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Loving your work and what you do is a completely different thing than being addicted to your work, so much addicted that you are just so much involved in completing the job duties that you tend to start facing issues in your personal life.
Completing your tasks are good for your job and your career opportunities, but you don't have to complete just dive your complete self into it. That is one big fear which stops many people from setting their lives in the corporate world.
They fear that they will not be able to perform as per the standards if they will take this much of work. they tend to lose good opportunities and food chances of meeting amazing clients and people. This is the fear of Workaholic relapse!
Away from the "Respectable Addiction"
Yes, Workaholism is the respectable addiction which will not only turn you into a complete maniac! These people are often seen by there bosses or co-workers as passion, commitment or love for the work!
And if we see this in modern world perspective, workaholism is the badge of honor!
When you are addicted to your work, you tend to have millions of questions in your mind that don't let you function properly…
What if my health will suffer?
Will I be able to manage my relationships and my family?
Do I have a social life?
What if I become too consumed by my work?
Its okay to have these questions in your mind, this thinking shows that your social and healthy life are equally important to you, and that's a good thing.
When to know you are a WORKAHOLIC?
- You always have a desire to be the smartest of all: There is a constant feeling in your mind to come out as the best amongst everyone. This can also come out as a lack of self-confidence.
- The sole motive is to earn money and recognition: You are working all the time, just to earn that extra incentive, or to get completed with it so that you can get good promotion and recognition in your company.
- Loneliness in your life: In such case, you don't have any personal life so you indulge completely in your professional one. You have this constant feeling that if you will stop working you will not have anything to do.
- Fear of change: a workaholic is best at there work but they tend to have a fear that they won't be able to perform outside there work areas, which make them completely addicted to the work they are performing.
- No Self-Love: workaholics have this constant feeling that they don't have any self-worth and people talk to them because of there workaholic attitude and dedication towards task given to them, which ultimately leads to demotivation and destress!
- Constant attention to perfection: Such people believe that they need to be focused towards there work all the time then only they can attain perfection and give the best performance.
Above mentioned are some factors that indicate yourself to be a Workaholic!
Working is an amazing thing for living a good life, you feel good about yourself, you have self-confidence in you and you tend to perform the best and earn the best for you and your company. Until its an addiction! Because when you get addicted to your work, many things in your life will be suffered.
So, in order to avoid such a situation, you need to set some rules for yourself which will help you to get focused on your work without being addicted to it. These workaholic prevention tips are as follows:
1. Work with your Ideal Clients:
Instead of giving your precious time and efforts to every other client dedicate your hard-work to ones who actually deserve it, who you feel that are important or are your dream clients, with whom you wanna collaborate and show your full dedication and performance. You don't want to waste your time with people you don't feel is that important for your growth.
2. Always stick to them
Never ever go back to the clients you don't want just because you are an idol, take some time off, you have done your job now it's your time to relax, don't add that extra unnecessary burden just because you are done with necessary one. Go relax for some time, have a glass of wine, get social, enjoy with your family. Live your life!
3. Go for a Walk
If you feel you are not treating your body good, fix yourself some good workout, go for a walk, join the dance class you always wanted to, follow your hobbies and stay healthy. Don't be afraid, you will make time for all this if you actually wish to do stuff.
4. Plan Everything Out
Write everything down, schedule the dates, work according to time, don't overload yourself with one thing and make others suffer. Devote time to individual things, i.e. one thing at a time.
5. Trust Yourself
Just go with the flow, always carry the 'you can do it attitude' and this will help you to do wonders. Don't keep soo much burden on yourself, trust your gut and enjoy each day.
These workaholic prevention tips will help you to dedicate your time to your work, your social life, and to your health. Soon, you will feel good about yourself and your work too. I hope this article was of your help, if you would like to stay updated, do follow me on various social media platforms.
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CBD Tinctures vs CBD Oils – The Differences, Benefits, and More
Cannabidiol (often known as CBD) is a natural remedy and very popular today. It is one of 104 chemical compounds extracted from Cannabis Sativa, better known as the marijuana or hemp plant.
With the growing success of legalization campaigns, more people are becoming aware of the potential benefits of CBD on our physical and mental wellbeing.
Amazingly, you can experience the best of this plant without the mind-altering effects (blame the THC for those side effects). There are many CBD products you can find on the market – and that number is constantly growing.
There are CBD oils, tinctures, topicals, and salves all coexisting, so it isn't surprising that people are confused about what is the best method for CBD consumption.
Two of the most popular options are CBD oils and CBD tinctures. There are some important differences to note before figuring out what is best for you. Which method of ingestion suits you and how do you dose it? Let's find out.
CBD Oils
CBD oils represent CBD in its purest form. CBD oil is extracted from the cannabis plant and then suspended in an inert oil solution like coconut oil or hemp oil.
Some manufacturers tend to extract the entire cannabis plant to get the most out of the CBD. The largest concentration of cannabidiol is in its buds – but there is also a smaller amount in the body of the plant. No CBD is wasted, ladies and gentleman.
The plus side is that with this oil, you will only get pure CBD. The downside is that this method is the priciest. The oil contains numerous healthy compounds like different types of proteins and fatty acids.
