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What is the Tenaci?
The Tenaci is a product developed to help people who struggle with trying to find a solid way to increase their grip strength. Why is grip strength important? There are many reasons for different people.
There are many people who struggle with a condition called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which is basically a pain and weakness in the hand caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. For anyone who has experienced this, you know, the use of your hands, wrists, and forearms can become very painful. The Tenaci is a perfect solution for strengthening the muscles in these areas, to help decrease the stress that is being put on the nerves in your wrist and causing you pain. Exercising the correct muscles in the correct way can mean the difference between healing or needing Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery which can be very painful, expensive, and with a long recovery time.
For those of you who may also suffer from what is commonly called tennis or golfer's elbow (lateral or medial epicondylitis), The Tenaci was made for you too. Strengthening the muscles of the upper forearm are the perfect way to kiss that hand, wrist, and elbow pain goodbye!
For climbers, a stronger longer lasting grip is always something that can be beneficial. Having the stamina to climb higher and a more difficult terrain is something that can be achieved with a stronger grip. (new designs of different grip trainers are coming, if you are looking for something specific please let us know!)
People who study any form of martial arts or wrestling know the benefits from a stronger grip. It can allow you be a better grappler, or hold your fist tighter for a more solid punch. The Tenaci can be added to the training regiment of almost any sport!
In the gym, a strong grip allows you to hold the weight longer for that last rep or that last pull up. Also, for you deadlifters out there, have you ever thought to yourself "I could lift this if only I could hold onto it longer"? Well what you need is to increase the hard to reach muscles of your hands and wrist to increase that specific grip style. Currently the only way to do that is to continuously try to train with stretchy bands which can be very annoying at times. If you get yourself The Tenaci all you need to do is attach it to a cable machine and do your normal routine with this attachment. You will be working on that grip strength in the proper most efficient way while doing your normal workout routine. Give it a try!!
In the office, long hours at your desk everyday puts strain on the muscles of your wrist and elbow. Using The Tenaci frequently strengthens the muscles, relieving pain and allowing your body to withstand the the constant strain of office life.
The Tenaci has taken hand health to the next level, and it is no secret that strong healthy hands can provide an improved life experience in what ever your niche is.
The best part about The Tenaci is that it can be used by anyone, anywhere: The gym, home, the office, outside, The Tenaci can be clipped onto a cable machine or used simply with kettle bells or resistance stretchy bands. Just simply clip to The Tenaci's lanyard and you are ready to strengthen your grip! You don't even need to buy two, because the Tenaci has been specifically engineered to be ambidextrous!
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It was less than a year ago that Chris and I moved to this great, bright, spacious apartment on the top floor of our building, the penthouse if you will. We were very excited about the move, and this place has served us well. But once again I've gotten myself into the very unfortunate position of having to sublet my apartment. I hate being responsible for finding a tenant. I don't know why, I've done it twice before and both times everything worked out just fine. I really do believe that our apartment is a lovely place to live and whoever ends up here will be happy, it just feels like a lot of pressure, it makes me feel like a salesman. Anyhow, the bright side of all of this is that each time we have moved we've staged the apartment and taken some pretty flattering photo's of the space to show it off on Craigslist.
Its nice to have a few photos to remember each space by as we move on.
This last photo I did not include in the listing. The house has a basement, so soon, instead of just having a "yarn room", we will have an entire level of our living space devoted to yarn!
Our new house has plenty of beautiful features and is light and bright, but I know that I'll miss the 10 ft high ceilings and the amazing light quality that this place has. So though I'm not thrilled at having to tidy up and organize a sublet, on the bright side it is the perfect excuse to take a few photos and capture this place where we've spent 10 months of our lives making memories.


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Congrats to Susan who correctly guessed that quote from "Heathers". Ah, the '80s. I'll have to find something equally dayglo to send to her (just kidding!).
Without further ado, here are my WIPs:
You already saw my 6 sock WIPs. Well, I found another red one, so let's make that 7 socks in progress. I've also got one fingerless glove done in the blue Pastaza. I think I'll end up frogging that one. There's also my red A Good Bias shrug that I didn't want to frog last year, but I should just do it now. There's no way I'm going to finish it now. I also am halfway done with Knitty's Blackberry, and I'm planning on finishing that one. The middle three are sweaters I've started and plan to finish this year.
Last but not least, is my Corset that I started and decided there was no way it would ever fit me (duh!). I am going to frog that this year and one lucky person who is brave enough to flash their WIPs with me will win the Noro Spring Garden it is currently made out of.
Your turn! Please comment if you do it, I'd love to see your WIPs too!
ETA: I just have to put this out there – I'm making my plans for a yarn crawl today, and BR actually said to "feel free to indulge" — after having two weekends away I get to buy yarn?! Now I know why I love him.


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Last Saturday morning began like all others. Every kid had a event between 830 and 2, and Jon and I were going to spend the day driving them around. But when I got just a brief moment alone in the car after the first drop off, I realized that there was something new inside me, something I hadn't experienced in a long time. I felt joy. Not happiness. Joy. Just a complete sense of peace within my soul. It was overwhelming.
Joy has been elusive this year.
Last January my daughter almost died. It was the most traumatic experience I have ever been through. It was surreal and the memories of giving her mouth to mouth and then watching a grown man on top of her in the ER doing chest compressions have haunted me like a demon.
When most people consider the word trauma they think of it as an event, a moment in time. And where this is maybe how it begins, trauma is actually a noun. It's a thing, born out of an event, that lives, breathes, changes, and sometimes even consumes the person it settles into.
I can feel my trauma like I used to be aware of my babies inside me. It is rooted down in there and holding on for life. Most of the time I get to control it. But sometimes it finds the power to rise up and shake me to the core. Trauma puts you on the floor of aisle 2 in Trader Joe's with your head between your knees or in the fetal position in a parking lot because you just can't keep driving. Trauma has power.
But here's the thing about me. I'm stubborn and a natural optimist. And so when we finally got home after 89 days in the hospital, I made a commitment to myself that I was going to find joy in life again.
Because joy is worth fighting for.
I admit I was afraid. I wondered if I would ever be able to move aside the fear of losing a child and live in the present moment.
And then there was this glaring question: Could Jesus restore my joy in the midst of the worst thing that has ever happened to me?
My faith wasn't shaken and I never doubted God was still all good, however the only thing that overpowers trauma completely is JOY. Crazy, no good reason, joy. It's different than happiness. I can be happy for a day or a reason, but joy is about the soul feeling hope and amazement and fulfillment for no reason other than God is on our side. And I just didn't know if I could accept God's sovereignty and find joy again.
It hasn't come easy. I've had to fight for it.
I started by getting Xanax for those massive panic attacks. I needed a backup to help me get through them. And it worked.
I picked up my bible again. It was so hard. But once I got back into the word, God was able to speak to me again through it.
I did usual things like flying to Portland to visit a friend. I was so afraid to leave my daughter, but I was even more afraid to never live life again.
And most importantly, I stopped praying for things to change and I started to just say thanks for the day. As it turns out, we are all dying. Not a day is ever guaranteed. I almost did not get a single day of 2015 with my daughter so I refuse to not live them all with gratitude.
Gratitude brings about joy in the most amazing way.
And so does serving others. So today I find myself boarding a British Airways plane to Kenya to help in a school for special needs kids. Yep, I'm a little scared. There could be a major catastrophe at home. But as I mentioned, we are all dying and deciding to live every day in the present, serving others is where my joy is.


