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By Tara Fitzpatrick
Lana Del Rey returns with her fourth studio album full of her staple brand of bluesy, sultry melodies with a topical and often lighter twist.
The most continuously striking thing about Lana Del Rey is how little her music, since her critically-acclaimed debut Born To Die in 2012, sounds like anything else in the industry. The languid tones and slow-rhythmic choruses coupled with her low, ethereal vocals are difficult to compare with the her contemporaries.
It is a testament to Del Rey's own artistic vision, therefore, that Lust For Life, having more musical collaborations than any of its three predecessors, still sounds very much and very distinctly like a Lana Del Rey record.
The title track, released with a video in May, is a duo with Canadian star The Weeknd. While the euphoric lyrics and catchy chorus make for a decent single, this collaboration is by no means the album's stand out.
A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti and Sean Ono Lennon also make appearances throughout and, while their contributions add a fun R&B dynamic to tracks such as Summer Bummer and Groupie Love, their presence is ultimately overshadowed by the vocals and distinctive genre of Del Rey herself.
The stand out collaboration is undoubtedly with Stevie Nicks on the track Beautiful People Beautiful Problems. This enchanting blend leaves the listener questioning why a Del Rey-Nicks partnership wasn't founded sooner; it is evident how Del Rey's vocal style has been inspired by the distinctive flare of Nicks'.
Lust For Life, was teased by a kooky, black-and-white trailer in which Del Rey, who lives "right inside the H of the Hollywood sign… perched high above the chaos which swirls within the City of Angels below", dwells upon the "transition" under which America is going and considers what her contribution to the world should be "in these dark times". The irony that America's poster girl for fatalism has found optimism at a time when her country is on the brink of despair is not lost on Del Rey, whose lyrics are uncharacteristically embedded with references to this tumultuous period of US politics.
She worries about the children, "and their children's children" while looking around a festival crowd in Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind. The tenth track, God Bless America – And All The Beautiful Women In It, is another example of the topical influences which filter through. The chorus, punctuated by the sound of gunshots, plays like an anthem to January's Womens' March on Washington. The song is followed by When The War Was Over We Kept Dancing which opens with a simple, gentle guitar rhythm leading onto a chorus which asks "Is It The End of America?"
Del Rey's message is ultimately hopeful however, as she answers her question with: "It's only the Beginning". Indeed, Lust For Life feels lighter than the gloomy tones of past work. The cover art shows Del Rey beaming with a smile and flowers in her hair – a significant departure from the forlorn expressions worn on the covers of albums Ultraviolence and Born To Die. Lust For Life sees Del Rey fantasise about hazy, early 1970s summers, search for peace from fame on California beaches and dance on the H of the Hollywood sign. It seems her contribution to these dark times is a fun, beautiful love note to life.


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You'd think that, as an educated and civil society (well, mostly) we'd be smart enough to avoid the backhanded compliments moms get at the office. Alas, we still have a long way to go. Despite the fact that just about 70 percent of moms are employed, it seems that all co-workers haven't necessary learned how to talk about us regarding our "mom status" in a way that isn't cringe-inducing and eyeroll-worthy.
Being a working mom is hard as hell, and I can say this as someone who has had the full range of "working mom" experiences. I've done the working mom thing, the stay-at-home mom gig, and, currently, the work-from-home gig. In my own personal estimation, while all have their challenges (and benefits), being a working mom is hands down the most difficult of the three. So, hearing misguided nonsense from your well-meaning (or, let's face it, passive aggressively obnoxious) co-workers does nothing to alleviate this already difficult role.
To be fair, I realize that if you aren't a working parent (and, specifically, a working mom) chances are high that you may not be aware of some of the social landmines you should avoid that make us feel like crap and slam us with a hefty dose of mommy guilt. It's OK, I'm here to help. (You're welcome.)
"I Always Forget You're A Mom"
When this is said just as a matter of course, it's totally fine. I've heard this from coworkers and thought nothing of it, because it can just be an expression that we're so wrapped up in work life that whatever goes on outside the parameters of our building sometimes falls off our radar.
However, sometimes this can be pretty backhanded, even unintentionally. When it's said in complete shock, it's like you don't think I'm maternal, which is kind of mean and hurtful. When it's said as a compliment, it's like, "What's wrong with moms that I'm lucky I can pass as a non-mom?" There's nothing wrong with being a mom, you guys.
"You're Really Focused For A Mom"
Yes, believe it or not, my critical thinking, intelligence, and ambition did not exit through my vagina when I gave birth. Am I tired? Sure. Do I have a lot on my plate? Absolutely. However, as a mother, who is tired and has a lot on her plate, I am required to get really good at focusing if I want to get anything done. It's sort of like, you know, literally anyone else who wants to get something done and you don't marvel at how focused they are. Your shocked "compliment" is pretty condescending.
"It's OK That You Forgot. You're A Mom, You've Got A Lot Going On."
This is another one that can go a few ways depending on tone, wording, and context. Because, of course, work-life balance is important to everyone, and parents in particular have a lot of responsibilities outside of the workplace. I know that as a mom, superiors in my office acknowledging that I was a person outside of my company meant a lot.
That said, I didn't want to be graded on a curve and I certainly didn't want any of my shortcomings blamed on the fact that I was a mother. There are any number of reasons someone might make a mistake. When people jump to one's maternal status, regardless of what's actually going on, it's really demeaning.
"You're So Brave To Trust Someone Else To Raise Your Kids"
For real, you can go screw yourself. If you can't understand how wildly offensive and mean this is on your own then you are beyond my help. You're going to need, like, three ghosts to visit you on Christmas Eve to help cure you of this level of awfulness. So, until then: bye Felicia. Have fun being an uncouth jerk for the rest of forever (or until the Ghosts of Office Parties Past, Present, and Future come to visit you).
"I Give You So Much Credit. I Could Never Be Away From My Babies."
If you don't have kids, don't even go there. Because you're speaking hypothetically, which is a fancy way of saying you really don't know what you're talking about.
"Good For You For Taking Some Time To Yourself Every Day"
I'm sorry, but do you count work as "me time?" God, I hope not. "Me time" is sitting in a cafe with a book for a few hours, or going to the beach, or burning off some energy in spin class. Who the hell is relaxed dealing with Rodney in accounts payable? Even if you enjoy your career, chances are it's not "me time." It's,"earn money and provide for my family time." For the vast majority of working parents, a job is a necessity, not a way to unwind from the demands of raising children.
"Good For You For Getting Some Extra Money"
Oh yes, for all those cushy luxuries like food! And rent! And preschool tuition! I'm a real baller.
"You Look Great For A Woman Who Had A Baby"
If you have to qualify, it's not a compliment. For real, I can't say this enough. "You look great" is sufficient. You're getting your point across. Just stop right there, otherwise you're making us feel consoled, not complimented.
"Smart Move Coming Back To Work. Stay-At-Home Moms Are So Insufferable"
I would love, once and for all, to stop relying on comparative "compliments." We don't have to put down other people in a group in order to prop someone else up. Stop telling me my goodness as a mom or a women is because I'm not like some other woman. It's icky. It's the mom version of telling someone they're not like "other girls." Guys: all moms, working moms, SAHMs, work-from-home moms? They're my tribe now. So be nice and judge people based on the content of their character rather than these baseless and sweeping generalizations.
"Oh, I Didn't Think You'd Want To Be Involved In This Project. It Requires Travel And/Or Late Hours And I Know You Have Kids."
You might mean well, but with all due respect, you don't know what's best for me and my family. So please don't rob me of the option to make those decisions for myself. Me taking a step in my career, even if it means some time away from my kids now, might be what's best for my family in the long-run. Or maybe, hey, you're right and this opportunity, while great, isn't coming at the best time and I'll pass. But you just don't know until you consult with me.
"Good For You For Knowing What You Want. I Couldn't Slow Down My Career By Having Kids."
Who says my career is slowing? You don't know what I'm up to. And OK, maybe my priorities have shifted a bit. What does that have to do with you? This is coming across as really judgmental and presumptive, even if you don't mean it to.
I'll sum it all up: don't make assumptions about motherhood, careers, or me in the office and you'll be just fine.


