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Heart of OD
Wright, N. (2006) 'Heart of OD – An Interview with Nick Wright', Personnel Zone, 12 January.
PZ - What would you describe as the link between organisation development (OD) and human resources (HR)?
NW - OD can provide a valuable conceptual framework for HR, rooting HR strategy and practice in a wider capacity-building framework for the organisation as a whole.
PZ - What would you say is the most important question for OD practitioners?
NW - 'What are the key factors that enhance or inhibit the organisation's ability to achieve its mission potential?'
PZ - What are the most significant factors that influence an organisation's development?
NW - Generally-speaking, a dynamic combination of culture, complexity, capability and climate.
PZ - What determines the success of an OD intervention strategy?
NW - Shared diagnosis, vision, values and commitment. Quality of diagnosis, openness to learn on route and acting consistently with values are critical success factors.
PZ - What connections to you draw between individual and organisational learning?
NW - An organisation can be described as 'learning' when (a) its members learn, (b) learning is shared and (c) learning is applied to enhance strategy, policy and practice.
PZ - What would you say are the most important factors for organisational change agents to bear in mind?
NW - Consider every action as an intervention. Every intervention carries symbolic as well as rational meaning. The symbolic element is often the most significant determinant of success.
PZ - What do you believe about strategic planning?
NW - Strategic planning is an important means of setting and maintaining appropriate direction. The best strategies are developed collaboratively with genuine space for emergent learning.
PZ - What is the relationship between leadership and organisation development?
NW - Leadership is a key reflector and driver of organisational culture. The form of leadership supported will have a significant impact on the organisation's development potential.
PZ - What do you see as the key components of good leadership?
NW - Vision, values, passion and 'being with'.
PZ - What place does spirituality have in your vision of OD?
NW - Organisations don't exist but people do. Spirituality is at the heart of our humanity and it follows, therefore, that holistic organisation development must take this dimension seriously in order to be congruent and effective.


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Restaurants Harvest Desert for Extreme Locavore Menu
A new trend for Phoenix area restaurants has been to create menus based on local and sustainable foods. The Tonto Bar & Grill and its sister restaurant Cartwright's Sonoran Ranch House and Lounge have been leaders in sustainable and locavore dining for many years.
A locavore or localvore is defined as someone who eats food grown or produced locally or within a certain radius such as 50, 100, or 150 miles. The locavore movement encourages consumers to buy from farmers' markets or even to produce their own food, with some arguing that fresh, local products are more nutritious and taste better.
Even with fresh, local and sustainable being the big buzzwords in food, few Valley restaurants can boast the kind of "extreme locavore" ingredients that Tonto Bar & Grill (map) and Cartwright's (map) use in their dishes. Eric Flatt, chef and owner, considers himself a passionate advocate for local and sustainable eating. He is capitalizing on the fruits and plants in the desert nearby his restaurants to roll out a cornucopia of desert-inspired dishes this summer.
Cartwright's chef Montez Crane and Tonto chef Aaron Geister have traded their chef's whites for hiking boots to harvest ocotillo flowers and cholla buds from cacti on site and in the nearby desert on private property. Geister used the ocotillo flowers for a special salad that also included wild arugula with toasted pepitas, julienned jicama, and lime and mesquite honey vinaigrette.
Prickly pear fruit is used to make syrup used for desserts, garnishes on entrees, and in the Indian Harvest Torta on Tonto's regular menu. Mesquite beans are harvested and ground for flour that is used to dust seafood dishes and for baking. They also make a rich syrup. Saguaro fruit will be used in some appetizers, and saguaro seeds are dried and used in the same manner as poppy seeds: on salads and possibly in breads. Jojoba beans are toasted, like nuts are, and used in salads. Two large olive trees at Tonto that haven't fruited in several years are flowering, and according to Flatt he expects them to produce.
In addition to using the desert's bounty whenever possible, Flatt is committed to incorporating a bevy of local and sustainable items on his menus. Organic grass-fed beef from Cochise Cattle Company in Arizona is used for the burger at Tonto, and only all-natural meats and sustainable seafood are offered on the menu there and at Cartwright's. "When the cat's claw blooms, we'll use the flowers to finish meats," said Flatt. "They put out a perfumed smoke."
As a frequent diner at both establishments, I can vouch for the amazing food, extensive, award-winning wine list and attentive service. But I have to admit, I do truly love the surroundings. It seems they don't just use the desert for its culinary advantages they also capitalize on the striking views of the Sonoran desert. Tonto overlooks the 11th hole of the Rancho Manana Golf Course, surrounded by stately saguaros and blooming desert plants with the ridge of the Tonto National Forest in the distance. Cartwright's is nestled in the side of Saguaro Hill with stunning views of Black Mountain. Indoor and outdoor patios with fireplaces deliver unbeatable atmosphere and are complemented by their appreciation for the area's rich history. Each visit has always been a pleasure and with the new sustainable culinary techniques, I have even more reason to return.
Tonto Bar & Grill at Rancho Manana
5736 E. Rancho Manana Blvd., Cave Creek
Regular hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily
Cartwright's Sonoran Ranch House and Lounge
6710 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek
Open 7 days a week 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Reservations are recommended for dinner and holidays.
Photos courtesy of Tonto Bar & Grill and personal collection.
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Since 2001 the Men in Bali programs have provided an outstanding opportunity for men to explore their potential in a unique tropical setting. Over 100 men have participated in the past 28 programs. Limited to just 8 men per program, only in Bali can we give you the luxury of 6 days devoted just to you… Keep an eye out for our next scheduled trip.
A Man's Journey Retreat offers 7 days and 8 nights in a Balinese village environment, you will join with other like-minded men and together we co-create a sense of male community that will reinforce each man on his journey. You are not alone in your exploration, all men go through stages and phases and that the completion of one stage makes possible movement to the next. We will look at all life stages and ensure that you are familiar with the journey of transformation. We offer a unique opportunity and process that supports, encourages and challenges men to move beyond their sometimes limited concept of what it is to be a fully functional man. This call is not about becoming bigger or better or more important than anyone else, each of us has an essential contribution to make and we can do this by finding new ways to live as rich, empowered and authentic men. We want you to claim abundance and prosperity as part of your journey.
