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One of the three pillars of our GoBoomerLifestyle platform is being "purposeful" in our lives. On a recent trip to Ireland to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary, we visited the idyllic Kylemore Abbey on the western coast of this magnificent country and discovered the true spirit of a couple dedicated to being "purposeful" in their life's pursuits.
In the 1850's, an Englishman named Mitchell Henry brought his new bride, Margaret Vaughan Henry for their honeymoon to a hunting lodge that stood on this property on Pollacappul and Maladrolaun Lakes. His wife was so enthralled with the area that Henry returned to purchase the 1500-acre estate as a gift to her. Over the years, he built the magnificent Kylemore Abbey castle in her honor, the largest Victorian Walled Garden in Ireland, and later a beautiful Neo-Gothic Church as a memorial chapel when Margaret passed away suddenly from an unexpected illness at age 45.
A Fascinating Journey into the Irish Countryside.
Visiting the Henry's spectacular estate was a fascinating journey into the lives of two people who dedicated themselves to their love of family and love for the land and surrounding communities.
There were 125 tenants living and working on the Kylemore Abbey property at the time, most still recovering from an outbreak of cholera that swept through the area in 1849, and the Great Irish Famine that took nearly a third of the residents.
Over the years, the Henrys created jobs for over 300 people and paid them handsomely to improve their quality of life. If you can imagine, many of the tenant's homes had no windows and Mitchell had them updated to add windows for light and ventilation. He built incredible infrastructure including a village water pump, a post office, telegraph office and school for the children who lived on and near the estate.
The Largest Victorian Walled Garden in Ireland.
The incredible 6-acre walled garden had beautifully designed terraces of a wide array of flowers, trees, shrubs and vegetables. There were twenty-one glass houses with the latest technology of the day to bring heat and water to care for the plants. The gardens also employed numerous local residents. The Head Gardner's house and worker's quarters have been restored on the property today.
A Story of Great Love and Tragedy.
When Margaret Henry died tragically from dysentery on a trip to Egypt in 1874, Mitchell had her body returned to Kylemore Abbey and both are laid to rest there in a mausoleum behind the chapel. Kylemore Abbey remains a tribute to their lives together and the incredible contributions they made to the Irish community they came to love.
The property has been operated by the Benedictine Nuns since the 1920's and remains a popular destination for visitors to western Ireland. Touring the property's castle, church and spectacular walled garden is indeed worth the journey into the Irish countryside.
Mitchell and Margaret Henry were, indeed, committed to leading "purposeful" lives.


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In a prospective study of directly measured body fat distribution and prostate cancer risk, investigators found that higher levels of abdominal and thigh fat are associated with an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer. The findings—published by Dickerman et al in Cancer—may lead to a better understanding of the relationship between obesity and prostate cancer, as well as provide new insights for treatment.
Previous studies have shown that obesity is associated with an elevated risk of advanced prostate cancer and a poorer prognosis after diagnosis. Emerging evidence also suggests that the specific distribution of fat in the body may be an important factor.
Study Details
Barbra Dickerman, PhD, of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and colleagues analyzed body fat distribution using computed tomography imaging and assessed the risk of being diagnosed with and dying from prostate cancer among 1,832 Icelandic men. They were followed for up to 13 years as part of the AGES-Reykjavik study.
During the study, 172 men developed prostate cancer and 31 died from the disease. The accumulation of fat in specific areas—such as visceral fat in the abdomen and thigh subcutaneous fat—was associated with the risk of advanced and fatal prostate cancer. High body mass index (BMI) and high waist circumference were also associated with higher risks of advanced and fatal prostate cancer. No adiposity measures were associated with total or high-grade disease.
"Interestingly, when we looked separately at men with a high BMI vs [a] low BMI, we found that the association between visceral fat and advanced and fatal prostate cancer was stronger among men with a lower BMI. The precision of these estimates was limited in this subgroup analysis, but this is an intriguing signal for future research," noted Dr. Dickerman.
Looking Ahead
Additional studies are needed to investigate the role of fat distribution in the development and progression of prostate cancer, as well as how changes in fat stores over time may affect patients' health. "Ultimately, identifying the patterns of fat distribution that are associated with the highest risk of clinically significant prostate cancer may help to elucidate the mechanisms linking obesity with aggressive disease and target men for intervention strategies," concluded Dr. Dickerman.
An accompanying editorial noted that lifestyle interventions that target fat loss may also reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
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Looking Both Ways
Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 22, 2000 (message contributor)
Summary: We are going to look back at some of the obstacles and opportunities the church has faced the last decade, and look ahead at some obstacles and opportunities which may be in our path during the next ten years.
A few weeks ago I was sitting at my desk planning my sermon schedule for the holiday season. I came up with topics for Advent, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, but I really wasn't sure what would be appropriate for the first Sunday of the year 2000. So, I paged through my files and came across an interesting message I had preached on December 31, 1989 - ten years ago. What I had done in that sermon was make some predictions about the 1990s. I focused on obstacles that I thought the evangelical church would face in that decade and opportunities I believed that God would provide. And, do you know what? I maybe didn't exactly hit the nail on the head, but I hit it pretty squarely. In other words, what I predicted ten years ago basically came true. Now, don't worry. I'm not going to show up in any of those ads for the Psychotic Hotline. I don't have any of those types of powers, nor do I want them. I also don't claim to be a prophet in the biblical sense, at least like the Old Testament prophets who would foretell the future and could face the death penalty if what they said did not come to pass. What I did ten years ago was make some educated guesses, based on my knowledge of the Bible and the world in which we live. So, what I want to do today is look both ways. We are going to look back at some of the obstacles and opportunities the church has faced the last decade, and look ahead at some obstacles and opportunities which may be in our path during the next ten years. Now, this is a different type of sermon from what I usually preach, but let's pray that God would use it to encourage and challenge each of us today.
We are going to take a look at three predictions which I made ten years ago. The first prediction was that the church would face a society which was more and more secular. Christians would feel increasingly uncomfortable because of a growing gap between the biblical values we cherish and the prevailing attitudes of our culture. There would also be a growing number of people who could best be described, not just as non-Christian, but as anti-Christian. What has happened in the '90s? Pretty much what I just said. Oh, there have been some spiritual bright spots the past ten years. The "Promise Keepers" movement impacted the lives of literally millions of men. Recently, women have been in the spotlight with gatherings like the "Women of Faith" conferences. Christian conservatives continue to be a potent force in American politics, though their influence probably peaked in 1994. Most evangelical denominations can point to some glowing growth statistics for the last ten years. This Sunday there are probably 35% more people attending a worship service in Baptist General Conference churches than there were ten years ago, chiefly because we have started a lot of new churches in recent years. Professional athletes, politicians, and other celebrities have been more vocal about their faith in Christ than in the past. WWJD, which stands for "What Would Jesus Do?" has become a symbol worn by millions across our country. There are some bright spots but, in the big picture, secularism is thriving and America has indeed become a post-Christian society.
