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Doel vak*To gain knowledge of and insight into the history of modern state
formation since the early modern period, in particular the political and
economic developments that drove this process, and key historical
debates about the origins, nature and development of nation-states and
*To familiarize oneself with historical and comparative analytical
skills that are needed to study globalization processes in different
periods of time.
*To familiarize oneself with the combination of humanities and social
science approaches.
*To research independently a limited topic in the field of empires and
states in a globalizing world and to write a larger English-language
paper according to academic standards.
Inhoud vakThis course studies patterns of political organization, in particular
empires and the modern nation-state, in a global, comparative
perspective. The module emphasizes the impact of warfare, yet in
contrast to the Realist International Relations School it does not focus
on the belligerent interaction between states itself Instead, the course
examines the social and economic backgrounds of state formation and
power arrangements within states.
The course starts with the background of the emerging political world
order from the sixteenth century onwards, turning then to the period of
national states, discussing the era of intensified nationalization in
the later nineteenth century, followed by the period of decolonization
and their effects in the present. It deals with questions such as: 1.
Why did states and empires emerge first in Eurasia, and not in Africa or
the Americas? What were the preconditions for early state formation in
Eurasia? 2. Why was European state formation geared towards the
development of capitalist nation-states, in contrast to eastern Eurasia?
3. Why did state formation follow a different route in sub-Sahara
Africa? 4. How did political and economic developments interact within
the different models of state formation? What was in particular the
impact of the financial revolution and the industrial revolution on
state formation? 5. How did these patterns relate again to the emergence
of state-formation-from-below and comparable democratic processes? 6.
How did the emergence of nationalist notions interact with state
formation, among others in former empires? 7. How did border-communities
respond to the overwhelmingly nationalist-territorial ambitions of
empires and states?
The course will invite students to engage in critical discussions about
worldwide social and economic transformation, the politics of space,
nation-state ideology, the colonial encounter, and the supposedly
rock-solid connection between state power, territoriality and
OnderwijsvormLectures combined with seminars, 4 hours per week.
ToetsvormPortfolio with assignments (must be completed). Test 1 (20%); Test 2
(20%); Paper outline (10%); Final paper (50%)
Vereiste voorkennisWorld History 500-1800; World History 1800-present
LiteratuurTo be announced.
DoelgroepThe course is open for students Bachelor History, Specialization History
and International Studies, who have completed the modules World History
500-1800 and World History 1800-2000
Aanbevolen voorkennisGlobal History; Social and Economic History
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Eton Clarke has been mandated by a global investment bank in their search for an Investment Grade/Crossover credit desk research analyst with a focus on European corporate credits. The credit desk analysts produce analysis on a wide range of names in Investment Grade, Crossover & High Yield. They also offer proactive, bespoke research and comment in reaction to current market events and trends.
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Lifting heavy objects is a primary cause of injuries in the home and workplace. When an object is not lifted properly, excess stress is placed on the joints, muscles and spine, which can lead to pulled or injure muscles and back problems. To avoid back pain, you should always use proper lifting techniques when lifting heavy objects.
Before lifting, consider factors such as how much the object you're lifting weighs, whether any obstacles stand in the way of where you want to move the object and where exactly you want the object to end up. Planning ahead ensures a seamless movement, reducing risks for injury.
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Face squarely with the object. Lift the object by straightening your knees and hips. Keep the object close to your body in order to shift the weight of the object to a more stable position where the weight is not placed on the lower back muscles. Keep the object at the level of your navel as much as possible. You should never lift a heavy load above shoulder-level.
Never twist your body when lifting or moving an object. Instead, use your feet to change direction, rotating the entire body all at once. When moving, continue to keep the object close to your body.
Place the object in the same way that you picked it up, bending at the hips and knees, not the back. Lower the object slowly. If setting the object on an elevated surface, get as close to surface as possible. Do not reach out from the body to place the object.
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eCommerce continued to go from strength to strength in 2018.
But what does the market hold for website owners in 2019?
We've collated some experts' predictions to help you plan for the year ahead…
- Since 2014, the worldwide market has grown at a rate of around 20%. Forecasts suggest this will continue at a similar rate until 2021.
- Personalised Experience will continue to gather pace as increasing numbers of customers visit sites that cater to their individual tastes and spending habits.
- Pop-up shops will continue to grow in popularity as eCommerce brands look to find exciting ways to combine clicks and bricks.
- Visual platforms like Pinterest and Instagram are continuing to evolve the ways in which users can shop whilst browsing their social media.
- Influencer marketing, whilst nothing new, is set to become more profitable as emerging communication and revenue channels become more established.
- One-click purchasing is predicted to become more accessible. Streamline your checkout method or risk being left behind by competitors.
- Image search allows users to find products by uploading a photograph. eBay, Pinterest and Google are leading the way but the trend may well become widespread in 2019.
- Drone delivery may begin to emerge. Amazon recently predicted that 40% of parcels will be delivered via drone by 2028.
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Graffiti Removed at Central Park 2, Nottingham
The Problem
Central Park 2 is prominently located on Lenton Lane, within the heart of Nottingham's premier commercial area and provides 30,438 sq ft over three floors of office space. The property had become a victim of unwanted graffiti and had walls with unwanted images on. It's also a fact that once a building has been marked with graffiti it becomes a target and soon attracts more of the same – so prompt removal is advisable.
Creating a feel good factor
We are affected by our environment and people don't usually want the place they come to work to, to look rundown and poorly maintained. Keeping Central Park 2 clean and presentable can influence how people working there feel.
The Results
We used 'Spray can remover' in conjunction with 'Heritage remover' supplied by the UK's leading anti-graffiti chemical producer, we first applied spray can remover using a pump sprayer to saturate the affected area, then a second coat of Heritage was applied using a pump sprayer. This was then left to soak for 10-20 minutes and then doffed off, a second application is then applied over any stubborn areas. See the photos for the great results achieved.


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Kim Kardashian was seen out in New York City with Kris Humphries doing a little shopping.
Kim picked out a zig zag printed silk top by Parker teamed with black leggings and black leather over-the-knee boots by Christian Louboutin.
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Udaipur, one of the most romantic and beautiful city of Rajasthan is popularly known as the City of Lakes having everything to win anyone heart at the first visit itself. If you are very much inclined towards nature and love of Rajputana then it will be worth for you to visit Udaipur Rajasthan. The city was established by the Maharana Udai Singh II IN 1568.
Udaipur tourism allures you towards its several highlights like Lake Palace, Pichola Lake, City Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, Monsoon Palace, Devigarh Fort Palace, Jag Mandir Palace, Eklingji Temple, Jagdish Temple, Crystal Gallery, Bagore-ki-haveli Dharohar, Durbar Hall, Fateh Sagar, Jag Mandir Island, Shilpgram, Udai Sagar, Kumbhalgarh Fort and more.
Various attractions of Venice of the east Udaipur are detailed below one by one:
The City Palace
The City Palace is such a Royal structure of Udaipur tourism which not only dominating the land but also incline millions of tourists every year worldwide. The place is famous for museums, corridors, apartments etc. The architectural style of this building is a combination of European, Rajput and Chinese architecture. Its also a mixture of breathtaking carvings, royal paintings and eye-catching decoration not leaves anyone without losing their heart.
