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In 1996 DanceSport was rated the third most popular leisure activity in South Africa, after soccer and rugby. 'Rumba in the Jungle' was the premier international dance event bringing dance couples from around the world to Sun City to compete for the prestigious title. But in 1999, due to internal factions, the dance festival disappeared from the international dance calendar and with it, its standing as a popular sport of choice in South Africa. Before it disappeared, the prestigious competition launched the careers of Michael Wentink and Tebogo Kgobokoe, two world-renowned dance champions from South Africa who are now grooming a new generation of dancesport enthusiasts. As 'Rumba in the Jungle' makes its resurgence nearly two decades later, we follow Michael and Tebogo's journeys over the five-day event and look back on moments in the past to discover what gave them focus, how they fought their personal demons, and what made them the legendary champions that they are today.

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Pondering everyday life, usually with a twist, but mostly happy stuff. ALWAYS delivered with a smile. And some of it may actually be true...you decide. Peace.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Times Weren't the Only Thing Changing
By Paul Dugan, Groovy Reflections Team Member
I'm so lucky to have grown up in such a magical time. The early 60's found me just entering my teens and thanks to an older brother and sister, I'd been listening to rock 'n' roll for some time. It was amazing! Every time you turned on the radio there was something new and exciting to hear, ranging from the early days of Rock 'n' Roll with Buddy Holly and Gene Vincent to the 1960's with The Beach Boys and The Four Seasons.
Rock 'n' Roll and dancing: We learned to twist with Chubby Checker, and I remember doing the stroll at high school sock hops, trying to maneuver into the line so I'd "stroll" with that pretty girl that hardly knew I existed! Elvis was still king and girl groups were in their heyday. And fashions were changing as well.
Me? I was a greaser, through and through, with tight jeans and pointed toe boots with "taps" on the bottom for making noise when walking in the school hallways. Of course, that was against the rule but hey, I was a rebel! Now, no self-respecting greaser would be seen without their slicked back D.A. and a comb outlined in the pocket of those tight jeans. Everything was "cool" until THAT day, don't remember which one exactly, but it must have been one specific day because it happened so fast.
We were invaded! Some guys from England took over the musical charts! Overnight it happened! And these guys had long hair and heaven forbid, bangs! What were we to do? Well I know what I did. I listened to my brother and let him give me a "Beatle" cut!
I've made bigger mistakes in my life but at that time, this was definitely top five. If he would have placed a puddin' bowl on my head and cut it would've looked better, but he convinced me it was the way all the "cool" kids his age were wearing their hair. Okay, if I'd been just a bit wiser, I'd have noticed that he wasn't wearing his that way.
Without the D.A. the whole greaser look was history for me, so for school the next day I tried a new look and wore white slacks and a mohair sweater. I was now Mod, or Collegiate as it was called in my area of the world. However, there was still that brotherly haircut to deal with. The reactions? The kids were cruel, but when the teachers joined in, I definitely knew something was wrong. When I arrived home, Mom gave me the money to go to a barber and get my brother's barbering job "fixed". It's still a funny little memory with me.
A few years went by; we were listening to folk rock and heavy metal and, we got groovy. Haircuts? They were a thing of the past; grew my hair until it was in the middle of my back, making me a full fledged "long haired hippy weirdo freak" and proud of it! Still proud of it. And today, as I run my fingers through the skin on my head, I'd give anything to have that puddin' bowl haircut back.
Written by Paul Dugan, Guest Groovy Reflections Blogger
4 comments:
Great story Paul! I remember the pudding bowl haircuts my mom would administer to my brother and I!
- August 12, 2010 at 9:18 AM
- SK Waller said...
My brother, who was seven years older than me, was a greaser too. He was often mistaken for Elvis by girls who'd chase him down the street.
He was a drummer in a local band and it was I who made him get a Beatle cut (fortunately, his girlfriend was a hairdresser). It didn't last.
Thanks for a great story!
- August 12, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Oh Paul, never listen to a sibling that say's "trust me", lol. Your story was great, taking us thru your music evolution,thank you.
- August 24, 2010 at 7:18 PM
- Guy Sharwood said...
My Mom used a sheet of paper for the Beatle haircuts she gave me.
- September 6, 2012 at 1:35 PM


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Manchester United were always eyeing second place before Juve loss – Mourinho
United are five points behind Juventus in Group H and visit Turin in the next round of matches.
Jose Mourinho claimed Manchester United were always fighting for second place in Group H after a home Champions League loss to Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus.
Paulo Dybala's 18th-minute goal settled the contest at Old Trafford, with Juventus enjoying the majority of possession and chances but United improving in the second half, when Paul Pogba hit the post.
The result leaves United five points adrift of Juventus ahead of their visit to Turin next month and two points ahead of Valencia, who Mourinho described as his team's real rivals.
"The boys tried hard, they deserved a different result. A point would have been fair." #MUFC pic.twitter.com/FPTgiXKSb7— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 23, 2018
The Portuguese said: "We played against one of the biggest, really biggest candidates, to win the Champions League and we did the possible.
"We could get the different result, especially because of the way we played in the second half. We didn't especially because Mr (Leonardo) Bonucci, Mr (Giorgio) Chiellini, they could go to Harvard University to give classes about how to be a central defender. Absolutely fantastic.
"It is a team that has everything, they have talent everywhere. Of course Cristiano, Dybala, the talent they have in attack, but the quality all over the pitch and a really difficult match.
😱 THAT De Gea save 👏#UCL pic.twitter.com/Luc9aU60lj— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 23, 2018
"In the first half they were in control by having a lot of the ball, to frustrate us, to frustrate our intention to be positive.
"In the second half we were more aggressive, big effort by the boys, same team that played two days ago, not really attacking solutions on the bench to try, no (Marouane) Felllaini to change the direction of the game.
"I'm happy with the players. Since the draw we knew it would be a fight with Valencia for the second position and that is what we are going to try."
We fought them all the way, but it wasn't meant to be. #MUFC #UCL pic.twitter.com/JqSQdQPpth— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 23, 2018
Mourinho was frustrated by United's summer transfer dealings and cited Juve's ambition in the market as the reason they are among the favourites for the biggest titles.
Asked how far away United are from the Italians, Mourinho said: "A bit far. Juventus are champions (of Italy) for seven years in a row, two Champions League finals in the last four or five years and (they're) not happy with what they have, they want more.
"They had (Gonazlo) Higuain, (Mario) Mandzukic, Dybala, they want more. They want Ronaldo. They had (Andrea) Barzagli, Chiellini, (Daniele) Rugani, they are not happy, they want more, they want Bonucci, and they go for the best players in the world.
"A big, big club with a big past but with also a big desire to have a big future and everything they put there to try to win, I don't say the Champions League, I think to win the treble, that's what they want."
Secondo Mister @OfficialAllegri #MUFCJuve è stata «Una partita seria» 🎙 https://t.co/toIPmT6Mo7 pic.twitter.com/f97YD9Taq2— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) October 23, 2018
Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri was pleased with the way his team played to their strengths to put themselves in a virtually unassailable position.
He said: "We knew that we would have to play a very good game from a technical point of view because we knew that playing against a team like United, who are very physical, very good on the high balls, we couldn't really afford to engage in that kind of physical game.
"I thought we played a fantastic first half, we probably should have scored a second goal.
