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Prayers of the People
I conducted a sidewalk "meet and greet" in April. David Hendee helped me. Well, actually, he did all the work.
You remember, I posted photos (on Facebook and Instagram) and told about meeting Rabbi Ruth. David helped me bag little white begonias in cut down brown paper lunch bags with a tag telling about our Church of the Woods on Fourth Sundays at Four.
We did this in the spirit of one of the 'takeaways' from our church growth study group last spring, which was: "Fall in love with your Neighborhood".
We invited passersby to color a prayer flag for the earth, since it was close to Earth Day, and we at Highpoint are very connected to the earth and the woods and the garden and the natural world that we see through our clear glass windows during church. We've been stringing the prayer flags on the line along the path up to the meeting circle in the woods.
So. . . as I invited people to decorate a prayer flag, it was a thrill to meet many of our Orthodox Jewish neighbors, many of whom were out for a leisurely stroll with family. One woman was even practicing her Hebrew as she walked. Not only was it the very last day of Passover but it was also Shabbat!
When one couple stopped to chat, I asked if they would like to write a prayer for the earth. And explained that it could be anything:
a request of the earth,
a blessing for the earth,
a thanksgiving or intercession on behalf of . . . the earth.
And She said,
"Oh! . . .Well. . .no. We won't be able to do that because it would be writing, and we cannot write on this holy day, it would be considered 'work'."
So I asked boldly, "Well? Could you say the prayer and let me write it for you?"
Her face brightened, and she said "Yes! We could do that!"
So, poised, with art markers in hand, ready to write, I waited. And since they had been put on the spot, they hemmed and hawed, and sputtered around a bit, trying to think of something to say as a prayer.
Moments passed, pregnant pauses, and suddenly her husband blurted out in joyful jubilation and spiritual abandon:
"More days like today!" That was it!
And he added, "Yes, say that! More days like today!"
I could hardly keep from squealing! He offered a high five for both creation and creator! Beautiful!
I just loved that prayer!
Spiritual abandon. Plain spoken. Right from the heart. A true prayer.
And that is the simple thing that we (the worship and music team and I) are asking you to do for six weeks this summer, during the prayers of the people! To pray like that!
We're inviting you into an experiment with prayer!
We have prepared six boxes.
Each corresponds to one of the intentions listed at the beginning of the prayers of the people on p. 383 of the Book of Common Prayer.
Each small group will explore the contents of one box per week.
By the end of the series, each of us will have made our way around the room to each box.
This will be a simple, 10-minute, small group process of experiential prayers that will include 3 easy things:
a brief period of exploring the stuff in the boxes
thoughtful conversation and reflection about what the stuff makes us think about for praying and
simple sentence prayers, in the small group (nothing like 'public speaking' mind you), just a "more days like today!" kind of thing.
With time, it can become a way for you to keep St. Paul's urging: to "pray without ceasing", because everything everywhere can become inspiration to offer little prayers as you make your way through your days.
Simple. Plain spoken. Joyful. Heartfelt. Uncrafted. And with abandon.
After all, that is the way I pray you!
Reverend Ruth Pattison
Rev. Pattison serves the people of Highpoint Episcopal Community Church as the Parson, exercising her gifts for collaborative leadership through preaching, liturgy, and the pastoral arts.
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This one-off property is sure to attract a buyer looking for a unique family home.
Oak Lodge, Shanbally, Cork Harbour €695,000
Size: 373sq ft (4,000 sq ft)
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Best Feature: Oaklodge has exemplary wooden workmanship.
Creating a large chess board, and a clutch of carved chess pieces atop posts, as part of an exceptional staircase and the centrepiece of his family home was easy as child's play for second-generation, master craftsman James Farquhar — but he'll have to be retired and actually have time on his hands to learn to play the game of chess on any of his creations.
"I need to take some time to learn to play alright," admits this craftworker par excellence whose handiwork adorns Oak Lodge, the Cork Tudor-faced home he built and finished practically single handedly back in the early 2000s.
OK, there was a bit of input from other top tradesmen, including from his father John Farquhar, a skilled decorative plasterer who did the coving and hefty, moulded-on-site ceiling roses here as a sort of heirloom gift to the next Farquhar generations.
But now, with a family of four headed in the college/university-going years, James and his wife Liz have decided to move on from this one-off they designed and built by Cork harbour at Shanbally.
They are opting for a more urban-based lifestyle in the city, as his work continues to bring him all over Ireland, over to London, and up to Belfast and to the homes of the incredibly rich and famous (international golfers??? He won't confirm) in Holywood Co Down, where his travelling days start at 4am and his talents are widely appreciated; examples of his prodigious output in the finest woods are creations for life.
UK-born James Farquhar started his apprenticeship as a decorative plasterer, like his father John, and slowly developed his passion and talent for woodwork as well.
In his earlier years he did renovations on various old, elegant English houses in places like Surrey and Kent, the sort of pedigree properties which may have spilled over into some of the design touches of Oak Lodge.
More recently, he runs a Munster-based business called floordoctor.ie, and does bespoke projects (flooring, mostly) for the likes of Belfast-based designers Kris Turnbull Studios, who have clients across the North, the UK, and the Middle East.
The Farquhar family's decision now to move house brings the absolutely one-off Oak Lodge to Munster's open market, and it is set by Shanbally village, on the way from Carrigaline towards Ringaskiddy; it's a home where the only corners cut would have been in the laser-like cutting and jig-saw fashioning of the widely-sourced timbers, parquet floors and various inlaid exotic woods.
Apart from being an incredibly plush family home (selling agent Barry Smith of James G Coughlan & Associates bills it as "opulent") it's a remarkable calling card of trade skills which will be appreciated by those who value timeless workmanship of a type only created by long apprenticeships and dedication to standards. It's that well done.
The Irish Examiner last met with James and Liz Farquhar around 2000 when they sold up a previous home they'd extended in Maryborough, Douglas, and at the time, they bought a site at a fledgling clutch of serviced sites at a spot called Ard na Gréine, Shanbally, to build their dream home, all 4,000sq ft of it, from scratch.
The under-the-radar build took a few years, to a design by Liz Farquhar finished out by architect Ken Owens, who worked off a luxury, timbered Tudor template, and the search for materials to finish it with spanned continents, with timbers coming from near far and from near.
The closest material used was felled green oak from the Coolmore Estate, on the Owenabue estuary between Currabinny and Carrigaline, and it features in mantles over immense fireplaces around powerful Jotul stoves, and in the sheltering wooded porch/portico entrance especially, and which just so happens to be floored in a chequerboard pattern of black and white tumbled marble tiles.
The steeply pitched roof and gables are in Brazilian slate, brick on the front and back facades as well as throughout much of the interior was sourced from Belgium, while the first floor dormer windows are topped and weatherproofed above with decorative, scalloped lead done by skilled roofers who normally work with copper.