The Lake Palace
The Lake Palace is located on the edge of Jag Niwas Island now transformed into a legacy hotel. This palace is made up of white marvel which superb reflection can be seen on the lake give it an idealistic royal style.
Fateh Sagar Lake
This huge and magnificent lake of Udaipur was named with the name of Maharaja Fateh Singh who built it during his reign. You can enjoy boating at this lake with scenic surroundings.
Lake Pichola
Lake Pichola was built by Maharana Udai Singh now become the pride and joy of Udaipur. The lake is enlarged 4 km in length and 3km in width. Boating in this lake truly make your day.
Jagdish Temple
Jagdish Temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath and located in the City Palace complex. It is one of the biggest temple in the city built in Indo-Aryan style of architecture. Its carvings and sculptures are great source of attraction among the tourists.
Reaching Udaipur is not a matter to give stress to your mind as there are all three means of Transport services are available including air, train and by road.
Air Dabok Airport is the closest vicinity and it is only 24 km away from the Udaipur city. Passengers are provided daily services by various airlines to reach here from New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Jodhpur etc.
Train Udaipur, Rajasthan is also linked through Jaipur, Chittrogarh, Delhi, Ajmer and other states of India.
Road Udaipur as well is connected to major cities of India like Delhi, Kota, Mumbai, Mount Abu, Indore, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Jaipur and Chittrogarh by road.
Udaipur, the city of Rajasthan has three main seasons; summer, winter and monsoon dominate the city. Being located in the desert lands, the climate of this city is usually hot. The temperature of this place during summer season runs from mid march to June with 38°C of temperature. Annual rainfall is around 637mm. Humidity reach up to 90% during Monsoon month. Winter season runs from October to March with the temperature of 11.6°C in the nights.
As far as accommodation facility of this magical city Udaipur is concerned, you will find it the best place to stay. All price ranges of hotels, lodges, and resorts etc are available here. If you wish to experience the royal heritage of Udaipur then Trident Udaipur, Lake Pichola, Lake Palace Hotel, Fateh Prakash Palace and Shiv Niwas Palace etc are perfect choice.
Rajasthan tourism development corporation as well provide you lodge facilities in the Hotel Kajri Shastri Circle Udaipur and Hotel Anand Bhawan which is situated at Fateh Sagar Road Udaipur, India.
Udaipur is the perfect place to enjoy shopping. Here you can go for Rajasthans folk toys, silver trinkets, Bandini fabrics, stone jewelery, puppets, paintings and several other handicrafts which win your heart at the first glance itself.
So, get ready to relish the beauty of Udaipur in your own way.


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21-N-09: Winners of the Latin American Film Festival of Huelva 2009
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· Colón de Oro for Best Feature Film: The Maid - La Nana (Chile) directed by Sebastián Silva. "Raquel, a bitter and introverted woman, has been the Valdés family's maid for 23 years. One day Pilar, her mistress, hires another maid to help her with the daily chores. Feeling her place in the family threatened, she drives the new arrival away with cruel psychological abuse. This happens time and again, until Pilar hires Lucy, who finally breaks through the barriers Raquel has built around her heart".
· Special Jury Award: Francia (Argentina) directed by Israel Adrián Caetano. "Mariana doesn't like her name and starts calling herself Gloria. Her parents separated before she reached her first birthday and today, like many estranged couples, they are forced under the same roof once again by their inability to find work. Cristina, her mother, rents part of the house to her ex- husband for a bit of extra cash. Francia is the story of people who never stray far from home, taking refuge from the ugly outside world. Meanwhile, Mariana puts on her headphones to block our her parents fighting".
· Carabela de Plata for Best Newcomer: La Mosca en la Ceniza (Argentina) directed by Gabriela David. "The story of two close friends who come to Buenos Aires from the Northwest looking for a better future. Unfortunately they are victims of deceit and end up working in a brothel. There, one of them will adapt to survive and the other will try to flee".
· Colón de Plata for Best Director: director Sebastián Silva for La Nana (Chile). "Multifaceted artist whose work includes painting, illustration and popular music. His first film, La vida me mata, won numerous awards in Chile and earned him critical acclaim. La Nana is his second feature film".
· Colón de Plata for Best Actor: Fernando Luján in Cinco días sin Nora (Mexico).
· Colón de Plata for Best Actress: Catalina Saavedra in La Nana (Chile).
· Colón de Plata for Best Original Screenplay: Héctor Gálvez for Paraíso (Peru). "It's exactly a month since Che Loco was killed by a rival gang. For that reason Joaquín, Antuanet, Lalo, Mario and Sara, long life friends, walk across the sandy outskirts outside Paraiso to leave offerings at their friend's grotto. Antuanet, the most superstitious of the group, uses the opportunity to ask their friends to make a wish. And if adolescence is always a difficult stage of life, it's even more complicated for these friends who live in Paraiso: a borough in the outskirts of Lima".
· Colón de Plata for Best Photography: Paúl de Lumen for Zona Sur(Bolivia) directed by Carlos Valdivia.
· Audience Award for Best Feature Film: Héctor y Bruno (Spain) directed by Ana Rosa Diego.
· RTVA-Cajasol Award for Best Short Film: Groenlandia (Brazil) directed by Rafael Figueiredo. "Franco returns home after ten years away. He opens the doos to find his mother and an unwanted past".
· Special Mention goes to the short film A guerra de Arturo (Brazil) by directors Pedro Arantes and Júlio Taubkin. "Arturo works for the TV news. It is not an exciting job, and all he does is type monotonous news into the system. Nevertheless, a mistake he makes will break this routine and spark a war between Brazil and Argentina. Now, he needs to amend this mistake".
- • The Latin American Film Festival in Huelva in Tertulia Andaluza
- • 35th Latin American Film Festival of Huelva in the Tertulia Andaluza Events Guide
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Teleports through time
From theatrical_muse: Sleeping on the couch
Let me tell you, the worst thing about shipboard life is night watch, especially for a sociable fellow like me.. Eight hours that stretch into the far distance like a dry and wide desert (just like most of the planets we visit in fact), and about as hard to cross.
I've tried talking to myself (a bit predictable really); pacing the deck as Rebel Captain Restal, hero of the space ways; getting Zen to display viscasts from local systems; playing chess against myself (too evenly matched), but nothing quite fills the silence and emptiness. The hours crawl. Funny, really, when they rush by if you're on a bank job or one of Blake's lunatic missions.
So I feel justified in resorting to naps. They're like teleports through time: make yourself comfortable on the flight-deck couch and close your eyes, and suddenly you're a couple of hours in the future. It's not that risky either: I've had plenty of practice sleeping lightly in prison, and besides, I ask Zen to warn me of any danger, no matter how small, after all, I have a healthy sense of self-preservation. And you know, I think he likes being in charge for a while.
And now it's time for a snooze on the old white leather. Tired me out, writing all that.


