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Holding The Space For Healing Others
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Holding space is about healing others.
"I have heard the term "holding space" a few times this week, I would be interested in reading a bit more what that entails?"
The thing about healing is, you cannot fix another person. They have to heal themselves. But what you can do is help them along in the process.
When it comes to emotional healing, the way to do this is by creating a safe space in which that person can go about their own healing. For therapists, this means creating a safe, nonjudgmental environment where a person is free to speak about their feelings and explore their personal story. Through that process, with guidance and direction from the neutral observer who is providing that space, they may come to have several epiphanies about themselves and what it is that's been creating their issues all along.
These epiphanies are the healing. Because all healing is, is a shift to a higher perspective.
This higher perspective allows you to see your past wounds and the events that caused them more objectively, not only giving you the ability to put yourself in the other person's shoes (if there was another involved) but also understanding your own role in it, how it's shaped who you are, what you learned from it, and then changing your perspective of the experience. Seeing the value in it and becoming thankful for it and for those who chose to give it to you.
The ultimate thing that we are all learning/remembering/becoming is unconditional love. Unconditional love for ourself, and then unconditional love for others (which are, in reality, the self as well).
It is very difficult for someone to hold space for another who hasn't already gone through the healing process themselves. It also requires a lot of unconditional love to be given from the person holding the space to the person within it. It's that unconditional love which helps the healing process.
If you haven't already gone through the healing process yourself, then most likely your own shit is going to get in your way and you won't be as effectively able to hold that space for the other person, especially if the emotions and situations they are attempting to work through are somewhat similar to your own.
Lastly, you cannot heal someone who does not want to be healed. They must be committed to the process. You must be committed to each other.
They have to be willing to allow you to guide them and to listen to what you have to say with an open mind and an open heart, just as you have to do the same for them. There is total vulnerability for both parties.
That vulnerability leaves you both open, emotionally exposed, but it also builds trust and love, and that love is the space within which healing occurs.
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We first met Aisha and Ben with their adorable waffle-making engagement session set in their California home. Today, these two are back to share a glimpse into their Sunstone Villa wedding with an intimate dinner party vibe. They treated their guests to a farm-to-table experience with heartfelt, personal details woven throughout the day. TEAM Hair + Makeup worked their beauty magic, Rebecca Yale + Blue Kite Cinema captured the moments (including a recognizable groomsman who sang during the ceremony!) and we've got it all here.
From Rebecca Yale… Aisha and Ben were married on a lovely Spring day in Santa Ynez, CA at Sunstone Vineyard. The bride and groom love to cook (their engagement session featured earlier this year was them making Sunday morning waffles) and wanted their wedding to feel like one big farm to table dinner party for all of their friends and family.
Inspired by the lavender fields in Santa Ynez the bridesmaids each carried small bunches of lavender, which popped against their black gowns. The groomsmen wore black suits while the groom wore blue, which the bride matched with her fun daisy covered shoes. Both bride and groom were escorted down the aisle by both sets of parents and were joined by their bridesmaids and groomsmen at the chuppah. A friend officiated the ceremony while multiple friends made personalized readings including a song.
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Japanese ramen has been one of the most popular dishes of Japanese food in Thailand for many. And obviously, it has been one of my favorites too. Over the past few years, I have tried ramen at various places in Bangkok. While some used to be authentic, they had lost their touch over the years. What a pity. Recently, I had discovered a new ramen joint on Sukhumvit Road from a friend. It is Ramen Kio and do not let the name fools you. They offer more than just ramen. And taste good too.
It has been customary, at least to me, that I would try the ramen that shares the namesake with the place during my first visits. As you can guess, sometimes it was great, while other times it might turn out to be not so great. For Ramen Kio, while the noodles and soup blended well together, Chashu and egg were a bit overcooked. In addition, there were too much vegetables dressing, pepper and sesame, which covered the noodles.
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While the Chashu in the ramen felt overcooked, those found in the rice tasted well together. A good combination.
Kyoza was crispy on the outside with tasty fillings inside. Dip them into the sauce, and it would be worth the wait.
Eggroll and Chashu offered something fresh for us. Though it might be better with less mayonnaise, overall, this dish tasted well. An easy dish to order, especially if you have kids with you.
Ramen Kio is located on the 3rd floor of Rainhill community mall on Sukhumvit Road.


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This weeks garden post is all about planning. Not much is really growing at the moment but that's given me some time to research and think ahead. The first thing I want to share is this amazing bird house I was gifted at the weekend. Everything about it is perfect.
It's painted in a yummy mint green colour, has little wooden tiles nailed to the roof and a strip of copper along the apex. It's so nice I almost don't want to put it outside.
I've been doing alot of research into plants for the garden. The front garden is South facing so choosing plants for that area of the garden is relatively easy. However, the back is North facing so it's a little more tricky.
For the back garden I've ordered a Pyracantha Fire Thorn (left). The main reason for choosing this is that birds love the berries. We're planning to train this against the fence along the side of the house. The plant in the middle is a Camellia Contessa (also for the back garden). This will flower happily in the shade and its petals are marbelled white and red making it look like a boiled sweet.
The last plant on the right is a Buddleia weyeriana 'Sungold'. You'll have to use your imagination a little here but it will be covered in pompoms of yellow flowers. I bought this for the front garden because it attracts lots of butterflies/bees.
I have a big bag of Butterfly Gladioli bulbs which came free with my order from the Guardian Garden Centre. No idea where I'm going to plant them yet.
And then there's the Sunset Coral Peony. I discovered this plant on my search for cottage garden plants. I'm not sure what I was expecting to receive but I think it's safe to say this wasn't it. What I'd ordered was actually a bare-root peony. Basically, for everyday folks like you and I – a stringy sweet potato with pink shoots that will eventually flower providing you don't plant it upside down or too deep. I found a video to guide me through the planting process. It's in the ground, I'm hoping for the best!
I found some Cornish daffodils in our local greengrocers.
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We also had some poppy seeds stashed away from Scott's Mum and a big box of wildflower seeds from a fantastic company called Meadow in my Garden.
This is the monthly view over the lanes. Everything is looking really bare because we're in the arse end of Winter but it won't be long before it's green again.
Saving the best til last: the bridesmaid bouquet I carried at the weekend. A contrast to the view above and a good reminder of what's to come!


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Stupid me. No sooner did I settle into my new digs when I hit myself in the eye with a garbage can lid. It takes a perverse sort of talent to accomplish this, but I managed to pull it off.
I immediately knew something was seriously wrong. I had blurry double vision, and my fear was that it was another detached retina. I had two detachments 20 years ago, one in each eye, and my sight was saved only because I had a brilliant surgeon, Dr. Scott Lee of East Bay Retina Consultants.
