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we decided to take Luca to the beach for the first time. It was forecasted to be 28+ and Sunny wanted to get his feet into the ocean.
So, we packed up the car with the family and the dog and off we went to Spanish Banks.
I read on a Vancouver blog that the farthest end of Spanish banks is best as there is an off-leash dog park AND we could find a nearby patch of sand on the water.
Well… fuck you random blog. We parked all the way down there. There is no sand there… it's fucking rocks and small brown waves.
So, Sunny (with baby/stroller/& wild sniffing dog ) start walking down the path towards the 'sandy' beach.
Fuck-my-life, it's far.
I run back to the car and move it ahead to another lot closer to the beaches.
Double back on foot to meet them, on the path. Note… the 'seawall' along spanish banks is NOT paved. It's light gravel and dust. Whomever decided to put hard plastic wheels on strollers should be tied down to one and pushed around the bumpy sidewalks and gravel paths of Vancouver all day!
*Note to self… never buy a stroller without air tires.
Off we go towards Jericho.
Fuck-my-life again. As we approach we find 'No Dogs On Beach' signs. What the fuck.
And we still see more rocks than sand. Keep going.
Annnnd… back to the car I go as they walk. Move the car AGAIN to another lot next to the Concession stand. There's a burger at the end of this corduroy brown rainbow for me.
I hustle back to meet them. Rocco has given up. Too much walking in the sun for the little furball. In the stroller he goes.
We decide to walk even further and setup next to one of the beach logs just before the East Concession stand.
It's too far out in the sand to push the stroller, so I begin carting our stuff over a load at a time.
I went to Canadian Tire yesterday and picked up a Beach Umbrella. We have a baby, and according to anything you read, he will instantaneously get cancer if a single mere glimmer of sun touches his skin. Modern parenting is a constant barrage of fear mongering and misinformation.
When I was young, 'SPF' was the sound that came out of your mouth when someone warned you of any impending danger.
As I walk back to the stroller I see a similar umbrella roll past us in a gust of wind as a West Side mom with oversized implants chases it down.
I unpack it and start trying to jam the pointed end of the pole into the sand. Fuck me. Under the first two inches of dry sand is rock hard, wet packed sand. This cheap ass, oversized tooth pick isn't going in too deep. I dig a small hole, jam it in, bury it and lean it on a log. I take three steps back toward Sunny waiting with the stroller and a gust of wind fucking launches it across the beach. It flies off like a tumbleweed.
I chase it down.
Walking back I find an abandoned kids plastic shovel. I begin digging with it like Tim Robbins in the fucking Shawshank Redemption.
I dig a hole a foot deep. I angle it into the hurricane, grab a small log with a 'Y' notch in one end and jam it against the flimsy pole. That thing ain't going nowhere now.
It's windy as fuck out here.
Ever try laying out a blanket in the sand when it's windy?
Toss bags, shoes, dog, wife on corners to hold it down. Run back and carry the stroller over.
We're not there 5 minutes and Luca needs to be fed.
Cue breast feeding.
Throw a towel over the log as a backrest, get wife and baby into the shade of the umbrella that has the quality and coverage of a large kleenex tissue. Hide the dog between us to avoid some bullshit fine. Feed the baby.
Suddenly my phone starts playing music all by itself. Well something unexpected that isn't bad.
Get my shirt off. Lay back to get some sun.
Wait, the dog needs water. Pull out some water and his travel bowl… give the dog a drink. Dog thirst dealt with.
Lay back to get some sun.
Shit, Luca is done feeding. Sunny sits him up. Within 30secs he pukes all over himself and the new beach blanket.
Clean him up.
Sunny tries to enjoy what remains of her morning coffee and croissant. Rocco wants some too so he is now criss-crossing his leash around us to get closer.
How is there already 12 bucketfulls of sand all over this blanket?
Lay back to get some sun.
Luca pukes again.
The wind continues to gust.
Sunny wanted to get his feet into the water, so I decide to take him since its 2016 and you can't leave anything unattended so she has to stay with the stuff. When I was a kid, you left your car window, your front door, your cooler, everything open. You didn't worry about people stealing your shit. Today, if you leave anything alone for a second, it's gone.
I grab my tripod and Luca and head for the water.
A note on Vancouver beaches… they're covered in rocks. Walking barefoot holding a baby is no happy Cialis commercial. I look like I'm walking on hot coals without the heat.
Get to the water. Setup the camera, hit record. I gently lower him so his feet can feel the water. It's cold as fuck.
He cries.
Step back let's get some sand… actually more like fine gravel… between his toes. Gently lower him down and let him stand on it.
He cries.
Back we go.
In my mind, his first day at the beach was going to be like a foreign film of sun, warm sand and new tans.
In reality it was an exhausting walk through an aggregate field in a windstorm as I moved a car load of dollar-store supplies while dog sitting.
I'm sure it gets better. But fuck if the transition from how you used to do things to how you do them with kids isn't a minor mindfuck.
We pack up. I consider giving away the shitty umbrella, but we'll keep it.
The prize at the end is burgers at the concession stand. This is a saving grace. Ketchup, mustard and relish. Some things don't change. In a good way. :)
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text: The Screenplay: Day Eight August 20, 2012 Today the book says that I may rest from the labours of writing. No argument here. Besides, I need to get this plot straight in my head before I go any farther. Screenplay Preparation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Day One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven.


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They rob you with a smile
Visited the hotel in January 2018. The room price with half board was reasonable, and the hotel is a nice well kept old hotel building. But, do not go into the bar called SUNSET unless you are prepared to pay LE 389 for one Gin tonic, just the simple cheap gin, Beefeater costs more than the double of in any bar in Europa. So, if you do not want to get robbed in bright daylight, be careful and stay away from this hotel and the Sunset bar, this is just disgusting and very stupid of the management there. I never go back to this hotel or any other Mariott hotel that are robbing their customers in bright daylight. This is the absolute lowest score I can give after 7 years of living on the best hotels around the Red Sea. I have never been robbed before like this.
Never stay again
At the beginning, I would like to thank
some of the staff who have been dedicated to work, satisfaction and to solve my
problems, to make my times good
Mister Emad at marrnet coffee shop
Mrs Sara at guest relation desk
Mrs Angelika at guest relation desk.
Marriott International must visit the hotel
to see this low standard, rated this hotel as
Level 2 but this does not give them the right to drop to this level and how the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism keep a 5 star rating for this level
I feel sorry to stay and spend my times and money in it.
But promise to not try it again.
Worst experience ever
I had stayed at Hua Hin Marriott from 23-25 March 2018.
The only word I can describe this hotel is what I mentioned in the title. My room was upgraded to deluxe type but the room is adjacent to the restaurant which was noisy all the day and very disturbance to my relax day. Hence I rather said my room was downgraded. The noise started from 5 am until midnight.
It was just wasting my time and money to stay at this hotel.
The parking was also big trouble on a busy day, terrible standard and management.
Not recommend at all.
