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A week ago I was writing here that my body was handling treatment so well and I was so proud, and then Tuesday something unexpected happened.
I woke up Tuesday morning with a strange and intense pain in my stomach. I had no idea what it was and I was going to wait the pain out until my chemo appointment that afternoon to get checked out but finally the pain became so bad that I was vomiting and I told my mom that she needed to take me to the hospital. So she loaded me up and drove me (quickly!) to the hospital while trying to avoid any major bumps in the road, haha. What a kind lady… I have no idea what I would have done without her this past week.
Once I got to the hospital, I immediately had an x-ray and nothing was found. My oncologist wasn't sure what was going on so she wanted to order me a CT scan but changed her mind and said I should just go for a ultrasound (limiting my exposure to radiation). I had my ultrasound and it was discovered that it was my appendix. My oncologist has never seen anyone with appendicitis while on the treatment I am on. There's no saying how or why my appendix decided it wanted to come out on Tuesday but it did and I'm just lucky that it was removed before it ruptured!
Once it was discovered that it was my appendix, I was given pain meds and admitted into a private hospital room (which I was so blessed to have!) because I am immunosuppressed and it isn't good for me to be around other people who could potentially pass something to me and I had surgery at 10 o'clock that night. My surgeon was incredible and truly made me feel at ease before the surgery and he even came back to do his rounds and check on me at 6:30 am the next morning!
I was also given white blood cell injections at the hospital because mine are still low. My mom and one of my best friends Emily stayed with me the whole night while I waited for surgery and until I woke up in recovery and I was very thankful to see their faces when I woke up! I was blessed that night with an amazing nurse who took such good care of me all throughout the night which I was also very thankful for.
Being that I had to deal with appendicitis, my cancer treatments were unfortunately put on hold, so I start chemo again tomorrow and I'm really not looking forward to it because it has been so nice to have a break from it for a few days but I know that I have to do what I have to do so I'm trying to be strong and trying to be ready to start again. I keep thinking that my body must have needed a break from the chemo and so maybe that's why my appendix acted up. Obviously not accurate, but a nice thought, none the less.
This past week has been very rough and I'm really unsure of what else could possibly happen to me health-wise. I was so upset that my treatments had to stop. I have had a few meltdowns from being so stressed and upset but my day was brightened so much when I received 3 flower deliveries on Friday! A huge special thank you to one of my best friends Alli and her incredible mom, Sherril and brother, Drew for the beautiful arrangement! Lori Weber also sent my mom and I a beautiful bouquet and my incredible/amazing/understanding bosses sent me a gorgeous arrangement with my favourite flowers, peonies!! A huge thank you to Mary Lou and Doug and Lynn! You guys have been so understanding with me throughout all of this and I love you all! A huge huge huge thank you to all of you for brightening my week 🙂
Through my cancer diagnosis, I've discovered how strong I truly am but with my appendicitis on top of everything, I didn't know that I was as strong as I am.
Today was my cousin's bridal shower and some of my family were asking me how I am handing all of this and how I'm handling it as well as I am and all I can say is "What else can I do?" because there's really nothing else I can do but smile and roll with the punches and trust that God is only giving me what I can handle.
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Gone but never forgotten
Leslie Nielsen's form of deadpan, bone-dry humour was not perhaps everyone's cup of tea, but I have very fond memories of some of his greatest hits like Airplane! and Dracula: Dead and Loving It. And it must be said, there were times when Mr. Nielsen was very, very funny indeed:
Man, they don't make comedians like that anymore.
And that last line of his - "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley" - is pretty damned good, but it still isn't as funny as the one on his own tombstone: "Let 'er rip". See, Leslie Nielsen always carried around with him a portable fart machine (yes, really) in order to play practical jokes on people at every possible opportunity.
He really did embody that ancient bit of wisdom: "You will die one day, so live!"

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Story Title: Halflife
Author Name: Lady Altair
Story Url: Story Link
Content Rating: All Ages
Status: Completed
Length: Short Story
Story Summary: Where were you when your life was half over? Six stories, six days, six lives at the summit.
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Lady Altair has fast become one of my favorite writers of gen fics and canon pairings. In this gen fic the author steps into the minds of canon characters doomed to short lives: Tonks, Sirius, Fred, Lily, Lupin and Snape. The seemingly randomly chosen characters are depicted at the moment half-way between birth and death. These snippets manage to capture their essence in delightfully poignant, beautiful and heart-wrenching moments. The overall picture created by these six disconnected drabbles is one of hope, humor, love, courage and beauty; in short, all that makes life worth living. As is to be expected from this talented author, the characterizations feel dead-on, even outside of the events of canon.


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Teeth, intimidation, hype, LDS moms, shaping up, and summer
- Little Fiala is sick. The doctors warned us, when she got RSV earlier this year, that we needed to be careful, as even a simple cold can wind up in her lungs. That appears to have been correct advice, because she's had a little cold twice since having RSV, and we end up having to put her on the SVN/breathing machine because she labors so to breathe. She came down with muck on Friday, and it seems like the worst of it was yesterday. So, bless God she's improving. I just feel badly for her. 😦
- She's also teething another tooth. In early April, she cut the bottom central left and right incisors, just like "normal" babies. Then, last week, she cut her upper left lateral incisor. Now, this morning, I notice she's cut her right central incisor. My girls just teethe out of order, I guess.
- My friend Lori let me know that an old friend was interested in contacting me. She's a now a lawyer. I wrote to Lori: "A lawyer? Golly. I get intimidated by women who have professional careers. Seriously. I absolutely love what I'm doing, and have no regrets. I don't feel like I took some kind of wrong turn and wound up as a homeschooling SAHM. I'm totally doing what I want to do. But, OTOH, I feel badly that I never finished college and have to fight feeling like a loser around professional women. Ugh." I'm not soliciting, "You are not a loser, Karen!" comments. I promise. I'm just bein' honest. (Hi, Chrissy!!)
- Hype. It makes me mad. Like, really upset. Propaganda. It's why I'm so slow to jump on wagons of various colors, no matter what's inside 'em. I want to make sure something's worth my while, and it's not just a scare-tactic, or a fad, or whatever. Societal pressure. I will always resist. There was a blog post I read today that had wrong — just totally incorrect — information on it, and there were 40+ comments on it, with 95% of the responders ready to jump ship based upon the wrong information. Ugh. Bugs me. So, I posted a comment as a reply to someone who pointed out the errors, agreeing with her… but then I feel like a heel, like I'm just being an argumentative jerk.
- What does giving birth feel like? Wow. Great post, FANTASTIC comments on a brilliant blog — that of a woman who now has her doctorate, and has birthed two babies at home, one unassisted, and who mostly blogs about birth and pregnancy. Love, love, love the comment from "man-nurse." Awesome. I commented, too. I don't usually comment on blogs whose posts typically generate 20, 40, 100 comments each. It just seems like I'm always late to the party, or never got the invite, like it's a clique for which I don't quite qualify. However, on Rixa's blog, I can't help myself; I'm frequently compelled to comment. Hers is seriously the best natural child birth blog out there that I've found, and there's a lot of 'em.
