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Success to many people seems like an ideal that's too good to be true, something utterly unattainable yet they'll spend their whole lives trying to reach this goal. But what if I said, this apparent non-existent ideal can be reached, can be attained and most of all, can be a part of your life. However,… Continue reading Habits of Highly Successful People #2
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July was such an incredible month for me, and of course, has turned out to be my favourite by far. I received so many wonderful opportunities which I'm proud to say, I embraced with open arms and I know there will be plenty more in the future. The month of July started off with what ended… Continue reading Summer Updates #2
A Letter to my Demons
It's true when people say that you are your own worst enemy, in fact, I was so blinded by the concept of self-hatred until I realised how much of it is second nature. This is where the inner demons come in, we're all fighting our own battles that it becomes easy to lose sight of… Continue reading A Letter to my Demons
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Well, that was a super long hiatus, but as of now, I'm back for good!! Recently, and by recently I mean yesterday, I finished my first year of university. As you can probably imagine it flew by faster than I could say "I really don't feel ready to adult yet" (insert crying emoji) and since… Continue reading An (Academic) Year in Review:
Times have been rough recently…
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To My Bullies
Hello everyone and welcome back, this post was a very difficult one to write because it holds so much meaning. I cried as much as I laughed and laughed as much as I cried.... Dear Bullies, I know I was an easy target. I was convenient. I was weak. I was vulnerable. I was the victim… Continue reading To My Bullies
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Recently I was writing a blog post, the 4th one in the series Letters to Myself and whilst in the middle of giving myself some advice, I stopped. I tried to continue but I couldn't; maybe I was just having an off day. But then it hit me, I wasn't at all prepared to write… Continue reading Nighttime Thoughts #2
Window to the Soul…
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Hello everyone and welcome back to a new post on being a night owl and the experiences I've had... Recently I discovered something a little unusual about myself, that I'm a night owl. This may not seem unusual to many of you but to me it was, I didn't even realise this until I sat… Continue reading Nighttime Thoughts #1
What Success means to Me
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The new Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program allows individuals and corporations to donate to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) and receive a credit on their Illinois state taxes in return. An SGO is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, approved by the IL Department of Revenue, whose primary aim is to give scholarships to qualifying students.
Who qualifies for these scholarships?
Students whose families earn 300% of the federal poverty level or less ($73,800 for a family of four) qualify, and priority is given to students who are members of a household whose previous year's total annual income does not exceed 185% of the federal poverty level ($45,510 for a family of four).
At Cristo Rey St. Martin, the average family income of the students we serve is $39,516 and the average family size is 4.7 people. All of our students qualify for the scholarship, and most of our students are in the priority category.
In the first year of this program, 103 CRSM students, roughly 26% of the student body, were awarded scholarships totaling over $1,200,000 – these funds were much needed tuition dollars for both the CRSM students as well as the school. Many more students applied but there were not enough scholarship funds to distribute. Due to such high student demand for these scholarships, they are only awarded to a fraction of the students who apply, and there is no guarantee that the 103 students awarded the scholarship in 2018-19 will receive an award again in 2019-20. CRSM will continue to meet with every student to ensure that the tuition the family has to pay does not place a tremendous burden on them, but these scholarships go a long way to helping offset the cost of education at CRSM.
What is the benefit to a donor?
An individual or corporation will receive a 75% credit on their donation to an SGO. This means that if a donor donates $10,000, they will receive a state tax credit of $7,500.
- Tax credits by both individual and corporate donors are capped at $1 million.
- Individual donors can direct their donations to Cristo Rey St. Martin (Region 2) through the SGO.
- Corporate donors cannot designate their donation to any particular school, but they will have to designate a region, and CRSM resides in Region 2.
- The credit is non-refundable, but can be carried forward for five years.
- Donors are prohibited from receiving a federal tax deduction for these donations.
The Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program has a cap of $100 million in donations, resulting in $75 million in total tax credits issued.
As a donor, what is the process?
Click here to download step-by-step instructions you can use or you can provide to your tax preparer. Or you can follow the steps below:
- If you do not have a My Tax Illinois account, you must request a "Letter ID" from the Illinois Department of Revenue, via the My Tax Illinois website, which will be sent via US Mail within 7 to 10 business days.
- Once you receive your "Letter ID," you will be able to create an account. Here is a helpful video on how to create your account:
- Once you have your letter ID, you can reserve your tax credits through the My Tax Illinois website. You will find the link in the "I want to…" section when you log into your account, and you should click on the "Contribute to Invest in Kids" hyperlink to make your reservation. You will need to specify the following:
- Social Security Number
- Personal (or company) name and contact information
- Name of SGO to which he/she plans to donate (Note: There are several approved SGOs at this time, we recommend Big Shoulders Fund or Empower Illinois)
- Amount he/she plans to donate
- Region to which he/she plans to donate (Cristo Rey St. Martin is in Region 2)
You will receive your Contribution Authorization Certificate via your My Tax Illinois account within 3 days. You then have 60 days (or until December 31, whichever comes first) to donate the amount you reserved to the SGO of your choice. For individuals, you may request to the SGO that your contribution be directed specifically to Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep. If you choose to direct the funds to CRSM, please specify that the SGO may release your name to CRSM so that we are aware of your contribution.
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If a donor does not donate or gives less than they indicated to the IL Department of Revenue, they will not receive ANY tax credit.
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Rhonda Medina
- Dallas, TX
- Marilyn Monroe Impersonator
- Travels up to 300 miles
- Rates are affordable starting at $250. for 1 hour
Universal Studios Look-alike/Sound-alike. Current DFW "Marilyn Monroe" Spokesmodel for Big Sexy Hair products and events. Rhonda Medina performs the music and character of 10 Fabulous Celebrities from Marilyn Monroe, Dolly Parton, Lucille Ball, Mae West, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Adele Adkins, Cyndi Lauper & More! I am new to Gig Salad so if you want to read some rave reviews please scroll down to "Testimonials" and you'lll see plenty! Thank you!I
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Rhonda was amazing with all our guests, engaging them the entire evening! Rhonda is FUN!!!
