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|on my rooftop reading.
only took me 4 years to finish that book...
I made a rule for myself sometime ago that i would never be allowed to dwell on an old boyfriend for longer than we dated. This means that this week is the last week i get to spend feeling sorry for myself over my last failed relationship. Over the last few months i have had my run ins with my ex. The run ins wouldn't be so bad if i didn't have this awful talent of saying things that i shouldn't that make conversations awkward or sending way too long of emails that probably make me look like a crazy person. But then again awkward conversation is bound to transpire when you are at a party checking a text when you suddenly get bombarded with the most intensely happy hug from your ex. So did not see that one coming last night... you can imagine how sellar my conversation was after that...
I also have this other issue, a lot of times i feel pretty friendless. I partly doomed my social life be choosing to live alone, but still, my apartment has never been so lifeless as it is right now. I think this partly has to do with the fact that i hate the ward i am in for church. I can go to church for three hours and only talk to 5 people and have someone sit by me for only one of the three meetings. lame. However, i do realize that this is partly my fault. I am not very good at meeting new people.
Anyway, there is a point to this rant. It is at times like this, when God gives me little reminders that i am kinda cool and all is not lost. Kind of like how he made it sunny last week because I am pretty sure i was experiencing the winter blues more than being lonely.
Life is gold because i was reminded that:
~Reading on your dilapidated rooftop is very nice, even if you have to crawl out a window-over your handmade Longaberger pillows-to get there.
~It is impossible to not dance when listening to Arcade Fire's 'Haiti' on vinyl (i just have to watch for the sweet spots in my floor that make the record skip...)
~It is possible to make Peanut Butter Balls in other shapes besides spheres, like dinosaurs for instance.
~It is impossible to make a recipe from Martha Stewart that does not taste awesome.
~Even pies that look like animals drowning in a tar pit are delicious.
~Losing five pounds means that all of your pants fit so now you have 10 pairs instead of 1.
~Spring cleaning can be rewarding when you de-clutter, exchanging crap for your computer for a creative vase of photo props.
~When dating seems impossible you can reread your BFA sign in book where someone wrote 'I want to open mouth kiss you'-there is always someone out there...
~When you have a black and white checkered floor you only have to Magic Erase the white squares.
~You can fix an old Polaroid with a hypodermic needle and some watered down glue (i secretly love sticking things with needles).
|this makes me look like i know how to bake pies
unlike the ariel view above...
and this was my first pie.
~Though i might think that i am doomed when it comes to dating, I am not completely inept.
On my last date i was not the one wearing a 'Chuck Noris is a Cougar Fan' shirt tucked into my jeans. Or the one that said that i forgot my book of questions to ask someone when you first meet them, oh or the picture book that would explain who i am. Or the one that mashed my first and middle name together so that it would be unique (or sound like you were raised in Utah). Or the one that thought that going Fast Food Shopping is a good idea for dinner.
yup, i now feel a little better.
and for my final rant about my last relationship: he is a photographer that never photographed us/me. He is a musician who never asked me sing with him. He is a connoisseur of fancy foods who never made a fancy dinner for/with me. He is a blogger/writer who never said/wrote a word for or about me or read my blog. He is an outdoorsy man who never went camping or any kind of road trip with me. And last but not least, there is absolutely nothing in my apartment from him-no cards, no flowers, no objects of any sort-nothing.
oh wait, i take that back, there is some cheese in my fridge that he gave me as a peace offering when he dumped me. weird.
yet somehow, the most baffling thing about all this is that somehow i can call him and ass and in the same breath say that i still love him-someone explain that one to me. Or get him to explain to me what the real reasons were for our breakup (i would ask him but like i said, i make things awkward and have already maxed out the allotted email characters for an ex that doesn't want to be an ex...). I bet it has to do with me being older 20 and having this bad habit of falling asleep early while he would do homework at my house, I don't think i was spontaneous enough for him.
and with that, the year of super crappy relationships is over. This year i will not fall for the antics of boys that don't really want to date but just want my food or car (and seriously, why did some of them want me to drive, Tryone is on his last leg...). Even if i only get more unusual dates full of Chuck Norris shirts and crappy hamburgers, at least they won't leave me crying and feeling insecure.
or better yet, i'll forget boys and just focus on the GMAT...
(and here are some more photos of my book, just because it makes me happy)


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Epic wrasse fishing
I shot a load of wrasse fishing photos yesterday with predator specialist Danny Parkins - he is a fantastic angler and can easily turn his hand to most kinds of fishing, and the wrassing yesterday was out of this world. We even got a drop of sunshine as well to make the day really special. Thanks Danny, it was a blast to fish and photograph with you again - I am really looking forward to nailing a few pike and chub together this winter. The thing I most enjoy about my job is meeting so many different anglers from all walks of life, all with fishing on the brain. None of us are hugely different, we are all fishing junkies and can't get enough of it.
Danny had a wrasse bite on virtually every single drop down, and while a lot of the fish were small to medium size, a few proper ones turned up and were duly photographed and then returned. Above is Danny winching a decent fish out of the water on his Shimano 50-100g spinning rod - there is simply no need for any heavier gear, and on this set up the fish are such fun. More people should go wrassing.
Here's Danny above with one of the last fish of the session, a cracking wrasse that fell to bottom fished ragworm right beneath his feet. The location was fantastic, a proper climb up and down, tucked right of the way and no doubt a prolific winter cod mark as well when the conditions are right. You can check out Danny's own blog here. He is a seriously accomplished predator angler, and lures are his speciality.
The secret with wrasse fishing is to strike the bite and start pumping the fish up all in one movement, for they are devils at crashing back into a rocky sanctuary. Danny was using 30lb braid mainline on his Shimano Stradic spinning reel and it worked great. Keep the end gear very simple - a hook and a weight, possibly a 3-way swivel, that is all you need.
I will always have a particular soft spot for wrasse, it was the first sea fish I ever caught, and I love the fact that they can be so obliging yet also frustrating at the same time. Seeking out big wrasse is a really specialist thing and I know Danny and his dad landed some really big ones a few weeks ago from the same place. But then he didn't do badly yesterday !! Look at the lips and jaws on this thing - easy to see just how they smash crabs and limpets to pieces.
I am out later on today photographing some light tackle boat fishing for bass around a quiet part of my local south Devon coastline - please sun, come out and play for us. It should be a blast, and they had a few nice ones last week. I might even take a few lures along and see what I can do, in between taking photos of course.
Make sure to check out Nick Hart's blog where you can find details of his Open Day this coming Saturday - it will be a great day out, and you might even win an outstanding Hardy Demon fly rod worth around £290 - can't be bad !!
I know I bang on about the fishing over in Ireland a lot, but that is firstly because it is awesome, and secondly it is because I am head over heels in love with the country. But did you know that they have some fantastic shore fishing for cod during the winter months, along the south coast ? And you can even catch codling during summer off the deep water rock marks up and down the west coast, talk to these guys here and here for this. I am in the process of arranging a trip over there to photograph this fishing, hopefully sometime during December, and you can also catch decent bass at the same time. That is my kind of fishing.

