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Everyone experiences pain and love several times in their lives. When we are experiencing pain, we tend to forget the love that we once had. We forget all the beautiful things we may have experience. The true meaning of collateral beauty, its finding beauty in everything around us.
Collateral beauty entails getting back into who we were before the pain, loss, and depression. It is finding the ray of sunshine on a stormy day and keep on moving a step at a time with the hope and believe that things will always get better.
We mostly experience collateral beauty during the worst moments in our lives. It is during the painful days, the tragedies in our lives that we experience the beauty that surrounds us. One of the most powerful displays of collateral beauty was visible in Texas during Hurricane Harvey. Where people from all walks of life, came together to support each other.
When we lose a loved one, we are heartbroken, sad and lonely. We forget the love and happiness that we had, and in turn, our life is filled with all the negativity imaginable. Collateral beauty aids finding the beauty in everything around us. This can only be done, by looking and concentrating on your families, loved ones; remembering the way they smiled, laughed, that little joke that wasn't really funny but they would say it every single opportunity they get. The scream, tantrums that they would have. Remembering the happy moments when they were still with us.
It is not easy to set aside the pain, sadness, hurt, loneliness, anger and concentrate on finding something beautiful about the situation you are in. There is nothing beautiful about losing a loved one, being heartbroken, sick or depressed. You can never be able to find the positive, good, beautiful in life if you surround yourself with all the negative emotions.
It is by finding, the little good things about life, things that will always make you happy and smile through the pain and hurt. It is remembering the smile that your husband gave you. The look of adoration that your child gives you every single day. The tight hugs that always assure you that everything will be alright.
By smiling every single day, accepting that our loved ones are gone and will never be forgotten, by working hard to be better at everything we do on a daily basis. Aiming to be better at being happy, better at smiling more, better at looking at the positive side of things, better at believing that all is not lost and pain is a part of our life. We shall start experiencing collateral beauty.
Pain is a part of our life. With 75% of us gravitating towards sadness, self-loathing, depression. We tend to shut down; we don't want to live, we don't want to be happy again, we don't want to get back into our daily existence as it just doesn't make sense without our loved ones, our children, our homes, finances. By taking the good with all the bad that we are going through and we keep going, we smile through the pain, we sing or dance. We find the strength to move on with our lives without necessarily forgetting the pain that we experience.
It's only after we notice all the beauty that surrounds us do we experience the true meaning of collateral beauty. The beauty that is inside all of us. The good, funny, weird parts of our personality that make us special and unique.
Diamond has all kinds of shapes, sizes, edges, and colors. But it is still the most beautiful object in the universe. The different shapes and edges give it character and beauty. In this world, we will experience disappointments, pain loss, heartbreak, and war. We shall also experience happiness, joy laughter, love, and peace. Its the negative and positive experiences that make us who we are, they make us stronger every single day, they build our character and personalities. They make us stand out as beautiful as a diamond that can never be similar to any other.
Always look for the collateral beauty in everything around you, especially during your hardest and most painful times. The pain should remind you of the good life that you have life and the memories you have shared with loved ones.


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Pablo Yanguas is a research fellow at the Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre and Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, as well as an international development consultant. He received his PhD in Government from Cornell University after studying History and Archaeology at the University of Seville.
His research centres on the political economy of foreign aid, the politics of development policy, and public sector reform, and has appeared in academic journals like World Development, Development Policy Review, Third World Quarterly and Journal of International Development. As an advisor he specializes on politically-smart and adaptive foreign aid, with a focus on anti-corruption programming.

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Listening to the student voice
Central to each teacher's professional learning program at Brisbane Boys' College is what we call the 'student voice'; using data to inform choices about professional learning experiences. Staff are actively involved in planning and managing their career paths and are able to create a personalised and relevant professional learning program. This ensures the highest level of engagement and, as a result, improved outcomes for BBC students.


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Microsoft will reportedly allow LinkedIn's rival companies to access its software and provide hardware manufacturers the choice of installing other services, as the company seeks to get EU approval for its $26bn acquisition of the employment-oriented social network website.
With the software, hardware offer Microsoft aims to show that it will not favour LinkedIn at the expense of rivals, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Last week Microsoft submitted its concessions to the European Commission after the EU regulators expressed their concern over deal. The takeover is Microsoft's biggest acquisition ever.
The EU is seeking feedback from rivals and customers before it could decide whether to accept the concessions, demand more or launch an investigation, which could take up to five months. A ruling regarding the deal is scheduled to come by 6 December.
Microsoft's concessions have two aspects. The first one is that professional social networks will continue to have access to Microsoft's application programme interface (API). The other option is that the hardware manufacturers can install either LinkedIn or rival networks on computers.
Microsoft website suggests it has software deals with manufacturers such as Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer, Huawei and others.
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The Home First philosophy helps older adults return home with the necessary post-hospital supports to safely recover when their acute care hospital treatment is complete. It offers compassionate, dignified, quality care and helps to prevent return visits to the hospital. The program is funded under Central LHIN's Aging at Home Strategy and is offered in partnership with Central LHIN hospitals and Home and Community Care at the Central LHIN. It provides patients with enhanced care services in the comfort of their own home and promotes better long-term health outcomes.
Home First is not meant to replace a hospital stay or an admission to a long-term care home. However, it provides care support to patients at home that may help prevent revisits to the hospital, and delay admission to a long-term care home. More than half of the Home First clients become well enough to remain in their home, with a reduced level of home care support. This program also eases pressures on hospitals and long wait times in our hospital emergency rooms and reduces the risk of infections that can be picked up while in a hospital.
In addition, Home First provides adults who may be facing a decision to move to a long-term care home with the time they need to make an informed and thoughtful choice from the dignity and comfort of their home, in a healthier frame of mind.