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There are a lot of demands made on men these days. So much so, that we forget that we need to find some space to sort things out. Blokes know this but where do you go to figure it out?
Pretty straight forward really. Most men get this way and the answer is to meet and share with other men about what's going on. This is not in a 'fix it' sort of way, but it's just great to know from other men that they've got "stuff" happening too. Common to men in midlife for instance, are issues related to the pressures on their life, and how they cope that often leads to, stress, depression, addiction or compensatory behavior like overwork.
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Millet with Roasted Sunflower Seeds
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- Dry-roast sunflower seeds in a skillet over medium heat until they smell nutty, approximately 4 minutes.
- Bring water to boil and add millet and seeds.
- Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
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The Painefree approach to coaching and consulting is highly relational, responsive to your reality and vested in your desired end result. We're different than others in our industry because we're keenly attune to the the people part of business and not just the bottom line.
Let's face it, traditionally:
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- Employees are expected to perform their assigned duties, free from the effects of alcohol and drugs.
- Any involvement with alcohol/drugs, including prescription drugs, that adversely affects the workplace will not be tolerated and could result in the immediate termination of employment.
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- The use, possession and sale of alcohol and illegal drugs (define "illegal drugs" as those which are not legally obtainable and drugs which are legally obtainable but have been obtained illegally) are prohibited and could result in the termination of employment.
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- Outline the procedures related to the alcohol and drug testing process; state whether the testing will be on a random or chance basis.
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As if we weren't under enough stress traveling, now some pranksters are just downright messing with weary travelers!
Imagine this; you're tired, your phone is dying and you spot it across the way; the coveted outlet. It's there in the distance, unoccupied and calling your name. You approach, thinking, this is too good to be true. How did little ol' me luck out with such a hot commodity? And then, bam, it hits you; it is too good to be true. That outlet is nothing more than a SUPER realistic-looking outlet sticker! How cruel can life be?
Twitter users have been posting photos of this cruel trick playing out at airports around the country!
Spotted in LAX: one of those outlet stickers with peoples rage applied to them. pic.twitter.com/8KrovSS6ux
— tired data janitor (@worldwise001) August 6, 2018
Will the person who's putting fake outlet stickers all over the airport please die already thanks pic.twitter.com/zamnWgQMlh
— Alish Erman (@alishisthebest) July 19, 2018
Whoever put up this fake sticker of an open outlet at the airport, you are now my enemy for life. pic.twitter.com/TYEJKmY6Zg
— Brandon #BeForTheGame (@Atrioc) August 6, 2018
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Switzerland is a mountainous Central European country, home to numerous lakes, villages and the high peaks of the Alps. Old Towns within its cities contain medieval landmarks like capital Bern's Zytglogge clock tower and Cathedral of Bern. The country is also a destination for its ski resorts and hiking trails. Banking and finance are key industries, and Swiss watches and chocolate are renowned.
Day 1: Arrival‐Interlaken
Arrive Zurich airport and reach Interlaken. Check‐In your hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
Day 2: Interlaken
Breakfast in the hotel. After breakfast you have excursion to Jungfraujoch. After experiencing Jungfraujoch reach back to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Interlaken ‐ Zermatt
Breakfast in the hotel. Travel to Interlaken via Spiez – Visp to Zermatt, either throught the Lotschberg tunnel or via Kandersted on the BLS then the Regio Express Train. Overnight in Zermatt. Today you have day at leisure.Explore beautiful Switzerland or take optional tours. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Interlaken – Zermatt
Breakfast in the hotel. Today you would go for excursion by cogwheel train to Gornergrat. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 5 : Zermatt ‐ Departure
Breakfast in the hotel. After breakfast check‐out and reach to the airport from where you have your flight back to India.
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- 4 breakfasts
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About Author Spotlights
So, here's a bit of a dilemma: The new forum is a bit less friendly for lengthy signatures, and I'd like to abbreviate mine. I was thinking that one way to do that would be to use a single link to something like a spotlight page instead of a link for every book. At the same time, I'd like to keep the "Og Keep" books (religious content) from the "Cliff Robison" books (mostly murder mystery, crime drama or adventure stories). Some of them cross over, such as Bell, Book, and Bullets, but that's another story. I also write some non-fiction how-to, and so forth.
Anyway, how does a spotlight page work? Do you have control of which books show up and which don't? My original hesitation on the spotlight thing was that I didn't want readers of Caveman Apologetics to be spammed with Hotel Maintenance, which are interest groups with a relatively small overlap.
Is it possible to have more than one? What seem to be the pros and cons (or in our cases, the prose and cons) of spotlight pages? Would I be better off setting up "OgKeep.Com" and "CliffRobison.Net" and then just linking to them in the signature?
The spotlight pages are account specific, so one per account. In general, the spotlights are clunky and need a redesign, but our development teams are mired in site maintenance and building out other features.
One reason we don't put more emphasis on the spotlights is that a lot of authors will create their own domain to sell through and just link to Lulu for sales.
I do have advice for consolidating your signature - you can embed the links so the word 'ebook' and 'paperback' become the links and the URLs are hidden. That would slim down the signature line significantly. See screen shot below for the button location:
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I'll give that a shot. Or, if raw HTML will work, I can encode them that way.
I think raw HTML should work. I've used it to format some articles in our Knowledge base with moderate success.
Okay, so raw HTML didn't work, and UBB Code didn't work, at least not in the signatures. So I spent a little time making a free site on Wix. If it works out well, I'll look into a domain name, or possibly two or three, that I can point at it.
Papi_Soñoliento Southern Escarpment Hill Country TeacherCliff,
I've been doing some research on setting up an author website and there are some low-cost options. A domain name should could from about $5 to $60 (depending on provider, extension, and fees) with monthly charges from 'free for life' on up.
