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Greatest Moments of 2014 (And a Sneak Peak into 2015)
As I've said before, 2014 was my first full year living abroad, and it was so jam packed with interesting things that I knew I couldn't do it justice with just one post. Last week, I looked back at my most valuable lessons learned, but this week I'll be highlighting my favorite travel moments, the most extreme misadventures, and a sneak peak into my grand plans for 2015.
2014 started with my two week trip to Thailand. We started our adventure on the party island of Koh Phi Phi, on which I consumed too many buckets, stood as a reluctant witness to a top-bunk hostel hook-up, and got a merry dose of food poisoning. Next, we moved to Phuket, which is hands-down the sketchiest place I've ever been in my life and we finished our trip in Bangkok and Ayutthaya. For me the best parts of Thailand were lounging on Koh Phi Phi during the day, and wandering the ancient temples of Ayutthaya.
In June, I made my way to Japan, and though I only spent three and a half days (one in Osaka and two in Kyoto) - I was instantly in love. There really is something a bit magical about that place: the food is phenomenal, the people are ridiculously friendly, and the sites areutterly beautiful. I must have taken at least 500+ pictures, and I ate so much udon, sushi, and ramen that it would have been embarrassing, if it hadn't been so damn good! I will admit that Japan is more expensive then pretty much any other destination in Asia; however, it's worth every penny.
A week after I got back from Japan, I made it to my first ever Ultra Music Festival. While living in the US, I had always wanted to attend in Ultra Miami, but had never made it a priority, so when I found out it happened in Korea as well, I knew I had to attend. Ultra took place over two days and had a line-up filled with some of the very best DJ's in the world. Though there was definitely an abundance of talent, my favorite acts were Above & Beyond, Infected Mushroom, and M.I.A.
In July, came the Boryeong Mud Festival. If you haven't heard of this event before, just picture a beautiful beach, plentiful beer, blow-up water slides, and a ridiculous amount of mud... Imagine all that and you'll be close to conjuring this fun and unique festival.
In August, I took my third international trip of the year to the island of Taiwan. Of all the trips I took this year, I think Taiwan was my favorite. We ate delectable street food every single day, made our way from bustling Taipei, to the serene shrines of Taroko Gorge, to the stunning beaches of Kenting. Taiwan has class, culture, and though it is a bit more expensive than Thailand, is definitely affordable for a budget traveler.
Besides my international travels, I also took several small weekends trip around Korea - One to Sokcho on the West coat, Yeosu in the South, and countless trips to Seoul.
But as this year winds down, like most people I've found myself asking:
So what now? New year, new goals. What do I want to accomplish in 2015?
What I know for certain is that I am planning to return home to Colorado for two weeks in January. My main goals for that trip are to see friends and family, buy a 13' MacBook Air, drink craft beer, and eat everything I don't have access to in Korea. Green chili, Spicy Nacho Doritos, Bloody Mary's, Mexican food... Very big and important plans, I know ;)
Then, in February my awesome cousin and her equally awesome boyfriend will be joining me for one week in Korea, after which we'll head to Vietnam and Bali. So, if you have any suggestions about must-see destinations in either of those locations, speak up!! As I've never been to either, I am very much open to what you have to say!
My teaching contract will terminate in August and that's when my true freedom sets in. The way I see it, I have three options...
Life Option #1:
- Leave Korea in August
- Travel around SE Asia solo until mid October
- Attend TBEX Bangkok in late October
- Fly home for a wedding
- Work and travel in the US for four months
- Meet one of my friends for more backpacking in SE Asia
- Move to Australia... Brazil... Japan... somewhere..... ???
Life Option #2:
- Leave Korea in August
- Work with the Westgate Corporation for a short term teaching contract in Japan
- Meet friend to backpack SE Asia
- Move to Australia... Brazil... Japan... somewhere..... ???
Life Option #3:
- Renew my contract in Korea for either 6 months or a year
- Figure something out in the mean time....
Life Option #4:
- Make me an offer!!
As you may or may not have noticed I'm pretty indecisive. I once spent 15 minutes in the orange juice aisle, because I couldn't decide which one was the perfect balance between deliciousness and cost-effective buying practices. At this point, all of my "Life Options" are tentative, and if a strong wind came along to blow me in a certain direction, I would probably not resist. Variety is, after all the spice of life.
What I Know For Sure:
- I want to finish paying my student loans by the end of 2015
- I want to keep travelling
- I want start freelancing and monetize my blog to the point that I can travel and at least break even
(I don't need to be a baller, but I do need to eat food.)
What are you plans or resolutions for 2015? Anything juicy? Want to weigh in on my life options? I'm most definitely a pretend adult, and have no idea what I'm doing 99% of the time, so if you have any sage wisdom or advice please feel free to impart it upon me. As always, sharing is caring, and if you want to find me I have more social media than I know what to do with! Facebook is probably the fastest, but I'll definitely answer on Twitter and Instagram as well.
Happy new years my friends!! Be brave, be bold, and as always...
Enjoy the beautiful view!
Morgan S.


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Wells being completed and new project beginings
It's been a long time since I've written. And we're not yet finished with the wells we will be doing this year. It's a constant learning process...
Leah and I want to thank you all for donating to AVISE this year. The response has been overwhelming. We have far surpassed our goal of enough money for 4 new wells. I believe the exact figure of what was donated is around $6,000 or more!
While we have been extremely successful stateside, it's been frustrating as well to have the communities to continue the work at a good rate. All the communities have planned it out so they would finish just before the rains come--which is NOW, by the way. Thus, even their own projections of when they could finish are off. But more problematic is that we have multiple communities desiring the same materials at once. In sum, much of the orginal plan has changed for this year. We are not neccessarily funding the wells that we originally intended. Instead we're funding the communities that are dynamic and organized to do the labor. Next year, we'll require the communities to have their well dug by February, completely, until they are considered for financing, after which AVISE decides which community needs it most.
