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Hi guys, I was a member of the "Fishing Forum" site for a number of years. That seems to be long gone??
I used to also have a signature - ie a saying attached to my username, but can't find it on here yet.
I've noticed many members on here also have it!!
A little help with this would be most appreciated.
& YES I'm the Martin56 from the site from the other site I was on.


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Time to head back to the 'Gypt.
That's right.
I'm Egypt bound, as of 4:30AM tomorrow morning (blech).
I have been kind of an emotional hot mess the past few days.
You see, two weeks simply wasn't enough time.
I had just enough time to readjust to being home, see all my friends just once or twice apiece, and get a taste of everything I miss when in Egypt. But not enough time to feel fully satiated with anything I experienced. So I am rather disappointed to be leaving it all behind so soon.
So today has been rough. I have had to come to terms with the fact that I am leaving, even though I really dread the idea at this point.
Don't get me wrong, I love Egypt and I look forward to being back. But I really love my friends and family back home, and I will miss them all terribly. Now's the long haul: six more months. Six months till I get to see most of them again.
I spent several stressful hours packing tonight as well.
Everyone and their brother - literally - from Egypt had things mailed to my house in the states, so that I could bring it back for them when I get home from vacation. Which I really don't mind, and am rather happy to do. I love being the bearer of gifts.
People sent so. much. stuff. with me. I mean, a lot of things.
Essentially, two suitcases of things are for other people, and I am paying to haul all 150lbs of stuff with me across the world and hope none of it gets lost or damaged.
The amount of organizing and reorganizing required to make it all work was absurd. I took over two hours of my time today trying to figure out how to bring everything, and in the end had to leave out a lot of my own things to make room for everything.
I really shouldn't be bitter, I love being able to do this.
But I guess it was kind of just the straw that broke the camels back, you know? After being exhausted and mildly depressed all day, the last thing I wanted to deal with was a bunch of ridiculous packing. But hey, I'm finished now and able to head back.
I spent the last of my days gorging myself on cheese and Christmas cookies. You know, the goods.
Oh, and coffee.
I'm gonna miss having delicious food at my fingertips constantly. Six months!
I guess its been three weeks since I've posted, huh? Quite some time. Well, I've been incredibly busy. I mean, incredibly busy. Every day of my break was spent meeting with somewhere between 2-5 people individually for some activity, and often topped off with a group activity in the evening. Even with all the running around I was doing, I still didn't have time to meet with a lot of my friends I had hoped to! Sorry if you are one of those people! I will make up for it in June.
There are just so many stories and things to be told, but I don't even know where to start. I think it will suffice if I just provide some photos of my adventures over the past few weeks.
|So I had my 24 hours in Paris! It was beautiful, but not quite what I expected. I will definitely have to take a trip back there sometime.
|Back home in Washington was beautiful! A friend and I took a short trip to this area, just over an hour away from Olympia. It was lovely with the snow and fog!
|I was so happy to see snow at home. I'm a lucky duck.
|I got to see and catch up with most of my best friends! This girl got lots of my time - I missed her! She is coming to visit me in Egypt in three months, and I can't wait!
|I got to spend a lot of time with my family, which was much needed by all. I wish Spence and I got more time together, but we certainly enjoyed the time we did have :) I will miss this kid pretty bad.
So anyways. I have books and good music prepared for my flight tomorrow. I hope all goes well, because I really don't have the energy for it not to! I will probably be sad for the next few weeks, so drop me a line if you are free and able :) Also, I would love to get good old fashioned snail mail. Real letters. Love letters or otherwise, it's up to you. So if you are interested, feel free to send me one! Please, no packages though. I have to pay to pick them up, and it costs nearly my entire monthly paycheck. letters are welcome though!
16 El Kobba ST,
Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
I hope you all had a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!