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Oxford Family Tales
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Newton pitcher Daniel Croom threw four innings of no-hit baseball, and hit two RBI triples in the Rams' nine-run first inning, as Newton demolished the Morrow Mustangs 16-0 in four innings and clinched the Region 2-AAAAAA crown Friday at Morrow High School.
With the win, the Rams improved to 14-9 on the season, 9-3 in the region. Morrow fell to 3-11, 1-7 in region play.
"He (Croom) had a heck of a day," first-year Rams coach Andre Byrd said of his senior player. "For this to be his senior year, and his last regular-season game, that's something he can hold onto forever."
Croom's final stat line for the game - 2-for-2 at the plate, two triples, two walks, four runs scored, 16 total bases and a four-inning no-hitter.
Morrow was its own worst enemy in the first inning as it committed six errors, while pitcher Malik Pierre gave up five hits, walked two and threw two wild pitches.
Newton sent 13 batters to the plate in the first inning, and every starter except one scored at least one run.
Boykin walked to start the game before Croom tripled and drove in Boykin. Croom scored on Pierre's first wild pitch and right fielder Allen Bowen walked on four straight pitches, stole second and advanced to third on Mustang catcher Karlton Clark's throwing error.
Third baseman Shawn Guckenberger grounded out to first, but Bowen scored on the play, giving the Rams a 3-0 lead with one out.
Newton first baseman Joshua Prince singled after the grounder and catcher Alex Johnson reached when Mustang left fielder Denard Miller dropped Johnson's fly ball. Prince and Johnson advanced to third and second, respectively, on Morrow first baseman Akeem Newton's throwing error, putting two runners in scoring position for Tristan McInerny.
McInerny grounded to out, but drove in Prince, adding another run to Newton's total.
Second baseman Augustus Murray singled and drove in Johnson, making the score 5-0.
With Murray on, the second baseman stole second and designated hitter Mason Callaway reached on a Pierre throwing error, allowing Murray
to advance third on the error.
Back at the top of the line-up, Boykin reached on an error that also allowed Murray to score.
Croom followed with his second triple of the inning, driving in Callaway and Boykin.
During the Rams' next at-bat, Bowen reached on shortstop Josh Lowery's error, which also allowed Croom to score.
Guckenberger ended Morrow's misery as he flied out to end the inning, but the damage had been done. Newton led 9-0 and was well on its way to a win in its final region contest.
Facing reliever Hanif Freeman, Newton added another run in the top of the second as Prince hit his second single and stole second. Johnson struck out, but McInerny singled, driving in Prince.
Meanwhile, Croom faced one batter over the minimum through two innings while striking out four. Mustang second baseman Jonathan McKnight reached first in the first inning on dropped third strike by Newton's Johnson, but, Croom struck out Freeman to end the inning.
Newton scored four more runs in the top of the third inning.
Boykin reached on a throwing error by third baseman Joshua Dixon, but was thrown out trying to steal second. Croom walked, and Bowen singled to put runners at first and second, and a Guckenberger single drove in Croom and Bowen.
Guckenberger advanced to third on two Mustang throwing errors and Prince joined him on the base path with a walk.
Freeman balked, scoring Guckenberger while moving Prince to second.
Prince moved to third on a passed ball and Johnson was hit by a pitch, putting runners at the corners for McInerny. McInerny drove in Prince on a fielder's choice, ending the inning with the Rams leading 14-0.
Croom cruised through the Mustang half of the third inning, striking out two while getting leadoff hitter A.J. Nettles to fly out to right field.
Newton completed the scoring in its half of the fourth inning.
After Callaway grounded out, Boykin, who reached base four times and scored three runs, walked and stole second. Croom walked, and Bowen (2-for-2 with a walk, RBI and two runs scored) followed with a double, driving drive in Boykin and Croom for the 16-0 final.
The game was called after Croom retired the Mustangs in the fourth inning.
Byrd was also happy that Newton's first-round playoff game is at home.
"The good thing about it is we don't have to go anywhere," he said. "We'll host Harrison, Hillgrove or McEachern next Friday."


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Aylesbury Vale District Council's (AVDC) bin lorry drivers have hit the road on bikes to get a different driving perspective to help maintain their high standards of road safety.
Throughout December and January AVDC drivers took part in a Safe Urban Driving training course.
The course focussed on the hazards of driving and how drivers can share the road safely with motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians.
The course included an on-road practical which gave the drivers first-hand experience of what it feels like to be a cyclist on busy roads.
Amy Bridgford, AVDC Operations and Projects Manager said: "Our drivers face a tough task in navigating their lorries along the narrow streets and winding county roads of the Vale. They have to negotiate all manner of road traffic, cyclists and pedestrians, not to mention often battling the weather, all while keeping on track with the collection schedules.
Courses like this help keep our crews at the top of their game and safe on the road".
Redbridge, the training provider, commented: "All of the drivers who attended this course did extremely well on both the practical and the theory modules.
"We were very impressed with the professional attitude that all of the drivers gave to this subject. We also applaud AVDC for their decision to train this important aspect of road safety".


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This Map is an Award Winner
I think that the last contest I won was junior high school science fair. Not sure. I don't enter a lot of contests.
A couple weeks ago I came across an on-line map-making contest sponsored by ProFantasy.com, makers of great cartography software for role-playing games. Make an island, they said, about three miles across. Something like a medieval treasure map. The contest had been open for months, but was closing in just a few days. I took a look at the submissions that had been sent in thus far, decided I had a shot at winning, and threw myself into it.
Victory! As judged by Mike Schley (something of a legend in the fantasy cartography world, and someone whose maps I've been admiring for years) my map took the prize.
I worked feverishly, right up to the deadline, and actually ran out of time to put everything I wanted into the map. That's why there's no border around it, and no compass rose... But what I did manage to produce followed my vision. I wanted to have some storytelling elements that would blend with the drawing. Some secrets or clues that would only be available to those who looked closely. And an overall aesthetic that was vivid and eye-catching.
Of all the submissions, I felt that the Cloister Island map functioned best as both a visual information system and an inspiring illustration of its setting. Even though the cartographer left off a compass rose and scale bar, the overall work felt the most coherent and provided numerous levels of information. Like an onion, the island and story revealed themselves in layers, giving the reader an opportunity to explore deeper and deeper into an immersive world. On top of this, I'm a sucker for hand drawn isometric maps. --Mike Schley
If you're interested in my process, here is what I wrote when I posted the map to the forum:
I haven't yet been paid for my skills in this arena, so I'd have to consider myself an amateur.
Virtually all of this map was hand-drawn in ProCreate on an iPad 3 using an Adonit Touch stylus. There are a few "pattern brushes" in that app which help with things like the the jungle trees and the ocean waves, but everything else is just drawn. The shape of the island and mountains isn't based on anything other than doodling with the idea of a vaguely volcanic tropical island in mind.
The cloister overhead plan was laid out in Adobe Illustrator. It's far larger, sharper, and more detailed in the original file, with many upper floors and basement dungeon levels. The "3D" isometric extrusion of the cloister is actually just faux-3D, a technique I use in Illustrator where I take the overhead plan and rotate, squash, duplicate and move by a certain amount, and then blend. I took a screen shot of that and traced over it in ProCreate.
The last step was to bring it all into Adobe Photoshop, create a "parchment background", lay out the various pieces, and add in the text elements. Then I did save-for-web and picked settings that looked good but kept the resulting file under 2 MB.
The cloister itself is about 300 feet on one axis, making the hypotenuse around 500 feet. Since you can line up 30 of the little cloister images end to end and have them stretch from one side of the island to the other, the island winds up being about 3 miles across.


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Lake Monsters
From Scotland's Loch Ness to New York and Vermont's Lake Champlain, monsters lurk within our planet's fresh water lakes. These aquatic beasts run the gamut in appearance, and have been described by witnesses as everything from giant eels to modern plesiosaurs. Regardless of appearance, though, the one trait these sightings all share is the perceived enormity of the creatures involved.
Naturally, any lake that could house one or more of these monstrosities would need to be of considerable size and depth, with Loch Ness itself spread out over 21.8 square miles and reaching a maximum depth of 744.6 feet. Lake Champlain is similarly large, if a bit differently proportioned, sprawling over 490 square miles, and reaching 400 feet at its deepest point.
Lake monsters have a rich history in folklore, and are almost certainly related to such legends as that of Scotland's water kelpies, or the Iroquois and Abenaki "Tatoskok." It is undetermined whether the legends arose out of lake monster sightings, or the sightings are a result of the cultural memory of the legends--although, as is often the case, it's probably a bit of both. So the next time you're cooling off down at the lake over hundreds of feet of murky darkness, just try not to imagine what might be swimming underneath you.


