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it sounds so official when it's written like a baseball player, MVP.
but minimum viable product can't possibly be where you're sprinting towards: this is the first caisson in your brooklyn bridge. (see my friend drew at the brooklyn bridge above) it takes so much more than this to get to manhattan.
it seems the thrill of the sprint starts to wear off, especially in the scrum environment... a few people get decompression sickness during the build, team members start to worry they can't fix all the problems...call in your Emily Warren Roebling's and second and third lines of defense: we will need them all to keep building this bridge. (friends and family, we may need you too!)
so maybe this advice i heard recently from a storied investor is valid: don't give me your MVP. give me your $19billion dollar idea 7 years from now. because, if i had to guess, your MVP is more than valid: there's a lot of need in this world. i'm sure you have a good idea and a good solution for a problem you've observed.
but don't just give me that. give me your bigger and bigger and biggest idea...and then, let's go there together.
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This book, published in the year 1952, was a compilation of talks delivered by the Christian academic and apologist Clive Staples Lewis, on the BBC between 1942 and 1944. It has since turned out to be one of the most widely read books on Christianity and Christian apologetics ever written.
The title, "Mere Christianity" may seem a bit unfitting for this work, because it has some seemingly unusual reasoning style for a Christian book. But that's probably an ignorant assessment. It is indeed about "mere Christianity"; Christianity in the simplicity of its original and practical form. The title was in fact adopted from G.K. Chesterton, who influenced C.S. Lewis to some extent.
Lewis considered it necessary to begin an explanation of the Christian faith by establishing a basis for God, who all Christians believe in, and worship. In five chapters, he gradually builds his case. From initially pointing out in chapter one ("The Law of Human Nature") that humans seem to have a sense of "right and wrong" by which they judge actions of theirs or of others, he proceeds to deal with objections to the idea of morality being universal; he agrees that cultural differences exist on this matter but points out that there are universally held moral principles nevertheless, which are core to the moral system of any culture. He suggests that the reason why there is a sense of morality where (in an otherwise purely materialist world) we could easily make ourselves happy by saying that there's no such thing, is that it is innate. And what's more, it isn't really material. A Mind, which bestows morality (and meaning) must have put it there. A mind greater than man's, greater than material. Lord over mind and material. So, Lewis says, we have cause to be uneasy. This is why: we agree to moral standards. We fail at keeping them. And a consciousness greater than us appears to be watching, and taking notes- judging our right and wrong. And yes, we're failing.
Book two, titled "What Christians Believe", begins where book one left off. Lewis presents rival conceptions of God, and rejects pantheism for its inability to account for his observations on morality; and dualism, for its apparent claim that evil, like good, has no beginning and no end, and are eternally at war. He wonders whether it would not then be up to the observer of this cosmic struggle to choose the one he thinks to be "right"- in which case, the question arises: by what standard then, is right or wrong being identified as so?
But he also criticizes the idea that God should have made Himself more obvious, by an "invasion", instead of the humble coming (among other "concealed apparitions") of Christ as man. He suggests that it suits man better. For if God were to truly turn up in all His power and majesty, it would be for one thing only: to judge. He will one day. But He has shown mercy by coming to us in the humble and accessible way. For this, we should be grateful.
In Book three, (Christian Behaviour), Lewis begins to deal with Christian morality. He approaches this matter by looking at the "Christian Virtues"- first, the Cardinal virtues: prudence, temperance, justice and fortitude. He explains these in a truly illuminating way, dispelling popular misconceptions about them. He goes on to talk about social morality, and the failure of psychoanalytic techniques to bring about a well rounded conception of morality by any individual. Then he defends the virtue of Chastity and rebuffs the claim that modernist craze for unhinged sexual liberalism is the result of being "sexually starved". He says the growing interest in loose sexuality has only begotten more sex craze, not less. It has led to a proliferation, not a satisfaction or an appeasement. The Christian model for marriage is also extolled. It is not just about feeling that one is in love; it is also about justice being shown in your pledge to your better half to remain unseparated from him/her "till death do us part". God, the children, and the human witnesses to this contract are also considered in this.
Forgiveness, Charity, Hope and Faith are treated too. But especially noteworthy is Lewis' exposition on pride, which he (rightly) calls "the great sin". He affirms that pride, which thrives upon and fosters self-centeredness, is a rebellion against God as the One, the LORD. It is widely spoken against, but seldom admitted. And it is perhaps the most common of all sins. In fact, it could be said that there is a trace of pride behind every sinful act of man.
The fourth (and final) book explains the "becoming" of Christianity, the making of a "new species", not merely "nice people". He drives his point home with a ringing truth which he states: that God calls us not to give Him the things we have. Not even all of them. He wants us. Our selves. And you search for "yourself", you will find only emptiness and disappointment in the end. We will not be satisfied. We will only be in despair. But if you seek Christ, you will find him: the joy of sacrifice, love, peace beyond all understanding, satisfaction in devotion to God, and every other thing that comes with dying to ourselves and letting our lives be Christ's and Christ's alone.
While a few points in this book do not appear to the trained mind to have been clearly made or argued, such apparent deficiencies do not in any way diminish the great contribution that this book has made. It has changed many lives, helped a lot of people on the path to knowing God, and made clear numerous concepts in Christianity which many, including this reviewer, initially struggled to understand.
I recommend this book to those seeking to understand the Christian faith. And to those who are Christians, and want an even clearer understanding of what they believe.
Book Review- MERE CHRISTIANITY by C.S. LEWIS
This book, published in the year 1952, was a compilation of talks delivered by the Christian academic and apologist Clive Staples Lewis, on the BBC between 1942 and 1944. It has since turned out to be one of the most widely read books on Christianity and Christian apologetics ever written.

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Early in the summer, when we were out on a walk, my daughter Esther said, "Look at that worm." "Yuck!" I responded. "I've never thought they were yucky," said Esther. I began to tell her that I'd always thought so when I remembered how I felt as a young child. When I would find a dried up worm on the pavement I was determined to revive it. So I would create a couch out of cotton balls and tape and I would prop the stiff, lifeless worm on the couch. Then I would fill a bottle top with water and dip what I believed to be the worm's mouth (?) into the water, and I would pray for the worm to feel better. Thankfully my attention span was short enough that I never noticed the zero percent revival rate of my patients.
Thinking about the lifeless worms I tried to heal as a child reminded me of the Roly Poly trees I planted. I loved Roly Polys (for those who aren't familiar with these, they are cute little bugs also known as Pill Bugs). I loved the way they crawled along on my hand and if I touched them much, they would roll up in a perfect little ball. Sadly, sometimes I was impatient, wanting them to unroll and crawl again, which lead to a few accidental Roly Poly casualties and a lot of tears from me. I comforted myself with the notion that if I planted the dead bugs, Roly Poly Trees would grow up and there would be lots of Roly Polys. I was always careful to mark the spot where I'd planted them, but later I still couldn't remember where they were and what I'd marked them with.
And then there were all the salads I made for the squirrels. I would gather everything from the yard that looked squirrel-worthy: nuts, mushrooms, tiny blue flowers (for color) and all sorts of twigs and leaves. I can still see them in my mind— colorful, textured circles of nature-art. I bet the squirrels really did like them.
I made leaf sailboats too. Where I grew up, Magnolia leaves worked the best. And I'd use a twig and a flimsy leaf or petal as the sail. Flower crowns, pillow forts, wishing stars… Don't you love the wondrous nonsense of childhood?!


