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Hot sun above, cool water below. Slow peaceful lazy pace. Close your eyes, you may even find yourself snoozing. Or sometimes you hear the churning of some rapids ahead of you and you get ready for the splashing. Make sure to not get flipped!
We have hit the river in more then one state and this is possibly the most peaceful way to spend an afternoon. Spent some time at the beach in Texas, and even a lake. Although you can almost always find somewhere to rent them, having our own tubes for the river gave us so many more options. We can use them ourselves as senior citizens or take our grand kids of any age, and even many younger adults from our church join us on occasion. If you have a net or bottom, you can carry your own drinks and snacks along.
The water is the feature of the day, the equipment just makes it more enjoyable.
There is quite a selection and since I partake of this water sport regularly, people often ask me which one is the best one? What should I buy? Well, that actually is up to the buyer. Pink? Camo? Single? Multi person? I have a military son-in law, a "princess" granddaughter, a tomboy granddaughter, a macho grand son, a daughter with 2 toddlers. Each person will find one perfect and the others a bad choice.
I gathered a good selection for my family and friends to choose from. I always try pick products with lots of reviews. It is good to ignore the worst and best and read more to get the feel of how people really think.
Fun-ness and personal fit:
I think everyone important to me can find one of these fits them, and the fun starts when we hit the water.
When it comes to sport equipment, safety is kinda important. Sometimes it's better to spend more to get quality, but don't be fooled. Expensive does not always mean quality. (That's where the reviews come in.) I found "in store" prices close or just a bit more then the ones that made my list. These items are tough enough to last multiple summers, unlike their cheap impostor cousins that may be ok in a back yard pool, but can't stand up to water sources in the wild.
River Run 2 Person Inflatable Tube
River Run 53" Camo Inflatable Tube


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A household is a special type of organization which allows you to group together several individuals who live at the same address. This can be useful when representing families who collectively interact with your organization. Households act differently from other organizations, in that they cannot act as the account for an individual. The automatic householding setting can be used to make Causeview automatically create a household when individuals are saved in the application.
All of the individuals who are grouped into a household should have the same address, although alternate addresses can also be specified for the individuals on their detail page. For each individual a household role can be specified, to better map the connections between your contacts.
Households can be created before or after the individuals who will make up the members. If the household is created first, new individuals can be created in the household creation page. If the individuals exist in Causeview before the household is created, they can be added using the household creation page, or the household can be added by editing the individual. While members of a household will usually have a relationship with one another, a direct connection in Causeview is not automatically created.
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Finally getting time to write and it feels like ages since I have last been on this site. So quick recap on what has been going on.
Work. Work. Work and ..uhm work. Welcome to my dull life.
Okay I am admitting it. I have a crush and it is making me go mad inside out…
The problem is it is NEVER going to work. How do I know this? Cause I do have eyes and I can see that if there was a mere chance of this being something it would end in disaster.
When people encourage the fact that you might feel something for someone more than friends, don't go on it cause stalking is WEIRD…
May it be on a online or in real life. It can be seen as not harmful but sooner or later it may cause you to over annualized and over react when that person is near. Trying to be near to him/her when you share company. often looking their way to see a glimpse of what you think you want more than anything. Freaking out to never be near you again is the end result.
Now for the person being stalked, it is flattering in the beginning then it begins so become a hassle to live with before getting scary like some of the shows on CRIME CHANNEL. My BFF tried to kill me. Stalkers.
Scary as in they begin to think that you are capable of that if it is not stopped, but the bad thing about this is that it is done in the wrong ways 70% of the time.
Taking in consideration that each and every situation is different it all comes to the same point. Do you really want to be the WEIRDO and outcast of everybody.
There are so many ways of stalking it is scary to think it is happening every second of everyday. It might be you or your best friend or some stranger doing it. So take caution and think before you take crushing on someone to the next level.
Back to the part of people/friends telling you that your crush has feelings for you after they find out about the crush bit. It is astoundingly the worst advice someone can give you but it is kind of reassurance that you are not in a bottomless pit. I have given that speech about a few times that time will tell and so on but in the end. What matters most is that if you guys were meant to be it would happen.
Don't push the envelope cause you can't wait for the RIGHT ONE, you might find that you can burn easily. Other than disappointment there will be regret, shame and dread. But the heart ache always seems to last only for as long as you are still fascinated by that person. Until the next one comes along…
They say that falling in LOVE is like taking a leap and trusting that you don't fall. But is crushing really love? Does it really compare to true love? Some have proved to me that when you fall in love with someone it can start with a crush and end in happy ever after. But that is like one 1 out of 7 that it can happen to (guessing here the number can be higher in the odds of it happening.)
So is it love or just FASCINATION? What is the difference? so I ask something different – why do people fall out of love so quickly? Is it because of mistaken fascination as love? Another why is Divorce rate so high over the world? Is it because of society placing the perfect wife or husband and people fall for image more than what their hearts want?
Why do I need to fit in the cookie cutter? Be another clone to become a Stepford wife. I have to say that people would use the word NORMAL now, but it is not normal? Sure we have the right to see who we want but it is all a lie. If it is not about social status it is about what you look like. What happen to don't judge a book by its cover? Is it wrong for a girl that is a few pounds over weight or totally over weight to get the hot guy with muscles. And the geeky girl with glasses get the hot party guy. What about the science guy finding love with a hot model or a comic con guy finding it with a beauty queen. Or is it to remain fantasy for so many?
ANSWER.…. It wouldn't work socially. Really!!! Do you know them all personally? Did you date one of them cause how can you tell me that it is not acceptable for any of these people that are seen as incompatible can't date or even love? Social media has made it mostly impossible for more than half the world to function without the guideline about who to date and what to avoid.
Dating…. Social media and networks are the future dating sites. You don't need to go out on a date to get to know someone. just login and STALK their profile. Easy fast and best place to avoid any awkward moments or even taking the risk of finding true love.
"O no I wouldn't date him look at his profile pic. And there is no selfies…. "
Ahg don't get it. Just cause he is not photogenic doesn't mean he is not the person for you. What about you? Do you think you are online dating worthy? Is there not someone out there now looking at your profile and thinking that you are undated-able? How would you know?
Do you Like the face to face date that makes everything WORTH going through? That just maybe love will come unexpectedly….
So the big question now is how do you KNOW if it is love or just a crush?
Think about it………
"It's like I'm thirteen again and he's my crush. All I'm aware of in this entire roomful of people is him. Where he is, what he's doing, who he's talking to."
― Sophie Kinsella, Remember Me?
"He barely knew I existed. I knew some of the same people he knew, but I was a girl in the background, several degrees of seperation removed."
― Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave
"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."
― Hilary Duff
""…we're all fucking Duffs."
(Designated Ugly Fat Friend)
"I'm not the Duff," Wesley said confidently.
"That's because you don't have friends." (Bianca)
"Oh. Right.""
