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|Monroe Crossroads Inmate Art Projects Win 12 Ribbons at Evergreen State Fair
|By Rachel Friederich, Washington Department Of Corrections
|Published: 02/13/2017
Seven Monroe Correctional Complex inmates won ribbons at the 2016 Evergreen State Fair in the open class division of the crafts and hobbies competition. Inmates at the prison entered various origami and beaded art into the competition. Several of the entries were comprised of thousands of pieces and one entry took about 100 hours to assemble.
The inmates are all part of the Crossroads transitional mental health program. The program is run in a 90-bed unit at the prison's Minimum Security Unit. Participants in the program have been diagnosed with moderate mental disorders. The program is designed to create an opportunity for inmates to be successful and receive treatment while in a minimum security work camp setting. It helps inmates improve their pro-social skills prior to their release from prison. Participants engage with group activities including peer awareness meetings, mental health groups, and developing education and job-related skills. They also learn how to set goals, manage stress, and effectively interact with others.
The competing inmates won a total of 12 ribbons from the competition, including nine blue ribbons, a red ribbon and two "best in class" ribbons.
The participants said creating art not only helps them cope with stress and potential feelings of isolation that can come with living in a prison, but gives them a sense of accomplishment.
Efrain Medina, 50, entered an origami fish, chick and goose fabricated out of 1,150 paper pieces. He's currently serving a 45-month sentence and was surprised when he found out he won three ribbons.
"It makes me feel really good to be recognized for the good things I am doing and not just the bad that I have done," Medina said.
Jeremy Sanchez, 34, won a first place ribbon for his beaded jersey and necklace. His mother taught him how to bead when he was a boy and says beading helps connect him with his tribal ancestors.
"I love beading because it helps to relieve my stress, pass time and it's important to my culture and heritage… The judges wrote a note to me about how impressed they were with the workmanship I put in and that makes me feel really good."
Meaningful work promotes facility safety by providing individuals opportunities for self-improvement, promoting the adoption of a strong work ethic, and reducing inmate idleness. The Department is committed to reducing recidivism through a corrections system that reflects these values of the community (RCW.72.09.010 ).
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Most students will have a choice about what physical therapy program to attend for their doctoral degree. Many things will be considered when making that choice such as quality of instruction, philosophy of program, geographical location, licensure outcomes and certainly cost. Particularly for those graduating from UC or CSU educational institutions, the costs at an independent college like Samuel Merritt University and others can seem extremely high. We have provided some detailed information about both value and cost of attendance at Samuel Merritt University. We would encourage each of you to ask these same questions at the other schools you are considering.
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It appeared Monday night was going to end badly for the Panthers after they blew a lead late against the Penguins, who tied it thanks to a late goal from Evgeni Malkin.
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Pre-packaged smoothies can get a bit spendy and cutting up the ingredients each day to make a smoothie, can take more time than you have in the mornings. Laurie Crowell, owner of Golden Fig, prepares the makings of smoothies for up to 18 days.
Pumpkin Pecan Smoothie
3 banana (1/2 banana per bag)
12 cubes pumpkin puree (2 cubes per bag)
12 pitted dates (2 per bag)
1 1/2 C pecans (1/4 C per bag)
3 tsp vanilla bean powder (1/2 tsp. per bag)
shake of cinnamon in each bag
Write on bags "add 1 C liquid while blending" I especially like coconut milk for this one.
Divvy up ingredients between 6 bags and freeze.
Tasty Green Smoothie
6 banana (1 per bag)
3 C pineapple (1/2 C per bag)
3 C granny smith apple, sliced (1/2 C per bag)
3 C avocado (1/2 per bag)
6 C baby spinach (1 c per bag)
3 tsp vanilla bean powder )1/2 tsp. per bag)
Write on bag "add 1.5 C liquid when blending" you can add coconut water or plain water or any kind of milk
Divvy up ingredients between 6 bags and freeze.
Immune Boosting Citrus Smoothie
9 C citrus -tangerine, orange, clementine etc (1 1/2 C per bag)
6 carrot coarsely chopped (1 carrot per bag)
6 banana (1 per bag)
1 inch slice of ginger cut into 6 pieces (1 piece per bag)
1/2 inch piece fresh turmeric cut into 6 pieces (1 piece per bag)
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Spring Cleaning: Where to Donate Your Stuff
- The Goods
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- Jocelyn Kenner
Spring has finally sprung in Scarsdale! Along with the blossoming of flowers and trees and warm breezes that beckon us to open windows comes the desire to tackle some spring cleaning projects!
How's the guest room that you have been using to hide last minute "clean-ups" before guests arrive? Or the attic that has boxes of books and bags of clothes, including your son's baby clothes.....and he's 27? Should we talk about the basement where games, sporting equipment and holiday decorations are stored that have not been touched since the last time Halley's Comet made an appearance?
You see, you are not alone! Everyone has some cleaning out to do, and I know you can do it! Grab some large plastic bags, a marker and post-its, play some energizing music and you are ready for a spring cleaning project!
While some of what you clean out will end up in the trash, most can be recycled or repurposed. Remember that your trash could be someone else's treasure! Besides, donating is much healthier for the environment. Below are my top 10 favorite local places to donate.
My Top 10 Favorite Places to Donate (Click on the name for more information)
1. The Sharing Shelf: Donate gently used children's clothing (for ages 0-18) for distributing to children in need in Westchester County through social service agencies and teachers.
2. Furniture Sharehouse: Donate household furnishings for distributing to families in need in Westchester County.
3. Golden Shoestring: Drop off your clothes, jewelry, and housewares to the Larchmont location. Proceeds from this shop support community projects and help fund scholarships and community grants.
4. The Benefit Shop: Donate furniture and all sales go to fund local non-profits.
5. Humane Society: Drop off most household items to the new store in New Rochelle. Proceeds help provide individual loving care for lost, abandoned, injured, and mistreated animals.
6. Freecycle: A nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns.
7. Habitat for Humanity: Drop off to ReStores in Mt. Vernon and New Rochelle used household goods and help others get back in homes.
8. Best Buy: Drop off large electronics and appliances - Best Buy is a proud partner of a voluntary program, begun in 2006 to help protect the ozone layer and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases through responsible appliance disposal.
9. Veteran's of America: They will pick-up from you and take most household items.
10. Good Will: Drop off most household items to locations throughout Westchester County (Mamaroneck, Eastchester, New Rochelle, Yorktown, Bedford Hills, Croton-on-Hudson, etc.)
Of course if tackling a spring cleaning project alone feels overwhelming, you can always ask a family member or friend to help. Or, contact a Professional Organizer (me!) to jump-start your progress and give you the push and encouragement you need! Let me know how your projects go, as well as your suggestions of favorite places to donate. Contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com COMMENTS POWERED BY DISQUS