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When you thought that Friendster is no longer around, here is a big boost for those who wants to take a look back at the former number one social networking site in the Philippines, Friendster. Friendster Philippines will have its first ever Pinoy Friendster Day on October 2, 2010 4:00pm Saturday at the Carousel Court, Festival Supermall, Alabang, Muntinlupa.
The Friendster Day event was dubbed as "Rockin Down South" and features a concert with performances from Imago, Paraluman, Duster, Ney and others.
Remember that before Facebook there is Friendster and whether we like it or not Friendster encouraged the innovation in Facebook.... so do give them a chance and join the event.
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As we age, we certainly start to notice some differences in our body. Obviously there are wrinkles that start to form, proof to the world that we have had many great memories. Hair loses it's shiny color, tempting us to dye it, or definitely to continue dying it. In addition to these signs, you may have seen changes in the appearance of your legs too, taking the form of little purple scraggly lines here and there. These are known as spider veins.
What Are Spider Veins
Sometimes found on the legs, ankles, feet or even face, spider veins can be reddish, blue, or purple in color and aren't typically a cause for medical concern. They can be caused by certain medical conditions but occur generally more often as we age. The structure of our veins can change over time and then small groups of veins end up near the skin.
Spider Veins Removal Options
If you find yourself looking at your own spider veins, you may want to do something about it. So what can be done? Well, there are several minimally-invasive spider veins removal options that can be done.
During laser removal of spider veins, a laser, or intense beam of light, is applied directly to the veins. Sometimes it is a direct beam and sometimes it is pulsated. It is similar to other laser treatments and very common, safe, and effective.
Sclerotherapy is another option for spider veins removal. During this procedure, a very small needle would be used to inject the spider veins directly with a solution that targets the veins. This treatment cannot be used if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and does require light bandages to aid in the results.
Both removal styles take a bit to show the full effects but do give desirable results. Full results can be acquired in a few weeks, but some cases may require several treatments.
Spider veins can be unsightly, but spider veins removal is not only easy, but a very common practice. Procedures like these are quick and you will be home the same day. To learn more about spider veins removal or to schedule your consultation, contact Ozark Regional Vein Center today! We are conveniently located in Rogers, AR.


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The Complete MacOS Developer Course
Thank you for checking out my course 🙂 "The Complete MacOS Developer Course" will help you conquer the programming world of the Mac. This course is for both those with an iOS background and those who are complete beginners. This course dives right into the specific tools you need to make MacOS apps.
Topics we cover include:
- Tables in MacOS (no sections but we do have columns!)
- Exporting a Mac App
- Status Bar Apps
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- Working with the clipboard
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- SpriteKit
- Using Parse Open Source as a Back-End
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In this course, we'll be creating 9 complete projects that you can run on your computer or upload to the App Store. After we make each project, I will also supply you with the completed source code so you can always check your work against mine as a reference.
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All photos courtesy of the Louisiana Digital Library.
If you have other pictures that might be valuable to our library heritage, please call and talk with Mrs. Jones at 225-683-8753. We would like to know and share even more of our history for future generations to see!!
Grand Opening of Audubon Regional Library in 1961
Compiled and written by Anne O'Brien and Evelyn Wilson
1914 – 1919
When some prominent women of Clinton determined that the town needed a library, they met and began to collect books and money. By 1917, they felt that they were ready to start a simple library; they had books and volunteers and were ready to go. They were hampered from moving forward because married women at that time were not in charge of their own resources. They needed permission from their husbands to enter into contracts, so they encouraged their husbands, brothers, and other males to help. Sixteen men and five women, Charles Kilbourne, George J. Reiley, A. P. Irwin, H. H. Kilbourne, George J. Woodside, I. L. Heyman, C. W. Ball, W. L. Haney, J. L. Cravens, T. H. Going, H. P. Hatcher, W. H. Bennett, Seraphine Heyman, J. D. Hubbs, and L. E. Hanks, signed the Articles of Incorporation to create the Clinton Community Library. The other members of the Association were E. I. Dunn, May McKnight, Mary C. Record, Dr. E. M. Toler, Mrs. George Woodside, and Mrs. Charles Kilbourne.
On November 5, 1919, the group's name was officially changed from Clinton Community Library to the East Feliciana Memorial Library to honor the men from East Feliciana who had died in World War I. At that same time, the group purchased the building in which the library now stands from Amy Reiley Jones. The East Feliciana Memorial Association still holds the title to the building. The group's new title, the East Feliciana Memorial Library Association, changed the base for the library support from just the town of Clinton to the parish of East Feliciana.
The new library building consisted of two halves. The west side was rented for a Post Office, and the east side was the library of donated books and volunteer workers. Mr. Hardesty provides a description of how the small children's room was arranged: "The books for Beginners were on the low shelves, and graduating on up to the teen-age group on the higher shelves. For the boys, there were the Rover Boys, Tom Swift, and the Horatio Alger series. I remember the Bobbsey Twins, Pollyanna, and a few others for the girls, as we sometimes stole glances over to their shelves. Miss Ellie, the librarian, had the self-assumed task and authority of censoring all books and magazines which came to the library. There was no fuss of her censorship; in fact, everyone seemed to have a certain sense of security that Miss Ellie was protecting the morals of the community." Mr. Hardesty also describes Miss Ellie's large horn. A person wanting to speak to Miss Ellie had to speak loudly into her horn so that Miss Ellie could hear. Everybody in the building was disturbed when someone had a conversation with her.
The post office was moved from the west side of the building sometime in the late 20's. A number of years passed before the library expanded into that space. In the meantime, the west side was used for dancing and music lessons. There is some disagreement among Billy Kline, Jean Butler Montgomery, June Record Boutte, and Liz Record Stout as to just where the lessons were held. Some thought on the porch and others thought in the big west side room where the Post Office had been. At any rate, all agreed that the lessons were a lot of fun with Margaret Powell teaching tap, Kenneth Fisher teaching ballroom, while Anne Moise played piano to provide music. Rex Record and Jean's sister, Margaret Esther, were also dance students. Most believed that their reviews were held in the Courthouse.
In talking to Skeet McKnight about his early recollections of the library and the dancing lessons, he admitted that he was not a library patron nor did he take dancing lessons. But he did remember that a Dr. Shaw had an animal clinic somewhere on Lawyer's Row with a shed in the back. One Halloween, Top Jackson and Arch Doughty took his wagon apart and reassembled it on the top of the shed. Skeet said, "I don't suppose it matters if you use their names now. All of them have gone." This did ring true with a comment that Billy Kline had made about some of the awful tricks that had been played on people living near the Lawyer's Row area. He, of course, named no names.
Nelwyn Hatcher Tynes remembers that there were frequently articles in the paper about who had checked out books and brief book reports on all of the library's new books, most of which were donated. She remembers that it seemed as if the library was the darkest place in town.
Jean Montgomery reports that in the summertime, the library was the coolest place in town. They would go there and just sit to cool off. "Then we would go to the icehouse and sit on a block of ice before returning home," she laughed.
The library was a meeting place for the community, staffed by members and volunteers. Malcolm Cain kept meteorological records for the area for many years. After he turned his compiled data into the state office, he gave a copy to the library. For years, they were filed by year on a top shelf; perhaps they are still there.
