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- Barolo & the Langhe Hills: Walk through the wooded Langhe hills and Barolo vineyards: a picturesque patchwork interspersed with woods, hill-top villages and castles. The area is famed as much for its food as its renowned wines – refined country cooking which follows the seasons. We are offering both Escorted and Independent itineraries.
- High Paths to Assisi: This inspiring, Escorted variation to the popular, long-established Way to Assisi route, offers higher walking amongst the olive groves of Monte Serano, to the hilltop town of Trevi, with is panoramic views and fine, frescoed churches, before continuing to Spello, and across Monte Subasio to Assisi, birthplace of St Francis. (Also offered as an Independent route).
- Unknown Abruzzo: This new Escorted itinerary encompasses high mountain meadows (flower-filled in spring) with panoramic views, spectacular gorges with rock churches and historic hermitages, outstanding frescoes, Roman sites and 4-5* hotels.
- Four new tours at Pieve a Castello, ATG's retreat in idyllic countryside in Tuscany: For details click here
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Mai will speak about the critical attributes of a successful Director in the 21st Century.
Mai is a thought leader, a direction setter and a futures thinker. She is one of NZ's top constitutional and administrative law experts, specialising in central and local Government policy and legislation, especially as it applies to business, and litigating major public law cases.
Mai is Adjunct Professor at the University of Auckland School of Law and is the inaugural Chair of NZ Global Women. She also founded, and is the inaugural Chair of NZ Asian Leaders connecting top Asian NZ CEOs and emerging leaders with New Zealand companies doing business in Asia.
She is also inaugural Chair of SUPERdiverse WOMEN and also helped to establish the Pacifica Leadership Academy at BEST Pacific Institute of Education, formerly led by Olympic medalist, Beatrice Faumuina. View full bio ...
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Flat Pack Dogs (some assembly required)
Angelique and Dan had two of the most unusual guests we've seen at a wedding! Ileana from Attimi Photography captured some great photos and you can see the couple's happiness shining though in every one. Use this link to check them out: http://www.attimiphotography.com/2017/09/05/turks-and-caicos-destination-elopement/
A Persian Wedding in Turks & Caicos
You can't really go wrong in choosing Turks & Caicos for your wedding, with its stunning skies, beaches and sea – truly beautiful by nature (even now, after two hurricanes!) Lauren & Sal got married at the Beach House in August and had some ceremonial touches we don't get to see often here, as they embraced the Persian culture with the help of their family and friends. Ileana of Attimi Photography was there to capture every moment – follow this link to take a peek! http://www.attimiphotography.com/2017/09/26/persian-wedding-at-beach-house-turks-caicos/
Bringing Ireland to Turks & Caicos…
It's not often a wedding makes our Irish Mary feel like she's at home, but this one did! Meaningful unusual touches made the wedding a very personal celebration for Margo, Mitch and their friends and family, and even made Ileana the photographer cry – no mean feat… Take a look here for photos from the day: http://www.attimiphotography.com/2017/07/04/wedding-at-villa-triton-turks-caicos/
Trashing the Dress in Style…
Angie and Chris got up very early the morning after their wedding to capture some great shots all over the island's beaches. Beautiful early morning skies made for some amazing photos – they both looked so relaxed! We loved the dress change for some extra glamour. Ileana of Attimi Photography knocked it out of the park again… http://www.attimiphotography.com/2017/01/08/real-wedding-turks-and-caicos/
A Workout Led to a Wedding!
Angie and Chris met in a TRX class and the rest is history – it almost makes us want to hit the gym! Great photos of this gorgeous couple's wedding celebrations from Ileana of Attimi Photography – take a look here: http://www.attimiphotography.com/2017/01/08/real-wedding-turks-and-caicos/ Watch out for the results of their Trash the Dress session, coming soon!
(Engagement) Ring in the New Year?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at Nila Destinations – and if your festivities happen to include a proposal, we'd love to help you plan your wedding here in Providenciales!


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Thank you. Apparently there are countries where there is gun control, and also where there is care for the mentally ill, not to mention those subject to domestic violence. Apparently we are electing the wrong people to Congress and the Senate.
Mental Illness and Gun Control
I am wondering when our society will address the serious issues we have with mental illness and violence? The current media focus on the videos and writings of the young man who murdered college students in Santa Barbara seems like a shocking pastime to me as he was clearly ill. Why wasn't his illness addressed more directly and why was he allowed to buy a gun? Gun control is clearly needed in our country to prevent more deaths. I have no idea how to regulate the purchase of arms but it is clear to me there should be regulation. There is something wrong in the thinking process of NRA members who believe everyone has the right to bear arms. No one has the right to take a life. If purchasing a gun were made more difficult there would be fewer murders. It's as simple as that.


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When beginning writers ask for advice about what to write about, the stock answer is to write what you know.
I look at it differently; writing about what you know may be comfortable for beginners, but how many readers are there that want to read a book about what you know, what about fantasy, thrillers, mainstream romance, and science fiction?
Writers should write about their passion. If a writer likes mysteries, than they should read many of them, and then write one.
Good writers need to be avid readers. If a writer doesn't like to read, they probably won't be a good writer. The reason for this is simple; writers must have a passion for words and language to be a good writer.
Many writers worry about something called voice, a writer's voice will develop over time as the writer writes. Voice can also change over time as the writer hones their writing by writing.
Only ghostwriters worry about the ability of writing in someone else's voice. This takes special skill and is not something that beginners should attempt. Ghostwriting is for seasoned writers, and those who specialize in it.
Back to the subject
First, writing is a business not a hobby. Writers whose dream is to write and publish are entrepreneurs and must have this mindset. Think about this, what are you willing to do for your book?
Unless you self-publish, it could cost a minimum of $1,500 to $2,000 for you to work through an agent, or to work with various publishers you can find by searching the Internet to get your book published. Bear in mind that publishing houses are reluctant to work with unknown and unpublished writers.
Second, writers must have a passion for what they write, because if they don't, the story will not engage the reader properly. The reader may become bored, set the book down, and not pick it up again. Now the writer has possibly lost a reader forever.
Who is your audience?
This is another point that is continually brought up; don't try to jump on the latest bandwagon. By the time your book comes out, the bandwagon could have changed. Trying to write the latest fad is never a good idea.
Think about movies for a moment, how many times have you seen a movie with a big box office, and then everyone makes a similar movie. Are those movies as good? Usually not, and neither are many sequels.
Writing is the loneliest and time-consuming vocation one can chose. Writers sit for hours in solitary with only their thoughts and blank pages to fill with words that create something new for readers.
Robert Medak
Freelance Writer/Blogger/Editor/Proofreader/Reviewer/Marketer
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- When Writers Take Advice From Casual Bloggers (deniseurena.com)


