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Customer Reviews
The Jungle Flowers
Local Saint Paul, AB florist
Local Saint Paul, AB florist
Date: May 15, 2023
Name: Louise P
Very good
Date: Apr 14, 2023
Name: Katy P
Good communication and delivered as promised. Thanks
Date: Feb 18, 2023
Name: Desiree P
Absolutely beautiful arrangement! Got even more beautiful as the day's went on!
Date: Dec 29, 2022
Name: Deseree M
It doesn't matter if you tell them you have $20 or $200 , you will get something stunning! I always get a Christmas center piece and every year it is wonderful!
Date: Aug 30, 2022
Name: Colin M
I was hoping to get a nice bouquet in honour and memory of a person that had just passed away. The bouquet I received, by far exceeded my expectations. The flowered were stunning!!
Alice's Reply:
Date: Aug 30, 2022, 12:54 pm
Your kind words mean the world to me Thank You????
Date: May 23, 2022
Name: Francoise T
Flowers were beautiful and delivered in a timely fashion. Will definitely order from The Jungle flowers again
Date: May 21, 2022
Name: Bibianne M
My mother was very happy with the flowers.
Alice's Reply:
Date: May 21, 2022, 8:18 pm
So good to hear!! Thank You
Date: May 20, 2022
Name: Tania S
They always exceed my expectations!
Date: May 11, 2022
Name: Ruth P
The flower arrangement was beautiful, thanks so much.
Date: May 10, 2022
Name: Bibianne M
Good service and the plants were beautiful.
Date: May 10, 2022
Name: Marie S
very pleased with the flower arrangement. It is beautiful
Date: Feb 22, 2022
Name: Daniel A
Flowers were very nice!
Date: Feb 21, 2022
Name: Ann-Christine P
Many thanks to Alice from France. You did a real beautiful composition for my Dear Uncle, I lost on jan 31st. It was delivered by time. Just amazing. Real good service. Good I got your contacts from my cousin, because ordering flowers in France for delivery in Canada, is not so easy. Thank you very much again.
Date: Feb 17, 2022
Name: Aminah G
Thank you. Very pretty flower arrangement.
Date: Jan 23, 2022
Name: Margaret T
Thank you all the flowers that I received from the Jungle in memory of my husband Eric have been beautiful. The service has been excellent as well. Thank you so much!
Date: Nov 06, 2021
Name: Sharon D
Thank you Alice for helping me make my daughters birthday special. She love the bird of paradise and accompanying floral flowers. Your kind attention will be remembered for all my future floral gifts. Thank you, Sharon Drew
Date: Nov 03, 2021
Name: AMY G
Beautiful arrangement and the best customer service anyone could wish for. I highly recommend this outstanding business.
Date: Sep 25, 2021
Name: Lysandra K
Always love my arrangements from the Jungle! The Hocus Pocus one is gorgeous! Thank you again for your amazing service and quality!
Date: Sep 07, 2021
Name: SHEENA S
Quick delivery beautiful arrangement.
Date: Jun 17, 2021
Name: Adele D
Best service
Date: Jun 07, 2021
Name: Janice W
Beautiful arrangement! Love it!!!
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jun 07, 2021, 10:03 am
Thank you!! ????
Date: May 11, 2021
Name: Louise P
Beautiful arranging & flowers were fresh.
Date: Mar 01, 2021
Name: Linda B
I loved the beautiful colourful arrangement of fresh flowers
Date: Jan 06, 2021
Name: Adele D
The arrangements were beautiful & stayed beautiful well after Christmas! Thank you for brightening an unusual Christmas
Date: Jan 05, 2021
Name: Richard R
Great service with excellent product.
Date: Dec 26, 2020
Name: Adele D
Always my first pick for flowers & gifts!
Date: Dec 21, 2020
Name: Yvonne P
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jan 03, 2021, 5:13 pm
Thanks so much!!
Date: Nov 20, 2020
Name: Donald M
The bouquet was beautiful and priced right. Delivery was spot on, we will order through Jungle Flowers again.
Date: Aug 21, 2020
Name: Shawn F
Absolutely beautiful, quality is superior to all others
Date: Aug 05, 2020
Name: Lys K
Loved the arrangement! So bright and cheery and lasted a long time!
Alice 's Reply:
Date: Aug 05, 2020, 12:53 pm
Awesome to hear!!! Thank you
Date: Jul 24, 2020
Name: Christopher B
Outstanding service from Alice, I ordered 2 bouquets of flowers from the UK, Alice arranged and delivered inside 2 hours. My Daughter is thrilled, thank you so much :)
Date: Jul 10, 2020
Name: Michelle M
The bouquet was delivered very quickly and was beautiful
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jul 10, 2020, 9:25 am
Thank You!!
Date: May 29, 2020
Name: Lysandra K
LOVE LOVE LOVE the arrangement! The colors are bold and bright and so cheery.
Alice's Reply:
Date: May 29, 2020, 10:18 am
That's great to hear!! Thank you so much????
Date: May 21, 2020
Name: Joy C
Hassle free ordering and delivery, would recommend them any day
Alice's Reply:
Date: May 25, 2020, 9:19 am
Thanks so much!!! ????
Date: Apr 30, 2020
Name: SHANNON F
Everything was perfect
Alice's Reply:
Date: May 03, 2020, 11:46 am
Thank You!!
Date: Feb 10, 2020
Name: Amy M
Ordering was easy and even received a personal message asking about my order. Final product was beautiful. Great service beautiful flowers.
Date: Jan 28, 2020
Name: Hailey F
Absolutely excellent. So friendly and personable and willing to work with anyone and any budget!!
Date: Nov 15, 2019
Name: ELAINE D
You provide service and products that always goes above and beyond! My Dad loves your gift baskets!
Date: Oct 26, 2019
Name: SANDRA M
Jungle Flowers made an amazing arrangement, the flowers were beautiful. Very kind and accommodating. Would definitely order from here again.
Alice's Reply:
Date: Oct 26, 2019, 3:43 pm
Thank you for your very kind words! We love hearing back from you. Thank You!
Date: Oct 07, 2019
Name: Joleyne M
Always beautiful!
Alice's Reply:
Date: Oct 07, 2019, 10:29 am
Thank you so very much!!live doing your flowers
Date: Sep 20, 2019
Name: Jean F
Very beautiful arrangement!
Alice's Reply:
Date: Sep 24, 2019, 6:28 pm
Thank You so much!! We love making you flowers!
Date: Aug 30, 2019
Name: Sarah G
I live 3 hours away and this made it so easy to send my mother a birthday arrangement. The site was easy to use and the flowers arrived on time and were absolutely beautiful. Highly recommend the Jungle.
Date: Jul 23, 2019
Name: Nicol B
Excellent service. The website was easy to use and so convenient. I was contacted minutes after my online order was submitted to review some details. Prompt and friendly service. The bouquet was beautiful. Thank you.
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jul 30, 2019, 6:06 pm
Thank you for the lovely review! We are so happy to hear from you!!
Date: May 25, 2019
Name: Eric B
Ordered flowers online from outside of St.Paul for a mother's day delivery. Very happy with the e-commerce options and the delivery service.
Date: May 14, 2019
Name: Dianne B
My bouquet is beautiful
Alice's Reply:
Date: May 14, 2019, 12:07 pm
Thank You!! Very happy you liked it!!
Date: May 06, 2019
Name: David M
Nice to have a local shop to order from.
Alice's Reply:
Date: May 06, 2019, 1:48 pm
Thank you so much!!!
Date: Apr 09, 2019
Name: Alicia F
It was Great!
Date: Oct 19, 2018
Name: Leroy S
Great friendly service. Plants and goodies were top notch.
Alice 's Reply:
Date: Oct 19, 2018, 10:30 am
So happy you were pleased with our products!! We work very hard for our customers!!
