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I've been really busy and stressed at work lately, but in spite of that the shoebox and its contents are never far from my thoughts. You might say that I'm getting a bit obsessed about them. I've been trying to find out who the poet is, or the couple in the photos, but no luck. I asked the daughter of the previous owner about it (her mother is in a nursing home and suffers from advanced Alzheimer's disease, so she wouldn't be able to help me). She was certain that no one in her family was a poet, and she doubted that the people in the photos were anyone from her family. She told me that her mom liked to buy stuff from yard sales, and her guess was that the shoebox was something her mom had picked up from one of those.
Shoebox Poems
Under the House
A couple of guys came to do some plumbing work on Friday. They had to get under the house to do that, and I discovered that there was a trapdoor that led to the crawl space underneath. It had been screwed shut, and had to be opened. After they were done, I decided to go down there to explore. Armed with a flashlight and my iPhone for shots, I squeezed myself through the trapdoor. It was cramped and claustrophobic (I'm amazed that the workmen were able to do any work there, I'm tiny compared to them). I was mentally prepared for rats and dead cats or even something worse, but there was nothing out of the ordinary down there. Nothing out of the ordinary in the town of Ordinary (pun intended). Here are the photos:
Shoebox Dream
OK, I'm freaking out just a bit here. I saw a really bizarre nightmare last night. I know this is supposed to be a blog about my new house, but the dream is related to that, and on the other hand, look at the name of the blog. This isn't what I meant when I came up with the name, but now it feels strangely appropriate, don't you think?
In the dream, I heard the doorbell ring and went to open the door. There was a man there. He said he was a federal agent. He showed me his badge and all, just like the FBI agents do in the movies. Here comes the scary part: there was something wrong with his face; it was leaking inky smoke so that I couldn't see what he looked like. When I woke up I realized that this image totally came from the ink-covered faces in the photos, of course (see the previous post). The man asked me about the shoebox. He said that it contains top-secret information and that I need to give it to him. I got scared that he'll put me in jail and went to get the shoebox, but I couldn't find it anywhere. I searched the whole house but it was nowhere. Then I went to the bathroom to look for it, and saw myself in the mirror: my face was covered with inky smoke as well! And that's when I woke up. When I think back about the dream, it didn't say "FBI" on his badge; it said "AWE".
This is the weirdest thing of all: Now I can't find the shoebox anywhere. I have looked everywhere I can think of. I'm sure that it will turn up somewhere, there is so much junk lying around in the house at the moment, but kind of creepy in any case. I didn't get around to scanning the poems yet, but I did take photos of them, luckily.
Shoebox Photos
There were two black and white photographs in the old shoebox I found from the attic. The box was among the things left behind by the previous owner. The photos depict a man getting into and out of a wetsuit, and a woman – I'm guessing his wife or girlfriend – helping him. He could be a diver? I'm not an expert, but I'd say that the photos are from the 60s or 70s. Here comes the weird part: their faces are covered with black ink stains. It must have been done on purpose as only the faces are covered. It's a delicious mystery, the whole shoebox is. I'm thrilled! I love mysteries like this. In addition to the photos, there are poems, 12 of them! I'll post them soon.
Here are the scans of the photos:
Toys in the Attic
As I mentioned earlier, the previous owner left all kinds of stuff in the attic. Her daughter told me that they have no use for them; I can do what I want with them!
I've always been fascinated by attics. As a child, I used to sneak up to my grandparents' attic to explore. It always felt like a magical, mysterious place, slightly scary but not too much so, filled with forgotten treasures waiting to be discovered. I've felt the same way in the past few weeks, climbing up to my own attic.
The most wonderful discovery I've made so far is an old shoebox filled with typewritten sheets of poems and black and white photographs. Photos and scans of those soon!
First Night in the House
I spent the night in my future home for the first time. It was almost like camping indoors, I had a sleeping bag. There was a weird flapping noise that kept me awake at night. I found a dead wren in the attic earlier (there is a broken window), and I imagined that there's a bird trapped somewhere inside the walls (not a nice image to think about, sorry).
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Some semirandom thoughts about yesterday's diagnosis, and a new round of surgery and chemo forthcoming.
- This isn't fair, but nobody ever promised me fair.
- Some contests you don't want to win.
- I grew a tumor the size of a large olive while on chemo. How aggressive can this damned thing be?
- Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. On the third occurrence, lift off and nuke the site from orbit. Unfortunately, I am the site.
- My belief that I will not live to be old has deepened significantly.
- If the universe is trying to tell me something, it's got my attention.
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"Meet me at the sunset point at 6"
I imagined it would be like our first rendezvous when we watched the sunset together while clinging onto each other, giggling like teenagers who could not be torn apart not caring who was watching us. Looking each other straight in the eyes, and not even needing words to describe what we were feeling. Thinking about nothing other than this very moment.
"Where are you? I'm coming now" he replied.
No, wait, I need time. I need time to mentally prepare myself for what was bound to happen. I told both him and myself that this was over seven months ago... and it WAS over. After all the arguing, the tears, the difficulty with communication, and the lies, I ended it. But here I was a year later in the very place where it all began, and somehow I knew that I couldn't spend the weekend here without making an attempt to make amends... and of course recreate that movie like romance.
I imagined this moment for months. In my fantasies I would be at the airport. We would link eyes at baggage claim and I would run to him. He would embrace me, look me in the eye and tell me how much he missed me. It'd be the perfect summer romance part two... but I should have known better. This started unexpectedly, during a time when I promised to swear off (Turkish) men. But then this man just wandered into my life when I least expected or wanted it.
Flashback one year prior. It was my second day in Cappadocia. I had failed to book a hotel before arriving in the small, but busy town of Goreme. Halfway through my journey across the country, I had an anxiety attack realizing that I couldn't just walk around Goreme at midnight looking for a place to sleep when I arrived. A man at a ticketing agency in Konya, a city halfway between my departure city and destination had kindly called his friend who owned a hotel in the town. The friend would pick me up at the bus station and bring me to his hotel that night when I arrived. If it wasn't for this man I would've been shit out of luck my first night, but I knew that if I wanted to keep my budget for the rest of the trip I'd have to find a cheaper hotel for my remaining nights in town.
Earlier that day, I had been hiking in one of Cappadocia's many famous valleys surrounded by rock formations known as "fairy chimneys". I hadn't seen too many people on that blaring hot day, but eventually I met a young French guy around the same age as me. We hiked together for the rest of the afternoon and by early evening decided to go back into town. Upon arriving back at his hotel to gather his friends for dinner, I took a look around the hotel. I immediately found it much more appealing than the hotel I was currently at. All of the hotels in Cappadocia are "cave" hotels with rooms carved into rocks, therefore they're not all that different from one another, but this hotel was more of a hostel than a hotel. After all, I was a solo traveler and hostels are the best place to stay on a budget while making new friends.
Sometimes we remember the moment we met a special person in our lives. And sometimes, whether it be negative, positive, or neutral-- we make immediate judgement on them. But it's impossible to predict the future events that will happen between yourself and this person. I never would've guessed that I would end up having a year and a half long love affair with the man who greeted me that evening.
A short, but handsome, young bearded man (oh wait that's a description of nearly every Turk), appeared as I admired the hotel. He happily advised me that they had plenty of rooms available and would save a place for me if I decided to switch to his hotel. I figured he was just doing his best to make money for his business, but what the hell? It seemed like a fun place to stay for a few more nights.
Flash forward one year.
"Alex, I love you"
I didn't know what to say or feel as I watched those words appear on my screen, from this man who I hadn't seen in a year. This man who had only spilled the answers to all of his lies because I found out on my own. It made my stomach lurch knowing that at that very moment he was sitting with his friends, or maybe even his wife and kid just across town. My stomach somersaulted again at the thought of standing face to face with him in just two more hours.
My fantasies of a happy couple being reunited were gone at this point. I had no idea what to expect or what I wanted out of this, but I knew I had to see him again...


