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An incredulous Gary tells Izzy how much he's wanted this baby and that she must fight for him as well if she loves him as much as he does. She tells him that Jake will have bonded with Tina by the time that they win him back and that could damage him for life. David enters Nick's flat and plants Peter's lighter down the side of his sofa. Anna interrupts Izzy and Gary and tells Izzy that she's mad when she hears of her plan but Gary is now persuaded and the two set off to tell Tina that she's won. Roy watches the CCTV footage with an exasperated Owen. He sees the figure of a man crossing towards the café but is unable to tell who it is. He wonders if Beth has put Kirk up to it. Tim tells Faye off for her attitude towards Anna earlier. At the hospital, Tina demands from Tommy that he tell her the truth about how he feels. He replies that she's stealing a baby and she'll regret it for the rest of her life but he'll stand by her irrespective. Izzy and Gary arrive and Izzy asks for a moment alone with Tina. Tearfully, she tells the shocked girl that she's won and the baby is hers. Gail watches suspiciously as Peter and Leanne swap banter happily at the Bistro. Faye isn't happy with Tim's effort at tea – beans on toast. Izzy and Gary say a tearful goodbye to Jake watched by Tina. She reaches a decision and tells them that Jake is theirs. She refuses their offer to say goodbye and asks Tommy to take her home. Gail tells David that he might have a point about Peter and Leanne but she dreads to think what it would do to Nick. David agrees with a look of satisfaction. Owen and Anna are suspicious of Tina's motives when they hear the news but delighted to be grandparents. Roy and Hayley are locking up the café when they find Craig using the toilet. Roy shouts at the boy, thinking that he's the one behind the occurrences at the café. Hayley is shocked. Tommy and Tina arrive home where she breaks down in tears.
Regular cast
- Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Izzy Armstrong - Cherylee Houston
- Gary Windass - Mikey North
- Kylie Platt - Paula Lane
- Gail McIntyre - Helen Worth
- David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
- Nick Tilsley - Ben Price
- Leanne Tilsley - Jane Danson
- Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
- Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Anna Windass - Debbie Rush
- Sylvia Goodwin - Stephanie Cole
- Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
- Tommy Duckworth - Chris Fountain
- Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
- Owen Armstrong - Ian Puleston-Davies
- Craig Tinker - Colson Smith
- Jake Windass - Harley & Layton Phoenix (Uncredited)
Guest cast
- 6 Coronation Street - Garden
- 10a Coronation Street - Living room, kitchen and hallway
- 15a Coronation Street - Living room/kitchen
- Nick's Bistro
- Victoria Street
- Roy's Rolls
- Owen Armstrong Construction - Office
- 8 Victoria Court - Living room/kitchen
- Weatherfield General - Special care unit and corridor
- Deirdre Barlow only appears on the CCTV footage that Roy Cropper watches in the Builder's Yard.
- TV Times synopsis: Izzy goes to the hospital to tell Tina she will not fight her for the baby any more; David plants Peter's lighter on the sofa in Nick's flat; and Roy's short temper worries Hayley and Sylvia.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 8,100,000 viewers (1st place).
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FOR RAGURAJ Singh, a police sub-inspector who collated the initial information that led to the busting of the Rs 100-crore global kidney racket, last Saturday was a very special day
That day, friends and wellwishers thronged the Mudha Pandey police station to congratulate him: he had been made "in-charge" of the police station, his first posting in that capacity Singh was an active member of the team that busted the racket and won praise for the Moradabad Police by uncovering people linked to the racket whose roots were traced overseas.
The young officer applied his wits to develop the case information along with other team members. "We worked hard to expose the entire gang," said Singh. Singh gave credit to senior officials, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Prem Prakash and team leader Manjil Saini, who he said backed them all along in exposing the racket.
"We worked under their guidance and were successful in busting the racket," said Singh. Delighted over the success of the team, SSP Prem Prakash rewarded Singh on Saturday by making him sta- tion officer of Mudha Pandey police station. Singh, who entered the police service in 2000, was chowki (outpost) in-charge in Budh Bazar when he was elevated as station officer.
Father of two children, he feels his hard work had brought honour to his family "My elder son, too, wants to join the police," he said proudly Singh's father, presently posted in J.E Nagar as second officer in the fire service, and his two brothers are also in the police.
For Singh, khaki occupies an important place in his life, which he says "gives him the strength to protect the poor".
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Pete Young
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British fanzine editor, reviewer and occasional fanwriter born in London, and resident in Hua Hin, Thailand, since 2009. He dates joining fandom to 4 June 2001, when he wandered into a pub meeting of the Reading Science Fiction Group and introduced himself by interrupting a conversation on Charles Dickens.
Fanzines include Zoo Nation (2002-2006), Big Sky (2013-), possibly Thailand's first SF fanzine, and the perzine The White Notebooks (2015-). He has also occasionally guest-edited the Hugo Award-winning fanzine Journey Planet.
Young has a background as a graphic designer, illustrator and photographer. He has also reviewed books for Foundation, Strange Horizons and Vector, and since June 2012 has been a moderating editor at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
He runs the Literary Supplement website (IA), reviewing fiction in English about Thailand.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 2003 -- Nova Award for Zoo Nation
- 2004 -- Nova Award for Zoo Nation
- 2010 -- Nova Award for Journey Planet
- 2017 -- FAAn Award for The White Notebooks, Corflu Fifty, Past President of FWA
- 2019 -- FAAn Award for Best Graphic Design
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Also involved: - 2004 FAAn Awards - 2005 FAAn Awards - 2013 Best Fanzine Hugo - 2014 Best Fanzine Hugo - 2019 FAAn Awards - Corflu 34 - FAAn Awards - Past President of the Fan Writers of America
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Back in 1968, a young Steve Blackburn was working hard before going to school each morning, swinging a mop, battling greasy stoves, and making local restaurants sparkling for the day's service. He brought a great attitude to his work and always put his customer first, these qualities earned him a trusted reputation.
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Looking to explore something from Portugal, I was directed by my handy local wine store helper to Quinta das Camélias Reserva 2012, a wine made by Jaime de Almeida Barros. This is a red blend of some of the Dao regions best varietals, Touriga Nacional, Jaen, and Alfrocheiro.
On colour, the Quinta das Camélias Reserva 2012 holds a deep ruby hue that borders on an eggplant shade. On the nose, hints of red berries and herb are noted. On the palate, your first thought will take you to a smooth sensory area, but raspberry and vanilla are picked up only moments later. This complex wine does best if left to breathe for an hour. After exposed and left to breathe this wines fruitfulness really comes to bare.
The Quinta das Camélias Reserva 2012 works best with food. We paired it with mimolette cheese and spicy chorizo.
This wine retails at the LCBO for $13.95
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Mime, literature and Romanticism: the Case of Deburau
- Date: –18:00
- Location: Engelska parken 16-0042
- Lecturer: Edward Nye
- Organiser: Seminariet för romansk litteraturvetenskap
- Contact person: Sylviane Robardey-Eppstein
- Seminarium
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Edward NYE (Associate Professor of French, Fellow of Lincoln College, University of Oxford)
Ordförande: Christina Kullberg [språk: engelska/franska]
Mime, literature and Romanticism: the Case of Deburau
The modern image of the theatrical Pierrot role was created by Jean-Gaspard Deburau and the Romantic movement. This poses a number of questions for theatrical and literary history. Is there such a thing as 'popular Romanticism', or is Romanticism the concern of elite art and artists? Was mime in popular theatre an influence on physical acting in elite theatre? Why did high-profile writers and intellectuals such as Gautier, Sand, Janin and Nodier promote so concertedly a single actor, Deburau, from a poor, working class Boulevard theatre, the Théâtre des Funambules? In what way is a non-verbal stage art like mime related to the verbal arts ? And the visual arts? What, in fact, constituted 'mime' in this period, and was Deburau's mime different? Understanding the mime art of Deburau and the performances at his theatre elucidates the artistic and more generally aesthetic changes happening in this period.


