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Remedies | Treatments
Natural or Home remedies or treatments for different ailments
Natural Remedies and Its Forgotten Family
Do you know what actually Natural Remedies is? Then, what is the different with Home Remedies and Natural Home Remedies?
Perhaps you have seen abundant information about remedies in the internet. It is quite not difficult to grasp this kind of information on remedies if you have health related background. Nevertheless, how about if you never engaged to health problems and doesn't even like biology subject back there at school years ago? Most probably you will be overwhelmed by this huge information. And, suppose you hate cooking, or lack the experience being in the kitchen. Why kitchen? Because kitchen is the only source that you can find spices, vegetables, fruits and other natural ingredients which are useful as natural home remedies.
There you go!
Kitchen, also your backyard are the starting point for natural home remedies. They are the hidden treasure for your health and vitality that I'm sure you have been taken for granted all this time. For clarification of definitions, I have confirmed with Dr. Aviandy Sukarto, MSc, SpKP about the meaning of home remedies, natural home remedies and natural remedies.
Home Remedies:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â everything you can find in your kitchen and your house for remedies which are not only limited to nature elements but also your first aid box and other common items to deal with common ailments;
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â thus would be including a bottle of formulated syrup to banish cough and cold or pills for headache and diarrhea and any other simple medication which have standard approval and under strict licensed from ministry of health which it can be used without prescription from a doctor.
Natural Home Remedies:
– anything you can pick from your kitchen, backyard and surround your home which are still nature in character; for example spices, vegetable, fruit and herbs.
Natural Remedies:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â you can find it in your kitchen, backyard, garden, ditch, and anything beyond your household which means your surroundings every where you go;
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â consist of herbal remedies and non-herbal remedies (such as dried animals) which only made from natural ingredients.
Now can you see the big picture about Natural Remedies?
A Study On The Natural Remedies For Your Common Health Problems
Let take a look on what conventional medicine has to offer, suppose you are sick and suffered from migraine headaches. Every time when you approach your physicians, they will certainly be helpful by giving you a diagnosis of your condition. Most likely, you'll also walk out of the physician's office with a prescription medications like Maxalt, Imitrex, and the other "triptan-class" formulations that help you relieve the pain. The prescription medications may not work well for you, what worse some has side effects that make you just as unpleasant as having the headache. So do you have another choice of treatment?
The answer is definitely YES, perhaps it is time for you to consider trying a natural remedy. What is natural remedy? Natural Remedy is a form of unconventional medicine or alternative medicine, which is not inside the "mainstream" of Western health care. Natural remedy has been practiced in ancient civilizations for many, many years. The healers today still collect herbs, roots, plants, minerals, and other naturally-occurring substances to relieve pain, to prevent illness and even cure some diseases. On top of this, Natural Remedy also includes acupuncture, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, acupressure and biofeedback.
Are Natural Remedies Safe?
This depends on the skill of the healers that prepares or administers it and the natural of herbal substances used. The herbal substances usually used by healers are not regulated by the FDA, and healers of the art are not licensed, no qualification or held to particular standards of practice. Most healers learn their skill by word of mouth, demonstration and well-researched books on the herbal substances.
If you follow the FDA, natural remedies or herbal substances should never be apply on serious diseases and conditions, especially if the diseases exit for a period of time. It is also must be careful when used to treat children, by nursing or pregnant mothers, or with pets. It is very important that you inform your doctors if you are using herbal substances because they may negatively interact with laboratory tests and prescription medications. If you develop unusual side effects while using nature herbal substances, stop taking them and inform your doctor.
All herbal substances should be purchased from a good reputation stores or well-known sources. Likewise, for acupuncture it should be provided by a licensed doctor, legitimate expert by the professional references from exiting patient or who can prove his or her success through personal.
Before you are using any herbal substance, do some study and ask what it contains and probably know how the ingredients work. Be especially careful when using tinctures, as it contain alcohol. So patients who have problems on chemical dependency should avoid using tinctures to treat.
It is highly not recommended to use the natural remedies for self-treating without consult an expert, doctor or done your homework. Many trustworthy companies provide instruction, CD and consultation about how to safely use their herbs products. It is beneficial for you if you can read some book on herbal medicine and natural remedies, as some of these herbs, plants and berries may be poisonous when consumed it. If you have horrible side effects from any of these forms of alternative medicine, you need to stop it and consult your doctors.
Many Useful Herbs Aid in Healing Process
Let take a look on some of this useful nature herbs that the healers always use for some treatments.
It is being used for against vomiting, nausea, and quieting irritated bowels. It is also well know as a highly touted herb for muscle and joint pain relief, and Aid in relief the pain of migraine headaches. Please take note when using ginger, if you already suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension, you should consult the doctor first as the nature of ginger also tends to raise blood pressure.
Aloe Vera plant
This is a unique plant from Africa, it has 25 pointed leaves on its body, each leaves containing a gel, which has been well known to aid in healing abrasions, burns and cuts. It is considered one of the best nature herbal for healing.
Ginkgo Biloba
Many study reported that Ginkgo Biloba has help to ease breast soreness and mood swings during episodes of PMS. It also has benefits of increasing memory, improving libido and working to treat erectile dysfunction. Ginkgo Biloba is often used as a natural healing remedy by healers.
It is a wonderful herb for your liver. If your hormones are imbalance, then your liver is over stress, and dandelion root will be beneficial for this.
This Plant is from the south Pacific. It is a member of the peppercorn family and is highly regarded as a mood enhancer. It has been found to aid in anxiety and fatigue and produce a positive feeling bordering on intoxication.
It strengthens the adrenal glands, increases energy, enhances immune function, and normalizes blood pressure. It is useful for symptoms of both physical fatigue and mental. Avoid it if you have very high hypertension (over 180/100).
Is Time To Study And Make Use Of Nature Herbs
Many of us are fed up with risky, costly and ineffective conventional medicine.
More and more people made more visits to alternative practitioners than to primary care physicians. Furthermore, preventing disease is less costly than curing. Many of us can't afford the conventional medical system anymore. We need a new healing paradigm, which promotes health rather than curing disease.
How to Enjoy Better Health With Natural Remedies
As more and more "traditional†products and medicines hit the drug store shelves faster and faster, many people don't realize the tremendous benefits that can be enjoyed by the use of natural remedies. Natural remedies contain only a fraction of the chemical preservatives, if any at all, compared to their traditional medicine counterparts. Although there are many over the counter and prescription medicines available for heartburn relief, natural remedies for heartburn may be just as effective and cause fewer side effects. You have probably seen the commercials on television for a new traditional remedy for something as simple as heartburn, but the ending disclaimers in the commercial list ten times as many possible detrimental side effects as the single symptom that it is supposed to cure!
Using prescription and/or natural remedies for acid reflux while you are trying to lose weight does make sense, and, in fact, some of the natural remedies may even help assist with weight loss, such as mangosteen, although the evidence from various scientific studies in on this topic is not totally conclusive. If you are looking for natural herbal remedies or nature friendly products, there are many oils and herbal remedies that should help you get started. There are herbal and botanical products that some experts consider as natural remedies and alternatives to prescription drugs. In fact, some medical experts consider the natural remedies to actually be superior to traditional medicines because of the notably shorter list of detrimental side effects.
Health enhancing, natural or herbal remedies should never be used alongside synthetic or prescription drugs without the prescribing doctor's knowledge. There may be some chemical conflicts that while not apparent, your doctor should know about and can advise you about. You may want to begin to incorporate the benefits of natural health into your everyday life by stocking your medicine cabinet with herbal remedies, replacing non-natural brand-name products. For example, rhubarb is one of the natural remedies for heartburn and indigestion used by Native Americans for many decades.
Ginko Biloba is one of the best-known natural remedies for Attention Deficit Disorder and has been shown to be an aid for memory retention. But just like with traditional prescription medicines, be sure you understand what you are treating, and be sure to treat the disease and not just the symptom. For example, before we jump into the natural remedies for your itchy skin rash, it is important to understand what may be the root cause of the rash so you can prevent further outbreaks.
For gum disease and other gum problems, vitamin D is also one of the best natural remedies easily available. Also one of the best natural gum disease remedies known today is tea tree oil gel. Overall, given its absence of toxic reactions and its effectiveness at promoting high-quality sleep, valerian root remains one of the best natural remedies for insomnia. Natural remedies for insomnia try to cure the factors, which results the sleeplessness and induce the various triggering factors that cause restful sleep to occur.
All of these ingredients can alleviate many of the symptoms of ADD, and there are a variety of natural remedies on the market that combine some of the listed ingredients to produce successful results. If you're losing your hair because of stress, on the other hand, then giving yourself some time to rest and relax would be the best among the hair loss remedies available to you. Remedies for lack of sleep, stress relief and relaxation, depression, anxiety, pain, weight loss, hair loss, skin problems and more are some of the most popular and in-demand herbal products currently on the market today.
Using natural detergents for diaper laundry is gaining popularity with young parents. Residues left in commercial detergents may be harsh, drying the baby's skin and causing further baby irritation. As you use natural remedies, keep in mind that one particular remedy may not work for you. To keep your body in chemical balance, it is important to use only natural remedies for constipation.
In summary, you may want to try natural remedies and see how they work for you. Results vary from person to person, but most people find that natural remedies work extremely well for them, and are also significantly less expensive than their prescription counterparts.
Exploring the Many Different Types of Natural Remedies
Many individuals are starting to seek natural remedies when it comes to various health complications, issues, and concerns. Many believe that the dangerous components of over the counter and prescription medications can actually prove to be a detriment on the health of a person. The good news is, there are a number of natural remedies that one may partake in so that they may optimize their health. Listed throughout this guide on remedies that do not require medications, you will find a wide selection of ideas that can be implemented in order to maintain and optimize the healthy lifestyle. If you are opting for the natural side, these may prove to be ideal for you!
1. Implementing the use of natural herbs is an extremely popular form of treatment among many individuals. With a little research, you are sure to discover that there are thousands upon thousands of herbs available. You can find one that is appropriate for virtually any type of health complication. You can purchase herbs in particular categories like bitter, aromatic, nutritive, astringent, and even mucilaginous.
2. Light therapy is another type of natural remedy that can prove to be extremely beneficial when it comes to the overall health of a person who may be suffering from a medical complication, and/or disease. Individuals who have fibromyalgia, for example, benefit from light therapy in order to increase and optimize the production of Melatonin in the body. This element is necessary when it comes to regulating the sleep cycle.
3. Aromatherapy is another type of natural remedy that many find success with. Basically, this type of remedy makes use of natural and essential oils in order to produce a certain state of mind. Once this is achieved, it is believed that one will successfully recover and be able to cope with health problems that plague them.
4. Believe it or not, simple exercise has been found to be an exception when it comes to optimizing the health of a person. Simple stretching, for example, can increase the amount of oxygen that is introduced to the components of the body. In turn, this increasing cell production and assists in creating a natural boost to the immune system. If you want to be healthy, get out and talk a walk or job, do some stretching exercises, or just take a swim!
5. Mediation has been used throughout all of history in order to experience a higher state of mind, as well as higher state of optimal health. If you are looking for a simple, low stress method of coping with health complications that may be experienced, mediation may be just the thing that you are looking for!
6. Many individuals implement the use of music as a form of natural remedy for their health issues. They are many different types of benefits that one may experience as a result of just listening to music. Circulation can be improved, stress levels decreased, and more! If you are looking for a creative way to utilize your resources and make the most of your physical well-being, you are sure to enjoy the benefits associated with therapy that is induced as a direct result of using various types of music.
As you can see, there are many different types of natural remedies available to individuals just like you! It is important to know and understand that this is a simple list, with just a few examples of remedies that you may find appealing. You can select one to use, or you can put more than one to work for you! That is the beauty of natural remedies selection and implementations are wide open for interpretation!
Natural Remedies as Way of Life to be Happy
Drug store as can be seen is not like any usual drugstore in old days, where you can only seen drugs manufacture from pharmaceutical company. Nowadays drugstore you can witness plenty of natural remedies, also in store shelves can be found. Tendency that in new age is people looking for better way of life by consuming natural remedies adjacent with home remedies needed as well. Commercial on radio, televisions even in the internet many can be found about natural remedies.
Using prescription doctors for natural remedies profound to result that really works, although contradiction from doctor perspective is opposite ways. But why do the society choosing natural remedies to overcome such weight loss problems and herbal as their treatments. In this case nobody can tell exactly the reasons, coming into coming sense, it can conclusive they want to go back to nature and natural treatments to avoid additive toxicities if they choose from product manufacture from pharmaceutical company.
Using natural remedies side by side with what the doctors given prescription can cause collision in the process of healing, in fact it could be dangerous also. You can only pick one method of healing or doctors way. Or if the doctors have knowledge in both degrees it is alright then, with noted the doctors are well reputed.
Some traditional home remedies are good, taken the example as long you treat the roots of ailments not the symptoms.
The best lessons is to practice and understand every natural remedies to overcome the roots of the problems, as an example memory problems, gums, sore throat, cold syndrome etc.
If it is implemented carefully this natural remedies can work side by side with home remedies an enrich your knowledge to become master of it and useful to your society in anticipating the ailments. If the society is well in their health, the energy of it will come back to us and the healthier society can bring happiness to all of us.


