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IB Philosophy
As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, specialising in the Primary Years Programme, we support the IB statement below:
"Students in the 21st century are faced with the challenge of learning about an interconnected world where knowledge is constantly developing. The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Primary Years Programme prepares students to be active participants in a lifelong journey of learning."
Our programs align with the IB Mission Statement:
"The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right."
For further information, please visit the IBO Website.
HPPS Mission Statement
Heany Park Primary School is a child centred community, empowering students to be inquiring, responsible, compassionate and globally minded citizens. Our teaching and learning embodies our school values and drives the development of challenging and engaging programmes. This enables our students to become lifelong learners, who take action to promote a peaceful and sustainable world through respect and understanding.
Transdisciplinary Learning
At Heany Park, we employ an inquiry approach to our integrated curriculum. Throughout the year, students at each year level engage in a range of transdisciplinary units. These units explore big ideas that essential for students understanding of the world around them.
The units incorporate learning from a range of traditional discipline areas as well as development of transferable skills, such as research and communication skills.
The units are developed collaboratively by the teachers working in each year level to ensure the units are significant, challenging and relevant to the students they teach.
An inquiry approach to teaching and learning allows students to be immersed in a concept or big idea through carefully selected literature, artifacts and experiences. This process of immersion unlocks the students' natural curiosity and provides them with the opportunity to express their thoughts and understandings about the 'big idea'. These wonderings drive the students' motivation to engage meaningfully in the unit and provide the teachers with information about their student's current understandings, skills and knowledge, in order to provide learning experiences consistent with their needs. A combination of teacher and student driven exploration allows each student to build on their prior knowledge, make connections to new ideas and build their understanding of the concept. Throughout the units, both teachers and students go on a journey of discovery – where information and skills are obtained within a meaningful context.
Kym Ryan
(PYP – International Baccalaureate)
Transdisciplinary Leader
Heany Park Primary School is a thriving, harmonious and dynamic learning community made up of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
We are a community of learners, committed to personal excellence in every respect. Our students are nurtured and challenged to maximise their learning potential. We are committed to developing students' individual intelligences and capabilities, whilst mastery of literacy is at the very core of all that we do. We operate on a simple premise that all students can learn and succeed in acquiring the knowledge, skills and behaviours for life and work in the global knowledge economy.
At Heany Park Primary School we believe that language is the means by which we communicate with the world around us. It enables us to express our thoughts, ideas and feelings as we interact with others. English language learning is a continuous, lifelong process. Children are immersed in all areas of Literacy Learning – Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.
In our literacy program, students are taught explicitly as a whole class, in small groups and one on one. In reading sessions, a specific reading strategy or skill is introduced through a text or interactive activity. Following this, students are grouped based on their specific learning needs. Each small group is scaffolded by the teacher and taught strategies to read and make meaning from text. While the teacher is working with a small group, the other learning groups are working independently to consolidate skills and strategies. At the end of the session, reflection on learning is shared with peers and future learning discussed.
Our students reading ability is regularly assessed monitoring decoding, comprehension skills and strategies, fluency and pace.
Christine Vavasseur
Literacy Leader
Writing sessions follow a similar structure. Various genres are explored to give students a broad and varied understanding of different methods in which to communicate their ideas. A writing strategy is taught and modelled. This aspect may include some shared or interactive writing as a class or demonstration and practise of a skill. The students then complete an activity in which they can practise that writing skill or strategy. Students may work independently, in small groups or with the teacher. Learning is shared to promote consolidation, confidence and achievement.
Spelling strategies are also explicitly taught. Spelling, or Word Work, may relate to the reading and or writing focus and thus may form part of those particular lessons. Or, the spelling focus may be taught as part of a guided reading session.
Students are encouraged to speak clearly and confidently in a variety of situations. They learn to listen attentively to their peers and teachers. Skills such as maintaining eye contact, voice projection, using notes or palm cards, will be developed through oral presentations and class and group discussions.
Our Library is central to the school's teaching and learning program in developing students as life-long learners. It has a comprehensive collection of resources that provides students and teachers with a wide range of up to date print, multimedia and electronic resources designed to match the student's varied learning styles, abilities and interests. Its large non-fiction collection complements the School's curriculum, while its fiction collection with its strong focus on quality literature works to increase student's literacy skills and understanding of the world.
Students at our school do more than master basic language skills. They learn to express their feelings and opinions and to support their opinions with sound arguments and research.
Numeracy is a highly valued component of the curriculum taught at Heany Park Primary School. Our goal is to set students up for success by providing them with the skills and strategies to prepare them for real-life situations and problems.
Mathematics lessons are taught daily utilising a variety of approaches, programs, technologies and hands-on materials to cater for all learning styles. Each Maths learning session is structured to include a mental maths warm-up activity, a main teaching activity with an explicit learning intention and time for reflection at the end. The content of lessons is driven by student data, gathered through standardised, pre-and post-testing. All components of the Victorian Curriculum in Mathematics (Number and Algebra, Measurement, Geometry, Statistics and Probability) are integrated and developed through problem-solving tasks, open-ended questioning, investigations and a variety of engaging games and activities. Tasks are differentiated to meet the individual needs of all students.
In addition, our school provides the following:
- parent information sessions on how Maths is taught at Heany Park Primary School at all levels and how parents can support their children at home
- a Numeracy Support Program for identified students in Years 4
- the opportunity for students at Years 5 and 6 to be challenged and extended in Maths through participation in the Maths Olympiads program
- take-home Maths Bags that are full of hands-on materials, games and activities for students F – 2
- access to an extensive collection of picture-story books for teaching numeracy concepts
Penny Esposito
Numeracy Leader
Visual Arts
Students will explore Emily Kngwarreye's finger painting as well as Henri Matisse's paper cutting creation. They will use the crumpling technique to crush tissue paper into tiny balls to produce art pieces depicting insects in their natural environment. Students will explore and learn about Japanese and ancient Egyptian histories by looking at a range of their ancient plate artefacts and items of adornment. They will then create their own Japanese plate artefacts and Egyptian Usekh Collars. Printing and mark making techniques will be introduced to Foundation students in Semester Two.
Junior Years
Students will create picture stories using Indigenous symbols and paint them on pebbles. They will make their own looms to make weaving using either wool or strips of fabric. Students will explore the art of paper cutting and paper construction. They will create a cityscape and construct birds using skills such as fringing, rolling, curling and twisting paper. Frederick McCubbin's 'Lost' artwork will be discussed before students make their own creation using rubbing sheets and 'Lost' as their theme.
Middle Years:
Middle Year's third inquiry into how arts can be a reflection of societal values and issues and how learning about arts develops appreciation will be extended to Semester Two. They will study the works of Pablo Picasso, Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse and Salvador Dali. Recycled Art, Trash Art and Recycled Christmas craft are activities that are linked to their next inquiry on Earth's limited resources and how people's behaviour affects the environment. They will learn the technique of tie and dye as part of the textile unit.
Senior Years:
Students will use the basic elements of line, shape and colour to create Mandalas. 'Viewing Events Through My Window' is an activity where students will creatively express their views on how significant events and people that have brought about changes in history as well as the causes and consequences of these changes. While Year Six students work on their Graduation Bear, the Year Five students will use armature wires to construct people and dress them using fabric.