A retinal detachment is a very scary proposition, and the sooner the doctor can reattach it, the better. But it was 5 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, and I was worried that everyone in Dr. Lee's office had already gone home.
Fortunately, not everybody had. I talked with the newest doctor on the staff, Dr. Jesse Jung; and, believe it or not, he diagnosed my condition right over the phone.
"It doesn't sound like a retinal detachment," he said. "With the symptoms you describe, you probably dislodged the lens. Unlike the retina, we don't need to jump on it today. Come in to the office on Monday and see Dr. Lee, and he'll take it from there."
Sure enough, Dr. Lee confirmed his diagnosis, and then he surprised me by saying something you never expect to hear a surgeon say: "I think Dr. Jung should do the surgery instead of me."
Surgeons (like trial lawyers) have a reputation for being rather, shall we say, self-confident, and this was an incredibly humble thing for Dr. Lee to do. But, as he explained it, over the years, he has tended to specialize more and more on the back of the eye, like retinas, and Dr. Jung specializes in the front of the eye, like dislodged lenses. So he did what he felt was in the best interest of the patient and passed me on to the younger man.
And he was right. Dr. Jung did a great job. It's only been a few days since the operation, but I can already tell my sight is coming back.
It'll never be as good as before, of course. Doctors are just human beings, and while they do the best they can, only Mother Nature has a monopoly on perfection. But it'll be good enough to serve me well for the rest of my life, as long as I stay away from garbage can lids.
I've been going to East Bay Retina Consultants for 20 years. Their patients are people with serious problems like detached retinas, macular degeneration and dislodged lenses. Thank goodness the doctors and staff really know their stuff and are really nice people, too. Their patients need it.
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From: Tracy Moreland, Clackamas County Public and Government Affairs, 503-655-8520
Media and Interested Parties
Clackamas County was recently honored by the National Association of Counties (NACo) with five Achievement Awards for implementing innovative county government programs. County commissioners will recognize staff who worked on these award-winning programs at their Aug. 4 business meeting.
The following awards were presented to Clackamas County:
Adoption of Land Use Regulations for Marijuana-Related Businesses
Category: Planning
In November 2014, Oregon voters legalized the use of marijuana for recreational use effective July 1, 2015. The statewide licensing of recreational marijuana businesses was scheduled to begin Jan. 4, 2016. Clackamas County had just six months to determine what, if any, land use regulations it wanted to adopt related to marijuana. Commissioners directed Planning and Zoning Division staff to begin developing new regulations for marijuana land use that involved community members. This award honors those efforts.
RiverHealth Stewardship Program
Category: Environmental Protection and Energy
RiverHealth is a grant-funded program implemented by county Water Environment Services in 2013 to help improve the health of Clackamas County Service District No. 1 watersheds. Over the past three years - with the involvement of more than 20,000 volunteers at 300 project sites - the program has offered opportunities to enhance the health and wildlife habitat in new and innovative ways.
Clackamas County Citizen Academy
Category: Civic Education and Public Information
In 2015, commissioners and the County Administration Department approved the formation of a "Citizen Academy" course to encourage residents to learn more about the programs and services offered by their local county government and foster participation.
Leaders in Sustainability: Resources for Sustainable Workplaces
Category: Community and Economic Development
The Leaders in Sustainability program offers customized on-site assistance to businesses seeking to prevent waste, reduce energy and water consumption, use fewer toxic products, and support employees and their community. The certification process identifies best practices.
A Safe Place Family Justice Center: Wrap Around Services for Domestic Violence Victims
Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in category)
A Safe Place Family Justice Center opened in December 2013 and is a partnership between public and nonprofit agencies co-located under one roof, providing services to victims and their children fleeing domestic violence, sexual violence, elder abuse, and stalking. Services are free of charge and include safety planning, assistance with filing court protective orders, accessing emergency shelter, civil legal services, food resources, housing and counseling.
Not only was A Safe Place Family Justice Center honored with a NACo Achievement Award – it was given the distinction of Best in Category, out of all submissions related to criminal justice and public safety from counties across the U.S.
"It's a great honor to be recognized nationally for the collaborative work of providing critical services to survivors of domestic violence and their children," said Sheriff Craig Roberts. "We could not do this important work without all of our partners at A Safe Place Family Justice Center, and the leadership of the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners."
Commissioners Paul Savas and Martha Schrader joined staff from A Safe Place Family Justice Center to accept the award during the NACo annual conference in Los Angeles on July 24.
The Aug. 4 business meeting is at 10 a.m. in the Board Hearing Room, fourth floor, county Public Services Building, 2051 Kaen Road in Oregon City.
For more information about any of these county programs, members of the media and public may contact Community Relations Specialist Tracy Moreland at 503-655-8520.


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Now in its second century of operation, the Richmond Refinery continues to rank among the major refineries in the United States. Its consistent growth has confirmed its significant place within Chevron's worldwide manufacturing network. Throughout, it has also sustained a close relationship with the community and conducted its business in a way that is compatible with its neighbors and the environment.
At the same time, it has demonstrated the flexibility needed to survive in a dramatically changed operating environment. This was never more evident than during the 1970s and 1980s, when the refinery was virtually transformed to produce higher-value, higher-volume fuels and lubricating oils and to comply with increasingly stringent state and federal policies. These policies called for the refinery to reduce air emissions and waste, treat water, and prevent oil spills.
In conformity with federal mandates, the company substantially increased its capability to manufacture reduced-lead gasolines by installing new reforming capacity at Richmond and three other U.S. refineries in 1971. Four years later, the refinery added a desulfurization unit, enabling it to manufacture more than 160,000 additional barrels of low-sulfur fuel oil, primarily to supply the growing needs of California electric utility companies. The expansion was also designed to process greater quantities of high-sulfur crudes and products that met environmental specifications. Concurrent with the expansion, the refinery built two 750,000-barrel storage tanks, the largest in the United States, to receive marine cargoes.
In 1979, a worldwide shortage of crude oil, along with a shift in the availability of quality crudes, presented critical challenges to the company's manufacturing operations. Chevron subsequently invested more than $2 million in its U.S. refineries, improving their flexibility for handling different types of crude oil, responding to changing product standards, installing energy conservation equipment, and complying with environmental or regulatory requirements.
During the 1980s, the Richmond Refinery continued to grow and diversify. Early in the decade, the installation of a $17 million direct digital computer control system enabled the Isomax plant to produce higher-grade products and reduce energy consumption by 250,000 barrels per year. And in 1984, the construction of a major lubricating oil manufacturing plant increased Richmond's lube oil base-stock output from 3,800 to 8,500 barrels a day, using hydrocracking and hydrorefining processes developed by Chevron Research.
