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Regret: An Email from a Couple Who Booked a Partial Wedding Planner
Today I want to share with you it's a really really heartbreaking email that I received a week or so ago. It details the client's experience having hired what they consider to be "the wrong wedding planner" after a consultation with me. This particular bride was referred to me by a venue, and while we hit it off really well during our consultation her mother-in-law was insistent on booking a partial planning package.
For those of you unfamiliar, partial planning is a reduced price wedding planning package that some companies offer to clients who have already booked or identified some of their vendors. This particular couple had already identified at the venue that they wanted to be married at, and therefore the mother-in-law to be believed that they didn't need a full service planning experience. She believed they would be fine in so long as they were booking from the venue's list of preferred vendors.
While there was an opportunity to make great money on the event and to work with the bride that I really did feel like I had a great connection with, ultimately I did not offer partial planning and we went in different directions. It's been over a year since our initial consultation and this is what I received:
Dear Andrea,
How are you? I wanted to send you this email to let you know how accurate you were about the importance of finding the best planner for your wedding. I already got married (and she lists the date and the place) and I know the only reason we couldn't work with you was because of my mother-in-law only wanting a partial planner. Oh well. I should've pushed harder and listened to you.
I know it has been 2 months and I still feel awful about a lot of things that happened in the wedding. We ended up hiring a different planner that took Partial Planning, I wish we didn't. I thought I'd let you know that every time I get asked by friends who are thinking of getting married in Vegas, I always mention your name as the best planner in town. I guess it is too late now for regrets, it won't change anything including the most important details in the wedding that were "overlooked" somehow.
My sister is getting married in Florida and she asked me what's the best advice I could give her, I told her look for the best planner! No matter what your vision is, no matter how much money you spent for something but in the end you see how the smallest details and even some of the biggest ones were not done, it will definitely make you feel defeated. This was the feeling I had after the wedding (until today, to be honest).
I wish we can turn back time, and if I could, then you would have made the biggest difference in my wedding. I know we never got to meet but I've been following your work and you're definitely an inspiration! Maybe one day I can get to work with you... hopefully.
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Remorseful Bride
Isn't that just heartbreaking?!? It's so sad!
Let me start by saying that this is in no way meant to disrespect the company that did book her event. Despite my best effort on social media to be as discreet as possible, there were a couple of people who reached out and said that they recognized this client based on the way that she writes. There were some vendors that absolutely raved about this bride and supported her. Other people wanted to give me an opposing view and suggest that perhaps this particular client had unrealistic expectations or made things difficult in her own way.
None of that matters. The fact is that there was a client who had a bad experience on what should have been the most fantastic day of her life. And whether it was her expectations or a personality conflict conflict, it's a planners job to manage the experience. Not only for the bride, but for the partnering creatives and the guests.
Ultimately, I did the right thing in NOT taking this couple, and they did the right thing in not booking me. Here's why....
They did not understand who I am and what I do. Had they booked me, they would have had a totally different experience in planning their wedding. We would have set up different expectations in the beginning of planning, we would have worked with different teams. Now....Maybe things would have gone wrong, and the mother in law would have said, "See...If we would have done this ourselves these things would not have happened..." Or, it would have been perfect. At which point, the mother in law would have said, "Anyone could have done this. We didn't need such an extensive service."
Either way. These are not my people, and I am not their planner.
But it opens the door for us to discuss a broader topic with is.... What is a wedding planner's job? There seems to be a lot of confusion about what a wedding planner does. And the market has been somewhat bastardized buy a lot of professionals that are offering various service at different price points, we're out thinking the room a little bit with titles like "wedding planner" and "wedding coordinator" and "wedding designer" The list is useless in that it can be known to create confusion, making it difficult for couples to understand the services they are booking.
At the luxury level, which is the only level I can only speak to, wedding planning is absolutely a comprehensive, full-service, and very indulgent experience. I truly cater to every need that my couples have. When I am working with a clients, I am getting to know them on an intimate and cellular level so that I can design an experience that only they can have, and only they can offer to their guests. There is an element of artistry in event design, but there are also logistics, budgetary factors, legalities, and more. As the heartbeat of the planning process, I am very much your accountant, your therapist, and your best friend in a box. I serve as your interior designer, your personal shopper, and your business manager. I educate you on every element that we consider for your wedding, I keep you on point when it comes to the task list, and I offer you creative it he and new ideas, and I respect the tradition and the history and the importance of what we are doing together. A wedding planner needs to not only manage the wedding day itself, but the client experience to ensure that an email like this is never sent.
When I first discussed this on Instagram and on my podcast, there were a lot of conversations about the fact that I effectively walked away from the table when I refused to offer partial planning. A lot of people have asked me why...Why didn't I just do the partial planning? Especially if the client was willing to pay what amounted to my full rate. There was this idea that I should have just done it.
This is insane and infuriating...and it's what gives this profession a bad name. Taking a client that I don't fully connect with, and that I don't believe I can properly service is a money grab; plain and simple. It is the highest level of disrespect, because what I am saying is that my contributions, what I believe, and what I know don't matter. I'm also saying that what you want and the type of experience you are looking for doesn't matter. All that matters is that you pay me and that I cash a check. This disrespects you as a client, and it disrespects who I am and the work that I do. But more importantly, it disrespects and takes away from the clients that HAVE committed to the process, that ARE all in, and that I have committed to. And I can't do that. I won't do that.
So why don't I offer partial planning? The snarky but very accurate explanation is… Have you ever hired a partial doctor to give you treatment for something? Would you hire a partial contractor to build half of your house after you lay the foundation on your own? Do you have a partial accountant? Or partial lawyer that has you write up you own briefs but they just file them? No! Of course not. So why does anyone think that it is acceptable to have a professional wedding planner take full responsibility for the outcome of an event when they are only compensated for part of it? At the end of the day, this particular bride is not blaming any other service provider associated with her wedding. Her entire complaint is about the wedding planning company, when they only provided "partial" services. How is that fair?
I have friends and colleagues that offer a partial planning and even day of coordination. I don't now nor have I ever offered either of these two services for two reasons:
1. I have zero desire to do anything unless I can do everything. The only way that I can guarantee the outcome of your event, and that I can be comfortable in producing the most important day of your life and the most expensive party you will ever throw is if I have my hand in absolutely everything. I need to be Oz Behind the Curtain. I need to touch and see and approve of every element of your day. Because when something goes wrong – and something always goes wrong! - everyone in that room is going to look at me. In order to have a viable answer I must have full power and authority to control the universe and bend it to my will. I can't do that partially.
2. I don't believe that either of these services are viable way to manage a high end event, or a sound way to run a business. Consider the situation of partial planning this way. Perhaps you as a client have selected your venue, and maybe even your photographer or your florist. What does that mean for your wedding planner? Do they never ever have to see these people? Do they not talk to them? If your planner no longer required to send them a timeline or manage them on site? Of course they have to do all of these things and more! I would still have a responsibility to join you at your tasting. I would still have to walk through that venue and manage both the load in and the teardown. I would need to work with your photographer to arrange for all of your formal portraits, to make sure that they have a detail list, and even worry about getting them a break so that they can go to the bathroom and eat something during a 9, 10, or 12 hour day. The floral and decor still needs to be received and set up properly, the band still needs power and to be supervised during sound check. All of those things that you think you have done still need to be managed. Decision still need to be made. These tasks require time and attention, and it is often times more difficult for a planner because they now need to play catch-up and fix whatever mistakes may have been made before they were invited into the process.
