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Losing Elizabeth
When the school year begins, Elizabeth Carter's life is fantastic, and she is a happy, confident, well-adjusted teenager. She and her best friend Meg are not only on the school tennis team but are even candidates for the varsity level. Elizabeth is in advanced classes and already planning for a bright future. She is ecstatic when greatly-admired Brad Evans asks her out. Slowly and insidiously, though, Brad takes over her life. Readers will find themselves on a tumultuous journey filled with both joy and pain that ultimately is a search for love, friendship, and identity.
Losing Elizabeth addresses the very core of teen life experience, which is learning to engage in meaningful relationships at the same time as an independent sense of self is developing. The novel reaches the young adult reader deep inside her heart and soul and speaks not only to what she likes but to whom she is and what she is becoming.
Release Date: April 25, 2012
Retail Price: $6.99
Available at: Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com
Losing Elizabeth received Storytellers Campfires 2014 Most Distinguished Honorary Book Award for being "a book which has made a significant difference in the world."
"This is a cautionary tale teenage girls (and boys) should read. The very realistic picture drawn of an abusive, controlling relationship is something an unfortunately good number of young people will recognize only too well…. [T]he story is compelling and should be enough to keep the pages turning." — The Sacramento Book Review & The San Francisco Book Review
"…[T]his young adult novel quite simply grabbed me. Losing Elizabeth is a good book. But more than that, it's an important book, especially for teenagers who are just getting into romantic relationships. Author, Tanya Peterson, handles the subject with expertise and sensitivity." — Sue Bronson, Colonygram, the official newsletter of The Oregon Writers Colony
"The staff at Storytellers Campfire highly recommends this book for parents and young teens and young adults. This is a strong story and a necessary one." —Storytellers Campfire, "Where Literary Art Comes To Life"
"This book by Tanya J. Peterson should be read by every teenage girl. It will show them the darker side of some guys that they may not see or choose not to see. "Losing Elizabeth" will open everyone's eyes to the rough subject of abuse. I would give this book ten stars if I could. 🙂 Not only is it a great story, it is well-written and fast paced. I couldn't put it down! I look forward to reading more books by this author." —Hailey17, amazon.com
"Yes, the story is solid and well told, with all the subtleties of teenage attraction and naivete as they approach their first relationship with the opposite sex. [B]ut the important aspect of this novel is in its providing a story to which young adults can relate that warns about abusive relationships….And for that reason, Tanya J. Peterson has performed a social duty in addition to writing a fine little book." —Grady Harp, amazon.com
"Losing Elizabeth is a powerful read that needs to be in every high school. Tanya J. Peterson did an excellent job and the characters were very realistic. This book made me very angry to think how often this story happens." —Brianne Smith, firstname.lastname@example.com
"Losing Elizabeth is a book every young woman and her parents should read, it gives insight into how easily our young people can be swayed. Tanya Peterson is a gifted author who expresses exactly what goes on in our schools today. Social Pressures are enormous to handle at this age. Great job, great book." —Deb Roseth, amazon.com
"Losing Elizabeth by Tanya J. Peterson…is a young adult book I definitely want to share with my daughters….Never before have I read a book with an exclusive focus on this subject…With sensitivity and grace, the author of Losing Elizabeth paints a realistic and troubling scenario for readers….This short but harrowing story will stay with me for a long time." —Susan Ortlieb, Lost in Fiction's Lost in Young Adult event
"This book had me from the first page. Once I picked it up, I literally could not put it down….As I read this book I started to feel for Elizabeth and see how hard it truly is to get out of an abusive relationship….I suggest this book to everyone and anyone. [It] gives you an inside scoop to a controlling and abusive relationship." —Shirleytemple, amazon.com
"…[T]his is a good read from start to finish. I feel this is an important book for all to read–teenagers, pre-teens, and even adults….I see this as highly recommended reading." —Marsha
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On a recent Monday night, John Hastings was feeling rushed. He had two standup comedy sets lined up at two venues plus a third the following night at a different spot — this time, for money.
Such early week stage time — let alone the kind that actually pays — is extremely rare, if not unheard of in Toronto, where Hastings, 28, was born and developed his comedy career.
That's why Hastings now lives in England.
"That really doesn't happen in Canada," says Hastings, who moved to London 14 months ago. "You'll always be able to get onstage here and earn a living."
Call it the comic's Land of Milk and Honey, with Tea.
Though Britain's comedy boom, according to Hastings and his fellow transplants, may be slowing, it's still thriving and in better shape than ours.
"Our industry in Canada is small, it's limited." says Allyson Smith, who left Toronto for Manchester two years ago. Despite being a solid, established headliner with appearances at Just for Laughs and the Halifax Comedy Festival, she laments, "There just isn't enough (standup) work in Canada to sustain yourself . . . when you get here, you realize there's a good, strong (comedy) circuit."
Hastings scoffs at his new British brethren who complain about 20 empty seats in a 90-seat pub. "D'you know how desperate my funny friends in Canada would be to have that on a Wednesday?"
That comics like Hastings and Smith are part of a trend started by a handful of other Canadians who crossed the pond about 15 years earlier is a mixed blessing.
British audiences are now familiar with the Canadian-bred standup point of view, but the bar is now set pretty high after that earlier wave of Canuck comic heavyweights, which includes Mike Wilmot, Tom Stade, Stewart Francis, Glenn Wool and Craig Campbell; the latter three are currently selling out British theatres with their Lumberjack Tour.
Campbell, whom Torontonians will remember co-hosting late night TV with Ed the Sock, is one of the U.K.'s marquee talents and figures he's earning three times what he would in Canada. He's lives near Devon, comfortably ensconced in the countryside with his partner and a collection of horses and motorcycles.
"We were considered the new Irish (by the English)," says the affable Campbell, 44. "You don't get much higher up the ladder than the Irish in terms of making people laugh."
Adds Wool, "The comedy club thing exploded right when I got here and being Canadian was embraced and exotic. It was perfect timing for me."
"But when I arrived, the attitude was, 'You better be as funny as them,'" says Hasting.
Wool, 39, considers London his base but now lives mostly out of a suitcase, touring heavily around the world with smart, politically charged material that plays anywhere. It's the type of act that was easier to craft in his adopted country, he says.
"I gotta be honest," says Wool, who was 22 when he used insurance money from a car accident to move his career across the Atlantic. "The crowds I was playing to (in the U.K.) were brighter than the crowds I was playing to in Canada."
