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Each year a medical mission trip to Guatemala is funded through the Art Pray Love. It was an honor once again to coordinate the art show for this event.
The Art Pray Love Art Show and Sale held on January 26th, is an annual event hosted at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Conway. This fundraiser helps purchase medical supplies for the 2019 spring mission trip to Guatemala. As in previous years, this event helps fund the mission trip through sales of tickets, artwork, silent auction items, a wine pull and Guatemalan handicrafts.
Parishioners from several Episcopal churches travel to rural areas of Western Guatemala to provide clinics for people who live in extreme poverty and suffer from a lack of access to healthcare. This year over 20 men and women will travel to Guatemala, at their own expense, to fulfill these needs.
There is a strong connection between our local artists and the Guatemala Mission trip. On January 17th a reception was held in the Parish Hall of St. Peter's for Local Artist Sheila Parsons. Her artwork had been displayed in the lobby and Parish Hall as part of The Art Ministry at St. Peter's. Sheila also spent time in Guatemala working as an artist and teaching art and like the missioners to Guatemala, had experiences and stories to share. Guests were entertained with a gallery talk and slide presentation showing how the people, places and intense colors inspired her Guatemalan artwork.
The night before the event, January 25th, artists and special guests gathered in the Parish Hall for dinner and a time to exchange art stories, while viewing amazing artwork. The evening was highlighted by an "unveiling" of the Guatemalan Murals painted by local artist Jessica Jones. The murals will be on permanent display at St. Peter's and will also travel around the Diocese to bring awareness to other parishes about the medical mission.
Enjoy the photos of Art Pray Love. As you can see, the hall was filled with art and collectors enjoying great art, delicious food and our special guest musician harpist Pat Qualls . Many thanks to local artist Steve Griffith for donating his on site painting to our live auction.
**All images provided by John Shute. To see his full album of the evening, click here.**


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An exciting summer event series in Downtown Kennett Square! On May 16th, June 20th, July 18th, August 15th and September 19th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. State Street will be closed from Broad to Center Streets so visitors can enjoy outdoor dining, extended shopping hours, live music, strolling entertainers and children's activities. Miss Denise from Happy Heart Clown 'N Stuff will be balloon tying during the festivities. The Kennett YMCA, the Garage Youth Center and the Kennet Library will also be setting up activities during this family friendly evening event. Parking is free in all areas of the Parking Garage after 5 p.m.
May 16th – Josh Komorowski and the Sons of Thunder
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As previously reported, embattled Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is the subject of a devastating expose detailing decades of sexual harassment.
So far the Hollywood elites have yet to condemn serial predator Harvey Weinstein.
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Weinstein is also one of Hillary Clinton's biggest donors, having raised mega bucks for the failed Democrat presidential candidate.
Hollywood literally worshipped Weinstein. Gross.
In March 2012 Hollywood actress Meryl Streep praised serial predator Harvey Weinstein as "god" at the Golden Globes.
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Last Thursday, The New York Times blew the roof off of the decades long 'open secret' in Hollywood that Harvey Weinstein was essentially a sexual predator who preyed on young starlets. Weinstein reportedly paid off several sexual harassment accusers over the years.
An investigation by The New York Times found previously undisclosed allegations against Mr. Weinstein stretching over nearly three decades, documented through interviews with current and former employees and film industry workers, as well as legal records, emails and internal documents from the businesses he has run, Miramax and the Weinstein Company.
During that time, after being confronted with allegations including sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact, Mr. Weinstein has reached at least eight settlements with women, according to two company officials speaking on the condition of anonymity.
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So how did this sexual abuse go on and on seemingly out in the open without reporters chomping at the bit to publish the story?
It turns out that Weinstein has media enablers as well.
The New York Times had the story all the way back in 2004 and squashed it after Weinstein himself appeared at the NYT headquarters and muscled the paper into silence.
Sharon Waxman is the founder of The Wrap and a former New York Times reporter. She said she "gagged" when she read Jim Rutenberg's sanctimonious piece on Saturday about the "media enablers" who kept this story from the public for decades.
Waxman wrote about having the Weinstein scoop when she was a new reporter at the New York Times back in 2004 but after Weinstein, Matt Damon and Russel Crowe pressured her to stop her hit piece, the story was gutted.
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In 2004, I was still a fairly new reporter at The New York Times when I got the green light to look into oft-repeated allegations of sexual misconduct by Weinstein. It was believed that many occurred in Europe during festivals and other business trips there.
I also tracked down a woman in London who had been paid off after an unwanted sexual encounter with Weinstein. She was terrified to speak because of her non-disclosure agreement, but at least we had evidence of a pay-off.
The story I reported never ran.
After intense pressure from Weinstein, which included having Matt Damon and Russell Crowe call me directly to vouch for Lombardo and unknown discussions well above my head at the Times, the story was gutted.
I was told at the time that Weinstein had visited the newsroom in person to make his displeasure known. I knew he was a major advertiser in the Times, and that he was a powerful person overall.
But I had the facts, and this was the Times. Right?
Wrong. The story was stripped of any reference to sexual favors or coercion and buried on the inside of the Culture section, an obscure story about Miramax firing an Italian executive. Who cared?
The Times' then-culture editor Jon Landman, now an editor-at-large for Bloomberg, thought the story was unimportant, asking me why it mattered.
Read Waxman's full story at The Wrap here.
Hollywood is a swamp just like the elites in Washington D.C. They will do anything to protect their own with help from the media. Truly disgusting.
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Hours before he was fired from The Weinstein Company over sexual harassment allegations, Hollywood producer and Democrat mega donor Harvey Weinstein fired off a 'desperate,' email to Hollywood CEOs and moguls.
