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At dinner a couple of weeks ago my friends and I were reminiscing about our fantastic trip to the grand canyon in 2011. We had such fun recalling the trip that I decided to re-post what I wrote shortly after our return. Not only did I have a great time while there, but I learned some valuable lessons as well.
I recently returned from an awe-inspiring 3-day backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon. For those of you who have known my struggles with anxiety in the past, you know that it was nothing less than a triumphant experience for me. The gradual recovery from my fear of flying, heights, and dying (to name a few) over the years has turned this trip into a symbol of hope and gratitude for me. I've always been one to push through my fears, and worked hard at not allowing them to keep me from doing things. I've flown on a regular basis for work, vacations, and to see my daughters, and even gone to Africa on a medical mission trip. What makes this trip different is that it represents a return to the girl I used to be – the one that didn't think twice before undertaking an adventure. It was my dear friend who suggested the trip, and we joked that as soon as she brought it up I said "yes"! How wonderful it feels to be in a place where I am saying "yes" to things I've always wanted to do without the hesitation that anxiety brings. I'm not saying that I never have moments of anxiety. Sometimes simple, every day experiences can induce more panic than the big challenges. That's why I have learned to fully appreciate and enjoy any moment where fear is no longer an obstacle.
In the first few days after returning from my trip, I realized that this experience illustrated many lessons about how to handle the challenges of a mental health issue, which I would like to share. Although some of them may seem cliché or obvious, anyone who has struggled with a mental illness knows how important it is to be reminded of them when things get tough.
Lesson #1 – Be Prepared and Seek Help from the Experts: This one seems obvious but can be difficult when one's judgment is clouded by a mental illness. We were going to take the trip by ourselves but my friend made the brilliant suggestion of going with an experienced tour group. This was an excellent suggestion, as they brought the expertise that we lacked and provided the necessities that we would have overlooked. Being prepared for our trip also included physical conditioning and nutrition, learning about the terrain, weather, camping, backpacking, and asking any questions that came to mind ahead of time. This seems to be a weakness of mine, as I tend to go into things blindly. I am so thankful my friends were on top of this and kept me well-informed.
When it comes to one's mental health, the first step is finding and relying on a good professional to be your 'tour guide" and provide you with the answers and tools you need to effectively deal with your issues.
Lesson #2 – Sometimes the Downhill is Harder than the Uphill: This seems counterintuitive. Prior to the trip, I had an argument with my husband, who had done the same hiking trip years earlier. He insisted that the downhill would be harder than going uphill and I insisted that couldn't be right. I don't often like to admit he is right, but was he ever! After 7-1/2 miles of downhill, my legs and body were weary from using my muscles to balance myself with each step, and pacing became difficult as I felt I was being propelled forward. Each step downward became harder, as I tried to lessen the impact and maintain my footing. The uphill seemed much easier, as I could take my time getting my footing, without the strain of trying to keep my balance.
This is often true for those with mental health issues. Once over a big uphill hurdle, it seems like the return to everyday activities would be all downhill. That is when it becomes evident that sometimes daily life requires more effort, as we strive to maintain our balance and prevent being propelled back into the stressors that can wear us down.
Lesson #3 – Take Care of Little Problems Before they Become Big: Our wonderful tour guide's wisdom came in handy with this one. At the first indication of a blister, she had us stop hiking and tape the vulnerable areas to prevent further breakdown and discomfort. This was true for any other aches and pains as well. Resting, rehydrating, wrapping our muscles were all key to making the trip more pleasant.
This is a tough lesson for those with mental health issues who often believe they should tough it out when symptoms begin to resurface, erroneously thinking it is a sign of weakness to ask for additional help. Catching problems early and being willing to take medication, seek counseling, and support from others is key to preventing a painful crisis later on.
Lesson #4 – Don't Carry Too Much Baggage: I talked earlier about being prepared, and the three of us had a hard time figuring out the difference between bringing too much and too little. Our tour guide assisted us with this, as we sat in the parking lot deciding what to put in our packs. She gently but firmly coaxed us into leaving certain items behind, while affirming that other items would be of good use. It was difficult for the three of us, who are known to over pack, but we were thankful not to have the extra 5 pounds after three days of hiking with the 30 lb.+ packs. I'd be lying if I told you I didn't wish I had some of those items at certain times during the trip, but I got by without them and the lighter load made it worth it.
Sometimes those with mental health issues need assistance in figuring out the things that are complicating their lives and contributing to the unnecessary baggage that weighs them down emotionally and/or physically. Being able to leave some baggage behind in order to move forward is essential to the recovery process.
Lesson #5 – Stop to Enjoy the View: When the hike became particularly grueling it was easy to lose sight of the magnitude of the scenes surrounding us. Inevitably one of us would finally realize this and stop to take a look, prompting the rest of us to do so as well. I didn't have a camera with me and it became a joke about how I impatiently chided my friend about slowing things down to take pictures. Now I am more than grateful to have those memories captured – not only because it made me stop to take in all of the smells, sounds, and views, but to see it through her eyes, when looking at the beautiful pictures.
When one is in recovery from a mental illness, it is easy to have tunnel vision and not want to stop and see the beauty of a blue sky, flower garden, or the friend in front of you. Sometimes it takes a good friend to remind you to slow down. Being able to do this enhances one's recovery and is what makes it worth pursuing.
Lesson #6 – There is Something Bigger Than Me: Some call it God, a higher power, mother nature, the great spirit, and/or many other terms over the years. In those three days I came to realize that we are a small part of the vast beauty that exists in our world. I'm glad to know that I am not the center of the universe, and that its existence is not dependent upon me. One can allow little problems to seem so overwhelming that we become paralyzed and afraid to move forward.
It is nice to regain perspective and have the freedom to make choices and mistakes, knowing that life's "imperfections" are what ultimately shape our world and make it more interesting. Just as the Grand Canyon was carved over millions of years by the Colorado river, one never knows what beauty may later come from what was once perceived as a mistake.
Lesson #7 – Circumstances Can Make Friends of Strangers: We had the pleasure of meeting a couple who was part of our tour group. Prior to our trip, we checked them out using the latest social media tools, and assumed that we had nothing in common with them based on their profiles. This theory was immediately proven wrong within the first few hours of meeting, when were all riding together in the tour guide's SUV. The woman and I started having a discussion about hormones and figured out we had both recently been diagnosed with under active thyroid. Soon we were all laughing and sharing stories. Her husband, who was quiet in the presence of five women, handled us with a dry sense of humor, piping in with comments along the way. We came to know and love our young, 24-year old free-spirited tour guide as well. Since we've returned, we have exchanged e-mails and kept in touch, all drawn together by this incredible experience.
I love that about life. Whether it is on a quiet subway ride to work or during the most grim moment of dealing with a mental illness in the hospital or a support group, with an open mind, one may meet someone who offers friendship and encouragement when it is needed the most.
Lesson #8 – One Person's Failure is Another Person's Victory: There are many options to seeing the Grand Canyon. Day trips, lookout points, challenging backpacking trips, alone or with tour groups. It was amazing to see the variety of people who were there – old, young, disabled, different sizes and shapes; all there to challenge and enhance their lives with this incredible experience; all moving at their own paces. I can't imagine doing what some spoke of doing, going rim to rim to rim in one day, or being part of the long-distance running groups that skirted by us on the narrow paths, with sweat dripping down them. Other's couldn't imagine doing what we did, preferring to go instead to an overlook to see the views.
For those who have mental health issues, it is easy to allow comparisons to others make us feel like a failure. "Why can't I do what they did?" "Why is this so hard for me?" The only person I can compare to is myself. Accepting setbacks as a part of recovery and moving forward from there is the key to recovery. One day we may be able to do things with ease that another day may seem impossible, and sometimes it is necessary to reset our goals, settling for the day trip in order to see the view, rather than the 3 day trip. It is easier to move forward when we accept this rather than comparing to those around us, who have their own set of circumstances and challenges that may be completely different.
Lesson #9 – Remember the Joy, Forget the Agony: By the end of our trip, we were exhausted and sore. The last mile was bittersweet, as we took more frequent breaks to ease our muscle pain and take in our last breaths of the Canyon air and the panoramic view. My recovery period seemed to be longer than my younger counterparts, and it took me a week to shake off the fatigue and muscle aches that now seemed like the only reminder of my trip. In those first few days I couldn't imagine how I had done it or that I would ever want to do it again. Yet one week later we found ourselves missing it terribly and wanting to go back for another trip. I'm sure I will one day, based solely on the joy I experienced, pushing the aches, pains, and fatigue far to the back of my mind.
Remembering the happy times is vital to one's recovery. Focusing on the joys experienced in life may seem bittersweet when one doesn't feel like getting out of bed, pushed down by the pain of a mental illness. Remembering these moments of joy when faced with doubt about the possibility of ever experiencing peace of mind again can be enough to motivate us to do what is necessary to get back on the path to recovery.
Lesson #10 – Hold on When the Wind Blows too Hard: The most terrifying, yet exhilarating part of my trip was when we hiked out to Plateau Point to see the sunset. This was to be the highlight of our trip, with promises of a pink and golden sky as the sun set over the huge rocks around us. As we hiked the mile and a half to get there, it became apparent by the cloudy, overcast sky, that we were not even going to be able to see the sun. The disappointment was palpable, yet we continued on, with the slightest hope that the clouds would dissipate into a miraculous shimmering, crimson sunset. Instead, just as we got to the big lookout rock, there was a huge gust of wind, making it almost impossible to walk across it without bracing oneself. Still, I was compelled to make it to the overlook railing. I grabbed onto the railing just in time for another gust of wind that didn't seem to let up. I found myself grasping onto the railing, standing next to another young woman, and we instantly bonded over laughs of sheer joy and terror, as it became apparent we would not be able to let go until the wind subsided.
This experience became the defining moment of my trip. Nature was in charge, not me, and all I could do was hold on and enjoy the moment. My friends were not able to make it to the rail, and sat instead on the rock until they felt safe enough to move. Their moment of terror was my moment of freedom.
It is good to be reminded that we are not always in control of the agenda. Life has its own, and when it sweeps one up in a gust of wind, all one can do is hold on and enjoy the moment.
Lesson #11 – The Transition Back is Hard: This is my least favorite lesson. I wanted to believe my life had been transformed by this exhilerating experience, and that I would be able to conquer anything now that I had tapped into my previously unknown reserves of courage. Going back to work and facing personal stressors would be a breeze now – right? Wrong! This week seemed even harder, like jumping into an ice-cold swimming pool. Going back to all of the stress and mundane tasks of life was no fun compared to such an incredible experience. Rather than being renewed, I felt unmotivated. It has been a week since we completed our hike, and I am just now getting my equilibrium.
Transitioning from various situations can be particularly challenging to those with mental health issues. Incorporating some basic coping skills into one's life as well as patience and understanding can help to make these transitions go a bit more smoothly.
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This sentiment is never more true than when one commits to maintaining his/her mental health. There are times when one may forget or decide to stop doing what is necessary to maintain mental and emotional stability, ultimately finding themselves hitting bottom once again. Surviving these setbacks is dependent upon one's willingness to take the necessary steps to climb back out of the hole. Going back to the basics such as seeking professional help, attending doctor's appointments, utilizing medication if necessary, and taking care of one's self are mandatory elements of this process and will lead to a more successful recovery.
I look forward to my next adventure. Until then, I will make an effort to apply the lessons learned in the Grand Canyon to my every day life.