Date: Sep 29, 2018
Name: Michel C
I was very happy with the service. Alice texted me moments after my online order even though the shop was closed. She also sent me pictures of the arrangement before delivery. Superb service!
Date: Jun 02, 2018
Name: Steven F
We are in Iowa the flowers went to Canada, very easy from order to delivery. The flowers were beautiful and delivered to correct address and on time.. Thanks to everyone involved!
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jun 04, 2018, 2:35 pm
Thank You for the great review!!!
Date: May 25, 2018
Name: Joanne W
Great service from wonderful people!!! The flowers are amazing!
Date: May 18, 2018
Name: Joy C
Dealing with Alice was a breath of fresh air during a very difficult time for our family. For myself, being in another country and not being able to make the funeral, let alone pick out flowers for the service was weighing heavy on my heart. Alice not only did a wonderful job on the wreath, but took pictures and emailed them to me! Beautiful flowers and even better customer service, thank you Alice!
Date: May 14, 2018
Name: Jean F
The flowers were very fresh and in beautifully arranged bouquet for Mothers Day.
Date: Mar 20, 2018
Name: Irene Z
Absolutely amazing Customer Service!!
Date: Feb 26, 2018
Name: Veronica Hanson H
Quick and efficient. She loved her flowers. Thanks
Date: Jan 30, 2018
Name: Helen T
I love the pink bouquet, your staff, and your store. St. Paul is lucky to have The Jungle
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jan 30, 2018, 9:42 am
Thank You, glad you're happy!!
Date: Jan 16, 2018
Name: Dawn M
The gift basket was great and the Brie was a big hit! Excellent service! Thank you so much for all your help, delivering on short notice and following up to make sure it got to the actual person it was intended for.
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jan 16, 2018, 4:03 pm
Thank You Dawn!!
Date: Dec 25, 2017
Name: Richard T
The Pointsettia that was delivered was beautiful; it was a nice sized plant for the price so it was a good purchase.
Date: Sep 30, 2017
Name: Ruth K
Thanks for delivering these flowers on such short notice. They were very beautiful and much appreciated.
Date: Jun 14, 2017
Name: Kathleen C
Excellent service! I was also impressed that you called me to check if I wanted to include the sender of the flowers...I had missed it in the message!
Date: May 29, 2017
Name: Carolina S
Thanks for your prompt service and beautiful arrangements. My mom is always so happy with them.
Date: May 24, 2017
Name: Lacey B
Ordered flowers online and had them delivered to my mom's office for Mother's Day. They were beautiful and I was notified when they arrived.
Date: Mar 26, 2017
Name: Elaine P
Great, thanks. As always.
Date: Feb 23, 2017
Name: margaret j
great service! will for sure use your services again:)
Date: Feb 10, 2017
Name: ELAINE D
In general, the service was good as it was before. The only thing was I didn't receive notification when the flowers were delivered. I had to contact my sister and ask her if Mom had actually received the flowers.
Date: Jan 24, 2017
Name: Katrina S
After losing an Aunt in St.Paul, and knowing that I wouldn't be able to make it to see family from Vancouver Island, I thought to send flowers from the Jungle. The online service was so easy to use to put an order through and I got a call the next morning regarding the arrangement and talked to a lovely lady. I got pictures of the arrangement later on in the week and it looks so beautiful. Thank you The Jungle Team!
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jan 24, 2017, 11:12 am
Thank you for your kind words!! We love to hear about your experience and we are pleased you liked the flowers!!! We are always thankful to honour a family's tribute TakeCare Alice
Date: Jan 04, 2017
Name: Colleen S
We live in a different province, and we ordered flowers online for a family member in the St. Paul hospital. Alice was very responsive to my email questions, and the flowers were delivered promptly. The recipient sent us a picture of the flowers, and they're beautiful. Thank you Alice!
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jan 05, 2017, 9:38 am
Thank You so much for the great review!!! Appreciate the feedback so much!
Date: Oct 17, 2016
Name: Aline M
The arrangement was beautiful and arrived on time, despite only being ordered after hours the night before. We phoned in the morning to ensure our order was indeed received and was warmly assured that it was received and there would be no issues with delivery. Great service!
Alice's Reply:
Date: Oct 17, 2016, 8:00 pm
Thank you so much!! We love what we do and I'm very happy to hear we took great care of you!! Alice
Date: Jun 17, 2016
Name: Marko S
Ooh ooh ahh ahh... I love the Jungle!!! LOL Keep up the great work! Every time I order for my friends in St. Paul I always and only use The Jungle for floral delivery!
Alice's Reply:
Date: Jun 20, 2016, 1:40 pm
Thank You for the very kind words and great review!!
Date: Mar 28, 2016
Name: Peter F
1. Send survey within one week of order to get response. 2. This went to someone 1,000 km away. No idea if it even got there. I just had to Trust you.
Date: Oct 30, 2015
Name: Marshall T
I was very pleased with the service! I'm glad I could send my wife flowers when I'm away a camp.
Alice's Reply:
Date: Oct 30, 2015, 12:26 pm
Thank you for your kind words Marshall, always here to help.
Date: May 22, 2015
Name: Colette B
Easy to order online. The recipient of the flowers is very happy with them
Date: May 06, 2015
Name: Jennifer P
I had issues with my payment and my flowers were sent out anyway with the trust that they would be paid for . That is what I call ABCD... Above and Beyond the Call of Duty. Fantastic customer service with both management and staff. I will definitely recommend your shop for my friends in that area and I will call again.. Thanks again for the great service.
Alice's Reply:
Date: May 06, 2015, 11:07 am
Thank You for such a great review!!! Look forward to helping you with your orders anytime!!
Date: Apr 23, 2015
Name: toby c
Yes I was very pleased as was my lady , said they were beautiful arangements . I will use u again
The Jungle's Reply:
Date: Apr 24, 2015, 9:53 am
Thank You!!
Date: Mar 12, 2015
Name: Edna G
The floral arrangement was beautiful. Thanks
Date: Dec 31, 2014
Name: Ronald Z
Very easy to order online as we are in Arizona, flowers were identical to those advertised and delivered on time. Thank you.
Alice's Reply:
Date: Dec 31, 2014, 10:19 am
Thank You so much!
Date: Dec 18, 2014
Name: Dana Z
Flowers were beautiful but were delivered a day later than requested-missing the recipient's birthday.
A's Reply:
Date: Dec 19, 2014, 6:24 pm
Thank You for your response. It is very important for us to call each delivery that we go out to as it avoids multiple trips to find the recipient. It has been and always will be part of our service and practice as it is with most flower shops.
Date: Oct 21, 2014
Name: Karen H
my client was happy with the bouquet. I appreciated getting the notification the order was delivered & that it was delivered in a timely manner. the picture I saw of bouquet. . . It was beautiful and just what the Dr. ordered
Date: Sep 25, 2014
Name: Laurette H
Thank you for the wonderful service and beautiful flowers!
Date: Aug 29, 2014
Name: Christine M
I was completely satisfied with my dealings with The Jungle. I ordered online with only a picture to go by as to what the arrangement would look like. My niece could not say enough about how beautiful the flowers were. Thanks for your speedy service!!
Date: Jun 11, 2014
Name: Patricia C
All was good, thank you.
Date: May 24, 2014
Name: Diana M
Date: Feb 28, 2014
Name: Shane M
Very nice set up. Thanks
Date: Feb 05, 2014
Name: Jodie k
So happy to deal with a lovely person who assured me that my order had been received through the internet, I had a feeling that they were delighted to help me with a beautiful fruit basket, I feel they went beyond my expectations to make something special for a wonderful family who were dealing with a loss. They made me feel that the "jungle" cared! Thank you!!