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"DRAWING ON" EXHIBITION AT UMAINE GALLERY | Arts & Culture
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Drawing On, an exhibition of drawings by eight Maine artists, presents works drawn directly on the walls of the Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine. Working over the course of two weeks, the artists have created an environment of unique but temporary drawings that focus on the immediacy of the drawing process as well as the impermanent nature of artistic forms.
The artists in Drawing On include David Allen, Kathleen Florance, Susan Groce, Orson Horschler, Reese Inman, Nina Jerome, James Linehan, and Ed Nadeau.
The exhibition opening will be held on Friday, October 14 from 5:30-7 p.m. The public and university community are welcome to attend. For further viewing, the gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This exhibition is part of Where to Draw the Line: The Maine Drawing Project, a statewide visual arts initiative, developed by the Maine Curators Group, which represents a unique collaboration between Maine's arts organizations. Museums and galleries across the state are offering exhibitions that focus on the process of drawing and how artists use it as a vehicle for creating diverse forms of visual expression. (Go to http://chitna.asap.um.maine.edu/mainedrawing/ for more information about this yearlong project dedicated to the medium of drawing.)
Lord Hall Gallery is handicapped accessible. All events are free and open to the public.


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The Back Room is proud to present Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band's Holiday Party, with special guests. The Prohibition Mob features trumpeter Rich Armstrong (Boz Scaggs), trombonist Mike Rinta (Santana, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter), bassist Simon Planting (Mathilde Santing, Bill Frisell), pianist Sam Cady (Noel Jewkes) and drummer Kelly Fasman (Peter Cetera, Kenny Loggins).
Veteran vocalist Roberta Donnay — whose new album My Heart Belongs to Satchmo, a collection of tunes from the Louis Armstrong songbook of the 1920's - 1930's is drawing rave reviews — returns from a stirring performance at New York's famed Birdland Jazz club this month to share her exceptional talents with Bay Area jazz fans at this great music venue.
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Donnay's interest in roots music was inspired from the radio, performing with Dick Oxtot's Golden Age Jazz Band, recording with legendary jazz producer Orrin Keepnews, researching lost and obscure material from the Jazz Age, and touring 10 1/2 years as singer/percussionist with Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks.
As a songwriter and performer, Donnay has won an ASCAP Composer Award, the Top Solo Indie Artist in Performing Songwriter Magazine, one of the Best Albums in DownBeat Magazine, and an International Film Music Award.
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NLP is the study of the structure of success with a focus on successful behaviour. Richard Bandler – the co-founder of Neuro Linguistic Programming says: "Psychologists look at what goes wrong with you, we look at what works. We found people who got over fears and we found out what they were doing, whether they knew it or not, and related it to how our neurology learns." NLP is the study of successful people across many fields including Mental Health. you can use NLP to:
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Richard Bandler says – "NLP is a natural process by which people make mental changes. We looked at the neural configuration and the language structures that are hardwired into the mind and found out about how people learn. We found out how to program a behaviour into a person just like you can program a computer. We can reliably get rid of a phobia in ten minutes. Every single time!
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Franc plays Nina in the Bush Theatre's production of The Royale, which opens tonight.
Jay 'The Sport' Jackson dreams of being the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
But it's 1905 and, in the racially segregated world of boxing, his chances are as good as knocked out.
Told in six rounds and set in a boxing ring, The Royale is inspired by the often overlooked story of Jack Johnson, a boxer who – at the height of the Jim Crow era – became the most famous and the most notorious black man on Earth.
Written by award-winning American writer Marco Ramirez (Sons of Anarchy, Orange is the New Black), The Royale returns following a sell-out run in spring 2015.Overview
Franc Ashman starred as Hermione Granger in the West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
She boasts an impressive list of other theatre credits, having performed extensively for the Royal Shakespeare Company and acclaimed theatre company Out of Joint under the direction of Max Stafford-Clark. She has also worked for the National Theatre, recently playing Lorraine in the well-received production of Nine Night.
Screen credits include The Child in Time for the BBC, Apple Tree Yard for Kudos, Sick of it for Sky1 and for film, The Ones Below for Cuba Pictures and A Streetcat Named Bob.
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Thursday, January 26, 2006
French Priorities
Sorry, but this just made me laugh...
As seen on Instapundit, quoting The Washington Times:
What is so surprising is that Mr. Chirac's government has in the past favored an approach of conciliation or even appeasement toward Iran and the Arab nations. He was, after all, the vociferous foe of the U.S.-led war in Iraq and a hard line against Iran. That approach benefited French companies that were able to obtain lucrative contracts in competition with corporations based in the land of the great Satan. So, what happened? There are two contributing factors. The first is the civil unrest in France several months ago, which involved nightly riots and a myriad of car burnings in many areas of the country. This violence had the same kind of impact upon Mr. Chirac and the French government that September 11 had upon the United States.(emphasis added)
In his speech, Mr. Chirac bluntly declared, "In numerous countries, radical ideas are spreading, advocating a confrontation of civilizations." Mr. Chirac now understands the problem. The jihadists are attempting to capture town by town, areas within Western Europe. As one French government official put it, "This is more than a clash of civilizations. It is a cancer within our country that if unchecked will destroy all of France."
With his statements, Mr. Chirac is warning Iran and the Arab countries to desist in supporting and encouraging residents of France who launched last year's attacks and are undoubtedly planning to do far worse. His approach is to cut off terror at the source. This resembles the policy being pursued by the U.S. government, although it is hard to imagine how great the public outcry would be if President Bush threatened to use nuclear weapons.
First of all, I'm delighted that Chirac seems to have decided to take the gloves off. (Yes, seems. So far we've heard nothing but talk, and we've seen nothing at all. Because of this, I'm unwilling, as yet, to see this as a new foreign-policy direction for France. I'm certainly not willing to discuss the causes of something that might not even be there, e.g. the "French 9/11" comments above.)
But check out the (unattributed) two sentences in boldface. This is more than a mere clash of civilizations! This could not only destroy civilization as we know it -- why, it might even destroy France!
Those are some interesting priorities you've got there, buddy.


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La Hacienda Ushers in a New Era
On September 22nd, La Hacienda at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess will officially open its doors and welcome guests to a new vision. La Hacienda by Richard Sandoval has garnered multiple Best Mexican Restaurant awards over the years with a kitchen helmed by Executive Chef Forest Hamrick, and now it's poised to raise those accolades to a new level.
This summer, we were invited to La Hacienda for an exclusive behind-the-scenes preview of what's in store. Our hosts were General Manager Miljan Vidovic, Director of Food & Beverage David Miller, Executive Chef Forest Hamrick, Director of Beverage Matt Doerr, and Tequila Goddess Katie Schnurr.
As we were welcomed with refreshing margaritas, David Miller spoke about the detailed renovation that was planned - from structural changes (look for a new entrance, 20-seat bar, and landscaped patio), furniture, and finishes, to the menu, beverage program, and dinnerware.
Throughout the afternoon, keywords such as refinement, sophistication, and inspiration were repeated, emphasizing that every part of the refresh was carefully chosen to maintain the warmth and charm of La Hacienda's Mexican heritage and culture while integrating the contemporary southwest of today.
