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Here are some books, CDs and toys that we're using to prepare for Parshas Bereishis!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Adorable Lulav and Etrog Cookies and Sukkah Craft
How cute is this?
We made a basic sugar cookie recipe- divided it in half and added yellow food coloring to the one half and green to the other- just keep adding food coloring until you get a nice desired color.
We then took the green dough and made Lulavs with the hadas and aravos and the rings, then with the yellow dough made etrogs. We baked them and ate them in the Sukkah- the kids loved it. They loved mixing them, shaping them, watching them bake and then eating them!
Here the recipe we used, but you can use any sugar cookie recipe:
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- We just mixed it all together. The kids used their hands to 'knead' it into a solid ball, but you can also use a kitchen aid if need be. Half the fun is mixing it and getting all full of dough:)
I then gave each munchkin a piece of card stock with an outline of a Sukkah. I gave them glue, Popsicle sticks, stickers and they went outside and collected leaves. Then they made their own Sukkah designs and we hung them up in our Sukkah for all to see, check out their creations!
Enjoy the holiday!
Labels: art activity, recipes, sukkot
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Books 'n things for Sukkot
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sukkot Printables
Just a few Sukkot printables... lots of fun Sukkot activities on the way!
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|Depression increases heart failure risk
|Written by NetDoc.com Medical News Feed
Patients with heart disease who are subsequently diagnosed with depression are at greater risk for heart failure (HF), a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood throughout the body, according to a new study published in the April 21, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. This study—the first to investigate the influence of depression after heart disease on the likelihood of developing HF—also found that taking antidepressant medications to ease depressive symptoms did not appear to mitigate this risk.
"Our data suggest that depression is an important and emerging risk factor for heart failure among patients with coronary heart disease," said Heidi May, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., epidemiologist, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah. "Interestingly, when we stratified patients with depression by whether they received antidepressant medication or not, the incidence of heart failure didn't change. This finding may indicate that antidepressants may not be able to alter the physical or behavioral risks associated with depression and heart failure, despite a potential improvement in depressive symptoms."
Patients (n = 13,708) without a diagnosis of HF and depression and who were not prescribed antidepressant medication at the time of CAD diagnosis were studied. Of these, one out of 10 (n=1,377) was later diagnosed with depression.
Data reveal that a depression diagnosis following CAD was associated with a 2-fold increased risk for the incidence of HF (p < 0.0001). This risk remained, but was slightly lower (HR: 1.50, 95% CI: 1.38 to 1.63, p < 0.0001) after adjusting for other cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, age). The incidence of HF among patients who were not depressed after being diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) was 3.6 per 100 compared with 16.4 per 100 for those with a post-CAD depression diagnosis. The increase in the risk of a HF diagnosis was evident at the start of follow-up for those with a diagnosis of depression post-CAD.
This prospective study represents an important area of inquiry given the widespread burden of HF and depression, both of which can severely limit daily functioning and contribute to high rates of healthcare utilizations. Furthermore, previous studies have shown that depression in patients with HF increases the risk of hospitalization and death. Depression among heart disease patients has also been found to be predictive of future cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and even death.
For those with available medication records (n = 7,719), patients subsequently diagnosed with depression were stratified by use of antidepressant medications. No difference was found between depressed patients using or not using antidepressants (HR: 0.84, p = 0.24).
"Our findings indicate that it may be important for clinicians to keep in mind that although a patient's depressive symptoms may improve, the risk for harmful cardiovascular outcomes related to depression might not," said May. "Patients need to be carefully screened for depression so that interventions that alter some of the risk associated with depression can be used and the related risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular events can be diminished."
Study participants were drawn from the cardiac catheterization registry of the Intermountain Heart Collaborative Study and used physician-diagnosed or ICD-9 codes to identify HF and depression diagnoses. Patients were followed until HF diagnosis or death. Average follow up was 5.6±3.6 years.
May added that future studies are needed to further explore the association of depression and heart failure, as well as other cardiovascular outcomes. She reports no conflict of interest.
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Coach is not slowing down! I spoke a month or so about their fabulous collaboration with Hutton Wilkinson based on the jewelry designs and ethos of the late designer Tony Duquette (see here). Now they have enlisted the talent of painter James Nares. I'm sure this is only the beginning of Coach's creative collaborations and I like where this is going! I have always been a fan of Reed Krakoff's, the man is incredibly talented.
Coach literally gave James Nares a blank canvas and had him do what he does best! They have created a limited edition of 175 canvas bags in black, green, blue, orange, and fuschia for sale beginning in May.
James is known for his single brush stroke paintings. He literally is suspended above the canvas painting a
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Yoga and Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) just happen to go very well together. Doing yoga on a paddleboard enhances the yoga workout. The paddleboard makes a fine yoga mat and the extra balance required by being on the water intensifies the yoga routine. The peacefulness and tranquility of floating on the water combines nicely with the meditative nature of yoga.
- Increase Focus & Concentration
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- Connect with Nature
You have to book in advance via sms 28447499, email or facebook. Cancellation 24 hours before and we will return your money / klip. Cancellation within 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time, we will propose you another day. If your cancellation is definitive we will keep the 500dk. It will be possible to have your things and clothes stored in a locked truck while we are out on the water. Bring a towel, swimwear, water, snack, warm clothes and your smile. Maybe also a woolen hat if you are having a break, maybe the Danish summer is not with us.
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Assalamualaikum Kwn2!!!
HYHYST....!!! kalo blom... bole roger MrSyuko... nnt bole nk bgtau mcm mana nak "Shake" :)
Apa yg MrSyuko nk karang arini yer... emmm nak sambung crita yg aritu lah.. :)
Flashback ckit: kan post yg lepas2 MrSyuko ada crita yg skrg nii tgh biz Herbalife... dan dah jadi "Supervisor" dah.. :) baca kt sini ok.....
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EXTRAVAGANZA mmg dasyat.... patut laa upline2 xle nk gmbar kan.. mmg kena pegi sndiri.. world punya event tu.... mmg MrSyuko rasa amat berbaloi bila pegi sana...smgt utk berbisnes dgn Herbalife mmg berkobar2.. dgn misi " Nak Bantu semua Org Jadi SIHAT " dan "Changing People's lives"..
Semua Speaker Best2... paling best dan penuh dgn falsafah.. Chairman's Club Member - Raquel Cortes.....
Serba ckit pasal beliau :
Fourteen years ago, Raquel Cortes was a housewife and mother whose
entrepreneurial spirit was apparent in everything she did. "In addition to my
duties as a mom and wife," she says, "I ran a small jewelry business from
home." What Raquel didn't know was that she was about to discover an
opportunity that would turn her entrepreneurial instincts into a hugely
successful business for herself, her husband, and eventually each of their three children.
Raquel's passion on the products gravitated towards a successful Herbalife business. Understanding that success would require dedication, Raquel promised herself to put as much time into growing her business as possible. True enough, with her passion and dedication her business grew quickly. "By the end of my eight month," she recalls, "I bought my first car!"
