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Fitness lovers can take part in four or eight Brazilian martial art classes that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music
Play an 18-hole round on this County Wicklow course, established for over 80 years; bookings offered seven days a week
Up to four golfers can play 18 holes on this parkland featuring a host of challenges for novice and experienced players alike
This card offers golfers discounted green fees at over 1,000 golf courses throughout Ireland and the UK and additional 300 courses abroad
Customers can enjoy traditional Shivam yoga classes and experience this ancient meditation philosophy
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See Dublin from a different perspective and take a trip down the Grand Canal in a stand-up paddleboard for one or two hours
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Pregnant people can take part in this yoga class includes stretching, as well as breathing and pelvic floor exercises
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The PIRANHA project was undertaken by ALR as a private venture with the support of Switzerland's industry. The reason for initiating the project was that the development and manufacturing cost of advanced tactical fighter aircraft (F-15, F-18) has risen so high that the number of aircraft which an armed service is able to procure has been reduced to unacceptably low levels. PIRANHA 1 was a subsonic aircraft configuration optimised for the anti-armour and anti-helicopter roles.
PIRANHA 6 was designed to meet the battlefield air superiority and battlefield interdiction roles. These role requirements led to a very small, agile supersonic fighter powered by advanced engines such as the Turbo-Union RB199, EuroJet EJ-200, or Snecma M88. The design works undertaken in the early eighties have been applied by ALR in other projects. An AviationWeek article on the concept, published in 1979 may be found here (login required).
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Happy Friday, All!
Two Quick Things:
The MYC office will be open this Sunday from 1-5PM
while we are doing auditions. All tour wardrobe samples, including T-shirts, are now available to try on and you are STRONGLY encouraged to stop by the office to check sizing before placing your order
(which is due one week from TODAY!).
We will also be open next week from 9-5pm Monday through Wednesday, and 9-4pm on Thursday. (Closing early on Thursday to set up for
required parent/singer meeting at Covenant Presbyterian Church at 5pm
). If possible, please make an effort to stop in before the Thursday meeting as it will be quite congested if everyone waits until Thursday evening to try on samples. Thanks!
Hemming help needed.
If you get excited about neat and tidy stitches all in a row (you know who you are), and have some extra time to devote to
The Great Hemming Project of Summer 2016
, please contact
. Your help is greatly appreciated!
Please see information detailed below (previously sent) as a reminder of upcoming deadlines and our meeting/rehearsal schedule next week!
We leave in 55 days!
Parent Meeting and June 9 Rehearsal Reminders
Thursday, June 9, is the required parent/singer meeting at
Covenant Presbyterian Church,
from 5-6pm. Please make sure at least one parent is in attendance. Singers will attend this meeting with their parent(s) then proceed to rehearsal (also required) which will end at 8:30pm.
Thank you for prioritizing this meeting.
We promise it will be helpful and informative.
Nifty Tour Wardrobe Items: Form Due by June 10
In addition to the Old Navy item already selected just for singers, each tour member--including chaperones and staff--is receiving six pieces of clothing, branded with our tour logo, as part of their official tour wardrobe:
two polos (one turquoise, one pink)
three T-shirts (dark grey, Galapagos blue, black)
and one (awesome) track jacket
These items are included in your tour price and participants will be asked to wear these pieces on specific days during the tour.
Please click on the Required Wardrobe Items button below and record the size and cut needed for each item no later than Friday, June 10.
Please take care in selecting your size as we are unable to facilitate exchanges. We will have samples of all pieces in the MYC office later this week and we encourage everyone to prioritize stopping by to try on the samples to ensure accurate ordering. (When all pieces have arrived, we will send a quick email--most are here, just waiting on T-shirts.)
To summarize:
you do NOT need to purchase anything but we DO need to receive from you (chaperones, singers and staff) the completed Required Wardrobe Item form linked below by Friday, June 10.
Supplemental Nifty Tour Wardrobe Items
Because we love our Scotland Tour logo, and we know you do, too, we put together a collection of items for anyone to purchase.
This is not a fundraiser.
The prices listed are within a few cents of the actual cost. Click on the link below to see the items, sizes offered and pricing. This order form is also due to the MYC office (with payment) no later than Friday, June 10. Please add up your items as you go, write a check for the total and deliver it to the office by June 10.
Very Important Tour Documents
Packets were distributed at rehearsal last week and the documents are due by Friday, June 10. Please do not delay in getting started on these forms--especially the Consent for Minor Child to Travel form as it requires the notarized signature of both birth (or adoptive) legal parents/guardians. Please check in with your singer to make sure the packet arrived home. We will have a bin at the parent meeting on June 9 to collect completed forms for your convenience.
Several parents have generously volunteered to bring their notary seals to our June 9 parent/singer meeting and will be happy to notarize your Consent for Minor to Travel form that evening. Please remember that both parents must sign the consent form in the presence of a notary (separate forms may be used).
Mallards Game on June 29
We would love to have a sea of red polos singing the National Anthem at the Mallards game on Wednesday, June 29 as we will be announcing the Scotland trip during their introduction. Click on the links below for all the information.
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General News of Friday, 28 July 2017
Source: Graphic.com.gh
Resolving the personality challenges at Ghana's Electoral Commission may prove to be one of the biggest and most difficult constitutional hurdles that we may have to confront in the coming months, if not years.
How do we deal with an Electoral Commissioner who does not have confidence in her deputies? How do we handle this conundrum in which at least two deputy commissioners do not have the confidence in their boss?
Do we proceed on a utilitarian basis and shove off the Electoral Commissioner? Or do we proceed in a manner that would eventually see the Deputy Commissioners bowing out? These are not easy questions.
In truth, it would have been easy if all the parties in this drama were in the private sector. A private employer could have just terminated them at the snap of a finger.
If they were directors, the shareholders could take steps to ensure their removal. But these are not "ordinary" persons holding just any position.
These are men and women whose tenures are guaranteed. And knocking any of them off would be a tall order.
According to the Constitution, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission shall have the same terms and conditions of service as a justice of the Court of Appeal. And the two deputy chairpersons of the commission shall have the same terms and conditions as a justice of the High Court.
This means that they do not have a fixed term to stay in office. It all depends on their age. In the case of a Justice of the court of appeal, the retirement age is 65 whiles that of a High Court judge is 60.
This means that until some wrongdoing is established against any of these Commissioners, age may well be the final adjudicator.
Their removal is not an overnight affair. It will take a lot of sittings. A lot of discussions. A lot of energy. And of course a lot of emotions.
From the discussions that have taken place on social media, radio and television, there is one thing that is clear – there is no sense of trust between the commissioners. Allegations of impropriety of different sorts and kinds have been thrown around.
We have heard of allegations regarding the use of the office of the Electoral Commission to further private gains. We have heard of allegation in relation to the use of the office of the Electoral Commission to work electoral injustices.
We have heard of inflated contracts. We have heard of allegations of the Commissioner receiving a vehicle from the former President Mahama and so on.
These allegations have clearly lowered the image and reputation of the Electoral Commission in the sight of the public. And it is obvious that the current occupants of the office are not the right people to salvage it.
What an institution is at any point in time is the aggregate of the conduct of the persons running the institution. So an institution is strong and has integrity only to the extent that the persons running that institution are men and women of integrity.
Buildings do not make institutions. Persons do. An institution is the sum total of the preferences of the persons occupying it.
There is no way we are going to have a solid Electoral Commission with the divided house that we see. If things continue as they are, turfs wars will abound. Unnecessary disagreements will flourish. Building consensus will be impossible. Getting people to give off their best will be close to impossible.
Persons will only be paid for warming their seats and folding their arms. Nothing more. Nothing less. This places the health of the institution in dire circumstances.
If ever there was an institution in this country that desperately needs to live up to "team work" in every sense of the word, it should be the Electoral Commission.
They organise elections across the length and breadth of the country at the same time. This requires the transportation of logistics all over the country.
These requires that the Commissioners must be in constant touch with each other. As much as possible, their interpersonal relationship should be healthy.
Further, they need to present a common front in their engagement with the political parties (who can be difficult). They are the king makers. No blot should be found on them. They should be able to rise above our communal flaws.
If push comes to shove, we should be able to look at the Electoral Commissioners in the face and swallow the outcome of the elections just because of who the Commissioners are.
From the things that are being thrown about and around, I doubt it.
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You may have seen evidence of Red76 around the Walker, enigmatic journals, green broadsheets, and a compiled YouTube video "essay." In five days time, on July 20 at 6pm, Red 76 will be arriving and hosting their Surplus Seminar Kickoff Barbeque in the Open Field. In addition to offering free hamburgers and potato salad, the Kickoff will be an opportunity to discuss Surplus Seminar with Red76 and the community.
Red76 not only engages with the media, but it also produces and publishes its own journal: Journal of Radical Shimming. At the Walker, you can find the latest journal, Issue 10, and the first journal from 2007. In Issue 10, Gabriel Saloman reflects on radical faeries, Harry Hay, and subjectivity; and Stephen Duncombe and Sam Gould (the founder of Red76) converse on the subject of Utopia.
Here you can find Sam Gould introducing Issue 10 of the Journal of Radical Shimming:
Issue 1 of the Journal of Radical Shimming follows Sam Gould across the country on a search for sites of revolutionary action. Check out the relics of radical inquiry!


