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Convergence 2019 Programme
We've had many fantastic workshop contributions - you can see all confirmed sessions below.
The schedule is available here (subject to change).
The educators meeting takes place on Thursday 5 September, for anyone involved or interested in educating others in permaculture, regnerative practice, or related areas.
Everyday herbalism - harnessing the power of plants for health and well-being
Alys will be giving a wide ranging talk on the history and growing of plant based medicine for every day heath and well-being, with a particular reference to polyculture systems.
Gardener, writer and presenter, Alys writes a weekly gardening column for The Guardian Weekend Magazine and is well-known for presenting BBC's Gardener's World and her own series, The Edible Garden.
Alys has published many books, including The Edible Garden, The Thrifty Gardener, and her new book A Modern Herbal is out now.
No Dig Gardening in all spaces from allotments to market gardens
How to grow abundant food year round using methods that work with nature and protect soil life. This talk explains how to create no dig edible gardens and the many benefits, including fewer weeds, less work and healthy plants and soil. We produce over £25,000 of veg from 1/4 acre.
Steph is an award winning author, organic no dig kitchen gardener, speaker, writer and plantbased cook. She writes monthly features for Kitchen Garden magazine and regularly for Permaculture Magazine and other publications. Stephanie is a great advocate for small-scale homesteading wherever you live and is known for her many practical tips and expert gardening advice.
Dancing with Bees: the importance of bee diversity, and their relationships with flowering plants
Planet Earth is home to over 20,000 species of bees, whose relationships with flowering plants have been adapting and evolving for approximately 100 million years. Brigit will explain the basic differences between honeybees, bumblebees and solitary bees, and talk about the fascinating and often enchanting behaviour of some of her favourite species. She will also speak about the problems bees and other insects face, and how you can help them.
Brigit Strawbridge Howard is a bee advocate, wildlife gardener, and amateur naturalist. Brigit writes, speaks, and campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of native wild bees and other pollinating insects. She lives in North Dorset with her husband, Rob.
Introducing 'From What Is to What If': an interactive imaginative immersion
Rob will introduce his forthcoming book which explores the importance of imagination and why it is that at a time that demands us to be at our most imaginative, we instead find ourselves in a time of such imaginative poverty. He will explore the power of 'what if' stories, rich with examples of imagination taking power. You will leave with your imagination reignited, recharged and refocused.
Co-founder of the Transition Movement, Rob has been researching imagination for his new book out soon, From What Is to What If. Read more about his work on his blog robhopkins.net, and at transitionnetwork.org.
Extinction or Emergence? Permaculture & Climate Change
We face an unprecedented climate emergency. Do scientists have all the facts about the potential for carbon sequestration in food forests, forest gardens, biointensive systems, and marine permaculture arrays? I would contend 'No' – the dissemination of solutions is not fully focussed on or even known – and this affects both our collective behaviours and our psychology.
How can we build resilience: in our heads as well as in our communities? What tools and strategies do we need need to be the wolves that lead and hold the vision for a better world rather than the rabbits that are dazzled by the problems?
We will explore all of this and more in this session.
Author and editor of Permaculture Magazine, Maddy is a passionate promoter of permaculture solutions and a wealth of knowledge on the subject. This year's convergence won't be the first time that Alys and Maddy have been in the same place at the same time - in 2010 The Edible Garden series visited the Harland's forest garden in Hampshire for an introduction to permaculture.
Mother Nature project
The Mother Nature project is a funded 2 year project with the Permaculture Association as one of the partners. We have collaboratively produced a card deck and guidebook with a set of principles to support mothers on their personal transformation journey, realigning with their life path and connecting to nature. Come and find our how these principles can support your journey as a mother. Babies and children welcome.
Looby Macnamara is author of People and Permaculture, 7 Ways to Think Differently and Strands of Infinity. She is a pioneer of personal and social permaculture, which has now evolved into the Cultural Emergence toolkit. Looby lives with her family on a 20 acre smallholding in the UK, which is run as an education and demonstration centre; Applewood Permaculture Centre.
An across-the-board re-think
To put the world to rights we need to re-think food and farming from first principles – which means must establish "Enlightened Agriculture" ("Real Farming") as the global norm. Agroecology is at the heart of Enlightened Agriculture and permaculture is a prime exemplar of agroecology.
But we cannot install the kind of farming we need unless we have an appropriate economy, we will not develop an appropriate economy unless we organize our affairs differently; we will not do any of what really needs doing unless we re-define our aims in life, adopt appropriate science and address all the fundamental questions that belong in the realm of metaphysics. In other words: we need agroecology including permaculture but to achieve either or both we need to re-think everything else as well.
Reaching the mainstream with video
Huw will be participating in a conversation about the realities of taking permaculture to a more mainstream audience around the world. Joining the discussion will be Morag Gamble (Australia) and Matt Powers (West coast USA).
Huw runs the hugely successful YouTube channel Huws Nursery. Huw has been growing his own organic, sustainable food in his family's garden for over 15 years and is now on a mission to help people grow their own vegetables abundantly, easily and inexpensively. He has just published his first book Veg in One Bed.
GROW Observatory presents...
From soil-sensing communities to finding the best local planting times, the GROW Observatory is an ambitious EC citizen's observatory project. It connects growers with scientists specialising in satellites, in soils, and in agroecology to improve our collective knowledge. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 690199. The Permaculture Association is a key partner.
Citizen science, soils, permaculture and GROWing
Lots of free resources and tools have been created by the GROW Observatory - find out how you can benefit in this workshop.
Permaculture site mapping with simple observations, smartphones and low-cost sensors
Dr Naomi van der Velden
A 2 hour practical hands-on workshop introducing simple tools and technology for ecological site mapping. Mapping can promote a better understanding of your site, whether you've recently acquired it or have been using it for years. Such maps are often a foundation for permaculture designs and site planning. In this workshop you'll learn to use your own senses, your smartphone (if you have one) and some low-cost equipment to take key measurements and map your site.
As well as trying everything out during the workshop, all participants will receive a worksheet with full instructions for later use.
Getting your hands dirty: citizen soil science from the GROW Observatory
Dr Naomi van der Velden
An opportunity to learn about and try out some simple but effective tests and observations to better understand your growing soils. We will introduce some of the principles of soil science and describe how we have used and investigated techniques in the GROW Observatory to balance scientific rigour and practical usability. Participants will be given the opportunity to get their hands dirty testing out the best techniques for quick soil assessments. We will discuss how the findings can be used to improve soils and food growing.
Naomi is a plant ecologist with a passion for plant communities, especially food-growing communities. Naomi has a PhD in forest ecology focusing on edge effects and regeneration and completed her Permaculture Design Course with Dr Rod Everett in 2009. Naomi has worked at the Permaculture Association since 2014, currently working as part of the GROW Observatory. She is leading the design of citizen science experiments to help gain vital evidence and promote understanding of regenerative growing practices at smaller (non-mechanised) scales. Naomi has also been a lead educator on several of the free online courses (MOOCs).
Discovering earthworms
Victoria J. Burton
Earthworms play an important role in maintaining the health of the soil by improving its fertility and structure and supporting its storage of carbon. This session will cover how to survey for earthworms, identify the different ecological types and what they indicate about the soil. This activity is suitable for all ages and interest levels.
Victoria is based at the Permaculture Association (Britain) as Citizen Science Designer and Facilitator for the GROW Observatory. "I am excited by citizen science that goes beyond data collection to support participants in developing their own research around permaculture practices. I am also passionate about soil life - particularly earthworms, and am busy writing up my PhD on how soil biodiversity responds to land-use."
And there is lots more!
At this year's convergence, we'll have several streams of content running at the same time - there will always be a choice of at least 3 things to do. Over 50 workshops in total over the 3 days.
Hill End has plenty of space to host different types of activities, including presentations, practicals, and all-participant plenaries - think 300 people plotting together for a permaculture future! You can also explore the wider area with a cycle event and tour of projects.
Introduction to permaculture
Phil Pritchard of Oxford City Farm will run this hour workshop early on in the programme. All are welcome at the convergence and this workshop will give you a solid foundation to go on and learn more over the weekend. Ethics, principles, and any question answered (we'll try our best)!
Meeting our basic needs: assembling effective and resilient systems
Aranya Austin
In this interactive workshop (bring pen and paper if you can), Aranya will take permaculture back to its essence - how we design to effectively meet our basic needs. Nature does this with both efficiency and resilience, and while the principles of ecology guide us in doing both, we still need to choose and assemble the most appropriate elements for each unique context. Aranya will share his latest thoughts on how to construct and optimise our home life-support systems (food, water, energy etc.) and share other insights from his forthcoming book.
Aranya is the author of Permaculture Design – a step by step guide and has taught 90 two-week permaculture design courses over the last 15 years. He's currently close to finishing his second book, Deep Permaculture - Revealing the Patterns and Systems Thinking Behind Ecological Design. Website: Learn Permaculture.
52 Climate Actions
Chris Warburton-Brown and Sarah Cossom, Permaculture Association (Britain)
Last October's IPCC report predicting the impact of 1.5 degrees of global warming prompted many people to ask 'What can I actually do?' 52 Climate Actions offers one simple answer: 'Commit yourself to positive action right now'.
52climateactions.com is a website foregrounding tried and tested actions to tackle climate change and to promote real, positive action. We have just publicly launched the site, consisting of 52 action cards and 52 supporting web pages. These cover footprint reduction, adaptation and thinking differently.
In this talk we will introduce the project and explain its roots in permaculture, present the website, suggest how you can make use of it, and gather your feedback so we can make it even better.
Jo Barker
How you can eat almost everything, everywhere, everyday! Jo considers foraging one of her superpowers and believes we can all have this! She has a mission to make Garden Foraging mainstream. Jo will lead a foraging walk, where everyone on the journey will be encouraged to share their knowledge and experience.
Home Permaculture
Jo Barker
Inspired by Holmgren's RetroSuburbia. Resilience for uncertain times, a win for natural systems and a good idea anyway!
Jo has been passionately sharing this book over the last 18 months. RetroSuburbia, The Downshifter's Guide to a Resilient Future is big and brilliant. Jo has called it The Permaculture Pattern Handbook for the Home and has developed resources to help access it.
Using permaculture to engage and inspire young people in secondary education
Matt Willer
I will be holding an hour long workshop where I share my experiences of how, starting with virtually nothing, I created and developed The Allotment Project at Reepham High School and College in rural Norfolk. This workshop will share my story, including a short film, about how is all started and the crucial importance of engaging with the parent and local community to help The Allotment Project grow into a nationally recognised school allotment project.
The potential of permaculture to improve diets: global case studies
Elizabeth Westaway and Anne-Marie Mayer
This talk will introduce the new International Permaculture and Nutrition Network, a project that is being launched this year. The presentation will highlight case studies of permaculture projects that have contributed to improving diets using a diverse set of approaches in different countries. By carrying out this analysis we hope to demonstrate the potential of permaculture to improve diets and share what information is needed to conduct effective evaluations.
Barefoot Self-Reliance
Di Wood (Hammill) of Wild Harvest School of Self-Reliance
Barefoot Self-Reliance is a one hour talk based on the book, including part biog interspersed with practical demonstrations of things taught in the book such as ointment making, willow work, candle making, bee keeping, seed down fire lighting, candle making (nettle wick), and more so that the audience can be inspired to do and make more for themselves using the resources around them and also to find their voice and find the courage to make important changes.
