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This story is part of a series. It is recommended that you refer to Part 1 and Part 2 of this trilogy before reading the following (photo of Chautauqua Lake, NY by Matt Roginski Photography above).
Consciousness and human intention are things that are greatly influenced by the geography of an area, but an area is also simultaneously influenced by the intentions of its inhabitants. We only know that which we are taught, unless we choose to move outside that realm into the unknown and learn to trust our intuition and inner guidance. Human intention is a powerful thing and it is the guiding force behind many a success and failure, whether at an individual or community level.
As mentioned in prior posts, the knowledge of geomancy and sacred Earth energies was known by many ancient scholars who at some level passed on their knowledge and traditions to the Europeans, particularly the Freemasons who came to this country. There is increasing evidence now that the Freemasons built and also influenced many sacred structures around the US, leaving behind various signs of their beliefs and knowledge of the cosmic influence on architecture called archaeoastronomy, which has been practiced for thousands of years throughout various cultures and civilizations. Scott Wolter, a forensic geologist from the History Channel's documentary program "America Unearthed" has been presenting much of this information on the influence of the Freemasons in the US, providing evidence to support the idea that much of history is not as we've been told.
I think that evidence of an underlying knowledge about Earth energies and ley lines is evident throughout much of WNY. The Chautauqua Institute located on the lands surrounding Chautauqua Lake in WNY, was created in 1874 by Lewis Miller, an Akron, Ohio inventor who was father-in-law to Thomas Edison. Miller sought to create a utopian community "devoted to the highest ideals of the spirit and the intellect." Some would think his choice of land for such a utopian society a mere coincidence, however, I do not. Throughout history there has always been this connection that people have made between architecture and a link to the cosmos, or spiritual energies from the heavens connecting to the Earth and an understanding of the need to locate structures and communities in certain areas (photo of Chautauqua Institute above).
The Chautauqua Institute has still maintained its original intention which was that of a pursuit of higher learning and spiritual awakening and the radiance of the healing land energies there is still evident when walking through this community with its carefully created structures and well cared for gardens. Though it does seem to be more of an elitist community of homes as it was originally intended, it is also open to the public and still draws people from all over the world even today with its cultural and educational programs. A wide range of scholars and progressive thinkers have visited these grounds and there is even a miniature replica of the city of Jerusalem created on the property. I'm confident this is not a random placement, but symbolic of sacred Earth energies existing in the area.
A second location in the Chautaqua area that is significant is Lilly Dale, one of the first spiritual communities that was created in the WNY region of Cassadaga Lake. This community was originally created by two women in the late 1800's and is today still devoted to metaphysical topics, spiritual studies, as well as developing psychic abilities. This community was created during a time of tremendous spiritual activity within the WNY region, with various religous and spiritual groups seeking a place to practice their individual beliefs throughout the area.
Although many may criticize a gathering of psychics and question their validity, a tremendous amount of progressive and inspirational teachers from around the globe have gathered and taught at Lilly Dale throughout the years and continue to do so every year. The underlying concept there is the connection to the realm of spirit and a belief in something greater than the material world. The old growth forest which is part of this community is inherently sacred and powerful, and I believe the message of spirituality from this location once again is not an accident. There is undoubtedly a history of strong spiritual patterns existing within WNY.
Chautauqua Lake, unfortunately, has succumbed to tremendous problems with contamination from pesticide, fertilizer and sewage runoff, resulting in excessive algae. The surrounding region is also relatively poor relying mostly on the tourism industry which has been affected by these contamination problems.
What do most of the areas within WNY mentioned in this story (see previous posts) have in common? They are all areas of powerful and sacred Earth energies, however, some through heavy development and their misuse, desecration and/or subsequent blockage of natural harmonious Earth energies, have become areas of economic decline, crime, poverty, disease and/or various forms of hardship. Others, because of their spiritual intentions continue to carry on today with their work and bring light and awareness to this region.
I believe that the more powerful an area in terms of it's natural existing Earth energies, the darker and more negative the experience of living there can be if the integrity and right use of these energies is not upheld by it's inhabitants and those in control of the natural resources. The land becomes increasingly more negative when toxic chemical and nuclear waste has been buried in these areas, or water has been built upon and/or redirected, as the Earth struggles to breathe and restore balance. Also, some areas should never have been developed with mundane activities, but rather imbued with a continuous spiritual reverence because they are too powerful for daily life and are easily contaminated by human thought and actions.
If you happen to live in one of the areas whose natural Earth energies have been distorted by human intervention and lack of awareness, despite your best efforts, your life will most likely be impacted negatively by the underlying energy of your community and city depending on the toxicity and imbalance of the land. Each person's experience will vary depending on what your soul resonates with and your particular need to resolve patterns within your ancestral DNA. Sometimes the more you try to improve your situation, the more you may struggle and seemingly lose the battle, but in truth it is all a path toward self awareness and your body's need to restore balance. I've seen incredible challenges that clients have had to overcome while living on various properties around WNY, some which were once part of large estates which represented a history of misuse of power within WNY.
In terms of exposure to geopathic stress (toxic Earth energies), the more your body is compromised vibrationally on a continual basis, the more you will seek out unhealthy patterns and locations that will continue your negative experiences, so it becomes a negative spiral of events unless you recognize these patterns and learn to overcome them. A healthy, vibrationally balanced individual will generally not be attracted to unhealthy situations or geopathically stressed areas unless they are conscious of what needs to be done and willing to work to restore the area to balance as part of their path in life. Dr. Ernst Hartmann, who spent 30 years studying the affects that land energies have on the immune system, has been quoted as saying "individuals placed above an area of geopathic disturbance soon lost the ability to defend themselves against harmful bacteria that previously they were able to withstand."
If you put the pieces of the puzzle together, after a while you stop believing in coincidences and start recognizing that dire economic, disease and societal patterns existing within a city or region have a root cause. In the case of WNY, I believe it is a history of land desecration in it's many forms, both unethical business practices and also physical destruction of the environment, that contributes to the problems that many people experience while living in WNY. Though we may consciously have had nothing to do with decisions that were made throughout the history of a city, we are still affected by their consequences at an energetic level. I believe it is our destiny, as well as our karma, to work through and resolve these societal patterns within our area, by recognizing them within our own lives (photo of Darwin Martin House, Buffalo, NY by Matt Roginski Photography above).
I've heard countless numbers of stories from clients, friends, acquaintances, and even random people I've met who experienced tremendous challenges and often even tragedies while living in this region. Some had left and later returned to the Buffalo area in their later years. Often times their misfortune directly coincided with their return to this region, many encountering all forms of challenges, as though this cloud of darkness hovered over the region of Buffalo and the feeling was palpable as soon as your plane descended upon the airport or your car approached the region.
I've also known of several geomancy teachers who came from other parts of the world and immediately became overwhelmed and exhausted from the energy of the Buffalo-Niagara region, due to their heightened sensibilitiess and often times they even experienced their own challenges during their stay. Some locals, who have been born and raised here and never left, have experienced nothing but hardship and illness. Eventually you believe it's the norm and that life is meant to be a struggle because that's what you've grown up with and all you've ever known. Once you're in the negative spiral, it takes a tremendous amount of effort and awareness to break it. That is often where faith comes in and a recognition of the meaning behind life lessons. Recognizing that life is meant to be so much more is part of the road back from being a victim to creator of your own destiny and thriving in a changing, challenging world. These challenges are increasing on a daily basis around the globe as the Earth works to restore balance.
I can write about this all now because I have recognized the patterns, as I reflect on my own life since moving back to WNY and especially my experiences while living in one particular town several years ago. For me, my most profound heartwarming, creative and spiritual experiences have occurred right here in WNY. It's very possible that my creative abilities and level of environmental and spiritual awareness would never have developed to the same degree, had I remained in a fast paced, high energy city like Washington, DC for the remainder of my life and continued in a career that did not fulfill me. I will never know for certain, but I believe in my heart I know the answer.
Although my life became challenging shortly upon my return to WNY, I also started moving in the direction of who I always was and not the person I thought I should be, as I began pursuing my passions. Though it often happened in profound and unusual ways, it wasn't until I moved to the town of Alden that I was met with all forms of challenge and frustration that included health, career, personal and financial issues that kept me constantly on my feet and often overwhelmed me to the point of exhaustion. I even had a close call with death in the first home when I went into anaphylactic shock while gardening and was rushed to the emergency room. Given what I knew about how our environment affects our wellbeing, I worked hard to transform the energies of both homes during those years and restore balance to my life.
In the first home, I felt the energy was a time bomb waiting to explode because the land had so much debris that had been buried there and the historical patterns had not been positive. One of the previous owners had prematurely died suddenly, another had suffered from cancer, and another had lain collapsed in the house for days before someone had found him. One bad thing after another happened while we were living in that house, and yet I felt a strong heartfelt connection to the land and a desire to heal it. I learned a great deal while living there, but it was a tremendous challenge.
In the second house in Alden, I knew more about how to work with Earth energies, but still I moved to a new level of understanding because the situation was very different. Despite what I knew, my worked seemed all to no avail, as anything that could have gone wrong did, as soon as we moved in to this house. I continued to work intimately with the land and gradually things improved, but it would seem that there was always something that would crop up to challenge my faith and resolve (photo of Aldinger Farm Sunflowers, Alden, NY below).
After several years, I eventually made the decision to move when we discovered our neighbor had been killing our pets and other animals in the area out of rage and lack of respect for animals. I realized I had to speak up about what was going on when others were afraid to or chose to look the other way. I later learned that I was not alone in my struggles in Alden, as I would eventually come to find out by talking to other people who were living or had lived there. This eventually led me to conclude that there was something inherent in the energies of the land that attracted such misfortune and ill will from neighbors (see Earth Energies: What is Your Home Telling You?). There was something that appeared beyond the scope of my immediate control over my home environment and the principals of feng shui or geomancy as I had come to know them.
Interestingly, Alden is also home to the Wende Correctional Facility which is a maximum security prison housing over 1,000 inmates. It was also very close to the neighborhood where I was living at the time. The land where this facility was built was originally donated by the Otto Wende family to Erie County to be designated as a public park. While the land initially became a farm to feed correctional inmates in the Buffalo area, it eventually was decided to build a housing facilty for prison inmates in the 1920s. Although the facility does have a productive horticulture program which contributes to beautifying public spaces, there is no doubt that the energy and consciousness of such a facility has affected the overall energy of the area of Alden. People who think they are not consciously affected by working in such a facility are mistaken. There is also the fact that the original intention of the Wende family for the donation of this land was eventually completely disregarded and contrary to the original desires of the owners.