Date: Jan 07, 2014
Name: Claudette C
Date: Nov 21, 2013
Name: Randy B
Date: Aug 15, 2013
Name: Alex G
excellent choice for every occasion. Good Value and local to area
Date: Jun 28, 2013
Name: Renee G
Absolutely elated with the surprise bouquet!
Date: Nov 14, 2012
Name: Jeanne S
Date: Apr 11, 2012
Name: steph S
Very nice fruit basket! Fruit was very fresh and pretty :)
Date: Jan 05, 2012
Name: Evelyn B
Very nice arrangement.
Date: Jan 03, 2012
Name: Donna
Beautiful Christmas arrangement!
Date: Dec 14, 2011
Name: Dillanger D
I never thought I would find such an everyday topic so entrhallnig!
Date: Nov 07, 2011
Name: Sherry B
Unknowningly, the surprise was on myself when friend to receive the flowers had moved. I am so grateful to the floral shop for their expertise in locating the recipient of the flowers. She was overwhelmed with the arrangement she had received. I amazingly chose the BEST floral shop due to the connections with the recipient. THANK YOU very much for your awesome service!!


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Do not abandon the elderly
Catholic News Service
Responding to editors' requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an editorial titled "Do not abandon the elderly" from the Oct. 17 issue of The Criterion, newspaper of the Indianapolis Archdiocese. It was written by John F. Fink, editor emeritus.
The Oct. 10 issue of The Criterion reported on some of the events that have taken place in the archdiocese during Respect Life Month. These included the Respect Life Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis, the area Life Chains, and the talk that Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, gave at the Indianapolis Celebrate Life dinner on Sept. 30.
These events concentrated mainly on opposition to abortion. The opposite end of life must also not be forgotten. Respect life events must also emphasize opposition to euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide, and any other movements in our society that tend to devalue life at any age.
Two weeks ago, we reported on what Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI did on Sept. 28 to draw attention to the elderly. They both attended "The Blessing for a Long Life" event at the Vatican, organized by the Pontifical Council for the Family, which attracted 40,000 grandparents, retired men and women, and their families.
Pope Benedict was at the event at Pope Francis' personal invitation. It was the third time that the retired pope made an appearance in public.
Pope Francis used the occasion to warn against the abandonment and neglect of the elderly, which he called a "hidden euthanasia." But there is also the problem of actual euthanasia, which is becoming ever more common.
Today, the states of Washington, Montana, Oregon, Vermont and New Mexico all have legalized some form of doctor-assisted suicide, following the lead of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in Europe.
It's not difficult to understand why elderly people sometimes feel forced to end their lives. Medical care has become increasingly expensive, and the elderly don't want to deplete their savings or become burdens to their families.
It used to be that the elderly sometimes wanted to end their lives because they were in great pain. That continues to happen, but it's rarer these days because of advances in the control of pain. Today, the impetus for euthanasia or suicide is more likely to be financial.
The same week that the church celebrated that event for the elderly, a story came out in Britain's Daily Mail that a couple in Belgium were planning their double suicide. Neither Francis, 89, nor Anne, 86, had any kind of terminal illness. They just feared becoming a burden to their family and possibly having to spend money that they hoped to be part of their inheritance to their children.
As Francis, the husband, said, "We want to go together because we both fear the future. It's as simple as this: We are afraid of what lies ahead."
The article said that the couple has not only the full support of their three adult children, but their encouragement. Why? Their children said that they would be unable to care for a parent who was left behind.
Yes, the problem of caring for elderly parents is becoming more serious as modern medicine has prolonged lives. Parents and grandparents didn't used to live as long as they do these days. Many middle-aged couples find themselves in the center of the sandwich generation, where they are simultaneously trying to care for aged parents while also paying for the education of their children.
But the solution cannot be that the aged parents decide that they have lived long enough, and that it would be better for the family for them to die.
As Pope Francis said during that celebration for the elderly, people must fight against "this poisonous throwaway culture," which targets children, young people and the elderly, on "the pretext of keeping the economic system 'balanced,' where the focus is not on the human being but on the god of money."
The pope called old age "a time of grace," but said that the elderly are too often abandoned. Unfortunately, the concept of respecting and caring for the aged has become countercultural. However, "We are all called to counter this culture of poisonous waste," he said.
We recognize that the elderly do not have to take extraordinary means to maintain their lives, and we acknowledge the great work that hospice is doing with the dying. Let us not, though, be quick to discard the elderly.
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Catholic News Service
Responding to editors' requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an editorial titled "Do not abandon the elderly" from the Oct. 17 issue of The Criterion, newspaper of the Indianapolis Archdiocese. It was written by John F. Fink, editor emeritus. The views or positions presented in this or any guest editorial are those of the individual publication and do not necessarily represent the views of Catholic News Service or of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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Elina Rönnemaa, MD, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, reports on a study of 2,269 men in Sweden who, at 50, were tested for diabetes. During an average follow up of 32 years, 4½ percent of the participants were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, 2½ percent diagnosed with vascular dementia, and approximately 10 percent were identified with other types of dementia or cognitive impairment.
Men with low insulin secretion capacity at age 50 were nearly 1½ times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than individuals without insulin problems. The risk remained significant regardless of blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and education. One possible reason for the diabetes/Alzheimer's connection may be that insulin problems damage blood vessels in the brain, which leads to memory problems.
Surprisingly, those missing the gene APOE4–which has been associated with an increase risk of Alzheimer's disease–had the greatest association between diabetes and the risk of Alzheimer's disease.


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Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
Die Schöne Müllerin, D795
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone); Andras Schiff (piano)
rec. Schubertiade, Feldkirch, 1991.
Picture format NTSC 4:3
PCM Stereo
Region 0 (all regions)
Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Bonus: Fischer-Dieskau in conversation with Franz Zoglauer (1985)
I had the highest expectations of this DVD - two of my all-time favourite Schubert interpreters recorded together at the 1991 Schubertiade in one of the composer's two masterpiece song cycles. The earlier release on TDK (TVCODSM) had earned encomia elsewhere and Fischer-Dieskau's 3-CD recording of the three great song cycles, Die Schöne Müllerin, Die Winterreise and Schwanengesang, with Gerald Moore on DG (477 7956) is one of the great bargains of the catalogue.
In the event, if we had a Disappointment of the Month category, this would fit it. I can just understand why some reviewers have rated it highly - there are traces of the old, great, voice and interpretation there and it's apparent that the two performers gelled in their enjoyment of working together. For me, however, the 66-year-old voice had simply become too wavery and lacking in dynamic range and all the facial- and body-language which Fischer-Dieskau employs not only cannot compensate but look rather pathetic. Whenever he sings war es also gemeint? - was it fated to be so? - I can't help thinking how time and fate rob us all of our powers, even the greatest among us.
As Anne Ozorio writes in her review of that TDK release, it seems almost cruel to listen to this performance critically but that's what you expect us to do. The audience react rapturously, but there's surely an element of the Emperor's New Clothes or a memory of better times in their response. Writing about another Arthaus DVD release of this recording with Die Winterreise, Kirk McElhearn thought that the merits of the earlier recording of Winterreise atoned for the shortcomings of Die Schöne Müllerin - review - but he seems to have been little more impressed by the latter than Anne Ozorio and myself.
I turned for reassurance of how well Fischer-Dieskau had once performed this work not to the DG set but to an EMI recording, again with Gerald Moore in 1961, still available as an EMI Great Recording - review - and recently reissued less expensively on EMI Masters 0852092, available to stream from Naxos Music Library if you wish to check it out. See Bargain of the Month review of an earlier EMI Masters release, with a different cover and number; it's hard to keep up with the speed with which EMI have been reshuffling their catalogue recently. Ironically, the seeds of the destruction of the great voice are heard even at its height in the microscopically slight but attractive waveriness that made the singer so distinctive that one has only to listen to a few seconds of any of his recordings to recognise him.
