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I think someone is ready for their walk. The ne'er-do-well is nothing if not impatient.
I think someone is ready for their walk. The ne'er-do-well is nothing if not impatient.
My lovely daughter is 18 years old today – no longer my baby, at least in her eyes. I would beg to differ. At any rate, this is how we roll in our house with birthdays: an Always Sunny cake and Starbucks. With chicken and dumplings for dinner tonight, and Wonder Woman on the schedule for tomorrow, life is good. Happy Birthday Sarah!
Getting old sucks. Can we all just agree on that? Joints get achier. Skin gets looser. Lines form. It's just a big ol' mess. Sure, it'd be tougher to run a mile now than when I was 18 (if I ran at all, that is), but getting older isn't all bad. Whenever I get a little down about the sands of time slipping through the hourglass, I can always look at my children and know that I've helped mold two people I could not be more proud of. They're tolerant, compassionate, empathetic, decent, and just all around good human beings. So at least there's that, I say to myself as I find yet another grey hair. These two are my crowning achievements, my purpose in life.
And, goodness, how fast time does fly! My son graduated high school 7 years ago and it feels like yesterday. Now, just like that, my daughter is graduating this week. It feels like that time passed in the blink of an eye. If there's one thing I can criticize both her and my son for (and trust me, I do), it's that they can both be rather disobedient. I told them years ago to stop growing, to just stay little, but they refused to listen. So, here I am, once again at the threshold of another child receiving a diploma. If they would just listen to their wise ol' mother, we wouldn't be in this mess again. On the contrary, we'd still be happily shopping in the Garanimals section of the department store with nary an argument on color or style to be had. Alas, time waits for no man. Or mother.
On top of graduating, my daughter also turns 18 in a few days. I know, right!? How dare she!? It's quite the milestone and I wish the world for her. Not just in a philosophical "best of luck" kind of a way. I mean literally, I want her to have the world. To explore. To see new things. To travel. To meet new people. To let life be an experience with the entire world as the garden she frolics through. She is no doubt destined for great things, but I want her to delight in the path she chooses, to walk it with a profound sense of joy as well as purpose. Neither she nor her brother have yet to disappoint. I don't expect either to start now.
So while it does suck getting old, it's kind of worth it when you see what you're letting loose on the world.
As I watch my dim cute dog barking ferociously from her position in the middle of the front yard, feet planted firmly, neck hair duly raised in alarm, I can't help but hang my head in humorous frustration. For you see, it's Sarah, my daughter, standing by the car in all her yellow-haired innocence that's causing this canine uproar. Sarah. The one thing Petra loves more than food.
Knowing Sarah was out there, I let Petra out to ummm…you know…and rather than run to Sarah, as expected, when she was finished her business, she instead took up an "I must guard the house from this hitherto unknown and completely strange human person" stance. And I'm left standing here in the doorway thinking WTF? Once she braved the few feet to investigate the offending creature further, Petra was overjoyed to find it was her dear friend and nap pal, the purveyor of French fries.
I'm awed by the fact that Petra was brave enough to check out something that frightened her as she never would've done that when we first got her. I'm equally concerned that her eyesight is apparently becoming such that she couldn't distinguish her friend no more than 10 feet away. Something that wasn't a concern before.
So now I'm wondering…is it as my mother believes – that Petra was being a tattle-tale and telling on Sarah for being outside when, according to Petra's sense of the rules, she shouldn't have been? Or, did Petra really not recognize her? Or perhaps seeing Sarah out of her usual context sort of threw Petra off her game? OR is it more sinister than all of that?
Perhaps Petra saw the shell that we all believe to be Sarah but which has been taken over by an alien spore, demonic entity, or wayward ghost looking for a new home? Maybe I'm underestimating Petra's keen powers of observation. Is it possible Petra can sense the evil lurking within? Now I just don't know what to believe.
I mean, isn't this how all the best horror movies start?
I gotta be honest with you guys – I have always had a hard time leaving behind the underdogs. I can't turn my back on a runt, or the ones who need to be saved. This habit has no doubt penetrated the bubble of my personal life, I mean, just take a look through my past relationships and you'll see that. If that doesn't convince you, then maybe the 'zoo' I'm currently building – consisting of strays, rescues and neighborhood animals – will do the trick. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, this quirk of mine has been passed on to my daughter. My somewhat purposefully theatrical daughter.
You see, the other week we were at the grocery store, just doing some regular shopping – nothing new – and as I rooted through the cabbages looking for the perfect specimen, my eye caught sight of what had to be the smallest cabbage in the world. At least the smallest that I have ever seen.
Naturally, I brought this up to my daughter as an "oh, look at the cute little thing," moment. Sarah on the other hand, having the uncanny knack of knowing just what to say at any given moment to give me pause, pointed out that she simply couldn't believe I hadn't picked out the diminutive veggie resting at the top of the pile.
She actually made me feel sorry that I had left him behind to fend for himself. Don't tell me this girl can't spin a tale. In great detail, she explained to me that everything in the world has a purpose, even this pocket-sized vegetable. Only no-one was likely to buy it since it's so small and therefore it would be left behind to wither away and rot, never able to fulfill its purpose – that of being eaten…perhaps turned into a lovely veggie dish, or maybe a small serving of sauerkraut.
She was able to convince me that the life of this cabbage was some sort of Disney movie, and if I didn't buy it and take it home, the little guy would never meet his happy ending. My daughter put it like this, everything has a purpose, and now this extraordinarily petite cabbage will never be able to fulfill his. It's a beautiful sentiment, but seriously, I already feel guilty enough about all the other shit in life, I don't need this too.
Needless to say, she successfully guilted me into going back to buy the wee little thing. What does that say about her? Hell, what does it say about me? And just what am I going to do with a baby cabbage?
I realize it's not Thursday (as in "throwback Thursday), but I'm going to go on a brief nostalgic jaunt anyway. And as I was recently advised one can never post too many cat photos, well, we'll just see about that.
In a previous lifetime, my family and I lived in a three-level duplex – and my daughter's room was in the lower level. She was also addicted to Webkinz about this time. For those not aware of the Webkinz phenomenon, they are plushy, stuffed animals representing all types of species – most based on real animals, some on made-up creatures. Cute little buggers, if I do say so. If there was a Webkinz out in the world, it somehow found its way into our home. No worries…she has since been through an intervention and now only collects the absolute "must haves."
Shaylee, our feline matriarch, was also addicted to Webkinz. As in, she liked to kidnap them and collect their bodies as trophies. Back in the day, Sarah stored her favorites in an old china hutch that had been revamped, repainted, and repurposed just for her collection. It was soon discovered that despite these precautions, no Webkinz was safe from Shaylee's murderous proclivities. She would steal these poor Webkinz in the dark of night, climb the steps, and dump their bodies throughout the first floor.
Every morning we would awake to Webkinz bodies strewn about the house in various piles, with one usually being kept separate – her favorite of the previous night's kills apparently. One night she had had a particularly productive killing spree because in the morning, along with her usual assortment of bodies amassed throughout the house, this industrious cat had at least 20 Webkinz in a single, forlorn heap at the top of the steps.
Like Sarah, Shaylee's infatuation with Webkinz subsided to the point that they are (usually) safe atop their shelf. Currently, she is fascinated with crumpled up paper – Shaylee, not the daughter – much more than a cat has any right to be. If you crumple a piece of paper, the sound will find its way to Shaylee's ever alert ears and she will run into the room with an expectant look on her face. Catches them in mid-air too. And she must keep them stashed somewhere because at night, this erstwhile Webkinz killer will bring random balls of crumpled paper to my daughter while she reads in bed and drop them in her lap. My cats are so weird.
To an outsider perhaps this looks like one of those "cutsie" moments in time where a kid and her pet are caught doing something adorable. Well, I'm here to tell you, I know this kid. And I know this cat. And they're plotting something. Be afraid. Be very afraid. I am.