Nevertheless, I have never seen more passionate people, as during the town of Alden's attempt and eventual success in preventing a Walmart from being built on natural wetlands adjacent to my neighborhood during those years. It was a definite step in the right direction toward maintaining the integrity of the land of Alden and preventing further contamination of it's natural existing water source, by preserving the integrity of one of five aquifers in WNY that lies beneath the town of Alden. I became seriously involved with preventing this development when a neighbor who initiated the campaign, approached me in 2006 to help him with his efforts. Sadly this man died suddenly of a heart attack shortly after the developer pulled out of the project and our mission had been accomplished.
Alden's fight to keep a Walmart from descrating it's wetlands and family owned businesses is reflective of the conflict of ideologies that have existed in WNY for quite a long time. I believe it is at the root of the problems that exist in this region and also reflective of the fault line (a split in the Earth) and corresponding energetic pattern that are part of the landscape. During the time of the proposed Walmart development, the town was clearly divided between those who sought to preserve Alden's small town businesses and atmosphere, as well as natural water supply, and those who sought increased economic activity via development of it's natural resources and inevitable disruption of natural existing land energies that come from big box development.
I found a tremendous spirit and sense of community existing within the town of Alden. Much to our surprise, my son and I also had a very profound experience 3 months before leaving our home in Alden, something we could never have imagined for ourselves. I still see it as an amazing symbolic gift from the Earth that we will always remember and hold dear. During those years, we also met many nice people in the community and felt a strong sense of belonging at times. My resiliency and fortitude developed exponentially while living in Alden and so I know it was all part of my path toward awareness and spiritual growth.
The conflicting ideologies mentioned with regard to Alden, also lie at the heart of the disruption of the feng shui of the city of Buffalo and surrounding regions. Preservationists seeking to maintain the cultural, architectural heritage, and original plans of a once grand and prosperous era have continuosly fought developers and others seeking economic gain via development. These opposing groups have often reached impasses when it came to a cohesive sustainable plan for this area in terms of infrastructure. More often than not, the plans that resulted were destructive to the environment and regional landmarks. Overall, plans were made for immediate rewards without giving consideration to the long terms results of inherently destructive decisions concerning our environment and the region of WNY.
The installation of the Kensington Expressway and subsequent destruction of Humboldt Parkway in the 1960s is a perfect example of infrastructure that ruined neighborhood small businesses, as well as the feng shui of a city and greenspace flow. Controversy still exists as to how to restore Humboldt Parkway, a once vibrant area of the city that was included in the original plans developed by the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Cutting up a vital piece of landscape in such a manner which destroyed trees, homes and businesses, most certainly also distorted the natural land energies that supported a once vibrant landscape and brought a very chaotic energy into a formerly serene area.
The home in Alden that I lived in during the time of overwhelming challenges, had a well in its basement and sat on top of the town's aquifer, as did many neighboring properties. Since water is a carrier of information (see Dr. Masuru Emoto's work) and cannot essentially be contained due to the movement of groundwater, it is affected by whatever it comes into contact with including human thought. It also generates a constant flow of electro-magnetic energy which can distort the immune system and create a wide range of problems. We had constant technical and electrical problems while living in that house from the moment we moved in and my young son experienced tremendous health problems initially.
Interestingly Dr. Emoto visited WNY in 2006 and I attended his incredibly inspirational lecture. Again, I don't find his visit to be a coincidence, since his presence was significant and the information he represents is highly relevant to WNY and the energy that is found here in terms of natural water sources and the matrix of water. The Dalai Lama also visited in 2006 accompanied by many Tibetan monks who painstakingly created a beautiful healing mandala filled with prayers for WNY. They later ceremoniously dismantled this mandala and poured the sacred grains of sand into Ellicott Creek, symbolizing the eventual flow of prayers into the Niagara River and to other bodies of water to bring healing for the region.
The Dalai Lama's visit that year was one of few carefully selected areas he wished to visit in North America. The intentions of both Dr. Emoto and the Dalai Lama were not random visits, but intended to bring healing to the region because of its abundant natural water source. Though many in the Western world may not understand the intention behind the sacred ceremony of Tibetan monks, there is much to be gained by similar symbolic acts within our own lives that we can create on a regular basis. The year 2006 was also the time of the great premature snowstorm which resulted in the transformation of the WNY landscape, as well as many people's lives, including my own during this period of great upheaval and change (photo of Niagara Falls, NY below).
I'm confident that much of the hardship, disease and malaise that exists within the WNY region is related to the contamination and redirection of natural water sources. When you understand what Dr. Emoto's experiments have shown about the energy matrix of water, it's not hard to conclude that chemical and nuclear contamination of the surrounding land, and not allowing the water to purify itself through natural land elements and methods, has had a profound effect on this landscape and the consciousness of its inhabitants.
Even the flow of water coming from the Niagara River into the Falls has been artificially manipulated for many years now, changing a natural flow of energy to the area, thereby decreasing its life enhancing power. Christopher Bird, author of The Divining Hand discusses the Chinese belief that the Earth is like a human being and water's significance is expressed in his statement "Passing to and fro out of sight, the hidden veins of water served, like the bloodstream of animals, to remove impurities from the body of the Earth...and to deposit curative minerals within it. The Earth's circulatory system was matched by an ever-undulating network of currents in the atmosphere." This understanding is integral to the true foundations of feng shui. The aim is to seek healthy sheng chi (energy) and avoid unhealthy sha chi. If you are surrounded by ill will and mal intentions by neighboring properties, your own life will be tremendously affected because of the constant flow of water energy through the land and into your home. These black streams of sha chi can course through a property and can wreak havoc in your life.
The Russians and Austrians have also done a great deal of research on this concept of water carrying information and holding negative vibrations, and I believe it's relevant and was substantiated by the experiences I had. I could just not dismiss them as coincidental, after what I'd gone through and what I knew. Water can have tremendously healing qualities if it is vibrationally clear, but it can also have the opposite effect if it comes into contact with negative intentions and toxins. It is also a life giving force which cannot be denied and can no longer be taken for granted (see movie on global water crisis.
Though at the time it was extremely challenging living in both houses, I am now grateful for all that I experienced and overcame there. These experiences enabled me to view life from a much different perspective and I learned to fight for what I believed in and develop an inner strength, faith and resiliency that deepened my spirituality and connection to Nature. I also gained an understanding of the nature of Earth energies and water to such a greater degree, as I began to recognize the profound physical and energetic contamination that is rampant throughout WNY. Since we are surrounded by water in its many forms, this is highly significant in terms of the vibrations held in the land energies here. There are patterns here in WNY and within all of our lives. It is up to each of us to discover and understand their meanings.
Cities carry their own unique energy and depending on where you're living and what you're experiencing, I'm confident that if you're being challenged, this is what you have chosen at a soul level to move past your trauma in this lifetime and any ancestral issues (see Patterns: Overcoming Ancestral Trauma) held within your DNA. Your home can either provide you with a safe and life enhancing source of security and inspiration or it can seemingly be your worst enemy draining the very life force out of you by creating all forms of mental, emotional and physical stresses on your well being. This is becoming increasingly more prevalent as the Earth goes through changes. Understanding the energies of the land you have chosen to live upon, is the beginning of changing your circumstances and living a harmonious, healthy, joyful life. Knowing the history of the town or city you live in, is an important part of changing the future both individually and collectively (photo of Guaranty Building, Buffalo, NY by Matt Roginski Photography above).
We are all linked to a huge web of energy that covers this planet. Learning how to recognize the history and the patterns such as those present in WNY is the first step toward healing this planet and your own life. A home and its occupants can only be as well as the land that exists beneath their dwelling. Restoring and enhancing the energies in your own environment is key to creating balance in your life. Buffalo is not alone in it's challenges, as there are many similar former manufacturing cities around the world which are currently suffering from a similar predicament and those in areas such as Chernobyl or Fukishima that have been facing a far more severe challenge. I think the answers lie at an individual level for all of us. Though the circumstances appear daunting at times, focus on one's individual self and environment can ultimately have far reaching effects for all of us.
It is my sincerest hope that other countries follow the initiative of Ecuador who has now given constitutional Rights to Nature (Pachamama) to prevent further environmental degradation of their country. Ecuador's courageous movement led by it's own indigenous President and people serves as a symbol for other countries to follow in the forthcoming years. The Rainforests of this world are desperately needed to anchor healing energies for this planet on a global scale. Without them, this planet will surely die and humankind with it. For those living in areas where the land has already been desecrated, it's important to know that all can be healed. The plants, technology, and awareness required to restore balance, heal the soil and water, as well as ourselves exists, but it requires a combination of spiritual and physical work on everyone's part-- right relationship with the land and an understanding that this planet is a living being and we need her.
How do we integrate our need to create economic development and prosperity while maintaining respect for cultural and architectural achievements, and the right use of natural resources? I believe the answer lies in working alongside Nature by understanding it's inherent characteristics and perfection, as well as developing technologies that harness these natural existing energies while utilizing sustainable, ecological methods. No one benefits in the long term when land is desecrated, least of all our children or descendants.
Healing and restoring the sacredness of all life to the area that we live in through our actions and intentions is paramount in these changing and tumultuous times on Earth. We simply cannot continue the same patterns and expect different results. You also cannot simply run away from what challenges you because these patterns will follow you wherever you go. Unknowingly you will be drawn at a soul level to similar patterns of dis-ease in your next choice of home regardless of it's geographic location, unless you resolve these energetic patterns right where you are and then you can move on. Recognition and understanding are the keys to opening the door and initiating healing. Holding a higher intention for restoring the sacred energies of WNY or wherever you may live, is the key to transforming the well being of this planet.
The answer lies within each and every one of us to restore the sacredness to the land that we occupy, and in so doing, create joy and wellness within our lives and communities, as well as for our descendants. Piece by piece these parcels of land will connect both physically and energetically, eventually restoring health and well being to this planet we call HOME. We cannot wait for institutions and organizations to take the initiative to clean up the mess made by industrializaton and development, we need to clean up the mess within our own domain. Take care of yourself and your space, however large, small or insignificant your home may seem and wherever it may be, and imbue it with your intentions and love, and make it SACRED ONCE AGAIN.
Blessings of Earth Wisdom!
For a different prospective of the Earth view the movie "Overview."
References and Further Information:
Dr. Mercola, Should You Protect Yourself From Earth Radiation?
Copyright 2013 Awen Environments/Clarissa Harison.


