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20. Destiny 2
Release Date: TBA
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Rumored)
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Activision
While not officially announced, we do know that Destiny 2 is in the plans for Bungie and Activision. It's possible we will hear a surprise reveal for a 2017 release for consoles and possibly even a release on PC. What we can anticipate however is a further development of the shared world shooter that has made a huge splash in this current gen of gaming. Never one to rest, we can expect Bungie to amplify what the game is for players, increasing its multiplayer offerings, itemization and story experiences as well as even more events and expansions.
19. Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King
Release Date: End 2017
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: Redlock Studio
Publisher: Redlock Studio
Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King is an action/platformer with RPG elements, set in a dark universe from creator Redlock Studio for consoles and PC. The way you play will affect the ending you get and how your character progresses naturally. In Shattered, you will play as the Wanderer seeking lost memories and knowledge from a missing King. The game features a unique blend of 2D platforming and 3D boss battles. The art style alone has us already captivated.
18. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Release Date: Late 2017
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Vita, Wii U
Developer: Inti Creates
Publisher: 505 Games
Bloodstained is an exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer RPG for the PS4, Xbox One and PC. with intriguing crafting elements that is seen as a successor to the Castlvania, being produced by Koji Igarashi of series fame with Inti Games developing and 505 Games publishing . You play as an orphan scarred by an alchemist curse which slowly crystallizes your skin. You must battle your way through a demon-filled castle summoned by your old friend whose body has become more crystal than flesh. The throwback art style and metroidvania exploration has us feeling nostalgic for old school gaming.
17. Eitr
Release Date: 2017
Platform: PS4, PC
Developer: Eneme
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Coming to PS4 and PC, Eitr, an isometric endeavor in the Soulslike genre from developer Eneme and publisher Devolver Digital combines the top down perspective of Diablo with the crushing station to station combat of Dark Souls and wraps it all in some retro pixel art design. Inspired by Nordic myths, the heroine, known to this point as the Shield Maiden must unravel the mystery of what afflicts the tree of life and her people. She will make use of weapons and equipment to defeat her foes while using the game's bonfire mechanic to rest and improve. Souls fans of games like Salt and Sanctuary will find a lot to love here.
16. Elex
Release Date: 2017
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: Piranha Bytes
Publisher: THQ Nordic
We got our first look at Piranha Bytes and THQ Nordic's Sci-fi/Fantasy hybrid game Elex during last E3 and were impressed with the game's open world third person gameplay. The upcoming RPG for consoles and PC features a unique blend of futuristic technology and magic and promises a vast open world with dynamic questing that reacts to player choices, including the killing of quest giving NPCs. The various factions of the world are struggling for control of a world devastated by a meteor that also brought with it a powerful substance desired by many for its life altering properties.
15. Dauntless
Release Date: 2017
Platform: PC
Developer: Phoenix Labs
Publisher: Phoenix Labs
Part Monster Hunter, part Souls series, Dauntless is an upcoming free to play RPG on PC that takes place on a series of floating islands called the Shattered Isles. Players will work together to take down powerful enemies called behemoths, and harvest these fallen beasts to improved their weapons and armor in crafting. The game's developer Phoenix Labs is comprised of former Blizzard and Riot members and the game has us all excited to get a chance at some challenging cooperative beast hunting.
14. Camelot Unchained
Release Date: 2017
Platform: PC
Developer: City State Entertainment
Publisher: City State Entertainment
MMOs are great at letting players skip around doing a million things that developers give. Camelot Unchained from City State Entertainment takes this further and lets players build the world they play in, and then defend it from destruction at the hands of other player factions. The empowerment doesn't stop there, with dedicated crafter classes determining the breadth of the economy, and ability customization options that allow players to fine tune their setups like never before. Topping it all off, the PvP focused faction MMO will allow for massive battles involving hundreds of combatants at once. We pay attention anytime a game hints at tweaking convention, and this game is firmly on our radar.
13. Scalebound
Release Date: 2017
Platform: Xbox One, PC
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
A boy and his dragon. What else is there to say? In actuality the upcoming Xbox One and PC game Scalebound is looking to take the partner AI feature to a new level with a fully interactive dragon companion that can be issued commands, ridden and even taken direct control of. The bond between both is severe, if you die the dragon dies and vice versa. Beyond this, the game is a full RPG experience from Nier: Automata developer Platinum Games. Players will have a diverse arsenal of weapons and skills to choose from and the game will feature 4 player coop so your friends can bring their dragons along for the ride which is a big reason why we're looking forward to the game.
12. Nier: Automata
Release Date: March 7th, 2017
Platform: PS4, PC
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: Square Enix
High speed action RPG Nier: Automata is the sequel to the cult hit Nier and is coming to the PS4 and PC. Square Enix and Bayonetta developer Platinum Games are looking to take the game to a new level, ramping up the velocity and style of this game that is a spin-off of the Drakengard series. The game is set in the middle of a proxy war between machines created by otherworldly invaders and what remains of humanity. The stories main playable characters are machines themselves, named 2B, 9S, and the obsolete prototype A2. The game will feature the popular weapon stories from the first game which give narrative background to the weapons players will be wielding. Supportive machines called PODs will accompany the players and allow them to perform various actions in combat and traversal. We're attracted to the game's speed and beautiful world design and are looking forward to reading every weapon story we can get our hands on.
11. Deep Down
Release Date: TBA
Platform: PS4
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Oh where, oh where have you gone Deep Down. Originally revealed during the last gen, this Dragon's Dogma meets Dark Souls free to play from Capcom has descended into development hell. It's been 2 years since we've seen any new footage or communication on its development. With the trademark expiring in February, we'll soon learn one way or another whether this promising RPG will ever see the light of day. Initial looks at this console game promised deep dungeon diving, with beefy combat and itemization. If this game does see the light of day, expect it to shoot up towards the top of our list.
10. The Surge
Release Date: 2017
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: Deck 13
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Mecha Souls anyone? Lords of the Fallen developer Deck13 has taken their formula and graphical prowess to the sci-fi genre in The Surge, coming to consoles and PC. In a futuristic world devastated by the effects of climate change, it's up to you to make sense of what went wrong at the preeminent technology corporation in the world. The game features an industrial heft as you will square off against armored foes, severing their limbs and using them for your own ends and augmenting your armor and abilities. We loved our hands on time with the game, finding combat gratifying and responsive and the game to be visually stunning.
9. Divinity Original Sin 2
Release Date: 2017
Platform: PC
Developer: Larian Studios
Publisher: Larian Studios
Divinity Original Sin 2 is the PC sequel to the sleeper hit Divinity Original Sin from Larian Studios. Not content to simply deliver a safe sequel, the developer has gone back to the drawing board, redesigning stats and attributes as well as adding tons of brand new features such as multiplayer, dungeon master mode, and dynamic backgrounds and origin stories. What remains are the classic CRPG mechanics and brilliant storytelling that made the first game such a hit. The game is in early access right now on PC with Act I available for testing and feedback. We couldn't get enough of the first one, and expect nothing different from this second installment.
8. Vampyr
Release Date: 2017
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: Dontnod Entertainment
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Vampyr is a new Action RPG from Dontnod Entertainment of Life is Strange fame for the current gen consoles and PC. Set in the Spanish Flue ravaged London of 1918, you take on the role of, Dr. Jonathan Reid, a recently turned Vampire, who wrestles with his desire to kill and his commitment as a doctor to heal. You will make use of vampiric abilities and weapons as you stalk your victims and those who hunt you. Your decisions will affect the quality of life for the neighborhoods of London as well as your own. The more you feed the more powerful you become, but the city will devolve further. If you do no harm, the city will begin to heal, but you will be significantly weaker. The game is just dripping with mood and weighty emotions, and its detective type feel has us keeping an eye on this as a sleeper hit of the year.
