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Waiting For Your Life to Begin
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What are you doing right now? Are you relaxing? Feeling the floor beneath you? Sensing into the breath? Hearing the silence in the room? Or, are you waiting? Waiting for the class to begin? Waiting for the class to be over? Waiting to feel relaxed? Waiting waiting waiting. There's waiting in every day of our lives. We wait for your coffee to brew. For the kettle to boil. For dinner to be ready. You wait for the subway, for your phone to charge, for your computer to start…in fact, when you look at it, it's rare when you're not waiting for something. We wait for a promotion, for a businss deal to be completed, for a trip to begin. And then we wait to go home. We are always waiting for something. Waiting waiting...waiting while our lives keep on going.
Even the most patient of us can become a little frustrated with all of this pausing. We may even look at it as wasted time. Or we can look at it as a lot of built-in breaks throughout our day, dedicated to increasing our perception and our attention through meditation.
Vipassana, or insight meditation, is a Buddhist practice that hones awareness of the present moment. The next time you find yourself having the tendency to tap your foot or sigh in exasperation as someone hems and haws over whether they want a soy cap or a lactose-free mocha, notice yourself waiting.
Pay attention first to the things outside of yourself - the people around you, the clock on the wall, the gentle whirring of the coffee maker.
Take some time to integrate all of your senses into your waiting. Smell the coffee, listen to chatter, feel the warmth of the room. Then dive back into yourself.
If you're still feeling impatient, try to pinpoint where the impatience lies – is it throughout your body, or is it focalized in one part? Pay attention to how your breath is attuned to your waiting and try to control your breath.
The point of this exercise is to remember that you cannot control the waiting. But you can certainly use waiting as a chance to control your reactions to the world around you, and as a result, decrease your overall stress.
Practice enough, and you'll discover a new definition of what it means to wait.
Waiting without Waiting.
Let us realize that we have the choice of letting go when action is not possible, When we do this we avoid the inner grumbling, and therefore avoid the stress and suffering that accompany waiting. But "waiting without waiting" doesn't end there. Now that we are no longer "in resistance to what is," we can enter the present moment. Why? Because it's wonderful in its own way, even if we are trapped by a delay at the airport. What? Yes, it's true. This is a perfect moment!
So what's entering the present moment? Fasten your seatbelt. It depends on how deep you're willing to go. First, shift your focus to your physical body, accessing a feeling state. In other words, notice how your body feels right now. Are there any areas where you're holding tension? If you find tension, consciously take a breath and relax.
Next, enter your inner body. This is the energetic body that animates your flesh and blood. It's that energy that differentiates your body from that of a corpse: your aliveness, your vibration, your life force. Becoming aware of yourself on this level has the potential to pull you out of your life "situation" and put you back in touch with the essence of life itself.
And, if you're daring, you can go even deeper. Best to do this while not driving a car or some other activity that requires your 100 % focus! While still aware of your inner body, you can become aware of the energizing life force animating the world around you. Keep your focus off the world in totality, and just look for the energy of the world. It's kind of like looking at those 3-D posters: you have to look at it while looking past it to get the full effect.
Without criticism or labels, you can take in the hustle and bustle of wherever you are, the chair supporting your body, the floor beneath you, the ceiling above you and the air all around you. Maybe plants in the area. Maybe animals in the surround. Maybe people. Suddenly, while in this moment, there are no problems.
Life is circulating within you, life is circulating all around you. You might become aware of your connection to the whole. You might even feel a spontaneous, deep and effortless love for the miracle of existence, including yourself.
So maybe these delays aren't so bad after all. The next time you find yourself waiting, try "waiting without waiting." If you don't like it, you can always worry.


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Heather started making the media rounds with her sweet and naturally made body scrubs and lotions around the same time Jessica Simpson was spinning her brand and drumming up her own sugary product line. That was back in 2004 and Heather is now the founder and CEO of her independently owned company, Cake Beauty (while Jessica has notably left the spotlight and the business of beauty altogether). Still HQ'd in Toronto and available globally (stretching from Canada and the US to Dubai and Australia) she says, "I feel like the business is incredibly different then when I started the company. There were less players and independents so there was a huge opportunity for me to cut through the corporately-owned brands and carve out a niche with formulas I made in my kitchen and without a lot of money."
Her business was in an established groove once she started a family 5 years later and she says she didn't freak out other than having the usual new mom jitters. With both Hudson, 7, and Graeme, 4, she cut her mat leave short and went back to work while the boys were each only a few months old. She didn't sweat the transition because she says her personal experience as a mom has to do with finding joy and success in every part of her life.
"Since I've had my sons, what has been so amazing to discover is the primal aspect of motherhood. That unconditional love, nurturing and innate connection you have with your children that is so pure. And when I talk about nurturing, I mean in a way that they always know I have their back. I'm their cheerleader plus their biggest fan or their coach or their trainer—all of those roles feel so natural to me.
I'm proud that I make it a point to be really present with them. It's little things like when the kids want to tell me something, I stop what I'm doing and look them in the eye. It's a sign of respect anyone deserves. We also have a no tablet rule during the week, so we can hang out, read or play checkers during those few hours before bedtime. And on Saturdays, my husband plays hockey and I'm on solo mommy duty. I take Graeme to soccer and then I take Hudson to hockey and while one of them is playing, it gives me a chance to catch up with the other. That time is so precious to me, and as we all know, there never seems to be enough of it.
I'm privileged to be a mom to my kids and if I had to choose between them and work, I would choose them, hands down. But I also know they are one part, the most important one, of many in my life. I never took a full maternity leave and I did that purposefully. For me, possessing a deep passion for my work life and my mom life makes me feel so much more fulfilled. I believe there's no shame in wanting to work when you have an infant. As moms we're supposed to feel like these babies are our entire existence and if you don't feel that way, there's something wrong with you. I even used 'owning-my-own-business' an excuse in situations when I felt I was being judged for going back to work early. But everyone has to do their own thing and I've learned whatever path you choose, what every mom shares is some degree of mom guilt.
"I am in my best zone when I am balancing spreadsheets, offering creative direction, keeping on top of school work and sports, planning get-togethers and baking granola bars. However, I've also had to give up certain things to make this life happen."
Like so many women, I am tough on myself as mother and I know that's a habit I should stop as the boys get older. I have a strong sense of responsibility for them beyond the basics of keeping them safe and happy. I make everything my fault, so if they behave poorly, my first thought is 'how do I fix that' or 'what have I done wrong'? When really, like all humans, they were just in a bad mood that day. Or if they are not reading at a level they should be, I'm quick to assume that I failed them. When in reality they just needed a few more months to grow. Kids really do evolve at their own pace. The benefit of years has given me this crucial perspective but I know I'm still a work in progress. I'm learning to trust that and help them, instead of jumping to crazy conclusions or turning something small into something unnecessarily big in my head.
I feel ultimately responsible when something goes wrong at work too. I try to understand what went wrong and figure out how much more guidance, direction or leadership I should have given. There is a need to balance compassion with a reasonable degree of toughness. They are two very different trains of thought and I do my best to walk the line between them, because I've found if I go too far either way, it doesn't really work. That's true for me at the office and at home.
