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Australia vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2016 Live Highlights
18th March 2016 Live Highlights of AUS vs NZ will seen live on our site where two power full team Australia and New Zealand will face each other on 18.3.16 at 3:00 IST Dharamshala Stadium , INDIA. 50000+ audience are expected to come to see the live match in Stadium, while others will se on TV and Onlne stream AUS vs NZ.
Recently New Zealand beat India by 47 runs in the first match of Super 10 round of ICC World T20 2016 at the Vidharba Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, and NZ continue the victory over India in T20 Matches , now there next match is with Australia on 18 march 2016
Match Info
Match:Aus vs NZ, 17th Match, Super 10 Group 2, ICC World T20, 2016
Date:Friday, March 18, 2016
Time:09:30 AM GMT
Venue:Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
LIVE Highlights AUS vs NZ T20 WC 2016
Highest Score on this ground is 200/3 (19.4 Ov) by RSA vs Ind. In this Match Kane Williamson Will lead the New Zealand Team , he has brilliant captaincy talent he planned well to beat the India Team who were winning Contant 7 T20 matches and also they decrease the confidence level of India , where ind is going to clash with PAK on March 19 ,2016. Steven Smith From Australia will lead the the team . He is a great player of team Australia . S Smith loves to play against India bowling . AUS vs IND match will clash on 27th MAR 2016. LAST We remember the final Match of 2015 World Australia vs New Zealand World Cup Final Sunday 29 March 2015, 9:00 AM MCG, Richmond, Victoria where Australia won by 7 wickets.
If you are coming here for Live stream of AUS vs NZ match. Australia v New Zealand match will be played in HMCA Stadium, Dharamsala, India on eighteenth March 2016 while New Zealand v Australia match is the seventeenth match of ICC T20 world glass 2016. You can watch a live online stream of Australia vs New Zealand - ICC T20 World Cup 2016 right here as we provide link to the official streaming source. There is no need to look around internet or other streaming site here all detail will be provide with no delay in streaming. But remember we dont own any of this site nor we we upload any video.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (C), Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Luke Ronchi, Ross Taylor, Colin Munro, Mitchell Santer, Nathan McCullum, Grant Elliott, Mitchell McClenaghan, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Corey Anderson.
Australia Steven Smith, Ashton Agar, James Faulkner, John Hastings, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Shane Watson, Peter Nevill, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, Aaron Finch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, David Warner.


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Terrible communication.
Lily sent me a guitar that was not finished/painted properly because she decided on her own to strip the glossy finish after I begged her to leave the guitar alone. No protective coat was ever used on the paint so the paint started to rub off the wood when I put on a guitar strap.
Bridge pickup was put on crooked and I had them correct it before shipping. When I asked how this could have happened, the reply was "building a guitar is hard. We try."
Pickups are terrible quality with static and high pitched "ping" when using bridge pickup. Wiring job is a complete mess. I was promised quality cloth wiring and received substandard thin wires coated with cheap plastic/rubber.
Pots are poor quality. The guitar basically gets 2 tones- "too bright" and "mud".
Complete waste of time and money.
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Springtime in Paris with Chef Brooke Vosika, Sawkill Creek
- 6:00pm
- 37b north front street, kingston, ny 12401
After a dark, rainy winter cooped up in their tiny apartments, Parisians cannot wait to get outside. Packed onto bistro terraces across the city, clustered around tiny marble-topped tables loaded with sophisticated cocktails, wine and the most delicious food!
As the rainy days grow longer, beautiful blooms bursting in pinks and yellows from the trees, let's transport together to a distant café…and learn how to do it like they do it France!
On the menu…Salade Lyonnaise with frisée, runny poached egg & lardons; luxurious Fish Quenelles in Lobster Sauce, a hearty Provençal Vegetable Tian and for dessert, Tarte Tatin–an upside-down pastry with apples caramelized in butter and sugar.
We'll kick it all off with an apertif featuring the new release of Chef Vosika's exceptional Ohayo Mountain Whiskey, aged 2 years in rum barrels, as well as have a tasting of his Old Vine Zinfandel '16 which he ages in local oak.
$95 per student includes 3hr workshop and recipes PLUS eat-what-you-make!
845 514 2300 to book or click the link to purchase tickets now.
Chef Brooke Vosika, former executive Chef of The Four Seasons, is one of the most tenured Executive Chefs, having spent over 32 years with the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Chef Vosika's career has brought him around the world and delivered awards from the prestigious Bocuse D'Or, The James Beard Foundation, The Improper Bostonian Magazine and Boston Magazine. Currently he is a consulting chef in the Berkshires, Hudson Valley and an avid wine collector and maker. He enjoys developing new culinary concepts with fresh ideas.
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During our education on governance and directorship we are taught that "directors govern and managers manage". The analogy of steering versus rowing is often used to describe the delineation of roles between directors and managers. Most directors are well aware of this.
It seems that many boards are challenged with the task of getting the 'right' balance between governance and management. Why is this so? Experienced directors are aware that every board is different in terms of the way they implement their governance role. Lack of clarity and agreement about this issue can be a source of misunderstanding and potential conflict around the board table.
According to Demb and Neubauer (1992)* there are three main archetypal ways for boards to implement their governance role; named the watchdog, the trustee and the pilot mode. In summary, a 'watchdog' role is one in which the board provides total oversight and has no direct involvement in the company's activities. The 'trustee' role is where the board behaves like a guardian of assets and is accountable to shareholders and society for those assets. In a 'pilot' role the board takes an active role in directing the business of the corporation.
There is no 'right' approach for a board to take. The stance taken by a board depends on the company's growth and development, the nature of the industry, national legal requirements and culture and preference. To illustrate how these modes operate we use an example of how the board of Company X would address issues of workplace safety in an industry where safety was a major risk.
In the watchdog mode the board monitors the process of corporate activity. It is not necessarily a passive role. If Company X performed in this way they could take an active role in setting up mechanisms of safety and security as an issue of high risk and concern, and scrutinise in detail. The difference between an active watchdog role and a passive role would be the degree of scrutiny and interrogation of information that occurs. The focus of a board in watchdog mode is on monitoring and evaluation and confirming decisions made by the CEO.
This mode could be effective if all of the following conditions are met:
- Directors are satisfied that appropriate systems and policies are in place and have been demonstrated to be effective. The important point is demonstration or evidence of effectiveness rather than just the assurance of the CEO.
- Directors are satisfied that information reported by the CEO includes relevant indicators and other information that directly reflects the integrity of safety and security systems.
- The CEO is willing and able to guarantee that appropriate safety systems are in place and they have been tested and found to be robust.
- Contingency and business continuity plans are regularly reviewed and tested and the results reported to the board.
- Directors are able to exercise critical and independent judgment.
If the board of Company X was in trustee role it would ensure that activities enhance corporate value; that is, ensuring that assets used in the business such as natural assets, human, finance, reputation and others, would at the least avoid being depleted. The board would be involved in evaluating what the company defines as its business as well as how that business is conducted.
If Company X was in trustee mode it would be more actively involved than a watchdog board but still confirming management decisions. This involvement would be limited in the initiation and implementation of safety systems but substantially involved in analysing options, monitoring and evaluating results. The following actions would be undertaken in this mode:
- With input from the CEO the board would give direction to senior management to develop an appropriate safety and risk management system. The board would set the parameters and expectations and allow senior management to develop the detail.
- Directors would be actively involved in analysing options in the safety strategy.
- The CEO would implement the safety systems and the board would be intimately involved in monitoring progress and evaluating the results.
The trustee mode would give sufficient attention to the integrity of safety systems, regardless of whether the existing safety systems are appropriate or otherwise.
So how does this compare with the pilot mode? As the name suggests, in pilot mode the board would be actively involved in the direction, management, implementation and evaluation of safety systems. The board would be making more decisions than in the other modes such as the following:
- Deciding what constitutes a safety system and what is to be installed;
- Determining the degree and method of integrating systems with customers;
- Actively analysing options;
- Deciding how and when to implement changes to the safety system;
- Detailed monitoring of the safety systems, even when there is no evidence of problems;
- Close scrutiny and evaluation of the systems.
Pilot mode could be appropriate in situations where there was evidence of significant issues or after a safety issue had occurred and the board felt the need to directly intervene. Pilot mode would be more time consuming and involve greater degree of involvement by directors.
We can see from the above examples that a board can fulfil its governance role and be involved in decision making in a range of different ways, all of which are appropriate in the right circumstances.
It is important for boards to take a step back and reflect on the way they behave and ask whether the degree of involvement by directors is appropriate for this organisation, at this time, in this context. Whether the issue is explored in a board evaluation process or discussed around the table, it is important that all directors give consideration as to what is appropriate for your organisation and be in agreement about what is required. Maybe, just maybe, it is time to do things a little differently.
*Demb A and Neubauer F, 1992 The corporate board: confronting the paradoxes, Oxford University Press New York