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I have a nice dishwashing machine, but some of the dishes don't come clean after 2 or 3 times in the cycle. I don't understand why. It is especially in the glasses that seem to have some kind of "sandy" material on the sides and in the creases near to the bottom on the inside. The silverware is coming through looking cloudy and with bits of food still clinging to them.
This is "not" stuff going in on the items, as I rinse and sometimes wash the stuff before putting into the dishwasher. Any ideas on what could be causing this or how to fix the machine to stop this? Thank you!
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I am happy to announce that Becky Edmunds will be tailoring a one-to-one video and audio workshop for my Arts Council R&D project.
Becky is a video artist with a background in dance and choreography; she is an associate artist at Blast Theory. What really excites me about her work is the way she uses the images to communicate movement and rhythm, her uses of ambient sound and music to guide the viewer, but not impose meaning.
The workshop will consist of two parts. A first part where we will be looking at how to capture sound and images. Talking to Becky she suggested I take along someone to help on the day. She rightly pointed out that there are too many aspects to keep under control namely sound and image capturing, preparing the space, hosting the event, the technical bits – i.e. skype connections or loss of – and, not least importantly, engaging actively in the conversation.
Good bit of advice that!
The second part of the workshop will happen after the actual event and will concentrate on editing and how to convey the conversation and atmosphere of the day.
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Ode to the peony
There is quite possibly no other flower in the world that has has many people in a sweet, springtime panic like the peony.
It is the only flower that can shut instagram down upon its first arrival and has more posts and hashtags dedicated to it than a pumpkin at fall, a pool at summer and a snow storm in winter. Trader Joes has actual stampedes for this delicate and awe inspiring bloom. They can't keep it in stock and only have it for a couple of weeks.
It has the power to illicit love, envy, happiness and pure obsession.
It resembles a ballerinas tutu and smells like a newborn baby who was rolled in powdered sugar. It can elevate any room, bouquet and relationship :)
Florists can charge up to $20 per stem for these elegant cotton candy colored beauties and trying to grow them is just as difficult as trying to trying to rebloom an orchid plant.
For my baby shower a certain Jinx decorated with these HUGE crepe paper flowers by artist Tiffanie Turner that still hangs in Saffron's room. So delicate and lifelike these stunners are pieces of art!
Tiffanie Turner also collaborated with Simone Truong on the most gorgeous peony prints you will ever see. Available on Tiffanies etsy store.
Here's a great tutorial on how to make your own paper peonies that can last you all year long!
We don't know just what it is about this perfect and dreamy bloom but what ever it is, we can't get enough.
Buy yourself a full plant and grow your own!
Until then sweet peony....we will dream of you fondly and burn this candle in your honor.
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Workshops are generally made of PowerPoint presentations, hands-on work, and lively discussions. Graphic recording is a great way to capture both the facts and the flavor of the group, giving everyone (present or not) a clear picture of the key points and the experience as a whole. It's also a great way to show the whole group how much of an impact each person's participation has on everyone's experience there.
The two images above were created during the full day Design Thinking Innovation Workshop last Saturday, as part of The Product Summit in San Francisco.