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Last week saw Shanghai thrill to its own Fashion Week. The rapid growth and increasing interest from local and global fashion industries are proof of the Chinese fashion community's potential.
While SHFW may still be far-off the original Western events, the atmosphere is one of pure optimism and fascination of the new.
As Fashion Week season relentlessly rolled through Europe and New York, different discussions were being had. Alongside the still-present clamouring and gushing adoration, you might also have picked up the questioning of its status – and even the evaluation of its relevance.
Yet are these wonderings brought up by many in the industry, or are they simply points of conversation raised by editors and bloggers who have been exhausted by back-to-back shows and incessant hype?
From the time of it being exclusive and elite, to an internet-fresh sneak-peek behind the closed doors, to its present state of being photographed and blogged about by thousands, are Fashion Weeks still relevant? The Luxury Conversation put that question to industry experts:
Jing Zhang, Fashion Editor, South China Morning Post:
Fashion Weeks are still important for designers to debut their collections to the world, though the nature of them has changed. There are still moments where you "had to be there", when the vision doesn't wholly translate via Instagram or WeChat – like the recent Saint Laurent or Rick Owens shows in Paris, for example. Those moments are still special & experiential.
In recent years, fashion week has become too much of a circus – and with countless shows in countless cities, we've probably reached peak Fashion week. The digital revolution has made everything faster, looser and more instant — and yes, more accessible. While there are benefits to democratising fashion access, too many voices and images can drown out quality analysis. There's definitely been a dumbing down of content as fashion gets more mass. Even print editors can be seen prioritising bite-sized social media instead of articles.
The fashion industry is at a bit of a crossroads. It experienced an explosion 10-20 years ago and now it's slightly shrinking. The industry over-estimated its own potential for sustained, fast growth in the long term. This instability means that people are re-thinking the fashion week system. A look at how Shanghai Fashion Week (which will soon be the epicentre of Asian fashion) evolves can give insights into how new models might work. Fashion weeks won't disappear but they certainly will change.
The Chinese market and its stars are of course now huge. In terms of global fashion week front rows, the Chinese stars, KOLs and a Korean contingent (with their fans across both Asia and the West) are all highly influential newcomers to the scene. The biggest frenzy this year in Paris was not for a Hollywood movie star, but for a K-pop star arriving to one show.
With so many fashion weeks — NY, London, Milan, Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo etc. — things can get very repetitive and tiring, even for casual observers. If you include men's, women's and couture, there are Fashion Weeks running for about three months of the year, which hardly makes it seem very special. The added noise of celebrity and "the scene" can be deafening and distracting. This is one of the fundamental issues these days – the froth obstructing what Fashion Week should be about; the collections and designs. There are too many runway shows for sure. My prediction is that smaller brands will scale back to more creative presentations/performances to show off their collections, whilst the big ones will continue to invest in more spectacular shows (like how brands do with destination Cruise shows) to stay above the fray.
Divia Harilela, Fashion Editor of SCMP; Business of Fashion, Jing Daily:
I started attending Fashion Week in 2004, when it was a very different time. They were much smaller shows – not the big spectacles as we have today – mostly attended by media, buyers and a few friends of the house. Like today, runway shows were considered a PR exercise and showcase of a brand's creativity. Back then however, the majority of runway pieces would end up in the store. Today that isn't necessarily the case – the majority of a retailer or brand's budget goes towards pre-collections, which are showcased earlier.
As such pre-collections have become increasingly more important than ready-to-wear (runway) shows. For pre-collection shows brands go all out, flying journalists to exotic locations where they can immerse them in the world of a brand. It's completely different to fashion week where we see several different brand shows in one day.
Journalists today don't have enough time to cover everything between pre-collections and RTW fashion week. It means we are travelling constantly. The advent of digital makes our job harder – we have to write about the collections straight away but they don't end up in stores until six months later, by which point you are already bored of them.
Having four countries back to back is exhausting and the pace is relentless. In the old days you would see maybe three shows a day – now it can go up to five or six. New York has come under some criticism for being too long, while Milan has enjoyed a regeneration, and of course London's creativity and Paris' top-spot remains.
10 years ago, the Fashion Weeks were mainly industry insiders, buyers, and was more low key, business first, and you went to connect and network. There was more of an open dialogue. Now it's a cast of thousands for some shows, you are fighting for space with celebrities to get seats and it's more difficult to do real work. All of this makes it quite ineffective.
As Asian press things have changed considerably. Back in the day we'd be lucky to get seats and if we did they would be in the back. Now the Chinese press are all in the front row. In fact entire sections are now reserved for Chinese media. For HK its different as the city has lost some of its spending power and we are losing seats to China.
As Fashion Week gets bigger, it's more difficult to get time with the designers as the scale is so much grander. Issues that need addressing are related to how can we maintain the engagement and community dialogue while also addressing the fanfare of the celebrity and instant digital coverage which is what is now required for the new generation.
Jerri Ng, Editor in Chief, In Style China:
Fashion Week is definitely relevant. Firstly, it's simply because when you attend the show, you don't just see clothes, you also take in the atmosphere, the music, the make-up, the hair, the whole environment. You are in the world of the designer/creative director.
It's not only about the show, but it's when you are in the showroom, and you can touch and feel the clothes and get an understanding of the collection.
Fashion Weeks are a time when everybody comes, it's like the Olympics of fashion. You set up meetings, deals, collaborations and a lot of things get decided at this time.
It's exhausting of course. I always joke it's like a marathon except we do it with better clothes.
Especially for the Asian press – we have to maintain our publications in Asia while we are still travelling. It's not just dressing-up and partying which is only the tip of the iceberg. Nobody posts about getting blisters, getting sick, getting caught in the rain in a foreign city, the late nights and early morning working with your teams across the world at all hours. You have a full day of shows, being pushed and shoved for space, from 9am to 11pm. And you repeat the cycle every day. For a month!
But then during this, you see an amazing talent, or fall in love with the clothes, and everything pays off, everything makes sense.
We all wonder if there is an easier or more convenient way of doing it, but if you skip it and watch it at home you miss the ambience and feeling. I'm still wowed by the shows, the music, the styling – and that's the full picture.
I do hear the talk about whether it's relevant – but everyone is still doing it. If it wasn't relevant it would have disappeared. It's fair to pose this question – it's our role in the media to pose questions and put the thought out there.
Fashion shows are already morphing, with live streaming and integration of technology. I think it's a great thing, as you have to embrace all change. The minute you stand still, you are done.
We are still so relevant – designers are pushing for sustainable design, eco-design, relating to charity work and consciously trying to affect changes. It's not just frivolous and about fine beauty, it's very real and relevant to the world.
Maybe one day it will come to a point where you don't have to go to Fashion Weeks, but for the forseeable future I don't see it going away. It's about human interaction also, isn't it? Like a medical conference, like comic-con and so on. Fashion Week is a conference. We share ideas, network and that's what it's about for the business.
The Luxury Conversation Takeaways
- What is it and who is it for? This is part of what FW needs to decide. Celebrities, photographers and social-media one-liners are vital to fashion yet do they sit comfortably besides the more in-depth press and industry people?
- How long does New York have left? With the reality of designers moving away from NY to other cities, should it quit while it's ahead or totally re-invent itself as a new type of FW?
- The need for the instantaneous is not exactly a new thing in media or buying habits. Only now have some responded to this – so is this the only way forwards for those still taking 6 months to have the product on the shelf?


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I suppose the sneakers from Society 27 should be the story here, but for me it's all about this gorgeous packaging. I'm a sucker for wood. What can I say. No doubt this isn't the cheapest nor the most environmentally form of packaging I've ever seen produced. But, man….it sure is beautiful to look at.
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Smart Woman Viewpoint
Whether you paint, write, sing, garden, build houses, dance, cook or whatever, creativity allows you to tap into your inner source. It's a lesson in letting go and letting flow and it can be one of the most satisfying experiences.
Many women I ask will tell me about their avocations and hobbies yet firmly claim they are not artistic. They just can't seem to admit it. Are you one of those women? If so, why? Does it serve you to reject your artistic nature or are you willing to see life as an artistic work in process that you create through your interaction? I ask you to not hide in the closet anymore! Break out your beret and begin!
Increase Your Creative Flow: Manage Your Inner Critic: Sit down, pour a cup of tea, and have a conversation with your Critic.Your Critic is that inner alarm that rings–or yells or whines–every time you step out of its shifting safety zone. It zaps your energy with twisted logic, persistent arguments, inner sabotage, a option overload, and dread of fear and disapproval. (Click here to read more).
On Writing Poetry: My mother was an amateur artist who specialized in portraits. In spite of the fact that her art teacher told her she had too much talent for commercial art, she said she thought she would have been happy as a commercial artist. She never pursued "serious" art, a field which is notoriously hard to break into. Instead she married my father and painted on the side. (Click here to read more).