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Ideas are beautiful
Once in a while we get ideas that seem like rare gems. Because of this, we sometimes hold on to these ideas so intently that we inhibit them from thriving. This behavior is sometimes due to a lack of understanding concerning the true nature of an idea.
Ideas are not meant to remain the same from inception to maturity. They are designed to transform, grow and blossom.Ideas are not meant to remain the same from inception to maturity. They are designed to transform, grow and blossom. Click To Tweet
In truth, ideas are meant to lead you on a fun—and sometimes scary—journey of exploration and experimentation. When we place expectations on how ideas should manifest, we're essentially stunting their growth potential.
Failure is Good
So, how do we know when it's time to allow our ideas to level up? In short, failure.
Sometimes, we can be so dedicated to an idea that we continue to pour energy and time into it, even after noting that there aren't any signs of growth.
To avoid going down this path, it's important for us to create a plan for our ideas. We should also establish growth timelines that are reflective of the energy and resources that we're pouring into the development of our ideas.
This will make it a lot easier for us to track our failures. The quicker we are able to identify our failures, and change our methodologies, the faster we can bring our ideas to successful maturity.
In essence, failure is a not a red light— it's a green light for pivoting.Failure is a not a red light— it's a green light for pivoting Click To Tweet
Pivot, Pivot, Pivot
The book, "Fail Fast and Fail Often"* offers some solid business advice. However, instead of failing fast, it is much more useful to "Pivot Fast and Pivot Often."
In fact, the more radical our ideas are, the more pivoting we have to do—this is especially true if we're working within an innovative field, where we must create our own pathways.
As soon as failure is detected—usually by a missed checkpoint on our growth timeline—we should move into pivoting mode.
Pivoting calls for us to reassess our growth methodologies, tweaking a few processes and taking note of the results that are yielded due to those changes.
Calling it Quits
When we've done the testing, market research and pivoted countless times with no viable results, is it time to call it quits? Not quite.
If our idea has failed to reach a notable point of maturity after multiple rounds of pivoting, we should consider moving the idea to a back burner. This will ensure that we do not allow frustration, resentment or low-energy to fester throughout our work.
Here's why we shouldn't quit just yet:
Some ideas are so ahead of their time that even after doing all that is possible to stimulate their growth, the timing might just not be ideal.
The good news is that, ideas love company. So while, our amazing ideas is simmering on the low fire, it's important that we stay open because another idea will be bestowed upon us in due time.
Share your thoughts. Have you been struggling to breathe life into an idea without pivoting? Share your story in the comment section below.


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Hot Couture sells it here, for $15, and this white comes in sizes small to large, while a pink only comes in large. Yes, the ruffles are back, as well.
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3 must-eat dishes in SaiGon
With this post, we hope you to enjoy and taste well as well as have incredible foods experience when you are in SaiGon and Vietnam too. We will also advise you the famous restaurant to discover these special & local foods.
Bánh canh cua (Banh canh cua)
Banh canh is quite similar to Japanese Udon but the noodle is more sticky and a little chewier than udon, which are typically made with wheat flour.
The gravy normally has quite a mellow crab flavor, but what's really impressive are the nuggets of crab meat that come in a bowl, and the toppings, including chilies and limes.
If you are a big fan of crab, why don't to try this kind of crab noodle?
***Advised restaurant/shop: Banh canh cua Trần Khắc Chân
Address:87 Trần Khắc Chân, Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Open hours: 2 pm – 9:30 pm daily
Prices: 35,000 VND ($1.62) per bowl.
Chả giò (Fried-spring rolls)
Cha gio are Vietnamese deep fried spring rolls, and though I've tried spring rolls (or egg rolls). The special thing makes "Cha gio" becomes famous is not only the wrapper, which is typically prepared with rice paper, that when deep fried,almost has the crunch and thinness of layer but also the secret inside.
***Advised restaurant : Ngon Restaurant
Address: 160 Pasteur, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Open hours: 8:30 am – 10:45 pm daily
Price: A normal plate of Cha Gio is 70,000 VND ($3)
Bánh cuốn (banh cuon)
Banh cuon, which directly translates to rice cakes, are sort of like noodle wrapped, non-deep fried spring rolls, packed full of savory ingredients.
***Advised restaurant : Banh Cuon Hai Nam
Address: 11A Cao Thắng, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Open hours: 7:30 am – 10:45 pm daily
Price: A normal plate of banh cuon is 30,000 VND ($1.38)


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When we visited France, we were a little early for the blooming of the lavender. I was excited to see this lavender in Avignon, but not so excited that I wanted to skip and leap through it. I am glad that this lady was excited to see it too. She even had purple on. It was an amazing sight to see.
I found myself settling for lavender doors and shutters and lets not forget the gorgeous red poppies that were blooming all about us. This world does come in such beautiful Technicolor's.
One of my favorite and most colorful times was when we took the electric boat up and down the Gorges de Verdon. Those blues of the water are some of my favorite colors and the day was so peaceful. Well, it was peaceful until the boat stopped and we had to paddle back to shore.
All those pictures I take, every one of them tells its own story. That's for sure! So now I'll have Rod Stewart's song running through my head for the rest of the day. I might have just planted that seed in you too. Hope your day comes in its own, very vivid, Technicolor.


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Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan has selected Bruce Scism to serve as interim president of Volunteer State Community College beginning Oct. 1.
Scism, currently the vice president for Academic Affairs at Vol State in Gallatin, will assume the leadership role following the departure of Vol State President Warren Nichols, who is recommended to be appointed vice chancellor for community colleges at the TBR Central Office in Nashville.
"Dr. Scism has outstanding references and a strong record of service at Vol State," said TBR Chancellor John Morgan. "I believe he will continue providing excellent leadership while we search for a permanent president."
"Dr. Scism has led our college through many new initiatives and programmatic areas," said Nichols. "Bruce has my full confidence to fulfill the position of interim president and will serve our students, faculty, staff and community very well."
Scism joined Vol State in January 2008. In his time there he has led the development and implementation of the school's general education core and program assessment plans, initiated service learning efforts, and implemented International Studies and Study Abroad programs.
Before coming to Tennessee, Scism served as chief academic officer at Lee College in Baytown, Texas, where he was responsible for the college's Academic Affairs, including transfer and technology/vocational programs and workforce development. His other executive roles include vice president of Academic Affairs and Student Services at Triton College in Illinois and associate vice president of Instructional Technology at the same institution.
He holds a doctorate in education from the University of Illinois and earned both his master's and bachelor's degree from Eastern Illinois University.
The TBR is the nation's sixth largest higher education system, governing 46 post-secondary educational institutions. The TBR system includes six universities, 13 community colleges and 27 technology centers, providing programs in 90 of Tennessee's 95 counties to more than 200,000 students.
The College System of Tennessee is the state's largest public higher education system, with 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology and the online TN eCampus serving approximately 140,000 students. The system is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents.


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Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: The Shawshank Redemption
Q: What is your favorite Doritos flavor?
A: Nacho Cheese
Q: Where's your favorite food spot in New York?
A: Sugarfish or La Esquina
Q: If Noah Syndergaard equals Thor, who is your superhero alter-ego?
A: Spider-Man
Q: What show would you want to cameo in and what would you play?
A: Part of the Knights Watch on Game of Thrones
Q: But who are your favorite fans?
A: Mets fans of course! They're Amazin'! Best fans in the Majors.
Q: What's your first impressions of your new manager Mickey Callaway?
A: He's great. I'm excited to get to work.
Q: What promo item are you excited for this season?
A: The Jerry Blevins Baseball Socks (on May 6) of course!