What's interesting is that I do and accomplish more since having my kids. I exercise regularly and I'm hyper-organized. I'm one of those people who gets off on crazy. I am in my best zone when I am balancing spreadsheets, offering creative direction, keeping on top of school work and sports, planning get-togethers and baking granola bars. However, I've also had to give up certain things to make this life happen. I don't meet friends at a 9pm yoga class anymore and crazy weekends or late nights aren't nearly as frequent. I also can't dedicate the endless hours to work as I used to but at the same time, I don't want to. And that's how I know that being a mom really does fit."

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Eid-ul Adaah - Rural Outreach in Hatcliffe, Zimbabwe
Gift of the Givers served 1458 Qurbani meals as well as Hotdogs, Burgers and Roasted Potatoes to over 220 families and countless children who attended the event to catch up with friends, share new experiences, take shelter from the heat, and just cool off in the pools enjoying a fun filled day of activities. Elders took cover in a comfortable spot and shared stories of their youth having a good old chuckle at those priceless moments. The atmosphere was unbelievable everywhere you looked people were filled with excitement, all you heard was laughter and sound of children buzzing around entertainment points.
The ladies of the communities assigned us as "guests" as they ran the kitchen while the men set up the equipment. This gave us time to connect with the children in between managing the meal coupons ensuring everyone got something to eat. An absolutely magical fun day that brought communities together and most of all allowing those from child headed homes to just be children.
Gift of the Givers provided the following:
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Singapore, 30 July 2009 – Singapore Press Holdings and SPH Foundation today presented a total of 29 scholarships at its annual scholarship awards ceremony held at the SPH News Centre.
Of these, 8 were the SPH Journalism scholarships, 15 were scholarships given to children of staff and newspaper vendors, and 6 were for the SPH Foundation Lim Kim San Memorial scholarships.
Presenting the scholarship awards was Dr Tony Tan, Chairman of SPH and SPH Foundation.
In his opening address, Dr Tony Tan highlighted the importance of quality journalism: "We believe that as we invest more and more in quality and credible content, we will not only survive but continue to succeed. As we continue to invest in new media platforms to keep up with the times, we will also continually be on the look out for top media talent to ensure good content is created daily."
He added: "With a strong editorial team, fast and insightful coverage of global and local issues; thought provoking commentaries and creative graphics, we live up to our tagline - to engage minds and enrich lives in our nation."
Mr Wong Kang Wei who is a SPH Journalism scholarship award recipient doing a Bachelor of Communication Studies in Nanyang Technological University, said: "I harboured dreams of becoming a journalist ever since i took part in a Chinese newspaper making competition 6 years ago. I hope to broaden my experience by interning with different newspapers during my course of study, and practise reporting in the field of technology and defence upon graduation. Eventually, I would like to be a Chinese newspaper News Editor and guide future journalists."
Since its inauguration in 2006, 4 outstanding students pursuing languages are awarded the Lim Kim San Memorial Scholarships annually. These bond-free scholarships are targeted at helping deserving students from low-income families fund their language studies degree programmes at the local universities. SPH Foundation decided to award the scholarship to six recipients, up from the usual four, because of the financial crisis and increased number as well as the better calibre and quality of applicants this year.
Ms Nur Diyana Bte Abdul Kader who will be pursuing Malay Studies at the National University of Singapore said the scholarship gives her the opportunity to help serve the Malay community.
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I've been far too busy lately to update, gonna sit down and think about that tomorrow, Tara style.
My birthday is coming up on the 25th. That's next Tuesday. Flar has volunteered himself and the boys to make (and decorate) a cake for me, and we're inviting people over to the house for cake and ice cream.
Who: You, and anyone else who knows me
What: Cake & Ice Cream and hanging out
Where: My house, RSVP if you need directions
When: 7pm Tuesday 25 September
Why: It's my birthday!
How: Just show up. Reply or call or email if you need directions. RSVP if you want Mu Shu
We're buying enough MuShu for anyone who lets me know in advance they'll be eating it.
Drop ins and last minute are totally okay.
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Routine Ramblings of an Occasionally Interesting Housewife
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MuShu me, please! :)
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Prop up your feet with this luxurious, swiveling recliner and ottoman set. Plush PU leather covers provides style and comfort. Smooth, polished silver legs support the ergonomic duo with classic five-point and four-point looks. Stationary ottoman does not swivel, ensuring ultimate relaxation. Enhance your living room, home office, or open concept space by incorporating this modern take on reclining bliss.
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Golf Crawford Auto Service provides quality car care in Evanston, Illinois. We are a family owned business delivering honest and professional automotive repair and auto maintenance services to the people of Evanston and surrounding areas. The quality ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certified technicians at Golf Crawford Auto Service employ today's latest automotive technology and are equipped to handle all major and minor repairs on foreign and domestic vehicles.
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From new light rail to better road connections, we're creating smarter infrastructure for an expanding city.
Epping to Chatswood Rail LineStation Link holiday timetable Station Link is a $49 million investment in more than 120 new, fully accessible, air-conditioned buses providing thousands of extra services from 30 September 2018...
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Sydney MetroThis new railway system will run from Sydney's North West under Sydney Harbour, through new underground stations in the CBD..
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The Global Milk Filters Industry report contains a complete product overview and its scope in the market to define the key terms and provide the clients a holistic idea of the market and its tendencies. This is followed by the classification, applications, and the regional analysis of the market to ensure the clients are well informed about each section. The report also contains key values and facts of the Global Milk Filters market in terms of value and volume, sales and its growth rate, and revenue and its growth rate.
This report studies Milk Filters in Global market, especially in North America, China, Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan and India, with production, revenue, consumption, import and export in these regions, from 2012 to 2016, and forecast to 2022.
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Devonte Davis willed the Jacksonville Titans to a victory at Little Rock Parkview on Friday night.
The junior guard scored 10 of his game-high 28 points to lead the Titans past the Patriots 63-61 in a 5A-Central Conference game at Charles Ripley Arena in Little Rock.
"He's got the heart of a champion," Jacksonville Coach Victor Joyner said. "The kid competes so hard. He gets after it. We're just trying to get everybody on my team to match his intensity."
Senior guard Mykel Moore had 15 points for the Titans.
With 1:15 remaining and Jacksonville trailing 60-59, Davis drove to the basket and scored to give the Titans a 61-60 lead.
Parkview senior forward Allen Flanigan, who had 18 points, made one of two free throws to tie the game at 61-61 with 1:04 remaining.
But Jacksonville regained the lead at 62-61 with 32.8 seconds left to play on sophomore forward Ryan Maxwell's free throw.
Parkview had an opportunity to go in front, but Davis stole the ball from Flanigan and he was fouled by junior forward Jared Presley with 10.3 seconds left. Davis hit one of two free throws to give the Titans a 63-61 advantage.
The Patriots attempted one final shot with 0.9 seconds left. However, Flanigan missed a three-point attempt, giving the Titans the victory as Joyner erupted in celebration with his arms raised toward the Jacksonville fans.
"We have lost so many of these games like this where we were either up the three minutes left or down," Joyner said. "But this one happened to go our way and the kids made some good decisions."
Jacksonville (13-8, 6-4 5A-Central) moved to a game behind Parkview (15-7, 7-3) in the conference race.