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The town of Kopernik and gingerbread cookies
Toruń is the oldest building complex representing Gothic architecture in Poland. It is one of the most valuable urban complexes, apart from Kraków and Zamość, which was signed up on a list of the World Cultural Legacy in Europe 5 years ago.
"…Kopernik lived in old Toruń. Gingerbread was baked in old Toruń". This is how a very famous tale starts. More than 500 years ago an outstanding astronomer was born there and 400 years later a brilliant author of Polish language dictionary Szymon Bogumił Linde.
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Another symbol of Toruń except Kopernik are gingerbread cookies. They have been baked here since XVI century. Fryderyk Chopin a very famous Polish composer was their gourmet. During his holidays in nearby Szafarnia in 1825 he was writing in a letter to his friend Jan Matuszyński: - "I also saw all fortifications and Gothic churches one of them was built in 1231. I saw a sloping tower and a famous town hall in a Gothic fashion. Just I want to write that gingerbread cookies impressed me the most. Cause all the monuments I saw is nothing to compare with gingerbread cookies and one of them I sent You to Warszawa".
Toruń gingerbread cookies were served on the tables of rulers in Russia and Prussia. This is why they are used to be called "tsarist cake".
While visiting Toruń do not forget to see a Gothic town hall on the Old Town Square which is considered to be one of the greatest in Europe. It was reconstructed in XVIII century according to so called "calendar conception": 4 towers, 12 huge rooms, 52 chambers and 365 windows (it is said that there was one more in a leap year).
In the foreground there are towers of Gothic churches of Blessed Virgin Mary and St Jacob and also St Johns cathedral (John Evangelist and John the Baptist). There is a bell named Tuba Dei which weights almost 7 tons on the tower of the cathedral. It hangs on the rope made of cowhide. The bell rang for the first time in 1499 during New Years' Eve night. The sound of the bell was supposed to beg God to postpone the end of the world which was expected in 1500. Nowadays the bell rings only two times a year cause the noise is so loud that walls of the cathedral crumble.
- Guests welcoming. Transfer from Warszawa Lotnisko Okęcie – Toruń takes about 3h.
- Hotel check in, refresh time.
- Lunch in the hotel or in the nearest local restaurant with Polish regional dishes.
- City game in a company of licensed guides dressed up in costumes form that period.
- Welcoming guests will be started from tasting traditional gingerbread cookies and walnut, cherry and ginger liqueur
The scenario of the city game will be adjusted to a group and carefully discussed with a Customer earlier.
- Supper in a local restaurant with Polish regional dishes.
- At customer's request the agency will organize a theme evening or invite guests to one of the most popular music clubs.
- We will start the second day with breakfast in the hotel.
- Just after breakfast and memories from previous day full of emotions we will take our Guests to Lively Gingerbread Museum or to Gingerbread House.
- During workshops participant will bake gingerbread themselves which they will take to the hotel. Just after the workshops we will invite Guests for lunch to the nearest local restaurant.
- After lunch, free time can be spent on buying souvenirs or feeling the atmosphere of the market square.
- We will meet at 7:00 p.m. to enjoy supper together.
- At customer's request the agency will organize a theme evening or invite guests to one of the most popular music clubs.
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Visit in the planetarium.
- Voyage on the Vistula river (depending on the level of water and the season).
- Lunch in a local restaurant with Polish regional dishes.
- Visit in Motoarenie, a speedway show.
For speedway fans it is obligatory place to visit. It is one of the most modern facilities in Poland and maybe also in the world.
There is a possibility to organize a theme day "Academy of Safe Driving" during which Participants will have a chance to master their driving skills on the professional car track.
We are eager to organize a kart race – the fastest in Poland.
- Supper in a local restaurant with Polish regional dishes.
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Check out, transter Guests to the airport.
- Goodbye with the group.
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Four star hotel Copernikus is located on the bank of the Vistula river, by a picturesque park Planty, only 500 meters from the Old Town, 600 meters from the Crooked Tower and 700 meters from the Main Square. It is modern and original building. Recreational facility: indoor and outdoor swimming pools, SPA and biological regeneration centers.
All rooms of the hotel have got AC and high quality equipment. There is a TV set, a safe and a minibar. Some of the rooms have got a balcony.
Moreover the hotel offers bar in the lobby, night club, laundry and iron service. Breakfast is served as a buffet and it includes original dishes prepared by the chef of the hotel. There is also a hair dresser.
There are many pubs, restaurants and popular tourist attractions nearby. The train station Toruń Miasto is located 1,6 km from the hotel.
Bulwar hotel is located on the bank of the Vistula River in Toruń 350 meters from the Old Town Square and not far from the famous Crooked Tower. Main attractions of the city are few minutes' walk from the hotel.
The hotel offers modern air conditioned rooms with free WiFi, a TV set and a minibar. In every room there is a spacious bathroom. There is a very beautiful view on the Gothic architecture and on the river in most of the rooms.
SPA and biological regeneration centers are available for Guests where you can be offered a massage or body treatments. An ideal place to relax can be a sauna or a bathtub with a hydro massage.


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The essence of the great outdoors and a taste for locally crafted libations meets the urban look of the Great Pacific Northwest.
Revealing the wanderlust in all of us with its cozy atmosphere filled with hiker's guides and maps, the Noble Fir Tavern is a perfect location to highlight the gorgeously gritty fashion of the Pacific Northwest.
A look that inspires us to get outside and experience the elements!
We delved deep into the heart of the fashion wilderness with some of our favorite designers who take on this classic American aesthetic with grace.
With organic cottons, finely woven wools, and attentive craftsmanship, designers like Prairie Underground, Pendleton's Portland Collection and Bella Dahl satisfy our thirst for adventure.


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The fine folks at Evanger's have sent us an amazing box chock full of dog and cat food for us to try. Mama opened the box, we got ready for the evening walkie, and left it on the floor.
Now, I'm not pointing fingers (mainly because I don't have any), but someone thought it would be a good idea to help himself to some of the booty.
It was interesting enough apparently to rip open in a wild feeding frenzy, but yet unusual enough to not entirely consume and leave for me to vacuum up when I returned from my walkie. (I don't care that it was cat food, it was delicious). So paws up for the Meat Lover's Medley with Rabbit!
This is what we will be tasting this week. Note the fine array of both canine and feline foods and treats.
I'm looking forward to taste-testing these, but I will wait until they are opened properly.
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This Women's History Month, as in years past, we reached out to our network to showcase women who are working in technology, education and civic spaces, paving the way for women's leadership in our community and beyond. Follow along with us in Chicago, New England and New York as we celebrate Women Rising.
Access to information and technology can make the world a better place for everyone, particularly those who have been traditionally marginalized through structural inequalities.
That's the fundamental belief that drives Kauser Razvi, an incredible woman working for DigitalC, a Cleveland nonprofit partnering with the community to design technology-driven programs and services.
As director of community and developer relations at DigitalC, Kauser engages with community groups, data stewards and software developers in solving complex social problems through systems thinking, design, collaboration and technology. She sees herself as someone working toward organizing and building community with technology as a tool to get to change faster.
One example of this community building through technology is her work on the Build 2.0 project, a Build Health Challenge that aims to create an application for renters to find healthy homes in Cleveland and across the nation. Kauser and Cleveland's Healthy Home Data Collaborative engage residents in journey mapping sessions to figure out their process for finding rental housing and their high points and challenges of the process.
"It's about creating a community that has safe, affordable, healthy homes," Kauser says. "It's a multisector collaboration where technology is a way to disseminate information and bring awareness to issues in housing. This process is a way to ensure we're working with residents to gain understanding, empathy and focus the technology on what will serve them."
She stresses the importance of human-centered design principles and has shown community stakeholders, including the Cleveland Public Health Department, Metrohealth and Case Western Reserve University researchers, the value in a project directly informed by the community it was meant to benefit.
"Technology can play an active role in the transparency, the ability for us to advocate, engage and connect in ways we haven't been able to before," she says.
Another civic technology project Kauser spearheaded is the DigitalC Learning Studio. These courses offer relevant, accessible and tactical data and data analytics skills that are immediately useful on the job.