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Next up in our Meet the Musicians series is composer and cellist Joe Davies. The holder of the BBC Young Composer of the Year award and a double First from Cambridge, he is now devoting his time fully to a Masters in Cello performance at the Royal College of Music. Joe will open the Concert in Three Halves with the virtuosic prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No. 6.
What do you love about the piece you're playing? What makes it stand out?
I love the feeling of joy and optimism this piece can create. It's full of rising figures, which push the player far beyond the upper limits of most contemporary cello writing (Bach even calls for an extra string to help you reach the highest notes). The key, D major, is all trumpets and drums, while the rhythm – mostly constant quavers in 12/8 – gives everything a dancing movement that can occasionally snowball into these fantastic flourishes.
Is there a particular moment we should be listening out for?
Listening for dramatic contrasts and shocking chords will likely leave you disappointed – there is a moment of B-minor pathos around the middle of the prelude, and a decorative cadence before the coda, but this is not Beethoven. Its consistency is what makes it great. For about five minutes, Bach concerns himself with different shades and nuances of one emotional state. This creates an amazing cumulative effect, which requires great concentration from both the player and the listener.
If you could speak to one composer, who would it be and what would you ask them?
I'd speak to Mozart and ask him to write a cello sonata, or concerto!
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UFC 236 Medical Suspensions: Max Holloway, Kelvin Gastelum Facing Indefinite Terms
Max Holloway and Kelvin Gastelum absorbed incredible amounts of punishment in their respective title bouts at UFC 236, and as a result, both are facing indefinite medical suspensions.
The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission on Monday released a full list of medical suspensions from the event, which took place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta this past Saturday night.
Holloway, who was battered and rocked repeatedly in a decision loss to Dustin Poirier in the evening's headliner, is sidelined indefinitely pending CT scan results. At a minimum he will be out for 45 days. Poirier, the newly crowned interim lightweight champion, also received a 45-day sit.
Gastelum, meanwhile, also needs CT scan results to lift his indefinite suspension following a five-round loss to Israel Adesanya for the interim middleweight belt in the co-main event. Gastelum received a mandatory 60-day suspension, while Adesanya got a 45-day term.
Three fighters from the UFC 236 card are facing potential 6-month layoffs: Dwight Grant (right distal bicep), Jalin Turner (right knee) and Wilson Reis (left foot).
UFC 236 Medical Suspensions:
Max Holloway: Indefinite suspension pending CT scan results; 45-day mandatory
Kelvin Gastelum: Indefinite suspension pending CT scan results; 60-day mandatory
Dwight Grant: 180-day suspension or clearance on right distal bicep; 30-day mandatory
Jalin Turner: 180-day suspension or clearance on right knee; 30-day mandatory
Wilson Reis: 180-day suspension or clearance on left foot; 45-day mandatory
Dustin Poirier: 45-day suspension
Israel Adesanya: 45-day suspension
Eryk Anders: 45-day suspension
Boston Salmon: 45-day suspension
Matt Frevola: 30-day suspension
Zelim Imadaev: 30-day suspension
Max Griffin: 30-day suspension
Belal Muhammad: 30-day suspension
Curtis Millender: 30-day suspension
Andre Soukhamthath: 30-day suspension
Randy Costa: 30-day suspension
Brandon Davis: 30-day suspension
Khalil Rountree: 7-day suspension
Alan Jouban: 7-day suspension
Nikita Krylov: 7-day suspension
Ovince St. Preux: 7-day suspension
Alexandre Pantoja: 7-day suspension
Khalid Taha: 7-day suspension
Montel Jackson: 7-day suspension
Poliana Botelho: 7-day suspension
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Mental symptoms
Mental symptoms of stress (that affect your mind) include:
Changes in behaviour
Food cravings
Lack of appetite
Frequent crying
Difficulty sleeping (due to mental health problems)
Feeling tired
Difficulty concentrating
Physical symptoms
Physical symptoms of stress (that affect your body) include:
Chest pains
Constipation (an inability to empty your bowels)
Diarrhoea (passing loose, watery stools)
Cramps or muscle spasms, when your muscles contract (shorten) painfully
Fainting spells, where you temporarily lose consciousness
Biting your nails
Nervous twitches
Pins and needles (paraesthesia), a cold, burning, prickling or tingling sensation in your arms, legs, hands or feet
Feeling restless
Sweating more
Sexual difficulties, such as erectile dysfunction (an inability to get or maintain an erection) or a loss of sexual desire
Muscular aches
Difficulty sleeping (due to physical problems)
Long-term symptoms
Experiencing even one or two of these symptoms can make you feel anxious or frustrated. This can be a vicious circle. For example, you want to avoid stress, but symptoms such as frequent crying or nervous twitching can make you feel annoyed with yourself and even more stressed.
If you have experienced some of these symptoms for a long time, you are at risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension). This can lead to:
A heart attack: a serious medical emergency where the supply of blood to your heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot
A stroke: a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted
Source: NHS UK Website
Did you know ?
Stress affects different people in different ways and everyone has a different method of dealing with it.
The hormones (chemicals) that are released by your body as a result of stress can build up over time and cause various mental and physical symptoms.
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Apple's stock has had its shares of ups and downs in the past two months. Overvalued or priced just right? Monica Mehta speaks with Fox's Neil Cavuto.
Category Archives: Video
Apple's wild ride
Posted in Fox Business, Uncategorized
Tagged Fox Business, Monica Mehta, Neil Cavuto, seventh capital
Santorum "May as well vote for Obama" comment may mark turning point in this race
Santorum scrambles to explain himself after suggesting that voters may as well vote for the president, if he does not win the Republican nomination. Fortune magazine's Adam Lashinsky, fund manager Jonathan Hoenig and columnist Monica Mehta weigh in with Fox's Neil Cavuto.
Posted in Fox Business, Video
Tagged Adam Lashinsky, Fox Business, Jonathan Hoenig, Monica Mehta, Neil Cavuto
Romney struggles to maintain lead
Apparently trying grits does not win votes in the South. Romney gets the bronze in Tues night primaries in Alabama and Mississippi. Republican strategist Noelle Nikpour and finance expert Monica Mehta weigh in on the latest primary results on Fox & Friends.
Posted in Fox Business, Video
Tagged Fox & Friends first, Monica Mehta, Noelle Nikpour, republican primaries AL MS
Can a technology bull revive the economy?
Yelp stock rises more than 60% in its first day of trading. As internet IPOs add excitement to the markets, investors speculate if a booming technology sector can revive economy at large. Monica Mehta, Fortune's Adam Lashinsky and trader Jonathan Hoenig speak with Fox's Neil Cavuto to discuss the day's news making stories.
Posted in Fox Business, Uncategorized
Tagged Adam Lashinsky Fortune, Fox Business, Neil Cavuto, Yelp IPO
Is a Southwest Airline bankruptcy around the corner?
Airline bankruptcies are a tale as old as time. Southwest has lost a historical cost advantage it once enjoyed, as its labor costs per seat have risen by 32% while competitors have used bankruptcy to beat expenses down. Today, southwest's labor costs exceed its competition by 10-20%. Unless they can collectively find a way to get passengers to pay more, labor is looking at a haircut, by cooperation or force. We discussed this and more on Tuesday's Power & Money with David Asman.
Are latest employment numbers a sign of recovery?
These days, we'll take any good news we can get, but is the latest drop in unemployment a sign of a material shift? Simple math says not. If we are to keep the latest report's pace for new jobs, that's 120K created in November, it would still take 9 years to get the 13.5MM people without jobs new opportunities. I discussed this and more with Neil Cavuto on Dec 3rd.
Posted in Fox Business, Uncategorized
Tagged 8.6 unemployment, Fox Business, Neil Cavuto
China is getting into the vaccination business
China has a dodgy history for quality control. Regardless, there is a great societal benefit from lowering to cost of certain drugs. For example, A cure for polio was discovered more than 60 years ago, but in parts of the world thousands of people loose their lives to it. It was a lively Power Panel with Democratic strategist Sascha Burns, Boxing promoter Bob Arum, Seventh Capital's Monica Mehta and an always insightful David Asman.
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I Confess. Like many others, I am a Foodie.
Not sure what the official Webster or Wikipedia definition of that is, but I define it as someone who simply enjoys eating. This is not a food addiction-leading- to-obesity and a starring role on Reality TV kind of thing.
Although, I confess, I sometimes watch those shows when I find myself thinking about Chunky Monkey in the pre dawn hours of an insomnia riddled night.
I also sometimes channel surf to Hoarders and Catfish when I feel my depression turning to obsession.Watching those shows is more of a preventative measure on how to avoid a pleasurable experience becoming an addictive one.
This is probably where the mind doctors pick up their pads, raise their eyebrows and start scribbling furiously.Most foodies are not threatened with obesity simply because Nature has provided us with a high metabolism or good genes that keep us from tipping the scales.
Girl, I am tired of you skinny b*****s talking about how you can eat Anything and not gain weight.
What the world doesn't know is that we our eating our feelings.
My journey as a Foodie began back in the lazy hazy days of Black hippiedom when eating natural was all the rage.
Back to Earth was our slogan and Vegan/Vegetarian restaurants, Juice Bars, and Farmers' Markets abounded in the city of Lost Angels.These were not the trendy places seen on Food Network and Travel Channel today, but often little patchouli scented neighborhood joints with a few Goodwill cast off tables and a well worn counter. And like Cheers, everyone really did know your name.
Fast forward to Real world adulthood-jobs, taxes, Xanax.
Being a foodie became a form of entertainment where an otherwise boring, mundane evening could be transformed by a trip to the local market,or if funds allowed, sampling the offerings at one of the ever increasing ethnic restaurants sprouting up across the City.
For a Southern born grits and gravy girl eating out was sheer heaven. And according to many of my fellow foodie friends could be something akin to orgasm.
Girl please, you tripping, food ain't never been as good as sex.
For many 60 plus folks, Boomerism and Foodie are synonymous.
Eating out, always a big part of any family gathering, now takes on an elevated meaning for ladies/lads of leisure. It has become the alternative to a date and often takes the form of meetups, food/wine/beer tasting, food truck rodeos, etc .
And like the proverbial kid in a candy store, there are so many eateries to choose from…a plethora of tempting sights, smells and textures all designed to satisfy any craving/fantasy/heartbreak/disappointment/joy that life sends your way.
So Readers, Eat, drink, and be Merry!