Mildred Worrell tried to check out Deep Summer, but Mrs. Marie Adams thought it was inappropriate for her age, and maybe for anyone of any age. Mil reports that her mother went down to get it for her – and not in a quiet or polite way. The persons who used the library were all members of the library association, and children were only welcome if they were quiet and orderly.
The first three years of the 1960's saw the library change from being a privately owned subscription library to becoming a part of a three-parish regional public system, supported by tax revenues from each parish. Many other changes were to take place in the next several years. Of course, the name changed again: East Feliciana Memorial Library became the Audubon Regional Library. It is always hard to give up control and to change attitudes quickly, so it is be expected that problems did arise. Following the two year demonstration period, which was funded by Louisiana State Library, Audubon Regional became the only three parish library system in the state in 1963.
Possibly the biggest change for the library was that a public library, supported by public funds, has to be open to all of its citizens, while a private library could have a controlled membership. The public nature of the library was tested in federal court. Also, state and federal regulations concerning safety regulations had to be followed. All concerned worked very hard and the system moved forward in its new role.
Marjorie Crowson replaced Marcia Perkins as library director. After Mrs. Crowson left, Moxie Martin served as director about 2 years, followed by Carolyn Pratt. As library services expanded, the need for more administrative space became more and more obvious. The much needed expansion on the back of the building to house administrative offices was completed during this decade as a result of a bequest made by Sarah Irwin Jones, with some funding provided by the Police Jury.
In 1974, the employees in East Feliciana were Librarian, Marjorie Crowson, Sue Record, Johnnie Edwards, Lucinda Johnson, Dollye Chaney, Earlene Davidson, Marylea Mims, Barbara Kilbourne, Marie Adams, and Nell Turnipseed.
Sharon Robins and her twin sister, Karen, were at Riley Elementary School from 1973 until 1979. She reports that her auntie, Marylee Mims, was one of the Bookmobile drivers. She and Karon were allowed to help their classmates select and check out books. As she remembers, "We thought that was pretty special."
In 1981, Virginia Smith replaced Carolyn Pratt as Librarian and Evelyn Beauchamp relieved Marie Adams as Clinton branch assistant. When asked about exciting things that happened at the library while she was there, Mrs. Beauchamp had two things to report. First of all, the children's programs were greatly expanded, particularly to encourage summer reading. The level of participation was very high. She also commented that Larry Cockrell could always be counted on for financial support whenever the library needed help. The other story that Evelyn Beauchamp shared was about the library's most faithful patron, John Paul Jones. John came in each day to read the Wall Street Journal so he could check on the stock market. Laurel Smelly was working there also, and he often asked her advice on clothes. John's mother, Camille D'Armond Jones, grew up on the Wildflower property.
In July of 1990, Martha Yancey took over with many hopes and plans for the system. Staff included Ginger Bunch, Evelyn Beauchamp, Laurel Smelley, Mary Lee Mims and Lucinda Johnson. The old bookmobile was no longer running, so Martha, with the help of advisor Joe Landrum from the State Library, ordered a custom made van which cost one-fourth of the amount of a regular bookmobile. It could be operated with one driver, rather than two, and got better gas mileage. The van was painted red, with the library logo in gold, held 1,000 books, and began service in May of 1991. Brenda Williams, followed by Dewey DeLee, were book van drivers. Others staff members to join the Clinton library were Jewell Kirby and Shunda Spurlock.
The State Library began offering Decentralized Arts Funding grant opportunities at this time, and Martha secured funding for a number of outstanding summer programs, bringing professional artists to perform and work with the children of the Clinton area. These grant funds also paid for a bus to bring Woodlands Community Center children to the programs. Playmakers, Karen Konnerth, puppeteer, magicians and storytellers charmed children and their families. Laurel Smelley and helper Brooke Peay offered crafts sessions on Thursday afternoons for the older children. For the adults, RELIC programs were offered by the Louisiana Division of the Humanities and included a series on the Viet Nam War, one on American poets and another on American writers, each conducted in the evening by LSU professors.
Longtime Board member Mary Bennett and Martha Yancey began the Friends of the Clinton Library in the early 1990's. There were 28 members signed up by the first meeting. This enthusiastic group brought a number of authors to Clinton to promote their books, including Holly Clegg, Mary Ann Sternberg, Fran Spain and Gary Ross. When Holley Clegg came up to Clinton, Friends members prepared recipes from her Trim and Terrific cookbook and held a luncheon open to the public. The Friends group also raised funds for the library with successful used book sales. Much of the funding was used to provide books for the library.
Lula Pride followed Martha Yancey in February of 1997. Here are her comments: "During the 4.5 years I worked at Audubon, we were able to install public computers in all branches, thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grants. I, along with Rebecca Hamilton, selected and implemented an integrated library automation system, then cataloged all materials. With grant funds from the Pennington Foundation, we were able to select and purchase a new bookmobile. Finally, for the first time in library history, full-time library staff received health insurance. A federal program known as e-rate provided help for communications costs."
Some others who worked in East Feliciana were Doris Buerger, Carol Giffin, Royann Lane, Tom Bigler, Diane Powell, Debbie Kula, Abe Williams, Pam Vickers, Jackie Thomason, Mary Jordan, Lynn Sheehan, Candy McGowen, Jerri Mix and Kitty Price.
Doris Buerger took over the responsibilities of the library after Lula's departure. Lou Ida White reports on the success of the children's programs held in the American Legion Hall. During the summer of 2002, she recalls taking Gatlin Morris to the programs and how much he loved the books. "He noticed," Lou Ida reports, "that there was a shortage of bags to carry all of the books and supplies that Mrs. Buerger used, so he gathered up bags at his home and brought them to the next program." His mother reports that he still loves to read and now owns at least 1,000 books of his own.
Unfortunately, there was a lot of turmoil in the governance of the library during the years from 1997 – 2002. A lot of industry had located in West Feliciana and their tax base was growing much faster than that of East Feliciana and St. Helena. In 1997, West Feliciana voted to alter the millage that had been promised to the library system. By 2002, when the next tax election came around, they cut off all support and withdrew from the system.
. The Audubon Regional Library System had to tighten its financial belt in 2003. The choice was made by the Library Board of Commissioners to relieve all three administrators of their positions. The persons so summarily released were Doris Buerger, Director; Royann Lane, Grant Writer and Programs Administrator, and Lucinda Johnson, Cataloguer. The branch managers did as best they could, but they operated without leadership. As 2003 drew to a close, the Library Board of Commissioners from Clinton, Aline Woodside and Mary Peterson, stepped up to run the system headquarters and to find a temporary director, Beatrice Parker.
Beatrice Parker's short time as Acting Director was highlighted by the excellent Humanities programs that were held while she was there. One of the best was a series of lectures by Dr. Hilton from LSU about World War II. After the first night or so, Hadley Hudnall (who was attending his first ever library program) coordinated with the professor so that he could bring scale model planes that were used in the battles about which Dr. Hilton was lecturing. The Japanese and German planes were scaled 1:5, but the US Flying Fortress was scaled 1:8. All of these models were flyable, and the B-17 had the capability of having paratroopers eject from the plane during flight. It added interest to the lectures which were all thoroughly enjoyable for all ages.
