built the house as an owner builder. Later on he built the bar-be-que building.
Over the next few years, we created a rose and citrus garden. Around the perimeter of the property we cut down the sugar gums and replaced them with over 600 river she-oak trees. These tress provide a great wind break around the property and make a lovely looking forest of trees. Walking paths and brides have been built so that you can wonder around the dam and through the mass planting of over 300 bottlebrushes.
In December 2009 we decided to stop the birds eating all the fruit from the trees and covered the Orchard which is 25m x 40m with bird netting. The orchard comprises of over 38+ fruit trees, in all of which you will find plums, apples, quinces, figs, pear, apricots and guava trees. Also housed under the bird netting are 180+ strawberries and 35_ loganberry, Inca berry, raspberries and blackberry plants.
In 2010 we redeveloped the front garden. We removed all the sugar gums in the front of the house and crated paths to the new garden beds. We have planted a wide range of drought tolerant plants. You can now stroll past Qld bottle trees, grevilleas, correas, eremophilias, germaniums, salvias, kangaroo paws and crepe myrtles and many more.... It also features many bulbs which flower through the year.
In July 2012 we built 10 veggie beds. These were made out of wood and recycled corrugated iron. The beds now hold carrots, potatoes, radishes, tomatoes, peas, beetroot, lettuce, corn onions and the list goes on............ In November we put up a glass house, now we are trying propagating the many plants we have throughout the garden.
It has taken many, many years to get the garden where it is now and we have found that it is an ever changing scenery. Just like everyone else we have had to replace many of our plants, this may have been due to frosts, floods or they just didn't like the pot they were in.
Over 38 fruit trees in all of which you will find
pineapple and Red Cherry guarva
inca berries and many many more
Rocks for the waterfall were brought in from around the Lara area to create this 3metres cascading falls.
It is concrete based and has 2 pumps which pumps out water at 600 lpm.
During summer the waterfall comes alive with waterlilies


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The DA notes with concern the reports that indicate that South Africa continues to be a hub of criminal activity for Human trafficking.
As a member of the Standing Committee on Community Development in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, I have written to the minister of Social Development in the Western Cape, Albert Fritz, to inquire how many people have been convicted for human trafficking violations in the Western Cape and how many of those trafficked were Children. Furthermore, I have inquired what measures are in place to ensure that those children, if any, are reunited with their families.
In 2015, Pres. Zuma signed the new Prevention and Combating of trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013) into law. The law is aimed at dealing comprehensively with human trafficking in all its various forms and it provides for the protection of and assistance to victims of trafficking. We acknowledge that the Department of Social Development in the Western Cape renders a number of services to victims of human trafficking and has allocated R14 million for shelter services.
A round table discussion with NPOs and other stakeholders will be held in the legislature in the upcoming weeks. The aim is to get a better understanding of human trafficking and sex work in the Western Cape in an effort to deal with the challenges facing trafficked persons and those forced to work as sex workers thereafter. Furthermore, the discussion will also focus on identifying preventative measures that can be put in place to ensure that human trafficking in the Western Cape is halted.
We urge all communities to be vigilant about their children's whereabouts at all times and ensure that they report any suspicious looking individuals to the relevant community safety personnel.
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Dušan Furucz isn't "just" the World Champion of TrailO Relay. He is also the Director of the European Trail Orienteering Championships ETOC 2018 and one of the IOF Trail Orienteering Commissioners. Versatile, pushy and highly committed to TrailO, inside and outside his home country, Slovakia, he is the guest of the Portuguese Orienteering Blog for another great interview.
Some time ago, I had the chance to interview, separately, your brothers Ján and Peter. It's now your turn to be on the Portuguese Orienteering Blog's tribune and the first question is about Orienteering as a family sport. How important were your brothers (and, maybe, your parents too) in choosing your career?
Dušan Furucz (D. F.) - I think family is always very important in everybody's career. My father was a very good 800 metres runner but ended his career soon after he moved to the adult category. When I started orienteering, at the age of 10 and was coached by Pavol Mesiar, my father supported me enthusiastically. My brother Jan and my sister Ivona followed me shortly and, soon after, my father had taken over our training group, focusing on the Athletics' training method, balanced with a large amount of training with map. I can't forget about my mother, as well. Can you imagine a group of 20-30 children in our small flat before and after trainings? (laughs) My youngest brother Peter joined us about 10 years later. He was considerably younger. I can confirm that my best results were reached when my family directly supported me on the competitions.
Would you like to remember one or two decisive moments that made you adopt TrailO as your favourite sport?
D. F. - I wouldn't say that TrailO is my favourite sport. I'm still feeling more comfortable as a Foot orienteer (I like longer distances, as Long and Rogaining), but the reason for choosing TrailO is my family, of course. My brother Jan is very committed to developing TrailO in Slovakia and "blood is thicker than water", so I'm helping him. After my first TrailO competition, in the Czech Republic, I was a little confused because it was too strange for me, but my opinion changed with the TempO. Now, I feel like balancing on the edge of TrailO. Nordic style competitions move me up and TrailO ones move me down. I have to say that we are very competitive, me and my brother, and we can't accept to be worse in any discipline. This is the main reason to improve my results in TrailO.
When you first appeared competing at the highest level – WTOC 2014, Italy -, the results achieved were totally surprising for many. We now know that your performances weren't a fluke and the world title in the TrailO Relay, achieved last year, is here to confirm it. Where is the secret of your success?
D. F. - I've always been a better mapper than runner and I'm able to read the terrain very quickly. I created a lot of maps for my club Farmaceut Bratislava and TrailO is a kind of competition for map makers or orienteering university for mapping techniques. As for success? I don't think that I'm a successful competitor. There have been some great results that may have caught me off guard (usually a podium on the first days or when my chances of achieving a good final result are gone), but all the time I had the possibility of getting a medal, I failed. I need to improve on my skills, specially those regarding focus. We get medals on the relay competitions because both Marian [Mikluš] and I are team players and we usually serve responsibly and perform greatly for the team in any orienteering discipline.
What are the most important skills for being a good trail orienteer?
D. F. - Good map reading and visualization are the two most important skills. But there are two other skills which provide a significant difference between average and excellent results. The first one is to stay calm when it counts and the second one is to understand what the course setter means on two or three control points which make the difference. This is the reason why my brother is better than me in the big competitions.
Please, complete the sentence: To be a Trail orienteer in Slovakia means...
D. F. - To be a Trail orienteer in Slovakia means to be a scout or pioneer. We are discovering this sport. Orienteering is a small sport in Slovakia but I think people know it historically, even from the time of Czechoslovakia. For example, the name Jozef Polák is still well-known and I could keep going with some other names. The TrailO is new and totally unknown for the Slovak public. We are presenting it as an integration orienteering discipline and we have to explain what TrailO is, but the awareness is improving. The main difficulty is the number of organizers. We need to improve it.
You're in charge of organizing the European Trail Orienteering Championships next year. How is the event's preparation going? Is everything under control?
D. F. - I hope that we are in time with the preparation's schedule. We would like to end all mapping work before summer. I finished the maps for the Relay and PreO day 1 and I'm working on spare terrains now. I'm expecting that the most courses will be done and checked by advisor Ari Tertsunen this month. My brother is preparing maps for TempO and we asked our well-known Slovak mapper Robert Miček to help us with the map for PreO day 2, to save time for other activities. I have to say that I'm also struggling a little with bureaucratic activities as Event Director because it's a totally new experience for me.
What kind of event can we expect?
D. F. - You can expect different terrains for each discipline, from flat in TempO to high steep slopes in PreO day2. We would like to prepare a fair competition with clear Zero tolerance and we want to be closer to Foot orienteering competitors. You cannot expect tricky tight Zero answers from us and controls with "between" description. I'm expecting that distance between the Zero answer and the closest flag will be more than 5m. You can find more information on our pages at www.etoc2018.sk.
Other particular task is the IOF TrailO Commission. How did you realize your nomination?
D. F. - I didn't expect to be nominated and it was a complete surprise. There are a lot more experienced IOF TrailO members, but I accept the position seeing a tendency for fresh air on it and acknowledgment of our effort to improve TrailO. I asked IOF for time to think about it but I finally agreed. It's a big privilege for me to help the TrailO community. To be honest, on this first year, I have to spare my time for another responsibilities, too. By the way, I would like to congratulate you on your nomination to the TrailO commission, too.
Thank you so much. Is Trail Orienteering moving in the right direction? Are there some priority subjects on which we have to work in order to have better and fair TrailO competitions?
D. F. - It's difficult to discuss the TrailO movement because I've only been doing it for a very short time. But my personal opinion is that we must make our sport more clear and transparent. It is not acceptable that other people see TrailO as a very complex and subjective sport and one day the answer is correct and the other day the same or similar answer is wrong. In brief, we need to simplify the rules, not create problems to the problems and finally, somehow, define the Zero tolerance.
Your brother Peter is developing an amazing game called Virtual-O. Did you ever think of it adapted to TrailO as an instrument for training?
D. F. - Yes, we discuss it very often during our training and consultations. I believe that TrailO courses will be part of VirtualO and we would like to use some live presentations on his program in our European Championships, too. To be honest, he needs more time for implementing all the features and new maps. Do you know that he spent his last year programming and left his job for this period? He returned to work in January and now he continues programming during his free time in the evening.
The season has already started and you were one of the attendants to Lipica TrailO 2017, for the Unofficial European Cup in Trail Orienteering's first round. Are you happy with your results?
D. F. - Yes and no. I don't like urban TempO and I knew that it would be totally different from last year's TempO in the forest, which I won. I tried to change my technique, reading all of the descriptions and finding safe answers but, in reality, I lost 60-90 seconds by reading, plus I made some stupid mistakes finding some "creative" solutions. I have to return to my old, quick style. The PreO competition was very tight and I lost my focus on two controls. It was too much for a good result.
The World Trail Orienteering Championships 2017 will take place in Lithuania. Are you looking forward to them?
D. F. - I hope to see a lot of contour lines reading during PreO and especially in the TrailO Relay. I am not so excited with the TempO, which will probably be urban again. I am expecting difficult courses where you won't see winners without mistakes.
How hard will it be to defend your TrailO Relay World title? Do you have any other goals?
D. F. - I think that big countries, such as Sweden, Norway and Finland will be fighting, as always, for the medals and we cannot forget the strong Portuguese and Italian teams. Croatia and the Czech Republic can be nice surprises, too. Yes, it will be very difficult but we will try to keep the World title. I will also try a surprise in the other disciplines.
Would you like to share your biggest wish with us?
D. F. - I have two wishes. The first one is more real forest TempO competitions than urban competitions. The second one and my biggest wish is to win over my brother in TempO on a big competition. I know and believe that I can do it.
Is there anything that you would like to add?
D. F. - I would like to wish all orienteers in each orienteering discipline fun and fair competitions in difficult terrains.
Joaquim Margarido


