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In the early hours of 25th April 1915, the first waves of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed on beaches midway up the Gallipoli peninsular. Over the next eight months, more than 11,000 of these men were killed and nearly 25,000 were injured. The British, French, Indian and Newfoundland forces, as well as those of the Ottoman Empire, suffered awful losses, but the Gallipoli Campaign was particularly devastating for the nations of Australia and New Zealand. Not only were thousands of young soldiers dead, but the first foray of the fledgling states into international warfare had been a disaster.
Gallipoli had a deep effect on the population at home. There was sadness and no doubt anger, but the battle also gave rise to a national consciousness and sense of identity. Having been dominions of the British Empire for 13 and seven years respectively when war broke out in 1914, Australia and New Zealand were now, in their own name, bravely playing a part on the world stage.
A year after the conflict, the first ANZAC Day commemorations were held on 25th April 1916.
In 2012, Royal Australian Navy veteran Steve Wright was working as a chief engineering officer on board a yacht in the port of Antibes. Unable to be in Australia for the memorial, he decided to travel to Bullecourt in Northern France to attend its ANZAC ceremony. During the Battle of Arras in spring 1917, Bullecourt to the south of the city was the site of another tragedy for the Australian nation: up to 10,000 soldiers were killed or wounded, many among them survivors of Gallipoli two years earlier.
"Despite terrible windy, wet winter conditions, there was an incredibly moving turnout not only of Antipodeans from far and wide, but also from the locals and many elderly who came to pay their respects to our honoured (French, Australian and New Zealander) dead," says Steve, who, following the ceremony, headed into the town with newfound English, Irish and American friends. "The suggestion to organise ANZAC services in Antibes came about over some beers. ANZAC Day is not just about Australia and New Zealand, but for Aussies and Kiwis, it is the one day of the year where we remember our nations' heritage, the legacy of our forebears, where we come from, why we are different from other nations, and the reason why we are damn good at what we do when we put our minds to task."
The Dawn Service, which will be held at 5.30am on Wednesday 25th April at the foot of the Poilu statue (the informal term for a French WWI infantryman) of the Fort Carré, is a traditionally intimate affair.
"It is a time to think and reflect," says Shelley Ward, a British expat who has lived in Saint Paul de Vence for the last 30 years and has been a part of the team of volunteers who have organised the annual ANZAC Day in Antibes since 2013. "It is a very special moment as we watch the sunrise over the Mediterranean. We have had tremendous support from the mairie of Antibes, with a team getting up at 4am to help us prepare for the Dawn Service. ANZAC Day is now an official date on the city's calendar, which shows a great deal of respect for some-thing that wasn't started by a local French group."
If ANZAC Day pays testament to the mateship and bonding demonstrated by the Australian and New Zealander personnel, this certainly shines through in the involvement of local French veterans' associations and dignitaries from across the south of France. In 2017, these included: Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Lacoste, representing the Mayor's Office of Antibes Juan-les-Pins; Christian Giampetri, the president of the Anciens Combattants association; Daniel Ratoret, the regional president of Combattants Volontaires; and Jean Pascal Dey, the president of the Fédération Nationale des Anciens des Missions Extérieures for the Alpes-Maritimes and also a representative for the United Nations' Soldiers of Peace International Association. Other key participants include: event founder Steve Wright in his role of representative for Australian Peacekeeping and the Peacemaker Veterans Association; Royal British Legion representative and Commander of the Royal Navy Simon Jackson; and New Zealand Defence Forces representative Lance Corporal Cameron Hansen.
"I'm always impressed by the willingness of young people of join in," continues Shelley, who acts as Mistress of Ceremonies. "I was extremely touched during last year's ceremony when two little boys – Kieran and William Hansen – joined me on stage wearing their grandfather's medals and delivered a speech that questioned war and its reasons… To hear something like that out of the 'mouths of babes' was very poignant. This year coming, we'll be joined at the ceremony by a class of schoolchildren from New Zealand, who are visiting Nice on an exchange!"The Main Service also takes place at the Fort Carré, but at 11am, and is well-attended – an estimated 150 people participated last year compared to 30 during the first edition.
The Order of Service is formal and according to the elements set out by the first ANZAC Day commemorations in 1916. In addition to poems and letters read aloud by family members of soldiers who fought in military operations during and after WWI, there's a wreath-laying ceremony by officials and members of the public, and one minute of silence is observed. Those attending often wear a sprig of rosemary, which was growing wild on the Gallipoli headland, and enjoy ANZAC biscuits made of oats and syrup, a souvenir recipe of those sent to the front by family members back in the homeland.
"The Ode – Laurence Binyon's 1914 For the Fallen – is read by our treasurer Simon Jackson," says Shelley, who recently discovered that the poem was written by its author on a clifftop in Cornwall she visited every summer as a child. "Then Steve plays The Last Post on the trumpet." The flags are raised to The Rouse and the five national anthems of France, Australia, UK, Ireland and New Zealand are sung ahead of a closing speech and a bagpipe rendition of The Water is Wide.
"The strength of national identity that comes through during the ceremony is admirable, even enviable," says Shelley, who recently returned from a visit to the Australian Embassy in Paris with her fellow volunteers. "There is an immense feeling of goodwill among all who attend, which highlights the positives that came out of Gallipoli – the good that was born out of the bad. The legacy of characteristics such as courage, endurance, mateship and good humour are very much in the national fibres of Australia and New Zealand."
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On the eve of St Martin's day, Nov 10 1619, Descartes claims to have gone to bed sober but filled with enthusiasm about having that day found the kernel of what was to become his mathesis universalis, a general method of escaping error. He then reports having a series of three dreams, which he wrote down and interpreted in a manuscript titled, cryptically, Olympica — which he did not publish but which was found among his personal affects at the end of his life. Clearly it had some importance to him, to have been kept that long.
To understand these dreams, we need to read Ausonius' triad of Pythagorean poems: Quod vitae sectabor iter, Vir bonus et sapiens, and Est et non cuncti monosyllaba nota frequetent — two of which are alluded to in the third dream. They form a clear progression which gives sense to Descartes' three dreams, as well as their interpretations by him.
The main theme is deliverance from 'the repentance and remorse of weak minds': the first poem is about the notion that all choice is error, i.e. that one can be in the wrong no matter what one does, and the first dream is about the haunting fear of being driven about by evil and to evil regardless of one's conscious intentions; the second poem outlines the notion of the good man, clearly as embraced by Descartes, as one who takes hold of his fate by reflection, and the second dream is a highly compressed allegory for synderesis, i.e. the sparks of conscience (scintilla conscientae), to which Descartes responds with recourse to philosophy; the third poem is a mocking repudiation of the disputatious or dogmatic attitude, which forces wise men to bite their tongues or else split very fine hairs in order to avoid being contravened even over the most obvious things, and the third dream is a tranquil allegory for all of this — indicating that the kind of life Descartes must take, in light of the situation of the first poem, is that of the good man of the second poem, who thereby speaks the truth in the manner indicated in the third poem. That is, he will enter the world of 'yes and no', to show the way in which we might live good lives and escape the double-binds of guilty conscience and become free.
An important bit of context for the second dream is that the phrase scintilla conscientae is a commonplace from St Jerome's commentary on Ezekiel, which is all about synderesis or the common knowledge which forms the basis of conscience. It is quite plausible that Descartes would have this symbolism imprinted in his imagination from his Jesuitical education, and if we postulate that this is the origin of the 'sparks' of the second dream, which he first attributes (when dreaming) to the fire and then (on waking) attributes to a physiological effect in his eyes, thereby assuaging his terror, the import of the allegory is clear: philosophy provides the means to assuage irrational doubts and terrors of conscience.