We will not be able to use all of the $6,000+ that was sent to AVISE, being completely overwhelmed by the amount, like I've said earlier. Thus, next year, we can really connect with communities within Tourou over the rainy season, get them organized and really make a larger impact next year.
One of the problems we encountered this year is that money wasn't available until late in the season, and due to this, AVISE approved communities to dig too late in the game.
We're slowly transitioning out of wells into working in other realms. Leah and I have begun to work with a womens group on soap making and health presentations, especially regarding malaria and water-borne diseases. We're setting them up to receive credit from a local community bank as well. Every Tuesday, Leah doesn't a presentation for women waiting for a prenatal consultation.
Students from the University of Virgina have returned to produce a working ceramic filter. I really wish I had more time to explain the project, but actually it is so fast of a topic I'm going to hold off on explaining it completely. (If you're really interested now, Google "Potters for Peace".) That is taking a lot of time currently. Also, we'll be planting certain types of annual leguminous tree species in certain demonstration plots. (What the heck did I just say!? Right?) Planting certain trees that fix large amounts of nitrogen in their leaves and/or their roots. This improves soil fertility in a sustainable way. The rest of the rainy season we'll be writing grants for reforestation, a library project (mostly likely at the moment) and a training regarding the installation of check dams to reduce soil erosion and increase water filtration to augment wells.
On the lighter side, we have a wonderful cat that chases lizards and insects. Unfortunately, mice are too intelligent for her and she decides to attack our legs instead.
Pictures are coming. The website is not working currently to upload.

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Monday, October 31, 2011
Matthew 18:10, "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven."
2 Corinthians 11:13-15, "For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no worder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve."
Revelation 12:7-9, "And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him."
Let's pray: Dear Lord Jesus, I pray for all those who have prayed for You Lord Jesus to come into their hearts. I pray Your protection will be over them. I bind Satan's power in Jesus' name for Satan is not welcome here, and I say to leave and not bother us anymore, in Jesus' name. I pray on this halloween night that Jesus will be with us protecting us all and that fear will leave. I pray for those who are deceived that You Lord Jesus will visit them in a dream, I pray they will listen to Jesus and that the spiritual blindness will fall from their eyes, and then they will see the truth. I pray Lord that those who are deceived will see the truth that only comes from You, Christ Jesus. I pray this through Jesus' name. Amen.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Real Jesus?
Matthew 24:4-5, "Jesus answered, Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ and will deceive many.'"
Matthew 24-23-25, Jesus says, "At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible. See I have told you ahead of time."
Galations 1:6-9, "I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel--which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!"
Above there are two paintings of Jesus. They both look like Jesus. They both call themselves Jesus. One is real, one is false. Do you know how to tell the difference? The Bible warns us of false Christs. The first place to know if you have the real Jesus is to read the Bible. This is the ONLY place you will find the real Jesus. Many people I know do not think the Bible is the inerrant Word of God so they only take the words in the Bible with a grain of salt. That just breaks my heart because they are so deceived and are following the words of people instead of the Word of God. Words have meanings and when someone preaches a "different gospel" many times they will use the same words that are in the Bible. They will twist the meanings and so they may sound Christian, but in fact are far from it. For example: In Mormonism they use the words Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As a born again Christian I hear those words and think, one God, three persons in one God, the Trinity. One way to explain the Trinity is: You are only one person, yet you consist of a body, a spirit, and a soul, but you are still only one person. When the Mormon uses the words Father, Son and Holy Spirit they are saying they are three seperate gods, one in thought and purpose. So the Mormons are preaching a false gospel by using Christian words, but they have changed the meanings. So if anyone tells you that you will be a "god" or they talk of a "Christ Consciousness" and say that Jesus was just a master teacher and a loving, powerful man who walked the earth you are following a false gospel. The human race is not divine, we are sinners in need of a Savior. The real Savior who loves you even while you trash His words and trash what He has done for you and me. So, in conclusion, if someone comes knocking at your door claiming they have Jesus, ask them who they believe Jesus is? If it doesn't match up with the Jesus in the Bible then you DO NOT have Jesus or His message of grace and salvation.
Let's pray: Dear Lord Jesus I ask for Your wisdom and favor. I pray that Your Word will reach those lost in a false gospel. I pray that the blanket of deceit will be removed from their eyes and they will see the truth found only in the Bible. I speak this out loud and I bind this spirit of confusion in the name of Jesus and I say go away for you are not welcome here. I pray for the salvation of those reading this blog who are not saved. I pray for those in countries where it is hard to be a Christian and I ask for Your favor and protection on them. Please Lord keep us all safe and healthy. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Although internal and external sensitivity to change on the SAVRY and YLS/CMI are partially supported, both measures were not more dynamic in assessing risk than the PCLR:YV. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice.
Featured Article | Law and Human Behavior | 2017, Vol. 41, No. 3, 244-257
Are Adolescent Risk Assessment Tools Sensitive to Change? A Framework and Examination of the SAVRY and the YLS/CMI
Jodi L. Viljoen, Simon Fraser University
Catherine S. Shaffer, Simon Fraser University
Andrew L. Gray, Simon Fraser University
Kevin S. Douglas, Simon Fraser University
Although many adolescent risk assessment tools include an emphasis on dynamic factors, little research has examined the extent to which these tools are capable of measuring change. In this article, we outline a framework to evaluate a tool's capacity to measure change. This framework includes the following: (a) measurement error and reliable change, and (b) sensitivity (i.e., internal, external, and relative sensitivity). We then used this framework to evaluate the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) and Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI). Research assistants conducted 509 risk assessments with 146 adolescents on probation (101 male, 45 female), who were assessed every 3 months over a 1-year period. Internal sensitivity (i.e., change over time) was partially supported in that a modest proportion of youth showed reliable changes over the 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. External sensitivity (i.e., the association between change scores and reoffending) was also partially supported. In particular, 22% of the associations between change scores and any and violent reoffending were significant at a 6-month follow-up. However, only 1 change score (i.e., peer associations) remained significant after the Bonferroni correction was applied. Finally, relative sensitivity was not supported, as the SAVRY and YLS/CMI was not more dynamic than the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV). Specifically, the 1-year rank-order stability coefficients for the SAVRY, YLS/CMI, and PCL:YV Total Scores were .78, .75, and .76, respectively. Although the SAVRY and YLS/CMI hold promise, further efforts may help to enhance sensitivity to short-term changes in risk.