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I am trying my second attempt at dyeing for a sweater. I didn't have enough fibre the first time around.
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I am doing things differently this time. I tried a simpler, random dye this time. I dyed 6 bundles today (all about 100g each), have 3 more bundles to dye. I think I will ply some of these colours together.
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This course develops a planetary perspective on the evolutionary processes that shaped Earth throughout history. We will examine why Earth is habitable, that is, why any kind of life can live on it, we will discuss the unique influences that biological processes and atmosphere/ocean systems have on each other, and we will review current notions of climate change, including evidence for the influence of human activities on it. This interdisciplinary treatment of Earth and its sister planets will encourage students to think about how science and engineering must be applied to today's challenges if humankind is to have a promising future on (and off) this planet. PTYS 170A1 is a Tier I Natural Science course in the University's general education curriculum. This course is co-convened (cross-listed) with ASTR 170A1.
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Planet Earth: Evolution of the Habitable World (3)
The Universe and Humanity: Origin and Destiny (3)
The Universe And Humanity: Origin And Destiny places Earth and humanity in a broad cosmic context. Topics range from the Big Bang cosmology to human consciousness with emphasis on the events and evolutionary processes that define the physical universe and our place in it. PTYS 170B2 is a Tier I Natural Science course in the University's general education curriculum. This course is co-convened (cross-listed) with ASTR 170B2.
Our Golden Age of Planetary Exploration (3)
PTYS 206 emphasizes the part of the universe that is within reach of direct human experience and exploration. We will review current understanding of the contents of our Solar System and emphasize the processes that unite all of the planets and smaller bodies, such as tectonics, weathering, cratering, differentiation, and the evolution of oceans and atmospheres. The course will build on this knowledge to understand humankind's motivation to explore beyond our Solar System, especially to search for planets around distant stars and to look or listen for evidence of life elsewhere in the Universe. PTYS 206 is a Tier II Natural Science course in the University's general education curriculum. PTYS 206 is cross-listed with ASTR 206. Course requisites: Two courses from Tier One, Natural Sciences.
Life on Mars: Fact and Fiction (3)
Life on Mars is likely to be a scientific "hot topic" for the rest of your life. After this class, you should have a good understanding of what planetary scientists think about the chances of life on Mars, why they think that, and how current and future spacecraft missions plan to address that. In addition, since life on Mars has been the subject of some classic science fiction for more than 100 years, with no signs of letting up, you should understand how that science fiction relates to science. My real goal is that as the current debate resolves itself, and as spacecraft explore Mars during the next few decades, you'll understand what's going on and which claims are important, and that as you read or watch science fiction dealing with Mars, you'll appreciate how it relates to past and present science and sci-fi. PTYS 342 may not be applied toward the PTYS undergraduate minor.
Geology and Geophysics of the Solar System (3)
Geologic processes and landforms on satellites and the terrestrial planets, their modification under various planetary environments, and methods of analysis. PTYS 411 is equivalent to GEOS 411 and HWRS 411 (cross-listed). PTYS 411 is required for the PTYS Minor.


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from Bananafana
The Lipstick Skirt is actually three different skirts in one pattern! Sew it up in a range of modern prints or colors to add a little pep to your wardrobe. Wear it with a fitted tee, cropped jacket, button-up shirt, or any way you can come up with!
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Anegada gets first daily ferry service to VG & Beef Island
Anegada Express, a ferry service operating from Anegada to Beef Island with stops at Gun Creek, Virgin Gorda, made its inaugural trip yesterday, February 5, 2018. The vessel will be providing a daily passenger service, the first for Anegada.
According to the service's website, the first boat leaves Beef Island at 8:00 A.M. for Anegada. The other trips on the 'Morning Express' are Anegada to Gun Creek, Virgin Gorda and Beef Island at 9:15 A.M. and Gun Creek, Virgin Gorda to Beef Island at 10:00 A.M. The website also stated that, "This ferry will depart from Anegada Reef Hotel dock until further notice," and that there is a complimentary shuttle from Trellis Bay to the airport.
Similar trips made on the 'Afternoon Express' begin at 4:00 P.M. and cater for persons going to Anegada and Gun Creek, Virgin Gorda. There is another complimentary shuttle from the airport to Trellis Bay. A ferry leaves Gun Creek at 4:45 P.M. on to Anegada and the final trip at 5:45 P.M. leaving Anegada for Trellis Bay, with another complimentary shuttle to the airport.
This is a vast improvement in transportation to Anegada. Previously persons visiting the island could use Smith's Ferry service and Road Town Fast Ferry service, which made trips on Mondays, Wednedays and Fridays leaving at 8:00 A.M. and returning at 15:00 P.M. The trip usually costs $55 per adult, $45 per senior and $35 per child with a Group rate of $50 per 5 or more persons for round trips.
However, Anegada Express, which can transport 35 passengers at a time, is charging;for One Way Adult -$35, One Way Student- $25, Round Trip Adult- $50 and Round Trip Student- $40.
Anegadians have long complained about the need for a more regular service between the islands and had also expressed disatisfaction with the often untimely arrival of the existing ferry to Tortola, sometimes until 11:00 A.M., which prevents persons from getting much done on the main island as the boat often promptly departs at 3:00 P.M.
It is unclear at this time who are the owners of the Anegada Express ferry.
17 Responses to "Anegada gets first daily ferry service to VG & Beef Island"
critic (06/02/2018, 13:28) Like (25) Dislike (0) ReplyI wish to congratulate all the stakeholders in this effort, the people of Anegada especially, deserves this. Keep it up. May your endeavors and entrepreneurship be great success. Thanks much.
Josiahsbay (06/02/2018, 13:51) Like (5) Dislike (18) Reply$50 is a bit much for inter bvi travel, perhaps government or Anegada businesses could subsidize the fare or both. Hopefully, it can be offset by an increase amount of visitors to the Island.
Danny (06/02/2018, 14:27) Like (23) Dislike (3) ReplyFirst off.....anegada is further away than all the other islands so $50 is about right and well worth it. The local ferry companies that are actually subsidized by the government are charging the same $50. Anegada express isn't subsidized and has the same price so if you think the price needs be less.....take it up with smith and Road Town fast ferry and government.
VG (06/02/2018, 17:54) Like (8) Dislike (2) ReplyIts $30 between Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda and Road Town and the same $30 between Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda and Trellis Bay, Beef Island. Do the math. Virgin Gorda to Road Town is 30 minutes, Virgin Gorda to Beef Island is 15 minutes. The Price is more than fair. The ride to Anegada is usually 45-60 minutes
Josiahsbay (06/02/2018, 22:26) Like (10) Dislike (0) ReplyI was not addressing the ferry owners but the need to make inter BVI travel as affordably as possible. As for the other ferry services they too I believe are too high. Let's consider some of the benefits of cheaper fares. Cheap enough fares should produce more visitors to the Island with a potential for more overnights stays, more restaurants dining, more general shopping and more economical involvement with whatever the Island have to offer and dont forget more taxes. I'm just saying.
NezRez (06/02/2018, 14:13) Like (6) Dislike (22) ReplyWhen we are traveling to our sister islands to relax and have fun, we shouldn't have to be broke before we get there. $50 on any ferry to a sister island should be wayyyyyyyyy less. St. John to St. Thomas is only $13 one way, so it shows their government want people to travel back and forth affordably and often. If our ferry prices were much less, I would travel almost every week because I love to take staycations, but can't afford it at our prices. I can go to St. John and St Thomas (2) different islands in one weekend, but the BVI is not profiting from the money we spend there, and it shouldn't have to be that way. I want to spend my money here in the BVI much more often for a staycation.
Do the maths (06/02/2018, 17:05) Like (13) Dislike (7) ReplySt. John to St. Thomas is a 5 minutes ferry ride for $13 which works out to be $234 for 90 minutes!
Beef Island to Anegada is a 90 minutes ferry ride and only cost $50! hmmmmm
Correction (06/02/2018, 19:58) Like (1) Dislike (0) ReplySt. Thomas to St. John is $14 ROUND TRIP!
Diplomat (06/02/2018, 16:24) Like (8) Dislike (1) ReplyAnegada, along with other outlying Islands, has always been treated as second class citizens. They are usually poorly represented by both District and At Large represensatives. The services provided are poor and subpar. Things have been this way for centuries. Nonetheless, this improve ferry service is long overdue. In addition to speed and timeliness, the focus must be on safety. Let's ensure there are adequate communication and functional/good condition life preservers for all 35 passengers and crew. Do not overload the boats and keep them well maintain. How many boats in Anegada Express fleet? How will Anegada Express impact Smith Ferry and Fast Ferry? Is there enough biz to support all three?
Competition! (07/02/2018, 19:45) Like (5) Dislike (0) Replyhonestly we could care less about how it impacts smiths & fast ferry becsuse they could care less about how their stupid schedules and rules affect us.... There is no order... fast ferry's New Captain leaves when he wants and often leaves persons behind... the limited amount of tine we have when smiths leaves Anegada at 10 am.... Please a lil competition is good for the soul... i bet they will try to do better now!!!!
Crow reack (06/02/2018, 16:48) Like (0) Dislike (2) ReplyGood news now vote out the NOD AND WE WILL BE COMPLETE
Gumption.Official (06/02/2018, 17:18) Like (15) Dislike (0) ReplyCongratulations on this needed transportation. It's over due. The price is very fine don't mind them. It's not cheap to run a boat must less one like yours that will be going from Anegada to North Sound to Beef Island. Happy and safe sailing.
wize up (06/02/2018, 17:57) Like (3) Dislike (1) ReplyGreat; progress will come
Longshanks (06/02/2018, 19:13) Like (1) Dislike (0) ReplyWhy has it been suspended. I hope this isn't a case of vested interests getting in the way of BVI recovery.
Sam (06/02/2018, 20:09) Like (4) Dislike (0) ReplyCongrats to the owner. I pray that the business prospers. Don't mind the naysayers.
NezRez (06/02/2018, 20:53) Like (3) Dislike (0) ReplyAnd this is why for all these years, government could have subsidized the price to Anegada. The boat owners could have gotten the fares they wanted and the we could have been going back and forth more often to support Anegada. This hurricane JUST happened, so before that, the government could have afforded it. The fare with subsidizing could have been only about $35 for adults and $20 for children round trip all these years. The cheaper the fare, the more people can stay at the guest houses, eat dinner at restaurants etc. I well understand how the boat owners feel and that is why I say SUBSIDIZE! Being able to take my grandchildren over there would be a pleasure, but not at this price. Even still, I am glad they have daily ferry service for others to get there.
GRANNY (06/02/2018, 23:18) Like (2) Dislike (1) Replywhat cat had playing with dog want