And while Canadians and Brits speak the same language, the cultural touchstones are different. The adjustment for a Canadian comic can be, at first, jarring.
"It was hard," admits Hastings, who grew up in Ottawa and moved to Toronto as an adult. Joking about the royals, he says, is fine. "But start talking about football (soccer) with a Canadian accent and you better know your (stuff). Or they are going to choke you."
For Smith who, like Hastings, returns to Canada frequently to play Yuk Yuk's, that awakening came when telling her joke about exchanging Valentines in elementary school. The joke kills in Canada. "But in the U.K., they looked at me like an alien." Turns out the Brits don't partake in that February ritual.
Neither comedian sees choosing the U.K. over Los Angeles — historically, the standup's ultimate showbiz destiny — as a setback. They fervently believe they're just as likely, or more likely, to be "discovered" there as in American. And in the meantime, they're able to be full-time comedians.
"And at the heart of it, I'm a comedian," says Wool, who landed major U.S. representation while playing the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. "And if I don't gig, I'm in trouble."

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Their summer's stroll from rage to rage,
And they beget a bygone slight that as a child
Was not forgot, that from a strength were mild
But grew in time from childhood though to age.
And far beyond its slotted term their lights boil freely
Within a goal not steeped in wisdom's nests
But gnarl'd, mishap't to suit some moment's tests
In fruitlessness, and doom'd because t'were seemly
That a child should bargain with his fathers' sight
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10 Relationship Myths – Dr. John Demartini Debunks Them…
The 1o Relationship Myths: By Dr. John Demartini
We have all read about happily ever after and other misleading
fantasies in story books. Most people continue to buy into these
childhood ideas, even in adulthood. However, believing in these
common myths will keep you from fully experiencing the riches that every relationship has to offer.
Here are the top ten relationship myths:
MYTH 1: A New Relationship Will Make Me Happy
During the initial infatuation phase of a relationship, you see mostly the positive side
of the person. There is a strong attraction, positive traits and
potential for lasting happiness. However, that is just a delusion.
Regardless of how well a relationship begins, you will eventually
experience both sides of the person with as many challenges as
support. A relationship will not change this natural experience of human emotions.
MYTH 2: When I Find My Soul Mate, I Will Feel Complete
Living as if your soul mate will complete you will only lead to heartbreak. The
illusions that you project onto your soul mate will inevitably fall
apart when they sometimes behave in a manner that is not supporting
you. A soul mate can be one person or several people in your life that
fully compliment you and help you find your own wholeness.
MYTH 3: The Right Relationship Will Last Forever
For every relationship beginning, there is another one ending. So the idea of
forever is an unrealistic expectation. A relationship lasts as long as
both people communicate in each others highest values or priorities.
MYTH 4: Once We Get Past These Rough Waters, It Will Be Smooth Sailing
Relationships are not static and no one remedy will eliminate
all your supposed troubles. As I mentioned above, life involves a
balance of difficulty and ease; of liberty and constraint.
MYTH 5: A Good Relationship Requires Sacrifice
Sacrifice tends to breed resentment. Anytime you do something you do not want to do, or
see no benefit to yourself in doing it, then you will become
resentful. This may happen immediately, or unconsciously. It is wiser
to master the art of communicating in each others values.
MYTH 6: Great Sex Happens Only at the Beginning of a Relationship
Both lust and intimate lovemaking can continue to grow and evolve
throughout a relationship as long as you understand and disable any
unrealistic expectations that might shut it down. This includes the myths listed here.
MYTH 7: In the Right Relationship, I Will Not Have to Work at It
Many people hang on to the idea that being with someone should happen naturally.
However, a fulfilling relationship requires concentration,
organisation, effort and skill.
MYTH 8: If I am Not Involved with Someone I Will Be Lonely
People can feel lonely in a crowded room. Loneliness is a function of how you
perceive yourself relative to your environment. You can sleep right
next to someone and yet feel a thousand miles distant or be a thousand
miles distant but feel as if they are close.
MYTH 9: Children Complete a Marriage
Children are unlikely to complete a union just as romantic partners
are unlikely to complete each other.
MYTH 10: Opposites Attract
There is no true opposite only an apparent opposite. Every human has
the same potential for love, anger, greatness, hope, despair etc.
What you see in a romantic partner is also present in you. It is just
expressed in a different way.
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Four social workers have been charged in connection with the torture death of Gabriel Fernandez, the 8-year-old Palmdale boy who died in 2013 after he was allegedly beaten by his mother and her boyfriend, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
Stefanie Rodriguez and Patricia Clement, along with their respective supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, have each been charged with one felony count of child abuse and one felony count of falsifying public records, prosecutors said in a news release.
The arrest warrant was filed on March 28, the release stated.
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Can We Create a National Digital Library?
The following talk was given at the opening of a conference at Harvard on October 1 to discuss the possibility of creating a National Digital Library.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss a question of vital importance to the cultural life of our country: Can we create a National Digital Library? That is, a comprehensive library of digitized books that will be easily accessible to the general public. Simple as it sounds, the question is extraordinarily complex. It involves issues that concern the nature of the library to be built, the technological difficulties of designing it, the legal obstacles to getting it off the ground, the financial costs of constructing and maintaining it, and the political problems of mobilizing support for it.
Despite the complexities, the fundamental idea of a National Digital Library (or NDL) is, at its core, straightforward. The NDL would make the cultural patrimony of this country freely available to all of its citizens. It would be the digital equivalent of the Library of Congress, but instead of being confined to Capitol Hill, it would exist everywhere, bringing millions of books and other digitized material within clicking distance of public libraries, high schools, junior colleges, universities, retirement communities, and any person with access to the Internet.
The ambition behind this project goes back to the founding of this country. Thomas Jefferson formulated it succinctly: "Knowledge is the common property of mankind." He was right—in principle. But in practice, most of humanity has been cut off from the accumulated wisdom of the ages. In Jefferson's day, only a tiny elite had access to the world of learning. Today, thanks to the Internet, we can open up that world to all of our fellow citizens. We have the technical means to make Jefferson's dream come true, but do we have the will?
I know: the devil can cite Jefferson. Anyone can cull through the papers of the Founding Fathers in order to find quotations in support of a cause. But I can't resist. Here is Jefferson again:
If nature has made any one thing less susceptible than all others of exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking power called an idea…. He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.
Jefferson was thinking about the effects of printing, of books, and of reading—a favorite subject of the Founding Fathers. Here is Franklin:
The art of printing…diffuses so general a light…that all the window shutters despotism and priestcraft can oppose to keep it out, prove insufficient.
