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Essiac Tea
What is Essiac?
ESSIAC is an herbal formula that has been in use since 1922. The formula was given to nurse Rene Caisse from a Canadian Ojibwa Indian when she learned a woman who had been taking it was cured of breast cancer. She used it to help people with serious illnesses. Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, Nurse Caisse prepared her original herbal formula into a drink named Essiac, which is Nurse Caisse's name spelled backwards. Despite having no scientific evidence, she claimed it helped her patients.
From 1922 to 1978, Nurse Caisse helped thousands of people with her Essiac herbal supplement at her clinic in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. Although she refused payments for her services, she accepted donations to help support her clinic. Nurse Caisse dedicated her life to using the Essiac formula to help those suffering from cancer and other illnesses.
Burdock Root (Arctium lappa)
Burdock cleanses the blood and lymphatic system.It contains Inulin, which strengthens the vital organs such as the liver, pancreas and spleen.It also reduces mucus and prevents formation of gall and kidney stones. Its vitamin A and selenium help eliminate free radicals and its chromium content helps regulate blood sugar levels.
Slippery Elm inner bark (Ulmus Fulva)
Principal component is mucilage which helps the body cleanse itself of toxic waste. It helps nourish and restore plasma in the blood and lymph in the lymphatic system. It improves intestinal flora and soothes asthma. It also helps relieve acids from indigestion and eczema.
Sheep Sorrel (Rumex Acetosella)
Sheep Sorrel relieves internal ulcers and applied helps clear skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis. Rich in vitamins, and trace mineral elements, it nourishes the glandular system. Sheep sorrel contains silicon, a necessary element for nerves and the myellin sheath that protects them. Sheep Sorrel cleanses blood and improves liver, intestinal and bowel function.
Indian Rhubarb Root (Rheum Officinale)
In small amounts, this herb acts as a gentle laxative and purges the body, especially the liver, of toxic buildup and waste. It helps counteract acids due to indigestion. Its malic acid also carries oxygen to all parts of the body, aiding in healing. Rhein present in the root, inhibits disease causing bacteria and candida albicans in the intestines. It helps reduces fever and inflammation. Studies show that rhubarb root has antibiotic and anti-tumor properties.
I am a believer in the benefits of Essiac Tea. Not only did it help cure my dog Beanny from osteosarcoma (bone cancer), but it is keeping my father's lymphoma in remission far longer than any of his physician's thought possible. While there are many skeptics, as with any non-conventional treatment that isn't generating large profits for the well-known pharmaceutical companies in this country, Essiac tea appears to have no real side effects or toxicity for most people and dogs (see below for who should not use Essiac tea). Therefore, in my opinion, if you are serious about preventing or curing cancer, it's worth trying. As with any treatment, please consult your veterinarian before using Essiac tea.
There are many companies selling essiac formulas. Since only one company owns the rights to the original formula, it is not certain if these other brands contain the exact formula or not. For this reason, I only use the original Essiac. While it may be a little more expensive than some of the other brands, it worked for Beanny and my father and I wouldn't trust my dog's life to anything less.
The one thing I have learned with Essiac, is that once you start using it, you must continue to take it, even if the cancer appears to be cured or in remission. My father made the mistake of stopping his Essiac tea after his lymphoma went into remission. A few months later, the cancer was back with a vengeance. Since then, he has been drinking essiac tea daily. It's been over 5 years and he continues to be in excellent health.
Also, you must follow the directions for making the tea exactly. It can be time consuming to brew the tea, but once you get into the routine of it, it's a snap.
Essiac may help your pet's health by:
Building immune system strength.
Helping the body to destroy benign growths and tumors.
Strengthening muscles, organs, and tissues.
Removing toxic accumulation in the body, including heavy metals and other environmental toxins.
Aiding in bowel detoxification and elimination.
Adding strength and flexibility to bones, joints, and lungs.
Blood purification.
As a general guide for treating animals, it is best to assess the dosage according to your pet's weight.
15 to 40lbs (7 - 18kg): 1/2 ounce of tea, twice per day
40 - 80lbs (18 - 36kg): 1 ounce of tea, twice per day
Over 80lbs: 2-3 ounces of tea, twice per day
The best results are seen in animals who had a much larger dose than these recommended doses. However, an issue with large doses for pets is the amount of Rhubarb they end up taking. Rhubarb is a laxative, and that is probably the main reason it is needed in Essiac. In the first 70 years of the 20th century chemotherapy regimens tended to cause constipation, and that is not the case anymore. Dogs have much shorter digestive systems than people, and they are much more susceptible to diarrhea. So the larger dose of essiac must be balanced against the amount that can be taken without causing diarrhea. One way to decide what the dose for a pet ought to be is to increase the amount until they get diarrhea and then back off.
You can purchase Essiac tea either in powder form (you must brew yourself) or in ready-to-drink liquid form. The powder form is more economical but it does take some time to brew properly. Please follow the instructions exactly for best results.
If your dog has kidney disease, are prone to kidney stones, or kidney infections. The varying amounts of oxalic acids in this tea are irritating to the kidneys.
If your dog has have a bowel obstruction or diarrhea. Properties in this tea promote peristalsis (the action by which the bowel moves it's contents through). In the case of diarrhea, valuable fluids and electrolytes are lost through the rapid emptying of the intestines. Prolonged diarrhea can result in dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
If your dog has ulcers or colitis. The Essiac has an action of being a laxative or cathartic (depending on how much you take). Some properties in this root can be highly irritating to ulcers and colitis, exacerbating (or worsening) these conditions.
If your dog has tumors that are encroaching on a major blood supply or an area of an organ that expansion of the tumor could have dire consequences. In Rene's work, she reportedly noticed that in the beginning phase of a person taking this tea, the tumor could appear to enlarge before it began to break down. (One of the reasons she was adamant that they take very small doses.) If you notice any sudden pain or untoward symptoms after beginning this tea, stop taking it.
If your dog has a brain tumor, do not use Essiac tea. In Rene Caisse's work, she noticed that many times the tea seemed to make the tumor initially grow, then break down. This can be extremely detrimental in the brain tissue. Rapid or excess growth can put pressure on areas of the brain that affect body/mental function. If the tumor would break down, it can release pieces of the malignant tissue which could cause a stroke. Circulation in the brain is unlike the rest of the body.


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Our dear friend and long-time member Dave passed away on the 10th of December 2018. He will be missed and remembered fondly. May he rest in peace.
Hi Arturo, what have you been doing?
And no Essie Mae, that was not what I did.
yes. yes i am.I promise to try my best.
In Asmo's grey lump, wrath and dark clouds gather force.Luxembourg trembles.
Quote from: Arturo on March 12, 2018, 12:55:51 PMAnd no Essie Mae, that was not what I did.Soreeeee

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Why In The World Should I Go To A Book Launch?
My lovely wife, Julia May Jonas, wrote a long, thoughtful, sweet, and frankly spot-on post about book launches on Facebook, in advance of my own book launch. Because you are probably not friends with my wife on Facebook (and if you are WHAT ARE YOU NOT TELLING ME), I'm re-posting it here:
Adam, amazingly, is having a whole other book (Near Enemy) published this year and is having his book launch party this Wednesday, January 14th (about one year from the launch of his last book). Until Adam and I got together, I didn't go to many book launches - I felt that whereas my presence actually affects a piece of theater (or if it does not affect it, it is, at the least, a symbiotic relationship), the book is already finished, and it is just as good for me to skip the launch and buy the book some other time and consume it in private, where books should be, and are oft most enjoyably consumed.
But the challenge with being a writer of novels is that the solitude never ends. You write your book alone, you privately hope someone agrees to publish it, you read reviews and comments, glowing, vitriolic and in-between, in solitude, and except for the intrepid soul who might write you an email or mention your book in a tweet, you watch as two or more years of work seem to get swallowed up by an abyss.
I'm not saying this to suggest that you should pity the poor writers, more just to say, "Go to the book launch!" This one in particular, as I am speaking with vested interest, but also in general. It really really matters to the writer. It's the one time they get to connect with people. They shower and choose their outfit and everything. Also they are fun, brief and have free wine pretty much 100% of the time.
All of this is true. Especially the part about free wine. My book launch for NEAR ENEMY is Wednesday, January 14 at 7PM at BookCourt in Brooklyn. I will be freshly showered, GUARANTEED.