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Presidents October launch report
October 30, 2011Woke to freezing fog, soon followed by sunshine and blue skies. A few dicey spots on the road if the sun hadn't hit it yet. Other than cool temps, conditions were ideal. A great crowd showed up for SPARCS annual Halloween themed late October launch.
Joe Cooney was Launch director and brought his 'brother' Jack-O-Cooney along for flight #3 (this time with a recently transplanted A/V bay). Jack had a great flight, dumping his brains of candy at apogee and 'sticking' the landing albeit headless at that time. Dang B pads were dead all day but once we figured that out (it was a Halloween theme), the only problem was full racks on the A pads. We'll have to fix that………later. Members of the Colville TARC team showed up. Looks like they are poised to make a run for TARC 2012. Someone masquerading as Marty Weiser (another Halloween theme ?) showed up prepped and ready, flew to over 6K', recovered, and left….. I think it was Jeff Halstead ;-) Alan Roberts was showing off a really nice brush on paint job (something about signs and hairs from squirrels) that really did look great, but the rocket flew like @#$%^&! Thanks for the LD duty, along with Joe Cooney, Mark Howe, Marty Weiser, anyonelse?? Dave Glass flew what is my favorite rocket of his, the boosteDart. As with previous flights, this one was awesome though I'm confused why the booster 'peeled off' at separation. His unexpected "Dude, where's my camera" flight ended with the camera still 'someplace'. Ann (my wife) stopped by with our kids (3 dogs) and lunch, stayed for a few racks then headed back home (I love it when that happens). I managed to get 1 flight, a non minimum diameter 38X29mm rocket on an H-128 w/motor eject (at least I still used a tower). Good boost, good deployment, good recovery less than halfway to Wild Rose, ……burntoo many holes in the X-form chute……………...Chute. Our most wonderful landowner, Emerson Grafmiller stopped by and stayed for a couple hours, enjoying the activity. Mark Vanderlip got in a few flights along with continued search for his lawn dart from the June launch. I think David Wickman left his chair (now I'm stuck with it) and put up a big heavy purple rocket on a sparky push + a couple others. Rob Emanuele joined the "Oh Crap, that's my main on top" club though recovered just fine. He also had a weird CTI CATO and a nice big K sparky push that took advantage of our waiver. It was good to see Mark and Bryce Hollenbeck, remnants from SPARC's early days. In addition to LCO duty, Mark Howe also flew though he kept landing so close to the pads that I think someHOWE ;-), he was cheating. David and Doug Powers flew, crashed, and recovered all day. I think they lit the most motors. Doug took home the Dave Glass Donated 29m hardware set for 25 bucks. The sun was just setting as I cruised that wonderful 15 minutes home. Thanks to everyone who was going to remind me to dump the fire extinguishers during tear down for winter storage. I guess my proposal of 6 folks spaced 10 paces and 'firing' made them lose interest. Guess I'll be 'shooting in the wind' tomorrow as I prep the trailer for winter storage. President bob
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I've recently celebrated my ten year anniversary with my current employer, which begs the question "Why am I still here?"
Well, it's not like I'm a serial job-changer, continually searching for job nirvana. I'm in my 40's and this is only my fifth 'real' job. Whilst each of those jobs were in a different environment including internal IT department, software house, consultancy, independent contractor and back to software house, I don't go looking for my "next big challenge". In fact I'm lucky enough to have been asked to work at each job rather than seeking them out.
I should probably explain a bit about what I do here. It's a combination of software development, business analysis, sales, consultancy and pretty much anything else they'll let me dabble with. After working in the London office with 4hr a day commutes, I've spent the last 4 years or so working from home on the north Kent coast with occasional trips to London to see the boss, trips to the Isle of Man to visit head office and adventures all over the place to see clients.
So why am I still here at PDMS?
The short, slightly flippant answer? I've been myself and they've not fired me.
Longer answer? I guess it's a combination of firstly meeting the universal basic employee requirements of:
- Decent pay.
- Interesting work.
- Manager not being an idiot.
Combined with a lot of far more subtle aspects such as:
I trust that the management and my colleagues are all trying to do the right thing, and they (seem to) trust that I'm doing likewise. Which is more of a leap of faith on their part that you'd think. I work at home, so how do they *know* I'm on-side and pulling my weight? Apart from the fantastic code I check into source control, obviously.
This is a weird one. I know it's a business, and I'm just a salaried employee with no shares or other vested interest, but I know everyone here and feel like I belong. I get annoyed when I think things aren't being done properly, not because it offends 'me', but because I think it's not how 'we' should be operating. Told you it was weird.
Lack of needless hierarchy
In my flippant answer I said it was because they haven't fired me yet. A part of that being more likely than you might think is that I always like to talk to the most senior person possible about any issues, as they are usually the ones with the authority to do something about them.
Turns out that this is hard to do without coming across as a bit of a trouble-maker.
Here, I am able to speak honestly to senior management without being fired (so far). If this sounds silly then it sounds like you're lucky enough to have not experienced places were speaking to anyone other than your direct line manager is not a career enhancing move.
Skilled colleagues
I'm nosey. I like to know how everything else is operating. Everything from server hosting to sales pitches to development strategy to marketing to mergers to testing to recruitment and almost everything else. I draw the line at ISO Auditing, I just can't get on with that. (Sorry Simon!)
A benefit of me sticking my nose in everywhere and trying to understand it is that I get to see how good the people doing those things are. Our infrastructure team are second to none. I've worked with a fair few over the years (and started off as an AS/400 support and admin guy) and ours are the best. You know that nasty ransomware that took out chunks of the NHS? It attacked us a while back, and it never stood a chance. And I once spent a day traveling around with one of our sales Directors and sat in whilst he gave a presentation to a potential client. What's so great about that? Well he had only been emailed the presentation during the drive over, and I knew he'd never seen it before opening it in front of the client. Luckily he wasn't a 'read it from a slide' salesman, but a 'I know what I'm on about' salesman and he simply used the presentation as a guide to shape the conversation. As a (slightly introverted) techy I found it particularly impressive to watch.
I have to earn my salary, and am very keen to ensure I do. But doing that can be done with flexibility and compassion on both sides. If something nasty has hit the fan, then I'm available to sort it, even at 17:05. On a Sunday. Likewise, when I spent 9hrs in A&E the other night with my mother (who is fine), my boss was cool about me not being around the next morning.
This is a far cry from my days at a consultancy where I overheard a partner talking to a senior manager whose wife was about to give birth and was trying to not get sent away to a far flung client – "It's not your first child, is it?", "No..", "Then you don't need to be there for it".
Both personally and as an organisation. On a personal level, I've progressed from being a developer to a lead developer to a consultant (again) to helping out with sales and now product development. Along the way I've learnt a lot about technology, how to use it, how to sell it and how to finance it. I've been lucky enough to avoid being pigeon-holed and been allowed to grow.
As an organisation we've expanded, closed offices, opened offices and gone through a fair amount of internal growing (pains 'n all). All with the underlying balancing act of keeping up with changes in technology whilst maintaining an rock-climbers approach to progressing of only moving one limb at time to prevent falling off and going splat. As a nosey person with an interest in most things, this has been fascinating to both watch and to be a part of.
Before this starts to read like a sales brochure, let me balance things a bit by saying no, it's not perfect. Of course it isn't. There have been arguments that ended in literal tears, colleagues that annoy, policies that make no (apparent) sense and days that required a large glass of wine or three to tame. But that will always be the case where a bunch of human beings get together and try to pull in roughly the same direction.
For the last ten years and for the foreseeable future, I'm happy to be one of this particular bunch of human beings.