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Below is Harvey Weinstein's complete email:
My board is thinking of firing me. All I'm asking, is let me take a leave of absence and get into heavy therapy and counseling. Whether it be in a facility or somewhere else, allow me to resurrect myself with a second chance. A lot of the allegations are false as you know but given therapy and counseling as other people have done, I think I'd be able to get there.
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I could really use your support or just your honesty if you can't support me.
But if you can, I need you to send a letter to my private gmail address. The letter would only go to the board and no one else. We believe what the board is trying to do is not only wrong but might be illegal and would destroy the company. If you could write this letter backing me, getting me the help and time away I need, and also stating your opposition to the board firing me, it would help me a lot. I am desperate for your help. Just give me the time to have therapy. Do not let me be fired. If the industry supports me, that is all I need.
With all due respect, I need the letter today.
In another bombshell, Weinstein is caught on tape admitting he groped a woman's breast. The New Yorker is now reporting three women are accusing him of rape.
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From The New Yorker:
Three women––among them Argento and a former aspiring actress named Lucia Evans—told me that Weinstein raped them, allegations that include Weinstein forcibly performing or receiving oral sex and forcing vaginal sex. Four women said that they experienced unwanted touching that could be classified as an assault. In an audio recording captured during a New York Police Department sting operation in 2015 and made public here for the first time, Weinstein admits to groping a Filipina-Italian model named Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, describing it as behavior he is "used to." Four of the women I interviewed cited encounters in which Weinstein exposed himself or masturbated in front of them.
Sixteen former and current executives and assistants at Weinstein's companies told me that they witnessed or had knowledge of unwanted sexual advances and touching at events associated with Weinstein's films and in the workplace. They and others describe a pattern of professional meetings that were little more than thin pretexts for sexual advances on young actresses and models. All sixteen said that the behavior was widely known within both Miramax and the Weinstein Company.
Click here to read The New Yorker's full report.
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Weinstein victim: "I know that everybody—I mean everybody—in Hollywood knows that it's happening." pic.twitter.com/1dShpp8opP
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) October 10, 2017
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De Caunes, who was in her early thirties at the time, was already an established actress, but she wondered what would happen to younger and more vulnerable women in the same situation. Over the years, she said, she's heard similar accounts from friends. "I know that everybody—I mean everybody—in Hollywood knows that it's happening," de Caunes said. "He's not even really hiding. I mean, the way he does it, so many people are involved and see what's happening. But everyone's too scared to say anything."
Does that mean political figures knew as well? Highly likely considering Hollywood and the Democratic Party are attached at the hip.
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Hillary still hasn't said a word!
Weinstein threw a fundraiser for Clinton back in June.
Page Six reports
Harvey Weinstein is throwing a starry fundraiser for Hillary Clinton on Monday with co-hosts Leo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
Weinstein and his designer wife, Georgina Chapman, are planning a dinner and conversation with Clinton at their Manhattan home to benefit the Hillary Victory Fund.
We're told the event will be for around 50. Weinstein has hosted fundraisers at his townhouse, as well as his home in Connecticut, for President Obama in 2011, '12 and '13.
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How much did the fundraiser net for Clinton? $1.8 million.
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Something in the neighborhood of $1.8 million was raised at Harvey Weinstein's star-packed fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in New York City Monday night, sources tell Deadline. The event for 50 or so Clinton supporters at Weinstein's Manhattan home drew some major Hollywood names, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Candice Bergen, Bethenny Frankel and designers Vera Wang and Tory Burch.
In the following month, Weinstein threw a concert for Clinton at the St. James Theatre.
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Hosted by Billy Crystal, the Oct. 17 evening at the St. James Theatre will include performances and appearances by Julia Roberts, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hugh Jackman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Emily Blunt, Angela Bassett, Neil Patrick Harris, Helen Mirren and more.
Broadway is bulking up for Hillary Clinton.
Stephen Schwartz, Harvey Weinstein, Jordan Roth, Richie Jackson and Anna Wintour are producing a star-studded fundraiser concert in support of the Democratic presidential candidate. The show will be livestreamed on Clinton's website as well as her campaign's YouTube and Facebook pages
Here's Weinstein on MSNBC telling Morning Joe why he's supporting Hillary Clinton for president on April 19th.
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Back in 2014, Weinstein defended Clinton against her handling of Benghazi, calling it "complete bullshit."
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Weinstein, who has become close to the Obamas, also defended Hillary Clinton, saying it is "complete bullshit" for some conservatives to blame her for the Benghazi embassy attack. (At the same time, he added he is on friendly terms with Fox News chief Roger Ailes.)
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Mr. Weinstein has also donated at least $250,000 to the Clinton Foundation, reports the Washington Times.
As The Hollywood Reporter says, the news puts the Clintons and Obamas in a "tough spot."
THR writes:
Weinstein was a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton's recent presidential run, and donated to her political campaigns about 10 times between 1999 and 2016, according to a review of campaign finance records.
Weinstein's donations to Clinton over the years total more than $20,000, and span from her successful campaign for U.S. Senate in New York in 2000 to her unsuccessful presidential campaigns of 2007 and 2016. He also donated to her husband's presidential campaigns in the 1990's.
More broadly, Weinstein has donated generously to Democratic political candidates, national party campaign committees and state Democratic Party operations over the last few decades. Last year, he also gave $10,000 to a political action committee associated with the advocacy group Human Rights Campaign.
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In a shocking report set to rock Hollywood, the New York Times released devastating details of sexual harassment accusations against liberal Hollywood producer and mega Democrat donor Harvey Weinstein. According to the report, Weinstein has settled a whopping eight times over such allegations.
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Two decades ago, the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited Ashley Judd to the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel for what the young actress expected to be a business breakfast meeting. Instead, he had her sent up to his room, where he appeared in a bathrobe and asked if he could give her a massage or she could watch him shower, she recalled in an interview.
