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Does sound quality matter, or do you want to buy a tube integrated just to say you have one? Because if that's the case, you don't need to spend that much money.
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I agree on wanting tube or SS. Things have changed. I was a tube guy for most of my life and once I heard the Ayre integrated's, I realized that it doesn't matter as long as it sounds the way I want it to. Honestly, wanting your phono to be part of the ingrated will really cut down on your choices. You get separate power supply's by separating them and you don't have the electronic interactions inside the case. You can get a nice phono for not too much money.
Does your room sound best with a monitor? What type of music? Listening levels? Do you listen only to LP's or do you need digital? A server based or streaming or CD based? As a thread like this usually does is gets most of s to list what we personally own or want to own, however great products don't always work well together as a system. Do you have a dealer near you? What state are you in?
Thanks for your responses.
I believe Tube equipment was developed to basically facilitate turntable listening. Back in the 70's I used an old McIntosh 230 integrated amp, and really always loved the concept and overall sound of integrates. I've owned MA6200> MA6900, PrimaLuna prolog 2 tube int and for the last 5 years a MA6500. I loved them all, especially since my sources are a Pioneer Elite DV-09 CDP and Ipod>wadia transport>music fidelity dac.
Last month I purchased my first TT in 35 yrs. Pro-ject RPM1 with an Ortofon 2M Blue cart. Hence my desire to go back to a tube system. The memory of my prolog was more air less robust sound of the Mac's. So I'm thinking a better tube int with a pair high sensitivity (90-92 dB)monitor speakers.
What will the 10k go towards? Integrated, phono and speakers (and also cables)?
I love the Ayre AX7e for that price range. It's got the best of both tube and SS worlds. Inky black, ultra low noise floor for best detail retrieval. It's got pace and rhythem and it's bass is outstanding. They are meant to be run balanced and not single ended to sound it's best. I ran my Basis TT though that and a pair of Vandersteen Treo's and it was awesome. I just upgraded to an Ayre AX5/Twenty (best amps I've heard other than the ref Twenty mono blocks from Ayre. I had my AX7e as well as my new AX5 Twenty in a wilson dealer who sells Mac too. The Ayre's both just blew away the MAC (their tip of the line separates. Have also heard it one on on vs AR gear and Aesthetix gear and it was awesome. I did love the AR gear, but it's very expensive. I don't love the AR integrated amps as much as their ref gear. Rogue and Quicksilver are awesome tube gear that are very reliable and affordable if you have to have tube gear.
Speakers are all over the place IRT monitors. Wouldn't you want a full range speaker? As long as you have a small footprint it will take up the same amount of space as a stand mounted monitor. I was going to go the monitor route last year, but ended up with Vandersteen Treo's and have never regretted a second. I get emerged into the sound even when listening/watching TV. They disappear as well as most monitors and are full range (well down to mid 30's quality wise).
I too listen to vocals, jazz and rock. Now that I have a fuller range speaker, I listen to Orchestral too. Never did before. If you are open, I'd think about a floor stander, but that's just me. If your room is smaller go with the Vandersteen 3a sigs as you can dial in the powered integral subs.
"I'm in Sarasota, FL with a few dealers to choose from."
If you're willing to take a ride, check out these stores: Audio Center in Deerfield Beach, Hollywood Sound in Hollywood and Wellington Audio in Wellington. They're not to far from each other, so you should have no problem getting to all 3 in one day.
I've done business with all of them, and only had good experiences. These stores are definitely worth your time.
I live in NYC. As far as the west coast of FL goes, I don't know of any good places. AV South is kind of like a Magnolia type store. Most of the places focus on multi room, home automation type of products. They may have some expensive equipment, but they don't know what to do with it. I guess Epic Audio and House of High Fidelity would be the best of the bunch on the west coast. They're in the Naples/Ft. Myers area. (Keep in mind that there may be stores I just don't know about.)
The 3 stores I mentioned in my last post are different. They're well run, legitimate, 2 channel B&M audiophile shops. The equipment is matched well, and set up properly, so that you can get a good demo. In most cases, you'll be dealing with the owner.
Larry from Hollywood Sound, is considered by many to be one of the best vinyl people in the country. He's particularly good at getting the best sound for your money. And since he focuses mostly on vinyl, he has a lot of inventory in stock.
John from Wellington is mostly into the British brands. Naim, Audio Note, Spendor, Rega, Harbeth, etc...
Audio Center is more mainstream. Ayre, Vandersteen, Magnepan, B&W, Rotel, Rowland and some others.
In a time where good B&M stores are very hard to come by, these guys stand out. If you're brave enough to drive on I-75 its worth a trip.
Just a little over your 10K budget you can get an entire Liberty Audio System
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This wedding invitation sample is going to be gorgeous!
Been working on a wedding invitation sample over the weekend for Kara & Ross, using these beautiful colours - pearlescent ice cardstock, white glitter card, pale blue satin ribbon and a stunning crystal snowflake embellishment - this wedding invitation is going to be gorgeous!
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Avalanche rookie camp roster; Rantanen takes birth-year #96
Avalanche prospects skate Friday at Family Sports Center, following an informal session by the club's veterans.
Avalanche first-round draft pick Mikko Rantanen skated with other young Avalanche prospects Thursday but he was absent Friday. But we know he will take No. 96, his birth year. We also learned that young defensemen Chris Bigras and Duncan Siemens now have traditional numbers (3 and 15, respectively), and that newcomer Brandon Gormley, who was No. 33 in Arizona, will not be No. 33 in Colorado (it's retired). Gormely, 23, will report with the veterans, along with goalie Calvin Pickard, who is also 23, and second-year forwards Borna Rendulic and Dennis Everberg.
This week's informal skates at Family Sports Center follow a veteran captain's skate (which, by the way, included defenseman Jan Hejda on Friday). Nearly all the rookies and veterans are in town and preparing for next week's camps. Hejda, who is an unrestricted free agent, told me he's probably going to retire, but he would look at a contract if one was offered. In skating with his "former" teammates, he's simply trying to stay in shape.
Officially, the rookies report Sunday and begin skating with coaches Monday. The veterans report Thursday (physicals) and the two-day rookie/veteran training camp is Friday-Saturday, plus Sunday's Burgundy/White scrimmage at DU.
Here's the rookie camp roster:
3 Chris Bigras D
11 Troy Bourke LW
15 Duncan Siemens D
30 Spencer Martin G
35 Roman Will G
36 Garrett Meurs C
37 Colin Smith C
39 Trevor Cheek LW
42 Samuel Henley C
44 Mason Geertsen D
48 *Reid Petryk C
49 Conner Bleackley C
51 Cody Corbett D
53 *Michael Schumacher LW
59 Nicolas Meloche D
60 Maximilian Pajpach G
61 Julien Nantel C/LW
62 Kyle Wood D
63 J.C. Beaudin C
65 Sergei Boikov D
67 Nick Magyar RW
70 Alexis Pepin C
73 Gustav Olhaver C
75 *Justin Hamonic D
76 #Jan Mandat C
78 #Raphael Maheux D
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Conversion Rate Optimisation Explained
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Unless you are experienced in the world of digital marketing, you may be asking yourself, what in the world is Conversion Rate Optimisation?
What is Conversion Rate Optimisation?
Conversion rate optimization is the process of increasing not only the number of visitors to a website, but increasing conversions within a website as well. It's a process that involves many facets of digital marketing.
Essentially, conversion rate optimisation is the process of optimizing your website, landing pages, and online advertisements to increase your conversions. Whether you are hoping to increase sales on your site, expand your email list, or increase the number of visitors to your site, conversion rate optimisation is a part of the process.