I understand that Austrian Television (ÖRF) arranged to record the occasion only at the last moment; having intended only to film just a news item, they hastily drafted in an extra camera. The result, considering the circumstances, does justice to the occasion and it would be easy to disregard the shortcomings of 21-year-old technology if the performance had warranted it. As it is, though one can adjust the 4:3 picture to 16:9 without distortion on most televisions, it's not possible to compensate for the grainy picture, with the occasional banding that used to be common on VCR and the disconcerting impression that the lighting was changing from minute to minute.
Stay with one of Fischer Dieskau's recordings of this cycle from better times with Gerald Moore. Alto have recently reissued (the 1951?) recording, plus five Lieder, on ALC1207 and that 1951 version, without the fillers, is also available on Regis RRC1383 - review - both at budget price. Otherwise, the EMI Masters is available for around £8 and the 3-CD DG set costs around £16. It's on special offer from one dealer at the moment for £10.56. Then there's the Hyperion recording of the cycle on which Fischer Dieskau reads the prologue and epilogue (as he does on the EMI recording) while Ian Bostridge and Graham Johnson perform the music: CDA30020 or CDJ33025 around £8 or download in mp3 or lossless from Hyperion - see October 2010 Download Roundup.
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A huge disappointment - stay with the Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore recordings.
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I had a few interesting comments on the last post. Fantastic! Glad to see that there is interest in the way we are going to change up the games. The one that caught my eye mentioned how we should play out the first play session and then once they are done play the games month by month as unfolding chapters to each! That has started the wheels turning in my head, but that is backburner material. I need to get through the character generation first and then the four sessions that will follow it. I also have a new player excited to give the Dungeon Crawl Classics a play so it looks as though they may be joining in a little bit of the adventure.
Four Game Systems in my Head
To have all of the system's rules in my head at the start of this is going to be a feat. Sure, I have played Earthdawn, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) and Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) a fair bit. The Earthdawn system is updated though and some of that plays out in character generation. Cypher System from memory was an easy character generation system BUT I have to know not just the run of the mill but the finessed stuff too. Not to mention that the Gods of the Fall is the version we will be playing with and that adds stuff. Beyond the character generation, I still need to know the rules extensively so I can explain them to the players at the time they are making their characters. I am beginning to think that this generation session will probably be among the hardest that I do in this experiment.
It has to be Engaging
I have no real preference which we move on with these four games. But I need to give each game the best shot it has. At the end of the four games, I have to be sure that the one that I choose is the best for the group and myself. Maybe in the long term, I will decide that they are equally good and play a chapter of each in succession but I can't be sure that is what will happen. After all, Cypher System is new – what if I run it and just do not like it. I ran a game of Numenera once online and liked it? But an online game is different from an in-person game and that fun for me may not translate.
In Reality
The truth is that I know that I am well across three of these four game systems. I am spending most of my spare time catching up on the fourth and looking at the setting material too. It is the nervous jumble of trying something like this that is causing me to second guess myself. As long as the games are strong and in the right zone to highlight them then we will have a great time. Plus, it is going to be fun. Here are the games that I want to play right now and in a month I will have played them all once! I am looking forward to seeing this all come together and see what direction we take. From my current perspective let me explain each game system to you briefly.
Now in its Fourth Edition, this game is a horror fantasy styled game with a rich background. It is actually set on Earth in the middle eastern area, but it is unrecognisable to today. Magic has recently reached its peak and while it was there Horrors from Astral Space came to the world and ravaged it. The survivors of this time largely hid in underground fortresses in the hopes of not being found. All of the characters have emerged to see if the threat is low enough to survive on the outside. The characters are called adepts and utilise the power of magic to perform wonderful tasks. The character may be a spellcaster, a thief, a weaponsmith, a master of the sword or many more but all of them use magic to become Legends.
A fantasy game that is rooted in the old school renaissance (OSR) style. The game generally speaks to me of weird and brilliant stories. Characters are all randomly created and then run through a funnel. Many of the characters will die and only those that survive can be chosen to move into a true adventuring career. High magic and unpredictable results in many tasks make this game one of the most fun to play. I love the way it challenges players to step beyond their comfort zone and gives the power to the games master (GM) to be super creative.
OK, DCC is in the OSR, AD&D is the OSR. The second edition of the game that started it all. AD&D is one of the games that I started playing very early in my gaming career. It does not really have a setting apart from the one that you make. The setting has taken me a long time but it can now be played! AD&D is a functional, extensive and crunchy system that most players know. There will be a small learning curve but the strength here is that we can get right to the role-playing with little rules interruptions. Solid, good and iconic. I hope my setting stands up.
Cypher System – Gods of the Fall
A very new style of role-playing game (RPG). I have gone with the Cypher System as a Universal styled RPG with Gods of the Fall for flavour. Having the players' play gods is brilliant and I hope this game does it justice. Cypher System is the best game for the GM in a lot of ways. The main mechanic for them to use is to give things a difficulty between 1 and 10. Need a creature – a dark writhing mass of fur and claws erupts from the underbrush to attack you (Difficulty 3 but anything it does acrobatically is difficulty 5). See how easy that was? The game is so easy the GM does not even need a screen because they don't need to roll dice. The course of the players' stories is truly in their hands with this game.
Four games are about to be played and I am excited! Cramming those four games into my head for character generation is a fun challenge. I really hope that I have the space to do it! Next post will tell you how the generation went! Keep rolling.


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Over the past two weeks, Alexander '25, his sister Annamarie '26, and their mother Maree Park have made more than 120 medical face shields for local frontline doctors and staff to help address the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shortage caused by the spread of COVID-19.
They were inspired by their friend and dentist, Dr. Elena Rumack (also a Chaminade parent), who created a DYI video on how to make medical face shields. Dr. Rumak, like many in the health industry, was searching for a solution to help meet the demand for medical equipment and supplies desperately needed on the frontlines.
This concern hits particularly close to home for Annamarie and Alexander as their father, Dr. Mawxell Park, is a physician at Kaiser Permanente. They know first-hand the risk their father and many others take every day and want to help protect them so they can continue to save lives. The Park family plans to continue making more face shields to help with the shortage in PPE. As they continue on this personal mission for their community, it reminds us of the blessing of relationships. And the importance of reaching out and connecting with our neighbors, friends, and loved ones, because we are in this together.
As a Catholic, Marianist school, we hope to inspire our students to become good contributors to society. With Service, Justice, and Peace as one of our five foundational charisms, we encourage our students to use their gifts and talents for good and to serve their community in meaningful ways. More often than not, we find that our students and families are the ones who inspire all of us.
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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, has called on state Governors in Nigeria to emulate the leadership style of Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko.
Kukah gave the advice on Tuesday while speaking at a dinner at the Dome in Akure, as part of activities marking this year's Conference of Catholic Bishops in Nigeria.
The Catholic Priest, who was impressed by what he saw in Ondo, said state Governors do not necessarily need to travel to the state to learn best practices but can do so when attending the Governors' Forum meeting.
"For us in Nigeria, we have always believed that solution to bad government is to hand over everything to the private sector.
"So, I am quite pleased with the fact that things are working here and it is quite consoling to know that if you happen to live in Ondo State and unfortunately involve in an accident, that help will come in about 12 to 15 minutes.
"These are things people in other parts of the world are taking for granted. I hope Governors compare notes when they hold meetings because initiative such as the Ondo Emergency Medical Services is worthy of comparison and you do not need to come to Ondo state before you know about it."
In the same vein, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, said they had seen the good works of Governor Mimiko and that he could say that the Governor was not in power but a position of service.
Others who added their voices are Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Host Bishop and Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Jude Arogundade.
They said they were excited that Ondo was a peaceful state and that they also cherished the good partnership between Government and the church, which according to Bishop Arogundade could be referred to as true democracy.
Over 30 catholic bishops were present at the conference which started last Thursday and ended on Tuesday.