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COURTNEY O'NEILL designed Harvey and Waiting for Godot at Court Theatre. Design credits include Moby Dick and The Little Prince (Lookingglass Theatre Company), Julius Caesar (Writers Theatre); The Burials, Life and Limb, The Compass, and Of Mice and Men (Steppenwolf Theatre); Moby Dick (Alliance Theatre, Arena Stage, South Coast Repertory); The Amish Project and Song Man Dance Man (Milwaukee Repertory); Romeo and Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Fetch Clay Make Man (Marin Theatre Company, Round House Theatre); When I Come to Die (Kansas City Repertory); The Mountaintop (Virginia Stage Company); Wit, Our Town, Oedipus, The Bald Soprano, and Mud (The Hypocrites); and Good for Otto, Bethany and Dirty (The Gift Theatre), among others. O'Neill received a Jeff Award for Mud and is the 2017 recipient of the Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award. She holds an MFA from Northwestern and a BFA from DePaul University, and currently teaches at both institutions. Visit courtneyoneill.com.
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Things You Should Bear in Mind While Studying Abroad
7 Things You Should Absolutely Avoid While Studying Abroad
You can find a lot of tips for students, who undertake some abroad programs or just enter foreign universities. Many students consider learning this information as an unnecessary activity and prefer to sort out the things on-site. It is clear that you can hardly think over all things, but when heading to a new environment any preparation will be useful. Find out how not to spoil your years of abroad education and gain maximal use of it.


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Swing is on for Labor
COLIN Barnett's government is staring down the barrel of huge losses in the State Election, according to political experts.
Mark McGowan's Labor needs to pick up nine seats in the March 11 poll to form government, channelling the massive swing engineered by Geoff Gallop in 2001 when he ousted Premier Richard Court.
William Bowe, an election expert from UWA, thinks a combination of 'Colin fatigue' and economic mismanagement means Labor can do just that.
"I think once the campaign is on you'll see a younger, fresher Mark McGowan up against a Colin Barnett who… everybody is sick of," he said.
"That's going to swing over a lot of voters."
The resurgence of Pauline Hanson further muddies the waters.
In a year that has seen the rise of the far
right in Britain's Brexit and Donald Trump's election win, One Nation
could cash in on voter disquiet.
While Roe 8 is a hot- button issue in the south, Mr Bowe predicted a broken promise on the Ellenbrook rail line would cost Liberal Frank Alban his seat of Swan Hills.
Another public transport pledge – a train line to Perth Airport from the city through the Forrestfield and Belmont electorates – has been issued to help shore up those knife-edge seats.
But John Phillimore, public policy director at the John Curtin Institute, does not think that ploy will work, predicting Belmont, Forrestfield, Morley, Swan Hills, West Swan and Perth will all fall.
The redistribution of electoral boundaries has put Liberals such as Albert Jacob (Burns Beach) and Peter Abetz (Southern River) at risk.
"They look very safe for the Liberals but I don't think they are really," he said.


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Carole Ann Camp's insightful book deepens our understanding of the transformative practice of walking the labyrinth. Bible readings, prayers, and stories from the author's many years of experience with this powerful ritual support us as we take a journey of faith.
Great theologians are often great teachers of prayer. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Teresa of Avila, Martin Luther, Dietrich Bonhoeffer—and Karl Rahner. This personal book, composed over a lifetime, is the fruit of rich human experience, deep faith, and profound theological reflection.
Christopher De Vinck's moving account of his life with his brother made a deep impression on the hearts and minds of Americans. Due to a tragedy at birth, Oliver de Vinck was born severely handicapped—blind, mute, crippled, helpless. Despite the doctors' bleak prognosis, his loving parents took him home, where they and their children cared for him. He lived for thirty-three years.
Stories and writings from wisdom traditions that illustrate the seven basics we need on the spiritual path.
"I left Jesus to search for the Tao when I was sixteen," writes Kenneth Leong. "Now I am forty and realize that I could have found the Tao in Jesus." This is an intriguing book that reveals how Zen philosophy parallels the core message of the gospel.
Joyce Rupp delves into the seven sorrows of Mary, connecting the divine mother's suffering and pain with the trials and afflictions that every human must bear. Let Mary's patient wisdom guide you as you face life's difficulties.
An illuminating benchmark in scholarship on the Gospel of John, this revised volume includes new chapters and a study guide. An uplifting resource that offers an opportunity to nourish faith and dwell in the liberating truth of Jesus.
Celibacy isn't just for priests and nuns—it's for every unmarried Christian. This scholarly Protestant study unfolds a rich Christian theology of the single life. Learn how the gift of self, reserved for God, can fill a life with meaning.
Many fragments of women's stories survive in the New Testament texts, which were composed by men. Why did they include so many references to women and why are women, as a group, treated so positively by the male New Testament writers?
This bestseller tackles controversial issues in the Church and considers how conscience and infallibility relate to a devoted practice of faith. Phillip S. Kaufman argues for the validity of discussion and dissent on issues of great importance to Christianity and the world.
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Good thing it was Woody Harrelson, right?
Thursday night, David Letterman shocked America with the revelation that he had recently been the victim of alleged blackmail. The suspect, later identified as Robert Joel Halderman, a producer on "48 Hours," had been arrested and oh, by the way, his information was correct. Letterman had indeed slept with women who worked for his show. Thanks for your patience and next up, my first guest . . .
Just imagine if it had been Tea Leoni or, perish the thought, Jennifer Aniston. The audience, both at home and in the studio, was still reeling, lost in the echoing chasm between what Letterman said -- over the years, he has slept with his employees -- and how he said it -- a humorous recounting of threat by tell-all screenplay.
At least they didn't have to worry about the poor star who had to walk into that ringing vacuum -- Harrelson, no choir boy, can take care of himself.


