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Optimized Unrolling of Nested Loops
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Loop unrolling is a well known loop transformation that has been used in optimizing compilers for over three decades. In this paper, we address the problems of automatically selecting unroll factors for perfectly nested loops, and generating compact code for the selected unroll factors. Compared to past work, the contributions of our work include (i) a more detailed cost model that includes register locality, instruction-level parallelism and instruction-cache considerations; (ii) a new code generation algorithm that generates more compact code than the unroll-and-jam transformation; and (iii) a new algorithm for efficiently enumerating feasible unroll vectors. Our experimental results confirm the wide applicability of our approach by showing a 2.2× speedup on matrix multiply, and an average 1.08× speedup on seven of the SPEC95fp benchmarks (with a 1.2× speedup for two benchmarks). Larger performance improvements can be expected on processors that have larger numbers of registers and larger degrees of instruction-level parallelism than the processor used for our measurements (PowerPC 604).
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The hips and pelvis accumulate tension primarily due to stress, extended periods of sitting and improper usage. This area connects to the 2nd chakra, or energy center, which holds our creative potential. Inhibited flexibility in the pelvic floor can result in bladder and bowel problems, sexual dysfunction, back pain, and can even impede our ability to sleep restfully. Underlying the pain and tension in our body is an inherent potential waiting to be accessed. In this workshop, Setareh Moafi, L.Ac. will guide a Yin/Yang Yoga practice blending long held stretches with dynamic movements integrated with the wisdom of Chinese Medicine - all aimed to release the hips and pelvis. You will learn simple, powerful tools to release the pelvic floor and thus cultivate greater freedom and creative power in your life. All ages and levels welcome. Visit setarehmoafi.com for more information and practice with her at home on YouTube.

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There have been many comments made about the recent Federal Ruling regarding same-sex marriage in North Carolina. Some are excited about the freedom to be able to marry who they love, and some are devastated at the thought of Biblical Morality crumbling in this modern world.
When it comes down to it, gay marriage is now legal in North Carolina. Whether you are rejoicing or in mourning, that is the reality of the state you live in. Now, how do we move on from here?
I hope that this post can shed a little bit of light on the best way to approach the non-Christian homosexual.
Pray. Thank God for the fact that he has redeemed your soul from the very pits of Hell. Praise him for paying the debt for your sin that completely separated you from God. According to Romans 3:23, all have sinned and fallen short. And a little further into Romans (6:23), we see that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Wow. You have been redeemed from this. That's amazing and powerful, right? That at one point, you were dead. Completely dead. Christ came and rescued you and gave you literal, eternal life…the moment that you surrendered your life to him. Without Christ, you are nothing. And if you can't pray this genuinely and thank God for saving you, have you ever given your life to Him?
Build Relationships. The absolute best way to reach a lost person with the Gospel is by meeting them first, right? It's kind of impossible otherwise. We are called to get to know the people in the cubicle next to us. We are called to meet our neighbors. We are called to invite the weird kid to have lunch with us. How else will we ever further the Gospel if we don't? Not only meet these people, but get to know them. Learn their story. Develop a relationship with this person. Begin to do life with these people. Become actual friends with the people around you. This is called living intentionally and is what I believe the most effective way to bring the non-Christian to Christ. Standing on a street corner yelling about how the unbeliever is going to Hell may be true, but does absolutely nothing when it comes to bringing people to Christ.
Share The Gospel. In a sermon I heard recently, The Great Commission slapped me in the face for the millionth time. God calls us to make disciples of all nations. We are called to share the Gospel with the unreached. The pastor said "Evangelism is doing regular life with Gospel intentions." As Christians, we aren't called to do anything other than live a life surrendered to Christ, and show others how to do the same. Once you have completed Step 2, then you should share the literal Gospel with your friend or friends. Tell them the amazingly good news that you reminded yourself of in Step 1. Ask that friend if they want to surrender their life to Christ. Ask them if they want a relationship with God. Challenge your friends. If you truly love them, you wouldn't keep that news to yourself. What's the point of all this if you're not sharing your faith? If you truly believe that eternity is real, Hell is real, God is real, and Jesus is real, do you understand the desperation we should have to ensure that all of our friends, family, and everyone else we come in contact with know this information?
Notice how I didn't use the word homosexual? If I was a gay non-Christian, I would think that the Bible is nothing more than 6 verses "condemning" homosexuality (I rarely hear/read anything other than what the Bible condemns and I am a Christian). I would never, ever go near a church because the only thing that I would have ever heard about God is how much he despises homosexuality, and therefore despises me. But isn't there much more to the Gospel than what we choose to show on our Facebook statuses? The Gospel is supposed to be the good news. That's literally what it means. How can we show anyone the GOOD NEWS of CHRIST if we are too busy writing paragraphs about what you think the Bible says about "the gay agenda?"
If the only time you decide to be an "evangelist" is when something like gay marriage becomes legal, Hobby Lobby decides to not provide birth control, or a new season of Duck Dynasty comes on, then you're worthless. What are you truly concerned with? Your brother knowing Christ, or the world knowing that you appreciate "Biblical morality?"
I know, you're going to say "well if the gays are allowed to be vocal then I am too." You would probably be excited if, after being with the same person for 50 years, you are finally allowed to have documented proof. This is completely understandable. What is not understandable are all of the "Christians" that come out of the woodwork to condemn gays and mourn over this ruling. Where have you been? Where? If you believe that turning from homosexuality is what will make someone worthy of God then you are sadly mistaken. We are all completely disgusting in the eyes of God. Being a homosexual doesn't make a person unworthy, being a human being makes a person unworthy. We all need the Gospel equally. Don't go around saying, "love the sinner, hate the sin." Love your fellow sinner. Preach the Gospel. SHOW THEM WHO CHRIST IS. I don't know everything about the Bible, but I can promise you that no gay person will ever want to explore Christianity if all they ever see is condemnation. We are all in this together.
Jesus came and died for the sinful human. Gay, straight, whatever you are, Jesus died for you. The playing field is completely level. You will never escape sinfulness, no matter how straight you are.
When you start to construct your perfect Facebook status about the morality and sanctity of marriage, think about the fruit you have been bearing in your life. How many people are you pouring into? How many lives are you investing in? How many people have you shared the Gospel with lately? When is the last time you shared your testimony? How many of your coworkers don't know Christ? Have you invited them to lunch lately? If the last time you shared your faith was in 140 characters or less, you're doing it wrong. The crazy thing is, you can be a Christian and be an imperfect human (thanks to Jesus). But you absolutely cannot be a Christian and bear no fruit. If you've never shared your faith with anyone, then do you even have any? How faithful are you to this message you claim to believe?
Let us not focus on how "destructive" and "inconvenient" gay marriage is, but instead focus on the Kingdom of God and how we can bring people to it. I am getting pretty tired of seeing the endless arguments that are happening over things like this. And I know, I am completely guilty of getting involved. But what are we fighting for, brothers and sisters? The minute we get off of Facebook and go next door is the moment that we start doing what God actually called us to do. He never asked us to defend Leviticus to a bunch of people who have no idea who Jesus is. If they don't know Christ, nothing else matters. Just remember that. What is truly important to you?