Along with a larger, U-shaped bar will be an elevated beverage program led by the resort's Beverage Director, Matt Doerr. Look for an extensive craft cocktail menu featuring Smoked Cocktails poured tableside such as the Lavender, Port, and Rose (reposado tequila, lime, orgeat, rose water, and orange bitters in a smoked carafe), six signature Margaritas including Avocado with chartreuse and avocado foam and the Cabernet with a red wine float, Shandies (my favorite was the Apricot Shandy with sotol, apricot, grapefruit, and IPA), Agave Clásicos with a range from Honey (with reposado tequila, lemon, orange blossom honey and bitters) to Chocolate (añejo tequila, amaro and mole bitters), and Non-Agave including an excellent sangria.
"They're all stylistically different," said Matt, "and none of these drinks have more than five ingredients. If anyone is familiar with my style, it's all about being simplistic and doing it perfectly."
One of Scottsdale's largest tequila selections will once again be led by lovely Tequila Goddess, Katie Schnurr, who also spoke about an expanded mezcal collection. They're a natural pairing for the revamped menu, which will introduce all-new dishes in addition to fan favorites in refined presentations.
We were spoiled as Chef Forest described each wonderful dish we were to enjoy:
"The Sandia guacamole is made with seedless watermelon, queso fresco, candied hibiscus leaves, candied pepitas, pomegranate seeds, taijin, and a tequila-agave syrup poured over the top at the table for a little sweeteness, a little lime, and a tequila punch."
"The other I call Tres Cerditos, which means the three little piggies, so it's basically three different kinds of pork. We have a crispy hickory-smoked bacon, carnitas tossed with shaved brussels sprouts and white cabbage in a piloncillo-sherry vinaigrette, and then it's topped off with what I call chicharon panko. Flavor-wise, I think it's one of the best ones I've ever made. "
"This is our chicken tinga quesadilla. Tinga is a Mexican braised chicken dish and in Puebla, you'll see a lot mixed with pork, tomatillo, and other ingredients. Our chicken is roasted, pulled, and braised with onion, garlic, and chipotle sauce. We mix that with an herbaceous chorizo verde, which originates in Toluca. It's a mix of beef and pork, spinach, cilantro, and spices and very different from a traditional chorizo; you don't see it very often except in Mexico. We use blue corn masa, with salsa verde, curtido made with celery, red onion, sliced jalapenos and lime juice, and queso fresco on top."
"Our sweet corn tamales are made in-house. We have an awesome team of about five women who make all the masa, tortillas, and salsas in the morning, and without them La Hacienda wouldn't be La Hacienda. The tamales are served with three different moles. There's a mole verde with almond, pistachio, pumpkin seeds, and lots of aromatics; in the middle is a very traditional Oaxacan mole amarillo with hoja santa and chile guajillo; and mole rojo, which is Chef Sandoval's grandmother's recipe which has been on the menu from day one.
"I wanted to put some tacos on the menu that were a little bit upscale. We have two different styles here on blue corn tortillas. One is very Mexico City, and one is very Baja.
In Mexico City, a lot of the taquerias do different cuts on tortillas - filet, strip, ribeye, skirt steak - with different salsas. We're using a Cedar Rivers Farm prime ribeye, sliced very thin and grilled, with guacamole taqueria and salsa molcajete made with roasted tomatoes, tomatillos, chile de arbol, nopales pico de gallo and queso panela.
Then we'll take you to Baja, where we go every summer. There's a place that, in my opinion, does some of the best seafood in Baja. They do these shrimp tacos and on the table they have curtido, though it's simpler than ours. So that's on the bottom and the shrimp are fried in a traditional Ensenada batter of flour, mustard, beer and oregano, and topped with pico de gallo and our version of a remoulade."
"This pollo adobo is one of my favorites. We start with a smoky brine overnight, cook it until almost done, and finish it on the grill with a chipotle BBQ sauce. On the plate is a mexican crema, pico de gallo, guacamole taqueria, radishes and micro cilantro."
"We dry brine the barbacoa ribs with smoked salt, roast them in the oven low and slow for about four hours, and glaze with a tamarind and Dijon mustard BBQ sauce with piloncillo, different chiles, and honey. We take the meat off and present it with the bone, with a poblano crema and our version of gremolata made with cilantro, chives, parsley, fresh garlic, lemon and orange zest, and crushed tortillas for crunch. It's topped off with freshly-grated horseradish, pomegranate seeds, and micro-greens."
"I call this The Baller because it's pretty over the top and not something you'll find in the Valley. You'll see this type of pork chop in Miami, and in Puerto Rico because that's where this cut comes from. The pork chop itself is called can-can. There's a skirt in Puerto Rico with slits in it and you'll see the chicharones has slits and when it fries it opens up with that can-can look to it. Basically, you have the pork chop, the loin, the rib, and belly, and the chicharon. It's a three to four-day process. It gets brined and sits overnight, then cooked and sits overnight, and then gets fried and comes to the table."
"We're serving this with our three moles - mole rojo, mole amarillo, and mole verde. The little dumplings are called chochoyotes and made with maiz, epazote, hoja santo and a little cilantro and are very traditional with mole amarillo, "
For us, it's important that we remain relevant for another decade," explained Pam Gilbert, Director of Sales and Marketing. "We have a great team and it was time to give it a bit of an update. We want to make sure that 10, 20 years from now we can say we're one of Arizona's top-ranked Mexican restaurants."
I can't wait for this weekend's unveiling to see this vision come to fruition (and once again enjoy Matt's great cocktails and Chef Forest's delicious food!). For a sneak peek, follow along on my Instagram this Friday as I attend a special media preview.
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Once I completed and published my first novel, Rising Tide, I decided the ending left a question the reader could use their imagination to determine. This would leave an air of mystique surrounding the book's conclusion and therefore, not be a good candidate for a sequel.
After being asked if there would be a follow-up to Rising Tide, I was hit with "A light bulb moment." It took four months to complete the rough draft of book two titled, Eden's Wake. Without a break, I began the first re-write. It went fairly well, but I knew I needed some time away from the book. I obeyed my "time away" inclination and turned to work on other projects. Needless to say, this new path didn't last long and I found myself working on Eden's Wake's third re-write. After completing this stage of what was becoming the abyss known as Eden's Wake, I began to pen the third book in the series, Deadly Reign. The new manuscript went surprisingly well and I found myself pleased with the first draft.
From time to time I would delve into my dark side for a good dose of self-abuse and pull out Eden's Wake for yet another re-write. During this time of back and forth I completed Deadly Reign, including re-writes. I was satisfied the third manuscript in the series was ready for submission; however, (and this is important) when you are writing a series, the books are normally numbered 1,2,3 and so on; therefore, you can see my conundrum.
After another re-write or two with my parasitic twin, Eden's Wake, I began a stand-alone science fiction manuscript titled, Terminal Core. As I wrote this new offering, I continued to work on Eden's Wake. I finally made a decision that surprised even me. Being too hardheaded to trash the troublesome manuscript and having invested years, I made major changes. My new mantra was, gut, re-write, gut, re-write. This worked and seven years after Eden's Wake's conception, it was published, April 27, 2015 and I was finally satisfied.