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Bocor Inn is located in Kisharsány, close to Winery. The view of the hills, the fresh breeze, the calm and quiet village atmosphere all contribute to a pleasant and relaxing stay. In the summer of 2014, the construction of the premium category guesthouse was completed. In its style, it retains the character of a country-style porch-like Swabian farmhouse coupled with a touch of modern style. The end result was a 9-room guesthouse with a 24-hour reception, a breakfast room and a wellness area. The building has a 90 sq. Ft., Where guests can cook, grill or enjoy the unique flavors of oven-baked dishes. In a half-hectare area, a camping site with a motorhome and tent has been built, with a separate social building.
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February 2, 2018 all-day
Alisa Graham
Special Olympics Utah is pleased to partner with Mountain Dell Golf Course – Nordic Center for the 2018 Snowshoe Invitational. Snowshoe Invitational will be held February 24th (Saturday); participants will have the opportunity to compete in the 10m walk/assisted walk, 25m walk/run, 50m walk/run, 100m walk/run and MATP. We look forward to seeing you at this year's competition!
To register for this event and can be found here: https://sout.org/snowshoe/
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These forms will register the participant for the invitational competition. This is not a state event and there will not be any area games offered.


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Setting the number of compression stages is a strong function of the discharge temperature limitation needed to protect the compressor system as well as power consumption across each stage. For a multi-stage reciprocating HC injection compressor (currently being designed), vendor confirmed that four stages would be required for the inlet suction pressure of 1.5barg to be increased to a normal rated discharge pressure of 200 barg.
However, when it comes to setting the discharge design conditions of each stage (temperature and pressure), specific excursion margins are applied on top of the maximum operating discharge pressure and temperature in order to allow for potential increase in the operating conditions in case of increase in the backpressure seen by the last compression stage and such that sufficient margins are maintained below the alarm and trip set points.
Now, the question is:
I set the discharge discharge design pressure at the last stage to be 250 barg with discharge design temperature of 180 C. I was questioned by the rotating engineer that now the number of stages will have to be increased to five stages instead of 4! I explained to him that design conditions are set for the system's rating while we use the rated operating parameters in determining the number of compression stages. The 250 barg design pressure was specified to allow some margin for potential increase in backpressure due to wellhead injection pressure requirements knowing that with an increase in the CR from 200 to 220 for example, due to the large temperature term as X+273.15 K , the change in the temperature term would not be highly increased.
However, when it comes to power consumption, would really the discharge PSV set pressure at each stage have to be used when estimating the power and rod load?
Therefore, when determining the number of compression stages, we will be basing our selection based on rated conditions or we shall confirm the power requirements even when discharge PSV set point is actually reached?


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1 cup (dry) oatmeal
2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes (optional)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. Cover and let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (Mine were about 1" in diameter.) Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.
Makes about 20-25 balls.


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Serious Question: Would You Participate In A Decoupling Ceremony With Your Ex?
Breaking up is hard to do, but would formal ceremonies that offer closure make doing so a little easier? Reverend Gillian Harris of California sure thinks so.
The ordained minister, who holds a master's degree in spiritual psychology, believes that decoupling ceremonies are a constructive way for people going through divorce to sort through feelings and the trauma that is frequently associated with ending a marriage.
"The decoupling ceremony enables people to shed feelings of victimization, to recognize shared history and to acknowledge and accept the journey into the future with no baggage," said Rev. Harris.
The ceremonies facilitated by Harris and her team of ministers are designed with the future ex couple in mind. The process usually begins with a consultation that allows the couple to share what led them to divorce in the first place. The actual ceremony is private and only lasts about twenty minutes. Couples are required to "declare their mutual forgiveness and release." Candles may be used along with crystals for purification and rose quartz for heart chakra energy. Rings may be removed, and children from the marriage are also welcome to witness the service.
"I feel like our love is deeper and more fully expressed now than it ever was before. I'm newly single and going into it blissfully!" declared one of Harris' clients a few days after her own decoupling ceremony.
The fees for ceremonies facilitated by Harris begin at $250, and while both partners are encouraged to partake in the function, it is not required.
"Often, the emotional toll of divorce weighs heavier on one party, and we accommodate them," says Harris. "The decoupling ceremony benefits everyone who places equal significance on ending a marriage as they did when they entered it."
While I was initially skeptical, I have to say that I wouldn't be completely opposed to a decoupling ceremony. Considering that so many marriages end with one party grasping for closure, it seems that spiritually acknowledging the end of such a major chapter in one's life would be helpful.
What about you? Would you be open to participating in a decoupling ceremony with your ex?
To learn more about Rev. Harris and the process of decoupling, visit www.blessandclear.com


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Christian Worship Lord! On Thy Zion's Wall
Lord! on thy Zion's wall
A faithful watchman stands,
And hears the solemn call
Of anxious, waiting bands,
Who seek along the waning night
For heralds of thy coming light.
Oh, may he never sleep
Upon his weary post,
Nor shrink, though round him sweep
The storm's embattled host;
But, whatsoe'er the night may be,
Stand firm in duty and in thee!
And let his visioned eye
Rest on the truth sublime,
That sin and woe shall fly
Before advancing time,
Till in thine own eternal day
The latest tear hath passed away.
And when his watch is done,
Oh, let unclouded light,
From heaven's all glorious sun
Gleam on his closing sight:-
That all who see his death, shall know
His spirit walked with thee below.


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Houses don't need central heating if we build them right.
Amazing but true. With the right thermal efficient fabric and airtightness, the heat from our light fittings, electrical gadgets and body are enough to keep the ambient temperature within a new build at a constant ambient temperature of say 20 degrees.
1) the fabric of the building ie walls, doors, windows, ceilings, roofs need to be as thermally efficient as possible
2) the building then needs to be as airtight as possible so that hot air doesn't escape, and cold air doesn't come in.
Maximum thermal efficiency + Airtightness = Lower CO2 emissions + Lower running costs = Sustainable property
Above - The CIC team onsite at a Beattie Passiv House Build
Maximum Thermal Efficiency
Our aim is to build houses that maximise thermal efficiency by choosing highly insulated materials that minimise how much heat is lost through them.
The U-value measures how much heat is lost through a square metre of floor, wall, window or door. Materials that let out more heat have higher U-values. Houses constructed of bricks or blockwork have a really high U-value and many older properties loose a lot of heat through draughty windows and doors too.
The lower the U-value of the material the more thermally efficient that element of the building fabric is and therefore the lower the running costs.
Passiv Haus - is a standard for energy efficiency in a building that reduces the buildings ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low-energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. This is the standard we are aiming for. Please see Passivhaus Standards for more info on this.
Building regulations require a test on all new builds to establish how airtight the property is. The test involves pressurising a house and measuring how quickly a fan needs to turn to maintain that pressure - the faster the fan, the lower the airtighness. A recently built house might be in the region of 5 - 8 (max 10 for new build regs). Passiv Haus must be below 0.6
Energy Performance Certificate Ratings - A house with a very poor EPC Rating (eg G) is not energy efficient and will have a higher fabric U-value than another property with a high enery efficiency rating of A or B. To achieve these levels the property will have to have both a thermally efficient fabric AND be a lot more airtight than conventional, older properties.
Emissions from heating existing homes are the single largest contributing factor to the UK's carbon footprint, so all new homes will need to be more sustainable in their design to ensure a higher energy performance.
The Vicarage will be a challenge to upgrade to a more thermally efficient building than it is now as the brick fabric will need to be insulated and the sash windows overhauled to reduce draughts.
Timber frame construction with concrete floors and closed wall panels.
In the UK we have been using timber frame constructions for hundreds of years and this is the most sustainable product available for new buildings. For every tree that's chopped down to build a house, at least 3 trees are planted.
However, suspended timber floors can be draughty so a concrete floor laid over thick insulation and a damp proof membrane is a better alternative.
The wooden wall panels can either be open - where insulation is fitted on site once the panel is installed - or closed - where the insulation is factory fitted and the unit comes to site complete. There are pros and cons to both and we will investigate the best alternatives for our site nearer the time.
Cladding - the external layer of the timber panels can be clad in whatever material is most appropriate for the site and its setting. On the one hand the Vicarage building is red brick, but the grade 2* church alongside the site is stone with a thatched roof. The site is in a conservation area so the material chosen for the cladding - be it brick, natural stone, timber or metal - or whether the external walls are rendered - will have to blend with the aesthetic of the area.
Roof - as our design is favouring a 1 1/2 storey model, the thermal performance of the entire roof will be a critical factor in the overall efficiency of the building. If we opted for a single storey model (unlikely due to site space constraints) the underside of the roof trusses would be clad with plasterboard and then fibreglass insulation layers would be laid between them.
Windows and doors - ideally triple glazed if budget allows.
Budget Building in a highly insulated way with an eye on air tightness is not necessarily more expensive than a conventional build. Timber frame construction also has the added advantage that it is much quicker - a property can be watertight within days and then electricians, plumbers and heating engineers can get to work straight away on the first fix. This type of construction is therefore less weather dependent as we won't have to wait for materials to dry off before the next stage (eg brickwork). In Scotland about 80% of new build houses are contructed with timber frame for this reason.
Environmental Impact
Building in a more sustainable way is essential in order to reduce our impact on the environment, especially in terms of minimising global warming and water usage. The energy usage (and bills) are a fraction of what you would expect for a typical house and in this way we believe that we will save residents money and be able to offer a lower service charge than many might expect. Additionally, if budget allows, we would like to add solar PV panels to the rooves to provide free energy to heat water, as well as a grey water scheme and rain water tanks throughout the site to minimise clean water usage.
Air Quality, Ventilation & Condensation
Within any house moisture will be created through cooking, bathing, breathing, drying clothes etc. This moist air needs to be ventilated out otherwise condensation may form in areas where there is less air circulation. We will install mechanical ventilation heat recovery system (MVHR) in each property to
1) extract moist air
2) preheat fresh cold incoming air by means of a heat exchanger
3) provide filtered air within the house, with dust and pollen etc extracted and thus producing a very healthy living environment
Glebe Meadow is a Community Interest Company established to buy the former Vicarage in the heart of Westleton and convert it into the social hub for a new development of 20 modern, age appropriate homes for locals aged at least 65.