The program has served 8,595 clients since its implementation from September 2009 to March 2018. In fiscal year 2017-18, Central LHIN funded a total of 237 Home First spots to support 1,531 clients to safely return home after their hospital stay. 71 per cent of these Home First clients remained in the community after receiving enhanced care, thus reducing the need for long-term care.
Hospital staff and care coordinators from Home and Community Care work closely with alternate level of care patients (those patients whose acute care treatment is completed) and their family/caregiver to create a plan of care to support each patient's unique needs. The costs of these services are covered by the Ontario health card and may include home nursing visits, personal support workers, medication management and more.
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Thaloops Releases '99 Hip Hop Claps' Sample Pack
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Microphones such as Brauner Valvet, Shoeps BLM-03C, AKG C-12, Neumann U-87 and Bayerdynamic M160 in conjunction with class-a preamps were used in the recording sessions to build the punchy clap sound for modern music productions. With "99 Hip Hop Claps" you might have 99 problems, but a clap ain't one.
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Didn't end up doing any writing at all today; went shopping with Mum. Spent entirely too much on DVDs, but upside I got the Mighty Ducks sequel, the Doug Anthony All Stars DVD, Adam Hills' new DVD and saw Josh Lawson. Today's going to be full of markout moments, I think.
After this I will change and get everything together for PWAQ:
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Mark Lewis Quartet (Camano Island, WA)
Jazz at the Cener Concert Series Presents the Mark Lewis Quartet Dinner Concert on Wednesday June 20th, 2018 at 5:30 pm. The dinner will include: buttermilk fried chicken with sage gravy, scalloped potatoes and warm spinach salad. Contact the Camano Center regarding a vegetarian option. Tickets are $35 per person. Students are $15 with their student ID. Tickets on sale at eventbrite.com. Call the Camano Center for Student Tickets. Come enjoy a wonderful meal while listening to a talented quartet!
Address: 606 Arrowhead Rd. Camano Island, WA 98282
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It started life as a big softy. Squishy, absorbent suspension soaked up the potholes on the Northhamptonshire roads where I first drove it. But that wasn't altogether a bad thing and it could be hustled along quite quickly without coming over all dramatic. At least, the 2.4 litre Tiptronic I drove could.
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We told you a little while back that there would be some changes going forward with our recipes – and we've started to make them! This week we're bringing you the first video post which features our recipes filmed on a DSLR for you to watch.
It's a little different from the Vine format we were using previously but we hope you'll love the new quality. These honey roasted sesame carrots are a standard Sunday favourite of ours, so they were a perfect and simple choice for the first recipe!
You can read all about how to make them under the video, but for now, here's the first in our new video series.
Honey roasted sesame carrots
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Serves 2
These simple but tasty carrots will add wow to any Sunday dinner.
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- 4 medium-sized carrots
- 2 tablespoons honey dressing
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- Wash and peel the carrots.
- Cut off the ends, then slice the carrots in two lengthways. Slice the resulting halves in two again and then chop them into bite-sized pieces.
- Put the carrots into a baking dish.
- Cover with the honey and honey dressing (both are used to ensure it is extra-sweet but also cooks nicely).
- Add in the sesame seeds and mix until all the carrots are coated.
- Cook them at 180 in a fan oven for 30 minutes.
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PADI is pleased to announce that Emma Hewitt, Regional Manager for Region 29 (Indonesia & East Timor), has now been promoted to Manager, Sales at PADI Asia Pacific. Emma joined PADI Asia Pacific at the beginning of 2012, after several years of teaching and managing at dive centres within the Asia Pacific region.
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Going Batty (sorry, I had to)
Well, I should probably begin with me, I guess. I am sometimes a little paranoid and irrational, as well as a jumpy son of a gun. Once I was out at picnic point with Lia and Elsworth and JV, and there was some animal getting in the trash about 20 feet from us. I was terrified; I "hid" by standing up on a bench, huddling behind Lia, and watching what I thought was a bear. I'm pretty sure I ran back to the car, and if you have ever met me, it's probably pretty clear that running does not happen too often in my life. Later, my father made fun of me severely, taunting me with "Oh yes, Reemie, I'm sure there are many bears in Madison. Yes, I'm sure they spend time right by the university with all the young people drinking. In the middle of a mid-sized city with a population of a few hundred thousand people." You get the idea. He was probably right though. I was being pretty irrational. It was most likely a raccoon. Maybe a giant, horse sized raccoon, but a raccoon nonetheless.
Another time, when I was 23 and working in a preschool in the basement of a church, it was my job to open the building in the mornings. I was alone in the dark classroom, and I went into the kids bathroom to make sure there was toilet paper. I looked around, and all of a sudden something caught my eye. There was a dead mouse floating in the toilet! I screamed and backed away. Why did I scream? I don't know. The mouse was clearly dead. I was alone. Nothing was going to happen. Still, I screamed. I knew the kids would be coming within the next fifteen minutes, and there would be a lot more screams (probably a lot cuter than mine) if I didn't take care of the situation. I put on two pairs of gloves - one latex and one of those yellow rubber dishwashing ones - and lifted the mouse out of the toilet. I think I may have put it in the trash...I don't remember. What I do remember is bumping into a door afterwards and having somebody's jacket fall off the door onto the floor. The sudden noise made my heart jump and I screamed again. Because of a jacket calling on the floor. A jacket and a dead mouse...and a blood curdling scream. It's a little ridiculous, don't you think?
But tonight. Tonight was different. The screaming and the heart jumping and the slamming of the doors and almost crying and sending out frantic texts was all totally rational tonight. You know why? Because there was a fucking BAT in my apartment. Right in my living room, flying back and forth into my kitchen. A bat. Fuck...