"In Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago, and I've worked in different neighborhoods in all those places, people are really grappling with major life issues," she says. "People are suffering in these neighborhoods. And the civic sector, nonprofits and churches are working in isolation in some ways, not using data and tools at their disposal to coordinate need, services and outcomes."
The Learning Studio courses teach individuals, from nonprofit to private sector employees, to use tools at their disposal like Excel, Power BI and Azure to collect data, analyze that data and build stories through data to be more data driven organizations.
"These tools people have on their desktop are very powerful," Kauser said. "I'm very excited about where this is going with more than 50 people having come through the training in the last few months."
DigitalC's MidTown Tech Hive opened March 1. The facility will serve an inclusive and creative space for this community to cowork, root companies, hold events and take technology skill building classes through the Learning Studios.
Under Kauser's leadership, her team at DigitalC says they have developed a plan that they feel will change the civic sector in Cleveland and beyond.
"I have not met a more impressive person in my life," says Joshua Terchek, a senior data scientist at DigitalC who nominated Kauser for this recognition. "If she sets her mind to something, I have no doubt she can achieve it."
Kauser has a background in urban planning. Throughout her career, she's cultivated civic engagement and transformed both public sector and nonprofit agencies through organizing and technology, promoting transparency, efficiency and effectiveness.
"I guess I would say too that I got into tech by accident, or maybe necessity. I'm not sure in retrospect how I'd categorize it," she says, explaining that in some of her urban planning projects, the information and technology needed to be successful was unavailable.
Before her work at DigitalC, Kauser implemented the first integrated Geographic Information System (GIS) for the City of Chicago and its 42 city departments, and the system won an award as the best GIS implementation for the State of Illinois. She's worked across Chicago city agencies, park districts, schools and libraries to create an integrated out-of-school time system to ensure that out-of-school programs for kids were funded, high-quality and accessed by those in need. She's also provided strategic consulting services to support the Cleveland Transformation Alliance's work on access to quality schools and launched Global Cleveland, an initiative for international talent attraction and retention in Cleveland.
To other women, she offers this advice: Find a mentor. And "first and foremost, technology is not 'for somebody else,'" she says. "There are a lot of ways to get into it… Embrace what you need and embrace what you can to create the changes you want to see happen."
The Microsoft Cities team is extending our work into the Heartland. Detroit and Cleveland are the next cities we are working with to understand the impact technology can have on civic priorities. From understanding the digital capacity of nonprofits, to seeing how computer science education can build a pipeline of 21st century talent, to mapping digital skills to underemployed segments of society, this team looks through the lens of what makes each city unique. Kauser has been a driving force in leveraging data and data skills to help nonprofits serve their stakeholders and execute on their missions with better scale. We hope that you get to know her and the impact she continues to make in the great city of Cleveland.
— Adam J. Hecktman, Director of Technology & Civic Innovation, Microsoft Chicago


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Tucson Modernism Week 2019, presented by the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation will take place October 4th to 13th. The celebration will feature a series of programs, film, lectures and events highlighting Tucson's Mid-century Modern design and architecture throughout the city, along with the very popular vintage trailer show.
Tucson's Modernism captured the exuberance of the post-WWII era and is defined by clean, simple lines and a casual informality. In the Southern Arizona desert, the movement has come to be defined as Sonoran Modern with the use of regional materials, adaptation to the desert climate and an emphasis on indoor/outdoor living.


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The last few days have set a wonderful tone to what promises to be a memorable holiday season, in spite of the weather-related train and plane frustrations. It all started Friday evening, when an Italian student of mine asked me to join him and his friends on an excursion to a Jazz concert…
Act I: The Italian Lesson
Technically, there were two Americans, one French woman, and five Italians present, but since the latter outnumber the former two, we're giving them Act I. In any case, it was truly a lesson in the differences between French, Italian and American ways of life.
First, tempo. Tempo when walking, that is. Americans, I find, tend to be the speediest bipeds I've met, especially those from NYC. But even Virginian walkers will lap a Frenchman every so often. Parisians come second in the speed-walking contest and Italians…well, they're so leisurely in their pace the tortoise lapped them not once, but thrice.
Second, expatriates. I asked one of the Italians his thoughts on living in Paris, versus his time in Italy. One thing he noted, that many texts on French culture will support, is that the French aren't exactly friendly. It takes a while to squeeze yourself into a French friend-circle, and even then, things like swinging by the Jones' on your way home aren't done: you really should call and schedule that visit.
Third, jazz! The band was apparently part Italian, and the concert was in the 10th (right around the corner from the Indian district) and we ate Turkish food right before, so it was a right multi-cultural experience. The guitar player looked like Bret (from Flight of the Conchords) and the other American and I couldn't help but snicker every time we caught a glimpse of his shaggy hair. The music itself was smooth, enjoyable, a bit of flute, some sax, percussion, and a mellow bass.
We ended the night with a stop at Rue Mouffetard, for some mulled wine and late night conversation at La Contrescarpe, whose cozy decor didn't quite match the thumping techno music played over the speakers.
Act II: The French Lesson
On Saturday I took some time to visit another museum, le Petit Palais, which was built for the 1900 world fair and is the little sibling of the better-known Grand Palais. The latter gets to host big events like the Paris Fashion Week. The former houses a small but nice collection of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts, has impressive architecture itself, and is free, to everyone.
After wandering through the collection for an hour or so, I took some time to sketch (as I promised I would try and do more often).
That evening, I went to see a movie with one of my French students, in French. I'd been complaining about how little French I actually spoke, since most of my courses were English courses and my friends were all Americans…and that I wanted to go see a French film but was worried I wouldn't understand a thing! So she suggested we go together and discuss the movie over a drink, which is exactly what we did. After a bit of window shopping along the Champs-Elysées (window shopping because I'm not sure I can afford to spend €200, also known as 1/4 my paycheck, on a 3″x4″ LV wallet), I met her at the UGC Charles V. We then wandered through the Christmas markets, grabbed a cup of vin chaud (to keep both our insides and our shivering fingers warm), and caught a glimpse of the light show at the Eiffel tower.
Act III: The American Lesson
Yesterday, a Tech classmate of mine who's doing the same program as I am, but teaching near Bordeaux, came up to Paris. She had a flight back to the US this morning, so last evening the two of us met up with another American friend of hers, wandered around the Latin Quarter, did some window shopping, and had a generally good time comparing notes on living in France, being American (i.e. not French) and general sillyness. I had my first fondue in France, both cheese and meat, and my first raclette, and chased that down with a delicious crêpe nutella banane and a mug of caramel tea. We dropped my friend back at her hotel which was a bit closer to the airport – and that meant taking the RER B. Like usual, there were issues with the train, we had a random train-change because of technical errors, but made it to the hotel and back just fine.
Encore: The French Lesson, Reprised.
This afternoon I had an incredible pasta lunch at Pizza Positano, near Odéon, with a French girl I know from studying at Fontainebleau. We then wandered around the Marais, catching up on our adventures and ducking into an architectural exhibition or two, and making me faire travailler (work on) my French. It turned out to be a 4-hour French-only conversation, the most French I've spoken in one-go since getting here. I was pretty tired by the end of it all.
As a side note, we were tempted by a free taster at Starbucks, and wound up going in and ordering the real thing – whoever comes up with their lattes is an incredible genius: drinking a noisette caramel (hazelnut caramel) latte is getting pretty close to heaven.
Filed under: All things French, Close to home, Americans, architecture, Champs-Elysees, expats, films, French, friends, Italians, jazz, La Contrescarpe, Marais, New Yorkers, Oscar et la Dame Rose, Paris, Parisians, Petit Palais, Pizza Positano, Rue Mouffetard, sketching, Starbucks, walking


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Who Are We? Values in Strategic Planning
We just finished a week of staff planning. After evaluating the current year we began to plan for the fall. Typically in Campus Crusade this planning revolves around the "Strategic Planning Process". The process has been helpful for us, but we are beginning to notice a missing step.