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Sahba Motallebi is an award-winning, modern virtuoso of the tar and sitar, lute-like stringed instruments central to one of the world's great musical traditions. She began studying music as a young girl in Sari, Northern Iran. Shortly after graduating from the Tehran Conservatory of Music, she co-founded a groundbreaking women's music ensemble and later joined the Iranian National Orchestra, beginning her career as an international performer. She left Iran in 2003 to pursue graduate studies, closed to her there because of her faith. Sahba is also recognized as an innovator in the teaching of Persian music; her pioneering efforts putting instructional materials on the internet and teaching students online have inspired something of a renaissance in the transmission of this ancient art form, reflecting her commitment to bringing music to the world.
Naghmeh Farahmand, the daughter of one of Iran's leading percussionists, Mahmoud Farahmand, grew up surrounded by music in a full house of drums. She started playing the tonbak when she was six under the supervision of her father, and was encouraged to learn a melodic instrument to gain insight into the melodic aspect of music, as this would make her a better accompanist. So she started playing the santur under the guidance of Faramarz Payvar and Pashang Kamkar. Besides learning traditional music, Naghmeh found the daf to be very powerful and spiritual and began learning Sufi and Kurdish rhythms from Bijan Kamkar and Masoud Habibi. She has performed in many well-known traditional ensembles in Iran and at festivals around the world, and was honored to perform with ney master Hassan Nahid and famed vocalist Hengameh Akhavan. In 2010, she moved to Canada and started working with musicians in world music and jazz. She is the founder of the Sharghi percussion ensemble.
The stars—and initiatives—aligned for two of Miami's premier presenting organizations to bring forth this rare event. MDC Live Arts, with Ojala/Inshallah: Wishes from the Muslim World season, is designed to explore the diversity of Muslim culture through the arts and challenge widespread assumptions concerning contemporary Muslim identity. The Rhythm Foundation's Axis of Love series, injects positivity and empathy into the global conversation through presenting instrumental, traditional and innovative sounds from the conflict zones of the Middle East and Africa.
In an immersive environment, the audience surrounds performers in an in-the-round stage setup. The evening also features culture-specific traditional snacks and sweets to engage the audience in a multi-sensory experience.
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It can be difficult to continuously keep the grandkids entertained over the Easter holidays for the very reason that they constantly want to be entertained. This could in turn lead to them watching excessive amount of television or playing video games. However, there are ways to overcome this feeling of constantly being responsible for keeping the little ones entertained and lots of it also involves the outdoors!
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter will be a time of the year that means different things for different people. For some it will be a religious time, for others it will mean absolutely nothing and for many it will be time to eat as much chocolate as possible. And for those that fall into the latter category of these options, then a great activity is to carry out an Easter egg hunt in the garden! It can be as complex or easy as you like dependent on how long you want the activity to last. For a bit of added fun you can also print of clues and signposts and plant them all over the garden!
Cinema Tickets
Another great occasion for the little ones to take part in over Easter is to take them to the cinema! Animated favourites such as Minions or Inside out can be viewed at your local odeon and children can enter for just £2.50! This offer is available every weekend at participating Odeon cinemas and will give the kids a fantastic form of escapism for a couple of hours.
Tree top adventure
If your children or grandchildren simply love the outdoors then they will fall head over heels for the junior tree top challenge at Go Ape. It may be a bit of a hefty price tag at £18 per person but it will provide hours of fun and something to remember! You can also let the kids run riot and try their hand at tree to tree crossing safe in the knowledge that this activity is specifically for 6-12 year olds.
Family Steam Railway Day Rover Ticket in Somerset
How can you get the little ones out and about, get them to have fun and educate them at the same time? Well for £30, the steam railway day rover family ticket can tick all of the above boxes for up to four people. People flock from all over the country to enable their children or grandchildren to have an interactive history lesson with a trip on a historic steam train in a beautiful part of the country. This activity is open to ages of 3+ and children are counted up to the ages of 16.
Free Museums
Museums are as popular now as they have ever been and one reason for this is because of how interactive they are for the children. Also they cost absolutely nothing and provide a great deal of education! Some great free museums include: RAF museum (North London), House of marbles (between Exeter & Plymouth), museum of science and industry (Manchester) and the National Museum (Cardiff).
Visit a national park
Walks, picnics, sports and rambling with the children can all be taken advantage of across many of the UK's national parks. From Dartmoor right up to Cairngorms, national parks are perfect for exploring the UK's unspoilt beauty. All of them have varied wildlife, endless activities and stunning scenery. The grandchildren will be able to take in some fresh country air and experience the rugged moorland of the UK at the same time!
Keeping the grandkids amused this Easter will be a far more difficult task if there is no prior planning and by simply having a few ideas in mind will ensure that you have a relatively stress free occasion this Easter. Let the grandkids have an Easter to remember and start planning your activities now!


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Napoli have Pepe Reina back in goal for the first time in 2014, while Jorginho gets his first start since moving from Hellas Verona in tonight's Coppa Italia quarter-final clash against Lazio.
Lorenzo Insigne, Marek Hamsik and Jose Callejon will line up behind centre-forward Gonzalo Higuain, meaning that Goran Pandev will be on the bench against his former club.
Pablo Armero, Valon Behrami, Giandomenico Mesto and Juan Camilo Zuniga are all unavailable for Partenopei manager Rafael Benitez.
Lazio will take to the San Paolo with a depleted team, as Miroslav Klose is suffering from flu, while Stefan Radu and Ederson are injured. Meanwhile, Stefano Mauri is banned.
Sergio Floccari did not make the trip to Naples, as he is ready to join Sassuolo.
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Etrit Berisha is again in goal, as Federico Marchetti has not fully recovered from last week's stomach bug.
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Be it in a simple gathering of family and friends or even a short form of fellowship with long lost pals, food has always been man's foremost biological need, or should I say an integral part in every occasion, and Klement_09 can testify to my claims..:-) Right Klement? By the way for the sake of those who don't know, Klement comes from a French word which means "gentle". It's the name of our batch who graduated last 2009 at Mountain View College, Philippines with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Each has taken a different path after passing the board exam and most of us are already working abroad. Suffice to say, we don't just consider ourselves as mere batchmates but as a 'family'- driven with a single purpose and that is to touch lives and be of service to others.
And I am proud to say that it ain't just all about cock-and-bull story for this social-humanitarian advocacy that we have set as our goal had come to fruition during our recent mission-themed backpacking ministry in Cambodia.
So back to the main topic - Food. It must have been an exhausting yet fulfilling journey going back and forth from Siem Reap to Bangkok and everyone's tummy was already growling for a sumptuous meal. After the successful advocacy-driven trip, the Klement definitely deserved a treat - and that is a fine dining in Bangkok's most popular all-you-can-eat salad bar restaurant. Here you can find your favorite Western-style gourmets with a hint of delicately flavored Thai cuisines packaged with the country's best and freshest veggie salads offered without limits. If you are a lacto-ovo-pesco vegetarian like me (lacto for milk, ovo for egg and pesco for fish), then you might consider visiting this place.
Below are the photo gallery of KBM participants (Klement Backpacking Ministry) sizzling at Sizzler Central World, Bangkok:
Photo Courtesy of Regin Reyno
There are a wide variety of Sizzler's signature dishes you could choose from like spicy grilled chicken, salmon with teriyaki glaze, barbecue pork spareribs, sizzling garlic prawns, tempura basa fish and chips, fisherman's platter supreme, grilled barramundi with asian ginger glaze, pacific dory pesto and many more.
It took around 15-20 minutes before the ordered set of meal arrived at our table. However its worth the wait since every food served was sizzling hot and gorgeously presented so it really looked so enticing and picturesque. Yes I couldn't help myself but to take a photograph of it before eating.
Sizzler's Salad Bar
I must say that this is the highlight of every sizzler's restaurant in Bangkok. You can enjoy munching (endlessly) on every fruit and vegetable served fresh (without MSG) from the nature's bounty coupled with delectable salad dressing where you could dip down your veggie chips and bars. Some of my favorite condiments are the lite salad cream, blue cheese, thousand island and caesar's dressing. If you are a calorie-conscious health buff then you can replace it with olive oil,balsamic and tomato sauce or else a mixed of sesame sova . Of course the salad bar wouldn't be complete without the mushroom and onion soup as well as the presence of pasta and combo of ambrosial desserts.
How About The Price Tags?
Eating out at Sizzler is one of the most splendid dining experiences you can have at the most reasonable price, plausibly one of the best deals in town. The restaurant has a set of promotion menu starting at 239 Thai Baht plus the Wednesday night specials (it starts at 4pm) which are packed with the array of savory cuisines ranging from 259 Thai Baht. Each menu is complete with unlimited, all-you-can eat salad bar.
Sizzler restaurants in Thailand are not hard to find. There are plenty of branches across the country especially in the capital city. For your convenience, you may ask the information counter located at the first floor in major Central malls in Bangkok.
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The original sinful soap for shamelessly naked bodies. Deeply rich and moisturising.
Awwww..... that's what they claim about the soap....lol lol lol....
Yeah for tubelights like me who havent understood the naughty tag line. Remember Adam and Eve?? Fig leaves?? Wink ...wink....
I love the quirky name they have for this soap.
Here is the description and details of the soap:
This is a sampler I got from Lush on buying other stuff from them. When I asked for some soap that's good for dry skin and will not dry me up, the SA suggested this soap for for.Basically this soap has a variety of oils from Coconut, Rapeseed ( I am wondering what that is, n hoping its typo error) Ylang Ylang , , glycerine, and Aloe Extracts that helps to moisturise the skin.
Have a look at the soap carefully. It is sure to remind you of Anjeer Kulfi...lol the foodie me cant think beyond. And if you wonder where the naughty Fig leaf is??? Have a look again.
Happy now? You got a closer look at the Fig leaf ;) Ok I cut it there!!
On a serious note. It's an amazingly good moisturising soap. Full of all the goodness of natural stuff. It's leaves the skin soft supple and smelling yummy. Being a natural handmade soap it has this small particle of fig in it which act like mild exfoliators. Its a great winter soap.
Fragrance it ofcourse smells fig and leaves. Very natural smell. If you not fond of fruity smell on your skin you may not like. I am also not a fan of fruity smell on me. I like flowers more. But this certainly is not irritating. The smell doesn't last for too long.
The packaging of Lush is as usual. They wrap it up in a piece of paper like they selling freshly baked bread. Lush, are you hearing pls we buying soaps for heavens :P
Here is the briefing:
What I like about Lush Figs and Leaves Soap:
- Love the name. Naughty!
- Very moisturising. Makes skin soft and supple.
- Great for dry skin
- Small mild ex foliating particles help remove dead cells.
- Fragrance. Fruity yet not over powering
What I don't like about Lush Figs and Leaves Soap:
- Packaging
- Bloody expensive
Overall rating: 3.5/5
Price: INR 345/- for 100 gms. (That's INR 3450/- per kg)
Will I repurchase: So expensive. I can do without it.
Where did I get it from: Got a sampler with other purchases from Lush.
Have you tried this before?? OR Any other Lush soap recommendations??


