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In May of 2018, I had the wonderful opportunity to take Lubbock Christian University’s singing group, Best Friends, on a 3-week tour of the U.K. This is an overview of the trip, in three parts. Continued from Part 2.
After driving through rain while going through Stoke (yes, rain), we arrived at Paul’s house. Paul has been a serious blessing to our group. He is basically a crazy nut. That’s pretty much it, in a nutshell (ha, see what I did there?). Paul has been the extra energy we needed to get through the middle of this long tour. He was always positive and encouraging and has done an absolutely fabulous job. It was also a blessing to get to meet his family. We spent that evening eating and relaxing in his home.
The next day was actually a day off – one of the few we actually had in the tour. Although we were technically off duty, that didn’t keep us from doing lot of walking. We spent the better portion of the day playing around in Loughborough, shopping, eating, playing and sleeping in the city park. And eating, did I mention eating? I had a piece of fish that was so big, Jonah could’ve been inside.
We also took a short trip to a working monastery in the countryside. We arrived just as the monks had begin singing. It was in the style of Gregorian chant, although it was in english and accompanied by softly strummed guitar – played lute style. Afterward, we spent quite a bit of time in the bookshop and roaming the grounds. It was a very relaxing and focusing experience.
The next morning, we chose to stay in our homes and sleep as long as possible. My host we’re a wonderful older couple (not that much older than me) and we got along wonderfully. She had a completely terraced backyard that they had turned into a fabulous garden. She was a florist by trade, and it was reflected in the yard. My bedroom was upstairs and overlooked the garden. The house was remote enough that you heard nothing but birds in the morning. It was so wonderful to wake up with an open window, the sound of birds and the site of that backyard. I could’ve stayed there a week. It was 3 nights as it was.
The concert that night was well attended. They sat out 75 chairs in a small building and most of them were filled, which was a wonderful amount for the church there. They said they had about 15 visitors from the community who had never come to their church before. That’s exactly what we’re trying to do over here. It was a highly successful night, all around… even if Carter had a fever which broke halfway through the concert. He had a good layer of sweat going and looked pretty woozy, but he toughed it out.
When we arrived in Northampton, we went to the home of the minister. The preacher there is the cousin of our driver, Paul Hill. This was Paul’s last stop and he handed us back over to King Richard for our final few days. We also got to meet a team of campaign workers from MTSU. They had arrived just a couple of days earlier and were still adjusting to the time. We were two and a half weeks into the new time zone and pretty much exhausted. So, we fit well together. They cooked burgers outdoors and things got loud and crazy. And it was Michael’s birthday. After that, we called it a night and checking into our hotel for the next 4 nights.
Which brings us to the great Northampton Flood of 2018. Carter and Jeremiah were sharing a room at the hotel. The cold tap on the bathroom faucet was faulty… you had to turn it about 6 times for the water to even come on. Apparently Carter only turned it 3 or 4 times and nothing happened, so he assumed it was broken. Jeremiah had a bit of a stomach bug and Carter had filled a glass of water for him from the tub. After that, they both took a sleep-aid and went to bed (with a noise machine playing in the room).
Apparently, sometime in the middle of the night, the maintenance man and the evening manager had pounded on the door for 40 minutes (?) before letting themselves into the room. The small plastic sack that had formerly housed a bar of soap had fallen into the sink at some point. That was followed by the cold water tap deciding to come on by itself (since it was still on 3 turns and not completely on or off). That overflowed and flooded the bathroom and about half of the bedroom. It also leaked through the floor and into the rooms below (he was on the 3rd floor). The two men proceeded to soak up the flooded bathroom with armloads of towels. Then, they closed the door and left. Carter and Jeremiah heard none of this. They slept through the entire episode.
Yes, the story is strange and smells a little fishy – as did the room. But we can’t deny that they woke up and found the room as described. The maintenance guy had informed them that they were going to be charged for the damages to the room, which sent the guys into a bit of a tailspin. The next evening, Richard Sharpe had a conversation with the manager (I was present for this as well). King Richard is a wise and experienced businessman. He and the manager had a conversation that could only be described as the most civil argument I’ve ever heard. They were talking legalities and lawyers and things that would have most likely led to a fist fight in America. The whole thing was a bit surreal.
After about 10 minutes of passive aggressive arguing, the manager finally mentioned the cost of repair, which was roughly $230. I was expecting $3-4K with water damage. When I heard the cost (which the manager should have led with), I pulled Richard aside. I told him I’d prefer to go ahead and pay the amount rather than continue in the direction this was heading. Talk about burying the lead, good grief. Anyway, I gladly paid the money, the guys changed rooms and all was well.
That day, we took a trip into Londinium (the Roman name for London). We drove the bus into Wembley and parked at the Wembley church lot. Then, we took the Tube into the city center and jumped on one of the double decker open-top tour buses that runs around the city. That was a wise decision, as walking around London trying to see everything ourselves would have killed us. Or at least killed me. Besides seeing the normal things like Big Ben, Parliament, London Bridge, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace etc, we also saw Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross (Harry Potter) and 212B Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes). It was another great day.
After a good night’s sleep, Richard and I took a road trip in Willingham, a village about an hour east of Northampton. Willingham is literally my old home place. My mother was a Willingham. Her great X3 grandfather had three sons who left England in the early 1800’s to find their fortune in America. They arrived, married local girls and went flat broke. When the father died back in England, word was sent for one of the sons to return and claim the land and castle. None of them could do it. The castle and grounds passed to the Crown who tore it down and reapportioned the land.