"In the second half, we did give the ball away on a few occasions but we played well, it was a great game to watch."


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"Hope and Despair"
Worship Script 4
Worship Script (4 of 4)
"Hope Within Our Despair"
Still There is Light by Nadine McSpadden
During our darkest moments, still, there is light.
When facing our biggest challenges, still, there is light.
When all we can do is put one foot in front of the other, still, there is light.
When we can't see the way out, still, there is light.
When all we can do to help is hold someone's hand as they cry, still, there is light.
We are the light— for ourselves and for one another.
Always, there is light.
HYMN #1053 How Could Anyone
Excerpt from "Three Ways Unitarian Universalism has Helped with my Depression" by Kenny Wiley, UU World Article May 9th, 2016
My depression leads me toward comparison. I compare my current self with the self of three years ago, or a friend, or an unattainable goal. If I were a good person, I would . . . Call people back more. Listen better. Be a better partner or friend. Be faster or thinner.
I work as a religious educator in the Denver area; our older elementary children at church have had a series of conversations about depression and mental health. One child wrote, when prompted to ponder how she might console a close one, "You are already good. You are already enough."
You are already good. You are already enough. Through songs and gestures and tear-filled hugs, I have been told that by Unitarian Universalism over and over again. Not always, of course, and we do not say it or live it enough—but at our best, that is who we are. We are the faith of "You are already good. You are already enough."
Excerpts from Reflection on Bipolar Disorder by Anonymous. About The Author: The author is a member of a Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregation reflects on living with bipolar disorder.
I have chosen to share my experience in a safe place—a place of acceptance, a place where we share joys and sorrows. Some might say, "Some things shouldn't be talked about." But keeping mental illness a secret perpetuates stigma.
I have manic depressive disorder, known clinically as bipolar disorder. I have the illness but it does not define me. I am an active member of this community, have many friends, participate in a long-term relationship, and function in the work world.
So, how has having this illness impacted my life? Certainly there have been extremely difficult times, in fact awful times. I have had profound depressions. I have felt existential, or cosmic, loneliness. But, especially when emerging from depression, I have felt the love of my husband, my family, and my friends.
As the poet Rainer Maria Rilke writes, "At bottom, and just in the deepest and most important things, we are unutterably alone…" But he goes on to express the feeling that emerges as I recover from a depressive episode. And I quote, "Think of the world you carry within you. What goes on in your innermost being is worthy of your whole love." I would add, and worthy of the love of those around you.
I have also experienced episodes of extremely elevated mood, of extreme mania. Contrary to what you might think, extreme mania is not "fun" or productive. In fact it is a separation from reality. Thankfully I do not remember many of my thoughts during manic episodes. I do know that, contrary to the stereotype, I did not run up credit card debts or make disastrous financial decisions.
Manic depression is a biochemical disorder. Many scientists are conducting research which explores the presence of the genes which are involved in the inheritance of the disorder. Manic depression responds to medication. However it is easier to prevent manic episodes than it is to prevent or treat depressive episodes.
Bipolar disorder is not a result of how your mother brought you up; it is not anger turned inward. It is a sensitivity of the nervous system. It does engender anger in the person coping with it, anger at the need to cope with what at times seem like unfair challenges. Mood changes may result from stress, as the vulnerable part of the person's makeup is challenged.
I am resilient. Webster's defines resilience as "an ability to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change." I can't say it has been easy, but I am grateful that through hard work, "luck", and the love of friends and family, I have achieved resilience. I have been blessed with intelligence, good sense, humor, and persistence.
I believe that it is important to "come out" about this problem. As I reveal my challenges I allow others to realize what so called "mental illness" involves. I hope awareness that people with such problems are everywhere will wake other people up to the hurtful comments and assumptions made. You may remember when Thomas Eagleton was forced to withdraw from his candidacy for Vice President due to the revelation of his history of depression. You can think of other examples.
In closing, I quote Katherine Hepburn in the film, "On Golden Pond." She points out the universality of the challenges each person faces. You may remember her statement, "Sometimes you just have to look at someone and realize he is doing the best he can — he's trying to find his way just like you are." Indeed, each of us, woman and man, is doing the best we can with the capacities and talents given us. We are all in this together.
HYMN #1006 In My Quiet Sorrow
Two Frogs by Christopher Buice "A Bucketful of Dreams: Contemporary Parables for All Ages"
Once, two frogs were hopping through the forest when they accidently hopped into a big churn of cream. The sides of the churn were so slick and slippery that there was no place to hold on to, so the frogs had to swim in circles to stay afloat.
After a long time one frog said, "There is no hope. We're doomed to drown in this churn."
The older frog said, "Don't lose hope. Life is a circle. There are bad times and there are good times. One must endure the winter to see the spring."
The young frog was not so sure and he said, "You're wrong. We're going to die, I tell you!"
And the older frog said, "We must keep hope alive! For if hope dies, we, too, will die. But if we keep hope alive, we will live to see another sunrise."
But the younger frog was already starting to lose hope and he began to sink down into the creamy liquid.
"Keep hope alive! Keep hope alive!" cried the older one.
Then the younger one started repeating, slowly at first, "Keep hope alive. Keep hope alive."
The more they repeated the words, the stronger they felt. And the more strength they had, the better they could swim in circles.
As they swam and swam, around and around in circles, an amazing thing happened. They realized they weren't sinking any more. The cream had turned to butter!
The two frogs were able to hop off the butter and out of the churn. They landed on the ground just in time to see a beautiful sunrise. The older frog said to the younger one, "Remember my son, life is a circle. Despair may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning." And the two frogs hopped away into the woods.
"Wordlessness" by Orlanda Brugnola, from Moorings: Moments of Meditation and Prayer. (Closing line by Emily DeTar Birt)
Some feelings are truly
too deep to put words to.
And yet we long to share
that which is so very important to us.
May we listen
to that deep wordlessness
knowing it to be holy
and may we find those ways
in which we can share the message of it.
And may those we care about
be safe not to share just their words
but their deep and holy silences.
May it be so. Amen.
Those who are so moved are now invited to come forward to light a candle, expressing a joy or concern in their lives. As you do, you may briefly share what it is. We ask that people coming forward speak for no more than a sentence or two, and speak from the heart about issues in their lives, rather than political issues, which we can take up at coffee hour or in the parking lot.
Hope As the Start of Healing from Mental Health Problems, by Barbara F. Meyers
Dr. Mark Ragins, is Staff Psychiatrist at "The Village" an Integrated Service Agency in Long Beach. The Village is well known for being successful in treating many of the most difficult psychiatric cases, often involving homelessness, schizophrenia and substance abuse. They use an approach different from many other medical treatment facilities: by having all the services required in one location and by a "recovery-based" treatment philosophy which guides how they treat their residents.
Dr. Ragins maintains that the first stage in recovering from mental illness is Hope. He describes it like this[1]:
● "During times of despair, everyone needs a sense of hope, a sense that things can and will get better.
● Without hope, there is nothing to look forward to and no real possibility for positive action.
● Hope is a great motivator, but for hope to be truly motivating, it has to be more than just an ideal. It has to take form as an actual, reasonable vision of what things could look like if they were to improve.
● It's not so much that people with mental illness will attain precisely the vision they create, but that they need to have a clear image of the possibilities."