Her flourishing Herbalife business eventually persuaded her husband Abraham Benitiez to leave his banking career of 20 years to do Herbalife with her.
Herbalife according to Raquel has provided their family with a lifestyle that they could never have achieved without it. But the greatest gift that the business has given them as Raquel shared is the ability to show their three children how to attain success and financial independence. Their eldest son Edgar is now a President's Team Member. After all, there was simply no arguing with success as soon, says Raquel, "we're going to be and entire family of Herbalife success stories!"
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G.R. No. 185145, February 05, 2014
SPOUSES VICENTE AFULUGENCIA AND LETICIA AFULUGENCIA, Petitioners, v. METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO. AND EMMANUEL L. ORTEGA, CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND EX–OFFICIO SHERIFF, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, Respondents.
Metrobank filed an Opposition10 arguing that for lack of a proper notice of hearing, the Motion must be denied; that being a litigated motion, the failure of petitioners to set a date and time for the hearing renders the Motion ineffective and pro forma; that pursuant to Sections 1 and 611 of Rule 25 of the Rules, Metrobank's officers – who are considered adverse parties – may not be compelled to appear and testify in court for the petitioners since they were not initially served with written interrogatories; that petitioners have not shown the materiality and relevance of the documents sought to be produced in court; and that petitioners were merely fishing for evidence.
The Branch Clerk of Court
Regional Trial Court
Branch 7, Malolos, Bulacan
Please submit the foregoing motion for the consideration and approval of the Hon. Court immediately upon receipt hereof.
Vicente C. Angeles9
The motion lacks merit.Petitioners filed a Motion for Reconsideration15 pleading for leniency in the application of the Rules and claiming that the defective notice was cured by the filing of Metrobank's Opposition, which they claim is tantamount to notice. They further argued that Metrobank's officers – who are the subject of the subpoena – are not party–defendants, and thus do not comprise the adverse party; they are individuals separate and distinct from Metrobank, the defendant corporation being sued in the case.
As pointed out by the defendant bank in its opposition, the motion under consideration is a mere scrap of paper by reason of its failure to comply with the requirements for a valid notice of hearing as specified in Sections 4 and 5 of Rule 15 of the Revised Rules of Court. Moreover, the defendant bank and its officers are adverse parties who cannot be summoned to testify unless written interrogatories are first served upon them, as provided in Sections 1 and 6, Rule 25 of the Revised Rules of Court.
In view of the foregoing, and for lack of merit, the motion under consideration is hereby DENIED.
SO ORDERED.14ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary
Even if the motion is given consideration by relaxing Sections 4 and 5, Rule 15 of the Rules of Court, no such laxity could be accorded to Sections 1 and 6 of Rule 25 of the Revised Rules of Court which require prior service of written interrogatories to adverse parties before any material and relevant facts may be elicited from them more so if the party is a private corporation who could be represented by its officers as in this case. In other words, as the persons sought to be subpoenaed by the plaintiffs–movants are officers of the defendant bank, they are in effect the very persons who represent the interest of the latter and necessarily fall within the coverage of Sections 1 and 6, Rule 25 of the Revised Rules of Court.Ruling of the Court of Appeals
In view of the foregoing, the motion for reconsideration is hereby denied.
SO ORDERED.18ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary
WHEREFORE, the petition is DISMISSED for lack of merit. The assailed orders dated October 19, 2006 and April 17, 2007 in Civil Case No. 336–M–2004 issued by the RTC, Branch 7, Malolos City, Bulacan, are AFFIRMED. Costs against petitioners.The CA held that the trial court did not commit grave abuse of discretion in issuing the assailed Orders; petitioners' Motion is a litigated motion, especially as it seeks to require the adverse party, Metrobank's officers, to appear and testify in court as petitioners' witnesses. It held that a proper notice of hearing, addressed to the parties and specifying the date and time of the hearing, was required, consistent with Sections 4 and 5,24 Rule 15 of the Rules.
SO ORDERED.23ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary
x x x Where a party unjustifiedly refuses to elicit facts material and relevant to his case by addressing written interrogatories to the adverse party to elicit those facts, the latter may not thereafter be compelled to testify thereon in court or give a deposition pending appeal. The justification for this is that the party in need of said facts having foregone the opportunity to inquire into the same from the other party through means available to him, he should not thereafter be permitted to unduly burden the latter with courtroom appearances or other cumbersome processes. The sanction adopted by the Rules is not one of compulsion in the sense that the party is being directly compelled to avail of the discovery mechanics, but one of negation by depriving him of evidentiary sources which would otherwise have been accessible to him.25ChanRoblesVirtualawlibraryPetitioners filed their Motion for Reconsideration,26 which the CA denied in its assailed October 2, 2008 Resolution. Hence, the present Petition.
Petitioners' Arguments
THE COURT OF APPEALS COMMITTED (REVERSIBLE) ERROR IN HOLDING THAT THE PETITIONERS MUST FIRST SERVE WRITTEN INTERROGATORIES TO RESPONDENT BANK'S OFFICERS BEFORE THEY CAN BE SUBPOENAED.27ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary
Requests by a party for the issuance of subpoenas do not require notice to other parties to the action. No violation of due process results by such lack of notice since the other parties would have ample opportunity to examine the witnesses and documents subpoenaed once they are presented in court.29ChanRoblesVirtualawlibraryPetitioners add that the Rules should have been liberally construed in their favor, and that Metrobank's filing of its Opposition be considered to have cured whatever defect the Motion suffered from.
Sec. 6. Effect of failure to serve written interrogatories.One of the purposes of the above rule is to prevent fishing expeditions and needless delays; it is there to maintain order and facilitate the conduct of trial. It will be presumed that a party who does not serve written interrogatories on the adverse party beforehand will most likely be unable to elicit facts useful to its case if it later opts to call the adverse party to the witness stand as its witness. Instead, the process could be treated as a fishing expedition or an attempt at delaying the proceedings; it produces no significant result that a prior written interrogatories might bring.
Unless thereafter allowed by the court for good cause shown and to prevent a failure of justice, a party not served with written interrogatories may not be compelled by the adverse party to give testimony in open court, or to give a deposition pending appeal.
1 Sec. 6. Effect of failure to serve written interrogatories. – Unless thereafter allowed by the court for good cause shown and to prevent a failure of justice, a party not served with written interrogatories may not be compelled by the adverse party to give testimony in open court, or to give a deposition pending appeal.
2Rollo , pp. 11–24.
3 CA rollo, pp. 297–306; penned by Associate Justice Hakim S. Abdulwahid and concurred in by Associate Justices Rodrigo V. Cosico and Mariflor P. Punzalan Castillo.
4 Id. at 333; penned by Associate Justice Hakim S. Abdulwahid and concurred in by Associate Justices Mariflor P. Punzalan Castillo and Ramon M. Bato, Jr.
