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CO2Fund's WIN-WIN-WIN Concept: FAQ and Conversation Handout
Opening: Put it in a nutshell
Der CO2Fund offers a WIN-WIN-WIN concept
- primarily for our environment,
- for the company that can make it's commitment public and appeal to (a new generation of) customers and
- probably for your investment that could compensate or even exceed your membership fees.
Three good reasons to take action now.
Questions that will arise for companies
1.1 What is the organization behind the CO2Fund?
Website Simplex World Society:
Summary: Simplex World Society is the Swiss association that hosts the CO2Fund.
1.2 What is the concept for companies?
About the Compensation Concept for Companies - and why membership fees probably are a good investment too: https://co2fund.cc/members
Summary: 2/3 of the membership fees are used to support CO2 compensation projects by a supply of CO2 Compensation Coins directly. 1/3 of the membership fee is used indirectly to support the CO2 Compensation Coin by holding them by the Simplex World Society.
To prevent assets from accumulating at the association the accumulated CO2 Compensation Coins can be returned to the members.
1.3 Are there more benefits for companies?
Yes. Every company will receive the CO2Fund label with an individual QR code that refers to their page on the CO2Fund's website. Please see examples of the label at the end of this post 👇🏼
The label can be used for any purpose offline and online. The QR code is a proof for your membership that can be simply done by everybody who is interested in.
1.4 What does it cost to help our environment and support the CO2Fund?
Overview about the minimal Membership Fees:
Same information on the Blockchain:
Summary: The lowest membership fee for a company start with 45 EUR per month. However, individual arrangements can be made.
1.5 How can I pay my membership fees?
Bank Account and other wallets for paying Membership Fees:
Summary: Within Europe a fast and cheap SEPA transfer can be done. From outside Europe an international bank transfer is necessary. Several cryptocurrencies are accepted as well.
1.6 Are there any obligations for the members?
No. There are no obligations. Every member can always stop paying the membership fee at any time. You won't be a member any more 15 month later by default or at any time wanted.
Questions you may already have
2.1 Where can I get information about the CO2Fund?
Website CO2Fund: https://co2fund.cc
2.2 Where can I read more about the basics of the compensation concept?
More Details can be found in the regulations of the CO2Fund: https://simplex-world-society.org/en_US/section-co2fund
Direct link: https://files.web.host.ch/28/70/287029f6-0b37-481b-9ec1-c7fdbcb33329.pdf
2.3 I know a company that could be interested. What do I have to do?
If the company is willing to pay the CO2Fund membership fee you should ask for a Simplex World Society ID (SWS ID) for the company. The SWS ID should be mentioned on the transfer form. If you are a Steemian you can get contact on CO2Fund's Discord Server: https://discord.gg/ZJjNRVv
An alternative for everybody is the contact form: https://co2fund.cc/contact
2.4 Can I benefit from recruiting a company as a member?
There is a referral program for Steemians (everybody who has an account on Steem). You find the description here: https://steempeak.com/life/@co2fund/co2fund-member-acquisition-program-don-t-miss-it
If you don't have an account on Steem and want to participate contact CO2Fund: https://co2fund.cc/contact
Other Questions
3.1 I already have a Steem account. How can I reduce my CO2 footprint?
A Step by Step Guide for Steemians is published here: https://steempeak.com/life/@co2fund/how-to-compensate-my-co2-footprint-a-step-by-step-guide
3.2 Can private persons, who are not so familiar with Steem, become a member too and reduce their CO2 footprint?
Yes, private persons can become a member too. Your find the membership fee here: https://simplex-world-society.org/en_US/support
Our Labels
These labels are examples with a white default QR code. Company members receive the label with an individual QR code that refers to their page on the CO2Fund's website.
Closing Remarks
An important feature of CO2Fund's concept is that the regular membership fees are also used as a trigger to get investors into the CO2 Compensation Coin. The membership fee itself is leveraged in this way.
The fact that the projects have to resell the coin ensures a healthy circulation.
next morning (after several hours today)
i'm gonna invest some more little hope in COCO ;)
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Acoustic Field Surveys
Relevant information from field studies/surveys is in three distinct groups. The aim of the acoustic surveys is to find out what dose of sound energy in the different frequencies people are exposed to, and over what distance and how often the adverse effects are occuring, particularly sleep disturbance at night. These then are used to develop "dose – response" curves which are then used for planning and noise pollution regulation purposes.
Recommended levels for infrasound and low frequency noise exposure to prevent community "annoyance" symptoms were established nearly 30 years ago from a major US government funded research initiative, led by Neil Kelley, and involving the cooperation and assistance of a number of American research institutes and universities, including NASA, and MIT.
These recommendations have never been implemented in wind turbine noise pollution regulations anywhere in the world, indeed the regulations have been formulated to exclude measurement of these frequencies, and to exclude internal home measurement. The wind industry and its acousticians have assisted with the development of these regulations.
Rick James, an American acoustician, has taken a keen interest in the history of the reported problems resulting from exposure to infrasound and low frequency noise from a variety of sources – his detailed review article, published in the Bulletin of Science and Technology is attached to Professor Colin Hansen's submission to the second Australian Federal Senate inquiry in November, 2012.
United States research 1980s downwind bladed single wind turbine
The first relevant acoustic field survey relates to an intensive investigation into the noise impact in about a dozen homes 3km from a single downwind bladed wind turbine in the USA. The field research was commissioned by the US Department of Energy in 1981, to investigate the cause of some unanticipated complaints from the nearby residents. It was conducted with participants from multiple US universities, research institutions such as NASA, and companies such as General Electric.
The results were reported in 1985 – the researchers found the symptoms of annoyance were caused directly by the infrasound and low frequency noise emissions from the turbines which penetrated inside, and resonated within, the building where the residents reported the "annoyance" symptoms. The researchers determined the acoustic exposure levels outside the buildings which they judged were necessary to protect the residents, on the basis of the field data they had collected (from p 225):
"the joint radiation levels (expressed in terms of acoustic intensity and measured external to a structure) in the 8, 16, 31.5 and 63 Hz standard (ISO) octaves should not exceed band intensity threshold limits of 60, 50, 40 and 40 dB (re 1 pWm -2) more than 20% of the time. These figures compare favourably with a summary of low-frequency annoyance situations by Hubbard [32]."
The field research built on previous work on the perception of noise, sound and vibration energy inside homes by Harvey Hubbard, a researcher with NASA (reference 32 in the quote above) and the field survey findings were consistent with this previous work.
The researchers also specifically acknowledged the problem of sensitisation which they called "conditioning". They stated the following in section 8.0 at page 199:
"It is clear from our discussion in the previous sections that the only acceptable method of curtailing complaints from residents in the vicinity of an operating MOD-1 turbine is to eliminate, or at least reduce, the impulsive character of the disturbing acoustic radiation to below perceptible levels. The task was made more difficult by the level of conditioning and resulting sensitivity of a few of the families involved, particularly the residents of #2, #7, #8 (and their immediate neighbours)."
This field research published in 1985 was subsequently followed by laboratory research published in 1987, which investigated the impact of different sources of noise, reproduced in a specially constructed building to assess infrasound and low frequency noise with respect to building resonance and annoyance.
The laboratory research results were presented at the 1987 Windpower conference, organised by the American Wind Energy Association, the United States Government Department of Energy, and the Solar Energy Research Institute.
Other research by William Willshire (NASA 1985) found that infrasound from wind turbine emissions was measured 10km from the wind turbine. The bibliography within this document details of much of the research performed over this period of time.