Not come back again ! Poor check in arrangements
During Christmas week , we check in December 25 , have to wait three hours from 3pm to 6pm to get a room. Paid US$500 and booked the room two months in advance. As a member of the Marriott hotel , very disappointing. The front desk manager name Si said the two bedrooms not ready at 2:30 pm and ask me to have afternoon tea at the cafe on the hotel pay. Ok then we have coffee and cake, and then she offers us a one bedroom to rest until the room is ready. But at 5:30pm , they didn't call me and I have to check at the front desk again. The room still not ready and Si just keep saying to offer me a room to rest is very kind. I said I don't want to wait , it's already almost 6pm , finally I have to make a angry statement and she call the security manager to come . She think I have problems, but the problem is you , the hotel. I pay US$500 for a room in Hua Hin Thailand. This is very expensive. The point is the front desk manager Si doesn't care who you are , the hotel guest is nothing to them. Eventually at around 6pm I got the room. Never come back to this Marriott, the intercontinental next have a better location. And Si doesn't let me take a photo of her name card, but I remember your name. I am also a IHG member, I don't have to stay in your hotel. Worst experience ever in any Marriott.
Horrible experience as a big chain as Marriott
I am still guest in the house of this property.. I am travelling a lot, I decided to see Luxor with pass by to Sharm El Sheikh. As the first time in this place and of course I choice Marriott as a big chain and I am loyalty guest of this hotel property.
First of all, the receptionist Khaled was so rude and unprofessional staff I've ever met in my experience in Marriott. Secondly, no-one is not smiling and greeting as per standard. Thirdly, the room is old and not an expectation as a five star. Restaurant staff you need wait to serve you and wait more than 25min to bring your order as an example still water or Pepsi.. after all, I went to complain to the manager on duty who just answered me with big smile SORRY. no empathy and no resolution with my all issues…
I do not recommend to stay at this hotel. My opinion you should move Marriott name from this place.
Sharm El Sheikh Marriott Resort
First of all, the service is very poor at Marriot mountain we waited for 9 hours and a half in the lobby to get our check-in. The food at the hotel is terrible. Even though we paid for all inclusive we didn't get anything we had to pay for many things. The kitchen is not clean, plates on the buffet were dirty and the food was limited. The room has a very cheap quality and it's dirty, a lot of mosquitoes. In addition to all of that, I found a cockroach on my pillow where I'm supposed to sleep on. No wifi in the hotel. I called room service to get a robe and slippers they said they didn't have any in that hotel, I had to go down to the reception to ask for them and they send them to my room, I didn't really have to do all this if the room service sent them when I asked for them
Private event at this property
If there was an award for the worst run Marriott hotel then this hotel will run the award hands down.
I had a private function and the entire experience was horrible.
The management who run this place should not be in the hospitality industry as they don't have an ounce of concern for the paying customer.
Even being a Platinum member of the Marriott program didn't stop the folks who run the place to levels of service you will never expect in the hotel industry. After this experience, I have stopped patronizing the Marriott hotel chain.
There are better hotels in Goa who will offer far greater levels of service then the folk's running this hotel can ever dream off. So one advice to the folks reading this review, find another place to take your business and you won't regret it.
Do not stay here! There are rats!
My husband and I stayed here for the three day weekend and were awakened during the night by sounds near the wall.
After assuming the sounds were coming from outside, we went back to sleep. In the morning, however, I heard scampering across the TV stand–and turned on the flashlight on my phone in time to see a rat scampering across the room.
After having the hotel staff search for the rat, we quickly got ourselves ready and mostly packed, in time for the rat or perhaps his brother to resurface and chase us out of the room.
The hotel staff handled the situation very well, and we have no complaints about their service, but a rat problem in a five-star Marriott is simply unacceptable. This, on top of the poor dining offerings, compared to other Marriotts in the country and the generally worn state of the hotel, led us to check out after only one night.
While the hotel staff were excellent, I would caution anyone from spending your precious vacation days or money at the Goa Marriott Resort. It is past its prime and in need of extermination services.
Poor service. The manager knows how to piss off customers.
Terrible service.
We booked a room with breakfast for two. Somehow the booking amendments went wrong.
The management offered to give us one breakfast free and pay for two.
My friends were not happy with the service and the leaking sink. The staff came to see about the leak and asked us what time we are checking out. How much can we eat for breakfast to make up for the amendments?
The room is small. We arrived at 1.30pm the check-in time is 4 pm. We were given a so-called upgrade at 2 pm. At check-in, we were lost no guide to inform us how to get to our rooms.
There is no beach.
Over the small issue of simple breakfast makes me give this review a one star.
Definitely won't stay at Marriott in Miri again.
Poor service.
WORST service+stay, Disgusting room conditions
As a top-tier Marriott rewards member, I frequent Marriott hotels across the world and I can truly say that this is the worst Marriott I have ever stayed in to date.
The room conditions are tired, mould can be found in bathroom tile gaps and corners (and around the taps), and the carpet looks and smells older than an ancient haunted castle's dungeons. I say haunted because the soundproofing is so terrible that every footstep, cough, tap and sound comes right across the hallway and into the rooms.
The pool was not of condition to swim in and on top of that, I had trouble getting to sleep due to the noise of the children screaming at the pool travelling into my room.
Above all, I am absolutely astounded at the service of the hotel staff and will personally be lodging an official complaint to Marriott hotel administration myself. The trouble started off with a false advertisement from Miri Marriott by stating that the "Mulu National Park" activities were under the HOTEL's recreational activities. This conveyed that the hotel was close to Mulu National Park hence my booking for 2 nights. Upon further research, I realised that Mulu was a plane FLIGHT away and had to miss out on my first night of accommodation in order to travel to Mulu.
When I arrived for my second day of accommodation, the hotel staff "Tang" blamed me for misconceiving their false advertisement saying that I should have realised Mulu and Miri were different locations, and when I voiced I was a rewards member and demand to see management, he rudely replied "that isn't relevant to your complaint but fine, wait here".
The manager "Roy" barely glanced at us before making us stand at the counter waiting for 20 minutes. When he finally strolled from his office back to the counter he sent us off to our rooms promising he will call us on the matter later but we NEVER received such a call. Throughout the night and the next day we saw him leisurely chatting and laughing to fellow staff and not looking very concerned to follow up on our request or complaint – we left the hotel the next morning without being contacted and without our issues being resolved.
I truly cannot believe a Marriott hotel has provided me with such terrible service. I have been avoiding Marriott hotels ever since and have not forgotten this bad experience.
Honestly, my first recommendation is to avoid Miri completely, not much to see there anyway. The second recommendation is to avoid this hotel at any cost.
Vacation club
Stayed here with the family, the resort is very nice. We were invited for a presentation of Marriott. All went ok, but I asked the manager, a guy from Egypt if this was timeshare. This guy I think his name was Hassan or something.
He said that it was not a timeshare. I looked on my mobile and it was.
This manager is very unpleasant, he has disrespected my wife and ignored her completely.
My advice, nice resort but never and I mean never go on their sales presentation. They are liars. This guy even told me that he had no reservation possibilities for August 2014. What kind of hotel is that?
Vacation club
I visited the Marriott Marbella Beach Resort with a small group of friends on a hen do. On arrival, we were told that the beach resort was operating on winter hours and that none of the bars or restaurants was open past 11.30pm.
We decided to have a few drinks in the bar before heading back to our apartment to eat some supper. Whilst chatting and laughing we received simultaneous phone calls and knocks on the door from staff telling us that we were too loud.
To be clear, we had been talking and laughing – but there was no loud music and there were only 8 of us, separated from any other guests by 2 bedrooms.
The staff at the door were extremely aggressive towards us, as a group of girls, threatening to break the door down and have us escorted off the property by police in handcuffs. Given the occasion and the level of noise that we were making, their attitude was extremely disappointing and I would not be comfortable staying here in the future.