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Recently, I bought a newly published book called "Star in a Night Sky", which is an anthology of Esperanto literature accompanied by the English translations. The literature includes both original works and translations.
So, some posts may arise from what I find there! Today, for example, is about Esperanto proverbs.
Do you ever think about how peppered with proverbs and sayings general conversation is? Sometimes a simple one-liner proverb succinctly states a possibly complicated idea. Proverbs really enrich a language, and Esperanto should be no different!
Through reading the book I found that L. L. Zamenhof's* father had created a collection of thousands of proverbs and their equivalents in Russian, Polish, French and German. He had also begun adding Esperanto equivalents, but unfortunately died before he could complete his work. It's quite sweet that the father would undertake such a thing in the dreamt-up language of his son! Made me chuckle.
Fortunately, the younger Zamenhof took up the work, naming the completed project "Proverbaro Esperanta" (Esperanto proverb collection). A quick google search will give you numerous versions of this text.
Obviously, some national language proverbs can be very idiomatic, but Esperanto's need to be fairly internationally understood. There's nothing stopping them being colourful and neat though!
I picked out a few I liked, and gave them literal (more or less) translations. Leave me a comment if you need any explanation as to what wisdom they're trying to impart:
- inter lupoj kriu lupe = among wolves, howl like a wolf
- mankas klapo en lia kapo = a valve's missing in his head
- inter la blinduloj reĝas la strabuloj = among the blind, the cross-eyed is king
- ĉiu tajloro havas sian tranĉmanieron = each tailor has his own way of cutting
- troa petolo danĝera al kolo = undue frolicking is dangerous for the neck
* The creator of Esperanto, which you should probably know by now!


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Before the turn of the century — the 20th century, specifically — the New York Sun printed an iconic editorial ("Yes Virginia, There Really is a Santa Claus") affirming that Santa Claus, indeed, does exist. Well, at least in the hearts and minds of those who can muster up the Christmas spirit this time of year.
But I'm here to lay a claim on this day after Christmas that will shock the communications community to its very foundation: Old St. Nick maintains public relations counsel.
It's true. In fact, Santa has kept PR professionals busy in some way, shape or form since the dawn of mass communications. Not sure if pioneers like Ivy Lee and Edward Bernays were ever retained by the jolly fellow, but it's certain that over the decades skilled communicators have crafted effective public relations programs to generate favorable impressions on all things Santa.
What proof do I have for this bold statement? Nothing concrete, yet consider this contention: Santa comes around once a year and really works only one evening, yet his activities rank quite high in terms of realizing key goals (making people happy, promoting peace and good will) and objectives (delivering gifts, driving commerce, keeping reindeer and elves employed).
Efforts to promote Santa realize classic objectives to create awareness (we all know his busy night), acceptance (everyone — well, almost everyone — believes in Santa), and action (whether you believe in Christmas or not, you've probably spent money on something holiday-related, and hopefully you found some reason to spread good cheer.)
As for measuring Santa's effectiveness on international consciousness, I offer this statistic: A Google search on "Santa Claus" generated 25 million search results. This pales to Tiger Woods (56.5 ), million), Barack Obama (76 million) and Taylor Swift (35 million). Yet, remember, Santa works only on December 24th, and he's never shot and won in the PAG tour, run for national office and won, or participated in the MTV Video Awards and won.
Note to savvy public relations professionals: Give the old guy a few days to relax, but prepare your RFPs for the 2010 campaign. Conduct research, brainstorm with your entire team to craft winning strategies and breakthrough tactics. Win the Santa account. And, if you need a skilled, senior communicator to join your team — to pitch Santa or some other account — I'm listening.


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With a new cabinet coming close, the question arises whether the current Dutch policies focusing on aid, trade and investment will be continued or adapted. Kaleidos Research, in cooperation with the Netherlands-African Business Council NABC and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) invites the private sector for an expert meeting focusing on the Dutch agenda on aid, trade and investment, 14th of February in Humanity House in The Hague. The meeting focuses on the policies where the topics of aid and trade meet each other and will be held in Dutch.
At this meeting Kaleidos Research will present a discussion paper based on research findings about the (changing) roles of Dutch actors in these policies. Many actors are involved, including Small and Medium Enterprises and Civil Society Organizations. To what extent has the agenda changed the roles of these organizations? What are the main challenges for these actors? Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will also present the first findings of their research focusing on the effect of the aid, trade and investment agenda in Kenya. A panel will discuss the findings and challenges of various actors in the 'aid and trade agenda' set by the Dutch minister for Foreign trade and development cooperation Lilianne Ploumen (pictured).
Irene Visser (Managing Director NABC), Bart Romijn (Director Partos), Wim Jansen (Deputy Director department Foreign Financial Affairs, Ministry of Finance), Mechteld Oomen (Deputy Director International Economic Affairs VNO-NCW)
Prof. Dr. Rolph van der Hoeven, Institute for Social Studies/ Erasmus University Rotterdam
Date/ time: Tuesday 14 February, 14.30 – 17.00, followed by drinks.
Place: Genève Zaal, Humanity House, The Hague. (Prinsegracht 8)
14.30-15.00 Coffee/ thee
15.00-15.10 Word of welcome by the chair
15.10-15.30 Presentation key findings research, Kaleidos Research
15.30-15.40 Presentation first findings report research Resilient, Robust and Reliable: From Aid to Trade in Kenya. Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
15.40-16.10 Panel discussion
16.10-16.20 Reaction by Marcel Vernooij, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
16.20-17.00 Discussion with participants
17.00-18.00 Drinks
We hope to welcome you on the 14th of February. You can subscribe for the meeting at firstname.lastname@example.com
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You set your goals, you set your targets and you started on your new routine. It was going brilliantly for the first two weeks but now your motivation is waning. The excuses start creeping in, you are feeling tired, you want to eat chocolate every night and you think you have failed already.
The most common thing I see is people going out all guns blazing on January 1st and then it slowly fading off. But, all is not lost. Now is the time to reassess why you are finding your new routine hard to stick to. Were you just asking too much of yourself? Are you actually exhausted from trying to do too much?
So… Lets get that motivation back.
1.Make it work for you?
You can't stand waking up at 5am to go to the gym, but you found going straight from work fit better into your routine. Instead of forcing going to the gym at a time you dislike, go at a time you do. Just because you could go 5 times before work and only 3 after work doesn't mean you should. Going to the gym or working out consistently 3 times a week is far better than forcing yourself 5 times a week and ending up not going at all.
2. Block out your diary
I struggle to go to the gym (and its my job to) when I don't block time out in my diary. I now know that at 6am every Wednesday I have training, I also go at 7.15am on a Friday and nothing stops me going because these are times that are now part of my routine.
3. Book a class or a PT session
Find a class you like doing. I have started going to Yoga every Tuesday at 12 because once I have paid, I have to go and it makes me stick to it. Find something you enjoy and book it in every week. Even better if you can go with a friend. If your budget allows, why not have a session with a PT once a week? You could share the cost with a friend or even get a programme made for you to follow.
4. Plan your sessions
Following on from the last point, plan your sessions. There is nothing better for motivation than seeing your time improve, your weights go up or you reach a move in yoga you never thought you would be able to. Either write your own plan of exercises you enjoy as a starting point or reach out to a PT for help.
5. Find a friend
Plan a session or two with someone else. I used to gym every morning with my friend Beth and I had the best routine i have ever had. We had the extra guilt of not letting the other one down which meant we went every single time we planned to go. Its easier when you know someone else is in it with you.
6. Don't beat yourself up
If you miss a session because you were exhausted, do not beat yourself up. By being annoyed at yourself, your motivation will only go down because you view it as a fail. If I miss a session because I am tired, I actually use the time to rest as my body obviously needs it. Rest, recuperate and go to your next session refreshed and ready to work really hard.
7. Don't wait for Monday
Why do we have to start on a Monday? Monday is no better than Tuesday or Friday. Start today. Whether that is making your plan or blocking out your diary, get started now. The longer you put it off, the less likely you are to start and we want your motivation to be the best it can be.
8. Have fun
Don't want to run, don't want to deadlift, don't want to do yoga? Then don't. Find something you do enjoy and start there. There is no point in torturing yourself with something you hate doing because you will end up losing motivation and giving up at the first hurdle. Try a few different things to start with if you are unsure about what you do and don't like.
9. Remember there is no right or wrong
Just because your friend is training for a marathon or goes to Crossfit every night, doesn't mean you have to. I personally can't think of anything worse than training for a marathon and I tried Crossfit and didn't enjoy it. So forget what you see in the media, forget what people around you are doing and find your right. You can only train for 20 mins 3 times a week? Then do it. You want to join a dance class because you love dancing? Do it.
10. Set achievable targets
If you want to lose 2 stone. Don't just focus on your weight. Set a small weight target, for example losing half a stone within the first 2 months, but also set some non physical goals. Focus on squatting heavier or nailing a deadlift. It will make training far more fun and your motivation will be sky high.
So there are my top 10 tips to boost your motivation once the mid January blues hit. Don't forget that everyone loses motivation from time to time and there is nothing wrong with that. Sometimes its your bodies way of telling you to reassess what you are doing and make it fun again.
Happy January!