- One other thing, only vaguely related to the above bullet (since Rixa is LDS) — and this will likely offend, though that is sincerely not my intent. It's this: I have serious mixed feelings about LDS/Mormonism. There are many factors of the religion itself with which I vehemently disagree. However… I have observed that many Mormon women are… how do I say this? Actively preserving and celebrating the loveliness and power of womanhood, wifehood, motherhood, and usually with a natural, handcrafted bent. I live in an area that has a high Mormon population. It's likely that if I see a sweet family with well-groomed children and a sane mother and a doting father… it's a Mormon family. Several families on my boys' baseball team this spring were LDS, and I so enjoyed talking with one of the moms (mother to four boys). The LDS moms with whom I've had even a bit of relationship — even if it's just chatting every time we both have our kids at the neighborhood park — seem to be proactive in providing the best they can for their children, in being industrious, entrepreneurial in ways that don't disrupt family life, supportive of their husbands… You know… all that Proverbs 31 stuff. Well, they're actually doing it. And, it's nice talking to women who don't give me the extremes of either, "Five kids! You're a saint! You must have such patience!" or, "Five kids? Don't you know what causes that? It was an accident, right?"
- I am on a mission to get back in shape. Soon. 😀 I have only twice in in my life been on any kind of diet. (For three months I did a Body for Life challenge with my husband about eight years ago, and then I did about 10 weeks of South Beach diet when I was pregnant with Fiala.) I actually weigh less than I did before I got pregant with Fiala, and the same as before I got pregnant with Audrey. But, the weight now seems to have become distributed in a less kind way. I'm not fond of stuff pudging over the top of my waistband. Ugh. Plus, I just don't feel totally healthy. I have some weights, a step, and The Firm DVDs, and I'm planning on using that. I'd rather get out and run, but it's really hard to do that consistently. I'll go back on South Beach, which is basically how I eat now, but a bit less of it, and with absolutely no refined sugar. ~sigh~ The only thing I'll really miss is chocolate. I have a semi-sweet chocolate chip addiction. Anyways. I plan on starting on Monday, which is the first official day of Real Summer for the family.
- Speaking of summer, it's so funny — I had to remind the boys at the breakfast table this morning that now that summer is nearly upon us, that I expect them to play outdoors before they do their chores!! 😀 Seriously. They need to run around and be loud. They need "green therapy" among the grass and leaves. But when you live somewhere that reaches 100° by 9:00 in the morning… well, you have to get a little creative about fitting that in. I am SO NOT into them vege-ing in front of the TV all summer.
- I usually have our summer vacation planned by now. I don't. Actually, I checked into the one place I really, really, really have wanted to go camping for the last three years now. It's in central California. Guess what? It's closed. It burned last fall. 😮 What a bummer, all the way around. We'll have to figure something else out. I really, really, really 😉 want to go camping, but my hubby groans about the labor involved. However, camping is a LOT cheaper than even staying in a cheap cabin, like we did last summer, so maybe he'll be swayed over to The Camping Side. We'll see. I love planning our family trips. 🙂 No matter what we decide on, I always LOVE planning. I adore the hunt and anticipation of finding the right spot for us.
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So you're gonna get it even though you don't want it… You are an amazing woman, who does amazing things with your babies. I didn't finish college either sweet love. Life is life, and as long as you are where you want to be and where you KNOW that it is where God wants you to be, than the other stuff, is just stuff. You are, by far, the smartest, always deeply thoughtful, continuously giving, forever loving, and most incredibly ingenious woman that I have ever met. So don't you take one minute to even think twice. I know I couldn't be more proud of you. So there! 🙂
I love you!
Now I could give you one of those girlfriend speeches but I am not. 😉 I will say you are awesome! I do hope that Miss Fiala is feeling better soon.
LDS moms are awesome – my mom is one, and so is my wife!
On point 7…I too am on a mission. I am purging my "skinny" tub of clohtes. If I actually get back to that size (ha!) I will be in need of different…mother of 4 clothes.
For a long time I have been hung up on needing to work out in the morning. I have given up the idea that I can work out in the morning. I am not jumping on the treadmill during rest time…bed time. Whenever I can squeeze some time in. Sometimes it's 1-20 minute session. Sometimes it's 1-45 minute sesssion, sometimes (ok…only once) have I done 2-25 minute session! But…exercise is exercise! I have The Firm videos too!
If you come to California on vacation I MUST see you! It's meant to be! Oh, I'm excited even just thinking about it!!! There are lots of great places to visit in California, so please come!!!
Ohio's nice too…well…maybe not.
Please do!…I'll take you to Michigan…it's much nicer there! Especially for the outdoorsy…the great lakes are FABULOUS…except Lake Erie which happens to be the most convenient for me. We call it the armpit of the great lakes.
I think I am the one that linked you to the "hype" post. Sorry! I should have read through the comments and all before linking. I hope you set them straight, though;o). Oh, and don't worry about the soy sauce thing. We've been too sick for me to knock myself out over it too much, and it is a simple thing to read the back of the botles when I am at the store!
I love bulleted posts – you can say a billion different things and it still sounds organized. bullets = instant organization. 😉
please do tell me how to pronounce Fiala so I can make sure I'm not making a total mess of it when I read your posts aloud to my husband (yeah sometimes we do that b/c we're boring like that). I have been saying "fee-ah-la". is that totally wrong? everyone gets Vencenzo wrong (and often time Eva and Elias too) so I try to get other people's kids names right if at all humanly possible.
I know what you mean about the mormon/LDS thing. I feel the same way. I admire and am confused by it on different levels. but you explained it better.
I love what you said about "green therapy!" we do that! most people don't get it. I consider childhood playtime outdoors VERY important. it's high up on my list of priorities during the day. I feel a day where 80% of it was spent being kids outdoors is a successful day. It also did wonders for my daughter's SPD when she was a toddler.
p.s. I love your blog
Love your post as always. I love the way it starts at one thing and ends at another.
That is how I think and have conversations.
I will be checking out that blog.
I am still planning on going to New Mexico in the fall. So maybe we can work something out.


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TALIAFERRO, ROBERT HAY (1824–1875). Robert Hay Taliaferro, Baptist minister and chaplain, was born to Nicholas Hay Battaile Taliaferro and Elizabeth Johnson Tutt in Winchester, Kentucky, on October 19, 1824. After his parents died he was raised and educated by his sisters. While attending Baptist College (now Denison University) at Granville, Ohio, Taliaferro was converted and joined the Baptist Church. The Lubuguard Baptist Church in Lubuguard, Kentucky, ordained him in late 1846. He was self-supporting while attending college and Western Baptist Theological Seminary in Covington, Kentucky. Taliaferro and Henry L. Graves were appointed missionaries by the American Baptist Home Mission Society in 1846. Taliaferro came to Texas in February 1847 and settled at Austin. In July 1847 he organized the First Baptist Church there, with seven members. He published, by the Austin Democrat, a book called Evidences of Christianity in 1848. He pastored the First Baptist Church in Galveston in 1849–50. Taliaferro was also a missionary to the Choctaw Indians of western Arkansas for two years. He pastored the First Baptist Church in Austin again in 1852. Taliaferro and Chloe Ann Anderson were married by Rufus C. Burleson on January 18, 1855; they had one son and four daughters. In 1857 the First Baptist Church in Austin was in debt, but the congregation nevertheless started to build a church. Taliaferro preached without pay for three years at this congregation, while teaching school during the week to support his family. He was corresponding editor for the Texas Baptist from 1855 to 1861. During these years he moved from Webberville to Austin. In 1862 Taliaferro was chaplain of George M. Flournoy's regiment of the Sixteenth Texas Infantry. He resigned because of sickness in his family on November 13, 1862. He was corresponding editor for the Texas Baptist Herald (see TEXAS BAPTIST AND HERALD) from 1865 to 1875. Taliaferro served as chaplain of the Texas Senate for the Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth legislatures (1870–75) and was one of the volunteer chaplains for the Constitutional Convention of 1875. He contracted yellow fever at Chappell Hill around 1873. His health gradually declined, and he died on November 19, 1875, at his home in Austin. Taliaferro was buried at Oakwood Cemetery.