adolescence, dynamic risk factors, offending, risk assessment, violence
Summary of the Research
"Risk assessment tools for violence and offending have gained widespread use (Singh, Desmarais, Hurducas, et al., 2014). Considerable research has shown that these tools can predict subsequent convictions with moderate effect sizes (Skeem & Monahan, 2011; Yang, Wong, & Coid, 2010). However, little research has examined the extent to which risk assessment tools are able to assess changes in risk (Douglas & Skeem, 2005). Measuring change is important, because it might help professionals to better predict and prevent reoffending" (p. 244).
"A primary challenge in measuring change is disentangling real change from measurement error (Jacobson & Truax, 1991; Table 1). For instance, if a youth changes a few points on a risk assessment tool, this may not be reflective of true change. Instead, it might stem from imperfect interrater reliability. As such, in evaluating the ability of a tool to measure changes in risk, an important starting point is to consider measurement error and the extent to which change is reliable (Riddle & Stratford, 2013)… For instance, no published research has investigated reliable change on the YLS/CMI, and only one study, to our knowledge, has examined reliable change on the SAVRY (Viljoen et al., 2015). The authors of that study reported that, after taking into account measurement error, a youth had to show a change of 7 to 8 points on the SAVRY Risk Total Score to be able to confidently classify this change as reliable" (p. 245).
"In evaluating a tool's ability to measure change, another important criterion is sensitivity to change (Table 1)… According to one model, there are two forms of sensitivity to change, namely internal and external (Husted et al., 2000). Internal sensitivity refers to the "ability of a measure to change over a particular pre-specified time frame" (Husted et al., 2000, p. 459). Oftentimes, internal sensitivity is examined by evaluating the extent to which a tool differentiates individuals who have received various levels of treatment. For instance, if youth who received
services showed greater reductions in SAVRY and YLS/CMI scores than youth who did not receive services, it would suggest that these tools show internal sensitivity to change…Whereas internal sensitivity to change focuses on within individual or group-level change over time, external sensitivity to change refers to "the extent to which changes in a measure over a specified time frame relate to corresponding changes in a reference measure" (Husted et al., 2000, p. 459)" (p. 245).
"Despite growing research on adult tools' sensitivity to change, only a small number of studies have examined sensitivity to change in widely used adolescent risk assessment tools, such as the SAVRY and YLS/CMI… In the current study, we used the above-described framework to extend research on the ability of the SAVRY and YLS/CMI to measure change. First, we investigated measurement error and reliability of change. Second, we tested sensitivity to change, including the following: (a) internal sensitivity (i.e., the extent to which SAVRY and YLS/CMI scores changed over time); (b) external sensitivity (i.e., whether adolescents who showed decreases in risk scores were less likely to reoffend); and (c) relative sensitivity (i.e., whether the SAVRY and YLS/CMI detected more change than a measure of psychopathic features)" (p. 246).
"Participants included 146 youth on community probation in a large city in Western Canada. All participants had been assessed by research assistants (RAs) on at least two occasions…This study was conducted as part of a larger study on risk assessment (Viljoen et al., 2016). Although that study also includes a 9-month reassessment, we focused on the baseline, 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups, as researchers have recommended reassessments at these time points (Viljoen, Cruise, et al., 2012; Vincent et al., 2012)… For each assessment, RAs conducted a standardized interview with the youth at a probation office or a quiet public place (e.g., coffee shop) and then examined youths' justice records prior to rating the SAVRY, YLS/CMI, and PCL:YV" (p. 247).
"Overall, level of measurement error appeared acceptable. Specifically, youth's score had to have increased or decreased by 7 points on the SAVRY Risk Total Score (14% of the maximum possible score), and 9 points on the YLS/CMI Risk Total Score (21% of the maximum possible score) in order to conclude that the change was reliable. This is similar to previous research on the SAVRY (Viljoen et al., 2015) and on adult risk assessment tools (Draycott et al., 2012). Thus, as is expected, small changes in SAVRY and YLS/CMI scores may reflect measurement error rather than true change" (p. 253).
"Internal sensitivity to change (i.e., the ability to detect change over time) was partially supported. Some youth showed reliable increases or decreases in SAVRY and YLS/CMI scores across the follow-up periods. Specifically, at the 12-month follow-up, 8% to 22% of youth showed reliable change on SAVRY and YLS/CMI Risk Total Scores. However, rates of short-term change were more modest than expected" (p. 253). One possibility is that the youth in our sample truly were not demonstrating very much change…Another possibility is that youth were, in fact, changing but the tools did not fully detect these changes" (p. 253).
"External sensitivity to change (i.e., associations with an external criterion, namely reoffending) was, again, partially supported. We found some significant associations between change scores and reoffending. For instance, youth who showed decreased risk in Peer Associations were less likely to engage in any reoffending. However, in most cases (i.e., 78% of the analyses), the associations between change scores and reoffending were not significant. For example, changes in summary risk ratings did not significantly predict reoffending. Also, only 2% of the analyses remained significant after a Bonferroni correction was made for the large number of comparisons. Given that prior research is mixed (i.e., Clarke et al., 2016; Viljoen et al., 2015), the SAVRY's and YLS/CMI's external sensitivity to change may vary depending on the context in which tools are used (e.g., probation vs. treatment settings)…. Finally, with respect to relative sensitivity, the SAVRY showed fairly similar sensitivity to change as the YLS/CMI. However, contrary to expectations, the putatively 'dynamic' scales on the SAVRY and YLS/CMI generally did not appear to be more
dynamic than the historical factors scales. Also, contrary to expectations, neither tool was any more dynamic than the PCL:YV" (p. 254).
