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If you are seeking funding for research, be warned: your search will not be easy! A number of reports lately have pointed out that fewer grants are being funded and cite the difficulty in getting the grants that are available. Even so, grants are being awarded so it behooves the savvy researcher to pay close attention to advice on how to succeed.
What to do Right
Expert after expert agrees that there are several key criteria to keep in mind when assembling your grant proposal, but above all it is important to be clear, organized, and detailed.
It seems obvious, but perhaps one of the most important criteria to get right is having an interesting objective to your research. It has to stand out. This means that the grants with the most likelihood of being funded propose ideas that push the frontiers of knowledge, with multidisciplinary approaches. Hence, your research proposal has to come across as significant, novel, ambitious and original. Remember that your success will reflect upon the organization that funds your research. But don't brag and don't make unsustainable promises. In fact, emphasize the long-term prospects with a strong research plan.
Originality is Important
While the significance of your grant scores points, of course the most important issue is the research you hope to pursue. It is vitally important that you provide not only information that supports your hypotheses but that you also discuss how you will deal with potential obstacles. To this end, you should emphasize why you want to investigate these aims and why the outcome of your research is important. Spend time pointing out the significance of your work in the larger context of science knowledge, and show how scientific knowledge will be expanded because of your work. You should also provide alternative approaches and contingency plans in the event your original approaches do not work. Explain how your data will be analyzed and how the results will be interpreted.
Your research plan needs to be very explicit about why it should be done in the first place. You need to answer the question "who cares?" very emphatically by describing how your proposed research addresses a gap or problem area.
Be Clear and Concise
Write the research plan concisely, with clear objectives and a well-defined experimental strategy. Be detailed about your research data and methods; explain what is required to do the work proposed. You'll need to highlight your understanding of what it will take to solve the problem you are tackling. In addition to tackling a question that is important and original, the strongest research proposals have promising long-term prospects. You may only be asking for funding for five years, but it is wise to include how your research could and should expand downstream. Having said that, you do need to be realistic about the extent and feasibility of your project.
For your proposal to be effective, it needs to be written well. First impressions count! Your proposal should not only clearly present your research idea and strategy in a logical, coherent way that's readily understandable for both experts and laymen alike, but it should emphasize the most important points and not get side-tracked into detailing every item you hope to cover. Focus and clarity are important for your grant proposal success.
A big part of writing clearly is writing descriptively and organizing your material logically. Develop an informative title, use well-defined acronyms (and define all acronyms the first time they're used), and put each piece of information under the appropriate heading. Make the grant reviewer's job easy and you're a good way to making it to the top choice pile.
Emphasize Your Strengths
You'll want to support your qualifications with a publication record that includes papers relevant to your research proposal. If you have a research team, then emphasize the strengths of each team member and their combined publication records. It is important however to point out that you are the main researcher in the project and your role in that position beyond managing the team's work.
Where to Search for Funding
There are a number of places you can search online for information. There are sites that list different funding programs. Sites that provide information on how to get through the first round of evaluation. Sites that advise readers on how to get to the top of the applicant pile. Even advice on how to deal with disappointment when you don't succeed. One thing that all these sites agree on is that getting a grant is not easy. A quick Google search will list a number of online sources where you can search for information about different funding programs. Good luck!