In 2014, Mr. Weinstein invited Emily Nestor, who had worked just one day as a temporary employee, to the same hotel and made another offer: If she accepted his sexual advances, he would boost her career, according to accounts she provided to colleagues who sent them to Weinstein Company executives. The following year, once again at the Peninsula, a female assistant said Mr. Weinstein badgered her into giving him a massage while he was naked, leaving her "crying and very distraught," wrote a colleague, Lauren O'Connor, in a searing memo asserting sexual harassment and other misconduct by their boss.
An investigation by The New York Times found previously undisclosed allegations against Mr. Weinstein stretching over nearly three decades, documented through interviews with current and former employees and film industry workers, as well as legal records, emails and internal documents from the businesses he has run, Miramax and the Weinstein Company.
During that time, after being confronted with allegations including sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact, Mr. Weinstein has reached at least eight settlements with women, according to two company officials speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Weinstein responded to the devastating report says, ""I appreciate the way I've behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it. Though I'm trying to do better, I know I have a long way to go."
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"I am a 28 year old woman trying to make a living and a career. Harvey Weinstein is a 64 year old, world famous man and this is his company. The balance of power is me: 0, Harvey Weinstein: 10. — From Lauren O'Connor's memo"
O'Connor was a female assistance at the Weinstein Company.
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Brand Strategies and its Significant Features for Business Growth
Beyond just a memorable logo, a good branding enriches the value of a company, provides employees with motivation and makes acquiring customers easily. Particularly, a B2C brand strategy translates into a compelling advertisement campaign. In the end, Brand Strategy gives businesses and its infrastructure it needs to be successful with external and internal marketing.
Brand Strategies
A brand which represents the sum of people's perception of a company customer service, reputation, advertising, and logo. When all of these parts of the business are working together, the overall brand tends to be healthy.
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"How not to spend more than your salary!"
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Spending more than your salary??? Well, it's a common case these days, especially for bachelors living away from their hometown. The major portion of the monthly income wipes out in the first week of getting the salary. House rent, utility bills, maid and groceries are the major part of the monthly expenses. Let's take a case of a common guy Ashish and see how he manages his expenses.
Financial Maturity – "I know What I am doing"
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Very less has been written on this topic so far now. Also, the definition will be subjective once you hear the term "financial maturity". Everyone will have their own version and it's okay. In reality, financial maturity means, "I know What I am doing with my Money". There is enough attitude in those lines, which revolves around a person's financial life. Sadly, we are over-confident and we don't know what we are doing with our money. Do not make a mistake to compare the financial maturity with frugality, both of them are different. A person who understands how his decision affects his personal finance is Financially mature. He might spend money on expensive laptops or business class flights, furthermore, she might not spend money on lavishness and only shell out money out of her purse whenever deemed necessary. It's hard to understand this, but the person in charge will be the best person to know his/her circumstances and take the call accordingly. Read More
Debt Management for People with too many loans
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A Common man, married with a couple of children, living in tier II city.
Got married in mid-20's, sole breadwinner in the family, getting take home of 80k every month.
Rahul was quite fascinated by how finance can help him to get what he wants and within no time. So he started accumulating loans as fast as he can.Read More


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School transition made easier with the help of Little J and Big Cuz
A new television series seeks to support the successful transition from home to school for Indigenous children and their families.
Little J & Big Cuz is an animated children's series that follows two Aboriginal children who live with their nanna and lovable dog. The 13 episodes explore the unfamiliar world of school and how, with the help of their teacher Miss Chen, Little J and Big Cuz navigate typical school occurrences, like show-and-tell, lunchtime activities and school performances.
The show has been devised, written and directed by Indigenous creatives from across Australia. The characters for the series are voiced by prominent Indigenous actors including Deborah Mailman, Miranda Tapsell and Aaron Fa'aoso. The animated nature of the series allows for re-voicing in Indigenous languages.
Research Developments (RD) reports the series was borne out of a partnership between the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), Ned Lander Media, National Indigenous Television (NITV), Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Screen Tasmania and the Australian Children's Television Foundation.
Little J & Big Cuz forms part of a wider School Readiness Initiative, where ACER is working with support from the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) and Lotterywest to develop free support resources for teachers.
'A team of experts convened to develop the resources, including Indigenous Education Consultants from both the early years and primary school sectors, and a former Senior Education Officer from ACARA,' RD reports.
'Tailored to work within pre-schools and primary schools, the free resources integrate with the series around episode themes and stories. Importantly, the resources will be mapped to the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum (Foundation – Year 2), and can be used by educators within and outside of the classroom.'
The School Readiness Initiative has been informed by research, including the 2010 report Using television to improve learning opportunities for Indigenous children, by Dr Michele Lonsdale.
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My family just got back from a super fun fall break vacation with my husband's entire extended family. I'm talking Mom and Step-Dad, Dad and Step-mom (yes, you read that right, all 4 of them) sister and family, brother, aunts, cousin, etc. It was SOOOOOOOO much fun!
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Xhaka 'relieved' after learning knee scare won't end his World Cup
Granit Xhaka has pronounced himself "relieved" after learning a knee injury he suffered in training on Thursday is just a bruise.
With less than three weeks to go before Switzerland begin their World Cup campaign against Brazil, the injury was initially thought to have put Xhaka's participation in danger.
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"I'm very relieved," Xhaka said on the Swiss FA website.
Xhaka will not feature in Switzerland's friendly with Spain on Sunday, but could return for the game against Japan on June 8.
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Xhaka played 11 times in their World Cup qualifying campaign, including in both legs of the play-off win over Northern Ireland in November. He scored two goals in qualifying.
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Learn about CFTR, the chloride channel that defective in cystic fibrosis.