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With the recent changes to the judging criteria for The Land Sydney Royal Easter Showgirl Competition, Elyse has invited back Grace Eppelstun, the 2016 The Land Sydney Royal Easter Showgirl to explain. Grace also shares her experiences as the current Showgirl and her plans for the remainder of her year.
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I had the wonderful pleasure of photographing this lovely couple in December of 2016. We drove up to a mountain in San Diego County called Palomar Mountain and were met with heavy fog accompanied by a bit of rain. It was clear to me that we had an opportunity in this weather to create something very unique for these two. I wanted these photos to- like relationships have a way of doing- expose the wonder, perseverance, and intimacy that weaves a relationship together. We spent the entire day exploring the mountain from Palomar Mountain State Park to the town of Julian as well as Lake Cuyamaca together. Towards the end of the day, I spotted an area where the surrounding mountains were met with a beautiful bed of golden fields. It would've been easy to keep driving and head to our last planned stop of the day. However, we decided to pull over and see what we could get out of this beautiful area. The photos we ended up taking there in that field are among my favorites of the entire day.
Phoenyx and Makayla are truly exceptional people. I have known both of them for quite a while now, and something great that I notice about the two of them is the support that they give one another.
Phoenyx is in a band called Modern Me and Makayla is a photographer herself. Each of these careers require a great deal of hard work and time in order to be successful. These two are constantly finding ways to encourage each other to do what they love, whether its Makayla coming to each of Phoenyx's shows, or Phoenyx posing for Makayla's camera, these two have a foundation built on support.
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Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is now a member of the Dementia Action Alliance.
Did you know?
- It's predicted that, by 2021, a million of us will have dementia. Two million by 2051.
- Dementia is set to be the 21st century's biggest killer, with someone developing it every three minutes, and there's currently no cure.
- Dementia doesn't care how old you are. It's caused by diseases of the brain so it's not an inevitable part of ageing. In fact, more than 40,000 people with dementia in the UK are under 65.
- Of the top ten causes of death, dementia is the only one we can't prevent, cure or even slow down, but funding of dementia research is still far too low.
- Dementia is caused by complex brain diseases and so – just like HIV and cancer – research will find ways to beat it.
- It's a daily struggle for people with dementia and their families to get the help and care they need. The emotional, physical and financial burden of dementia is enormous.
- Dementia costs the UK £26.3 billion a year – an average of £32,250 per person. This is a huge financial burden on those living with dementia, and for families who are spending all they have on their loved ones' care.
- Because public understanding is so poor, people with dementia often feel – and are – misunderstood, marginalised and isolated. And that means that they're less likely to be able to live independently in their own communities.
Why should it matter to me?
- It is a significant health issue that will affect us all either directly or indirectly
- An estimated 22 million people in the UK have a family member or friend who has dementia which affects Local Authorities as an employer
- 82% of the public believe that people with dementia and those that care for them need more help and support
- When asked which local authority services they would LEAST like to see cut 36% of the public say social care for older people
What is Dementia Action Alliance
Dementia Action Alliance is the coming together of organisations from the public, private and voluntary sector to radically improve the lives of people living with dementia and their carers. Organisations working in the field of dementia launched the National Dementia Declaration in 2010. The DAA was formed by these organisations to turn the declaration into reality. There are 312 local alliances all signed up and committed to improving the lives of people living with dementia. All members whether national or local have produced an action plan outlining what they aim to do between now and 2014.
Find where your local alliance is by visiting http://www.dementiaaction.org.uk
Prime Ministers Challenge
Last year the Prime Minister launched a 'Dementia Challenge', within his challenge he talks about dementia friendly communities and forming local dementia action alliances. Over the last year the Alzheimer's Society has launched 5 local alliances and a regional board across the East Midlands and they are now looking to form a local alliance in Derbyshire.
What Benefit does it give to the organisation?
If your organisation doesn't work directly in the field of dementia being part of the local alliance will:
- Enable to find out more about dementia and help raise awareness within your organisation
- Save you money, the sharing of information and best practice and learning from others can save your organisation money
- Help Derbyshire work towards becoming a dementia friendly community
- Network with others across Derbyshire
- Improve the lives of people living with dementia and their carers
Across the East Midlands there are a range of organisations signed up and involved in their local alliance including Police, Fire & Rescue Services, local Care providers, Utility companies, voluntary groups, community groups, training providers, transport companies and many more.
Achievements so far in the East Midlands
- To date there are 5 local alliances and a regional board
- There are over 50 organisations signed up across the East Midlands
- Local alliances have been working on local projects in their communities working towards dementia friendly communities
- The 'dementia friends' project is working with local alliances to train 'Dementia Friend Champions'
- Local alliances have received grants and donations from local members to be able to do specific pieces of work in their local communities
- Organisations have received in kind support from other members by way of training, sharing of information and best practice
What next?
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service are one of the first organisations in Derbyshire to become a member of the DAA and have submitted an action plan. You can view the action plan at www.dementiaaction.org.uk/members_and_action_plans/531-derbyshire_fire_rescue_service.
The next step for Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is to fully embed the ethos of the DAA by ensuring that we achieve our actions as set out in the Action Plan. We will over the next year continue to work with partners and local organisations to make Derbyshire a dementia friendly community thus allowing individuals to live safely and independently in their homes.
How can I get involved?
People with dementia sometimes need a helping hand to go about their daily lives and feel included in their local community. Dementia Friends is giving people an understanding of dementia and the small things they can do that can make a difference to people living with dementia - from helping someone find the right bus to spreading the word about dementia.
We want to create a network of a million Dementia Friends across England by 2015. You can get involved in two ways: by becoming a Dementia Friends Champion or becoming a Dementia Friend.
If this is something that you would like to get involved with please visit www.dementiafriends.org.uk which will provide you with further information.
Safety and Dementia
When considering the needs of someone with dementia, it is important to find the right balance between independence and the need for protection. The person with dementia should be involved in decision making and their consent sought and given, where possible. Where this is not possible, it is vital that those making the decision have the person's best interests at heart. There is no such thing as a completely risk-free environment for any of us, and when someone is living with dementia it may be that some minor accidents are inevitable. This factsheet presents some sensible precautions that those close to someone with dementia can take to help minimise risk.
Dementia leads to changes in a person's capabilities and behaviour, and those around them need to be alert to these changes and adapt as necessary. Of course, each person with dementia is different, and every home situation varies. However, accidents involving people with dementia are more likely to happen, for the following reasons:
- Sense of balance and speed of reaction tend to decline as people get older.
- Physical difficulties and mobility problems make it harder to carry out some activities.
- Dementia affects memory and judgement. It also affects insight, so a person with dementia may not be aware that doing something might be dangerous to themselves or to other people.
- Those caring for someone with dementia are often tired, and feel under pressure.
- Accidents can be more likely to happen when people are stressed or confused.
Tips: reducing stress
- It is inevitable that family members and carers will feel tired and irritable from time to time. The person with dementia may pick up on a person's mood from their body language, even if they do not say anything. If you find this happening to you, breathe deeply and slow down. Better still, take a few minutes' break.
- Caring for someone with dementia is not easy and is not something that you have to do alone. Don't let yourself become overwhelmed, ask for help when you need it. There is support available, including the Alzheimer's Society Helpline (see bottom of the page for more details). Keeping yourself healthy and well will help you in the job of caring and the person with dementia will feel the benefit.
Avoiding accidents
There are a number of ways to make a home safer. Some of these are simple, practical steps. However, an occupational therapist (OT) can advise you on the full range of ways to make your home safer, and on equipment to support the person with dementia. You can contact an OT through your GP or through social services.
- Make sure that the lighting in your home is bright enough so that everyone can see clearly what they are doing, but avoid lighting which shines directly into people's eyes.
- If the person with dementia is likely to get up at night, leave a light on in the hall when you go to bed and a safe night light in the bedroom.
- Make sure there is a light on in the bathroom or toilet so the person can find their way at night.
Equipment and adaptations
Handrails in the hall and on the stairs, grab rails in the bathroom and toilet, and a toilet seat riser will help if a person is unsteady on their feet. Similarly, equipment such as bath lifts, bath seats and other special adaptations can be arranged and fitted to make bathing safer. Seek advice from an OT as equipment should be considered with caution. A person with dementia may find it hard to learn to use new pieces of equipment and adaptations and this could increase the risk. An OT will carry out a thorough assessment to ensure tailored strategies for the person are in place to maximise safety. For more information please visit: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/factsheet/429
Some older people are unsteady on their feet and are more likely to fall. This can be dangerous. The risk of a fall can be minimised by paying attention to rugs, loose carpets (especially on the stairs) and slippery floors. Remove trailing flexes, unsteady furniture and clutter or objects lying on the floor.
If the person has a fall that seems serious, don't try to move them or give them anything to eat or drink. If they have broken a bone they may need an anaesthetic later. Keep them warm and call for an ambulance.
Dangerous substances
Always store medicines somewhere safe. If the person is unable to administer their own medication safely, arrangements must be made for someone else to do this. Containers that allow you to measure out medicines for the whole week are available from a pharmacist. Ask your GP for advice if difficulties continue.
Lock away any poisonous substances, such as paint stripper, bleach or disinfectant, as a person with dementia may not recognise what they are. If you think that the person may have swallowed something poisonous, phone for an ambulance or take them immediately to the nearest accident and emergency department. Take the container and any remains of the substance with you so that the doctor will know what treatment to give.
The kitchen
If the person no longer seems to recognise danger, remove any potentially dangerous implements, such as sharp knives, but place items in everyday use within easy reach.
If necessary, consider fitting an isolation valve to a gas cooker, so that the cooker cannot be turned on and left on if the person is at home alone − your gas supplier can advise you about this. Provide an electric kettle that switches itself off automatically. Flood detectors are also useful in case taps are left on. Please visit: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/factsheet/437
Accidents do happen. If the person scalds or burns themselves, pour cold water over the affected area for least ten minutes to reduce the heat and lessen the pain. Burnt skin can swell so remove anything tight, such as a watch or a ring. Do not apply ointment or butter. Cover the area with a clean, non-fluffy cloth or wrap in cling film if available. Contact the GP and describe the injury, or take the person to the nearest accident and emergency department. Do not forget to tell the doctor or hospital staff about the person's dementia and any other information that may aid communication.
Fires or heaters can be a danger for someone whose memory and judgement of danger are impaired.
- Always fit a fixed fire guard.
- Never dry clothes over a fire or a heater.
- Never take a portable heater into a bathroom.
- Make sure that all gas and electric appliances are serviced regularly.
- Consider installing an isolation valve which can be fitted to a gas fire in the same way as a gas cooker.
- Consider installing central heating or an electric fire that can be regulated with a time switch.
Risk of fire
Make sure that gas detectors and smoke alarms are fitted. Even if the person with dementia is living alone and is unable to respond to the alarm, it is possible that someone will pass the house and be able to take appropriate action. Alarms can also be set up to activate external warning devices that alert others to the situation.
A person with dementia who smokes runs the risk of starting a fire because they may forget that they have lit a cigarette and could leave it burning. If you live with a smoker who has dementia, it may be safest for you both if you keep the cigarettes, or at least the matches. There have been recorded instances where a person with dementia no longer remembers that they smoke if their access to cigarettes is gradually reduced over a time. This is one of the difficult areas where the person's carer or family have to balance the risks against the person's autonomy and quality of life.
Electric blankets can be dangerous for people with impaired memory, as overheating can cause a fire. If you use one, check that it has safety features, such as automatically switching off at a certain temperature. People who are incontinent should not use electric blankets.
Practical steps
Asking the neighbours
If a person with dementia lives on their own, or the person who lives with them is out of the house for long periods, a friendly neighbour may be prepared to keep an eye out for signs that something is wrong. You may be able to leave a spare set of keys with them and a phone number where you can be contacted if needed.
Gaining admission
If the person lives alone, it is important to sort out a way in which others can gain entry to the house. For this reason, bolts on the front door may not be a good idea.
It is important to think through such a situation beforehand, so that if there is a crisis you can deal with it without the additional worry of wondering how you are going to get in. Keysafes are a secure way of providing access. Only agreed friends, family members or carers would have the combination, and this can be regularly changed.
Useful details
It is a good idea to keep a list of useful phone numbers in a strategic location or programme them into your phone. These might include the numbers for:
- gas, water and electricity (especially in an emergency)
- GP and hospital
- social worker and home care agency, if involved
- local police
- local electrician, plumber, builder or locksmith
- local taxi
- carers, friends or family members
- local Alzheimer's Society
It will also help if you list information such as:
- Practical steps on who to contact and how to deal with an emergency. For example, how to use an alert system.
- Advice on strategies that work for the person with dementia, e.g. to aid communication or manage distress.
- Where to find the gas and electricity meters, the fuse box and stop cock.
- Where to find the point to turn off the mains gas and water supply.
Tell anyone who might need this information where to find the list.
Herbert Protocol
The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme introduced by Derbyshire police, and is supported by the Derbyshire Safeguarding Adults Board.
It encourages carers to compile useful information which could be used if an adult who has care and support needs goes missing. Carers, family members and friends or professionals can complete the form in advance.
The form records all vital details, such as medication required, mobile numbers, places previously located and a photograph, which will help locate the person if they ever go missing.
If your family member or friend goes missing, the form can be easily sent or handed to the police to reduce the time taken in gathering this information.
It is not intended to replace existing safeguarding measures.
Download the forms and find out more about the Herbert Protocol.
For details of Dementia Services in your area please contact the following organisations:-
Derby City - Making Space
Making Space
Derby West Business Centre
Ashbourne Road, Derby
- Telephone
01332 249 7640
- Website
Derbyshire County - Alzheimer's Society
- Post
Building 20
Masons Place Business Park
Nottingham Road
- Telephone
01332 208845
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Next gig for The Acoustic Yard will be in Matt Molloy's Tuesday September 13th with Gerry Creen and Special Guests. Gerry will be playing tracks from his latest album 'My Shoes'. Should be a great night...
Gerry Creen, Belfast born and bred, is acknowledged as one of Belfast's finest singer songwriters. Having lived all his life in the city Gerry emerged from the vibrant Belfast folk scene of the 1960s and 70s.
Over the years he's shared stages and billings with Nanci Griffith, Mary Black, Paul Brady, Altan, Ralph McTell, Tom Paxton, Donovan, Loudon Wainwright, the Dubliners John Martyn, Danny Thompson, Lindisfarne, Pierre Bensusan, Stefan Grossman, Mary Coughlan, Alan Taylor, Freddie White, the Battlefield Band, Ossian, Stocktons Wing, Scullion, Eddie Reader, Ian Matthews, The Strawbs, Henry McCullough ...
Gerry has had a prominent place in the most recent Belfast/Nashville Singer/Songwriter Festivals – sharing the stage with Nanci Griffith, Eleanor McEvoy, Colin Raye, Kevin Doherty, Rory Faithfield, Tia Sillers and Mark Selby, Mick Hanley, Dougie Maclean Declan O'Rourke and Benita Hill. His song Lucky Star is part of the festival's promotional CD Voices of Belfast.
Gerry has recently toured in Ireland with John Gorka, Madison Violet, David Olney and Sergio Webb and the Carolina Chocolate Drops and in Scotland with Allan Taylor and shared billings and stages with Ian Matthews, Eddie Reader, Brian Kennedy, Juliet Turner, Ben Reel, Eilidh Patterson, Joe Echo, Ben Glover, Anthony Toner, John Spillane, Colum Sands, Paul Casey, Janet Holmes and Colin Henry. Recent gigs include Dan McGuinness Nashville, Stormont, Edinburgh Folk Club, Stirling Folk Club, The Marquee Club Moniaive, Biggar Folk Club, Leith Folk Club, Clyde Folk Club Sanquar, Dunfermline Folk Club, The Seamus Ennis Centre Dublin, The Mill Theatre Dundrum Dublin, New Music Club Clonmell, Rua Red Theatre Dublin, The Strule Arts Centre Omagh, The Lagan Sessions Belfast, The Cresent Arts Centre Belfast, The Linen Hall Library Belfast, The Bronte Music Club, The Real Music Club Belfast, The Empire Music Hall Belfast, The Black Box Belfast, The Spirit Store Dundalk and Festival of the Peninsula, Fiddlers Green Festival, Feile An Phobail, Clonard Monastery, Cathedral Quarter Festival, Gig'n The Bann Festival, Open House Festival, Belfast Night of Culture, and The Atlantic Sessions.
At several of its events the David Ervine Foundation invited him to perform his timeless and profoundly moving peace anthem A Rose By Any Other Name which was written in 1977 during the darkest days of the Troubles. "Considered by many as one of Irelands leading Peace Anthems" IRISH NEWS March 4th 2010.
In 2007 he wrote and performed the title track Tuesday's Child on a double album for the children's charity of the same name featuring the very best in Irish music – including Mary Black, Brian Kennedy, Duke Special, Foy Vance, Snow Patrol.
Since 2008 Gerry has been playing mainly solo gigs to promote his recent CD 'Hindsight' 2009 and his re-released on CD album from 1986 'A Rose By Any Other Name'