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This toolkit is a collection of documents, articles and information designed to provide individuals and programs with the resources necessary for building and managing a soccer program in South Texas. Through our mission and programming, South Texas Youth Soccer seeks to promote organized player opportunities at all levels for a diverse membership across our Association. To assist both our current and future members we have created this resource, the Club Toolkit, and we invite you to implement one or more of these ideas if any are missing from the structure of your organization.
We recognize that healthy clubs need to manage a wide range of functions and without good programs many players and coaches may leave or perhaps never consider even playing the sport. Clubs have the tremendous responsibility to create the best possible environment for their players, parents, officials and coaches. Some of these tasks may include handling money, hiring or firing personnel, understanding how to file taxes, and ensuring that practices and games are carried out with safe fields and appropriately- registered players and coaches. We realize that this can be a daunting endeavor and have put together this information to help you be successful. Below are links to several websites and documents that will assist with your club's administration and help you meet the challenges of starting and/or operating a successful club in South Texas.
State Resources
Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Texas Nonprofit Organizations Secretary of State Resource Page
Articles of Incorporation State of Texas Guide
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IRS Application for Recognition of Exemption
Articles of Incorporation Form
Initial Organizational Minutes
Standard Agenda Template
Conflict of Interest
Document Retention and Destruction
Financial Policies- From Iowa Youth Soccer
Creating an Organizational Structure
Board of Directors
Board Roles and Responsibilities
Stanford Business Review Survey and Recommendations for Best Practices
Sample Board Roles & Descriptions
Board Principles Workbook
Developing Board Policies- From Indiana Youth Soccer
Board Member Agreement- From Iowa Youth Soccer
Board Meetings
Chairperson's Checklist for Great Meetings
Minute Guidelines
Board Meeting Evaluation
Board Source
US Youth Soccer Toolkit for Membership
Top 10 Ted Talks for Nonprofit Leaders
Tampa Bay Nonprofit Leadership Center
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Saucy films featuring stepdaughters are a staple in any porn library – and its no different with virtual reality porn as we can see with 'Stepdaughter's favourite workout'. Brought to you by one of our favourite VR porn companies, Badoink VR, the stepdaughter in question is the luscious Jimena Lago. Wow, she's certainly a head turner.
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Just minutes after all nine finalists of the ninth season of 'American Idol' were up on stage and singing a medley that included "All You Need is Love," all nine learned they got a lot of love from voters all across the nation -- and also from the four Idol judges.
No singers are going home this week.
The lowest vote-getter last night, surprisingly, was Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, the personal trainer from Astoria, Queens, with huge biceps and a smooth R&B voice. However, the Idol judges stunned the audience by invoking their one and only ''save" of the season.
That means Big Mike returns to the stage next Tuesday, along with the eight other finalists. And two singers -- instead of one -- will be sent home next Wednesday, with no chance of getting another save.
So the pressure will be on everyone to step it up a notch Tuesday night, when the singers will be coached by last season's hugely talented runner-up, Adam Lambert. The musical theme of next week's show has not yet been announced, but Idol host Ryan Seacrest teased that it will be a "very special" one.
Last night's bottom three, based on the votes cast after Tuesday night's entertaining performances of John Lennon and Paul McCartney songs, turned out to be all guys: Aaron Kelly, Andrew Garcia and Michael Lynche.
It was the first time any of them ended up in the bottom three since the final round began, with the Top 12 singers.
Aaron earned more votes than Andrew and Michael, so the latter two ended up in the bottom two, and Michael was announced as the lowest vote-getter.
After Michael's impressive rendition of "This Woman's Work" last night -- a far better vocal performance than his previous two showings -- the judges unanimously decided to use their only ''save'' of the season, giving Big Mike another week in the competition.
The downside is, two of the final nine singers will have to go home next week. And, based on this week's voting results, anything can happen.
Prior to last night, Tim Urban had ended up in the bottom three for three consecutive weeks and the bottom two for two straight weeks, and Katie Stevens found herself in the bottom three twice.
Last night, neither "Teflon Tim" nor Katie landed in the bottom three.
Ryan Seacrest said 132 million votes have been cast by Idol viewers this season, but he didn't make it clear whether that total is from the final round of 12 contestants or includes the semi-final round of 24, when the public voting first began.
Aside from a group medley of Lennon-McCartney songs and a funky Ford music video, both performed by the nine Idol finalists, last night's results show featured solid performances by three musicians -- pop superstar Rihanna, rising R&B star Jason Derulo and former Idol runnerup David Archuleta.
(I just couldn't help but wonder whether Rihanna was either lip-synching or using voice-enhancing Auto-Tune software. But I didn't mind taking a few glances at her sexy, shiny body-suit.... please don't tell my wife I was looking)
Derulo was full of energy, showing off some slick dance moves as he sang a two-song medley of his radio hits, "Whatcha Say" and "In My Head," accompanied by background dancers, strobe lights, shooting flames and puffs of smoke.
Archuleta kept it simple, with no special effects, treating the audience to a terrific, emotional, piano-driven ballad last night: John Lennon's haunting classic, "Imagine."
By the way, little "Archie" really aged a lot since season 7. He now looks about 16 instead of 15.... (David actually turned 20 in December, but still has the same baby face he had on the Idol stage in 2008. And his voice is as strong as ever.)
Turns out I had an off-week with my predictions.
In my Idol recap yesterday, I wrote that Andrew, Big Mike and Katie all deserved to be in the bottom three, but I felt the actual bottom three would likely be Andrew, Tim and Katie, with Katie or Tim going home.
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You guys correctly picked two of the three singers who ended up in the bottom three.
In our reader poll yesterday, after the Top 9 singers performed songs from the Lennon-McCartney songbook, your bottom three were Andrew Garcia, Tim Urban and Aaron Kelly.
The actual bottom three turned out to be Mike, Andrew and Aaron, with Mike ending up as the lowest voter-getter.
Here are the complete stats from our April 7 Idol poll, asking which finalist deserved to go home this week:
• Andrew Garcia -- 34 percent (223 votes)
• Tim Urban -- 23 percent (149 votes)
• Aaron Kelly -- 18 percent (117 votes)
• Katie Stevens -- 8 percent (50 votes)
• Siobhan Magnus -- 7 percent (48 votes)
• Mike Lynche -- 4 percent (28 votes)
• Casey James -- 3 percent (18 votes)
• Lee Dewyze -- 2 percent (11 votes)
• Crystal Bowersox -- 1 percent (6 votes)
We'll post another poll after next week's performances.
• Tuesday, April 13, on Fox, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. (yes, the live performances and heavy fillers finally get cut down to 90 minutes) -- The Top 9 finalists will be mentored by former Idol superstar Adam Lambert, the runner-up from last season. (music theme to soon be announced)
• Wednesday, April 14, on Fox, from 9 to 10 p.m. -- Two of the nine finalists will be sent home, leaving only seven to compete for the title.
Len Melisurgo is a local news editor at The Star-Ledger and a self-professed reality TV addict.