Up at the apex, highest points, James had the ornate gable finials made up in steel, then galvanised and painted them, to last a lifetime: even the pot planters either side of this home's imposing entrance were especially commissioned, fabricated and galvanised to add decades of lifetime to them: there's a uniformly high standard throughout Oak Lodge, it quickly becomes apparent.
Start by opening the solid double teak doors to the hall, and the roll-out of high end flooring and parquetry begins to impress.
Practically all of the flooring, at ground and first floor level, is in slow-to-fit, two and a quarter inch wide American oak strips, seamlessly laid, and lusciously varnished and lacquered.
There's 400 square yards of American oak flooring, mentions James almost in passing.
Well, there was 400 yards of it. Some was subsequently taken up, just inside the front doors, to allow for a dark wood parquet panel with feature spoked design to raise the tone even higher than it had been beforehand.
"I took up the old section and started it again just two days before Christmas Day that year, Liz wasn't too pleased…" he recalls with a (recovering) smile.
Turns out, the floor was finished in time for the big dinner, which could have been eaten off the high-gloss, flawless finish.
That parquet and inlay floor 'upgrade' quite probably was a walk in the park compared to the central, bifurcating stairs, this house's signature calling card with its carved chess piece motifs topping the newel posts.
The stairs was painstakingly created from 300-year-old oak from the Ukraine, and "it's hard as flint," James approves.
Its central section, where it splits left and right from a seemingly-floating mid-half-landing to the first floor landing, is supported on invisible steel joists now covered in oak, and the flat, wide section is marked out as a chess board; it's done in red gum timber for the black squares and pale sycamore for the alternating white ones.
Then, the same mix of timbers is replicated under the stairs section in another chess-board grid of 64 squares, while narrow strips of yew are inlaid top and bottom for demarcating effect.
The newel posts at the start of the stairs were carved to depict the vital crowned king and queen pieces, and the top, landing section has two more carvings of mitre-topped bishops, and ornate hewn rooks or castles.
The knights, meanwhile, are on newels on the floating half-landing, this time in black cast iron for a sense of contrast. Pawns? Pshaw, no need for the foot soldiers…
And, finally, ornate tracery work in walnut done to a gothic pattern is used as an infill between the oak spindles, while a hand carved floral display serves almost as heraldic shield in a vertical mid section.
The stairs is left open between the treads, with no risers, so that there's a view through the
staircase from the house's front door to the back of the far-distant sunroom with high, vaulted ceiling up on old oak beams beyond.
The narrow-strip oak flooring runs past the hall, under a folding/hinged set of six glazed doors in cedar, housed in a cedar frame, leading to a dining area, and beyond is the sun room, overlooking a thoughtfully planted, enclosed and private back garden.
Much of the rear interior walls are in Belgian brick, and there's patio access from both the kitchen/casual dining section and from the sunroom too.
Doors pull back wide for patio access, making it very much a room outdoors and, quite uniquely, even the finishes out here are down to the handiwork of the owners: James cast them individually from ground Cotswold stone, in 4" thick flags.
Oh, and in case other self-proclaimed self-builders out there are starting to feel a tiny bit inadequate at this stage, just give in, throw in the trowel.
The same man also built the chicken coop, the children's playframe and slide, a simple corner pergola, and a glasshouse with oak frame, fashioned from off-cuts and which is home to a fruiting old or black Hamburg grape, useful for making the odd run of muscadet.
Elsewhere, the quarter acre of gardens has an array of decorative trees, shrubs and tender exotic plants plus water feature.
There are acers and palms and ferns, tree ferns too, box hedges and box spirals, plus an extensive surrounding hedge of copper beech, as well as a fast-maturing wedding cake tree; Latin/botanical names fall from the owners lips as they name-check what they've planted.
There's even a yew tree, which may in a century's time or so yield some of its bulk for another decorative timber project, by some future occupants of Oak Lodge.
By any yardstick, this is a bit of a whopper of a home for growing family. It has five first floor bedrooms, with 38' by 12' master en suite, with feature veined slate and marble fireplace.
The main family bathroom has a salvage claw and ball cast iron, rolltop bath that the Farquhars brought from their last suburban home, plus a double vanity unit topped with marble, and the water and heating system (with commercial grade boiler) is pressurised.
Flooring upstairs is the same, narrow strip oak as below, no change in quality, there's a large hot press for linen storage with stained glass doors and the roof's high pitch means masses of attic storage space.
Accommodation at ground level is simply sumptuous: there are reception rooms left and right of the central hall, each with fireplaces, one is a sort of sandstone (composite) surround, with antique ornate firebasket.
Across the hall the second reception has a heat-churning cream Norwegian Jotul stove, pumping out as much as 16kw of heat, and set into a brick inglenook with oak beam.
This stove is matched for size and capacity by a second, identical, Jotul stove by the open plan family living/dining area, with matching cream flue. Most times, when the stoves are lighting, the double doors at ground level are left open, and the wood-scented heated air permeates the house.
Kitchen units are solid maple, hand-painted in classic country style with rubberwood tops, and there's a plethora of integrated appliances plus range cooker, enough to feed an army on the march.
Also at ground level is a back hall with utility, guest WC, pantry and boiler room for the gas boiler, and the one-time 20' by 14' garage was converted to a games room, utterly atmospheric with appropriate den lighting, and it easily accommodates a regulation size American pool table: it seems there's something here to please just about every member of a family, on cue.
So, who'll be queuing here to view? Agent Barry Smith in James G Coughlan's offices reckons although it's a niche buy, he stresses "there's nothing else like this in the Cork market, not done to this quality, you could scarcely afford to buy craftsmanship to this sort of luxury level.
"Oak Lodge combines Tudor opulence with modern practicality to create what must surely be one of the most appealing homes to come on the market in recent times."
If it were in Surrey, it's the sort of place you'd see on acres of English countryside, with double garage, housing a Bentley, Ferrari or Range Rover.
If it were in Rochestown, Cork, it would still have the Range Rover, perhaps with a tow-bar for the yacht, RIB or horse-box, and would be valued in the seven digit price bracket.
Instead, it's guided at €695,000, and Mr Smith says it has got an appeal to relocators from overseas, returning ex-pats used to the good life, to traders-up, to executives in the harbour area's strong employment and pharma base, and to families around Carrigaline looking for something quite unique.
In most cases, even the easily managed quarter-acre of gardens here at Oak Lodge would be a stand-out selling feature, here they have to play second fiddle to the interiors.
And, for those worried about maintenance, all double glazed windows, as well as fascias, soffits etc are all pvc for longevity's sake, and the brick will just get more mellow with age.)
Oak Lodge is one of 10 or so one-off homes, mostly dormer in style, built in a cul de sac of serviced sites with turning circle, in community-minded Shanbally, where hopes are high that the existing N28 running out to Ringaskiddy will soon be redirected and turned into the M28 to allow for the harbour area's continued pivotal growth.