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This just in... three huge, fast-moving objects have been detected zooming towards earth, set to arrive around Christmas 2012. Real, or telescope schmutz?
3 Very Large Objects In Space Flying To Earth
E.T. does not need to phone home anymore, someone, or something is on it's way to earth.
(The Examiner) - SETI Astrophysicist Craig Kasnov has announced the approach to the Earth of 3 very large, very fast moving objects. The length of the "flying saucers" is in the range of tens of kilometers. Landing, according to calculations of scientists, should be in mid-December 2012. Date coincides with the end of the Mayan calendar.
A few very large objects rapidly approaching the Earth - says SETI astrophysicist Craig Kasnov. Don't take his word for it you can check it out for yourself. He recommends to go to the site http://www.sky-map.org/ and enter the coordinates of the giant UFO:
19 25 12 -89 46 03 - the first large object
16 19 35 -88 43 10 - a cylindrical object
02 26 39 -89 43 13 - the object as a circle
The project participants are assured that the facilities are absolutely real, and the American space agency NASA is trying to conceal important information.
None of these objects can be seen from the northern hemisphere. The second set of numbers in each line tells us that the "object" or "objects" is/are coming in from very deep in the southern hemisphere sky.
In any case, the only thing we can do now - wait for it - says Kasnov. Soon celestial objects will be visible in a good telescope.
Keep your eyes on the skies… the truth is out there.
The truth might be out there, but it sure ain't at NASA. Da-da scoped the three objects' coordinates listed, and... the objects are there, very large and bizarre, kinda like Da-da. Da-da therefore gives the large weird inbound things his full support, esp. as one of them looks like a giant blue phallus. (Looks like Da-da will have to have a little talk with the planet about where little planets come from.) And Da-da can wait to see what certain political whackos do with this -- not to mention DOOMSDAY FOX.
No worries. It's just the Vogon Constructor fleet set to clear Earth out of the way of the new intergalactic superspacehighway.
Like Da-da always tells his boys: fear is as fear does. Just imagine what the stock market will do once the Space Brothers fix all your silly Terran problems. BANG ZOOM.
NOTE: Apparently, the SETI astrophysicist mentioned above doesn't exist, so is the story bogus? AND CAN DA-DA REEEEALLY SEE YOU BEHIND YOUR CLOSED DOOR? Actually, since NASA is trying to debunk this, Da-da's suspicious, as the communal hive-brain in charge of NASA is dumb as a box of dead crabs, and controlled by even bigger dummies who drink pureed mouse in underground bases with grumpy lizards. Not that there's anything wrong with that.


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This banana bread is what we always turn to at Gramercy Tavern for special occasion giveaways. We bake it in small paper bundt cake liners that serve two and box it up with a jar of house made chocolate hazelnut spread. We give this away to guests on special holidays like New Years Eve or Valentines Day. And during the Christmas holidays, this cake is often snuggled into a box and shipped cross-country to our friends in the restaurant industry.
Recently I was doing an event with the legendary pastry chef Michael Laiskonis. We were talking, of course, about chocolate when he suddenly asks me would I share the recipe for this cake with him. One of the world's smartest and most talented pastry chefs was asking ME for a banana cake recipe?! It took me a couple seconds to digest that. What a great compliment that was! So, this one's for you, Michael.
I made this cake many times in many forms. With and without the chocolate chunks. Pecans instead of walnuts and sometimes I've left them out altogether. I've baked it in loaf pans, muffin tins and sheet trays. Oftentimes I top it with a buttery streusel, or a plain vanilla glaze and even thick dark chocolate ganache. But my very favorite is this simple version, studded with walnuts and chocolate and lightly dusted with powdered sugar. It makes for a perfect breakfast or afternoon snack.
- 11.25oz/ 320g unbleached all purpose flour, such as King Arthur
- 1tsp/ 5g baking powder
- 1tsp/ 5g baking soda
- 2.5tsp/ 2.5 kosher salt
- 9.75oz/ 270g very ripe bananas
- 7.5oz/ 215g real buttermilk, such as Kate's
- 11.25oz/ 320g organic sugar, such as Wholesome
- 2 eggs
- 6.5oz/ 180oz butter, melted and cooled, such as Kerrygold
- 1tbsp/ 15g vanilla extract
- 3.5oz/ 100g dark chocolate chips, such as Guittard or Valrhona
- 3.5oz/ 100g walnuts, toasted and chopped*
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Sift flour with baking powder and soda and set aside. Mash the bananas with the salt. Add buttermilk, sugar and eggs to bananas and mix together. Slowly add melted butter in to the wet mixture while stirring. Add dry ingredients, chocolate and walnuts and fold with a spatula till it just comes together.
Spray a standard size bundt pan (10 inch, 12 cups) with non-stick cooking spray. Pour all of the batter into the pan and level it even. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean with a few crumbs attached. Remove cake from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack. When the cake is completely cool, dust with powdered sugar and grate extra walnuts on top with a Microplane.
This cake will hold well in an airtight container or under a cake dome for 2-3 days. It's delicious on its own or with a cup of hot Earl Gray tea. My personal favorite is to eat it at breakfast with chocolate hazelnut spread and yogurt.
TOASTING NUTS: Spread nuts on a sheet tray in a single layer, and toast in a preheated 325°F oven for 5-7 minutes. Nuts should turn a couple shades darker and smell deliciously toasty.