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Fareway bans tobacco use by employees on company property
DES MOINES — A major Iowa grocery retailer has announced it will no longer allow its employees to use tobacco products on company property.
Fareway Food Stores implemented the policy, effective Monday. Under the new policy, smoking and the use of any other tobacco or tobacco-like products such as electronic cigarettes and chewing tobacco is banned on all company property.
Store officials said employees will only be allowed to use FDA-approved nicotine products aimed to help smokers quit.
Caitlyn Ferin, a member of Fareway's Corporate Wellness Team, said it's important to the company to "create a healthy work environment for our employees."
Fareway operates more than 100 stores in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois and Minnesota.
Report: Privatized Medicaid saving Iowa less than predicted
DES MOINES — A new report said Iowa's controversial shift to privately managed Medicaid will save the state 80 percent less money this year than originally predicted.
A quarterly report prepared by Iowa Department of Human Services staff members said the state now stands to save $47.1 million this fiscal year by having private companies manage the $4 billion program.
Former Gov. Terry Branstad, who ordered the privatization that began in 2016, had declared the move would save the state $232 million in fiscal year 2018.
A spokeswoman for Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican who succeeded Branstad and supports the shift to privately run Medicaid, said Reynolds' new Medicaid director believes his staff miscalculated the 2018 savings estimate.
Police: No one injured when Iowa school bus window shot out
FOREST CITY — Police in north-central Iowa say no children where hurt when a window of their moving school bus was shot out.
The incident happened in Forest City on Friday morning, when the window shattered after being hit by a shot from a pellet gun.
A statement from the Forest City School District said all children were safe and no injuries resulted from the shooting or flying glass.
Police said they know who is responsible for the shooting and believe it was an isolated incident,
Police did not name who they think is responsible and did not announce any arrests, but said a criminal investigation into the incident is ongoing.
American Eagle flight makes emergency return to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Authorities said an American Eagle flight from Peoria, Illinois, bound for Dallas-Fort Worth has made an unexpected return because of a mechanical issue.
Director Gene Olson of Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport said the plane made an emergency return shortly after takeoff, probably because of an electronics issue that occurred when the flight was about 20 miles out from Peoria.
The (Peoria) Journal-Star reports the plane made a safe return with no apparent injuries.
As of 11 a.m. CST, the airline's website showed the flight still was delayed.
The website shows the flight was operated by Phoenix-based Mesa Airlines. A telephone call to Mesa's headquarters went unanswered Saturday.


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Earlier this year, Prevention Institute (PI) hosted a webinar entitled "How Can We Pay for a Healthy Population?" with four presenters describing promising approaches for generating sustainable and consistent funding for community prevention. In response to the many thought-provoking questions from participants, PI posted a follow-up Q&A on the topic…
PI: What is the potential in scaling up the approach you presented and/or replicating it elsewhere across the country?
Collective Health (CH): We think there is significant potential to scale up and replicate our asthma intervention, within Fresno and in other communities, using Health Impact Bonds or other forms of health-impact investing. At the end of phase one of our Fresno asthma project, we will have validated cost savings using insurance claims data. This will support scale up of the program through shared-savings contracts between payers (insurers, employers, and others that directly benefit from reduced health care costs) and investors (foundations, individuals, and institutions that provide upfront capital for the intervention). While our project focuses on asthma, we see many opportunities to expand the application of health-impact investing to other areas of prevention (e.g., comprehensive care coordination models to reduce avoidable emergency department visits, hospital re-admissions, at-risk maternity, serious mental illness, onsite/telehealth/in-home care).
PI: Do you think the four approaches (PDF download) — Accountable Care Community, Health Impact Bonds, Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefit Funding, Prevention and Wellness Trust — are potentially complementary? If so, how?
CH: Yes, it is worth exploring potential connections among these approaches. For example, could Community Benefit or Wellness Trust dollars be invested into Health Impact Bonds that support evidence-based prevention and generate better health and financial outcomes? In this case, it might be possible for these investments to earn a financial return that could then be re-invested in additional programs and expansion. Another example might be using Health Impact Bonds to finance the initial start-up costs for Accountable Care Communities.
PI: One of the challenges in promoting investment in community prevention is that in moving "upstream" the impacts of interventions become harder to capture (e.g., improving neighborhood air quality has multiple health benefits and cost savings potentially accrue to different health payers and other non-health sectors). How does the approach you discussed deal with this challenge?
CH: A fundamental and sustainable shift in health will only come about if we take on the big issues: the social, environmental and economic systems that influence our health, health behaviors and health choices. Changes at this level will require collective action — and generate collective benefits — across many stakeholders (i.e., all of us). It will require patient capital, long-term investment and a larger pool of investors to spread risk and return. In our white paper (PDF download) referenced in the PI report, we considered a Health Capital Market, where multiple Health Impact Bonds and other investment vehicles would connect a broader set of investors and public and private payers to finance community-wide health improvement and prevention efforts.


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It isn't even about Political Correctness…. it's just wrong.
I read with interest at the employment tribunal between the Metropolitan Police and ex DC Kevin Maxwell. In an interview in the Guardian, Maxwell talks about the abuse he received from his colleagues relating to his race and sexuality. He is a black gay male who was dismissed for gross misconduct in December 2012 after … Continue reading
The NDM and decision making – what's the reality?
I was on a busy Bank Holiday weekend shift and with that comes issues in relation of officer numbers, but after the initial melee I finally grabbed a cuppa and thought I had better get on with something I had been putting off but had to do. E-learning, or NCalt training as some would call … Continue reading
Snitching, Racism and Morale.
Today there were 12 officers, 8 from the Met, 4 from Northern Ireland, suspended for racism. Now we do not accept anyone being racist but it is, if you hear something racist, sexist, homophobic, or whatever, very difficult to 'snitch' on a colleague. Today the news had two poignant sentences which were: "The Met does … Continue reading