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text: Film Festival Moving Waters Film Festival © Beck Tite Sat, 22.09.2018 - Sun, 23.09.2018 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore 716, CMH Road Indiranagar 1st Stage Bangalore We are happy to partner once again with the Moving Waters Film Festival (MWFF) for its 3rd edition. This volunteer-driven, completely free film festival which is designed to promote awareness and love for our rivers and oceans takes place at the Bhavan. The scintillating jewel that is the blue planet is more than two thirds water, yet we know very little beyond the edge of land. Poorly understood, highly threatened – this is the story of the other two thirds. Whether for drinking, oil exploration, electricity generation, recreation or fishing, our dependence on water is growing. Knowledge of what lies beneath the oceans and rivers that bring us life is increasingly important, but often these ecosystems are damaged or destroyed before we can find out more. In the words of the organisers: 'We hope to bring forward stories of this blue jewel through films that tell stories of people, places and creatures that make up our rivers and oceans. The Moving Waters Film Festival aims to bring the latest in aquatic issues to the public in Bangalore. As the first exclusive ocean and river themed film festival, we hope to bridge research, exploration, conservation and filmmaking in India.' Among the rich palette of films are two don't-miss ones from Germany: © Beck Tite Fragile - Why turtle hatchlings need the sea by Hendrik Schmitt Germany 7' 55" The life cycle of a marine turtle is complex. Nowadays, they are facing challenging changes to their habitat and encounter all kinds new dangers imposed upon them by humans. All sea turtle species are threatened with extinction. To help save sea turtles, marine conservation facilities around the world hatch sea turtle eggs and keep the hatchlings in tanks until they have grown stronger and more fit for survival in the wild. The short film Fragile talks with sea turtle conservationist Siân Williams of the Gili Eco Trust, who explains why baby sea turtles need the sea immediately after they hatch and why it is best to let nature take care of them. Ocean's Monopoly by Max Mönch Germany 52' © Reel Earth Film Festival What if a country didn't end at the coastline but simply continued under water? A territory the size of a continent would come up, a territory uncontrolled and open for seizure. Ocean's Monopoly tells the story of the biggest land grab in world history. MWFF 2018 will feature more than 25 independent films made by filmmakers from different countries.The carefully curated selection will also showcase Indian filmmakers who have documented India's rivers and marine ecosystems, their animals, and communities. Interspersed with inspiring talks by explorers, activists, scientists and conservationists, this festival will attempt to engage the audience with issues in the real world. In addition, Nisha Abdulla from Ever After Learning will take the youngsters among us on a storytelling journey. Back


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this can looks good. let's plant something
My friend hooked me up with this can. She said "maybe you can plant something in it"
Yep, and I will plant up the cool yellow top to it tomorrow. I was so excited I couldn't wait until day light to snap some images. I figured it might be fun to show the steps taken to plant it up. Anyone can do this stuff. If you like this, it will be on the sites "Local Plants" page tomorrow. The series of photos is a photographic version of a long winded "how to" kind of deal.
Hope you dig it.
There was this random plastic bag in our "bag drawer" that fit inside nicely. I pressed down to the bottom, and trimmed it to the rim of the can. Drainage rocks and a little horticultural charcoal are placed in the bottom. I mixed up some succulent mix and some regular loose tropical potting soil. A slightly more arid, loose breathing soil mix is nice when putting tropicals into planters with no drainage. (drainage is always ideal) Even so, water with care, only when the soil feels bone dry from the top, to about 2-3" down. The top two inches are all tropical soil mix, to keep some moisture near the top, where the root balls of these baby plants happen to be hanging out. I filled in some space with preserved moss, I soaked it first, and squeezed out excess moisture. This set up will need watered about once every 5-9 days depending on placement. Misting the two plants and the preserved moss will peep things extra happy.


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Saturday, 11 November 2017
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge 97 - Remember
Now here in the UK it is Remembrance weekend, but I thought it would be rather tasteless (even by SOSS standards, and we're not exactly known for our classiness!) to be snarky about remembering our lost servicemen and women, so I've gone for something we all struggle with as we get older..... memory loss. Or at least memory-getting-a-bit-fuzzy-around-the-edges.
I've used one of my favourite digis, Weekend Walter from Dr Digis, coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut. The sentiment is computer generated and the backing paper is one I've had in my stash since Walter was a sprightly young 40 year old. It looks to me like the kind of wallpaper he might have.
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This is great, Jane! Jo xReplyDelete
Fantastic, it sure is an epidemic of memory loss around here. I'm soon going to have to get my name tattooed somewhere so I know it, I think no matter where you go everyone should wear a name tag would sure make it easier on me lol.ReplyDelete
Hee hee, brilliantl! I love that image and I totally agree about the wallpaper xReplyDelete
Jane, you made me spray my coffee! What a terrific card! I can think of a few people for this card. I'm certain that Walter has this wallpaper in his bathroom. Beautiful colouring and, again, such a fun card. Thanks so much for joining our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week.ReplyDelete
Lol! Love this sentiment - perfect for this funny image! Thanks for linking up to our challenge this week at Watercooler Wednesday!ReplyDelete
What a card! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday challenges!ReplyDelete
Loving your weekend Walter imagery. Too funny Jane, really gave me a laugh. The sentiment is perfect for a 60th too! Thanks so much for joining our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week.ReplyDelete
Oh Jane this is PRICELESS! Totally correct and fabulous. Love it. So glad you shared with us at ATSM.ReplyDelete
What a fun card Jane, love the sentiment as I can certainly relate!ReplyDelete
So pleased you made your mark at ATSM. :)
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Caramel Apple Monkey Bread Recipe
Caramel Apple Monkey Bread Recipe ~ Ooey, Gooey Monkey Bread Spiced with Cinnamon and Full of Apples! Prep it the night before and wake your family up to the amazing smell of cinnamon and apples!
So I might have skipped apples this fall and went straight for pumpkin with the Sweet Pumpkin Dip, Cinnamon Chip Pumpkin Cookies and Cinnamon Swirl Zucchini Pumpkin Bread. I apologize for this, but I was so excited for fall and pumpkin I might have jumped the gun.
I digress, and go back to apples just for you with this Caramel Apple Monkey Bread. Inspiration hit when I needed a Sunday breakfast at the end of the summer when we were at the lake and well Monkey Bread is like the most awesome breakfast ever.
I love the ooey, gooey caramel pull apart bread more than I'd like to admit. And since it's full of those lovely things called calories I save it for special occasions. Occasions like being at the lake because obviously that's just an excuse to make it. Hey, sometime I have excuses for recipes!
So if you are looking for a recipe to use up all those apples you got at the orchard, or if you are like me at the grocery store (shhh I'm not telling!) grab those apples, caramel and bread dough and get to work! Make it the night before, stick it in the oven and let the amazing smell of cinnamon and caramel wake up your family!
Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
- 12 Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls thawed but still cold
- 1/3 c. butter melted
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 c. apples peeled and chopped
- 1/2 c. caramel ice cream topping
- Grease bundt pan.
- Cut cinnamon rolls into quarters. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Dip each roll in melted butter and roll in sugar. Place in prepared bundt pan. Sprinkle apples over cinnamon rolls as you place them in the pan. Drizzle caramel over the rolls.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise on the counter overnight. Remove wrap and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
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This week I had to be in California for an important business trip. Thus the prolonged silence on the ol' Baby Dub blog.
I was wary about the travel. As mentioned in previous blog posts, Baby Dub has made it evident she, like her mother, doesn't like to fly.
But the trip went splendidly and the travel was much easier on me than the last time I had to fly.
I spent the majority of Friday talking. I had a 2 hour presentation followed by two one-hour breakout sessions that I led. To put it lightly, I did a lot of talking.
People who know me are well aware that I tend to talk with more than my mouth. My whole body gets involved. As I looked at a room full of folks sitting at chairs around a conference table, I couldn't help it. I had to get up for my presentation. I needed to be up and moving, talking with my hands.
This revealed in much more solid light the "bump". I am six months pregnant, people. It isn't hide-able any longer. And once I stood up in front of all these folks, I couldn't help but notice the questioning glances at my mid-section. While I am obviously carrying extra heat in the belly region, nobody wants to ASSUME that I'm pregnant.
As Brian Regan puts it, "I believe the rule is: don't guess at that, ever, ever ever ever ever EVER ever."
But I could tell people were wondering.
After the first session, one of the women at the presentation came up and congratulated me – she'd checked with my boss to confirm that I was indeed with child before saying anything.
So I'm obviously not quite to the stage where people who don't know me can openly "worship" me. If people are too scared to guess that I'm pregnant then I probably won't be getting much adoration from the unknowing public.
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Hello friends, and happy Saturday! Jem and I are in the office this afternoon working on a few projects at once. What else is new! Today we're trying to put some finishing touches on creating a intro slide to our YouTube channel. It's always the little details that take the most time, isn't it? While I wait for my editing software to load, I figured now is the perfect time to share a little sneak peek! Once we add sound, voila! We have an intro. Do you have a favorite? Jem like the fade in, I like the script. Give us a comment below with your vote and stay tuned to see which gets the pick in our next vid!
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It has not been a year since we released version 4 into GA (it went live on July 3rd, 2017). There were 48 "point" releases between then and now, but we also have been hard at work on the next major version of Backendless – version 5. The new release will be backward compatible – when the release goes live, your applications will continue to work as before. If you decide to upgrade the client-side libraries, you will get access to all the functionality in the new version. What does the roadmap for version 5 look like? See answer below:
The real-time functionality is what slated for the 5.0 release. Other listed features will become available with the subsequent minor version releases.