Parkview, which led 56-49 with 4:00 left to play, struggled at the free-throw line, making 10 of 31.
"Missing 21 free throws, you can't beat nobody," Parkview Coach Al Flanigan said. "It's all on us for that one. When you're missing free throws, you're in bad shape."
Junior guard Keighland Young scored 12 points for the Patriots. Senior center Airion Simmons had 10 points before fouling out with 6:38 remaining.
The Patriots led 34-27 at halftime and 49-44 at the end of the third quarter.
Joyner hopes the Titans can build momentum off Friday's victory against the Patriots. The Titans host Sylvan Hills on Tuesday.
"We have to focus on the next one," Joyner said. "You can't lay down on this one and enjoy it for too long."
Parkview travels to Maumelle on Tuesday.
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Tom and Eva Pointe lived in our community for 17 years and served as President of the association for the past several years. Tom recently resigned as President because they have moved! We are sorry to loose our president and good neighbor as they have moved just down the street to the Creekside Subdivision. If you see Tom and Eva wish them well. They still enjoy StoneRidge and walk the neighborhood often!
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The annual StoneRidge 2015 association meeting will be Sunday, December 6th at 1pm. Location: Tim Webb's office, Granville Management, 310 W Front Street, suite# 305. The building is located just west of J&S Hamburg downtown. There is plenty of street parking directly across from his office.
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Coyotes are on the prowl in and around TC including the StoneRidge subdivision. Keep a close eye on your pets as there have been several sightings and one dog was bitten by a coyote in the subdivision, the dog was treated and survived the encounter.
Here is a link to a sighting and trapping reported on by 9 & 10 news by Fair street in June of this year.
A girls bike was found in the neighboring subdivision. Please call if you are missing a bike or know someone who is.
Please make sure that your recyclable materials are secured when leaving the container out for pick up. What's happening is the majority of the material blows out of the containers and ends up in one of our StoneRidge neighbors yards. That person then has to pick all of the trash up and secure it for pick up – EVERY WEEK (this has been happening for years).
Please do your part securing your recycling so that NONE of it can blow out of container.
Tim G. Webb 231-933-6330
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Irrigation systems will need to be turned on by May 15th for the inspection to take place. If your system is not turned on when the inspector shows up they will charge you an additional fee of $45 for a return trip. Note: You do not have to wait for the inspection to take place before you start using your irrigation system.
Should you have any questions or concerns about this matter, please don't hesitate to contact me.
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Trade Wars: A Dangerous Gamble
By Teodor Teofilov
Trade wars have wide implications and may change the world economic order. What will be the effects of Trumps escalating tariff tit-for-tat with China? History may hold some of the answers.
Fall of Facts
By Teodor Teofilov
When democracy is in crisis, we look for truth in facts. However, they are losing their ability to unite us around a consensus.
Companies in Crisis
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Virtually every day at least one company goes through a public relations (PR) headache and they have to temper public outrage. Sometimes there are scandals that gets ahold of the public's attention.
Evolution of Airport Security, or Why We Have to Take Off Our Shoes
By Teodor Teofilov
It wasn't too long ago when all you needed to do when you arrived at the airport was to hand over your ticket, board the plane and enjoy the flight to your destination (unless you have aviophobia). Those were simpler times but a lot has changed since the 1970s and the rules for the dreaded security line are in place to keep us safe.


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On Monday 3rd February 2014 Prof. Oliver C. Ruppel of Stellenbosch University, South Africa delivered a lecture to on Environmental Law and Climate Change. As the students come closer to their specialization units, SLS encourages interaction with specialists in different areas of the Law to give insight and help the students make informed decisions.
Prof Oliver C. Ruppel specialises in International Economic Law, Environmental Law, SADC Law and Public International Law. He coordinates and teaches the LL M modules "Aspects of Environmental Law" and "Legal Aspects of World and Regional Trade". He is the Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) for Africa of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Working Group II, which is housed at Stanford University (USA); a Regional Resource Person on Trade and Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) (Switzerland); and a Visiting Professor at various institutions worldwide. He was the founding WTO Chair holder and Director of the Human Rights and Documentation Centre at the Faculty of Law, University of Namibia, where he served until 2010. He is also a founding member of the United Nations Environmental Programme's (UNEP) Association of Environmental Law Lecturers in African Universities (ASSELLAU), Nairobi (Kenya); and a member of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, Ottawa (Canada) and a member of the Editorial Board of the NIELS Journal of Environmental Law at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lagos (Nigeria). At times he functions as an external academic legal advisor to the Windhoek based SADC Tribunal.
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We are currently in the advanced stage of working with other members of the Bradford Provider Alliance and other healthcare services to deliver diabetes in a new way, with patients able to access all the services they need in a timely manner, with fewer appointments and closer to home:
Bradford has one of the highest prevalence rates of diabetes in the NHS. And the way services are delivered over the next decade and beyond are poised to be transformed, thanks to a new model of care that is emerging.
The two clinical commissioning groups in Bradford are breaking new ground with the development of a fully-integrated, end-to-end, diabetes service.
We are playing an instrumental role in a Provider Alliance or organisations who have joined forces to deliver a single 10-year contract covering all aspects of diabetes care – from podiatry clinics to hospital inpatients.
The alliance pools the expertise of Bradford Care Alliance, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford District Council and the voluntary care sector.
Together, we are finalising a very compelling and competitive tender that meets – and beats – the service specification, designed to take innovation and joined-up care to new heights.
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Moving Day Tips
All your planning and organizing culminates on moving day, and it's time to see your dreams become reality. Unfortunately, this involves the tedious tasks of moving boxes and furniture in to your new home. At O'Neill Moving & Storage, we specialize in moving your belongings so you can focus on the exciting process of starting your future.
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Patients who want to make an aesthetic change to their face but who want to avoid the time and recovery associated with surgery can choose from a number of nonsurgical procedures at Dilworth Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Andrea Garcia and Dr. Josh Surowitz perform the injections themselves, applying their experience and knowledge of facial anatomy to each treatment session so they can maximize results as well as patient safety.
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Present your man with sophisticated style while he's on the go with our brawley leather laptop bag. The abundance of pockets both small and large makes this leather portfolio case the ultimate choice for storing whatever he needs. Crafted from genuine top-grain leather and fitted with a front flap-over with two snap closures, our stylish laptop bag features a front padded zippered pocket, two large interior pockets, one for your laptop (holds up to a 15.5 laptop) with a 1-wide velcro strap closure, a second interior pocket for paperwork, and an innovative center organizer with two open pockets for smaller tech accessories and five slots for business and credit cards. A zippered pocket is also included on the front of the leather laptop bag for keeping papers and notepads, and an additional pocket on the back closes with velcro. Sleek cream stitching accents the silver-colored buckles and makes this leather laptop bag his new favorite traveling companion. Adjustable, 1 wide, padded leather strap is also included for easy carrying. Brawley leather laptop bag measures 13 x 4 x 16.
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Balancing From Birth to Baby offers a variety of prenatal classes to suit your needs. Choose from our bundled "Class Series" or from our "A La Carte" menu of individual classes to customize your learning experience.
We also offer childbirth education via private sessions. Our Private Sessions cover all of our class material or can be custom tailored to your unique needs. Are you wanting to learn about VBAC? Are you a Surrogate? Are you expecting Multiples? We can help! Please contact us for further details.