Translating Research into Practice
"Researchers should continue to investigate sensitivity to change for the SAVRY, YLS/CMI, and other tools (e.g., Violence Risk Scale: Youth Version [Wong, Lewis, Stockdale, & Gordon, 2011], the Risk-Sophistication-Treatment Inventory [Salekin, 2004], Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability: Adolescent Version [Viljoen, Nicholls, Cruise, Desmarais, & Webster, 2014]). However, given that measuring change may be difficult, researchers should also identify approaches by which to further improve tools' sensitivity to change (see Table 9 for a list of potential strategies). Finally, it will be important to investigate if assessing changes in risk holds clinical utility, such as whether it enhances professionals' ability to plan treatment. Ultimately, such efforts may help move the field of risk assessment beyond prediction, and closer to effective risk management and prevention" (p. 254).
Other Interesting Tidbits for Researchers and Clinicians
"Given that most participants were male, it was difficult to draw conclusions about gender differences. Moreover, although we compared sensitivity to change for youth from ethnic minority and nonminority groups, we were unable to conduct more refined analyses on any one particular ethnic group (e.g., Indigenous, Southeast Asian), given the small sample sizes. However, this is an important area for future research, especially as tools may not necessarily function equally across groups (Gutierrez, Wilson, Rugge, & Bonta, 2013; Shepherd, Adams, McEntyre, & Walker, 2014)" (p. 254).
Join the Discussion
As always, please join the discussion below if you have thoughts or comments to add!
Authored by Sarah Hartigan
Sara Hartigan is a second year Forensic Psychology Master's student at John Jay and hope to obtain a Ph.D. in Clinical Forensic Psychology in the future. My main areas of interest include clinical evaluations and developing treatment interventions within the forensic population.


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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade Cup Spells!
Lemons are often used for their cutting and clear qualities. They are mama nature's answer to clean and fresh. Part of the fun of making lemonade is the wonderful scent that permeates the room as you work, seeming to lift the energy of your space the longer you squeeze. I like to breathe deeply in these moments, allowing myself to clear as well. It becomes easy to understand why they are ancient moon magic used to cleanse, protect, and invigorate.
On a whim, I made some lemonade from scratch today. As I worked through the lemons, my eyes were continuously drawn to the drained lemon halves. Even after I finished, I couldn't bring myself to throw them away. There was more work to be done.
Here's what I ended up conjuring!
Lemonade Cup Cutting Spell
Cutting spells are used to clear out unwanted energy. Use them to more definitively cut the cord with whatever no longer serves you. An old tenet of woo is that before you request particular energies, you must first clear out to make room for the light you seek.
1. Pour sea salt into a squeezed lemon half.
2. Add bitter herbs as you are called to. In this instance I used three: hyssop, sage, and comfrey for cleansing and protection. Pack the herbs lightly into the lemon cup, speaking your intention.
Lemonade Cup Sweetening Spell*
Sweetening spells and bringing spells are used to bring a desired energy closer to you. If you have been experiencing a lot of blockage, it may be necessary to cut and clear before performing a sweetening spell.
1. Pour honey into a squeezed lemon half.
2. Add sweet herbs as you are called to. In this instance I used three: lavender, rose, and jasmine for upliftment and peace. Pack the herbs lightly into the lemon cup, speaking your intention.
With sweet herbs, or any other edible herbs you add, you may infuse some separately into tea and add that to the fresh lemonade you just made for an extra dash of magic and flavour.
*NOTE: Lemons are rarely if ever used in bringing magic. In this moment though using a lemon felt right. I felt deeply the lesson being taught: carrying the sweet and restoring even as we move through the difficult and sour- even as we are the difficult and sour, we hold capacity for nourishing and restoring ourselves.
We've also drained most of the sour juice from the lemon by this point. However, if the lemons still feel like too much, switch out the lemon with a citrus of your choice (like oranges or tangerines).
Step 3 for either spell is the same:
Use as a meditation focus, on an object, or even rub on your hands or the bottom of your feet (or really, any part of your body you'd like to move energy from) as needed. If you use on your body be sure to rub lightly and wash soon after. In addition, please make sure you aren't allergic to any of the herbs you use and use externally only and never on wounds or cuts.
Freeze any unused prepared lemon cup spells for future use. With some additional prep and intention, these can also work as part of a freezing spell.


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Jewish Medicine and Healthcare in Central Eastern Europe
Shared Identities, Entangled Histories
Editors: Moskalewicz, Marcin, Caumanns, Ute, Dross, Fritz (Eds.)Free Preview
- Brings together an international group of Jewish studies scholars
- Is a unique contribution to the debate on Jewishness and Jewish identity in the medical context
- Presents new pathways in integrating the history of racial medicine and the Shoa in a wider historical and cultural context
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Is 'Jewish medicine' a valid historical category? Does it represent a collective constituted by the interplay of medical, ethnic and religious cultures? Integrating academic disciplines from medical history to philology and Jewish studies, this book aims at answering this question historically by presenting comprehensive coverage of Jewish medical traditions in Central Eastern Europe, mostly on what is today Poland and Germany (and the former Russian, Prussian and Austro-Hungarian Empires). In this significant zone of ethnic, religious and cultural interaction, Jewish, Polish, and German traditions and communities were more entangled, and identities were shared to an extent greater than anywhere else. Starting with early modern times and the Enlightenment, through the 19th century, up until the horrors of medicine in the ghettos and concentration camps, the book collects a variety of perspectives on the question of how Judaism and Jewish culture were dynamically related to medicine and healthcare. It discusses the Halachic traditions, hygiene-related stereotypes, the organization of healthcare within specified communities, academic careers, hybrid medical identities, and diversified medical practices.
