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Clovis in Fresno County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Tarpey Depot
Erected 2000 by E Clampus Vitus, Jim Savage Chapter 1852.
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.
Location. 36° 49.517′ N, 119° 42.017′ W. Marker is in Clovis, California, in Fresno County. Marker is at the intersection of South Clovis Avenue and 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Clovis Avenue. Touch for map.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Clovis Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); September 11th California Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Fort Washington (approx. 5.3 miles away); Christmas Tree Lane (approx. 6 miles away); Frank Chance Field 1935-1941 (approx. 6.9 miles away); Fresno Assembly Center (approx. 7.1 miles away); Fresno Traction Company (approx. 7.1 miles away); George M. Bowman (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clovis.
More about this marker. The huge granite rock used for the monument itself was once known as the "climbing rock" and at one time sat about 100 yards south of this location directly across from a sporting goods store. It was placed there by the sporting goods store and was used by rock climbers to test out rock climbing equipment until the store closed down.
Regarding Tarpey Depot. A related
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2019. This page originally submitted on January 2, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. This page has been viewed 1,761 times since then and 3 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2017, by Rus Stolling of Fresno. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 3. submitted on March 9, 2017, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 4, 5. submitted on January 2, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 6. submitted on January 8, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.


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Often times right after you have your baby you are thinking about spending time with the new addition and getting your life back to the way it was before you were pregnant. You should make it a priority to get back in shape after you have the baby so that you can feel like you are doing something for yourself and be healthier for your child.
Ask your doctor when it is okay for you to start exercising again after you deliver your baby. It will most likely depend on the method of delivery. You might be able to get to it sooner if you had a vaginal birth as opposed to a C-section that can take quite a while to recover from.
Some of the things that you can do without asking your doctor is to stretch and focus on flexiibility. Just do not do too much. If it feels like you are then you should immediately stop.
You should do some sit ups or other exercises that will work out your abs. Chances are they got a bit misshapen when you were pregnant and you probably want to get back in that bikini or bathing suit before summer comes and shines down upon us. There are several different ab exercises you can do but the easiest and most well-known are the crunches and sit ups.
Walking, swimming, and working out on an eliptical machine are perfect exercises to do after you have a child. They are low impact, swimming does not cause you to have any impact at all and may be the best of the three. Low impact exercises are good for you because they put barely any pressure on your joints, this will keep them healthy and strong. Impact exercises are bad for the joints and may cause pain if you continue to do these exercises into your later life.
Try exercising with your baby, you can walk, hike, or run with the baby in a stroller or if you are going on a simple walk or hike you can get a baby carrier to tote the baby around in. Carrying the baby will also give you a better work out.
Breastfeeding mothers can also exercise, but keep in mind that your body is also burning extra calories to produce milk for your baby so you might want to compensate for anything that you are losing by producing your mother's milk.
It does not have to be hard to get back in shape after you bring your baby int o the world. All it takes is some dedication and perhaps some motivation to get started and you will be well on your way to looking like you did before you got pregnant. Just remember to start out small and work yourself up to have a bigger or longer work out. Remembering these tips and tricks you have read in this article will help you get in shape and keep it that way.

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Today I worked, all day long. Then I drove across the river to Portland, and mailed all my packages to Canada. The Portland Airport post office is handy when one misses their local PO deadline.
I had enough time to spend 15 minutes at a nearby Michaels before it closed. I purchased the Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly punch. As I told my husband, "it's a must have." This is my first butterfly punch. I got a package of Recollections baby roses in various shades of purple and a package of Tim Holtz blending foam pads. I know you can make these with make-up sponges but I haven't been able to find anything but the wedge shaped sponges. And I picked up an Inkadinkado stamp set called Games. It was clearanced to $3.99.
Oh, and I also had some color copies made, picked up the snow dog's Rimadyl prescription, picked up my son at school and then drove to his girlfriend's house to pick her up so she could hang out here for a few hours.
And that was my day :)~
Monday, May 2, 2011
1 comment:
- Tracy said...
Aren't you still suppose to be resting?
Sounds like a busy day...well except for the Michael's, that is relaxing ;)
I use the wedge sponges for my distress inks. Love them, I never use the "Proper" tool :)
- May 3, 2011 at 7:39 PM
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
Check it out, I have a new blog design (and Facebook/Pinterest/TPT pictures)! I am in love! I have been thinking about updating for awhile and I am so happy that I did it.
Thank you so much to Honey Bunch Blog Design for my new look!
PS- I now have over 300 followers so I will be having a giveaway soon!
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
a new cover and some random things
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You beat me to it! My new "Nina" needs some dust protection too! LOVE YOURS!! And I can't wait to see what this new quilt will look like! :)ReplyDelete
Be careful using the Sulky thread. The color is great but it leaves fluff - a LOT. My best choice is still either King Tut or So Fine! by Superior. But then I have those Valdini thread to try too.ReplyDelete
Can't wait to see you HST quilt..ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I have been meaning to make a sewing machine cover for some time now...this would be a great way to display this block. Every time I went to my sewing machine I'd be instantly inspired!ReplyDelete
Love it! How about a tutorial????? My Bernie could use one too!!ReplyDelete
Yes, Yes - tutorial. I so need a machine cover, and yours is super cute!ReplyDelete
Really cute sewing machine cover! I really want to try that block myself one of these days! Thanks for the tip about the thread, too ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2009 at 12:07 PM
You did a really good job of the paper pieced flying geese!!!! Looks way too complicated for me!!ReplyDelete
This one was pretty too !ReplyDelete


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Friday, April 08, 2005
Like most of you, I've seen some of Pope John Paul II's funeral. I have no commentary to add except this: the covering of the human head continues to be closely associated with religion. Millions of people around the world saw mourners, well-wishers, and world leaders attend the funeral. But the religious folk among the sea of humanity were easily identifiable by the turbans, skull caps, fezzes, yarmulkes, veils, scarves, mantillas, zucchettos, a tiara or two, wimples, and a variety of other headdresses donned by men and women. It is a common mistake to associate these articles of clothing with mourning and funeral rites, while in reality death is a reminder of the brevity of our lives and, therefore, the spiritual ride we're all taking. We also saw beards, some long and shaggy, others clipped and shaped, another feature associated with religion, not to mention colorful and plain tunics, long thobes, aprons, and habits. It's hard to resist commentary: the modern insistence on separating attire from religious expression seems coerced and runs against thousands of years of established (but varied) spiritual ethos that guided men and women and what they wore on their bodies and faces. I'm not sure if my collection of baseball and golf caps counts.


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Louisiana School-Based Health Centers: Annual Service Report, 1998-1999.
Louisiana School-Based Health Centers: Annual Service Report, 1998-1999. - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
Louisiana's initiative to assist local communities to develop and operate school-based health centers (SBHCs)is a nationally recognized model. This report details a year of significant service expansion to Louisiana's school children and a renewed commitment to meeting the health care needs of more students in years to come. Section 1 of the report details the program expansion from 4 sites in 1992 to 35 sites in 1999, highlighting the supporting programs and collaborative efforts, including coordinated school health, continuous quality improvement, and intergovernmental cooperation that enable the health centers to provide comprehensive services tailored to the needs of its student population. Section 2 presents data on reasons students seek SBHC services, compares rural and urban sites, identifies the number of student visits by site, and details services provided by SBHCs. This section also indicates the insurance status of patients, and delineates funding sources for SBHCs. Section 3 profiles each of Louisiana's operating SBHCs, including names of community partners, staff, sponsors, and data on the top 10 conditions seen at the SBHC for various types of visits, by category. The report's three appendices contain definitions of the categories of conditions by which SBHC data are coded, the text of the state law creating the program, and the 1998-99 financial statement. (KB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annual Reports, Child Health, Comprehensive School Health Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Programs, Health Promotion, Program Evaluation, School Health Services, State Programs
Autor: Louisiana State Office of Public Health, New Orleans. Dept. of Health and Hospitals.
Fuente: https://eric.ed.gov/?q=a&ft=on&ff1=dtySince_1992&pg=9390&id=ED440772


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DIY Toolbox: Safety Tools
Safety Glasses
These AO safety glasses are light, stylish, wraparound affairs that look more like designer sunglasses than the bug-eye goggles of just a few years ago. They can also be ordered with tinted lenses for outdoor work.