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For the past three years, my family has attended the Steeplechase for the Arts at Callaway Gardens which benefits lots of great organizations in the city of Columbus, Georgia. The first year we attended this amazing event I talked about it here. Each year, we take our feast on the road and join lots of others for a relaxing day at the races. I snapped a picture of our table for the day.
For the event this year, we had marvelous weather, the races were filled with excitement, the hats were mesmerizing, and the flower arrangements were completely stunning! For starters, there were a pair of these jumping horses flanking the entrance to the main tent overlooking the finish line.
In fact, the flowers arrangements were so incredible, many of them could easily be recreated for a Thanksgiving table. Here are just a few of my favorites.
I love the gerber daisy included in the vase for additional color an interest. I've never thought to try this.
This simple idea of lavender in burlap bags could be repeated down the center of a Thanksgiving table for an understated, casual dinner.
While you may not want to include a horse in your Thanksgiving arrangement, the pheasant feathers and pewter footed bowl would be fantastic.
Just adore the rustic container with the winter cabbage, hydrangeas, magnolia leaves and pears. I also love the table linens and plates! This entire tables would make an amazing Thanksgiving table.
I thought this was a fun take on carved pumpkin container. Notice the pumpkin still has the stem intacted, and the arrangement is placed in the side of the pumpkin.
I love this arrangement in the galvanized bucket! The bucket feels casual while the height of the arrangement gives it some formality.
I snapped a picture of this arrangement before they could even get their table set up! It's in a silver pitcher. Love the winter grasses and berries.
Even just a simple basket filled with potted mums adds lots of texture and interest.
And last, my favorite. This gorgeous silver trumpet vase is filled with okra! So unusual, and lovely.
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This well-appointed home is in The Governors Club, a private gated community situated in the heart of the Triangle, just minutes from Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Durham.
Nestle amongst the trees at the top of a hill on over a .6 acre natural lot, this home offers beautiful panoramic views. A covered stone porch entry leads into the main level of this three level home. There are hardwood floors throughout the main level common areas. Oversized windows provide endless views. Stairs to the second level and the lower level flank the mirrored entry foyer. The living room features a stone gas-log fireplace and a ceiling fan. French doors lead out to the raised deck. There is a tray ceiling and a bay window in the dining room. This room is off of the entry foyer.
The living room is open to the kitchen through a pass through half wall. The kitchen includes ample cabinets, solid sur counter tops, and island with granite counter top, a separate prep sink, a built in desk space, a built in wine rack, and recessed lighting. Stainless appliances include a gas cook-top, and Jenn-air double wall oven-microwave. The open breakfast area is between the kitchen and the sunroom. The sunroom features a vaulted ceiling with a ceiling fan and windows on three sides.
The master suite is on the main level. This bedroom room has hardwood floors, a tray ceiling with a fan, and two large walk-in closets with built ins. French doors exit to a private covered deck. The tile master bathroom includes two vanities spaces, a tub, and a separate shower.
The laundry is also on the main level. This large space includes two large double door closets, perfect for a pantry or extra storage. There are built-in cabinets and basin work sink in the laundry. This room has tile flooring. A washer and dryer are included. The laundry exits to the two car garage as well as the patio. A half bathroom completes the main level.
The family room and one bedroom re on the lower level. There are hardwood floors in both of these rooms. There is an entry from the covered drive to the family room. The family room features a wood burning stone fireplace with a log storage compartment. The bedroom on the lower level includes a private bathroom. There is also a storage room and an under stairs closet on the lower level.
The remaining bedrooms and third bathroom are on the second level. Both of the bedrooms have carpet. Each bedroom has unique layout, one includes a vaulted portion of the room with a wall length window seat; the other includes a private vanity space and small window seat with storage. The bathroom on the second level has a shower. Walk-in attic access is on this level of the home.
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Dr. Debora Duarte
House calls
- English
- Portuguese
Professional Experience
- more than 10 years
- Has worked for over 10 years in the field of rehabilitation and treatment of several diseases.
- Extensive experience in senior care and post-operative care
- Spaulding Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic, US
- Hospital das Clinicas da USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Physiotherapist, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Master's degree in Physiotherapy, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Specialization in non-invasive brain stimulation, Harvard Medical School, USA
- Specialization in Clinical Research, Harvard Extension School, USA
Professional Membership
- Brazilian Association of Pain (SBED)
Board certifications / Medical licenses
- Young Scientist Award 2008
- Licence # 105621F
One more thing about me: I do home visits in Rio as well as in Sao Paulo so please do not hesitate to call
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Benefits Of Engaging House Cleaning Services
Various people regularly see cleaning a house as a test considering that they have involved timetables that they occasionally rouse time to keep their family all together. In such conditions, it is regularly prudent to get a house cleaning service to give such administrations as there are a few advantages that are related with employing house cleaning service. Hiring house cleaning services are perfect for individuals with busy schedules; this means that the person can carry on with their busy schedule and not have to worry about where they will get time to lean their house.
This is because the cleaning services will ensure that they provide cleaning services regularly and this ensures that the house is clean at all times. Proficient house cleaning services are additionally promptly accessible, and this means that one can have the capacity to get a cleaning administration without quite a bit of a hassle. Hiring house cleaning services also allows an individual more time to focus on other activities such as work and not have to worry about making time off their busy schedule to clean their house.
The workers are also experienced in cleaning services, this means that the workers hired know what they are doing, and they will ensure that the house is clean and this, in turn, makes the room look organized and clean. House cleaning services usually have flexible work schedule, and this means that they will provide cleaning services according to the preferences of the homeowner, for example, if the owner needs the house cleaned twice in a week, then the cleaning services will ensure that they provide cleaning services during the allocated time.
Hiring house cleaning services also ensure that it relieves the house owner fatigue that is associated with cleaning the house, taking care of the family and also having a busy work schedule. With such a logbook one rarely rouses time to rest, along these lines they feel depleted continually, thus obtaining house cleaning services will ease the person of a part of the including works out.
House cleaning services likewise guarantee that the house is reliably spotless and sorted out consistently; thus one doesn't need to stress over guests coming over but then the house isn't composed as it is humiliating to the proprietor of the home.
House cleaning services also use quality cleaning rigging's which are ordinarily not open in the home and this guarantees each one of the edges of the house is spotless and sparkling when as compared to the homeowner cleaning the house as they as often as possible use locally available cleaning equipment.


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March, 2016
Spring has definitely sprung when the Hell or High Watermelon from 21st Amendment Brewery is back in stock! Stop by to check out the other new players on the team as well:+
- Wingman's P-51 Imperial Porter – HUB's new Hard Cider – pFriem's delectable IPA (one of my all-time faves!) –...
Brighten up your rainy day with some sunny Daffodil Bunches from Greenways' Corona Farm Flowers of Port Townsend. Now available at Getables! Our thanks to Aleta over at Corona Farm for thinking of us!+


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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson in intensive care
Mon, 09 Jul 2018
A BAUGHURST woman has been banned from the roads for drink-driving and failing to stop after an accident.
Anne Marie Lyons had drunk more than twice the legal limit, Reading magistrates heard on Wednesday, June 20.
The 41-year-old, of Fir Tree Corner, denied driving a Toyota Corolla after drinking more than the legal limit and failing to stop after an accident with a Ford Puma in which damage was caused, both on Argyle Street in Reading during an incident on September 7 last year.
But she was convicted of both offences following a trial.
The court was told that tests had showed 85mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in her system. The legal limit is 35mcg.
Magistrates ordered pre-sentence reports to be prepared on Ms Lyons. She was meanwhile released on unconditional bail.


