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Top down or bottom up?
All strategic management experts are aware of the difference between top down and bottom up planning. However, not all managers out there will have a full grasp of which option is more suited to their individual organisation – or whether one is better than the other at all.
In reality, for strategic planning to be most effective, management needs to combine the best of both methodologies. Instead of being mutually exclusive frameworks, top down and bottom up planning work in tandem to optimise different areas of your strategic efforts.
Top down
Top down management is exactly what it sounds like – the wider goals and objectives of your strategy are set by those at the top of the organisation and communicated to all employees across. These are further broken down into tasks by department and individuals, so every employee in the organisation is provided with direction.
The benefit of this method is that it draws on the knowledge and expertise of the more senior members of an organisation, those who will have the best insight into how the strategy should move forward. They are purportedly the people who are best placed to delegate the strategy's components.
One commonly cited flaw of this method, though, is that it can be construed as inflexible and hierarchical. This is where the bottom up technique comes in.
Bottom up
In modern business, collaboration across all levels of an organisation is key. Including bottom up management in your strategic planning ensures communication isn't just one-way from top to bottom, and that employees at all levels are invited for input.
After strategic goals and objectives have been clearly communicated through the use of strategy mapping software, employees can then have their say on which tactics must be deployed to bring them into action. The ensuing two-way flow of information creates a dynamic and collaborative environment, one that can be pivotal to the success of your business's strategy.


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Jelly sandals may be cute. And Crocs-style or Native-style slip-ons may be comfy. But there's more to a good toddler water shoe than cute and comfy. For starters, look for grippy, non-slip soles and a closed toe (to prevent stubs). A body that offers great support is as important with water shoes as it is with first walkers. Velcro is a smart choice, too, as it adjusts for narrow or wide feet. Other factors to consider: anti-microbial fabrics are resistant to mold, easy to wash, and they dry quickly.
We like Keen's signature Newport H2 style; Plae's new Sam the Fisherman (especially for hard-to-fit feet); and Pediped's Canyon, with super-flexible rubber soles (bonus points for being machine-washable). Check out Teva's Toachi 3s, too. They're open and airy, but still keep tiny toes safe and ankles securely strapped in.

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You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who was more born to play music. I have spent much quiet time with her songs. They are always in the moment, and she transports you there.
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Very cool spooky and atmospheric song from Kristin-Definitely a true indie in spirit..Great native american kinda riff too and the piano at the end is ace..


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So, today. Well, good intentions, yadda yadda. It ended up being funny in an absurd sense, right? Well, here's a drunk guy at Coachella last weekend who can't quite figure out sandals or the concept of balance. This is not a metaphor.
H/T Christine.
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Barry's here for your 100% Sarah Silverman Free-Night Edition. Tighten up your reins.


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Conservationists are planning to dump three million honey bee carcasses on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) doorstep.
"The millions of dead bees that have accompanied us during the Keep the Hives Alive Tour are carrying a message — this is just a tiny fraction of the devastation beekeepers are dealing with year after year," Larissa Walker, director of the pollinator program at the Center for Food Safety, told reporters.
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Tag Archives: calories
A presumably delicious, high-calorie treat courtesy of Katrina's Kitchen via NewlyWeds blog:
1. Preheat oven to 350 (175°C)
2. Let ice cream soften at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
3. In the bowl of your mixer combine ice cream with flour until the flour is incorporated.
4. Evenly distribute sprinkles in the bottom of a greased Bundt pan and scoop batter evenly on top.
5. Bake for 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
6. Invert and allow to cool complOMNOMNOMNOM.


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Pretty strange title right? But it's true, we can't.
We can give you everything you need to achieve great things,but still you might not see any change.
This is simple… It's only you who can help yourself.
We often see people come in, just unload all there troubles on us and basically say…. fix me! Help!
Whether thats through helping people in Flintshire with lower back pain, or improving confidence, losing weight, getting fit. It's always the case.
There is a very small chance of you getting the success you want if you rely on others.
Yes you need motivating, yes you may need accountability, and that we can help with. But essentially its down to you to fix yourself.
Its only when you learn, understand how to do this yourself that you truly learn how you got in this situation, and how to get yourself out of it for good. Yes… for good!
If you carry on looking for someone to do all the work for you then unfortunately your not going to see the results you would doing it for yourself.
Hire a coach, get some guidance and motivation and then work your arse to put it into action. The take home point? Don't blame others if things don't work.
Have you made the most out of what you were given? Just… do the work 🙂 Of course, if you want help you can always reach out to us by clicking this link here


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Yugocean wrote:If Answeree is a scam, then it is not one sided,v people posting garbage are also responsible for getting reward by posting unhelpful posts.
Agree people are posting silly stuff there, but that is what the admins are there for, to regulate and kick out people who spam. They wait till you get to payout to check, which is absurd.
This only means one thing that they had no clear idea of how to run the site and got themselves into a huge mess.


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Stafford Piecemakers Quilt Guild
The 2019 Raffle Quilt "Midnight Garden" is here!
Quilt Size 90" x90"
quilt design and fabrics from Virginia artist Jenny Beyers!
Viewing Opportunities:
the 2019 Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair (Jul 26 to Aug 4),
the 2019 State Fair of Virginia (Sept 27 to Oct 6), and
the 2019 SPQG Quilt Show (Oct 25 to Oct 28).
Congratulations to 2018 Raffle winner George Felder!!!


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Do you have control of your Company's Passwords?
We have experience of a good password system that is GDPR approved
By following a resource from the first entry to the last change, you have full traceability and transparency.
Easy to work with
One of the pillars of doing a good job is to have good tools that are easy to work with, which also follows a working structure.
Role-based access
A secure system provides proper access for the right group of people.
Everybody should have access to what their position demands, but not more.
Attractive licensing model
A smart licencing model that allows all those who work within the system and have access to the resource can help and keep information updated and no one will be locked out. You do not need a dedicated person who administer all the data.
Integrated password control
Control that checks if passwords has been broken by validating them against the database haveibeenpwned.
Penetration tests are performed regularly by external parties.
Possibility to have rotating passwords.
Secure login
Support for the majority of two-factor authentication
With full dynamic allocation. Multiple built-in security features within the system enable high security.
GDPR - Entered into force 25th of May 2018
We and many others consider this to be the absolute greatest change for Operations and Businesses in modern times.
One of the most important aspects of GDPR is management and access limitation.
Information shall be sorted, classified and proper access shall be established to it.
The right kind of information should therefore be handled by a desirable group of people who are trusted to it.
We follow Cyber Security experts from Addlevel, who hosted the event GDPR Summit 2017 in Sweden which interpreted the requirements of GDPR for application providers and organizations.
Quote from GDPR Summit 2017 Session 07 by Addlevel, via LabCenter:
" Access restriction, should everyone have access to everything, all the time ? "
" Why should the person in question have access to the protective task ? "
" Does the systems have a built-in data protection by default ? "
We at Haagen IT Partner are familiar with these challenges above and we are proud to acknowledge that our system is able to meet all the demands according to these sessions held by Cyber Security Experts.