Shanbally is on a bus route, both Monkstown and Carrigaline are within a five or 10 minute drive, the airport's 15 minutes away — and, Cork city's 20 minutes or so, 'though you be slow to leave home like this in a hurry.
VERDICT: Your move awaits.
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As a city dweller the opportunities to see wild animals is relatively minimal. The chances of interacting with kangaroos or koala bears is usually relatively low. The most you can normally expect is a fleeting glance as a roo chases across some of the more remote roadways. While this can be exciting it pales in comparison to an actual opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals. For this reason we go to the zoos and wildlife parks.
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Top wildlife parks or zoos sit in a special place in outdoor loving Australians hearts. A top park should be expansive and full of activities and facilities to keep anyone occupied for a full day of outdoor fun. A top wildlife parks and zoos will take the number one spot because it continues to get highly positive reviews over and above those of its competitors. This and a real depth of animals coupled with great facilities and service gets the number one spot.
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Facilities do come into play when it comes to a wildlife attraction getting into the top ten, however the pale in significance to animal variety. Service is also important however that too fails to stack up in importance when compared to how close a customer can get to the animals. Wildlife reserves are in these, and a number of other respects, very unique places. A top ten venue in this case is one which can offer a large variety of animals where you have a real chance to engage with the animals. To get a top ten place a venue needs to be able to offer all this and good customer service and facilities.
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We have an established client base built over 11 years of being in business, combined with a growing population. We have an expertise in insurance billing as well as running a cash based business. This position will work in conjunction with three other established Acupuncturists.
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Pay will be based on number of clients treated. Estimated income for a full time practitioner (working 4 to 5 days per week) is $60,000 to $100,000 per year. A Practitioner who may prefer a part-time working schedule will also be considered.
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Welcome to Connect @burgle.
Thanks for starting this conversation. I'd like to introduce you to @trouble43443 and @denie57 who are also looking to talk about Parkinson's disease. You may also be interested in reading this discussion about Parkinson's https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/i-would-like-to-introduce-myself-my-name-is-chris-and-i/
Burgle, have you started Azilect?
Sorry, I can't answer your question, but I'd like to add one of my own. Per my post, I am on Sinemet and my PD specialist wants me to add 1 mg of Azilect. I haven't started it. The RX sheet doesn't mention it and the nurse says not to worry about it, but the manufacturer's website and other websites indicate cases of extreme high blood pressure after eating aged cheese, cured or preserved meats like ham, egg plant and other of my favorite foods. Does anyone have any insight? I'm even supposed to avoid leftovers – my wife would go nuts.
To @gopher
I bet the Docs just hate those of us who have the computer smarts to check things like the manufactures statement or refer to the literature on a certain subject! I do it and then I wonder if the Doc has positive or negative thoughts about our searching. As a teacher, I thought it kept me on my toes when someone referred to new material I had not included in my lecture.
I would hope they would appreciate our being able to ask smarter questions and not just second guess them 'cause the info isn't going away.
Hi @burgle and @ggopher. We took your questions to a Mayo Clinic pharmacist.
@burgle, with respect to Azilect slowing the progression of Parkinson's she writes: "There is some evidence that Azilect may have neuroprotective effects that delay onset of symptoms and progression of neuronal deterioration. It is not well known if this is noticeable to patients or not."
@ggopher, as for your question about interactions with certain foods, she writes:
"Azilect is a Monamine Oxidase B Inhibitor (MAO B Inhibitor). With non-selective MAO inhibitors, or those drugs that inhibit both MAO A and B, there can be severe interactions with tyramine containing foods. These types of foods are aged cheeses, cured meats, sauerkraut, soy sauce and draft beers. Food that has been improperly stored or spoiled may also interact with the medicine. These interactions may lead to severe increases in blood pressure. While this should only occur with the nonselective MAO inhibitors, the product information with Azilect recommends avoiding foods that have very high tyramine amounts (more than 150 mg). Additionally, at doses higher than 1 mg per day, Azilect becomes more non-selective, so the risk of interaction with tyramine containing foods is increased. Basically, you shouldn't have to worry too much about the dietary restrictions unless you eat a lot of the aged cheeses, cured meats, etc, but it is good to be cautious."
As always I have to add: "There may also be drug interactions with Azilect, so it is important to discuss all of your medications with your doctor or pharmacist before starting this one."
Hope this helps. Have a good long weekend.
Wonderful information, thank you. I do, of course, have a few questions:
1. 150 mg of tyramine isn't something I can grasp – can I assume a normal serving is not an issue?
2. Is 150 mg the limit per day or meal or what?
3. Is a half a corned beef with kraut and a cup broccoli cheddar soup (a Sunday treat) too much? In other words, what is "a lot"?
4. My dosage is .5 mg for 2 weeks then 1 mg so that sounds acceptable.
5. Can you expand on leftovers? Are there sources I should read?
Sorry for all the questions, but I really want to understand how to minimize the risks if I am to start this drug. Hope it works.Thank you for your (and the pharmacist's) help.Steve
Hi Steve,
This message did slip passed me. You ask very good questions. Understanding daily allowances and food-drug interactions can be confusing at best. Does one ask a pharmacist or a dietician? The pharmacist who helped with the answer above is away for a week. So let's see what we can find out until she gets back.
I found this detailed paper (and abbreviated version) written by Dr Ken Gillman, a retired clinical psychiatrist who has published many scientific papers in the field of neuro-pharmacology and is a leading expert in monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and diet.
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: a Review Concerning Dietary Tyramine and Drug Interactions
http://www.psychotropical.com/images/pdf-downloads/3_MAOI_Diet_Abbreviated_2016_3.1.pdf (abbreviated)
http://www.psychotropical.com/images/Publications-pdfs/MAOI_diet_drug_interactions_2016.pdf (full, 90 pages)
Have you talked to your pharmacist about your questions? Sometimes we overlook pharmacists as a primary resource and integral member of our healthcare team. Do you have access to a dietician?
Hi Colleen,
Thank you so much. The summary certainly looks encouraging. I'll do some more reading in the referenced material, but it looks like I can talk myself into trying the Azilect.
I've had various opinions from various nurses, haven't tried a pharmacist (Tricare/Express Scripts so it is a call and not eye-to-eye) and can probably link up with a dietician through my medical/hospital group. I have PD group in a week and I will bring it up then, but it is sponsored by the same folks that have me confused now.
I'll keep you posted.
@ggopher I'd appreciate your getting back to me on whatever information you find out and what you decide. In the meantime, I'm going to keep digging around too.
Hey @burgle. How are you doing? We haven't heard from you since you started this great thread about Azilect. Have you decided to take it?