I had a chance to do some searching around the village after I arrived. The local library had a lot of information, quite a lot. It would have taken days to dig through it, so I moved on. We found the local church, which mostly dated back to the 1500’s. It was an amazing place, full of history. The best part was behind the building. They had an ancient cemetery with headstones that were mostly unreadable. As we walked around looking at them, I noticed a very large tree with branches that hung down almost to the ground. Working my way under the tree, I found several headstones that weren’t visible from outside the tree. Two of them had the name “Willingham” chiseled onto it. I took pictures that I will do some digital forensic work on, but these had to be some of my forefathers. It was a special moment and a great morning all around.
The concert that evening was a special event as well. All of the places that we have sung at thus far have been individual events. Northampton is a UK-wide youth rally. Youth groups from all over the country were in attendance. In fact, we were told that between the seven cities where we sang and the people present at the rally, we will have touched every church in the UK. That’s a humbling thought.
As expected, our last concert was a wonderful event and the group sang really well. It was probably the best concert of the tour. The crowd responded great and the group sang their heart out. That night was followed by a morning of worship that was just as good.
The church in Northampton is a collection of 23 different nations, plus all the people who had come in from around the country. We had a fellowship meal (yeah, a potluck) after the morning worship. I had what was arguably the best lamb curry I’ve ever tasted. I wanted more, but it was gone when I went back. Rats. At any rate, it was a great experience to worship with a church that was so culturally diverse. It’s the way church should be, and I loved it.
Overall, the trip was blessed by God in ways that words can’t describe. Even the weather was perfect. We were told that it was going to be cold and rainy for our entire trip, especially in Scotland. Wrong. God literally cleared the way and it hardly rained at all. We had a touch of rain on the first day in Peterhead. It didn’t rain again until we were in the hotel room on the last night, packing for our return trip.
Speaking of return trips, that went pretty smoothly as well. I got to unpack my backpack for a deep search, but other than that, smooth sailing.
I’ll sum it up by repeating what was told me at the end of the tour. Between the eight churches that we sang for and the UK-wide youth rally at the end, we effectively had an impact on every Church of Christ in the United Kingdom. That is most definitely something I did not think was possible. This trip has even laid the foundations for a similar mission-oriented trip by Acappella. This all started when Lacy causally mentioned Scotland as we we’re talking about the summer tour in early September 2017. You never know what God will do with an idea. May He receive the glory.
Thank you, Gary for taking these young people on such a wonderful trip and bringing them home safely.
My pleasure. It was a joy. | 2019-04-24T00:02:48 | http://garymoyers.com/uk-tour-2018-week-3/?shared=email&msg=fail |
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When it comes to buying your Schecter guitar, Melbourne guitar experts Five Star Music will ensure that you get the right guitar for you, at the right price. | 2019-04-24T17:08:17 | https://fivestarmusic.com.au/product-category/guitars/electric-guitars/schecter-electric-guitars/ |
The white lights reflecting off the ornaments of my Christmas tree look magical in the dark. The eight-foot Douglas Fir overpowers my living room, but whenever I look at its presence a peace relaxes my shoulders. I stare at the ornaments: some I hand-painted when I bought my first home; others gifts from friends or relatives; and mementos from trips I've taken. Two weeks ago, friends came over to decorate and each time I look at this tree I'm reminded that though I live alone, I'm wrapped in love by friendship. Tonight is the fist time I've stopped in some time. I've been pushing hard with work. I need to start my holiday shopping and prepare to leave for Boston on Sunday. The week is filled with holiday parties and at times I'm wondering how I'm going to fit two weeks worth of stuff into the next four days. These last few months, I've felt like I've moved away from going after my dreams, and living the life I've created, and returned to a life where work overwhelms my mind. I've become a grouch in the last couple of days and haven't enjoyed my own company. My brain seems to have forgotten how to take the time to experience the wonder and joys of life. I've wondered what the heck I'm doing.
It wasn't until I took a deep breath and stared at my tree in a moment of silence that I realized that though I'm not going out and traveling or riding roller coasters to check things off my list of 101 Dreams Come True, I'm still following my path. These last three months have been about taking risks to be financially in a position later to pursue the rest of my dreams. I have no idea if any of the hard work will pay off. At this point in my journey, I'm seriously jumping off a cliff and it scares the hell out of me. I've gotten to the point where I should back-off and take the safe path. It would be easier, less stressful and frankly I would probably sleep better at night.
But this journey was never about being safe. It's always been about taking the risk to go beyond what I believe I can do. It's about proving that dreams do come true. So in these moments where everything is pointing to taking the safe route all I can do is close my eyes, silence the inner worrier and say, "I want it all. I've experienced more wonder, excitement, adventure, magic, beauty, friendship, and love in the last two and a half years than I have in my entire life and if there is a chance that I can have more, then I have to go for it.
I've also realized in the last three months what many people's lives are like each and every day. They're racing to take care of their families, working long hours, and there isn't much time to stop and enjoy the moment. I realized how hard it is to pursue what you want when your to-do list doesn't feel like it's ever going to be done.
Stopping is so important. It's in the moments of silence that we can hear our own voice, cherish and find gratitude for what we have, and find the answers we need for our lives. So for a moment, in all your holiday rushing I invite you to stop, breathe, and find something beautiful that touches your heart. I promise, that in stopping you will be able to find the joy of all that this season has to offer. | 2019-04-18T18:39:08 | https://bucket-listlife.com/blog/a-moment-of-silence |
The Council is in the process of consulting on proposals to improve the stretch of Belgrave Road known as the ‘Golden Mile’. The main public consultation closed towards the end of November 2014 and ongoing consultations are continuing, led by a Consultation Working Group, membership of which and details of the next stages of the process can be found on the Council’s website.