For more on this topic, and to hear my entire diatribe which includes why I don't consider Day Of service providers "wedding planners" please subscribe to my YouTube Channel or my podcast! I have about a 20 minute discussion on this topic that I think you will find interesting.
A final note to couples considering me as a planner....
I expect you to go into the trenches with me. Wedding planning is a full contract sport, and I expect you to get dirty. We are going to have hard conversations where we talk about money and sex and family relationships and friendships. We are going to have to talk about expectations and hopes and dreams. Sometimes I have to tell you know, and that sucks, but in the end we are going to do amazing the work together. If that doesn't sound fun, if that doesn't sound like something you would enjoy, and if you don't want to be a part of that process, and I am not your planner.
And if you are a couple that is currently in the middle of working with a company – and I don't care if that is your venue, your planner, your florist, or your caterer – and you are uncomfortable with the process please get out of it. Get out now, at all cost, no matter what. Because the only thing more difficult, more costly, and more heartbreaking than having to do the uncomfortable work now is to be sitting back a year later and writing an email like this.
If you are a couple and you have any questions whatsoever about wedding planning whether it is with me or with anyone else, please leave your comments below. And if you are a wedding professional I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. If you agree with me, if you don't agree with me, if we want to have a healthy debate and we want to talk about all the different types of services that we can and cannot offer, the space is for you please let me know send me a message leave a comment shoot me a DM I am here it is an open door policy I am 100% transparent I want to let you all in so that you make the best decisions you possibly can. Information is power, and the more information you have the better you will be at celebrating life, Luxury, and above all else. Love.
Until next time my friends...Always....
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Buried antifuse
An integrated circuit having one or more antifuses which connect electrical components through a dielectric layer. The antifuse is formed before the thick dielectric is deposited and patterned to form windows which expose the antifuse.
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This invention relates to integrated circuits having one or more electrically programmable antifuses.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The most sophisticated integrated circuits today have millions of components and require complex fabrication techniques. The techniques, beginning with the design of a complete mask set, generally require an extended time period to complete and are relatively expensive to implement. The expense is justified for integrated circuits that are produced either in high volumes or for high prices, but simplified techniques are desirable for circuits produced cheaply and in low volumes or which must be fabricated relatively quickly. Accordingly, approaches have been developed which do not require the complete customized mask set used with conventional fabrication techniques.
One approach uses a standard mask set for all integrated circuits and then customizes the circuits for particular applications after fabrication has been completed. This approach is commonly used for programmable logic arrays (PLA) and many read only memories (ROM). An essential step in the customization process is the selective opening or closing of an electrical circuit.
Several techniques have been developed to selectively open or close circuits, and the technique for closing an electrical circuit of interest for this application applies a voltage, in excess of a threshold voltage, across a structure and thereby changes the structure from a high resistance OFF state to a low resistance ON state. The structure is termed an antifuse in analogy with the better known fuse which changes from a low resistance ON state to a high resistance OFF state. Many techniques for fabricating antifuses have been developed. For example, a layer of amorphous silicon may be used between two conducting materials. When a voltage in excess of the threshold voltage is applied, the resistance of the amorphous silicon decreases dramatically. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,442,507 and 4,599,705 issued on Apr. 10, 1984 and July 8, 1986, respectively, and Cook, pp. 99-100, 1986 Bipolar Circuits and Technology Meeting for descriptions of representative antifuse techniques.
Within the circuit, the antifuses may perform different functions. For example, the antifuses may contain the stored information in a memory or they may be used to selectively connect different components within the circuit. It will be appreciated that in many applications the antifuse completes an electrical circuit through an interlevel dielectric. The details of the processes used to form an antifuse through an interlevel dielectric differ, but the process will pattern the dielectric to form windows which expose portions of the underlying material and then deposit a material, e.g., amorphous silicon, in the window and another conductive material on the amorphous silicon. A voltage is applied to program the device, i.e., to change its resistance.
This process produces adequate results for many applications, but it has been found that the programming voltage and the leakage current may vary significantly from device to device and that the ON state resistance varies slowly with time. In the process described above, it is difficult to control precisely the thickness of the amorphous silicon at the bottom of the window due to, e.g., poor step coverage. The window typically has an aspect ratio, i.e., ratio of window height to window width greater than 1:1. It is believed that this thickness variation is one of the processing parameters that leads to the undesirable variations in device characteristics mentioned.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A method of integrated circuit fabrication is described which includes forming an antifuse by the steps of forming a plurality of patterned conductors on a substrate; depositing a first dielectric layer on the patterned conductors; patterning the dielectric layer to form at least one first window which exposes portions of the top surface of the patterned conductors; and forming a layer of amorphous silicon on the exposed top portions. Circuit fabrication continues by depositing a second dielectric layer and patterning the second dielectric to form at least one second window which exposes portions of the amorphous silicon. Typically, pluralities of first and second windows are present. A metal is deposited in at least one window and may also be deposited on the surface of the dielectric and patterned.
In a preferred embodiment, the amorphous silicon is formed on the exposed surfaces by depositing and patterning. The first dielectric should be relatively thin, and the windows desirably have aspect ratios of 0.5:1 or smaller. The antifuse may then be programmed by application of a voltage across the antifuse stack in excess of the threshold voltage.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
FIGS. 1-4 are sectional views of a portion of an integrated circuit including an antifuse stack at several stages of fabrication according to this invention.
For reasons of clarity, the elements depicted are not drawn to scale.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
An exemplary embodiment of this invention will be described and then several alternative embodiments will then be mentioned. FIG. 1 depicts substrate 1, conductor 3, first barrier layer 5, and first dielectric layer 7. The term substrate is used to mean material which lies underneath and supports another material. The substrate 1 may thus be silicon with or without device elements, or a dielectric such as a silicon oxide or nitride, etc. The conductor will typically be aluminum, frequently with minor amounts of other elements such as copper or silicon, which is deposited by well known techniques. The barrier layer comprises a material which prevents interdiffusion of aluminum and silicon. Such barrier layers and materials are well known to those skilled in the art. After the barrier layer has been deposited, it and the aluminum are patterned to form patterned conductors. A first dielectric layer 7 is now deposited. The dielectric is desirably a dielectric which can be deposited in a thin layer. An exemplary choice is plasma enhanced TEOS with or without dopants.
The first dielectric layer 7 is now patterned to form windows which expose at least selected portions of the top surface of the patterned conductor, i.e., portions of the surface of first barrier layer 5 are exposed. Because the dielectric layer is thin, the windows can have an aspect ratio of 0.5:1 or less. Such a small aspect ratio is desirable because it helps ensure uniformity in the subsequently deposited amorphous silicon. Conventional and well known techniques can be used for these steps, and the structure produced is depicted in FIG. 2.
Amorphous silicon 9, conductive material 11, and a second barrier material 13 layers are now deposited and patterned to cover exposed portions of the top of the patterned conductor. The resulting patterned structure is depicted in FIG. 3. The amorphous silicon should have a high resistance in the OFF state. The inclusion of a relatively small amount, typically less than 20 atomic percent, of a dopant such as hydrogen in the amorphous silicon helps to increase the resistance. The conductive material 11, e.g., titanium or the material of conductor 3, is a material that reduces the resistance of the amorphous silicon when the programming voltage is applied. The programming voltage probably produces localized heating which is followed by diffusion of either or both the silicon or conductive material and formation of a silicide. Conductive materials other than titanium will be readily selected by those skilled in the art. The conductive materials may be on the other side of the amorphous silicon layer, i.e., between layers 5 and 9, and there may even be two layers of conductive material present, one on each side of the amorphous silicon layer. Additionally, the conductive material may be omitted in some embodiments. The material from the patterned conductor 3 then performs the functions of the conductive material. The second barrier layer serves the same function as does the first barrier layer 5.