Austin American-Statesman, July 4, 1915, July 26, 1989. Frank W. Johnson, A History of Texas and Texans (5 vols., ed. E. C. Barker and E. W. Winkler [Chicago and New York: American Historical Society, 1914; rpt. 1916]). Texas Baptist Herald, January 6, 1876. Texas Historical and Biographical Magazine, 1891. Vertical Files, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
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Have you looked on Designs By Sick they have horses you might find useful. Marian
Hi Loosie, I found quite a few by typing in Horse Head machine embroidery in Google search. I won't post the sites, just in case I'm not allowed to. Anyway, have a look on there as the sites I saw are reputable. Good luck with the making of the patch. Love Chris
I have found that an extremely thick stablizer works the best.
Make sure your iron will get hot enough to activate the backing. The ones I'm familiar with require a 350º iron temperature. My iron doesn't get that hot.
Thanks Pennyhal2. Not sure is my iron gets hot enough :(
You can probably take it to a local dry cleaners and have them steam press it for you...they probably would not charge very much if anything at all...
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DrawWell Technologies launched DrawWell, its Mac OS X-compatible document-production tool, at MacExpo 2001 yesterday.
DrawWell has been designed to be simple to install and easy to use, the company claims. It's a solution for building sophisticated graphics, images and text documents.
It offers a variety of tools to create such documents, including a range of plug-ins. Features include the ability to create a variety of easily modified shapes, the capacity to import graphics, drag-&-drop support, multiple drawing layers per page, and unlimited levels of undo.
The plug-ins architecture of the drawing/DTP application lets it handle other tasks, such as: charting; reports authoring; PDF viewing and marking-up; and presentations. Plug-ins can also work together, the company claims. It adds: "A key feature is the ability to combine the functionality of plug-ins. For example, the charting tool can source its labels and values from the reporting tool."
DrawWell has also made the Mac OS X Frameworks of the application and plug-ins available. This lets other Mac OS X developers incorporate DrawWell's functionality into their own applications.
DrawWell CEO David Knight said: "DrawWell operates on many levels: it acts as a multifunction, highly integrated document-production and review system applicable to a range of uses.
"Developers can also incorporate the Frameworks into their own applications to add reporting features to their applications within an hour."
The application costs $49 for a single user license. DrawWell, and its manual, are available for download from the company.


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School Physical Education Classes Improve Children's Fitness
New research based on a UK physical activity program has found that structured school physical education class can improve children's fitness and decrease body fat.
Researchers in Switzerland studied 540 seven and eleven year olds in 15 elementary schools. Just over half of the students were assigned to an interventional group that included an additional two lessons a week in addition to their regular three-times-a-week physical education classes. They were also given daily short activity breaks and physical activity homework consisting of activity lasting about 10 minutes. The control group continued with the existing level of physical activity in their regular class schedule.
In addition to weight (BMI), body fat, and aerobic fitness, the children were also assessed for quality of life based on the results of a questionnaire and cardiovascular risk based on blood pressure, blood glucose, and cholesterol levels. The children were studied over a period of nine months, beginning in August 2005 and lasting until June 2006.
Most of the children experienced either a reduction in BMI and body fat or a slower increase. Physical fitness improved, based on the increase in the ability of the children to complete a shuttle run. Cardiovascular risk factors were reduced. The only factor to remain unchanged was quality of life, however 90% of the children enjoyed the additional classes and wished for them to continue.
According to the background information presented in the study, one in three to five children in the Western world is overweight or obese. The decrease in physical activity over the past decades is one of the main causes of the trend. Because obesity, cardiac risk factors, and behavioral habits continue into adulthood, early intervention is recommended for long term benefits.
Some of the previous studies on school-based interventions that promote a healthy lifestyle have shown disappointing results which, in addition to public schools' need to decrease resources because of financial restraints, have led to the reduction or elimination of physical education classes in many schools.


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IEC 61347+A1 specifies particular safety requirements for battery supplied electronic controlgear for maintained and non-maintained emergency lighting purposes. It includes specific requirements for electronic controlgear and control units for self-contained luminaires for emergency lighting as specified by IEC 60598-2-22. It is intended for controlgear for fluorescent lamps, but it is also applicable to other lamp types e.g. incandescent, high pressure discharge lamps and LEDs. This standard covers the emergency mode operation of a controlgear. For controlgear with a combination of normal and emergency lighting operation, the normal lighting operation aspects are covered by the appropriate part 2 of IEC 61347. DC supplied electronic controlgear for emergency lighting may or may not include batteries. This standard does not apply to d.c. supplied electronic controlgear for emergency lighting, which are intended for connection to a centralised emergency power supply system. A centralised emergency power system could be a central battery system.
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Extreme Group and Target were neck and neck at the ICE Awards with seven golds and four silvers each, but Halifax-based Extreme Group walked away the big winner of the night when it was awarded Best Of Show for its "Volunteer Market" initiative for the Atlantic Red Cross.
TheVolunteerMarket.ca allows users to trade favours and services for donations to the non-profit aid organization. For example, one of the offers currently on the site reads: "I will donate $25 to the Red Cross if someone volunteers to bake the R&D team a batch of chocolate chip cookies and bring them to the lab at Dal…"
The campaign also won silver in Public Service Print, Out-of-Home Campaign, gold in Public Service, Online Initiative – Single/Campaign, and gold in Public Service – Integrated.
Extreme Group also won two golds for its "Holiday Shopping" campaign for Champlain Place.
Target's medal collection at the awards, held in Halifax on Oct. 21, included three golds and one silver for its radio spots for Maple Leaf Foods. ("The Hunt" and "Prenatal" won gold in Radio – Single, "Official Food of Good Times" won gold in Radio – Campaign, and "Wedding" won silver in Radio – Single.) The campaign also earned Maple Leaf Foods the "Fearless Client" award.
In the TV – single category, Target won gold for its "Half Hour" spot for Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism. Its work for the tourism organization also earned the St. John's agency four silver wards.
Other ICE winners were Revolve, which won gold in the Logo/Identity category for Honey Nuts Portable Toilets, and silver in the Point of Sale – Campaign for the Brain Candy Toys Store. Trampoline won gold in the Broadcast, Public Service – Single category for its "Get the Goat" campaign for Injury Free Nova Scotia, and gold in the Online Initiative – Single category for its "Fall Haul" campaign for the Halifax Shopping Centre.