The refinery's growth was mirrored by a steady increase in Richmond's population from about approximately 70,000 in 1975 to 87,000 in 1990 and to 101,000 by 2003. A harbor redevelopment project, new housing growth, and the sustained job creation and other economic benefits afforded through the presence of Chevron (the city's largest employer) and other leading corporations contributed to this growth.
During the 1990s, the refinery continued to produce new, upgraded products, including Chevron Plus Unleaded gasoline, which replaced regular leaded gasoline in California beginning in 1992; MTBE, a high-oxygen gasoline component; and a reformulated gasoline that met mandated federal and California standards to improve air quality. In 1992, the Richmond plant also completed the first of two cogeneration projects to produce electricity and process steam. The project helped cut operating costs by reducing refining capacity.
A major research breakthrough came in 1993, when Chevron introduced Isodewaxing technology, which maximized the production of base oils with superior qualities while co-producing higher-value light products. The technology enabled Chevron and its many licensees to economically produce base oils that meet specifications calling for lighter-viscosity lubricant grades.
The new century brought a major celebration: the 100th anniversary of the Richmond Refinery in 2002. At the time of its centennial, the plant had over 1,300 employees and was spread over 2,900 acres containing six Area Business Units with 30 operating plants, two Cogen Plants, five boilers and the ability to move 340,000 barrels a day of raw materials and finished products across its long wharf. By 2006, the refinery had a capacity of 225,000 barrels a day and processed more crude oil than any other plant in the Bay Area and ranked among the major refineries in the U.S.
Integral to the refinery's growth has been the unstinting regard for safety among its dedicated workforce. The company's safety policy is rooted in the belief that all incidents and injuries are preventable. It backs up this belief by ensuring that all employees are educated in compliance with safety regulations and receive extensive safety training in their specific duties.
In 2002, when the refinery celebrated its 100th anniversary, it accomplished a cultural change that resulted in its best-ever safety record. For the year, employees worked 3 million hours with just five recordable injures, down from 12 in 2001. Refinery manager Rick Zalesky explained, "We want to be a world-class organization, and we are willing to do something different to get there."
That "something different" that sparked the transformation at Richmond was a safety program called Triangle of Prevention (TCP). The union-led, management-supported program focuses on the accidents that don't happen—the near misses—and TCP's foundation in respect. A systems-based approach, TCP recognizes near misses as important warning signals. Because no blame is assigned, employees feel freer to submit reports on their own near misses without fear of reprisal. Each near miss is investigated by a partnership of two investigators—one union, one nonunion—who come to the root cause of a problem and jointly determine corrective action. Once the flaw is identified, it is fixed. Richmond was the first refinery within Chevron to adopt the TOP strategy.
The refinery's emphasis on safe operations has been matched by its respect for the environment. Over the past 15 years, the refinery has invested more than $286 million to install major emissions-control equipment, improve its waste-treatment processes, dispose with refinery wastes, produce unleaded gasolines that meet stringent federal and state standards, reduce the amount of energy required to process each barrel of crude, and improve the plant's treatment of its effluent. Chevron's reputation as a leader in environmental protection is epitomized by its SMART (Save Money and Reduce Toxins) project, which reduced hazardous waste levels by more than 60 percent from 1986 through 1990 and cut freshwater usage by 30 percent in that same period.
The refinery has also made great strides in restoring natural ecosystems. These efforts include the creation of the Richmond Water Enhancement Wetland, a 90-acre preserve for many plant and animal species; the restoration of Wildcat Creek Marsh, a 250-acre natural wetland; and contributions to such organizations as the East Bay-based International Bird Rescue and Research Center.
As the refinery moves forward in its second century of operations, it can look with pride to its record as a major industrial complex, employer, involved member of the community, and contributor to the wider economy.


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And I make spelling errors because of auto correct and shaky hands. Sorry about that!
Thanks for responding... looking personal page... I will play and find it!! And thanks for letting know how to get to everyone info~ very helpful!! You are so sweet thanks!! And trust me I will ask away!!! I am a chatterbox!
You find it by searching for Cymbalta, then clicking on "User reviews", and then clicking on "share your experience" ... or you could just click on the link below.
Thanks for posting a review.
Wow thank you! I was feeling like an idiot here! Was clueless!!! Thanks Suzanne!!
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Heflin Realizes A Dream (video)00:00 AM November 13, 2017
Jack Heflin was a six foot three inch 260 pound lineman for the EP Panthers and graduated in 2016. His dream was to continue his football career at a division one program, but he received no offers. The best chance he was given was as a preferred walk-on at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb.
Jack took the challenge and joined the program in June of 2016. He battled through summer drills and two a days, as a red shirt, leading up to the season opener against Wyoming. Heflin had been told that he was going to not only make the team, but would get to see fifteen to twenty plays, rotating with other players.
Unfortunately, a week before the opener he suffered an injury to his left shoulder that he had originally hurt his senior year of high school. He decided to undergo surgery and seriously considered walking away from the game. However, with the support of his family, friends, and coaches, Heflin decided to give the game another try.
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Creating fun personal stories
Sometimes we can get caught in the pain of our personal stories and find it difficult to let go. I should know, my wake up call story occasionally comes to bite me on the bum when I am least expecting it.
When I first embarked on my solo voyage, I was going to write a book called The Double Life of Dickie Quick. However enthusiastic I was I could only manage to write small portions of it, until I got to a point when I thought, sod it, I am NOT going to write this book.
Recently though as I have been writing my current book (part of the Conscious Woman's Guides) Tapping Into Your Divine Inner Wisdom, my thoughts have once again turned to writing this book. I'm feeling devilish and want some fun.
In this current book, one of the exercises that I suggest to my readers is turning painful stories into something creative and fun. It's something that I often do.
When faced with something that is 'antagonising' me, while out walking I will write a story in my head. When I get home, I quickly pen it in my journal and find that my mood has lifted beautifully.
These stories rarely have a happy ending for my victims.
They can die from 'accidental' poisoning, garrotting or in the case of this next story exposure in a short story and potential novel.
The double life of Dickie Quick
Margo couldn't remember why she opened the computer lid, but the picture of her husband's penis made her realise that something was afoot. 30 minutes flashed by as she discovered more about him than she had ever known in their five years together.
Two years ago he had declared himself impotent, due he said to his enlarged prostate. Devastated that the man she was about to marry wouldn't be capable of sex anymore, she insisted more urgently that they get some sex counseling. She had tried for years to get Dickie to make love to her, instead of his urgent and quick stabbing, but to no avail.