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Review & Audit
First perform an overall audit of your site. During this process you are looking at your current level of performance. Specifically, examining what are your strong suits and which areas you need a little work. There are many areas of an audit from technical to content related and many tools out there that can help.
Goal Setup & Tracking
After determining your current performance, then develop achievable and measurable goals. Examples of these can be:
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- There are ways to even track if someone called your phone number they got from the website
Testing & Targeting
From there, begin to put our plan into action. During this stage of the process test out a variety of traceable initiatives. There are tools that can help but they do sometimes need the help of your developer.
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A bill aiming to combat sex trafficking has riled up pretty much every corner of the tech industry.
Why? Of course, tech companies aren't in favor of sex trafficking. What's got them panicked is that the proposal could make them liable for what users post on their platforms. That's a death knell for platforms whose entire business models rest on user-generated content (hello, Facebook newsfeed and YouTube). Right now, these sites are shielded from that liability.


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Boys & Girls Clubs of Americ recently donated $75,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Georgia, which serves Greene, Morgan, Walton and Putnam Counties. This gift will help further the organization's mission of enabling "all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens." The check was presented by Paula Mackelburg, BGCA Interim Director of Development for the Southeast Region & David Roark, past Director of Development for the Southeast Region.
Our job is to offer world-class opportunities for our youth, Bob Mackey, CEO & President of BGCNCG said.
"Not too long ago, our organization faced tough decisions. But we vowed not to give up, and we took the right way - the only way we believe in as we keep fighting for our youth," he shared. "Our doors remained open, and our communities stayed committed. The support and National recognition from Boys & Girls Clubs of America makes a support statement of fulfillment. Our system is all about building a better tomorrow! Our youth are the future!"
Mackey says that BGCNCG is so grateful for the generous gift from Boys & Girls Clubs of America and that the organization is committed to providing the tools and mentorship to help shape the future generation.
"Great futures start here and together we are making a lasting impact."
BGCNCG serves over 1,500 youth in North Central Georgia. Its vision is to provide a world-class experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors. For more information, visit www.bgcncg.com. If you'd like to get involved please contact 770-267-8034.


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· WYNIT announced it is carrying the first Wi-Fi digital picture frame from Smartparts, the SPX8WF. Wynit is the exclusive distributor for Smartparts digital frames.
· ADI said more than 1,500 dealers were able to participate at its third annual customer celebration, held at Mile High Station in Denver during CEDIA EXPO 2008. The event was sponsored by more than 30 manufacturers and featured an evening of entertainment highlighted by the band Live. (right)
· Almo updated its Web site, www.almo.com, with a new look, new navigation tools, a new organization structure, instant access to online dealer application forms, and more information about Almo's service and product offerings. Almo's executive VP Ed Gibbons said more improvements will come, including expanded search result data, product detail pages, automated accessory compatibility listings with each product, an online training room, and catalog and literature downloads.
· Petra has announced it will now carry Winegard HDTV antennas, converter boxes and satellite dishes. It also added products from Universal Remote Control to its inventory.
· DSI was granted the rights to expand its distribution of Sharp TVs. It will now offer the company's products to five new states: Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho and Montana.


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To whom it may concern:
I am happy to provide a letter of recommendation for ENCOMPASS Benefits.
Studio 9 has worked with ENCOMPASS Bene!ts as our benefits consultant for a few years now and we have found ENCOMPASS to be an excellent partner. We moved to ENCOMPASS for several reasons. A major one was the interest they showed in providing a service and the attention to detail as they discussed our specific needs. Another major factor is their deep interest in our local community and the willingness to reinvested in the Central Okanagan causes and culture. Working with the ENCOMPASS team feels like working with members of our own team, they seem to understand us and they are always on our side, doing their best on our behalf.
Though ENCOMPASS has helped us minimize our costs, our service has never suffered. They always respond quickly and professionally to our questions and requests. They provide regular reports and information to us that we never received before working with them. This new information allows us to make better decisions regarding our benefits.
Anyone that is looking for top quality expertise, professional support, and excellent service from their benefits consultant will be happy that they chose to work with ENCOMPASS Benefits. I know that we are.
Yours truly,
Mike Guzzi
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Graycon Group (A Division of Ricoh Canada)View Original
To whom it may concern:
Graycon needed to integrate a second, substantially different, benefits plan into our organization. We asked ENCOMPASS Benefits to assist us. It was a big project. When we were done, the team at ENCOMPASS had creatively designed, and helped us implement, an integrated plan that satisfied all the philosophical and financial objectives we had stated at the outset. Both our management and our employees were happy with the resulting new benefits plan.
The unique advantage we find when working with ENCOMPASS is that it feels like they are on our side, part of our team, working with us to solve problems.
Their team approach ensures that there is always someone to work with us when we need assistance, and their service is always professional, fast and friendly.
We would not hesitate to recommend ENCOMPASS to any organization that desires to work with a professional, creative, and caring consulting firm for their benefits and retirement savings plan.
Chris Beatty
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Graycon Group (A Division of Ricoh Canada)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches View Original
August 27, 2012
To whom it may concern:
We are pleased to provide a referral letter for ENCOMPASS Benefits & HR Solutions Inc.
Our association plan has over 1,250 members and 250 different employers (from 1 to 120+ employees) who span all across Canada, from BC to the Maritimes. We have several regional plan administrators (not at head office) that support their unique employer group which required ENCOMPASS Benefits to develop various administration policies and procedures.
As independent brokers, we have found ENCOMPASS Benefits to have a very keen awareness of the group insurance market. As they specialize in this area of insurance, we have grown to appreciate their industry knowledge and keeping us informed to ensure our plan is legislatively compliant and that we provide financial protection for our staff.
Our needs were unique and extensive during the marketing and carrier change period. ENCOMPASS worked tirelessly to ensure all the staff were accurately enrolled, coverage details were properly in place and all systems were working for all parties – the administration teams, all employers, retirees and employees.
Through their insightful and thorough recommendations, we have managed to remain fiscally sound and have been able to service our 250+ employers fully. There are regular claims issues that arise, but ENCOMPASS is able to resolve the issues quickly.
They also keep the carriers in check. They will ensure our business needs are met first and have the negotiating ability to push something through that we, on our own would not be able to. We do feel like they work for us, not the carrier. On other occasions, if we are heading down a path that is not in our or our employee groups' best interests, they will tell us straight up. We appreciate their candid, yet respectful counsel that has benefited us greatly.
We truly enjoy working with the staff and highly recommend them. Moving to ENCOMPASS Benefits & HR Solutions Inc. was a good decision that we made, and we have no regrets.
Charlene Hildebrand
Benefits & Payroll
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Champion Canada International ULC View Original
We have had a long partnership with ENCOMPASS – one that started over 15 years ago. Through the years, they have helped us in so many ways. We have our group insurance, specialty coverage, EFAP, Pension and RRSP plans through them. We rely on their expertise to ensure each of these areas is fully taken care of every day of the year.
Their reporting is top notch….it includes experience reports, ASO activity, relevant industry information and trends, service reports, detailed claims analysis, and market data to ensure our competitiveness in our industry but to also watch our bottom line.
With respect to service, we continually experience ENCOMPASS Benefits' dedicated commitment. Their response times are always very prompt and they have taken the burden off us with respect to many issues – to many to count. They always report back to ensure we know the project or concerns have been resolved.
Our company has between 725-825 employees but is very complex with five unique cost centers (manufacturing plants) in five locations across three provinces. There are five separate collective agreements with special benefit arrangements that require very detailed handling. This requires multiple classes, billing divisions, plan administrators and various levels of authorization throughout our organization. ENCOMPASS keeps us on track and ensures all amendments are accurate and booklets/policies are updated.