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Need and Be Needed
Gabe Hart
Connections in life are kind of a funny thing. When I think of the people who have influenced me in my past and whose teachings and values I subconsciously carry with me to this day, the difference in each of those people is quite striking. There are few common denominators between them. They range from passive to aggressive, from strong type A personalities to passive type B personalities, from men to women, and any other clichéd opposite I could choose to put in this description. However, the one commonality that each of these people shared in my life was that they were trying their hardest to teach me something. They were doing their best, despite their human limitations, to make me push past some of my human limitations. Some of those people's names got lost over time and their faces blurred or merged with another person whose path may have crossed mine in a classroom, on a basketball court, or on a baseball diamond. I often wish I had paid more attention or run a little harder or trusted them a little more than I did at the time they imparting their wisdom to me. So many times these people fade away and out of our lives, even though we have absorbed more than we thought of what they were teaching us. Too many times we're not able to reconnect with those people who shaped us in our formative years. That was not and is not the case for a group of former Lambuth football players and their coach, Vic Wallace.
According to an article from October of 2014 written by Dave McCulley, Coach Wallace spent fifteen seasons as the head coach at Lambuth University here in Jackson. While at Lambuth, Coach Wallace reached the national semifinals twice and the quarterfinals twice. During his time at Lambuth, Coach Wallace compiled a 98-64-1 record. Throughout his entire career, Coach Wallace coached thirty-eight seasons that ranged from all three levels of NCAA football to the NAIA. He was conference coach of the year seven times and national coach of the year twice. To say that Coach Wallace had a successful tenure as a head football coach would be understatement. To say that Coach Wallace had an impact on his players on and off the field, would be an even greater understatement.
I had the chance to speak with Coach Wallace recently over the phone while he was vacationing in Wisconsin. I wanted to ask him some questions about football and about the recent reunion that he had with his former players at his home a few months ago. What ensued was a conversation that left me wanting to put on the pads I never had the courage to put on in high school and convince Coach Wallace to come out of retirement so he could coach me. When I first heard the story of Coach Wallace's players coming to his home for a reunion, I was intrigued and, honestly, a little jealous. The time spent on a team (from Little League to high school to college to professional) is unlike any other time someone can spend with any other group of people. As an athletic team, you experience immediate joy (winning) and, at times, immediate pain (losing) after working so hard at practice together. You all visit the same range of emotions together and you all trust the person who is leading you through this experience…except when you don't and then things can get really bad. From the way Coach Wallace spoke of his players and the way they spoke of him, I can tell you that they never lost trust in where he was taking them. More than anything, I wanted to know what he thought was the key to developing a bond with his players as a football coach. Here is some of what he said:
"Every player came to our program with a set of values, self-respect and work ethic established through their elementary and HS years. There is a wide scope of these characteristics; but whatever they arrive with we try to develop and improve them. We work with all of the players both as a group and as individuals. Through our attention we begin to develop a bond with the players and they begin to develop a bond with each other.
"I define an education as anything that teaches a person to meet and deal with the challenges of life. I and my coaches see athletics as an integral part of the student's education. A person gets better at whatever they practice. If they practice math they will get better at math. In everything we do we teach striving for perfection and developing a high personal and team standard of excellence. If the players practice this they will develop in these things. We teach developing the competitive nature and this is fundamental to achievement in anything."
After hearing this, I began to understand why this bond between Coach Wallace and his players had been so strong and had lasted over a number of years. Many people in authority will try and lord their authority over whatever perceived subjects they think they have under their control. Coach Wallace chose to meet his players where they were and develop and enhance their personal characteristics and "work with all of the players as . . . individuals." The word "individuals" is normally frowned upon in the overfed vocabulary of "coachspeak," but Coach Wallace met the individuals where they were and chose develop their unique talents and personalities.
Coach Wallace summed up his philosophy on developing a bond with his players by believing in a four point process:
- We are teachers.
- We care about each of our athletes and teach them many things other than football.
- We teach our players to believe in themselves, believe in each other, while working as a team.
- We developed our players and prepared them to enter life as an adult, an employee, and an employer, as a husband and as a civic leader.
"Many people don't remember the last three Heisman winners, the last 5 Presidents of the USA; but everyone remembers the teachers they had in elementary, junior high and high school that had a profound impact on their lives. Athletes always remember the bonds they developed with their coaches and the bonds they developed with fellow players, trainers and team managers."
All of the time that Coach Wallace and his staff put into their players' lives at Lambuth University came to fruition on a June evening at his home. Coach Wallace had recently retired but didn't really want this to be a retirement party for him. With the help of his wife, daughter, and social media, word began to spread about a second reunion for former Lambuth players at their former coach's home. When all was said and done, players came from all over the country (and even from another country) to spend time with and pay homage to Coach Wallace. Coach Wallace told me that the players even stayed in the backyard long after he turned in around midnight, reminiscing about the experiences they had playing together and playing for him. When Coach Wallace awoke the next morning, the players who had stayed up so late the night before, were back at his house, cleaning up from the previous night's events.
When I called Coach Wallace for the interview, I was prepared with a notebook page full of questions that I thought were very insightful. Within five minutes, the conversation shifted to a former player that Coach Wallace coached at Lambuth: Cory Hill. Cory had just accepted a job as the quarterback coach at Southside High School. I could hear in Coach Wallace's words and his voice, how proud he was of Cory. He told me that Cory had sent him a very simple text message the day Cory accepted the job that said that he knew this was what he was always supposed to do and he thanked Coach Wallace for the time that he spent coaching him at Lambuth. At that point in our conversation, I put my notebook down and settled in to listen to the wisdom of a coach who, at the end of his career, has had a positive and lasting impact on hundreds of athletes who have chosen different paths for their lives, but have absorbed the teaching and coaching of a man who cared about who they would become as men.
Coach Wallace told me he had a quote that he loved to tell his players: "It's fun to need, and it's fun to be needed." While this obviously applied to football in a certain context, it can also apply to whatever someone chooses to pursue in life. As a team, as a school, as a family, as a parent, as a child, as a player, as a coach, as a church, as a business, and most importantly, as a community, isn't it fun to need and be needed? Don't we want to prop each other up and help each other when things go terribly wrong? Aren't there times when we need people no matter how strong we think we are? Coach Wallace knew that it was a good thing to be communal and to invest in people as people, not simply as football players. The proof was there when he was surrounded by his former players one more time as their coach, their mentor, and their teacher.
Gabe Hart is an English and Language Arts teacher at Northeast Middle School. He was born and raised in Jackson, graduating from Jackson Central-Merry in 1997 and Union University in 2001. Gabe enjoys spending time and traveling with his daughter, Jordan, who is eight years old. His hobbies include reading, writing, and playing sports . . . even though he's getting too old for the last one. Gabe lives in Midtown Jackson and has a desire to see all of Jackson grow together.
Photography by Morris Abernathy.


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WHAT IS #RECOMBINANT BOVINE SOMATOTROPIN (rBST)? WHAT IS #POSILAC? WHAT EFFECT DOES rBST HAVE ON COWS' PRODUCTION OF #MILK?
The synthetic protein hormone rBST is used mainly by dairy farmers to increase the production of milk in cows and was approved by the FDA on November 5th, 1993. Bovine somatotropin (BST) is the natural form of growth hormone in cattle; rBST refers to BST that has been genetically engineered in a lab. The hormone stimulates the milk production of cattle by increasing the levels of IGF1, or a hormone known as insulin-like growth factor.