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Practical and Helpful Tips: Sales
A Helpful Guide to Purchasing Antique Furniture
The significance of antique furniture items is among the motives why many classic collectors choose these things. A wide selection of age and styles are available to select from. Antique collectors have, in specific ways, learned the art of knowing exactly what a good purchase is, but as a newcomer, you may need more experience and time.
If you intend to purchase antique furniture to add elegance to your own house, you have to watch out for antique reproductions. The following advice will direct you about the basics of purchasing practical and authentic antique furniture.
Check the measurements. Authentic furniture do not have equal dimensions since timber, which most antique furniture is constructed of, becomes smaller with age. Otherwise, there is a strong probability that what you are eying for is not genuine in any way. To clearly view the numerous angles of furniture, then consider some opportunity to see it in during daytime.
Test the solidity of the product. Antique furniture has no actual significance in case it loses its functionality. Antique stores make it possible for visitors to either sit or move things for affirmation. Antique experts also suggest this approach. Be sure that components are readily available. Superior quality antique furniture includes complete functional or decorative elements too.
Start looking for evidence of antiquity. As the age of an antique is among the more important factors of credibility, you need to have the assurance that the piece for sale passed the era definition of an antique that is at least a century old. You can confirm this by looking for indications of depreciation in the item like dust collection in the edges which are tough to reach by normal dusting. If basic hints are not there, specialists say, the thing may not be as outdated as a classic ought to be.
Look well at the surface color. The surface finish of a bit of antique furniture can also be a notable detail to look at. A quality piece of antique furniture must reveal flat coloring except for some shades that have naturally occur because of age. The backside of a piece can differ in look with the surface but it should have unvaried colors also.
Talk to the antique store owner. You will get more info by way of a conversation with the store owner. Ask concerning the age and fashion of the piece that you might later research on to become acquainted with the merchandise. You might also ask for a warranty of the piece.
Some people do not want unstable antique furniture, you can decide to have the piece restored with the guidance of a professional antique restorer. Antique restoration is the art of restoring an antique to its former look with the aim of making it seem new. Sometimes, antique restoration is defined as the procedure for restoring a classic for conservation or preservation of its qualities to prevent more damage.
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During the spring of 2010, Grundfos A/S Global HR Group met for a series of workshops in Bjerringbro and Copenhagen to develop a prototype of the Global HR organisational set up. The goal was to have a collaborative development process resulting in a common understanding and definition of the future organisational set up of Global HR.
The resulting work not only gave a unified view of the future global organisation, but also clarification of the processes, the definition of these processes, roles needed to be successful, and competencies as they related to Strategy, Operations and Administration. Finally, a series of next steps were defined with deliverables as input for the blue print documentation for the Grundfos CEO.


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Rosie Kenyon | Managing Director
We like coffee and we like exploring the world of social media. We combined these and made a quick little guide to clear up any confusion; it can seem like a big and daunting world from the outside.
As the picture shows, the different platforms provide different purposes. If using social media for business purposes, some platforms will be more appropriate to the particular needs of that business than others. Just because LinkedIn is a largely corporate land, does not mean that it is necessarily the right choice for your business. It is good for sharing any articles or blog posts that are of interest to others in your industry. It demonstrates skills and awareness whilst further developing the usefulness of the platform in allowing people to learn from each other
If you are deciding to use social media for the first time, it is best to evaluate what it is you intend to achieve. If you want to show a portfolio of your work such as creative work or blogs, Pinterest may be a good choice. It allows people to easily access your work and if they like it, they can 'pin' it to their board and this helps to spread your good work and develop your company profile and interest.
The world of video blogging is still ever expanding and Youtube is the go-to platform on which to place these videos. If there are any video-blog style ideas you have, get cracking with them and get them on Youtube, making sure you link any videos to your website/other social media profiles. Snappy, quirky videos are also a great tool to take in to your social media land. In this world of quickly reached boredom levels, videos help keep people engaged. Upload a video to Youtube of anything that may be of interest to your peers and share it via another social media platform (such as twitter or facebook). People are much more likely to watch a video than read a long article…like this one. Darn.
Twitter is great for seeing what other people are up to, staying in touch with global trends and getting involved with the mayhem. The shorter and snappier your tweet can be, the better. Add a photo or video to your tweet and it is 55%* more likely to receive a click from an interested party.
Instagram is mainly for 'that's pretty/interesting/unique, here's a photo of it' but some companies can effectively add it to their social media gang to bolster their all-round profile.
Finally, we have Facebook. This can be a very useful tool for start-up businesses that are yet to invest in a website. Pages on facebook are easy (and free) to create. Keep the page updated, interesting and engage with followers and no-one will really need to see a website. As with twitter, using photos and videos to get your message across or to show your quirky side is an important tool for retaining the attention of your audience.
When using more than one social media platform, it is always best to link these platforms as much as possible to keep up interest and allow easy flow of traffic from one land to another.
It is always best (especially if still unsure) to start by taking a tentative step into this world by trying it out for yourself, see what other people are doing and learn by doing. It is more than likely that you will get lost a few times but learn a lot and hopefully, rather like it.
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The very ambitious retail group Kanmo approached us to design their new Head Office interior. Two main factors were put into the design consideration. First, the leadership has a hands on and democratic style, and second, the majority of their employees are millennials. The design team opted for an open plan with partitioned office spaces are only those for the executives. The brief also include an 80 people capacity modern café style open pantry for the staff to eat their lunch and have meetings. The modern interior mood is calm and warm with the use of a lot of light wood finishing and exposed concrete.
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Govt defends decision to issue visa to Miandad
"He is a well known cricketer. His visa application papers were in order and valid and that is why the government has decided to give him visa," Minister of State for Home R P N Singh told reporters here.
When asked if Miandad was not on India's "negative list", Singh said "no, nothing like that". "He was given visa when his visa papers were found valid," he said.
The government's decision has been criticised by the opposition BJP and Shiv Sena which cited Miandad's family ties with fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
Miandad's son Junaid is married to Mahrukh, the daughter of Dawood, who is wanted in India in connection with the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case.
Due to Miandad's family ties with Dawood, India's most wanted terrorist, there had been reports before a series in 2005 that any requests for a visa by the batting great could be turned down by the Indian government.
When asked about his reaction, External Affairs Salman Khurshid said "It's a decision that has been taken by the Home Ministry. And I am sure they would have taken inputs from all concerned agencies and from our mission in Pakistan. I am sure they would have followed all procedures."
Former Pakistan captain Miandad has been granted an Indian visa that will allow him to watch the final one-dayer of the ongoing limited-over cricket series between the two countries in New Delhi on January 6.