A dielectric layer 15 is deposited and patterned to form at least one window which exposes selected portions of the amorphous silicon. A metal 17 is now deposited in the window and may be deposited on the top of the dielectric layer as well. If it is deposited on the top, it is patterned to form a structure of the type depicted in FIG. 4.
Several comments about the structure are now appropriate. Less amorphous silicon is required than for the process in which an amorphous silicon is deposited in a window although the additional mask is a drawback. However, the antifuse of this invention has characteristics which do not vary significantly from antifuse to antifuse and the variation in programming voltage is less than for antifuses in which the silicon is deposited in a window.
Other embodiments will be readily thought of by those skilled in the art. For example, the patterned conductors might be elements of individual devices. Dielectrics other than TEOS may be used. Additionally, the conductor might be tungsten, and the first and second barrier layers can be omitted.
1. A method of integrated circuit fabrication comprising forming an antifuse by the steps of forming a plurality of patterned conductors on a substrate;
- depositing a first barrier layer on said patterned conductors;
- depositing a first dielectric layer on said barrier layer;
- patterning said first dielectric layer to form at least a first window which exposes portions of the top surface of said barrier layer;
- depositing and patterning a layer of amorphous silicon to cover said exposed portions;
- depositing at least one layer of conductive material, said at least one layer being adjacent said amorphous silicon; and
- depositing a second barrier layer on said conductive material.
2. A method as recited in claim 1 comprising the further steps of depositing a second dielectric layer and patterning said second dielectric layer to form at least a second window which exposes portions of said amorphous silicon.
3. A method as recited in claim 2 comprising the further step of depositing a metal in said at least a second window.
4. A method as recited in claim 3 comprising the further step of applying a voltage across the amorphous silicon in excess of the threshold voltage thereby programming said amorphous silicon.
5. A method as recited in claim 1 in which said first windows have an aspect ratio of 0.5:1 or smaller.
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- IEEE, 1986, "Amorphous Silicon Antifuse Technology for Bipolar Proms," by Messrs. Brian Cook and Steve Keller, p. 99.
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 27, 1991
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 1992
Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories (Murray Hill, NJ)
Inventor: Steven A. Lytle (Bethlehem, PA)
Primary Examiner: Brian E. Hearn
Assistant Examiner: Kevin M. Picardat
Attorney: Richard D. Laumann
Application Number: 7/661,736
International Classification: H01L 2170; H01L 2700;


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Karsyn took an unexpected 3 hour nap this morning, rather than clean house I worked on some camera strap covers. When the whole family gets together for a special event we end up trying to figure out who's camera is who's. I made enough for everyone to have a different cover (all from leftover fabric), that is if they like any of them. Pictured above are 3 that I have finished, also sent one home with a friend who's neighbor's Daughter just graduated from USC with a photography and journalism degree. One of these little babies and a check will be a perfect gift.
Have both babies again tomorrow then I have to get the floral arrangements done for Karsyn's Baptism Saturday. After that I am on VACATION until next Thursday, I might just sleep, eat, read and sleep some more.


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Transcript 5141
Fraser, Malcolm
Period of Service: 11/11/1975 to 11/03/1983
Release Date: 15/09/1979
Release Type: Interview
Transcript ID: 5141
Document: Original Transcript (PDF 816.15 KB)
Jeff Huddlestone
Mr. Fraser, welcome to Alice Springs sir.
Today you took a light plane journey to+' traverse ' the progress on
the Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway project.
Prime Minister-
Yes I did. -It was a very-interesting trip because the
construction was going very well. It was ahead of schedule.
We had to provide additional funds either that or the work was
going to have to be slowed down and that would have destroyed
the efficiency of the operation. It really is something to
be proud of.
The very fact of being so far ahead of schedule, 12 months,
and within its budget of $ 145 million will certainly add a
great boost to the Territory, particulary when the line reaches
the border in November. of this year.
Prime Minister
It will be a boost to the Territory then, but I think it will be
a better boost when it reaches Alice Springs. I imagine that will
be quite a day.
Huddlestone This evening you and Mrs. Fraser will be attending, along with
other official guests, the launching of the Australian& Fund
here in Alice Springs at the Old Telegraph Station. A little of
the Australiana Fund and just what that seeks to do.
Prime Minister
It is really a private organisation which the Government has
given, in a sense, tacit support to. There are four major
official establishments belonging to the Commonwealth: there is
Government House, Yarralumla; there is Admiralty House which is
the Governor General's residence in Sydney; Kirribilli House,
which I use sometimes when I am in Sydney, but which is also
used for official guests of the Government and that really is
the main use of it; and the Prime Minister's Lodge. Now none
of these houses are personal. They don't belong to the people
who are in them. They belong to the nation. But up to the time
I became Prime Minister they had really been furnished according
to the personal whims of the occupants of the day. ./ 2
Prime Minister ( continued)
I thought, and Tamie thought, that this really wasn't the
best way to go about it. So we'd established an official
establishments committee to look after these four residences;
to make recommendations about their development, having in
mind the historic background of the buildings and the occupants
they have had over the years.
Attached to that committee is the Australiana Fund and the
people involved in that operation. The purpose is, either by
money or in kind, to collect pieces of furniture or other
household things, which might have had some historical
significance in Australia in earlier times.
The two Sydney residences have been opened to the public.
Shortly Yarralumla and the Lodge will again be open to the
public. This will show what is being done with the
residences. They are being looked after I think much better.
They belong to the nation and they should have some of
Australia's history in them in pieces of furniture or
paintings. We got, the other day, quite a notable portrait
of the first Labor Prime Minister. It came on the market.
Somebody saw it and it was made available through this
particular operation. If it hadn't been started, that portrait
might have just gone into limbo. It's a good portrait.
We've got it hanging in the hall at the Lodge,' That is part
of the life of the place. It is part of Australia's history.
We have an old colonial sideboard which was discovered if
Tamie was here she could tell you more of the details but
it was discovered in Australia, made in about 1820 by I suppose
some of the original skilled tradesmen who came to this country
from the United Kingdom; made out of Australian timber, a
unique Australian design. Well now for the rest of time it
will be in the dining room of the Lodge. I think this is much
better than having bits and pieces of no real value and no
real historical significance.
Huddlestoneof course it is significant in itself that the function
tonight is at the Old Telegraph Station itself of great
historical importance and significance to Australia and of
course the Territory.
Prime Minister
It is. It has obviously been chosen for a purpose. I think it
is a very fitting location for the function. What Tamie has
been trying to do especially, is to emphasise that these
four residences houses do belong to the nation. They are
part of the nation's history and we ought to start building up
and housing some of that history in them. Therefore, there
are Australiana committees in all the States and in the Territory,
and this is the launching day here. ./ 3
Huddles tone
And of course, Mrs. Fraser is the President of the
Australiana Fund.
Prime Minister
Yes. She knows much more about it than I do.
Huddles tone
We have a number of questions that have been ' phoned in to
you this afternoon. The first one is from Pam Gardner of the
Anglican Lodge here in Alice Springs.
CALLER I have two questions. The first one is that there are plans
for building a dam outside of Alice Springs and also in the
Tennant Creek area the Mary Anne Dam and what I would
like to know is if the Commonwealth can have some kind of
legislation drawn up that it makes it a law that an
environmental impact statement has to be made before these
decisions can be decided ad hoc. An environmental statement;
how it affects the people living in these areas the
Aboriginal people and the white people and also to introduction
of foreign bacteria that might cause ( inaudible), menengitis,
or any other unknown germs that are foreign to these areas.