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When I speak in front of a group of business owners and ask them who their most important relationship in their team is, about half of them will say their employees. When I ask them if their employees know they are most important, most of the business owners aren't sure. Today's podcast is about fighting for your team and truly making them the most important relationship in your organization.
As small business owners, you have a lot of demands on your time. You have are the CEO, manager, finance dept, marketer, etc. This tends to make us take our team for granted and we cater to their needs last.
In today's podcast, I go through how you can change this mindset to make your team mire of a priority by doing three simple but effective things.
Click the link below to listen or click the iTunes link to the right to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.


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Verizon acquires Yahoo's operating business for $4.8 billion
Verizon has agreed to acquire Yahoo's operating business in a $4.8 billion cash deal, sealing the fate of one of the internet's pioneering giants.
Verizon has agreed to acquire Yahoo's operating business in a $4.8 billion cash deal, sealing the fate of one of the internet's pioneering giants.
The recent partnerships between Publicis, WPP and Tencent shows the Chinese internet giant is serious about moving into the global spotlight and maintaining a qualitative approach to its advertising offerings.
Great advertising starts when a brand delivers a service to the consumer – rather than an ad, says Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, Brian Wong.
Last week, social publishing company Medium announced the launch of a programme that will allow its writers to partner with brands to ... read more
Vibrant Media, which describes itself as the 'original native ad company', recently billed its billionth dollar, 16 years after launching from London's ... read more
Marketers have their work cut out for them as consumers globally continue to employ ad blockers in their defence against online advertising, a report from HubSpot shows.
For beginners, buying ads can be a confusing labyrinth of jargon and acronyms. To help you make sense of them, we've compiled this (we hope) helpful glossary.
Finding ways to monetise a free internet service is always a challenge, and for Yahoo, turning a profit with the microblogging website ... read more
The IAB released a new set of recommendations for publishers to deal with ad blocking, an industry issue that's expensive and expanding. Can it help?
Chinese tourists make more than 100 million overseas trips a year, but marketing to this lucrative group starts long before they leave China.


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"Everyone is exposed to various types of Electro Magnetic Frequencies (EMF), Electro Magnetic Radiation (EMR) that are unseen but may be affecting your health."
About 100 years ago we lived in a relatively natural environment. In today's world however, everyone is exposed to various types of Electro Magnetic Frequencies (EMF), Electro Magnetic Radiation (EMR) that are unseen but may be affecting your health. This is known collectively as Electrosmog an unseen fog of electromagnetic radiation.
Electromagnetic fields, whether emitted by high voltage lines, domestic appliances, relay antennas, mobile telephones or other microwave devices, are increasingly present in our techno industrial environment at home or at work.
Watch the video of Live Blood Analysis to see how our blood is affected by a computer and a phone. See how this can reduce the levels of oxygen being supplied to our cells.
Many scientists are convinced by their studies that this is having a detrimental effect on our health.
Watch the video on Health Effects to see what Prof. Olle Johansson, Associate Professor Experimental Dermatology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden has to say about it.
Sources are;
(1) extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF) from electrical and electronic appliances and power lines
(2) radiofrequency radiation (RF) from wireless devices such as cell phones and cordless phones, cellular antennas and towers, and broadcast transmission towers.
(3) magnetic fields from household electronic devices with transformers or magnets such as clock radios, spotlights, etc.
These sources are generated both inside and outside our homes. Many of the modern electronic devices that we use everyday are producing these harmful fields.


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D. Rotroff,1 L. Yerges-Armstrong,2 J. Lewis,2 A. Beitleshees,2 R. Horenstein,2 A. Shuldiner,2 A. Motsinger-Reif,1 R. Kaddurah-Daouk3; 1North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 2University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 3Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
BACKGROUND: Serum metabolite levels provide critical information in elucidating mechanisms of complex physiological processes. The field of pharmacometabolomics has shown great promise to identify biomarkers that can predict disease progression and better inform treatment outcomes. However, little is known about the genetic determinants and heritability of metabolite levels. Increased understanding of genetic and environmental contributions to metabolite levels may help us better characterize disease etiology and response variability.
METHODS: We measured 42 amine metabolites in 198 Amish subjects from the Pharmacogenomics of Anti-Platelet Intervention (PAPI) Study. These subjects were genotyped using an exome chip. Given the detailed pedigree data available in this cohort, we were positioned to estimate the heritablility (H2) of circulating amine metabolites. H2 was estimated and genome wide associations with baseline metabolites were determined.
RESULTS: Several metabolites were identified with high baseline H2 estimates. Glycine, L-proline, o-acetyl-L-serine, L-glutamic acid, and serotonin had H2 > 0.7 (p < .01). Several genetic variants were highly associated with baseline metabolite levels suggesting a potential role for drug metabolizing enzymes (p < 1x10-8). In addition, we estimated the overall genetic and environmental contribution to baseline amine levels.
CONCLUSION: This analysis provides insight into the genetic contribution of amine metabolite levels and identifies key metabolizing enzymes that may play an important role in response to antiplatelet therapies. Furthermore, this approach highlights novel aspects of genomics and metabolomics that may improve prediction of treatment outcomes.


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Keoni Pokipala
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tribal house, deep house from Victoria, BC
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Contact DetailsKeoni Pokipala
Deep down in the darkest depths of the jungle there was a sound that was born. In that sound, there was a heartbeat. That heartbeat resonated like a drum, and the drum signalled the birth of the Angry Samoan! Picking up his first dance album in 97 from NY's Bad Boy Bill, he quickly realized his passion for the music. Embracing the art and the signing of Neo Tribe in 2000, he landed gigs with Sic vicious, DJ Brain and DJ Trevor from MoonTribe. Angry Samoan's tribal style pulled to Australia, where he was greatly inspired by their scene and fueled by seeing such greats as Timo Maas, Sister Bliss, Chris Liberator and more, the Samoan started his own successful lounge house night.


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Bridge and Dam implemented an Ambassador program for 2019.
Our 2020 Ambassadors are pictured below.
Looking for a race discount? One of these people can probably help you! So look them up on social media.
Ambassadors will spread the word throughout your city, region and state about the Bridge and Dam Half Marathon weekend, and provide input to the race organizers.
Ambassador Perks:
- 15% registration discount code to give out.
- Free entry into the race of your choice after 5 people you refer register.
- Special ambassador's-only race shirt.
- Restaurant gift card.
- Listing on race website. Mentions on Facebook page.
Ambassador Roles:
We will ask you to select from a variety of 'ambassador' tasks and in return you will be part of a network of awesome running fans, get super cool race swag, free entries, and more.
- Recruit – At least 5 people to sign up. We'll give you special discount codes to help.
- Social Media – Blog, share and like on Facebook, post on Instagram and tweet regularly about upcoming race news.
- Represent – Talk to local running clubs and fellow runners.
- Give Feedback – Help us put on the best race possible.
*Ambassadors do NOT receive financial compensation of any kind. This is a volunteer role, not employee, freelance or contractor. We do not subsidize travel or training expenses or issue payment of any kind. Ambassadors serve until race day, and are encouraged to reapply to continue in future years.