The significance of the body of research by Neil Kelley and his team cannot be overstated. It is the best information we currently have about what levels of infrasound and low frequency noise may be sufficient to protect most of the community from harm. However there are concerns that the new large upwind turbines such as the VESTAS V 90 and V 112's at Waterloo and Macarthur respectively, may require more protective operating parameters, because of the greater proportion of their sound energy down in the lower frequencies.
Scandinavian research on smaller upwind wind turbines
Numerous research projects in Europe were conducted in the early 2000s, and details of some of the peer reviewed published papers which resulted can be found listed in the Canadian Literature Review by Drs Arra and Lynn.
There is also a useful summary of some of the research by Jim Cummings of Acoustic Ecology in the 2011 (page 42) report on wind turbine noise. Cummings makes the very important point that the data from the individual large European studies shows that rural residents living in quiet background noise environments are more annoyed by the wind turbine noise than those living in more urban noisier environments. Aggregating the data from the studies from different locations hides this effect.
Dr Frits Van Den Berg identified in 2006 that the modern upwind bladed wind turbines also emitted a significant part of their sound energy as infrasound and low frequency noise, even though it was less than the infrasound emissions for downwind bladed turbines such as the MOD-1 wind turbine used in the 1985 Kelley research.
Dr Nina Pierpont critiqued some of the Scandinavian acoustic research with respect to the conclusions drawn about the health and medical problems in these studies in her report for clinicians.
Dr Chris Hanning has also critiqued some of this acoustic research with respect to comments and conclusions about the extent and severity of reported sleep deprivation. At 3.1.2 in his court evidence for the proposed Straboy wind development in Ireland, he states:
"Unfortunately all government and industry sponsored research in this area has used reported awakenings from sleep as an index of the effects of turbine noise and tend to dismiss the subjective symptoms. Because most of the sleep disturbance is not recalled, this approach seriously underestimates the effects of wind turbine noise on sleep."
Field research from larger upwind bladed turbines
There is emerging field research on larger upwind bladed wind turbines which is providing valuable information about the acoustic exposures impacting on the residents, especially in the infrasound and low frequency noise ranges. There is also old research recently rediscovered, again conducted by Neil Kelley, on upwind bladed wind turbines. Kelley has confirmed that they too produced infrasound and low frequency noise, and would also be capable of inducing the reported annoyance symptoms.
American acoustician Rick James collected some useful acoustic data in 2009 from the Michigan wind project at Ubly in the USA. The data showed that the infrasound synchronised with the blade passage frequency of 1 Hz and sound pressure levels were measured up to 90dB at a distance of approximately 1500 ft, in the infrasonic range.
Professor Salt's work using animal models has established a threshold of vestibular response in mammals at 60dBG, which is significantly lower than the threshold for auditory rather than perception response which Professor Leventhall and the wind industry have claimed is safe, specifically 85 dbG. Incidentally, this assertion of Professor Leventhall's was shown to be incorrect by the 1985 US acoustic field research by Kelley et al where people clearly perceived the sound and vibration energy and were annoyed by it well before they could hear it.
James and Bray presented the information from Ubly at the 2011 Noise Conference, and showed that A, C, and G weighting filters discarded the very low frequencies generated by wind turbines and were therefore not appropriate to use. They showed that the bulk of the wind turbine infrasound is below 5 Hz, and as much as 90 % is below 10 Hz. They also showed that averaging techniques will destroy information about the peaks of sound energy, and it is the peaks which people will perceive, sometimes as pulsations. They also discussed how the wind turbine acoustic spectrum is heavily weighted down into the infrasound and low frequency range.
Psychoacoustician Dr Bob Thorne conducted numerous acoustic measurements at wind developments in Australia and New Zealand, as part of a longstanding research program, including the Dean report in July 2010, commissioned by Noel Dean, a resident at Waubra driven out of his home by the effect of the wind turbines on his health. A recent review of the body of work by Thorne includes the most recent case series from two Victorian wind developments which was also submitted to the second Australian Federal Senate inquiry involving wind turbine noise. The results of this case series at two Victorian wind developments confirmed the sleep and adverse mental health effects and impaired quality of life also found in residents living near wind turbine developments by Shepherd et al in New Zealand, and by Nissenbaum et al in Maine and Vinalhaven, USA.
The work in 2010 for Noel Dean at Waubra by Dr Thorne was followed by the Falmouth acoustic field study by Rand and Ambrose, named after the benefactor who funded it, the late Bruce McPherson. Robert Rand and Stephen Ambrose measured the full spectrum inside and outside a home at Falmouth, where the resident had become extremely unwell. They found the acoustic environment inside the home was markedly different to that outside, with a much higher proportion of the sound energy down in the lower frequencies inside, and they specifically mentioned the acoustic resonance issues.
Unbeknownst to Rand and Ambrose at the time, acoustic resonance from wind turbine sound emissions had been studied and measured by Kelley et al nearly thirty years earlier, and found to be the direct cause of the reported symptoms. Unexpectedly Rand and Ambrose both became ill with the characteristic symptoms themselves whilst conducting their measurements.
Steven Cooper, Les Huson and Adelaide University researchers such as Professor Colin Hansen and his research team are some of the Australian acousticians who have been collecting full spectrum acoustic data from the homes of affected residents at locations in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, and results will be published when available. The resources section contains some of the work by these acousticians, which includes some of their field data from Australian wind developments.
Professor Con Doolan, Danielle Moreau and Ben Nobbs from Adelaide University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, collected field data down to 10 Hz from a couple of residents living near Waterloo wind development, which clearly showed their annoyance symptoms were directly correlating with the measured low frequency noise at certain doses inside their homes. The results also showed the beginnings of a dose response relationship for those residents. Unfortunately it was not possible to definitively show the noise emissions were coming from the wind turbines, because of the lack of co-operation from the wind developer.
In December 2012, a group of acousticians working in the United States for wind developers and residents together conducted a joint acoustic survey at the Shirley Wisconsin wind project. The four acousticians issued a joint report, as well as individual appendices. The acousticians were Dr Paul Schomer (Dr Schomer's report is available in the above link), director of Acoustics Standards in the USA, Bruce Walker, George and David Hessler, and Robert Rand (Mr Rand's report is also available in the above link. The acousticians had almost all worked for both residents and the wind developers previously. The four acousticians made an important statement in their joint report:
"The four investigating firms are of the opinion that enough evidence and hypotheses have been given herein to classify LFN and infrasound as a serious issue, possibly affecting the future of the industry. It should be addressed beyond the present practice of showing that wind turbine levels are magnitudes below the threshold of hearing at low frequencies"
Acoustic impact population survey data
There are three surveys in Australia which have collected useful population data out to between 5 and 10km from wind developments in New South Wales and South Australia, with turbines 2MW and above.
The first was conducted by Adelaide University Master's student Zhenhua "Frank" Wang, which found that of the households out to 5km from Waterloo wind development, fifty percent of those who responded reported they were moderately to severely impacted by the noise. Mr Wang received his Masters degree from the University, but the research findings were never provided to each of the participants and the thesis has not been made available.
Mary Morris repeated Frank Wang's survey out to 10km, with similar findings to Mr Wang, but extended out to a greater distance. Waterloo wind developments turbines are VESTAS 3MW V 90 wind turbines.
Patina Schneider collected data from residents living within 10km of the Origin Energy wind development at Cullerin in New South Wales, and found that approximately three quarters of the households who responded had problems with the noise overnight. Cullerin wind development's turbines are REPOWER 2MW wind turbines.

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Saturday, May 14, 2011
The Wonderland of the Creative Process
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This is incredible Joyce. Both the writing and the photo creation.ReplyDelete
I became immersed in ancestry.com -- and when I become immersed, the rest of the world disappears.