5 Id. at 309–316.
6 Id. at 17–23.
7 Id. at 74–75.
8 Specifically, Oscar L. Abendan, Senior Manager; O.L. Cajucom, Assistant Manager; and B.C. T. Reyes, Assistant Manager.
9 CA rollo, pp. 75–76.
10 Id. at 77–82.
11 Which provide, thus:
Section 1. Interrogatories to parties; service thereof.
Under the same conditions specified in Section 1 of Rule 23, any party desiring to elicit material and relevant facts from any adverse parties shall file and serve upon the latter written interrogatories to be answered by the party served or, if the party served is a public or private corporation or a partnership or association, by any officer thereof competent to testify in its behalf.
Sec. 6. Effect of failure to serve written interrogatories.
Unless thereafter allowed by the court for good cause shown and to prevent a failure of justice, a party not served with written interrogatories may not be compelled by the adverse party to give testimony in open court, or to give a deposition pending appeal.
12 CA rollo, pp. 83–88.
13Rollo, pp. 17, 28, 54, 171–172.
14 Id. at 54.
15 CA rollo, pp. 217–222.
16 Id. at 222–227.
17Rollo, pp. 184–185.
18 Id. at 185.
19 CA rollo, pp. 2–15.
20 Citing the cases of Vlason Enterprises Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 369 Phil. 269 (1999); People v. Hon. Leviste, 325 Phil. 525 (1996); Adorio v. Hon. Bersamin, 339 Phil. 411 (1997); and E&L Mercantile, Inc. v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 226 Phil. 299 (1986).
21 Which provides as follows:
Section 1. Subpoena and subpoena duces tecum.
Subpoena is a process directed to a person requiring him to attend and to testify at the hearing or the trial of an action, or at any investigation conducted by competent authority, or for the taking of his deposition. It may also require him to bring with him any books, documents, or other things under his control, in which case it is called a subpoena duces tecum.
x x x
Sec. 5. Subpoena for depositions.
Proof of service of a notice to take a deposition, as provided in sections 15 and 25 of Rule 23, shall constitute sufficient authorization for the issuance of subpoenas for the persons named in said notice by the clerk of the court of the place in which the deposition is to be taken. The clerk shall not, however, issue a subpoena duces tecum to any such person without an order of the court.
22 Which states:
x x x
Sec. 10. Leading and misleading questions. — A question which suggests to the witness the answer which the examining party desires is a leading question. It is not allowed, except:
x x x
(e) Of a witness who is an adverse party or an officer, director, or managing agent of a public or private corporation or of a partnership or association which is an adverse party.
A misleading question is one which assumes as true a fact not yet testified to by the witness, or contrary to that which he has previously stated. It is not allowed.
23 CA rollo, p. 305.
24 Which state, as follows:
x x x
Sec. 4. Hearing of motion.
Except for motions which the court may act upon without prejudicing the rights of the adverse party, every written motion shall be set for hearing by the applicant.
Every written motion required to be heard and the notice of the hearing thereof shall be served in such a manner as to ensure its receipt by the other party at least three (3) days before the date of hearing, unless the court for good cause sets the hearing on shorter notice.
Sec. 5. Notice of hearing.
The notice of hearing shall be addressed to all parties concerned, and shall specify the time and date of the hearing which must not be later than ten (10) days after the filing of the motion.
25 CA rollo, p. 305, citing Regalado, Remedial Law Compendium, Volume I, Eighth Revised Ed., 2002, pp. 333–334.
26 Id. at 309–316.
27Rollo, pp. 16, 20.
28 Supra note 20.
29 Id. at 419.
30Rollo, pp. 48–82.
31 Citing the following Rule:
x x x
Sec. 4. Quashing a subpoena.
The court may quash a subpoena duces tecum upon motion promptly made and, in any event, at or before the time specified therein if it is unreasonable and oppressive, or the relevancy of the books, documents or things does not appear, or if the person in whose behalf the subpoena is issued fails to advance the reasonable cost of the production thereof.
The court may quash a subpoena ad testificandum on the ground that the witness is not bound thereby. In either case, the subpoena may be quashed on the ground that the witness fees and kilometrage allowed by these Rules were not tendered when the subpoena was served.
32 See United Features Syndicate, Inc. v. Munsingwear Creation Manufacturing Company, 258–A Phil. 841, 847 (1989).
33Gaw v. Chua, G.R. No. 160855, April 16, 2008, 551 SCRA 505, 517.
34BA Savings Bank v. Sia, 391 Phil. 370, 377 (2000); Restaurante Las Conchas v. Llego, 372 Phil. 697, 708 (1999).


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Getting the message?
On March 21, Thursday, 193 United Nations member-states will mark "International Day of Forests." That includes a Philippines stripped to only a fifth of its original 27.5 million-hectare tree cover. There's no other way but up.
Asia and the Pacific are starting to reverse forest loss, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports in "Forest Beneath the Grass" (2011). They regained 2.2 million hectares of trees. Spurred by private groups, a delayed yet promising start to reforestation is underway here.
"A 'phoenix forest' is emerging," writes hydrologist and research director Pedro Walpole, SJ. "Regeneration is taking place as old secondary forests regain their original stature…. But they need a nurturing hand."
President Aquino plowed an unprecedented P54 billion to back a National Greening Program, notes former FAO forester Napoleon Vergara. Will this enable our forests to catch up with bolting temperatures? The world is "warmer now than at any time in at least 4,000 years," Journal Science reported Friday.
Thursday's rites will include usual recitals of squandering forest wealth. There's no shortage of hard data, including plunder by the timber mafia. Studies come from diverse institutions—from the University of the Philippines to the World Bank. The last "virgin" forests in Samar, meanwhile, are chainsawed by a senator's logging firm.
We were the "first Asian country to liquidate its forest wealth after World War II," FAO notes. One of the top three log exporting "prima donnas" in 1974, we're now a timber importing pauper. Reforestation efforts were erratic. And tree survival rates are low. Under the Arroyo administration, salaries at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources chewed up 72 centavos out of every peso of its budget.
These impersonal statistics acquire human immediacy in the 2008 book "Forest Faces: Hopes and Regrets in Philippine Forestry." It portrays 53 Filipinos—from scientist to rebel to T'boli leader to cardinal. "If we don't do the impossible now, we shall face the unthinkable soon," they all agree.
"The scale of forest loss irrevocably altered the identity of many Filipinos," says this book, which is copublished by Environmental Science for Social Change at Ateneo University and FAO. "Today's degraded forests reflect a history of logging and abandonment…. Degradation of vital watersheds continue. Encroachments wreck ill-protected areas, though they're at the core of receding biodiversity."
"Hunger defines our lives," says South Cotabato's T'boli leader Timbang Tungkay. His people used mountain forests down to Allah river until lowland migrants shoved them off the land. Stretching over months, gutom (hunger) unleashed high infant death rates. "The forest always had a human face," writes development planner George Aseniero. "And it was always Jose Rizal's forest," referring to the hero's poems about the forests in Dapitan and Mount Makiling.