@burgle Just wanted to follow up with you to see if you changed to the new medication. If so, how is it working for you. Also, @ggopher and @trouble4343 how are you doing with your medication treatment? All of us @chrisj2491 @denie57 @johnjames @tntredhead @aperob @caryp43 and @macbeth @knightkris would enjoy hearing from you.
Gave it the 'old college try' but like all the other meds that end in "olol" after 5-6 weeks they stopped working and I'm shaking badly and looking again. I just might see if I can go through the same "olol's" I did before but if they work at the beginning, I'll switch to a different one before they stop working.
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The Talker has a secret identity.
SUPER HAROLD has been hanging around our house for a couple of weeks, but he has been kind of sporadic about his visits. Tonight, The Talker made his transformation into SUPER HAROLD and the entire family went out for a walk. Actually, since we were trying to ensure that our 2 1/2 year old super hero did not cross the street without help, AtHomeDaddy had to go for a run.
SUPER HAROLD is not a character that we know much about. We have no idea where the name came from. The Talker became SUPER HAROLD one afternoon when he put a long blue piece of scrap fabric on his head.
SUPER HAROLD is very similar to The Talker's Racecar Man. Anytime he sits on the potty chair and covers his head with a bath towel hanging from the rack above, he becomes a Racecar Man. But Racecar Man is sedentary and only hangs out in the bathroom at night.
On the other hand, SUPER HAROLD has the run of the AtHomeFamily estate and one never knows when SUPER HAROLD will make an appearance. Tonight was his first forray into crime fighting on the mean streets of the neighborhood. And since SUPER HAROLD was about to go on patrol, AtHomeDaddy fashioned a cape out of the blue satin cloth scrap.
I say SUPER HAROLD was going on patrol, but actually, we don't even know what SUPER HAROLD does. He might fight crime or put out forrest fires or fly helecopters or...
In regards to this information, The Talker ain't talking.
So, if you see the flash of a blue satin cape running through your town, please know that you are safe, because SUPER HAROLD is on duty. But please make sure someone holds his hand when he crosses the street.
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This October, the city hosted III Investment Promotion Forum Odesa 5T. The forum was dedicated to the technological potential of the city, infrastructure development and urban projects. The ExpoCity urban project was announced at the forum among others.
The new urban district will be aimed at the business development of Odesa, hosting a free economic zone, logistic centers, and a customs terminal. Besides, ExpoCity will include an entertainment area: the first in Ukraine F-1 track and Disneyland. According to the speakers of the forum, several investors from China are already interested in supporting the project.
Halloween celebrations
Like many other cities in Ukraine, Odesa will celebrate Halloween with numerous events. One of them is a costume festival that will take place at Odesa Film Studio on October 27. The event, simply called Halloween Festival, will host more than 30 photo zones. It promises nearly everything appropriate for a classic festival: fire shows, choreography shows, illusionists, quests and even fireworks. Kids are promised to be entertained in kid's zone and a food court will cater for all the guests.
When: October 27, start at 2 P.M.
Where: Odesa Film Studio
Admission: UAH 100
A new cat statue
Non-stop Odesa - Bucharest flight
At the beginning of July, the Romanian Tarom airlines presented the new non-stop flight Odesa - Bucharest. Initially, the flight was supposed to be launched in August, but the company re-scheduled it for the end of October. The flight will operate starting from October 31. It will appear on the schedule three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The plane will leave at 4.15 A.M. and arrive in Bucharest in an hour. At the moment, the ticket price starts at 99 euros for a round-trip. Luggage up to 23 kilograms and meals are included in the cost.
Insomnia exhibition: Buddha and flamingos
Photo sources: Odessa-online, Dumskaya, shutterstock.com, unsplash.com. All images belong to their rightful authors.


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I have personally benefited from the infinite wisdom of George Costanza. "Always look annoyed," he advises. "When you look annoyed all the time, people think that you are busy." It really works! Following on with this theme, we have gotten some pro tips from those at the very


text: Mobile Phones iPhone & iOS How to Fix it When Siri's Not Working Get Apple's virtual assistant back online By Brenna Miles Writer Brenna Miles is a technology writer with a B.A. in Business Management and HR Management. She's been writing about technology for 6+ years. our editorial process Twitter LinkedIn Brenna Miles Updated October 07, 2019 Westend61/Getty Images iPhone & iOS Switching from Android Tweet Share Email Siri, Apple's virtual assistant, helps us with a wide range of tasks, from finding directions to looking up restaurant menus. We often rely on the assistant so much that we're lost when Siri doesn't. If you're having trouble getting Siri to answer, dealing with Hey Siri difficulties, or you simply can't get Siri to work at all, you're in the right place. How to Fix it When Siri's Not Working The troubleshooting steps in this guide apply to iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 7 running iOS 11 and iOS 12. Speak clearly. If Siri is having trouble understanding you, it could be the request. With any virtual assistant, it's imperative you do your best to speak clearly and plainly. Siri is best used for straightforward requests like "What's the weather?" or "Call Mom." Restart your iOS device. Restarting your device may solve issues dealing with poor cellular connection and Wi-Fi connectivity, two problems that can cause Siri to stop working properly. Simply restarting your iPhone won't erase any of your settings or data. It will only reboot your device. Check your network connections. If Siri is responding with "Sorry, I'm having trouble connecting to the network" or "Try again in a little while," it may be a faulty network connection. Make sure your device is connected to the Internet and try to activate Siri again. If you find network connection issues, you might consider resetting the network settings on your device. After cleaning your network settings, you'll need to manually reconfigure both Wi-Fi and VPN settings, if applicable. Make sure Siri is turned on. You may need to manually enable Siri to get the assistant back up and running. You can also try turning Siri off and back on to reset the assistant. Check for Siri restrictions. Make sure you don't have any restrictions set up that are blocking Siri. Is Siri not returning search results from the web? It could be a restriction called Web Search Content, located inside the Restrictions. Turn on Location Services. Siri needs to know your location to answer questions about the weather, for directions and more. You'll need to turn Location Services on for Siri to work properly. If you want to share your location with only specific apps such as Siri, you can change which apps have access in your iPhone settings. Install all available iOS updates. A phone that requires an update is known to do many weird things, including mess with Siri. Install all available iOS updates on your device and then try Siri again. Toggle Airplane Mode on and back off. Turn Airplane Mode on, wait 20 seconds, then toggle it back off. This will often help Siri reset. Toggle iPhone dictation off and back on. Some Siri problems may be caused by issues with your iPhone's dictation, the tool that sends voice input to Apple in order to process your requests. Try toggling dictation off and back on. Make sure Siri's language is correct. In order for Siri to understand you when you speak, you must select the correct language from the options in your iPhone settings. Choose the language you speak in this step, not the language you want Siri to speak back to you. This allows Siri to understand your requests. Test your iPhone's microphones. Siri may not hear you or respond if your microphones aren't working properly. Remove screen protectors or cases that may cover the microphone and try using Siri again. If that doesn't