Click the links below to view some of the work students have completed this year:
- Term 3 Visual Art competition list
- Week 7 Senior Lined Natural Disasters
- Week 5 Junior paneled drawing
- Week 1 Junior Wiry Athletes
- Toyota dream car art competition
- Term 1 Wk 6 club super heroes
- Term 1 Week 9 wooden fruit
- Week 9 Middle Years Embroidery
- 3 May Foundation Enchanted Garden
- Newsletter 1 Term 3
- Newsletter 2 Term 3
- Term 3 Junior masks
- W07 Snr Stella scultural painting
Sharon Lai
Visual Arts specialist teacher
Digital Technologies – Computers
Marcus Lo Ricco
Digital Technologies Leader
Languages – Indonesian
Foundation: The students will be learning about the names for the parts of the body, especially the names for the ears, eyes, nose, tongue and fingers for the five senses. In the Indonesian class we will be aligning with the Transdisciplinary Unit of How the World Works.
Junior School: The students will look at houses from around the world and factors that determine where people live, such as building materials, weather and the environment. This unit will align with the Transdisciplinary Unit of How We Organise Ourselves.
Middle School: The students will look at natural disasters, especially the natural phenomena of volcanic eruptions and tsunamis in Indonesia, aligning with the Transdisciplinary Unit of How the World Works. They will be involved in writing letters to children who were caught in the tsunami developing the Learner Profile of Communicator and the Attitude of Empathy.
Senior School: Students will study the Independence of Indonesia, the type of government that Indonesia has and the meaning of the Pancasila, the five democratic principles of Indonesia. They will look for the similarities and differences between the governments of Indonesian and Australia.
Rachel Wheeler
Languages (Indonesian) specialist teacher
Michelle Mitchell
Library Technician pictured (Mondays & Thursdays only)
Library Administrator: Literacy PLT
Performing Arts
In semester 2 the students at HPPS will be focusing on preparations for the concerts – in September (grade 3 to 6) and November (grade F to 2). They have gained some skills – learning to play instruments – which we will be utilizing in these preparations. Very exciting! We have also started lunchtime sessions with a junior choir for students from F to year 2 and a senior choir for students from years 3 to 6.
The Foundation children will be continuing to gain confidence in their singing, dancing and playing of games. They will be using musical instruments, moving to the beat in different ways and recognising musical elements such as fast and slow, loud and soft, high and low. The children will be reading and writing music notation for rhythm and pitch and preparing songs for their performance in November.
In Semester 2, the Junior School children will be using music, singing, dance and role plays to discover the cultural differences between people of different nations. They will discover how the lives of others are different from their own in terms of housing, diet, entertainment, family and beliefs. The children will be singing songs from other nations, using instruments from across the globe and dancing in different ways.
The Middle School children will be learning to play the recorder. We will then use our musical skills – singing, playing the ukulele, recorder and percussion instruments to form ensembles in preparation for the concert in September. Following this we will continue to learn to read and write notation on the music stave while learning new songs, rhythms and musical games.
The Senior School children will be continuing with their drumming this semester – but also singing and learning to play percussion instruments together in preparation for the concert in September. Following this the students will be introduced to different types of music and how it is used in movies and theatre to create atmosphere, drama and emotional responses from an audience.
Natalie Wheaton
Performing Arts specialist teacher
Physical Education
So far this year, students across all year levels, have participated in a wide range of Physical Education programs, sports and skills. Semester Two plans to build and expand on these skills and experiences.
Foundation students will begin Term 3 with an introduction to gymnastics. They will focus on how to create patterns of movement through gymnastics. Students will learn basic supports, hangs and balances in class, which will be incorporated into a variety of circuit activities. At the conclusion of gymnastics, Foundation students will then begin a new program, which focuses on fitness. Students will explore and discuss what it means to be fit, how our bodies react to exercise and the importance of daily exercise.
The Junior Years will start the term by participating in a variety of gymnastics activities that will enable the students to enhance their coordination, movements of the body, balance, strength, spatial awareness and fitness. There are Six Dominant Movement Patterns (DMP) that will be incorporated in a variety of circuit activities. These are:
Landings: Body control on landing is most important because it is performed with every apparatus including the floor.
Statics: Statics are held or still positions that are fundamental to all movements. In particular, they provide a good basis for locomotion.
Locomotion: Locomotion is movement across working space o along apparatus.
Spring: Springs are activities, which produce upward, sideways, backward or forward movement of the body.
Swing: Swings are movements of the body, forward or backward, pivoting around a part of the body. They develop spatial awareness, body tension and grip strength.
Rotation: A rotation is any turn or spin around an internal axis of the body.
To conclude the term, Junior Year students will follow on with a fitness program designed by Jump Rope for Heart. So grab out your skipping ropes in the backyard and enjoy practising skipping by yourself and with your family. It is a fun way to build not only your fitness but also timing, group relationships and movement patterns.
Middle Year students will focus on net/wall games; determining how to cover the court area to prevent the opponent from scoring, where best to place the ball, how best to attack and defend the court space and how to play/communicate with a pair or team. At the conclusion of the unit of work, students will experience a gymnastics program designed and implemented by external coaches. It is a great opportunity for students to review and develop their strength, balance and body control in a fun and creative environment.
Senior Year students will begin second semester with a focus on fitness. They will look at their own personal fitness level and how exercise and healthy choices can affect their mind and bodies. They will focus on three main components of fitness; muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance (aerobic exercise) and muscle and joint flexibility. Students will experience a range of fitness circuit activities and discuss each activities fitness focus, benefits to the mind and body and safety measures. From there, students will design their own circuit program, many of which will be implemented with the class. Also in semester two, senior students will complete an orienteering unit and ball handling skills.
Prue Cunningham
PE specialist teacher


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Lowering CPK
One indication, as I understand, used in clinical trials to check Duchenne treatment efficacy is to check change in CPK's level.
I ask from all parents who changed their son's diet or supplements intake and checked the CPK before and
after the change, to share their results with me, Hadas and all other
interested families and boys.
If you post thanks a lot. please try to post only facts and as much facts as possible and try to limit to
facts around the period that the CPK checks conducted. (Falls around the CPK
checks? Steroids? If yes which? Mutation? Age ? Etc..).
Hadas's Two different CPK reading and diet change in between provided below:
1 Facts
· Hadas born December 4th, 2006
· 3-7 duplication
· Twisted his ankle on April
· No steroids
2. First Reading
CPK reading on May 27, 2010 ---------15047
3. Diet & supplement change after May 27th , 2010
Food & supplements
Date started (day.month.year)
Milk and Diary
No milk, very limited diary
Based on research pointing to efficacy of it
Junk food, corn & sesame limiting
(~3 times a week)
Green tea
Based on research pointing to efficacy of it
Vitamin E
Multi Vitamin
Including B3,B6
Omega 3
4. Second CPK reading
CPK reading on June 28, 2010 ----12679
5. Conclusion
CPK was lowered after change in Diet. This might have a correlation. I really don't know.