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And you, Messieurs printers, whatever the tyrants of the earth may say of your paper…are so much the more to your honor; for the jaws of power are always opened to devour, and her arm is…
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The Ultimate Entertaining Guide, pt. 1: Cocktail Party Perfection
Before arriving at Calgary hotspot Rush earlier this year, master mixologist Stephen Grindy honed his bartending skills throughout Australia and England. Now, at just 26, Grindy is shaking up the city's cocktail scene with concoctions like his "spherified" brew, made using a scientific technique that renders liquid into soft, solid balls. When it comes to throwing a successful party at home, though, Grindy insists you won't need a lab coat. "The best cocktails don't need to be complicated," he says. "They should be simple yet elegant – just like your soirée."
The Guest List
"You'll want a vibrant crowd," says Grindy. "And definitely some single people. You don't want this to be a couples' party." A 70-per-cent RSVP rate, he adds, is normal: For a 20-person party, invite about 30 folks.
The Set-Up
Glassware is crucial. "You don't want crystal because people might be getting tipsy," Grindy says. "But then again, you don't want to serve cocktails in red plastic beer cups." Find affordable, durable glasses: Two 12-ounce double rocks glasses and one Champagne flute per guest should do it.
Before your guests arrive, have your cocktail mise en place ready: "Pre-slice your limes, lemons and other fruit," he says. "And place a damp cloth over top: It works wonders." Last but, as Grindy emphasizes, far from least: ice. He recommends a two-kilo bag for every three people. "Ice is a major, major, major problem. Everyone always runs out. So when it comes to ice, always go overboard."
The Vibe
"For the arrival of the guests, you'll want something low-key and mellow," Grindy says. "Jazz is good. I like B.B. King instrumentals. Later on, pretty much anything goes." Similarly, he says, you can start the evening in a well-lit room, but "gradually turn your lights down" as the night progresses. "No one," he advises, "wants to feel like they're in the spotlight."
The Menu
During the holiday season, a bubbly cocktail is "an absolute must," says Grindy. He recommends adding 3 to 4 ounces Prosecco to a Champagne glass, then topping it with 1 ounce chilled orange vodka, 1 ounce pear vodka and, finally, half a fresh-squeezed lime. "If you start stirring Prosecco, you ruin the bubbles," he says. "And because of the shape of the glass, it all kind of mixes anyway."
In terms of spirits, Grindy's Pineapple Express was a big hit at this year's Calgary Cocktail Competition. To make it, add 1 ounce vodka, 1 ounce pineapple juice, 1 ounce absinthe, 2 ounces orange juice and the juice of half a lemon into a shaker. "Shake the absolute bejesus out of it," he says. Pour it over rocks and top it with some Sprite or get festive and put it in a bowl: "It works perfectly as a punch, too," he says.
Finally, there's always the classic vodka martini. Add 2 ounces vodka, no more than 1/4 ounce dry vermouth and a dash of olive juice. "The trick to making a martini great is definitely the vodka you're using," he says. "And you've got to stir it, as shaking can bruise the vodka. The classic mistake is not treating your vodka with the respect it deserves."
The Essential
"It's all about the shaker," says Grindy, who recommends one shaker for every five or six guests. "Everyone has a three-piece shaker at home, but they're terrible. For the same money, get a Boston shaker. It's two pieces, they fit together perfectly and you'll never have a leak. Don't settle for anything less."
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The original wagon road through Jones Gap was built in the 1850's by Solomon Jones to get livestock and farmers from the mountains down to the market in Greenville, SC. Don't imagine a road like we have today – think mud so deep it runs up to the wagon axles, mixed in with the many types of manure made by frightened cows, incontinent sheep, and travel sick pigs. Not a pretty sight.
Luckily, today the only livestock you're likely to meet on the trail is the goat you brought with you. Jones Gap Trail follows much of the original wagon road route, and portions of the trail near Hwy 276 are still clearly remnants of the wagon road, with deep ruts and tall banks on either side of the foot path. While the dying back of the hemlocks in the gap has removed must of the original mystique and beauty of the river, Jones Gap remains a pretty and well watered oasis in the dry upstate of South Carolina.
Is it goat approved? Park rules say pets must be on a 6 foot leash. I had a goat on a six foot leash and had no problems.
How you get there: Google Caesar's Head in South Carolina. It's off Hwy 276, and the ride up from Hwy 11 is one of the twistiest two laned roads in SC… and a wonderful challenge in a small pickup or car that can and will take corners! Then look for the gate pictured below after you pass by the Caesar's Head overlook and ranger station (which is in and of itself well worth a visit). This gate is the back way into Jones Gap.
Time for hike: The distance for this hike is 10 miles. It is an out and back, going down hill on the way in and an easy uphill on the way out.
Best season to do this hike: Winter. Come on a week day. Jones Gap is fanatically popular in the warmer seasons. If you want parking even in winter I would suggest you get to the trail before 11 am. If you come in the summer do NOT plan on parking at the main parking area for Jones Gap. Odds are it will be filled. The back way in, however, tends to be significantly less popular.
Trails to Take
The trail starts behind the aforementioned gate. It follows the old farm to market road, down to a house. There's a neat spring with a metal sand water strainer and a house a short distance down the road from the gate. After that, the trail rapidly descends from gravel road to forest trail, still following the old, (and in places still visible), remains of the road.
The trail crosses a fairly wide river/stream. After rain this may be flooded significantly, but that's okay because there's a log bridge over the water. The downside is if its been raining you need the log…but the log gets slick in the rain and may dunk you in the drink you were trying to avoid anyway. It's done that to me. Twice.
On the other side of the log the blue trail (Trail #1, Jones Gap Trail), splits in a confusing way. You want to go straight forward along the river. This is Trail #1 Jones Gap Trail. The other blue blaze that goes off to your right is Trail #2 Tom Miller Trail.
If you got the right trail you'll continue forward through dog hobble on boggy ground, and cross another log bridge, this time over a short waterfall.
The trail continues forward and then down the "winds", a section of tight switch backs that amazingly was actually part of the original wagon road. Guess wagons have a better turning radius than cars. At the bottom of the winds is the first of two waterfalls on the trail. This one is a popular spot to stop for lunch for hikers, but is so far as I know, unnamed.