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Your introduction to Myanmar's handicrafts begins in Yangon by visiting a well-known Art School where you will be offered insight into 'Pan Sel Myo', the ten traditional crafts of Myanmar including blacksmithing, stone carving, painting and bronze casting, most of which you will encounter during your trip.
As an international hub of contemporary art, Yangon is home to many established and up-and-coming artists. Meet Khin Maung Zaw, one of Myanmar's most recognised watercolour artists specialising in Buddhist monastic life and architecture. Hear as Khin Maung Zaw shares his personal journey as an aspiring artist while accompanying you on an insider tour of several key contemporary galleries in Yangon. Conclude the gallery tour at the Strand Hotel visiting the renowned River Gallery followed by a gourmet lunch at this historic hotel.
Considered to be the arts and crafts centre of the country, Mandalay has successfully maintained the legacy of its traditional arts since its glory days as the royal capital. Meet the founder behind Arts Mandalay, a non-profit foundation focussed on preserving traditional classic dance, arts and theatre, and learn about their passionate efforts in not only carrying on the tradition but also providing a future for young Burmese. Join a class at the Inwa Art School and Mintha Theatre and admire the talent of the young performers as they re-create a traditional Burmese dance repertoire.
A former royal capital from the 18th century, Amarapura today is best known for the U-bein Bridge, the longest teakwood bridge in the world, and as the centre of gold leaf making workshops. The golden Buddha statues that you see throughout the country are in fact covered by layers upon layers of the thin gold leaf foil. Visit a family-run gold leaf making workshop to observe the pounding of 24k pure gold and gain a better appreciation of the intensive labour that goes into producing two thousand thin sheets of gold foil. Mandalay is also home to Myanmar's original marionette puppetry. Visit a performance theatre where a marionette master will provide the fascinating history of Burmese puppetry before taking part in a hands-on puppet-making workshop.
Inle Lake, located in Shan State, is the second largest freshwater lake in the country. The lake is a vital resource for the surrounding local villages, not only for fishing and the floating vegetable gardens, but also as the fertile ground for lotus stems. Unique to Inle Lake is lotus silk weaving which involves spinning the lotus stem fibres into silk threads. Visit a family dedicated to producing high-quality lotus silk and observe the entire process, from extracting the lotus stem fibres to weaving the lotus silk into scarves and textiles. After this experience, you will understand why it takes about 4,000 lotus stems to produce a small neck scarf!
Located 68km/42mi from Taunggyi, Pindaya attracts visitors for its limestone caves and handmade paper parasols. Visit a family-run workshop and learn the paper-making process from stripping the mulberry bark to drying the pulp before it becomes paper. Choose your preferred colour and paper design, and be guided by a craftsman to create your own parasol. Take the parasol home as a souvenir or use it as sun protection for the rest of your trip!
Formerly known as Pagan, this quaint town was the capital of several ancient Burmese kingdoms. A deeply spiritual place, the plains of Bagan are home to more than two thousand temples that date as far back as the 11th century. It is believed that the exquisite Burmese lacquer originated in Bagan, with the oldest lacquerware discovered in the 13th century Mingalazedi Pagoda. Spend a fascinating half day in one of Bagan's prestigious lacquerware workshops where a master artisan will provide insight into the history and methodology of this intricate art.
Art is an integral part of religion in Myanmar. In fact, the teachings of Theravada Buddhism were spread through the medium of art from mural paintings inside temples to revered sculptures of Buddha. This is why much of the country's extraordinary art can be found at the many religious monuments throughout the country. An expert on Bagan's history and religion will join you on a guided visit to several key temples and pagodas, offering insight into the meaning and symbolism of the architecture and art.
The British occupied the country for more than a century and nowhere is this more evident than in Yangon or Rangoon, the former capital city under British Burma. Exquisite heritage buildings and wide boulevards define the city's intriguing past. Less evident is the remaining British colonial furniture and collectibles, which require insider knowledge to uncover. A locally-based antique collector will join you on a treasure hunt in the city, guiding you to shops and homes of private antique collectors to discover the hidden gems from yesteryear.
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Sepsis Awareness Day is held in September every year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis. Sepsis accounts for at least 8 million deaths annually. Yet, depending on the country and education, sepsis is known only to 7 – 50 percent of the people. Likewise, it is poorly known that sepsis can be prevented by vaccination and clean care and that early recognition and treatment reduces sepsis mortality by fifty percent. This lack of knowledge makes sepsis the number one preventable cause of death worldwide.
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It's time again for the Taylors Wines Top 5, where we wrap up the best of Australia's players in the media this week (and give you a great wine tip courtesy of Taylors).
The Wallabies are back in action this weekend, taking on New Zealand in Yokohama as preparations ramp up ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.
They'll have to do it without the injured Reece Hodge and Angus Cottrell, who were both ruled out of the squad late last week, however there are two potential debutants in the squad; Jed Holloway and Jake Gordon. Jack Dempsey, Samu Kerevi and Pete Samu also return from injury to the squad, while Sekope Kepu will play his 100th Test for the Wallabies if selected, becoming just the ninth player and the first prop to reach that mark.
The match will be broadcast LIVE on FOX Sports 503 and Network 10 from 4:50pm (AEDT) Saturday afternoon.
The National Rugby Championship (NRC) culminates this weekend, with the Fijian Drua hosting Queensland Country in the final in Lautoka. The Drua have been excellent in 2018, finishing the season with the Minor Premiership and the Horan-Little Shield, with halves duo Frank Lomani and Alivereti Veitokani leading the way.
Country, however, are no slouches and comprehensively beat the Drua back in Round Three on home turf. James Slipper will be playing his last game in Queensland before re-locating to Canberra to join the Brumbies, and he will be determined to help a young side led by Duncan Paia'aua, Jordan Petaia and Hamish Stewart to back-to-back titles – coverage LIVE on FOX Sports 503 from 2:15pm (AEDT), Saturday.
Last Friday saw David Pocock win his second John Eales Medal at the Rugby Australia Awards, while Taniela Tupou, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Ben O'Donnell, Shanice Parker, Emily Chancellor, Evania Pelite and Fraser McReight were among the other players to win individual awards. Congratulations to them, and all other Award winners, as well as the three newest members of the Hall of Fame; Phil Kearns, Tim Gavin and Eddie Bonis.
Click here for the full list of winners.
Finally, congratulations to the Griffith University side, who secured the second-ever Aon Uni 7s series on the weekend – a wonderful achievement!
1. Pocock sabbatical justified
Everybody had an opinion on whether David Pocock should have been granted a sabbatical from Australian Rugby in 2017, with the superstar backrower using the year to do environmental work in Africa, study in the United States, play Rugby in Japan and spend more time with his family.
After his stunning victory in the John Eales Medal on Friday night, however, former Wallaby David Wilson says he has answered any of his critics by playing his best Rugby in nearly a decade (and possibly his career).
Speaking with the Canberra Times' Eamonn Tiernan, Wilson said that he also believes Pocock has been able to extend his career as a result.
"At the time there were question marks over his sabbatical but it's rejuvenated him and he's come back better than ever," Wilson said.