Dust Mask
Sawing, sanding, scraping, and drilling create dust that can lead to lung disease, cancer, lead poisoning, and other serious ailments. Strap one of these nearly weightless AO masks to your face before using any tools that generate dust. They're so inexpensive you'll want to store a mask with every dust-producing tool you own so you¿ll always have one on hand.
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Essential to prevent hearing loss when using loud tools such as power saws, you'll find these AO protectors so comfortable, and the quiet so welcome, that you'll use them to hush the buzz of sanders and powered lawn tools, too. In-ear designs are available as well as the over-ear, muff-style protectors shown. Both are effective; choice is a matter of preference.
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Slashing your sugar intake could help boost your health - in just two weeks!
A new study said cutting back on the sweet stuff may lead to quicker weight loss and lowered risk of health complications.
According to research published the American Osteopathic Journal, high fructose corn syrup actually accelerates sugar conversion to fat; increasing the chances of obesity, fatty liver disease, and type-2 diabetes.
The study suggests eliminating sugar from your food is easier than counting calories or dieting when it comes to living a healthier life.


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This is a most comfortable boat, good bath rooms with hot salt water
March 17th 1904 Teneriffe
I send you a picture of the ship I came here in.
Tell Mother she would have been very sick but Olive and I were not.
I will try and bring Papa a root of Cape Asparagus which grows wild here for his greenhouse.
We expect Lili on Monday.
Love to Alicia
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Miss Katherine Stapleton
Rotherwick Rectory
GAIKA was built in 1897 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast with a tonnage of 6287grt, a length of 430ft, a beam of 52ft 2in and a service speed of 12.5 knots.
Her career paralleled that of the Gascon with the exception that during the war years she remained defensively armed on the Africa service but under Government control, her accommodation being used mainly by Civil Servants.
She returned to the Intermediate service in 1919.
On 22 April 1922 she briefly ran aground near Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town.
In 1926, she was laid up in Southampton Water but did a trip to Mauritius in 1927. The vessel was laid up in East India Dock, London in 1928 but sailed to Savona, Italy in 1929 for scrapping.
Union Castle had a practice until 1939, of keeping at least two older vessels "in reserve" usually off Netley, Southampton Water with a skeleton crew and in reasonable readiness, due to a very strict mail contract.


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Green Tips for Cosmetics Users
Reducing one's carbon footprint is a modern consumer's goal. Many retailers in the cosmetics industry are taking note by offering products manufactured with environmental concerns in mind. Green living experts offer these tips for shoppers looking to cut their cosmetics footprint.
How is it Packaged?
Consumers should look for cosmetics products that minimize packaging. They should avoid brands that package cosmetics in bulky boxes or bags, opting instead for products offered in simple, environmentally friendly materials.
Is it Refillable?
Some cosmetic retailers even offer refillable compacts for eye shadows and blushes. When the product is empty, consumers can simply replace the empty cartridges with new ones.
Is It Recyclable?
Several cosmetics companies, such as MAC and Origins, offer perks for bringing back empty packaging. For brands that don't have such a program, consumers should call their local recycling program to find out which materials are accepted and which aren't. For example, harder plastics used to make bottle caps and compacts may not be recyclable.
Makeup is fun, and consumers shouldn't have to choose between protecting the environment and indulging in a favorite lipstick. With these tips, green living will always be in style!


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|JimInks (2251)
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The flue cured Virginia is grassy/hay-like with some citrus, and a little earth. There's a light sugar note along with a mild spiciness. The nic-hit is a shade past the mild threshold. Burns slightly fast with a consistent flavor. Requires few relights, and leaves virtually no moisture in the bowl. Easily burns to ash. The after taste and room note are pleasant, but short lived. An uncomplicated all day smoke. More of a two and half star blend.
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|Pipestud (1826)
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Because I have smoked the entire line of Dobie's originals over and over again over the years (with great appreciation for all of them), I purchased the full line-up of the remakes to see how they stacked up.
There are literally hundreds of pipe tobacco blends on the market today just like this one. Light Bright with a citrus edge. Virginia leaf comes in many grades and blenders usually reserve the higher grades for unflavored leaf. I think this one is a middle of the roader and can be enjoyed. I guess I'm more used to the well aged Virginia leaf because this one seemed a little rough around the edges. Still, not a bad smoke.
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I am in complete agreement with the other two learned reviewers that preceded me; this is a descent but not outstanding Virginia blend. It presents in the tin as a uniform dullish yellow brown color of consistent broken ribbon texture with a familiar grassy citrus aroma. This is the top of the bell-shaped curve presentation for a blond Virginia and begs for something special that would elevate it to four star status. Alas, it isn't there and that is about as negative as I can comfortably be about this, otherwise, workable blend. I showed this tin to a close Virginia-experienced smoker friend and he thought it to be very good. I felt it burned rather quickly and found I had to go easy on tamping in the bottom half of the bowl or it became too compacted to allow easy draw. In micro blending it sweetened everything to which it was added and this is okay if you want your English blends sweetened; not a trait I was looking for in blending, necessarily. All in all, this is a classic three star blend.
Pipe Used: Ashton Old Church bent billiard
Age When Smoked: current
Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars
Similar Blends: I agree with reviewer Pipestud that there are hundreds of blends like and related closely to this blend and picking any one out of the crowd is difficult..
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|General information
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|Power Shot(s)
|Red Fist Shot
|Unlock Requirements
|Win 5 Achievements against him in Arcade or pay 2,300,000 points.
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Asura is the 24th character in the game. He appeared in Update 1.4 along with Canada, Chile and Poland. He is the fourth Non-Country character in the game and he is a 5 star opponent in Arcade.
Playing style Edit
As a CPU, Asura plays quite defensively, and he is the first character to try to counterattack every shot.
Appearance Edit
Asura has brown skin, glowing red eyes and small ears that are fully surrounded by his blond hair and sideburns. He has a smug grin and has a determined and somewhat mean look.
Power Button EffectEdit
If you activate the Power Shot Button, four red fists will appear, two on both sides of Asura and he will say "Come on" in a fast voice. The fists seem to be attached to the back of his head. However, these fists don't hurt the opponent in any way, even if he is really close to Asura.
Power Shot: Red Fist Shot Edit
Asura's Power Shot is the Red Fist Shot. Once he touches the ball to start his power up, he will fly towards his goal, staying at whatever altitude he was already at, and he says "Erie... Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta" in a very loud voice. Before the ball is shot, many (seemingly more than four) of his fists - which he gained after activating his Power Button Effect - will shoot out from him towards the defender's end of the goal. These fists will knock the defender back slightly, destroy any costumes he has on, and deal critical damage to the defender. The actual ball will be shot forward at the defender after all other fists are fired, and it will be shot high. If the defender does manage to block the ball, then he will be pounded to the ground by a huge red fist that comes from the top of the screen. This fist crushes the defender so that he is flattened to the ground. While crushed, the defender cannot move or deflect the ball; Asura can walk over him and the ball will roll straight over him as well. He (obviously) can't use his power shot or any other ability then.
Power Shot Effect = 2,5s
Asura doesn't wear a standard costume in Arcade and Tournament.
Unlock Requirements Edit
In order to unlock Asura, you must complete the first five achievements, shown in the unlock box, against him in Arcade mode. To play against him you must pay 50,000 points or watch an ad. Those five achievements are:
- Win without conceding a goal
- Win by at least 10 goals
- Win without using a Power Shot
- Win ten times against him
- Win in Sudden Death.
The other way is to pay 2,300,000 points.
Headballs Unlock = Yes ✔
Tips and TricksEdit
Always watch a video when you play against Asura, so you can play against him for free. One of the achievements you have to fulfill is to beat him in Sudden Death. To win in a Sudden Death, walk forward, try to jump over Asura right from the start and then try to let him stay behind you (jumping is usually required to succeed) and dash him towards your goal. If you do this right, the ball will be untouched. Wait as time goes by, save your power shot. In Sudden Death itself, you have to wait until your opponent uses his power shot. Then power block it and score with your own power shot, to win the Sudden Death and Without conceding a goal achievements! For more tips, please visit our Characters Unlock Guide.