The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is defective in cystic fibrosis (CF). This protein is a channel that sits on the surface of cells and transports chloride and other molecules, such as bicarbonate. The gene that encodes the CFTR protein, which is also called CFTR, is located on chromosome 7. Mutations in this gene lead to CF. Since the discovery of the CFTR gene in 1989, more than 2,500 mutations have been identified.
The CFTR protein is composed of 1,480 amino acids—the building blocks of all proteins—and is located on the surface of many cells in the body. The CFTR protein contains a single chain of amino acids that are grouped in five functional regions called domains. Two transmembrane domains (TMD1 and TMD2), two cytoplasmic nucleotide-binding domains (NBD1 and NBD2) and a regulatory (R) domain make up the CFTR protein. Each domain has a special function when it comes to transporting chloride through the cell surface. Therefore, mutations in different domains cause a range of CF symptoms depending on the extent that chloride transport is affected. Mutations in CFTR often affect the three-dimensional structure of the protein and prevent CFTR from reaching the membrane.
The location of the CFTR protein, which is found in several organs, determines where the symptoms of CF occur. The organs that are typically involved in CF are the skin, pancreas and lungs.
Sweat Gland
People with CF has very salty sweat. The sweat gland secretes salt and water some of which is typically reabsorbed in the sweat duct. This reabsorption process is markedly abnormal in people with CF. Chloride transport is virtually eliminated because CFTR located on the surface of the cells in the sweat duct is defective. The lack of CFTR function leads to excess chloride in the sweat of people with CF. The high chloride concentration in the sweat can be used to diagnose people with CF.
The airways are covered with a thin, layer of liquid called airway surface liquid (ASL) and a mucus gel layer. The mucus layer traps bacteria and foreign particles, while cilia on the surface of airway cells constantly move the particles out of the lungs and toward the mouth. This process, called mucociliary clearance is an important defense mechanism that protects the lungs from infection. The ASL also contains antiproteases, antioxidants, antibodies and other substances that work together to neutralize or destroy invading organisms without damaging the lungs. In CF airways, decreased chloride transport is coupled with excess sodium reabsorption out of the ASL. Since water follows the flow of sodium the ASL and the mucus gel layer become dehydrated.
The exocrine pancreas produces enzymes that digest food. Most people with CF do not make pancreatic enzymes leading to a problem called pancreatic insufficiency. The pancreatic duct cells also secrete bicarbonate into the intestine to neutralize stomach acid via the CFTR channel. The inability to neutralize stomach acid contributes to malabsorption in many people with CF.
Select the "Lung – Airway Cell" or "Sweat Gland Cell" above to compare the functionality of a normal cell to a cell with CF.
Cellular Processing
Construction and placement of the CFTR protein in the cell membrane occurs in distinct phases. Located on the long (q) arm of chromosome 7 at position 31.2, the CFTR gene is comprised of 27 exons that encode its genetic sequence (1). An exon is a portion of a DNA that contains the code for a protein structure. The CFTR gene is transcribed into a single strand of RNA within the cell nucleus (2); regions that are not needed to make the protein are spliced out, producing the final messenger RNA (mRNA) (3).
The mRNA leaves the nucleus (4) and is translated into protein by ribosomes in the endoplasmic reticulum, or ER (5). A number of proteins called chaperones (6), facilitate folding of the new CFTR protein and its to the Golgi apparatus (7) where sugars are added. The CFTR protein then travels (8) to cell surface (9).
More than 2500 different mutations in the CFTR gene have been described. Most of these mutations either substitute one base – the building material of DNA – for another, or delete a small number of DNA bases. The most common CFTR mutation, present in approximately 70 percent of people with CF, is F508del. This mutation is caused by the deletion of three base pairs of the CFTR gene leading to the loss of an amino acid called phenylalanine, abbreviated F, in the CFTR protein.
Everyone receives one copy of the CFTR gene from each parent. To have CF, a mutation must be present on both copies of the CFTR gene, but the mutations do not have to be the same. If a person received one normal gene and one mutated gene, he or she will not have CF, but will be a CFTR mutation "carrier". One in 31 Americans has one CFTR gene mutation.
Mutations in the CFTR gene can lead to different changes in the CFTR protein. These changes are grouped into 6 classes. People with CF who have some residual CFTR function (Classes 4, 5 & 6) tend to have milder or later onset of symptoms.
Six functional classes of CFTR gene mutations have been described
Class 1 mutations
No CFTR protein is produced. Class 1 mutations can be due to early termination of CFTR protein production or large regions of mutated CFTR DNA.
Class 2 mutations
Defective trafficking of CFTR, which does not reach the surface of the cell. F508del is a class 2 mutation.
Class 3 mutations
The CFTR protein reaches the cell surface but it does not function. G551D is a class 3 mutation.
Class 4 mutations
The CFTR protein reaches the cell surface but chloride transport through the channel is defective.
Class 5 mutations
The CFTR channel is normal but the amount of protein at the cell surface is decreased.
Class 6 mutations
The CFTR channel is not stable at the cell surface so the amount of protein at the cell surface is decreased.
Effects on Other Channels
When CFTR is defective other channels, including the outwardly rectifying chloride channel (ORCC), the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), a potassium channel known as ROMK1 and a chloride/bicarbonate exchanger, do not work properly. In addition, other chloride channels present on the surface of epithelial cells may be affected in the CF airways. These "alternative" chloride channels have been proposed as a therapeutic target to enhance chloride transport.
The ORCC is found on the surface of many epithelial cells. Normal CFTR facilitates the transport of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), an energy-carrying molecule, to the outside of the cell, activating ORCC. It is unknown whether CFTR itself or an associated channel actually transports the ATP. However, the mutant CFTR is not able to perform the function of transporting ATP.