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The Bush administration asked a federal judge in New York last night to reverse his decision allowing a Jose Padilla, the man suspected in a plot to detonate a radioactive bomb, access to a lawyer to challenge his detention as an enemy combatant.
Mr. Padilla is one of only two American citizens known to be held since the Sept. 11 attacks without being formally charged. Mr. Padilla, a native of Chicago, has been held since June in a Navy brig in Charleston, S.C.
In a new court filing, the government disclosed that Mr. Padilla has been under interrogation by military personnel for several months. The government said letting a lawyer into the process ''would threaten permanently to undermine the military's efforts to develop a relationship of trust and dependency that is essential to effective interrogation.'' That could ''set back his interrogations by months, if not derail the process permanently.''
In the brief, released late last night, the government also said that interrogations of detained enemy combatants have produced vital intelligence and ''helped to thwart an estimated 100 or more attacks against the United States and its interests since Sept. 11, 2001.''
In the brief the government appears to go into more detail than it has previously about its strategies of interrogating so-called enemy combatants. The brief includes a nine-page declaration by Vice Admiral Lowell E. Jacoby, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, who says the government is ''now engaged in a robust program'' of interrogation of the detainees.
The government made its request of the judge, Michael B. Mukasey of Federal District Court in Manhattan, just a day after a federal appeals panel in Richmond, Va., ruled that the government could indefinitely detain and deny a lawyer to the other citizen, Yasser Esam Hamdi, who was designated as an enemy combatant after being captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan.
Although that court distinguished the case of Mr. Hamdi, who was captured overseas, from that of Mr. Padilla, who was arrested at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, the government's filing last night cited the Hamdi opinion and made clear that the government believes similar principles should apply in both cases.
Last month, Judge Mukasey ruled that Mr. Padilla could consult with lawyers. But the judge affirmed President Bush's power to detain enemy combatants and said the government needed to make only a minimal showing to justify such action.
In the new brief, the government virtually apologized to the judge for failing earlier ''to focus on the grave damage to national security interests'' that would result from interfering with what now appears to be the strategy of isolating Mr. Padilla.
The government's filing came after Judge Mukasey asked prosecutors to meet with Mr. Padilla's lawyers, Donna R. Newman and Andrew G. Patel, to arrange how they might meet with Mr. Padilla.
But, the brief says, the lawyers said they wanted a full week of meetings directly with Mr. Padilla, without restrictions on the nature of their questions.
The brief said the lawyers also wanted to be able to ask Padilla about ''the specific questions'' that interrogators have put to him and what he has discussed with them.
One lawyer, Mr. Patel, had no comment last night, saying he had not yet reviewed the document.


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Source: Catching the Dreams of the Heart
By Nashville Jung Circle Director, Sherry Cothran
When I was a child. I was in awe of the concept that a dream could come true, that I could travel to the edges of the waking world, pluck something from the imagination and then make it appear in real life, out of sheer desire, the idea shimmered with magic. But if you have ever tried to make a dreams come true, you realize that your beautiful, shimmering dream can so easily become a taskmaster, requiring hard work, dedication, belief, money, sacrifice, risk and lots of support. Sometimes the pursuit of dreams brings more disillusionment and brokenness than success. Learning the art of when to let go and when to hang on to a dream can be brutal. I don't think any of us master this until we are around age 75, I am told, the letting go, that is. It is difficult, often, to let go of that which gives us a view of the mystique of the world, a world that seems so bent on the rational, logical and most prudent way. Dreams are not logical, they are mythological.
Life dreams emerge from the place where our mythical self lives, a land of risk, adventure and wonder, deep within us, just outside of our grasp, on another plane, an other dimension. We are so fascinated by the field of dreams that we engage in all sorts of practices to capture, study and understand them. We chase them furiously, like butterflies with a net, we spend lots of money on coaches, retreats and workshops that enable us to turn our dreams into reality, make our dreams come true. There is the whole field of learning to dream the dream of wealth, success, fame and love, make our wildest dreams evolve through the power of dream thinking. But when we finally glimpse something greater than what our own will, ego and drive produce, usually at the bottom of a so called "broken dream," we realize we might be staring, at last, through a door-way at something sacred, the soul itself. Often, it is shattered life dream, that leads the way:
C.G. Jung said, "The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul, which opens to that primeval cosmic night that was soul long before there was conscious ego and will be soul far beyond what a conscious ego could ever reach." The Meaning of Psychology for Modern Man (1934)
Perhaps the language of making our dreams come true or turning our dreams into reality is just another way of saying that we long to see our soul's life become real in this world and we are completely at a loss as to how we make this happen. We also feel that we should be in control of such a thing as important as our soul and so we feel it should be something we ourselves can conjure or manipulate into existence, and once it's here, we feel we should make a profit from it, because, after all, a profit is the only way to show that the business of catching dreams has real value and purpose. We feel we must make the whole endeavor have a tangible meaning, that our dreams should pay us something, give us a larger house, more money in the bank and less anxiety in the world about uncertainty. Just like everything else in our culture, dreams fail to make sense to us unless we can turn them into a commodity.
Yet, the true dream of the heart resists such exploitative measures, like nature, it thinks itself, it has its own narrative, it flies, leaps, evolves of its own accord, it only requires nurture to live. You may manufacture a slice of your dream life, turn a hint of it into the machinery of your great expectations, but it is difficult to do soul work as long as you insist that dreams serve your purposes, enslaving dreams to the world of production.
The business of dreams will promise us that dreams come true. But here is the hole in the sales pitch, the dreams of the heart are already true, we move towards the dream to become truer to ourselves. We move towards wonder, towards the realm of the myth we have forgotten, towards the story that is so much older than us. We belong to something greater than ourselves, we belong the great Dreamer, the Divine, the beauty, goodness and truth that is dreaming us. We move towards ambiguity and the very qualities of the dream, while keeping one foot planted on the earth, in order to move toward our soul's life, the seed of the dream is in us, dreaming. We nurture a dream by nurturing the sacred within and bringing it back into the waking, working rhythm of our domestic lives. Too much time in each world, and we lose the enchantment of dreaming altogether, we lose our sense of what is really true.
It is perhaps only in our enslavement of a dream that a dream seems broken. Dreams cannot be broken, they exist beyond the category. It is usually our expectations that are shattered rather than the dream itself.
Perhaps this is why the ancients made dream catchers, to remind themselves that the realm of dreaming is sacred and the pursuit of dreams, a holy endeavor, requiring special equipment and rituals, perhaps they realized they were opening a door-way to the soul. It becomes important to remember that when we seek to play in the field of dreams, we are playing in a sacred space, a place of wilderness and awe, and this field of dreams may perhaps be the last place on earth where an idea can still run free. Maybe the point of dreaming is the dream itself, the miracle of wonder it produces in us. A dream is a thing worth nurturing and protecting, perhaps a true dream is a thing that can only be caught and lived from the heart.