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The easiest and fastest way to contact us is via our chat (the blue bubble in the lower right corner). We usually reply in less than one hour (during business hours).
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Hi, thanks for dropping by, and thanks for dropping by when I'm away! I've been dealing with very bad jet lag, waking up at 5am in the mornings and sleeping most of the day away. Hopefully I'll be able to break the cycle tomorrow. I really don't enjoy waking up before the sky is lit, nor sleeping fitfully despite the long hours.
But enough talk about that! Let me show you some photos I've got of Washington DC. I've got nearly 2000 photos over the last 2 weeks, so this is really a small slice of what I saw. Washington DC was hot and much too sunny. I got sunburnt on the fourth day while walking around the Tidal Basin. It was really just a lot of walking in DC, and everything feels so far apart. It took 45 mins to an hour walking from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. With the sun bearing down on you.
Here're some photos! Hope you enjoy the slice of my vacation! 🙂 I'll put up Part 2 of NYC next week!
(All photos are taken by me, and unfiltered.)
|US Capitol
|Exhibition at the Air and Space Museum
|Our first pretzel in the US. It's too large and feels sticky in the mouth. I rather prefer Auntie Ann's!
|The Castle and the garden outside. It's very beautiful.
|Went to this museum. It's a very good museum to visit. I'd highly recommend this to everyone.
|The White House, with 2 fences, and plenty of security and police outside (not in the photo). Also not in the photo are the tourists who were busy snapping away with their cameras.
|American presidents. Photo taken in the White House Visitor's Centre.
|The other side of the White House.
|Washington Monument. I must have taken hundreds of photo in 360 degrees.
|Thomas Jefferson Memorial from across the Tidal Basin.
|Washington Monument and the National WWII Memorial.
|Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool. It's one long long long stretch of road.
|Lincoln Memorial.
|View from the Lincoln Memorial. It's very picturesque.
|I saw plenty of black-eyed Susans in Washington.
|This squirrel followed us for a while. I'm guessing he has been fed by the passers-by on this road and thought we had food.
|A guy working on fossils in a lab in the Natural History Museum.
|Hope Diamond. It's much more beautiful in person. The camera refused to capture the dark blue sapphire properly.
We visited quite a lot of museums over the four days. Stayed home on the fifth day because I was down with flu and frankly, my sister and I needed the rest. The weather was particularly hot, and the sun was blazing. I live in Singapore, so I know all about hot weathers. There isn't a lot of tall buildings around the mall in particular so there wasn't much shade at all.
We missed out on the National Gallery, which I felt a little sad about. I wanted to see the paintings and gain some inspiration for crafting.
Museums I enjoyed:
Natural History
Anyway, hope you enjoyed the photos. I'm ready to head back to bed… getting a little groggy.
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The North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design (NA-ACCORD) study team is looking for a Biostatistician to help us produce rigorous, relevant scientific results as directed by the research aims of our projects. The NA-ACCORD is the largest collaboration of adults living with HIV in the US and Canada, and the study is currently in its 13th year. Observational, longitudinal, individual-level data are pooled using a collaborative study design across >20 interval and clinical cohort studies of adults living with HIV in the US and Canada (www.naaccord.org).
The Biostatistician will join a team of data managers, computer programmers, other biostatisticians, and epidemiologists who use data to help execute the study aims and hypotheses. Experience with observational (as opposed to clinical trials), longitudinal data is preferred, including survival analysis. The successful applicant will provide critical analytic rigor to answering the scientific questions of interest. Interest or experience in machine learning techniques is advantageous, as are programming skills in R and R Markdown. Collaboration with others on the team, including data managers, biostatisticians, and scientific investigators is critical for this position.
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The primary duties and responsibilities include performing data analysis, including the data management needed to translate the specified study design into an analytic-ready data set and analysis using a broad range of methods. This includes both cross sectional and longitudinal analyses (Kaplan Meier, discrete and continuous time-to-event survival analysis, incidence rate estimation and Poisson regression) using complex, longitudinal data from two different types of longitudinal cohort studies (i.e. interval and clinical cohort studies). The position offers opportunities to present results and co-author peer-reviewed publications, which necessitates excellent oral and written communication skills.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Final New Munchkin of the Year!
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OOOOH!! Big congrats Sue!! He is a precious bundle, I bet you can't wait to meet him and wrap your arms around him! Congrats to you and your family!!ReplyDelete
What a handsome little guy! You are blessed to get 3...one year we got 5...they add so much love to a family! :DReplyDelete
I love the swaddling. Such a precious little one. Congratulations. Don't sweet new babys bring such joy. So innocent and pure.ReplyDelete
I have always loved the "Burrito Wrap" on babies. Always had to get a picture of them in it. Congrats Sue -- it certainly has been a great year for babies in your family. Just one for us this year. JoniReplyDelete
Congratulations! He's adorable. Wish you a good time when you meet him next month. :)ReplyDelete
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Oh, what precious boy! Congratulations, Sue!!!ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Sue! How exciting for your family! I can't wait to see more pictures. He is so precious!!!ReplyDelete
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What a sweet little bundle and I love the name (it may be that I have a son with that exact name, but I try to keep those things anonymous).ReplyDelete
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5th Int'l Vocal Competition "Marcello Giordani" – European Edition
The Musical Academy Marcello Giordani YAP+ organizes and presents the 5th Annual International Vocal Competition. The competition, now in its fifth year, takes place in November 25 – 29, 2015, and it aims to launch the careers of talented young opera singers.
The competition is open to singers of all nationalities between 18 and 40 years of age.
The selection and admission to the competition will take place following the evaluation, by a committee, of the registration form and the audio and video materials submitted by the candidate (mp3 or YouTube link). A maximum of 130 candidates will be admited to the competition.
The pre-selection is COMPLETELY FREE
The candidates found eligible to participate in the competition, will have to pay a participation fee amounting to € 80.00, to be paid by bank transfer: c / c: 173/1000/5624 Headed to "Atelier Musicale Young Artists Program Srl" – Bank: Intesa Sanpaolo – Iban: IT71N0306984620100000005624 specifying its causal (Competition Marcello Giordani November 2015)
Each candidate must submit five opera arias, including recitative and cabaletta, to be performed in the original language (at least three of the selections in Italian).
The registration form must be completed online at http://www.yapmusicplus.com/concorso/iscrizione-online.php no later than Wednesday, November 15, 2015.
The application must include the following attachments:
- A brief curriculum vitae (no more than one page) in Word format
- A photocopy of the identity document in format jpeg or pdf
- Photos in format jpeg
- Audio tracks mp3 or wav (or YouTube link) of 2 opera arias in the original language
If you have any problems or difficulties with the online form, send the REGISTRATION INFO (Name, Voice type, Nationality, age, residence, telephone and E-mail) and PERFORMANCE PROGRAM ( 5 arias, author, Opera and aria to the following email: [email protected] with the above required attachments.
The competition is divided into three phases:
- ELIMINATION – November 25, 26 and 27, 2015 from 10:30 AM
Performance of a piece, chosen by the candidate, among those submitted. The Jury may require the performance of a second piece. If deemed necessary, the jury may interrupt the performance of the piece at any time.
- SEMIFINAL – November 28, 2015 from 10:30 AM
Performance of a piece chosen by the Jury from among those submitted by the candidate. Execution of a second piece may be required. The Jury, if it sees fit, may stop the execution of the piece at any time.
- FINAL – November 29, 2015 at 21:00
Performances of one or more pieces, at the sole discretion of the Jury, those presented by the competitor.
Dominique Meyer: Intendente della Vienna Staatsoper
Nicoletta Mantovani: President Pavarotti Foundation
Olga Kapanina: Aritistic Administrator of Mihailovsky Theater of San Petersburg
Elena Rizzo: Segretario Artistico del teatro Petruzzelli di Bari
Ian Rosenblatt: Artistic Director of the Rosenblatt Recital Series
Thomas Yaksic: Artistic Director Teatro Municipal Sao Paolo Do Brasil
Gianni Tangucci: Direttore Artistico Accademia del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Sabino Lenoci: Presidente di Giuria e Direttore della rivista "L'Opera"
Christian Deliso: Direttore Palace Fest di San Pietroburgo e Consulente St. Moritz Opera Festival
Marcello Giordani: Presidente del Concorso e Presidente Accademia Musicale YAP+
The following prizes will be assigned at the discretion of the Jury:
– First Prize: € 5,000 Dedicated to the memory of "Michele Guagliardo," father of tenor Marcello Giordani.
– Second Prize: € 3,000 offered by the Rosenblatt Recital Series of London.
– Third Prize: $3,000 (US$) donated by the Vero Beach Opera
*Teatro SAO PEDRO of the city of São Paulo of Brasil : debut in a role in the next opera season* *Rosenblatt Recital Series: offers a concert in London
*Special Prize: Salvatore Licitra € 1000 offered by the Banca Popolare of Ragusa,
*Special Prize for the best tenor: offered by the Foundation Luciano Pavarotti
– Additional awards will be announced on the website www.yapmusicplus.com
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Aug 27, 2015
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Feb 24
Aida in Liège
From February 26 until March 14, Marcello Giordani stars as Radamès in Verdi's Aida at the Opéra Royal. He's joined by a superb cast, with Elaine Alvarez and Donata D'Annunzio sharing the title role and Nino Surguladze and Marianne Cornetti portraying Amneris. Speranza Scappucci conducts.
Sep 27
October 10, 2017 Pavarotti d'Oro Teatro Comunale "Bonifazio Asioli" – Correggio
Marcello will perform at the benefit concert for the Orchestra Sinfonica "Giuseppe Verdi" di Parma
Under the direction of M° Paolo Andreoli.
Oct 10
Verdi's Aida
Verdi's AIDA – September 29 – October 9, 2016
After his acclaimed performance as the unknown prince in Puccini's Turandot, Marcello Giordani returns to the stage of the Vienna State Opera as the Egyptian warrior Radames. Giordani's debut as Radames at the San Francisco Opera in 2010 was received enthusiastically by the critics. Since then, he has sung the role at the Metropolitan Opera, the Arena di Verona, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, and the Vienna State Opera. At the Vienna State Opera, he joins a cast which includes soprano Kristin Lewis as Aida, mezzo-soprano Violeta Urmana as Amneris, Sorin Coliban as Ramfis, and Ambrogio Maestri as Amonasro. Marco Armiliato conducts the Orchestra of the Wiener Staatsoper.