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Listening to the frenzied accusations of "disinformation", "shill", "stooge", "cointelpro", "propagandist" that activists and journalists are wont to hurl at each other, I decided to jot down some of the markers that set off my BS detector.
Obviously, these are only very rough indicators and due diligence is also needed. But off the top of my head here are some things that will help you figure out whether a writer is reliable or not.
1. Look at the writer's track-record. With so much writing now on the web, it's easy to research a writer and find out where they were standing on issues years ago. How does their performance stack up? You don't need Nostradamus, but the conclusions of a good writer/researcher will tend to be borne out most of the time. If someone had told you in 2003 that the Iraq war was going to be a cake-walk, had told you in 2006 to buy a bigger house for less money down, and encouraged you to sell gold short in 2009, you might be forgiven if, in 2010, you'd come to suspect his intelligence or motives…or both.
2. Look for details that you know about and see if the writer is accurate. If she isn't and there is no good reason, then be wary. What's a good reason? Well, if a Scottish writer isn't a Sinologist and doesn't pretend to be one, a mistake about Chinese history can be put down to error. If he is a Sinologist, then he should know better. If it is a one time mistake or a very minor one, put it down to sloppiness or human error. If it's big and repeated, it's not an error. It's a sign of incompetence or disinformation.
3. Suspect cuing and stage whispers. When everyone in the blogosphere points you to certain sources over and over, be cautious. Sometimes it's only a well-meaning attempt to help the public. Mostly, however, it's a way to control the debate. New and interesting research/analysis pops up all the time, from all sorts of people. Even alternative voices shouldn't be set up as final authorities. I am especially suspicious when mainstream sources like the Wall Street Journal or the Washington Post point to certain bloggers as more reliable. These are efforts to co-opt or channel genuinely free, popular debates.
4. Follow writers for a while, before you make up your mind. Making up your mind about the reliability of a source from one article is not only silly, it's impossible. You need to read writers consistently for a long time on many different issues before you can assess their reliability. You should read as much as you can by a writer before coming to a judgment. Even then, it's always wise to hold off dismissing someone entirely or buying into them completely.
5. Realize that there are constraints on everyone who writes publicly. There is no such thing as perfectly open or transparent writing. Sometimes writers don't touch on certain topics because they might distract, not because they are "covering up." Or they might fear libel suits. Or they might feel they don't know enough to comment. Or they might think they aren't the right people to comment. An immigrant might feel diffident about discussing questions about national security. A heterosexual male might not want to corner a debate on female experiences of rape. Some writers won't touch material that is controversial not because they are careerists, but because they have family members who might be vulnerable to harassment. Give people a break. Put yourself in their shoes – how much would you write if someone was threatening you or blackmailing you or warning you you'd lose your job?
6. Pay attention to style and tone. Credible sources rely on logic, reason, facts and evidence. They are likely to be cautious in interpreting events until they have researched them personally. If they are passionate, it is genuine emotion, not cheap rhetoric, personal attacks and vulgarities. When confronted with a mistake, they are reasonable enough to acknowledge it and make corrections or retractions. They compare and evaluate their sources and admit when they don't know something. They apologize, if necessary. They tend to be personally polite, even if they are critical or sharp in their general tone. Denunciation of monetary policy is not the same thing as calling someone a buffoon and a liar because he disagrees with your way of thinking.
7. Study the main logical fallacies (red herrings, straw men, hasty generalizations – you know, all the stuff in English 101) and check whether a writer is prone to making them or not. Repeated use of ad hominem is one of the surest signs of a propagandist. However, make sure you know the difference between ad hominem and criticism that is warranted and related to the target's professional conduct. If you don't know the difference, study and find out.
You'll notice that I haven't mentioned anything about credentials, prizes, fame, peer recognition, or publishing record. This isn't because I think those things are irrelevant. But I don't any more think they are good guides to a source's reliability. There are well-credentialed people who are reliable and there are people who have no recognizable credentials who are. There are prize-winning highly-paid journalists who are great. And there are unpaid bloggers who are too.
As for peer review, some of the best information comes to writers in the form of anonymous links and tips. Or on forums that the mainstream won't touch with a barge-pole. Or from insiders who don't want their names in the press. Even scholars work in herds.
8. Check your gut reaction. Truth-telling on controversial matters is usually a lonely business or done with only the company of other loners. Once the crowd gets in on the act, even the best popular movements go awry. The reason is most people automatically tailor their thoughts to please others. It's part of man's inherently social nature. White lies are natural to even the best of us. And when we're not lying to others, we're busy soothing our egos with more lies.
And that's why the most important tip I can give you is one that doesn't even have to do with other people. It's to do with yourself.
It is simple. Look inside and do some truth-telling there as well.
The more honest and truthful you are, the more you will recognize it in others.


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I spoke with Lorraine Ball this morning about the 4-Points model I talked about in my post, Being Productive with Social Media.
She had some excellent ideas that rounded out the model to perfection. Anymore thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
We have rounded out the four touch points to a more "proactive" arrangement: Business Interaction, Business Productivity, Social Development, and Education/Information. An example of each can be seen below:


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According to Yahoo! Sports, Mark Prior may be forced either to the disabled list or to Triple-A to rehabilitate his shoulder. After this "rehabilitating" happens, he will then work on strengthening his shoulder in the extended minor league camp or on assignment in the minor leagues. Scouts say that the reason his chronic injuries keep reappearing is because when he was younger and as of today he is not finishing his motion, and his fastball "lacks pop and his breaking ball is not trustworthy." Friday morning around 8:30 the Cubs had him throw again and he pitched four scoreless innings. However, his fastball topped off at 89, and it was erratic. So there is still hope that he can return by May, strong, but not the same. But, the Cubs plan to keep him in the extended spring training camp for at least the first week or two of the season. In five years with the Cubs, he is 42-29 with a 3.51 ERA and 757 K. However, he has only pitched in 106 games over that span, missing most of last year, and has been faced with some rather "freakish" injuries in 2005 and 2004 forcing him out. In 2004, he flipped over Marcus Giles running to second base and in 2005 was hit in the elbow on ball hit back to the mound against the Rockies.
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What is the project?
Lancaster West United Football Club is a project delivered by a Lancaster West Estate resident – Sam. This project will look to support the local football team and provide a space for the young people of the estate to come together.
The team currently works with approximately 40 young men and boys once a week, the majority of which are from Lancaster West Estate. Sam is hoping to purchase equipment and kits for the Lancaster West United Football Club, to enable the team to enter football tournaments and increase the profile of the young players.


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The Gujarat Government has claimed that there has been no poaching of Asiatic Lions in the Gir Sanctuary in the Saurashtra region of the state in the past two years.
Central Fund Scaled Down By 100cr
Ahmedabad: The lion's share of conversation funds in the country are meant only for the tiger. For the Asiatic lion, found only in Gujarat, the central government seems to have only peanuts. The Planning Commission has asked the Gujarat government to slash its project to preserve the lions outside the Gir sanctuary by Rs 100 crore.
To avoid accidents on upcoming Sevoke-Rangpo line
To get started a project that has been hanging for four years now for want of environment and forest clearance, the Railways have decided to install sensors to track the pachyderms present on or near rail tracks. The Railway Ministry has sought a detailed report on the feasibility of the project in order to get approval for the construction of the first rail link to Sikkim which is estimated to cost Rs.1,340 crore.
Order Allows Temple Priest, Workers And Devotees Access To Sanctuary After Sunset
Ahmedabad: It is official now. You can enjoy a night safari in Girnar, one of the last abodes of the Asiatic lions. Acting on complaints received via the state government's Swagat online programme, collector Manish Bhardwaj issued directions that the sanctuary gates should be open for temple priests, workers and devotees during the night. This effectively opens them to the common public.