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This is the perfect example of what I meant by forgotten songs. I mean songs that are confined in compilations or bonus tracks although they are of great value (or simply interesting to remember). Initially, the destiny of these ones should have been more glorious. Listen to (actually read) that. "Lick Your Fingers" clean was intended to be the A-side of the single that should have accompanied Aqualung in March 1971. But finally it was withdrawn, due (according to various sources) to the fact that it would have lead to confusion with the LP (?). The fact is it will only be reworked in another version under the title "Two Fingers" 3 years later on the War Child LP but I think this first version is better (but it's the Tull's formation I like the most, it's maybe the reason). This song is maybe not one of the band's best but the text is one of Ian Anderson's most political and would have been an interesting single A-side. More sad is the destiny of the B-side since "Wond'ring Again" was (and still remains) a great song. It should have been one of the songs in the Aqualung's playlist (both were recorded during the sessions for this LP) but was truncated and only the last part was included under the name of "Wond'ring Aloud". Strange decision. Once again this song's lyrics are very political, and on the B-side of "Lick Your Fingers Clean" it would have been a hell of political single. Sad it wasn't. The single story of Aqualung will be much more complicated. Stay online. Meanwhile enjoy this couple of songs here for a once united on a single, cos' they are spread on various compilations.
I'll see you at the weighing in when your life's sum-total's made. And you set your wealth in godly deeds against the sins you've laid. So place your final burden on your hard-pressed next of kin: Send the chamber pot back down the line to be filled up again. Take your mind off your election and try to get it straight. And don't pretend perfection: you'll be crucified too late. And he'll say you really should make the deal as he offers round the hat. Well, you'd better lick your fingers clean, I thank you all for that. And as you join the good ship earth and you mingle with the dust be sure to leave your underpants with someone you can trust. And the hard-headed social worker who bathes his hands in blood will welcome you with arms held high and cover you with mud. And he'll say you really should make the deal as he offers round the hat. Well, you'd better lick your fingers clean, well. I'll thank you all for that.
There's the stillness of death on a deathly unliving sea, and the motor car magical world long since ceased to be, when the Eve-bitten apple returned to destroy the tree. Incestuous ancestry's charabanc ride, spawning new millions throws the world on its side. Supporting their far-flung illusion, the national curse, and those with no sandwiches please get off the bus. The excrement bubbles, the century's slime decays and the brainwashing government lackeys
would have us say it's under control and we'll soon be on our way to a grand year for babies and quiz panel games of the hot hungry millions you'll be sure to remain. The natural resources are dwindling and no one grows old, and those with no homes to go to, please dig yourself holes. We wandered through quiet lands, felt the first breath of snow. Searched for the last pigeon, slate grey I've been told. Stumbled on a daffodil which she crushed in the rush, heard it sigh, and left it to die. At once felt remorse and were touched by the loss of our own, held its poor broken head in her hands, dropped soft tears in the snow, and it's only the taking that makes you what you are. Wond'ring aloud will a son one day be born to share in our infancy in the child's path we've worn. In the aging seclusion of this earth that our birth did surprise we'll open his eyes.


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I had occasion to try and get the attention of some executives at Home Depot's credit card operation, so I called the customer service number and they provided me with a mailing address.
Here's the address they gave me:
Presidential Communications
P. O. Box 9058
Gray, TN 37615
I happened to check this address with the USPS web site at http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp and curiously, it stated that mail sent to this address would be returned as undeliverable.
Furthermore, I discovered it was specific to this post office box. For instance, mail for another post office box (in the same thousands range) was fine, but box 9058 was not.
The post office isn't perfect, but I decided to get back with Home Depotb about this.
They confirmed I had the right address, and didn't have any explanation. However, they suggested sending my letter to:
Presidential Communications c/o Home Depot Credit Services
P. O. Box 689146
Des Moines, IA 50368-9146
Anyway, this is either a pretty sneaky way to distract customers from getting their complants through, or simply mismanagement on the part of Home Depot for getting the post office confused about this address and/or failing to keep their customer service folks updated with a correct address.
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I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.
-T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
My sister requested a reset button for her vacation. I wish I could do the same for my weekend. Too many complications, arguments with loved ones, self-doubt, and add to that, random cantankerous strangers on the streets of Brooklyn who occasionally like to chime in with something resembling a put down. It's that kind of a weekend. Having one of those days where I felt like my life was missing purpose.
So, I stormed out of my tiny apartment in search for a place that felt nurturing for breakfast and found myself at Primrose Cafe in Clinton Hill for tea. Under a brownstone, this small place has a feeling like you are visiting your grandmother's house, complete with board games, garden seating in the back, and pretty shabby chic décor that set the right tone for my doodling and some comforting hot Earl Grey tea. I drew some real nonsense for a while until I got it out of my system. Maybe not solving all my problems, but certainly felt safe to just be.
It's important to self-nurture. There are a lot of opinions that float out there about people's worth or value. It's easy to slip into a dark place of feeling worthless and powerless to change everything. I suppose these napkins are worthless since they no longer do their job of cleaning up messes since I've drawn on them. However, to me and maybe to a few people who enjoy them, they are worth considering. It's all perspective in how we choose see any given situation.
So after tea, I took a short walk to a community garden. It used to be an abandoned lot, worthless. The people in the community felt this tiny piece of land was worth something to their garden and their art. Here's a couple of pics of it…
These flowers aren't solving world hunger but, certainly, they are not worthless to someone like me who needs a place to sit, be, and breathe in a nurturing place. Anyway, that's my rant for the day. Just try to remember, your sheer existence is worth it to someone who might be sitting nearby you. Not everyone can be the beacon of hope to the world but your energy adds to everyone else's life experience. Try to keep positive…or just doodle something crazy for your waiter or waitress. Peace!