work, try connecting your EarPods or other headset with a microphone to see if Siri responds. If there's no response, the issue may lie in your iPhone's hardware. Contact Apple Support for help. You can try cleaning your microphones by using a can of compressed air or a static-free brush to lightly spray or wipe away dust and debris. Check Siri's servers. You can visit the Apple Support System Status website to see if maybe Siri is experiencing a problem on Apple's end. If so, it's a waiting game to see when Apple will fix the issue. Restore your iPhone to factory settings. Try resetting all of the settings you've created for the features in your iPhone and returning to factory settings. This may remove an issue deep within the system causing Siri to malfunction. Restoring your iPhone to factory settings will erase all of your iPhone's settings and data. Be sure to complete the back up process before moving forward. How to Fix it When Siri Doesn't Talk Back Is Siri responding using text on your iPhone's screen, instead of talking back to you? There may be an issue with your device's sound or other settings. Check to see if your device is muted. You can mute your iPhone or unmute it using the switch on the left-hand side of your device. Siri won't speak back to you if your iPhone is in muted mode. See if Voice Feedback is turned off. In your iPhone's settings, you can switch Siri to Always On, Control with Ring Switch, and Hands-Free Only. To have Siri respond back to you with each command, ensure Always On is selected. Check Siri's volume control. Siri has a separate volume control you can change after starting the assistant. Try turning the volume up after saying a command or starting Siri. Turn device off and back on. Try restarting your device to see if Siri starts speaking to you again. Sometimes after updates or app mishaps, tools like Siri need a good reset to get moving again. How to Fix it When Hey Siri Doesn't Work For iPhone's 7 and newer, Siri can be activated using your voice without being connected to power by simply saying "Hey Siri." If this feature isn't working, there are a few different issues that could be to blame. Make sure Hey Siri is activated. If Hey Siri isn't activated on your iPhone, you'll need to hold down the home button or side button to activate Siri. Check for Hey Siri obstructions. If your iPhone is lying face down on any surface, Hey Siri won't work. If you have a cover on your iPhone that's closed, you'll need to open it to use Hey Siri. Turn Low Power Mode off. If Low Power Mode is turned on, Hey Siri won't activate in order to conserve battery life. Remember, if you have an iPhone 6 or earlier, you won't be able to use Hey Siri without being connected to a power source. How to Fix Siri If Nothing Works Still can't get Siri to respond or work at all? Thinking your problem might be with the hardware inside of your iPhone? It's time to reach out to Apple Support for help. Visit Apple's website to see your support options, visit the Genius Bar, or find a local Authorized Apple Service Provider.


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Truck driving is a unique field of work. Truck drivers aren't stuck staring at a cubicle wall; they're out in the real world. But, this opens up the opportunity to spend more money on the clock than people in other professions. Truckers are at a disadvantage because temptation to spend is around every corner, literally. If you haven't yet taught yourself smart methods to save money while on the road, you need to start working on your habits like yesterday. Now is the time to build healthy money habits because, after all, if you're burning through cash the way you burn through fuel…isn't that a little counterproductive?
Make Meal Plans
Not only is fast food eating a leading contributor to common obesity in truck drivers, but it can really add up cost-wise. Let's say $7 on average per meal; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Then multiply that by days on the road… not putting into account times where yo sit down in a restaurant and you need tip, too. YIKES. Eating out isn't cheap after all. Even though fast food can be afforable in moderation; after a while it silently becomes costlier than eating your own prepared food. Truck drivers are lucky nowadays though, because numerous companies specialize in making equipment for the sole purpose of transporting and cooking fresh food from the comfort of a cab. And, there's never a Wal-mart, grocer, or even dollar store (yeah that carry food, too) that is too far.
The appeal of purchasing food from restaurants while on the road is clear. It obviously saves time and energy, right? But, is that little bit of time it takes picking up food from the store and preparing it outweighing the actual dollar cost of restaurant dining for all meals? One easy option is using Pinterest or other online sources to find recipes you can make in a crock pot in your own truck. All and all, that can actually save you time, energy, AND money! All you have to do is throw the food into a pot, turn it on, and wait. After a few hours, several scrumptious meals are prepared without barely any work. Or, simply buying a loaf of bread, a lb of turkey, a jar of mayo, and some cheese slices for about $15 and that can produce 11 sandwiches. With a hot plate, you can make your own panini or grilled cheese sandwiches, too! Economically eating on the road is easy if you're creative.
Set Budgets
Sometimes you've got to just get out a pen and paper and write things down. Budgeting, at least for me, is definitely one of those times. If you tell yourself a set maximum for spending for every week, then it is a lot easier to save money. Visualizing your plan is shown to help you remember things and think about spending as more of a reality than a vague idea. Piggybacking off that, one piece of advice I can offer is that truckers should start each week of budgeting by taking out the cash amount of it when it starts. Then, during the week only buying things with the cash will allow you actually tangibly take into account how much money you are spending. When you run out of cash, you reach the end of the budget. Sometimes when we use our cards to purchase everything, we forget how all the little things start to add up and it is super easy to accidentally overspend.
These days, almost everyone has online banking features. If you haven't already gotten into the habit of monitoring your finances on your mobile device, there's no better time than the present. It's a much more convenient alternative than stopping at an ATM to check your balance. Also, most banks offer mobile apps where you can access your account information easier than ever. This is an excellent way to keep tabs on your spending while away from home. Side-note: If you're away from home a lot, mobile banking is an easy way to pay bills without dealing with forwarding paper mail.
Stray Away from Cash Advances
Times are tough. But, cash advances should only be the absolute last resort for when you are strapped for cash. Most of the time, when employers take that money out of your paycheck ahead of time they tack on an additional fee. Sure, it may take away the current money-stress but it only snowballs the probability of it happening when payday comes around next time. After accepting a cash advance and paying the fee, it makes your next paycheck a lot smaller than you might imagine. It's a dangerous habit to get into. If you do need to take a cash advance, reset a lower budget for the next pay-period to anticipate your smaller paycheck.
Take Advantage of Sweet Driver Deals
Nearly every company offers those "reward" cards and will offer them frequently. Honestly, I usually turn those down. But hey, for places like truck stops that I frequent often anyway, they can end up saving money here and there for the stuff I would of bought there anyway! It's a total win! Some of these stops will give you something free when you buy all that diesel like a shower or drink. It might not be much, but you might as well take full advantage of the rewards on things you would be needing to pick up anyway!
Use Free WiFi
When you're on the road, the internet is a MUST. Unfortunately though, you've got to be careful with some phone plans. Going over on data can creep up on you and then…BAM! Overage charges out the woo-ha! Be cautious of your phone plan and take full advantage on the places that offer free WiFi. Some places that offer WiFi you can use include McDonalds and Starbucks.