Now she knew why he didn't need sex therapy; he was getting illicit thrills from a multitude of random women he'd met on Facebook and other unsavoury places.
Blood rushed to places she hadn't realised existed, simultaneously her heart hurt and deceit boomed in her ears; she was lost to instinct and the need to survive. She checked that he was still sleeping, a usual Saturday night occurrence, and headed back to the kitchen table.
Within 2 hours she had collected everything she needed. Closing the computer lid her mind was alive with possibilities. It was still early, and a quick text to Monty, her agent, said simply 'I have it Monty, the outline for my next novel.' Monty had been waiting for five impatient months for Margo to get off her arse and stop using her boring home life as an excuse. Hearing the rushed and whispered outline, his instructions were simple – write the damn synopsis and get it to him before doing anything else.
By 3.30am it was done. Her husband slept soundly. She eyed the knives, too quick and not enough pain she deduced.
Touching his leg gently she roused her errant husband. 'Dickie darling' she purred 'come and look at the inspiration for my next book.'
When I discovered what Dickie Quick had been up to, the very same week our creative writing class was having an open mike session. We had been tasked to bring along a short (300 words) story to read out. I found that both the writing and reading aloud helped immensely.
Turn your pain into a personal story
The way that I find that this works for me is that I go into a trance. I can do this almost anywhere. Walking provides the best way because I am moving forwards and I can move the story with each step. As I walk, I create a play in my head, imagining scenes, holding conversations and conjuring up a wicked punch line.
You could try it with a mobile phone and record if you don't think you will remember. Do be careful as you may get arrested for talking about murder.
When the story in your head is complete, be sure to write it down as soon as you can.
Please do share. I'd love to know how you found the experience.
Inspiration from the book The Conscious Woman's Guide: Tapping into your divine inner wisdom (release date 6th December 2016)


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2015 in Anime: The Overview You've Been Waiting For! – Part 1
Alright, you 'weeaboos' and anime geeks: this here is what you've been waiting for the entire month: the overview of the year, i.e. the top-ranked anime of 2015!
Whether family-friendly, offbeat, controversial or 'slice of life', the following list, as voted by anime binge watchers reflects some of the most acclaimed and highly original productions that have altogether orchestrated the year into an entertaining experience.
The twenty titles display an array of genres, ensuring a varied and delicious 'smorgasbord' to peruse over swiftly or slate ahead a marathon, in case you've missed anything (don't forget to be quick about it, since 2016 is just around the corner!)
Comprising such a vast area of subgenres, Anime has become a worldwide phenomenon, due to its versatility, richness and strong will to appeal to the public's demands. Either spawn spontaneously or based on a manga, it has remained a salient example of Asian culture and its depiction of life on the whole.
#20 Gatchaman Crowds Insight
A remarkable twelve-part series, sequel to the 2013 Gatchaman Crowds – portrays the complementing factors and prerequisites of being a hero, as well as the notion of heroism. As the populace is inculcated with a mob mentality and the effects of the digital age wreak havoc, staggering men into apathy, the portentous group of superheroes must mend a bond that has been broken long ago.
#19 Durarara!!x2 Ketsu
Comprising a total of thirty six episodes, Durarara!!x2 Ketsu was adapted from the light novel Durarara!!, written by Ryohgo Narita. A continuance to the eponymous 2010 anime, it starts off half a year after the Yellow Scarves event, revealing the Ikebukuro district steadily recovering from the forceful blow it received through the war. Imbued with mystery and a touch of the supernatural, the anime advances with the stories of Izaya and Celty, as they are both engrossed in troubling matters.
#18 My Teen Romantic Comedy
The highly cynical and dispassionate high schooler Hachiman Hikigaya is yet again forced to bear with the distressing Volunteer Service Club, an aggravating place where he is found in an antithetical position with the perky girls Yukino and Yui. Overall, an amusing romance story set in a scholastic milieu.
#17 Ajin: Demi-Human
There's a good reason why this one is called 'Demi-Human'; The seinen horror engages viewers into the cruel reality of the Ajin, the humans who cannot die. Centered around a dystopian society where the Ajin are ostracized and persecuted due to their vulnerability, the anime gradually steps in the shoes of Kei, an astute teenager who discovers that he is the 47th Ajin, after facing his first death, so to speak, in a paralyzing truck accident. Dying in the face of others, Kei must gather all his strength to escape a hellish existence of human experimentation.
#16 Gintama
The third season of the parodic TV series featuring Gintoki Sakata, an unconventional and eccentric samurai who has a penchant for quaint occupations is now completely revamped and packed with exciting new adventures, including wacky aliens, a splash of ecchi-ness and nevertheless weird occurrences during the Edo period of Japan.


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When Master Kyozan Ejaku was master of Tohei Temple, Master Isan Reiyu sent him a letter along with a mirror.
The package arrived at the temple and Master Kyozan took it with him to the Lecture Hall, held up the mirror and said to his assembly: Students, Master Isan sent this mirror and it has arrived here. Now I would like you to discuss this for a while. Is this mirror Isan's or is it Tohei's? If you say this mirror is now Tohei's, I will say it is a present from Isan. If you say it was sent from Isan, I will say it is now in the Master of Tohei's hand. If you can show me the truth I will keep the mirror, if you cannot show me anything I will smash the mirror at once.
He repeated this three times. None of the assembly could answer so the Master smashed the mirror into pieces.
Master Shakkyo Ezo asked Master Seido Chizo: Do you know how to grasp space or not?
Master Seido said: I know how to grasp space.
Master Shakkyo said: How do you grasp it?
Master Seido made a gesture of grasping the air with his hand.
Master Shakkyo said: You don't know how to grasp space!
Master Seido said: Elder brother monk. How do you do it?
Master Shakkyo grasped Master Seido's nose and pulled it.
Master Seido was hurt and cried out in a loud voice: It is very rude to pull someone else's nose. However I have become free of all things and matter at once.
Master Shakkyo said: You should grasp space directly like this.
Commentary by Nishijima
Buddhism has a clear philosophy, and Buddhists often discuss philosophical matters. In this story the two masters discussed space. To grasp space, Master Seido grasped the air with this hand.
This behavior suggests that space is not only a concept, but real. To grasp space, our action should also be real. Master Shakkyo's method was even more direct; he pulled Master Seido's nose. And on becoming the object of this violent act, Master Seido realized what space is.
This story also teaches that Buddhist theory is not just concept; it points to reality here and now.
Commentary by John Fraser
The immediate meaning of the story appears to be that Seido has an intellectual understanding of space, unrelated to his actual experience. Shakkyo's vigorous action brings him back.