We recently went through the process of a carrier RFP and ENCOMPASS was key to merging our benefit policies into one corporate plan. This was an extensive process but will save our organization significant resources over the next several years.
Our organization has benefited from having ENCOMPASS Benefits be our business partner and we would not hesitate to recommend them – they truly are educated and dedicated in their areas of expertise.
Linda Tudor
Corporate Controller
Champion Canada International ULC
Coastal Community Credit Union View Original
We first started working with ENCOMPASS Benefits & HR Solutions Inc. in 2007. At that time, we were three unique business entities in the process of a complicated merger. We engaged ENCOMPASSto assist us in blending our three different companies' benefits policies into one plan design. We had several classes, divisions, union contracts, carriers and stakeholders that first required a thorough understanding and then strategic stickhandling to ensure a solid, competitive plan was in place to move the entire organization forward.
ENCOMPASS Benefits then conducted a full market survey, utilized specialty carriers, helped us change our underwriting arrangements and saved us significant amount of money, allowing us to continue supporting our employees with a very good benefits plan.
Our financial institution today has over 650 employees and 21 unique geographic locations. We have unique classes of benefits for our union employees, exempt staff, senior management, directors, contractors and retirees. Our generous and flexible benefit plan is one of the reasons why we have placed in AON/Hewitt's Canada's 50 Best Employers two years in a row.
ENCOMPASS has through the years assisted us with employee education, communication and promotion of our benefit plans, supported our HR department with strategic counsel on difficult claim matters, disability claim issuesand policy development. They also assist us during collective bargaining and keep us updated on applicable legislation to ensure compliance.
While there are alternatives available, we have experienced an incredible level of value from the ENCOMPASSteam and would recommend them to any company seeking this same level of service and results.
Bruno Dragani
VP - Chief People and Administration Officer
Coastal Community Credit Union
WhiteWater West Industries Ltd. View Original
It has been our pleasure working with your team for the past several years. Your service has been exceptional and your team has the ability to work with the complexity of a global company and the agility to match.
We have appreciated you finding solutions for our ever changing and increasing business needs. You have gone above and beyond for us responding to emails at all hours of the day, night and weekends! We have seen our ASO balance move from being in the red to a healthy position in the black since you started working with us. Your long term vision and planning is valued compared to simply a short term mindset.
You have provided friendly, consistent and accurate support in so many areas:
- Marketing and renewals of our main group benefits plan (including assertive negotiations with the carriers when needed)
- All sorts of claim inquiries and enrolment challenges
- Our retirement savings plan and EFAP
- Ex-patriot coverage and specialty carriers
- Union negotiations - counsel and pricing during collective bargaining
- Research and cost comparison of US resident/worker coverage
We appreciate your objectivity as it relates to the potential carriers, giving us full confidence that we do have the best carriers for our particular requirements. Your knowledgeable insight in group insurance realm truly helps us understand the issues and make informed decisions. We know you "go to bat" for us when we need.
We appreciate your professionalism and diplomacy combined with the ability to work with multiple levels of our organization, from CFO and Director of Human Resources to Human Resource Generalists and the employee.
You provide this extra service at no extra cost unlike our previous consulting firms. We openly discussed your fees coming in, reviewed them after several years and had clear conversations about them. Thank you for this integrity.
All said and done, we are very pleased with the service and support your firm provides and have no hesitation to recommend you to any company.
Barbara Keys
Former CFO
WhiteWater West Industries Ltd.
City of West Kelowna View Original
Our organization has been with ENCOMPASS Benefits & HR Solution Inc. since our start as a separate municipality in 2008, as many of our staff transitioned from the Regional District of the Central Okanagan. Early on, ENCOMPASS led us through the transition very smoothly by carefully working with our carrier to ensure we were properly insured with a solid lineup of benefits very quickly.
Since that time, we have appointed ENCOMPASS as agent on other group insurance plans including our firefighters and after a complete market survey, blended them into our main carrier as well. ENCOMPASS also recommended us to change our underwriting arrangements as we grew to a sustainable level with predictable claim trends and the long term rewards became large enough.
We also recently went through a marketing process led by ENCOMPASS whereby we saved thousands of dollars for our employees and local tax payers. All the while, we were able to continue the service we received from our current carrier….we didn't have to change carriers to reap the savings.
ENCOMPASS consistently "wows" us with their fast, accurate and friendly service. When we want something, they work diligently to get us the information and counsel we need. Although we know we are not their only client, they service us and make us feel like we are. This includes problems with claims, employees who have disability challenges, benefit change pricing, enrolment concerns and anything else that relates to our group benefit plans. Their HR support and counsel also adds a very unique value to our relationship which has been critical for us.
To be honest, we could not ask for a better consulting firm, as the entire ENCOMPASS Benefits team has proven to support us thoroughly at every turn. We have always experienced them lookingafter our best interests only. We enjoy working with them as they are not only local, but have the depth and bench strength to do everything that is required for aflex plan design in a multi-faceted, constantly changing organization. We certainly would recommend their services to anyone who wants a long term partner.
Karen Norris
Former Payroll & Benefits Coordinator
City of West Kelowna
Okanagan Regional Library View Original
We are pleased to provide a strong business reference for ENCOMPASS Benefits & HR Solution Inc. as consultants for our organization.
Prior to appointing ENCOMPASS as our advisor, we were dealing directly with multiple insurance carriers/providers and believed we were getting the needed support. In hindsight, we were actually not.
When ENCOMPASS Benefits came in, they conducted a thorough analysis of our plan, marketed our multiple policies to the entire Canadian field of carriers, merged the plan into one preferred provider and set us up on a much better system.
Since that time, we have moved some of our benefits from insured to self-insured, saving thousands of dollars which has allowed us and our employees to afford our competitive plan for the past many years.
During each year, ENCOMPASS continues to support us and our staff fervently whenever we need on administrative or technical issues. Their commitment to us, creative solutions and insightful HR counsel has positioned their firm to be a strategic partner with our organization.
If you are looking for a professional business partner to elevate the effectiveness of your group benefit plans and ensure they are managed as efficiently as possible, we highly recommend calling ENCOMPASS Benefits & HR Solutions Inc.
Barbara Drake
Former Human Resources Manager
Okanagan Regional Library
Regional District of Central Okanagan View Original
It has been our pleasure working with the ENCOMPASS Benefits staff as we have engaged their consulting services for over 15 years.
They have assisted us with the provision of benefits to our employees and have worked to recommend only what they feel is in our long term best interests.
We try to ensure that we offer the best value of plans to our staff at the best cost possible. The advisors keep us updated on what is new in the industry and what options are available to support our employees within our budget restraints.
We appreciate the ENCOMPASS staff as they provide friendly and professional support on customer support issues.
We would recommend their services and trust others would receive the same level of support.
Marilyn Rilkoff
Director of Finance & Administration
Regional District of Central Okanagan


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T.E. Lawrence described the Wadi Rum desert, Jordan, as 'vast, echoing and god-like'. After so many years of wishing, I finally got to follow in his footsteps and visit it myself. I was travelling across the Middle East with a group, and we started the day by visiting a herd of camels, which happened to be trotting on the pavement beside us. Nothing unusual. Eager to see the camels myself, I steadily approached them, getting closer and closer. The closest one seemed more interested in his grass à la desert than looking at me, but it was fascinating to be so close to a camel without being harangued about riding it.
Moving on, our coach finally reached the entrance to the Wadi Rum desert, a vast, colourful expanse, a fiery gateway into the Bedouin world. At the entrance lay a large, impressive rock, with clear protrusions which appeared to be pillars from a distance. The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. The infamous rock which enchanted Lawrence was in front of me, magnificent to see, serving as a guardian between the modern world we were leaving behind and the vast expanse of beauty we were about to enter.