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36 year old, Jon Venables was sent to prison for possessing indecent images of children.
Venables infamously killed James Bulger in 1993.
He has reportedly had a price put on his head in prison.
A source has said, "It was common knowledge he was here from the moment he arrived, the screws were talking about it.
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The Best Approach To Fising At Any Time Of Year
There are several people out there who would like to fish but don't know where to begin. If you are serious about wanting to learn how to fish, then be sure to check out this article and see what knowledge you can gain about fishing that you can use.
Patience is one of the most important tool you can apply to fishing.It is important not to get frustrated or you will just end up having a bad day.
The most important element for successful fishing comes down to having a very sharp hook on their line. A well sharpened fishing hook ensures that your fish will stay on as you reel it in. Check the points on your hooks frequently, and replace those that have become dull and worn.
Many fishers use light bobbers when fishing at night. Lighted bobbers have a tiny bulb inside of it to help you can see when fish is about to bite.
Wet your hands down before pulling the fish in. This will keep the fish scales from getting too dry. This holds true in scenarios where you'll be required to put the catch back in the water.
You want to always pick rods of quality fishing adventures. You will save money in the long run by buying one high-quality rod rather than an inferior rod.
If you have to make use of a net when catching fish, make sure the fish enters head first. This method greatly reduces spooking the fish moves around less and doesn't escape. It is usually best to avoid using a net unless absolutely necessary.
Fishing Trip
Weather can either help or break a fishing trip. Remember to look at the weather forecast right before starting to fish. Check the long-range weekly forecast and the short-term day prior forecast before setting off. Don't be fearful to change your fishing trip if the weather seems like it will be bad.
These fish have extremely sharp teeth and are likely to try to bite you with their razor-sharp teeth. Wearing gloves will make it easier to dislodge the hook and releasing fish.
Don't get discouraged if you don't catch fish right away; stick with it. Patience is the most important part of good fishing.Stay for at least 30 minutes in any area before giving up on it. There are tons of things that can affect where the fish are in the area; a lot of movement, including too much movement and time of day, so be patient!
Pack insect repellant in with your fishing trips. When you fish, know that there will be lots of bugs and insects like mosquitoes. If you do not pack bug spray, you could easily find yourself with numerous bites from mosquitoes. This is the last thing you with good memories of your fishing day.
It is very important that you stay well hydrated while you fish. Bring along some bottled water, and sip at it throughout the day, drink it throughout the day. You could possibly fall out of the boat as dizziness sneaks up on you are dizzy due to dehydration. You can prevent yourself from drowning by drinking water.
Safety is of the most important factor when fishing with children. Never let kids attach bait by themselves or handle the hooks.
Sized Hooks
Make sure that you're using a hook that suits what you wish to catch. Use 10-14 sized hooks for smaller fish and 6-8 sized hooks for something larger, and larger hooks (size 6-8) for walleye and bass.
Scale your fish before you cook it. A large spoon can be used.This can take a long time, especially for thin-scaled fish.
Some fish are predators themselves.
You really should not fish in the same location over and over. While you might have been lucky in that certain spot and caught lots of fish there, the likelihood is that you will not have the same luck there every time.
Make sure you truly prep for your time on the water. Whether you fish at shore, off a pier, or off a pier, you need to have everything you will need to make it comfortably through your trip.
Fish prefer to live in or around these areas over the dangers of the open water. You may even be able to catch a prize-winning bass near the shore.
You are now ready to get out on the water, and catch some fish! Remember though, what you have read here doesn't nearly exhaust the depths of what there you should know about fishing. Stay informed and knowledgeable about fishing so you can do your best on each trip.


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We have just had a few days of family holiday going home to my Husbands' family and catching up with old memories.
This is the first time we have all been away together over the seas for a couple of years so it was a nice 5 day break. I treated Miss M and Tessie to Wicked. Fantastic show, not the best seats but a great day was had. Miss M and Dad then went to the Semi final of the great Cats (Geelong AFL footy team) vs St Kilda at the MCG (the MCG for our overseas friends is a great Melbourne icon of the cricket and Australian Rules Football world.) And the Cats were victorious – yayyy they are going for back to back premiers after a drought of about 44 years. Unless you live here you would probably find it difficult to understand AFL Footy fever – a bit like the World Soccer cup or the Baseball in the USA I would think.
Yes they got wet!
Dinner with cousins
and dinner with more cousins. We don't see them very often so for Matilda this was a first time memory for her -she now knows what a cousin is although I am not sure she understands where the uncles fit in.
Family is special and living across a stretch of water on an island restricts us a little from having regular contact with much of our family. But we think of them often and the internet is wonderful for keeping in touch.
ON another note Terry of Patchwork by Sea in Adelaide sent in some photos of their finished NPNT quilt- yet another colourway and look, they have done a great job don't you think?
I also found some pics of a lovely soft version here. They are meeting weekly for a coffee and to stitch their blocks. What fun.
hugs for today, Helen


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Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant 15th February 2016 Written Episode Update
Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant 15th February 2016 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
The Episode starts with News showing on TV. Shaan (A scientist) is seen in his lab and thinks his concept is mind blowing. HE feels proud of himself and thinks how he will reach on time. He talks to a scientist photo and says he will make him proud by his invention, and leaves. He looks for the packet and calls Aishwarya. He talks to his dad. His dad says he is also looking for her. He says he has permanent solution for this problem. He talks to his bro. His dad says Devi has the power to understand crores of mens' problems, but a man cannot understand a woman. His daughter in law come to him and asks what do he need? He asks her to make tea. They go to kitchen, but think they mum in law doesn't like to see them working in kitchen, and what she will say if she sees them working in
Mum comes and calls Bahus. She tells that they have to go to working woman celebrations. Bahu says she is ready. Mum asks her to think about her respect. Bahu talks to Dad and says they are only punjabis in the house, else everyone is bengali here. He sees mum standing behind him and goes to change the clothes. Mum scolds dad for calling her bakri and says punjabi have no class, status etc. Her son comes and says now he will open eyes seeing her. He sees her and open eyes. Mom and Dad argues. They see Aishwarya's message on social networking site, that she is holidaying today. They wonder who will work. Mum says let her take a holiday on woman's day. Shaan says if she is our servant, or we are her servants. He says we can given password to her, and she will be online with her wish. He says we will fire her from the job and this is the solution.
Aishwarya comes home. Everyone is relieved seeing her. Dad asks her to make tea. Mum asks her to resume her work. Aishwarya says don't you read my social status, and says she came here to get advance payment. Shaan asks for blue packet. Aishwarya asks what is in it and argues. Mum gives her advance salary and over pampers her saying she will gift her saree tomorrow. Dad suggests mum to keep gangajal at home, as she have to wash Aishwarya's feet some day. He goes to make tea. Mum asks him to make tea for her as well. Aishwarya shows the money to her friends, and says she got money, although Shaan refused. She says Shaan thinks he is a big scientist, but he doesn't know to cut the hairs. Later Shaan keeps a woman wrapped in a cloth, in the car and thinks Aishwarya will be relieved from the job now.
Mom attends working woman celebrations and praises herself saying she doesn't do any work at home and even doesn't allow her daughter in law to work in the house. She warns the mum in law who burns their daughter in laws. Just then fire broke out at the event hall. Everyone shout and start running. Shaan is talking on phone. Just then he is stopped by the constable. Constable says he will slap him fine for talking on mobile while driving. Bahus think where is mummy ji. Mum is stuck inside the hall. Bahu says mum is afraid of short circuit and fire. Constable asks Shaan to open the decky, and finds a woman wrapped in a cloth. Shaan asks him to take the money and settle the matter as it is a complicated case. Aishwarya calls Shaan and says she is having that poison blue packet. Constable calls Inspector and tells him about dead body. He gets a call that a fire broke out in hotel plaza. He woman who is wrapped in the cloth hears it and jumps out of car and starts going towards hotel. Shaan gets a call and he tells his boss that he is bringing someone who is having much intelligence, power and face on which anyone can go crazy. The woman looks at the building. Shaan says she is not a woman, but a Super Robot.
The robotic woman climbs on the wall like a spider man and gets inside to save the people trapped in fire.
Update Credit to: H Hasan