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SOLD--Rare Pair of Wedgwood Water Lily Dishes from the Darwin Service
SOLD--Rare Pair of Wedgwood Water Lily Dishes from the Darwin Service
A rare pair of dessert dishes in the Water Lily pattern from the Darwin service, designed in 1806 and made only during a three year period, from 1808-1811 by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, in earthenware, transfer printed in iron red with large, crisp and graphic botanical composition with water plants (Nymphaea stellata, Nymphaea lotus, Nelumbium speciosum – now known as Nelumbo nucifera), derived from prints in the Botanist's Repository and the Botanical Magazine 1803-1806, with borders of interlocking oval rings. Impressed Wedgwood mark on the bottom of each, together with later inventory numbers and retailer labels from B. Altman, New York.
Height: 1 3/4" Width: 10" Depth: 8 1/4"
The Wedgwood design actually takes elements from three different illustrations. Most of it, including the middle, comes from the illustrations of 'Nelumbium speciosum', the Sacred Lotus of the Buddha, published in February 1806. But the background fill on the left comes from the illustration of the Starry water lily, 'nymphaea stellata', published three years earlier. And a bit of fill on the right comes from a third illustration the Lotus of Egypt, 'nymphaea lotus', published in 1804. Botanical painting on china had been the fashion for almost twenty years, but this was the first time that printing was used for accurate botanical decoration. (Source: Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK) History of the Darwin Wedgwood Connection and the Printed Source Material for the Water Lily pattern: John Wedgwood had inherited his father's scientific interest, but through Erasmus Darwin and his son Robert Waring Darwin, he had become interested in plants. In 1794 he was elected a Fellow of the Linnaean Society. After his father died the following year, he bought himself a country house, Cote House at Westbury near Bristol. He was an inactive partner in the pottery and also in a bank. He spent his time on horticulture. The gardens at Cote House became so well-known that the King's gardener William Forsyth came to visit and exchanged advice and information. In 1801 John proposed to Forsyth the foundation of a Horticultural Society. Three years later he presided over the inaugural meeting of what was to become the Royal Horticultural Society. In March 1806 he was succeeded as Treasurer by his friend the Rt Hon Charles Greville. The water-lilies grown by Greville in his hothouses at Paddington Green were celebrated, and it was one of his specimens which was drawn by Sydenham Edwards for the illustration of the Sacred Lotus of the Buddha in the Botanical Magazine. As we have seen, this was published in February 1806 and by the autumn of that year Wedgwood's engravers were using it to make their pattern. John Wedgwood's special interest in all this makes it highly probable that the water lily design was his idea. (Source: National Museums Liverpool, UK).


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The death of her mother put a passion in the heart of founding board member, Jill Horner, to provide free resources of healing and hope for those suffering loss. With God's help, connections were made with a hospice nurse and several teachers, and their shared vision became a reality on February 24, 2009 with the opening of Heart of the Cumberland Grief Center.
Heart of the Cumberland is a grief and loss center providing peer support groups and practical assistance to promote hope and healing. Heart of the Cumberland has two divisions: Anchored in Hope (Christ-Centered) and Journey of Hope (non-religious, school and government). The peer support groups are designed to address issues of "grief" and other "loss" (such as divorce, foster care placement, living with grandparents, abuse, deportation, deployment, incarceration, etc.) for ages 5+. Our groups help you identify and share your feelings, help you learn to talk about the changes in your family, and help you process the feelings associated with those changes in a safe environment. Meanwhile, your peer group will help you establish new friendships with people who know how you feel and promotes empathy and mentorship to others in grief. The core of groups centers around a Heart Message™. The Heart Message is an empowering statement to help participants remember the healthy ways they are learning to express their feelings. At the end of the program, it is our hope that participants will have learned that they can heal from a loss and know they have a bright future ahead of them!
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Character Before Gifting in Austin, Texas/
I'd rather work with a man of A-grade character and B-grade gifting than a man of B-grade character and A-grade gifting. That's not to diminish the value of gifts. I'd just rather work with a man who drives not only to achieve through his gifting, but drives to personal excellence as he goes about the work of achieving. Of course, this means measuring personal excellence according to the Lord's economy, not man's economy.
So, while the temptation seems overwhelming to evaluate the local church with the typical ABCs of success measured by Attendance, Building and Cash, the Lord uses those ABCs as secondary measures of success, not primary measures. If I understand the Scriptures correctly and Revelation 2 and 3 specifically, the Lord at His core is deeply concerned about who we are as we work for Him. That's the genesis of the FiveStone Churches core value of Character before Gifting. Gifting is good and important, but character is better and crucial. It's gold to the follower of Christ.
With all of that in mind, FiveStone Churches is moving toward planting a church in Austin, Texas. Aaron Reyes, a man who by every indication has A-grade character and A-grade gifting, will be the church plant pastor. Austin, home to the University of Texas and the state's capital, is a fast-growing metropolitan area of about 850,000 people. We're expecting to plant east of Interstate 35, where there are few dynamic, life-giving churches. Austin's east side also has a large mix of all kinds of people. I expect our work there to flourish.
Aaron gets the importance of Character before Gifting. That's one of the things I like best about him. Aaron's heritage is Latino and Caucasian, and he was born and raised just north of Austin. Aaron played football at the U.S. Air Force Academy until he figured out that the Lord wanted him in vocational pastoral ministry. He then transferred to Wheaton College in Illinois, where he finished a business degree and played football. He went on for a master's degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill., while he served as the lead shepherd of a church's young adults ministry. That's where he and I connected.
I spent time getting to know Aaron while discerning his character, commitments, convictions and gifting. We agreed last fall to covenant together to plant a church in Austin. Aaron's been serving as a FiveStone Churches resident at one of our partner churches, Christian Fellowship Church in Itasca, Ill., where he's been mentored by Pastor Lucas O'Neill in shepherding and preaching. I've also been working with Aaron to build and prepare the plant seed to germinate and emerge this fall. Aaron has been spending time in Austin, recruiting like-minded pioneers to serve as prayer partners and point people to prepare for the first worship service.
Aaron and his wife, Michelle, expect to move to Austin early in June. Michelle, who is of Indian descent, is completing a doctorate in German literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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No wonder they made her an Angel! Candice Swanepoel heats up Miami in latest photoshoot for Victoria's Secret
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It's the lingerie brand that made her a household name among fashion models.
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The South African beauty, 23, was more covered up than usual in pastel green denim and a striped T-shirt – but looked stunning nonetheless.
Model looks: Candice Swanepoel poses during a photoshoot for Victoria's Secret in Miami on Tuesday
The blonde supermodel clutched a
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Posing on the streets of Miami, she was sure to turn heads – with a crew there to ensure she looked flawless with every click of the camera.
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Sultry: Candice, 23, wore pastel green denim and a casual striped shirt for one look
Flaunting her physique: The blonde beauty showed off her toned figure
Changing it up: Candice posed in a white shorts suit for another series of snaps
Last week, the model took the runway for British label Rag and Bone, closed by fellow fashion cool girl, Karlie Kloss.
Candice is enjoying another busy season after coming under fire recently for her shrinking frame.
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She told ABC News: 'I've been travelling around like crazy. I get skinnier if I'm very busy.'
'I am healthy and happy,' she told People magazine back in April.
She's got the look: Candice lifted her shirt to reveal her toned abs
Coffee break: The supermodel looked effortlessly stunning throughout the shoot
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controversy earlier this year, when her ads for designer Brian Atwood
were banned from appearing outside his Manhattan store for being too
But she says she understands why the prints weren't allowed to appear outside the Madison Avenue building.
She said: 'I respect that they banned
it. Not everybody is comfortable with their sexuality and with showing
your body. For me it's not a problem.
'I'm proud of my body. I work hard for my body… as long as it's always done in a tasteful way, which it was.'