Cossette took home two silvers – one in the Non-Traditional – Single category for its "Measure of Your Manhood" campaign for Oasis Pub & Eatery and one in the Self-Promotional – Single category for its own "Christmas Drive Invitation." Upstream won Gold in the Out of Home – Single category for its "Mini Have" campaign for Mini St. John's.
This year's Ice Awards co-chairs were Shawn King, partner and chief creative officer at Extreme Group; and film director Jason Eisener.


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"The bottom line: a Federal Reserve bailout commitment in excess of $29 trillion."
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Seems like forever ago, but it was just last month that Stephen Benavides spent a few days in county lock-up on charges of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest during that Occupy Dallas protest at the downtown Bank of America. But then,…Continue
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"Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans — nearly 1 in 2 — have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income."
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I tried to keep a sense of humor about this. I tried to get involved. I went in looking for common ground, they assumed I was "one of them" and spewed insults about "Tea Party" people. I tried dropping LARGE hints, like re-writing a song to be kind and funny rather than divisive. Never did they welcome us as part of the 99%, it was always jabs and insults. I tried just walking away and…Continue
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(12-13) 18:11 PST OAKLAND -- An Oakland police officer who shot an Occupy protester with a beanbag last month as the demonstrator took video of officers in riot gear has been removed from street duty along with his supervisor, pending an investigation, said sources familiar with the matter.
Police officials have released few details about the Nov. 3 incident in which Scott Campbell, 30, was hit in the leg with a nonlethal beanbag. The Oakland resident uploaded his…Continue
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Armchair quarterbacks are hard at work, on the day after the 12/12 Port shutdown. One change seems to be obvious - there are no reports of protesters critically hospitalized by police. That is certainly a step in the right direction. Non-violent protest has become more of a two-way street, today.
A UK Telegraph…Continue
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"(CNN) -- Protesters chanting, "Whose port? Our port!" protested at West Coast ports on Monday, temporarily shutting down some of the facilities in a protest against what they called corporate greed.
The protesters, affiliated with the nationwide "Occupy" movement, set out in the pre-dawn hours in Oakland, California; Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, to shut down ports in an effort to "disrupt the economic machine that benefits the wealthiest individuals and…Continue
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"Here in Oakland, we have captured the international imagination by organizing across lines of race and class, by standing up to police brutality, and by mobilizing to shut down the third-largest West Coast port on November 2, 2011."
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"Please honor our Occupy picket lines. United we are stronger. As you say in your union, "AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL." The only ones who will tell you otherwise are those that want to continue profiting off your backs. You all work hard at a dangerous job. You deserve to see something out of that.
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News of the West Coast Port Shutdown is beginning to trickle past the usual blackout into the mainstream media. A Google News search shows articles about the 12/12 port blockade spiking well above previous levels.
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Imagine that I want to dig a hole in your yard. Maybe I heard there is buried treasure there, maybe I want to rent space for my new outhouse, maybe I think the neighborhood needs a swimming pool. Whatever the reason, and regardless of the costs, you would rightly ask me "why?" before granting permission. It doesn't matter who you are, how you use your yard, what sort of lawn you have, or how many squirrels call the yard home. You needn't defend your yard; rather, my reasons for digging a hole need to hold up to your scrutiny. While sentiments against development often simply move projects to someone else's yard, ultimately if the reasons put forward for development don't hold up, then that development simply shouldn't move forward.
This past February, I stepped out of a public hearing held by the Bureau of Land Management in Anchorage, Alaska. The hearing — required by the National Environmental Policy Act — solicited public comments and presented findings from the BLM's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on leasing the 1.5 million acre coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas development. A passionate turnout of Alaskans testified as to why the refuge should not be opened.
I am an old-school environmentalist at heart who does not want drilling in the refuge. I value wild places and think we can't afford to ignore climate change. I think native claims by the Gwich'in people reliant on caribou that migrate through the refuge for food security and cultural survival need to be legitimately heard. I think we risk a ratchet towards carte blanche development in taking public lands out of circulation. These concerns were echoed time and again in compelling and resounding calls to support native subsistence rights, protect wildlife, stop global warming, and diversify Alaska's economy beyond resource extraction. Protesters stood up in solidarity at various moments with bandannas across their faces calling for us to "Defend the Sacred," "Protect the Arctic" and "#Listentothepeople."
Pro-oil voices had a chance at the microphone too. "These young people don't understand what Alaska was like before oil," one speaker said, before continuing, "They say that polls show most Americans oppose drilling in the Arctic. Well, those pollsters also said Hillary was going to be president. I bet they're wrong."
Why drill?
Arctic foxes, polar bears and caribou all make their home in the wildlife-rich refuge. (Photo: chris_dagorne/Shutterstock)
The DEIS investigates impacts and alternative, it does not — by design — justify proposed actions, leading to an asymmetrical discourse where conservation is on defense. Conservation, however, is not being proposed; resource development is, so I have a simple question: Why drill?
While much ink has been spilled on caribou and climate change, there has been too few questions about the justification for drilling. The mere presence of oil does little to defend taking it out of the ground.
Without clear reasons that warrant oil extraction, it's not clear what the admirable efforts defending wildlife, climate action and local communities are defending the refuge against. Costs and benefits are tallied in the DEIS. Money and jobs are presented as justification for development. The Institute for Energy Research, an industry-funded think tank, predicts the project would generate more than 60,000 jobs and upwards of $50 billion. The draft impact statement, however, suggests that exploration, development and production would create fewer than 2,500 jobs, and that additional indirect jobs could amount to 15,000.
Furthermore, most North Slope oil industry jobs are historically held outside the borough, with many outside the state. Of the 16 billion barrels of oil potentially underneath the 1002 area (part of the coastal plain that is oil-rich and full of wildlife), there is little public information on how much exactly will be economically recoverable and when; the only actual test drilling done was an extremely limited investigation in the mid 1980s shrouded in secrecy. While seismic studies have refined estimates and nearby reserves demonstrate the geologic potential, uncertainty is undeniable. But OK, let's assume tens of thousands of jobs will be created and tens of billions of dollars will be extracted. The question remains: Do these benefits justify the proposed action?
Beyond impact studies
Snow blankets the tundra in the refuge. (Photo: Troutnut/Shutterstock)
The BLM considers an alternative of no-lease sale in the draft impact statement, but they are not legally allowed to decide in favor of this "no action" alternative because of the 2017 Tax Act, congressionally mandating the BLM offer a sale. Impact studies can help tell us how much money and how many jobs will be created, and who might benefit. But even if we grant that such a sale would cost less than the benefits gained, what kind of society are we if you do not first scrutinize the justification offered? We are instead starting our assessment with a mandate for development.
No impact study can say anything about how high the bar should be for a project like drilling in the Arctic Refuge to proceed — that is a project left to us. At a time of low unemployment, high GDP and an emerging shift away from oil, "money and jobs" are not good enough reasons to develop the last intact coastal ecosystem in our country without first scrutinizing the motivation and outcomes of the proposed development. Rather than calling for conservationists to defend conservation measures, let's demand developers defend development.
So, does drilling meet the bar? I don't know, but neither do you until we have the conversation.
The fight over drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been going on for nearly 60 years, but, unless the conversation changes, conservation can win for 60 years and will still lose if only it loses once. Advocates for the environment should stop justifying conservation and start demanding justification for development.