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Marcin Moskalewicz, born in Warsaw (Poland), studied history and philosophy of science at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, University of California at Berkeley (2003) and Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (2005, 2007). In 2009 he defended Ph.D. in philosophy of history in the "European Doctorate" framework (summa cum laude). Moskalewicz has been a Senior Fulbright Scholar at Texas A & M University (USA), a EURIAS Fellow at the Collegium Helveticum, University of Zurich/ETH Zurich (Switzerland) as well as a Marie Curie Fellow at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford. He works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Sciences at Poznan University of Medical Sciences and holds a fellowship at The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH). Currently, his main research area is the philosophy of psychiatry.
Fritz Dross studied history and information science at the Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf (Germany). In 2002 he defended his PhD in modern history (Krankenhaus und lokale Politik, 1770-1850). In 2004 he became Assistant Professor at the Institute for the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics in Erlangen. In 2010 he completed his habilitation (venia legendi) with a work on late medieval and early modern urban leper care. He is currently Associate Professor at the Institute for the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany). He is current President of the German Society for the History of Hospitals (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Krankenhausgeschichte), and the German-Polish Society for the History of Medicine.
- Table of contents (16 chapters)
Jewish– German– Polish: Histories and Traditions in Medical Culture
Pages 1-9
Yiddish "Regimen sanitatis Salernitanum" From Early Modern Poland: A Humanistic Symbiosis of Latin Medicine and Jewish Thought
Pages 13-25
'When the Rabbi Meets the Doctor': Differing Attitudes to Medical Diagnosis Among Halakhic Authorities in Eastern and Central Europe in the Sixteenth to Nineteenth Century
Pages 27-39
The Debate over Early Burial Amongst Jews in the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the 1790s
Pages 41-60
German Medicine, Folklore and Language in Popular Medical Practices of the Eastern European Jews (Nineteenth to Twentieth Century)
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- Book Title
- Jewish Medicine and Healthcare in Central Eastern Europe
- Book Subtitle
- Shared Identities, Entangled Histories
- Editors
- Marcin Moskalewicz
- Ute Caumanns
- Fritz Dross
- Series Title
- Religion, Spirituality and Health: A Social Scientific Approach
- Series Volume
- 3
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
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- Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
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- 978-3-319-92480-9
- 10.1007/978-3-319-92480-9
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The words sometimes just play over & over in my head. "Daniel was killed in a car accident." I know the family member who had to inform me of this horrble and tragic situation did not like the job he had of informing us. But somebody had to be the one to make that call. I was home still in my pyjamas, full of a cold, waiting patiently for my husband to get home so I could have a rest and hopefully feel better soon. I was catching up on episodes of Grey's Anatomy & Desperate Housewives throughout the day while babe snuggled with me, played in his exersaucer and napped.
I was in shock, immediately decided it was a good idea to call all the places I teach and let them know to get my classes covered. I know this did not need to be a prioritybut how are you supposed to think when you have just found out your brother is dead. He is dead, no longer here…..how digusting it feels to have to say those words and then sadness sets in and it makes it hard to breath.
I got hot. Hot from pacing room to room to think of what I may need to pack to stay at my parents for a while. Then I got sick to my stomach. I laid my innocent and loving baby on the floor beside the toilet as I threw up. I kept saying to the baby that everything was okay, we loved him, mommy was sorry she couldn't hold him right now but that she didn't feel well. Adam was on his way to be with us but I knew it was going to take a while for him to get home with traffic.
I then cried. I sat on my bed hugging my baby with tears streaming down my face one after the other. How did this happen? When did it happen? Where did it happen? Why did it happen? Why not somebody else? OMG my parents, how are my parents. My heart broke for my parents as I looked at my child and knew the sadness a parent must endure was incomprehensible to me. What would happen next? When would my sister be able to fly in? I thought, "OMG I can't believe this has happened. I feel sick again."
The next few days were long, tiring and days I wanted to wipe away like it never happened. Wanted everything back to normal. Everytime I looked at my child my heart broke for my parents. I apologized profusely to them that this horrible situation ever happened. I wish I could take it away. I wish it was a horrible nightmare. Horrible to say but sometimes I feel like I wish it happened to somebody elses family. I know these were and are normal emotions to experience.
The media called, people came, food was brought, arrangements were made, I continued to nurture my child and try to keep myself together. Answers are not all fully known and we were told that it could take up to 6 months for a full report. There are so many questions that may never get answered, about the situation, about when we were finally informed, and the how it all happened with any evidence that is present. I often wonder what was going through his mind right before it happend. I wonder if he knew how much I loved him, how proud I was of his hard working and kind nature, what an amazing uncle he was going to be and how I had pictured his life 5, 10, 15 years down the road. We all did.
Friends reached out and where there for support.Thank you. Tweeps who reached out with dm's, personal stories of their own horrible tragedies, and kind thoughts and supports, you were a saving grace during those 2a.m. breastfeeding sessions when I truly felt alone.
The emotions are still raw, and they will be for many years to come. I am so proud that we have already raised enough funds to purchase a dressing room in his name at the new community centre. My brother wore hockey skates the moment he could walk. I am so proud of everything my brother was from the inside out. But, I am so devastated that the circle of life hits you when its least expected.
Not a day goes by that I don't think of my brother or shed a tear. What a wonderful brother. Daniel we love you. xo


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threshold: (n.) any place or point of entering or beginning
We make it over many thresholds through out our lives. From birth we enter this world, embarking upon a journey of self discovery. When we break down a barrier within ourselves, we enter a threshold of self-love. When we experience something new outside our blanket of comfort, we enter a threshold of self-trust. When we let go of things that are holding us back, we enter a threshold of self-respect. We constantly peel away facades, inching closer and closer to finding ourselves.