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We have openings: REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, MEDICARE INTERMEDIARY AND CARRIER (MICS), AUD LEGISLATIVE REP, COLLEGE LIASON
Budget Committee
Chairperson:Heather Yubarlucea (SLP),
Jacob Diller (AuD) and Dave Woods (SLP)
Purpose: The purpose of the Budget Committee is to gather and organize information pertinent to formulation of a yearly budget by the Executive Board.
Membership: The membership of this Committee shall consist of the Treasurer who is the Chairperson, the Director of Audiology, the Director of Speech Pathology, and at the discretion of the Chair, additional members such as Past Treasurer. (9/2018)
Term of Office: shall be two (2) years.
Continuting Education Committee
Chairperson:Jennifer Hietala (SLP)
Purpose: To promote continued professional growth on the part of ISHA members, by collecting, documenting, and disseminating information relevant to continuing education conducted throughout Idaho.
Membership: The membership of this committee shall consist of a chairperson appointed by the President and approved by the Executive Board.
Convention Committee
Chairperson: Gabriel Bargen (AuD) and Jess Stich- Hennen (AuD)
Purpose: To plan, conduct and evaluate the annual statewide convention.
Membership: The membership of this committee shall consist of the President-Elect who is the Chairperson, the Local Arrangements Chairperson and other members as deemed necessary.
Term of Office: shall be two (2) years for the President-Elect/Chairperson and it usually is for the other members as well. However, the Local Arrangements Chair typically serves a one (1) year term.
Honors and Awards Committee
Chairperson: Kimberli Shaner (SLP)
Purpose: To solicit nominations for special Association Honors & Awards as well as National Awards.
Membership: President Elect will Chair. The
Director of Audiology will Co-Chair.
Legislative Committee
Current Co-Chairpersons: Rachelle Ruffing (SLP)-Audiology Chair needed
Purpose: To investigate national, state, and local legislation, both current and pending, and make appropriate recommendations concerning their investigation to the Executive Board. To promote political awareness and action on behalf of ISHA and individual members.
Membership: The membership shall consist of 2 Co-Chairpersons appointed by the President and approved by the Executive Board. One Co-Chair shall represent medical settings and the other the educational/private settings. The Co-Chairpersons shall seek participation on the committee from interested ISHA members who represent a variety of professional backgrounds and employment settings, (i.e., private practice, public schools, universities, hospitals, clinics, etc).
Term of Office: shall be two (2) years.
Membership Committee
Karrie Pargman (AuD), Brenee Williams (SLP), Patty Unger (SLP)
Purpose: To conduct an annual membership drive. To maintain a current file of all classes of members of ISHA by providing application data to ISHA's Administrative Assistant. To encourage continued membership in ISHA by sending notifications to members who have been delinquent, encouraging continued support of and membership in ISHA. To identify voting members at the annual Business Meeting. To plan with the board ways to increase membership ie. social events
Membership: The membership of this committee shall consist of a Chairperson appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board. The Secretary and Treasurer shall serve as ex-officio members. Regional Representatives may also serve as ex-officio members.
Additional members may be appointed at the discretion of the Chair. Term of Office: shall be two (2) years.
Public Information Network Committee
Susie Jones (SLP), Amy Hardy (SLP), and Jess Stich-Hennen (AuD)
Purpose: To promote public awareness of the role of speech-language pathologists and audiologists in the remediation of communicative disorders in a variety of settings. Update social media and website.
Membership: The membership of this committee shall consist of a Chairperson appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board, and no fewer than two (2) members, as appointed by the Chair. Members of the committee may be selected on the basis of geographic considerations in an effort to maintain regularly scheduled meetings.
Term of Office: shall be two (2) years.
Regional Representatives
Region 1 (North): Position Vacant
Region 2 (Southwest): Position Vacant
Region 3 (Southeast): Position Vacant
Purpose: To provide ISHA with a contact person for surveys and educational and legislative activities. May also be asked to assist membership committee in planning social events across the state.
State Advocacy for Reimbursement (STAR)
Chairperson: Amy Hardy (SLP), April Ward (AuD)
Purpose: To provide ISHA with a contact person who is willing to advocate locally for consistent coverage and equitable health care reimbursement with legislators, state insurance commissioners, health plans, unions, and employers on matters related to private health plan reimbursement. STARS share advocacy skills and help create coverage and reimbursement strategies with the ASHA STAR Network, the ISHA executive board and ISHA members.
Term of Office: The President shall appoint an individual who is employed and collects reimbursement from private payers for speech language pathology or audiology services.
State Education Advocacy Leader for Idaho (SEAL)
Chairperson: Amy Zuroff (SLP)
Purpose: To enhance and perpetuate the advocacy, leadership, and clinical management skills of school-based ISHA members. To influence administrative and public policy decisions that impact the delivery of speech-language pathology and audiology services in school settings. To express concerns and ideas of school professionals to the Executive Board, ISHA, and to the SEALs network. To link ISAH with ASHA's national support and SEALs network for school- based speech-language pathologists and audiologists. ISHA and the SEAL share many of the same commitments: forming a constructive partnership with the State Department of Education in order to maintain personnel standards requiring a Master's degree, to recruit and retain fully qualified service providers in school settings throughout the state, and to facilitate such benefits as improved working conditions, more reasonable caseloads, professional leave and less paperwork. (9/00)
Membership: The President shall appoint an individual who is employed in a public school setting to this position with the approval of the Executive Board.
Term of Office: shall be two (2) years.
University and College Liaison
Chairperson: OPEN (SLP)
Purpose: To exchange professional training needs and information and to promote cooperation between institutions of higher learning and ISHA. To promote a closer relationship between ISHA and members working in colleges and universities. To promote student membership in ISHA, as well as student participation in ISHA activities.
Membership: The President shall appoint a faculty representative to this position with the approval of the Executive Board when the Chairperson of the Continuing Education Committee is not so employed. Under these circumstances, this individual shall serve as a member of the Continuing Education Committee. The NSSLHA/ISHA Student Representative shall serve as a member on this committee. (10/98)
Term of Office: shall be two (2) years.
Web Editor/Web Master
Co-Chairpersons: Dorys DeLap (admin assistant) Amy Hardy (SLP), Heather Yabarlucea (SLP)
To collect information (submitted from ISHA Committees and members) for posting to the website, editing it and preparing it for posting to ISHA web site. To maintain ISHA web site, to enhance communication of issues and events relevant to ISHA members.
Habilitation Advocacy Recruitment and Training
Chairperson: Tammy Emerson(SLP)
ASHA would like to partner with members throughout the United States to educate and advocate on the federally adopted definition of the phrase rehabilitation and habilitation and the inclusion of audiology and speech-language pathology services under the defined benefit category. The new federal definition provides an opportunity to advocate for expanded coverage of habilitation services that were previously denied.
To keep the momentum going during state implementation, we request that state associations appoint a habilitation advocacy point person within the state to receive additional information and resources from ASHA. That person could be a State Advocate for Reimbursement (STAR) representative or another individual willing to work on such an initiative.
Purpose: To provide ISHA with a contact person who is willing to advocate locally for administrative and public policy decisions that impact Medicare coverage and reimbursement for audiology and speech pathology services. MICS share advocacy skills and help create coverage and reimbursement strategies with the ASHA MICS Network, the ISHA executive board and ISHA members.
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English Title: Iphigenia
Original Title: Ifigeneia
Year: 1977
Country: Greece
Language: Greek
Genre: Drama
Director/Screenwriter: Mihalis Kakogiannis
based on the play of Euripides
Music: Mikis Theodorakis
Cinematography: Giorgos Arvanitis
Tatiana Papamoschou
Irene Papas
Kostas Kazakos
Kostas Karras
Panos Mihalopoulos
Christos Tsagas
Dimitri Aronis
Angelos Yannoulis
Rating: 7.7/10
First of all, I have to give vent to my random thought about the story of Iphigenia (as in most Greek tragedies), where men predominately are vapid barbarians, blinded by belligerence, superstition and misogyny, they would prefer engaging a bloody warfare to returning home, certainly this type of story is worlds apart from my way of thinking, yet, this film adaption is a painstaking cinematic wonder to behold, not to mention Kakogiannis superb dexterity in extracting the heart-rending theatrics out of his stagey but utterly dedicated cast, headlined by the legendary Irene Papas and a bracing debut performance from Papamoschou as the titular heroine represents the virtues of innocence, self-sacrifice and true grit.
The third piece of Cacoyannis' GREEK TRAGEDY trilogy, the other two are ELECTRA (1962) and THE TROJAN WOMEN (1971), both I have yet to watch. IPHIGENIA firstly astonishes in its epic scale, its solemnity and optic grandeur is quite unparalleled for its time, and what could be more legitimate than a Greek tragedy concocted by a Greek maestro in situ? This proposition alone is alluring enough!
This is a prelude of the Trojan War, Agamemnon (Kazakos) has to tough decision to make, under the oracle from Artemis, he must sacrifice her first-born child, Iphigenia, in order to atone a slip when his army accidentally slaughtered a sacred deer in a temple dedicated to Artemis, a consequence is that all his fleet is kept at bay without the aid of wind to sail while his men are growing fatigued, bored and anxious for the battle. Then Agamemnon's wife Clytemnestra (Papas) and Iphigenia are tricked to the front, under an ostensible pretext to marry Iphigenia to Achilles (Mihalopoulos), but soon the lie is debunked, can Iphigenia escapes her doom? It is a no-brainer actually because it is named "tragedy" for an obvious reason.
When fate rules, individual effort cannot alter it, so what is intriguing falls on the process itself, how Clytemnestra fights wholeheartedly and desperately for saving her beloved daughter, how Achilles transitions from an outsider to swear protection for her with no regard of his own life, how Agamemnon is tormented by the guilt and grief yet he is too proud to disregard the interest of the bigger picture. But most essentially is Iphigenia's own mental progress, from a bright young bride-to-be to a designated oblation for others' sacrilege, her anticipated wedding-day turns into her last-day-on-earth, and from the initial entreatment to her final tranquil acceptance of her unfair fate. On paper, it is a role seems too challenging for Papamoschou, who is only 13-year-old at then without any acting experience, but in reality, her performance is a key element ascribed to the film's success (a Palme d'Or competitor and an Oscar nominee). Bearing an angelic appearance, she balances against histrionics her co-stars, establishes a poignant image of a martyr, St. Joan of Arc style, and never let her own innocuousness off the map, that's what we call a pathos generator.
There is no question of how excellent is Papas, the Greek equivalence of Anna Magnani, her expressive face alone can be so revealing and informative, as in ZORBA THE GREEK (1964), another Kakogiannis film, words are powerless in front of her presence. But here, equipped with her mother tongue, she is in her full wings to bring Clytemnestra to life, an anguished mother fights bravely from her submissive position to defend her own blood, to no avail nevertheless, she shines in every scene. A solid theatrical background benefits Kazakos greatly in rendering gravitas to Agamemnon, but compared to Papas and Papamoschou, he is rather stiff and so are Mihalopoulos and Karras (who plays Menelaus, Helen's husband).
Last but not the least, two thumbs-up for Theodorakis' engaging score, percussively rollicking during the frenetic spectacles and imposingly impassioned during the central narrative. Surely, only Greeks know how to cook up an authentic feast from a Greek tragedy, highly recommended!