History Edit
|3 December 2012
|Added Asura along with Canada, Chile and Poland.
Trivia Edit
- Asura is the fourth Non-Country character.
- Asura is a reference to the god of fighting in Indian mythology.
- this character is a reference to the main protagonist of the capcom game titled "Asura's Wrath".
- His flag bears a resemblance to the Chinese character 天, meaning "heaven"
- In Arcade, you must pay 50,000 points or watch an ad to play against him. When you have unlocked him, you can play against him for free. It makes him one of the two characters (the other one is Pluto) you have to pay points for to face him.
- He is the boss in Stage 3 of Death Mode.
- Asura's head structure is |¯).
- He is the first character that actually tries to counter every shot by standing in his start off place, and repeatedly jumping and kicking, as of opposed to the before characters who only jump.
- Asura is the second character with a different appearance when he activates his power button, the first being Devil.
- His "country" in Fight Mode is the U.S. state Alaska.
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Change will come – a step backwards will in the end be a step forward!!!
2018: different mission, vision and pursue of (certain) projects of Wild Cats World.
Watch this space and page for more info next year. At this moment lots going on behind the scenes, (difficult) decisions made!!!
No change as for: wanting the best for the (endangered) cat(species) in the wild and in captivity.


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Relaxations Techniques to help stress
Relaxation is good for us – it gives our bodies and minds the time they need to slow down and re-energise. You also don't need to take a spa weekend, a retreat or even a holiday (although these things are obviously good for our well-being) in order to relax – it can take a lot less time than you might think. Here are a few tips and ideas on fitting relaxation into your daily routine.
Meditation – Meditation is the practice of focusing your attention to help you feel calm and give you a clear awareness about your life. Even a few minutes a day can help to relieve anxiety. Research has suggested that 'daily meditation may alter the brains neural pathways helping make you more resilient to stress'.
A simple concentrative meditation technique;
Sit up straight with both feet on the floor and close your eyes. Recite a positive mantra – this can be done out loud or silently whatever you prefer. Place one hand on your stomach in order to synchronise your breathing with reciting your mantra. This mantra is of your own choice as long as it is positive for example "I feel at peace". Sit quietly repeating your mantra and let any distracting thoughts float peacefully away.
Breathing Deeply – this can be quite similar to concentrative meditation, deep breathing can be done anywhere even in the car if you get stuck in traffic and start feeling uptight and stressed. Sitting up straight with a hand on your stomach, slowly inhale through your nose feeling the breath start in your abdomen. Feel the breath working its way up to the top of your head. Slowly reverse the process as you exhale through your mouth. You can introduce counting to this technique when you are familiar with it. On the inhaled breath count to lets say 6 for example as the inhale reaches the top of your head, then on the reverse exhale count to a slightly larger number such as 8 or 9. The exhaled breath is therefore slightly longer than the inhaled breath. This can help to reduce your heart rate and lower blood pressure. The action of sitting up straight and breathing also releases tension in your shoulders and neck which tend to hunch up when we become anxious or stressed. This can help with reducing the chance of tension headaches.
Being in the present – take a few minutes and focus on one behaviour with awareness of that behaviour. If you are walking focus on how the air feels on your face, how it feels when your feet hit the ground. Spending time in the moment rather than thinking ahead to what you have to do next or thinking about what may have just occurred can help you feel less tense as your senses are focussed on the now.
Social Connection – reaching out to friends and family preferably face to face but even on the telephone helps you to share what is going on. This way you can get a fresh perspective on the situation and also help to strengthen your connection to that person.
Laughter – the cliché says that laughter is the best medicine. A good old belly laugh doesn't just make you feel lighter mentally it actually helps to lower Cortisol (the body's stress hormone) and also boosts endorphins which are the brains mood enhancing chemicals. Watch or listen to your favourite comedy or chat with someone who makes you smile.
Music – listening to music, research shows, can lower blood pressure, heart rate and anxiety levels. Make a recording of your favourite sounds in nature, sing at the top of your voice or rock out whatever your preference is or wherever your mood takes you music is good for you.
Exercise – a re-occurring theme but again exercise can help the brain to release those mood enhancing chemicals, is good for the body and also aids digestion making us feel better. Exercise doesn't have to mean hitting the gym or taking an exercise class though. We can incorporate exercise into our daily lives easily (look out for our full article on how to incorporate exercise into your daily routine), going for a walk, taking the stairs, doing some stretching exercises these can all aid in reducing stress and increasing our well-being.
I hope these will be of some help to you as they have been to me.


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Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot
Horatio Clare, Illustrated by Jane Matthews
WINNER of the BRANFORD BOASE Award 2016; WINNER of the FCBG North Somerset Teachers' Book Quality Fiction Awards; Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017; Longlisted for the UKLA Children's Book Awards 2017; Shortlisted for the Awesome Book Awards and Surrey Libraries Children's Book Award 2017.
Aubrey is a rambunctious boy who tries to run before he can walk and has crashed two cars before he's old enough to drive one. But when his father, Jim, falls under an horrendous spell Aubrey is determined to break it. Everyone says his task is impossible, but with the help of the animals of Rushing Wood, Aubrey will never give up and never surrender - even if he must fight the unkillable Spirit of Despair itself: the TERRIBLE YOOT! 208 pages.
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by Barbara George
Tellington Ttouch Behaviourist
This article is for information only; discuss the options with your vet before making any decision.
Probably the hardest decision to take in the life of your cat is when to let her go peacefully without undue suffering. There are times when there is no alternative, such as serious injury in an accident, or when her system shuts down.
Cats are experts at hiding illness and injury – this is a survival trait. This means that we don't always know how they really feel and must rely on our interpretation of their behaviour to make a judgement. We don't want our cats to suffer, at the same time we do want to spend as much quality time with them as possible.
There is also the debate about continuing to medicate a reluctant cat when there is little chance of improvement. Are a few days extra really worth the trauma of medicating a cat that runs away at the sight of you, or would you rather spend the last days in a gentle, safe and loving relationship? Some vets do see the compassionate side of this debate while others consider this 'Medical Neglect'.
Cats do not consider blindness, deafness or loss of limbs as disabilities, and can lead happy and healthy lives with some modification to their environment. In the same way cats suffering with Feline Leukaemia and Feline Aids can have a good life quality for years.
However the decision is not always taken due to illness or injury. Increasingly there are circumstances when owners can no longer look after their cats for any number of reasons and no suitable new home can be found. What is best for these cats, especially the older ones? There are not enough homes for the cute new kittens, never mind the older kittens and young adults; there is very little chance of an older cat finding a good and loving home for the last years of his life. To go from a happy home to live in a cage at a shelter and be euthanized in a clinical manner at the end of their allotted time, or to spend their last days in love and luxury and lovingly allowed to pass in the company of their special friends?
Quality of life is measured in many ways and the answer and right time will depend on the cat, the situation, finances, and the owner.
There are a number of quality of life scales; here is a quick overview of a few. All scores are subjective so it is easy to fool ourselves that she has a reasonable quality so that we don't have to make the decision today. Always consider the input of your vet. I find it interesting that none of these scales take into consideration the age, breed or size of the cats or the financial burden of medication and care.
Once an issue has been determined it would be useful to complete one of these scales on a regular basis. This will help to define the general health and improvement or deterioration experienced by her. It will also help your vet in applying the best medication and care as you can give an accurate assessment at every visit.
The 'HHHHHMM' scale created by Dr Alice Villalobos looks at seven criteria, each one having a rating of 10. A total of 70 is perfect while 35 indicates a reasonable quality overall, be aware of any low scores that may indicate areas of concern. The criteria covered are: Hurt, Hunger, Hydration, Hygiene, Happiness, Mobility and More good days than bad days.
Transitions Vet has 10 criteria in their scale, being Appetite, Hydration, Weight Loss, Appearance, Toileting, Mobility, Activity, Comfort, Sleep, Quality of Life. There is a questionnaire form to complete and submit for a result which is returned on the site within minutes.