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Literacy is key to education and jobs for poor children. It's a route out of poverty. One of the The Sharing Foundation's programs is its Khmer literacy school. It helps farm children learn their native alphabet and numbers well enough to attend elementary school. The Sharing Foundation's English Language Program offers village students, ages 8-18, the opportunity to learn English, allowing them to obtain jobs in tourism and word processing. These students are so dedicated that some meet on their own to study on weekends. The literacy school runs three sessions a day for 130 children of Roteang village's poorest families. Ten bilingual Cambodian college graduates teach English to 500 students in 19 sections offered daily after school hours at the village school.
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Fans will have the opportunity to experience "Resident Evil 5's" revolutionary new features early, including two-player co-op with voice chat along with new characters, weapons and environments. The demo is set within two stages from the beginning of the game – Assembly Place and Shanty Town -- featuring plenty of co-operative action, shooting, hordes of bloodthirsty infected Majini enemies and a few puzzles to round out the action. The demo has three levels of co-op play: single-player with AI support, two-player split-screen on a single Xbox 360 and two-player across Xbox LIVE.Coming ahead of the release of the demo is a new high-definition trailer for RE5, which will be available January 16th via Xbox Live.
Xbox 360 gamers will also be first to take on the new enemies in battle, including an army of weapon-wielding infected Majini, the gigantic hooded Majini Executioner and even the dreaded Chainsaw Majini. Players can also choose between the classic "Resident Evil"-style controls or switch to the newer "Action" controls inspired by games like "Gears of War 2" and "Halo 3."


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Sometimes an object does not fit. One or more of these methods suggests the object is older than it should be or is somewhere it should not be, if current theories are correct. Such an object is normally called an OOPART standing for Out Of Place Artefact, though the term can also be used for non-manufactured articles, since OOPOBJ is not as easy to say.
A lot of apparent OOPARTs have been found, but most can be explained without assuming they came from Atlantis or an extraterrestrial spacecraft. There are however a small number that pose a problem to conventional theories and are generally ignored because any archaeologist who investigates them is likely to suffer career damage. Even if this is not the case an academic archaeologist will generally have little time to research anomalies. As a result these objects have been appropriated by religious groups and other fringe elements as proof of their pet theories, without real investigation and ignoring the fact that weakening opposing theories does not mean their theory is right.
Ancient Machinery found in RussiaRecently there were claims of an ancient machine part being found in Russia generally [3] being lumped together with other OOPARTs, some of which may be fossils. One geologist considers it is either a natural crystal of Iron Pyrites or, since it was not discovered in the mine itself, a something that had broken off mining machinery. The argument they make that the fact it was not published in a peer reviewed journal is however weak: No journal would publish it until it was verified, and no mainstream scientist will try to verify it until it is published. This is a weak case and can safely be discarded.
The Crystal Skulls
There are a number of model human skulls carved in quartz alleged to be from pre-columbian South America. On investigation the problems with this interpretation seem to multiply. Not one of these skulls has been proven to be pre-columbian, and the best evidence seems to indicate they were carved in the 19th century in Europe. The most famous skull, the Mitchell-Hedges skull was purchased by Mitchell-Hedges from a London Art dealer in 1944, though his daughter claimed have found it during an excavation. The skull seems most likely to be a copy of a 19th century skull in the British Museum. Whether or not they are ancient they are remarkable sculptures doubtless attractive to those who are attracted to skulls.
Regardless of scientific evidence many paranormal claims have been made for the 13 or so known skulls which can kill at a distance or cure cancer. Claims of skull-lore and mythology seem not to have existed in Ancient South America and any ancient South American myths seem to have been spread initially by Mitchell-Hedges and taken up by New-Age writers who considered them as relics of Atlantis.
The fact that the skulls are 19th century does not preclude the possibility they now have some paranormal attributes for belief can do remarkable things.
Criteria for real OOPARTs
- have an unexpected age (too old or too young),
- be in the wrong place (Roman artefacts from Mexican sites),
- have an unknown or contested use,
- be of anomalous size or scale,
- have a composition impossible with current understanding of ancient technology (aluminium in ancient China),
- possess a sophistication not commensurate with those models (electric cells in ancient Parthia),
- or have unexpected possible associations (mylodon bones from Argentinean caves suggestive of domestication by humans).
It must :
When evaluating a possible OOPART you should ask at least one question for each criterion, for example
Is the date reliable?
Could it have got their through trade or been moved down by earthworms or earthquakes?
Can you see a possible use for it consistent with the known level of technology?
Could the giant/miniature object have been something else or used for rituals?
Is its composition really anomalous?
Was it really found with the other articles mentioned?
One final criteria not on Corliss' list is:
The trail should not go cold
The object should exist and be potentially open to further study. If it has vanished then the assessment must be made on circumstantial evidence. The fact an object has vanished does not mean it never existed: museums tend to put anomalous objects first in storage then in the rubbish. Even if not deliberately discarded accidents happen. An example where the trail is almost cold is the Dashka Stone [2] which is apparently on exhibition in a museum, but where the original discoverer , who gained points for being a respected physicist, seems first to have become an uncritical believer in ET intervention, then vanished from the face of the earth. A cold trail is a warning sign not an indication the object is not anomalous.
The Wrap
Unfortunately almost all alleged OOPARTS seem either to vanish or be unable to withstand investigation.
[1] http://www.badarchaeology.com/ Bad Archaeology
[2] http://alexk2009.hubpages.com/_aayawa/hub/Mysteries-of-the-Map-of-the-maker The Dashka Stone
[4] http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/01/come-on-russian-media-a-ufo-tooth-wheel-silly/ Skeptical take on the Ancient Machinery found in Russia
[5] Lost Civilisations of the Stone Age: Richard Rudgley.