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Response from Rhonda Medina:
Hi Karlene, Thank you for the review!
Great Show!
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Oh my goodness, she was Awesome!!! Every moment was fun and memorable. The birthday boy continued to talk about the event today, as well as his family. We sent videos and pictures to his other family in Reno and they were nothing but happy. I would recommend Rhonda for any event. I would have to get the families permission to post any pictures. Thanks again, Felecia Staples
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Everyone enjoyed the program and she did a great job getting the audience to participate and feel special. I would highly recommend her for any event I was having! Thanks to her our event was spectacular!
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Miss Medina was just simply MARILYN. She stayed in "character" from the moment she hit the door and never broke not for a moment. She entertained, she flirted, she danced she sang. Everyone loved her. You will not be dissapointed if you hire her for your event, she is 1000% professional. Thank you for making our event OH SO SANTA BABY!
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Response from Rhonda Medina:
Thank you, Riana! It was my pleasure. One Question: Did Santa survive all my flirting? Ho, ho,ho!!!!
I hired Rhonda to perform as Marilyn Monroe for my company's 10 year anniversary. She was beautiful and her performance left every person there feeling as though they were also the most special person in the room. She was a true professional, an extraordinary performer, and was so elegant. We almost forgot that she was actually not the real Marilyn. She spent time with the adults and the kids and it was like talking to a real movie star. I cannot say enough about that night and how truly epic it was because of Rhonda. I received phone calls up to 3 days later of friends who thanked me for inviting them just because they got to experience Rhonda's performance. A+
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April 4, 2014
Great Marilyn Monroe Performance! Hey, I just wanted to tell you that everyone, the residents, employees and family members thought that you were wonderful!!
Not only are you pretty, but you have a good heart and made everyone feel special!
Thanks Again,
Jeanette Davis
Activities Director
Walnut Place Senior Living
Marilyn Monroe Impersonator
Booking Info
Price Range: Rates are affordable starting at $250. for 1 hour
Gig Length: 30 - 360 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $50,000 - gig specific
Unions: SAG, AGVA
Website: Visit website
Phone Number: Call
What to Expect
People always say to me "You look like you're having a great time". And, it's true. I always have a great time as the "life " of the party!
I can perform more than one character at an event. My hair, make up and costuming are beautiful and true to the character. My musical performances are top notch! I can easily incorporate information about your guests into my presentation to enhance and personalize the experience. I can always help hosting or MC your party. Whether your guests are conservative or party animals, I can adjust my performance (and costuming) to suit.
Greetings! My name is Rhonda Medina. I have been performing as a professional Vocalist, Actress, Impressionist and Comedienne since 1995. I specialize as a Celebrity Tribute Artist performing as Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, Christina Aguilera, Julie Andrews, Patsy Cline, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, Adele Adkins, Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball & Mae West. I During the Christmas holidays, I even perform as a comical Mrs. Claus!
I have two bands. Lady and The Tramps a 6 piece band for all occasions (weddings, clubs, festivals, private parties) and Upswing Band, a 20 piece Big Band for Jazz lovers who dig the sweet sound of the 30's-50's Swing era.
I am originally from Los Angeles where I performed for Universal Studios between stage shows in Musical Theater. I currently live in Dallas, Texas where I perform as a Celebrity Tribute Artist on a weekly basis for local and national venues, coach musical theater and perform my One-Woman musical comedy show "Legendary Ladies".
I would love to make your special event a memorable one that folks will chat about for years to come.
***I have excellent local reviews which you can read by clicking on the "Testimonials" tab.
Thank you, Rhonda Medina
Additional Booking Notes
Can provide small to medium size sound equipment. Cordless mic(s). Multiple costume changes. I can perform more than one character for an event. Do you want Marilyn AND Lucy at the party? No Problem.
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
|September 20, 2019 • 6:00pm - 10:30pm
|July 27, 2019 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm
|March 16, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
|Birthday Party
|May 26, 2018 • 1:30pm - 3:00pm
|Funeral/Memorial Service
|September 10, 2016 • 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Set List
I am happy to provide a song set list at your request.
I sing over 300 songs. So, Please Request what songs you would like to hear for the character you are requesting.
I also sing themed party music: 70's Disco dance, 50's Doo Wop, 40's Post War jazz, Academy Awards/Oscars Tribute, Patriotic/Veteran's Musical Presentation, etc. (I arrive dressed in Vintage Costuming, Hair and Make-up)
|Rhonda Medina
Influences & Inspiration
It seems as a Hollywood Icon, Marilyn Monroe will never stop influencing me. Although she has been gone for 50 years, somehow she never ceases to surprise me. I love Lucille Ball with her dedication to creating brilliant comedy and keeping her family values. I love musical comedy, cabaret, lite opera...come to think of it...I love just about every form of music. I guess that's why I try to do it all. And, do it well:)
Setup Requirements
A break room or changing area are required if I am performing more than one character or if the event is over two hours.
October 26, 2013
We Love Lucy! Just wanted to thank you for such an enjoyable time. You touched our residents, family and staff. One of our residents was laughing so hard she had tears and she never laughs that hard. You just made Maggie's night and she was talking about it this morning when I arrived. You have a true gift and we are so excited that we will see you next month.
Thanks Again,
Valynda King
Life Engagement Manager
Autumn Leaves of Cityview
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December 12, 2013
Rhonda's Marilyn Monroe is simply fabulous! She looked stunning and fell right into the role upon arrival. Our guests were entertained and pleased to have such a unique addition to our holiday pictures with Santa. She is divine and I already recommended her to a few people that were at the party!