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SINGAPORE - Once again, Singapore has released a special se-tenant sheetlet of eighteen stamps to commemorate the Lunar New Year. This beautifully designed sheetlet is prepackage in a sealed mylar holder with a single set of the two Dragon stamps first day canceled.
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2006 "Year of the Dog - Lunar New Year" set of two stamps (also available in a sheetlet of eighteen stamps, SHOWN)
SINGAPORE - Singapore "Year of the Horse" set of two stamps
SINGAPORE - Singapore "Year of the Horse" sheet of eighteen stamps featuring one golden and one silver stamp
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2004 "A Global City - World Stamp Championship 2004" set of fifteen souvenir sheets with the logo overprint
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2006 "Princess" sheet of six stamps featuring several parks as well as Belle, Snow White, Jasmine, Aurora, and Cinderella. First official Disney release ever from Singapore - fully licensed!! IN **EXTREMELY** SHORT SUPPLY - AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2007 "Limited Editon: Looney Tunes MyStamp Collection" collective folder featuring four sheets of stamps (sixteen stamps in total) Fully licensed! (Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Daffy Duck, Elmur Fudd, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, Tazmanian Devil)
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2004 "Year of the Monkey" set of two stamps
SINGAPORE - Singapore "Year of the Ram" set of two stamps
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2005 "200th Anniversary Celebration of Hans Christian Andersen" set of four stamps (Tumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid) Also available in sheetlets of ten stamps, SHOWN.
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2007 "Year of the Boar (Pig) 2007" sheetlet of eighteen stamps
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2005 "Year of the Rooster" set of two stamps (also available in a sheetlet of eighteen stamps, SHOWN)
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2004 "Singapore: A Global City" sheetlet of six stamps
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2004 "Singapore: A Global City" limited edition IMPERFORATED sheetlet with special folder
SINGAPORE - Singapore "Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay" sheetlet of four stamps
SINGAPORE - Singapore "PhilaKorea 2002 - Year of the Horse" souvenir sheet featuring two stamps
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2006 "Superman Returns" collector's folder including a sheet of five stamps
SINGAPORE - Singapore "Birds: Singapore - Malaysia Joint Issue" souvenir sheet containing four stamps
SINGAPORE - Singapore "Tropical Marine Fish Definitives II" sheetlet of four stamps
SINGAPORE - Hong Kong/Singapore Joint Issue souvenir sheet
SINGAPORE - Butterfly(Singapore/Sweden) souvenir sheet
SINGAPORE - SINGAPORE STAR WARS: THE Light Side/ Dark Side 11 souvenir sheet LIMITED EDITION collection bound in a soft covered book with decorative slip case. EXTREMELY RARE. Please note that the souvenir sheets are only available in this deluxe collection. These collections were produced for domestic sale only in Singapore. Each souvenir sheet is artfully produced in extremely small quantities. This is sure to be the ultimate philatelic Star Wars collectible. We totally forgot that we had these as they were mislaid years ago. Only 5 are available with no possibly of refilling our stocks. Our scans partially show some of the souvenir sheets
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2010: "Lunar New Year of the Tiger" Self adhesive sheetlet of 10 stamps honoring the Year of the Tiger.
SINGAPORE - Singapore 2010: "Lunar New Year of the Tiger" Collector's souvenir sheet honoring the Year of the Tiger.