Alexander Lee is a professor at Alaska Pacific University, writer, and outdoor enthusiast who lives in Anchorage, Alaska.


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Thank you, Mr. Trump
Initially, the result of the election scared me. A lot.
I was shaken to my core by the possibility that Trump's racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic statements and actions during the campaign might actually find their way into the laws and regulations of this good country.
But before long, I found one outcome of Mr. Trump's election that I welcomed. That's one more than I expected.
Since about 9 o'clock in the evening of Election Day, I, like many Americans, have been reluctant to watch television for fear of encountering political news and analysis. Likewise newspapers and most magazines and the internet. Couldn't take a chance. Might come across one of those brilliant reporters/commentators who had assured me and the rest of the known world that Mrs. Clinton was certain to win and that the forward march of progressive values was a certainty. Or I might stumble onto a celebration of white nationalism.
So, I filled the several hours a day thus freed up with — as young people say– OMG — reading. While the periodicals that used to be so important to me piled up unread and the talking heads languished in exile, I set about to read books and book reviews and essays on nonpolitical topics and to pursuematters literary like like a tweedy, pipe-smoking English professor.
I opened an old Art Buchwald collection, thinking I'd learn something about how to write humorous columns and be distracted as well. Uh oh. I'd forgotten that politics was his specialty. I turned to Will Rogers. Same problem. Then Ernie Pyle. Didn't any of the great columnists write stuff that would take my mind off Trump?
I went to the library and got an Anchor Bible commentary on the Gospel according to John. Surely that would be distracting. And it was a good opportunity to fill in some knowledge gaps while at the same time nurturing my faith. My faith needed nurturing given the election result. But it was too much like work; 538 pages of dense scholarship, and it covered only the first twelve chapters. I needed diversion not edification.
Besides that, the Gospel according to John got me thinking about welcoming the stranger (Syrian refugees) and healing the sick (threats to Obamacare) and things like that. The Anchor Bible didn't do what I needed to have done.
I turned to a British literary review I subscribe to — The Times Literary Supplement. It's very highbrow, and I usually find only one or two articles in it that are at my grade level.
It has another function, though, sort of like off-label use of a drug. I figure if I leave copies of it around the house in plain sight, guests will see them and conclude that despite being a funny-talking Texan I might be sort of cultivated. So I keep subscribing.
As it happened, the issue I picked up last week carried a thoroughly engaging piece that seemed to be just what I needed to get me through an evening without political television — a review of three interesting books on the British experience of nature: one on farming without chemicals, one on the life of hedgerows, and one on secret wilderness areas of Britain. Just the thing to read by an open fire on a cold night. But I hadn't read far, before my thoughts turned to the possibility of Sarah Palin as Secretary of the Interior.
Well, thank you anyway, Mr. Trump, for encouraging me to read more. I just wish that somebody would write something that would not lead me to crazy-fearful thoughts about what you say you're going to do to to our country.


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Country Overtakes US In Luxury Spending, Purchasing Nearly A Quarter Of The World's Luxury Goods Sold In 2008
The World Luxury Association reports that spending on luxury products of all types in China has surpassed that of the United States, with wealthy Chinese spending $8.6 billion on luxury goods inside the country. Figures do not account for Chinese tourists buying luxury products overseas. These figures will no doubt please luxury retailers in China — both domestic and foreign — but there are signs that these companies need to work even harder to broaden their market and consolidate their brand position. This may sound strange, seeing as how China is second only to Japan, and rising fast, in luxury spending, but in order to maintain and grow these figures, companies are going to have to ensure "luxury fatigue" does not set in among some of their most active customers.
News by the state-run broadcaster CCTV put the figures published by the World Luxury Association into the context of luxury retailers trying to speed up their China efforts, as the country is seen in many ways to be on a similar consumer trajectory to that of Japan in the 1950s and 1960s:
This year, Armani expanded by 20 percent in a matter of months [in the Chinese market], while Louis Vuitton and Gucci extended their networks from first tier to second tier provincial capitals.
Ouyang Kun, China Chief Rep. World Luxury Association, said, "The disposable income of Chinese people has been constantly rising in recent years. Global luxury brands now see China as the next Japan."
It's estimated that if China continue to grow at a similar pace, the nation will surpass Japan as the world's largest luxury goods market within five years upping its spending to a staggering bill of 14 billion US dollars every year.


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Monday, May 29, 2017
Hello Again
It's been almost two months since I made a blog post. Not sure what happened, but it has felt good to take some time off :) But the last couple of days I have felt the urge to share my knitting with you again! Above you can see some goodies I have received in the mail. The yarn is going to be a Bloomsbury sweater. The project bag is from Eldenwood Craft and I won it in a knit along a while ago hosted by Celtic Cast On.
Spring is very late up here in the arctic this year. We still have a lot of snow on the ground and we actually had snow today and the temperature the last week or so has been around 2 C... I think we just have had a couple of days with temperatures above 10 C so far :( So we are still wearing wool here, including mittens and hats - and June is here in just a few days!! I am SO hoping we will have some warmer weather soon.
In my absent I have finished two sweaters. The first one is a Marius sweater with a round yoke. It's knitted from the bottom up traditionally, but I was not sure if I had enough yarn so I made it top down. I had more than enough yarn ;)
Ravelry project page
Pattern: Marius genser med rundt bærestykke
Yarn: Kaprifol by Marks & Kattens
Needles: 3 mm / US 2.5 and 3,5 mm / US 4
Size: Medium
The other sweater, or kofte as we call this type of cardigans here in Norway, is a Setesdalkofte. I have been living in this one since I finished it. Can you blame me due to the weather..?!
Ravelry project page
Pattern: Setesdalkofte med rundfelling by Rauma
Yarn: Tove by Sandnes Garn
Needles: 2,5 mm / US 1.5 , 3 mm / US 2.5 and 3,25 mm / US 3
Size: I had to knit the small size to get a medium due to gauge
I have (of course) knitted a lot of socks :) You can find them all on my project page on Ravelry :)
It won't be so long before my next post - I have some finished projects and quite a few on the needles to share with you.
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welcome back! lovely projects! I bought yarn in Norway when I was there two summers ago for mittens, among other things, but still have not made them. I live on the east coast of the US, and our spring has been chilly and rainy...a few warm days, but not many...I've appreciated it, as we have three more weeks of school and no a/c and our rooms are unbearable in the heat....ReplyDelete
Beautiful projects, love them all! 😍ReplyDelete
you are the best knitter ever! I love the sweaters and the fair isle designs. The project bag is cute and something I would love to use.ReplyDelete
Oh I love the socks and here in western New York state in the US, we usually have harsh snowy cold winters and knitting is a good way to pass the time....MichelleReplyDelete
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When it comes to League of Legends XP there are two different types of XP. Champion XP - which is your in-game characters XP - and player XP which determines the level of your account.
Each XP category is uniquely different, and if you want to master the game you need to understand how they both work. We'll be answering everything you've ever wondered about XP and how it works in the game. So let's begin!
Champion XP is the first type of League of Legends XP. It is the amount of XP your character has in game. Everyone starts off at level 1 on Summoner's Rift, but on some game modes, such as ARAM, you start off at level 3.