All Pets Veterinary Clinic consider the owner's feelings in their ratings, Quality of Life. They rate cats negatively, as opposed to the others that use a positive rating. Their criteria include Pain, Appetite, Hydration, Hygiene, Activity, Happiness, General Behaviour and Owner Perceptions.
The Journeys Quality of Life scale looks at 8 criteria, including the owner. Their criteria are Jumping (Mobility), Ouch (pain), Uncertainty and Understanding, Respiration, Neatness (Hygiene), Eating and drinking, You and Social Ability. Each criterion is scored out of 10, with 80 being perfect. This scale includes a section for your understanding of the medical issues affecting her as well as your stress levels when dealing with her issues.
Ohio State University has a chart of 25 criteria and some thoughts and questions to consider.
Nature's Corner Magazine has an interesting article on different types of assessment and the humane approach to euthanasia.
Another article on making the decision and the guilt gives some good advice to cat owners.


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Luxembourg's Bettel first EU leader to marry same-sex partner
In a first for the EU, Luxembourg's openly-gay Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has married longtime civil partner, Belgian architect Gauthier Destenay. Gavino Garay reports.
It was a momentous day for the tiny European country of Luxembourg. Prime Minister Xavier Bettel married his partner Gauthier Destenay to become the first EU leader to marry someone of the same sex. (SOUNDBITE) (French) LUXEMBOURG'S PRIME MINISTER, XAVIER BETTEL, SAYING: "I wish for everyone to be as happy as I am. Thank you to Luxembourg's people, thank you, and to everybody, I make no distinctions, thank you everyone. Thank you." Among those attending the ceremony was Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel. (SOUNDBITE) (French) BELGIAN PRIME MINISTER, CHARLES MICHEL, ARRIVING AND SAYING: "The message is one of good spirits, of joy and of congratulations, and, most importantly, of happiness. This is the message I bring today." Bettel was elected 18 months ago, effectively ending decades of conservative rule in the traditionally Catholic country, and following Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir in breaking new ground for same sex marriage.


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July's challenge (yes I am actually a day early with my post) for the RobVikVik challenge was a technique challenge that Robyn put forward. She saw Kristina's beautiful card here and challenged us to use the technique Kristina had used. So other than using this technique our colour and layout was 'anything goes'. Sadly I must admit it has been so long since I have heat embossed that I didn't know if my powder would work but lucky for me it did and I am really pleased with how the card turned out. I have used the latest sketch from Freshly Made Sketches but didn't make the band quite as big as it should be as I didn't want to cut too much of the pretty background card I had just made. I was also able to use one of the die cuts I cut out while visiting Robyn last month to finish it off with a sentiment. It feels really good to have made this card and be happy with it, the fact that it has come together so easily is nice as I have been missing my mojo for a while now. I wasn't able to have my regular stamping day on Saturday as our son turned 18 and he had a party that night but lucky for me it is a public holiday (Show Day) so I am stamping today. On that note...I'm off to search the challenge blogs....thanks for stopping by.
Monday, June 30, 2014
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Very nice Vik! I love the colours and those stamps worked really well.ReplyDelete
Lovely card Vikki, super Summer colours and love the stamping,hugs Carole Z XReplyDelete
Beautiful card Vikki! Love those flowers! Great colours! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!ReplyDelete
Your embossed panel is lovely! Beautiful effect! thanks for joining us at FMs!ReplyDelete
You made a really lovely card with the technique Vikki, I think we should use it more....so keep the embossing powder handy. RobynReplyDelete
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
A New Earth
A few years ago I was blown away by Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth. I had been listening to his CD's for awhile, but must have been ready for the messages in the book because it was one of those defining moments where life around me changed dramatically. Literally; there was lots of flailing about looking for a way to take the next tour bus to Timbuktu because I wanted off of the one I was riding. I liked the way things were just fine, thank you...but of course that's not how it all played out.
If you look around, change is in the air for many of us, and not just on the nightly news. I see it in your blogs, and with my silence you can bet that I'm knee deep in it as well. My changes are not as exciting as fellow blogger Linda Lou who is leaving her life in Las Vegas heading east (roadtripping with her sister!) for an undetermined while to be with family, or fellow blogger Heather who left the country entirely to raise her kids in a beautiful part of Guatemala, or even my raw food mentors Matt and Angela who settled down in Vilcabamba (don't you just love the way that rolls off the tongue?) Ecuador to build a home and rural life.
No, my change is much more boring, haircut aside. Still, things are shaking up (and not just our old Maytag washer which gave up the ghost in a dramatic fanfare of shaking and screeching, nor the 4.9 earthquake that rumbled our sleepy western state). What's fascinating is that change can be viewed as hostile--and finding yourself mired in fear; or supportive and friendly--and embraced with love and acceptance. I tend to waffle between the two perspectives, hence my experience of the changing reality does too. As a recovering hermit, change in my life usually involves a lot of kicking and screaming only to get there and look back wondering what the heck was I smoking, and feeling grateful for the new (and usually improved) scenery.
As you know, I've been blogging shamelessly about Geneen Roth's new book, Women, Food and God. Because of her insights, I'm re-discovering Eckhart Tolle's Power of Now as if I'd never read it before. It's resonating so deeply I'm left wondering where I was when I read it before (probably in a self-imposed hell). Insight after insight takes me into parts I hadn't seen before. It's like what my old church leaders used to say about scripture reading--that every time you read them again, you see them with new eyes (only without the brainwashing; more like a brain cleansing, or purging, of beliefs).
I get so excited about Eckhart's passages that I can't sit still. Which kind of defeats the purpose of what he talks about, because stillness is a big part of the inner discovery. Still, I'm finding that it's a process, this practice of evolving as a human, being. And because of Geneen's emphasis on kindness, I understand that the perceived "delay" really is okay; just something to notice. Then too this new spring energy is so invigorating it's hard to sit still when you want to bounce around outside waving your arms like a drunken kangaroo.
In the Power of Now Eckhart shares his insights about spirituality without taking himself too seriously--a major turn-on. He's no Jon Stewart, but he's humbly funny, which is perfect because I can no longer listen to folks who take themselves too seriously; it either cracks me up or tunes me out. So his teachings are a lovely breath of fresh air, leaving me ecstatic to practice what he teaches.
All of which bring me back to the creation of a New Earth, which we are all somehow building, consciously or unconsciously. And there is so much to celebrate, the hope of us getting it, getting that we are all vital parts of a global family and this wondrous planet our home. And as she changes (shifts) so do we.
Yes, change is scary and we can run and hide (my initial hermit-crabby instinct) or jump around outside like a kangaroo excited about the possibilities...I don't know about you, but I'm outgrowing my shell.
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Lorna, wow. My parents are reading The Power of Now... now. It didn't sink in, though, that this was the author you were talking about until the end of your post, and then it socked me. Powerful post! Thank you.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 22, 2010 at 4:35 PM
As soon as you finish stretching your wings you'll be wondering how you ever managed to fit into that little shell :-)ReplyDelete
Another really powerful post, Lorna. As someone outgrowing my own shell, or pushing out of the chrysallis, I'm finding your words (and Eckhart's) to be so reassuring. Thank you so much for sharing your process. I love the new picture!ReplyDelete
Janna: I LOVE that your parents are reading PON, now!ReplyDelete
Karmageddon: I so love emerging images: crabs, butterflies, phoenixes rising...it reminds me of the soul soaring out of our human limitations!
Deb: Thanks Deb! Nice to know we are not alone on this journey of emergence :)!
Nice post, Lorna! I would so love to hang out with you. Maybe I should read The Power of Now again with this new perspective of mine. XOXOReplyDelete
Linda: Go for it Linda Lou! And I would love to hang out with you as well; we'd crack each other up with cracks about, well, all the weirdness here, hehe.ReplyDelete
Very poignant post. You are moving forward after the stuck mode. How proud of yourself you should be. How fun to get to follow you as you progress. Keep coming out of that shell.ReplyDelete
"All of which bring me back to the creation of a New Earth, which we are all somehow building, consciously or unconsciously."ReplyDelete
Wow. I have never thought of it that way, but you are exactly right. What a great post!