The ENaC, a sodium channel found on the surface of epithelial cells, is made up of four subunits: two alpha, one beta and one gamma. Each subunit consists of two transmembrane helices. CFTR also influences the function of ENaC in the lung by decreasing its activity, however, the mechanism by which this occurs is unclear.
As suggested by its name, the chloride/bicarbonate exchanger transports one bicarbonate molecule out the cell for every chloride that it transports into the cell. The chloride is derived from the efflux of chloride through CFTR. Therefore, if CFTR is not functional the activity of this channel will be greatly reduced.
Several other chloride channels are present on the cell surface. The one that may be most influenced by CFTR is the CaCC or calcium-activated chloride channel. The exact protein that creates this channel has yet to be defined. However, it is known that the channel is modulated by the P2Y2 receptor which is activated by ATP. Therefore, the activity of this channel could be influenced by decreased ATP associated with mutant CFTR..


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Alice in Wonderland Study
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Alice in Wonderland
1. Psychoanalytical Theory
Most critics of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll focus on the psychological aspects of the novel. There are definitely many different events and euphemisms for psychologically oriented discussions. Freud's ideas of psychosexual development also fit well.
In Freudian psychology, there are five stages of psychosexual development. According to McLeod, "each stage represents the fixation of libido (roughly translated as sexual drives or instincts) on a different area of the body" (1). The stages are: oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital. While not outright stated, Alice's journey throughout Wonderland reflects the passage through these stages.
The first psychosexual stage is the oral stage. In this stage, Freud believes that the child has a sexual fixation on the mouth. This is very blatantly expressed through Alice eating and drinking the strange things available in Wonderland. First there is the little bottle that is labeled "DRINK ME" on the table. Most people wouldn't trust such a thing, and while Alice shows some hesitation, she eventually "ventured to taste it, and finding it very nice" (Carroll 20). And the drink has an effect on her. In this case, Alice shrinks. Later, she eats a small cake that ends up helping her grow. This fixation on eating and drinking things, which is similar to an infant, remains important throughout the book. However, it carries the most significance in the beginning, when Alice is first experiencing Wonderland.
Next is the anal stage of psychosexual development. This is when the aspect of potty training is introduced to the child, and they have to control their instinctual needs. In this case, Alice is restraining herself from speaking. In the beginning, Alice offended certain Wonderland residents with her words. For example, with the Mouse and the other congregation of animals, she insults them with how she talks of her pet cat, Dinah. However, at one point, she learns to hold her tongue. As the animals are presenting her with a prize, "Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh" (34). This shows that she has learned to keep her words to herself, and she is mindful of what she says for the rest of the story.
The third stage is the phallic stage. This is the part where the well-known Oedipus and Electra complexes come into play. At this point, the child becomes aware of sexual differences, and this inner conflict is solved through a process of identification. Alice goes through this process of identification while with the Caterpillar. Interestingly enough, both the Caterpillar and the mushroom he sits on could be considered phallic symbols, which contributes to the phallic stage. But, in Alice's case, she's been struggling with who she was since she arrived in Wonderland. She ends up comparing herself to other children in her class as a way to measure how she's changed, which is a key factor in the process of identification. She also addresses these concerns with the Caterpillar, saying "at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then" (48). This shows that Alice is uncomfortable in her own skin. She also seems to envy the Caterpillar, who seems to have a good grasp on who he is. And, as mentioned before, the Caterpillar is a phallic symbol, which could attribute this jealousy to penis envy, which is a key component to the Electra complex.
After this, Alice seems more or less content. She doesn't have anymore questions about her identity itself, although she does still question the acts of others. This symbolizes the latency stage, where sexual urges are diminished by the growing superego. This is also the stage where the child invests in exterior relationships with friends, hobbies, etc. To represent this, Alice starts investigating others. She investigates the White Rabbit, becomes a part of the tea party with the Mad Hatter, March Hare, and Dormouse, and she even befriends the Duchess. There is less focus on Alice as there is on the other creatures in Wonderland.
Last comes the genital stage. This is the final psychosexual stage, where the now-adolescent experiences the last stretch of personality development. This can definitely be seen with Alice in the courtroom scene. She is called to be a part of the court, but she finds that their rules and proceedings are more than silly. This is where Alice regains her confidence and starts expressing a different part of her character, for "she had grown so large in the last few minutes that she wasn't a bit afraid of interrupting him" (115). This shows that Alice has become sure of herself, and she isn't fixated with any of the other stages. It asserts how Alice went through the various stages, and it completes her psychosexual development in Wonderland.
2. Gender Criticism
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland provides a prime example of gender roles and how they are portrayed in literature. First off, the majority of characters are male. Out of the personalities that are shown (which is over twenty), only five are female. These include: Alice, the Duchess, the Queen of Hearts, the Cook, and Alice's older sister. All of them embody certain female stereotypes.
Alice, the main character, portrays and breaks specific stereotypes. In most literature at the time of the book's release, protagonists were male. It was odd to have a female be the lead of the story. However, Alice is also very naive. While this could just be a sign of her age, naivety is also a stereotype of women. There is also the enforcing of certain stereotypes that affects Alice. She likes to think. This is shown through her many instances of over thinking certain things, especially in the beginning of the novel. However, when talking with the Duchess, this trait is attacked. "'I've a right to think,' said Alice sharply. 'Just about as much right', said the Duchess, 'as pigs have to fly'" (89). Even from a fellow female character, Alice's attempts to think are challenged. This enforces the notion that women are not trusted to think in a more patriarchal society.
Another main female character is the Duchess. When she is first introduced, she is portrayed as a very violent, over emotional woman. To exemplify this, the Duchess starts singing a lullaby that is a bit cruel. The song goes, "I speak severely to my boy, I beat him when he sneezes; for he can thoroughly enjoy the pepper when he pleases" (62). This in itself is harsh, not to mention that she was violently shaking her baby with every line. However, later in the novel, the Duchess calms down considerably after being captured by the Queen. This shows that women can supposedly be tamed after a bit of reinforcement, which is a toxic stereotype.