LCCG is engaging closely on the project with the Council through the monthly Cycle City Workshops and quarterly Cycle Forums, particularly given the project’s focus on the concept of Shared Space, which will have an impact on the experience of people cycling through the area.
Visit the Council’s Consultation archives for documents relating to the demolition of Belgrave Flyover and restructuring of the infrastructure around Belgrave Circle. We have been in communication with the Council throughout the reconstruction period and continue to raise our concerns about the design and the consultation process as it relates to the cycling community. See the notes from our Meetings for various updates on the project.
The 1974 vintage Belgrave flyover is slated for demolition in the near future. This will release a large area of land between the Belgrave Road / Golden Mile area which will be developed as part of the Connecting Leicester project.
We will be monitoring progress on both projects to ensure that people on bikes and on foot can move between Belgrave Road and the city centre safely and easily. | 2019-04-26T04:27:31 | https://leicesterccg.wordpress.com/category/campaigns/belgrave-road/ |
4144 BEDFORD Detroit MI - Moving on to the next chapter?
Excellent investment opportunity in the rapidly appreciating East Side of Detroit. Beautiful Brick Tudor with current lease in place at $800/ month. Tenant covers utilities, water, lawn and snow. Very easy to manage and strong cash flow being offered at a 13.75% CAP rate (return on investment) that is in place. Excellent starting point or addition to your investment portfolio.
I'm interested in learning more about 4144 BEDFORD Detroit, MI 48224. | 2019-04-22T03:14:38 | https://www.iselldetroit.com/property/mi/detroit/48224/east-detroit-development-cos-no-1-plats-far-east-detroit-morningside-finney/4144-bedford/5bd9e67d7ddfe362dae3ef52/ |
Dress up your style with these sharp Cole Haan™ socks!
Features diamond, striped, and solid patterned socks.
72% cotton, 23% polyester, 3% nylon, 2% spandex. | 2019-04-20T10:16:18 | https://www.zappos.com/p/cole-haan-3-pack-diamond-stripe-crew/product/8805019 |
She already set the record once. Now she's going to do it again.
Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman set the record for the oldest woman to play in a WNBA game when she was 39 years old in 1997.
Tonight, she will smash that mark against the host Comets when she takes the floor at Reliant Center at 50 years old.
She told the Associated Press that she expects to play only in Houston.
The Detroit Shock signed Lieberman to a seven-day contract.
The deal comes a day after the Shock announced that Cheryl Ford tore her ACL in Tuesday night’s game. Ten players and Detroit assistant Rick Mahorn were suspended on Thursday for their roles in a fight that aggravated Ford's injury..
Nancy Lieberman (shown coaching the Detroit Shock in 2000 after Martina Navratilova handled the ceremonial jump ball) said her comeback will last just one game.
The Comets (12-12) will face Detroit (16-9) at 8:30 p.m. at Reliant. The game will be on ESPN2. | 2019-04-22T06:10:35 | https://www.chron.com/sports/article/WNBA-brings-back-oldest-player-for-Houston-game-1780098.php |
A desire to grow up. For Biesse Group's talented people, the mission is abroad.
«Because I was very impressed by the company’s entrepreneurial development project, which I now feel a real part of, and by the Biesse Group as a whole, especially the depth and substance of the people I met during my early contact with the company. I realised that it would be the perfect place for me to grow and develope, supported by my passion».
«Because I was looking for a dynamic, stimulating company, characterised by a strong international presence, which also offered opportunities for professional growth. Biesse has always been a company with high aims and no limits, and begins every day in the same way - in search of excellence. The wealth of possibilities for employment abroad that Biesse offers represent a unique, unmissable career springboard».
«Because, having just graduated, I was looking for my first job, and I found in Biesse a young and dynamic environment, and a company that values the skills of its employees, and has a concrete plan for the medium and long term. The strong focus on international opportunities in Biesse was also a draw, giving me the chance to test my skills in a technical and commercial environment - all in all, a fascinating and exciting challenge».
44% of the Biesse workforce is based outside of Italy. For Biesse Group, this figure is absolutely normal, and indeed, it is a trend that looks to become even more pronounced in the near future, in the face of the global challenges that the Group successfully meets every day. | 2019-04-19T12:40:55 | https://www.biessegroup.com/en/careers/destination_world |
However, attempting to use the standard emergency number is equally fraught with difficulty, as Kent housewife Marjorie Frollock can testify. “I dialled 999 when I thought I heard someone breaking into my house on night, and found myself put through to a call centre in Bangkok,” relates the forty seven year old. “Although they spoke English, it still took me over half an hour to make them understand that I thought there was a burglar downstairs, by the time they said they were sending someone round, the intruder was breaking down my bedroom door!” In the event, it took the officers four days to arrive. “They sent them from Thailand, at first I thought it was some mistake, but apparently it’s cheaper,” explains an exasperated Frollock, who is currently attempting to sue her local police force, after she was left bound and gagged for three days by the intruder. “Luckily, one of the neighbours realised something was wrong when they noticed the front door was off of its hinges, and came in to free me!” The burglar, who stole over £5000 of jewellery, household appliances and cash from Mrs Frollock’s house, has still not been caught, although the three Thai policemen who attended the scene did severely cane several local youths they suspected of dropping chewing gum on the pavement outside. | 2019-04-21T05:22:44 | http://thesleaze.co.uk/crimepays.html |
As part of a strategy to position Zurich Airport as a leading destination for business, culture and lifestyle, the airport conceptualised “The Circle”: An ambitious building complex housing leading brands, restaurants, art, hotels, health services and conference halls. It will be connected to the airport through fluid way finding, communication and identity. Brand and design agency LOOP Associates have been chosen to conceptualise and develop those aspects, aiming to use all three to communicate warmth, clarity, and unity between all elements of “The Circle”.The identity will provide an accessibly human complement to famed Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto’s elegant and minimalist vision for the building.
within the 180,000 square meter space. They will especially focus on “The Path”, a physical and conceptual installation leading visitors through a stimulating and visually appealing journey through “The Circle”.