In a seminar I attended, Ragins related stories from his experience at The Village. He spoke of a former patient who had been living on a bench at a bus stop for more than a year. "That's the last place he saw his mother before she went to the hospital to die," and he was waiting for her to return. He saw demons in trees and was suicidal when Ragins met him.
Under Ragins' care, the man began to improve. When asked about the patient's prognosis on an application form for disability income, Ragins wrote about the patient's difficulties but also that he was hopeful that things would improve.
The form came back to Ragins with a request. "The mental health advocate asked me to change the part about hope because otherwise the patient would be denied disability—he wouldn't be considered permanently disabled." Ragins made the change so not as to hurt his patient, but it gave him pause. I agree with him that there is something wrong with a system that encourages a hopeless prognosis.
Ragins told our seminar, "Most people with serious mental illness have a hard time believing in themselves. We have to believe in them until they can believe in themselves again." He believes we're not very good at promoting hope in psychiatric patients, because we have been taught that these disorders are hopeless. We need to demand and create a system where hope is allowed, indeed encouraged.
I believe that peer support groups are a very powerful tool in helping people to get hope. I remember being in the psychiatric hospital with major depression and the first time I started believing that maybe my life was salvageable was after I talked to another patient who had been quite ill and was now ready to be released. Through her example, I saw it was possible to get better and this was the start of hope for me.
The Village has been successful in treating many of the most seriously ill mental health clients. Ragins says that after they recover, and he asks them what made the difference, the answer almost always comes back saying something like "It was when you believed in me when no one else did," or "When you hugged me and I knew you felt how hard it was for my kids to be taken away from me." In other words, it was when they were the recipient of an act of human kindness, or a time when we believed in them. These moments are what help in healing. Ragins believes that the psychiatric system in general has too few such moments. He believes that if the boundaries between practitioner and client are so high that "they prevent all that healing, that's too high a price to pay."
Here is where the church comes in. Religions major in human kindness. We can believe in people. We can see something inside them that they aren't able to see. They can impart a state of acceptance and love when an illness isn't treated, or even when a person is utterly hopeless. We may not even realize this is happening, although it may be the most central factor in a recovery.
I know this to be true in a very personal way. When I started going to a Unitarian Universalist church in Hayward shortly after being released from a psychiatric hospital, I didn't tell anyone but the minister about my hospitalization. Even though they didn't know about my illness, the people in the church showed me many kindnesses; they involved me in church projects; they liked the bread I would bake for coffee hour and told me so; they were interested in my ideas. In other words, they treated me as though I was a person with inherent worth and dignity; they treated me with compassion; they offered ways that I could explore my emerging spirituality, searching for what was meaningful and true in my life. If those last few words sound familiar, they should. They come from the Unitarian Universalist Principles and Purposes. Those people in that church lived out their religion to a very wounded person and it helped me to heal. They helped me to understand that people who had been hospitalized for psychiatric problems are all God's children. Even me. It changed the course of my life and I am eternally grateful.
A congregation at its best is a community which lives out its religion. Acts of human kindness abound there. The community has the power to change lives, helping us to all recover from the wounds, however deep that we may have acquired.
Starting with hope.
HYMN #1007 There's a River Flowin' In My Soul
By Lauralyn Bellamy, #692 in Singing the Living Tradition
If, here, you have found freedom,
Take it with you into the world.
If you have found comfort,
Go and share with others.
If you have dreamed dreams,
Help one another,
That they may come true!
If you have known love,
Give some back
To a bruised and hurting world.
Go in peace.
[1]The Recovery Model, by Mark Ragins. http://www.ibhpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Recovery-model-paper-Ragins.pdf


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Slides from NERI Post Budget Seminar - 18 October, 2017
Posted on October 26, 2017 by Louisa O'Brien
Slides from NERI Post Budget Seminar held in the INTO Learning Centre on 18th October. The three speakers each made a brief presentation responding to aspects of Budget 2018. The presentations were delivered by Marie Sherlock (SIPTU), Michelle Murphy (Social Justice Ireland) and John FitzGerald (formally of ESRI).
Above presentation by Marie Sherlock (SIPTU)
Above presentation by Michelle Murphy (Social Justice Ireland)
Above presentation by John FitzGerald (formally ESRI)


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La Pinacoteca Della Pontificia Accademia Delle Belle Arti In Bologna Pubblicata Da Francesco Rosaspina Professore Nell'Accademia Suddetta
Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Bologna
RA Collection: Book
Record number
Bologna: MDCCCXXX, Presso L'Autore
Physical Description
[4] p., [72] f., frontis., [72] pl.; 469 mm.
General Note
Some copies at the Bodleian and Taylorian libraries, Oxford, are catalogued as having 20 pages and including an index.
[Frontis., t.p.] - Prefazione - [Plates, with explanatory texts].
Responsibility Note
The frontispiece and the 72 plates are all signed with the names of the source-artists, draughtsmen and engravers (except that the frontispiece does not carry the name of a draughtsman). The source-artists are Raphael, F. Raibollini della Francia, Lodovico Carracci, Giacomo Cavedone, Franco Albani, Guido Reni, Fran. Francia, Annibale Carracci, G. Bugiardini, A. Tiarini, Dom. Zampieri Domenichino, P. Vannucci Perugino, B. Ramenghi detto Bagnacavallo, Franc. Mazzola, G. Vasari, S. Cantarini, Fran. Gessi, F. Barbieri Guercino, P. Tibaldi, P. Fontana, Innocenzo Francucci da Imola, G.Andr. Sirani, Giacomo Francia, Domenico Maria Canuti, G. da Colignola, G. Sementi, Elisabeta Sirani, P. Faccini, Lorenzo Sabattini, Timoteo Viti, Baldas. Galanino, Gio. Fra. Barbieri, Lucio Massari, Nicola da Cremona, Agostino Carracci, F. Cossa, Orazio Sammacchini. Most plates are signed as drawn by Francesco Rosaspina; other draughtsmen are G. Guizzardi, L. Bendini, G. Marri, N. Angiolini, G. Canuti. Several are signed as engraved by F. Rosaspina; other engravers are B.A. Nicollet, Giuseppe Rosaspina, G. Tomba, G. Asioli, Ant. Marchi, G. Guadagnini. No plate carries a publisher's imprint or date.
Summary Note
The work was originally published by subscription in twelve parts, beginning in 1818. Title-page, preface and captions of plates are in Italian; the explanatory texts in French. In his Prefazione Rosaspina declares that he intends to give 'a not inexact idea of the character, meaning the form and the lighting effects, of the selected paintings without being preoccupied with a neat and regular system of cuts'; and he has been praised for presenting distinctly here the different styles of his source-artists.
Binding Note
19th-century half calf, marbled-papered boards; rebacked in 20th century, spine lettered 'Pinacoteca Delle Belle Arti In Bologna'.
Name as Subject
Paintings, European - Paintings, Italian - Italy - Emilia Romagna - Bologna - History
Collections - Art galleries - Galleries (display spaces) - Italy - Emilia Romagna - Bologna - History - 19th century
Catalogues - 19th century
Pictorial works - 19th century
Collections - Art galleries - Galleries (display spaces) - Italy - Emilia Romagna - Bologna - History - 19th century
Catalogues - 19th century
Pictorial works - 19th century
Francesco Rosaspina, draughtsman, engraver, publisher


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Puffy eyes and sagging skin can be avoided with smart skin care. Take our quiz to test your knowledge of anti-aging secrets.Begin Quiz
True or false: How well your skin ages is completely determined by your genes.
