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Something's fishy in the Ozarks
By DOUG DAVISON
Trout aren't native to the relatively warm waters of Missouri's rivers, but years ago they were discovered to do well in areas where springs rise from the ground and form stretches of cold running water.
Over time, several state-run "trout parks" appeared, including Montauk State Park, which sits on a tract between Houston and Salem acquired by the state in 1926. A series of springs within Montauk's boundaries form the headwaters of the Current River, and the Department of Conservation's on-site fish hatchery produces thousands of rainbow and brown trout, some of which are stocked in the Current every night.
Basically, Montauk has been effectively designed as a place dedicated to offering visitors the option of catching trout. And its success as a fish park is well documented; most local residents have seen at least a photo or two of anglers literally lining the river shoulder-to-shoulder, a tradition that can be counted on to happen each March on opening day of trout season.
Having always had an appreciation for fish (especially the kind coated with beer batter), Jamie was excited from the get-go when we embarked on a trip to Montauk about a week ago. In an effort to help us avoid getting into any fishy situations, I felt led to make sure he understood the deal before we left.
"Now, we're going to see a whole lot of fish in the same place at same time, big man," I said. "It would be easy for you to get into a bit of mischief."
"OK," Jamie said. "I promise I'll try to be good, but I can't help it if one accidentally jumps into my mouth."
When we got to Montauk, along with a family friend and my wife's 15-year-old nephew Alex, we soon found ourselves face-to-face with thousands upon thousands of trout of varying sizes that were sharing space in the hatchery's numerous rectangular concrete rearing ponds. No matter how many times I see a zillion trout in a hatchery pond, I always find it to be pretty cool.
Jamie never had before, and was obviously fascinated. But as usual, the thing that's most often on his mind took control.
"Man, look at them all!" he said. "I should have brought some malt vinegar and tartar sauce."
"Those are trout, not cod," I said.
"Yeah, maybe bread crumbs and almonds would have been better," Jamie said.
"It's probably best that you didn't bring any of that," I said.
"Well, what good are a bunch of fish if you can't eat at least some of 'em?" Jamie said. "And what the heck are they all doing in there, anyway?"
Those of us with thumbs put some quarters in the handy dispensers adjacent to the ponds and got a few handfuls of fish food pellets. As might be expected, the result was probably the highlight of the day. Every time a pellet met the water, the somewhat peaceful and orderly movement of trout below the surface was suddenly replaced by a swarming cloud of frenetic fish, each one determined to be the victor in a no-holds-barred competition to secure the floating snack.
The aquatic battle repeated each time a pellet aroused the submerged crowd, always to the amazement of Alex – and of course Jamie.
"That's crazy – they're crazy," Jamie said. "Those little pebble thingies can't be that tasty, can they?"
"Probably not," I said. "I think it's more about simply getting to eat and preventing rivals from eating something you think should be yours."
"Now that I can understand," Jamie said. "It's like, 'I'm getting mine, and you're not.' Sounds like me when there's scraps of chicken skin around."
After we had done a pass or two up and down a couple of the lengthy ponds, Jamie noticed two young girls kneeling down to get a closer look at some medium-sized rainbows. He butted in – but then, he always seems to get away with it.
"I know those fish are pretty cool, but check out the awesome Corgi right here," Jamie said.
"Come on now Jamie," I said.
"Hey, just trying to get in a little hand time over here," he said.
"Is it OK if we pet him?" one of the girls asked.
I didn't have to answer.
"What, are you kidding? The furry frame you see before you was meant for that," Jamie said. "And just think how bad you'd feel later if you missed out on this opportunity."
The temperature was in the low 90s on the day we went trout watching, so after taking in the fishy sites, we all figured a visit to the shaded banks of the Current River was in order. Jamie concurred, and was in Corgi heaven when my friend dripped and rubbed cool water on his head.
"Now this is what I'm talking about," Jamie said. "Make sure to get a little behind my ears, and try not to get any in my eyes."
A few men wearing hip waders were fishing with spinning reel rigs a few yards from where we were standing (and Jamie was lounging). One decided to exit the water, and smiled at Jamie as he went by.
The gentleman must not have hooked a lunker.
"No fewer fish in there than before I got here," he said. "The only bite I got was from a horsefly."
As we headed back to the car, Jamie just had to ask a silly question.
"Is it OK if I go take a quick dip in one of those fish ponds?" he said. "It'll only take a minute."
"No Jamie," I said. "I don't think the park rangers would appreciate that."
"Can we go to Captain D's?" Jamie said. "I feel like fish."
"I think it's canned food and crunchies for you tonight, big guy," I said.
"That's OK," Jamie said. "I was just hoping for some of the good stuff."
Doug Davison is a writer, photographer and newsroom assistant for the Houston Herald. Jamie is a big ol' Welsh Corgi. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Full Time Retail Banker 66
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Aurora, IL 60503
Job Description
Position Summary
Retail Bankers are the frontline representatives and therefore the face of Heartland Bank and Trust company within the communities we serve. This essential role is responsible for retaining and growing existing customer relationships and developing new ones through a variety of proactive sales and service activities.
All Heartland Bank Retail Bankers are multi-functional, customer-oriented, and ready to meet the retail needs of any Heartland Bank customer to the very best of their ability. Retail Bankers proactively promote all Heartland Bank products and services. They build loyalty, assess needs, and simplify decision-making of Heartland Bank customers by presenting financial solutions that fit their needs in a clear and compelling way. Development in this role is progressive.
Retail Banker I: Possesses excellent customer service skills and is able to master transactional and routine customer service, similar to traditional teller functions. Is able to recognize customer needs and potential relationship building opportunities, May occasionally need assistance with complex issues.
Retail Banker II: In addition to mastering all skills for Retail Banker I, this role expands to include sales and service of all retail deposit products and services. Works independently and needs little assistance.
Retail Banker III: In addition to mastering all skills for a Retail Banker II, this role is proficient in the areas of consumer lending and IRAs. Fully-developed Heartland Bank Retail Bankers are highly-skilled, trusted advisors who are able to respond to transactional, accounts, and consumer lending needs of consumers within their community in a manner that is fully compliant with Heartland Bank policies and industry regulations. Share knowledge and information with other Retail Bankers. Works independently and finds solutions on their own.