Di was raised in an unusual upbringing for a little girl in the seventies, raised by her hippy father and soldier grandfather - her childhood necessitated learning self-reliance skills. A qualified permaculture designer (and teacher), natural beekeeper, member of the association of foragers, adult ed tutor and black belt in tae kwon do Di is asked to speak about all aspects of self reliance and natural lifestyle around the country. Her new book and talk Barefoot Self-Reliance is based on her unusual upbringing, off-grid parenting, combined with information on everything Wild Harvest teaches in their popular Self-Reliance Crafts retreats.
Permaculture designing
Jo Harold
Jo will be outlining several parts of a bigger design that she has used to obtain ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) accreditations for business information management systems. It will be an opportunity to discuss how permaculture design can be used in an existing business to structure, improve and maintain the information management systems.
Think like a tree
Milly Carmichael
Sarah Spencer's Think Like a Tree makes Social Permaculture and Inner Transition accessible to people who don't yet know about permaculture and the Transition movement. It draws on the many principles we can observe in nature that create resilience, abundance, longevity, harmony, collaboration and succession and presents them, through a design cycle, that is applicable to everything from personal health to project design to rethinking our economy.
Think Like a Tree can bridge permaculture and Transition into the mainstream and is already being used by the National Forest and the National Trust and is seeing interest from the Woodland Trust and Kew Gardens. Come and learn about a tool that can help you share permaculture to an even wider audience.
Milly holds a Permaculture Design Certificate and trained with Looby Macnamara as a facilitator of her People and Permacuture design web. She chairs Transition Marlborough, has studied horticulture and is a keen gardener. She is now working with Sarah Spencer, author of Think Like a Tree, to deliver courses and workshops and build a network of facilitators to share the natural principles we can learn from trees and bring them into our personal and organisational development.
Where next for the Permaculture Diploma?
Tomas Remiarz, Diploma Working Group
In this session, the strategy team of the Diploma Working Group will share the results of the strategic review of the Diploma, which it has carried out over the last 18 months. We will present the resulting proposals for changes to the existing systems and thoughts on future developments, and look for feedback from anyone involved with or interested in the Diploma.
Tomas Remiarz has been working as a permaculture design and trainer for over 20 years, with a focus on restoring land and communities. He has been involved with permaculture research for the last decade and is author of Forest Gardening in Practice, the first comprehensive review of forest gardens in print. For the last two years he has been involved with the strategic review of the Association's Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design.
Natural flood management and its role in permaculture cooperation with a wide range of organisations
Rod Everett
This session will look at techniques of natural flood management and how the understanding developed using permaculture principles and knowledge from around the world creates a strong platform for promoting permaculture and regenerative systems. The fruitful interaction with over 35 local organisations locally helps create a culture of cooperation where permaculture shows its strength.
The current projects with the Lune Rivers Trust connects to local farmers and large estate owners developing an awareness of soil biology, weather patterns, historic fires, mob grazing, keyline subsoiling, river hydrology and tree planting and more.
I have been working with permaculture for 35 years and farm Backsbottom Farm in Lancashire. I regularly teach Permaculture Design Courses internationally, especially in Greece. Through the impulse of permaculture and my local river I have become fascinated by water and developed a deep understanding of its flows and patterns.I am currently working on a project with the Lune Rivers Trust to work with local farmers using natural flood management to slow the flow up Roeburndale and in Lancaster. see www.riverroeburn.uk.
Bioregions and climate emergency: the Thames Headwaters bioregion forum
Laura Rival and Antony Melville
Building on Ed Tyler and James Taylor's excellent bioregion presentation at the last UK Convergence (Manchester, 2018), and the session on bioregions at the Oxford Real Farming Conference in January 2019, we wish to bring awareness to the convergence of its location in the Thames Headwaters bioregion, and in doing so provide an opportunity to connect with relevant people from the City of Oxford and its region, drawn in by the urgency of reacting to the Climate Emergency.
After an introduction to bring focus to the Climate Emergency, Laura will talk about the interaction of academic research and activist thinking on Bioregions, with a Brazilian case for comparison with the Thames Headwaters, and Antony will talk about the Thames Headwaters Bioregion Forum and exploring the use of Zones and Sectors as a framing for finding deeper solutions. This will lead into a talking-and-listening circle with 6 representatives from the Thames Headwaters, including members of Extinction Rebellion and School Strike, and Cllr Tom Hayes as the City Councillor leading the creation of the Oxford Citizens Assembly.
Laura Rival is a specialist of the Amazon who has written extensively on indigenous agroforestry/agroecology systems. She received her Permaculture Design Certificate in SÃo Paulo in 2007. She was taught by Tony Andersen and Brock Dolman. She worked in the Ecuadorian and Brazilian Amazon with the late Ali Sharif.
Antony Melville is a diploma student with Tomas Remiarz, having done PDCs both with Tomas and with Aranya; he started the Oxford Bioregion Forum in March 2018 and in the process of mapping the area, and walking up the rivers, discovered that the Bioregion was the Thames Headwaters, comprising the 7 catchments of the Upper Thames.
Engaging children in permaculture
Lusi Alderslowe
We will explore different ways of engaging children in permaculture, from baby to adolescence, from nature play to creating food forests in schools, and building outdoor classrooms.
Come with an open mind, or a specific question as we explore the many ways we can engage children in permaculture, at home, school, after school groups and other places. Find out how the Children in Permaculture project's resources can help you - including a new book called Earth care, People care and Fair share in Education, hundreds of activities, a database of resources and much more.
Lusi has coordinated the Children in Permaculture project for the Permaculture Association (Britain) and Gatehouse Primary School in Scotland. A Forest School Leader, Human Ecologist (MSc) and permaculture practitioner and teacher, Lusi has been engaging children in permaculture for 13 years in many places including an outdoor playgroup, a children's garden, after-school groups, and in nurseries and schools across Scotland.
Lusi has been teaching permaculture to adults since 2010, in many Permaculture Design Courses, and as a Diploma Tutor. Lusi is a co-author of the book Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share in Education: The Children in Permaculture Manual (2018).
Permaculture design, grief and beauty
Klaudia Van Gool
An interactive workshop exploring our love and grief for the state of the Earth and applying permaculture design elements to find a more beautiful way to be alive at this time.
Klaudia van Gool has followed a nature inspired path of work, whilst gathering a wide variety of tools and techniques to help bring about a regenerative world. She works with organisations, groups and individuals, using permaculture, environmental management, coaching, facilitation, deep nature connection, 8 Shields frameworks and ceremony.
Doing Hope
Clare Bonetree
Doing Hope is a workshop that supports people involved in activism and social change work to explore and learn ways to reconnect with what motivates us, renew our energy to our work in difficult times, and reconnect with each other. Doing Hope is based on the Active Hope spiral and Joanna Macy's Work that Reconnects and offers an accessible introduction to that work, and a way to use the Active Hope spiral as a tool for renewal and recommitment.
Clare Bonetree is a facilitator, peace activist, and inclusion and accessibility worker based in Manchester. She is an associate trainer with Turning the Tide, and has run anti-burnout training and introductions to permaculture for activists. Clare completed her Permaculture Design Course at Landmatters at the 2011 Earth Activist Training course.
The ECO-nomics of permaculture at Huxhams Cross Farm
Bob Mehew
Bob Mehew tells the story of Huxhams Cross Farm, a thriving 34 acre market garden in Devon, through the lens of commercial sustainability. The farm turns-over £6,000 per month, necessary to support its workforce, and at the same time creating a bio-diverse, beautiful environment encouraging wildlife, nature and creativity. Covering soil restoration, permaculture design, networking, community-building, marketing, business planning and bold decision making.
Bob Mehew is a project delivery specialist and permaculture practitioner with 22 years of experience in consultancy services and project management. Bob moved to Dartington in September 2015 and since then has been developing Huxhams Cross Farm, project managing and implementing: landworks, buildings, poultry systems (150 chickens for eggs), agroforestry systems, veg bag scheme, growing and delivering fresh farm produce to 50 customers per week. In addition, Bob administers the business, with expertise in business planning, budgeting, payroll and client invoicing.
Deepening Design Practice
Jasmine Dale
As permaculture designers, we aim to be as conscious of as much of the whole system as possible and in the current climate of emergence the imperative to be effective in our projects is stronger than ever. This workshop will explore how we can combine analytical and objective observations with creative and intuitive impressions to cultivate a deeper sense of place and ecological identity to inform our design work.
Permaculture designer, mentor and writer. Jasmine has taught permaculture design and practical skills to regenerate land and create ecological homes for over a decade to people from all walks of life (www.beingsomewhere.net). Her practical workbook, the Permaculture Design Companion, is the harvest of all those interactions and years establishing an off-grid, resilient smallholding. Jasmine lives in West Wales, where the the wild coast and ancient landscape permeates everyday life. She is deeply inspired by the intelligence of plants and ecosystems and their enthusiasm to thrive in relationship with human care and attention.
Korean Natural Farming in the UK
David O'Carroll
Ballagh Micro Farm in Totnes, Devon is the base for the UK's first Korean Natural Farming education programme (Ballagh Botanicals). From this agroforestry smallholding David teaches organic farming at ultra-low cost utilising microbes.Educating farmers, charities and community groups on how to transition back to organic agriculture with zero waste and for low cost from crops and local plants. With a focus on the UK hemp industry, this has led to exciting collaborations with Vitality Hemp, Hempen, BHA and THTC. The workshop will include practical hands-on making of Korean Natural Farming inputs. Learn how to make organic fertilisers and pesticides using local resources.
Permaculture as palliative care in the climate emergency
Graham Truscott
An alternative view of the role of permaculture which will explore the role of "hopium" when faced with overwhelming evidence of biosphere collapse, or whether palliative care might be more appropriate in a period of terminal decline for complex ecosystems. The session will take the form of a facilitated discussion with a number of anchor points.
Since 2009, Graham Truscott has been a cleantech entrepreneur with an environmental passion. He is a founding director of the pioneering Whistlewood Common Limited, demonstrating permaculture design, triple bottom-line yields, new forms of governance and 21st century socio-enviro-economic activity. Other active enterprises include Aceleron Limited and Hevasure Limited (a circular economy lithium-ion battery enterprise and an energy-saving heating/cooling systems monitoring business respectively). He is a Commercial Advisor to The National Forest and an engaged participant in the University of Derby Low Carbon Business Network. Graham is a founder member of ExtinctionRebellion (Derby).
Redesigning work
James Taylor
How might we redesign work to serve the good life and make our labour part of the effort to address the climate emergency? What might be a permaculture approach to navigating the changing world of work? A tour through right livelihoods, poly-income streams, care work, bullshit jobs, shadow work, emotional labour, a shorter working week, discretionary time, the fight for free-time, universal basic income, precariats, zero-hours contracts, technological unemployment, and fully-automated luxury communism.
James is a writer, storyteller, bioregional advocate, former Chair of the Permaculture Association and currently a full-time employee and commuter.
Tobacco: A collaborative permaculture analysis and design
Rakesh Rootsmasn Rak
During this session we will explore the role tobacco and cigarettes play in the world. We will be invited to look at all aspects from production (commercial and non commercial) thought to its usage and filter it through the permaculture ethics. The end goal is to use our permaculture design tools and processes to design a fitting response to the usage of tobacco.
Sociocracy simplified
Rakesh Rootsman Rak
For years, I was told I should look at sociocracy as a governance tool, but everyone who tried to explain it to me used such complicated words and concepts that after many discussions I still had no idea what it was. When I finally found out how it worked, it was a revelation, and now I use it on all my permaculture and community building course. It is also an essential component of all my successful projects. So my aim is to simplify sociocracy.
At the core of this workshop is how to efficiently make clear collaborative decisions. Sociocracy allows us to collaboratively make clear visions of where we all collectively want to go, and then gives us a systematic way to efficiently get there (in a way that everyone can quickly agree to).
In sociocracy everyone has an opportunity to express themselves, so it's not just the loudest person who gets their way. Hence, there is no room for people with vested interests, but instead it is based on quickly getting to a decision that everyone can consent to.