How do you take CBD Oil? The most popular method is taking the oil sublingually, which means you put it under your tongue and wait a little bit. You will probably get a kick of earthy taste, sometimes reminiscent of nuts.
If you want to avoid this, mix it with food to make things tastier. Of course, vaping is one of the most popular ways of ingesting – it provides quick absorption and you can feel the effect within a few minutes.
CBD Tinctures
Although CBD is not in its purest form, CBD tinctures are the less expensive option. Tinctures still cause the same magical effect with less concentrated CBD levels.
It is usually mixed with peppermint, cinnamon, alcohol or vegetable oils. When it comes to taste, this option is far more sweet, effectively making CBD tinctures a great segue for beginners.
It won't leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. Additionally, it can also be taken sublingually or mixed with food and beverages. But be careful – CBD tinctures don't react favorably with food that is rich in fats because of the alcohol.
This is also a concern when vaping – you should never use a vape pen and tinctures together. The alcohol additive is not designed to combust in the same way that oil is.
Benefits of CBD products use
Some of the major benefits of CBD use include:
- Pain relief. Muscle and joint pain alleviation have been reported with the use of some CBD products.
- Decrease the risk of heart diseases. CBD has been theorized to attribute to lowering high blood pressure for some users. High blood pressure is linked to a higher risk of a number of health conditions, including stroke, heart attack, and metabolic syndromes. So relax and keep your heart rate balanced.
- Anti-inflammatory properties. CBD can help you in reducing acne. Over 9% of the population is experiencing problems with acne. Thanks to the remarkable anti-inflammatory properties of CBD, use of CBD products can help with this issue.
- Reduce depression and anxiety problems. We all probably experience problems with depression and anxiety. CBD is not some instant solution for serious mental health concerns – but it has helped some users control symptoms like insomnia and panic attacks because of its relaxing properties.
The truth is CBD doesn't have an exact serving size. You need to do some math to find your perfect balance. We know that there are a ton of articles explaining how you can dose it.
Or maybe you have a friend who uses CBD and is a self-proclaimed expert. Does 'one drop a day really keep the doctor away'? It depends on more factors than you probably think.
A few of the most important things to consider are the weight of the individual, their body chemistry, their overall physical state, the conditions that you are aiming to assist, and of course – the concentration of CBD.
When it comes to oils – the recommendation is that you should take 1 mg to 10 pounds of body weight. For example, 20MG-33MG would be a great starting dosage for a 200 lb person. Start small and increase doses one step at the time based on the quality of your experience.
When it comes to tinctures, it is a little bit easier. Use the tincture dropper – typically a dropper holds 1 ML of liquid. Then find out what concentration of CBD the tincture holds and do the math.
Both CBD oils and tinctures have their advantages, but also have various side effects. While CBD oil is the best option when it comes to purity, its taste can sometimes ruin the experience.
Also, CBD oil can change the chemistry of certain foods, causing nausea or diarrhea, fatigue or changes in appetite. Unfortunately, it can also react with certain medications.
Tinctures are great when it comes to taste but because it contains alcohol, you need to be more careful. Because of these reasons you need to consult your doctor before you decide to use it.
Learn which option suits you best and learn your dose to experience the bliss of pure CBD.


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A little over two years ago, we were given a precious gift.
Since he came into our lives, Levi has made every day more active and interesting.
And louder. MUCH louder. :-)
Happy 3rd birthday, Munchkin! You make my heart smile!
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A little over two years ago, we were given a precious gift.
Since he came into our lives, Levi has made every day more active and interesting.
And louder. MUCH louder. :-)
Happy 3rd birthday, Munchkin! You make my heart smile!
April. Oh, April. Where did you go?
Still, I welcome May with open arms, with all its inherent sunshine and green things and outdoor activities.
Besides disappearing in the landslide known as "tax season", April was notable for two major events in our house: Levi's second birthday, and an adoption shower thrown for us by our church.
At just past a year, it seemed a good time to reflect on the changes our family has gone through in the last year, and the way we have grown because of it.
At Levi's first birthday, we had had him in our home for less than two weeks. His attachment to us was still very weak, but to the Stanleys, it was very strong. He was confused about what was going on, and often unhappy. When the Stanleys came over to see him (which was very often in the first month), he got confused on how to behave, and acted out in ways he wouldn't normally do to see if he could draw the attention of his Nana and Papa, and see whether they would correct him.
At the party, I felt like an outsider, since Levi didn't really see me as his mother, and he craved the attention of his previous caregivers. Not only that, they missed the little man terribly, and unintentionally contributed to my feelings of imposition by usurping roles that the parents would normally play at their child's birthday party... but at that point, was he really "our child", yet? No, not emotionally. Not in any way but verbal agreement between the caregivers concerned. Emotionally, we were just the babysitters who had planned the party.
The adults involved were feeling a wide range of emotions that were common to us all--guilt, fear, regret, sadness, grief, uncertainty. We were trying to redefine our relationships to each other and to this precious boy that bound us all together beyond what our previous friendship ever had. There were other emotions that accompanied grief that had to be dealt with. Relationships had been torn, and needed to be mended in a shape different than how they had begun.
The process was painful, and felt interminably slow, but as time went on, and steps were made, healing has continued. The new shape of our family tree may be slightly unconventional, but the ugly scars are starting to heal and fade, and the overall beauty of the design is beginning to be seen.