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The Advocate Press is the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate's book publishing venture. The Advocate Press produces books targeted to South Carolina United Methodists with a mission to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Books are as follows:
(NEW!) Feed My Sheep: A 40-Day Devotional to Develop a Heart for Hunger Ministry
In this 40-day devotional written by Advocate Editor Jessica Brodie, verses from God's Holy Word are teamed with hunger ministry stories that have appeared in the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate newspaper over the last decade. Not only does this book lift up the work of United Methodists in South Carolina who provide food for people in need, but it glorifies the message Jesus gave His disciples in John 21:15-17 to feed and otherwise care for others. (2019.)
Buy now: $10 paperback, $5 eBook
More Like Jesus: A Devotional Journey—Forty Days of Self-Reflection as We Strive to Be Followers of Christ
Jesus's words and actions in the years He spent on earth spell out critically important things. Foremost is that God is our utmost priority, and everything we are, do, and have is because of Him and from Him. But the second priority is to love others—and Jesus showed we can do that in a number of key ways. Love transcends emotion. Love is a verb. And loving others is how we can demonstrate our love for God. In this 40-day devotional, written by author and award-winning journalist Jessica Brodie (editor of the Advocate), Jesus's words and actions in Scripture are teamed with articles that have appeared in the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate over the last few years, showcasing what it looks like to be a real-life, modern-day Christ-follower. (2018.)
Buy now: $5.99 eBook
Stories of Racial Awakening: Narratives on Changed Hearts and Lives of South Carolina United Methodists
A white Air Force trainee whose eyes were opened while traveling with an African-American classmate on a train through the 1960s South. A young African-American girl who first realized she was black when she encountered a playground bully on an Upstate South Carolina jungle gym. In this book, 20 people share deeply personal narratives of their own racial awakenings. The narratives first appeared in the pages of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate newspaper, one a month for 20 months. Now, the full collection is available in one handy anthology with discussion questions, a foreword by South Carolina United Methodist Resident Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, and edited with an introduction by Advocate editor Jessica Brodie.
Buy now: $5 eBook
In the World, Not of the World: 175 Years of the S.C. United Methodist Advocate
In 2012, the Advocate celebrated 175 years of existence, and to celebrate this milestone, the nonprofit newspaper ministry published a full-scale 175-year history. The handsome, heavily researched hardcover book covers the rich and tumultuous history of the Advocate from its founding in 1837 through the Civil War, two World Wars, temperance and the Civil Rights Movement, right up to today. It is the recipient of the Herbert Hucks Award (2013) from the South Carolina Conference Archives and History, as well as an Award of Excellence from the United Methodist Association of Communicators.
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Taste On Melrose is one of LA's hippest brunch spots. Ultra chic Hollywood hopefuls alongside of handcrafted cocktails with a Kobe burger make this place popping. Yet, the sweet tasting crispy bacon inside a viscous side of macaroni and cheese still isn't enough to cover up some of the front of house issues. With no reservations, expect to wait up to an hour or so. Once seated, our beverages and appetizers still didn't make it to our table until another hour. Don't fret because management is cognizant of their spotty service and will amend your bill to make up for any misadventures. Nevertheless, this Parisian-style sidewalk dining experience is still worthy of your patronage, especially if you have a flair for fashion and enjoy people watching.
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Real Doctor Tries the Intermittent Fasting Trend and Here's What Happened https://tourocom.touro.edu/academics/faculty/harlem/niket-sonpal.php
There's crash dieting, and then there's intermittent fasting. Crash diets aren't sustainable and rarely factor in healthy food options. Intermittent fasting on the other hand is gaining attention because people are seeing weight come off, and therefore stay with it. It's being touted as the go-to way to lose 15, 20 pounds within a month or two. Is it just a popular hashtag or can the weight actually stay off leading millions of people to reach their weight goals? To get clarity, we spoke to Dr. Niket Sonpal who not only is Board Certified in Internal Medicine specializing in Gastroenterology; but lost 8 pounds his first week of intermittent fasting when he decided to do it himself. Here's what he has to say about intermittent fasting.
What inspired your decision to do intermittent fasting?
I noticed the winter weight became the spring then summer weight and I wanted to take off extra pounds that I noticed had crept on. I was with friends talking about how they lost weight during Ramadan (would prefer religious observations) and that intermittent fasting was a "thing." I rolled my eyes. I was skeptical. Then I went online and applied my doctor mind to the concepts I was reading about it and went for it.
There are several ways to go about intermittent fasting. Which way did you do it, when did you start and what was the result?
This is true. The way I chose, and the way I would imagine most people would try, is the one that calls for 16 hours of fasting with 8 hours of eating time per day. This basically means if your last meal of the day is 8pm you will have your first meal by noon the following day, free to eat until 8pm again. I figured since I sleep most of those hours, it wouldn't be as tough as another option where you fast for 5 days and eat for 2 with a 500-800 calorie intake limit on those 2 days.
What were the challenges (if any) that you faced when intermittent fasting?
I live across the street from a bagel shop in New York City. I also have delicious New York pizza on every other corner. Cravings and temptation were there for me for sure. When I left my home and smelled those fresh bagels my brain said. "let's eat."
Coming at your intermittent fasting as a doctor, what were some things you were thinking about that others must consider too?
I thought when I would fast. When would be my 8-hour eating period. When we start caloric consumption right when we wake up we do better with weight loss. However, that would mean eating from 7 am until 4pm. This would require a later meal around 3pm. Then I thought, does my lifestyle better allow a 12 noon to 8pm food window?
I also thought about the physiological aspect to what happens to our bodies when we fast intermittently. For one thing, it facilitates weight loss by enhancing hormone function. Insulin levels also lower, plus there's a rise in noradrenaline. This combination is what helps us to breakdown body fat for energy. While this all reads well on paper there is a lifestyle aspect to it that must be factored in. I'll add that anyone with a condition should consult with their doctor before going all in on intermittent fasting.
Why do you think it is so difficult for people to fast? What are some of the common symptoms people feel when fasting and what causes them?
When people think of fasting they think of starvation and deprivation. They anticipate they will feel terrible will have a growling stomach, dull headaches, and a bad mood. While these are common symptoms felt at first when fasting, the 16/8 intermittent fasting option allows for food every day. When people see quick results, they stick with it.
What was your diet? What did you cut out and add in?
I looked at my schedule and my overall daily lifestyle and how food was involved. For people who live very hurried lifestyles, food is typically something that is grabbed fast on the go. When we approach food this way no diet will be sustainable. I realized this would require consistent changes in my behavior. It would also require me to get very mindful about what I was eating during the 8 hours of eating time. I chose to eat what I liked in moderation. So, if two slices of pizza twice per week was the lunchtime norm, I reduced to it to once slice. I still ate pasta just not as often and not as much. I also added in a lot more vegetables, proteins, healthy fats and cut out all fast food and soda. Hey, I'm a doctor, but also a human!
For those thinking about intermittent fasting, how would you advise them to proceed?
I would explain that at around the 2 to 4-week mark, someone may plateau. When you notice this don't think this is the most weight you are able to lose. This is normal and if you are also exercising with weight or resistance training you may be building muscle mass. Pay attention to how clothes fit, body fat loss and how weight loss shows beyond the scale. Knowing how over time the body gets used to intermittent fasting and starts to store up all that is eaten, leading to less weight loss, I suggest resetting your body by eating small, healthy meals throughout the day for a week and then resuming the 16/8 intermittent fasting option again.
People may happily think that they can fast and then enjoy a big bowl of pasta or cheeseburger. What kinds of foods should people eat during intermittent fasting?
You can get results without cutting out your favorite foods which means enjoy that burger or pasta, I did! However, you can't binge on fast food and think you're going to make any lasting changes. You want to up your vegetable intake. Things like grilled zucchini or eggplant make for great sides to a piece of grilled chicken or steak. Avocados are a good staple for healthy fats and are versatile. There are loads of recipes out there so plan out your food options in advance, so you stick with it.
About the doctor:
Dr. Niket Sonpal is Assistant Professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clinical instructor at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn and on the board of the NY‐American College of Physicians (NYACP). He is also the associate program director for the Internal Medicine residency program at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. He is trained in Internal medicine, Gastroenterology and has a focus on Men's and Women's health.
Minimalism is all the rage at the moment thanks to writers like Fumio Sasaki, so why not apply that approach when planning your next vacation? There's so much information out there that it can seem overwhelming when you start researching places to go, with so many offers, travel guides, blogs, photos, videos, podcasts and all the rest. Sometimes you just need to drown out the noise and focus on what's important.
That's why Expedia has created these minimalist travel posters to help you see the essential elements on 14 of the top vacation destinations in the world. They've picked out the most important aspects of each destination, namely where you should go first, what food you should eat and where you can get that one stunning and shareable photo for your Instagram or Facebook page.
If you go to Berlin, for example, a whistlestop tour using these posters would take you to the aptly-named Panoramapunkt for a panoramic view of the TV Tower, followed by a trip to the past at the historic Brandenburg Gate. For food options, currywurst is a spicy taste of Berlin life and culture, while you can finish your stay with an energetic and symbolic bike ride down the Mauerweg, which follows the route of the old Berlin Wall.
Swapping Germany for South Africa, Cape Town has plenty to offer, even in the snapshot form of a minimalist visit. Speaking of snapshots, Bloubergstrand is the place to go to get that iconic photo of Table Mountain while you'll also want to keep your camera to hand when you're at Boulders Beach so you can get a shot of the penguins. Yes, there really are penguins there. The Neighbourgoods Market in Woodstock is a good place to get souvenirs, while the recommended dish of the trip is potjiekos, a traditional meat stew.
As you'll have seen from these two examples, there's so much you can fit into even a minimalist travel poster if the destination is as exciting as Berlin or Cape Town. Others getting the minimalist treatment include Havana, London, Paris and even the Serengeti and Siam Reap, the Cambodian home of 800-year-old temple Angkor Wat. You can probably guess what the iconic photo from that trip would be.
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Published on October 12, 2017
To help men and women living with Parkinson's Disease (PD) manage the loss of clear speech and controlled movements, and difficulty swallowing, Nazareth Hospital Center for Physical Therapy, Rehab and Balance recently launched the LSVT BIG® and LSVT LOUD® programs.
Through the LSVT LOUD® program, patients with PD work with a certified speech therapist to improve both voice and speech by addressing volume, breath support, pitch range and voice quality.
LSVT® BIG specifically addresses the movement issues experienced by people living with PD. The intensive training protocol helps patients improve core movements used in daily living. A certified physical/occupational therapist teaches patients how to avoid inactivity and keep their movements going during everyday activities. LSVT BIG® also helps PD patients walk faster with larger steps and improve balance.
"We are committed to offering those living with Parkinson's Disease comprehensive services," said Nancy Cherone, Executive Director of Nazareth Hospital. "The LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD programs will empower our patients and enable them to improve their quality of life."
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No other month
Is welcomed more than thee:
The furious blast
That hurries past
Is but the winter freed.
The ice-bound lake
Its fetters break
when though again art near;
The waters foam
Where fishes roam
When Spring with thee is here
The ocean's wave
Where many a brave
as stemmed the current wild,
Is tossed and rolled
Like mountins bold
Before the furious tide.
The fields which seem
No life to them
Are wakened by the blast,
And grains arise,
Such as we prize
Now that the winter's past.
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though winds may blow
Where e'er we go,
On lake or distant shore.
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Remarkably is raising more cash to meet early demand for its technology that helps apartment rental building owners, managers, investors, and developers with their marketing strategies.
The Seattle startup closed on $2 million of a larger $4.1 million round led by Wildcat Venture Partners with participation from PSL Ventures, the venture arm of Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs.
Remarkably was the 13th company to spin out of PSL earlier this year. Its software analyzes data from internal and external sources to help their clients figure out where they should spend their marketing dollars and ultimately lease their buildings to capacity. The tech is infused with machine learning and automation that can provide more robust marketing-related recommendations.
In less than one quarter, Remarkably expanded to 14 markets with clients across all phases of the asset lifecycle. Customers are asking to add more and more buildings so they can run portfoilo-wide analytics with the software, said Remarkably CEO and co-founder Erina Malarkey.
"We wanted to raise a meaningful amount to enable us to really grow and expand both the team and the platform, to meet the most critical needs of our owners and managers — people looking for a drastically better way to manage and optimize their assets, but who up until now were coming up short with solutions in the market, other than human-driven, manual, and often error prone processes," Malarkey told GeekWire.
Malarkey and her co-founder, Anna-Lea Dieringer, previously led a real estate marketing consulting firm in Seattle called VMO.
Remarkably earns revenue on a per-building basis, using a traditional software-as-a-service business model.
The startup raised its initial investment earlier this year from VTS co-founder Brandon Weber and Cephas Partners Managing Partner Mollie Fadule, in addition to PSL Ventures.
Remarkably is one of several up-and-coming real estate startups in Seattle, which is also home to industry giants such as Zillow and Redfin. The 9-person company plans to have up to 20 employees this year.
Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the accurate dollar amount raised.


