text: Have you already heard about such a promising and interesting profession as a technical writer? Do you want to find out more about this craft? Want to know more about how to become a technical writer? Let's start with the basic things that will be of use for you in this new sphere. How Does Technical Writing Is Arranged? Tech writing may not appear to be some complicated thing after getting acquainted with it more precisely. You may probably have no idea what technical writing is about. It may be related to writing different samples of documents, like whitepapers, guides, instructions, manuals, etc. Tech writing implemented in different areas: it is used both when describing sites and when servicing television studios, engineering blocks, in production, etc. Yes, as you may guess, the foremost things with this type of writing are defining the type of document you need to make and defining key technical parameters for such. A 1000 word essay may be enough for that. Usually, you will have instructions for those. They will help a lot with making a plan for your work. Yes, this is the first action you need to do well during technical writing – plan your work well, including devoting a short period of time to reviewing all demands you have. 1. Preparation To make the next work done well, you need to understand the requirements you have for this work. Review all precisely and shortlist them. You need to address such emphasizing your audience. If you have any unclarified things at this point, it is strongly required to explore such with your customer(-s). Before you will provide explanations or directions about some subject (that is a core meaning of tech writing) you need to understand the goals a client has and the specifics of the investigated process or matter. 2. Analyze your audience and its needs This may seem to be obvious, isn't it? But, that is so only before things have not come to technical writing itself. This style is maximally precise and to the point. To reach that, it is necessary to understand the context and how to present facts in a better manner. Also, define the style in which the information should be presented. These mentioned points are among the customers' needs but these are not the last points. You should identify users' expectations and needs. Shortlist all of them. What may this be? For instance, your client may intend to solve any problem or situation. So, your instructions and guidance based on the expertise you have should be focused on problem-solving. If customers are more interested in financial matters, you should arrange your technical document emphasizing that point. These brief but helpful questions may help a technical writer-beginner: Who are your clients?What are your clients looking for?Where will they be reading a document prepared by you (during a meeting, for instance; so, the content should be appropriate)?When will your customers be reading your document?What are the main reasons for reading your document for your customers? 4. Making your research There are many sources you should consider while making your writing. Technical reports are necessary for covering analysis, instructions, and recommendations on the subject matter of technical writing. For instance, they may be related to the infrastructure your client has. Other good things are technical manuals that explain how various processes work. Technical specifications and proposals will also help you clarify the details of your technical writing and processes you need to explain to your customers (+ find solutions) 5. Arranging a document After you have answered all these and maybe other questions valuable for your research, it is better to pass to the writing stage. The content of each document varies depending on the type of assignment you have. But in any case, make a scheme of ideas for that. And write from the point of making this document easy to perceive for your future users. The understanding of how to do this will come to you with practice. Does tech writing appear to be challenging to you? Here are valuable points about the profession that interest you. Becoming a Technical Writer There are so many things to find out and keep in mind while becoming a technical writer. Let's start from the basic points. Where to Study? Luckily, there are so many options to choose from. For instance, you may: Complete free online classes – there are many online available courses (suggest you starting from the basics and deciding whether to move forward with studying this activity or not)Enrolling college/university (suits for more deep learning if you have decided to be engaged in this craft for a long time)Searching for online sources with technical information Communicating with technical writing professionals (enjoy any community, including online)Channels and blogs frequently contain so many useful pieces of information. What Skills Will Be Required? Technical writing requires a number of skills you should have or develop apart precise writing, of course: Curiosity – to make a good guide or instruction, you need to be ready to grasp new concepts and matters for you. Analytical mindset – you need to form a clear picture of how any process of matter works but write about the most relevant points for your customers. Structuring well – you should present facts in the manner most suitable for perception and understanding to make your document helpful.Communication skills will be crucial for dealing with engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs, security analysts, and other personnel. How Much You May Earn? That depends on the skills and expertise a technical writer has, of course. But, the average salaries of technical writers are around $50,000. Sounds good, isn't it? There is a high market demand for technical writers. Maybe you would like to become another one? Final Words Does the professional of a technical writer sound good to you but do you want to compare that opportunity with other options and need a short brief about those? There is a simple way of assigning somebody to make this research and writing it shortly for you. A brief and informative summary will be guaranteed.


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Vienna, which never accepted him as one of its own, is paying homage to Gustav Mahler. As head of the opera from 1897 to 1907, Mahler had outraged the city by denouncing its traditions as mere laziness. When he was conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, he updated Beethoven's scores. As a composer, he unsettled audiences with subversive symphonies of painful ambiguity.
Although everyone, from Emperor Franz-Josef down, acknowledged his success in galvanising a stagnant art, Mahler was treated as an outsider and subjected to a barrage of anti-Semitic abuse – the most vicious of its kind until the Hitler era.
When the Austrian left in 1907 to become chief conductor at the Metropolitan Opera and later at the New York Philharmonic, his farewell note was ripped off the notice board and every single one of his productions was dismantled by a malignant successor.
"Sadly, for me, I'm an incorrigible Viennese," he sighed, but the city turned its back on him then and ever after. His music was silenced under Nazism and, while conductors Bruno Walter and Leonard Bernstein brought the symphonies back into play, Vienna never honoured Mahler with statues and street names as it did for Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms and any number of composers called Strauss.
But a city that markets musical tradition as a tourist magnet is having to acknowledge Mahler as a modern phenomenon, the fastest-selling symphony composer in the United States, much of Europe and the Far East. Without admitting it was wrong about Mahler, Vienna in an anniversary double year – the 150th of his birth in July 1860 and the centenary of his death in May 1911 – is working hard to adjust its attitudes.
An exhibition titled Gustav Mahler and Vienna, newly opened at the Theatre Museum, goes a long way towards setting the record straight about the edgy genius and the art he renewed.
Mahler came to Vienna as a student of 15 in 1875, left after six years to work his way up the conducting hierarchy and returned at 36 as director of an imperial opera house that matched architectural grandeur with archaic habits.
Mahler in the Vienna Opera was, as the exhibition declares, Der Gesamtkuenstler – the complete artist, a composite of creative musician and chief executive officer: director of the house, principal conductor and head of stage production.