7. Absolver
Release Date: 2017
Platform: PS4, PC
Developer: SloClap
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Absolver, an online combat RPG on PS4 and PC from developer SloClap and publisher Devolver Digital takes hand to hand combat to a new level, with a customizable combat deck that allows players to personalize their martial arts style. Further augmenting this are items, skills and a limited arsenal of weapons. Players can take on the role of mentor and teach acolytes new moves. Their Playstation Experience trailer nearly stole the show as the game's distinctive art style and disciplined approach give it a unique hipness and attitude. Our hands on time with the game during E3 left us impressed. It's very likely the hours will without notice as we spar with friends, refining our styles and learning the subtleties of the game's fighting mechanics.
6. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Release Date: 2017
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: Warhorse Studios
Publisher: Deep Silver, Warhorse Studios
Kingdom Come Deliverance from Warhorse Studios is taking the mantra of realism and meaningful choice to a whole new level as everything in the game is being designed to have the weight of reality behind every decision. You will be playing through a seminal point in Bohemian history, a smaller part in a larger stale. Your weapons do damage in real ways, must be maintained and repaired and the same goes for armor. NPCs will all have daily routines and can be dramatically impacted based on how you choose to interact with them. Quests can be tackled in a diverse amount of ways, limited to your imagination. All of this takes place in a historically accurate reproduction of this period of history, including the landscape and buildings all the way down to the paintings and books that are presented. Just the concept alone of playing history has us thrilled to experience it, and we haven't even touched on the great gameplay. Console and PC players have a truly unique experience to look forward to this year.
5. Horizon Zero Dawn
Release Date: February 28th, 2017
Platform: PS4
Developer: Guerrilla Games
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony's upcoming Horizon Zero Dawn from Killzone Developer Guerrilla Games is shaping up to be the next big banner franchise from Sony's first party lineup. The game is Guerrilla's first foray into the RPG genre and what it lacks in deep RPG mechanics, it will make up for in fast paced hunting of some massive machine enemies. Set in primitive a world that has mysteriously moved on from its technologically advanced past, the story follows main character Aloy's journey to understand her past and the mysteries of the dinosaur like machines that roam the beautiful landscapes. It will feature plenty of questing, exploration opportunities as well as big game hunts and mounts. We've yet to leave a demonstration of the game with our jaws closed and are expecting this game to visually blow us away when it drops.
4. Cyberpunk 2077
Release Date: TBA
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: CD Projekt Red
Publisher: CD Projekt Red
Power studio CD Projekt Red is moving on from the Witcher series, at least temporarily, to focus on creating the new and very different Cyberpunk 2077 for consoles and PC. Set in a dystopic world based on the tabletop game Cyberpunk 2020, the game will transport players to Night City, a futuristic and gritty city between San Francisco and LA where cybernetic implants, virtual realities called braindances and mafia warfare rule the streets. The game will feature a new seamless multiplayer experience as well as character classes, both departures from the Witcher games. This game would be higher on the list if we knew for sure it was coming in 2017. As is, judging by the strength of the Witcher 3, we can expect this game to wind up on many game of the year lists.
3. Torment: Tides of Numenera
Release Date: February 28th, 2017
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: inXile Entertainment
Publisher: Techland
Torment: Tides of Numenera from inXile Entertainment builds off of the celebrated tabletop setting of Numenera and original Planescape Torment and sends players to the Ninth World, an earth one billion years into the future. In that time, civilizations have risen and fallen, and all that has remained are remnants of technology called Numenera. You play as the Changing God, an immortal being who has survived the ages, who will answer the question, "What does one life matter?" The game is Wasteland series developer inXile's further effort to revitalize the CRPG genre, bringing old school mechanics, deep worldbuilding, focused storytelling and meaningful choices back to players on consoles and PC. Their old school approach mixed with modern storytelling has us and their tremendous amount of backers enthused. Our interview with inXile during Gamescom further reinforced the quality we can expect from Torment.
2. Nioh
Release Date: February 7th, 2017
Platform: PS4
Developer: Team Ninja
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment, Koei Tecmo
Playstation exclusive Nioh from Ninja Gaiden developer Team Ninja merges the conventions of Dark Souls with the Ninja Gaiden sensibilities that were the true hipster difficulty experiences, long before Souls was a thing. Set in a rich cultural period in Japan's history the game fictionalizes the story of William Adams, the first Western samurai. Resurrected from development hell, this Onimusha inpsired game will pit William against otherworldly yokai across a diverse landscape of stages and missions. Players will master the moveset of their weapons and skills in combat, as they read and react to the game's brutal challenge. A unique take on multiplayer will allow players to summon revenants, the specters of fallen players who can be challenged for some high end loot. We went nuts for this during the Alpha and Beta demos and found ourselves jonesing for it when they expired.
1. Mass Effect Andromeda
Release Date: Q1 2017
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: EA
The events of the BioWare's and EA's original Mass Effect trilogy explored humanity's struggle for recognition in a Milky Way Galaxy full of diverse alien races. Mass Effect Andromeda will now jettison console and PC players 600 years into the future, all the way to the distant Andromeda Galaxy as Humans, Turians, Asari and Salarians unite to search for a new home for the species of the Milky Way. The game will feature brand new worlds and races to encounter in a new ship, the Tempest. Jetpacks, a landroving vehicle called the Nomad and new combat designs will add fresh dynamics to gameplay and traversal. New weapons and powers and the removal of classes will give the game a brand new feel. We'll also meet a brand new cast of characters to grow attached to, revile and develop romances with. We can't wait to see what new directions the series will go in, as we get another go in a series we've been invested in for a decade.
Looking Ahead
2017 is set up well for fans of great gaming, and we've only just scratched the surface. Keep hanging with us as the year unfurls, and we'll keep bringing the quality content you've come to expect from us on all of these games. Thanks for taking the journey with us through our most anticipated games of the year and be sure to let us know what you're most looking forward to!
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Wynonna shilling for Alli
Now, I'm not much on country music, but I have seen Wynonna when she was thinner, and I've seen her when she wasn't thin. Either way, she's a talented woman, and I think she's gorgeous at whatever size she happens to be. For her to be taking Alli (with its "wonderful" side effects) just makes me so sad for her, and for all the women who will follow her example because she's a star. That kind of pressure to be thin has to cost so much in self-esteem.......it makes me wonder how a woman who knows she has talent and is good at what she does can believe she's not worthy of her fame just because she isn't stick-thin. Or does that pressure make her think the fame she got when she wasn't thin was just a fluke, and in order to keep that fame, and keep working, she has to get thin?
I don't understand it, because I never thought I was worthless because I was fat, I thought I was worthless because nothing I ever did was good enough for certain people in my life, everything I did could always have been done better if I had just worked a little harder, no matter how hard I worked. My diets weren't ever to improve my looks, I never thought I was cute, or pretty, or good-looking, so losing weight wouldn't have made me any better-looking, at least, not in my eyes. My diets were always for my "health" because doctors were just sure that I was either going to die any minute or I was going to end up with diabetes or some other debilitating disease, and they pushed the fact that losing weight would prevent any of that happening to me. So to try and lose weight to become better looking (or more acceptable in others' eyes) just is not comprehensible to me. I guess I was pretty lucky when I was working too, in that my weight was never an issue at any of the jobs I ever had. Never prevented me from getting a job I wanted, never prevented me from doing that job to the best of my ability, and didn't matter much to most of my co-workers (at least, if it did matter, none of them had the balls to say anything to me about it).