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10 Things One Must Do Before Getting Engaged
Thinking of getting engaged anytime soon? Well, there are certain things you must do before you take that big leap in your life. We bring to you the 10 most doable things one must give a try at least before getting engaged.
Travel to your favorite destination 'solo'
This is one of those things which you cannot do after you are hitched. Travelling solo is an experience which you will cherish for a lifetime and do it before getting engaged is probably the best thing. Camping is an add-on activity while taking this up. Sheer introspection and a connection with your soul is what you get as a gift from traveling solo.
Date a completely wrong person
Yes, dating a wrong person is not a correct thing to do. But making a wrong choice surely teaches you a lot. If you date a wrong person, you will certainly appreciate the qualities of your partner which will eventually bring both of you closer to getting engaged. Before having the right one, get a taste of the wrong one.
Get your dream job
Once you get engaged, there are a number of financial responsibilities which will rest on your shoulders. Such responsibilities do not allow a person to pursue the job of their dreams and fulfill them completely. This is why getting a dream job becomes important before getting engaged. This also gives you a feeling of accomplishment and boosts confidence in return.
Multi-task your weekends
Once you get into the 'relationship' thing, it gulps a lot of your time and the worst hit areas are your weekends. So before your weekends get booked with your dates with your fiancé, you need to make the most out of the ones left with you. Get a spa treatment, watch your favorite movie, engulf yourself in video games etc. are some of the activities you can do on just one Saturday.
Have as many bachelor nights as possible
This goes out for the ladies as well. Having the 'all men night' and the 'girls' night out' is probably the best time of your single life. Such nights get converted into long phone calls and chatting sessions after getting engaged. Also, this is the time when you can do all the crazy stuff with your friends without letting your fiancé know about the wild child in you.
Meet new people
One side effect of getting engaged is that your meetings get confined to your fiancé. If you have to spend some quality time with someone after getting engaged, then that person will probably be your fiancé. To escape this boredom for a while, meeting new people is something you can do and enjoy at the same time. Plus, you can learn a lot by interacting with strangers.
Spend time with your hobby
A hobby is a person's best friend. Everyone has a hobby which needs attention every once in a while. With your world becoming occupied with a lot more important things soon, spending time with your hobby right now becomes even more important. Take some time out from your schedule and do what you love the most.
Go to your old school
It's not like getting an admission to Class 1 all over again. Revisiting your old school revives a lot of your memories and gives you a quick flashback of how you had an awesome childhood and what you have grown up to be after you passed out. This sort of looking back at your past before taking a big step in life is very important to improvise and appreciate the being that you are.
Make your life clutter-free
Becoming organized is a sign of maturity and if you have really become mature enough to get engaged then this is something that should be on your to-do list before getting engaged. Discipline is a good thing to take up. Scheduling your day and keeping your surroundings organized will make things easier once you decide to take more responsibilities over you.
Meet a real couple
This real couple could be your parents or any other inspiring couple in your family. You are to take the big step soon but do you know everything about getting hitched? Well, if you don't then learn some good tips on adjustment and patience is what would help you to move ahead smoothly into your married life.