“The Circle” is set to open by the end of 2019. | 2019-04-22T18:39:38 | https://loopassociates.com/zurich-airport-chooses-loop-associates-to-develop-identity-for-ambitious-new-building-complex/ |
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> > > below is enough.
> > I'll leave drm_fb_get_bpp_depth untouched.
> > > and a comment that this is for legacy stuff only.
> > + * should be added here.
any format when constructing FBs. | 2019-04-23T16:43:48 | https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2015-May/083082.html |
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In 2018, the City's Minority Business Program will be implemented with the collaboration of the Division of Procurement and Risk Management's Minority Business Program Coordinator and the Office of Economic Development's Minority Business Development Manager.
To pre-register for the Spring Minority Appreciation Breakfast, please click HERE.
The City of Charlottesville Business Equity Fund (BEF) is a loan program for existing City businesses that are owned by individuals who are considered socially disadvantaged (i.e., those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as members of a group). The BEF, administered in partnership with the Community Investment Collaborative (CIC), lowers eligibility criteria typically experienced in traditional banking scenarios and offers a subsidized interest rate that is well below the market rate (up to 3%). Interested businesses should schedule an initial meeting with the Office of Economic Development to determine need and if minimum eligibility criteria can be met. Businesses will then be referred directly to CIC to provide required documents and complete a loan application. For more information, contact mbp@charlottesville.org or 434-970-3117. To download, please click HERE.
The Minority Business Directory (MBD) lists the Minority and Women Owned Businesses certified through the Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity (SBSD). Phase 1 lists only the businesses certified as Minority or Women Owned Businesses in the City of Charlottesville jurisdiction that sell goods or services that the City purchases. Future phases will incorporate Small Businesses in the City of Charlottesville as well as Small, Women and Minority Owned Businesses in the Planning District 10. The directory is organized by high-level NIGP category and may not represent each code a vendor registered. | 2019-04-25T16:30:40 | http://charlottesville.org/business/minority-business-program |
The Main Line for Europe project was founded in 1990 to support the rapid expansion of the Paris-Budapest railway axis. Its name is meant to underscore how important this railway connection is to transportation on the continent.
As of today, 28 cities, regions, and chambers of commerce and industry have joined the Main Line for Europe Initiative for specific reasons related to their respective locations. What has united these various entities, however, is the conviction that efficient connections to Europe’s highest-level rail network for personal and freight transport represent a first-rate location factor. The attractiveness of these rail connections increases economic competitiveness and improves the quality of life all along the Main Line’s axis – thanks in no small measure to the attendant ecological benefits.
In Europe, however, building and maintaining high-level infrastructure for intercity rail connections is mainly the responsibility of each individual nation. The European Union, on the other hand, defines and financially supports the expansion of the Trans-European Networks, while railway companies operate the train services.
This means that while cities, regions, and chambers of commerce may indeed be able to help shape the conception and realization of local and regional railway connections, they have little direct influence when it comes to long-distance rail transport. As a transnational pro-rail alliance, Main Line for Europe thus assembles its own technically feasible development proposals and brings the legitimate interests of its members to the attention of the continent’s decision-makers.
The mayor of Karlsruhe, Dr. Frank Mentrup, serves as the chairman of the initiative. The Main Line for Europe field office is also part of Karlsruhe’s city administration.
The Main Line for Europe Initiative works in close cooperation with Association TGV Est-Européen of France. | 2019-04-22T08:54:24 | https://magistrale.org/the-main-line-for-europe-initiative/?lang=en |
Take an introspective journey into the serene waters. OPALINE DRIFT echoes the blissful reverie about indie electronics and modern electronic styles, inspired by artists like Tycho and Washed Out. OPALINE DRIFT with iridescent guitars, thoughtful synthesizers and drums with a warm texture offers a palette of iridescent colors and dreamy textures to create the basis of sublime sound excursions.
OPALINE DRIFT was created in collaboration with ModeAudio. | 2019-04-20T14:18:03 | https://yourcrack.tech/2019/02/native-instruments-opaline-drift-expansion-maschine/ |
New Equatorial signing Choi gets the No Comply treatment in the form of a broken-boogie groove in the Uno- melodic vein. No Comply bring up the tempo bruk-style and throw in extra guitar and a tasty vibes solo for your listening pleasure. Already cdr charted by Eddy meets Yannah (Compost Records) Chris Cox (Antipodean) and Ennio Styles (Local people).
Lanu comes correct again with this soulful future jazz-boogie outing featuring the soaring vocals of new signing Christin Deralas (Album soon come!) Swinging, soulful beats collide with Deralas' cosmic lyrical bent and an incredible Herbie-esque Rhodes solo from the one and only Sam Keevers (Los Cabrones' main man).
Remix Action U.K-side from Young lee (Furious Styles) and JakedaSax. The boys tweak out the rhymed verse of the original to deliver a decidedly Native Tongues-era Hip Hop groover.
Bennson enlists the talents of local Melbourne discovery Karl Wagner for this superb slice of cosmic, bruk future-soul. Slick beat programming and an uplifting chorus bring this track together to represent some of Bennsons best work yet. | 2019-04-19T14:42:18 | http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/various-climate-shift-album-sampler |
To celebrate what would be Gwynfor Evans' birthday, here is a recording of him speaking immediately after he was elected in the Carmarthen by election in July 1966. This was the first time Plaid Cymru had won a seat at Westminster.