text: Our overconsumption of electricity is draining our natural resources. In a slightly less optimistic version of the energy future, power could become even more precious. Whilst a few bask in hertzian luxury, less privileged individuals might have to result to illicit ways of acquiring electricity. This is the beginning of an investigation into how less fortunate members of society would parasitically acquire energy in a world where electricity becomes currency.


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Fingering your girl is not only about thrusting her with your fingers. It should sound like making love with her with your finger. We already know that a lot of girls love foreplay and this includes fingering. This could effectively stimulate them before a sexual intercourse. If done properly, it would certainly give your girl a pleasurable night to remember. If you are still asking yourself, how do I finger my girl's pussy? Then you need to continue reading at National Optical Company. The tips below could certainly be very useful.
To be sure that your girl would have a wonderful experience, be sure not to rush things. While fingering her, do not forget about other parts of her body. It is not enough to play with her pussy only. Kissing is a fond thing to do and this could also make her feel more comfortable. When you begin, put your finger slowly into her vagina. Tease her at first by touching the outer part of her genital. This teasing will certainly result to seeing some signs that she wants you to start penetrating.
Slide your finger in and out of her. Continue doing this for it will definitely make her go wild. You will see in her reaction if she likes it or not. If ever she feels some pain by seeing it in her reaction try to go slow. It is also best to talk to her for she might be too embarrassed to say that she is in pain. It is very important that your fingering is in rhythm. It is not enough to simply thrust your finger inside her in a random way. All you have to remember is that the motion of the finger should be similar with having sex with her.
After seeing that your girl is having fun and is now less tense, try to insert more than one finger in her. Just be sure that she is still comfortable with what you are doing. There are also women who are into talking while having some sexual activity. With this, try to talk to your girl while fingering her. Most of them will be more aroused while talking with their partner. Prepare for the point where your girl would want you to thrust your finger more intensely. This is a sign that she is enjoying the whole experience.
One of the reasons why a woman would not enjoy this sexual activity is because of some problem with their figure like issues on cellulite. This is why it would help if could help her find some tips to eliminate cellulite fast and naturally. With this, she will not be shy in being naked with you while fingering. If you ask, how do I finger my girl's pussy, all the information you need were already provided above.


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I have an old photocopy of Michael Ranft's 1734 Traktat von dem Kauen und Schmatzen der Todten in Gräbern which I have studied over the years. Before Calmet's Dissertations this was the only book that attempted to collect more or less all available knowledge on vampires and comment on the authors who had themselves commented on Ranft's Latin first edition.
I also have a modernized edition that was published in 2006 by Ubooks in Germany.
Now, however, the original has been scanned and made available to the public on the internet by Klassik Stiftung Weimar here, so everyone interested in our subject of magia posthuma and vampires can get to read - or at least take a look at - this important book!


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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the yogurt and garlic in a small bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Divide between 4 small ovenproof dishes and place in the oven for 10 minutes. While the yogurt is warming, put 2 inches of water in a deep frying plan and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and immediately break the eggs into the pan. To stop the egg whites spreading too much, break the eggs directly into the water, carefully opening the shells at the water surface so that the eggs slide into the water. Cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid. Leave to cook undisturbed in the water for about 3 minutes. The eggs are cooked when the whites are opaque. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on a clean tea towel. Mix the olive oil and paprika together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the yogurt from the oven and top with the spinach leaves and poached egg. Drizzle over the olive oil mixture and serve at once.
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The Complete Glossary of Bag Shapes
You have your everyday bag, your evening bag, your weekend bag, and a few others tucked away in your closet. But if it was Final Jeopardy, could you tell us with 100 percent certainty if that beloved evening bag is an envelope, clutch, wristlet, minaudière, or (quite possibly) none of the above? Is your everyday bag a bucket, crossbody, or both?
It's not your fault if you're at a loss for words; Emily Post wrote a guide for using forks and there are only four of them at the formal table setting. So if you don't know your satchel from your saddle nor your hobo from your baguette, allow us to enlighten you with our comprehensive glossary of bag shapes.


text: Under the new Construction Design & Management regulations (CDM 2015), a Principal Designer (formally CDM-C / Planning Supervisor) is required for all construction projects and are to be appointed by the client during the design phase. Principal Designers are integral members of the design team who will plan, manage, monitor and co-ordinate issues relating to health and safety. Brownhill Hayward Brown have successfully carried out this role across a varied project base, and offer this service in-house to any new or existing client.


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Kids Club Associates- Berkeley
- Berkeley, CA, USA
- Part-time
Company Description
We are a company with integrated luxury and lifestyle offerings centered on Movement, Nutrition and Regeneration. In addition to Equinox, our other brands, Blink, Pure Yoga, SoulCycle, Furthermore, and Equinox Hotels are all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to maximize life. Within our portfolio of brands, we have more than 200 locations within every major city across the United States in addition to London, Toronto, & Vancouver.
We are passionate about high performance living and we practice what we preach – investing time in our own health and fitness. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within them and it takes a disruptive approach to unleash it. We dream big and don't settle for the status quo. We sweat the details. We never accept less than 110% to help each other deliver the Equinox experience and enable our members to get great results. We are obsessed with what's new, what's now, what's next. Never following, always leading, living ahead of the moment in fashion, culture and consumer behavior. We aren't just a company; we're a community vested in each other's success. We value humility and a team approach at every level of the company.
If you are a high performing individual who is passionate about winning and inspiring others then we are excited to discuss career opportunities with you.
Job Description
- Professionally greet members, guests and children of members and guests.
- Respond to member questions, concerns and discrepancies
- Maintain an orderly and clean work area
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Ability to work opening/closing/mid-day shifts
- Providing a safe and comfortable environment for all children
- Ensuring an interactive environment between all children
- Provide the highest level of customer service to members, prospective members, and guests
- Aid other departments with other related tasks
- Must possess proven experience in working with children of multiple age ranges in a group setting
- CPR certification or a willingness to obtain a CPR certification within 30 days of employment is required
- A warm and patient demeanor along with excellent communication and multi-tasking skills are essential
- Must be able to perform all essential physical aspects of the position which may include standing, sitting, running, walking, jumping, squatting, bending, and reaching. As well as pushing, pulling and lifting up to 50 lbs at a time
Additional Information
- We offer competitive salary, benefits and industry leading commission opportunities for club employees
- Complimentary Club membership
- 30- 50% discounts on all Equinox products and services including Personal Training, Private Pilates, Spa and Café' services and Shop items
NOTE: This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.
Equinox is an equal opportunity employer. For more information regarding our career opportunities, please visit one of our clubs or our website at https://careers.equinox.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must have a legal right to work in the United States.