Another excellent program was the review of Professor Evelyn Wilson's book about the life of Charles J. Hatfield, whose lawsuit against LSU resulted in opening the Law School at Southern University. A large audience was present, many of whom were in law practice or from the Law Schools of LSU and Southern. Bettye Jackson Snowden, originally of Felixville, complimented the program and the library with these words: "In the late 50's, I was in college in California. I had term papers due after Christmas. I couldn't come home because there was no place here that I was allowed in to do research. It is wonderful to know that this library is now sponsoring functions like this where we can all listen and learn together."
The earlier planning and preparation that had gone into having computers online for the public really paid off during Hurricane Katrina. The library was the only place that displaced citizens could go to log onto to the FEMA site. Once getting through, they could search for word of deaths of loved ones and try to locate surviving friends and family, and register themselves..
The library hired an evacuee from the New Orleans, Linda Taylor, who worked here for two years. Other employees not previously named are Jane DeLee, Marion Murphy, Olivia Dinwiddy, and Sandra Varco.
Mary Bennett Lindsay was appointed as Director early in 2007. She has this to say about her job: "Audubon Regional Library is making progress in serving both parishes, and each branch has a special place in the heart of its town. For 90 years the Library has continued to expand services and bring many people together to provide the variety of information services they need. This month wireless access came to our branches, providing more access to high speed internet. Computer use in the Clinton Branch has increased and offers many new patrons access to new jobs, schools and email. Using state-wide data-bases, library research capabilities, and local access to technical research is exploding. Full-text magazines and newspapers are searchable and usable right here - and also from home!
The Audubon Regional Library has always tried to provide reading material to enjoy, from the latest best sellers to technical information focused on local interests. The Library is working with the schools to develop our children and teen collections. The summer arts programs for children finds the staff coordinating with schools to expose more children to the wonderful artists.
The Clinton Library has a special place in many hearts because of the personal greeting at the door, the pause to visit with old friends, and the chance to find and discuss the latest wonderful book to read--all set in a tiny building that for so long has served to take its users anywhere they
needed to go for information. As we help the Library grow, we must work to preserve and assure the atmosphere of the Library that Clinton has always recognized and valued."
The library in Clinton has seen changes in the legal authority of women, changes from private to public funding of libraries, and changes to an open admission policy for public facilities, as well as going from a card in the back cover to electronic checkout, from encyclopedias to internet. Our little library, which we often take for granted, has been at the center of many historical events. What will the future hold?
The above information was gathered from documents, news articles, and personal interviews with many persons. This was compiled and written by Anne O'Brien and Evelyn Wilson. Much information was provided by the past directors and employees. Please let us know of employees omitted and/or errors in the document so it can be corrected for the future.
Ms. Boatman witnessed a change of location for the Greensburg Branch library. She was instrumental in overseeing this relocation. The change in location and space allowed library services to be expanded in St. Helena parish. The offering of more computers, greater wifi capabilities and enlarged meeting areas created a better library atmosphere.
In addition, Ms. Boatman also helped to update the library logo as it is known today.
Mrs. Jones first worked for Audubon Regional library as a manager at the Jackson Branch. She worked for 3 years and began working on her MLIS at LSU under the encouragement of Director, Mary Lindsey. She gained her Master's degree in 2010 and promptly went to work as the Librarian at West Feliciana High School until 2017.
At the end of those 7 years, Michele had overseen all library operations, completed the first inventory, taught career classes, research classes and managed the Gifted program for 4 years. One of her biggest accomplishments was starting the first West Feliciana High School reading club called "Club Read." This was a continuance of the "Club Read" organization which was started and already being offered at the middle school under Mrs. Janet Lathrop.
West Feliciana High School's teenage reading club went to convention for 4 years and produced officers for the unique State Association named The Louisiana Teen-Age Librarians Association, LTLA. She oversaw 3 Presidents and 3 Treasurers during her time at West Feliciana High School. https://www.ltlaonline.org/
Mrs. Jones also gained a Baccalaureate in Education for the Gifted student.
She brings her experience in management, education, library science as well as her upbringing in a rural setting to the position of Director.
2017- The tax renewal was up for the library in the fall of 2017. With the help of many members of the community, the library board, the library renewal tax was passed which ensured daily operations of the library at all three locations.
Audubon Regional Library was able to use the courier van for approximately 11 months to deliver services to Head Start programs in both St. Helena and East Feliciana, nursing homes in both parishes, private schools, the Villa and the Veteran's Home in Jackson.
Other changes have included expanding the use of social media via Facebook and the new website which is owned by the library. The library has also seen new and improved technology services, and a new patron category for patrons aged 65 and older which does not charge late fees.
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While February is Black History Month, we at Health Power prefer to call it Black Heritage Month, and focus on Saving Black Heritage by Saving Black Health. Although the following quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is not widely known, he emphasized the unacceptability of health disparities years ago: "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane".
Even with improvements in the general health of the U.S. population over the past 50 years, health disparities among African Americans and other racial and ethnic populations are still far behind. Consider the fact that African Americans still have higher morbidity (illness) and/or mortality (death) rates from key health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, hypertension, cancer, stroke, and HIV/AIDS than any other racial or ethnic group in the U.S.
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By: David Smyth, March 17, 2019
It's finally feeling like spring in Kentucky, and I don't know about you, but I'm ready for it! And now that we're emerging from our winter hibernation, I wanted to give you all a staff update, and a reminder about what to expect when working with Family Financial Partners. We take a true team approach to our business, helping us serve you in the best and most efficient way possible.
First, I'd like to introduce you to some new folks in our operations department. Greg Wright still heads up our ops team, and his crew - affectionately known as "the Greglets" - now includes Operations Associate Pierce Barber, and interns Ryan Petrunyak and Justin Yurt. Although word is still out on who wore it better - Pierce or Greg - Greg reports that Justin is actually the snappiest dresser. Ryan has the best taste in pizza (and trust me, Greg knows his pizza!), and they can never all agree on what music to play.
Seriously though, these are the guys you are likely to hear from the most often when we need to call you about any back office account services. I know many times it's easier to want to communicate via email or text with our busy lives, but keep in mind that there are times when we do need to hear your voice, if only to make sure it's you and not a Russian spy requesting any information. (Ha!) This team handles all paperwork, client login questions, check drop-offs, automatic contributions, beneficiary changes, etc.
One thing that we think truly sets us apart from other firms is our team approach, and the experts we hire in each field. Having a dedicated operations team means Alex, Kyrk and I can spend more time focusing on client accounts and growing the business, while our marketing and client relations team works their magic planning memorable events and interacting with you on social media.
When it's time for you to come in for your quarterly update meeting, Client Relations Coordinator Katie Gruver will reach out to you based on your agreed upon availability. She'll work with you and your schedule to find a time for you to come in and talk to one of our Senior Partners & Wealth Advisors about organizing your financial life and reviewing your portfolio. First meetings typically last 90 minutes to two hours, while subsequent meetings typically take about an hour.