Posilac, Monsanto's version of rBST, is used by farmers to increase a cow's milk production. Posilac is applied to the cow's udder approximately 50 days into the cow's lactation. Posilac works by sustaining the mammary cells and limiting the rate of decrease of milk production after production peaks. The FDA determined BST safe for human health. However, public concern about BST relates to the fact that the form of BST given to cows is recombinant-derived from yeast or bacteria with BST gene from cattle that has been inserted into their genome or genetic material. Studies exist that suggest that large or inappropriate exposure to BST-like proteins are dangerous.
There is much controversy regarding rBST and its effect on human health. No biological side effects have been seen in humans who ingest the rBST present in cow's milk; however, there have been some side effects for the cattle injected with rBST. One of these side effects includes an increased risk of mastitis, a type of udder infection. Several groups of consumers and researchers have expressed concern over the safety of ingesting any milk containing rBST. It is likely that rBST can make its way into the human body as a direct result of cow's milk consumption. If the proves to be true, a variety of health problems can result in humans, including cancer, infertility, mastitis and others.
Traces of antibiotics or penicillin-based drugs used to treat mastitis in cattle may be found in cow's milk. There are fears that such drugs in the milk could cause allergic reactions and an increase in IGF1 in humans. IGF1 also stimulates growth of intestinal cells, leading to abnormal intestinal growth. Consumers fear that IGF1 in milk may be carcinogenic to humans. In summary, livestock are fed and stuffed with dozens of medications, chemicals, foods of poor quality, potentially GMO-foods and are placed under tremendous stress. If you one should eat these foods they should not expect to maximize their health potential.
Dr. Michael Wald, author of his new book, Frankenfoods - Controversy, Lies & Your Health (available at Amazon.com), offers a riveting perspective of the GMO predicament exploring governmental and industry cover-ups, health dangers, environmental threats, GMO-free food plans and recipes, nutritional supplements and other practical solutions. Dr. Wald declares, "The GMO dilemma is here to stay and anyone interested in protecting their health and that of their loved ones, friends and the planet, must educate themselves and take political and personal action right now!" Considering the importance of this information Dr. Wald asks that you re-tweet his GMO links and follow him on Twitter - @DrMichaelWald. Thank you.
Dr. Michael Wald, supervisor of Longevity Services at Integrated Medicine of Mt Kisco, can be reached at Integrated Medicine of Mount Kisco in Westchester, NY by calling 914-242-8844 (Ext. 1) or by emailing him at: firstname.lastname@example.com).
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Identifying Fears
By Sheila Kennard Psych-K Practitioner
The theme for the week is re-programming the mind, it is day two and you may be wondering what you have let yourself in for. Maybe there are some questions and fears around the weeks ahead, about your ability to rise to the challenges that will be asked of you. On this programme it may be a fear of removing a food group, or coming across something that acts as a trigger for you.
We all hold fears, some are small and easily overcome, and others may be all-consuming phobias that dominates life. This challenge is more about baby steps that may turn into giant steps as you move through the four weeks. You can return to the challenge at any time you feel.
It is said that there are only two emotions – love and fear, one propels us forward and the other holds us back. Love creates a positive pathway, whilst fear gifts us a difficult road to follow, one that can easily become full of negative emotions. Coming to terms with our fears is an ongoing process, take it gently and you will be amazed at what you can transform.
A useful question to ask when dealing with a fear is
"What would love do?"
The Challenge
- I suggest you are on your own away from distractions. You may wish to light a candle.
- You will need a paper bag or envelope, and small paper squares to write on.
- Write at least six of your fears onto the squares – only one per square and pop them into your bag.
- Choose one of the fears from the bag, you may already know which one you wish to work with – or make a random lucky dip choice.
- On a sheet of paper write a letter to that fear. Imagine it hearing you, thank it for assisting you as it may have felt it was keeping you safe and doing it's job, not realizing that you no longer needed it.
- Now imagine yourself posting the letter, in a "letterbox of bright light," as you post the letter once again thank the fear, assure it that it no longer serves you and release it with love.
- You may choose to keep the letter or you may wish to burn it, cut it up and simply throw it away, knowing that it has done it's job and no longer serves a purpose. You can repeat this process, as many times as you want with the remaining fears, there is no need to rush.
I have added a useful coping skill that you may wish to use at any point throughout the month long cleanse: -
Sit in a chair, cross your feet at your ankles, test this both ways around to see which feels better. Cross your arms at your wrists, once again try both ways to get the right way for the occasion – it may change each time you do this. Fold your hands into each other and link your fingers. Lay your hands in your lap. Close your eyes and simply sit, you will notice a calmness descend upon you, it may take a couple of minutes of longer, just enjoy the tranquility.


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The spectacular, true story of a scrappy teenager from New York's Lower East Side who stowed away on the Roaring Twenties' most remarkable feat of science and daring: an expedition to Antarctica.
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Cape Town - Taps, urinals, copper piping, electrical cables, shower heads and even the kitchen sink, if it's not bolted down, are being stolen by opportunistic thieves.
This is the reality for residents, NGOs, schools and businesses in Grassy Park and Philippi, victims of a spate of metal theft in the area. And it's getting worse.
"This, look at this. All of this is going to cost us so much," said Armand Bam as he toured the crumbling hostel at the League of Friends of the Blind's centre in Grassy Park.
The two-storey building is a gutted remnant of what it used to be. Light switches have been dug out of the walls, the wires clipped and pocketed. The electricity box has been ripped out, the geyser removed.
Everywhere around the building, bits of metal are missing. The toilets no longer have their metal flush levers, tapless sinks and baths make up the bathrooms, and hollow insulation tubes mark where wiring used to power lights and wall sockets.
"These guys will come in here whenever, even during the day, and just take what they want," said Bam, who is the director of the NGO.
They get in through the windows, or even lift the thick security gate off its hinges before breaking down the door.
Private security would be a solution, but it is not something Bam can afford.
"What it boils down to is we need a visible police presence," he said, noting that not one police car had passed the building since he began the tour 45 minutes ago.
At the nearby SPCA there is a similar story. Break-ins are frequent, and the damage is starting to escalate. The animal welfare organisation's chief executive, Allan Perrins, said that just this weekend thieves stole copper piping, flooding part of the building. The on-site hospital and staff quarters are also regularly robbed.
"This has been happening once a week for about a year now."
Despite an electric fence on the facility's almost 2m-high vibracrete wall, thieves are still breaking in, and damages are estimated to be hundreds of thousands of rand.
At EC Primary School, the principal has found a possible solution.
"Bolt everything down," said Paul Sassman.
Walking through the grounds, he points out how thieves have even tried to remove wooden panelling from the classrooms.
The outward-facing windows of the school are cased in thick iron cages.
"We had to put those up. They used to just break the windows and climb inside."
On Sunday night, thieves scaled the wall of the school's bathroom, broke through the roof and ripped out every bit of metal they could find. Water damage, repairs and new parts will cost the school R8 000.
It's the third time the bathroom has been picked clean.