We are very excited about Backendless 5 and I am sure you will love it too!
The release of Backendless 4.5.0 introduces support for file search in Backendless console. We already had search API in our SDKs (Android, iOS, JS, REST) and based on the feedback from the customers added search support in console. Here's what you can do now in console:
Type in a partial or full name of the file. Backendless displays a list of search results with the corresponding path. Clicking the file name in the "Name" column opens the file in a new browser tab. If the search result is a directory, clicking it will open the search result screen for that directory. There is also the "Search in subdirectories" checkbox, the meaning of which is quite self-explanatory:
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Extract from A Snowdrop's Promise
Chapter 1: June 1940
The clatter of falling crockery could be heard from halfway down the road and Agnes quickened her step. She was the clumsy one. She was always dropping things so she wondered who'd be in for a roasting this time. Making her way through the open door of Kingsway Café, she saw the dainty figure of Polly on her hands and knees cleaning up the mess of what looked like meat pie and mash from the linoleum.
"What you done, Poll?" Agnes hurried to take her coat off and tugged an apron from the hook behind the kitchen door. "And where's George?"
"He had to rush out. His mam took a turn for the worse." Polly wiped the back of her hand across her brow. "Can you get Mr Tolson another pie and mash while I finish clearing this?"
"You got the luck of the devil, lass. If George was to see what you wasted there… I mean, he's generous enough, but you know as well as I do that he can't stand waste!"
"Where's me dinner?" The old man at the corner table asked Agnes.
"I think you can see well enough, Mr Tolson. It's all over the floor!" Agnes tut-tutted as she tied the apron strings around her thickening waist. "Don't fret, I'll soon get you another plate." She hurried into the kitchen where Sally was busy plating up another dinner for the old man.
"What's up with George's mam?" she asked the cook.
"Not sure, but his sister came in earlier, all out of breath from running, so it must be serious."
"Poor George. I hope the old lass will be all right." Agnes took the laden plate and pushed through the swing doors, back into the café. "There you go, Mr Tolson. We gave you an extra bit of pie to make up for the wait."
"I'd a preferred a bit of a discount on the bill, lass." The old man looked hopeful.
"Not a chance, love. More than me job's worth." Agnes tucked a stray blonde lock further under her hairnet.
"Well, my job won't be worth much when George finds out about this." Polly rose to her feet clutching the cleaning cloth in one hand and a bucket in the other.
"No reason he should know, is there?" Agnes raised her eyebrows at her cousin. "I won't be telling him."
"You're a good friend, Agnes, but I might have to leave here anyway before long." Polly dropped her eyes to the floor and put a hand to her stomach. "George won't let me stay once he finds out about this bastard little bundle," she whispered quietly.
"Polly!" Agnes was shocked. She looked closer at the rounded tummy on her cousin's slim frame and then at the girl's pink face. Polly's eyes were huge round pools of green and she hadn't bothered to tuck her hair inside the net they had to wear in the café. It hung in loose dark curls over her shoulders. Agnes thought about telling her to tuck her hair away, but the younger girl's face was so full of misery that she didn't have the heart to tell her off. "What have you done, Poll?"
"I think that's going to be bloody obvious in a month or so, don't you?" Polly hurried behind the counter of the small café. "I've been a fool and I can't blame you if you say so, 'cause I know it meself."
Questions rose quickly to Agnes's mind, but she kept her lip buttoned. She knew Polly wouldn't want the customers to know the details of her private business. "What will you do, love?" she asked quietly, steering Polly behind the counter where they could talk with a little more privacy. "Does Charlie know?"
Polly shook her head. "How can I tell him?" she whispered, turning tear filled eyes to Agnes. She blinked quickly and dashed the wetness from her cheek with the palm of her hand. "His wife just had their third only last month, and on top of that he's been called up so he'll be off soon enough and might never come back!"
Agnes had a retort on the tip of her tongue, but she held it back. Polly didn't want to hear her opinion of Charlie Watson. Goodness knows she'd tried her best through the last year or so to persuade her cousin to stop the illicit affair. She could see that no good would come of it. Charlie was a womaniser who only cared for himself. His poor wife now had three little ones under the age of four, and didn't seem to have a clue that her husband was a scoundrel. Heaven only knew how many more children he'd fathered around town, and now Polly had added herself to the long line of women this charmer had left with broken hearts and full bellies.
"Might be for the best, Poll." Agnes muttered. "I mean him going away, not… I mean, I didn't mean about him not coming back!"
"I know, Agnes. I know." Polly twisted her hands together. "I should have listened to you. I should have resisted him, but he's so handsome, and the things he does to make a girl feel that she can't say no, well, I think you'd know, wouldn't you?" She smiled wryly at Agnes. "You having your little Harry and another on the way inside the first year of being wed, like."
"Yes, love, but I have the luxury of a wedding band on my finger to make it right in the eyes of them as point fingers. Not like you, eh?" Agnes flinched inside. She didn't like to point out her friend's flaws when she was just as guilty of sins of the flesh. She was lucky, though. She now had a husband, and that made all the difference, no matter that she didn't love him in the least, and didn't want the child she was now carrying. As long as things looked right on the outside, folks wouldn't point fingers and she could hold her head up when she walked the streets.
"Oh, Agnes! What am I going to do?" Polly shook her head.
"You'll be all right, love. Your mam and dad won't turf you out, I'm sure." Agnes lied and promised herself to go to confession first chance she got. She knew Polly's dad, Bert, wouldn't stand the shame, and Hilda would go along with her husband's wishes. Polly would be out on her ear as soon as they got wind of the package in her belly. Agnes would take bets on it.
"I'm ready for some pudding." Mr Tolson called from his table. "What you got today?"
"I'll see to him." Polly hurried over to take the old man's order, leaving Agnes to serve a customer that just came in.
"What can I get you, Sam?" Agnes asked the tall young man.
"Pint pot of tea, please. I'm spitting feathers I'm that thirsty. This heat's a killer isn't it?" He didn't wait for Agnes to answer his comment on the warm weather, but went on, "And a meat pie dinner, love when you're ready."
He took off his cap and Agnes couldn't help admiring his shock of bright-red hair. "Eeh, I'm always surprised by your hair Sam. It'd look lovely on a lass."
"What's up, Agnes? Aren't lads supposed to have a lovely head of hair?"
"Sorry, Sam, I didn't mean it like that." Agnes was mortified and wanted the café floor to open up and suck her down to the basement. "I didn't mean to offend you."
"No offence taken, lass. I'm just glad of a bit of conversation with the girl of my dreams." He winked at her.
"Give over, Sam. I'm a married woman." Agnes blushed.
"Aye, well, if you weren't I'd be first in the queue."
"Don't be daft, Sam. I think our Polly would be more your sort, she is with most of the lads." Agnes tried to deflect the flattery.
Sam leant close and beckoned Agnes to lower her head to hear his whisper. "Now I'll risk giving offence, but not to you. Your Polly's nice enough, but she's getting a right name for herself with that Charlie Watson. You're a fine figure of a woman, and I wouldn't have to break me neck stooping to kiss you, would I?"
Agnes shot upright. "Sam Wood! You just watch your mouth and remember I'm married." Agnes tried to be stern, but couldn't help a small smile creeping through her tightly pursed lips.
"I've always had a soft spot for you, Agnes, but you never look the side I'm on." Sam put a hand to his brow and struck a theatrical pose. "I'm all of a dither when you walk by, but you don't even know I'm alive!"
"Oh, Sam! You are a one!" Agnes laughed along with his banter. "I'll get you that dinner."
"Hurry back, Agnes, so I can look upon your fine face again." Sam quipped as she hurried to the kitchen.
It felt good to be flattered, even if the lad didn't mean it. He was always the same when he came into the café, and she enjoyed the innocent banter with him. Sam was a nice lad, and if things were different, maybe she would have considered walking out with him. But things were never going to be different. She was stuck with what she had for better or worse, God help her.
"By it's hot as hell in this kitchen today. Is it the same out front?" Sally, the cook, asked her when Agnes hurried into the kitchen.
"We've got the door open, but there's not a breath of wind to blow through to cool things down."
"My, you could cook eggs on them cheeks, what you been up to, lass? Is that colour from the heat or a guilty conscience?"
"Oh, I just a bit of flirting with that Sam Woods out there, nothing a few Hail Mary's won't put right." Agnes lifted a pint mug down from a shelf and began to fill it from a large tea urn. "Another one of them pie dinners, please, Sally."