Lack of hospitality and customer service ruined the whole experience...Go elsewhere
Being an annual guest at the Marriott Dead Sea Resort for 10+ years I was extremely disappointed by the lack of hospitality and care provided by the hotel staff during my last visit.
1. Security at the front gate request their own prices for day-pass entries as they are not published anywhere
2. After shelling out around 200 JODs for a family of 4 (around double the amount I am used to paying at the same hotel), the pool staff refused to 'grant' us access to all pools! Stating that some of the pools are for hotel guests only…What are we considered then??? After making a scene and speaking to the 'manager', who is just as experienced as my kid was in managing such an operation at a 5-star hotel, for 15 minutes at the entrance of the pool area he finally confessed that it was a huge mess up and lack of knowledge within his team.
3. DJ and family activities at the main pool area were a very bad attempt at something fun. It actually felt like the sort of cheap resort entertainment you would get at 2/3 star hotel. Very loud banging speakers with young eastern European girls with no training whatsoever trying to create some sort of family atmosphere by asking you to do the chicken dance in the water….
4. Outdated decor in the lobby looks like you've gone back to the 90s – I think its about time for a change to keep up with international standards and the competition.
The whole experience was quite embarrassing as it was the first time that I brought my family there. It certainly felt like a 3-star establishment.
Trust me and go next door to the Movenpick or Crowne Plaza, I know I will never go back there again.
Dead Sea Marriott Resort & Spa
Disastrous service and facilities should be downgraded to two stars immediately. The facility is worn out by all means and the service is terribly poor, quality of food is below a budget hotel standard. In general value for money is probably non existent as you spend most of your time arguing with staff and management who are not fit to work under the Marriott Brand. I'm a very easy person in general but my experience here could not just pass merely.
Family vacation
Just checked in as platinum Marriott rewards member. I had in my profile for a high floor.
They checked me in on 4th floor without a good view although it does have a balcony and I did get here 1.5 hours before check in.
They do cards in order to get a beach towel which seems kind of cheap for a hotel this pricey.
Went to get a towel and they are out of them for at least a half hour. Ice machine broke on 4th floor.
They didn't explain anything about how to get to room or any of the kids activities at check in.
Kind of disappointing for a Marriott that is this expensive.
Steer clear rude staff at this outdated resort
Worse experience ever.
My fifth anniversary falls on labour day weekend. I did a lot of research on myrtle beach hotels before deciding to stay at the Marriott Resort and Spa. We are Marriott members and love their hotel chains, but I will never stay at another Marriott again.
Spoke to a lady on the phone to reserve my room for the busy labour day weekend. I mentioned that there were no rooms available online, but I wanted to call and see if there were any cancellations. She said, yes, they had several cancellations due to the hurricane over the same weekend. She made me a reservation for three nights and kindly upgraded me to an oceanview room.
We arrived to the hotel and checked in. I stayed in the car with the kids while my husband went in to check us in. I asked him to see if there happened to be an oceanfront room and that we would pay to upgrade to that (was willing to spend extra on our anniversary :))
Matt (Peluso?), at the front desk, was rude with up front. He checked us into room 213. Said there were no upgrades available.
We go into the room, and notice it is not an ocean view. I call the front desk and state that we were booked for an ocean view. Lindsey, who picked up said 'your room is a resort view'. I mentioned the conversation I had with the lady who reserved the room. She said she would call me back. She called me back to say I made up the whole story. She said we had booked a resort view and her proof was that that the gentleman who checked in asked for an upgrade. She was extremely condescending in her tone.
1. My husband asked for an upgrade from an oceanview to an oceanfront.
2. It is my fifth anniversary. I am not paying top bucks to be at a second floor room looking out to another roof. In fact, look at my picture, this is not even considered RESORT VIEW. It was the second floor- the view is the lack of a roof on the front lobby. We could not see anything else except the dirty roof. This is more like "look at the back of my head view". Forget the outdated room – the entire place was filthy.
3. Apparently, the resort fees and all are to pay for the excellent amenities, like free towels and the pool. We went to the towel stand, were told they ran out and to come back in 15min. We returned and they said 30 more min. After an additional 30 min, they said it would be an additional 30 min. By the time the towels were available, we were hungry and ready for lunch.
4. The game room (which is also an included 'amenity' was extremely lacking. The air hockey table was broken. The air was not enough to move the puck around. The two little handles were broken.
3. The night after this horrible experience, we received a 'bill' under our door. Both my husband and I were confused. We had a reservation for THREE nights. Why were we receiving our bill after ONE? We called the front desk, it turned out they 'kindly' cut our reservation short by one night.
Thank you for ruining our special fifth anniversary. We scrambled to get our stuff and get out of there and find another hotel we could spend the rest of the weekend in. We were able to find a very nice spot at Ocean 22. Love and highly recommend. No more Marriott and their horrible staff for me.
Poor Marriott hotel for elite members - not really a "resort"
A summary of our 3-day experience:
* No benefit for Marriott elite members, "complimentary" room upgrade turned into an upsell trick, free breakfast not available since this claimed to be a "resort"
* Twin room with two single beds – one would expect queen beds at a "resort"
* It is on a private island; however, besides the hotel main building, the spa and a third-party restaurant, the island looked quite deserted, nothing else to offer – I don't understand how this place claimed to be a "resort"
* The kiddie pool was closed because it was not heated, the kid playground area was closed because the kiddie pool was closed – so my kid had nothing to enjoy at this property
* Boat shuttle to San Marco ran every hour, earliest departure from hotel at 9:00 – not super convenient
* On the positive side, the room is large with sizable bathroom + private balcony
Detailed review here:
Lack of elite benefits:
* As a gold Marriott member, I was expecting to be eligible for upgrade and free breakfast. However, when the upgrade was offered, I was told that it would cost 150 euro. If I want breakfast, then 200 euro per night! This is the first time a Marriott or SPG hotel is trying to upsell me when I was inquiring about a complimentary upgrade. This is definitely not the type of welcome which one wants to offer to their guests. And of course, I was not told about that a "complimentary" upgrade would cost that much until the receptionist has already spent 15 min behind the computer looking for the right room. What a complete waste of my time at 11:30pm.
* And then free breakfast is not included. Guess how much it would cost to purchase? 35 European per person and very "generous" half price for our 3-year-old. That is ridiculous. When we booked, the website did not indicate anywhere free breakfast would not be offered as an elite benefit. If we knew, we would not have booked this hotel given that it is some distance from the main sites.
Lack of resort type facilities:
* The private island concept was nice; however, the island did not have much to offer besides the few standalone buildings which housed the usual hotel amenities, such as spa and fitness center. The rest of the island looked quite bleak – will probably look better during summer time.
* What was the most frustrating part was that the only kid-friendly facilities were closed. The kiddie pool was closed because it was not heated…maybe we still want to dip our feet into the pool, hello? The playground area was closed because the kiddie pool area was closed – how ridiculous. We picked this hotel partially because of the family friendly facilities. We were not told of the closure during the booking process. What a shame.
Free shuttle to San Marco:
* The concept of staying on a private island was nice. However, in reality, it was less than ideal. The boat ran every hour. If you missed a boat, you would have to wait for an hour on this private island which offered nothing for you to do to kill time. The earliest boat from the island left at 9:00 – a little bit too late for our taste.
On the positive side, even our lowest tier room was quite sizable (contrary to the receptionist who told us that the room would be too small for 2 adults and 1 kid) and the bathroom came with both a bathtub and a shower. The style was clean and simple, definitely not luxurious.