When we create we embark on true self-exploration! Santa Barbara artist, costume designer, SoulCollage© facilitator and creativity catalyst coach Kirsten Gold is all about reaching these new facets of yourself through creativity. Her pop-up art gallery called Thresholds: A Woman Birthing Herself was an interactive and engaging event. Her work features gorgeously crafted collages and mixed media creations, pieces and parts of art that have been recycled into new artwork at the helm of her loving hands. It was a joy to get a glimpse of her creative journey to this exhibit, as she had a pamphlet with her reflections and wonderings on each piece. There was even a craft table with glue sticks, magazines and scissors, for guests to conceive their own creative breakthroughs. Bravo Kirsten on this magical exhibit! And a shout out to Spark Creative Events for contributing the beautiful lighting.


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Broken Crayons
Year: 2017
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Abused children often hide subconscious clues of their situations in classroom drawings. Unfortunately, many of these signs are discovered too late.
To shed light on this, we opened an exhibit in the heart of Miami Art Week, where unsuspecting visitors were exposed to art with a hidden twist.
Our exhibit ran in Wynwood for 5 days, and saw nearly 1,000 art goers pass through.
For those who could not attend the exhibition, a virtual gallery was created, and hosted at BrokenCrayons.us
The site featured an outline of signs to look out for in drawings, as well as questions to ask if the signs are noticed.
CCO: Milton Lebron ACD: Michael De Jesus Copywriter: Jeff Schermer at Republica Director: Will Mazzola Audio: Lucas Duque, Diego Grimblat


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In this clip I showcase the new Maschine Studio and Moog Sub Phatty while creating a mid-tempo, R&B composition. I am really impressed with the new Maschine and Maschine 2 software. Enjoy!
Category Archives: Dopeness
new music: robert glasper | jill scott "calls"
needs no explaination. moving forward is moving on. check it out.
Timepiece: Jay Z x Hublot Shawn Carter Classic Fusion
Jay Z has been infatuated with luxury timepieces for quite some time so this latest collaboration with Swiss watchmaker Hublot comes as no big surprise. Designed by Mr. Carter himself and produced by Hublot, the Shawn Carter by Hublot Classic Fusion bears the Shawn Carter logo cut into the dial, revealing some of the movement's architecture. Measuring 45mm in diameter, the HUB1300 hand-wound movement is quite thin at just 2.90mm thick.
The Classic Fusion will come in two different makeups including black ceramic and yellow gold. The black ceramic model will be limited to 250 pieces and retail at a price of $17,900. The yellow gold model will have a run of just 100 pieces and carry a price tag of $33,900. Both will be available on November 20 from the Shawn Carter – A New York Holiday – pop-up installation at Barneys, which runs through January 3. They will also be available at select Hublot boutiques on November 20.
Gadgets: Sony Hi-Res Audio Players
If you want to listen to your music the way it was meant to be heard, you're going to need more than just a smartphone plugged into a Hi-Fi sound system. Sony's new Hi-Res Audio players give you 500GB to 1TB (expandable) of storage to hold and play large lossless audio files in virtually any format. The players come in two models with the HAP-Z1ES ($1,999) model boasting 1TB of storage and an Analog FIR filter, low-phase noise liquid crystal oscillator, and large capacity twin transformers while the HAP-S1 ($999) has 500GB of storage and a 2-channel Class AB amplifier. Both can sync with your existing music libraries on your PC and MAC and can be controlled via Sony's Android or iOS remote app.
Dopeness: Saint Laurent Classic Hunter Backpack
Funny: Blake & Drain
My favorite commercial out now.
Throwback Joint: Chris Brown x BMC x Outtakes from "Exclusive"
Cleaning my crib today and found the first draft of a song that I co-Produced with State of Emergency and Kendrick called "Throwed" for what would end up being Chris Brown's Exclusive album. Those were some very special sessions to me because during that period I realized that we (Adonis, Donnie, Kendrick, and I) had this incredible connection with Chris. Coming off of his first album, which we (Adonis, Kendrick, and I) had created 3 songs including the hit single "Say Goodbye", I was extremely excited about working with him again. He was very much into the music we were making and it was looking like I was going to Executive Produce the album. We did so many great songs for that project like "Diagnosed With Love", "Fallen Angel", "Back To Back", and "Fatal Attraction". This was the first time I felt like an artist was empowering me to help guide their vision. I felt like we were going to change the world with that album. But you can never predict how things move along. The direction of the album changed and most of the songs we did got scrapped but finding this CD did take me back to an incredible creative moment in my career and for that I will always be thankful to Chris.


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1st SCA Global Conference, March 27-29, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
SCA Global announces the 1st SCA Global Conference, March 27-29, 2019 at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A. The goal of this conference is to assemble a global consortium for clinical studies of the spinocerebellar ataxias, (SCAs).
Conference Agenda
The agenda can be found here
Conference Registration
opens on January 15, 2019. Registration fees are:
Junior Investigator - $250
Senior Investigator - $350
Industry representatives – $1.000 - contact Sue Hagen at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Sponsors of the 1st SCA Global Conference
The spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a group of autosomal dominantly inherited progressive ataxia disorders. More than 40 genetically different SCAs have been defined. The most common - SCA1, SCA2, SCA3 and SCA6, which together affect more than half of all families with a history of SCA - are caused by translated CAG repeat expansion mutations that code for an elongated polyglutamine tract within the respective proteins. Other SCAs are caused by non-repeat or by non-translated repeat mutations that affect a variety of different genes.
SCAs have a worldwide distribution, however with variable prevalence rates reported across the world. Despite the large heterogeneity of the various SCAs, people with SCA and their families are facing similar problems. Once started, ataxia takes a relentlessly progressive course leading to disability and often premature death. Ataxia is frequently accompanied by non-ataxia symptoms which considerably impact quality of life. Currently, there is no cure for any SCA. In fact, there are not even symptomatic medical treatments so that management of SCA patients has to rely on physical and speech therapy.