We can also see this as being about emptiness. The 'ku' in 'koku' [space] is the same 'ku' [emptiness] as we encounter in the heart Sutra. A point is being made about space and emptiness; their relationship, and a world re-envisioned by that relationship.
We carelessly imagine the space between us as dead space; the permanently dead space between the precariously alive things. But if both 'space' and 'things' are empty, then the distinction disappears, and the whole fabric of the world becomes dynamically alive. And so, there is no 'space'. We can call this Indra's Net, or Interdependence, or the body of the Buddha. But if we do, we should expect to get our nose pulled.
One day a monk asked Master Sozan Honjaku: I heard that you said in your teachings that the Great Sea has no place for lifeless bodies. What is this sea?
The Master said: It is something that includes the whole of existence.
The monk said: Then why does is have no place for lifeless bodies?
The Master said: Because things that are lifeless do not belong there.
The monk said: But if it includes the whole of existence, why don't lifeless things belong there?
The Master said: The whole of existence is beyond that sort of function; it is beyond [the concept] "life."
The Great Sea is a metaphor for reality, the whole of existence. In Master Sozan's teaching, he said that just as the sea does not accept dead bodies (they are usually washed up on the shore), so reality does not accept anything without value or significance. In other words, there is nothing in the Universe that is without value.
However, the monk was caught by the Master's metaphor and wanted to know why reality as the sea doesn't accept dead bodies. The Master told him that it is because dead bodies do not belong in the sea; things without value do not belong in reality. However, the monk was still caught by the words of the master's metaphorical teaching. He wanted to know why reality doesn't contain everything including dead bodies. The Master replied that reality does not function like the monk's image of the sea; it is beyond that sort of categorization. It is beyond concepts like "dead" or "alive." It is something inclusive and ineffable that exists here and now.
In this story, Master Sozan uses the metaphor of the ocean for the whole of existence. The monk asking the question takes the metaphor slightly too concretely. Just as the real ocean yields up lifeless bodies, yields up debris, he imagines that Sozan's statement that "the Great Sea has no place for lifeless bodies" means that there are 'lifeless bodies' and that somehow they are excluded. But Sozan's meaning was that in the whole of existence there are no lifeless bodies. In other words, everything has absolute value, but also, if we perceive' lifeless bodies' then we can't see 'the Great Sea'. That is, the total dynamic functioning of the whole universe. We are perceiving instead the world of samsara, where isolated things continue provisionally for a while in empty space, falling toward the ground of death.
One day Master Hyakujo went with Master Baso Do-itsu for a walk. As they walked along they saw a group of wild ducks flying in the sky.
Master Baso said: What are they?
Master Hyakujo said: Wild ducks.
Master Baso said: Where are they going?
Master Hyakujo said: They have flown away.
Master Baso grasped Mater Hyakujo's nose and twisted it. Master Hyakujo could not tolerate the pain and cried out: Aagh! Aagh!
Master Baso said: Although you said they have flown away, you are always at this place.
Master Hyakujo immediately broke out in a sweat, and just then he experienced a reflection of the truth.
The next day Master Hyakujo attended an informal teaching given by Master Baso, where a few monks had gathered. Master Hyakujo stepped forward, rolled up Master Baso's prostration mat and put it away.
Master Baso got down from the lecture seat and went back to his personal room, followed by Master Hyakujo. He then asked Master Hyakujo: I went to the Lecture Hall, but why did you put away the prostration mat before I had preached anything?
Master Hyakujo said: Yesterday I was caught by the tip of my nose by the Master and it was very painful.
Master Baso said: Yesterday, where did you concentrate your mind?
Master Hyakujo said: Today the tip of my nose is not painful any more.
Master Baso said: Now you know the profound matter of this very moment.
Then Master Hyakujo prostrated himself and went out.
Master Hyakujo Ekai was walking out with his Master, Baso Do-itsu, when a flock of wild ducks flew overhead. Master Baso asked what they were, and Master Hyakujo answered that they were wild ducks. Master Baso asked where they were going, and Master Hyakujo replied that they had already flown away. Although this was the fact, his answer sounded somewhat arrogant, so Master Baso twisted the tip of his student's nose, causing him to cry out in pain. Master Baso pointed out that although the ducks had flown away, Master Hyakujo was just at this place. Hearing those words, Master Hyakujo realized the true situation.
Next day, Master Hyakujo went to Master Baso's informal preaching but before the lecture began, he put away the Master's prostration mat so that Master Baso couldn't prostrate himself in front of the Buddha image – the usual custom before a lecture. Master Baso returned to his private room where he asked Master Hyakujo why he had behaved like that. Master Hyakujo did not answer his Master's question, because his mind was still focused upon the previous day, when his nose had been tweaked. Remembering the event, he said that it had been very painful. Master Baso wanted to point out that Master Hyakujo's mind was concentrated on a past event today, just as it had been yesterday.
Master Hyakujo noticed the meaning in his Master's words, and replied rom his present state, that the tip of his nose no longer hurt. Hearing these words, Master Baso recognized that Master Hyakujo had grasped the truth, that his consciousness was always in the present, and he affirmed this to Master Hyakujo.
The story shows how these two masters studied the concrete situation here and now. And this attitude – to focus on the concrete reality in front of us – is the Buddhist attitude.
Where have the birds flown? Where has your life flown?
The 'you' in Baso's answer is not Hyakujo's ego consciousness alone. 'This place' is not just the part of the great earth on which they were standing at that moment.
Jiko [Self] is both the small self and the self that is connected to all things. That is, dependent origination. Every place is this place.
Master Unmon said to the assembly; Say a true word based on the hundreds of miscellaneous things in the world.
No-one in the assembly had an answer.
Then Master Unmon himelf spoke up for the assembly: Both!
Mater Unmon's question can be divided into two parts: one is to demonstrate a word that represents the truth. The other is the matter of things and phenomena – literally, "hundreds of grasses on the head." However, the monks he was preaching to could not answer. Master Unmon answered for the assembly.
"Both" here suggests a word that represents the truth and the multitudinous phenomena often mentioned in Buddhism. The word and miscellaneous things are combined into one reality. Master Unmon simply said, "Both" to demonstrate this understanding.
Some people say that everything is one, but if that is so, how do we explain the obvious differentiation that we see? If we say that everything is one, the temptation is to think that there is a true world standing behind this world, which we need to get to. And so we recreate the Ego, this time as a battering ram. Or, we take the familiar metaphor of clouds and sky, and imagine that the sky is somehow behind the clouds, that the clouds are an obstruction. But where does the sky begin, or end?
Our practice is not the eradication of anything. It is not breaking down the door of an empty house. It is the actualisation of space.
In vast space, each thing can have its own place.