I have stayed at many hotels. This fits more in the category of a business hotel rather than a resort hotel. If you are a Marriott elite member, I would recommend you to stay away.
Got robbed on this property
I am a platinum member of Marriott Rewards. I have stayed with Marriott for 390 nights over 4 years.
We stayed on this property in April 2018 – our money was robbed from our room by the room service. We reported this incident to the hotel staff but they merely said "from now on, you can deal with our insurance company"
As a platinum member with Marriott, I am NEVER staying at any Marriott Property, SPG is the way to go
In addition, the shuttle is very inconvenient- you have to work your entire day around the shuttle. If you miss it, be ready to pay 90 euros for a 20
Min ride. Not worth the money. You are also likely to get robbed


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A truth too far.
Tippex would cover them as graves
in snow, a bump of scar tissue
reminding of the wound it hides.
A simple cross then, furled white sails
of evening, beyond which the name
remains, glimpsed as through a gate,
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Get some attention by wearing hot pink accessories into your outfit. These pair of pink slip-on sneakers and satchel makes the perfect eye candy for a casual look. For a spring ready attire, wear some cut off shorts and tank, and cover up with a floral kimono. Accessorize in cute jewelry for that much needed feminine feel.
Create a rugged yet stylish look with this effortlessly chic outfit. Pair up your distressed jeans with a dolman top. Wear some strappy wedges to achieve a slimmer looking legs. Keep your jewelry simple for a more classy style. Finish it with a vintage style handbag for an added elegance.
This classic and stylish handbag is wardrobe must have. It is perfect for those casual days and even for office. On a laidback day, match it with a loose dress and a pair of black sneakers. Cover up with a green cardigan to break the monotonous color. Finish the look with gold accessories for that extra sparkle you need.
Natural colored clothes are the safest way when dressing. This cute midi dress will look even better when paired with this trendy crochet cardigan. Brighten this outfit with a mini yellow bag that will surely take your blues away. Wear a pretty floral bracelet to ready yourself for spring!
Black and White were all over the recently ended Fashion Week. Here's another look inspired by the monochrome trend seen on the runway. Pair up your black trousers with a silk white blouse. Keep it classy with pearl accessories for that much needed appeal. Add a little fun with a leopard print bag that has a touch of pink for a trendier style.
Plaid flannel shirt is always a good choice for those casual days. It is effortlessly chic and trendy even if you are all covered up. Match it with your favorite denim shorts and a pair of wedge sneakers for that extra cool look. And just because it is a normal day, don't forget to accessorize with gold jewelry. Step out of the house with this stylish outfit and finish it with an exotic tote bag!
Embrace the new season with this pretty maxi skirt. This feminine skirt is best paired with gladiator sandals and a cute tank top for that refreshing look. Wear soft gold accessories and bring in a splash of color with a blue handbag. You'll be all set for Spring with this chic and lovely outfit.


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Jul 23, 2018 PRESS RELEASES Comments Off on Neuralstem Announces Presentation of Preclinical Data Demonstrating Neurogenic Compound NSI-189 Improves Cognition and Anxiety in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
GERMANTOWN, Md., July 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neuralstem, Inc. (Nasdaq:CUR), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for nervous system diseases, today announced the presentation of data at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Chicago, Illinois, demonstrating that oral administration of NSI-189 in a mouse model of Alzheimer's Disease leads to a significant amelioration and/or improvement in cognition measures and anxiety. Results are being presented in a poster titled 'Effect of Neurogenic Compound NSI-189 on Indices of Cognition and Anxiety in a Mouse Model (5XFAD) of Alzheimer's Disease.'
The study was carried out by Dr. Corinne Jolivalt's laboratory at the University of California, San Diego, and involved the oral administration of NSI-189 to mice harboring gene changes that recreate symptoms of familial Alzheimer's disease. Animals were treated starting at 15 weeks of age, when memory defects are first beginning to appear. Key findings include:
"Data from this preclinical study suggest that NSI-189 may be able to mitigate or reverse the cognitive impact of Alzheimer's disease," said Corinne Jolivalt, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Pathology at UC San Diego School of Medicine. "We look forward to continuing this line of inquiry to further evaluate the potential of NSI-189 in the treatment of this devastating disease."
About Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic, neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressive dementia as well as a decline in other aspects of cognition which can affect a person's ability to interact socially or function at work. There are currently an estimated 50 million people living with dementia around the world, with numbers expected to triple by 2050. The total estimated annual social and economic cost of dementia is $818 billion USD worldwide and is expected to reach a trillion in the coming years.
About Neuralstem
Neuralstem is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for nervous system diseases of high unmet medical need. The Company has two lead development candidates:
Neuralstem's diversified portfolio of product candidates is based on its proprietary neural stem cell technology.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to future, not past, events and may often be identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek" or "will." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Specific risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements include risks inherent in the development and commercialization of potential products, uncertainty of clinical trial results or regulatory approvals or clearances, need for future capital, dependence upon collaborators and maintenance of our intellectual property rights. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Additional information on potential factors that could affect our results and other risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in Neuralstem's periodic reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and in other reports filed with the SEC. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Kimberly Minarovich
Argot Partners (Investor Relations)
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IOCL Trade Apprentice Hall Ticket 2018 active now at the official portal iocl.com. Enter the particulars and then download the Indian Oil Corporation Limited Apprentice admit card. Later check exam dates in it. However, the exam is going to schedule on 04th March 2018. Syllabus and Exam pattern are also available here.
IOCL Trade Apprentice Hall Ticket 2018
Have you heard about the release of IOCL Trade Apprentice Hall Ticket 2018? If not, go through the details at this instant. The authorities of Indian Oil Corporation Limited have all set ready to organize the exam on 04th March 2018. Aspirants who are ready to take part in this test can immediately download IOCL SR Apprentice Admit Card. In order to download this, one should submit the proper details of the candidature. In case, if you have lost the application no. then contact the higher authorities regarding this issue. For more information, visit official portal iocl.com
Indian Oil Corporation Limited Apprentice Notification – Important Details
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IOCL SR Apprentice Admit Card @iocl.com
Indian Oil Corporation Limited has released the latest announcement for Trade Apprentice Jobs. Candidates with 10th qualification have applied to these IOCL Careers before the last date i.e., 19th Feb 2018. Only the eligible candidates can download this IOCL Apprentice Hall Ticket. As soon as you get this document, please check the info present in it. In case, if there is any discrepancy in this document, please don't neglect it and soon inform it the higher authorities.
IOCL Apprentice Exam Dates Released
IOCL Apprentice Exam Dates are announced at the official notification. Only few days are left for the exam. Hope you have got the details of syllabus and exam pattern. Most of the individuals downloaded the relevant materials from the official site iocl.com as soon as the application process is completed. Hence aspirants who are selected in this round are called for the personal interview. In below, we presented the required info regarding this IOCL SR Recruitment.
IOCL Apprentice Exam @04.03.2018
When you are attending for the exam, please make sure whether you are carrying all the requirements or not. Especially, every applicant should submit this IOCL Trade Apprentice Hall Ticket 2018. In addition to this, ID proof like Aadhar Card, PAN card are also equally important. Don't fail to provide these necessary documents. For the purpose of individuals, we listed out the guidelines to follow for the easy download.
How to download IOCL SR Apprentice Hall Ticket?