Essential Job Functions
- Perform Teller transactions throughout the day, paying specific attention to detail, accuracy, efficiency, and possible fraud
- Handle large amounts of cash. Pay attention to detail. Count cash, replenish cash and balance transactions, and meet all cash handling policy requirements.
- Promote the use of Tell-a-Friend, using our manual or digital channels.
- Manage the customer experience by assessing the unique needs of each customer
- Plan and manage relationship-building conversations with customers and non-customers to develop new business and to enhance relationships with existing customers.
- Facilitate the consumer loan application process to drive new revenue and build customer loyalty and strive to meet all credit needs of the client.
- Refer customers to HBT other business lines to acquire, expand, and retain relationships.
- Adhere to Bank policies and procedures as well as industry regulations.
- Demonstrate the ability to independently make sound decisions based upon Bank policies, knowledge, and experience.
- Manage risk by exercising good judgment and being alert to possible fraud.
- Maintain workstation equipment, ATMs, and other office equipment.
- Assist other branches as needed for staffing, which may include travel.
Essential Job Requirements
All employees must be able to relate well to customers and co-workers in a positive atmosphere of mutual respect without exhibiting behavioral extremes and be able to respond appropriately to direction and constructive criticism from a supervisor
- Provide exceptional customer care in an expedient manner that satisfies individual needs of each customer and builds loyalty to Heartland Bank
- Promote Heartland Bank within the community by consistently speaking highly of the Bank, its leaders, managers, employees and mission
- Maintain confidentiality of all customer and employee information
- Respond positively to feedback and redirection
- Fully utilize the systems, tools, training, and resources provided to maximize potential
- Assist other departments as needed
- Speak English clearly
- Demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality
- Make calls on customers and non-customers to develop new business and to enhance relationships with existing customers
- Participate in various professional associations (exempt-employees) and community activities to enhance the Bank's image and to further personal development
Education and Experience Requirements
Associate's degree preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of one year experience in Banking and/or Sales/Marketing
- Must comply with all requirements of the SAFE Act and obtain a Unique Identifier from the NMLS
Physical Requirements
Regularly: standing, talking, hearing, feeling/touching, vision – close, peripheral, depth, ability to adjust focus
Frequently: walking, lifting objects up to 30 pounds
Occasionally: sitting, climbing and/or balancing, reaching with arms and hands, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling
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Somewhere late in the 1920s, a woman at a photography exhibition notices that all of the nude photographs are of women, and all of the photographers are men. She decides to do something about that.
As writer-producer Madelyn Ritrosky puts it, she is going to "Grab the camera, change the view."
Film and Gender scholar Madelyn Ritrosky has gone back to her first passion, filmmaking, to tell the story of that thoroughly modern 1920s woman, in her new short film, "Stardust & Moonbeams."
"We're talking about imagery, equality of imagery, and what's out there in the culture," Ritrosky says.
Ritrosky's short film started out as a novel, "Stardust & Moonbeams," which she wrote with a co-author, Dena Huisman, and will publish in 2018. It's the story of Beth and Will, a young married couple in 1920s New Hampshire. He's a photographer, and she is a forward-thinking woman working to start something dangerous: A birth-control clinic. But after that exhibition of nude photographs, Beth decides she wants to get behind the camera, and do something even more dangerous: make nude photographs of her husband.
Ritrosky says the radical statement these two want to make is that "the exhibit would be a photograph of him, and a photograph of her, together. The woman created the image of the man, and the man created the image of the woman, and they're together."
Women Make Decisions
This story of a woman taking control of image-making knocked Ritrosky out of her academic groove. She reached out to female filmmakers working in Hollywood, to make her own statement: Women running the show . . . make a different show.
Ritrosky insisted that the key creative and production roles in her film would be women. Terry Farley-Teruel, the Director of "Stardust & Moonbeams," also directed the 2006 feature film Beautiful Dreamer, a World War II romance.
The cinematographer, the woman behind the camera, is Nancy Schreiber, a 40-year veteran of film and television cinematography. She is the first woman to be honored with the President's Award from the American Society of Cinematographers – a lifetime achievement award given by her peers in the male-dominated profession.
"When you look at the top, say, 500 films coming out of Hollywood," Ritrosky notes, "two, maybe three percent have a woman cinematographer. Well, if this film is about getting women behind the camera, I wanted the cinematographer to also be a woman." Ritrosky says that Schreiber "wanted to do our little project because she knows exactly what the situation is. She knows that there are few women working directly behind the camera. So she responded right away."
Local Talent For Top Production
Ritrosky recruited a woman Co-Producer local to Bloomington and deeply experienced in the production end of Hollywood movies – Kalynn Huffman Brower, former Film Production Faculty at Indiana University Telecommunications Department.
"I went to film school at USC, which many think is the best film school in the world," Brower reveals. "While I lived in LA I worked in post-production, so I have extensive experience cutting documentaries, promotions, corporate pieces, multi-screen pieces, I had something at Universal Studios Florida. And my Masters' film was also award-winning and went to some festivals."
Brower immediately understood the importance of bringing together talented women filmmakers, to tell a story about women creating their own images, their own way.
"Very few women think, 'Oh! I want to write, I want to direct, I want to produce, I want to cut, I want to be a cinematographer, I want to help create and craft the images.' For whatever reason, the barriers seem very high," Brower says. "When I went to film school, going into production, I was the odd duck. There were no female teachers. When I was teaching here it was very similar very few women went into production, even though I was teaching here at the time. And 20 years later, very few women are still in production. Now that it's the Media School, the avenue still tends to be, women who want to be in front of the camera."
The jobs where women are accepted as naturals in production haven't changed, either, Brower says. "There are makeup artists – yeah, women. Costumers – women. The other roles, very few. And why that self-selection, I can't really answer it."
Madelyn Ritrosky remembers how she went from odd-duck to academic critic.
"I was an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and I wanted to go into production," she recalls. But after working a few jobs in production, she realized where her real interest was directed.
"I'm really interested in gender issues," she says, "particularly women in the media. Women's roles onscreen and behind the scenes." This led Ritrosky to earn her PhD in Media and Culture at Indiana University. "So it was kind of a big circle back, just in the last few years, back to where I thought I wanted to be a long time ago. And now here I am, working in filmmaking."