Working with Alfred Roller, a member of Gustav Klimt's Secessionist movement, Mahler gave colour and light equal weight with music and words in the staging of an opera. In Tristan and Isolde, the backdrop turned imperceptibly from yellow to purple as the day waned and the music developed. The Ring cycle was cleared of Wagner's dowdy clutter and Mozart operas were presented in lucid Italian sunlight.
To see Mahler's sets and costumes is to witness an art in revolution. Mahler, say curators Reinhold Kubik and Thomas Trabitsch, established modern standards in the performance of opera and the methods that uphold them.
A slew of foul reviews in the Viennese press is counterpointed by video testimony from a dozen leading conductors on how Mahler changed their lives. The show omits Mahler's impact on America and the activities of his adulterous wife, Alma, but the detail is telling. The shirt that Mahler wore on his deathbed was made in New York (by James McCreery & Co) and Alma's absence from funeral photographs speaks volumes.
Vienna's three orchestras – the Philharmonic, Symphony and Tonkuenstler – have scheduled copious Mahler concerts in the coming two years and further exhibitions are planned at the Opera, the Musikverein and the Arnold Schoenberg Centre.
A perceptual shift is taking place in Vienna and the responses to Mahler are no longer casually dismissive. Yet the man who wanly declared himself "three times homeless" still lacks a public monument in the city he dragged into the modern age.
Norman Lebrecht | April 6, 2010
Source: Bloomberg
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text: THE ELECTION Tom Mazanec Note: This story will be a sequel to my "The Gathering Storm", which in turn is a sequel to my "Temporal Aid Mission" Prologue 1974 Over half a decade had passed since the Kaaba had been reduced to ashes, followed quickly by the populations of Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Muslim world had convulsed, but the despots managed to hang on to their power...and none made the mistake of declaring war against the Mammaloids again. Still thousands of Mujahideen took it upon themselves to wage jihad against what they saw as the demons from time and space. But unlike before, none succeeded in killing a single one, though thousands were martyred. In the United States, President Goldwater tried to uphold America's pride in a world that was seeing a millennium of change in a generation. And in the giant cylinder of the Second Chance, on the barren plains of Mars and in the vast Asteroid Belt, millions of Mammaloids prepared to make the choice of their next six years. Katra-465-Odocoileus stood in the auditorium after his speech, hazed by the cloud of utility fog that protected him from terrorist attacks. A bear with a laser rifle attached by a cord to a backpack stood by his side. A small group of humans came up to him. One said "I don't believe even your politicians are as truthful and honest as you say ours have to be. The way you can tell a politician is lying is when his lips move, or, in your case, when his voder collar is on." "The Mammaloids have a different view of truthfulness than most humans do. It began in the Koŝmaro and the Koŝmarego, when the Fundamentalist Christians called Mammaloids "Fathers of Lies". And the Lalibro, on several pages, stresses honesty, so the Beneist fraction of our population is particularly strict in this. I am warning you that your lackadasical attitude toward deception by your politicians is a threat to your democracy. We on the Second Chance value what democracy we have, especially our Freedom of Speech. Politicians who lie undermine that system. It is especially timely now as we are having another election. I learned that the hard way last year. I gave a speech in which I used a statistic that was outdated, and that was a few percent more favorable to my position than the current number. I was banned by the Mercy Party from giving speeches aboard the Second Chance, which is why I am speaking here on Earth." "But your President only has a Cabinet, not a Supreme Court or Congress. How can you call yourself a Democracy without that?' "We can change that President, once every six years, as indeed Jastur showed six years ago. His party and policy has resulted in not a single terrorist Mammaloid death since he took over." "And hundreds of human deaths." "His Vice President, Lastuk, is a Gulo, a Wolverine, and may win the election this time. And in my humble opinion, he is even more of a hothead than Jastur is. Sigundson's policy was for all Mammaloids who walk on Earth to be undefended, unprotected. That is why so many of us died. When a Mammaloid salutes a superior, he bares his throat. In principle, he is offering his throat to be torn out, just as, in principle, a saluting human is lifting the visor on his suit of armor's helmet. Jastur's policy is the iron fist, and just over half of us voted for him. But next time my party must win...and we avoid either extreme. Our policy would be nonlethal technolgy to handle terrorism." "Why did you change so drastically in 1968?" "When we came here, we were idealists...most of us, anyway. We thought that you would see the superiority of our culture and embrace it. But some of you took violent exception to us." "Why are you giving speeches if you are so young? Your antlers are still in velvet." said another human. "I am 138 years old...which is rather young in a society with nanojuve and memory editing. But the Second Chance is a new society, and the young have a chance to get ahead. By the way, my antlers fall off and regrow each year." "Do you really think the Mercy Party will win the Election?" "A lot of us are distressed by what is happening. Jastur thinks the only thing "primitive" humans understand is force, but Sinta holds that the only thing lethal force does is lead to more terrorism. That is what I feel, too." "Sinta's running mate is his brother, right?" "Sinta's running mate is his identical twin. Dasypus does a compromise between their ur- species identical quadruplets and birthing large brained offspring. That will be good six years from now when he takes over, since they are closer in outlook than most Presidents and Vice Presidents." "Why do you prohibit sitting Presidents from running?' "A President should be concerned with governing, not campaigning." "So a month after the election, Sinta will be your President?" "Or Lastuk, God forbid." Sheefin-811-Macropus and Groopid-1122-Orycteropus hopped and walked up to the crowd at the parish picnic at St. Francis of Assisi. The deacon greeted them as they arrived. "And you wish to learn about the Church?" "Actually, Groopid wants to learn about the Church. I am here because I am the assigned bodyguard. I am equipped with an electrolaser, a nonlethal paralyzing device." "Which will be useless if we are attacked by more than two or three enemies. If you survive, you will be in trouble for not properly arming yourself." pointed out Groopid. "I am a Star Beneist. I will not risk taking sapient life. Permanent torture after death is not worth it." "If you kill someone in self-defense, it is not a sin, if there is no other way to stop an unjust enemy." said the deacon. "The Lalibro forbids killing sapient life. No motive is given as excusing that." "Perhaps you can enlighten us, Deacon John. The Lalibro was written in 2039, only a few generations from your time. It forbids murder. Would killing someone in self-defense be murder in your time?" asked the aardvark. "No-" "Self-defense is just the