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Gospel Fluent Thinking/
This past Sunday I spoke on Wise Thinking from the Proverbs (Proverbs 4:2-5:6). You can listen to it here if you'd like. The content is part of some work I am doing in preparing for my book on Gospel Fluency. I have found that many of us don't follow the advice of the wise father to his son: "Ponder your path". To Ponder is to slow down and examine what you are thinking and doing. The father tells his son that the wayward woman (foolishness personified) does not ponder, but wanders aimlessly down the path to destruction, while remaining ignorant of what she is doing.
How many times have you found yourself asking: "Why did I say that?" or "Why am I saying this?" as the verbal diarrhea overflows into a toilet of regret. Or "What was I thinking?" while you stand in the debris of your foolish missteps. And, "How did I get here?" as you astonishingly wake up to the reality that your lack of careful pondering has snowballed into a pitiful, mess of devastation. Maybe you just know someone else to whom this is true and now you just need some good advice for them ;)
During my message, I shared some thoughts about how we can take the time to Ponder - slow down - and let the gospel shape our thinking, which I believe will lead to steps down the path of wisdom as a result.
First of all CAPTURE your thoughts.
It was springtime in Chicago and I was at the McCormick Place to speak at the Christ & City event at the end of the Gospel Coalition conference. I walked into the large auditorium that was four times as wide as it was deep to hear Tim Keller teach. Previously there had been around 6000 in the room for the Gospel Coalition event. At this moment, there were now probably 3000-4000. I was scheduled to teach a breakout session in this same room later. As I listened to Tim teach, I found myself making notes and scratching out some of what I had intended to say. "How did he get my stuff? He had stolen a bunch of my material!" I forgot how much his teaching had influenced me – some of my notes sounded like what he was presently saying. That wouldn't have been so bad if I were teaching much later or somewhere else, but I was going to speak right after him in the same room to many of the same audience. So, I quickly started reworking all my notes.
After Tim was done, I was ushered back into the green room to wait my turn to be called up. I finished making some final notes and then was brought up on stage. As I walked up, I realized they had forgotten my white board for the diagrams I was going to draw while teaching. Then, I turned to look out into the room and I couldn't see anyone. Oh, people were probably there, I think, I just couldn't see them because the lights were so bright. Now, one thing about me that is important to note, I am a relational teacher – I love to see people and adjust my teaching in light of what I sense the Holy Spirit is doing and how I see people responding. I had absolutely zero visible knowledge of what was going on in the room. As I began teaching, I wondered if there actually were any people in the room at all. It was hard to tell because there was almost no discernible response (I think they were all overloaded with information because we were at the end of a long conference with some very heady material...or asleep because they were so tired...or just saving seats for the LeCrae concert happening later in that same room). I did my best and hoped that it helped some people. Then after I was done, they ushered me away from the people who wanted to talk to me afterward because I had to make it to a dinner that was about to start. Zero feedback. Zero knowledge as to whether I was helpful or hurtful in my teaching. I was flying blind and the radio signal was off.
I went back to my hotel room later that night very discouraged and depressed. I played my talk over and over in my head and it only seemed to get worse the more I did it (the snowball started rolling and gaining size and speed - this is what happens when our thought lives are not brought into submission). I began to think I had wasted people's time and in turn the resources of the kingdom. At one point I started believing that I must have said a bunch of heresy and D.A. Carson, one of the theologians and leaders of the Gospel Coalition, was going to have to call me in and confront me. Then they would have to publish an apology for having me speak, acknowledging that I don't represent what the Gospel Coalition believes. I felt like a failure.
Have you ever experienced something like this? A time when you felt like a failure? Or, a time when you began to be filled with self-doubt or fear? Maybe you haven't experienced anything like this, but have you ever found yourself consumed with some destructive thoughts? Like thoughts of hatred and rage that begin to dominate your mind crowding out all other thoughts? What about impure, lustful thoughts that seem to keep pushing you to think of women or men in inappropriate ways? Maybe your thoughts have gone more toward pride and self-righteousness, leading you to think you are better than others and to despise others that just don't seem to live up to "the standard".
What do you do with these thoughts? Maybe you've never thought about thinking about your thoughts. Its possible that you aren't even aware of what is going on in your mind most of the time because you've never stopped to think about it. Have you ever paused and thought about what your thinking? Feeling? Contemplating?
STOP. What are you thinking right now?
Most of us are moving too fast to stop. Or, the idea of listening to our thoughts, paying attention to them is scary - we don't really want to pay attention to what is going on inside. Many of us go on vacation and stay busy so we don't have to acknowledge the murmur of restlessness, anger, resentment, anxiety, fear...or any other number of frightful thoughts and emotions. And then we need a vacation from our vacation because we ran ourselves ragged trying to avoid hearing ourselves. Some of us never take a break because the noise of a busy life is more comforting than the contemplation of the heart around the gospel.
Paul told the church in Corinth (2 Cor. 10:5) to take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. To capture something requires taking it under control and holding it in a place. We have to stop and ask "What am I thinking?" "Why am I feeling or thinking this?" "What is going on in me right now?" Lately, I have been asking my son Caleb, "What are you doing?" He responds: "Nothing." To which I reply: "You're always doing something." The same is true for thinking: You're always thinking something.
STOP - What are you thinking right now - Capture it - Control it - Examine it.
Most of us don't STOP to capture and examine our thinking. However, the apostle Paul says this is how we begin to experience transformation - by the renewal of our minds (Romans 12:2). Our minds will not get renewed if we don't pay attention to what we're thinking and then...
COMPARE your thoughts to What is True of God; What He has done for you and Who you are in Christ Jesus.
That night in my hotel room with my wife on the phone, we took time to compare my thinking to...whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things (Philippians 4:8). This meant comparing my thinking to what is true of God, His work through the person and work of Jesus and who I am now because of faith in Jesus. Jayne reminded me: "This is not about you Jeff! This is about Jesus! He is glorified in your weakness AND your 'success'. What if God wants to glorify himself through your failure. Are you OK with that? Anyhow, remember, you aren't the one who changes hearts. God does. Besides, you don't want people to be impressed with you. You want them to be impressed with Jesus." I shared more of what I was thinking, feeling, believing... and she kept comparing my thoughts to what is true, lovely, pure, etc... "God is in control, even if you failed Jeff. You don't need the approval of man. You are accepted by God! He is your Father who loves you. What else do you need?" We continued on as she exhorted me in the gospel and the truths of God's Word.
How often do we slow down to compare our thinking to what is true of God and what we have in the gospel of Jesus Christ?
And do we have people around us we can turn to for this? I hear of way too many Christians living life alone - God didn't save us for a personal ALONE relationship with him. He saved us from ALONENESS into a community - His Family. I believe if we did this more often with one another in community, we would not only have lives that better reflect what is true of Jesus, but our hearts would also be full as worship as we become overcome by the grace of God in the midst of everyday life.
Finally, CONFESS your unbelief through genuine repentance and replace the lies with truth.
In over 20 years of ministry I have heard plenty of confessions, but rarely do I hear people confess their sin. People regularly say "I'm sorry" and rarely say "I've sinned".
We generally regret the consequences of sin and then desire that they go away as quickly as possible. We say, "I'm sorry I hurt you (...and that you are so weak and hurt so easily)"; "I'm sorry that this offended you (...you should not be so easily offended) or "I'm sorry I did that (...because it doesn't feel good right now). True confession of sin, confesses sin.
I have found there are generally two reasons we walk down the path of foolishness, leading to destruction - two reasons why we don't do what is right and good:
- Ignorance
- Unbelief and Rebellion
My daughter Haylee has been struggling with fear and anxiety. She is nine. We didn't rebuke her for this ("Stop worrying. You shouldn't worry. That's a sin!) We instructed her about who God is and how powerful he is. We have been teaching her not only that he is great and in control, but also good and loves her. We reminded her that Jesus overcame sin, death and Satan - the three sources of all of our fears. And that He is both with her and for her. Along the way we have been teaching her to not be anxious, but to offer her concerns to God in prayer with thanksgiving, trusting that God can guard her heart and mind in Christ Jesus, granting her peace. Haylee was ignorant. Not any longer. Now, if Haylee refuses to bring her concerns to God and prefers to deal with them on her own, she is no longer ignorant, but rebellious, walking in unbelief. I know that sounds harsh to some of us, but it is true. We either humbly submit the truths we know about God or we pridefully ignore them or outright reject them.
Paul says the same thing to the people in Athens after he describes the unknown god to them as the True living God who made them and everything they enjoy - Acts 17:30-31: "The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead."
Many of us or the people we care for and shepherd need to be informed so they no longer stand in ignorance. Our job in many cases is not just to confront sin, but to inform people with the truth of God and the good news of Jesus Christ. If they don't know the truth, how can they take captive their thoughts, compare them to Him and then respond in repentance.
However, once informed of the truth, we are no longer ignorant but informed. And when we take the time to capture a thought, compare it to Jesus and see where it is not in line with the truth of the gospel, we have a choice to make - repent or rebel. And repentance not only owns the sin, confessing it as such, but also owns the truth of God, confessing it in faith as our only hope.
That night, in my hotel room, on the phone with my wife, I repented. I saw that I was a prideful man and I was living for people's approval not God's glory. I wanted to do well, not just to help people, but to help myself. I wanted to be liked, accepted, approved of by man. I had believed the approval of man was more sufficient than the approval of God. It was unbelief in God's Word and unbelief in the gospel. I was sorry...not for the state I was in, but for the state of my heart before God. I acknowledged my sin of pride and unbelief in the complete work of Jesus that made me acceptable before God. As I confessed this sin, I also acknowledge my belief in his grace to forgive as well as my acceptance because of what Jesus had done, not for how well I spoke. I experienced healing and refreshment from his Spirit. God opposes the proud but he gives grace to the humble. We say that, but we are afraid to humble ourselves. I experienced his grace that night again.
After all of that, the Spirit confirmed that he did indeed use my talk, despite my weakness and brokenness. God does that - he works in and through our mess to show his power and glory. Crazy!
If we are ever to become a gospel fluent people, we must first of all become a gospel familiar people - we must experience it changing us first before we will have the confidence that it can change others as well. Take the time to capture your thoughts, compare them to the truths in the gospel and confess any and all unbelief and rebellion as sin and put your faith again in Jesus and his sufficient work for you!