Levi is still very attached to his brother Quinton (whom he calls "Tintin"), his birth mother Jenn (whom he calls "Nen"), and his Papa and Nana (Jennifer's parents). But, he is also most definitely Levi Winters, now, and Jason and I are "Dad" and "Mom", and Jude, Noah, and Jabin ("Ju", "Wa-wa" and "Dabin") are some of his favourite people, too.
After some hard turns on the road of our friendship, the adults have regained firm footing in where we stand with each other--and maybe a new level of love and respect. Jenn and I have gotten to know each other, now, and I just so appreciate how respectful she has been of me as Levi's new mom. She may be more like the "cool aunt" in his life, but she still loves him dearly, and I am glad that he will continue to have a relationship with her as he grows. Perhaps he can avoid the issues of abandonment that so many adopted children face, because everyone who loved him is still a part of his life.
Pictures from the birthday party:
Despite the many environmentally-conscious and fiscally-responsible adults at this party, it so happened (because of schedules, etc.) that each person there brought their own vehicle. It was so funny to see so many cars in our yard for such a small party, I had to take a photo.
The following Saturday, First Baptist Church put on an adoption shower, organized by my good friends Larrissa and Cheryl, with help from another lady I am just getting to know, Joanna. I was delighted when I got there to see the "Moustache Party" theme, with adorable bow-tie napkins, and moustaches everywhere. (Larrissa and Joanna have a real flair for decorating.) Sadly, I did not think to take photos until just before clean up commenced, so I did not capture it in all its glory. (Being the centre of attention has a way of making you forget about taking photographs.)
Jenn and Laverna both attended the shower, and it was such a blessing to be able to share with my church family about how this change has brought our families closer, and how much courage I believe it took Jenn to make the decision she did. It was an even greater blessing later on to hear how that day brought some healing between Jenn and Laverna.
When Levi first came to us, I read a very excellent book called "Attachment in Adoption" by Deborah Gray. I was surprised when I read that everyone involved in an adoption grieves--the birth parent or caregivers for what they have lost, and the adopting parents for what the child has lost, and in our case, we were also grieving for what our friends had lost. For the child, they grieve many things, depending on the situation. I believe Levi grieved (in his own way) losing daily contact with a mother and grandparents and brother that were his whole world, and being put into a new situation where he felt very insecure for months before strong attachments began to form.
For the adopting parent, there may also be a period of grief if they discover their child has some special needs, as they will then grieve over the hopes and expectations they had of their child and their own family's future that will never come to be. While Levi does not have any special needs, Jason, in particular, had a period of grief over having our family go back to having such a little guy around--while there is much joy in having a little one, there are many restrictions that he was sure we were beyond.
But God gives grief a beautiful function--to heal. If we allow the process to continue, and do not get "stuck", time will heal the wound that caused the grief in the first place. In the process, he remolds our ideas and beliefs and values, and if we allow it, brings them more in line with his.
Over a year after Levi joined our family, I believe that all those involved are either in the final stages, or have moved beyond grief to focus on the joy and blessings to be found in the new configuration of things. I am thankful that the Lord has allowed us to grow in these ways. As I shared at the shower, "When an artist is making a sculpture, he has to make many cuts into the marble to reveal the beautiful image beneath. The cuts are painful, but without them, the final sculpture will never be seen."
I am so thankful for the beautiful sculpture I am beginning to see. Lord, continue your work in me.
"Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
The last couple of weeks have been interesting and unusual in our house, but nothing dire. A round of the cold bug has hit us once again, with Levi getting it first last week, and Noah and I catching it from him. Jason was gone all last week for training in Edmonton, and has thus far escaped that particular virus, although he was laid low a bit over the weekend by some kind of stomach flu. He has recovered nicely, and Levi has all his former energy back, so I am hoping my own recovery isn't far behind so I can keep up with him again soon!
Sometimes, when raising children, you look at your child and realize that you have entered a new phase and hadn't really noticed the transition. The changes might be subtle, but they are there.
After a week of being the only parent home, Levi has bonded to me that much more, especially since there were several days where all he wanted to do was lay on me and sleep. Since he is such a "daddy's boy", it was nice to have him actually ask for me once or twice after Jason came home, as this has been pretty rare in the past. Also, he is starting to understand more and more--actually doing tasks that you ask him to do sometimes. Of course, he keeps testing the boundaries, too, just to make sure they are still there.
Levi has started to want to "help"--whether it is loading the wood box, or unloading the dishwasher, or running to put something in the garbage, he likes to transport things and be involved in the tasks of the household. Sometimes the help is less desirable--such as when he gets his goat's milk out of the fridge for you but accidentally spills something else that was sitting on the shelf beside it. :-) Oh, well. It's all part of the process.
Levi's current obsessions are: shoes--he constantly pulls out the rest of our shoes and boots and walks around in them, getting frustrated when he can't lift his oversized footwear over steps or his little ride-on truck toy; toques--he is always pulling out his two or three favourites and walking around the house with them perched crazily on top of his head, sometimes even trying to wear more than one at a time; his bellybutton (still!). He rarely has an idle moment where his finger isn't poking that little hole on his belly. I don't know what the fascination is, but it has become a running joke around here that he is "pumping the primer", or that it's his "go-button."
