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Curious about trying a Pole Dancing class? I'm sure you have a few questions, and we are here to give you somewhat of a visual as to what you should expect in your first Pole Dancing class!
Do I need to already be at a certain fitness level to take a Pole Dancing Class?
The answer is no! I want you to step back, and start looking at Pole Dancing like any other fitness class. Think of the classes that your local gym might offer: Step class, cycling, aerobics, etc. Just like that, they are designed to get you fit, and in shape. Exactly the same as Pole Fitness! These classes are for the everyday woman. You can be any size, age, or fitness ability!
But what if I have no upperbody strength?
Neither did I! And you joined the PERFECT class that is going to help you with your core and upperbody strength – and surprisingly other things as well!
But I just don't feel sexy, and I have no dancing experience. Throughout our life, we all tend to lose that feeling of "sexiness", or our confidence in ourselves altogether. Which is exactly why it's important to start living your life for YOU and get it back! As women we tend to lose ourselves when it comes to serving our families, climbing up the career ladder, and the busyness of it all. Until you step out of your comfort zone, you will never know exactly what you're capeable of. Sure, in my first pole class, I thought to myself "what on earth am I doing here? I am SO not sexy!" And now, I think that I could have never made a better decision than to join. It has been such a rewarding experience to learn to love myself, and appreciate all the amazing things that my body can actually do! You will learn to tune into your body, your sensuality, and how it all simultaneously and beautifully it works together!
What do I wear?
Well according to popular belief, you are supposed to wear "itty bitty clothing" to Pole Dancing Classes. Not true! You will come to your first class wearing whatever you feel comfortable in! Yes, you can wear your baggiest sweat pants! Your clothing won't matter as you're trying to conquer some strength pole moves and spins. As you increase your skill and master your moves, eventually there is need for sports bras and shorts in order to get perfect grip on the pole (not to look like an exotic dancer!) And by this time, you will have gained a LOT more confidence in your body, and yourself, and you will notice inches lost. You will feel comfortable and ready for these things. And plus, who else do you know that can hang from their inside leg on a pole? Exactly! (Everytime I walk into a place that might be a little bit out of my comfort zone, I remind myself that they probably can't do this! TeeHee)
If you ever have any other questions, our lovely instructors will always be there to answer them. Just try taking the first step to the rest of your life! Pole Fitness is the only type of fitness that offers strength building, friendship building, confidence building, and the feeling of sexiness all in one. We are all like-minded women at Aradia that have families, fulltime jobs, and a passion for fitness that is FUN. Hope to see you there!


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5 pork chops
3 medium onions, sliced
5 medium potatoes
1 can mushroom soup
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Brown pork chops. Place layer of pork chops in baking pan. Top with layer of sliced onions, then layer of sliced potatoes. Repeat until all ingredients are used. Add 1/2 can of water to can of mushroom soup. Mix well. Pour over casserole. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees 1 hour. Makes 5 servings.
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Blazer – Forever 21 (similar) | Pants – LOFT (similar) | Shirt – Gap (similar) | Necklace – NY&Co (similar) | Shoes – Eric Michael
In the horrible lighting in my closet these two blue pieces looked similar enough to pass as a crazy colored suit. In actual sunlight, though, they are just a bit off. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that. Maybe it's cool because then it looks less like I put on a blue suit? Or maybe it's cool because everything is in the same color family and it's just a great monochromatic look. Yeah, I'm going with that one.
Also, it was FINALLY nice enough to go take pictures down by Lake Michigan. I'm lucky in that my office is less than half a mile from the lakefront so on nice days it's lovely to go for a lunch time run along the water or just sit nearby. Sometimes you have friends who will join you.
Hello there, Goose Friend!
So, what do you think? Too much blue? Not enough blue? I actually have another outfit in mind for these two blue pieces with a different top that I just got via Poshmark so hopefully we decided the blazer and pants look okay together.
Finally, can I ask you another favor? Can you go to the BlogTrends website and vote for me to be chosen as their featured blogger for next week? All you have to do is click "Like" on my entry, which is #32 in the list. Simple!


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With a hearty mix of vintage + the quaint beauty of the South, RV and Grace chose Dole's pineapple plantation in Polomolok, South Cotabato as the place for their pre-wedding photo shoot… and it was breathtakingly gorgeous! Combine this picturesque venue with Rex of We Do it For Love Photography's brilliant talent and we have these amazing set of photos to swoon over.
The outtakes were off beat and classic at the same time, mesmerizing as if being transported to a past era. Take a peek at the rest of the photos and dream away, cherries…
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Collecting navy antiques (also called Militaria) is most frequently performed by historical past buffs and there may be an extremely broad variety of their collections. In case you are searching for info on residing auctions, military surplus car gets that too. This can be a great consignment opportunity for these with navy collectibles or military collections. The online web portals or website marketplaces may try to claim since storage auctions don't require a license, they don't seem to be required to have one both. Look out for the Authorities Navy Surplus Auction webpage discounts deals and presents. Prior to now, the Basic Companies Administration's (GSA's) Office of Private Property Administration has performed the sales for FEMA by GSA Auctions.
The navy uniforms stand out as nicely crafted works of art, and went from a padded boxy rust-colored fits, to the attractive, semi-medivial trying garb we noticed in the finale of DS9. Sell your vintage toys and collectable army surplus with Wallis and Wallis immediately. Do some on-line analysis to determine the kind of army surplus vehicle you wish to buy.
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You have to be questioning why used military car are so eagerly awaited by folks to come back to auctions as these are in excellent situation and relatively cheaper. The public sale room was packed and there was strong competitors from bidders calling in by phone, Christie said Sunday, noting that Sherman tanks were hotly contested. For all his alleged offensive woes, Coots puts up numbers where they rely: in charity auctions that he has no control over. A special thank you to CFB Shilo and the Wheat Kings for partnering with United Means of Brandon to convey back the Special Edition Navy themed jersey public sale," says local 2015 United Means Marketing campaign Chairperson Tara Ashcroft. The corporate won't disclose particular gross sales numbers for the DLA auctions aside from claiming it sells 400 automobiles per week on average over forty eight auctions conducted each year. Click on the guardsman (above) to go looking or browse the Naval & Navy Press catalogue.
Think about hanging out with a ton of like minded people cruising around of their WW2, Russian, German, US tanks and trucks. The month-to-month displays can encompass anything from books, army china and badges to vital army gadgets from collections. By the late 1940s there have been many molders making melamine dishes including Boonton Molding of Boonton, New Jersey (Boontonware) and PMC Manufacturing Company of Dallas, Texas (Texasware). Now as an grownup all I want is some land and to purchase a number of used navy vehicles for sale. Individuals make a superb additional income by trading in theses army surplus as they find ready takers for such vehicles all the time.