motive. There is always a motive for murder. That does not excuse it in God's eyes!" Sheefin replied as he rose up to his full height. "Please, I do not want a fight with you -" began Deacon John. "I am sorry. I have never been a Star Beneist, and am no longer a Sky Beneist. Even when I was one, I was not one to try to argue over religion. I just wish to learn of others, now that I have none and wish to know which is true." said Groopid. "The Sky Beneists went along with war in the Martian Civil War, to "protect" the humans of Earth. After that war, nine tenths of Mars' population was dead. Not one Star Beneist fought, or even supported fighting. They were all convicted of treason for not aiding in the war effort. All 6731 were lined up and lased, but they did not help to kill." pointed out Sheefik. "Lased? Like the mujahedeen your bodyguards kill?" "Yes. For not supporting a war." "What is the difference between Star Beneists and Sky Beneists? Is it like clergy and laity?" asked Deacon John. "The Beneist clergy are called 'avertantoj', ones who warn, specifically of permanent punishment for sin. Sky Beneists falsely claim this is temporary, as the sinner is finite. But God's justice is infinite, as is the penalty." answered the kangaroo. "You were a Sky Beneist once? Why did you leave?" asked the deacon. "Ironically, because Sky Beneists allow self defense and are not absolute pacifists. There was a Felis, a cat Mammaloid, in my congregation. She was pregnant. A gang attacked her and she was almost killed in the fight. She lost her child. The avertanto declared her an unfit mother, as page 22 of the Lalibro says a mother who 'allows' her child to be aborted is an unfit mother and her marriage annuled. The avertanto, a Didelphis, ruled that she allowed the death of her child because, obviously, she failed to prevent it. It was controversial but the Felis had to abide by her avertanto's ruling, not that of some other congregation. I was not the only one to leave. But all avertantoj are stern. Once, when I was six, I was reciting a page of the Lalibro from memory and forgot the words, so I adlibbed something. Now, the 365th and last page of the Lalibro condemns altering the Word, just as the end of your Bible does...I know that verse of the Bible! The avertanto picked me up by my ear, tearing the cartilage, and slammed me against the wall, bruising my whole side. He said I would scream in pain for a year after death for that." "Your religion seems rather severe. Why does it get a name like 'Beneism"? Doesn't that mean 'goodness'?" "Compared to the other religions of the 21st Century that Mammaloids gravitated to, it is benign. Malism was attributed to Mark Twain and sees God as a sadist. Dualism sees God and Satan playing war games with the world, saving only those who kill the most." "Why didn't they take up human religions?" "Hindism and Buddhism had some adherants, but they tended to see humans as superior to Mammaloids too, just not as badly as Abrahamic religions did at first. They also believed in reincarnation with amnesia, which did not seem like much of an afterlife to our first generations. As for the Abrahamic religions, remember, in the 21st Century we were a tiny powerless minority, in a state of slavery. We did not arrive in a 20 mile spaceship that can blow a Hole in the Moon. By the time the human religions accepted us, we were already Beneists and others." "Is that why there are virtually no Christians in theSecond Chance? There are no Christian Mammaloids?" "Actually, maybe as much as 10% of the Mammaloid population is Christian, and 20% of the human population. But there are only 50 billion humans in the solar system in 3006 AD, so there are only 10 billion Christian humans. There are a quintillion Mammaloids, so 100 quadrillion Christian ones. So in the 31st Century, 99.99999% of all Christians are Mammaloid." "How did you do that?" "Just by having lots of children. We grew about 7% per year for nearly a millennium until we leveled off. Do the math. That is why Mercury and Venus are gone uptime in the original timeline." "But if 10% of the Mammaloids are Christian, why are there so few on the Second Chance? "Because the Fourth Vatican Council, called to deal with the problem of time travel brought about by experiments supporting the Korikov-Chartik theory, ruled that altering history is a sin. That's why there are so few Christians, and almost no Catholics, aboard the Second Chance." "Well, I don't know how you were treated where you came from, but here you are welcome. I will be glad to teach you of the Church." The religious reporter looked at Theelisp-925-Manis and folded his hands. "So, what would the Mercy Party see for its long-term interaction with Earth, if it wins next week's election?" "Basically, the same thing that the Justice Party plans, or virtually all of the people aboard the Second Chance. We came here to uplift your semi-civilized society into a fully civilized one, without going through all the great wars that we went through in the original timeline, that ended up lunarizing the Earth. We missed the first two of those wars, but they were the smallest of the series. We also wish to form a Solar civilization made up not just of hundreds of mammalian species, but thousands of species of all kinds, avian, reptilian, invertebrate...all the wide varieties of life." "Yes, the Pope, the National Council of Churches of Christ, the Southern Baptist Convention and others have spoken out against your project of trying to make people out of everything from earthworms to octopuses. And aren't you a reptile yourself?" "I am as much a mammal as you are. Look up 'pangolin' in an encyclopedia. And one-third of the population of the Second Chance is Beneist, including myself...notice the sapphire on my voder collar. The Lalibro extolls the bringing of intelligence to all life, and the opening of many viewpoints of different species. The other futurians share this goal, even if they do not hold the Lalibro to be divine." "Yes, your Lalibro is quite easy-going in many ways. It allows sexual immorality of the unmarried as well as playing God." "It allows sex either alone or in a bisexual unispecies permanent marriage. It disallows lying, something most humans, and many Mammaloids, seem to have trouble with. It requires one hour of meditation, uninterrupted, every day on that day's page of the Lalibro. A wandering thought requires the hour to begin again. Even those who attend the daily sermon of the avertanto must attend every word. Failure means a day in torment after death...the Star Beneists believe it means an eternity of torment, or an increase in that torment. Many Star Beneists suicide, unable to measure up, or kill their young before they can sin. A few of us Sky Beneists do so too. The Lalibro is not easy." "You need only accept Christ as your Lord and Savior to be Saved. Even the Catholics believe Confession forgives sins." "Sins are not forgiven until every iota of punishment is exacted." "Well, back to the election and your policy if your candidate wins. Isn't it a fact the Second Chance considered assisting the Soviet Union as their prime contact with the Earth in 1962? What will be the relations with them you take power?" "We intend to continue to provide advanced medical technology to them, as to all nations. The possibility of an alliance with the Soviet Union was a result of the killing of T'charik, and was prevented by President Kennedy's turning over those responsible for his death. We prefered America in 1962 over