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My (biological) mother died from colon cancer a couple of days ago. Her mother and aunt died from the same cause. I am alive today and she is not. Should I feel guilty for the privilege of living? Should I lament that in a world of perfectly equal healthcare her cancer would have been detected sooner and she would have almost certainly survived?
No and no. I should enjoy the unearned privilege of living and be encouraged, if needed, to do it better; and access to the comforts can never be made equal. In fact, some struggle to attain the benefits of social living is good for the person and the society. The obstacles that we face, avoid, and overcome or not shape our identity.
At least as often as not, we do not choose our obstacles. They are given to us by genes, culture, and history. Nor do we mostly choose our disposition for dealing with them, as these are likewise provided by genes, experiences, social expectations, and available role models.
Our parents provide us with genes, comforts, and struggles in varying degrees. Some parents provide no genes. Some provide little comfort. But we are mostly the product of our parents manifest in a particular bio-cultural setting. Each of us are the dissipating remnants of those who came before us, including the dead, who continue, subsist, through us. Those who are gone have dissipated, poured themselves into things: the soil, a home, children, community, television, social media, novels, education, self-development, self-sacrifice, self-loathing, celebrations of life. Life and organization is consumed, assimilated, accommodated, avoided, challenged, enjoyed until we our consumed by particular things in the world, or, in the case of cancer, by our own bodies.


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Part A: General Topics | 1. Preamble
A Preamble or, in francophone countries, Exposition of Motives provides a summary of the primary legislative intent underlying the new law that is useful in interpreting its provisions. The preamble or exposition of motives may or may not be part of the law. In the latter case, it is approved together with the new law and both are printed together in the Official Journal. The length may vary considerably from a very succinct sentence or paragraph immediately following the title of the new act to a very detailed separate exposition of motives espousing the intent behind each chapter or provision of the act. Additionally, a preamble may reference the country's constitution, treaties, or other significant legal resources from which it draws authority (such as jurisdictional sources in federal states). The preamble can also reference a national policy or charter that has guided the design of the mining law.
Alternatively, a mining law may contain a section on fundamental principles and rules of interpretation of the law. If it contains both, care must be taken to ensure consistency and avoid duplicative pronouncements in different languages that may inadvertently create ambiguity and provoke litigation.
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The purpose of this Act is to:
(a) repeal and replace the [Old Mining Law], with a new legislation on mining and mineral development, which conforms, and otherwise gives effect, to the relevant provisions of the Constitution;
(b) vest the ownership and control of all minerals in [Country Name] in the State;
(c) provide for the acquisition of mineral rights;
(d) adapt the mining law to the country's present economic situation and to the recent developments in the mining sector, with a view to ensure competitiveness, transparency, protection of rights, and definition of the obligations of the mining holders, as well as to safeguard the national interest; and
(e) provide for other related matters.
Drawn from Uganda's mining act (2003) and Mozambique's mining act (2014), the provisions convey in very succinct language that the act should be read as giving effect to the provisions of the Constitution of the country in effect at the time of enactment and confirms that ownership and control of all minerals in the country are vested in the state and therefore the procedure for obtaining mineral rights from the state is as provided in the mining act (paragraphs (a), (b), and (c)). It also provides insight into the legislative intent for making the law that is relevant to the interpretation of the law (paragraphs (d) and (e)). While paragraph (e) is a catch all phrase which may be deemed overbroad and imbued with discretion, paragraph (d) is more clearly articulated with parameters to the legislative intent.
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RECOGNIZING that minerals are non-renewable natural resources;
ACKNOWLEDGING that [Country]'s mineral resources belong to the nation and that the State is the custodian thereof;
AFFIRMING the State's obligation to protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations, to ensure ecologically sustainable development of mineral resources and to promote economic and social development;
RECOGNISING the need to promote local and rural development and the social upliftment of communities affected by mining;
REAFFIRMING the State's commitment to reform to bring about equitable access to [Country]'s mineral resources;
BEING COMMITTED to eradicating all forms of discriminatory practices in the mineral industries;
CONSIDERING the State's obligation under the Constitution to take legislative and other measures to redress the results of past racial discrimination;
CONSIDERING the State's commitment to take legislative and other measures to implement the [Africa Mining Vision];
REAFFIRMING the State's commitment to guaranteeing security of tenure in respect of prospecting and mining operations; and
EMPHASISING the need to create an internationally competitive and efficient administrative and regulatory regime;
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the [Legislative Authority], as follows:
Drawn from South Africa's mining law (2002), this preamble vests the ownership of the minerals in the nation while the state is only a custodian. It also refers to environmental and social goals common to most mining countries, other social goals that are specific to the country, and goals considered important by the mining industry. The law also contains a chapter on fundamental principles which states with greater specificity the key basic concepts underlying the legislation.
This preamble provides a more extensive approach with respect to legislative intent, going beyond the traditional objectives of mining, such as clarity of ownership, processing and investment attractiveness objectives, to include indication of a commitment to a regional mining framework, general environmental and social goals as well as societal aspirations that are specific to the country.


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Tis the season to be jolly and cheerful and full of the Christmas spirit. In all honesty, as far as we're concerned, it's been that season since November 1st.
There's something about the bright lights, the Christmas classics mixed with new radio hits, and the way everyone seems to be a bit more kind during this time of year that makes us fall in love with people all over again.
It also makes us fall in love with film, television, books, and fanfiction. Now, that's not to say that we don't enjoy the aforementioned all year round, but it's just different in a good way.
So it probably comes as no surprise that our favorite stories to read this time of year are Christmas stories. We dive into our favorite fandoms and read stories of the holidays spent in our favorite fictional places.
One of those places is Hogwarts, and we think most of our readers would agree. How incredible would it be to spend Christmas there? Since we never got our letters, we can't say for sure, but fanfiction draws a beautiful image for all of us.
So here are 3 fics you'll want to read to get you feeling all holly jolly.
This one is a feel-good Christmas story, one you'll find yourself smiling at – more than you originally planned. It's fluffy and fun to read and there's not some great turmoil or challenge. That being said, if you're less of a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie fan and more of a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Christmas movie fan, you might not be chomping at the bit to read this one.
Also, extra points if you really know the difference in movie styles between the two.
We do think any fan of the season would find something to enjoy in this story and isn't that what this time of year is about?
For anyone who has ever been cast in a Christmas play, this one is for you. Be it in school or church or choir or any other youth organization, most of us have dressed up as an angel, an elf, a character from Charlie Brown, or good old St. Nick himself.
In this story, Lily is chosen to play "the bloody virgin Mary" alongside Snape as Joseph, and hilarity ensues.
If that wasn't enough, Reemus is cast as a sheep with James as a red-nosed reindeer.
Hence the title of the fic.
This is a fun story to read around the holidays, and it's something you can see happening, too. You could close your eyes and imagine the group as they embrace their roles – both big and small – for the play.
It's one we've added to our favorite list.