It also helps to know that in the early 17th century there was already a well-established literature surrounding the interpretation of dreams, Macrobius being the principal author but encompassing many texts with which a well-read person might presumably have been familiar — and the very fact that Descartes went to the trouble of writing down and interpreting these dreams suggests that he was thus familiar. There is precedent for this: Gerolamo Cardano and J.B. von Helmont wrote similar dream interpretations, the template for which is provided by Cicero's Dream of Scipio and the interpretative scheme for which is supplied by Macrobius' Commentary theron, which was one of the classics.
As to the specific contents of the dream, the Corpus Poeticum of the third dream was in fact a real book which had editions of 1603 and 1611, and we have no reason not to credit Descartes' statement that he knows the book very well. The 'Dictionary' was very probably the Lexicon of Goclenius, a standard reference text published in Latin in 1613 and widely available both in the Netherlands when Descartes had visited the previous year and in Germany where he was staying at the time of the dreams. What makes it a good fit is that 1) it is an iconic contemporary text explaining all the technical terms of the extant sciences, an ideal symbol for higher learning; and 2) it is the only such text to contain a (mis)quotation of Ausonius right at the head of its opening dedicatory letter. On the hypothesis that Descartes had perused the book not to long ago, the subliminal association would be strong enough to put both books on the same table in the third dream. Indeed, since Goclenius Lexicon is something of a handbook of scholasticism, it makes it easier to understand how in Descartes' mind it would have been opposed and inferior to the 'wisdom and philosophy' he attributes to the book of poetry.
Much has been made of the 'melon' that Descartes thinks Monsieur N wants to give him, but by far the most plausible candidate for explaining it is that Descartes' unconscious is simply punning in Greek: proficiency in Greek and close study of several Greek works were part of the Jesuit curriculum in Descartes' formative years, and 'ou mallon', with which the French 'un melon' would be homophonic, is Greek for 'no more', in the sense of 'no more this than that'. 'Ou mallon' is in fact a key and oft-used catchphrase in the writings of Sextus Empiricus, in which it is explained as a skeptical tag used to indicate that something 'no more is than is not', i.e. that our evidence for it is insufficient to warrant either affirmation or denial; this interpretation would make the melon an iconic foreshadowing of the matter of the third dream, which is all about 'is and not'. This is a long noted pattern in dream analysis: incongruous yet highly significant details in an earlier dream return in increasingly explicit forms in subsequent dreams, becoming less ambiguous and more intelligible as the analysis progresses.
However, given the typical overdetermination of dream symbols, it may or may not be worth dwelling on the sphericity of melons as also significant, which would draw our attention to a further resonance with the second poem, wherein the good man 'is like the globe of the world, rounded and contained within himself.' Furthermore, given that at this stage Descartes did already harbor ambitions to come up with a 'system of the world', if the melon is a stand-in for the globe, then the strange fruit from a foreign land could well be an intimation of the ambition whose fruit was to be Le Monde. It is a stretch, but oneiromancy licenses such things; if we allow this, then the absent Monsieur N. is quite obviously Isaac Beeckman, who Descartes had first met exactly one year prior to the date of the dreams, an event which we know had made a large impression on the young man, and thus Beeckman quite plausibly would have been on his mind on the anniversary of their encounter. However, it does sit in some tension with the aforementioned Greek pun: the one a symbol of skepticism, the other of science.
The fact that the poems around which the third dream revolves are precisely the only ones in the collection of Ausonius that are called by him 'Pythagorean' is also noteworthy, once one realizes that at the time the doctrine of heliocentrism was referred to by both its proponents and opponents as the 'Pythagorean doctrine', the followers of Pythagoras having been the first to explain the apparent motion of the heavens by the real motion of the Earth. Given that this would have been the period where Descartes' conversion to mathematical science was coming into full flower following his first stay in Holland and tutelage under Beeckman, and that following the Holy Office's Decree of 1616 that books teaching this 'false Pythagorean doctrine' were to be 'suspended pending correction', he would have been in precisely the sort of bind that makes for fruitful dreams: the Church's position would have forced him to choose between his faith and his science, and the dreams dumbly indicate a solution to this conflict.
The central phenomenon here, described in the first poem and reenacted in Descartes' dreams, is the realization, abrupt and shocking as a thunderclap, that 'there is no escape, and no right answer'. It is the experience of being in a double-bind, 'damned if you do and damned if you don't'. It is a repeatable experience, and a modern instance is poetically documented by J.V. Cunningham; if left untranscended, it is a fundamental source of pessimism. But Descartes finds a way out, adumbrated by the third poem: to delicately navigate the world of 'is and not', in other words to carefully carve out a third way between open conflict with the Church and dishonesty, by carefully restricting his public pronouncements only to what he could defend unimpeachably. The invisible axis of symmetry about which the third dream revolves is the second poem, bracketed by the explicit mention of the first and third: it is Descartes' desire to take the path of the good and wise man, who is careful and critical in all he does, saying only what he must and examining all else in the silence and freedom of his own thoughts.
This is all highly conjectural, but it is suggestive in light of Discourse III and the main thrust of Descartes' method: it is a way of silencing irrational doubt about the basic rightness of one's thoughts and actions, which dogs one like an evil demon.
Further Reading:
Alice Browne, 'Descartes' Dreams'
Philip DeLacy, 'Ou Mallon and the Antecedents of Skepticism'
Douglas Kries, 'Origen, Plato and Conscience (Synderesis) in Jerome's Ezekiel Commentary'
H.G. Evelyn-White, Ausonius, with an English Translation


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The clip for the opening track on the legendary double album follows a previous preview of three different versions of the song from the reissue, including the new 2018 stereo mix by producer Giles Martin and mix engineer Sam Okell, an instrumental backing track from studio sessions, and an early acoustic version from the Esher demo series
"The White Album" debuted and/or reached the top of the charts in countries around the world upon its original release, while it went on to earn 19x Platinum status in the US for sales of 9.5 million copies.
Much of the material for the record was written while The Beatles were on a retreat with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India in early 1968.
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When companies think about their presence on Google, they usually turn to search engine optimization and ensuring all those Google Maps details are correct.
But as the feature set in Google My Business has expanded, companies now have another tool in their SEM arsenals to keep their content fresh and noticeable by Google's all-knowing algorithms. One of the most promising features to roll out recently is Posts on Google.
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While the feature is rather new (so new, in fact, that brands currently have to request access to use it), it already has some powerful capabilities. It gives your business another social outlet that can be spotted by a lot of new sets of eyes. Here are a few ways you can put it to use for your business.
Best practices
The feature set is rather straightforward, though there are many ways to use the capabilities of Posts on Google. You can use it to highlight a sale, or to get people to sign up for your newsletter or check out a new feature of your website.
A Google spokesperson offered some general suggestions for how merchants can make the most of the service:
- Share daily specials or current promotions that encourage new and existing customers to take advantage of your offers
- Promote events and tell customers about upcoming happenings at your location
- Showcase your top products and highlight new arrivals
- Add a call to action to connect with your customers directly from your Google listing (make a reservation, sign up for a newsletter, learn more or make a purchase)
When creating a post, it's also important to put a high-quality image that will draw in those eyeballs. The calls to action can engage the user directly with one of your products. If you're running a specific promotion, set a time on the post so people know when to come into the store.Add in a picture and then call-to-action buttons that allow the user to engage with the promotion. Credit: Google
For example, a business can grab an attractive image to garner attention from a desktop or mobile search. With the call-to-action section, you're able to increase the type of engagement metrics that you can track. Knowing what promotions are popular and get the most activity from current and potential customers can play a role in your overall online strategy.