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February 26, 2014
Thank you so much!!! Our residents here at Silver Ridge loved you as Dolly. This has been the first time all the men participated in an activity. You even made one put his glasses on so he could get a better look. Lol! We can't wait to have you back. You are a wonderful and talented person. We'll see you soon!
Eric Zavala
Activity Director
Silver Ridge Senior Living
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April 4, 2014
Great Marilyn Monroe Performance! Hey, I just wanted to tell you that everyone, the residents, employees and family members thought that you were wonderful!!
Not only are you pretty, but you have a good heart and made everyone feel special!
Thanks Again,
Jeanette Davis
Activities Director
Walnut Place Senior Living
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Quality of Existence Verses Caregiver Burnout
Yesterday you had been a parent, mother, boy, daughter, or perhaps a bloodstream relative. All of a sudden, and unexpectedly, conditions have placed you becoming caregiver for a family member. Some caregiver training is going to be distributed around you and also other family people.
Nevertheless, this transition process could be daunting and apparently overwhelming, but it is not jason bourne. When unpredicted conditions put a relative in to the role of caregiver, quality of existence assumes new meaning.
When the caliber of existence for any caregiver suffers, the potency of the caregiver is reduced. Within my three decade professional career in nursing, I saw burnout destroy careers of numerous a great nurse. Burnout zaps the potency of a caregiver.
When care giving for anybody, especially a family member, you won't ever wish to lose your effectiveness. Quality of existence for that caregiver is directly proportional for their effectiveness like a caregiver and the caliber of existence for his or her family member. There's a much better than average chance, research signifies in regards to a 75% chance, you'll be confronted with burnout.
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A persons and caregiver experience is not mundane. Like a caregiver you'll have good days, and disappointing days. You will see days your abilities and strength of mind are tested. Other days is going to be gratifying, with untold chance to understand valuable training.
Once the latter occurs, pay it forward, or transfer. Over time, it's insight and understanding which improves the caliber of existence for a family member beneath your care. I considered it icing around the cake after i learned to handle my quality of existence, and i'm having to pay forward this lesson.
This Year I had been fortunate and honored to satisfy a hypnotherapist, author, and teacher named Beverly Taylor. She's the Chief executive officer and founding father of the simple Answer to Existence Institute, a service provider of hypnosis services and hypnotherapist certification classes worldwide.
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What's most enjoyable for me personally may be the acceptance of hypnosis through the medical community because of its many medical uses. The Nation's Center for Complementary and Integrative Health has clearly recognized and defined using this unique complementary integrative health intervention known as hypnosis.
Note the main difference between complementary and complimentary. Complementary describes using a recognized intervention together with traditional medicine. It complements a standard practice.
Complimentary describes someone saying nice items to another, or, complimenting, someone.
Be a RUDE Caregiver.
The acronym I created which assists growing quality of existence, comfort, and safety, will be a RUDE caregiver, for the reason that, you practice your profession with
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Winter 2018, Vol. 17, No. 1
Features include "After Charlottesville", "Ethnonationalism and the Rise of Donald Trump", "Trump's Immigration Attacks, in Brief", "Making Protest Great Again", "Emasculation, Conservatism, and the 2016 Election", "Maintaining Supremacy by Blocking Affirmative Action", and "The Algorithmic Rise of the "Alt-Right."
After a messy, partisan fight in the State Legislature and State Supreme Court, Wisconsin held an in-person election on April 7, 2020. At that point the state had confirmed 2,500 COVID-19 cases and lost at least 92 people to the virus, with the majority of the suffering concentrated in Milwaukee's Black community. As a poll worker in Madison, I spent election day behind a Plexiglas window, wearing a homemade mask, checking voters' names in the poll book. Some voters came wearing masks and gloves. Some wrapped their IDs in plastic to avoid contact.


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Back in my New York days, I was an EMT. Interning in different hospital emergency rooms prior to your certification is a requirement of training. On one of my assigned hospital shifts that serviced the inner city region, EMTs rushed in a 5 year old little boy suffering from a gun shot wound straight through his left hand. Let's call him Chris. Chris was at a friend's house where the boys were playing when they came across the homeowner's gun. I don't know the specifics, but essentially the friend raised the gun to "play shoot" him, the little boy raised his hand to say stop, and the loaded gun fired. Luckily for Chris, his hand is the only thing the bullet found.
Since he was at a friend's house, his parents hadn't been located and notified yet. So as the emergency room crew rushed to start work on Chris' hand, the most helpful thing I could do was talk to Chris and try to calm him down. As you can imagine, parentless, scared, 5 year old gun shot victims in pain don't like to hold still for doctors and nurses. As I held his good hand on the right, I asked him what his name was, where he went to school and a myriad of other small talk questions, but it wasn't doing the job to sufficiently distract him from the doctors trying to work on his left. Chris was already hyperventilating as it was, and every time he would see the needle heading for his hand, he would freak out more and pull his arm away. If you didn't know, 5 year old little boys who are hopped up on adrenaline are REALLY STRONG.
As I frantically searched my brain for material that could possibly be captivating to a 5 year old, I remembered the movie I had just seen the weekend before. In fact I remember rolling my eyes to my boyfriend as I agreed to the movie selection. It was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (we're talking the original one here folks, circa 1990). I remember thinking what a waste of brain space, time and money. It turned out to be more entertaining than I had anticipated but I was still embarrassed to admit I went to see it.
"Chris, did you see the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie?" It was as if a switch flipped. He turned his head away from his injured hand towards me, his eyes took on a completely different kind of excitement and he answered with a resounding "YEAH!"