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Every day is a chance to live your life from a double awareness, where all that you experience has an energetic level and perspective for you to learn from.
Reality is in essense interactive and the daily work with energy, the clearing work and the double awareness will change you from living as a physical, emotional and intellectual human into living as a higher awareness human.
The energy and progression work are taught in the HAL Classes.
Goal Setting
We can only truly understand and work with our reality, if we push our awareness into a higher type of lifestyle, where the priority is to achieve our full human capacity, develop our energetic potentials and regain our full consciousness.
Everything else is for us to master, to learn from and to be seen as chances to develop our full potentials.
The HAL Channel is in the making. Lots of information will produced, as I get all the pieces together of how to live as a higher awareness human. It is a working progress.
Sustainability, living with small costs, self-production of food, minimalized usage of products and so forth are all part of the higher awareness way of living.
HAL Living is not just about you - it is also about your relationships and the ones you progress with
This little e-book is an inspiration to HAL Relationships and Progression Teams, where the goal is to work with the steps in the progression journey as a progression team.
Relationship building is like making a garden grow. Planning, selection of seeds, thinking about where to put them, seeding them, waiting for them to grow (patience), nurturing and weeding out the unwanted wildflowers if they suffocate the original ones, or letting them be if they add more color and life to the garden. And of course, navigating through outer interference, bad weather and severe storms, repairing the garden afterwards and see where these events have taken the original plan. Then, adjusting and building up again. Perhaps re-seed.
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I looked down and just below the arches of my feet where the floor was supposed to be was a narrow ledge. My toes were curled around the edge with gorilla-like grip. My back was firmly pressed against the cold historical red brick of the Knickerbocker Hotel. The wind whipped across my face forcing my own hair to revolt and slash my face in discuss and disgrace. The tall dark figure leaned half his body out the window pulling at my ankles with incredible determination.
Three years earlier, I had my dream job, dream kids, dream marriage– dream life. Yep, everything was juuuust peachy.
And then, Life life-ed me!
I took all of my savings and quit (retired) my job at an international security agency (Army) to start my very own business.
Sure, I was making six figures, my kids were in an exclusive (limited to those in my zip code) school and my darling husband was doing everything he could to make sure I was happy (feeding me enough calories to run from to the moon and back), and yet I still felt incomplete.
I wanted–no needed–to create something of my own.
I knew almost immediately that I was in over my head. Starting your own business is like having a 12-step worthy gambling habit. I spent the equivalent of a Harvard MBA the 1st year in my entrepreneurial quest for the holy grail. I was scared to open emails because I knew I couldn't resist the newest e-course on funnels, product launches, or business boot camps.
There are limitless numbers of blogs screaming stop this! Start that! Do this! Every paragraph saying to me. "You don't know enough to be doing this on your own!"
What was a few hundred dollars to learn how to do my own graphics? There's no harm in a few thousand dollars for a system to make finding leads easier, right? I shouldn't be ashamed for spending 10 grand on an expert business coach, right? And if you're going to start your own business you absolutely must have a work environment filled with color coded supplies, gold polka dot binders, inspirational posters and furniture pictured in Architectural Digest,….right?
So, all of this was just termed, "investing in myself". Good for me, right! (I hope you're shaking your head north and south now.)
Fast-forward two years and I was finally, proving to myself that I had what it takes to be a creative business owner. I had settled on a brand. I had and was landing bigger clients more frequently and I was hearing people in my circles praise my work and even refer me to others.
And then, it happened.
I hit a wall.
I hit the wall of overwhelm and started to sink. I despised the clients I had once prayed for. I couldn't wait to complete a project just so I could be done with her and move on to something new. I was taking on clients that didn't appreciate my work. I was starting to feel as though I had 20 bosses at once and I had to placate to each and every one. Not to mention, I thought I had to do it all because God forbid I hire someone and have to be responsible for someone else's financials.
I swept my forearm across my desk in one smooth motion. My collection of Evernote Moleskin journals, Kate Spade gold polka dot calendars and various other dazzling Etsy desk items onto the floor, kicked off my ridiculously painful black patten Christian Louboutin heels and climbed onto my black lacquered pink floral Rachel Roy desk screaming like Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest,
" No more wire hangers!" (No, that's not right…) " No more writer haters!" (yes, that's what I said.)
Enough was enough. I need clients that love what I do as a creative writer, a storyteller and damn good content marketer.
There I was on the ledge of the Knickerbocker Hotel…, really it was my office desk in Houston, Tx. The wind was my circulating fan and the whipping hair was really a fake house plant smacking me in the ear. The tall dark figure at my ankle was my lab Maggie. She's always there when I need her to calm me down.
I told you I was a good story teller.
So how did I go from nearly jumping off the ledge desk to a life I love?
I'll tell ya, conquering overwhelm in 3…2…1
- Give yourself 24 hrs to ugly cry and eat whatever you want.
- Say out loud the truest statement you. It can be absolutely anything. Don't think too hard about it. Just let the first thing in your mind pop out.
- Say out loud, "…and then what?"
- Answer the question without criticism or judgement.
- Repeat steps 2 – 4 until you have a solid plan of action.
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A KIND nine year-old girl saved money she found on the street and donated it to a local wildlife charity.
Georgina Lemarchand and her father, Chris, from Highbridge, have been collecting money they found on the streets since the beginning of this year and putting it into a piggy bank.
Chris said the pair have been collecting money from the streets for the last few years and Georgina normally spends it at Bridgwater Fair but this year she told him she wanted to donate the funds to Secret World Wildlife Rescue.
He said: "People say if you find a penny you should pick it up.
"If my daughter and I see coins around town we will pick them up and put them in her piggy bank and when Bridgwater Fair comes around she will usually spend it there.
"But this year she asked to donate the money to Secret World Wildlife Rescue.
"I was so proud when she told me what she wanted to do.
"We raised £23.56 and took it down to Secret World last week.
"My daughter got a tour of the wildlife centre and got to meet the founder, Pauline Kidner. "She kindly signed a copy of her book for Georgina and she took a picture with her. It was a great experience."