The media and higher education are two extremely powerful institutions in our culture, and during the last ten years they have grown more and more hostile to Christianity. Yes, Touched By An Angel continues to be a popular television series, but the vast majority of movies and TV shows today depict values and lifestyles very much opposed to Christianity. Do you remember the controversy a few years ago when Ellen Degeneres came out of the closet and became the first openly homosexual, or lesbian, character on a television series? Now almost every sitcom has at least one "gay" character. Polls show that in the past decade, the percent of Americans who want the government to recognize homosexual marriages has grown from 20% to 40%. In our schools, prayer is prohibited, not just in the classrooms, but during the past ten years prayer has been banned at high school commencements and football games. Even in our area, Christian students have been told not to speak of their Christian faith when they speak at a graduation ceremony. Different polls show that a growing number of people see the "religious right," or "fundamental Christians," as the biggest threat to freedom in our country.
I also said in my sermon ten years ago that, because of the secularization of our culture, there would be a growing number of people with almost no knowledge of Christianity. There would be more and more young people who had no idea what Christmas and Easter were about. Those who work with children in our Club program have seen that come true. Language that Christians have traditionally used, such as "being washed in the blood of the Lamb" or even "getting saved" have become meaningless to a growing percent of people. However, I also said this would provide a great opportunity for the church, and I believe it has. In the past, there were lots of folks who had no interest in the gospel because they thought they were a Christian just because they lived in America. The phrase "becoming a Christian" meant nothing, because they assumed one was born that way. Often, they had a taste of Christianity which inoculated them from the real thing. Well, nowadays, less and less people have had that inoculation. Many folks who used to call themselves Christians, don't use that label anymore. That may not seem like good news, but these people are often much more open to hearing the gospel message than the religious folks who don't know Jesus Christ. That has always been true. In Jesus' day, there was no group of people who had a harder time embracing Him and His message than the very religious Pharisees. Perhaps one of the reasons for a bright spot like "Promise Keepers" during the '90s was that to many men, biblical Christianity was something new and fresh.
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Following Jeanette Orrell's inclusion in House, an Oriel Davies Gallery exhibition (http://ow.ly/UerbO) opening on 14 November 2015; we take a look back at Jeanette Orrell's 2014 Maker in Focus at Mission Gallery.
The following essay is written by Angela Maddock, artist and writer.
Jeanette Orrell | Maker in Focus
01 July – 03 August 2014
Jeanette Orrell originally trained in ceramics at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, now she mostly works with needle and thread, threads of all kinds. Jeanette stitches because she believes it enables greater immediacy, more control and a different experience of making which allows her work to develop alongside everyday living. This is important because Jeanette's work is essentially autobiographic. It finds its place in the day-to-day experiences that characterise most of our lives: shared memories, objects, conversations and relationships with others, and for Jeanette, her life as a mother and granddaughter.
A pair of child's black plimsolls, a hairbrush casting an extraordinary shadow, tiny socks and mittens and a ballerina's dress stitched through with hair. Stories stitched into worn out shoes, the tale of a seaside holiday, of custard creams and coca cola shared by teenage friends. This was Jeanette's work for 'Maker in Focus' at Mission Gallery in the summer of 2014 and I was intrigued.
One of the black plimsolls is dropped into my open hands and I am momentarily confused when they sink at its unexpected weight. Not canvas and rubber, but lead rests in my palms and I am told to wash my hands afterwards, conjuring up childhood appeals for clean hands before food. This uncanny moment unsettles me, provoking thoughts of lead boots and sinking, a toxic plimsoll.
Jeanette has a thing about shoes. She hoards those that belonged to her daughters, shoes that mark their journey from toddlers into adulthood. In this context, the story she describes when we meet at her north Wales home of loosing one of a pair is significant, for it speaks of lost evidence of her daughters' lives. Her shoe collection is also her raw material. She squirrels them away in her attic studio where, in this waiting room of sorts, the lost one assumed a very particular presence; it niggled at her. It was not its loss that was the issue, but more what is stood for. Her decision to replace it with one cast in lead expresses what she describes as "the weight of loss." In the end, this lamp black plimsoll serves as a metaphor for the heaviness of searching for the mislaid, misfiled or lost forever. Jeanette sees the new one as describing: "a burden […] loss is a burden, it's there all the time." This lead twin is a substitute of sorts, but it is not a replacement – for, as Jeanette tells me, we can never replace the original.
There are other plimsolls or pumps laid out on Jeanette's kitchen table, one stitched through with the story of her daughter Honey's first seaside holiday without the family, a tale of biscuits and pop shared on a seaside bench. Like much of Jeanette's work, these shoes act as both memorial and fetish object; memorials to childhood pleasures and fetish objects that testify to Jeanette's continuing attachment to her children, her desire to keep traces of their childhood close as they become physically distant. Soles worn soft from daily wear and canvas uppers that perform as carefully stitched diary pages, witness to their many 'home from school' chats.
In another room sits a wooden ironing board with a cover embroidered in red text. This ironing board belonged to her paternal grandmother; its role as domestic object brought to a full stop by the hand stitched transcription of stories she shared with Jeanette during her last illness. These uneven letters recall a child's hand, a child practicing independence. Jeanette tells of a deep attachment to her grandmother and describes the stitching as her "labour of love", a time consuming, meditative and absorbing process that enabled her to work both with and for her grandmother in what she describes as the "year of mourning" following her death.
Shoes are not the only things Jeanette keeps close. She also collects her daughters' hair: "all their hair from when they were babies until now." There is a postcard image of this hair, plaits snipped from heads and held together by embroidered ribbon, a collective of Rapunzels. We discuss how haircuts perform as rites of passage, how they mark time. These haircuts, and their ensuing plaits, seem to act as pauses, commas, and in the final snip, full stops: a grammar of the journey to adulthood. Somehow, in gathering this hair, Jeanette holds onto time and in using it as embroidery thread, she extends its life.
Individual pale red hairs trace across tiny white scratch mittens and pierce the cloth of a baby vest once worn by her husband, Steffan. All these small things are perfectly flat, as if freshly pressed, and are stored in individual, hand made boxes. They are intriguing, uncanny and somewhat abject and, like the stitches that rendered the ironing board 'useless', the hair in these baby garments makes them unwearable: these are scratch mittens that will scratch. In all these things the quality of Jeanette's stitching is striking, a painstaking, perfectly measured running stitch, which might echo the care we hope is given to children. We look at the baby vest, a vest I describe as more a 'hair shirt' and Jeanette offers a truth: "Motherhood can feel like that."
In threading hair through the ballerina dress, Jeanette has introduced a disquieting aspect into her work. She explains that this piece makes some people feel 'uncomfortable', a discomfort brought about, I suspect, partly by tactile dislocation but also by the intervention of signs of adulthood at the site of a child's body. This reminds us that empty garments are never empty.
Eventually we return to the shadows, the things that struck me most when I first encountered her work. Jeanette shares a practical explanation, she draws each object – simple, domestic tools – at different times and as the light changes the shadows overlap, elongate and become dense. This makes sense, but there is something else, these dark shadows have a melancholic quality, suggesting an absence and longing that I feel says something about mothering and separation.
I leave with one thought resonating beyond others. Jeanette embellishes, yet her stitches are more than decoration, much more than surface. These stitches are tiny marks of care, acts of love that resonate with the complex nature of our relationship to others and their 'things'.