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Now that I'm older it flies by faster and faster - as a child the month seemed to be plenty long enough. I've always enjoyed the season and all that comes with it! Family, parties, presents, snow, sledding, Christmas cookies, pageants, and caroling - But I feel like I kind of missed out this year!
Everyone in our house has been sick off and on since Thanksgiving, and we're still fighting it! SO that took some fun out of the holidays as well! But here are the pictures I've been meaning to post!
Our boys were all so excited to have their Uncle Quinten come visit that they could hardly sleep! All of them ended up on the hide-a-bed with him by morning. It was so fun to see him!
The first REAL holiday celebration we participated in was a day for cookie making at my Aunt Bonnie's house here in Pocatello.
Bonnie is so much fun! I thought cookie making was a great idea for a party! I think we may have eaten more than we actually took home, but it's all part of the fun, right!?
My Daddy is so funny! I ask him to pose for a picture and this is what I get! After I looked at the picture I'd just taken I started laughing and he said, "What?" I told him that all the pictures I had of him were goofy! His response was, "I'm not so handsome, so I HAVE to be goofy!"
This batch was a little over done, but I think they're so clever! You roll the dough into snakes (my kids loved that part!) then frost them and put a star on the top and sprinkles for ornaments! They're great!
Tate wanted to make a gingerbread man! We didn't have any gingerbread dough, so he molded one out of the peanut butter dough and decorated him. He was very proud of his little man!
The Dunn Christmas Party
We have a huge pot luck dinner, Santa comes and brings a gift for each of the kids (under 12) then we play a few games and go home.
The party has been held at the church in McCammon for years and years, but this year we broke from tradition and held it at a church in Pocatello.
Canton was so cute. He was just hanging on the edge of his seat the whole time, and when they read his name, "Canton Green," He immediately jumped to his feet, raised one arm in the air and headed straight for Santa, tripping over a few cousins on the way. Mrs. Claus helped him back to his feet and up to where Santa was sitting.
He was all smiles until just before this was taken when Ryan said, holding the camera, "Canton have you been good this year?" Then he got this expression and said "Well, I've tried REALLY hard!"
Ryan's Birthday
My Mom got these balloons for Ryan - I thought they were funny! It says "Oh, NO, the big 30 - (Three OH)" It made me laugh. My Mom was apologetic, and kept saying, it was the only one they had..." I thought it was great!
Do you think he made a wish?
(Which he later threw up, all over his bed!)
Oran's monkey sat next to the stockings and waited for morning.
Poor Canton was so sick! He threw up in the night. And when it was time to open presents, he has a fever of 103, wasn't at all interested in presents and just wanted me to hold him. I felt so bad for him.
That night, he was still pretty sick. He was crying in the night so I went and got him, he seemed all confused, and said is Santa coming tonight? He was sad when I told him Santa had come last night and we'd already opened all the presents. He couldn't remember and asked if he'd gotten any presents. How sad!
Oran really liked the monkeys I made (I crocheted 3 monkeys, one for each boy) I tried to get a picture of Oran hugging his monkey, but I wasn't quick enough. But he kept hugging him, patting his head and singing him songs.
Once Canton's fever got to 105 I put him in the tub to try and cool him off/break the fever, and he fell asleep in the tub. What a sick little boy.
Here I am with a sick Oran.


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Underground Sounds
"Big wheel, big spin, big money, no whammies
Don't save me a seat when you get to the Grammys" — nomadboy
So, against my better judgment, I watched the Grammys the other night. This viewing experiment reminded me both of how much I love music and how far away my tastes are from "Grammy material." I made a quick trip to Lou's Records in Encinitas, California prior to the show, and my purchases there should prove more than my point. (more…)


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College Basketball Betting Lines
2005 Stats
Straight up
25-9 overall, 11-5 conference, 3rd Big Ten
Against the spread
15-15 (8-5 home, 3-8 away)
13-17 (4-9 home, 7-4 away)
Offensive Rank
Defensive Rank
2005 Season Summary
Although the Iowa Hawkeyes finished the 2004-05 season by going 21-12 straight up they were just 14-18 against the spread and were bounced in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. In addition to that Iowa went 9-17 against the spread after covering five of their first six games which simply added to the feeling that the program was underachieving.
Not meeting expectations
Steve Alford arrival as head coach was met with wild enthusiasm at Iowa City but the results did not match the hype was while Iowa was more or less competitive they seemed to consistently be a notch or level below the upper echelon Big Ten teams such as Illinois and Michigan State. In addition to that some Iowa fans were becoming weary of the constant rumors about Alford bolting Iowa for the job at his alma mater, Indiana. Overall, the program was not meeting expectations and there was no real good or solid read on the Hawkeyes as they entered the 2005-06 season.
More of the same
Iowa opened the 2005-06 season with back-to-back unlined home wins over Maryland-Eastern Shore and Colgate. In their lined opener against Kentucky as 1-point neutral court chalks, the Hawkeyes prevailed 67-63. In their next game against Texas, however, also on a neutral court, Iowa lost 59-68 as 4-point dogs. This was followed by another unlined home win over Texas-San Antonio.
Iowa next began an ugly stretch of games in which they failed to cover the spread five consecutive times starting with a 45-42 home win over North Carolina State as 6-point overlays. This was followed by another 24-point home overlay in a 75-59 win over Fairfield. Next was a 72-59 win over Valparaiso as 16-point home chalks. Iowa was then upset at Northern Iowa 63-67 as 2-point dogs and then lost badly at Iowa State 60-72 as 1-point dogs. The five pointspread failures were simply more of the same from the previous season and irritated gamblers to no end.
Seemingly useless
At home against Arizona State, Iowa finally got the cash in a 62-43 win as 13-point chalks. In their next game at home against Drake, however, the Hawkeyes were overlays again in a 65-60 win as 12.5-point chalks. After an unlined home win over Robert Morris, Iowa won at St. Louis 60-50 as 4.5-point chalks.
The Hawkeyes began conference play with a 52-66 loss at Wisconsin as 4.5-point dogs. This was followed by a 63-48 "upset" home win over Illinois as 1.5-point dogs. Iowa next won at Penn State 80-76 as 7.5-point chalks and then beat Minnesota 76-72 in overtime as 10-point home overlays. The Hawkeyes were seemingly useless against the sportsbooks as they failed again, this time at Michigan State, in a 55-85 blowout loss as 7-point dogs for their fifth failure against the oddsmakers in eight games.
Correction finally arrived
Dating back to the 2004-05 season, Iowa had covered the spread in just 13 of their last 41 games. This pathetic production for gamblers earned them a most negative reputation to go along with their more general rep as an underachieving program under Alford. But just as in the stock market, the time to buy into something is when it is at its absolute lowest appeal and the sports betting market correction finally arrived for Iowa at this point in which they were unwanted by the masses.
Starting with a 73-60 win over Indiana as 3-point home chalks the Hawkeyes went on to win and cover six of their next seven games. The won at home over Ohio State, won at Purdue, beat Michigan at home, lost and failed to cover at Northwestern, won at Indiana and then at home over Michigan State. After dropping back-to-back games both straight up and against the spread at Minnesota and at Illinois, the Hawkeyes closed with home wins and covers over Penn State and Wisconsin.
A high and a low
Iowa won and covered over Minnesota, Michigan State, and Ohio State to win the Big Ten tournament title and take some heat away from Alford. But then Iowa was bounced in the first round of the NCAA tourney by Northwestern State to end on a high and a low.