There are versions in English and Welsh.
Stirring stuff. A reminder of how just how far behind as a nation we were before, and an inspiration to keep going until we take our own place as an independent nation in the UN and Europe ... a responsible member of the great community of nations in the world.
Thanks to Hedd Gwynfor for putting together the videos.
I was there! I was 11 and worked in the office addressing envelopes and ticking off results from the poll booths, so that we could make sure all our known supporters were out. If they hadn't voted by 7pm, we sent ars out to get them. I even did a few hours on the booths. Awesome organisation!
And I spotted my Father in a couple of the pictures!
Da iawn - diolch Hedd. | 2019-04-24T02:18:25 | http://www.syniadau.cymru/2010/09/gwynfor.html |
This location was archived on 6 July 2018.
This inspection took place at the service offices on 20 and 28 September 2017. We gave the provider 48 hours’ notice as we needed to be sure that a manager would be available to participate in the inspection. Telephone interviews for staff where conducted on the, 3, 6 and12 October 2017.
The inspection was carried out by one adult social care inspector and a medicines inspector at the agency office on the first day and two adult care inspectors and medicines inspector on the second day. In addition to this, two Experts by Experience conducted telephone calls to people using the service on the first day of inspection. An Expert by Experience is a person who has personal experience of using or caring for someone who uses this type of care service.
At the time of our inspection 140 people were being supported under the regulated activity by the service. Additional people were also supported by the service for cleaning and shopping visits.
Prior to the inspection we reviewed information we held about the service, including statutory notifications. A statutory notification is information about important events which the provider is required to send us by law. We also reviewed the information we held, including action plans, complaints, safeguarding information and previous inspection reports. In addition to this we contacted the local authority contract monitoring team and safeguarding team who provided us with any relevant information they held about the service.
During the inspection we spoke with 22 people who used the service and eight of their relatives. We also spoke with 18 staff members, including the registered manager and regional manager. We looked at the care records of 15 people who used the service and other associated documents such as policies and procedures, safety and quality audits and quality assurance surveys. We also looked at 10 staff personnel and training files, service agreements, 40 staff rotas, minutes of staff meeting. | 2019-04-21T10:33:52 | https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-2731792300 |
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This itinerary is a basic sample from our most popular Vietnam tours. If you are interested in creating your own custom-made tour, we will be happy to accommodate. Please refer to our Tailor Made Tours section, where you can input specific dates, destinations and personal preferences (custom tour rates may vary). Contact us to get the best possible prices based on your travel period and specific touring needs.
Sun Block, wide brim hat, digital camera/camera + film, comfortable shoes, rain gear, warm clothes & your original, government-issued Passport.
All that’s needed to commence your Vietnam Tour is an international ticket into the country. Though an entry visa is required, our MinMax Travel experts can help you obtain your visa upon arrival at any three major border points (Tan Son Nhat Airport, Ho Chi Minh City; Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi; Da Nang International Airport). Once you’re in Vietnam, leave the rest to us! Our tours are fully escorted so you can sit back and enjoy your unforgettable.
After breakfast, our driver will transfer you to the airport to take the short flight to Phu Quoc Island. A sleepy tropical paradise in the Gulf of Thailand, this island is situated 45km southwest of mainland Vietnam.
After breakfast, transfer you to airport to take the flight to Phuquoc Island which is considered as a sleepy tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand, 45km southwest of the Vietnam. Pick up and transfer to hotel for check it. The rest of day is at leisure. Phu Quoc’s interior is still mostly covered in dense tropical forest and its coastline is ringed with deserted sandy beaches. There are two free days to enjoy this tropical hideaway. Overnight in Phu Quoc.
Today you will take a morning flight back to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, our driver will pick you up and drive you to Mui Ne - Phan Thiet. The scenic 200km drive north on Highway One passes through the bustling city of Bien Hoa before cutting through dense rubber plantations. Closer to Phan Thiet, the terrain changes to arid semi-desert with cactus plants and strange looking dragon fruit trees dotting the roadside. Upon arrival in Mui Ne you will check in to the hotel and can spend the rest of the day relaxing by the pool or on the sandy beach. Overnight in Mui Ne.
You are free to relax on the beach for the morning, and in the afternoon our driver will transfer you to Nha Trang. Nha Trang city is Vietnam’s best-known beach destination with miles of white sandy beaches, swaying coconut palms and deliciously fresh seafood restaurants. Upon arrival to Nha Trang, you can check in to the hotel and relax for the day. Overnight in Nha Trang.
After breakfast, you are free for the day to relax on the beaches or enjoy any number of great activities: parasailing, jet skiing, water skiing and/or taking a relaxing boat trip to the outlying islands. If you prefer to keep your feet dry, hope into a taxi or hire a cyclo for an exploratory trip around Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang.
After having breakfast at the hotel, you are free to explore Nha Trang until our driver picks you up for your pre-arranged departure. We would like to express our sincere thanks for considering and (hopefully) choosing to travel with MinMax.
We are confident that you will thoroughly enjoy every moment of your trip and every corner of our beautiful country.
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Location: Our honeymoon packages include Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), relaxing whole body treatments, Mui Ne Beach in Phan Thiet. | 2019-04-19T09:05:52 | http://www.minmaxtravel.com/tours/vietnam-southern-beaches/ |
SAN DIEGO, CA – February 3, 2019 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Both a major rainstorm and the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship hit San Diego this weekend resulting in the second mud race of the season. The mud caused both championship points leads to change hands at this, the Military Appreciation Night event, as Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac took his first win of the season to put himself atop the 450SX Class points board. Another Kawasaki rider, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo grabbed the Western Regional 250SX Class points lead, this one coming on Cianciarulo’s third win this year.