Lots of love to all family out there,
Nimi (Hadas's father)
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Hi Nimi, I have just seen this chat from quite awhile ago and wondering how things are going 2 years down the track for you. We were diagnosed in July this year. Dylan born 2003. We started a no complex carb, (to iimprove gut function and digestability/absorption) for 6 months. No processed foods, no dairy, no grains and no sugar and weren't too sure if it made a difference or not at the time, however, found this took its toll and required so much organisation. We went on holiday and came back and now back on grains, gluten free as wheat a noticeable change in behaviour, and noticing changes with Dylan. He is falling over a lot more and complaining of sore legs, so we are not sure if it is the change of diet, and running out of l-carnitine at the same time, or just the condition worsening. I have been looking for someone with the same or similar exons missing and also not taking steroids. His CK levels did drop 3 months ago at last visit to paediatrician, next vist next month so will be interesting to see change. We may go back to no complex carb diet, and we were eating more red meat and loads more veges and fruit but dont think rest of family will do it again so will be harder if just Dylan doing it. Just wanted to know if you persued this and whether you thought it helped 2 years down the track. Look forward to hearing from you. Kindest regards. Debbie
Dear Debbie:
In a nutshell same here:
found all this dietary efforts took its toll and required so much organization so we dropped the efforts.
I did not run into any substantial study that will prove anything--except steroids and heart medication. Nothing else. Some supplements are in advance stages of clinical trials.
I wish a dietitian will conduct a multi national trial. mabye it has been. Please feed me with a study if you know of any recent done.
All the best to you and your family
I am curious to find out anyone's opinion on Dr. Saul's approach to MD...
Tammy said:
I am curious to find out anyone's opinion on Dr. Saul's approach to MD...
Thanks Tammy for that - I think I came across this first when my son was diagnosed 2 years ago. Since then we give him COQ10 mixed with peanut butter and his Vit D in the mornings, as it helps with absorption to be given with an oily food. Plus he cant swallow tabs as has terrible gag reflex.
I have asked our biomedical paediatrician to take a look at that article to see what she thinks. Our son is currently on the following:
Sujon blackcurrant powder - high antioxidant particular for muscles - 1 tsp twice daily
CoQ10 400mg /day
Vit D 6000 iu/day (tested every 3 months)
Acetyl l carnitine
ALA - taking a break at present
NAC - taking a break
Soaked chia seeds 1 tbsp in smoothie
1 tbsp flaxseed oil in smoothie
Blue/Green Algae
Vit b methyl cobalamin
Zinc (gel and tab)
Trialling Product B by Isagenix
Magnesium (spray and tab)
Good probiotic twice daily
Need to look at selenium, calcium, vit e and a product to help his gut as sensitive to the steroids.
Poor kid is amazing with what we give him, as takes it all, I suppose he is old enough to understand at 9. It is always good to review and try other things. We did use Green Tea extract but found the blackcurrant much better. Will post back once the biomed paed has been in touch with neurologist. But once we had the vaccinations (Dylan unvaccinated due to asthma allergies etc) prior to having the steroids, his CK shot right up, and he got sick for the first time in 2 years. Anyway dfz making a difference in his stamina, tho still falling over the same. Dylan only diagnosed 2 years ago and took us 2 years to decide about the steroids so we decided not to as they only offered prednisone here, and now we get dfz from the UK and get a liquid, which was not available before. Damned if we do and damned if we dont. First 2 years did massive supplementation instead of steroids and Dylan very healthy, CK low, but was getting weaker.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention again. Misty Van Der Weele also now talking about importance of nutrition, especially gluten and nitrate free fyi. Be good to carry on this discussion. Good to have biomed paed on board as well. Luckily our health insurance covers as Dylan has ADHD due to chronic gut issues which biomed paed treating with use of supplements.
Thanks Debbie,
I found a very interesting video by Dr. Campbell McBride on ADHD and Gut disbiosis.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_0NvcJZwa8
I have heard many successful stories from parents who have used her protocol for Autism and auto immune issues. I contacted her and she recommends that we give our son CoQ10, high quality fish oil, cod liver oil, biokult probiotic and to follow the GAPS diet for two years. I am slowly introducing this, however our nutritional doctor believes we should limit a few of the recommendations in the diet.
I will talk to him about some of the supplements you are using... I know he mentioned avoiding all oils, raw foods and green tea. He suggests cooking with turmeric and eating lots of pineapple. Selenium is very important along with Vitamin E and DNA/RNA (supplement they use in baby formula). We mix complete nutritional mix into his milk along with a glucose metabolizer you can find at www.natureshospital.com.
Interesting you are trying that, the probiotics we use are from Dr McBride and I have read her book. We did all do the GAPS diet but I was at home then and it was doable just very time consuming. I have to work 4 days a week and just cannot do it, my husband who is a house husband and working from home just cannot do it himself, so we have given up on that unfortunately, but keen to know how you get on. We did it for 6 months but could just not sustain it, so I wish you all the very best. We do what we can right. Our Biomed deals mostly with autistic and adhd kids and the supps we use she has recommended but does not know much about duchenne md but has a neurologist friend in the States who she gets info from. Interesting about the oils from your Dr, we use the flax seed oil as Dylan just wont take fish oil. He also does better off Dairy so use Hemp Milk or grind cashews into milk, used to do Almonds, but changed to cashew. Turmeric great for immune and we use this in our cooking a lot too, interestingly enough this is in the Product B mix of anti oxidants. Pineapple definitely good for the gut. Chia seeds also super food for muscles so we give those soaked overnight in the smoothie. We soak organic whole grain oats tho not sure if they are contributing to tummy troubles or if its just the steroid and try to avoid too many grains for him. What do you do for the tummy? Let's swap notes, so great have met another mum who is like minded. Our Neurologists here shocking, dont recommend COQ10 or anything else for that matter apart from huge Vit D tabs and all the allopathic stuff of course, including Losec for Dylan's tummy. We are trying slippery elm instead a few hours after the steroid. Ciao for now.
I think Dr McBride is brilliant! I read the book as well.....fascinating! Our nutritional dr says that MD boys have compromised GI tracts and everything they eat must be cooked (no lettuce, lunch meats etc). He also says if we give any (fish) oil it must be with pineapple and ginger. He says probiotics can cause constipation if too much is used, so we need to adjust the dose here and there. Our doc recommends raw goat milk, however I have not been able to find a farm that offers this in our area yet, so I've been giving him raw cow's milk. I've been sneaking all of TJ's supplements in homemade yogurt or a smoothie and he loves it, but he's only 4 so I'm sure that will change once he catches on. The doc also recommends a liver detox & regenerator:
we used to use this on a regular basis, but now his multi includes many of these ingredients so we just use that. We use Carlson lemon flavored cod liver oil and Eskimo brainsharp fish oil and TJ never has a problem with it (as long as its in a smoothie or yogurt with fruit). Frozen banana hides everything, haha. TJ is not on steroids so he doesn't complain of stomach issues. If you haven't already, you should also check out Joshua's Mom, her son is doing well and is on dfz but taking a lot of supplements that have really seemed to help...http://community.parentprojectmd.org/profile/Joshuasmom
Thanks Tammy, yes raw milk is great, a lot of our friends do it, and yes goats milk even better, my daughter was on it as a baby. I dont think we have raw goats milk either, only pasteurised, but evidently fat molecules smaller and more easily absorbed by our guts. Will monitor the probiotics then from what you say. Will check out Joshuasmom's site. Will TJ go on the steroids? What deletions does he have? How.is he doing. Great you enjoy Dr McBride too, it certainly opened my eyes. Will let you know if any further developments on the nutrition front. Take care. Regards Debs
TJ has deletion of exon 45. His doctor also recommended no sugar in his diet (except from fruit) and he also takes a chewable enzyme tablet with every meal. This helps in digestion as well, along with beef or chicken broth. http://www.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-ChewyZymes-90-Chewables/dp/B001B3ZO...