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I've been making soups all winter and now I continue as Spring has sprung because I found it makes me feel good – really good in fact – and happy. Is this why my mother likes to cook so much? Maybe, although she never told me these additional benefits beyond the wonderful taste of her creations and sharing your favorite foods with loved ones.
So now I find myself cooking soups not only for their consumption but for my spiritual health. For me, spiritual health is body, mind, spirit and social wellness that I try to practice daily. And interestingly enough – making soup balances these spiritual health practices in a meditative way.
I enjoy the physical aspects of soup-making such as the grocery shopping the healthy aspects of consuming a good vegetarian meal that warms up my body and the aroma in my home makes me smile. My mind enjoys developing my shopping list. I take in the grocery store and instead of rushing through I take notice of my fellow shoppers, grocery staff and the wonderful shapes and colors of the vegetables.
The cleaning, chopping and simmering of the soups trains my mind be in the "now." I recently added music in the background as I cook and put on classical music and it really added to all my senses in the kitchen (and I'm not a big classical music fan!) and makes my spirit happy. Sharing my soup creation with my husband and friends rounds out the spiritual health balance.
For those that say they don't like to cook, believe me, this recipe below is pretty easy…so no pressure! Try this out if you are feeling out-of-sorts, lonely, overwhelmed, in a standstill on decisions, stressed, bored, etc.
Below is my favorite go-to soup. Easy to make, healthy and satisfying. I happen to concentrate on vegetarian soups since I'm trying to slowly go 100% vegetarian (not there yet but almost – more on that in another blog).
I make my soups salt-free and have been experimenting with various spices (turmeric, curries, and some old standbys). This vegetarian soup with green lentils recipe listed below cooks in about 1 1/2 hours (90 mins). Try my recipe below and send me your thoughts. Oh – and send in your favorite soup recipes and how they make you feel in the comments section!
Vegetarian Spiritual Health Soup Recipe:
Planning: Spend some quiet time deciding what kind of soup you want to make, develop your own soup or grab an interesting recipe. Oh, don't forget your reading glasses when you go to the store (that's really a reminder for me!).
Shopping: Take your time driving to the store. Really take in that this is part of the creative process. Have your shopping list in hand and take your time finding your vegetables. Enjoy the colors and say hello or smile to your fellow grocery shoppers and shopping staff (hey, the staff should be our friends!), if you want to throw in a different vegetable not on your list then do it. Continue on to your beans, spices, etc. Read the ingredients. Try to buy organic if you can afford it – but it's understandable if you can't afford it financially. Enjoy the process. Take your time.
Kitchen Prep: Find your bowls, knives, pots, cutting board and spice ingredients. Lay them out in an orderly fashion. Don't forget to grab some clean towels.
Music: I've played all different types of music when I've cooked soup the past few months – lately classical music (Bach) really has been enjoyable – give it a try!
Ingredients (chop the veggies):
– 1 Onion (I like yellow)
– 1 Leek
– 6 Carrots (2 cups)
– 1 Bunch of Celery (about 6 stalks)
– Broccoli (1 or 2 cup)
– Cauliflower (1 or 2 cups)
– 3 small Yellow Potatoes
– 1 Turnip (optional)
– 2 small yellow or green squashes
– 1 cup of green beans
– 1 small bag of frozen Peas (optional)
– 1 cup of Green Lentils or Quinoa
Spices: Experiment with spices that you like – I add a 2 tablespoons each of: Turmeric, Yellow Curry, Mrs. Dash
Cooking Instructions: Add 7 pints of water to all of these chopped veggies, lentils and spices in a large pot (but use your judgement on the amount of water as you look in your pot if you need more water). Cook at a medium heat for 30min then simmer on low for an hour. I generally simmer on low for another 30min but have a taste and see what you like! Don't forget to put your timer on. I don't add additional soup stock since this recipe makes the stock!
Clean Up: I practice the clean-as-you-go method. Be in the now as you clean and put away your cooking utensils. The soup should be simmering now and giving a lovely aroma.
Eat & Share: Enjoy your soup over the next few days with a family member or share your soup creation if you live alone (or call a friend to discuss making your soup or throw a soup party).
Wishing you Light on your Path,


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Art. Spontaneity. Candid moments. Those are the three words that best describe what Erik Christian strives for at every wedding he photographs and every photo he takes.
He started my photographic career shooting nature as art. Erik strived to capture the beauty of the moment and share it with the rest of the world. Over time his focus shifted away from nature and natural light to portraits, weddings and the use of creative lighting techniques. Erik wants to translate the moments of the day and the beauty of the bride into a work of art.
Erik was trained by a photojournalistic wedding photographer and still works closely with photojournalists. This close relationship created a unique combination in his photographs, blending storytelling and art.
During a wedding he will capture the bride and groom in natural and relaxed poses. He tries hard to steer away from static posed images and cheesy grins. Erik works to get those candid moments that are real and not staged. During the wedding he won't ask you to pose or look towards the camera. He let you have your day and will go about getting the images you want.
Weddings are about romance. For the formal portraits and photos of the bride, Erik uses special lighting techniques and equipment to create a portrait that doesn't look like it was taken by just anyone. He wants your portraits to look like they were taken with studio lighting, without the need for it to actually be present.
Look over Erik's portfolio of wedding photographs and even his portraits and commercial work. You will see the quality of light (dramatic, creating depth and texture) in all his photos.
He hopes to create works of art from your wedding as well.