At the entrance, we met our Bedouin hosts, dressed in traditional Bedouin clothing, who would take us across the traditional Bedouin desert, in a traditional Bedouin….jeep. Well, I couldn't match Lawrence in every way, but the jeep ride was exhilarating. We set off and raced through the desert. I sat in the front, getting a spectacular view of the sandy metropolis rapidly emerging as we sped across the sand. Leaning out of the window. Feeling the rush of the warm desert air, rocking up and down as we passed each sand dune. Seeing the sandy shadow created by the jeep in front. The imperious mountains and canyons looming over this incredible location, changing size as we passed them, as if stretching. I shall never forget the rush of racing through the Arabian desert, and even though it generally looked the same, the desert never lost its charm or amazement.
We stopped a few times on the way, firstly by a canyon to eat lunch. Eating on the sands, overlooking the desert, was spectacular, and I climbed the rocky hill beside us to get an incredible, sweeping view of the landscape, colourful and vast, silent but for the slow rush of sand moved by the wind. As we continued rocking through the stunning scenery, we stopped by a gorge. In the middle of the Arabian desert. And we got to explore it! Entering its mouth, I saw that the path was narrow, filled with holes and tiny walkways. I started, climbing from rock to rock – DON'T USE YOUR HANDS PEOPLE! It was our guide, Faisal. He told the group that the rocks were precious, so if we could avoid it, could we please jump and sidestep our way across this difficult path without the use of our hands? Easy. I moved along the narrow path, so small that it required me to sidestep, back against the rock, staring out onto the drop below. The path ended. It continued on the other side – and so I jumped. The experience was exhilarating. After five minutes of sidestepping, jumping from rock to rock and even launching myself across a hole to get to the other side, I made it to the centre. Faisal showed me ancient drawings of camels, thousands of years old, inscriptions which gave an insight into the human history of this natural wonder. To see such inscriptions so close was fascinating. This was adventure, and we had only just started.
However, the next stop proved to be slightly more dramatic than I'd hoped. We stopped at a canyon, a series of rocks leading to an incredible feat of Mother Nature, a narrow stone bridge in the middle of the desert, connecting this canyon with another. The canyon was by no means the highest we climbed, but its smooth surface made it the most dangerous. There was no path or stairs as in Petra, but a series of ridges in rocks, providing the only protection from a sheer drop into the ground. Having climbed higher mountains, such as the High Point of Sacrifice, I set off, knowing that there would be no problem at – AAHH! I slipped slightly. I was halfway up, cradled on the only ridge between the first set of rocks and the entrance to the bridge. Between the two points was a smooth surface, at a 45 degree angle, with no ridges or protection from a huge fall below. I was stuck.
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Sunday February 6, 2005:
The Verde Piano Trio will be performing Trio No. XVII by Haydn, Trio Op. 120 by Fauré, and Trio in G by Debussy. Concert time is Sunday, February 6, 2005, 3 pm at Sedona Creative Life Center. The Verde Piano Trio musicians are pianist Patricia LaLiberte, violinist Marion Maby, and cellist Geraldine Gains. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 for adults and free for students under 18.
About the performers:
Patricia LaLiberte, professor emeritus, earned a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Minnesota. She taught at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, for twenty-eight years as professor of piano and music history. She performed solo and chamber concerts throughout Europe and played concerto with the Chicago NBC Symphony and the Chicago Community Symphony. She has performed in concert with Eduard Melkus, Sergiu Schwartz, Paul Fried, Gerald Fischbach, David Walter, Anne Leek and Samuel Baron. Recently she has performed at Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado State University at Fort Collins, and in Sedona, Cottonwood and Prescott.
Marion Maby recently retired from twenty-four years of directorship of the Berkshire Music School in Pittsfield, MA. She was founding violinist, in 1989, of the School's faculty piano trio, the Linden Trio, which performed in the Northeast, Germany and Austria, and recorded on the Centaur label. Previously she had played with the Bristol Chamber Soloists as a faculty member of Roger Williams University (RI). She has a master's degree in violin from New England Conservatory and B.A. in music from Brown University. Currently she is a member of the Flagstaff Symphony and concertmaster of the Verde Valley Chamber Orchestra.
Geraldine Gains played the cello for forty-three seasons with the Marin Symphony in California. She has also played with the Pasadena Symphony and was invited to play with the Takamatsu, Japan, Symphony Orchestra Festival concert. She has a degree in music from the University of Redlands, California, and taught music in the California schools. She played with many chamber groups in the San Francisco Bay area. Since coming to Arizona she has performed with the Verde Piano Quartet, Verde Trio and the Desert Willow String Quartet as well as in several solo performances. She is principal cello of the Verde Valley Chamber Orchestra.
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Q&A with Bishop Quinn: His book, the pope and life as beloved leader
Video: Sacramento Bishop Francis Quinn talks about his new book
Bishop Emeritus Francis A. Quinn, who once headed the Roman Catholic Diocese in Sacramento, is a first-time author with the publication of his book "Behind Closed Doors: Conflicts in Today's Church."
The retired bishop, still quick with a joke delivered with a sly grin, lives today at Mercy McMahon Terrace retirement housing in East Sacramento. Quinn, 94, is remembered by many as a beloved leader with a gentle touch.
He served as bishop from 1980 to 1994. Quinn was known as the basement bishop for eschewing the old bishop's mansion and living in an apartment below the cathedral.
He ministered to the poor, immigrants and the jailed. But he was criticized by some Catholics for allowing girls to be altar servers and for his strong support of gay Catholics. He also was criticized for not responding aggressively enough to allegations of sexual misconduct by a priests.
After retiring as bishop, Quinn left California for Arizona. Living in a a donated, 24-foot motorhome, he said Mass and performed baptisms, serving the spiritual needs of American Indians on the Yaqui and Tohono O'odham reservations before returning to Sacramento in 2007.
Quinn, not a stranger to writing, was known for his well-crafted homilies and he once served as editor of the archdiocesean newspaper in San Francisco.
His model was his patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi. The present-day pope chose his papal name in honor of St. Francis.
On a day that Pope Francis was visiting the United States, Quinn sat for a few questions and answers about the pope, his book and his life:
Q: Why did you want to write a book?
A: At first I starting writing it because I just wanted to give Catholics and non-Catholics an idea of what a priest does, what his day is like. They only see him from Sunday-to-Sunday. They must wonder what he does all week. Maybe they believe he is writing his homily all week? That is not the case. Often he is writing his homily as he is walking over to the church Sunday morning.
Q: Did your focus change while you wrote?
A: It turned into a novel. I used a lot of fictional names for real people.
Q: How long did it take to write?
A: About five years. I was down in Arizona while writing most of it. I had time at night.
Q: Did you write long-hand and have your trusty secretary Jean Tamaki transcribe it?
A: Most of it was done on a hand-held dictating machine. In those days I would give the tapes to my secretary and she would transcribe it."
Q: Why did you choose to write fiction?
A: I felt no one would read it if it was simply the life of a bishop. Fifty percent of one of the characters is myself, 40 percent of another is myself and 10 percent of the other is myself. The rest is fiction.
Q: Describe the book's content.
A: It's about three boys who become priests. It goes into the training at the seminary and through their lives as priests. Then it goes into political intrigue.
Q: David Carmichael, one of the priests, is clearly a version of you. He grew up in Napa, edited a diocesean newspaper and became the bishop of a diocese near San Francisco – just like you.
A: How did you know that? It was the only story that I knew so that is what I wrote. The story is about me but sometimes I bring in what happened to other priests and bishops.
Q: David Carmichael had to go to Vatican City to account for his handling of the fictional diocese. Did you ever have to do that?