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Red Bull Racing made a perfect start to their Spanish GP weekend with their cars putting in the fastest lap times in the first free practice session here at the Circuit de Catalunya. Surprisingly, it was the RB7 of Mark Webber which topped the timesheets, rather than his team mate who has been unbeatable this season so far. This is the track in which Webber finally turned the tables on Sebastian last season, and maybe he's found his 'zone' again. But the reigning world champion was over a second adrift, which really is impossible on pure pace.
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2011 Spanish GP – Friday Practice 1 ResultsPosted in Free Practice 1 Result with tags F1 2011, Friday, Practice1, Results, Santander, Spanish GP on May 20, 2011 by Sundar Shankar
2011 Turkish GP – Friday Practice 1 ResultsPosted in Free Practice 1 Result on May 6, 2011 by Sundar Shankar
The first practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix got off to a wet start and the teams were able to sample Pirelli's wet weather tyres for the first time this year. Fernando Alonso was the fastest man in today's morning run, despite complaining of poor grip on the intermediates. He was also the only driver to dip below the 1:40s mark, with a 1:38.670 lap. Rosberg and Schumacher put in a lot of mileage and finished second and third fastest, followed by the two Renault cars, Heidfeld ahead of Petrov. With changing conditions, however, not much can be read into these laptimes. In circumstances such as these, usually the fastest drivers are those who got the best of the conditions to run in.
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2011 Chinese GP – Friday Practice 1 ResultsPosted in Free Practice 1 Result on April 15, 2011 by Sundar Shankar
The first practice session for the Chinese GP saw Sebastian Vettel continuing his strong form in 2011, setting the fastest time in his Red Bull around a smog-covered Shanghai circuit. Mark Webber was half a second off his team mate's time, but that gap pales in comparison to the 2 second margin Sebastian had over the McLarens and the rest. Although practice sessions on Friday are generally used to perform a variety of simulations that may produce very slow laptimes, it was still impressive to see the RB7 run faultlessly throughout the morning session, as well as its speed on the back straight.Sebastian was optimistic of his team making 'big improvements' in China, and if that turns out to be true, Vettel's dominance may be impossible to stop this weekend.
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2011 Malaysian GP – Friday Practice 1 ResultsPosted in Free Practice 1 Result with tags F1 2011, Friday Practice, Malaysian GP, Petronas on April 8, 2011 by Sundar Shankar
Mark Webber emerged the fastest driver around Sepang in the first practice session on Friday, just as he had done in Australia two weeks ago, except that this time, his margin was a whopping 1.665 seconds over second placed Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren. And Webber's championship leading team mate? Sebastian Vettel was 17th, behind Jarno Trulli's Lotus. Hulkenberg and Maldonado were in the top five, and Vitaly Petrov was dead last in his Renault. While that might force you to think these times are meaningless, rivals will take Webber's laptime very seriously indeed.
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2011 Australian GP – Friday Practice 1 ResultsPosted in Free Practice 1 Result on March 25, 2011 by Sundar Shankar
The first free practice session of the 2011 F1 season got off to an eventful start, with Lotus reserve driver Karun Chandhok slamming into the wall without completing a single lap. Eventually the RB7 of local boy Mark Webber prevailed, with a 1:26.831 lap set at the end of the session. His team mate, the current world champion Sebastian Vettel was second quickest with 1:27.158. Considering that Red Bull doesn't usually show its hand until Saturday practice, the RB7 looks like it will be the quickest car in Australia, by some margin as well. However, the race will have enough unknown factors coming into play to render qualifying positions almost useless.


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Here I am enjoying a few moment of being right. Yes, you heard me right. Thats me being in the "know". If it were not for the internet I would never be right about anything with my beautiful wife. "I wouldn't necessarily be wrong, just mistaken" to quote Babycakes. Well, in this peticular instance we looked it up on the internet and you guessed it, I had backup. I actually got her to say I was right. I got so excited I don't even remember what I was right about.
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Edera Real Bride: Yue Yiao
I'm so excited to feature lovely bride Yue Yiao and her recent wedding on my blog today. Yue Yiao (who goes by YY) had a gorgeous, multicultural wedding ceremony this past November in Singapore, and I had the pleasure of creating a custom pair of bridal earrings for the celebration.
The designing of the earrings was a family affair: YY's father had made a beautiful, heirloom pearl necklace for the bride as a wedding gift. This special piece inspired the color scheme for YY's earrings: the necklace incorporated three different colors of pearls in shades of light and dark peach and ivory. YY's sister, Yue Xiu, also helped with the custom order, fielding the many emails sent back and forth throughout the design phase.
YY opted for the "Orange Blossom" style from my Language of Flowers Collection as the basis for her custom earrings. I selected a range of peach and ivory freshwater pearls—carefully chosen to match her necklace—to use on her custom order. The finished earrings featured stylized lace flowers created and embroidered entirely by hand, as well as small pearl drops and beaded leaves made with the tiniest of seed pearls.
YY looked absolutely radiant on her wedding day, wearing a gorgeous gown covered in appliquéd lace flowers. The gown had an illusion tulle neckline asymmetrically embellished with the flowers, and pearl buttons and beadwork adorning the back. The fitted gown flared into an ethereal train, with more lace flowers peeking out amongst the folds of tulle. YY completed her look with a classic updo, and beautiful red, white, and gold chura, traditional bangle bracelets worn by the bride in Indian wedding ceremonies.
A big congratulations to YY and her husband Sunny! Scroll down to see more images from their wedding, taken by Rafie's Photography.


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We had such a wonderful weekend celebrating the fathers in our lives.
On Friday, I went to Trader Joe's in Tampa and picked up so goodies for Joey to enjoy this Father's Day.
On Saturday, we headed to my parent's house to celebrate Father's Day with my Dad. My brother and I cooked a steak lunch with a homemade dutch apple pie for dessert. We had a wonderful day visiting with my parents and Uncle Andrew.
I was reminded how hard it is to get everyone to look at the camera at the same time.
Ava loved playing with Uncle Andrew. He carried her around like she was flying through the air.
On Sunday, we stayed in town and celebrated Father's day with my amazing husband. There is truly nothing better than watching your husband be a father to your child. Ava is such a daddy's girl and I love it!
We started the day with a homemade egg sandwich, then we headed to town to run some errands. Afterwards, we came home and took a nap, made pancakes for a snack, had a delicious parmesan chicken dinner and relaxed for the rest of the evening, enjoying the time together and thanking God for this amazing father.
Last weekend, we celebrated Father's Day early with my father in-law. You can read about it here.
Here are some sillies for fun! Oh, how we love them!