There are five ways to gain experience in League of Legends when playing a champion. Levelling your character in-game allows you to learn new abilities and higher ranks of existing abilities. Every level also boosts your base stats, such as health and mana. Here are the five ways to level your champion in game.
If you kill an enemy champion, you will gain 50% of the experience required to reach the slain champions next level. This XP is increased or lowered by 7% per level difference if the target is higher or lower level, but cannot be lower than 20%. This basically means the higher the level difference between you and your enemy the more XP you will get for killing them.
Assisting XP is the XP gained from killing a champion. The difference here is if you don't get the last hit, you will not be credited for the killing blow. Instead, it will be listed as an assist. The amount of XP is split between the other champions that helped kill the enemy within a certain time frame.
Sometimes you attack an enemy champ and they end up dying a while later but you don't get the assist. This is because, if you don't damage them for around 30 seconds, then you will not be credited with the assist.
When you're close to a minion you will automatically gain XP, no matter if you last hit it or not. The gold from killing minions is only granted when you last hit though, so be sure to time your attacks perfectly!
If you're roaming the jungle instead of playing in lane, then the primary way you will gain XP is from killing monsters. Different monster camps give different amounts of XP, and if the player is a low level compared to the monsters, then the percentage is increased by 50%.
This is one of the reasons why junglers ask for help with the killing of big minions at the start of the game, as it grants more XP.
Every structure except the outer turret and nexus grants XP when destroyed. Funnily enough, destroying the enemy's Nexus actually gives everyone on the team 50 gold, but good luck spending it on anything!
There are a few other ways in game that can actually increase how much League of Legends XP you get.
For instance, the champion Zilean can help other players on his team level faster by using his passive ability. Every 5 seconds Zilean gains XP which does not advance his own level. When he has saved enough XP to level up a teammate he can right click on them to initiate a 1-second channel. After this channeling, he grants the teammate enough XP to finish their level with Zilean receiving the same amount of XP.
Mordekaiser also gains bonus XP when near allies, making him much more useful in duo lanes - although he isn't regularly seen down there anymore.
And of course, certain game modes offer increase XP, such as Ultra Rapid Fire Mode!
Player XP, also known as summoner XP, is another type of League of Legends XP. Player XP is the amount of XP awarded to a player after finishing a game. Winning games are worth more XP than losing games, and the longer the game lasts, the more XP the player will be awarded to the player.
In the past, players would start at level 1 and progress all the way through to level 30,unlocking a number of summoner spells, game modes and rune slots. The total XP to get from level 1 to level 30 was 21,389. This took an average of around 100+ hours, and a long time ago, it took even longer! That's all changed now though.
Of coruse these days, you can level as high as you want! And every now and then you get a few Champion capsules, juist to help you out.
There are ways to increase your summoner XP per game but they are fairly expensive and not the best of ideas. These boosts are available directly from the Riot Store and double the amount of XP you gain from winning games.
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As a founder you need to depend on your team to get their jobs done, done well and on time. But in any young startup, pressures mount, and personalities clash. You may be uncomfortable with any kind of conflict – the healthy and the destructive kind. Healthy conflict is marked by openness and passionate debate that can yield positive changes. It requires a strong sense of trust between team players, and trust may still be a work in progress. Destructive conflict, on the other hand, is mean-spirited and personal. Its source is often a grudge, an intent to find fault or weakness or a miscommunication. It can ignite a drama that spreads like wild fire throughout an organization wasting valuable time and money. It's essential to know the difference.
The "sparks" I address in this post are the unhealthy, destructive kind. Those sparks, if ignored, can combust into bonfires. Some sparks fizzle out on their own. But if tempers flare, if your star players get snarky, or when people start calling in sick, a fire has begun because you've let things go too long. You can't play parent to your team members, but it's your job to be alert to these six sparks of conflict. Snuff them out before they affect your bottom line:
1) If you work remotely, make as many random, in-person appearances as possible. Meet face-to face with your team and watch them carefully as they tell you how things are going. Probe ambiguous comments or non-verbal behaviors that make you uncomfortable, by asking,
Nancy, I noticed you were rather quiet today. Is anything going on we need to discuss?
Len, I need clarification on that last statement, can you help me understand what you meant?
2) Conference calls can be revealing too. Notice: Who is not participating like before? Who is interrupting or taking over the discussion? Do you notice anything unusual in the tone or energy of their voices? These behaviors may suggest a not-so-positive change in the group dynamic in the form of bullying, stonewalling or anger. Mention your observations to the team or the team leader and explore what may be going on.
3) Emails you or your team leaders receive may expose sparks of conflict. Look for unusual brevity, a change in tone, screaming CAPS, desperate run-on sentences with no punctuation, abrupt or disrespectful language. Approach the sender with your concerns and encourage team members to bring any disgruntled office communication, including tweets and Facebook posts, to your attention.
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Schools all across the country are gearing up for students to return in the next month or two. And while most families are busy getting school supplies ready and buying new clothes, how much thought is given to making sure kids are healthy enough to learn? Here are some steps to make sure you are setting your family up for a healthy year.
Steps for a Healthy Year
1. Eat breakfast – We've heard it for years, but eating breakfast sets your child up for success for the day. Without breakfast, kids are going 15-16 hours without something to eat. I know when I'm hungry, I'm cranky and can't stop thinking about my next meal. If your child is thinking about food, he or she is not paying attention to the teacher or test in front of them.
2. Get enough sleep – Sleep is so important and it's sometimes difficult to see that kids don't get enough sleep, because instead of slowing down, they wind up. In fact, sleepiness can look like symptoms of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Sleep is required for the mind to process what happened the previous day and to allow the body to rest. Check out this table for the recommended amount of sleep by age.
3. Add more fruits & vegetables – Besides the fact that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables may help reduce the risk of many diseases, including heart disease, high blood pressure and some cancers, fruits and veggies are rich in vitamins and minerals that help you feel healthy and energized. But it's hard to get kids to eat those veggies, and even some fruits. That's why I love Juice Plus+! It gives me the piece of mind that they are getting the nutrients of 30 different fruits, vegetables and grains every day! And kid's orders are free under the Family Health Study.


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25th October 2018
Let us introduce you to the Halvard...
It's time we introduced you to one of our best-loved products in the home office category: the Halvard office desk. This gorgeous piece of furniture has been around for some time now but we're still loving it. In today's blog post, we're going to show you three different ways that this beautiful white painted and natural wood desk can fit into your home. But before we do that, let's learn a little bit about the product. First things first, it's clearly inspired by Scandinavian design. The clean, minimal lines are very typical of Scandi style whilst the neutral colours add authenticity. Secondly, the Halvard contains three separate drawers for handy storage - perfect if you want to keep things tidy. And lastly, the desk measures up at 120cm in width, 76cm in height and 55cm in depth. This should give you a pretty good idea of how it will fit in your home.
Here are three ways to use the Halvard office desk
Now you know the basics, let's take a look at what you can actually do with this amazing on-trend desk. We've come up with three different ways you can use this desk to transform your home into a stylish but functional space.