I am getting so fed up with the entertainment industry and their unattainable, unrealistic ideal for how women should look in order to be able to work. If a person has talent, they should be allowed to use that talent, and shouldn't be pressured to meet model-thin standards. I like diversity when I'm watching a movie or listening to music (if I didn't like diversity, I wouldn't listen to Jimmy Buffett and Metallica and Brule' and Blackmore's Night and Johnny Cash). So to deny diversity of talent and body shape/size in entertainment seems short-sighted to me. After all, if you look at the world around us, there is a huge amount of variety in sizes and shapes and colors, and that should be reflected in the movies we watch and the music we listen to and the books we read. I'm really sorry that that isn't the case, and I'm sorry that Wynonna has bought whatever bullshit her doctor spouted to get her to take Alli (how on earth do you perform on stage if you're taking a drug that can make you unexpectedly shit yourself?).
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- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2009 at 9:33 PM
I have a sinking feeling that the only way you can perform while taking Alli is by simply not eating for XX amount of time beforehand.ReplyDelete
Which I guess is kind of the point - that'll make you lose weight after all!
Does anyone else think that the side effects of this drug are like a kind of negative reinforcement deal? Being that they punish you when you eat something you "shouldn't"? *shudder* I cannot understand what posesses people to take this crap! (HA!)
Yeah, not eating before a performance would prevent that side effect all right. But then do you have the energy to put on a good performance if you're hungry? I mean, that takes a lot of energy.ReplyDelete
I don't understand anyone who is willing to take a drug for anything when the possible side effects of the drug are worse than the illness it's supposed to prevent. I see all the drugs advertised on television, and the side effects, and I think I'd rather suffer with the disease than deal with the side effects (and Alli definitely falls in that category).
- AnonymousJanuary 28, 2009 at 9:57 PM
It reminds me of that song... Underwear Goes Inside the Pants, by LazyBoy. Specifically, this bitReplyDelete
"You know we have more prescription drugs now.
Every commercial that comes on TV is a prescription drug ad.
I can't watch TV for four minutes without thinking I have five serious diseases.
Like: "Do you ever wake up tired in the morning?"
Oh my god I have this, write this down. Whatever it is, I have it.
Half the time I don't even know what the commercial is:
people running in fields or flying kites or swimming in the ocean.
I'm like that is the greatest disease ever. How do you get that?
That disease comes with a hot chick and a puppy."
Although I think the whole song is freakin hilarious, I don't want to take up half your blog with the lyrics! LOL
OMG! That captures it exactly!! I think that's what the pharmaceutical companies are thinking and that's why they do those commercials. Put the symptoms out there in a vague manner, tell consumers there's a drug for it, and talk to your doctor about whether you have whatever ailment and is this drug right for you. And if their drug reps have been to see your doctor, chances are zie has drug samples with which to treat you. and voila, more sales/more money.ReplyDelete
For whatever it's worth, when I used to sing in front of people I couldn't eat a thing for a couple of hours beforehand, my stomach was too nervous. (There are famous singers who are well known for actually puking before they go onstage because they're so nervous.)ReplyDelete
Singers are usually pretty particular about what they eat before a performance, too, since it can affect their voices. I had a no-dairy-before-the-show rule myself; the last thing I needed was to have so much gunk in my throat that nothing would come out when I sang. Also, nothing carbonated...URRRRP!
Wynnona must really need the money. You'd be surprised at how often that's the case with famous people who do these deals; even though they make a lot, they get behind on their taxes and whatnot. I hope to God she doesn't actually use the stuff.
Andee (Meowser)
I had a friend who sang, and he never ate before a gig, but man, could he put away the chow afterward (and he was skinny as a rail, too, people swore up and down his legs were hollow....lol).ReplyDelete
I wondered if it was a money thing, and is she really taking the drug, or just saying she is. I would hope she isn't using it, but no way to know for sure.
Alli only makes you "randomly shit yourself" if you take it without concurrently consuming a low-fat diet.ReplyDelete
Yes, I know that, but it's not always easy to know the amount of fat in every food one might eat. And you don't have to go over that limit by much in order to have the hershey squirts. I'm sorry, but that's leading to obsession about food and what's in it, and can I go anywhere after I eat, and maybe I should be wearing a diaper just in case. For me, weight loss that isn't going to be maintainable, and only adds up to maybe an additional 3 lbs is not worth that amount of hassle, obsession, and humiliation. But because I'm fat, drug makers and doctors think I deserve that kind of treatment? Fuck them.ReplyDelete
To build off your last comment, Vesta...ReplyDelete
How sad is it that people think it is better to randomly shit yourself via Alli than to be the weight they are at right now?
I find the Alli side-effects ironic, cuz coming from the eating disorder side of things I have known so many women who abused LAXATIVES as a way to try to keep weight off. Now, we have an FDA approved drug that works like a mega-laxitive? Something doesn't jive there.
I think it has become a way for famous women to get themselves out there in the public eye - by going on public diets and I think it's a bloody shame. If you have to get on some shady med and talk bad about your body and restrict food, is the attention really worth it?
I think not.
I agree, luv, and hadn't even thought of the abuse of laxatives as a correlation to Alli, but it makes a lot of sense.ReplyDelete
Hmmm.... I think I'm going to make a blog post out of that Alli is similar to a laxitive bit.ReplyDelete
You may already know this, but luvpeace is my google account for AngryGrayRainbows... maybe it's time to get a AngryGrayRainbows Google account. lol
Go for it, luv, on the post, I think that would be an awesome topic. I've thought about using disordered eating in the past to lose weight, but I just don't have what it takes, I suppose, to carry it through (which is probably a damned good thing and makes me lucky as hell). I'm not fond of barfing, and I hate feeling over-full, so binge-ing, and binge-ing and purging are out. And while there are times I get busy and forget to eat, I pay for it with shakiness and headaches and bitchiness, so anorexia was never a real option (I'm not into pain, and one of my headaches from not eating takes a couple of days to get rid of). And as for abusing laxatives, well, I'm not much on spending a lot of time on the toilet shitting my brains out (I can't afford to lose what brain I have...lol).ReplyDelete
I've really been lucky all the way around with a lot of things in my life. I have done a variety of recreational drugs in the distant past (ah, the indiscretions and stupidity of youth) and never got hooked on any of them. I did a lot of drinking in my younger years, but it was no problem to just stop when I outgrew the party hearty mentality. I smoked for quite a few years too (really heavily....not! maybe a carton a month), and decided to quit when the price went up to $2 a pack. I didn't miss any of those things when I quit them, and I don't miss them now. I sometimes wish I hadn't done a lot of the things I did when I was younger, but then I think back on all the experiences I had because of those "mistakes/missteps", and realize that those things are part of what made me who I am today, and none of it lessens my worth as a person. Would I have been a different person had I had an eating disorder? Probably, but not any less of a person than I am now (pardon the pun, but I probably would still have ended up fat, even if I'd had an eating disorder), just a person with more experience in a different area of life.
Ironically, ED's make people fat probably more often than they make them thin. I know most people who haven't spent years around the ED community don't know that, so I'm just throwing it out there. :)ReplyDelete
I will tell ya, ED's have a lot more to do with MENTAL ILLNESS than will. So yay you for not having to deal with that icky mental illness. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
I think it's awesome that you don't have a very addictive personality. You are one lucky duck and good for you!!!