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How To Practice Active Listening
Episode 78 · July 19th, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min
About this Episode
Good leaders listen well, pay attention, and ask relevant questions. We talk through the ways to improve your active listening skills to help you build strong relationships. (Originally aired on 04/20/18).
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Feminists Advocating Change and Empowerment (FACE)
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Feminists Advocating Change and Empowerment (FACE) is a student organization at Whitman College that advocates for issues of gender equality on the campus, local, state, and national levels. We provide educational programming to raise awareness about these issues and to combat gender stereotypes. Our goal is to help foster a campus community that supports a broad range of feminist ideals, including social, political and economic equality for all people, regardless of gender.
Website: www.facebook.com/WhitmanFACE
Contact People: Austin Kamin (email@example.com), Linnea Coleman (firstname.lastname@example.com), Jessie Brandt (firstname.lastname@example.com)


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I can't tell you how many nights of sleep I've lost because I just had to finish the book I was reading. From staying up all night to see how Mark Watney was going to get off Mars, to calling in sick to see how Nick Dunne was going to turn the tables on Amy.
How do these authors do it? What secrets do Gillian Flynn and Andy Weir know that hook me so profoundly right from the start?
The room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight-hers and the one by the empty chair opposite. On the sideboard behind her, two tall glasses, soda water, whiskey. Fresh ice cubes in the Thermos bucket.
Mary Maloney was waiting for her husband to come home from work.
– from Roald Dahl's "Lambs to the Slaughter"
How do you start writing such a compelling story?
Start at the beginning, not page 1
Every good plot has a central pivotal moment that takes your breath away, causes a higher heart rate, and has such intensity you want to jump into the story and help the characters out. Finding yours is the first step to writing a page turner. Once you've found that moment, look at it again. Uncover ways to make it even more powerful. Laura Whitcomb calls it the "crosshairs" of a story:
The crosshairs of a story, like the crosshairs in the scope of a rifle, must be precisely aimed at your target – that pivotal moment in your plot. The crosshairs moment to be exact. …Your overarching story crosshairs moment falls on the biggest turning point in your story, often the action's climax.
Find where to aim your crosshairs, and zero in on that point. And then:
Build your action around that pivotal point
That "crosshairs moment" isn't the only action point of your novel. Build additional action points around this pivotal moment to keep your readers involved in your story. After you've developed the most pivotal moment in your story, look for the pivotal moments in each of your characters' lives, the ones that lead them to the final climax. Each chapter should have a minor, but no less thrilling, pivotal moment As Whitcomb continues:
Your individual chapter crosshairs moments, on the other hand, are the most important things that happen in each chapter. They fall on turning points as well, crucial junctures where the plot or character arc (sometimes both) changes direction or makes a leap in energy. The reason you need to make sure you know exactly where your crosshairs lie is because these are the points you'll write toward and away from. These critical moments are what you need to showcase, the moments that create the shape of your story.
These small, tough moments with meaningful resolutions are the ones that will leave your readers wanting more.
Keep up the suspense
Suspense is a vital component to a page turner. Leave your readers with unanswered questions at the end of each scene. Promise them your heroes won't like the answers. Ian Irvine lists 41 different techniques to heighten the suspense in your story. Speaking generally, he says:
To build suspense, make your readers worry about all the ways your hero's plans could go wrong (see Klems). When readers say that your story starts slowly, or that not much is happening, they're not (as a rule) talking about the action. They mean that you haven't promised them bad things to come. So, instead of asking yourself What needs to happen? ask, What can I promise will go wrong? And make sure that the disasters are ones the reader can identify with. Make them emotionally wrenching; problems that could drive your hero to the limit – or even break him.
Promise your readers bad things will come, and then deliver, one at a time, relentlessly. They'll find themselves caught up in the action, knowing that the reveals will come, but never knowing the exact moment.
And finally, build suspense and heighten the drama, but:
Don't let technique drag down the pace
Sentence structure is a delicate balance. Long sentences slow down the action, forcing the reader to pause and digest what's presented. Short sentences add fuel to a scene. They pull the reader into a quickening plot. Be deliberate in your use of sentence lengths to adjust the pace of your story.
When writing your sentences, remember to be concise and clear. Use active voice, transitional words, and positive phrasing to keep the sentences moving. Don't use subordinate clauses to interrupt a main clause. Introduce information and then comment on that information, not the other way around.
Of course, sometimes it makes sense to break the rules, but do it deliberately and for specific effect:
Prince Charming: You! You can't lie. So tell me, puppet, where is Shrek?
Pinocchio: Uh, I don't know where he's not.
Prince Charming: You're telling me you don't know where Shrek is?
Pinocchio: It wouldn't be inaccurate to assume that I couldn't exactly not say that it is or isn't almost partially incorrect.
Prince Charming: So you do know where he is!
Pinocchio: On the contrary. I'm possibly more or less not definitely rejecting the idea that in no way with any amount of uncertainty that I undeniably—
Prince Charming: Stop it!
Pinocchio: ...do or do not know where he shouldn't probably be, if that indeed wasn't where he isn't. Even if he wasn't at where I knew he was...
We want more!
Drama and suspense will keep your pages turning, using proper technique will keep your reader engaged. Build each chapter around a pivotal moment, have each chapter lead to the final conflict. Do this and you will naturally have a page turner, and possibly a best seller, on your hands!
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Vaxart Announces $5 Million Inavir® Revenue Milestone
2017 Net Sales of Inavir® in Japan Exceeded
¥20 Billion, Triggering USD $5 Million Milestone Payment
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vaxart, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing oral
recombinant vaccines that are administered by tablet rather than by
injection, announced today that it received notification from Daiichi
Sankyo Co., Ltd, that sales of Inavir®, a single dose product
licensed in Japan to prevent or treat influenza infection, exceeded ¥20
billion in the fiscal year 2017, triggering a $5 million milestone
payment to Vaxart. The payment is expected in the second quarter of 2018
and is in accordance with the terms of the 2009 Commercialization
Agreement between Daiichi Sankyo and Biota Pharmaceuticals, a company
recently acquired by Vaxart.
"Daiichi Sankyo, our partner for Inavir® in Japan, has
successfully built a strong franchise in the influenza sector since the
launch of Inavir®in 2010, and is now the market leader in
Japan," said Wouter Latour, chief executive office of Vaxart. "We expect
Inavir® to continue to generate meaningful royalty revenue
for Vaxart over the coming years, and we congratulate our colleagues at
Daiichi Sankyo with these excellent results."
About Inavir®
Since its launch in 2010, Inavir® (laninamivir octanoate) has
become the leading treatment for influenza in Japan. The product is
taken via a single inhaled dose, which can be more convenient than other
flu medications that require several days of dosing. Inavir®
is sold in Japan by Daiichi Sankyo and has been approved for both
treatment and prevention of the influenza A and influenza B viruses.
About Daiichi Sankyo
Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of
innovative pharmaceutical products to address diversified, unmet medical
needs of patients in both mature and emerging markets. With over 100
years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries,
Daiichi Sankyo and its 15,000 employees around the world draw upon a
rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new
medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines
for hypertension and thrombotic disorders, under the Group's 2025 Vision
to become a "Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in
Oncology," Daiichi Sankyo research and development is primarily focused
on bringing forth novel therapies in oncology, including
immuno-oncology, with additional focus on new horizon areas, such as
pain management, neurodegenerative diseases, heart and kidney diseases,
and other rare diseases. For more information, please visit: www.daiichisankyo.com.
About Vaxart
Vaxart is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing
oral recombinant protein vaccines based on its proprietary oral vaccine
platform. Vaxart's vaccines are designed to generate broad and durable
immune responses that protect against a wide range of infectious
diseases and may be useful for the treatment of chronic viral infections
and cancer. Vaxart's vaccines are administered using a convenient room
temperature-stable tablet, rather than by injection. Vaxart believes
that tablet vaccines are easier to distribute and administer than
injectable vaccines, and have the potential to significantly increase
vaccination rates. Vaxart's development programs include oral tablet
vaccines that are designed to protect against norovirus, seasonal
influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as a
therapeutic vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV). Vaxart is also
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- The Republic Day marks the day when the Constitution of India came into force. But it was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949.
2. Then, why Jan 26...?
- January 26 was being chosen as the Republic Day to commemorate the 'Purna Swaraj' (complete Independence) declaration taken on that date by the Indian National Congress at Lahore in 1930.
- One of the highlights of the Republic Day is the grand parade in New Delhi. The traditional parade route is from Raisina Hill to the Red Fort along the Rajpath and past India Gate.
- Prior to the parade, the Prime Minister lays a wreath at the memorial , 'Amar Jawan Jyoti' below the India Gate, in sombre remembrance for all those soldiers who were martyred.
- When the President unfurls the National Flag, 21 guns boom out in salute.
6. Salute...
- The gallantry award winners Victoria Cross, Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra lead the parade with the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces taking salute.
7. Children...
- One of the most cheered sections of the parade is when some chosen children astride elephants pass the dais. These children are National Bravery Award winners.
- An impressive fly-past by IAF aircraft concludes the parade in New Delhi on January 26.
9. 3 Days Festival...
- The Republic Day celebration is a three day extravaganza
- On January 27, selected NCC cadets who display various breath-taking performances and drill hold the Prime Minister's rally
11. Last Day...
- 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony at Vijay Chowk on January 29 that officially denotes the end of Republic Day festivities.
12. Hymn...
- 'Abide With Me', the hymn, written by Henry Francis Lyte and said to be Mahatma Gandhi's favourite, played at the above ceremony.
- The Republic Day celebration come to a formal end on January 29 at 6 p.m., buglers sound the retreat, the National Flag is lowered and the National Anthem is sung.
Politicians have mastered the technique of purchasing the illiterate masses on the eve of elections and use state funds to market their party to the same masses by offering freebies. Those who can change the system refrain from voting due to frustration and, in some cases, fear. Our democracy is the best bet for Swiss banks.
PS: I will add all the suggested additional facts , if any, from the readers. Thank You.