The correct answer is: This is false. Your genes only influence about 10 percent of how your skin ages. The rest is left up to how you care for it. Therefore the more time you put into making your skin healthy, the better the results will be in the long run.
Which of these products, when used every day, can help prevent skin aging?
The correct answer is: Sunscreen is the best weapon against skin aging. It can prevent sun damage, wrinkles and skin cancer. Use it every day, even when you're not outside very long or the sky is overcast.
What percent of a person's wrinkles are caused by sun damage?
The correct answer is: Ninety percent of wrinkles are the result of sun exposure. That makes sunscreen the best anti-aging tool you have in your arsenal of skincare products.
At a minimum, sunscreen should have which SPF?
The correct answer is: Pick sunscreen that has an SPF of at least 15—30 is preferable. Also check to make sure the sunscreen has broad spectrum protection, meaning it shields against both UVA and UVB light from the sun. For maximum protection, look for a product that contains the physical sunblock zinc oxide.
Which of these factors can make skin look older?
The correct answer is: All of the above. Just as a lack of sleep, excessive stress and poor diet can pile on the pounds, it can also etch extra wrinkles on your face. Taking good care of your entire body can help you take better care of your skin.
True or false: Exercise has no effect on your skin.
The correct answer is: This is false. Exercise improves circulation and blood flow throughout your entire body. Increased blood flow helps you have that telltale healthy-skin glow, a sign your blood vessels are nourishing your skin with nutrient- and oxygen-rich blood.
True or false: Pregnancy can cause women to develop dark patches of skin.
The correct answer is: This is true. Dark gray-brown or brown patches of skin, called melasma, occur when the skin's pigment cells kick into overdrive. This surge of activity is often related to hormones, so it's common in people who are pregnant or going through menopause.
Which of these skin product ingredients boosts collagen and elastin by stimulating cellular repair at the deepest level of the skin?
The correct answer is: Retinol, a form of vitamin A, boosts collagen and elastin by stimulating cellular repair at the deepest level of the skin. Retinol also speeds up cell turnover on the skin surface and sweeps away dead skin cells that cause dullness. Over time, using skincare products with retinol may give people a smoother complexion and younger-looking skin.
Which of these fruits helps boost people's defenses against the sun's damaging rays?
The correct answer is: Papaya can help boost your body's defenses against the sun's damaging rays. Research shows that people who eat a diet high in carotenoid-rich foods like papaya have smoother, younger-looking complexions compared to people who don't eat foods with a lot of carotenoids.
In your 40s, smile and marionette lines around the mouth become more common. Which of these treatments can help erase those?
The correct answer is: One popular way to treat fine smile lines and marionette lines is with collagen stimulants or dermal fillers. These injections make the skin more plump, effectively erasing any fine lines. One should talk to a dermatologist about getting rid of these lines.
True or false: Skin damage caused by cigarette smoke is permanent and cannot be erased.
The correct answer is: This is false. Skin can undo the damage smoking caused. Someone who has given up smoking will see improved skin tone and clarity in a matter of just a few weeks.
How long does it take for skin care products to begin working?
The correct answer is: Allow new skin care products at least three months to begin demonstrating signs of improvement. Skin is constantly recreating itself, and dead cells are washing away, but it takes about three months to get through an entire life cycle of skin. Don't expect overnight results from skin care products.
Eating which of these fruits reduces your risk of skin cancer?
The correct answer is: Lemon, specifically lemon rind or peel, is high in d-lemonene, a compound that has been shown to reduce a person's risk of developing skin cancer. Enjoy a little lemon peel over a salad or grated on top of fish.
Which of these medicines can help reduce wrinkles when applied to your face?
The correct answer is: As estrogen levels decrease and collagen disappears (which occurs as you get closer to menopause), your skin will become thinner, losing its elasticity and firmness. Topical estrogen cream can help reverse that effect and increase the amount of collagen in the skin, helping it appear younger and more vibrant.
True or false: Acne becomes common again during menopause.
The correct answer is: This is true. If you thought you left the pimples of adolescence behind, think again. During menopause, when hormones are dipping and diving, many women experience a new case of acne. Cosmetics, hair products, stress, sweat and bangs can cause breakouts, too.
Which of these foods can increase your likelihood of developing wrinkles?
The correct answer is: All of the above. Diets rich in red meat, butter and sugar increase your likelihood of developing wrinkles. These foods contain very few wrinkle-fighting antioxidants, so your body doesn't have the energy it needs to combat skin aging. However, a diet loaded with vegetables, beans, whole-grain bread, olive oil and nuts is chock-full of vitamins and minerals that can help your skin look younger and more fresh.
True or false: As you get older, dead skin sheds more quickly than when you were younger, making your skin appear dull.
The correct answer is: This is false. The older you get, the more dull your skin may look. That's because dead skin isn't washed away as quickly as it once was. Exfoliation can help improve your skin's glow by removing dead skin cells more quickly.
Which of these treatments can help erase broken blood vessels?
The correct answer is: Broken blood vessels on our faces, hands and bodies become more common in our 60s. Laser treatments can help erase these broken vessels. Talk with a dermatologist about laser treatments and if they're right for you.
Which of these skin products can stimulate collagen and elastin production?
The correct answer is: Peptides have been found to be very effective at stimulating collagen and elastin production in the skin. This helps your skin get back some of its youthful vibrancy and plump appearance. Many skincare serums and creams contain peptides now. Ask your dermatologist which product is best for you and your skin type.
How often should you see a dermatologist?
The correct answer is: See your dermatologist once a year. As you get older, your skin changes. That means your skin care needs will change, too. You should also be screened for skin cancer during these appointments.
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Before starting at Harvard Business School in 2008, she emailed Steve Jobs, explaining that she'd been confounded to learn that her school didn't partner with Apple. She asked Jobs to give her the same discount on the Macbook Air that her school offered for the IBM Thinkpad. The Apple CEO responded—and granted her wish. Your Book. In 12 Hours. Shut up and write the book (5 things that have helped me recently) 1.
Shut up and write the book. I'm an extreme extrovert, which is really great after I write a book and I have to go out into the world and talk to people about it, but not so great when I need to sequester myself long enough to actually get some real writing done. 10 things I learned while writing my last book. Scrivener Writing Software. "The biggest software advance for writers since the word processor."
—Michael Marshall Smith Grow your ideas in style Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool for writers that allows you to concentrate on composing and structuring long and difficult documents. While it gives you complete control of the formatting, its focus is on helping you get to the end of that awkward first draft. Your complete writing studio Writing a novel, research paper, script or any long-form text involves more than hammering away at the keys until you're done. Write, structure, revise Scrivener puts everything you need for structuring, writing and editing long documents at your fingertips.
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Better still: who will be the legions who make an extra $1,000-$1,000,000 per year? (Photo: The Telegraph, UK) This is a guest post by Ryan Buckley and the team at Scripted. I have added my own tools and recommendations after "TIM" throughout the piece. Enter Ryan Buckley and Team Barry Eisler writes thrillers about a half-Japanese, half-American freelance assassin named John Rain. How Nathan Barry and I Sold $39k Worth of eBooks (I) Six months ago, I published an eBook about user interface design, and to my surprise that book brought in almost $10,000 in sales in a month.