"Which one was your favorite turtle? I liked Donatello the best." And that was it. For the next hour Chris held my hand and we excitedly chatted about pizza obsessed turtles who practiced ninja moves with a rat sensei while the doctors attempted to reassemble his mangled palm. (There's a sentence I never thought I'd write.)
I was able to find a point of connection with him until his parents arrived to take over. Guys, I was pre-med. I cannot tell you the endless hours of studying calculus, chemistry, and physics that I thought would be so important that I haven't used one iota in my lifetime. I would have never guessed that my knowledge of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would prove to be so valuable. I want you to remember that the next time you are having a conversation with someone about a topic that you think is ridiculous or boring. There is no such thing as useless information! You never know when you can pull that tidbit of information out to save the day!
Emmanuel, which means "God is with us", is our sponsor child from Compassion. He is exactly 2 days younger than Zach, which was how we selected him back in 2012 when he was 11. That makes him 15 years old now and in the 9th grade. We were looking for a child close in age to our own, and I'm not gonna lie, who we thought would make an ideal pen pal. He lives with his mother on the plains of Chamwino near Dodoma, Tanzania. That is an 8 hour drive from Kilimanjaro National Park.
The homes there are typically made of clay walls, tin roofs and dirt floors. The primary language is Chigogo. I have no idea how to speak Chigogo! I didn't even know such a language existed prior to Emmanuel. I can barely speak Spanish and I took 5 years of it in school.
We get the privilege of meeting Emmanuel on our Cause Trek while we are working at the Compassion Assisted Child Development Center near Kilimanjaro. They will be sending him on that 8 hour drive to meet us with a translator. I have no idea how he feels about that. Is he excited? Is he terrified? Most likely he has never been that far from home. I don't even know if he has ever ridden in a vehicle before. (Note to self: ask these questions next letter.) I wish we were able to meet him at his home so he would be more comfortable. I wish we would be able to meet his mother.
I'm not sure yet how much time we'll get together. We've been praying over this child for years now. We just received an updated picture this month and I was thrilled to see him taller and looking more like a young man opposed to a child, although still not smiling. I've been told that its normal NOT to smile for pictures there. How great it will be to see this kid smile and get a picture of it! And to be able to hug him!
Then I thought about immediately after that initial exciting moment and a slight twinge of panic set in. What would I say? What would we talk about? I really want him to connect with us, to feel at ease and to have a special bonding moment but what could I possibly find as a point of connection when our lives are sooooo radically different? I'm pretty sure the TMNT aren't going to work this time.
I'm just going to pray about it and hope that God guides me just like he did with a nonsensical movie about turtles fighting crime.
I have a feeling I will learn a lot from Emmanuel. Even though I don't speak Chigogo.
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Sometimes, when you attempt to remove a network printer, you may receive an error message from the Windows OS that reads, "Cannot delete network printer". Thankfully, you can get rid of a network printer from the system through the Windows Registry. This way, you can avoid having several unwanted printers clogging up the list of devices. Yet note that in order to perform the following troubleshoot, or to clear some steps in it, you have to sign in as an Administrator or get the required permissions first.
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Depression is a sticky word in our society. We don't like to really talk about it and most people feel shameful if they are "depressed." We use happiness as a way to describe how well we are doing in our lives. If we are successful, if we are fulfilled, if we are in a good relationship then the next assumption is that we are happy, right? The fucked up thing is that many of us are depressed while having all the good things in life. So what do we typically do in reaction? We turn to our addictions! The weed pen, the wine, the phone, blah blah blah. This blog is not intended to make us feel dumb for what we are doing to cope with the complexities of life but to provide a different outlook to the physicality of depression.
When I went to Chinese Medicine school one of the biggest takeaways was the understanding of the physical body when it comes to depression especially for a postpartum momma bear. In Chinese Medicine, depression is an example of blood deficiency, or in other words the body not transforming food and drink into the key components of blood. Without proper transformation the person is left with less blood which is the sustenance for a stable mood and the ability to deal with life as it shows up.
The second component of depression is stagnation of energy. When energy gets stuck in the channels, the experience is pain or outbursts of anger. If a person doesn't let the anger out, it reforms as internal frustration and then reforms again as sadness or powerlessness (aka depression).
What else do you think moves qi in the channels? Alcohol!!!! Alcohol moves the qi of the body which is why a nice cold beer at the end of a stressful day is epic or red wine in the cold of winter feels medicinal. When something challenging comes your way and the energy in the channels of the body is not in a steady flow, the outside stimulus is enough to cause the desire to drink, smoke, fight, text, sex, etc. Depression of energy in the channels (we are always mad before we are sad) turns into wanting to stay hauled up at home. In essence, reaching for the wine or the weed pen is a medicinal reaction but the problem is when it is more than one or all day long. More than one drink is a depressant for the body so the reaction that was helpful becomes part of the problem. You see where I am going with this? It is important to move the body's qi but moving it before you are in a panic mode with drugs and alcohol. Move it before you loose it.
Some positive ways to move your qi (there are so many so use your imagination):
1. HOT SHOWERS. The warmth of the shower opens up the channels for the energy to move freely. On an emotional level, the comfort of it can take your mind off what is bothering you and causing the stress inside. The power of relaxation in the beginning, middle or end of the day should never be overlooked. When the body is relaxed, creative ideas have the opportunity to present themselves. The more relaxed the body is, the more available big ideas become.
2. COLD SHOWERS. Find. Your. Grit. If you have the courage to stand in a cold shower for three minutes while vigorously rubbing your skin, you will have the courage to face your day. Hydrotherapy is a traditional Kundalini yoga practice that has an endless amounts of benefits. The cold water stimulates the blood in the internal organs causing them to rush out to the capillaries on the surface of the skin. This cleanses and energizes the glandular system which is in charge of our hormonal secretions. For the best way to do it, follow these directions.