"Oh, you make me laugh you Roman Catholics. You can do and say what you like all day long and then a visit to the priest will clean the slate and you're free to start sinning from scratch the very next minute." Sally laughed and wiped the sweat from her face before she began to ladle gravy over the corned-beef pie, mashed potatoes and cabbage
"It's not like that at all!" Agnes protested. "I try to be good, 'cause it's no fun, having to bare your soul to Father Brennan every week."
"I doubt you'd have much to confess, Agnes." Sally smiled softly. "I bet you've never done anything worse than say an odd swear word."
Agnes blushed to the roots of her hair. Everyone thought she was a good Catholic girl. She never gave them reason not to think so, but she knew her heart was not pure. There were some things that even Father Brennan would never know about her. She was damned to spend all of eternity in flames because nothing on this earth would make her confess to her deepest, darkest sins. Her face drained of colour as the memory of her hidden past filled her mind. Trudie, her mother, knew a part of the secret and she took the knowledge to her grave, and was probably burning in hell right now because of it. Her husband taunted her with the part of the truth that he knew, every chance he got, and if she'd realised what a bully he was, she would never have agreed to marry him.
"What have I said? Agnes? You look like you've seen a ghost!" Sally peered into Agnes's frightened, white face.


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The days of companies simply wanting to be "good corporate citizens" are long gone. They've been replaced by charities and corporations entering into strategic and value oriented relationships. Today's nonprofits need to articulate what they can offer a corporate sponsor that can help them grow their business. Organizations that can answer the following three questions are the most likely winners when it comes to securing sponsors:
1. What is your organization's Brand and Delivery Promise?
Your nonprofit needs to say what you intend to do and what you've actually done. If there's a gap, how are you narrowing it? If your organization's mission is to reduce gang violence by 25% in a specific community and you've helped reduce it by 15%, how is that other 10% going to happen? What are the alternatives and solutions if that doesn't happen the way you planned? Nonprofits should have the same levels of accountability as the corporate world. Remember back in the early 80's when Domino's promised 30 minute pizza delivery? They backed it up with a guarantee of free pizza if they didn't deliver on that promise. While the charitable community is tackling much bigger problems than late-night munchies, what level of accountability can we hold ourselves to?
2. What makes your organization unique in its space?
Chances are, there's a charitable organization that does something similar to what you do. They could be wooing your prospective sponsor as you read this (yikes!) As just one quick example, the organization I founded several years ago focuses on running and mentoring. As per idealist.org there are 37 organizations in the New York area that circle youth, mentoring and sports. Just imagine the competition on a national basis.
What makes your organization utterly one-of-a-kind? Is it knowledge, research, program, staff, leadership or something else entirely? Be able to share it quickly and clearly.
All of the above matters if and only if you can connect your mission based work to helping your sponsor increase visibility and engage prospects and existing customers more deeply with their brand. Take the time to understand your sponsor's business objectives and create a platform that addresses them in ways they can't themselves. For example, a granola bar company can talk about and even advertise how they stand for educating our next generation about healthy food choices and exercise. That message is reinforced in a truly authentic way when they sponsor a charity running program for teens with both cash and in-kind donations of their product. Partnerships where both the charity an d the sponsor move closer to their mission is the ultimate goal.
These are the questions that we, as nonprofits, need to be answering to ensure the future of our work.
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The biggest compliment I can get as a business owner is a returning client. I can hardly use the word client, because really I think about my clients as friends. That is my hope, that they become a friend of mine, that I know them, what they enjoy and what makes up their story. My photographer (Hi Liz!) has been taking my own family pictures for the last 6 years and it is SO fun and comforting to know she knows my family. I hope in 6 years, I have clients who I have been working with that long.
The Black family is a client that has quickly become friends of mine. I started last year with taking their family pictures in a mini session and we have continued to do sessions here and there with their daughter's two year pictures [which I totally still need to blog about], and now maternity and next up newborn. I basically cannot handle their cuteness. Both are totally hands-on parents and seem like experts in the field. I have a feeling they are going to rock at having their family grow by a little boy very, very soon.


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Braces – The aim of braces is to adjust teeth aligning by moving them into proper location inside the mouth. Your West Hills dental practitioner can also advise braces whenever you've a Malocclusion, which merely signifies you've an under bite (lower jaw larger than upper jaw) and overbite (upper jaw larger than lower jaw). If your dentist notices that you have crowded, crooked teeth or a malocclusion, they'll refer you to a specialist called an "orthodontist". Braces may be made employing metal, ceramic or synthetic materials. They're generally held in place with wires. At present you are able to even get clear braces or braces that closely match the color of your teeth, particularly important for the style conscience teen.
Braces are generally put on at the earliest at age 10. Your orthodontist will schedule multiple appointments to reset or shift your braces. Be sure you let your orthodontist know whenever you experience differing from what you've been told to anticipate. Should you require a little additional assistance, your cosmetic dentist may ask you to wear a head brace. An average duration of time to wear braces is about two years. You'll generally require wearing a retainer to make certain your teeth don't readjust to go backward to their first positions. You might have to wear your braces around the clock for up to 2 years. Your cosmetic dentist will let you know for how long you will have to wear your braces. This will depend upon your teeth and isn't the same for everybody.
Bridges West Hills Bridge –
A bridge is employed when you've missing teeth. The bridge is placed between the teeth that are on either side of your "disruption". The bridge is "false teeth". The aim of the bridge is to afford you effective chewing power and to keep your other teeth from moving into the gap which could lead to gum disease or a bad bite. The denture may also better your speech ability.
Crown – This isn't the kind that royalty wear; it's what's used to substitute part of the tooth that's apparent above the gum, when the tooth is broken away or rotted or to strengthen a tooth. A crown (tooth cap) may be composed of metallic elements, porcelain, resin or a combining of metal and porcelain. The crown is generally cemented into place.
Dentures West Hills Dentures –
There are two types of dentures, partial and complete. Dentures are false teeth. Partials are similar to bridges and are employed when you've but a couple of teeth that have been lost. A partial is employed rather than a bridge when there are no teeth in the back of your mouth to support a bridge. Complete dentures are employed when all of the top or bottom teeth are gone.
Filling –
A filling represents a common treatment when cavities are exposed. A silver filling may incorporate mercury, silver, tin, or copper. First your tooth doctor will take away whatever decay from your tooth. And then the dental practitioner fills the cavity with silver dental amalgam (an alloy comprising primarily of silver mixed with mercury plus additional assorted metals). A filling's function is to reestablish the purpose of that tooth and to forestall additional decay and infection in this tooth. Regardless what Dentistry treatment your cosmetic dentist is contemplating employing; make certain to ask questions before they start. Knowledge is power. Realizing why that treatment is essential and what precisely will be done, will aid in putting you at ease.


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MA5-11869 reacts with all six known vertebrate isoforms of actin (MW ~42kDa), and with two cytoplasmic actins (beta and gamma), which are highly homologous to each other but differ from the muscle actins by ~25 amino acid residues. This product is highly recommended for monitoring total protein load on Western blots.
Staining of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues requires boiling tissue sections in 10mM citrate buffer, pH 6.0 for 10-20 minutes, followed by cooling at room temperature for 20 minutes. Suggested positive controls are HeLa cells and skeletal muscle.
MA5-11869 is a suggested replacement to Product # 82353, clone # C4.