How Nathan Barry and I Sold $39k Worth of eBooks (II) Last week Nathan Barry and I took you behind the scenes of our profitable eBooks, talking about validating the idea, writing consistently, design software, and pricing.
Today in part 2 we talk about marketing, testimonials, and getting traffic, and in my opinion this part is even better than the first one. Enjoy! Nathan is also preparing a video course on designing with CSS3. If you want to quickly catch up on the topic you should definitely check it out. Designing the Perfect Landing Page. Self-publishing a book, Part 1: Why and How « Lennart Regebro: Python, Plone, Web. Nobody that reads this blog can have missed that I've written a book and self-published it.
It's been a long and interesting journey, and I think I should share some of the experience. The book started out of necessity. Not mine, but the community's. Self-publishing a book, Part 2: My tool chain « Lennart Regebro: Python, Plone, Web. As a Python programmer, I'm of course biased towards tools that are written in Python or by Pythonistas or at least feel "Pythonic".
I also had a set of requirements: The tool chain had to somehow support testing all or almost all the code.It had to be able to produce some sort of print-ready format, which in practice means PDF.Being able to make HTML would be an added bonus, as I wanted the option to make a website out of the book. The obvious choice to write this book was therefore to use ReST, and Sphinx to generate PDF/HTML from that. Sphinx goes via LaTeX to generate the PDF and writing it directly in LaTeX would have been an option, it's used for a lot of technical documentation. But I didn't feel like learning LaTex, and I didn't know how good the LaTeX to HTML tools were. First problem: Testing the code The "canonical" way to test ReST code is to write it as doctests and then run the ReST source code with a testrunner. Second problem: LaTeX Third problem: Fonts The tool chain. Self-publishing a book, Part 3: Editing and Reviewing « Lennart Regebro: Python, Plone, Web.
Part 1: Why and HowPart 2: My tool chain When you use a major publisher, you'll get an editor that is responsible for making the book a good book.
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I finally managed to convince my Mom to play WoW! She has chosen to play a Draenei Paladin, with the intention of speccing Holy.
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I picked a Draenei for a very specific reason - something in its description. "uncorrupted". I can pronounce it. The home world is "Argus", which has personal meaning. And Orcs tried to wipe us out so Orcs are bad and that they tried to wipe us out is pissing me off. And the Draenei base is on Azuremyst Isle and I love the colour azure and i like 'mysts" instead of "mists" and i always wanted to live on an island.
Why did i pick a paladin? It's a hybrid class so there's flexibility because i can either be a healer a tank or a DPS and I don't know what DPS is but the fact that I could be a healer is why I picked that one. I read the other healers and, I don't know, this seemed more versatile. i like that we have auras and blessings and seals that provide useful buffs for other players because that's what I want to do, I want to help other players while withstanding heavy physical damage with plate armour and strong defensive abilities. And paladins are considered to be holy knights.
A paladin is always useful and i want to be useful.
Healers are the only reason that I would ever consider playing. Shaman was the other one I looked at but Paladins were more versatile. 'healers are typically the second most in demand'
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Did you really mean it? About moving to Canada, I mean. If so, look at yesterday's election results and really think about following through. It could well be the best decision you ever made (if was for me, back in 1972!).
But it's not as easy to move up here as you may think; and it will take longer than you probably expect. If you're serious, start the process right away. First thing to do is follow this link:
Think about this: it could be such a relief to live in a nation that reflects your values and is open to positive change, tolerance, peace, gender equality, a belief in science, and what the future actually holds for all of us.
Moreover, if you decide to immigrate to Canada, you will be part of a long tradition of Americans who have come here (for more than two centuries) and have made outstanding contributions to its culture and society.
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This season the Swedish design family, brings with them a new selection of handcrafted hats, all created in the rural Småland countryside. From the main collection, you can look forward to the same craftsmanship, attention to detail, beautiful and creative shapes and unique finishing that has become synonymous with the Horisaki name.
There will also be a special run of 50 limited and unique one of a kind women's hats. When compared to the men's offerings, these pieces of wearable art will feature more unique details, and will be more extravagant and complex pieces for the Horisaki woman. Along with these unique pieces, there will be a very limited number of exceptional felt women's handbags.
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One year after launching their first book 'Summer Diary' Arthur Groeneveld and Bamboo van Kampen - Arturo Bamboo - present their second publication: 'PRIVÉ'.
Photography duo Arturo Bamboo, Arthur Groeneveld and Bamboo van Kampen, switched Berlin city-life for a slower island pace on Formentera, the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
We set down with producer and composer Adamo Golán to talk about experimental music, Japanese culture, and his debut album "Exile and the New".
Italian artist, photographer and environmentalist Francesca Rivetti talked with Whitelies about her fight for the ocean and the importance of protecting it.
Noemie Reijnen examines the female role in art and society, while exploring the historical Roman sights.
Photographer Zach Pontz new work is a study on authenticity of a bygone metropolis. The project aims to determine whether Charleston's charm got preserved or morphed into a simulacrum.
Photographer Adrien Blondel conceptualizes the sound of his surrounding by dissociating form from meaning.
Inspired by Młoda Polska (Young Poland) artistic movement, this project by photographer Joanna Wzorek is a way of of showing healthy patriotism and features only Polish citizens and designs.
Designed by Robert Venturi the Guild House, located in Philadelphia, is one of the first postmodern buildings and a witness of game-changing, architectural changes and creativity.
An interview with Stefanie Moshammer - the young photographer, who tells heavenly honest visual stories.
Pawel Jaskiewicz documents places, which are considered to have a lack of relevance. Altered landscapes and repurposed spaces.
Paris, 19ème arrondissement, Rue de Flandre. Monumental apartments with brutalist accents designed by architect Martin van Treeck.
Anton Privitera captures the small gestures and magical moments within London's urban jungle.
Award-winning Nicolas Grospierre's project Modern Forms. A Subjective Atlas of 20th Century Architecture.
An interview with young photographer Samuel Bradley about his British heritage and post-Brexit times.
Geert Goiris's project "Activist" shows us traumatic realism.
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Housing diverse events during the 1929 World Fair in Barcelona the ancient Greek inspired German Pavilion designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was the sign and peek of modernity.
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The events of August 11 and 12, 2017, certainly provided challenges to the Charlottesville community, and in response to those challenges, our teachers provided incredible learning and reflection opportunities for our staff and students.
Our response to the rallies began with our teachers, who returned to work just days after the rallies. We held an emotional and healing staff-wide convocation to address the events directly. Giving teachers time, space, and resources was one of our first priorities.
Even our elementary students have been given opportunities to process these events through conversation, counseling, community-building activities, and more. As a school division that embraces the arts, we have been heartened to see our schools bring the power of music, art, and literature to bear as we facilitate crucial conversations about A12 itself and the deeper issues the events raised.
Musically, this includes an inspirational collaboration with Metro Nashville Public Schools using BeBe Winans' song "Right Now (Need One Another)." (Do yourself a favor and watch the video now. More information can be found here.) Relating to the visual arts, our schools have organized paint-ins and school-wide art projects that celebrate both commonalities and differences.
And we have drawn upon the power of literature by organizing a One Book campaign to promote the reading of Angie Thomas's award-winning young adult novel, The Hate U Give. In addition to classroom discussions, Charlottesville High School invited parent, activist, and UVa professor Lisa Woolfork to lead a powerful conversation about the book with all of our ninth-graders. This Big Read was complemented by what you might call a Big See — dozens of community screenings of the award-winning documentary, I'm Not a Racist, Am I?