3. BREAK YOUR OWN SWEAT. Cycling, running, dancing... you name it just get involved. It doesn't matter what it is so much as that it gets you into a good sweat. The ability to release sweat through the skin is one of the most powerful self-healing tools you own.
5. PEDICURE. Get the dead skin off of your feet, stat. My new favorite tool in the world is a foot scraper sold on Amazon. You may get regular spa pedicures and not need this tool at home but personally, this thing was a game changer for me. I run a lot, ride a lot and generally don't have the time for a pedicure. Knowing the importance of soft feet I went looking for a solution and THIS IS IT. Every channel of the body is connected to the feet and the more circulation and love you can give to your feet, the better. Soft feet leads to a soft heart. A soft heart leads to letting more love in and who doesn't benefit from more love?
6. WALK WITH A FRIEND. Sometimes the idea of running or going for a workout can feel 100% impossible when you are lingering near a depression. If you have a friend that is willing to walk it out, put on your shoes and get out of the door. If you feel worse after walking with your friend, change your walking partner. Moving the body is your greatest place of power and you should always feel empowered after doing so.
7. ACUPUNCTURE/MASSAGE. The gift we have as humans is that we can help each other when in need. Let someone else take care of you and move the energetic blocks inside.
This is a powerful, contemplative time of year. The planets are set up for us to go inside and reflect on what is working and what is not working. If you don't do this from a powerful position, depression can seep in and you can be left with feeling alone and lost. If you are feeling that way, start moving the body to get yourself out of that position. Pivot yourself out of a powerlessness place and move into a place where you can see what needs to change and what needs to get done. You can't get these things done if you are depressed. So... how do you get there? Move your body, move your qi, do the things that get you connected to your highest self, and keep your friends close. We are all in this together.
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my friends didn't feel like walking around cheung chau island, so we just strolled the streets & looked at the stalls & vendors.
towards the end, before leaving by ferry, we found a nice dessert stall that looks good, and was indeed very good & cheap. can't recall the name of the shop though.
we ordered a fruit cocktail sago with coconut milk recommended by the proprietress. it was very good . i think about HK$23 or something.
the barley ginkyo nuts with tao huay was good too.
the black sesame paste 黑芝麻糊 was good, competent not superb. it came with the added extras of mochi 汤圆.
the dried orange peel red bean soup 陈皮红豆汤 was also good.
certainly it looked as good as the one at lucky dessert 发记甜品 at 2 prat street, tsimshatsui last evening.
all the other 3 desserts were like HK$18, so the 4 dessert were like HK$77 or thereabout, and it was a very enjoyable experience even c/w lucky dessert 发记甜品 which cost like between 2x and 2.5x.
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Every day we hear our peers sad and gloomy for various reasons. Some may complain about how they feel dejected by the course their life is taking. Others may be sad due to constant failures and mistakes. But you may have noticed that some people remain relatively more dejected and downhearted compared to others. They may not be active in many facets of their lives and have a despondent aura around themselves. These people may actually be suffering from depression.
To understand the tips and techniques that can help people overcome depression, it is first imperative that the condition must be understood. Depression by psychologists and medical authorities has been categorized as the state of feeling gloomy persistently with lethargy also being observed in patients of depression. Most of the time many people will confuse sadness with depression in a person but this notion is farce and not factual. Depression can be both acute and chronic meaning that it cannot be treated and overcome easily within a span of a few hours or days. There are many ways by which a patient diagnosed with depression can be treated and some of these techniques will be explained in this course of writing.
Using exercises to alleviate depressions
There are numerous exercises that a person can try to overcome their depression. The most effective exercise is "breathing deeply". For a patient undergoing a bout of depression or feeling depressed, it is advised that they start focusing on their breathing and inhale and exhale slowly, in a relaxed manner. This will help them overcome the stress that causes depression while on the other hand also curbs lethargy and the feeling of dejection and melancholy. The ideal way to do this exercise is to sit in a chair in an upright posture or even on the floor but confirm that you posture is straight and upright and start breathing slowly while concentrating on the movements of your lungs, stomach and the diaphragm. Keep doing this until you feel that the symptoms have subsided.
Another good exercise to curb depression is to take walks. Many doctors and psychologists recommend to their patients that they start walking. Taking walks with your wife or friends or even with your dog if you have one can be of immense help to increase the endorphin levels in you, therefore assisting in cutting out depression. It is recommended that you walk in a serene locality so that the walks are peaceful and relaxing.
Diet can play a tremendous role in helping a person reduce depression. For many patients it is advisable that they start consuming fruits and vegetables as they are known for their potency to hold back depression. Also a person diagnosed with depression is recommended that they start checking levels of iron and also their thyroid as in many patients it has been observed that these decrease over time. For many it is the nutrition and their energy levels that may be attributed to their depression. Also there are many herbs that can be of immense benefit for a person suffering from depression. One of the most recommended herbs is the St John Wort. Its scientific name is Hypericum Perforatum. For effective treatment by the St John Wort, it is recommended by doctors that the patients intake around 900 milligrams every day for curing depression.
Vitamins and Supplements
There are also many vitamins and supplements that a person can use for their depression. Omega-3 is one of the most recommended ones by doctors and psychologists. For most people eating artificially made supplements is not desirable and they may not use them. They can start inducing flax seed, cold water fish and also flax oil to their diet.
Socializing to fight depression.
One of the basic reasons for people to develop depression is when they have a minimal social life and interaction with other people. For a person diagnosed with depression it is necessary that they start meeting with people and initiate more friendships. One of the best things about meeting other people is that a person stays engaged with what they have to say and are doing, making them forget their sadness and depression. An ideal way by which you can increase your chances of interaction is to join various clubs and classes.