The one person who did reply to a direct query stated it does pay for itself.
Having taken a look at Dyson Logos' site, I would imagine his pays for itself as well.Skoob_ym said:Okay, so raw HTML didn't work, and UBB Code didn't work, at least not in the signatures. So I spent a little time making a free site on Wix. If it works out well, I'll look into a domain name, or possibly two or three, that I can point at it.
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I've set up a couple of websites in the past, for fun and profit. Used some free sites and some paid hosting as well. One very simple "brochure" site that I set up for a friendly competitor when I was in the telecom business looked like this:
It's important to remember that having a site doesn't guarantee traffic, and that having traffic doesn't guarantee sales. On the other hand, a website is good when you want to tell people how to reach you easily: Just go to my website, it's blahblah.com.
I've also found that it's good to use dot-com when possible, and avoid hyphens. Short and easy to remember is good. Also, you need good graphics. My artistic failings are part of what got me out of free-lance web design.


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Paula makes an excellent point about Pence. There is reason for hope, though — the vice president is meticulous about nearly everything. Donald Trump is a man with famously little self-control, but Pence has every part of this life planned out. That's why he follows the "Billy Graham" rule with his wife — he's ready for attacks. I think the Left will have met its match with Pence, and I wouldn't be surprised if he outmaneuvers them.
If the Democrats impeach Trump, it will burn a great deal of public trust. With Pence at the helm, they would find it exceedingly difficult to take down Trump's replacement. Then, conservatives would have a true conservative in the White House. It's essentially check-mate. Now, the Democrat leadership's hesitancy to impeach Trump starts to make sense, right?
I'm on a flight from LAX to Chicago on my way home from a productive trip to the PJM mothership, and we're dealing with some bathroom hoarders. There are three laboratories in the middle of the plane, two of which have been occupied for quite some time. When I went back to use the facilities, four people took turns using the single open unit before me, then I had my turn, and still, no one emerged from the occupied bathrooms. Hopefully it was just some bad mayo on the in-flight chicken sandwiches, but it's funny how even after all these years the mind still goes to 9/11 and the tragic final moments of the passengers. I instinctively looked around for a place to hide if terrorists suddenly emerged from the toilet, and noted that I might be able to swing some oxygen tanks at them. (Who am I kidding? If I'm the first one they see when they come out of the toilet I'm toast.)
The pilot has turned on the seatbelt light for our descent and they're still in there as far as I can tell.
While many Republicans are dismissing out of hand the possibility that Trump could be impeached, the Left seems to be working under the assumption that it's already a foregone conclusion. How do we know? They're now setting their sights on the heir apparent:
WaPo: Vice President Pence has a growing credibility problem
CNN: What did Mike Pence know?
Slate: Mike Pence can't save the GOP.
MSNBC: In light of Flynn revelations, Mike Pence has some explaining to do
I don't think Trump will be impeached, but just for the sake of argument, let's say it does happen. Liberals will suddenly wake up and discover that their worst nightmare has come true: an evil social conservative now occupies the Oval Office. One who knows how to navigate the congressional labyrinth. No doubt that hellish (in their minds) scenario has begun to dawn on them, so they're trying to devise a way to take out both Trump and Pence in one fell swoop.
Springtime in the Rockies (part II)
The snow just broke the big ash tree in my front yard.
As Republicans in the House try to — I don't know — actually govern, Vox says they should drop everything until Trump is — I don't know — impeached? Because of the unsubstantiated Russia scandal. Here's some of the Vox article about Republicans' "alternate reality":
As scandal after scandal plagues the White House, House Republicans were living in an alternate reality Thursday — moving forward with their legislative agenda as if nothing happened.
The House Ways and Means Committee, which writes the nation's tax laws, hosted its first hearing of the year on tax reform, assembling a group of business leaders to testify about the best way to overhaul the tax code and grow the economy.
So, the Republicans should twiddle their thumbs while Democrats try to impeach a sitting president after a little over 100 days? Is it really "living in an alternate reality" to try to push forward on important reforms? To Vox, it is. But Americans want to see some results from their government, and tax reform is one of the key goals of the Republicans voters elected.
Going forward, assume everybody is wearing a wire. Usually disguised as the smart phone they put face down on the table as the meeting starts:
House Republican leadership is agitated after the Washington Post published a transcript from a secret recording of one of the inner-sanctum conversations in the office of Speaker Paul Ryan.
The transcript shows House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy joking with his colleagues that then-candidate Trump and California Republican Dana Rohrabacher were both on the payroll of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"The unknown is frustrating," said one senior GOP aide, referring to the possibility that this wasn't the only private leadership conversation that was secretly recorded.
- The most widespread theory in House leadership is that the secret recorder and the leaker was Evan McMullin, who as a former leadership aide participated in the June 15 conversation and confirmed the private conversation to the Washington Post. (I am told that the Post, in their back-and-forth with leadership over the story, privately said that the source wasn't McMullin. There's no evidence that he was the leaker and I've reached out to him for comment.)
- Evidence or not, leadership sources are privately worried that McMullin had a tape on while he sat silently through all of their confidential meetings. They're concerned about what leaks could come next.
Moments ago: During President Trump's joint press conference with President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, a reporter asked whether he had urged former FBI Director James Comey to "in any way, shape or form" close or back down from the investigation into Michael Flynn. Before the reporter could finish his question, Trump interrupted with a resounding "NO."
Good news about
Global Warming Global Cooling Climate Change!
NASA space probes have discovered an artificial barrier around Earth created through human activity—showing we are not only responsible for shaping the environment on land, but that we are now having an impact on space too.
The barrier, which comes and goes, is the result of very low frequency radio communications interacting with particles in space, which results in a sort of shield protecting Earth from high energy radiation in space.
This, scientists say, is potentially very good news, as we could use the barrier to protect Earth from extreme space weather resulting from events like coronal mass ejections—huge explosions on the sun, where plasmas and magnetic field are ejected from its corona, the outermost part of its atmosphere. These ejections can result in geomagnetic storms, which have the potential to knock out communication satellites and power grids.