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Noted railroad historians Bill Warrick and Walter Keevil have assembled an amazing assortment of rare colour and black & white footage to document electric railroading operations in and around the Chicago area from the 1990s all the way back to 1900.
Originally released by Interurban Press as three separate VHS videos known as the Midwest Traction Classics, this series is now available for your enjoyment on one combo DVD!
Included on this disc are:
Outside Chicago; Midwest Electric Lines 1
The lines outside Chicago are brought back to life in this fascinating documentary.
The Indiana Railroad; the Illinois Terminal; the Crandic; and the Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern are just a few of the interurbans covered here.
Plus, streetcars in Indianapolis, St. Louis, and the Twin Cities are shown as well!
30 minutes, colour footage, produced in 1987, formerly titled 'Midwest Traction Classics.'
Chicago's 3 Interurbans; Midwest Electric Lines 2
This film has it all, from Electroliners to Birneys.
Visit Insull's Big Three: the North Shore; the South Shore; and the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin, with footage from every era plus present day action on the two survivors.
You'll also ride the Illinois Central Electric and the Gary Railways.
30 minutes, colour and B&W footage, produced in 1988.
90 Years of Chicago Traction; Midwest Electric Lines 3
This film treats you to images of the Chicago Surface Lines and its predecessors, including horse, cable, and electric service from around 1900 to the 1950s.
The famous CSL drop-platform cars and plenty of Chicago PCCs are shown across the windy city.
The Chicago Elevated Railways are also covered in scenes throughout the system from 1900-1990.
You'll see cars swinging around curves and through interlockers, crowds boarding at stations, trains of wooden and later steel cars, the 'Skokie Swift,' and other unique Chicago El lines!
58 minutes, colour and B&W footage, produced in 1990.
Produced by - Pentrex
Running time - 118 Minutes
In colour and black & white with hi-fi sound and narration
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NEW YORK—The QueensWay project may still be in its earliest stage, but it has already sparked a larger conversation about the future of the neighborhoods surrounding the long abandoned Rockaway Beach rails.
With Manhattan's skyrocketing real estate prices, businesses and home buyers continue to move to the outer boroughs—but they are going to areas like popular Brooklyn neighborhoods and the evolving waterfronts Mayor Michael Bloomberg has paid so much attention to.
Meanwhile, suburban neighborhoods like Ozone Park or Woodhaven haven't exactly become the next hotspot, and they may not want to be.
Community Efforts
The abandoned Rockaway Beach rails run down three-and-a-half miles from Rego Park through Forest Hills, Forest Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, and terminate at Ozone Park. The rails have been out of use for over 50 years. In some places on the track have patches of greenery, in others the tracks are rusty and littered. In still others, homeless people have encamped.
"We're tired of it sitting there and it being useless, [so we] said let's make something out of it," said Travis Terry, one of the founding members of Friends of the QueensWay.
Terry, who lives in Forest Hills, said many community members had independently been advocating for change for over a decade, but it was about three years ago that they came together to form the organization "to try to make something spectacular happen."
The project is often compared to the HighLine on the west side of Manhattan, which has been both praised and blamed for the development activity in Chelsea, the Hudson Yards, and so on. Terry knows they're not the same project, but the group aims to replicate the level of commitment Friends of the HighLine put in to make their own project happen for the community.
Late last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo awarded Friends of the QueensWay a $467,000 grant and combined with the nearly $1 million the group raised, a comprehensive study is now underway.
"We are well aware of the fact that having an idea and advocating for it is important but the decision here has to be driven by data, and fact, and information, and planning," Terry said.
The group has partnered Trust for Public Land, a national organization which has created a number of greenways. Friends of the QueensWay brought on WXY Urban Architecture + Design and dlandstudios to conduct the study. Community workshops recently wrapped up, and they aim to release preliminary results and designs by March.
At the same time, the Queens College Urban Studies Department is doing a feasibility study on the impacts and costs of various uses for the rail line, including returning them to active Long Island Rail Road use again.
Need for Transportation
In the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Capital Needs Assessment 2015-2034, the Rockaway Beach Branch was mentioned as a possible option and that note was taken encouragingly by those advocating for having the rails restored as transportation.
The study is being led by professor Leonard Rodberg and will be complete by the end of next summer.
The assessment noted the "significant population increases in Queens" and the need for transportation in the eastern neighborhoods.
MTA is currently conducting a travel survey for opening an LIRR branch in Elmhurst, but the only mention of the Rockaway Beach Branch was that utilizing the Right of Way on those abandoned rails would be considerably less expensive than constructing new rails. Among those advocating for transportation, there are some calling for an extension of the R subway line as well, which could be even more costly.
The study by Queens College is funded by student grants. State assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder, who has been pushing for more public transportation in the area for years, has said his office is able to allocate up to $100,000 more to the study if needed. Goldfeder has said over 2.3 million Queens residents would benefit from the extension.
Goldfeder stated that commuters around the abandoned tracks could reduce their trip time to Manhattan by about an hour, from 100 minutes to 40 minutes.
Mixed Bag
Like any large project, the responses from affected community members were fairly mixed. According to Goldfeder's chief of staff Angelica Katz, who attended all the workshops, residents above Atlantic Ave. were supportive of a park, and residents living south of Atlantic Ave. wanted the rails restored.
The QueensWay study is looking at transportation connections to campuses and subway stations via the greenway, but not at the restoration of rails.
Some other residents were rather ambivalent. The Woodhaven Residents' Block Association is holding a meeting Dec. 9 to allow residents to voice their ideas and concerns in another public forum, but the association itself hasn't decided to support or go against either restoring the rails or creating a park.
Association president Ed Wendell said, speaking personally, he was wary of creating another greenway because there is one in Forest Park that has not at all been maintained. Additionally, he doesn't feel the rails themselves are a bother.
"It was a problem many years ago, but it's not a problem now," Wendell said.
Robert Hammond, co-founder of the High Line, said he had run into clashing community opinions when advocating for the High Line as well, since these are such sprawling projects.
"Sometimes people don't want their neighborhoods connected to other neighborhoods," Hammond said at his farewell talk on Dec. 5.
"[Terry] was really helpful to us in our early stages so we have been talking to them [Friends of the QueensWay]," Hammond said.
Some people had wanted the High Line restored as LIRR as well, but "one of the advantages we had for us was that there were not a lot of people who lived in the neighborhood."
Expectations and Rezoning
The discussion about the future of the Rockaway rails has become more pertinent as communities expect more development and rezoning.
Rezoning in Ozone Park is in progress to keep some neighborhoods zoned for one or two story residential buildings in some corridors, and mixed-use buildings in others. Woodhaven community members are meeting to set clear goals as well, so as to not be caught off guard by developers, according to the Project Woodhaven mission listed on its website.
Queens Borough President-Elect Melinda Katz announced a nine-point economic development plan last month with mentions of rezoning. In addition to the attention she wants to give to the developing tech hub around Long Island City, Katz said she wanted to work with City's Planning Committee to identify more sites for redevelopment. Katz said areas like the Rockaways, East Elmhurst, and Ozone Park could benefit from long-overdue rezoning.