Some user stories
The Google spokesperson also offered some feedback from specific users of Posts on Google. A representative from Just Mind, a therapist and marriage consulting office in Austin, Texas, said the feature is an easy and free method for promotion.
"As a small business, we don't have a ton of resources," said the Just Mind representative. "We post with the intention of engaging new and existing customers, informing them of new therapists and services we offer as we expand our business. The posts help us stand out in a unique way and allow us to differentiate ourselves from our competition."
Play It Again Sports of St. Paul, Minnesota, has also been putting the posting features to use.
"Posts are worth my time because with limited effort you can get something fresh that is reaching people's eyes – 1,100 people saw my last post," said a representative for Play It Again Sports. "Getting information out to the customers is big for this kind of business, letting them know we have bikes or different sporting goods they may not be aware of."
At this time, it's unclear if Google will add in more features to the posts or expand the capability beyond Google My Business. Currently, large brands and businesses are the ones that can participate with posts. If you're eager to try it out, you can request access from Google.


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Candidates to officially enter race for European elections on Friday
6 political parties, an electoral alliance and two independent candidates will enter on May 8 the electoral campaign for the European Parliament election due on June 7. The stake is represented by the 33 mandates which Romania will hold in the European legislative body.
Due to enter the race will be representatives of PD-L (Democrat Liberal Party), PNL (National Liberal Party), UDMR (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania), PRM (Greater Romania Party), PNTCD (Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party ) and Civic Force, as well as representatives of the PSD+PC Alliance (Social Democrat Party + Conservative Party) and two independent candidates: Elena Basescu, younger daughter of Romania's president and Pavel Abraham, former Chief of the Romanian Anti-Drug Agency.
PD-L submitted the first the lists of candidates
The first party that registered the lists of candidates at the Central Electoral Bureau was the Democrat Liberal Party. The list opens fisrt vice-presidnet of PD-L Theodoir Stolojan, followed by former justice minuister Monica Macovei, journalist Traian Radu Ungureanu, presidential adviser Cristian Preda, incumbent MEPs Marian Jean Marinescu, Iosif Matula, Sebastian Bodu, Constantin Luhan, Rares Niculescu, lawyer Oana Antonescu, Constantin Dumitriu, Dragos Florin David, Elvira Andronescu, Alexandru Nazare andi Calin Rus.
PSD and PC together at European polls
The list of the PSD+PC candidates opens Adrian Severin, followed by Rovana Plumb, former Minister of Defence Ioan Mircea Pascu, MEPs Adriana Ticau and Corina Cretu, Victor Bostinaru, Sabin Cutas (PC), Catalin Sorin Ivan.
Other candidates are Viorica Dancila, Minodora Cliveti, Aristide Roibu, Viorel Marian Dragomir, Marius Oprescu, Alin Lucian Antochi, Lucian Balut.
PNL list opened by Norica Nicolai
Opening the PNL list of MEP candidates is Norica Nicolai, who is followed by Adina Valean, Renate Weber and Ramona Manescu, the last three of whom are already MEPs. The remaining places are occupied by Cristian Busoi, Ben-Oli Ardelean, Ovidiu Silaghi, Mogor Csibi, Catalin Turliuc and Cristian Cojocaru, Ionel Muscalu, Iulian Suugiu, Radu Puscariu and Eduard Hellvig.
UDMR participates in European elections together with National Council of Hungarians in Transylvania
The (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania and the National Council of Hungarians in Transylvania (CNMT) decided to [participate together in the European elections, presenting a list of the 'Hungarian solidarity.'
The list opens bishop Laszlo Tokes, candidate of the CNMT, followed by Winkler Gyula and Csaba Sogor, both from UDMR, who are alos MEPs represneting this party. The fourth place is held by another representative of the National Council of Hungarians in Transylvania, Szilagyi Zsolt and the fifth place is held by a representative of the UDMR youth organisation, Kovacs Peter.


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Date(s) - 15/11/2018
Drifting through the grey inertia of post-Soviet Minsk, recent graduate Evelina (Alina Nasibullina) dreams of a life in the USA. Using duplicitous means to apply for a travel visa, her meeting with the US embassy leads to an unexpected expedition to rural Belarus, and a family preparing for a wedding. This curious pretence unearths all manner of juxtapositions: that of east and west, of class divides, and of bitter post-communist generational conflict.
Using vibrant cinematography and the energetic rhythms of 90s house music to directly oppose its bleak setting, Crystal Swan is a wildly confident debut from Darya Zhuk, and a fascinating study of post-communist youth.
Official Selection, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2018
Presented in association with Cork Cine Club. There will be a post-screening Q&A with the director.
Director: Darya Zhuk
Producers: Debbie Vandermeulen, Olga Goister, Valery Dmitrotchenko, Birgit Gernböck
Screenwriters: Helga Landauer, Darya Zhuk
Main Cast: Alina Nasibullina, Ivan Mulin, Yuriy Borisov
Country: Belarus, Germany, Russia, USA
Languages: Russian, English (Subtitled)
Colour: Colour
Year: 2018
Duration: 93 minutes
Tickets: €10 / €8.50
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Friday, June 8, 2007
12 comments:
- birdinflight said...
Hey Isaiah. I just talked to Angela and she said you might be coming home soon. I bet it feels good to be home. Hospitals are not a lot of fun. When I was 12 years old I was in a hospital with an IV in my hand for four weeks and, boy, was I glad to come home (:
Hugs and kisses to you and your beautiful family!
Praise God!
- June 9, 2007 at 12:56 AM
- rnmandrews said...
Praise God! There is no place like home. Our prayers continue.
Love The Andrews
- June 9, 2007 at 5:15 AM
- Tough Guy Kyler said...
Hello Oates family,
TGK's mom here to say"Woooo hooooo! We are so happy you are home!"
Please call us anytime for anything. We are just a street away! Carmen- Let me know if you'd like to take a walk and talk!
Sandie Haskins
- June 9, 2007 at 7:20 AM
- Molly Lilja said...
I am SO SO SO happy for you all to get to go home. We will pray for rest and renewal for all!
Love you,
- June 9, 2007 at 8:07 AM
- Molly Lilja said...
Hi Isaiah this is Zach. I am glad you are home. The Lilja family has been praying for you. I am very sorry that you are sick, my brother and I will pray for you for as long as you don't feel good. Do you like LEGOs? They are our favorite, we could send you some.
- June 9, 2007 at 8:13 AM
- Terri said...
Praise God!! As you sleep in your own bed (becomes such a blessing), recline in your home and the peace of your own backyard, may all of you be renewed, restored and strengthen in your home.
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. they are renewed every morning, great is your faithfulness." Lam. 3:22-23
He will give you your portion and a strength you never knew existed. Embrace your time together as a family.
"For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but he has listened to his cry for help." Psalm 22:24
Our Lord hears all of your prayers. Thank you for sharing your very personal journey and for allowing us to come along side in prayer for you.
- June 9, 2007 at 8:38 AM
- bewsrus said...