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After listening to feedback patients and carers, our staff and clinicians and partner organisations, we are confident that we have developed a set of aims that respond to the health needs of the local people.
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With years of experience as an educational leader, scholar-practitioner, K-12 school counselor, and higher ed faculty, Susan brings a diverse background and set of skills to bear on her mission to build and sustain the Six Seconds' educational programs. Bio | Blog | LinkedIN
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W.E.E.P. News
Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution News
5 October 2010
Parents protest school Wi-Fi health problems
Open letter by Curtis Bennett — Wi-Fi very dangerous in schools.
"Some things need doing better than they've ever been done before. Some things just need doing. Others don't need doing at all. Know which is which." — source unknown
Electrical conflicts between a very fast frequency and biologic systems that don't function at those frequencies — stop the problem or hell is coming for what we are doing. This is like a sci-fi movie, where humans and the ecosystems that sustain us are irradiated — except this is reality.
It wasn't until watching parents on the news reporting Wi-Fi * or wireless internet making their children sick that we realized the parents have valid concerns that can be qualified electrically. Further discussion with qualified professionals escalated the urgency of our professional opinion.
As interprovincial journeyman electricians, we are trained and certified by governments to meet or exceed required standards. Part of that education is installing electrical cables and communication lines separately to avoid conflicts in frequencies or signals. A primary function of coaxial cable is to protect a signal from electromagnetic interference.
In the important discussion on whether Wi-Fi is dangerous, important technical language was left out of the discussion. Children are not pieces of furniture occupying space. Each child is an unprotected but precise electrical system running at 7.8 Hz. In an industrial or commercial installation, the unprotected 7.8 Hz (cycles per second) would be protected or installed so there was no EMF interference.
Wi-Fi is a 2.4 or 5 GHz frequency which means 2.4 or 5 billion cycles per second. It will interact with a 7.8 Hz electrical system, especially since the 7.8 Hz system isn't insulated or protected. That creates several electrical concerns, including electromagnetic induction changing voltages or currents in the human body. Since eddy currents from a 60 Hz electrical distribution can cause catastrophic electrical failure, what is 2.4 or 5 billion Hz doing to the body? Atoms and molecules would polarize 4.8 or 10 billion times per second, which is the same concept as using a microwave to heat food.
Health Canada reports there is a known heating affect with wireless and "safe" heating standards have been adopted without consideration of the heat being an electrical problem. All heat has a source and the fact that this heat is generated inside the body adds to the urgency. Electricity is a calculated, very accurate science and heat is a byproduct of electrical function or failure.
Our nervous system in the body controls every function in the body, and affecting the communication in the body can have symptoms in any part of the body. This is like changing the voltage or frequencies stamped on your computer — it won't work.
The wireless industry needs to immediately qualify the electrical ramifications of their wireless systems' frequencies interacting with an unprotected 7.8 Hz signal. That response should be immediate as this is established electrical theory.
They also need to qualify the effects of high speed frequencies on ecosytems depending on a magnetic field for navigation. What are the biologic effects of high-speed frequencies causing polarity changes billions of times per second?
Schools and industry can be safe while enjoying important technology advancements. Hard wire the stations as we have done in industry for years — it will be good for the economy and protect people.
As professionals who consult for all industry, including medical education, it is our duty — as with other professionals — to report this for the protection of our children. Our men and women in the military, police, fire, medicine, construction, etc. put their lives on the line with expectations that we keep their children safe at home.
Any industry would be advised to look out for liability because insurers won't pick up a tab for health costs that were created by others. Lawyers didn't equate this to an electrical problem that can be proven. That supports the burden of proof required in legal process.
If the problem isn't dealt with immediately and scientifically, I would be left with no alternative as a government trained professional but to advise parents to keep their children from an unsafe environment. There is no acceptable amount of time to irradiate children — you never know how that will impact different physiology.
As the world's foremost authority on applying infrared technology at molecular levels, we are working on an imaging application so medicine can see the source of heat inside the body with frequency interaction.
Our children are back in school and literally every minute spent in an irradiated environment should be of concern. It is a national security concern if we are irradiating our future and it isn't definable as sustainable under the Auditor General Act.
September 23, 2010
Curtis Bennett
Thermografix Consulting Corporation
Phone 250-765-9897
This author is a government-trained professional who lectures as a medical educator where doctors get education credits they need for licensing.
* Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi )
Related links:
• BC Teachers Federation – Should WiFi be used in Classrooms – page 6
• Dr. Madga Havas Ph.D
Open Letter To Medical Officer of Health about WiFi in Schools
Copyright © 2010, Curtis Bennett
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Toasted skin syndrome
"Toasted skin syndrome" does not refer to the healthy glow earned by lying on a tranquil beach (slathered responsibly with SPF 50, of course). Really, it's more like a work injury.
Previously the purview of bakers, glass blowers and other artisans who spent the bulk of their days in front of a concentrated heat source, school children and office workers alike are now being diagnosed with the condition because of long-term exposure to heat generated by the laptop computers atop their laps.
In one recent case, a 12-year-old boy developed a sponge-patterned skin discoloration on his left thigh after playing computer games a few hours every day for several months.
"He recognized that the laptop got hot on the left side; however, regardless of that, he did not change its position," Swiss researchers reported in an article published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
Another case involved a Virginia law student who sought treatment for the mottled discoloration on her leg.
Dr. Kimberley Salkey, who treated the young woman, was stumped until she learned the student spent about six hours a day working with her computer propped on her lap. The temperature underneath registered 125 degrees.
The leg discoloration can be permanent and is thought to be generally harmless, though one dermatology professor reported that "toasted" skin cells looked like those with long-term sun damage.
Theoretically, long-term skin inflammation can increase the risk of some skin cancers, but chances are most laptop users will be fine. Besides, this is an easy problem to avoid: work at a desk!
WIFI headache?
Posted by: The Fruit Faery ()
Date: September 12, 2010 08:25AM
Hi Everyone
I have been living on a high raw fruit based diet and keeping excellent health. 5 days ago I became very sick. I could not understand why.
The symptoms started with headaches around the temple area and behind the eyes. Nausea and then diarrhea followed. I felt a little dizzy and disorientated. I took some pain killers out of desperation, they made no difference.
The pain and the nausea became progressively worse. It was constant. My energy level plummeted. I felt terrible. I then started to experience mild vision problems. I found it hard to look at a TV, computer screen or be in bright light.
I don't normally suffer from headaches or visual disturbance, so I decided to book an eye test for next week.
I started to look at reasons why this might be happening. I have not changed my diet or lifestyle in any way. 2 days previous to my experiencing these problems, I installed a wireless router provided by my ISP.
After installation, we were experiencing interference on the phone lines. I asked my husband to contact the ISP to see if the problem could be resolved.
During our conversation about the installation of the router, I realised that my symptoms had appeared 2 days after the installation. I wondered if there could be any connection.
I did a little surfing and found that other people had experienced similar symptoms to me, after installing a wireless router. I immediately disconnected the router and reinstalled the modem.
The nausea and headaches behind the eyes disappeared within 3 to four hours. I then experienced a throbbing headache at the back of my head for a couple of hours, then the vision problems disappeared.
12 hours on from disconnection of the router, my vision is fine. I have a clear head and no symptoms of nausea. I still feel a little weak but my energy level is increasing and I'm feeling better by the hour.
I feel that there was a connection between the installation of the WIFI and the symptoms that I experienced. I know that this would probably be difficult to prove. That's not my concern at the moment. I'm just relieved that its no longer operating in my home!
Robert R
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Google.org and Goodwill, the United States' leading workforce development nonprofit, have joined forces to launch the Goodwill Digital Career Accelerator®. Funded by a $10 million grant from Google.org and with the assistance of 1,000 Google volunteers, this new Goodwill initiative will mobilize 125 local, community-based Goodwill organizations as they equip more than one million people with expanded and enhanced digital skills training over the course of three years.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are more than 6 million job openings in the United States, and advanced skills such as computer support or programming are increasingly essential for well-paying, in-demand careers for diverse populations across the country. This innovative initiative will empower Goodwill organizations to enhance their job training programs to equip their employees, job seekers and career advancers with the ever-growing demand for new skills in the digital economy.
"With the ten million dollar investment from Google.org and the talent invested by Googler volunteers, local, community-based Goodwill organizations will be empowered to be key places where job seekers can build their digital skills. From becoming aware of digital career opportunities to learning basic digital skills to earning credentials from entry level to middle skills, Google.org's investment will equip people to advance their careers and improve their lives," said Wendi Copeland, SVP of Strategy and Advancement, Mission Advancement of Goodwill Industries International. "Career navigation leads to long-term economic stability for individuals, their families and the greater community. Together with Google, we are helping people change their lives and their families' lives."
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Linoleum Lament
Heather says:
Linoleum can be great and affordable flooring and cute if you are after retro look, not that we are biased or anything. However, it requires the same care as hardwood. Use door mats or throw rugs and sweep daily. The sand and grit that is tracked in on people's shoes causes tiny nicks and scratches in your linoleum. These scratches are the perfect place for dirt to accumulate.
Don't use bleach or products containing bleach to clean linoleum. The high pH can actually damage the flooring. For regular cleaning damp mop with, drum roll please, diluted vinegar. However, it sounds like you have a buildup on your flooring that may need several steps to remedy. Not to worry, if you do this once you won't need to repeat the process for 12 – 18 months.
First, carefully sweep your floor. Then mop with a very dilute solution of hot water and detergent (I like original Dawn dish detergent, but it's up to you). The detergent will help get the dirt out of those crevices. Next mop the floor a second time, but switch to diluted vinegar, this will remove any detergent residue. Finally Armstrong, a leading linoleum manufacturer, recommends using an acrylic floor polish. The polish will help fill some of those nicks and scratches that are the source of your dirty socks. It's very important to have very clean floors before using the polish or you will simply be sealing the dirt to your floor.
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I second the ammonia treatment. I only use it once or maybe twice a month, but it takes up the dirt, and the filmy residue left by other cleaners. Inbetween ammonia treatment I use diluted vinegar, and I always follow every floor cleaning with my steam- mop. I haven't tried the sealing of the linoleum, but looking forward to giving it a shot!
I am not sure about linoleum…but I work in a cabinet shop applying laminent and to clean the glue and gunk off we use laquer thinner or paint thiner. And right before the cabinents get put in the truck they get another wipe down. Just a warning they produce some strong fumes so open a window.
I have the same problem with the light-colored linoleum in my kitchen. No matter how much I clean it, if I take a paper towel and wipe across the floor, it will be dirty. I'm going to try the amonia suggestion and when that smell clears out, use vinegar. I clean it with white vinegar pretty regularly anyways. I was planning on replacing the floor in the next year or so, but it would be nice to have it clean in the mean time.
i work in a home building and supply / lumber store…you need to get a good floor cleaner recommended for laminates, vinyl, etc..Bona is an excellent one. then follow up with floor refresher by Bona for laminate, vinyl, etc.. Bona has two kinds of these products- for hardwood and ceramic and then another for the other floor products, so you need to make sure you are getting the right one. they are expensive but last a really long time.
Seconding Tara's suggestion about the ammonia solution. I had a friend with white linoleum floors that left white marks on clothes when sat upon…linoleum that has not been treated well (washed with bleach in that case) and left unsealed oxidizes and releases a powder. The first thought that came to my mind when I read this was "is the 'dirt' the same color as the floor?" – if so, a good mop and thorough sealing should fix, but the life of the floor may have been shortened. Look for signs of brittleness to assess whether the problem can go for a while or if the floor is about to start giving real trouble.
FWIW, my mom told me to always mop with diluted ammonia first, to help remove the old polish on the floor & keep it from getting built up.
Ammonia can damage linoleum just like bleach.