Also, that the environmental council in Darwin, if it can have
teeth to enforce this legislation. My second question is,
the public hospitals in the Northern Territory seem to be
understaffed with professionals and paramedical staff and
I would like to know whether this is the CLP's way of letting
people think that public hospitals are incompetent when really
they are not. They are just understaffed and medical staff
are working longer hours and consequently the public have to
wait longer. I was wondering if this can be rectified also.
Prime Minister
These things basically ought to be referred to Territory
officials and Territory Government. So far as the Commonwealth
is concerned, in major capital works that we fund, we do have
strict environmental laws and for any major work likely to
have any significant impact on the environment, an environmental
impact statement is necessary. That is taken into account.
Most of the States also have equivalent provisions, but this
particular one concerning dam, it would seem to me that the
responsibility there lies with the Territory administration,
with the Territory Government. We have quite deliberately
made decisions over the last two or three years which has led
to self-government in the Territory. I think that is better
because I don't believe people from Canberra should make
decisions for people in the Territory. But it does mean that
certain matters have to be addressed to that Government.
I think this is one of them. .4
Prime Minister ( continued)
Environmental matters are important and people are right
to be concerned that proper protections and courses are
On the other question you raised, the Commonwealth has been
involved in hospital funding, of course, with the States,
but by And large the States have determined the levels of
staffing in the Northern Territory. This ' again is a matter
coming under the control of the Territory Government.
The actual staffing levels are not something that the
Commonwealth is going to determine in the future.
I had understood that the staffing levels had been pretty good
in many areas. I am not making a comment now about a particular
area, but in many parts of Australia hospitals have had about
only a 60 per cent occupancy but they have been staffed up
to 100 per cent. That is one of the reasons why the hospital
costs have risen very greatly. That all comes back to how
much money taxpayers have to provide.
What we have been trying to do is to work out with the
hospital authorities in the States arrangements which will
enable the hospitals to be run as efficiently as possible
without in any sense diminishing the services available to
the public but doing it a bit more economically than might
have been the case in the past, because an enormous part of
health costs comes from the straight out hospital costs and
associated facilities. It is important that they use these
economically and sensibly, so long as health care is not
diminished. If there is a particular instance that you would
like to have looked into, I am sure Senator Kilgariff or one
of th e local members would be prepared to follow that up for you.
CALLER I would like to know if the Army could build the road from
Adelaide to the Northern Territory border, especially as it is
being classed as a military road.
Prime minister
Technically, some elements of the Army construction squadron
will obviously have that capacity, but it has not been the
practice to send Army construction squadrons to send people
to do work that is expected to be done by civilians. That is
a tacit agreement, or understanding, throughout Australia, and
it goes back a very very long time. The north-south road needs
upgrading. It takes time, but I think it would be wrong for
the Army to be used in current Australian circumstances.
I know Peter Nixon has been examining the national highway
program around Australia. Again, one of the questions in this
area of course is the extent to which the Commonwealth should
determine what roads money is spent on, and the extent to
which the States themselves should set priorities. We have
been trying to establish the circumstance . in which States would
accept responsibility within their own borders for the priorities.
I think that is as it ought to be. Again, in one or two
instances I know Peter Nixon has tried to persuade a State
to provide additional funds.
CALLER My question is: the radiation levels at Narbalek are
exceptionally high because of the richness of the uranium ore.
I have been trying to obtain information on worker exposure
for well over two months now, in which time I have been given
the run-around. It now transpires that Queensland mines
not only do their own monitoring, but they also do not need
to release any information on this radiation level unless they
so want to. Now would please ensure that monitoring is done
by an independent body and that all data on worker radiation
exposure be made freely available to interested members of
the public.
Prime Minister
I think you are wrong in iimplying that there is any secrecy
about any of this. Australia is establishing nuclear codes
for the operation and safety of people working,-whether it is
in mines or any sort of material that can provide radiation.
That covers a wide range. It can cover medical areas. It can
cover Lucas Heights. It can cover mining operations. The
provisions and arrangements that Australia is making after the
Royal Commission by Mr. Justice Fox are stricter I believe
than in any other country of the world. There was some publicity
about Narbalek sometime ago. But, I know quite well the
people there are taking all proper precautions; are sticking
with the requirements. There are independent authorities
that monitor these things. I really believe that your concern
in this particular area is quite misplaced. Our rules are
very very strict indeed. Quite obviously the well-being of
people working in a uranium mine, or at Lucas Heights, or in
the medical area where there can be materials that can involve
radiation. In any of these areas there need to be very strict
provisions, and there are.
The question I would like to ask is why does Darwin have
greater holiday benefits and ( inaudible) or mainly
greater holiday benefits on a remote area basis than Alice
Springs, where Alice Springs is probably more remote than
Darwin in a lot of respects as far as transport and access
to coastline and Eastern States. That is my question.
Prime Minister
The Government doesn't directly set terms and conditions for
its employees, or for anyone in Australia. For general people
under Federal awards, there is the Arbitration Commission and
they make determinations depending on a whole range of factors;
site and location can be taken into account. If it is a question
of Public Service employment, then it is the Public Service
Arbitrator in the Public Service machinery that can make
determinations, taking into account whole range of factors. ./ 6
Prime Minister ( continued)
If people believe that there has been unequal handling of
different situations, . between Alice Springs and Darwin, the
normal arbitral p rocedures, the tribunals, is the appropriate
way to pursue that. These things aren't left to the direct
determination of governments. I don't really believe they
ought to be. We've established a system of having an umpire
for industrial matters and award matters. I think we should
stick to the umpire. Sometimes you win out of it,-sometimes
you don't, but having that third party making the judgement
is a good a system as any.
CALLER My husband and his brother are Lebanese and have lived here
in Alice Springs. We've been , trying to bring his family to
bring his family here for years and we've been having an
awful lot of trouble. We get no definite answer; yes or no.
Senator Kilgariff has done numerous things trying to help.
We have spoken to Mr. MacKellar and we've written to the
Prime Minister's office and have received only replies
saying that the matter will be looked into. But this has
been going on this last time now for well over a year and we
are still getting replies saying the matter will be looked
into. I wondered if the Prime Minister could give us any
idea of anything else we could do to get a more definite
answer, even if it is a no either a yes or a no.
Prime Minister
I don't know the details of the case, but Senator* Kilgariff
is with me and he has told me that the Minister for Immigration
and Ethnic Affairs, Mr. Michael MacKellar, has in fact reviewed
the case. I don't know what the position is and what the
decision is, but I will be happy to speak to Mr. MacKellar
about it.
CALLER My question is: who is responsible for the current deplorable
state of the Stuart Highway, or South Road in South Australia.
Has the South Australian Government been allotted sums
specificially for sealing the Stuart Highway. Also, can the
Prime Minister state when Stuart, the south road, will be sealed?
Prime Minister
The South Australian Government hasn't been allotted sums
: specifically for the Stuart Highway, but it does get
significant sums from the Commonwealth each year for national
highways. That includes the Stuart Highway. But we have
adopted the policy of providing this money to State Governments,
and in this case to South Australia, and then we believe that
the State Governmen ought to exert their own sensible
judgement about priorities. Unfortunately, the South Australian
Government has put the Stuart Highway on a very low order of
priorities and therefore, without taking the question completely
out of the hands of the State Government, Mr. Nixon has sought
to bring a good deal of pressure to bear on the transport
Minister in South Australia to provide additional sums.