Off today -- in search of my father -- Hugs
Wonderful! I love that we play in such similar ways... isn't this FUN! (and don't you ADORE the Warp command?)ReplyDelete
I think anything that pulls us into that immersion that makes the rest of the world disappear is a true gift.ReplyDelete
And, yes, Diane, when I'm in Warp mode, I feel like the ruler of the universe. It is mine. I sometimes wonder if the developers of Photoshop know how much pleasure they offer us ... this isn't a tool, it's a magic carpet into another world. It is Wonderland.
Your creative process and the way you write about it is so inspiring. Beautiful journey to a beautiful creation.ReplyDelete
You have a keen eye for detail. It's lovely how you photographed and used the texture. It's very beautiful and creative.ReplyDelete
Anita and Shelley ... thank you for your comments ... I really appreciate them ... especially coming from two incredible artists!ReplyDelete


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This week in school, beginning 30th September, is BOOK WEEK!
Mr Sheeran launched the week by painting a floor to ceiling mural in the hall of the front cover of the book we are all reading.........
VOICES IN THE PARK by Anthony Browne
Every class has read the book today and spent time looking at and analysing the pictures. There are lots of things to look out for- Mary Poppins, gorilla faces in the trees, the paintings- The Scream and Mona Lisa, the lamp post in Narnia and so much more!
Every time you look at a page you see a different thing!
Can you find the elephant's trunk?
All classes are using the book this week in English and we look forward to showing you very soon what we have been up to!
Don't forget to invite someone from home to come into school and share a book on Friday afternoon- from 2.30pm!


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Magnetic resonance imaging improves breast cancer diagnosis
[University of Bonn]
Related: MRI Detects Most Missed Opposite Breast Cancers in Women
[Brown University]
Related: ACS Advises MRIs for Some at High Risk of Breast Cancer
[American Cancer Society]
A Bill of Rights for drug reps?
[Pharmalot] (via Kevin, M.D.)
Sex, drugs and pharmacology:
[Mind Hacks]
Heartmate II Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist System effectively maintains heart function for transplant-listed patients
[American College of Cardiology ]
Related: HeartMate® II Left Ventricular Assist System
Nanocrystal research could lead to new vaccine and computer inks
[Virginia Tech]
Inhibiting Blood to Save the Brain in Multiple Sclerosis
Partnership produces life-critical 3D structures
[The Structural Genomics Consortium laboratory at Karolinska Institutet]
Computerized Reminders Boost Mammography Screening Rates
[Mayo Clinic]
Research on a Homo sapiens juvenile fossil shows that modern human developmental patterns emerged more than 160,000 years ago
[Max Planck Society]
Cryoablation — A New Treatment Option for Some Kidney Tumor Patients
[Mayo Clinic]


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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Two Old Barns
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I really like the first one...ReplyDelete
I am with VP. I prefer the first one. The light illuminates the barn more.ReplyDeleteReplies
That first barn is in use for something. I was drawn to it because it seems to be in the middle of a field with ground around it being cultivated for crops.Delete
Iconic. Love them both but the 2nd one reminds me of the drive up to so many farms I've known over the years.ReplyDelete
I was reading the other day about the fracking going on in the Dakotas and how it's tearing up the environment, ruining the health of people and animals. Not good. But what the heck can be done about it?Replies
Thank you, Lowell. The oil boom is in western North Dakota, so that's where fracking is going on. Population out that way is sparse, and the oil boom has made housing in short supply. My guess is that when the drilling is done, the boom will be over. I don't know much about the consequence of fracking on people, except that it increases earth quakes.Delete
My second photo shows a farm abandoned, or unused. No one lives there any more, and the buildings show no sign of maintenance. This is not uncommon on the prairie.
I also like the first one and I have a question: Why are mo many old barns red?ReplyDelete
so lovely countrysideReplyDelete
Since we are voting, I find myself drawn to the mystery of the second image. The first one if very comforting as an icon of Americana but there's something about the second one....ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you. That's what caught my eye too. It was a place with a history and now has fallen into disuse.Delete
Since we are voting, I find myself drawn to the mystery of the second image. The first one if very comforting as an icon of Americana but there's something about the second one....ReplyDelete


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Introduction: Izzy Costume With Yarn Hair
With two grandsons 5 & 2, I'm pretty culturally literate about Lighting & friends, Ryder & his four-footed buddies, and Jake & his little band of pirates. Last year for Halloween, grandson Tyler, wanted me to dress as Izzy as he was dressing as Jake. As my hair is short & gray, I needed a wig. I designed one with yarn sewn into a bandana. The idea could be adapted to other costume needs.
- 1 yard woven pink fabric
- 1 skein yarn, I used a super bulky yarn by Lion Brand Yarns, Hometown USA in Chicago Charcoal
- 1 foot of double fold bias tape in purple
- Sewing machine/matching thread
- Sewing tools, scissors and/or rotary cutter
- Cutting board or something thing to wrap around
- Clear tapePainter's tape
Step 1: On Center Edge of the Cutting Mat Lay Out a Piece of Clear Tape, Sticky Side Up at Least 9" Long. With Painter's Tape, Tape the Sticky Tape at 1" & 8" As You're Making 7" of Hair"
Step 2: Starting at One Edge, Wrap Yarn Making Sure to Keep the Rows Parallel on the Sticky Tape. I Used the Entire Skein.
Step 3: Once Wrapped Add Strips of Tape on Each End, Over the Center, Turn the Cutting Board Over, and Add Sticky Tape to the Left & Right of Center.
Cut down the center of the yarn with scissors or a ruler and rotary cutter. Don't remove any of the clear tape. Set hair aside & make bandana.
Step 4: Cut or Tear the Pink Fabric Into a 29 - 30" Square
Step 5: With Right Sides Together Fold Into a Triangle. Stitch Using a 1/2" to 5/8" Seam (my Edges Did Not Quite Line Up So I Used a Wider Seam Allowance).
Leave an opening to turn. Trim corners, and turn right side out through opening. Press & stitch opening closed.
Step 6: With the Folded Edge Away From You, Fold Bandana in Half Point to Point. Steam Press a Crease Down the Center From Fold to Back Point.
Step 7: On the Back Side of the Crease, Measure Down 6" From the Fold, Mark This With a Pin or Tape
Step 8: Place the Hair at the Above Mark, Tape in Place With Painter's Tape at Both Start & Stop
Machine stitch with small straight stitch down the center of the tape, backstitching at stop & start
Step 9: Press Open the Purple Bias Tape, Cut 2 5' Pieces. Fit Bias Tape Around Pigtails, Pin, Hand or Machine Stitch Closed
I simply folded the raw edges under & topstitched ends together.
Step 10: Add a Pink Top, Scallop Cut the Sleeves & Hem, Add a Shoestring Criss Cross Closure, Purple Pants, Large Hoop Earrings, Boots & You Have Yourself an Izzy Costume, But It My Case, It's an Izzy Grandma Costume!
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Thankfully, I'm not talking about my novel. What I *am* talking about is my Elvish / Elefdar language. I simply found that I wasn't happy with the lexicon I'd developed, so I decided to re-write my word generating program and create a completely new lexicon. The program itself it coming along nicely, and in fact it's been a relaxing geeky project that helped me keep my creative juices flowing without requiring me to work on the story itself. I needed a break, and this was it.
Not only that, but I spent some quality time working on finishing my basement this weekend, which was also a nice break from my job and everything else I've got going on. The theater is just about ready for me to install the TV and all the electronics, and I expect to be ready by next weekend. Sweet!
Once I have a working lexicon again, one that I'm reasonably happy with, I'll post a sample of it.


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Coupons? Nah. Okay, maybe every now and then from the ValuPak that comes in the mail.