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Daughters of interracial parents are more likely than sons to identify as multiracial, and this is especially true for children of black-white couples, according to a new study in the February issue of the American Sociological Review.
Some 9 million American families lost their homes to foreclosure during the late 2000s housing bust, driving many to economic ruin and in search of new residences. Hardest hit were black, Latino, and racially integrated neighborhoods, according to a new Cornell University analysis of the crisis.
Led by demographer Matthew Hall, researchers estimate racial segregation grew between Latinos and whites by nearly 50 percent and between blacks and whites by about 20 percent as whites abandoned and minorities moved into areas most heavily distressed by foreclosures.
Schools placed on probation due to subpar test scores spurs transfer patterns linked to household income, a study by New York University (NYU) sociologists finds.
Their study of a school accountability program in the Chicago Public Schools reveals that families were responsive to new information about school quality and that those with more financial resources were the most likely to transfer to other schools in the district or to leave the district altogether.
Skin color is a significant factor in the probability of employment for male immigrants to the United States, according to a new study by two University of Kansas (KU) researchers.
Most people who meet a new acquaintance, or merely pass someone on the street, need only a glance to categorize that person as a particular race. But, sociologist Asia Friedman wondered, what can we learn about that automatic visual processing from people who are unable to see?
Friedman, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Delaware, set out to explore that question by interviewing 25 individuals who are blind. She will present her findings in a study at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
When members of the U.S. military leave the service, they tend to settle in neighborhoods with greater overall diversity than their civilian counterparts of the same race, according to a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
A new study of young people finds that, with one exception, whites are more optimistic — sometimes drastically so — than their minority peers about their likelihood of living to 35.
LGBT educators struggle to balance professionalism and pride in the classroom, splittling, knitting, or quittting, in the words of the authors.
Labor unions have been on the decline for sixty years in the U.S., though they raise wages, decrease inequality, and give voice to workers. Can they rise again?
In recent years, several international-comparative studies have analyzed the relationship between migration and native populations' decreasing support for redistributive policies. However, these studies use cross-sectional designs and aggregate the number of foreign-born residents at the national level. Both aspects are theoretically and methodologically problematic. We address these shortcomings by investigating cross-sectional as well as longitudinal effects in the case of Germany, using a combination of individual- and regional-level data for several time points from 1994 to 2010.