TJ used to fall a lot when we would go on walks, and usually tired out very quickly. Now he rarely falls and has a little more stamina. He still needs to lean on a wall or his leg to get up steps, but I can tell it gets much harder for him if we are off the supplements for a while, or if he's been eating a lot of processed foods (like at family functions or holidays).

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Mount Athos is situated in the entire third, eastern and most beautiful peninsula of Halkidiki, called the peninsula of Athos. It is the only place in Greece that is completely dedicated to prayer and worship of God. For this reason, it is called the Holy Mount. The Holy Mount is about 50 Km in length, 8 to 12 Km in width and it covers an area of about 350 square kilometres. The borders of the monasterial city are defined on the ground by an imaginary line that starts from the location "FRAGOKASTRO" in the West coast and reaches the cape "ARAPIS" in the opposite end. The natural beauty of the peninsula is extraordinary. The highest point of Mount Athos is like a huge cone, reaching 2033 metres in height. It's a naked, treeless crest that seems to lance the sky and its slopes are fully covered by ancient evergreens. All these help to create an area of incomparable natural beauty.
The Holy Mount is a self- governed part of the Greek state, subject to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its political aspect and to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinopole as regards its religious aspect. It has been divided into twenty self-governed territories. Each territory consists of a cardinal monastery and some other monastic establishments that surround it (cloisters, cells, cottages, seats, hermitages). All the monasteries are communes (of a convent nature) which means that there is common liturgy, prayer, housing, nourishing and work among the monks. The Superior of the monastery, being elected by the monks for life, is responsible for the affairs of the monastery. The Superiors of the monasteries are members of the Holy Assembly and exercise legislative authority. Moreover, every year the monastery elects its representative to the Holy Community which exercises administrative authority, while the Holy Supervision exercises executive authority and consists of 4 members, elected by the 5 hierarchically preceding monasteries.
According to mythology the name Athos belongs to a Thracian giant. During the conflict between the Gods and the Giants, Athos threw a huge rock against Poseidon (the God), but the rock slipped through his fingers and fell to the sea creating a huge block of land which is now Mount Athos. In a different version it was Poseidon who threw the rock against Athos. The rock crushed Athos and burried him underneath. This rock was called Mount Athos. Up to the 3rd century BC, there where quite a few small Greek towns in the peninsula. Later, for unknown reasons, these towns fell into decay or were destroyed, resulting in a deserted area for many centuries. According to tradition, the Virgin Mary with John the Evangelist, or their way to visit Lazarus in Cyprus, encountered a stormy sea that forced them to temporarily seek refuge in the port which is now the Holy Monastery of Ivira. The Virgin Mary, admiring the wild beauty of the place, asked God to give her the mountain as a present. Then the voice of our Lord was heard saying: "Let this place be your lot, your garden and your paradise, as well as a salvation, a haven for those who seek salvation". Since then, Mount Athos is considered as "The Garden of the Virgin Mary". In the 5th century AD, the first monks came to Mount Athos, who disappointed from the boredom of everyday communal life, found this beautiful and uninhabited place ideal for worship their God.
Source: http://www.inathos.gr/


text: Bouygues Telecom, France's third largest cellco in terms of subscribers, has announced that its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network now covers 69% of the French population, with over 6,100 active antennas in 2,527 towns. Olivier Roussat, chairman and CEO of Bouygues Telecom, said: 'As we promised at the launch of our 4G network, we [have]continued to expand our coverage very quickly and, at this stage, we are pleased to confirm that Bouygues Telecom remains the leading 4G operator in France. Our goal remains to provide our customers with a 4G coverage to match their increasing interest in mobile broadband'.


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Thanks to everyone who joined us for a successful Red Hat Summit 2017 in Boston, MA. We know our team is very happy with the turnout, and hope that you can join us next year! Missed us at Summit? Here is a quick recap of our showcase:
Continue reading "Event Recap: Red Hat Summit 2017"


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Pomp it up! This daring and modern pompadour tutorial is a sure way to help you stand out from the crowd.
Step by Step
Step 1. Straighten
To start this pompadour tutorial, straighten hair from root to tip using the SinglePass LUXE.
Step 2. Part & Pin
Using the arches of your eyebrows as guides, section the top of your hair into a rectangle. Then, pin it back using an alligator clip.
Step 3. Create Ponytail
Smooth out the rest of your hair and pull back into a tight, low ponytail. Make sure the sections of hair behind the ears are extra smooth, and pin them down with bobby pins if necessary.
Step 4. Tease & Comb
Remove the top section of hair from the clip, then gently tease it with a comb. Pull back the teased section of hair and lightly comb it into place. If necessary, secure the bottom with bobby pins then spritz with hairspray.
Final Look
Add a smokey eye or a bold red lip and you're ready to rock.


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Editor's note: I wrote this particular post 2 years ago, after coming home from another funeral of a student. I decided to not immediately post it for several reasons. It was just too close. Now, with some time & distance behind me, I feel more comfortable sharing...
This week has driven home for me, and people I work with, a renewed sense of mortality which cannot be overstated.
I am not going to go into details of this particular lesson which was driven home, other than to say I have lost 4 students & former students in tragic circumstances this year. The death of a child is a tough lesson to accept. How can a parent possibly be expected to cope with such a lesson? To see innocence robbed from a very young soul, whether it be from a life cut short, or another tragic condition requires answers which may not seem possible in this life form to retrieve.
As a Christian, I have faith that young souls which leave before their time will 'go home' to our Heavenly Father. I have been taught this and find it comforting to believe. Still, a parent with such a loss is expected to cope with many hopes and dreams ultimately left in the dust. How do they regain that composure?
I do not have answers for these questions today. I am simply acknowledging a prominent sensation which has currently overtaken and shaken my senses. Maybe it is because I am a parent and cannot imagine how I would react.
The immediate lesson I take from this is to cherish every moment you have with those you love, because you never know what tomorrow brings.
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Authentic Human Development
"There is more to progress than economic growth. Genuine progress must be complete. No one can be left out. No part of any one can be left out." Populorum Progressio -"Development of the peoples" (1967), paragraph 14.
Too often, wealth generation is used as the milestone against which development is measured. But authentic development is much more than economic progress. As Pope Paul VI reminds us, it is about the development of people as human beings. True progress allows every individual to grow into the person God intended them to be.
Whenever one person's freedom or greed diminishes another person's flourishing, or wherever one nation's prosperity is detrimental to another's, authentic development is denied. Real advancement affirms the dignity of each individual and nourishes their growth as human beings made in the image of God. In the words of the livesimply message, "This would be true progress, worth more than economic growth alone".