GANDHINAGAR: Rattled by successive failures to create the required tourism infrastructure despite a sharp rise in tourist visiting Gujarat over the last few years, the state government is consideri
Gandhinagar: A high-level official report, prepared by the Gujarat Ecology Commission, has taken strong exception to unprecedented mining activities bordering the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary.
Ahmedabad: Gujarat foresters are dealing with a new threat to the Gir wildlife sanctuary. Scarcity of fodder on the periphery of the sanctuary is forcing politicians to pressure the forest department to permit Maldharis to bring their cattle inside the sanctuary for grazing.
Forest officials said that MLAs from the ruling party were trying to ensure that the Maldhari community around the sanctuary was allowed into Gir, Girnar, and Mitiyala sanctuaries. Sources said the pressure was constant.
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court asked the state government to take immediate action about land sold by Maldharis to others, in and around the lion's abode, Gir sanctuary.
A division bench of Justice P B Majmudar and Justice Mohinder Pal ordered the administration to implement a 2010 high court decree to conduct an inquiry and follow due process of law in connection with nearly 292 plots, now occupied by non-Maldharis, without delay.
20 Wildlife Enthusiasts Have Taken Up Cudgels Against The Illegal Practice
Ahmedabad: Wildlife lovers have joined hands to give the lion king of Gir some peace and quietness. With the help of NGOs working in Saurashtra, a group of wildlife enthusiasts has decided to take up cudgels against illegal lion shows organized in the revenue areas outside Gir Sanctuary. On Sunday, a group gathered in Ahmedabad to decide on the future course of action. In all, 20 wildlife lovers from Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Amreli and other places attended the meeting, where they decided to launch a drive for the effective conservation of lions.
A proposed second home for Asiatic lions has pitted the BJP-led state governments of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh against each other.
Forfeiting our commons
The Lancet's Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition
President Obama's grand climate plan does not add up
Climate change can no longer be ignored
NGO demands withdrawal of Niyamgiri gram sabha notificatio


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Urumqi to Turpan. 121 miles.
Got lost coming out of the city this morning, thought I'd be clever and go out a different way to what I came in! I eventually asked a policeman who got his phone out pulled a map up and then drew me a copy, he did tell me that I wasn't allowed on the motorway, which of course I said I know, I wouldn't do that! Anyway, directions in hand off I set, found the road I wanted to be on but it was closed, so ended up on the motorway again!
Think I've been up on a plateau for the past week as this afternoon I had a huge downhill, that must have been 40 or 50 long! The wind had also got up which was blowing me along, I hadn't realised how windy it was coming down that hill as I was flying anyway, it wasn't until it levelled off and I changed direction I felt how strong it really was. It was now coming across me, although still slightly behind me, I had to ride my bike at a 45° angle, I had a real job just staying upright, when a lorry would come past I'd have to stop or be blown off the road, even stopping I had a job to stand up! Once the lorry had past trying to get going was just as hard, I was just blown off the road, once I did mange to get going again after a couple of turns of the pedals I was up to 30 mph and this is on the flat, the wind was that strong, never known anything like it. Finished the day in a dust storm, I was glad to finish today it was pretty scary stuff!


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The Blockchain Advanced course provides a more in-depth understanding of bitcoin and the blockchain and delves deeper into the concepts covered in the Bitcoin and Blockchain Beginner course. It is not essential for attendees to have attended the Bitcoin and Blockchain Beginner course, however, the Blockchain Advanced course does require attendees to already have a basic understanding of bitcoin and the blockchain.
The course goes further into Bitcoin mining, mining pools, Bitcoin transactions on the blockchain, software clients and front-ends, service providers that provide wallet services, APIs, payment gateways, explorer services and blockchain as a service.
The course covers many Bitcoin 2.0 topics such as smart contracts, smart property, side chains, decentralised services, world computers, and other exciting and innovative services and opportunities currently being used around the world.
Course attendees will gain an insight into the future of this technology in terms of innovation and disruption of existing traditional systems and processes.
Module 1: Introduction
- Digital assets
- Distributed ledgers
- Byzantine Generals' Problem
Module 2: Mining and Transactions
- Networks
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- Cryptography
- Proof and distributed consensus
- Pools
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Module 3: Software
- Clients
- Front ends
- Software
- Web services / APIs
Module 4: Service Providers
- Explorers
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- APIs
- Payment gateways and providers
- Blockchain as a Service
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- Side chains
- Smart contracts
- Smart property
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Cost: R3500.00 per person


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Happy New Year – What do you hope to achieve in 2019?
" The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals." – Melody Beattie
Happy New Year!
I love starting each new year. It is a time to start fresh, leave the last year behind, and focus forward.
As we welcome in 2019, it is the perfect time to create your goals, whether it is by updating your performance plan or a personal life plan. Some tend to find goal setting daunting. It will be less so if you think of it as your plan, your road to an awesome year.
Let me help by providing you with 18 questions to setting EXTRAORDINARY goals.
EXTRAORDINARY Goals are:
- Outcome focused: Once you understand your WHY (and it's an enthusiastic WHY) you're 90% there!
- In line with your values: The more a goal aligns with your inner or core values, the EASIER it will be to achieve. NOTE: We can achieve goals that don't align with our values, but it's harder to do and less satisfying.
- Stated in the positive: i.e., "I want healthy fingernails" rather than "I want to stop biting my nails."
- and SMART:
Specific (you know exactly what you're trying to achieve)
Measurable (you know when you've reached it!)
Action-oriented (you can DO something about it!)
Realistic (it IS achievable)
Time-Bound (has a deadline)
Focusing on the Outcome:
- What is it that you really, REALLY want? Dig deep…
- What is the SPECIFIC outcome you're looking for?
- What is the PAIN for you of NOT achieving your goal?
Aligning with your Values:
- Is this goal in line with your life vision/overall life-plan? (Don't know – what does your gut tell you?)
- Is this goal in line with your values? (Unsure? Ask yourself what's important to you in life – will this goal help you achieve more of that?)
- Are the goals something YOU truly want, or are they something you think you SHOULD have or SHOULD be doing? (Tip: If it is a SHOULD, it may be someone else's dream…)
- When you think about your goal, does it give you a sense of deep contentment or 'rightness,' happiness. and excitement? (If so, these are good signs that it's a healthy goal.)
- If you could have the goal RIGHT NOW – would you take it? (If not, why not? What issues are there?)
- How does this goal fit into your life/lifestyle? (Time/effort/commitments/who else might be impacted?)
Identifying Obstacles:
- Can YOU start & maintain this goal/outcome? (i.e., Do you have complete control over achieving it?)
- How will making this change affect other aspects of your life? (i.e., What else might you need to deal with?)
- What's good about your CURRENT SITUATION? (i.e., What's the benefit of staying right where you are?) Then ask, how can I keep those good aspects while STILL making this change?
- WHAT might you have to give up/stop doing to achieve this goal? (Essentially, what's the price of making this change – and are you willing to pay it?)
- If there was something important around achieving this goal (to help you succeed, or that could get in the way) that you haven't mentioned yet, what would it be?
- WHO will you have to BE to achieve this goal?
- Goal Sizing – Give your goal a range so that you can't fail to achieve it!
- Is your goal the right size to be working on?
Too big? Break it down into smaller goals. Too small? Fit it into a larger goal.
- What would be the MINIMUM/Super-Easy level of the goal to achieve?
- What would be your TARGET level of the goal to achieve?
- What would be your EXTRAORDINARY level of the goal to achieve?
Resources – GET MOVING
- What RESOURCES do you already have to help you achieve your goal? Make a list! (e.g., things, support from people, contacts, personal qualities, knowledge, skills, money, time, etc.)
- What RESOURCES do you NEED to help you achieve your goal? Make a list!