Groupon? Sometimes, although most restaurants offering Groupons are about to close. Usually a last ditch effort to bring in customers before doomsday.
Discounted gift cards? Yes, please! My secret source? www.raise.com. People who do not want gift cards they were given sell them to this company for cash. Raise then offers the gift cards to the public at a discount. Their supply changes often. You can buy them online and they are instantly delivered to your digital wallet to be used immediately. These days I look for a discounted gift card each time we venture out to dinner. This normally saves me about 10%, which really adds up.
Happy Hour? Absolutely!
As chefs ourselves, we know the cost of food. We also know the cost of running a restaurant. I understand why the prices exist in MOST situations. Other times, I can clearly see when I'm being hosed. Although we are chefs and love the finer things in life (eating and drinking), reality has blessed us with four beautiful children….one of which is actually well-behaved (the girl.) Three boys between the ages of 2 and 8 is beyond challenging when it comes to eating out with distinguishing tastes.
As it stands, we have been relegated to happy hour. This gloriously dead space between lunch and dinner where restaurant owners and workers are happy to see you, even with a minivan full of kids…
As it stands, we have been relegated to happy hour. This gloriously dead space between lunch and dinner where restaurant owners and workers are happy to see you, even with a minivan full of kids. This has been one of the happiest discoveries of our culinary careers. You see, my weekend is your workday. Monday and Tuesday are the happiest days of the weeks for chefs. When everyone else is posting sad emojis and saying that they have 'a case of the Mondays', we wake up Monday morning and start sizing up the best half-priced cocktails in town. Granted, our punishment is taking our kids along.
At 3 pm Monday we hop in the trusty Toyota Sienna (swagger-wagon) and head to the pickup line at school. This is the start of prime happy hour time. The great thing is that all places start happy hours at different times, so we know we'll have multiple options regardless of the traveling time. The range spans 3-7pm. The kids get sprung from school at 3.30 and it takes us between 5 and 50 minutes to get anywhere in the Phoenix Valley. We have this down to a science. For the single folks, reverse happy hour normally starts around 9pm and is a great option to avoid my screaming children.
As we pick up the kids from school, they immediately ask "Where are going?'' They wait on pins and needles for the response. After we announce ''Happy Hour!'', we are rewarded with giggles, screams, and woohoos! I know many parents who don't like to take their children out to restaurants. We decided very early on that this was not an option for our family. We will involve our children in what we enjoy, we will spend quality family time together (although sometimes that is debatable), and we will teach the children about all types of cuisine. Chances are, if you ask our six-year-old where he wants to go tonight, he will respond with ''Fleming's happy hour.'' We work hard and by golly, we will play hard.
The best parts of happy hour are:
1.) we are rewarded with half-priced or discounted food,
2.) other customers are not bothered by our children because it's during the dead time (3-7pm),
3.) servers and restaurant owners are happy to welcome us to fill the dead time. I call this a win/win/win!
The most important part of happy hour to us as chefs is the ability to try many different dishes and a wide range of cocktails. The simplest of joints to the swankiest, we try them all. I know every upscale resort across the Phoenix Valley. We get to bask in their beautiful lounges amid the frosty air conditioning, while the children play and we sip and snack. You see, hotels and resorts are used to children and can't shame you for having them. You're just another resort guest to them.
One of my favorite new trends is the outdoor playspace for adults and children. Lively eateries with excellent libations who offer ping pong, Jenga, cornhole, and shuffleboard, all in the hopes of keeping you put for the evening. The only thing that could be better would be a restaurant that offers babysitting (hmmmm…restaurant number 2 for us?)
These days it is nearly impossible for me to go out and pay full price. I know that changing our eating schedule saves us a ton of money. The kids get an after-school treat and we look like the most awesome parents on the planet.
You got everyone packed and ready to go, or you are traveling and everyone is hungry. You need to find a new place to eat and you frantically look online, reading menus. They all look inviting. After a while, they all look the same and you can't even remember where you started. Learn here how to read through a menu and minimize disappointments…
Here is a list of a few of my favorite happy hour spots in the Phoenix Valley. Please look in the future for reviews and deals!
We get there early and we secure a spot in the corner of the patio, guaranteeing minimal child disturbance to the normally older, more distinguished crowd. Sometimes when the patio and bar are full, the staff offers us a private-like dining room to enjoy our happy hour. We get the incredible audience, impeccable service, and white table cloths all at the happy hour price. Fleming's has raised their prices by $1-2 on certain items, but it still feels like a screaming deal. Fleming's does change their menu items a few times a year. Some of my favorites are the beef carpaccio, calamari, Fleming's burger, burrata, and just about every cocktail on the seasonal list.
The Wigwam Resort (Litchfield Park, AZ)
Great family friendly resort. Although the Wigwam has the golf, dining, and service of the east side resorts, it differs in that it is clearly welcoming to families and their children. This resort exudes the spirit of family, hosting character breakfasts, 4th of July activities, and Easter Egg hunts. The stylish western motif really gives you a feel for the history of the resort and the spirit of Arizona. There are two happy hour options within the resort; 1) Red's, which I find more geared to après golf/tennis crowd and 2) The bar area outside of Litchfield's restaurant. I prefer the bar area because it has seating inside for when it's unbearably hot and seating outside in a contained courtyard where kids can frolic and play. On certain nights of the week they even have music and we all join in dancing. The food is rather good, although the menu doesn't vary often. For regulars it may be a bit repetitive.
Fox Restaurant Concepts
In general, Fox has done an incredible job with its offerings. Sam Fox has built his career on unique concepts and themes to please different types of diners. From whimsical to healthy to upscale, Fox does a brilliant job in food, design, and entertainment. All Fox restaurants also put out a pretty decent happy hour menu. Here's the absolute best part of Fox Restaurants, there is a gift card available at Costco a few times a year. For $79.95, you can buy $100 worth of gift cards to be used at any Fox Restaurant. Couple this with happy hour prices and you are really saving! When the gift cards become available, my husband and I stock up! Pay now, save later.
The Yard – (Little Cleo's, Culinary Dropout)
Two Fox Restaurant Concepts housed in one location. Culinary Dropout has an amazing outdoor space with plush, upscale couches, recreating the feeling of being in your living room. Just adjacent to this space is a play area for adults (acceptable for children with adult supervision.) The food is upscale bar food and the happy hour is quite decent. They pick a few cocktails to feature. Their cocktails use fresh ingredients and the bartenders are masters at making cocktailing fun and delicious. The kids will enjoy the pretzel fondue, grilled cheese sliders, or popcorn custard for dessert.
For my husband and I, Little Cleo's is the way to go. Based on fresh seafood with a French brasserie feel to it, it feels like sitting in Paris. My husband indulges in the absinthe menu and I drink happy hour glasses of champagne for $2. Yep, $2. Oysters and shrimp for $1 each. Two of my favorites off the regular menu are the warm crab in drawn butter and the 'bacon and eggs' made with sturgeon bacon. Yes, fish that tastes like bacon. Not a great place for kids unless it is happy hour and you sit on the patio. The dessert menu is small, but amazing. The English toffee pudding is outrageous. Eating here also gains you access to the play patio with cornhole, Jenga, shuffleboard, and table tennis. Something for the adults and the kids.
True Food Kitchen
Also a Fox Restaurant Concept (with multiple locations.) My favorite location is at the Biltmore Fashion Park. Plenty of patio space to sit outside with the Littles. This is the least guilty happy hour in town. Healthy, organic, and damn tasty. Drink selections are a bit lacking, but the food is fantastic. My family always starts with a happy hour Crudités platter. Seriously, the kids gobble up raw vegetables dipped in sauces. If I put that in front of them at home they would laugh. There is something about the ambiance and the fact that the vegetables are presented in a bowl of ice that makes them think this is a huge treat. I feel that we need to venture here often just for the health of the children…wink, wink. For pickier kids, they make an amazing wood-fired cheese pizza.