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Go With The Flow - Astrology for September 6th, 2017 Full Moon in Pisces
Wednesday's full moon in Pisces brings extra Pisces vibes. Conjunct Neptune, Pisces' modern ruler, this is a full moon full'a feels. Illuminated by the Virgo sun, full moon in Pisces is always a reflection of what's real and unreal, what's tangible or not, what's useful in the moment and what's ultimately most important.
Pisces is the feeling of being immersed and absorbed. It is ineffable infiniteness like the ocean, the cosmos, dark matter and empty space. It is the void and the unknown. Pisces is the place you came from and where you will return to. It describes endlessness and overwhelm. It is pure grief, longing, bliss, union and transcendence. The only real way to explain Pisces is without words so in this way Pisces also describes the instinct for creative expression and clairvoyance.
Pisces is the everything and the nothing that includes you but also includes everything else as equal. Pisces doesn't make sense because our minds actually can't comprehend it and Pisces likewise can't comprehend the smallness of our minds. When we reach these points of inner expansion Pisces becomes the feeling of losing oneself – whether through drugs, relationships, art or God because sometimes the only thing that makes sense in this world of separation is finding ways to merge with something else and leave yourself behind.
With Neptune conjunct the moon we have extra expansion of waters. Literally, floods. Water, the element of emotion washes over us. What have we not been expressing? As cities and lives are washed away we remember the poignancy of here and now. How could we have forgotten to express love in the moments between? How could we have forgotten to cry, for so long now, at the devastation of our communities as they are forgotten and forgone in the name of profit and product?
The sun sits between Mars and Persephone on one side and Vesta on the other. We are motivated to make changes. We know we have to heal. But how? In order to move forward we have to remember how to be in service to one another. In order to be of service to one another we will have to find ways to accommodate, not ignore, our differences. In order to accommodate our differences we must face our own fears of irrelevance and stop gripping so tightly to our own righteousness. The time is now. It will not wait.
Square to the sun and moon sits Saturn with Lilith now moving on from their moment of conjoining. This is hopefully, some empowered and forward thinking decision making. This is, hopefully, claiming freedom of mind over dictate of moralism and reductive binary. This is the time to leave the black and white mind-states behind. If we're going to be a rainbow we best start by doing our damndest to shine bright and appreciate each other's brightness. Do not get caught up in petty arguments. We are all much, much better than that.
The grand fire trine triggered by last month's new moon and solar eclipse has just been stimulated again by Mercury who turned direct yesterday. Mercury turning direct on this point asks you to remember something, or see what you didn't see before. It's some kind of question or revelation that what is most useful now has to do with honesty, creativity, courage, and whatever or whomever ignites your heart. Mercury is conjunct Mars and is ready for action. As Mars moves into Virgo where it joins Persephone it's a feeling of being ready to move forward with the details and practicality surrounding however we know we need to move. The prayer for this moment is that we remember the big picture in whatever small, decisive actions we take.
By the next new moon in two weeks time there will be even more clarity and go-ahead. For now as Mercury gains speed and Mars gets used to Virgo's need for accuracy, it's best to maintain some amount of patience and perspective. The heart sometimes speaks slowly and abstractly, especially if you've been more accustomed to listening to your mind. Continue to take time and stay present. Things are moving very, very fast right now and there is no doubt that the pieces in your life will move too. Right now though the larger forces are infinitely stronger that the individual minds and goals. You might think you know, but all knowing is still subject to change. Wait, wait until you are certain. You'll know you're certain when it feels like peace and resolved clarity. Do not force anything. Do not grasp.
Learn more about this full moon and how it's affecting you and everyone around you by listening to my podcasts. This week I'm offering the astrology podcast in 2 parts. I recorded Part 1 while Mercury was still retrograde and Part 2 the morning of the full moon. I pick up on very different ideas and themes in each part. Part 1 finds peace and sensation in the Pisces vibes while Part 2 is a stronger call to action.
I know that astrology can seem abstract and esoteric and that's why I offer guided meditations with every full and new moon. Listen here to this week's meditation that focuses on working practically with addiction through mindfulness. To understand the Pisces/Virgo axis is to see the ways we lose ourselves and learn to return. Pisces rules addictions and distractions. We all have addictions and cravings, learning to come back to the present moment and be grounded with ourselves is not only helpful personally, but will be of benefit to your community and environment!
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This is a full moon for dreaming. This is a full moon for sleeping. This is a full moon for drifting off and away, and into other worlds that follow other rules. This is a full moon for connecting to the long-since-passed of ancestors, mysteries and what has been forgotten. This is a full moon for visiting the places you don't see every day. This is a full moon for reaching across the veils, partitions and divides and saying hello to whatever and whomever is on the other side.
And yet… Here you are in the material world with all it's details, schedules and chores. Here you are with your plans and ideas and the ways you know you have to keep on growing. Here you are with all the things that still aren't right and need to be adjusted, which means stay focused and keep at it.
In case that you find yourself torn between priorities and uncertain how to bridge the gaps between ephemeral realms and material life, I would highly recommend art as a vehicle. Since it's not always easy to sleep 13 hours a night, can you instead take 13 minutes of your morning and draw a picture of your dreams? Since the intangible might begrudgingly stay that way, and the spiritual can often seem aloof, I suggest poetry instead. Since ghosts and ancestors don't often speak through words perhaps you might find their communications more clear when you dance.
This is a full moon for healing the rifts between the sacred and mundane. This is a full moon for remembering that magic exists in materials and will be obvious if you take the time to look for it. This is a full moon for recognizing spirit is everywhere and only waiting to be asked to accompany you. Your full moon affirmation is, "I am awake in my dreams and I remember that nothing is only what it seems."
In any creative projects there are more than a few moments of discomfort as you consider your original intentions, ideas of what/how it will become in the future, and the reality of other's perceptions now. The tension of communication and the space of sharing is vulnerable at best and worst. No matter what it is that you're expressing, there's always the test of another person's ears and eyes.
Similarly, issues that come up in community (community can be as big as the world and as small as your household) are usually within discrepancies of aesthetics and style. On the one hand we all have the same basic needs. On the other hand we all have very different ideas of what those needs look/taste/feel like and which approaches to take towards attaining them.
So right now it seems that you are in a moment that requires trust and determination. You have to trust that what you're expressing is useful and needed. You have to maintain determination in your expression, and be willing to share it even if the applause isn't thunderous. You have to trust that the details you focus on are ones that should get attended to. You have to be determined to stand by your choices and be willing to patiently explain them again and again.
Simultaneously it's important to let the future get more fluid. The more you can let go of what your expectations are, the more likely it is that you will find your way to fulfillment that is actually in line with what you're putting out. Also, remember that though many, many others may be doing similar work, it will be all of our influences combining that make the coolest outcome. Your full moon affirmation is, "I release the need to be special and fully enjoy the process."
The ways you need to heal are starting to make more sense. Your perception has softened and become more sensitive and subtle. You are ready to move on from relational challenges of the past three years and fully embrace your autonomy and empowerment. This includes all kinds of relationships, the romantic ones just as much as the business ones. In order to do this, here are few things to keep in mind:
1.) Do not confuse your healing with endless giving. It should always be a mutual balance. This means that if you are part of someone else's healing, than your involvement with them should bring joy to your heart and a sense of loving purposefulness. At this time it is important to leave behind any resentment, resistance or spite. No one owes you anything. You don't owe anyone anything. You and your people are here to care about each other because it feels good. Simple as that.
2.) Resist over-complication by stepping back from critique. There will always be problems and areas for growth. There will always be the places where friction arises in difference. The less mentally focused on the details you can be, means more availability for the actual sensations of care to arise. Less mental and more heart is good for you in general, and particularly good for you right now.
3.) Transparency around your needs and expectations is an area of growth for you personally, and will continue to be for a number of years. The more you can value yourself and invest in your own ethical uprightness, the more you can trust that your needs and expectations are grounded, realistic and necessary.
Your full moon affirmation is, "It feels good and healing to give and receive."
May this full moon be a prayer and path towards healing. May you heal your mind, your beliefs, your self-concepts, your faith.
May you cease to dwell upon self-criticism. Instead, may you turn the sharpness of your mind towards severing ties with those who fill the space of conversation with negativity, pettiness, judgment and small-mindedness. Instead may you expand your mental space to include heartfulness, compassion and a radical sense of humor.
May you step away from living in whatever prisons of belief you have been living in. May you recognize the ways you choose to be a slave or you choose to be free. May you have the courage, determination and fierce empowerment it takes to leave behind whatever constructs, commitments or schedules you've been bound to because you thought you had no other choice, or were too afraid to take it then.
May you check, then double check your own values and priorities. May you affirm, then reaffirm that your heart says YES to the changes you are making.
May you easily and consciously expand your work in the world so that it undoubtedly includes your honest ambitions and total transparency. May you trust that the path you are on is the right one for you.
Your full moon affirmation is, "I win at the game of life by refusing to play by anyone else's rules. My own rules align to my highest purpose and my most creative spiritual philosophies."
You will value yourself as much as you feel truly useful, and in service to others. This will requires a skillful blend of pride and humility. You must know your own worth and maintain your own confidence in order to not be a drain of neediness for affirmation. You must also stay open to suggestion and be willing to adjust if what you're trying to offer isn't actually what is needed.
At this time it's important for you to meditate upon the connection of your mind and heart. You may think you know what to do, you might even be right… But if you're not truly, empathically connecting with the others involved then not only will you not be received in your intent, but they may resent your efforts entirely.
This means you must navigate the space between giving and receiving. You need to make sure you're getting what you need, so please soften your heart and give yourself lots of time to be present with whatever you're doing. Be receptive – to compliments and gratitude as much as feedback and requests. You need to make sure that what you're giving is in alignment for you personally and for those to whom you give. Do not overextend yourself now. Be patient and graceful. Wait to give until you confirm that what you have to give is wanted, and that you can easily give what is asked of you.
This is an important moment of healing for you in regards to your creative energy. The world will continue asking more of you, and you will want to give it. But if you are going to succeed in all your plans then it's essential that you don't get drained, or drain those around you. Your full moon affirmations and questions are, "Is it joyful and fulfilling for me to give what I am giving? Am I being adequately compensated for what I give - emotionally, mentally, physically and financially?"
The crux of the matter now is your stability. You have built some kind of structure based on beliefs or philosophies surrounding your needs to feel safe, secure and wanted. These structures have been tested and you know something now about what is actually needed. Do not let your fears of falling keep you trapped in anything that doesn't actually benefit your being. Do not let your fears of aloneness keep you tied to neediness or co-dependency.
That said, give yourself time to make the decisions. The next few months will bring ample opportunities for change, so there is no need to force the issues. That said, the longer you ignore your instincts and intuition, the more drastic and painful those changes might have to be to convince you that it's time.
It's time to put yourself first in a way you probably never have. It's time to be of service: to your creative evolution, to your true nature, to your radiance, to your purpose here on Earth. This means that it's time to actually let yourself be touched the world. This means it's time to cease the mental calculations of what you think you want, and actually let yourself feel.
Ultimately you can count on loss being inevitable. You can count on everything changing. You can count on humans being fallible and flawed. You can count on your life's relative meaninglessness in the context of all things. And you can count on yourself as being the only one responsible for your experience. Your full moon affirmation is, "I trust in the goodness of others and I trust my own intent to encourage and support everyone's goodness through radical honesty and courageous self-expression."
This full moon brings a ready and hopefully welcome revelation about your health and day-to-day output. It seems that you may have been burning the proverbial candle at both ends for a while now. It seems that you have ample opportunities to give A LOT every day, and also to receive A LOT every day. So let's take a look at what will help you make wise and discerning choices about how to spend your energy and take what you need.
First of all, you currently need some serious psychic space. This means plenty of sleep and enough alone time. This means time in nature. This means creative space. This means deep listening instead of constant talking. This means not always having to-do lists nagging at you, this means permission to take breaks away from other's requests for your time and attention.
You might ask how you're going to manage this with the amount that's being asked of you. What I can tell you is that your work will be more brilliant and effective when you are present for it. What I can tell you is that if you continue to draw upon diminishing resources of your energetic capacity it will manifest as physical depletion, endocrine imbalance and glandular fatigue. It's a long road to recovery if you give more than you have to give. So do yourself a favor and be conservative with your commitments.
Secondly, it's important for you to continue strengthening and refining your mental capacity. You must continue to dis-identify with negative belief patterns and strengthen the positive ones. You must continue to place empowerment and self-valuing over obligation and doubt. When you are mentally strong you will make the right choices. Trust your own best intent towards yourself before you get lost in the rabbit hole of what you think you owe anyone else.
Your full moon affirmation is, "I prioritize wellness and sustainability."
This is a full moon to set you straight about what is really the most important. If you have children this means them. If you are an artist this means your creative life. If you are a human this means your heart and vitality. For some of you, this means all of the above.
This is a time to cut yourself free from restrictions of confidence and moralistic obligation. Please stop worrying about whether what you have to give is enough or wanted. Please stop worrying about whether you can or will receive adequate compensation. Please stop worrying about whether you're doing it right.
What is needed from you right now is a full and unapologetic embodiment of your hope for the future. This means the opposite of worry. It means behaving and emanating as if what you hope for is already here. It means radical faith. It means the willingness to extend to others as if they share your vision and intent.
There are still a few details to work out with some plans it seems. Don't rush. Trust that the right decisions will be made when you're ready to make them. Trust that you can listen to your highest intent, and then meditate upon listening for it.
The more you can get beyond scarcity fears, the more you can initiate the changes you need to make. The more you can show up transparent and tender-hearted in the world, the more you can expect the same from others. The more courage you have in defining how you want to give your time and energy, the more you will be compensated for the value you bring.
Your full moon affirmation is, "I create the world around me through expansive vision of what is possible. My creations promote empathy and connection."
This is what I can offer you right now… The world is a constantly shifting landscape. Civilizations rise and fall. Leaders and dynasties come and go. What feels obvious now will be shifting sands tomorrow. Do not place the requirements for your wellbeing upon dependability.
Issues of security, safety, home and belonging may be arising in deep and engulfing waves. Waves of grief, waves of ecstasy, waves of transcendance. If revelations of oneness, loss and ephemerality move through your being, then let your heart expand to include all that you have come from and all that is yet to be. Do not grip too tightly upon the here and now.
Your work in the world is to serve the moment as it arises. Your work in the world is to heal others through your own knowing and processes of healing. Your work in the work is devotion to the details. Your work in the world is with bodies and earth and the materials that we are made of. Your work in the world is attending to the most easeful transitions of our bodies, earth and materials as we collectively change.
You know something now about forming yourself. You know something now about leaving yourself. You know something now about the need to balance and adjust between form and energy. Let your mind and self-concept be an open and continuous question. There is nothing you need to prove. Your full moon affirmation is, "I take refuge in knowing that all things change."
You may have the vision and the long-term plan, but what about attending to the details of right now? You may have the big ideas, but how to do you use your words to describe them so that others can get on board? You may hear the wide open world beckoning, but can you remember how to expand your mind in your own neighborhood?
This full moon illuminates the axis between immediate mind states and the mental discipline you must cultivate. It is a continuum of near and far, immediate and hypothetical. It is a reminder that if you spend long enough anywhere it will become normal, and no matter how far away you go you'll be taking yourself with you on the journey.
The subconscious materials you've been working with recently are part of the tension. You've been unearthing motivations that may have been buried for a long time and now you want to figure out the ways you can incorporate them skillfully. You can't lose yourself again. Now that you've seen what they are, they can't go back to being buried.
There's something to remember right now about intimacy and exchange that feels honest. There's something to remember about your own creative agency. There's something to remember about love, passion and desire. There's something to remember about the moments when you were able to let yourself go and actually just feel alive and happy about it.
Your situation is shifting in ways that you can't even comprehend right now. I think this is a good thing, and probably something you've been wanting for a while. If you've been holding on tightly to fears of the unknown, this shift could feel like a chaotic mess. If you've been working on recognizing, accepting and advocating for changes you need, this shift could be starting to feel pretty exciting, pretty soon.
My offering and affirmation for you right now is your own prayer. You don't need to know how to build the bridge between here and there. Any plans you make right now will probably change anyway, so better to let them rest. Focus on the feelings of what it is that you know you want, and then from that sensory place reach out to whatever spiritual guides you can imagine and ask for their assistance in finding the right roads. Ask that your work will be given to you easily and ask for support, protection and information delivered in ways you can understand. And then trust.
Issues right now surrounding value(s) and worth need to be attended to. This may include finance but could also be the sentiments and beliefs we find buried underneath the $$. Your self-worth is a complex subject, built upon the foundations of your earliest experiences and the values of those who raised you. This is a great time for examining beliefs about what you're worth in order to decide whether you still want to believe them.
We find your finances and values/valuables in the exchanges you share with others near and far. It seems that currently some details are sharp and need to be noticed, and it seems that there may be some kind of strong and demanding force that wants to determine what the future could be.
My hope for you is that any criticisms can be delivered with compassion and in service to healthy evolution. If you're dealing with criticism (blatant or implied) coming towards you, please soften your ears and hear only what is important for you in order to refine and define who you want to be. If you're working with self-esteem issues (and really, who's not?) it's doubly important that you work with discernment in your listening. Do not let another's critique (blatant or implied) drain you of your will to give what you have to give.
Alternately, you may be feeling flush and highly aware of others' tendencies towards prudishness. If this is the case, then now is your time to cease judging anyone else and serve them as fully as you can. This is the time to recognize that it is not your job to tell anyone anything, but to show them everything by providing empathic and loving reflections. Your full moon affirmation is, "We heal and provide for each other."
What do you want to do? Who do you want to be? How can you do and be in the ways you want while also providing for yourself? What would this look like practically? What are the details and how will you schedule it?
It's time now to admit again what you have already admitted and continue to steadily move on from what you know needs to shift. But as you move on remember also that you don't want to burn bridges, so take the time you need to skillfully cut ties and be empowered but not aggressive.
By Spring of '19 you'll have figured something out about how to sustain whatever it is. Between now and then it will be necessary to get a bit more radical in how you conceptualize your needs. Get a bit more creative about how you can take care of your day-to-day. Get a bit more free by liberating yourself from bills and obligations that you don't really need to keep or pay.
To be the person you want to be is to be present with your experiences. You don't need so many plans, or at least not in the same ways you used to need them. So now the structures you've built around your future have to transform. You'll have to let go of the ideas that got planted by your past selves or by your family and culture. Rather than grasp onto what you used to think you wanted, practice being completely honest about what you actually want right here and now.
Above all remember that the ways you want to relate to others have to serve healing. And what is most useful to our healing has to change as our environments, politics and era change as well. Ultimately, what you will do probably isn't drastically different from what you have been doing, but it will be updated as a more creative, liberating and expansive experience. Your full moon affirmation is, "I'm available to evolve and I grow towards what is most needed from me."