Depression is not a serious condition but lack of knowledge and treatment can cause a patient's health to regress over time. The above written treatments are effective and reliable but it is imperative that you get an appointment with your doctor or psychologists. Getting professional help would be of tremendous help as it may become out of control in some cases and you may have problems in controlling your emotions and thoughts. Professional evaluation helps you in learning the best course of action that you can take.


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A year after eliminating Salinas High School in the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs, the Milpitas High School boys varsity basketball team fell just short Wednesday night against the Cowboys in a semifinals game at Independence High School.
The 50-49 overtime loss ended the Trojans" rollercoaster season. No. 11 seed Milpitas, 15-13, entered the playoffs with a 12-12 record overall, 6-6 in league. Three straight postseason wins — Cupertino, Menlo-Atherton and Sequoia high schools — set up Wednesday"s matchup with No. 7 seed Salinas, which the Trojans knocked out of the second round last year in overtime.
Salinas came out strong in the first quarter, however Milpitas looked nervous and trailed 11-6.
"We uncharacteristically turned the ball over at least five times," coach Champ Wrencher said.
The edginess wore off and the Trojans played well defensively despite the extra possessions given to Salinas, Wrencher said.
"Our youth didn"t get the best of us though," he said.
Salinas led 22-19 at halftime. Junior guard Cristian Mejia scored nine points for Milpitas in the first two quarters.
Trailing by nine points with less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Milpitas went on a 10-0 run before Salinas tied the game and sent it to overtime.
In overtime the Cowboys took the lead, but behind sophomore guard Andy Buchanan"s perimeter defense and outside shooting, Milpitas closed the gap quickly, Wrencher said.
"He must have stolen and deflected the ball on almost every Salinas possession for the rest of the overtime. Their offense stalled and we kept attacking the basket," he said.
With the game either tied or Salinas leading by one point, Milpitas only converted three of 10 free throws.
"That was the difference in the game," Wrencher said. "We had several chances in the last 10 seconds to win, but luck was not on our side."


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Opposition Spokesman on Science, ICT & Digital Society Development, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, says he has taken note of recent announcements by Health Minister, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, and is again calling on the Government to accelerate legislation regarding Data Protection and Privacy.
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Caretaker for St. Andrew Eastern, Fayval Williams, is expressing serious concerns about the high number of mosquitoes present in several communities in the constituency. Williams said communities such as Long Mountain, sections of Mona, Hope Pastures, Beverly Hills and the campus of the University of the West Indies Mona seem to most affected by mosquitoes.
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Helios buys towers from Tigo DRC
Infrastructure sale and outsourcing deal will help Tigo DRC reduce opex and capex.
Tigo DRC, a telecom operator in Democratic Republic of Congo and a subsidiary of Millicom International Cellular, has agreed to sell 729 towers to Helios Towers DRC, a subsidiary of telecoms infrastructure specialist, Helios Towers Africa.
Tigo DRC will receive at least $45 million of cash upfront and will retain a "significant" minority interest in Helios Towers DRC, according to Millicom.
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This is a long one (47:23) but I refuse to edit because I have the very interesting Ben Keast of the Winskill Dolphins. Ben is one of the young and up and coming coaches in Canada and currently is the coach of Canada Junior Team Member, Markus Thormeyer.
Ben talks to me about his philosophies of coaching, how to coach to an athlete (rather than coaching a bunch of athletes), what you can learn from mentoring and a little bit about his visit to Sergio Lopez at Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida. Even though this is a little bit of a time commitment, this is probably one of the best interviews #coachmikepodcast has done. So much to learn from Ben Keast!
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Posted on: August 4, 2011
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Find out what consumer storage device is shipping with an encryption backdoor, and we share details about Google's super secret million servers strong infrastructure.
AND – How Chris lost $1k in bitcoins!
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Verbatim's Crypto NAS has unexplained second key
- Like we have talked about before, the only 'secure' way to ensure that encrypted data is recoverable if the encryption key is lost, is to encrypt it to a second key, a 'recovery agent'
- The important fact here, is that Verbatim does this without your consent, and there is no way to turn it off
- This means that if you lose your key, you can call Verbatim and they will decrypt your files for you. Nice feature…
- A rouge employee at Verbatim could also decrypt your data
- An attacker could steal or guess the Verbatim key, giving them access to EVERY verbatim crypto NAS device
- The government could have Verbatim decrypt your data against your will, or without your knowledge
Study estimates Google has around 900,000 servers
- Based on Google's energy use, compared to all other data centers in the work, and factoring in that google uses custom build highly efficient servers, it is estimated they have as many as 1 million servers
- Google's newly designed management system is build to be able to manage up to 10 million machines
Chris loves this book: In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
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- The way the rules are structured, if the lottery jackpot builds up to over $2 million, then they commence what are know as 'rolldown weeks', These weeks increase the payouts of minor jackpots, meaning if you buy enough tickets to increase your odds of winning, you can be assured a profit
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- The state lottery commission has known about this flaw for years, but has only recently started to enforce new rules after the stories started to get press
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- A copy of the proposed law
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Papal Infallibility
I've just been talking about the infallibility the Church (through the Pope) to my children. It's a poorly understood concept, whereby people think that it supposed to make the Pope like God. But no, the Pope can still sin, can still make mistakes, except when teaching on faith and morals.
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- Glenn said...
Unless he's Honorius I. Then he can be clarifying correct Catholic doctrine for the Bishops to teach, and yet still get anathematised for it without putting a scratch on the doctrine of papal infallibility.
Taught by the Pope? Check.
On faith and morals? Check.
Making a declaration on what the church teaches? Check.
Heretical? Check.
A problem for infallibility? OH no, of course not, see, we're just misconstruing the doctrine....
- 7:07 PM, June 11, 2011
- Lucia Maria said...
Glen, what exactly did Honorius say that was heretical?