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the right the undulating land of Cassandra, with grassy, tree-studded shores, and windmills on the skyline testifying to the productiveness of the fields beyond; on the left the mountain ranges of Thessaly, with peaks whose names are known to every school-boy—Pelion to the south, then Ossa, and, near the head of the Gulf, a noble mountain mass towering over the lesser heights, with snowy summits ten thousand feet above the sea, Mount Olympus itself, the abode of the old gods. From the busy quay of Salonica one looks across the blue water at the snows of Olympus and a wonderful far panorama of hills and dales of classic Greece; and Salonica itself is a fair city to look upon from the sea, with its gleaming white houses and minarets, and dark groves of cypress sloping up to the ancient castle and fortifications. I need not recall here the great part which Thessalonika played in the old days when Persians, Athenians, Macedonians, Romans, Normans of Sicily, and Saracens, in succession conquered and held the famous port, the principal city between Rome and the East; its vicissitudes and many bloody sieges. Old Thessalonika with its Greek, Roman, and Byzantine ruins, relics of "sad, half-forgotten things and battles long ago," the thronged city where St. Paul preached and worked with his hands among the Macedonian artisans, as the modern Salonica has once again
come to the forefront in the shaping of the world's history, and its citizens walk proudly because here dawned the liberty of the Ottomans, with its inspiring hopes. There is something about the atmosphere of Salonica which makes it seem a fitting place to be the birthplace of a great movement. One feels freer on its broad quay and in its clean, well-paved streets than in the narrow, ever muddy lanes which imprison one in Constantinople. The climate for the greater part of the year is most exhilarating, and the inhabitants of this white city, "ever delicately walking through most pellucid air," seem more vivacious and brisk, and are said to be more enlightened, more industrious, and shrewder than those of the capital. Even under the tyranny and corruption of the old régime things were fairly well ordered in Salonica, and the municipal authorities did some good work, as the appearance of the streets shows, though they did appropriate, in the shape of irregular salaries, one half of the rates. Salonica, too, enjoyed a measure of liberty, even in those dark days, and men could do here many things which would have ensured their prompt punishment in Constantinople. For example, though meetings of any description were banned by the Palace, and a man could not invite two or three friends to dine with him in his house without permission, and though to be found guilty of being a Freemason was to incur the death
Spanish and Italian) flourished in Salonica; there were five Masonic Lodges in the town throughout the long years of despotism, though of course the Lodges had no fixed habitations, and the Masons used to meet in whatever house or perhaps lonely spot in the open country was at any time deemed to be the safest place. In Salonica, with its teeming population of Turks, Greeks, Jews, Albanians, Bulgarians and Levantines of many mixed races, speaking divers tongues, it is easy for men to assume disguises and difficult for spies to trace conspiracies. In no city does one come across a greater variety of race and picturesque costume than in these busy bazaars and streets—the Jews (who here number fifty thousand) who look as if they had stepped straight out of the Venice of Shakespeare's time, the men in gabardines, the women in robes such as were worn by the ancestors of these people when they were driven out of Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella, still speaking among themselves a strange Spanish dialect—swaggering Albanians in their picturesque becoming national costume of which Byron sang—burly Bulgarian peasants— priests of all denominations, including Russian monks of neighbouring Mount Athos, emissaries from that holy promontory on which for one thousand years no woman or even animal of the female sex has been allowed to set foot, where ment in monasteries perched like the lamaseries of Tibet among the mountains, while in the wildest and most inaccessible spots anchorites have their hermitages and live in complete solitude after the manner of their predecessor, St. Anthony.
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The fact that it was possible in this crowded city to escape observation and to organise secret societies made Salonica the natural centre of the Young Turk movement in Macedonia. Secret political organisation already existed there, and the Internal Organisations of the Bulgarian revolutionary party had had its head-quarters there since about 1895.
The secret society — Method of initiation — The Central Committee—Methods of the propaganda—The contre espionage—The part taken by the Turkish women in the revolution—How the army was won over to the cause—How the civil administration was undermined.
THUs, in the summer of 1906, the Young Turk movement crystallised into a secret society in Salonica, so well organised that it effected its purpose despite the universal espionage, its work, of course, being facilitated by the fact that in every part of the Empire the system of administration had become so hateful to the people that, outside the horde of spies, and those who prospered under the methods of the old régime, few men could be found so base as to betray the leaders to the authorities. It will make a wonderful story, when it is fully told, that of these men working in secret and danger, many losing their lives and still more their fortunes, but spreading their propaganda, becoming ever stronger, until at last, having secured the support of a great army and a powerful Church, they won liberty for Turkey by the almost bloodless revolution that has taken all Europe by surprise.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Press Service issued the following news:
This month is Suicide Prevention Month, and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has said preventing military suicides is one of the Defense Department's highest priorities.
"As we observe Suicide Prevention Month," he said in a message to the department's workforce, "we must rededicate ourselves to actively working not only every month, but every day to fulfill our collective responsibility to watch out for each other and take care of each other."
This is the fourth and final article in a series about a Navy petty officer who came close to taking his own life but did not do so, thanks to the intervention of his leadership and the use of support networks, and how he continues to brave his battle with alcoholism and depression.
Due to emotional and physical abuse as a child, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Thompson, an instructor at a joint command in Maryland, grew up with suicidal ideations and attempted suicide as early as age 9. He joined the Navy in 1998 and became a mass communication specialist. He said he battled with his depression throughout his Navy career.
After not getting promoted and having a bad break-up in 2012, Thompson began showing up late for work regularly and missed a duty day. His supervisor and other Navy chiefs on staff said he usually was a superior performer and they knew something was wrong, so they held a professional development board, or intervention. During this session, Thompson broke down and admitted he was suicidal. He was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
At Walter Reed, he received an individualized treatment plan and underwent group and one-on-one therapy sessions. Afterward, he went to Cedar Hills Hospital in Portland, Oregon, for treatment for his post-traumatic stress from childhood trauma and his alcohol abuse. The doctors at both facilities worked with Thompson to give him resources to combat his depression and alcoholism and to give him coping mechanisms.
Getting Back to Work
After two months of inpatient treatment, Thompson returned to work. His supervisor said he wanted to hit the ground running, but she made him start slow.
"He wanted to come back into work with guns blazing," said Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Misty Hubbard, the Navy element senior enlisted advisor at Thompson's joint command in Maryland, who is Thompson's supervisor and a friend of 11 years.
"No, we're not going to do that," she said she told Thompson. "We're going to do baby steps. First, let's make sure you can get to work on time. Let's start with that, then you can start teaching again. We're not going to throw you back into the ocean after you almost drowned."
Thompson is "a million times better" now, Hubbard said. "He's got to go to his counseling and his [Alcoholics Anonymous] meetings regularly, but he's getting better. He's not fixed. He's not cured. You're not going to undo 30-plus years of emotional and psychological trauma in two months. You're just not. But he's better than he was. And he's alive, so I'm happy with that."
"You don't just walk away from depression and alcoholism," said Barry Davis, Thompson's mentor and surrogate father. "Every day is the first day. It's your first day of sobriety. It's your first day of realizing how beautiful the world is. With Jason, he's enjoying life. For the first time, he has that purpose. He's always known what he's wanted to do but now he's gotten his chance again. And he wants to share it with people. I'm very proud of him."