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Top 11 Tunes That Just Missed Inclusion In John J. Miller's Lists of Conservative Rock
11. Paradise By the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf - It has a pro-abstinence message
10. Gimme Back My Bullets - Lynyrd Skynyrd - An anti-gun control anthem
9. Money - Pink Floyd - 'Cause all good conservatives love money
8. Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath - Conservatives see things in absolutes
7. Brown Sugar - Pro-slavery or anti-drug? Either works for conservatives
6. Stairway to Heaven - A song about how to get to heaven? F*** yeah!
5. I'm All Right - Kenny Loggins - A positive, Reaganite Message
4. I Think I'm Going Bald - Rush - It may seem a stretch, but nearly every other Rush song is on the list and a possible inspiration for Mitch Berg's conservatism, could it have saved his life?
3. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple - Years ahead of its time, a protest of the smoking bans
2. Rock and Roll All Night - Kiss - It poses an alternative to crime for at-risk youth
1. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - Just because it's a gay anthem doesn't mean it isn't conservative


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The Buzz Pro from Notcigs is the latest offering of their highly popular variable voltage tube mod. The tube is made from aluminum in seven different color choices, with the end caps offered in brass or chrome, and a connector of choice in 510, 801, 808, or 901.
Power is supplied by a pair of 16340 (CR 123A) batteries, while the unit is regulated to a maximum power output of 15 Watts. Voltage is adjustable from 3.3 to 5.5 volts with a 3 Amp limit. Three vent holes are evenly spaced around the circumference of the lower portion of the tube for safety.
Controlling the Buzz Pro is as simple as they come. The device is outfitted with a thumb wheel for voltage adjustment, and a small, rubbery button for activation. Inside the unit, visible through the slot for the thumb wheel, is an LED providing cues to the state the device is in:
The only time I use the LED is when checking to see if the unit is actually on or off, as it is tucked away inside.
Powering the Buzz Pro off is accomplished by twisting the end cap counter clockwise half a turn.
- Red – Device is on.
- Blue – Device is activated.
- Out – Device is off.
Notcigs Buzz Pro Variable Voltage Mod
Impressions of the Buzz Pro from Notcigs
That's right, Notcigs included some candy with my order!
After receiving my Buzz, I immediately powered the unit with a pair of AW ICR 123 batteries, topped with a 1.8 Ohm atomizer, and began to vape.
The fit and finish is top notch, and silky smooth. Threading is cut clean with no burrs. Sturdy, without being overly weighty, the Buzz Pro simply feels good in the hand.
Using the controls is pretty basic. At first I thought the small, rubbery button would be a negative. I was wrong. It has a positive click to it when activating, and doesn't take much pressure to fire. It rests in a "cutout", so even if you lay the Buzz on its side, button down, it will not fire.
Using the thumb wheel is really convenient for changing up the voltage, allowing me to quickly "dial" in my sweet spot. It is color coded in three places for easy reference. Green at its lowest setting, orange in the middle, and red at the high end.
I measured the voltage readings at the three color marks without a load to be approximately 3.41 at green, 4.37 at orange, and 5.3 volts at red. Turning the dial past red was 5.6 volts and past green was 3.37 volts.
Testing the Buzz Pro
I have read various debates concerning the Buzz at various forums concerning the wattage, voltage, amps, and ohms this unit handles, so I decided to do a little testing myself.
The following table represents the data I was able to measure with equipment I had on hand.
All measurements were rounded to the nearest 0.1 increment when needed, utilizing freshly charged batteries.
EDIT: The Ohms for atomizers & cartomizers were measured with a multimeter. The wattage is calculated with the formula: Watts = (Volts x Volts)/Ohms.
|Cartomizer Ohms
|Min Voltage
|Max Voltage
|Min Watts
|Max Watts
After taking my readings, I dialed in @ 4.20 volts with my 1.8 Ohm tank, and began to vape…and vape…until the batteries died. That's roughly 9.8 Watts of tasty vapor. Up until my batteries died, the voltage setting of 4.20 was consistent within plus or minus 0.04 volts.
But when it stops, it stops dead in its tracks!
What I think of the Buzz Pro
The Buzz Pro lives up to Notcigs claims, with a couple caveats.
- You can get 15 Watts of power, depending on the Ohms of your cartomizer/atomizer.
- My measurements proved that this device runs on a 3 Amp limit.
- Voltage claims of 3.3 to 5.5 are obtainable with a load.
- Consistent, regulated voltage output throughout vaping.
From my readings, I believe a 2.5 Ohm atty/cartimizer would be ideal. Unfortunately, I did not have one to test.
All's well that ends well…I think
The one thing I didn't like about the Buzz Pro, is the end cap. Mine came with delrin threads, and they are ALREADY showing signs of wear.
I guess if the end result is good, then everything is good.
The Good
- Construction – This device is rugged, yet light weight.
- Design – I absolutely love the thumb wheel for dialing in on the perfect vape.
- Price – It's not the most or least expensive for a variable volt mod.
- Aesthetics – Finish is top notch, and available in seven different colors with laser engraving offered as an option.
- Functionality – This device lives up to the claims.
The Bad
- End Cap – Comes with delrin threads, but is needed in order to switch the unit off.
The Ugly
- Nothing
Final notes on the Notcigs Buzz Pro
This is a good looking, sturdy unit that takes a simplistic approach to delivering variable voltage. Super easy to operate, the Buzz has become one of the more popular PV Mods in the market today…and now I know why!
Website: Notcigs
ECF Thread: Notcigs on ECF
- Name: Buzz Pro
- Price: $139.00 (Body Only)
- Type: Wheel adjustable variable voltage (3.3v – 5.5v)
- Power Output: 15 Watts maximum output
- Battery: Uses a pair of 16340 batteries
- Connector Type: 510 / 801 / 808 / 901
- Body: Constructed from aluminum.
- Warranty: 6 months on parts and labor.
- Over current Protection
- Over temp. protection
- Reverse Battery protection
Bottom Line: Whether talking about the construction, finish, performance, or usability…this device delivers.