The Cheesecake Factory
Yep, I said it. I included a chain restaurant. The Cheesecake Factory has an incredible selection of happy hour items. This is truly a place where everyone can get something they like. The ambiance is whimsical and they accept children. All the money savings allows us to indulge in cheesecake at the end without feeling too guilty. Maybe they should start a cheesecake happy hour?
Toro Latin Rum Bar (Scottsdale Princess)
The great thing about this restaurant (besides the food) is the location. It is located on the 18th hole of Scottsdale's TPC Stadium course. It has an expansive central bar, a spacious dining room, and a patio with stunning views also used for dining. The food is incredible. This is not your normal happy hour. The flavors are a fusion of Asian and Latin American and it is not to be missed. Again, this is a resort, so kids are welcomed. If you go during the holiday months, eating at the restaurant will gain you access to the Christmas lights and activities hosted on the grounds. The Princess puts on a Christmas like no other resort with ice skating, trains, lights, and a carousel. Let's not forget the adult hot chocolate available at the drink stand throughout the North Pole. Mmmm, clearly Santa thinks I've been a good girl!


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People often ask us about our box logo and the story behind it. Like life, the box is what you make of it. So you can fill it with your own meaning.
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To us, the box logo represents the gift we've all been given (a gift box), which is continually being revealed to us through God. It reminds us to not conform to what society tells us we should think, do, wear, and how we should behave. We should Think Outside the Box, and even Live Outside the Box. Not just for the sake of rebelling (though that's fun too), but in order to learn who we are, how we're loved, and what our purpose is.
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Andrea joins me today to share how to live free and enjoy life as you discover yourself and explore the world around you, whether locally or abroad. She shares her strategies for staying on task and being productive and how she ensures she stays fit and healthy as a digital nomad. She also shares the apps and resources she uses as well as things you should consider before hiring a virtual assistant.
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- What the Pomodoro Technique is
- How she makes sure she's being productive
- The significance of establishing Standard Operating Procedures before hiring virtual assistants
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- Why she became a vegetarian
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Are you refinancing mainly to pull out some home equity for an infusion of cash? Perhaps you're planning a special vacation; you need to pay tuition for your college-bound child; or you are updating your kitchen. With this in mind, you will need to find a loan above the remaining balance of your current mortgage.With this goal, you will want If you've had your current mortgage for quite a while and/or have a loan with a high interest rate, you might\could be able to do this without making your monthly payment bigger.
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Darren Sproles back at practice for the Eagles
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Darren Sproles returned to practice Wednesday for the Philadelphia Eagles after missing seven games because of a hamstring injury.
The veteran running back is expected to play Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys, according to coach Doug Pederson. The Eagles have the NFL's 18th-ranked rushing offense after finishing third last season when they won the Super Bowl. They lost starter Jay Ajayi to a season-ending knee injury last month.
Wendell Smallwood leads the team with 257 yards rushing and has a 4.3 average per carry. Corey Clement has 167 yards but only a 3.3 average. Undrafted rookie Josh Adams had a breakout game in a win over Jacksonville in London, running for 61 yards on nine carries.
"We've got to make sure as this week goes that he's healthy 100 percent and that he feels great," Pederson said of Sproles. "Again, we're going to just mix him in. I think we're a different team from Week 1 to now. Obviously, we don't have Jay, but Corey has done a great job, Wendell, and now the emergence of Josh. He's kind of stepped up his game and he's played well, particularly this last game, and now we get Darren back.
"I can't tell you that we're going to feature Darren. I can't tell you that we're going to feature Josh or any of those guys, but Darren is going to be a big part of the game."
Sproles also would return punts. DeAndre Carter handled those duties during Sproles' absence but was released on Tuesday.
Philadelphia (4-4) already boosted its offense during the bye week by acquiring wide receiver Golden Tate from Detroit. Tate spent time last week at the practice facility getting familiar with the offense while the rest of the team was away.
"We've kind of tackled him every single day, trying to get him caught up to just our terminology, the way we call things, how we line up," Pederson said. "But he's been awesome, been in here every day."
Carson Wentz couldn't get wait to throw passes to his new target. Tate joins Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor, Jordan Matthews and tight ends Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert to give Philadelphia another option.
"Adding a piece like that is exciting, a guy with big play ability that Golden brings," Wentz said. "You see him make highlight plays all the time, just the things he can do after the catch is exciting. He fits in really well with this culture."
Wentz should have his best blocker back this week. Right tackle Lane Johnson wants to play despite a strained MCL in his left knee. He was injured on the opening series against Jacksonville and was expected to miss significant time.
"Lane is a tough guy," Pederson said. "In his mind, I think he would want to play, and our expectation is that he does play. But at the same time, I say that, and then I say I don't want to put somebody out there that might be less than 100 percent, too. We'll get him ready. We'll get all our guys ready, like we do each week. The expectation would be that he plays."
Notes: CBs Jalen Mills (foot) and Sidney Jones (hamstring) didn't practice and seem unlikely to play Sunday. S Corey Graham (hamstring) returned to the field after missing the past three games. DT Tim Jernigan is also practicing, but probably needs more time after offseason back surgery.


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By Nia Martin January 31, 2018
Camelion Design recently celebrated 20 years in business, selling everything from upholstered furniture to cookbooks. In the shop, owner Nicole Vandermeulen, who studied interior design in her native Netherlands, showcases her keen eye for high-quality craftsmanship. Among her stylish selections are area rugs, in fabrics such as wools, recycled materials and chenilles, that suit an array of spaces. A rug is an art piece for the floor, she says, that can "add softness, warmth, color; pulling the room together." Consider adding a new pattern or hue to splash some new life into your home.
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SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Imperial Sugar Co. said it will not exercise its option to acquire a 50% equity interest in Wholesome Sweeteners, Inc. from its partner in the joint venture. Imperial Sugar was granted the option to acquire 100% ownership of Wholesome in July 2008, but the option expires today.
Wholesome Sweeteners was formed as a joint venture in 2001 between Imperial and Edward Billington & Son, a U.K.-based agriculture and food company.
"The company's decision not to purchase the remaining 50% of Wholesome at this time through the exercise of the option was based on a number of strategic and other relevant considerations," said John Sheptor, chief executive officer of Imperial Sugar. "We have been pleased with the favorable trends in the growth and profitability of Wholesome's business, and continue to be optimistic about Wholesome's future prospects. The company remains committed to its sweeteners strategy."
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Flesh, by Khanh Ha
Black Heron Press, 2012
366 pp
Beheadings are the bookends of this historical fiction novel set in Annam (modern-day Vietnam) just around the turn of the century. It is the first of these acts in 1896 that introduces the main character Tài as he and his family attend his father's execution. By the time he witnesses the second, 16 year-old Tài has had to absorb more than most boys his age, and has had to grow up quickly. The tale is related through the eyes of an older Tài, now in his late 70s. Along with plenty of adventure, love and revenge, Flesh is the story of how a boy's loyalty and obligations to his family lead him out of the small confines of his village into a bigger world where he discovers that things are not always as they seem on the surface, and that happiness and betrayal are often two sides of the same coin.