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Tribal gaming, Article 5 constitutional convention, FY '18 budgets– a little bit of everything during week seven of the 2017 Idaho State Legislature.
The Idaho House State Affairs Committee on February 21 opened a public hearing on H 127, on Tribal Gaming and Slot Machines. In this audio clip, the bill's sponsor, District 32 Rep. Tom Loertscher, introduced the legislation. (1:54)
Shannon Wheeler of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee asked that lawmakers vote against the bill. (1:25)
Later in the week, committee voted 8-7 to hold H 127 in committee. District 5 State Rep. Paulette Jordan voted against the bill, and part of her statement is heard in this audio clip. (1:37)
The Idaho State Senate State Affairs Committee on February 24 voted 5-4 in favor of SCR 108, which asks Idaho to petition for an Article V constitutional convention on a balanced budget amendment. The vote sends SCR 108 to the full Senate for debate. The vote came after a public hearing in which 25 people testified against the legislation; several who spoke said they didn't believe such a convention would stick to the balanced budget issue. In this audio clip, the bill's sponsor, Meridian State Sen. Marv Hagedorn, says in his closing statement it is about a balanced budget. (1:00)
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, JFAC, started setting FY '18 budgets this past week, including those for Idaho Fish and Game, the Department of Finance, and the Department of Labor. JFAC approved the Governor's recommendation for Health Education, including WWAMI. On Monday, February 27, JFAC will get into budgets for public schools and the Department of Health and Welfare.
Elsewhere around the State Legislature: The Senate Judiciary Committee rejected S 1104, on assignments for magistrate judges; the Senate Education Committee took testimony on science standards and will return to the issue February 27; the Idaho House passed H 150, which says early voting starts during a certain time period before the election; the Idaho Senate passed and sent to the House S 1099, to establish a new division head within the Idaho Department of Lands on oil and gas conservation matters; and the Idaho House Judiciary Committee passed a bill on codifying standards for sexual assault evidence, medical exams.
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text: I feel so honored to have been asked to do this shoot. I've known this woman for forever it seems and seen her story unfold like a great novel. She's transformed and has embraced herself in such wonderful ways. I feel like this shoot completely exudes this wonderful woman! She loves wolves and for good reason – she is spitfire and flames and has a wild free heart just like them. They are part of her spirit and soul. I don't know how many trials she has gone through these last few years and it seems like ever changing waves. I believe that certain people are put into your life so you may witness things and with her I've witness strength and perseverance. Each trial has made her stronger and stronger and she stands like an amazing fortress and beacon of light. She's following her heart and being true to the person she is inside. Her faith has grown and she always has such a wonderful outlook for what the future may hold and unfold for the chapters of her life. Angel, thank you, I hope these show the world how amazingly gorgeous, free, and FIREY you are as well as remind you of that constant message that "YOU ARE ENOUGH" and made perfectly and beautifully.