"A fiesta culture can sap strategic coherent action," Walpole cautions. "We lack a common perception as to what lessons (were) learned. We live by anecdote and the hope of sunrise…"
Surging temperatures, however, can focus the mind. Over the coming decades temperatures are "likely to surpass levels not seen on the planet since before the last Ice Age," cautions Pennsylvania State University's Michael Mann. Previous research extended back roughly 1,500 years. "We and other living things can adapt—to slower changes."
The World Bank makes that point in its report "Turn Down The Heat." Current efforts to tamp down global warming below a 2 degrees Celsius increase are faltering, it says. A 4 degrees Celsius hotter world will wreak havoc everywhere. "Things can get ugly fast."
In the last three years, Tropical Storm "Sendong," then Typhoon "Pablo" followed by Typhoon "Crising" slammed Mindanao—a region where typhoons hit, at most, once every 12 years or so. There is no guarantee another one won't again barrel down this track in 2013.
"How do we explain the decreasing number of years in the occurrence of destructive typhoons affecting southern Philippines?" marine scientist and Magsaysay Awardee Angel Alcala asks. "Since the 1980s, typhoons hitting the country, below the 10-degree latitude, seem to be increasing in frequency at year's end."
Skim through the March 2013 World Bank report on "Wetlands under threat from Sea Level Rise" in 76 countries. A sea-level rise of one meter due to higher temperatures is likely to destroy 60 percent of the developing world's wetlands. Annual cost: $630 million per year. Sea-level rise is unstoppable and will continue for several centuries. In Asia, China and Vietnam will bear the brunt of the losses. Lakes and low-lying coastlands in the Philippines will be affected. Wetland mangrove ecosystems in some Pacific low-lying nations will succumb to rising seas. To survive, their population and culture will have to migrate elsewhere.
"Rainfall is changing in Mindanao," climatologist Jesus Ramon Villarin, SJ, earlier wrote. This Jesuit priest explored rainfall patterns in Mindanao over the last 50 years, through light detection and ranging lasers. The impact of altered precipitation "on croplands in Cotabato and other major river basins will be considerable…"
On the eve of the 2013 "International Day of Forests," Geophysical Research Letters will publish a British weather service study. Somalia's 2011 famine, where almost 100,000 died, stemmed partly from rains that petered out because of the La Niña weather pattern. It says that changing rainfall patterns are creating major food problems.
Are we getting the message—finally?
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This week I continued my theme from She's Crafty (you can see the video HERE) and used the E.A.D Designs Wonderland Rub-ons for my card.
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Derian meets Yemeni Minister of Awqaf and Orientation
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdullatif Derian, welcomed at Dar-al-Fatwa on Wednesday Yemeni Minister of Awqaf and Orientation, Ahmad Attiya, accompanied by a delegation from the ministry and Yemeni Ambassador to Lebanon, Abdullah Al-Doais.
Speaking to reporters following the meeting, Attiya indicated that talks touched on affairs related to Dar-al-Fatwa as well as on the ties between Lebanon and Yemen.
"We value the tremendous efforts Lebanon is making and the solid relations between the two Arab people," he said.
In response to a question about the situation in Yemen, Attiya said: "Every day [the situation] gets better and better, and the constitutional legitimacy is taking over 85% of the country," adding that 15% are still held by the rebels.
"The Yemeni people is still facing this problem and this coup that occurred ferociously against the legitimacy, until the constitutional legitimacy is restored with the collaboration of the Arab coalition," he concluded.
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Hello everyone! Genevive here once again! Any mini album lovers out there? :)
I love mini books sooo much! I have an addiction to it! And I have to admit, ready made blank mini books are overpriced, but I still buy them anyway! So when I saw Lori Whitlock's Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Essential Mini Album, I died and went to mini album heaven! lol!
I am also sharing with you how I used the two other dies super pretty dies by Lori Whitlock, Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - For the Birds and Sizzix Thinlits Die Set - Mix & Match Flowers to decorate the mini album.
To make the album I started by die-cutting all the pages and shapes I needed. To do this, I layered a sandwich in this order: Sizzix Magnetic Platform + Sizzix standard Cutting Pad +paper + thinlits dies facing down + Cutting Pad. Rolled the sandwich through my Big Shot Plus machine and out came my die-cuts!
This is how I die-cut small shapes when I wanted these in different colors. It's also a fun way to use up those paper scraps! The sandwich is the same as the one I mentioned above.
Shapes and pages shapes all ready!
To bind the book, I aligned the holes, of the pages, spine, front and back cover pages and tied it with a ribbon. Now the book is ready to be embellished.
To achieve dimension, I used foam dots to layer the flowers.
"The Story" die-cut was originally white but I didn't like how it turned out when I took photos of my album, so I die-cut these again in black and just layered it on top of the white phrase. That's the advantage of having a Sizzix machine and die-cuts. It's okay to make mistakes! haha!
This is a close up of one of the inside pages. The pretty bird die-cut in gold, is from the For the birds die set.
And this flower right here is from the Mix and Match Flowers die set.
Here's the album once again...
Imagine a life with an unlimited mini album supply, plus you get to choose your own material, color, and you decide how many pages you wanna have? That's pretty much my life right now *wink* Thank you Sizzix! :)
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Ontario Investing Up to $1 Billion for Light Rail Transit in Hamilton
New LRT Will Help Drive Economic Growth and Improve Quality of Life
Ontario will provide up to $1 billion to build a new light rail transit (LRT) line in Hamilton as part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario's history.
Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the funding today while in Hamilton. The province will cover 100 per cent of the capital costs of building the LRT, which will help grow the economy, reduce travel times and connect people to jobs and to other transit systems.
New, modern light rail vehicles on tracks separated from regular traffic will offer speedy service from McMaster University through downtown Hamilton to Queenston Circle. The LRT will connect directly to the new West Harbour GO Station, which is now under construction, and protect for a future, high-order pedestrian connection to the Hamilton Centre GO Station. The LRT will ultimately extend to Eastgate Square. Procurement for the LRT will start in 2017, with construction starting in 2019.
In the 2015 Budget, the government committed to investing in rapid transit in Hamilton as part of the Moving Ontario Forward plan. Through this plan, Ontario will invest $31.5 billion over 10 years in public transit, transportation and other priority infrastructure projects across the province. The Hamilton LRT project aligns with the government's priority of investing in rapid transit projects that will connect to GO Transit and other transit systems across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
The Premier also announced an additional expansion of transit service in Hamilton. The province will extend GO rail service on the Lakeshore West line from the West Harbour GO Station at James Street North to a new GO station at Centennial Parkway in eastern Hamilton. Construction is expected to begin in 2017, with completion in 2019.
Investing in priority transit infrastructure is part of the government's plan to build Ontario up. The four-part plan includes investing in people's talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario's history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.