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The expendables – the life of Ontario construction workers worth a mere pittance
$125,000 was the total fine levied against a Brampton firm convicted of killing one worker and severely injuring another, when a 26-foot high wall collapsed last October.
By Alec Caldwell
Two weeks ago, in Brampton, Ont., yet another construction-related company was prosecuted in the fatal death of a worker.
English Prestige Builders Ltd., a company that provides real estate project management services, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the health and safety of workers was protected. For the death of one worker, English Prestige was fined a total of $75,000. For the severe injuries sustained by another worker, English Prestige was slapped on the wrist with a further $25,000 fine.
English Prestige had been hired to demolish an interior concrete block wall at Cosmos Furniture Ltd. They subbed this work out to a firm called Immaculate Scrap Metal Disposal, who on Oct. 28 last year had four workers working in the vicinity of the wall.
The wall, about 26 feet high, collapsed and two of Immaculate's men were impacted: one died, the other suffered severe injuries. The other two workers escaped any injuries.
The modesty of these fines, I believe, shows that Ontario courts have no teeth in clamping down on those found guilty of exposing people to work dangers causing disabilities and death.
This might sound harsh, but I believe that jail should be the minimum sentence dished out to all those who leave families without a son, wives or spouses without a husband, children without fathers.
And we'll never know what pain or suffering the individual who died experienced.
The second worker was luckier – if youu can call him lucky. He received injuries that I'm sure will disable him and his mind for the rest of his life. He suffered severe trauma to the back, chest and pelvic area.
On top of the fines mentioned, the court also imposed a 25-per-cent "victim fine surcharge" ($25,000) against English Prestige, paid towards a special government fund set up for victims.
So, in total, $125,000 was the total measly amount of all fines levied against this company, found guilty of failing to protect these workers, under the Occupation Health and Safety Act and administered by the Ministry of Labour.
Adding insult to death (insult to injury doesn't cut it), I'll assume the fine money paid by this company will become a write off in their yearly tax return. I wonder how much profit these companies made on the backs of these two workers?
Finally, get out your calculator and take a guess at the income loss to both these workers' families, if they had survived and worked to age 65. It would be million of dollars. Imagine the effect this is going to have on their loved ones.
It's time politicians stood up and made changes to our antiquated laws. I say again: There should be a minimum price to pay for someone's life and someone's injuries, no matter where you live in Canada or elsewhere in this world!
What do you think? Let us know your views on this sad news item, below.
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8 Comments » for The expendables – the life of Ontario construction workers worth a mere pittance
This is a rather inflammatory viewpoint. I don't know anything about the accident but you seem to imply that English Prestige is solely responsible for the accident. What about the subcontractor? Certainly they would share some responsibility. And what about the site foreman and the workers themselves. There are a lot of questions. Presumably the families and victims will receive compensation from the insurance providers regardless of what fines were levied.
My heart goes out to the worker's families and coworkers and bosses, but the post doesn't say what the offence was that they were charged with. Often, if training was up to date, and the issue of fault couldn't be 100% described, the fine is for failure to file, or failure to notify, not for failure to provide a safe environment. In this specific case, is was failure to provide. No amount of safety training will ever completely out weigh a bad decision. The ministry also tends to wait the better part of a year before letting people know the charges are being laid. Then it usually uses a plea bargain type of justice, where higher fines are sought, but reduced if plead out. These plead out convictions then set a precedence as an admission of guilt. I think a lot are plead out (this one was).
When faced with a fine of 75,000, vs the threat jail and a much higher sum if you don't plea, take the plea. Experts may testify, but chances that the judge has not been on a site, and the fines center on the reading of the law, not reasonably looking to circumstance. It tends to be presumed guilt, so prove yourself innocent, because of course, someone got hurt and somebody died. One cannot get insurance against this type of accident, because failure to provide.. is a criminal act, and you cannot insure against criminal acts, even if you didn't mean for them to happen. The amount can easily bankrupt the people involved in some cases. I'm interested to see how that victims surcharge is positively helping these specific victims, as opposed to being doled out in the jurisdiction of the court office. Rest assured the damage was done when the accident happened. No amount of prayers can unhappen it. Another business taught a lesson it thought it knew. As an employer who strives to do better than the minimum, and loves my guys and their families I kind of found the earlier rant hard to take. I hope the ministry continues to seek out justice, avoid the plea bargain as a cost effective tool, and to try to prevent injury. Its all about the lives of people.
I'm a general contractor with 25 years of experience in residential & commercial
In this regard generally when you sub out a job to a qualified sub contractor it is his responsibility of all kind safety is one of them to make sure their employee are safe ,so I can't figure out why is he involved in to this when every Construction company are registered with WSIB and they have to pass all the training about safety, I think the story is like English prestige hired few guys that they Owen a company and they were not registered with WSIB and accident happened and now it is his responsibility .
Thanks Steve for your more caring words. Yet no matter who it happen, who was to blame, this sole perished in seconds, snuffed out and yes we are make errors and some unfortunate person did that morning. What I'm up in arms about is the value put on someone death. We cannot bring him back, but we should be able through funding dish Building companies no matter the size should be made to pay money in to a survivors fund to cover for such events. Big profits are being made on the backs of worker, some even working in Toronto illegal.
Certainly there could be a long drown out civil suit, but that takes energy, takes time, money and before anything can happen to help this family, they could well be we on their way to skid row.
Hi Ali
Thank you very much for speeking out and there is confusion out there.
The first area that starts the confusion is WSIB. Firstly when they give a clearence to a sub trade, it's seen they've deemed them as independants and you are off the hook and they have to take care of themselves
Where in fact this assumption is wrong. All WSIB is doing is not making you responsible for premiums due on them. So WSIB clears you of them by issuing you a clearence certificate. The clearence does not say they are self employed.
Now is the other corner upholding and policing the occupational health and safety ACT is the Ministry of Labour (MOL) Their outlook is there are no such persons out there call self employed. Everyone is an employee.
Under the laws, regardless if they call themselves abc construction Inc or whatever.
For example: a RONA truck turns up at the job site to deliver product. Once this driver steps onto the job site, he ceases to be an employee of RONA, and it now switches to becoming an employee of the constructor or general contractor. Remember RONA is still paying his wage.
Every constructor or general contractor out there better know this and tell the driver about their policies and procedures on site. Also making sure this driver is up to safety and carries an update fall awareness card, WHMIS and more. RONA has to make sure the driver has all these as well and is aware of the situation.
If not and the driver gets killed on that job site, the constructor or general contractor could be seen as the employer and RONA the supervisor
If prosicuted ùnder law, both could be found guilty of not protection the worker in the court of law and both will hang from the same tree.