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I ♥ food & fashion but the two don't seem to go hand in hand, and I am now trying to get fit & healthy so I can enjoy the things I love.
I have become increasingly conscious of my impact on the environment and try to "live greener". I am a student, and I take responsibility for my actions. I am the crazy lady picking up litter in the park.
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A wedding is the most important, joyous and beautiful event in a couple's life. Everyone dreams of having a fairy tale wedding in Abbotsford Southwest and wedding photographers play a very significant role in making it as memorable as possible. He is the one who captures the whole event beautifully in the form of indelible and cherish-able pictures so that the good memories of this sacred day may never be lost!
Therefore, the selection of a professional, talented and well-known photographer is very crucial to ensure the successful recording of a wedding. As a matter of fact, nowadays, wedding photography has emerged as a niche business where a multitude of specialized and varied packages and discounts are accessible to the client.
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Chapter One
Bethany Colburn panted as she ran down the forest path away from the shore. Her heels sank into the loose sand between the fallen gray leaf twigs, and her legs burned from the weight of her boots. Ahead, a wisp of smoke rose from the chimney of her family's home. She was almost there. The cramp in her side demanded she stop running, but shock compelled her forward.
As she rounded the medical cottage and rushed toward the Colburn house, Connor stepped out the back door. She nearly ran into him and sucked in a breath. "You won't believe what I saw at the shore! Come quickly!"
Connor held up a hand, exuding the calm of a man used to her demonstrative announcements. "Slow down. Take a deep breath. Okay?"
Bethany hummed an exhalation and hoped that proved the composure he requested. "Okay," she replied, using his vernacular.
Connor nodded. "What did you see?"
"Some big metal thing from the outside world. I think it's a machine. It's not like anything we have in the Land."
"A big metal thing? Does it look like the space debris we found last year?"
"No." She caught her breath, but her pulse was still pounding in her ears. "It's old and rusted."
"Out here?" Connor pointed east. "No. Farther south—below the bluffs." "On the shore?" "Yes, well, in the shallow caves below the bluffs. I went down there at low tide
because I need potash to make the black glaze for all the orders I have at the pottery yard, and I went farther back into the clefs of the rock than I normally go and that's where I saw it. It's buried in the rock." She bent to rub her aching calf muscle. "It's in the sediment beneath the bluffs."
"An old, rusted machine?"
"Yes, and it has a window and I think I saw bones inside it. Most of it is buried in the rock, but it's huge whatever it is."
"Keep your voice down." Connor patted the air as if that would allay her. "Show me where it is, but be cool about it."
He nodded then glanced at the road when a wagon passed by. After waving at the driver, Connor put his hand on Bethany's back and shepherded her toward the path to the beach. "Stay calm so you don't raise suspicion. If it's been there awhile, we aren't in any danger. Right?"
"I guess not."
"Right, so be cool." He looked behind them as they stepped onto the path toward the shore. "How far is it?"
"About a mile." "A mile? What did you say you were doing down there?" "I went at low tide to the caves where Mrs. Vestal and I get the minerals we use in pottery recipes, but the waves must have eroded more of the bluff since last time I was there. I couldn't find potash in our normal spot, so I went back into the caves a bit and that's when I saw it—"
"The machine with a window and bones inside it?"
"Right." Bethany stayed on the hard packed sand as she and Connor walked along the shore below the bluffs. The roar of the waves echoed off the rock, making it sound as though the ocean were on both sides of her. With the tide still out, the shallow caves and murky pools below the rocky cliff face made her feel small. If they were trapped there when the tide came back in, they would be caught in the current and swept out to sea— just like Luke and Walter had been. The three-year-old memory made the skin along her spine crawl as she looked out at the waves. "It won't be long until the tide turns."
Connor glanced at her. "We'll be fine. I won't let anything happen to you."
Bethany mustered a grin, grateful for his reassurance. As she walked close to the rocks, an eerie feeling made her belly sink. She wanted to turn back and run home. Instead, she folded her arms over her chest and kept walking.
Connor's brow furrowed. "Are you all right?"
Bethany couldn't answer. She bent to pick up the pail and trowel she had dropped in her panicked flight when she first saw the machine. Then she pointed at the dark clef behind a section of coppery brown rock. "It's in there."
She stayed back while Connor walked between the walls of jagged rock. He wiped away sand, exposing more of the window and rusted metal. "Whoa!" He smiled as he glanced back at her. "Yep, you found a skeleton." He reached out for her trowel. Gripping the tool with both hands, he scraped along the metal of the machine. "This plane is called a Hellcat—"
"A what?"
"No, wait," he retracted his assessment as he chipped away more flaky sediment. "It's a Wildcat. See the wing would have been up here—higher than the Hellcat—but the wing is missing."
"The wing?" Bethany stepped closer. "That machine is an airplane?" "Yeah, it's an old fighter plane from the Second World War." "How many have there been?" "World Wars?"
"Including the current war—three. I taught about that in history last year, remember?" He kicked sand away from the bottom of the airplane and pointed to a faded insignia on the metal. "Looks like it was Royal Navy. What was a Martlet doing way out here?" He curved his hand and peered through the window. "The pilot is still wearing his helmet. Wow, look at those old gauges and the radio. He's got a portable transmitter in there. Man, I would love to know his story. What a relic!" Connor's voice was muffled against the glass. He pulled away. "Do you want to take a look?"
When he only wiggled his eyebrows, Bethany touched the window and looked inside the darkened capsule. In front of the skeletal remains of the pilot was a panel indented with several circular instruments. A black rod protruded between the pilot's knees. Crusted straps covered his decayed clothing remnants. Her stomach lurched when she saw the curve of his neck bones. She backed away. "How long do you think he's been
here?" Connor put his hands on his hips and glanced around the rock. "These airplanes were retired in nineteen forty-five, so at least eighty years. He must have crashed into the ocean and floated here. The wings are gone, at least the one on this side. Somehow, the fuselage remained intact and was washed into the cave. The sediment helped seal him in." Connor looked back at the sea then motioned to her pail. "Did you get your soil?"
"Hm?" "The minerals you needed for the pottery?" "No." He handed her back the trowel. "Go dig some up before the tide comes back. We'll have to get out of here soon." Bethany stepped around the shallow pools of water that were fed by the runoff from the bluffs above. The minerals from the decayed vegetation would provide the potash she needed. Connor stayed by the old airplane and looked in its window while she stepped into an open cave and bent to the ground. She glanced over her shoulder continually, unable to focus on the soil. After only gathering one scoop, she picked up her pail and hurried back. "What are you going to do with the airplane... and with the pilot?"
Connor was still staring in the airplane's window. "I would like to remove the window and get inside the cockpit, but the tide will come in soon. He is sealed in there really well, so I don't want to open it until I'm prepared to get everything out and take it to higher ground. I'll have to come back with Levi—maybe tomorrow. We'll bury the pilot's remains, of course, but we may leave the aircraft here. It hasn't hurt anything by being here all these years, but I don't want people down here." Connor brushed the dirt off his hands and ushered her away from the rocks. "Listen, Beth, you have to keep this to yourself."
The find was unsettling, but it didn't seem like something to keep secret like a hurtful indiscretion or a sinful longing. She glanced back at the yellowed glass of the window and shuddered, knowing a dead man was inside. "Why can't I tell anyone?"
Connor took the pail and carried it for her. "We don't want kids playing on it and getting hurt or curious villagers getting trapped here when the tide comes in. Plus, there may be weapons onboard or equipment that could put the Land at risk."
"Can I tell Father?" "I'll tell him." "What about Lydia?" "Let me decide who to tell. Okay?" As they reached the grass that mingled in the loose white sand, Bethany looked back at the bluffs and the wreckage, which was now obscured by the crenulated rocks. No one ever went there but her. No one would know about the old airplane, except whomever Connor chose to tell. She could trust him. "Okay," she whispered as she turned her face toward home.