Russia because America is more in line with our culture, although both will change as they are improved, of course. We would have prefered most of all to deal with a true World Government, but that had not even been attained on Earth in 3006, much less 1962." "Do you intend to emasculate our freedoms, to reduce them to what they are in your Second Chance, one branch of government, personal arms restrictions, lack of privacy and so on?" "We have a different form of Democracy on the Second Chance. Remember, it is a giant spaceship, and must have a Captain, whom we call President. Arms must be restricted...damage to the ship's infrastructure could imperil the lives of everyone. Mars had, uptime, a government much more similar to yours, because it was a terraformed planet and could afford the luxury. We will have such a Republic on Mars when we terraform it here, and humans will be welcome to come there from Earth. And even on worldships like the Second Chance we preserve freedom of speech, and the right to vote for a new President." "Will you try to prosletize Beneism to our people?" "Of course. The Lalibro extolls telling others of the truth. But it forbids conversion by force. You have nothing to fear from us." "President Goldwater will not let your culture submerge ours. America's is the form of government intended for Man until the Millennium." "Beneists do not believe in a single future, or an end to time. And we will not try to change your society more than the Protocols require. The Protocols only prohibit Genocide and War...they allowed, uptime, some quite unpleasant societies, just as long as those societies did not try to enforce themselves on others or kill people because of their species." "The Protocols do not protect Religious Freedom, do they?" "No. Religion is considered a matter of choice, and can be a crime, even a capital one. There have been billions of Beneist martyrs uptime. There have been billions of Christian martyrs, too...nearly all of them Mammaloid. And billions for other religions. But that is permitted by the Protocols." "So you could kill humans for being Christian?" "The Protocols would allow it. The Second Chance has no intention of doing so, and the Lalibro forbids it. But not the Protocols. In principle, your freedom of religion is a priviledge, not a right." "And we have no say in this? No say in your dismantling Mercury and Venus here, as you did where you came from, no say in your creating thousands of illegitimate species from the animals of Earth, no say in your growing your population into the quadrillions and making Mankind just one species among thousands, a tiny minority?" "No. The native Americans had no choice when the Europeans came, interfered in their tribal politics, uprooted their culture, and took their land. But they were better off afterwards. The problem with the settling of America was that it was done inhumanely...we will settle your Solar System humanely. The Justice Party and the Mercy party disagree about how to treat those who actively target us, but we agree that the Solar System, and then the Milky Way, will be settled by many thousands of Terragen species. And this is what will happen." Conclusion Sinta won the runoff election by 58%. A month later he took office. In the two years following, nonlethal weapons meant that no human terrorists had been killed. But seven Mammaloids were killed in the scores of terrorist attacks that occurred. In 1976, Sinta announced that nanomedicine equipted medical clinics were available to 100% of the world's population, and the first humans from the Second Chance attended the Bicentennial celebrations in Washington DC and New York City, while several Earth natives visited the Second Chance.


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Why Franchise with Kidcreate Art Studio?
Kidcreate Studio was started when Founder Lara Olson noticed her son was struggling academically. Inspired by his keen interest in art, she decided to provide him with an environment that would nurture his innate creativity. When she saw the benefits that came as a result, she began to open her business model to communities across the United States so other children could benefit from her art franchise in similar ways.
At Kidcreate Studio, we're focused on building confidence and inspiring creativity in the incredible children who surround us. Studies show that children involved in creative arts experience long term academic and social benefits—including higher test scores, better grades, consistent school attendance and more frequent social interaction. As funding for art education is in rapid decline, there is a growing demand for creative outlets for children. Kidcreate Studio is able to fill this void with diverse creative opportunities that satisfy a child's hunger for self-expression.
By providing an important and beneficial service, we have been able to grow nationwide and bring the gift of art to thousands of school children. Our award-winning lineup of lessons were created by industry experts with kids in mind. With the goal of improving children's lives through the use of art, Kidcreate Studio is the most successful and personally fulfilling art franchise in the industry.
Intersect with Multiple Strong Industries
The Kidcreate Studio franchise sits at the crossroads of three profitable industries: the education and tutoring industry, the summer camp industry, and the birthday party industry. By overlapping with this strong trio of industries, our Franchise Owners are well positioned for success!
Education and Tutoring
Valued at $102.8 billion annually, this is a thriving industry! At Kidcreate Studio, art education is our main focus. As caring parents and teachers will go to great lengths to see their children/students succeed, our art franchise has proven to be recession resilient. All of our programs are intended to help kids succeed and experience healthy growth. Our lessons stimulate the learning process in fun and creative ways and keep them coming back for more.
Birthday Parties
$25 billion in annual revenue is definitely something to celebrate! Kidcreate Studio makes every child's birthday a memorable one with our birthday party events. Our unique, creative curriculums can easily be adapted to birthday parties or other special events. Parents love that we take care of all the prep work, activities and clean-up, keeping the big day as simple as possible for them.
Summer Camps
Even though every school year eventually comes to an end, it doesn't mean the fun has to stop! A $2 billion annual industry, summer camps are a great way to offer art education during the school break and give parents a much needed reprieve!
Build on a Strong Foundation
When you choose to invest in an art franchise that has been able to withstand everything from economic downturns to pandemics, you know you're making a smart choice!
In business since 2007, we have a strong history that proves just how solid our business model really is. Our franchise concept is highly polished and has proven incredibly successful throughout the years. When you invest with us, you can rest assured that you are aligning yourself with an established company.
Multiple Streams of Revenue
We offer several streams of revenue, giving us the kind of flexibility that makes us a leader among art franchise competitors. Whether through private or group classes, home school settings or summer camps and workshops, there is something available for every child, which offers endless business opportunities for Franchise Owners.