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Albaneza / Shqipe
Araba / العربية
Bulgara / Български
Catalană / Català
Ceha / Čeština
Chineza / 中文
Croata / Hrvatski
Daneza / Dansk
Ebraică / עברית
Engleza / English
Estona / Eesti
Filipineza / Filipino
Finlandeza / Suomi
Franceza / Français
Galiciana / Galego
Germana / Deutsch
Greaca / Ελληνικά
Hindusa / हिन्दी
Indoneziană / Indonesia
Italiana / Italiano
Japoneza / 日本語
Koreana / 한국어
Letonă / Latviešu
Lituaniană / Lietuvių
Maghiara / Magyar
Malteza / Malti
Norvegiana / Nordmann
Olandeză / Nederlands
Persana / فارسی
Poloneza / Polski
Portugheza / Portugal
Rusa / Русский
Slovacă / Slovenčina
Slovenă / Slovenski
Spaniolă / Español
Suedeza / Svenska
Sârbă / Српски
Thailandeza / ไทย
Turca / Türkçe
Ucraineană / Українська
Vietnameză / Việt
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27 Nov 1923
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Responding to the influence, nurture and guidance of his parents, and developing his talents, he achieved much.
Ernest entered the University of Chicago in 1936 when only 13 years old and in so doing he became the youngest ever student at that university. His university career was remarkable and he received much publicity when he graduated with his A.B. in mathematics from the University of Chicago in 1940 at the age of only 17 years. He then continued to study mathematics at Chicago for his Master's Degree and in the following year he was awarded an M.S. He then continued with his doctoral studies at Chicago and submitted his dissertation Multiple Integral Problems in Parametric Form in the Calculus of Variations which led to his being awarded a Ph.D. in December 1942, only a few days after his 19th birthday.
Few teenagers can have won a scholarship and studied at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton but this is exactly what Wilkins did in 1942 with a Rosenwald Scholarship. He wrote his first papers in 1942, both on geometry, and they were published in 1943. They are The first canonical pencil and A special class of surfaces in projective differential geometry both published in Duke Mathematical Journal. In the first he gives certain geometric definitions for lines of the first canonical pencil through a point of a nonruled surface. In the second he considers a certain class of surfaces and expresses characteristic properties of these surfaces in terms of standard projective elements.
In 1943-44 Wilkins taught at the Tuskegee Institute, where most of the students were black. This was the first year that this Institute offered graduate-level instruction (it is now called Tuskegee University). He then returned to the University of Chicago where he worked on the Manhattan Project in the Metallurgical Laboratory from 1944 to 1946. The only method for the production of the fissionable material plutonium 239, required for making a nuclear bomb, was being developed in this Laboratory under the direction of Arthur Holly Compton and Enrico Fermi.
Wilkins continued to produce a remarkable number of mathematical papers on a wide variety of different topics. In 1944 four of his papers appeared: On the growth of solutions of linear differential equations; Definitely self-conjugate adjoint integral equations; Multiple integral problems in parametric form in the calculus of variations; and A note on skewness and kurtosis. The last of these is on statistics. In the following year he published The differential difference equation for epidemics in the Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics.
After leaving the Manhattan Project in 1946, Wilkins worked in industry. He was a mathematician at the American Optical Company in Buffalo, New York from 1946 to 1950. During this time he married Gloria Stewart in 1947 they had two children, Sharon and J. Ernest III. From 1950 he worked as a mathematician at the United Nuclear Corporation of America in White Plains, New York for ten years. He became Manager of the Mathematics and Physics department there in 1955, and then later Manager of Research and Development. It was during this time that Wilkins earned himself further degrees when he was awarded a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from New York University in 1957, and a Master of Mechanical Engineering three years later.
After this Wilkins held a number of academic and non-academic appointments. He worked at the General Atomic Company in San Diego in the 1960s and in the 1970s he was appointed to Howard University as Distinguished Professor of Applied Mathematical Physics. He established a Ph.D. programme in mathematics at Howard University and in doinf so it became the first traditional Black University to have such a programme.
From 1977 to 1984 Wilkins worked at EG&G Idaho, becoming Vice President and Deputy General Manager for Science and Engineering. Then from 1984 he spent the last year before he officially retired as a Fellow at the Argonne National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy in Argonne, Illinois which carries out basic research and development of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. He remained a consultant at the Argonne National Laboratory after he retired in 1985. He became Distinguished Professor of Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics at Clark Atlanta University in 1990.
We have looked above at some of the pure mathematical topics which Wilkins looked at early in his career. He has continued to produce mathematics papers and he has over 50 papers on mathematics and its applications. He also wrote papers on nuclear engineering and optics. His work on the penetration of gamma rays published in 1953 in the Physical Review is used in the design of nuclear reactors and radiation shields:
He developed mathematical models by which the amount of gamma radiation absorbed by a given material can be calculated. This technique of calculating radiative absorption is widely used among researchers in space and nuclear science projects.
Other work which he has done has been related to heat transfer and in January 1992 he was invited to give a joint American Mathematical Society - Mathematical Association of America lecture in Baltimore, Maryland. The American Mathematical Society has published a videocassette of this lecture and an interview. Here is an extract from the description:
Wilkins has worked on a variety of mathematical problems throughout his distinguished career. A member of the National Academy of Engineering who received his doctorate in mathematics from the University of Chicago at the age of nineteen, Wilkins has worked in academia, industry, and government. ... In the interview, Wilkins describes some of the mathematical problems he has worked on and discusses some of the difficulties in trying to improve the participation of members of underrepresented groups in science and mathematics. His lecture explores a fascinating problem about heat transfer that arises in a variety of settings. With any heat engine, it is necessary to expel heat to the surroundings. One way to do this is to attach 'fins' to the outer wall of the engine. The shape of the fins has a large impact on how efficiently they are able to expel heat. Wilkins examines the mathematical aspects of determining the optimal shape of such fins.
Wilkins has received a large number of honours for his work. He was elected to: the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1956); a Fellowship of the American Nuclear Society (1964); the National Academy of Engineering (1976); and Honorary membership of the National Association of Mathematicians (1994). He served as President of the American Nuclear Society in 1974-75 and on the Council of the American Mathematical Society from 1975 to 77.
He was awarded the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal by the U.S. Army in 1980.
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Nuclear Cleanup Milestone Makes Sellafield Safer
Sellafield Ltd has taken its "most significant stride ever" in the 100 year mission to clean up the UK's most complex nuclear site.
Workers have now removed the entire bulk stocks of historic nuclear fuel from the Pile Fuel Storage Pond.
The achievement came after decommissioning teams lifted the final skip of 'metal fuel' from the pond via a remote controlled process. Retrieval of the pond's 'canned fuel' inventory was successfully completed in October 2015.
The work means radioactivity levels at the 68-year-old pond have been cut by 70 per cent, vastly reducing the risk it poses to people and environment.
The milestone is the most visible sign yet of progress in the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's century long program to clean-up the legacy of Britain's early nuclear industry. This project was commissioned and delivered under the management of Nuclear Management Partners (NMP).
The removed fuel has been transferred to a modern storage building at Sellafield where it can be held in a far safer environment.
Attention will now switch to clearing the remaining contents of the pond – chiefly made up of a radioactive sludge-type residue.
The facility is scheduled to be ready for dewatering in 2019 – 21 years ahead of the original schedule date – it will then be fully decommissioned and demolished.
The pond played a pivotal role in the development of the UK's original nuclear deterrent, which guaranteed Britain a seat at the global power table throughout the 20th century.
It was used to cool nuclear fuel rods after they had been burned in the old Windscale Pile reactors to create weapons material.
This was at the height of the Cold War in the 1940s and 50s when a global arms race developed amid simmering tensions between the USA and the Soviet Union.
Some of the fuel used in that military campaign had sat in the murky depths of the Pile Fuel Storage Pond ever since.
The pond also played a vital support role during Britain's worst nuclear accident – the 1957 Windscale fire. Rods pushed through the core of the reactor by brave workers battling the blaze were later transferred to the pond for storage.
More than half a century on, Sellafield is now Europe's biggest environmental restoration project.
Paul Foster, managing director of Sellafield Ltd, said, "This is a truly landmark moment in the decommissioning of Sellafield.
"Removing decades-old corroded fuel from an aging facility and placing into modern containment makes Sellafield, and the whole of the UK, a far safer place.
"The enormity of the challenge cannot be underestimated – the pond was built with no design for how its contents would be removed. We have had to retro-fit an export process and then safely execute it in one of the most challenging environments imaginable."
Operators removed the fuel from 40-feet away, working behind radiation shields and using cameras and well-rehearsed procedures.
The approach required a step-change in thinking at Sellafield as it necessitated bringing fuel skips up and out of the water and therefore being 'unshielded' for a time.
Mr Foster added: "In order to achieve this we had to embrace new ways of working focusing on collaboration, removing barriers, fit for purpose solutions and embracing innovation.
"It is essential we embed this change of approach across Sellafield Ltd to ensure we build on the achievements at the pond and drive forward with decommissioning across the site."
–To watch a video of the team lifting the final skip of metal fuel from the Pile Fuel Storage Pond, click here.


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Two layers of vanilla and chocolate marble cake, filled and covered with cookie dough buttercream, then topped with chocolate fudge brownies and chocolate ganache. YUM!
When I first saw this cake, I knew it was something I had to attempt, and what better excuse to make it than for my housemate's belated birthday? Whilst the cake was a little time consuming with its various components, it was relatively simple to make. I found my cake layers quite thin but after spreading buttercream in between the layers and on top, the cake increased in height just enough to keep me happy. If you love cookie dough, you'll love the cookie dough buttercream because it somehow actually tastes just like cookie dough! I used a chocolate ganache to drizzle over the brownies instead of the melted chocolate - I'm sure that both options are equally as delicious. This cake has so much happening, and as a result is a bit of a sweetness overload, so one word of advice: cut a small slice when eating it. And if you're not game enough to bake the whole cake, why not attempt just the brownies? Find the recipe here.


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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Rainbow Honey- Swatch & Spam
Check out the packaging, I mean right down to the very detail these babies are amazing. I love the heart cut out on the box to see what polish it is, but to make it better, it even has a sticker on the top of the box of what it looks like, and the name of the polish to top it off.
First off is Pinkie Promise this is described as "A fun and shimmery pink base filled with hex and tinsel glitter in magenta, light blue, and gold - this polish calls for a party!" It sure does call for a party!
I love the gold shimmer that runs through this. For my swatches I used 3 coats with topcoat.
To make it better, they even have a sticker on the top of the bottle, so in my collection I can see them even better;)
Next up is Sakura Matsuri Namesake described as "full of pink and white blossoms, adorned by holographic and iridescent glitters. It is a fun and festive layering polish that perfectly captures the spirit of the collection."
For my swatch I used two coats over 2 coats of OPI- Bubble bath, followed by topcoat.
Finally, we have Mare of the Moon descibred as "A deep and mysterious indigo polish with a violet color shift and a sprinkling of silver moon crescents and holographic glitters."
For this swatch I used 3 coats followed by topcoat, The moons were a little tricky to get out but alas I got two of them!
What do you think of the Rainbow Honey's I picked? Any favorites?
You can purchase Rainbow Honey on their website here. They retail for $10 for a full bottle, $5 for the mini's.
Until Next Time!
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Love Mare of the Moon !! Great picks btw :) Their packaging is just awesome !! What's wrong with me - I haven't even tried any of mine yet !!ReplyDeleteReplies
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How did you feel about the mini bottles, espeacially for Sakura Matsuri? I ordered my first RH's a while back and got a mini SM and a full sized A Little Kindness. I had no problems with ALK but the brush felt way too short to get the larger glitters out of SM. I used it a couple weeks ago to give my gma a mani and had to use a art brush just to fish the flowers out. I wonder if it would be better with a full size bottle??? Just wondering because I love it so much but I never use it because its such a pain.ReplyDelete