Prime Minister ( continued)
I think the caller is quite right. Much of the highway
is in a pretty bad position. In the Commonwealth's view
it ought to have been given-a higher priority rating out of
the funds that are available. I know Peter Nixon has had
some limited success in getting additional funds allotted,
but as we are administering these road grants at the moment,
and making the bulk funds available to the States, our power
is a persuasive one rather than one of dictatorship.
That is the way the Premiers want it. They say give us the
money and let us make the decisions. But then when something
goes wrong they very often tend to blame the Commonwealth.
I know that Peter Nixon is examining the future framework
of a national highways program and I also know he is concerned
that more funds be made available for the Stuart Highway.
But at the moment, under present guidelines, it's question of
persuading the South Australian Government.
What is the Government policy in relation to minority groups
and in particular to Aboriginal people. Is it one of separate
development or of assimilation. If it is a policy of separate
development, how far is it proposed to take that policy. it is
thought locally that a policy of separatism is being encouraged,
and examples of this are the lack of access to non-Aboriginal
members of the community to land granted under the Aboriginal
Land Rights Act. About one third of the Northern Territory's
area is so affected, and both residents and visitors find
difficulty in being unable to freely travel along roads passing
through Aboriginal lands.
Prime Minister
The policy of the Federal Government in relation to minoritieslet
me deal with it in two parts. For people who have come
to Australia, if you like, in the years since the last world
war, we now have a special program designed to provide much
better post-arrival services for migrants. This might involveresource
centres where they can get advice and assistance
relating to State or Federal Commonwealth departments; more
English language classes and generally greater assistance
in helping people to settle in to what is very often a different
life in Australia compared to their previous homeland. I think
these programs are useful. We had a special inquiry under
Mr. Frank Galbally. We adopted in full the recommendations of
that inquiry and the program is going forward very well.
For Aboriginals there are special obligations. We all know the
history of the past. I believe Australia was a little late in
introducing special programs designed to overcome some of
the difficulties that have grown out of the past. In other
words, in plain terms, there is positive discrimination in favour
of Aboriginals in a number of Government programs. I think that
ought to remain. I don't say indefinitely into the future, but
ought to remain certainly for the foreseeable future. It is not
a policy of separate development for all minorities and ethnic
groups. It is a policy of, in a sense, encouraging people to
seek out their own future in their own way. If you like,
strength through diversity, unity through diversity. ./ 8
Prime Minister ( continued)
If Aboriginals want to live on their reserves, through the
outstation movement, well then they * ought to be entitled to do so.
But if at the same time there are others who wish to join the
mainstream of Australian society and life, then they ought to
be encouraged and assisted where possible, to do so. It is
a policy of self-development, self-fulfillment, trying to meet
the special needs of Aboriginal people, but really with the
same kind of objective that we would have for all Australians
to lead the kind of life that they themselves want to plan
for themselves.
* Would.-you'please. let-. Alice . Springs' -people know when the
Stuart-Highway, which it is by n ame only, is going to be
upgraded by sealing it between ( inaud) and the Northern Territory
border. We all know the trouble section is in South Australia.
But should this make any difference to a national highway.
We had Mr. Nixon try to visit Cooper Pedy but could not land
his aeroplane because of the wet weather. We all know Ministers
are busy people, but surely he could have driven as many private
people have to. Their vehicles are being wrecked. Even when
it is dry, the road is arrugated and very pot-holey. Creek
crossings are a nightmare. Has this road not been sealed
because there is very few people in comparison with the
eastern and southern cities living along it' which in short
means not many voters. Northern Territory people rely heavily
on this road because the rail is slow and unreliable, which
should improve with the completion of the new line, but still
cannot provide the service of private enterprise. When will
this road be sealed. It is hard to imagine the tourist increase
to. the -Territ+ ory.
Prime Minister
I can't give a definite time scale because at the moment it
is the South Australian Government making decisions about
how much money gets spent on the Stuart Highway. I am told that
nearly $ 4; l1/ 2 million is in the program at the moment, this year.
But a great deal more than that could be spent. We make the
bulk term available to South Australia for national highways,
as we do to other States, but then they decide what roads the
funds will be spent on. I know that Peter Nixon is particularly
concerned about the Stuart Highway because of its importance
and also it has been given a low priority by the South
Australian Government. I know he has been looking at this
question. I can't argue against the thrust of what the
questioner was saying. I only wish the South Australian
Government would show greater sense of national * responsibility
in the distribution of the funds that are made to it.
CALLER I am a Commonwealth Public Servant and we are finding it
difficult to buy our Commonwealth Public Servant house.
I am wondering if the Prime Minister is aware of the situation
of Public Servants in my position and if he could perhaps
implement some sort of suggestions to speed up the procedure / 19
CALLER ( continued)
of being able to buy these houses.
Prime Minister
The policy in relation to this is being reviewed by
Mr. McLeay,-the Minister responsible,. right at this moment.
I think it might be a good thing if I could get Senator Kilgariff
to get hold of your address and when thepolicy is reviewed
he could drop you a note about it and then we can see if
that provides some help.
The Labor Party has stated that they will commence sealing
the . south.:-road-as part of their unemployment relief plan.
This sounds like a good idea because employment and transport
would both benefit and dole money would be diverted into a
major national project. Why doesn't your Government support
such a policy.
Prime Minister
The Labor Party had such a policy before and when Mr. Hayden
was Treasurer he abandoned it because it was costing a vast
amount of money and providing very little employment. Road
works at the moment a lot of it is undertaken with big machines
and heavy equipment, and it doesn't really provide all that
much employment. But we've taken the view that the only way
to get this economy right is to make sure that the farms and
pastoralists, and the industries in Australia are competitive
so that they can sell better and get into markets overseas and
because they are doing better they will employ more.
In the last 12 months private employment has grown again for
the first time in a number of years. I think that is very
encouraging indeed. The sort of " make work" programs that have
been tried in a number of countries, including Australia, just
haven't worked. South Australia has programs of that kind. But
if you look at the record of the last 12 months unemployment
has grown significantly in South Australia where it has fallen
a bit in other States; employment has fallen in South Australia
where employment has definitely grown in other States. The reason
for that is that the policies of the South Australian Government
have not encouraged investment and development. I believe that
the Northern Territory is moving forward quite strongly. The
pastoral industry is doing much better. Mining is going ahead.
This is the way to solve the unemployment problem. If you
want to argue, or suggest that more money should be spent on
road construction to get roads developed more quickly', that
is a different kind of argument. It is one, that if we had
the funds, I would certainly be sympathetic to, but I don't
think that really it is the way to tax the vexed and difficult
problem of employment.
CALLER I have a question to the Prime Minister about land rights
for Aboriginals. The majority of Aboriginal people are
alienated from their traditional land by cattle station leases.
I want to ask the Prime Minister what you will do to help them
get some land rights in the form of ( inaud) from cattle
station leases since the Northern Territory Government has
refused to make ( inaud) compulsory under their ordinance. Will
you press the Northern Territory Government to make ( inaud)
compulsory where necessary. . The Central Land Council is forced,
by the Land Rights Act, to devote its full time to attend to
Aboriginal claims to unalienated Crown Land, and ' has no staff
or money to attend to the problem of station ( liraud). Will you
fund the Central Land Council sufficiently to take care of
this problem. Also, the Aboriginal Land Fund Commission is
supposed to supply funds to purchase ( inaud) when necessary,
but it has insufficient funds for this purpose. Will you fund
the Land Fund sufficiently so it can also do its job. If you
don't do these things, will your Government accept responsibility
for the fighting and resentment and social problems, the loss
of culture, which are occuring and will continue to occur
amongst'Aboriginal people until all Aboriginal groups and
families in each tribe get some adequate land rights
in their own country in the Northern Territory.