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- Wednesday, July 25 – Sunday, July 29, 2018
- William Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA
- Prelims 9 AM / Finals 6 PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
- Meet website
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The second morning of the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships will feature prelims for the 200 free, 200 breast, 200 back, and 50 fly.
Women's 200 free
Katie Ledecky likely has a 1:53 in her at some point this season – but this meet, for which she had no reason to rest, might not be it. The US Open record in the event currently stands at 1:54.40 (held by Allison Schmitt, who will also race), with Ledecky's best time this season at 1:54.56, so that could be in reach. Also in the mix should be Mallory Comerford – who in March became the 2nd swimmer in history to break 1:40 with her NCAA-winning 1:39 in the 200 free – as well as Simone Manuel and Leah Smith who, like Ledecky, are already locks the Pan Pacs team but have big-time potential should they choose to focus on the event. The most exciting storyline to follow here should be the returns of Schmitt, the Olympic champion, and Missy Franklin, whose lifetime best puts her behind only Schmitt and Ledecky in the field.
Men's 200 free
Blake Pieroni threw down an unexpected 48.08 to win the 100 free Wednesday night (even he thought he would struggle in the event), so it's clear he's brought his A-game to Irvine. And after becoming the first man to break 1:30 in the short course race earlier this year, it would be foolish of us to put a limit on what he can do. But Pieroni would have to take out Townley Haas, whose lifetime best of 1:45.03 is well over a second faster than his own (1:46.30). Both would have to fend off Jack Conger, who's season-best of 1:46.96 makes him the only American under 1:47 this year. Another swim of particular interest is Conor Dwyer's. After only racing one previous 200 free this year, Dywer dropped a 1:47.25 two weeks ago at the LA Invite, good for No. 2 in the nation. Additionally, all eyes will be on Caeleb Dressel, who did not qualify for Pan Pacs with his surprising 6th-place finish in the 100 free yesterday.
Women's 200 Breast
100 breast world record holder Lilly King has declared this her "big 200 summer," and today, we'll see if her work is paying off. Her season best is 2:24.83, and lifetime 2:21.83. She'll likely vie for the top spot with Worlds silver medalist Bethany Galat, whose season best of only 2:28.16 doesn't reflect that her lifetime best is 2:21.77. Emily Escobedo has been faster than King this season (2:24.71), and is also a podium threat if she can match or improve on her PR of 2:23.88. It'll also be interesting to see what Micah Sumrall can pull off; her PR from 2013 sits at 2:21.74, but has only been 2:26.21 this year and hasn't shown signs indicating she'll get back down to the low 2:20s.
Men's 200 breast
This event is deep, and after narrowly failing to qualify for the 2017 World Championships team, Olympic silver medalist and American record holder Josh Prenot will take his shot at a return to the top of the U.S. 200 breast field. Tightly packed around him are Kevin Cordes (PR is 2:07.41), Nic Fink (PR is 2:08.56), and Will Licon (2:08.14), so it'll should be a fun race. Other swimmers to look out for are 18-year-olds Daniel Roy and Reece Whitley, who went 1-2 in this event at the 2017 World Junior Championships. We'll also get a look at Chase Kalisz, who is known for mostly his IM prowess, and broke 2:10 for the first time in May.
Women's 200 back
Kathleen Baker is the favorite to win, but Regan Smith is a big potential threat. Smith, who started out her meet with a huge drop in the 200 fly Wednesday, took second to Baker last year, and then came within a second of her at Worlds – Baker's best is 2:06.38, while Smith's is 2:07.19. Behind those two are a cluster of swimmers with PRs in the 2:08-2:09 range, led by Asia Seidt in 2:08.91 (season and lifetime best). Also in that range is Lisa Bratton, the 3rd place finisher from the 2016 Olympic Trials, who ha been putting up sub-2:10 performances in championship meets consistently since 2015 – she could be on the cusp of a breakout meet. We'll also get a look at sprint backstroker in Olivia Smoliga, entered with a 2:10.12.
Men's 200 back
Cal teammates Ryan Murphy and Jacob Pebley have been the two best 200 backstrokers in the US. this year (1:55.46 and 1:55.85 respectively), and it's not close. But this leaves the third spot on the podium up in the air. Behind the aforementioned duo, Austin Katz emerged as the third-fastest American in 2017, but has only been 1:59.40 this year. He was 5th at the Olympic Trials in 2016, 5th at World Trials last year, and then had a breakout of sorts in winning silver at the World University Games last August – he then became the only freshman to win an NCAA event this year in the short course version of the race. Expect him to go head-to-head with Carson Foster, the fourth and final American to break 1:58 in 2017 (1:57.87 PR, 1:59.05 this year).
Women's 50 fly
Kelsi Dahlia, whose AR stands at 25.48, has already come close to that mark this year. At the Mesa PSS, she clocked a 25.74, and she's still the only American under 26.0 over the last three years besides Dana Vollmer (not competing), who was 25.87 in 2016. Dahlia will seek to lower her AR, and she'd be taking out the US Open while she's at it — it stands at 25.50 held by sprint legend Dara Torres. Behind her, it's anyone's race. Kendyl Stewart has the next fastest PR in the field at 25.93, and after an extended down stretch, she had a breakout 100 fly at the LA Invite two weeks ago, going her best time in years (and the No. 2 time in America this year), making her a threat to go sub-26 once again. Other challengers should include last year's silver medalist Helen Moffitt, Amanda Kendall, and breakout NCAA flyer Erika Brown.
Men's 50 fly
If Caeleb Dressel does actually swim this race today (it would be his second event), it's his to lose. He's the only American with a PR under 23 (22.76), though his season best of 23.59 trails Michael Andrew's of 23.16. Andrew would be the clear favorite shoudl Dressel scratch. Others to watch out for should be recent NCAA grads Ryan Held, Justin Lynch, and Andrew Liang, as well as veterans Tripp Cooper and Giles Smith – and we can't forget Tom Shields, whose 200 fly last night was the best he's been since Trials two years ago.


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A possible terror threat has put the series in jeopardy.
SLC was hoping Mahela after a successful IPL stint would help the national team.
For now, only five players have sought permission for the same.
Sri Lanka all-rounder to face rough phase ahead of World Cup.
Mathews has already been sacked as captain of Sri Lanka
In an emotional letter, Mathews has mentioned plans of retiring from limited-overs cricket.
Dinesh Chandimal takes over as captain of Sri Lanka.
The duo of Chandimal and Hathurusingha will now have to work relentlessly as the World Cup is less than 8 months away from commencement.
The Lankan board has put forth a rather taxing schedule.
The Lankans have named a rather strong squad for the five-match ODI series against the Proteas.


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Product development
The impossible is often possible. It's all about thinking in terms of the big picture, solutions and potential instead of constraints – and at Pack Plast we are ready to put in the same level of effort as you.
Tray and machine suppliers should talk to each other
– Mills
"Tray design is only one side of a development project – they also need to conform to our production apparatus and of course consumer needs. We work on all these aspects in parallel in relation to the launch date. It's a complex process involving installing new production lines, winding up the old one and starting up. Timing is all-important," explains Lars Christian Hilden, Factory Manager at Mills in Norway.
Rapid feedback from an efficient organisation is one of the things Hilden appreciates most. And that's exactly what he gets from Pack Plast. "We want to move fast with such a project, and simply can't interface with slow-moving, bureaucratic organisations or innumerable different departments. That's something Pack Plast understands."
As such, Pack Plast is in dialogue with Mills' machinery suppliers for such projects – "They tackle every problem before we even start up as far as possible. Close contact between tray supplier and machinery supplier is absolutely essential," he says.
The trick is to get it to work in practice
– Senior Vice President ved Vega Salmon GmbH Peter Luxhøi
"It all starts in the USA, where we can see a trend towards restaurants becoming smaller and with no freezers. That means that we need to deliver frozen goods into refrigeration," explains Senior Vice President at Vega Salmon GmbH, Peter Luxhøi.
Consequently, packaging had to be developed in close consultation with Pack Plast.
"Customers receive their fish frozen in the new trays which are placed directly in the fridge. The tray design ensures that the fish thaws without ending up lying in water. That makes it easy to take out and place on a grille. Convenience and appearance are all-important when dealing with an expensive, exclusive product," he explains. "The trick is to get it to work in practice – and that's one of the things that Pack Plast are good at."
"Packaging is everything. It's the way we communicate with the customer."
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blank thoughts,
wolfish, mist,
collected stars
make maws of us.
blank thoughts,
blank thoughts,
wolfish, mist,
collected stars
make maws of us.
reed-loved wrists
host twisting hands,
shaded in twitches.
point the teeth,
mawing too and fro.
mutter hyphenated
godly names, where
kingdoms had collided.
splitting pages into fragmented
description of broken things,
cracks run vein-like over
every face and surface
but they act unblemished,
flashing white teethy smiles
while their face bursts
into a thousand void-like cracks
spitting nebulae over pale skin.
scent sweeping outward
emblazoned by dimness
deep inward breaths breath
all the life out of this little cup
drawing souls of tiny purple plants
into my dragon-starved stomach
gold lined and treasure hungry.
steaming tea like smoke curls
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I would like to request the Council Of Islamic Ideology to reframe their statement about girl's marriage age. I, being a Muslim believe that Allah (SWT) did not want to torture us. The Arabs, being from warm climate and eating food such as dates achieve puberty early. There is no given time for puberty, but like a driving license and getting a NIC card, there must be a legal and responsible age for marriage. I firmly believe that marriage, which is a social contract between two people to spend their life together cannot be achieved at the age of eight or ten or even twelve.
We would like to see our future generations grow into healthy people who can take intelligent decisions. To force marriage on a girl, young enough to be playing with dolls is cruelty and was not prescribed by Islam, if the circumstances are difficult the parents may wed her for her security or sustenance, not to gain profit. If this issue does not get resolved illiterate mothers will produce an illiterate nation which will be an irreparable loss for the country.
Karachi, March 24.