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November 2018 San Francisco, California
Inked Iron out of San Francisco, making some of the raddest Moto Inspirado in the game! @inked_iron
When I'm not out shooting motorcycles, I'm out and about finding some of the most amazing locations to get lost in. I am a HUGE history buff, I love finding out the past and the stories behind the amazing locations.
These women are the raddest, strongest, most driven ladies out there, and are a huge inspiration to me, I am beyond grateful that I have been able to shoot with them and hear their stories on why they ride. I cannot wait to see what the future has in store!
I had the chance to work with Gasser in the fall of 2015. Since the first time we shot together, it has become an amazing experience, one of the most genuine as well as talented people to have worked with.
Call today to book now!
November, 2018 Marin County.
The Bay Area's premier Ducati, Triumph & Vespa dealer.
Los Angeles, CA 2016. I met Josh of Argot Moto in the spring of 2015, when I was shooting over at a mutual friends shop. He was telling us about his builds and instantly became friends. These are his build's named "Charlotte" & "Chloe"
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A collective of fashion shoots I have done over time.
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Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2015. I met Riot Cycles, out of all the places, Instagram. Lets say they were the catalyst for me shooting moto, and I am forever grateful.
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Long Beach, CA. May 2016. We met Jeff a year or so ago, he told us that he was an actor may I add, a damn good one. Jeff is one genuine human being, beyond talented and just an all around nice guy.
April 2018. Orange County, California
Shooting with the amazing makeup brand @vinylcosmeticscult
Little bit about them.
"Vinyl Cosmetics is perfectly pure for the daringly bold. Each of our products are environmentally friendly, derived from earth's natural resources, and contain only the highest grade ingredients. No harsh chemicals or dyes are ever used. Designed for sensitive skin and ophthalmologist tested, our makeup is healthy enough you can fall asleep in it after those long nights out."
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IT organizations are constantly seeking new ways to improve customer satisfaction, service quality and value for the business. Lean IT is applied to transform your IT organization to a customer-focused, efficient and transparent IT organization that can deliver sustainable results to the business. The Lean IT Foundation eLearning covers all elements to introduce you to Lean IT. After completion of the module, you will be able to participate effectively in a Lean IT transformation program.
This time and cost effective eLearning follows the global standard for Lean IT. This eLearning provides participants with a unique training and certification experience according to the Lean IT standard, set by the Lean IT Association (LITA). After completion of the course and the online exam, students will be awarded with the Lean IT Foundation Certificate.
Course and Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the concepts behind Lean and how Lean can be applied in IT
- Analyze customer value and translate the voice of the customer to processes
- Understand Lean concepts as customer value, value streams, flow, pull, perfection
- Diagnose and improve processes with value stream mapping
- Problem solving with the Kaizen approach
- Work with the DMAIC improvement cycle
- Designate improvement activities that improve process results
- Understand what behaviors & attitudes are essential within Lean organizations
- Prepare the student to take the Lean IT Foundation Certification exam succesfully
Course Approach
The eLearning can be used during a period of three months (90 days). In this period the student can use the eLearning to get more insight into the fundamentals of Lean and how to apply Lean in the IT domain. The eLearning helps students to practice and build hands-on skills. The eLearning also introduces you to the softer aspects of Lean IT, like change approaches and how to change people's behavior and mindset. All the exercises are related to IT, but no technical IT prerequisite knowledge is required.
The eLearning is supported with an exciting case study designed to further enhance your understanding of Lean IT. Students who have attended the e-learning are prepared to successfully take the associated Lean IT Foundation certification exam which is a requirement for attending any of the further Lean courses available in this Lean track.
Course Student Material
Additional and optional to the eLearning module students can order the book 'This is Lean'
Upon completion of the course complete the exam booking preference form included
There are no pre-requisites for this course, although a basic knowledge of IT concepts will be helpful.
Target Audience
Any member of an IT organization.
The eLearning is in English and can be used as a stand alone learning experience and also as a support or as a reference to the class room Lean IT Foundation training.
About the Lean IT Association (LITA)
LITA (Lean IT Association) is a consortium of global leaders in the IT Training and Certification Industry with the mission to establish the global standard for Lean IT education and certification, setting a new reference point for professionals across a broad spectrum of knowledge and competence skills. For more information, visit www.leanitassociation.com.
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An important aspect of Securing What Matters is being environmentally responsible in the products we manufacture, and the processes we use in production.
We aim to use the best technologies and materials available to guarantee sustainable development.
From emission control to lowering our energy, water and gas consumption to managing our waste, we monitor all production processes with care, transparency and reliability.
We are continuously working on the following 4 main pillars;
Water is a valuable component of our production process. We limit water consumption as much as possible by recycling. In our main production, we have wastewater treatment plants. Photovoltaic cells were installed on the main Betafence distribution centre in Belgium. The cells deliver 2,3 MWp and yearly 2GWh of green power. This is equivalent to the energy consumption of 600 families. With this initiative, we reduce CO² emissions by 3.150 tons per year.
Employees are regularly informed and trained about environmental matters by local SHEQ representatives. The corporate car policy gives preference to low CO² emissions and Betafence encourages our employees to come to work by bicycle. Betafence bicycles are available for the teams at the manufacturing site in Belgium.
Long product lifespan
Durable products are the basis for sustainable development. The longer lifetime of Betafence's plastic-coated products is guaranteed by careful selection of plastics based on their UV resistance, their adhesion performance and state-of-the-art coating technology combined with stringent process control. Betafence also integrates environmental criteria in the design of our products.
We put a lot of effort into reducing our energy consumption in all our manufacturing sites by analysing, improving and using energy-efficient lighting. We have a high degree of automation and insulation of energy consuming processes. All Betafence steel fences, posts, rails and security mesh panels are manufactured using recycled material. The result is steel components utilising between 20% and 95% recycled content, depending on the product. Raw materials used for plastification are guaranteed free of any toxic components.
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DislikedLooks like another "Order flow inversion" on GBP/USD. {image} I'm not really fond of entering positions on a Friday (my own prejudice), but this appears to be the first "daylight" in at the end of a very long selling tunnel. We are also very near some very significant lows. I would imagine that whether or not price rises will have much to do with Parliment's pending decisions on Brexit... So hold on to your pips folks, this may be a very volatile ride. **EDIT** WOW!! hows this for timing?? I just found out that Theresa May has announced she will...Ignored
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Want to play Warmachine or Hordes, but need the rules? Privateer Press has released the Mark II edition books for free.
Even if you haven't played a single miniatures game, odds are you've heard of Warmachine. Along with its companion title Hordes, Warmachine is one of the most popular and successful wargames ever made, still running after twelve years thanks to successful supplements. Now publisher Privateer Press is making it a little easier for new players to get started with free copies of the core rules. Anyone who's interested can visit this website and download the Mark II editions of Warmachine and Hordes today.
Warmachine is set in a steampunk fantasy world where humans, elves, dwarves and other races wage war through magic and powerful constructs called Warjacks. Hordes uses a compatible system, but instead focuses on the combat between monstrous creatures from the non-civilized wilds. Each game places an emphasis on smaller skirmish battles and aggressive strategies, so ducking behind defensive cover isn't the best approach. Each army has its own specific supplement, but the core books themselves are all you need to get started. Well, outside of some miniatures that is.
Given Warmachine and Horde's history, publishing the core books for free is likely a good move to pull in new players. It's also possible the decision was prompted by competitor Games Workshop, whose Warhammer rules are completely free to download. Whatever the reason, it's a great way to see if Warmachine interests you before dropping the cash on miniatures and army books.
The core books are available here, while physical copies of army books will be discounted until Sept. 3, 2015.
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Being active in the field of music since more than 20 years, I finally decided to launch the brand TWL Guitars® in 2009 with the aim to combine tradition and modernity. All the instruments are designed in the city of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
Having owned and played so many different guitars over the years, I felt the need to create my own line of guitars by taking the good parts on the established brands and to improve the parts that I found was not in line with the instruments. I added my personal touch in terms of designs, wood combination, hardware and electronic. The result is that TWL Guitars® is able to overcome existing boundaries to produce unusual instruments.
Working closely with musicians, listening to their needs, involve them already in the prototype phase helped me to ensure that the instruments are ready for studio work as well as being able to handle the rigor of the road during tours.
You have the possibility to make a custom painting on the California line, please ask us for details and prices. You could also order directly to us, please send us an email for details.
No matter which line or design you choose, one thing is sure, you will love to play a TWL Guitars®. Thank you for visiting our website, and do not hesitate to send us an email if you need more information.
Inspired by rock history and current music trends, our instruments are the new generation of guitars!
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"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me." -Matthew 26
CAST, Chesapeake Area Shelter Team, provides an Emergency Winter Shelter Program for the Homeless. Partner churches host one week at a time of overnight winter shelter. HUMC provides our church as a shelter for families one week of each year.
HUMC will host CAST Wednesday, Jan 2, 2019, 8:30 PM - Wednesday, Jan 9 2019, 9:30 AM
Please pray about your involvement with this important ministry. Sign up sheets are available in the welcome center for various positions to help out day or night. For questions, please contact Tim or Teresa Mizell at 757-323-2932.
Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team (NEST) provides meals and shelter to homeless single adults during the winter months. NEST is a coalition of churches that provides overnight shelter on a rotating basis. HUMC provides our church as a shelter for one week of each year.
HUMC will host NEST March 20 - 27, 2019.
Volunteers are needed each year for overnight shifts, food preparation, cleaning and more. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Donna Mishler at (757) 469-0632


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Welcome to the paper studio! we love creating custom paper goods and graphic designs for our clients. You can order a plethora of details via our design team; Take a look at some of the examples below and please do inquire within if you have any questions regarding getting your custom order going.
Types of Studio Orders we can do for you
Place Cards // Meal Cards
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Programs — Large presentation programs, or single printed programs
Seating Charts
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Hashtag signs
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Every kitchen needs at least one good sponge for scrubbing pans, wiping counters, or cleaning the sink. A great sponge can go a lot of miles before it wears out, but there are a few things you should — and shouldn't — do with it. Let's go over 5 things you should know about your favorite kitchen sponge.
1. If it Stinks, Throw it Out
You've probably seen various methods that claim to sanitize a sponge. But when yours starts to stink, that's a sure sign of bacteria growth. And you know what? Some types of bacteria can withstand those sanitizing methods. You might also be tempted to throw your sponge in with the laundry, but chances are, it'll just make the rest of the load stink, too. You're better off to buy cheaper sponges that you can throw out when they get smelly. In fact, replacing your sponge weekly is a good practice, whether it stinks or not.