The beginning of the traditional Crusade strategic plan starts with the Mission and Vision, the "Where are we going?" question. This is a good step, but it is not the beginning. The first question needs to be, "Who are We?". If you haven't taken the time to stop and define who you are as an organization and what you value, then you'll have a hard time imaging a vision and starting a mission.
This step in the process is often omitted for Cru because, as a 60 year old organization, it was defined long ago. We all know what CCC is.
But Destino is new. No one really knows what it is. Yes we have ideas. But they are still forming. We know we can't just be a white movement for brown people. Then what should we be?
Defining your values is the crucial missing step. Before you start to work on mission and vision, think through the 5 things you value most in your movement. These will be a combination of things already present as well as what you aspire to become. (The book "Ministry Nuts and Bolts" has been helpful for us to determine our values.) Only after you define your values (and these don't ever change) can you then begin the strategic planning process.
The five values our team has as a Destino Movement (with an additional we are considering adding) are:
- Dependence on God
- Evangelism
- Liberating Discipleship
- Godly Leadership
- Loving Familia
- Church Saturated
More to come on each of these values in future posts.
So, before you plan on where your movement is going, stop and ask yourself, "Who are We? What do we value?"
What are some of your values as a Destino movement?


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05 May Stentors: The Tiny Giants
Rick's Picks is a series of posts highlighting the very best content online.
In this amazing video, a researcher at the University of California San Francisco, talks about "Tiny Giants" that ink like squid and regenerate like Wolverine!
"Stentor" sounds like a dinosaur or a minor He-Man villain. But in fact the stentor is one of the strangest, most mysterious organisms on Earth, and it just might be swimming in a pond near you. It's made up of a single cell so massive you can see it with the naked eye. It's got a genome organized like nothing else, as Marshall, a researcher at the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues reported last month in Current Biology. And it might just help Marshall and other scientists figure out how to bestow humans with the power of regeneration."
More here: https://www.wired.com/2017/03/stentors-tiny-giants-ink-like-squid-regenerate-like-wolverine/


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Deuteronomy 15 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
The Year for Forgiving People What They Owe
15 At the end of every seven years you must forgive people what they owe you. 2 Have you made a loan to one of your own people? Then forgive what is owed to you. You can't require that person to pay you back. The Lord's time to forgive what is owed has been announced. 3 You can require someone from another nation to pay you back. But you must forgive what any of your own people owes you. 4 There shouldn't be any poor people among you. The Lord will greatly bless you in the land he is giving you. You will take it over as your own. 5 The Lord your God will bless you if you obey him completely. Be careful to follow all the commands I'm giving you today. 6 The Lord your God will bless you, just as he has promised. You will lend money to many nations. But you won't have to borrow from any of them. You will rule over many nations. But none of them will rule over you.
7 Suppose someone is poor among you. And suppose they live in one of the towns in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Then don't be mean to them. They are poor. So don't hold back money from them. 8 Instead, open your hands and lend them what they need. Do it freely. 9 Be careful not to have an evil thought in your mind. Don't say to yourself, "The seventh year will soon be here. It's the year for forgiving people what they owe." If you think like that, you might treat the needy people among you badly. You might not give them anything. Then they might make their appeal to the Lord against you. And he will find you guilty of sin. 10 So give freely to needy people. Let your heart be tender toward them. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all your work. He will bless you in everything you do. 11 There will always be poor people in the land. So I'm commanding you to give freely to those who are poor and needy in your land. Open your hands to them.
Set Your Hebrew Servants Free
12 Suppose any Hebrew men or women sell themselves to you. If they do, they will serve you for six years. Then in the seventh year you must let them go free. 13 But when you set them free, don't send them away without anything to show for all their work. 14 Freely give them some animals from your flock. Also give them some of your grain and wine. The Lord your God has blessed you richly. Give to them as he has given to you. 15 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. The Lord your God set you free. That's why I'm giving you this command today.
16 But suppose your servant says to you, "I don't want to leave you." He loves you and your family. And you are taking good care of him. 17 Then take him to the door of your house. Poke a hole through his earlobe into the doorpost. And he will become your servant for life. Do the same with your female servant.
18 Don't think you are being cheated when you set your servants free. After all, they have served you for six years. The service of each of them has been worth twice as much as the service of a hired worker. And the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.
Male Animals Born First to Their Mothers
19 Set apart every male animal among your livestock that was born first to its mother. Set it apart to the Lord your God. Don't put a firstborn cow to work. Don't clip the wool from a firstborn sheep. 20 Each year you and your family must eat them. Do it in front of the Lord your God at the place he will choose. 21 Suppose an animal has something wrong with it. It might not be able to see or walk. Or it might have a bad flaw. Then you must not sacrifice it to the Lord your God. 22 You must eat it in your own towns. Those who are "clean" and those who are "unclean" can eat it. Eat it as if it were antelope or deer meat. 23 But you must not eat meat that still has blood in it. Pour the blood out on the ground like water.
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Chapter I
The Big Bang
The Origin of the Universe [i]
Cosmologists now accept, in this first quarter of the twenty-first century, that the universe was created by an infinitely small and infinitely dense mass that was dispersed by a Big Bang. These conclusions are based on the data gathered by the Hubble and Kepler Telescopes, launched in the late twentieth century. The Big Bang expelled hydrogen and helium into empty space. Particles on the exterior were given acceleration greater than particles near the center. The hydrogen and helium were attracted by the force of gravity and created nuclear fusion reactors known as suns or stars. Heavy metals were also thrown into empty space and were attracted to each other by the force of gravity, forming planets, asteroids and other cosmic matter, and thus forming galaxies.
The Universe [ii]
Thus, the universe is expanding at an increasing rate with the outer galaxies traveling faster than near galaxies, forming asymmetrical shape (egg shape). From our observation point – the Hubble Telescope – galaxies can be determined by their direction and distance by use of the Doppler Effect. As with sound waves, light waves exhibit this Doppler shift. If one were standing on the platform of a train station and a fast moving train was approaching from a distance with its whistle blowing, the frequency of the sound wave would increase, raising the pitch of the sound as the train approached the viewer on the platform, and it would decrease in frequency and pitch when moving away from the viewer on the platform. When a galaxy is moving away from the observation point, the frequency of the light wave will decrease into the red light band. If the galaxy is moving towards the observer, the frequency of the light wave will increase to the blue light band. Thus, the direction and velocity of the galaxies has been determined.
The Life Cycle of Suns and Stars [iii]
The suns and stars that form the galaxy systems are created by the gravitational attraction of hydrogen and helium. They, in turn, attract the collected matter, forming a solar system consisting of planets, asteroids, comets, etc. The suns and stars will live out their lives as long as there is hydrogen to support the fusion reaction. The forces, due to gravity and fusion energy, are equal and opposite to each other, giving the sun equilibrium in size, until the sun deceases in size due to the depletion of hydrogen fuel. Gravity will then dominate and attract the remaining material into dark matter millions of times more dense than the sun. If the sun is large enough, there will be a reactionary reaction and the sun will explode with great force, which is known as a Super Nova. The Super Nova (New Life) will repopulate itself many times over, creating new galaxies. Like biological plants on Planet Earth, galaxies have a birth, life and death and, on their deaths, they repopulate themselves many times over. The result is dark matter that is millions of times more dense than the preexisting sun, and it will provide a gravitational net that will keep the new galaxy together.