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Oh my word, it really is beginning to look at lot like Christmas.
Saturday, 23 December 2017
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Oh my word, it really is beginning to look at lot like Christmas.
17 comments:
- Viv said...
What a great idea Pinky! Looks lovely. Happy Christmas. x
- December 23, 2017 11:44 am
- Marianne's Craftroom said...
Great gift. Merry Christmas
- December 23, 2017 1:14 pm
- Chrissy said...
I should have made mine too Pinky as yours looks fabulous..but not lazy me, I bought $2 wine bags for all mine this year..lol..but next year I WILL be better organised..love the matching box too..Merry Christmas my friend..
Luv CHRISSYxx
- December 23, 2017 4:56 pm
- creationsnz said...
What a great way to dress up a bottle! Thanks for joining us at the Crafters Café, Carol G
- December 23, 2017 6:17 pm
- Wendy L said...
A great way to gift a bottle, thanks for joining us at MAWTT
Merry Christmas. Xxxx
- December 24, 2017 5:40 am
- Janette said...
Looks really great,thanks for joining us at the CRAFT challenge this week. Merry Christmas..xx
- December 24, 2017 1:15 pm
- Tina said...
So cute!
thank you for joining us at Brown Sugar Challenge
Tina, Brown Sugar DT
- December 25, 2017 5:14 pm
- cass said...
Great Christmas project. Thank you for entering your wonderful creation at The Crafter's Cafe this fortnight for our "Christ and/or Red White and Green" challenge.
- December 25, 2017 9:51 pm
- Janis Lewis said...
Cute! Thanks for sharing at Moving Along with the Times.
Janis, Design Team Member
- December 26, 2017 11:14 pm
- Judy V said...
Beautiful project! Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Gals Corner!
- December 27, 2017 3:56 am
- Diane Louise J said...
Hello… Thanks for sharing your lovely project with Moving Along with the Times Challenge Blog; it fits perfectly with our 'Anything but a card' challenge theme. Hope you can join us again very soon.
Diane Louise (DT member) xx
- December 30, 2017 1:47 am
- Katrina Bufton said...
These are lovely, what a great way to dress up your gifts. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Calendar Challenge,
Katrina x
- December 30, 2017 10:39 am
- Unknown said...
Great bottle tag, love the sentiment
Thank you for joining us at MAWTT - Good luck !
Kaz DT
- December 30, 2017 12:00 pm
- Melanie said...
Such a festive way to present a gift! Thank you for joining us at Brown Sugar Challenge and hope to see you again.
- December 31, 2017 8:42 pm
- Mrs.B said...
A great way to give a festive gift.
Thanks for sharing with us at FSC
- January 01, 2018 5:28 pm
- Anna-Karin said...
Great work and a lovely gift! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Creations. Anna-Karin DT
- January 02, 2018 2:32 pm
- Card e Scrap said...
Thank you for sharing your creativity at Incy Wincy Designs Challange!
Fabulous idea!
Francesca - Incy Wincy Designs Team member
- January 11, 2018 12:59 pm