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Congratulations to our very deserving 2013 Wickline Scholars!
Brittany France - $1200
Brittany is working on an Associate Degree in Human Services at Folsom Lake College with plans to transfer to a school where she can get a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work.
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Divorce is a sad time for many children of divorce. Celebrity status does not offset the reaction to a parents' divorce. Emotional insecurities, and the trauma of divorce are the same for everyone. There is no escape from the confusion and devastation caused by a parents' divorce!
Actor and former footballer VINNIE JONES:
'I had a brilliant childhood until Mum and Dad divorced when I was 13. That changed my life because it was like one of your parents dying. Divorce makes you rebel – it gives you insecurities and a licence to do what you want, because your mum and dad are always playing a game with you.'
Socialite TAMARA ECCLESTONE
'All I wanted was for Mum and Dad to get back together. I felt like everything I'd known had gone. When they split up, I took refuge in food. I ate and ate and ate. But still I couldn't fill the void. When they divorced I found it hard to deal with. It was a big change – and I'm not good with change.'
Actress ISLA FISHER:
'You can't underestimate how traumatic divorce is for the children. When your parents divorce, it makes you grow up fast. I'd urge parents to strongly consider working things out. I'd work things out and I'd definitely stay put. Especially if there were babies involved.'
'Because my parents divorced when we were in our late teens, my siblings and I developed strong connections. you don't live with your parents in the same way.' Nigella recently divorced her second husband Charles Saatchi on the grounds of his continuing unreasonable behaviour.
One Direction's HARRY STYLES
'When I was seven my mum and dad divorced and that was quite a weird time. I remember crying about it. I didn't really get what was going on properly – I was just sad that my parents wouldn't be together any more.'
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Earnhardt Jr. reminisces about basketball career
FORT WORTH, Texas — While the Final Four is taking place the same weekend as the Duck Commander 500, NASCAR fans can rest easy knowing the sport's most popular star will never leave it for a career in hoops.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. played basketball in high school but his career was limited to two points on the junior varsity team.
"I threw it up with my eyes closed," Earnhardt said of his basket as a junior on the Oak Ridge Military Academy junior varsity. "The only way I knew it went in was because Kelley (his sister) and everybody that was there, the 10 or 12 people that were there, were screaming when it went in. I knew it went it but I never saw it. Some guy was jumping at me and I just closed my eyes and threw it up. It was rough back then."
Earnhardt posted a team picture from the North Carolina prep school on his Twitter page Thursday. He was the smallest player on the team but he had reasons for wanting to play.
I wish I was little bit taller
I wish I was a baller
Oak Ridge Military Academy JV basketball. #13 #tbt pic.twitter.com/0yZdUgxQJT
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) April 3, 2014
"I only played because you got to leave campus," he said. "Being able to leave, even for a day in military school, was an amazing vacation because you go after the game you get to get pizza or whatever. You didn't have those kinds of luxuries being on campus so that was pretty neat."
Earnhardt is a basketball fan but won't be able to attend the Final Four this weekend in Arlington, even though that was in his original plans. Earnhardt said he has Florida winning his bracket but that North Carolina is his favorite college team.
He still plays a little hoops too.
"We play basketball at home and we have a small little group of guys that get together and play but I'm not skillful at all but it's fun," he said.


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How To Be Happier At Work: 5 Ingredients for Career Satisfaction/
We are often defined by what we do (e.g. I'm an... entrepreneur, analyst, engineer, pastor, etc.) Our jobs consume our most valuable time, attention, and energy (and a lot of it since American's work 25% more than Europeans). If you dread going to work everyday life can be pretty miserable, and you wouldn't be alone as 70% of Americans are unhappy with their jobs? We are overworked, stressed, anxious, and bored. We are demotivated, disengaged, and continually questioning ourselves and our life's path. We've hopped from job to job, career to career, and still the problem persists.
Yet, aren't we suppose to 'love what we do?' And then we'll never work another day in our life? Aren't we just suppose to 'find' our 'passion', our 'dream job', and something we are 'interested in' and everything will be OK? In a world of work with ping-pong tables, kegerators, flexible schedules, and team-building, shouldn't we be happier? Something is seriously amiss.
This article we will explore some of the grim workplace happiness and satisfaction statistics, overview the 5 researched based components of career satisfaction, and pose another approach to being happier at work (and it's not about finding your passion).
- Less than half, 47.7%, of Americans are satisfied with their jobs and a whopping
- Only 33% of employees are engaged at work (meaning about 70% feel disconnected to their work and are only doing the bare minimum).
- 51% of people are currently looking for new jobs.
- 77% of people do not directly use their college degree or have a job related to their major.
- Millennials change jobs every 3.2 years, holding 10-15 different jobs throughout their professional career.
Have you thought or said these before? Career theorist, John Krumbotz outline the 7 dysfunctional career beliefs that suck the joy from our professional/academic lives and make decision making really difficult:
- "Career development involves only one decision."
- "If I change, I have failed."
- "I must be absolutely certain before I can act."
- "My work should satisfy all my needs."
- "I can do anything as long as I'm willing to work hard enough."
- "If I can just do this, then I will be happy."
- "My worth as a person is integrally related to my occupation."
MEETING BASIC NEEDS (INCOME): Think of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, if we do not make enough to afford food, shelter, clothes, transportation, etc. then happiness goes out the window. Earning enough money fortifies our day-in day-out emotional well being (up to a certain point). Check out this map to see how much you need to make state by state.
CONNECTION: We can do some pretty crappy jobs if we love who we work with. A sense of connection, belonging, and trust is critical to being engaged at work. This is why work place 'culture' is so important.
AUTONOMY: Having a say over what you do, when you do it, and how you do it is essential to controlling our own destinies at work. Autonomy (essentially having choices and freedom) increases a sense of trust, responsibility, and self-efficacy.
MASTERY: We need a sense of accomplishment, growth, and progress in order to be satisfied in our careers and life. We motivated when working on tasks that are not too difficult (getting frustrated and quitting) nor too easy (getting bored and quitting), rather having a job that challenges us for growth and improvement and mastery.
MEANING: Working towards something that is bigger than ourselves, having a sense of purpose, is critical to happiness and is at the core of motivation. When we know that our job is going to create an impact, make a difference, or change something for the good, we can keep going on the toughest of days.
"Finding" a job that provides the 5 key ingredients is really rare. People spend hours, months, and years chronically job searching and career switching, hoping the 'next job' will make them happier. We spend our lives 'searching' for our 'passions,' 'interests,' and what we 'love to do' which only increases frustration, anxiety, and longing for something more.
The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln
I believe there is a better way. I believe that we can create, cultivate and construct our careers. I believe we can increase confidence, control and clarity in our lives. I believe we can sketch out more happy, healthy, successful lives.
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Only six companies with U.S. connections signed up for Rebuild Iraq 2007, compared to about 100 American-connected companies that participated in the Iraq rebuilding tradeshow Outreach 2004.
Three years ago American companies appeared eager to take part in the multi-billion dollar effort to get Iraq's infrastructure and service systems working again, event organizers said.
Now, despite relative success by some companies in Iraq, the constant stream of images of violence and destruction has made people hesitant to consider the option, said Giles Hazel, project manager for the New Jersey-based company that coordinated the American pavilion at Rebuild Iraq.
"I think there is a general apprehension about being and/or doing business in the Middle East," Hazel said. "Obviously, there are a number of people there working, but from stateside, there is a rather jaundiced view of their comfort of doing business in the area."
The greatest impediment to development in Iraq is "not going to be the conventional set of economic policy issues … it's going to be the security matter," Frank Lavin, the U.S. undersecretary of commerce for international trade, told an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in March.
The situation, however, is not helped by the economic challenges that remain, including the Iraqi economy's resemblance to an Eastern European, state-dominated system, Lavin said.
The oil sector has traditionally provided the bulk of foreign earnings in Iraq, but still has trouble wooing foreign companies because of security and a lack of industry structure. A new draft oil law is expected to ease those concerns by setting out rules and regulations for the industry, but has yet to be approved by the Iraqi parliament.
In other sectors, some well-known American companies have carved out niches in Iraq, and many small companies are succeeding in the information technology and communications technology sectors.
Procter & Gamble is distributing household products like shampoo and toothpaste, while United Parcel Service has been moving an average of 100 trailers of goods a month into Iraq.
The need for construction has remained high as rebuilding efforts continue, luring some new companies to consider entering the Iraqi market.
Lite-Form Technologies, a small company in South Sioux City, Neb., that manufactures concrete forms for use in construction, sold a mini plant to the Wara Construction Co. in Kuwait City in 2005, and the partnership has grown with the goal of eventually introducing the technology into Iraq.
Wayne Fenton, the company's business manager, said the relationship with the Kuwaiti company is essential.
"Wara, with their position in the Middle East, have a better handle on attitudes or lifestyle or political atmosphere," Fenton said. "We're a small company in Nebraska; don't know the ins and outs of doing business in Middle East."
Some of the companies that are already succeeding in Iraq credit a lengthy presence in the greater Middle East, as well as personal contacts with Iraqi and Arab businessmen.
Procter & Gamble has been operating in the Middle East since 1958, beginning with Saudi Arabia. To get its household products such as diapers and shampoo into Iraq, the company exports from distribution centers in Egypt or Saudi Arabia and works with a distributing company in Iraq to get the items on the shelves at grocery stories and pharmacies.
Scott Miller, the director of global trade policy for Procter & Gamble, said the company has a business model that allows it to enter new markets at low capital risk.
"It is not unlike the way we would enter almost any market from scratch," Miller said of operations in Iraq.
Procter & Gamble does not have many concerns about becoming a target of violence in Iraq because its brands are so well-known by way of Arab satellite television and are not considered exclusively American, Miller said. In addition, packaging is in Arabic.
"In my view, there are brands that have uniquely American images. Our brands tend not to carry that," said Miller.
Smaller companies, while lacking the Middle East-based distribution centers of large corporations, have found ways to get their products into the country. The health products company 21st Century HealthCare Inc., headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., ships products from Amman, Jordan, to distributors in Mosul and Baghdad.
A presence in the Middle East since 1997 has made the transition into Iraq easier for 21st Century HealthCare, said Craig Rochette, vice president of international business development.
"The opportunity to succeed in Iraq was based on it being a virgin territory for access to commercialized products," Rochette said.
Although Rochette said one logistical risk for 21st Century HealthCare's Iraq operations is that a shipment could get intercepted from Jordan, he was careful to avoid sharing specifics about the on-the-ground distributors in Iraq. There are still safety concerns for Iraqis who work with American businesses, which can be a target of violence, he said.
"Insurgents can become hostile towards those entrepreneurs," said Rochette.
Undersecretary of Commerce Lavin started two initiatives earlier this year to find ways for U.S. and Iraq businesses to work together and to examine the environments in Iraq that are most conducive to business.
The Kurdistan region of Iraq, with its organized regional government and relatively stable economy, is a useful location for helping American companies get established before they spread their operations over the rest of the country, Lavin reported.
But changes also will have to occur in underdeveloped private sector. Some of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's 192 state-owned enterprises are still functioning and the government ministries still play a direct role in the economy.
Despite the push for economic reforms such as establishing credit facilities and clear titles for land and other assets, Lavin told the CSIS audience that any conversation about industry there "has to begin with a very candid discussion of the security challenge in Iraq."