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Bethany flinched when sparks popped out of the settling bonfire. She chuckled at herself, then she moved her legs away from the log she was sitting on and buried her feet in the powdery sand. The breaking waves hummed on the shore behind her, lulling her back into her reverie. She reached down and traced the outline of her feet in the sand. Everett Foster was whistling a melody Bethany did not recognize as he came out of the forest near the historic cairn. He carried an armload of broken branches to their dwindling fire. His dark hair swooped across his forehead. He immediately flipped it out of his eyes and smiled at her. "We can't let the fire die this early on our last night of summer." Connor skipped a clamshell across the shallows as he walked toward the bonfire and sat beside Lydia on the far end of the group's log bench. The makeshift seat moved beneath Bethany. Connor leaned his elbows onto his knees and grinned. "How come I'm the only one who has school tomorrow?"
"Because you are the teacher," Lydia answered as she rested her head on Connor's shoulder. She yawned. "I should go home and check on the baby."
"You just want to go to bed." Connor rubbed Lydia's back. "Don't worry about the baby; Andrew is fine with his grandpa."
A quiet but ever-present yearning kept Bethany staring at her sister and brother-in- law. Firelight warmed their contours as Lydia twined her finger in the edge of Connor's shirt and he kissed the top of her head. And in one heartbeat, beneath the stars and the oval moon, Bethany decided all of life's happiness hinged on being loved by a man like Connor.
While Everett fed the fire, Levi and Mandy sat on the other end of the log. They nestled close to one another. Levi sighed with contentment as Mandy tucked herself against his chest. Then he looked past Bethany and said to Connor, "Tell us one of your stories."
While Everett fed the fire, Levi and Mandy sat on the other end of the log. They nestled close to one another. Levi sighed with contentment as Mandy tucked herself against his chest. Then he looked past Bethany and said to Connor, "Tell us one of your stories."
"You just want him to frighten me," Mandy protested weakly. She twirled a strand of auburn hair and winked at Bethany.
"Maybe I do." Levi smiled down at Mandy. As they started to kiss, Bethany forced herself to politely look away from her brother and his wife.
Everett prodded the fire with the last stick from his bundle. The flames licked at the fresh kindling and danced into crisp peaks of orange light. He held onto his poker stick as he backed away from the crackling fire. Then he motioned to the slice of empty space on the log beside Bethany. "Scoot down a bit, Beth."
She moved closer to Lydia to make room for Everett. The log bench dropped a degree as he sat beside her. She liked being close to him. She felt safe and loved beside him, but not in the way Connor loved Lydia or the way Levi loved Mandy. She glanced at Everett. "What was that tune you were whistling?"
"Just a new song I've been working on." He put his arm behind her. While they waited for Connor to tell one of his scary stories from the outside world, Bethany leaned into Everett's side and wondered if Connor had told Lydia or Levi about the old airplane yet.
"Have you heard the one about the couple who went out on a date one night?" Connor shifted toward the group. No one replied. Of course they hadn't. "While the guy was driving his date around town in his car, they were listening to music on the car radio. Between songs, a news bulletin came on the radio about a vicious murderer who had escaped from prison. The reporter said the murderer was a psychopath that slashed his victims to pieces and he could be easily identified because instead of a right hand he had a rusty hook—the very hook he used to kill his victims." Connor held up his forearm and curled his fingers for effect. "When the girl heard the report, she scooted close to the guy because she was scared, but he got the wrong idea and decided to drive out to the country. As soon as they got out of town, he pulled the car over in the woods. He turned off the car engine and moved close to her when suddenly there was a loud scratching sound on the back of the car. Screech! Then again—screech! Over and over." Connor gestured a hook-hand scratching at the air while he spoke. Bethany's mouth dropped open as she listened. She promptly closed it and looked at the fire, trying to think of something else. She imagined a carriage without horses and music coming from something called a radio. As she began to ponder an unmarried man and woman alone at night in the woods, the fright of the possible murder dissipated. She wondered what it would be like to be alone with a man, what it was like to ride in a car, and what happened to the murderer's hand that made him need a hook.
Connor continued, "So the guy tried to start the car's engine to leave, but it wouldn't start. The girl started screaming as the scratching sound got louder and closer to her door. Finally, the car started and he drove away. But then something started rattling outside the car door, so he put the pedal to the floor and drove a hundred miles an hour back to town. When they made it to her house, they got out of the car and there—hanging from the car's door handle—was a rusty hook!"
Mandy squealed and buried her face into Levi's chest. Levi grinned and nodded once at Connor. Lydia sat up straight and pressed a palm against her middle. "Connor, that was a terrible story!"
He beamed. "It scared you, didn't it?"
"Yes." She gave him a sour look and he snickered.
Mandy leaned forward and pointed at Bethany. "Connor, look what you've done: Bethany is scared silent."
"No, I'm not." Bethany imagined the couple's date, a man with a missing hand who was now missing his hook, and the inscrutable details of life outside the Land. She looked at Connor. "So what happened next? Did the man get his hook back?"
"Yes." She gave him a sour look and he snickered.
Mandy leaned forward and pointed at Bethany. "Connor, look what you've done: Bethany is scared silent."
"No, I'm not." Bethany imagined the couple's date, a man with a missing hand who was now missing his hook, and the inscrutable details of life outside the Land. She looked at Connor. "So what happened next? Did the man get his hook back?"
Connor laughed, but he gave no reply. Mandy covered her mouth with four thin fingers while she giggled at Bethany's question. Levi groaned. "That isn't the point, Beth."
Bethany sensed their arcane knowledge made the story more entertaining for them than for her. She glanced at their faces and grinned—not out of delight but out of embarrassment. "So what is the point?"
Her bewilderment amused her siblings and their spouses. While their laughter rang above the sound of the waves, she looked at Everett. He did not laugh with them but simply tilted his head toward her. "Don't worry about it, Beth," he whispered as he gave her side a soft nudge. She nudged him back and returned her gaze to the fire.
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The dawn's light gave the grassless pottery yard a pink tint, making Bethany hopeful the morning would warm quickly. She carefully closed the tricky latch on the pottery yard's gate to avoid pinching her fingers. Mrs. Vestal lumbered out of the thatch-roofed shelter. "The clay is too cold this morning."
"Good morning," Bethany greeted her mentor as she stepped into the shelter and reached for a balled-up apron from the disorganized bench behind her pottery wheel. "It seems too soon for autumn weather."
"Only a week left until the equinox." Mrs. Vestal gave a grunt and bent to pick a stray shard from the dirt. She dropped the shard into a bucket of broken pottery pieces. Then she straightened her spine and rubbed her low back. "A boy from your class came by and asked about you after you left yesterday."
"Who was it?"
"One of the McIntosh boys—Phoebe's cousin, I think. My eyes aren't what they used to be, and boys change into men so quickly at your age."
Bethany shook out the crusty apron. "It doesn't seem that quick to me."
"He yelled over the gate and asked me if I knew who you wanted to court when you turned eighteen." Mrs. Vestal scratched her scalp, making the thick bun on top of her head wobble. "Asked me—as if I would know your plans."
"If I did want to court anyone, you would know."
"And if I knew anything of the sort, I certainly wouldn't have told him—let alone yelled it out to the street." Mrs. Vestal took a few arthritic steps into the shelter. "He didn't seem nice enough for you. You're a Colburn and there are not many men who live up to Colburn standards."
Bethany thought of her father and Levi and Connor—even though Connor was not a Colburn—and agreed with Mrs. Vestal. She tied on her apron. "I can't think of one boy from my class that I would even consider marrying."
"Well, he seemed keen on asking to court you." "That makes two of them."
"Who is the other?" Mrs. Vestal raised an eyebrow. "Everett Foster?"
Bethany was confounded by the mention of Everett wanting to court her. A villager walked past the pottery yard, so she lowered her voice. "No, someone Phoebe mentioned to me yesterday. Besides, I don't think Everett feels that way about me."
"Who is the other?" Mrs. Vestal raised an eyebrow. "Everett Foster?"
Bethany was confounded by the mention of Everett wanting to court her. A villager walked past the pottery yard, so she lowered her voice. "No, someone Phoebe mentioned to me yesterday. Besides, I don't think Everett feels that way about me."