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A couple years ago (okay, four) I picked up Waging Modern War by the-word-made-flesh Wesley Clark, partially out of military history interest, and partly out of some sort of personal library affirmative action for non-fiction, which I typically ignore. It seemed like it would be a good read, being a story of the Kosovo campaign (which he was SACEUR for) and the lessons drawn about modern warfare, and how they'd be applied to the War on Terror that the US found itself involved in at the time of the book's publication (2002). A choice quote:
The range and intensity of the challenges we face is increasing. They defy easy solutions or simple responses. The fight against Al Qaeda is not finished. Long-standing quarrels in the Middle East are boiling, amidst the continuing efforts by several states to acquire more potent weapons of mass destruction. There are even longer-term problems associated with political and economic development if we are so [sic] survive and prosper in a global community. In developing the right strategy to meet these challenges, we would be well-advised to digest the experience of the 1990s and the lessons of the Kosovo campaign.
I can't read this book. It'll be too painful. It's hopelessly irrelevant now-- not only did the War on Terror take a path that Clark at least isn't going to admit to knowing about in this book, it makes us look so bad. Who knew that the problem wouldn't be ignoring the lessons of Kosovo, but ignoring the lessons of goddamned Vietnam?
I'll soldier on a little way, mostly to get his perspective on the Big Dog, and hell, to read Clark talking about himself (I have a sizable man-crush on him, as I do on any Rhodes Scholar who gets wounded in Vietnam, teaches at West Point, goes to the Army War College, then commands a battalion, brigade, then division before really getting started) although when I read things like this I just want to cry:
Why did this new style of warfare emerge, this aversion to casualties, the reluctance to put ground troops into the fight, the reliance on airpower, the continued tension over unintended civilian casualties, and the frictions and constant scrutiny by the press?
I don't know, Wes. But it didn't stay around for long.


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We're celebrating – it's our first birthday! Yes, it was just last January that we launched Jennifer Nelson Artists and got to know all of you. The Little Agency That Could is now nearly one year old and there's no better way to share the joy than to give one lucky winner a nice prize.
As you may know from our newsletters, we have almost daily sessions with artists offering information on all kinds of business issues. Done by Skype, I spend an hour with an artist giving advice on portfolios, contracts, marketing, even getting an agent. I answer whatever questions you may have and leave you better equipped for success in the art world.
You can win a FREE one-on-one Advice For Artists session with me, just by entering.
Post a comment below about what you're interested in learning for 2016. It could be about illustration marketplace, how to negotiate fees, what to look for in an agent, or how to read the fine print on a contract. Whatever interests you most!
I'll select a winner at random on January 20th and we can schedule an hour-long session together. It's that easy.
Even if you're not the lucky winner your input still helps me to decide what to discuss in future Advice for Artists newsletters so please participate.
Happy Birthday to (ALL of) us! - Jennifer


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Washington, Darrington Area, Whitehorse Mountain—On May 30 Wallace Reid (40) an experienced climber was fatally injured while climbing alone just a short distance from base camp. Reid and ten other
members of the Washington Alpine Club had established camp at the end of the road in Snow Gulch and started preparations for climbing the mountain the following day. With the comment that he was just going for a walk to "try out my new boots," Reid left Camp at 4:00 p.m. and started up the trail, lightly clad and with only his ice axe. About 300 yards from camp, and just barely out of sight, he encountered the first hard snow in the gully, remains of the past winter's avalanches. About 200 feet up the snow he apparently attempted to get onto the rock again, but the rotten snow at the lip of the gap between snow and rock collapsed under him and he fell about 40 feet suffering severe head injuries and a broken neck.
Source: Kenn Carpenter, Everett Mountain Rescue Unit.
Analysis: As an experienced climber Reid should have been more cautious in approaching the moat and known that the edge of the snow was soft and very likely undercut and weak. His first error was in leaving camp alone. There was evidence which suggested his fall was not immediately fatal, and hence a companion's call to the nearby camp might possibly have saved his life.


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I admit that Purim is one of my favorite holidays. (Check out the chapter that I wrote about Purim in the Reconstructionist Guide to Jewish Ritual, Volume 3.) I know plenty of rabbis who don't share my preference. Getting dressed up and acting silly make some serious scholars uncomfortable.
It's not that I don't consider myself serious, or a scholar. And it's not just that Purim is the best example that "being Jewish is fun." I take Purim seriously, because historically, its creativity, humor, and play-acting provided a welcome antidote to anti-semitism. As such, Purim can also be just what the doctor ordered to sustain us in this time of activism and resistance, not to mention the increasing number of unprecedented acts of anti-semitism across the country.
The biblical story of Purim is a kind of Jewish communal fantasy blown out of proportion. For Jews who lived under oppression and fear, or who experienced brutality and exile, the Book of Esther and the Purim holiday provided comic relief. The tables are turned on our enemies several times during the story, with some reversals more humorous than others.
Mordecai Kaplan saw in the story of Esther a Diaspora tale about the oppression by a majority group of a minority, and the Jewish battle for equal rights for minorities. Kaplan saw Jewish spiritual value as the key to the resistance to oppression and the capacity to flourish as a minority people. He saw Purim as a time to emphasize those values and to inspire creativity and compassion in Jewish life.
Jewish communities in Europe during the Middle Ages instituted their own "local Purims" to commemorate actual deliverance from an anti-semitic threats. Where extermination and exile were the common practice of local and national rulers, such a deliverance was worthy of joyful celebration. As one on-line source tells it, "Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller (1579–1654 and an ancestor of member Susannah Sirkin) of Kraków, Poland, asked that his family henceforth celebrate a private Purim, marking the end of his many troubles, including having faced trumped-up charges." (I kid you not.)
Hitler also knew about Purim and, perhaps aware of the power of its humor, banned Jewish from observing the holiday. In words tempting fate in 1944, he mentioned in a speech that if the Nazis were defeated, the Jews could celebrate "a second Purim."
The Chabad Hasidim tell a story that a Purim teaching by their leader, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, mysteriously caused Joseph Stalin's death on Purim 1953. That day, March 1,1953, was the day Stalin became paralyzed. When he died four days later, nationwide pogroms against the Jews were averted and the infamous doctors' plot was halted.
The celebration of Purim provides a rich variety of Jewish practices that encourage giving and sharing, dressing up and playing roles and, above all, approaching this one day with a sense of humor and self-awareness, so that we do not fall into the trap of taking ourselves too seriously. It is for this reason, perhaps that we find in the midrash the idea that in a future messianic time, when all the other festivals are abolished, Purim will remain. Even in a perfect world, we will need to laugh, especially at ourselves.
Given that our world is far from perfect, why not rekindle our imagination and revel in satire this year on Purim?
***Need a little humor to fuel your resistance? Come take part in HBT's "Alternative Facts Megillah," an adult-oriented telling of the Purim story for our times.
Saturday night, March 11, 7 to 9 pm. Come in costume and bring Pussy Hats!