Your Own Art Studio
The standard for most art franchise businesses involves weekly classes that take place in a brick and mortar studio. At our onsite locations, we're able to encourage creativity in a safe, positive environment. Designed for children aged 18 months to 12 years, our classes include fun activities like painting, pottery, drawing, sculpture, and much more.
A Mobile Studio Option
For those who prefer to start on a smaller scale, our mobile studio model allows Franchise Owners to expand their revenue by bringing the Kidcreate Studio curriculum to customers, wherever they may be! As a model unique to us, this option supplies the owner with everything needed to offer creative art classes to schools, daycares, churches, and other organizations throughout the community. This portable format is an ideal way to enrich any program's curriculum.
Strong Unit Economics
The combination of studio classes and on-the-go programs has allowed us to develop some of the strongest unit economics in the industry. Franchise Owners see $820,104 in annual sales, making it possible to earn a steady profit.
No Experience Needed
One of the greatest things about our business model is that no special background is required. While education experience is certainly beneficial, it is not necessary in order to successfully operate a Kidcreate Studio franchise. Once you invest in our art franchise, we will train you on everything you need to know in order to run a successful business.
Outstanding Support
When you franchise with Kidcreate Studio, your job is simple. Rather than worrying about furniture, design, curriculum, uniforms, marketing, or technology, you just have to show up for training and follow our lead so you can start your exciting new career! As an art Franchise Owner, you'll have access to extensive training, business tools, finance management, marketing assistance, and ongoing support at every phase of your journey.
Low Investment, High Reward
So, how much will this kind of enterprise cost you? For anywhere from $57,270-$69,800, you can start advocating for art education in communities near you with our mobile model. If you're ready to open your own studio, that can be done for $95,010-$232,100.
We're able to keep these numbers so low because there are minimal costs associated with either model. Financing options are also available to put this dream within reach for as many art-loving entrepreneurs as possible.
A Relatively Low Investment
So, how much will this kind of enterprise cost you? For anywhere from $64,520-$95,000, you can start advocating for art education in communities near you with our mobile model. If you're ready to open your own studio, that can be done for $122,960-$276,050.
We're able to keep these numbers so low because there are minimal costs associated with either model. Financing options are also available to put this dream within reach for as many art-loving entrepreneurs as possible.
Who are We Looking For?
Kidcreate has paved a profitable path to success in the art education industry and we are looking for career-focused individuals to join us as we continue to grow. What kind of applicants are we looking for in our art franchise? It's not at all hard to qualify! There are just a few attributes that are needed.
Business Minded – Maybe you've worked in sales before and maybe you haven't. But if you're naturally good at promoting a product or idea, you'd make an ideal candidate. You'll need to be business savvy, have an entrepreneurial spirit and be driven to succeed. At the end of the day, business is business so you must be able to sell the product that Kidcreate Studio is offering to do well as a Franchise Owner.
Passion for Children & Art – The entire Kidcreate Studio franchise is strongly motivated to encourage creativity in children, so a passion for teaching art to this young audience is essential. It's important that you're comfortable interacting with kids and their parents or teachers in this business.
Natural Networker – As a Kidcreate Studio art Franchise Owner, you'll be heavily involved within your community. Having natural networking and strong communication skills will serve you well as you grow your business.
What Comes Next?
Let's assume the above qualifications describe you perfectly. What now? The process for opening your own Kidcreate Studio starts by filling out a simple questionnaire so we can get to know you better. After that, we'll be in touch with you to ensure all your questions get answered and see that our goals align.
Once your application has been approved, you'll enter Kidcreate Academy to receive 100 hours of classroom instruction and on-the-job experience in order to feel prepared for your grand opening.
We'll be there to offer field assistance and provide ongoing refresher courses to keep you current with the latest trends along the way. You can expect to receive one-on-one assistance from our marketing director as well to help promote your business.
When you team up with an established franchise like Kidcreate Studio, there are no guessing games or high-risk plays. You'll feel well supported at every stage of your career with us.
A Fulfilling and Meaningful Career
Salary is the determining factor for many people when making a career choice. After all, we do need money to survive. However, a good salary is often one of the only perks a job offers. While a nice paycheck may be the reason to clock in and clock out, it doesn't usually lead to deep personal fulfillment. But let's say you start a career that enables you to brighten the lives of those around you on a daily basis. Let's say you're the reason one child's day at school is a little better, another child's birthday party is unforgettable, while a third child's summer will never be forgotten!
Running an art franchise through Kidcreate Studio isn't just about revenue—the greatest reward comes from knowing you're making a real difference in the lives of kids near you. You're helping them grow in confidence and appreciate their individuality. You're building the kind of cognitive and social skills that are so essential for their development. Wouldn't that lead to a deeply satisfying career? You could probably get used to that!
If you're looking for fulfillment, flexibility, passion, and profitability, we invite you to see what Kidcreate Studio can do for you!
Stop dreaming and start doing – contact us today to get started.
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The Roadmap for Development of the Irish Design Sector
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs recently published Together for Design: Digital, Product and Strategic Design Skills of the Future. The Expert Group Steering Group was chaired by Andrew Bradley, Managing Director of Bradley. The publication of Together for Design in a seminal moment in the development of the design profession in Ireland. Implementing the recommendations will ensure design practice is embedded into Irish enterprises, as well as our society at large. The report is a wonderful collaboration between designers, academia and enterprise, and it is exciting to see the design community continue this collaborative spirit in its implementation.
The predecessor to this report, Winning by Design (2017), established that design is a crucial component of competitiveness and innovation; and that product, digital and strategic design skills will be increasingly important as digitalisation calls for solutions to significantly complex problems across industry and society. Together for Design is the natural progression of this work, predicting the demand for cross-disciplinary design skills and setting out the next steps for Ireland to realise its potential and become a leader in design thinking.
Some of the key take-outs from the report are:
- Jobs in the design sector have doubled in the last five years.
- Growth in design jobs is triple the national average.