The story begins with the execution of his father in 1896 that sends Tài on a pursuit to find and retrieve his father's head for a proper burial, and to also to discover the name of his father's betrayer. His younger brother dies when smallpox sweeps through the family village, and Tài narrowly escapes the same fate. Now feeling responsible for taking care of his mother, he would like to find a way to provide a proper burial spot for his brother and father. As fate would have it, on Tài's journey he meets a geomancer who is seeking out the perfect burial location for a wealthy client in Hanoi. Tài is indentured to the geomancer, who then sells Tài's two-year contract to his client, Cao Lai. He meets and falls in love with a beautiful, young Chinese girl, also indentured to a wealthy businessman in Hanoi. Although Tài's violent streak gets him into some trouble, with his love for Xiaoli and patient support from Cao Lai, he finally believes that he's getting his life sorted out and under control, and Tai is happier than he's ever been. But Tài's hopes and happiness begin to unravel as he learns some devastating truths that send him into an emotional tailspin, leading him to question everything he thinks he knows.
Khanh Ha did well for a first novel, especially in terms of setting and themes. At the same time, the story tended to meander here and there and it might have been much tighter, offering much more of an emotional punch, had it been scaled back a bit more during the editing process. I'm also left thinking about the target audience for this book -- around its sense of place and authentic time feel, considering the subject matter and Tài's coming of age, it may be best geared toward people who read more sophisticated young adult novels, but I'd also recommend it to people who might be interested in that period of Vietnam's history.
Many thanks to TLC Book Tours and to Black Heron Press for sending me this book.
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Thank you, Nancy, for a thoughtful review. I appreciate the careful research that went in behind your review. It is refreshing and insightful.ReplyDelete
It sounds like the author has an amazing ability to draw readers into his world.ReplyDelete
Thanks for being a part of the tour!
Beautiful review. I'm impressed that you got a picture of Annam which is just the way my mind conjured up the images when I read the book (my thoughts: http://manoflabook.com/wp/?p=5353).ReplyDelete
I quite enjoy coming-of-age stories. It's an interesting question you raise, about whether YA readers would enjoy this one; it would definitely require a sophisticated reader, but there is a lot of energy to the story and it might well appeal.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi! Actually I was thinking along the lines of more mature readers who enjoy YA fiction -- this would definitely work among that group of readers, but I think it would also work for older teens. I loved the historical elements and the way he painted the landscape with words .Delete


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A Key to Finding Meaning
I've noticed a fascinating, wide-spread phenomenon...we disregard our gifts and innate talents as "normal," mistakenly assuming that everyone can do what we naturally can do. As a result of considering our gifts normal, we shrug them off, thinking them no big deal, and carry on with our ever-determined search to create meaningful work. We have no idea that our holy grail is laying right within us.
Many years ago I worked as a staff recruiter, hiring about 200 staff annually. Until I was in that role, it had never occurred to me that my ability to "read" people was anything but ordinary. I can remember one day having a conversation with someone about it and I incredulously asked, "You mean not everyone can do that?" I had no idea.
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I was working with a client recently to help unveil her gifts and talents and it clicked for her that, OH, not everyone has the ability to be a liaison who pulls together the common threads of two opposing perspectives, to have broad vision, to catch and redirect a conversation that's headed in a dangerous direction, to be a teacher who empathetically trains and leads her employees while demonstrating a deep sense of belief in their abilities (further motivating their performance)? NO! That's a unique combo that makes her an excellent leader.
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Consider for a moment the fact that we are all born with innate skills and talents, such as making people laugh, hearing the hidden truth while listening, or strategic thinking 5 steps ahead. When all your skills and talents add up, it creates a powerful and exceptional combination that is very likely completely unique and invaluable.
So rather than dwelling on how to strengthen our weaknesses, or getting stuck on our flaws, how about immersing in the concept that you are a walking miracle comprised of innumerable seemingly ordinary gifts and talents that are essential to the world? Now that feels good!
Notice Your Gifts
For anyone seeking more meaning in your life, I'd highly encourage you to take time to reflect on your potential gifts. It's tough because I'm asking you to shine the light on what is innate and 2nd nature to you...the things you don't normally even know that you do. Start with the things that seem most average and normal to you-the stuff you naturally do in the course of a day. You may want to survey colleagues and friends- what do they observe that you have a knack for? Write them down and acknowledge that this simple list (it is only uninteresting to you!), contains invaluable gifts that no one possesses the way you do.
Why would you ever try to be something you are not (so much wasted energy!) when you already have so many wonderful gifts already? Once you recognize these gifts, you can further emphasize them, see the value that you bring to the every day and glimpse the essence of your purpose.
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With O.J. Simpson in jail on charges of robbery and other felonies, the best-selling book about his alleged murder confession is getting a second printing.
Beaufort Books has commissioned an additional 50,000 copies of Simpson's "If I Did It," the ghostwritten account of how the ex-football star would have murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The book, which came out last week and on Tuesday ranked No. 2 on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com, now has 200,000 copies in print.
"The arrest brought the whole question of O.J. and the law back into everybody's consciousness," Beaufort owner Eric Kampmann told The Associated Press.
Simpson, accused of leading an armed heist of his sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel, was booked Sunday on six felonies, including two counts of robbery with use of a deadly weapon. If convicted, he could get up to 30 years in state prison on each robbery count alone.
Simpson has said that he was only reclaiming possessions that had been stolen. Arraignment was set for Wednesday.
"If I Did It" was supposed to be released last November by ReganBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins. But the book was soon pulled in response to public outrage and a federal bankruptcy judge later awarded rights to Goldman's family to help satisfy a $38 million wrongful death judgment against Simpson, who had previously been acquitted of murder charges.
After signing up with Beaufort, a much smaller publisher than HarperCollins, the Goldmans retitled the book "If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer" and commentary was added from ghostwriter Pablo Fenjves and author-journalist Dominick Dunne, who covered the Simpson trial for Vanity Fair.


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Never Mind What Is, Imagine It The Way You Want It To Be
One of the reasons our lives and the world change so slowly, if at all, is that most of us pay far too much attention to how things currently are — to 'what is' rather than to 'what could be'. This bias is not surprising because most of us are deeply convinced by the illusion of linear time and causality and aren't aware that our thoughts create our reality. Unfortunately, these misunderstandings about the nature of reality encourage us to pay far to much attention to present circumstances and cause us to LIMIT what we believe is possible for the future. A powerful habit that can take your manifestation ability to the next level is to do less observing and more imagining.
The Power of Transcending the Belief in Linear Causality
One of the core limiting beliefs maintaining the reality that we are currently immersed in is the idea of linear time and causality. Believe it or not, our traditional ideas of cause and effect are wrong — the true cause of everything that comes into your experience are your thoughts! If you fully understand and embrace the laws and mechanics of reality creation, then you know that the past only has a bearing on the future to the extent that you BELIEVE it does.
If we could completely and utterly let go of our belief in linear causality, then anything would be possible in the very next moment. This is the basis of how the great spiritual masters throughout the ages were able to manifest miracles and magic and with the same level of belief anyone can do the same!
The Trap of Focusing On What Is
The Law of Attraction states that the more you think about a subject, the more likely it is to manifest into your life. And since what you pay attention to you are thinking about, paying too much attention to 'what is' only serves to perpetuate more of the same. This point is echoed by Esther Hicks, in her book The Law of Attraction as shown below.
In addition to the 'more of the same' effect, giving too much attention to present circumstances can also influence our belief in what is possible for the future — typically LIMITING what we believe is possible. And since what you do not believe you cannot manifest this is very disempowering! One of the take-aways from this is that focusing on possibilities rather than limitations is a very good habit to nurture.
Even worse than giving too much credence to present circumstances is worrying about what happened in the past — to 'what was'. This is a bit off-topic, but I want to mention it because WORRY in all its many forms is a huge stumbling block to effective manifesting, and I'll be discussing it in future installments of this series, stay tuned.