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IGDA apologizes for 'inappropriate' party
International Game Developers Association acknowledges costumes worn by performers at recent party were out of place, says it does not condone activities that objectify or demean women.
The International Game Developers Association has apologized for the circumstances surrounding a party it held this week at the Game Developers Conference. Executive director Kate Edwards issued a statement to GameSpot today, saying the group recognizes costumes worn at the party by performers were "inappropriate," as were some of the performers' actions.
"As many of you know, the IGDA was a co-presenter of the YetiZen party Tuesday evening. We recognize that some of the performers' costumes at the party were inappropriate, and also some of the activities they performed were not what we expected or approved," she said.
"We regret that the IGDA was involved in this situation. We do not condone activities that objectify or demean women or any other group of people," she continued. "One of the core values of the IGDA is encouraging inclusion and diversity. Obviously we need to be more vigilant in our efforts. We intend to be so in the future."
As a result of the situation, IGDA board members Brenda Romero and Darius Kazemi have resigned from their positions at the group.
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|James Patrick Kelly
There are a lot of wonderful writers living in our state. As the Director of the NH Center for the Book I get the opportunity to talk to many of them. This interview series of Q&As with New Hampshire authors here on Book Notes lets me share that experience a bit with my blog readers.
If someone hasn't read your work yet, where should they start?
A good place would probably be my short story collection Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories. This was my first collection; I've had two others since: Strange But Not a Stranger and The Wreck of the Godspeed. I'd like to think they're all of equal quality. But this first one includes what is my best known story "Think Like A Dinosaur." It's been reprinted maybe a gajillion times, was adapted as an audioplay and was an episode of the new iteration of The Outer Limits, which you can still catch from time to time on the SyFy Channel. Oh, and it won the World Science Fiction Society's Hugo Award. I'm pretty sure that my obit, whenever it gets written, will say "This was the guy who wrote 'Think Like A Dinosaur.'" But be warned: I'm a science fiction writer and it's a real science fiction story. I know that not everybody likes science fiction – boy, do I know this! But there are other stories in the collections that might appeal to readers who prefer a more mainstream or literary experience, poignant stories about bereaved moms and comic stories about dating after divorce, and existential stories about business people who've lost track of who they are. I like to say that I've had an eclectic career, and my hope is that there is at least one story for every reader in all three of these collections.
When did you first think of yourself as a writer?
Probably in eighth grade when I won a prize for an essay I wrote. Certainly in high school, I had dreams of publishing. But then I had dreams of doing lots of things: becoming an astronaut, playing in the NBA, running a four minute mile.
Not all of those dreams came true, alas.
How did you end up living in NH?
In 1975, I was living in Massachusetts and had a day job. My then-wife and I had saved up enough to buy our first house and we were ready to make an offer on one in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. But on a whim we decided to continue driving up Route 3 to New Hampshire to see what prices were like up here. We ended up buying the first house we saw. Such a deal! Since then I've lived in Durham, Portsmouth and now bucolic Nottingham.
Where do you like to write?
For the longest time I really only wrote at my desk in my office. I was easily distracted at the start of my career, so I liked to keep the room dark and quiet. In fact, I used to wear earplugs because my computer's fan was too loud. More recently I have been able to write on my laptop pretty much anywhere. There are no coffee shops in Nottingham, but I have popped over to the Starbucks in Epping, most often when the power goes out! But I've written in our lovely little library here in Nottingham, and at the picnic table in the yard and on a lot on trips. I particularly like working on airplanes. However, I still wear earplugs when I'm writing away from my desk in noisy environments, or else my noise cancelling earphones.
How important is place in your writing?
I have certainly written a lot of fiction set in New Hampshire, and I really need a sense of a specific place in my stories. I think setting is one of the hardest pieces to fit into the fiction puzzle, which is why I work so hard at it. But although I've lived in New Hampshire now for almost forty years, had children here, taught at upwards of a hundred NH schools as a visiting writer, served on the State Arts Council and been on more local non-profit boards than I care to remember, I can never seem to forget that I am from away. I was born near New York City and grew up in the suburbs there, and yet my ties to that place are negligible. I hate the Yankees and I still say that the Mets stole our World Series in 1986! So I don't really know where I'm from. There's a rootlessness to my work as well, but I've come to realize that is baggage that many science fiction writers carry.
What do you do when you aren't writing?
I'm a lifelong jogger and every so often sign up for one of the local 10K races. I like to hike in the Whites, cross country ski, kayak and ride my motorcycle. I am an avid gardener. In recent years I've been doing a lot of traveling; I am particularly drawn to fallen civilizations.
What's the best piece of advice (writing or otherwise) you were ever given?
I owe a lot to the writers who helped me find my voice, and I have taught and continue to teach aspiring writers, most recently at the Stonecoast Creative Writing MFA Program at the University of Southern Maine. But ultimately the way to master our craft isn't to study, but to write. And write and write and write. One of my students at Stonecoast summed up all the literary pedagogy anyone needs in three words: Writing teaches writing.
What books do you love and what about them speaks to you?
I came of age with a cohort of science fiction writers who I am honored to call my friends and who have inspired me, along with countless readers. For example, John Kessel, Connie Willis, Kim Stanley Robinson and Karen Joy Fowler, to name just four. I am a big fan of noir writing, and am pretty much a Raymond Chandler completist. I have a gratifying side career as a playwright, with a dozen shows produced, and I continue to be amazed by the vitality of Shakespeare. Reading him, say I, is by far an inferior experience to seeing his masterpieces performed. I think L. Frank Baum was the greatest children's writer of all time. And anyone planning to write the Great American Novel is at least ninety years too late. F. Scott Fitzgerald already did it. Or maybe it was Mark Twain.
What are you working on now?
I'm hoping to finish a novel this year about a post-human teenager growing up in various places around the Solar System two hundred years from now. Then more short stories and a new play.
What do you want to share that I neglected to ask about?
I served on the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts for eight years and I observed a disquieting prejudice about artists and writers who live on our state. Some people -- and indeed, some artists -- are convinced that the arts in New Hampshire must be second rate. If we were any good, we'd be in New York or LA or Chicago or Paris. This is a pernicious lie. As readers of your blog know, there are some world class writers who shop at your local Hannafords, or who toss their trash into the dumpster at your town's transfer station. The same goes for actors, painters, dancers, potters, oboe players and puppeteers. If there are any aspiring writers reading this who believe they need to leave home and wait tables in Brooklyn in order to have a career, I say to them no. What counts when you write, or make any kind of art, is not the ground you stand on, but what is inside of you.
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* Canada-India nuclear deal seen within days or weeks
* Trade minister confident security concerns resolved
* Cameco to open sales office in India (Adds reaction from Cameco)
OTTAWA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Canada is close to signing a deal with India to sell nuclear technology and materials, Trade Minister Stockwell Day said on Friday, adding he was confident that remaining security concerns would be resolved.
Day made similar comments in May, saying at that time that a deal was imminent.
He told reporters on a conference call that he was now ironing out a few final stumbling blocks.
"I had a telephone meeting just last week with India's national security adviser. We are down to four fine points ... He and I both agree that final agreement is possible within days, if not just a matter of a few weeks," Day told reporters on a conference call from India.
Day said he did not foresee any threat of Canadian materials being diverted to military uses elsewhere in the region because of India's commitment to allow inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency as well as tough transparency and reporting requirements.
"These are very strong provisions," he said.
Canada halted nuclear co-operation with India after the country diverted material from Canadian-designed reactors to make a nuclear bomb in 1974. The conflict between India and Pakistan at the time led to widespread international concerns about India's nuclear intentions.
Canada and other countries lifted their moratorium on nuclear trade with India last year.
Day said one of the four items to be resolved before signing a deal was the "question of reprocessing", without providing details.
"I'll let our negotiators make progress on those and the others without unduly trying to raise pressure points publicly on them," he said.
The deal means Canadian uranium producers will be able to sell to an Indian market that is seen, along with China's, as one of the top areas of growing demand for nuclear fuel.
Cameco (CCO.TO), a top uranium miner, recently said it plans to open a marketing office in India.
"Certainly we're looking forward to having the opportunity to do business in India. It's a large market opportunity for any uranium fuel supplier," said Cameco spokesman Lyle Krahn.
The company plans to open the office next month.
"Once we have the agreement in place, we'll certainly be moving forward," Krahn said.
On Wednesday, the Canadian government announced a similar nuclear deal with Kazakhstan, where Cameco already has operations. [ID:nN24459829]. (Reporting by Louise Egan, additional reporting by Cameron French in Toronto)


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AMC's been on roll with its original series for the past few years, and they intend to keep it going with railroad drama Hell on Wheels. The first teaser trailer for the new series was posted this week.
Hell on Wheels takes its name from the traveling work camps that helped expand railroads westward after the Civil War. Anti-hero and former Confederate Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) travels to such a camp under the guise of looking for work; in actuality, he's searching for his wife's killers.
Mount has been around the block a few times without landing a breakout role. He played ADA Steele on the short-lived Law & Order spinoff Conviction, as well as leads on the equally curtailed The Mountain and Line of Fire. One-off characters on Smallville, Lost and Dollhouse dot his resume.
Trekkies will be glad to know that Colm Meaney (AKA Chief O'Brien) will play a major role. He appears to be a hellfire-and-brimstone preacher spouting the manifest destiny doctrine. Other cast members currently announced include Dominique McElligott (Moon), Ben Essler (The Pacific), Eddie Spears (Into the West) and rapper Lonnie "Common" Lynn.
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While we'll reserve judgement until Hell On Wheels rides in later this year, it's hard not to be excited about yet another AMC original. Considering that the network has lately nailed one period piece with Mad Men (to the tune of five seasons, no less) the action-oriented western promises to be engaging at the very least. Writer/producer duo Joe and Tony Gaton tackled contemporary gunslinging justice with Faster last year.
A Reconstruction-era drama with a sympathetic Confederate for a lead is a gutsy move, accented by making Bohannon's late wife's attackers Union soldiers. Aside from the sheer novelty (on television anyway) it should make for some interesting character development. The backdrop of the Transcontinental Railroad and manifest rhetoric will allow for a critical look at America's western expansion.
AMC was quick to point out its western heritage with 2006 miniseries Broken Trail. "AMC's commitment to the Western is long-standing, and the genre is an important part of our brand and history as a channel," said president Charlie Collier.
Hell On Wheels has been given a 10-episode order for its first season, and is set to start filming in Canada next week. AMC is advertising a late 2011 premiere.
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Once again, it's time to go to pantagraph.com for their Best of Readers' Choice Awards contest to cast your daily vote for Twin Cities School of Dance in the category of Best Dance Studio!
If you're new to the school, here are just a few reasons why TCSD deserves your vote: Classes for all ages and abilities, from the littlest ones through adult, and for both serious dancers and those who just pursue it recreationally; 100% nonprofit arts organization offering ballet, lyrical, modern, tap, hip-hop, musical theater, and more; a long history of dance education and quality performances, including The Nutcracker Ballet, now in its 36th year; most classes taught by people who have already earned dance degrees and/or worked as professional dancers; a tradition of community outreach opportunities.
Voting goes through June 13. Thanks for supporting the arts!