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In Rome we gather stones like a warning, C. S. Hughes
by C. S. Hughes
An old librarian's hands are stained with words
Quite invisible but ingrained
Beneath the skin a microfiche translucence
Where histories and prodigies entertain
Like the ghosts of carnivals
On the whorls of the Campo de Fiori
In Rome we heard them singing
The cobbles have lain a thousand years
In shapes lionesque and serpentine
As if berthed underneath
In homage and in death
Still its shining skin
A lost chimera
We will draw truths from Virgil's disembodied pages
Watch them in obeisance and in burning
Until in the fragments that remain
With stern Bruno frowning from his shroud
We almost grasp this oracle
In our hands gone to ash
Facile is the descent
Black-handed and forewarned
We gather Sampietrini
And hold them high as if
We are not the barricade but the road
From maligned stones, ringing
I can hear the blows
Of the mallets that made them
Wielded with a stiletto and fragmentary love
As ravaged as the face
Of Michelangelo
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I've been watching some Italian crime dramas set in Rome recently, and Rome has been mentioned in the news, if obliquely, in another tawdry sideshow. Sampietrini are the basalt cobblestones of Rome. Originally made from the larger blocks used by the ancient Romans for their roads, later hewn from basalt from the hills, more recently according to some reports, imported from Vietnam. They have long been used as a weapon of choice in protests and class struggles. #cshughes #poems #poets #igpoets #writingandreading #rhymes #poetsofinstagram #realwriters #poetry #uponatimeatowerrose #thebookofwhimsies #thelittlebookoffunerals #rome #cobblestones #sampietrini #eternalcity #inromewegathersampietrinilikeawarning


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Using Classroom Observation to Create a Learner-Centric Culture
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The Human Side of Robotics Education
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A Chinese-born billionaire who in recent months has publicized allegations of corruption against relatives of high-ranking Communist Party officials is now a wanted man after Beijing asked Interpol to issue a global request for his arrest.
China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the country had asked Interpol, the global police organization, to arrest the billionaire, Guo Wengui, hours before he appeared on television to deliver what he said would be a "nuclear bomb" of corruption allegations against the families of top Communist Party officials.
Mr. Guo, 50, has lived abroad for the past two years after a business deal to acquire a brokerage went sour. In March, he accused the son of a former top Communist Party official of corruption. On April 15, The New York Times, citing corporate records and an interview with one of the official's relatives, reported that some of his allegations could be substantiated.
China asked Interpol to issue a so-called red notice to its member countries for Mr. Guo's arrest, Lu Kang, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, told reporters on Wednesday in Beijing. Mr. Lu said that the notice had been issued, but that Mr. Guo's name does not appear on Interpol's wanted list. Interpol, in a statement, said that any of its 190 member countries could request that wanted notices not be publicized.
Mr. Guo is accused of giving 60 million renminbi, or about $8.7 million, in bribes to a former top intelligence official, Ma Jian, The South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday, citing people briefed on the matter whom the newspaper did not identify. Mr. Ma has been referred to in Chinese news outlets as Mr. Guo's political patron.
Countries do not have to honor red notices, and as of Wednesday, Mr. Guo was not in custody. Instead, he was at his penthouse apartment on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, which he bought in 2015, through a shell company, for $67.5 million. Two reporters from Voice of America's Chinese-language service conducted a live television interview with him in the apartment.
In the interview, Mr. Guo called the report that he bribed Mr. Ma "false," and he said he was not a Chinese citizen. He said he held passports from 11 other countries. Mr. Guo is a member of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
He said he was in regular contact with F.B.I. agents and was not worried that he would be arrested. Mr. Guo said the issuance of the red notice was an attempt to prevent the Voice of America interview.
In the interview, Mr. Guo made new allegations about business empires secretly controlled by Chinese leaders, in this instance the nephew of a current member of the Communist Party's ruling Politburo Standing Committee. Those claims could not be immediately substantiated.
"Corrupt people do not represent the Chinese government, they do not represent the Chinese people," Mr. Guo said. "If they weren't so corrupt, they wouldn't be scared of me."
Voice of America, which operates independently but is funded by the United States government, billed the interview as three hours long, running promotions about Mr. Guo's promise to deliver "nuclear bomb" revelations about corruption, with the first hour broadcast and the remainder in an online webcast.
But about 15 minutes into the second hour, Voice of America abruptly ended the interview, setting off intense speculation in Chinese-language social media as to why the broadcast ended.
China's government pressed Voice of America to cancel the interview, an official with the broadcaster said. The Foreign Ministry summoned its Beijing-based correspondent, Bill Ide, on Monday, where he was told that the interview would be viewed by China as interference in its internal affairs and told that it might affect the renewal of journalists' visas, according to two people at Voice of America with knowledge of the meeting.
Officials from the Chinese Embassy in Washington also called Voice of America in an effort to stop the interview from taking place, one person with direct knowledge of the conversations said. The person added that at no time were executives at Voice of America contacted by the United States government about the interview. The people interviewed for this article spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk freely about communications with the Chinese government.
Voice of America executives, led by its director, Amanda Bennett, proceeded with the interview, with the understanding that the live portion last only one hour. The rest of the interview would be recorded to give reporters a chance to check Mr. Guo's allegations and allow the Chinese government an opportunity to respond, the broadcaster said.
"In a miscommunication, the stream was allowed to continue beyond the first hour," a Voice of America spokeswoman, Bridget Serchak, said in an emailed statement. "When this was noticed, the feed was terminated. We will release content from these interviews and will continue to report on corruption issues."


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I'm so grateful to Emily for being such an excellent model. I had to provide photos for my submission to Knitty and was lucky to find someone to model in the short time frame. I had been trying to knit a shawl from this yarn for a while. I knit a smaller shawl with it in December, but ripped it out. It didn't show off the yarn very well and was really too small to wear. The yarn deserved a better effort. After I came back from Cambridge, I started swatching.
Once I'd put those two patterns together, I was off and knitting. I thought if I finished knitting it before Memorial Day, I would be able to get some photos of it on a trip we had planned for the weekend. Since writing the pattern was taking up some of my knitting time, I was never sure that I would meet both deadlines--shawl finished and blocked by the holiday and pattern submitted by June 1. Now that it is all done and published, my concern is that anyone who has questions or problems has a place to look for answers. I am truly concerned. This is not a simple pattern.
That's why I'm posting this entry to my blog. I plan to add to it as needed to address any questions, make suggestions, or provide any other information about the pattern.
Unfortunately, there were errors in the original Knitty pattern. Corrections were posted November 12, 2011. As a matter of housekeeping, the errata was:
Under DIRECTIONS, Section 1, there should be a row 4 following row 3. It should read:
Row 4: [WS] Purl.
Under Section 2, omit the second sentence regarding starting the first repeat on row 3 of the chart. Start with row 1.
The Left Side charts are wrong. Until I can develop a correct set of charts, the shawl can be knit by working from the Right Side charts, simply reversing them for the second half. To do this, follow the Slip Stitch Pattern -- Right Side chart from right to left, work the center stitch in stockinette, then follow the same row of the chart from left to right.The wrong side rows of the main color stripe in the border are purled. I mistakenly specified the fourth one, row 8 in the pattern, to be knit. Although this was simply a mistake I made in indicating the wrong row numbers in the "repeat row.." language, I am now a little curious as to how it would look if all the wrong side rows in the border were knit instead of purled. It would be something to try if you like garter stitch.
Also, when starting the border pattern, I began with row 3, letting the cast on stitches count as the first two rows. I'm less sure I like this now that I'm looking at it again. It works, making the colors in the border line up with the shawl colors. However, if you are inclined to finesse a pattern, you might look at handling it differently. My way, the first stripe of CC in the border is missing one row. It is possible to work the beginning and ending stripes of the border with 5 rows, although you would have to cast on an additional stitch.
Other questions have arisen that I consider design issues. For these questions , there is not necessarily one correct approach. In these areas the shawl can be knit according to the preferences of the knitter.
The first question has to do with the number of stitches on the needles at the start of the slip stitch pattern. There's not enough stitches to complete the two repeats on either side of the center stitch. As I knit it, the center two repeats are 1 stitch short. That didn't bother me because I knew I was adding a stitch on either side of the center stitch. The repeat would be complete on the next right side row. I was much more concerned that the blue decreases in the first section flow into the blue slipped stitches of the slip stitch portion.
Even though being 1 stitch short didn't stop me, I'm afraid that it might look strange to another knitter. The unusual stitch count might seem to be an error. It is not. The pattern does provide for the shorter repeats, since they are included in the charts. To further reinforce this, I'm providing below the language I used when I drafted the pattern, before the charts covered the center repeats:
With MC, begin slip st pattern [Chart B], aligning pattern so that MC sts slipped on previous rows are knit on the first row of Chart B. The repeat before the center st will be 1 st short. Following this repeat, the center pattern is: yo, k1, yo [k4 sl2], resuming row 1 of the slip stitch pattern. Worked properly, the slipped sts will all be CC. All wrong side rows in Charts B and C are purled, slipping the stitches slipped on the previous row purlwise with yarn in front [wyif].
I have made my remark about the center repeat bold. Actually, the chart is a much better explanation, but I have included this earlier version here just in case it offers a little more clarity. Often I find that what I write as I am knitting a pattern makes the most sense. At least, it does reflect my thinking when I was the closest to it.
All that being said, I think it should be possible to add another stitch to each side of the shawl in the transition row and start with complete repeats. I would like to make that change when I knit the shawl again to see if it can be done easily without changing the flow of the pattern.
Another question was raised about the edge stitches in Section 2, the Slip Stitch Pattern section. As I added a stitch, I worked it in stockinette on the following row. I didn't include it in the pattern of slipped stitches until I had added several stitches at the edge. As a result, there are stripes of stockinette on the edges that are 1 to 3 stitches wide. At the center, the new stitches in stockinette meet with the new ones on the other side of the center stitch to form a different pattern. It does not matter how the new stitches are worked into the pattern, as long as the pattern meets properly at each repeat. The edges and center can be worked to suit the knitter.
The one suggestion I have is to make the point that the new repeats at the right edge and to the left of the center stitch are worked in from the left edge. You have to count backwards from the left edge of the 24 stitch repeat to determine how to knit the new stitches.
Here's another suggestion regarding the slip stitch section. The pattern pulls in a great deal. Even though I added some stitches and blocked it hard, that section is still proportionally smaller than the other two. The shawl fits well as a kerchief. If I were to knit this as a larger shawl, I'd try increasing on both the right side and the wrong side rows, at least on the ends, in the slip stitch section. That would make the tails longer. Of course, it would add a lot more stitches and a few more repeats, as well as expanding the edging and requiring more yarn.Please let me know if you have any other questions regarding this pattern. I'll be happy to address them here as well as on Ravelry. For those who haven't seen it yet, the pattern link is: Mathematix. If you like it, please click on this Ravelry link, Mathematix Shawl, and give it a fave!