Next is the Queen of Hearts. She is the prime example of overreacting to literally everything. She has a tendency to sentence innocent people to execution over the silliest of things. Alice recounts that "the Queen was in a furious passion, and went stamping about, and shouting 'Off with his head!' or 'Off with her head!' about once in a minute" (83). This does nothing but enforce how women are expected to be out of control with their emotions and unable to handle a position of power.
Lastly are two minor character, who are the Cook and Alice's sister. The Cook is simple enough to understand; she is doing a woman's job. People, mainly men, expect women to stay in the house to cook, clean, and rear children. The Cook's role in the story enforces this. There is also Alice's sister, who doesn't appear often. While she appears to be trying to gain an education through reading big books, she is also portrayed as gentle and docile, which are also female stereotypes.
Along with these pronounced female roles, there are also the male roles, which seem to take significance. The King of Hearts is seen as more temperament and understanding, the Caterpillar assumes himself to be right all of the time, and other male roles take the positions of authority. These are all valid points for gender criticism.
3. Point of View
The point of view for the story is an interesting thing to explore. The main character, Alice, is a young girl who doesn't yet know everything about the world. The fact that she is thrown into a place like Wonderland only mystifies the whole experience for the audience.
Alice has that child's innocence that makes Wonderland seem less crazy and more interesting. If an adult had fallen into this land, they would be panicking and trying to find a way out. But, in Alice's case, she is more content in exploring and finding out more about the world she fell into. For example, when Alice comes across a door in the woods, "'[t]hat's very curious!' she thought. 'But everything's curious to-day. I think I may as well go in at once'" (76). A matured person would freak out at literally everything that has happened. However, for a child like Alice, there is no other way to describe it than curious. She's more interested than frightened, which is a very important part of her character.
Another part of the importance of Alice's view is how her own childlike silliness makes the story more enjoyable. For example, when Alice is first falling down the rabbit hole, "she tried to curtsey as she spoke - fancy, curtseying as you're falling through the air!" (17). This adds a critical element to the story. If the character isn't going to understand the world, then the audience won't either. However, there is nobody who understands nonsense better than a child. So, it is a perfect fit to have Alice be the protagonist of the novel.
4. Diction and Syntax
One of Carroll's favorite things to do in the story was to use puns. Throughout the story, there are various plays on words that add an extra sense of humor to the book.
A prime example of this is the meeting between Alice, the mouse, and the birds. The mouse proceeds to say things, and Alice takes the words for something completely different. One of the best examples is how everybody is wet from swimming, so the mouse says, "[s]it down, all of you, and listen to me! I'll soon make you dry enough!" (32). The mouse then proceeds to repeat a section of a history textbook. There are many instances in the same scene. The mouse talks about a sad, long tale, and Alice remarks that he has a very long tail indeed. The mouse says not, while Alice thinks he says knot. It is very amusing, indeed.
Another instance of wordplay is while at the tea party with the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse. Alice says many things, only to be confused when the other characters bombard her with different sayings and different views on what she says. For example, there is an instance where the March Hare offers more tea to Alice. "'I've had nothing yet,' Alice replied in an offended tone: ;so I ca'n't take more.' 'You mean you ca'n't take less,' said the Hatter: 'it's very easy to take more than nothing'" (74). This is nothing more than a simple perspective on words that escalates into more conflict. Carroll has many of these sorts of jokes, as well as many rhymes sprinkled throughout his writing, making it that much more enjoyable.
5. Symbol
Wonderland is something that can't really explained. The only way to put it into words is as a land where normal is anything but so. And, it in the end, the entire land is a dream; a single figure of Alice's imagination. However, there is much more than can be derived from this land than just being a simple dream. It could be a symbol for the entirety of one's life.
Alice follows the White Rabbit into the rabbit hole without any questions, for "down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again" (16). This indicates that there may not be an escape from Wonderland. But, Alice doesn't seem to pay it any attention. This world is something curious, and she wants to investigate it and everything it has to offer. Like in real life, she doesn't know where she's going to end up. But, Alice continues on anyways for the hope that there's something better at the end.
As she's going along, Alice encounters many new people and problems. This represents life as a whole. There are always new opportunities and new situations that a person isn't used to that they have to live through. In Wonderland, Alice feels many different things: giddiness, frustration, and envy. She also meets many different characters with different ways of thinking, like the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts. She doesn't always agree, and she stands up for herself, as she did in the court scene. It's quite the adventure.
However, everything must come to an end. Alice wakes up from her dream, only to find herself in boring, old reality. It's nothing special. And this can symbolize death. Alice meets up with her older sister after losing her to Wonderland. And, said sister reflects back on the stories that Alice has told and relates them to her own. In the end, Alice's sister even speculates on how Alice would share these stories with others, "and how she would feel with all their simple sorrows, and find a pleasure in all their simple joys, remembering her own child-life, and the happy summer days" (120). This makes it sound like there's no going back, or like this is the end. And, while nobody really knows what comes after life, what else is there to do but remember after death? Perhaps people will share their own stories, and have those stories be shared again and again until they're a part of history. After all, in the end, there is nothing left but memories of one's own Wonderland.
Works Cited
Carroll, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Other Stories. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2010. Print.
McLeod, Saul. "Psychosexual Stages." Simply Psychology. N.p., 2008. Web. 23 Feb. 2017.
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26/05/2018 – Hackesche Höfe – Composition
Something for both the absolute beginner and the seasoned professional, an opportunity to practice some of the rules of composition in particular the rules concerning the positioning of the subject: rule of thirds, balance, symmetry, rule of odds etc.