Police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk said six cases were reported to the local police station this month. He said police would "enhance" visible patrols in the precinct.
Philippi community policing forum chairman Weldon Cameron said his area had an almost identical problem.
He blamed the large number of illegal scrapyards in the area.
Metal theft costs South Africa as much as R5 billion a year, according to rough industry estimates.
Copper theft is once again on the rise, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Copper Theft Barometer.
While it is not near to the extremes seen before last year, it is a worrying trend for the authorities involved.
Rens Bindeman, a technical adviser for the Southern Africa Revenue Protection Association, said police had been successful in clamping down on the so-called syndicates who historically targeted electricity boxes and phone cables.
"These two fit into the elite and very organised groups of copper thieves," he said. "They all operate based on a plan, and once I know that plan they become easier to catch."
It's the other two groups, the opportunists and so-called bread-and-butter thieves, who operate at random, that present a very different challenge.
"These we can only crack down on with the help of the community."
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You are a human, which means you are pretty much the same as every other person when you are first born. However, only you were born into your family and lived in your home and had your friends and your experiences growing up. Although we are all the same species, our experiences and circumstances make us each unique among all other humans. Someone who grew up in an area with lots of crime will prefer to lock the front door, someone who has never tried sushi might be disgusted by the idea of eating raw fish. Your experiences define who you are and how you see the world.
You also have the ability to gather information about people, like past experiences, to create characters. The more information you have synapsed to a character, the more accurate your version is to the real person. Your perspective is formed by your own experiences and you have the ability to know the experiences of another person. If you allocate your consciousness away from your past experiences and replace them with the experiences of another person, you'll have the ability to see the world from their perspective; this is empathy.
Let's give an example to clear up some possible confusion. Sammy is eleven years old and loves everything to do with outer space. His parents work a lot so he spends most of his time imagining he's an astronaut with his friend, Mike. Sammy sent an application to go to space camp and an envelope arrived for him today.
You now have a bit of information on Sammy so you've created a character for him. I want you to take that information you've learned and replace your own experiences with his. Imagine you are Sammy and you are about to react to reading the letter. Run through the scenario of reading the word "Accepted." Now run through the scenario of reading the word "Declined." Regardless of whether you have ever applied for space camp, you are living through Sammy as you feel what he feels. Congratulations, you have just empathized.
Empathy is about better understanding why people do the things they do. It is about feeling what they feel based on their circumstance. It's also not something you are going to be very good at immediately. It's not a natural process to suppress your own solidified experiences and allocate the consciousness to another character, though it is definitely worth practicing.
Empathy is our greatest ability as humans and it is a central commandment in nearly every religion that has ever existed. We are all saying the same thing, though using different words. Buddhists say, "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful," while Muslims say, "Wish for your brother what you wish for yourself." Empathy is found beyond religions, like the Golden Rule, "Treat others the way you want to be treated."
I want to make an important clarification and to do it, we'll make up two new people: Tom and Diane. Tom and Diane are going to try to empathize with each other. Tom thinks about every detail he knows about Diane's life. When Tom replaces his experiences with Diane's, he shouldn't be Tom living in Diane's world like Freaky Friday.
Tom's own memories and experiences should be removed from his consciousness. That means he would make decisions like Diane and is limited to knowing only what she knows. Tom must be willing to suppress his own knowledge to get a sense of what it's like to not understand something. This is one of the hardest things about teaching: remembering a time when you didn't know what you know so well now.
Empathizing with others is not easy when you first start, it takes practice before it becomes automated. You can get better quickly as long as you make an effort to practice. The next time you pass someone on the sidewalk, think "Hey, I wonder how that person is seeing the world right now." Every time you practice, the process will solidify and it will get easier to do.
It's also fun to take on new personalities based on a character that you have created. You'll want your characters to be more completed so that you can more accurately empathize in more situations. You can still empathize with incomplete characters, you just have know that you might be wrong.
Empathizing, in a way, is playing the part of a character that you made up who represents another person. I had a mentor who once told me, "The best days to act are the ones when you are feeling off, because then you don't have to be you for a little bit."
You have the ability to "become" someone else and feel the hope, wonder, and love they feel any time you choose. Go out and practice your empathy, you will certainly learn something about yourself in the process; after all, you'll be seeing yourself from someone else's point of view.


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If you're thinking of staying with us and wondering what kinds of things there are to do around town, we've provided a list of some of our favorites below. Click on the titles to find out more about each activity.
Chappelle Art Gallery
One of Watkinsville's own lovely art galleries featuring a wide variety of artists and mediums.
Georgia Museum of Art
A great museum with family days featuring some of the world's most renowned artists as well as local talent as well.
State Botanical Gardens
Beautiful, sprawling gardens. The gardens have great walking and hiking trails, and plenty of beautiful scenery to see.
Athen's Double Barrel Cannon
A relic of years past. Visit this famous, albeit ineffective piece of military history.
The Tree That Owns Itself
An Athens landmark. The tree was willed its own ownership by the owner of the property and now owns itself.
Washington Farms
A great local farm that features strawberry picking, a pumpkin patch, and even corn mazes. Fun for the whole family.


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Many environmental victories are hard-fought. Other times, they happen somewhat by chance, and it just takes one person's awareness and action to see the opportunity and make it happen.
In November 2013, Surfrider Foundation Lake Michigan Chapter Treasurer, Will Beaton, attended a Chamber of Commerce business networking meeting. At that meeting, a woman from Steelcase, an international office furniture company with headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, said she had these nice shopping bags branded for Steelcase's 100th anniversary party that they didn't end up using. She said that Steelcase had 20,000 bags that were sitting in their warehouse and they were free to anyone who could use them.
Will saw this as an excellent opportunity to advance the Rise Above Plastics mission! These bags could be diverted from the waste stream and given out to the public free of charge in lieu of taking a single-use plastic bag from retail establishments.
He picked up 1,000 bags in November and passed them out to businesses in downtown Grand Haven, MI. The businesses gave a bag or two to each customer during the Thanksgiving holidays. The idea caught wind, and when Will returned from surfing in Costa Rica in December he had messages that the businesses needed more bags. In January, he picked up another 1,000 bags and distributed those as well. In anticipation of additional demand, Will went ahead and asked Steelcase to save the remaining 18,000 bags! Everyone loves the bags and the City of Grand Haven has become a little more green.
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(JollofNews)- As someone who believes in the "watchman" role of the media in any society, I have to say that the ex-Senegambia Hotel MD's objection to the use of "pen names" by Pa Mbai's sources is off the mark.
Anonymous "sources" are used by all long-established media, including the BBC, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, etc, etc. "Pen Names" are no different from using anonymous sources and I would for one not criticise Freedom or anyone else for that.
"Writers should have the courage to stand up to their information", says the MD. But that is all very well in parts of the world where writers are not fired from their jobs on the spot, are not arrested on the spot – or even shot dead on the spot.
The MD then asks "Is there still fear of publicly voicing your opinion?" That sounds slightly tongue in cheek and I thought of not answering it, but yes, there is "fear of publicly voicing your opinion" if you are going to the newspapers with the story which says: "Senegambia MD fires maid for refusing sexual advances". Whether the story is true or false, the Senegambia MD will go after the source of that story with all the power and influence he has – if he knew who the source was. God help that source!