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So, I applied for a new bank account and after asking around I decided to go with bank X and went to Citymall because I know they stay open till 10 PM.
So, few days later they called me to pick up my ATM card, I went to pick up my card.
Me: Hello, i came to pick up my ATM card.
Banker: your ID please.
Me: here you go and i would also check on my online access.
Banker: here is a form for online access. (he was multitasking)
Me: I think I have already filled this form, but I'm not sure.
Banker: No, problem go ahead and fill it up. (not listening to my remark)
Me: OK, can I borrow a pen, and I filled it up and left.
Ofcourse I had to use my lunch break to go to the bank and took a taxi to do so.
Going back to work with a taxi I get a phone call.
Banker: Mr. Khaled, you already filed for online access and it is ready for you to pickup!
Me: Allah yehdeek I told you so, there is no way for me to go back now, gotta head to work.
Banker: make sure you pick it up this week because it has been here for a week almost!
After a couple of days I went back to the bank at Citymall branch.
offices were empty so I went to the only occupied one which was the branch manager.
Me: I came to pick up my online access please.
Manager: your ID please?
Me: here you go. You know, I came few days ago to pickup my ATM card and asked about my online access but I was told to file a new form although I was quiet sure that I already done so, and I filed a new one but then later on while I was on way to work I was told it is ready for me.
Manager: What? no there is a miscommunication, you didn't understand what he was telling you!!!
Me: Can i have my ID back? salam.
OK, at first the baker did a bad job listening to my needs.
Second, the manager instead of apologizing and offering a better services in the future he try to blame the customer!
That is one bad customer service from all sides.
The Banker should have stopped doing what he is doing the minute I sat down and gave me full attention to listen to my needs and understand what I'm looking for.
The Manager should have apologized and not blame me for their mistake, even if I had a bad day, he should have turned this situation around with a smile and a sincere apology and a promise to do a better service in the future.
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The master suite seen here is in Bob Webb Homes' entry into the 2014 Parade of Homes at Trails End. It's part of a master wing that also includes a bathroom and a walk-in closet, and the three rooms are separated so two homeowners on different schedules can avoid disturbing each other while waking, showering and dressing.
- The walk-in closet is just to the left upon walking into the master wing. The massive closet is designed for someone with a lot of outfits and the organizational know-how to keep them all in order.
- Not only are the windows themselves an impressive sight, they look out on the equally impressive sight of the outdoors. The bedroom overlooks a horse farm and stable near Trails End.
- This dynamic chandelier by was provided by Capital Lighting. It's the centerpiece of the vaulted ceiling.
- Like many other rooms in the house, the master suite is designed to be especially spacious, and the custom trim that's a signature in all Bob Webb houses is visible throughout. Interior design was provided by Chapin Interiors.
To see more Bob Webb master suites, search @bobwebbhomes on Instagram.\
This is the master suite for the Parade of Homes house
built by Truberry Custom Homes. It's part of a larger owners' suite that took home the gold medal for master suites in the 2014 Parade at Trails End.
- This door leads to his and hers walk-in closets and to the owners' bathroom. The bathroom is part of the house's six-sided turret, with a walk-in shower and coffee station.
- The signature custom trim throughout the house is a point of pride for Truberry. It's a seven-inch bold crown trim.
- Windows take up almost the entire wall, offering a view so far-reaching that gazing out almost reminds one of being in a treehouse.
- The light colors in the tray ceiling and soft, concealed lighting keep the owners' suite looking consistently bright.
To see more master suite ideas from Truberry Custom Homes, visit "Sweet Master Suites" on Truberry's Pinterest page, Truberry Homes.
Mastering the Art
More options to consider for your master bedroom or owners' suite
- -Sitting areas to create the ultimate sanctuary
- -Fireplaces, especially two-sided ones to airing porches directly off of the bedroom
- -Down lights with motion sensors that gently light the floor when you get out of bed during the night
- -Televisions that recess into the foot of the bed when not in use
- -Wall and floor safes to keep valuables close at hand
- -Security system controls to activate or deactivate the alarm, as well as cameras to see who is at the door
- - Separate HVAC systems to heat or cool the sleeping areas for optimum comfort
- -Compact washer and dryer closets for small, quick loads
- -Built-in-wall dressers to save floor space and give that custom feel
- - Adjacent exercise rooms for quick morning workouts