After nearly five months of having our days all to ourselves, I feel like I am finally just getting back into the groove of having only a toddler home all day. Seriously, I used to be much better at this. In my memory, I was totally organized and had all kinds of ideas for keeping the little guys occupied. However, I also remember being tired a lot. :-) Maybe the memory of organization was only on the days when I wasn't overcome with exhaustion, which has blurred out the disorder of the rest...
However, a combination of Levi learning to be more self-entertaining and less clingy, and me having better ideas of things for us to do together or him to do on his own, has made our days (the ones not plagued by illness-caused lethargy) much smoother. I am thankful.
At Papa's and Nana's for brother Quinton's birthday, Dec. 25.
You make every day an adventure, little man!
As of today, our adoption of Levi is complete.
Last week, the adoption order came in the mail--with some other child's name on the letter. I am so glad that when I went to the courthouse today, it was simply a matter of re-printing the letter with the correct name on it, as the rest of the process was complete and correct.
Next time I take the little man to see the doctor, I won't have to give a big long explanation about why he answers to a different name than the one on his Alberta Health Care card. :-)
We love you, Levi!
This fall has been a bit of a wild ride, but it seems to be settling into a routine at last.
A little more than a week after my three oldest boys started school, just when I was beginning to figure out what the new shape of my life might look like, Jason received a job offer with a start-up branch office of an IT Services company. Unfortunately, the job would have required us to move to Fort St. John, B.C., a nearly 3-hour drive west of here.
The job was appealing because it offered Jason a chance to gain shares in the company incrementally over time, which is not the kind of thing that comes along in his industry all that often. However, the initial salary offer was not enough to make us think of the decision as a no-brainer.
So, after much prayer, and research, and two fact-finding missions to Fort St. John, Jason sent them a counter-offer that we could live with. They couldn't, and that was that. The process described in the last three paragraphs was about four weeks of limbo and turmoil in our lives, though, which made for a rather emotional September. But at least, in the state of "are-we-going-to-sell-our-house-or-not?", I got my kitchen linoleum replaced—no more holes! Yay!
Thankfully, we have had a beautiful "Indian Summer"-type of fall again, which means that, while we did not accomplish huge chunks of our yardwork in September, we have been able to get winter-ready (for the most part) in October.
After Jason's super-stressful summer, he decided to take two weeks off in October so we could actually finish up a few of the "summer" projects he had been meaning to do--not to mention, get a mental break from work! Yesterday was his first day back at the office.
While he was off, I managed to butcher the last of my spring roosters, so I now only have one remaining (which Jason pithily named "Lucky"), other than one or two in a batch of chicks still too young to be certain about at only 2 1/2 months. The garden got taken in and prepped for winter, our collection of old appliances got hauled away, and on Sunday, Jason and Brian Stanley put our deck on at last! (Yay! It's been sitting on blocks in the middle of the yard for two years, ever since we purchased this mobile home.)
Jason is still hoping to build a roof over our woodshed before the snow flies (because wood burns so much nicer when it is dry).
Now that Jason is back at work, and the outside stuff is mostly done for the year, I find that I can be in the house focusing on my "inside projects"—except, not really. Levi has reached the stage where he needs almost constant supervision, and thinks all things electronic are things he must get his hands on—and throw. Or at least (in the case of keyboard), copy the typing action everyone else does on it. :-)
Ergo, office work while he is awake is pretty much out of the question. I can do some kitchen stuff (like the bread I plan to bake today), and have been making progress on some knitting patterns I have been designing, but I have been praying for God to help me remember how short this phase is as I try to subvert the frustration I feel at not being able to get even basic office work done some days.
Going back to the baby phase—and now into the so-called "terrible twos"—has been more of a change than I thought it would be, and I realize how much freedom I had with the ages of my other three boys. They were all old enough to be trusted with a certain amount of independence, and I had peace of mind knowing they were all looking out for each other while they were outside, too.
I think I'm going to have to find some friends with boys this age so Levi can start having play dates, and I can start having sanity time. And I'm going to keep praying. A lot.
The second week with Levi in our family has seen some significant changes, not the least of which was the little man turning one!
Before last weekend, we had not yet had even one whole day home together as a family. However, thanks to a four-day weekend that Jason got over Easter, that was rectified. At the beginning of the weekend, Levi was still ultra-clingy to me, exclusively. However, by Monday, he had decided that this "Dad" guy was okay to be with, too.
He has been more and more settled as the week has gone on. Also, I think the tooth that has been bothering him has gone up a little. That irks me, since I know we'll have to go through all those symptoms of teething (including clinginess) again, but it has given us some temporary relief from the Cry Baby.
The rest of us, too, seem to be finding our new groove with a baby in the house. It has been helpful that for the most part, he has been sleeping through the night for the last week. He goes to bed at about 8-8:30, and has begun sleeping until 6:30-7:15. That's exactly what we were hoping for.
Sleep training during the day is not going so well. He still wants to be held or rocked to sleep, and as soon as he is put down, wakes up and fights it. As many of you know, I don't have time to hold a baby (nor the strength to hold a 26-lb. bundle!) for an hour and a half so he can sleep. One day, he had three short naps of 20-30 minutes each. Yesterday, he slept for five minutes, and refused to sleep any more. That cherubic photo at the beginning of this post was taken in his carseat on Wednesday, when he fell asleep in town and had a rare, 1 1/2-hour nap.