Channeling Energy Into Hobbies
As part of his recovery, Thompson channels his energy into hobbies such as woodworking and his podcast. He builds shelves, bedframes and headboards.
"I take old pieces of wood, discarded and reclaimed pieces of wood, and strip them down," he said. "The dents, scratches and flaws in the wood lend the finished product character. It's a great comfort to me to refurbish these old things once abandoned and give them new life. Woodworking requires my full concentration, and it allows me to narrow my focus and be entirely present in that moment."
His friend and fellow instructor, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Woody Paschall, joins Thompson in some of his woodworking projects and shares his passion for music.
"Music has been a huge part of my life for years, so we talk about music all the time," said Paschall, who's been friends with Thompson for seven years. "I listen to his podcast pretty regularly. It's entertaining and off the beaten path of your 'Top 40' radio. You never know exactly what you're going to get. It could be anything, and I definitely enjoy that. He finds different songs and styles I would never have found. He's the kind of guy that whoever's around him, he's going to show them what's over the horizon. And he's going to expand their world a little bit."
Davis said Thompson made his basement a repository for his stacks of records and a home base for his podcast. He said his most memorable podcast was when he was in Israel for an archaeological dig.
"Last Fourth of July, while I was sitting on a top balcony of this hotel in East Jerusalem, listening to Jason's podcast and him playing patriotic music, there were real rockets in Gaza," said Davis, a former Army chaplain and former McDowell High School U.S. and World History teacher in Erie, Pennsylvania. "It was something else. I love listening to his podcast. He's fast on his feet, and he loves it. He calls me and says, 'Pops, I think you're going to like this.' I love it."
Thompson said he creates his show entirely out of his love for the music.
"My show is a way of showcasing those things I appreciate," he said. "My records have been therapy for me. I'm magnetized to record crates, and I spend hours sifting and pouring through them endlessly searching for that next great piece of music that explodes across the acres of my mind and takes my heart strings with it. They are a reminder that those pieces of music are more than the sum of their parts. They speak to and for that which is ineffable within me. My favorite songs are prayer and folly, the divine and the lowbrow, and they inspire me to dance, to smile, to go on dutifully, even beatifically at times."
Planning for the future
When Thompson isn't engrossed in his hobbies, he's thinking about his future. Thompson said he plans on becoming a teacher in his hometown.
"I'd like to go back to Detroit and teach high school in my hometown, because education is the way out. The more people we're putting into college, the fewer people we're sending to prison," Thompson said. "It starts with education and a fearless guy who's been to the bottom, who's now going to pull other people up. I don't want to be rich. I want to make a difference."
His mentors see him eventually writing a bestseller or having his photography on exhibit.
"I see him writing a bestseller and being a professional photographer. He has a great skill with a camera," said retired Air Force Col. Charles Marriott, senior aerospace science instructor at McDowell High School in Erie, Pennsylvania, which Thompson attended when his family moved there when he was 14. "He's able to go out there and see something the average person can't see."
Davis agreed. "When the Navy put a camera in his hand, and they let him write, he found himself. He found his soul," he said. "He found what he was looking for when he got on those ships so long ago. His photographs, they're beautiful. They're expressions of what he sees. His writings, podcasts, they're him. He would make a great teacher. I believe somewhere in Jason, there's five or six really good novels, and if he doesn't put me in one of them, we're going to have words, because he owes me."
Sharing His Story
His mentors said they hope that by sharing his story, Thompson will help others.
"Jason sharing his story is an extremely courageous thing to do. If he comes away with saving one person, then everything he's gone through is worth it," Davis said. "It takes a lot for anyone to get up and say they're wounded. Jason's walk for sobriety comes to me whenever he comes home to visit. I'm proud of him.
"I see how he finds ways to cope instead of drinking, whether it's making something out of wood, taking photos or writing." he continued. "These are positive ways of coping with depression. There is help out there, and Jason Thompson is an example that you can get the help if you want it."
Taking Care of People
Thompson's mentors and former co-workers recommend that Defense Department leadership should let their employees know that leadership is on their side and that it is OK to ask for help.
"Know your people. That's the most important thing you can do as a leader. Whatever rank, whatever service, know your people and know the resources available to them," said Navy Chief Petty Officer Herb Banks, media department leading chief petty Officer for the USS Theodore Roosevelt and one of the chiefs instrumental in Thompson's intervention.
"Don't accept the immediate answer," he continued. "They may tell you they're not thinking of hurting themselves but you may have to dig a little deeper. When Thompson told me that, I could have left it alone, but I didn't. I pushed him further. Be willing to go the distance because it's somebody's life we're talking about. You're not talking about turning in a task. You're talking about someone's life. If we're going to call ourselves leaders, we have to be willing to go the distance to save someone's life."
Hubbard said it's important to get to the core of the problem. "That requires a little more creative thought. It requires a little more time," she said. "They are people -- they're not just sailors or Marines or soldiers or airmen. They are people. They have problems, worries, dreams, emotional baggage and all these things that make them complex and challenging, awesome and wonderful. ... If you want to get the most out of them and you want to help them to the best of your ability, you have to really care about them as people."
Davis said leaders often try to project a hard veneer that they are in command and control of themselves, when in reality, they have the same fears. "They now have the responsibility of so many people," he said. "You cannot say you're taking care of your men and women underneath you unless you're taking care of yourself. You can't ask them to do the physical fitness test unless you can do it with them. You can't ask them to go to the field or to go into danger unless you're with them. And I don't think you can say to them, 'I'm there for you,' and then turn your back on them if they have an emotional problem.
"Be willing to say, 'Deployments are hard on me and my family as well. I'm depressed too. We're all here together. Let's be family and take care of each other,'" Davis continued. "Military leaders need to realize they don't have to be stone or steel -- that they can be people."
For Those Who Need Help
Thompson's mentors and co-workers said anyone who needs help shouldn't be afraid to reach out and use the many resources available to them.
"We have this phobia about going to ask for help whenever we have mental illness or mental problems but we don't think anything about going to a doctor if we have a broken toe or sprained ankle," Davis said. "When we talk about suicide, about depression, we somehow think there's a stigma that's there, but it's just another disease. People of all ages should realize that if they have these feelings, they should get help. They're not alone. They have a whole command structure set up who want to help them. They have friends who are out there who love them."
Banks noted that numerous resources are available for the asking. "You're not going to be judged or looked at differently," he said. "You're going to receive all the help you need. Everyone in your immediate chain of command will do whatever they can to help you get back on track. You need to be healthy. Your family needs you healthy. We're all here to protect and serve, so your country needs you healthy. You do everyone around you a disservice if you don't get the help you need to get back on track."
Marriott, a former special operations C-141 pilot in Vietnam, said the military was like a family during his 26 years of service. "The person who's with you on an aircraft is almost like your brother," he said. "Get to know him really well. He'll be there for you. There's going to be somebody you can rely on. In special operations, we were very close. If something was happening, I could pick up the phone and call someone and know that he was going to be there for me. For some children who didn't have family when they were growing up, the military can be that family. There's going to be someone there for you to talk to, someone there to guard their back, to listen to you."
No one is immune, Paschall said. "It could happen to anybody. It doesn't matter how strong you are, how smart you are, how much you work out, what rank you are -- you could be an admiral or a private, it doesn't matter," he added. "We all have things we have to struggle with. Be aware that when things start to get overwhelming, when things start to look like there might not be any hope, [you can] reach out to your brothers and sisters in arms.