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Juliet's Race: Verona runs for charity
Phyto Garda renews its support for "La Corsa di Giulietta", the non-competitive marathon dedicated to women of all ages.
The fourth edition of "La Corsa di Giulietta" took place on Sunday 31 March in Verona. This run is a walk of 5-10 km in the most beautiful streets of the historic center. Conceived by "Moica Verona" (Italian Movement for the recognition of the value of family work) in 2016 and organized by "Verona marathon Eventi", the running dedicated to women saw the participation of many men and children.
All together to support beneficial and social purposes of great importance!
In fact, the objective of the project is to make the population aware of the problem of gambling addiction and gambling and the serious consequences of this dependence. In recent years, Moica Verona has donated the proceeds to Verona Women's Hospital and the AMA project by Telefono Rosa.
Through the figure of Juliet, women in particular were involved in the marathon, in the period in which their International Day is celebrated.
Women may be involved in the serious phenomenon in more ways, such as:
- Direct victims of addiction
- Indirect victims like family and close to the player or player themselves
- Sentinels active in the family in intercepting discomfort and intervening through the toll-free number S.A.F.E 800608586
Phyto Garda has always supported the values of sport and family and, also this year, it has chosen to participate to the marathon, donating boxes with the samples of its products to all participants.
More information on the website La Corsa di Giulietta.
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The Safer 3 Water Safety Foundation promotes a shared mission of educating the public on the importance of learning to swim and water safety. The Safer 3 message raises awareness of aquatic and water-related risks, providing education tools to help families understand and reduce the number of preventable drownings each year. Through the messaging "safer water, safer people, safer response," classroom or dry-land based Safer 3 programming enhances all that USA Swimming Foundation partners do in the water.
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This truly stylish brick and flint holiday cottage is just seven minutes' drive from the coast and within easy reach of the North Norfolk coastal villages of Blakeney and Cley-next-the-Sea.
Your Dalling is the perfect luxury retreat for couples, families or friends set in a stunning, rolling rural landscape.
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Saxlingham is a small peaceful hamlet adjoining neighbouring village of Field Dalling, and perfectly placed for exploring both rural and coastal North Norfolk – just 3 miles to Blakeney, 4 miles to the beautiful Georgian town of Holt, and 3.5 miles to Binham where there is a really well stocked village shop and petrol station.
This lovely cottage is both dog and child friendly, and will appeal to all manner of holiday makers looking for a very special and idyllic place to stay.
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Officials plan to install hidden cameras around town to catch people illegally dumping trash, Assistant Town Manager Michael Herbert said Friday.
Officials plan to install hidden cameras around town to catch people illegally dumping trash, Assistant Town Manager Michael Herbert said Friday.
"TVs, mattresses, a lot of junk that's disposed along that roadway. Stuff shows up there and never goes away," said Selectman Mark Juitt, who first raised the concern earlier this month.
He said he sees big piles of garbage along the commuter rail access road near Dunkin' Donuts on Rte. 135. Herbert said people also dump near the Howe Street landfill, but it's hard to catch dumpers in action.
The town could fine property owners up to $300, but officials aren't eager to fine the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or themselves, since the town owns the landfill.
Instead, cameras will keep an eye on dumping hot spots and other secret locations to catch the perpetrators, Herbert said.
Police will monitor the cameras and only review footage of people dumping trash, Herbert said.
"The only people we're going to pay attention to are the people who are doing something illegal," he said.
How big is this problem?
"It's not a huge issue right now (but) it's definitely noticeable," Herbert said.
"I wouldn't say it's a new problem, I'd just say it's gotten worse lately," Juitt said.
The town may also remind residents of the proper way to dispose of large objects: by calling the Department of Public Works.
Cameras have worked well in other communities such as Lowell, where Herbert used to work.
"It's certainly legal and it's certainly been used," he said.
The next step will be to decide where to put the cameras. They won't be pointed at peoples' homes, Herbert said.
He said he is researching how much cameras cost and whether he could get them for free through law enforcement programs.
"Hopefully we're able to address it before it starts spiraling out of control," he said.
Contact Laura Krantz at 508-626-4429 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @laurakrantz.