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Survival Guide is an artistic endeavor featuring vocalist and keyboardist Emily Whitehurst. The music falls somewhere between indie rock and electronic, always with strong vocals and a sprinkle of pop. Survival Guide is known to use a handful of gadgets during a live set: a toy glockenspiel, a telephone, sometimes a bubble gun. Whitehurst is known for singing lead in her previous bands: Tsunami Bomb (punk) and The Action Design (power pop).
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Lungs and Limbs are an alt pop band from the San Francisco Bay Area. Known for their thick, hip-hop-and-80's-inspired beats, cowboy guitar licks and hook-laden vocals, the quartet's debut EP Lifelike (2015), written and recorded in a horse stable, garnered positive press from critics in the Bay Area, Boston, LA, Germany and beyond. Do the Bay describes Lungs and Limbs as "...a tight, clean sound that is refreshing to hear in a sea of lo-fi garage rock that seems to sometimes dominate the local music scene in SF." On June 17 Lungs and Limbs will debut Less Ordinary, the first single from their upcoming follow-up EP, Big Bang, with a release party at Neck of the Woods in San Francisco.
The opening act Such Marvelous Monsters.
Such Marvelous Monsters is a North Houston, Texas based band with an incredibly diverse sound best described as "shoe-gazey, dream pop, indie-rock".
As a relatively new band (having their last member join at the start of 2016) they have just released their first fully original 8 track demo and are working on an ep featuring songs from the demo as well as never before heard material.
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In March 2018 I travelled to Nepal, to the cities of Kathmandu and Hetauda, to document the work of child Rescue Nepal, a charity which frees children from slavery.
In Nepal, they estimate that there are almost 100,000 child slaves working in hazardous situations. These children are extremely vulnerable and often suffer from physical, emotional and sexual abuse. CRN rescues children, keeps them safe and reunites them with their families. So far Child Rescue Nepal has rescued 700 children.
I visited three of CRN's care homes, where children who have been rescued but can't be reunited with their families are cared for. They are fed well, go to school, play games and do activities, and most importantly have the love and support of the house parents.
Another part of CRN's work is prevention. By attending school, children are far less likely to be trafficked. Absence from school is likely to be noticed, and education can make a child more sceptical of traffickers. When a child goes missing, teachers know how to report their concerns. Following the earthquake in 2015 CRN have funded repair work and practical improvements to schools – such as rebuilding classrooms and installing water supplies. One school reported an increase of 30% attendance since the installation of a new tap.
I visited three schools, one that had a had a set of taps installed that meant that the children could now get a drink or wash their faces between lessons without having to wait 20 minutes for a turn at the one waterpump, one that had been provided with a library of books so that the children could practcie their reading, and one remote rural school that was having an entirely new building built, so that they could accomodate more pupils and have different age groups in different classrooms.
Sadly, despite the work of CRN and other charities, there are still many underage children in Nepal who are working instead of in school. Whether excavating sand in the riverbed outside Hetauda, begging on the streets of Kathmandu, or working in the brickworks or the many small metalwork factories producing religious statues, children are working everywhere and by raising awareness and funding schools CRN hope to get as many children as possible back into education.