The product encoded by this gene belongs to the actin family of proteins, which are highly conserved proteins that play a role in cell motility, structure and integrity. Alpha, beta and gamma actin isoforms have been identified, with alpha actins being a major constituent of the contractile apparatus, while beta and gamma actins are involved in the regulation of cell motility. This actin is an alpha actin that is found in skeletal muscle. Mutations in this gene cause nemaline myopathy type 3, congenital myopathy with excess of thin myofilaments, congenital myopathy with cores, and congenital myopathy with fiber-type disproportion, diseases that lead to muscle fiber defects.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
Protein Aliases: a-actin; actin; actin alpha 1; Actin, alpha skeletal muscle; Actin, alpha skeletal muscle, intermediate form; actin, alpha, vascular smooth muscle; Actin, aortic smooth muscle; Actin, aortic smooth muscle, intermediate form; alpha actin 1; alpha actin 2; alpha skeletal muscle; alpha skeletal muscle actin; Alpha-actin; Alpha-actin-1; Alpha-actin-2; alpha-cardiac actin; alpha-smooth muscle actin; Cell growth-inhibiting gene 46 protein; cytoplasmic beta-actin; nemaline myopathy type 3; skeletal alpha actin; smooth muscle alpha-actin; vascular smooth muscle alpha-actin
Gene Aliases: 0610041G09Rik; a-SMA; AA959943; AAT6; ACT-4; ACTA; Acta-2; ACTA1; ACTA2; Acts; ACTSA; Actsk-1; ACTVS; alphaSMA; ASMA; BOS_23286; BOS_23966; CFTD; CFTD1; CFTDM; GIG46; MPFD; MYMY5; NEM1; NEM2; NEM3; SHPM; SMalphaA
UniProt ID: (Chicken) P68139, (Human) P68133, (Bovine) P68138, (Pig) P68137, (Rabbit) P62740, (Chicken) P08023, (Bovine) P62739, (Human) P62736, (Mouse) P68134, (Rat) P68136, (Rat) P62738, (Mouse) P03996
Entrez Gene ID: (Chicken) 421534, (Human) 58, (Bovine) 281592, (Pig) 100154254, (Dog) 488984, (Pig) 733615, (Rabbit) 100009271, (Chicken) 423787, (Bovine) 515610, (Human) 59, (Dog) 477587, (Mouse) 11459, (Rat) 29437, (Rat) 81633, (Mouse) 11475, (Rabbit) 100009506
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Nutrition Facts of Micronized Creatine Powder
Creatine was originally discovered in the 1800s, and has gained popularity as a nutritional supplement since the 1990s. Found naturally in the body's muscle tissue, supplements containing creatine were linked to improved athletic performance through increased strength and power in high-intensity exercise. But eventually, micronized creatine was developed to decrease the side effects associated with the original creatine supplements.
Similar to other dietary supplements, micronized creatine supplements are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are not intended to cure, treat, diagnose or prevent any disease. As a result, read every nutrition label and dosage recommendations before using micronized creatine powder. Some individuals may experience negative side effects such as loss of appetite, muscle cramps, dehydration, reduced blood volume, electrolyte imbalances, stomach discomfort, diarrhea or nausea. Consult a health-care professional if you experience any negative effects.
Serving sizes will vary slightly based on the potency. Most micronized creatine powders contain 5 g of creatine per serving and recommend one rounded teaspoon three times daily with meals and an additional teaspoon in a post-workout shake. You can mix the micronized creatine powder with about 8 to 12 oz. of water or fruit juice.
Time Frame
Taking micronized creatine requires a "loading" phase that allows your muscles to saturate with creatine. The loading phase consists of the first five days of using micronized creatine and involves taking one teaspoon four to six times daily. The maintenance phase takes place from day six to 21 with only one teaspoon two times daily followed by a three-day break and a repeat of the same cycle.
Creatine comes in several forms with one of the most popular forms being creatine monohydrate. Micronized creatine, however, is about 20 times smaller than creatine monohydrate and results in quicker digestion and more efficient absorption into the muscles. It also mixes well with liquids and stays suspended in solution longer.
Micronized creatine powder has been linked to several performance benefits. By preventing tissue damage, creatine optimizes the body's ability to metabolize energy during high-intensity training. This results in improved power and strength with reduced recovery times.
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Mon December 16, 2013
DUPAGE COUNTY- The DuPage County Health Department urges residents to be healthy and safe during this holiday season by learning the facts about alcohol consumption during parties and festivities.
Excessive alcohol use can increase the risk of many harmful health conditions and with the holiday season causing more people to drink than any other time of year, it is important to learn how to stay safe when consuming alcohol. Use the tips below to avoid the harmful risks of over drinking this holiday season.
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Ceril has been creating public images for pop stars, actors, TV presenters and sports personalities on the red carpet, in magazines, and on TV and film in a long and successful career of over 30 years. Celebrities that Ceril has styled include Darcey Bussell DBE, Serena Williams and Zara TIndell MBE.
Helping celebrity and non-celebrity clients look and feel their best with positive body-image and confidence advice, and also with 2 grown up children of her own (one who is now a photographer and the other a makeup artist), Ceril understands all the issues that can arise during pre-teen and teen formative years including body dysmorphia, eating disorders, bullying and lack of self-worth.
Ceril's social media talks are bespoke and created especially for your school's requirements - whether it's for your pupils, your teachers or for the parents.
Using her years of experience working with 1-2-1 clients, corporate clients and in the media behind and in front of the camera and now with her own social media channels with around 4,000 Instagram followers, Ceril understands the challenges young teens now have to face with differentiating reality and virtual reality. Unrealistic, airbrushed, photo-shopped online images (even of their peers) create comparison anxieties as to why this unattainable ideal of perfection never matches the image a child, however young, sees of him or herself in the mirror. The 'selfie' culture on social media sites and on anonymous rating apps further encourage negative, self-destructive, thought processes leading to mental health issues.
The concept that those who don't know you, but can still rate the virtual you, will create a skewed vision of the virtual versus the real. Who are your real friends? This leads to lack of self-esteem, self-hatred, body-image and self-confidence issues as well as the beginning of the road to self-harm and eating disorders.
Nowadays, it is no longer just a celebrity crush or an airbrushed beauty ad that influences young children and teens of both sexes, but all social media channels.. The extreme pressure to be perfect in every way is now affecting both girls and boys who have not yet even reached their teens.
Ceril changes the perceptions and views of social media, offering the teens in your school an unexpected adult viewpoint of how to have a positive and forward looking experience online rather than the expected adult negative view.
Ceril's talks will help your pupils understand the importance of first impressions and body language especially in interviews. Also how to create a positive social media footprint for the future that will benefit university and job interviews.
Ceril is based in London but is able to travel to schools and locations in the SW England including Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire.
"A brilliant start to our PHSCE day focusing on mental health. Thank you to Ceril Campbell for her insightful talk on body image and confidence to our 500 girls."– 500 girls, age 11 to 17, Streatham & Clapham High School
"I think the session went well. Ceril was very well prepared and her resources were excellent. Some of our students did question her quite intently on the subject matter and there was a lot of discussion when students left the hall, which again is great."– Katie Smith, Assistant to Head of Sixth Form/Senior School Administrator, Royal Russell School
"'Ceril's session was extremely engaging and full of good advice for the girls as they embark on their transition to secondary school"– June Smith, Ursuline Prep School
"Thank you for coming into school to speak, giving our pupils the opportunity to reflect in a slightly different context on the uses and values of social media and self. It certainly created a valid debate. Real change will come about from reflection and honest dialogue and I feel that your presentation gave us that."
"Just had the talk with Mrs Campbell and really enjoyed it. She was so lovely. Really changed lots of people in our year's opinions on how we use social media"– Mimi (Year 9)
"She is incredibly focused, clever, has an infectious confidence and is very professional in every job I have done with her"– Darcey Bussell DBE
"Ceril's workshop was motivating and inspiring and achieved exactly the results I was looking for"– Tanya Goodin, CEO Tamar
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So I'm getting way too excited right now about my sister's trip to Italy in March. I've been researching weekend trips for us to take outside of Rome and it's confirming that the possibilities for traveling within Italy are endless. There's such variety in the different regions and I love seeing all the different sides to this beautiful country. Currently we're decided between a non-Florence Tuscany weekend, with maybe stops in Lucca, Siena, and some thermal pools, or a similar length trip to Le Marche to the gorgeous Urbino, San Marino and maybe some mountainside towns along the way. Any advice would be very welcome!
This week I'm loving all things minimalist and pared down. I think the spring cleaning fever has hit me because I just want to clear out and start fresh, especially in my wardrobe. The new addition of some super cool boots doesn't hurt either. I'm loving the minimalist (capsule-wardorbe inspired) blogs Un-Fancy and Style Bee. Both ladies' styles kill it and inspire me in a big way.
Taking advantage of sunny days, Rome's parks, and a winter gelato are also high on my list. The past couple weekends have been beautiful and I spent last Sunday laying out in a t-shirt in Villa Torlonia.
To all those asking (mainly my mom), my milk-free February is still going, but its very rough. It's becoming increasingly difficult for me to say no to cheese and actually, last night I had a pizza dream that left me awake and craving the cheesiest pizza this morning :(


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GANSEVOORT, N.Y. - The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced Deja Ingram as its Student-Athlete of the Week selection in women's basketball for the week ending Dec. 3.