"As a military, we stand shoulder to shoulder," he continued. "We expect them to be there to pull us out of the fire or to bandage us when we are wounded. This is similar. We can be hurt in our hearts and our souls. Just look for your friends, look for your shipmates, and look for the people who are there to help. There's nothing imaginary about this. There's no stigma to it. It's an injury; it's a hurt. There's no reason to carry it; there's no reason to not get help."
Hubbard said seeking help for yourself will also help others. "I promise you, no matter who you are, somebody out there, at least one human being would be crushed if they had to wake up in a world without you in it," she said. "Please give somebody a chance to show you that they care about you, to show you that you are a person of value and help you because you're not going to get out of that hole by yourself, and you don't have to. Somebody wants to help you, if you just give somebody a chance and ask."
This is the fourth article in a four-part series:
- Navy Petty Officer Considers Suicide
- Intervention Saves Suicidal Navy Petty Officer
- Navy Officer Overcomes Suicidal Thoughts with Mental Health Care
- Navy Officer Works Past Depression to Live Fulfilling Life
If you need help, if you know someone who is, or even if you just need someone to talk to, contact the Military Crisis Line via phone, online chat or text message. Just call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1; visit http://www.militarycrisisline.net; or text 838255. It's free, easy and confidential, and trained professionals are there for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For service members and their family members needing support, call Vets 4 Warriors, a 24/7 confidential peer-to-peer support help line run by veterans at 1-855-838-8255 or visit http://www.Vets4Warriors.com. For family members of service members who have lost their lives to suicide, call Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, a 24/7 tragedy assistance resource, at 1-800-959-8277.


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Online sports betting and casino games are leading to a positive trend in the Italian online gaming market, but the best results are expected by the end of the first quarter 2015.
I attended last week a very interesting seminar run by the University of Milan on the status of the Italian online gaming market which provided not only a detailed picture of the current data on the market and of when the market is heading, but also an interesting discussion with a large number of gaming operators attending it.
The most interesting insights are that a growth of 15% GGR in the online spotsbetting market and of 6% GGR in the online casino market took place in the first 9 months of the year. However, based on the discussions with the other attendees, they expect that
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- The shutting down of .COM operations targeting Italian players by casino game suppliers expected to occur by the end of the year might lead to a major migration of players to licensed gaming websites.
As to the other games, the poker tournament sector is growing thanks to the launch of new types of games, while poker cash games are facing a major crisis. At the same time, pending the coming into force of new regulations, the bingo market is shrinking. Bets of virtual events that were the main gaming law change of 2014 are growing with a monthly average turnover of € 5.1 million and 30,000 monthly players in 9 months, while betting exchange is still suffering the limited number of operators that are offering it.
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Justin Bieber Performs 'Nothing Like Us' For Hotel Guests: Message To Selena Gomez?
If you didn't think Justin Bieber was still pining for Selena Gomez, this is some pretty good evidence. He randomly decided to sing his old song 'Nothing Like Us' at Montage Beverly Hills earlier this month, which just so happens to be a REALLY sad track about his breakup from the 23-year-old. Random…or was he totally sending a message?
Is Justin Bieber, 21, feeling low about where he stands with Selena Gomez, 23?! The singer seemed totally sad while performing his 2013 song "Nothing Like Us," which is about his split from the "Hands To Myself" singer, at the Montage Beverly Hills Jan. 14, and we can't help but wonder if it's because he came to the realization that things are over between the on-off lovers once and for all.
The song is a bonus track from the Biebs' early 2013 album Believe Acoustic, and he's flat-out admitted that it's about the split (refresh yourselves on the lyrics HERE). "Because at the end of the day, there's nothing like us, you know?" he explained to Billboard. "That's just it. It is what it is. People are going to relate to that." Considering the song is three years old, it's pretty random he decided to sit down at the piano and play it so recently, right?! ESPECIALLY since he and Selena have spent a lot of time at the Montage together — he serenaded her at the very same piano back in November! To hear more about Selena and Justin, head over to iTunes and download the latest HollywoodLife podcast for free!
This solo outing at the Montage came after the Biebs returned from a weeks-long romantic vacation with Hailey Baldwin, 19, and just ten days after Selena publicly dissed him by revealing in an interview that she's "beyond done" talking about their relationship. Could he have returned from the trip and realized that he just wants to be with Sel?! Just a few days later, we learned he was "pulling away" from Hailey, and we haven't seen them together in several days now, so we certainly wouldn't be surprised if his never-ending love for the 23-year-old had something to do with all that.
"Unfortunately for Hailey, Justin still just doesn't have the same sort of feeling for her that he did for Selena," an insider told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "He's still searching for a girl who made him feel like she did." They do say you never forget your first love…but is Justin just taking this way too far?! Don't forget, he also sang "Nothing Like Us" in an Instagram video back in December RIGHT after Selena reunited with her ex, Zedd, for a performance — why so much focus on this song!?
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I haven't been feeling so happy lately. I keep getting a constant reminder of some friends that moved thousands of miles away…some that I'm not sure if I'll ever see again. I miss them a lot. But I know of the thing, the only thing, that can fill up that emptiness: God. Just God. Sure, friends can help you feel a little better, give you comfort..but God's the ONLY one who can seal up that wound. It hurts…I know, but God will help you, he is NOT going to let it get the best of you. He loves you, and he'll carry you through it…all the way!
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Yes…it will still hurt, there may still be a slight trace of a scar…but a scar doesn't prove that God didn't care about you, and/or put you in a tough spot, it doesn't prove that you can't go any further…it proves that You were hurt, but you made it through, and God helped you get through it…Move on, and let the past be taken away. Like when you're running a race, and you go past the 20 foot mark…you don't just stand by it, waiting to lose…or lurk around it, using it as an excuse to stop running the race, you leave it behind, and you keep going, no matter what. The past. Yes I just made that up. 😉
Now I KNOW that it's hard…and it will most likely still hurt…some. But God will ALWAYS love you, and ALWAYS care about you. He MADE You! He gave you life! He LOVES you. He sent his ONLY begotten Son to DIE for YOU! On the cross! His Son, Jesus, paid for your sins, ALL of them, and DIED, for YOU, on that cross. He loved you, THAT much! Then after Jesus died, he rose again, three days later. He had defeated death. Now, you can ask God to come into your life, and heart. You can ask him to take over, and lead. He'll ALWAYS be there for you…no matter what.
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Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Okay…soo…thanks for reading this post…if you've gotten this far, without skimming..which is doubtful… XD then congrats! 😛 🙂 😉 Finally, I want to say, that if you're a Christian now, or have been, then you need to give a good example to others. If someone says that they're a Christian, but are bossy and mean, and nasty, then not only do they dishonor and disobey God, but they also are giving a bad example to non-Christians. For example, if someone saw a Christian doing that, then he/she would simply think, "Well, if that's what a Christian is like, then I SURE don't want to be one of them!" But if they meet a nice, compassionate, caring, loving person, who says they're a Christian, then they're going to sense something different, and want that! So be the latter, and be kind, and considerate with your words! 🙂 😀 I hope I didn't dig TOO deep tonight…but I hope that you also enjoyed this post! 😉 I thought it would be a good one! 😉 I have 694 words, so I'd better stop once I get to…oh wait, I just got to 700! XD Okay, then I'll just stop when I get about to 750! 😉 😛 One more thing:
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I was in bed, waiting for daddy…and being the book reader I am, I picked up my book…you might think 'so what, she decided to read!', but you need to know, that it was 11:20 ish!! YES, at NIGHT!!!! XD 😛 Sooo…I read, until… are you ready… 12:00!! XD Midnight! XD 😛 sooo….ya, now you know a tad bit more about me that you might have not known! Haha! 😉 BTW, sorry for posting twice in one day!