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New NYC Office! AMY LORD, Agent/Partner, Eris Talent Agency, Inc - Bi-Coastal Talent Agency! -FIRST TIME GUEST!
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Actors Conneciton is happy to welcome First Time Guest Amy Lord! Eris Talent Agency has locations in NYC, Los Angeles, Mexico City, & London!
Amy is interested in meeting talented actors of All Types-All Ethnicities (18+).
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Amy Lord began her career in NYC at the Noble Talent agency. In her early twenties, Amy was the first actress in a regional production of Tony n Tina's Wedding which brought her out to Los Angeles for the pilot episode. Amy's literary career afforded her the opportunity to have two produced shows in NYC, Grandma Sylvia's Funeral and The Boychick Affair. Amy is a contributing writer for Huffington Post. She worked for many years as a theatrical manager at YPS and then returned to the agenting world where she worked at LB Talent for many years representing actors in NY and LA. As a partner at Eris, Amy continues to dedicate herself to her clients in both the performing and literary world.
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One of Canada's most recognized mountains, Mount Rundle overlooks the town of Banff in Banff National Park, Alberta. The mountain is large enough that it could be considered a small mountain range, as it extends over 7.5 miles with the tallest of its seven distinct peaks being 9,675 ft.
The mountain presents visitors to the Banff area with many views and dominates the landscape from many vantage points. From the campgrounds on the east side of town, it is front and center and provides campers with a fantastic, in your face view that is particularly beautiful in the morning. Further out of the town, Mount Rundle provides a wonderful backdrop to the many recreational areas in the park. One such area that features Mount Rundle in the distance is picturesque Two Jack Lake.
Two Jack Lake is located on the Lake Minnewanka loop and is a popular place for a scenic drive by or paddle water sports. To capture the tranquil feeling of enjoying the mountain fresh air while silently paddling across the clear water, I set up the equipment I needed to create this VAST photo next to the shore and captured the nearly 150 individual photos I later used to create this exceptionally high resolution photo.
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Another Debate: Icky Beavers
We have smart children, it's no secret.
When they see a picture of this
they instinctively know to say "icky beavers!"
Well, an additional instinct that they seem to have is to argue…
The conversation started about the fact that they had green and yellow cups, Go Ducks! Owen agreed (naturally).
Then the more that Grace talked about it…We only want the Ducks to win because we are Ducks fans. Who would want Beavers to win? Who would cheer for the Beavers?
Well, Owen's instinct to argue kicked in.
Grace: "You wouldn't want the Beavers to win would you!?!?"
Owen: (weakly) "yeah"
Grace: (gasping)"Mommy! He said he wants the Beavers to win!!!" (as if he may get in trouble for it…which we will never openly admit to)
Me: "Of course he did, it's the opposite of what you said!"
Grace: "Owen, that's icky Beavers, if you cheer for the Beavers then you have to smell them!"
And clearly, Grace is our winner in this debate. A debate not based on feeling, but clear facts. I mean really, who would want to smell an icky Beaver?
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Alyce says :
I hate to say it, but all the kids in this area know that beavers rule and ducks drool – just ask my kids. 🙂


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Dengue hemorrhagic fever: A rare cause of pituitary tumor hemorrhage and reversible vision loss
Vimal Kumar, Rashim Kataria, VS Mehta
Department of Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, Paras Hospital, Gurgaon - 122 002, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:Vimal KumarDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Paras Hospital, Gurgaon - 122 002, Haryana IndiaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheck8DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.82002
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Dengue hemorrhagic fever leading to hemorrhage in pituitary adenoma is not reported till date: We herein report the first case of bilateral visual loss secondary to pituitary adenoma hemorrhage associated with dengue hemorrhagic fever. Urgent transnasal trans sphenoidal decompression of the macroadenoma prevented permanent visual loss in this patient. Pituitary apoplexy should be considered as differential diagnosis of visual deterioration apart from retinal hemorrhage, maculopathy, and optic neuropathy in cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever. Early decompression of optic nerves helped in the restoration of vision.
Keywords: Dengue hemorrhagic fever, pituitary apoplexy, pituitary tumor hemorrhage, reversible bilateral vision loss


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"The Triad's premier window tinting service, since 1985."
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"Film Tek LLC has been providing professional commercial, residential, and automotive window tinting services to the High Point, Greensboro, Winston Salem area and more since 1985. During our 33 years, we've picked up quite a bit of knowledge about window tinting and the window film industry as a whole. We became a 3M Certified Window Film Dealer and Installer back in 2006 because we value offering our clients nothing but the highest quality window film the industry has to offer. We take a great deal of pride in being the most knowledgeable group of individuals we can be. If you want to know anything about commercial, residential, or automotive window tinting, you just ask! Most anything you would like to know can be found on this site, but if you would like more information or a free in-home or in-office consultation, do not hesitate to reach out!"
- Tom Boyles, Owner
If you are looking for commercial window tinting services in the High Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem area, you have arrived. We know commercial window film. We know what film does, what you can put it on, and how to put it on. No stress fractured glass, no worrying about what to clean it with; no hassle whatsoever. And nothing but 3M window film, the best on the market, manufactured by the inventors of window film themselves. If you want commercial window film, and you want your commercial window film installed by professionals, you want it done by Film Tek.
Your home is your largest investment. If you want your largest investment to last, you have to take care of it. You have to protect it and everything that's in it. With residential window film, you can deter intruders. With residential window films, you can protect your floors, furniture, and everything else you own from fading. With residential window films, you can protect your family from ultraviolet rays. With residential window films, you can save money on heating and cooling. Save yourself some money with an investment that requires no maintenance. For residential window tinting services in the High Point, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem area call today!
Solar window film derives the majority of its value from its ability to reduce thermal energy coming in from your windows whether you are applying your window film commercially, residentially, or on your car. But it does quite a bit more than just that.
Window film is, quite literally, an investment. Windows account for roughly 30% of all the heat that gets inside of a building or home. Solar window films can reject over 80% of that heat, saving you a significant amount on your energy costs. Reductions as high as even 40% have been recorded, as with the Cushman & Wakefield Project. ROI's, in totality, can be expected within three to four years - but your savings don't stop there. You can expect those same returns the next 3-4 years, and the next, and the next... as long as the sun still shines. Imagine a stock market you could invest in where you knew exactly what your returns would be every year - and they were covered under warranty. And your broker paid you back for participating.
Window film's ability to prevent glare may be as valuable as its ability to reduce energy consumption. Natural light is essential for workplace productivity. Nobody wants to work in a box. Though, nobody can work when they can't see their computer screen because of the glare of the sun, either. Herein lies our dilemma. On top of all of the money window film can save you on your energy bills, you can give your employees a better work environment by eliminating glare and keeping your natural lighting. If you're wondering just how powerful natural lighting is, check out this study. Natural lighting is proven to enhance mood, productiviy, learning, creativity, and even sales - as much as 40% according to the linked study.
Ultraviolet light wreaks havoc on your furniture, artwork, wood floors, and anything else it lays its beams on. Accounting for 40% of the fading spectrum, meaning 40% of the fading that occurs in these items is due to UV light, UV light has to be stopped for anyone who cares about the well being of their prized possessions, as well as their families - good thing we have window film. Window film prohibits over 99% of all UV rays from entering through windows. This means protection from fading and protection for your family. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, UV light is highly correlated with the development of skin cancer - something I think we all can agree deserves priority over our floors and furniture.
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The United States' DOE Building Technologies Office has invested over five million dollars into projects that will improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings in the United States. Commercial energy expenditure is an immediate problem, accounting for roughly eighteen percent of the energy consumed in all of the United States. One hundred and eighty billion dollars were spent to power commercial buildings in just 2014. The DOE has proactively taken a stance to reduce commercial energy consumption throughout the United States, recognizing its impact on the lives of both current and future United States citizens. The Integrated Controls Package for High Performance Interior Retrofit Project, one of the five projects, names commercial window film providers as a key partner in contributing to this initiative. Commercial window film is an economical solution to reducing energy consumption, especially compared to alternatives such as low-e glass, often offering higher percentage based ROI's than solar panels. With returns in half the amount of time. Commercial window film is so highly regarded by power companies, such as Duke Energy, many offer dollar-per-square-foot rebates for those who apply commercial window films meeting performance standards. Irresponsible management of our resources not only directly impacts millions of American's financially, but also the quality of the world that these Americans will raise their children in. We vow to do our part in the High Point, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem area.
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I am trying to see if it is possible to organize schedules into different folders. I cant find a way to add a project parameter to tie to schedules.
I am trying to see if it is possible to organize schedules into different folders. I cant find a way to add a project parameter to tie to schedules.
Not that I know of. The only way we have done this is for schedules that are not made to be place on sheets we have a prefix on. "r-" for rebar schedules "z-" for structural working schedules etc...
I believe legends are the same way.
Sorry, it's a wishlist item still. The Browser Sorting doesn't extend to schedules or legends. You can manage it a little with naming strategies. The name that appears at the top of a schedule is the name in the browser but there is a work around that will let you use some other kind of name in the browser but show the kind of name you want at the top of the schedule instead.
The trick is to uncheck Show Title and then create a column group header for all the columns instead. This gives you a schedule "title" that is really just a group header, except the group is the whole schedule. This leave you free to do what you want with the schedule name.
Thanks for the work around
Lovely stuff Steve.
I just got a new "Like" on this thread and the tip that works for versions prior to Revit 2014.
It's worth mentioning now that with 2014 we can just use the new Clear Cell tool to remove the header value, which also breaks the relationship to the schedule view name in browser. This makes it even easier to use a different view name for more control over sorting in the browser.
Good Tip Steve - Thanks! Is there any benefit to creating a new Schedule "Type"? I always wondered why they bothered to add that capability.