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So, while mobile web Africa takes place in Johannesburg, just the other week I was in Cape Town attending AfricaCom – another of the highlights of the tech calendar in Africa.
I've already written a brief report for Zeta on what was covered at the conference, but for me, three things really stood out;
• Mobile
• Mobile
• Mobile
Or more specifically;
• How to manage the basic / smart phone divide
• How to connect the unconnected
• What content to provide
You're not as smart as you think
While in Europe it's smartphones that dominate the market, in Africa, it's a whole different ball game. In Uganda there are more mobiles than lightbulbs, while in Nigeria and Zimbabwe, mobile accounts for over half of all web traffic – compared to a ten percent global average. But it's important to remember that smartphone penetration is dwarfed in comparison to the basic feature phone handset.
Developers absolutely need to think of the feature phone first. The overheads in developing apps for these phone might be high but the take up is ENORMOUS. It' s the markets who are as yet unconnected by 3g or 4g that have the biggest phone use. So if you're a developer, it's not clever to think smart.
Connecting the Unconnected
While current infrastructural limitations mean there is a massive disparity between urban and rural areas, this gap offers a great opportunity for providers who are looking to find a way to connect the unconnected, whether by laying more cables, setting up cheaper (well, it's all relative) satellites or devising solar powered internet kiosks. The questions for operators and providers is now how to reach the 'Other 3 billion'.
But what about the content that needs to be offered to these hard to reach guys?
While Facebook and Twitter dominate the European market it's the homegrown platforms that are taking on the big boys across the continent. If you took the number of messages sent per day via South African favourite MXit, wrote them on post it notes and laid them end to end, they would stretch 1.5 times around the world. 1.5. And 2go boasts over 20 million users. But one of my personal faves is the newcomer bozza.mobi, which although still in beta allows artists from the townships to self publish, creating their own 'mobihoods'. It's local. It can go global.
Change: From Crystal Meths dealer to head of R&D?
But if entertainment currently leads the way, the social and health benefits offered via basic handsets, broadband, or 4G, are hard to ignore.
The Indigo Trust, investors in ICT for development, is pushing platforms which give citizens a voice. In one of South Africa's largest townships, Khayelitsha, Lungisa, offers locals a chance to send text, audio and video reports outlining social problems. Barely launched, they've had over 29 reports responded to by the council. That's civic responsibility at its best.
The inspiring Marlon Parker of Rlabs is championing for change. He helped use another platform – Jamiix – to set up a mobile counselling service, delivering drug and unemployment support information to neglected communities. He cites the example of his head of R&D who changed his life around thanks to the information he could get through his phone.
Marlon's vision is that these technologies can give many hope. Knowledge and hope. And it's a vision that many share as mobile and social media pushes further up the telcoms food chain.
In a recent survey of goods valued by 18-24 year olds across South Africa, the majority listed bread as the top essential item. Blackberry came second. Diapers were at number 4. And that's no sh*t.