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This year's Godiva Chocolate Challenge champion Heather Bennett's 'Come Fly With Me' debuted at London's trendy HIX Soho restaurant last night.
The winning chocolate dessert incorporates meringue and a touch of pink, to show support for Breast Cancer Now! in which £5 donations were made to the charity for each dish entered in the competition. At the launch, the dessert was accompanied by a special cocktail - Chocotini - in which one of the elements is milk-fermented vodka.
'Come Fly With Me' being included in Godiva Chocolate Challenge 2015 judge Mark Hix's popular Soho restaurant is part of the prize of being a winner as well as a five-star weekend trip to Brussels and a tour by chef Jean Apostolou around Godiva's Centre of Innovation.
Dessert-making winner, Heather, said: "I am super honoured to have been selected again as the Godiva Chocolate Challenge winner.
"This year was harder as there was a criteria to be met, but I had a fairly good idea of what I wanted to do."
"I would heartily recommend entering to anyone with a love of chocolate and cooking," she added.
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This is from the brilliant blog Mystical Politics: More antisemitism at rallies against the Gaza war. This photo is from a rally in Stuttart, Germany, on July 25, 2014. Source: http://emafrie.de/category/texte-von-emafrie. The poster in the center has an image on it by the French artist Zeon. Here are a couple more photos of the same demonstration: […]
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The Huntington County Master Gardeners will hold a public forum on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at in the Huntington City-Township Public Library Conference Room, located at 255 W. Park Drive in Huntington.
Ricky Kemery, retired Purdue Extension ag and natural resource educator, will be presenting on "Gardening Potpourri." Kemery will share horticultural tips and discuss techniques for growing plants in gardens and landscapes.
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In the early days of farming, when everyone was doing their plowing with mules, a
farmer always prided himself on having a straight row. You could stand at the end of his
field and look down the row of grain, cotton or whatever, and the rows were perfectly
After the dust bowl days of the 1930s the soil conservation districts were established and
the farmers were shown how to terrace their land to prevent erosion and contour farming
was established, doing away with the straight rows.
In the early twentieth century a young new landowner moved into the community and
started farming a large section of land. It was apparent that this was his first try at
farming as the rows in his field were not very straight.
One day while visiting with a neighboring farmer, the young man asked how he got his
rows plowed so straight.
Its easy, said the old farmer. You pick out an object at the opposite end of the field
from where you start, such as a tree or fence post, line it up between your mules ears and
go straight to it.
I think I will try that, said the young man. He thanked the farmer and left.
The next week on his way to town the old farmer passed the young mans field. He
looked at the field to see if the young man had taken his advice on plowing a straight
row. Instead of being straight, each row curved to the right, just like a rainbow.
Upon seeing the young man in town, the farmer asked him about the curve in his rows.
I followed your advice, the young man said. When I started I spotted a cow in the
pasture at the opposite end of the field. I lined her up between my mules ears and
plowed straight to her and that is the way the row turned out.
The old farmer laughed, and said, The cow you spotted to line up with was grazing in
the pasture and moving forward as she grazed. You just followed her movement is what
made the curve in your rows. You need to line up with something that doesnt move.
Of course, some people did not care about plowing a straight row, saying they could grow
more on a crooked row than a straight one.