I had just returned home from a lovely evening at the High Noon, where there was a benefit for lovely Miss Erika. I'd also made a lovely stop at lovely Taco Bell because damn, I wanted a quesadilla up in here. I sat on my couch, watching the television a bit, checking the email a bit...all the usual. All of a sudden, I saw something out of the corner of my eye. What the fuck?? There's this monster of a creature flying over my head and zipping by right in front of my face. I cower on the couch with my legs flailing up in the air, brandishing a pillow over my head as I let out short little gasps and screams. The airborne monster flies back and forth from my kitchen to my living room, which is really just one big space, never stopping to land a single time. At this point I am absolutely freaking out. I HATE flying animals in any buildings; even birds in airports or Sam's Club creep me out, although they have all that wide open space. I've seen birds get in the house before, but never a bat. I was absolutely terrified.
I ran into my bedroom and slammed the door shut. I'd peek out from time to time, only to see the giant bat flying back and forth at breakneck speed. Several times, it seemed to turn and start flying right towards my hiding spot behind the door. At those points, I would once again slam the door. I'm sure my brand new downstairs neighbors appreciated this at 11:30 on a school night. I didn't know what to do, so I tried several things, all of which were stupid and pointless and did not help the situation. I threw a pillow across the room, and the bat ignored it. I ran across the room and opened the door to the hallway, which the bat went nowhere near. I managed to frantically gather my phone and computer (and for some reason, turn off the television) while the bat was in the kitchen for a minute. I ran back into my room and slammed the door again, bracing myself for a long night of being held hostage in my very own bedroom. Suck!
At this point I'm very close to crying. I send out a frantic text message to four people, only TWO of whom answered (Schabow and Uncle Juice, you two are in the dog house until further notice). And here, my friends, is where I must thank my lucky stars for the one and only Miss Genia, who called me back within minutes. She sounded slightly amused on the phone, and about ten trillion times calmer than I felt, and she said she'd come over. "I'm actually kind of excited about it," she confessed. Well Genia, your adventure is my nightmare. Keep that in mind.
Genia is a life saver. She came right over, instructed me to stay in the bathroom, grabbed a broom and a giant towel and was off on her way to save the day! As I sat, biting my nails and cringing, listening at the door to hear the action, I heard Genia calmly talking to the bat, saying such soothing things as "don't be stupid, little bat! Get out that door!" Through some act of brilliant genius, or talent, or whatever, she was able to get the bat out the back door and out onto the lanai. I cried a few tears of joy, and several tears of horror and hugged Genia as hard as I could. Now that's one badass woman right there.
Since I was in no shape to be in the same room whilst the great bat chase of 2008 was taking place, and I couldn't have asked Genia to do anything else, no pictures were taken. You know what you do when you can't get live pictures? You reenact. Below are the reenactment pictures of Genia fighting like a warrior and me acting like a total boner in the bathroom. Notice the one of me with my head down. I was most likely crying like a toddler during that one.
Genia wields her broom of steel:
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Reem bites her nails in the bathroom like a total boner:
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So yes, I'm terrified of a tiny little animal, which you all may find ridiculous, or hilarious. ButI know deep in your heart that one or two of you must be a bit concerned. What of the repercussions, you may ask? What of the victim in the this story? Yes, I may have acted like a wiener, but damn, this was a bit scarring! I can guarantee you that if I even end up sleeping tonight, the sleep will be oft interrupted by dreams of bats, intermingled with pirate ships and homework, I'm sure. Even as I sit here writing this, every time I close my eyes, I imagine a red tunnel with hundred of bats flying right towards me. And for some reason, the tunnel looks like the inside of a throat and the bats are all cartoons. Every noise I hear when I'm on my own will make me jump. I'll have to sleep with all the windows and doors closed for weeks to come. I'll be frightened every time I open a drawer or the refrigerator - maybe a bat will fly out! Every shadow I see will make me run under the covers or put up the hood of my jacket. I'll be forced to keep my hair in a ponytail just in case a bat gets in and tried to get all tangled up in my hair. I won't open my mouth for fear of a bat appearing and flying directly into it. Anybody remember the Simpsons episode where there are rats running around and Bart yells "Milhouse, don't open your mouth!" and as soon as he does, a bunch of rats land directly inside? Yeah. That's how it feels.
Xiao and see if he could help me. I considered living in a hotel for the rest of my life. I most likely considered calling YOU. Look what you could have been a part of!
So that's the story of the bat. And how I, as a grown ass women, still act like a total baby. A paranoid, neurotic baby. Waa waa. Eat it.
22 comments:
- Reem Tara said...
EVIDENCE: A sizable piece of dust just landed on my computer keyboard, and I nearly threw the thing across the room. It's going to be a long night...
- August 14, 2008 at 2:14 AM
- Sara Ashes said...
I CANNOT BELIEVE you didn't text me!!! I could have given you a million ideas- not that you could have carried out any of them anyway. Well thank god for Miss Genia! SO, have you determined how the little fucker got inside your house? and do you know how long he's been there- like have you been out at night recently? you might have missed him during his "awake" hours before. Talk about ruining Olympic watching! Jeez...
love you and your hilarity- you're comin back little sis!!! xoxoxo
- August 14, 2008 at 7:39 AM
- Sarah said...
awww, i hope you got some sleep. you and genia make a great team...i guess she would be batwoman and you would be robin?
- August 14, 2008 at 8:03 AM
- Daniella Maria said...
haha oh lord, my child. that is horrible and funny. horribly funny.
- August 14, 2008 at 9:59 AM
- Reem Tara said...
Yeah, this totally ruined my Olympics watching. Stupid wildlife.
And Sara, the idea that this bat may have been in my house previous to last night is one of the most terrifying ideas you've ever put in my head. Oh my effing god.
- August 14, 2008 at 10:25 AM
- The Pirate Queen said...
I have some real-life experience with bats that I could have sent you over the phone, but, alas, no luck. The photos are priceless.
Miss you, g
- August 14, 2008 at 10:25 AM
oh reem! I'm so sorry your home was invaded, but so happy for this hilarious tale (and for Genia! yay!).