It's maybe best if we all put our cameras on one of the automatic settings, forget about the technical aspects of the camera, switch on the screen guidelines and just concentrate on the composition: the positioning of the main elements, emphasising the main subject etc.
The Hackesche Höfe
Surely one of the most alluring districts in Berlin, brimming with restaurants and cafes, it's a shopping hotspot with designer shops and young Berlin labels all vying for attention in an area of exquisite charm.
Stroll along picturesque streets and through a labyrinth of interconnected courtyards to experience one of Berlin's jewels, the photo opportunities here are almost overwhelming.
After this event everyone is invited to the Monbijou Park behind the Hackescher Markt where we will be grilling, please bring your own food and drink, there are shops in the neighbourhood where this can easily be obtained.
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This is a bring a camera and shoot event, suitable for both the beginner and the more experienced photographer, in fact anyone who wishes to improve their photography skills through practice, the main emphasis is on developing creative compositional skills rather than technical expertise.
If possible please bring 2 prints of previous work to the event, so that we all have something to pass around, discuss and critique during the refreshment break.
This service is available in all branches of Rossmann and prints can easily be made there and then in approximately 5 minutes – 13cm x 18cm Premium Fotoabzüge mit weißem Rand = €0,23 per print.
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"Come and see". These were the words of my wife, Bernice, when she asked me to attend an information session on the Diaconate. So I went, and I saw. I thought that I was content in my faith and the way in which my wife and I were serving God's people in a number of ministries. I would have told you then that I attended the first information session only because my wife suggested it; however, when I look back now, I realize that this was when I first heard God's call to the Diaconate. Prior to this, it had always been others – family or clergy – who had been telling me that God was asking me to see past my contentment. Somehow, they could see something that I was not ready or willing to see. The more Diaconate sessions I attended, the clearer God's vision for me became.
During the next few years, I questioned whether, or not, I had what it takes to be a deacon. I had a preconceived notion of what a deacon should be, and I did not see that in myself. I was not formally educated in theology or canon law; I did not have a background in liturgy; I did not attend daily Mass; and I was fairly private about my relationship with God. I had no special credentials and no special gifts to offer. I believed that I was an unlikely candidate. Besides, I was still working and barely had enough time to do what I needed to do. It was not until the third year of formation that the pieces of this puzzle began to fall into place. I realized that God was calling me to the Diaconate, to a life of service. My part was to respond to his call. I needed to put everything else in God's hands.
The formation process was not an individual journey. There were a number of people who supported me throughout the process: Bernice journeyed with me and was my main beacon of support as we grew together in understanding what this call to the Diaconate meant to us and to our family; my children assured me that it was a good a fit for me; the Diaconate formation team provided opportunity to learn about theology, canon law, liturgy, and the Bible; my spiritual advisor listened and guided me through some uncertain times; the Diaconate community modelled Christ in action; and there were many who prayed for Bernice and me. All helped to deepen my relationship with God, and, in doing so, opened my eyes and heart to see where God was calling me. While there is a private component to the discernment process, I experienced a very public outreach from the Body of Christ who accompanied Bernice and me in this process.
A significant part of the formation process is a six-month practicum at a parish. I was blessed to spend this time at St. Mark's Parish in Prescott, under the guidance of Father Brent Brennan, and with the support of Deacon Mark Mawson. They, as well as the parish community, were patient, understanding, and forgiving. After Ordination, I was extremely pleased to be placed back at St. Mark's and to have some involvement with Sacred Heart Parish in Cardinal.
My lifelong journey of Diaconate service to the people of God has just begun. I came and I saw.
Jesus said, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Teacher, where do you live?" He said to them, "Come and see." John 1:38-39
If you are interested in learning more about the life and ministry of the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Kingston, please visit our Archdiocesan website, http://www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca and follow the links posted there, or contact Deacon Bill Gervais at 613-548-4461 X 116 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Eight Kids, Eight Lights, by Alizah Teitelbaum
You are going to hate me for this: Just because of some lousy seaweed you leave your husband to make Shabbos alone in the middle of winter, with no clue where to find his wife and children.
English as a Second Language in the Bible, by Mark Budman
Of course the Biblical characters didn't speak English
Wizard, by Joseph Cox
He was frightened of the world, and he was frightened of the future.
Sasson: Suggestions for more clarity and sanity
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Jewish Mother, by Evelyn Luchs
Through the years she clothed herself as a
fun-loving, hard-working American mother.
The Prodigal Daughter Returns (Briefly)
I'm visiting Israel for the Jewish New Media Summit, and all the while, in the back of my mind, I'm asking myself: Could I move back here soon?
In a neglected garden
"I will take for my hero a genius who has made a fortune in computers. He came from a pious Jewish background, of course he no longer keeps the mitzvot, but before he got off the straight path he learned something. I'll have him do teshuvah."
Awaking the sleeping warrior
We've been led to believe that there is simply no alternative. There are tears in the corners of my eyes. I try to be strong for my husband. And then I find myself alone, dressed in the hospital white gown.
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28th Marketing Workshop in Copenhagen
On 6 - 7 February, DK Hostmaster warmly welcomed the Marketing Working Group to Copenhagen. The Workshop was well attended both in person and remotely, with about 35 participants from 25 different registries.
At the beginning of the meeting, David Fowler (CIRA) announced that he would be stepping down as Chair of the Working Group at the end of the meeting. David has held this position since 2017 and we would like to take this opportunity to thank him for all his hard work! The Working Group has agreed that Lut Goedhuys (DNS Belgium) will take over as interim chair, until elections are held at the Jamboree in May.
As well as the tour de table session, the meeting covered several topics, including registrar-focused discussions, thought leadership, market research, registry structure, new or evolving branding exercises, content marketing, the publishing of various reports, a domain name monitoring service and more. The WG also experimented with different formats, including break-out sessions and a live interview, in order to give participants more opportunity to speak.