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Hi, been thinking about this for a while and decided to write to you ma. I need your red pen and the bv's advice.
I am a 25 year old working class lady, with little side businesses of my own. I am presently in a relationship with a guy a year and some months older, my age grade, and I will say yeah, we love ourselves. Although we started dating after I had a very painful breakup. He helped me get through it. People initially asked me not date him because of his age and the fact that they felt I needed someone older.
But this dude didn't give up tho, he was there, very loving and all, asked me to build with him. Very difficult considering where I am coming from but after a while I gave in. We have been perfect since 8 months and counting. We have met each other parents and friends. He spends on me even though I earn a lot. We are cool. Very. We are besties.
Now the issue is I have a friend from school who has been asking me out for the past 5 years, while I have been in various relationships, he has been there telling me he loves me and asking me to be with him. That he wants to marry me. I have never felt any form of attraction for him, even when I broke up with my ex he was there, hurt that I didnt give him a chance but still there saying we should get married.
I do not love this guy, people say go where the love is, but I cant even think of kissing him, not to talk of having s3x with him forever and ever. Trust me, I think about s3x a lot.
Other things I noticed is that just like me, he saves and invest like crazy but he does it more than me to the point I feel he is stingy, when I call him stingykoko, he will say he is not that he is saving for the future, that when he gets married he will be giving allowance and all that shit... I am like cool, but loving and giving starts now.
Another thing, the way he talks can be very off, very localized, stuffs like Ha, I wan marry you, or na me go marry you last last. Most time I feign bad network and end the call, before I vomit.
My ish now is he has been there for long, what if I have been chasing him away and he is actually the one meant for me like my cousin jokingly said. What if he is?
Am I being too picky? He said he wants to get married this year. Its his resolution to do intro and stuffs this year. Been thinking of going with him, but forever :(.
My current boo is young, loves me, says he will be ready finance wise in a year and half but...
I am scared, I am in a dilemma
I am not a bad person, just someone who has had her heart shattered and is trying to be careful.
Please post, I know its long, but I will read every advice here, because I need it. Tough love is welcomed.


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A SENIOR police dog handler, who left two dogs to bake to death in his car, has jumped from a moving vehicle and slashed his wrists in an apparent suicide bid.
The Sun newspaper reported that Sergeant Ian Craven - head of the Metropolitan Police force's Dog Training Establishment – leapt from the car travelling at 30mph in Newham, East London.
The distressed officer was later found close by suffering from a 'hand injury'.
One source told The Sun: "He appeared to have slashed his wrist in an apparent attempt to kill himself."
Sgt Craven locked Belgian Malinois bitch Chay and female German Shepherd puppy Tilly in his car prior to a meeting as temperatures soared to 29C in a heatwave which hit Britain on Sunday.
Temperatures inside the car are believed to have topped an airless 50C.
He alerted police kennel workers and they attempted to cut the animals from their steel cage and resuscitate them.
Kennel assistant Tina Dale, 54, said: "The suffering those dogs went through is too unbearable to think about.
"I'm in bits, we tried so so hard, but it was too long, the damage had been done. What a bloody awful way to die."
Sgt Craven, a married dad of three who has served 30 years with London's Metropolitan Police Force, was taken to a psychiatric unit for his own protection.


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Now this is my third month of getting the SquareHue monthly nail polish subscription service. I decided at the beginning that I would give this service a good three months before deciding to continue it or not. To read and see swatches of the last two months, go here for March and here for February. SqaureHue's April box's theme is the Bloom Collection. This month's box brought all the fun bright spring colors that you want and expect. The color choices are spot on, and brought some light to the dreary days outside. At least it's dreary here, and I was in much need of a little bit of brightness.
To see swatches and find out my verdict on whether I keep the subscription, click the link below.
The colors included in this box are: Yellow Submarine, Flower Power, and Groovy Love. The names are very 60's/mod squad in theme, and I'm of the era where seeing "yellow submarine" will always make me think of the Beatles.
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Groovy Love is your quintessential lilac/lavender color for spring. Everyone needs a color like this in their stash. My camera hated taking a picture of this so it's a little darker in the bottle than what I show in the macro. However, it does also apply to the nail slightly darker than the bottle color as well. Just as a heads up, I did notice another cream polish from the February box doing the same thing. I still enjoyed this color when applied (unlike from the February box). This one also gave me opacity in 2 coats, and didn't give me any issues.
|Yellow Submarine
Last, but not least Yellow Submarine is a bright sunshiney yellow with silver shimmer in it. The shimmer is very understated, and not very noticeable, but it does give an extra sheen that I find lovely. As yellow shades go, it's on par with others. It doesn't get completely opaque in two coats, and there is still some patchy areas that peak through. However, it's important to note that this polish is easy to apply, and a very workable yellow cream/shimmer shade.
Nail swatches. Each has two coats and top coat. The swatch pic shows how Groovy Love swatches slightly darker on the nail (which is color accurate). The bottle pic is slightly lighter than in real life.
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A retired Brooklyn teacher is getting a lifesaving new kidney on Thursday from a total stranger who just wanted to do something good for someone.
Jerry Fox, a 68-year-old father of three diagnosed with kidney disease nearly four years ago, will get the organ from Margery Lipenski, 58, at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
"I feel that, at this point in my life, I want to do something to help somebody else. It's just what I want to do," Lipenski told The Post. "If I can enhance someone else's life by doing this, then that's what it's going to be."
Lipenski reached out to a Brooklyn-based kidney matchmaker, Chaya Lipschutz, in April telling her she wanted to help someone.
Lipschutz said she usually has to find donors by mining through social media, Craigslist and through the network she's built up over the years.
"People don't usually call me," she said.
Lipenski was a perfect match for Fox — partly because of her O negative blood, which makes her a universal donor — and the surgery was set up about three weeks ago.
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Asked by cancerfree on Saturday, January 26, 2013
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Dear Friends,
The fight against cancer goes on and I know we're going to win this thing! Hardly anyone I know can say they DON'T have a friend or relative that has battled this terrible disease. I'm asking for your help in raising funds because I think it's important that we all join together to help win.
The best way to fight against cancer is through the American Cancer Society�s Relay for Life. I will be dedicating my walk to Farrah Fawcett_, who is currently battling cancer/lost their battle with cancer.
Relay for Life is a team event that celebrates cancer survivors, and raises funds for the American Cancer Society research, education, prevention, advocacy and patient services. It is a fun, outdoor and overnight fundraising event where teams take turns walking or running around a track.
The Relay starts off with a Survivor's Walk, where cancer survivors walk the initial lap, symbolizing the courage that survivors and their families display and sustain in their lives.