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I am very glad to say that I have a long standing relationship with the company of Cabaret Roulette lead by the exquisite Miss Vivacity Bliss.
I first shot for Cabaret Roulette as a guest for the Sci-Fi show at Madam Jo Jo's and for their 1st Birthday Review. This was the show I unleashed the Sigma 70-200mm and it was well worth the expense!
After the closure of Madam Jo Jo's the company has moved to the Royal Vauxhall Tavern where they have recently completed their third years performances.
The gallery below is fairly extensive and will continue to grow but I believe that it shows the best aspects of this fantastic show.
I have shot or guested at the following shows:
Addiction, Bill Murray, Corruption, First Birthday Revue, Ghost Stories, Le Chien Noir 2016, Metamorphosis, Myths and Legends, Nightmare, Power, Sci Fi, Super Heroes, Books, Dear Diary, Evolution, Revenge.


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We've covered a short introduction to Condition Monitoring before – it's great but has some shortcomings in that generally you need to be quite an expert in understanding the raw data to extract value for your predictive maintenance program.
Tradition doesn't mean good
Effective condition monitoring is traditionally expensive due to its reliance on expert human interpretation, type 'Condition Monitoring' into Google Image Search and you'll unfortunately get something that looks like this:
This might be fine if you're only analysing one or two assets and know what to look for but increase that to many hundreds and it becomes a task ill-suited for a human. Although there are various condition monitoring packages available with different user-aids, the workflows all tend to look something like this:
It's time-consuming, difficult work. The people employed to do it are typically skilled engineers – they don't come cheap and unless they have deep experience with the assets being monitored, prognostics is unlikely.
The aerospace and defence industries have been pioneers of condition monitoring and prognostics, partly due to their insistence on safety and partly due to contracting methods which mean that the OEMs supply expensive assets 'by the hour' and so take on the associated maintenance risk. Many hundreds of assets can be managed manually if you throw enough people at the task – for manufacturing and other industries that simply isn't economically feasible.
Breaking from tradition
Advances in in Machine Learning and cloud computing together with the emergence of masses of cheap sensor data from Industry 4.0 / the IoT, allow us to look at condition monitoring as a data rather than a resourcing issue – whilst also opening up opportunities to automate the pain away and bring in new technologies like prognostics.
We refer to 'what is happening to the machine right now' as automated condition monitoring & diagnostics. Taking an opposite approach to most condition monitoring packages, we don't want the user to be sitting down interacting with the data (raw or features) – that job is better suited to a machine so why get a human in the way? At Senseye, we only want to bring the user in to look at data when there's something of interest to look at and perform an action on (schedule maintenance of an asset). In a simplified way, the workflow for something like vibration data then looks a little like this:
This lightens the workload on the engineering team – allowing them to focus on improving availability instead of analysing data.
What this really means
The less you need to rely on manual expert input and analysis, the quicker, more accurate and more efficient your predictive maintenance program can be, crucially this translates to reduced downtime (in manufacturing up to a 50% improvement has been seen) with dramatically reduced operating costs and a longer asset lifespan.
Automatic condition monitoring & prognostics - PROGNOSYS
We've developed an easy to use, cloud-based condition monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics software tool to automatically forecast machine failure which works with any machine and any IoT solution. We'd love to help with your predictive maintenance plans and are offering a free Industry 4.0 & predictive maintenance consultation, get in touch and let's start improving things!