Did I ever tell you about the time a bat flew into the condemned intern house in Albany? I was up on the 3rd floor, drinking and other things, and I come down to my 2nd floor bedroom and there's this bat flying all around. I chase it up & down the stairs a bit, open the front door (no help), then maneuvered myself & closed strategic doors in this very strange & cobbled-together house so it wouldn't get into my bedroom while I was sleeping. (and all of that while drunk, etc...)
In the morning, I peep out my door and it's there - sleeping ON THE WALL OUTSIDE MY BEDROOM. I called the intern director and he came over with a fishing net (and a baseball bat? I think I'm imagining that). He caught it and sent it on its way.
And I generally like bats, because they eat mosquitos. We saw lots of them (from a distance) in California, and cheered them on every time.
- August 14, 2008 at 10:32 AM
- Reem Tara said...
Sherin, I love the "etc" and "other things" code words. I can't believe you were able to chase it! I guess I don't completely hate bats when they're outside, flying over the lanai...In retrospect, I guess I could have been a lot calmer, but whatever. Then I wouldn't have gotten to reenact those awesome pictures...
- August 14, 2008 at 10:48 AM
- eidothea said...
Xaio was in the attic the whole time ...WHAAAAAAAA?
- August 14, 2008 at 11:37 AM
- Reem Tara said...
I know, Gwen. My sister has already strongly reprimanded me for not going to wake him up. Not just because he would have taken care of it, but because I would have had great stories to tell.
- August 14, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Well, it was actually kind of fun. I know this is weird, but I love a challenge like this...coaxing a bat out of an apartment. I love the unexpected adventure!! It's funny, but I don't know if you heard me or not, but I talked to the bat a lot, you know to "calm" him before I whacked him with the broom and then literally swept him out onto the linai. I'm pretty sure I didn't hurt him permanently, just stunned him and then he did that cute little "eek" noise. Hope you're okay Mr. Batty!
- August 14, 2008 at 11:48 AM
- Sarah said...
oh yeah, i just remembered, another great bat weapon is a tennis racket. that's what my dad used when our summer vacation was ruined by bats. i think they are cute personally, but mom is not a fan.
- August 14, 2008 at 11:49 AM
- ela said...
You are your sister are both hilarious with your wild animal invasions. Apossums, bats, what's next... a mole? chipmunk?
freaking hilarious. You know, to be so tough, both you and your sister can be a little sissy about the animals. ;)
- August 14, 2008 at 2:22 PM
- Sara Ashes said...
hmmm ela, we'll see how you fare if Tallulah brings in a mole or a chipmunk into your lovely home!!!
- August 14, 2008 at 2:29 PM
- nicole said...
Girl, you can write! I almost peed while reading.
I'm glad you had someone to rescue you. One time I "helped" Kyle get a bat out of the house. I was trying to be all bad-ass brave, but every time it came near me, I just shrieked and ducked. Kyle some how managed to get it into one of those giant waxed vegetable boxes and shoo it off the fire escape. Lately he's been rescuing me from cockroaches. Who thought I would be so afraid of those things?? You should see the flying ones...
I linked you on my blog, too!
- August 14, 2008 at 2:58 PM
- Lia said...
Wow! That sounds INCREDIBLY horrible! I'm so glad Genia was able to save the day. I would not have been able to handle that at all. And the story about the dead mouse in the toilet--that was horrible too. I don't think I could have done that...although I guess you had no choice. I wish I would have seen that facebook update...that's hilarious!
- August 14, 2008 at 5:16 PM
- Emil said...
I probably would've handled it better than you, but not much better. I probably would've cried a little less than you, I guess.
And btw, because of your lack of knowledge of the most recent Batman movies...in Batman Begins, 10-year-old Bruce Wayne falls into a cave full of bats, then for the rest of his young life has an intense fear of bats, just like you. But when he's older he chooses to make others fear the symbol of the bat, too, by wearing a bat suit and scaring the baddies.
Which means, of course, that Genia might be your arch nemesis one day, since she's not afraid of bats and knows how to beat them.
Awesome, awesome post Reemie
- August 15, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Hey, I like that shower curtain, though
- August 15, 2008 at 1:47 AM
I googled "bat" and "toddler" and your hilarious post came up. Thanks for the laugh, but I can sympathize with the terror as well-my daughter (2 1/2) and I just experienced a bat invasion of our own. I have a small apartment, no windows open, and am at a loss as to how the damn thing got in, but both of us were cowering and crying. Finally I decided I had to be the grown up and do something, I ran to the patio and threw it open, praying the damn thing would get the idea and GET OUT. On his next fly-by, as I was covering our heads with a blanket, he took the hint and headed outside. I am still freaked out and will probably be for a while. The funniest thing about your post is that you mentioned changing your facebook status while it was happening, I did that too!! LOL
- August 24, 2008 at 2:16 PM
- Reem Tara said...
Oh my god! That sounds awful! I kept thinking to myself "If I had a kid, I'd have to be SO much less of a baby right now!" I'm so glad you found my blog - thanks for reading!
- August 24, 2008 at 2:34 PM
i was directed to your blog by daniella, in response to my own blog on myspace which is about my current issue of having a wild rat in my bedroom closet. It is there as we speak and I am sleeping on the couch because I'm too afraid to go back in there.
Just thought you should know you are not alone. There are others who are neurotically afraid of the wild little creatures as well.
- September 25, 2008 at 5:41 PM
- Reem Tara said...
Awesome, thanks for reading, Cole! I cannot even begin to imagine having a rat in my room. I mean, honestly, I'd probably be freaking out less than the bat (the whole flying thing bugs me) but really...a rat? That's kind of insane to me...
- September 25, 2008 at 6:43 PM


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I chose this story today in view of a comment made by a regular reader. Adverting to a sci-fi story that I talked about the other day, she wrote that she preferred fairy tales to new-fangled stuff. I dedicate this to that friend of mine.