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Zara is a new addition to our orchid range – she comprises five beautiful tall white phalaenopsis orchid stems (secured to bamboo stakes) and real looking orchid leaves and roots all set in a natural birch pot with moss covering. Please note that as the birch pots have been handmade and from a natural product some degree of imperfection must be expected.
Product Specifications
Total height approx. 70cm x 40cm wide – although this may vary as each Zara is handmade to order. Pot base diam. is 21 cms . Beautifully presented with handwritten stationery and of course our signature Secret Blooms seal of authenticity.
Whilst every effort is made to illustrate the product's true likeness in our photos, there is likely to be some minor variation in the appearance of your product as a result of blooms and pots being individually made and hand painted.


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Sam is the founder and Head Krav Maga Instructor at Martial Krav Maga. He is highly qualified and has a wealth of real-world experience to which he acquired in self-defence training and 10 years serving as a Royal Marines Commando. He is now running MKM full time and ensuring the standards are kept to a maximum within the assosciation.
Simon initially trained in karate reaching the grade of 2nd Dan Black belt and instructed in this art for over 4 years before finding Krav Maga. An avid challenge enthusiast, he's completed the Great North run 3 times and frequently conducts endurance events for charity. His main focus is teaching controlled aggression and eliminating the threat thats put in front of his students.
Scott has over 30 years worth of martial arts experience including running his own Karate Clubs. He brings great knowledge and experience to the MKM team has many achievements within self defence and is especially focused on getting students to adopt the perfect techniques and apply them effectively and controlled in order to achieve confidence and proficiency.
Orrin has trained directly under both Sam and Darryn learning as much as possible from the founders before being asked to go for the MKM Instructor course. Our youngest Instructor, a Fit, Keen and knowledgable individual. Orrin's day job is a Royal Navy Submariner and as such his bearing and professionalism is second to none. He loves to push his mind and body to its limits in all different physical challenges. Orrin's love of Krav Maga comes from its effectiveness and adaptability in any hostile situation.
Alex is a serving Royal Marines Commando. He is a 2nd Dan Black belt in Traditional Karate and has trained directly under Sam to obtain his G1 Krav Maga qualification. A robust, knowledgable and fit individual Alex also trains in Muay Thai, freestyle Karate and kickboxing. Alex is also a Royal Marines Close quarter combat instructor, training other Royal Marines in hand to hand combat.


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24 Oct 2019
Photoshoot of a 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista at Vnitroblock - Holešovice / Prague
"The most powerful V8 engine in the Maranello marque's history"
When it comes to fast cars there is little to no substitute to Ferrari. When it comes to Ferrari, the same could be said with...
25 Feb 2019
2019 Mercedes-Benz G 500 4MATIC
Photoshoot of a 2019 of Mercedes-Benz G-class in the streets of Prague and Jested.
There is absolutely no need to introduce the legend within the Mercedes-Benz range: G-class, G-wagon, Gelandwagen, G, stands for it's name in the long hist...
20 Jan 2019
2019 Mercedes-Benz S 400d AMG 4MATIC
Photoshoot of a 2019 of Mercedes-Benz S-class in the streets of Prague.
This car does not need any introduction. It is the benchmark within it's territory. Always was and will be (hopefully). I have spent some quality time with this...
16 Dec 2018
2018 Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC
Photoshoot of a 2018 of Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC in the streets of Prague, Czech republic.
Extensive measures now make the entry-level models, the C 43 4MATIC Saloon, even more attractive. The AMG radiator grille in a twin-louvre design, the...
12 Dec 2018
2018 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4matic+ 4-Door Coupé
World's fastest 4-door... so far.
A new addition to the family, four-door coupé from Mercedes-AMG:
Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé: performance meets design
Photoshoot of a brand new model of Mercedes-AMG, the GT 63 4matic+ 4-Door...
27 Nov 2018
2018 BMW M850i xDrive Carbon Black
The S-class in the BMW range.
Quick photoshoot of a brand new fresh in a showroom model of BMW flagship model, M850i xDrive in the amazing blueish-black color named Carbon Black. M850i is power by a brand new 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 and...
18 Nov 2018
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Verde 🍀
Having the opportunity to drive and shoot currently the second* fastest SUV on the planet, there is just no possible way of saying no.
And so I didn't.
From the design perspective, I think there is no denying it is a stunning...
9 Nov 2018
Unstoppable: Jeep's inimitable flagship is better than ever.
The statement above probably said it all. There are many reasons to trust one of the largest automotive websites in the world. But it is the hands on experie...
4 May 2017
Mercedes-AMG GT R - Jedno z prvních na československém území bylo představeno veřejnosti v hlavním městě Česka.
CZ: Co je však pro tuto chvíli nejpodstatnější, je fakt, že Mercedes-AMG GT R představila automobilka se slovy, že jde o nejlepší silniční sportovní auto, jak...