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Eva Collins
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Eva Collins is the ArtHouse Administrative Assistant. She has served in the U.S. Army Reserve as a Medical Specialist and as a local Detective (Investigator) for the Gary Police Department for over 24 years. Her administrative experience stems from years in positons held at the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Post Office with an extensive background in Secretarial & Business Administration at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.
Scott Williams
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Scott Williams is the ArtHouse Culinary Business Incubator (CBI)/Kitchen Manager. He has over 30 years of experience teaching small business courses and working with start-up and existing entrepreneurs. Scott joined the ArtHouse in February 2018 to bring his entrepreneurial teaching capabilities to the area. He has taught small business classes in 18 States. The majority of his students are members of the Institute for Career Development that is associated with the United Steelworkers. Scott looks forward to working with the business community and start-up entrepreneurs.


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This entry is a statement on behalf of all people in my building, the Ananda Sukarlan Center, and of the Indonesian Classical Music Foundation (YMSI) whose office is there too.
Last week for a few days suddenly a flock of people came to our office to ask for reimbursement of a cancelled concert .. but not a classical music one! It's the cancellation of the visit to Indonesia of a Korean boyband, CN Blue. Apparently the Event Organizer, one called "Starlight Management" has put our address as their office. It was stated in their website (not available anymore) and on the tickets. Now that the show has been cancelled they dismantled everything to make themselves inaccessible to hundreds (or thousands) of those who've bought the "tickets" and want their money back. They don't answer the phone and even their website is down. Fortunately after coming to our building people understood that we, all of us who are at the Ananda Sukarlan Center, know NOTHING about them and are only aware that we are being used by Starlight to cheat the public. We have been told that many people are reporting this to the Consumers Foundation (Yayasan Lembaga konsumen Indonesia) and even to the police, and we told them to go ahead, since we at the Ananda Sukarlan Center are also victims of their hoax. Not financially, but they are using my name, my office and my foundation to back up their "plan", and this whole thing do disturb us in the midst of our preparation of our Java New Year Concerts.
Yesterday the whole story and its investigation by the Trans TV was broadcast on their channel, you can see it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAiiqI0WcbI . The person talking on the phone was Chendra Panatan, my manager and the director of Ananda Sukarlan Center, not me, by the way. If you want to have an English translation, please click the "cc" button on that video.
Now that I am stating about this hoax, I would also like to clarify other things. Our office and foundation doesn't finance anything that is not stated at our website or facebook. Our foundation is not a big and bombastic one, we focus on small things and do it honestly. Greatness, for me, is making ourselves and things around us better, doing small things in a great way. I don't want to change the world! We give musicaleducation to children who are less priviliged and few scholarships, and we are thankful to some donators. We admit, we do need to market ourselves better, not to get fame and acclaimed for our small achievement, but in case of a hoax like now, people should know our foundation and our very clean reputation. Our next authentic event is the JAVA NEW YEAR CONCERTS, and we have done that event for the 7th year now. It doesn't involve thousands of people and we don't sell expensive tickets. It is meant for those who really love classical music, and our ambition doesn't go beyond that (unfortunately). This year is very special for us, since we are doing it in 3 cities: Jakarta (Jan.8), Surabaya (Jan.13) and Bandung (Jan.15). We are grateful for the collaboration with Amadeus Enterprise of Surabaya (who also organized the National Vocal Competition and therefore we could get the winners, certainly the best Indonesian classical vocalists of today to perform in these events) and Bandung International Music Academy. If you want to know more about it, please check http://www.facebook.com/events/321042434575881
Do NOT think that the world of (classical) music in Indonesia is something very clean, no no, it's the ugly business of beautiful music. A number of people have put the status "Dr." or PhD in music without being one, and that's just an example. I might be the most badly bruised musician in Indonesia. My music has been pirated and used without my permission (oops sorry, I should say a couple of them indeed asked for permission, but after Chendra caught them red-handed). Not only my music: an article from this very blog has been published in a major newspaper in Indonesia under a different name -- and yes, translated in Indonesian, therefore it couldn't be categorized as plagiarism. And now just my name, not my work, is used. And this case of using my name is not the first time that it happened, but since this very moment those who do anything of this kind will have the honour of being mentioned by me in my facebook and twitter account. Enough of being a good boy, I am now defending myself clearly, since my trust & kindness has been badly abused by some people.
I would like to express my deepest sympathy to those who have been cheated by Starlight Management. It is a highly irresponsible and insensitive act, and I obviously condemn it. If there is anything me or any staff of the Ananda Sukarlan Center could help, please just let me know by tweeting me at @anandasukarlan . I, myself, feel cheated and am on your side, so I'd be more than glad to help.