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Print Magazine
Project Description
Print is a bi-monthly magazine about design and visual culture, with critical writing, cultural reporting, and competitions that showcase the best national and international design of today. Print was founded in New York City in 1940 as a "quarterly journal of the graphic arts," it changed several formats throughout the decades, eventually settling down as a general interest magazine. Print looks at the implications and impact of design through a cultural, historic, and international lens. Simply put, Print shows the rest of the world why design matters.
During my tenure as associate art director, our small but nimble staff of 7 (including 2 art directors) took J. Abbott Miller's redesign of the magazine and ran with it. We brought in more contemporary designers, illustrators, photographers, and artists not only to work on features and stories, but to be featured themselves and as contributing voices in the magazine. We introduced new competitions, and refreshed or expanded existing ones. We conceptualized themes for each issue, such as consumption, design and fashion, global culture, and media and politics, which strengthened the magazine's cohesiveness and unparalleled perspective.
Our efforts were recognized by our peers, winning back to back General Excellence awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors and a silver medal for Magazine of the Year by the Society of Publication Designers.
General Excellence, National Magazine Awards, 2009
365: AIGA Year in Design 30, AIGA, 2009
TDC 55 annual and exhibition, Type Director's Club, 2009
Magazine of the Year, silver medal, Society of Publication Designers, 2008
Cover, silver medal, Society of Publication Designers, 2008
Design, entire issue, merit, Society of Publication Designers, 2008
Feature/Story, merit, Society of Publication Designers, 2008
General Excellence, National Magazine Awards, 2008
Associate art director
Art Direction
Kristina DiMatteo, Art director
Joyce Rutter Kaye, Editor
Emily Gordon, Managing editor
Caitlin Dover, Senior editor
James Gaddy, Associate editor
Claire Lui, Assistant editor
Martin Fox, Editor at large
New Visual Artists issue
Project Description
One of Print's most popular competitions, the annual New Visual Artist competition showcases the top 20 creatives in the field under 30 years old. For the 10th anniversary of the competition in 2008, we created a special package to celebrate, including a graphic analysis of the past winners (their locations, ages, schools, and disciplines, etc), a sphere of influence extracted from the profiles, and advice from past winners to the current crop as they enter the next phase of their career. I worked with the editors on the graphics and influence sphere as well as developed and designed the NVA package. I also wrote two NVA profiles for that year—artist and designer Jonathan Harris and art director and designer Michael Freimuth.
We also took the 10th anniversary as an excuse (i.e. opportunity) to throw a pretty great party celebrating the past and current winners.
Type + Form issue
Project Description
In one of the initial editorial meetings for Print's typography themed issue back in 2008, I brought to the discussion a trend of developer/designers who were exploring typography and typographic forms using generative software and coding, such as Processing, which we called "kinetic typography". The editors took the loose beginnings and ran with it—it became our cover story, and we reached out to one of the initial designers in our research, Karsten Schmidt of PostSpectacular, to create an original piece of art for the issue. Schmidt, who had never previously been commissioned for editorial work, came up with the idea of bringing the generative art full circle by using software to create a form which could then be 3D printed and photographed, as a nod to the tactile nature of the printed magazine. The final result was an incredibly fragile structure which took 9 hours (and 2 attempts) to print the thousands of cross sections contained in the physical structure.
More about Schmidt's process creating the sculpture, including its roots in in the study of cellular automaton and the Gray Scott Model of Reaction Diffusion is here. A gallery and video of Schmidt's process images developing the form (in 2D and 3D) is here and here.
The cover story, written by Emily King, is here.
365: AIGA Year in Design 30, AIGA, 2009
TDC 55 annual and exhibition, Type Director's Club, 2009


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Snap Pea Salad with Hakurei, Cheese and Fresh Mint
adapted from the Splendid Table
- 2 stalks green garlic, white and tender green parts only, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon unseasoned rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound snap peas, trimmed, stringed, cut into 1-inch pieces on the diagonal
- 5 hakurei, trimmed, and sliced very thin
- 2 tightly packed tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint, plus additional sprig for garnish
- 4 ounces queso fresco or other fresh cheese such as queso panela, fresh ricotta or farmer's cheese, crumbled
In a large serving bowl, combine the garlic, lemon juice and vinegar, and let macerate 10-15 minutes. Slowly whisk in the olive oil, then add salt and pepper as needed.
Add the snap peas, hakurei slices and mint, and toss to coat in the dressing. Taste for seasoning, adding more lemon, salt and pepper as needed. Sprinkle the crumbled queso fresco over the top, give an additional toss to distribute and garnish with a sprig of mint.