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After welcoming Kelly Chandler to our most recent members' meeting at Kew Gardens, we sat down with her to discuss how the role of the wedding planner has evolved.
How has your role of a wedding consultant developed over the years?
When I started in the wedding industry, the concept of what a professional wedding planner was not well understood (by the wedding market, by venues and by couples) and was very fledging, with very few dedicated wedding planners operating in the UK and mainly being reserved for only the ultra-luxury budget sector. This was teamed with a very formula-led wedding market which took a few years to modernise and diversify.
When I began my first wedding planner role 15 years ago, the role often involved explaining what we would actually do and why we could make a difference; nowadays it's more about couples finding the right wedding planner to translate and create the finite detail of their own personal style for their wedding.
My own role has evolved from wedding planning with couples to now almost entirely working with venue clients as a consultant and trainer. As the wedding market has become increasingly diverse, demanding, individual and detail-oriented, an increasingly number of wedding couples are looking for the venues themselves to provide inspiration and lead event planning. As such, there is a growing importance for venues and their in-house events teams to be as well-informed, knowledgeable and passionate about their locations as possible to do their best within the modern wedding market.
What trends have you seen in regards to different styles of venues being chosen for the big day?
When I started The Bespoke Wedding Company 15 years ago, it was only very bold and brave couples that would pick somewhere that was not a hotel, and not a package wedding with everything included.
For some even a hotel was a bit "out there", especially if they were opting for a secular civil ceremony at said location as opposed to a more traditional Church or religious wedding. It was around a decade ago that bridal couples started to prefer a more tailored approach than the 'gold, silver, bronze' wedding package and yearned to pick event spaces like Unique Venues of Londons' members where they weren't treated like they were on a conveyor belt, feel like they were at a conference or have to share with another couple.
Exclusivity has become an essential offering in the wedding market, evolving from being a luxury splurge to now being the most desired venue offering across all price points. Bridal parties are moving away from conventional 'tick-box' formats, selecting more quirky locations that help completely turn the wedding day format on its head.
The love of the outdoors and the more informal has also become very on-trend for weddings so light, bright, airy spaces like orangeries and garden rooms with a touch of shabby chic have become increasingly popular.
How important, in your opinion, is the role UVL play within the UK wedding market?
Unique Venues of London is a great organisation that provides the opportunity to truly showcase the diverse range of venue options that exist in the London events market for weddings. A typical couple can be somewhat overwhelmed by the choice and possibility that now exists, and UVL is a great resource to help couples on their journey to having a really one-off wedding celebration in our fine capital city.
What do you see as the benefits to a bridal party selecting a unique venue over a dedicated wedding space?
It's always a very personal choice and dedicated wedding spaces come in all shapes and sizes these days (not just factory production line wedding venues) so it's competitive. Unique venues undoubtedly have their benefits, often being a venue that the wedding guest list have heard of and always wanted to visit so there is a kudos factor for a couple choosing a known landmark building for such an important occasion.
There is often a very unique story for that venue to tell and if that is connected to the couple marrying and allows them to express their personalities, heritage, hobbies, passions and more, then a wedding space isn't going to match it.
The possibilities of bringing history to life are often a wonderful benefit to a wedding day in somewhere unique such as incorporating brief history tours and much more. Over and above this, I have often found that venues conducting a smaller number of bespoke events per year tend to be able to deliver a more personal and higher level of service.
Can you give examples of how you've seen in-house events teams go the extra mile when working in partnership with a wedding co-oordinator?
As a wedding co-ordinator some of the best experiences have been where the venue team have taken the time to work in partnership with me throughout, to ask me what would make the clients' heart sing, what would make my role easier and then on the event set up and event day have welcomed me as an unofficial member of their team so that we've worked seamlessly to deliver the best experience to the couple.
It's often the simple things like including me in staff meals, giving me and my team a location where we can store coats and bags and ultimately letting us support and work collaboratively. Two UVL venues who do this brilliantly well are Beccy Thorp and team at Syon House and Chris Stallworthy and team at Spencer House.
What has been your stand out wedding memory?
There are a lot as each and every wedding and couple has been special to me. I remember being particularly proud of a very complex high-level wedding event that ran at Spencer House where we utilised every inch of the venue but also built a bespoke marquee which was converted into a Moulin Rouge nightclub, in the deep mid-winter! Various members of the high-profile guest list commented that they thought the marquee was actually a ballroom and not a temporary structure - that was pretty special!
How do you see the wedding market evolving in the next 25 years?
25 years seems like an impossibly long time in the wedding market. When I consider that it's shifted on its axis in the past 15 years, 25 years seems a very long way ahead to predict. I would love to know though, given that I have a 6 year old daughter now, a crystal ball could be very handy! Over the next 5 years I see it becoming increasingly diverse with more unique locations that would previously been considered 'unweddingy' becoming popular. The trend for weekend-long celebrations will extend and drive growth for those properties with accommodation and the possibility to host multiple-day events. And I anticipate big change afoot in the wedding ceremony arena, with a Registrar-led ceremony being less popular in lieu of an independent celebrant-led celebration, restraining couples less to licensed only premises. I am pretty confident that the law will eventually change to license celebrants instead of venues so that wedding ceremonies can truly be conducted anywhere, as in many countries of the world.


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In my own personal experience, there are so many mistakes beginner writers should try to avoid when writing a novel. Today I will only be focusing on a couple of the key ones that I believe are important when you venture to write something that you wish others to read.
Ideas, Plots, Drafts!
When you decided to start writing a novel, it is typically a great idea to start with writing your ideas and plots down. It is also a good idea to move from the idea stage into your first draft; don't be to particular about how it turns out at first, just try to get those ideas expressed in a way you consider is well written.
Proofread, Spellcheck, Correct!
Always, and I mean always proofread your first draft, make sure to check for spelling mistakes, grammar issues, and correct whatever you can. Typically the more times you proofread your post, the more times you'll find something you didn't quite like and could improve upon.
Get others to read and get opinions!
Getting other people to read over your draft is also another great way to get more ideas on what to include in the piece, you might also get opinions on what might need revising and corrected. No one is perfect and everyone has varying opinions on what is good, or not. The more people you have read and express opinions on something, the more likely you are to figure out what most people like and what they don't like.
Revise, Proofread, Start your next draft!
Once you've gotten enough feedback and help from those who've read your content, revise the things you believe need changing, add whatever you might be missing, and proofread again! If you feel it sounds good, have someone else read it over and see what they think. If they enjoy it, you might be ready to work on your last or next draft!
Don't be afraid to do the work!
Writing can often be a lot of work, but when you succeed in making something great; the rewards are endless. Don't be afraid to try, and give it your all!
{Vladimir Bach} wrote:Good luck, I hope my post helps you and anyone else reading this!
Good luck, I hope my post helps you and anyone else reading this!


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- Published: 5 December 2013
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I love what you wear all the time! You look so gorgeous all your accessories and everything are perfect!ReplyDelete
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Bone v02 - The Great Cow Race (2014)
Bone v02 - The Great Cow Race (2014)
English | CBR | 122 pages | 188.52 MB
Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme for the town's annual Great Cow Race. As usual, Phoney's plans go disastrously awry, and Boneville seems further away than ever. Meanwhile, ominous signs indicate that a war is brewing, and Fone finds himself helping his friends defend their valley from a formidable enemy.
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Not since Greg Lemond beat Laurent Fignon by 8 seconds to win the 1989 Tour has one picture so perfectly summed up the difference between victory and defeat.
Having now beaten him in a Georgetown AND a Kilbirnie 30 sprint Geoff Smith has proved for once and for all that he is much faster than John Craig.
The agony and the exctasy after Sundays Kilbirnie Sprint.