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Simply/Simple Card Suite
App Rating
Hi! The app requires me to rate it every 10 games or so, but does not allow me to tap the stars or submit anything resulting in me having to delete and download the game sometimes twice a week. Please fix. I have already rated the game 5 stars. Thanks!1 vote
Too many crashes
This game played well, until I purchased from Google play store. It crashes, it lags between hands, it hold up the cards have to close and reopen after a few hours think that it has been hacked because it's like the opponent can see your cards and bid off your hand , so really weird stuff going on with this game now. Please fix I really like this card game I play this game above all the other games that I have downloaded4 votes
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How do I get the old spade game app back do not want a partner they are to dumb
Bring back the old spade game new one is awful1 vote
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I'm constantly amazed by all of the beauty that surrounds us in Seattle! Just a couple hours' drive away is the Olympic Peninsula, and WOW is it incredible! I already posted about our wild encounter with the animals at the Olympic Game Farm, so now it's time to post about the rest of our one-night Olympic Peninsula getaway with the family...
A few years ago we went to the Hoh Rainforest, First Beach, Cape Flattery, and Ruby Beach, so for this trip we decided to focus on the places we hadn't been to before. There's just SO much to explore on the Peninsula! We picked a beautiful August weekend for our trip, and hopped on the ferry. The kids were nuts about the ferry ride, and we headed to our first stop... Hurricane Ridge in the middle of the Olympic Mountains!
There were such stunning views at the Hurricane Ridge visitor's center! I felt like singing "The hills are alive...!"
{There's Kirsten, saying, "I don't like the sun! It's too bright!" Can't you tell she's from Seattle?}
There were even some beautiful deer! And just a little bit of snow!
Since this was a pretty quick trip and we only stayed there for one night, we kept just to the northern part of the Olympic Peninsula. We spent an idylic afternoon at Lake Crescent, and the kids got to go swimming there! It was a truly gorgeous, peaceful lake and I didn't want to leave!
We ate a picnic lunch there, and the whole afternoon was beautiful.
*Added to my Bucket List: Stay someday at the Lake Crescent Lodge, or the Lake Quinalt Lodge further south!
After we left the lake, we broke out the baby backpack and did a really short little hike to see Madison Falls. This was really more of a walk than a hike since it was easily accessed from a short, paved road not far at all from the parking lot. I would have loved to see Marymere Falls or Sol Duc Falls, but those were longer hikes and would have been tough for our 4 year-old and 2 year-old. Madison Falls was small, but it was cute and very easy to get to, and our kids were amazed by it. So I'd call it the perfect waterfall to go see with young kids.
Our last stop was Port Townsend, a pretty adorable little naval town, for dinner before taking the ferry back home. There wasn't a whole lot in the town for kids to do (mostly antique shops, book shops, etc.) but we stumbled upon the perfect family-friendly place for dinner... Pizza Factory! Everything was really affordable, and they had a huge, casual space with a play kitchen and some other things for the kids to play with while we waited for the food. They even gave the kids balloons, and the pizza was yummy! I highly recommend!
*Memorable kid moment came during dinner at Pizza Factory. Kirsten (age 4) came back to the table, upset because a boy had taken over what she was "baking" in the play kitchen.
Me: "Oh no, what should we do?"
Kirsten: (said calmly) "We could kill him."
Stephen: "How would we do that?"
Kirsten: "With a knife."
Where do kids learn this stuff???
All in all, we had a great time on our mini-vacation to the Olympic Peninsula! I love living so close to such a gorgeous place!


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For those of you familiar with fantasy football, you'll be aware that the traditional process, enjoyable as it may be, requires one hell of a commitment. You're engaged for pretty much the whole season, and if you're team ain't doing so hot halfway in and look to continue in that vein, chances are you're not going to have a good time for the remaining fixtures. FLIP Sports, a brand new fantasy league game out now for iOS and Android, looks to update this jaded system and truly modernise the way the smartphone generation play fantasy football. But does it succeed?
The main twist of FLIP Sports is that you need only commit on a match-to-match basis. You play in real time during a live football match, one from either the Premier or Champions League. You select the players for your fantasy team who are then deducted or awarded points based on their real life actions on the pitch. Once the final whistle blows and you've lost or won, you're reset to zero and you can begin scouting for your next match and planning your subsequent team. It's a little slice of genius that really lends itself to the handheld format; as we all know, in today's world, attention spans are valued commodities.FLIP Sports' approach is perfect for the casual gamers, while also providing a thrilling new arena for the fantasy veterans.
The developers describe it as a peer-to-peer system; you can go head to with your friends or play in public or private leagues. In every case, the winner is the fantasy manager with the most points at the end of the clash. The app uses a complex algorithm to establish the points for each player's performance, resulting in a detailed and comprehensive scoring system that true fans are really going to appreciate. FLIP also doesn't skimp on the social side; you can chat to rival managers as the game progresses and engage in some textbook 'footie banter', which as we all know is as big a part of the great game as anything else.
And of course, the other draw of FLIP is the way it syncs perfectly to your real-time match watching. Instead of poring over your computer screen, a simple glance down can tell you how your team is faring, leading to an electrifying experience. I've never been so involved in a West Ham match, or indeed any kind of football match, as I was when they faced off against Hull on Sunday 19th January. For anyone interested in picking up fantasy football, this is a perfect start. But for fans of the beautiful game, this is a must have.
Line up at the App Store or Google Play to kick off for free today!