When A Woman Is In The Room
When asked what changes when a woman has control of the camera, Brower's response is immediate. "The camera angles, definitely," she asserts, and goes to explain that in the 1980s, she was working for Paramount Pictures, editing a promotional film for the hit comedy, Crocodile Dundee. That movie told the story of an Australian man of the swamp, played by Paul Hogan, who meets up with a pretty blonde journalist, played by Linda Kozlowski.
"So we're putting together a promo for Crocodile Dundee," Brower remembers, "and one of the shots is, no kidding, a low angle up her long, long legs, up under her hot pants. They're in a swamp, so for one thing the costuming is not realistic, but the camera angle itself, is like, 'Okay, we're looking up her butt, I get it.' I mean, we're getting a good shot, but is that really what the story's about? Are we selling the sex?
"I refused to put that shot in the promo. I told my boss why, and he agreed with me. But if I hadn't've been there, they wouldn't've thought twice about that. They would've included that shot, like" she snaps her fingers – "'That's what we want to see out of that gal!' And it was probably the only shot in the movie of her like that. It was a real gratuitous sex shot, at a point in the film where, honestly, that's not what was going on. It was a point where they were stumbling through [the swamp] and trying not to get eaten. It wasn't a point where they were going to get down and get sexy with each other. So it was just kind of a ridiculous shot."
Four Women Photographers, Four Female Views
"Stardust and Moonbeams" is about a woman who uses photography to change her relationship with her husband, and ultimately change her public empowerment. Ritrosky and Brower were invited to look at four vintage photographs taken by women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries – and identify what in each might be construed as evidence of the "female gaze."
Migrant Mother (1936) Dorothea Lange
Madelyn Ritrosky I think the fact that she took it of a woman with her children, is important. That's not to say there aren't male photographers who take photographs of women. But I'm thinking that, because she was a woman, she was relating to this woman's experience at a real basic level, and that was something that captured her eye, perhaps more readily, maybe, than a man.
Kalynn Huffman Brower – Yeah, I mean, a man might've taken this very same picture, but just the fact that she found it worthy of putting her frame on. And close! This is a medium shot of this woman. It's not, you know, she's in the distance and the farmer's on the porch protecting the homestead. She came right inside. It looks like they're in a tent.
Domestic scene (late 19th cent.) Gertrude Kasebier
MR – We're getting inside what would be that woman's primary space. Even if she worked outside the home, in a factory, she's responsible in the gender roles for this family setting, at the kitchen table. So to capture that, and have that, again, be worthy of capturing, I think that speaks to the woman being a photographer. This is something that is worthy of framing and capturing.
KHB – Yes! And the other thing I notice about it, it's not just that it's a worthy subject. But if you look at the way the people in this photograph are so natural in their own space. It's not staged at all. It's very casual. The dishes are all tumbled, the man doesn't worry that his collar's kind of furled up. It's just a very, again, intimate, right into that domestic sphere – but without that kind of sense of being staged, and some idea of what a domestic scene might look like. It feels real.
MR – Even in the 19th century, when you look at photographs, even the ones that are more, quote, informal, most of the time the people are posed. And of course there's a technical thing there, the camera having a longer exposure. But nonetheless, I think that's an important point.
KHB – (laughing) Look at the dishes!
Self Portrait (as New Woman) (1896) Frances Benjamin Johnston
KHB – It's got attitude!
MR – I think it's a great self-portrait! And for those people who are younger and don't know so much about that historically, that was a big thing – for her to have that cigarette in her hand, and that stein of beer in her hand, and to be sitting that way. Big, big, big. That presentation is saying, "Women can do what they want." She is heralding the modern woman to come, shortly after this.
KHB – In today's vernacular, she's leaning in. (laughing) Her physical body posture –
MR – Yeah!
The last image is a self-portrait by a woman who was part of the Surrealist movement in Paris. Claude Cahun changed her name to be androgynous. As an artist, she always presented herself as asexual, neutral, not gendered – perhaps making her one of the first trans artists. Her work and her self-presentation were always challenging public ideas of gender and behavior.
Self-Portrait (1930s) Claude Cahun
KHB – You know, everything about it, the lighting, is very chiascuro. Part of it is all black, and the rest of it is kind of blown out. She has a really strong profile.
MR – Also, and I'm sure she purposely did this, we don't see a whole lot of her clothing. It looks like she has on a black tank top, from the back. So that is also very neutral. Yeah. She has the power to do what she wants, to create her self-image the way she wants.
KHB – It's interesting, it's kind of a disdainful expression, if you look at it. Some of it's just her natural features, the way her mouth turns down, her lips. But it's also the angle of her head. "I dare ya!"
What Are The Choices?
These women photographers made their point of view felt within an image, when they took control of the camera. Young women today, as they start careers in media, still face a world full of challenging situations for women. How can they "change the view?"
Kalynn Brower aims her response carefully. "I would like to invite all the young women in the Media School in particular, here at IU, to remember – sure, don't be shy, get in front of the camera, but remember that it really is what's going on behind the camera, is how the choices are being made," she says. "Start thinking about what images you want to see. I mean, I got into this very specifically because there were stories I wanted to see, that I wasn't seeing about girls and about women! I'm still doing it."
For Madelyn Ritrosky, this short film pulls together her intellectual and creative worlds.
"I'm hoping to – in a fun way – to get people to think about these issues of who's actually behind the camera creating the images that we see," she says. "I've been a critic of the media for a long time in terms of women's roles. I finally decided that I want to be the change I want to see."
"Stardust & Moonbeams" will have a hometown screening in Bloomington after it has played in festivals in 2018. The music heard in this program is the 1922 song, "Maybe You Think You're Fooling Baby" arranged and performed by Linnzi Zaorski, courtesy of Strange Bird Jazz Syndicate, as part of the musical score for "Stardust & Moonbeams." Additional music is by Ron Keithe and John Patrick Lowrie.