Prime Minister
I think you are omitting the fact, or forgetting really, in
the thrust of the question, that it was this Government that
established the Land Rights Legislation and has therefore
provided opportunities to Aboriginals which they haven't had
under any previous administration. Also, I have visited over
the years a number of Aboriginal settlements and reserves.
There is a very real difference between them obviously. But also,
there is a feeling of optimism and enthusiasm for the future
in a number of settlements which might not have been present
several years ago. I think that is as a result of the general
policies that the Commonwealth has introduced. The Land Fund
Commission is going to be subsumed into a new body an
Aboriginal Development Commission which Senator Chaney will
be launching. That will have funds. There will be a commitment
to it but the Commission ' itselIf will determine the directions
in which the funds will be provided. I think again, that
significant progress has been made in relation to Aboriginal
problems, but a great deal more remains to be done.
What is happeni-ng as far as these Aboriginal houses these
houses that have been built in Alice Springs. Apparently an
amount of money was set aside to build a number of houses and
because of what was happening recently, it has been dropped
down to ten * houses that are going to be built in Alice
Springs. As quite a number of Aboriginal people have applied
for a house in town, what is going to happen to the rest
of the people that are on this special housing because of
that will be put into these houses. And another, from the
cutback from 20 to 10, what is happening to the money that
was set aside for those houses to be built? Is that money going
to be channelled back into Aboriginal housing in other areas
or in Alice Springs?
Prime Minister
I would have to speak to Senator Chaney about the details
of that. We are providing additional funds for Aboriginal
housing and for the first time we are providing substantial
sums out of the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement for
Aboriginal housing, which around Australia will provide a
very significant boost to Aboriginal housing of a kind that
I think we haven't had before. One of the oddest things is
that we have had the major welfare program for housing with
the States there had been a special allocation for
pensioners as a needy group but there had been no
particular allocation for Aboriginals. Now there is and
there will be in future programs. I think that is a very
significant advance. But I will be happy to speak to
Senator Chaney about the particular matters that you are
referring to in Alice Springs. I understand they are being
discussed with the Northern Territory Government.
CALLER I would like to ask Mr. Fraser, why haven't the armed forces
been put to work when strikers hold, or bring the country
to a standstill. Mr. Chifley did it with success. There
is no such word as can't.
Prime Minister
No, there is no such word as can't and you might note that
during a particular dispute, especially centred in N. S. W.,
Mr. Wran was offered certain assistance if he needed it
for moving blockages on major highways. He didn't pick
up that offer. But he would have had to ask for it because
it was essentially a State matter. Commonwealth power in
industrial di ; putes varies. Where they are Commonwealth
employees we have pretty substantial power and we've acted,
especially in the Postal Commission and Telecom, in a very
vigorous way. New legislation has been proclaimed and I think
we have the powers that are nedded. If people are under
State awards, if the State Government is the employer, then
they have the authority and they need to act, sometimes much
more vigorously than they do. If it is a private employer
then there are many provisions in the Arbitration'-Act which
they could use if they wanted to. But again, the initiative
sometimes has to be taken by employers. There is a belief
that the Commonwealth has direct responsibility in all dispute
situations. I am afraid that just isn't true. Our primary
responsibility is to establish a framework of law, for
people under Commonwealth laws, then it is for the parties to use
that law. Secondly, we have a very particular responsibility
for our own employees and I think we fulfill that. The
circumstances in which Mr. Chifley put troops into the coal
fields I think, well, they haven't arisen since 1948 and
you'll know, then, that the whole of industry was held up
because of shortages of coal, shortages of power. There were
blackouts frequently in the south eastern part of Australia
because not enough electricity was being generated. Again, we
haven't seen that kind of situation since.


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A Natural Hair and fashion lifestyle blog based in Sonoma County, in the heart of Wine Country. Amber serves up inspiration for winery tourism, vegetarian recipes, style, and skincare.
On the Bright Side...
3 comments
- Jennifer Fabulous said...
Oh! I was trying to remember how I knew her name and then it came crashing back to me. I read a story about her a few months ago about how she won the best new artist Grammy and she ended up recieving thousands of scary death threats from Justin Bieber fans. And he acted real condescending to her at the Grammy's, like he thought it was a joke that she won simply b/c she wasn't as famous as him.
Sad she had to put up with all that crap as she is such a gorgeous and fabulous and stylish young woman. I need to check out her music IMMEDIATELY!
- June 3, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Mouthwash said...
Oh wow! I didn't know about all that! How terrible. Man, JB fans are insane... Always threatening to kill someone. How sad he couldn't have been more supporting of her. Her music is remarkable! I checked some of it out on Youtube, and she has such a unique flare to her music. I hope you like what you find!
- June 3, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- Dahl said...
Wow! I love her afro too! I just saw two girls today who must have been sisters and they had totally rad afros. I wish I had an afro. Great editorial. http://thearcenciel.blogspot.com/
- June 3, 2011 at 3:04 PM
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Mediterranean Dinner
Roast Lamb Leg over polenta/Curry Cauliflower/Labneh with olive oil, pita, and pomegranate
Boneless leg of lamb(Pre-seasoned)
1 fresh pomegranate
10-15 mint leaves
4 cups cauliflower (cut down to small florets)
Olive oil
1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
6 oz. yellow polenta
16 oz. water
16 oz. milk
4 oz. butter
Dash of nutmeg
1 package fresh pita
1 container labneh (strained yogurt)
Relatively speaking, this recipe isn't that hard. However it is a great exercise in timing. This meal could definitely be made from start to finish in 1 hour if you get it all done in the right order.
If and when you successfully prepare this dinner for a special occasion, or just to impress your family and friends, I guarantee you will feel as if you have entered a new level of culinary skill with ease.
Pre-emptive Chef's tip: You're absolutely going to want to prepare the cauliflower and polenta first. This way, once you start roasting the lamb in the pan, it will have your full attention.
Step 1: Get yourself ready
Go ahead and turn your oven to 450 degrees, then remove the Pomegranate seeds using whichever method you prefer. Click here to see a YouTube video of the technique I use.
Next, take a mixing bowl and put in 4 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon curry powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Then place the cauliflower in the bowl and give it a couple tosses to mix. Slide cauliflower out of bowl and onto a parchment lined sheet tray.
Finally, pop the cauliflower in the oven once preheated and roast for 8 minutes. After roasting, place to the side at room temperature so you can toss it back in the oven while lamb is resting. When doing this make sure to turn the oven down to 300 degrees.
Step 2: Prepare polenta
To start place a large sauce pot on medium-high heat. Next add 8 oz. milk, 8 oz. water, and dash of nutmeg. Bring the liquid to a boil and whisk in dry polenta—continue to stir for a couple minutes while liquid is boiling.
Next reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Leave to cook for 25 minutes stirring every 5 minutes or so. After cooked add 4oz butter and salt to taste. Put lid back on and leave on low.
Chef's tip: If you notice that it is super thick you can always add a bit of water to get to the desired consistency
Step 3: Cook the meat
Remove the lamb from the package—make sure to leave the netting on—then pat dry with a paper towel. Personally, I use Trader Joe's pre-seasoned lamb, but if your lamb is not pre-seasoned go ahead and season it with a heavy dose of salt and pepper.