"He's had some injuries he had to cope with and to his credit he has overcome them and refocused and now consistently proven he's the best player in that Wallabies squad. He has certainly set the benchmark now for openside breakaways in world rugby, he's had a tremendous year and when he was injured and didn't play it had a big impact on the team.
"He just adds another dimension when he plays and has an impact right from the start of the game. We saw how the All Blacks had to really target him this year because they knew he's such a threat on the ball.
"They started to attack his neck and twist his head to get him off because he's just so strong. He's a great athlete and fit and strong and knows the game so well."
Pocock said his African crusade also rammed home the importance of work-life balance.
"You get a taste of things outside of rugby," he said. "When you're 18, 19, 20, your whole life is about rugby.
"And then the further into your career you get, the more you realise that you have to have the ability to actually be a hundred per cent focused on rugby and then try and clear your head away from it, which is easier said than done.
"I met a few people who are really good at balancing things, which is something that's important. There's some real characters that seem to be able to, when the world's falling to pieces around them, who could be totally immersed in that and doing their best and then having a good laugh.
"They take their work very seriously but not themselves. I've tried to bring that in about how I am around the team."
Click here to read the full story.
2. Dempsey gets help from an unexpected place
On the cusp of a Test return almost a year since a nasty hamstring tear turned his world upside down, abrasive backrower Jack Dempsey has explained that a voicemail from John Eales helped him through some of the tough times of his recovery.
Speaking with Georgina Robinson in the Sydney Morning Herald, Dempsey explained how unexpected the call actually was.
"[He] found my number somehow and got in contact with me and shared some words of wisdom and gave me confidence in terms of working hard throughout this rehab to get back," Dempsey said.
"He talked about his own experiences with injuries and just the mindset about how 'you might feel forgotten, but we're all hoping that you get back and you get strong'. I think it just shows his leadership… he's one of the greatest players, and probably the greatest captain we've ever seen.
"When I read the voicemail that it was him calling I thought it was a bit of a joke, so I called him back and it was him. Obviously, I was in a pretty dark space then, he helped me get through that. It's a credit to him, staying in touch with the players and showing full confidence in the Wallabies. I owe a lot to him."
Eales said he reached out because he'd been watching Dempsey's rise through the ranks in his break-out season.
"I had been so impressed with how he had progressed with his play and disappointed for him to be injured just as he had broken through," the Wallabies great told Fairfax Media. "I'm thrilled to see him back, he's an impressive young man."
Click here to read the full story.
3. Duncan looking to go back to back
Duncan Paia'aua led his Queensland Country side to the 2017 National Rugby Championship with victory in the final against the Vikings, and now he is looking to go back to back this weekend against the Drua.
Paia'aua has played five seasons in the NRC, going from making one appearance off the bench in the inaugural 2014 campaign to scoring over 100 points across the past four years, and he scored two tries in last year's final. Teammate Filipo Daugunu went one better in that decider, scoring a hat-trick, and after notching another three in 2018 Duncan has continued to take great comfort in seeing opposition teams clear the ball in Filipo Daugunu's direction.
Speaking to Rugby.com.au's Sam Phillips, Paia'aua said that "it's awesome having someone like Filipo in the team.
"He's one of those guys that you just want to give the ball to and let him do his thing. Every time teams kick at him we are cheering. We just know he is going to do something crazy.
"Sometimes when the boys kick it back to him a few of the boys are already there waiting for him to make a break."
English isn't Daugunu's first language and that has made communication on field even more of a premium for Country. It takes little more than a wink and a nod for Paia'aua to know when and where Daugunu wants the ball.
"We've got certain words when he wants something," Paia'aua said. "If he wants a kick or a pass we know how to tell each other. We really understand each other's game having played with Country all last year, the Reds and then back to Country.
"With the skill set he has I think he can dominate any competition in the world."
Being Captain means you have a fair bit of media responsibility, and Duncan was also speaking to Phillips' colleague Beth Newman ahead of the final.
"It's going to be a very big crowd over there and they're going to have a lot of support base behind them but the boys did the job against them over there last year (winning 24-17) and hopefully we can take some confidence into that.
"A lot of the core players stayed together this year, with some new additions that have been really good for us. (Head Coach Ron Seib) Seiby's done a very great job, he's really given the reins to the leadership group and us driving the team, to make sure that we have a say in what happens and he's been really good for us."
Click here to read the full story with Sam Phillips.
4. Will believes Quade can bring a title to the Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed the signing of Quade Cooper for the 2019 season, with the superstar flyhalf confirming the news on his Instagram channel in a typically creative fashion, and scrumhalf Will Genia is looking forward to reigniting the combination which took the Reds to the 2011 Super Rugby title.
Speaking with Fox Sports' Christy Doran, Genia said that while Cooper's exuberant play didn't always pay off, he could prove to be the difference for the Rebels in 2019, particularly given Wallabies playmaker Matt Toomua won't arrive at the club from Leicester until the end of the Super Rugby season.
"The guy is a special player and he's got some strengths that no other player has in the world," Genia said.
"Some of the things (criticism of play) he brings onto himself, I'm not going to lie. But I think the majority of it is a bit unfair, that bandwagon mentality of people saying: 'I'm going to spray him as well.' I know he's going to have a huge impact on the group and he'll definitely give us an opportunity to win the comp."
Cooper was frozen out by the Reds in 2018 and forced to move from the only Australian Club he has ever played for, however he admirably turned a tough year into a positive by starring for Brisbane Club side Souths in 2018.
"I have got sympathy for him (having to leave) because he loves that place, as I do," Genia said.
"We were there a long, long time from tough times to building to success, obviously always emotional attachment, I just think the best thing for him is to get back to playing at this level just because he has so much to offer.
"If he can do that and find some consistency in his performance, I think he'll find some solace in that rather than playing for Souths, as much as he would have enjoyed it, he deserves to be at this level and probably owes it to himself as well."
Click here to read the full story.
5. Samu's Bryon Bay 'holiday' preps him for the World Champions
When most people think of a weekend in Byron Bay, they think of lying on the beach, possibly a lit yoga, some fish and chips and a quiet Stone & Wood or two at the Beach Hotel – hardly the ideal preparation for taking on the All Blacks a week later after a long injury layoff!
Fortunately for Samu Kerevi, his trip to the idyllic hotspot last weekend was a little bit tougher than that as he used the Byron Bay Sevens tournament to gain some much-needed match fitness before joining up with his Wallabies teammates to fly to Japan on Sunday.
Speaking to Jim Tucker in the Courier Mail, Kerevi said that he was likely to come off the bench this weekend.
"I'll back myself to play a solid 30 minutes and see where I go from there if the legs keep going over," an upbeat Kerevi said in showery Tokyo on Tuesday. "It was awesome just to be back playing some footy and seeing how the injury would feel under pressure because it wasn't just about the match fitness. If I hadn't tested it out on the weekend, I wouldn't be putting my hand up for selection this week.
"Playing that Byron Bay Sevens was really important for me to get that confidence back and just that happiness in playing footy because I play better happy. I was lucky enough to get two tries, they were 50m out and these young cats kind of chased me down so I had to put on the gas and really stride out."