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Obtaining grants for single mothers by way of government aid is now an effortless activity to approach. Veterans may well use VetEd for full-time or portion-time study up to their 10-year anniversary of leaving active duty (delimiting date). Grants are made to support innovative projects that support youth with disabilities develop the leadership and employment expertise they want to succeed, especially in STEM fields. New York Tuition Help Plan (TAP): New York residing teenage moms can get annually $5,000 to attend post-secondary schools officially recognized by the state. Single mom scholarships are the ultimate way to get a free of charge education if you are a mother who is financially struggling.
Grants for single moms can be employed for a selection of purposes such as beginning a new small business as a single mother, going back to college as a single mom, or even to just acquire much required items. The single mom grants for college are a simple resource to enable make greater education more inexpensive. There are grants and government applications that will support a struggling single mother handle to purchase that dwelling of her dreams.
When it comes to going to college, most moms basically brush it aside as a far off dream, or even an impossibility. To be eligible, a school have to qualify as an institution of higher education beneath the statutes, an institution where the applicant is getting a waiver of nonresident tuition below the statutes, a higher college, or a college authorized by the State Approving Agency or the Educational Approval Board. The greatest way to start when seeking for a school grant is to check out the official government grant website.
Courses taken at a school other than the a single at which the veteran will obtain a degree, certificate of graduation or course completion, can only be approved if the course must be required to comprehensive the degree, certificate or course completion, the course is accepted for transfer by the degree-granting college and is not obtainable at that school.
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (FSEOG): single mothers can pursue their postsecondary education with the grants revenue amount awarded among $one hundred.00 and $four,000.00 by the US Division of Education. Philanthropic Educational Organization: it offers scholarships to moms based on their merit and monetary needs to assist them re-begin their education. See Additional – free of charge grants for single moms,single mothers school,for college education,absolutely free pell grants for college,for single parents,single mom grants,to pay bills,school grants,education grants.
Getting a single mother is by no means uncomplicated no matter whether it was by decision or through divorce or separation every young mom at some time or another needs financial enable. Each of these grants can deliver you with thousands of dollars for your education if you are eligible. Furthermore, there are organizations, charities, universities and colleges that also supply educational grants. A scholarship for single moms can assist with the financial aspect of this exceptional choice of yours.


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HDR Video System Unveiled by University of Warwick
Although not available in a consumer product yet, research on High Dynamic Range (HDR) video coming out of the UK's University of Warwick shows great promise for dramatic improvements in video image quality:
The new system captures 20 f-stops per frame of 1080p high-def video, at the NTSC standard 30 frames-per-second. In post-production, the optimum exposures can then be selected and/or combined for each shot, via a "tone-mapping" procedure. A process called Image-Based Lighting can also be utilized, in which computer-created objects can be added to real-world footage.
At this point the system captures a massive amount of data, 42GB per minute, for processing by post-production software. A huge investment in signal processing hardware will be necessary before a technology like this will be able to make its way into your next family camcorder.


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This last weekend we participated in the Cardiff Surf Classic and Green Building Fair at Seaside beach. With several local vendors, including an awesome breakfast from the Encinitas Fire Dept., the event went really well.
We put together a small display showcasing several plants that will do amazing in our climate. We also highlighted the Falling Waters Bench (available in custom sizes and colors), furniture from our favorite local shop Grounded 101 (www.shopgrounded.com). The weather was sporadic and at times beautiful… the surf was GREAT for Seaside standards, and the people were gracious and laid-back… what else would you expect from a bunch of Cardiffians? I wanted to give a shout to some of the local businesses that we are buddies with, please check them out and why not buy some of their stuff? its great stuff, we promise!
Revolution Bike Shop (www.revolutionbikeshop.com)
Revolution Bike Shop – located near Le Papagayo (great Sangria by the way) on the 101 is the kid on the block as far as biking in North County is concerned. All of the knowledge, parts and service of the other shops but without the attitude! They feel that biking is for everyone, no matter what your level of experience… ahhh how refreshing! So go on in and get sized for that beach-cruiser you've wanted, or that road bike, get your bike serviced or just check out Joel's awesome tattoos! Whatever your biking needs, Revolution Bike Shop is your source.
Sanuk beach sandals and flip-flops (www.sanuk.com)
Sanuk is the essense of local. With a local shop, headed up by a bunch of local guys and gals, this is what sandals should be. Sanuk has been around for over a decade now… where have you been?! They sell all over the world, but you can pick up your pair at Hansons on the 101 or Surfride, or even K-5 in Encinitas.
Gauyaki Yerba Mate (www.guayaki.com)
Looking for that buzz without all the sugar and crash from those "so-called" energy drinks? Look no further than Guayaki Yerba Mate. Try the Lemon or the berry… they swear by the Mint. Its all natural stuff and will make you feel great… just don't drink one after 4:00pm like I did if you're sensitive to caffeine. They gave out free samples at the Show, but you can get yours at Seaside Market in Cardiff, or try one with a healthy burrito at Mozy's Cafe on the 101.
VEG – Vertical Earth Gardens (www.verticalearthgardens.com)
This is very cool. The vertical earth garden uses cheap materials to create you one awesome vertical vegetable garden. The prices are affordable and the results are awesome. I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these myself, and will definitely call them out on future projects. Check out the website for more info on this inventive idea that is making growing your own food fun and fast!
There was so much more at the show, and we felt very privileged to be part of the action. A big thank you goes out to Betty, Brenda, and Alexis of Steele Realty (www.realtysteele.com) for putting on a great show and including us. Thank you.


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Enimul can gain various forms other than his own, all with different abilities and a different basic attack.
Exocet form
Enimul's insect-winged, carp-like exocet form is the form most oriented toward speedy travel. Its basic attack is a weak water-element stream of goop that causes Blind status, and it has the highest horizontal speed, unlimited ascending movement underwater, and long airtime jumps from a water's surface.
Landshark form
Enimul's great-toothed, dog-like landshark form is the form most oriented toward melee fighting. Its basic attack is to lick up enemies, chew them, and then spit them out with non-elemental damage acquired, and it can deflect cutting weapons by smiling wider.
Slime form
Enimul's raindrop-shaped slime form is the form most oriented toward defense. Its basic attack is a powerful water-element mist that can hurt enemies and heals Enimul, and its soft but rubbery body provides incredible defense for the small size it has, Metal Slime-style.
Unagi form
Enimul's monstrous shark-like, crocodile-legged unagi form is the form most oriented toward underwater navigation. Its basic attacks are to bite enemies in front repeatedly, or bat them away with a good tail-swipe, and it can compress itself to fit into smaller passages, like an eel.