Director - Terri Farley-Teruel
Writer/Producer - Madelyn Ritrosky
Producer - Kalynn Huffman Brower
Producer - Jo Throckmorton
Director of Photography - Nancy Schreiber, ASC
Based on the novel by Madelyn Ritrosky & Dena Huisman


text: US-backed forces in Syria are resuming an offensive against ISIL fighters at a major hydroelectric dam, saying it is in no danger of collapsing amid conflicting claims over its integrity. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) offensive was briefly suspended on Monday, a day after a senior Syrian government official warned that the Tabqa dam had been damaged by US-led air raids and cited an increasing risk of catastrophic flooding. The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) group had also issued warnings that the dam could collapse "at any moment", releasing pictures showing what it said was the structure's control room after it had been damaged by US air raids. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TABQA DAM: The Taqba dam, also known as the Euphrates dam, is seen as a prize to push ISIL out of Raqqa, the armed group's self-proclaimed capital in Syria. Lying about 40km from Raqqa, the dam is the biggest on the Euphrates. It stretches four kilometres across the river and is one of the few land crossings left as many bridges have been destroyed by fighting. But the dam has also been damaged. Last month, the UN warned that if it collapses there could be massive flooding across Raqqa and as far away as Deir Az-Zor, 150km downstream. The UN estimates about 90,000 people are "trapped" in Deir Az-Zor by ISIL. The SDF, an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, paused operations for four hours on Monday to allow engineers to inspect the dam, a major target in their campaign to encircle and capture ISIL's self-declared capital of Raqqa, located around 40km downstream on the Euphrates river to the east. The SDF later said engineers had entered the dam and found no damage or "malfunction". But it remains unclear whether engineers accessed the site. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitor tracking developments in Syria's conflict via a network of sources on the ground, denied the SDF's statement, according to news agencies' reports. It said technicians inside ISIL-held Tabqa did not reach the dam during the ceasefire to reactivate its main power controls. There was no explanation given. "If the dam had been breached, the United Nations was warning of a humanitarian disaster with thousands caught up in the flooding," Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher, reporting from Beirut, said. "The SDF says there is no problem - the makeshift ceasefire is over and the battle for Raqqa a step closer." READ MORE: The battle for Raqqa explained The dam, which stretches for about four kilometres across the Euphrates, was captured by ISIL at the height of the armed group's expansion in Syria and Iraq in 2014. The SDF's decision to briefly stop operations followed a request by the Syrian government's water authority, with officials blaming US air raids in the past two days for disrupting internal control systems and putting the dam out of service. The fight against ISIL – Inside Story "There was growing concern over the weekend [about the dam's potential collapse]. In fact, ISIL was driving around nearby villages and towns warning them that there was a danger of flooding," said Al Jazeera's Fisher. Hakam Tawfik, a structural engineer who worked on the construction of the dam, said it looked like the facility had been critically damaged. "I've seen the pictures on the internet and the control and operations room had been fully burned, which means there is no control of the water coming into the dam," he told Al Jazeera from Remscheid, in Germany. "This will lead to a real catastrophe, because there is no way from inside the dam to get rid of the water. The situation will escalate because as more cubic metres come in, the situation becomes more dangerous," Tawfik added, calling for an emergency operation. "We need someone to interfere to stop this catastrophe, because water will overcome the dam and we don't know what we could do and how many days it would take to collapse - people living along there along the Euphrates are in danger." The US-led coalition said on Monday that it saw no imminent danger to the dam, unless ISIL fighters planned to blow it up. "We do not assess the dam to be in imminent danger unless ISIS plans to destroy it," said Colonel Joseph Scrocca, a spokesman for the coalition fighting ISIL, which is also known as ISIS. "The SDF are in control of a spillway north of the dam that provides water to an irrigation reclamation canal which can be used to alleviate pressure on the dam if need be. If the lake reaches dangerous levels the SDF can relieve the pressure through alternative means." Strategic airbase Separately, the SDF announced on Sunday that it had captured the nearby Tabqa airbase from ISIL, a former Syrian military outpost that had been in the armed group's hands since 2014. The allience said it had met pockets of resistance from ISIL fighters but it had managed to capture the strategically important base with the help of US-led raids. READ MORE: Battle for Raqqa - 'Difficult and complicated' Earlier this week, US forces airlifted SDF fighters and US advisers behind ISIL lines to allow them to launch the Tabqa assault. "This is a part of the approach … the [US-led coalition's] assault on Raqqa, and gaining key strategic points, including the nearby airfield and the dam, all become part of the operation," said Fisher. The SDF launched its offensive for Raqqa city in November, seizing around two thirds of the surrounding province, according to the Observatory. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and news agencies Middle East Syria's Civil War ISIS


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Dull Hair and Brittle Nails No More — Here's the Fix
Most of us probably shampoo our hair daily, or at least several times a week. But if you pay any attention to what hair care experts are saying these days, that's way too often, and your hair is being damaged as a result.
The detergents in shampoo — even the "natural" stuff — disrupt the scalp's oil production mechanism and strip the hair shaft of moisture. You've likely shampooed your hair thousands of times over the years, and as a result your hair may have become dry, dull, frizzy and prone to breakage.
At least, that's part of the logic behind the "no 'poo" craze that has some people forgoing shampoo altogether in favor of alternatives like baking soda and vinegar.
You can find plenty of information on it online if you're interested, but if you are like me and the idea of skipping shampoo makes you cringe, please keep reading.
A Top Industry Expert Weights In
I asked my friend David Pollock, a top industry expert who has formulated products for some of the top beauty companies in the word, what he thought about the "no 'poo" idea.
He told me that while over-shampooing can make your scalp tight and itchy and leave your hair wrecked, under-shampooing can make your scalp oily and give you dandruff.
Recently, David let me in on a little secret that can counteract the damage shampoo can cause, so you can continue to wash your hair at whatever frequency you choose and still enjoy smooth, shiny, gorgeous hair.
Hair Oils: The Secret to Great Hair?
Putting oil in your hair may seem counterintuitive, since for years, many of us dedicated our hair regimen to avoiding that "greasy" feeling.
But as it turns out, putting a very small amount of specific types of oil in your hair may be the best thing you could possibly do to keep your scalp healthy and your hair looking great, especially as you age. And this holds true for both women and men!
These oils can work wonders, helping to deeply condition the hair by replenishing lipids and nourishing the skin on the scalp, as well as lubricating and detangling. They also help to seal the hair cuticle, which makes them great at protecting hair from the heat of styling tools and the elements.
And while shampoo has only been around since the 1930s, many cultures throughout the world have relied on nutrient-rich oils for hair care for centuries.
There are many options when it comes to hair oils, but based on my conversations with David, and reviewing the latest research, there are three hair oils that are clearly beneficial: argan oil, cacay oil and coconut oil. Let's take a closer look at what each of these oils can do for your hair.