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The first rule of Chuck E. Cheese's is you do not talk about Chuck E. Cheese's. And if this is your first "Pizza Time Players" concert, you have to fight.
To most decent, civilized human beings, Chuck E. Cheese's is a place where one can take their spawn out for a night of skee-ball, animatronic nightmares and a protein-based food substance that is referred to only as "pizza," but your stomach tells you otherwise. Truly, it is a place where a kid can be a kid. Unless of course, you find yourself at Chuck E. Cheese's located in the Mid-West where law-enforcement officials are dealing with a rash of violence erupting from the family oriented pizza parlors and no, it's not because little Jimmy couldn't respect the token line.
In Brookfield, Wisconsin, no restaurant in the city has received more calls to the police department in the last year than good ol' Chuck E. Cheese's. Of the 12 altercations that officers have had to respond to, the biggest brawl occurred in April 2008 when no less than 40 people were involved in a massive free-for-all. What's worse is that according to Brookfield Police Captain, Timothy Imler, "There's a biker bar down the street, and we rarely get calls there."
Chuck E. Cheese's, which was founded in 1977 by industry legend Nolan Bushnell, has gone from a single location in San Jose, California, to 538 locations across the US. Richard Huston, executive vice president of marketing for the chain's parent company, CEC Entertainment, claims that these types of altercations are "atypical," saying that he's only heard of four to five significant incidents between parents this year, though law-enforcement officials in certain parts of the country say otherwise. Huston realizes the danger possessed by these incidents, saying "Even one is just way too many."
What's to blame for the outbreak in "Cool Chuck" related violence? Security experts point to the "mama-bear instinct," as the loud noises, thick crowds and emotions of children's birthday parties (hosted by the establishments) heighten parents reactions to what they see as threats to their children. Alcohol may also be to blame as 70% of Chuck E. Cheese's serve wine and beer in order to give parents more of a reason to bring their kids for a good time.
In the case of Brookfield, Wisconsin, Chuck E. Cheese's has surrendered their liquor license and has placed armed security guards within the establishment. Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinski, who originally called for the relinquishing of the restaurants liquor license isn't particularly happy about that either, saying "It was like something out of a Quentin Tarantino film. What parent is going to take their kids to a place where there is alcohol and pistols being brandished?"


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Is Bohemian Rhapsody good?
Not very.
What's it about — and DON'T just do a joke about people trying to find hidden meanings in the lyrics of the song.
Yeah, they… do a couple of those in the movie.
Egh. Well, at least that's not as tacky as a Wayne's World reference, I guess?
Mike Myers turns up in a cheesy cameo as a (fictional) EMI executive who turns down "Bohemian Rhapsody" because "It's just not a song young people are ever gonna put on in a car and bang their heads to!"
Oh come on!
Okay, so is this a Queen movie or a biopic of Freddie Mercury?
Both… kind of. It's a film yanked back and forth between two distinct tracks united only by their complimentary coldness of their respective calculations: Specifically, the drive to cement the studio/media/casting-industry agreed-upon next-big-thing-hood of Mr. Robot's wunderkind Rami Malek via the kind of show-the-work exhausting "meticulously-detailed imitation of a famous dead person's widely-remembered mannerisms" performance that's been known to induce priapic erections in Academy Awards voters and the equally strong drive of the surviving members of Queen (plus whichever other entities have a financial stake in the band's substantial album catalog) to have their songs fly back up the charts one more time and make impending retirement comfortable enough that nobody has to host a Reality Show.
I've heard it ends very strong, though?
It does, with a blow-out re-enactment of Queen's now-legendary performance at Live Aid that serves as the film's climax and is indeed a legitimately magnificent piece of standalone filmmaking; showcasing the best visualization of musicianship, use of iconic music and full unbound force of Malek's impressively committed performance to be found in the entire film… and unfortunately, to get there you've got to endure the entire film; the rest of which is otherwise a plodding, dreary, uninspired trudge through the "rock icon bio" Mad Libs screenplay format I can't believe any filmmaker still goes unironically back to a decade after Walk Hard.
But Malek is good?
No one will deny that Malek is throwing 200 percent effort at inhabiting a dead-on recreation of a very unique and specific persona, but the script just isn't giving him a character to play underneath the impression. Freddie Mercury didn't lead a boring or formulaic rock-star life, but Bohemian Rhapsody is determined to tell his story focusing mainly on the aspects that would fit comfortably in one while breezing past or hugely reworking everything that wouldn't.
Such as?
Early rumors that the film would attempt to somehow gloss over the subjects of sexuality or his death from AIDS turn out to be somewhat overstated; but the approach is still palpably… well "cowardice" would be too generous — every moment feels hamstrung between fears of alienating a "mainstream" audience and inability to figure out how it can depict Mercury's personal journey and identity struggles and concurrent flaws, demons and tragic ending without seeming inappropriately judgmental by correlation. There's also an off-putting undercurrent of score-settling to the revisionism, with the surviving members of Queen (all of whom had veto power over the film and use of music) alternately depicted as an Audience POV Greek Chorus of average regular blokes caught up in Mercury's whirlwind (marveling at his superhuman talent, bewildered by his exotic flamboyancy) but also as a trio of paternal-surrogate wingmen exasperated with the antics of a flighty immature man-child.
That seems… uncomfortable?
It is. One can certainly sympathize with wanting to correct the record vis-a-vi Rock History treating the rest of Queen as… well, just "The Rest of Queen;" but the tonal whiplash of doing it in the tacky Greatest Hits infomercial you're dressing up as your deceased frontman's bio is pretty intense; a constant back and forth between "Freddie Mercury was a brilliant visionary firebrand taken too soon whom even we, his closest friends and family, may only have ever partly comprehended!" and "BUT HEY! He could also be a real pain in the neck diva and he was kinda nothing without us, right??"
How much does that matter though, since it's not purporting to be a documentary?
Some, I think? Mostly because you can feel the compromises and pullbacks in the overall weakness of the film. The mechanical lunges for both figurative and literal "gold" plays everything so safe and rearranges history in the name of dramatic license to such a cartoonishly brazen degree that you've probably seen more naturalistic authenticity from actual gilded lilies. And all that's without even taking into account that the finished product we've wound up with is to one degree or another a post-production Frankenstein stitch-up of sequences filmed under original director Bryan Singer and additional work by uncredited director Dexter Fletcher, who took over the production after Singer was removed for [ahem] reasons.
So you don't recommend it?
I can agree that the Live Aid sequence is a very strong finish, but the "tying up loose ends" business that leads into it is embarrassingly melodramatic (to say nothing of absurdly ahistorical) treacle and otherwise… no, not really. This is one of the most nakedly cynical creations I can remember seeing play out onscreen technically meeting the qualifications of a narrative feature film that wasn't just openly marketing a line of toys, smartphone apps or a comic book property — and even then I can name plenty of movies about action figures and superheroes with more integrity and self respect. A lead performance with this energy deserves an actual character. A moment in time this vibrant deserves a braver vision. Music this good shouldn't play over scenes so dull and a life this big shouldn't be made to feel so small.
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I recently spent an afternoon in Point Roberts with a friend. Point Roberts is that small part of a Canadian peninsula that belongs to the United-States, at about 40min drive from Vancouver. It means that the only way to go to this parts of the US (by land) is by driving through Canada! There is not much to do there, it's a quiet little town with a beach and a park, yet, a lot of Canadians regularly cross the border. The reason: in order to pick up a package from the US. Several small companies started, specialized in receiving US packages for Canadian residents. It was actually the reason why I was going there 😉
There are a lot of advantages of doing so:
- ordering products not available in Canada
- products cheaper than in Canada
- less sales tax than in Canada
- cheap or often free delivery
- no border fees or import taxes
And how much it cost? These companies ask about 3-4$US for 1 package (unless oversized or overweighted). You can subscribe online, and you just have to bring a authorization form to them the first time you come to pick up a package. Here are some of the companies:


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Music is an essential element in our daily lives. It can be an entertainment, it can nourish our soul, and it can also serve as the symbol of a civilisation. But it takes excellent talent and persistent practice to acquire the ability to perform beautiful music.
Fortunately, technology advancement can help. Not that technology can produce music as good as human performers do, but that with technological tools, we can teach, learn and practise music in an easier way.
Users can self-practise for examinations
Playnote, a graduate of HKSTP's Incu-Tech Programme, has developed music learning and practising apps for smart phones and tablets – AURALBOOKTM, SCALEBOOKTM and Rehearsal Partner. Music learners can now practise by themselves outside the classroom to prepare for music qualification examinations and public performances.
Eric Yung, founder and CEO of Playnote, has been deeply involved in music from a young age, be it in music theory, playing various musical instruments, conducting and performing in musicals. He has attained multiple professional musical qualifications and open performance experiences. He studied electronic engineering in university and became an IT professional. Playnote is the combination of Yung's strengths in music and science, plus his commercial knowledge and entrepreneurial insight. He hopes the products his company develops will help more people who are interested in learning music and fulfil their wishes even when resources are limited.
Tablets revolutionise learning experience
Apps that assist music learning have been around for a while, but commercially successful examples were rare. When tablets emerged, starting with Apple iPad, Eric thought it was a crucial opportunity, because the user interface of tablets and the ways of using them could facilitate music learning and provide a simple and direct experience to learners. Playnote zooms in on the market of professional examinations, and adopts the business model of meeting the needs of examination candidates and musical training institutions. This is clearly a successful formula.
Two different technologies enhance learning effect
Playnote strives for excellence when developing its products. Released in 2012, AURALBOOK could instantly analyse a user's pitch and rhythm in singing, and the rhythm and dynamics in clapping as well. SCALEBOOK, on the other hand, enables scale practice of a range of musical instruments like the violin, clarinet, oboe, trumpet and saxophone. Both Playnote products are equipped with the Electronic Ear and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. Electronic Ear can identify the sound of singing, clapping and different musical instruments, while AI can analyse the sound to suggest improvements. Users can practise anytime at home using these apps.
Rehearsal Partner integrates the technology of AURALBOOK and SCALEBOOK. It also curates the musical pieces used for competitions in Hong Kong Schools Music Festival. Students and teachers can use the app to practise for competitions, with the option of switching on and off different musical instruments in the chorus.
Professional authorisation and awards enhance clients' confidence
Playnote has been authorised by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) to use its examination outline and content in its products. AURALBOOK and SCALEBOOK are the only two apps in the market that have been authorised to use the "For ABRSM" logo exclusively. Playnote has also received multiple awards, including the Grand Award in the Startup category of Asia Pacific ICT Award and the Best Mobile Apps Grand Award of Hong Kong ICT Awards 2017. The recognition underscores the professional standards of its products, and they can also enhance the confidence of students, parents, teachers and music learning institutions on Playnote.
Peter says in the process of starting up and developing his company, HKSTP has provided much assistance and support on product development and commercialisation. Moreover, HKSTP attracts different innovative talent from all over the world that facilitate exchanges of ideas. These factors have all helped Playnote refine its innovative ideas and develop new products.
Today, besides music learners, Playnote has promoted its products to professional instructors, learning institutions and music stores. Its main customers come from Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and Australia. There are probably over two million people taking different professional music examinations every year all over the world. This means Playnote still has much room for global development.


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The AMS Music and Disability Study Group is pleased to introduce Benjamin Coghan as its candidate for Webmaster.
Benjamin Coghan is a PhD student in Historical Musicology at the University of Texas, Austin from Waldorf, MD. He completed a Bachelor of Music Education in Choral Studies and a Bachelor of Music in Music History at The Ohio State University before beginning graduate studies in musicology at Louisiana State University, and transferring to UT-Austin. His research interests include disability studies and music performance/reception, American popular music during the nineteenth century, and has tertiary interests in the music of Fluxus and American opera & art song. While at UT, he has served as both the Colloquium Representative and Co-President of the Association of Graduate Ethno/Musicology Students (AGEMS).
Benjamin has been a member of AMS, AMS-Midwest, AMS-South, AMS-Southwest, and the Society for American Music (SAM). He has presented papers at the annual meeting of SAM (2017), the Music & the Moving Image Conference (2019), and has participated in several regional graduate conferences. As a member of the Austin community he performs with the Capital City Men's Chorus, enjoys Austin's paths and parks with his dog Joplin, works with fused glass at the Helios Fused Glass studio, and has a large collection of cactuses and succulents.
Please cast your ballot by Thursday, November 14!


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Have you and your partner ever fought about the most insignificant thing and suddenly found yourselves bringing up all the bad things the other person has done since you were together? We have all been there! This happens when we have not been able to really work through past issues.
Many times, we let go of things for the sake of not fighting anymore. We believe that if we stop talking about it and allow time to pass by, it will disappear. Unfortunately, this does not happen sporadically. Hurt needs to heal and for it to heal, we need to talk about it and process it. With time, these hurt feelings turn into resentment. This resentment is there waiting for the next time we feel not important or seen by our partner and it all comes back as if it was happening all over again. At this point we usually start the blame game, where everything happens because of the other person. This is when we end up in negative cycles with no end or resolution.
There are two in a relationship. It takes two for it to work and also, for it to slide into the cycle.This negative cycle will continue as long as both get reactive. For this reason, it is very important that both of you realize that moving away from the cycle and actually creating anew positive cycle one that leads to connection instead of disconnection, is something you both need to work on together. Here are four steps you can both take to stop the negative cycle and start creating a positive cycle that leads to connection:
1. Recognize that you have a part in it
Both of you are in this together and you have created a relational dance where you are both reacting and bringing past hurt. We tend to look outside for the problem and the solution of the problem, leaving us feeling completely powerless. If you both realize that you do have the capacity to change things around, you can use these moments of disconnection to create a stronger connection.
2. Awareness! Recognize your reaction
There is a moment when something gets to us. We feel that trigger, that twirling energy inside that sends us to that place of reactivity, either by wanting to go away very far or wanting to fight and get our voice be heard. Either reaction will be a trigger for your partner as well, leading you both towards your well-known cycle. Your reactivity will distance you from your partner instead of what you really want that is to actually be closer.
If you recognize that you are feeling triggered notice the intensity. If you cannot calm yourself down, take some time out. Let your partner know that you need some time before you say or do something you will later regret. When you feel calmer, when that twirling sensation is not there, go to step 3.
3. Recognize what you really want to say
As you calm down, notice what is really happening inside of you and what it is that you really want to say for yourself and about yourself. Recognize your feelings underlying that anger and frustration. Are you feeling hurt and sad because your feelings or thoughts seem to not be important to your partner? Are you feeling guilty because you did something that hurt (or could potentially hurt) your partner's feelings? Are you feeling vulnerable and powerless because it seems that no matter what you do it will never be good enough?
If you can recognize any of these, imagine what would happen if you were to say that instead of pointing the finger and getting defensive.
4. Recognize your needs
See if you can notice what you need from your partner. How can your partner help you? Do you need comfort? Would a hug help? Do you need him or her to listen to you? Express these needs clearly.
Try this exercise once with your partner and see what happens. I am sure you will find a very different way of relating with one another. If you learn to master this, you can actually create a positive cycle where you both feel closer and more connected with one another.