Life on Other Planets [iv]
Looking at a small section of the universe, the number of galaxies in the universe can be estimated, and it is estimated that there are about 400 billion galaxies existing at this point in time. [v] Because planets do not emit light, these dark spots crossing in front of the suns can be observed and the size and orbit of these planets can be determined. [vi] It is estimated there are about four billion planets orbiting a sun in the Goldilocks Zone (not too hot, not too cold) and not too big and not too small, where water combined with amino acids can create life that will rapidly reproduce itself and can evolve and be advanced by creation, as it has on Earth. [vii] Paleoanthropologists have traced the evolution of ancient man to the primates, who in turn, had their origin in the ocean. However, there is no history of an evolution of the skull of ancient man (Australopithecus sediba) to the skull of the modern man (Homo species), leaving an opening for the creation of the brain of modern man by the Creator of the Universe. Although ancient man and modern man have identical bone structure from the neck on down, their skulls and thus brains are much different. [viii]
The evolution/creation of the homo species (modern man) could then take place as it has on Earth, beginning with nomadic hunters and gatherers as the planet warms, making the transitioning to agrarian societies possible. That planet would then, with the development of cities, roads and easy communications between the social hubs, be due a visit from the Representative of the Creator of the Universe (RoCoU), as the next step in this evolutionary process. The RoCoU would then teach them how to live successfully on this created Planet Earth; how to get their physical needs met on this planet, how to live with each other and how to live with other developing nations. [ix]
The Arrival of the RoCoU and the Guiding Spirit
The Guiding Spirit, provided by the Creator, shows evidence of being in the world with the creation of modern man's brain. Socrates stated that he "was guided by a spirit that kept him from making mistakes." Socrates was known as the wisest man of his time because he knew that he did not possess wisdom and relied on this Guiding Spirit for wisdom. [x] The RoCoU arrived on planet Earth in the form of a seed planted into a virgin, giving Him the form of modern man. [xi] He arrived in a place and time that made it possible for His instructions to be passed to all the places on the planet. [xii] His parting command to His disciples was to pass onto the world what He had taught them while He was on planet Earth. [xiii] He told his disciples that when He returned to His home, He would send them His Personal Counselor to guide them and teach them all that they needed to know. [xiv] He explained to His disciples that this planet Earth would come to an end like a bolt of lightning, [xv] which certainly follows the birth, live and death processes of the suns in the universe. The universe and Planet Earth are estimated to be 13.5 billion years old. Our sun is estimated to have four billion years of hydrogen fuel remaining before it implodes and likely explodes in a Super Nova, giving life to a new galaxy. [xvi]
The RoCoU needed to change His body into a form that would allow him to travel to His home in the universe. This is the reason for Him being crucified until dead, buried in a tomb, and resurrecting from the dead in a form that would allow Him to go to go home or to His next assignment on a different planet in the universe, to elevate the evolved/created modern man to the next step in this process. It's interesting to speculate on how the RoCoU traverses the universe. The speed of light presents a barrier for particle accelerators. As accelerated electrons approach the speed of light, the electrons gain mass and slow down. Therefore, the new body form of The RoCoU must be able to transverse the universe at speeds in excess of the speed of light. At this point in time, the farthest galaxies are estimated to be 400 billion light years in distance (the distance a corpuscular light wave can transverse in one year from planet Earth). Therefore, there must be other laws of physics that can be applied once on the other side of the "Speed of Light".
[i] Steven Hawkins, "The Universe", Steven Hawking's University, Pub. British Broadcasting Corporation, 1997, PBS; Stephen Hawking, "Genius" Pub. Bigger Bang Communications LTD, 2016, PBS.
[ii] ibid
[iii] ibid
[iv] ibid
[v] ibid
[vi] http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/astronomy-topics/extrasolar-planets.html/
[vii] Ibid i
[viii] NOVA: Dawn of Humanity DVD, http://www.shoppbs.org/home/index.jsp/
[ix] http://thephilosopheronpolitics.wordpress.com/tag/weapon/
[x] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates /
[xi] Luke 2:1-7 The Bible
[xii] Explores Class, Cedar Grove Community Church, Livermore, CA, ca 2016
[xiii] Matthew 28:20, The Bible
[xiv] John 14: 26, 15:26, The Bible
[xv] Matthew 24:27, Luke 17: 24, The Bible
[xvi] Ibid i


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Believe it or not there are still some people out there that have either never seen the show, or it happens to be a genre that they would never watch so they do not know what The Walking Dead is about. So being a huge fan of the show and who cannot simply wait for season 2 to finally come, I will try to help anyone who may be wondering what The Walking Dead is about in a very simplified manner.
First and foremost, The Walking Dead is about the zombie apocalypse. Now for you newcomers you may not know what that means so I will sum it up for you, it's where the zombies for some unknown reason have taken over the world. This can be for a variety of reasons such as the unknown, divine intervention, biologically, or just usually from the military messing around with things they shouldn't be touching. Either way, zombies are here and people are running for their lives trying to survive.
In the case of The Walking Dead, we do not know yet where the zombies came from they are just there and we hope that as the show goes on that we will learn the nature of the disaster. So hopefully if you ask, "Where did the zombies come from?", or "Why are there zombies?", you will now know. The Walking Dead is about zombies and where they came from, we don't know yet.
So now we can touch base on the show. The Walking Dead starts off in episode one "Days Gone Bye", with Rick Grimes who happens to be a police officer, involved in chasing down a criminal on the run. During the altercation Rick takes some gunfire and ends up in the hospital in what ends up being a coma. When he awakens, he finds himself alone, afraid, and the world forever changed. This is where the story begins and from here you can watch The Walking Dead season 1 to follow along in what is one of the greatest adventures, survival.


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If you're stressed-out, scheduling a specific time to worry about your problems is an offbeat but effective way to reduce anxiety. It may sound counter-intuitive—worrying is part of what's causing you stress, after all—but when you give worry a time all to itself, you'll find it waits more patiently for its turn and bothers you less during the rest of the day. Here's what to do:
Pick a portion of the day when you'll have some uninterrupted space to be your worry-time. This can be a specific hour, or it can be a looser time—between lunch and picking your child up from preschool, or while you do chores, for example. It doesn't matter what time of day, but it does need to be a specific, measurable time when you mind won't be distracted by other things. If you choose to worry while you're doing a chore, make sure it's something your body can do on autopilot, and don't worry at bedtime. Treat worry as you would a friend; make sure you choose a time when you will be able to devote your full attention to it.
Once you have made your appointment with worry, stick to it. When you find nagging fears or problems crossing your mind outside of worry-time, gently brush them away; assure them that you've made time for them later in the day, and when that time comes they'll get to have their say. Then, when that time comes, put everything else out of your mind and just…worry. Let all the thoughts you put aside have their say, one at a time. Give each one your full attention. When time is up, put aside any lingering worries, tell them you will address them in your next worry-time, and go on with your day. With a little practice, this becomes second nature.
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The main way in which you as parents, can support your child's learning is to ensure your child complete their designated homework. This consists of Mathletics, Spellings, Times Tables, Topic work, Numeracy Passport targets and completing any work from school.
The most important way in which you can help your child is to read with them every night and check their understanding of what they have read. For independent readers, it is vital that you spend time discussing the book and helping them with their comprehension skills.
The new National Curriculum has a big focus on reading and your support in this is essential.
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We want your child to enjoy reading and develop a love of books during their time at St Margaret Clitherow's School. We have created a recommended reading list for each year group that you can use as a guide for choosing suitable books to share with your child.


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match_cookies(Fields :: cowboy:fields(), Req :: cowboy_req:req()) -> #{atom() => any()}
cowboy_req:match_cookies - Match cookies against constraints
match_cookies(Fields :: cowboy:fields(), Req :: cowboy_req:req()) -> #{atom() => any()}
Parse the cookies and match specific values against constraints.
Cowboy will only return the cookie values specified in the fields list, and ignore all others. Fields can be either the name of the cookie requested; the name along with a list of constraints; or the name, a list of constraints and a default value in case the cookie is missing.
This function will crash if the cookie is missing and no default value is provided. This function will also crash if a constraint fails.
The name of the cookie must be provided as an atom. The key of the returned map will be that atom. The value may be converted through the use of constraints, making this function able to extract, validate and convert values all in one step.
Cookies to retrieve.
See cowboy(3) for a complete description.
The Req object.
Desired values are returned as a map. The key is the atom that was given in the list of fields, and the value is the optionally converted value after applying constraints.
The map contains the same keys that were given in the fields.
An exception is triggered when the match fails.