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It hit me like a ton of bricks at agility class this week. Sadie is the "special needs" dog I worked with last Saturday (read the post from Oct. 23). Her owner had kidded that she was "stubborn," and I deduced while working with her that she had an extremely high will to please but was afraid of failure. My general observations (that she thrived on extreme calmness and routine) were reinforced in class this week; Sadie fell in love with the dogwalk after I painstakingly coaxed her across it several times. But the real eye-opener was Sadie's reaction to the weave poles!
For those who don't know about weave poles...this is the most challenging of all agility obstacles for beginners. Six PVC poles are placed 24 inches apart in a straight line on a metal track. The dog must learn to rapidly weave his body in and out of the six poles. At the arena, and here at home, we have sets of "channel weaves" that make the learning simpler for new dogs. Last Saturday I tried Sadie on the channel weaves in our back yard, and to my utter amazement she picked up the routine immediately and without balking. Within minutes she was doing advanced work that takes most dogs weeks to accomplish. Best of all, she was totally on task while doing it; she was calm, focused, comfortable, and driven. Mind you, this was the same dog that screamed and refused jumps when I would mix up the pattern I wanted her to run.
When Sadie demonstrated more utterly jaw-dropping weave pole finesse at class this week, it all made sense. Sadie is one of those 3 to 6 dogs out of 1,000 who have autism.
Autism in dogs? You bet. I'm a believer. Dogs are susceptible to the same types of conditions, mental and physical, as humans, and, from my observation, at about the same proportion. The 3-6 out of 1,000 is actually a human statistic, but it seems appropriate to me. Autism is difficult enough to diagnose, explain, understand and treat in humans. It is a spectrum disorder; the symptoms can occur in any combination, and with varying degrees of severity. The same must be true with animals, and can be more easily identified in dogs because they live with us as family members.
The symptoms may include:
- Lack of direct eye contact
- Stiffening when touched in various parts of their body (except for face and head)
- Irrational fear of new situations
- Strong negative reaction to things that seem "out of place."
- Inability to accept proper social cues from peers (dogs)
Call me far out, but I see Sadie whipping through those weave poles as calmly as if she were in a squeeze machine. Weaving through the PVC poles offers her everything she craves...routine, consistency, repetition, and a feeling of solid but yielding objects against her body. They calm her for the whole three seconds she's doing them.
I've long believed our last Swissy, Kosmo, was autistic. We had owned five, and Kosmo was definitely not on the same sheet of music as the others. He related to world, and even to his own body, in a different way. He displayed many of autism's characteristics. He wasn't stupid, nor was he obsessive-compulsive; he was simply wired differently from .97% of the dog population.
There's no "cure" for autism, but there is management. Sticking with routines is of extreme importance. Patient, repetitive training exercises can pay big dividends. Keeping the dog leashed in strange or open areas is critical for safety. Most crucial of all is accepting the dog's unique point of view on his surroundings and himself, and helping him achieve his potential within those parameters. He's not "less." He's just "different."
|This is actually my Lizzie who is definitely NOT autistic...but it kind of looks like Sadie doing weave poles, and it's a cool picture. By Les Korcala, dogactionfotos.com.


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Dear Struggling Friend: Letter to a Friend Addicted to Porn
Dear struggling friend,
I know you have loads of questions (I still have questions) and feel I have very few answers. You asked me about freedom and how I've been able to live free from pornography and masturbation. Well, there's so much to share that I would likely leave something out if I attempted to say it all in one letter (hopefully, I can one day pack everything into one book) but i'll do my best to share what has helped me most.
I'd like you to know first of all that God truly loves you more than you can imagine and accepts you in this very moment that your eyes are scanning the words I've written. Yes, He accepts you right here right now, flaws and all, and is over the top thrilled to call you His son. Contrary to what you may have believed and felt for years, He is not disappointed in you. He's proud of you for having a passion to learn to win your personal battles. He is proud of you for having the courage to shine light on your weaknesses when shame tells you to lock them up and shut people out. He is overjoyed that you want to follow His ways and live as He intended you to, and when you fall He is not waiting to beat you further into the ground; He is ready to firmly yet graciously pick you up and guide you to a better path.
Confession sounds so simple but is no small feat. So I applaud you for trusting me with such a vulnerable area of your life. I know it's downright embarrassing to talk openly about battles with sexual addiction. I can vividly recall the moment I confessed my sexual sin for the first time. It felt good to be honest but yes, also embarrassing. Confession is a key element you'll find necessary to live in freedom. It is to this day a crucial part of my battle plan in everyday freedom-living. When I feel the slightest of temptation start to fill my thoughts, I get it out in the open. I expose my secrets with a brother or my wife, leaving no place for sin to grow. You see, secrets don't really protect us. They are actually very dangerous. I recommend keeping as few of them as possible. Especially when it comes to a harmful habit, total honesty and transparency with "the right people" is one of the best ways to attack old patterns. You've taken the first step in seeking guidance and let it be just that, the FIRST step of many. Please don't feel that you have to completely alter all of your old ways overnight. That is often illogical. Real growth happens with small changes over time. That is how real, lasting growth occurs, one step at a time.
You know everything you heard about what it means to be man? Forget all of it (well, maybe at least most of it). It's untrue that a real man is always tough and doesn't shed tears. It is untrue that being a "real"man means not expressing sorrow or fear. In fact, being vulnerable enough to share your fears and express your deepest emotions are where you'll find more growth and strength. That's what it has done for me. The more i've learned to be brutally honest with people who encourage my growth, the more i've progressed on my journey. My cravings for porn have gradually decreased over time.
Questions I often failed to ask myself each time I would binge on porn was "what am I really looking for?" or "what do i really need in this moment?" Asking these honest questions has now become a wholesome habit whenever I feel any sort of lustful feelings. When I ask myself these questions I soon find that what I'm really craving is affirmation, quality time with a friend or loved one, or quality time in connection with God. Remember, any temptation to do what's wrong is often an indicator that your soul is craving something good, something that you won't regret. For me it's usually some form of intimacy (with God, spouse, friends, etc). It took a lot of practice, but I'm now able to pin down my real needs in the moment and pursue healthy habits instead of using porn.
I remember sitting in the church pews over the years wishing someone would approach the issue and tell me some practical steps to living in freedom but, no one ever did. That made me feel very alone when that was so far from the truth - you are not alone in this fight at all! I want you to know there are friends out there and there are mentors. And I'm praying God will guide you to them. Whether they be groups, individuals, a quality therapist, or ministry (such as Celebrate Recovery), you're going to absolutely need the RIGHT people you can feel safe being vulnerable with to help guide you to freedom. Take it from a guy who tried to secretly beat lust for over 15 years, the battle against lust is not won in isolation and the "confess your sins one to another that you may be healed" verse still rings incredibly true.
Oh, and make sure you pick up my friend Forest Benedict's book "Life After Lust." It is literally the best book I've read on the topic of sexual addiction. He even outlines a weekly step-by-step plan to learn to live free from the grip of sexual addiction. XXXChurch.com also has online groups for guys that are definitely worthing trying out.
Keep in touch with me man. And don't ever feel like you can't talk to me about what you're feeling. Here for you as always and fighting the good fight with you!
Your friend,
Mark J.


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Fork Deli, at 85 Marchmont Street, has won this year's Marchmont Association award for Best Shop Front.
We've presented the awards every year since 2006, to recognise the efforts made by local independent businesses to improve the local shopping environment. The awards are also intended to encourage businesses to conserve the historical character of our many original period shop fronts – Fork's being one of the few remaining examples to have survived since the Edwardian era.
James Harper, one of this busy shop's two managers, received the award from Deputy Mayor Richard Cotton, last Thursday.
It was a strong field this year, with a refurbishment completed at the North Sea Fish restaurant, the old Povey's shop coming back into use and shop re-fits from Marchmont St through to Judd St. Two 'specially commended' businesses were
Silk Road at 67 Marchmont St and 'Arte & Stili' at 6 Leigh St. Both very different – which goes to show the strength of independent spirit still fluorishing in our part of London.
This was Fork's second victory in the MA awards – it won 'Most Imporoved Shop Front' back in 2012. The coffee's great too.
Well done Fork!


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Being a birth photographer is so much more than showing up to whip out my camera and photograph a baby being born. It is an intense and rich experience; one that imprints on me every time I share that sacred space with a laboring mother and her eager-to-support partner, and each time I witness a baby opening its eyes for the very first time.
For my first 'Life in Motion' video blog circle post, I'm sharing a fusion video that I created this month. It is a chronicle of a birth journey that spanned into three days and is a testament to the power and strength of a birthing mother and the dedication of her support team.
Thanks for stopping by! After watching, please hop over to Elizabeth's blog and follow the circle to check out lots of great films and fusion videos!