Katie will also be the first person you see when you arrive for your meeting. She'll take care of anything you need and help you settle into one of the conference rooms before your preferred advisor comes in to meet with you. Katie is also our event planner and, along with intern Anna Fitzhugh, our social media guru. Need help finding us on any of the various social media channels? Katie will be glad to help. (Speaking of events - have you registered for The Office Open on Wednesday March 20? See more information below.)
An integral part of our team approach to financial planning is that all team members communicate with each other daily. No one works in a silo. If the person you're trying to reach is out of the office or in a meeting when you call, each team member is empowered to answer questions if they can, or connect you with another team member who can help you. It's our goal for you to never have to leave a voicemail. Even if the person you reach needs to take notes and have someone call you back, you know there's a real person working on your concern.
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This article comes from the NOFA/Massachusetts 2014 May Issue Newsletter
Julie Rawson, NOFA/Mass Executive and Education Director
Aaron Englander has developed a large body of knowledge regarding Korean Natural Farming. KNF looks very holistically at the entire farm system, including the people in it, and uses inputs that are generally close at hand and relatively inexpensive.
The natural farming movement grew in the Far East, while a similar pattern was developing with the organic movement in Europe and America. Both of these "movements" came about out of a response to the Green Revolution and the heavy move toward chemically based agriculture in the 1940's worldwide. Over the span of the 7 hour day, about 22 of us learned many of the recipes used in KNF for enhanced farm production through conversation, power point, mutual sharing, and, most importantly, hands on demonstrations. Many thanks to Linda Ugelow who pushed the idea of inviting Aaron in the first place and has been doing a lot of experimentation. She helped a lot during the day, and brought a few completed recipes to help with demonstrations. Korean Natural Farming recognizes three general stages in plant development, and has developed recipes for products for each of these stages. For the nutritional growth vegetative stage, FAA, FPJ, LAB, and OHN are appropriate to use. For the changeover period (when the plant is in "puberty"), the go-to recipes are LAB, OHN, WCaP, and FFJ. And in the full on reproductive stage, it is advisable to use LAB, WCA, and OHN. Here are most of the basic recipes and their abbreviations:
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Lactic Acid Bacteria – LAB Soak one cup of rice in water for at least five minutes, stirring the rice to release carbohydrates. Pour off and reserve the rice wash water. Let it settle for 3-5 days and then strain. At a 10:1 ratio, milk to rice wash water, mix these two ingredients into a glass jar filled 2/3 full and cap as before with a paper towel and a canning ring or rubber band. Let sit 5-10 days (depending on time of year) at room temperature until the liquid separates from the solids. Draw off and reserve this liquid and store the LAB as above.
Fish Amino Acids – FAA Kudos to Jane Hammer who hacked up the fish waste that Karen Masterson had brought to us from Twin Seafood. For this we used a 5-gallon pail and layered the fish 1:1 with sugar again (we used about 10 lbs of sugar), put a rock on it for a while, and came back and added some hay in the 1/3 pail headspace.
Aaron suggests to then put the lid on the pail loosely, bungee it shut to keep animals out, and let it sit for 3 months. Your homemade fish hydrolate will then be ready for use as FAA. Pour it off and store. Aaron suggests that this product sprayed on the soil 1-2 weeks before planting at a 500:1 dilution will prepare the soil well for planting. The FAA input can also be used similarly to a fish emulsion product, applied as foliar feed at a 1:1000 dilution in water.
Indigenous Micro-Organism – IMO #1 Soak 1 cup of rice for 24 hours and save the liquid for LAB. Cook the rice until it is done (2:1 water to rice), but not mushy nor dry. Fill a wicker basket 2/3 full with the rice and wrap it in an old t-shirt. Then either bury the basket beneath an old growth tree that is 500 meters higher than you are, according to Han-Kyu Cho (the father of this process), or bury your treasure in a barrel of mixed, half-cooked compost/leaf mulch about 1 foot deep (perhaps in a 30 gallon container). IMO #1 is probably the trickiest of the preparations, because what you want is for the rice to be covered (in 4-5 days) in white mold with no more than 25% of other colored molds. If the product is more than 25% colored molds, or if it goes too long and collapses, discard it and try again. Here are some trouble-shooting concerns: is the rice properly cooked, do you have the right temperature for the incubation period (not too hot or cold), and do you have the proper moisture level of the medium surrounding the IMO? The finished IMO #1 must be mixed with sugar immediately to stabilize it. See IMO #2 below.
Indigenous Micro-Organism – IMO #2 Mix well 1:1 IMO #1 to sugar. Put into jar 2/3 full; cover as with other preparations, and let sit at room temperature for a week. When it is done, Nigel Palmer stores his in the refrigerator indefinitely. He also uses this as a seed soak prior to planting seeds at 1000:1 ratio water to IMO #2.
Here is another tip from Nigel: when weeding, he puts the weeds, roots and all, in a 5 gallon bucket of water and lets them sit for 1-2 days. While the digestion of the weeds is still aerobic, he then strains the mixture and adds it to his foliar spray tank. Indigenous Micro-Organism – IMO #3 & #4 Next we went out to Liz Joseph's compost pile and proceeded with IMO #3 production. We filled three 5-gallon buckets with water and added to each 2T IMO #2, 2T FAA, 2T FPJ, 1T OHN, 2T WCa (or you could add 2 T apple cider or brown rice vinegar), 2T LAB, a pinch of sea salt, 2T of beer (or you can use rice wine). Then we poured out 150 lbs of wheat bran on the bare soil and slowly added the 15 gallons of liquid while mixing. We ended up adding 2-3 more gallons of water and thoroughly mixed it. We covered it with the paper wheat bran bags (you could use a breathable tarp or straw beach mats) and left it. The pile needs to heat up to 140 degrees and then be turned regularly until it comes back down to around 80 degrees, which takes 7-10 days depending on the weather (faster or slower in warmer or cooler temps, respectively). A compost thermometer is a good investment here. At that point, Liz will add in an equal amount of soil to the bran compost/IMO #3 (and any water to get it to 60% hydration) and let it compost again, getting to 140 degrees, turning it and finishing it. You can add humates, kelp, rock dust and other goodies when you add the soil. This finished product, known as IMO #4, can be stored in plastic mesh bags until it is needed. If over winter, or if it dries out, hydrate before use as preplant, side dress (carefully and best under mulch), as a potting mix component, around fruit trees, or brewed and used in a foliar, etc. Fresh weight application rate is 1500-2000 lbs./acre or 35-45 lbs./1000 sq ft, similar to a lightly spread compost.
Water-soluble calcium – WCa Fry up some crushed eggshells until golden brown (no, don't use any butter or salt!) and with a 10:1 apple cider vinegar to eggshells ratio, place in a jar 2/3 full, covered as before. It will bubble for about a week as the vinegar extracts the calcium into solution. Strain off the liquid and reserve. You have WCa! Watersoluble calcium hosphate – WCaP Linda showed us her nicely charred bones – beef bones in aluminum foil left in the wood stove for awhile, as well as pork bones and chicken bones baked at 300 degrees in a toaster oven for 4 hours. Then she put them in a bowl and crushed them with a rock. As before with the WCa, 10:1 vinegar to bones for 1 week should do the trick. Voila – WCaP.