I am currently wondering if my years in the ED (starving, purging and binging) caused me a certain amount of noticeable brain damage. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to come of anti-depressants and ADD meds and still be a functional person. Who knows.
Actually, I don't think it's a bad thing that meds can help you be a functional person. I had a serious bout with depression (undiagnosed for probably 20 years) and 10 years of therapy and Prozac helped a lot with that (and I hate taking medication unless it's absolutely necessary). I don't take the Prozac anymore, and seem to be functioning just fine, but I also have a lot less stress in my life now than I did when I was depressed (and the amount of Prozac I took depended on the amount of stress I had at the time).ReplyDelete
I know medications can be expensive, especially if one doesn't have insurance (been there done that), but if they help you function, I don't see anything wrong or stigmatizing about it at all. Anything to keep one's sanity in this madhouse of a world is good :) (but for me, if I weren't already crazy, I'd be insane....lol).
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Our 200hr YTT intensive training course is registered with Yoga Alliance USA.
An intensive training course is the beginning of your journey to yoga teaching. It's a great way to immerse yourself in yoga and learn how to teach with confidence and authenticity in a short period of time. This is your opportunity to explore and experience yoga, to find your own authentic teaching style and voice. And even though we work hard, we have lots of fun and laughter on the way. The latest 200hr YTT intensive training course dates are below.
Latest dates and costs can be found here
Course Overview
- Approximately 220 hours of study
- Intensive training
- Emergency First Aid Certificate (not at our Scotland venue)
- Certifcate enabling you to register with Yoga Alliance USA as a yoga teacher. Click on the link to find out the minimum standards required by the Yoga Alliance. (Link opens in new window).
Is it right for me?
- You want to take the step from yoga practitioner to yoga teacher or deepen your yoga practice.
- As a yoga practitioner of at least 2 years you're ready to take the next step.
- You want a course that's registered with an internationally recognised organisation.
- You're looking for a professional, good quality, high content course that gives you lots of help and support.
- You're open to exploring yoga and finding your unique style and voice.
- You want to learn to teach in an authentic way, with kindness and integrity.
- You prefer to study in an intensive environment, qualifying more quickly.
What do I get?
- Approximately 220 hours of training
- Course manual
- The option to apply for a mentoring opportunity with our principal trainer. (limited places available)
- Emergency first aid qualification (except Scotland course)
- Reading list
- Personal journal
- Exercises and tips to get you started with your classes
- Free place at the next Teachers Retreat with the Business Hour following completion of the course.
- On completion of your training you will receive a certificate and be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance USA as a yoga teacher.
What will we cover?
Yoga is so much more than asana practice. So expect to be guided through anatomy & physiology, subtle bodies, teaching methodology, philosophy, meditation, the business of yoga and much more.
- Anatomy and physiology
- Taking the teachers seat
- Philosophy
- Lifestyle and ethics
- The business of yoga
- Practicum
- Emergency first aid (except Scotland course)
Click on the link to find details of our curriculum. (Link opens a new window)
We also take time to explore and experience many different styles or forms of yoga. This might include Dru Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Hot Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Iyengar Yoga as examples. All our guest teachers have their own style or form of teaching which they'll share with you.
How will I be assessed?
During the training we assess you in many ways. This includes ongoing assessment, home study & assignments and also tests. Tests are organised into small sections, rather than one large test at the end. We do this to make the process less intimidating and less overwhelming for you. This type of assessment also enables us to give you extra support during the course if you need it. So if you're struggling with a particular area of the curriculum, we can help you through.
How much does it cost and how do I apply?
- Tuition fees arre slightly different depending on the venue. Scotland doesn't include a first aid certificate and is therefore cheaper. All prices can be found here.
- Remember to budget for travelling, books and accommodation if you need to stay over.
- To apply, please complete our application form. Application Form. We may telephone you or contact your teacher(s) as part of this process.
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We review your application form and then we'll contact you to confirm that your place is being held for you. We hold your place for 7 days. Once we've received your deposit, your place is confirmed.
The balance of the course fees are due 6 weekes prior to the start of the course.
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All good gardening starts with the soil and it is important to add organic materials to the soil in order to replenish the nutrients and trace elements growing plants use up. As well as adding food for plants enhancers can improve soil structure or bring some other benefits to the soil and the plants.
Woodash is a useful natural soil enhancer because it contains the mineral Potash in a water-soluble form, which many plants need in order to produce good roots, flowers and fruits. The remains of burn piles from winter pruning, ashes from wood burning stoves or open fires, are valued stuff in any garden. Woodash provides a small but useful source of potash, an alkaline which helps balance acidic soils. Collect woodash before the rains wash out its nutrients and sieve before using it on growing beds and in planting mixes.
Woodash Benefits & Uses
- A top dressing of woodash will darken the soil attracting more heat from the sun and help warm the soil.
- Woodash can be used as a sweetener to reduce the acidity in the soil, a compost pile or potting mix
- A top dressing of woodash benefits the allium family by deterring soil born pests and onion worms
- The potash in wood-ashes is slowly brought down through the soil to the plants as food by rain and irrigation
- A good dressing of woodash worked into the top soil will benefit some crops particularly; beans, onions, garlic, leeks, parsnip and carrots or any plants that will be in the ground for a long time.
- Woodash improves the quality of orchard fruit if spread round the base of fruit trees
- Woodash can be used to make a great liquid plant feed called 'Black Jack' see Making Organic Liquid Feeds
- Mix sieved woodash with linseed oil to make Savon Noir , used to spray & kill aphids.
- If you want to sow caorrots thinly mix sieved woodash with the seeds before sowing.
Extracting Potash
The following instructions come from the wikipedia
"To create potash, take an open-bottomed barrel, and place it on a stone base with a groove cut into it, which will direct the resulting liquid into another container. Then place a layer of straw at the bottom, covered by a layer of sticks. This filter layer will prevent the ashes from contaminating the solution. Then fill the barrel with wood-ashes and pour water over it. The water will leach out the potash into the receptacle. This product will be of variable quality. Historically, it was measured by seeing how high an egg would float in the solution. The liquid may be boiled away to give a black, impure potash."


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We have continued to be very busy here in SC. Charley's 94 year old Dad has spent a few days with us. He came back with us from our recent visit with him and my Mom and has been splitting his time between his two sons. Charley's brother also lives near Columbia (actually Chapin).
Charley is continuing to help our son with the large job he is trying to complete, and they are getting close according to the update I got this morning. So it is looking like we will be able to head out west sometime in May. We have not attempted to set an actual date yet but will be soon.
Cheyenne is doing well and enjoying her time with our grandkids and their two fur babies, Bella and Abby. Bella is a Weimaraner and Abby is a full size dachshund.
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Recently, I've come to realize just how much a part of my daily work involves taking screenshots. The more I think about it, the more I see how knowing how to take screenshots, edit them, and use them is an essential computer skill, akin to knowing how to create a document in a text editor or work with a spreadsheet. I'm not saying that everyone must learn how to make them; instead, I just want to spotlight something that lots of people may want to start doing more of, especially if they are involved with
- instructing others how to use the web
- creating content for the web
- marketing services and resources
- maintaining and/or troubleshooting web-based services and resources
In this post, I'll focus on using screencapture software to take static images–screenshots–and leave for another day the discussion of using the same software to make video recordings of what is happening on the screen.