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Discussing Rennovation At Hanumandhoka Complex : Prem Khatry
The Mega Quake '15 shook our structures and damaged them so intensively. More than that, the unforgettable calamity also shook our minds and hearts to a great extent. Nepalis have a hard time compromising with the loss and the long range impact it is going to have on our life. But this is the time we come out strong and commit ourselves to the most challengeable and urgent rebuilding task. This article concerns a comment on a seminar organised to discuss the process focussing on one of the most prominent historic sites, the pride of our nation – the Hanumandhoka Palace.
With the scale of devastation on our national as well as world heritage sites during the quake, the renovation/preservation campaign has to start from some site at some point in time. This has to be done without delay as it adversely impacts tourism, research and education locally and on the overall mindset of the countrymen. The horizon above the shrines and buildings as well as the ground near them has been suffering from the unprecedented solitude and void at the same time. The eyes of the passersby get stuck on what they used to view with pride and prerogative before the quake and what now is displayed - ruins.
Academic concern
The void and loss have not only marred the beauty and serenity of the sites, the loss has created a feeling of sadness, to say the least. This is the most shocking experience of the people, but the positive side of the quake is that it has united the minds and hearts of the people through a host of actions. Similarly, scholars and technicians are also getting closer to discuss the burning and highly urgent issue of renovating and rebuilding the lost heritage sites with a new zeal and new commitment.
The Nepal Academy last Tuesday organised a national seminar entitled 'Imapact and Challenges of the 2072 Quake on the Historical and Archaeological Monuments of Hanumandhoka Complex'. The main speaker of the event was Prof. Beena Poudyal-Ghimire, Head of the Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, TU, Kirtipur. The speaker, who is a well-known scholar of culture herself, specialising in art, architecture and archaeology, was a fitting selection for the occasion. And, in fact, she did her est to throw light on several aspects of the old royal palace complex, which at this point in time suffers from major damages.
The seminar chaired by the Vice Chancellor of the Nepal Academy, Bishnu Bibhu Ghimire, was attended by scores of academicians, archaeologists, historians, professors, graduate students and literary figures, among others.
While introducing the site with special focus on its historical-cultural-archaeological significance, the speaker highlighted the provision of the Interim Constitution of Nepal (Art.17, No. III), where every citizen of Nepal has the right to preserve his language, script, cultural property and heritage. In light of this, she argued, reconstruction and renovation plans and policies must give priority to the local people themselves in order to maintain the character of the complex/monuments and also boost the morale of the people. In fact, today the neighbours of the Hanumandhoka Palace area feel depressed and shocked to see the empty horizon and cracked monuments in front of their eyes.
The paper threw light on the history of the palace site, discussing how the complex was turned into a composite structural form, maintaining its Malla, Rana and Shah architecture including some units demonstrating even modern or western influence. From the perspective of tourism, the palace area was one of the few prime locations with thousands of visitors on a daily basis. Considering its significance it was listed as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
According to preliminary data, about 750 monuments in 21 districts of Nepal were damaged by the April 25 quake. Of them 133 were fully destroyed whereas 95 sustained partial damage, and 522 were partially destroyed. In Kathmandu alone, the damaged sites numbered 140, where 33 were fully destroyed. The Hanumandhoka Palace complex itself incurred a complete loss of nine monuments with 28 partially damaged ones. The Shiva Temple, Narayan Temple, the octagonal Krishna Temple, Kasthamandap, among a few others, are the ones lost for ever.
The loss, thus, is great and will take not only time and resources but also a long-term plan and Herculean effort and national as well as international commitment to provide the lost monuments their physical shape they once possessed. It is thus a huge challenge for the government and for the rest of the stakeholders in Nepal and abroad.
Suggestions and discussion
The presentation generated a well expected discussion especially in the field of immediate actions to be taken for the preservation and restoration of the damaged monuments. Hanumandhoka, being an eye witness of a long history and culture of the people of Kathmandu, carries not only sentiments attached to the lost cultural property, but also attracts visitors in the hundreds of thousands. It is thus important to begin the renovation as soon as possible. But the first need, the participants argued, is documentation of the complex we put our hands in.
Explaining the importance of documentation, senior Prof Chuda Mani Bandhu said the reconstruction work should not begin without proper documentation focusing on a) what was there before, b) when was it constructed and why, c) who did it and how, d) what is the significance of the particular monument of the site itself, and e) what model and technique would be proper to follow while going ahead with the renovation project. A profile type documentation would thus guide further work and retain the history as well as the profile of the objects or the monument.
Speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Culture Joint Secretary Bharat Mani Subedi outlined the need to come up with a clear model and blue prints for every site before embarking on the reconstruction itself.
Finally, speaking from the special guest's chair, Chancellor of Nepal Academy Ganga Prasad Uprety and the chair, VC Bishnu Bibhu Ghimire, informed the participants that the Academy was planning several discussion sessions to have a clear idea on reconstruction and renovation in the Bhaktapur and Lalitpur palace complexes. In all, the exercise was highly appreciated by the participants as a gesture to voice concern on the damage our heritage has suffered during the Mega Quake, 2015.


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Transition Ashtead hosted another successful event on Monday – this time at St George's Parish Room – it raised the issues of Food Miles and Packaging. It started with a role play between Caroline Cardew-Smith, (the organiser of the evening), and Flip Gargill (from Transition Bookham), comparing the origin and packaging of the food in their shopping baskets of "Local" and "Yonder" produce. Angus Pike narrated with some technical information about how much CO2 each produced and how choosing locally produced food can dramatically cut food miles. There were two guest speakers – Graham Love and Tyrone Patterson.
Graham Love runs "Greenways" Fruit Farm in Herstmancoux in East Sussex. He talked about the value of locally grown produce and how moving to buying local produce would help cut carbon emissions. He believes that genetically-modified crops will be crucial in meeting the challenge of feeding the growing world population in the future. He is passionate about the Transition movement and the move to a lower carbon economy – he belongs to the Lewes Transition group. He was also selling his Sussex-grown English cherries – absolutely luscious!
Tyrone Patterson runs "Greenwise" fruit and veg shop in The Street. He explained how he liked to provide local produce when possible but if you are running a business means meeting his customers needs, which includes selling produce from overseas. It's hard to get locally grown bananas for example! The evening developed into a lively debate, which covered many issues about sustainability and the use of new technology, particularly relating to food production, and the fact that no-one wants to return to the old days of life without modern conveniences. A consensus was reached that using technology responsibly was the way forward. The evening was rounded of by refreshments, thanks to Angus and Maureen.


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Gotye is having a huge year.
The Aussie singer, Wally De Backer, and his five-man band are riding the still-cresting wave of hit single "Somebody That I Used to Know," which exhibits a stunning musicality and dedication to craft not often found on the Billboard Top 40.
Last night, Gotye visited Miami, treating a diverse crowd of listeners to some sweet visuals, playful banter, and of course, the best break-up anthem of the year.
See also:
-Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" Video Mashup Samples 130 Covers and Parodies
-Gotye on Finding Fame, the Pressures of Success, and His Own VH1 Behind the Music
-Gotye on Writing "Somebody That I Used to Know," Playing With Rubber Chickens
-The 40-photo slideshow of Gotye at the Klipsch Amphitheater
A little rain couldn't stop the crowds from coming out to see Gotye with friends and family. There wasn't any one type of person at the Klipsh Amphitheater last night. Having a number-one hit single will bring out the families, the couples, the young and old, the teenage girls, the hipsters, and everyone else.
Gotye is happy to share the spotlight with some other up-and-comers from around the world. Fellow Australian Jonti opened up the night with some experimental, catchy electronic grooves, followed by a lively set from Louisiana indie-pop band Givers, playing their second show on the tour so far.
By 9 p.m., the sun had set, the grass had dried, and the time had come for the main attraction. Everyone cheered and the girls got a little crazy as De Backer and his boys hit the stage. He looks a bit different than he does in his mega-hit music video, watched by more than 330 million. His hair is shorter now. But his voice is just as stunning as ever.