"If you don't want to court, tell your father and he will send the boys away." Mrs. Vestal trudged to the meticulous shelves near her pottery wheel at the back of the shelter. "You're not like your siblings. Well—that's not entirely true—Lydia didn't want to marry either until Connor came along. And it's a wonder your brother got Mandy to marry him. I think that girl let every man from here to Southpoint court her. When you meet the right man, you will finally feel intrigue like all the other girls your age."
"Most of the girls my age are either already married or about to be." Bethany sighed. "And I have no problem with intrigue—I like falling in love—but I don't like everyone watching me to see what I will decide. And it seems like there are so many rules." She brushed the dried clay flecks from her apron. "I've heard Connor tell Lydia about the differences in our culture and the outside world, and it seems like we have restrictions other people don't have to worry about. And Father always expects so many things from me that the other girls in the village don't have to do."
Mrs. Vestal waved a hand. "You're nervous that's all; it's your age. The traditions are wise, and so are your father's edicts. Imagine if he allowed his daughters to court earlier than eighteen. You couldn't have dealt with all this while finishing school and an apprenticeship. Don't worry about what the other girls in the village are doing—or the outside world, for that matter. You don't have the wherewithal to focus on too many things at once and that's fine—I was the same way and it never hurt me. I never married
and I live a perfectly pleasant life." "Yes, well, since I finally finished school like Father said to, I can focus on the one thing I actually want to do." Bethany picked up a stack of work orders. "See there, his plans were good for you. If you hadn't finished your schooling, you wouldn't have known how to use the materials found in that space debris last year." Mrs. Vestal pointed across the pottery yard at a small brick building. "I can fire that kiln hundreds of degrees hotter with that salvaged insulation and now we make ceramic that is nearly unbreakable. That's what half of those work orders are for—your ceramic, especially the relief glaze designs." Bethany glanced at the orders. "They all want black pigment. I need more potash."
As she flipped through the grayish slips of paper, she thought of the old airplane below the bluffs. She did not want to go back there. She almost asked where else she could find the minerals she needed, but then glanced at Mrs. Vestal and noticed her pained expression.
Bethany motioned with the work orders. "I can handle all of these. Why don't you go home and lie down."
"I believe I will." Mrs. Vestal nodded. "If you're sure."
"Of course." Bethany laid the stack of paper on her shelf and dropped a chunk of feldspar atop it to keep the pages from blowing away. Then she lifted the bucket of broken shards and dumped them into a grinder to make grog while she waited for the sun to heat the clay.
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By noon, Bethany's shadow was short and close to her feet as she walked away from the shelter that housed the pottery wheels. She squatted near a board propped across two wooden blocks on the ground and inspected the earthenware clay that was warming in the sun. Her hands instinctively knew when the clay was ready to use. She selected a tepid lump and knelt on the earth while she wedged the clay repeatedly on the board, working out the bubbles. It was still cooler than she preferred, but it would have to do.
Bethany rose and continued to work the clay with both hands as she carried it back to her pottery wheel. She sat at the wheel and positioned one foot on the ground and one foot over the concrete flywheel ready to kick it into motion. Wetting a sponge to dampen her pottery wheel, she gently kicked the flywheel rhythmically and dropped the lump of clay onto the center of the wheel head's turning surface. As she sank her thumbs into the spinning clump's warm, pliable middle, Bethany's creative verve tempted her to experiment. She quelled her enthusiasm and began to make the first of a six-bowl order.
The clay's shape changed with each slight movement of her hands. She slowly lifted and spread it as it spun around on the wheel and expanded into a smooth, thick cylinder. She reached her clay-covered fingers to a pot of milky water. Gathering a few droplets at a time, she sprinkled the clay to keep it moist as she molded it. Pleased with the bowl's final shape, she slipped her potter's knife along the base of the slowly spinning bowl and carved a groove around the bottom. Finally, she inserted a clean needle tool into the groove and cut the bowl away from the wheel head.
Believing she was alone, Bethany jumped when she saw Everett standing at the edge of the pottery shelter. She managed to hang onto the wet bowl despite the startle. Bethany laughed at herself then turned to the workbench behind her wheel and placed the bowl on its cluttered surface. As she turned back to her wheel, she glanced at Everett. He leaned his shoulder casually against the shelter's corner post as he watched her work. She looked down at her clay-splattered arms and felt a wave of self-consciousness. "Have you been standing there long?"
"No, not long." Everett grinned as he stuffed his hands in his pockets. He snapped his head to the side, tossing his hair off his forehead. "You seemed so focused on that clay. I didn't want to disrupt your concentration. What are you working on?"
"Trade orders. Bowls mostly." Bethany brushed the drying clay from her fingertips and walked into the sunshine to select another warm lump of clay. She knelt and worked the clay on the board for a moment, and then carried it back into the shelter.
Everett motioned to the other pottery wheel. "Is Mrs. Vestal here today?"
"She went home." Bethany sat at her wheel and, with a soft kick, set the flywheel into motion. Then she smirked. "Why? Have you come to place an order?"
"No." Everett chuckled and stepped forward. He drew his hands from his pockets and reached them up to the crossbeam of the shelter mere inches over his head. "Only you could make me smile on a day like today, Beth."
"Oh? What has made today so bad?" She watched his face while she pressed the clay in her hands. When his smile quickly faded, she felt his sadness, though it was rarely concealed of late. "Is you father's illness getting worse?"
Everett dropped his arms to his sides and blew out a breath. "He's only conscious a few minutes at a time. He hasn't eaten in three days. Mother believes his time has come." His voice broke and he looked away.
Bethany sensed his grief and her heart felt heavy as she shaped the clay. She pulled back from the spinning lump. If she were not covered in the watery dirt, she would have embraced Everett, held him, told him to weep if he wanted to, even though she knew he wouldn't. She followed his line of vision to the road in front of the pottery yard and saw people walking by. He would not express his grief with other people around. She whispered, "I'm so sorry for you, Everett... and for Mandy and your mother. Is there anything Lydia can do for your father to make him better?"
"No. She's made him comfortable. That's all she can do." "The gray leaf medicine doesn't help?" "No." "Why not?"
"My father's heart has been defective since birth. When he was born, Doctor Ashton said he wouldn't live to adulthood. Father proved him wrong, but the gray leaf does nothing for this type of ailment—it only heals infections and wounds."
"That doesn't seem fair. He should be working his farm and enjoying life, not dying, especially since we have the medicine of the gray leaf tree. How can it cure infection and rapidly heal injuries but not stop a disease a person was born with?" When Everett did not answer, Bethany wiped the back of her hand across her forehead. "Is there anything I can do?"
Everett shook his head. "You're sweet, Beth. I hope you know that. You're truly good."
His approval encouraged her. "Should I tell my father to cancel my party?" "No. In fact, that's why I came. My mother sent me to relay her regrets—she won't be attending tomorrow evening. She's afraid to leave his side. She wants to be with him when he passes."
"I understand. And if you decide to stay home with them, I will understand that too."
"No, my mother insists I go." He grinned slightly. "She knows I have been looking forward to your eighteenth birthday for a long time."
"As have I—though it's feeling less joyous as it approaches." "Because of my father's condition?" "No." "Why then?"
If she could tell anyone how she truly felt, it was Everett. She stared at her hands as she continued working the spinning clay. "I have daydreamed about turning eighteen for years. I watched my sisters and brother all grow up and get to do what they wanted and I wanted that too. There were times when I thought I might burst if I had to wait another day to be finished with school and... be allowed to court. But now that I have only one day left, I'm dreading my birthday. Not because of the work—I love my work. It's the rest of it... the courting and the expectations of our traditions."
Everett crossed his arms over his chest, and the motion caught Bethany's eye. She glanced up at him then dampened the clay and finished shaping the bowl. "It wouldn't worry me except that when anyone mentions my birthday, they also mention courting. Apparently, every person in the village knows my father's rule about his daughters. I hate feeling like people are watching my decisions. I've been told about two different boys who are planning to ask my father's permission to court me and—"
"Who?" Everett spit the word forcefully, surprising Bethany. "It doesn't matter who. The point is: I don't know if I want to be courted yet." "Tell your father to send them away." "Mrs. Vestal said the same thing." Everett lifted a palm. "Then why not do it?" "Because I want to have... possibilities." She glanced at him as she said it and was
puzzled by his expression. His green eyes were intent and piercing like she had said something vulgar. She did not like the feeling of disappointing him and looked away. "Never mind, I can't explain it."