I read this story first only when I was an adult. I have often said that in the mid-Fifties my father read a lot to me and my siblings when we were children, but that was mostly poems except for a story or two like Saki's "The Open Window" which was in a textbook that had just been brought home from the school (I still remember the cover of that bound book! – yes, it was bound originally and had a dust jacket, not bound in an elaborate and expensive ritual by a bookbinder as is done nowadays with every shop in the vicinity of a school sporting the sign BOOKBINDING IS DONE HERE during the 'back to school' months). Later, I have read this to my daughter. It formed part of a Puffin book which was an anthology of stories in which giants, ogres and similar creatures figured.
So there is a giant in this story. And there are children. And there is one who is above us and who is above all of us, yet who can reside in our hearts if only we give place!
This beautiful story can be read by children or by anyone who is a child at heart.


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Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the water. Mineral water can often be effervescent (or "sparkling"). Mineral water can be prepared or can be obtained from naturally occurring mineral springs. In many places, mineral water is often colloquially used to mean carbonated water, which is usually carbonated mineral water, as opposed to tap water.
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The topaz is one of the most famous gems in the world. It is prized for its perfect transparency and hardness. In jewellery the most popular are blue and London topaz, which enchant and dazzle with their dark blue color. However, topaz is much more than a blue stone.
The topaz is a rhomboid mineral that is, in nature, mostly colourless and transparent. However, it can also be found in varieties of colours - blue, gold, brown, honey yellow, red or purple. Its wide spectrum of hues is due to the presence of metals.
Its name is derived from the island of Topasos in the Red Sea, where it was first found.
In nature, topaz is found in relatively large pieces - its crystals can be more than 1 meter long and weigh several hundred kilograms.
In jewellery blue and gold topaz are very popular. Most natural blue topaz is treated by heat or irradiation.
Most often, they are sanded into oval or pear-shaped forms, and the emerald grind is also very popular.
Topaz can be found in a wide variety of colours - colourless, yellow, gold, brown, jelly, different shades of blue, red and pink.
Red and pink topazes are very rare. Colourless topazes are often used in place of a diamond: they have a similar structure, but the ability to reflect light is not as distinctive in a topaz as it is in a diamond.
Blue topaz
Imperial topaz
Gold topaz
White topaz
Hardness: 8
Location: Brazil, USA, Mexico, Russia, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Madagascar, India, China.
More about varieties of topaz
Blue topaz
The blue topaz is the second most popular gemstone after sapphire. In nature, it is very rare and it is very light, so mainly colour-treated clear topazes are used for jewellery purposes. These treated topazes are mostly irradiated and subsequently fired. There are other different shades of topaz - Sky Blue, Swiss Blue and London Blue.
The light blue colour of topaz has a cool hue, as if we were looking at beautiful, blue-coloured ice. This colour calms the soul and mind and awakens in us the desire for purity and perfection.
KLENOTA offers jewels with in the classic blue and the London blue, which is the topaz in the darkest shade of blue, sometimes with a gray undertone.
Imperial Topaz (Imperial Topaz)
Imperial topaz is considered the rarest and most expensive variety of topaz. Its shade is beautifully yellow, with pinkish to reddish tones. Imperial Topaz is very popular and highly sought after jewellery, mainly selected for its gold jewels, which look very luxurious and elegant.
Yellow and gold topaz
The yellow and gold topazes are very similar in colour to the Imperial topaz, but without the pinkish or reddish tinge. They are more common types of topaz and, therefore, are more affordable.
The brilliant golden colour inspires and inspirits us.
White topaz
White topaz is often used in jewellery as a substitute for diamonds. However, topaz' ability to reflect light is not so pronounced.
Did you know that…?
Topaz is the stone of the Aquarius and Pisces zodiac signs.
Blue topaz is the birthstone for the month of December.
People have long believed in the magical ability of topaz. In women it is said to be able to foster beauty, affection and fertility; in men, wisdom, nobility and potential.
Ancient Greeks believed that topaz allowed its wearer to become invisible.
Egyptians wore topaz as an amulet to protect them from injuries.
Did you know that there is a strong magnetic and physical energy in topaz? When you pass it through ashes, it acts like a magnet and attracts the ashes.
In ancient times, people believed that nature brings about a strong power from the stone. For example, when a storm approaches, topaz electrifies and creates a strong magnetic field around it to give its owner clairvoyant capabilities.
In Hindu mythology, the word topaz means warmth. Topaz is one of the sacred stones of the Hindu tree of life. The Hindu believe that topaz supports intelligence and prolongs life.
African shamans consider topaz to be an incredibly sacred stone and thus perform healing rituals with it.
Healing effects of topaz:
Calms the psyche, helps with depression and fear
Protects against nervous overpowering and exhaustion
Soothes and improves sleep, treats insomnia
Reduces blood pressure
Helps in diseases of the liver and spleen
Helps with anorexia, has a positive effect on digestion
Helps heal inflammation in the throat
Removes headaches
American Golden
The yellow topaz American Golden was found in Brazil. It is one of the largest machined gems and the largest yellow topaz in the world. It weighs 4.6 kg, has 172 beads and its color is a light golden brown. The crude stone weighed 11.8 kg and the processing into its final form took over two years. It is now visible in the collections of the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Washington.
Emperor Topaz Blaze
A pendant made of rose gold decorated with diamonds with Imperial topaz weighing 97.45 carats. This masterpiece of jewellery was created by the well-known Chicago jeweller Lester Lampert. Thanks to the rose gold flannel shaded diamonds, the unique red color of the Imperial topaz stands out.
Chalmers Topaz (Chalmz Topaz)
One of the world's largest cut topazes was found in Brazil and weighs 5,899 carats. It is colourless (white) with a blue hue and cut with a brilliant cut. It is now visible in the Chicago Museum of Natural Sciences.
Topaz Eldorado (El Dorado Topaz)
Topaz Eldorado was found in Minas Gerais, Brazil and was named after the legendary golden city of Eldorado. The raw stone weighed 37 kg and was ground into a topaz of 31,000 carats. It is considered to be the largest processed gem in the world.