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That ROOM! I swear.
It's just that it's been such a LONG process to getting it done, and it's still not done, but it's DONE!
We moved our bed out of the office and into the room yesterday, and spent our first night in our bedroom in over three years.
I wish I could say that we slept better than we have in a long time, but we didn't. It was quieter back there than we've grown accustomed to it being. We've spent the last three summers with summer traffic lulling us to sleep. We don't hear that back there.
In addition, the dogs were completely freaked out and running across the wood floor half the night. It was a different kind of noise than the whoosh of the cars speeding by. Not lulling at all. They need their nails clipped. Badly.
Our beagle can't get on the bed, because it's too tall.
And that's a good thing! Not that the beagle won't be sleeping with us anymore, but that it's tall.
As most of my long-time readers know, my house has have no storage (two closets, no garage, no basement, no usable attic space, no storage shed, and no drawers in the kitchen. It's a strange house). I lament about it all of the time. Part of the goal with this project was to get storage space.
We'd originally intended to open up an attic access and use that, but as the days got longer (i.e. the project stretched out into infinity), we just wanted it to be done. Building an insulated door for the loft just seemed not as important as getting the room in usable condition.
So, instead of going up, we went down.
Well, not really. We didn't add a basement, although that would have been wicked cool!
We did add under-the-bed storage, and since we have a king-sized bed, it's a pretty substantial storage space. We have enough room under there for almost a dozen totes.
I tried to get my dog in the picture for perspective. He wasn't cooperating, but see that stool? I need it to get into the bed.
Plus, as an additional frugal win, the bed "skirt" is actually some curtains we purchased many months ago from the thrift store for another room, but ended up not using them. They work well as a bed skirt, and really give the room a more finished look. So, Score!
The plan, now, is to build a window seat in the office/library, similar to our loft bed, which will give us a "guest bed", but will also give us some more storage - not as much as in the bedroom, but more than we had.
It's nice to be able to tuck things into spaces and get them out of sight, while still being able to keep them, because some part of "prepping" is having the right tool for the job.
There are a lot of things we have that we might never need, but isn't it kind of sweet to have it when that need arises - especially when you know that you're not going to be able to just run to the store and buy it?
That's what prepping is all about - anticipating those needs and getting ready for them.
Fear not the TEOTWAWKI! He only bites if you let him get hold of you ;).


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The production of iPad mini accessories has reportedly been halted within the factories of a major OEM manufacturer, because of a last-minute change to the design of the smaller iPad.
It's late in the day for such a shift, but an accessories manufacturer in China has halted production of its iPad mini cases because of a tweak to the tablet's design, according to Macotakara.
The site writes that a change in the "form" of the device caused the issue, with previous leaked components not featuring the same design as the iPad mini that will end up on shelves.
At present it is not clear whether the OEM manufacturer was given a nod from Apple in the first place, or whether it was gambling by basing its designs solely on leaked components. However, even a small change in dimensions would cause big problems for a case-maker.
If this issue is replicated across several key OEMs, it could significantly set back the production of low-cost third-party iPad mini accessories. Not the end of the world, perhaps, but it may mean you have to spend an extra £20 on an official iPad case if you want it in time for Christmas.
iPad mini launch event invites are expected to be sent out later today, with the event itself heavily rumoured to take place on Wednesday 17 October. The iPad mini release date is also out there in rumour form. The tablet is likely to appear on Apple Store shelves on 2 November, just over two weeks after the tablet's unveiling.
Assuming the reported "design tweak" doesn't throw all the iPad mini leaks into the tech dustbin, the new Apple tablet will likely feature an anodised aluminium rear, 7.85in screen and 1,024 x 768 pixel resolution. With a reported price hanging around the £200 mark, it's likely to become one of the top Christmas presents of the year.
iPad mini – are you a believer or has Apple just been stringing us along with the greatest tech hoax of the decade?


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I was asked to write something for a free leadership ebook in May last year. This was apparently too long so never got included. I thought it was particularly appropriate in the run up to Easter. This was my tip:
Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty; never ask others to do what you wouldn't.
"He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him." John 13:5
Some would say an MA in Catholic School Leadership is incredibly specialised and only appropriate for a very small number of teachers and leaders. However after studying closely the leadership model demonstrated by the historical Jesus, I was given a fascinating insight into what Robert K. Greenleaf coined as "servant leadership", in an essay first published in 1970. Reflecting on Jesus as leader has continually inspired me in all that I do at school.
The defining notion of servant leadership is that the primary purpose as leader is to serve. When Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, he gave an example of how to show great love while doing the lowliest of jobs. It was clear that he was servant first, not leader first. By being a servant, you allow those in your care to grow, and hopefully become servants too.
In this passage, Jesus' basic motivation was love. He was fully aware of his position as leader; his disciples called him Master and had already shown he was a strong and extremely powerful leader. Jesus voluntarily becomes servant; he wasn't primarily a foot washer, but was ready to do it if required. Finally, he made it clear that it was an example to be followed.
The servant leader is not at the top of the pyramid of power, looking down on all he or she has amassed. The servant leader is at the bottom of the inverted pyramid, sharing power, putting the needs of others first and helping people develop and perform as best they can. Caring can be institutional as well as individual; however big or small our team is, whatever the remit or 'job to get done', but can do it with care. If a better team is to be built, one that is more just and more loving, more creative then the capacity to serve must be increased.
Being a servant leader
- It's voluntary – it is beyond your personal interests or interests of others, often for the 'greater good'
- It's using entrusted power to serve others – not mange or simply lead them
- It's putting others needs before your own – often through love
- It's in word and deed – it is teaching your team to become servant leaders themselves
Questions to consider?
- Will you, without hesitation, do the jobs you ask others to do? (Cover lessons, supervise detentions, lunch duty)
- Do you lead in word and action? (Keeping deadlines, marking work, responding to emails)
- How will you keep touch with everyone that you work with? (Their stresses, workload, pressures...)
- Who is your servant leader model? Who allowed you to grow into a creative, caring, supportive leader?