- First, visit the official portal iocl.com
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Administrative Regulation 602.11A
Relay of Pertinent Information to Appropriate Individuals Concerning IEP Accommodations and/or Modifications
Teachers and service providers not present at an IEP meeting are notified of their responsibilities in regard to the IEP after the meeting but prior to the implementation of the IEP. Teachers and service providers in attendance at the IEP meeting have been notified of their IEP responsibilities simply by their presence. If somebody must leave before all services, activities, and supports have been identified, that person should also be notified of their responsibilities. There are many formal and informal ways of providing such notice. Below is a list of options you can use. Always indicate the date the information was provided.
- Email (example: J. Peters has the following accommodations listed in her IEP – check for understanding of directions and assignments/tests read other than reading tests/extended testing time/teacher prepared notes for content classes/pre-teaching of vocabulary in the content areas).
- Provide the teacher/service provider with a copy of the service page from the IEP and/or when appropriate, the goal page.
- Note.
- Do not rely on verbal communication.
We will initiate the implementation of this policy the first day of school, for the 2002-2003 school year.
- Printed 7/22/02
- Response to Phase 5: Action 5.2 of the Iowa Department of Education "5 Phases of the IEP Process" manual


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Hey there every peoples!
I thought I would follow up my last post with something a little more upbeat. I have laid out a few of the things that bring me down. So I thought I'd balance it out with a post about the few things that keep me plugging along in my insurmountable goal. In what seems like a bottomless abyss of depressive feelings these are the shining lights that give me hope and keep me in the fight.
Burpee Museum of Natural History
The Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, Illinois has been around for a long time but I only found it a few years ago in one of my random google searches. I thought it was odd that they had an exhibit based on a single dinosaur specimen (Jane) from Montana when they were a local museum. No worries, though, for I later realized what a big screaming deal Jane was. But since I found the Burpee Museum they have been developing a paleontology program focused on dinosaurs. Since then they have found another juvenile T. rex (named Petey), the first known Triceratops bonebed, and the most productive Jurassic fossil quarry since the Cleveland-Lloyd. I have always admired the museum for this success. That a small museum such as the Burpee could be doing so well helps me remember that even if my museum idea gets off the ground, its initial small size might not be as much of an obstacle as one might think. You just need hard work and a dedicated crew. Thank you, Burpee Museum, for being a candle in the dark.
Raymond Alf Museum of Paleontology
Another museum that has been around for a long time but I didn't discover until a few years ago. But this time I found it in an old fossil field guide from the 1960's! But unlike the Burpee Museum, I have actually been to this one. Hell, since I first visited the place in 2007 I have been making a yearly pilgrimage to there. The Alf Museum has been a source of inspiration similar to the Burpee Museum in the sense that a small museum can do so much. Their curator, Andrew Farke, has made the news recently for his part in the naming of two new ceratopsians from Utah (as well as that paper a while back that found out that Triceratops did indeed fight with its horns). But the Ray Alf Museum has done a little more for me. It has shown me that there are still mammal fossils to be found. As you know I am quite easily discouraged. I have always had this creeping feeling that there may not be very many fossils out there left to find (a stupid notion, but what can I say). I think of the big museums like American Museum, the Smithsonian, and Los Angeles and can't help but feel like they got all the best stuff and todays deposits are thoroughly picked over. But Ray Alf has helped shake that notion. For example, looking at an old map of the Rainbow Basin near Barstow, it is just riddled with dots of where the Frick Laboratory (who ended up giving all their stuff to the American Museum) excavated fossils. And yet Ray Alf continues to find stuff there year after year. Hell, in 2007 they found the nearly complete articulated skeleton of a camel after all this time. Plus they continue to find Cenozoic fossils in other places. Ray Alf gives me hope yet that my museum full of fossil mammals just might be doable. Good ol' Ray Alf Museum. Thank you for showing me the way.
The Coastal Paleontologist
A paleontology blogger from Santa Cruz or Montana (depending on the time of year), Bobby Boessenecker explores the California coast looking for the critters that used to swim through the state's ancient seas. I almost got to prospect for fossils with him once in Avila but unforeseen circumstances meant that he wasn't able to come down here. Nonetheless, he has shown me well that a college student can find fossils on his own (even though I am not in college at the moment). Keep up the good work Bobby.
Bob Ernst
Like Bobby, Bob Ernst inspires me because he demonstrates that an individual can become a great fossil hunter. But Bob does it in a different way. He was a private citizen with no training in paleontology. But through hard work and perseverance, he became one of the greatest amateur collectors I have ever read about. Bob was dismayed that the rich fossil history of Kern County (the county right next door to mine) was being shipped off to far away destinations (does his sentiment sound familiar? Substitute Central Coast for Kern County and that's exactly how I feel). He wanted these fossils to be seen in their homeland. So he started selling family land in San Luis Obispo County to purchase land in Kern County. The land he bought contained exposures of the legendary Sharktooth Hill bonebed. With little more than basic tools and what little techniques he could learn about from books, Bob set out in the badlands of Kern County and spent 3 decades digging up tens of thousands of fossils ranging from small fish bones and shark teeth to sea lions and whales. He opened up the Buena Vista Museum in downtown Bakersfield to display his bounty of marine fossils. By doing so, he showed me that a private citizen with no formal training can make such a magnificent contribution. Sadly, he passed away at the age of 70 in April, 2007. But he leaves behind a great legacy. And more importantly, he stands as a shining example that amateur paleontologists are valuable assets to the field, helping to find fossils that professionals either can't look for or can't get to. People think professional paleontologists look down on amateurs, despising them because they represent competition. Well certain ones might be worthy of such ire *cough* commercial collectors *cough* creationists *cough*. But Bob is the amateur that paleontologists wish there were more of. He was passionate, dedicated, and brought fossils to a place where scientists and the public can see them. For the time being, I would do anything to be like Bob. If my museum ever gets big enough for that hall of fossil marine mammals I want (or even an exhibit on Sharktooth Hill, one of the principle places I want to search), I guarantee that Bob Ernst will get a small display of his own. For that man was a hero to people like me. Rest well, Bob Ernst. You will greatly be missed.
While not exactly a source of inspiration, I wanted to give a shout out to Alton Dooley (aka "Butch) of the Virginia Museum of Natural History. I stumbled upon Alton's blog a couple years ago when poking around the Museum's site. Since then I have gained great insight into the inner workings of a paleontologist that no book or tv special could ever hope to accomplish. Not only has his blog been a gold mine of information, he has also been a great source of support. Even though we live on opposite ends of the continent and have never met, he has always been someone I could go to for advice. He always answers my silly little inquiries and even let me interview him for a career counseling class I took a year ago. He even went out of his way and emailed me to see how I was doing after I wrote that post a month or so ago. I have sent so many inquiries to paleontologists and such and always very few write back. But Alton has always answers my questions, no matter how trivial or how complex they may be. I think that willingness to help those who wish to get into an area of science, not just the people in their current class, is something that all paleontologists (and indeed scientists in general) should aspire to. Thanks Alton. It's good to know there's at least one paleontologist I can always count on.
So there you have it folks. These are the people and places that help me stay on course. They have shown me that small institutions and even individuals can make it in the competitive and criminally underfunded world of paleontology. I too often despair about how I am going to get to my destination in the future, whether it's about logistics or if there are any fossils to be collected. But these guys keep me from jumping overboard and inspire me to keep trudging on. In my fool hardy quest to start my own museum, they help light my way and show me that no task is too great or too small. Thank you, all of you. I don't know what I do without you.
Till next time.