1. Create a proper home office with all the trims
Of course, the most natural way to use any desk is to put it in an office. If you're lucky enough to have a spare room that can be used as a home office, then the Halvard will be the perfect fit. But don't worry if not, you can place this desk in any nook of your home and create a home office 'area'. It's just as effective! The drawers serve well as storage areas - great for paperwork, pens and accessories. You could also store your laptop or other gadgets here whilst they're not in use, to keep clutter from ruining the aesthetic of your home. Add decor with a stylish lamp, cute pen pots and a houseplant. For more inspiration on how to design a home office, check out our earlier blog post on office style.
2. Add an alternative dressing table to your bedroom
Another way you could potentially use the Halvard desk is as a dressing table in the bedroom. Just because it's called an 'office desk' doesn't mean it has to act like one. Create a boutique station to do your hair and make-up in the mornings with this beautiful-looking surface. It's got all the storage you could need for your bits and bobs! This would be perfect for someone who desperately needs a dressing table but doesn't want to go down the traditional route. For the minimalist out there, this could be right up your street. Either add a stand-up mirror to the desk or place one on the wall in front of the desk to complete the look.
3. Create more surface space and storage in your living room
Not everyone wants to opt for an old-fashioned console in their living room, especially if you're a fan of the minimalist or Scandinavian style. Likewise, you might not have the room for a hefty cabinet or sideboard but need just a little extra surface space. Why not consider our Halvard office desk? It can definitely double up as a smaller console for the modern living area or hallway. Simply decorate with houseplants, photo frames and candles for that cosy, homely look. It can even store your remote controls and magazines if you want to keep clutter off the coffee table! The best way to use this office desk to its full potential is to think outside the box, although we'd probably say that for any piece of furniture.
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Hello! My name is Lisette and my husband's name is Warren, and we love to travel. We would really like somewhere in Hawaii for April 2015 as we will be coming over for a friends 50th birthday party. Otherwise we will be happy to travel anywhere really. Tempt me with an offer - we will consider them all.
About our house : we live in a single storey cottage that we bought off my grandmother and have eventually renovated and added to. The back end of the house is about 60 years old and the front half is 15 years old. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two large lounge rooms and separate dining room. We also have a large outdoor entertaining area with BBQ which is perfect for those hot summer days.
We live in the town of Horsham (population 18,000) in the Wimmera district of Victoria. Horsham is a pretty place, with good shopping, restaurants, an aquatic centre (indoor and heated) and a lovely river. The river is 400 meters down the street in front of our house, with lots of great walking tracks.
We are about 300kms west of Melbourne and 500kms east of Adelaide (Horsham is on the highway between the two cities). Less than an hour's drive from Horsham and you are in the beautiful Grampians mountains. The town of Halls Gap is situated in a valley between the mountains and is beautiful. You could easily spend a few days in the Grampians sightseeing, hiking or bushwalking. There is a fabulous zoo at Halls Gap where you will see lots of Australian animals. In fact, in Halls Gap itself there are often kangaroos and emus roaming around.
A 20 minute drive to the west of Horsham is the world famous climbing mecca of Mount Arapiles. People come from all over the world to climb it as it is apparently a huge challenge. I haven't tried to climb it, but occasionally I will walk up the road from the bottom to the look out at the top, a 9km round trip and well worth the exercise!
About 250km south of Horsham is the coast and the start of the Great Ocean Road, a must see if visiting Victoria.
About 320km north of Horsham is the beautiful city of Mildura and well worth a visit. it is on the edge of 'outback' Australia.
Anyway, I hope the above information tempts lots of people to give Horsham a go. Maybe a loop between Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road and up to Horsham, then back around to Melbourne.
I hope to hear from other Homelinkers soon and I promise to reply to all queries.<br>
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Torchwood: Miracle Day, Episode 7
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White sandalwood
Pterocarpus santalinus – tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dye-wood.
Pterocarpus santalinus is used in traditional herbal medicine as an antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, tonic, hemorrhage, dysentery, aphrodisiac, anti-hyperglycaemic and diaphoretic.
Latine name:
Pterocarpus santalinus
Tibet name:
Tsenden marpo
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Antimicrobial activity
Anti-inflammatory activity – inhibits TNF-alpha, COX.
Wound healing properties – promotes generation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis); stimulates growth factors.
Analgesic activity
Hepatoprotective properties – decreases serum liver marker enzymes; causes hepatocyte plasma membrane stabilisation and regeneration; activates microsomal enzymes; exhibits anti-hepatitis B virus potential.
Gastroprotective properties – exhibits anti-H.pyloric activity; reduces gastric lesions; increases activity of antioxidant enzymes; maintains functional integrity of cell membranes; prevents mitochondrial dysfunction.
Neuroprotective properties
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Monday, 23 July 2018
Punt Road Gamay 2017
2014 was the start of the Gamay journey at Punt Road. 50/50 ferments of 100% whole berry carbonic maceration and 100% whole bunch took place before six months in old oak to cool its heels. The result is wine with the slurp factor cranked high.
The fruit playfully swans about highlighted by freeze-dried strawberries, baked raspberries plus a touch of blackcurrant. Earthy and mushroom characters play the savoury card. A few swirls of the glass and juniper berries stand tall too. Fine spices are dusted through the mouth sitting on an incredibly long finish. Crazy delish!
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There are certain characteristics that define a place, and Spain is no different. The moment we hear, country or word Spain a slideshow starts of a majestic land knows for its famous architectural museums, beaches, mouth-watering delicacies, rich cultural heritage and what not. Just from imagining the entire scenario we get a certain rush of adrenaline which makes us excited to plan a tour to such a beautiful place. For the same purpose, there are a plethora of tours and travel agencies that let you plan a Southern Spain tour.
Moreover, have you ever wondered that the land we live on is not even one-fourth of the total space of the Earth? Exactly, the fact persuades us to leave everything we are doing and visit just one another city, country or continent maybe? Not only this, the humans are blessed with the ability to move from one place to another and learn something of value from such a movement. Therefore, travelling is the biggest virtue we have got, so why waste it?
When you travel to another place you leave your tensions, worries and monotonous life chaos then and there only and experience something which leaves an indelible impact on your memories for a lifetime. The mother Earth is coated with a layer of nature that is known to heal the person which further helps in soothing and calming his chaotic minds. Such a break is much needed and who knows if this can bring the vigour back that you lost in the daily life's hustle and bustle. But the planning a trip is more difficult than finalizing a correct tour operator. Only the right tour agency and the operator can save you from the hassles of travelling, with allowing you to indulge in the best parts of it. If you are looking for such proficient tour operators and travel agencies that help you organize a perfect Galicia premium tours then look no more and visit Marly Olé. It is a trusted name that is known to plan and organize a personalized or customized excursion, trips, and tours. Not only this, it allows you to get the customized itinerary that is the best fit for your travelling needs and requirements.
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A last second three-pointer was off the mark as the Albertus Magnus women's basketball came up short, 66-63, on the road at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. on Saturday afternoon.
With the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss, the Falcons fall to 5-18 on the year and 2-7 in league action. Norwich improved to 13-10 overall and 4-5 in GNAC play with the home victory.
After the score was tied for the sixth time of the contest at 59 with 2:49 to go, a three-point field goal by Norwich's Kristin Brown with 2:06 on the clock gave the Cadets a three-point lead. Lianna Carrero (Hamden, Conn.) cut the lead to one with two free throws before she connected on two more to give Albertus a one-point lead with 48 seconds to go.