So, he is still learning how to self-soothe. However, as long as he is sleeping at night (so the rest of us can sleep, too!), handling a fussy, tired baby during the day becomes a lot easier to do.
All in all, after two weeks, I feel like we are beginning to discover what the "new normal" is. Even though our lives remain full, as I did not have time to do the normal "weeding-out" of activities that would have happened had I been having a baby the traditional way, he has begun to fit right into it like he has been there all along.
In other news, Jude is taking a belt test for karate today, going for his yellow belt. Unfortunately, it is in Grande Prairie, and the weather is not that great. Jason is supposed to let me know what the roads are like when he gets to work--I'm not sure whether I hope he says that they are fine to travel, or I should stay home! At least if we go, Levi should get a nap! ;-)
Happy Friday, friends!
Our family has experienced some major changes in the past, as many of you know. What family doesn't? However, this week has brought about one of the biggest in the shortest amount of time that we have ever gone through. (It may be at the top, but my sleep-deprived brain is a little too cloudy to focus on sorting them out by weight at the moment.)
We have a new family member, as of yesterday. We are adopting our friends Brian and Laverna Stanley's grandson.
This all came about at breakneck speed, but the smoothness, and timing, can only be God-ordained and God-provided.
Last Friday (the 15th), we called the Stanleys to invite them to a late pool party celebration of Noah's birthday on Saturday. (The celebration was late, not the pool party. :-D) At that time, we got the first news that their daughter had recently reached the conclusion that she could no longer care for her son in the way that he needed. They were in the process of gaining legal parental guardianship.
When Jason got home, I shared the news with him, and we discussed our concerns (me through my tears as I prayed for this situation and this little boy), which we knew would be the same concerns that the Stanleys must be experiencing. They have health and age issues to consider in being able to raise a little boy to adulthood.
Unbeknownst to me, Jason offered that we could adopt Orion while he and Brian were discussing the situation on Saturday. Unbeknownst to both of us, this was an answered prayer for the Stanleys. (And for us, too, really.)
On Monday, they called to say that they were open to the idea, and to set up a meeting to discuss it.
On Wednesday at the meeting, we cleared up any concerns on all sides, and Orion's biological dad gave approval to the adoption right afterwards, so we were in the clear to proceed.
On Friday morning, I picked him up, and most of his accompanying gear (I forgot how much STUFF babies have!), and he spent the day doing errands in town with the kids and I and Grandma Laurel, and then when we got home, Brian brought out the crib. The only real fussing he did all day was while Brian was bringing all the pieces into the house, going back-and-forth to the truck. Apparently, he normally does that when his Papa comes home from work, too--Papa Stanley is his favourite person in the world right now, I think.
Last night, we began sleep training the little man. He did pretty good for a first-timer, but the rest of us are not so used to middle-of-the-night interruptions, and we all had pretty rough sleeps. I was actually not able to go back to sleep after getting up with him at 3:45, so other than a dozy nap after Jason got up, I'm running on adrenaline. That is petering out fast, so as soon as I am finished this post, it is off to bed for me.
This transition, while for the good, is definitely taking an emotional toll. For us, we are thrilled to be able to add him to our family, but our hearts are breaking for Brian and Laverna and Jenn, his biological mom. For them, they know that this is the best and right thing to do, but they are going through the grieving process. However, they are also looking with hope to the other side--when they get to be grandparents for the first time in their lives. (They are already raising their other grandson, Quinton, who is buddies with Noah and Jabin.)
We have decided to rename him Levi Simon Winters. Simon is currently one of his middle names, and is a family name from Laverna's side. "Levi" means "joined" as he has joined our family, and "Simon" means "he has heard." It was the only name they asked that we keep the same as before, and really, it is so SO perfect.
He has heard my petition for another child in our family for the last seven years.
He has heard the Stanleys' prayers for a loving family for their precious grandson that would allow them to still maintain a relationship with him.
And, He has heard Jude, Noah's, and Jabin's prayers for a baby sibling. (They were rooting for a sister, but they are just over-the-top THRILLED that they have a baby brother, that it is the little boy they already knew and loved, and that we are calling him Levi, as that was their favourite name from the options we had narrowed it down to.)
I haven't had much time to take photos, yet, but here is one taken yesterday of our soon-to-be one-year-old Levi with his new big brothers. (Even Jabin, who is SO excited to be a big brother at last!)


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Four types of radiometric dating
The good dates are confirmed using at least two different methods, ideally Radiocarbon dating: Sometimes called carbon dating, this. What are four types of radiometric dating. Study dating: let's review the remainder will decay occurs in four-trillion 11, what kinds of a technique used in use these. Different radioactive isotopes have different half lives and so they are useful for dating different types and ages of rocks. Who would want to?.
Unlike observation-based relative dating, most absolute methods require some of the find to be destroyed by heat or other means. Certain unstable isotopes of trace radioactive elements in both organic and inorganic materials decay into stable isotopes. This happens at known rates. By measuring the proportion of different isotopes present, researchers can figure out how old the material is.