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac looked smooth and almost made it look easy as he pulled off his first win of 2019 with a nearly mistake-free ride on a brutal track.
Team Honda HRC’s Ken Roczen grabbed the holeshot but a mistake moments later had him playing catch up. He got as high as second position before getting passed on the final lap.
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia’s high-revving style seemed to have gotten the best of his bike and it stopped atop one of the tricky, rutted jumps. JGRMX/Yoshimura/Suzuki’s Chad Reed, who’s won the San Diego Supercross six times, was off to a sixth place start and looking strong in the mud. After a mid-pack start Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin was picking off riders quickly. Then on the downside of a small jump out of a corner Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb went over the bars; he was back to ninth when he got his bike back up and going again. Over the closing laps of the race Roczen got past Bogle for second. But the man on the move was Musquin, who got past Roczen just one corner before the checkered flag. Crowd favorite Chad Reed finished the race fifth, marking his 159th career top five.
From left to right: Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin finished second, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac grabbed the victory, and Team Honda HRC’s Ken Roczen finished in third.
It was a Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki 1-2 sweep with Adam Cianciarulo taking a victory and the points lead, and rookie Garrett Marchbanks nabbing his first podium with a second-place finish. Photo Credit: Feld Entertainment, Inc. | 2019-04-22T14:41:43 | https://motorsportsnewswire.com/2019/02/03/monster-energy-supercross-san-diego/ |
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Tuesday 26th March 2019 - I enjoy going to Bo'ness to photograph the steam train. Forecast sunny sky failed to appear. Took images at two locations, also a few from the bridge near the station. | 2019-04-18T12:53:56 | http://joegilhooley.co.uk/boness-steam-train-260319/index.html |
Sentence Master Games provide a fun practical hands-on learning experience that will help students write English sentences, practice their English grammar and improve their English writing style.
Players can use one word from each of the 9 cards to total 9 words.
This Sentence Master English Writing Challenge # 2 has 9 word cards.
Players can use one word only from each of the 9 cards to total 9 words.
Scoring is one point for each word used in a complete sentence and a penalty of one point for each word not used.
Players are allowed one entry for each challenge. If you create a second sentence that is better, you can enter it as a replacement entry. Email and write: this is my replacement entry.
The winner will be determined by the number of points earned by the completed sentence.
The Sentence Master English Writing Challenges will operate several divisions for students: girls, boys, by age (0 to 10, 11 to 15, 16 to 25, 25+), by city, by region, by nation by first language.
The Sentence Master English Writing Challenge will operate one division for teachers.
Winners will get a free Sentence Master Certificate of Merit.
Good luck with your entry!! | 2019-04-19T13:04:29 | http://headbandsandhandbags.blogspot.com/2008/02/sentence-master-english-writing-games.html |
This recipe, originally created by Chef Ilene Rosen, has been modified by WW with permission.
Put scallions in bowl of a food processor or in a blender; add yogurt, lemon juice and lemon zest; pulse to combine. With the motor still running, drizzle in oil; process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
Put potatoes in a large saucepan and add salted water to cover by 2 inches; bring to a gentle boil over high heat. When potatoes are just tender enough to be pierced through easily with the tip of a sharp knife, 10-12 minutes depending on size, drain in a colander.
When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half; transfer to a serving bowl. Add ½ c dressing and toss gently, taking care not to break potatoes; season to taste with salt and pepper. Let potatoes cool completely.
When ready to serve, add 1 1/2 c herbs, celery, celery seed and remaining dressing to potatoes; toss to combine. Sprinkle salad with remaining 1/2 c herbs; serve.
Use any combination of whole mint leaves, small dill and/or tarragon sprigs, lovage or celery leaves (torn if large), and long cuts of chives. | 2019-04-23T12:55:13 | https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/recipe/new-potatoes-soft-green-herbs/5ae8b8aa2b74580197f3723f |
Rebecca Smith’s exhibition, Atmosphere, synthesizes her ongoing formal and material interest in painting and sculpture with the hot-button issue of global warming, which, as Smith sets out to show, is an atmospheric phenomenon occurring on the molecular level. Here, Smith attempts to visualize the atmosphere and its gaseous composition in a range of scales using a variety of media engaging ideas such as the phenomenology of sculpture, the relationship of painting to sculpture, and how to picture the invisible.
Five molecule sculptures, hybrid works that shift between two and three-dimensions, stasis and movement, and sculpture and painting, represent three greenhouse gases responsible for global warming: carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Each is composed of one or more shapes cut from honeycomb aluminum panels on which the artist has applied solvent dyes; different colors correspond to different elements (carbon is black and oxygen is blue, for example). The molecular symbols, rendered as shaped metal paintings/sculptures, are balanced on pipes capped off with actual natural gas valves. They suggest that the overabundance of greenhouse gas molecules are the result of our fossil fuel consumption.
Other wall-bound sculptures in Atmosphere reveal a playfulness and a resourceful use of materials as both anchoring devices and formal elements. In Flower Power (2014), Smith deftly “draws” shapes in painted curved steel, balancing layers of the metal composition on re-purposed ash hammer handles that have been painted bright red, not only providing stability for the sculpture, but creating compositional punctuation marks as well.
Two airy sculptures, made of colored string that suspend grids of painted steel lattice just a few inches above the floor, allude to weightlessness and balance. The former we might associate with the upper atmosphere on the threshold of space and the latter a condition increasingly precarious as the alarm of global warming becomes ever more deafening. The combination of string and metal lattice brings to mind a drawing in three dimensions as vertical lines converse with the horizontal, ribbon-like steel elements. Sculptural buoyancy is further emphasized through Smith’s use of iridescent interference paint, which, in a chameleon-like manner, changes color depending on how light interacts with the surface and the viewer’s angle of vision when encountering the work.