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The plays of Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen (18281906) are critically acclaimed throughout the world. The father of modern drama, Ibsen broke with theatrical conventions and created a more realistic form of drama that used the stage as a forum for debating social problems, notably the rights of the individual, and the damaging effects of orthodoxy. This collection of four plays contains:A Dolls House (1879) and Hedda Gabler (1890), his most striking depictions of the struggle by individuals especially women to realize their full potential it also presents Peer Gynt (1867), an early verse tourdeforce, not originally intended for the stage, on the nature of the self, and The Master Builder (1892), a play that explores the clash between the old and the new in richly metaphorical language.
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If you've tried techniques and strategies to ease mental suffering or 'manage' anxiety, stress or depression, and feel like there must be more to life than 'coping' or 'settling', you're right.
So just imagine for a moment… what would life be like, if you knew, in your bones, that your happiness, wellbeing or peace of mind don't depend on the things you currently think they do?
What if the things you've thought affect your ability to experience peace of mind, inspiration, satisfaction and fulfilment, actually have nothing to do with it?
Together, we'll explore the immensely practical understanding of our mental life that frees you from the suffering that comes with thinking your wellbeing depends on a change in situation, or even on a change in thinking.
Choose the way of exploring that's right for you
Retreats are held in the French Pyrenees unless otherwise requested (contact me to discuss a potential change of location).
Programmes are indicative and can be tailored on request.
4-day Mind Detox Immersion Retreat
Give yourself the gift of a one-to-one, 4-day retreat, to change forever the way you relate to stress, anxiety, change, or other people. Transform your relationships, make life changes with more ease and grace, come to peace with something that has seemed impossible until now, or simply experience less reactivity and more clarity and peace of mind in your day-to-day life.
All of these are possible when you start to understand the inside-out nature of the human experience.
12-month Transformation programme
Starting with a Mind Detox Immersion Retreat, followed with a tailored coaching programme (delivered online unless otherwise agreed) over 12 months, along with access to resources, to help you navigate your year in 'real-time' from an inside-out understanding.
As life presents you with happenings, we'll explore them together and discover how what looked like mountains could just be molehills. If you're at a transition point in your life, or you'd like to make a change in how you're experiencing the challenges you're faced with, this may be the programme for you.
Six-session coaching programme – online Mind Detox
While I believe an in-person retreat is the most wonderful and helpful way to explore the inside-out nature of our experience, I wanted to offer something for those who feel they can't get away for four days.
Some offer a series of one-hour sessions over several months, but I find there can be more value in a deeper dive in a shorter space of time. Behold, the online Mind Detox!
Completely online via Zoom, the online Mind Detox programme is structured to suit you, within some parameters:
- The sessions of up to 75 minutes take place within the space of two months
- The first three sessions will ideally take place within the first two weeks (and you can combine two into a longer, more deeply reflective session if you'd like to)
- You will need a quiet, private space for your sessions, where you won't be interrupted
Schedule a call to get a taste of what understanding how we work as human beings can do for you.


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Each week we will be connecting with our contributors showing where they have been, where they are now, and what's up for the future.
Name: Zoe Bossiere
Title of Piece published in Sweet: American Spirits
Issue: 8.1
Find her:
Zoe mostly spends her time studying Creative Nonfiction and teaching undergraduate writing at Ohio University. You can find out more about her at http://zoebossiere.com.
What are some major accomplishments you have had since your Sweet publication?
Sweet was among my first publications (Thank you, Ira!), and a lot has happened since then. I earned my MFA in creative nonfiction in 2017 and was accepted to Ohio University's Ph.D program that same year. Now, in addition to being a student, I'm the managing editor of Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction, and a podcast host for the New Books Network, where I interview new authors about their debut books.
Can you tell us about a current/ongoing project that you're excited about?
Sure! I've spent the better part of the last couple years working on a memoir about my family's experiences as sea lion trainers in the 1984 Hungarian traveling circus. Some of this story is speculative, pieced together through the various artifacts my parents have kept over the years such as letters home, photographs, circus posters and leaflets, ephemera and tickets, audio recordings of the animals and circus band, and several in-person interviews. It's been a lot of fun to revisit this period of my familial history and think about how what they experienced then relates to what's happening with the circus now, what with the closure of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey. The times are changing, and the question seems to be how (and, perhaps, if) the circus will adapt for its survival.
Who is your favorite author?
This is a difficult question, but I'd probably have to go with Annie Dillard. She's been a favorite of mine since I was a child. My father used to read chapters from An American Childhood aloud to us after dinner and now, as an adult, I have Dillard's entire nonfiction canon (and a good bit of her poetry) on my bookshelf.
What is your favorite poem/essay/book?
I don't know that I have a favorite. There are just too many good books coming out all the time! Right now, I'm reading Rachel Z. Arndt's essay collection Beyond Measure, and I'm looking forward to Erica Trabold's Five Plots in November.
What inspires you to write?
Different things at different times in my life, but right now I find myself writing (and reading) the most about the big, unanswerable questions I have about our world right now—especially as these pertain to identity and politics. I've been thinking a lot recently about Simone de Beauvoir, and her idea that to involve oneself in projects that have the potential to help others is a moral imperative. I guess the equivalent in the writing world would be to become a good literary citizen, and there's a great piece by Ander Monson from the Essay Daily advent calendar I keep coming back to called "On Paying Attention" that speaks to this idea better than I could here.
What is your favorite sweet?
In my original bio for Sweet, I think mentioned that I loved flan. This still holds up, and I'm not particular about the style. I like the soft, buttery flan they make in France just as much as the thick richness of Mexican flan, and all its variants, too—crème caramel, crème brûlée, custard.
Epicurious says this recipe is the perfect flan. Quick, someone make it and tell us if you agree!
Thank you, Zoe, for taking the time to reconnect with us. We look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!