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Democracy for America adds 17 to its nationwide slate of endorsed 2019 City Council candidates
Today, Democracy for America (DFA) endorsed another 17 candidates running in 2019 city council races in communities large and small across the country.
Added to the eight candidates DFA endorsed earlier this month, the grassroots progressive group has endorsed more than two dozen candidates on the ballot for municipal-level offices ahead of Election Day in November 2019.
The 2019 City Council Candidates DFA is endorsing today include:
- Alison Brown, City Council District 5, Indianapolis (IN)
- Joseph Busig, City Council Position 3, Oak Harbor (WA)
- Isaac Crouch, City Council District 1, Morganton (NC)
- Danielle Duckett, Township Supervisor, Lower Gwynedd (PA)
- Jonathan Grieder, City Council Ward 2, Waterloo (IA)
- David Hayes, City Council At-Large B, Knoxville (TN)
- Shelley Kennedy, City Council District C, Houston (TX)
- Bryan Lindstrom, City Council Ward 6, Aurora (CO)
- Juan Marcano, City Council Ward 4, Aurora (CO)
- Will Mbah, City Council At Large, Somerville (MA)
- Tammy Morales, City Council District 2, Seattle (WA)
- Anthony Nelson, City Council District F, Houston (TX)
- Zach Niemiec, Alderman Ward 2, North Tonawanda (NY)
- Dean Preston, Supervisor District 5, San Francisco (CA)
- Lawana Slack Mayfield, City Council At-Large, Charlotte (NC)
- JB Smiley, City Council Super District 8-1, Memphis (TN)
- Caleb Theodros, City Council District 3, Charlotte (NC)
DFA has supported local candidates running for county, city, and municipal offices since its founding 15 years ago, and remains one of the only national, multi-issue progressive organizations to do so while also endorsing dozens of state and federal candidates each cycle.
In 2019, five DFA-endorsed candidates for county, city, or municipal offices have already won their general or determinative primary elections including Kate Gallego (Mayor of Phoenix, AZ), Helen Gym (Philadelphia (PA) City Council, At-Large), Bethany Hallam (Allegheny County (PA) Council, At-Large), Tobi Jackson (Fort Worth (TX) Independent School District Trustee District 2), and Melissa Cabello Havdra (San Antonio (TX) City Council District 6).
Statement from CEO Yvette Simpson on the slate of 2019 City Council candidates DFA is endorsing today:
"The 17 City Council candidates we're endorsing today are not only excellent additions to one of the largest slate of municipal leaders Democracy for America has ever endorsed in a single election, they each share a deep commitment to the kind of bold, inclusive populist agenda we need to transform our country.
"The leaders we're endorsing today understand that City Councils aren't just where pot-holes are filled and budgets are balanced, they're critical avenues for putting our values into action, empowering communities that are frequently ignored, and building the bench we need to enact progressive change over the long haul.
"As a former Cincinnati City Councilmember, I've seen the impact that bold, inclusive populist leaders like the seventeen we're endorsing today can have on real people's lives and all of us at DFA look forward to fighting alongside them through Election Day 2019 and beyond." -- Yvette Simpson, CEO, Democracy for America