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J. Cole isn't the average hip-hop artist you may be accustomed to. His style can be classified as "sleepy rap," sounding slightly distant in his delivery while still maintaining confidence and flow. There are moments on 4 Your Eyez Only that do wish they could go a little further, but J. Cole's flow is never one of them. He's always spot on with his delivery, nailing different rhythms and grooves across the record. This all becomes apparent right off the bat with 'For Whom The Bells Toll.' His vocals don't seem to be anything special, but delving into the song shows that under his smooth flow is a seething sense of anger. Elevated by the instrumental, 'For Whom The Bells Toll' rings with that subtle rage as J. Cole progresses it with great flow and fantastic melodies.
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This record couldn't be complete without some fittingly great instrumentals. This record is full of them - all raw, no bullshit. There's no abuse of the Future formula - the same repetitive beat on top of the same bass synths. From beginning to end, this record is full of fantastic hip-hop instrumentals. There's lots of variation, as well, such as the 'Ville Mentality' with its sweet bluesy mood. The soundscape strongly supports the meaning for a lot of tracks, such is the case with this track. The bluesy vibe helps paint the picture of the sad childhood 'Ville' discusses. Groovy basslines and guitars are the foundations of 'Foldin Clothes,' showing that J. Cole isn't afraid to bring other elements into the record. He even furthers a rock influence, channeling his innre Radiohead in 'She's Mine, Pt. 2.' 'Change' is perhaps the ultimate example of form follows content, the driving beat and effected keyboard giving the song a sense of confidence, which is what J. Cole attempts to emulate in the track.
Maybe it isn't exactly the energetic hip-hop you're used to, but 4 Your Eyez Only is a beast of a record. It's another record without any features, as J. Cole has become known for, and it has all the tools it needs to surpass it's predecessor 2014 Forest Hills Drive. 4 Your Eyez Only is not only lyrically genius, but it has underlying groove that allows you to enjoy the messages as they come. This is hip-hop innovation. This is the stuff that can start a new era.
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Molly Sims was seen at the CFDA awards last night in her Dolce & Gabbana, Marilyn Monroe print dress. The actress was all smiles, and who wouldn't be in this fun frock!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Molly Sims Brings Back Marilyn Monroe
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I'm reading at the Hydra's Hearth Reading Series
Short notice, I know, but I'll be one of the dozen authors who will be reading at the inaugural event in the new Hydra's Hearth Reading Series. From the organizers:
Through the generosity of a grant from the Toronto Arts Council, The Science Fiction and Fantasy Society of Upper Canada is pleased to present "The Hydra's Hearth." The Hydra's Heath is a reading series that will present 12 of Toronto's finest science fiction and fantasy authors in an warm and interactive setting located in SFContario 5's function space. This reading series will be open to the public. The series will be held in conjunction with SFContario 5, November 14-16, 2014, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, 300 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON.
I am reading tonight, Friday November 14, from 8-9 pm. See above for the location. Given that I have an hour, I'll probably read from a couple of things, one of which might be my current work-in-progress, a YA urban fantasy. Hope to see you there!
FYI, here is the entire list of authors who will be appearing and their scheduled reading times:
Fri 7 PM Karl Schroeder
Fri 8 PM Douglas Smith
Fri 9 PM Derwin Mak
Sat 11 AM Madeline Ashby
Sat 12 PM David Nickle
Sat 2 PM Hugh Spencer
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Bombora Custom Furniture has been blessed with an amazing location for the workshop in the beautiful rolling hills of Torquay on the Victorian Surfcoast. With an amazing view and great fellow craftsmen to work alongside, Luke is never short of inspiration.
After a slow start due to wet ground and what seemed like never ending rain, the slab finally got laid in late winter 2012.
And up goes the frame! Luke was getting a little edgy for it all to get done and move ASAP away from the very cramped and dark temporary workshop.
Organised chaos with everything its place.
To make the workshop a little more like home, Luke constructed this beautiful Japanese inspired gate to frame the entrance and welcome visitors.
The sign is up making the 'shed' officially the home of Bombora Custom Furniture.
Luke is very happy to have potential clients come and visit the workshop at 55B Ashmore Road in Torquay to see what he is working one and to chat about your piece. As the workshop is surrounded by other workshops with heavy machinery, we insist that for safety reasons, visits are by appointment only.
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Terrorism breeds fear-mongering. So does the presidential campaign.
Instilling fear in voters by attacking government actions, even without providing practical alternatives, seems to be good politics.
Candidates may threaten to seal off the country by immigration bans or walls. They engage in saber-rattling and suggest personal freedoms should be curtailed.
The media sometimes helps spread fear. One excited and exaggerated example of fear-mongering comes from former ABC newsman Ted Koppel in his best seller "Lights Out." He warns that the American electric power system is so vulnerable to terrorist attack that the entire country could easily be brought to its knees.
He forecasts widespread, long-term outages with people going hungry and freezing in the dark. The country could become a lawless "Mad Max" wasteland. In short, Koppel tries to scare us into action.
During the Cold War, many assumed the almost perfect ability of the Soviet Union to attack a weak America almost unable to defend itself. Now, Koppel does much the same, giving relatively little credit to his country's deterrent capacity or technological strength but attributing much power to the terrorists.
His solutions include increasing government control of utilities, adding restrictions on individual privacy rights, stockpiling survival supplies following the Mormon example, and saving a rural America where people can live off the grid. All of these are either drastic, impossible or unwarranted.
He laments that electric industry restructuring has resulted in hundreds of players – generators, high voltage transmission companies and local distributors. Formerly, only a few large utilities controlled the industry. He fails to recognize that with many independent participants, it is now more difficult for an opponent to bring down the entire system.
And he ignores completely the local, consumer-owned utilities, serving about a fifth of all customers.
He decries the existence of both state and federal jurisdiction over the electric industry. He fails to recognize that vulnerability exists almost entirely in the transmission grid, which is solely under federal jurisdiction.
Koppel sees the industry as being reluctant to take measures mandated by government to protect the system. Presumably, their profit motive outweighs security concerns.
While there may be some truth to this view, the government has not allowed itself to be pushed around as much as he claims. After the 2003 blackout, federal law was adopted to require, rather than encourage, reliability standards. Admittedly, there is a contest between the federal regulatory commission and the industry watchdog, but it is incorrect to imply nothing is happening.
In making his analysis, Koppel seems happy to rely on anybody who has had a high-ranking title in government or electric utilities. He gives no evidence of having spoken with any hands-on grid operator.
He reports that the vulnerability of the electric system results largely from its dependence on electronic technology, which can be hacked from almost anywhere. In fact, it seems reasonable to ask if it will ever be possible to provide complete security.
The problem, ignored by Koppel, is that like so much human activity on the computer, there is not enough back-up. If the grid is taken down by distant saboteurs, he makes it seem like there is no alternative.
The grid operated for decades without computers. Instead, human beings flipped switches or manually started generators. Operators today are reportedly unable to revert to past practices, because their operating manuals have been trashed.
It would be relatively easy and not very costly to bring back the capacity for manual operation. Managers would have be trained and manuals rewritten. The system would not operate nearly as well as its does today, but the desolate future Koppel forecasts would not happen.
He never mentions what the industry calls "distributed generation" – supplying power from small, local sources that can take blocks of customers off the grid. In that way, even urban customers could enjoy the benefits of independence Koppel found in rural Wyoming.
Without regard to the terrorist threat, distributed generation is on the way. It can help reduce the environmental impact of the traditional power system and produce greater efficiency. And it can make good use of small-scale renewable resources.
As much as his book might seem to make it so, the United States is not a pitiful, weak giant. It is moving in the right direction, though it certainly could move faster and more decisively.
Unlike some candidates, Koppel's concerns seem to be sincere, if somewhat misguided. His big failure is how he investigated the story. He reveals clearly that we should be careful about letting fear prevail over facts.


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Happy New Year!
Yay, am I the only one EXCITED to welcome in the New Year! 2016 will be a lot of birthing of dreams, goals, ideas, new business partnerships and collaborations! God is going to SHOCK us, in fact, God is already working right now on your behalf as you read this. Anything that you had on December 31, 2015, that was not forgiven, it's not allowed in 2016. We are Declaring and Decreeing God's word (Job 22:28, KJV) into our lives now, today, this first day of 2016. Today take every root of unforgivingness up by its' ROOT, according to Luke 17:6, KJV.
God's word in Nahum 1:9 tells us "What do ye imagine against the Lord? He will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time", I enjoy the King James Version, as it says; God will bring that thing to an UTTER end! Therefore, whatever plot, plan the enemy had stricken up against you, your family, your business, your children, your marriage, your job, and your finances GOD will bring to an utter end! We must believe in our heart and walk by FAITH not by sight that what held you bound, in chains in 2015 cannot and WILL NOT hold you bound in 2016!
For the wives specifically those dry bones in your marriage, whatever it may be, I touch and agree with you. In 2016, while you may not see it now, those bones shall indeed live. God's word says, "He asked me, Son of man, can these bones live?" I said, "Sovereign Lord, you alone know." Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!" This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: "I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breathe in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.'' (Ezekiel 37: 3-6).
For those on Periscope, join me starting Monday, January 4, 2016 9:45pm (CST), we will begin to review the Book of Proverbs. These Periscopes will be on a weekly basis covering the previous chapters of Proverbs. Therefore, on Monday, January 4th we will cover Chapters 1 – 3! Join me, we will share our thoughts with one another on how God is speaking to us through Proverbs!
Have a Blessed Day!!!
"No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me," declares the Lord" Isaiah 54:17, KJV


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Opera is a cross-platform browser well done and always has a non-negligible number of users. To install Opera version 12.15 in Ubuntu 12.10 it possible to act in several ways:
- add the specific repository and install with apt
- download the .deb package from the manufacter
- use wine
Install Opera using specific repository
Use the specific repository, thanks to the automatic updates, allows you to have always available the latest version of the browser. This is a comfortable choice if you want to use Opera with a certain continuity, although not as the default browser.
Swith to root then download and install the key for the repository of Linux Opera.
sudo su - wget -O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key | apt-key add -
Add to repository of Opera to the list of repositories apt in the directory /etc/apt/sources.list.d
echo "# Opera browser keep up-to-date final release" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list echo "deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free" >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list
Update the list of packages, install Opera and exit root
apt-get update apt-get install opera exit
To check the version
# opera -version Opera 12.14 Build 1738 for Linux x86_64.
Install by using the .deb package
Point your browser to the specific page in the site of Opera to download the linux version
If you are using newer browsers should appear automatically selects the appropriate version of Opera. Otherwise select the first two dropbox respectively [Ubuntu] [debian package] and download the package.
Then via terminal you can install the binary file .deb using:
sudo dpkg -i nome-pacchetto.deb
Install Opera using wine
Install Opera using Wine has its own logic only if Wine is already installed and if you want to have multiple versions of the browser. This is useful for example to carry out tests on the rendering of web pages. Now in Wine thanks to webtricks is possible to install the version of Opera 11.
Opera useful addon
- The Developer Briefcase
- No Dupes
- Translator extension
- In-place translator extension
- NetTools extension
- Opera browser – The alternative web browser – Download free
- AverTV Volar Green HD in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr
- Installing Opera in Ubuntu Raring Ringtail 13.04
- Installing Opera in Ubuntu Raring Ringtail 12.10


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Spring is just around the corner! Each spring your yard needs some routine yard maintenance. What you do in this spring will help you get your yard in top-shape for this summer. Tips For Cleaning Up Your Lawn This Spring... Prune away dead and damaged branches of trees, shrubs, and grasses. - … [Read More...]
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Challenger 300
A leader in charter.
Bombardier's Challenger 300 was the first aircraft in the super-midsize business jet category to challenge the standard with its clean-sheet design, and today it is one of the most chartered jets in the world. The Challenger 300 holds five over-water and transcontinental U.S. records and leads the super-midsize class in all-around economics, offering enduring value through its advanced on-board technologies and efficiency.
The Challenger 300 can transport eight passengers more than 3,000 nautical miles (5,646 km) at a cruise speed of Mach 0.80. The aircraft features a fully enclosed lavatory, substantial galley and berthable sofa. Amenities include free wi-fi, TV monitors and satellite radio.