Finally, the MD says that anonymous sourcing of stories by Freedom "opens the door to uncontrolled allegations, rumours and misinformation". This is indeed a danger and it is up to the editor/publisher to be responsibility with regard to what is put out in their paper.
The West Africa Journalists Association (WAJA) and the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) have just been to The Gambia and expressed the wish to see "the decriminalisation of libel laws". That indeed is as it should be and I would add "the decriminalisation all media laws". That said, editors, media houses like Freedom and individual journalists must take responsibility for what they put out there because the civil law allows aggrieved persons to sue in the courts (not at the police station!) for "allegations, rumours and misinformation" – where these cannot be substantiated and cause harm to someone.
Both under UK law and Gambian law, it is up to the publisher to substantiate "allegations, rumours and misinformation" if challenged in court – it is not up to the complainant to prove it is false!
So it is in the interests of Freedom and other media outlets (and even facebook/twitter users!) to be careful about what they publish and verify "allegations, rumours and misinformation" before publishing.
Dida Halake, Notting Hill
PS: Last week we had a facebook and twitter libel and defamation case at the High Court here in London where heavy fines were handed out (£30000 and £50000 I think).


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It's that special time of year where one and all gather together to celebrate the holidays aka Christmas. Many families have created different traditions throughout the years, but there tends to be this common constant act, celebrated by many that's troubling me lately... the act of giving gifts.
Now don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like gifts, to be honest I have enjoyed giving gifts, surprises, little treats to my loved ones for years. But I fear that presents during the holidays, have largely become an act of consumerism that is constantly being impeded on us, a form of societal guilt, to keep us spending money and becoming mad -- as we all can't deny with the countless Black Friday horror stories.
No matter where you go, there is this constant push to buy the latest gadgets, fashion trends or beauty products that your loved ones, including yourself, really needs and will feel special and loved once purchasing it. But do we really need any of this crap?
It typically ends up filling our drawers and closets, sometimes never being used or even opened out of its packaging. I know this, as my mom still has a tea set in its original package, my partner and I gave her 3 years ago, as it's "too pretty to open" and she is still thinking of the "right" time to use it.
As I started to lose all hope in humanity -- I stumbled upon a video from lululemon athleticia's Facebook page-- talking about the act of staying present -- in our crazy multi-tasking social media addicted world and it truly moved me.
I highly suggest watching it if you haven't already and share it with loved ones. As well as the Start with Your Heart holiday to-do list below, sharing the same type of message that was shared on social media.
Wouldn't it be nice if all our holiday lists would be comprised of similar tasks of staying present, giving love and creating memories instead of presents? Why is it so hard to give presence instead of presents anyways? The act of making memories I feel is slowly dying and I fear that as a consumerism society, we are forgetting to appreciate one another and the art of creating lasting memories with loved ones, instead of buying them items that unfortunately won't be remembered in years to come, unlike a beautiful memory. Think back to your favorite memory made with loved ones, I bet you remember a certain smell, touch or sound. I'll never forget walking home from school during the autumn months with my mom and stepping on the crisp leaves to hear that crunching sound.
With everyone's need to feel "accepted" or "important" by posting everything and anything up online for the rest of the world to see -- the act of making memories is becoming lost -- as well as staying present in our daily lives. Please note, I'm not excluded in this generalization either, I too post regularly on my social media channels -- but my question to you is, will you remember whatever "magical" item that's under your tree in 10 years time? Or even two?
Compared to having a night surrounded by loved ones, over a nice hot meal, playing board games and having fun in the snow? I know that I will remember the later for years to come, as I did just that last week with my closest friends. Since then, my partner and I have enjoyed family gatherings, an ugly Christmas sweater party, and feel utterly content to know that next Thursday December 25, there will remain a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our living room with nothing underneath it. This will be our second year celebrating the holidays without presents, and we continue to stand by making memories and forgoing the shopping malls. We initially decided to stop the madness last year due to our wedding -- but this year -- we honestly couldn't think of anything we possibly wanted or needed except spending time with love ones and eating some delicious meals.
As we get closer to Christmas, I hope you consider a few ideas I've put together for you and loved ones to do this season, to practice staying present and building lasting memories:
1) Bake homemade treats- there are a million great recipe you can find on Pintrest - or try to test out some family secret recipes
2) Build a snowman or make snow angels - it can lead to a spontaneous snowball fight which is always fun
3) Try a new recipe and make dinner together - it might be intimidating especially if your domestic skills are not as good as Martha Stewart - but if I can do it, so can you!
4) Bring out the old school board games and play a round of Scrabble, Jenga, Monopoly etc. Let the holidays bring out your playful side
5) Embrace the cold and get active with love ones by hiking, tobogganing or skating
If you really don't want to go empty handed on Christmas day, I've always been a fan of giving cards aka letters of appreciation to loved ones - another act that is unfortunately slowly dying - and reminding them how much you treasure there existence in your life with well wishes for the new year.
Wishing you all a happy holiday and the best year yet - I hope you collect moments not things in 2015 :)


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Jay Ryan, of Classical Astronomy fame, is sharing some exciting cosmic news. Bookmark that man's blog and keep a sharp eye out for the total eclipse (nope, not "of the heart" you 80's readers) but of the MOON. :+) There is for real stuff happening up there that you will not want to miss with your smallish homeschoolers. He also has a biblical astronomy book coming out in the spring! I really look forward to seeing it. Turn around bright eyes...er, I mean, remember--a total eclipse! :+)
For those of you who have been holding out on ordering a subscription to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine until you could find a great deal, now is the time to do it! They are offering one-year subscriptions for only $19.95 and giving away the 19 free homeschooling gifts! A free Winter 2007 issue (or another issue of your choice if you are renewing) is also included in this special sale.
There is also a writing contest that the publishers are having--for chocolate! I cannot enter due to my affiliation, but oh, it is so tempting. :+) Here are all the details. If you submit a terrific one you may just be chosen as the winner (and then promptly asked to join the review team!) I am the judge so I hope to see some great writing!
See, I told you it would be hodge podge! I hope something here was worth your stop. Thanks for coming by! :+)


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There is no limit to the wonderful things I can say about Dana and her coaching. Dana is the best. Period. She cares deeply about who she works with and their results in all areas of life — business, life and on the platform.
I began working with Dana roughly mid-way through my first year taking on the role as Head Coach of a CrossFit gym, having left my career in public health research & policy behind to dive headlong into my passions as a fitness professional. Her wealth of experience regarding how to understand and meet fitness client needs, as well as in creating streamlined processes to systematize operational processes of a growing fitness facility, were an invaluable asset to building our community of gym members as well as our staff in order to meet burgeoning needs. But perhaps most vital and remarkable was her ability to fearlessly develop a truly self-reflective, transparent staff culture–one that allowed us to better understand our own true career goals, our personal motivations, and ultimately helped us craft our own trajectories of professional development. She is in many ways a coach's coach: she has a gift for facilitating meaningful discussion, substantive self-reinvention, and inspiring excellence, and I look forward to both supporting and being supported by her as I continue to forge my path as a leader of athletes, coaches, and staff..