Main Uses
It's worth considering all the ways that a screenshot can help you out with various tasks if you are working in a library:
- Advertising services and resources that are web-based
- You may want to include a picture of a page from what is being advertising or you might just want to include a small portion of the page (e.g., the logo for the service, a portion of the page that is noteworthy, etc.) The screenshots might be for printed posters and handouts or for banner images or pictures in an image carousel on a web page.
- Offering "how to do it" instructions for a web-based service or resource
- I love being able to take a screenshot and annotate it with text in callouts that show you exactly where to look on the page and what to click or type (e.g., see this guide to searching for literature reviews in PsycINFO). This kind of screenshot can be be great for courses and workshops, online tutorials, for reference interactions (I sometimes make them in the middle of chat reference sessions and reference desk interactions to share with the person I'm helping), and for staff training and documentation purposes
- Documenting problems found in web-based resources and services
- Part of my job involves reporting various problems discovered in our electronic resources and helping to solve them. Being able to take a screenshot of a link resolver menu or of a listing for a journal in our electronic journal knowledgebase that doesn't jibe with information we have about that journal elsewhere can save me a ton of time when typing out support requests to vendors and local help desks. It's so much easier for the person reporting the problem and for the person receiving my report of the problem to have an annotated screenshot that points out the problem area on the screen than it is to type out laborious instructions to the recipient about where to look ("On the lower left corner of the screen, just to the right of where it says 'Journals" there is an icon that should launch…"
- Capturing design ideas found on the web
- Although I'm not a web designer, I do find myself in the position of making recommendations often about how to tweak this or remake that on our library website. To help communicate my ideas, I rely a lot on sharing screenshots taken of other sites on the web (or more precisely, specific features or elements on a given site). I've been building a small pattern library in Evernote to turn to when I need ideas as well; each screenshot include a link back to the site where the picture was taken (while the URL may endure, the interface element that initially caught my eye may not, which is why I like to save my own copy as a screenshot).
- For publications and presentations
- Although there may be copyright considerations that may limit how and when you can share your screenshots when the images are of the work of others, adding screenshots to your articles, chapters, books, presentations, etc. is a great way to give your audience a break from text. For an interesting tale of how one author struggled to convince the publishers of her book that the screenshots she wanted to include would fall under fair use protections, see Jessamnyn West's post, "On the Internet, with the Exploded Text."
Getting Set Up
The basic set up you'll need is some software to make screenshots and some software to annotate and edit them (often, screenshot software allows to do all that in the same program). If you want to get fancy (which I recommend), you'll also want to figure a way to:
- locally store and organize your screenshots (you'll often find you want to re-use them or re-edit/re-annotate them again and again)
- publish selected screenshots to the web so that each image has a unique URL (this greatly increases the options you have for sharing them)
Software options fall into two categories:
- Software that you may already have
- Most operating systems have a built-in functionality for basic capture of what's on your screen (see this site for keyboard commands on Macs and PCs and button combinations for iOS and Android devices). Any PC running Windows 7 or higher already has the very useful Snipping Tool installed on it. If you are using PowerPoint, Excel, Word, or Outlook, there's an "insert screen image" option that can do in a pinch. And my colleague Ryan Phillips, who swears by the Maxthon browser for all sorts of reasons, recommends its built-in screenshot functionality.
- Software that you can install
- I've been using SnagIt for many years because of its versatility (it'll capture images and video; it can scroll as it captures so that long pages can be captured in full; the editing and annotation options are many and easy-to-learn; and it comes with one-click options to publish images to the web for easy sharing). It's not free, though, which for many is a major strike against it. There are many free options for software you can install as well as options for addons and extensions that run in your browser.
For local storage of images, I find it useful to create a series of nested folders on my hard drive (or I could put them in Dropbox or Google Drive, I suppose). The main folder is just called "Images" and there are within that one sub-folders for each database, resource, etc. that I've taken a screenshot of. If I have to do a screenshot of the Factiva database, I'll create a Factiva folder to save it in and given the screenshot some filename that includes Factiva and the focal point of the image (or it's intended use).
For web-based publishing of images, I rely on the account at screencast.com that I set up as part of the installation process for SnagIt (here is an example). There are other options that would also work nicely if you are in need of a place to stick your images on the web for sharing purposes:
- Dropbox (you can share any file on the web; here is an example)
- Google Drive (also allows you to publicly share files; here is an example)
- imgur.com (free image hosting; here is an example)
Some of these options will not only give you a unique URL for the image but will also give you an embed code so you can share the image on some other website without having to upload it to the website.
Some Caveats
In addition to thinking about fair use considerations before publishing or sharing your screenshots, also consider privacy issues. If I am making a screenshot to help a student, I may not want to make it possible for others to stumble on that screenshot; if I upload the screenshot to an image hosting service on the web, I will want to make sure that it can't be browsed as part of a gallery of images I've previously uploaded. If there is personally identifiable information on the screenshot, I'll want to use the editing features in the screenshot software (or in a separate image-editing software package like Paint, GIMP, Photoshop, etc.) to remove that info or blur it so it's no longer legible.
For those of you who made it to the end, I hope you find this useful. I'd love to hear about any tips or tricks you've come up with.


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Filmmaker, curator and educator
1. Robert Breer at the Carnegie Lecture Hall (part of the Carnegie International artist lecture series). Breer's films are the best examples of painterly techniques extended into film animation.
2. "Valentin de las Sierras" (1967), by Bruce Baillie. This ethnographic experimental film made in Mexico is one of the most gorgeous films I've ever seen. (Shown at the Jefferson Presents ... film series.)
3. More Emergency Cinema for the People at The Andy Warhol Museum. A fantastic program of mostly new European 35 mm experimental films included "Truth and Poetry" (2003), by Peter Kubelka, among work by other greats.
4. Brian Dean Richmond solo screening at Jefferson Presents ... Brian is one of Pittsburgh's best filmmakers and this body of films really proved why.
5. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966), by Mike Nichols. The Sunday-night repertory series at Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater has provided Pittsburgh with some of the most excellent film experiences this year.
6. Medium Cool (1969), by Haskell Wexler, at Filmmakers. See comment for No. 5.
7. "This Ain't the Garden of Eden" (2005), by John Allen Gibel, Greg Pierce and Joshua Roberts at the Jefferson Presents ... annual local filmmakers screening. Combines the Garden Theater, Freemasonry, the Steelers and Bigfoot sightings.
8. Grizzly Man (2005), by Werner Herzog, at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. A tragic and moving portrayal of mental illness.
9. Thundercrack! (1975) by Curt McDowell at Jefferson Presents ...
10. "Physiognomy" (1973) and "Monster Movie" (1973), by Frederick Bailey. Two astoundingly strange and disorienting short films. (Jefferson Presents ...)
Bill O'Driscoll
City Paper arts & entertainment editor
"CNN Concatenated." Omer Fast minced cable newsheads down to the level of a single word or gesture, and reassembled the bits into a damning yet empathetic critique of 24-hour-media culture (Carnegie Museum of Art Mixed Doubles video series).
Darwin's Nightmare. Gritty, beautiful, incisive and terrifying, Hubert Sauper's documentary used one instance of man-made ecological disaster in Africa (the Nile perch industry) to highlight the grotesque inequities of the global economy (Three Rivers Film Festival).
Fanny and Alexander. Pittsburgh Filmmakers' revival of Bergman's final grand cinematic statement opened a jeweled box of mystery and testified to the power of imagination.
Me and You and Everyone We Know. Miranda July's feature-film debut, essentially a deeply probing romantic comedy, was surely the most intriguing American commercial release of the year.