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Legitimacy vs. Convenience: Informal Service Delivery Systems in slums
Cross-posted from https://slumurbanism.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/legitimacy-vs-convenience-the-role-of-informal-service-delivery-systems/
By Baraka Mwau
What characterises the alleys of Kibera, Mathare, Mukuru, Korogocho and other informal settlements in Nairobi? May be the narrow spaces, but a striking feature is the exposed and leaking water pipes, water taps that protrude from tiny structures ('the cash offices') and exposed electric cables on the surface while others crisscross above the alleys. These are networks operated informally and with the prime target of making profits. Whereas these services are tapped from the city's main distribution network, the end consumer is often serviced by an informal service provider. In most cases these are cartels that emerge to fill the service deficit gap and despite the inherent challenges, communities depend on these systems. it is a preference that does not necessarily imply that the services come free or cheap, but they serve to meet the suppressed demand and are subjective to contextual convenience. In fact most studies indicate residents in Nairobi's informal settlements pay more per unit of utility than the formal serviced city residents.
The failure of formal service delivery systems have forced communities in informal settlements to design their own service delivery systems that connect them to networked infrastructures in the city. In this case, informal services are mostly attributed to cheap connection rates or at zero-rate and often the convenient billing systems. The standard formal connection rate for a household electricity meter is about Ksh. 35, 000 (US$ 411) which is undoubtedly too costly for a low-income household. Apart from the connection fee, the process of application is tedious and requires a proof of property ownership, which households in the informal settlements cannot comply with thus limiting their qualification for servicing. This is further limited through the complex nexus that exist between structure owners and tenants around issues of tenure-ship and property rights. Water, Sanitation and electricity are basic services and by any means necessary, households in informal settlements will risk to access them. 'Water is life', children in informal settlements need lighting to study, families want to watch TV, waste is generated and need disposal, commercial activities need power to be productive e.t.c; thus the need is as basic as it sounds.
In the context of Nairobi's informal settlements is this realistic; to save for years, travel to a utility company and queue for hours to apply for a service while uncertain of your tenure-ship? What about just calling a 'local connector' who can service your shack within hours or minutes and at the most convenient arrangements? A Mathare resident once asserted that electricity is better sourced from cartels; (translated) "we usually get it from those electricity youths; they also fix it when there is a problem. The company is expensive and it's a long process to apply. With the company it is not even guaranteed". These 'electricity youths' is what the utility companies brand as criminals. The definition of crime or a criminal is not part of the discussion here but the bottom line is that utility companies in Nairobi may wait longer or even forever to achieve their 'world class' service delivery models.
What are the implications of this informal 'encroachment of formal networks?' It is a very obvious question to utility providers and notably water and electricity providers. This is because utilities provision in Kenya and many countries in the Global South is highly liberalized and thus cost recovery and revenue generations is a top priority for utilities. However, through informal servicing these utilities lose millions in uncollected revenue and wastage in services. Cumulatively, this not only limits their capacity to maintain and sustain existing networks but also limits their capacity to expand service delivery to new consumers or unlocking suppressed demands. Utilities in this case get consumed in an irrational manner, with consumers being less sensitive to consumption since the billing system entails no metering. In this state of affairs the informal settlements continue to bear the burden of under servicing and reliance on unusually expensive per unit charges from informal servicing. Consequently this increases the household expenditure on basics, e.g in Kibera an estimated 20% of the households' income is spent on water. Currently a 20 litre volume of water goes for between Ksh 3 to Ksh. 5.
As a result, communities get exposed to health risks leading to increased spending on treating water-borne diseases. Similarly, informal electricity is associated with fire disasters, which have been witnessed in all major informal settlements of Nairobi. Importantly, these communities are aware of the dangers they cohabit with. During a community planning workshop in Mathare early this year, a resident highlighted the dangers they have accustomed to as they use informal services; here is a translation; "daily, we live with this risk and we are aware that electricity from cartels is risky. First of all, the wiring is usually faulty and shocks are common sometimes leading to fire disasters. These disasters keep us so worried because when we are away working our children remain in the shacks and at night we sleep with fears of a fire outbreak. What we need is affordable and safe electricity". This is just one of the many residents of informal settlements indicating a commitment to pay for reliable and quality services.
Service providers should therefore shift from the assumption that slum communities are elusive in taking up bills, to the approach of designing pragmatic and feasible servicing models for informal settlements. Informal settlements will continue to maintain these systems as long as appropriate servicing approaches are ignored, since their urban living depends of infrastructures just like the other city residents. Despite the intervention of cartels, these services are still inadequate and regular shortages are common. It has been observed that water and electricity are common when utilities and the police engage cartels in battles. Utility provision in Nairobi's informal settlements is a commercial entity and strongly rooted in the informal economy of these settlements. The picture below illustrates one of the enterprises that have emerged as a compliment to informal service delivery of water in these settlements.
The so-called cartels apparently seem to play a very significant role in the delivery of services in informal settlements. They keep the water flowing, lights on and the informal economy thriving but least are they considered as stakeholders in upgrading projects. Undeniably they have experience in service delivery and their significance in these settlements cannot be quashed. However, the utilities rarely do engage communities to develop pragmatic servicing models. Service delivery in informal settlements has remained classical and a highly technocratic prescription. Consequently infrastructure upgrading projects hardly succeed. A good case is in Kosovo village of Mathare slums, where the power company ignored active community engagement in electrification. Today residents in Kosovo still rely on and prefer illegal connections as opposed to safe formal connections.
It is a paradoxical context where utilities intend to service the informal settlements while at the same time are reluctant to engage communities (the consumers). Service cartels could offer leverage for developing pragmatic service delivery and service maintenance systems in informal settlements if utilities shift from framing them as part of the problem but part of the solution. This is not another prescription to the plethora of approaches for slum upgrading but a potential approach for improving service delivery in informal settlements. Active participation in infrastructure planning has the potential to reconcile the antagonistic relationship between utilities and informal settlements. Informal systems have a firsthand experience in managing service delivery and the command they control in the local governance is critical. This may sound absurd in the context of formal planning but the failure of many upgrading projects has resulted from the exemption of such stakeholders in projects. Therefore, tapping the existing capacity within a community not only reduces operation and maintenance costs but also enhances the sustainability of service provision. Therefore, the design of solutions needs to transcend legitimacy and in it, contextualize the socio-political and economic environment in which policy for infrastructure delivery is formulated and implemented.


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On New Year's Day, the tradition of one of college football's most historic games was played. The Rose Bowl entered it's 100th game and brought two of the top teams in the nation. Stanford Cardinals and the Michigan State Spartans. Stanford had lost only 2 games, and won the PAC-12 Championship, with both loses coming in conference play. Michigan State had one loss against Notre Dame early in the season and had just finished pulling off the biggest upset over the then, #2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, in the Big 10 Championship game. Both teams were known for their specialties. Stanford was known for it's stellar offense that ran the field and scored lots of touchdowns. MSU was known for their defense, which came in #1 in the country this year in the NCAA. Every expert in the country picked Stanford to win the game handily by a blow-out score. It was going to be a great game either way. Normally, I'm a Michigan Wolverine fan, especially since my sister played volleyball there. However, they didn't play very well this year and got pounded in their bowl game, so I joined the Sparty band wagon (and I'm glad I did).
What showed up was not the Stanford's offense but Michigan State's defense. They held Stanford to only one offensive touchdown and made an amazing 4th down stop to ice the game in the final 2 minutes. In the end, MSU won the game 24-20 and pulled off a stunning upset over the heavily favored Cardinals. The game was amazing in itself and capped off a phenomenal season. But what grabbed me was what happened after the game.
When the sideline reporter interviewed the Spartan coach Mark D'Antonio, he asked him about a video his daughter made of him on the Rose Bowl field back in May of 2013. After the interview they showed the video of coach D'Antonio talking about his visit. In the video, he talked about how on January 1, 2014 that he would be at the Rose Bowl and it would be "our time," referring to the Spartan football team. I sat there with my jaw dropped and said out loud, "The Law of Attraction is real and he just proved it!"
It seems so silly that with all that happened and the intense and drama filled game that the biggest lesson came from after the game. That video stuck in my mind and when the replay came on a few days later, I watched the rebroadcast just to see that video. It stuck in my mind that much! It also taught me a couple of things.
1) Have Faith In The Journey
Early in the MSU season, they had some trouble with the offense, partly in the quarterback position. It actually lead to the loss at Notre Dame where the starting QB was pulled. Yet, they kept going and continued to work on their team principles. After the loss to Notre Dame, they never lost again. Game after game the won and their confidence rose with each victory. Eventually, when they got to the conference championship game, the pulled off the unthinkable by beating Ohio State. A game where every expert said they would lose because of the opposing high-powered offense (I'm noticing a pattern here). Then, they pulled off another upset over Stanford. After awhile, it wasn't just the skill that got them there. They had the faith. It was the belief that got them to win out and go the distance. I could add a link to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" to drive the point home but I'll move on (irony sets in).
2) Make It a God-Sized Prayer
This actually came from a Joel Osteen talk. I was first introduced to this when I was taking one of my Theta Healing certifications. In the talk, Joel Osteen says that how big you pray will determine the life you get. If you only pray small prayers, you'll have a small life. However, if you pray God-sized prayers, doors will open that you wouldn't have imagined were there. So how does this relate to MSU's run? It started when Mark D'Antonio made a video on the Rose Bowl field in May 2013. In that video he manifested that on January 1, 2014, his team would be on the field playing at the Rose Bowl game and ultimately, whether it was intentional or not, he predicted that his team would win the game... and it all happened. THAT is a God-sized prayer. He didn't just ask to have a good team, he asked for the mother load and he got it. Then he did the work with his team (belief work), coached them up to play sound football and they went the distance, pulling off major upsets along the way. All that manifesting came from that one video and looking back on that is a great reflection of the power of big dreams and big aspirations. It's been said by many, "go big or go home." I know that's a belief but why not go big? If the worst you can do is win a Rose Bowl, go big! If you're thinking that's for athletes and you're not an athlete, you're missing the point. You may not win the Tournament of Roses but you can always get the equivalent in your own life. The fun thing is, you get to define it.
I looked at my own journey with Theta Healing. In the 10 months since being introduced to it, I've done so much with my life. I became a practitioner and created opportunities out of thin air. I created and executed an exit plan from my job . While it wasn't the exact way I wanted it to happen, I left. I then proceeded to have one of the best summers I ever had with my music. I created a space to practice Theta Healing that came from a random meeting at a networking event. I created two speaking engagements at the beginning of this year and will have more to come as the year goes on. I even created a goal list for myself, something I haven't done in years. I can't remember the last time I wrote a goal list! And of course, I've put in some God-sized prayers. I've done so much belief work that I've been able to manifest them and this is just the beginning. I can also tell you that if I can do it, anyone can. Those lessons above were exactly what got me to this point. I had to recommit to Theta Healing a lot. I had to learn to ask for what I wanted and to go big with my ask. I had to learn faith and trust and do lots of belief work along the way. In the end, I created something pretty good and now, I'm excited to wake up everyday and live my passions. That football game was the greatest reflection tool for me in that moment.
Congratulations to the Michigan State Spartans on their 2014 Rose Bowl victory!
Have you ever prayed a God-sized prayer? What was the greatest thing you ever manifested/attracted into your life? How do you use the Law of Attraction for yourself? Please leave me your comments below. For the sports fans, please don't use this as a trash talking platform. I don't want to have to start deleting comments.