Dana has always been inspirational for me. Her guidance, organization, passion and dedication have helped mold my career and allow me to grow to where I am today.
A consummate professional with a pedigree in the Fitness Industry. Dana has worked at the highest level as a business coach to impact as many professionals as possible.
I've known Dana since 2005 – She is a fair but firm business coach!:) I am originally from Wilmington, DE. When I first moved to NY, Dana was one of the few people who believed in my potential and helped me succeed as a coach! Our respect for each other has developed over the years as recognized leaders in NY's Fitness Industry! Dana Zilber is results-driven and you will achieve much by working with her!
Dana has been an amazing, inspirational and motivational leader in my life. Her impact on me and others cannot be measured. She has guided me to only think yes, and have powerful/inspiring conversation with myself and others. Her coaching supports me to stand above the Industry. Her work highlights that average will produce average results. Her commitment to excellence is what every professional needs! She pays it forward, and is the bar in this Industry.
Dana is truly a great professional, but she brings life and passion to her work that very few others can. She makes you feel like what she is doing is the best way for the people she is working with because she believes in it and herself wholeheartedly. When I see what Dana has and is accomplishing, I really do believe it is possible to not work a day in your life if you are doing what you love. She breathes and coaches Freedom and Happiness.
Dana is a strong both physically and mentally, business savvy woman who has impacted my life in the Fitness Industry. She is an elite fitness, business and life coach who inspires and motivates you to want more and be more. Working with her was life changing.
Dana's fast thinking and problem solving has allowed me to make life changing career decisions in the Fitness Industry that has taken me to the next level. Dana is able to cut through the grey matter and streamline options and outcomes in ways that show clarity. Dana is compassionate and understands where I am and where and what I want to be. Dana is definitely my go to person for personal and professional strategies to achieve what I want for me. She is a believer in do it now; she listens and immediately is able to give clear options and action plans and will hold you accountable to act by giving you support and encouragement. Her energy and enthusiasm is contagious in her commitment to you.
Dana helped me take my first steps in the Fitness Industry. I wasn't sure how to succeed but I knew I wanted to. Dana, with her amazing skills taught me a system that allowed me to have the tools I needed to be successful. I have learned a lot from her, opened up my own performance center, was a ranked and acclaimed competitive powerlifter and strongman and now pursuing my bodybuilding passion, all due to her guidance and support.
Working with Dana is like a breath of fresh air. When we met, I was working in a business that wasn't doing so well on both a management level and a morale level. She was brought in as a business coach (or as I like to think "Mrs Fix It!"). Her nurturing yet no nonsense persona was really helpful in helping my team get back on its feet and become successful. For me, she was able to identify specific strengths and weaknesses to help me become to the best version of myself. Dana will always be honest with you and help make you aware of things you may be uncomfortable knowing about yourself but will empower you to reach those dreams you didn't think were possible.
Dana Zilber is a fantastic coach in every sense of the word. I told her what my aspirations were, and not only did she listen and tailor our work towards those goals, she actively checks in with me and supports me along the way. She is incredibly inspiring as someone who embodies fitness, ambition, success and strength while being very grounded and approachable. There is something soothing about her presence…somehow I feel nurtured but not coddled. I have nothing but respect and admiration for her. I value her insights and feedback. My outlook and my perspective that has taken the biggest shift. For that I cannot express enough gratitude, I just continue to be her eager and willing student! She continues to show up for me every time.


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I face crossplatformui errors when I install the crossplatformui application for mts mblaze wireless broadband modem. On a forum I learnt that the error was because the package needed a kernel version lower than 2.6 whereas I use Ubuntu 12.04 the kernel version being 22.214.171.124
So I want to know where I could find
A compatible crossplatformui package for the kernel version 18.104.22.168
A safe way to remove crossplatformui other than editing the dpkg status file which did work once but caused a big problem lately. I would like to know a safer and better way to remove/purge it


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Places in Hazyview
Hazyview lies close to the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga South Africa. People visit and stay in Hazyview to have a look at the panoramic views of Gods Window, Blyde River Canyon, one of South Africas geological wonders with its 26 kilometres of red sandstone mountains, as well as the spectacular Panorama Escarpment with its forests and waterfalls. They also visit Kruger National Park and the Sabi Sands Game Reserve which is the most exclusive private game reserve in South Africa. Two of the waterfalls in the Hazyview area is the Mac Mac Falls as well as the Kadishi Tufa Waterfall .South Africa
Hazyview is small farming town with lush tropical banana plantations that have 28 restaurants and 10 fast-food outlets which offers the best cuisine in the Lowveld. In Hazyview and surrounds you will find 150 mammal species, 450 bird species, 300 butterfly species and 30000 plant species. Tourists also enjoy visiting the Shangana Cultural Village outside Graskop.
Hazyview activities includes Elephant rides, hot air ballooning, river rafting, tubing, abseiling, quad biking, hiking trails, game viewing and helicopter flights to name a few. Hazyview Accommodation can be found at over 100 of the best safari lodges, bed and breakfast establishments, self-catering accommodation and hotels in Hazyview area.
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Bohms Zeederberg Country House | Mpumalanga Country Lodge near Kruger ParkIn the beautiful setting of the Sabie Valley and Hazyview in Mpumalanga, amid majestic mountains and verdant forests, Bohm's Zeederberg Country House is ideal for complete relaxation in the country
Highgrove House | Mpumalanga Country Lodge near HazyviewHighgrove House is an elegant, multi-award winning Colonial Country House Hotel boasting of repeatedly voted The Best Small Luxury Hotel in South Africa
Kruger Park Lodge, Sabie River, Hazyview, MpumalangaKruger Park Lodge is where one finds the perfect balance between the pristine nature of earth's natural wonders. Relaxation, comfort and world class service is emphasized at Royal Kruger
Umbhaba Lodge | Mpumalanga Country Lodge in HazyviewUmbhba Country Lodge lies on a hillside overlooking the peaceful Sabie River Valley in the Lowveld, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is situated at the edge of the Drakensberg escarpment
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Purdue Pharma's 'Misleading' Websites/
By Pat Anson, Editor
Days after launching a new website promoting abuse deterrent technology, drug maker Purdue Pharma has reached a settlement with New York's Attorney General in which the company agreed to be more transparent about how it promotes itself in "unbranded" websites.
The maker of OxyContin also admitted its sales representatives contacted doctors who were on a "No Call List" -- even after they were red flagged for possible abuse and diversion of opioids.
"Over the past two decades, New York has experienced a sharp increase in opioid addiction," said Attorney General Eric Scheiderman. "My office will work to ensure that prescription drugs are marketed and prescribed responsibly."
The Attorney General's investigation found that one of Purdue's websites, In the Face of Pain, could "mislead consumers" by suggesting that its content was neutral and unbiased, when in fact nearly a dozen "advocates" who appeared on the site and in YouTube videos were paid nearly a quarter of a million dollars by Purdue.