More Emergency Cinema for the People. The Warhol again expanded our minds with a rare program of recent experimental cinema in big, bad 35 mm, with work by masters including Peter Kubelka and Peter Tscherkassky, and Martha Colburn's amazing animated painting-on-glass "Cosmetic Emergency."
Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior and Blissfully Yours. An improbable Thai double feature: Ong Bak (at the Harris Theater) introduced Pittsburgh to Tony Jaa, cinema's most exciting new martial-arts star in years; Apichatpong Weerasethakul's undistributed Blissfully Yours (at the Warhol) was a languorous yet vibrant portrait of everyday love and loss, at once gorgeous and disturbing.
Ozu at the Melwood. A rare cinephile's treat: a mini-retrospective of some of the Japanese master's singularly styled best, including The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice and Tokyo Story.
The Passenger. A restored version of Michelangelo Antonioni's 1975 masterpiece of alienation and existential confusion (Pittsburgh Filmmakers).
Playtime. Jacques Tati completely rethinks cinematic time and space in this astonishing sui generis 1967 masterpiece, revived at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
The World. Country folk come to town -- disguised as a literal global-village theme park in Beijing -- in Zhang Ke Jia's affecting, gently funny drama (Three Rivers Film Festival).
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Filmmaker and educator
Me and You and Everyone We Know
Jefferson Presents ... Unpredictable invitational Local Group Screening.
Film Kitchen screening of films by Kris Samuelson and John Haptas.
Media Tonic II, particularly Jesse McLean's installation (at Pittsburgh Filmmakers).
Jenny Holzer's permanent installation "For Pittsburgh" at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
T. Foley's experimental documentary short "Fight and Flight" (Three Rivers Film Festival).
Olivia Ciummo's humorous performance as "Miss Maggie," an ESP-communicating puppeteer, interviewed as part of a high-school documentary class (Pittsburgh Filmmakers).
UNHABIT group show as part of the March 4 "Unblurred" in Garfield.
Nosferatu with live soundtrack by Devil Music Ensemble (Regent Square Theater).
Aisha White
Educator and media activist
Torture: The Guantanamo Guidebook. This film actually made it difficult for me to sleep. I chose it because there's something quite satisfying about the truth, even when it's disturbing (Sundance Channel).
"Funk Hunt." Had the pleasure of previewing this outstanding piece of crafty film work for the first Pittsburgh Hip Hop Film Festival and loved it. It was like watching a Brothers Johnson video on LSD.
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme. Another Hip Hop Film Festival bonus, this lyrical treasure is full of invaluable footage of the most prolific spoken-word artists -- well- and lesser-known alike.
"Seoul Train." This Frontline episode left me wondering about the future of humankind. Puts a real face to life under Kim Jung-Il, president of North Korea.
Edge of America. A feel-good film with a black hero, Native Americans and basketball -- can't ask for much more than that, right? (Showtime)
Sex and the City. Any season: Watch a series of episodes and you're off to the mall. Makes you feel good about wanting sex and wanting to look good.
The Swenkas. A coming-of-age film about South African men. The most beautiful film I've ever seen (Amnesty International Film Festival).
Race: The Power of an Illusion. A staple for understanding how racism and race theory developed in America (special Pittsburgh Race Project screening).
"Estilo Hip Hop." Watch this short and see Brazilian, Chilean, and Mexican hip-hop artists use the art form as intended (Hip Hop Film Festival).
Letter to the President. Political and eye-opening -- must viewing for the hip-hop generation (Hip Hop Film Festival).


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The Charlbury Cashmere and Wool Zip Hoodie
This new addition is a very easy to wear zip up hoodie blouson styled in Italian cashmere and merino wool.
Perfect for lounging in comfort and style it is a must have item and coordinates with our New Charlbury lounge trouser. It has a kangaroo pocket and a contrast zip pull. This lounge set is sure to become a "Kitted" classic.
Available in two sizes.
Size 1 fits UK 8-12. Flat chest 49 cm length 62cm
Size 2 fits UK 12-18. Flat chest 55cm length 66 cm
The model wears size 1 and is a size 10 height 5'7"


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The concept of the Colloquium
Camera trapping is the hot technique for wildlife monitoring, but do we expect more than the technology can provide?
The Australasian Wildlife Management Society in collaboration with the Invasive Animals CRC and partners are hosting a Camera Trapping in Wildlife Management and Research Colloquium at the ANZ Lecture Theatre, Taronga Zoo, Sydney Australia, 13-14 September 2012. To help us with developing the program and organising the Colloquium, please register your interest.
The Colloquium is open to any researcher, land manager or student who uses camera trapping to carry out research and monitoring of wildlife and will also bring together Australian and International camera trap trade displays.
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Mindfulness Modulates Pain
"Brain Mechanisms Supporting the Modulation of Pain by Mindfulness" The Journal of Neuroscience, April 6, 2011
Mindfulness reduces the Experience of Pain
The Journal of Neuroscience has just published research which gives evidence the practice of mindfulness meditation can help to reduce the experience of pain. For centuries those practicing meditation have claimed that the nonevaluative representation of sensory events such as pain, influenced the very experience itself. The current study claims that 4 days of mindfulness meditation training reduced "pain unpleasantness by 57%" of "the noxious stimulation" and the "pain intensity ratings" were reduced by 40%. The study noted that meditation reduced the activation of the "contralateral primary somatosensory cortex" which affects one's pain related experience.
Mindfulness affects Multiple Brain Mechanisms
The effect of Meditation in pain intensity ratings were associated with greater activity in the "anterior cingulate cortex and anterior insula" that influence our "cognitive regulation of nociceptive processing". The resultant reductions in the experience of pain were associated with orbitofrontal cortex activation. This area of the brain influences one's contextual evaluation of sensory events. Such reductions in pain were also associated with "thalamic deactivation, which may reflect a limbic gating mechanism" that modifies interactions with the "executive-order brain areas". All of these observation associated with the practice of mindfulness meditation, suggest that meditation affects multiple brain mechanisms that alter the subjective experience of pain.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
On being "vegetarian"...
I stopped eating meat a few years ago. I'm not sure exactly what spurred it on (my vegetarian friend insists it was her influence- and to a certain extent she's probably right) but to be honest meat no longer appealed to me and I decided it would be "fun" (yes, fun) to experiment with other foods and alternatives to meat as well as cooking with new ingredients. Being interested in all things health & nutrition I wanted to stop eating meat, but make sure I was still getting the right amount of protein/iron.
I think the wrong way to become vegetarian is to eat whatever your parents cook and take out the meat, hence you're not getting an adequate amount of protein/iron/vitamin B12 etc. So I made sure if my mother was making a chicken stirfry I'd cook some tofu and have some of the veges.
Although when I stopped eating meat, I started doing a lot more of the cooking so my family wouldn't be eating meat most nights of the week anyway. In the beginning I started taking iron tablets except my energy levels were fine and I wasn't feeling overly tired or anything so I stopped taking them because there didn't seem a point.
At the moment I don't miss meat at all and love using different grains in my cooking to obtain an adequate amount of nutrients. Today after eating lunch at Iku Wholefoods in the city I was inspired my millet & sweet potato balls I ate, so I decided to experiment and make them myself. I've bookmarked a recipe for "breakfast polenta" I can't wait to try and also have a recipe for red quinoa salad which looks delicious. I just get excited over grains!
My only problem with saying I'm "vegetarian" is the labelling. Who knows, one day I might start eating meat again. And I probably will. But right now I'm happy where I am. I love learning about food, reading about nutrition and cooking for others.