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July 2017 will see the launch of "50 Shades of Green®" the ultimate range of Native Wild Flower & Lawn Seed
I-Dealseed wildflower meadow mixtures are specifically formulated by qualified seedsmen, rich and well balanced, with a range of colours, heights and prolonged flowering period. The "50 Shades of Green" range consists of 18 individual mixtures designed for individual soil type/geographical location throughout the UK and each containing a minimum of 20 species of Native British Wild Flowers.
Bright and beautiful our British native wildflowers attract Bees and Butterflies, whilst creating a visually attractive meadow.
Carefully selected from Royal Horticultural Society "Perfect for Pollinators" Our work is also focused on the development of new concepts that are both cost-effective, sustainable and environmentally friendly, we also supply bespoke mixture suited to any specification, supported be free on-line or telephone advice or site visit.
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For more information, including full technical PDF print version visit us on-line: idealseed.co.uk
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Smalls For All is a charity which distributes bras to vulnerable women and children in Africa and the UK. Access to underwear is often a privilege the fortunate among us take for granted, but for those living in poverty, orphanages, slums and camps this is sadly not their reality.
House 21 is teaming up with Smalls For All to bring you our very first evening bloggers event. Expect all the features you love from our normal brunch event such as the networking, interacting, workshopping and Instagramming with a couple of special added extras thrown in too.
Bring along a bra to donate to Smalls For All and we'll give you a discounted ticket price. The bra must be clean and wearable with no stains or damage. We'll be collecting them on entry so that you won't need to carry them around all evening!
So why not join us for our very first House 21 Bloggers Evening at Cardiff's Dead Canary. We look forward to hosting you!
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The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham), which represents 430 companies, expressed concern in a statement today regarding the significant increase of the social security expenses that the pension law draft, recently approved by the Romanian Government, levies on the general consolidated budget.
"We believe that is mandatory for the presentation and consultations around this draft legislation with a major budgetary impact, to include information about the financing sources of the related increases, in accordance with the provisions of Public Finances Law no. 500/2002 and Fiscal Responsibility Law no. 69/2010," AmCham writes.
The organization says there is "an obvious lack of economic sustainability of the increased expenses generated by this draft legislation, up to a level that poses high risks for budgetary imbalances beyond the limits set by Romania's European commitments and beyond the financing capacity of the Romanian economy."
"With no clear financing sources identified, such measures are likely to be followed by hasty budgetary amendments, such as significant tax increases and/or massive cuts of expenses, most often of the investment allocations, critical for a healthy economic growth," the statement reads.
By introducing presumably permanent increases of the expenses related to pensions and maintaining their financing from the social contributions of current employees and other type of contributors to the social contributions budget (the Pay-as-you-go system), the impact analysis for this legislative draft must consider not only the immediate impact, but also the long-term impact on the sustainability of the public pensions' fund, according to AmCham. "This is critical given the demographic projections for Romania that indicate an accelerated ageing of the population and implicitly the rapid deterioration of the ratio between the number of employees (or, more generally put, the number of contributors to the social insurances budget) and the number of retirees."
"In our view it is equally important that the initiators' of this draft legislation will also consider the principle of inter-generational equity. Otherwise, the sole implementation of the pensions' increase, without complementary measures to ensure the short, medium and long term sustainability, has the potential to increase the social tensions, to affect the social solidarity principle, which should be symmetrical, as well as to affect the country's macroeconomic situation," they write.
AmCham therefore calls for the Romanian Government, as an initiator of this legislative project, "to present a comprehensive and explicit analysis of its implications, and for the Parliament to prudently and responsibly examine its overall effects on the present and future generations, prior to passing the law."


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VICTORIA (February 28, 2019) – Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett stood in the legislature today demanding to know why guide outfitters are being denied rightful compensation for government decisions that are damaging their industry.
Last November, Barnett wrote to the Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development on behalf of 13 guide outfitters whose moose allocations were cancelled for the 2018 season – denying them their livelihood and ability to provide for their families. The Minister acknowledged his staff are looking into compensation for these guide outfitters, but it's now February and these outfitters are still waiting.
"Today we heard another non-answer and another deflection – leaving these hard-working, tax-paying British Columbians facing hardship thanks to the actions of this government," said Barnett. "The Minister is quick to defend his work on moose management but seems to have no heart for the guide outfitters and their families who are directly affected by his decisions. In 2016, our BC Liberal government took action to compensate guide outfitters when bull-moose hunting was banned for the season. Why is the Minister not acting now when the precedent is clearly there?"
Licensed guide outfitters represent a cornerstone of the rural economy, employing over 2,000 people and providing hunting services to roughly 5,000 non-residents each year. Their work generates over $100 million in annual economic activity.


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The Humble Indie Bundle is a package of five great games – World of Goo, Aquaria, Gish, Lugaru, and Penumbra Overture. The price? Well it's another clone of the sale 2D Boy did with World of Goo; pay what you want! Grab this awesome bundle now !
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Racing Around: Sprint cars make visit to Fonda
It's Memorial Day weekend and for local race fans, that traditionally means sprint cars.
And this year is no exception.
The Patriot Sprint Tour will make a two-day trip through the area, stopping first at Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Friday night before heading to Fonda Speedway on Palmer's Service Night on Saturday.
The 360-sprinters made their debut at Fonda last Memorial Day Weekend with Stewart Friesen taking home the victory. They returned at the end of the season to run with the ESS and URC sprinters in the Kramer Williamson Memorial with Dave Franek claiming the victory.
The POWRi Outlaw Midgets will join the racing activities at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Friday night, while the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints are slated to take to the track at Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday.
It is also Military Appreciation Night at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park and Fonda Speedway. All active service members and veterans will get into the grandstands free with ID or a DD214.
General admission for the night will be $16. For adults, $14 for seniors and $5 for kids with the grandstand opening at 4 p.m.
Fonda Speedway has a Salute to the Troops ceremony scheduled during a half-hour intermission prior to the feature events on the night where the Track of Champions will welcome all active and veterans of the military to a ceremony on victory square.
Vedder wins
Bob Vedder picked up his second career modified feature win last Friday at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park.
The 71-year-old veteran modified pilot was strong on opening night but got blocked in traffic allowing Danny Varin to get past and claim his first career modified win at The Ridge.
Friday, Vedder came back from an early-race incident and avoided a mid-race accident on a restart to get to the front and hold off John Lutes Jr. and his niece, Alissa Cody, for the win.
Rick Quick picked up the sportsman division victory, while Will Ward won his second-straight IMCA feature, Chris Andrew won the cruiser main and Bryce Cherko and Garrett Polland picked up the wins respectively in the senior and junior slingshot division features.
Gates off to another strong start
Defending pro stock champion Kenny Gates is off to another strong start, picking up three straight wins to open the season.
Gates also won the first three points events last season after finishing second to Luke Horning in a season-opening non-points race.
After finally getting three weeks of racing in, this week the track will now start handicapping the feature events for all divisions.
Racing at Royal
The Central New York Motocross Riders Association will take to the track at Royal Mountain Ski Area for a two-day Monster Motocross event Saturday and Sunday.
Sign-up for both days of racing at the nine-time CNYMRA track of the year is 7 to 9 a.m.
Practice will start at 8:30 a.m. on both days with racing at 11 a.m.
The Monster Supercross season will begin June 7 with the annual hill climb scheduled for July 16.


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I haven't seen 6am in weeks, let alone on a Saturday. I arrived at Penn Station with the early crowd for my three hour train ride out east, far east. This would be an adventure to unchartered territory. I was taking on Montauk.
A half of a cinnamon raisin bagel, one full movie and too many failed nap attempts later, I arrived as far east as one could go. I think the next stop after Montauk is London. Not really, but it might as well be. Lugging far too many clothes for one night's stay, I met my friends at the adorable, affordable, Ocean Vista Hotel. Now when one thinks of the Hamptons, the ritzy, Bently types come to mind. But as 23-year-old girls, this was good enough for us; right on the beach, clean linens and a fridge for our beverages. This was summer at its best.
To top off our little nook of the island, one of the locals' favorite lobster roll shacks was located right across the street. You would easily miss it if it weren't for the waving patriotic flags and parked cars lining the street.
Cyril's epitomizes everything you would think of when it comes to a highway side beach town sea food joint. Plastic tables and utensils, colorful umbrellas, customers from all walks of life and a straight forward, delicious menu.
I had been told about their famous drink, BBC, unsure of what the letters stood for or it's actual content. All I knew is that when they ask if you want a floater, you say yes.
Reading the menu, the BBC was revealed to be a Banana Bailey's Colada. Sold. With a floater. Rachel and I both ordered these while Madison and Amanda went for the alcoholic Iced Tea. We toasted to a great weekend and waited for our food to arrive.
We decided to start off the meal with fried calamari. After all, what's better then fried seafood?
When it comes to calamari, I am somewhat of an expert. This was damn good calamari. Each piece was lightly breaded allowing for the flavor of the calamari to shine through. Their marinara sauce was light, but full of intense flavor. It didn't seem canned, and if it was I want to know the brand. We all devoured this dish, starving from the hot day and lack of breakfast.
Then came the main course and main reason for coming arrived; lobster rolls.
This lobster roll was unique to my many experiences with this dish. I always love seeing the variations in hopes of finding the most perfect one of the Atlantic. When it comes down to it, there are two key elements to create the quintessential lobster roll; the bun and lobster filling.
This roll was actually labeled on the menu as "Lobster Salad Roll, " and that's exactly what it was. Mixed with celery and mayonnaise, there was unique element of crunch that is typically missed when the roll is just straight up lobster and whatever dressing of choice. This roll was made mainly from claws, about six per roll, according to their waiter. The combination between finely chopped pieces and full chunks of claw created a great texture and flavor balance. I throughly enjoyed being able to pick up a full claw with my fork and eat it on the side. Full lobster and roll in one.
The other key component was the potato bun. This version was slightly toasted, the preparation I happen to prefer. This crunch on top of the celery and the lobster. It was delicious, creamy without being overly heavy.
The ideal lobster salad roll.
I might just have to head back tomorrow before trekking back to the concrete jungle, free of reasonably priced lobster rolls.
Cyril's Fish House – 2167 Montauk Highway – Montauk, NY
Cyril's Fish House
Price: $$
Location: Montauk, NY
Type: Seafood
Perfect For: Quality Seafood, Take Out, Drinks
Open: Everyday
Favorite Dishes: Lobster Salad Rolls, Calamari, BBC
Notes: Cash Only