Here are some of the most common radiometric methods: Sometimes called carbon dating, this method works on organic material. Both plants and animals exchange carbon with their environment until they die. Afterward, the amount of the radioactive isotope carbon in their remains decreases. Measuring carbon in bones or a piece of wood provides an accurate date, but only within a limited range.
It would be like having a watch that told you day and night. Also called single crystal argon or argon-argon Ar-Ar dating, this method is a refinement of an older approach known as potassium-argon K-Ar dating, which is still sometimes used. Both methods date rock instead of organic material. As potassium decays, it turns into argon.
But unlike radiocarbon dating, the older the sample, the more accurate the dating — researchers typically use these methods on finds at leastyears old. While K-Ar dating requires destroying large samples to measure potassium and argon levels separately, Ar-Ar dating can analyze both at once with a single, smaller sample. The uranium-thorium method is often helpful for dating finds in the 40, to ,year-old range, too old for radiocarbon but too young for K-Ar or Ar-Ar.
Trapped Charge Dating Brosko Over time, certain kinds of rocks and organic material, such as coral and teeth, are very good at trapping electrons from sunlight and cosmic rays pummeling Earth. Researchers can measure the amount of these trapped electrons to establish an age. But to use any trapped charge method, experts first need to calculate the rate at which the electrons were trapped. This includes factoring in many variables, such as the amount of radiation the object was exposed to each year.
These techniques are accurate only for material ranging from a few thousand toyears old — some researchers argue the accuracy diminishes significantly afteryears. Silicate rocks, like quartz, are particularly good at trapping electrons. Researchers who work with prehistoric tools made from flint — a hardened form of quartz — often use thermoluminescence TL to tell them not the age of the rock, but of the tool.
Modern dating methods[ edit ] Radiometric dating has been carried out since when it was invented by Ernest Rutherford as a method by which one might determine the age of the Earth. In the century since then the techniques have been greatly improved and expanded. The mass spectrometer was invented in the s and began to be used in radiometric dating in the s. It operates by generating a beam of ionized atoms from the sample under test. The ions then travel through a magnetic field, which diverts them into different sampling sensors, known as " Faraday cups ", depending on their mass and level of ionization.
On impact in the cups, the ions set up a very weak current that can be measured to determine the rate of impacts and the relative concentrations of different atoms in the beams.
Uranium—lead dating method[ edit ] Main article: Uranium—lead dating A concordia diagram as used in uranium—lead datingwith data from the Pfunze BeltZimbabwe. This scheme has been refined to the point that the error margin in dates of rocks can be as low as less than two million years in two-and-a-half billion years. Zircon has a very high closure temperature, is resistant to mechanical weathering and is very chemically inert.
Zircon also forms multiple crystal layers during metamorphic events, which each may record an isotopic age of the event. This can be seen in the concordia diagram, where the samples plot along an errorchron straight line which intersects the concordia curve at the age of the sample. Samarium—neodymium dating method[ edit ] Main article: Samarium—neodymium dating This involves the alpha decay of Sm to Nd with a half-life of 1.
Accuracy levels of within twenty million years in ages of two-and-a-half billion years are achievable. Potassium—argon dating This involves electron capture or positron decay of potassium to argon Potassium has a half-life of 1. Rubidium—strontium dating method[ edit ] Main article: Rubidium—strontium dating This is based on the beta decay of rubidium to strontiumwith a half-life of 50 billion years.
This scheme is used to date old igneous and metamorphic rocksand has also been used to date lunar samples. Closure temperatures are so high that they are not a concern. Rubidium-strontium dating is not as precise as the uranium-lead method, with errors of 30 to 50 million years for a 3-billion-year-old sample.
Uranium—thorium dating method[ edit ] Main article: Uranium—thorium dating A relatively short-range dating technique is based on the decay of uranium into thorium, a substance with a half-life of about 80, years.
It is accompanied by a sister process, in which uranium decays into protactinium, which has a half-life of 32, years. While uranium is water-soluble, thorium and protactinium are not, and so they are selectively precipitated into ocean-floor sedimentsfrom which their ratios are measured.
The scheme has a range of several hundred thousand years. A related method is ionium—thorium datingwhich measures the ratio of ionium thorium to thorium in ocean sediment. Radiocarbon dating method[ edit ] Main article: Carbon is a radioactive isotope of carbon, with a half-life of 5, years, [25] [26] which is very short compared with the above isotopes and decays into nitrogen.
Different types of radioactive dating
Carbon, though, is continuously created through collisions of neutrons generated by cosmic rays with nitrogen in the upper atmosphere and thus remains at a near-constant level on Earth. The carbon ends up as a trace component in atmospheric carbon dioxide CO2. A carbon-based life form acquires carbon during its lifetime.
Plants acquire it through photosynthesisand animals acquire it from consumption of plants and other animals. When an organism dies, it ceases to take in new carbon, and the existing isotope decays with a characteristic half-life years. The proportion of carbon left when the remains of the organism are examined provides an indication of the time elapsed since its death. This makes carbon an ideal dating method to date the age of bones or the remains of an organism.
The carbon dating limit lies around 58, to 62, years.
However, local eruptions of volcanoes or other events that give off large amounts of carbon dioxide can reduce local concentrations of carbon and give inaccurate dates.