Next, preheat a large skillet to medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and sear each side of the lamb for 4 minutes until golden brown. Then place pan in oven with lamb and cook for 20-30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes
Chef's tip: Letting the lamb rest for ten minutes is vitally important because of "carry over cooking." All this term measn is that anything will continue to cook directly after it is pulled out of the oven. However—in meat specifically—an equalization happens after the carry over cooking occurs, basically meaning: the hotter the meat is when it is removed from the oven, the less ability it has to hold onto moisture when sliced.
Step 4: Finish it up
This final section requires you to manage a few spinning plates—pun intended. So, in order to make it easy to follow I have broken this section down into a step-by-step list to help direct you.
Put the pita bread in oven to toast.
Place a large dollop of the Labneh on an appetizer—spread out into an even layer. Next, sprinkle a bit of the Za'atar on top and garnish with a generous amount of olive oil and pomegranate seeds.
Turn the polenta to medium heat, and give it a stir.
Place cauliflower in oven to warm (remember to turn down to 300 degrees).
Remove pita and slice. Place in a serving bowl.
Spoon polenta onto large serving platter.
Slice lamb into ¼ inch slices and fan out on top of polenta. Top with pomegranate and lots of fresh mint.
Remove cauliflower from oven and place in serving bowl. Garnish with extra mint.
This recipe may seem complicated, but if you follow the roadmap that I have given you, I promise you will impress yourself alongside your friends and family. But remember to have fun and not take it too seriously. Cooking is to nourish the soul not take away from it.
Until next time,
Chef Josh Charles


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If you've been following me on social media for a while, you may have realised that I'm currently the leanest I've ever been. What you might not know is that I'm also the happiest I've ever been. A few years ago making progress and getting leaner made me happier, but slipping up would make me upset and disappointed as I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to continue making progress. This meant that I was able to get lean, but never able to hold it. Although I didn't want to admit it, I was being over restrictive and wasn't showing my body as much love as I should have been. My diet was a means to an end, once I hit the condition I wanted to hit it was over, and that's not sustainable.
What's changed? I've held my condition for 4 or 5 months now and I genuinely didn't think I was capable of that. I don't stress over what I'm eating anymore, I get far fewer cravings and I think about food a little less. Why? Because happy came before lean.
I finished my degree (which was the bane of my life) and I'm now I've really found my groove with freelancing and teaching fitness classes which I absolutely love. Not to say that I wasn't happy before, but I'm even happier now. I've also got Mark to thank for that… but I'll not bore you with details ;)
I shelved myfitnesspal (the calorie counting app) which I swore by and used almost every day for 3 years. At first I was afraid I'd overeat, but it made me listen to my body a lot more. Instead of eating because my app told me I had a certain number of calories remaining I started eating when I felt hungry. I started to feel for when my body was in a calorie deficit vs. when I was hitting maintenance which meant that I was eating more on days where I was training more and vice versa. I now feel that I'm able to train more without feeling wiped out for a few days after (which is awesome!).
Another change was in my mentality. I started to love my body that much more, not only aesthetically but what it was capable of too. That made all the difference to the way I tackled my diet and training. Now, if I'm hungry enough to make me grouchy in the evening, I'll eat. If I've done some really tough training and I don't want my whole body to ache for a week, I'll be sure that I at least hit maintenance that day. It was waking up starving and moody that would drive me to eat crap all day every now and then, and that would set me back both mentally and physically. I finally kicked that, and I couldn't be happier.
This is probably stuff you've heard before. I remember reading countless blogs about listening to your body and only eating when you're hungry etc. but it turns out I just had to learn it all for myself. This isn't meant to be an advice piece, it's more like a diary entry. I guess what I want to say is that like with most things, there will come a point where it just clicks.
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The problem in saying "easier said than done", is that you're saying in the first place. In doing so you are allowing yourself to not succeed. You are being your own roadblock, and that is the only reason you won't go for it.
The first 10 mins. of a run is down right hard. But once you get passed that first few minutes, your mind finally shuts up and your body is moving! The struggle is no longer something that holds you from the run, its actually what feeds you once you are in motion. It's getting to that point that's hard, not the actually activity. Mind over matter. If everyone would understand that, and trust it we would be a much healthier society.
Shutting up your brain is the hardest part to the beginning of any workout. Your mind will tell you a million reasons not to workout. Why you shouldn't run, excuses that in reality have no bearing on what the run is about. Let your mind talk while you get on those new Nike running pants you bought. And those amazing Nike Free kicks that feel like clouds. Because once you step on to the pavement or treadmill (whichever your choose) your mind will taper off. And 10 minutes into the run, its completely quiet. The run takes over your body. Clears your mind. All the sudden you feel your heart working for you. Hear the rhythm of your breath and your feet together rooting for you to keep pace. And it's in that moment, you realize all the reasons why you should be doing this run every single day. The first 10 minuets suck wind, but that last 10 minutes are invigorating.
Run. GO! Your mind needs the break.


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Jaguar is debuting the F-Type SVR, in both coupe and convertible form, at the Geneva show.
Developed by Jaguar Land Rover's Special Operations unit the car is significantly upgraded over the F-Type R variant on which it is based. The 5-litre V8 supercharged engine is increased in output from 541 to 567bhp, still put through an all-wheel-drive transmission and which in the Coupe cuts the 0-60mph time from 4.1 to 3.5 seconds and increases the top speed from 186 to 200mph.
The car's weight is cut by between 25kg and 50kg over the F-Type R, depending on which options are fitted. The replacement titanium exhaust, for example, saves 16kg while improving the engine note.
Chassis modifications include new dampers, thicker anti-roll bars and stiffer rear knuckles, and lighter 20-inch aluminium forged wheels with wider tyres.
Aerodynamics are also smoothed out, the package including a new front bumper and splitter, flat underfloor, carbon fibre active rear wing and rear venturi.
The entire electronics package is specifically tuned to the SVR, across the Quickshift transmission and the Electric Power-Assisted Steering, Adaptive Dynamics, Torque Vectoring, Dynamic Stability Control and All-Wheel Drive systems.
SVR models gain a bespoke trim package, with a Lozenge Quilt upholstery on the seats, suede cloth on the instrument binnacle and centre console, anodised aluminium paddle shifters and a distinct steering wheel.


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If you love hearing stories before bedtime, then put on your favorite PJ's and join us at Ascension Parish Library for a special Halloween themed Pajama Storytime. We'll sing spooky Halloween songs, read not-so-scary stories, and you'll get to make a cute and colorful bat craft to take home. We'll even have a fun ghost hunt in the library!
Pajama Storytime will be held on Tuesday, October 8 in Donaldsonville and Dutchtown, and on Thursday, October 10 in Gonzales and Galvez. All Pajama Storytimes begin at 6:30 p.m. This program is designed for children ages 7 and younger and their families. For more information on this program, please contact the library in Gonzales at 647-3955, in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Galvez at 622-3339, or in Dutchtown at 673-8699.


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Wesley Tang
Since his time at Elite, Wesley has appeared on The Next Step and landed a principal role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again, a Fox TV feature film. He has also danced at various corporate events in the GTA. A fashion design school graduate, Wesley has worked for a variety of dance costume design companies that create unique dance costumes and dancewear for amateur and professional dancers. Using his knowledge and experience in the dance industry, he founded his own company, Wesley Tang Designs, Inc., which crafts costumes for top dance studios and dancers across North America.