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While attending Elton John's star studded Oscars viewing party (sponsored by Audi and benefiting the AIDS Foundation), Kristin joked:
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Well, whatever she's been doing, it's been working! She looked absolutely stunning in a gorgeous nude and black lace mini dress by Balmain. Of the fantastic dress, she said:
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Kristin has always been one to admit that she has a sweet tooth, and has to work hard to fight off her sugar cravings! How does she do it?
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It was very evident that Kristin has been working hard to stay in great shape even as her pregnancy progresses! In late Feb, she took a family vacation with hubby Jay Cutler and son Camden. She shared an Instagram pic which was taken from behind, and while wearing a gorgeous strappy black swimsuit, you can't even tell that Kcav is pregnant at all!
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HALIFAX -- High poverty rates and reliance on food banks are evidence the time has come to consider a basic personal income system in Nova Scotia, say advocates.
The Basic Income Guarantee Nova Scotia group pitched the idea Wednesday at the provincial legislature, saying the province needs to work with the federal government on a feasibility study to see what can be done as part of an effort to reduce poverty.
The group's chairwoman, Dalhousie University professor Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird, pointed out the concept of a basic income was one of 15 policy resolutions adopted by the federal Liberal Party at its national convention in Halifax last month.
"Research has shown that a basic income is affordable, but provinces cannot do it alone," said Kay-Raining Bird.
In a petition the group presented to the legislature last month the group said the guaranteed income would be cost effective, with a potential projected annual cost of $21 billion nationally, compared to estimated costs of $72 to $84 billion to keep people living in poverty.
She said more than 21 per cent of children and families in the province live in poverty with rates even higher for Indigenous and African Nova Scotians. A basic income guarantee could help address the effects of poverty she said, including stress, food insecurity, and unsafe housing.
"Pilot studies have shown us basic income delivers benefits ... reduces health care costs, encourages people to continue their education, and it does not have any significant impact on employment levels."
The group said in a region like Atlantic Canada a basic income would also help people stay in rural and remote communities and work in seasonal industries the region depends upon.
It says as technology makes full employment "elusive," many jurisdictions are looking at ways to ensure the basic needs of people are met outside the labour market.
Dietitian Jennifer Brady, an assistant professor at Mount Saint Vincent University, said that since 2008 food bank usage had risen by 40 per cent in Nova Scotia, a number she called a "shocking and tragic statistic." About 24,000 Nova Scotians used a food bank in 2016, Brady said.
She said there are clear links between poverty and a lack of nutritious food to the growth of chronic health conditions, including heart disease and diabetes.
Brady said that increased diagnoses isn't the outcome of bad choices by people.
"It's the outcome of living with the material deprivation of poverty as well as the chronic stress of constantly wondering where your next meal is coming from or how you are going to pay the bills," she said.
Group member Wayne MacNaughton struggles with visual impairment and his mobility, and says he's had to deal with the effects of poverty for the last 20 years.
MacNaughton said having enough income makes a huge difference to people.
"For me, it's about having the opportunity to buy healthy food and participate in the community," he said.
Kay-Raining Bird said there are a variety of ways a basic income can be rolled out and they could be considered in detail as part of the feasibility study.
She said one method could see a universal basic income that is "taxed back" from people who don't need it. She said an examination would also be needed to determine which social programs would stay and which would be discarded.
"Social assistance, obviously would go, but health care and support for mental illness and disabilities obviously would stay."
Premier Stephen McNeil said he wouldn't dismiss the idea of a feasibility study offhand, but would need to see in more detail what the group is proposing.
McNeil said the government has been working to ensure those with lower incomes have access to more income. He said those measures include tax cuts, improving income supports and access to affordable housing.
"We will look at what that (basic income) looks like for Nova Scotia over time, but whether it becomes public policy or not that will become a matter of further public debate," he said.


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Welcoming your calls and emails WORLDWIDE!We sell specialize and sell vacations to the Caribbean, Costa Rica, & MexicoCelebrating 32 years in business! Toll-free: 1-877-380-4142
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Who thinks booking a vacation by calling the resort's reservation staff direct is in their best interest? Wrong! Judy & Maria, and their staff, are here for you and will work in your best interest. Judy & Maria's personal relationships with the hoteliers are the key and beneficial to you and your enjoyable vacation! Judy & Maria's Travel . . Not just reservation agents . . . simply the very best working for you. There are no booking fees to use our service. We look forward to working with you and appreciate your business and your referrals.
I have been a loyal client of Judy and Maria's Travel since 2003, when I stumbled across their website while researching all-inclusive vacation destinations.
Since then, they have provided knowledgeable, friendly, and competitively priced recommendations and service and flawlessly booked over a dozen trips for me and my immediate family.
I have also referred friends and co-workers who have also received the "above and beyond" service and attention to detail on which I have come to rely.
Our travel arrangements have always been impeccable, and we are always recognized as "friends of Judy and Maria", or VIPs, at check-in at every resort we have visited.
What sets Judy and Maria's Travel apart from other agencies is that they listen to what is important to you, and then when they recommend a resort, you can be assured they have been there, and have an established relationship with the management and staff of those resorts. When Judy and Maria tell you that the general manager of a resort is a good friend of theirs, believe it! They are not just talking the talk; I have seen the proof in person.
As luck would have it, Judy and Maria were visiting properties in Riviera Maya this past July the same week that my wife Susan and I were vacationing at Secrets Maroma Beach (fabulous). I had spoken to Maria just prior to leaving and she let me know the day and time she and Judy would be arriving at SMB. As my wife and I strolled into the lobby at the appointed time, and this is no exaggeration, the General Manager, our building concierge Fabiola, and several staff members were standing at attention awaiting their arrival. When Judy and Maria entered the lobby, it was as if the Rolling Stones or Beatles (I'm giving away my age) were in the house! They are truly rock stars. They hugged us and chatted briefly and even invited us to eat lunch with them and the staff; we declined as we did not want to impose, but that just shows you the kind of people they are. They are as nice in person as they are on the telephone. Look no further for trusted travel professionals if you are contemplating an all-inclusive vacation to Mexico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, etc. Judy and Maria's Travel will meet your needs, exceed your expectations, and most importantly, truly care that your vacation is special. I cannot recommend them highly enough!!!
Rich Lorenzet Forest Hill, MD
Hi Maria
I want to say thank you for the wonderful service you always give me! Whether it is my husband and I going on a trip for two together, the annual "Girls Trip's" I take with my two daughters, or our family trips for six, you always give 5 Star, top notch service. You know exactly which resorts to recommend for the type of trip we are looking for. I highly recommend you to all of our friends and family!!