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Metaphors break. They have their limits. Put too much weight on them and they snap like a power line in an ice storm. The problem with the guitar string metaphor we've been using to describe God's Intentional tensions is that sometimes there are more than two truths involved. Sometimes the radical middle is not between two truths but between a multitude of truths. With that in mind, we are going to do something that Lambchow has never done before, we're going to pivot. We're going to use the ending of one series to introduce a whole new series.
This is perhaps a strange but fitting end to God's Intentional Tensions. Where the five previous articles dealt with two seemingly opposing truths, this article mentions twelve truths. While the previous articles talked of guitar strings and tensions to produce a pleasant tone, this article talks about diamonds and light. But the basic understanding is the same. When multiple truths are held in balance, they reveal something about ourselves and our journey with Jesus.
What if a diamond had only one facet, only one place where a jeweler had polished the gemstone to clarity? Would it sparkle? Would you be able to see the fire in the heart of the stone? Of course not. It takes the jeweler's art to turn a rough and rather unassuming stone into something amazing. Consider the truths used to express who we are in Christ. We are sons and daughters of God. We are slaves. We are ambassadors. We are redeemed. We are the sheep of His pasture. We are part of the Bride of Christ. We are part of the body of Christ. We are the branch to His vine. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit. We are kings and priests. We are His workmanship. We are living stones. Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of life, in the busy-ness of doing church, in the middle of troubles and conflict, we forget the richness of God's relationship with us. Is so deep that one truth, one metaphor, cannot fully express it. A diamond with only one or two facets is boring. When our walk with Jesus is built around only a couple of these truths we miss something wonderful. We need to embrace, understand, and polish each one of these statements of being. Embracing each one of them in balance with the rest, not leaning so heavily in one direction that we become one-sided and never sparkle.
How do we know we are a diamond in the hand of God and not a piece of cut glass or cubic zirconium? By allowing the light of Christ to shine into our hearts. Only His light reveals our true quality. Paul wrote, "For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ." (2 Corinthians 4:6, NASB95) Only when the light of Christ shines on us is the truth revealed. But here's the miracle, God can take the falseness of cut glass and cubic zirconium and turn it into the real thing, just like when Jesus turned water into wine. The light of Christ also reveals dark corners, areas of our life that do not yet reflect Jesus. So let's polish up some areas that have become dull. Let's invite the light of Christ to shine on us and see what happens.
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Location: Sayulita , Mexico
Join yoga instructor, Audra Stanley and friends for a magical experience on the playas of Nayrait, Mexico. This week will be a soulful adventure rooted in our morning practices in an open air yoga shala and balanced with the fluidity of exploring Nayrait's land and culture with guided surf sessions, jungle hikes and sunset beach fires. Our grounding yoga practices will be catered to each person and while we evolve our confidence and skills on the mat and the water. All levels are welcomed:) The group is capped to 10 participants. Let's get salty with sweat, the sea and soul. Oh, don't forget- cocos and tacos.
We will be staying at the delightful Hotelito Los Suenos, "the little hotel of dreams." The guest rooms comprise of both one and two bedroom units with kitchen and also one-bedroom guest rooms without kitchen. Tastefully decorated in a funky but traditional Mexican style with ceramic tile floors and (not so traditional) air conditioning. Purified drinking water is available throughout the property. You'll have access to the swimming pool and rooftop terrace above hotel for sun bathing. Wifi, daily maid service, in suite safe and all linens (including beach towels) are included! Plus access to the BEST on site massage therapist.
food and dining
Two meals will be included daily, either on property or a surprise location off site. All of the meals are created from scratch using only the freshest ingredients. Breakfast always includes fresh fruit in season, yogurt, granola, toast with spreads, eggs, vegetables, beans, tortillas, homemade salsas, a small smoothie, and coffee or tea. For dinner, our chef partners work to create hand crafted meals using only the freshest ingredients. Enjoy a classic Mexican dish, or choose from creative offerings that bring influences from the East into the mix of traditional Mexican flavors.
Every morning we will wake with a playful yoga practice followed by a delightful sit down breakfast together. During our week we will have a surf trip as well as a surf clinic in the studio to work one on one with local surf guides. In the evenings we'll wind down with restorative yoga, sunset beach fires and yummy local cuisine.
Travel Details
- $850 - Local
- $1,450 - Double Occupancy
- $1,750 - Single Occupancy
Check In
Check Out
Fly into the Puerto Vallarta airport. The property is a 45 minute ride from the airport. Group transportation will be provided to and from the airport. If you wish to ride separately taxis are available and typically cost $50. If by chance you miss the shuttle and do not want to pay for a taxi, there is a bus that leaves the airport and goes right into Sayulita… for 3 dollars.
Terms and Conditions
Upon booking, there is a $500 non-refundable deposit. Full amount due by September 12th, 2019. No refunds given after September 1, 2019.
|5 nights and 6 days at Hotelito Los Suenos
|daily yoga
|two meals daily provided
|group transfers to and from PVR airport
|gift bag
|Yoga and a Surf Clinic session in studio
|group excursion
|surf trip with everything provided
|not included other than a few surprise moments
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Sunday, October 05, 2008
UN res 194 also applied to Jewish refugees
"There is some irony in the fact that the Palestinians have repeatedly violated both the spirit and intent of 194, that particular UN resolution containing a reference to concept of 'return' to one's country, although two key points are characteristically ignored by those now pointing to this source as justification for their legal claim. First, Resolution 194 was the product of the UN General Assembly and "is an expression of sentiment and carries no binding force whatsoever," meaning that it is meant to make recommendations but not binding law. What it did suggest, however, was that "the refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbors should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date, and that compensation should be paid for the property of those choosing not to return and for loss of or damage to property which . . . should be made good by the Governments or authorities responsible."
According to the evaluation of law professor Ruth Lapidoth of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this language precludes an interpretation of the UN resolution that supports a Palestinian claim for an unqualified right of return as opposed to a suggested one. "Though the Arab states originally rejected the resolution," she wrote (specifically because it would mean giving implicit recognition of the existence of Israel), "they later relied on it heavily and have considered it as recognition of a wholesale right of repatriation."
"But according to Professor Lapidoth, "this interpretation . . . does not seem warranted: the paragraph does not recognize any 'right,' but recommends that the refugees 'should' be 'permitted' to return. Moreover, that permission is subject to two conditions -that the refugee wishes to return, and that he wishes to live at peace with his neighbors," something the Arab world, even now, has clearly never seen fit to do. And there is another significant aspect of the "refugee" problem from the 1940s that everyone demanding rights of return and reparations for Palestinian refugees conveniently forgets: some 800,000-900,000 Jews, some of whom had lived in Arab lands for 2000 years and were fully integrated into those societies, were expelled and all their wealth (estimated to be about ten times that of the Palestinians, estimated to be $100 billion) confiscated as the nascent Israel was being established.
So for observers like Professor Karsh, the recommendations of Resolution 194 "could as readily apply to the hundreds of thousands of Jews who were then being driven from Arab states in revenge for the situation in Palestine," and in fact were meant to, since the refugees mentioned in the resolution are purposely not defined as being either Arab or Jew. In fact, many diplomats and officials had anticipated an exchange of refugees, as has happened successfully in other similar social upheavals, where Palestinian refugees would have been absorbed in Arab states and Jewish refugees would have settled in Israel-exactly what happened to some 600,000 Jewish refugees from Arab lands."
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One should also mention that this reading of the resolution also covers the Jewish refugees from the West Bank and East Jerusalem, who were expelled in 1948.
The greatest Palestinian propaganda success by far has been the establishment of "the right of return of refugees" as the term to use when discussing the Palestinian refugee issue. They did this by employing, in a disciplined manner, the simple but very effective technique of the mantra. In response, the Israelis stammer and stumble. They were unable to establish a simple vocabulary that reflects Israeli interests on this issue, let alone get their representatives to use it systematically.
This website has actually formulated the best retort to the Palestinians that I have seen: "For every Jewish refugee who wants to leave Israel and return to their Arab country of origin, one Palestinian refugee who wants to return in peace to Israel".
- 12:21 am, October 06, 2008