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Gene Watson's Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' - and rightly so!
All of Gene Watson's Peers, who were contacted during 2014, were most gracious with their time and words.
It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Kirk Jelly Roll Johnson, which he submitted to this site on Saturday 8 February 2014.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Kirk Jelly Roll Johnson who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Kirk Jelly Roll Johnson
This quote was submitted on Saturday 8 February 2014.
'I have been a Gene Watson fan ever since I heard 'Love in the Hot Afternoon'.
I was lucky enough to see several live performances by Gene and his band over the years.
Always outstanding!
Gene Watson has always sung real country music, straight from the heart.
One of my all time favourites!'
Thank you, Jelly Roll Johnson, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Jelly Roll Johnson...
Jelly Roll Johnson's distinctive, soulful style of harmonica has earned him critical acclaim, numerous awards, and a place among Nashville's top session musicians.
A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana Jelly Roll Johnson's career has spanned thirty-five years. He began playing harmonica at the age of nineteen in Cleveland, Tennessee. After touring with several rock, blues and country music groups, he settled in Knoxville to work with The Tommy Cole Band.
From 1979 to 1989, Jelly Roll Johnson played concerts and club dates all across America with Warner Brothers recording artist Con Hunley. The group opened for acts such as Alabama, The Oak Ridge Boys, Loretta Lynn and Emmylou Harris.
Since moving to Nashville in 1984, Jelly Roll Johnson has recorded with Trisha Yearwood, Kenny Rogers, Etta James, Guy Clark, Lee Ann Womack, Travis Tritt, Shania Twain, The Judds, Alan Jackson and many others.
Jelly Roll Johnson's unique sound has been heard on over fifty 'Gold' and 'Platinum' albums, including three Grammy Award-winning albums by Randy Travis.
Jelly Roll Johnson has made numerous television appearances with various artists, including Faith Hill on 'Late Show with David Letterman', Alan Jackson and Jamie O'Neal on 'Tonight Show with Jay Leno', Trisha Yearwood and The Judds on 'Country Music Association Awards Show', and Con Hunley on 'Austin City Limits' and 'Soundstage'.
In 1998, Jelly Roll Johnson won the Nashville Music Award for 'Best Wind Instrumentalist'. After receiving nominations for 1998 and 2000, he won the 'Best Specialty Instrument Award' for 2003 and 2008 from The Academy of Country Music (ACM).
Jelly Roll Johnson regularly performs at Nashville's world-famous Bluebird Cafe with hit songwriters J. Fred Knobloch, Thom Schuyler, Tony Arata and Don Schlitz.
Kirk 'Jelly Roll' Johnson has added his distinctive sound to a large number of recordings by the following impressive list of artists:
Pat Alger
Gary Allan
Bill Anderson
Tony Arata
Suzy Bogguss
Bob Carlisle
Kim Carnes
Peter Cetera
Kenny Chesney
Mark Chesnutt
Mark Collie
Guy Clark
Jessi Colter
Ronny Cox
Lacy J. Dalton
Billy Dean
Kevin Denney
Dean Dillon
Nokie Edwards
Michael English
Skip Ewing
George Fox
Jeff Foxworthy
Gaither Vocal Band
Gatlin Brothers
Crystal Gayle
Bob Gibson
Vern Gosdin (Sunday 5 August 1934 - Tuesday 28 April 2009) (duet with Randy Travis)
Josh Gracin
Nanci Griffith
Jennifer Hanson
Wade Hayes
Eric Heatherly
Bertie Higgins
Malcolm Holcombe
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Con Hunley
Sylvia Hutton
Randall Hylton
Alan Jackson
Etta James
Jamey Johnson
Michael Johnson
George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 - Friday 26 April 2013)
The Judds
Sammy Kershaw
Hal Ketchum
B.B. King (duet with Randy Travis)
Sean Keane
J. Fred Knobloch
Alison Krauss
McGuffey Lane
Kathy Mattea
Tim McGraw
Reba McEntire
Pat McLaughlin
Jo Dee Messina
Victor Mecyssne
Buddy Mondlock
John Michael Montgomery
Craig Morgan
Nicole C. Mullen
Joe Nichols
The O'Kanes (Kieran Kane & Jamie O'Hara)
Jake Owen
Tom Paxton
Suzi Ragsdale
Kenny Rogers
Jim Rooney
Tom Rush
Darrell Scott
Dan Seals (Sunday 8 February 1948 - Wednesday 25 March 2009)
T.G. Sheppard
Charlie Sizemore
Skid Row
Red Steagall
Doug Stone
Marty Stuart
Barry & Holly Tashian
Verlon Thompson
Pam Tillis
Randy Travis
Travis Tritt
Josh Turner
Shania Twain
Phil Vassar
Bobby Vinton
Susan Werner
Don Williams
Hank Williams Junior
Jack Williams
Trent Willmon
Lee Ann Womack
Darryl Worley
Trisha Yearwood
Steve Young
Connect with Jelly Roll Johnson at jellyrolljohnson.com


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Bridal Makeup
Makeup Trial
Whether it is the first time getting your makeup done or you are practically a seasoned pro, BTB will work with you step by step to achieve the perfect look for your wedding day. We discuss everything from colors, location, style, flowers, bridal party to the dress and accessories. With so many styles to choose from, rustic, beachy, glamorous or vintage, we will personally customize a look just for you.
During the trial we will discuss all of the above, do a skin analysis and play makeup until we achieve the perfect look. All information will be recorded with a personalized face chart and photos.
Doing a trial not only allows us to get to know each other on a personal level but also insures peace of mind. You will walk in the day of the ceremony and know exactly what to expect.
Trials are highly recommended and fun for mom too!
Day Off the Wedding
The wait is over, now it is time for you to relax an enjoy the day you've work so hard for. No matter if you are getting ready at a hotel, luxury resort or your home we always bring our services to you. Our #1 goal is to make your wedding day as relaxing, stress free and of course fun as possible!
What to Expect
A contract and timeline will be established in advance. BTB will work with you, your wedding coordinator and photographer to insure that all services are rendered in a time appropriate manner. All parties will be makeup ready and on-time for pictures.
After services are rendered we do last looks, touch ups and leave you with a touch up kit. If you would like your artist to stay for additional time, you will be charged by the hour and it must be established in advance.
Bridal Party
Makeup is not only important for the bride but for the bridal party and moms too. Professional makeup artists understand how to apply makeup that is going to be tear-proof, sweat-proof and long-lasting. We are specially trained to know what is going show up and look amazing in photos. There are so many factors to take into consideration when applying makeup. Lighting (indoor, outdoor, day, night), season, weather, skin type and wedding style. Your pictures are your memories and you of course want them to look beautiful and timeless. Having your bridal party professionally made up will create a cohesive look and create stunning photos.
If you are a future bride looking to book your wedding day, please fill out our bridal inquiry below so we can learn more about your big day!
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Mr. Darcy the band, all-original music
Street musicians/Buskers
Mr. Darcy is an up-and-coming band based out of the Hillsborough/Carrboro area, playing all original music with a few covers. Mr. Darcy started playing electric Rock n' Roll, but has recently expanded to playing acoustic sets and street music with an acoustic guitar, upright bass, mandolin, and snare. Vocal harmonies aplenty, sure to entertain passerby's during ArtWalk.
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Okay, so I've never actually tasted real egg nog. But I feel like this is a pretty good vegan representation of it. And my dad agrees, so it has to be true, right?
I've been talking about making vegan egg nog for a few weeks now and people always ask me why or how I'm going to do it. "No dairy or eggs, impossible!" they would say. Ah, I'm here to tell you that it is possible and it's tasty too.
Just trying to get festive here, that's all!
Vegan Eggnog
serves 1-2
3 frozen bananas
1 cup almond or coconut milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons rum (optional)
Throw everything in your blender and blend until nice and smooth. Pour into your favorite glass, serve, sit by the Christmas tree, enjoy!!