- Currently, Ireland produces around 1,300 design graduates every year. By 2025, the design sector will generate 6,000 new jobs every year.
- The meaning of design has evolved greatly over the past century and, with the fourth industrial revolution, and it is evolving again.
- Design is an important driver of economic growth; integral to both industry and society.
By any measure, the outlook for design in Ireland is very exciting, as the profession truly comes of age. The digital transformation of our society will see the demand for design expedited as enterprises and organisations seek to stand out on-line by enhancing their customer experience.
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By combining cutting edge and time-tested treatment modalities, we can change the status quo.
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COPA90's Eli Mengem directs and presents Derby Days. His work documenting fan culture has taken him to every corner of the globe, experiencing football in all its glorious forms. This included covering the match of the century. The derby of all derbies. Superclasico. He's now ready for round two.
Alvaro Gonzalez is the destination manager in Buenos Aires for Homefans. He knows all about football in Argentina and ready to welcome you into the biggest weekend of 2022 in Buenos Aires.
You'll attend at least 3 of the biggest derbies in Buenos Aires including the Superclásico between River Plate v Boca Juniors.
Experience Buenos Aires at its best together with COPA90 presenter Eli and locals from Homefans.
You will be staying in a handpicked 4* hotel in the center of Buenos Aires for the duration of the trip.
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I went with homefans on a 10 day trip to Argentina, Buenos Aires. The football capital of the world an unforgettable journey through the Argentinian football culture from Boca juniors in La Bombenera to the champion Racing club. The first club of Diego Maradona Argentinos juniors or between ultras at San Lorenzo. All in all I have had the best experience ever thanks to Homefans.
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I made the trip to Buenos Aires with Homefans in 2018 and it was an unbelievable experience. I experienced 7 different clubs in 10 days and had the best time in Argentina together with fellow travellers. Everything was perfectly taken care off and it was one of my best experiences ever as a football fan.
Football is an identity, the universal language. Wherever you go, people use this game as an expression of where they are from, who they are, and what it means to be that way. We tell the most authentic and compelling stories from the world of football. Stories that go beyond the facts, connecting us to real people, and changing perspectives.
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CRM looks forward to helping you reach your food drive collection goal. If your property will be doing a Thanksgiving food drive this month, please let us know how we can help. Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com with your requirements, donation goal and due date.
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I'm going to avoid making a corny joke that involves the heat outside and the hot streak of Phil Gosselin, alright? I'll spare you that. We do need to talk about Phil Gosselin, however, as the veteran utility infielder has currently racked up eight hits over his last eight attempts. The Malvern Prep grad is so locked in at the plate that his teammates have started calling him "barrels", according to Joe Girardi.
Gosselin – now 31 – has gone 4-for-4 and 5-for-5 at points this pre-season, according to Alex Carr of The Good Phight. The West Chester native secured another hit today in split-squad action, thus bringing his current streak up to eight hits over his last eight at-bats.
Phil Gosselin stands a solid chance of making the Opening Day roster at this point. The Phillies of course started Spring Training (part 1) with a plethora of veteran infielders. Competition seemed steep for Gosselin, but he has stuck around while others have been let go. Logan Forsythe was released a few days ago while Josh Harrison requested and was granted his release yesterday.
The team has also informed Neil Walker that he will make the team, which can be interpreted as another plus in Gosselin's column. Walker's defensive capabilities are nowhere near what they once were, with his ability largely limited to corner slots. Phil 'Barrels' Gosselin stands to gain from this, as he has logged plenty of time at second base and shortstop over his career. Only Gosselin and Ronald Torreyes have played well at shortstop in recent years, which bodes well for both of them.
The edge with the bat goes to the local guy of course, given how well he has hit in pre-season action. Torreyes has been swinging the bat well himself, but Gosselin has more MLB and Phillies experience. Barrels of course spent time with the big league club last season, slashing .262/.294/.308 over 65 at-bats. The 31 year-old had multiple pinch hitting opportunities and turned in a very respectable slash line with AAA Lehigh Valley once there.
At this point, it's hard to envision Phil Gosselin not making the team.
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Colonel Floyd H. Buch, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 3 December 1965, class number 10-65. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, HHC 3d Bn 22 Inf, 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div, Fort Lewis, Washington. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, HHC 3/22 4th Div, Fort Lewis, Washington; Spt Plt Ldr, HHC 3/60 9th Div, Vietnam; CO, E/3/60 9th Inf Div, Vietnam; Motor Officer, HHC/3/60 9th Inf Div, Vietnam; CMDT, USATC, Fort Dix, New Jersy; S-5, HHC 4/503 Abn Inf, 173d Abn Bde, Vietnam; Senior Advisor, MAT II-10 II Corps, Vietnam; Senior Instructor, USAJOTC, Fort Serman, Panama; Chief Prod Br, Hq, USARSO, Fort Amador, Panama; Asst S-3, USATC, Fort Ord, California; CO, USATC, Fort Ord, California; Instructor, 5044 USAR School, Omaha, Nebraska; North Carolina O ACaliforniaD Dir, 2076 USAR SCH, Wilmington, Delaware; Director, 2076 USAR Sch, Wilmington, Delaware; Hq, CMarylandT, 123d Arcom, Indianapolis, Indiana; Staff Intel Off, 480th Mids, Bloomington, Indiana; CE Staff Off, HHB, 428 FA Bde, South Bend, Indiana; Chief TNG Div G-3, 85th TNG Div, Chicago, Illinois; Asst Chief/Staff, 85th TNG Div, IL; Bn Cmdr, 89th TNG Div; AD.CSOT, 99th ARCOM, Oakdale, Pennsylvania; AD.C/S, 99th ARCOM, Oakdale, Pennsylvania; DCSOPS, 63d AARCOM, Los Alamitos, California; D.CST, 63d ARCOM, Los Alamitos, California; Chief TNG Div G-3, 85th TNG Div, Chicago, Illinois; Asst Chief/Staff, 85th Tng Div, Illinois; Senior Instr, USAJOTC, Fort Sherman, Panama. | Military schools attended include: Infantry School, Airborne Course; Armor School, Junior Officers Preventive Maint Crs; USARV, Senior Advisor Course, Infantry School, Ranger Course; JOTC, Jungle Operations Training Course; Infantry School, Infantry Officer Advanced Course; Command and General Staff College; Quartermaster School, Branch; Infantry School, Ranger Course.| Military awards and decorations include: Bronze Star w/ V Device w/ 2d Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart w/ 2d Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2d Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ V Device w/ 2d Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/ Five Bronze Service Stars, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ Ten Year Service, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam gallantry Cross w/ 2d Bronze Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign w/ Device, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Cross Citation, Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation, Combat Infantryman Badge.