A: No, that was fiction. Rome questioned me on a number of things. But they never called me to Rome. I put him in that situation to make it more dramatic.
Q: What is life like today at Mercy McMahon Terrace?
A: It has never been better, really. They spoil me. I'm eating well, sleeping well.
Q: What's your typical day?
A: I say a Mass each day right here in my room. I read the breviary, which is the prayer book that a priest reads for about 45 minutes, off my Kindle, these days. Say the rosary. I read the Sacramento Bee every morning because I try to keep up on the news. I'm not great at computers, although I'm learning. I get walk-ins by people. I still get a lot of mail and I work on that in the afternoon. The days go very fast.
Q: How's your health?
A: It is remarkably good, although I have a cold. And I've been very tired so I have been eating in my room. I'm kept alive artificially with a pacemaker to regulate my heart and I take 25 pills a day.
Q: What do you miss about being a bishop and what don't you miss?
A: I miss the collaboration with the priests, the sisters and others, including non-Catholics. The parts I don't miss are financial problems and the challenges of personnel, although we had very few.
Q: What do you think of Pope Francis?
A: He is a breath of fresh air for the church. After he was anointed he gave me a telephone call and asked if he could use my first name. I said 'Yes, Holy Father, but what's in it for me?' Of course, I'm joking."
Bill Lindelof: 916-321-1079, @Lindelofnews


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Major Lazer, Future Islands and more will also play festival in August at Finnish power plant
Florence & The Machine, Alt-J , Major Lazer, Flying Lotus and Future Islands are among the first artists to be confirmed for Flow Festival 2015.
The festival, Finland's leading music and arts festival, takes place at the historic Suvilahti power plant area in Helsinki, Finland on August 14-16, and attracts some 60,000 attendees.
Other acts announced for this year's line-up include Todd Terje, Run The Jewels and Foxygen.
Florence & The Machine announced this week that they would also be playing Norway's Oya Festival in August. The band's last headline concert was at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl in October 2012, though Welch made her return to the stage this summer, playing two songs at The Other Ball, a Mark Ronson-hosted fundraiser for the Arms Around The Child in London. The singer also appeared at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit in California this autumn.
Earlier this year Welch confirmed that she was working on the follow up to Florence And The Machine's 2011 album, 'Ceremonials'. The band will also be playing Super Bock Super Rock in Portugal, Rock Werchter in Belgium, Way Out West in Sweden, and Hurricane and Southside festivals in Germany next summer.
Meanwhile, Alt-J announced their biggest US show to date last month, at New York's 18,200 capacity Madison Square Gardens. The show will take place on March 30, 2015 and will serve as an additional date following a Winter 2014 tour. Alt-J's second album 'This Is All Yours' beat Aphex Twin to score their first Number One in the UK.
Future Islands recently announced their biggest ever London headline shows on March 30 and 31, 2015. The shows follow the Baltimore synthpop three-piece's sold out UK and Ireland tour.
Three day early-bird tickets for Flow Festival cost £127.


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Since downsizing, I realized a lot of things in our lives are considered more as luxury items versus necessity items. I cut out some of these luxury items, and realized how happy I am simplifying my life a little more.
6 Luxury Items Eliminated from my Life for Good!
Dish Washer //
This is probably the biggest realization for me. I love the ability to put dirty dishes from the sink to the dishwasher, turn it on, and go to bed.
However, when we downsized, we agreed we would not buy a dishwasher for the sake of saving money. I did not realize how much of a luxury item this was until I went without it.
Washing dishes by hand is not something I care for, but when my husband and I tag team this chore, it is worth not investing in a dishwasher.
I enjoy spending time with him, regardless of what we are doing. It allows us to talk about our day and what we want to do in the days to come. To me that is worth more than a dishwasher.
Cable/Satellite TV //
As busy as we were with prepping the house to sell, moving, building a shop with an apartment, and moving into our shop apartment, we didn't have much time for the TV.
We cancelled our satellite TV, and opted for Netflix. The cost difference has been worth every penny!
We aren't the type of people to watch the newest episode as soon as we can. I'd rather save the money, and watch Netflix when I have time.
It's a great thing to have for date night, too!
Iron & Ironing Board //
I have realized how much I hate to iron these past few months. I've had my iron for 5 years and can count less than 5 times that I have used it.
I have decided these two things were only a space filler and I could live without them!
Bathtub //
While this is a hard one for me, I can live without a bathtub. When we drew the plans for our bathroom, it didn't seem like we had enough space for a bathtub, so we opted for a shower only piece.
I used my bathtub as a relaxation tool before we moved, and now I am having to adjust. I have found a love for walks and being outside a great compromise.
Personal Dresser //
My husband and I used to have our own dressers for the items we didn't hang in our closet. When we downsized, I realized we could consolidate to one dresser and sell the other. It as worked out great so far!
Dining Table //
We don't entertain much, and we didn't have the space for a dining table. Our compromise is TV trays. This was the easiest thing to eliminate from our lives. It simply didn't serve a purpose for us.
You may or may not agree with some of these, and that's okay. My only hope is to share with you what I have learned, and maybe you will think of some luxuries you can decide to live without as well!
What luxury items have you found you can live without?
Check out my follow up post with adding one of these items back into my life! —> One Luxury Item I Chose to Live With for Good
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Events To Attend
Our events calendar is a bit empty right now (if you're hosting—or attending—any interesting events related to international literature, please e-mail us so that we can include it on that calendar to the right . . ), but there are a number of interesting events coming up that might be of interest.
Following up on the last post about Natasha Wimmer, she's actually doing two events next month in San Francisco for the Center for the Art of Translation. On October 6, she'd doing a Lit&Lunch event called "Translating a Latin American Superstar" and revolving around Roberto Bolano, and on October 7th, she'lll discuss Bolano with novelist Daniel Alarcón.
On the same two days but on the opposite coast, the Polish Cultural Institute (and a slew of partners, including Words Without Borders) are putting on series of events under the title "After Kapuscinski: The Art of Reportage in the 21st Century." Participants include Anna Bikont, Ted Conover, Philip Gourevitch, Eliza Griswold, Wojciech Jagielski, Alistair Reid, Pawel Smolenski, Lawrence Weschler, and many others. Full event listings can be found here but all three panels will take place in the evening at NYU's Hemmerdinger Hall.
Finally, this is a bit further off, but on November 6th, the Ramon Llull Institut is putting on a colloquium entitled "Standing in the Shadows: Catalan Literature and English Translation." Admission is by invite only, but if you're lucky enough to be invited (or interested enough to beg for an invite), it looks to be pretty interesting. Mary Ann Caws, Lyn Hejinian, Francesc Parcerisas, Carlin Romano, Jill Schoolman, will all be participating.


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What is backbiting?
Backbiting can be considered as any kind of malicious talk about someone who is not present.
The different types of backbiting in Islam
There are different types of malicious talk that are:
- Geebah: This is the direct translation of backbiting, which includes speaking about a person and mentioning things that they would not like to be said about them.
- Buhtan: This is when someone says things about a person that are not true
- Nameemah: The modern day definition would be considered as "stirring" or when someone gossips to another in order to cause friction and problems between them.
How bad is backbiting in Islam?
There is evidence in Islamic texts that backbiting is haram (forbidden):
"neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is the One Who forgives and accepts repentance, Most Merciful" [49:12]
The parable given in the extract from the Quran is that backbiting is the equivalent to eating the skin of your dead sibling. The example in itself is quite crude which should be a reminder and help us appreciate the gravity of how bad backbiting actually is.
Is there punishment for backbiting?