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Here is part of the first chapter: hope it entices you into the rest of the book! :
DIVA LOOKED AROUND her at the lush green countryside of Coriolis, her home planet, and breathed in deeply with pleasure. She held the breath, savouring the chill air rushing into her lungs, and then exhaled slowly. They had just come back from burying Hanna on Pictoria, and had traveled to Mesteta to reinstate Six as her consort.
"Never thought that when I stepped foot again on Coriolis it would be in the company of a meritocrat." Tallen, who had been deposited alongside the rest of the party by Arcan, sounded disgruntled.
Diva glared at Six. "Did he have to come with us?" she muttered. "We were supposed to arrive on our own, not bring the whole menagerie."
His face assumed an expression of righteous indignation. "Don't blame me! The only person I invited is Ledin. I want to take him to the Widowmaker; there is nothing remotely like it on Kwaide."
"Yes, but then Grace decided she would come too, and that meant she had to bring Cimma, who is still in recuperation after Pictoria. So both Petra and Tallen had to tag along – after you saw fit to tell them never to let Cimma out of their sight, and then Bennel had to come too because he is keeping an eye on the two Namuri right now."
"You see," said Six, glad everything was cleared up, "I told you it wasn't my fault!"
Diva wasn't convinced. "My parents won't be expecting company."
"Hang it all, Diva! I never said I would come alone. I am not rattling around on my own in that palace they put me on. There is nothing to do there – unless you happen to like Mesteta wine baths. Which I don't."
She stiffened. "Really, no-name? Nobody would ever have guessed."
"It's just not a thing that men would do, now is it?"
"Coriolan men do."
"Yes, well. They would, wouldn't they? Stands to reason. It's either that, or talk to their wiv—" There was a small pause. "Err ... I forget what I was going to say."
Diva's eyes were flashing. "Wives, were you going to say, no-name?"
"Wives? Why would I say wives? What are you going on about? Talk to their wiv... whi... white Coriolan ceremonious robes, I was going to say."
Six smiled down at her. Their new relationship was jagged, raw. It was a rollercoaster of emotion, sometimes accepted with a sort of calm resignation by Diva, and sometimes rejected ferociously. She seemed to equate the whole experience to being trapped in a Tattula pit, and was quite capable of trying to scratch her way out. Even so, he wouldn't want to change anything about her. She was like a jewel, and she shone so brightly that he had long ago accepted that he would be blinded from time to time. She was a free spirit, and he knew better than to try to tie her to him. If he did, he suspected he would be left with only the fading memories.
She stared up at him, with an uncertain frown on her forehead. "Now what are you thinking? You look awfully strange."
He smiled. "I was thinking that we should start to make our way to the palace. Your mother and father will be wondering what has become of us."
"My father will be hoping you have met your rexelene block, more like."
"Ah, Maximus! He will have missed me."
"He will be furious when he hears that I am going to reinstate you as my consort."
"He won't be the only one. Speaking of which, how is the great Tartalus?"
"Bah! He just thinks he is irresistible. He thought I would faint at his manly charms."
"Ye-e-s, but he might decide his chances would be better if I were out of the way."
"My second cousin Tartalus? He isn't that bright. You needn't worry about him."
Six wasn't so sure. He could perceive stormy days ahead.
WHEN THEY REACHED the palace, the guards sounded the homecoming bell with alacrity, and an honour guard fell smartly into place. The motley group made their way up to the imposing magmite portico in a hushed silence, rather spoilt by the little grunts of disapproval coming from Tallen's lungs. His sister dug him in the ribs, but he couldn't stop emanating waves of dislike across the smooth reception area.
Diva caught sight of this out of the corner of her eye, nudged Six, and gave a speaking nod in the Namuri's direction.
Six glanced around, and grinned. "I bet this is the first time a clan member has been inside the ruler's palace."
"You'd better make sure he behaves himself," muttered Diva. "If my parents realize who he and Petra are, they may tear up the agreement we are about to sign."
Six nodded. "I will keep him out of trouble."
Diva stared.
He raised his eyebrows. "What?"
"Nothing. Just trying to imagine you keeping anybody out of trouble."
It was Six's turn to blink now. "Why? It's not as if I am likely to do anything wrong!"
Diva flashed her brilliant white teeth in an unbelieving manner.
"What? Come on Diva, you can't think I am a troublemaker."
"I hate to think what you and Ledin will get up to together in the Widowmaker. I expect anything."
"Well, I like that! It's you who always starts things, not me!"
Her scrutiny of him told him she didn't agree.
"—And you are not getting me back into one of those dresses, again."
That got her attention. "You have to! You are not coming to the reinstatement ceremony in a Kwaidian tunic!"
His face fell. "Ceremony? What ceremony? You never said anything about any ceremony."
"Of course there has to be a ceremony. I'm reinstating you. That is an important occasion."
He groaned. "How long will it go on for?" He looked sideways at her. "I really wouldn't mind going on as we are."
"You're a philistine. And I don't know how long it will take. The same as last time, I guess. Or maybe longer, because there will be two ceremonies tonight. I think my mother is going to announce the more lenient laws we have been negotiating. At least, I hope so."
"You mean your father is going to read interminably from some long parchment thingy?" He sounded horrified.
"Do you want to be reinstated as my consort or don't you?"
"W-e-ell, actually, I ..."
"Because if you don't, I can always find somebody else who will."
"Oh, all right. I suppose I can get through one more of your awf—, I mean awesome rituals."
"And wear the ceremonious robe?"
A thought occurred to Six. "Will Ledin have to wear one too?"
He grinned. "All right, then. By the way, do we get to share a palace after the ceremony?"
Diva went pink, and examined her feet. "It isn't considered customary. Female meritocrats always retain their own palaces and entourage."
Six looked at her. "A bundle of advantages," he said thoughtfully. "Oh well, might as well be fed to a Tattula cat as to a cannibal."
"Your enthusiasm is heartwarming."
"Yes, my social skills are improving, don't you think?" He looked pleased with himself.
At that moment Diva's mother and father entered the chamber, to stand regally in front of the party.
"We welcome our daughter's companions to Mesteta, and hope that their stay will be congenial." Indomita stopped at the unmistakable sound of a derisory snort which came from somewhere in front of her, but was unable to identify the culprit.
Petra stood firmly on her brother's toe, pressing down with all her weight.
"Your ... companions will be staying in the Consort's palace," Maximus informed them, without much enthusiasm. "We thought that would be ... err ... more ... appropriate."
"It will be," Six agreed, dryly.
"I have not issued any ban on where you may go in Mesteta, but I insist on you behaving decorously at all times."
Six looked hurt. "Hardly necessary, I would have thought."