- 7:23 PM, June 11, 2011
- Glenn said...
Lucia, he taught monothelitism (the view that Christ had only one will). When bishops approached him because they were not certain where the church stood, his response was that "we affirm one will in Christ."
For this, he was anathematised by the third council of Constantinople (680-1). This anathema was re-affirmed by later Councils as well, the second council of Nicea (787) and the fourth council of Constantinople (869-70).
- 10:41 AM, June 12, 2011
- Lucia Maria said...
Fortunately the Church acted in order than any error not take hold. It seems there is some controversy over whether he was clear enough in his position, or whether he was teaching authoritatively or whether he actually understood the question. Whatever the case, monothelitism is not part of our beliefs, the system whereby the Holy Spirit prevents error is still working.
I can see why in this instance, it may appear that papal infallibility has a problem, but I'm not too worried. It would take a lot more than this to shake my faith.
- 10:22 PM, June 12, 2011
- Lucia Maria said...
I checked to see if any of our apologists have handled the Honorius issue, and yes, Dave Armstrong has dealt with it in great detail. His position (if I understand it right) is that monothelitism was never defined as a dogma of faith by Honorius, therefore the issue of Papal Infallibility as defined is not broken.
see Dialogue on supposedly fallible Pope
- 8:35 AM, June 13, 2011
- Glenn said...
Yes, I understand that apologists have claimed that Honorious wasn't actually defining a doctrine of the faith for the church to believe. Some response like this is necessary, otherwise papal infallibility is false.
The trouble the rest of us have is that in its historical context, it looks rather clear that this is exactly what Honorious was doing. But I also know that no matter what actually took place, the events simply must be interpreted in a way that leaves infallibility unscathed, so the fact that the apologists' explanation may seem strained isn't really important to those who believe in papal infallibility. An explanation is offered, so believers breathe easy.
- 12:02 AM, June 16, 2011
- ZenTiger said...
I had a quick look, and it looks quite clear he was writing a private letter as opposed to declaring something ex cathedra.
It's almost as if you are suggesting the ability to look at the known facts, and make a deliberation other than your own is to be suspected.
When you say things like "no matter what took place, the events must simply be interpreted ..." could apply to much of the reading of the bible with the varied opinions out there.
One moment it's literal, then it's metaphorical. No, Jesus did not suggest transubstantiation you insist, it was a metaphor...Oh, Jesus means this, no he means that. People will review and argue the case on the facts with the weighting of the facts as they genuinely see.
On this matter, there is no squirming. There is your interpretation, which you insist is the only way to interpret the events, and then there is the rather reasonable proposition that Honorius was not making an infallible pronouncement; the conditions of which were defined well after his time, and create no conflict as they don't include writing private letters and whatever other points were made about the situation.
The only thing you have in your favour is you are not declaring your opinion infallible and therefore must admit to the possibility of being wrong.
As you well know, the doctrine of infallibility does not say that anything the Pope utters at any time is infallible.
You only have to look at Honorius to see what I mean.
- 5:54 PM, June 16, 2011
- ZenTiger said...
Pope Honorius, always the last resort for those attempting to attack papal infallibility. Pope Honorius lived at the time the Monothelite heresy was gaining adherents. As Pope it was his duty to speak out forcefully against this false doctrine. He failed to do so. In addition, he wrote a poorly worded, rather ambiguous letter to the Patriarch of Constantinople, attempting to respond to an equally ambiguous letter received from the Patriarch concerning the heresy, which the Patriarch endorsed.
The ambiguity and lack of forcefulness of Honorius' letter was unfortunately used by the Monothelites to strengthen their movement by suggesting that the Pope was a supporter. Honorius was not very careful in accurately and fully expressing the position of the Church, and not very straightforward in his condemnation of the heresy.
However, none of the above could categorize him personally as a heretic - a categorical impossibility since he was the Vicar of Christ. Failure to speak out forcefully in condemnation of a heresy does not make one a heretic. Personally holding a view that is objectively heretical does not make a prelate a heretic until his view is externally and publicly expressed, and anyway there is no evidence that Pope Honorius held such a view.
And nothing expressed in a personal letter, whether misinterpreted by enemies of the Church or even accurately interpreted, could make one a heretic. Pope Honorius would have been a heretic if he had officially endorsed Monothelitism. He didn't even come close. It is true that after his death he was among those declared anathema by the Council of Constantinople the Third in its condemnation of Monothelitism; however, the decrees of that council, like any council, are not valid until confirmed by the Pope. Before Pope Leo II confirmed the findings of the Council, he modified the references to Pope Honorius, specifically to make it clear that Honorius had not supported the heresy of Monothelitism, but was only negligent in his duty to actively suppress it. Negligence, yes. Heresy? Not even close.
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- 5:59 PM, June 16, 2011
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The list of attacks down the bottom is pretty accurate of what is has been done to me for years on end.
And continues..
The problem here is that these things can be done via covert operations in public spaces as well as in private spaces. Use of tech to not even have to make contact with the person is used as well.
The problem here that no one is understanding is not the use of torture for legit purpose in war but the use of such methods stemming from abuse of.power in high places and from these people who live in shadows. The arrogance involved.with many people in on this or who are connected to these factions who feel they are untouchable is the main complaint. Do you honestly believe such methods wont be abused to satisfy the whims of people in power or.for personal use? And who is going to stop them?
You can't seem to stop them when they do it overtly yet for supposedly legit reasons how are you going to stop them when they do such things covertly for not so legit or war related reasons? The very fact that a sister shadow program exists that is identical shows that they seek to abuse power.
They seem to have their own little world of governance, checks and balances and uh...'conflict resolution'.
Why was I hijacked, abused, shown heavily Satanic content and then tortured heavily with tech until Obama came into office and being beaten within an inch of my life, this level of torture ceased but the control techniques and the basics listed below did not cease.