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Buildings 1950-2000
The Royal Festival Hall is part of the South Bank Centre arts complex in Southwark. It was the London County Council (L.C.C) contribution to the 1951 Festival of Britain. It was designed by Leslie Martin, Robert Matthew and Peter Moro from the L.C.C's Architects' Department. Martin called the structure an 'egg in a box'.
The Royal Festival Hall officially opened on 3 May 1951. It was the first major public building to be constructed in London after the Second World War. The only permanent Festival structure, the hall became a Grade I listed building in April 1988. It was the first post-war building to achieve this protected status.
Centre Point stands on New Oxford Street. Designed by Richard Seifert and completed in 1966, it was one of London's first skyscrapers at 117 metres (385 feet) high.
The building remained empty for many years. Its owner, property tycoon Harry Hyams, wanted to lease the entire building to a single tenant rather than rent single floors to many tenants. Partly because of this, Centre Point came to represent property industry greed. Conspiracy theories speculated that the government was secretly paying Hyams to keep the building vacant for its own covert purposes.
In 1974, homeless campaigners occupied the building to protest that it should be used to help London's housing crisis. The two-day action inspired the housing charity Centrepoint, which took its name from the building.
Centre Point was the headquarters of the Confederation of British Industry from 1980. In 1995, it became a Grade II listed building.
Tower 42 (formerly the NatWest Tower) was originally built on Old Broad Street for the National Westminster Bank. From above, it closely resembles the NatWest logo. Designed by Richard Seifert, Tower 42 was officially opened in 1980. On completion, it was the world's tallest cantilevered building. At 183 metres (600 feet) high, it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom until the construction of One Canada Square in 1991.
One Canada Square (Canary Wharf Tower) is the tallest building in London and the tallest habitable building in the United Kingdom. At 235 metres (771 feet), it was briefly Europe's tallest building until the construction of Messe Turm in Frankfurt. Designed by American architect Cesar Pelli and completed in 1991, One Canada Square has been described as 'a monument to 1980s-style capitalism'.
One Canada Square is named after the country, having been built by the Canadian-based international property development firm Olympia and York. It is also known as the Canary Wharf Tower, after the Canary Wharf business complex it dominates.
Acclaimed for its daring and innovative architecture, 30 St Mary Axe is widely known as The Gherkin. Commissioned by Swiss Re, the building was designed by Pritzker prizewinner Sir Norman Foster and Ken Shuttleworth. It officially opened on 25 May 2004.
At 180 metres (590 feet) tall, The Gherkin bulges slightly from its base before reaching its maximum width at the 16th floor. The outside of the building consists of 24,000 square metres of glass arranged in diamond-shaped panes.
The Gherkin is London's tall building built with ecological principles in mind. Energy-saving features allow it to use only half the power a similar sized building would use.
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3w-net.com Email Scam
One of our clients received this email today from a company called 3w-net.com about another company called Meiao Development Co:
Today we formally received an application from Meiao Development company. They are applying to register "**domain name deleted**" as their domain name and Internet keyword through us. which regarding your trade mark and company's name. In order to keep other party from utilizing these domain names on purpose. we hope to get your confirmation about this issue asap:
Firstly, whether this alleged Meiao Development Co.,Ltd is your business partner or distributor?
Secondly, whether you are interested in protecting these domain names and internet keyword? (The alleged Meiao Development Co.,Ltd will be entitled to obtain them not needed by original brand name or trademark owner.)
This is a letter for confirmation. If the mentioned third party is your business partner or distributor please DO NOT reply, we will automatically confirm their application.
If you are not in charge of this please transfer this email to appropriate dept.
Unsurprsingly, it's an email scam. I recommended that the best course of action for this email is that it be transferred to their deleted items!
If you were to follow up the email (perhaps because you were suddenly very scared that you were about to lose the domain name that you'd spent many hours and £/$ building up) then they would probably try to sell you a number of domain names to 'protect your brand'.
I get so sick of scammers trying to confuse people and scare them into parting with their hard earned cash.
My advice to anyone receiving an email that smells a bit fishy is to do a google search on the sender or the companies mentioned in the email. You'll very quickly find out if they're legit or not!
So if you receive an email from 3w-net.com regarding a company called Meiao Development Co then follow my (free!) advice – delete it!


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We love cooking up seasonal dishes with fresh ingredients we harvest from our garden. Fennel lends a mild licorice flavor and a crunchy texture to meals and in the garden, attracts one of our favorite pollinators, the bees! Plant in full sun behind shorter growing herbs for a stunning backdrop. We've already discussed all the reasons we love zesty citrus, both on our plates and in the garden, so this Shaved Fennel & Orange Salad is just the dish we've been searching for!
Shaved Fennel & Orange Salad from Lulu Yang of Lulu's Kitchen
Serves 4
- 2 medium size fennel bulbs, thinly sliced or shaved
- 2 oranges, thinly sliced
- 2 lemons, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon top quality olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Put all of the above ingredients together in a bowl and mix.
- Taste and re-season accordingly.
This recipe is from the website of CUESA, The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture.


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As gregarious creature, human being have strong ability in the aspect of sociality. Many people tend to deal with matters by following the attitude of the majority of people when they are confronted with some decisions. So, sometimes the people are easily to control and instigate, such as in some issues of politics and society which even develop to negative side and reach to terrible and uncontrolled level. Some individuals dare to tell truth, do virtuous things and keep sane mind, however, they have no way to resist more overwhelming people who hold the opposite behaviors for long time, and finally would be one of them. Thus, I tend to satirize and hit the status quo in society directly which have the behavior of collective blind follow through this series of work with the rough lines and forms, and make spectators aware the importance of independently thinking and telling right and wrong.


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Residential Debris Burning Information For Central Oregon
As of June 3rd, residential debris burning is closed for the remaining 2013 wildfire season. Expect a re-opening in late September or early October after the first snow…
Options for disposing of yard waste and debris during the burn ban are on site chipping, hauling debris to a disposal site or covering the debris and waiting to burn until the ban is lifted.
Campfires in established and approved campfire rings are permitted but can be no more than 3 feet in diameter and you must have a shovel and bucket of water at the fire site.