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"The Crimson 3 is the ideal control center for home recording or smaller project studios."
In the current edition (09/17) of German Soundcheck magazine you will find a review about our brand-new Crimson 3:
"Anyone who ever planned to set up a recording studio knows that besides a proper Digital Audio Workstation you also need a whole lot of other equipment like a microphone preamp, an AD/DA converter, a MIDI Interface, a small mixing desk or a headphone amplifier."
"Development goal of the Crimson was to bundle all of these units into a small but high-quality device. This ambitious goal was achieved by SPL and with the new version 3 SPL is even going one step further."
"A new feature of the Crimson 3 is SPL's proprietary Phonitor Matrix, … ."
"The Phonitor Matrix definitely has a very pleasant effect when mixing single tracks on headphones. It sounded spatially open, as if you were mixing on speakers."
"Also new is the Talkback function which practically is combined with the DIM switch."
"The sound quality of the microphone and instrument preamp is perfect, clean and transparent."
"Every component of the unit operates at the highest quality stage and absolutely latency-free."
"Furthermore the Crimson 3 can also be used as a stand-alone device without DAW. For example you can mix your instrument signal with playback or guide tracks from your CD player and monitor it on your speakers."
"We highly recommend it!"
You will find the complete review (in German) in the current edition (09/17) of the magazine.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
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A strange carnival arrives one night in October. Two boys, Ben (Ben Clennell) and Jim (Mark Ashman), are the only ones in town who know the secret of Mr. Black and Mr. Puma.
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Snack pocket – Boc'n Roll Eco Mint
Have you ever wondered how many plastic bags and bags end up in the trash every day? And after a single use? Each Czech is consuming up to 400 on average each year. In addition, plastic bags in Europe are produced at 100 billion a year. The solution for those who do not want so much at home at home is these reusable organic pockets for snacks. You can give anything to them, in addition to serving as a crumb mat. Using reusable pockets for snack, you will definitely contribute to protecting the environment and getting rid of unnecessary plastics in the home. Material: 35% cotton, 65% polyester The disposable napkin has a size of 54.5 x 31.5 cm, then it can be folded back into a small lightweight package of 15 x 11 cm. The product can be washed in a washing machine up to 30 ° C
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The reusable eco pocket for snacks is made from cotton on one side, and is made of impervious polyester that keeps the food fresh longer. Extra food in this eco pocket is not "dumb" like in plastic bags.
Snack pockets are health-conscious, free of lead, phthalates and bisphenol A.
You simply pack the food using a velcro fastener. He holds well and there is no risk of food falling into the bag.
The Boc'n Roll Eco snack pockets are very durable, lasting for years.
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The Crazy Stuff Kids Do!
Crazy stuff kids do!
Let's do something different.
On another blog site, my friends an I started talking about the crazy things that our kids had done or crazy things that we had done to them. It really seemed to catch on and was a lot of fun. I'll start with my favorite story and then you can share your crazy stories about your kids.
It was around Christmas time a few years ago and our two children were getting to be just about the age where they questioning if Santa Clause was real or not.
We told them the usual stuff. If you don't believe in Santa he might not bring you any gifts so you better believe just to be safe…. You better still be good just in case he does exist, you wouldn't want to miss out on getting gifts. etc….
Christmas Eve night my husband was getting smashed partaking in some "Christmas Spirits". We were hurradly assembling the kids gifts that were to be from Santa for the following morning. He and I were discussing how the children were growing up and soon they wouldn't believe in Santa at all.
My husband, with his twisted male way of thinking, sprang to his feet and went to the kitchen. He got down the box of Little Debbie Brownies that I was saving for Christmas day, (you know, the kind with the little sprinkles)… He started opening the packages of brownies and began rolling them around in his hands into the shape of turds. I was thinking, WHAT THE HELL! He has had WAY too much to drink. When he was done shaping the little turds, he took them outside and threw them on the roof of the house!
The next morning, after the kids were done opening their presents, he went outside to get something from his truck. When he came back into the house he says, in a very upset voice, "Those damn reindeer have done shit on the house"! The kids knowing Daddy never uses bad words unless he is really really mad, jumped to their feet and rushed outside to see the fecal madder on the roof. Their eyes were opened wide and full of wonder as they stared at the poop on the roof.
There was then no doubt that there really was a Santa….
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New insanity to wedge 200+ dwellings in the tight street network around the neck of Washington D.C.'s sole railroad-industrial northern radial transportation corridor, with parking garage area built within needed right of way enhancement. Has the support of the moneyed organizations that are pro-development/indifferent to hostile to transportation. To be voted upon today, March 27, 2014
Project impinges upon existing WMATA station parking and transit potential of site, while adding traffic to the over-stressed narrow streets.
Parking garage area conflicts with the legitimate North Central Freeway/Grand Arc Mall Tunnel right of way.
Was voted unanimously by WMATA- leading support to the idea that WMATA perhaps should be abolished or folded into a comprehensive transportation related entity.


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18th Annual Meritan Midnight Classic Bike Tour & Moonlight Tailgate
Sat, Aug 26, 2017 10:00pm - Sun, Aug 27, 2017 3:00am
Starting at Tiger Lane, this 15 mile ride by the light of the moon, features a leisurely bike tour through the Overton Square and Cooper-Young entertainment areas of Memphis.
All ages and abilities are encouraged to join the ride!
Prior to the ride, enjoy the Moonlight Tailgate featuring live music from City Mix, food, bike shops, the Beale Street Flippers and fun.
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File this one under "Duh!" or "Obvious". Mark McGwire has admitted to steroids use. Something that some people have suspected for around two decades with him. None the less you knew this was coming once the St. Louis Cardinals hired him as a hitting coach.
Now, just think how much different his legacy would have been if he had chosen "to speak about the past" back when it mattered.
I will say once again though that I am surprised that more names haven't been released tied to steroids. I wrote about it at length during the playoffs.
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Leo rising.
That'll describe indie hip-hop emcee Luckyiam on Aug. 5, when he releases Time to Get Lucky, just three days after his birthday.
"I'd say 2008-2009 is my coming-out party," Luckyiam says. "I'm not just one for specific parties, so this is a party for a year or two based on my new album."
That party begins now with a spring club tour. However, there's somewhat of a buzzkill attached to the soire that has officially been titled "Child Support Tour '08."
"It's real life, man," Luckyiam says. "I'm out here. I could come up with some silly, funny name for the tour, but "Child Support Tour' is basically what it is. I got to get out there and get that money for my kids."