The stage setup seems quite bare in comparison to the crazy, over-the-top light rigs and flashing distractions of some of the DJs that have recently come through Bayfront Park. By comparison, Gotye's subtle light show is a subtle way to set the mood and atmosphere than an in-your-face part of some epic performance.
But beyond the lighting, the real visual element was the unique and imaginative series of animations that ran on a giant screen behind the band, displaying an abstract moving image or narrative story to match each song. Oftentimes, the accompanying music video gave the songs new depth and life, especially instrumentals like "Seven Hours with a Backseat Driver."
Midway through the performance, Gotye and crew played their sweet, pretty music, working the crowd into a hypnotized lull. Couples got all snuggly, putting their heads on one another's shoulders and swaying back and forth. Even though the hit single is about a relationship gone terrible, this was probably one of the best date concerts you could have gone to all year.
Everyone in De Backer's band is amazingly talented, with the singer bringing the most musical skill to the stage. The whole time, he was running around, from front to back, singing, playing percussion, keys, and samplers. His bandmates took turns switching instruments and singing backup melodies. They sounded just as tight as any recording could ever be.
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After about an hour or so, De Backer got on the mike and said he'd be welcoming Givers girl Tiff Lamson to the stage to help him with the next song. "Does this sound familiar?" he asked, banging out a funky rhythm on his electronic gear. "How about this?" he said, adding a new line. Then the melody came in and it was over, everyone jumped to their feet, screaming.
Everyone sang along to the words of Gotye's superfamiliar single. This being Da Backer's most difficult song to sing, he concentrated deeply, singing into the mike with his eyes closed, reaching for the chorus's trademark high notes. When the song ended, he invited everyone to get up close and crowd around the stage, which a bunch of screaming girls did with no hesitation.
Gotye and his band kept the energy high for the rest of the performance, coming out to do a three-song encore before all was said and done. He led the crowd in sing-alongs, even occasionally erupting into uninstructed clap-a-thons. When the house lights finally burned back on at about 10:30 p.m., it was the end of an early night in Miami. But everyone had been blessed with more true musicianship than any seven-hour party in any dark club could ever offer.
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20 Books of Summer Reading
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
I heard about the the 20 Books of Summer reading event from my friend @jmillwanders and thought it sounded fun! This event is hosted by Cathy of 746 Books and involves reading 20 books over the course of the summer. It starts on June 1st and runs through September 5th. Learn more about the event here.
I am doing a couple of things this summer, but I am always up for anything that helps me to stay focused! I don't have a specific 20 books picked out, but I will be updating this post as I finish them.
Books I have Finished:
1) Sunshine Beach
2) Tell Me 3 Things
3) The Memory of Bread
4) Illuminae
5) The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
6) Summer Days and Summer Nights
7) A Corner of the Universe
8) The Museum of Heartbreak
9) Night
10) Reverie
11) The Mine
12) Indiana Belle
13) The Happiness of Pursuit
14) Dietland
15) Yes Please
16) Here's to Us
17) Into the Black
18) Tonight the Streets Are Ours
19) Dakota Born
20) Dakota Home
21) Always Dakota
22) Buffalo Valley
23) You Know Me Well
24) The Season
25) What Happens at the Beach
26) Giant Days Vol. 1 and 2
27) The Memory Book
28) LumberJanes Vol. 4
29) Halfway to the Sky
30) The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F&*(
31) Small Great Things
32) Lily and Dash's Book of Dares
Will you join us?
Happy Reading!
7/28 Update: I am calling it on this challenge too! I have done more than the 20 books, so I am very happy! :) I have a busy August, so I want to be able to focus on a few other books. Thanks for the fun event.
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"The Briggs debate portion of 'Interviews' is as exciting as it is informative. In one televised interview, in which no formalized debate structure was established, the verbal sparring between Briggs and Milk reads like a teleplay."
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Most of us perceive our reality as if Life is happening to us. We feel as if it's constantly pushing us to our limits, attacking our status quo, controlling our thoughts, challenging our emotions and ultimately destroying/aging our bodies. If we were simply physical bodies with a mind, emotions and a soul that was true. But we are not. We are SOULS WITH A BODY, MIND, AND EMOTIONS. As living Souls, our life here in this 3D reality, which by the way, was chosen by our True Self before conception, is a temporary, but voluntary experience of restricted time and space. Upon the end of our physical experience, we return to our eternal state of existence.
Regardless of what our spiritual belief system is, the thought that there is an END OF ALL THINGS & EXISTENCE ITSELF upon our physical death is a somewhat childish assumption. Not to sound judgmental, but how could all that exists cease to exist just because your physical form is transmuting? Of course you are not believing this, otherwise, you wouldn't be reading this, but give it a few more seconds of contemplation. Isn't your fear of the future ultimately determined by your fear of 'running out of time', because your death would end everything?
Isn't the assumption that the future holds the end of all things the reason for all our struggles and suffering?
If I told you that you had unlimited attempts to figure out life, wealth, love, abundance and/or health, depending on which you would pick as your priority for this lifetime, how would this change your attitude towards your life? Would you feel more relaxed? Would you have less fear of making mistakes? Or would you not even try, because you know you can come back and get as many make overs as you want?
Ask yourself, how your life would be different if you were in total control of your circumstances, relationships, money, and health. If there were no fears whatsoever, and if what other people think about you is merely a reflection of their own limitations? What does this question trigger in you?
How do you feel about your current conditions of life?
What is your current struggle?
What is your biggest fear?
What have you accepted as your current 'normal' life?
What would you do differently if you had the power to change anything in the past, present or future?
Let's say, there were no limitations to your co-creator powers, what would you change? Where would you start? Past? Present?
Or would you simply wish for a 'new' future?
Talking about CHOICES and being the co-creator of our future makes most of us cringe. The idea that we are in power of changing our lives brings up negative emotions. 'I am happening to my life' rather than 'life happens to me' makes us feel like a loser, victimized, guilty, worthless or not deserving - if we belong to the more cynical people amongst us we simply dismiss this idea as a fantastical new age meme.
So, how can we turn our existence here into a fun game, something that continually upgrades and grows, a process that we can enjoy and look forward to, rather than dreading the currently perceived perpetual repeat of misery?
First, let's wrap our minds around a few code breakers...
1. We chose to be here. The only way for us to come into existence in this reality is our consciousness observing ourselves into reality. This part of us is buried in our subconscious. We call this Remembrance.
2. Opting out is not an option. The more we refuse to live and love the more we suffer. It may not be apparent, but by choosing to not love ourselves we actually choose to live our own hell on earth. This too is chosen subconsciously.
3. Repeat is a sign that we are not getting something. No matter what we perceive as a struggle, be it continual money, health or relationship problems, they don't just occur to us. They are the reflection of our conscious and subconscious past choices.
4. We perceive what we align ourselves to see. What we accept as our reality may be real to us, but that doesn't make it true. Due to our ego's nature what we perceive as 'normal' to what we subconsciously agree to.
5. The way I see myself determines the way my life aligns itself to me. Our normal is what we believe we deserve. Everything around us is what we settled for; what we feel we can manage; what we feel comfortable coping with. Whether we like it or not, our current life is the direct reflection of what we subconsciously choose.
6. We wouldn't choose this is there wasn't something in it for our ego. All agreements, whether they are conscious or not, promise a pay-off to our ego.
7. Everything is just energy. Every state we experience is merely an energy field we are aligned to. The fact that we can observe our current state (thoughts, emotions, physical sensations) proves to us that there must be a higher state available to us. The vast majority of what we experience is the result of what we subconsciously accept as 'normal'.
8. The way we feel about ourselves right now is merely the reflection of our most recent past. How confident, courageous, lovable or successful we feel is relative to what we have been experiencing in the past 60 days tops. Most of us live in the past to make ourselves feel better about ourselves.
9. Yes, we are accountable for all our choices. This reflects in our fear of judgment. All choices are recorded and stored in our energy field. Incongruent choices haunt us like shadows until we replace them with more congruent choices. Our inner darkness is nothing but our attempt to hide or forget about failures in the past.