All of our classes are meticulously developed and taught by both a Registered Nurse and Birthing from Within™ Childbirth Mentor and Doula.
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If you follow my blog or my facebook page you have heard me talk a lot about Love+Bash lately. I just realized I haven't properly explained what exactly Love+Bash is. While I wait on my gorgeous model for the Love+Bash promo shoot today I want to give you a better understanding of how Love+Bash was created and let you know what to expect there.
I am new to the Cincinnati wedding industry so I decided it would be in my best interest to network with other vendors. As I was searching the net I stumbled upon Your Wedding by Jen an event planning/design company ran by Jen Pritchard. I stalked Jen's blog for a while and totally fell in love with the her style and attitude. I emailed Jen and asked her to meet me for lunch. Lunch never worked out, but eventually dinner and drinks did. During our 5 hour dinner, we were discussing the wedding industry and the direction it was heading in Cincinnati. Weddings have changed a lot over the past few years. People are no longer having the same wedding their parents had. If you follow any of the most popular wedding blogs you know they are overflowing with amazing ideas to make your wedding a reflection of your style. We wanted to find a way to bring these ideas and the vendors who are pushing the limit creatively to our clients in Cincinnati. As wedding vendors we feel it is our responsibility to do so, most brides don't start researching wedding ideas until they get engaged, we do it every day.
Our major complaint over dinner was that the resources for creative wedding ideas in Cincinnati were practically non existent. Bridal shows have become very predictable and boring. After seeing indie bridal shows pop up in all of the major cities we felt it was time to bring one to Cincinnati. I am a firm believer in the saying, if you want change, you make change. During our very first time meeting we made the decision to create an alternative wedding expo to showcase Cincinnati's coolest wedding vendors. After a very long brainstorming session we came up with the name Love+Bash, and started to develop the concept and research vendors. Unlike most bridal shows there will be no booths or pushiness. We have hand picked Cincinnati's finest to showcase at Love+Bash. The vendors will be presenting their work as you would see it at a wedding. There will be a fashion show featuring independent designers and vintage finds as well as DIY classes. The response has been overwhelming from both vendors and brides.
I could not be more happy to be working with such an amazing person on this event. Jen and I compliment each other well. We feed off of each other and encourage each other. Our style is so much alike that we have to call each other when we go out together to make sure we are not wearing the same thing. :) She is very organized and has great taste. From my experience working on weddings last year I would have to say hiring a wedding planner for your day is one of the best investments you will make. They take care of all of the details that far too ofter fall in the hands of the couple and their families. Having someone there to take care of all of the details ensures you and your family will be able to enjoy the day without worry. Visit Jen's website to find out more about her services. She offers every thing from day of coordination to full on event design.
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McDermott International MDR, +1.82% is falling almost 14 percent to $2.93 after the Houston energy services firm reported a fourth-quarter loss of $184.5 million, or $2.94 per share, wider than its year-ago loss of $42.9 million, or 70 cents per share. The latest quarter includes a charge totaling $47.2 million related to additional costs on certain projects, a charge of $15 million from impairment of certain assets in its marine operations, a charge of $110 million related to costs of the settlement of The Babcock & Wilcox Co.'s bankruptcy proceedings, and income tax expense related to $23.6 million in expected income tax benefits from the bankruptcy. McDermott also said that, due to the weak stock market and the decline in interest rates, it recorded an additional pension liability that reduced stockholders' equity of $451.8 million as of Dec. 31. Looking ahead, the company forecast between breakeven results and a loss of 5 cents per share in 2003. This outlook includes a pension expense of $86.8 million.
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Yesterday marked the drop of tyDi's fifth studio album, Redefined, which he produced completely on his own and already has him soaring to the top of iTunes' Dance Album charts, now ranked at #5 in America. Currently on his Redefined Tour, tyDi (Tyson Illingworth) is spending his autumn months performing new tracks from his latest dropped album, alongside some fan favorites in clubs and venues around North America. We had the opportunity to catch up with tyDi to talk more about Redefined, upcoming plans, musical influences you wouldn't expect and more!
From Queensland, Australia, tyDi was first signed to Armin van Buuren's Armada record label at the young age of 17 and was Australia's #1 DJ in 2008-2009, making him the youngest winner of the award. From there, he went on to drop his first album, Look Closer, which reached #1 on the Australian Dance charts, winning him Best Breakthrough DJ at the International Dance Music Awards in 2010. His second studio album, Shooting Stars, dropped in 2011, and again, soared to the top of the charts in a number of different countries. Then came Global Soundsystem 2012: California and Hotel Rooms. Pulling from influences like BT and Armin van Buuren himself, tyDi made a name for himself early on in the game, with rankings on the annual DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list for five years in a row.
"BT is and always was a very detailed composer and writer, he really pays a lot of attention to detail," tyDi explained. "His work is always very well thought out, so I've always admired that you can always listen to his songs and find something new every time. You can tell his songs take a lot of time, too, so I kind of set the bar there for the quality of how I wanted to write my own music."
It wasn't always electronic music for the songwriter, music producer and DJ, though. tyDi started performing on drums in a band at the age of 15, which is where he got his musical start.
"I played drums for five years, I'm really into bands! I even have a Blink-182 tattoo on my wrist to prove it," he laughed. "I always had a passion for indie, alternative and rock bands. Dashboard Confessional has always been one of my favorite artists, and still is today."
Pause there: would you ever expect some of your favorite alternative rock and electronic music artists to collaborate and collide into one genre? That's where tyDi comes in with the switch, incorporating both genres of music he is so fond of into his new Redefined album.
"For this new album, I actually got to work with a lot of these guys in bands I look up to. I drew all my inspiration from artists completely out of the dance world, purely just because I wanted to approach the album from a songwriting perspective," he began to explain the thought process behind his new album. "I've always envied how bands can get together in a room and really sit down and write a song. In the DJ world, many people sit down, make a beat and send it off to a vocalist in a different city, they write the vocals and then there's your song. I wanted to write music that was true to my life, stories that are real. Redefined is written like that."
Dipping his feet into something completely new, tyDi worked with insanely talented bands and songwriters for the process of his fifth studio album, stating, "we all sat down and I spilled my heart out to them about stories across three years. We wrote about 300 songs before narrowing it down to the 20 that made it to the album. For me, it's not an album that is designed to sell companies or be "what's cool right now", but instead, more of capturing the past three years of my life."
When looking back on the previous albums tyDi has released, he explains he learned he was somewhat detached from his previous tracks, but the long and dedicated work on songwriting improved this aspect, all while incorporating a variety of live instrumentals into the album.
"On my previous albums, I was writing the club track first, then thinking about the vocals. Whereas with this album, I didn't start any production until I wrote the songs with whomever I was writing with," the artist explained. "We wrote the lyrics, the story, played the chords on the piano, then we had a song that we could put on paper, but it wasn't produced. We did the whole album like that - songwriting first, then producing. I also worked with string quartets, guitarists and other musicians. Some tracks even have huge orchestral parts."
To switch gears, we touched base on some memorable experiences of the summer. For tyDi, moving to Los Angeles and performing at Nocturnal Wonderland definitely made it to the top of the list.