Argan Oil: The Luxurious, Lightweight Instant Luster Booster
Sales of hair oils have risen dramatically in the last few years. The reason for the surge is in large part due to the phenomenal rise and popularity of shine-boosting argan oil, the luxurious, lightweight oil extracted from the edible nuts of the argan tree, which grows abundantly in Morocco — where it has a long history of use for hair loss and dry hair, as well as for supporting healthy skin and nails.
Argan oil has been shown to:
Promote hair growth: Argan oil's ability to promote hair growth is due to its ability to boost production of keratin, the protein that forms your hair's main structural component. Argan oil is also rich in vitamin E, carotenoids and other antioxidants, which combat free radical damage.
Replenish moisture to the hair follicle: Argan oil contains the monounsaturated fatty acids (including oleic acid and linoleic acid) our hair craves. When even just a tiny amount of this oil penetrates the hair shaft, these lipids can restore the look of healthy, shiny, moisturized hair.
Reduces frizz: Argan oil moisturizes and smooths the hair shaft, and as a result, dramatically reduces frizz and fly-aways and makes hair more manageable.
Increase shine instantly: Dull hair can be the result of both reduced hydration and product build-up. Argan oil restores natural luster to the hair by hydrating the hair shaft from the inside out. And because the molecules are small enough to be absorbed, argan oil does this without contributing to greasy build-up.
Moisturize the scalp to reduce flakes: The chemical structures of argan oil closely mimic sebum, the substance your body produces to protect skin. Rubbing it on the scalp daily has been known to reduce flaking.
IMPORTANT: Choose Natural Argan Oil
Make sure that any argan oil product you're using is free of artificial fragrances and colors, hormone-disrupting parabens, silicon and other unnatural and potentially hazardous ingredients! Due to argan oil's popularity, there are a slew of argan oil hair care products out there that are predominantly made of toxic synthetic chemicals. For example, here's the ingredients list for one of the most popular, highly-advertised argan oil products on the market:
INGREDIENTS: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Butylphenyl Methyl Propional, Argania Spinoza Kernel Oil (Argan Oil), Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed ) Extract, Parfum (Fragrance), D&C Yellow-11, D&C Red-17, Benzyl Benzoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.
Yikes! I wouldn't want that anywhere near my hair. If the argan oil you use has any added ingredients, make sure they are other natural oils with hair benefits.
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Britain's two largest Jewish charities have welcomed the Chancellor's announcement of £2billion in extra funding for social care – but said it is nowhere near enough.
Jewish Care and Norwood were swift to acknowledge the extra monies made available in Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget on Wednesday, but were sceptical that it would make much difference.
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For the sake of exercising the transverse abdominal muscle it helps to think of this transverse abdominis as having three parts.
In general the transverse abdominis could be thought of as a belt like (or cumberbund-like) muscle that runs horizontally around the waist.
It's function (in part) is to help stabilize the sacro-iliac joint, lumbo-sacral joint and lumbo-thoracic joint.
The upper most band of the transverse abdominis attaches to the inside surface of the lower ribs with fibers interdigitating (interlocking) with those of the respiratory diaphragm.
At the back of the ribcage this band of the transverse abdominis may be opposed (or complemented) by the serratus posterior inferior muscle which attaches from the lowest four ribs to the lowest two thoracic vertebrae and upper 1 or 2 lumbar vertebrae.
The middle band of the transverse abdominis fills the space between the ribcage and the pelvis. It attaches, via the thoraco-lumbar fascia to the lumbar vertebrae.
This portion of the transverse abdominals passes behind the quadratus femoris, which attaches from the pelvis to the lumbar vertebrae and the lowest (12th) pair of ribs. This band of the transverse abdominals may add tension to the quadratus lumborum when engaged.
The lowermost band of the transverse attaches to the front of the pelvis at the ASICs (the front "points" of the hip crest) and to the inguinal ligaments, visible as the lines that separate our thighs from our bellies.
Since the pelvis potentially hinges at the si joints and the pubic bone, this portion of the transverse abdominals may in part oppose the pelvic floor muscles, but also may act to add tension to the thoracolumbar composite, the mass of fused connective tissue at the back of the sacrum that helps to hold the sacrum, lower lumbar vertebrae and hip bones together.
Via the TLC the lower band of the transverse abdominis may have an affect on the sacral multifidus. In general the lower transverse abdominals may have a role in controlling sacroiliac joint stability.
All together the three bands of the transverse abdominals can have an affect on sacroiliac, sacro-lumbar, lumbar and lumbo-thoracic stability.
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The upper and lower layers attach to the fronts of the ribs and pelvis respectively.
Once you've learned to activate each of these three bands a simple transverse abdominis exercise is to activate them sequentially, lower, middle upper, or upper, middle lower. You may find that activation of these naturally causes an exhale. Relaxing them then should allow an inhale.
A variation of this transverse abdominis exercise is to activate all three bands, keep them active and then inhale. Relax them as you exhale.
Note that the feeling of activating the rectus abdominis is more like trying to squeeze the sternum towards the pubic bone while resisting them moving towards each other at the same time.
Transverse abdominals activation should feel different.
Since the transverse abdominis attaches to and crosses behind muscles that attach directly to the lumbar spine and sacrum you may also be able to exercise the transverse abdominals by trying to make the lumbar spine (and sacrum) feel straight and strong.
It's similar to the feeling of giving someone the middle finger but with an extra solid middle finger. Try to create that same feeling of tension when straightening the lumbar spine. Try to create that same feeling in the sacrum also.
A method for indirectly activating the lower band of the transverse abdominis is to engage the pelvic floor muscles. This could be thought of as mula bandha and uddayana bandha.
Engaging the pelvic floor muscles, including:
causes the ischial tuberosities to draw inwards. The lower transverse abdominals automatically resists this inwards pull by pulling inwards on the ASICs and inguinal ligament. Thus the sacroiliac joint, lumbo-sacral joint and pelvis as a whole is stabilized. This action then may go well with making the sacrum and lumbar spine as a unit feel long and strong.
Generally any long term holding of any muscle is bad. Muscles are designed to activate and relax. And so to that end rather than trying to keep transverse abdominals activated to practice activating it and relaxing it when exercising it.
In particular it may be helpful to practice activating it in the context of other exercises, say lower back strengthening exercises.
In terms of yoga poses, it may be helpful to activate the transverse abdominals in twisting exercises. Or if you like, think of twisting as a potential exercise for the transverse abdominis.