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Some of us love food and then some of us love food. Gavin Bradford of Halton Ontario has lost his teaching license after a four-year investigation into his inappropriate behavior towards at least 21 elementary school students.
Bradford, an apparent food fetishist, would conduct sexually-charged conversations with the children in person and through MSN messenger. The conversations were heavily focused on food.
According to thespec.com, Bradford "asked numerous female students to smear themselves with pie, ketchup, eggs and other foods in front of a webcam."
He asked students to "perform" acts with food during webcam chats, including asking a student to pour sour milk down her pants and ketchup over her head.
In addition to these acts, he also complimented a student's breasts (not clear if this refers to chicken or human breasts).
Bradford also asked a student to shove a pie down her pants and told another student that he would "take delight in slowly pushing a gooey pie in her face."
The Ontario College of Teachers only revoked Bradford's teaching license in November - even though Bradford's behavior was investigated as early as April 2007. "Restricting a member from his or her livelihood requires egregious evidence to justify an interim suspension," said Gabrielle Barkany, spokesperson for the Ontario College.
According to Barkany, the case took four years to put together because the college had to gather "crucial evidentiary information."
Regardless of whether or not it took four years to gather "crucial evidentiary information" (Seriously? Are they still also using dot matrix printers in Canada?), the board committed an "egregious" mistake in allowing the investigation to continue four long years. If there are allegations of impropriety between a teacher and a student, the teacher needs to be immediately removed from the profession -- this is one of those rare situations when "shoot first, ask questions later" actually applies.
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Bradford resigned while under investigation and had registered to teach in Scotland. After the Ontario College reached its decision, it notified Scotland's General Teaching Council of its findings. The council has now launched its own investigation.
Some Americans have canuck envy -- apparently buying into the myth that Canada is somehow superior to the United States. And although Canadians do have a pretty good gig, this case makes me think that the grass may not necessarily be as green as some of us think it is over there.
Case in point -- although the Ontario College has concluded its investigation and found Bradford guilty of inappropriate behavior, and although Bradford himself has since admitted he behaved badly, local police have yet to charge him with a crime. Thespec.com reports that Sergeant Dave Cross confirmed the police have not pressed any charges against Bradford.
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The Cabinet Manual/
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2011, 110 pp.
"It is primarily a guide for those working in government, recording the current position rather than driving change. It is not intended to be legally binding or to set issues in stone. The Cabinet Manual records rules and practices, but is not intended to be the source of any rule."


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2010 January: Pearson's Green Transformation & The California Product Stewardship
Hosted at Pearson's offices in Rancho Cordova
Trena Ellis, Facility Manager at Pearson's Rancho Cordova location, discusses the implementation of green facility management in a leased space.
Report on International Summit in Copenhagen:
Larry F. Greene is the Executive Director of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. Larry has a Bachelors Degree in Science Education from NC State University, and Masters Degrees in Logistics Management from Florida Institute of Technology and Human Resources Education from Boston University.He is a Past-President of the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) and serves as a permanent member on the CAPCOA Board of Directors.He serves on the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) Board of Directors as Co-President and Co-Chair of the Global Warming Committee. Larry retired in 1995 from a 23 year career with the US Army.
Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director of the California Product Stewardship Council, Product Stewardship is a fundamental rethinking of the way we design, manufacture, and recycle products. Heidi is spearheading the effort for this change. There is no more room for the waste we are creating, we must find a solution


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What Makes the perfect chair?
- Is it comfort?
- Is it the look of the chair that matters to you - its shape, colour and the materials used to make it?
- Is its use more important than anything else?
- Or is it about something else entirely?
We took a look at a variety of chairs for inspiration.
Eileen Gray
We talked about the conventional aspects of a chair....
- Legs: How many? Three? Four? Does is need legs? Can you replace the legs with something else.
- Seat: Shape. High back. Low back. Wide. Narrow. Soft. Hard. Arm rests.
Each of the students responded in a different way to the brief, some placing more importance on design, while others prioritised comfort. The results were fantastic. Here are just a few of the many chair models....
Orla Molloy created this innovative chair from cutlery. It is remarkable in its design, construction and balance.
Maedhbh Honan made this chair, inspired by Alice and Wonderland from clay. I love the way she incorporated a spillage into the design for extra balance and added comfort.
Orla Molloy also created this garden lounger designed for two people to sit side by side. It allows the pair to sit facing each other so they can relax while conversing.
Here are some more brilliant designs......


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The leading
Bloggings on on PERM Labor Certification
by Joel Stewart
PERM: Job Applicant Must Be Available!
Recently an attorney asked about a job applicant who was not immediately available to work for an employer.
The statute says that job applicants must be qualified, available, willing and able to accept the offer of employment.
In these difficult times, many persons are out of work, actively looking for a job and are therefore immediately available to work, but others are currently employed in a different position and, even though they apply for a new job, do not really want to leave their current place of work.
Obviously the fact that a seemingly qualified person submits a resume for a job does not mean that the person is also available, willing and able to work.
I recall a case many years ago where an applicant applied from out of state. Her resume indicated that she might be qualified. The Employer interviewed her by phone, because the applicant could not be expected to come for a personal interview at her own expense.
Although the applicant seemed qualified, interested and able to perform the job, an question arose as to her availability. Although she stated she wanted a new job, she also indicated that she might not be able to accept an offer out of state at that time.
The Employer's position was open to an available worker, but was this worker available?
I suggested that the Employer just offer the job to the worker and ask her to report for work the following Monday. Confronted with the challenge of a real, immediate job opportunity, the applicant refused to report for work and stated on the record that she was not really "available" to work at that time and refused the job offer.
Why would someone apply for a job if he or she does not really want to work? The answers to this question are beyond the scope of this article and probably require the opinion of a psychologist to understand, however, it is well known that many persons consider a job application as an opportunity to test his or her worth, to interact in the application process and to obtain an evaluation of ability or competency in the marketplace from an independent person, such as an employer.
The law does not state what time period should be given to an applicant to report for work, but if the applicant needs to give notice to a current employer, that might be taken into consideration -- perhaps two weeks in most cases, perhaps longer.
In actual fact, a worker who is already employed but wants to apply for a new position is in a difficult situation. The worker may not be sure that he or she would like the new position, which is an unknown set of values, and may be reluctant to give up a current job.
Employers should normally require references or confirmation of employment and good conduct at jobs previously held by applicants. Consequently, the prospective employer will need to communicate with the applicant's current employer to determine that the applicant is truly qualified. If the applicant does not want a current employer to be contacted, this would constitute failure to cooperate with the new employer's hiring policies.
In the final analysis the amount of time in which a job applicant who is currently employed and therefore unavailable, but may become available by leaving the current job, is not fixed in stone and must be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Employers should never forget that they have the burden to show the Department of Labor that the job opportunity is truly open to US workers, so when workers apply, they should be given a fair and reasonable opportunity to make themselves available.
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Every so often, a book comes along that seems certain to peak a curiosity or speak of an unexpressed daydream in the heart of any reader and lover of language. Madness, Rack and Honey is one of them. Ruefle's written "lectures" deal in myriad subjects -- poets and the moon, the joys and sorrows of reading, fear and irreverence, to name a few -- with a voice that is witty, well-read, and ever so smart.
"Suppose I were to begin by saying that I had fallen in love with a color," writes Maggie Nelson in the opening note of Bluets. What follows is an account of a love, truly, including love's every aspect: lust, infatuation, frustration, occasional boredom, and constant fascination as Nelson tumbles into this vivid hue and pulls us into its depths along with her. Part memoir, perhaps a poem, part literary history of blue and the psychology of color, Bluets is a mesmerizing book that will color your world and your reading anew.
"Is it metaphysical or just a big fuck fest?" Such is the question posed by another Hilda Hilst's characters in what was known to shocked and baffled critics as the Obscene tetralogy. And it seem like the elderly Madame D might go full Fifty Shades of Gray on Mr. D if she would only come out of her hiding place under the stairs. What? I don't know. But I do know that this book baffled and bowled me over from beginning to end, in the best of ways.
Whether you're looking to delve into the wondrous world of Angela Carter for the first time or your appetite for her prose is already insatiable (for there is no in between), Burning Your Boats is truly a worthwhile collection to get your hands on. From the re-spun fairy tales for which she is probably best known (The Bloody Chamber) to the otherwise out-of-print or hard to find but equally, if not more, amazing collections (Saints and Strangers and American Ghosts and Old World Wonders being my favorites), every word this woman wrote is perfection -- and everyone should know it.
Gaston Bachelard's investigation into what spaces mean to us may be a classic work of phenomenology, but it reads like a familiar dream. Drawing from literature, psychology, and his own wistful observation, Bachelard explains our attraction to certain homes, the satisfaction of a well-made box, the nest and shell as metaphor, and all that we hold dear about interior spaces real, remembered, and imagined. Rather than de-romanticizing the subject with analysis, this book illuminates the poetic universality of our nostalgia for home. Reading it, to me, felt like arriving there.
Joan Didion should hardly require a sales pitch, but in case you're not already familiar with her impeccable prose and pitch-perfect storytelling, Slouching Towards Bethlehem is a great place to start, and should be required reading for anyone thinking or thoughtful about California. From her cool and poetic detailing of murder in the high desert to ruminations on the Haight in the 60s and the winds of Los Angeles, these essays were the first that made me truly feel that this big, weird land had a soul. Recommended for anyone of any age interested in what it is to be a person here and now, then or anywhere.
Finally, a lovely paperback edition of a gem of a book that never should have gone out of print. The Facts of Winter: a series of dreams dreamt by Parisians in the winter of 1881. Their author: a failed architect and nearly-failed writer with eccentric ideas of dream shops who ended up putting dreams into this mysterious book instead. Their translator and scholar: a man stumbling through Paris in an existential sleepiness and yet desperate to find meaning in his research on a sleepless writer. The Facts of Winter as you see it here unites all these characters in a remarkably crafted tale about the use of dreams to a century's worth of dreamers, imagined and otherwise. Wonderful.
All I really want to say about this book is this: it is, by any standard for such things, my very favorite book. Every single person to whom I've ever recommended it calls it one of their very favorite books too. What makes a book so beloved? I can't say. I don't think I want to. I hope you read it.
This autobiographical novel is held together by a family's complicated love and the ghosts that haunt them. Although the stories that Waldrop tells plague and bin many American families, this story is distinctly his, and is told with compassion and authenticity that only someone who has lived through it could render. Ultimately, it's a story about where we turn when faced with the threat of waking up one morning to emptiness: to family, to faith, and to words. Highly recommended.