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The autobiography of a young physicist who left Italy after the passage of the Racial Laws in 1938. Written in 1941, this account covers the tumultuous years between the two world wars. English translation.
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Translated by Vera Lydia and Gilbert DeBenedetti.
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What is the consensus view of reality: And how does accepting it limit our potential?
The collective consensus reality of 'how the world is' is a collection of ideas that have been established, built upon, refined, and subsequently enforced by those in power for thousands of years. This does not mean that their view of reality is correct, however, it is the current view that most of us accept and live by.
How has this consensus reality been maintained?
Current political systems continue to push ideas that reinforce the status quo. The main idea being that, as individuals, we are unable to look after ourselves and need continued 'guidance' from those who are wiser than us. Therefore our societies have been designed with the intention of social control through social engineering programmes designed by those who sit at the top of the pyramid.
Those unelected individuals and groups who sit at the top setting the priorities for the rest of us include the military-industrial complexes, large trans-national corporate's, banking, and political entities, the six groups/individuals that own the Main Stream Media corporations, as well as various other elite think-tank groups. Their policies are organized and delivered to the mass public by the mainstream news, educational institutions and entertainment agencies, all of who are told what agenda to follow by these groups who wield enormous influence due to the wealth they control.
Their programmes are further reinforced through peer pressure by our friends and families and social groups that we may belong to. These rules/ideas are then enforced by our governments, military, police forces, and many other organizations that claim to have authority over us. In this way, the majority of individuals are discouraged from, or actively prevented from, pursuing original thoughts and challenging the prevailing control system.
Through the instruments of information sharing, public attention is constantly distracted away from issues of great importance and directed towards issues which serve to benefit the ruling elite. This is particularly evident at election times when the public is manipulated for long periods of time using 'divide and conquer' techniques.
The masses fight against each other for their perception of the lesser of two evil candidates, neither of which will if elected, actually serve the interests of the voters that fought to give them power. It is sad that most of the masses get caught up in the theatrics of the circus being constantly forced upon them through the Mainstream corporate owned media. Meanwhile, other important issues like the destruction of the environment by large corporations go unnoticed.
If we can understand that our thoughts and actions are largely directed by the desires of those claiming power over us, we can begin to understand why the world is not the loving, nurturing and harmonious environment that it potentially could be. They have no intention of allowing the masses to wake up to how powerful we truly are because it will mean that they lose their ability to rule over us and continue to amass obscene amounts of wealth while over half of the world's population live in poverty.
There is a way out of this self-regulating self-limiting reality: You are the way!
As a species, we currently have the system that we deserve. Our collective consciousness has been buying into this version of reality for thousands of years now. So in a sense, everything is already perfect; everything is exactly as it should be, and it is impossible for it to be any other way.
The seasons, our lives, the Earth's evolution, in fact, everything runs on cause and effect. The cause is always energy and the energetic effects in this physical universe are abundant and balanced precisely to the cause. This also applies to the system we live in with it's limiting beliefs. We currently expend some of our energies supporting and maintaining this system because we have been taught that 'this is how reality is.'
However, it does not have to be this way, and many individuals are beginning to realize this. People are beginning to wake up and can see beyond the restrictions of this consensus reality. These people are making changes to their personal reality which greatly expands the possibilities that life has available for them.
An important part of the puzzle to understanding the mind prison that we are all locked in is that the current system is not broken and therefore does not need fixing. It was designed this way on purpose to keep us dumbed down so that a select few can control the masses.
Significant change will come about when the need for Government and control by others is addressed by each of us as individuals. A willingness to take control and accept responsibility for our own lives is all that is required to change the status quo. When we understand the potential to be powerful creators of our own lives is a choice we can make, then we will no longer need anyone else to control every aspect of our lives. This is 'growing up' and becoming a powerful 'human being' instead of remaining a powerless 'human doing.'
Change requires a new way of thinking: We are so much more than the limits we have accepted for ourselves!
If we drop an object, gravity will cause it to fall towards the earth. If we jump into a lake, we will get wet. If we step into the path of a speeding vehicle, we will get hit. These examples show obvious outcomes when certain actions are taken. These things are easy to understand because we can see and directly measure the consequences of these actions. However, the relationship of cause and effect does not stop with things outside of our vision or outside of what we currently understand.
The Cosmic Mind manifests as energy to make up the entire physical universe- which is subject to the laws of cause and effect. As we are part of this physical reality, any action we take, whether mental, verbal or physical will result in an equal and balanced effect. Buddhists call this Karma and in The Bible, this relationship is referred to as an 'an eye for an eye.' More recently this concept has gained traction as 'The Law of Attraction.' It simply means that what we put out is what we will receive back.
It is our mind energy that creates the content of our lives, with the total sum of our thoughts resulting in the life that we are currently living. Most of us are living diminished lives due to the beliefs we have, most of which conform to the consensus reality. These beliefs may include that we are somehow undeserving or not currently good enough to have all the things we want. These types of beliefs create struggle and conflict for most of us even though they are not true. We are, and we have always been good enough to receive the best of everything. However, most of humanity has not realized it yet.
Another limiting belief that is prevalent is that we cannot have a society that works without a top-heavy control system that is intent on regulating nearly every aspect of our lives. I know that most people believe this because this is the current reality. However, it does not need to be this way.
Through education and programming, this control system teaches us to project most of our thought energy outwards, which prevents us from looking within where the answers for a better life remain hidden. It is in their interests to design educational curriculums and guidelines that ensure the status quo will be instilled into future generations.
The power of our unconscious mind: Focused awareness is key to creating the new reality you want!
Our circumstances are a projection of our beliefs and so they reveal to us what we believe about life. What is inside of us is doing the projecting and it is here that we will find the tools to transform ourselves so that we can reach towards our full potential. Who we become tomorrow, (effect) is totally dependent on the thoughts, feelings, and actions, (cause) we are projecting today.
The energy vibrations of thoughts in an unfocused mind are spread out and take longer to manifest in the physical world due to their conflicting and irrational nature. However, if we constantly think the same thoughts, e.g. that we are fat and unattractive, then we will create this reality in our life. If we believe we never have enough money and constantly reinforce this with other thoughts like 'I can't afford that' or 'I wish I was rich,' then we will never have enough money! We do not attract that which we want, but that which we constantly dwell upon! (To understand this see my blog on the laws of attraction here.)
The time our thoughts take to manifest physically in our life depends on the quality and quantity of thoughts that confirm our idea to our subconscious mind. Sometimes the effects can be almost immediate and at other times a lesson will take longer to reveal itself. It is in this way that seeds are planted, that over time will grow to reveal lessons that are tailor-made for us at exactly the right moment.
We cannot escape the results of our thoughts. But we can begin to change our regular thoughts so we do not manifest the negative consequences that we may have been accumulating. In this way, we can achieve changes in our character and circumstances, whether good or bad, by following a particular train of thought until the desired results become part of our subconscious programming.
No matter what thoughts we have dwelt upon in the past, we can always begin again. By focusing on thoughts of love, abundance, compassion, appreciation, and kindness now, we can begin to turn our life around, and the good news is that this energy affects all of creation. In this way, we can free ourselves and help to free our fellow players in this game of life from their self-created mind prisons. All natural uncompromising universal laws will support us one hundred percent!