Also any poses where the legs are supporting the body but the torso is bend sideways or reaching sideways without the support of the arms.
Transverse abdominus activation can also be handy in standing exercises for low back pain.
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Public Relations Practices at Wounded Warrior Foundation
Evaluating Public Relations Practices of Wounded Warrior Foundation
Wounded Warrior Foundation is a charity organization that deals in offering care services to the war veterans and their families. Some individuals who saw the need to bridge the existing gap among veterans established it. This came after the September 11 terrorist attack in the U.S. The charity organization has branches in the many states within the U.S.A. (Baird, 2013). They work hand in hand with the Red Cross Society to achieve a similar objective. Ideally, the movement started as a branch of the United States Spinal Association of New York. The charity organization is composed of medical doctors offering free treatment to spinal cord injuries to veterans. Just like any other company, the following study seeks to identify some of the strategies adopted by the management to boost its image in its PR department. It is evident that the establishment of a good image is the first step that guarantees the survival of an organization through support from its stakeholders. The study also shows how the strategies adopted at WWF vary with those of GlaxoSmithKline Company as a for-profit organization. It is important to note that communication plays an important role in any public relations activity.
Public Relations Practices
Public relations refer to the communication made from the organization's offices in order to make the public get a good picture of the organization. Public relation exercises are always needed to market the organization in question by speaking positively about it. Other than the good image that will come out of it, public relations practices also attract supporters and more volunteers, for a charity organization like this. In the case of a profit-making organization, there is the benefit of attracting investors to it. A good image cultivated through public relations is important in negotiating a good space in the public domain. Those that apply good public relations techniques also reap some benefits.
The image of any organization can be enhanced through the adoption of a number of strategies. For instance, positive reporting is used when the management is interested in building a good image. In this case, the management creates a good message to be sent to the people out there. This message can be about the activities that the organization is interested in achieving. It is important to note that all that comes out from the organization to the public ought to be checked for authenticity and ability to appeal to those who will receive it. Management has to be very sensitive about all that comes out to the public and develop a good rapport with them (Baird, 2013).
Communication is important as it can facilitate the dispatch of good messages that are appealing to the public. In some organizations, a whole department is placed in charge of conducting public relations exercises. Here, the management is going to oversee that which is being done by the department and steps in when need be. For other organizations, a public relations firm is contracted to do the same job. The advantage with this is that the management will have little worries on the rigors of public relations. This will leave it with the role of dealing with the main activities at work. It is also noted that the management can go about the activities of generating revenue if it is a non-profit making organization or meeting the maximum social aspect as in the case of a non-profit making organization (Simon, 2013).
Public Relations Practices at Wounded Warrior Foundation
This organization is not a profit making entity. It is therefore not interested in attracting profit from any quarters. However, the organization still strives to carry out public relations exercises. Reasonably, it does this to promote good its image to the public for purposes of appealing to them to join the campaign. The management always aims to develop a good rapport with the public players and government agencies that might come in handy in raising the support they need. The main aim of the organization is to generate a sufficient amount of finances as well as the human capital needed to fulfill its mandate (Jackson & Center, 2011). While creating a good picture of the activities that it does, the foundation brings to fore the idea of commitment and dedication that they have. This will always be helpful in generating a good flow of goodwill and commitment from the public players, who will at all times be interested to see the agenda of the organization fulfilled. This has been witnessed by the rising number of volunteers who come to join the organization (Dowling, 2010).
The financial base is also on an upward trajectory as the organization keeps publicizing its activities. The main objective of WWF is to influence as many veterans as possible to join it. The media also plays a good role in this endeavor (Simon, 2013). The management at the organization has been engaging the media in all its activities with of making their activities known by a large number of people. All forms of media are currently being employed in this endeavor and the management successfully archives its mandate (Baird, 2013).
The use of social media
Outside the mainstream media, social media has also played a key role in marketing the organization's activities. WWF has been doing all it can to incorporate the social media in its marketing agenda. For instance, Facebook and Twitter are the most frequently used forms of social media for this agenda. WWF has been targeting the young people especially in the social media. The strategy is aimed at drawing a good population of volunteers who will help in the treatment of the wounded people. The nature of work that is mainly available requires the presence of sufficient human capital. Therefore, people are needed in large numbers. This explains why the organization has been attempting to woo young people, who are mostly found in the social media platforms. Such a marketing strategy is highly fruitful in the sense that most people are now on the social media. It is also noted that there are enough mechanisms and merits attributed to the social media use, which is mainly derived from the cheap costs associated with it.
Social media also draws more merits related to the kind of media when it comes to coverage. In the contemporary world, most people are connected via the social media. The completely new phenomenon characterizes and influences the way people communicate and share information. Many people prefer the social media as opposed to the mainstream media because the former is available in consumable forms. Notably, people find it conducive to use it since it carries the message within the shortest time possible, and that one can access the information at any place. Technological advancement is the main cause for the improvements in the communication through the social media. The growth of the mobile telephony explains why social media has grown to such heights. People communicate using Smartphones that have inbuilt systems that support such communication (Dowling, 2010).
Other public relations efforts
The management at this foundation also uses endorsements as a way of managing good public relations. In this case, the management uses the popular individuals who can influence the masses in a positive way. These are mainly the music and acting celebrities. They are made to appear publicly in support of the agenda of the organization. Since they have a good name and attract a massive admiration from the public, they have the ability to amass support from them. There are the best people to use when it comes to marketing any entity (Grunig, 2012). Through the principle of association, people love associating with them given that they possess good traits. The celebrities do the most famous and successful charity campaigns. These people command crowds who not only admire their music and art but also look forward to living their lifestyle. In all instances, the people who have been seen to be interested in service to the community are those who have a public standing.
Occasionally, Wounded Warrior Foundation management has entered into temporary partnerships with the celebrities who are out on charity. As they conduct their missions, the organization also gains a great deal in the same respect. In fact, a number of opportunities for growth have been witnessed because of the continued efforts relating to PR activities at the organization. Besides the increased volunteering and monetary donations, it is noted that the good name places the organization in a good position with respect to the creation of a favorable work environment (Dowling, 2010). Other like-minded organizations and individuals have also found inspiration to go on with the work of this organization. Therefore, people on the ground have a mentor that will guide them towards attaining a stable growth and a sufficient motivation to achieve good growth. Importantly, there have been more such organizations sprouting up to fill the gap that is present in the… [END OF PREVIEW]
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What they claim: Sourced in a sustainable manner from the mouth of river Amazon, the white clay is said to cleanse surface bacteria off your skin, help minimize the appearance of pores by clearing the accumulated dead cells. Additional ingredient Aloe Vera helps soothe skin. Directions are to apply a thin layer all over face and neck and wash off with a warm cloth after 10 - 15 minutes. This product is recommended twice weekly for application for normal to oily skin. It is also known to work well on aging skin.