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"What To Expect In A Profession Pictorials?"
Have you skilled having picture newborn photography Columbus Ohio moments? How you ever before ask yourself the best ways to get attractive pictures techniques of these beautiful resting infants? Everyone that truly likes to take photos: if you obtained your personal electronic camera, you instantly become your family digital photographer in any kind of infant period.
This is particularly ended up being real if their own newborn or baby photography Columbus Ohio in your family members since actually, no one wants to miss out on child's valuable landmark. Parents do like taking images of their kids, yet if it's your first time having a birth photography Columbus Ohio newborn to fire, you type of anxious and also an overwhelming sensation in catching that first couple of weeks of the baby's life.
Finding The Infant Perfect Angles
All specialists in photography do involve a wide range of skills in catching a terrific picture. With one exemption, this is the only area of photography that does render photographer to being totally in charge of the safety as well as the well-being of the subject- the baby.
Actually, among the biggest jobs, you will come across in picture babies is to locate a wonderful angle to shoot from. In days succeeding baby was born, it is especially tough as babies have the tendency to be wrap with swaddle in rabbit rugs and all you are seeing for the whole session for 99% is a little redhead. Add to the difficulty is having a bump, notes damaged and a misshaped head that newborn likewise gotten herewith as well as locating its complementary angle.
Babies specifically newborn are extremely fragile as well as must be managed properly. They can suffer some trouble if you don't comply with such rules making them comfy. Considering that baby depends on at all times on the care that was revealed by their moms and dads. Having trained by the senior professional photographer is a must to make sure that you can handle photo-shoot session correct therefore that you understand just what to have as well as just what to avoid.
Maintain The Temperature Level Control
New children are very delicate, children are unable to control their body temperature particularly well yet, and they don't such as being as well cold or also hot. To earn it much more complex, they typically like copulating all their clothing on as well as with swaddle to earn them feel safe or safe and secure. So it's crucial to be well-informed regarding temperature level control due to the fact that it's the most important variables for a successful newborn photo-shoot.
Determine 'Pleased Times'
One more Testing with a newborn is that they don't generally spend a lot of grinning. In fact, they don't typically relocate so much. Look-out for those times in your child's life when he/she is resolved and material. They could not smile yet but there are times they represent a fairly simple smile. Simply hold your horses as well as wait for the authentic smile to find out.
Inspect the Lights
For you to have the best shots, do the session during the daytime when there's a plenty of all-natural light. Given that natural light offers and assists you to have soft focus consider the child's skin. You can, in fact, make use of window light as a natural tool for your shoot to prevent a rough sunlight because it tends to cast some darkness and also it is undesirable for the child's skin.
Find A Simple Backgrounds
Straightforward baby shots are in fact the most effective one; you don't should clutter or overdo backgrounds for it. A great picture that looks professional simply gets a plain white, grey, off-white cloth as well as lay it over to the place you desire that is near to a home window and just put some small stuff to match your towel.
Simply Maintain Capturing!
Child's attitude adjustment every day, specifically in the very first few months, it's rapid and also amazing to enjoy. However, unless you ate trying to find the modifications it is very important that you take continues shots while the children are making a move or face expression/movement as well as make a decision later on exactly what to modify.
Keep Tranquility And Also Loosened Up
Keep in mind that child is really perceptive to feeling as well as can quickly pick up on your energy easily. If you really feel anxious or distressed the baby will most definitely feel it as well as will certainly not work out conveniently. If the infant's Mother feels that way theirs and opportunities that it will affect just how the baby does.
Final Thoughts About Fantastic Tips In Taking A Newborn Photos
You recognize that infants display opportunity to let you develop a stunning as well as treasured photo, though it's not an easy topic, simply assume on your feet and just shoot more pictures compared to you think you'll need. Simply be open, patient, friendly, and spirited. And also don't forget to hire an aiding aid with you. A surveillant makes difference in the set to make sure that you can concentrate much more on taking photos.
In newborn digital photography keep in mind that everything takes some time because it is extremely difficult to handle newborn baby angles. Yes, they don't move way too much but they do not generally do facial expression. The child is entirely charming and also adorable in any way however they come to be cuter if you fire them appropriately.
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What do North Dakota and Texas have in common? Perhaps a most commonly typed word on dating profiles...
In the world of online dating, there is a seemingly endless virtual line of potential dates standing outside your virtual door. But sifting through an infinite number of matches can feel like a slog when every profile contains the phrases, "easy going," "dog lover" and "I like everything except country, lol."
Mashable asked Match.com to analyze thousands of online dating profiles from the U.S., and to offer insight into the habits and interests of daters in each state. Essentially, they broke down which words are used with relative frequency in certain states, as compared to relative infrequency in the rest of the country. For example, Texas love its "oil," New York loves a stimulating visit to the "museum," and Mississippi loves "lookin."
But though it sometimes seems like every dating profile is the same, there are clear distinctions that separate American daters in each state from one another (Laura Vitto, Mashable).
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New Delhi: In what would be probably a first, a Delhi based- neurologist has dragged the Union Government and DCGI (Drug Controller General of India) to court challenging the latter's approval given to Emcure (Gennova) pharma's Tenecteplase injection to be used in brain stroke. Sources say that Gennova has also been made party to the case.
This comes after the marketing approval was recently received by Pune-based Gennova, the biotech arm of Emcure Pharma, for a biologic drug "Tenecteplase" to be used for brain stroke. The company has pointed that this has come after clinical trials of over 100 patients, with the help of research that spanned over a decade. Priced at Rs 29,000 per dose, the approval makes the drug, one of the cheapest in the market for stroke treatment.
Traditionally, the drug has been used worldwide only for thrombolysis in heart attacks.
Objecting to the approval, Dr Deep Das has filed a PIL (Public Interest litigation) with Delhi High Court in the matter.According to the industry experts, this is one of its kind cases where a doctor has challenged the approval of government.
And the Clot Thickens………..
The case has given new heights to the already ablaze brawl between Boehringer Ingelheim (a German based MNC) and Gennova Biopharma.
Alteplase, which is worldwide used for brain stroke is sold by Boehringer at cost of Rs 73,000, while the recently domestically approved medicine "Tenecteplase" only costs Rs 29,000 per dose.
As reported by TOI, Boehringer Ingelheim which sells alteplase, (brand Actilyse) for treating brain stroke, says it does not recommend or advocate the use of Tenecteplase for stroke treatment. The company has informed doctors and regulatory authorities about the concerns regarding use of tenectaplase for brain stroke, saying that it is approved and used globally only in heart attacks.
Responding to a TOI query on its future course of action, Boehringer Ingelheim India MD Sharad Tyagi said the issue is being discussed at the global level, and a decision will be taken soon.
Confirming the court case, when contacted, DCGI, GN Singh said "the decision (on Gennova) was science-based and keeping in mind the data and regulatory framework of the country. The approval process was multi-layered and was studied by several experts".


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Many parents of teenagers complain that their kids don't think seriously about the future. While many teens are responsible and thoughtful, some adolescents see the future as later tonight or this weekend at a stretch! In some circumstances, the future doesn't rate consideration at all.
How do we get our teens to think about the future? In some contexts, I think that this may be the wrong question to ask.
Meet them where they are
Based on our understanding of brain development, it may be developmentally inappropriate to expect teenagers to think about the future. In many ways, they can't – at least not in the way that you or I might.
A teenager's brain is undergoing an explosion of activity as neural circuitry is rewired (called 'synaptic pruning'). In addition, the prefrontal cortex is slowly developing. It won't be fully formed until our children are in their early to mid twenties! But we need this development of the prefrontal cortex to be able to consider the future and foresee consequences.
It's true that our teens can foresee consequences (to some extent). They know that certain behaviour leads to bad outcomes. But they tend to consider the future poorly, particularly when emotions are running high, or when the future is too abstract.
This does not mean we should have zero expectation of our teens. It simply means that we need to teach them more patiently and precisely than we may have previously thought.
But how do we do that? Let's look at two common contexts for teens: school and alcohol.
You want your teenager to work hard so they can get into uni, obtain a degree and have a successful life. But their Facebook icon keeps flashing, their IM is incessant and the study is ignored. They know it's important, but immediate gratification trumps long slogs of study any day.
Tip: plan for excellence, not outcomes. It is up to us, as parents, to allow our teens to enjoy the freedom and immediacy of being young, while guiding them in a positive direction so they can make good decisions about the future when they're ready.
Attuned parents understand that choice of vocation is less important now. It's too abstract. But they will help their adolescents recognise that the harder they study, the greater their options when it is time to decide. Effective parents want their children to think about the future via ideas and options, but they don't demand their 16 year old decide on the future now.
A large percentage of parents want their teenager to avoid alcohol. And research clearly shows that many teens are increasingly indicating the same preference.
But now it's party night. Your teen assures you she'll be good. But it goes pear-shaped. At the party, she gets caught up in the atmosphere. She doesn't stop and think about how she could hurt herself or others, or be hurt. Emotions are high, and the future doesn't warrant a moment's care. She gets blotto.
So how do we get our kids to think about the future in these situations, with peer pressure and high emotion involved in the process? If it's developmentally inappropriate to expect them to think about the future, what options do we have?
Three ways to help teens make wise decisions
1. Help them develop strong friendships with trustworthy peers
Peers have a powerful influence on our teens. Researchers have discovered that adolescents are at increased risk of making poor decisions when they are with their peers – even when they know their behaviour is risky. Other role models are also influential, but few have the same impact as peers.
2. Maintain strong family relationships – trust means influence
The relationship our children have with us will be the other most important factor that influences their consideration of the future. If they trust us, feel secure with us and are loved by us, we can influence them. They may not act the way we ask for the reasons we want them to, but they may follow our guidance because of love and trust – and that may be good enough for now.
3. Build a personal base of values
The other significant influence that can help our teenagers think about the future is education. The way we teach our children about our values can affect their choices. Autonomy-supportive parenting styles increase internalisation of values, and that means better decisions that are future-focused in spite of brain development challenges.
We can't make our kids focus on the future. And it's actually unlikely that they'll do it well for some years yet. But by helping them build strong friendships with trustworthy peers, consolidating trusting relationships between us and them, and doing all we can to teach them values in an autonomy-supportive way, we increase the likelihood that they will make decisions that protect their future.
Related reading on Kidspot:
- Dear Chloe: A letter to my 18-year-old self
- Should my teen get a job?
- Proving I'm grown up … with alcohol?
Read more:
- Helping teens plan ahead for a sizzling future from Connections Academy blog
- Tips for when your teen lacks direction from About.com
- Helping your teen decide what to do after high school from Kids Health


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So wow, Wyoming is beautiful. It's a drastic change from the flatness of nebraska. We saw pronghorn deer all over the place and a couple of elk, lots of cows and birds of prey.
Our goal for today is to do about 700 miles. That should put us just inside oregon if we haul some butt.