Hello Oats Family,
I finally figured out how to send you guys a note...I'm a little computer retarded, anyway, we are so glad to here you are home and feeling stronger. We have been praying for you daily. Bob and Ben have been praying also. We love you guys and hope Isaiah gets stronger each day. We are going to Missouri for vacation on Sunday and will be gone for a couple of weeks. You are in our prayers always. Your brother and sister in Christ:)
- June 9, 2007 at 8:43 AM
- Niamh McCreary said...
wooooohoooooo WELCOME HOME SUPERMAN!! I'll bet it is nice to be in your own bed!! Enjoy the peace and quiet and I hope you were all able to sleep without the aid of beeping machines :D
We'll keep praying for you all.
Love you guys
Niamh, David, Cormac and Ronan
- June 9, 2007 at 9:47 AM
Hi Isaiah!
Yesterday morning at breakfast, Caleb specifically prayed that you would get to go home... and he didn't even know it was a possibility for the day! As you can imagine, his face lit up and all three boys were yelling "YESSSSSS" when I told them that you were home! We are so happy... for you and for your family too. I'm sure it's great to be back at home with all your own things. I'm sure your super powers will get even more re-charged now that your home, so don't forget to rest too. We love you all and REJOICE that God has brought you enough strength and wellness to go home. We will keep praying for more strength and wellness to come.. one day at a time.
Hugs to each of you,
Jason, Tami, Lucas, Colby and Caleb
- June 9, 2007 at 11:49 AM
- Kaitlyn Henning said...
I am so glad you guys are home!! I bet it feels good to be in your own bed. I hope Isaiah continues to get stronger! I love you guys and I'm pray for you every day.
- June 9, 2007 at 11:59 AM
- Stanphill Family said...
Hi Isaiah,
We are so glad you are home from the hospital. I heard that Kaitlin and Bita cleaned your house so there would be no germs.
We are praying your body keeps getting stronger and stronger.
We love you buddy.
- June 9, 2007 at 2:07 PM
- Skip and Katie said...
Hi Isaiah and the Oates Family,
We just want you to know that we think about all of you everyday. You are in our prayers and in our hearts. We know that God has wonderful and great plans for you all!
Love Skip and Katie Brown
- June 20, 2007 at 10:49 AM


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VA working on 'Aviva' - next generation of VistA
The Department of Veterans Affairs is at work on the next generation of VistA, its 20-plus year-old electronic medical record system, which is often praised by users but considered a headache to planners working to bring VA health systems fully into the Internet age.
The new system - dubbed Aviva - is designed to be Web-enabled, modular and capable of easily exchanging health records with other EMRs and organizations using standards built for the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN).
In contrast, the current version of VistA resides on tens of thousands of computers, is difficult to upgrade and presents obstacles to VA plans to share information with other agencies and heath organizations, according to its chief technology officer.
"Effectively what we are trying to do is replace a tin can on a string with a cell phone system," said Peter Levin, the VA's CTO, who described Aviva at a March 8 meeting of a Health IT Standards Committee workgroup.
It is difficult for VA to exchange data with external partners, the aim of its Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) project with the Kaiser Permanente and the Defense Department to provide better care for veterans who get treatment from the three organizations, he said.
Additionally, any changes or bug fixes planned for VistA must be made on each of the thousands of computers across the VA system.
"Being current is what is eluding us right now to be able to fix bugs quickly, to be able to accelerate our release cycle and be able to plug into other components," Levin told the panel.
Levin said that while VistA's user interface "is arguably the best in any electronic medical record," it is "difficult to learn and the information is not as intuitive as it could be." The programming environment of the current system is also "outdated and difficult to maintain," he said.
In developing Aviva, Levin said the VA wants to build a platform that can "scale with our veterans' population" and accommodate "in a modular, perhaps open source, framework multiple development teams" that could install their applications into the system's backbone platform.
Yet Levin emphasized that VistA would remain a key component of Aviva. "I wouldn't be surprised if it ultimately subsumes (VistA)," he said.
VA's most important initial goal is making its EMR system interoperable with other systems and agencies, Levin said.
"All we really care about is data interoperability or data interoperability first," Levin said. "We can exchange business rules later. If we can have some kind of convergence of the user layer, that's great. But right now I am focused on data."
Ultimately, VA wants to segment the kaleidoscope of data, business rules and lines of MUMPS code into a presentation layer "that protects the user from changes that take place behind the curtain."
In making it interoperable, Levin said, VA would "segregate the presentation layer of VistA and attach it to the nationwide health information network."


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Marketing Sheffield is the dawning of a new era, the UK's very first City Development Company – charged with taking the city to the next level
Marketing Sheffield's core activities are :
- To be the lead marketing agency for Sheffield. Achieving a positive shift in perceptions of the city's image and reputation.
- To build on the success of Sheffield First for Investment in the attraction of quality inward investment into the city.
- To follow on the achievement of Sheffield One, in developing the city's physical infrastructure to internationally competitive standards.
- To develop initiatives that will promote the growth of the city's scientific, creative and cultural knowledge base.
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5 Mother's Day Gift Ideas You Can Make Yourself
She's given up sleep, warm meals, and daily showers. She can't remember the last time that she had a day to herself or went out with friends but she doesn't really mind because taking care of her family truly is what brings her joy. The sound of her little ones calling out, "mama!" is the sweetest sound she's ever heard and she melts when they snuggle themselves into her body. She's their protector, their hero, their nurturer.
Mother's Day is this coming Sunday, May 13th and if you haven't decided what to give your mom, or the woman you love as a mom, how about something homemade?
I can't speak for all moms, but I can tell you that this mom melts over thoughtful homemade gifts which are by far my most favorite gifts of all. Our friends at She Knows have offered some simple-to-make Mother's Day gifts that you can make on your own or have your kids help you make for mom.
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Breakfast in Bed
I think most of can remember a time during our childhood when we climbed the stairs with a tray in hand, shakily balancing juice and eggs for mom on Mother's Day. Why not keep that tradition alive either by surprising your mom with breakfast in bed or asking your own kids to serve you breakfast in bed? I will never, ever forget my very first Mother's Day because my husband made me pancakes that spelled out " I <3 mom" and it was so special.
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Homemade Trail Mix
My husband and son did this for me and I've loved being able to keep a bag in my car on days when I haven't had a chance to eat because I'm running all over the place, but really need to refuel. All you need to do to make this is to mix granola and dried fruit and maybe some nuts and even chocolate chips unless you know mom is going to stash this in her car. In that case, leave the chocolate chips out because they'll melt into a big mess.
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Embellished Sleep Mask
Mom don't get much sleep, but for the short time that she does, why not give her something fancy to wear? You can take a plan sleep mask and jazz it up by using glue and glitter paint to attached little jewels- but just do it on one side. Sharp objects don't feel so great against the eyelids. Oh, and you can find a sleep mask at most dollar stores.
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Drawer Sachets
Does mom have a favorite scent like lavender, lilac, or roses? Find some fabric and cut out small squares. Sew around the edges, leaving just enough of an opening to slip things inside. You can fill up the pouch with whatever scent you'd like and then after it's filled, sew up the hole.
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Sewing Kit
I think this is my favorite idea because it feels like whenever I need my needle and thread, I can't find them. But, this could act as both a decoration and something useful. Put sewing needles in a pin cushion and then fill up a mason jar with spools of thread, thimbles and even safety pins. Put the pin cushion on top and close the lid.


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Everybody needs to take better care of the earth because of some problems. The world needs more care for the environment. My three reasons are recycle stop cutting down trees and stop littering. Those are my three reasons. That's how you make the world better.