How were we so convincingly deceived into believing we are not powerful?
We are born into a family who has a certain set of beliefs. These beliefs surround us as we are growing up and our young minds absorb many of the same ideas, accepting them, without question, to be 'the way things are.' We naturally accept that our parents and older relatives know what they are talking about, so we adopt their way of thinking as our basic programmes. Most often we do not even consider that they may not be very wise and that they are simply repeating what has been passed on down through generations to them.
The current 'consensus reality' is only a set of agreed-upon concepts in the world, or within a culture or group, where the majority of individuals believe them to be real, usually based upon their common experiences. It is our habitual interpretations of the way the world is that we are dealing with, which is not actually reality itself. So even if the majority of people agree with certain beliefs, it does not mean these beliefs are real, it only confirms that these people are all sharing the same illusion.
Most of us go through our whole lives without ever considering that our basic programmed beliefs may be flawed and contain 'malware and or viruses' which are corrupting and limiting our potential. Our peers and educators, in general, have failed to teach us how to use our magnificent mind to its full potential, to see through the illusions that limit us.
The purpose of real and lasting education shouldn't be to teach facts and figures, (which can be found anywhere with various forms of modern technology), but to reveal our own fundamental beliefs to ourselves. We would then have the ability to choose 'who we want to be in this play of life' by changing our programming to beliefs that will benefit us in all that we wish to experience. This is rare in modern society and instead, our minds are often distracted and confused with so much meaningless and trivial information.
The constant pursuit of self-knowledge allows us to unravel the limitations we exist with and will in time reveal an awareness of the unique gifts we each possess. These gifts can then be shared with all humanity at this time to assist in the evolution of man's collective consciousness. This will, in turn, advance the consciousness of the Earth herself and all beings she supports.
"Man know thyself and thou shalt know the universe and God."
If it is information that we seek, much can be found on any subject and we can become proficient in many things through diligent study.
Information, true or untrue, will only help us succeed in a physical reality that believes in good and bad, right and wrong. This further traps the mind in the realms of cause and effect, which is our soul's temporary playground. If it is transformation we are seeking, we should exercise our free will, (will free from limiting conditioned beliefs obtained from outside of our-SELF) to determine the outcome of our own future by transcending the current consensus reality.
It is to our advantage to become a beginner learner again. If we can leave behind everything that we 'think we know' we can begin to hear the voice of our intuition, the voice that speaks effortlessly from our spirit. This will take us on a journey of self-discovery, down an unknown road and expose us moment by moment to the miracle that is all life and beyond.
We will come to recognize if we are operating from our mind or spirit, by our ability to be overwhelmed, with a sense of wonder at the profound beauty and love with which we are all constantly surrounded.
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Hi! I loved everything about your article. We live in a world where people have lost their 'humanity', where only image and power matter.
They are easily coerced into believing what other people claim as the absolute truth, like money brings happiness, being slim and fit are criteria of beauty… It's just so sad. There's so much diversity in this world and it would be a shame to shut people off, all this creativity and uniqueness… Gone. Just a world of robots.
I would love to read more of your content!
Have a good day.
Ooh this was very interesting Andrew!
I love all of the bits about living with an unconscious mind. It is so true how often we go through life not living in the moment, but just sort of existing. I wanted to recommend a book to you, that I think you may enjoy (if you haven't already read it!) The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. It does an excellent job at explaining and teaching how to live in the now, in the present. It has helped with my meditation practice a lot too.
Thanks for the post, great share.
What a thought provoking post you've got here. It is interesting to think about, having our view of reality shaped by external factors that can be a big driver of our thoughts (and consequently, our actions). Sometimes you need to go within yourself to develop self-awareness and break free of any limitations you may have imposed on yourself. I do also think we need to take responsibility for letting influences into our lives though – it's great to have the discipline to simply not let things like the government/media/etc affect you and your worldview. This movie reminds me of The Matrix movie, which I saw recently – I'm glad your post is much more positive!
I am also glad you mention abundance – the title of the book I'm reading right now by Peter Diamandis! I highly recommend checking out his content and work if you haven't already. Nice post and thanks for sharing.
I really enjoy your energy in each post.
It is nice that you are so knowledgeable on this topic and you really have some great ideas that get me thinking. I like it when I get into that state of mind of questioning myself on how I can do better and be a better me.
You surely are passionate about this!
This article is really beautiful and so poignant for me. I have recently delved into the book called "Mind to Matter" by Dawson Church after having read "Becoming Supernatural" by Joe Dispenza. I am an avid meditator and have learned about the energies in the body and the power of the mind after having to reprogram my subconscious beliefs and heal a complex post traumatic disorder which showed itself this last year as a result of surpressing 15 years of un repaired and unresolved childhood traumas. I am a childhood abuse survivor yet my upbringing was normalized because of my family's station in society and the need to "keep up appearances." I think life experience is your greatest teacher and having fielded a very difficult year of flashbacks and disassociative behaviours, not to mention grieving my inner child, I chose to really educate myself on the brain, the body and the physiological and neural effects living in a conditioned environment of imbalance has on a human being. All my knowledge gained confirmed for me further my awareness that the false power dynamics that exist in collective societal beliefs and practices. The societal constructs that exist today, after my "awakening" to my own power of which you speak of in your article, have me at a dissonance at times when dealing with the system i.e school, government, medical community. I have recognized a collective unconscious that is programmed to believe in very limited and disempowering perceptions of thought and that indeed, you are able to create your own experience through focus of thought and governance of your emotional guidance. Knowledge is power and self knowledge is self empowerment. I am very grateful to you and your investment in this content and I hope it will awaken a good many people for the greater good.
I learnt a lot from this article, it is truly amazing and I am so glad you are spreading this amazing message and have written it so well and easy to understand!
I learnt about cause and effect and what you think about and focus on is what you receive. You have reminded me to do this and I love the quote, 'We do not attract that which we want, but that which we constantly dwell upon!'
Thank you for your article, great work!
ABSOLUTELY!! Very inspirational article. What we put out is what we get back – and this applies to everything. We need to realise our own potential. We have very far to go, because our evolution is based on an individual level – and how it is that we perceive ourselves. We can no longer give in to the systems in place because they no longer serve us, and this is becoming more and more evident. It's a foreseeable change that humanity will evolve to a point where we are all enlightened and living in harmony and abundance. Our current system will be referred to as "the primitive age". Hahah…
Hey Andrew! I came in here just to have a glance on what you had to say and I ended up reading it much more than that and enjoying it, indeed. I loved when you mentioned the "divide and conquer techniques evident mostly on election times", which is absolutely true. Thank you for this beautifully written, yet informative post.


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Flick 'N Float – Jaws @ Pub Pool
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Date(s) - 08/23/2019
8:15 pm
Four Lakes Volleyball
Join us for our first ever Flick 'N Float! We will be showing the 1975 classic "Jaws" at the Pub pool! Grab your floaty and your towel and enjoy this unique viewing experience! Space is limited, so come early. Movie starts at 8:15, doors open at 8:00.


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We are so proud to present you with our gorgeous Cronulla venue! Situated in the Heritage Listed Banc Building on Cronulla Street the design of this gorgeous venue is Australian beachside meets Amalfi Coast! Providing Sydney's southern suburbs with an 87-seater restaurant serving pizza, pasta, antipasti, desserts, and cocktails.
Open for Breakfast, Lunch and dinner Salt Meats Cheese Cronulla will have you kicking back and living an Italian dream!