Kerevi also spoke about his good mate Lukhan Tui, who recently announced he would take the rest of the season off to support his family after the tragic passing of his father last month.
"I'm real close with him and I was spending time with him doing the fitness and the gym because he wants to keep the body ticking over," Kerevi said. "I see a lot of change in him. It's a really sad situation but he has grown as a person because he has that major role in the family.
"The most positive thing that has come out of it is him and the maturity that's going to benefit him. I feel like he is going to be an awesome leader for the Queensland Reds and even at the Wallabies he already has that aura about him.
"He misses footy but his priority is family...his little brother needs him and his little sisters need him. He is really hungry for next year. Every time I talk to him he just wants to win a Super Rugby title right now. After that is Wallabies duties and that's a good thing to hear from your lock or No.6."
Click here to read the full story.
And now, for an exclusive tip from our friends at Taylors Wines, and this week we're teaching you about Chardonnay...
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|Nine hundred miles
|Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
|Frederic Chopin
|Noel! Noel!
|Felix Arndt
|Norwegian dance
|Edvard Gried
|Now thank we all our god
|Johann Cruger
|Now the day is over
|Sabine Baring-Gould, Joesph Barnby
|O Canada!
|Calixa Lavallee, l'Hon. Judge Routhier, Justice R. S. Weir
|O Christmas tree
|O come, all ye faithfull
|O come, little children
|O come, o come Emmanuel
|O holy night
|J. S. Dwight, Adolphe Adam
|O little town of Bethlehem
|Brooks, Redner
|O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi)
|Giacomo Puccini
|O sanctissima
|O sole mio
|E. Di Capua
|Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow
|Ode to joy
|Ludvig van Beethoven
|Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!
|Ed Rose, Abe Oleman
|Oh Marie
|E. Di Capua
|Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone?
|Oh! How I hate to get up in the morning
|Irving Berlin
|Oh! You beautiful doll
|A. Seymour Brown, Nat D. Ayers
|Oh, dear! what can the matter be?
|Oh, promise me
|Clement Scott, R. de Koven
|Oh, Susanna
|Stephan Foster
|Oh, them golden slippers
|James A. Bland
|Old Chisholm trail, the
|Old Dan Tucker
|Old folks at home
|Stephen Foster
|Old gray mare, the
|Old Joe Clark
|Old King Cole
|Old MacDonald had a farm
|Old oaken bucket
|Samuel Woodworth, Edwin Krallmark
|Old refrain, the
|Fritz Kreisler
|On a Sunday afternoon
|Andrew B. Sterling, Harry von Tilzer
|On the banks of the Wabash
|Paul Dresser
|On the beach at Waikiki
|G. H. Stover, Henry Kailimaie
|On top of Old Smoky
|On Wisconsin!
|Once in royal David's city
|Onward Christian soldiers
|Sabine Baring-Gould, Sir Arthur Sullivan
|Orange marmalade rag
|Our director march
|F. E. Bigelow
|Over the river and through the woods
|Over the waves
|Juventino Rosas


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Understanding Ethnic Identity in Africa: Evidence from the Implicit Association Test (IAT)
Despite the salience of ethnicity in African politics, recent experimental research finds little evidence of intrinsic coethnic bias. We develop a new measure of ethnic bias that is less sensitive to experimenter demand effects and other forms of measurement error. Specifically, we argue that a tablet-based implicit association test (IAT) mitigates measurement error concerns associated with studying interethnic preferences. Using this measure, we document evidence of coethnic bias among subjects in Kananga, D.R. Congo. We also show that survey-based measures of interethnic preferences are affected by experimenter demand effects, while the IAT measure is not. The implicit association test therefore has potential to advance the study of ethnicity in Africa and elsewhere.


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Stephen Sano, Stanford professor of music and the Harold C. Schmidt Director of Choral Studies, presents an informal lecture and demonstration about the history and style of ki ho'alu, or Hawaiian slack key guitar. Wine, hors d'oevres, and dessert will be served. Don't miss his event with the Stanford Chorale the next night at Plymouth Church. See details below.
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1. It's cold and you have "goose bumps" on your forearm. Relate that to homeostasis for temperature regulation.
if you were a mammal with more fur, that would fluff up your fur for better insulation and less heat loss
2. Why might you feel particularly cold when you come out of the swimming pool soaking wet?
it removes a lot of heat from your body as liquid water evaporates
3. ACTH - - ANSWER EITHER (1) What gland does it stimulate? OR (2) What does that gland release in response?
adrenal cortex, cortisol
4. It was argued that considerably less quantity of hypothalamic hormones were needed to stimulate the anterior pituitary than hormone quantities from glands throughout the body like the thyroid. Why?
the portal system delivers without dilution by the whole blood volume
5. If there were not enough iodine in the diet, explain how (and in what direction) that would affect the level of thyroid stimulating hormone from the pituitary.
low iodine would lead to low thyroxine (T3 and T4, i.e. thyroid hormone) and the lower negative feedback to the pituitary would increase TSH
6. Explain how a membrane transport worked to convert red blood cells into red blood cell "ghosts"
when Gorter and Grendel showed, in 1925, that there was enough lipid in a membrane to make two layers.
osmosis brought water in until the cell burst and hemoglobin and carbonic anydrase were spilled out leaving only membranes
7. Say something about why the movement of glucose across the membrane is called facilitated diffusion.
diffusion because it is passive (not requiring energy), facilitated because the GLUT transporter is needed
8. How is it that a protein such as rhodopsin can reside in a membrane whose interior is so hydrophobic?
its alpha helices are mostly hydrophobic amino acids
9. How did we visualize radioactively labeled phospholipids that had been separated on a TLC plate?
by exposing photographic film (autoradiography)
10. "Homeostasis of calcium ions in the blood stream is very important." Name one of the three hormones dedicated to this regulation.
parathormone, calcitonin and vitamin D
11. What is the body's natural ligand for the nicotinic receptor?
12. What is the significance of a coated vesicle?
it is used for receptor mediated endocytosis (pinocytosis), uses the protein clathrin to make them look coated
13. Why might some synaptic excitation to a neuron's cell body and dendrites not trigger an action potential at the axon hillock?
especially if there is inhibitory input, the net excitation might not be sufficient
14. Obviously, potassium ions WOULD flow down their concentration gradient through a potassium channel. What is it about the Nernst equation that says they SHOULD not?
the equillbrium assumption works out to say that electrical and chemical gradients are equal and opposite
15. Two resistors in series on one side of a Wheatstone bridge might be called a "voltage divider." Why?
voltage arises from a battery or from current flowing through a resistor, and when there are two it ought to be IR1 + IR2
16. Curves that are referred to as "exponential" describe voltage as a function of time. What property of membranes and circuits create these delays in charging and discharging?