Researchers say that if there were no VLF bubble, the radiation belt boundary would be far closer to Earth than it is. Data from the 1960s indicates the inner limit of the Van Allen radiation belt used to be far closer to Earth, when the use of VLF was more limited.
To believe in "man-made climate change," you not only have to believe it's possible, but that it's inimical. But then, the leftist opinion of mankind was always very low.
FBI Director ... Joe Lieberman?
President Donald Trump says he's close to naming a new FBI director, and sources say it's former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman. He was a Democrat and Al Gore's vice presidential candidate in 2000, but will he join Trump's administration?
Rick, if I had to bet, I'd bet Chaffetz's main motivation is that he's found a better gig.
Of course, compared to the last 2-4 years, high school janitor could be a better gig.


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Both Vanessa and Liv wear a size 2 in this.
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This dress is 55% Linen and 45% Cotton.
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VIBRANT COLORBy: Darrelyn L. Tutt
Life with Christ is intended to be vibrant, colorful, and beautiful,and to settle for anything less is a tragic loss indeed.Christ is characterized by ingenuity, imagination, and pure artistic and aesthetic qualities that exceed defining and understanding.-View the creation and note the artistic mindset composing the words that shaped the worlds.-View the myriads of peoples and note the variation of tongue, color, ancestry, and soul formation.God is gloriously,Magnificently,Beautifully,andThought-provokingly artistic and creative in all of His ways.He mesmerizes and steals with a thousand strokes …the soul of man.Enjoy the companionship of God.Appreciate the originality that defines Him.Explore the wonders assigned to Him.Examine and exclaim at the goodness that aligns you with Him,And live a life enhanced …In vibrant color.------"As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of One that spoke."Ezekiel 1:28


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"The Enchanted Cat" Ellen Dugan
Witches, Pagans, and other magick-minded folks will love the dozens of charms, spells, and meditations included for working with feline power. A naming ceremony, lists of magickal cat names and correspondences, and spells and charms for your cat's collar are just a sampling of the feline-friendly magick inside. Cat astrology, tarot, and even a discussion of feline feng shui make The Enchanted Cat a uniquely magickal exploration of our enduring fascination with the feline mystique. (Amazon)
When I saw this book, I knew I had to have it! As a true cat fancier (and most likely a cat in my previous life), I thought anything to do with cats must be absorbed. This was my first Ellen Dugan book, but probably not my last. The Introduction was cute, describing how she 'didn't want to write about cats' and was planning another topic when the Goddess spoke and made her intentions known. The book has some good chapters on cat mythology, history, folklore, as well as charms, spells and divination to do with your cat and without. It also included a smattering of cute cat quotes, some which I've included below. I found this book ok, but maybe I was expecting more. I am definately going to try some of the spells with my own beloved grey furball, if he will let me. I recommend this book to any true cat lovers out there who are interested in reading more about cat folklore and mythology, and trying a few magical workings with their kitty of choice.
"I have studied many philosphers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." Hippolyte Taine
"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." familiar saying
"Cats are a mysterious kind of folk. There is more passing in their minds than we are aware of." Sir Walter Scott
"A cat is nature's beauty." French proverb
"There are no ordinary cats." Colette
"Time spent with cats is never wasted." May Sarton
"You can't own a cat. The best you can do it be partners." Sir Harry Swanson
"What greater gift than the love of a cat?" Charles Dickens
"Happy is the home with at least one cat." Italian proverb
"No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch." Leo Dworken
"My cat knows the song in my heart and purrs it to me when my memory fails." Unknown
"If you want to know the character of a man, find out what his cat thinks of him." Anonymous
"People who hate cats will come back as mice in their next life." Faith Resnick


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In relation to probably the most vulnerable condition for men nowadays, it should be prostatitis. Prostatitis not only can make people sense ache and have a significant impact on their work and day-to-day lives.
Today, the stress of existence and effort is growing. To help make a living, a lot of people operate extra time at their workstations all day. As time passes, prolonged seated can lead to prostatitis.
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Today I'm gonna tell you in depth how prostatitis is induced and why sprinting can be a excellent alleviation?
How is prostatitis brought on?
Motorists suffer from prostatitis, because they sit down for a long time, resulting in pelvic and prostate over-crowding, now there are lots of business office workers. With time, you will find irritation in the prostate.
Due to the specific composition in the prostate, the efficacy of universal medications are unable to directly reach the lesion, resulting in treatment method challenges, so you will see repetitive assaults.
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Long term exercising habits can enhance our immunity and build up our figure, and you will notice that individuals who often run seldom get sick, even when a frosty.
And also the prostatitis is undoubtedly an swelling, increase our immunity are often very excellent to eliminate this inflammation, and gradually assist achieve the objective of a cure and avoid it.
2. Massage Males, sprinting has one benefit that other cardiovascular workouts do not have that may be, it could massage therapy men's prostate, which can be a great way to stay away from the appearance of prostatitis.
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Once we manage, the blood flow inside our physique is several times up to normal, so that a lot more blood flow will bring far more nutrients and vitamins. Satisfactory nutrients and vitamins can repair the body's soreness and accelerate the rehabilitation of prostatitis.
4. Steer clear of non-active activities
Most prostatitis is brought on by sitting for many years, and jogging can protect against us from resting for a long period, that may fundamentally fix the issue of prostatitis and directly protect against the appearance of prostatitis.
5. Extra diet
The truth is, the body's swelling restoration requires nutrients. When we work, our nutrients could be more acceptable and far healthier. Food items rich in healthy proteins, great carbo, and high nutritional content can be quite a good marketing of recuperation.
Recommendations: Sprinting is only an adjuvant treatment solution, which could not completely substitute drug treatment method which is not suitable for everybody.
This is a torture to the joints in the weightier people since excess fat is a pressure for jogging.