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These 10 theme parks, around the USA and the world, are some of the best that you can choose to visit.
Looking to rekindle the child in you? Do you reminisce about the moment when you were just six and all you wanted to do was play?
Play, according to psychologists, is work for children. Play is as important to children as to work for adults.
In modern times, however, there are places that remind us of that child in us. Theme parks are a good example.
Around the USA and the world, there are numerous theme parks that we can choose to visit.
Amusement Parks are not just for summertime anymore, as they now offer many special events throughout the year. You'll find many different activities such as Halloween spooky haunted houses and Christmas spectacular lighting events.
Wherever you are, try to make it to one of these theme parks for a truly fun time.
Six Flags
Six Flags, Fiesta Texas offers a Fright Fest this Halloween and Holiday in the park. Check their website or call for time and day.
The Tony Hawk's Big Spin roller coaster with whirling cars that drop, twist, and lift is a big hit for brave riders. The Superman Krypton Coaster spirals you through the air at 70 miles an hour.
There are other entertainment events at the park if you are not into extreme rides.
Sea World
This is the first marine park, featuring wildlife encounters, and killer whales show as well as rides. It opens year round.
Sea World offers sleepovers where you bring sleeping bags, pillows, and camp out next to the manatees, sharks, dolphins or Beluga whales. There are currently seven sleepover locations.
Call or check their website for information. You can also book parties which include dinner and breakfast, and the price is about $120 person.
Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park
The Olympus Water and Theme Park is open year-round since it offers both indoor and outdoor parks.
There are over 42 water slides, wave pool, kiddie area, 5 roller coasters, and 7 go-cart tracks.
There are many other rides to meet all members of your family. If you buy your tickets online, it is only about $23. Unlimited admission is about $27, and children under 2 years of age are free.
Hershey Park
Hershey Park offers Hershey Park in the Dark for Halloween, and Christmas Candy Lane in Hershey.
This candy theme park has 10 gravity-defying coasters and a Hershey museum. Hershey Park will be a big hit for your children.
The Christmas Candy Lane will be opened from mid-November through December. One million lights and holiday decorations will transform Hershey Park into a winter wonderland.
Take advantage of the 3-mile Hershey Sweet Lights spectacular display for about $20 per car.
Busch Gardens
Busch Garden has over 50 rides, 10 main stage shows, and a magical children's area.
"Curse of DarKastle" ride won the park its best theme park in the world attraction in 2005. Busch Garden also won four consecutive awards as the "Favorite Theme Park."
From September 14 to October 28, the weekend nights turn spooky at Busch Garden Europe, which included in general admission.
Haunted houses, ghouls, and rides through the darkness and chilling effects will give you a frightening atmosphere.
Theme parks are not just for summertime anymore. If you want to experience something different this year, these five destinations, above, are worth checking out.
Dress for the weather if you visiting outside of the summer months. It could be freezing when the sun goes down. Bring extra sweaters so you can enjoy in comfort.
Cedar Point
Cedar Point is an amusement theme park located in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. Cedar Point is owned and managed by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which also owns numerous amusement theme parks around America.
The park holds the title for having the most number of roller coasters in a single park, which totals to 17. Cedar Point is the only park to have 4 roller coasters that are taller than 200 feet.
The park is one of the oldest parks to date that is still operational. There are four different kinds of rides, namely, the Thrill rides, the Water rides, the Family rides, and the Children's rides.
Famous rides include the Millennium Force, Magnum XL-200, and the Top Thrill Dragster.
Legoland is a chain of theme parks that cater to young families. It has four parks around the world, three of which are located in Europe: Billund, Denmark, Windsor, England, Günzburg, Germany, and one in America, in Carlsbad, California.
The oldest and biggest of the four is the one in Denmark. The parks' rides are all designed like gigantic Lego's, many of which are built to look like Lego bricks. Each ride is specifically designed to emulate those products that they are selling.
The famous miniland can be located inside all the four Legoland parks, and it is the heart of Legoland. Here you can see the world in miniatures and enjoy the fascinating beauty of the world.
Dreamworld is home to 13 worlds. From the tallest and fastest thrill rides, to live interactive shows and unique animal attractions.
Dreamworld is located on Coomera, Queensland. The park is Australia's largest theme park.
The uniqueness of the park includes the Screamworld, which opens at sundown; features all thrill rides and a selection of children's rides.
One of the major attractions in Dreamworld is the Nickelodeon Central. Nickelodeon Central features rides based on characters from the network. Famous rides include SpongeBob FlyPants, Runaway Reptar Roller Coaster, and the Slime Bowl.
Dreamworld is also home to Australia's most lovable creature, the Koala. The park is promoting wildlife awareness and conservation to Australia's endangered animals. Schedules and tickets may vary.
Universal Studios Theme parks
Enter the thrilling world of movie magic as you "ride the movies" on roller coasters and other movie-themed attractions. Be dazzled and delighted by an immersive entertainment experience that brings the silver screen to life.
Universal Studios is a division of NBC Universal. The company operates numerous theme parks based on the movies it has produced.
The company currently has four theme parks and two under construction. The parks are located in Hollywood, California, Orlando, Florida, Osaka, Japan, and recently in Singapore.
Some of the attractions of the park include Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast, which is located in Orlando, Florida. Back to the Future: The Ride is located at the Universal Studios in Japan.
One of Universal Studios Singapore's attractions is the enchanted airways. Surely, you will never miss the fun.
Disneyland, oh Disneyland. The enchantment Disneyland gives to young people and to the young at heart is indescribable.
As you enter each of their parks, you feel something different. Disneyland also bases their rides mostly from the films they produce. The park has branched out into the world.
Disneyland has a park in California, one in Florida, another in Paris, another in Tokyo and most recently in Hong Kong. Famous attractions include Tomorrowland, Mickey's Toontown, Adventureland, and Fantasyland.
At Disneyland, you could meet so many characters like the famous Mickey and Minnie Mouse, the Disney Princesses like Mulan, Pocahontas, and Jasmine.
You can also celebrate Christmas and Chinese New Year at Disneyland where you can witness an awesome fireworks display.
Truly, Disneyland enchants people from all walks of life.


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In 2015, I was awarded a fellowship from the NSF GRFP (National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship). I recommend any grad student apply if they are eligible for it, even if they are unsure of their chances. The process of writing essays about yourself and your research plans is a great opportunity to organize your thoughts at the beginning of grad school.
My essays (Personal Statement and Research Proposal) are available on my website, and also at Alex Lang's wonderful page of tips about how to do well when applying for fellowships:
NSF GRFP – Personal Statement – Dan Andersen


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Walking in His Inheritance ; Peru Mission - Part 2/
This Sunday, Kevin Kammermann, of the pastoral team at The Coastlands, shared about his 13-day mission trip to Peru with three other team members. During a period of continued sleeplessness and feeling completely empty leading up to the trip, Kevin was reminded during a prayer time that he would be relying on the Holy Spirit, not his energy level or even his memory, to give him the right words for each situation. That became the theme of the trip as the team visited all 9 of the Foursquare churches there. The team experienced God's provision, from speaking to the youth at one church about the hope and the future God has for them to praying for each individual church member at another to seeing the amazing dedication the Foursquare Peruvians have, sometimes in significant poverty. God makes life small sometimes, so that He can show how big his Spirit is and can bring us further into the riches of our inheritance.


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Firstly, another thank you goes to the owner and customers of the Horse and Groom. Together they have made another donation to the defibrillator fund for the village. This time they gave £40. It is much appreciated, and the fund is growing. The fund has now topped the £1,000 mark. We need around £2,000. As we only started fund raising in October, we are doing very well.
Another interesting development is the arrival of a British Heart Foundation sponsored CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training kit. This came in a large holdall containing 10 separate training units, consisting of manikins and ancillary equipment. When the defibrillator arrives we will be in a good position to be on standby, should we be in the unfortunate position of having to use the equipment. Having members of the village trained in the use of the defibrillator and to able to assist by using CPR techniques until professional help arrives, will significantly contribute to the survival of the patient.
Look out for a date for the training session. You are all invited to attend the training session. You can join in and learn what is needed, or even just observe so you know what is going on. Trainees and observers will gain confidence in knowing that help is on hand right within the village.