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I saw Crazy Rich Asians last night for the second time. And it was even better. Probably because last week, when I hosted a private screening for friends and family, my ma was there. Whenever she's anywhere with me, at least 15% of my mind is tuned into whatever it is that she might need. The Squawking Chicken is like an energy cloud connected to my mainframe. Even when she's not being dramatic, I'm braced for a storm.
Which is why, with 100% focus on the film last night at the Canadian premiere at TIFF, I could fully immerse myself in the experience, in the world. I could really fixate much more on the details. Reviews are still embargoed so all I can say now is that they did it, they really did it. They really, really delivered on the expectation and on the longing. Crazy Rich Asians is my favourite movie of 2018.
However, the best movie of 2018, in my opinion, is Eighth Grade. Sarah and I were talking about Eighth Grade last night, because we were trying to figure out when we could post her review – obviously not until she'd seen it. She lives in Chicago, a major market. And even for a film critic living in Chicago, it's been hard for her to get to, the availability is so limited. Her point: "If I am having trouble seeing (these films), how is someone in Omaha, Nebraska supposed to see them?"
Eighth Grade was written and directed by Bo Burnham about a 13-year-old girl, Kayla, who is approaching the end of Eighth Grade, awkward and lonely but also optimistic. This is a magical combination. And it's a fleeting combination. Because something happens to us all, eventually: the awkwardness and the loneliness never goes away but that optimism…well…it becomes much more temperamental. It becomes much more difficult to summon. At some point, it ends up in the shadow of cynicism. Eighth Grade shows us, however, that youthful possibility – pure hope – is actually not as fragile as we think. This is such a wonderful story, so lovingly told. That's the word I would use if you asked me to describe it: loving. I hope you make it part of your life… that is, if it's playing near you.
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We lose so much wildlife to road mortality here in Ontario. Our roads are well paved and well-tended, making great speedways, but often these roads dissect important habitats and migration routes for wildlife. Notably, turtle populations are most threatened and impacted by road mortality (ahead even of other significant issues of habitat loss and the pet trade). This is significant because it can take more than 20 years for a turtle to reach maturity and then another 20 years or more of laying eggs, until one turtle reaches adulthood to replace its parent. Also snakes, our great pest-controllers, are killed on roads and the devastation that roads are causing to these populations, and populations of birds and mammals, remains notable, but yet unqualified.
You can help by using vision-tactics when driving: When cruising in the highlands, or anywhere for that matter, it is important to look far ahead instead of immediately in front of you, and also to keep your eyes relaxed in order to take in the entire view. This type of "wide- viewing" takes some practice, but allows you to see what is coming from the all directions including from the sides of the roads and also to see both near and far. Another tip is to look out for certain patterns: when driving through natural areas, take particular notice of where wetlands are found on both sides of the road. These low lying areas where roads dissect wetlands are ideal spots for many mammals including river otters, mink, raccoons, and of course, turtles to cross the road. Time of day also makes a difference to some mammals occupancy on roads; species such as deer are more apt to be out and about in the early evening and porcupines or foxes prefer to move later at night.
In addition to driving with "wide-viewing", you can also help wildlife by recording what you see on roads and the locations where you see wildlife. Reporting wildlife on roads helps biologists and organization create, facilitate or even install solutions from crossing signs, to road underpasses. The Land Between and Turtle Guardians have launched a volunteer program specifically for watching for turtles on roads called "Road Researchers" and also have ways to report snakes on roads and other wildlife. You can volunteer as a Turtle Road Researcher here. Also, you can report your sighting on the Land Between website, or on The Land Between iNaturalist project page
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Haiti's president just got assassinated and the media are already calling for US intervention
The assassination of Haiti's president has been dominating international headlines for several days now. Reports have been trying to make sense of this latest development in an already highly complex situation on the ground. Much column space, for example, has been devoted to speculation over the identity of the assassins and their potential motives.
But to focus on this would be to miss a much wider point. Haiti has a long history of suffering under imperial domination. And this latest development may well serve as the next pretext for Western intervention. Already, one of the US's major corporate-owned media outlets has argued in favour of "international intervention". And that's an early indication that the impoverished nation may well be in store for the next round of foreign interference and all of its attendant pathologies.
Gunned down following years of controversial rule
In the early hours of 7 July, Haitian president Jovenel Moise was assassinated in his house near the country's capital Port-au-Prince. Leaders across the world have universally condemned his assassination. That includes US president Joe Biden, British prime minister Boris Johnson, and UN secretary-general António Guterres. Even fierce critics of Moise joined in the condemnation.
Moise had been in office since 2017 following a controversial election that brought him to power the previous year. After a presidential election in 2015 was ultimately annulled amid low turnout and mutual accusations of fraud, Moise won with over 50% of the vote, thereby avoiding a run-off election. Since then, he had been engaged in near-constant conflict with political opponents, particularly over the correct length of his term in office.
His presidency had been characterized by heavy-handed rule and growing authoritarianism. Moise also prevented many local and lower-level national elections from going ahead. This led to chronic poor governance throughout the island. Nonetheless, the US, United Nations (UN) and Organization of American States generally backed him. In the weeks leading up to his death, the country was rocked with continuous rounds of civil unrest protesting his rule.
Suspects already under arrest or killed
Reports on the status of suspected perpetrators seem to be ever-changing. Though as this article went to press, The Canary understands that Haitian authorities have arrested as many as 17 suspects while killing another seven. Much speculation has surrounded the identity and motives of the assailants. Some reports have described them as "mercenaries". Others claimed they were posing as agents of the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
However, the more interesting question is: What comes next?