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- Construction is currently underway to build the new West Harbour GO Station to be open in time for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.
- To ensure that every region in the province benefits fairly from Moving Ontario Forward, the government is allocating dedicated funds to the GTHA and outside the GTHA based on their relative shares of the population using census data from Statistics Canada.
- The Moving Ontario Forward plan is expected to support more than 20,000 jobs per year, on average, in construction and related industries over the next 10 years.
- Over the next 10 years, weekly trips across the GO rail network will grow from about 1,500 trips to nearly 6,000. The government is working with its agency Metrolinx to bring Regional Express Rail service to the GO rail network.
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"Our investment in the Hamilton LRT will help support the exciting revitalization underway in Hamilton. We are making record investments across Ontario in infrastructure projects like this to strengthen our economy and quality of life — and lay the groundwork for future prosperity."
Kathleen Wynne
"We are committed to investing in transit projects and to building necessary infrastructure for our province now and for the future. For example, GO is increasing the weekly train trips to more than 600 from 578 on the Lakeshore West line, which runs from Union Station to Hamilton. With LRT on the way, people in Hamilton can look forward to a new way to travel. This is further proof of our government's commitment to making the daily commute and quality of life better for Ontario families."
Steven Del Duca
"This substantial infrastructure investment in Hamilton is critical to the growth and prosperity of the entire GTHA — with improved links to the GO rail network and new LRT that will add even more travel choice and give people a faster, more convenient way to connect to the things that matter to them."
Bruce McCuaig
"This is an exciting time and I am proud to be a part of this government that is fully supporting the people of Hamilton and investing in 21st century transit. LRT is going to truly improve the lives of everyone in the area and help improve our regional economy."
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I recently came across YA Bound Blog Tours and while browsing I found the synopsis for The Body Institute by Carol Riggs. I instantly flew to Goodreads and added it to my to-read list. This story sounds so unique, so promising and insightful. As an advocate for self love and acceptance, I am really eager to read this in September.
When I noticed that YA Bound was hosting a cover reveal, I applied. I am thrilled that I was chosen as one of the blogs to host the cover reveal. (which is possibly the most exciting part of releasing a book, next to reading it of course!) Please support new authors by checking out Goodreads and pre ordering the e book now.
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Artists have created colourful and interactive installations on pedestrian walkways
Bankside, London, December 2015 – Better Bankside welcomes Colourful Crossings to Southwark Street. The exciting project sees three international artists transform the street with interactive and unusual pedestrian crossings that are already bringing colour, movement and animation to Southwark Street, London SE1.
Colourful Crossings is part of Better Bankside's Avenue of Art initiative. Avenue of Art takes art out of its traditional gallery context to transform public spaces.
The artists commissioned include:
- LAST CHANCE TO SEE Colourful Crossings has put the spotlight on Southwark Street with an interactive and innovative artwork. Visitors to Bankside will receive a spontaneous round of applause on walking through a spotlight projected onto a busy pavement under the railway bridge at the junction of Redcross Way. The more movement under the light, the louder the applause gets, encouraging people to dance and move around, eventually reaching the volume of a 500-member audience. Performer was created by New York based artist and designer Adam Frank and will be in place every evening from 6pm-10pm until 8th January 2016.
Follow this link to view a video of Performer: http://bit.ly/1NI4Rzw
- A vivid graphic image applied to the streetscape outside the Menier Gallery 'Crossing Stories' has transformed a pedestrian crossing. Artist collective The Office for Crafted Architecture collected an A-Z of personal stories from Bankside locals that take you on a journey of discovery. A playful board game on the pavement is made up of words and pictograms to encourage exploration of Bankside's secrets.
Pick up a Crossing Stories map and guide at the Menier Gallery or Bankside Community Space. Follow this link for a video about the project - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM15wlJZeJE
Further information about Crossing Stories can be found here www.crossingstories.co.uk
- COMING SOON The third installation by renowned photographer Morgan Silk is coming soon. Silk has created a photographic image which can only be seen from a particular viewpoint, creating an optical illusion. The image will depict a falling woman - paying homage to Bankside's history including the story of the Crossbones Graveyard, an unconsecrated burial ground for prostitutes in medieval London. Keep an eye out for this incredible piece of art.
The Colourful Crossings installations have added to the existing creative interventions along the street which include Ian Davenport's Poured Lines by Blackfriars Road and Mark Titchener's Another World is Possible on the exterior of citizenM.
As one of the busiest streets in Bankside, Southwark Street can sometimes be a barrier to people exploring the neighbourhood. "We want to make Bankside a better place to live, work and visit," said Donald Hyslop, Head of Partnerships at Tate and Chair of Better Bankside. "The Colourful Crossings project will transform the public realm to the benefit of the local businesses and visitors to the area. We aim to draw footfall further south from the busy riverside stretch, encouraging people to explore Southwark Street and beyond and discover Bankside's full cultural offer.
The Colourful Crossings is part-funded through Transport for London's 'Future Streets Incubator'. The project aims to increase pedestrian footfall along the street, changing the way it is used and perceived by the public and motorists.
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Better Bankside is a Business Improvement District (BID) which exists to make Bankside a better place to work, live and visit. The BID boundary runs from London Bridge in the east to Blackfriars in the west and from the riverside south along Great Suffolk Street.
Better Bankside was one of the first BIDs to be established. A Business Improvement District is an independent, business-owned and led company, which seeks to improve a given location for commercial activity. Better Bankside's members are the 600+ companies in the BID area who pay its annual 'levy'. Visit www.betterbankside.co.uk for more information. Get social with Better Bankside on Twitter @BetterBankside.
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Some video documentation of our new, light-based, approach.
There are sensors inside mask which inform how the lights function.
Everything is being generated and controlled by a Max patch and the (wireless) sensors are built around the x-io x-OSC and x-IMU devices.
*all visuals happened in realtime. No effects/editing was used to create the banding/glitches. They are a happy accident manifestation of the refresh rate of the DMX lights and the camera not playing nice together.
The audio is recordings of the same artist during a previous performance. The nature of those performances where such that the canvas was turned it into an instrument. In this session (in the video), that is the audio that can be heard, but it was being processed live during this interaction between performers.
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Takahashi's Shellfish Concern merges sonic and visual information into a single transmission during improvised performances. I think we're all exploring consciousness, and I want to realize with every thought and expression that I am that through which the universe speaks. TSC helps me in trying to do this. We are based in Manchester, England.


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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Anyone who has experienced a trauma is considered a victim in that they have actually experienced victimization.
The word victimization means to "treat unfairly for punishment or ill treatment." Or, to "slay as or like a sacrificial victim." I'm not talking about the victims that are complaining about a loss of a job, or because they got into a fender bender, or the one's whining that dad swore at them one time in their lives or didn't get what they wanted. I think you understand the differences. There is an importance to understand the differences because the word victimization has been used very lightly in the spiritual and religious groups.