Maximus said nothing, but his jaw moved from side to side, and they could all hear the sound of teeth grating on each other.
AS SIX AND his friends walked into his palace, Ledin looked around, and gave a silent whistle.
"Wow! Not exactly what we are used to on Kwaide!"
A stately woman glided forwards. "I am delighted to welcome you back, Valhai Six. We are honoured by your presence, and that of your friends."
"Hello, Namiba. Do you think you can find room for my friends?" Six extended one arm to encompass the group behind him.
Six's Lady of Chamber examined his friends dispassionately. Her eyebrows raised slightly as she caught sight of Tallen and Petra, both trying unsuccessfully to hide their rampant disapproval of such luxury. Then she gave a smile as she saw Bennel and she nodded. "I shall endeavour to do my best, Valhai Six."
"We won't be here for long. There are a few announcements to make, a few ceremonies to sit through."
"So I have heard, Valhai. I hope my lady Divina is well?"
Six sighed. "She is fine."
Even Ledin looked at him when he heard that sigh. Six suddenly noticed everybody was staring in his direction. He raised his head and stared at them with a slightly defensive expression. "We are fine," he insisted.
Ledin arched one eyebrow, but remained silent. He was not about to meddle. They would sort it out themselves.
Grace turned to Six, her eyes shining. "Can I really have a Mesteta wine bath?"
Six shrugged his shoulders and then gestured towards Namiba. "Be my guest. At least somebody wants to use the thing."
Grace nodded, and grabbed hold of her mother's arm, determined to introduce her to the pleasures of Coriolan bathing customs. Then she hesitated, looking in Petra's direction. The Namuri girl shook her head.
"I will not soak my own hide in meritocratic vats," she said. "Too many people suffer to bring them their expensive little luxuries."
Grace gave a small inclination of her head, but ushered her mother off in the direction of the bath chamber just the same. She was rather in agreement with Petra, but she wasn't going to let that stop her one taste of luxury in an awfully long time. They could be heard giggling as they disappeared towards the huge sunken area. Petra stared after them impassively. She had no desire to spoil any part of her body. That was not permitted by the clan.
Six looked across at Bennel. "I thought we'd take Ledin to the Widowmaker," he suggested. "He's never seen anything like it. We should have time before this ceremonial thing tonight."
Bennel brightened. "I will call up a detail of guards," he said smartly, turning on his heel and disappearing into another long corridor. "We will be waiting outside for you in ten minutes."
Ledin examined Six thoughtfully. "We're not taking Diva and Grace, then?"
Six shook his head. "Not their sort of place," he said airily. "In any case, they will be wallowing around in wine for hours yet. Diva can spend whole days in hers."
"If you are sure. Diva won't mind?"
"Mind? Why should she? I should think she'll be glad we've found something to amuse ourselves with."
Ledin rather doubted that, but he did rather want to visit the place Six had told him about. There was definitely nothing like that anywhere else in the binary system. And besides, what could possibly go wrong? They would have a full complement of guards, after all.
Tallen stepped forwards. "I shall come too."
His sister turned her head in surprise, and Tallen nodded decisively. "And you should join Magestra Cimma and Grace in the bathing chamber," he told Petra. "Our job is to protect Cimma at all times. I cannot be present in the chamber with them, but you can."
His sister looked as if she were about to spit fire, but he held up his hand. "It is your job. We have sworn a blood oath, and that takes priority over clan prohibitions. You know that very well."
Petra's shoulders slumped. "I suppose so." Her voice dragged.
"And, since I can't be of any use protecting Cimma, my duty is to attach myself to Valhai Six's honour guard."
Six held up a hand. "I already have eight or ten guards," he pointed out. "I really don't think you will be necessary."
Tallen gave a sniff. He disagreed. "They will have to stay outside. I shall accompany you inside."
"You are too young," said Bennel. He appeared to be on the brink of saying more, but was silenced with one look from the Namuri boy.
"You can come if you like." Six was amused. "You will be entering in a meritocratic party, though. What if somebody in your clan sees you?"
"My clan knows that you saved our lives. They understand about blood payment. They will leave me alone."
"As long as you promise not to steal anything."
Tallen gave a gasp of outrage. "I would not! My job as your bodyguard is incompatible with civil disobedience."
"Good. Because I promised Diva not to get into any trouble. And you know what she's like."
Tallen limited himself to a grunt, but Bennel gave a definite nod. He did indeed. She could be quite intimidating.


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ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) is one of the many techniques that we can use to help couples who are finding it difficult to become pregnant. It is routinely offered to couples who do not have sufficient good quality sperm for regular IVF. It allows us to inject a sperm directly into an egg therefore increasing the chance of a successful fertilisation.
Fertilisation rates with conventional IVF may be reduced, or there may be no fertilisation at all, if:
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Where surgically recovered sperm is used in cases of vasectomy, failed vasectomy reversal, obstructive azoospermia, or other causes, ICSI is necessary.
ICSI will also be offered to you if you have previously had failed fertilisation with standard IVF or if you have had poor fertilisation results in a previous cycle.
It is also offered in cases of unexplained infertility when we offer a 50:50 IVF:ICSI split just in case the problem turns out to be a fertilisation issue.
What happens during ICSI treatment?
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Some hours after egg collection, each of your mature eggs (generally at least 80% of those collected) is injected with a single sperm under a high-powered microscope using a fine glass hollow needle. We try to use the best quality sperm; those that are seen to be motile and normal in shape.
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Vegreville & District Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) & the Vegreville Rotary Club have an exceptional opportunity for youth who are interested in making a change in their community and want to learn the skills needed to make it happen!
This new program is called Youth Making A Change (YMAC) and there are only 12 spots available! We are looking for youth in grades of 10-12 who are interested in partnering with others in the community and are passionate about making a difference. Members will be required to demonstrate a combination of experience and interests with the following topics: volunteerism, leadership, community development, and community engagement.
The Vegreville Rotary Club and Vegreville &District FCSS got together to create a program that elevates youth voices, and gives them the opportunity to contribute to community programming, while providing young people with a unique opportunity to be the drivers of their own ideas from conceptualization to implementation.
So what does this program look like? There are four components. Step 1 is to take part in interactive sessions which are designed to give youth the skills and tools they need to be successful. Step 2 is when youth are matched with a non-profit board to put their skills into practice. Step 3 brings the youth back together to address a community topic that is important to them. Step 4 allows YMAC members to blog about their experiences. The time requirement, per month, is up to 5 hours and the project runs from Oct 31 to June 5, 2017.
We all are to encourage a youth whom you feel would be perfect for this new and exciting opportunity.
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Sept 28, 2016