When Bush left office I was literally a shaking mess of nerves and sleep deprivation. What did I do or know that made me deserve such treatment? What am I originally programmed by some enemy faction or foriegn nation or something? Or is this the standard for forced deprogramming and inducing memory loss and behavior modification. And during Bush the deal was to force me into suicide and perps were doing things like putting weird mind altering drugs into my prescription capsules and spraying me with spray bottles in the street containing what seemed like mild psychadelics, which seemed to make me more easily brainwashed and responsive to tech hypnosis and brainwashing.
This is a tip of an iceburg. There are factions running around doing very nasty things and its exactly as described by MK Ultra/radiation survivors in 95. Just becuz Clinton says cryptically there will never again be another MK Ultra trial and a fraction of victims were paid off pathetic small amounts for abuses doesn't mean that the program ended. They started it in secret and they simply went back to that level or perhaps like Blackwater simply contract this out to the private sector so no legal issues will be of any concern.
You now have an entire nation under MASS MIND CONTROL. If you don't believe me test my theories by experience. I am not an idiot as I have long ago broken the tin foil hat nonsense..and as usual it turns out that MIT could have told us as they disproved the tin foil hat theory that the theory was simply wrong not totally impossible. If you wrap tin foil completely over an RFID card like a buspass etc it will block signal.
MIT of course in my experience is heavily into gang stalking and that stems from their military contracts, gov't funding, connection to the private sector and of course the unbearable arrogance of the kids who go here who believe they are truly superior to myself and anyone like me.
Military industrial complex company, military, govt, CIA etc type people do have families and kids that attend school..and they will protect this world of deception, waste and lies. They will always persecute someone like me and always support the system that supports their lifestyles. And they will always keep this hidden from the public.
You've got a huge problem on yer hands..I don't mean a small group like I am from but mass mind control is a bit much. Really its going way too far.
I have experienced, in the worst moments, a system of people that are so wealthy and so privileged that human life is meaningless to them. They seemed no better than ghetto hoods in gangs..which is probably why the adore mentioned do dirty work for them in designated areas. They think alike: its like the black kid working at the Manhattan hostel said that sums it up completely: its all about making money.
So how are you going to keep law and order with sub a system as that out there?
The public don't even realize they are basically living in containment while these heartless arrogant people live above the law or law is made to benefit them.
You ask what is wrong with the country and that is the answer.
I once experienced in St Louis a system if synching the mind to music played out of a loudspeaker and pictures in hand as a sort of brainwashing technique. It could only have been done if the perpetrators in that cafe I was at were in foreknowledge of time and space. I and other TIs have experienced this ability among these people whoever is doing this. As well as the ability to scan at least the frontal lobe or conshus mind only. And believe me everyone in that cafe at that time for that specific experience was part of perpetrating it. Typically arrogant controlling and sadistic. One guy at the counter expressed in directed conversation that giving someone or something a good kick in the ass was a form of love to change or fix the object or person. Which is the typical twisted Satanic mindset. I know becuz my mother always thought like that which makes sense if this is intergenerational.
People in on this were shocked at her actions and said she was 'sick'. They don't know much about the abusive or Satanic mindset. I use that term loosely here as such people have been found in Christian extremist cults such as beat their children to death for their god etc.
'Sick' people exist in larger numbers than people realize. The trick is foe them to keep it small and cultish..such as focusing only on designated people.
You can convince cult mind controlled humans to do alot of savage things..humans being essentially savage instead of civilized.
This article and book tell only of what the public are shown overtly. There is an entire culture of elitism, ritual, arrogance and violence that is behind the powers of the intelligence agencies, military industrial complex and big business.
They control the country and to them people like me are not important due to lack of wealth but also connection or the strength of those connections.
We may not need laws against legit torture in wartime what we need is laws protecting the vulnerable from the wealthy and powerful so that they are forced to.stay on their side of the street and can't send their house slaves of our class after us either.
Really it wasn't the things they did that was so alarming..humans are beasts. What was most disturbing was the unbelievable arrogance and hateful violent energy involved especially surrounding sexuality.
There is a huge network that utilizes similar tactics that have unlimited access to intel, resources and access.
As long as that exists in this country or any other and law and order are forced to.leave that system alone then the whole country if not the world are a lie.
Writing this book is pointless. Becuz one torture of human beings for legit reasons is being examined but not the extremist groups that seem to stem from the shadows of agencies like the CIA.
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In this Pinyin Lesson, we learn how to pronounce four initials, which are b, p, m, f. We also learn some Chinese characters that use "b, p, m, f". In addition you can have tone drill and quiz on b, p, m, f.
Initials are called 声母 in simplified Chinese (pinyin: shēngmǔ). There are 21 initials excluding y and w.
The conventional order is:
b, p, m, f; d, t, ,n, l; g, k, h; j, q, x; zh, ch, sh, r; z, c, s
Pronunciation Guide
The letters b, d, and g are really the un-aspirated versions of p, t, and k. This means that they are pronounced in the way the letters p, t, and k are pronounced after the letter s (as in spy, sty, and sky).
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1. b: as the p in "spay", or b in "bay".
2. p: as p in put, but with a stronger aspiration.
3. m: as m in "may".
4. f: as f in "five".
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|Example 1:Chinese Character: 波
Pinyin: bō
English translation: wave
|Example 2:
Chinese Character: 坡
English translation: Slope
|Example 3:Chinese Character: 摸
Pinyin: mō
English translation: Touch
|Example 4:Chinese Character: 佛
Pinyin: fó
English translation: Buddha
Exercise 1: Tone Drill
Listen to the audio first, and then repeat.
1. bā bá bǎ bà
2. pā pá pǎ pà
3. mā má mǎ mà
4. fā fá fǎ fà