The workshop ended with an agenda-building session, where the possibility of holding a joint meeting with the R&D Working Group was discussed, as well as a constructive and positive feedback round where it quickly became apparent that the meeting had been a huge success. The next Marketing Workshop will be held during the Jamboree in Amsterdam on 27 May.


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Fond memories…..
Fond memory of Molly our very special Golden Retriever
Its exactly one year ago that we lost our much loved friend Molly, she was with us for 12 1/2 year and in that time shared such a great life with us.
The gap she left is just a little smaller than this time last year but as you can imagine she is still very much loved and in our minds all the time, she was special and as lots of dog owners know she made our lives special, in that she was in it….
for the great times we had with her 🙂 🙂
Molly xxxx
January and some thoughts about Molly
Molly was our much loved friend and companion for over twelve years, she featured many times here and visited most if not all of the locations that I have posted about.
She sadly passed away at the start of December but she had a great life with a walk everyday and she must have visited Ireland from the top to the bottom of the island during her time.
The places she loved the most always had water for her to swim in, as she loved fetching stones and sticks from the bottom of rivers, bringing them back as a present> she could stay doing this all day if we at some point did not want to move on.
Here I just wanted to share two of the many images I have of her , looking very please with the moments she was enjoying 🙂
To Molly our Pal and great Friend
Molly, So many memories
Over the time of my blog, I have posted many times about Molly our Pal and great Friend for the last twelve and a half years. A great girl and much loved doggy.
Sadly she very peacefully left our sides on Saturday the 5th Dec.
She had a wonderful life with us and we had a very enriched life because of her. She loved and lived every moment sharing and giving so much back to us and to all who met her and those she loved.
While we are heartbroken,we do know that she's been a real gift. From puppy to old lady, she has been a joy. We miss her already so very much.
We all miss you Molly, and love you too great girl.
Mornings and Coffee, Poem By : Gabryela Speaks
Mornings and Coffee
By : Gabryela Speaks
Feb 2 2015
Cold mornings, warm coffee
The aroma comforts me
Pushing the freezing moment
of having to recall you.
You used to sit with me.
You would look into my eyes,
flash a beautiful smile
and I always wonder
what you see
But one day,
you stopped being you.
Four feet Friday !!! , "Four Feet", by Rudyard Kipling
This is Molly our somewhat aging but much loved Golden Retriever, Aging very well I am happy to say 🙂
I took these images while on a walk with her yesterday in some local woodlands and was reminded of this Kipling Poem.
I think he captured so well the love and loyalty that pets bring to our lives and in the last, the memories that they leave when they are no longer able to be with us on their daily walks, of which I don't think Molly has every mist a day. Mainly because I only need to go near the back door and there she is looking up and sitting down ready !!
I have enjoyed every walk with her four paws – in front and sometimes behind 🙂
Four Feet
by Rudyard Kipling
I have done mostly what most men do,
And pushed it out of my mind;
But I can't forget, if I wanted to,
Four-Feet trotting behind.
Day after day, the whole day through —
Wherever my road inclined —
Four-Feet said, "I am coming with you!"
And trotted along behind.
Now I must go by some other round, —
Which I shall never find —
Somewhere that does not carry the sound
Of Four-Feet trotting behind.
by Rudyard Kipling
A swim at Coolieragh's, coves. Glengarriff, county cork
Molly taking a dip
Coolieragh's, coves. Glengarriff, county cork
Irish landscape photography : Nigel Borrington
Recently we stayed at Coolieragh's, Glengarriff, county cork , its a great location just west of Glengarriff.
The coast line is full of rocky coves that are perfect for taking a swim, we took molly our golden retriever down to the best of these many time during the week. She loves to swim and even though the water was cold we also took the opportunity many time as well.
A swim at Coolieragh's, coves. Glengarriff, county cork
Keeping cool in the rocky river.
Molly after a river swim,
Glenmorgan, clonmel
Landscape Photography : Nigel Borrington
Yesterday evening myself and Molly went for a walk in the woodlands above Clonmel, county Tipperary.
It been warm this week and keeping a retriever cool is a task these summer days. The river at Glenmorgan however is in a deep narrow cutting and its always shaded and cool, with deep pools of cold water for her to swim in.
This is one of our best local walks and a true escape of a warm July evening.
Glenmorgan, River : Gallery
Keeping a golden retriever cool , an afternoon summers swim
Our golden retriever , Molly Swimming, June 2014
Keeping our golden retriever Molly cool on these hot summer days is a puzzle , however she loves a summers swim and really makes the most or our local rivers.
She loves retrieving sticks and stones from the river bed and finding her some shade and cold water is a great way to cool her down.
A swim at Glenveagh national park.
A swim at Glenveagh National Park
Irish landscape Photography : Nigel Borrington
Molly is our ten year old Golden Retriever and she just loves the water, here are some images of her as she was taking a swim the the lake at the Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal.
Glenveagh National Park
Glenveagh National Park is one of six national parks in Ireland. Situated in the Northwest of Co. Donegal, Glenveagh encompasses some 16,000 hectares in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains. Such a great wilderness is the haunt of many interesting plants and animals. These lands were managed as a private deer forest before becoming a national park in 1975. With the completion of public facilities Glenveagh National Park was officially opened to the public in 1986.
Molly, the mountain girl….
Nikon d700
Molly on Slievenamon, County Tipperary
Irish landscape photography
Molly is our 10 year old golden retriever she has been on many walks on the Irish mountains, I just love her along-side me while walking and look at the views.
She will often, take a rest to look at the views just in the same way I will, here she is talking a seat at the foot of Slievenamon, county Tipperary, after the long walk to top.