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Uzuma brings you the hottest food trends of 2018! Discover alcohol-free drinks, exotic spices, floral flavours, and many more new and exciting ways to eat healthy in the new year!
People are not only getting more health-conscious; this year, consumers began to choose foods that were more environmentally sustainable. In 2018, we expect this trend to continue even further. Today, there are more healthy food alternatives than ever, with lots of healthy vegan and vegetarian dishes, alcohol-free drinks, and superfoods and supplements. There has also been a trend of Middle Eastern spices and dishes becoming more widespread. Here are the trendy health foods that may end up on your table in 2018!
Several respectable food columnists predict 2018 as the year that alcohol-free drinks will be all the hype. Health-conscious millennials are much less into drinking booze, and this will be echoed across bars, restaurants, and in your local supermarket. Expect a wider variety of mock sangrias, mock mojitos, and other non-alcoholic drinks being served with various flavours of sparkling water.
Air-fryers are becoming increasingly popular. Food experts predict that 2018 will be the year they hit their stride. These nifty kitchen appliances work by circulating hot air around food at high speed to make them crispy using what's called the Maillard effect. Unlike a deep fryer where foods are completely submerged in oil, air fryers only need a thin coat of oil for your chicken, potatoes, or pastries to get the frying action going! Of course, needing less oil means that your dishes will also be a lot healthier!
So throw out those cans of canola oil; Air-fried chicken wings and french fries will be what everyone desires in 2018!
Star chefs in the UK and other European countries have done it for some time already. They prepare dishes exclusively using hyper-local ingredients often sourced from the same town. This trend is expected to continue into 2018 with more restaurants and chefs wanting to provide a sense of extreme localism with their creations.
Renowned British sous chefs and several large food grocers in Europe are predicting the timut pepper to become a big trend in 2018. This pepper from Nepal isn't just zesty and spicy, but has an unique grapefruity taste to it. It has just the right heat to give a nice tingly sensation, without going all-out on the Scoville scale. Timut pepper is perfect for seafood, chicken, green vegetables, or boiled potatoes with buttery sauce. It also goes well with sweet dishes like chocolate desserts, fruits, and jams.
Meat proteins are out and plant proteins are in! This is good news for vegans and those who simply want to cut-back on their meat intake. Black beans, lentils, seitan, tofu, and quinoa provide plenty of protein and offer a healthy alternative to meat-based proteins. With this trend, you can also expect vegetarian Indian cuisine to see a rise in popularity.
Whole Foods, the largest health food chain in the US, says that superfoods will become even more popular in 2018. Remember the maca and spirulina craze from not that long ago? There will be more of these types of superfoods available, and most of them in powder form. Health-conscious folks can simply add these nutrient-packed super-powders to all sorts of dishes, shakes, and beverages to enhance them. Very simple and very effective!
It doesn't sound right, but tacos are coming out of their shell in 2018. Rather than the tasty street food that the taco is known for, we're expecting it to evolve into all sorts of fancy dishes. But not just that; expect more healthy leafy greens and seaweeds being served with them as well. With the taco seeing this change, the tortilla will also evolve. There is an increasing demand for tortillas made from heirloom corns, rather than mass-produced varieties.
Hummus and falafel are already quite popular, and not just among vegans. But in 2018, we expect even more Middle Eastern dishes coming to the table. Food experts suggest more regional Middle Eastern dishes will be served in many places, particularly dishes from Israel, Persia, Morocco, Syria, and Lebanon. With this, you can also expect ingredients like za'atar, tahini, and dried fruits to become popular; the same can be said of North African flavours like cumin, coriander, and cardamom making their way into everyday dishes.
Whole Foods also predicts that floral flavours will be en vogue in the coming year. Many chefs and food companies will be adding flowers to their dishes, and in 2018, this won't just be for decoration. Get ready for lavender lattes and shakes, but also new types of teas with flavours of violet, rose, hibiscus, and elderflower. Some food columnists predict flowers coming to many foods and snacks, so you can expect some pretty interesting flavour combinations in 2018!


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On Aug. 1, 2019, work began on the stabilization of the Shiawassee Road Bridge stream bank near Farmington Road. It is scheduled to be substantially complete on Sept. 1, with additional restoration continuing through December 15. Restoration will include the planting of ground cover, trees and live stakes -- live stakes are native vegetation that is harvested and transplanted at a different location. When the vegetation roots in and begins to grow, it will naturally stabilize the stream-bank from erosion.
Every two years, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) requires all bridges to be inspected -- scouring of the soil near the foundation of the Shiawassee Road Bridge was detected during one of the inspections.
The project contractor has requested and obtained permission from Farmington Public Schools Property to install temporary fencing at the base of the Shiawassee Sled Hill -- Shiawassee and Farmington roads – for project staging. Upon completion of the project, the construction fencing will be removed and the area restored by the contractor at no cost to the City.
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We Grow Vegetables...
...knowing that increasing the proportion of fresh vegetables in the diet is one of the keys to good health. We harvest them daily, knowing that the nutritional value and flavor of many vegetables begins to decline soon after harvest. And we offer them only to our local community because we believe the surest guarantee that a farm product is free of toxic chemical residues comes when consumers can know and trust their local farmer. With shorter transport distances and times, we can grow varieties that are superior in flavor and nutrition to those available in the industrial-commodity food system. And finally, reducing the distance food travels from farm to table yields a small but meaningful reduction in the energy expenditure and climate impact of food distribution.
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Each day we wake up and wonder what it is that we are going to do that day. You may question why you have to go to school another day when you would rather be doing anything else. You might be in a place in life where you feel like you have absolutely no clue what to do. As a teenager it is easy to get distracted by the world around you and lose sight of your purpose on this earth.
Our purpose is not to be the best athlete, the coolest kid in school, or the straight A student. Those things seem glamorous, but we are called to something far greater. We have a purpose here on this earth, and that purpose is simple.
Our purpose is to be a reflection of Jesus.
Matthew 5:13-16 describes us as the "salt of the earth." It goes on to call us "the light of the world." Verse 16 commands you to "let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven". It is so easy to become preoccupied with the things of the world and fitting in, when we should be standing out and being the light that our world so desperately needs.
We have a shared purpose as Christians, and that is to be disciples of Christ. This isn't always easy. This requires us to become uncomfortable and live a life that is not about ourselves.
Isaiah 43:6-7 requires us to live that self-sacrificing life. Matthew 28:16-20 commands us to "go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit."
You don't have to travel to Uganda to live out your purpose, you can walk in your purpose each day everywhere you go.
You may wonder "How do I live a life like Jesus?" Living this life means that we are sharing the love of Christ in each action that we take. Jesus demonstrated service and our purpose when he walked the earth. It is our duty to mimic His actions and love. When we begin to truly love like Jesus, others will see the joy that flows from that love, and they will chase after it as well. This is when the Kingdom is furthered and our purpose is in action.
I encourage you to live out your purpose each day in everything you do. When you see someone sitting alone at lunch, be like Jesus and go sit with them. When your friend needs someone to listen to them, be like Jesus and lend an ear. When that difficult person in your life pushes your buttons, be like Jesus and give them grace.
13 "You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
6 ...bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth, 7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory...
Response Questions
- Isaiah 43:6-7 says that we are created for God's glory. How does being a reflection of Jesus give God glory?
- What in your life is distracting you from fulfilling your purpose?
- Christians are called to be salt and light in this world. What does it mean to be salt? What does it mean to shine as a light that is seen by others? What are some practical ways we can live as salt and light this week?