"There were thousands of people at Nocturnal Wonderland, pyrotechnics and fireworks going off," tyDi raved of Insomniac's incredible production of their end-of-the-summer festival. "Everything fell into place. During the set, whenever one of my own tracks dropped, the fire and the explosions all came out. To be behind the scenes and see it from my perspective was unreal and insane!"
Now that summer is over and Redefined has finally dropped, there's still much in store for the Aussie producer in the coming months besides touring and promoting the new album.
"Hopefully in the next six months, I will be releasing Redefined: The Covers. I will do a remixed album, getting all the artists on the album to cover one of the other songs. For example, Jordan from The Ready Set, I would love to get his band to cover another song, maybe one of the dance tracks on the album, totally switching up their styles. I want to get Chris from Dashboard Confessional to cover one of the other songs. Everyone is going to switch places, find a song they most gravitate to and release an album where all the artists are covering the songs in the way they would, not considering myself in the process," he explained the start of his next unique project in the works. "Everyone knows the lyrics I wanted, the concept I wanted and the story I wanted to tell. Now, I am giving them a song and having them cover it as if I had nothing to do with it. It's a complete switch around."
Concluding the interview, I was even more impressed than before (wasn't sure that was even possible) with the heartfelt and creative songwriting process of the eclectic work tyDi has recently put out. Stepping outside of the box, the young artist is setting the bar high for others in the industry, and "redefining" himself as a talented artist to look out for. While waiting for more to come from the ever-talented and well-renowned producer, songwriter and DJ, be sure to grab a copy of Redefined, an album portraying a perfect mix of collaborative acoustic and electronica, and catch tyDi live this fall on his Redefined Tour in a city near you!
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Whether you drive a Volkswagen or you drive a Bentley, the road remains the same, isn't it?
Whether you speak on a Samsung or you speak on an iPhone X, whoever is calling remains the same, isn't it?
Whether you're flying economy or you're flying business, the destination where you are heading remains the same, isn't it?
Whether you're wearing a simple FastTrack, or you are wearing an Omega or a Rolex, the time remains the same, isn't it?
It's quite amazing how we work ourselves up so much with increasing the standard of living that we forget to increase the standard of our life.
And which is why wherever I travel, I make an appeal to people, there is nothing wrong with an Omega, there is nothing wrong with the Bentley. God bless you with that and if you have it, drive it - no problem.
But in trying to enhance and increase and improvise the standard of your living, please, please do not compromise with the standard of your life.
It's not the standard of your living that makes you happy, It's the standard of your life that makes you happy.
And very often, we forget to give attention to those things that can truly make us happy. Which is why I always say, things that I am talking about have utility value right? Not happiness value.
Travel business class or first class, travel - no problem.
Drive a Bentley - no problem.
But in doing so, never ever compromise on those principles that also improve the standard of your life.
And therefore, I always say some people are so poor, so poor, so absolutely poor, that all they have is money. That's all they have, that's all they have. I consider that life a poverty-stricken life.
If all you have is money, you are the poorest person in the world.
Because there is more to life than money, and there is way more to life than what money can buy.
And therefore, I many times say, if you truly want to know how rich you are, drop a tear and see how many hands come to wipe that tear.
Our happiness and our increased standard of life are not in things, it's in people. It's relationships.
It's meaningful, heartfelt deep bondings of love, that bring fulfillment to the heart.
It's those meaningful exchanges of love that we share with each other in relationships, that brings true joy to the heart.
And isn't it the greatest irony, that something that brings the greatest fulfillment, we very conveniently neglect
in just running after increasing and enhancing the standard of living.
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IICC celebrates Guru Nanak's birthday
The India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) in New Delhi lit up its building to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev's birthday this week. Top Sikh leaders from Delhi were welcomed by the IICC president Sirajuddin Qureshi, who has been heading this unique organisation for a record 15 years.
A businessman, Qureshi spoke at length about the brotherhood teachings of Guru Nanak Dev and his travels to Mecca, Iran and Iraq and his close association with Muslim philosophy and that he had many Muslim disciples who always moved with him.
Qureshi has organised major festivals of all the faiths at the IICC, like Diwali, Guru Parv, Christmas, etc., besides Eid and other Muslim festivals.
'Radio Kashmir countering Pak propaganda'
National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, at the launch of Congress leader Manish Tewari's new book, Fables of Fractured Times said, "The fax machine in our Governor's office doesn't work. Then how would we receive instructions from Pakistan?" This was in context of BJP's Ram Madhav's comment that the NC and PDP were receiving instructions from Pakistan. "It is not a secret that for long Pakistan has been interfering in internal affairs of the Kashmir valley," Dr Jitendra Singh. Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region, Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space told The Sunday Guardian. Singh cited a well-documented book, Radio Kashmir: In Times of Peace & War released by him, to illustrate Islamabad's nefarious designs.
The book has revealed how Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI, launched more radio stations, mostly along the Indo-Pak border to bombard airwaves with hostile ranting. It has been written by Dr Rajesh Bhat, a senior official in the Policy Division of Directorate General, All India Radio, New Delhi.
In Singh's opinion, "It has become fashion to churn out a book after visiting J&K for a couple of weeks. Instead of doing detailed research, these fly-by-night authors end up doing more damage, showing their utter ignorance about the real issues. Their abstract intellectualism, like such paintings, makes these authors intellectual terrorists." A BJP MP from Udhampur, Singh said that "Bhat's book is an exception."
The DG, AIR, F. Sheheryar and many senior officials from AIR and Doordarshan, including ADG AIR Rajshekhar Vyas and former DDG, Doordarshan, Sharad Dutt, were present at the release of the well-researched book. Bhat in his book has traced the role played by Radio Kashmir since its inception in 1947 in weaving a cohesive social and cultural fabric. It depicts how Radio Kashmir has countered incessant malicious propaganda by various underground and FM stations that operate round-the-clock from across the border.
Bhat has incorporated rare pictures, transcripts and documents from the archives of J&K. It reveals how Radio Pakistan and its notorious Radio Trarkhal beamed vicious misinformation against India to create unrest in the minds of people of Kashmir. It also discloses how under Operation Topac, the ISI launched more radio stations, mostly along the Indo-Pak border to bombard airwaves with hostile ranting.
Yagna for Ram temple
A Netherlands-based Hindu organisation has now jumped into the Ayodhya cauldron. "Ram temple is a sure shot thing now going to happen in Ayodhya," claims the Vishwa Vedant Sansthan's founder, Anand Maharaj. "The movement to build Ram temple in Ayodhya is getting sharper with every passing day; and soon it will become a mass movement. People from India and Hindu devotees across the world have already geared up for it." He regretted that "although, the BJP has faith in God, their leadership is in an utterly confused state."
"Our six-day Ashwamegh Yagnya from 1 December is the first step towards building the Ram temple," he said, adding that the Vishwa Vedant Sansthan is based in the Netherlands. The organisation, he claimed, has more than 10 lakh people associated with it from 21 Indian states.
Currently in India, Anand Maharaj told The Sunday Guardian that "for the first time in Kalyug, post the Tretayug in the divine land of India where Rama was born, Ashwamegh Yagnya is being organised. We will chant Lord Vishnu's and Ved mantras. We will unite all Hindu priests across the country for the building of Ram temple."