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Published on Tuesday, 09 March 2010
As a tenant, it is your responsibility to leave your apartment clean. If you want to be able to collect your security deposit you should not forget to do this. And you should do it properly too. The rule of thumb is basically to leave the apartment like it was when you came to live in it the first time. So if you have punched some holes by adding some nails, you should remove them and patch the holes as well. If possible, you could even repaint that side of the wall. This could be necessary too if the paint of the wall has become uneven due prolonged positioning of furniture. But then this problem could also be remedied by using magic eraser. Cleaning should always be started at the dirtiest parts of the place. But it's more important to start at a spot that could add dirt to other places. For instance, you should start cleaning the ceiling before the walls and the windows. You should clean the windows first before the floors. You should pay close attention and allocate more time to the cleaning of the kitchen sink. Then the bathroom also needs more time especially the bathtub and the toilet bowl. You should also clean the appliances and furniture. And lighting fixtures should be cleaned as well. If necessary, you should also replace light bulbs. Again, the important thing is to present the apartment back to the landlord in its best condition. At minimum, its condition should be the same as it was when you moved in. It's your ticket to retrieving your security deposit in full.


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I have great difficulty leading … me.
No matter who you are, how much money you make or what your life has brought, you are a leader. Since leadership brings influence, you (and I) have responsibility to lead others in a healthy and productive way. Unfortunately, we cannot do that if we first aren't leading ourselves, and that is perhaps the most difficult of tasks.
Here's something that has been challenging me as of late: the organization I lead will only grow as much as I do. I love that. I hate that! Unfortunately, I believe that. By "organization," I don't necessarily mean KTIS-FM, although that is part of who I am. I also lead my wife, two children (ages 15 and 12), a small group Bible study from church and my son's basketball team.
I'm not any busier than anyone else. I'm also not more important than anyone else. We all wear many hats and juggle numerous responsibilities. I also have no right to speak into your life. You don't know me—I don't know you.
But if you would be so kind as to allow me, I'd like to challenge you. Think about this: Whatever your "organization" is, the people you lead and the loved ones with whom you have been given influence are counting on you to develop your leadership skills (and your spiritual muscles), so that they can also grow in their leadership. It's a "leadership trickle-down"—they're depending on you!
So, how are things?
The ultimate success of a leader is determined by how well he or she masters the inner life. You know, the stuff that is going on deep down inside of you that only you and God are aware of. We can mask it, we can hide it, and we can tell ourselves that it's not really there. But unless we give attention to it daily, we are unable to build a firm foundation from which we can exercise our influence.
I'm not much of a handyman and that's a generous understatement. I am horrible at anything that requires a fix. It's honestly embarrassing how bad I am at it. Whenever I try to repair something, I destroy something else and am left with two messes I have to pay a professional to clean up.
Have you ever tried to raise a window on the top floor of a home only to find that it sticks? Experts say that when a window jams while opening it, it is a sign of a foundation problem.
In my limited knowledge on the issue, I assumed that a flooded basement, not an upstairs window, was the sign of a faulty foundation. You know, something big, drastic and obvious that would help justify why I have water up to my ankles. Not being able to open a small upstairs window? No, that wasn't on my radar for what could become a big, expensive problem underneath my house.
It's true in our lives, too. We secretly make one bad decision that may seem small at the time, but it's evidence that we have a problem in our foundation.
Most of what we do is seen by others and is "above ground." We make public decisions every day, and it's no secret what those decisions are. But then there is the foundation, work that is not seen by all—or by any.
Giving attention to the issues of self-leadership will enable us to build a firm foundation from which we can exercise leadership on everyone in the various "organizations" in our lives.
As difficult as it is, we need to constantly and consistently be working on our foundation, every day. I think we've all seen headlines recently that prove that too many cloak-and-dagger decisions eventually pile up, and then our basement floods and our secrets aren't secret anymore.
And while it's easy to look at someone else and judge how well they are leading themselves, it's more difficult to apply these principles ourselves.
How's your foundation?
— by Jason Sharp
Sharp is station manager of 98.5 KTIS in the Twin Cities. Follow him on Twitter @KTISjason.


text: The Rhino Fence in the Salient region of the Aberdare National Park in Kenya was officially commissioned in March by President Mwai Kibaki. Of particular interest to 4x4 enthusiasts is that via the Kenyan Rhino Charge, together with its much smaller UK counterpart, £4,239,759 - 66.66% - of the total of £6,360,215 raised to date for the construction of the fence. At the ceremony two plaques were unveiled by the president – one to commemorate the event and the other with the message, 'Our great mountain forests are the 'water towers' and the 'lungs' of our beloved Kenya. They and the precious flora and fauna within them must be sustainably managed and conserved for all Kenyans and as a global heritage for all time.' Details can be found on www.rhinoark.org


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CACERES, SPAIN � A 16-year-old Spanish matador killed six bulls in one afternoon on Saturday, pulling off a feat normally attempted only by seasoned veterans and winning trophies for his skill � ears from the animals he had just slain.
Jairo Miguel Sanchez Alonso, who nearly died from a horrific goring in Mexico in 2007, smiled broadly and waved to a friendly hometown crowd after a pageant that took about 21/2 hours.
A tall and slender boy who is also amazingly articulate for his age, he showed off his stuff in an arena called Plaza Era de los Martires, or Time of the Martyrs.
The bullfighter, who goes by the stage name of Jairo Miguel, turned in his best performance with bull No. 5, a hulking black specimen that weighed 959 pounds.
After skillful cape-work, he finished off the bull with a single deathblow from his sword, sliding it into a spot where it severed the beast's spinal chord.
"I brought out the best in myself that I could," he told The Associated Press. "It was a good afternoon of bullfighting and people were not bored."
For the fifth bull, he was awarded the animal's severed ears, one of the bullfighting world's prizes for a job well done. He took a slow victory lap around the ring, showing the organs to the crowd.
Jairo Miguel said bullfighting gives him a potent, irresistible rush from a cocktail of fear, adrenaline and applause from the crowd. Still, sometimes he feels sorry for the animals he kills.
"I feel quite bad when the bull has been good and you see the expression on his face, the innocence. He has given you his bravery, he has collaborated so that you win praise and people stand in ovation," he said.


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It is still natural to think that leftwing politics will gain from a crisis in capitalism: why, after all, did the left come into existence if not to abolish capitalism, or at least tame it? That natural thought has not always been right in the past: it certainly is not now in Europe.
In no big European country is the main party of the left, in or out of government, surging ahead. The Burson-Marsteller forecast for the European elections in June shows that the centre-right European People's party will remain the largest group in the European parliament - even if the British Conservatives and the Czech ODS fulfil their aim to leave the EPP.
There is a cloud of rhetoric on the end of capitalism - or, more often, "free-market capitalism", as if that were a wholly separate entity. Beneath it, however, lies a public mood that is deeply sceptical of a left whose governing parties in the past decade have used the surpluses generated by successful finance capital to fund their social programmes, and, in general, is even more sceptical of a far left which apportions blame but has little experience of, or programmes for, government. A comfort that leftwingers take from this is that there is little evidence of a far-right surge, though the more cautious give warning that, like a flash flood, such a shift can come suddenly.
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