Rebecca Smith (b. 1954) has had solo exhibitions at the New York Studio School, New York, NY; Hionas Gallery, New York, NY; Tarrawarra Museum of Art, Healesville, Australia; Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY; Jeannie Freilich Fine Art, New York, NY; Florence Lynch Gallery, New York, NY; and Lamont Gallery, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH, among others. She has been featured in group exhibitions at Great Hall Gallery, Cooper Union, New York, NY; Janet Kurntowski Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; Heskin Contemporary, New York, NY; Five Myles, Brooklyn, NY; Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA; Mead Art Museum at Amherst College, Amherst, MA; Abington Art Center, Abington, PA; Plattsburgh State Art Museum Sculpture Park, Plattsburgh, NY, and Fine Arts Center Galleries, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, among others. Her work in in the collections of Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY; Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY; Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY; Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY; and the Tarrawarra Museum, Healesville, Australia. Smith attended Sarah Lawrence College and the New York Studio School. | 2019-04-21T18:58:29 | https://fleisher-ollmangallery.com/exhibitions/rebecca_smith_atmosphere |
Vod (AKA the brilliant Zawe Ashton) turns investigative reporter for a hard-hitting BBC3 Comic Relief documentary about the hidden world of FGM (female genital mutilation).
Doing her bit for Comic Relief, actress Zawe Ashton has led a jaw-droppingly compelling investigation into FGM across the UK and Kenya for a documentary to be screened on BBC3 on Wednesday 11th March.
Her mission? To uncover what the centuries-old tradition means for the three million girls at risk of FGM across Africa – and the 65,000 who live here in the UK.
At one point Zawe makes the startling discovery that British girls are flown abroad during ‘cutting season’ (the school holidays) and travels to Kenya to track down a ‘cutter’. Here’s a preview of her encounter.
Shocking, but essential viewing we think you’ll agree. | 2019-04-19T04:46:34 | https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/tv-and-film/vod-from-fresh-meat-has-done-something-amazing-for-comic-relief-103247 |
Max Lucado's Life Lessons from James is a 12-session study on the book of James. Written by the half-brother of Jesus, this letter focuses on the need for both faith and works. He knew that a life of faith was about actions that revealed a difference in a person's life. The works do not save the Christian; they mark the Christian.
God gives us true wisdom.
Satan tempts to break us; God tests to strengthen us.
The words we use are powerful and influential.
Faith and good deeds go hand in hand. | 2019-04-20T14:22:08 | http://christian-book-store.christiansunite.com/086604DA/Life-Lessons-from-James,-2018-Edition---Slightly-Imperfect.shtml |
Hello everyone! My name is Adam La Barr and I am “from” Midstate NY (upstate for all you folks from NYC). I am a military brat and traveled all over as a child and then about 15 years ago I entered the Air Force. After getting married to my beautiful wife Raquel I began to learn a lot more about being smart with money… after all… I was suddenly responsible for someone else!
My wife was instrumental in my decision to invest in real estate. She is in the Air Force as well and she taught me more than she would ever know in what it means to invest and save your money. So, I jumped into research mode! Sure enough, the more I researched and understood the more I realized passive income from real estate was the best route you can take for financial freedom.
Like most people, I started looking at the single family home space and realized I wanted something different so I looked at du/tri/quadplexes. Still… NOT SATISFIED! Then I came to apartments and I knew that was where I was going to stay! Jake and Gino, Michael Blank, Rod Khleif, Paul Peebles/Michael Becker, and Del Walmsley helped get me to truly understand this. Sure, this niche is not for everyone, but for me, I knew it was where I wanted to be! The scalability, return on investment, ease of transactions for the return… it was incredible! Every time I run numbers on an apartment I get excited. Every time I have a meeting about investing, buying, managing, etc. I can hardly contain myself. I cannot help but talk about it and get more involved than I was yesterday.
That brought me to the door of ADPI. The moment I met the awesome military brothers involved in ADPI I knew I wanted to connect. My desire to learn, teach, talk, buy, invest, etc. makes this the perfect place for me to be.
That being said, I want to talk with you! I want to learn with you! I want to show you the possibilities involved in multi-family real estate! I want ADPI to be THE #1 place for military, veterans, and their families to learn the how to invest and gain financial freedom with the passive income provided by real estate.
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Adam La Barr is originally from Midstate, NY, but grew up traveling the world with his family while his father was in the Air Force. After high school Adam also found a calling to serve and entered the Air Force. There, he met his wife who was also serving on active duty - she was instrumental in his decision to start investing in real estate as several of her family members had been investing for years.
Adam now serves as the Multifamily Education Chief for Active Duty Passive Income and has a passion for property research in particular. His education began by learning to analyze single-family properties, then small multifamily. As his curiosity grew, and his understanding of what a great deal looks like, he found larger multifamily to be his preferred niche.
Adam is now invested in over 200 doors, which he accomplished while stationed overseas.
He loves teaching other people how to do this and while he claims to be no expert, he will gladly teach all he knows to anyone who will listen. | 2019-04-21T13:10:47 | https://www.activedutypassiveincome.com/pages/about-adam |
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What are Fuel Injectors and what do they do?
Some people ask the question, what is a fuel injector? Fuel injectors send fuel into the internal parts of the internal combustion engine, pumping it in to atomize it. They are precise enough to deliver the exact amount of fuel needed for the engine to run properly. Before fuel injectors, carburetors were generally used to deliver fuel to the engine. Most modern fuel injection systems are designed for a certain type of gas or diesel fuel that is used in vehicles. The function for fuel injection systems can very, however, they generally share the task of supplying and optimizing fuel to the combustion process which help with power output, fuel efficiency, emissions and performance, reliability, and other important tasks within your vehicle.