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Since I read this story I have meant to write about it here on henrietteweber.com.
I love a good marketing hustle, but I also love Eurythmics. When I started out in Marketing in London at the beginning of the 00s, it was on a budget that was a big zero. The startup I was working for didn't have much money, and the first thing to be eliminated from the budget was the marketing and branding. I was told that they could afford my wages, but they couldn't afford anything more than that.
What's a girl to do? Hustle. I hustled myself larger. I (almost) begged to be invited to invite-only industry parties. I was super active in forums, and I discovered a gem: Blogs.
Relationship building online without having to meet for coffee all the time. Where you could make your brand larger than life. Where you could express everything around your company, and if it was remotely interesting to people, you would get a comment. Then you would write some more. And then people you met in the industry knew what you were up to. But it was all a big hustle. And then all of a sudden it became real. We didn't have to hustle anymore.
We can all hustle. We don't have to make things from the ground up. We can find a freelancer on odesk or fiverr or even hire a virtual assistant who can help us grow. Reach more people and build an empire. Just like Eurythmics.


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The Board of Directors of Community Investment Network (CIN) recently gathered in Birmingham for its first in-person meeting of 2012. The weekend was filled with intense planning sessions and in-depth discussions for decisions, plus some fun times and sightseeing around "The Magic City."
Board members featured in the photo slideshow are: Allyson, Barron, Charles, Kenny, LaDawn, Lyord and Valaida as well as Chad who is executive director
CIN's board and membership return to Birmingham for the 2012 Annual Conference, October 4-7. The theme is "Philanthropic Renaissance: Illuminating Creative Expressions of Giving" and record participation is expected. Come join us!
The 2012 CIN Board of Directors:
- LaDawn Sullivan, Chair
- Lyord Watson, Jr., Vice Chair
- Mark Lewis, Treasurer
- Charles E. Lewis, Immediate Past Chair
- Valaida Fullwood
- Barron Damon
- Allyson Reaves
- Kenny Ashe
- Amy Hertel
- Chad Jones, Executive Director


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What Does it take to be a Therapet?
Callum Kerr With "Paws Against Stress" – an initiative set up by the Student Association of UWS – visiting the Ayr campus today, UWS Newsroom caught up with Therapet Accessor Linda Whitby. The initiative sees 'Therapets' visit the campus offering … Continue reading What Does it take to be a Therapet?


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The prosecution department of Kwara ministry of justice says Senate President Bukola Saraki and Abdulfatah Ahmed, the state's governor, were not indicted in statements made by suspected cultists to the police.
On Wednesday, Saraki had alleged that Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), ordered the transfer of suspected cultists to Abuja where their statements would be altered to implicate him and the state government in a crime.
In response, the police dismissed the allegation as false and said, "nobody, no matter how highly placed would be allowed to interfere or obstruct police investigation to pervert the course of justice".
But on Thursday, the chief magistrate court in Illorin asked the Kwara deputy commissioner of police to return the suspected cultists transferred to Abuja.
In a statement on Saturday, Jimoh Mumini, director of prosecution in the state's ministry of justice, dismissed reports that the suspects had indicted Saraki and the governor in their statements.
Mumini said they stand by the charges they had already filed against the cultists at a high court.
"We want to state categorically that there is no iota of truth in the said story. Our belief that the said story is false arose from the fact that the summary of the statement voluntarily made by the suspects and on the basis of which they were recommended for trial in Ilorin is contained in the press statement read by the police commissioner on May 10, 2018," the statement read.
"We maintain that there was no portion of the press statement where the suspects were said to have indicted any top personality.
"For emphasis, let us restate the fact that on the basis of the statement obtained from the accused, the police had issued a statement read publicly at the May 10 press conference in the state capital and there was no mention of their naming or implicating any top government official at the state or federal level."


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Yorkshire Water announces new £50m IT investment
Yorkshire Water has announced an £50m investment in IT over the next four to seven years which will increase innovation, save time and ultimately help keep customers' bills as low as possible.
The firm has brought in eight new partners under a new flexible framework which will cover 12 key areas such as application management, infrastructure and new projects. The scope of the framework is broken down into two sections, Advisory and Delivery of IT Services.
The new structure will allow Yorkshire Water to deliver a better service for its customers at a lower cost and improve innovation through increased levels of competition and collaboration amongst the suppliers. The new partners will replace the one partner which is currently in place and will collaboratively to come up with world-class solutions.
IT Vendor Manager, Jo Robinson said: "This is an exciting investment which will allow us to build on the existing IT infrastructure. It has been created to increase our capacity, flexibility and capability to deliver IT Services.
"We chose our partners based on capabilities, but also their ethics and culture to ensure they would fit in with what we want to achieve."
There was a three-stage process to bring in the new companies, with Hexaware, Sopra-Steria, DXC, Cap Gemini, PA Consulting, Infosys, Italik and Wipro winning the contracts which will begin on April 1st.
Industry Manager at DXC Technology, Paul Pimlott said: "We look forward to working in partnership with Yorkshire Water, bringing innovation and digital technologies in support of Yorkshire Water's delivery of water and waste water services in a safe and efficient way."
Jo Robinson added: "We are looking forward to see what the new partners can bring and help us deliver a better service for customers at a lower cost.