The net effect of paying too much attention to (and giving too much credence to) present circumstances is to significantly limit what changes and improvements you can manifest into your life. It's a double-whammy disempowering habit.
Giving More Attention to What Could Be
If you want to improve your life quicker, you've got to spend less time paying attention to what is and more time imagining how you want it to be — here's a little practical advice on how to do that.
Work on becoming more aware of what you are focusing on. When you catch yourself thinking about a present or anticipated circumstance that you don't particularly feel good about, or isn't pleasing to you, that's a dead giveaway that you are thinking about something that you don't want, and it's your cue to switch immediately to imagining it the way you want it to be. You've got to stop focusing on what you don't want and start focusing on what you do want. And in this case I'm suggesting that you let yourself daydream! If your mind is busy daydreaming about something you'd like to have or to happen it can't be worrying about other stuff.
Yes, I know that you might feel silly or even uncomfortable unleashing your imagination and using daydreaming as a tool. Sadly, adults in our society are taught to be very rational and serious, which is really hampering their creative freedom and power. If you want to become a powerful creator, then you are going to have to become more uninhibited with your imagination! Perhaps the following realization might help — since daydreaming and imagining are largely happening in the privacy of your own head, no one will notice.
In addition to on-the-fly 'imagineering', I highly recommend spending 5 or 10 minutes a day doing a more formal imagineering session. In these sessions, you concentrate on envisioning what you want in your life based on a very carefully crafted list of your desires. More on this in upcoming articles, so stay tuned.
Here's an excerpt from one of my favorite books, Oneness, that strongly echoes the point of this article:
The key to transcending conditions, in which you perceive the evidence of limitation, is not to dwell upon the essence of that limitation, but rather, to dwell, utterly and completely, in a perception of how you would like to have it be. Thus, regardless of the nature of the condition in question, where you to see yourself and circumstances devoid of that condition, you would have initiated the process that would lead, energetically, to that very reality.
Where are you to instead dwell, in state of dread, upon how much you do not wish to be in certain conditions, you succeed in reinforcing the vibrational building blocks for the continuation of those circumstances. For, in stating to yourself what your physical senses have shown you to be your reality, you serve to reinforce the energetic grid that magnetizes that category of experience.
Putting It All Together
Work on making a habit of (1) focusing on possibilities rather the limitations, (2) paying less attention to present circumstances and more to way you'd like it to be, and (3) regularly engage in 'imagineering' sessions to envision the life of your dreams and watch the magic begin.
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They are some people who are called preppers. They are the ones who are paranoid because they believe a catastrophic event, such as the end of the world, can occur anytime, therefore, they make preparations for it such as stocking foods, ammunition, and other things. Rich and elite preppers, on the other hand, are overly prepared that they even created or are still creating underground bunkers which would be a safe place they can go on doomsday. These are not just plain bunkers which are often used as shelters in wars because some of them are very luxurious. Here are some of the crazy doomsday bunkers designed to survive the apocalypse.
Vivos Corporation
This bunker is located in Vivos, Indiana. It can endure a twenty megaton hit from a nuclear bomb. About 80 people can live in this doomsday bunker in a year, but they'll have to pay $35,000 to be able to get in. That sure is a big price but once you see all the facilities it offers, such as a gym, an infirmary, generators, guns, stocks of foods, and many more, you'll be able to say that the price makes sense. Aside from keeping you safe, you can also live a healthy life in this bunker.
Silo Home
The Silo Home is located in the Adirondack Mountains and it is one of the remote underground bunkers on Earth. This bunker was built by two entrepreneurial cousins named Bruce Francisco and Gregory Gibbons. Its size is over 12,000 square feet. This home looks like an ordinary house, but 35 feet beneath it lies a nuclear missile silo and a subterranean command center. It was carved out of concrete and designed to withstand a Soviet nuclear attack. For those who are taking their doomsday preparations seriously, the Silo home is on the market for $1.76 million.
Doomsday Castle
The Doomsday Castle was built by Brett Burns and his family because Brett has a feeling that something bad would happen to the Earth years ago. It is actually Brett's father who first thought about prepping back in 1999 because of the Y2K computer glitch prediction. However, the prediction did not happen so Brett decided to forget about the plan for a couple of years. But he eventually got back to their original plan and this time it's with his own family.
The castle is located in the deep woods of South Carolina. The castle would be a safe place for him and his family as it can withstand an electromagnetic pulse. Also, their family is learning about using medieval weapons such as crossbows and catapults which can protect them from marauders and scavengers.
Pipe Bunker
This doomsday bunker is made from corrugated pipe and it's designed to be buried 20 feet underground. It is sold by Al's Army Navy Store in Altamonte Springs in Florida for $60,000. This pipe bunker is referred to as the Atlas Survival Center. It is complete with bunk beds that have under-the-lid storage, an escape hatch for an emergency, mudrooms, countertops, kitchen with a sink, low voltage electric lights, and a toilet. Aside from that, this pipe bunker also comes with optional gadgets such as a flat-screen TV, shortwave radios, surveillance camera, water tanks, fuel storage tanks, and many more.
The Gift from Iceland
This bunker is located on Ellijay Island in Iceland. Though it's not underground like the other bunkers, this house is a safe place to go if ever a war breaks out since it's the only building on the entire island. It would take an effort to hike to be able to get to this house because the island is pretty high above the water.
House Bunker
This is a modern bunker located in Swiss Alps. It is a house which can accommodate up to ten people. It has complete facilities such as two floors with three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a large kitchen, a family room, living room, and a basement. It is found underground and some people who drive around do not even notice that it's there. It's very secluded and difficult to find as well.
The Caverns Suite
Would you believe that there is a luxury suite 200 feet below the ground in the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona? This luxury suite used to be a fallout shelter. It was then bought by a group of friends in 2001. They turned it into 200 feet by 400 feet, with a 70-foot ceiling luxury suite. If you want to spend a night here, it would cost two guests $800 a night and a hundred dollars for each additional person. It can accommodate up to six people. But if it will be used as a bomb shelter, about 2,000 people can survive in the caverns for several weeks.
Subtera Castle
The Subtera Castle is in Kansas Hills, 25 miles west of Topeka. It is a mansion created from a missile silo. A couple named Ed and Diana Peden bought it for $40,000 in 1984. They converted it into an underground mansion. It has four bedrooms and two baths, as well as a music room, a kitchen, a library, and a hot tub. Ed Peden also likes to tour different people there who want to see their house.
The Oppidum
The Oppidum is considered by Forbes as the World's Largest Private Apocalypse Shelter. It is located in the mountains of the Czech Republic. The bunkers are designed for billionaires, and though it has a ton of square footage, there are only seven apartments here. These apartments have a movie theater, a spa, a swimming pool, and a library. People who buy bunkers here can live up to 10 years underground and they can also live above the ground on the huge 323,000 square estates.
These doomsday bunkers sure are crazy. Well, it never hurts to be prepared.


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Y: Justice League's Diane Lane, 5 More Join FX's 'Y: The Last Man' Series Pilot
The post-apocalyptic world of FX's adaptation of Y: The Last Man just grew dramatically, with Diane Lane (Justice League) and five additional actors tapped for key roles in the pilot. Based on Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's post-apocalyptic science fiction comic book series from DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, FX's Y (the pilot's official title) also stars Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk), Imogen Poots (Green Room) Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel), Juliana Canfield (Succession) and Marin Ireland (Sneaky Pete). Michael Green (American Gods) and Luke Cage's Aida Mashaka Croal serve as co-showrunners and executive produce alongside Vaughn, Color Force's Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson; and Melina Matsoukas (Insecure, Master of None), who also directs the pilot for FX Productions.