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How to plan your trip to Cinque Terre
This clutch of five vehicle-free towns along the Italian Riviera is what we imagined the Amalfi Coast to be. Lazy vibes and undeniable charm, despite the tourists. Whilst we were disappointed by the Amalfi Coast for reasons we can't quite put our finger on, Cinque Terre blew us away.
It is a popular destination with day trippers from La Spezia and Genoa, so lunchtimes can be hectic (especially in Riomaggiore), but stay awhile and spend time hiking through the vineyards as we did and you'll see why we fell in love with Cinque Terre.
Riomaggiore is closest to La Spezia and has the most pubs, so is arguably the busiest of the five towns. Going north, Manarola is quaint with a small swimming harbour, Corniglia is the most peaceful and sits atop the cliff away from the ocean. We based ourselves at Vernazza, a colourful one-street town with a crumbling castle and attractive waterfront. Finally, Monterosso has a more modern feel; it has the most resorts and nightlife out of the five.
Besides hotels, there are a myriad of apartments and B&Bs to choose from. We stayed at La Rosa dei Venti in Vernazza and it was our favourite place that we stayed in Italy. Overlooking a little creek at the top of the town, it was peaceful, comfortable, with a fantastic shower and balcony.
We stayed in Cinque Terre for three nights and found that we had ample to time to do everything we wanted. We could, however, easily have spent a week there, stayed in more than one of the towns and hiked further up into the mountains.
If you plan on visiting in high season, we would advise booking at least six weeks in advance to ensure you get one of your top accommodation choices. We emailed around ten places including La Rosa, and they were the only accommodation with a single room left.
Aside from exploring the tight streets and cobbled steps, here's three ideas of things to do during your stay.
Nº 1 - TASTE SOME LOCAL PRODUCE
On our last night we visited the Vernazza Winexperience, a modern terrace overlooking the ocean. Alessandro pairs local wines with cheeses, hams and breads and offers a wealth of knowledge during the tasting. A romantic spot to watch the sunset.
Nº 2 - HIKE THE WALKING TRAILS
You can hike the Cinque Terre walking trails year round, and many of them are free. You may even be able to walk the ticketed trail if there is no one around to check tickets, such as on certain Sundays (as we found) or in low season. We walked from Vernazza to Riomaggiore in a day, stopping off at Manarola and Corniglia in between, then took the train all the way back to Monterosso for dinner. You can take the red trails if you fancy more of a challenge. Enquire at the local tourist office for a map, details on any track closures and timings.
Nº 3 - GET OUT ON THE WATER
Taking a dip in the sea is a perfect way to cool down after a hike! You can also rent a kayak easily and it's approximately thirty minutes paddle to each of the towns. Alternatively, take one of the many boats for a scenic journey.
GETTING THERE & around
The closest airports are Genoa, Pisa and Lucca.
It is easy to catch the train to any of the five towns from La Spezia or Genoa. We caught a train to La Spezia from Rome and changed trains to get to Vernazza; tickets can be purchased online or at the station (in advance can be cheaper) and you won't need to wait long for a train in the day time.
These towns are car-free, so driving to Cinque Terre isn't advised. You won't be able to use your wheels and are likely to be caught in hellish traffic.
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Comment below with your experience of Cinque Terre. Did you love it as much as we did?


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This month we celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month, a designation set aside to help promote chiropractic health and raise awareness within the public of the many benefits this practice and philosophy can bring.
This year's theme for National Chiropractic Health Month is "Back to Basics," focusing on back health and providing tips and strategies for people who suffer from back pain. Throughout the month, we here at Foster Chiropractic will join with the American Chiropractic Association to spread the word about proper back health through tips and exercises, as well as emphasizing the benefits of chiropractic treatment.
While treating pain and discomfort through physical manipulation is a centuries-old practice, it wasn't until Daniel David Palmer developed the philosophy, art and science of chiropractic care in 1895 that the profession became defined. Since then, the people who choose to study chiropractic care learn many techniques to help patients relieve pain through manipulation, preventative exercises, nutrition and lifestyle counseling, rather than prescriptions or surgery.
There is no better time than now to emphasize the importance of pain treatments that stay away from prescriptions, as our nation faces an opioid epidemic of drug related deaths from both prescription drug abuse and the abuse of heroin. The numbers show just how close to home this crisis hits, as Forsyth County showed the largest percent of increase in opioid related deaths of any metropolitan area in North Carolina in the last 10 years, with 53 reported deaths in 2015.
According to the ACA, "Back pain is one of the most prevalent and disabling conditions worldwide and one of the most common conditions for which doctors prescribe opioid pain medications. As the overuse and abuse of prescription opioid painkillers in the United States remains a top public health problem, it is essential for health care consumers and providers to understand that spinal manipulation and other conservative approaches can treat musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain effectively and safely."
If you suffer from back aches and pains, we encourage you to call for an appointment here today. Through treatment and rehab, we can help you improve your lifestyle choices and find better health and enjoy all the activities you used to, pain free.
In addition, you can check out the Healthy Back Tips video from the ACA, and pay attention to your posture in everyday life. Whether sitting at a desk, standing in front of a classroom, or using your smartphone, good posture and proper alignment goes a long way in keeping you functioning at top shape and pain free.


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HA NOI (VNS) — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday urged ministries and localities to strengthen measures to prevent and control the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue fever.
About 17,410 hand, foot and mouth cases and two related deaths have been reported since the beginning of this year. Around 83.5 per cent of the cases have been reported from southern Viet Nam.
About 7,931 dengue cases have been detected and four related deaths have been reported in the last four months.
The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Health to ensure the treatment of the patients to minimise fatalities, particularly in localities with high-risk areas, including HCM City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Kon Tum and Ca Mau.
In its latest move, the Health Ministry yesterday announced it had set up eight teams to monitor disease control activities in 16 localities nationwide, including Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Ha Noi, HCM City and Binh Phuoc.
The PM asked the ministry to coordinate with the authorities in the cities and provinces to monitor the implementation of disease prevention measures.
He also asked the authorities to monitor the status of the diseases in the neighbouring countries.
The PM requested the ministries of health and information and communications to coordinate in informing the public of their progress.
The leaders of the People's Committees of localities have been directed to monitor the local healthcare departments and other authorised agencies, to establish the best conditions for the effective treatment of patients and prevent the spread of the diseases.
The Ministry of Education and Training has been urged to launch activities to control the diseases in schools, especially kindergartens, by cooperating with the local healthcare departments and conducting the cleaning of educational facilities.
The Ministry of Finance has also been asked to ensure enough funding for disease control measures.
Director of Preventive Medicine Department under Health Ministry Tran Dac Phu said that the disease was contagious and there was no vaccine against it so far.
He stated that improvement in personal and environmental hygiene was necessary. "Without drastic preventive measures, the disease could spread in the future," he said.
Phu said that there was enough stock of the chicken-pox vaccine in response to the public concern about possible shortages. The demand for the chicken-pox vaccine had increased sharply, causing shortages, since the beginning of this year, he said.
About 16,380 chicken-pox cases have been reported from across the country since the beginning of this year, more than double year over year.
The Health Ministry said that about 30,000 to 40,000 chicken-pox cases are reported in Viet Nam each year.
Disinfection campaign
A one-month disinfection campaign will begin on Saturday in HCM City to prevent the spread of contagious diseases like measles and hand, foot and mouth disease, the city's Department of Health's Medical Affair Division has said.
At a meeting held yesterday in the city, Le Minh Hung, the division's deputy head, said the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease had increased since February when it stood at nearly 300.
That figure increased to nearly 600 in March and to 700 in April, according to the city's Preventive Medicine Centre.
For the first four months of the year, there were 2,944 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease in the city, an increase of 27.6 per cent compared to the same period last year.
The districts of 8, Binh Tan, Binh Chanh, Cu Chi, 11 and Hoc Mon had the highest number of cases.
The centre said it would tighten oversight of city districts' implementation of methods to prevent the spread of such diseases.
The number of measles cases has increased monthly since January, authorities said.
In April, 645 people believed to have contracted measles were brought to hospitals, compared to 597 in March.
In the nine weeks after the city's launch of its measles vaccination campaign, at least 65,705 children aged nine to three years have received shots.
These children included those who had never received shots or those who had had only one shot. Two shots are necessary for the vaccine to be effective.
Under the Ministry of Health's requirements, the city this month will begin a measles vaccine campaign for children aged three to 10. — VNS