"The website failed to disclose that from 2008 to 2013, Purdue made payments totaling almost $231,000, for speaker programs, advisory meetings and travel costs, to 11 of the Advocates whose testimonials appeared on the site. The videos on YouTube also fail to disclose Purdue's payments to the Advocates. Purdue's failure to disclose its financial connections with certain Advocates has the potential to mislead consumers by failing to disclose the potential bias of these individuals," the settlement states.
The agreement calls on Purdue to disclose financial relationships with any individuals, including doctors and other healthcare professionals, that endorse the benefits of pain treatment.
Purdue removed the profiles of the paid "Advocates" from In the Face of Pain in April 2015, after the attorney general's investigation was well underway.
The settlement also takes Purdue to task for its sales practices. Purdue admits that its sales representatives on at least three occasions contacted doctors on a "No Call List" of 103 physicians in New York state who the company suspected may have been involved in the abuse and diversion of opioids. The calls were made to promote OxyContin.
Purdue sales representatives, who amazingly were not required to check the company's No Call List, made about 1,800 sales calls to doctors on the list over a six year period, "some quite extensively," even buying meals for about a third of them. It's not clear if the sales calls were made before or after the doctors were added to the list. Some of those doctors were later arrested or convicted for illegal prescribing of opioids.
A company spokesman told Pain News Network that sales calls could have also been made to doctors on No Call Lists outside of New York.
Under the terms of the settlement, Purdue agreed to adopt more "red flags" to identify doctors who may be prescribing opioids inappropriately or illegally. Sales representatives will also be required to check the No Call List before contacting a provider and will be disciplined if they don't
As part of the settlement, Purdue Pharma will also pay $75,000 in fines and costs.
"Rather than pursuing an expensive, lengthy and uncertain litigation-based approach, the Attorney General's initiatives will yield immediate and improved efforts to address issues designed to enhance public health," said Robin Abrams, Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Purdue Pharma.
"For more than a decade we've implemented industry-leading programs designed to reduce the abuse and diversion of prescription medicine. We've relied on the input and encouragement of law enforcement officials, like the Attorney General, to continually upgrade and improve our programs."
Purdue's New Website
Early this week, Purdue introduced Team Against Opioid Abuse, a new website designed to help healthcare providers and laypeople learn about different abuse-deterrent technologies that make opioid medications harder to misuse and abuse.
Like In the Face of Pain, Team Against Opioid Abuse is not clearly identified as a Purdue Pharma website, except by a small copyright notice at the bottom.
"Using clear graphics and easy to understand language, the website features sections about why it's critical to deter abuse and how all the members on the healthcare team can make a difference," Purdue said in a press release announcing its newest website.
In the wake of the New York settlement, the company said it would review the website, listen to feedback and incorporate any necessary modifications.
Purdue was also in the news recently after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration quietly approved OxyContin for use by children aged 11 to 16 who suffer from chronic pain and who are already being treated with opioids.
The FDA's move angered many anti-addiction advocates because the agency did not consult with an outside advisory panel or hold any public hearings before making its decision.
"We've known for a long time how immoral this company is. As far as Purdue's role, this comes as no surprise; they have had this idea for some time now, as it represents a very lucrative market for them. We've also known for a long time how unethical the FDA is. This brings both truths out in the open," said Pete Jackson, president of Advocates for the Reform of Prescription Opioids, who lost his 18-year-old daughter Emily to a single dose of OxyContin in 2006.
OxyContin was introduced to the U.S. in 1996 and soon became a blockbuster drug for Purdue, reportedly generating profits in excess of $10 billion. Many believe it also helped fuel an "epidemic" of opioid addiction and overdoses, leading to the deaths of thousands of people.
In 2007, a class action lawsuit against Purdue for deceptive marketing ended when several company executives pleaded guilty to a felony count of misbranding OxyContin, by playing down its addictive and abusive side effects. The company and its executives were fined $634 million.


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How to Use Fill Layers in Photoshop CS6
Fill layers in Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 6 give you additional options for your image. A fill layer lets you add a layer of solid color, a gradient, or a pattern. Fill layers also have layer masks, as indicated by the mask icon thumbnail in the Layers panel.
You can create as many fill layers as you want, just as you can with regular layers and adjustment layers. You can also edit, rearrange, duplicate, delete, and merge fill layers. Additionally, you can blend fill layers with other layers by using the opacity, fill, and blending mode options in the Layers panel.
To confine the effects of a fill layer to a portion of the image, make a selection, or create and select a closed path, before you create the fill layer.
Editing or changing the contents of a fill layer is similar to editing or changing the contents of an adjustment layer, except that fill layers don't have their own panel. To edit a fill layer, double-click the fill layer thumbnail in the Layers panel.
Here's how to create a fill layer:
Open an image of your choice.
In this case, open an image that would look good with a border or text. For the example, the word Fujiyama was created by using the Horizontal Type Mask tool. If you don't have an active selection, the fill layer encompasses your entire canvas.
Choose Layer→New Fill Layer. From the submenu, choose your desired adjustment. Name the layer, leave the other options at their defaults, and click OK.
You can also just click the Create a New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel and select a fill from the drop-down menu.
Follow the steps that correspond with the option you chose in Step 2:
Solid Color: Select your desired color from the Photoshop Color Picker.
Gradient: Select a preset gradient from the drop-down panel or click the gradient preview to display the Gradient Editor, where you can create your own gradient. Set additional gradient options, as desired.
Pattern: Select a pattern from the drop-down panel. Drag the scale slider to adjust the size of the pattern. The Washed Watercolor paper pattern is 75%. Click Snap to Origin to position the origin of the pattern with the document window. Finally, select the Link with Layer option to specify that the pattern moves with the fill layer if you move it.
Click OK.
After you close the dialog box, the fill layer appears in the Layers panel. Similar to adjustment layers, a layer mask is created on the fill layer. In the example, Fujiyama appears white on the layer mask, thereby allowing the pattern to show through. The remaining areas are black, hiding the pattern.Credit: ©iStockphoto.com/rssfhss Image #3373759
If you want to delete the fill layer, do one of four things: Drag it to the trash can icon in the Layers panel; choose Delete→Layer from the Layer menu; choose Delete Layer from the Layers panel options menu; or the easiest, press the Backspace key (Delete on the Mac) on your keyboard.
You can rasterize a fill layer to convert it to a regular raster image. Choose Layer→Rasterize→Fill Content. A raster image enables you to use painting tools or filters on the layer.


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Hi everyone!
What's going on in my world? Well, there's a bunch of spring cleaning (I think I mentioned that last week) and definitely some slowing down on the energy front. I'm having my own energy crisis o'va here! I guess some 20 extra pounds will do that to ya!
My husband actually travels quite a bit for work and when he does I try to get my mom over to help with the kiddos and to watch one of "our" shows. Right now, we are watching Scandal and it's… well, it's damn good. I think what I love most about it is how Kerry Washington's character, Olivia Pope, is strong, decisive, passionate, but still very feminine. Hallelujah! Yes, we ladies can be tough and soft at the same time.
I recently read an article by the costume designer for Olivia and she said that although the character needed to be dressed professionally for the majority of the show, she didn't want to make her look like a chic in dude's clothes. She wanted the character to wear pink, lavender, ruffles, dresses, high heels AND still look bad ass. Well, you've succeeded sister! It's all fabulous!