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What causes ear infections?/
Why do children get ear infections?
The middle ear normally secretes a small amount of fluid. When a child is healthy, this fluid easily drains through the Eustachian tubes to the back of the nose. However, when a child gets a cold, allergies, or sinus inflammation, the middle ear makes a lot more fluid (just like the nose runs more than usual.) Unfortunately, the Eustachian tubes become swollen and puffy, making it hard for the extra fluid to drain out. The warm, moist fluid builds up in the middle ear, providing an inviting habitat for bacteria to grow. Children do grow out of ear infections eventually -- older children and adults have bigger Eustachian tubes that drain better.
What puts a child at risk for ear infections?
In addition to having a cold and being young, the following are also known to be risk factors for ear infections:
Cigarette smoke exposure.
Pacifier use. In a 2000 study in Finland, children who used pacifiers over the age of 6 months got 30% more ear infections than children who didn't use pacifiers.
Bottle use, especially when lying down.
How are ear infections treated?
Most ear infections will go away without any treatment at all. Studies have shown that four days after symptoms began, 80% of ear infections ended without any antibiotic treatment, compared to 95% of infections which received antibiotics. This means that when antibiotics are given for ear infections, only about one child in seven gets any clear benefit. Since we can't guess beforehand which children will benefit, pediatricians in the United States usually prescribe antibiotics as soon as an ear infection is detected. We will prescribe 10 days of an oral antibiotic (usually a twice-a-day medication.) It is very important to finish all 10 days of the prescription; otherwise, a partially-treated infection can come back worse than before. Antibiotic ear drops may be used to treat mild ear infections, but these are only used if a child has ventilation tubes.
What can I do to help my child's ear pain?
Antibiotics may take 24-36 hours before they start to have a noticeable impact on the infection and your child's ear pain. Even after the ear infection starts to clear up, children still sometimes have some residual ear pain. We recommend the following home treatments to keep your child comfortable:
Ibuprofen. This over-the-counter medication, used every 6 hours, can take the edge off your child's ear pain. Check our dosing sheet for how much to give.
Warm compresses. Towels or cloths warmed in the dryer, then placed against your child's face and ear, can sometimes be soothing. Even a stuffed animal, warmed against a heating pad, then given to your child to cuddle can be a comforting measure.
Analgesic ear drops. These prescription drops can be put directly in the ear, as long as your child doesn't have ventilation tubes in place.
Hasn't my child had too many ear infections?
Even one ear infection is one too many! Unfortunately, ear infections are pretty common:
44% have at least one ear infection by age 6 months
86% have at least one ear infection by age 1
90% have at least one ear infection by age 3, and 50% of these have had three separate infections by age 3.
If your child has had 3 ear infections in a six-month period, it might be time to consider ventilation tubes.


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Tagoma (Taking Games Outdoor Make Active)
How it workTagoma (Taking Games Outdoor Make Active)
How it works
Sensors on the trampoline mat connect via Bluetooth® to your tablet. Using your body as a controller, the sensors track your movement creating an interactive experience. With games to exercise both the body and brain tgoma encourages families to go outside and be active.


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The last time England's footballers came to Belo Horizonte, at the 1950 World Cup, they stayed in the luxurious and familiar surroundings of the British‑owned Morro Velho gold mine, despite which they ended up suffering the worst defeat in their history, 1-0 to the amateurs of the USA.
As the current England squad returns in a familiar state of dejection 64 years on, Morro Velho still seems a strangely potent image. The private gold mine that for all its wealth and privilege ends up doing nobody in an England shirt any good whatsoever. Hmm. Something familiar there.
Either way, and whatever it may be, England's Premier League stars, 53 days from the start of the Premier League season, continue their summer break from the Premier League on Sunday night by arriving in Belo Horizonte already a cosseted irrelevance at this World Cup.
It will take time to digest fully England's five-day exit from Brazil 2014. But with the wounds of defeats by Italy and Uruguay still raw, one of the most baffling elements of the customary instant autopsy has been the demand, variously taken up, that England's players apologise for their results here. Wayne Rooney has even gone so far as to comply, offering a brief but convincing sorry to the general public on his Facebook page.
It is to be hoped no other players feel the need to follow suit, and that the whole vaguely preposterous idea of public apologies is quietly dropped. In fact, given half a moment's thought, it quickly becomes clear this is a process that should if anything be turned on its head. If we really do care so much about England's fortunes at World Cups that apologies are deemed necessary, then the roles should be reversed. It is we – the public, empowered component parts of a society that continues to produce game but under-skilled footballers – who should be apologising, both to the players and to each other.
Sorry for the disappearance of our vital inner-city and suburban green spaces. Sorry for standing by while the shared national treasure that is state-school sport atrophies into underfunded inactivity. Sorry for sitting on my sofa enjoying the brilliantly dressed product that is another six-hour soaraway Super Sunday, created by a system that while extremely successful in its staging, is clearly incompatible with also expecting English football to produce players capable of bestriding the globe at a World Cup.
Quite frankly there is a decent case for doing it properly, for the government to step in and organise special camps in parks and open spaces where members of the public can queue to file past Fraser Forster and Gary Cahill to apologise personally for the playing field sales, for the lack of proper public facilities, the absence of artificial pitches, all enacted by successive local and national governments. Lads, Roy – we're sorry. This is, in part, why you aren't better at all this.
Perhaps a million-signature petition could be delivered to Jack Wilshere's house apologising for the disorientating effects of early overexposure, from too much concussive big-game football, a gruelling celebrity culture, to vast windfalls of disorientating lucre offered at an early age.
Maybe Gary Barlow could record a charity song to raise money for a memorial in Maidstone town centre apologising to Chris Smalling for all those people – yes, us – who used to yell on the touchline and tell him to get rid and who applauded whenever he sent it long into the channels because big, son, big, it's got to go big.
What would an apology the other way around be for, anyway? The players have tried their hardest during this long summer away from home. The various conspiracy theories – Joe Hart didn't save Luis Suárez's shot because he was scared the ball would hit his face; the players are all running around out there thinking only about their cars and watches and ostrich-fur-lined helicopters – are all just noise. The players have just not been good enough.
Similarly Roy Hodgson did the best he could, given that he is indeed Roy Hodgson and not José Mourinho. A proper top-level, imported managerial giant might have dragged England weeping and sulking through their group by force of personality and squeezing the details. But it would have been a temporary fig leaf.
In the end England may still justify their Fifa ranking by finishing third in Group D, having also twice come from behind to equalise against better teams. And there really is no need to apologise for giving your all and falling short, no matter how exculpatory, how purging for the rest of us it might seem.
The fact is England have been identifiably undercooked ever since that last trip to Belo Horizonte, when they also lost to Spain in Rio and left the World Cup looking like visitors from the fuddled prewar past.
A record of one semi-final overseas in 64 years since points to the absence of any coherent remedial measures. The same flaws are there, chiefly the simple failure to produce high-quality, tactically state-of-the-art players, the result of a combination of societal neglect – we play too little; we have too little space to play – and an enduringly inadequate coaching culture, backed higher up by a failure to nurture and show patience with what talent does emerge.
To demand an apology for this from the current group of players seems a bit like raising a child without teaching it to cook and then demanding that child hurl itself at our feet in contrition at the age of 18 for being unable to bake the perfect soufflé.
At the end of which here we are once more, England. Albeit with some of us – clue: the ones in boots and shorts – having given their all, fruitlessly, in the heat of Manaus and the chill of São Paulo.
I'm sorry the system has failed once again. Wayne Rooney is sorry. Perhaps, after waiting those three or four hours in the queue for Danny Welbeck and Raheem Sterling, you'll get the chance to say sorry too.
Now. What are we all actually going to do about it this time?