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Our skin will be oily easily in summer and girls often try really hard to control it. However, the effect is not always satisfactory. When people find their faces oily, many of them tend to wash it immediately. Though cleansing is very important for oil control, it will not solve the oily skin problem thoroughly. If you want to change the situation, pay attention to every skincare steps. Improving oily skin is a long term job.
1. Choose mild facial wash.
If you expect the facial cleanser has strong oil control power, that might not lead to a happy ending. Your skin become oily because it is dry and need moist, powerful facial wash will make you face drier, which will make your skin even more oily.
2. Change the astringents to toner.
Although the alcohol in the astringents can help to control the secretion of oil, it will also speed up the water volatilization in the surface skin. Therefore, the balance between oil and water of the face will be broke and your skin will be more oily too. So turn to a moisturizing toner.
3.Use light emulsion.
Many people think that oily skin does not need moisture. Actually, if the face is not protected by a layer of film, rough pores will be obstructed by the dirt more easily. Skin will be drier under the air conditioner, so oily skin should choose light emulsion to moisturize. Avoid thick cream, or your skin will feel burdened and can't breath.
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MSA has been honored to collaborate with BoysGrow on the design of their new Farm Kitchen Facility, which will be a multipurpose building located on their agricultural site. The design includes a full commercial kitchen as well as spaces for offices, educational programs, public gatherings, and the handling of produce.
BoysGrow was founded in 2010 to serve Kansas City area urban youth through training in agricultural and culinary entrepreneurship. The organization's goal is to empower youth through hands-on learning experiences and vocational training, giving them access to healthy food, a strong work ethic, positive mentoring, and a paycheck.
It has been a great opportunity to team up with Prairie Design Build throughout the process of applying the latest in building science to sustainable design. As a result, the new Farm Kitchen Facility will qualify for certification under the rigorous Passive House Program requiring the highest level of energy efficiency. The generous south sloping pitch of the structure's roof will have photovoltaic (solar) panels capable of meeting a large measure of the BoysGrow energy requirements.
Tickets are still available for Farm Fest, the final fundraising event for BoysGrow in 2018. Hosted by chef Lidia Bastianich, the event features kid-friendly entertainment and food and drinks from 10 local restaurants including Lidia's KC, Westside Local, Paradise Lockers, Third Street Social, and Crane Brewery. This year's Farm Festival takes place Sunday, September 23 from 12-4PM. Purchase tickets here.


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The benefits of onion
The benefits of onion
If you do not know the benefits of onions , this article is for you. This powerful food is ideal to combat common diseases. Know the benefits and healing power!
Improves circulation
By presenting a high degree of quercetin , an important flavonoid, onion improves blood circulation. In addition, its silicon content helps prevent thrombosis and the aging of the veins and arteries. Even it helps reduce also the blood cholesterol and increases the body 's ability to dissolve clots internal, which prevents coronary thrombosis.
Prevents anemia
Another property is the antianemic , after all, it offers phosphorus in iron and vitamin E. Thus, it helps the body in blood replacement and regeneration of red blood cells.
It helps relieve cold
It is rich in vitamins A and C, suitable for alleviating symptoms of respiratory problems, the essential oils that have, due to their sulfur content, give the onions the ability to reduce the symptoms of diseases such as bronchitis, flu and colds. Onions are rich in vitamins A and C, which makes it a powerful ally in the fight against respiratory problems such as colds.
Onion helps control hypertension
Another element that onion contains and carries positive influences on our health is potassium. Potassium is responsible for the ability of the onion has to help in the elimination of excess fluid and decrease the risk of gout suffer, hypertension and kidney stones .
Prevents diseases of the nervous system
Its high content of vitamin B, potassium, extremely necessary elements for the transmission and generation of nerve impulses, and magnesium, which improves the functioning of the nervous and muscular system, is ideal for improving this sector of our body.
Weight loss and weight control
The onion is perfect for we include in our diet, whether for weight loss or as a matter of care with health. Due to its low calorific value and its high fiber content, it is ideal in a weight loss diet, since it improves intestinal transit and purifies, eliminates toxins, avoiding fluid retention.
Onion is antioxidant
The onion have antioxidant powers. The reason is their content of vitamins A and C, sulfur and flavonoids such as quercetin and anthocyanin.
Improves asthma and inflammation
The onion is also a good anti-asthmatic and anti-inflammatory. Reason? The high content of sulfur-based components.
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Location: Accra, Ghana
Scope: Masterplan: Residential + Offices + Retail
Area: 74,000 - 92,500sqm
Stage: Competition
Client: Trasacco Estates Development Co.
Architect: Studio Seilern Architects
Structural Engineer: AKT II
M+E Engineer: BDSP
Air flow + shading studies: BDSP
Fire Engineering: Buro Happold
Traffic Consultant: Mayer Brown
Landscape Architect: Bradley-Hole Schoenaich
Unlike many other African cities, Accra retains a strong relationship between building and landscape. This relationship is the underlying theme of the proposal.
On an intense day, asphalt will heat to 65°, a softer pavement to 50°, and a natural green surface will remain at or below 40°. Our idea was to cool the city by removing the asphalt and re-conceive the entire site as a forest i.e. a new urban social environment that withstands the Accra climate, where pedestrians could walk, play, interact and shop in the shade of the trees.
Due to the fast growth of the country, demand for commercial, residential and retail areas can change quickly over time. The project has been designed as a toolkit for decision making, rather than a finite masterplan. This allows for maximum flexibility between commercial / residential / retail usage, density ratios over the site, phasing scenarios, as well as the ability to adapt to the future needs of the city.
In the scheme, the uses on the site are interconnected, creating a large active public space spanning the entire site. Clusters of buildings are organised loosely on the site, occupied by either residential or offices at upper levels, and retail at ground. A ribbon-like retail element links cluster to cluster and contains double-height retail units. These can be occupied by shops, cafes, kindergartens or leisure.
Rather than committing to a large cluster of buildings, we chose to break the building units into clusters of three, four or five components. A loose arrangement of these building clusters creates the possibility of a flexible plan that generates multiple aspect residential units, or office clusters with multiple corner offices. The masterplan allows for each building cluster to be used as an office building, a residential building. or as a mixed-use building with offices at base and residential at higher levels. The floor-to-floor height of 3.6m and the M&E strategy allow for this flexibility.
Akin to New York's highline, this raised promenade provides outdoor amenity space for the residential units, separate to the retail park below. The theme of the forest extends up the high-rise clusters, where laser-cut panels are affixed onto the building façades, creating an organic pattern as a shading device. The experience of a typical retail mall is internalised, captive, and relies on destination shopping. By turning this model inside out, the retail experience addresses its urban context and actively contributes to the public space.