10. Karma is a bitch! Unresolved, unconscious or hidden shadow aspects will catch up with us. Either in this or a future lifetime/existence. The record of all choices within us exists beyond our current existence. The present moment is the zero-point in the time-space continuum in which we can change our karma and with it our future (and past).
11. Our present future is merely a trajectory. It is made up by the sum of our all our subconscious and conscious choices determined by our energetic alignment in your most recent past. Changing our alignment in the present changes our future. If we don't change 'We do well on what we dwell on,' and 'What we resist will persist.'
12. Our future is determined by our subconscious choices in the present. Accepting our 'normal' misery means agreeing to live by realigning ourselves to the past. If we do the same as we have done in the past, we will get the same results. Changing the way you see yourself right now changes your future.
You get the gist of it...
No matter what you think has caused your life's circumstances, suffering or successes, chances are that 80% of your choices weren't even conscious. They were determined by karma, social conditioning, family values, current collective energies and most recent events in your life.
The reason why you feel your life is happening to you is because - it is.
While this may be a frustrating realization, the simple truth of this insight could help you to make a leap into a changed future trajectory. How can we use this knowing and turn it into tangible results and a better future?
Most of you already know that intellectually understanding these paradigms alone is not enough to change our future. Sure, it somehow feels soothing for a moment to mentally retreat into the concepts of karma non-duality, retro-causality, entanglement, and universal energies, but does this really help?
Energetically seen we cannot really cut ourselves off from our ego-mind. We need to find ways that allow our mind to advance while still gnawing on the old bone. In order to get our ego into the boat of out-vibrating the matrix of human thinkingness and mindsets, we will have to work with mental phrases and affirmations. But ultimately, it isn't the mind that will make these changes - it's our heart that remembers the truth in these statements.
What can motivate us to grow beyond our own limitations of the past is not our mind, but a renewed heart-based Vision of Ourselves as co-creators of our lives.
#1 Remember, the ego/mind cannot transcend itself.
So, don't try to approach your FUTURE SELF with wanting to maintain your current status quo. Most of what you experience as comfort or control is an ILLUSION OF YOUR EGO. As I've laid out above, 95% of your reality is, in fact, the result of unconscious choices based on EGO COPING with reality.
#2 Don't push into nor wait until you get a more clear guidance.
Chances are, even though it's always there, you aren't trusting the existing True Self guidance anyway. Instead, ALIGN YOURSELF to simply not repeating your past. DISRUPT ANY KARMIC PATTERN by simply stating to yourself that this will do nothing but produce the same results as in the past. even if you mentally understand this, the GRAVITY OF YOUR EGO is more than anybody can handle, as it's linked to our fear of death. So, don't try to bargain with God, that's just another way how your ego thinks it could outsmart the dilemma of the duality of human 3D life. Understand, that whatever you perceive as manageable is what's most likely below your standards and ultimately holding back from becoming the GREATER YOU you can feel in there somewhere.
#3 Take an Honest Inventory of Your 'normal'
Investigate which of your circumstances (that you have subconsciously accepted as 'normal') are conducive for you and which aren't. Work with your body, emotions, mind, relationships, and make CONSCIOUS CHOICES that reflect a more self-loving and life-embracing attitude. If your most recent choices are LIFE DEMOTING, such as lack of exercise, poor food choices, scarcity of money, absence of love or joy in your life, presence of guilt and self-berating thoughts, your current reality is based on a NEGATIVE VISION OF YOURSELF, which inevitably set's you up for failure or often even sabotages efforts to change.
#4 Accept Your Ego Won't Agree With Change
The truth of your EGO REALITY is that it won't agree to change until the pain of staying where you are at becomes greater than the fear of the unknown.
#5 Embrace Your Unknown Future By Renewing Yourself
Understand that life is a continual RENEWAL AND EVOLVEMENT OF SELF. It only takes 60-90 days to completely realign your energy to a NEW VISION OF YOURSELF - and no less than 1-2 years to manifest a NEW REALITY. Is this too much time for you?
#6 Invest In Yourself
Unless you invest in something your ego won't commit. The only reason why your ego keeps pulling you into what appeared as manageable in the past is because it makes it feel familiar. It invested in your life's circumstances, no matter how dysfunctional or painful they were and wants to know it wasn't for nothing. Familiar means 'less unknown - more manageable - less fear' for our ego, but is therefore also the reason why your circumstances are unlikely to change. Instead, do something you've never allowed yourself to do, that challenges you to invest in yourself. Start your own business or a new job to become financially more independent, hire a personal trainer to get your body back in shape, get massages, hire a cleaning professional, learn how to meditate daily, open yourself up for a new level of vulnerability and connection, or work with an abundance coach to do all of the above at the same time.
#7 Conscious Co-Creating Your Future Happens Primarily Through Letting Go of False Identity
Due to being human and having an ego that prefers what it can handle we constantly have to deal with our own duality. The gravity of being human pulls us into IDENTIFYING ourselves as a body that slowly deteriorates, emotions that keep reminding us of our past traumas and thoughts that judge us for our lack of better results. If we approach our life based on this duality there will be no end to our suffering! Without DISRUPTING OUR EGO/FALSE SELF CYCLE we inevitably keep re-energizing our past - which is exactly what subconsciously allows life to happen to us. Understand that, more of this is not better! Trying harder is not better! You energize what you identify with. Your FUTURE SELF is the extension of how you see yourself in the present and past.
#8 Reinvent Yourself Every Moment of Your Life - Become a True Self
If you want to change your future, then make your TRUE SELF happen to your life. Say No to your ego and your past failures. Internalize ALL successes and failures as needed learning experiences to evolve! Make it a daily game to challenge your ego and enjoy REINVENTING YOURSELF! Give yourself permission to BE YOUR TRUE SELF!
Thank you for your time and dedication!
Special thanks to all all participants of our recent COMING FULL CIRCLE energy work training combo who contributed to the creation of this in depth reflection!
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Roof Guardrails
When a fall hazard exists in the work place the Hierarchy of fall protection should always be followed. If elimination of the hazard is not an option, "Passive Systems" should be the next choice. Passive fall protection means isolating or separating the hazard or hazardous work practice from employees or others. This might include guardrails, skylight screens or covers over floor openings.
According to Fed/OSHA 1910.23(c)(1) Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toe board wherever, beneath the open sides. In California guardrails must be provided if a hazard of more than 30" exists.
Roof guardrails are the most commonly used form of passive fall protection based on the ease of use and wide variety of equipment available today. We offer multiple options to protect our clients' employees whether it's a custom fabricated railing system permanently attached to your building or a non-penetrating railing solutions such as Safety Rail 2000 and Architectural Series rails by Bluewater MFG. The options are endless and we are here to help choose the best solution that fits your facility.
Some fall hazards just can't be protected with roof guardrails, but in most cases they are the easiest and safest choice. Typically guardrails already exist in the obvious places in and around the workplace. The need is in less obvious places like loading docks and roofs. The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that falls from roofs are almost always fatal. Most companies think of their roof as "no man's land" or off limits to the daily employees but the question should be asked. Who is going on our roof and when? Is there equipment requiring scheduled maintenance or issues with the roof itself that requires employees to clean drains or other preventative maintenance work? Do employees just go up there to get away for a quick break?
Most often there is a reason for personnel to access the roof and typically safe guards are not put into place to ensure that an accident won't happen. No one intends to accidentally fall from a roof but it still happens daily. Could these accidents be prevented with a simple guardrail solution?
Our #1 goal is to set you up with the roof fall protection systems that will keep you OSHA-compliant. Let us develop conceptual drawings and designs to focus on the areas that need protection. Some circumstances require the entire roof to be guarded while others only require areas where there is a potential for a catastrophic accident; we are here to help. In most cases an initial design and proposal can be developed from just a google image of the roof and some input from our client. We also can serve as the OSHA-mandated competent person for your fall protection inspections.
Contractors, did you know that Versatile Systems has a rental fleet of portable weighted base safety rails? They can be set up along the perimeter of your roofing project and allow your team to work safely without the use of conventional fall arrest systems. Call us for a quote! It's safer and your team will be more efficient!
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