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Personal trainer, clients donate clothing to Women's Center
The Montgomery County Women's Center received an unexpected but welcome gift April 30 when a personal trainer and her clients opted to donate more than 30 bags of clothes to the center and its resale store.
Shanna Layne, a Spring resident and trainer who operates Spring Fit Body Boot Comp, has been a personal trainer for the past 13 years and has been working with Spring and Woodlands-area residents to help them stay in shape and keep off the pounds. Over the years, she's gotten used to seeing her clients shed weight and resort to buying clothing in smaller sizes.
"I was noticing one day that one of my clients was trying to do jumping jacks with one hand," Layne said. "I thought to myself, 'If her workout clothes are falling, then her regular clothes must be falling off too.'"
As someone who has donated items and clothing to the women's center in the past, Layne said she saw a perfect opportunity to support a good cause while helping her clients. Layne typically has told clients to buy new outfits, not food, to reward their weight loss, and the idea snowballed into the Our Loss is Their Gain promotion.
Layne encouraged all of her clients to donate clothing that no longer fit them to the MCWC. By the end of April, clients participated in the promotion, donating 35 bags of clothes to the center.
For Layne, the donation was also a very personal way of giving back to the community.
"I was a single mother for a long time," Layne said. "I never had to utilize a service like that; but being a woman with a young child, I understand those people need help."
Barbara Shore, 48, called the promotion a great cause. Shore has been a client of Layne's since December 2011 and drives from her home in Waller to The Woodlands to work out with her.
"I recently retired and had a lot of professional business clothes and I wasn't wearing them, especially because they weren't my size," Shore said. "I was originally holding on to them, thinking I would need the clothes if I was ever going back to that size."
Instead, Layne convinced her not only to commit to her new lifestyle and new size, but to donate those clothes to the center. In the end, Shore donated four large bags filled with slacks, blouses and other clothes.
Linda Feld, development manager for the MCWC, said she was ecstatic to receive the donations, particularly clothing that can help women seek employment.
"We were absolutely overjoyed," Feld said. "It's nice to know the fitness community is concerned about issues facing women and children in our area. We're excited they chose our agency to donate to and we're very thankful."
Layne hoped that the story of her clients' hard work and generosity would touch others.
"It's a good, heartwarming story when you see those around you really do care about others," Layne said. "I think that positivity is contagious and it may make others reach out and help one another."
Information about the Montgomery County Women's Center can be found online at www.mcwcthewoodlands.org. More information about Layne and Spring Fit Body Camp can be found online at www.fitbodybootcamp.com/tx/spring-fitness-boot-camp.


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She suggested walking at night
when the sky was relatively clear.
There you'd find poetry, scraps
tucked into moments – an ocean
of yellowed nightlights defying
an absent sun. There'd be more
luck there than in off-white rooms
all filled with glowing screens
and things too like life.
it was cold.


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Yankees vs. Red Sox Rivalry
Thanks to The Feed for the above pic.
Who who would have thought at the end of May, that the most exciting (or nerve wracking, depending on your point of view) story in baseball this season, would be the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry? At their lowest point in the season, the Yankees were 14.5 games behind the high flying Red Sox. The Red Sox have been the number one team in the Majors all season long, maintaining the best record in baseball for almost the ENTIRE season!
These two teams just finished off their season series with the Yankees eeking out the advantage, winning 10 of the 18 games these two faced off.
Now, with just under two weeks left in the season, the Yankees have surged to within 1.5 games of that former 14.5 game lead! Both teams have their Ace starters vying for a 20-win season, Boston's Josh Beckett has two games left and is sitting on 19 wins, while New York's Chien-Ming Wang also has two games to pitch and has 18 wins.
It looks like again this year, both of these teams will make the postseason, the question now is who will win the division and who will get the wild card.
Both teams have today off, so I can relax, at least for a little while from this whirlwind, but it will all start up again tomorrow.


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Recounting the Rationals
It might sound crazy, but there actually is a way to count up all the rational numbers. When I read this, I first tried to come up with my own method for counting the rational numbers. The method that I at first came up with (and this is actually not included in the paper at all since it is a very poor method J) went something like this:
1, 2, ½, 3, 1/3, 2/3, 4, ¼, 2/4, ¾, 5, 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5, 6…
This method makes sense, but contains many errors. For one, certain numbers are counted more than once. In the list above, we can already see that ½ is counted twice. Each denominator that is NOT prime will end up containing a number of fractions that are being double counted. The fractions that are double counted are the ones whose numerators are NOT relatively prime with the denominator (meaning that they share a common factor). For instance, with the denominator 12, the fractions containing the numerators 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 will all have occurred earlier and are thus being double counted. The number of fractions that are double counted can be calculated if a number has just two different prime factors: n, q, and is equal to n+q-2. This actually came up in one of the exploratory problems earlier (the one worth 6 points), except we subtract 2 now because we have already counted n*q/(n*q), or the number 1. For other numbers, it becomes increasingly complicated to calculate which fractions are being double counted and thus this method (created by me) does a very poor job of counting all the rational numbers. Furthermore, in this list, a number like 1.25 is not counted. Only the whole numbers and the fractions below 1.
This paper, on the other hand, shows a remarkably better way of counting all the rationals. First it provides a list of all the rational numbers and shows how it is calculated, and then it comes up with a method that explains why this is true. The contribution of this paper is not the list of rational numbers (this was actually discovered in a previous paper), but another method for discovering how this list is created and why this makes sense.
The list of positive rational numbers looks as follows:
This list looks extremely confusing and the numbers in the list seem arbitrary. However, this list is constructed using a sequence b(n) and having each number in the above sequence be equal to b(n)/b(n+1). This means that the denominator of one element will be the numerator of the subsequent element of the sequence. If we look above, we see that the sequence of b(n) (starting at b(0)) is {1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 3, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 5, 4, 7, …} This sequence looks very strange at first glance, but after inspection we can see that it actually counts something. In fact, b(n) is just equal to the number of ways that you can write the number n as a sum of the powers of 2, with each power of two being used at most twice. A few examples will make this much more clear:
5 = 4 +1 = 22 + 20 , 5 = 2 + 2 + 1 = 21 + 21 + 20 Thus b(5) is equal to 2.
7 = 4 + 2 + 1 = 22 +21 + 20, Also, 7 = 2 + 2 + 2 + 1, but this is not valid since we are using 21 more than the limit of 2 times. Thus b(7) is equal to 1.
This paper denotes the function b(n) as the number of hyperbinary representations of the integer n. A very nice feature of this sequence is that consecutive values of b(n) are relatively prime, thereby eliminating the possibility of double counting since each rational number is in its reduced form in the list.
The paper's biggest contribution, however, is what the authors call the "tree of fractions." Unfortunately, I cannot find a way to get this tree on the blog, so to see it you will have to go to: http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic446960.files/Calkin%20Wilf%20-%20Recounting%20the%20rationals.pdf
For those of you who don't want to click on the link, I will try my best to describe the tree. First, start with the fraction 1/1 at the top of the tree. The numerator, in this case 1, is called 'i' and the denominator, in this case 1 again, is called 'j'. Then, the tree has two "children": the left one is i/(j+i) and the right one is (i+j)/j. These are 1/2 and 2/1 respectively. Then, continuing on this pattern, the "children" of 1/2 are 1/3 and 3/2 while "children" of 2/1 are 2/3 and 3/1. This tree, like the list, has some interesting features. To begin with, the numerator and denominator of each child are relatively prime. Furthermore, every reduced rational number will then occur at each child, since the numbers are relatively prime with one another and therefore there will be no repeats.
To reconstruct the list of numbers written earlier, we simply need to read the tree from top down and read each child from left to right. This makes sense, because like in the list, the denominator of one child will be the numerator of the successor. This is because the denominator on the left child is (i+j) and the numerator of the right child is (i+j). Then, we can see that the list created by the tree will be of the form f(n)/f(n+1) for some f. As it turns out, f(n) are actually creates the same list as b(n) and thus at the end of the paper, the authors come up with the theorem:
The nth rational number, in reduced form, can be taken to be b(n)/b(n+1), where b(n) is the number of hyperbinary representations of the integer n, for n = 0, 1, 2, . . . That is, b(n) and b(n+1) are relatively prime, and each positive reduced rational number occurs once and only once in the list b(0)/b(1), b(1)/b(2), . . .
In all seriousness, I am not quite sure how this question relates directly with Math 152. It fits in with the counting we did very early in the class, but beyond that it does not directly relate to a topic we have covered. The construction of the list, however, does remind me a little bit of the concept of the order of an element since it uses powers of two to construct a number. Beyond that, however, it seems a little bit unrelated to the course.
I found this paper extremely interesting to be honest. I never actually thought much about how to count all the rational numbers, because the method that I had always thought of (see earlier) has so many problems with it. This method of counting discussed/uncovered in this paper is remarkable and makes little mathematical sense. There seems to be no correlation between the hyperbinary representations of an integer n, and a method for constructing a list of all the rational numbers. This, however, is what mathematics is all about, finding relationships and symmetries between two seemingly unlike things. It is simply amazing that one strange and seemingly worthless list of numbers can be used to generate a list of all the rational numbers.