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Death by DSM Part II
Not guilty by reason of "adjustment disorder."
Posted Oct 02, 2013
I have written previously about the dangers of the "pragmatic" approach to DSM revisions. They literally can be deadly. In my debates with the leader of DSM-IV on this website, he has argued that "pragmatism" should trump science ("It seems clear to me that pragmatic concerns for patient welfare always trump 'science'..."). This means that what the DSM leaders think are in the best interest of the profession and the public should supersede whatever the scientific evidence shows. ("Much has been written about the 'validators' of psychaitric diangosis...To my mind, by far the most important validator is how will any decision help or harm patient care....") This is because those leaders think that science is always debatable and controversial, and thus their opinions, as leaders who care about the public interest, are better than the views of scientists, who only care about their favorite theories.
I disagree with this cynicism. I think science is more objectively valid than the opinions of DSM leaders. I also think that we have much more probabilistically valid scientific evidence than DSM leaders allow. For instance, we know that if a patient gets manic on antidepressants, then that patient has over 99 percent likelihood of NOT having "major depressive disorder" (MDD). But in 1994, without any scientific evidence to support it, the DSM-IV leadership made it verboten to diagnose bipolar disorder in the setting of antidepressant-induced mania alone (i.e., mania had to be spontaneous). This has led, as I have shown, to actual deaths of individuals who were misdiagnosed as having MDD, based on the false "pragmatism" of DSM-IV, and given antidepressants, which caused mixed/manic states, which led to suicide.
Now there is another example of death by DSM, this one related to a broader consequence of unscientific "pragmatism." Some defend the "messy, atheoretical" DSM system based on the view that we don't know what causes what. The consequence is that DSM uses the term "disorder" for all conditions. Schizophrenia, a condition known for over a century with a huge amount of biological evidence regarding its pathophysiology, is a "disorder," just as being unhappy in a difficult marriage is a "disorder," called "adjustment disorder." If you find out your wife is having an affair, and then you kill your children, stabbing them 46 times, notifying your mother, and cancelling your appointments that day before you carry out the murders, you have a "mental disorder" and are not responsible for what you did. This apparently happened in a controversial legal case in Quebec, in which a physician was found not guilty of murder of his children because he was diagnosed in court with the "mental illness" of an "adjustment disorder" caused by his marital break-up. He had no prior evidence of depression or other known pscychiatric illnesses; after his acquittal, he has been mandated psychotherapy but no medication treatment for any known classical psychiatric illness (such as manic-depression or severe recurrent depression).
The practice of medicine is a serious moral affair. One can cure, and one can kill. "How will any decision help or harm patient care?" If we think we know better than science, we would do well to think about harmful consequences of false DSM-"pragmatism" such as this case.


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Clean Currents rewards consumers who check in at local businesses that are customers of the electricity company's green power. This initiative is helping to enhance the image of both the power firm and its partners.
How can you create a buzz around a local environmentally-friendly business or company? By setting up a contest that rewards customers and using social networks to attract people to the real-world initiative. This is the approach taken by Clean Currents, a Maryland, U.S.A.-based supplier of green electricity, which decided to set up a contest – 'Green Passport DC' – along these lines in the District of Columbia (DC). The basic principle is simple. The electricity supplier has selected 48 'destinations' – such as taverns and cafés – which use the wind power it supplies through the grid. Each time a person checks in at a local participating green business through the Facebook Places application, using his/her smartphone, s/he earns cash. This contest is intended to capitalise on the so-lo-mo (social, local, mobile) trend. "Green Passport DC is about creating a community of individuals, businesses, and non-profits working together for a cleaner, greener environment," explains Gary Skulnik, Clean Currents President and co-founder.
Check in with your smartphone
In order to take part, anyone resident in the Washington, DC/Maryland area must first set up an account on the contest site. Once registered, s/he can use a smartphone to scan the QR code of a local participating green business on the Facebook Places application. Each time s/he checks in s/he earns $2.50 up to a maximum of $50. Each check-in also increases the contestant's chances of winning the $2,000 grand prize. And in addition to attracting custom to local environmentally-friendly businesses and shops, this marketing effort also serves to support local non-profit organisations which are partnering Clean Currents.
Social solidarity initiative
The way it works is that Clean Currents not only hands out rewards to the contest participants each time they check in but also promises to make a matched donation to the non-profit organisation of their choice, thus adding a philanthropic dimension to the initiative. Plus, each contestant has a chance of winning that grand prize. And of course, as in every marketing communication project, the participants are all meanwhile helping to enhance the company's image, as Gary Skulnik underlines: "Our goal is to generate buzz [...] through social media for our business customers, increase support for our non-profit partners, and further cement Clean Currents' image as the area's most innovative green energy company".


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{1 of 2 two-hour seminars to prepare you for birth after a cesarean birth experience.}
Approaching a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean may be a challenging road, but we will provide you with the latest, evidence-based information and a listening ear in order to assist you in optimizing your next birth experience. This is a 2-class series of 2 two-hour sessions.


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Breheimen National Park
Glaciers, peaks, plateaus and valleys
Breheimen has some of the wettest and the driest parts of the country. The park spans from almost sea level to well over 2000 m. The landscape has been shaped by glaciers, avalanches and other geological processes through hundreds of thousands of years. Today, you can see everything from lush valleys with transhumance dairy farms to barren mountains and glaciers. Breheimen is one of the most varied national parks in Norway.
With its close on 300 km of marked paths, Breheimen has been tempting hikers into the mountains for many years. Yet many of the routes are among the most demanding in southern Norway, partly because the marked paths in the area are fewer and not so visible in the terrain as in more visited national parks, and the cabins are mostly self-service. When you are hiking in Breheimen, you expe- rience the stillness of nature and magnificent valleys, plateaus and peaks. In summer, you can meet grazing livestock on the many transhumance farms.
The Hestbrepiggane are the loftiest peaks in Breheimen, and Nordre Hestbrepiggen reaches 2172 m a. s.l. Tverrå- dalskyrkja (2088 m a. s.l.) is perhaps the best-known peak, towering over one of the paths from Sota to Nørdstedalseter. Wherever you begin, the ascent of Tverrådalsskyrkja takes a whole day. The most widely Hiking in Lundadalen (OR) used routes into the Breheimen National Park are via Sota, Lundadalen, Grotli, Høydalen, Sognefjellet, Nørdstedalen, Mørkridsdalen, Vigdalen, or along Vann- dalen and Vivatjønni in the valley of Jostedalen.
You can find more detailed information in the link below.
Download the full brochure from the Norwegian Enviroment Agency