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- October 10, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Reid, I would like to sign up for your calendar. I missed your work shop last weekend here in Denver but I am interested in finding out where your next one will be. Last night in Denver you were awesome and "eye opening!!" – I've been with my husband for 13 years and three kids later we could both use some tips to keep it interesting… I walked away with a we-vib but I'm sure there is more we can learn/ do.
- December 28, 2012 at 12:47 am
Would like the calendar of events Reid!
met at Mindshare.
- January 2, 2013 at 1:02 pm
Would be interested in attending a seminar or workshop.
- December 13, 2013 at 3:28 am
I was wondering if you'll be going to Australia anytime "soon"
- December 18, 2013 at 2:36 am
Monique says you will be in Vegas for Valentine's weekend. Whats the event? I get your newsletter but haven't seen it. Thanks, bea
- May 28, 2014 at 4:51 am
I just "discovered" you- and have been watching and reading everything I can. I'm much more of a mess than I was aware – I had all but 2 of the jealousy triggers and I'm feeling stuck in the Victorian era to boot. I don't even want to go into detail about my "relationship" here. Help!
I need a one on one with you!
- May 11, 2019 at 10:36 pm
So when you coming to Michigan? A very proud of you McGrath wants to thank you!
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Learn more about our work in the RGV.
On January 30th & 31st, 2015, [bc] hosted the Public Interest Design Institute at the Market Square Center in Brownsville, TX.
The Public Interest Design Institute is a two-day course that provides design and planning professionals with in-depth study on methods of design that can address the critical issues faced by communities. The curriculum is formed around the Social Economic Environmental Design® metric, a set of standards that outline the process and principles of this growing approach to design. SEED goes beyond green design with a "triple bottom line" approach that includes social, economic and environmental issues in the design process.
PIDI Brownsville was the most highly-attended PIDI conference ever, thanks to Design Corps and to funders such as the Community Development Corporation of Brownsville (CDCB), Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), the LRGV chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the City of Brownsville, and [bc], who enabled free and low-cost attendance at the event.
PIDI Brownsville presented an array of topics focused on issues faced by most communities in the Rio Grande Valley, such as housing, infrastructure, downtown revitalization, and public health. Panelists discussed how to harness community partnerships and design for the public interest as a tool to improve our communities and build healthy and resilient environments. The diverse audience in attendance (city and county employees, local and international design professionals, engineers, [bc] partners, architecture students and community organizers) contributed to a productive discussion of these issues and possible solutions.
Speakers included Nick Mitchell-Bennett, Executive Director of CDCB, Maurice Cox, as well as Brent Brown and staff members from the [bc] Rio Grande Valley office. By contextualizing the principles of public interest design into the issues that Brownsville & the Lower Rio Grande Valley are facing, participants learned how to use public interest design when planning for diverse needs, such as infrastructure, public health and post-disaster recovery housing. Participants from Monterrey, Mexico also expressed their desire to apply practices from public interest design in the U.S. to issues being faced in their respective communities.
PIDI Brownsville events included:
Day 1:
[PANEL] Inclusive Strategies: Leadership and Partnerships
[PANEL] Building It Better: Resilient Housing and Infrastructure
[LECTURE] [bc]: Working Across Scales: La Hacienda Casitas, sustainABLEhouse, and RAPIDO
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[Keynote] - Maurice Cox shared his work from Charlottesville and his work with Tulane University in New Orleans. His design, political, institutional, and educational experience serve to tie the panel topics with what is currently happening in Brownsville.
[PANEL] Downtown Economics: Urban Redevelopment and Revitalization
[PANEL] Healthy Environments: Designing and Building Healthy Communities
"I'm a civil engineer, so it's kind of hard to apply PID to installation of a sanitary sewer line, for example. However, I frequently work hand-in-hand with architectural firms (civil site design) so the course did give me some valuable insight into the big picture, i.e. what a versatile design team is capable of accomplishing for the common good of the community," noted one participant.
Check out the #pidibrownsville hashtag for coverage of the event on Twitter, including lessons learned from PIDI Brownsville:
Invest in the people to reach sustainability goals.
Collaboration & teamwork is essential to serving the public.
Partnership & interdisciplinary goals are necessary for successful projects with public-interest goals.
[bc] hopes to recreate the success of PIDI Brownsville in Dallas, TX. Join us for PIDI Dallas in September 2015.


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Cherry Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Simple, delicious SOFT cherry chocolate chip granola bars made without any weird ingredients. (Gluten free, vegan).
Written by:Emily of One Lovely Life
Can you feel it?
Summer is singing its siren song, and we're all ready for it to get here! Summer days mean lots of great things–loads of fresh produce in the markets, pool days, parks, picnics, and barbecues. Summer also means school vacation, which translates to lots of time to fill with little ones at home. And, at least at my house, all that running around and all those days spent outside mean we're hungrier than ever. Because of our family's dietary restrictions, we don't buy many packaged snacks, but we get cravings for some of our old favorites, and granola bars are at the top of the list.
We love these Cherry Chocolate Chip Granola Bars for a lot of reasons. For one thing, they're gluten and dairy free, naturally sweetened (other than the allergy-free chocolate chips), and preservative-free. For another thing, they're super portable, so they can tag along with us on whatever adventures we're up to. They pack well in lunches, and my kids (and husband) just LOVE them.
I love recipes that are straight-forward and easily customized, and these fit the bill on both counts. If you're more of a raisin person, swap out the cherries for raisins. Not into chocolate chips? No problem! Leave them out or substitute your favorite nuts (sliced almonds are delish).
The one ingredient you may not have heard of before is brown rice syrup, but it's actually the key to these super-soft, chewy granola bars. Brown rice syrup is made from brown rice and water. That's it. No funky additives, no big refining process. I love it. It's surprisingly sweet and works really well in this recipe, holding everything together but keeping things from getting too crispy -crunchy. That said, if crispy-crunchy granola bars are more your style, you can pop these into a 300 degree oven for 10-15 minutes to dry them out a bit.
What are your favorite summer snacks?
Cherry Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Yield: 12-16 squares
Prep Time:15
Total Time:15 minutes + cooling time
Simple, delicious SOFT granola bars made without any weird ingredients. (Gluten free, vegan)
1½ cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup crisp rice cereal (I like Erewhon Crisp Brown Rice)
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life brand)
1/4 cup dried cherries, finely minced
1/3 cup brown rice syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil (or butter)
2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp almond extract
pinch salt
1. In a small saucepan, melt together coconut oil, brown rice syrup, and maple syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, almond, and salt.Let mixture cool slightly.
2. While syrup mixture is cooking, stir together oats, rice cereal, and dried cherries. Pour syrup mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to combine.(The mixture may seem a bit wet–Don't worry!) Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
3. Line an 8×8″ baking dish with parchment paper.
4, Pat granola mixture into the pan firmly. Allow to cool completely, 1-2 hours.
The granola bars will set as they cool. To speed things up, you can pop them in the refrigerator.
Slice and eat! Granola bars will keep covered for 4-5 days.
Emily of One Lovely Life