Sources used:
Gia.edu. (2016). Topaz Quality Factors. [Online] Available at: http://www.gia.edu/topaz-quality-factor [Accessed 15 Dec. 2016].
The World of Famous Diamonds. (2016). The American Golden Topaz. [Online] Famousdiamonds.tripod.com. Available at: http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/americangoldentopaz.html [Accessed 15 Dec. 2016].
Jewelsforme.com. (2016). Topaz Meaning, Powers and History. [Online] Available at: http://www.jewelsforme.com/topaz-meaning [Accessed 15 Dec. 2016].
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Today's focus is on the healing powers of breath. We don't hear much about breathing techniques in traditional Western medicine because no one can financially benefit from teaching you how to breathe deeply. The only cost involved is time and if you are experiencing stress in your life, this is a simple yet powerful and effective tool that you can use to help combat it.
Scientific research-based evidence has been demonstrating that many disorders including heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer are largely preventable, and that although a disorder may run in a family and have a genetic component to it, our lifestyle (epigenetics) is truly the determining factor in the outcome of whether or not one will develop a disease.
Good health is a choice, not a chance. This means that the person who is seeking to maintain or enhance health must take responsibility and daily actions towards this goal. Taking responsibility for generating and maintaining optimal health is the necessary element we all must implement immediately in order to meet the urgent need for solutions to the crisis in medical costs and the crisis in quality of care in the USA. The traditional Western medical system is tragically lacking in strategies that patients can and should implement themselves to support their own healing process.
How Can Breathing Techniques Help Heal Me?
The body has the innate ability to heal, for as long as we provide it with the right and necessary tools it needs to do so and create an internal healing mechanism that is the immune system. Positive thoughts, breath, water, sleep, real food, exercise/movement, sunlight, relationships, stress management and the environment we create around us are powerful tools for rebuilding and maintaining health.
Alternate Nostril Breathing
Using your thumb on your right nostril and your pinky and third finger (the finger right next to your pinky finger), hold your right nostril closed and inhale up your left nostril. Pause, and while your lungs are full of air, switch your fingers so that your left nostril is closed. Then exhale out your right nostril. Then, inhale up your right nostril, pause, and again while your lungs are full of air, switch your fingers so that your right nostril is closed. Exhale. Repeat this process about 12 times. These breathing techniques are often done in preparation for deep relaxation or meditation.
For additional calming properties, add 2 drops of doTERRA essential oil blend called "Balance" in the palm of your hand, and feel your stress melt away. I also carry specific calming botanicals at the clinic, call 727-239-9443 for more information.


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Pediatric dental specialists manage dental soundness of youngsters; to mind tyke's teeth, gums and mouth all through the different phases of adolescence. In light of surprising dietary patterns and poor oral cleanliness dental issue in youngsters is extremely regular lately and may prompt serious issues if not taken care. To give treatment, a pediatric dental practitioner must comprehend the particular dental and conduct needs of a pediatric patient as they hold unexpected dentition in comparison to grown-ups. A dental visit is basic inside a half year after the nearness of the principal tooth, this guide in the recognition of the beginning periods of tooth rot and early discovery anticipates and treat at beginning periods.
Dietary patterns and dental issues
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It's not easy to make a relationship work. Any time you have more than one person involved there's bound to be some disagreement, fighting, miscommunication and disappointment. One thing I think makes a big difference is having multiple points of connection. In other words, if all you have keeping you and your partner together is the fact that you made a kid together, you'll have a lot more challenges than those who have similar interests, enjoy spending time together, like similar foods, enjoy similar movies, have kids and both like to travel. There will always be differences because you're two different people, but if you have a strong and large foundation to work with you'll have a better shot at success.
I'm always amazed by the stories of people who say they met and knew the other person was 'the one' instantly. I mean if this was a perfect world where no one had ex's, trouble at work, health issues or financial worries it would be more believable, but in this day and age it seems almost like a fairy tale rather than reality. But with as many people are as in the world it seems more likely than ever that we would be able to find our 'one,' which is good news. However, sometimes we're not ready for something that permanent. And sometimes we discover that the person we thought we were with isn't who they really are, even after knowing them for years.
So what's a person to do? I say start with friendships. Have friends, meet new people, get out and live life, don't jump in too quickly but don't be afraid to make a decision, try to work things out when they get difficult but don't stay with someone who is abusive, don't assume that there's someone better out there just because you're afraid of doing the work it takes to make a relationship work, and don't avoid relationships because you're worried it won't work out.
"Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship."
Marilyn Monroe


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To introduce you to the history of a special time and place written by our mothers.
Born in 1919, 1921, and 1926; Irene Myra Buckner, Harriet Olive Buckner (Hobbie) and Elizabeth Joy Buckner (Bucky) were raised on the family ranch in the remote Stehekin Valley at the head of 55 mile-long Lack Chelan. Accessible today only by passenger boat, trail, or float plane, as it was then, the Valley and its year-round residents are still entirely dependent on the daily boat, what they can raise or grow, and their own ingenuity. The lower Valley contains approximately 18 miles of road, with a dead end at each end, and vehicles arrive on the weekly barge.
The Buckner Ranch began with an existing log cabin and grew to a self-sustaining, productive apple ranch. As you read the reminiscence of Irene, Hobbie, and Bucky, you can't help but realize the hard work, ingenuity, and great experiences that created these memories and how they are truly a reflection of the many chances of the early 1900's; oil lamps to electricity, horses and sleighs to cars and trucks, outhouses to indoor plumbing, and much more.
What a special childhood these girls and young woman shared! By the standards of many who don't know Stehekin, the environment of their childhood may sound like one of hardship and isolation. Quite the opposite was true. Idyllic might be a more appropriate description.
The Buckner Ranch was a place of family, friendship, and community, and it stills is today. As a self-sufficient homestead, you would think that there was little time for more than hard work. Hard work there was; but a rich quality of life for these young women was the product, not something that was sacrificed.