The releases of carbon dioxide into the biosphere as a consequence of industrialization have also depressed the proportion of carbon by a few percent; conversely, the amount of carbon was increased by above-ground nuclear bomb tests that were conducted into the early s.
Also, an increase in the solar wind or the Earth's magnetic field above the current value would depress the amount of carbon created in the atmosphere. Fission track dating method[ edit ] Main article: This involves inspection of a polished slice of a material to determine the density of "track" markings left in it by the spontaneous fission of uranium impurities.
Radiometric dating
The uranium content of the sample has to be known, but that can be determined by placing a plastic film over the polished slice of the material, and bombarding it with slow neutrons. This causes induced fission of U, as opposed to the spontaneous fission of U. The fission tracks produced by this process are recorded in the plastic film. The uranium content of the material can then be calculated from the number of tracks and the neutron flux.
This scheme has application over a wide range of geologic dates. For dates up to a few million years micastektites glass fragments from volcanic eruptionsand meteorites are best used. Older materials can be dated using zirconapatitetitaniteepidote and garnet which have a variable amount of uranium content. The technique has potential applications for detailing the thermal history of a deposit.
The residence time of 36Cl in the atmosphere is about 1 week. Thus, as an event marker of s water in soil and ground water, 36Cl is also useful for dating waters less than 50 years before the present. Luminescence dating methods[ edit ] Main article:


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Out of the 14,000+ islands in Indonesia, we only made it to the widely beloved Bali (which we had to see for ourselves) and its neighbouring island of Java. But even with our very surface experience, it was evident that Indonesia is home to an incredible amount of diversity - just not in the sense that we're used to back home. There aren't a lot of immigrants here, there isn't a ton of international food, but there are migrants within the islands and there is a wealth of regional food that gets transferred throughout the country.
The diversity across all of the islands in Indonesia means that people very rarely feel the need to immigrate to another country - if there is not a lot of opportunity in your hometown, you can move to another island where the economy is doing better. If you love to cook but the competition is stiff, move somewhere else and serve food from back home. It's a really remarkable country because it has a strong feeling of culinary, religious and geographical diversity without a lot of immigration or connection to the rest of the world. It feels very localized and regional, while maintaining a feeling of (at present) harmonious diversity. It genuinely feels like a self contained world made up of dozens of smaller countries - we only wish we had been able to visit more than two of them!
Our first stop, Bali, gave us a slice of home during our 3 month stint abroad: from Southern Californian inspired cafés to very reasonably priced high end meals, Bali showed us a range of options that could not be found in the rest of our travels of Southeast Asia. Not until we left Canada for a long period of time did we really learn to love and appreciate the vast array of food choices that we have at home. We were ecstatic to find healthy yet tasty options from freshly baked gluten free bread (some of the best we'd ever tasted) to smoothie bowls and hearty salads, foods that we have been missing from our diet.
On the other hand, Java showed what Indonesia truly has to offer. You can find a variety of stewed, fried, or grilled meat and fish served with rice with more sambal choices than you can ever imagine. There was even a restaurant that had over 40 options of sambal alone! We also learned that sambal is just the word for a condiment that is made with chilies and customized with a variety of other ingredients: shrimp paste, lemongrass, tomatoes, tiny fried fish… the list goes on. Just beware that the cuisine can be quite sweet here. Ask for less sugar where you can, whether it be in your drink or peanut dressing for the classic Gado Gado and Lotek dishes.
Java also showed us the incredible hospitality of Indonesian people. Our Airbnb hosts in Yogyakarta (mostly known as Jogja) took us out for breakfast, brought us to the restaurant that they're opening and let us hang out with their staff trading recipes, then took us out for dinner with their friends. We ended up spending about three days just chilling in their restaurant, learning some homey Indonesian recipes and teaching the staff some of our favourite Western dishes. In Jakarta, our Airbnb host also took us out for a meal, showing us her favourite restaurant serving up her hometown's food. Everyone we met was incredibly generous and made us feel really welcome.
The strongest feeling that Indonesia left us with is the desire to go back, to see it more fully. Sumatra, and especially Padang, the birthplace of Beef Rendang, is calling to us. We'd love to see Sulawesi and eat Rica Rica in its hometown. There are so many pristine white beaches that need to be seen, so many cool diving spots to be explored.
Top Eats
Sisterfields (Seminyak) - This café is inspired by modern café culture in Australia and it doesn't disappoint. We had the best omelette we've ever eaten here, as well as a great burger on a gluten free bun. The avocado toast on GF bread with poached eggs was another standout. Great breakfast place.
Shelter (Seminyak) - Shelter also has some amazing GF bread, brought in fresh from Oka's bakery in Canggu. Side note: you can place an order for a loaf of bread through Oka's and apparently they'll delivery to your hotel! Shelter's sandwiches were great, as was the poké bowl. You can order Nalu Bowls from downstairs while you're eating here.
Nalu Bowls (Seminyak) - Nalu bowls serves up great smoothie bowls. You can either eat at their counter or go upstairs and order at Shelter.
Biku (Seminyak) - Are you celiac? Have you ever experienced afternoon high tea? Head to Biku for an awesome introduction to it. The bread they get is soft, fluffy and moist, and they put it to great use in traditional British finger sandwiches - cucumber, smoked salmon with cream cheese and ham with mustard. They'll also serve up a smattering of other sweets and savouries, all very good, and pair it with your choice of dozens of teas from around the world.