Oriental Herbal Nutrient – OHN First Aaron passed around his jar of OHN and we all had a swig. Mood enhanced, as we were, we proceeded to make some. The herbal ingredients are equal parts garlic, ginger, cinnamon bark, and licorice root and 2 parts angelica root. Keep them separate and crush them. Fill the cinnamon bark, licorice and angelica containers 1/3 full (angelica container will have double the size of the others). Add beer or wine to cover and rehydrate the dry ingredients. Cover as above and let soak for 1-2 days. At this juncture, add sugar 1:1 to all five ingredients (still in their separate jars). Let ferment for 4-5 days, covering jars. Then top off each jar with vodka and cover. Stir every day for two weeks. When complete, strain all ingredients and mix for final storage.
Aaron suggests getting a copy of Agriculture Materials, by Han-Kyu Cho, as a handbook for this technique. He warns that the translation can be challenging, but that Cho is the father and the go to person of this process. Other good resources include the Hawaiian Natural Farming website (www.naturalfarminghawaii.net) and The Unconventional Farmer (www.gilcarandang.com). What a cool guy is Aaron Englander – a fully humble teacher who lowered his price twice to help us out financially on this event and shared what he had to offer with a complete spirit of generosity. And of course we had lots of fun – an important aspect of the tenets of Korean Natural Farming. And I got to take home the LAB.
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The Lawrence Yacht & Country Club has hosted, and been the subject of, four meetings as the five-member Village of Lawrence board of trustees considers privatizing the 94-year-old, village-owned-and-operated facility, with the goal of ensuring its financial sustainability.
Privatizing the club — which includes an 18-hole, 6,363-yard golf course, nine lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, a 135-slip marina and a catering hall — would mean that the village would relinquish daily operations to an outside company. Lawrence privatized maintenance of the golf course six years ago, when it brought in Valley Crest to care for the greens.
Four companies made presentations on how they would run the club should the village board decide to privatize it. The first meetings on Aug. 17, were with Billy Casper Golf and Troon Privé. Arcis made its case on Aug. 22, and KemperSports on Aug. 23. Trustee Daniel Goldstein did not attend the first two meetings. Deputy Mayor Michael Fragin was not at the last two. Fragin is the only trustee who is a club member.
The Virginia-based Billy Casper Golf manages more than 150 golf courses in 29 states. Troon, which has five offices in the U.S. and one in Dubai, manages more than 300 clubs around the world. Arcis, based in Dallas, is invested as an owner in 60 clubs nationwide, and has lease agreements with or manages 14 more. Kemper-Sports, headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., runs 130 facilities across the country.
The Lawrence Club, and other clubs in the Five Towns, are feeling the effects of two major cultural trends. Golf has become less popular nationwide, with the number of golfers dropping from 30 million in 2003 to 24 million this year, based on overall industry figures. Unique to the Five Towns is the increasing number of Orthodox Jewish residents, who do not typically play golf or join country clubs.
And according to Douglas Hellman, KemperSports' senior vice president for business development, golf clubs are also battling a lifestyle change. "People are spending less time playing golf," Hellman said, adding, "Being a club member is a lifestyle decision." An amenity like a swimming pool, he said, can be almost as big a draw as golf, as it has been at the firm's renovated Village of Sands Point club. "Members are the lifeblood of the club, and retention of members is important," Hellman said. "You can't cut your way to prosperity or financial stability."
Meghan Taylor, the director of business development for Arcis, noted that her company not only manages and leases clubs, but also owns them. "I work for you," she said, describing Arcis as a "boutique firm." "We are owners and have our butts on the line."
Taylor said that Arcis, if chosen, would take a tour of the property with its entire team, and then create a comprehensive plan within two weeks. She also said that a pool is "a big attraction for young families." Village officials have discussed the possibility of building a pool at the club.
Casper's five representatives stressed data-driven market research to increase membership, and said it would pay the village an annual fee, create a profit-sharing plan and make a capital investment in the club.
Troon's representative, Regional Manager Archie Cart, emphasized the firm's experience with hospitality — more specifically, improving employee skills and enhancing the club's standing in the marketplace — and its purchasing power, which would make the club's operations more cost-effective.
Troon currently manages the Woodmere Club, which is expected to close in October 2021, with its 118 acres likely to be developed into residential housing.
Village Park Commission Chairman Howard Siskind, who attended all four meetings, offered his perspective. "Privatization takes away from the individuality of the club," the 54-year member said simply.
Mayor Alex Edelman said the trustees would "mull their situation over at the next village board meeting" on Sept. 13, at 8 p.m., at Village Hall, at 196 Central Ave. in Lawrence.
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Are you too old to start exercising?
As you would expect, the answer to that question is a resounding no; it's never too late to start exercising, as long as you are physically able to do so. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults who are 65 or older can work out as far as they are generally fit, including either 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity per week, or if possible, a combination of both, as well as muscle-strengthening activities a couple of days each week.
Additionally, researchers from the Epidemiology & Public Health at the University College London have shed light on the benefits of exercise on healthy aging. The English Longitudinal Study of Aging followed 3,500 subjects aged 64 on average for eight years, and concluded that those who habitually exercised at moderate or vigorous levels at least once weekly were 3-4 more likely to avoid major diseases and disabilities, remain in good mental health, keep the same level of cognitive abilities and maintain social connections and activities.
The studied individuals were categorized as inactive, moderately active, and vigorously active. Moreover, their medical histories were open to researchers to check for health problems and chronic conditions, and their cognitive abilities and mental health were assessed as well. The participants were interviewed every two years, after which they were classified as 'always inactive,' 'became inactive,' 'became active,' or 'always active.' Seventy percent remained active the whole way through, while 10% became active at some point.
The rest, who remained or became inactive, had an increased risk of developing a long term health condition, depression, disability, or cognitive impairment. Conversely, those who regularly exercised had a better chance of aging healthily. Seems like the 80% of American adults who don't get an adequate amount of exercise could learn a thing or two from this British study.
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Friday 23rd October 2015
Make happiness a habit
If you only do one thing today, watch this video;
Had me a Friday lie in again, 7am nice, not go to rush anywhere today either, I can take my time with all my work and go at my own pace, I do love that thought, that's a smile moment in itself.
So I'm going to finish drinking my pint of water whilst I write my blog, make a brew for me and mom when she wakes, the she'll get breakfast in bed and I'll make me something tasty too to start my day of well. Then I will work my way through what I need to get done before ending my day with my massage and a chill out evening with my mom in front of the google box.
I shall be doing some tidy this weekend though, feeling like a sort out, not because I have too but because I want too, I'm feeling cluttered and I know that de-cluttering will help me feel clearer, make the day to dayness a little calmer, I did a little of my office yesterday, I also got rid of a load of jigsaws that I know moms never going to do, she's proper fickle with her hobbies, now I know where I get it from! So yeah, I'm actually liking the idea of getting rid of stuff quite a lot.