Stop cutting down trees and plant new ones. I think people should stop cutting down trees. And start planting new ones. Because it's good for the environment. And it helps people breath and stop polluting.
You need to start recycling. It helps save the environment and it reuses witch is good for the environment witch rocks. And its one step closer to a better world. People might trip and animals might die. That's why you should recycle.
You need to stop littering because it pollutes the earth. Its one step closer to a good environment. Animals might eat the garbage and suffocate.
You need to stop littering. You need to start recycling. Stop cutting down trees.
You NEED TO STOP.


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As his F-4 Phantom jet fighter raced across the skies over North Vietnam, U.S. Air Force co-pilot Ralph Galati glimpsed a surface-to-air missile (SAM) streaking menacingly toward him. Unable to evade this deadly projectile fired by enemy troops below, the Phantom shuddered from the explosive impact. It was February 16, 1972, and the Vietnam War had been raging for nearly seven years. The most controversial conflict in the history of the United States, it would eventually claim the lives of nearly 60,000 American servicemen and wound more than 300,000 additional U.S. combatants.
"After getting hit by the SAM, we had to eject over North Vietnam because we didn't have enough altitude or airspace to make it to the coast or any safe haven," recalled Galati. "So we ended up parachuting right into a North Vietnamese village, which offered no opportunity for escape or evasion. We were definitely banged up but at least we survived. It wasn't the most graceful landing, more of a landing fall. But any landing you can walk away from is a good one."
Captured immediately by enemy soldiers, Galati and his pilot were taken to the North Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, where they would spend the next year in the notorious prison camp euphemistically known as the "Hanoi Hilton."
"That ejection was the beginning of my back problems that only worsened over the next 45 years," said Galati. "The compression of an ejection is pretty severe. It's not meant to debilitate you, but at the same time you're sitting on a rocket that shoots you out of the cockpit. So my initial injury was compression-related and it became exacerbated by the time in captivity, due to sleeping on cement and a lack of medical care."
During his nearly 14 months as a captive, Galati had little contact with other American servicemen, since the prison camp enforced solitary confinement. However, toward the end of the war those measures began to relax, which led to Galati meeting fellow prisoner-of-war (POW) and future U.S. Senator John McCain.
"McCain was at the Hanoi Hilton at the same time I was, but he had been captured about five years before," related Galati. "I met John cumulatively for about 20 minutes. It was just prior to the peace agreements and they started letting the prisoners fraternize a little more with each other."
Galati marked his 25th birthday shortly before being released in March 1973. "So I was young, in good shape and relatively resilient," he said. "But sometimes the traumas you sustain at that age can take a little time before they really start to impact you. So although I felt some back issues off and on over the next 25 years, it has really been in the past 20 years that the problems became severe. And I point back to Vietnam as the cause of it all."
Dramatic Difference
Like many people who have experienced debilitating back pain, Galati tried all kinds of remedies over the years, with little success. So what treatment finally made a dramatic difference? HawkGrips.
"In a lot of ways, I feel like it's taken 45 years for me to get back into shape again, thanks to HawkGrips." shared Galati. "I'm grateful to reach a point where I not only feel mobile but a little fluid too. So those treatments have really served me well."
Now 69 years old, Galati is the director of the Office of Veterans Services at Saint Joseph's University (SJU) in Philadelphia. A Philly native, he also attended SJU as an undergraduate and was a member of the Air Force ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) program there. After graduating in 1970, Galati embarked on an Air Force career that would last until 1978.
"As a graduate of St. Joe's and the ROTC program, I'm proud of this school's commitment to our veterans," he said. "The role of SJU has been significant both in establishing the Office of Veterans Services and supporting student-veterans. It's very rewarding to be directly involved with a program like this, and I get great support from both the school and my family."
His position as director of veterans services also led to Galati's introduction to HawkGrips. SJU welcomes dozens of guest speakers each year to talk with student-veterans about a variety of topics, such as starting their own businesses. HawkGrips Founder and President Frank Osborne, a Saint Joseph's graduate himself, volunteered to be one of these speakers during the 2016-17 school year.
"Frank has come to SJU twice as a panelist," Galati related. "He has been there for us, is an SJU grad and now a friend of mine too. He also made a nice donation that will help fund our program. So he's giving back not just to the school, but to our veterans. Frank has devoted his time, talent and treasure, and he's made a big difference in my personal health by putting me on a path to recovery."
Daily Debilitation
When Osborne first served as a panelist, Galati was struggling mightily with back pain. "On a daily basis it would take me a good 5-10 minutes just to get out of bed in the morning," the Vietnam vet recalled. "I couldn't get to a standing position or even roll over without pain. So it would take me a while to ensure that when I got out of bed, I felt steady and wouldn't fall down."
At the time he met Osborne, Galati was trying his third mattress in a year. "Because I thought maybe part of the problem was my bed," he related. "But it became obvious that I was the problem, and I just hadn't been able to find the right treatment. I tried just about everything though, including myofascial release, chiropractic, acupuncture, regular physical therapy, and personal training. All those things gave me a little relief but I wasn't fixed."
Not only was it difficult to get up in the morning, but during the day Galati felt significant discomfort from sitting or standing for long periods.
"I had problems up and down my spine, emanating to my waist and hips, with cysts on both hip bones," he said. "I'd buy different shoes to try and ease the pain and I consistently felt uncomfortable when trying to drive. In addition, the problems would just shift from one part of my body to another because of my efforts to compensate. So there was just no relief, and when I met Frank I was probably at my worst because I couldn't stand up straight or walk very well."
Osborne noticed Galati's discomfort and began asking about his symptoms. He then recommended treatment with HawkGrips and suggested a physical therapist named Dr. Jason Heyduk, DPT, who worked at a nearby NovaCare location in Swarthmore, PA.
"Coincidentally, I happened to know Jason already," Galati shared. "I had received treatment from him years ago for plantar fasciitis and my wife had gone to him for therapy before too. Jason is a straight-shooter who knows what he's doing and has a good sense of humor. The clinic where he works is right up the street and we had been really pleased with his service over the years. Fortunately, he also turned out to be the PT who Frank recommended."
Transformative Treatment
In October 2016, Galati began HawkGrips Therapy with Dr. Heyduk, which lasted about eight weeks and included approximately 15 treatments.
"Ralph presented with chronic pain, stiffness and loss of range of motion of his lumbar and thoracic spine," explained Dr. Heyduk. "He was frustrated that his pain had started to affect his daily activities and quality of life, as well as by the lack of progress he had made with traditional and alternative care. But after a few treatments with HawkGrips, Ralph started to feel much better. We were successful in breaking down scar tissue and improving fascial restrictions, which led to dramatically improved range of motion and overall function."
Galati's HawkGrips therapy was combined with traditional core stabilization and stretching. Although the HawkGrips segment of each session would typically last only about 10 minutes, Galati soon learned that even this short duration could produce stunning results.
"By the third or fourth session, I started to notice a significant reduction in pain and see that getting out of bed in a normal way again was possible," he shared. "I felt such a difference when I woke up in the morning. My wife and colleagues quickly noticed a change in me, and once I saw the results I wanted to keep getting the treatment for as long and often as I needed to. The back stiffness used to be so prevalent, but after just a few weeks of HawkGrips I was walking briskly."
Dr. Heyduk added that he has seen such impressive results with many patients thanks to HawkGrips treatment. "I'm a huge believer in the utilization of HawkGrips for soft tissue restrictions," he related. "I've practiced instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization [IASTM] for more than five years and witnessed significant progress in acute, subacute and chronic patients. Our clinics believe in delivering an exceptional patient experience, and HawkGrips help us achieve that."