We hope you will enjoy these thoughtful reminiscence of a unique and special place in our America heritage. Now aGrowing up in a small pioneer community in the remote North Cascades of Washington State, the Buckner sisters led a life most of us can only relate to as something from Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House on the Prairie.
As the oldest grandchild of the early pioneers, Harry and Olive Buckner and son of Irene, the oldest daughter, it is my privilege, on behalf of my cousin and siblings, part of the North Cascade National Park Complex, the Buckner Ranch is open to the public for walks through the orchards and in and around the various buildings that remain today. Coupled with this book, you cannot help but relive a part of the lives of the Buckner Girls and the Stehekin Valley.
~Herb Sargo 2007
Chapter One
Home Sweet Home
We are often asked, "What was it like, growing up in Stehekin?" Since it was the only "growing up" we knew, that's hard to answer. We assumed our life was just as normal as anyone else's. So we didn't have movies to go to or a town to go shopping in or a large number of friends. You don't miss what you don't know. We had loving parents and each other and the whole outdoors for a playground.
We now realize that we don't know the hardships that are generally attributed to early pioneers and homesteaders. After the W. V. Buckners turned the running of the ranch over the Harry and Olive, we feel sure the expenses and possibly wages were paid by our grandfather, "Daddy Van". After his death in 1936, the ranch became the sole property and responsibility of our parents. Money was tight and, like many others in those depression years, our father did a lot of worrying, but we always managed what seems in retrospect to have been a reasonably high standard of living.
The house we grew up in evolved over a period of years, and began its existence as a one room sleeping cabin in about 1913. A year or two later it was doubled in size and become "Frank and Irene's house", as our Uncle Frank and his bride lived on the ranch the greater part of the next four years. The new addition was divided into two rooms – in our memory the one to the east was the kitchen and the other, the dining room, although that one may have served as a bedroom at first.
After Aunt Irene's death and Daddy's return from service in World War I, the ranch became his to manage and the house became "our" home. The Cabin (the Buzzard homestead house) was used for several more summers by our Buckner grandparents and as a guesthouse or rental in the years to come.
|Apple Trees at Buckner Homestead
The original room of the new house became the living room, with a native river rock fireplace on the west wall. On either side of the fireplace was a half-round fir log, with the bark still in place, running from floor to ceiling. Daddy's hunting rifle was hung on the upper part of the up-valley log, and below it were the big Bowie knife, and the poker. His bow and quiver of arrows hung on the other log, as did the matching bow holder, and Daddy Van's pistol and sharp –shooter medals. Daddy Van had served as the first sheriff of Kings County, California, 1893 until 1910 and again from 1930 to 1934. The recessed mantel, which ran between the side logs, was also a half-round fir log; cut (and polished) side up. In the center was a seven –day Seth Thomas clock, which struck the hours and half-hours. Every Sunday night it had to be wound with the key, which was kept under the clock. On either side if the fireplace were book shelves, about 4' wide, floor to ceiling, well stocked with books. Across the room, under a wide window, were more bookshelves and a shelf for the U.S. Weather Bureau barometer. On the down-valley side of the fireplace, in front of the bookshelves, was a table, which held the radio, and beside it was Daddy's chair. On the up-valley side were two rocking chairs, (the one closest to the door was Mother's) and behind them was the window seat – an alcove projecting out beyond the front wall of the house with a built-in seat which also served as storage area. It had a hinged top that rose up to reveal all the National Geographic magazines from about 1904 on. We were permitted to sit in Mother and Daddy's chairs only if they were not in the room. We all knew without question that if they came into the living room to sit down, we immediately gave up their chairs.
The rock fireplace structure on the outside of the house made a marvelous way for kids to climb up on the roof – which we did with great frequency in winter.
One of our childhood memories is of sprawling on the rug in front of the fireplace on Monday afternoons when we came home from school. This was when we read the "funny papers" (also know as comic strips) from the Seattle Sunday Times, which had come in the mail on that day's boat. We also combed the rotogravure section for pictures of our favorite movie stars. Not that we went to the movies, but we could always dream. The rotogravure was a newspaper pictorial section, often 2 or more pages, printed on a rotary press using etched copper cylinders.
The radio is also a part of our memories, as it was an important part of our lives. Daddy rigged up an aerial that ran clear over to the knoll, which was about 400 yards from the house. We really had a great radio reception – Seattle and Spokane stations, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and even WOAI in San Antonio, Texas. After school every day we would agonize over the trials and tribulations of "Little Orphan Annie" and sometimes "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy" or "Buck Rogers in the 21st Century A.D. "Little Orphan Annie" was sponsored by Ovaltine, and there were all sorts of things just to be had by sending in one of the tinfoil seals from the top of the Ovaltine can. We got a can of Ovaltine and immediately sent off for a "Little Orphan Annie" shaker or mug or something, which eventually came and almost lived up to expectations. But we all hated Ovaltine, so one prize was all we ever got. For all we know, the can of Ovaltine is still up in one of the cupboards somewhere.
Daddy always listened to one or more news broadcasts, and in the evenings there were a number of entertaining programs, mostly comedy, but a few verging on soap opera. ("Myrt and Marge" was one of the latter). "Amos and Andy" were hilarious, as were "Lum and Abner" – both 15-minute programs, daily. The weekly ones were half an hour, and involved many husband-wife teams. Foremost among these were George Burns and Gracie Allen, Jack Benny and Mary Livingston, and Fred Allen and the Portland Hoffa. Then there were "Fibber McGee and Molly", who contributed humor which still crops up once in a while. Fibber would come up with something which he considered exceedingly funny and would go off into gales of laughter until Molly brought him back to earth with, "Tain't funny, McGee". Or he would open the closet door, and sound effects would paint the graphic picture of a multitude of stuff falling out, and "Fibber McGee's closet" is still a very descriptive phrase.
|View of Buckner Ranch from the Rainbow Loop Trail
Two other weekly programs which we girls never missed were the Bing Crosby Show, and the Hit Parade. Sunday afternoon programs in the winter were some of our favorites, as we got older. "One Man's Family", "Grand Hotel", and "Little Theater Off Times Square" offered stories in the same setting or with the same people every week but each one complete in itself. Sometimes when we were very young, Daddy and Mother used to listen to tales of Foo Man Chu which were scary in the extreme, and sent us to bed in a state of terror.