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The trustees, staff and members of the Cook Islands Creative Centre are delighted to able to welcome James Talbot back to Rarotonga after his successful 3,200km walk from Bluff to Cape Reinga, completed last week. The Creative Centre is also grateful to James for selecting The Creative Centre as the recipient of funds donated by well-wishers and supporters to encourage his efforts.
The funds raised will help Creative Centre in its endeavours as a special purpose education facility, one that focuses on looking after and educating adults who for one reason or another could benefit from support in improving their quality of life and in helping them maximize their own 'life potential', and hopefully become more independent and help them to exist on their own within our community.
James' determination and persistence were and remain a metaphor for the Creative Centre's own endeavours. And have been a source of caring inspiration for the staff and members. The Creative Centre not only survives, but thrives on financial support from the likes of James and many other individual donors and fund-raising activities.
The Cook Islands Creative Centre was established in the 80's through the fore sight of the Cook Islands Rotary Club and Dr Ngaei Tou. They secured the current (government-owned) premises in Tupapa where the Creative Centre is still located.
In 2001 the Centre (while under the leadership of Donna Smith and Mere Raui McDonald), undertook a major fundraising project to refurbish and expand the Centre's facilities and operational scope.
The opportunity was taken to improve governance through the Establishment of a Trust.
An art auction raised over $35,000 (a lot of money in those days) all thanks to the generosity of Ben Bergman and the Beachcomber Gallery and the artists who donated the artworks, that were auctioned off by celebrity art dealer Marshall Seifert. And thanks too to the generosity of the many local bidders.
Teresa Manarangi-Trott became the first chair of the Trust Board and she and several of the original Trustees remain today: Teresa, Joan Uka, and Paul Carrad. Jaewynn Mckay is a current trustee and the trustees are also looking to replace Loretta Reynolds and Felicity Robinson who resigned as trustees earlier this year.
The Creative Centre operates as a recognized education facility, with the core teaching components funded through the Ministry of Education.
Fortunately there are a number of individual donors who provide annual contributions and or endowments, which supplement other fundraising activities to fund value adding components of the Centre's programmes.
Arts and crafts and cultural programmes are a big part of the learning processes that help rehabilitation and allows the teaching of life skills that for various reasons might be needed by the students.
The object of the programmes is to help personal development and bring through the best each has to offer and to help them contribute to their own wellbeing, through building self-esteem and pride, according to their individuality. Hence the name Creative Centre.
As a retail outlet for some of the many things created by the members, the Creative Centre was able to build its own hut at the Punanga Nui market (underpinned with a grant from Internal Affairs to establish the pareu dyeing programme). The hut has proven to be popular with market visitors.
Through the generosity of Japan a 'Respite' facility was opened last year, which provides a residential facility for shorter and longer term needs. The next phase of the Creative Centre development will focus more on the much- needed care required as the community's needs change.
All of these activities rely on the generosity of support of so many individuals within the community who provide financial and other support in so many ways, including the Rotary Club who hold their weekly meetings at the Centre and who also help with maintenance and fundraising.
The bi-annual 'Beats of Betela' concerts (Tiki Taane, Hollie Smith have been headline acts) are valuable fundraising and fun occasions, thanks to the generosity of Rarotonga's performing arts community.
Voluntary help has and will always be a big part of The Creative Centre. However the full (and part) time staff are what keeps it going and from the outset the Centre has been blessed with a passionate and committed team.
After Mere, Bob Kimiangatau led the Centre until five years ago when Rodger Harkness took over and helped the Centre continue to grow and develope. The Creative Centre is currently in the process of appointing a new Director and has recently welcomed Emily Pierre to the new role of Administration Manager.
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Are you interested in making your own Gin?
|If so, you will surely find this blog very informative. There is almost no other drink that is easier to make than Gin. And it is extremely versatile.
|Produce up to 10 liters of Gin with our 0.5 L miniature stills!
10 liters with a miniature still? Believe it or not, but it's definitely possible! But first, I would like to draw your attention to a rather funny self-experiment in terms of making Gin. This spontaneous idea has been so successful that I decided to book a Gin seminar for my employees with a renowned distiller. But more of this later…
The spontaneous Gin experiment
More by coincidence, I walked past fresh turmeric in a supermarket and became curious of the aroma. That's when I thought about Gin and what other ingredients I could mix in to create my own recipe.
Important hereby is that Gin is always based on the aroma of juniper and this ingredient must never be forgotten as the absence of juniper won't allow you to call your drink a "Gin". Gin is a juniper berry schnapps with many herbs and spices. But there is not only one recipe, there are many! And that is exactly the fun part of making Gin. You can add whatever you like!
My mixture contained ginger, lemons, cloves, coriander and tonka beans.
Limitless variety!
Gin allows you to add all the ingredients you like and you can mix them in the amounts you choose. Use one tonka bean or 5 (or none), a handful or lemon peels or two – experiment and find out what you prefer. Please don't forget to write down how much you used of each ingredient. If your Gin turns out really well, you will regret not remembering the exact amounts. Trust me on that!
Interested in intense aromas? Then you should finely grind the spices and soak them in corn schnapps for about an hour before distilling the mixture. The same goes for the juniper aroma. The finely ground or chopped berries should rest in corn schnapps for several days. This intensity allows you to use the full spectrum of flavours for your Gin.
Better results without lemon peels
Best results require a good preparation and…a lot of experimenting. For example, lemon peels should be rid of the white skin. Otherwise, it leaves a bad taste in your Gin due to bitter substances in it. A mistake I won't make again!
I have used the 0.5 L Whisky still in the picture for distilling my herbal mixture. The shape of the still doesn't matter in this case, because the ingredients swim in the alcohol and you don't need to separate the heads from the middle run as I used a store-bought corn-schnapps.
After the distilling process has been completed, dilute the mixture with distilled water to receive 38% vol. You can obtain up to 200 ml of Gin in just one run.
Experimenting is the key!
Try different herbs and spices, but make sure not to use too many ingredients at the same time. You can create many different Gin variations and recipes.
Again, always keep in mind to write down the amount of each ingredient you have used!
Our Gin seminar with Stefan Bierbaum
...that's where Stefan Bierbaum came into the picture! He is a professional distiller from Germany and offers Gin seminars. We were thrilled about the idea and to learn about all his background knowledge as well as the passion for his profession. As you can imagine, we had an entire catalogue of questions for him and all of them have been answered thoroughly and in detail.
10 lites of Gin with our miniature stills
On January 7, we eagerly awaited our Gin training! After so many years of distilling and passionate experimenting, I thought I would know everything. But I was proven wrong! Mr Bierbaum surprised me with many new tricks and tips on distilling and flavouring of alcohol. So in return, I would like to share this knowledge with you. We never really finish learning!
First of all, let me explain to you that there is indeed a difference between a master distiller and a professional distiller. A master distiller sets his focus on mashing (fruits or grains) and distilling. He also distills the alcohol after the fermentation is complete.
A professional distiller, on the other hand, uses the finished product of the master distiller and adds or extracts aromas and flavours with it. You have to have a very fine nose (and taste buds) to smell all the different spices and herbs in order to create tasty recipes. Plus, you should know a lot about all the varieties and how the herbal aroma blends into alcohol. Professional distilling and flavouring is exactly what we did on that day! We mixed different herbs & spices to obtain a concentrated essence by distilling the mixtures with alcohol (corn schnapps).
The agony of choice!
For a unique Gin recipe, you have the agony of choice. The selection we were presented with is only a small fraction of all the possibilities. We had to choose from more than 120 herbs and spices. You can surely imagine how long that has taken us. That's the reason Mr Bierbaum advised using only 3 to 5 ingredients first and to play around with the amounts we would like to use for our Gin recipe. A science in itself!
Mr Bierbaum divided us into groups and invited us to choose the ingredients. My mixture included coriander, rose hip, grains of paradise, orange peels and orange blossoms. It was finely ground and distilled with 200 ml of corn schnapps to receive 100 ml of a strong, concentrated essence.
Glass stills & Gin!
In the picture you can see the glass stills that we used for distilling. Mr Bierbaum used our Ardes Cico hotplates to heat up the mixture. At the same time he explained the importance of copper for the production of alcohol. Without it, the sulphur and cyanide components cannot be catalyzed and you would receive a bad tasting alcohol that wouldn't be marketable.
Because we used store-bought corn schnapps for the seminar and the separation process of heads, middle run and tails has already been completed by the producer, glass stills were sufficient to use on that day. Plus, it was fun to watch the mixture simmer in the still.
Endless varieties of Gin!
As soon as the other groups finished preparing their ingredients, the other stills were filled and the mixture was brought to a boil. We couldn't help it but taste the different concentrated essences from each group and surprisingly, the mixtures differed a lot. Each group created a totally unique recipe and aroma.
We used a number of plastic cups (alcohol proof) to collect each aroma separately. You wouldn't believe how many different aromas you can actually extract from only 200 ml of a herbal mixture. We had a total of 10 cups with only the bottom of each slightly covered.
These were later used to flavour our Gin.
The variety of aromas in those cups allows you to create a full spectrum of different flavours in your Gin.
Collect as many aromas during the distillation of the essence as possible and try one or two drops as they drip out. You can then decide when to collect a specific aroma.
Don't forget the juniper!
You can use 200 ml of finely grinded juniper berries with around 200 ml of corn schnapps. Mr Bierbaum had already prepared the juniper extract for us days before the seminar started.
Taste it!
What would a Gin seminar be without a "tasting" of our self-made creations? Yes, you guessed it! ;-)
But first things first! We had two essences – the juniper and the herbal aroma. Now it was time to carefully mix them together with the corn schnapps. In order not to spoil all the hard work, we filled 100 ml of corn schnapps into a little measuring glass and added several drops of the concentrated essences with a small measuring pipette – one drop of each essence at a time! We made sure that everything mixed well and tasted it before adding more drops. Each participant received a bottle with corn schnapps and experimented with the essences. This resulted in a huge variety of Gin flavours.
We used 0.5 ml of juniper essence in 100 ml of corn schnapps and would not recommend using more than 2 ml in total for a 1 L bottle. But this is of course entirely up to you and how strong you would like the aromas to be!
Transforming cheap corn schnapps!
Thank to Mr Bierbaum we now know how to transform a cheap store-bought corn schnapps into a unique and tasty Gin.
For my grains of paradise Gin I have only used 30 drops of aroma essence per bottle and was really happy about the results.
Thank you for reading!
I hope that I have encouraged you to create your own Gin recipe! I can surely promise that experimenting with different herbs and spices is a lot of fun and the results are rewarding.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact us for advice and support.