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Away Sales Events
The Railway's Away Sales Team represent the Railway at various events around the country. Upcoming events are listed below, if the text is coloured click on it to be taken to the relevant webpage for the event (external to our website).
- 27th October – Whitstable Model Railway Exhibition, 10am-4pm, at The Community College, Whitstable, CT5 1. Organised by the East Kent Model Railway Society. Admission: £5 adults, £3 children (under 16) and £9 family (2 adults + 3 children).
- 17-18th November – Southend Model Railway Exhibition, 10am-5pm both days, at Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre, Garon Park, Eastern Avenue, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 4FA. Organised by the Shoeburyness Model Railway Club. Admission: £6 adults, £5 OAP (over 60), £4 children (under 16), £15 family (2 adults + 2 children) and under 3s are free.
- 17-18th November – Broadstairs Model Railway Exhibition, 10am-5pm Sat. & 10am-4pm Sun. at St George's School, Westwood Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2LH. Organised by the Isle of Thanet Railway Society. Admission: £4.50 adults and £4 concessions.
- 24-25th February 2018 – Tenterden Model Railway Exhibition , 10am-5pm Sat. & 10am-4pm Sun. at Homewood School, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN39 6LT. Organised by the North Kent Model Railway Group. Admission: TBC. All profits are donated to the sixth form's 'World Challenge' project which sees the students travel to an African country for a month to do community work.
- 4th March – Heritage Fair, 10am-3pm at The Alexander Centre, 15-17 Preston Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8NZ. Admission free. Come along to see the best of what East Kent has to offer. There will be stalls about local groups, societies, attractions and places of interest.
- 12th March – The Holiday & Leisure Show, 10am-4pm at Dover Cruise Terminal 2, Western Docks, Dover, Kent, CT17 9DQ. Admission free. This is a great show for finding out about the many tourist attractions in Kent and the venue is unique with spectacular views across the harbour at the White Cliffs of Dover. Many of the stands have exclusive offers for visitors and we will be giving away 100 goody bags!
- 3rd-4th June – Chatham Show, 10am-5pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday at The Victory Academy, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB. Organised by Chatham & District Model Railway Club. Admission: £6 for adults, children under 16 are free. This exhibition has changed to a new location and is only about half the size of the previous venue but promises the same high quality of layouts and traders.
- 8-9th July – Rail Gala Weekend, 10am-5pm at Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Station Road, Amberley, West Sussex, BN18 9LT. Admission to the museum (including the Gala event) is £10.35 adults, £6 child, £9.50 senior citizen/student, £30.60 2A/SC+2C and £32.40 2A/SC+3C.
- 2nd-3rd September – The Medway Model Railway Show (links to Facebook Group), 10am-5pm Sat. & 10am-4pm Sun. at Fort Pitt Grammar School, Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ. Organised by the Medway Model Show Group.
- 9-10th September – Faversham Model Railway Exhibition, 10am-4.30pm, at West Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RH. Organised by Faversham Model Railway Club. Admission: £5 adults, £3 children and under 3s are free.
If you would like to invite the Railway to an event, please email firstname.lastname@example.com, we have a sales stand which sells books, toys and gifts to raise money for the Railway. We do have a small marquee and a gazebo for outdoor events.


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By Mike Steffanos
Mets 2 - Cardinals 0
Mets lead NLCS 1-0
Note: Please see my previous post for my experiences in being at the game last night. I'll be going to tonight's game, too, and have to leave shortly. I'll hit the key points here on last night's game.
Tom Glavine was magnificent on a night when anything less than magnificent probably wouldn't have been good enough. Jeff Weaver started the game for St. Louis, and I doubt that he could have pitched much better than he did for 5-2/3 innings. Weaver was able to throw his breaking pitches for strikes and keep the Mets off-balance until Carlos Beltran tattooed his one fatal mistake off the scoreboard.
Beltran's homer, which provided the games only runs, was the obvious turning point, but several key defensive plays also were huge, as was Albert Pujols' huge baserunning blunder when he allowed himself to be doubled off first base on a ball that wasn't all that close to being a hit. Besides the homer, the key moment in my eyes was when Mota came back to strike out Preston Wilson in the eighth with Pujols looming on deck. Still, there was enough tension to go around in many key moments last night.
The Mets good fundamental baseball stood them well in a game where there was so little margin for error. It was funny reading today in some quarters how Larussa blew the game by leaving Weaver in to face Beltran, or how the breaks went the Mets way. The thought of pulling Weaver in a game he was dominating was ludicrous. The Mets had worked his pitch count up to almost 100 despite his effectiveness -- which is a credit to the return of their solid offensive approach in the playoffs -- but Weaver had Beltran in an 0-2 hole, and certainly could have escaped that inning. Beltran put a mighty good at bat on Weaver, and finished it up with a nice exclamation point.
The Mets keep winning, and for some reason have difficulty in receiving any credit for it. They've been playing incredibly solid baseball and doing everything in their power to overcome their admitted weakness in starting pitching. All they can really do is play this series game by game, because there are no givens here. Last night could have gone either way, as can any of the upcoming games. All you can do in the playoffs is take the game as it comes and play as solidly as possible.
It was interesting before this series started that Albert Pujols was taking the approach that the Cardinals weren't just happy to be in the playoffs, and that anything less than winning it all would be failure. I'm sure that line of thinking contributed to Albert's shocking display of poor sportsmanship from after last night's game. I think the better approach is to just take it as it comes and try to execute. This series will not be easy for the Mets, and they must take a solid approach to every game, regardless of where the series stands. Having said that, if they manage to defeat Carpenter tonight, that undeniably would be huge heading into those 3 games in St. Louis. See you tomorrow.


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Chamber Names Kjell Dahlen Irishman of the Year!
A long-standing tradition of the North Country Chamber of Commerce is the St. Patrick's Day Breakfast. In addition to a morning of laughs and entertainment, the highlight of the Breakfast is the announcement of The Irishman of the Year Award. It has become one of the most prestigious awards in our region and is bestowed upon one particular person who has made an impact in our community - and continues to do so. On behalf of the North Country Chamber of Commerce and the entire North Country region, we congratulate Kjell Dahlen - Irishman of the Year!
Originally from Norway, Dr. Dahlen is the perfect example of someone who moved to our area and made a true commitment to his new home. He has been here for more than 35 years and has donated his talents, energy and support to a number of organizations including the Interfaith Food Shelf, Mayor's Cup Regatta, United Way, AM Rotary and more. Thank you - Dr. Dahlen - for all you do!
The 56th Annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast was a huge success. With nearly 500 guests, and plenty of laughs, it was a great way to start the week. Adirondack Bank was once again the proud sponsor of our early-morning festivities. Kevin Killeen continued his tradition of entertaining the crowd and John VanNatten kept the laughs going as Teller of Tales. Jim Conley, Father Roger McGuinness and The Cumberland Bay Barbershoppers were back again this year to help us celebrate. And new to the breakfast this year, Kelly Donohueand George Schnob wowed us with their musical talents. Thank you to all of our cast members for making it another great year!
Congratulations to our Saranac Lake Office