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Below you will find online test and assessment centre practice exercises, video interview tips, information about the Civil Service competencies, e-tray, and more. Let JobTestPrep help get you through the hiring process.
The Civil Service competencies, grouped into four areas, run throughout the recruitment process. They are listed below, and you must refer to them at each point:
|Strategic Approach to Objectives
|Analysis and Decision Making
|Building Productive Relationships and Developing Capability
|Leading and Communicating
|Seeing the big picture
|Making effective decisions
|Collaborating and partnering
|Changing and improving
|Achieving commercial outcomes
|Building capability for all
|Delivering value for money
After registering with the Civil Service and selecting a Fast Stream Scheme, you will need to take the Civil Service Online tests. The Civil Service gives you a week to practise the kind of tests you will receive in addition to providing you with practice material. They highly recommend that you use this time to practise. The self-assessed reasoning tests from the Civil Service include the Civil Service SJT exam and a Civil Service behavioural questionnaire. These tests are provided by Cubiks. Practise for these tests with JobTestPrep, and let us help you get a leg up on your competition.
The Civil Service situational judgement test looks at how you respond in work-based situations. The aim of this test is to assess whether your behaviours match those set out in the Civil Service competency framework. In this test, you are given 15 scenarios and asked to rate a list of four potential responses according to how effective you believe each response is.
Prepare for this test by reviewing the competency framework and the job description for the Civil Service job to which you are applying. Take our situational judgement practice tests to familiarise yourself with this type of test, and practise using your judgement in challenging situations.
Behavioural tests are one of the most interesting selection tests used by employers. As psychometric tests, they evaluate behaviour, strengths and weaknesses, and work-related skills. JobTestPrep offers a professional way to experience these tests as they are administered at assessment centres and online assessments.
Once you have successfully completed your online tests, you can now move on to a more complete comprehensive Civil Service fast stream application form. In this application form you are given the opportunity to input your scholastic qualifications as well as answer some competency questions. These questions centre on the key values of the Civil Service. In order to answer the questions correctly you need to incorporate the key values of the Civil Service into your answers.
Learning how to incorporate these values into your answers is an art form of sorts.
After you have completed the previous Civil Service online psychometric tests, you are asked to take an e-tray exercise and a video interview. In the e-tray exercise, you are given a list of e-mails, tasks, and data to organise and prioritise in the same way you would in the role for which you have applied. There are three different stages in the Civil Service e-tray exercise: understanding and comprehending the e-mails; responding in the correct manner; and writing a response to a particular e-mail. In the response to the e-mail, you need to create a well-written report complete with an introduction, main section outlining your ideas, and a conclusion summing up what you have written along with a proposal or recommendation as to the best course of action. You will have 80 minutes to complete this exercise.
Potential employers will interview you via Skype or send you a link to an interview platform that contains pre-determined interview questions. Here, you will have a chance to briefly view the question before you record and submit your answer. Although seemingly easier, this method of interviewing means you do not have a chance to expound upon your answers or explain yourself further.
Before you start the video interview, ask yourself the following questions:
Make sure you are able to answer 'yes' to all of them, and then get started.
The following is information about the video interview:
Once you have passed the first two stages, you will be invited to an assessment centre. There are three exercises you will be faced with at the assessment centre, either in Newcastle or in London:
This exercise combines e-tray with a group exercise. That is, candidates are provided with very elaborate briefing information with which they prepare for the group interaction. Our group exercise guide will help you learn the skills you need to do well on this type of task. Competencies assessed in the group exercise:
Typically, a case study or analysis exercise introduces a series of fictional documents, such as reports and results from recent market research. These documents may relate to hypothetical or real-life situations. You are asked to analyse the case at hand, make business decisions, and/or give a brief verbal or written report of your recommendations. Our case study analysis exercise guide will teach you strategies with which to face these tasks. Competencies assessed in the analysis exercise:
In this exercise, you receive briefing material which describes a managerial issue. Then you play a role, and the case at hand focuses on how you would act in that role given the described case. You prepare a solution and present it (as leaders) to the assessor, who plays your senior manager. Both our role-play and case study exercises, while not an exact match to the leadership exercises, teach and reinforce the important skills you need for this exercise. Competencies assessed in the leadership exercise:
All it takes to sail through the assessment centre is some preparation.
The Civil Service Fast Stream is your fast track to the Civil Service. As we have seen, there are many different stages to the Civil Service recruitment process, each assessing you against a specific set of skills and in a variety of ways. Preparation is key to progressing through the stages, and with our help at JobTestPrep, you can be assured that you are performing at your best.


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Dubai: Etihad Rail, the master developer and operator of the UAE's first railway network - formerly known as Union Railway - unveiled its new corporate identity, which incorporates the colours of the UAE flag as a symbol of the national significance of the railway network.
Etihad Rail also revealed its future plans for the nationwide railway project and its phases of implementation, and announced that its first route will be completed in 2013 to transport the first shipment of granulated sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais, to be exported abroad in partnership with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc).
The announcement was made at a press conference held by Etihad Rail at The Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi in the presence of Nasser Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etihad Rail and Mattar Al Tayer, the company's Vice Chairman, and attended by representatives of both the private and public sectors, as well as local, regional and international media.
The conference presented details about the project, shedding light on the railway's social, economic and environmental benefits, and highlighted the rationale behind the new corporate identity.
Nasser Al Suwaidi stated in his presentation that the Etihad Rail network is one of the most significant national projects in the development of the UAE, as it looks to provide the country with a modern, safe, and integrated railway network.
This flagship project was established by the Federal Government under the patronage of Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, in line with major investment initiatives including Vision 2021 and the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030.
"The development of an integrated railway network," Al Suwaidi explained, "signifies the inception of a new chapter of transport in the UAE". The railway network will form an imperative part of the country's infrastructure and promote integration between various methods of transportation, both current and planned for the future.
Talking about the developments of the railway network, Al Suwaidi added: "The UAE has a long and proud tradition as a trading economy and we at Etihad Rail are developing an extensive rail network that will expand this tradition and further grow the UAE as a logistics hub for businesses and industries in the region and beyond."
The Etihad Rail network is expected to extend up to 1,200km in length, connecting the Emirates and linking the UAE to Saudi Arabia (via Ghweifat) in the west and to Oman (via Al Ain) in the east. Built in line with the latest technologies in accordance with the highest international standards, the railway will also form a vital part of the greater GCC railway network – facilitating trade, opening up communication channels, and fostering economic and infrastructure development.
The importance of such a project on different levels was stressed throughout the presentation, particularly its role in sustaining national prosperity, driving social development and economic growth, and dramatically improving the UAE's transport and logistics sectors by linking ports, industry, and population centres. The project will contribute to the overall development of the UAE while also reducing the amount of pollution emitted from freight vehicles on roads as well as significantly decreasing the number of traffic accidents on highways.
Ultimately, the modern and integrated railway network will offer cutting-edge benefits and dramatically improve the way people and goods move throughout the region - providing faster, safer, more reliable, and more environmentally sustainable services than alternative transport systems.
Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etihad Rail, explained that the mixed-traffic railway network is set to be developed in three phases: Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3. Phase 1 of the project incorporates the Shah-Habshan-Ruwais route – with the link between Habshan and Ruwais scheduled to be completed in the beginning of 2013 and that between Shah and Habshan by the end of 2014.
The second stage of the project, or Phase 2, involves the construction of the remainder of the Abu Dhabi Emirate network and a connection to Dubai – covering vital areas such as Mussaffah and the Khalifa and Jebel Ali ports. The third and final phase entails the implementation of the rest of the network in the Northern Emirates.
Etihad Rail not only seeks to be a global leader respected in its field, but also holds a commitment to providing training and professional development opportunities for talented individuals. Etihad Rail also aims to accelerate the process of knowledge sharing and expertise transfer from its global team of professionals, to the next generation of UAE citizens specialising in the transport and logistics fields.
The company has made dramatic progress since its establishment in 2009. Many detailed technical, commercial and financial studies have been completed to confirm the economic and social impact the railway will bring to the UAE. A comprehensive model of the predicted passenger and freight flows for the next 20 – 30 years has been built which demonstrates, for example, that around 50 million tonnes of freight and 16 million passengers can be reliably predicted with more on top to come.
The environmental and safety benefits that the railway will bring to the citizens and business of the UAE are now better understood with Environmental Impact Assessment for the Shah-Habshan route completed and approved by the Environmental Agency of Abu Dhabi. Detailed technical analysis is now complete to understand and manage the impact of sand, heat and humidity on the railway and sophisticated studies that have been undertaken to understand topography, geomorphology and terrain now mean the precise location of the tracks is understood in the Western Region and, in due course, will soon be known throughout the rest of the UAE.
Working with one of the world's leading Investment Banks, the financing strategy for the project is close to completion and commercial arrangements with some of the UAE's leading businesses to transport their products and raw materials by rail are well advanced.
Eighteen months ago, the project was still in feasibility, still an exciting vision but just a vision nonetheless. Now that vision is fast becoming reality, building an unstoppable momentum. 2011 will be the year when the tracks of one of the world's newest and most exciting railway networks start to be built bringing with them a bright new era for travel and transport in the UAE.