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Everyone who has seen the latest Katie Couric/Sarah Palin interview is focused on the fact that Palin either couldn't or wouldn't name a single newspaper or magazine she regularly reads. And while that answer will certainly find its way into some future SNL skit, this exchange on global warming is what caught my attention: COURIC: Is [global warming] man-made though, in your view? [...]
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Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Last summer...
I haven't updated my blog in a while. I'm still wearing skirts most of the time, although the choice is a bit limited just now because of the weather here - close to zero degrees Celsius, wind and rain. But here are a few photos from warmer times last summer.
Spring breakfast in the sun in Penrith.
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Singers Fondle Fruit To Draw Attention To Sexual Health (VIDEO)
Performers seductively fondle watermelons and oranges while singing a choral rendition of Nine Inch Nails' 1994 song "Closer". It may sound like an absurd scene, but this is what goes down in a new racy sexual health video that's succeeding where more traditional videos have failed: People are paying attention.
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Claude, an online Australian sexual health resource and art project for lesbian and bisexual women, took a fresh approach to sex education by creating a music video to educate women who have sex with women about how to protect themselves from STIs. Fresh approaches are clearly needed: Over 40 per cent of Australian women identifying as lesbian and bisexual claim to have never had an STI test, a startling new statistic from Sydney's Women and Sexual Health Survey.
"The myth that lesbians are at less risk of STIs has led to lesbians being under-screened, under-informed and under-diagnosed," say the authors of a Victoria research paper on gay and lesbian health.
So what exactly is Claude doing to spread awareness? Let's take a look.
First, they slap on a pair of latex gloves and seductively squeeze a lime.
Director Maeve Mardsen explains why she focuses on the latex glove in her opinion piece for Australia's ABC: "We reinvented the old 'condom on a banana' demonstration in a fun and decidedly feminine way, focusing on the importance of using latex gloves during safe sex (which can prevent cuts to the genital area during sex and therefore decrease the risk of contracting STIs)."
And the video continues to have fun with latex and fruit, suggestively plunging a gloved finger into a tangerine while singing Trent Reznor's lyric, "You let me penetrate you."
The video playfully reminds women to say "no" to unsafe sex. When a woman dangles grapes towards another woman's mouth without the protective gloves, she refuses them.
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But when the gloves are on, the performers get to enjoy all the fruit they want.
One woman suggestively plunges her entire fist into a watermelon. The possibilities are endless!
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We believe that education is a journey for life, which begins at school. At TMS, we instill the sense of being lifelong learners and help our students understand that learning happens through every small or big experience. Through the various programmes offered, we aim to provide holistic education that engages and enables our students to grow intellectually, emotionally, physically, socially, and aesthetically. Our motto, 'We Choose to Care' underpins all activities that are undertaken at school and emphasizes the significance of values in a world where the social fabric is under strain.
TMS also promotes a culture of learning for its faculty. Thus, the professional development of teachers is a critical component of the school calendar. The capacity of teachers is built to create lessons that not only suit the needs of different learners in the classroom, but also generate the excitement required for joyful learning to occur.
We understand that every child is unique and that one size does not fit all. Our counsellors and teachers are equipped to look after the needs of differently abled students. They share an open and friendly relationship with students of all ages.
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Anthony Just Interview
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Following close on the heels of the dynamic and successful first 'Marine Inspirations' fund-raiser for 2016 at the Big Bottle of Wine Party in Mallorca in late January, Anthony Just chats with Hannah Murray on the European english-language radio programme Talk Radio Europe 'Wake Up With Hannah'. Anthony chats about the roots and objectives behind the Marine Inspirations initiative.
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Barbadian applicants and prospective applicants to The UWI are asked to note that the Government of Barbados, in the Budget Speech of June 11, 2018 indicated as follows:
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On June 1, 2018, during a small ceremony in Barbados, Government representatives of islands impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 received proceeds of funds raised at last year's T20 Benefit Cricket Match hosted by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) in collaboration with Sagicor and Flow Sports.
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The UWI Vice-Chancellery, Jamaica, W.I. Friday, May 11, 2018—Professor Dale Webber, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate Studies and Research at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has been appointed Campus Principal of the Mona Campus in Jamaica. Pursuant to Statute 10, the appointment was approved by Chancellor Robert Bermudez, on behalf of the University Council, following a recommend...
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Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. April 25, 2018—On April 12, 2018, The UWI Vice-Chancellor's Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (UWI STAT) Ambassador Corps hosted a Climate Change Forum themed, The Eye of the Storm: The Implications of the Paris Agreement/Climate Change and the "Right to Life" for Caribbean Youth. The fo...
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The Association of Caribbean Historians (ACH) is commemorating its 50th Conference this year, and just over 100 historians are expected to gather at the Cave Hill Campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI) in Barbados for the its Annual Conference from June 10 to June 15, 2018.
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The Missing Link:Research and Innovation
The UWI Cave Hill Campus will be hosting the Annual University Council Meeting and Press Conferencewhich takes place onFriday 27thApril, 2018 at the Main Conference Room, Administration Building from 9:00 A.M.
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Residents keen on knowing how the food they consume affects their health have the opportunity to do so at a Nutrition Symposium on Saturday. They will also be given free health checks.
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Twenty-five students from the BSc Software Engineering at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Mona campus, along with their parents, met with Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Jamaica's Minister of Education, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid on February 2, 2018. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the terms and conditions of their departure for Suzhou, China later this yea...
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A mobile calendar app is among the initiatives being rolled out to mark the 70th anniversary of The University of the West Indies (The UWI). Designed and developed by a student of The UWI Cave Hill campus, Mr. Theo Taylor, under the supervision of Dr. Janak Sodha, in the Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics, the app helps UWI staff, students, alumni, retirees and friends of t...
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The University of West Indies together with RBC Royal Bank (Barbados) Limited announced the launch of the 2018 RBC Race for the Kids in Barbados at a press conference recently held at the Cave Hill Campus. The UWI and RBC teamed up as of last year to co-host this charitable run in support of youth education. Both parties are determined to surpass last year's success on Sunday afternoon, March ...
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The democratic, nation-building debt the American nation owes the Caribbean, and the Haitian nation in particular that resides at its core, is not expected to be repaid but must be respected. Any nation without a nominal notion of its own making can never comprehend the forces that fashion its origins.
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