Backbiting is a sin for which there is punishment which will be delivered before the Day of Judgement as we are told based on the authentic hadith:
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by two graves and said, "They are being punished, but they are not being punished for anything that was difficult to avoid. One of them used to walk about spreading malicious gossip (nameemah), and the other used not to take precautions to avoid getting urine on himself when he urinated." Then he called for a green branch, which he split in two and planted a piece on each grave, and said, "May their torment be reduced so long as these do not dry out." [al-Bukhaari, Muslim]
This is not to say that there is not punishment beyond the grave. The grave is just the beginning so this should just be a wake up call to us all to stop this bad behaviour.
What should a muslim do instead of backbiting?
The general methodology that a muslim should follow is a way of peace, unity and positivity. A muslim should occupy themselves with what is good and busy in performing good deeds as opposed to being mischievous and causing problems for others (as well as accumulating sins for yourself).
We can learn a great lesson from one of the great companions of the Prophet Muhammad, Umar Ibn Al-Khattab:
"I have never regretted my silence. As for my speech, I have regretted it over and over again"
Umar Ibn Al-Khattab
After reflecting upon such wise words we are able to understand how the pious used to evaluate themselves regularly and how much attention was focused on just the quality of their speech.
What should I do if I backbite regularly?
The first step of any problem is acceptance that it is in fact a problem, otherwise you can never in theory fix something which isn't broken.
Beyond recognition you should sincerely repent to God and do your best to abstain from such idle talk in future.
A really handy way to stop backbiting is by following this checklist:
Ask yourself when you are about to talk, is what I am about to say:
- True?
- Necessary?
- Beneficial?
If whatever you are about to say doesn't satisfy at least 2 of 3 of the above criteria (at any one time) then it's probably better if you don't say it. Obviously there are always exceptions to the rule but as a generalisation this checklist should help you consciously improve what you say.


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By 1961 31% of home owned a car and it was this increase in car ownership that led to better roads, more long distance travel and the birth of the motorway services providing much needed refreshment for the traveller.
Today it is hard to believe that in the 1960's motorway services became fashionable destinations to dine at in their own right! The first motorway services were the Blue Boar at Watford Gap and were very popular with the rock and pop glitterati of the time and this was probably because they were the first places where you could get food and drink 24/7 – quite a novelty back in the day!
The Beatles, Dusty Springfield and the Rolling Stones were regulars at the Blue Boar and the story goes that Jimi Hendrix thought Blue Boar was the name of a London club because so many of his contemporaries talked about it!
As well as fast food outlets and a traditional cafeteria serving all day breakfasts, there were more formal restaurants with smartly dressed waiting staff and chefs in starched white and high-topped hats. Food was elaborate for the time with starters like Melon Boat and Prawn Cocktail, Grilled meats and Continental Gateaux or cheese to finish.
Growing up my local motorway services were Forton Services just outside Lancaster. These opened in 1965 and became famous for their very distinctive round tower, which looked like something out of Star Trek to a four year old me – but that's another story …..


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Dentures that fit well can improve your looks and enhance eating and speaking. Talk to your prosthodontist about your current situation and whether you need new dentures. In general, the life expectancy of false teeth is about five to seven years.
Factors that affect the satisfaction and life span of your prosthodontics include:
The color match of false teeth to a natural tooth color can seem to change, especially if the natural teeth are darker due to stains or lighter because of past dental treatment. Also, dentures can wear, stain, chip, or fracture over time. Today's denturists are able to modify the look of smiles and gum tissues in order to compliment existing teeth, skin color, or tone.
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Since dentures are in use every day, for many years, it is reasonable to periodically replace those that no longer fit properly. If you have not visited a denturist recently, if your false teeth slip, have lost their good looks, cause discomfort, or if they are more than five years old, you may need to replace them.
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A partial denture is useful for a person missing some teeth, but who still has a number of natural teeth.
This device also is called a removable prosthesis, and is a means by which artificial replacement teeth are held in the mouth. The prosthesis commonly is kept in place by means of clasps. These are thin finger-like structures, usually made of a special resilient metal alloy or sometimes plastic, that rest upon and wrap around some remaining natural teeth. Clasps keep the prosthesis securely in place, but still allow a person to easily take it out for regular cleaning and proper brushing of remaining natural teeth.
Generally, clasp design is reasonably esthetic, and often it is possible for them not to be seen. However, depending upon partial denture design, which is based on mouth conditions, there may be some show of clasps. Often, this is not an appearance problem. However, if avoiding an unacceptable show of clasps would compromise optimal partial denture design, various special attachments sometimes may be employed to do away with conventional clasps. These attachments are more technically complex and often are referred to as precision or semi-precision attachments.
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A Japanese study showed that even low concentrations of sulphur had radio-protective effects through the facilitation of DNA double-strand break repair, providing protection against radiation damage at all cellular levels in the whole body. Boosting your body's antioxidant levels is a key to survive cancer.
In Natural Allopathic protocols Its suggest men, women and children supplement heavily with organic sulphur. it is required for proteins to maintain their shape, and these bonds determine the biological activity of the proteins, it is critical for health and life itself.
There is no doubt that sulphur helps us battle cancer so it's a good time to become more familiar with this basic element. Medicine can not get any more basic than treating the body with sulphur. It is also needed and required for the proper structure and biological activity of enzymes. If you don't have sufficient amounts of sulphur in your body, the enzymes cannot function properly.
This can cascade into a number of health problems since, without biologically active enzymes, your metabolic processes cannot function properly. It enables the transport of oxygen across cell membranes. Because sulphur is directly below oxygen in the periodic table, these elements have similar electron configurations.
Sulphur forms many compounds that are analogues of oxygen compounds and has a unique action on body tissues. It decreases the pressure inside the cell. In removing fluids and toxins, affects the cell membrane and as such present in all cells and forms sulphate compounds with sodium, potassium, magnesium, and selenium.
Organic sulphur, in addition to eliminating heavy metals, regenerates, repairs and rebuilds all the cells in the body.
Vitamin and minerals. The relatively few studies that have explicitly investigated the role of vitamin and mineral supplements in promoting health and preventing disease have generally found benefits from the supplements. In fact, evidence is increasing rapidly for a beneficial role of supplementation with a number of nutrients, including vitamins B6, C, and E; beta-carotene and other carotenes; folic acid; calcium; magnesium; and other factors.
Although there is little dispute about the importance and functions of many vitamins and nutrients, questions arise regarding the levels necessary to produce optimum health. Many contend that the optimal levels of these compounds can be obtained in a normal diet and that the effect of additional amounts is negligible Most enzymatic functions depend on minute amounts of these bio available trace minerals.
The major minerals are instrumental in all kinds of life-sustaining activities in your body. Such as iron, calcium, magnesium, selenium, and zinc, essential for preventing deficiency diseases.
For example, magnesium, is required for the activation of more than 300 enzymes in the body and for the use of some vitamins and minerals, is required for normal function and structure of the arteries, heart, kidneys, bone, and for the neuromuscular system. Magnesium is also needed for calcium absorption, iodine in thyroid function, iron in blood oxygen exchange, and chromium in blood sugar regulation. The decline in the minerals content of many plants is the result of a steady deterioration in soil, air, and water quality. Environmental changes that have lead to a increase in depletion of minerals and other inorganic compounds from our food. The importance of the minerals present in sea vegetables is increasing and now more important to humans and animals than ever before. The nutritional content of vegetables is not regular determined in any way and just based on assumptions. Odd really?
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Will increase cell voltage. It's amazing but it's true - when we take simple baking soda we raise the energy and performance level of cellular activity. This is good for the cells and helps them shake off infections and cancer. "Carbon dioxide best seen as the chief hormone of the entire body, it is the only one that is produced by every tissue and that probably acts on every organ." Because carbon dioxide is absolutely crucial to life, an absolutely essential component of protoplasm, and therapeutic increase of carbon dioxide one of the most effective means of improving the oxygenation of the blood and tissues.