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Letters 2019-20
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Durom(R) Hip Resurfacing System Multicenter Trial
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00746616
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 4, 2008
Last Update Posted : April 10, 2013
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Advanced Hip Disease
|Device: Durom Hip Resurfacing System
|Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|40 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Durom(R) Hip Resurfacing System Multicenter Trial
|Study Start Date :
|June 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|March 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 2011
Experimental: 1
Hip resurfacing devices in the young, active patient with advanced hip disease instead of traditional total hip arthroplasty.
Device: Durom Hip Resurfacing System
Hip resurfacing devices in the young, active patient with advanced hip disease instead of traditional total hip arthroplasty.
Other Name: Hip Reserfacing
- Device Survival [ Time Frame: All post-op visits until last patient enrolled reaches 2 year follow-up ]
- Efficacy [ Time Frame: 6 month post-op and annually until last patient reaches 2 year follow-up ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient selection without bias to race or gender
- Patient is greater than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 65 years of age.
Female patients only:
- actively practicing a contraceptive method, or
- surgically sterilized, or
- post-menopausal
- Pre-operative Harris Hip Score less than or equal to 70.
Primary surgical hip candidate, suffering from hip pain and/or disability due to degenerative joint disease (inflammatory or non-inflammatory), based on physical examination and history, including the following diagnosis:
- non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD), e.g. avascular necrosis or osteoarthritis
- inflammatory joint disease (IJD), e.g. rheumatoid arthritis
- Patient is willing and able to cooperate in prescribed post-operative therapy.
- Patient is willing and able to complete scheduled follow-up evaluations as described in the Informed Consent.
- Patient has participated in the Informed Consent process and has signed and IRB approved Informed Consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient with an acute, chronic, local or systemic infection.
- Patient who is skeletally immature.
- Patient with a severe muscular, neural or vascular disease that endangers the involved extremity.
Patient with an insufficient acetabular or femoral bone stock in which good anchorage of the implants are unlikely or impossible, including but not limited to:
- patient with severe osteopenia
- patients with a family history of severe osteoporosis or osteopenia
- patients with osteonecrosis or avascular necrosis (AVN) with > 50% involvement of the femoral head (regardless of FICAT grade)
- patients with multiple cysts of the femoral head > 1cm
- Patient with total or partial absence of the muscular of ligamentous apparatus.
- Patient has known moderate to severe renal insufficiency.
Patient with a known clinical condition which may interfere with patient outcome, including but not limited to:
- immuno-compromised conditions (AIDS),
- organ transplant recipient,
- high doses of corticosteroids etc
- Patient who is severely overweight (BMI >40)
- Operative (ipsilateral) Hip: Patient has a total prosthetic hip replacement device, surface arthroplasty or endoprosthesis.
- Contralateral Hip: Patient has had hip replacement, surface arthroplasty or endoprosthesis, within the past 12 months, unless already enrolled in this investigational study.
Patient who is:
- a prisoner
- mentally incompetent
- a known alcohol or drug abuser
- anticipated to be non-compliant
- Patient who has participated in a study of any other investigational device (drug, device or biologic) within the past 12 months. Exception: previous enrollment in the Durom Hip Resurfacing System clinical study.
- Patient has a known allergy to one of the constituents of the implant, e.g. cobalt, chromium, nickel, etc.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00746616
|United States, Colorado
|Colorado Joint Replacement
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80210
|United States, New York
|Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists
|De Witt, New York, United States, 13214
|United States, Oklahoma
|Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center
|Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74136
|United States, Pennsylvania
|PENN Orthopedics
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|United States, Texas
|Texas Hip and Knee
|Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104
|Responsible Party:
|Zimmer Biomet
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|September 4, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 10, 2013
|Last Verified:
|April 2013
Total Hip Arthroplasty,
Acetabular Cup,
Hip Resurfacing


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Joe Stagg
Joe is the Principal Instructor for Pipeline Development Company based in Salt Lake City, UT. Having been "raised in the industry" during his youth, and then returning to the industry shortly after college, Joe has been involved in HVAC system applications for most of his life. He has been teaching the proper principals of HVAC system design, installation, operation, and maintenance over the past 10 years. Most recently, after incorporating Pipeline Development Company in June of 2008, Joe has been teaching expanded training programs revolving around high-efficiency, green technology, and energy conservation in HVAC systems.
Joe has a solid history of working in the HVAC industry, where he has been sizing, specifying, selling, and servicing HVAC equipment for nearly 15 years. Having worked in the service, sales, and engineering fields within the states of Utah, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, Joe has first-hand experience in a wide variety of comfort heating and cooling applications.
Joe has had the privilege of being the guest speaker at multiple third-party programs, including those offered by various chapters of ASHRAE (The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers), ASPE (The American Society of Plumbing Engineers), AEE (The Association of Energy Engineers), MCAA (Mechanical Contractors' Association of America), SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association), and more. Joe also enjoyed his 2-years of work as the primary speaker for the Mestek Institute training programs in Boyertown, PA and Mississauga, ON.


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|23rd Dec 2013
|Festive charity fun
|19th Dec 2013
|Mitchells & Butlers plc Annual report and accounts 2013
|26th Nov 2013
|Full Year Results 2013
|22nd Nov 2013
|Our new steakhouse in Bath
|8th Nov 2013
|Browns takes on more apprentices
|1st Nov 2013
|Eat, drink and have a merry Christmas with us
|1st Nov 2013
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|1st Nov 2013
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|18th Oct 2013
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|11th Oct 2013
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|11th Oct 2013
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|1st Oct 2013
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|26th Sep 2013
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|23rd Sep 2013
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|18th Aug 2013
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|24th Jul 2013
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|24th Jul 2013
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|24th Jul 2013
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|28th Jun 2013
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|28th Jun 2013
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|20th Jun 2013
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|20th Jun 2013
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|20th Jun 2013
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|12th Jun 2013
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|12th Jun 2013
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|6th Jun 2013
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|6th Jun 2013
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|23rd May 2013
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|23rd May 2013
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|21st May 2013
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|7th May 2013
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Well, didn't get to see much birding activity in China. Passed by a few houses with birds.
So far, below is the house with the most birds I have seen on the visit. One of the Hwamei is very loud....
Back home, on a more down to earth topic - the right to live.
As any bird keeper that lives near wooded areas, there will bound to be encounters with pests sooner or later. From the civet cat to the house cat, sooner or later one of these fellas is bound to show up. I have had my fair share of encounters and mishaps. To retaliate is easy, I have retaliated many times. But when I am sure the pest is innocent, it is only fair that they come to no harm.
So, I have decided to release an innocent tree shrew. Found not guilty in my court of law :-D