This fic is another cute story (sue us…its the holidays, alright?) that'll bring a heavy dose of cheer to your holidays. The synopsis is simple, Harry goes to the Weasley home for Christmas, just not with who anyone was expecting.
We don't want to give too much else away, but you can kind of guess where this story goes from that alone.
There are some really sweet moments in this story that'll almost rot your teeth.
There are also some moments that anyone who's ever experienced a breakup at this time of year (the worst) will understand and relate to. There's a brief moment where the world sort of crashes down around Harry, but there's always been someone there for him when that happened.
It turns out that, for Harry, that person ended up being the person he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.
Talk about teeth rotting sweetness.
Which Harry Potter fanfiction stories are on your must-read list for the holiday season? Did any of the stories above truly bring out the Harry Potter Christmas spirit within? Whether you laughed or you cried (likely, from laughter) we hope these stories added a little more cheer to your day.
Merry Christmas to our fellow Potter fans, here's to dreaming of the holidays at Hogwarts.
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The holy Islamic month of Ramadan plays a very significant role in the lives of people in Indonesia and across the Southeast Asian region. Increasingly, this is also having an effect on how and when they do their shopping - especially on mobile.
Indonesia, in particular, presents a lucrative opportunity during Ramadan. It's the largest smartphone market in Southeast Asia, with over 55 million users. A lot of businesses in the country want to make the most of the Ramadan season, particularly those which are mobile-first. 61% of Indonesians own a smartphone, compared to just 17% who access the internet from a desktop device.
Pair this with the fact that Ramadan and the time preceding it is one of the busiest online shopping periods in Indonesia, and you can see why companies jump at the opportunity.
During 2016, our clients saw an increase in purchases of 214% during Ramadan, compared to the month before. But while interest in marketing around Ramadan is very high, many companies are unsure of the best time to invest in the right strategies for mobile marketing during the month-long observance.
To find out how to take advantage of these upswings in installs and purchase rates, we have compiled three top strategies revealing the best times to take advantage of the Ramadan's extraordinary increase in consumer spending.
1. Start early
Advertisers should start earlier with awareness and burst campaigns, in which their app is pushed to the top of the ranks in the app store. This is to secure access to coveted ad slots because competitors drive up cost-per-install (CPI) rates in the week before Ramadan.
It is also important to note that during Ramadan, our data revealed an average buffer period of 7 to 14 days between the install of an app and subsequent purchases, meaning the two are directly correlated and users take this time to consciously browse within the app before making their purchases.
So, start around three weeks before the beginning of Ramadan to ensure your app climbs the rankings, securing its place as top-of-mind for the consumer, while giving them the time to familiarise themselves with your app's offering once they've installed it. This is an important step in the strategy to get ahead of the competition in advance of the busy pre-Ramadan sales period.
2. Keep up momentum
The purchase rate rises sharply in the week before Ramadan as consumers prepare for a month of fasting and family time, and also during the second week of Ramadan as consumers place purchases that will arrive in time for the celebration at the end of the month.
These are the optimal time frames to take advantage of your investment in reaching top rankings in the app charts and the large numbers of users acquired in the weeks prior to Ramadan. Running sustainable, ongoing campaigns, in which users are targeted with specials and discounts, will boost engagement within the app.
3. Be Relevant
Tailor your efforts during Ramadan with customized, relevant promotions such as discounts and cash-back offers targeted during peak purchase periods (the week before Ramadan begins and the week before it ends). It is also important to ensure that campaigns are relevant to users' Ramadan needs. Using sustainable campaigns to push items which are often bought during the fasting month, such as religious clothing and electronics, is key to ensuring maximum engagement and purchase rates.
"Ramadan is one of the most important times of the year for us", says Doni Nathaniel Pranama, Internet marketing and analytics lead at Tokopedia. "We make sure to take advantage of this period, when a lot of users are doing their shopping on mobile, but it's essential to invest at the right time," he added.
The data reaffirms that you should be prepared
To discover how Indonesian consumers behave around their holy month, we looked back on mobile advertising campaigns we ran during 2016's Ramadan period, which took place from 6 June to 5 July.
We compiled data, covering the month before and the month of Ramadan itself, from our top mobile-commerce clients, leading players in the Indonesian mobile commerce market, and analysed when they experienced significant peaks in install and in-app purchase rates.
What we found was that, when it came to m-commerce, our clients saw a surge of installs in two particular periods: first, in the three weeks before Ramadan started, and again two weeks before it ended.
During the first peak, install rates were 47% higher than the average of the two month period, including Ramadan and the month before. Similarly, the peak shortly before the end of Ramadan showed installs up to 40% higher than the average.
When it comes to fluctuations in spending around the holiday, some may be surprised to find out that m-commerce purchase rates do not increase toward the end of Ramadan when many Indonesians receive their Idul Fitri bonus, an annual holiday bonus from all employers, marking the end of the month of fasting.
By this time, it is already too late to logistically meet the quick turnaround between purchase and delivery of items before the big celebration at the end of Ramadan. Rather, our results reveal a sharp rise in purchase rates the week before Ramadan itself as well as during the second week of Ramadan: 50% and 42% higher than the average over the two-month period, respectively.
Don't miss out this year
With Ramadan fast approaching, advertisers in Indonesia should start considering their strategy when it comes to acquiring new users and boosting the purchase rate within their app. The competition rises significantly during this time and coming up with the right app marketing mix can make all the difference to your revenues during this peak time of the year in Indonesia.
The writer is Julie Huang, business development manager, SEA, Glispa.


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You can give us a full description with features and benefits, upload up to 9 photographs, an EPC and floor plan if you have one. You will also have the opportunity to select the types of tenants you will consider such as sharers, tenants with pets or tenants with housing benefit support.
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After losing some 15% in value of the course of 1 day, Bitcoin is now trading at a new yearly low. What are the implications of this move, did bears finally devalue the leading cryptocurrency, or could this be a Wyckoff spring, and where can we expect support?
Cracking through the yearly low decimated bullish bias. After a resilient battle for support at the $6,100 mark, and expectations of support at $5,700 Bitcoin bears proved to be the dominant force. The sell-off and breakout to the downside from the descending triangle brought price to a new low, during an era of optimism. Expectations were bullish with the launch of institutional vehicles by ICE and NYSE's BAKKT, as well as potential for SEC ETF approval.
Price found support at $5,200 which happens to coincide with a trendline stretching back to the lows of January and March 2017. At two capitulation points $795 and $935, early in 2017 before the historical bull run to $19,500.
There is no certainty whether the sell-off is indeed over, or if bears gaining momentum is going to result in further price discovery.
A Fibonacci extension utilizing the last swing high and subsequent swing low, prior to the extended range trading period, provides the current downside targets.