The most typical therapy is the application of modern day prescription antibiotics. As a result of intricate etiology of prostatitis, the structure of the prostate can also be complicated.
It is rather particular, along with the medicines themselves have negative effects such as medicine resistance and medicine level of resistance, so within a comprehensive look at, this procedure method is not ideal.
Currently, harmless standard Chinese natural treatment without negative effects is a better option, when Dr. Lee Xiaoping's branded Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill is proven to have a substantial healing effect in the treating of prostatitis in many years of scientific application.
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Monday- catch up...You have a paper due tomorrow if it is not already submitted to me; this is two copies-one with peer eval, and the other is the final draft with a lit analysis rubric attached. All is due into me on Tues, with a copy submitted to turnitin.com.
Tues- see above for paper instructions. Hazaras discussion in class. Discussion board over TKR chapters 1-4. Be ready for a quiz.
HW: read chapters 5-6 for Weds; we will definitely cover chapter 7 together in class. This is the assault chapter, so I want you to be aware of that before we begin it.
Weds- I will be gone for Dante's service, so I will have a sub (teacher from PC) in for your class.
Thurs- 7th hour- I definitely want to get us through chapter 7 before you read more of the book yourselves. Keep reading and there will be time for all three classes to use laptops.
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5 More Tips for Getting More Conversions on Your WebsiteWritten by Katrina Fratello Published in: Web Development
A lot of people like to brag about how well their website ranks in Google or how much traffic they get from social media marketing, but to me, none of that is all that important in and of itself. When you get down to it, all that really matters is your conversion rate. If you're not converting visitors into prospects and paying customers, you're not having success. Conversion is the goal for your business website. If you aren't converting, you aren't profiting like you could be.
Fatcat Conversions & Google #1 RankWritten by Peter David Gustafson Published in: Web Development
Fatcat Conversions & Google #1 Rank
Have you been duped into thinking you desperately need to rank #1 on Google? It helps. But, do you need to pay through the nose to reach #1? Not to make more money. My client partners have the proof. It's called fat cat conversions. Think about it. You can have 100 visitors a day on your site or 10,000. Whatever your pie-in-the-sky number is for unique daily visitors, there's a more vital question. What is your conversion percentage? 2%? 1%? Zip?
Google Penguin: Retooling Your RankingsWritten by Peter David Gustafson Published in: Web Development
Just minutes ago I was checking my email. One of the Google-sponsored ads at the top of my inbox was an offer for a Penguin site audit. By now you know about Google's Penguin algorithm update. If not, it penalizes sites for over-optimization of their SEO. But if you think the Penguin pill is too big to swallow to recover your rankings, there's another one super-sized to choke your wallet. The site I reviewed wants your money. For $295 they review your site for non-compliance. But then what?
Hire An SEO Expert the Right WayWritten by Peter David Gustafson Published in: Web Development
How to hire SEO expert consultation doesn't need to feel like running into a brick wall. Having built our own business on hard work and difficult financial decisions, we sympathize with your struggle. So how do you recognize a contractor with the proper skills to interview? It's probably the hardest decision to make because of the time involved speaking with prospects and checking on their credibility.
Do You Hug Your Site Visitors?Written by Peter David Gustafson Published in: Web Development
Do You Hug Your Site Visitors?
We all have sites we visit daily. For me it's Amazon, Netflix (my 3 small children love Netflix) and my favorites during baseball season to check the scores.
These sites have content that keeps me coming back for more.
Sites I hardly revisit are ones that suck, try to sell me something or are just plain boring to me.
In this business climate, successful sites are now building content that creates a reason for visitors to return. It's value content.
New SEO Study for Top RankingsWritten by Peter David Gustafson Published in: Web Development
New SEO Study for Top Rankings
Waking up this morning, I did my usual routine.
Coffee of course. Black with sugar. Then I read research on SEO news courtesy of Google.
Next, a final check of my new OS Lion update on iMac. If you haven't upgraded yet, do so. It is dynamic and well worth the $29.95.
Do you know what the two most powerful words in advertising are in the last 60 year?
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It's no different in the SEO world.
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Clifton Hill Luxury Condo - 402
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The Clifton Hill Luxury Condos are Niagara's newest trendy vacation rental accommodations. These two family executive double sweets offer outstanding comfort, value and are Niagara's best location within walking distance to the falls and attractions. These condos bring a new level of luxury vacation rental accommodations to Niagara Falls, tastefully interior decorated with modern stylish, yet comfortable interiors. The Clifton Hill Luxury Condos are turnkey all that is required are your clothes and if you choose your groceries, everything else including bed linens, towels and fully equipped kitchens are provided. These condos are located directly beside the boutique Sterling Inn and Spa and are within steps to all of the attractions and amusements of Niagara Falls including the popular Clifton Hill tourist area and the Niagara Parkway. Parking on site so leave your car for the weekend and travel by foot if you choose.
The Clifton Hill Luxury Condos are the first City of Niagara Falls approved vacation rental designated accommodations. Book early to secure your dates as demand is high for this home away stay in the center of it all!
Note: Smart Stays pricing is dynamically tied to market demand via pricing software. Incremental increases occur automatically as peak season and high demand dates approach. Your confirmed reservation will secure your nightly rate.
Smoking is not permitted! *
Gratis parkeren op het terrein
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Dingen om rekening mee te houden
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Good evening, since I'm still giving my fingernails a few more days of rest and recovery time, I have this sailor themed pedi for you.
- China Glaze in White on White
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I wanted to go a bit different instead of regular blue, so I used turquoise. Unfortunately I couldn't get the anchor stamp well enough. I'm still very pleased, specially with the red and white stripes 🙂


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A managed clinical network (MCN) for diabetes services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde was established in 2004.
The structure of the MCN includes an MCN Steering Group and a range of Subgroups established to address particular issues. This includes groups to address, for example, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and Inpatient Diabetes Care. The main role of the MCN Steering Group is to make strategic recommendations to the Board about the development of diabetes services. Meetings of the MCN Steering Group are held quarterly. An Operational Management Group within the MCN exists to ensure that the decisions reached by the Steering Group will be put into effect.