"There is no time to wait for the Supreme Court's nod in the matter," he declared. "Development of Ram temple is a matter of prestige. All Hindus must support the drill to make Ram temple."
Fewer rallies because of official duties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's critics always see motives in his style of functioning. If he is noticed doing "carpet bombing" by addressing back-to-back public rallies in poll-bound regions, they say that "it is not befitting his status". And now that it has been observed that he held fewer rallies in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, they ask why Modi is "exposing" himself less this time. To drive their point home, they say, in 2014, Modi addressed 10 rallies in Haryana. He addressed just four rallies in Chhattisgarh. Both states have 10 Lok Sabha seats and 90 Assembly seats. A senior Congress leader, says, "If the BJP gets the desired results, the credit will go to Modi, and if the saffron party goes down, the blame will go to the party ruled Chief Ministers. The BJP says that the party has not "exposed" Modi too much this time, thus giving more time to official duties.


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The potential benefits and risks of a leveraged investment portfolio
Just as a lever allows you to increase your potential force, leveraged investing through the use of borrowed funds can increase your potential gains. If you're confident about an investment, leverage allows you to invest more than you otherwise could and potentially enhance your profits.
In addition, some investors may choose a leveraged approach to assist with their cash flow management. For example, rather than contributing the entire upfront investment amount from their own funds, investors can borrow to invest and only contribute a small portion of their own funds to meet the borrowing costs. This means that the investor may be able to use their remaining capital to make other investments and diversify their portfolio. For example, if an investor wanted $10,000 worth of exposure to one particular share, the investor could borrow $10,000 and only pay the interest expense of, for example, $1,000. The investor could then use their remaining capital to manage overall portfolio risk by diversifying their investment portfolio.
Some investors may choose a leveraged approach to improve their cash flow management
The costs of borrowing may also be offset partly or entirely with income, such as share dividends, generated by the assets in which you've invested.
It's important to remember that leveraged investing can be risky. If the investment turns in a direction you don't expect, your losses will be significantly higher. Additionally, given the costs associated with borrowing, the performance of the underlying investment will need to at least equal the borrowing costs before you can break even on your investment.
Macquarie offers a range of specialist leveraged investment solutions including Macquarie Equity Lever, Macquarie Geared Equities Investment plus and Macquarie Flexi 100 Trust. Talk to your financial adviser about whether these investments could be right for you.


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Overlooking the majestic ocean and the beautiful white sand beaches of the South Kohala coast, we will explore the grace of self-inquiry, the passion of devotion, and the place where divinity meets humanity. All are welcome to dive deep into the One Heart over the course of our seven days together.
Public satsangs will also be offered on Tuesday, October 24th in Hawi and on Wednesday, October 25th in Kamuela.
You are warmly invited to join us.
This retreat is also available to attend online via video conference. You will be invited to meditate with the group and watch all satsangs happening live during the retreat. However, dialogue with Devaji is not available for online participants. Once registered, you will receive email instructions for joining the video conferencing program we use called Zoom.
Full Retreat: $560
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$50 AM session*
$40 PM session*
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Online partial retreat:
$40 per day
$20 AM session
$20 PM session
Includes twice daily sessions, beginning with silent meditation followed by satsang
Morning session: 11am HST
Afternoon session: Begins 1.5 hrs after morning session ends, usually around 3pm HST
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We love our morning sunrise walks, but this morning was especially beautiful. Alma 30:44 "all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth; and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets, which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator.
Monday, February 24, 2014
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I was searching for information on the Marshal Islands Mission since my brother is serving there. I found your blog and as I was looking through it, I noticed that he was in the picture of Elders at the Christmas Dinner. We haven't heard from him in 10 weeks and I was wondering if you have possibly seen him or talked with him since Christmas. His name is Elder Glen Monson. He was sent to Onotoa at the beginning of January and that was the last we heard from him. We are getting worried about him. My mom emailed the mission president on Friday, but we haven't heard back.ReplyDelete
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Former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie made his campaign against Sen. Mark WarnerMark Robert WarnerFacebook users in lawsuit say company failed to warn them of known risks before 2018 breach New intel chief inherits host of challenges Overnight Defense: US, Russia tensions grow over nuclear arms | Highlights from Esper's Asia trip | Trump strikes neutral tone on Hong Kong protests | General orders ethics review of special forces MORE (D-Va.) official on Thursday.
The former RNC chairman, close adviser to President George W. Bush and powerful lobbyist, has long been expected to run against Warner. In announcing his campaign, Gillespie used a Web video to introduce himself to voters and tell a different, softer side apart from his political connections.
Appearing with his wife and three children in their kitchen, Gillespie tells how his father and grandfather immigrated from Ireland, supporting their family through janitorial work to give them a better future.
"My parents never went to college but they're two of the smartest people I've ever known. And the hardest working. They ran their own grocery store, and I grew up working in it with them," he says.
"They insisted that I get a college education. And I helped pay for it, as a U.S. Senate parking lot attendant. Over the years, with lots of people's help and advice, I rose from that parking lot to the West Wing, serving as counselor to the President of the United States," Gillespie says, as photos appear of him alongside Bush.
Gillespie also lays out his case against the incumbent senator. Republicans admit Warner, a former governor, be very tough to beat — polls have long found he's the most popular politician of either party in the swing state.
The Republican lays out his his case against Warner in the two-minute Web ad, hitting him for supporting the president's health care reform bill and on debt and taxes.
Gillespie argues that he would "replace" ObamaCare -- but doesn't address repealing the law, a popular push especially among conservatives.
"Senator Mark Warner cast the deciding vote for it. If I were a Virginia Senator, it would not be law today," Gillespie says. "Senator Warner promised us fiscal responsibility, but he's voted for nearly $1 trillion in new taxes and $7 trillion in new federal debt. Meanwhile, Virginia's share of the national debt has gone up by more than $50,000 per household and incomes down.
The Hill reported last Thursday that Gillespie had told Republicans he would definitely run and had begun staffing his campaign.
Republicans are excited about Gillespie's candidacy, and believe he might be able to give the well-liked Warner a tough race. Strategists in both parties still believe Warner has the upper hand, however.
He also has long been a proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, a stance which could help him woo suburban voters and the state's fast-growing Hispanic population — though it might hurt him with the GOP's conservative base. Still, they believe Gillespie gives them a much better chance than they otherwise would have to make it a competitive race.
Gillespie's deep Beltway connections could hurt his ability to contrast himself with Warner, a former governor who remains popular in the state. Gillespie's candidacy could also force Democrats to spend money they would prefer to save for other Senate races.
National Democrats quickly seized on those vulnerabilities shortly after Gillespie's official announcement.
"Ed Gillespie's campaign is based on a false and dishonest premise – not surprising given Gillespie's background as a Washington special interest lobbyist and ultra-partisan Washington spin doctor," Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee deputy executive director Matt Canter said in a statement. "The last thing Virginians need in Washington is a career lobbyist with a partisan history of slash-and-burn politics that divides Virginians."
Warner struck a bipartisan tone in his own statement, and didn't even mention Gillespie.