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To launch new Smirnoff Cider, we styled a branded, raspberry-pink tractor to bring the product to consumers across London via sampling activities for 2 days ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend.
How we helped the nation lose its spares tyres with Kwik Fit's spare tyres
We were hired by Red Bull stage the famous Soapbox race in London. More info here.
Reaching new heights of dating, we helped DoingSomething.co.uk deliver the World's Highest Urban Ice Bar and the first ever dating party on Levels 69 and 72 of Western Europe's tallest building. More info here.
We staged an eyebrow-raising fashion stunt to promote Channel 4's new series of online short programmes on 4OD. (more about it here)
We devised and constructed the Word's First Amphibious Ice Cream Van for Cadbury and toured Britain's beaches. More info here.
We staged an exhibition at the V&A to mark Private Eye's 50th anniversary. More info here.
We unleashed 'The Gory Gourmet', a brain burger van, which toured London's food markets to serve up fresh grilled offal to promote zombie TV hit The Walking Dead. More info here.
Taylor Herring were tasked with amplifying the famous Heineken Walk in Fridge advert by promoting a pop-up version that would be housed in a vacant shop on Kings Road, London. More about it here.
On behalf of comedy channel Gold we took over the train and station platform announcements at Euston for a week in a bid to cheer up commuters. More here.
A pimped-up trolley promotes Sainsbury's Red Nose campaign to shoppers.
On behalf of pesto pioneer Sacla' we staged an impromptu Opera in the food aisles of Waitrose. bringing the foodhall to a standstill. More about it here.
Movie streaming service blinkbox asked us to to help them mark their release of Star Trek Into Darkness . We worked with a top illusionist to perform some cunning teleportation trickery which caused a stir among thousands of shoppers in Westfield.
We helped spread the word about new TV channel Really by taking over a beauty salon in the heart of London's West End offering a female-friendly haven offering free 'celebrity fit' beauty treatments. Appointments were only to be available via pre-registration through the channel's Facebook page. More about it here.
We helped Discovery Networks International stage their biggest media launch of the year with Bear Grylls.
Our remit included managing invitations and accreditation for 400 media from across the globe, running a media junket and promoting an attention grabbing opening number. More about it here.
BLIMEY! > check out what else we can do > viral video production, spectacular outdoor creations, experiential expertise, news generation, newsjacking and publicity stunts.
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WILLIAMSPORT -- Two Washington County men were charged Thursday morning after a shot was fired from one moving vehicle at another, according to a Maryland State Police press release.
Derrick L. Harshman, 25, of Clear Spring and Derrick S. Hutzell, 24, of Williamsport, were charged with first-degree assault and reckless endangerment, troopers said.
The shooting was reported at 2:14 a.m. in the Halfway area, troopers said.
Brandon Norris of Williamsport and Gary Breeden Jr. of Boonsboro told troopers the GMC Jimmy they were riding in had been fired upon by a Dodge truck on southbound U.S. 11.
The shooting followed an apparent dispute Wednesday night between the men in the GMC and the men in the Dodge.
Police stopped the Dodge truck on Clear Spring Road near Fenton Avenue and took Harshman and Hutzell into custody.
Norris and Breeden identified Harshman as the shooter, troopers said. The truck was owned and driven by Hutzell, troopers said.