The trail passes by the waterfall and continues through dry upland, until it descends back to the river. Cold Spring Branch Trail comes off to the right and the trail continues along the river. There is a side trail to Jones Gap Falls, a tiny falls that isn't active in drought conditions. The trail to it is tight, and not recommended if you are hauling a full size goat.
The trail leaves the wagon road behind at the point in which it crosses the green steel bridge over the river. The trail will become considerably more populated with hikers from this point and rockier. The trail eventually runs up to Rainbow Falls Trail (red blaze). The blue blaze continues along the river and dumps out in the camper's parking lot right next door to the park office.
If you can get past the park office and continue down the paved walkway in front of it there's an old fish hatchery pond that's worth a visit.
Then turn around…and head back.
- The rangers at the Jones Gap ranger station at the bottom of the trail like to knock off work at 5pm. This means if you stroll down to the station at 4:45 PM even though your car is 5 miles up the mountain…you might have a fight on your hands to get back on the trail if they spot you.
- This a deep mountain valley. This means the sun doesn't reach the valley till about 2 hours after it gets everywhere else and it leaves the valley 2-3 hours before it leaves everywhere else. This considerably shortens your available day length.
- Jones Gap, like much of the rest of the South, is experiencing the die off of hemlock trees, which may actually push the southern hemlock to extinction. For those who went on this trail 20 years ago (like me) the trail looks a lot brighter, hotter, and a lot less pretty today. It also has a distressing tendency to shed large, dead conifers on your head in a high wind. Be careful!
- The lower 2/3rds of the trail are high traffic – dogs, kids, hikers. However, in general the hikers I meet in Jones Gap are of the more serious sort, and will not be too much trouble with a goat in tow.
- The log bridges have a nasty habit of slicking up in the rain. And then dunking you in the river when you try to cross.
- The side trail to Jones Gap Falls is tight and highly peopled. Not a fun side trip with a large goat!
- The park office is at the bottom of the trail. Don't walk all the way to the bottom if you need to avoid Ye Olde Forestry Service. Jones Gap is heavily trafficked and thus the park rangers tend to have short fuses here.
- If you do plan to camp, #1 I wouldn't do it with a goat, and #2 the camping costs and must be reserved at the park office. It fills up fast during the warmer months, but you generally have your pick in winter.
In sum: Going to Jones Gap always makes me feel better, especially after driving over Lake Hartwell which is 30 foot below full pond. Jones Gap never seems to have a drought problem, unlike everything else around here!


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Date published: 2018-04-14
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Date published: 2018-04-13
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Date published: 2018-04-09
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Date published: 2017-07-05
Rated 3 out of 5 by Ike853 from Probably good for fishing Nice shorts, and good quality material. Didn't like the velcro belt at all and cut it off so I could use a normal belt. The way the pockets are designed leads me to believe they would be great fishing or hiking shorts, but not so much for everyday wear.
Date published: 2017-07-02
Rated 3 out of 5 by didntfit from half moon shorts Didn't like the velcro instead of a button waist. Being a bigger guy they didn't fit right and the velcro won't last long either. I like the fabric and wish they fit. Tight around the hips/front. I liked the style of the short. Sad to return them.
Date published: 2017-06-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by Munchkin from Love these shorts-should be unisex Just LOVE these Half Moon II shorts. Have previously worn Brewha shorts, but they are a heavy weight, the Half Moon is a lightweight, cool in hot summer, deep pockets for fishing, hiking and beachcombing. Love the look of mess pockets and great 6" inseam. Originally tried on my husbands and loved them, then ordered in a smaller size for a women.
Date published: 2017-06-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by MIchaelJ from Love this product The shorts were for my son. He loves the Columbia products. They fit well and are very comfortable.
Date published: 2017-06-16
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Date published: 2017-06-13
Rated 1 out of 5 by eronje from Why Columbia? Why? These shorts are weird. The top hip pockets are nice and deep, but they are cut so that the pocket ends up filling out more in front of your leg, instead of towards the side. So, if you have something in the main pocket it slides down into the the front of your leg and bounces around when you walk. The back pockets are awful. They are cut so that whatever you put in your back pocket doesn't stay up by your waist/butt, it slides down your leg a bit and you end up sitting on whatever is in your pocket. Also, the lightweight mesh material on the side pockets is easy to tear and are see-through--not useful. I hated the flimsy velcro belt thing. It is not removable and not long after I bought the shorts it stretched and was no longer useful for snugging the pants because the end of the velcro piece on the belt was too far away from its counterpart on the shorts. After wearing it a few times it became twisted and the sharp side of the velcro rubbed against my stomach when I would bend over or when sitting. Finally, the leg holes were huge and baggy. I felt like I was wearing a skirt. Overall, I thought these were terrible.
Date published: 2017-05-11
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jake13 from Retired on the Coast Dress clothes gone. My husband discovered these shorts last year and was happy to add to the collection recently. Very durable and classy looking. Perfect for a casual life style!!
Date published: 2017-05-04
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Date published: 2017-04-21
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Date published: 2017-04-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by HisDudeness from Men's Half Moon Shorts With this order I now have every color you make in the half moon shorts.They are terrific!!Living in Florida I wear them year round to fish,golf and go out to dinner.They are very comfortable,wash well,look great even after many washes and have more pocket capacity than any other shorts on the market.Please make some other colors.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by GForce1 from These feel so good I own a lot of Columbia shorts. These are so comfortable! Not that any of the others aren't, but these are worth the purchase. I hope I don't confuse anyone on making a purchase, but definitely try the Half Moon's. You will not be sorry.
Date published: 2016-10-24
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Date published: 2016-08-19
Rated 2 out of 5 by GR645 from Poor quality These are well designed shorts which I have purchased for years. But the quality of materials, and especially workmanship, is much worse than in the past; e.g. crooked stitched seams. I'll continue to buy these shorts, just wish for better quality like that of the past.
Date published: 2016-07-21
Rated 4 out of 5 by OldKenn from Get consistent and how about darker colors Favorite everyday comfort short all summer and halfway through Midwest autumn. Getting ready to buy third and forth pair, but needed to mention my view on product. Medium or large or medium or ? No consistency in last three pair. First one was large fit snug when first put on then broke into comfortable. Second, ordered large and was good, but by end of day was fall down. Third, year ago I think after back and forth mail, settled on large and spend all day pulling up even with Velcro tight as possible and a belt. Today I go to order (medium) and you only have light colors to my disappointment. I work, garden, play, fish, hike, etc. in them and really don't care to wash daily, why not a black, grey, brown, dark green, etc.?