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Introduction: Cookie Gum Ball Machine Jar
What inspired me?
I love this type of 5 minute project. It really is an east one today. With a few materials you can acquire from most shops you can make one of these amazing Gum ball machine styled jars for money, food or LED lights. Feel free to go out of what the route I give to personalise the product and make it your own. This could be a different shape, method or even colour.
You will need the following;
- Primer or white spray paint
- A plant pot
- A glass or plastic fish bowl
- a wooden knob
- A lid that will fit on the bowl
- a hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Something to put inside!
Step 1: Spray Painting the Items
Step one - Spray painting the items
This is such a messy method but its easy, quick and has an amazing finish. Make sure you complete this step in a well ventilated room.
Place some paper or newspaper on your work station, make sure it's everywhere. Even if you think "it won't get on there", it probably will. You can use tape to stick the newspaper onto the wall so your walls don't get paint on them.
Place each of the items for example the main pottery flower pot on top of your work station that is now covered with newspaper. Begin to spray the pot making sure the paint doesn't drip or run. Make sure you hold the can about 30-20cm away from the pot to make sure you don't end up with a patchy, and end up with a tacky, drippy surface. Make sure you cover the entire product.
Step 2: Gluing the Bowl
Step two - Gluing the bowl
When the paint has set and set dry, you need to grab your glue gun. Turn the gun on and after about 30-120 seconds the glue should be melting. Turn the spray painted pot upside down. This will be the base. Wait until its transparent and then squeeze the trigger, make sure you add quite alot of glue onto the top of the plant pot. Make sure you get the rims so the ball shaped bowl will definitely stick. Wait until its set. This will take only a few seconds.
Step 3: The Lid
Step three - The Lid
The lid is like the previous step. It requires the spray paint station, spray paint and the hot glue gun. Place the lid into the booth along with the wooden knob and coat with the primer. If you wish to use a different colour once you applied the primer, feel free. I just stuck with brilliant white as it was the only colour I had.
If your lid (like mine) is in more than one pieces, make sure to take it apart and then sprat, then reassemble once the paint has dried.
When the paint has set and you haven't finished applying coats of the paint, you can now add the knob. Turn on the hot glue gun, and when the glue is melted, place a little blob onto the centre of the lid, then place the knob onto the blob before the glue sets, only add a small amount as the glue could come out if the sides once the knob has been forced on.
Step 4: Finished!!!
Step four - finished!!!
Great! Easy wasn't it? If you find that this project deserves more, add other components such as buttons or fine details. Always make sure you show some one what you have done. I mean seriously you deserve it! Feel free to comment any uses for the jar such as sweets (candy) or cookies. Or even fish. I dont know! Please favourite and follow for more weird projects! Thank you.
Step 5: LED Light
LED Light
When I finished my Gum ball machine Jar, I decided to use it as a little focal light in my room. It also looked amazing in the kitchen but only when it was dark.
Step 6: Money Pot
Money pot
I really liked the light idea but the money pot wins, the reason is that the individual coins resemble the shape of a Gum ball, so I guess it just fits. If you prefer the light idea please feel free to comment!
Step 7: ...
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I know everyone is tired of me. The moment I left the hospital and started to look "normal" it was all over, and I knew that would happen, it isn't like my first ride on the pony. I wanted to stay in the hospital, the only place where people knew my disease, knew how it worked, knew that just because it had been 10 days and I looked "normal" did not mean I was.
And now, I am back to putting on the face and pretending because that it what everyone expects, may it be H or my mother, actually both. They're both itching to say "just get on with, you're fine" which makes me want to break into hysterical laughter. Do you think your mind can go from wanting to die, devolving that far to snapping out of it in 2 weeks and being stable. I guess, if you haven't been there, you don't know.
I know and that's all that should matter, so I got up this morning with the resolve to say, OK, it's just me against me now, and if I succeed or fail it's on me. I can't handle the guilt of people looking at me and wishing I would get over it. My boyfriend is so bored and I know he's just ready to toss it in the air, all he's doing is torturing himself to be nursemaid to someone who "looks normal".
So I am going to go home and tough this out solo. With calls to Amy, of course. I have no idea what I will do when her new move takes her so far away from me. She's the only link that gets me, all of me and I think that loss is going to be a hard one to surmount. It's a pressure and a trigger but no one has figured that out but me. That just started me crying, the thought is so painful I can't think about it.
It depresses me, that an inadequate word, that I don't have a friend/peer network that wants to understand or even one that I can count on to try. My mother is clueless and will continue to be so, she has expressed that she has no desire to learn. Old dog, no new tricks. H is trying but he can barely get himself to read a book on BPD, if my loved one had BPD I'd have devoured 6 books by now and seen every doctor I know, but that's me and I can't be judgemental. My sister is a laugh-off, my support group sister, took off on a 10 day holiday after I tried to kill myself. What a laugh the excuses were. Another pressure and trigger I can't deal with now. If she had taken the time to read she would know rejection, abandonment and even replay of history were all hallmarks of BPD, but I'm glad she got a tan and now that she's had her fun she's all eager to come home and support me, just fuck off, do you think you've built any trust in me that you will be there next time?
So, it's me and professionals for the long haul and they wonder why I don't want to live. No one can put themselves in my shoes and see that it's a pretty miserable experience no matter how pretty I look on the outside. The low moments fas outweigh the highs. Everyone just wants the old Vida back, the face behind the mask because that's what they're used to. They will get that back, make all happy again that their lives are back to normal and mine never will be.
I am still angry to be alive, it's still burning in the middle earth of my soul. And the thought of nothing to live for but doctors and more doctors and crazy groups feeds that fire like the ring. It's tamped down, being a good student, but it's there, always there as an escape. I am smarter this time. Next time it will be done, smarter. They now have my Last Will & Testament, and this week I plan on making a paper copy, notarized.
Blank, blank, blank, all the time. Pain in my chest, the tightening of my throat and the thrumming of my head. I'm a bad orchestra.
Plans. Make myself pretty again, they all want that, put the smile and the spring back. I will do the work but I know it takes months and in the meanwhile I have been pretending for years. Its better than watching everyone struggle to feel sorry for me. Or look at me like I am pretending to be sick, what on earth would I gain from that? Free meals?


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In Neeta Lulla
Wearing a Neeta Lulla dress, Prachi lent her support as she took in the designer's show at Bridal Week. We've seen multiple variations of this kalamkari velvet and sheer paneled gown… What do you make of this latest sighting? Like Ms. Desai's look?
Prachi Desai At India Bridal Week 2013


text: Those Fascinating numbers Reviewer: Jose Manuel GamboaAffiliation: UCM Those Fascinating numbersBook detailsThis is an unusual book which was originally published in French by the editorial ELLIPSES under the title: "Ces nombres qui nous fascinent" 2008 Edition Marketing S.A. It consists of a list of positive integers and some properties characterizing them, together with many interesting references which are helpful if you wish to learn more or to investigate further. In my opinion, this last part is the most interesting feature of the book. Author: Jean-Marie de Koninck Publisher: ams Published: 2009ISBN: 978-0-8218-4807-4 Categorisation 11 Number theory 11a05 Submitted by Anonymous | 17 / Oct / 2011


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The majority of people nowadays have a clear idea as to what is Bitcoin and how does it work. For those who haven't heard of it before: Bitcoin is a digital, decentralized, peer to peer currency. Bitcoin mining setup is same as traditional currency. The only difference is that it is not tied to a particular country. Yes, anyone, anywhere can use Bitcoin and make transactions without any legal obligations.
Unlike the traditional currency, Bitcoin is not regulated by a third party (government, the central bank, etc.) and only exist in the form of numbers in highly secured computers.
If you want to earn cryptocurrency, you cannot do it the traditional way.
Bitcoin mining explained
The only way to generate bitcoin is a process called Bitcoin mining.
In bitcoin mining, miners from all across the world connect with each other through the internet to form groups. Each group is asked to solve some mathematical algorithm. Those who are able to solve these problems are then rewarded with 25 coins for their successful efforts.
Is It Possible to Do Mining from Home?
Yes, it is. For starters, it will seem intricate and you'd need a little guidance to familiarize with it. Once you get used to it, it's as easy as ABC.
for beginners, there are several visual mining programs to help them get familiarized. Find one if you are having troubles in understanding the process.
What Do You Need to Start Mining?
Before you could start mining, you must have the following equipment:
- Bitcoin wallet address. Having a wallet is necessary as it is used to store the coins and keeps track of your money
- A mining software. There are numerous mining programs out there. But if coding is not one of your strong attributes, go for a GUI version.
- A powerful computer to support the software
- Electricity because your computer needs to be up and running 24/7
- Internet connection (most of us already have it, but if you don't, do it right now to start mining)
Learn how to setup a Bitcoin miner here.
Is Bitcoin Mining Profitable?
The work required to mine bitcoins increases and becomes harder over time. If you are using a less powerful computer, it might even take you years – let's say, 10 to earn only one lot of 25 bitcoins.
At the time of writing, the worth of one bitcoin was $1096. Multiplying it with 25, we get $27,400 which is approximately $2,740 per year. Now if you compare the electricity bills and other costs, you will realize that the amount is pretty low.
So, the question is, how do miners make money through bitcoins?
To generate larger sums of money, the process needs to be faster and this is the main reason as to why miners work in the form groups. The more people in a group, the faster the mining.
However, if you are keen on working alone, then you will need to have enough financial power to buy thousands of low-power consuming; mining computers. This would make the process a lot faster.
Good luck with your venture!
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The Portland "Wall of Moms" protest group has been accused of "anti-Blackness" by a local racial-justice organization.
Don't Shoot Portland said Wall of Moms members — who have formed human chains to protect protesters in the city — have not done their job to shield Black women, leaving them "vulnerable."
Don't Shoot Portland also accused Wall of Moms founder Bev Barnum of going behind its back to register the group as a nonprofit.
"The lies are finally clear and we are sad but ultimately not surprised that anti-Blackness showed it's ugly face with Wall of Moms," Don't Shoot Portland wrote in a Wednesday Instagram post.
The Wall of Moms have since tweeted that Barnum "went rogue" and that members are trying to regroup and "do things the right way."