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Seniors & Aging
Bellingham center supports galaxy of health groups
Health Support Center offers support to Whatcom County health organizations that need office space, furniture, equipment, Internet connection and other services.
Founded in 1989, the center at 1212 Indian St. helps local nonprofits that are having difficulty getting starting or maintaining an office of their own.
It's a consortium of sorts that serves more than 20 local nonprofits and agencies, and helps in the development of about five new groups a year.
Celebrating 20 years: "Early on, member groups were self-help groups," says Tom Scott, board president. "Today, we're seeing those same groups have morphed into more advocacy groups."
Also, more start-up organizations are joining because they need assistance while raising money and boosting community awareness.
Given time and help, young groups can mature into strong, steady organizations. For example, the Alzheimer Society of Washington was a founding member of the center, but expanded over the years and now has its own office at Haskell Business Center. It's now an associate member of the center.
"It takes a long time to grow an organization and for them to afford their own rent," Scott says.
Who runs the show? Executive Director DeLynn Lindberg oversees the center's daily operations, along with a staff member. A nine-person board oversees the organization, and volunteers play an integral role helping with fundraisers and other events.
Work space: One of the center's main services is providing confidential office space where groups can interview prospective clients, plus regular work space for training and for group meetings.
Fundraising: The Festival of Trees held each December is the main fundraiser for the center and its member nonprofits. People enjoy a "Winter Wonderland Walk" where they can view the decorated holiday trees up close. Volunteers set up the festival, which is followed by a gala event and auction.
Diverse groups: Assorted organizations use the center. Some are advocacy or self-help support groups. Some work on behalf of people with disabilities, and their caregivers. Each organization maintains its own volunteers, and pays a fee to use the office space and other services at the center.
Community connection: Residents looking for a support group can visit the center for information and a schedule of meetings. People researching a particular health topic also can peruse the center's library.
Cyberhelp: An important service for the member groups is access to the Internet, for which they pay about $10 a month. Scott says that's a helpful service for nonprofits struggling to support their marketing and information technology budgets.
Good growth: The number of member groups has grown over the years.
"Whatcom County is growing; also, I think it's more about awareness," Scott says. "Things are being diagnosed now that weren't before. The stigma is dropping off."
"We're more likely to talk openly and deal with stuff than hide from society," he says. "It's societal maturity."
Volunteering: The center welcomes volunteers interested in helping, especially people with expertise about computers, marketing or fundraising.
What: Health Support Center
Where: 1212 Indian St.
Phone: 733-6714
Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Association. Details: 647-6681.
Alzheimer Society of Washington. Details: 671-3316.
Bellingham Gluten Intolerance Group. Details: 332-7435.
Brain Injury Association of Washington. Details: 756-5419.
Community Action for the Disabled. Details: 733-6714.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. Details: 733-6714.
Disabled Sports USA/NW. Details: 733-2874.
Hepatitis Education Project. Details: 733-6714.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group. Details: 752-2300.
NAMI of Whatcom County. Details: 671-4950.
Northwest Braille Services. Details: 714-1630.
Positive Frontiers, supports rural residents with HIV/AIDS. Details: 711-6714.
Polio Outreach. Details: 738-0707.
Small Potatoes Gleaning Project. Details: 733-6714.
Ti-chee Native American HIV Prevention. Details: 441-4351.
United Blind of Whatcom County. Details: 733-6714.
ARC of Whatcom County - for the Developmentally Disabled of Whatcom County. Details: 715-0170.
Chronic Pain Information and Consulting. Details: 734-8852.
Neurofibromatosis Advocate. Details: 734-9615.
Recovery Inc. Details: 647-6681.
Parkinson's Disease Support Group. Details: 733-6714.
SHHH: Self Help for Hard of Hearing People. Details: 738-3756.


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MWFF presents Sophie Mathisen's 'Drama' @ ACMI
We are so excited and proud to be co-presenting the talented Sophie Mathisen's feature film 'Drama' with ACMI as a part of their Australian Perspectives program. At 4pm on Saturday May 27 and June 3, head over to ACMI and enjoy. The film is both challenging and heart warming, thought provoking and funny. Oh, and set against the backdrop of the beautiful Parisian landscape.
It's over a year since Anna split with John and life in London seems only to be getting harder. She isn't landing auditions and the pressure from family to make it work or call it quits is ever increasing. Anna travels to Paris and to the home of her best friend Jean.
Life for Jean seems stable. He's given up acting and is settling down with his French partner Philippe. The timing of Anna's arrival isn't great however; Philippe's mother is dying and it's taking its toll on them both. Thankful for an excuse to escape, Jean dedicates his time and attention to Anna who herself is devoted to another task entirely.
Drama marks the directorial debut of Sophie Mathisen – also starring as Anna – who along with sister and producer Dominique Mathisen form a refreshing new duo on the Australia film scene. The film was independently produced without government funding, and with a team of at least 50% women, it's excitingly unconventional, both on and off-screen.


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Dansk Reklame Film Integrates Scala Content Manager with In-House Campaign Distribution Engine to Deliver Digital Cinema Advertising to Theaters throughout Denmark
The Challenge
Dansk Reklame Film (DRF) is a Danish cinema advertising company. DRF produces advertising videos and stills in approximate 90% of all Danish cinema theatres: 52 cinemas with 235 cinema theatres in total.
Traditionally, advertising spots were created by employees of DRF who literally cut and splice advertising film rolls onto movie rolls, so the advertisement could be displayed before the movie. In addition to this manual work, the film rolls also had to be transported to different locations therefore adding to the cost and complexity. DRF was searching for a more efficient way to manage the advertising process and wanted to improve the picture quality as well. DRF turned to Scala Certified Partner IntelliNet to find a solution to their challenges. "We were looking for a partner that could be flexible, trustworthy and deliver a module based product with high quality," says Jimmy Hansen, CFO in Dansk Reklame Film.
Intellinet accepted the challenge and today DRFs entire business is distributed digitally. IntelliNet has more than 20 years of Scala experience finding the best possible solution for their customers, including cinema lobbies and interactive solutions.
The Solution
IntelliNet suggested a completely digitized system for distribution of advertisements, based on Scala Content Manager; a multimedia management system, which can show unique playlists at scheduled times on multiple players. With DRF's 235 cinema theatres it was too complex to use Scala Content Manager alone to create all these variations of playlists. DRF wanted to target and distribute the content based on the following criteria: campaign period, cinema site, cinema theatre, feature film, target group, age and genre. This alone resulted in the need of managing several thousand playlists each day!
To solve this challenge IntelliNet introduced Campaign Distribution Engine, a value-added solution developed by IntelliNet and based on well-proven Microsoft.NET technology. The Campaign Distribution Engine is a solution campaigns, link them to one or several media files and target cinemas and movies based on the above mentioned filters. Windows services run every night and create more than 4000 unique playlists and distribute them to each Cinema Player. The installation consists of 235 Cinema Players and projectors. Each movie theater has its own Cinema Player and projector integrated with automation, networking and audio.
"The combination of IntelliNet's Campaign Distribution Engine and Scala's Content Manager has been a success. One important success criteria has been the possibility to integrate our Campaign Distribution Engine with the extensibility of Scala Content Manager using web services. Another important issue for us has been the programming of logic into sub-playlists for timing and control of cinema automation and audio systems for each Cinema Player," says Oscar Hovland, Sales Manager at IntelliNet.
The Benefit
DRF have operated their digital advertising system for almost one year. They are very pleased with the integrated solution; it has certainly made huge changes in managing their core business. "We have been through an enormous change. Our digital advertising system has helped us gain an important competitive position in the cinema advertising marketplace, and our workflow is much more efficient. The new flexible advertising offerings have been very well received by our customers", says Jimmy Hansen, CFO in Dansk Reklame Film.


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Core Energetics
Core Energetics is a process for healing and growth that synthesizes somatic psychology and spiritual development. It is an approach to whole person development that can be deeply healing, liberating and transformative. Core releases deeply held emotional blocks, defenses, and belief systems that have been preventing the free flow of energy and consciousness. It helps bring awareness to the way we block our life force energy and provides a pathway to reclaim our freedom and agency to move our life towards greater fulfillment.
Your Human Birthright
The human being is a unity of body, mind, emotion, spirit and the will to move towards the world to connect, love, and express. At the center of this being is the core, a source of unimpeded life force energy and consciousness. When we are young, that flow is free and innocent, open, trusting. It is the pulsatory movement towards life, an impulse to unify with the whole of existence – Love.
Do you remember a time when you felt this?
Stopping our Life Force
At some point in life this flow is blocked, not seen, interfered with. As a child, we react to this block with anger or hurt. This rage is unimpeded and flowing, too. All life has this protective instinct, to push back when the environment is not supportive.
Often it is forbidden to express this "no" to what stopped you. The innocent movement of the self is stopped, but so is the fight against the intrusion. See if you remember this happening in life. You were told you needed to be good, to fit in, to be nice, when you didn't really feel this way. You were actually angry but had to hold it in.
Where did that go in you?
Getting Along
We learned to withhold our life force, to distort it and structure it in our bodies, emotions and mind. When this happens, chronic tensions in the body develop. A mood about life develops - maybe resignation, fear, enduring, superiority, striving. Beliefs and images about yourself, the world and life anchor this withheld energy. This helps you survive and move forward in life, but it also makes it so you can't feel the tender feelings and impulses of that innocent essence that you are, and the tragedy of their denial.
The message is – be nice, be good, be competent. So we develop a way we present ourselves to the world and handle life, while holding these contradictions. We learn to get along, be socially acceptable, attractive, powerful.
The Process of Liberation
The process of liberation involves unwinding this process. It begins with seeing and going beneath the way we hold it together to acknowledging our true feelings. We can liberate that withheld energy, come to know it and own it.
Through that we come to discover the ways we hold ourselves out of life. How we can blame, judge, hide, make demands on others when we are unwilling to vulnerably step forward in life. We can begin to acknowledge what we want without rejection or blame.
In doing so, we can reencounter our essential self. Our tender, true needs in life, which only we can be responsible for in the face of a vulnerably imperfect world. The joy, wonder, love, creativity that can flow from the center of our being. We can become committed to living from love rather than fear, from responsibility rather than blame, from innocence rather than certainty. We can let this core truth inform and shape every aspect of our lives, to allow our being and world to unfold as it is meant to.