Are you vegetarian? If so, why? I'm curious!
Hannah x
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That's so great that you're still making sure you get all the nutrients you need, despite not eating meat. That's where so many vegetarians go wrong - yes, being vegetarian is healthy, but not if it means missing out on huge amounts of protein and iron! One of my best friends is vego but seriously anaemic.ReplyDelete
I'm not vegetarian by any means, but I've noticed that over the past few years, I've been eating less and less red meat. I eat fish and chicken but I just cannot stomach more than a few bites of steak. I've also grown to love vego meals. There is so much potential in vegetarian food, as we both proved the other day with our yummy vegetarian lasagnas :) xxx
I'm a vegetarian for ethical reasons, but over the past couple of years I've really started to appreciate the health side of it as well. I hate it when people ask me what I eat if I don't eat meat - there's a whole world of vegetarian foods out there that they've probably never heard of!ReplyDelete
Jane- I agree with you completely- it's so sad to see some people (usually female teenagers) becoming vegetarian and then having a restricted diet which is missing essential nutrients. Thats so great you love vego meals! :)ReplyDelete
Jennifer- I know, right! I forgot to mention I too believe in the ethical reasoning, it just wasn't my initial reason to be honest. :)
I stopped eating meat for ethical reasons and reading up about it on the internet and some books. I have just started eating some seafood again though so this is the only meat i'll eat, I still can't manage to eat fish off the bone though if that makes sense haha.ReplyDelete
My biggest annoyance is people commenting that i can't eat seafood because i'm 'vegetarian' when i never tell people i'm vegetarian i usually just say i don't eat most meat.
I love the variety of other foods that i may not have tried if i ate meat because its so easy to choose something you like and know will taste good where as i have to sort through all the dishes at a restaurant to find something without meat! Haha.
I was a vegetarian before I fell pregnant. But I started to really crave meat! So I eat a really good quality meat, maybe 2 times a week. I also take iron supps, for the baby. I have to the bub zapps all my iron lol!!ReplyDelete
I never really started for ethical reason, it was just a health choice mostly.
Mine and my husbands family are european, so they eat a lot of meat. I hate this over consumption of meat!! It turned both of us off eating it. And we were very happy having vegetarian, vegan meals, sometimes with a little fish especially when eating sushi!
But I hate using labels for anything. I say eat what you want and be happy, just try to make the right choices. Ethical food is the way to go :)
Jorji- I've actually eaten seafood in the past a few times because I felt comfortable with the idea and it is hard to explain to people! The variety is great- I do feel like I'm eating/trying a lot more new ingredients now! :)ReplyDelete
Leah- I agree! I don't believe people should all together stop eating meat but there is definitely an over consumption! There do seem to be some great campaigns out such as 'meatless monday' which encourage people to cook with alternatives. And I'm all for ethical food...local produce, fair trade, everything! :)
I first became vegetarian many, many years ago and have been at different ranges of strictness over time. Eating vegetarian and vegan food is where intuitive eating has led me. My body responds well to it and my mind is always excited and open to the endless possibilities of tastes and textures.ReplyDelete
I'm never bored with not eating meat and if I do (which I probably have once or twice over the past year) it just doesn't excite me.
Great post - you made some v important notes (ie. replacing your protein/iron source)!ReplyDelete
Heidi xo
Sarah- Totally agree with you- meat at the moment really doesn't excite me either, and there seem to be endless grains/legumes I'm still yet to try!! :)ReplyDelete
Heidi- thanks, it is important! :)


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Cocktails & Spirits
- Absolut Vodka and Coke8.95
- Absolut Vodka and Fever-Tree Tonic8.95Elderflower, Indian and Naturally Light tonic – your preference.
- Prosecco Mimosa8.00Chilled prosecco with fresh orange juice
- Bellini8.00Chilled prosecco with crushed peach puree
- Gotham Fizz7.95Prosecco poured over a scoop of our lemon sorbet ice-cream with a dash of elderflower cordial, served in a glamorous martini glass.
As much a dessert as a cocktail, you might want to keep room for this one!
- Bailey's Cappuccino6.50Java Republic coffee and Bailey's Irish cream liqueur for the perfect after-dinner pick-me up
- Gunpowder Gin & Fever-Tree Tonic9.50Drumshambo's finest botanical gin with the ultimate tonic water, chose the classic Indian or the delicious elderflower tonic by Fever-Tree
- Cosmopolitan8.95Vodka, Cointreau, Cranberry & Lime Juice
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Freshly brewed Java Republic espresso, Absolut vodka and Kahlua
- Aperol Spritz8.50There's no better cocktail for a relaxed evening or a lazy weekend brunch, fruity and refreshing. Prosecco, Aperol and soda water, served on the rocks
- Hugo Spritz8.50Prosecco, elderflower, soda water & mint
Craft Beers & Lagers
- Sierra Nevada Pale Ale6.50A great blend of pale malt along with citrus and floral scented hops. Crisp and full flavoured classic American craft beer.
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro Gluten-FreeThe Italian brew-masters have use a specific enzyme to remove the gluten while still using the same ingredients as the original Nastro, refreshing, clean taste with a good balance of bitterness
- Brooklyn Craft Lager5.95Amber-gold in colour displaying a firm malt centre with a refreshing bitterness and floral hop aroma. Caramel malts show in the finish. (USA)
- Brew Dog 5AM Saint5.75Slightly sweet, moderately bitter American amber style ale, subtly hoppy, with hints of resin & herbs. (Scotland)
- Brew Dog Punk IPA5.75A post modern classic pale ale, the twist is the addition of fruity hops giving an explosion of tropical fruit & a sharp bitter finish. (Scotland)
- Eight Degrees Howling Gale Ale5.25Crisp and refreshing flavours of this pale, golden ale shine through. A nice starting point if moving on from commercial lager. (Ireland)
- Eight Degrees Barefoot Bohemian Pilsner5.25A surprisingly dark hue, it's a delicious, gently hoppy light beer (Ireland)
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro4.95A light malt flavour with a sweet follow through and a pleasant, refreshing end. (Italy)
- Erdinger Non-Alcoholic3.50A non-alcoholic beer that tastes like beer! In the Bavarian style, this has a full head with some sweet overtones
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- Orpens Pressed Irish Apple Cider5.95Medium dry with a fresh, slightly tart flavour, works well with food. 100% Irish. Made with love and an apple obsession in Slane, Co. Meath.
Wines by the Glass
- Moreau et Fils Pinot Noir5.75Languedoc, France
- Guigal Cötes du Rhône7.25France
- Moreau Grenache/Vermentino5.75Languedoc, France
- Vicar's Choice Sauvignon Blanc7.25New Zealand
- Rosé d'Anjou, Domaine L'Ambroisie6.75France
- Coldigiano Prosecco7.50Spumante NV. Italy
- Guigal Cötes du Rhône17.00Rhône, France 2015
Full bodied, luscious, juicy, ripe red fruits. Smooth, elegant and delicious.
- Marques de Riscal 1860 Roble14.002016 (Spain)
Cherry nose with some toasty oak. Medium-full bodied., 100% Tempranillo
- Marqués de Riscal Rueda14.002017 (Spain)
Rich, mouth-filling modern Spanish white with floral & fresh herb scents.
Red Wines
- J Moreau et Fils Pinot Noir21.00Languedoc, France 2017
Crisp and smooth with distinct plum notes. Deeply aromatic yet light to drink.