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Tue, 26 August 2014
Bobby O. Perea, DC, describes chiropractic medicine and the importance of building strength in the healing process. He also discusses diet, vibration therapy, and other modalities that his practice offers.
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Tue, 19 August 2014
James Sussman, D.O., Board Certified in Allergy and Immunology, continues the discussion on allergies including environmental and food allergies, what is involved in testing and what the treatment options are. He also discusses hives, autoimmune responses that are similar to allergic ones, and those treatment options.
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Tue, 12 August 2014
James Sussman, D.O., Board Certified in Allergy and Immunology, discusses the difference between allergens and irritants. He discusses how the immune system develops from the time we are in utero, through early childhood and how the immune system works.
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Tue, 5 August 2014
Harvey White, M.D., Board Certified Cardiologist and Interventional Cardiologist, discusses cardiovascular disease and his patient centered approach to heart health. He talks about the role of diet and preventative heart health. - Part II.
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Egypt isn't what it appears to be in the media...but that's no real surprise, since not much is. I moved here in the late 80's from Toronto, Canada, with my Canadian/Egyptian husband, my son and my daughter. The children adapted quickly and we decided that this country was a good place to live. Now I wouldn't change my home for anything.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Books Are Your Friends
When I moved to Egypt from Canada we packed 48 boxes to be shipped, 18 of which were books. I come from a reading family and bedtime stories were a tradition for us. I knew from visits that there weren't that many bookstores in Alexandria and that they weren't that well stocked, so I brought along what I felt was the essential library for a pair of growing children. This included everything from Dr. Suess to Lord of The Rings. My son was already quite good at reading at 7 years old and my 4 yr old daughter did fine with the Dr. Suess. Every evening they got a chapter of one of the longer books before bed, something from the Narnia series, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers...whatever. As they grew older they began reading the longer books by themselves and I only read aloud on special occasions such as while we were sailing to Cyprus in the summer or something like that.
One of the objectives of moving to Egypt was to make the children and myself fluent in Arabic. I accomplished this primarily by stumbling through the days shopping and managing a household in Arabic. We specifically DID NOT hire English speaking staff so that I had to learn Arabic to survive. It wasn't easy, and often wasn't pretty, but it was remarkably effective. The kids had daily Arabic lessons after school with a wonderful young woman in Alexandria who was actually a professor of dentistry, but who, with her American mother and Egyptian father, understood the cultural and language issues for my children. I told Mona that she could do anything she wanted with the kids as long as it was in Arabic, be it cooking, watching a movie, or going out for a walk. As someone with a background in language teaching and the study of its acquisition, I didn't think that they would be learning Arabic simply from books.
It was a very good thing that I had this approach because the books in Arabic available to children at the time were simply appalling. I would search through bookstores abroad at every opportunity, but it was unbelievably frustrating. Because there were no interesting easy-reading books in Arabic, unlike their libraries in French and English, the children really never really got into reading Arabic. We had Tintin and Asterix in English, Arabic and French, as well as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck comics, but the pickings otherwise were really, really poor.
The result of not having appealing books for children in Arabic has always been horribly obvious to me. The Egyptian school curriculum is brutal with its emphasis on rote learning and the imposition of language learning that is not designed for children who have little or no help at home with their language homework. Children struggle through classes that are intended primarily to get them through exams and at the end of the school day, if they never see another book, they are thrilled. My in-laws' homes had virtually no reading material other than a newspaper and the Quran, unlike our home where each of the kids had a wall to ceiling bookshelf full of favourite books by the time they went off to college. My husband shared the national aversion to literature at first when we were in grad school, but he gradually became more convinced that books could be friendly as time went on.
For the past couple of years I've been tutoring a few of the children in the village next to me in English. I've been quite horrified at the complexity of what they are required to learn, especially since their parents don't speak English and really can't help them with their homework. Nevertheless, they soldier on and are learning. A month ago a friend of mine from Canada, Paddi Sprecher, came for a holiday with me and she got involved in the tutoring, being something of a sucker for charming kids. She's also part of an English as a Second Language organisation in Edmonton where they help immigrants to learn English. Paddi, being something of a high energy individual, went into high gear and we began acquiring workbooks on phonics for the kids to colour, magnetised letters to spell out words, and she hauled out some simple toys, like a xylophone...a word that appears in their workbooks, but something that most of them had never seen or played.
Paddi and I were soon joined by India Martin, a young English vet student who was staying for a month to work with the Donkey Sanctuary, and where we started with three students for English tutoring, within a couple of weeks we were up to almost ten and there were children begging at the farm gate to join. We were doing the lessons in my verandah, a rather chilly location with lighting that wasn't the best, but this didn't deter our students. It was also getting rather crowded as time went on and we had to institute stern hours for the tutoring because the children would show up in the morning on their days off and be happy to work and play all day. Unfortunately, we didn't have all day to oblige them.
As Paddi, India and I were riding through the village on our last ride together, we had children calling from all sides that they wanted to join the lessons and four sets of parents came to the gates to ask for lessons as well. A young friend of mine, who I've known since her childhood in Alexandria, is currently working as a teacher at a fairly expensive private school in Cairo and she was totally blown away by the enthusiasm of these children who begged for homework, in comparison with her more privileged students who really aren't all that interested in learning...yet another convert to the tutoring program. Finally, I spoke to the omda of our local village and asked if we could have one of the empty appartments to use for tutoring. We would organise a library and tutors if they could give us a room for classes and another one for the library with a bathroom. He most readily agreed and we are hoping to organise the space very soon.
Meanwhile riding clients of mine have expressed an interest in the project, as have people back in Canada who work with Paddi, and they have donated money for books for the library in Arabic and English. We currently have about 20 books on our library list and are looking into ways to make it easy for people to buy books for this children's library with the local bookstores. Other riders have offered to help tutor and to find others to tutor, while some of the ESL people in Canada are interested in coming to help teach the tutors how to work effectively. Our hope is to try to get some of the older youngsters in the village to help us with story times in Arabic for the young ones to give them a sense of the fun of reading. Happily, the availability of children's books in Arabic has turned around completely and there are many titles available for very reasonable prices. We also visited a local school and Paddi will try to set up a letter exchange for the elementary classes here and in Canada. It's a wonderful opportunity to open the world for children both here and in Canada.
Like I really needed another project....
copyright 2009 Maryanne Stroud Gabbani
17 comments:
- Lisa Illichmann said...
Wonderful project, Maryanne. There's nothing better than reading and stories.
- April said...
This is truly a great idea, you are so inspiring!
- Heather said...
What a wonderful project!
- Candice said...
What an amazing project! I wish you the best of luck!
- Paddi Sprecher said...
What a great write up Maryanne.
We are just getting started. I will be back when the apt becomes ready to furnish.
You needed another project and this is my dream!keeps me out of trouble .
babysteps we just keep taking babysteps all the time and before you know it we have climbed a mountain
Paddi Sprecher
- Akinoluna - a female Marine said...
One thing you could do is make a public Amazon wish list of books you want or need. That way if someone wants to help out they can go look at it and immediately see what they can buy for you.
- Maryanne Stroud Gabbani said...
That's a great idea. Thanks.
- Linda said...
I was just going to suggest an Amazon Wish List, but I see someone has.
That's wonderful!! What a fantastic project!! My husband is Egyptian, and, just like the typical Egyptians you described, he never, ever reads for pleasure. And just like you and your children, I've loved reading for as long as I can remember.
Now that we have a daughter, we're trying to blend the two - Arabic *and* love of reading. We speak only Arabic with her, but almost all the books we read are in English. I just can't find good books for toddlers in Arabic! Please, please, share if you can - WHERE did you find that "Mr. Men" book? And the "Clifford" book? I've found a handful online - Amazon even sells "the hungry caterpillar" in Arabic - but they're way too expensive to buy regularly.
Best wishes for even greater success with your tutoring project! I can imagine that the kids are just lapping it up.
- Merri said...
Aw heck, you really have nothing else to do! this is awesome.
I would rather read books than watch movies. They are so magical. Think of all these lives you'll be touching!
- The Equestrian Vagabond
- Maryanne Stroud Gabbani said...
Volume 1 in Maadi has a good selection, as does Diwan in Zamalek, Maadi and Heliopolis. Carrefour, oddly enough, has some available and there is a wonderful shop called Beta Books under the Diwan on Road 9 in Maadi that has a terrific selection of beginner books and educational materials. The Bookspot in Maadi is also a good source for new and used books. Both Diwan and the Bookspot work online as well and will deliver.
Thanks for the suggestions! I'll go check out Diwan and Bookspot now.
- MJN said...
A great story. I understand quite well the frustration in finding appropriate learning and reading materials for students who are learning English, although my situation is somewhat different. I teach science to high school students from all over the world at Denver South High School in Colorado. I have yet to find age appropriate (14-18 years) and level appropriate (anywhere from pre-primer to 2nd grade English) readings for science. Good luck with your project, reading is really the gateway to the world. What you teach these children will give them a great foundation for the rest of their lives.
- Robby said...
Great posting i like this story, keep blogging ^_^
MaryAnn thank you for the suggestions on locating books in arabic for children. I have been looking around for childrens books in 6th Oct. and haven't found anything in Arabic for a toddler who just loves books. Funny enough I have found plenty of books in English in Egypt.
- Don Cox said...
This is one of your best posts - a tremendous project.
"Happily, the availability of children's books in Arabic has turned around completely and there are many titles available for very reasonable prices. "
This is one of the best bits of news to come out of the Middle East for ages.
- plcorb said...
Dear Ms. Gabbani -
For three years now I have followed Life in Egypt and Daily Photo blogs. Every few months I return to find a wealth of words and pictures describing a culture at once both so foreign and familiar that I am simply lost during the few hours I invariably spend exploring these pages. Thank you for being a conscientious, insightful, and humorous documentarian of your life and the culture in which you are immersed.
As you develop a sense of what your future goals and needs are for this project, please keep us (your readers) apprised. I'm sure that I am not the only one who is willing to lend assistance in whatever way you feel is most appropriate.


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This was our summer BBQ hash, this time a break with tradition saw us gather at The White Horse rather than at a village hall or someone's garden.
Luckily the sun was out and things were warming up nicely as the modest pack gathered for the off, after dumping their food offerings in the shade of a tree in the penthouse garden behind the pub.
We were ten minutes late coming under starters orders partly due to the lazy pace of the day and party due to the late arrival of Tigger, again. Very few words from the JMs except to introduce themselves and warn of three regroups.
So off we went, firstly through the wheat field north of the pub and then through some easy checks to Barlavington farm with Mr Pastry and Sinbad doing most of the work.
A service was in progress at St Mary's so it was shhhhh all round as we proceeded north west towards Duncton accompanied by a traditional hymn on the organ. Do you have any idea of the size of St Mary's organ ? ... well that's what you were expecting next so I gave it to you.
We ground to a halt at the road just below Barlavington Hangar, Nemo Toad went thundering up the hill followed by most of the pack, of course it proved to be a long falsie which cause much anguish and drove Soapbox to denounce the hares as being "utterly treacherous".
True trail was sniffed out north through Half Moon Copse and up into Burton Park, ever away from the chariots. Torchy, who was in good form with his bionic knees was first to find the regroup under the old sweet chestnut tree and since Can Man couldn't find any cans he gave us some interesting facts about the tree, which went in through one ....etc.
Finally we turned south and headed back across the pond through Crouch Farm and out on the road to Sutton End...not noticing that we had managed to loose Bika and Angel... very careless... and since we STILL don't mark our checks they were forced to read the road signs and head directly pubwards.
They missed the small loop along the edge of Winter's Copse and out on the road opposite Sutton church where we found the On-In after one hour and forty (yes forty) minutes of fairly leisurely progress.
There were a few nominations including Sarah for the easy style with which she seems to flit along carrying her bottle of water... but the Hash-It was awarded to Soapbox for his description of the hares.
We then settled down to devouring the food, which was plentiful and participating in the traditional raffle, while Mr Pastry entertained us by setting up his gas ring and cauldron to heat up some of his famous goulash, which was delicious.