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In some cases, on-site expert panels may be too difficult to organize due to time and agenda constraints. We have capabilities to develop electronic reading tools which can be accessed remotely and securely by expert readers. A reading tool houses the images which are randomized into a database for remote viewing and a validated scale can easily be integrated for objective grading.
Our image scoring tools can also be used for inclusion criteria screening which are accessible in real-time. The reading tool is tailored to a specific study protocol and to the preferences of the pharmaceutical sponsors and medical experts. In the event that a medical expert makes a change, each score is electronically signed and tracked with a clear audit trial.


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Got invited to a beautiful press launch at Gaudi Restaurant in Serendra, Taguig.
There I met the wonderful Tara Cabullo of Chronicles of Vanity! She talked about Sunlife Financial's campaign to promote Financial Advising as a career (part time or full time) and highlights its great travel benefits. Last year they took a lucky winner out to New York and she (the winner) shared her feel-good experience travelling with Sunlife while also getting to know the many possibilities that the profession offers.
I personally was intrigued with investing and wanted to know how I could invest and make my money grow!
This year, they're taking a lucky person to Barcelona!! *Pick me, Sunlife!*
Shine Big in Barcelona is a digital contest that one may win via Sun Life's official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sunlifeph). All you have to do is refer five friends whom you think may be interested in a career with Sun Life, their valid email addresses to earn one raffle entry. Visit the Facebook page and click on the "Shine in Barcelona" tab on the left side!
The contest runs until March 30, 2012.
The annual Shine Big campaign wants to bring the benefits and opportunities of being a Sun Life financial advisor closer to Filipinos.
The annual Shine Big campaign wants to bring the benefits and opportunities of being a Sun Life financial advisor closer to Filipinos.
According to the company, Sun Life financial advisors enjoy the freedom of determining their own work schedules, allowing for family and personal time. Unlimited earning potential is also possible, as their earnings are commensurate to how hard they work. More than incentives such as trips around the world, being a financial advisor is a noble profession, one that can make a difference in the lives of countless Filipinos.
Fulfill your dreams to see Spain while also reaching for your bigger and brighter goals. Help people plan for their future while also enriching your present. For more information about Shine Big, visit www.sunlife.com.ph or call 8499888.
Good luck to everyone!


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Qualified Stack Testing Individual (Groups I, II, III & IV)
MSHA/OSHA Safety Trained
HAZWOPER Certified
Opacity Certified
Dave joined Bison in 1997and is a project scientist for the Source Testing group. Dave is certified by the Source Evaluation Society (SES) as a Qualified Individual for the performance of source testing. He has an Associate of Applied Science degree in Environmental Technologies from Montana Tech of the University of Montana.
Dave conducts compliance and FYI testing on all types of industrial facilities. He has experience in equipment maintenance/repair, water sampling, opacity observations, PM10 audits and calibrations, protocol/report production, and various laboratory duties. Dave is trained in source sampling methods, instrumentation, trial burns, and control equipment efficiency testing. He is involved with all aspects of compliance emissions monitor (CEM) certification and relative accuracy test audits (RATA). In addition, Dave can provide services for process and combustion optimization and troubleshooting.
Dave is certified in the following: 40 Hr. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, Visible Emissions Evaluator for Method 9, Basic Medic First Aid with CPR, and Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) trained. Dave has also completed the qualified source testing individual (QSTI) certification in Groups I, II, and III with the SES.
In his free time, Dave enjoys hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking, biking, rafting, camping and all types of outdoor activities.


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Jordy Meekes
Research Affiliate
University of Melbourne
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Research Interests
Jordy Meekes is a Research Fellow (Assistant Professor) in the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne since September 2018. He is part of the Labour Economics and Social Policy Program. Prior to joining the Melbourne Institute, Jordy did his PhD in Economics and his Research Master's in Multidisciplinary Economics at Utrecht University (the Netherlands). During his PhD, Jordy was a Short-Stay Visiting Fellow at MIT Sloan School of Management (US) and he did a research project in collaboration with the temporary work and human resource consulting services company Randstad Holding.
His PhD is in applied microeconomics at the intersection of labour economics with urban, regional and housing economics. He has used administrative data sets and applied micro econometric models to answer research questions related to workers' labour market outcomes and housing market outcomes across regional areas. His research focuses on local labour markets, job displacement, commuting, flow-based clustering, agglomeration economies and the urban wage premium.
Jordy joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in July 2018.


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Langebaan Country Estate (LCE) organised a beanie project, with a number of ladies from the LCE community, to knit 460 beanies for children from Langebaan Primary School – knitted in their school colours, so they can keep warm at school. The beanies were handed out to the children this morning, along with hot chocolate and muffins. A number of SBM councillors and the Major were in attendance.
Langebaan Primary School Headmaster – Melbourne Davids, LCE CEO – Craig Scott, SBM Major – Marius Koen and SBM Councillor Andre Kruger with some of the children and their teacher.
LCE's Mervin, Charlene, Ashlyn and Nomfundo with some of the Langebaan Primary School children.
LCE CEO Craig Scott with SBM Major, Marius Koen, Councillors Maryam Wilsnach, Andre Kruger and Andries Venter, Langebaan Primary Headmaster Melbourne Davids, with some of the teachers.


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Under the cover of darkness, gunmen approached a college dormitory in a rural Nigerian town and opened fire on students who were sleeping.
At least 40 students died, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
The gunmen fired indiscriminately on the male dorm, said Lazarus Eli, a military spokesman. The attack took place at about 1 a.m. Sunday at the College of Agriculture Gujba.
"So far all evidence points to the Boko Haram," Eli told CNN by phone.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Part of a pattern?
Since 2009, Boko Haram has sown murder and mayhem in Nigeria's northeastern region. The Islamic militant group's name translates from the local Hausa language as "Western education is a sin."
Boko Haram militants often target schools and churches. In 2011 and 2012, Christmas attacks were blamed on them.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan created a new wing of the military to specifically deal with the insurgency.
In May, Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states. He cited "terrorists" who have caused a "a near breakdown of law and order."
One of the three states is Yobe, where Sunday's attack took place.
It was the third attack on a school in four months in Yobe.
The ongoing violence in this predominantly Muslim region has claimed thousands of lives.
Meanwhile, human rights groups have accused the military of committing atrocities against civilians.
During a May trip to the country, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Nigeria "has acknowledged that there have been some problems" and was "working to try to control it."