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There is just something about Christmas cards and glitter!! Here is this weeks creation!! The background effect was acheived by embossing the patterned paper with a cuttlebug embossing folder then sanding with a sanding block to let the white core of the paper show through. I then applied over the raised pattern some Shimmerz Paints to add that extra sparkle. These are a great new product and we are the only store to have them in Australia at the moment, so head on over and check them out some samples we have on our website, simply click here.
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You may not have noticed but the smallest
things in your house can affect your mood. From psychology of colour schemes, to
natural light, the slightest change in décor can make your house that little bit
Below we have collected several ways to make the 3 main rooms in your house even happier than they already are..
Green tones will give a refreshing feel to your living room, while promoting rest and relaxation. If you're not wanting to paint directly on to your walls why not get some stunning green curtains such as the Saratoga Green Eyelet Curtains shown above.
Sometimes it's nice to curl up on your own chair and enjoy a book, have a single arm chair as well as a sofa just so you have the option!
Although you may want to keep the light out at night time, it's important to get some natural light during the day. We advise you invest in a double pole that offer the function of a voile panel behind your curtains to allow natural light to spill in but you can still have your privacy!
Blue tones have been known to be calming and reassuring making it a perfect colour for your bedroom. Why not try a pale blue duvet set like our Fenella Cotton Mix duvet set to add a splash of blue to your bedroom.
There's nothing worse than being woken in the early hours by the sun shining bright through your window making it impossible to have a lie in. By purchasing a good blackout curtain or blind you can stay in the dark a little longer! Why not check out our new Twilight Blackout range- there are colours to suit all tastes.
Don't keep clutter under the bed, keep it tidied away in a storage stool or ottoman, not only will it make space, it will make it a million times easier to find something quicker!
Use a side table or tall storage unit to keep your electronics like your radio, mobile phones and even TV away from your bed to save yourself from distraction!
It is recommended to balance the water element in your bathroom with an earth element. One way of doing this is by adding towels and bathmats in an earthy brown or green colours.
Link your wall art to water or landscapes to add to the earthy feel, it will also give your guests something to admire!
Keep your storage light and bright. Although it is important to have some space to store towels, hair products and cosmetics, try not to take up a lot of room doing this.
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There are many benefits to choosing assigned seating for your wedding reception such as making sure your guests are comfortable, and seated with other people they know. Give yourself ample time to plan the seating arrangments, but be flexible since your guest list can change when your RSVP's are returned. When your guest list and seating chart have been finalized, decide if you will use table numbers or table names to identify each table. If you are having a themed wedding such as a green wedding, you could name your tables after trees and plants. See other theme ideas here. If you would like to use table numbers, consider using numbers that relate to you such as the age you were when you met, number of years you have been together, number of times you have been to your favorite destination together (Hawaii, San Francisco, Major League Baseball Games etc) these numbers will be a conversation starter for guests and will also avoid any idea that the tables are numbered in order of importance.
With your table names or theme decided, make a diagram of how you would like your tables laid out. This diagram will be very important to getting your reception set up the way that you want and will serve as a helpful tool for your vendors. If your favors are personalized for each guest, include their names on the diagram or on a seperate sheet of paper with the names by table, crossing off any last minute RSVP's who will not be attending.
Next, you can either create escort cards or a large board with guests names and their assigned table number or name. If you have exact seating preferences, then you will indicate which table they will be sitting at and the guest will then find their name card at their seat.
You can be creative with your escort cards, and you can even use a guest favor with their name on it to identify their seat at the table. For a smaller wedding, a manzanita tree with the guests name and table number/name hanging in the branches would be a beautiful way to display your escort cards. Other ideas include using corks, clothespins, mini frames, and folded card stock for displaying names. Check out some of these creative ideas on Martha Stewart Weddings .
Websites like TheKnot.com and WeddingWire.com have great tools for seating charts, guest list managment/rsvp tracking and more so use all of the free tools available to you.
Just remember, there are no rules or limitations as long as the system you use is easy to understand for your vendors and most importantly for your guests!
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Business blogs are today very much essential in order to optimize website for search engine (SEO). Blog posting is one of the significant formats of off page optimization.
Hence most business enterprises are very keen to have their own blog active as one of the marketing tool.
Blogs can be used and are now often used by the business enterprises as they can be informative about their products and services offered. At the same time, they can be written in a way just as if you are talking to your customers, which is a significant factor.
Business Blog writing tips:
To write business blog, we state below some of the tips which will enable you to write blog for your business or even if you are looking for a career in blog writing then these tips will be helpful to you.
Know your customer:
One must first do research and track down the target audience. Tracking your target audience makes it easier to strategize your moves in marketing and then focus on that particular segment of audience. If you have a niche market, then trim down to the last possible segment. This will help to prepare oneself with the relevant information and accordingly write the blog.
For example if you are into IT coaching then your ideal audience would be IT students and IT professionals. Again you can also target audience in the local area, wherein the coaching institute is located. That is, if your IT coaching class is in Charkop, Kandivali (West), Mumbai, you can then specify the location further by stating nearest possible class location.
Time table:
Next step in writing blog, is to set a proper timetable and then to follow it diligently, so that the blog is posted on the scheduled date. For this, one can use the excel sheet or spreadsheet by making separate columns for due dates and post dates. Incase if a freelancer is hired you can also then segregate the blogs by authors name of the related blog. In addition to these columns, another column of significance is of keyword used in the articles, as this will be helpful to know how well the keyword is ranking for the post. However, important is one should adhere to the set Timetable to post the blog.
How to Write:
Basically, sticking to the schedule is important in writing blogs.
One should also set writing timetable in addition to blog posting schedule. You can add two more columns of date and time of writing, to your spreadsheet.
Then set yourself to write the blog by isolating yourself into your room or into your office cabin, with not to disturb instructions or even you can go to the library. Decide the topic you wish to write and what you want to tell your audience.
Once these points are decided you can start typing on the thoughts that are coming into your mind on the decided topic. Do not get bothered even if you do not have any headline. You can later write your headline, it should be short and precise.
As written earlier keywords should be inter spread without disturbing the flow of the content, which should be relevant as well as unique. The language should be lucid so that the reader feels as if he is been addressed directly which makes the reader read further. The inter spread of keyword helps in SEO and thus help in Google ranking.
The crux to successful marketing lies in knowing the target audience. If you know your target audience, then you can efficiently synergize your available resources to market your product successfully.
As referred above, if you are running IT institute where you are teaching advanced professional IT courses such as PHP, JAVA, ASP.NET , SEO and SMO then one should target students or professionals from IT field.
Eventually, what stands out is the uniqueness and being precise in your business offers, rather than making tall claims and then falling short of those promises.
Proof reading:
Now that you have become a written your blog it becomes mandatory for you to proof read the matter and for that you can acquire help of your close acquaintances such as your colleague or a friend, who has time and importantly proficiency in language to proof read the matter in the blog you have written. You can even yourself proof read the matter, set it aside for some time, say for few hours, then come back and go through it with fresh mind.
You can also hire a proof reader as it will definitely help in getting constructive inputs which will only improve the quality of the blog.
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I'm a subscriber to Bon Appetît, and the March cover immediately caught my eye. First of all: It's about pasta (though I'm trying to strictly be a spiralizer user these days). Second: It's about new rules of pasta. Shrimp stock? Squid ink? Sounds intimidating yet intriguing. I cooked up the recipe for me and Alex last Saturday night with a chilled bottle of white wine, and we were both very pleased. Adapted from the cover issue, my recipe subs creamy, rich ricotta for nduja, the spreadable pork salami. One day I'll try it...But for now, seafood for the win. Enjoy!
Makes 4 servings
1 pound large shell-on shrimp 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 6 garlic cloves, divided, 2 smashes, 4 thinly sliced 1 bay leaf 1 cup whole peeled tomatoes, puréed Kosher salt 12 ounces squid ink linguine 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more for serving 1/2 cup fresh ricotta Freshly ground black pepper
1. Peel shrimp, saving shells. Chop shrimp and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium-high and cook smash garlic for 1 minute. Add reserved shrimp shells and cook, stirring until bright pink, about 2 minutes. Add bay leaf and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, the reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh colander into a large boil. Discard solids. Set shrimp stock aside.
2. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons in a large skillet over medium-high. Add sliced garlic ad cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat (to avoid splattering) and add tomatoes and 1 cup shrimp stock. Return to heat and cook, stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Store in reserved shrimp and cook for about 2 minutes, until bright pink.
3. Cook pasta in large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
4. Add pasta and pasta cooking liquid to the sauce and cook, tossing often, about 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and parsley. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve pasta topped with 1 tablespoon ricotta and additional parsley.