17. When Ohm's law is plotted with current on the Y axis, what is the slope of the line?
conductance, g, in Siemens
18. What is the only thing that was shown with Cole and Curtis's work with the Wheatstone bridge?
resistance goes down when the action potential goes by
19. Draw or describe a sensory neuron in the dorsal root ganglion.
has its cell body in the ganglion while the axon goes past into the spinal cord
20. "An action potential depolarizes the membrane ahead of it to threshold." What is it about the space constant that relates to invertebrates having giant axons?
space constant increases with the square root of the radius
21. How do the cells that myelinate axons differ in the central vs. the peripheral nervous systems?
cns oligodendroglia myelinate a few axons while pns Schwann cells myelinate only one
22. How does experimental autoimmune encephalitis relate to myelin?
eae is a model for multiple sclerosis
23. What happens to the resistance of the postsynaptic membrane during an IPSP?
goes down since potassium and chloride conductances increase
24. "Calcium ions are important for synaptic vesicle release." ANSWER EITHER (1) How did calcium ions come to reside inside the presynaptic membrane? OR (2) What do these calcium ions bind to for vesicle release?
through a voltage-gated calcium channel, synaptotagmin (also calmodulin would be acceptable)
25. An action potential arrives at the axon's terminal. What does not happen in the case of poisoning with
Clostridium botulinum
vesicles are not released
26. One type of receptor for acetylcholine is ionotropic, a ligand-gated channel, the nicotinic receptor. What is the other type?
metabotropic, G protein-coupled receptor, muscarinic
27. How are melanin and dopamine related?
both have l-DOPA as a precursor, substantia nigra is dark because of melanin and produces dopamine
28. What is the function of that place inside the brain called, alternatively, putamen plus caudate, striatum, basal ganglia, or extrapyramidal system?
smoothen out (coordinate) voluntary motor movements
29. Give ONE step in the cascade between the binding of the hormone epinephrine to a receptor and the production of glucose from glycogen.
activate G protein, activation of adenylate cyclase, production of cAMP, activation of protein kinase A, activation of phosphorylase kinase, activation of phosphorylase
30. ANSWER EITHER (1) For what ailment would you use an inhaler with the beta-2 adrenergic agonist, terbutaline? OR (2) What does it do to bronchioles?
asthma, dilates them
31. A portion of the parasympathetic output comes from the sacral portion of the spinal cord. What part of the central nervous system is the source for the rest of the parasympathetic output?
32. Why would atropine have the effect it has on gastrointestinal motility?
blocking muscarinic cholinergic transmission, decreasing the rest and digest parasympathetic output, would slow peristalsis
33. The sympathetic nervous system increases cardiac output by increasing contraction strength (stroke volume) and (what?).
duh heart rate
34. Under what circumstances would a physician prescribe an inhibitor for the phosphodiesterase that acts on cyclic GMP?
for erectile dysfunction
35. What is the unit called, along the myofibril, from one z-disk to the next z-disk?
36. Which muscle protein is affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
37. When ATP comes into the previously empty binding pocket on the myosin head group, what happens?
the binding of actin and myosin is terminated
38. Why, in his Nobel prize winning work, did Sir Bernard Katz decrease the extracellular calcium in the neighborhood of the end plate?
to decrease vesicle release
39. CHOOSE ONE Under what circumstances would you be given (1) an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor OR (2) a paralytic?
myasthenia gravis, to relax muscle for surgery
40. What TWO locations are there calcium channels in a striated muscle cell?
t-tubules and sarcoplasmic reticulum
41. What is glycogenolysis?
production of glucose from its polymer (glycogen) in muscle and liver
42. What modification must be made so that smooth muscle myosin can form cross bridges with actin?
myosin light chain must be phosphorylated
43. When two amino acids are joined in a peptide bond, it is called dehydration synthesis. What is it called when the two amino acids are broken apart?
44. When a fatty acid has a few double bonds, why is it called "polyunsaturated?"
it is not saturated with as many hydrogens as it would be with single bonds
45. Using hemoglobin as an example, what is the quaternary structure of this protein?
two alpha and two beta subunits linked together
46. What do humans do to get rid of the nitrogen generated if amino acids are used for calories?
turn it to urea
47. "Glycolysis, 9 steps yielding two molecules of pyruvic acid from one molecule of glucose, looks the same in aerobic vs anaerobic metabolism." Then what is the difference in anaerobic conditions?
pyruvic acid is converted to lactic acid
48. "Most of the ATP is not generated in glycolysis plus the Krebs cycle." Then where, in the metabolic pathway, is it generated?
oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport
49. Under the influence of insulin, how can there be a rapid increase in the amount of glucose that can be transported into muscle and liver cells?
the GLUT4 transporters are at the ready in vesicles and moved to the plasmalemma
50. "The insulin receptor is called a 'receptor tyrosine kinase.'" Why is the word "tyrosine" in this expression?
the enzyme phosphorynates the tyrosine residue (amino acid)
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Importance of Personal Worship
Personal Worship is our highest priority.
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33
Personal Worship is the responsibility of every person in the Kingdom.
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea,
and all that is in them, saying:
"To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!"
Rev 5:13
Personal Worship can lead to vibrant corporate praise. Personal Worship can prepare us for Small Group Worship and Ministry Worship.
Praise the Lord.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with timbrel and dancing,
praise him with the strings and pipe,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 150
Personal Worship moments are life changing.
Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. Psalm 30:2
Hear my cry, O God;
Give heed to my prayer.
From the end of the earth
I call to Thee, when my heart is faint;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For Thou hast been a refuge for me,
A tower of strength against the enemy.
Let me dwell in Thy tent forever;
Let me take refuge in the shelter of Thy wings
Psalm 61:1-4
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Psalm 51:10-12
King David was first, a passionate psalmist (prophesy, sing, play an instrument).
Lord, listen to me and answer me.
I am poor and helpless.
Protect me, because I worship you.
My God, save me, your servant who trusts in you.
Psalm 86:1-2
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Although all of the garments here are cycle specific, they are mostly also great pieces for running or other outdoor workouts. They all look great, so they can be worn for general casual use too and are also perfect for commuter wear so you'll look swish and suave on your way in and out the office.
We've found a really good assortment of colours and designs this year, so there is plenty of choice to suit different tastes and body shapes and to match your existing active wardrobe.
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After finally getting that much coveted tattoo, you are now probably second guessing on whether to use a bar of soap or not. Some of the questions probably include whether your tattoo structure will get affected.
Most likely your tattoo artist will advise on using soap regularly. Nonetheless, that does not drive away the multitude of questions. One would still wonder if using a bar soap on a fresh tattoo would lead to some infection. Even after multiple assurances, some would still insist on knowing exactly what to look for in a suitable soap. If you are such kind of a person, you are in luck, read on.
Technically, a tattoo is an open wound. Thus, one should choose the type of soap prudently as the tattoo is extremely sensitive for quite some time. You have probably come across people with newly done tattoos that appeared red, and they probably complained of itching, dryness, and rashes. Well those could probably have been effects from harsh soap ingredients.
Many tattoo gurus and fans have diverse views on this topic. That is however common in any setting where people of varying backgrounds make their opinions known. Truth of the matter is, most of them agree on the fact that bar soaps are usable so long as they meet some conditions. Those, will be listed in the subsequent part. And if you have not noticed to this point, that is a big yes. Feel free to use your bar soap on a newly done tattoo. After all, bar soaps are most commonly used and readily available. Even so, read the following before settling on any bar soap brand.