Deja Ingram (Trenton, N.J.) from the College of Saint Elizabeth has been named the NEAC Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week with three double-doubles and an average of 20.8 points per game in a four-game week for the Eagles. Ingram, a junior forward, began the week with 13 points and 12 rebounds against Lehman on Nov. 27. She followed that up the next day with 19 points and 12 rebounds at Penn State Abington. In a conference loss against Gallaudet on Dec. 2, Ingram netted 24 points with 14 rebounds and four blocks. She closed out the week by scoring 27 points in a 57-54 win at Berkeley College while also recording eight rebounds, three steals and four blocks. Ingram finished the week with 83 points, 46 rebounds, four assists, eight steals, nine blocks and a 42.9 shooting percentage from the field.
The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has fourteen NCAA Division III member institutions which include: Bryn Athyn College, Cazenovia College, College of St. Elizabeth, Gallaudet University, Keuka College, Lancaster Bible College, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Pennsylvania State University – Abington, Pennsylvania State University – Berks, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Morrisville State College, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Wells College, and Wilson College. Associate members are: Cedar Crest College (W Swimming), D'Youville College (M Volleyball), Hilbert College (M&W Lacrosse, M Volleyball), Medaille College (M&W Lacrosse, M Volleyball), Pennsylvania State University – Altoona (M Volleyball), and Rutgers University – Camden (M Golf). The NEAC has partnered with the North Atlantic Conference in the sports of field hockey and men's tennis. For more information, please visit: www.neacsports.com.


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Sacred Geometry Fun
Play with my latest painting with video and filters! Oh soooo much fun! This work is truly captivating!
New work in progress
New work in progress! Reminding me to not over complicate things! Sometimes beauty is in the simplicity of things! Trying not to take on too much and learning to let go of that which does not serve me! I am that, I am! ❤🙏🎨 #iamthatiam #felicitykellycruise #sacredgeometry #floweroflife #energyart #energyartist #painting #art #beauty #simplicity #lettinggo #workinprogress #spirituality #artistinresidence #liftgallery #maleny #glasshousemountains #sunshinecoast
Live Painting @ Lift Gallery
Friday 11th
Saturday 12th
Thursday 17th
Friday 18th
Sunday 20th
Wednesday 23rd
Thursday 24th
Saturday 26th
October Dates to be Advised
Please check with Lift or go to: www.felicitykellycruise.com
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My Solo exhibition 'I am that, I am!' will be up for the months of
September and October 2015 in the upstairs
Solo section of the Lift Gallery Maleny, Qld, Australia.
Opening hours are 10am-4pm Wednesday - Sunday.
However I will be in the gallery painting new pieces on the dates
detailed above, between 10:30am-3pm.
Please come along I would love to meet you!
"Bliss be you & all those around you!"
Solo Exhibition @ Lift
Feeling very honoured to have my first solo exhibition @ Lift Gallery, Maleny, QLD, Australia. Here is a little bump in video my lovely husband made for me as we installed the show. Thank you Michael! You're Awesome! Also thank you to the beautiful Julie Larpent who is not only my professional photographer in charge of documenting my collection but also assisted me in transporting the collection to the gallery. It is such a wonderful healing space! I shall be painting live in the gallery throughout September and October while the show is up. How does it get any better than this to have the sweet sounds of Kim Kirkman playing in the background. Kim often plays live within the space. Like his music look for him on iTunes or get one of his CD's when you come to visit.
Felicity Kelly-Cruise - www.felicitykellycruise.com
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Kim Kirkman - https://www.youtube.com/user/foghorn73
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Solo Exhibition @ Lift Gallery
I would like to invite you to come and experience some of my latest works at the Lift Gallery Maleny, Qld. Opening hours at Lift are Wednesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm. On show until the end of October.
I arrived back home from my 10 day Hawaiian painting experience not quite 5 days ago and boy has life demanded my attention! So many thought streams have run through my head. So many awareness's of my human condition. My reflections on being human change constantly like a navigational pathway or some global positioning system trying to make sense of both where I've been and where I am heading.
This morning I heard my inner whispers say "We are a people in crisis!" There is a movement, a shift occurring around the world and our reference points are changing, our language is evolving and our practices between people, cultures, our lands, our oceans and our ether seem to be in a state of metamorphosis. I recognize that I am feeling simultaneously disconnected and deeply connected. So many area's of my life feel like they struggle to belong into a conventional pigeon hole of typical western society. Other area's of my life have just gotten on with it and gone with the flow and found themselves belonging secretly… not wanting to announce it to the world for fear of losing it or being judged for setting up camp in a practice or culture that clearly my ancestral linage cannot be traced on any timeline that I have been given permission to access. I am craving a culture that greets our people first and foremost with compassion.
So many of us are waking up to our connection to the land, the spirit of joy and the wonder of the universe. As we do, we struggle to see how our current practices of being human support our new found sense of awe. Suddenly we are reassessing how we spend our time, our money, our resources, our energy etc. I've heard my inner whisper many times suggest the pathway of a recluse! Just find a shack and paint, paint and paint some more! Stare up at the clouds and drink in the wonders of natures presence via the stars, the oceans, the birds, the lightening and the rainbows! Surely that is a life worth living! But how do I integrate my role as a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a friend and a contributing member of society into that? In fact on a bigger scale how do we as a people survive this crisis of waking up? Sometimes I feel the overwhelming pain of this crisis and it softens me to a space where I feel like I am carrying the pain of a sobbing universe. Other times I recognize that it is all just in the moment…. and this too shall pass! Each moment we have a choice, we always have choices. Do we meet the moment with compassion and recognition that what ever it is we are feeling… be it joy, sorrow, frustration, pain, we are in fact immersed in the engagement of life!
We are a people that need to remember how to be with our feelings, our beingness… rather than quickly critique them and either instantly run in the other direction because of the discomfort or flip our smart phones out and record the joy so we can O.D. ourselves with it later or fill our social media pages with our stories of living greatly. We are desperate to live a life that matters! What I am becoming more and more aware of is how we measure this! There is no measuring system that is capable of revealing our true awesomeness as humans! We are not to be reduced down to a dollar figure in any bank or wallet. We are not to be reduced down to the career we practice at any given time! I will state that again… There is no measuring system that is capable of revealing our true awesomeness as humans! We are not to be reduced down to a count of stuff we have or haven't collected, or land/houses we think we own! Neither is it in the loss of any of these things that we can be dumped into any category of unworthiness! I shall repeat… There is no measuring system that is capable of revealing our true awesomeness as humans!
We are a people in the midst of a healing crisis! We are a bloody mess… clotting from the damage of borders, segregation, otherness, greed, fear and the practices of comparison! We have been conditioned to seek outside of us for the answers, for the powers to know… what is… and to heal! Surely, I must take a pill or figure out what Google search term I need and I'll be back on track! Our governments, our systems, organizations, societies, families: well meaning or not have weakened our connection to our inner wisdom. This is the source of our crisis!
Our heart source has taken a beating but there is life…. this is our healing crisis! The disconnect is our GPS warning and our signal strength to our inner wisdom is slowly hooking us back in! We find ourselves resonating with cultural practices that may have no obvious ancestral connection and that is OK! You do not need permission to resonate with culture or practice. We are resonating with our source of inner wisdom, the one that recognizes the value of being in awe and wonder of ones natural surroundings and recognizing the beauty and wonder in our fellow humans! We are recognizing ourselves in the other! We are glimpsing reflections of ourselves as our true nature and wanting more access! We are being in gratitude for the body that serves us, every lump and bump on these bodies of ours maps our uniqueness! I recognize that I am enough! As I am! I acknowledge that I am not the woman I was yesterday, nor will I be the same woman tomorrow! I am in constant flow of all that is, running through me like the universal life force. The spark of life is carried within my totality of being… unable to be contained in any one form or measured by any one gauge! The less I separate myself from any other, the more I feel whole! I am the land! I am the sea! I am the tree that dances in the wind! I am the cloud that transforms from fluffy mass to rain! I am the man who seeks shelter from the cold night air! I am the woman who stands with her feet in the dirt drinking in the force of nature through every cell of her being! I am every twinkling star and rainbow that ever was and ever will be! So please don't tell me that I can be measured or limited by any association to any one group of numbers, colours, labels or location! My potential and my beingness in the here and the now is more than can be recorded in any photo, timeline, written word or piece of art. My totality of beingness can however be felt as I invest myself in being present and connected with all that I am in any given moment and the next and the next and the next!
I am that, I am!