1.) The victim stage refers to the period of time when a person is experiencing post-traumatic symptoms such as depression, shock or anxiety. There may also be symptoms of PTSD such as flashbacks and nightmares.
For me, this stage lasted for many years. The nightmares are no longer happening but flashbacks continue to happen especially when there is discussion of the topic. The flashbacks aren't so scary anymore, though. I know how to deal with them. They are bringing deeper awareness of why I may be behaving in a particular way. I still have many occasions of anxiety, where my body begins shaking uncontrollably without remembrance of any memories. I now understand this is possible and this is 'normal' for a person that experienced sexual abuse and trauma. When trauma happens at a very young age emotions cannot be modulated because the 'hippocampus' part of the brain shuts down. Art therapy is a great way to understand these physiological responses, and dance therapy is a great way to release them.
2.) The survivor stage is characterized by a sense of increased control over one's environment and one's inner self, often achieved by committing to therapy or some other healing endeavor. The trauma is addressed and processed, and no longer holds so much power over the individual's well-being.
This stage has feelings of enlightenment. Because I have addressed so many issues regarding trauma, my sense of self is stronger, gaining more confidence as I continue to face these dark corners of my life. I have a sense or serenity a lot of the times, rather than daily feelings of overwhelm and distress. Life flows a lot more gracefully than ever before.
3.) The thriver stage represents a moving beyond, wherein the individual's focus is on personal goals other than trauma work. Though PTSD symptoms may linger, the individual is now able to use coping skills to manage them. Overall, a sense of forward momentum and greater inner peace prevails.
This is an especially cool stage. Trauma survivors have been robbed of joy, laughter, fun, play,and confidence. When you reach this stage, there is an amazing inner strength that prevails. Coming from a place of no hope and no passion, this stage still continues to bring tears in my eyes because it's difficult to believe that I even made it this far. But, I DID! Goals were avoided like the plague. I still believe too much emphasis on them creates rigidity rather than flexibility. The thing is, I know myself now and I continue to discover who I am daily with surprise and delight. In order to create and establish goals, we need to discover who we are. If you don't know who you are, your goals will be someone else's. It is no longer a burden to see how I was created and why I was thinking and feeling the way I was. I now take it as a gift to challenge myself to a new way of being. When I tried to strictly change the behaviors, it was force and it took a lot of effort. Force does not work. Understanding, love and acceptance work. Today, I have great compassion and empathy for who I am. My choices to let go of old patterns seem to be much easier. I also know where to look and who to ask when I need support. There is an amazing sense of inner peace that goes along with learning to love, accept and understand yourself!
I have prevailed through all these stages and yet I still at times go through each one again. I believe it is important for us to declare that sexual abuse and trauma survivors cannot be coached in a fashion that negates these memories or their feelings. It is important to address the wholeness of the person. When we address and process what has happened without stuffing the emotions back into the depths of our soul, a beautiful stillness within begins to happen. We begin to have a deep connection with our higher self. A stillness and connection that is so strong and meaningful, nothing can break it. Being present no longer takes so much energy.
I want to give sexual abuse and trauma survivors a sense of hope and dignity. That we will always have the memories of these experiences but there is a way out and beyond the feelings of disgust, shame, self-loathing, ugliness, and worthlessness. Change takes time and patience with yourself. I also believe it takes a ton on self-belief or a knowing that things can get better. I survived because of my children. When I felt I was drowning, I thought of them. Nothing else was more important than my boys. Find a reason to go on. Dig deep.
I am learning how to relax into life. Something that I've never experienced before. Anxiety still comes and goes, but I continue to find the 'emotions' connected to the memories and trauma and deal with them. Play was foreign to me. When I began to let the emotions lift, an amazing space began to open up - presence and some peace of mind.
It is fun to run down the hallway in wooly socks and slide to the end. It is fun to laugh at how silly I can be. It is fun to run through the sprinkler. It is fun to paint. It is fun to do nothing. It is fun to tip over my kayak. I'm learning that it's fun to play.
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- AnonymousAugust 7, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Sometime when I read self help info on childhood abuse surviving is "the abuser cant hurt you now" and "live in the now" however what happens when your abuser doesn't leave? What if your abuser continuously tries to subjugate you using a religion?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2010 at 9:59 PM
-for example is now a respected member of the religious community. A man whom also attempted to get me pregnant forcibly when I was a child. Because of his status in the community I was forced to keep quiet but I now think doing this is the single worst mistake I could have made. Now he's been sniffing around again. So sadly I had to leave my religion just so I could get him out of my life. Since his "religious transformation" I suspect he is anxious that I may tell somebody -he hasn't changed he's still a monster-ReplyDelete
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I hear your pain. However, I'm not a psychologist or a psychiatrist, nor do I advocate to be. I am a life skills counselor, a life coach, and a spiritual mentor. Ethically, it would not be wise for me to answer your deep questions. I do, however, know what has occurred for me.
As for secrecy, although our situations are different, it is something that I've dealt with through my childhood years as well as adulthood. Secrecy affected who I became. I could not make sense of the abuse which added confusion. Secrecy goes even deeper than that, too. As a child, I began to sensor everything I said. I was always cautious. I was always on guard and scared to talk for fear of someone finding out. Sleep patterns were damaged. All of these behaviors were carried on into my adult life, and these aren't all of them. My social life became disrupted which affected my marriage patterns and friendships and so on and so forth. What I know about secrecy for myself, when it comes to sexual abuse and trauma, was that it affected my entire life's choices which have not been healthy. I'm no longer doing that for my own sake and my own health.
I wish you love, strength and safety.


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Last year, Ace Atkins continued Robert B. Parker's Spenser series with Lullaby. He captured the voice of the urban knight for hire, coming as close to Parker's portrayal as anybody could. In his follow up, Wonderland, he picks up where Parker left off in his last Spenser novel, Sixkill.
Henry Cimoli, an old boxer who runs the water front gym, asks Spenser for help. A gambling tycoon wants the property his condo is on for a casino and some thugs have been sent to move negotiations along with him or the other seniors who are holding out. Since his usual back up, Hawk is out of the country Spenser uses Sixkill; the Cree Indian bodyguard he's been mentoring. It's not long before the two are up against both the Boston and Vegas mob and one of the major players are murdered.
Much of the story deals with Sixkill. Early on, he is roughed up my some of the goons, with his pride being damaged as much as his body. The beating makes him wonder if he's cut out for this life and if not, what life is he cut out for. Spenser uses the case to test Sixkill and hopefully save him.
Like Lullaby, Wonderland has echoes of Early Autumn, a Spenser book that is a favorite of Ace's. While in that book he's helping a young man find direction in his life, here he's mentoring someone how to deal with a life like his own. It seems we learn the most about Spenser when he his teaching.
In Lullaby, Atkins confronted Spenser with changing times. In Wonderland we see him dealing with by passing what he knows and believes down to the next generation. All of this is done subtlety under some masterful plotting, fun quips and well-defined action scenes. He has taken the last major character Parker created in the series and used him to introduce a new phase in Spenser's life. It looks likes it's still going to be one worth following.