The need for a global initiative
Although a number of large longitudinal cohort studies, such as EUROSCA, RISCA, SPATAX or CRC-SCA provided valuable information on the disease characteristics and natural history of the common polyglutamine SCAs, there remain major knowledge gaps that preclude further progress towards development of effective therapies. Specifically, it is not known whether the longitudinal clinical data that have been obtained in European and North American cohorts are representative for patients from other world regions. Furthermore, the clinical characteristics of the less prevalent SCAs caused by non-repeat mutations remain largely undefined. There is also insufficient knowledge how the diseases impact on everyday life of affected people and their families. A major obstacle on the way towards successful therapeutic trials is the lack of validated biomarkers. The few biomarker studies that have been completed focussed on imaging and included only small patient numbers. Biochemical markers that will be of critical importance in future trials are completely lacking.
Currently, many clinical investigators worldwide are addressing these issues, but due to a lack of a common research infrastructure, clinical research in SCAs often remains fragmented. The JPND-funded ESMI and the NIH-U01 projects are first examples of international collaboration, and may thus serve as a starting point for more intense, global collaboration.
To deal with these multiple challenges, we present the concept of SCA Global, a worldwide initiative for clinical research in SCAs. SCA Global is conceived as a flexible and open research platform, with which we wish to pursue the following goals:
- To better understand the manifestation, evolution and impact of the various SCAs
- To develop and validate biomarkers which can be used in future interventional trials
- To facilitate access to people with SCAs who are willing to participate in clinical trials
Harmonization and standardization
As there are many researchers worldwide who are collecting data and materials of SCAs, but do not collaborate, there is an urgent need to define a common clinical assessment program, a standard imaging protocol and standards for biomaterial sampling and storage. The leading clinical investigators worldwide as well as ataxia lay organizations need to be involved in the standardization process. The goal will be to achieve the highest possible level of conformity and standardization but, on the other hand, to ensure continuity, wherever possible, to allow joint analysis of existing and newly acquired data.
Education and training
To ensure highest data quality, a training and education program will be implemented. The program includes the correct use of clinical scales, appropriate application of questionnaires and self-assessment tools, correct performance and quality control of imaging as well as standardized handling and storage of biomaterials. Training sessions will be offered at international meetings. In addition, we are currently developing an online training tool for clinical assessment that will be made available to all participants of SCA Global.
Ideally, the core resource of SCA Global would be a worldwide registry of SCA patients and family members that enables collection of standardized longitudinal clinical data, provides information about available imaging data and biomaterials, and allows to identify patients who are willing to participate in trials.
In the framework of the ESMI project, the SCA Registry has been established, a secure web-based data capture system and database which was developed by 2mt Software GmbH (Ulm, Germany). The SCA Registry contains all data of the EUROSCA and RISCA study as well as of the ongoing ESMI project. Currently, we are importing data from the CRC-SCA study and the international SPATAX database. The SCA Registry was devised with the intention to make it available to clinical investigators worldwide. It can be accessed through the internet, is easy to use, and encompasses the entire spectrum of SCAs.
Although, the existing SCA Registry will be an extremely valuable resource of SCA Global, use of this database is not a requirement for participation in SCA Global. If investigators are using functional and secure own databases, they will have the opportunity to continue their own database, provided that they follow the agreed common protocols and are willing to share data.
A second essential resource that needs to be created is a website that provides comprehensive information about SCAs including current news on scientific developments and ongoing studies for people with SCAs and for health professionals. As additional instruments that will be specifically devised to facilitate enrollment in clinical trials we will create a trial finder and provide a trial site registry. The internal area of the website will provide access to assessment protocols and training material.
Participation, governance and institutional framework
Participants of SCA Global include lay organizations and clinical investigators representing study sites. The endorsement of the project by the people with SCA is essential. Lay organizations will therefore have an important role in SCA Global and will be represented in all panels. They will be encouraged to use SCA Global as a platform to promote studies that emphasize the patient view and investigate the everyday consequences of being affected by SCA. There will be no limitations for participation of clinical investigators and clinical sites provided that they have expertise documented by a dedicated clinical program involving an appropriate number of patients and by research experience.
To enable SCA Global, we will agree on a transparent and democratic governance structure that includes affected people and clinical investigators. Written regulations will guarantee that all investigators have full and unlimited access to their own data and materials, and that decisions about use of data and materials of more than one investigator or the entire consortium are only made in a transparent way by the appropriate democratically legitimized panel. To facilitate exchange of data and materials, SCA Global participants will agree on lean, research friendly administrative processes including common consent forms and standardized data and material transfer agreements.
International SCA consortia
University of Tübingen
Holm Grässner
Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics
Calwerstr. 7
72076 Tübingen
Phone: +49-7071-2972285
E-Mail: email@example.com
Provisional Steering Committee
On 02-Apr-2018, the inauguration meeting of the SCA Global initiative was held in Philadelphia. The attendants of the meeting in Philadelphia suggested to form a provisional steering committee that will define and plan the next steps in establishing SCA Global. Members of the committee include T. Klockgether (Germany), T. Ashizawa (USA), L. Jardim (Brasil), A. Durr (Paris), Bin-Weng Soong (Taiwan), and D. Szmulewicz (Australia). S. Hagen (NAF) and J. Greenfield (UK Ataxia, EuroAtaxia) will represent the patient organizations. H. Graessner (Germany) will serve as a secretary.
Expression of interest to participate
Please visiti: https://medgen-tuebingen.de/sca-global/


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The Aeolian Islands are seven islands situated in the Aeolian Archipelago, just off the southern coast of Sicily.
All of them are of volcanic origin but with their own characteristics and individuality and being there you feel you are in a different world, lost in time, uncovering beaches, caves, creeks, cliffs and an incredible selection of seabed affluence.
The stepping stone to the other Aeolian islands. The largest and most populated. All ferry connections from Sicily stop here, with boats and hydrofoil connections to the other islands. There are no signs of volcanic activeness now other than the thermal springs and fumaroles. The biggest town is also called Lipari set within the picturesque Marina Lunga and Marina Corta inlets, a busy town with charming streets, an interesting harbour, castle-citadel and the Aeolian archaeological museum.