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Commercial real estate covers the world, quite literally. Every bit of land, water and air around the world is real estate in its broadest sense. If it is not a residence or publicly-held, then it is probably commercial real estate.
I vividly remember falling in love with commercial real estate shortly after college. I loved the tangible nature of the work, seeing and visiting a completed project, knowing that I had played a role in bringing it to life. Like many a young lover, I dove in headfirst, following only my passion.
Even if I had given it thought, with women representing about 50% and 30% of my graduating law school and MBA classes respectively, I would not have anticipated that, as a white woman, I would start my career as a significant outlier in my chosen profession. And it's probably best that I did not know then that I would still be an outlier more than 25 years later.
At my first real estate closing, I was the only woman in the room. One of the men yelled across the table, "Sweetheart, come over here and sit on my lap." No one else in the room gave any indication that the request was inappropriate. On my part, I sheepishly made a polite excuse and temporarily left the room.
The real estate industry has changed a lot since then. I am in awe of the confidence displayed by so many women in the post-Title IX generation. They grew up in an era where they received many of the same benefits and treatment as the boys/men around them. Studies show that the vast majority entered the real estate industry with the belief that the (close to) equal treatment they had enjoyed in the past would continue. They expect to be included in the industry. They expect that equal work will yield equal results and talent will be rewarded. And yet, there is a large chasm between their expectations and the reality of the industry.
Although white men represent just 36.7% of 4-year, college-educated individuals between the ages of 25 and 64, they are the dominant force in commercial real estate (other than clerical workers).
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These statistics demonstrate that the commercial real estate industry lags far behind many others with respect to diversity.
My goal, and that of many others in the industry, is to create a diverse and inclusive industry which welcomes, nourishes and promotes people of all types by recognizing and rewarding individuals based on merit. Until that goal is realized, the aspirational goal and reality must co-exist. It is my hope that my experiences, while frequently the antithesis of 'what should be', will help women and minorities find success in light of 'what is'. As more women and minorities succeed, and the industry becomes more diverse and inclusive, 'what is' and 'what should be' will become one and the same.
I believe that there are three principal contributors to the lack of diversity in the real estate industry: the importance of having a wide professional network; the level of assertiveness required to procure good opportunities; and bias, both deliberate and unconscious.
While personal relationships play a factor in many industries, these relationships are both the foundation and the building blocks of commercial real estate. The significance of these relationships to achievement and recognition cannot be overestimated. In my experience, the depth and expansiveness of an individual's network is the single biggest predictor of success in the real estate industry.
When I began my career there were very few women, and even fewer minorities, in commercial real estate. It did not take me long to realize the importance of personal relationships in the industry and my need to make them. Recognizing that shared experiences and interests often provide a good start to a relationship, I looked in vain for some commonality with the white men around me. Talk of sports and rounds of golf always seemed to dominate the non-business part of every conversation. I knew nothing about sports so I stood by silently. Before long I tired of being on the outside, and I decided to find a way into the conversation.
I watched Sports Center every night and I read the sports page in the newspaper every day. I also learned to play golf. I used this knowledge to become a part of the conversation and to start a relationship with the men around me. Once the initial relationship was established, I looked to find other, more meaningful bases on which to build a stronger and more substantive relationship and expand my network.
My personal observation is that women and minorities in the industry frequently have smaller professional networks than their white male counterparts. I attribute this difference to a lack of shared experiences. Talk of sports and golf rounds continue to dominate conversations today. Many in the industry recognize that talent and experience, not a 2 handicap or knowledge of Tom Brady's stats, should be reliable predictors of success, but that is not 'what is'. For now, it remains incumbent upon those entering the industry to bear the burden of finding (or creating) camaraderie upon which to commence and build a relationship.
Another element of relationship and network-building is mentorship. When I began my career, I knew that I would need mentors to succeed. I also recognized that for most of the people in real estate at that time, welcoming a woman into the industry was not a natural instinct and helping her was a foreign concept. With little hope of developing mentors organically, I identified and pursued those that I thought could best help me. I tried to align my interests with theirs so that my success would positively impact them. This approach yielded tremendous results. I found many great mentors, virtually all of whom were white men, and I would not have achieved the success in my career that I have without their support.
Today there is a group of people, including myself, who recognize that mentorship is critical to success and actively recruit and mentor diverse candidates. There is another, much larger, group of people that is less inclusive in its outreach, but when approached, will provide valuable mentorship to all. I look forward to the day when our industry reaches a level of inclusiveness in which all people who have achieved success reach out to welcome and assist those who are on the path. Until then, we need to be mindful of the difference between what 'should be' and 'what is.' Those who want to succeed may need to be proactive in finding mentors.
In my experience, assertiveness (or lack thereof) is another reason for the lack of diversity in the real estate industry. I was raised to be humble, to put up a hand and wait my turn. This behavior will not lead to success in commercial real estate. Virtually any good opportunity is grabbed and disappears quickly.
My passion is structuring and negotiating large, complex real estate transactions. Those transactions do not get handed out to people on the sidelines. They go primarily to white men who have aggressively pursued them. In order to obtain the opportunities that I want, I have had to put aside humility, let people know how truly good I am at what I do and ask to be involved in transactions. For me, this is the most difficult part of my job, but if I want to succeed, it is essential.
I have encountered many women and other minorities who were raised, as I was, to wait to be asked, not to ask. In my experience, they are often reluctant to brag about their talents and are uncomfortable chasing desired prospects with the same sense of entitlement as their white, male colleagues. As a result, women and minorities often lose the opportunity to realize those prospects.