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It's day four, are you spent? I think I may need a kick in the pants, or some early afternoon ROCK AND ROLL! Thunderpussy Molly Sides and the rest of Thunderpussy strolled out onto the main stage glistening in skin tight threads. As the fog machines roared to life with the first lines from … [Read more...]
Sasquatchin' Day 4: Thanks For All The Memories
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High wind warnings! Canceled sets! Brush fires! The cow from Twister flying by my face! Day three of Sasquatch was a harrowing whirlwind, and much like the saga of Mecha-Streisand, Robert Smith was the only Cure. Ugh I'm sorry but I HAD TO. Cosmos Newcomers Cosmos recently won EMP's underage … [Read more...]
Sasquatchin' Day 2: Thank You Sir I'll Have Another!
It's DAY 2! Are you sleepy? Have you seen enough white males wearing kimonos, headresses, sombreros, and dashikis that your eyes have started bleeding? Maybe it is just all the dust? Let's get back to things that will warm your soul instead. Brothers From Another In true BFA fashion, their … [Read more...]
Sasquatchin' Day 1: The Festival Life
Vilkommen one and all to my second voyage to the GORGE-OUS mecca of crazy festival wear, SASQUATCH!. Everyone tries to outdo each other at this festival. Whether it's "wacky" clothing, holding strange illuminated animals on sticks or just looking cooler than you ever will, they are all silently … [Read more...]
Sasquatch '15 Yearbook: Monday Wind-down
Oh, the last day of Sasquatch. We're all tired and worn down, but still exhilarated and attempting to get as much of the festival life in while we can. Monday's weather was a little temperamental, which actually played in well to the eclectic variety of shows lined up. If you were ambitious, for … [Read more...]
Sasquatch '15 Yearbook: Sunday, Fun Day Bests
Day three at Sasquatch can be a make it or break it event: too slow and it could lower motivation, but too much could lead to exhaustion. Luckily, it was exactly what we needed it to be with a combo of both: starting out a bit slow, but the middle of the day picked up and set the pace well into the … [Read more...]
Sasquatch '15 Yearbook: Saturday's Superlatives
Sunburns are in full effect and we made it through the second day at Sasquatch! Day two was chock full of so many good acts it was hard to take it all in, much less capture it all through a lens. I'm rarely happy to run around in 85 degree weather, but I'll most definitely make an exception for this … [Read more...]
Sasquatch '15 Yearbook: Friday's Superlatives
Remember back in the day when Sasquatch was only three days long? The memories are strong and for me, the Friday day one at Sasquatch still represents a kind of "day zero". It's not an easy task to add another day to a festival, but the Sasquatch folks have done a pretty good job. In years past "day … [Read more...]
Sasquatch Day 2, A Musical Slap in the Face
Shortly after being greeted by the captain of a loon boat, I sauntered over to the Narwhal stage again to start day 2. "Don't worry," I said to myself, "you got this." It's old hat now. Old hat. I will no longer be intimidated by all these people on molly and will enjoy the music this beautiful … [Read more...]
Sasquatch Through the Eyes of a Fest Newbie and Seasoned Photographer
Despite my years of music photography, it was my maiden voyage to Sasquatch (and the Gorge!); I had absolutely no idea what I was in for. The moment I stepped through the gates I nearly had a run-in with a swerving snake, and minutes later was taunted by several human-sized neon green catfish. There … [Read more...]


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Paper football (I do not know the official word for this) has been popular in our house this week. Not only do I not know the official title for paper football, but I do not completely understand the fascination. Brian and Camden have played almost every night this week, and it cracks me up to hear them laugh and compete.
Seriously, they practically giggle.
Football in the evenings represents more than just father/son time. It means that Brian has finally pushed past the beginning-of-the-year hurdle, and life as a teacher is much more palatable. Not that he still isn't putting in long hours or working on weekends, but the stress is more contained at the end of October than in August.
(And I'm not sorry to have him available to handle soccer practice every once and a while!)
Our weekend is flat out flexible, which I'm quite excited about. We're either taking advantage of the last bits of sunshine in our forecast or shoe shopping tonight (pretty sure Brian and the kids would choose one outing while I would choose the other); Michael, Liz, and Addison are coming over tomorrow night to eat tacos and hand out candy.
Sunday night? We. have. no. plans.
Sunday night? We. have. no. plans.
And this is how we feel about it.


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Total Control. The CBR1000RR SP & SP2
Superbikes are special machines, offering levels of power, handling, and refinement no other streetbikes can match. And for 2017, there are two new Superbikes that are even more of a standout: The all-new Honda CBR1000RR SP and CBR1000RR SP2.
The CBR1000RR SP has been completely redesigned and given some serious performance upgrades. This limited-edition machine is fully street legal, but it's really at home on a track day. Compact, slim, and light, it's also the first CBR we've offered with throttle-by-wire technology, and that makes a whole realm of engine performance choices available.
Before you even start it up, you'll notice how light and narrow the new CBR1000RR SP is. It's more aerodynamic, too. The engine is all new, with a 13:1 compression ratio, new pistons and new cams. A titanium cam cover, ignition cover and sump make it super light. The SP's titanium muffler shaves pounds. Power is up from last year's CBR1000RR SP as well—by a lot.
More weight savings come from a lighter frame and seat subframe, and a thin-wall titanium fuel tank. Suspension on the SP is a track-ready Ohlins system front and rear.
But the best news yet may be the SP's Honda Selectable Torque Control. With three pre-programmed modes and two more that are fully customizable, you can fine-tune your bike's power delivery with the push of a button.
In addition to the stunning SP, Honda is offering an even more exotic CBR1000RR SP2 in extremely limited numbers for the most serious enthusiasts and professional racers. This street legal motorcycle is being produced in small quantities sufficient for racing homologation, and it will be the basis for competition in World Superbike, AMA MotoAmerica and other global racing series. The SP2 has all of the advanced features of the SP, plus forged Marchesini wheels and a unique cylinder head with larger intake and exhaust valves. The CBR1000RR SP2 is the pinnacle of Honda superbike technology, whether in your garage or on the grid!
So zip up your leathers. Buckle up your helmet. And get ready to experience two of the best Honda Superbikes ever.
Throttle-By-Wire: The CBR1000RR's new throttle-by-wire system works in concert with our Honda Selectable Torque Control. With the two, you get your choice of three engine power-delivery modes, plus two which you can custom program yourself. Track day? Casual street ride? Rain in the forecast? With the push of a button, you can select the appropriate torque and power delivery to the rear wheel.
Ride with Pride: Your new CBR1000RR's come with a special 25th anniversary graphic on the tank. The original CBR900RR changed the world of Superbikes forever, and these 2017 machines continue to run right at the front of the pack.
Revised Twin-Spar Frame: The CBR1000RR's get a revised frame for 2017, fine-tuned for lateral rigidity. We've made the spars' sidewalls thinner, and then we boosted the swingarm's torsional rigidity by ten percent. By working with both structures in concert, you get a chassis that offers precise, responsive handling.
13:1 Compression Ratio: Typically, you'd only see a compression ratio this high on a pure racebike, yet the CBR1000RRs bring it to the street. Honda's advanced engine management system and sophisticated cylinder-head design make it possible. What does it mean for you? More power everywhere!
Titanium Fuel Tank: The CBR1000RR SP's thin-wall titanium fuel tank is a first for the series. Full, the tank weighs almost 4.5 pounds less than our previous model, yet still offers plenty of operational range. Racing exotica comes to the street with this beautifully crafted piece.


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Star Wars: Screaming Citadel (One Shot): In Space No One Can Hear Your Lightsaber
Marvel's latest Star Wars crossover unites two unlikely characters, Luke Skywalker and Doctor Aphra. It's a combination that probably shouldn't work, but somehow does under the skillful pen of writer Kieron Gillen. More importantly, the Screaming Citadel one shot helps to fill in some of the gaps in Luke Skywalker's path to becoming a Jedi Knight.
Despite their different allegiances, the characters need each other. Luke feels the Force, but has no real training to become a Jedi. Aphra wants to unlock the power in an artifact she recovered. The irony of the situation isn't lost on Gillen. After a grueling cantina fight (Luke can't seem to avoid them), he accuses Aphra of being evil. "Evil is a very strong word," she replies.
Aphra convinces Luke to accompany her to the Screaming Citadel to unlock the mystery of her artifact – and to get him the training he desperately needs. However, the price the pair has to pay for that knowledge is could end up being too high.
Screaming Citadel Is Star Wars At Its Best
Artist Marco Checchetto gets to play with lots of Star Wars toys in this premiere issue. Checchetto has no problem drawing Wookies, Twi'leks, Toydarians, and even a Gungun (though hopefully not Jar Jar Binks). Our favorite characters, including Leia and Luke, are easily recognizable, right down to the smirk on Han Solo's face.
Despite the dire circumstances, Gillen keeps the mood light with his irreverent characters, including Doctor Aphra and her two droids. Where R2-D2 and C-3PO frequently save the heroes lives, Aphra's abominations gleefully plot the torture of everyone they meet. Aphra herself is a welcome change to the Star Wars universe – think of a female Han Solo with even more selfish motives.
"Two people and a Wookie versus a bar?" she says. "That's what I call the start of a great weekend."
It's also the start of a great series.
Like the first issue? We've got the issues you need to continue the story!
Star Wars: Screaming Citadel #1, Marvel Comics, Released May 10, 2017; Written by Kieron Gillen; Art by Marco Checchetto; Colors by Andres Mossa; Lettering by VC's Joe Caramanga; $4.99.