Date published: 2016-06-29
Rated 4 out of 5 by Jrichard from Comfortable and looks good Quality is good and very well made. Only complaints are threading the front Velcro front flap. Also there is a cell phone pocket in the right rear that is too small for an iPhome with cover. Recently bought a second pair.
Date published: 2016-06-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by Drew55853 from PFG Half Moon II Great shorts buying another pair soon!!
Date published: 2016-03-14
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Date published: 2015-12-16
Rated 1 out of 5 by JimmyDon from Too small and too large I bought two pairs of shorts and because you are never sure how they will fit, I bought a 38 (L) and a 40 (XL). The Large was too small and the Extra Large was too big. Now, I have to return both for credit. Other than fit, both pairs of shorts looked very good.
Date published: 2015-11-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by TerryW from Nice pants I really like the many pockets on these shorts.
Date published: 2015-10-05
Rated 4 out of 5 by Mumsey from PFG Purchased these for my husband. Have had a hard time finding shorter shorts, rather than the knee length or longer ones that are popular with the younger fellas. These fit very nicely and were the perfect length. He was very pleased!
Date published: 2015-08-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by Donmc from This product meets my needs Love the deep pockets, like doing with or without extra belt. Sharp looking, fits well!
Date published: 2015-07-23
Rated 2 out of 5 by Stan42 from Half moon shorts. The half moon shorts are half the quality of Columbia shorts in the past. I am a strong supporter of Columbia clothing and now I will only buy Columbia products in a store so I can actually feel and see the product.
Date published: 2015-07-11
Rated 5 out of 5 by thephotographer from Decent shorts are back These are the first shorts I have liked for quite some time. They fit well and are short enough they don't look like knickers like so many, wrong looking, mid calf shorts are these days. I did find the pseudo velcro belt awkward and cut it off and use a regular belt. These are much like the ones I had in 1997 that I have been looking for ever since :)
Date published: 2015-06-15
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"It's been a lot of great memories," Michael Phelps said of his Olympic career in an interview with the TODAY Show -- and who can argue with a record 14 gold medals?
But mixed emotions came through when Phelps started talking about what will be his fourth and final Olympics.
"It's kind of been weird ... but it's also kind of emotional," Phelps said.
After failing to medal in 2000 in Sydney, the Baltimore born and raised Phelps started making up for lost time. In 2004 he won six gold medals and two bronze -- at the age of 19. It was the second-best performance ever for an Olympian (behind Mark Spitz's seven gold medals in 1972). In the process he became only the second male swimmer (along with Spitz) to win more than two individual gold medals at a single Games -- he won four.
As good as that may sound, Phelps did better -- much, much better -- in 2008. He qualified for eight events and won eight gold medals, breaking nearly every record possible. His eight medals were the most ever in a single Olympics, his 14 total gold medals are the most ever, and he set seven world records in the eight events he swam (and an Olympic record in the eighth).
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After Phelps won the seventh gold and tied his record, Spitz called the performance "epic."
"It goes to show you that not only is this guy the greatest swimmer of all time and the greatest Olympian of all time, he's maybe the greatest athlete of all time," Spitz told the Associated Press. "He's the greatest racer who ever walked the planet."
That's high praise coming from the guy who had just seen his record tied (and shortly thereafter broken).
Phelps qualified in eight events in 2012, the same eight he won gold in four years prior. After 2008 he had stated that he would never do eight events again, so he scratched the 200-meter freestyle event.
After the Trials he said there was more work to do to get faster and that "[he] really didn't feel that great at Trials. It's all a matter of perspective if you're the world's best swimmer -- he had been the top qualifier in four of the eight events.
Phelps acknowledges that this will be his last Games, and that there is work to be done. He plans to take time to enjoy a far less rigorous schedule than four years ago, but told the TODAY Show that "I have a job to finish here, that's why I'm here."
The "job" American fans will be rooting for him to complete is to become the most decorated Olympian ever. His Olympic resume is covered with gold, and the record book is full of "Michael Phelps" entries. In the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, Phelps won gold in every single individual event he entered, save for one, and gold in every single relay event he entered, again, except for one.
Phelps may be only two medals behind Russian gymnast Larisa Latynina for the overall medal count record, but he has been far more dominant over a shorter period of time.
For the sake of this argument we don't take into account the 2000 Olympics when Phelps didn't win any medals -- prior to the start of his period of dominance.
- Latynina's period of dominance lasted for three Olympics (1956, 1960 and 1964), over the course of which she won 18 medals -- an average of six medals per games.
- Phelps has won 16 medals in just two Games (2004 and 2008) -- an average of eight per games.
Phelps starts to look even more dominant when you take into account of the color of the medal.
- In three Olympics, Latynina won nine gold medals (an average of three per Games). So far in two Games Phelps has won 14, an average of seven per Games.
- Latynina's most dominant Olympics was 1956 when she won four gold, one silver and one bronze medal for a total of six. In 2008 Phelps won eight GOLD medals.
- Of her 18 overall medals, nine of Latynina's are gold. Of Phelps 16 overall, 14 are gold (87.5 percent).
- 2004 was Phelps "worst" Olympics (during his period of dominance) with six gold medals and two bronze. Latynina's best Olympics were in 1956: six TOTAL medals, four of which were gold.
That's just taking into account Phelps' two dominant Games so far.
Phelps currently has 16 overall medals (14 gold) to Latynina's 18 overall. Phelps is swimming in seven events in London.
All he needs are three medals of any sort to become the most decorated Olympian of all time, however, if he wins five gold medals Phelps will have more gold medals than any other Olympian has total medals of any sort.


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Meet the Turkish Developer Behind Ghost Buildings
Mükemmel (Mike) Sarımsakçı founded Alterra in 2009 with one mission in mind: "to develop inspired spaces for people to live, work, and play," the company says. Sarımsakçı is a more than 20-year real estate, development and construction industry veteran with experience in North America as well as internationally. Before forming the company, Sarimsakci was managing director of Polidev International LLC, where he was responsible for real estate development projects in the Americas. His international experience includes working as vice president in Saudi Arabia for AECOM and serving as a board member with Ibra Holding in Azarbaijan. Sarimsakci's first job in the construction industry was with Bechtel in San Francisco, where he was a construction manager and civil engineer for massive park projects in Dubai and Euro Disney. He sits at two NGO boards: American Turkish Society and East West Institute. TURKOFAMERICA talked to Mike Sarımsakçı about his past and current projects.