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Two years ago in April I set a goal. I wanted to make it two full years with ZERO surgeries. This was after Brendan had 3 surgeries in a row which was hard on everyone. PERCS was his last surgery and I am still thankful we did this for him. He is still benefiting from it. I can't even believe it has been two years already. That time flew by. Brendan and I discussed this today after I realized we made it the full two years and we both agreed we should try for one more surgery free year.
We had his cardiologist appointment today. I have been dreading this since I made the appointment but it went slightly better than I had imagined. I couldn't sleep last night thinking about everything Brendan has been through and what more he will have to endure in the future. Two years ago he had his Atrial Septal Defect closed and for some miracle the umbrella device worked and he DID NOT need open heart surgery. I was shocked because we went in not knowing if it would work and he needed the largest device they make. Today he had his 9th echo and his heart is functioning great. Unfortunately there is a small leak around his device. Basically the device closes a hole he had (his valve was too short and did not open and close properly) and his tissue grows around it and seals it off. For some reason he has a leak BUT since his heart is functioning great and his right side is no longer enlarged we do not need to worry or restrict him in any way. The Doctor told Brendan there is no EXCUSE to be LAZY haha! No onto the bad news....the news that has set heavily in my own heart since last year. His Aorta is enlarged. Now this can be very bad and require open heart surgery and cause a lot of issues as he gets older. The Doctor said he is not overly concerned at this time and it may not get any larger but it is something we have to watch yearly. So the one Dr. I thought we would only see every 3 years continues to be a yearly visit and something that causes a rise in my blood pressure every time it arrives.
I must say Brendan was an absolute trooper today and is seriously a pro a these appointments. He dealt with the echo very well which can be uncomfortable and part of it actually hurts because they have to press on his chest pretty hard. He hates the EKG due to the stickers they have to put on his skin but we made I deal that I would take them off and he did awesome! He used to be that screaming baby through the entire hour long appointment and today he was this amazing 10 year old who amazed the Doctor because he remembered he wore a mask due to having a cold last time he saw him. Yup that is my kid!
So as I have been saying life gets easier but once in a while you still get punched in the gut. I still remember first finding out about his 'hole' in his heart and it was devestating after finding out he had brain damage and cerebral palsy. It was just another thing we had to deal with and I hate that he has to go through so much in life. He has endured more pain than I ever have. I am so proud of the child he is becoming and how much he can handle. He comes out of everything with the best attitude and never asks why he has to go through all of this or why his siblings never do. He just goes with it and also takes it day by day.
It was Thanksgiving day back in 2002. I was only 23 years old and my life forever changed on that day. I had a placental abruption and Brendan was born at 33 weeks. He lost oxygen during delivery due to incompetent care but was a fighter and turned 17 this year. My journey in life over the past 17 years took many turns I was not expecting but I try to stay strong and have my husband by my side even when I am not.
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Every summer women in changing rooms around the world wonder why they feel compelled to pay hundreds of euros for a suit that covers just a few centimeters of skin.
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One of the many things I'm grateful to my mom for is the bag of regularly replenished library books she made sure we always had when I was a kid. Of course when I was very young, Mom would choose the books for me, and read them to me before bedtime. When I got older I was unleashed among the shelves of the Rondebosch Library, spending hours poring over books about aeroplanes and the Second World War, before picking out my favourites to take home. It was like being in a sweet shop — but better.
Of course, thanks to apartheid's devastating legacy and the battles to ameliorate it, many of South Africa's libraries aren't nearly as well stocked as the one I was privileged to visit while growing up. The scale of the challenges to make all of our country's libraries vibrant catalysts for learning, dreaming, escaping, and imagining might seem daunting, but US émigré Griffin Shea isn't deterred. Not content with recently having established Bridge Books (one of Joburg's loveliest independent bookshops), he's also on a mission "to grow readers and preserve our stories" by bringing South African books to the nation's libraries. To achieve this, he's established the African Book Trust (ABT), along with a heavyweight board of directors: former banker Harry Ntombela; Zurina Saban, the International Finance Corporation's head lawyer for Africa; and Sahm Venter, the former journalist, researcher, and author of Conversations with a Gentle Soul.
To start with, Shea has selected 10 different titles — including The Memory of Stones by Mandla Langa, London Cape Town Joburg by Zukiswa Wanner, and The Sculptors of Mapungubwe by Zakes Mda — that the ABT will distribute to 50 libraries by Mandela Day on July 17. They're all remaindered books, Shea tells me, "hidden treasures that had been destined for pulping. I didn't know what remaindered books were until about 18 months ago, but it's amazing what you can find on those lists. There are a lot of books that could find more readers if they were more widely circulated. So we started with these because they're all fantastic books that deserve to have a more dynamic life. And also because they were available cheaply, so it's more bang for our buck."
Those keen to support the ABT's mission can go to booktrust.org.za, choose a title they want to donate (for a fee of R100), and pay for it then and there. Can't decide on a title? You can just determine how many books you'd like to give, and the ABT will make the selection for you.
"Next year, the goal is give out 5 000 books — five books to 1 000 libraries," Shea says. "To decide which five books, we're asking authors and book lovers to nominate #5books on social media." Until July 31, anyone can share their suggestions by using this hashtag on Facebook and Twitter.
"Later this year, we'll have a panel sort through the suggestions and choose five," Shea says. "The idea is to build up a collection of essential South African reading, books that everyone in the country should be able to read for free. We'll have other books available as well, but the goal is to build up a conversation around a few books to encourage people to read them. Hopefully the number will grow every year. The long-term plan is to make books available to every library in the country that wants them."
Shea estimates that there are about 1 900 public and community libraries serving a population of about 55-million, and only 3 400 proper school libraries in a country of more than 23 000 schools — about half which, he says, "have some kind of library service short of a separate, centralised library, like maybe a space in a classroom used for shelving library books, or a mobile library service".
Shea is optimistic, though. "There's actually quite a lot of work being done to improve library services, especially by librarians," he says. He cites, as an example, Equal Education's campaign for a library and librarian for every school; its sister organisation, The Bookery (thebookery.org.za), accepts new and used donated books which it uses to stock school libraries. The government, he says, "has budgeted R3-billion to build and improve libraries… There are also government efforts to experiment with new models of libraries that could serve both a school and the surrounding community at large. We're trying to find ways to support those existing efforts with books."
While the state of our libraries won't improve overnight, the efforts of ABT and other organisations with similar aims can have a dramatic impact if we give them the support they deserve. Let's get involved. booktrust.org.za


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Phenibut for Sleep
People who suffer from insomnia and overthinking can get a lot of benefit from the usage of Phenibut.
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However, if you are planning on taking Phenibut for sleep, then the dosage and frequency will differ as compared to what is prescribed for anxiety and depression.
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Most of the times, people who suffer from depression, also suffer from Insomnia.
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This calming of nerves and soothing of the overall central nervous system reduces anxiety, overthinking and helps the person attain a clear head and fall asleep as a result.
Dosage of Phenibut for anxiety vs. Dosage of Phenibut for sleep
For anxiety and depression, usually, the recommended dosage is around 2-2.5g for males and 1.5-2g for females.
However, if Phenibut is taken as a sleeping aid, then around 500mg would suffice.
As a sleeping aid, Phenibut is recommended to be ingested in warm milk around 2 hours before your desired time of sleep.
If you take more than the recommended amount, it will work for that night, however, it will completely screw up your sleep cycle for the next day.
Moreover, a higher dose can also make you extremely sleepy and groggy the next day and make you more tired.
Therefore, usage of Phenibut should be exercised with caution in moderate, recommended dosages, or else the side effects and withdrawal symptoms can be bad.
Using Phenibut as a sleeping aid
If you are using Phenibut as a sleeping aid, we would advise that you do not consume Phenibut more than twice a week.
If you consume it more than twice a week and in high quantities, you will build up a tolerance towards it and it will stop being effective for you.
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Therefore, we recommend that you follow the below-mentioned steps to improve your sleeping conditions while using Phenibut.
- First and foremost, keep your self-busy in healthy and productive activities throughout the day.
Do not sit idle. Instead, plan your day in such a way that you keep your mind and body engaged in one way or the other.
This will ensure that you are physically tired at the end of the day and more prone to sleep the moment you hit the bed.
- Start exercising. Exercise will not only make your mood good by releasing endorphins but will also physically challenge you.
Exercising regularly will also keep you engaged and stop you from over thinking.
Usually, over thinking happens when you are free, therefore, try to be physically active and start reading so that you are engaged physically and mentally.
- Monitor your caffeine input throughout the day. Make sure that you take strong sources of caffeine only in the morning and avoid having caffeinated drinks later in the day. Instead, try drinking chamomile tea and warm milk with or after dinner.
These two drinks will calm your nerves and help you sleep better.
- Start meditating. Meditation has been proven to calm the nerves and help with anxiety. The inclusion of meditation in your routine will improve your mood, reduce stress and help you sleep deeply and blissfully at night.
- Even if after adopting these habits, you still feel that you have issues with sleep, then start taking Phenibut (start from 200mg and never exceed 500mg) only once a week.
If that doesn't help, start taking it twice a week, but do NOT take it more than this amount.
If this still doesn't work, discuss your situation with your medical practitioner and find an alternate solution for your sleeping issues.