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TDK Life on Record Unveils Extensive Line of Premium High Fidelity Headphones at IFA Berlin
01 Sep, 2011, 17:00 BST
HOOFDDORP, Netherlands, September 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
TDK Life on Record, a portfolio brand of Imation Corp., today launched its new line of premium headphones, featuring 12 new In-Ear and On-Ear headphones. Each product embodies hi-fidelity sound and combines clean, functional designs with precision sound performance to enhance the music experience.
Carefully crafted using superior materials and components, the new line of premium headphones follows the acclaimed signature sound line of TDK Life on Record audio equipment, featuring Two and Three Speaker Boomboxes, a 360-degree Sound Cube, two Belt Drive Turntables and two high-end headphones, which was launched earlier this year.
"The TDK brand has long been known for high quality and innovation," says Matthieu Valk, Marketing Communications manager for Imation Europe. "We're pleased to continue that legacy by developing our 'Signature Sound' technology, which delivers balanced, consistent sound across all music genres and provides the listener with a warm, authentic, high fidelity entertainment experience."
About TDK Life on Record
TDK Life on Record, a leading global brand with a rich audio legacy, is dedicated to personalizing and enhancing audiophiles' ever-evolving digital music lifestyles. TDK Life on Record audio products are carefully crafted to focus on performance, marrying a clean, striking design with the precision and flexibility of modern technology. This world-class line of premium audio products delivers a warm, authentic, high-fidelity entertainment experience. The TDK Life on Record logo is a trademark owned by TDK Corporation and is licensed exclusively to Imation Corp., a leading global developer and marketer of brands that empower people to store, protect and connect their digital information.
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Official website for DJ Ross One's Rap Tees Book and online shop for rare vintage hip hop t-shirts.
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Lit & Luz Festival Chicago 2014 "Archive"
Lit & Luz Chicago, October 2014
October 15th-18th, MAKE Literary Productions introduces the inaugural Lit & Luz Festival—one-of-a-kind series of events featuring renowned authors and visual artists from Chicago and Mexico City in cultural exchange and conversation. Through readings, performances, visual art, and the 2014 theme "Archive," the participants will explore both Chicago and Mexico City's historical contexts; how we document our lives and our culture in a digital age; and translation between language and artistic mediums. Most importantly, the festival will highlight contemporary literature and visual art from Mexico City.
The first event on Wed, Oct. 15, will take place at the Poetry Foundation in River North and feature Mexican poets Valerie Mejer and Luis Felipe Fabre; Thursday, Contratiempo and the University of Chicago's Katz Center for Mexican Studies co-sponsor a lively conversation on translation at Cultura in Pilsen; On Saturday, the festival will culminate in a "Live Magazine Extravaganza" at Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport. For the event, seven groups of collaborators have joined up to create short performances, bringing print to life in this literary spectacle hosted by stand-up comedian Adam Burke and Southside Ignoramus Quintet's Ruth Guerra.
Throughout the four days, visiting participants will give individual readings and lectures at institutions throughout Chicago, including DePaul University, Roosevelt University, the University of Chicago, University of Illinois Chicago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Northwestern University. Full details below.
MAKE Literary Productions presents:
A Festival of Literature and Art from Chicago and Mexico City
The title of the festival is a nod to literature, the lights of the cities, the luminescence of a painting, and the glow of the screen.
October 15-18, 2014
Full participant bios follow the schedule.
Wednesday, October, 15
Álvaro Enrigue at Northwestern University, 12 PM-2:30 PM
Cost: Free
Reception to follow
1860 Campus Drive, Crowe Hall room 3-130 (seminar room), Evanston, IL
Co-sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The Center for the Writing Art at Northwestern, and Latina and Latino Studies Program at Northwestern.
Author Álvaro Enrigue reads from and discusses his book Hypothermia(Dalkey Archive).
Valeria Luiselli at Roosevelt University, 5 PM
Cost: Free
Reception at 4:30 PM
The Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan
Valeria Luiselli reads from and discusses her recently translated titles Sidewalks and Faces in the Crowd (Coffee House Press) as part of Roosevelt's Fall Reading Series.
Luis Felipe Fabre, Valerie Mejer, and Daniel Borzutzky at The Poetry Foundation, 7 PM
Cost: Free
Reception to follow
61 W. Superior
MAKE Mexican Poets Night for the Poetry Foundation's Poetry Off the Shelf with Luis Felipe Fabre, Valerie Mejer, and Daniel Borzutzky. Featuring readings in English and Spanish, as well as a presentation from Action Books's Johannes Goransson.
Thursday, October 16
Valeria Luiselli, Luis Felipe Fabre, and Susana Iglesia in conversation at the University of Chicago, noon.
Location TBD
Verónica Gerber Bicecci at DePaul University, 6 PM
Cost: Free
In conjunction with DePaul University's Visiting Writers Series,with an introduction from Kathleen Rooney
Richardson Library, DePaul University, 2350 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
International Aura Estrada Prize-winning, Mexico City-based author Verónica Gerber Bicecci will read from her essays and art writing and discuss her interdisciplinary work.
Characters: a lively conversation on literary translation at Cultura en Pilsen, 7PM
Cost: Free
1900 S. Carpenter
A conversation on translation with Mexico City novelist and MAKE editor Brenda Lozano; translator and poet Daniel Borzutzky (The Book of Interfering Bodies) and Univ. of Chicago professor Mauricio Tenorio. Moderated by contratiempo's Moira Pujols.
Co-sponsored by contratiempo, and the University of Chicago's Katz Center for Mexican Studies
Reception to follow
Friday, October 17
Alejandro Almanza Pereda: Artist Talk, noon
University of Illinois, Chicago
Location TBD
Brenda Lozano, Luis Felipe Fabre, and Aguillón-Mata at the School of the Art Institute, 4:15 PM
Sharp Building, 327 Legacy Room, SAIC 37 S. Wabash Ave. 3rd Floor
Novelist Brenda Lozano, poet Luis Felipe Fabre, and novelist Aguillón-Mata will read from their work and then discuss literary publishing in Mexico City with SAIC's Janet DeSaulniers.
Reception to follow
Saturday, October 18
ARCHIVE, A Live Magazine Show Extravaganza
7PM, doors, $15 ($50 VIP ticket), 21+
Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3221 S. Morgan
Multi-disciplinary and multilingual, audio+visual performances and conversations will bring an issue of MAKE alive on stage and showcase unique collaborations between writers and visual artists from Chicago and Mexico City.
This event will move between Spanish and English and through the theme, "Archive," explore the contexts in which both Chicago and Mexico City exist, as well as how we document our lives and culture in a digital age.
Directed by Salonathon's Jane Beachy, hosted by comedians Adam Burke & Southside Ignoramus Quintet's Ruth Guerra, with music from Ida y Vuelta and Charly Garcia of the DJ Collective Sonorama.
Set design by ChiDM's Roman Titus and Mexico City visual artist Alejandro Almanza Pereda.
Aguillón-Mata is a Mexican writer. He publishes essays and fiction in several Mexican and American magazines, both printed and virtual, some of which are Armas y Letras, Avispero, Letras Libres, and MAKE Magazine; he has also published the books of fiction Quién escribe (Paisajista), 2004, and Tratado (De una zona privada), 2013. His bilingual website can be found at http://aguillon-mata.com and his Twitter account at @AguillonMata.
Verónica Gerber Bicecci (Mexico City, 1981). Visual artist who writes. She makes pieces that are texts and texts that are pieces. Her projects explore the infinitesimal trails of things that can' t be heard nor seen. Her book Mudanza [Moving Out] (2010, Ed. Auieo — Taller Ditoria) narrates the transformation of five writers into visual artists. She is a fellow in the Young Creators FONCA Program. In November, 2013, she received the International Aura Estrada Prize for Literature. To learn more about her work: veronicagerberbicecci.net.
Visual artist Tania Candiani is among the most highly respected young artists in Mexico. Known for her ability to make art from the trappings of everyday life and to question traditional ways of seeing, she could almost be characterized as an artist-anthropologist. For example, with her photographs of women wearing cooking pots on their heads as helmets—both a defensive and subtly warlike gesture—and using the words on a standard kitchen blender (chopping, grating, whipping) as comments on domestic violence, she turns expectations and stereotypes upside down. (Candiani will be participating virtually.)
Álvaro Enrigue (born 1969) is the award winning author of four novels and two books of short stories. He has been translated into multiple languages, including German, English and French. In 1996, Enrigue was awarded the prestigious Joaquín Mortiz Prize for his first novel, La muerte de un instalador (Death of an Installation Artist). Since then it has been reprinted five times, and in 2012 it was selected as one of the key novels of the Mexican 20th century, and anthologized by Mexico's largest publishing house, Fondo de Cultura Económica. His books Vidas perpendiculares (Perpendicular Lives) and Hipotermia (Hypothermia) have also been widely acclaimed.
Luis Felipe Fabre was born in Mexico 1974. Fabre was awarded a scholarship for Young Creators from the Fondo Nacional de Cultura y las Artes from 2004-2005. He has published Leyendo agujeros, ensayos sobre des-escritura, antiescritura y no escritura (2005), a collection of poems Cabaret Provenza (2007) and La sodomía en la Nueva España (2010).
Brenda Lozano was born in Mexico in 1981. A narrator and essayist, she contributes to Letras Libres and Día Siete, among other publications. She is the author of the novel Todo Nada. She studied Latin American Literature at the Universidad Iberoamericana and is the MAKE Spanish Language Editor-Prose. http://colinmarshall.libsyn.com/s3e17-youth-is-overrated-with-brenda-lozano.
Valeria Luiselli was born in Mexico City in 1983 and grew up in South Africa. Her novels and essays have been translated into many languages, and her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, Granta, MAKE, and McSweeney's. Some of her recent projects include a ballet libretto for the choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, performed by the New York City Ballet in Lincoln Center in 2010; a pedestrian sound installation for the Serpentine Gallery in London; and a novella in installments for workers in a juice factory in Mexico. She lives in New York City where she is completing her doctorate at Columbia University. Her novel, Faces in the Crowd and her essay collection, Sidewalks weretranslated to English and released this year by Coffee House Press.
Valerie Mejer, born in Mexico City, is a poet and painter. For her book De Elefante a Elefante, she was awarded the Gerardo Diego International Award for Literary Research by the Spanish Government. She is the author of six books of poetry and five translations. Forthcoming works include an anthology of her poems, Rain of the Future (Action Books, 2013), and a long poem, This Blue Novel (2014).
Alejandro Almanza Pereda (b. 1977, Mexico City, Mexico) lives and works between Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York and Mexico City, Mexico. He earned a BFA from University of Texas at El Paso (2005), attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2004), and is an MFA candidate at Hunter College of The City University of New York (2015). He has been a resident at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha (2011), while his awards and honors include grants from the Harpo Foundation (2010), Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (2008), and the National Fund for the Arts and Culture (FONCA) Programa Jovenes Creadores Mexico City (2005, 2007).
Daniel Borzutzky grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Chilean heritage. He has published a collection of fiction, Arbitrary Tales (2005), a poetry chapbook, Failure in the Imagination (2007), and two full-length volumes of poetry, The Ecstasy of Capitulation (2007), and The Book of Interfering Bodies (2011).
Originally from the UK, Adam Burke began performing stand-up after writing a piece on comedy for a Chicago magazine. Before long, Burke became a fixture at Midwestern shows and showcases. He has appeared at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland OR, as part of the Just for Laughs Chicago festival for four years running, and at the local stage of Funny Or Die's Oddball Comedy Festival. In addition, he has opened for a wide variety of comedians including Marc Maron, Jeff Ross, Hannibal Burress, Hari Kondabolu, Maria Bamford, Michael Ian Black, Kumail Nanjiani, John Oliver, Tracy Morgan, Aziz Ansari, and many more. Burke released his debut album Universal Squirrel Theory on A Special Thing Records in 2012. He was voted Best Standup in Chicago by readers of the Chicago Reader in 2014.
Joel Craig lives and works in Chicago, IL and is the author of the poetry collection The White House (Green Lantern Press, 2012). He co-founded and curates the Danny's Reading Series, and is the poetry editor for MAKE: A Literary Magazine.
Don De Grazia is the author of the critically acclaimed novel, American Skin(Scribner/Jonathan Cape). His work has appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Reader, Newcity, TriQuarterly, The Outlaw Bible of American Literature, The Italian American Reader, Rumpus, The Great Lakes Review, MAKE Magazine, and other publications. He is also a screenwriter in the Writers Guild of America (east) and co-founder/co-host of Come Home Chicago, a live event series dedicated to celebrating the Chicago storytelling tradition in all its forms.
Kirsten Leenaars is a Dutch artist whose minimal and open studio is found within her home on the north end of Humboldt Park. Crafting childlike sets, Kirsten creates spaces where her participants often play themselves in collaborative narratives. She in an Assistant Professor of contemporary practices at the School of the Art Institute.
Kathleen Rooney is a founding editor of Rose Metal Press, a nonprofit publisher of literary work in hybrid genres, and a founding member of Poems While You Wait, a three-person team of poets and their typewriters who compose commissioned poetry on demand. A winner of the Ruth Lilly Fellowship from Poetry magazine and the Gatewood Prize from Switchback Books, she is the author of six books of poetry and nonfiction. She lives in Chicago.
Fred Sasaki is a writer and the Art Director for Poetry
The Poet, Marvin Tate, has worn many hats in his twenty-five year career: visual artist, author, educator, front man and songwriter. A notorious Poet and Soul Man, he has performed widely, including on National Public Radio's This American Life. Def Jam Poetry, The Heartlands in San Francisco, the Chicago Blues Festival and the Eindehoefen Museum in the Netherlands. Presently he has collaborated (again) with longtime multi-instrumentalist and former Wilco member, LeRoy Bach, and singers Tim Kinsella and Angel Olsen for for a collection of songs called "Tim Kinsella sings the songs of Marvin Tate with LeRoy Bach and Angel Olsen" on Joyful Noise Records (2013). "All Music" review by Fred Thomas: "The songs are often short, rushing by in a wash of voices as playful as they are vicious. Olsen takes lead on the ghostly 'Sidetracked in Miami,' a song almost woozy and bewitching enough to obscure its raw lyrical content. The album is a rough ride, despite its often lush arrangements and beautiful tones. Tate's lyrics…never completely subside into anything less than unsettling territory."
Irvine Welsh is the author of Trainspotting and most recently, Skagboys.