"I am asking Virginians to rehire me to keep fighting for bipartisan, common sense solutions to create jobs, get our fiscal house in order, and ensure that all Virginians have a fair shot at economic opportunity. I am proud of my record of working across party lines to put Virginia and our nation first," Warner said. "I look forward to putting my independent, bipartisan record up against whichever candidate the Republicans nominate at their convention in June."
--This post was updated at 1:06 p.m.


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What do you know about the immigrants who are facing historic level deportations and incarceration in the United States today? Would you like to learn more and grow your understanding along with other mindfulness practitioners?
Join us for a series of free Zoom (phone or computer) calls as we pilot a mindfulness-based educational program that will help us understand more about the millions of Latinx people living in the United States, their history in this country, and their lives today.
Part I April 22:
Chapter 1 (Foreigners in Their Own Land) & 2 (Peril and Promise) of the PBS series Latino Americans, accessible here.
The Americans Our Government won't Count, by Alex Wagner, New York Times
Chapter 3 of Mexicans in the Making of America by Neil Foley, Becoming Good Neighbors. (will be emailed to you when you register for the call)
Introduction to The Land of Open Graves, Living and Dying in the Migrant Trail, by Jason de León. (will be emailed to you when you register for the call)
The exhibit Carne y Arena at Atlas Theater in DC, info here.
The difference between Latino, Hispanic, and Spanish video here
Latino or Hispanic?
Children of the Americas video on unaccompanied minor immigration
Part II May 22:
America's Millions of Mexicans without Documents Live in Fear, US News, Guardian Article
This PBS Video La Deportación here.
How the Hispanic Population is Changing, Pew Research
Undocumented Immigrants Tell their Stories, Vanity Fair Video
Part III June 19:
Part IV August 7:
How U.S. Involvement In Central America Led To a Border Crisis
The Other Border Problem: American Guns Going to Mexico Article Here
Thích Nhất Hạnh: A Message of Peace in the Midst of War Video Here
Ways to get involved in immigrant justice -- locally (DC area): www.caircoalition.org, http://sanctuarydmv.org/, https://www.theyoungcenter.org/about-the-young-center/


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Well folks I guess the sun is rather unexpected for some of us this weekend seeing as it's a bank holiday which usually means rain, rain and more rain.
I'm spending the weekend making samples for next Saturday and Sundays Extravaganza demo in the shop, as well as trying to get mum back behind the wheel of the car after her operation and as a reward I'm cooking Sunday dinner lol.
I've noticed also that the boss has been busy as just received word that we are offering free P&P till midnight on Monday. Lots of good prices on cutting dies etc but I also know there are some cool advent calenders hiding on the site perfect for paper piecing or a bit of mixed media.
Anyway must go and get back to work. Have a good weekend all.


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A Lichfield woman is celebrating after being given a helping hand to kickstart her career.
Tracey Smart, 46, was recruited as part of the Opportunities for Employment scheme run by Bromford.
The project offers the company's residents the chance to take up six-month paid placements.
The opportunity was gratefully received by Tracey who worked for 27 years before being diagnosed with ME.
She admits that the illness left her low on confidence.
"I was having an horrendous time and had no support from my work. I simply couldn't function," Tracey explained.
"When this new opportunity came up, I decided to give it a go and am now very proud to say that I am an assistant administrator providing support to our Staffordshire Neighbourhood team.
"I feel I've got my life back."
Ten people were recruited onto the scheme originally – with five of them earning two year apprenticeships and three continuing with extended placements.
Click below to hear Tracey talking about her story:
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That Sweet Chickpea
that sweet chickpea
Every time I see a recipe involving chickpeas, I stop everything that I'm doing. "Chickpeas you say...tell me more", I murmur.
But when I come across a recipe involving chickpeas, peanut butter and cacao nibs, not only do I stop, but I also drop and roll. "The universe is about to explode", I exclaim. "Take cover, kitchen! Here I come!".
And into the kitchen I go, furiously blending all the chickpeas with all the chocolate and all the sugar. Tentatively, I open my mouth wide to taste.
"Dang it", I say, "Not again".
I don't about you, but I find that these cookie dough/sweet chickpea recipes often leave me feeling somewhat disappointed. Perhaps I should take it as a sign. Maybe chickpeas aren't meant to be sweet. However, I'm not one to be defeated. So in an attempt to prove every little chickpea wrong, here is my own sweet chickpea protein snack. I hope it works.
Enjoy the benefits of:
Chickpeas - With a 1-cup serving containing more protein than that of two eggs.
Oats - Lowering bad cholesterol while keeping yah regular. #Bestcombo.
Peanut Butter - Whoever decided to grind heart-strengthening and hair-shining peanuts (which are also part of the same legume family as chickpeas!) into a butter deserves a medal.
P.S.: When oats, peanut butter and chickpeas join forces, you can be sure you are receiving a generous serving of protein, complete with all the amino acids necessary for your squat gains.
Mulberries - Sweet and succulent iron-boosting mulbs help the body create more red blood cells, meaning more O2 to your tissues and organs. Expect a faster metabolism and optimised internal systems. Say hello to You 2.0.
Coconut - Meaning a healthy heart and happy skin. Glow from the inside out.
and Cacao Nibs - More powerful than dark chocolate, nibbles have a ton of antioxidants and flavonoids, fighting off free radicals associated with ageing, cancers and DNA damage. And of course, it stimulates the brain to release happy, love-bug hormones.
2 cups canned chickpeas
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/3 maple syrup
1/4 cup dried mulberries
1/4 cup cacao nibs
1/4 vanilla protein powder
1 - 2 tbsp almond milk*
1 tsp vanilla powder
1. In a food processor, pulse the oats until roughly coarse.
2. Throw in everything else, being sure to scrape down the edges a few times to ensure all the ingredients are blended.
3. Roll into little balls and store in the fridge.
* Feel free to add in more almond milk to thin it out to make it more like cookie dough, or as a spread on toast (yes, I just went there).
** Adding in a 1 -2 tbsp of cacao powder is also a vibe.


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The original 2001 Meteor Garden was such a phenomenon in Malaysia I remember girls in my school even bought those tacky replicas of the meteor necklace famously adorned on leading lady Shan Cai's neck.
The show opens with four guys (and let's not forget their signature long, billowing mane) studying at a university for the affluent.
Led by the handsome but spoilt Dao Ming Si, the group – collectively known as F4 – walks the university grounds as if they own them, getting students expelled if they so much as step on their toes.
In walks Shan Cai, a strong-willed student who comes from a family of little means. She decides to stand up against Dao Ming Si's antagonistic ways, which causes him to fall for her unexpectedly.
Meteor Garden (2018), a remake of the hit Taiwanese series, sticks closely to this storyline, even featuring the same iconic scenes and lines the show is known for. (Also read: What happened to the original cast of 'Meteor Garden'?)
Yet – and maybe this is the nostalgia talking – the remake is worlds apart from the original series that stole my heart.
First things first, I have issues with the way the female lead Shan Cai (played by Shen Yue) is written.
Yes, the character is meant to come across as brash and a little rough around the edges when she talks back at Dao Ming Si.
But there is a childishness in the 2018 Shan Cai's rebuttals; talking back at someone because you're angry and caught up in the heat of the moment and not because you're standing up against an injustice, something the original Shan Cai, played by Barbie Hsu, embodied.