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Find a quiet place. Sit still. Back straight. Begin by greeting God, the Beloved, with a short prayer, invoking God's presence and summoning your soul to be attentive and available to God. This prayer can be as simple as, "Hello, God."
Now begin to follow your breath, in and out. Survey your whole body, beginning with your toes and ending with your nose. Release all tension. Sink into the presence of God. Gently breathe, giving your thoughts the freedom to come and go. Like snowflakes, you may notice them but don't hold them. Simply let them fall.
Letting them fall won't be easy. Your mind will parade many things in front of you. To-do lists. Problems you're dealing with. Dreams you have for yourself. These things and more will lure your attention away from God. The barking dog next door will annoy you. Memories from long ago will entertain you. Ugly things too will crowd in upon you—lusts, fears, and ambitions. Don't fight them, judge them, or follow them. Just watch them and become aware that you're aware of them.
This awareness is the key. When you're aware, you're present—to God and to yourself before God.
Just wait now . . . rest . . . be.
Available . . . attentive . . . present.
When something draws you away again—and it will—simply take note that you were drawn away temporarily and return to the Beloved by returning to your awareness of your breath. Follow your breath up through your nostrils. Down your windpipe. Into your lungs. Filling your center. Then gently out again. Follow your breathing in and out, over and over again. As you do you may begin to realize the way in which your breath is spirit. As you breathe, you're opening yourself to the Spirit of God, becoming more present to God—God with you; God in you.
Now, at some point, make a gentle effort to open your heart to love, and, therefore, open yourself more fully to God. This may be difficult because you may not feel particularly loving or lovable right now. You may be troubled or worried or wounded. On top of this, you may feel like God is more absent than present, more distant than close. If so, tell God that. Then open the door of your heart a little more. Express your desire to love and be loved. This effort will reward you. It's not the power of your love that moves you toward God, but your intention to love—the consent of your heart to open before the Beloved like a lily opening the light of the sun.
With practice, this intention will come easier, you'll consent more quickly—even when life around you is squeezing in on you; even if you're stressed or worried or terribly busy. You'll open to God, but you'll also find that your thoughts, set aside for a moment by your heart's opening to love, will redouble their effort to get your attention. Don't worry. Ignore them. Return to your breath. Your untamed thoughts and feelings will become disoriented when they encounter even the smallest flame of love burning within you; keep at this and they'll recede . . . I promise.
Okay, so you've offered an opening prayer; you've attended to your breath; you've opened your heart, giving a deep consent to the embrace of God. Your inner and outer life is more quiet now than when you began to pray.
Now you need to concentrate your attention further—or better, to focus it more narrowly by uniting your mind and heart around the simplest of prayers.
So, with your next breath—on your inhalation—speak the first syllable of Jesus's name inwardly. Then, as you exhale, speak the second syllable. Let the name of Jesus simply float on your breath—in and out, in and out. (You may, of course, use other words for this prayer: "I am," "Help me," or some other simple prayer). This bare prayer, once planted in your heart and joined to your breath, is the one thing that will hold you to your center—the presence of God with you; the presence of God within you.
Repeat your prayer, over and over again for the duration of your time of prayer. Just let the prayer rise and fall with each and every breath as you rest in God.
From time to time, you may find yourself evaluating what's happening. You might try to achieve "something" in this time of prayer. All of us want an experience of God, and you'll seek that too—some spiritual feeling, a revelation, bliss.
But you must let all this go too. A desire for some kind of experience can, frankly, put you (and God) into a box of expectation. And this will inevitably bring about a judging of yourself and the experience that'll mess up what prayer is all about. True prayer is beyond any goal or expectation you set up for it. There is no goal but God, and if you aim for some other kind of goal or have a certain expectation about what getting close to God means, then you'll end up not only feeling disappointed, but you'll lurching about for ways to achieve your goals.
This kind of prayer may run so counter to what you think prayer is. It might even feel dull, barren, dry. If so, I'm telling you, that's your ego speaking . . . not your heart. The truth is, what you label as dull, barren, and dry is a judgment your ego has made about your experience. And that judgement comes from you, not from God. Letting go of all expectation frees you from the judging faculty of our brain—your ego. When you get free of that, you're free to experience God as God is, and not as you think God ought to be.
The point is to simply be with God, as you are—naked, plain, honest, vulnerable. And when you are, you'll find that this simple invocation, your desire for nothing else but God, may look dull from an external perspective, but inwardly, whether you know it or not, you're becoming one with what you seek.
So, just keep returning to your simple prayer. Repeat it as often as you breathe. And when you've come to the end of the time you've allotted for prayer simply bring your soul to an awareness of the external world outside you. (You might use a quiet alarm or meditation chime—there are great smartphone apps for this—so you don't have to keep looking at the clock.)
Thank God, blessing the Trinity of love, and go about your the day again.


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The liver serves a wide variety of body functions, including detoxifying blood and producing bile that aids in digestion.
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Jared and Tara Jones knew that God could do a lot with something little. But they never imagined just how many doors He would open through their young son, whose adoption people had told them was almost impossible in Japan. In the East Asian country, 40,000 children live in orphanages, but parents rarely give up their rights so that a child can be adopted.
But the Joneses knew God had placed a baby on their hearts, so they prayed, and not too long after, they both got the impression that they were praying for a particular expectant mother. Soon after, God opened the doors and gave them favor with Japanese social workers, Tara Jones said.
"The birth mother had asked to meet us, and it was the most emotional day," she said.
The Joneses thanked the young mother for her courage, for her choice to give him life. They prayed God's presence would be so strong in the room that the mother would remember that day and God would fill her with peace all over again.
"We wept, and so did the social worker," Tara Jones said. And the Joneses walked out of the hospital and onto the train with Ezra in their arms.
"Some people are brave enough to ask us how he came to be a part of our lives, and we get to share the story," Tara Jones said. "This little guy gives us multiple opportunities to talk about the Lord."
Jared and Tara Jones are featured as part of the Week of Prayer for International Missions in the December 2017 Missions Mosaic Missionary Spotlight.