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As Korishan stated, just send me a private message. Hope you understand that I don't have the time to fully document my work here, but if you have specific questions, I will do my best to help you (like most others here).
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Take your Titanium development experience to the next level, and build your Titanium knowledge on CommonJS structuring, MVC model implementation, memory management and much more
- Full step-by-step approach to help structure your apps in an MVC style that will make them more maintainable, easier to code and more stable
- Learn best practices and optimizations both related directly to JavaScript and Titanium itself
- Learn solutions to create cross-compatible layouts that work across both Android and the iPhone and utilize the new Appcelerator Cloud Services to bring your apps to the market faster than every before
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Titanium Mobile has quickly become the platform of choice for many mobile developers and is growing and changing at a rapid rate. From the implementation of CommonJS, Cloud Services, MVC design patterns and more, the last year in Titanium development has been a rollercoaster of change for the better. With this knowledge at your disposal you'll be creating top quality, highly capable and stable apps in no time.
This book shows you exactly how to implement all the latest Titanium Mobile best practices into your apps, from a thorough explanation of CommonJS with plenty of examples, through to structuring a complete MVC style codebase. With advanced topics such as implementing patterns and utilizing ACS, through to a thorough investigation of CommonJS and prototype, this book will take you from Titanium Novice to Titanium Ninja in no time!
"Appcelerator Titanium: Patterns and Best Practices" starts off with some explanations on JavaScript practices and advanced topics, before getting stuck into the new CommonJS pattern and using that to implement MVC-style architectures for your application. It continues in a practical, hands on manner, explaining how to perform cross device layouts with different techniques, how to implement SQL alternatives such as JSONDB, and how to get the best out of the new Appcelerator Cloud Services.
The book discusses some of the major advanced JavaScript topics, such as prototype and micro optimizations, before leading the developer into a thorough explanation of the CommonJS pattern, MVC implementation and advanced topics such as SQL alternatives and implementing designs for cross device layouts. It completes with a full overview of the new Appcelerator Cloud Services and how to implement them in your own Titanium Mobile applications.
Table of Contents
Appcelerator Titanium: Patterns and Best Practices
- Table of Contents
- Appcelerator Titanium: Patterns and Best Practices
- Credits
- About the Authors
- About the Reviewers
- www.PacktPub.com
- Preface
1. Understanding JavaScript Patterns
- It's all object(ive)
- Understanding scope and the global object
- Code structure and formatting
- Prototype
- Micro optimizations
- Summary
- 2. Titanium Best Practices
3. Building an Application Using CommonJS and the MVC Pattern
- Standards
- Frameworks
- The architecture
- The bootstrap
- Multilingual
- Directory structure
- Naming
- The application
- The controller
- Tools (helpers)
- CommonJS require
- Callbacks
- Model
- The controller updated
- Fail gracefully
- Summary
4. Cross-platform Design Methods
- The difference between DPs and PXs
- Understanding Ti.UI.SIZE and Ti.UI.FILL
- Choosing a cross-platform layout method
- Summary
- 5. Using JSONDB as an Alternative to SQLite
- Index
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For all fashionistas out there that love to make a statement, upgrade your closet with this year's hottest winter trends.
Fashionable Knits
The knitwear trend has been elevated this season with a very stylish outcome. It's more than just wrapping up and staying cozy. Whether it's the fisherman's knit, cashmere wool or roll necks, the oversized silhouettes have definitely conformed in the fashion world.
Padded Jackets
Puffer jackets have made a name for themselves this winter. The oversized padding gives the entire look an edge. Get into the trend by pairing your jackets with a pencil skirt or cigarette pants.
From business woman to fashionista, skirts have now become an all-season go-to item. Pair this figure-hugging fashion trend with knee-high boots for the perfect winter date outfit.
Large Collars & Lapels
It's all about silhouette and distorted proportions. This style has defied the rules of close-fitting, and has put fashion and art above all. Oversized wear is so in this season, and we are talking about collars twice the average size.


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As you know, I have some young girls over every week for a summer "craft club" where we learn different techniques experiment with different mediums each meeting. Our first project was dry embossing. It is such a simple thing to do and yeilds such fantastic results! We ended up keeping the light box up all week and everyone that came over wanted to give it a try; It was really fun! To do some basic embossing, first gather your supplies: Brass stencils, a lightbox, cardstock, stylus and tape.
One of the great things about this technique is that if you do not have the exact tools, you can make do with regular, household items. Here's the same list using alternative materials: plastic stencils or ones you make yourself with a craft knife and cereal box, a sunny window, paper, a dry, ball point pen that no longer writes at all, and tape (okay, so that one stays the same, but everyone has tape, right?). For the rest of the tutorial, just substitute materials for the ones you are using.
To begin, tape your brass stencil to your lightbox or window.
Then, tape your cardstock over the stencil.
Using your stylus, trace around the details of your stencil applying a medium-firm pressure depending on the strength, thickness and quality of your paper. You may want to play around with some scraps first so you do not end up poking through and ruining your image. (Give props to my lovely model- aka sister's old college roomate- Sarah!)
When you are done tracing the image, you should have something that looks like this:
It really doesn't matter if it looks a little messy because the magic happens when you turn it over! Ta-da!! Doesn't it look great? You can color it or leave it as it is. Now trim it up and embellish whatever paper project you are working on! Important but obvious note: Remember that you are working on a mirror image of your finished product. That means if you are working on words, be sure to trace them backwards and from right to left if you want it to read correctly when you turn it over. I forget this rule nearly every time I do this and have to start over!
Now for another method! Here is my daughter using some alternative materials. Oh, here's a tip- it is especially helpful if you are using a dried-up ball point pen: Your stylus (pen) will glide over the paper more smoothly if you rub it with wax paper first.
Here, the stencil and paper are taped to the window and she is tracing the stencil details with the dry pen. Do you like my little window washer? She can't reach very high, but she works cheap and does a pretty good job!
Here's her finished product! See how it looks pretty much as good as the first project? How cute is that little ladybug?
I definitely recommend trying this if you haven't before or if you like easy projects that turn out great every time! You can get brass stencils at many craft stores but they can be a bit pricey. I recommend checking out E-bay. There are a ton of them and you will get a much better deal. Fiskars also has a dry embossing system that negates the need for a light source. Happy crafting!