- Chapoutier Marius Grenache/Syrah22.50Languedoc, France 2016
Rich, spicy, red berries, delicate floral touch.
Very smooth with a tinge of silky tannins and red fruit aromas.
- Emiliana Organic Merlot26.00Central Valley, Chile 2016
Medium bodied with soft notes of violets, plum and berries on palate; vanilla and mocha flavours manifest themselves on a long finish. Chilean winery of the year 2015 – all of which is certified organic production
- Torres Iberico Rioja27.00Rioja, Spain 2014
Deeply coloured modern styled Rioja with blackberry fruits and some gentle oak on a long finish
- Altosur Malbec27.00Mendoza, Argentina, 2017
Hand-picked Malbec grapes from high in the Andes produce raspberry red aromas and copious cherry flavours combine for a long, supple aftertaste. An ideal partner for our rib-eye or flatiron steaks
- Swallow's Tail Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon27.00South Africa 2016
Shiraz 45%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35% & Merlot 20%. Rich and ripe bramble fruits offer an appealing rounded palate.
- Viña Casablanca Cabernet Sauvignon27.50Maipo Valley, Chile 2016
Full ripe & currant flavours with a hint of cassis. Medium bodied, the palate is silky with friendly, ripe tanins and pleasant consistency
- Doppio Passo Primitivo30.00Italy 2016
Award winning red from Puglia in the heel of Italy,
the primitive grapes make this a full bodied and juicy wine, jam packed with tasty blackberry and cherry flavours
- Guigal Cötes du Rhône31.50Rhône, France 2015
Full bodied, luscious, juicy, ripe red fruits. Smooth, elegant and delicious. This Rhône red is consistently excellent from vintage to vintage and has been ever-present on our list for over twenty years!
- Aretini Chianti Riserva33.00Tuscany, Italy 2012
An intense bouquet with complex hints of spice culminate in a supple, velvety palate with an elegant finish.
- The Lackey Shiraz33.00Barossa Valley, Australia. 2013
Dark cherries, chocolate and spice, this is a rich & full-bodied Aussie shiraz with a lingering finish.
Red Wine of the Month
- St. John's Road Motley Bunch GMS 201625.00A very nice GMS (a blend of Grenach, Mourvedre and Shiraz) from the Barossa valley. An explosive black pepper nose that becomes great red berries on the palate with low tannins, full flavours and leaves a lasting positive impression.
- 8.25Glass
- 33.00Bottle
Rosé Wine
- Rosé d'Anjou, Domaine L'Ambroisie25.00France 2017
A great wine on a summer's day. Slightly sweet and very fresh.
Ideal to accompany any salads or light dishes or just for sipping in the sun!.
White Wines
- Moreau Grenache/Vermintino21.50Languedoc, France 2017
Lovely freshness with fine, delicate flavour. Crisp, dry finish.
- Pinot Grigio Renideo23.00Veneto, Italy 2017
A fresh twist of crunchy apple and a steely floral finish on the palate. Very fresh and oh so easy to drink!
- Tomaresca Chardonnay28.00Puglia, Italy 2016
Chardonnay is beginning to make a come back – this is a delicious, light but rich, modern version with just a hint of oak, reminding us just why this versatile grape makes excellent wines
- Emiliana Eco Viognier27.50Colchagua Valley, Chile 2015
Chilean winery of the year 2015 – all of which is certified organic production. This is more interesting than many modern whites with rich fruit flavours but no over the top woodiness.
- Chateau Font Mars Picpoul de Pinet27.50Languedoc, France 2017
Delicious French alternative to Pinot Grigio, with white peach and pineapple flavours. Lively with aromas of tropical fruit on the palate.
- Pionero Mundi Albarino27.50Rías Baixas, Spain 2016
Apricot, peach and sweet spice touches. The fruit has a tropical citrus flavour, with good length.
- Vicar's Choice Sauvignon Blanc28.75Marlborough, New Zealand 2017
Classic easy drinking gooseberry Sauvignon from the multi-award winning St. Clair winery
- Secateurs Chenin Blanc29.00Swartland, South Africa. 2016
"Very fresh, floral and honeyed with masses of intensity and flavour but with a satisfyingly dry finish" Jancis Robinson
- Ca Bianca Gavi30.00Piedmont, Italy 2016
A fresh Gavi with peach and roasted almond notes. Pale gold in colour with a complex and intense bouquet
- Domaine Nathalie & Giles Fèvre Chablis39.50Burgundy, France 2016
A fresh and fruity Chardonnay showing white peach and pear tones. This is a classic Chablis with lean, elegant flavours
White Wine of the Month
- Chateau Pesquie, Les TerrassesRhône, France 2016
Juicy, medium-bodied and straight up blend of Viognier (70%), Rousanne (15%) and Clairette (15%).
This is medium bodied and easy going with beautiful freshness. Citrus and lychee aromas on the nose.
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Do whatever you can to hear the Lao Qiang -- 老腔, "Old Tunes" --
musical performance held in the small city at the foot of China's most
famous mountain-climbing tourist site, Hua Shan (
roughly, "Mt. China" sorry, right character- 华 - wrong etymology).
Most forms of traditional Chinese singing, Beijing opera and the like, are easier for Westerners to "admire" than to "enjoy." When I learned that I'd be spending a couple of hours hearing songs from a 2000-year-old tradition, I was preparing myself for a bout of "admiration." In fact, it was tremendously enjoyable, and I was sorry only that the program (flyer to the left) had to come to an end.
The lore of Lao Qiang is that these are songs from old-time rivermen, which have been passed down through the eons by a select few families. Heirs of those families are the current stars of the performing troupe -- notably the Wang family, whose head is the older performer in the first photo below, and the Zhang family, whose Zhang Ximin is the riveting, hard-to-take-your-eyes-off lead singer and string player -- the dark haired man in the second photo. According to the program, these performers spend their days as regular farmers, and practice and perform at night. Who knows about that; but as performers they're great.
Wang Zhenzhong (王振中) above; Zhang Ximin (张喜民) below.
If the music has a Western equivalent, I would say it is something like "Muleskinner blues." Lusty, rhythmic, loud, fun. More on the topic here, here, and here in English, here, here, and here in Chinese. Of course the brief clips don't really do it justice. See it yourself.
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Donald Hickey will be featuring the awesome sounds of Neon Reverb and maybe perhaps even a few special guests to entertain... Who knows I may even stop by and hang with the Donald. Who am I kidding I will definitely be there!
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4th Year
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Requirements to complete and pass year 4:
- You need to pass all obligatory courses
- You need to gather at least 60 ECTS credits, counting the credits from all courses you completed - so including obligatory, elective and OGUN courses.
Requirements to complete by a later moment during your studies*:
* Pay attention in case you ever repeated a year; the requirements you need to fulfill are determined by the starting year of your studies, not by the year you are currently on.
In addition to passing all obligatory courses for a given year, and completing at least 60 ECTS credits per year;
By the end of your studies you are required to:
- Complete at least 4 ECTS credits from all of the eight thematic baskets:
- clinical psychology
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- social psychology
- statistics, methodology and psychometrics
- interdisciplinary courses
Elective courses are classified as belonging to one of these baskets. The course syllabus will mention this, as well as USOS will indicate this.
- Complete at least 21 ECTS from non-psychology OGUN courses till the end of your studies. Out of these 21 ECTS, at least 5 ECTS need to come from courses in humanities or social sciences.
- Complete at least 48 ECTS credits of specialization courses
- Complete at least 24 of elective courses during years 4 and 5