The last major factor that I see impeding the progress of diversity within the real estate industry is the perpetuation of bias, both intentional and unconscious. The prominence of intentional bias has decreased significantly over the course of my career, but not entirely. A few years ago I was in the audience of a Commercial Real Estate Women's event, at which one of the country's top real estate CEOs claimed to be a big supporter of women. As evidence of that claim, he said that he hires women although he knows that women always put family first and career second. Of course, this was news to virtually all of the women in the room. As someone (and I am not alone) who has made innumerable personal sacrifices to move her career forward, I was frustrated and angered by his remarks. However, his comments strengthened my resolve to ensure that my dream of a diverse and inclusive real estate industry, where advancement is based on merit, becomes a reality.
Despite the clear discrimination evidenced by the CEO's remarks, I believe that unconscious bias is now the bigger impediment to the progress of diversity in commercial real estate. Unconscious bias is difficult to address because it is subtle and can take many forms. One example is asking the woman or other minority to take notes during a meeting or make a reservation for a group dinner. Another example occurs when someone apologizes only to the woman after swearing in a meeting. This may seem polite, but the underlying implication is that the woman is too delicate to hear such language. I always stop and think when I observe one group of people being treated differently from another. There may be legitimate reasons for the disparate treatment, but I want to make my own assessment as to whether bias appears to be in play. I encourage others to do the same.
My personal belief is that any bias, intentional or unconscious, should be addressed directly with the offender. I try to do so privately and in a way that is non-threatening, particularly when the bias is unconscious. In my experience, people are receptive to this approach and raising the bias to a conscious level frequently ends it.
There are also times when I have addressed the bias publicly. A couple of years ago, I received a "Save the Date" notice for a fundraising event for a charitable association in which I am involved. The announcement included the names of the 45-member Dinner Committee, all of whom were men, and only a couple of whom were minorities. When I learned that at least three separate people had raised the lack of diversity within the Dinner Committee with the Fundraising Chair prior to his sending out the announcement, and he had refused to address the concern, I knew that a discreet conversation would be ineffective. Instead, I raised the issue in a quasi-public forum. I received a lot of support when I did so. There was also a lot of backlash and I was the subject of some less than favorable comments. However, because I had raised the matter publicly the Chair could no longer ignore the matter. The Dinner Committee was subsequently expanded to include women and more minorities.
An increasing number of women and other minorities are entering the commercial real estate industry. They are also leaving the industry much more frequently than their white male counterparts. This is not surprising in light of the impediments to success that many women and other minorities face. As an industry we need to work together to create an even playing field, to make our industry inclusive of all people, and to reward talent and expertise.
Experience has shown me that the majority of people in the commercial real estate industry recognize the value and importance of diverse perspectives. Not only is it the right thing to do, but diversity provides tangible benefits, including an expanded talent pool, greater innovation and increased productivity. A large number of organizations have shown their commitment to diversity through direct outreach and the implementation of measures and programs aimed at increasing diversity within the organization. It is now up to those of us in the industry to be more inclusive and to give guidance and support to others. It is up to those who want to break into, or increase their success, in the industry to take the initiative, form relationships and pursue opportunities. It is up to all of us to recognize, reject and confront any bias that may exist. If we all work together, we can build a better, stronger and more diverse industry.
Susan J. Booth is a partner at Holland & Knight LLP, where she spent more than a decade as the head of the firm's West Coast Real Estate Group and also served on the firm's Director's Committee. Susan has a national real estate practice and has closed more than $1 billion in transactions over each of the past few years. Her focus is on capital-markets transactions and data centers. Susan is Chair of the Capital Markets Committee of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Co-Chair of the Capital Markets Committee of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and Trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She has also served on the Stanford Real Estate Council and the Board of the UCLA Ziman Real Estate Center.
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"Crime costs the small business community more than £15 billion a year. Sentencing was the focus of today's announcements in this area but more must be done to prevent the scourge of business crime. The Government's commitments on this front fall short of the mark and – even if enacted – would still leave us well short compared to our European peers when it comes to average number of officers per capita.
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A 79-year-old Cortez man suffering from dementia was found safe south of Grand Junction early Saturday after he disappeared Thursday afternoon in is 2005 Silver Subaru Outback.
"He's doing better than I am," said Anne Current, wife of Charles "Chuck" Current, 79. "He knows a little bit of what he did, but he doesn't know how far we went or what he did."
Anne said she found receipts for gas from Kayenta, Arizona, from Thursday, and for a motel in Mexican Hat, Utah, Thursday night. From Friday night, she found a receipt for gas from Pagosa Springs. She said he was stopped about 5 a.m. by a Colorado State Patrol trooper about 10 miles south of Grand Junction on Colorado Highway 50.
"He must have driven all night Friday to get from Pagosa Springs to Grand Junction. We asked him where he slept, and he thought he slept at home Friday night. He must have napped in the car and drove all night. He remembers driving in mountains with snow at night. We'll never know where," she said.
Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin said Charles Current, who suffers from diabetes and heart disease, was stopped early Saturday for weaving in traffic.
"He was fine, just a little dehydrated," Nowlin said. He was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction.
Taking the keys away from a loved is a difficult but necessary step to prevent people going missing and preventing potentially catastrophic situations, Nowlin said.
"The freedom we have, the ability to go where we want when we want – it's a difficult thing to take away," Nowlin said.
Anne said her husband was headed to his doctor's office in Cortez when he became disoriented.
She said he has been diagnosed with late Stage 1 or early Stage 2 vascular dementia.
"Everyone was extremely helpful. We're grateful to search and rescue, the police and everyone who helped look for him," she said. "I'm a big advocate for the silver alert. I don't know if they would have found him without that."
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You could say that all you ever needed to know about Prince is contained in his film Purple Rain. This semi-autobiograph-ical musical opus from 1984 depicts a young Minneapolis musician called 'The Kid' riding around town on a motorbike in preposterous outfits, charming nubile young women and trying to escape his parents warring at home.
He finally reveals his all-conquering creative genius when he is reconciled with his band and unleashes a water-spurting guitar.
While eye-poppingly gauche and often unintentionally reminiscent of a comic strip, it is also brilliantly of the moment. It pinpoints the time when 26-year-old Prince Rogers Nelson transcended the compartmentalisation of the 1970s' music scene to unfurl his unique and beguiling colours.