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One of the most disgusting chores. Toilet is actually the most clean room in the house. This is because it is cleaned with the most destructive chemicals you have. It is necessary to do so, because lots of bacteria gather there. It has to be cleaned frequently and thoroughly. But it is not as difficult as it seems. Here is the "how".
You are using extremely potent chemicals so wear protection – rubber gloves and glasses.
Cleaners Victoria park shed some light on the how exactly the process goes on. First – you remove all the removable items from the toilet. I use to keep most of the cleaning chemicals there, so you take them out, the brush, the paper towels, everything.
The brush is soaked in a bucket with some water and cleaning solution, a strong detergent like Domestos will be perfect. Soak it in, along with the small bucket that contains the brush and leave it there.
After that flush the toilet and sprinkle around inside (and if you wish outside) with the detergent. Let it soak for a few minutes. Take a sponge, a new one – you probably will sacrifice it so it can be a cheap one, and scrub the toilet from the outside. Don't be disgusted to reach inside the toilet and scrub it from within as well. If you are - use the brush. I prefer to do it by hand – seems to be more thorough.
When done, flush and rinse from outside with clean water. You can fill a bucket with it and just flush it all over the toilet. Notice that you've got to have a drain in the toilet room. If you don't you will have to clear the water from the floor by hand, with a mop.
I have the toilet in the same room as my bathroom and use shower for rinsing, it is really simple.
Another thing that cleaners Victoria park recommend is to scrub the toilet with dish washing detergent, a dry one, like powder. This is to be used on harder stains. It is applied with a sponge or a cloth and rinsed the same way.
It is a good idea to clean all the cleaning solution bottles as well. Every item that can be cleaned may be soaked in the bucket with cleaning solution for the duration of the scrubbing which is about 5 to 10 minutes.
Once done with the cleaning, mop up the floor and return the items to where they were. Don't forget to put a new paper towel roll if the old one is finished.
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October 7, 2012 -Drawing from the mythology that has informed her artistic research, Suzanne Lacy examines the sexist language that shapes American politics, including Missouri State Rep. Todd Akin's recent claim that women do not risk pregnancy in cases of "legitimate rape." More
Mexico: Creating Anti-Monuments and Crowdfunding Dissent
October 1, 2012 -In July, Enrique Peña Nieto was elected president of Mexico, aided by disproportionate media coverage in his favor. Pedro Reyes covers the opposition #YoSoy132 movement and suggests new media strategies for publicly airing critiques that TV shows won't touch. More
Rift Valley, Kenya: View From The Village (Part One)
September 21, 2012 -In March 2013, Kenyans will vote in the first general elections since widespread ethnic violence engulfed the nation after the disputed elections of December 2007. Here, Nairobi-based poet Ngwatilo Mawiyoo visits with rural Kenyans intimately affected by the violence. More
Quebec: New Premier Is Elected
September 7, 2012 -On the heels of a tuition hike threat, Canadian graphic design collective École de la Montagne Rouge [Red Mountain School] produced posters rejecting a raise in school fees and later implored people to vote in the province's general election. More
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Since ancient times, the peony has been enjoying a high prestige in Chinese culture. Literary works and paintings about the flower are numerous. In China, it's renowned as "the Flower of Riches and Honor" and "King of the Flowers". As an ornamental plant, its beauty also catches thousands of people's heart.
Every year, peony exhibition is held in Pagoda of Six Harmonies. The peony plantation in Pagoda of Six Harmonies is over 3,000 square meters and 136 species have been grown in the plantation. This year's peony exhibition starts from April 10. During the exhibition, there are four performances of peony tea ceremony available every day. Visitors can climb Pagoda of Six Harmonies, view beautiful peonies and taste tea.
In addition, 40-50 percent of peonies in Baocheng Temple (宝成寺) on Wu Hill and Viewing Fish at Flower Pond are in full bloom. They are also nice places to view peonies in Hangzhou.
Where to go
Pagoda of Six Harmonies
Add: No.16, Zhijiang Road, Hangzhou (杭州市之江路16号)
Tel: 86-571-86591401
Viewing Fish at Flower Pond
Add: No.5-1, Xishan Road, Hangzhou (杭州市西山路5-1号)
Tel: 86-571-87963033
Baocheng Temple
Add: No.3, Wushan Road, Hangzhou (杭州市吴山路3号)
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I have a spark Application, where I am bringing HBase data and keepnig it as a DataFrame and filtering the dataframe. Since I am dealing with 4 million records, this is taking around 3 mins. I want to bring it down to seconds. Is there a way I can optimize dataframe operations? Is it possible to use somethign like index in with Spark DataFrames?\
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The problem is the "bringing data from hbase" bit. The current HBase connector does a remote scan which averages 10K rows per second at the high end.
I would suggest you checkout Splice Machine (Open Source, Plugin parcels for Cloudera). Splice Machine wrote an optimization that can read data into Spark reading directly from the Hbase store file. The data transfer rate will be 100X what you get from remote scans.
It uses Spark to process SQL queries and would be able to query 4 million records in a few seconds easily.


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Creation ex nihilo refers to the act of God creating all things (other than himself), without the aid of and precluding the existence of any primeval matter. In simple terms it means creation out of nothing. This concept is accepted by most Christian denominations including the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, and Protestant denominations. Hebrews 11:3 is a common defense of this belief. It reads, "things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." Or as it reads in the New American Standard Bible, "that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible" (See also 2 Macc. 7:28).
There is no creation ex nihilo in the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Consequently, there is the idea that some things cannot be created by God (or are beyond his direct control). When Latter-day Saints use the word creation (as in the creation of the universe) they mean it in the sense of an artist creating a sculpture or painting; that is, that the masterpiece was created from existing materials. In this sense God is seen as a kind of architect of the universe, "the framer of heaven and earth" (D&C 20:17) by whom the universe was "organized and formed" (Abr. 4:1).
Mormon teachings hold that there are a number of things which cannot be created, such as the matter from which the universe was organized (Abr. 4:1), intelligence (Abr. 3:18; D&C 93:26), and truth (D&C 93:26). It could also be argued that that laws of justice are eternal and cannot be created (Alma 42:22): Thus God had to "appease the demands of justice" (Alma 42:15) and it impossible for mercy to rob justice (Alma 42:25). Furthermore, the fact that God had to prepare an elaborate plan of salvation which included sacrificing his Only Begotten Son to reclaim his children from physical and spiritual death strongly suggests that God acts within constraints which, to some extent, are beyond his control. All of these points work against the concept of creation ex nihilo.