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Probably the most cultist and analysed show in television history. Ex 'Danger Man' star Patrick McGoohan was the British spy who resigned abruptly from his job, only to be kidnapped and transported by persons unknown to 'The Village', where everyone was known by number -and names were never used. It was the task of Number Two (a different actor each week), to discover why McGoohan (Number Six), resigned in the first place, and whilst Number Six remained persistently tight lipped for his reasons -so his interrogators would remain silent when asked the question "Who is Number One?"
The series was seen by many as a direct follow on from McGoohan's previous series in which he played secret agent John Drake, and although McGoohan himself insisted that it wasn't the same character, it has been suggested that this claim may have been made to avoid having to pay a hefty royalty to Danger Man creator Ralph Smart. There has always been dispute over who originally came up with the idea for The Prisoner, both McGoohan and script editor George Markstein laying claim. From the formers point of view, an isolation camp for British Agents who knew too much had figured in the Danger Man episode 'Colony Three', and it was whilst on location for this series that McGoohan discovered Portmeirion in South Wales, which featured as 'The Village'. However, whilst serving with Army Intelligence during the second World War, Markstein had supposedly discovered the existence of a remote Scottish castle which acted very much as an isolation centre for military personnel, whose knowledge of classified material made it impossible to allow them their freedom during such a sensitively dangerous period. (Many years after, Markstein would cite this as his prime inspiration for The Prisoner's core concept).
The Prisoner was a stylish production with the star as executive producer and very much in control of the direction the series took, indeed it was McGoohan himself who penned the final episode, "Fall Out" which promised to give all the answers -but ended up asking more questions. We never actually discovered who Number One was although at the beginning of each show when McGoohan asked the question, 'Who is Number One?' he received the reply, 'You, are Number Six'. Or could it have been "You are, Number Six!"?, for certainly in the final episode Number 6 actually removes a mask from the face of the supposed Number One -only to reveal himself underneath it. This would be a not-unreasonable assumption, given the fact that McGoohan exerted an almost draconian directorial control over every aspect of the series' production, although another possible candidate for the real identity of "Number One" could well have been the legendary Lew Grade (the managing director of ATV), since the show's star was always acutely aware that ultimately, the final fate of the series rested in Grade's near-all-powerful hands.
This of course is a prime example of the ambiguity that has kept fans of the series debating for years hence, even after (many years later) Patrick McGoohan claimed that his intention was for The Prisoner to be an allegory in which the people, places and happenings hide a message, the message here being that we are all prisoners of ourselves. Of course no one would dispute the actors claims, however it should be noted that the series was planned for thirty six episodes but Grade refused to commission any past 17, therefore the ending may have been hastily written. One thing is for certain, "Fall Out" left many viewers at the time feeling confused and frustrated at the outcome. Years later in an interview with the Prisoner Appreciation Society, Six of One, McGoohan admitted that there was "-an outcry, I nearly got lynched and had to go into hiding."
These days The Prisoner has a bigger following around the world than anyone could have imagined when it was first broadcast between 1967 and 1968. From time to time there have been rumours of an intended feature film, but to date nothing has transpired. (Although at the time of writing this original review it had been reported that a scriptwriter and production crew had been appointed, and McGoohan would also be involved in some executive position, six years later the project seems no closer to realisation). All the episodes are available on DVD and almost forty years on from their original broadcast they stand up well to the test of time.
By turns infuriating, complex, oblique and thought provoking, The Prisoner stands, even today, as a perfect example of original and entertaining television storytelling, as well as the almost overpowering need of one complexly gifted man to challenge the limits of a too often ephemeral and trivial medium. The Prisoner is highly recommended...be seeing you!
Review: : Stephen R. Hulse and Laurence Marcus 1999.
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- 5 beds
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- $482,990 price
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- Square Feet: 4,234 sqft
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The gorgeous two story Van Gogh plan by Village Builders features a grand foyer with sweeping staircase, formal dining room, butler's pantry, study with optional built-in bookshelves, a large family room with corner fireplace and optional built-in entertainment center, island kitchen with spacious pantry and adjoining breakfast nook, rear veranda with ceiling fan, a large utility room with freezer space, and a three car tandem garage.. The first floor master suite features dual sinks, a separate tub, shower with seat and large walk-in closet with optional built-in shelves. The second floor features a game room with built-in computer desk and a media room. *This plan is available for inventory only.
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2018 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Review, Design, Specs, Price – The new and redesign 2018 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is available now on the industry. Volkswagen Jetta is one of the the very least highly-priced sedans in the US sector. This, having said that does not stand for a hybrid model that prices a lot much more than entry degree conventional models, but with blend of stable design and German engineering, 2018 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is competitive and reasonably priced however.
2018 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Exterior Design
Trapezoid headlights and open-mouth decrease air ingestion incorporate more to its generic appear. Rear end is also some thing you have already witnessed somewhere (try out everywhere) with angular tail-lights and marginally lifted and rounded bumper.
2018 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Interior and Safety Features
Interior is furbished with excellent elements which contain two-tone coloration preparations of plastic dash and V-Tex leatherette seating surfaces. Jetta is so roomy within that it is a question of how it is only a compact sedan?! Dashboard by itself is of a standard German kind when reasonably priced cars are worried. It presents small excursions in luxurious division and it has busy-looking instrument panel with 5-inch color contact display screen display that powers audio controls and navigation.
Climatronic dual-zone automatic weather handle with pollen filter and rear passenger ventilation is standard across the lineup and so is keyless obtain with push-button begin. SEL model provides energy tilting/sliding sunroof, though major tier includes Fender's high quality audio system with 8 speakers and subwoofer. There is also abundance of safety feature which, beside standard kinds consist of blind-spot detection, frontal collision warning, rear cross-traffic warn and adaptive lighting amid other folks.
2018 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Engine and Fuel Economy
The 2018 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid proposal is a powertrain consisted of a 1.4-liter turbocharged fuel engine along with a 20kW electric motor that draws electrical power from a 220-volt, 60-cell lithium-ion battery pack. Complete outcome for the system is 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, with the electric motor terrific for a reliable 114 lb-ft of torque by alone, nevertheless the precise put-through number is on the web restricted by the vehicle's transmission.
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swaragini meant to be together episode 10
recap : sanky jealous hearing about rags having a crush on harsh later ragsan momnt interupted by harsh again
plot : at the baadi swara and ap have come fromthe shopping ragini is showing her the childhood photos in one photo harsh
and ragini are fighting and in other harsh has a bucket on his head and a broomstick
swara : harsh were you trying to be a witch with a flying room
all laugh harsh brushes his hair in embarresment when dhruv says : he was tryin to be a bucket man who fly's on broomsticks!
then there's a pick where harsh is on his knees giving ragini a rose (these arechildhood photos )
swara : so this proves that u're a born flirt
harsh smirks : it's something that's inbuild sweet heart he leans towards her
"uhhmm" it's lucky : well you see sweet heart has my name written in her heart y don't you try some where else
sanky gets up and goes towards him ap : laksh beta you said you had imp meetings na
lucky trying to make an excuse : maa actually the meeting got over so i came here
sanky whispers in his ears : meeting got over or got afraid f this flirt having some of his cheesy lines on your wife
lucky : my bro don't be afraid of me mera kya hai we are married ! but what about ragini she's so bholi bhaali what if this flirt
with his cheesy lines has a century on her and uhhm you get clean bold
sanky fake smiles : where did you learn such cheesy commentary from my dear brother
swara : if brother romance is over than can i have a talk with my patidev
sanky : ofcourse his all yours
sanky leaves and sits next to ragarsh
ragini : you looked cute when you were young
harsh : yea i know thanq but now i look hot and happening don't i
ragini : ohh thats so sad because i like cute and handsome boys even now just like sanskar !
swalak and sanskar look at her surprised
ragini realizes what she said : i've got some work in the kitchen
harsh : how many times kitchen ragini??
ragini annoyed: what's your problem my choice
she goes harsh looks confused: what did i doo ?
lucky goes to him as if consoling : bro girls and moodswings come in the same packet
swara follows ragini : so cute and handsome haa i guess i should tell maa to start looking for a guy for you
ragini : it was just slip of tongue my mistake
swara : ohh so you mean sanskar isn't cute and handsome (she makes a fake sad face)
ragini : no he is …. swara chuckles : okk fine come lets go out and see what the boys are upto
sanky :dost i want to go to mandir with you
sujatha : but beta it's evening
sanky : maa badimaa says there's no visiting time to meet bhagwanji please na dost !
ragini :its okk chachi ji we'll come back soon
harsh : hey mandir me too yaar atleast it will be something different atmosphere
lucky : dude how about club i mean maa and chachi will wait here for sanskar till them we'll have some fun and then we'll
go to pick them ookk?
harsh : that sound even more cool
they leave swara wishes "please god this time make it all right " she feels a bit restless suddenly she calls out "ragini !"
ragini turns around "yes swara "
"take care " ragini smiles and nods
in the mandir
ragsan have darshan
pandit ji : arre beta you look even more beautiful in this look
ragini blushes and takes his ashirwaad sanskar says himself " see how you are even the pandit knows to compliment and you !"
as they are moving down on the stairs a old man is sitting down he's sick ragini gives him something to eat meanwhile sanskar
goes to and brings a bottle of water for him. the old man blesses "bhagwan tumdono ki jodi banaye rakhe!"
ragini gets shy a bit but doesn't correct the pandit to avoid further conversation
sanskar : we'll be happy together once you forgive me
ragini looks at him confused : forgive you ??
sanskar : for being bad at giving compliments even the mandir's pandit ji knows how to compliment
ragini :really how about you take some classes from him he'll give you free bhajan lessons too
sanskar looks at her amused and she runs from there to the road unknown of the fact that a car is approaching towards her
sanskar sees it and is shocked he shouts "ragini!…..
the scene gets mute for few secs sanskar is shocked ragini is lying down on the opposite side surrounded by a pool of blood
he runs towards her and holds her in his arms "ragini wake up ragini! someone call an AMBULANCE !"A man calls an auto
and says "you better take her in auto or else it might get serious" sanskar complies and lifts her up
in auto "ragini !" he sprinkles some water on her she opens her eyes little "ragini look please dont close your eyes i'm with
you please try to keep them open we'll reach the hospital soon
the scene shifts to hospital sanskar come sholding ragini in his arms shouting for doctor doctor comes and checks her
the wardboy gets a stretcher they take her to the OT
nurse : sir i need some details of the patient so please cooperate he complies
the nurse asks him some questions and lastly takes his sinatures on the papers
the operation is going on and sanskar receives a call from lucky :bahi where are you ?
sanky : lucky .. he tells him everything lucky gets shocked : bhai don't take tension we are coming there
here at baadi swara is restless since ragini left and now even her phone is off lucky calls swara and tells her everything
the phone falls from her hand
all get worried sumi : shona (she shakes her nut she doesn't respond )so she picks up her
phone : laksh?? lucky :maa ragini ka accident ho gaya hai please come to sns hospital soon
they move in a hurry
at hospital lucky hugs sanskar and tries consoling him
swara ap sumi all come there worrid
sanskar is not in the mode to say anything swara comes in front of him "sanskar !" she slaps him hard
Precap : sanskar confesses his doings in front of the family and says "god i promise i would do anything to get forgiveness
but please don't take my love away from me don't take my ragini away god !" all family members are shocked