IMPORTANT: REMEMBER – GOALS are there to INSPIRE YOU, not to beat yourself up with. Call me if you need help!
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Today I would like to share a really lovely online shop with you. Martha & Me is run by a good friend of mine, Marcelle, who lives locally in Devon. We've known each other for a good few years now and our daughters are roughly the same age. Marcelle used to own the deli next to where I used to work and we grew to be friends throughout our pregnancies and the turmoil of motherhood.
We also share a love of interiors. So when she told me she was thinking of starting a new online business I was so excited for her. Over the past few months, I've watched her as she's sourced all the products for her shop and we even went to Maison & Objet together back in September, which was great fun!
So I thought I'd share this great new shop with you and what better way to do that than through an interview with Marcelle so we can get an insight into her ethos, her style and what Martha & Me has to offer.
Can you tell us a bit about your background?
I've always been more artistic than academic and decided when I finished school that I'd rather go to Art college than do more conventional studying. After looking at the various courses available I opted for a two year General Art & Design course which meant I could try all the different elements on offer and I loved it!
After completing this and deciding I was more of a maker than an artist, I went on to do an upholstery and soft furnishings course. My interest in interiors had started in my early teens.
During a day trip with the college to London, I spotted a job vacancy advert in the window of Designers Guild on the Kings Road (this was pre-internet days!) and applied. I got the job and at 19 moved to London and spent the next three years working in the showroom, creating schemes for customers.
The experience was fantastic for me but I had a craving to be out and about more, so then applied for a job as a Rep for Abbott and Boyd in Chelsea Harbour. Their first rep and my first repping job which was slightly terrifying but hugely exciting. Whilst I was there, I was headhunted by a French fabric company called Lelievre and went on to work for them for three years. To be able to work with such beautiful collections of fabrics and to travel to France to see the production was an added bonus.
After seven years of driving around the UK for work and living in London, I decided to leave to be with my boyfriend, who's now my husband, and I retrained to be a florist.
Are you originally from Devon? And if not, how did you come to be living here?
I'm not originally from Devon, but we came down to visit friends in 1999 while we were looking for premises to set up our new Deli/Florist business. We completely fell in love with Dartmouth and moved down to continue our search.
As luck would have it we happened to be in the right place at the right time and found our dream shop. We then went on to set up the business together and ran it for 11 years, amazingly without falling out!
When did you first discover your love of interiors?
My love of interiors probably started in my early teens as my Mum has always been really keen on interior design, and it's something we still share a passion for today. I love the creative side of pulling all the elements together to create a comfortable but stylish interior.
Can you tell us about Martha & Me and how it started?
Martha & Me started with my desire to find really well-made products, preferably made locally, that I could pull together in one place. I'd had four years of being a full-time mum and decided that once my daughter went to school I'd love to have a job that was exciting and that I was passionate about.
How would you describe your personal style when it comes to interiors?
My own personal style tends to lean towards simple, uncluttered interiors, highlighted with beautiful art and accessories. For me accessories don't have to be like the hugely expensive ones often seen in magazines, you can make a home look beautiful without spending a fortune.
Is this reflected in the products that you stock?
My love of well made, good quality pieces I think is reflected on my website with a range from makers and designers who have their own story to tell.
What is your favourite product that you stock and why?
One of my favourite makers is Jeannett from Pippi and Me Ceramics. Her work is so tactile and simple in a beautiful range of soft colours and perfect for everyday use. I have two of her hanging lampshades as bedside lights.
Where do you find your inspiration and where do you look to source new products for your shop?
I'm always on the lookout for new pieces and products that I haven't come across before, generally at pop-ups or exhibitions. One of my all-time favourite fairs is the Bovey Contemporary Craft Fair held every year in Bovey Tracey. The standard of work is so high and there's such an amazing cross-section of makers. Perfect for scouting out new talent.
What do you love most about living in Devon and how has it influenced your approach to Martha & Me?
I love living in Devon as we have the best of both the countryside along with stunning beaches, what more could you want? The people are also really interesting as a lot have left a faster-paced life to come and enjoy a slightly less frenetic existence.
I think living here has really influenced my approach to the website due to the fact there are so many artisan makers in the West Country and my aim is to feature a small selection on my site.
What are your long-term goals for Martha & Me and do you have any exciting plans?
My aim in the long term is to grow the business and create a real online presence of curated, affordable stylish interior and lifestyle products that I believe in and love.


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Home Recording Studio – 3 Essential Questions
Top 3 Considerations for a Great Home Recording Studio – A Beginner's Primer
Designing your Home Recording Studio – The first thing in the room shouldn't be the last thing you think about.
Back in the day, music recording and production was limited to professional recording studios because the equipment was prohibitively expensive, complex and difficult for amateurs to operate. For musicians who wanted to produce their own recordings or have the flexibility to work on their music at any time, the only option was to book and pay for time in those professional studios – limiting recording time to reliance on studio schedules and expenses.
Commercial studios have to cover the rent and utility costs for their building, pay producers, engineers, back-up singers and musicians and other personnel. These factors combine to make commercial studio time expensive – and for many fledgling artists and bands it's enough to price them right out of the running.
Now that music production has become deeply integrated with technology, it's easier and more beneficial to create your own home recording studio. Reel-to-reel tape machines and multitrack tape recorders have long given way to digital audio workstations (DAWs), and with today's powerful personal computers, it's much more cost effective to operate your own DAW software.
With a modern DAW, it's now even feasible to use basements, garages and spare bedrooms for home recording studios. In addition, recording studio desks, also known as audio studio desks, provide a perfect solution for efficient set-up of your recording system as it doesn't require the construction of any permanent fixtures and can be placed anywhere in the space that allows for the best configuration. Should you decide to change or expand your studio; the desk can easily be moved or adjusted to accommodate your new design.
While the initial set-up may involve an investment, setting up and using your own home recording studio furniture and equipment can result in substantial savings over the long run. A home studio not only makes recording affordable and fun, it also eliminates the need to work around someone else's schedule – ready to use any time of the day or night.
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Once you've decided on a home studio, what are the factors you need to consider in order to build a studio that's right for you? Let's take a look at the top three questions you should ask yourself as you begin to design your studio:
1. What will I use it for?
It's important to clearly understand and define your studio's primary use, since this will greatly affect the studio setup and your budget:
- Are you a music student who wants to hone his skills or experiment with techniques?
- Are you a professional musician or group and want to use your studio for rehearsals and recordings?
- Will you use it to create spoken word output such as podcasts?
- What is your primary application? Composing, recording, editing?
Answering these questions will provide you with the blueprint for designing and equipping your home recording studio.
2. Do I need a budget?
Yes, you do need a budget!
Your budget is based in large part on the purpose and uses identified for your studio. Some people get carried away with the idea of fulfilling their dream and incur massive? debt in the mistaken belief that the home studio will magically lead them to success – this all-or-nothing approach isn't necessary and can actually be counterproductive by placing a stressful burden on the studio owner.
Start with a realistic goal and a modest budget that focuses on your top priorities for the studio. This allows room to expand and upgrade in the future with an improved financial picture – and your priorities may even shift over time, so give yourself that flexibility early on and you'll be able to adjust later as needed without a massive initial investment.
3. How much space do I have?
Are you setting up your home recording studio in your living room, basement, garage or a spare bedroom? Though it would be hard to dispute that one of your most important goals is to create good sound, it is also important to know how much space you have or do not have to achieve this goal.
When you evaluate the different spaces available to set up your home recording studio it would be wise to consider the following factors:
- Room neutrality – In other words, when recording, are you recording your music or the room? You want what you are recording to be the best representation of what is being played. A room that's neutral will minimize recording the room itself. Similarly, when mixing, you also want your room to accurately reflect the recorded sound.
- Recording studio isolation – While playing music through your mixing speakers walk around your recording studio and listen if you can hear the music when the door is closed. Chances are the neighbors can hear it across the hall if you can hear it outside the studio. Either improve the room isolation or try to work out an arrangement with those around you.