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At LLL meetings:
You can look.
No two people at a meeting will have the same parenting style. You'll see things you like and things you don't like. Try what you like and leave the rest.
You can listen.
Some women just want to sit and listen when they come. No one will pressure you to participate if you don't want to.
You can ask questions.
"Is this a normal diaper for a breastfed baby?"
"How can I get my baby to sleep?"
"Where can I find a good bra?"
"How can I cope with criticism of my parenting?"
"What do I do with a crying baby?"
You can "get out" with your baby.
La Leche League meetings are designed with babies in mind. They're informal, and no one will mind if you nurse, change a diaper, or soothe a fretful baby. It feels good to get out of the house with your baby. What better place to come?
You can find friends for yourself and your child.
Some friendships that start at La Leche League meetings last long after the children are grown.
You can find someone to talk to later.
La Leche League Leaders are just a phone call or email away, any time you need to talk.
You can complain.
Sometimes it helps to talk with people who have "been there." Whatever you're going through, someone at the meeting will have been through something similar.
You can help someone else.
When you come to a La Leche League meeting, you don't just learn from other women; other women have a chance to learn from you. You become part of the pattern of mother-to-mother support that began at the first La Leche League meeting in 1956. This support has spread around the world and continues to spread at all the mother-to-mother get-togethers that are at the heart of La Leche League.
Helping LLL
If you find that LLL has helped you, consider becoming a member of LLL. We're here now because mothers have become members in the past. For $25 a year, you'll help ensure that La Leche League of Bakersfield is still here for mothers in the future. Ask a Leader for more information.
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This year MCA will be partnering again with Passion Drive to offer drivers education classes and behind the wheel on our campus for Students 14 years and older. Better Business Bureau and Angie's List approved, Passion Drive has been receiving great feedback from MCA families over the last few years, and these services will be offered at an affordable rate of $299 and include the following:
- 30 Hours of Classroom Training
- 6 Hours Behind the Wheel Training
- Preparation for Learner's Permit Test
- Certificate of Completion
- Preparation for Drivers License Test
Registration: http://mypassiondrive.com/
Upcoming Classes
Register for Class Today!
SOLD OUT! – Session #69: 8/13-8/24 M-F
Maple Grove Community Center
Special Sage Session: 9/13-11/15 Thursday Only
Sage Academy, Brooklyn Park
Session #70: 9/10-9/21 M-F
Perpich Center for Arts, Golden Valley
Session #71: 10/1-10/12 M-F
Perpich Center for Arts, Golden Valley
Session #72: 10/22-11/1 M-F
Maranatha Christian Academy, Brooklyn Park
Session #73: 11/5-11/20 M, T, Th, Fr
Maple Grove Community Center
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Important Announcement
It is with a heavy heart that I make this announcement. After 11 years of publishing beautiful Canadian photographs and how-to content, we must cease publication. It has become financially impossible to continue on and we must close our doors.
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From reflections on the shadow side of heroes and the villain's hole-in-the-heart to advice on structuring a mystery, bestselling author Nancy Martin led participants in Puget Sound SinC's first all-day workshop through a fast-paced day. The highly interactive activities included creating a diagram of your three main characters to reveal the common characteristics that brought them into relationship, as well as related tasks, such as honing your plot into an agent-and-publisher-ready pitch.
"Heroes, Villains, and Victims: The Eternal Triangle" took place on Saturday, April 27th at the Phinney Neighborhood Center in Seattle. It was well attended by writers at every stage of their careers, and the feedback from them was very enthusiastic.
Other highlights of the day included a panel with local authors Curt Colbert, Candace Robb, and Ingrid Thoft. Questions from moderator Sarah Niebuhr Rubin elicited thoughtful and humorous responses on their experiences with developing their own characters. At lunchtime, Phinney Books was on hand to sell the presenting authors' work.
Organized by Puget Sound Sisters in Crime, the workshop was supported by grants from Sisters in Crime national, including its Speakers Bureau, which made Nancy Martin's participation possible.
Many thanks to Nancy and the other speakers, as well as Phinney Books, the Phinney Neighborhood Center, and the SinC chapter organizers and volunteers. All contributed to the success of the day.


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Travels With Kathi #21 – Connecting The Dots
Connecting the Dots
"Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life."
This advice was given to graduates of Stanford University by Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, in the 2005 commencement address. We have all wrestled with the decisions of what direction we should go with our lives. Few of us were blessed with the God-given tools Steve Jobs had been given, but we all have our own talents. All of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, end up following our gut even though our choices may have been modified by our available choices. But when should we decide if the dots connect in our lives?
An important part of our job at the clinic relates to the intern program where new veterinarians join the practice for one year, the first year of their practicing veterinary life. The annual arrival of new graduates reminds us of the trials and tribulations associated with our first year of practice. As staff veterinarians, we act as mentors, advisors for medical conditions, advisors on client idiosyncrasies, and cheerleaders. I often tell them I have seen the condition they see in front of them a hundred times, and the first ten times I didn't recognize the problem. I tell them the same thing I have told myself a thousand times: use your training to solve the problem and everything will be alright.
During a recent weekend, I was on stand-by for emergency calls. Since it was early in her first year, the very capable new veterinarian on primary call checked in with me on each emergency to discuss the examination findings and to discuss her treatment plan. One of the emergency calls involved a relatively young horse suffering from colic. As usual, her plan for treatment was right on. After our short conservation, the doctor treated her patient. It is customary to clean our equipment and make notes on exam findings and treatment necessary to complete medical records while the patient has a little time to react to our treatment. By the time our clean-up is done, the patient is often comfortable and we are able to go on to the next call.
As sometimes happens in veterinary practice, and for that matter, in life, things don't always go as we hope. Our horse continued to remain painful in spite of proper treatment. Continuing pain in a colicing horse usually means the cause of the colic may require further treatment, hospitalization, or even surgery. At this stage when painful signs persist, we have to ask the owner to consider what escalation of treatments are possible based on the client's personal experiences and monetary limitations. Many of the treatment choices can result in considerable expense with uncertain outcomes.
Our clients' initial decision was to continue to treat their horse at home. The clinician administered longer acting pain control medications prior to departing the farm. As time went on, the patient continued to be painful. The clients decided to bring the horse to the clinic for further diagnostics and treatment, but limited their commitment to no surgery. As day turned into night, and night turned into morning, the horse remained painful. At the same time, vital signs continued to trend worse. Our young veterinarian had spent her night managing the deteriorating patient. She answered my morning questions by saying she was not hopeful this horse could survive. She feared a decision to give up would be made after morning treatments and after the client had an opportunity to visit the suffering animal one last time.
I received a call from my emergency partner later in the morning. As I answered the call, I expected to receive a message of the demise of our horse. Instead, I was greeted by an ecstatic voice. The patient had taken a miraculous change for the better! The pain was gone and the horse was eating small meals. I could imagine how the clinician who had spent her night under a dark cloud was now dancing in the isle of the intensive care barn. Her patient had received the best care we had to offer, short of surgery. Despite that care, his condition had worsened. There was no indication he would survive. But just as the sun rises in the morning to erase the darkness of night, the horse became pain-free!
Making a difference
Much of what we do as veterinarians is preventative medicine; we administer vaccinations and deworming products; we recommend feeds and management practices necessary to keep animals healthy. Although this is a very important part of what we do, one of the few times we see the results of our efforts is when our preventative programs fail, when the horse suffers from a targeted disease. We don't know for sure the program actually prevented the disease in healthy animals because the animals may not have been exposed to the disease. When horses suffer lacerations or musculoskeletal injuries, many times we are only able to return the condition back to near normal, not to their pre-injury state. Common sense tells us our efforts are giving positive results, but many times there is no life-changing proof.
But on certain days, we are given a gift; we get to help an animal in a way there can be no doubt we made a real difference. It could be removing a nail from the hoof, or stopping the loss of life-giving blood from escaping through a cut, or helping an old horse rise from what would surely be its death bed in a snow drift on a snowy night. Or on a certain day the gift may be to buy a horse some time by supporting body functions until he is able to overcome his own medical emergency, to survive to live another day. That was the gift received by a new veterinarian on a long fall night. She had made a difference!
On those special days, it is easy to connect the dots. We are veterinarians because we want to make a difference to animals and their owners. On such special days, we have no doubt we made the right decision when we chose to be veterinarians, no matter if it was karma, destiny, whatever. I choose to think it was pure luck.