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If you practice mindfulness throughout the day, you will become a highly present sort of person. Fact.
Ultra-presence can look like a variety of things: zeal, enthusiasm, 'aliveness', alertness, extreme purposefulness. These are the attributes I personally embody when I am practicing mindfulness a lot. (I don't really do 'zen' and 'calm' – though you might)!
When you practice everyday mindfulness, there is less attending on whatever psychological complaint happens to be plaguing your hour, and more attending on whatever matters are in hand.
It sounds awesome because it is.
What Mindfulness Could Do For You
Can you imagine how life would be if you were being present a lot of the time (instead of 'going into your head')?
It might look like this:
- You can notice other people's needs more.
- You effectively distinguish between what's 'urgent' and what's 'important' in your workload (read this for an explanation of the difference).
- You can recognize when you are acting out of impulse and – potentially – stop yourself from acting out.
- You are clearer on what you actually enjoy doing and what you don't – pastimes and people.
- You experience very little 'added' (from the mind) stress.
- You are more equipped to handle a problem because you are responding to all of the information.
- Your energy levels naturally increase as less is wasted by wafting off into the abysss of your dilemmas/problems.
- Decision-making is much improved. This was a big one for me (see below).
- There is more energy for the important stuff in life. Like goals, and people.
- You do less procrastinating as the gap between thinking, doing and being is smaller.
Being present (which is like a state of acceptance) is a dynamic state. By doing less with our minds, we get access to more. I like the way Chris Kresser puts it: 'Acceptance allows us to see clearly, to be truthful with ourselves, to receive the wisdom that each situation offers us.'
How Being Mindful Benefits Me
What I personally value about practicing everyday mindfulness:
- It helps me to deal appropriately with emotional upsets caused by having difficult conversations. I probably spend more time 'responding' rather than 'reacting.'
- Related to that, I am more able to see things as they are, rather than being at the mercy of what my psyche has made of events. Which – let's face it – by definition is horribly limited, when you think about it.
- I'm a lot more decisive and experience less conflict about my decisions.
In short, it anchors me. Along with movement, getting adequate sleep and eating quality food, practicing mindfulness is the single most important thing I do for my psychological well-being.
That is not to say that I always do use it – sometimes I want to jazz up the present moment with a little productive or counter-productive brain safari. That's a conscious decision and quite different to getting lost in thought.
Incidentally, my mindfulness habit is not a thing I talk about…ever. I hadn't actually considered myself an active mindfulness proponent before I started to write this post. I think that many of us were using this tool before it became such a buzzword, and sometimes labeling things can be a distraction.
Meditation Vs. Mindfulness
I do not meditate currently. That is, I do not set time aside in my day for a meditation practice. I do bring a meditative state to my daily activities.
Meditation is one key vehicle for developing a mindfulness habit. There are others (see below).
As any seasoned meditator would tell you, there is a high value in maintaining a regular meditation practice. For me, I can see that where I do come unstuck in life, the 'cycles' would probably be shorter if I had that meditation muscle at my disposal.
Meditating can also be lot more 'focused' towards a particular benefit than just straightforward mindfulness. Meditators are more equipped directors of their realities and experience. It is also looking likely that there are enhanced health benefits associated with being in those deeper meditative states.
These Are The Merits, But What is The Actual Difference Between The Two?
Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic defines mindfulness as, 'paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally, to the unfolding of experience moment to moment.' Headspace defines it as 'the intention [emphasis added] to be present in the here and now, fully engaged in whatever is happening, free from distraction or judgement, with a soft and open mind.'
Headspace's definition of meditation is 'the simple exercise to familiarize oneself with the qualities of mindfulness. It is a way of providing the optimum conditions for training the mind to be calmer, clearer and kinder.'
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In Summary: meditation could be described as a sort of 'stage setter' for mindfulness. You can develop mindfulness without 'officially meditating,' and meditation's potential as a tool of personal transformation probably extends beyond what mindfulness has to offer.
Mediation/Mindfulness Health Benefits
The science on this subject is snowballing, and I think that we have barely scratched the surface in terms of what health benefits are available to us when we practice mindfulness and meditate.
One recent study found that those who practice everyday mindfulness tend to have healthy glucose levels. The study also showed that they are a less likely to be obese in the first place, as they're more likely to believe they can change many of the important things in their life. Powerful stuff.
Another study highlighting the link between mindfulness and resilience found that 'mindful people … can better cope with difficult thoughts and emotions without becoming overwhelmed or shutting down (emotionally).'
A non comprehensive list of the benefits associated with meditation: relief from chronic pain, relief from anxiety and depression symptoms, improvement to decision making, changes memory, sense of self, empathy levels and stress, improved perception and attentiveness, better levels of attention and longevity enhancement.
As you can see, this really is something worth doing.
A (Very Brief and Whimsical) Tour of The Types of Meditation
You'll find a lot more detail on the different kinds of meditation in the reading material I have linked to below.
Mindfulness: Where you focus on an object, such as the breath, bodily sensations, thoughts, feelings, or sounds. Practice is often extended to daily actions, such as eating, walking, driving, or housework.
Concentrative: The objective is to cultivate a single-pointed attention on some object, such as a sound, an image, the breath, or a flame. The most well-known and researched form of the concentrative type in the West is Transcendental Meditation (TM).
Open Awareness: The objective is to open the mind into a panoramic awareness of whatever is happening without a specific focus. Often this awareness is compared to the spacious sky or a river with objects floating by. The capacity to be present with whatever arises is developed through this practice.
Guided Meditation: Where you follow auditory guidance from a teacher or recording that elicits certain images, affirmations, states (such as peacefulness), or imagined desired experiences. This type is often used to rehearse successful outcomes of procedures, such as surgery or an athletic performance.
The Institute of Noetic Sciences says: "There are scores of variations of meditation, most of which range along a continuum of some combination of concentration and open awareness techniques. Defining and understanding the type of meditation being practiced represents some of the most important and challenging factors in the field of scientific meditation research. The difficulty of creating clear and consistent definitions of meditative practices is evidenced by the discrepancies found in many academic descriptions of meditation."
How to Actually Do Everyday Mindfulness
The idea is to use cues to take the focus away from the internal chatter. You are aware of your thoughts and feelings but you aren't being defined by them.
Note that this is not the same as 'distracting' yourself, stuffing thoughts away, resisting them or 'transcending' them (although the last thing is probably the closest).
It's more accurate to say you are purposely directing your attention back to the present moment, like a little game with yourself. And you repeat that new neural pathway until the path is well-trodden.
I have several cues, or 'access points', that I use for a more mindfully spent moment:
- My environment – This is particularly easy when it's new. I think this is partly why we get so much from travelling.
- Paying attention to bodily sensations – Any seasoned yogi will be practiced at doing this. The feeling of your butt on the chair, etc. We tend to be very mindful naturally when we are engaging in certain enjoyable bodily pursuits.
- Reading whilst switching off all other distractions.
- Exercising, especially walking and running.
- Generally being disciplined about doing one thing at a time.
- Other people – I'm deliberate about showing up with people fully. Everyone. Even the coffee barrister. I avoid checking my phone during these interactions. In fact, when I do have the strong urge to check my phone a lot around people, it is usually those I have a challenging time being present with for whatever reason.
Precursors – Impulse, Control and Healthy Lifestyle
A starting place before you can even practice mindfulness is having some sort of presence of mind. And that is largely predicated on your health. Which is why you can't isolate a healthy diet, movement and a well rested body from living mindfully. All of these things affect our impulse control.
If impulse control is a problem for you (and you'll know if it is), then mindfulness is also going to be more challenging. I think it's helpful not seeing it as a permanent way of being (even if it is something that has been with you for a while), bringing as much awareness as possible to your lapses of self-control, and slowly slowly wrestling that monkey down.
Appreciate the importance of setting yourself up for a win by managing your brain chemistry through food and lifestyle choices.
Perspectives/Resources on Mindfulness and Meditation
- The best free audio resource I have found. Will actually walk you through a mindfulness session, or a type of meditation called 'progressive relaxation.'
- Meditation for beginners, by Jack Kornfield (book).
- Conscious Evolution's 20 tips for meditation beginners.
- Tara Brach's guided meditations.
- Zen Habits' meditation for beginners.
- 'Fuck that' meditation. Not sure I am on board with this one, it's just here for entertainment.
- How to meditate whilst on cannibas. Interesting. I will leave it at that.
- Hugging meditation.
- Deepak Chopra's explanation of meditation.
- MindBody Green's meditation infographic.
- 12 of the best free guided meditation sites.
- Wildmind's online meditation resources.
- The Mind Unleashed's guide.
- Mindful's audio resources.
- Live and Dare's 23 types of meditation.
- Joe Dispenza's book, Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself. I got a lot from reading this.
- The Chopra center's meditation resources.
- 5 types of meditation uncoded.
- 11 mediation techniques explained.
Getting Your Om On
OmHarmonics is a pretty epic set of meditation audios of varying lengths you can use at the different junctures in your day. It will help you eliminate the barriers to meditation if you are struggling.
If you are a heavy auditory type (and even if you're not), it will suit. Like I say, the beauty of OmHarmonicsis that you can use the tracks for different stages throughout your day, such as waking up, being productive at work, or recovering from a hectic day. Each track comes in 2 versions: 30-minutes and 15-minutes.
They are a bit of a magic button for getting into deep meditation quickly.
Get a free kit here.
Everyday mindfulness is a powerful tool that will help you kick-ass in life, and has myriad benefits for your health. Zero doubts given.
What are your favorite resources for mindfulness/meditation? Get in touch!
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Volunteer Mission
Volunteering just makes you feel good
Hey, hey you there, did you know that PDF is a 100% Volunteer run event and anyone and everyone can be a mad sexy rockin' volunteer. We heart volunteers and volunteering just makes you feel good and that's a yay ;-)
The True Experience of a Burn comes from being Pro-Active. The more you give the more you will receive.
The Volunteer system typically goes online 2 months prior to the event and runs until the week before.. Thank you for wanting so sincerely to volunteer. Without you the event would not happen or it would but we'd all be standing in a confused huddle in the parking lot with no one to take our ticket and no potties, art, or firewood.
As soon as the Volunteer system is up and running again you can be sure it will be announced here and in the Burning Pony Express as well as other non official channels like social media and sky writing.
Participation Station
Get people to volunteer to assist with the event in any way thats necessary, and also "center camp" so to speak. Like if you need a ranger or lost something. You also hand out badges to different volunteers as they come and sign up or arrive and check in.
MOOP Sweeps
Easy peasy, grab a glove and walk around and pick up MOOP. There is usually not much, so it ends up a bunch of people going from camp to camp picking up MOOP and fun times to be had comes with being a volunteer.
Gather together to light up our nights the same way they do at that thing in the desert.
Front Gate/Ticketing
Check people in, the first night and day can be a little hectic for a new person, but Saturday would be great if you want to get the check in gate experience. Sunday is more of just gate duty with late check ins or people leaving.
Just what the word says, greeters greet, answer questions, inform and give and get LOTS a hugs and greeting is a GREAT way to meet and make new friends at the burn too.
You have to attend ranger training on sight and then you can sign up. This is our self policing entity, and and are here for the community from the community. They are not your mom and they ain't the cops.
Note about Rangers, you must have attended at least one PDF prior in order to ranger, however, you may attend ranger training if it is your first.
The SEXIEST volunteers volunteer for this task, parking can be a bit of a bratty pony and it's our hardest slots to fill, but, we know how sexy you are and we know you want to go park with those other sexy parking volunteers too!!!
Special Forces
MASH Camp: Need some sort of medical background.
Fire Team: Experience preferred as well.
Help Wanted
Go to The P.O.N.Y and see check out the Help Wanted Ads. These are often for highly specialized skill, but can also be for easy projects to do before the event, and calls for artwork.