That is why we should use it as a general medicine, cancer treatment, and as a frontline medicine against the new antibiotic resistant pathogens and that are spreading out from hospitals now into people's homes. Comparison of cancer tissue with healthy tissue from the same person shows that the cancer tissue has a much higher concentration of toxic chemicals, pesticides, etc.
This is the main reason why bicarbonate is indicated and listed in the treatment of cancer.
There's not a tumour on God's green Earth that can't be licked with a little baking soda and maple syrup!"That's the astonishing claim of controversial folk healer Jim Kelmun - who says his simple home remedy can stop and reverse the growth of deadly cancers. The 75-year-old former truck driver has no medical degree and authorities are demanding that he stop dispensing his "wonder drug" - or face a prison sentence.
The gentle, silver-haired grandfather - who has been preparing home remedies since 1954 - says he first hit upon the miracle cure in the mid-1970s, when he was treating a family plagued by breast cancer. "There were five sisters in the family and all of them passed away from the big C by age 50 - except one," he recalls. "I asked if there was anything different in her diet. She told me she was partial to sipping maple syrup and baking soda. I figured, let me try it out on some of my other patients." Since then, "Dr. Jim" has dispensed his mixture to more than 200 patients diagnosed with terminal cancer. Amazingly, he claims that of that number, 185 lived at least 15 more years - and nearly half enjoyed a complete remission of their disease.
But here, for our readers, is Dr. Jim's recipe:
Mix one part baking soda with three parts maple syrup in a small saucepan
Stir briskly
Heat for five minutes
Take one teaspoon daily, as needed
Make sure to use only aluminium-free baking soda (e.g. Bob's Red Mill [Aluminium-
Free Baking Soda, pharmaceutical-grade baking soda etc..
I've also seen it stated that this recipe can alternatively be prepared with honey or blackstrap molasses, in which case there would be no heating required.
Researchers believe that an improved immune response is behind the cancer fighting ability associated with garlic. Prostate cancer was lowered and colon cancer rates were cut in half .
A large-scale epidemiological Iowa Women's Health Study looked at the garlic consumption in 41,000 middle-aged women. Results showed that women who regularly consumed garlic had a much lower risk of developing colon cancer. Garlic is a natural nutrient that can help keep fat from clogging the normal activity of our liver is critical to our health. Dramatically Lowers Risk from Many Cancer Lines. One problem is the presence of Sulphur being an active compound that makes garlic difficult for many to eat raw, but also contributes to its long list of health benefits. Used within our body after broken down or the breakdown of sulphur to power a process known as hylation. Through this chain of chemical reactions our body is able to perform many critical functions that promote healthy immune response and clear waste products from our cells. The result of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition demonstrates that a diet including garlic (and onions) was inversely related to the risk of many forms of cancer. The pancreatic cancer risk was lowered by 54%
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The Athens area will keep one-day-a-week outdoor watering restrictions headed into the spring planting season.
Bear Creek Reservoir is full, but river and stream flows are dropping quickly after it rains, indicating the region is still in a drought, Oconee County Utility Director Chris Thomas told the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority on Wednesday morning. The authority is a partnership among Oconee, Clarke, Barrow and Jackson counties that operates the reservoir.
Restrictions put into place last fall are working, and easing them could confuse the public if they're put back in place later, Thomas said.
"We're still able to get enough water out for landscaping and other things, while at the same time protecting our (drinking water)," he said.
In general, people with odd-numbered addresses can water on Sundays except between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those with even-numbered addresses can water on Saturdays except between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Hand-watering and watering with drip irrigation or soaker hoses are allowed at any time of any day. Other exceptions include watering new plantings, which requires a permit, and food gardens and using reclaimed gray water.
The authority also voted to raise the cost of annual permits for fishermen to launch boats at the reservoir to $50 effective Sunday. Disabled veterans will be exempt from the fee.
The boat ramp will also be closed in December, January and February. Since few people fish in the winter, staffing the ramp is "a total money loser during those months," recreation committee chairman Elton Collins said.
The changes will close a $10,000 shortfall for managing fishing at the reservoir, Collins said.


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I'm part of a small group of women entrepreneurs participating in a program (led by business mentor and expert Michelle Pippin) aimed at growing our respective businesses.
Today, I recounted an experience to this group, which led to a double "aha" (something like a double rainbow) that I'm sharing here because it has everything to do with productivity and all that stuff.
Here's the story:
I'm working on a project in my business. I've written down the results related to the project, and included some aspirational outcomes (wouldn't-it-be-great-if... stuff).
The other day, I took the aspirational outcomes off my list, because, as I put it, "It was bothering me to include them because it made the reality a little inflated."
In other words, it wasn't depicting the actual facts on the ground.
Well, here's what happened: One of the so-called aspirational outcomes... actually happened. After I took it off my list.
I was reminded again of the power of intention. And I expressed my lesson to the group today like this: "I see that I 'hedge my bets' and often miss on the intentional power to create through envisioning." Simple. Aha! Cool.
It was interesting that I used the phrase "hedge my bets," and awesome that Michelle didn't miss a beat to zero in on that. She commented that we hedge our bets, so we aren't let down, to protect ourselves from being disappointed. And by hedging our bets, we take away some of the power of intention setting - what these aspirations compel and inspire us to do.
Holy cow. And BOOM!
You see, I've been feeling for some time (like a really long time) that I've installed a beautiful glass ceiling over me. I mean, as ceilings go, it's a really nice one. It provides for me well.
However, for all its protection, it still feels like a barrier that I can't break through (even though I built it).
And then, there are those words. Hedge. My. Bets.
I saw that my lovely, homey glass ceiling (which lets in lots of light) has been constructed by Hedging My Bets. I created a ceiling to protect me from the risk of:
The Unknown
And so on ...
Holy. (Freaking). Cow.
Of course, I had to look a bit more into this phrase that came tripping off the tongue (actually the keyboard). Here's what I found out there in the Interwebs:
"The word hedge means to avoid making a definitive commitment, to avoid committing oneself; to leave a means of retreat open. It comes from the noun hedge, which means a fence made of shrubbery. The hedge that forms a fence offers protection and security, much like hedging a bet. 'Hedge your bets' first appeared in the late-1600s. The first use was by George Villiers, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, in his play The Rehearsal (1672): 'Now, Criticks, do your worst, that here are met; For, like a Rook, I have hedg'd in my Bet.'" (www.english.stackexchange.org)
"The verb 'to hedge' derives from the noun hedge, that is, a fence made from a row of bushes or trees. These hedges were normally made from the spiny Hawthorn, which makes an impenetrable hedge when laid. To hedge a piece of land was to limit it in terms of size and that this gave rise to the 'secure, limited risk' meaning." (www.phrases.org.uk)
"The figure of speech 'to hedge one's bets,' whether it be in relation to a market investment, or a wagering game bet investment, derives—albeit sometimes loosely speaking—as an allusion to 'fencing in,' so as to prevent loss by escape (a form of guarding or protection), as if with hedgerows or similar planting arrangements.
The chief characteristic of a 'hedged' bet/investment is that it requires a (generally profit-reducing) counter-endeavor—a likely-to-be countervailing bet, investment, operation—so that the net gain expectation, if any, is knowingly lowered in order to avoid or minimize net loss." (www.english.stackexchange.org)
I saw that my own M.O. has woven into it this idea of hedging my bets.
And for all the imagined protection this way of operating has provided, it has required "a generally PROFIT-REDUCING COUNTER-ENDEAVOR - so that the net gain expectation, IF ANY, is KNOWINGLY LOWERED in order to avoid or minimize net loss." (emphasis mine)
Now, for some, maybe hedging a bet here or there would be a good idea! But I see for myself, that it's no way to live, or work.