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LONDON, UK: Here are the nominations for the D&AD Awards. See this year's In Book winners and Nominations below. Yellow Pencil winners will be revealed on Wednesday 12 June at the Awards Ceremony.
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NEW YORK, US: The Midas Awards, for the World's Best Financial Advertising, announced the award winners for the 2012 competition. This year's Midas Grand Jury awarded one Grand Midas, 26 Gold Ingots, 46 Silver Ingots, and 63 Finalists. The 2012 Midas Awards competition received entries from 28 countries and is reputed to be the only international competition that recognises excellence in financial services communications on a global scale.
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LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, has announced the findings of its annual World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY). The WCY rankings measure how well countries manage their economic and human resources to increase their prosperity.
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What is Esoteric Debt
Esoteric debt refers to debt instruments and investments that are structured in a way that few people fully understand. Esoteric debt is complex and can be a product of securitization or simply a complex financing arrangement. As such, the pricing is known to relatively few market participants, and the structure may lead to seemingly attractive risk/return over other debt instruments when the instruments function properly, but can also lead to illiquidity and pricing problems when markets are disrupted. Auction rate securities are an example of an esoteric debt vehicle and are also an example of the risks, as this market has been effectively shut down since 2008.
BREAKING DOWN Esoteric Debt
Esoteric debt can refer to a range of debt investments. Some are based off collateral that isn't a traditional base from which to offer bonds or other debt securities, including things like patents, fees, licensing agreements and so on. Others offer complex payment terms to the issuing company. Pay-in-kind toggle notes, for example, are debt securities that allow a company to toggle between two options — one is to make the interest payment, the other is to take on extra debt owing to the security holder. These investments come with higher risks and, therefore, offer higher yields than regular bonds or even junk bonds. They also come with the extra issues of liquidity, as the market for complex instruments is thin at the best of times and can completely vanish during periods of uncertainty.
Esoteric Debt and the Financial Crisis
The Financial Crisis of 2008–2009 introduced the global economy to some of the risks inherent in having too much esoteric debt and too many esoteric investments in general. During this time, credit was flowing so freely that many companies and third-party issuers were creating innovative and imaginative debt vehicles tailored to whatever a particular investor wanted. The primary driver, of course, was to make a lot of money in fees and meet the financing needs of some desperate companies rather than as a favor to investors.
When the credit market seized up as companies struggled to accurately value their holdings of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and credit default swaps, the oddball esoteric debt was considered too complex to even bother with. So, while there was a slow and painful process that eventually led to the troubled MBS being priced and then moved, the market for esoteric debt froze entirely. Without accurate pricing information, there were few buyers to help investors move esoteric debt off their balance sheets. This took down the auction rate securities market, which was once perceived as being slightly more risky than the money market. The SEC stepped in on that particular file to force settlements over improper disclosure of risk, but not all forms of esoteric debt received the same treatment.
Interestingly enough, esoteric debt began reappearing shortly after the Financial Crisis transitioned to the Great Recession. Starved for yield, investors were once again willing to take on complexity and liquidity risk for a better return. While these complicated instruments may be more attractive than plain vanilla debt in good times, they can present immense problems when the credit markets tighten.


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For years journalists followed a strict code of ethics applying to print journalism. With more and more news being published online the code of ethics needs to be change along with the news industry, according to Robert Niles of the Online Journalism Review. If journalists are not willing to adapt their thinking to the ever changing industry, then there will be even an even smaller pool of readers and advertisers supporting journalists.
Niles writes:
I'm not suggesting that journalists should change their core beliefs about this field when they switch media. The central tenet of journalism ethics (in my opinion) remains: Do what's best to empower your readers with truthful information. Everything we do ought to flow from that goal.
He discusses three widely accepted tenets of journalism and his proposed changes to these tenets.
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18 years of calling the shots yet Learning never took back seat for Sayju Karim Andani of GIM's PGDM- PT program (Batch of 2014-17)
It isn't daily that you meet men like Sayju Karim Andani. Sayju is the proprietor of Andani Ventures, a firm that operates six franchise stores for brands like Titan Eye Plus, Liberty Shoes, Baggit, Spykar Jeans and Fastrack in Goa. However, what makes Sayju really stand out among the crowd is his insatiable appetite to learn about new business trends. Having spent 18 years in the organized retail sector, you would think he might want to rest things there, but Sayju had plans. He joined Goa Institute of Management's PGDM-PT program to take things to the next level.
The PGDM-PT program of Goa Institute of Management is quite extraordinary.The professional diversity that exists inside the classroom is absolutely stunning: you might spot an entrepreneur to your right and a veteran IT professional to your left. The course focuses on business practices and emerging trends across various industries. For Sayju, it couldn't get better.
The PGDM Part Time course is a weekend program approved by AICTE. In addition, distinguished faculties and industry practitioners build the curriculum and manage classroom instruction. "When one signs up for a program such as this, you are expected to invest longer hours at work and over the weekends," explains Sayju. "It comes with the territory and must be taken in one's stride."
Classes, case studies, assignments, group discussions, guest lectures, and workshops are evenly distributed across the program, but what stole the show for Sayju is the Capstone Simulation game. This game focusses on many different aspects of management that are relevant to real life business situations. Topping that as well is the final year project known as Work Improvement. "It gives the participants an opportunity to use the newly acquired knowledge to their own work areas," elaborates the proprietor of Andani Ventures.
Naturally, the immediate question comes to mind is: What benefit did the program offer for Sayju? "The program has reoriented my beliefs and made me an effective leader," he answers. "This has further helped me bring noticeable change in my workplace by implementing systems and processes based on better problem identification." Sayju's story clearly shows that it is never too late to continue one's education - and to improve one's abilities.
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Mission Statement
The Built Environment Focus Group, as part of the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai, aims to provide the members of the Chamber with a range of events covering the business environment and economic updates as well as networking and social events with a focus on the construction and property sectors. We also use the committee and the Chamber to encourage high profile industry leaders in our sector to give up their time to attend breakfast, lunch or dinner events in order to keep our members updated on the latest developments in our sectors both in the UK and in China.
Focus Group Members
Chair: James MacDonald, Head of China Research, Savills Property Services
Andrew Luong, Director, ARUP
Peter Chan, Environmental Lead Greater China, Golders
Peter Marshall, Studio Leader, BDP
Tom Spicer, Assistant Director - Portfolio Management, Swire
Fatima Echakir, Director of Business Development, The Executive Centre
DIT Representative: Roger Yao, Senior Trade and Investment Officer (Construction)
Chamber Executive Committee Sponsor: Tong Sun, Chairman, Corporate Solutions, China, JLL
Chamber Office Facilitator: Jun Wang