Felicity Kelly-Cruise
"Bliss be you and all those around you!" - Felicity
#ProcessPainting #EnergyPainting #ArtAndHealing #HealingCrisis #iamthatiam #thePaintingExperience #ArtForWellbeing #TheArtofBeing
Footnotes: Process painting or energy painting is a practice of turning up to a blank surface and holding a sacred space of non-judgement, allowing access to an internal source of energy/wisdom to bubble up and be made visible via the paint brush! This process can facilitate the practice of being fully present in body, in energy, in space, in feelings, in beingness, as human, as is! This process has the potential to be transformational in many area's of ones life!
The Hawaiian retreat Felicity referenced was a course run by The Institute For Art and Living (The Painting Experience with Stewart Cubley) programs are offered United States, Canada and Europe.
Felicity is an Australian expressive arts facilitator with a fine art degree who specializes in the human condition and has a passion for creativity as a tool for wellbeing. She is a co-founder of www.iam-creative-solutions.com who are offering (The Art of Being) retreats and events in Australia using process painting/energy painting framework for individuals and organizations.
I am that, I am! 2-112
Hello beautiful people!
It is with honour that I AM able to present my latest work. 'I am that, I am! 2-112'.
I feel I have done what I need to do for her to be at the end of the painting process. I AM constantly curious, amazed and in awe at how these works are birthing through the painting process. Painting for me is a process that kind of mashes up a lot of practices that I have been adding to the mix over quite a few years. If I were to sum the practice up I would be using words such as: meditative, mindful, honouring, allowing, permission, compassion, courage. My painting process has become a practice that is deeply aligned with my BEINGNESS of allowing all that I AM to come through without judgement. It is so healing and freeing for me... they have served me like magic carpet rides delivering me to fantastical spaces of wholeness and expansiveness and bliss! Over the past few months I have been discovering that the process of honoring the circles and any other marks that want to be created has itself tapped into a sacred energy that radiates through the works becoming an offering for people who allow themselves to really experience BEING with the work. It is truly something to be experienced and I AM still a little lost for words that would describe it in a way that would give it justice! These works hold an energy that truly is special.... I AM absolutely honoured to be a part of their birthing process!
"Bliss be you and all those around you!"
Felicity xo
Early morning bliss
The last couple of days I have had some early morning painting sessions. Yesterday was a particularly early start in the studio getting started at 4:30am today not as early but it certainly does seem to be a very productive time of the day at the moment... that may have something to do with the fact that it is school holidays! Being out of normal routine and having teens on school break has meant my time has been divided and I have struggled over the past 6 weeks to find big blocks of time to paint. Anyhow I think this latest work may just be finished. She just needs to sit where I can rest my gaze on her so she can whisper to me if she is finished or not! #energyart #divineenergy #healingart #sacredgeometry #iamthatiam
Sunday Bliss in the studio!
Sunday Bliss in the studio! Headphones on with the sound healings of Tom Kenyon! It's been a while since I've had a full day to romance with the paints! Yummy! Working on two new works at the moment. This one is emerging from an ugly duckling phase... Progress is slow and steady but she is birthing with small bouts of resistance and expanding flow! #iamthatiam #tomkenyon #creativity #energyart #art #artandhealing
Song of the New Earth - Sound & Colour
Since having the privilege to experience a viewing of 'Song of the New Earth' recently I have been reflecting on the lusciousness of being human that often gets overlooked. I understand that each time I am exposed to a new reference for something and it resonates well within me... it can have the power to shift things and I am able to reframe my experience and understanding of things past, present and future. This has the power to change my physiology, my reality. A lot of what was shared in this documentary resonated with me and it crosses over to how I use colour in my artworks. Since my arts practice moved into intuitive painting which is really another word for a deep practice of expressive art, I have learned to let go of outcomes with regards to the painting process and aesthetics. The old me used to show up to the blank canvas with a sense of fear, and I would churn over ideas before finally beginning a painting with a definite plan. I would always have a notion of what image I was trying to achieve. Now the new me, goes to a blank canvas with an unencumbered sense of embracing all the possibilities of a new work, ready to listen within to what colours I am drawn to and what strokes are wanting to be born. I also wait for the work to tell me if it finished. I suppose why this is relevant to the 'Song of the New Earth' documentary is that I believe I am working with energy, Divine energy wanting to be expressed through me! Through vibrations that I am tuning into which are then expressed via the vibrational levels of colours.
I seem to be doing things back to front. Through the practice of intuitive painting, I am finding my paintings are teaching me things after they are completed! It occurred to me after watching this documentary and another little video that turned up on Facebook which showed Sargy Mann, an artist who is now blind that paints and it really got me thinking about the vibrations of colour. We all know that there are proven theories out there about the effects of colour on the moods and even physical effects on people. I have had the sense that art as a tool for wellbeing can be beneficial for more than just for the artist in the process of creation but for the viewers who allow themselves to truly engage with the finished artworks. I truly believe that artworks have the potential to hold and radiate energy. I believe artworks carry two forms of energy, the energy of creation that flows through the artist to the surface and the energy of the colours and possibly forms. Being that I have already identified that my works are a form of prayer and/or meditation.... I see my arts practice as being one and the same with my spiritual and human practice! I simply cannot separate them. BEING an arts practitioner has assisted to unify previously disjointed aspects of my BEINGNESS. I AM now so much more than an arts practitioner and I hesitate to define it for fear of setting limitations for myself. I am believing more and more with absolute joy that the human potential is bigger than most of us can even begin to imagine!
#energyart #colourvibrations #artforwellbeing #iamthatiam #divineenergy #iamvibrations #intuitiveart #energycircles #songofthenewearth
"Bliss be you & all those around you!"
Felicity Kelly-Cruise
Felicity is an energy artist practicing compassion, loving kindness & creativity, working with & honoring Divine Energy.
April 2018


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6/28 Raw TV results from Philadelphia, PA: Kozlov over Santino Marella; Sheamus over Mark Henry; Alicia Fox & Maryse over Eve Torres & Gail Kim; and Randy Orton, R-Truth, John Morrison & Evan Bourne over Chris Jericho, Edge, Ted DiBiase & The Miz.
We didn't get any reports from the Smackdown show last night in Syracuse which drew 4,000 people. The TV tapings are tonight in Wilkes-Barre, PA including NXT on Syfy.
Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre were written off television
this past week due to visa issues. Nobody knows for sure when they will be back as both will have file new paperwork from the UK, and that process can take time, perhaps longer for McIntyre as he recently married Tiffany, and the process is more complex when your spouse is a U.S. citizen.
Undertaker (Mark Calaway, 45) and Michelle McCool, 30, got married this past weekend at what was described as "a beautiful" ceremony in South Texas. The ceremony was attended by family and friends, including former Divas Torrie Wilson and Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria/Tara), and Booker T with a very pregnant-with-twins Sharmell Huffman. The couple got together three years ago. This is the third time down the aisle for Taker while McCool was previously married to her high school sweetheart.
Raw last night did a 3.3 rating and averaged 4.5 million viewers, which was down over 10 percent from last week's 5.1 million viewers.
R-Truth is going to work through his groin injury.
NXT announcer Ashley Valance is listed in the semi-finals of Maxim's Hometown Hottie contest representing Nashville. You can vote for her at http://tinyurl.com/35nmsl6.
WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt took umbrage with the statement Martha Hart released to the Hartford Courant yesterday regarding her lawsuit against WWE and Vince and Linda McMahon. He said Martha's statement was not accurate as WWE didn't sue her because she brought a wrongful death suit against the company, but did petition for her suit to be heard in Connecticut instead of Missouri where Owen Hart's tragic accident took place. He says Martha's current suit is nothing more than "a personal attack" on Linda McMahon because she is running for Senate. The latest exchange is at http://tinyurl.com/384jcs2.
Crave has an interview up with Chris Jericho to promote Downfall. A little wrestling talk here. He said he doesn't train as much as he would like to anymore, and noted the days of giant physiques aren't as important as they once were. "The thing about wrestling is too, when you first start out you've got to be as big as you can. You've got to catch people's eyes. Once you've been around for a while and you start getting older with them and they become familiar with your personality, your character, big, small, it doesn't matter. It's all about the character that you have and like I said, appealing to the audience. That's more important than how much muscle you have." More at http://tinyurl.com/3xu6f9d
Jon Robinson talks to Miz and Eve Torries about the new WWE video game at http://tinyurl.com/3xxytkn.
Generation Me wrote on Twitter that they are contracted here until January despite reports to the contrary.
The company just announced travel packages for it's Victory Road pay-per-view at http://tinyurl.com/2erprsp.