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Friday, October 10, 2008
The Disability Plan of Obama
I came across this proposed plan put out by the Obama Biden people. If I can find anything on a disability approach by the McCain campaign I will also post it. This link sets forth what I do consider as an interest in helping those with disabilities. It includes (scroll down the link) some ideas regarding Social Security disability. One big problem is the incredible delays in the system. When I see someone trying to address it then it sure beats a do nothing approach. In any event here is the link.
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text: Hello everyone! I have dealt with Chronic Pain since I was about 19. I went to the PRC Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville ran by Dr. Christopher Sletten. This program helped me so much in learning to deal with it and every aspect of my life. I would recommend this program to anyone who deals with Chronic Pain. I do believe all 3 Mayo campuses offer it now.


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DrChrono CEO Michael Nusimow Named 40 Under 40
Each year, Silicon Valley Business Journal releases their list of 40 under 40. Winners must be under 40 and are chosen by the editorial panel as an honor for impacting their industries and communities in Silicon Valley. The 40 under 40 special section profiles 40 young, up-and-coming Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and professionals who are doing big things. Each honoree runs their own business and plays significant leadership roles in large companies. They're also involved in high-tech enterprises and help in solving complicated problems for the Silicon Valley community. This year, drchrono's CEO Michael Nusimow was named one of 40 under 40 for his work in the pursuit to build an unparalleled EHR that continues to revolutionize practices and help providers give the best care possible.
After witnessing family members undergo unfavorable healthcare experiences due to ineffective practices, Michael Nusimow determined to be a part of the solution.
"I knew there had to be a better way for physicians to interact with their patients. That's why I started working on drchrono."
Nusimow built a software application with Daniel Kivatinos. The result was drchrono, an electronic health record (EHR) platform accessible by physicians and patients both online and through phones or tablets. It eliminates the shortcomings of paper charts, replacing it with a streamlined process.
As CEO, Nusimow drives the strategic direction of the business. Under his guidance, drchrono has evolved from a simple app reminding patients of their appointments into a complex platform offering services such as practice and revenue cycle management, medical billing, and patient portal.
Nusimow seeks to join forces with other EHR vendors so that they can offer patients a big picture perspective on their medical history. In fact, for this reason, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden invited the company and its founders to participate in Sync for Science, a project promoting the collaboration of researchers, electronic health record vendors, and the United States federal government to improve patient outcome.
Nusimow is also a devoted mentor. He guides the startups of entrepreneurial students from his alma mater Stony Brook University, advises newer healthcare startups in the Silicon Valley, and trains entrepreneurs (healthcare or otherwise) applying to YCombinator.
Winners were celebrated Thursday July 14, 2017 at the iconic Winchester Mystery House in San Jose. The event included an awards ceremony, reception, and a special tour of never-before-seen parts of the historic mansion and its labyrinth of halls and rooms.
Congratulations Michael! We're so excited to see what's next for the future of drchrono!
If you're interested in reading the full article click here.
Click here if you're interested in learning more about drchrono EHR.


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Fri 9 Jul 2004
Executive Salaries
Posted by David Dudley Field '25 under Arthur Levitt '52 at 7:22 am
Arthur Levitt '52 was one of the more successful chairmen of the SEC. Although he has yet to be quoted on the recent indictment of Ken Lay, you can read his thoughts on Enron and other matters here.
Despite Levitt's successes on several issues — and his fighting the good fight on things like option expensing — he did little or nothing on out-of-control executive compensation. For a champion of the little guy, like Levitt, this is somewhat surprising, especially since it would not be that hard a problem to solve.
The SEC should pass a regulation requiring that all publicly traded companies allow their shareholders to vote on the following (binding) resolution each year.
The total compensation of both the CEO and the CFO shall not exceed $1 million in the coming fiscal year.
Those who dislike government meddling in business have little to complain of here since the government isn't telling any business how to set salaries. The government is just requiring that business owners be allowed to vote on a specific option.
What would happen of such a regulation were in place? Senior executives would complain long and loudly. Many large shareholders — especially pension funds — would gladly vote for lower compensation. Many mutual funds would feel pressured to do so. My guess is that the resolution would pass at many companies.
There would then be significant (downward) pressure on executive salaries across the board. If you're the CEO/CFO of a big company, there are very few employees who you think should be paid more than you are. Of course, this won't allow you to pay people (much) less than they could get elsewhere, but the number of people for whose services the "market" is willing to pay more than $1 million per year is small. The very best baseball players, rock stars, entrepeneurs and Wall Street traders would still make millions, but only because any attempt to lower their pay would cause them to go elsewhere with their services.
Some would say that this plan won't work since the companies whose shareholders agree to pay more than $1 million per year (whether they be public or private companies) will snap up all the "best" executive talent. Maybe. But, as Jerry Useem '93 points out, our ability to measure executive talent is so limitted that it would be hard for any company to easily identify a CEO candidate who is significantly better than many other candidates for the job.
There is a sense in which such a scheme, if implemented, would amount to implicit collusion among the employers of senior executives. Perhaps. But collusion in the service of class warfare is no vice.Print • Email
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Jeff Zeeman says:
Great idea, David, I wish government wasn't so in the pocket of big business interests (and in particular, those at the top of the pyramid) that this could actually stand a chance of passing. I think we'd learn that the outrageous executive compensation is largely a product of market failure, rather than the market truly valuing the worth of executives at the top of the pyramid, due to the fact that its board members, rather than the true majority owners, who are setting compensation, often for their buddies, who will probably reciprocate when they themselves are on the board of another corporation, and so on. I have long argued for lowering exec. comp., but my free market inclinations have continued to nag at me, I feel that this is an outstanding solution. If performance does start to suffer at the companies who implement these resoluations, the shareholders can simply reverse themselves for the following year. Do you know of any economists who have tried to study in a rigorous fashion the correlation between corporate performance / growth and paying top dollar for puroportedly top talent? I would think there must be something out there on this topic.
On the other hand, there is nothing stopping shareholders, that I can see, from passing such a resolution w/out prompting at an annual meeting if they were really motivated. So, why hasn't it been tried already, w/out being mandated as an option?
Carl says:
I have to wonder whether the cure you propose is worse than the disease. There is nothing stopping shareholders from establishing a cap on officer compensation. Large pension funds and mutual funds have the clout to make such proposals stick. Why don't we see more compensation proposals? Because shareholders could care less whether GE's former CEO Jack Welsh makes millions through stock options as long as shareholders make billions through increased stock capitalization. I say when in doubt — keep the Government out!
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