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Federal government can start restoring fiscal balance by reinvesting in post-secondary education
July 26th, 2006 - 5:31pm
Federal government can start restoring fiscal balance by reinvesting in post-secondary education
VICTORIA - As Premiers meet in Newfoundland this week in an attempt to reach a consensus on how to solve the fiscal imbalance, the federal NDP renews its pressure on the Conservative government to take action in response to the Premiers' call for a $4.9-billion increase in transfers for post-secondary education.
"The Premiers could not have been clearer in February: the provinces desperately need core funding to be restored for post-secondary education," stated Denise Savoie, Victoria MP and NDP Critic for Post-Secondary Education.
"It's time for Stephen Harper to show some leadership and put something on the table."
The deep cuts to federal transfers by the Liberal governments of the 1990s starved universities and colleges of much-needed funds, sending tuition fees and student debt soaring.
"Those massive surpluses that the Liberals and the Conservatives have blown on inequitable tax cuts were built on the backs of students," said Savoie. "Tuition has tripled. Student debt has tripled. I have heard from countless students who are crushed under their debt load and who are taking twice as long to complete their programs, if they can afford to complete them at all."
The federal share of post-secondary education costs has diminished from 80% in the 1980s to well under 60% today. Federal cash transfers to post-secondary education, as a percentage of GDP, have declined from 0.56% in 1983-84 to 0.19% in 2004-05.
The NDP has consistently called for the restoration of stable, long-term core funding to the provinces. The federal government should commit to a dedicated transfer of funds by means of a process that promotes transparency and accountability. In exchange, the provinces should commit to ensuring greater access to education and lower tuition fees. The only significant investment in the past decade was the $1.5 billon secured by the NDP in the 2005 budget.
Savoie urged the Council of the Federation to reaffirm its consensus of last February and re-issue its united demand that the federal government step up to the plate on post-secondary education. This is one crucial first step on the way to fixing the fiscal imbalance.
"The Premiers have agreed on this issue – the ball is in Stephen Harper's court," concluded Savoie.


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World Mental Health Day - Wellbeing at Work
Why Businesses Can't Afford to Ignore Employee Wellbeing
The focus for this year's World Mental Health Day on 10th Oct is wellbeing at work. At Work Well Being, we believe the workplace can be a force for positive change, supporting people to live their lives well; and in turn doing better business.
Work is an integral part of life, but it needn't be a source of anxiety, stress and ill health. As businesses we can't thrive unless our people are healthy and happy
Dr Barbara Mariposa is Mental Health Lead here at Work Well Being.
Barbara is a thought leader in the field of wellbeing, emotional intelligence, mental health, mindfulness, leadership, presence and the science that brings all these things together. Barbara worked internationally, in general practice, psychiatry and public health, and is the author of 'The Mindfulness Playbook'.
Here she shares her thoughts on why as businesses, we cannot afford to ignore the wellbeing of our staff.
As employers, why should we care about the wellbeing of our staff, and is this really an employer's responsibility?
Many reasons and "yes it is". One is that healthy people perform better, achieve better results, work better together and adapt better to change.
Second, an organisation is nothing without its people. The success and wellbeing of the staff and the business go hand in hand. Organisations that understand and act on this will continue to adapt, innovate and outperform those that don't.
Third, the biggest impact on wellbeing at work is the culture. As Peter Drucker said, "Culture eats Strategy for breakfast." It's about being human. The way in which people communicate, connect and care for each other at every level of the business has a profound influence on how people perform.
Fourthly, work doesn't exist in a vacuum. We live in a time of, and are constantly affected by, huge political, environmental and economic uncertainty - VUCA - volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. The external pressures we are under are huge. In such times, collective capacity is enhanced by anything that builds psychological safety. Feeling that your boss is interested in you as a person, and may even like you, that you belong, that your role has value and meaning in the whole picture, are factors primary to our thriving and by extension the success of the business.
What is the cost to business if we choose not to prioritise the wellbeing of our staff?
The two biggest causes of absenteeism are musculo-skeletal problems and stress. The former could arguably be attributed to the latter. In a recent report, when asked what the biggest problem people faced at work was, 74% said stress. At the latest count, stress was estimated to be costing British industry around £26 billion per year.
What many people don't realise is that the biggest proportion of this, about £15 billion, was attributed to "presenteeism" - turning up at work when you were ill and/or underperforming because of stress, long hours, excessive workloads, lack of control, poor working relations. All of these factors are precursors to mental ill health which has a massive cost at a personal level, before we even talk about the costs to business. Low morale, more errors, reduced productivity, lack of trust, conflict, long term absence, litigation, recruiting new staff - the list is long.
What are the benefits on an individual level of workplaces supporting the wellbeing of staff?
Human beings are essentially social animals. The workplace is a community. The wellbeing of the individual cannot be separated from the wellbeing of the group. We all need a sense of belonging, a sense of meaning and being valued and respected. When these building blocks are in place, engagement is a natural fallout rather than something that you can target and build per se.
So it comes back to culture, fostering and allowing a culture to emerge in which people feel appreciated, well-resourced, well-managed, cared for human to human. Putting in place strategies that encourage wellbeing and demonstrating an understanding of these basic principles of human behaviour will pay huge dividends.
And what about the benefits from a pure business perspective?
Financially, Return on Investment (ROI) from existing programmes is shown to be between 4 and 24:1. TfL's stress management programme was estimated to reduce absenteeism by 79% in the first two years.
From a business perspective what you get is exceptional results, low staff turnover, high levels of engagement, better acceptance of change, a more innovative, learning atmosphere, and a real loyalty and commitment among the people who make up the business.
We can talk about Productive Organisational Energy - POE. People coming to work with a spring in their step, connecting well with each other at work, leaving with a sense of achievement. Stress, which must be seen as a systems failure not an individual's failing, is the biggest reason that people underperform, fail to innovate, collaborate or make intelligent decisions.
How can we begin to create a culture of wellbeing that goes beyond free fruit and the occasional massage?
It starts at the top. There has to be a real commitment by the people whose leadership has such a profound influence throughout the company, to not just tick the box and be seen to be "doing something" but "being in action" themselves.
There is a direct correlation between team performance and the emotional self-awareness of its leader. Give as many people as possible the understanding and tools to "thrive." Train managers and leaders at every level in emotional intelligence, self-awareness, communication skills, the basics of self-care so they model "best practice". Get the "being" right, and right "doing" will follow.
It also starts at the bottom, with staff being consulted and involved in whatever programmes are being put into place, a true listening to their voice. Once leaders and management recognise that the most valuable asset any business has is the energy of its employees and that a human-centred culture is the basic soil from which profits can grow, the rest will follow.


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We received this poem from one of our new friends here and wanted to share it with all of you. Hope you enjoy receiving it as much as we did.
Here's the text for the poem:
Every name's a touchstone
That leads to a place and time,
Where God has used another's heart
To reach out and touch mine,
It may have happened years ago
Or even yesterday,
But every person on our list
Has changed our lives some way,
Through simple conversation,
A warm hug or shared meal,
Every person on our list
Has helped us grow or heal,
Or laugh or love or learn or smile…
The blessings never end
As God Allows our paths to cross
As family and friends.
So please know that this greeting
Is more than a Christmas wish
It's a "thank you" card to God
For putting on our list
Each and every one whose name
We've come to hold so dear…
Those who've shown us Christmas joy
Each day of the year.
Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Happy New Year from Bob and Susan at Hickory Hollow Homestead


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On The Edublogs Forums bbPress Theme, I created a parent forum and checked 'Forum is Category'. I then added a child forum a level below the parent.