The service you and Judy gave me during the recent Polar Vortex, when I had problems at the Chicago airport was such a comfort to my husband and myself. You ladies go above and beyond. I just want to say thank you and YOU ARE THE BEST!! We are looking forward to our upcoming family trip to Secrets Playa Mujeres. We know it will be wonderful because it was recommended by you!
PamKenosha, Wisconsin
We love our clients feedback! Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana
Hello Judy and Maria, Our annual winter vacation to a warm climate was planned with the help of Judy & Maria Travel. We've found the Dominican Republic is a perfect destination. This year we asked the travel agents to upgrade the resort and they gave us a few suggestions. We chose Dreams Palm Beach (appropriately named) upon the recommendation of our 13 year old granddaughter who loved the Smoothie Bar. We also heard Coco Cafe was extraordinary. So off we went....
We are now in the minivan headed to Dreams with one other couple going to the same resort for a second time. They had upgraded, but we told them we had not. Arrival at Dreams became a whole new (but quite lovely) experience. As we entered the resort we expected to check in at front desk to get the plastic ID bands and redeemable beach towel cards. Oh no, the staff whisked all of us minivan travelers to an office setting and proceeded to explain what "Preferred" guest meant. We were dumbfounded and tried to explain, unlike the other couple, we had not upgraded. Dreams staff had computer printout indicating we were wrong. Okay, not the first time we have been wrong, so we decided to go with "Preferred" which sounded mighty good and enticing.
A stylishly dressed staff (later we found out this was one of our butlers) now escorted us to our room. Along the way he pointed at pools, beach areas, and other beautiful places. Another oh no! Our room wasn't a room but a suite with a large bedroom and a dining/living room combination. Best feature, one full bathroom and one half bath. After 54 years of marriage first vacation without arguments because we could barely find each other in this huge space. Two bathrooms is indeed a dream.
Although we thought that Judy and Maria were the sponsors of this glorious trip, we had no real proof until day 6 (we are very slow learners) when the butler asked if we knew Judy and Maria. So these gracious and kind travel agents were indeed our benefactors. We are the "in-the-dark-tourists" but enjoying every moment at this gorgeous resort with a friendly and competent staff.
Back home to the cold weather we are eagerly planning our next Dreams vacation. With 3 grown sons, their wives and 4 grandchildren we are trying to coordinate a family trip which is not easily done with busy schedules. We've traveled extensively over the years (100 countries for me and over 40 for hubby - yes I didn't always take him), this trip was most Memorable. In our mid 70's we want what Dreams offered - luxury, serenity, beauty. Even the weather was perfect. How did Judy and Maria do that?
A sincere thank you and deepest appreciation to Judy and Maria....until our next trip! Meanwhile how will we manage without a butler, dinner reservations and evening turn down services?
Regards, Bob and Lindy, Harrisburg, PA
About Judy and Maria's Travel, Inc.
We will price match competitors whenever possible.Give Judy or Maria a call today at 1-877-380-4142
Judy & Maria's Travel, Inc. is an award winning travel agency located in Pennsylvania. Judy & Maria provide personalized service and expertise to each client. We offer a top-of-the-line hotel portfolio with an emphasis on travel to the Caribbean, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Judy & Maria specialize in Celebration Groups, Family Vacations, Honeymoons, and Destination Weddings. Our vacation packages include airport / hotel transfers (complimentary motorcoach or non stop* or private* transfers for a small *fee). Clients can prepurchase tours such as "Swim with the Dolphins" in advance. Judy & Maria welcome your telephone call. Our toll-free number is1-877-380-4142 or simply email [email protected]. We know the resorts. We know the management teams. We even know the majority of owners. Judy & Maria's clients are well-received in each of the hotels we sell.
Judy and Maria's Travel's prices are the same, or even lower than Apple Vacations for the exact same package! It just makes sense to call toll-free 877-380-4142 to book your Apple Vacations Package with Judy and Maria's Travel, Inc. There are no booking fees to use our services. We are here for you. Our personal relationships with hoteliers are the key to our success, and are beneficial to you! Contact Information
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Reserve your vacation online using our secure reservation engine. Judy or Maria will review your reservation for accuracy. We are here to answer any questions you may have. Why choose Judy and Maria's Travel? Judy and Maria are well-known and respected throughout the tourism industry and we are here for you! Judy and Maria's prices are the same, or even lower than Apple Specials for the exact same package! It just makes sense to call toll-free 877-380-4142 to reserve your vacation email: [email protected] for a quote or to buy your vacation.
Judy and Maria's Travel, Inc. is a Crystal-Level Agency (Top Account). We sell only a handful of select hotels that meet our requirements and specifications. We provide value-added services and amenities such as nonstop airport / hotel transfers (where applicable), and constant follow-up on your vacation with airlines and hotels (because situations change daily). We work for the client from beginning to end. Our clients are busy professionals looking for personal shoppers, good service, and value-added incentives.
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OJSC Flora Kavkaza opened a large complex for manufacturing the medicinal products in the city of Karachaevsk. The plant has advanced equipment to manufacture the pharmaceutical substance "Ethyl alcohol, 95%, liquid substance," which is included in the state register of medicinal products of the Russian Ministry of Health and serves as the basis for many medicines included in the list of vital and essential drugs.
In essence, the manufacturing complex will open new opportunities for the development of pharmaceutical industry in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.
The new production facility addresses a number of socially important issues, such as, creating new jobs and expanding the tax base. At this point, the site will employ 150 people (engineers, analysts, technologists, and drivers), and when the enterprise starts to operate at its full capacity, it will hire 120 additional employees.
In the near future, the company plans to significantly expand its product range and, therefore, it works on registering a number of medicinal products, including sedative, cardiovascular, anti-inflammatory, and other medications. For this purpose, the enterprise acquired the advanced equipment for manufacturing tinctures, concentrates, and solutions. It installed automated production lines, which will allow the monthly output of tons of finished products.


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Central Florida Polish Lowland
Sheepdog Fanciers Club
Event No: 2010638901
Central Florida Fairgrounds
4603 W Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Start Date: Thursday - June 24, 2010
End Date: Thursday - June 24, 2010
Closing Date: Wednesday - June 02, 2010
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all the Florida Club members for their success in holding the first ever
free standing AKC PON Specialty in the US. It is now in the record books
and could not have been possible without a lot of hard work by all. Give
yourselves a big pat on the back and realize you are part of PON history.
Win,lose or draw - all had a good time and there were tons of laughs and
PON stories created for future PON functions. I am proud of each and every
one of you. The Judge's comment - "This is how all shows should
be" says it all.
We are now in the planning stages now of our next Specialty which - subject to AKC approval - will be held at the Brooksville, Florida show on November 12th, 2010. I look forward to seeing everyone there and we will be making a long week of it by holding a PON Party and picnic at Panther Bend and ending up with the Ocala show and the White Star weekend there. All PONs are invited.
Mark your calendars and get prepared for a ton of fun and laughs. Your PONs can even bring you along also - to supply the treats of course.
All the best.
Bill Gilchrist
Florida Club site: http://www.floridaponfanciers.org.
The Club run by PONs for PONs...
Florida Specialty - group photo
Best Male Veteran: Ch Elzbieta's Baylee Bear:owners -Ken and Helene
Time out !!!!