First, the soap should be fragrance-free or mild to a level most minimal. So, go ahead and waft to determine if yours has any fragrance or determine concentration levels if present. Next, you ought to know if your bar soap could lead to dry skin. Simple enough, just check the ingredients list to see if it contains any alcohol. If it does, you probably guessed right, leave it! Look for an alternative that is alcohol-free
That is not all, anti-germ campaigners insist on getting a new bar soap. Reason being, one left out in the open for too long could have accumulated some germs. As a result, and where possible you should get a new and well-wrapped soap. The soap used to wash the rest of your body should not get into contact with your tattoo soap in order to avoid cross-contamination.
At this point, one cannot help but wonder if there is another option that involves less and rigorous scrutiny. Well, without a doubt there is! H2Ocean Blue Green Foam soap Is among the best soap for tattoos there is. The liquid soap favors tattoo lovers all the more, taking away contamination paranoia. Its bottled and dispensed at the press of the nozzle. At all other times, contents stay safe and void of contamination of any form. Other brands are available in plenty as well, just make sure they are fragrance and alcohol free.
Having understood what to look for in a soap, it is prudent that one does the washing right.
Use the chosen soap and follow steps listed above to wash your tattoo 3-4 times daily. You can also make use of some cream to moisturize the tattoo after washing.


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May 5: Twilight
1. 530am twilight. Birds chirping. 6am sunrise. My first in I-can't-remember-how-long.
2. 4pm sunshine. Sitting on a park bench, reading a book and watching a father and son play soccer.
3. 830pm sunset. 9pm twilight. Quietly observing the end of the day, just as in the beginning.


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let's talk about… socks!
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socks – at least for me – tend to be a sartorial afterthought, an accessory borne of necessity, a layer between my feet and my flats – and that's it. yeah, the socks i wear with my frye boots are the same kind i begrudgingly stuff into my nikes. weird? who knows.
um.. hello polka dots and stripes! turns out, when socks look like this, the stuff i said before becomes kind of irrelevant. i found these at h&m and quickly scooped them up, conveniently ignoring the fact that i have no clue what to wear them with, beyond pajamas..
this is where pinterest is suuuper helpful (follow me here!)
with chunky knits and platforms, bottoms optional..
with rolled-up skinny jeans and loafers… i kind of love this!
or betwixt perfectly worn-in booties and boyfriend jeans.. yes please.
so tell me… what's your favorite way to wear socks? seems silly to ask, but i'd love to hear your ideas!


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Just a quick one to start with – I will have to say more about this subject, but this is a blog, not a book… To put it in context: Jan 2010 I decided that enough is enough and started losing weight, from 130kg starting to ca 105kg in April. At that point I started to get more serious about weight training and felt that losing weight is counterproductive. So since then I have kept my weight in the range 103-108kg, and I have also built some muscle. This blog here is more about the initial process of losing weight, I will write about my experience maintaining my weight whilst starting weight training in an upcoming post.
So what's the secret. You can of course make it as complicated as you want to, but as far as I am concerned it boils down to four fundamental points:


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I'm excite to take part in a workshop with the Ligeti Quartet at the end of April, for which I'm developing sketches for a new composition. This workshop features as part of the launch for University of Sheffield's Centre for New Music (CeNMaS) and the Sound Agendas conference between 27-29thApril.
After this first workshop I'll be completing the piece in time for a final workshop and performance from the Ligeti Quartet in Autumn.
The composition explores the idea of a sonic strobe, with the sounds of the quartet turning 'on and off' according to rhythmic cycles and patterns. A glissando runs through the part of each player, tracing different textures and directions which the performers continue to imagine internally during silent moments.
My sketches explore different balances between silence and sound; I'm interested to see how the musicians independently imagine sound during silent passages, before converging again as a quartet. Other passages emphasise collective, unison rhythm, with the music flickering on and off.
Finding a simple way to notate this piece has been a challenge, but I'm nearly there, and looking forward to taking this further with the performers during the workshop...


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Leeds United's Marcelo Bielsa had a philosophical answer when asked his opinion on the Patrick Bamford penalty incident.
With the game goalless, the former Chelsea striker looked to be upended after getting on the end of a loose Neal Maupay pass.
Referee Keith Stroud waved appeals away before Maupay and Sergi Canos went on to seal a win for Thomas Frank's men.
"If I give you my view it means I judge the referee," said Bielsa.
"I can't express an opinion without making a judgement on them.
"When you ask for something it means you are trying to justify the result.
"And I don't like to put the responsibility on someone else, like the referee.
"The most difficult task in football is the referees job.
"And the best way to help them is not to pressure them."
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In 2015 I have allowed myself to try as many new things and ideas as possible and to let things go, or change, as needed. The tricky part of all of that is learning to let go of any guilt or shame that might come with what I consider failures, but others consider a good try.
This blog is something that I truly love and want as a part of my daily life, but weekly constrictions won't work. I'm too interested in too many aspects of life and some weeks I have more to say about food or beauty rather than life and PCOS. I feel like a lot of writers and artists can relate to a change of heart when it comes to being creative, but we move on!
Failure is not something I really want to consider as a possibility anymore. It causes self-hatred and that won't get us anywhere. This blog has been a struggle, but not a failure. I've tried different ways of working with my own motivation, and the structure of it, and I feel I've finally landed on something I'm happy with.
I'd like to indulge my inability to stick to one specific thing continuously, but also supply endless articles and musings for people to read. So, my plan is to write freely, post freely, and hold no guilt. I want to keep to my word on posts I already have set and have discussed with others, but I hope to open the platform a bit more. I'd love to have guest writers or artists post on here.
A few years ago I had a website called Black Peripatos. It was a place where I promoted emerging artists from around the world and hoped to open connections between different mediums. It went well, nothing was wrong with it, but then depression hit. The website had to stop and I hated myself endlessly. I still hold a lot shame towards myself for letting that go, for letting people down, and for seeming unprofessional.
Depression and anxiety has been a big part of why this blog has been pretty inconsistent despite my attempt to guilt myself into writing on a schedule. I allowed my full-time job to get to me and my mental disorders to pressure shame and hatred for every day that passed. It's a slow process to let that shame go, but I feel right in what I'm hoping to achieve here.
This year will be full of travel, hopefully love, and more pictures. I want to have more happy endings and less sad nights. I've learned my limits with sadness and having my heartbroken, but I've also learned that love is always a better choice in the end.
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From a KSU press release:
Highlighted by a school record 18 home games, Kent State's men's basketball schedule for the 2013-14 season.�Third-year head coach Rob Senderoff announced the non-conference portion of the upcoming men's basketball season on Thursday (May 30).
"We wanted to put together a tough non-conference schedule that will help get us prepared for the conference," said Senderoff. "Our schedule includes five teams that participated in post-season tournaments, two regular season conference champions, and three schools that won 20 or more games last season."
"We're fortunate that this year we get to play 18 home games. Playing at home this many times takes a commitment from your Athletics Director and administration. I'm really thankful that our administration has chosen to support our program in this manner."
The Golden Flashes will tip-off the season at home for the second consecutive season when they host the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern on Friday, November 8.


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