Once these factors are considered, it's time to determine what the right recording studio desk is for you. Your desk will be the first thing in the room, will support all your equipment and will be the center of your creative environment.
A recording studio desk is the foundation on which the rest of the recording configuration will be built, so choosing the right audio studio desk is crucial to successfully designing your recording space. Even if future expansion is not in the picture, it's a good idea to go with a recording studio desk that's slightly larger than necessary. Erring on the small side can result in a less than optimum configuration due to crowding the equipment into too tight a space. In addition, if plans should change, the extra room will be welcome.
As an example, look at our variety of recording studio desks to determine the space, configuration and budget needed. All are ergonomically designed – considering sound and sight lines and maximal usage of space and positioning of gear appropriate for its intended purpose.
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For example:
1. Compact Home Studios: The Presto and Presto 4 models are ideal for basic use home studios or studios that are housed in a compact space. Both provide wide recording desk surfaces for controllers or mixers while shelves and bays both above and below take advantage of vertical space for additional gear.
2. Expansive Home Studios: On the other hand, the Force Seriesof recording studio desks offers six different styles, each with plenty of room for enough equipment to fit most studio's needs. Multiple rack bays above and below the desk offer plenty of room for rack mount equipment including, microphone preamps, equalizers and other outboard gear. Monitor shelves and risers allow optimum placement for speakers and monitors.
3. Home Mixing Studios: The MixStation and Synergy Seriesof mixing workstations provide both mixer-specific and generic mixing platforms for those whose recording studio is centered on the mixing environment. Available in a variety of sizes and configurations, these models are ideal for the enthusiast and professional alike.
4. When more than one person is at the recording studio desk, teamwork is streamlined with the Gemini, a workstation designed to comfortably accommodate two people. A large center cabinet underneath the desk partitions two separate areas with generous leg room. The cabinet itself can house either a computer tower or rack-mounted equipment. The expansive top bridge holds several monitors with four rack bays underneath. Naturally, this product, like all Omnirax products, can be modified or customized to suit anyone's particular needs.
Taking all of the above in consideration, here's a list of the basic equipment needed to complete your home recording studio:
- Computer based DAW with audio interface and / or sound card
- Audio source components such as keyboards, tone modules, drum machines
- Mixer / Pre-Amps
- Effects devices (compressor, limiters, etc.)
- Microphones for live recording
- Monitor Speakers
- Headphones
- Cabling and power supply
- Acoustic treatment
- The right recording studio desk
Whether your home recording studio is for personal or professional use, putting thought and care into the set-up can make all the difference. We love to hear stories about recording studios – if you have an Omnirax based home recording studio that you're particularly proud of and that you'd like to share with us, feel free to send us your photos, tell us why you love it and we'll showcase it here on our site. And of course, if you have questions or comments about how to setup a home recording studio, feel free to comment below or contact us any time.
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- 2 mangoes
- 1 punnet cherry tomatoes
- 200g soft goats cheese (deli or supermarkets)
- 1 bunch basil
- 2 sheets of puff pastry
- 2 tbs olive oil
- salt and pepper
- Cut puff pastry sheets into 4 even squares and bake them at 180 degrees until golden.
- Meanwhile slice mango and ½ cherry tomatoes and pick basil, mix together in a bowl, season and add olive oil.
- Once the pastry has cooled slightly push them in the middle and add the mango mix, crumble goats cheese over and serve.


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Evaporation mechanisms of MgO in laser assisted atom probe tomography
KAUST DepartmentMaterial Science and Engineering Program
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
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AbstractIn this paper the field evaporation properties of bulk MgO and sandwiched MgO layers in Fe are compared using laser assisted Atom Probe Tomography. The comparison of flight time spectra gives an estimate of the evaporation times as a function of the wavelength and the laser energy. It is shown that the evaporation takes place in two steps on two different time scales in MgO. It is also shown that as long as the MgO layer is buried in Fe, the evaporation is dominated by the photon absorption in Fe layer at the tip apex. Eventually the evaporation process of MgO is discussed based on the difference between the bulk materials and the multilayer samples. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
CitationMazumder, B., Vella, A., Deconihout, B., & Al-Kassab, T. (2011). Evaporation mechanisms of MgO in laser assisted atom probe tomography. Ultramicroscopy, 111(6), 571–575. doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2010.11.017
SponsorsWe acknowledge the ESP Carnot, the TAPAS, the ANR and Cameca France for supporting our work. We thank L. Renaud for provided bulk MgO samples. We would like to thank Ryota Gemma for helping in MgO sample preparation.
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The Annual General Meeting for West Barns Parent Council will be held on Monday 4th September 2017 at 7pm in West Barns Primary School.
All parents and carers are welcome to attend to find out more about the work of the Parent Council. We will also be electing new members, as well as a new Secretary and Vice Chair. If you are interested in becoming a member, please come along.
The Agenda can be found here, together with the minutes from last year's AGM:


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November 23, 2009 CNN
From The Cafferty File--Catholic Church denying communion to politicians who support abortion?
The Catholic Church wants Democratic Congressman Patrick Kennedy to stop taking communion - due to his support of abortion rights.
The bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, says he told Kennedy in February 2007 that it would be "inappropriate" to keep receiving the Catholic sacrament.
That request is suddenly in the spotlight as the Church gets more involved in the health care debate, particularly regarding the issue of abortion. Kennedy - the nephew of this nation's only Catholic president, John F. Kennedy - revealed the bishop's request to a newspaper over the weekend.
Just last month - Kennedy had criticized the bishops for threatening to oppose the overall health care bill if it didn't include abortion restrictions. The Church called Kennedy's position "unacceptable" and "scandalous."
Rep. Kennedy is not the first Catholic politician to want it both ways. In 1984, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro came under attack from the church for not backing its position on abortion.
Kennedy's father - the late Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy - along with former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo - both Catholics - were also forced to defend their support of abortion rights.
At 30 percent, Catholics are the largest single religious group in Congress. Look for the Church to keep up the lobbying pressure on these lawmakers. When it comes to the health care bill - that could include not only abortion, but issues like immigrant rights and stem cell research.
Here's my question to you: Should the Catholic Church deny communion to public figures who support abortion?
Ron says:
Hi Jack, The Catholic Church attempts to assert too much influence in politics. It is not the place of the Catholic Church to judge any man for his or her political position on issues. Only God can do that. I wonder, how many of those Catholic priests were denied sacrament after they were accused of molesting altar boys. The abortion policy aside, the Catholic Church needs to clean the skeletons out of its own closet before they start judging others.
Scott from New York says:
Of course the Church should be able to deny them communion. Politicians like Kennedy and Pelosi are more than happy to tout their Catholicism when it suits them, but membership in the Church brings responsibilities as well as benefits, and the Church has made its position on the responsibilities with regard to abortion of politicians who call themselves Catholic quite clear. If they choose to ignore the membership rules, then why should they get the benefits of membership?
Tyler says:
When a church or any tax exempt entity gets involved in influencing a political debate or policy, they are no longer acting as a church but as a political lobby. That should be grounds to cancel their tax exempt status. The precedent was set 30 years ago when the Sierra Club lost its tax exempt status for lobbying for better protection of this nation's natural resources.
Keith from Ft. Irwin, California says:
Why not? This isn't the church influencing public policy, but the church influencing its members. These lawmakers are free to leave the church any time they want, and I'm a little stumped as to why they would wish to be members of an organization whose core values they don't share anyway! I'm not Catholic and never have been, but I fully support the church's right to teach and practice what they believe.
John from Canada says:
Mr. Cafferty, My otherwise very devout Irish Roman Catholic grandmother used to say that bishops were the work of the Devil. Lately I have begun to think she had a point!