Born Tommy Woolfolk, Luckyiam is a Southern California native who in the early '90s dabbled in hip-hop. It was around the time of the Los Angeles riots that the performer got his act together, left town and moved to the Bay Area, where he joined rap outfit Mystik Journeymen.
Mystik's street-tape hustle opened car trunks and doors, which led to Luckyiam founding his own hip-hop crew, Living Legends, and pursuing his own career. While his solo albums the Extra Credit series and Justify the Mean$ were critically accepted, Luckyiam decided he needed a change of approach to stave off becoming stale or predictable. The result is Time to Get Lucky.
"The last album was more calm, and this one, the beats are a little bit harder," Luckyiam says. "I think I'm rapping better, and find myself in the pocket better. And I have beats on there, like dubstep mixed in with some jungle and hard-ass hitting beats, and more beats with, like, A Tribe Called Quest feel from The Low End Theory."
Among the tracks slated to be on the album, as well as to be performed at his upcoming Black Sheep show, are "Epiphany" and "Useless."
"There might be a tinge of old-school, but mainly my aim is, like, futuristic," Luckyiam says. "It's not going to be something too shocking. It's still me, but I think it's going to be something that people really like."
When asked about risks attached to changing his style, Luckyiam goes into a wise old emcee philosopher mode, talking about how every one of his projects is just a chapter in his big old novel. Furthering the metaphor, Time to Get Lucky appears to qualify as the novel's pivotal chapter, the one that determines the main character's success or failure.
Even at such a crucial point, he keeps his ambitions surprisingly modest.
"Mainstream is not really the goal," Luckyiam says. "When I say "mainstream,' it's more like, "We just got a new distribution deal, so it's going to be more accessible.' I'm not really too interested in entering the mainstream. That whole scene to me is kind of silly. I'd rather be, like, one of the indie kings, you know.
"I'm just Luckyiam. Lucky I am to be doing what I'm doing. I'm a lucky bastard, but it goes both ways. Sometimes it's the best of luck, sometimes the worst of luck. So it's a balance."


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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Black Cake, Sorrel and New Year's Wishes
For my Creole family, New Year's always involved gumbo, souse, black-eyed peas and turnip greens. I'd have nothing to do with any of these, save the greens because in New Year's lore, the peas represent the coins you'll recieve in the new year and the greens symbolize the dollars and who doesn't want more dollars? Once I discovered the Caribbean New Year's tradition of black cake, and sorrel, I added these delicacies to my New Year's meal. An evoulution of the English plum pudding, black cake is similar to fruit cake only more moist and with ground up fruit. The fruit is soaked for months in rum, sometimes even a year and the mixed with spices, molasses and brown sugar. It's heavy and fragrant and I confess that I eat it all year round, not just on New Year's.
This post is part of Wanderlust and Lipstick's Wanderfood Wednesdays, go over and check out the other treats from around the world.
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Labels: Bahamas, Black Cake, Caribbean culture, global cusine, HOLIDAY, Sorrel
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Kicking Back With Kalik
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Junkanoo: A Bahamian Style Holiday Celebration
No Christmas season celebration is complete without Santa and the jolly Junkanoo participant above delivers a totally Bahamian version of St. Nick. Happy Holidays to everyone!
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
Harbour Island Hallmarks
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Cooking Up Conch Salad on Harbour Island
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Pretty in Pink
One of the first things that I discovered in Eleuthera was that pink shows up on more than just its sandy shores. In fact, I found that the sand wasn't a true pink at all but really specks of pink washed with white, pictured above, under my pink toe nails. Although I dutifully scooped a bottle of the sand for my pink sand collection, I was disappointed that it wasn't a deeper shade of pink. But after a few days, I realized that pink dominates the island's color spectrum and accurately reflects Eleuthera's calm, cheery vibe.
First I was greeted by North Eleuthera's rosy-hued airport.
Then I was drawn in by pops of berry-colored blooms lined by a lavender fence.
Then I spotted a pastel pink church.
And I was tempted to lounge in cotton-candy-colored lawn furniture.
Most significantly, the signature conch shells that dot the beaches and supply the basis for the famed conch salad, add a serene pink glow everywhere you turn. Most of all, the pink symbolizes the gentle, friendly spirit of the Bahamian people, like these smiling school girls.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Next Stop: Eleuthera
I'm headed for a press trip to Eleuthera, (El Loo thra) a Bahamian out island famous for its quiet beauty. Pink sand beaches are another Eleuthera claim to fame and you know how I love pink sand. I'll be delving into the history and culture of this 110 miles long island, which was the first European settlement in the Bahamas. I plan to take in bone fishing, a weekly fish fry jump up and hang out at Elvina's, the legendary beach side bar noted for Lenny Kravitz jam sessions. I'll be gone for the rest of the week but expect dreamy Eleuthera updates by next week.
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Taste Trippin' Part Four
It's November in Chicago. This is the time my mind turns to thoughts of island life, not that it doesn't most times but now is when I really focus. So I grabbed a quick excursion to Jamaica. Of course, I'm not talking about a physical jaunt but a gastronomical trip to the South Loop's Utopia International Caribbean Cuisine. Outfitted in rich tapestries and bordeaux velvet sofas, the place doesn't conjure up any images of Jamaica at all. That's because it used to be an upscale tapas lounge. That concept apparently didn't work for them so a few months ago they switched to Jamaican fare. Now, as you'd expect, I'm pretty particular when it comes to Jamaican food. All the jerk chicken joints that populate this city do not necessarily qualify as authentic Jamaican cuisine. I have my criteria and my check list that an eatery must pass before I'll try them but mostly I send my Caribbean friends to scout it out. I called Utopia personally when they opened and they failed my test miserably. I don't go near any Jamaican place where the staff doesn't know what ackee and saltfish is, which happens to be the national dish. At the persistent urging of my friends, I decided to give Utopia another chance. I scheduled an afternoon lunch interview with Chicago-bred actor and comedian Erica Watson (catch her in the film Precious) and hoped for the best.
Bob Marley singing "Kaya" in the background was a very good sign. Erica ordered the jerk catfish shown above,a specialty created by the executive chef "Papa Jay." Accompanied by a generous helping of rice and peas, plantains and hard dough bread, the spread looked like a hearty Jamaican lunch.