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"So if you can, over the coming months, start looking at this issue of love of self in a much deeper way. The biggest hurt in the human race is this lack of love of self and this inability to even forgive yourself, let alone anyone else. And if you can allow yourself to work through that emotionally by feeling the emotions that you have about yourself, the shame you feel about yourself, the guilt you have towards yourself. All of these different emotions you have about yourself, the sadness that you have about yourself, how you haven't realised your potential and how you feel about that inside of yourself. And if you forgive yourself for all of these things by feeling those emotions and releasing them and talking to God and feeling Divine Love flow through into you, what will happen is in the end you'll not remember those emotions anymore. You'll be able to remember every single thing, every single event in your life and you'll not have any judgement of yourself about it. And you will not think, but you will feel that you are the same as every other person; you will actually feel that you are the same as the persons who are right now living up in the twenty second sphere state in an at-onement condition; you will feel that you're equal to them. Imagine that. How many times today on earth do you feel you are not equal to somebody? Why do we glorify people on earth, why do we treat them differently? Because we feel we are not equal to them. Imagine if you released all of those emotions in yourself and forgave yourself for every single thing that you've been ashamed about in your life, you'll get to a point where you'll actually now feel inside of yourself as an emotion that you are the same as anyone else."
Love of Self


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Marking the 50th anniversary of Born Free's publication by revisiting the inspirational story of Austrian artist and author Joy and her husband George Adamson.
Watch a clip of the series covering Lions on the Move.
Kevin Richardson makes sure his lions and hyenas live as enriched of lives as possible.
Leandro is the Jaguar Man, check out our gallery of photos from the programme.
Cheetahs are the fastest land animal on earth, keeping up with them is a struggle.
David Youlden aims to reintroduce captive lions back into the wild.
Lions are the sociable members of the cat family.
See images of the magnificent big cats from Lion County in our photo gallery.
Simon Reeve talks about his close shave with a pack cheetahs.


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Something a little different today from Ann Hartley who spotted this bird picking wool off the back of a Herdwick Sheep.
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Europe has some of the most amazing natural features such as great mountains, large rivers, valleys etc. Below are some of the best road trips that will give you a spectacular view of these features.
Ring Road, Iceland
• This is a road like no other.
• It involves great adventure full of surprises over 1.83 miles distance.
• It has beautiful lava formations which mingle with snow-capped mountains creating a spectacular view.
• It has many other epics and without a doubt unforgettable feature such as relaxing in natural hot springs, a view of the erupting geysers, exploring volcanic craters and walking on ancient ice of glaciers.
Applecross from Glasgow, Scotland
• This is a 200 mile drive that commences in Glasgow, passes through the Highlands, and emerges in the beautiful west coast.
• It is without a doubt one of the world's most beautiful road trips.
Transfagarasan, Romania
• This mountain road also known as the National road 7C is one of the most spectacular roads worldwide. It therefore is an ideal destination for a road trip.
• It has a distance of 56 miles.
• It starts off in the green fields of rural Romania, passes through Fagaras Mountains, part of the Transylvanian Alps, and Dracula's castle.
• Some bridges along this highway seem to be above other bridges as a result of the twists and turns of the road as it snakes along the route.
• There is a dam forming part of this highway, and the realization that you are driving on a dam is breath taking.
• It is a 684 km long route.
• This route will take you from Geneva to the Mediterranean through some of the highest and beautiful mountains in Europe. It ends in the authentic village of Menton.
• It gives you an extraordinary driving experience at any time of the year
• It has a beautiful and very powerful scenic punch taking you through valleys, mountains, forests, great rivers, farms, vineyards and historical villages.
Romantic Road, Germany
• It is a very charming road trip that was originally a medieval trade route. It still possesses its medieval characteristics.
• It passes through some parts of the beautiful abandoned countryside, connecting to some small towns and quite picturesque villages.
• Expect to come across walled towns which have arched gateways as well as the towers. Inside the walls there are gothic churches, houses half made of timber, and many more great historical buildings.
Switzerland, France, Italy
• This is quite for a Grand tour across Europe.
• It starts on Geneva's Lake, heading to south shore, passing from Switzerland to France.
• It involves a distance of 500 miles, which has a spectacular scene with lots of mountains, great Italian food, glamorous coast, the 7-mile Mont- Blanc tunnel under the highest Alp, which will give you a strange thrill, twisty Apennine roads on the north of Florence which will bring an unforgettable driving experience.
• It involves driving deep into Aosta valley. Having learnt about these it would thus be advisable that you take you dsa driving test, if you haven't, so that you can get to take a tour and have an amazing view of what nature offers.
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Scott Archer is a professional content writer and blogger from the UK who shares his travel experiences. His hobbies include travelling, trekking and cooking and he is currently working on a project dsa driving test which provides license to travel by road.


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Women Ambassadors, Broadway and Hollywood took on tough diplomatic issues at 12th Annual Conference in D.C.
Ambassador Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika of Zambia, in her opening address at the twelfth annual conference of the Women Ambassadors Foundation in Washington D.C., told the audience, ?If we can prevent one rape, we must keep trying. We must focus on long-range prevention of war, as well as peace negotiation in areas of conflict. The concept of a culture of peace must start now with elementary education, and more student exchanges.?
Her talk signaled the start of a match with a strong cast of women ambassadors, representatives from academia, Hollywood, Broadway and United Nations affiliated organizations wrestling with the conference theme, The Challenges of Diplomacy in a Volatile and Increasingly Interdependent World. They went to the mat, taking prevailing ideology to task by examining such topics as, the role of women in African government, the sustainability of globalization, the world as a unipolar entity and the role of the arts in diplomacy.
The annual conference is sponsored by Howard University, The Ralph J Bunch Center, The Departments of Modern Languages & Literature, Political Science, African Studies and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Dr. Marilyn Sephocle is Founder and President of The Women Ambassadors Foundation as well as Director of the prestigious Simultaneous Interpretation Unit of Howard University. The Women Ambassadors Foundation is an organization that promotes gender parity in the field of diplomacy. The Women Ambassadors foundation includes as honorary members current and former ambassadors.
Students and professors from Howard University participated in the poignant and sometimes unsettling presentations and discussions but the conference also featured some star glitter from Broadway and Hollywood, with a serious note.
Bob Blume, Executive Director of The Drama Desk Awards, attended last Thursday and spoke on the panel "The Role of the Arts in Public Diplomacy" Also peaking were New York Times bestselling author, Linda Grover, founder GlobalMothers.org and panel moderator Bunny Dubin, documentary producer "Answering the Call; Ground Zeros Volunteers" A New York Times acclaimed, moving film tribute to volunteerism in the face of the terrorism of 9/11/01.
Golden Globe Award winner Jenna Elfman was presented with the Goodwill Ambassador Award for her work in the field of human rights and criminal rehabilitation..
Honoree Jenna Elfman was also in Washington DC to lobby for criminal reform measures. She spoke about her work and pride helping inmates regain self-esteem and worth to society with the highly effective and internationally recognized Criminon criminal rehabilitation program developed by American author and humanitarian, L. Ron Hubbard, now used in over 1700 institutions in 35 nations.
"Again and again, I have been amazed to see individuals who are considered by society and the government as the ?worst of humanity? completing this program and realize for themselves that they can lead a life without crime," Ms. Elfman told the audience. "I have seen them walk out of prison for good ? no revolving door."
The Women Ambassadors Foundation
Dr. Marilyn Sephocle founder