What to expect: The clay masque is easy to apply given the creamy paste like texture. It does not dry immediately as most clay masques do. On washing off the product, there is some tightness to the skin but no visible drying. There is marked difference in the clarity and smoothness of skin. Pores are refined and skin is gently exfoliated but don't expect this cleansing masque to clear away your blackheads. At the end of the day your skin feels and looks much better than it did before you pampered yourself with this masque. The Keihl's Rare Earth Pore Cleansing Masque is now a staple in our summer skincare routine.
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Sorry I've been so slack at updating my blog! The last 2 weeks have been absolutely mental for me (You know, just the usual – shot the calender for Mr. Gay World and I went to Vegas!! – but thats a whole nother blog post baby ;)) So I'll start with last night cos it seems the easiest.
As most of my friends know, I have a preeeeetty big fetish for boy bands, (Hanson or McFly anyone?!) so I found out that 1D were coming to NZ, my friend Alyssa and I were super keen to go, however – we never really acted on buying tickets uuuuuntil like 11.30pm last night!
Hands down – they were pretty freaking aweesome.
Choosing an outfit for 1D was surprisingly hard! Out of all the Black Milk I owned – I felt like none of it was relevant for them. I ended up choosing my usual go-to-super-hot-but-still-classy dress – The Gamer. I am definitely a super big fan of the BM Gamer dresses and now wish I owned all of them! They're so classic but bold at the same time 🙂 Then we topped it off with a high pony and voila!
The set for 1D was absolutely freaking amazeballs! I really really like how they played with the screens and each song had its own different theme. Now musically – they weren't the most amazing I have to admit, Zayn mostly did all the hard singing and then Harry would chime in from time to time with his smouldering tones. I felt that at times their energy was a bit flat and that they needed a wee bit more oomph. But they were drowned out by the screams of their adoring fans anyway, noone could really tell if they were a tad pitchy from time to time 🙂 It's really cute to see them acting "real" by talking on stage to each other etc and their adorable little dances! Niall I have to say was so incredibly cute and fun and dorky – he's definitely made himself my favourite 1D babe last night! Their stage presence was done really well and I can't wait to see them again next year! It'll be interesting to see how they grow as they mature.
If you're into boybands as I am – 1D should definitely be on your list!
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Morphological transformation of vesicles into tubular structures by adding polyampholytes or dendritic glycopolymers (2014)
For the first time tubulating properties of spherical dendritic glycopolymers and linear alternating polyampholytes against non-uniform negatively charged giant vesicles are proven by light microscopy and cryo-scanning electron microscopy study. Real time observation of the morphological transformation from giant vesicles to tubular structures, simulating morphogenesis in living cells, is given by using the cationic and H-bond active dendritic glycopolymer accompanied by reducing the size of the giant vesicles and the evidence of vesicle-vesicle interaction which was only postulated in a previous study. Similar morphogenesis of non-uniform giant vesicles into tubular network structure can be observed by using a polyampholyte in the stretched conformation at pH 9. Pearl necklace and tubular network structure formation are also observed by applying anionic vesicles of significant smaller dimensions with average size dimensions of 35 nm, after adding the polyampholyte at pH 9. However, the fitting accuracy between the functional groups along the backbone chain of the polyampholyte on one side and the vesicle surface on the other side is of high importance for the transformation process by using polyampholytes. The resulting tubular and network structures offer new fields of application as microfluidic transport channels or template phases for the shape controlled formation of nanoparticles. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


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Celebrating a 234 year old birthday, the United States Marine Corps is an American treasure. "Semper Fidelis" (Always Faithful)) is especially sweet since her 1st foreign debut centuries ago. In a remakable twist of deja vu, a very young America was faced with a desperate choice - pay ransom cash to an 8th century caliphate or undertake to launch a war thousands of miles away on the shores of North Africa.
Diplomacy was the first choice and Great Satan's Thomas Jefferson himself met with a duly commissioned rep of the 'Barbary Coast'. His report to Congress is totally familiar to Americans in the New Millenium:
"The ambassador answered us that the right was founded on the Laws of the Prophet, that it was written in their Koran, that all nations who should not have answered their authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found, and to make slaves of all they could take as prisoners, and that every Mohammedist who should be slain in battle was sure to go to paradise."
Jefferson used the Marine Corps to grant them their very wish. A task force led by the USS Enterprise stormed into the 8th century and defeated the Mohammedists in Great Satan's very first regime change.
Great Satan's enemies have learned the hard way that the Marine Corps is very often the piercing tip of the American spear. Like Kaiser Wilhelm's vaunted Prussian elites who admiringly christened the Americans at Bellau Wood - das Teuffel Hunden - 'Devil Dogs'.
Sweet irony that Deutschland surrendered on the day after the Marines 143rd birthday
10 November 1775 to 10 November 2009. Always Faithful indeed. Happy Birthday USMC.
The Marine Anchor, Eagle and Globe is a wonderful reminder to America's friends and enemies that Great Satan built the modern world.
And she knows her way around.
Art "Teufel Hunden" by Dean Forward


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The St. Paul Pioneer Press endorses Coleman over Mondale this morning; the editorial is "Coleman prepared to provide energetic leadership." Editorial writer Steve Dornfeld also has a companion column, "Wellstone's death raised questions about whether to endorse in Senate race."
Unlike the Pioneer Press, The Star Tribune has been running its editorials on its news pages all week; its editorial endorsement of Mondale today is superfluous.