I ordered the classic Jamaican dish, brownstew chicken but when I opened the cute ceramic pot, I was surprised to discover ox tail stew, pictured above. Erica and I immediately discerned the difference but the kitchen prep assistant clearly did not. Since I don't eat red meat, a mistaken nibble of the ox tail could have made me sick. The waitress was aghast and assured me that the chef would come out to rectify things. Well, that's exactly what I was waiting for. Before Papa Jay even opened his mouth, I could tell from his artful stride and bemused expression that he was Jamaican. He apologized and explained that none of his assistants knew the difference between the two dishes but he had prepared my chicken and presented a plate of jerk chicken wings in the meantime. He sat down and that's when our Jamaican meal began. You see, a large part of an authentic Caribbean meal is the conversation. And I don't mean small talk. Papa Jay recalled his life in Ocho Rios, how he met his American wife and offered suggestions on potential love interests for Erica.
By the time my brownstew chicken arrived above, we were all good friends, downing glasses of ginger beer and Ting with healthy does of spicy talk and food. By the time we finished 5 hours later, Papa Jay's work shift was over and waiters were setting out tea lights for dinner. I raced home, happy that I had managed a quick Jamaican visit that didn't involve air fare.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Bahia Bounty
I've never been a fan of shopping as a travel activity. Generally, I'm quite allergic to shopping malls, department stores and the special hell that's called warehouse clubs. I don't experience any pleasure from wading through mounds of generic, mass produced merchandise and I despise it even more in another country. If it isn't distinctive and doesn't reflect the nuances of the culture, what's the point? You can probably buy it anywhere. Now an outdoor market, on the other hand, offers the sights and sounds of a particular country as well as the experience of bargaining and bartering. Once in the Dominican Republic, a vendor admired my husband's yellow polo shirt and he exchanged it for an ebony sculpture. Whenever I look at that sculpture, I remember the story of how we gained it.
In Bahia, the vibrant culture shines through everything, including the Mercado Modelo. From the capoeiristas chanting and kicking outside, to the smell of sea and moqueca wafting through the aisles, it was a totally Brazilian experience. The small paintings above reflect the orixas Xango and Oxum, deity of thunder and lightening and beauty and fresh water, respectively. I negotiated and haggled for 30 minutes to get them, they not only represent the importance of the candomble religion in Brazilian culture but also my perseverance!
I really like Oxum and her fly representation of femininity so when I saw this hand-painted shirt in an art gallery, I was thrilled. Then I discovered they didn't take credit cards and left disappointed, only to discover that Claudia, my candomble historian, surprised me with it at the end of my trip. I think of Bahia and Claudia whenever I wear it.
As you've probably noticed, candomble and its orixas play a significant role in Brazilian culture. References of this African based, syncretic religion pop up everywhere,from music to clothing. Brought from Africa over 350 years ago, forms of candomble have sprouted all over the African Diaspora. Ancient Yoruba deities were melded with catholic saints so that uprooted Africans could continue their spiritual practices in the face of persecution. The deities or orixas, all have corresponding saints, colors and days of the week. In candomble, Saint Joan of Arc becomes Oba, the fearless fighter, Saint Lazarus is Omulu, deity of healing and Saint Michael is Logun, deity of polarity.
Everywhere I went in Brazil, in restaurants, airports, shops and bookstores, I observed elements of candomble. T-shirts with images of all the orixas sell in boutiques and corner stores. Restaurants, key chains and bronze statues of Imenja, the mermaid deity of the ocean, appear wherever there is a body of water. Even the all-important soccer teams have their own orixas. Despite candomble being outlawed for much of the 20th century, the religion remains a visible part of Brazilian culture. I bought this t-shirt showcasing the 12 main orixas for my husband and I think of how entrenched they are in Brazilian culture every time he wears it.
These doll magnets represent Iansa, deity of the wind in pink and Nana, deity of swamps and unfathomable wisdom in purple. I snapped them up at Mercado Modelo where these cute magnets and key chains were piled into every stall. They both overlook my kitchen, peering out from my refrigerator, overshadowing all the other magnets.
I collect crystals and stones and I was immediately drawn to the vivid rose hue of this pink quartz. Brazil boasts lots of mines so precious and semi-precious stones sparkle everywhere. I bargained for this quartz at the mercado and now it sits on my desk, reminding me of Brazil's natural beauty. How do you feel about shopping while traveling and what kinds of souvenirs do you look for?
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Labels: Bahia, Bahia culture, Brazil Travel, Candomble, tourist activities
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Browsing through Bahia's Mercado Modelo
I think the term "shop til you drop" was created with Bahia's Mercado Modelo in mind. Over 300 handicraft stalls cram three levels, along with a colorful collection of bars and restaurants. Although the Mercado is filled with authentic Bahian culture, from baianas selling acaraje, to capoeira performed at the entrance, the place was clearly created for tourists. So it you're like me and can't stand to go near any silly tourist traps, don't pass up the Mercado. You'll have to haggle and the sheer number of souvenirs, along with huge crowds and echoing noise is overwhelming but its worth the experience.
The paintings reveal a riot of vivid colors and talent. Most of the vendors aren't aggressive and you can browse without being harassed. I think it helped that I was mistaken for a local Baiana, even though my Portuguese is horrifying. I haggled for two small orixa paintings that now hang triumphantly in my hallway.
For music and instrument fans, there's never ending displays of handcrafted drums, flutes and berimbaus, the traditional stringed instrument played during capoeira. This pile of drums was just one of many creative arrangements that I saw.
Ceremonial masks are also popular at the Mercado. Some were imported from Africa and some were carved in Brazil, in honor of various orixas or deities.
Because the African/Brazilian religion of candomble permeates every aspect of daily Brazilian life, figurines and statues of candomble orixas are found everywhere. Here, Xango, deity of thunder and Yemanja, deity of the sea, tempt art lovers and candomble worshippers alike.
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Labels: Bahia, Brazil Travel, Mercado Modelo, tourist activities
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Bom Dia From Brazil
Brazilian creativity is legendary, fresh ideas and innovations just seem to flow with the ease of samba on a sunny day. So you think Brazilians would speak on ordinary public phones? Please. Brazilian phone booths are called orelhao (big ear) because of the function and rounded shape but they hardly resemble anything close to a boring, old phone.
In Bahia, I was excited to see phone booths looking like big, green apples but that wasn't all.
Some perched on corners in the form of gigantic swans.
Others beckoned with the bright petals of the sunflower.
Or the imposing beauty of the rose.
And this duck character, I can't explain who he is, probably the cooler, more stylish (check out the carefully coordinated hat) cousin of Daffy.
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The Nepal national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Nepal in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1996, having previously been an affiliate member since 1988.
They have been participating in international matches since 1996, including every ACC Trophy tournament, the 2001 ICC Trophy and two ICC Intercontinental Cups.
History and beginnings:
Cricket was introduced to Nepal by the ruling Rana dynasty when they returned from studies in England and India in the 1920s, though the game was kept very much for themselves and the other elite. The Cricket Association of Nepal was formed in 1946 to promote cricket amongst the aristocracy.