I would like to comment on this subject. First of all I would like to send our condolences out to their Families. We were contacted by the owners to give them a quote on the clean up and removal of the rest of the wall that was left standing as it was now an unsafe situation. I had several meetings with the owners and the MOL to explain on our procedures on how this work had to be done. Once we submitted all paper work to the MOL we had a final meeting with the MOL and their Engineering department. Once they were satisfied with our procedures they lifted the stop work order and we proceeded with the work . It is always easier to comment on the situation after the fact but I can tell you Alec is right as long as we don't make the companies pay for their mistakes then they always will higher some one that says he can do the job cheaper and they will give him the job to make more money. The sub had no business being there and doing the job as they were not qualified or experience enough to do so. This is a big problem in this industry as everyone thinks that what we do is easy. When Hiring a sub it is still our responsibility to make sure that the sub can do the job that he is hired for and not just look at the dollar amount that we can make. The people that work for me being either Employees or subs are still Human beings that have every right to go home at the end of the day. We will do everything in our power to make sure that happens by educating and training our employees as much as we can over and over again as Cost is not an option on our employees lives. Thank you
Hi Glenn,
Thank you very much for speaking up and adding real life to this story.
In sure many read articles like mine's and say "same old story" maybe because they have never experienced this situation. Maybe they think there are to many laws already or their disconnected to what's really going on.
Finally someone's there in you to confirm what's really happening out there. You live it, you felt the aurora or the feeling on that job site afterwards.
This was not just another job for you, a wall to clear up, this was a special job, where a great worker died, who probably worked for a mere pittance. This is a job you'll never forget doing and I'm so glad you spoke out here. You are a brave guy Glenn.
When you say "Employees or subs are still human beings that have every right to go home at the end of the day. We will do everything in our power to make sure that happens by educating and training our employees as much as we can over and over again as cost is not an option on our employees lives"
That says it all and that's why your company was called in this time to clean up the mess left behind by the lowest bidding company. To clean up the mess this time, they wanted the best, they already had the worst, based on the lowest price in the city. "They had no business being there and doing the job as they were not qualified or experience enough to do so" this confirms the lowest bidder cuts corners and cause deaths.
I think companies like yours and other should be recognized and I know in your reply to my article, it was not your intention to push your companies name, but I do. I want people to know about the good guys out there and your company is one of them. So I take my had off to:
Always Available Environmental & Demolition Solutions http://www.alwaysavailable.ca/main.php
What you also confirm Glenn, its about greed and as you say "as long as we don't make the companies pay for their mistakes then they always will higher some one that says he can do the job cheaper and they will give him the job to make more money"
That's the root cause of the problem …..greed and profits and its time the laws were change and strengthened to give some meaning to someone's death and prosecute offender with higher fines and jail time.
If others are reading this and have experience why people should never use the lowest price company, because there are reasons their lower, they cut corners and cause death.
Its time now to speak out. Lets start a movement NOW for change.
I've already emailed our Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne re this Workers Death. You can do the same and voice your opinion. write to: email@example.com
From Alec Caldwell CARAHS Founder
Hi John T,
I really appreciated your feed back on this article and after I posted it , as you can read above from the contractor who got the job off removing the balance of the wall afterwards. He says:
" as long as we don't make the companies pay for their mistakes then they always will higher some one that says he can do the job cheaper and they will give him the job to make more money. The sub had no business being there and doing the job as they were not qualified or experience enough to do so"
There is a heavy culture of silence going on about safety, especially in the private sector, like home renovations and new home building. I believe when it goes wrong and a person is killed, someone has to be help accountable in that death. Heavier fines or whatever are needed to reflect on the gravity of taking someone's life. Yes they'll be special circumstances, like the contractors safety record was first class up to that point, so maybe leniency comes in to effect on cases like that.
I write articles to bring attention to these serious matters. I'm not out to gain votes from any party or promote anyone. If that were you or my broken dead body under that fallen wall, would you or I not like someone to tell others about the situation you had just lost your life in? I certainly would.
The new sub contractor brought in after the death had talks with the Ministry of Labour, before starting the clean up process. It was his opinion that "The sub had no business being there and doing the job as they were not qualified or experience enough to do so"
There is the problem, its called greed and profit.


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Was I really lucky, is it so exceptional?
OK, but on the other hand, there was no chance to talk with some locals (and indeed, I'm lucky, bahasa Indonesia is pretty easy for Dutch speaking peoples)...
Was I really lucky, is it so exceptional?
OK, but on the other hand, there was no chance to talk with some locals (and indeed, I'm lucky, bahasa Indonesia is pretty easy for Dutch speaking peoples)...
Thanks for all the reactions! I sure think I can use a lot of your experiences. I was wondering by the way how you guys found places to sleep. Did you book those in advance as well? Or did you just arrive and looked for a place to stay?
@bex76: Again I don't at all think it's too long. I don't just wanna see the highlights, I want to see what Javanese/Sundanese life is like.
@Pamela and Yvekes: Thanks for all the train tips, I'll make sure I'll book my Bisnis tickets in advance.
I've never booked a place in advance, especially not in Indonesia, where a lot of places or worn out...
You just have to show up, check out the room, and in case you like it, agree about the price
You mean you can haggle about the price of room?! Or is it rude to do that?
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You mean you can haggle about the price of room?! Or is it rude to do that?
Ofcourse you can haggle for a room, especially in low season or if you intend to stay a longer period, but please be polite and show some minimun of respect. If they only ask about 25.000 - 50.000 Rp, you don't haggle for another 10.000 Rp discount.
hai..i'm indonesian, can help if you have a question. I stayed in Bandung west Java, but my home land is in west Sumatra- Padang, glad to give you some direction here.....
I never book any rooms in advance either. Usually very easy to find a room.
Get a copy of Lonely Planet Indonesia book- new one out in Jan 2010.
I can help you with places to stay as well if you need recommendations.
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My main goal is to see all the big cities and transport myself by train.
Do you mean Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, [Solo,] Surabaya? I live in Jakarta. Since it's very cheap compared to your currency, you don't have to stay in hostels/guest houses. You can stay in 3-star hotels with relatively cheap rate .
From previous conversation I'm actually shock that you guys stayed in places with such dirt cheap rates, under Rp100,000 ! Are you sure it's clean and secure enough--the place itself and the area? I came visit my traveller friend once when he was staying at one of the hostels on the well-known-among-budget-travellers Jalan Jaksa, and actually I don't feel secure there. Is it because I'm a 'local' stranger so local people stared at me curiously, I don't know. Not to discourage you at all, just something to consider since it's cheap here, I'm sure you can afford hotels. I really hope you'll enjoy your visit here
Hi Zags,
With respect, Indonesia for travellers is very safe and I do not have any problems sleeping in 50,000 or less rupiah rooms when I am Indonesia.
I prefer to give my money to the local people who run accomodation places ( they are usually such wonderful happy people and I enjoy being in their company) and the money I save on "3 star accomodation" I can spend inviting a few Indonesian friends out for dinner every night for a week if I wish.
Or save the money and put it towards one Indonesian child's education or English lessons for someone who wnats to learn but cannot afford it.
Hi pPamela,
I'm really glad you think that way about my country I hope more people from other countries are willing to visit us.
And it will be very nice if you support an Indonesian child's education. Many people do that here, but there are more children in need.


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Friday, January 14, 2011
Ciao From Italy!