There are also things which God created because his wisdom and purpose. Forgiveness of sin and the power of resurrection was brought about out by the atonement (Alma 34:15; 42:23); and laws, such as the law of Moses, can be created for a specific (and sometimes transitory) purpose. Though these things are not created from nothing per se, there was a point when they did not exist. Thus prior to the atonement there was only a preparatory redemption (Alma 13:3; Mosiah 3:13).[1]
Latter-day Saints are free to consider the uncreated nature of physical laws and more abstract concepts such as mathematics. Is mathematics created or discovered?--Many mathematicians discuss mathematics in terms of discovery. LDS scientists and thinkers can also theorize about physical laws. Is a given physical law created by God or is it a fundamental uncreated law? Are God's physics more refined than ours? Do conservation laws prove that some things cannot be created or destroyed? And so forth.
There are some who argue that the Big Bang theory supports the concept of creation ex nihilo. However, a correct statement would be that nothing about the universe can be known prior to the instant of creation (the Big Bang). This limitation means that nothing can be said about what was before it. Though the idea of the Big Bang harmonizes well with the first cause argument, to say that the Big Bang theory proves creation ex nihilo is spurious reasoning. In the words of the Greek philosopher Parmenides, "I will not let you say or think that it was from what is not; for it cannot be said or thought that anything is not."[2]
[1] James T. Duke, "The Literary Structure and Doctrinal Significance of Alma 13:1–9," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, Spring 1996, see pp. 114-116;.
[2] Taken from Blake T. Ostler, "The Doctrine of Creatio Ex Nihilo is a Big Fuss over Nothing: Part II."


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Annie Clarke is a yoga teacher, author and founder of health and lifestyle blog, Mind Body Bowl.
We love your new book 'Mind.Body.Bowl!' What are some secrets from the book that you can tell us?
There are no real secrets – Mind Body Bowl is all about helping you to connect with yourself with the help of, what I consider to be, the three key pillars of wellness.
What are some of your favourite recipes from your new book and why?
It's hard to choose, I love them all! The black rice porridge is pretty good – it's nice to spice breakfast up and it looks pretty impressive too. I love the chocolate orange energy balls – they are so simple and a great staple for on-the-go or peckish moments. The Middle Eastern pancakes were a bit of an accident but very delicious – they are quite different whilst still being easy to make!
What recipe does everyone ask you for?
Weirdly enough, people always want porridge recipes! I think people are scared of getting it 'wrong' but everyone likes their porridge a different consistency so I think you just have to experiment a bit yourself.
What's your secret ingredient?
Coconut oil – it's magic!
Sweet or savoury?
What are your favourite London hotspots?
I love 26 Grains for porridge and The Mae Deli for sweet treats.
What is your favourite place in India and why?
Sadly I've actually not done much exploring yet! I stayed in Agonda, Goa last time I was there for 5 weeks to do my teacher training. This time around I am in a different part of Goa for another training, then I teach a retreat before spending a week in and around Mumbai – I will report back then!
Everyone practices yoga for different reasons. When did you start yoga and why?
I actually came to yoga from a fitness perspective. I wanted to improve my flexibility and also find an alternative to running/using the gym. But over time, that shifted massively. Yoga is no longer a physical practice for me – it is about giving myself the opportunity to connect to and explore myself. Physically, mentally and emotionally.
Favourite yoga pose and why?
It really depends on the day – sometimes I love working on my handstands and inversions, others I just want to do lots of twists and be still in my practice.
Headstand or handstand?
I am working on my handstands at the moment and sometimes forget how much I love headstands – so can I say both?!
How do you stay motivated to practice yoga at home?
It's really hard. I find it much easier to commit to my practice when I go to a class. For me, my home practice will depend on what else I have on. I need to feel as though I have the uninterrupted time, so first thing in morning works well for me.
For someone that's new to yoga what are your top tips for staying focused and not quitting when things get tough?
Don't worry about what anyone else is doing. If a practice feels challenging, boring or just really hard, then you are in the right place. Over time you will start to feel more comfortable in the the things that you find hard, but then new challenges will arise in your practice. And that's why it is always a practice!
What are three things you can't live without?
People, sunshine and nut butter
What's your single piece of advice to the next generation of women?
To be kind to yourself. We're facing a really scary time where there is so much comparison and it is more normal to criticise ourselves than to love who we are. We are not perfect and we never will be, so embrace imperfection and connect to yourself whenever you can – only you can tell yourself how to be the happiest, healthiest version of yourself
What's your 'quote of the day' every day?
Everything happens for a reason
Who is your 'Wow Woman?"
My sister. She always inspires me with her honesty and her ability to speak the truth.
What's your favourite item of Asquith clothing and why?
I love the detail on the back of the Conquer Cami and how soft the fabric is too!
What is it about Asquith that you love?
I'm trying to be more conscious about my consumption and Asquith has a great sustainable philosophy that makes that much easier!
Annie is wearing our eco-friendly, bamboo Heavenly Harem Pants and organic cotton Conquer Cami.
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On this episode Laura talks about focusing on the health of her young family and being a busy mom to 4 young ones under the age of 8! She shares her journey starting a business while mothering young children, her personal growth in finding a career path that is congruent with who she authentically is, and how she manages to keep her family life and marriage strong.
We also discussed a serious health challenge with her youngest child's and how she found the strength to get through it, the challenges of feeling overwhelmed, and the importance of being open and willing to ask for help.
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When I was skimming over the books in the bookstore I found this funny book on the shelf. It is a kind of a pocket book and it includes so many brief but very usefull informations. We can call them experiences of Metthew Frederick. He points out that there are few things that are definite in architecture school. And he knows that architectural education is a disorienting major, especially for the freshmen year. Also he states that this education includes lots of exceptions. That is he thing that makes it complicated for the students. He points out these by the help of his experiences in the earlier years of his architectural life.
When I read the book I can say that it relaxed me a lot. Because I was feeling a little bit nervous. However, he identifies exactly the same things that I feel. Also, he thouches upon the thoughts of the instructors too. It is another positive thing.
The book approaches to make a good basis to architecture students in studios. It includes design ideas, sketches and presentation techniques. Because he claims that these are the things that are the hardest ones for the students. He approaches to clarify these complexities. I think he reaches that.
Another thing is that, his lanuage is a little bit informal. It is because the content of the book. He aims to reach student's minds and he uses less fancy language. So that, he reduces architectural language into a little bit informal language. I really loved this book. I recommend this book to every new architect.