When King Tribhuvan overthrew the Rana family in 1951, cricket began to spread to the rest of the population. A team of Nepali players visited India in 1954, and in 1961 the Cricket Association of Nepal became part of the National Sports Council, to attempt to promote cricket in the whole of Nepal, though this tended to be limited to Kathmandu until the 1980s.
Improvements to the communication and transport infrastructures in Nepal allowed the game to expand outside Kathmandu in the 1980s and Nepal became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1988. A major development programme was begun in the early 1990s, with regional and district tournaments established and cricket being promoted in schools.
The interest in cricket increased quickly, and demand to play was such that teams in tournaments had to be restricted until more facilities were built in the mid 1990s. Nepal became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1996, which was the year the national side played for the first time, in the ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur, in which Nepal finished fourth out of six teams in their first round group, beating Brunei and Japan.
The facilities in Nepal had improved enough by 1998 to allow them to host that year's ACC Trophy at grounds in Lalitpur, Kirtipur (at Tribhuvan University) and Kathmandu. Nepal themselves were unsuccessful in the tournament, going without a win.
In 2000, Nepal's youth development policy began to pay off when the Nepal Under-19 team finished eighth in the Under-19 World Cup. The senior side had their best performance to date later in the year when they reached the semi-finals of the ACC Trophy before losing to Hong Kong at Sharjah. They competed in the ICC Trophy for the first and, to date, only time the following year. In the tournament in Ontario, they beat Germany and Gibraltar, but a loss to eventual runners-up Namibia prevented them from progressing past the first round.
In 2002, Nepal were runners-up to the UAE in the ACC Trophy in Singapore and they hosted the ACC Emerging Nations Tournament in 2003, winning easily against Bhutan and the Maldives. They won so comprehensively that they were not invited back to the tournament the next time it was played in 2005.
Nepal played first-class cricket for the first time in 2004, playing in the ICC Intercontinental Cup against the UAE and Malaysia. They beat Malaysia, but drew with the UAE, failing to reach the semi-final stage. They finished third in the ACC Fast Track Nations Tournament during 2004, which qualified them for the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup, and finished 5th in the ACC Trophy, which qualified them for the repêchage tournament of the 2005 ICC Trophy. They finished third in this tournament after beating Qatar in a play-off, meaning that they did not qualify for the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland. They beat the UAE and drew with Hong Kong in the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup, but missed out on qualification for the semi-finals by half a point. They were runners-up to the UAE in the 2005 ACC Fast Track Nations Tournament.
In March 2006, Nepal played Namibia in Windhoek in a play-off match to decide the final team in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup. Needing to win outright to qualify for the main tournament, the match was drawn after there was no play on the first day. Later in the year, they toured Pakistan, playing against the Pakistan Cricket Academy before playing in the ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur. They finished fourth in the tournament after losing to Afghanistan in a play-off. They won the first ACC Premier League in 2006. They most recently played in the ACC Twenty20 Cup in Kuwait, where they finished fourth in their first round group.
ICC Trophy:
In May 2008, Nepal travelled to Jersey to play in Division Five of the World Cricket League. Although Nepal topped Group A after the group qualifying matches, they lost their semi-final to Afghanistan and finished third overall after defeating the USA in a playoff. With only the top two from this tournament qualifying for Division Four in Tanzania later in the year, Nepal missed out on the chance to take their 2011 World Cup dream any further.
They will also play in the ACC Trophy at some point in the year.
Their top eight finish in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup will mean that they will play in the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup, which will serve as a qualifier for the cricket tournament at the 2010 Asian Games.
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Today, Dr. Mary is discussing the concept of resiliency in children and ways that we can help to raise the resiliency of our own kids.
Q: A teacher friend of mine has mentioned the importance of "resilient" children and how her school has started to teach parents ways to promote resilience at home. What exactly is this and why is it important?
A: The concept of resilience in psychology has been around for awhile. It is typically thought of as the capacity to adapt or recover in the face of challenging or even harmful situations.
Resilient kids are those who, despite their difficult lives (e.g., growing up in poverty, having health issues, having a parent with mental illness, etc.), still manage to come out on top and essentially overcome adversity. Their "outcome" was expected to be poor, but because of certain personal and environmental qualities, they managed to be successful. So, essentially, this idea that certain characteristics are associated with better stress management is now being applied to a wider range of kids, in a more practical way, in both school and home.
We know that children today, for multiple reasons, are under greater pressure and stress than in the past. So, it makes sense to teach them resiliency skills as a way to prepare for the many challenges they will encounter throughout life.
Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, a professor of pediatrics, has written about this very topic in A Parent's Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens. In his book, he discusses seven critical domains of resiliency ("7 Crucial Cs") that he feels are all interconnected. Below is a brief description of each and some suggestions on how parents can reinforce these characteristics with their own children:
1. Competence. Resilient kids make responsible decisions and trust their judgment. They face and have the skills to deal with tough situations effectively. Some things that parents can do to encourage competency are to comment on what your child does skillfully, rather than focus on weaknesses; allow your kid to make mistakes, so he/she can figure out what's best, on their own, to correct their errors; and avoid comparing the strengths/weaknesses of one child with his/her siblings(s).
2. Confidence. This refers to a belief in one's abilities, and children gain confidence through showing their competence in the real world. Kids who have confidence in their skills are more likely to try new things. The author suggests that parents can build their kids' confidence by identifying and extending upon their individual strengths. Think about what your child does well, and compliment him in a genuine manner. Avoid focusing solely on what your child has done incorrectly or what needs to be improved.
3. Connection. Connections to one's family creates solid values, and children are more likely to have a broader sense of belonging and feelings of safety and security if they are also involved in groups outside the family, including educational, religious, and athletic groups. Parents can facilitate a sense of connection by providing kids with various opportunities to interact with these groups and encouraging kids to develop relationships with positive others outside the family.
4. Character. Kids that have resiliency have a lot of confidence and a solid feeling of self-worth. They have a basic idea of wrong and right and show caring towards others. By modeling a concerned attitude for others and emphasizing how others are affected by one's actions, parents can demonstrate this sense of character for their kids.
5. Contribution. This involves the understanding that taking action improves our world. When they give back, kids develop a sense of purpose that becomes motivational and their feelings of competence, character, and connection are reinforced. Dr. Ginsburg suggests that parents convey to kids that they can be agents of change. Parents must create specific opportunities for children to practice the act of contributing and must model similar behavior.
6. Coping. Children who are resilient have a variety of positive coping skills for handling stress and are ultimately better equipped to handle problems. Parents can facilitate positive coping skills by encouraging the expression of emotion within the family and through the modeling of positive coping strategies, such as relaxation and constructive problem solving.