With 25 seconds left on the clock, Erin Clark made a lay-up to give Norwich a 64-63 lead. In the Falcons' next possession, Carrero was called for an offensive foul with nine seconds to go, which gave the ball back to Norwich while also removing Carrero from the game as it was her fifth foul of the contest. Donovan Driscoll was fouled right away by the Falcons and hit both free-throw attempts to give Norwich a 66-63 lead. That lead stood to be the final as Annie Sutila's (Bridgeport, Conn.) three-point shot attempt at the buzzer was off the mark.
Carrero finished the contest with a game-high 30 points on 10-of-27 shooting from the floor. She hit 4-of-7 from behind the arc as well. Annie Raucci (Milford, Conn.) added 12 points and four rebounds, while Sutila tallied also tallied 12 points with four 3-pointers in 38 minutes.
The Falcons held a 28-26 lead at the break as Norwich shot just 39.3% from the floor and was 0-of-8 from behind the arc in the opening frame. The Falcons' largest lead of the day came with 15:20 on the clock in the first half as they held a 10-point advantage.
Aliah Curry led Norwich with 23 points and six rebounds, while Heather LeBlanc added 16 points and 16 rebounds. Norwich out-rebounded Albertus 41-29 on the day.
Albertus is scheduled to host the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on Tuesday in a GNAC match-up in New Haven. That contest will begin at 7:00 p.m.


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They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you…"
Khalil Gibran
The whole point of woman-centered birth is the knowledge that a woman is the birth power source. She may need, and deserve, help, but in essence, she always had, currently has, and will always have the power.
We waited till 7am before calling my midwife to give her a heads up and the hospital to book a private room. At 8am I started feeling pains in my lower back, which felt suspiciously like period cramps. They were mild and fleeting and disappeared completely for about 30minutes. Sr Ciska's advice was to come to the hospital when the pain became really unbearable, and to forget about timing the contractions. (note that this was safe advice as, because I was a first time mom, labour would progress fairly slowly. Please make sure you discuss with your caregiver before doing the same) I busied myself with repacking my hospital bag and readying the nursery. I had planned to go for a walk but the amniotic fluid kept coming in gushes, and I went through a pack of maternity pads before I even left for the hospital. I also planned to have a bath with my homeopathic BirthBath drops but once your water breaks you need to try and stay sterile down there, so I had a long shower instead.
I was drying my hair when the contractions really started in earnest. I remember having to stop what I was doing and fully concentrate on the few seconds of pain, while doing deep long Yoga breaths. Done properly these contractions last about as long as 2 breaths, and this was totally bearable. I walked around the garden a bit after that (I'd read that walking helps bring baby down and aids contractions efficacy) and each time another contraction started I shouted for my husband so I could hold onto him. Its hard to explain what they felt like, as you've no doubt heard, the brain deliberately erases memory of birth pain so that we can continue reproducing I suppose, but I do remember that it came in waves of increasing then decreasing intensity. So the beginning and end is easy to ride, and there's enough warning to get ready to brace yourself for the crescendo. We practiced a few positions in antenatal classes to aid the pain during labour, and the ones that worked best for me were initially standing and holding onto my husband when the pain came then later squatting between his legs, letting him hold me through the pain.
I must emphasize that between contractions you really are completely functional and totally pain-free, and at that stage there was more than enough time to move around and do what I had to do between pains. When the pain became really intense and I could no longer walk or talk through it, we got into the car and made our way to the hospital. Incidentally contractions were now 6 minutes apart and it was midday, 4 hours after contractions began. When you're in labour, time is measured in contractions, and 4 hours is really nothing if you look at it that way.
By the time I reached the hospital, they were so bad, I had to wait till a contraction passed before getting out of the car. As I got to the reception desk another one hit and the porter came rushing with a wheelchair. I had 2 more contractions before we reached the labour ward. My mother met us there with snacks and energy drinks and I spent some time rocking on the birth ball before my midwife arrived.
When Ciska assessed me I was already 6cm dilated and she suggested we get straight into the birthing bath, which is simply a really big bath. Having her there was like having the conductor at an orchestral performance, completely indispensable. She knew from my facial expressions how far I was and she knew exactly what would relieve my pain at which time. In the bath she got hubby to pour hot water onto my lower back during contractions while mom sang lullaby's in my ears between them. She urged me to drink all the time and eat if I could (which I couldn't) When the warm water started slowing the contractions too much she got me to get out and walk for a bit. The gravity made the contractions come really powerfully so she assessed me again and found that there was a lip of cervix not completely dilating. The most painful part of all was when she had to manually move that piece of cervix over baby's head at the most powerful part of a contraction. I screamed till my throat was raw, which made the pain in my pelvis a lot more bearable. I screamed so much during my birth that the lady in the room next door opted for an epidural before her pain even started. I moaned, I sang, I swore, I screamed… and I will do it all again, because sounding your pain is the best way to let it go, and I let it go till the cows came home!
On the bed Ciska offered me some laughing gas, which I grabbed thinking "what the hell, it's something to do" I took a few deep sucks on the mask and felt absolutely no different. She also showed my husband how to put his whole weight on the side of my pelvis while I lay on my side. Either the way that this moved my pelvis helped the baby move down or the pain of his weight distracted me from the contraction, but this really did help me and I felt strong enough to get back into the bath. Ciska showed mom and hubby how to massage me in different places at different point in labour and I can't tell you if this made a major difference or not but they used Heavenly Labour aromatherapy oil throughout, and the smell was at least a distraction from the clinical birth room.
There is a point in your labour, if you're lucky enough to experience it, called the transition phase. It is essentially the last 2 to 3 hours of contractions and a period where baby really settles deep in your pelvis. My own experience of this phase was that just as you get used to the pain (a kind of intense, deep lower back / period pain), it changes and suddenly its a whole new kind of pain (something more like your lower pelvis widening) I also felt myself go into a more trance-like state, during which everything else in room disappeared, and it was just me and the pain and the moaning. It was at this point that I very bravely told my mom to "shut the f*** up!", as every sound or movement or sensation takes you out of your trance and you feel the pain more intensely. Ciska's advice during this phase was to hold onto a pole, stand up in the bath and gyrate my hips with the pain. My mother (who forgave me quite easily thank heaven) later described the scene "like watching an Amazonian princess do a strip dance in a trance" I remember looking at my husband while feeling my eyes roll backward in my skull, and seeing tears in his eyes. All he could do was mutter "wow, you're amazing…
Throughout all this otherworldly type drama, Ciska kept asking me if I was feeling like bearing down. I really didn't know what that was supposed to feel like till I felt it. Its such an obvious urge to push, you can't imagine. My plan was to have a water birth and have my baby be delivered through the water. (Benefits of birthing this way has been demonstrated for years and there is endless amounts of literature to this effect online) As soon as the urge to push began I knew I had to get out of the tub. You see, Vincent Palotti's baths have no handles and therefore there's no traction against which to push. I knew that I was going to push with all my heart and there was no way I could do that in a slippery bath. So I got out the bath and Ciska pulled out a marvelous invention that I had never seen before… a Birth Stool.
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