So now, being aware of this hedge-betting business, I want to play my cards more fully. You know, play full out.
I'm going to dream and declare and do (even if it bothers me because it seems "inflated" or not "realistic"). And that beautiful glass ceiling may just shatter (in an awesome, sparkling way) with my own exuberance and energy and effort. And who knows what I'll discover just beyond it? Pretty much only way to find out. Right?
I tell you this story to spread the "aha" magic.
What kind of "hedges" have you cultivated and manicured to hedge your "bets"? What dreams do you not write down because you are being realistic?
And how might you play your game beyond those elegant hedges?
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use query as
1> select @@version
output ::
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Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
Enterprise Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.1 <X64> (Build 7601: Service Pack 1)
SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('productversion')'productversion',SERVERPROPERTY('productlevel')'Servicepack',SERVERPROPERTY('edition')'Product Edition'
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England, 1546. A young Princess Elizabeth is surrounded by uncertainty. She is not currently in line for the throne, but remains a threat to her older sister and brother.
In the midst of this fevered atmosphere comes an unprecedented invitation from the Sultan in Constantinople. He seeks to assemble the finest chess players from the whole civilized world and pit them against each other.
Roger Ascham, Elizabeth's teacher and mentor in the art of power and politics, is determined to keep her out of harm's way and resolves to take Elizabeth with him when he travels to the glittering Ottoman capital for the tournament.
But once there, the two find more danger than they left behind. There's a killer on the loose and a Catholic cardinal has already been found mutilated. Ascham is asked by the Sultan to investigate the murder. But as he and Elizabeth delve deeper, they find dark secrets, horrible crimes and unheard-of depravity. Things that mark the young princess for life and define the queen she will become.
(Synopsis from book cover from Orion Books in the UK)
Somehow this is the first book that I have read by Matthew Reilly, and I am definitely going to make sure that I continue to read his novels. Reilly is an amazing writer and the story just flows from one chapter to another making it so easy to just keep reading the book without setting it down.
I was so drawn into The Tournament by Reilly that I even kept reading it during my lunch break and planning period at school. It was very evident that Reilly did a lot of research before writing this book. He did a fantastic job of weaving in the historical information with his creation of the setting and additional information of the murder that takes places and all of the players involved.
I was also very surprised at how easily Reilly was able to weave in information about the game of chess and the strategies used during matches. I am not a person who knows chess or has even ever attempted to play the game, so the way Reilly put together the information made it extremely easy to understand while also tying in the history of the game of chess and how it evolved throughout the years.
As some of you may know, historical fiction is one of my absolute favorite genres to read and I am so glad that I read The Tournament. It took on an interesting perspective of seeing how Queen Elizabeth was influenced in her early years that would later affect the decision she would make as Queen of England. It is not often that we are able to explore the formative years of history's kings and queens in such an interesting and exciting way. Reilly did a great job of balancing the knowledge that Aschem tried to impart on the young Elizabeth and the experiences that Elizabeth had on her own as she learned about other cultures and human behavior. This novel also presented some interesting theories as to how some of Elizabeth's connections in her later years could have been formed during this great, unknown, history-making chess tournament held in Constantinople.
The Tournament is a definite must-read if you are a fan of historical fiction, the legend of Queen Elizabeth, and/or Matthew Reilly. I must make a disclaimer, that as far as I know (to this point), The Tournament has not yet been published in the United States. In fact, the copy of the novel I have was ordered from the UK. (Thank you internet…I might even be tempted to say I love you.)


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Saturday, December 10, 2011
December Dreams/November Review
1. Write review/reflection of the year piece for 10thousandgirl (and then do it myself!). I'm really excited to share this with you guys.
2. Celebrate a wonderful family christmas in Sydney (unfortunately minus the sister dearest in London)
3. Celebrate New Years Eve in Style with a delicious wine tasting extravaganza
4. Complete template of family tradition
5. Do first family recipe
6. Create book outline for 10thousandgirl
7. Create book outline for SSS book (ooooh)
8. Enjoy christmas celebrations (several lunches, picnics and work parties)
9. See Mary Poppins at the Capitol Theatre
10. Look at a product that has been sitting on my bookshelf for a while
11. Organise an easy to use Project information flow (i'm sick of all my bits of scrap paper and different notebooks)
12. Volunteer and record a chapter for Librivox - free audiobooks!
13. Carry over from November - SSS email address, garden work,
14. Carry over from November
I'm sure there is plenty more, but that will do for now - will give myself permission to add here if required.
1. Start creating a herb and flower garden on the terrace and put my not-so-green-thumb to the test. Sort of, I got given a beautiful plant by my Aunty and she planted a money tree off cut. So it has started. Much more to do!
2. Start the family cookbook I've been talking about for the last 11 months. Take pictures and collect recipes of what my family cooks. Dad and I have planned a schedule and started a list of recipes to start on.
3. Talk to Dad about his memoirs and see how I can officially help. We've discussed it quite a few times and he has started putting together the stories of his interesting life. Rescheduled for December
4. Get into the habit of writing 500 words a day - regardless if it is for the blog, my journal, a plan - whatever it is just write everyday. This was inspired by Chris Guillebeau's book The Art of Non Conformity (read it if you want to break out of the status quo). It hasn't quite been 500 words a day, but I've written something daily. There is definitely room for improvment.
5. Start drawing/visual journaling regularly (another habit re-inspired by an awesome book called The Creative License Giving Yourself Permission To Be The Artist You Really Are by Danny Gregory - I have a creative crush on him). Done
6. Create and implement new routine for my new Life. Done, though it is being challenged since I've started a temporary office job.
7. Start juicing again! After the extremely positive experience of Raw Food and the unhealthy holiday in London (and the kilos it put on!), it is time to get back in to healthy eating. Done and yum!
8. Spend quality time with my Aunty Ursula who is visiting from Germany. Done. She left Sydney last week to head back to Hamburg via Perth. The humans and animals miss her terribly! Come back soon :)
9. Run 10thousandgirl Geelong workshop. Done - was a fab group of girls. Geelong was interesting. I got to see the house we lived in in 1988...Memories...
10. Enjoy T Harv Eker's Millionaire Mindset seminar here in Sydney. Done. Enjoyed some parts, really questioned others...
11. Look at mortgage options with mortgage broker. Rescheduled for December
12. Chair final Steering Committee meeting where we are 'guinea pigging' the final 10thousandgirl Personal Finance Program module. Done! Was sad that the formal meetings have ended. We've gotten so much out of the program, but the friendships are especially important.
13. Create picture wall at home. I've printed the pics and have most of the frames. I just need to put the pics in the frames and hang them. Done! I am so proud of it. See my photo wall here.
14. Explore new income streams - I still have that mortgage to pay and I have to buy dog food! Tentatively explored some. More ideas coming. Currently temping for two weeks in an admin role.
15. Create my SSS formal email address. Attempted. I thought I was successful in creating it. Then realised I failed. Time to ask the IT experts (The Man - handy!)
16. Start formal SSS plans! This one I didn't get too far on and I'm not proud of it. But I forgive myself...
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
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- daniella said...
Oh yes, milestones like the first smile, rolling over, finding the feet (Morgan is so cute!!!!!), sitting up, the first crawl, first step...I'll never forget. Those memories are forever imbedded in my head and I hope not to ever forget.
- September 4, 2008 at 3:43 PM
- The Haynes Family said...
This picture of her from up high is so great! She is super cute! We have to plan to get together- it looks like Adam will be out alot in October so maybe we can plan a trip! :) We'll keep in touch! Can't wait to squeeze Morgan's little cheeks!
- September 4, 2008 at 7:40 PM
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