Show Results
Puppy Sweepstakes: Judge: Gina Helmbrecht
Best Puppy : White Star's It's All About Me,(Abby) Owners: Sue Conyers, Merrilee & Jeff Cirtwell
Regular Show: Judge: Ms. Melanie Williams
Best of Breed: Ch White Star's Bentley Z Bluegrass, Owners: Merrilee & Jeff Cirtwell
Best of Opposite: Ch White Star's Sweet Little Liza Jane, Owner: Dr. Stanley Antonoff
Best of Winners: White Star's Christmas Gift,(Oliver)
Select: Ch White Star's Plays Well With Others (Maisie Rae), Owners: Merrilee & Jeff Cirtwell
Winners Bitch: White Star's It's All About Me, (3 Point Major)Owners: Sue Conyers, Merrilee & Jeff Cirtwell
Winners Dog: White Star's Christmas Gift, Owners: Renee & John Marshall & Merrilee & Jeff Cirtwell
Best Male Veteran: Ch Elzbieta's Baylee Bear, Owners: Ken & Helene Rosenbaum
Best Female Veteran: Ch White Star's Sweet Little Liza Jane, Owner: Dr. Stanley Antonoff


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ES #F New high is possible
The 11 level on the $VIX did not hold and the $VIX went lower, consequently the run up seeking a new high scenario is playing out. The volume of the current upswing is the highest since the upswing on August the 16th. A little Selling pressure is present probably due to profit taking. Smart money up bars are present at the swing high. We can expect a pullback to the 2458 to 2452.75 area.
See results of our Strategy on the MTF Tool trading the EURO
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Property ID : KH4421
For Rent $500 Per Month - Apartment
This modern apartment located in Russian Market area has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and new furnishings. This unit is equipped with air conditioning, washing machine and hot water. Building includes an elevator, gym at the rooftop, 24 hour security and parking space for a car, motorbike or a bicycle. Services include internet, cable-TV and cleaning 2 times a week.
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The Shitlickers - Cracked Cop Skulls
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Swedish hardcore band formed 1981 in Gothenburg, 1981. Skitslickers, or The Shitlickers, was the first Swedish D-beat band. The most famous member was Tomas Jonsson who later choose Anti Cimex over Shitlickers and the band fell apart in 1982. The rights of the releases after the debut EP "GBG 1982" have been disputed among some of the members.
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Solent Mind, the local mental health charity, is celebrating national Mental Health Awareness week (14th-20th May) with a range of activities across Hampshire.
During the week, staff and volunteers will be at the Hampshire Festival of the Mind at Portsmouth Cathedral, the University of Southampton's 'Wellfest' event, and Places for People Gyms in Eastleigh, Gosport and Winchester, showing the positive effects of getting active on our mental health.
The Solent Mind Sitting Room, complete with sofas and cosy cushions, will be visiting Cascades shopping centre on the 16th May, and Fareham shopping centre on the 25th and 26th May, encouraging people to sit down and have a chat with our wellbeing teams.
Our Art and Running Groups at Fareham Wellbeing Centre will be scattering decorative stones with messages of hope and support across their local area – if you find one, please send us a picture on Twitter (@SolentMind).
The theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week is "Stress – are we coping?". Our italk talking therapies team will be holding free stress workshops in Lymington, Gosport, Eastleigh and Havant. You can book your place by visiting www.italk.org.uk.
To keep up to date with your nearest Solent Mind activity during Mental Health Awareness Week, you can follow us on Twitter @SolentMind and Facebook /SolentMind1, or visit our website www.solentmind.org.uk


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|Christ in me
Rudolf Steiner: "A lord is someone on the Earth or in the world who has been chosen to point the direction for another. How long will outer lords be needed on the Earth? How long will the commandments of outer lords be needed, even the commandments of those who are outer spiritual lords of the Earth? They will be needed only until the moment when Christ, with the name none but he understands, shall dwell within the human being. Then every human being will be able to follow Christ in his own being, in his own soul. Then everyone will strive to realize that in himself which desires to realize the will of the human being out of inner love. Then will the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings, live in each individual.
Seen spiritually, this is the time in which we ourselves are now living. The fact that we are living in this time is merely disguised by the way human beings continue to live in their old ways, denying as much as they can in every field the fact that Christ now dwells in them. It has to be said that there is much in many human beings that is preparing them in the right way for the etheric appearance of Christ, who is of course a being descending from the divine world. But people must prepare for this by finding the wellspring of their actions and deeds within themselves."


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Forklift Truck Sales, Hire and Service
MasterMover manufacture an unrivalled range of compact, pedestrian operated elecrtric tugs to move wheeled loads up to 120 ton.
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By: King Price & Mimecast
The digitisation of our personal and work lives is making society increasingly reliant on technology, and more vulnerable to the risk of a debilitating cyber attack. With the accelerating pace of technological change, attacks are continuously intensifying in frequency and severity. Data breaches, the theft of business critical information and ransom demands are all threatening the reputation and stability of businesses.
The World Economic Forum recently listed cybersecurity as the fifth highest global risk for doing business, and IT is considered the top risk in Europe, North America and East Asia. South Africa is becoming a major target for cyber attacks. According to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), the country has the third highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide – losing around R2.2 billion a year to cyberattacks.
New sophisticated methods of attack include targeting essential infrastructure, co-operation between attackers, the use of artificial intelligence and remote access takeovers through Internet of Things (IOT) devices. Small businesses are particularly at risk, with cyber defenses that are easier to breach.
Creating threat awareness and cyber resilience
With today being World Safer Internet Day, Mimecast's Heino Gevers (Security Specialist), suggests businesses protect themselves against a potentially devastating cyberattack, by implementing a robust cyber resilience strategy. Nine of out ten data breaches start with email, so it's important to not only prevent email-borne cyberattacks but to be able to recover from them as well. This can be achieved by having the right advanced security services in place before an attack happens, continuity during an attack and the ability to recover data after an attack. Additionally, organisations should improve their defenses by reducing human error with an effective user awareness training programme.
Another essential defense mechanism is making use of threat intelligence. Security leaders should use data from multiple internal and external sources and use it to identify emerging threats, unearth the conditions needed to exploit vulnerabilities, and discover whether the threat is being actively used. While this has previously been the reserve of large, well-funded organisations, threat intelligence is increasingly becoming accessible and affordable to most businesses.
A cyber security strategy
After an attack, it can be difficult, if not impossible, for a business to recover without the correct solutions in place. According to King Price's Wynand van Vuuren (Partner of Client Experience) combining a proactive security approach with a strong cyber insurance policy is essential for any business to guard against the potential cost of restoring productivity and reputation.
Proactive security measures include implementing firewalls, appropriate security software, malware scanning and continuous employee training on the basics of security.
While a cyber insurance policy can't prevent your company from being attacked, it is an important way to protect businesses from the after-effects of a breach.
King Price's cybersure policy covers:
- Data breach expenses, including cover for the costs of hiring legal and forensic IT professionals to help you recover your data.
- Damage to computer systems and data.
- Disruption following a cyberattack can bring certain systems and applications to a halt, affecting productivity.
- Liability and reputation management costs following a cyberattack.