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Police launched a new initiative to raise awareness of cycle safety in Belfast today Friday 16 June.
The first part of the two-pronged initiative will see close-pass operations involving police officers in plain clothes on unmarked bicycles equipped with cameras, supported by police motorcyclists to identify drivers who don't give cyclists enough room when they pass.
This will be supported by the #seethecyclist element of the pilot initiative, where all cyclists are encouraged to see and be seen by other road users, whether by using day-time lights or contrast clothing to increase their visibility. Additionally cyclists who are members of local cycling clubs are being encouraged to wear a camera logo badge and use special bicycle mounted cameras to record any close-pass incidents which they can then share with Police.
Superintendent Sue Steen explains, "We have adopted and tailored a national scheme initially developed by West Midlands Police colleagues, to educate both drivers and cyclists to regard the roads as a shared space.
"Initially we have been conducting close-pass operations, mainly focused in and around Belfast city centre. This involves plain clothed PSNI cycle officers being deployed to monitor driver behaviour when encountering cyclists on the roadway.
"The cycle officers wear helmet mounted cameras that capture footage of motorists as they pass by. Where a driver has displayed potentially dangerous driving or has failed to allow a safe or adequate space when passing, the officers radio ahead to uniformed motorcycle colleagues who stop the motorist identified and offer the appropriate advice.
"While our primary focus at this early stage is education, where necessary and appropriate, we will consider enforcement action for the most serious examples. Motorists will also be offered the opportunity to view the footage captured by the cycle officers so they can fully appreciate what 'close passing' is like from the cyclist perspective.
"As a minimum, 1.5m is the accepted safe distance a motorist should allow between their vehicle and a cyclist on the roadway. Unfortunately, many drivers are falling far short of this safety requirement.
"I should however also stress that police officers are also tasked to observe cyclist behaviour and intervene with any cyclist who fails to observe the rules of the road or where a cyclist may need to give greater consideration to the environment around them.
"While this operation has taken place solely in Belfast, the interest it has generated from both cyclists and motorists on our social media platforms has meant that we are now exploring extending out into other areas of Northern Ireland," Superintendent Steen said.
Future plans for the initiative include the provision of training to cycling clubs and the limited provision of cameras to record incidents to be shared with police.
More information can be found on PSNI Belfast Facebook pages, including an opportunity to win #seethecyclist rear lights.
Superintendent Steen added, "We all want to make our roads safer, and need to work together to prevent road collisions, fatalities and injuries so let's each do our part to #sharetheroadtozero."


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The Green Scam
For those of my readers who have been around my blog for quite some time, you all know I have some sort of soft spot for Going Green. I don't buy organic and my house is the furthest from Green, or healthy for that matter. But, I do try. At any chance that I have to bring in more natural products, I do. But the real question is, where do I stop?
My problem is, aside from the expense of it all, I just always wonder how much of our Green and Organic is a scam, and how much is important for our bodies, health, and environment. I am all for all the latter, but how far do I go to aim for natural perfection.
I headed out on the No-Poo journey several months ago in the hopes for better hair. My hair is long, mid-back, and an absolute disaster. I had figured that no more damage could possibly come from chucking the chemical hair cleaners, only good. Or in worse case scenario the strands would remain the same.
Weeks turned into months and my hair was a sticky, tangled disaster. I tried the home-made mixes and the plain water rinses. Nothing helped the hair fibers heal. After a few months I found a wonderful company who would possibly help me survive this battle; Chagrin Valley Soaps.
After hours of reading reviews, they appeared to be reliable and to have amazing products; enough for me to give them a shot. 100 dollars and two weeks later I was holding my order with more excitement than a child Christmas morn. I had a package of goodies; natural, healthy, AND certified organic awesomeness.
I have to admit, the company is all it is hyped up to be. The body creams make your skin heavenly soft like butter. The deodorant is a must-have. I have tried natural deodorants before and had my fair share of emitting the awful, unpleasant sweat stench. Their deodorant, however, actually works. I have been using Tom's of Maine for years because it was easy to get in any Wal-mart and it worked as long as it did not get too hot. If it got too hot, well, let's just say you may need to make new friends after a marathon with your buddies.
This deodorant actually sealed away the smell. After a hot summer walk you couldn't tell that I was not using one of the chemical pore cloggers. I got two herbal salves which work just as well in different ways. One for scarring and one for pimples. Where were they when I was a teenager? Who am I kidding, I am dealing with the same hormonal zit catastrophe now.
They have large bars of shampoo, conditioner, complexion and body soaps. It took me hours to choose, but I finally succeeded in getting lovely new additions to my daily cleanup and moisturizing routines. The kids' hair flows like Pantene Pro-V commercials. Mine, well, mine is still a disaster. I am pretty sure there is nothing that can cure my follicular, root, and split end damage. I will keep attempting to save my hair but I am pretty sure we are done. Not even the Green People can perform a miracle like that.
I was so excited about being able to expand my natural possessions that I bought a car to pollute the air. After seven years of living without a car, I can promise you that my goal is definitely to pollute the air for all the years I have lost. I went out on the first day with my white Subaru beauty and bought out the natural cleaning section of a store. My dishwashing liquid, detergents, fabric softener, whitener, and all-purpose cleaner are now shining Green.
The laundry has been somewhat clean, at least it smells good. So it may not remove food stains; it's Green, not perfect. The dishes are sparkling and my hands aren't crying from possible chemical skin erosion. The all-purpose cleaner, on the other hand, is a whole different story. It smells like my children's bubbles. It suds up on the table and makes the paper towel creamy and slip out of my hands. After several wipe-downs, the table has a shine and glaze across it.
I know the Green People are going to tell me like they told me with my hair."No, you don't understand. Tables are supposed to be slimy. The chemicals in all the cleaners are what strip the table of its natural shine." I know, I, like many of the other deniers in the world, just don't understand this Green World turnover. Hair is supposed to be greasy and sticky and clothing is supposed to be dirty. Chemicals just take all of what is natural in our lives and annihilates it completely.
So is the organic and natural food industry a scam? Are the cleaning products any less toxic? Are the fruits and veggies any healthier? Or are there no laws regulating green marketing, thereby allowing for undisclosed ingredients and lies on the present toxicities?
As always, thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Posted on September 14, 2011, in My Daily Blogs and tagged chagrin valley soap, children, green, hair, natural, no-poo, organic, Pantene Pro-V, shampoo, Subaru, Tom's of Maine, wal-mart. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
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On episode 11 of The Handmaid's Tale Recap Show, host Angelica and co-host Ryanne break down the episode "Liars". If you're a fan of this series or the book, take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
Season 3 Episode 11 breakdown
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Ballers 207: 'Everybody Knows'
For Ballers season 2 episode 7 'Everybody Knows', we analyze Charles' front office acumen, the Jerret family drama, Mr. Anderson's financial fumble, Andre's power play and both Spencer and Jay Glazer's ceaseless downward spirals. Everybody knows that Rashard Mendenhall is a (Super Bowl winning) world class athlete – we discuss the renaissance man's blooming writing career. BONUS SEGMENT (55:00) – we breakdown the Ballers schedule, mourning the upcoming week off (suck it Labor Day) and fawn over the courageous, baller move of scheduling the final three episodes of season two against NFL Sunday Night games.