7. Control. Resilient children have a sense of internal control. They understand that their actions influence the outcomes of situations and that things do not always occur randomly. One thing parents can do to help children feel more in control is help them understand that not all situations can be controlled; however, we can choose or manage how we react to these situations.
By developing these characteristics, parents (and teachers) are giving kids necessary tools to manage stress and to navigate their incredibly complicated world.
Dr. Mary Rosen is here each week to provide answers to your most pressing school issues. She's a school psychologist, licensed counselor, graduate school instructor, and parent.
Got a question about school learning and behavior for Dr. Mary? Leave it in the comments below or email us, and Dr. Mary may answer your question in a future post.
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J Physiol. 2012 Dec 15;590(Pt 24):6285-96. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2012.241190. Epub 2012 Oct 1.
Skeletal muscle vasodilatation during maximal exercise in health and disease.
Calbet JA1, Lundby C.
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Maximal exercise vasodilatation results from the balance between vasoconstricting and vasodilating signals combined with the vascular reactivity to these signals. During maximal exercise with a small muscle mass the skeletal muscle vascular bed is fully vasodilated. During maximal whole body exercise, however, vasodilatation is restrained by the sympathetic system. This is necessary to avoid hypotension since the maximal vascular conductance of the musculature exceeds the maximal pumping capacity of the heart. Endurance training and high-intensity intermittent knee extension training increase the capacity for maximal exercise vasodilatation by 20-30%, mainly due to an enhanced vasodilatory capacity, as maximal exercise perfusion pressure changes little with training. The increase in maximal exercise vascular conductance is to a large extent explained by skeletal muscle hypertrophy and vascular remodelling. The vasodilatory capacity during maximal exercise is reduced or blunted with ageing, as well as in chronic heart failure patients and chronically hypoxic humans; reduced vasodilatory responsiveness and increased sympathetic activity (and probably, altered sympatholysis) are potential mechanisms accounting for this effect. Pharmacological counteraction of the sympathetic restraint may result in lower perfusion pressure and reduced oxygen extraction by the exercising muscles. However, at the same time fast inhibition of the chemoreflex in maximally exercising humans may result in increased vasodilatation, further confirming a restraining role of the sympathetic nervous system on exercise-induced vasodilatation. This is likely to be critical for the maintenance of blood pressure in exercising patients with a limited heart pump capacity.and here another nice information.
Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2010 Aug;199(4):393-406. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2010.02125.x. Epub 2010 Mar 25.
Disparity in regional and systemic circulatory capacities: do they affect the regulation of the circulation?
Calbet JA1, Joyner MJ.
In this review we integrate ideas about regional and systemic circulatory capacities and the balance between skeletal muscle blood flow and cardiac output during heavy exercise in humans. In the first part of the review we discuss issues related to the pumping capacity of the heart and the vasodilator capacity of skeletal muscle. The issue is that skeletal muscle has a vast capacity to vasodilate during exercise [approximately 300 mL (100 g)(-1) min(-1)], but the pumping capacity of the human heart is limited to 20-25 L min(-1) in untrained subjects and approximately 35 L min(-1) in elite endurance athletes. This means that when more than 7-10 kg of muscle is active during heavy exercise, perfusion of the contracting muscles must be limited or mean arterial pressure will fall. In the second part of the review we emphasize that there is an interplay between sympathetic vasoconstriction and metabolic vasodilation that limits blood flow to contracting muscles to maintain mean arterial pressure. Vasoconstriction in larger vessels continues while constriction in smaller vessels is blunted permitting total muscle blood flow to be limited but distributed more optimally. This interplay between sympathetic constriction and metabolic dilation during heavy whole-body exercise is likely responsible for the very high levels of oxygen extraction seen in contracting skeletal muscle. It also explains why infusing vasodilators in the contracting muscles does not increase oxygen uptake in the muscle. Finally, when approximately 80% of cardiac output is directed towards contracting skeletal muscle modest vasoconstriction in the active muscles can evoke marked changes in arterial pressure.
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Time will tell. The question I discuss in an email exchange is the ability to use THb as a trend information of changes in vascularisation. My answer.
I do not know. Time will tell. I have a group of clients, where I try to see, whether this is possible. The idea is to see,whether the THb is increasing a) more after 3 and 6 month of specific " vascular " intensity workouts. ( if it is really a vascular stimulation) compared form the start by the same load. Problem is, that many other factors will change the behavior of THb. Here for example some of them : Respiration , muscular strength and therefor % of contraction force by the same load, even flexibility on a bike and so on. The reason of this idea is based on a very nice article I showed long time ago once here already. Here again the interesting read.
Vascular adaptation in athletes: is there an 'athlete's
Daniel J. Green1,2, Angela Spence2, Nicola Rowley1, Dick H. J. Thijssen2,3 and Louise H. Naylor2
1Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
2School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, The University of Western Australia, Australia
3Department of Physiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands
Whilst the existence of a specific phenotype characterized as 'athlete's heart' is generally acknowledged, the question of whether athletes exhibit characteristic vascular adaptations has not been specifically addressed. To do so in this symposium, studies which have assessed the size, wall thickness and function of elastic, large muscular and smaller resistance arteries in athletes
have been reviewed. Notwithstanding the caveats pertaining to cross-sectional comparisons between athletes and 'matched' control subjects, these studies reveal increased conduit artery size, including enlargement of epicardial arteries and those supplying skeletal muscle. Evidence that peak limb blood flow responses are enhanced in athletes further suggests that resistance
arteries undergo increases in total cross-sectional area. Such increases can be localized to those arteries supplying active muscle leading to speculation, supported by exercise training studies in humans and animal and cellular data, that arterial enlargement is associated with repetitive episodic increases in arterial shear stress which elicit endothelium-mediated remodelling. Such
structural remodelling at conduit and resistance artery level may play a role in accommodating the substantial increase in cardiac output apparent in endurance athletes; arterial pressure is not increased at rest or during exercise in athletes (versus control subjects). Arterial wall remodelling also occurs in athletes but, in contrast to the impact of shear stress on remodelling
of arterial lumenal dimensions, the impact of endurance athletic status on wall thickness may be a systemic, rather than localized, phenomenon. Finally, the question of whether the arteries of athletes exhibit enhanced function is moot. Somewhat paradoxically, measures of conduit and resistance artery endothelial function may not be enhanced, compared with healthy control
subjects. Thismay relate to the inherent difficulty of improving arterial functionwhich is already normal, or the time course and transient nature of functional change. It may also relate to the
impact of compensatory structural remodelling, as arterial lumen size and wall thickness both affect functional responsiveness. In summary, there is clear evidence for an impact of athletic status on arterial structure and function, at leastwith respect to the impact of endurance training.