"Explain what? You want men to court you but not with the purpose to marry."
"No." Bethany flinched enough to cause a slight sway in the incomplete bowl as it whirled around on the wheel. She recovered in time to reshape it and, as she did, she felt Everett's eyes waiting expectantly for her defense. "That's not my desire at all. I simply want the freedom to court but not with all the pressure. Most of the girls my age are already married. Phoebe is my only unmarried friend and she is soon-to-be engaged to a man who has courted her only three weeks. Sometimes I just feel like our traditions are too—"
"So you plan to accept suitors and enjoy their attention then refuse them when they propose marriage?"
"No, I—"
"Ask Mandy what emptiness that hobby brought her. My sister will happily advise against that game."
"I have no desire to play games with any man's affection, Everett. I only meant that... oh, never mind." Bethany cut the completed bowl from the wheel. She turned to
search for a bare spot on the workbench but found none. Everett moved behind her and cleared a space without her asking. "Thank you," she mumbled as she watched him rearrange the contents of the workbench to create space for her.
He brushed his hands together and stepped back. "Just enjoy the party your family gives you tomorrow and don't think of what else may come. This party is all Mandy has talked about for days, and your sisters are probably excited too."
Bethany smiled at Everett, realizing he was trying to cheer her up. She stood from her wheel and wiped her hands on her apron. As she thought of Samuel's condition, she regretted mentioning her petty troubles. "You're right. And I'm glad you will be there."
Everett scooted the dirt on the ground with the edge of his boot. "I want you to be happy, Beth. And that's why I think you should tell your father to send the scamps away." He grinned, giving her instant relief.
"I know I can always trust you to watch out for me." She stepped around him and into the sunny yard to gather another warm lump of clay. Then she chuckled. "Between your protectiveness and Levi's, it would be a miracle if any man were daring enough to ask me to court anyway."
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The technology accessible to the generations previous this era pales compared to the technology accessible to this era. The methods of education have additionally changed from generation to generation. There is a direct connection between the technology obtainable and the training practices. All of the technological developments made in training have allowed college students to access huge stores of knowledge and because of these developments it became easier to get by with out studying, and, however, study in a much more environment friendly approach.
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For Heidegger this mind-set is a lifestyle and is in regards to the aesthetic of our existence. It becomes for Heidegger a way of living and this way of living means that we have to be immersed in our existence, transfer on and settle for change to not just accept the information that's positioned in entrance of us however to question it and always search for the truth.
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By Karen Comas, Strategic Partnerships, US Hispanic
Thalia wanted to do something special for the launch of her new fashion line, the Thalia Sodi Collection for Macy's, and used Facebook to give fans an exclusive first look.
"I decided to do this fashion show for my Facebook fans because they are like my big, huge and amazing family that make me happy every single day," Thalia said when asked why she decided to give fans the first look at her collection on Facebook.
The event in New York was live streamed on Facebook to the nearly 15 million people connected with her Page, and Thalia responded to fan questions in real time throughout the night via Facebook Mentions to include them in the launch.
She also used the app to share backstage moments, leading up to the show.
Highlights from Thalia's fashion show, including fan reactions, have also been shared on Facebook in English and Spanish.
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First week of classes are over and we are getting used to this beautiful place. Sometimes I stop and realize I am in England and get excited all over again. There are many differences that take some getting used to but everyone has been so friendly and willing to help us out. Sometimes just walking around I feel like I practically scream "I'm American" with my pastels, book bag, and tall boots (these aren't seen often). It's really obvious when I talk and almost always get "Where abouts are you from," but it's a great conversation starter. So what's so different about the UK?
- The accents and certain words. I have to have people repeat themselves way more than they would like but I am learning. Some words/phrases that are different are…
- Bathroom = loo
- Silverware = cutlery
- Band-Aid = plaster
- Stove top = hob
- Jelly = jam
- How are you? = you alright?
- Friend = mate
- Elevator = lift
- Sweater = jumper
- College = university (uni)
- High school = college
- Major = course
- Classes = modules
- Parking lot = car park
- Trash can = bin
- French fries = chips
- Cookie = biscuit
- Standing in line = queue
- Underwear = pants
- They drive on the opposite side of the road. This is an obvious one but is so so confusing when you're used to it being the other way around.
- The busses have two stories. No matter how cool you think it is to sit on the second floor, I don't recommend it unless you have awesome balancing skills to get back down while the bus is still in motion.
- You have to take your own bags to the grocery store unless you want to buy bags there.
- Stores are unique. While there are some chain restaurants and stores, there are so many little unique coffee shops, bakeries, and restaurants.
- "Cheers" is something you hear all the time. It's like a "thank you"/"have a good day".
- The light switches go the opposite way. Push down for on and push up for off.
- Stores close and open whenever at weird hours so you have to make sure to check the times before you leave.
- They use kettles to make coffee and tea.
There may be many differences but I couldn't be happier to be here. We explored our little part of Leeds, called Headingley, yesterday and found the best milkshake shop. We went into the city to look around and I ate my first crêpe (nutella and marshmallows… yum). Luckily we have to walk about 30 minutes to the university, from our accommodation, every day so we are definitely getting our exercise.
I'm not usually one to like standing out in a crowd. I'd much rather not be seen and blend in, but being here has helped me change my outlook a little. While sometimes I feel weird not talking or dressing just like them, it makes me who I am. It is nice to have conversations with people about what it's like where I am from compared to where they are from. I love getting asked "where abouts are you from" because it is a great way to meet people that I may have not had a conversation with if it wasn't for my funny accent.
Being in a new place with different ways of life is so exciting to me because it opens my eyes to different perspectives. It allows me to be more empathetic with people that may have grown up way different than I did. Being here for 5 months gives us the opportunity to immerse ourselves in this culture. We get to hang out with the other students, try the local food, and just experience life differently. I may have only been here for a little over a week but I highly recommend studying abroad or traveling. It gets you out of your bubble.
"Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one's lifetime." – Mark Twain
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The human brain is a complex machine that helps us produce great work. By simply improving our memory retention, we can accomplish more with less effort.
Employee professional development is stuck in the past. Most trainings still happen within the classroom, which is not ideal for memory retention.
Studies reveal that "e-learning courses which provide interactivity can boost the overall knowledge retention rate to anywhere from 50% to 90%."
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Memory retention is more than just recalling irrelevant tidbits.
In the workplace, it helps us remember key statistics for presentations, cite examples during negotiations, and recount employee disputes.
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According to the Science Museum, "Your memory is your brain's filing system. It contains everything you have learnt." So, once your employees learn one business tool that information is stored for later use.
There are ways to maintain a healthy memory. Here are some strategies that were published in the Monitor on Psychology:
- Track information with technology.
- Take mental note of things you normally forget.
- Use knowledge retention techniques, like rehearsing information.
And there's great news. On-demand training makes it possible for your employees to boost their memory retention. Therefore, they can retain more information to excel on the job.
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German experimental psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus coined the idea of the "forgetting curve." It's the theory "that the human brain will forget information it has learned if that information is not put into practice."
For example, if an employee is taught how to work with charts in Excel, but isn't required to actually practice the skills, he or she will forget this knowledge gradually.
On-demand training shortens the learning process. Employees have the ability to watch a lesson on their own time, and then, quickly apply that newfound information to a work project.
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Online courses offer quizzes to ensure that employees have mastered the content.
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In business, time and money are valuable assets. That's why companies are always seeking innovative ways to balance the budget.
A 2014 survey by Training magazine found that the average company spends about 960 euros annually to train one employee.
On-demand training helps cut costs by eliminating in-person trainer fees and ending travel expenses.
Moreover, on-demand training simplifies difficult business concepts into manageable lessons. Employees retain more by engaging with video at their own pace.
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Memory retention is an important part of our everyday lives. Especially at work, we want people to perform at their highest potential.
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To maximise your employee's memory retention, realign professional development with on-demand training.