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Having A C Section Help
hi everyone on feb.2nd i am scheduled to have a c-section do to a breech baby. i'm kinda scared this is my first. does anyone have c-section stories and can give me some encouraging words
If you look down several posts you can find my story of the birth of my daughter. My 1st was an emergency c-section after a long labor and 3rd was scheduled, but had to be under general anesthesia... but my 2nd (my daughter) was probably more like what you will have since it was scheduled and I had a spinal. Anyway, it's under the thread "what is the procedure of a cesarean" started by emunah.
Hi Trish! I am having a c-section due to a breech baby, too! Mine is this Thursday. I will be posting my experience when I come home. The ladies here have helped me so much...I'm not as scared anymore! Watch for my birth story! ;)
I had a planned csection (you can find my posts back in Oct I was under "vjr" and they are t_ttled "my csection was perfect") it was awesome!!! I wouldn't have had it any other way, I woke up knowing today i get to meet my daughter! The hardest part for me was getting the epidural (not going to lie that part hurts but its fast) after that it was a cake walk.... I don't want to type out the whole story again but i 3 differents posts my csection was perfect 1, 2, and 3, as i said i use to post under vjr you will find me all over this forum talking about how happy i was with my csection. A planned one is way easier than an emergency csection!! I almost don't even have a scar any more....anyway look for my old posts and try not to worry, its going to be just fine!!!
Hi...I had an unscheduled c-section on Dec 20, I thought the epidural hurt, but then I didn't feel any more pain until that evening when they make you get out of bed. It does hurt. My abdomen just felt really tight and I couldn't stand straight up. The catheter was no big deal at all. My nurse made sure I was numb before I got it and it stayed in less then 24 hours. It did not hurt at all to have it taken out. My advice to you is to stay on the pain medication that is offered to you and to get up and walk. Also, just know that after a couple of days you really feel good. And think of all of the women that have c-sections over and over again. I am definitely planning on another c-section if I get pregnant again. Don't be afraid. I was scared to death when I was going to the OR, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. Good Luck!
Hi Trish. I had an emergency c-section back on Oct. 30. For me, things went perfectly. The epidural didn't hurt, the surgery itself was totally painless, and I was up and walking around the next day and didn't need any painkillers after the first one. Day Five and Six were the worst - the st_tches were starting to pull, and walking was a little painful. The worst thing I found was that because your stomach muscles are cut, sitting up or lying down (anything that requires those muscles) is really hard to do. I needed help for a few days from my husband if I had to get out of bed or anything like that! But overall, I recovered pretty quickly. My full story is under the Third Trimester - "My December baby is an October baby." Try not to worry and just think about the fact that soon you get to see your baby! Good luck!
Trish here is the story of my last c-section-well you will want to shave your pubic hair off the night before or the morning before you go in,unless you would rather the nurses to do it,but they do such a hurry up quick job so with my last one i shaved before i went.Anyway with my last one i arrived at the hospital around 5;30am and they registered me and took me up to labor and delivery had me to change into a gown,the nurses got an iv started and then the antheoligist came in and talked to me about my spinal.Around 7:15am they put a cap on my head and gave me a catherter"it was uncomfortable but not painful"The main thing is to just breath slowly.So after the catherter they brought me an antacid drink to reduce the stomach acid"and it was very sour and almost made me gag"But they want you to drink it fast as you can,soon as you drink it they wheel you into the operating room but your partner is not allowed in the operating room with you just yet.The antheologist comes in and has you to sit up on the side of the bed and lean over as far as you can and you have to stay real still then they insert the spinal/epidural which ever one you are getting,Then you lay back down and well my dr took something very sharp and poked me in the belley with it asking me if i could feel it.And once your numb all the way,they rub this iodine stuff all over your belly but right after you lay down with the spinal is when they had put the sheet up so i could not see anything.Anyway then they brought my partner in to be with me,and the dr started doing my c-section,it only took maybe 15 min to get her out then while they were doing whatever else they had to do like taking out the placenta and then sewing and stapling they let Mark hold the baby next to me so i could get a good look at her,then they weighed the baby and let her daddy carry her to the nursery while they finished up with me and i was in the recovery room for about 2 hrs.I had to be there until i could wiggle my toes.But having the c-section both times made me very sick and i threw up alot during and after the c-section.But really it was not too bad.I was up moving around by that night and i only took the morphine for maybe 6 hrs post surgery.The sooner you can stop the morphine the better you are.I hope this helps you
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We had an Alfa Romeo Spider come into our detailing studio, with an owner looking to improve the condition of the paint. Being an S-reg (98) we were not too surprised at the state of the car in the sunlight. There was little reflection from the paint, and when the sun shone directly on the car the light was distorted by large amounts of scratches and swirl marks.
We also noticed that the bonnet was covered in holograms from an attempt at buffing without a "refinement" stage. We asked about them and were a bit shocked to learn that the car had just had a full respray! It is worth noting that the owner then told us he'd had the car sprayed at a special discount, so wasn't expecting a showroom finish from it…
In addition to the paintwork he also wanted to improve the look of his engine bay. He had just purchased a strut brace in white to fit the car and wanted to try and bring the bay together around that. Unfortunately the twin-spark has a silver plastic engine cover which although could be painted to match, would be unlikely to last long. We also noted that the black front slam panel was beginning to rust so we suggested stripping the strut brace and slam panel and powder coating them both silver, then steam cleaning the engine bay and shot blasting the exhaust heat shield to leave a clean sharp engine bay with all the colours tied in. He agreed, and once settled on a price we booked it in for the following week.
Did I mention that we only had one day to complete all of this…
The client dropped the vehicle on Tuesday evening so we could get an early start on Wednesday. We gave the exterior a quick wash before getting it into our secure, alarmed workshop overnight, ready for the next day. We also took some pictures under halogen light which highlighted all the buffer trails left in the paint by the bodyshop. Whilst the scratching was bad, these trails really affected the appearance of the vehicle in sunlight so it was important to ensure complete removal.
The Engine Bay:
We began by removing the slam panel warning stickers so they could be re-attached upon refit, and the metal badge from the strut brace. We then unbolted the panel, placing both pieces in a chemical stripping bath to remove all the coatings and leave a clean metal surface ready for prep.
Whilst these were stripping we removed the plastic engine bay cover and various plastic caps for cleaning.
We then coated the engine bay in de-greaser and left for ten minutes to work, before steam cleaning all accessible surfaces free of dirt and grease, drying with compressed air. Surfaces were dressed with a satin finish rubber hose and plastic dressing whilst painted surfaces were coated with a spray wax and lightly buffed. Plastics were re-installed, and the bonnet sound proofing vacuumed. We also checked the windscreen washer fluid was topped up and there were no obvious signs of engine fluid leaks to inform the customer of.
Once stripped, the parts were cleaned, rust ground out of the slam panel, and keyed with a chemical metal degreaser and scotch pads before being placed in our powder oven for an hour at 180˚C to out-gas. We then applied the coating, cured and cooled the parts ready for fitting.
We refitted the warning stickers and bolted the parts into place, modifying the position of the brace's logo from the original "central" location as it looked odd in the left heavy engine bay.
The Paintwork:
Whilst the powder coating was in progress, we started on the paintwork. Luckily the wash the previous night had saved us some time and left a nice clean surface we could crack straight on with.
There was no obvious "good" place to start, so when in doubt start with the worst: the bonnet. This was where the body shop had attempted compounding to flatten the paint and either not bothered to finish the job or lacked the skill to. As I mentioned, the respray was done at a discount so I would hope it was just the former, just to save the client on cost.
Once the car had been completely clayed to remove contaminants and overspray we were ready to do a test area to assess the level of cut needed to achieve the desired finish.
We settled on a two step finish with Meguiar's polishing compounds followed by a coat of Dodo Juice Purple Haze. You can see in the photo the abrupt line down the centre of the car showing the test half.
Unusually, We did a lot of the correction with a Cyclo DA polisher rather than a rotary as we didn't want any surprises from this unknown paint job, the DA keeps the friction heat down on the paintwork for a safer, though slower cut. The only exception was the boot lid as there were some deeper scratches which would not budge without the rotary, we also used a heavier micro abrasive compound for this section.
One thing I hate as a detailer is seeing dried polish and compound left in cracks and seams from lack of prep and lazy clean ups. There were even large flecks of paint on the windscreen which hadn't been cleaned off, so next was to go round the vehicle with a selection of small brushes, cotton buds and tooth picks removing as much of the debris as possible. Much had dried solid, but a little work took the worst off with a clean of the door jambs removing unsightly white lithium grease and old roof dye drips.
Before After
Once done we used a panel wipe solution to clean the paint off to check that no old filler polishes had masked further issues. None were found, but the finish did still contain multiple "fish eyes" – fish eyes are small craters like imperfections found in some paint finishes usually caused by silicon contamination either on the surface, in the atmosphere or in the air lines of the paint sprayer. Most cars will inevitably have one or two fish eyes, although you may never notice them. But we were amazed at how many there were on this finish. Nothing can be done about them post spraying – a sand back and re spray is the only option - but it does emphasis the "you get what you pay for" motto of some bodyshops.
After the "final" inspection was done, both inside and outside in the full glory of the British sun, we brought the car back in the workshop to wax the entire car with a layer of Dodo Juice Purple Haze to protect and enhance the finish before taking the "after" photos.
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Stuck Mash? Over-flow system! Placement of temperature probe! Rice Hulls!
The biggest enemy of a RIMS is stuck mash, and/or uneven flow-rate from the pump. This will eventually setoff the PID-control. Hence, a dedicated chapter till Stuck Mash is needed even short.
Stuck Mash is the situation when the flow of water/wort is no longer happing in the desired range (whatever that might be), and/or stopping all together. For a RIMS to work a given flow is needed.
Stuck Mash happens when the gain is milled to much/fine and space around the gain is to narrow. Hence, if you see stuck mash when dealing with Pale or Pilsner malt, you should mill it with a larger gap in the miller. For oats, flaked wheat and especially flour these will fast give issues if used in to large quantities.
The mill sieze I use is 1.3-1.4 mm!
To overcome the stuck mash situation you will need to build in a over-flow system, there leads the water/wort towards the heater/bottom of pot as else the system gets hick-ups if the flow is not sustained. I guess it is also important the temperature probe is somewhere near the area where the over-flow system is located, so the probe is measuring both the wetted malt temperature, but also the liquid temperature in a stuck mash situation.
To futher comebat the issue of stuck mash, you should always make use of Rise Hulls (2-5% of malt bill) as soon as you put oats, wheat either flaked or base into you mash. This should be the first stuff to buy when going RIMS-way!
Just 2 more picture to show the overflow system. Fromt he bottoom to silicon tubes are mounted, one for the pump intake, the other for the overspil system. The silicon tube can tangle/twist itself and hence adjust to any volume of gain/water!