In addition, throughout February, CHS students organized a series of community speakers who offered opt-in, in-school presentations to students for Black History Month, which concluded with the school's annual assembly. This year's assembly speaker was Rashard Davis '16, winner of a 2018 Super Bowl Ring with the Philadelphia Eagles!
Relatedly, a contingent of CHS students spent a day at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, working with the Charlottesville Youth Council to make meaningful change as part of the community's "Dialogue on Race." For more on this important conversation, click here.
In November 2018, the Charlottesville City Schools School Board unanimously passed a resolution that bans students from wearing clothing that depicts symbols "associated with racial hatred and violence." Their resolution specifically cited the violence in Charlottesville and the Confederate and Nazi imagery displayed during the violence.
This conversation — and the larger work toward racial equity in our schools and in our country — continues. At Charlottesville City Schools, we are committed to this work.


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In 1973 or 74 when I was 5 or 6 years old, my family and I lived in Phoenix. We had very little in the way of money or material things, but we were a happy little family, for the most part. My brother was just a baby, and my sister and I spentour days playing outside in the Arizona sunshine. That year was a particularly lean one for us. We drove up to Flagstaff to cut our own tree, free of charge back then, I think, and made our decorations from egg cartons and glitter. It must have been a hard time for my Mother and stepfather, but I can't remember really wanting for much-we were always fed and clothed.
I can still remember sitting down at the kitchen table to write my annual letter to Santa. I told him that we didn't have much, and that I knew he was very busy, but that I had a few small requests for him. My sister loved to read, and I asked him if he could bring her some books and something for my baby brother. We pretty much lived on tuna and macaroni those days and I asked Santa for a ham or turkey as a special treat for our family's Christmas dinner. I closed my letter with a special request, stating: "if you have room in your sleigh, I would love a Barbie Dream Boat." I was obsessed with Barbies, and the Dream Boat was all the Barbie rage that Christmas. I sealed the letter in an envelope, gave it to my Mother, and really didn't think much more about it since Mom had told me that kids didn't always get what they wanted from Santa, seeing as how he was a very busy man with lots of children on his list.
A few days before the "big day" we went out shopping with the little money we had. We bought gifts for our family and I remember how sad my Mom looked while we shopped that day. Looking back I know that her melancholy was due to not being able to give her children the fantastic holiday that all children desire. I was sad for her.
We returned home from our excursion and piled into the house, removing our coats and falling back into whatever activities were abandoned earlier in the day. Minutes later, I remember hearing bells and a hearty "Ho, Ho Ho" from the front yard of our run-down little house. My sister and I ran out onto the front porch to see our stepfather walking toward the house, arms full of brightly wrapped presents. Much to our delight, there were more on the tailgate of our old Willis Jeep, including a big ham. Arthur told us that Santa had just been there, saying that he had made a special early trip to our humble home. He explained that the bells we had heard were from Santa's sleigh and that we had just missed seeing him fly away with his reindeer. We were all very excited, me especially, happy in the knowledge that Mr. Claus had read my letter.
Christmas morning was delightful! Santa had filled my entire list, complete with a set of Winnie-the-Pooh books for my sister and a Mickey Mouse blanket for my baby brother. There were gloves for all of us, and big marker sets for my sister and me. The biggest present of all was for me, and you never saw such a happy little girl when I finally took off the wrapping. It was the Barbie Dream Boat I had asked for! It was a happy Christmas, indeed!
I got many hours of fun playtime out of that cardboard and plastic boat, and we all enjoyed the presents that "Santa" had brought us. We filled our tummies with ham and had a wonderful day. For many years to come, I was a firm believer in Santa Claus, even though he never again gave me exactly the items on my wish list. After all, he was a very busy man with lots of children's dreams to fulfill.
Many years later, my Mother and stepfather sat my sister and me down on the couch and said that they had something to tell us. They reminded us of that Christmas, which we still remembered well. We were 12 and 14 by that time, and our belief in Santa was fading fast, if not completely gone. They told us of a postal worker in Phoenix who picked one child's letter each year, and that the letter he picked that year was mine. He had told my parents that my letter touched his heart because I had put myself last on the list, thinking of my family before asking for myself. They had pre-arranged a time for him to drop off the goodies, and staged it so that it had seemed as if Santa had really been there. I have to admit I was just a little crushed to find out that it wasn't really St. Nick who had payed us a visit that year, but I knew in my adolescent mind that it just couldn't have been.
It warms my heart to this day to share that story, and to think about the way that postal worker made our holiday a happy one. I often wish that I knew his name so that I could thank him personally, but I'm sure he knows how much it meant to all of us.
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"To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions." —Hugh Jackman
Month: September 2015
What Do You Seek?
If you are a seeker of the truth, that's never an easy task. Please notice the first word, "If."
Most people are seekers of pleasures, money, love like it's the hardest thing to find. In my opinion, we look for love not because we can't find it. But because we have our own versions of it. Some people travel the whole world to find that one thing that will make them feel complete, whole, miserable, and loved insanely in return. Some people seek money and lots and lots of money if only to satisfy the great longing in their hearts with all that money can buy hoping to be satisfied by all of them. Seekers of pleasures want to go boldly where no one has gone before, to feel that indescribable feeling that all the pleasures can bring.
I find that if you desire something, life gives it you, if you work hard enough to seek it.
It's sad though that most of us would settle for counterfeits because of fear. And some others still because they – will find it hard to admit it to themselves – have decided in their hearts that they never really wanted to "work hard" to seek what they truly desire.


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Monte Cook
This month, the designer of Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil shares his memories of the original adventure and talks about the challenges of updating a classic. A novelist, Monte also offers his thoughts on the relationship between fiction and RPG design, and provides a glimpse into his new book, Of Aged Angels.
Wizards of the Coast: The Temple of Elemental Evil is a classic adventure -- an experience shared by countless D&D players. What was your reaction at being asked to design a product that brings players back there?
Monte Cook: Well, I wasn't asked. I begged for it. I loved this adventure when it came out. I got it for my birthday when I was in high school and read it from cover to cover immediately. It was the first adventure that really went in depth about the organization of the creatures that lived there. This wasn't just some old ruined dungeon with some orcs in one room and a beholder across the hall. Here, they all worked together, they had enemies and allies in the dungeon -- it was a microcosm. It introduced me to the idea that a "dungeon" can really have a sort of working ecology (at least in a fantasy world), a dynamic set of politics, and a pretty complex theme. It really was the next step in D&D adventure evolution. I think people will see that I tried to use that same sort of formula in my adventure, hopefully taking things to new directions as well.
Wizards: Were you daunted by the fact that so many people played the original and would have certain expectations about a new product based on it?
Monte: Yeah, in a way that's daunting, but in a way it's great. It's like there's already a whole bunch of customers on my side saying, "Yeah -- Temple of Elemental Evil -- we remember that. We know all about it, and we think it's just as great as you do, Monte. You're doing that with Hedrack? Cool."
When I write something brand new, there's sort of a feeling that I need to work to sell the reader, the Dungeon Master and/or the players that whatever it is, it's really cool. With Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, I feel like a lot of people -- even those who didn't play the old one but have just heard the name in a good context -- are already pretty much there with me.