Arterial adaptationmay, to some extent, emulate that evident in the hearts of endurance athletes, and it is tempting to speculate that similar mechanisms may be at play.
(Received 18 October 2011; accepted after revision 13 December 2011; first published online 16 December 2011)
Corresponding author D. J. Green: School of Sports Science, Exercise and Health, The University ofWestern Australia,
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I remember the night I realized something was wrong.
The house was quiet, both my husband and my son sleeping deeply. It was about 4:30 am, and I was shaking in bed, crying hysterically into my pillow. I'd been tossing and turning for almost six hours and hadn't been able to sleep because I couldn't turn my brain off, even though I was thoroughly, way-down-in-my-bones exhausted. I woke my husband up, and he simply held me as I sobbed. After about an hour, I finally passed out, slept fitfully, and woke up feeling raw and on edge.
I'd been concerned up until that point that I might be suffering from postpartum depression and anxiety, but it was after that night that I made a doctor's appointment to get help. I learned that it is estimated about 10% of new (as in, just had a baby, not had a baby for the first time; PPD and PPA can effect moms of multiples too!) mothers experience perinatal mood disorders; some studies place that statistic closer to 15%. I have found great comfort in communities like Postpartum Progress, my tribe of mama friends affectionately known as my Henchies, and my husband, who has been incredibly patient, loving and supportive through it all.
I've taken many steps to treat my PPD/PPA and alleviate my symptoms. I'm on Zoloft. I go to therapy. I take zinc supplements and Vitamin D supplements and magnesium supplements. I've been trying to live a healthy lifestyle. I journal as a way to process my emotions.
And honestly, some days are good. Really good. And it feels like I'm doing better.
And there are other days when I cry in a bathtub.
When I feel so disconnected from other people that it physically hurts.
When I forget to eat, or when I eat too much.
When my muscles and joints start aching out of nowhere.
When I can't bring myself to get dressed–and not in that cute, I'm-a-new-mom-so-I'm-just-going-to-wear-yoga-pants-all-day kind of way.
When I wake up from a deep sleep at 1:30 am, panicked because I haven't heard my son over the monitor in a few hours and I want to be sure he's still breathing.
When I can't sleep at all.
My postpartum depression and anxiety have taught me a lot–that I'm not invincible, for starters. That it's okay to allow yourself to feel weak sometimes. That I don't have to carry the world on my shoulders. That sometimes, we all just need a little help.
A few years ago, I wrote a post about the ones in life who stay. I find myself returning to those words during this season, grateful for the people who stick with me and stick through it during the hard parts of life::
So this one is to celebrate all those who stay. You know the people I'm talking about. The ones by your side when the going gets tough. They cook you meals, bring you coffee, offer to run errands on days when you just can't. They sit in waiting rooms, and they remind you to breathe. They stay up late because they know you need to talk. They let you sleep in because they know you need to rest. They don't give you easy answers because they know that's neither helpful nor healing. They point you to the light. They pass you the tissues when you can't stop the tears. They love you instead of trying to fix you. They let you fall apart instead of putting you back together before you're ready. They hold hands, hold hearts, hold secrets, hold their tongues, even. They're simply present.
They put aside their own schedules, their own agendas, their own to-do-lists. They make space. They start conversations. They ask the hard questions, like "how is your heart?" and not just "how are you doing?", and they don't pressure you if you don't know how to respond. They remind you to take your medicine. They nourish your body, your heart, your soul. They see all your messy parts, and it doesn't scare them away. They get right down there with you instead; they make your hard places their home. "I'm with you," they whisper. "I'm for you." And until the storm passes, they hold your face in their hands, and they remind you that it really is going to be alright.
I know that my PPD/PPA sometimes gets in the way of me being my best self. Brokenness will do that to us, I suppose. But I think there are also certain soul-lessons one can only learn in the hard places of life, lessons about God and self and relationships. I am now profoundly more aware of the necessity to practice looking deeper at others, for example. Human beings are a swirling constellation of a great many things; they are heart and soul and sweat and flesh and veins and thoughts and feelings and fears, and surface-level community just doesn't do it for me anymore. I've learned to lean into the winter seasons, because unless you see it for what it is, you'll never light a candle against the darkness. Most importantly, I've come to see God in a new way, as a God with skin on, a God who is friend, who gives his presence in tangible, tactile ways. Fr. James Martin, SJ, reminds us that the gospels show us a Jesus who uses spit and mud to heal the deaf and mute man, revealing that "the things of the body, and the earth, are not foreign to him." He is familiar with all of my fractures, every single one. And each time a person practices being someone who stays, I am introduced to the Gospel all over again.
If you think you may be suffering from a perinatal mood disorder or other mental illness, I urge you to seek help. Things like medication and therapy are not signs of weakness; choosing to fight for your health and wholeness is one of the bravest things you could ever do.
If you know someone with mental illness, I hope you know what a deep comfort it is to that person when you choose to be someone who stays. It's what love looks like. It's what Emmanuel, God with us, looks like. It's showing somebody else what the God with skin on looks like–and for some, that might be the only God they know.
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Joan Crawford's hand drawn custom sweatshirt (1930s)Posted in Uncategorized with tags dames, how much art can you take?, movies, Thirties on March 19, 2010 by All Conference Vintage
Edward Graham joins the Chicago Black Hawks (1930)Posted in vanishing America with tags chicago, hockey, Thirties, vanishing America on February 24, 2010 by All Conference Vintage
"Three-quarter length portrait of Chicago Black Hawks ice hockey player Edward "Teddy" Graham standing on an ice rink in a sports arena in Chicago, Illinois, holding a hockey stick. Secured from the Tulsa Oilers in a trade for Ralph Taylor."
1930 was just the fourth year of the Black Hawks' long and fabled history and their first in the brand new Chicago Stadium (1800 W. Madison)- the roars of which live on in echo at the new United Center across the street.
That 1930s Blackhawks sweater is a real charmer! Those "barber pole" stripes are really attractive and you can't beat that old school 'Hawks logo. But how hideous are those gloves! They look like gnarled hotdogs grafted on to oven mitts! They must have been difficult to drop in the event of an on-ice donnybrook since they go up to the elbow.
I can't imagine how brutal hockey was in 1930- the era before goalie masks, helmets, or much real padding.


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Tookie hatched in july 2016, i have had her since she was 4 months old.
Obviously I knew what I was getting into in terms of gcc being bitey and nippy. With persistance we overcame the infuriating habit of her crawling up the arm and biting ears. Every time she would bite an ear we would say no bite and put her away in the cage.