We had a somewhat eventful trip here. The chaos started in Chicago when we got to the very crowded gate and they had been paging us for 20 minutes. They checked us in twice but the tickets were still showing not checked in. We stood there with 4 kids, two of which must be held and 6 carry on bags and it was HOT in there. We finally got on the plane and I mentioned to the flight attendant that our seats were all over the place and we had small children that could not be sitting by themselves. She said the flight was not full so we should find seats around the area we were assigned. We did that and started drama when another passenger came over demanding her seat. Given that I was very tired from getting up at 4am that day, hot and emotionally drained I suggested that was fine if she wanted to hold one of our children for the flight. I know...not nice of me but they told us to find seats and we did just that. I was not going to have one of our kids sitting in a spot by themselves and the flight had a TON of empty seats. It all worked out and another flight attendant came by who reminded me of Mr. Pitt from Seinfeld and said, "So you have all just decided to camp out here". At first I thought he was being snotty but I realized he was just being witty when I said we were sorry for the problems and he said, "Yes, I already heard about you all from the Check-In". Ahhhh, what do you expect traveling with 4 young kids, a ton of carry-on and tired adults?
So...flight was great from Chicago to London. It restored my faith in flying. I can handle it when you are on a massive plane where you don't feel and hear every little thing...the nice seats, personal tv's and service didn't hurt though. Liviana could not get comfortable or sleep on the plane. It was a difficult experience for her and she just cried and cried. I wish she could have laid down somewhere to be comfortable but that just wasn't an option. Brad and I rotated holding her and by the time we landed in London she was doing better.
In London we were supposed to get our stroller from the plane since we gate checked it. It, however, wasn't there. Liviana is very hard to carry because her body is so much more rigid and she can't be held normally. Add to that a ton of bags and we needed that stroller that we picked out for her before leaving on our trip. They told Brad to go to baggage claim but since we weren't staying in London we could not go to baggage claim without going through customs. We only had 25 minutes to get from to our plane to Milan and at that point we had missed the flight. I got in line to get on the next flight leaving at 9:30 (original left at 7:05) and the lady took Liviana's passport and went to a back room. She came back out and said that Livi had been flying illegally on an infant ticket and they would not issue her a ticket to Milan unless we paid for her entire flight in a seat. I told them that the flight was booked from the hospital in Milan and that I did not realize it was an infant seat until we checked in at Omaha and they said we would be holding two children. Basically, without $2000 Euros we were not going to get Livi a ticket. It tried to call my contacts in Milan but did not get an answer since it was earlier here. Brad and I tried to get to some pay phones which was impossible with the way Heathrow was set up without going out through Customs or to our gate. Long story short the lady who helped me was very nice and asked if, without prying, she could have more information about the specifics of the medical trip. She took a letter I had from our doctor in Omaha and was gone for about half an hour. She came back and said that she was arranging it all with the travel agency in Milan and she issued Livi a ticket (an infant ticket) and told us to go get on our flight. Overall all of the people in London were so nice.
So...Milan bound, late, dragging, running on major fumes. Customs in Italy was nothing. Handed him our passports, tickets, he stamped them and that was it. Brad went to collect our bags and my bag, our stroller bag (which also had our coats in it) and another bag were missing. They said that they did not show any issues with them in the system and they would let us know if they turned up. I was stuck in my clothes for 3 days. Bags turned up late last night (midnight...we were up and it was a welcomed call) and the last one turned up today, torn up badly but everything there. Many of the kids favorite things were in the last bag and we were very happy to see it and the stroller...and my clothes!
So...onto the important stuff. Giovanni and Liviana have both been to the hospital. We really, really like the doctors and everyone here. They are very kind, personable and have less of a "wall" as you get from American doctors. On the second appointment both Liviana and Giovanni had blood draws for their gene sequencing. For some reason, the 5 vials they drew from Giovanni have not yet made it here so that is slightly delayed. They have postponed his surgery to have his central line placed until the 26th due to a surgeon availability issue. I am somewhat relieved at that because I get to spend that much more time with him before sending him in for this experience that terrifies me so much. At one point the lead doctor was watching Liviana play on the floor and she turned to me and said, "It is very hard to look at her and watch her play and know that I cannot help her too" I could see in her face a real caring and concern...a maternal side that seems to come out in the doctors here. I really can't say enough how nice they all are.
Giovanni had a neurological evaluation to confirm that he was pre-symptomatic. My heart just stopped as the doctor started spending a ton of time on his feet. Looking at them from different angles, flexing them, speaking in Italian to the other doctors. It seemed to last forever and I was so so scared they were going to say there was something that would exclude him from the treatment. After a long conversation between 4 or so doctors in Italian she looked at us and said, "He is fine". Oh thank Goodness! I asked what the issue was with his feet and they said that one flexes more than the other and we will have to watch it as he begins to walk. When we got back to the hotel I was talking to Tarah, our babysitter, and she reminded me that Giovanni does a half crawl, half-walk sometimes with one foot on the ground pushing off and the other in crawl position (does that make sense). The foot he puts on the ground and pushes off with is the foot they said he has more flex in. I am sure that explains it and I will remember to mention that to them on Monday.
Today, Giovanni had a cognitive evaluation. As expected, he is brilliant :). He is just so cute and such a Bello Bambino. They all smile and laugh at him and he just eats.it.up. He is so funny to watch and they told us he did very well and they do not have any concerns in that area either.
Liviana is going to get great care here. We are so, so happy. She will get an evaluation on Monday and Wednesday along with Giovanni for physical therapy and her cognitive evaluation. She is sick again and had a fever this morning. All of the kids accept G seem to have a nasty cold that is lingering. I think it is what Giovanni had last week. Things just hit Livi harder. They gave me their cell numbers and told me to call them day or night this weekend if we are concerned about her. Our first night here Livi and Giovanni woke up at 1am and wanted to play. I brought them out to the "living room" and Livi was wanting to stand, walk holding my hand and was having a great time. It was so wonderful to see her so happy and active. This Italian air will be good for her, I can tell.
Aria and Miles are doing really great. I think they are going a little stir crazy in this small space so we are going to get out tomorrow with all of us to see some sights around us. Aria always says, "It is so beautiful here". She is so sweet. She is picking up on the words and language so quickly and is eager to learn. We will be doing school activities as we can too.
It is amazing to be in Milan even if it is for something so difficult. My observations so far are the clothes are awesome, the groceries are cheap and heaven for a foodie like myself and that I should have taken Italian in HS and College instead of French. I have French in my head all the time and I am impressed with how much I remember. I caught myself saying "oui" to our waitress the other night.
I am really scared about what Giovanni is getting ready to go through. Reading the details of his treatment is very hard. My mother instinct really tells me to snatch him up and run as quickly as I can. You think of treatment as something you do with a sick child, not a healthy, strong, vibrant child. I know we don't have an option though. I can't sit by and wait for his decline and demise. It is just so very hard. He will have to stay in his bed at the hospital for 15-20 days after his 3 day chemotherapy course. This child doesn't stay still for anything. I don't know what else to say...I am just so scared for him to go through all of this and not know why. We are supposed to protect our children and even though that is what we are doing the process to get to that point won't seem like that to him.
He has awakened and needs his momma to love and hold him.