Wizards: What memories can you share of your own experience with the original adventure?
Monte: I played through it twice, running it both times, although one group didn't make it all the way through. (They didn't die -- I think the campaign broke up when we all went off to college.) In college, the campaign that did finish the adventure really wiped it out. They destroyed the artifact at the end, collapsed the dungeon, everything. That was fun.
Years after both of these campaigns, I also was a player in the module. (The DM, Thomas Reid, knew that I'd run it before, but didn't mind.) I remembered everything, but I pretended I didn't. At one point, we picked up a gnome NPC thief who had been a prisoner, and he was helping us. However, we got into a big fight and the gnome didn't do anything. When my character asked him why, Thomas the harried DM (there were like 10 players, and it's a complicated adventure to run) had the gnome say, "I forgot I was here." I found this terribly, terribly funny.
Wizards: How did those memories influence this new product?
Monte: The adventure assumes that adventurers came in years before and totally wiped out the temple -- collapsing the dungeon levels and everything. (So, you ask, how can there even be an adventure? Well, that would be telling too much . . . ) The adventure also focuses heavily on the things I thought were great about the original when I ran it -- the organization, the intelligence of the adversaries, and the feeling of "ultimate evil."
Wizards: Tell us about your design process for Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil. What were your goals at the outset?
Monte: Early on, I wanted to make this a time-travel adventure, where half of it would take place now, with the rise of the elemental evil cult again, and half in the past, in the original Temple of Elemental Evil -- long before the original adventure (before the Battle of Emridy Meadows, for those Greyhawk historians out there). Others really wanted me to make it into an adventure that dealt primarily with traveling to some other (probably elemental) plane. In the end, however, neither of those directions were really the best way to go.
Even as I was trying to figure out what to do, I knew a few things. I knew, for example, that I wanted to create something that captured the spirit of the old adventure and provided just as much, if not more, good solid playing material, but took things a step beyond what we'd already seen. The Temple of Elemental Evil was interesting but there were a few things that didn't quite seem to make sense. Why was the moathouse built in a wetland? Is there more to "elemental evil" than meets the eye? What ever happened to Zert? I ended up linking elements of The Temple of Elemental Evil with other older, first edition adventures, although telling you which ones would give too much away.
Wizards: How did the product evolve as you got into the writing process?
Monte: I playtested as I wrote, so playtesting results each week led to direct and immediate changes to the manuscript. My playtesters and I would get together on Fridays, a bunch of them would die, and I'd spend the weekend wondering whether or not to tone down the encounters. Sometimes, I actually would.
Seriously, we did playtest every Friday, starting long before I had finished writing the adventure. For a while, particularly at the beginning, I was barely ahead of the players. They provided a lot of valuable help.
It also became obvious pretty early on that the product would need its own map book -- not unlike the original Temple of Elemental Evil, because it was just such a vast adventure with so many different locations. For the most part, though, the adventure itself didn't change much from my vision at the beginning.
Wizards: Can someone who never experienced the original adventure enjoy playing Return?
Monte: Absolutely. While it's clearly a sequel, it's also its own adventure. This isn't just "once more into the Temple." It's got whole new locations and a its own plot. Further, enough of everything that came before is described so that newer players can get caught up.
Wizards: This month also sees the release of your second novel, Of Aged Angels.. Tell us a little about the experience of writing that book.
Monte: Painful and pleasant at the same time. It was a lot of work, but I got to write about things that I love -- modern day conspiracies, secret societies, and cutting-edge occult matters. It's got a character that uses his laptop computer to help him create chaos magick rituals, and investigations into the Knights Templar. And it's got Jim Morrison. So really, what's not to like? Plus, it's got fascinating locations in it that I have explored (Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland) and some that I hope to one day explore (Oak Island in Nova Scotia). If none of this makes any sense to you, it's okay. It's clearer in the novel. If the few things I've mentioned do all make sense when mashed into the same context, well, then, you're my kind of person.
Wizards: How has your development as a fiction writer influenced your game design?
Monte: I'm much more conscious of stylistic choices and readability. While I think it's a mistake to focus on eloquent prose in an adventure, I think good adventures have their own sorts of eloquence. I'd be just as happy to sit down and read a well-done adventure as I would a novel -- but I would never want to read an adventure that's actually a barely-disguised novel (and there are a lot of those out there), nor would I want to read a novel that's really just an RPG adventure (they're out there too, of course). They are completely different art forms, but art forms nonetheless.
Wizards: You recently left Wizards of the Coast to pursue a full-time freelance writing career. How difficult was that decision?
Monte: Tougher than I had thought it would be. I had built up a lot of experience and "worked my way up the ladder," so to speak. Plus, the new D&D game was my baby (and Jonathan's and Skip's, of course), and it's weird to have it be in the hands of others now.
Wizards: How has the transition been going?
Monte: TSR/Wizards was a 7-year hiatus that I took from freelancing. By that, I mean, freelancing was, is and always has been the life for me. I seem to resist a lot of structure in my life, so even the laid-back atmosphere of working for a game company was not always the most conducive for me. So being at home, working on my schedule, is great. I'm extremely happy and far more productive than ever. The drawback, of course, is that I had a ton of friends at Wizards, and now I don't get to see them all everyday the way I used to. I spend more time with my wife, Sue, though -- so that's great.
Wizards: Can you tell us about some of your current projects? What can we look for next from the pen of Monte Cook?
Monte: Well, I've created my own imprint, Malhavoc Press, for publishing on-line d20 products at my website. It's going very well -- it's a lot of fun to write something and then give it directly to the gaming audience, rather than go through a conventional publisher. I'm also writing as a freelancer for Wizards of the Coast, Atlas Games, Fiery Dragon Press, and probably Sword and Sorcery down the line a bit. I'm also designing a game for WizKids. When I'm not swamped with all that work, I add new stuff to my website, which I also find very enjoyable -- you can go there and read my rants, find my take on various gaming subjects, read about my D&D campaign, and get whatever new gaming content I've thrown together in a given week. I'm always posting new feats or spells or whatever there. You can also drop me a line in my message boards, which I participate in actively.


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#FeroceLoves Vizin, the larger than life drag performer we just can't get enough of. Pop-recording artist VIZIN is a Native American drag artist who lost 500 pounds and gained a hit single while she was at it. "I Was Born This Way", is a remake of the 1975 song written by Chris Spierer for Motown artists Valentino and Carl Bean that's been spinning in seven countries.
World-renowned remixer Hector Fonseca (Over 20 Billboard #1 remixes including Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Sia and Katy Perry) and producer Chris Rosa (RuPaul) are working with Vizin on the track. She's currently launched her "I Was Born This Way" coast-and-coast American tour dates, starting with a festival in southern California where she shared the festival bill with Chaka Khan and Jodi Watley, with dates in Las Vegas, LA, San Francisco and NYC.
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Friday, while planning my luggage for the trip home, I got on the internet to check baggage regulations for NWA.
First I noted that I could take two check bags up to 50 pounds for free. The two check bags may actually be up to 100 pounds each, but they incur overweight fees. (FYI: $25 for up to 70 pounds and a larger number which I forgot for up to 100 pounds.) Baggage over 100 pounds must go through air cargo.