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|Share a smile with a random stranger today
My favorites:
#7: Remember that Happiness and Perfection aren't the same.
#21 Don't let organization go to far. (in other words, don't drive yourself crazy trying to organize things).
#28 Just stop whining. (Seriously - just stop)
#50 Stay away from emotional vampires.
#58 Grow through learning
#59 Dance
#82 Don't let money determine happiness
#90 Say hi for no reason
and my absolute favorite #98 Smile at strangers
I always say if you want to be happy you need to practice being happy.


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On Brunch Days We Wear Black
When you wake up and your boyfriend asks if you'd like to do brunch, you say "Yes!" and grab him and run out the door before he changes his mind... especially when your boyfriend is almost never awake at brunch time due to being a bartender. Nick suggested popping into the new(ish) Rooster on South Grand. I have always loved the downtown location, so I knew I'd likely also love the one that's practically in my 'hood! The Grand Rooster is very large, and I can't wait to sit on the patio outside during warmer months. Inside, the seating is community-style, so you eat at a long table next to strangers-turned-new-nosh-neighbors. Nick and I opted to sit at the bar this time around. It's my "birthday week," and I plan on squashing as many brunches in as I can.
I started today's off with a black coffee and a Sunburnt White Russian, made with rum, cold-pressed coffee, and coconut milk. It was quite delicious, and perked me up without making me feel boozy. Nick ordered the Slinger, which I adore for its inclusion of andouille sausage, and I ordered the Brie #1, which has roasted spiced apples and a side of chutney (which I added for an addtional cost). Both were tasty and filling enough to get our days going.
I opted for comfy-casual, as you might expect. This sweater was an eBay cheapie find, and yes, it's from one of those Korean shops that often surprises American women with sizes way too small. However, this looks almost exactly on me how it did in the pictures on the eBay page, and is actually the same dolman-sleeve sweater that the woman in the above link purchased. I bought mine before I saw that article, though, so you can bet I was nervous before this baby arrived. No need to worry in the end! My combat boots were begging for attention so I slipped them on, popped on this handy bendy-wire headband, and off to brunch I went.
Outfit Details:
Jeans: maurices (old, similar) ... Headband: Forever21 (current) ... Necklace: Thrifted (similar aesthetic)


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A packet of crisps and a bottle of coke was a year long research project and series of events looking into my fears and growing up in Bradford at the time of the yorkshire ripper.
The project takes my encounter with Patricia Atkinson a Yorkshire ripper victim as a starting point and also giving me the title of the project, has patricia bought me a packet of crisps and a bottle of coke at my uncles pub the night before she was murdered. exploring my fear and growing up in Bradford at the time of the Yorkshire ripper. looking at the sights and sounds that shaped the landscape of this time whilst looking at my own personal fear. I also looked at fear for women and collected stories from women on how it felt for them living in the North while a serial killer was about. Exploring how women felt about being told to stay in doors and how instead some women chose to march on the streets with the Reclaim the Night marches. Addressing the present and how these marches still take place and how women still fight for safe streets.
for full information about this project please visit the project blog page.
this project was supported by Arts Council England
Below is a few samples of Art works and Images from the project.
through out the project talks were held were women would recall their experiences and memories about the time of the yorkshire ripper and how it felt for them living in fear. some of these stories went into the book i produced called "on high Alert"
".and then, as soon as I close my garden gate behind me, I am on high alert! I am looking out for any figure in front or behind me. I cannot relax and enjoy the night. I peer into the cars that line the road to be aware if anyone is sat there. Sometimes there are lone men sat in the drivers seat with the engine switched off and my heart rate goes up and I quickly cross to the other side of the road. I walk silently, you cannot hear my steps. I know all the doors I can knock on if I lose my nerve, if I think someone might be weighing up their chances to rob, rape or murder me. I practice my breathing, deep and silent to ground me." una baines
Public Street Actions
street action against violence towards women.
According to a study by Lancaster University, it was found that incidents of domestic abuse rose by 38 per cent when the England team played and lost when compared with the days that England did not play.
The study also reported that there was a carry-over effect, with an 11 per cent rise in cases of domestic abuse the day after a match.
As a response to this I organised a flash mob event on june 24 at the time of the england match.
sound walk event "on high alert"
As part of this project i conducted a sound walk workshop for women on the streets of leeds.
looking at how the city environment and sounds effects women in relation to fear
and how women constantly feel in the state of "on high Alert" while out walking.
this workshop was supported by Leeds Inspired.