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Jazz Sea is the annual fundraiser for The Olcott Beach Carousel Park, a not for profit organization dedicated to providing affordable family fun. This annual fundraising event helps to ensure the park has the funds it requires to thrive, funding expansion/enhancement projects and off-setting park operating expenses. If you would like to help ensure the Carousel Park has the funds it needs to thrive – Jazz Sea is the way to do it! The event will live music and dancing, wonderful food, a wine and beer midway, Carousel Racing, carnival games, a skee ball tournament, raffles, 50/50 splits! The event is held at The Olcott Beach Carousel Park, and Simply Tasteful Catering, will be back by popular demand! The Sophisticats featuring Olcott's own Jimmy Sansone and Jessica Condes, will perform center stage from 7 - 10! The Sophisticats are an eclectic experience, performing everything from pop to rock, jazz to blues! Wine, Cider and Brew lovers can stroll the midway and enjoy free tastings, or buy by the glass or bottle from Schulze Vineyard and Winery, Black Willow Winery, Chateau Niagara, and Black Bird Cider Works!
For those more interested in the time honored tradition of the beer tent - don't worry - we have that covered too!
Tax deductible tickets are $25 pre-sale and $30 at the door.
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Children of all ages can create crafts to show Mom how much she is needed, loved and cared about by her children. Hershey's Kisses are tasty and fun treats to use when making gifts. Kisses can be used for decorating purposes only or to be eaten when Mom needs a little chocolate pick me up.
Flower Bouquet
Make Mom a tasty bouquet of flower shaped rosebuds by securing the flat side of two Hershey's Kisses together with a small piece of two-sided tape. Have the kids wrap the candies in a piece of kitchen wrap leaving it slightly longer then the point of one Hershey's Kiss. Wrap a piece of floral wire around the wrap and cover the wire with green floral tape. Create a leaf by tying a piece of green ribbon at the bottom of the Kiss where it meets the wire. Create several and place in a glass vase.
Picture Frame
Handmade gifts made especially for Mom are items that will last her a lifetime. Have kids create a poem or draw a picture for his Mother and glue it to a piece of heavy cardboard. Glue Hershey's Kisses all the way around the outer edges of the paper to create a frame.
Pocket of Kisses
Re-purposing old jeans is a great way to recycle and create a Mother's Day gift. Provide kids with a pocket that has been cut off of an outgrown or worn out pair of jeans. Have her glue beads, buttons and silk flowers to the pocket. Fill the pocket with Hershey's Kisses and attach a card to the pocket that says something like "Mom, here is a pocket of Kisses just for you".
Spoon Full of Kisses
Inexpensive plastic spoons and Hershey's Kisses can be used to create a fun Mother's Day gift. Use a piece of two-sided tape to attach two Hershey's Kisses to the middle of the spoon. Have the child cut a heart out of cardstock and write something like "This is a spoonful of Kisses for you Mom." Punch a hole in the heart and tie it around the spoon with a ribbon.
Since Mother's Day is celebrated in the spring, create for her a fun pinwheel or two. Provide a child with a square piece of paper and have her fold it corner to corner so that she has four creases. Unfold the paper and have her cut along each crease until she has cut 1/3 of the way. Bring each point to the middle and have her push a pin through the center and into a thin dowel rod. Have her glue the flat end of a Hershey's Kiss on top of the pin.
Edible Mouse
Kids can create for mom fun edible mice by gluing a one-inch red or pink crafting foam or felt heart between the flat end of two Hershey's Kisses. Have the child attach two small self-adhesive googly eyes just above the pointed end of one of the Kisses. Attach a very small black pompom to the tip for a nose and small pieces of black string for whiskers. Lastly add a piece of yarn to the other Kiss' pointed end for the mouse's tail. Lay the mouse on a piece of paper with something like "You are the mouse perfect Mom in the world."


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I've been pretty quiet on my blog for several weeks now, so a quick update as to what I've been doing. Some of it is quite exciting, other aspects, well…not so much.
First, the exciting: I'm working on my cottage food license. This is a big deal because it will allow me to prepare certain low-risk foods (jams, jellies, spice rubs, cookies, etc.) and sell them directly to consumers. This means I can sell these food items at the CSA pick up this summer, at the farmer's market, or out of my front door. This is a new law in Montana–it has only been in effect for a couple of years. I attended a workshop last month that answered a lot of questions I had. Next week I'm meeting with the county sanitarian (who will review my application) to go over more questions and get some clarification before I complete my application. The biggest pain for all of this is I have to convert all of the ingredients from volume into weight. This is to make sure if you are preparing something like a jam or jelly that the recipe meets a certain percentage of sugar in order to be considered safe for a consumer. It's a pain, but there are resources available to help with the conversions. Once this process is complete, should I want to take my products retail or wholesale, then most of the legwork will be completed.
Now for the now-so-exciting: A couple of weeks ago I had to travel for work (that could be considered exciting) but in the process I came down with a nasty bug. I always get sick when I fly, and this one knocked me flat for several days. Was it the flu? I'm not sure. I had a fever and full body aches. I never had a sore throat (thank goodness–I hate having a sore throat!). It's been two weeks since I got sick and this little bugger is still clinging for dear life. Honestly, I'm still not exactly sure how I navigated my way through a 4 hour layover in the Denver airport with all of my belongings while being doped up on Nyquil and all–I don't really remember much about my trip. I'm just glad I made it home. In the first 36 hours of being home, I spent 33 of them sleeping. I was so tired I could barely move. It was awful. And when I could drag myself out of bed, it was all I could do to sit upright on the couch for 30 minutes before falling over from exhaustion and falling back asleep. Once I felt well enough to stay out of bed for over an hour at a time, I did a lot of coloring. A LOT of coloring. I use watercolor pencils to sketch in my color, then I take a small paintbrush dipped in water and go back over the pencil marks to mix them like watercolors.
It's quite fun and soothing, actually. But there is only so much coloring I can do before cabin fever and a general antsiness overtakes me and I just want to do something. Anything but sit around the house feeling miserable. This week I finally returned to teaching barre at the gym, but with the clinging congestion and my diminished lung capacity it has been challenging. It feels so good to be working out again and hopefully working the last of the sickness out of my system.
So that's been my February. I have not watched any of the Olympics. I have slept and colored most of the month away. And on those days when I have felt less cognitively challenged, I have worked on my cottage food license preparation. In a way I'm ready for a new month to begin. A fresh start. Maybe March will be better. Maybe March will be warmer. It has been a very cold and snowy winter so far. Monday morning when I took MaeBelle for a walk it was -16 degrees F. I like the winter and I like the snow. Really, I do. But I don't particularly care for it when I'm sick. It's supposed to warm up a little by the weekend. And that means this coming weekend I ski. It helps keep the winter blahs at bay. Hooray!


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