Sarong (Seminyak) - We resisted this place because the menu looks like it couldn't possibly work. There's Thai, Indian, Sri Lankan and Indonesian food all on the same menu, but everything we got here was delicious. It's a bit pricey, but really great value for what you get. The massaman curried beef cheek was exceptional.
Arang (Ubud) - This was our first taste of Indonesia and we were pretty blown away. We walked in on a whim and ordered minced chicken sates with green bean salad and yellow rice as well as pork belly sate with water spinach and turmeric rice cakes. The minced chicken was great, served speared on a stalk of lemongrass, but the pork belly really stood out. The water spinach was cooked with chilies and spices and the rice cakes had a great chew to complement the pork belly. Taken all together it was the perfect bite.
Bali Buda (Ubud) - This health-oriented café in Ubud does something fairly rare for the genre: they also serve meat. While we're traveling we often dream of healthy, vegetable-forward meals, but the reality is that the majority of healthy restaurants we find are vegetarian only. Don't get us wrong, we're happy to eat vegetarian, but so many vegetarian restaurants get a pass from customers because it's good "for vegetarian". Instead, this place is just good.
Mediterranea (Yogyakarta) - Duck confit for $7 Canadian? Sign us up! It might seem weird to eat French, Italian and Greek food in the middle of Java, but we were told repeatedly by the locals in Yogyakarta that this is the best restaurant in the city. We haven't tried every restaurant, but from what we sampled we're pretty confident that they're right.
Sambal SS (Yogyakarta) - The food here is pretty standard - fried this, grilled that, scarce vegetables - but the range of sambals offered is pretty stunning. There are something like 40 different sambals you can get to customize your meal. Just make sure you ask for mild unless you can really handle your spice - we got medium and left with sweat dripping off our faces.
Any beef rendang from any Padang place (Down the street from you) - Padang food is the most famous of all Indonesian regional foods and you can find it literally everywhere. We never had a bad meal at a Padang restaurant, though we've heard that it's much much better in Padang itself. Another reason to come back one day!
Top Experiences
Dewa and Jero's Cooking Class - Possibly the best class we've taken. The setting of this cooking class can't be beat, the instructors are great and the food is delicious. Check out our full review here.
Giant swing - At $20 USD per person, this swing is not cheap, but it's definitely worthwhile. This is a super exhilarating swing, just make sure you look down at the end!
Western food in Seminyak - See our recommendations above. We were so happy to find quality, healthy Western food after two months abroad and the options available in Seminyak turned out to be one of the biggest highlights of our trip to Bali.
Borobudur - This place is a photographer's dream. We're a bit skeptical of sunrise trips since it exhausts us for the rest of the day, but this one was completely worth it. The temple is circular, so you can walk around while the sun is rising and snap photos of different angles with different lighting. The bell-shaped structures also make it relatively easy to hide other tourists behind for unobstructed shots. Well worth the groggy afternoon.
Matakami - Our favourite Airbnb, and not because of the property or amenities (though the outdoor bamboo shower was pretty awesome). This place is all about the people behind it, Satria and Luise. They're excellent hosts and welcomed us to Yogyakarta with open arms.
Hanging with the guys at Sadé - This one was only made possible by our excellent hosts above. Sadé is Satria's new project, an open air restaurant inside of his friend's hostel, and through Satria we were able to spend a few days cooking with the chefs at Sadé. It was a great way to learn more about Indonesian food and really refreshing to flex our culinary muscles again.


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Football: U13 Boys Victorious at Ardingly Tournament
Bede's U13 Footballers started the season with a stunning set of performances at the annual Ardingly Football Tournament, winning not only every game but scoring 23 goals and only conceding one.
The day began with an opening match against Copthorne. The match ended with a narrow 1-0 victory in which the boys finishing let them down somewhat. The goal came when Gordon intercepted, dribbled into midfield and passed to Sampson. He cut the ball back for Carter to score.
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Ninth meeting (19/5/18)
Date: 21/4/2018 (Saturday)
Time: 10.30a.m.-12.00p.m.
Venue: PJK studio
Attendance: 80.77% (42/52)
Teacher Advisor: Puan Siti Hawa
Unconsciously, we already got the ninth meeting. In this meeting, our president taught us a song that is heartbeat from Tik Tok (抖音).
This song is very popular and the dance is choreographed by our president! ! We felt very shocked about that because this choreography is nice but short.
After that, we were separated into different groups and we need to create our own dances with the different songs from Tik Tok (抖音). All of us were very exciting while listening to the songs chosen.
We had a leader in each group, everyone was having fun when we discussed about our choreography in a short time around 15 minnutes.
At 11.45a.m., each group performed in front of every member.
Finally, one of the group who dance 海草歌 won with a pack of snacks, Twister.
In this meeting, we felt very interesting because the president gave us a chance to choreograph our own songs. This is a precious chance and time to everyone.
I really hope that our club can produce more innovation opportunities for all of the club members. So that the members won't feel boring and can have a chance to ourselves ! !
Take more CHANCES, dance more DANCES ! ! !
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