And it doesn't help her dubbed-over voice is high-pitched and grating.
As the show progresses, Shan Cai's constant wishy-washiness also gets on my nerves, which brings me to my next point.
Perhaps the reason the new Shan Cai is so undecided about how she feels about Dao Ming Si has to do with the length of the remake. There are 48 episodes! The original only had 27.
As such, the Shan Cai-Dao Ming Si love story gets dragged on and on, and unless there are plans to include the events of Meteor Garden II (the original show spawned a second season), it won't be long before this cow is milked dry.
There are so many unnecessary scenes that should've been left on the chopping board, and not to mention the liberal use of slow-mo and replays.
Having said that, something good does come out of this lavish number of episodes. While staying true to the original storyline, Meteor Garden (2018) fleshes out its characters a lot more compared to the original.
For instance, instead of just zooming in on her dalliances, there is some focus on Shan Cai's academic life (she majors in Nutrition).
Meanwhile, Dao Ming Si and the rest of F4 are experts in playing Bridge. These details seem inconsequential at first but gets worked into the storyline pretty nicely.
The remake also delves deeper in its supporting characters' stories such as Shan Cai's bestie Li Zhen and Dao Ming Si's older sister Dao Ming Zhuang. The latter is especially entertaining.
Plus, there's a new man vying for Shan Cai's heart! These additions are substantial enough to make the remake worth watching.
Speaking of the men in Shan Cai's life, the new Dao Ming Si, played by Dylan Wang, takes some getting used to at first, but he manages to capture the essence of the role and lend his own unique charm.
Elsewhere, production quality has improved leaps and bounds. The remake took RM95mil to make and it shows.
The set design, filming locations and wardrobe are all aesthetically-pleasing and expensive-looking, which reflects on many of its characters' wealthy and powerful background. The original, due to budget constraints, wasn't as convincing in portraying the lifestyle of the rich.
I was up in arms when I saw the first few episodes of Meteor Garden (2018) mainly because I felt Barbie Hsu's interpretation of Shan Cai was the only way to go. Yet for some reason I stuck on and found myself hurrying home to catch a new episode.
I guess somewhere along the way, I was able let go of the old and embrace the new.
Meteor Garden (2018) is available on Netflix.


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Wearing my black push-up bra, I stood with my back to Him, holding my long dark hair out of the way and grunting as He mercilessly tightened the back of the wide black waist cincher He'd instructed me to put on.
When satisfied the cincher was tight enough, He gestured for me to sit on the bed. It was time for the stockings.
I rolled one of the sheer black stockings down, then slid it on over the pointed toes of my left foot. I gently unrolled the stocking until it reached the upper half of my thigh. Then I repeated the same for my right leg. I stood up, and expertly attached the garters.
"Wear that tight black dress; the short one," He commanded.
I pulled it on over my head & stood before Him.
"That's not the right bra," He said.
"It's the black push-up bra I always wear with this dress," I said, defensively.
"Where's the other one?"
"I can't wear that one with this dress!" I sputtered. "Not in public! My breasts barely stay in the bra!"
"That's the point."
"But, Blackie, no — I mean my areaolas can be seen if I'm not paranoid about checking them every five seconds!"
"Don't you worry about that. I'll keep an eye on those for you."
I swallowed hard.
"Put. It. On." He growled.
I scampered to my lingerie drawer, pulled out the other black bra. I slid the tight black dress off, removed the other bra, and put on the bra He wanted. I pulled the dress back on again and turned to face him. "See?" I said. "It's ridiculous!"
"I see," He said as he calmly strode towards me.
But that calm was all about His control; not my peril. Once he reached me, He slapped my face. Hard. "What is ridiculous is you challenging me. This," He said, gesturing towards my chest, "is exactly what I want."
He paused while I rubbed my sore cheek, then spoke. "I trust that's the last reminder you need. Otherwise, your makeup won't cover My rage."
I nodded eagerly.
"I'm sorry," I said. Then screwed up the courage to say, "But I though we were going to dinner — just the two of us…"
"We are," He said. "But I want you to look ravishing. Now paint your face. All dark around the eyes — those line you make, like a cat. Your hair will be sleek, pulled back, with your ponytail up high."
Now it was His turn to sit on the bed as I skedaddled off to the vanity and created what He wanted.
After inspecting my makeup and hair, He swung me around by the ponytail and shoved me forward. "Those shoes," He said pointing to the black heels I could barely walk in without causing my skirt to inch above the tops of my stockings. I should have known. I slipped each foot into their high patent perches and stood, holding my breath.
He gestured for me to come to Him.
As I slowly waked towards Him, I could feel the roll of my hips pushing the tight fabric of the skirt up. My hands fluttered to my sides to tug the skirt back in place — but I stopped when I saw the look on His face. My hands fluttered back down to my sides as I finished the last two steps to stand before Him.
He looked me up & down, His eyes lingering at the near white of my exposed skin — the large swells of my breasts perched above and nearly over scooped the neckline of the dress; the bright expanse of flesh between the black of my skirt's hem and the less dark, but more shiny, black welt of my stockings… "Turn," He said. And I did.
I shivered when He ran his finger along the exposed flesh of the back of my thigh. It wasn't just His touch that made me shiver; it was the knowledge that, given where He stroked, I had about an inch and a half before my bare bottom would be exposed. "Blackie…" I began. He replied, "No, this is just fine." I recognized that tone, so I said nothing.
"Ah, jewelry…" He said. "The big silver hoops, I think. And that's all."
I walked towards the vanity to retrieve the earrings, anxiously paying attention to how the dress moved. It had seemed to have settled itself and no more flesh was becoming exposed. For now. As I tilted my head to the side to insert the first earring, I watched Blackie adjust his pink tie in the mirror. I put in the other earring and walked over to join him.
"This is just us tonight, right?" I asked him again. That was my way of verifying that tonight was about us — no one would join us, we weren't going to some BDSM club or something.
He smiled and grabbed my hand. "Yes, just you and I going to dinner, love."
[To Be Continued]


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NAB, MSTV: Unlicensed Devices Could Affect Converter Boxes
Broadcasters told the Bush administration Wednesday that allowing portable unlicensed devices tooperate in the DTV band, as computer companies like Google and Microsoft are pushing for--would be a "monumental mistake" that would have a dramatic negative impact on the transition to digital TV.
That message came in a joint letter from Natoinal Association of Broadcasters President David Rehr and Maximum Service Television President David Donovan to National Telecommunications & Information Administration chief John Kneuer.
NTIA is charged with overseeing the distribution of digital-to-analog converters for analog-only TVsets, and Rehr and Donovan warned that those boxes are likely to be susceptible to the interference the devices could cause.
The FCC has indicated it will allow new wireless devices to operate in the DTV band. It has not saiddefinitively whether those will be licensed or unlicensed, though it has indicated they will likely be unlicensed. It has not weighed in on whether it will allow those unlicensed devices to be portable--like so-called spectrum-sensing PDA's and laptops--which are the ones the broadcasters oppose. But FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has talked of the remote-sensing devices, which seek out vacant spectrum--as one way of more efficiently managing and using that spectrum, which is a key FCC goal.


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