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Vulnerability has become the new mantra of self-development.
How to be vulnerable, "showing our true selves" and "removing our masks" are the new signs of strength.
But is true?
Will vulnerability make you mentally healthier?
And will it make you stronger and more successful?
This article answers these question.
- What's Vulnerability
- The Drawbacks of Vulnerability
- Vulnerability & Seduction
- Vulnerability & Relationships
- Why People Get Vulnerability Wrong
- When Vulnerability Works
What's Vulnerability
Vulnerability has become a hot topic thanks to the work and Brene Brown, with titles such as "The Gifts of Imperfection" and "Daring Greatly".
And thanks to the work of authors such as Lewis Lowdes ("The Mask of Masculinity") vulnerability has become more and more popular among men as well.
Well… What's vulnerability, you might ask?
Vulnerability is the courage of showing up and being yourself, without a mask, and with all your flaws.
If it still sounds fuzzy, it's because it is.
Let's see some examples of vulnerability then to gain more clarity:
- Talking about your weaknesses
- Speaking of what embarrasses you
- Sharing an unpopular opinion
- Standing up for yourself
And so far, so good.
And vulnerability is also:
- Confessing your love
- Crying in front of people
- Asking forgiveness
Basically, we experience vulnerability any time we put our ego on the line and risk getting hurt. When we risk embarrassment, public criticism and, the big one, when we risk Shame.
Vulnerability takes courage. Sometimes lots of courage. And people admire the courage of vulnerability.
That's what the vulnerability pundits say, at least. And well, they're (often) right.
So… Should you be vulnerable?
No, not so fast.
The Drawbacks of Vulnerability
There are several instances in life where vulnerability won't make you stronger, more admired, or even help you move ahead in life.
There are several disadvantages to vulnerability.
The obvious one being, guess what?
The show of weakness.
And when that weakness is "too much", critical, or not shown and perceived against the backdrop of a stronger, powerful frame… Then you move away from "admirable vulnerability" and into "pathetic weakness".
There is a thin line between vulnerability and pathetic weakness
I will show you now a few examples of vulnerability done wrong.
You Can't Be Vulnerable If You Want to Lead
In this scene from Smokin' Aces Bateman, the man in the hotel room, is the leader.
But by sharing all his vulnerable insecurities he manages to comes across so slimy that he becomes disgusting:
This is a bad bad case of vulnerability because he exaggerates and because they have just met, which compounds the issue.
But the general rule still applies: people in leadership position don't have the luxury of vulnerability in front of those whom they lead.
The harsh truth of leading people is that, most of the times, you need to keep your personal worries and weaknesses to yourself.
When you share your full self with your subordinates, at the best, they will think of you as "one of us". And you can't be "one of them" with your subordinates. You are not one of them: you are the leader and the one giving them tasks.
And at worst, you lose all authority and respect.
You Can't Be Vulnerable In Result-Based Organizations
So you can't be too vulnerable as the leader.
Maybe you can be vulnerable with your superiors?
Well, a little bit more maybe.
But still, not so fast.
In any result-based businesses too much vulnerability gets you easily labeled as a softy or cry baby.
Look at this example from Platoon:
You can bet he lost much of his boss respect when he showed his vulnerable, scared side.
It might not be a coincidence that Brene Brown is a humanistic researcher at university. She probably wouldn't have written about vulnerability if in a more cut-throat business (note: this is not to say that university is a bad environment and cut-throat business is, quite the opposite).
You Can't Be Vulnerable Upon Meeting Someone
Anything you do during the first phases of getting to know someone will have outsized consequences?
Because people naturally tend to extrapolate information and generalize it to your whole persona.
Even just a 20 seconds "opening up" about the hardship of life in the first 2 minutes of conversation will have people unconsciously slap a negative label on you.
In short: vulnerability during introduction and early socialization is a big no-no.
Some Positions Don't Allow For Vulnerability
There are some roles who almost automatically do not and cannot accept vulnerability in themselves and in others.
Army generals for example, or charismatic leaders during uncertain times.
Showing vulnerability when you have one of these roles or when you are interacting with one of these roles will almost automatically murder your status.
Here is a good example of vulnerability shown to an individual in an invulnerable role from the movie Paths of Glory:
Please note, this doesn't mean of course that people in invulnerable roles are actually invulnerable or "stronger".
They are just as strong -or as weak- as anybody else.
It simply means that the expectation in those environment is that you need to hide your vulnerability. And people who don't hide their vulnerability lose all their social status in those roles and organizations.
And if you want to move ahead in those organization, you gotta play the "hide your vulnerability game".
Vulnerability & Seduction
Brene Brown in Daring Greatly has an interesting story of a young fella who tried to embrace her vulnerable advice.
After dating several months with a woman, this is what happened (the dialogue is my own making from the story):
Him: I love you
Her: You're awesome, but maybe we should start seeing other people
The young fella went back to his dorm and told the story to his roommates. This is what happened (dialogue is mine adapted from the story):
Roommate 1: What were you thinking man
Roommate 2: Women only like men who run the other way
Him: I was daring greatly
Roommates: (nodding) Right on dude
Brene goes on saying that (I paraphrase for brevity):
Vulnerability is not about winning or losing. It's about courage. Vulnerability is subversive and uncomfortable. Even dangerous at times.
However, The Power Moves is here to say that sometimes vulnerability, in the wrong situation, can also be counterproductive and boneheaded (it was "stupid" in the first draft).
Vulnerability might not be about winning or losing.
But if you also want to win from time to time, then you would be well served to learn when vulnerability is not the most effective alternative.
Here is an example of dating vulnerability done wrong, from Dating in The Dark:
I admire the guy.
And I respect him.
But that honesty is not working on his favor here.
He didn't need to say that he has never had a girlfriend.
That might lead some women to want to take care of him and make him their baby-lover.
But it's a minority of women and you need to have lots of other qualities.
And if you don't have them or don't want to be a "babied lover", then don't spill all the beans that so much lower your status.
Vulnerability & Relationships
Many relationships books advising couples to face the demons of vulnerability and opening up about their struggles and insecurities.
As much as I believe in supportive and loving relationships, sadly I don't think you can always be open about everything and anything.
At least not without some consequences.
Example of Bad Relationship Vulnerability
Here are some examples that I paraphrase from a relationship book.
It's a couple fighting because of his jealousy.
Here is the dialogue the author suggests:
Him: This is not easy to talk about, but I want to try. I know it's not cool and I don't know what's wrong with me but I was feeling some jealousy tonight. You and Matt, you seemed quit close. Both intellectually and physically. I felt hurt and lonely.
You know, I have been getting chubbier lately, developing a paunch. I need some reassurance. Do you still find me attractive?
I would love it if you'd look at me the way you seemed to be looking at Matt.
This was an otherwise great, high quality book.
And still, the author failed on basic understanding of dating psychology. The author says that such vulnerability would improve the relationship and even make him stronger.
I couldn't disagree more.
That's the type of bad vulnerability. This is not about momentary weakness. This is deep insecurity and nonexistent self-esteem, a big turnoff.
The relationship wouldn't be stronger and her respect for him would tank.
If he wanted to share his jealousy, it would be OK, but I would do it like this:
Him: Hey, I need to talk to you about something. The way you were talking and joking with Matt, that felt like flirting to me.
I didn't like it and it made uncomfortable.
He might have even shared that "it hurt him", that might be OK, depending of the type of relationship they have -if he's the leader and highest value, he would likely lose some value-.
But all that part that "he needed reassurance", that's the equivalent of asking her "baby me please".
And some relationships can work that way. But it's more relationships of equals -or her above him-.
Not relationships where the woman admires him and thinks the world of him, and not the relationships where she feels like she married the best possible catch.
Not those.
And here is another example of doing vulnerability all wrong, from a female perspective:
Her: After the birth of our child I can't seem to get in shape anymore. I have been 15 kg heavier and I can't manage to shed it anymore. Those tiramisu cups are too good for me to give up.
And worse of all… You don't seem to look at me like you used to.
I'm feeling ugly and unattractive. Even at work, my colleagues are not flirting with me anymore. Not that I care about that, but it's another signal that I am not as attractive.
Can you hold me please?
There is nothing wrong with her sharing her need to be held. Quite the opposite.
Sharing worries about her weight, that depends on what personality her partner is, especially after she adds that "she can't manage to shed it and those tiramisu caps are too good". Men tend to be stricter than women, and especially driven men.
My first reaction there would be to ask "how hard have you really tried".
And adding that other men find less attractive is completely unnecessary.
Vulnerability in Relationship Examples
Here is an example vulnerability done wrong in a relationship:
He ends up losing the leadership of the relationship. Yes he did lose a lot of status and a lot of power, and yes she will respect him less.
Same woman, different way of expressing vulnerability. In this example he might actually gain some point:
Aleksandr looks much more masculine in his vulnerability.
He is in a time of crisis, but he doesn't show low self-esteem by calling himself a "big fat fucking loser".
Instead, he is the kind of successful man, with lots more success potential, going through a tough, high pressure time. That's the type of men women want to help because they're likely to deliver once back on their feet.
Why People Get Vulnerability Wrong
People who market vulnerability as the cure to relationships and the best way to present ourselves to the world make a common mistake.
And the mistake they make is to blame society -our competitive society in particular- for forcing people to hide their weaknesses.
But if we can be ourselves, they say, we will show everyone it's possible to be ourselves and be loved.
Competitiveness does play a role indeed, but discounting our human nature is a failure to understanding our nature.
The truth is, there is also a lot to gain from hiding our vulnerability.
It's because there is much to gain in hiding weaknesses that hiding weaknesses is the default setting for most people.
Just think about, in a world where everyone is good at hiding vulnerabilities, the person who admits too much vulnerability will naturally look weaker and dumber and, comparatively, less attractive.
On the other hand, in a world where nobody manages to hide their vulnerability, the first human being who managed to hide theirs, would look comparatively stronger, brighter and more secure. A real catch.
Hiding vulnerabilities indeed can also help people secure a mate better than they actually are. And that's the exact reason why people hide weaknesses.
Instead, showing too much vulnerability without being able to also market one's good qualities can lead to a worse partner.
And that's what the peddlers of vulnerability fail to warn people about: vulnerability can be damaging when misused.
When Vulnerability Works
There are a situations where vulnerability can make you more relatable, improve your relationships and even make you look stronger and sexier.
Here are some examples:
- Admitting fear hen everyone else has the same fear
When everyone else has the same fear, admitting it first actually makes you more leader-like.
I remember once sitting around a table when the book "Games People Play" came up. I said right away that I had to go through it so slowly because it was "way too F complex".
People burst out in laughter and one guy admitted "man, I'm glad you said that, it was the same for me".
If nobody had shared the uncomfortable truth, we'd all been left with a big lie and failed to really connect.
- When you're strong, a weakness makes you more relatable
Research shows that when people who seem "too good" make a mistake or show a vulnerability, they are much more liked (example of Johnny Depp).
This goes back to the example above on jealousy.
It can be OK admitting jealousy if you are an otherwise relatively secure, relatively fit, relatively well off person.
On the other hand, the worse you are compared to your partner, the more vulnerability is likely to damage you because your partner will unconsciously think "I can do better than this".
- In momentary weaknesses
An otherwise strong personality having a moment of weakness, then building themselves back up is extremely endearing.
Women love it as well in men, as it's the type of byronic man that only needs a bit of their "fixing", which hopefully will make him dependent on him as they get to keep an overall awesome guy.
- When it shows an emotional, human side
Vulnerability can show our human, emotional side.
Again, women love it, especially when it comes from a man who seemed always so strong and in control.
Here is The Godfather:
- When both are sharing vulnerability, it deepens your bond
When both partners are opening and sharing their hearts, opening up will increase trust, bonding and intimacy.
- To gain trust and make others open up
Revealing a weakness first can be a strategic move to make people comfortable and help them open up.
Especially when people seem to put up a wall you, revealing your weakness first can be the best way to show that you provide a welcoming and open environment where to share without judgement.
- When both feel the same weakness
Have you heard of the impostor syndrome?
You have impostor syndrome when you feel like you aren't good enough to be where you are.
But that's how most people feel! And when you share a weakness that most other people feel -and most will-, then it will indeed make you look braver and more courageous.
- When your vulnerability doesn't stop you
You know those public speakers who say "my knees are shaking and I'm super nervous" and yet they look like they own the stage?
That's the type of vulnerability people love.
Make yourself the kind of person delivers and people will love you for your weaknesses and honest vulnerability.
- In supportive, intimate close relationships of equals
Finally, let's admit it: a relationship where you can really be yourself is awesome. If you develop that kind of relationship with your partner, then be your vulnerable self.
However, these relationships should be partnerships of equals.
If he or, more rarely, she is the leader of the relationship, too much vulnerability on the leader side will result in a decrease of admiration and respect.
Don't get angry at me for saying it. Don't hate the players. And actually, don't hate the game either. That's just the way it is. That's just the way we're wired.
Vulnerability in the sense of "showing up" and "risking embarrassment" is a worthwhile pursuit and a life changer.
You cannot achieve success without risking failure. And learning to overcome embarrassment as quickly as possible will make you so much stronger.
This article is not telling you to avoid vulnerability.
You will gain by developing good friendships where you can be as honest as possible.
And you can probably gain by welcoming more vulnerability in your close relationships.
This article tells you that there are many misuses of vulnerability that will not help you but harm you.
And hiding vulnerability in the right moments and places will make you more powerful and effective.
Vulnerability is a tool.
And as for most tools, a blanket application makes no sense. Understanding it and using it in the right situations instead will serve you well.