Making more room for stuff ;), thinking I'm getting me a soup maker this weekend, it's my payday gadget, I've made room on a shelf for it, it's all good. Do I need one, not really but how many pair of shoes or bags does one woman need, yet it's rarely a question they consider when buying, so a soup maker I shall invest in. I feel the need to eat and enjoy soup, and this is a way of making smaller quantities, there are so many recipes to try out there and a gadget will encourage me, sad I know and I don't care.
I feel the need to share a soup recipe with you all now, hold on let me go look. We've talked about food so much in meetings this week, I so need to be making a beef stew, a chicken casserole, dumplings (although I've been told I can buy them ready made!), grey peas and bacon bits, ooo the list goes on, real comfort food, it can't be beaten you know. I'm thinking a few days of F&H in the coming week.
In celebration of receiving my new Nigella cook book, here's a simple soup recipe from her book, I love that she's used frozen veg as this means I can always have the ingredients in the house, and I have to admit, the first time I tried pea soup, I absolutely loved it.
Pea and broccoli soup
1.25 litres hot water, from a recently boiled kettle
1 pure mint teabag
2 teaspoons sea salt flakes
2 fat or 4 small cloves garlic, peeled
300g frozen peas
300g fresh or frozen broccoli florets
● Pour the water into a saucepan, one that comes with a lid and that is also large enough to take all the ingredients later, then drop in the teabag, stir in the salt and leave to infuse for 5 minutes.
● Take out the mint teabag, squeezing out all its minty juices as you do so, then put the lid on the saucepan and bring the mint-water to the boil.
● Once the mint-water is boiling, add the garlic and frozen peas, and then let the pan come back to the boil with the lid on.
● Now add the broccoli and cook, this time with the pan only partially covered, for about 10 minutes, or until the broccoli is soft. You do not have to alter this procedure should you be using frozen broccoli rather than fresh.
● Let the soup cool just a little before blitzing with a stick blender until smooth, then season to taste and serve.
Cool leftovers, then cover and refrigerate within 2 hours of making. Will keep in fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat gently in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding extra water if needed, until piping hot.
Cooled soup can be frozen, in an airtight container, for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in fridge and reheat as Store Note.
Right I'm off to do stuff, love Friday's I do, and so ready for a huge mug of tea #SmileMoment
Have a great day BeYOUtiful, go make a stranger smile, and if you haven't already, go watch that video xx


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Wissenswertes über Erlangen
Now what does a Berlin based ruby coder does between Christmas and New Years? You might bet on a short trip to "Nothing to Hide (25C3)", but this time you are dead wrong.
Instead said coder went onto a trip into the Erlang realm, and came up with a native JSON parser for Erlang. Which beats Erlang implementations by as much as 400%! Whoa!
Now I hope that this will give couchdb a nice boost! And everybody else in the need of reading JSON from Erlang. Have a great 2009!
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"No, I am not into numerology," Rumi corrects me, "If you recall, LIFE PARTNER was scheduled to release in May, but the producers versus multiplexes strike forced us to shift our film to a latter date. It wasn't intentional [of releasing in August], it just happened. As for clashing with another biggie this year, let me add that both KAMINEY and LIFE PARTNER are diverse in terms of content. Both can co-exist."
Rumi doesn't deny that he has to get it right this time. "If your first film doesn't work for whatever reasons, you've this additional responsibility on your shoulders to get it right the second time. This time, I am very, very confident of my product. There has been no delay in completing the film. Plus, the subject is the type that holds universal appeal. It's for those who believe in arranged marriages [Tusshar - Prachi Desai], it's for those who believe in love marriages [Fardeen Khan - Genelia D'Souza], it's for those who don't believe in the institution of marriage [Govinda - Amrita Rao]," Rumi states.
Not many are aware that the role essayed by Govinda was initially offered to Akshay Kumar. Everything was finalized, but the schedule of 8 x 10 TASVEER went haywire and Akshay had to allot additional dates to the film, pushing several films out of gear. LIFE PARTNER also got affected in the process. "Govinda graciously stepped into the project. He loved the script, allotted dates instantly and was co-operation personified throughout the making of the film," Rumi says.
LIFE PARTNER marks the debut of Abbas-Mustan in the production arena. "They've been wonderful. Since they're directors themselves, they ensured that I got complete creative freedom when I started filming. Even when I told them that we'd take Hussainbhai's services to edit the film [Abbas-Mustan's brother, who edits their films], they told me that I shouldn't, because that would compel people to believe that they [Abbas-Mustan] have ghost-directed the film. That only shows how distinguished they are," Rumi says.


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Wins a SOLO Costume!
An American dancer, 14-year-old Morgan Williams, is the WINNER of the 2019 Design a Dress Contest!
Pictured: Morgan holding her WINNING design!
Keltic Storm Design's lead designer Carl Kennedy and his team are exceptionally impressed with the talented young designers and especially Morgan Williams!
*Pictured - Carl Kennedy in Ireland at Keltic Storm Designs
Morgan has been Irish Dancing for seven years and is currently at the Preliminary Champion level. She trains with the McMahon School of Irish Dance in Rochester, New York.
She fell in love with Irish Dance at the age of six when she saw a classmate dance during St. Patrick's Day. "I was completely and utterly amazed! She taught us how to do a jig and I knew right then and there that I wanted to be an Irish Dancer.
I begged my mom to let me do it and finally she said yes! That summer I started taking lessons and I grew into the dancer I am now!"
Morgan adores art and when she saw Irish Dancing Magazine's Design a Dress Contest in our August 2019 issue, she knew she wanted to enter and create a dress that had never seen before.
When looking for inspiration she delved into studying what celebrities wear.
"My design inspiration came from Gigi Hadid's 2018 Met Gala outfit. I began by putting different colors together and I concluded that blue and orange were the perfect fit for this dress."
Morgan shared with IDM that winning the contest is a dream come true.
"I spent hours on this design, and I am over the moon. I honestly felt like crying because designing something like this is so special and for me to win out of all of these amazing entries is so cool!"
She is excited to collaborate with Keltic Storm Designs to see her costume design come to life. The dress will even include major "bling" provided by the famous crystal company, Dreamtime Creations. Morgan hopes to debut the dress in the spring of 2020.
Based in Ireland, Keltic Storm Designs is known for their spectacular, trend setting designs.
The team wanted to choose a design that would be on trend, interesting, and fit with their sense of style.
This proved a difficult challenge with so many worthy entries this year. "In the end, we just really appreciated how the design was so different and stood out among the other entries," explained designer Carl Kennedy.
Kennedy shared that Morgan's design can be used to create something that is really going to pop on stage and command attention.
"The simple use of minimal colours also helps to make it vibrant and eye catching."
Keltic Storm Designs will utilize the stones from Dreamtime Creations to "bling out" Morgan's design which will provide the perfect finishing touch on the costume.
Congratulations to Morgan and special thank you to Keltic Storm Designs and Dreamtime Creations for sponsoring this year's contest. Visit www.kelticstormonline.com and www.dreamtimecreations.com to see more of their incredible product offerings.


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