For his part, Galati is only too happy to spread the word about the dramatic impact HawkGrips have made on his life. "The things I can do now are so gratifying," he concluded. "HawkGrips got closer to the root cause of my pain than anything else I tried before. My issues now are modest by comparison, and I can address them more holistically. I'm ambulatory, pain-free and have even started doing yoga, which would have been impossible without HawkGrips. And if any problems do crop up again, I'm confident they can be quickly remediated with just a couple treatments. HawkGrips have really helped lead me toward great health, and I no longer feel my age."
Brian W. Ferrie is the editorial & multimedia director for HawkGrips and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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How to Treat Lymphedema with HawkGrips
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A Touching Tribute to HawkGrips from Physical Therapist Ken Johnson
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Why Physical Therapist Dr. Keith Cronin Advocates Combining IASTM and Biomechanical Taping [Interview]
Dr. Keith J. Cronin, DPT, OCS, CSCS, has been a physical therapist for nine years and owns a niche distribution and education company in Denver called Sports and Healthcare Solutions, LLC. He works with innovative clinicians and companies from around the world to offer effective rehabilitative products and strategies that maximize patient outcomes. In 2018, Dr. Cronin will launch Biomechanikits, a distribution platform that combines quality education, great products and competitive pricing. He first became aware of HawkGrips about four years ago and soon implemented them into patient treatments.
How U.S. Paralympic Team Physical Therapist Dr. Dawn Gulick Helped Implement HawkGrips into the Widener University Curriculum [Interview]
Dr. Dawn Gulick, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS, is a professor of physical therapy at Widener University in Chester, PA. She began her clinical career as an athletic trainer, before earning her master's degree in physical therapy more than 30 years ago. Dr. Gulick has been a Widener faculty member for about 22 years and HawkGrips instructor for the past three years. In this Q & A article, she discusses her educational roles, extensive background with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams, and how HawkGrips treatment has been implemented into the curriculum at Widener.


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Villa Grand Designs
I said yesterday that I would fill you in more on our accomodation, so here goes. In the past we have stayed in the various villas such as Villa Wow, Villa Hollywood and Villa Rustica. All lovely, all very different. This one though is something quite different.
And we nearly didn't come here.
Earlier in the year when we had a planning meeting (yes, I know, amazing, but these things are planned). This basically consists of us all sitting around in Rachel and Tibu's living room looking at our phones. Now this is pretty much what we do most of the time, but this time we aren't on our phones because we are bored of each other's company, but because we have a purpose. We are villa hunting. Air B'n'B, Owners Direct, findmeaveryspecificvillainspain.com, we search them all. When one of us finds one they plug their phone into the telly and the group ruminates over it. The problem though is the more often we do this (and the older and more set in our ways we become) our search criteria is becoming very specific:
Near to an airport that EasyJet fly to.
3 bedrooms – no one is sleeping on a sofa bed in this team.
2 bathroom (min) – otherwise by the time we all got though our morning ablutions it would be lunchtime.
WiFi – it would be inhumane to stay in a place that didn't have any.
Private Pool – no one wants to see a group of pasty middle aged friends by the pool except for the pasty middle aged friends themselves.
Not overlooked – i.e. not in a complex.
This however is just the bear minimum and over the years we have become more accustomed to more luxurious elements such as ensuites, extra drinks fridges and table tennis tables (that's mainly for Rachel). With us not wanting to be overlooked we normally end up in villas in the middle of nowhere. The only neighbours we had in Villa Hollywood were goats. At the planning meeting after hours and hours of research (and drinking) we found a lovely looking place in the middle of a vineyard. It was perfect. We put in a request to stay via the website and then swayed home.
The next day we discovered that it wasn't available. Gutted. However a few days later Nik and Rach came across this place. It was bit more than our budget, but we decided to go for it. As I said in the first blog, it looked amazing (Can I remind you again that we don't take kindly to tardy ness here. If you missed the previous days blogs, go back and read them and then come back here. We will wait for you).
When the three of us arrived TomTom took us through the village of el Vilosell and out onto a dirt track up to the villa. It's not really a villa but a barn conversion, like Villa Rustica, but that is where the comparisons end. Let's start with our basic checklist:
Near to an airport that EasyJet fly to – Barcelona airport is about 90 mins away
3 bedrooms – 2 doubles, 1 twin.
2 bathroom (min) – Master bedroom has ensuite plus family bathroom and outside toilet (which is better than it sounds).
WiFi – yep, but the walls are so thick it has a limited range (there's a first world problem if ever I heard one).
Private Pool – yep, and it's actually a normal pool, a toddlers pool and has a waterfall.
Not overlooked – nope, we are in the middle of olive groves….although there is the village on the hill, but more about that tomorrow.
In addition to the above we have 3 dining areas; 3 sunbathing areas; a hot tub; a hammock; yeah you did read that right…a hot tub; 2 of what Rachel calls "Lyndsey de Paul" chairs i.e. those hanging basket chairs which were very fashionable in the 1970's; you are still thinking about the hot tube aren't you?; a play area complete with swings slide and Wendy House; table tennis; a trampoline; a washing machine and tumble dryer; you are now thinking "did he just say trampoline?". Yes I did. It's just like the one on the John Lewis Christmas ad; 4 mountain bikes and helmets BUT…no drinks fridge (there goes this places 5 star review on TripAdvisor).
When Rachel walked in she went into full "mum" mode and began waxing lyrical about how it would be perfect for a family as you would never have to leave the place, and then looked slightly crest fallen as she remembered that both her boys are now grown up and she had discovered this place 15 years too late.
It's taken us a couple of days just to sit in every seat, but I think we have used most of the facilities. We have established that pool is still cool, even after one of Spain's hottest summers ever; if five of you get into the hot tub at one time you displace so much water that Karen nearly drowns when she sits down; I laugh like a little girl when the jets are switched on (I'm VERY ticklish); the Lyndsey De Paul seats are cable tied to the railings….so they don't get blown away…but more about the weather another day.
But we haven't named this villa, Villa Grand Designs because of all this frippery, its down to the finish. We have concluded that the owner is an electrician as there are plug sockets everywhere (including the end of the garden); they have used LED light strips and uplighters everywhere; the colour of the sockets even match the colour of the brickwork; the pergola above the hot tub (did I mention the hot tub?) is made out of metal, has solar panels as a sun shield which powers the LED lights within it. Seriously Kevin McCloud would be beside himself with this place. Now is they had only thought about putting in that extra drinks fridge.
Tomorrow: The Village


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Why Writing a Will Should Be Your New Year's Resolution
How many of you have made a New Year's resolution?
How is it going? Have you given up already?
Most of us start the New Year full of promises to ourselves to lose weight or to go to the gym three times a week or only drink alcohol at weekends but unfortunately most of us have broken these resolutions by the end of January. These types of resolutions require long term commitment and effort. So, this year, why not make a resolution that can be done easily, in a short space of time, but provides lasting benefits?
Probably one of the most valuable resolutions you can make for 2016 is to decide to make a will.
Making a Will ensures that your property and possessions pass to the people you want to benefit. It allows you to plan for the future of vulnerable family members e.g. who will look after your children if you die unexpectedly, it may reduce the tax that will be paid on your estate and protects your assets for your family and future generations.