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This hydrosol is made from fresh spearmint leaves (mentha spicata) right here at Spring Thyme Herb Farm. Alleviate fatigue and energize yourself for work or studies with the invigorating scent of spearmint. Spearmint hydrosol is wonderful cool down facial mist when on the beach or exercising. Try our spearmint hydrosol undiluted in a diffuser!
- 2 fl oz of hydrosol
- Comes in a glass spray bottle with cap
- Distilled from fresh spearmint leaves, mentha spicata
- USDA-Certified Organic
- Ingredients: Spearmint, water.
Recommended for external use. Ask your doctor before using if you are pregnant.


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Birth-aid is designed to follow Pre-Birth once labour has commenced. Use during labour and delivery and for two to three days following the birth to help reduce bruising, bleeding and pain. 25ml spray
BrandNaturo Pharm
Size25 ml
Common Uses
Birth-Aid has been formulated to assist during and following childbirth to help in the recovery process following the shock and exhaustion of childbirth. As Birth-Aid is a homoeopathic treatment, it can be used during and following delivery without side effects to the mother or baby. Birth-Aid will not interact with any other medication that may be required.
Suggested Dosage
Use 1 to 2 sprays directly into the mouth every 15 minutes for up to 6 doses and then as required. Birth-Aid should be taken during labour and delivery and for two to three days following birth.
Health Information
Homoeopathy is a unique system of medicine that aims to promote good health by using micro-doses of medicament which work to stimulate the body's own defence system. Homoeopathy is a non-drug therapy that is based on the principle of 'like cures like'. Homeopathic remedies have no side effects, are gentle enough to be used by all the family and can be used with any other forms of medication.
Includes homoeopathic potencies of Arnica, Bellis Perennis, Hypercium and Hamamelis.
Keep out of reach of children. Liquid and oral spray remedies are generally better given to babies and very young children than tablets. Tablet remedies are manufactured using a base of lactose (milk sugar). They are usually safe for diabetics, however professional advice should be sought if in doubt. They are not suitable for anyone with lactose intolerance. It is recommended that tablets not be given to babies and very young children. Liquid remedies are manufactured using a small amount of ethyl alcohol as a preservative in a water base. In a suggested dose (4 drops of liquid or 2 sprays of the oral spray) the quantity of alcohol per dose is so small as to be of no consequence. There has never been a recorded case of any harm coming to a mother or child at any time in pregnancy as a result of using homeopathic remedies. Likewise, there has never been a recorded case of harm coming to a baby when homeopathic remedies have been used during breastfeeding in accordance with directions for use.


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An audience member attacked Bret Hart during his WWE Hall of Fame speech
The man has since been arrested.
The man has since been arrested.
The alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi has intersected with WWE's fandom and its deal with Saudi Arabia.
Two worlds collide.
Get ready for some mediocre football!
Wrestlers shouldn't be able to fly.
You wish you could be this cool.
Is this the White House or WWE?
It's hard to read this as anything other than a call to violence.
Come for the tweet, stay for the replies.
Romance is not dead.
Goodbye to the Dead Man.
This is how you do marriage in the WWE.
Newly minted WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page traded pile-drivers for positive affirmations.
Cena reveals he's an 8-bit gamer.
The hacker group has tweeted from several WWE accounts.
If he believed Vince McMahon was blown up, no wonder he believed so many conspiracy theories
The former WWE CEO is heading to Trump's cabinet
These two are destined to be stars.
You 'will' become a winner or face the unbridled fury of John Cena.
Okay, that was impressive.
Her manager wants to donate her brain to the pathologist who brought CTE to light.
Chyna is far from the only former pro wrestling star to die young. Why?
No matter where they go, they know where they came from.
A hilarious new cement ad starring Indian-born WWE star The Great Khali demonstrates how superhuman strength can create unforeseen problems.
Here it is, your moment of WTF.
Piper died of natural causes at 61, according to TMZ.
Pro wrestling is fake, but this is way too real.
One of professional wrestling's most renowned performers is set to return to the ring in 'WWE 2K16.'
So Hulk Hogan, John Cena and Stephanie McMahon walk into a Twitter conference room...


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three baa-baas from Bremen
Poppy'd been reading up on her nursery rhymes and fables about a certain Mary who took her lamb to school one day.. It caused a commotion of course and the teacher banned it from the classroom, but the sheep hung around and eventually followed Mary home again. Why did the lamb love Mary so? Because Mary loved the lamb so.. and this is a true story, mind you. From America :-) She also thought she could write her own little story book on how her own three lambs could do the same tricks as those famous musicians from Bremen - who actually never went to Bremen. Hers surely made the same sort of racket when they got going.. enough to set your ears ringing for a couple of hours at least, but whether it will scare off anyone is not sure. Yet. What she was sure about though, is that they're all wearing wool.. For sale here for a week or so.. thanks for visiting my blogspot ..e^)


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Layer Love explodes...and there is still time to register!
We're having a ball with 155 students...and I have to tell you..after the debut of lesson 1 yesterday, I am blown away at the results!
The group is really off and
running SPRINTING!
Registration is open through Friday only..get in while you can!
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Some talented actress is going to have her work cut out for herself when she accepts the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton in a planned biopic. No matter what period of the politician's life you choose to focus on, the material should be rich, controversial and ultimately rewarding. But according to reports, the part will not go to Jessica Chastain, as was recently rumored.
Chastain, according to the Metro UK, told reporters at the recent Sound of Change concert that she found out about the Clinton project online, and her name should not be in the hopper to play the former United States Secretary of State. The project appears to be on a fast track, with reports first surfacing in December that Clinton's life would inspire a biopic. According to the most recent reports, the project has attached director James Ponsoldt, a powerful storyteller who broke onto the scene with the alcoholic drama Smashed and currently is wooing crowds with the relationship flick The Spectacular Now.
But with Chastain out, we're left to question earlier casting notices as nothing more than hearsay. At the time, names circling the lead role in Clinton's biopic were Scarlett Johansson, Amanda Seyfried and Reese Witherspoon. None of those three inspire me, though, I'm not sure who I would cast in a Clinton biopic. Can't we just hand it to Meryl Streep and be done with the matter? For once, the actress actually looks like the subject she would portray. Clinton might be the role Streep was born to play.
For now, the casting couch remains open on the Hillary Clinton biopic. I only hope they cast former President Bill Clinton as himself, because you know he'd totally be down for that.