Y traverses a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic event has decimated every male mammal save for one lone human. The new world order of women will explore gender, race, class and survival; and here's a look at the character breakdowns for the pilot:
● Lane's Senator Jennifer Brown is a first-term Junior Senator who's already made a name for herself in political circles for her willingness to put personal ideals above politics. She is also the mother of Yorick and Hero Brown.
● Keoghan' Yorick Brown is a young man who uses humor to deflect from his problems – and who may be the lone male survivor of a worldwide plague.
● Poots's Hero Brown is a tough and confident EMT who nurses a deep emotional trauma that often leads her to cross personal and professional lines.
● Lynch's Agent 355 is a Secret Service agent who performs the duties of her job with the utmost professionalism – even under the most unexpected set of circumstances.
● Canfield's Beth is a Brooklyn-based knife maker who grew up on a farm and went to New York to experience the big city. She finds something endearing about the hapless Yorick; and when they're together, there's the undeniable spark of two kids in love.
● Ireland's Nora is the President's senior assistant and right hand – balancing a family life with a job navigating the corridors of power.
Published in 2002, the series would span 60 issues and earn three Eisner Awards and the first Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story. Here's a look at the Vaughn/Guerra comic book series:
Y: THE LAST MAN, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling comic books series of the last decade, is that rare example of a page-turner that is at once humorous, socially relevant and endlessly surprising.
Written by Brian K. Vaughan (LOST, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, EX MACHINA) and with art by Pia Guerra, this is the saga of Yorick Brown—the only human survivor of a planet-wide plague that instantly kills every mammal possessing a Y chromosome. Accompanied by a mysterious government agent, a brilliant young geneticist and his pet monkey, Ampersand, Yorick travels the world in search of his lost love and the answer to why he's the last man on earth.
New Line secured the rights to bring Y: The Last Man to the big screen more than a decade ago, and as recently as 2013, Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane) was attached to direct the film before the project fell apart. FX began developing a series adaptation two years ago, after New Line lost the rights.
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This action was commenced in the court of common pleas of Darlington county, South Carolina, by Welling and Bonnoitt, to recover of the Eastern Building & Loan Association of Syracuse, New York, the penalty provided by the statutes of South Carolina for wrongfully failing to enter in the proper office satisfaction of a mortgage which had been executed by Welling and Bonnoitt to the association.
The controversy presented by the issue joined was whether the mortgage in question secured merely the payment of seventy-eight promissory notes, each maturing monthly, and aggregating $6,065.10, or whether in addition such mortgage secured the payment of the dues and assessments upon certain shares of stock in said association which had been subscribed for by Welling and Bonnoitt. The trial court ruled that the mortgage secured only payment of the notes. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff upon the verdict of a jury was subsequently affirmed by the supreme court of South Carolina. 56 S. C. 280, 34 S. E. 409. Thereupon a writ of error was allowed.
Messrs. Wm. Hepburn Russell, Wm. B. Winslow, and D. A. Pierce for plaintiff in error. [181 U.S. 47, 48] Mr. Henry A. M. Smith for defendants in error.
Statement by Mr. Justice White:
Mr. Justice White, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court:
The Federal questions asserted to be presented by the record are in substance the following:
1. That the supreme court of South Carolina, by its decision, refused full faith and credit to public acts of the state of New York;
2. That by such decision the obligation of a contract was impaired; and,
3. That the decision deprived the plaintiff in error of its property without due process of law.
While in various forms, in the trial court, the association in effect claimed that the law of its incorporation formed a part and parcel of the mortgage contract, and that the decisions of the courts of New York respecting the powers and contracts of associations thus incorporated should be given effect, nowhere does it appear that it was claimed that to refuse to concur in the view stated would operate to deny the protection of the Constitution of the United States. The trial court disposed of the case solely upon what it regarded as the plain import of the terms of the contract, irrespective of the laws of New York and the decisions of the New York courts, yet in the numerous exceptions predicated on the rulings of that court there was not contained, either directly or indicrectly, any contention that rights of the association protected by the Constitution of the United States had been invaded. It was not until after the supreme court of South Carolina construed the mortgage contract in accord with the claim of the plaintiffs, and that court had hence affirmed the judgment of the trial court and remitted the cause to that court, that, in an application for a rehearing, numerous grounds were set forth in which were contained assertions that the adverse decision of the supreme court of the state was in conflict with several clauses of the Constitution of the United States. But this came too late. Bobb v. Jamison, 155 U.S. 416 , 39 L. ed. 206, 15 Sup. Ct. Rep. 357; Winona & St. P. Land Co. v. Minnesota, 159 U.S. 540 , 40 L. ed. 252, 16 Sup. Ct. Rep. 88, and cases cited. [181 U.S. 47, 49] The assertion that although no Federal question was raised below, and although the mind of the state court was not directed to the fact that a right protected by the Constitution of the United States was relied upon, nevertheless that it is our duty to look into the record and determine whether the existence of such a claim was not necessarily involved,-is demonstrated to be unsound by a conclusive line of authority. Spies v. Illinois, 123 U.S. 131 , 181, sub. nom. Ex parte Spies, 31 L. ed. 80, 91, 8 Sup. Ct. Rep. 21; French v. Hopkins, 124 U.S. 524 , 31 L. ed. 536, 8 Sup. Ct. Rep. 589; Chappell v. Bradshaw, 128 U.S. 132 , 32 L. ed. 369, 9 Sup. Ct. Rep. 40; Baldwin v. Kansas, 129 U.S. 52 , 32 L. ed. 640, 9 Sup. Ct. Rep. 193; Leeper v. Texas, 139 U.S. 462 , 35 L. ed. 225, 11 Sup. Ct. Rep. 577; F. G. Oxley Stave Co. v. Butler County, 166 U.S. 648 , 41 L. ed. 1149, 17 Sup. Ct. Rep. 709; Columbia Water Power Co. v. Columbia Electric Street R. Light & Power Co. 172 U.S. 488 , 43 L. ed. 525, 19 Sup. Ct. Rep. 247.
The error involved in the argument arises from failing to observe that the particular character of Federal right which is here asserted is embraced within those which the statute requires to be 'specially set up or claimed.' The confusion of though involved in the proposition relied upon is very clearly pointed out in the authorities to which we have referred, and especially in the latest case cited, Columbia Water Power Co. v. Columbia Electric Street R. Light & Power Co.
Dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
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Des Plaines, Illinois-based Podolsky Circle CORFAC International managing principal Alissa Adler has been invited to join the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate Board of Advisors.
The Graaskamp Center Board of Advisors is composed of alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Madison who are leaders in the real estate industry. Board membership offers networking opportunities, access to the latest research conducted in real estate and related fields, the ability to guide the Graaskamp Center's future endeavors and instructional and mentorship building with current students enrolled at the university.
Alder, who received her master's degree in real estate appraisal and investment analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience. She currently serves as managing principal of Podolsky Circle and specializes in investment sales, as well as debt and equity placement across office, industrial and retail asset classes.
"I am truly honored to have been invited to join such a renowned group," said Adler. "I look forward to the many opportunities this will create and hope to help guide and inspire our future real estate leaders."
Prior to its merger to form Podolsky Circle, Adler established Circle Realty Advisors, LLC. As president, she was responsible for all operations and staffing in addition to asset management and investment advisory work for clients. Before that, she served as vice president of acquisitions and dispositions for Duke Realty Corporation and vice president of dispositions for Equity Office Properties Trust. Throughout her esteemed career, Adler has served notable clients such as: Ashley Capital, BMO Harris, Syndicated Equities, Clear Height Properties, Guggenheim and Ameritus, to name a few.