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How do I identify the competencies needed in my team?
One of the first things you'll have to consider when using Impraise is what competencies are most important for your team. Though you have pre-set examples to chose from, it's best not to overload the list with too many options. Instead, ensure the skills you set are most relevant to your team's specific needs. Following these steps will help you through the selection process:
1. What makes your team successful?
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2. Define your team's goals
Think about what you'd like your team to achieve in the long run. Would you like to accelerate the rate of sales calls you make or boost your lead generation? Based on your team's yearly, quarterly and monthly goals, consider the skills your team will need to be successful.
3. Align with company goals and values
Remember to think about the bigger picture. Your team is one part of a wider organization and as such it's important to line up your efforts with the overall direction of the company. Taking company values into consideration when setting competencies is a great way to infuse your company's culture into your team's daily tasks, contributing to the creation of a positive work atmosphere.
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For the last several years I feel like I've become something of a Grinch; but it's not that I was trying to put a stop to other people's Christmas. I was just actively choosing not to really participate outside of giving gifts to my immediate family and having dinner with the few members of my household. I stopped caring about any sort of decoration and actually encouraged myself to care less about the tree, the angel, the lights, garlands, even donning the Santa hat just for kicks. I avoided purchasing any seasonal wear. I avoided light shows, caroling, and disassociated with Christmas parties of any kind. I had just decided that December was just another month, Christmas was just another day we arbitrarily celebrate, and while I recognized it as an important day of celebration as a Christian, I purposefully deadened myself to the reason for the season.
There's something to be said about celebrating Christmas; upholding traditions, and participating in the joyful community that surrounds the holiday. There's something to be said about lit houses, shiny trees, gift exchanges, Christmas songs, and even the silly decorative cups that compliment the season.
Here are a few things I've been thinking about the last several days:
Christmas is a Part of Western Culture
Because it's so widely recognized and celebrate, it's easy for people to forget that Christmas is an incredibly western celebration. Whether you're celebrating St. Nick or Jesus Christ, they both have influence in western society, though specific rituals of celebration may be different from country to country.
It's even less surprising that many people forget that Christmas is inherent to American culture. I think that's largely because there are so many Americans who don't understand what the basic idea of American culture is. I know so many people who don't think America has a culture; they'll simply say that American culture is the mix of other cultures; but mixing Mexican culture with German culture with Polish and Italian and every other culture you can think of doesn't fundamentally equal American culture. America has a cultural identity infused with freedom, hard work, personal pursuit, family, justice, righteousness, and charity.
It's important to continue to celebrate it traditionally because it is such a centerpiece of our culture, just like Thanksgiving (which has a historical context for its happening). Societies and communities keep their culture alive through celebratory events. Every silly Christmas song, movie, and celebration is the continuation of American culture and American traditions. When a people stops celebrating and passing on their traditions is when they die.
In a society that constantly tells us we have no culture, we're actively being erased and it's not passive erasure when you have government bodies banning Christmas images, characters, and songs. When traditional American practices are outlawed because it 'might offend someone,' the people banning the practices are actively murdering their own culture and what are they putting in its place?
A blank red cup.
I thought the outrage at the blank red Starbucks cup last year was pretty silly. It wasn't until I really thought about the Christmas season this year and the cultural implications that I actually began to understand how important it is that we continue to decorate, adorn, and celebrate Christmas.
And look, you can celebrate other people's culture without erasing your own. Japan's very own celebration of Christmas was inspired by the West as Christmas, as I stated, is western culture and yet, despite their adoption of Christmas celebration the Japanese have not lost any Japanese culture. Their still homogenous, proud of their culture, and protective of their history. Americans need to stop believing the lie that in order to be 'inclusive' they must erase themselves; the lie that you cannot continue the traditions of the country because it might hurt the feelings of a foreigner.
Since when did we go from, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" to "When in Rome, Make the Romans stop being themselves because it's rude?"
Watch your favorite Christmas movies, listen to old and new Christmas music, and rediscover the Western, and especially American culture, hidden in the holiday season.
It Builds and Reinforces Community
It really shouldn't be a surprise that a celebration based on coming together, giving, and tidings of great joy builds and reinforces a feeling of community, but I think it often gets forgotten whether or not you participate. Many people can be so focused on getting the most expensive thing on their wishlist or panicking about affording bills because they have to buy so many people so many things that they forget the reason why they're giving. We have kids who cry about the color of their iPhones and trash their parents rather than feeling the reason behind the gift.
When Christmas is participated in as a community, rather than simply with a materialistic focus, a family builds around those people. Whether you're participating in a gift exchange at work, or a secret santa within the family, there's something to be said about receiving gifts gratefully when you don't expect to receive anything.
This year I put extra effort into participate in a few more Christmas traditions. I don't have Christmas sweater or a santa hat, but those will probably return with future years as my enthusiasm for the season returns. This year I made the effort to participate in more events, to become part of the community and a conscious effort must be made. By disassociating myself from those celebrating Christmas around me, it created this barrier around me. It wasn't like I hadn't been invited to participate in things previously (sort of), but when I turned down the soft invitations, I listened to the laughter in the other rooms and thought, "They're doing that and I'm over here." It made me feel more distant from my other people and I think this is truly something discounted around the holidays.
Empathy among people is dropping and some psychologists attribute that to more conversations happening through a computer screen. Then you can couple that with more antisocial choices that set us apart from the people around us, we divide ourselves by ideology, some divide us by biological differences, and we build arguments to convince ourselves to stop interacting with others, then we hate them because we aren't a part of their 'group.' This is a danger of forgoing Christmas events meant to build community.
Don't get me wrong; not every Christmas event is good. There are poor events with people who are object-focused, or who are focused on tit-for-tat, there are people who turn into real Scrooges. You don't have to sing Karaoke, you don't have to get wasted on spiked eggnog, but I think, a minimal effort to participate in family or community Christmas events is a must or you risk enlarging the feeling of isolation in yourself that will carry over into the new year and build with every passing day.
It Restores Some Hope in People
After a long year, your hope for humanity could be pretty low. I know mine is–and this year we have the added feature of an extra long, gruesome election and a huge media syndicate who were exposed as nothing more than propaganda arms bent on destroying our trust in each other. I know hearing lie after lie meant only to destroy has done damage on me.
I think, after a long year of waging through identity politics, lies, and probably family and friend drama, it's best to relax and celebrate a festive time, exchange goodwill, and restore some faith in your fellow people. I think by partaking in modest Christmas parties with friends, family, and coworkers you enjoy, instead of being stressed out and hateful, it will revitalize. Goodwill is contagious.
I know–it seems so simple, doesn't it? Yet we make ourselves miserable with the choices we make. We force ourselves apart, we don't participate by choice, and then many go on to believe they are being purposefully uninvited. You have to force yourself to do good things. You have to force yourself into the mindset you want, for most of us, we are not who we want to be and if we don't make ourselves do something uncomfortable sometimes, we will never reach the place we want to be. Mike Cernovich and Stefan Molyneux had an excellent talk on "Why Mindset Matters."
So instead of tapping out, ignoring the holidays, or spending it stressed out beyond all reason, find the people you enjoy and spread some joy. Continue the traditions of Christmas with lights, cookies, trees, gifts, Santa, so the next generation can enjoy it too. Our ancestors are the reason we have Christmas now.
Merry Christmas, guys.


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Dolphin Encounter (Anguilla)
Dolphin Encounter in Anguilla, St. Maarten
For a fun time in paradise, look no further than a dolphin encounter in Anguilla. This tiny territory is a cozy place to unwind and take in some beautiful landscapes - there's something for everyone here. Although its beaches get most of the attention, Anguilla offers other exciting activities, such as dolphin encounters. Play with one of the world's smartest creatures on this fun Anguilla encounter. Whether you're traveling solo, with friends, or your whole family, you'll love this St. Maarten excursion.
This St. Maarten excursion is great for travelers of any age. Throughout the Anguilla dolphin program, you'll discover all sorts of interesting facts about these incredible mammals. You'll watch as they perform cool tricks, dances, and other moves. You'll leave amazed at the intelligence of these dolphins. Because this Anguilla tour is outdoors, sunscreen and comfortable clothing are strongly recommended. If you're ready for a memorable dolphin encounter, book your tour now.
Please Note: YOU MUST BRING YOUR PASSPORT TO TAKE THIS TOUR. You will be traveling to another island, so a passport is required. No exceptions will be made. A taxi and ferry to Anguilla (both not included) are required to reach the departure location. The taxi from the Phillipsburg cruise pier to the Marigot Ferry Terminal is approximately $20 US each way (not included) and will take about 30 minutes. Once you have arrived at the Marigot Ferry Terminal, you will need to take the ferry to Blowing Point Beach in Anguilla. The ferry ride takes about 20 minutes and costs approximately $50 US per person (not included) round trip. Full details will be provided in your electronic ticket upon booking confirmation.