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David 'Cheche' Ochieng' will today play in an unfamiliar defensive midfield role as Brian Mandela partners David Owino at the heart of Kenyan defense.
In a seemingly 4-4-2 formation, Jesse Were and Michael Olunga will head the attack, with the latter drifting to the left depending with the game. Ulinzi Stars' Samuel Onyango has been given his second start in as many matches.
Kenya: Boniface Oluoch, Joackins Atudo, Aboud Omar, David Owino, Brian Mandela, Victor Wanyama, David Ochieng, Johanna Omollo, Samuel Onyango, Jesse Were, Michael Olunga.
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Cats and the environment, two things the world cares about – at least on the internet. Dutch company, Poopy Cat, combined both: a biodegradable litterbox together with an assortment of sustainable cat related products.
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A cat uses 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of litter per year, resulting in about 1 billion kilograms (2.2 billion pounds) of litter annually just in north-western Europe alone. Most of that litter is derived from minerals which are difficult to compost and that reduce the efficiency of waste incinerators. Poopy Cat's biodegradable litterboxes are good for Mother Earth, your cat, feline offspring and other future furry critters.
Biodegradable litterbox
The Amsterdam-based company Poopy Cat started selling their environmental-friendly litterboxes back in 2013. The litter is made out of recycled industrial wood and the box itself is produced from recycled cardboard. As an added bonus you don't have to clean out the box every day. You can fold the box with the litter and throw it in the trash - or bury it in the yard if you feel like it. Mother Nature will take care of the rest.
According to Poopy Cat, each litterbox will last 1 week. But not to worry, you won't have to rush to the pet store to buy a new box every week. The folks at Poopy offer a litterbox subscription service, meaning you have a fresh batch of 4 litterboxes delivered right to your door every month.
Sustainable play houses
After seeking litterbox world-domination, Poopy Cat ventured out into sustainable kitty playhouses. These houses are also made out of recycled cardboard. The creations come in all shapes and sizes, including Dutch canal houses and the Taj Mahal. For those presidential felines, Poopy Cat recreated the White House and the Kremlin from cardboard. The houses are strong and durable, so you don't have to worry that your furry friend will create an international incident by destroying any political or culturally sensitive buildings.
Each play house and litterbox are individually tested by the 3 resident cats – Mushi, Cheesy and Olly. And because size matters, a local large feline tested their XXL litterbox.
Viral promotion
The Netherlands-based company reached out for help from the world-famouse musical ensemble Poopy Cat Dolls to market their products. The group is best known for their smash-hit video 'Do you want my purr purr', which went viral faster then the speed of paws when it was released (326,000 YouTube views and counting).
To stick with the environmentally-friendly subject, Poopy Cat founder Thomas Vlas and some of his furry employees cycled 300 miles/ 483 kilometers from the Lowland to the UK, to open up the company's 'Poop-up store' (really?!) promoting their sustainable products in central London.
It goes without saying that Poopy Cat is second to none when it comes to environmentally-friendly products, their viral promotions and innovative workplace.