Everything looks fine in bbPress admin with the child forum indented below the parent forum as expected.
However, on the front-side, the list of forums on the left shows both parent and child forums at the same level. From the child forum, one can create new posts and comments. From the parent forum, clicking on 'Add New' does nothing.
So, the "Forum is Category" that I believe is supposed to be a container for child forums (correctly) doesn't allow new posts. However, it is displayed in a way that one would believe they should be able to post. Furthermore, there is no indication of any relationship between parent and child.
In the screenshot, "BestAgentBlogs Academy" is the parent and "QSBAB Discussions" is the child.


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Maria discovered a passion for intelligence history – how individual ingenuity contributes to national security – and this led her down an unexpected path to studying International Relations at the PhD level at Northeastern. Maria moved to Boston from her native Canada, where she worked in private-sector intelligence after completing a Master's in Security Studies.
Here is Maria's Northeastern story…
"We teach theory – but we ground it in practicality." This comment over the phone from Professor Daniel Aldrich solidified Maria's conviction that Northeastern's Political Science PhD program was the right fit. At Northeastern, Maria united her passion for international relations studies with her interest and professional experience in security, working under the guidance of Professor Stephen Flynn. Although she previously focused on proactive risk analysis, Maria has been able to broaden her understanding of security to include concepts of resilience through coursework and research projects at Northeastern.
POLS 7207 Seminar in International Relations with Professor Mai'a Cross
Professor Cross' thorough, accessible approach to International Relations (IR) theory confirmed Maria's desire to concentrate in IR. She was inordinately enthusiastic over some of the readings in the course (particularly ones that melded IR with psychology). After taking this course, she became a Teaching Assistant in IR.
Maria obtained a Research Assistantship with Professor Denis Sullivan and the Boston Consortium for Arab Region Studies (BCARS).
Contributing to BCARS's research and workshops on the Syrian refugee crisis inspired Maria to channel her energy towards refugee-related research and other projects. Supporting BCARS research was a reminder of the enduring gaps in understanding of refugee crises and the need for further research and support for organizations dedicated to enhancing understanding of migration and humanitarian issues.
Maria is a guest lecturer and holds a teaching assistantship in religion and politics, and international relations.
According to Maria, it is a completely different experience being at the front of the classroom than it is being seated, expecting someone else to be the expert. It's invaluable and engaging, and Maria has had the opportunity to guest lecture on the role of religion in politics in Canada which is very different than in the US. Maria is now a TA in international relations and loves hearing students' varied perspectives and coming up with different ways to approach concepts and engage students.
Maria served on the student executives at her bachelor's and master's universities and is looking forward to contributing to the student community in the PhD program at Northeastern.
Outside of the university, Maria is a food bank volunteer and is exploring opportunities to contribute to humanitarian support for refugees. She is a long-standing participant in non-profit civil society organizations in Canada, helping organize conferences to foster the exchange of ideas around policy, governance, and civil society.
Maria is a contributor to Encyclopedia Geopolitica, an online publication focused on global geopolitics and security, building on her past professional experience analyzing security risks in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.
On the professional front, Maria runs her own consulting company in Canada, which is on hold while she completes her PhD.
Maria is currently interested in research, teaching, and professional work, such as think tanks, private sector security analysis, or consulting. Maria also hopes to advance learning in her field through researching or teaching.
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Hmmm, that couple of squares after lunch has crept up to like 5 or 6 hundred calories of chocolate. Every Day! My oh my. I'm hitting the reset button by making this week chocolate free before going back to 'a little' after lunch.
As the word creep implies, I didn't plan it this way. It just sorta happened. I'm not gaining weight or feeling sluggish or anything - I obviously use the calories, but I really should make an effort to replace some of those chocolate ones with real food. It's just so darn easy though. And tasty.
Now, I'm not going to try and justify my actions with graphs and links to the potential health benefits of dark chocolate. Sure, it's not on the same level as donuts or soda, but I was overdoing it. And that's my little point here. Even those of us who have most things (sleep, stress, exercise, most of our food) nailed down, doesn't mean we're perfect. Yeah, we can 'get away' some things and still look, feel, and perform great, but, but actually, maybe that's my point here ... once you get things pretty squared away, you have more wiggle room to enjoy things without totally driving the train off the tracks.
And by wiggle room, I don't mean it's a game of finding out what can I get away with at this point. Rather, if, I mean when, I do stray off course, I don't sweat it much. Case in point is this little chocolate creep. It was fun and delicious, but it's not my mission to see how much chocolate I can consume everyday before I gain weight or start to feel terrible. I'm addicted to the stuff, but not that addicted.
This whole thing reminds me of people with their coffee/caffeine addictions. A lot of the Paleo people I know try to 'limit' their intake to one or two cups a day. Perhaps instead of looking at the glass half empty and saying we need to limit our coffee and chocolate intakes, we need to look on the bright side and say, hey, I'm healthy enough that I can ENJOY a cup of Joe or bit of chocolate and know that it's not going to destroy me. Nice.


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Monthly IV bone strengthener!!
So as I have bone mets(secondary cancer in my bones) I have to have a monthly bone strengthener called Zometa. This involes going to the hospital getting a cannula but into my now very weakened veins. This can be very difficult as my veins are damaged from chemo, to give me the best chance for the nurse to get a good vein I need to drink approx 3 pts of water on the morning of my appointment and then when I get to the hospital I need to heat my arm with a warmer for approximately 20 mins. Once bloods are done and all is ok with them and my kidney function is ok I get my IV which only takes 15mins. The purpose of this is to strenthen my bones as the cancer is eating into my them and we need to try and prevent fractures. As my bone disease is in my spine I need to be extreamly careful that it doesn't break as this could cause spinal cord compression which could result in paralysis. Thankfully I don't suffer any side effects from this drug but it does obviously cause me challanges as a mother with 2 kids as my appointment is at 2pm on a Thursday every month. My mum comes with me as the hospital is nearly an hour away and then I have to arrange after school childcare for the kids. On my return which is usually about 6pm, I become mommy again which means I get back to the usual motherly duties of cooking the tea, then bed time for the kids, the usual baths, stories prayers and snuggles, so by 9pm I am completely flattened and it's into bed for me. This is just an example of the life if a Metastatic Breast Cancer patient. #Lifer


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To apprentice is a synonym for to learn. Others are master, grasp and study.
Do you think that your English vocabulary skills are truly top notch? Due to the unique history of English and its roots in Greek, Latin, Germanic languages and more, many experts think that the English language might have more words than any other language. From common everyday slang to the kind of words you would only see on the SATs, there is so much more to English than meets the eye. The majority of English speakers only use a very small fraction of the language's many words.
English is also one of the most used international languages, which means it has picked up and adopted many words from other languages, is spoken differently in dozens of countries, and is changing all the time. Any given adjective could potentially have dozens of synonyms. Sometimes, even the same word can change meaning over time, without anything else about it changing. A changing language can be a lot to keep up with, but any true vocabulary master knows just what to do.
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To apprentice is a synonym for to learn. Others are master, grasp and study.
Woodland is a synonym for forest. Others include bosk, timberland and silva.
Devotion is one of love's many synonyms. Others include attachment, fervor, and amity.
Velvety is a synonym of smooth. Silky, creamy and sleek are other synonyms.
Shelter is a synonym of home. Others include dwelling, roost and domicile.
Blue is a color. Synonyms include indigo, azure and cerulean.