About 66% of the population do not have a Will and many people do not seem to be unaware of the problems that not having a Will can cause bereaved loved ones. If you die without a Will, the Rules of Intestacy decide who will receive your property and possessions. This could mean that some people e.g. unmarried partners or step children, or pets or charities will not receive any thing from your estate.
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Frans Westerlund awarded this year's Anders Wall scholarship
Frans Westerlund awarded this year's Anders Wall scholarship
In addition to his studies at Hanken, Frans Westerlund is a co-founder and working for Nordic Sales Crew. They are specialized in direct marketing and the company has grown significantly during its first two years. Nordic Sales Crew has around 100 employees in five offices around Finland. For many staff member, this is their first job and the company vision is to create a leading sales academy.
Westerlund has enormous potential and is a role model to other young entrepreneurs both at Hanken and nationally.
– It's a great recognition of many years of hard work to be awarded this scholarship. Not only does it increase my credibility as an entrepreneur, but also gives me a good opportunity to widen my network, says Westerlund. I will use the scholarship to invest in the business and for my personal development, Westerlund continues.
The Anders Wall Foundation annually awards 2 MSEK in scholarships to young entrepreneurial talents in the fields of research, young entrepreneurship, international studies, and culture. The Anders Wall Foundation brings together a large group of young people interested in entrepreneurship and introduces them to the alumni network, Wallumni, that arranges regular meetings for its members.
Frans Westerlund and Charlotte Wall, who presented the scholarhip
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RYE, N.Y. - Berj Yeretzian and Tania Rahal, both originally from Lebanon, have brought a bit of their home country to Rye with the opening of their new vegetarian restaurant, Rosemary and Vine .
The light-filled eatery -- it opened Oct. 9 -- is all about "delicious and flavorful Mediterranean food that is healthy and naturally lends itself to vegetable- centric cuisine," explained Yeretzian.
That meanas diverse vegetarian cuisine from Morocco, Spain, Lebanon, France, Italy and the Middle East.
Proving to be popular so far: the Babaganoush, Turkish braised eggplant, and falafels. The menu will change periodically based on the availability of seasonal vegetables and produce.
The two Rye residents said they saw an opportunity when the space at the corner of Purchase and Locust opened up (it was formerly a bagel shop).
"Most people's schedules don't allow for the time needed to prepare a healthy and declicious meal at home, especially when it's vegetable based. So we take the time and skill needed to do that for them," said Yeretzian.
The eatery, with its soaring tin-plated ceiling, open kitchen and lots of reclaimed wood, is meant to offer diners food in "an elevated fast casual environment with cool music and an interesting selection of beers and wines," said Yeretzian.
This is the couple's first restaurant venture -- he previously worked at a boutique hedge fund, while Rahal's background is in event planning.
Being that they live in Westchester, local matters. Coffee is from Coffee Lab Roasters in Tarrytown. Wines, though mostly Mediterranean, also include some area options, while beers and hard cider are from the tristate area.
Rosemary and Vine is open for lunch and dinner and is located at 29 Purchase St., (914) 481-8660, www.rosemaryandvine.com/ .
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When you want to put your creativity to the test growing a Japanese red maple bonsai is the way to go. In this hub we will show you everything the Japanese red maple bonsai have to offer. We first tell you something about the background. Second you can read something about the different sizes of the Japanese red maple bonsai. Further we give some tips for bonsai care and finally we have a selection of premium deals for the Japanese red maple bonsai tree.
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The Japanese maple binomial name is "acer palmatum" and comes from in Japan, Korea an China. This is a great candidate for miniature growing an sought for by many in the world. They are since 1800s commonly grown in the rest of the world and popular because of their astonishing colors and leaf shapes. The Japanese red maple bonsai shows adult and juvenile characters and therefor named cultivars. A cultivar is a cultivated variety of a plant that has specific characteristics and is selected for propagation. There are over 300 Japanese maple cultivars know with all different features.
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Gifted students receive differentiated instruction in their classrooms based on various research-based teaching models. Lessons focus on varying instructional levels and interests to provide a rigorous and relevant curriculum to all students.
Opportunities for Differentiation occur inside and outside of the classroom for gifted students at Franklin including (but are not limited to):
- Higher level of Thinking Taxonomy http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/
- Reader-writer workshop
- Research Projects with Integration of Technology and Project-Based Learning
- Rubrics that set clear goals for advanced writing aligned with Common Core Standards
- Leveled Literature Circle Groups
- Accelerated Reader Program http://www.renlearn.com/ar/
- Use of Depth and Complexity Icons to enrich the Core Content
- Enrichment Rotations focused on various Disciplines such as Hands-On-Equations (Algebra) http://www.borenson.com/
- The Arts (Music, Theater, Dance)
- Collaboration with MOCA http://edu.moca.org/education/teachers/prof-dev/cas
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- Global Issues and Current Events
- Mock Trials
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- Battle of the Books http://www.battleofthebooks.org/
- GATE After-School Program run by STAR http://www.starinc.org/
Sandra Kaplan's Depth and Complexity Model
Dr. Sandra N. Kaplan developed the Depth & Complexity Icons in the mid-1990s under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research & Improvement , Javits Curriculum Project T.W.O.
Kaplan's "Depth and Complexity Icons" refer to eleven icons, each with a corresponding title and concept, that were created to represent elements that generate a deeper, more complex thought process. Students involved in the learning process can apply elements of depth and complexity as they begin to assimilate new information, make connections, and dig deeper.
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These icons are being successfully used in classrooms around the country and in all grades Kindergarten through high school. They can also be used in all content areas.
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- California Association for the Gifted http://www.cagifted.org
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CONGRATULATIONS TO 8TH GRADER, Aarya Doshi!
The 8th grade Language Arts classes are participating in the Student Voices essay contest of the Asbury Park Press this year. Aarya Doshi was our second winner in as many months for the newspaper. The edition will be out later next week. Aarya's name and school will appear on the opposite side of the editorial pages.
Aarya's essay has received third place in the November issue of Student Voices in the Asbury Park Press.
This prestigious contest had over 400 entries in the 8th grade category.
Aarya's essay was about her relationship with her older sister.
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3 Ways to Tap Into Your Intuition
We hear that all of the time, but what does it really mean? And how do you trust it? How do you know if it is really guiding you towards what is best for you?
Oh yeah...I get it. But let me tell you this: don't overthink it. Trusting your gut, is tapping into your intuition.
For me, it's easier to describe when you feel it. Here are some examples:
- You are walking down the street and you just get a sense of uneasiness and know you need to cross the street.
- You think of a good friend and you call them and they say, "I was JUST thinking of you!"
- You were asked a question that required you to make a decision (not which peanut butter to pick...go bigger my friend). And you KNEW the answer without hesitation. And you felt excited, calm and peaceful.
- You walk by a store and feel drawn to walk in and discover the book you've been looking for.
Can you relate to any of these?
I love this question. I'm certainly not an expert in intuition, but it is something that I pay attention to and rely on constantly. You know when I'm tapping into it because I'll say, "it feels right." or "it just doesn't feel right."
I feel that as a younger (less jaded) soul it was easier for me to "trust" and as I get older (Hey 38!) I have to work harder to be sure it is what I want and not what is influencing me. Like...everything around me (I know you can relate).
There are three things I do, that have helped me get back to trusting my gut:
#1. Meditate every morning for 15 minutes (still working up to 20min. You can read about what sparked this practice here. Some mornings this is really hard, and other mornings it is a breath of fresh air. How often do you sit, with yourself, and not THINK!? I'll answer that for you...it's most likely a rare occasion. It is SO, SO RARE to not be thinking. And those thoughts my friend, are telling you a whole story that might not be what feels true to YOU. This practice has given me more mindfulness throughout my day. If I have a negative thought or think something is going to go a certain way, I am mindful enough to say, "Hold up! Those are just thoughts Bri. Move along."