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The PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) is asking for comments on their three candidates for a modern definition of public relations as part of their "Public Relations Defined" initiative. The public comment period goes through January 23.
Here are the three possible definitions that were unveiled January 11 in a post on the PRSA blog.
Definition No. 1:
Public relations is the management function of researching, engaging, communicating, and collaborating with stakeholders in an ethical manner to build mutually-beneficial relationships and achieve results.
Definition No. 2:
Public relations is a strategic communication process that develops and maintains mutually-beneficial relationships between organizations and their key publics.
Definition No. 3:
Public relations is the engagement between organizations and individuals to achieve mutual understanding and realize strategic goals.
I immediately gravitated toward Definition No. 2 because I can't imagine public relations being defined as anything less than a strategic process. Could it be that "modern" public relations is actually more of a management function? Yes, perhaps it is. And it is certainly nice to envision the relationships as symbiotic, but I think that at its core, public relations is more strategic than collaborative. I also feel that describing it as a process (constantly evolving and changing) is much more fitting than characterizing it as a management function or a simple engagement. So that's my vote. What about you? Add your own comments here.


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I am excited to announce that Touch Tales has been shortlisted for the SLAPmoves prize.
SLAPmoves | 7pm | Thursday 9th April | York Guildhall
This event is free / pay-what-you-decide.
Read more about 'Touch Tales' here.
SLAP ('Salacious Live Alternative Performance') is a new platform that supports and programmes experimental dance, theatre, live art, music and film in a range of performance events in York.
The SLAPmoves prize "is all about emerging art from the next generation of pioneering talent. SLAP has invited recent graduates and final year students (of dance/theatre/film whose themes of focus are based upon 'movement') to submit proposals of new work.
"Throughout the evening you will have the chance to see our shortlisted artists and works, an eclectic mix of dance, live art, film and music. Showcasing not only local talent but international artists. The audience also has a say in who is deserving of the prize.
"The successful artist or company will then be offered a place in Yorkshire Dance's spring platform dedicated to the region's most exciting emerging talent, taking place in May. The artist will also receive studio space, a one-to-one meeting with a producer, artistic mentoring and technical support."
The shortlisted artists are:
Arnold & Whittle
Amy Lawrence
Christie Barnes
Michael Robbins
Dan Craddock
Joshua Hubbard & Anton Hinchliffe
This will be the fourth performance of the piece that Katharina Arnold and I have given, following our performance at Northern Art Festival #3 last Friday.


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When British author Stephen Jones set out to bring the anthology that would become A Book of Horrors together, his goal was to make the world realize that the concept of the horror story and the ability to frighten and terrify readers in a number of ways is still alive and well, contrary to what the likes of sparkling vampires, hunky werewolves, and all the other former denizens of the world of terror that have now been romanticized have shown. Jones does just this in A Book of Horrors.
The collection opens with a new story from Stephen King, "The Little Green God of Agony," about a man who has suffered much and continues to be in constant agony from a debilitating accident he had some time ago and is still recovering from. His physical therapist believes he just isn't working hard enough to recover fully. But another man believes otherwise, and he plans to bring this little green god of agony out of him. "The Man in the Ditch" from Lisa Tuttle begins with a woman in a car sighting a dead man by the side of the road and goes from there. The book also features a new and original tale from John Ajvide Lindqvist , bestselling Swedish horror author of Let the Right One In. "The Music of Bengt Karlsson, Murderer" has the same feel of many of his other works, with the hard, cold landscape of Sweden, the importance of family and how it deals with loss, and what it means to live in the house where a murderer killed himself.
A Book of Horrors will be enjoyed by any horror fan, and by anyone looking to give the genre a try, as the stories range from monster to ghost to psychological; all kinds of horror are available for the reader in this collection.
Originally written on September 27, 2012 ©Alex C. Telander.
To purchase a copy of A Book of Horrors from Amazon, and help support BookBanter, click HERE.


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It's been awhile since we had an entertainment update so it's a little packed. Mainly a lot of new stills from upcoming dramas.
Drama News
First glimpse into Martial Universe starring Yang Yang and Crystal Zhang Tianai with the release of the first trailer!This is a drama adapted from the novel of the same name by Tian Can Tu Dou. It is a story that talks about Lin Dong, a child from a small village who isn't favored by his family. By chance, Lin Dong obtains a mysterious artifact that is coveted by many clans in the martial world. Because of this artifact, Lin Dong is approached by many people of different clans and is forcibly involved in various events of the martial universe.
They also released official posters for the main characters.
New stills from "Secret of the three kingdoms" starring Elvis Han, Ma TianYu and Wan Qian.
Character poster from 'Here to Heart' starring Hans Zhang and Janine Chang.
New stills from the drama, "The Way We Were" starring real life couple, Tiffany Tang and Luo Jin!
The cast and crew held a press conference on September 24 for the movie, Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings directed by Tsui Hark. It's starring Mark Chao as Detective Dee, Lin Geng Xin, Feng Shao Feng, Ma Sichun (Sandra Ma), and Carina Lau. The movie is set to premiere on July 27,2018. Sandra and Mark kind of have their own photoshoot lol.
Mark's face 😂
"The Starry Night, The Starry Sea 2′ released some teasers, starring Feng ShaoFeng, Kuo BiTing and Bosco Wong.
Trailer from "The Legend of Monkey King" starring Raymond Lam and Jiang MengJie.
Celebrity News
Zhao Liying uploaded some pictures of her working out on Weibo with the caption "I'm not alone. #Borntobeactive. Used the wrong # earlier" For such a petite body, she packs some mean muscle!!
On September 22, Aaron Kwok and his wife, Moka Fang, welcomed their first child~ Congrats to the two!
Also congratulations to Dong Zi Jian and Sun Yi as they welcome their daughter~
On September 26, it's Sun Li's birthday! Husband Deng Chao wished his wife a happy birthday "Daughter-in-law, happy birthday ❤"
Also on September 26, Wu Qian (Janice) turned 25!
Li Qin's turned 26 on September 27 ~
NiNi's and Jing Boran's couple collaboration for Bazaar October spread.
Here's a video posted by dramapotatoe (via twitter) of their photoshoot.
Yang Mi's photoshoot for VogueMe.


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Summer Camp
We believe that regular and extended time in nature has benefits well beyond the educational and environmental aspect. Time spent in nature has a positive effect on the well-being of an individual.
Located at Camp Wetaskawin, campers will have direct access to a beautiful wooded area just outside our indoor activity room and private hiking trails for group hikes. Our programs are designed to create a setting that is naturally inclusive and educational. Our certified teachers and childcare providers are experienced with exceptional learners and alternative education models. Children are given the opportunity to explore, play and learn in a natural space.
Our inquiry-based philosophy combined with the 'forest school' model makes Nature School & Education Centre a natural choice for your child's alternative and/or enriched education.
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Ages 4 to 12
Subsidies available, limited spaces. Please inquire.
Our students participate in what they are interested in. Nature provides the opportunities, and the teachers help with the tools. Examples are: shelter building and survival skills, games, photography, painting, sketching, gardening and composting, recycling, preservation and restoration projects and more!
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June 29 to August 28
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