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This distance learning course is aimed at those who want to become specialised in the installation of renewable energy systems in buildings, specifically Solar Thermal installations.
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Mark Shenton: What makes a theatre star?
The West End, similar to Broadway, thrives on a bit of star power. As Matt Wolf recently noted in the New York Times: "Suddenly, it seems, the London stage is wreathed in stardust."
He cites the appearances of Laura Linney in My Name is Lucy Barton, Orlando Bloom in Killer Joe and Alfred Molina in Red, but he also points out that the biggest non-musical West End success for a generation, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, "boasts a global brand and doesn't need big names". Instead, it relies on getting good actors – and such is the strength of the play, and the attraction no doubt of a year's guaranteed employment in a sold-out hit, that it is now on its third cast and still getting great talent signing on.
There's star casting, of course, such as each of those earlier names, and then there's stunt casting, where a name is parachuted into a role without necessarily having the credentials or experience for what they're being asked to play – such as Cuba Gooding Jr in Chicago.
But, as Matt Wolf also points out: "An added issue in London is the gradual disappearance of a generation of actors — now in their 70s and 80s — who once defined the city's stage and could be relied on to return there, even as they found a wider audience on screen."
'Theatre does not make true stars on its own any more'
One such returning legend is Ian McKellen, who next month reprises his Chichester King Lear. At 79, he remains, in Wolf's words, "one of the increasingly few actors of his vintage who still treads the boards at a time when many colleagues (Michael Gambon, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith) have given up the theatre. Another star returning to her stage roots is Glenda Jackson, 82, who just won her first Tony".
Jackson has most recently appeared in a Broadway revival of Three Tall Women – which Maggie Smith, coincidentally, appeared in the original London production of back in 1995. Hopefully, we will see Jackson bring that back to London in time.
Meanwhile, Broadway is about to send us its production of The King and I, starring Kelli O'Hara. O'Hara is a Broadway star, but as yet unknown over here, so the show will have to be the star. But New York theatre's best-selling star attraction of recent years is the return to musicals by Bette Midler in Hello, Dolly!. She is about to return for a summer send-off of the show next month before it closes, but it would be a West End triumph if she chose to reprise it here (as she is rumoured to be considering).
The King and I star Kelli O'Hara: 'Doing work that feels like it has a message is very satisfying'
As much as Broadway also loves a star name – and the coming months will see a return to Broadway for the original Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe, and the prolific O'Hara in Kiss Me, Kate, after her London run in the King and I finishes – it is the title that is the star for many of the biggest forthcoming shows. Stage musical versions of Pretty Women (opening in August) and King Kong (opening in November, with an animatronic gorilla), and yet another biographical jukebox musical The Cher Show (opening in December), are on their way.
Meanwhile in London, in addition to the names that Wolf mentions, we are starting to see the emergence of a new generation of theatre-born stars such as Andrew Scott, currently back on the London stage in Sea Wall at the Old Vic, and one of the biggest draws of the summer is likely to be the stage appearance of Aidan Turner, best known for TV's Poldark, in Michael Grandage's new production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore, which opens next month. Like Linney, Bloom and Molina, while they have theatre chops, wider recognition for Scott and Turner has come through their screen work.
'Meanwhile in London, we are starting to see the emergence of a new generation of theatre-born stars'
But, star power is also in the eye of the beholder. The shows I'm most looking forward to are star-led only to me (and perhaps some other regular theatregoers). I can't wait to see Richard McCabe in Imperium (where the star is probably the title for readers of Robert Harris' original books); Jenna Russell in Fun Home at the Young Vic; Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles in The Lehman Trilogy at the National; Deborah Findlay, Samuel Barnett, Sacha Dhawan, Peter Forbes and Gwen Taylor in the world premiere of Alan Bennett's Allelujah! at the Bridge and Rosalie Craig and Patti LuPone in Company at the Gielgud.
They're all of them great theatre actors. But theatre does not make true stars on its own any more: how many people will buy tickets just to see them, rather than the shows they are in?
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(Bloomberg) — An analysis written for an influential bloc of U.S. House conservatives derides a key component of a new Republican plan to change the Affordable Care Act, faulting a provision offering tax credits to individuals who wouldn't otherwise have access to health insurance.
Prepared for the Republican Study Committee, a group of about 170 House conservatives, the staff report called the refundable tax credits "a Republican welfare entitlement."
"Writing checks to individuals to purchase insurance is, in principle, Obamacare," says the memo, which was obtained by Bloomberg News.
Related: Trump backs health tax credits that have split Republicans
Republicans Monday unveiled their long-awaited legislation to gut the ACA, proposing to phase out key parts of the health care law over several years as they try to break through a stalemate between moderates and conservatives in their party.
But conservative Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky also blasted GOP leaders' new draft on Tuesday morning. He wrote on Twitter that it is "Obamacare Lite. It will not pass." Conservatives, he added "are not going to take it."
Related: 'Secret' ACA plan leads Congress members on treasure hunt
The Republican Study Committee's staff analysis of the proposal said there are "major concerns" with the legislation's continuation of Medicaid expansion, and a lack of clarity on how language preventing the use of the tax credit money for abortions can be guaranteed.
The Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means committees are scheduled to hold initial hearings on the legislation as early as Wednesday.
Mark Walker's committee is still reviewing the draft. (Photo: Walker's office)
Fundamentally grounded
The staff analysis says the legislation contains the same tax credits as a Feb. 10 draft criticized by many conservatives. However, it also includes a phase out of the credit for individuals earning more than $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers). This would reduce the value of the credit by 10 percent of the amount by which an individual's income exceeds the income threshold, the evaluation says.
While that allows more choices for individuals, and is more patient-centered, it "is fundamentally grounded on the idea that the federal government should fund insurance purchases," the staff report says.
The review also notes the new plan maintains the expansion of Medicaid "as-is through the end of 2019." After that the federal government would start to reimburse states at a lower rate for new enrollees. That means the expansion would continue to grow for three years, then phase out over 5 years.
But such an ongoing expansion — even for three years — means the Republican proposal would "continue to contribute to the worsening of the federal and state budgets by incentivizing states to maintain expansion or to initiate new expansions and leaving the federal government picking up the majority of the bill," the staff memo says.
"It is doubtful that a future Congress will allow the reduction in enhanced payments to occur," the memo says.
The committee staff said the reason for the delay "is to avoid the political consequences and pain of unwinding expansion, especially in Republican-held states with upcoming gubernatorial contests," and "prevents state budgets from incurring major new costs with little runway."
"It is unlikely that any future Congress will have a stronger political will in terms of reforming Obamacare entitlements than the sitting Congress – thus it is unlikely that the expansion repeal will ever be implemented in reality," the evaluation warns.
The staff analysis also notes the bill attempts to provide "guardrails" intended to prevent the tax credits from being used to pay for abortions, though "it is unclear if the language can survive" reconciliation rules under Senate requirements.
There was no immediate comment on the evaluation from the chairman of the committee, Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina. He said earlier that he would be meeting with the group's steering committee on Tuesday about the bills.
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I haven't watched any of the videos exposing Planned Parenthood's slaughterhouse practices. I don't need to, and I don't want to. I already know what abortion does to a baby, and I don't need any more convincing that I should oppose all such aggression toward the least of these among us. I am deeply thankful that somebody went to great lengths to expose what is really happening to unborn babies, and I am glad that many people are watching the videos. Maybe this will help turn the cultural tide back toward a commitment to the sanctity of human life.
My prayer is that many people will awaken to the fact that life is precious. My prayer is that many people will begin to understand that if a culture devalues the beginning of life, that culture will soon begin to devalue the end of life.
When a person grows old having given little value to human life in its initial stages, that person will naturally fear whether or not similar values will be placed on him or her as his or her life grows less productive and more expensive. That person will not only fear death, that person will fear being forced to die. That person knows what it is to devalue life and will fear that's how many value him. That person knows very well that if vulnerable, helpless babies will be terminated by somebody with more power, then vulnerable and helpless elderly people just might face the same end. Many elderly people are feeling the push from some in the medical profession to choose euthanasia. It's much more inconvenient and costly for people to keep you alive when you're not even really contributing anymore after all. The elderly know this, and they feel this. And it haunts them.
Inconvenient and costly. Two reasons why people abort babies and two reasons why some are actively working to make euthanasia culturally and legally acceptable. It is very, very difficult to argue against euthanasia when one argues for abortion.


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4 Radical Ideas to Fix Our Housing System [Fast Company] The fact that all of these ideas to dramatically reduce our housing costs also require you to work with other people (they all have "cooperative" or "community" etc. in the title) makes me think that high housing costs are just the price America is willing to pay to not have to talk to their neighbors.
DC-to-Baltimore Hyperloop Route Revealed [Urban Turf DC] If they actually build this, and travel between the two cities only takes 15 minutes, Baltimore is going to be the new Silver Spring. (That is probably not a good thing for Baltimore.)
The DC Housing Authority Is a Big Mess [Washington City Paper] If the Housing Authority doesn't get their stuff together, big money is going to snap up all the property in the city before the city can establish enough affordable housing. (Or *puts on tinfoil hat* is that the plan?!)
This One-Year-Old City Might Just Steal Amazon's HQ2 [Citylab] Part of this city's pitch was that Amazon could rename the city anything they wanted – i.e. a city named "Amazon." That's as pathetic as the guy at one of my former jobs who named his kid after the company founder. (He did get several promotions out of it though.)
Elon Musk to Sell Lego-Like Blocks to Build Full-Sized Houses [Housing Wire] As the saying goes, there's a fine line between "genius" and "an eight year old."
The Sad Story of the Makoko Floating School [Arch Daily] I feel like this architect built the floating school on a drunken dare and then he was stuck with it after it went viral.


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Connecting with your couple is usually the secret to great photography, but in the case of Gareth and Emma, we shared the same sense of humour and approaches to life. So even during the pre-shoot I realised that if I hadn't been invited as a supplier, I would have loved to have been there as a friend. At the end of the night I always say goodbye and this was one of the only weddings where I could safely watch them having a great time without a goodbye and be more conscious not to drag them away from their night. Great time guys and hopefully we will meet again in the future.
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