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I LOVE sharing weekly inspiration over on over on Instagram – next to my blog it's my favorite online home! You will find lots of color, gorgeous flowers, quotes, affirmations and a peek into my creative process.
Here's a recap from the week.
For those of you who aren't on Instagram I invite you to come over and join me! 🙂
May 7 , 2018
Wishing you the most magical start to your week! Happy Monday!
May 8 , 2018
I woke up ready to get painting before the sun this morning. It's already a good day! Lots of ideas brewing and paintings everywhere. I am at that fabulous beginning place where I have no idea where any of this work will go but will #doitfortheprocess.
May 9 , 2018
One more day 'til Brimfield! I can hardly wait! 😊😊😊 There is nothing quite like a road trip with a good friend that "gets you" to spur my creative juices. 🌸 I look forward to this day every year. It's a day for wandering, meeting new people, treasure hunting and being open to the unexpected. It's entirely true that "you never know what you will find at the Brimfield Antique Show".
I firmly believe in "Artist or Play dates" and allowing time to step out of your normal routine. When you do, you open yourself up to new energy, ideas and creativity.
When was the last time you went on an adventure? How did it make you feel? I am willing to bet you felt an "aliveness" in your soul. Sending you a little Wanderlust on this Wednesday… 🙂
May 10 , 2018
t's the most magical day of the year! 🌺I am off to Brimfield. You can find me in the fields treasure hunting today…
May 11 , 2018
I had so much fun at Brimfield yesterday! Although I went a bit minimalist this trip I did score some fun things I want to photograph and share. Also, I must admit, I can never quiet resist adding a few turquoise ball jars to my collection! Any collectors out there know what I'm talking about? 🙂


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In the past two years I started studying the structure of Christian mentality using empirical methods. My recent studies advance in two directions.
First, I analyze Jesus' social and bodily performances expressed in the Evangelical texts, using ecological psychology methods developed by James Gibson and Roger Barker. In my opinion, Jesus' ability to affect the self image of discriminated people was a result of his concrete social performances, which effectively challenged the current power hierarchy (for example, his confrontation of the priests in the temple). However, in the process of theological interpretation and canonization, his activities underwent inevitable conceptualization, and their psychological effects came to be seen as independent of his concrete deeds and of the social and historical context in which they took place. Based on this hypothesis, I try to define the principle of Jesus' activity as a reconstruction of the 'behavior setting', which made possible the freeing of people from their discriminated situations. This study constitutes part of a joint research with other ecological psychologists and ecological philosophers in Japan, which aims at analyzing all human social behavior from an ecological point of view.
The second direction of my research is the function of representations and images in religious thought and practice, especially in altruistic decision-making. More specifically, I analyze the patterns of spatial images in the Gospels and their effects--for example, the notion of 'nearness'. From my point of view, the religious experience of 'nearness' enables people to get rid of their egoism. I have begun a joint research on this subject together with Japanese neuroscientists. Our group focuses on altruistic religious behavior, in which agents sometimes sacrifice their very lives. According to the neuroscientists' view, this kind of human decision-making is based on some mental representation (what they refer to as model-based decision-making). We try to define the fundamental condition of 'religion' as this kind of excessive altruistic decision that surpasses an instinct of biological self conservation.
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Promise Me a River
Eighteen year old Emily heart knows this is the last summer she would spend with her family and friends before she's enrolled in a college across the world from them.
Determined to make the best out of her situation, she opens up to the wild and empty promises that accompany the season, she's willing to give her heart to whoever requests and all she wants in return is to simply remember when she's gone, the last summer with them.
But with her friends moving back from the United Kingdom with a whole new personality and accent, a family fallout, well kept secrets and a homophobic father who's determined to push her brother off the rail, Emily isn't too sure she wants to remember the vivid details of the summer but merely the promises they'd made along the way.
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LEXINGTON, Va. - Every week during the 2018-19 academic year, VMI Athletics will release a 90 Seconds of Depth video feature to spotlight a cadet-athlete, coach or administrator.
This week's feature is men's soccer freshman goalie Broden Schull, who explains how he got started in the sport and what it takes to be successful as a goalkeeper. He also goes into the adjustment he had to make as a freshman to get through the VMI ratline and staying the course to keep going strong.
Here is a link to the video via the VMI Keydets YouTube channel:


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Open Mic Night "Unplugged" at Gilley's Outdoor Saloon
July 5, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Unplugged @ Gilley's is here, at the Heart of Trinidad.
Similar to the old Gilley's Jam Nights but new & improved!
Come play, join in or just hang out and support our local musicians and singer-songwriters!
Good cerveza and vino available including cider, soft drinks & bottle water
402 W. Main St. 719-422-949