Next I looked up ski equipment to find that skis and boots only count as one piece of check baggage. This saved me the trouble of fitting the boots into a suitcase and spared me the inevitable weight fees. (Since I brought two check bags and ski equipment I did have to incur a $110 fee for a third bag; just, no overweight fees.)
Of course, passengers are only allowed one carry on bag, with a weight limit of 40 pounds. However, reading the rules carefully revealed one little surprise and then a bigger one.
In addition to the carry on, it is acceptable to bring a purse, briefcase, laptop, or small backpack. My backpack probably doesn't fall on the small side (a laptop disappears inside it with many other supplies), but since it fits well on my back nobody has every questioned it.
The bigger surprise was the list of items one can bring in addition to all baggage limits. Remember, this list is not stuff inside your carry on bags; it is loose in your hands. Read on:
- Reasonable amount of reading material (how much could you read in 16 hours?)
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Umbrella
- Overcoat/Wrap
- Cane
- Two-wheeled baggage cart
- Child car seats
- Fully collapsible umbrella style stroller
- Infant diaper bags
- Collapsible wheelchair
- Medical assistive devices
- Braces or Prosthetic devices (if needed)
They failed to mention duty-free bags which, being handed to you on the ramp, are impossible to "pack". As I read the regulations one-by-one, I had a mental image of me with one small and two large suitcases and a backpack with the additional items appearing on me. The completed image was very amusing. Of particular note was the use of plural for car seats and diaper bags, but only singular for stroller. But, by far, the most notable had to be including the "if needed" clause only on the prosthetics. I can only assume it is OK for me to drag along a wheelchair, which is convenient since I will need it to help carry two car seats and two or three diaper bags.


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Chelsea Hawley, University of Pittsburgh - Medical
I started doing more intensive work as a student pharmacist in Haiti during my undergrad and graduate coursework at the University of Pittsburgh. At that time, my now husband Alec and I felt strongly that our colleagues at school should have the opportunity to serve in Haiti. Our vision for these trips was in to inspire our peers to be humanitarian and service-minded medical professionals after they graduated from their respective disciplines. This group of individuals would later be composed of physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dentists, dental hygienists, nurses, pharmacists, doctors, and physician assistants. I think our shared vision was certainly to offer as much quality, direct patient care and access to donated medications as possible during those trips. However, our greater vision then and now is to empower Haitian practitioners and community health workers to create positive change in their communities. The people of Haiti deserve a workforce of talented providers of quality healthcare who understand the sociology of health in Haiti and are able to deliver healthcare and sanitation initiatives to improve the public health in their own communities.
I am a clinical pharmacist working at the Veterans Affairs at this point and am not as directly involved in Haiti as I would like to be. In the future, I hope to use my training as a clinical pharmacist to support medical providers and community health workers in Haiti with a reliable, steady supply of life-saving medications. This likely means utilizing money from donors to purchase medications manufactured in Port-au-Prince and working with donors and wholesalers in the United States to provide medications that are not widely available in-country. I also hope to provide experiences for medical trainees in the United States to work alongside Haitian medical teams to allow both groups to learn from one another and share best practices. Most importantly, I hope to mentor a group of students who aspire to be health care providers that make a difference in the United States and abroad. The world needs providers of care that humbly serve one another, and I was lucky to be inspired by physicians and medical students working in Haiti who continue to do just that.


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Dear God | A Healing Prayer Through Pain and Difficult Times
Finding yourself through pain can be difficult. Life tends to grab us by the collar when we least expect it. When we are hurt we internalize the pain and sometimes view the situation as a reflection of who we are.


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We've all been there at some point. That one relationship that was so amazing, and then suddenly ended, leaving us with an insatiable void where they once were. And we've all thought about trying to get that one back. But I'm about to tell you why you shouldn't waste your time. Here are the main types of breakup, and what they could mean:
Was it a fight? So you had a silly agrment, and someone got butthurt, and you think breaking up is petty. But they may have taken something much more seriously than you realized. It could be simple immaturity, and one of you isn't ready to be an adult. One of you may showed the other that you're really not right for each other. Or they simply refuse to believe you. But they made a decision when they saw something that they didn't like in you. You cannot take it back, or change what they believe. Besides, would you really want to be with someone who doesn't believe what you say?
Did they suddenly get distant, and/or leave with no apparent reason? If they can't tell you why, then they either don't trust you, or you shouldn't trust them. No relationship works without trust! Most of time, this kind of breakup has only one of two reasons. There is someone else they're leaving you for, or they were trying to find a way out without hurting you, and kept drawing it out it afraid of the ineviaitable. Do not wait around for this person, they are not coming back! They weren't happy with you, and you shouldn't waste your time. That doesn't mean that you did anything wrong. It simply means you guys weren't right for each other. Or that they just weren't ready, and you can't force them to do anything they don't want to.
Did you leave them, and then have second thoughts? You dumped them. You emotionaly wounded them. You broke their trust. How can they trust you not to do this again? You don't get to play with their heart and then expect them to be waiting for you. I'm sorry, but no. You made your choice, now live with it.
You cannot force yourself to feel something, or be someone you are not. Don't try to fake something just get them back. If you live a lie for too long, you'll come to hate yourself, and resent them, and the truth always comes out. If either of you has to change who you are to be together, you are wrong for each other. Don't live to make someone else happy when they don't appreciate you as you are.
You are not a doormat, a toy, or a tool to be used. You are a person with feelings! Don't wait around for someone who hurt you to come back, have some self-respect, and realize that you are worth more than that! They hurt you, don't give them chance to do it again.
"Time heals all wounds." Sometimes, breakups are just caused by bad timing. If you guys are really meant to be together, it will happen in it's own time. But you shouldn't wait around holding your breath. Life isn't going to wait for you. Get out there and live, grow, learn. When they do wander back into your life, you'll be a better, wiser person, and hopefully, they will too.
When you get to be my age, you will hopefully have learned to accept two great truths in life.
"You can't love someone else until you love yourself" If you're only dating to make yourself feel better, you're dating for the wrong reasons. You expect them to make you feel good, and give you purpose. Before long, you're living to please them just to keep them around, all the while wondering when they will leave. That's no way to be happy. If you constantly believe that you're not worthy of love, and down on yourself, you're only going to make them feel like they're a failure too, and/or wasting their time. I can't tell you how to be happy, because, that something only you can do for yourself. True happiness comes from within. But I can tell you where to start. Don't live for anyone else but yourself, unless you have kids. Living to make others happy, makes others happy, not you. It's not rocket science. Don't let anyone else tell you how to be you. And this brings us to the second great truth.
"You don't actually *need* a man/woman to be happy", but I am not saying that you should stay single forever. Having someone to share your life with enhances it, and makes it worthwile. But if your happiness if based on that other person, your whole world will crumble if you lose them. Find someone who has what you need, and needs what you have, and meet in the middle to create a harmonious balance. In short, find someone who will encourage and support the life that you're already living for yourself!


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As promised, here is the second installment of the two part Kevin Cyr post.
Kevin Cyr seems to have in interesting take on beauty and how it relates to some objects in the world that others would over look. Specificly the beauty of utility vehicles. Some my say that the beauty of his paintings is in the painting itself. Artisticly speaking, his skill and technique are undeniably expert. As a set, these images hold a level of quality that helps the viewer look at the image for what it is. That being, in some cases, 1980's vans.
His work is currently on show at Raandesk Gallery of Art through March 12 in NYC.
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