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A history of both oppression and resistance
Haiti has a long history of both being at the receiving end of foreign interference and aggression, and of resisting it. Imperialist powers have arguably never forgiven the Caribbean island for its slave revolt in the late 18th century. The revolt succeeded in ejecting Haiti's original colonial overlord, France.
In 1991, the country's first democratically elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted in a US-backed military coup. Following mass mobilizations in his support, then-US president Bill Clinton's administration returned Aristide to power in 1994. But Washington nonetheless pressured him into upholding many of the right-wing policies that the military junta had implemented after his removal.
After five years in opposition, Aristide was re-elected president in 2000. But it wasn't long before he again faced removal by the US and its allies. With the assistance of Canada and France, US troops kidnapped Aristide and exiled him to Africa. In the aftermath of this second coup, UN troops acting on behalf of Western powers propped up a brutal dictatorship. The latter then proceeded to murder several thousand Aristide supporters. Ever since, Haiti – the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere – has suffered under successive right-wing governments that have imposed crushing neoliberal measures.
Washington Post already calling for "international intervention"
Now, history appears to be on the verge of repeating itself. Just days after Moises' death, the Washington Post – one of the major organs of US interventionism – published an article titled Haiti needs swift and muscular international intervention. Written by its editorial board, the article states:
To prevent a meltdown that could have dire consequences, the United States and other influential parties — including France, Canada and the Organization of American States — should push for an international peacekeeping force, probably organized by the United Nations, that could provide the security necessary for presidential and parliamentary elections to go forward this year, as planned.
Note that these are some of the exact same actors that were instrumental in previous coups against Aristide, and propped up the dictatorships that replaced him. So this is exactly what Haiti doesn't need right now. And as The Canary has previously argued, the US has meddled in over 80 elections in 47 different countries since the end of World War II. The idea that it's best placed to preside over clean elections is, therefore, utterly laughable.
A return of Aristide?
What Haiti really needs is to be left alone. It needs to be allowed to organize elections and elect a new government free from Western interference. Neutral, non-imperialist countries would be better placed to provide any assistance and oversight should the Haitian people request it. Sadly, Aristide's party has been banned from every election held since 2006. But perhaps this might present an opportunity for him to re-enter the political arena and lead the country once again.
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Gravitational torque-driven black hole growth and feedback in cosmological simulations
AuthorAnglés-Alcázar, Daniel
Davé, Romeel
Faucher-Giguère, Claude-André
Özel, Feryal
Hopkins, Philip F.
AffiliationUniv Arizona, Dept Astron
Issue Date2017-01-21
Keywordsgalaxies: active
galaxies: evolution
galaxies: formation
intergalactic medium
quasars: supermassive black holes
cosmology: theory
MetadataShow full item record
PublisherOXFORD UNIV PRESS
CitationGravitational torque-driven black hole growth and feedback in cosmological simulations 2017, 464 (3):2840 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rights© 2016 The Authors. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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AbstractWe investigate black hole-host galaxy scaling relations in cosmological simulations with a self-consistent black hole growth and feedback model. Our sub-grid accretion model captures the key scalings governing angular momentum transport by gravitational torques from galactic scales down to parsec scales, while our kinetic feedback implementation enables the injection of outflows with properties chosen to match observed nuclear outflows (star formation-driven winds are not included to isolate the effects of black hole feedback). We show that 'quasar mode' feedback can have a large impact on the thermal properties of the intergalactic medium and the growth of galaxies and massive black holes for kinetic feedback efficiencies as low as 0.1 per cent relative to the bolometric luminosity. None the less, our simulations indicate that the black hole-host scaling relations are only weakly dependent on the effects of black hole feedback on galactic scales, since black hole feedback suppresses the growth of galaxies and massive black holes by a similar amount. In contrast, the rate at which gravitational torques feed the central black hole relative to the host galaxy star formation rate governs the slope and normalization of the black hole-host correlations. Our results suggest that a common gas supply regulated by gravitational torques is the primary driver of the observed co-evolution of black holes and galaxies.
VersionFinal published version
SponsorsCIERA Postdoctoral Fellowship; South African Research Chairs Initiative; South African National Research Foundation; NASA ATP grant [NNX12AH86G, NNX14AH35G]; NSF [AST-1412836, AST-1517491, AST-1108753, 1411920, 1455342, ACI-1053575, PHY-1066293]; NASA [NNX15AB22G]; STScI [HST-AR-14293.001-A, HST-GO-14268.022-A]; NASA TCAN award [NNX14AB48G]; Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship


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In Seattle we look forward to our sunny and warmer Summer days. We get to really appreciate the sun (when it does come out) because it is rainy and overcast the majority of the time. However, if you are one of the millions of people who suffer from chronic pain you may not get to enjoy the summer.
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Chinese medicine view of summer
Summertime is associated with the element fire. Fire represents maximum activity. In nature, everything is at its peak growth during the summer, so Chinese Medicine sees our energy as its most active and exuberant. Summer is the time of year with the most yang energy, which is all about excitement and assertiveness. When the fire element is in balance, the heart is effectively circulating blood and ensuring the beginning of the digestive process in the small intestine is working. From an emotional standpoint, a balanced fire element looks like confident self expression, gentle sensitivity and a strong heart and mind connection.
Chinese Medicine theory suggests that summer is the time when our fire and yang energies are most likely to be in balance. However, summer can be a very busy season, full of outdoor adventures, vacations and social commitments on top of our regular obligations. How can you stay in balance, enjoy the summer living even with pain?
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Adjust your sleep schedule.
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Balance your exercise with breath.
Summer is the highest energy, highest movement time of year, including in terms of moving your body. TCM suggests getting a lot of exercise during the summertime. Along with running, biking, swimming, hiking or whatever your summer activity of choice is, incorporate some slower, more mindful movement to stay strong and healthy. Practicing yin or restorative yoga or choosing to meditate in stillness outside can be great for staying in tune with your bodies needs and cultivating mindfulness in all your activities. Breath work can also help to reduce pain, muscle tension, and inflammation. Read our previous post on breath work here to learn some easy breath work exercises.
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