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Captured this scene while taking a boat ride during sunset in Rameshwaram. Away from the chaotic hustle bustle one comes across as part of a pilgrim place that is hugely frequented by the believers - this sunset boat ride offered a tranquil respite with the ever so elegant nature.
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With seven distinct personalities, Juice distills rock, r&b and hip-hop into a signature sound with a flavorful kick of electric violin, rich harmonies, honest lyrics, and festival-worthy choruses.
"There are so many colors when we play," explains Ricciardulli. "The chemistry is there in the studio and on stage. When we play to a crowd, it's all organic. The reactions… the faces… the experience, what you see is what you're getting, people know that they can tell. We've learned to listen to each other and to what the music has to say. At the same time, we channel our youth, there's no bottling that up. We're always searching for something tangible our listeners can thoroughly feel at the core of the music. We're trying to create an atmosphere much bigger than the seven of us on stage."
It was evident from the band's beginnings that this collective potency could contribute to something far greater and truly different. After meeting as freshman at Boston College, Juice became unified upon winning their school's "Battle of the Bands" in 2014. Soon after, things got serious.
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One of the most camouflaged birds in Australia is the Tawny Frogmouth and we often hear them at night when we are camping in the bush, but the chance of seeing them is less likely. They feed at night by swooping down on prey from the branch they are perched on or chasing moths in the moonlight. Tawny Frogmouths spend the daylight hours perched on tree branches heavily disguised by their silver grey plumage. Tawny Frogmouths are often an accidental sighting when you are looking for other birds in trees and something just does not look quite right about the shape of the tree. Once a Tawny Frogmouth notices it is being observed it stretches its body out to give you the impression that it is part of the tree and holds that pose until it feels it is no longer being watched.
Last year we were fortunate enough to not just hear Tawny Frogmouths, but we observed one at the Halls Creek Poo Ponds during daylight hours. The first impression you may get when you observe a Tawny Frogmouth is that it is some sort of Owl, because it can look similar. Tawny Frogmouths are actually more closely related to the Nightjar family.
Tawny Frogmouth before it changes shape!
Once I got out of the vehicle to approach for a better photo the Tawny Frogmouth soon took on the shape of the branch it was stood on.
Tawny Frogmouth becomes a branch!
We have only encountered a Tawny Frogmouth nest once before and that was at the Broome Poo Ponds in January 2010. On this occasion we had not been in the area for a while and when we did notice the nest it had a parent and chick in it. The nest was quite substantial and in the fork of a tree close to the road. Once again it was just noticing an odd shape about a tree.
Tawny Frogmouth nest with chick
The Tawny Frogmouth had noticed the vehicle and had already put on the pose of being part of the tree, despite being in a nest! On getting out of the vehicle it appeared that even the chick had taken on the pose in the nest!
Tawny Frogmouth nest with chick
So, five years on and we found another nest with a Tawny Frogmouth on it. They breed after rain events and this was exactly the situation once again. This time we were not in Broome, because we have had no Wet Season rain yet and went looking for "greener pastures" to the north last weekend. We decided to risk the rain and head north and visited Ellendale Dam to see how different it looked in January compared to September. The dam was very full and there were numerous species of birds present. Most were similar to what we had seen in September, with the addition of Magpie Geese in the flooded long grass. The main difference was the reduced numbers of individual species and this would be because there was now other water sources after recent rains and the dam was not the only water about. It was nothing like the experience in September with literally hundreds of each species looking for water. This time we decided to make use of the Rest Area and use the shelter and shade in case of a torrential downpour, which had occurred earlier in the day. We were the only people crazy enough to be camping in extreme heat and humidity, but the birding was rewarding! Looking across from the shelter we observed a tree beside the road that had an oddness about its shape. At the base of where the leaves started there was a bird.
Tawny Frogmouth tree
We decided to approach slowly and hope that because the tree was so close to the main highway that the Tawny Frogmouth would not take too much notice of us. We were quite surprised at the lack of a nest structure other than a few sticks, because the last nest we had observed had been quite substantial.
Tawny Frogmouth on a nest
Moving quietly towards the tree we were soon observed and the Tawny Frogmouth took on the pose to pretend to be part of the tree despite being on a nest!
Tawny Frogmouth pretends to be part of the tree!
We didn't observe a second Tawny Frogmouth in the area, but during the night we heard them and the sound was coming from two directions. In fact there were plenty of bird sounds during the night and the following morning and some birds are easily heard, but less often observed. There is actually a website that lists the birds more likely to be heard than observed and the Tawny Frogmouth comes in at number 4! Number 2 is the Channel-billed Cuckoo and it was loud and noisy very early when we awoke and didn't want us lying around in the tent too late…beyond 5am!
I should probably just go ahead and add Tawny Frogmouth to my list. In all likelihood, at some time in the past, I stood 2 meters away from one, staring right at it, but was fooled into thinking I was looking at a dead tree branch. 😉
I would be surprised if you had not heard one in Australia! 🙂
That's such an amazing bird! I love the photos of it turning into a branch. I would love to see one one day!
I hope you do see one too! 🙂
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2014 Outlook, part 7By Randell Tiongson on January 15th, 2014
It is my pleasure to presenting the views of Prof. James Lago of the PCCI. James is one of those experts that I often consult especially with the technicals of investing. His views have both macro and micro perspective and many have found his views helpful.James is also an esteemed colleague from the Registered Financial Planner Institute.
The 2014 Outlook of James Lago
On the PSEi
After being the region's second best performer by May last year, the PSEi reversed course and ended 2013 with a gain of only 1.33%. The bullish trend since its recovery in 2009 remains intact. 2014 starts with the leading and trailing relative valuations at reasonable levels although these are still above its historical averages, as well as the regional average. We anticipate that equity prices will not be as volatile compared to last year. Investors remain optimistic that the Philippine economy could post a 6.0% GDP growth, at least, for this year, albeit slower than 2013's clip. Corporate earnings are seen to be mixed given issues affecting some sectors. As a whole, our base case scenario for the PSEi this year is range bound trading within a 5,800 – 6,800 range. We view this as a fresh base building for a resumption of the major uptrend in the future.
On the peso-dollar
The peso exhibited its historical tendency to depreciate sharply as it surpassed the 43.00 – 44.00 resistance we expected, touching a 3-year low of 44.75 versus the U.S. dollar in late-August. The overall movement in 2013 was a 43.66% retracement of the November 2008 – January 2013 appreciation and has begun to recouple again with the US dollar's gradual appreciation. Given the continued flow back into U.S. dollar assets, as well as developed markets, by foreign investors, the peso's depreciation will most likely continue into 2014. The minor resistances of this depreciation are seen at 45.40 and 46.00. An
appreciation within the year to around 43.00 or even 42.70 is possible as another round of portfolio inflows cannot be discounted within the year.
On domestic yields
Given the calibrated monetary stimulus tapering that will be done by the U.S. Fed staring in January, we expect the yield curve to gradually shift upward. Excess liquidity and portfolio inflows into peso-denominated fixed income securities will most likely keep the rise gradual overall. We expect the negative real returns on short-term yields to continue into 2014. Yields on the longer-tenor instruments will certainly be higher as a result of the Fed's action as U.S. treasury yields are the global benchmark. The spread between the average short-term and long-term yields will most likely move within a 280 – 330 bps range within the year as investors will continue to find ways around the yield levels. The yield curve is also seen to remain normal and will most likely surpass the end-2012 yield levels.
On the economy
For 2014, our initial GDP growth forecast range is 6.0% – 7.0%. Behind this is household spending (HFCE) projected to rise by 5.5% – 6.0%, the manufacturing sector continuing its above historical average expansion of around 7.0% – 8.0%, exports recovering by a modest 4.0% – 5.0%, the construction sector growing by above 10.0% as a result of
the reconstruction to be undertaken in the calamity damaged provinces, continued infrastructure spending private sector contribution. The services sector expansion is still seen to be an above-average 6.0%-7.0%.
Joseph James Lago is the Head of the PCCI Securities Brokers Corp. He has over 2 decades of experience in the investments industry in various capacities. He is also a professor of the De La Salle University Graduate School teaching in Management and Economics. He is a much sought after researcher, economist and analysts. He is a Registered Financial Panner.