Our very first radio was an Atwater-Kent with earphones. You had to be wearing the earphones to hear the radio so obviously we girls never listened to that one, but Daddy and sometimes Mother did. There were actually two sets of earphones, and one of Irene's early memories is of inadvertently unplugging one set with her foot as she walked – or ran – by when Daddy and Grandfather were intently listening to something. It was Grandfather's set that she unplugged; it made a horrible squawking noise and he was not happy. We soon acquired a more advanced radio, however, that everyone could listen to. But Daddy had principal control of the set even then. (Forerunner of today's TV remote?) We all remember his listening to the baseball games in the summer – the Seattle Rainier's, broadcast by Leo Lassen, on one of the Seattle stations. He would simultaneously read Times Magazine, and doze after a hard day's work – but could always tell the score accurately even though he'd been asleep for ten minutes or so. In the winter he often ate peanuts in the evening while reading and listening to the radio, and the hearth in front of the fireplace would be covered with shells that didn't quite make it into the fire.
Back to the house – the next addition (in the early twenties) was Mother and Daddy's bedroom, which extended the west of the main house, forming and ell. For a time, the girls also slept in this commodious room. It's possible that the bathroom was added at the same time as the bedroom, as there was a door into the bathroom from both the dining room and the bedroom. That area was originally part of the old back porch which ran across the entire width of the building. This bathroom had no running water, but did have a bathtub and a toilet – water being carried to both fixtures from the pump in the kitchen in large bailed kettles, which could be heated on the stove for bathing purposes. There was no washbasin, and we always washed our hands and faces (and combed our hair) at the kitchen sink. Only after the advent of electricity and electric pump on the well did we become fully modernized, with running water and the installation of a washbasin in the bathroom.
About 1930, Daddy did a major addition to the house, building a new kitchen and big bedroom and closet for us girls – the first extending to the east, and the other to the south, thus turning the ell into a cross. At the same time he removed the wall that separated the old dining room and kitchen, making one large room of it. This was necessary, as where could we keep the pool table, if not in the dining room? The phonograph (and later, the jute box) also lived in the dining room.
(Printed with the permission of the authors.)
|Hobbie and Bucky June 2016


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Around the age of fifty, there is a reduction in the activity of the sex glands in the woman's body. During this period, the level of estrogen is significantly reduced, which is the cause of many changes and complications in everyday functioning. Read more
What to eat during menopause?
Menopause is a period in which women experience many troublesome ailments. Mood changes, hot flushes, weight gain, insomnia – these are just some of the symptoms of menopause. A proper diet can help to alleviate hormonal disorders and reduce the symptoms of menopause. What diet to use during menopause? Read more
Diet beneficial in type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is also known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The hallmark of this disease is insulin resistance, and long-lasting hyperglycemia is the cause of systemic complications that affect all organs. This type of diabetes requires, in addition to standard treatment, the use of an appropriate diet. Read more
How to lose weight the easiest way?
Today, we will look at three factors that help to quickly remove unnecessary fat. Effective diet, physical exercise and supplementation of omega fatty acids – these are the most important elements, thanks to which getting rid of adipose tissue is much easier. Read more
It's time to say goodbye to obesity
Contrary to the recommendations of dieticians, only one in ten people eats enough vegetables and fruit. If this trend continues, the incidence of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity will increase. What is the importance of eating vegetables and fruits in this situation? Read more
Why sugar harms health?
We all know the slogans that "sugar causes tooth decay", "sugar causes obesity" and "sugar is addictive." This is actually true, but it is only an introduction to a long list of health problems that are the result of excess sugar in the body. When consumed in large quantities, it damages the brain, liver, pancreas and can cause serious health problems! Is it true that sugar causes havoc in the body? Read more
Minerals that give health
The human body consists of minerals. Every organ and every part of the body are minerals: bones, cell structures, arteries, organs, tissues, muscles, hair, lymphatic fluids and so on. Life can not exist without minerals, and the body does not produce them. Where does the body take minerals from? You deliver them from vegetables and fruit as well as dietary supplements. Because only 10% of people consume enough fruit and vegetables, the rest of us have a mineral deficiency. Read more
Safe microwave oven
The idea of a microwave oven was created many years ago. The first commercial construction was created in 1947 and it was possible to buy it for around 5000 dollars. It was the size of a large refrigerator and weighed about twenty times more than modern constructions. Today it is difficult to imagine a kitchen in which there is no microwave oven, and the price of this device is many times lower. What are the risks of using microwaves to heat food? Is the microwave oven safe? Read more
Is Vitamin E good for everything?
Vitamin E is an absolutely necessary substance for us, but probably its advantages are exaggerated. What does the human body use this vitamin for? Is Vitamin E good for all ailments? Read more
Caffeine is good for health or harmful?
Fashion for a healthy lifestyle has been going on for many years. What is healthy and what is harmful? Supporters of extreme opinions are constantly arguing. Previously, scientists claimed that eggs are bad for health, and now eggs have a lot of benefits. Do not eat butter! Eat butter! Current research seems to contradict previous studies. So what is the issue of caffeine? What is the truth about caffeine? Read more


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If you're like the average couple then you'll likely spend up to 15 months planning your wedding. So why not embrace it and display it!
That's right – clear off an entire shelf and put all you wedding books, planners, and magazines on to it. That way, they are all together in one spot and easily accessible + they look pretty!