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StarWars.com recently announced that there will be a CVI exclusive store for convention exclusive merchandise in limited quantities.
The first CVI that will be available is a Sideshow Collectible 1/6th scale Clone Trooper figure, Commander Ganch.
It is interesting that Ganch gets the special treatment, he first appeared in the web-comic, Clone Wars: Act on Instinct. Ganch's name was developed by Pablo Hidalgo (Soon to be released, Essential Reader's Companion) and design was done by noted artist Tom Hodges.
The Star Wars Celebration Store will premiere Sideshow's 12" figure of Clone Commander Ganch, available in very limited numbers starting the first day of the show, Thursday, August 23rd.
The exciting one-sixth scale figure boasts a number of exclusive features, including:
*Phase I and II helmets
*Detailed fabric body suit and collar
*Highly detailed full-body armor set
*A variety of interchangeable hands and boots
*BlasTech DC-15A long range blaster rifle
*BlasTech DC-15S blaster carbine
*Two (2) BlasTech DC-17 blaster pistols and holsters
*Armored body with more than thirty points of articulation
*Base with Ganch armor symbol and lower support stand
If I was going to be at CVI I would definitely be in line for this one. The individualization of the Clones is one of the most interesting things in Star Wars visually and on a story telling basis.
SOURCE: StarWars.com


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A note was left in my campus post box stating that, in one week's time, I am to meet with Tobias Finch, Private Investigator at 8:15 PM under the far staircase of track 16 in Pennsylvania Station. The note said to tell no one and bring no one. It also said that I was in no danger and could be of great help to him in a very important investigation.
What does this all mean?


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JWA on WBAI
Barbara Glickstein, a loyal reader of JWA's This Week in History feature, also happens to have a weekly program on public health on WBAI in NYC. Last week, she decided to do a piece on one of her personal heroes, Lillian Wald, to commemorate Wald's March 10 birthday and Women's History Month. She interviewed me about Wald's amazing life and contributions.
You can listen to it here. (I'm about 3/4 of the way through.)
Thank you, Barbara! And thank you, Lillian Wald, without whom there would be no public health nurses, no Henry Street Settlement House, no school nurses, no school lunches, no NAACP, no Federal Children's Bureau... and the list goes on.
How to cite this page
Rosenbaum, Judith. "JWA on WBAI." 23 March 2009. Jewish Women's Archive. (Viewed on December 17, 2018) <https://jwa.org/blog/wbai>.


text: Someone's post yesterday prompted me to write. In the HFS and in vegetarian literature there are a lot of references to wheat free foods and gluten-free foods. What is the benefit of this? Is it simply for allergy purposes? If a public response doesn't meet the guidelines for this list, please e-mail me privately with any info you could share. Thanks in advance. -Holley ------------------------------