She very rarely bites ears to this day. However she has started to get testy and agressive. I figure that it might be the start of sexual maturity but theres no sure way to tell.
My rising issue lately has been that she has started to be aggressive with absolutely no telltale signs and no provocation that I can see. Examples are I am sitting on the couch while she's flying about and if I try to take the tv remote she will lunge towards my hand to bite. If I am holding a gaming controller or my cellphone she also decides to lunge and bite. Her neck feathers did not fluff, her tail didn't fan, no growling sounds, just a lunge and and a bite and usually its a very nasty bite.
Also I used to be able to kiss her neck or have her kiss my nose but after 2 nasty bites to the face all face activities are discontinued forever.
This bird gets attention and a healthy diet and regular training and a regular sleeping schedule no matter the sun. So what the f*ck? Lol. I've stuck to the method of saying no bite and putting her in the cage. But its just not working and I refuse to stop living my life because of a parrot. Any help would be very welcome


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That explanation down the bottom seems a bit stupid - its not doing the *same* thing its a similar thing. Not sure how to word it (eg they ride the bus versus drive the bus). —This unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk) at 01:40, 9 October 2008.
Originally buses were horse drawn. So the bus driver would take the holiday on the bus so as to be close to their horses. Don't have a source though. :/ --Sodoherty (talk) 09:14, 5 September 2013 (UTC)


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If you're thinking that you're looking at some retro television from the 1950's or 1960's you would be wrong, but we're thinking that Swedish artist Love Hulten will be glad he managed to fool you into thinking so. This is actually a PC casemod that the artist calls the Sputnik 0667 and we're loving it. It does take you back to the days where computers actually looked like that, think the Commodore PET computer what with how the keyboard has been designed to be "built in" along with the trapezoid lines and angles.
When not in use the keyboard and mouse area can be folded up into itself and look complete unassuming, so anyone visiting your house would probably just think it's an antique piece of furniture, but little do they know when they open it up it's actually a Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 Mini-ITX mobo, featuring an Intel Core i3 550 3.2GHz CPU with a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 GPU, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB WD hard drive. That would hardly classify as retro.
The artist even went to painstaking efforts to create advertisements for the casemod in an attempt to showcase what the ads would have looked like back in the day, assuming of course this was a product that could be bought back then. It's pretty spot on and we really have to tip our hats off to Love Hulten for all the work and effort put into this casemod. Talk about dedication!
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Pilates with Gillian is a Physio-led class instructed by Gillian O'Kane, a fully qualified Chartered Physiotherapist trained through the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute (APPI) and is suitable for all levels and abilities from completely new to pilates to advanced practising.
Classes are 1 hour long and run in 8 week blocks, bookable in advance. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
The Pilates with Gillian Class is very technical and having a physiotherapist go through the five key elements associated with engaging your core, how to set your posture, and how to breathe correctly, will ensure you get the most out of your course and progress through the levels from beginner to advanced.
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Just yourself and some water! All the equipment required for the class is supplied.
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The key to the correct clothing for a Pilates class is comfort. Some prefer loose clothing, whilst others prefer well fitting gym wear, both is perfectly fine so long as you can move freely and comfortably.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Little Reader Chinese
Remember I wrote about Little Reader sometime back. And this time I was offered to try out the Little Reader Chinese (LRC). And of course I was excited and decided to take it on. Thanks, Brillkids for giving me the chance.
I have planned to send AIR1 to a kindergarten where Chinese is also taught. In whatever available time I have with him, I try to speak to him in as many languages as I can. However, when I try to speak to him in Chinese, he keeps quiet. I know he is absorbing, but I just wonder how much and if it is correct. I have used flash cards too, but he will say the 'item/animal/object' he sees in English or Malay but not in Chinese.
Then one day when I tried LRC with him, I was surprised that he responded and followed every word which was recited. And of course I translated it to him too. He especially like the 'Multisensory' animation with the baby or the kids. He enjoyed it and wanted more.
It would show the baby moving to lie down on the bed.
I was surprised by the reaction of AIR1 and how such a simple animation could attract a respond from a young child. Now I am hopeful he is actually learning the correct thing and pronounciation. He has managed to repeat clearly and even wanted to learn more. That was an almost-3-year-old.
Then it managed to exicte AIR2, who is now 17 months old. She too loved the 'Multisensory' segment. And both of them can just watch it repeatedly as AIR1 taps the mouse.
It has the same level of 'interactiveness' as the Little Reader, but of course I hope in due time, the Chinese words can be recognized by both of them. The pronunciation is clear and easily understood and repeated by AIR1. I gather AIR2 is listening and waiting for the right time before she too can 'read' and repeat what she hears correctly!!
Now, to another 255 days of lessons and more exciting things to come!! Can't wait as it is not a daily thing yet for us. Weekends and certain weekday nights for now. Two days to go till the next session!! Yipee!!
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New Summer Hours & Friday Night Crop Information
Summer is officially here!
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Saturday 10am-6pm
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We will be open 11am-5pm on holidays
Please note the change in our Friday Night Hours.
Effective July 2nd We will be closing at 10:30pm on Friday Nights.
What does this mean for Friday Night Crops?
We will still be holding Friday Night Crops every Friday night!
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Do I need to pre-register?
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SmartWool Teller Tech Tee ReviewAugust 12, 2012
The Good
- Wicking.
- Dry times.
- Non-stink.
- Eyelet holes for wicking in sweat prone areas.
- Long front zipper for venting.
- iPod or key pocket in the back with cable routing for headphones.
The Bad
- Very slight pilling of outer fabric.
- Costs nearly as much as some counterparts in the long sleeve category.
Definite quiver piece for any extended outing or aerobic day jaunt, especially if you want to go for extended days between washings.
The Teller Tech Tee's most eye-catching feature are the micro-sized pin holes blended into the fabric for breathability. Under the arms as well as in the main core area, with solid fabric over the arms and lower side areas for durability, they help wick moisture remarkably well.
In terms of fit and other features, the Teller Tech was comfortable, although not form fitting. I really liked the small pocket in the right rear lower section of the, which can easily hold a mobile device, or small iPod with cable routing for headphones. I also liked the main front zipper with a long pull which added to the breathability.
As for actual on-the-trail performance, the combination of 25 percent polyester blended with 75 percent Merino wool may have created the success of fast dry times and wicking and most importantly eliminated odors that I ended up wearing for over 10 days between washings. SmartWool also gets a thumbs up by combining mapping of vent zones as well as utilizing the benefits of adding a synthetic material with the wool that aided in moisture transport as well as durability.
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