#2. Journal every morning after I meditate for 10-20 minutes. I write whatever comes to my head. Sometimes I need to get things off of my chest, sometimes I simply need to write some dreams, mantras or...I write that I don't want to write. Yup, that happens too. Through this process, I FEEL more me. I FEEL that as I go throughout my day, I am being my true authentic self. Sometimes that means I don't have a filter...working on that part!
#3. I let Pink Lady call the pace. No, Pink Lady is not a pace car. She's my dog. My main lady. My squish face. My boo bear (okay, I'll stop). While walking her, I've found that I can feel extreme impatience when she wants to sniff around for a bit longer and all I can think of is the to do list that I need to get to. OH HEY MINDFULNESS! So, I decided that I would practice patience and as she sniffed, I would observe and look around. I would NOTICE things. Um...I noticed a house the other day that I walk by all of the time and I never looked at it, like REALLY looked at it. Part of intuition is paying attention. There are signs and signals all around us, but we miss so many of them.
Whether you trust it or not, YOU always know what is best for you and YOU always have the answers.
Have a kickass week!
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Some people find the star design somewhat dull and boring but to others, particularly those who are star gazers or who are fascinated with the stars, this design captures their inner self and purpose. If you are contemplating having a star tattoo but are in need of suggestions on how to come up with a few personalized star tattoo ideas then read on...
Different Kinds Of Stars
When most people are asked to draw the shape of a star what immediately comes to mind is the five pointed star, which is the one most of us learned to draw when we were children. The five sided star, known as a pentagram, is one of the most powerful yet misconceived symbolic representations of our modern times, although the shape has been around for thousands of years. It is a popular belief today that a pentagram star tattoo wearer is somehow connected to Satanism, but this belief is not entirely correct. It is a known fact that there are indeed some Satanists who do favor the pentagram star design but they usually show the pentagram upside down (where the single point is downwards). By wearing this pentagram star design upside down it is meant to symbolize the elements rule over spirit, hence the satanic implications.
On the other hand, there are a lot of different kinds of stars designs other than the pentagram that we can use or consider for star tattoo ideas. You may wish to look at the possible designs that could be combined with the four pointed star that also serves as the cross shaped star. This shape offers a simplistic and elegant option.
Another one of the star tattoo ideas that a lot of people consider is the pentacle shape which has traditionally been a representative of the art of witchcraft and the 'dark side'. Notwithstanding the traditional connection with witchcraft the pentacle star tattoo idea is becoming more and more popular as a tattoo choice for many people, even those who do not favor or support witchcraft.
If you are a religious person, you may wish to consider the six pointed star which as we all know is meant to symbolize the Star of David. This shape is also known to represent the pagan God called, Remphan. Then there is the seven pointed star which is said to symbolize your childhood, the whimsical or is considered by some to be a fairy star.
Apart from the 4, 5, 6 and 7 sided star shapes you may choose to have your star design tattoo incorporate the eight pointed star which is known as the cross of
If you have decided that a star tattoo design is "the one for you" then make sure you consider the traditional symbolic meanings and carefully choose a design that will best represent you and your thoughts and beliefs.


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The Black Medical Students Association will be hosting the second talk in their Black Health Speaker Series AT LUNCH (12:00) ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2017, in MSB 3154.
This time we'll be joined by Dr. Kwame McKenzie, a psychiatrist, researcher and policy advisor. Dr. McKenzie is currently the Director of Health Equity at CAMH and a full Professor and the Co-Director of the Division of Equity Gender and Population in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He is an international expert on the social determinants of mental illness, suicide and the development of effective, equitable health systems. Dr. McKenzie is CEO of the Wellesley Institute, a member of the Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Council to the Minister of Health, and he sits on the Board of the United Way Toronto and the Ontario Hospitals Association.
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Off the Grid is located in Eldorado and is right down the hall from Utopia. It specializes in scarves, hats, and accessories! Though it looks expensive, the prices will pleasantly surprise you.
Designer Sample Sale
It's Designer Sample Sale time!!! We only do this twice a year so mark your calendars for Saturday, May 30. The best items go first so get here early! The sale kicks off at 10 am. We'll have samples from Baggallini, Vintage Concept, Poem, Kallison, and more. These pieces usually retail in the $200 range, but we've got them for $60 and less. Hope you can make it.
Baggallini Travel Show and Essential Oils Class
We wanted to let you know about two upcoming events. On Saturday, April 25 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, we're hosting a class on essential oils.
Winter Clearance Sale
We've been shopping and it's time to make room for the Spring collection!
As most of you know, we only do two regular sales a year because our clothing prices are already so good. This is your chance to do even better.
Utopia's sale begins Saturday, February 28 and will continue through Saturday, March 7. Discounts are as deep as 70% off and we have some great items in stock for women and men. They won't last long, so come early for the best selection.
Pre-Valentine's Day Trunk Show
Join us at Utopia on Saturday, February 7 from 2 – 4 PM for a fabulous trunk show!
We are featuring Magpie Pottery, the Baggallini Spring Collection, and spices from Santa Fe's Savory Spice Shop. Who says Valentine's Day has to be all about chocolate and flowers?
Instead of the traditional gifts, shop for something unique and useful!
Sidewalk Sale and Sample Sale!!!
We had a great buying trip this week and we're sharing the goods! Join us for our 2nd annual sidewalk sale on Saturday, December 6 from 10 am to 6 pm. Then, come out on Saturday, December 13 for a very special Sample Sale featuring premium brands like Vintage Concept! We have a limited quantity of samples, so come early because when they're gone, they're gone!
Drive out from Santa Fe or, if you're in the Eldorado area, pop by. Both Utopia shopping events are great opportunities for holiday shopping or personal indulgence!
Baggallini Trunk Show
Please join us on Saturday, November 8 from 12 – 4 pm for a special Baggallini Trunk Show.
Baggallini was developed by flight attendants frustrated with bags that were stylish but dysfunctional, functional but clunky, or just badly made. What they created is nothing short of exceptional and Utopia is proud to be carrying the line.
Our rep, Cherilyn, will be in to showcase all the new styles and colors and answer your questions. As always, we'll make it a party and you'll get to sample some of our yummy new holiday goodies!
Win a $250 Gift Certificate to Utopia
On October 25, Utopia will celebrate its 1st anniversary! We so appreciate your support over this last year and the community you've helped build around this store.
In celebration (and in hopes of learning a little more about you and the magic you help create) we're doing a $250 Utopia Gift Certificate Give Away. Here are the rules to enter the drawing:
1. Take a picture of yourself wearing or with one of you favorite items purchased from Utopia.
2. Post your picture here (Utopia Facebook page) and list three reasons why you like shopping at the store.
3. Share the post with your friends.
Everyone who does this between now and October 25 will be entered into the drawing. You can post as many times as you want, as long as the product you're wearing or showing is different, and you will get another entry for each posting.
If you have questions or want help with your post, give us a call at 428-0024 or drop by the store.
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President's Day Sale!
This weekend, Destiny is off to Vegas to buy the Spring Line. That's great news for you! In order to make room for the new merchandise, Utopia is having a major sale.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday all Winter Clothes and Accessories are 40% off!
Don't miss this great opportunity to grab the piece you've been coveting!


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