Seedtime is a synonym for the season spring. Others include springtide, blackberry winter and the vernal season.
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Enigma is a synonym of mystery. Others include mindboggler, conundrum and secret.
Accord is a synonym of peace. Others include armistice, reconciliation and harmony.
Uninformed is a synonym of ignorant. Insensible, moronic and naive are other synonyms.
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Monday Crumbs
Where else do we kick of the ol' crumbly Monday Crumbs that crumble deliciously in your fingertips than in our own backyard, or pool. The National Surfing Championships got underway at Piha yesterday and this week is going to be one big surf fest on the West Coast, keeping the momentum flowing after Ricardo Christie qualified for the World Surfing League.
Veteran of the kiwi surf scene, Daniel Kereopa along with fellow veterans Liam Joyce, Marc Moore and Richard Dowsett all won their first round heats in a collective high 5 for veteran status. Some impressive action from fourteen year old Kehu Butler in the Open Men's Division also caught the eye as surfing fans got a chance to see who was eager to step up and continue to push surfing in Aotearoa to new heights. Butler had earlier competed in the Under 18's Division and to put his effort in the Open Men's in some context, his heat score of 17 was the best of the day in the Open Men's with Kereopa's 13.83 the next best. Not too shabby from the young lad huh?
If you're in Auckland, head on out to Piha, I mean it's probably University holidays or something for ya and you can kill a few birds with one stone watching some sport, chilling on the beach and you can probably go for a dip yourself. Lovely.
It was a rough start for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership as they got back in to the swing of life back on earth. They fell to the Wellington Phoenix, the B squad version 3-1 with the Phoenix continuing to impress and will be hunting down their Team Wellington rivals with Team Wellington sitting in first and the Phoenix in second. The Phoenix did the damage at Kiwitea Street going up 3-0 pretty swiftly to shock the Aucklanders while Team Wellington also handed it to a bunch of Aucklanders, beating Waitakere 3-1. That's despite the lads from Wellington playing much of the second half with 9 men as both James Musa and Bill Robertson.
Elsewhere Canterbury United and Hawkes Bay United battled out a 1-1 draw, Southern United fell to WaiBOP United 0-1 with the Wanderers enjoying a bye. The ASB Premiership ladder is pretty tight besides Team Wellington who are 5 points clear at the top, but only one point seperates the Phoenix in second and Waitakere in sixth.
Let's all take a minute to thank the NBA and the EPL for opening up the player market at the same time, it's a thing of beauty to see teams scrambling to add to their squads to try find an edge. In the NBA, the Western Conference is stacked and teams are out to find that missing piece to ensure that they not only make the playoffs but that they go deep and possibly emerge victorious.
We've already seen the Oklahoma City Thunder add Dion Waiters to their roster to give them a hot hand and the Memphis Grizzlies have also added a hot hand to get them some more scoring with Jeff Green traded from the Boston Celtics. It's kind of desperate as this is the chance for teams to cut through the clutter, but it all pales in comparison to the desperation of the Cleveland Cavaliers who replaced Dion Waiters with JR Smith and Iman Shumpert as well as sneering a big man in Timofey Mozgov. It's getting juicy on both sides of the NBA, lovely.
In the EPL, well every team is being linked to every major player. That plus the fact that the news/gossip/sources/rumours can't be relied on at all makes trying to decipher the bullshit from the real pretty hard to do. It does look like Wilfred Bony will leave Swansea to Manchester City as City try to chase down Chelsea at the top of the table. Expect Chelsea to make an equal move as they try to compete on a PR/positive buzz level.
That's cool and all, but the race for the remaining two top 4 spots is way more interesting and I reckon the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal will be more desperate in their pursuit of hole-fillers. There's plenty of holes in each line up, but luckily for me United fell to Southampton over night, oh wait, that's a few points in the bag for the Saints who currently sit pretty in third! Arsenal had a solid 3-0 win over Stoke, but once again the most excitement for me will come in the battle for a Champions League spot. At least that's super competitive this season right?


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Archpriest William DuBovik, Jr. (STOTS 1988), 64, rector of All Saints Church in Hartford, CT passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013. He was the devoted husband of the late Matushka Suzanne [Jarven] DuBovik, who fell asleep in the Lord in 1986.
Father William was born in New Haven, CT. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 1970. He graduated from St, Tikhon's Seminary in 1988 and was ordained to the diaconate that same year and was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in 1989. He served as Pastor of Saint Nicholas Church, Norwich, CT; an assistant in Three Saints Church, Ansonia; and as a supply priest for the New England Diocese and Connecticut Deanery prior to his assignment as Rector of All Saints Church.
Additional information is available on the OCA's In Memoriam page here.
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After the launch of the Collector's Edition of Rise of the Tomb Raider , where also revealed the languages in which the game will be doubled .
For now , every country is deciding how and when to reveal the doubling of Rise of the Tomb Raider,so we are not able to say something about this.
However here are the languages which will be doubled :
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish
- Latin America Spanish
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Russian
- Polish
- Japanese
- Traditional Chinese
- Simplified Chinese
- Korean
And here are the languages which will be subtlited :
- Dutch
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I remind you that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be out first on Xbox Platforms November 10th ,
Beginning of 2016 on PC , and end of 2016 on PS4
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Thanks to the WorldCom debacle, Mississippi has garnered a great deal of national media attention in recent months. Unfortunately, it's the type of attention that our state could live without.
But beginning next month, the spotlight will shine positively on Mississippi as BancorpSouth chairman and CEO Aubrey Patterson takes on the presidency of the American Bankers Association.
While the ABA has had many impressive bank CEOs as leaders, our state should be proud to have yet another Mississippian in this prominent national role. Indeed, this reflects positively on the quality of banking talent that we have in our state. Patterson's intelligent and articulate manner underscores this fact, while representing the best of what Mississippi is.
His leadership in building Tupelo-based BancorpSouth into a $10 billion-asset, multi-state banking company is certainly a testimony to his skill as a banker and a businessman. But the manner in which he has done it speaks volumes about his character and integrity, as well as his respect for the communities in which the bank does business.
As someone who has written for financial services magazines during the past 16 years, I've had the opportunity to interview Patterson and other banking CEOs on a number of occasions.
While there are always areas of improvement for any company, this perspective has given me a greater appreciation of Mississippi's banking talent. It has also given me a greater appreciation of the prudent manner that guides Mississippi's banking institutions. I haven't necessarily agreed with all of BancorpSouth's corporate strategies over the years — or any other bank's for that matter — I can't argue with BancorpSouth's track record.
When it was fashionable for many regional banks to follow the merger and acquisition "pack-mentality" of the 1990s, BancorpSouth embraced growth on its own terms when opportunities were reasonable.
As economic conditions tightened over the years, some regional banks foundered because of their overly-aggressive growth strategies. But BancorpSouth has continued to post respectable financials, even while integrating a major merger that added three states to its geographic footprint. Those who study the bank credit Patterson's disciplined, yet opportunistic style.
As a journalist, I've always appreciated Patterson's incredible knowledge of industry issues; his accessibility despite his hectic schedule; and his ability to bring diverse people together toward a common goal. I know these talents will serve him well throughout the next year in his role as ABA president.
At a time when many Americans are skeptical of anyone or anything corporate, Aubrey Patterson will represent the industry — and Mississippi — with dignity.
Karen Kahler Holliday is a freelance journalist in North Mississippi. Her column on banking and finance appears frequently in the Mississippi Business Journalist. Send comments or questions to email@example.com.
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