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Facebook Infer: A static analyzer for catching bugs before you ship
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Safe vs Deep integration of Realm
Featuring Viraj Tank
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How to be the only Android Developer in your team and still have fun
Featuring David Gonzalez
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Really Important Things about the Business of Technology
Featuring Chet Haase
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Practical Bluetooth LE on Android
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Radical RecyclerView
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WACKER aims to meet the globally rising demand for its dispersible polymer powders, which is driven by worldwide trends such as urbanization, renovation and energy efficiency. With the construction of the new plant for specialty monomers, the Munich-based chemical Group is creating the necessary capacity to independently secure the supply of key raw materials for the manufacture of the powders at its Burghausen site over the long term. The specialty monomers vinyl neodecanoate and vinyl laurate confer special properties on WACKER's dispersible polymer powders, such as hydrophobicity.
"The construction of the new plant for specialty monomers is an important strategic step," explains Christoph Riemer, head of dispersible polymer powder business at WACKER POLYMERS. "It makes us more independent of raw-material price fluctuations and boosts supply security during peak-demand periods. In addition, it strengthens the position of specialty products in our dispersible polymer powder portfolio."
"The new plant uses a process that was specifically developed and patented by WACKER. It is state of the art and allows us to strengthen our market and cost position over the long term," says Bors C. Abele, head of acetyls business at WACKER POLYMERS.
WACKER has been producing dispersible polymer powders as binders for dry-mix mortars in Burghausen, Germany, since 1957 and, today, is a global technology and market leader in this field. VINNAPAS® dispersible polymer powders find use in various construction applications such as tile adhesives, self-leveling flooring compounds, plasters, repair mortars, external thermal insulation composite systems and cementitious waterproofing membranes. They enhance important end-product properties, such as adhesion, cohesion, flexibility and flexural strength. Water retention, processing properties and weatherability benefit from VINNAPAS®, too.
About WACKER POLYMERS
WACKER POLYMERS is a leading producer of state-of-the-art binders and polymeric additives based on polyvinyl acetate and vinyl acetate copolymers. These take the form of dispersible polymer powders, dispersions, solid resins, and solutions. They are used in construction chemicals, paints, surface coatings, adhesives and nonwovens, as well as in fiber composites and polymeric materials based on renewable resources. WACKER POLYMERS has production sites in Germany, China, South Korea and the USA, as well as a global sales network and technical centers in all major regions.


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Whew! The Facebook namepocalypse is finally over. My latest Examiner piece covers the fallout:
The upshot: most everybody's happy. Specifically:
1. People got the names they wanted, even if they didn't get their first or second choices. I've seen minimal disgruntlement so far, even though most of the feedback is on blog comments and discussion boards. And even for the ones who didn't…
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On January 25, 2011, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Richard Dormer confirmed that the dead bodies police found in Long Island were all women who worked as escorts, advertised on Craigslist — and were probably murdered by a serial killer.
The bodies of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25, of Norwich, Connecticut; Melissa Barthelemy, 24, of Erie County, New York; and Amber Lynn Costello, 27, of North Babylon, New York, were discovered on an isolated strip of waterfront property in Gilgo beach in December 2010.
A few days later, police found the skeletal remains of Megan Waterman, 22, of Maine. All four women had been missing for months or years.
Police made the grisly discovery by accident while searching for 24-year-old escort Shannan Gilbert, who was last seen fleeing the home of a client she met on Craigslist in Oak Beach on May 21, 2010. Gilbert's body was found on December 13, 2011, in the same area.
So far, more than 10 bodies have been found in the area, including those of a toddler and an Asian male. Many experts believe that all were the victims of the Long Island Serial Killer, or killers — but the murderer's identity remains a mystery.
At the time Dormer said that the four bodies were found in an area of a quarter mile, "which indicates they were dumped there by the same person or persons," Dormer said. "It's too coincidental that there were four bodies in the same location."
Related: Prostitute Says Disgraced Ex-Long Island Police Chief Attended "Sex Parties" Near Gilgo Beach Crime Scenes
The case continues to fascinate armchair detectives, who hotly debate developments on sites like Reddit and Websleuths.
Some experts believe that there may also be a link between the Gilgo Beach murders and four bodies found in Atlantic City in 2006.
Recently investigators matched DNA from partial skeletal remains found on Ocean Parkway in 2011 to "Peaches," an unidentified woman whose torso was discovered in Rockville Centre in 1997 and given the nickname because of her fruit tattoo. Authorities confirmed that this means that "Peaches" was the mother of the child recovered in the Gilgo Beach murder probe.
Related: DNA Links Unidentified "Peaches" Torso From 1997 to 2011 Long Island Serial Killer Case
The case took another extraordinary turn when James Burke, the ex-Suffolk County Police Chief, was sentenced to 46 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from accusations that he beat a suspect in custody, threatened to kill him, and then coerced his fellow officers into covering up the misconduct.
Then last month, a sex worker known only as "Lee Ann" went public with her claims that Burke, who also allegedly obstructed the FBI from investigating the unsolved Gilgo Beach murders, attended "sex parties" in the area near the crime scenes.
She claimed that she had "rough sex" with Burke and saw him "grab a girl by her hair and drag her to the ground."
John Ray, lawyer for the family of murder victim Shannan Gilbert, said that the parties were held in Oak Beach and involved drugs and prostitution. He said he hopes to question Burke under oath.
Suffolk County detectives continue to hold out hope that the biggest case in the department's history will one day be solved.
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Main photos: Victims Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy,and Amber Lynn Costello [Who Is The Long Island Serial Killer/Facebook]


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In order to have your blog in a decent structure and ease your visitors' navigation throughout your posts and pages, you should categorize your posts.
Creating a new category
A new category can be created from the Posts menu > Categories.
Change the category of a post
In order to move a post from one category to another, you should click on Edit in the Posts menu, hover over the post you wish to edit and click Quick Edit.
From the Categories section select the new category (in our case the Test category) and click Update Post to save the change.
Delete a category
Note that deleting a category does not delete posts from that category. It will just set them back to the default category Uncategorized.


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How to make your eyes look bigger or smaller
Hello my Fashionsistas,
When it comes to makeup you can do just about anything to change and alter your features! There are tricks you can do with lip liner to make your lips look bigger, you can make your face look more shapely by defining your cheekbones and also give yourself a non-surgical nose job by contouring and highlighting and my most favourite one is you can completely change the shape of your eyes!
In this big eyes and small eyes makeup tutorial I'll teach you a few tricks to making your eyes look bigger and if you don't love your big beautiful eyes, don't worry I'll show you how to make your eyes appear small too. I've actually done one eye bigger and the other eye smaller so that you can really see the difference side by side.
Watch this video to learn how to make your eyes look bigger and smaller
Do you prefer to make your eyes look bigger or small? Leave a comment below!
You can find all the products I used today in my beauty box.
And remember, you don't need to be a model to look like you've stepped off the runway - you just need a killer wardrobe & some lipstick!
Big love,
xo Marina
PS – If you can't watch this video right now, here are the steps :)
Make your eyes look bigger 4 easy steps!
The basic rule when trying to make your eyes look bigger is to opt for really light shimmery colours, and slight touches of dark colours. Neutral colours like browns and gold's are great but you can also go for different colours like light blues and pinks or even silvers and just follow the same steps I am going to go through here.
1. Prime your eyes
First you're going to need to prime your eyes with a shimmery champagne base, in this video I used the colour Barley Branded from the Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24 Hour range and applied it all over my eyelid using a MAC 195 Concealer Brush. You will want to leave your inner corner free of any product here.
2. Highlighting
Taking a white eye shadow (I couldn't find mine L so I used the white highlighter palette from my Revlon Glow Palette) I'm going to place some at the inner corner of my eye, up on my brow bone and I am also going to sweep some along my lower lash line against my lashes because eyelashes create a shadow on our skin so brightening this area is going to really help make your eyes look bigger – and brighter!
3. Creating a 3 dimensional effect
Using a shimmery colour and a MAC 228 Brush - I used a lovely gold shade called 'Half Baked' from my Urban Decay Naked Palette – you will want to sweep it through your crease. The illusion of more light will be created by the sparkly shimmer (preeeetty!) reflecting and this is going to make your eye look more 3 dimensional, and as this colour is not too light or dark it will define your eyes just enough.
Next, I took a very small amount of a medium brown from the same Urban Decay Naked Palette called 'Buck' on a MAC 213 brush and placed this outer corner of the eye as well as sweeping that just below the white highlighter shade I placed under my eye.
Then using a MAC 228 brush I used - a very tiny amount - of the colour 'Hustle', which is a deeper brown and swept that through my crease.
4. Opening up your eyes
The best way to open up your eyes is by lining your waterline using nude or white eyeliner. I recommend using nude eyeliner that is close you your natural skin colour over white eyeliner, so that it doesn't appear like you are wearing eyeliner at all. In this video I use Makeup Store Matt Eyeliner in Graceful.
Now another good way to really open up your eyes is with an eyelash curler, I curl my lashes in two steps, first I start close to the roots and also hold the eyelash curler closed a little longer than I normally would, then bring it up a bit further to the edge of my lashes and hold them closed a little extra longer again.
The last step is to use Mascara, you don't want thick clumpy dark lashes so use lengthening Mascara. In this video I used Maybelline The Colossal in Smoky Eyes and like I did with the eye lash curler I started applying the Mascara really close to the roots of my lashes then worked my way to the ends and also motioned the wand toward the left a little instead going straight up. You will also want to apply a little mascara on your bottom lashes too.
How to make your eyes appear smaller in two easy-to-follow steps!
1. Apply a dark eye shadow to your eyelid
Using the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette I used the colour 'Creep' (it's a bluish/greyish shimmery black) and applied that all over the lower half of my lid, close to my lash line with a MAC 213 brush. I didn't place any eye shadow at the inner corner of my eye.
Taking a MAC 228 brush I softened out the edges of the eye shadow and also blended toward the inner corner of my eye to create a soft edge of colour around my inner corner.
Using a MAC 213 brush I took Buck (which is a medium brown shade) placed a little on my brow bone (keeping it very natural looking), this is going to create the illusion that your eyebrows and your eyes are closer together. I also swept a little of this shade along my lower lash line to create more shadow around my eye.
2. Use liner and mascara
As the colour 'Creep' is a shimmery and not super heavy, I also applied gel liner along my top lash line and joined the inner and outer corners of my eye with the gel liner also to further close up my eye.
I also tight lined and applied eyeliner to my water line using the Maybelline Master Liner.
Then using Maybelline The Colossal in Smoky Eyes I applied Mascara only to the roots of my lashes by gently blinking down on the wand – this is going o create fullness and darkness but not length. You don't want length as this will open up your eyes. Making them look bigger.
I hope you found this helpful! Don't forget to leave a comment below xox