Backstage at the tapings today some of the crew were watching Bound For Glory '05 and commenting on how they miss the old X-Division.
Hogan and Bischoff are not at the tapings today which has a lot of people talking.
Northeast indy wrestler Johnny Kashmere changed his tune and has apologized, via Facebook, for the comments he made towards Alex Shelley. Kashmere wrote: "I'm sorry Alex Shelley I wrote that when I was hurting bad, no excuse for my BS. I know (you) are a great dude and are creative and talented, I'm def a Motor City fan, keep up the (great) work and please accept my humblest and sincerest apology. I will find a way (to) make it up (to you) I promise."
Jim Cornette for Ring of Honor is promoting The Bluegrass Brawl on 7/22 in Louisville, KY at the Davis Arena. Line up includes Tyler Black vs. Claudio Castagnoli; Mark & Jay Briscoe vs. The American Wolves; Roderick Strong, House of Truth & Truth Martini vs. Austin Aries, Kenny King & Rhett Titus; Colt Cabana vs. Chris Hero; Delirious vs. Mike Mondo; and Sara Del Ray vs. Daizee Haze. There will also be a meet and greet before the show. "OVW owner Danny Davis and I are both excited about working together again and bringing the top Ring of Honor stars to the Derby City", Cornette said. "We invite everyone who enjoys great pro wrestling and ROH in particular to see why Ring of Honor is known as the greatest live wrestling experience in the sport today." More info at www.rohwrestling.coim.
Japanese legend Kenta Kobashi, 43, and Enka singer Mizuki Mai, 36, announced they are getting married in Tokyo on 10/1. The couple are said to have been dating for about 10 years. Kobashi, considered one of the all-time greats in professional wrestling, has been trying to rebuild his career of late following long term injury set backs and surviving kidney cancer in 2006. He is currently vice-president of Pro Wrestling NOAH, a position he took on last year shortly after the devastating death of Misawa Mitsuharu.
Bonnie Steamboat, ex-wife of the Dragon, has resurfaced with an audition tape for Oprah's TV show search at http://tinyurl.com/35ds7lv. Her show concept aims to promote the ideas of young entrepreneurs, and provide them with small investment capital to make their dreams reality. Bonnie is also gearing up to pen her memoirs which she says will be a postiive and uplifting book about the wrestling business.
Jake Roberts wants it known that he's pulled out of Justin Credible's Pro Wrestling Icons convention on 8/15 in Cromwell, CT. He blames people working for Credible who haven't returned his calls, so he's not going to make the trip.
mtvU is working on a wrestling-themed episode of Dean's List--which gives different college students a chance to host their own 30-minute show.
TMZ has a video of Roddy Piper "beating someone up" last week at a comedy club at http://tinyurl.com/2wkrms9.
Justin Rego, who claimed to wrestle as "Rated-R" in Canada, was booted off ABC's The Bachelorette, because it came out he already had a girlfriend or two back at home.
Wrestlicious is taping the second season of its TV show TakeDown this week in Tampa.
Today's Babe of the Day at http://www.thewrestlingpress.com/DailyDiva.


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After all this experimenting with savory foods that has been going on in my kitchen lately, I thought my chili recipe would need a little facelift too. As some time ago I posted this Mexican chilli recipe, I'm now super excited to introduce you a new, sort of updated version with dreamy oven-roasted tomatoes and a bit spicier tomato sauce. A bowlful of this delicious chunky chili will no doubt warm up your heart and soul, but leave you feeling satisfied in that light kind of way too. It's super for dipping with some gluten free corn bread, and that's why I'm sharing the recipes together. And as the October starting tomorrow, what could be better than having a new feel-good comfort food recipe to try? A healthy foodie's dream. 😉
The Roasted Tomatoes
about 500g tomatoes, halved
salt & pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 175°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Place the tomatoes onto baking tray and toss with some salt and pepper. Bake for about 25-35 minutes or until completely soft.
The Chunky Chili
(makes approx. 4 servings)
1 yellow onion
4 garlic cloves
3 cm knob of fresh ginger
½ – 1 red chili
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried cilantro
3 x 400g can diced tomatoes
¾ cup brown rice
2-3 cups low sodium vegetable broth
400g canned chickpeas
salt & pepper to taste
- Chop the onion, garlic cloves, ginger and chili finely. (If you're lazy like me, place them to a food processor fitted with an s-blade and pulse couple times.)
- In a large frying pan or pot heat the olive oil to hot. Transfer the chopped onion mixture to pot and sauté until very soft (about 10 minutes). Add the spices and stir couple more minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes and (rinsed) brown rice. Bring to boil and add the vegetable broth, starting with 2 cups. Let simmer for 30-35 minutes.
- When the rice is almost cooked, add the (rinsed) chickpeas and if needed the remaining cup of vegetable broth. Let simmer for additional 10-15 minutes.
- Add the roasted tomatoes, season with salt & pepper, serve with some corn bread rolls, and enjoy! 🙂
The Corn and Oat Bread Rolls
(makes approx. 4 rolls)
1 ¼ cups corn flour
½ cup rolled oats
1 tbsp psyllium seed husk powder
1 ½ tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp coconut sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ baking soda pinch of salt
1 ½ cups water
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Preheat the oven to 210°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients together.
- Add the water and olive oil and stir well by using your hands, maybe knead a bit.
- Form the dough into 3-4 even sized rolls and bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes or until golden and crispy. Serve with a bowlful of chili and enjoy!
Hope you like it, have a beautiful week! 🙂
x Ella
Ps. Yes, I'm working on some sweet treat recipes too. So in case you're wondering: don't worry, I'll be popping them up sooN!


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One of the most common questions writers get from their readers is "Where do you get your ideas?" It's also the one most writers have to fight to answer respectfully, avoiding eye rolls, shoulder shrugs, and exasperated sighs. Most writers have more ideas than they have time to write stories about them.
This isn't always true, especially when you're new to writing. It takes learning a different approach to the question since ideas are literally everywhere. You just have to be on the lookout for them. You train yourself to read the newspaper or online sites with an eye to things like plot and character and location. You overhear a conversation in the grocery store and start making up the bits of background the people talking aren't filling in because they know all of that. You walk up the path on Grotto Hill at San Xavier Mission, and the lack of a guardrail makes you think of pushing someone over to the desert below.
Just yesterday, on my way from the laundry room, I met a woman who is an Iraqi vet because I was wearing one of my Red Sox tee-shirts. She's from Massachusetts, and we started chatting. (I once wrote a blog post titled "You'll Never Be Lonely in a Red Sox Shirt.") A little bit about Massachusetts, but more about her dislike of crowds and traffic (much stronger than mine), her missing finger and blind eye from the vehicle she was in being blown up by an IED, and other things. Of course, after a few sentences, I was thinking about basing a character on her.
And sometimes a reader gives you an idea.
For "Holly Green Murder," two different beta readers seeded the ideas for parts of subplots I used. Several books ago, a beta reader whose name I don't recall (she only read the one book for me) was fantasizing about Christopher MacAlistair. (I do that a lot.) She'd noticed that he doesn't have a whole lot of background and is very mysterious. "Wouldn't it be wonderful if he were a spy working for MI6?" she wrote.
Well, I wasn't sure I wanted to go in that direction. The African Violet Club Mysteries are cozies, not thrillers. And I certainly don't feel capable of writing a spin-off thriller series, which would be almost mandatory. At least, I think it would be. But there was something else in Christopher's background, something I'd mentioned in the first book he appeared in, but never elaborated on, that was almost as good as being a spy. So, at the end of "Holly Green Murder," you'll find out what that is.
The other idea came from beta reader extraordinaire Judith Horner. Judi brings both an editor's and a writer's eye to my story. She's very good at pointing out inconsistencies or things that don't seem realistic to her. In my last book, "Ghost White Murder," she said that all the retirement homes she knew of were owned by large corporations, not privately owned. I told her Tucson was a little different, in that we had both. But it started me thinking about the question "What if the Rainbow Ranch Retirement Community were bought by a big corporation?" So I explored that in this latest book.
I can't end this post without mentioning another beta reader whose suggestions I find invaluable. Melodie Gren is a reader, not a writer, so she's not handicapped by all the rules writers think about all too often. Instead, she's viewing the story as a reader would. She provided an incredible amount of feedback and suggestions for the relationship between Lilliana and Christopher in "Ghost White Murder."
I'll soon be sending "Holly Green Murder" off to my beta readers. I can't wait to see what they come up with this time.


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