Visit the island's untamed countryside by taking a bus ride to Quattrocchi viewpoint, where a magnificent, imposing scenery of rocky, rough shoreline stretches 5km south to the smoking slopes of the island of Vulcano. Descending the path to I Muria you reach a beach with pebbles, cliffs at the back where you can swim and sunbathe. Taking the boat back you pass by arched rocks and when the sun is setting the cliffs get a luminous gold colour.
The island of Stromboli with its volcanic activity offers the visitors the opportunity to watch impressive eruptions all the year-round. Stromboli is the most distant island from Sicily, with a few inhabitants. Ficogrande and Piscita are two of the sites that attract most visitors.
The colour of the sea is dark and cool. The black beaches become very hot in the hottest hours. On the northeast side of the island is the mountain of Strombolichio which is 43m high and inactive.
Vulcano is the nearest island to Sicily. Is attracted by daring tourists who want to live the experience and enjoy the volcanic phenomenon although there are no eruptions for the last 2000 years, only diffusion of ash and lapill. Due to its fertile soil, beautiful and wild landscapes of extreme beauty can be admired. Visiting Capo Grillo you can enjoy the horizon that surrounds all the islands. Porte of Levante is another place most visited with the mud from the volcano famous for its healing properties for the skin. In the valley of Mostri extraordinary and strange shapes created by lava stones producing shapes of animals and mysterious figures. Don't also miss the chance to dip in the waters of the appealing beach of Asino.
A cosy, restful, not crowded island in the Aeolian archipelago with picturesque scenery, majestic volcanic cliffs reaching the sea, with a natural water source, beaches with pebbles and hills covered in wild capers and vines. The easiest way to explore the island is with a scooter along quiet roads through the small valleys enjoying wildflowers, caper bushes and cacti. A dominant scenery of the island in the twin obsolete volcanos covered in delightful plant life.
The smallest and most charming of the Aeolian islands. Chic. Picturesque, ideal for an elegant escape. This trendy island attracts celebrities, VIPs, and wealthy Italians, some of them own property there as well or come with their yachts for social gatherings, romantic trips and late-night entertainment. The simple white houses are surrounded by beautiful gardens and well-kept lanes. There are no large luscious hotels and unattractive constructions. During the non-peak season, you can enjoy the beauty of the island, relaxation, sea views, sunshine and the easy way of living on the island. Panarea has a good selection of restaurants and bars to suit every pocket. Some are chic and expensive, others are ordinary, friendly with normal prices and delightful dishes.
Another small island of the Aeolian islands. Staying in Filicudi you will realize that is one of the most charming and undeveloped islands with the shape of a snail with a rough, rocky coastline, clear transparent waters and deep caves. The attractive season to visit Filicudi is spring. At this time of year, an outburst of different coloured flowers appears. Ancient pathways are used to help you reach too many parts of the island. Capers, vines, olive trees, carob trees are a typical feature of the wild countryside which is dominated by red rocks which have different shapes due to weather conditions.
One of the inhabited islands of the Aeolian Islands archipelago. The most distant and less populated of the islands. It has the shape of a cone and is a non-active volcano covered in vegetation. An ideal place for a specific type of tourists. Adventurers. Writers. Artists and people who are looking for tranquillity and peace.


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A series of votive shrines, progressively installed in empty shop doorways, "Thank You. Please Come Again!" is a devotional work by Geelong's Retail Cargo Cult. The small shrines, handmade by community members and recalling outsider art, will be illuminated by miniature shopping bags.
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AN elderly man built a 10,000 sq-ft nuclear bunker out of 42 school buses in a bid to prepare for the end of the world in "two weeks".
Bruce Beach has spent 50 years perfecting Ark Two, in Canada, which is now referred to as the largest nuclear fallout shelter in North America.
The 83-year-old said he began creating Ark Two to help the reconstruction of society after the nuclear war.
Although he has been called a "nut", Beach spent countless weekends designing the bunker along with 50 other volunteers.
The facility, seen by National Post, works as an underground orphanage, a distribution facility service for emergency supplies and a refugee processing facility.
Around 350 people will be able to enjoy this bunker, which he claims, has "all the comforts of home".
The damp and poorly-lit shelter features a reception area, with cubbyholes "for firearms", a mortuary, dentists chair and a brig.
There is a brig, mortuary, dentist's chair, decontamination room and several chess sets to teach children.
In another room, a rusted exercise bike has been converted into a pedal powered grinding mill for wheat.
The shelter also boasts three security monitors were made from old Commodore 64 computers, a rotary phone and a jar of pickles from 1987.
Officials in nearby Shelburn have threatened to permanently seal the Ark, but the only thing that concerns Beach is the fact he's had to throw out "tons of food" over the years.
Beach said his adult children are fed up of hearing him rattle on about nuclear war, and his explanations have taken its toll on his wife Jean, 90.
But Beach feels his shelter is for a good cause, and insists he will have trouble fitting people in, when the end of the world is near.
He added: "I used to always say the end of the world was going to be two years from now," Beach says, cackling with glee. "But now I say it is going to be two weeks from now — and if I am wrong, I will revise my date."


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British Columbia, situated on Canada's western coast, is undoubtedly amongst its most beautiful provinces. It is well-known for its long Pacific coastline and wide array of mountain ranges, which include the Rocky Mountains and the Coast Mountains. The largest city is Vancouver, which is a popular filming location, given the backdrop of the modern skyscrapers against a mountainous backdrop. The Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park offers a wide range of recreation activities, including fishing, hiking, and bear-viewing. The province truly is the perfect place to rent a rustic cabin with a fireplace. The everyday hustle and bustle of city life can wear anyone down, and it's important to get away from it all and recharge the proverbial batteries. British Columbia is the ideal spot!Show More
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