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What Are Your 'Wants'?
Storytelling and screenwriting begin with the question "Who are they and what do they want?" The main character has to want something if it's going to be an interesting story. For it to be an epic story, they have to want something big and important . . . and be willing to take an extraordinary risk or pay an incredible price to get it.
Deciding what we want seems easy when we're young. "I want a beautiful wife." "I want my college degree." "I want a good job." "We want a child." Concrete, specific 'wants.'
As these things come to us, we check them off our list. And we're grateful.
But as we mature, the things we want become less didactic; more ethereal, if you know what I mean. We want to be happy. We want fulfillment. Meaning. Significance. We want to belong. We want to love and be loved.
And as these 'wants' get harder to define, they get harder to measure. How do you check fulfilled off your list? Without God in your life, they get harder to obtain too. A lot harder.
You see, God is about people. He told us to love Him first and foremost, but then after that, love others just as much as we love ourselves. I'd argue that loving God, in real terms, is best done by loving others. Jesus said, "if you've done it to one of the least of these (people), you've done it to me." When we love people, truly love and serve them, we're honoring God.
How we love and serve people depends on our unique gifts, our wiring and to some degree, our resources. But there's little question in my mind (and from my experience), that when I want what God wants . . . when I love and serve people . . . I'm happy, fulfilled, content, and on purpose.
"Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart," says Psalm 37:4.
Hang out with Him. He'll give you 'wants' that match up with His. And I betcha a dollar they'll be about loving and serving people.
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The stylish couple are doing so in Balmain's new campaign tagged 'Army of Lovers'.
Kim and Kanye have often been described as a couple who takes fashion seriously, which is why it is no surprise that they have landed a campaign for one of the top brands in fashion.
Kim & Kanye definitely had a great year in fashion this year, especially with their joint Vogue cover and they are ending the yearnust as well as they started with this steamy Balmain campaign.
Kim tweeted and instagrammed this first pictures from her Summer/ Spring 2015 campaign with Kanye and we absolutely cannot wait to see the other photos.
Kim & Kanye are good friends of the creative director,Olivier Rousteing, and have shown endless support for the brand.
Credit: Kim Kardashian West's instagram
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What better thing to do on a lazy Autumn Sunday than exploring Bath?
Bath has a rich history which begins with the Romans. In the 1st century AD, the Romans used the natural hot springs as a thermal spa and founded the city with the name Aquae Sulis. How the city got its name? Well, because it was charged with responsibility for the hot springs in a Royal Charter of 1591 granted by Queen Elizabeth I.
How to get there?
You can get there very easily by taking a train from London Paddington and the price of a ticket is about £25.
What is there to see?
I had only a few hours to enjoy and get to know the city, so I checked the "touristy" places off my list first.
1. Royal Crescent and the Circus
The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent, built between 1767 and 1774. Because it's a great example of Georgian architecture, there have been many films captured here, including the famous "Pride and prejudice". Stunning architecture? Yes! Elegant and very cold? Yes! We are in England…
The Circus is a historic street of large townhouses, forming a circle with three entrances. It was begun in 1754, completed in 1768, and it is regarded as a preeminent example of Georgian architecture. It is indeed a ring of houses and in the middle, there is a small park with trees. The city of Bath was believed to had been the principal centre of Druid activity, so they built a monument to honour this heritage.
2. Roman Baths
The Roman Baths were constructed in 70AD and they are probably the reason why the Brits had sewage and draining system so early in history.
The original Baths were below the modern street level. The complex is divided into four main features: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House and the museum, holding remains from the original Roman Bath. The buildings above street level date from the 19th century, so most of what you see has been reconstructed. (much like the Colosseum in Rome)
The baths were an attraction point for all the travellers because they were able to give their prayers and worship the goddess, Sulis Minerva. It was believed that the spirit of the Goddess dwelt in the waters of the pool. You can observe parts of the temple in the museum.
Walking around the museum, I noticed a very interesting detail: the Roman Curse tablets! I took a closer look and the curses written on those tablets are both hilarious and worrying. The Romans used to pay in coins for revenge. For example, a woman wanted the person who stole a plate from her to be punished. Sadly not much difference from society nowadays…
However, the central element of the Roman Baths is still in its place. The hot spring produces 1,170,000 litres of steaming spring water, reaching 46°C, filling the bathing site every day. You can taste a cup at the end of the tour, so be prepared to enjoy the taste and texture of this special water.
3. Bath Abbey
The abbey is a worthy representative of the Perpendicular Gothic Architecture. It was erected in the 7th century using Bath stone and it has been restored multiple times along the years.
What struck me the most about this abbey, was the small relief decorations on the left side of the entrance: the ladder of angels. It is said that the bishop, Oliver King, had a dream of angels ascending and descending into heaven, so he ordered a new church to be built according to the imagery of his dream.
Another interesting fact is that the church has 52 windows, occupying about 80% of the wall space. If you walk towards the nave, you'll notice a beautiful stained glass window, which has a heart whelming story. During the WW2, the Bath Abbey was severely damaged and the north and east windows were shattered. But the locals didn't give up and out of love for their church, they collected each piece of broken glass in big sacks. When the restoration started, several artists worked to piece back together all the fragments of glass which had previously been collected.
You can find more visiting information about prices and opening times here.
4. Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House
After all this sightseeing, it's only normal to be starving. If you're on the hunt for something special, try the oldest house in Bath. The restaurant is also a museum, which shows the kitchen used by the Huguenot baker Sally Lunn to create the first Bath bunn. You can book in advance or you can queue for a table. I didn't wait for long and luckily I had the luck to share a table with another fellow solo traveller.
Since I was hungry as a wolf, I ordered the Trenchers Lunch: homemade soup and steak & mushroom Trencher.
Sally Lunn Bun is part bun, part bread, part cake, as the restaurant describes it and it has been cooked here for more than 300 years. So delicious that you'll lick your fingers at the end. The bread-bun is soft and tasty, and most importantly: it will melt in your mouth.
If there is room for dessert, please try the lavender cake! It's sugary, but it has true lavender flavour and bits in the sourdough. Unfortunately, I ate it before I thought to take a photo of it. Oh well, next time!
As a bonus, at the end of the meal, I could wander around in the kitchen of Sally Lunn.
Address: 4 North Parade Passage, Bath
5. Fudge factory
Who said there is a separate stomach for sweets, that person was right! I stumbled into a homemade fudge shop, and I just had to have some fudge. After tasting the free samples that were just divine, I decided to buy a whole pack of 6 pieces! So, ladies and gentlemen: ALL THE FUDGE!
6. Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge is a must see in any weather condition. Voices say that it is at its best at sunset, but I haven't tried that since I left Bath before. This is the place where you could take a boat cruise on the River Avon.
The bridge was built in 1774 and it was obviously inspired by the architecture of Ponte Vecchio in Florence: it is among the four bridges in the world to have shops across its full span on both sides. It is so beautiful even under a grey cloudy sky…
Now that the important items from the list are checked, it's time to just explore the city: local businesses, buildings and hidden streets.
For some reason you can find Frida Kahlo souvenirs in Bath:
If you overnight in Bath, don't miss the Bizarre Comedy tour:
I loved browsing in this local shop with vivid colours and good-material jumpers: Mistral. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the s-size for the jumper I wanted.
There's also a Jane Austen museum:
Unfortunately, it's time to head back to the train station now…. goodbye beautiful Bath, see you next time!


text: A welcome return visit to stunning Wasing Park for the wedding of Ellie and Gavin. Thank you very much to the bride and groom for choosing me to photograph their wedding day. Ellie and Gavin chose my Wedding Breakfast service and, since their speeches were at the start of their meal, I was delighted to stay for them too. We finished with a mock cutting of the cake, which can be included in my Wedding Breakfast and Shorter Services.


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About Us
EVERISE group was founded in 1990, is a specialized developer and manufacturer of auto components and parts. Jiangyin EVERISE Medical Equipment Co., Ltd was established in year 2003. Company registered capital is 20 million CNY, now owning more than 100 staff. We are engaged in design, manufacturing and sales various medical equipment, for example power assisted stretcher, ambulance stretcher, spine board, scoop stretcher and any other equipment. Our products provide for the domestic main ambulance refitting factory such as Shenyang Jinbei, JMC, Anhui JAC etc. and also been exported all over the world.
During the "SARS period" in 2003, EVERISE Medical was awarded as the excellent supplier for "Anti-SARS" by national ministry. After "5.12 Wenchuan earthquake" in 2008, our EVERISE finished the task from National Ministry of Civil Affairs to manufacture 8,000pcs tents for rescuing successfully.
Meanwhile EVERISE pay attention to introduce in outstanding talents and scientific and technological innovation, we have different new developed products applying for the national patent every year. We know that only provide high quality, efficiency and satisfaction service for customers can make advantage in the competition.


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The ARIVA Hotel GmbH, based in Mannheim, was founded in 1998 and stands for quality, service and hospitality. It is a subsidiary of the DIRINGER & SCHEIDEL Group (D&S) which has a current workforce of 3,500. There are currently five hotels under the ARIVA umbrella in the Grid City, with some 680 rooms. Approx. 200 hotel staff take care of the international guests.
ARIVA CEO, Achim Ihrig, is also on the Board of the DIRINGER & SCHEIDEL Group.