Everyone's support means the world to us. We are trying to stay strong and doing it together. I promise to take photos tomorrow and a video of the kids. I hate to rub this in for my friend and family back home but it is in the 50's here :) but they think it is cold. We have seen people in ear muffs and big puffy coats while we want to skip along the hospital grounds like it is spring (ok, maybe not skip but it definitely feels like spring here).
Thank you, thank you, thank you for supporting us on this journey.
Hug Your Babies!
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Love you guys! Pm me your addy when you get the chance :D
- January 14, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- Hope for congenital diaphragmatic hernia said...
Amy I'm praying for you all. Know you are doing the right thing. You Momma have strength. Keep positive and know for certain that God is holding you all in His strong, loving arms.
- January 14, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- Unknown said...
Hope all well with you,if you need somthing call us!
- January 14, 2011 at 4:46 PM
sAlways praying, Amy!
- January 14, 2011 at 4:53 PM
- Tricia said...
I'm so glad that you are there and love the doctors. Praying for the kiddos!
- January 14, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Love you guys, Amy. I am thinking of you and praying for you so much! God bless you and your babies!
- January 14, 2011 at 5:51 PM
Amy & Brad, This is Chris Hendrickson, Jon's Mom, want you all to know, we have been praying for all of you.We will pray that God help you, with being strong to help those precious little ones of yours!Our Church here in VA. will be praying for you, & our whole family is holding you up in our prayers. Take care, Love, Chris & Jim H. Enjoy Italy !!!
- January 14, 2011 at 7:40 PM
So glad you mafe it safe! I will be praying foryour family!
- January 17, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Lots of prayers are being said for your family! Brad, you have created some beautiful children with Amy and I hope you feel all the love that is being sent to Heaven in prayers for you all!
- January 17, 2011 at 6:43 PM


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Naples Philharmonic
Welcome to Naples and Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast. You couldn't have chosen a better area in which to live. A place many have referred to as Paradise. Naples gained it's reputation in the 1920's as a winter resort offering golf, hunting and fishing. Over time the area's sunny days and sugar-white beaches, mild climate and abundant wildlife, have made the area virtually irresistible as a place to vacation and to live.
Naples offers endless choices no matter what one's lifestyle or personal interests.
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A seemingly endless choice of restaurants, Naples offers everything from fine dining experiences to casual sea shore eateries.
And the shopping …ah, the shopping. Naples is proud of its elegant designer boutiques, specialty shops, gourmet foods, haute couture…and more…
And, Naples is minutes away from one of the largest Outlet Malls.
All of this is linked to the rest of Florida by an Interstate highway and to the rest of the world by an International Airport only a 40 minute drive.
The sub tropical climate and pristine beaches attract many visitors each year. Many decide to relocate to Collier County after only a few visits.
The area's combination of culture, geography, and favorable tax climate continue to attract new home owners fleeing the cold weather of the northern U.S., Canada, Europe and South America seeking a quality of life unique only to Naples.
Naples is known for its 1,000 foot fishing pier, the town's symbol, and is considered the golf capital of the world.
For most of the past decade, Naples has floated near the top of the list of the fastest-growing areas in the country. The Robb Report and The New York Times said Naples, Florida is one of the best places to live.
Naples, own a part of it!


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Community Food Agriculture Coalition of Missoula County is hosting the 2nd annual Farm Fresh Pitch Fest Thursday, February 1st at Burns Street Bistro at 6pm.
CFAC develops and strengthens Missoula County's food system and that of the surrounding region by promoting sustainable agriculture, building regional self-reliance, assuring that all have equal access to nutritious, affordable and culturally appropriate food and advocating for local, state and national policies that promote our local food system.
CFAC is a local food policy coalition that identifies assets and needs related to building a vibrant local food system and pursues solutions through collaboration, policy advocacy, and innovative projects.
Pitch Fest a live event where local farmers and food business owners pitch their entrepreneurial projects to a live audience of community members who want to meet their farmers and invest in local food. This year's event will be held at Burns Street Bistro, and all are welcome to come mingle, enjoy locally-sourced hors d'oeuvres, and if the pitches compel you – make an investment of anywhere between $25-$10,000 toward a 0% interest Kiva loan.
For more information about Pitch Fest or CFAC and their programs visit their WEBSITE.


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IU: "I Don't Have a Malnourished Body"
IU spoke up about the controversy regarding her body! On the episode of "Strong Heart" that will broadcast on May 29, IU spoke about how an article appeared stating that she had a malnourished body.
She stated, "Earlier before I lost a lot of weight and an article appeared stating that I had a malnourished body. However I am not that skinny now."
She continued, "For the fans that were worried about me I put up my actual height and weight on social networking services. However, they stated that I looked even skinner and did not believe me. Today on 'Strong Heart' I am going to dispel all these suspicions.
IU actually went on a scale for the show to the surprise of the audience.
Netizens commented, "IU must have been very upset," "Fans were just worried because she was so skinny," "IU is very cute," and "I am envious because she went up herself on a scale."


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Skip to 0 minutes and 1 second The lowest prices in more than a decade are driven by an oversupply of US shale players. OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, is the production cartel of more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries led by Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq. The strategy of the OPEC has been drowning the market in fuel to put U.S. producers out of business and hold onto their market share. Saudi Arabia has played the oil card before. In the 1970s, OPEC cut oil exports to the U.S. after America backed Israel in the Yom Kippur War. OPEC, which produced more than half the world's supply of oil, was successful in driving up prices and hurting the U.S. economy.
Skip to 0 minutes and 57 seconds But fracking has cut into its market share. OPEC is now producing less than half of the world's supply of oil. Saudi Arabia especially needs that market share. The goal now is to lower prices and force unconventional drillers out of business.
Skip to 1 minute and 16 seconds It's a simple plan: the higher the supply, the lower the cost. The lower the cost, the less profitable it is for U.S. drillers to produce.
Shale revolution and OPEC
OPEC's response to American shale oil was to create a supply glut, which would bring down the price of oil.
As far as the logic went, if oil price was too low, it would drive the high-cost shale oil producers out of business.
OPEC is facing some of the most severe threats in its 56-year history. The inability of OPEC to agree to production cuts triggered a battle for market share, both inside and outside the cartel.
- Thijs Van de Graaf, "The future of OPEC: it won't die, but it will become a different animal," Energy Post, November 28, 2016.
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Kinvara U14s last Saturday opened their championship season with a fine win over a spirited Tommie Larkins side. The Kinvara lads won 1-2 to 1-1, but were made work extremely hard for it. It was a wild day in Faiche Padraic last Saturday and credit to both sides for braving the strong cross wind and cold weather to put in an exciting match for all spectators.
Kinvara join Kiltormer, Salthill and Liam Mellows with all winning at the weekend. As one can see from the results, the average win was just 2.5 points margin, so this group is going to be tight. There is going to be a fine line between finishing in the top four and finishing in the bottom four.
Next Saturday, Kinvara travel to Abbeyknockmoy for a 3pm start. The Abbeyknockmoy side won U13C last year and are traditionally a tough hardy side and will no doubt prove to be a tough opposition. They lost to Salthill by just two points in their opener, and will be hoping to bounce back this weekend, especially with the home support and advantage.
Here is the table after round 1 matches......
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