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Pansies in a Silver Cup
{8" x 8" (20.3 x 20.3 cm) – oil on canvas panel}
In a Private Collection
Amazingly we have had a cool spring, so my pansies are still going strong in the garden. My friend Jane told me that when you plant pansies in the fall that they will come back stronger and more beautiful than before in the spring, and boy was she right! The pansies have been blooming like crazy since late February...
{14" x 14" (35.6 x 35.6 cm) with frame}
This is a painting from my Bountiful Observations series, with 25% of the net proceeds of each sale being donated to the American Horticultural Society.


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Conquer, then divide and share: 5 steps to tackling the box
Raise your hand if you have a box of old family photos residing in your basement, attic or maybe in the back of a closet.
Raise your hand if you had intended to do something amazing with these family treasures, but...haven't.
Raise your hand if the reason you haven't is because you just don't know how to get started.
You're not alone. Getting started is the hardest part, so let's conquer that fear...
1. Open the box. This sometimes takes courage and a bit of determination. You got this!
2. Remove the photos from said box. The reason…you want to get these memories into a safer place. Most of us LOVE our clear plastic Rubbermaid storage boxes because we can see what's in them. However, they are terrible for your photos (plastic material and the light that they let in are the culprits). At minimum, you'll want to invest in an acid-free, lignin-free box that won't let light in. I like the Legacy Box.
3. Sort 'em. Don't make this harder than it has to be. Start with 3 piles. I talk often about the ABCs of photo sorting. Here's a refresher…
Your As are those that are "Album Worthy". They are your faves, the best of the bunch.
Your Bs are those that you aren't ready to part with, but don't need to look at them as much. They stay in the "box".
Your Cs go into the trash "can". These are the ones that maybe you have doubles of, the photo is blurry or maybe it is a scenery shot and you have no idea where it was taken. This gets a little tricky with heritage photos because you may need some help identifying some of the photos, but there are always some C's in the bunch and I give you permission to use the can!
4. Scan 'em. The thing about heritage photos is that typically, there are other people in your life that are also connected to these photos. This is one reason our digital photo world is so awesome. Scanning your As (and possibly some of your Bs) preserves your family's heritage and allows for easy sharing. Scanning is SUCH a good idea. Once you have seen the photos that are in the box, make a list of who you need to share these with…siblings, cousins, children, etc.
5. Share. There are so many amazing ways to share heritage photos. Here are just a few (WARNING: get the Kleenex out when you deliver them):
Keepin' it simple – once they are scanned, set up a Dropbox online or copy the photos you want to share onto a flashdrive, put it in a nice little box, put a bow on it and deliver it.
Create a digital album – telling a family's story is one of the greatest gifts you can give. People often think you need to have the family's entire history before photos like this go into an album…you don't. CYP's Story of Us album, for example, uses whatever pics you have, and with digital albums…you can make as many copies as needed.
Keepsake display – There are so many beautiful ways to display old photos, from canvas to wood to beautiful prints. I LOVE seeing cool old photos displayed in homes. You can get photo keepsakes lots of places. I recommend, however, that if you are going to create a keepsake, spend the few extra dollars to buy good quality products. Be picky and select products that can be passed down for generations.
Slideshow – Make a slideshow, ask everyone to sit down after a holiday meal, turn it on…
and watch the family bonding happen.


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Another year has gone by and it's time for the new calendars to come out.
We start off with New Year's Day, which is important for the New Year's Eve revelers to wake up to a start of new year. The first holiday we see on the calendar is Martin Luther King Day, which the children have off from school. When I went to school, we had Lincoln and Washington's birthdays off; now they are lumped together as Presidents' Day.
February opens with a very important day called Groundhog Day, when we gather to watch dignitaries dressed in frock coats and top hats yank a furry groundhog out of his hole to see if winter will be extended. The poor thing is too tired to care. Valentine's Day: Enough said.
St. Patrick's Day is the day for the Irish to celebrate. My calendar denotes a day for fools in April, and in May we celebrate our mothers. In June we honor fathers. July fourth we celebrate Independence Day. Columbus Day and Halloween are noted on my calendar for October. November brings Election Day, Veterans' Day and Thanksgiving.
On many calendars December 7 has been forgotten, even though after Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese, President Roosevelt said "This will be a day that will live in infamy."
This was the start of World War II for our country, when my husband, Captain Thomas Allen Delaney, was the pilot of a B-24 bomber. Our generation will never forget Pearl Harbor, though many calendars seem to have forgotten to print and remind us of this day.
–Charlotte Delaney, Solomons


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Special Diets and Social Life
Real life discussions are about how to cope with special diets. Media only talks about the special diets themselves.
Visiting: Simplified
Don't have to have food to hang out… Really!
Mirror, Mirror
It interesting how much it bothers other people when I don't eat the same food as they do…
Breaking the Rules
Restaurant rules? Um… if I eat your food I'll be sick, so let me eat mine instead… Honest, we'll all be much happier this way.


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|I should be a food blogger, I know.
I took them out on time, and then proceeded to eat a bunch of them because they were delicious. I should mention that I really did not get along with this roommate ... thus mitigating any guilt I should have been feeling at stealing a bunch of her chickpeas.
|This is my attempt at recreating one of those overly dramatic food-in-hand presentation shots. Because that's how people feed their kids, with both hands, like a river otter. Whatever.
It was a rough semester for us as roommates. I was engaged (i.e. oblivious to everyone around me), and she wasn't having a great semester for reasons I never fully understood because I was lame and never took the time to get to know her. So we clashed a few times, and we did not part as friends. This really bothered me, so a while ago I wrote her a message apologizing for being such a lame roomie. I had no idea how or if she would respond, so imagine my delight when she did reply, and she was very nice and even told me my kids were cute. I am so happy I emailed her. I feel so much better about it all. Except today when I was making roasted chickpeas, I remembered how I'd stolen a bunch from her ... so Roomie, if you read this one day, know that I feel bad for taking them, but also grateful that you inadvertently introduced me to the deliciousness that is a roasted chickpea.
Forgiveness Chickpeas
*1 can chickpeas/garbanzo beans (both names sound lovely, so pick your favorite)
*1-2 T olive oil
*spices/seasoning (I used Penzey's "Mural of Flavor" spice mix--delish. You can use ANY spices you want--garlic powder, cayenne, black pepper, BBQ seasoning, etc. Someone make a cinnamon sugar batch and tell me how they are ...)
|I thought you needed a picture of all three ingredients. You know, in case you can't read.
|Put foil on your cookie sheet so you don't have to do dishes! Housewife win.
Reconciliation tastes so good.
|Graham loves chickpeas. I love hearing Graham say "chickpeas."
Who do you need to reconcile with? Tell me, then go write them an apology email ... or else send them a can of garbanzo beans with a nice note and this recipe.