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Excerpts from the July 2004 "Randolph Times" Volume 6, Issue 3
The President's Message from Paul Dewey
The all Randolph Township school alumni gathering was June 18th. On Saturday many of the alumni stopped past the Janice Ward Center. There, our Historical Society was having a tent festival. Mementos, covering the past 200 years were on display in the tents and in the Ward Center. The alumni shared memories and stories about the old township. One story seemed very appropriate to write about. It not only included an early settler, but a family story that has been passed down from generation to generation. The story has to do in part with the National Road as well.
This is the story of the Samuel Herr family. In 1832 the family came from Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, Ohio (known as Englewood today). They would have traveled the National Road through Pennsylvania into Ohio until somewhere between Wheeling, WV and Columbus. There the road ended and they would have to travel over a dirt trail the remainder of the way. The National Road was not completed to Columbus until 1833.
The Herr homestead surrounded Harrisburg on three sides, extending nearly a half mile further south from Chestnut St. On the west, his land began at the village limits, which was located "3 lots" west of Walnut St., to where Union Rd. is now. To the North, it extended nearly a half mile from Jefferson St.
By 1834 Mr. Herr had cleared enough of his 400 acres to plant an orchard. That same year Mr. Herr found the surveyors, working for Mr. Jonathan Knight, staking the 80ft wide right-of-way for the National Rd. on his farm with his orchard right in the midst of the 30ft wide roadbed. Mr. Herr felt that he needed to confer with the man who was in charge of the road project.
The family tells this story: Mr. Herr traveled east to Springfield where the road was stalled "for lack of funding by Congress." He told the man how much it would mean to him to have his orchard torn up and asked if it wouldn't be possible to veer off just enough to miss this important possession. The answer that the superintendent gave reportedly was "Mr. Herr - this road is going straight through even if it strikes your house, and if it does you have dinner ready for us when we get there!"
Who the superintendent was has not been determined for certain, but he went on to become famous. Some family members thought it was Ulysses S. Grant. Grant did not graduate from West Point until 1843. The National Rd. was completed to Richmond, IN in 1836. But, Robert E. Lee graduated from West Point in 1829 and was assigned to the Corps of Army Engineers. The Corps of Army Engineers were in charge of building "the road". In the summer of 1835 he and his surveyors were sent to settle the Ohio-Michigan border dispute. Was he sent because he was already close by, working on "the road"?
I hope that everyone has enjoyed this family story as much as I have. Looking into historical times for answers, often raises more questions than answers, but that is what makes it interesting. Thanks to the Herr family for sharing their family story with us.
"Morgan House - the Rest of the Story"
After the photo of the Morgan House appeared in the June 2nd issue of the Englewood Independent, your editor received numerous phone calls about discrepancies in the story. Many of the individuals that I have talked with since then have given more information about this famous restaurant and I would like to pass this on to all of you in this column.
The photo article referred to Leon "Bud" Wirth and his wife Eleanor who "operated" the restaurant from 1950 until 1965. Many readers thought this implied that the Wirth's owned the building when in fact they were leasing it or that they were the first to run the restaurant. I'll try to set the record straight with information received since the photo appeared.
From Geneva Bragg: The Morgan House was built originally by Whitey and Elsie Ellis (or some say Elsass). It probably opened in 1948 (Eva Woolery recalls having her wedding reception in late 1947 in the unfinished building). The Ellises lived upstairs in an apartment above the restaurant with their son Bobby. Geneva Bragg worked for Ellises during 1951 and 1952. Later she worked for Bud and Eleanor Wirth who leased the business from the Ellises around 1954. (The Ellises wintered in Florida and first Bobby, and then his father, drowned within a two year period.) Geneva became manager in 1965, after the Wirth's left and opened a restaurant in the ThunderBowl bowling alley across the street. Geneva continued as manager into 1969 when the property was sold to Joanne White. After the sale, the restaurant never reopened and was boarded up. Sometime later, the Boy Scouts used the building for a "Haunted House" fund raising project. Finally, it was deemed unsafe and torn down. The exact date of its demolition is not known.
Geneva has promised more photos and she even has a "Moron" Badge that was awarded to customers who could eat three "Moron" Burgers!
The above photo was donated to the society by Rita (Wirth) and Ted Dyke along with photos of her parents "Bud" and Eleanor, a snapshot of the original drive-thru menu board and an original menu. For those interested, a "Moron" Burger and fries was 99 cents!
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Looking ahead is hard. The world is changing fast. The next 5 years will change even faster than the past 5 years. Knowing how to look ahead, spot trends, opportunities and threats are essential to the success of your business. Make your plan (a little bit more) futureproof with trendwatching techniques and methods to better understand your business environment.
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This workshop is designed for the following challenges.
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Understand the ever-changing world Turn information overload into clear trends you can apply to your business Understand changing customer behaviour and needs. Design for future customers, not customers from the past Innovate your business. Iterate existing or explore new business models A more intuitive way to talk to investors, clients and team members Discover relevant trends that impact your business Distil threats and opportunities
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In this small lecture we will show you visually what trends are and how to 'watch' them.
Trendwatching sounds difficult. Learn how the Trends Template turns this into teamwork and experience how different expertise in teams makes for a more complete picture of your future.
Use your team's collective brain and the Trends Template to identify and structure trends.
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Apply what you learned to disrupt your business case, or one of our inspiring cases.
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Separating grates, bars and magboxy
Separation grids and filter rods represent a very powerful system with excellent price / quality ratio. They are used for separating fine ferromagnetic particles from the bulk material flow. They are placed into existing pipelines, hoppers, chutes. Magnetic grids have a wide range of applications in the food, plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical industry or agricultural production.
To ensure resistance to corrosion and the separators good mechanical resistance, the magnetic system is always in a stainless steel case (304). If the requirements of hygiene in the deployment environment tightened (food and pharmaceutical industries), wrapping the magnetic system is made of stainless steel 1.4404, whose surface is also special surface finished (electrolytic polishing).
Magnitude and configuration of the magnet system are carefully skalkulované such that the separation efficacy and prevent the clogging of the transport system. Magnetic poles and grids can be in a ferrite magnet system (up to a maximum use temperature of 150 ° C) or more powerful Neodymium magnet system (90 ° C). Square magnetic grids can be equipped with extractor for cleaning simplification caught by ferromagnetic impurities.
Magboxy are complete separation unit whose magnetic separation system comprises magnetic grids or filter rods, enable direct installation in pipes using flanges. They can be supplied with a manual or automatic cleaning.


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