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Congressman Steve Pearce today voted alongside 216 fellow republicans (the bare minimum) to strip away health care from MILLIONS of Americans, including over 250,000 New Mexicans.
He seems to be making good on his statement from a town hall in Las Cruces earlier this year where he suggested that "some people may just have to live until they can access health care through Medicare, a program accessible to people 65 years and older or with severe disabilities."
Pearce had been a part of the holdout group of Republicans earlier this year that opposed Speaker Paul Ryan's efforts for the initial repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Of course, Pearce's problem with that initial plan was that it didn't go far enough to remove coverage of people most in need.
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"The failing Obamacare system has reduced choices and increased prices in the state of New Mexico," he said. "More than anything, I wanted us to come to an agreement on a replacement plan that would protect the most vulnerable in New Mexico, while returning choice and affordability to middle class families and the working class.
The new plan was pushed through the house and barely passed by one extra vote over what it needed to. There's already a lot of resistance in the Senate and we're thankful that our own Senators Martin Heinrich and Tom Udall have already spoken out against the bill.
The House just passed their disastrous #TrumpCare bill – I'll fight it tooth and nail in the Senate. RT If you're with me.
— Martin Heinrich (@MartinHeinrich) May 4, 2017
My statement on the disastrous GOP #TrumpCare bill: pic.twitter.com/sYjIBamUo4
— Tom Udall (@SenatorTomUdall) May 4, 2017
- 24 million Americans will be stripped of health care coverage.
- Medicaid will undergo unsustainable cuts.
- Premiums on older Americans will skyrocket.
- Individuals with pre-existing conditions will be subject to faulty and expensive high-risk pools.
- States can allow insurance companies to charge people more based on pre-existing conditions including pregnancy or for services for survivors of rape.
- Insurance companies will be able to institute lifetime limits on coverage, even on those with chronic illnesses.
- Planned Parenthood will be defunded, make it more difficult for millions of women to access critical health services.


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Alsahwa Net- The United States Ambassador to Yemen Mathew Tueller has said that the resumption of the Yemeni parliament's sessions is a good step to restore the Yemeni state.
In a meeting with Speaker of Parliament Sultan al-Barakani, Tueller stressed his country's support to the efforts exerted by the UN Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths.
Al-Barakani affirmed that the Yemeni government has made concessions with the aim of reaching reconciliation , stressing the importance of pressuring the Houthis to accept the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement.
Al-Barakani said that Yemen's MPs support peace based on the three terms of reference for peace; the Gulf Initiative, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference and the UN Security Council resolutions, especially resolution 2216.
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Zoddiscute said:I was surprised in the review no one mentioned how they missed out Griffith's maniacal laugh before he tries to off himself, and when Casca pushes him up and he flails around like a zombie.
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- Casca pushes Griffith off her, then makes Griffith shamble in the air like a zombie? What is this garbage?


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International Narcotics Trafficker Extradited To Face Drug Trafficking And Narco-Terrorism Charges
MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney of the Southern District of Florida, announced that Jose Evaristo Linares-Castillo, a/k/a "Don Eva," has been extradited from Colombia to the United States.
Linares-Castillo and four co-conspirators were indicted in the Southern District of Florida for drug trafficking and money laundering activities within the Southern District of Florida. Linares-Castillo, a Colombian citizen, is designated a Consolidated Priority Organization ("CPOT") by the Department of Justice, a designation given to the most significant narcotics traffickers in the world. Linares-Castillo was responsible for overseeing the manufacture and transportation of thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Apure, Venezuela to Central America and the Caribbean. Linares-Castillo used many lieutenants and independent cocaine sub-contractors to accomplish the movement of cocaine produced in his laboratories in Colombia. Based upon this investigation, Linares-Castillo's organization maintained possession of approximately 20,000 kilograms of cocaine cached in Apure, Venezuela, near Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de (the "Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia," or "FARC") controlled clandestine airstrips, where the cocaine laden aircraft were launched. Linares-Castillo was closely affiliated with CPOT Daniel Arnoldo Barrera-Barrera, a/k/a "Loco Barrera," as well as with deceased CPOT Pedro Olivero Guerrera-Castillo, a/k/a "Cuchillo."
Throughout the course of this investigation, agents from the DEA Miami Field Division as well as Assistant United States Attorneys for the Southern District of Florida uncovered a vast drug trafficking and money laundering network, which resulted in the identification of key members of the Linares-Castillo drug trafficking organization responsible for supplying members of the Mexico based Sinaloa Drug Cartel thousands of kilograms of cocaine in Honduras. The kilograms of cocaine were then transported to the United States, via Mexico for distribution. The proceeds from the drug trafficking venture were then repatriated to Colombia through traditional money laundering methods. Linares-Castillo was also named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York, charging that he conspired to import ton-quantities of cocaine into the United States, to provide material support to the FARC, and to engage in narco-terrorism.
This case is the result of the ongoing efforts by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task (OCDETF) led by DEA. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation's illegal drug supply.


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Who Needs A Watch When They Have A Cell Phone?
Suunto Core Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and Depth Measurement (Light Green). Image and caption credit:Amazon.
Fashion watches will soon disappear from department stores, extirpated by the same thing that's wiping out phone books and yellow pages: digital devices.
When a fellow wants to know what time it is there's usually cell phone in his pocket (which, marvelously, someone else is responsible for keeping set). That phone handles time-zone change automatically - something few fashionable watches can do. Some women keep their cell phone in a purse; but often I see men and women walking with cell phones in hand, time in their faces.There will always be specialty watches that have GPS or pulse monitor or whatever else a serious athlete or geek might want (as pictured).
Those palladium pr niobium or whatever other *ium-cased Euro-watches that advertise in the Sunday New York Times, however, are fast being relegated to antique status (symbols).
Advantage of going watch-less
A college student on tight class schedule might want a watch. Also, a person who works in a building where cell phones must be kept off. Definitely, doctors and nurses and pilots need dependable watches. But, most people don't; and, for that reason, a whole lot of batteries and noble metals and packaging can be foregone. Less is more.
After emerging from some concentrating task, a day dream, or reading a book, for example, I'll often try to guess what time it is. Usually I can peg it within ten minutes. Do others do this?
Have you ever known someone who, when asking for the time, would demand an answer to the nearest second? Kids do that a lot. I purposefully answer to the nearest quarter hour to elicit an explanation as to what awesome thing might happen at any second.