The clothes are great, but really…. you know what I'm looking at, right?!
The interiors! How would an ultra-successful woman, with no kids or husband live?
Her bedroom and bathroom use feminine colors with a black and white mix. You can get her bedding at West Elm.
The living areas are punctuated with touches of a bright teal-blue. It's very classic and chic and tailored. I love the chairs in her dining area!
The office is moody, organic and loft-like… of course, there are touches of luxury there. Check out that table and art!
Looking at all this makes me wonder, how would my spaces look if only I used them??? Hmm… a white sofa might not seem so scary, though I've always loved to snack on the sofa. Right now, that would last maybe an hr or two in our house. Or is that being too liberal?
Anyhoo, if you're not watching the show then maybe there is some design inspiration in these photos. But if you are watching – No Spoilers! We've just started season 2!
Have a great day! And keep those creative juices flowing! Jessica


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Calla Lily and Gerbera Bowl
This is a fabulous gift choice that is chic and modern, and will look amazing as a centrepiece in any room in the home. The honey gold hue of these calla lilies is irresistibly inviting and the rich cerise gerbera is the perfect contrast. Simple, yet incredibly beautiful. Featuring 3 orange calla lilies, 3 dark cerise gerbera and a philodendron xanadu with steel grass, presented in a clear globe glass vase with decorative stones.
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Fairtrade Sunny Days Hand-tied
With its abundance of tropical colour, this hand-tied bouquet really brings the best of autumn to life. Here, we've selected bright and cheery sunflowers and zesty orange roses for a truly vibrant look. Featuring Sunflowers, Tropicana Roses, Song of Jamaica, Solidago and Gypsophila, hand-tied with Calathea leaves. The flowers and foliage in this bouquet are from Fairtrade certified flower farms. The FAIRTRADE Mark on this product means you can be certain that the farm workers are benefiting from the Fairtrade standards plus the Fairtrade Premium which enables them to improve the lives of their families and communities. Please note: Vase not included.
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Kalanchoe and Ivy Basket
We adore the tiny flowers on the kalanchoe and this pretty basketful makes the most of their delicate beauty. Planted in an elegant wooden basket along with some variegated ivy, this makes a very natural gift that will look lovely on a table or window ledge. Featuring a pink kalanchoe, a white kalanchoe and variegated ivy, planted in a pastel pink basket with handle, trimmed with a ribbon.
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Luxury Orchid and Rose Arrangement
A sumptuous celebration of the very finest flowers brought to life with creativity and care. Beautifully arranged in a clear glass sundae vase, these fabulous orchids and roses are at their most magnificent, while the shades of soft lilac and bold cerise compliment each other perfectly. Featuring premium Dendrobium orchids, large-headed Pacific Blue roses and aralia leaves, arranged in a glass vase and presented in luxurious packaging for maximum impact when your gift is delivered.
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Luxury Sunflower Vase
With a radiant burst of golden petals and dark contrasting centres, this gift captures the beauty of these iconic flowers perfectly. It's a sensational arrangement of the very best sunflowers, enhanced with a selection of glossy green monstera leaves. Featuring carefully selected yellow sunflowers with monstera leaves, expertly arranged in a curved cylinder crackle vase and presented in luxurious packaging for maximum impact when your gift is delivered.
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Mini Sunflower Hand-tied
Brighten up someone's day with this beautiful hand-tied bouquet of mini golden sunflowers. Here we've contrasted their sunny colour with rich purples and deep green foliage to create a truly brilliant display. Featuring mini sunflowers, purple spray carnations and purple statice hand-tied with ruscus. Add a vase to your gift and you can guarantee your flowers will be enjoyed from the moment they arrive.
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Mixed Flowers in Cellophane
This sheaf of fresh flowers is simply arranged and presented wrapped and tied with a ribbon. The selection includes cream Asiatic lilies, blue iris, white carnations, yellow spray chrysanthemums, white September flowers and blue statice, hand-tied with leather leaf and palm leaves. Please Note:The image relates to the large variant.
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Pink Radiance Hand-tied
As one of our most popular gifts, this beautiful selection includes classic pink roses and fragrant Oriental lilies with pretty germinis and a sprinkling of gypsophila. This chic and contemporary hand-tied bouquet is rich with texture and detail, and the lilies add a beautiful sweet scent.
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Pink Rose and Germini Arrangement
This magnificent gift is a spectacle of colour presented in striking contemporary style. Radiant shades of cerise take centre stage – but look closer and you'll discover these beautiful green santini chrysanthemums in an exquisite shade of lime green. Featuring a green santini chrysanthemum, 9 dark cerise germini and 5 cerise large-headed roses with eucalyptus, steel grass and salal presented in a cream cylinder pot.
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Rose and Freesia Posy
Roses and scented freesia are nestled amongst choice foliage in this classic posy design. Please Note:The image relates to the standard variant.
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Sunshine Burst Hand-tied
Even if the sun is yet to appear outside, you can still give the gift of golden sunshine with this glorious hand-tied bouquet. The magnificent summer sunflowers are the real stars of this display, and they look fantastic with the colours from the exotic fresh lily and hot pink spray roses. Featuring yellow sunflowers, cerise spray roses, asclepsia tuberosa and Oriental pink lilies, hand-tied with salal and green hypericum.
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Vanda Orchid and Lily Hand-tied
This sophisticated hand-tied bouquet combines striking Vanda Orchids with Oriental Lilies, Roses, Lisianthus, Lilacs and Eucalyptus leaves. A truly luxurious display, this is the ideal gift to make an impression. Add a vase to your gift. For only £65.95, you can guarantee your flowers will be enjoyed from the moment they arrive.
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Jamaicans now soca-crazy - Trini DJs
Trinidadian disc jockey Patrick 'Hype Man' Alexis from Nuphoric says carnival is getting bigger and better in Jamaica and that 2017 represents the start of a major music revolution in the dancehall-drenched country.
"For a country that doesn't produce soca, it is now on the rise, with St Lucia a distant second," Alexis said.
Heineken recently partnered with Alexis of Nuphoric and Dane 'Lord Hype' Ottley to headline a series of events during the carnival season in Jamaica.
"This is the year, the start of a revolution. I'm so anxious to see how this year is going to go down," Alexis told THE STAR. "It's so interesting now that in 2017, Jamaican carnival is the most anticipated carnival of the year. Now, it's gotten to the point where Trinidadian bands are joining forces to support Jamaican carnival," he said.
The Government has already taken steps to have a coordinated approach to activities in Jamaica. Four carnival brands Bacchanal Jamaica, Xodus, Jamaica Carnival, and Xaymaca have lined up to give Jamaicans a stellar experience this season.
"For those people that didn't get to go to Trinidad and Tobago carnival, the fact that we have four carnivals on the road, they get a taste," Alexis said.
He recalled a time when disc jockeys had to use mixtapes to get new soca songs out to fans. "But now, you have an up-to-the-time Jamaica, so it's no longer a place where we have to bring it. They crave it," he told THE STAR.