With price presently having found support at 1.618 level, and trading above, further downside targets are as follows: $4,983 $4,230 and $3,464
Wyckoff Spring Theory:
The Spring; a drop in the price which takes it below the lows of trading range (below STs or even selling climax, depending on how deep it was). It's usually the last attempt of the Composite Man to acquire shares at cheap prices before the mark-up move. Creating selling pressure forces retail traders to think that the current trading range will end in the mark-down movement and exit or reverse their positions. The Composite Man waits for breakout to create enough liquidity and then rapidly covers all available supply resulting in price getting back into trading range.
"The more compact the trading range is, the more likely the stock is under control by professionals, and the greater the possibility for the swift explosive move upward following a spring or shakeout" -Richard D Wyckoff.
The case of a spring here isn't argued, just presented. As historically every Bitcoin rally has come following a degrading sell-off in the form of a shakeout, or spring.
The nature of Bitcoin's chart, regarding the lack of volatility and the constricted trading range over the past 2 months makes a case for BTC being under control of professionals. And potentially classifies that era as a "creek".
As of current, the case can be argued in favor of bears, as long-term moving averages are converging into further death crosses. Yet the likelihood of this downside move into new yearly lows being a spring or a shakeout is plausible, yet probability of this being the case cannot be confirmed as of yet. Most importantly futures traders are elated, as Bitcoin volatility is back. Properly hedged traders trading both sides leveraging futures contracts long vs short with defined stops will conquer the next move.
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This week in Varna Sutra, we curate a collective of kanjivaram saris that focus on the many moods of green, or Haritha, in Sanskrit. There is, arguably, no color more versatile or closer to nature than green - the various shades ranging from brilliant jewel tones to soft pastel hues, and it is a delight to see the dyer's naming of various shades of greens in Tamil, thereby constructing an exclusive and total relationship with nature.
From the pared down neutrality of Elakkai Pacchai, to the deep iridescence of Manthulir, join us as we curate the first in a series of collectives that delve deeper into the roots and inspirations that colour and form the Kanjivaram's beautiful drape, and learn more about the many moods of Kanjivaram's greens in the accompanying article here.
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"Lazy Dynamite"
By Leslie Snyder
A long strange trip begins in Red Bank, New Jersey from an unsigned funk/pop rock artist named LT Turntable. LT Turntable likes to explore new avenues with his whimsical brand of funk and pop rock music while singing about a post apocalyptic world, traveling into outer space, and finding true love. LT Turntable sounds similar to Velvet Underground with his "chanting" vocal harmonies and "bubbly" pop rock melodies that will make listeners "scratch" their heads in amazement. LT Turntable released his latest CD "Lazy Dynamite" on December 31, 2013 featuring eleven "galactic" sounding tracks.
The strange trip begins with the first track "Oh, Lazy Dynamite." This track features "zombie" like vocal chants throughout the track and "bubbling" pop rock melodies. This track is a haunting tale about people who are living in a post apocalyptic world after a large meteor hit the Earth. People are wandering around "aimlessly" and wondering how to put their lives back together after this horrific event. Meanwhile, the strange trip continues with the second track "By the Moon." This track features more "zombie" like vocal chants and "gurgling" pop rock melodies, along with a soft piano melody lightly "floating" throughout the track. This track is a heartwarming tale about an astronaut who is taking a long space walk.
Finally, the strange trip ends with the possibility of romance in the third track "Here, Near Deer." This track features soulful vocals and "breezy" pop rock melodies. This track is a hopeful tale about a man who is anxiously waiting to meet a beautiful woman and possibly spend the rest of his life with her.
LT Turntable is a great unsigned funk/pop rock artist who is not afraid to push musical boundaries. LT Turntable's latest CD "Lazy Dynamite" will definitely prove this point.
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We´ve a small bathing sea, the Göllersea, laying in the middle of a wood like in a fairytale. Nearby you find a few panorama points, such as Rotwand and Burgstallegg, which give you a free view over the flat "Unterland" and over the rest of South Tirol. Starting from the fire department Aldein You reach the sea on way nr. 17b after a short hike of 30 min. A good combination of bathing and walking.


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Simpsons paces Fox rerun win
A Simpsons rerun led a lineup of Fox retreads to a Sunday night win among 18-49ers, while ABC took the night in total viewers.
The Simpsons hit a 3.8 rating, 13 share and 7.1 million viewers as the night's high scorer among adults 18-49 in Nielsen fast national numbers. Malcolm In the Middle followed with a 3.3/10 and 6.7 million viewers.
ABC's Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? drew 12.3 million viewers while 60 Minutes - the only non-repeat in any lineup except for Dateline - drew 10 million viewers.
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If anyone knows how to run a kitchen it's food writer and editor of Food magazine, Sophie Gray. Sophie develops all of the recipes that appear in Food magazine, creating each dish in her test kitchen and then working with stylists and photographers to capture the finished dish in the images that appear in the magazine.
On the day we visited her in her test kitchen in Auckland she was creating a mushroom tart and a dessert using canned plums for her next issue. Amidst the bustle and clamour of food prep, she shared her top tips on how to prepare for a dinner party or gathering at your place - and how to deal with the clean-up afterwards.


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Change! An easy word to spell, a much different word to actually put into practice. To go inside and make changes to ourselves, this is the most challenging, but one of the most rewarding things anyone can do. Making positive changes in myself means that I will make a bigger difference in the world around me; that I will become more of who I was created to be.
The adventure of personal change is not for the faint of heart though. Change is hard. It takes consistent effort, focus, persistence, and fortitude, as well as trust; trust that the change you want can and will happen. I typically want personal change to happen quickly, but I know it's not really reality. Yes, some things can change in an instant, and my experience is that others take more time. Everyone is different, but we all have our areas we are most challenged.
In Og Mandino's book "The Greatest Salesman in the World" there is much wisdom. One that stands out most to me right now in my journey of personal change is in "The Scroll Marked III". This scroll talks about persistence "I persist until I succeed" it says. These are certainly words to live by and adopt both as a personal value and personal belief. However, the part that stands out even more to me is where Og continues on and writes "Henceforth, I will consider each day's effort as but one blow of my blade against a mighty oak. The first blow may cause not a tremor in the wood, nor the second, nor the third. Each blow, of itself, may be trifling, and seem of no consequence. Yet from childish swipes the oak will eventually tumble."
These are words I need to remind myself of every day. They help me stay grounded knowing that the work I am doing each day is "but one blow of my blade against a might oak". The oak represents the things I want to change, my blade represents the things I am doing daily to make and implement the changes I desire. Though on the surface each days efforts may appear to be doing nothing, Og's words help me to have faith that the work I am doing is not in vain and that each day although it may seem my efforts are "trifling", yet over time, the change I am working towards will absolutely happen.
"Henceforth, I will consider each day's effort as but one blow of my blade against a might oak". Add to this, daily prayers for help from my Savior, I continue on this journey and I will persist until I succeed!