It shows just how potent and transfixing the music he was making was, mixing new-wave programmed drum beats, Jimi Hendrix guitar licks and George Clinton funk surrealism.
But while this may have been the high point of Prince's fame and record sales, his career has continued full-throttle over the last decades, with dozens more record releases, record-company battles, personal upheavals, and, in the last few years, a kind of rehabilitation in the public eye where the now 53-year-old has become one of the most sought-after live performers, crowned by his 21 nights at London's O2 in 2007.
These are the two phases the music journalist Ronin Ro attempts to breach in his comprehensive account of Prince's career.
After Purple Rain there was the predictable hubris of ridiculous self-directed films, tours on the themes of Ulysses and nightclubs filled with busts of the artist.
Ro is a fastidious detective, carefully accounting for Prince's near-inhuman creative output, producing albums at such a rate they started to lose their commercial appeal.
More interestingly, he suggests that Prince's pivotal war with Warner records in the 1990s was born out of truculence rather than a far-sighted desire to emancipate pop stars from unfair record contracts.
Most of the time, you feel Ro has more sympathy with the record executives, who stood by their raging star even as he painted a slave symbol on his face and erased his name in the misguided hope it would create a legal escape route for him.
Indeed, at many times you start to sympathise with the journalist Erin Anderson, who interviewed Prince in 2001 and came away so disenchanted she wanted to throw away all her tapes of him.
Ro has had less access than her to his subject -- and it shows. His facts may be in the right order, but there is a lack of empathy for the man who has inspired so many loyal and obsessive fans.
This coolness of tone works fine when Ro is wading through the reams of personal colour already out there about Prince's early life, but it leaves you bewildered in the later years.
It is shocking when out of nowhere you find Prince collapsed in his studio after taking an overdose of sleeping pills and drinking four bottles of wine, because Ro has only ever noted him being abstemious.
Similarly, just before both his parents die, you are told how close he is to them, despite their making scant appearances beyond Prince's childhood in Ro's account.
After spending most of the book revelling in Prince's productivity but not mustering much enthusiasm for his music, the epilogue, in which Ro gushes about Prince "finally finding peace" and eulogising his relationship with the American supermarket chain Target, appears so bizarre that it could have been written by the man himself.
This biography may be as frustratingly elusive and alienating as Prince has often been, but it lacks any of the unpredictable brilliance and musical richness that have made him so appealing.
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By choosing to work with The Steamboat Group team, you are supporting our mission of Keeping Steamboat Special. Upon the closing of every transaction, we make a donation into the TSG Fund held at The Yampa Valley Community Foundation. Throughout the year, our team then partners with YVCF to allocate money from The TSG Fund to local nonprofits and events with needs that align with our team's mission.
What does Keep Steamboat Special mean?
Steamboat is a one-of-a-kind ski town. Homesteaded in the late 1800s and incorporated in the year 1900, Steamboat was built by ranchers as a ski town. As you walk through downtown Steamboat today, you'll see all the indicators of just that in the town and surrounding the town, as pass ranch after ranch. Something you won't see is the western heritage that lives on amongst the town's residents. Everyone in Steamboat is a neighbor. Whether its moving furniture, a ride to the airport, holding the door open, or simply answering a question, residents in Steamboat will always help others. When locals and even people passing through town are struggling, local nonprofits develop programs and resources to support those in times of need. We want to support those nonprofits because sometimes we all just need a little help.
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Over the past three years (2017-2019), The TSG Fund has donated over $75,000 to our amazing community.
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The history of Muiderslot
J.A.Beerstraaten, The Castle of Muiden in Winter, photo © The National Gallery
Discover 7 centuries of Dutch history in Amsterdam Castle Muiderslot.
The Middle Ages: Count Floris V
In around 1285, the Count of Holland Floris V (1254 – 1296) ordered the construction of a stone keep at a strategic location at the mouth of the river Vecht, the most important waterway to the diocese of Utrecht. In 1296, Floris V was kidnapped during a falcon hunt and later murdered by his own nobles and his castle was destroyed. From 1370, the original Muiderslot was restored and expanded with a residential wing facing the Zuiderzee. The castle was strengthened with earthen walls and bastions in 1576.
The Golden Age: Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft
Another famous resident was Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581 – 1647), who was appointed as sheriff (drost) of Muiden and bailiff (baljuw) of Gooiland in 1609. By virtue of those positions, he lived in Muiderslot for 38 years. He transformed the castle, giving it the prosperous style of the Dutch Renaissance. P.C. Hooft was best known for the many poems, sonnets, letters and plays he wrote, but he was also an avid student of politics and history. As the son of a mayor of Amsterdam he was used to a busy social life, but in far-off Muiden found himself living a more isolated existence. For example, in one of his letters he lamented, 'Every day is the same'. Consequently, he would frequently invite the company he missed to visit him at Muiderslot. He received many visitors, particularly in the summer. During the nineteenth-century Romantic period, these guests became known as the 'Muiden Circle'. This celebrated group of writers, scientists and artists included Maria Tesselschade Visscher and her sister Anna Roemer Visscher, as well as Constantijn Huygens, Casper Barlaeus, Gerard Vossius, Joost van den Vondel, Hugo de Groot, Laurens Reael and Dirck Sweelinck.
The 19th century: National Museum Muiderslot
In 1825, Muiderslot was saved from the wrecker's ball and it became a national museum in 1878. After three major restorations, the castle's furnished rooms and the garden once again recall the idyllic Dutch Golden Age. The building itself and the extraordinary collection of medieval weapons illustrate the importance of the role Muiderslot played as Count Floris V's fortress.
Water as friend and foe
The important part that Muiderslot has played for seven centuries in protecting the country against water and as part of the Dutch Waterline, a line of defences against foreign invaders, is highlighted in the Water Shield (Waterschild) pavilion, which was opened in 2012.
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