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Zumba Ocean Splash
Just because you are on a cruise vacation does not mean you need forego your fitness regimen. This Zumba aquatic fitness class will get your heart pumping.
Float into the clear ocean waters and get ready to learn all the popular island moves including salsa, merengue, cumbia and reggae-ton. Aquatics training is the ultimate workout as the water provides a natural resistance that tones and strengthens your muscles while building your cardiac endurance. Best of all, the buoyancy of the water makes this workout easy for those who are pregnant, have joint pain or are recovering from an injury.
Your expert aquatics instructor will work with you to make sure you are doing the moves correctly all while having fun. Let loose and make a splash in this high energy aquatic fitness class.
Non-exercising family members can spend the time on a nearby beach chair while basking in the tropical sun during this 2.5-hour tour. Book this St. Maarten excursion now to participate in a refreshing workout like no other.


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There's a buzz flying around the world due to malaria-transmitting mosquitoes, but the source might not be what you think. Schools across the globe are spreading the word and helping Spread the Net to squash malaria and save lives – and it's generating huge results!
Ask youth involved in Plan initiatives and they'll tell you it's because over half the world's population is at risk of contracting malaria from infected mosquitoes – and just one bite could be lethal.
Though treatable and preventable, malaria is a potentially deadly disease, especially for pregnant women and children under the age of 5. It's one of the leading causes of death in children – claiming the life of 50 children an hour, or nearly 1 child per minute.
Canadian youth have been tackling these troubling statistics through the Spread the Net Student Challenge. Since 2007 they've raised 1.4 million dollars to purchase insecticide-treated bed nets and related training for families in affected areas, including parts of Africa, where over 90% of deaths from malaria occur. In fact, this year alone, 102 schools across Canada answered the call and took part.
The 500 students of Kew Beach Junior Public School in Toronto (with Rick Mercer at left) had a sweet take on fundraising, using candygrams to generate $8,000!
But it isn't just Canadian schools getting involved in malaria awareness. Thanks to the support of our donors, youth across Plan-supported communities in at-risk areas are now empowered to take their health into their own hands. Newly-armed with vital information and bed nets, they're spreading the message across their communities – bringing awareness and helping save more lives and stop a killer in its path.
Girls from a Plan-supported school in Zimbabwe attend a malaria awareness event. See more photos of these malaria-fighting youth advocates!
Since 2007, Spread the Net has protected more than 7.2 million people by delivering 2.5 million malaria-preventing bed nets to families in Africa.
Plan supported the distribution of 7.6 million long-lasting, insecticide bed nets in Burkina Faso – a ratio of one net for every 2 people.
"The free distribution of insecticide nets, which was also accompanied by practical tips so beneficial to us. We followed the advice to the letter – so we see the impact … All my family members have committed to their nets. We are now free from malaria," says Ousséni, 65, of Burkina Faso.
And in one Guinea community 45% of nearly 11,000 residents were reached by Plan's distribution and promotion of bed nets.
"I am now in the habit of using the mosquito net with my child when sleeping," says Konde, who lives in the community. "Every day, I realize how it is beneficial for both of us. If it tears or becomes damaged, I'll try to get one another," she adds.
"The distribution of mosquito nets and the advice given to mothers has had positive effect," confirms Balizia, who manages the local health centre. "We have seen a drop of nearly 70% in cases for consultation on malaria [within the span of less than a year]. These actions prove that prevention is better than cure, the campaign should continue."
Since 2000, increased prevention and control measures – like the use of long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed nets – have led to nearly 50% less deaths caused by malaria around the world (WHO), proving that overcoming malaria is possible and we're on the right track to make it happen.
"Considerable progress has been made in the fight against malaria but there's still much work to do to eradicate this disease in West African countries in order to give children, their families and their communities a fair chance at life," says Plan West Africa's Regional Director Adama Coulibaly – a task that has been made considerably more challenging since the Ebola Outbreak, which has severely strained resources in the region.
Unfortunately, every year there are still 200 million cases of malaria, resulting in close to 600,000 malaria-related deaths, but you can help reduce this number to zero.
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Reserve deputy constable charged in road rage shooting
HOUSTON- A reserve deputy constable with Harris County Precinct 6 has been charged with shooting a driver in a road rage incident earlier this month on the 610 South Loop, Houston police said.
Kenneth Caplan, 34, was arrested on Wednesday. He is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, accused of shooting a woman and grazing her head.
She was driving on the South Loop between Buffalo Speedway and Kirby on Nov. 11 when she was shot, according to Houston Police Department spokesman Kese Smith. She had non-life-threatening injuries, Smith said.
Caplan had fled the scene, but authorities found him at his home Wednesday and he confessed to shooting at the other driver, according to Smith.
Caplan was not on duty at the time of the incident and wasn't wearing his uniform, according to a news release from the Precinct 6 constable's office.
"Precinct 6 neither condones nor tolerates the actions taken by Kenneth Caplan that connected him to this incident, and the necessary measures were taken to collect his credentials and remove him from our status," the release states.
Caplan is in jail with a $200,000 bond, according to the Harris County District Clerk.


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Daddy's not here and baby's all grown
She has her a path to take
that she has to choose on her own.
Daddy's absent except for a visit or a once in a while call.
Baby sometimes wishes he would just end it
once and for all.
Daddy got married and baby doesn't like it,
She sometimes thinks it's unfair
that she's been in his life longer than her and their candle is no longer lit.
Daddy's mad and baby's sad
She doesn't know what to do.
He always talks and she always listens. Her side of life is bad.
Daddy's far away and baby doesn't care.
Sometimes distance is best.
But sometimes she wishes daddy were there to scare away her nightmares.
Daddy's tired and baby's fed up.
He doesn't know what she goes through.
The last time he was really there was when she drank from a sippy-cup.
Daddy's sick and so is baby
but both for different reasons.
He's blue and she wants out, maybe,
But Daddy's not here and baby is grown.
She has to control her emotions.
So if all he can offer is a call from his phone
and manage a visit or two
She has to accept that he's not there
and move on…
it's only fair.
This post was submitted by Hannah Morris.
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