When should I replace my Fuel Injector?
Fuel injector replacement should be considered if your engine is not running smoothly, you can use a diagnostic tool to find out if it is the fuel injectors, or have a dealership or mechanic let you know.
If your fuel injectors are not working properly and you do not replace them, you will likely have your engine running lean, which means it will not run smoothly and may be prone to misfires. You’ll lose power. On the flip side, it could run too rich and then you’d have similar problems but also have really poor fuel mileage.
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After popping the hood, the first thing you need to do is disconnect the main fuel line and any additional lines at the ends of the fuel rail. Unbolt or unscrew the fuel rail and pull it away from the injectors.
If you did not have a fuel rail in your way, you’ll need to remove the fuel line from each separate injector.
Now it is time to disconnect the fuel injectors. There is a plug at the top of each fuel injector, which connects it to a wiring harness.You should be able to use a flat screwdriver to pry the plug away. Hang onto it.
Carefully remove each fuel injector with a fuel injector puller, because you don’t want to knock anything loose and have it fall into the engine. It also makes the job very easy.
Make sure that nothing falls into the now vacated hole in the intake manifold. It’ll be a big problem if it does.
Now put the new injectors in place, lubricating the seals first.
Once the new injectors are in, restore the fuel line or fuel rail that you removed by reversing the steps above.
Start the engine and make sure it is running smoothly. If it is, you’re done.
Be gentle at just about every step along the way to make sure that you don’t damage any parts or drop anything into the intake manifold.
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Pulinji is a traditional dish that comes in the same category as Pickle which is served during Sadya or with Rice.
Pulinji is prepared using Fried Ginger powder cooked with Tamarind juice.
Soak Tamarind in water for some time and extract the juice by squeezing it.
Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped ginger pieces till it turns brown and crisp.
Remove it from the Oil, let it cool.
Grind the ginger into a fine powder.
Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, splutter mustard and curry leaves.
Add green chilli and fry it.
Add Chilli powder, Corriander powder and ginger powder and saute.
Add Tamarind juice ,Turmeric powder and salt and let it boil.
Sprinkle fenugreek powder, mix well and remove from fire. | 2019-04-25T22:09:37 | http://www.lekshmisadukkala.com/2010/03/inji-curry.html |
The new Campus that everyone was worried about has been receiving positive and negative feedback but mostly positive. The campus is far away from the main city and old campus but the school does provide a bus which twice in the morning at 7:45am and 9:45 am and twice in the evening when most of the classes end. The campus is far better developed, it has alot of space, with proper washroom, classes and air conditional. The view around the campus is very beautiful as well, and being far away gives you the proper place to study without many distractions, the campus has internet and a rather small student lounge.
One big problem thou is food, since its so far and with no food being served on the campus its hard to find lunch, there is one private service that someone started which provides burgers to people on campus, so it is helpful but there are no other options. Most of the people do have cars so students help each other in getting to buy lunch from different places.
There has been a huge increase in people purchasing cars even since we came to the new campus, and it is a good option because then you dont have to rely on other people or the bus and can come and go at any time. But if you are limited on budget its not very important, things can be done without it.
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So when I moved to Japan, the first thing I did was to look for some good hiking trails. Well, I mean, after finding a decent bar with some hot chicks, but hiking was pretty high on the list too. And eventually, I got around to some outdoorsy stuff, until one day, while following a deer path through a stand of trees, I had an epiphany. That’s when you realize stuff that’s incredibly obvious only you haven’t thought of it yet. Anyway, the epiphany said: Ken Seeroi, these two activities don’t have to be separate. Because Japan. Okay, Let me explain. Or as we say in Japanese, esprain.
On the weekends, half the population of Tokyo escapes the hot, overcrowded city and heads for the cool solitude of the mountains, turning them into the forest version of Shinjuku Station at rush hour. So my advice would be, yeah, don’t go on the weekends.
In my case, I had Monday off from teaching English, so I rode the train out of town to Kita-Kamakura. I planned to hike over the mountain and into Kamakura, which is a little seaside resort town full of temples and this giant Buddha statue. They’ve also got a really good soba shop that offers a sesame dressing that’s simply to die for. So although it was a long way to go for some noodles, I figured a little hiking would do me good.
It was a hot afternoon, and once I started out, I realized, Hey, maybe I should have brought some water. Who knew hiking could be so strenuous? But I climbed higher and higher and got thirstier and thirstier. The trail got steeper and steeper. And after a while, I realized I didn’t know where I was, because I’d been so busy repeating myself. And then I really wished I’d brought a map. Really, really wished I had. And then I got somewhere near the top and the trail diverged into two different paths. It was just like that poem by Robert Frost, only without all the snow. Whatever. I’m not real good with decision-making, so I did what my years of hiking experience had taught me was most effective for such situations. I sat down on a rock and cried. Then I prayed for deliverance from the wilderness.
I mean, I’d been hiking for practically 30 minutes and the situation was clearly hopeless. I knew I’d be lucky to make it back alive. So I threw my arms wide to the sky and cried, “Oh God, show me a sign.” I’m a little dramatic like that. Anyway, that’s when I had the epiphany, because suddenly there was this sign. A sign from God. And it said, in Japanese: “Bar, this way, 50 meters.” Okay, maybe it wasn’t from God, but still, somebody put that damn wooden sign on top of a hill way out in the woods, and I’d like to thank whoever it was. So just to be on the safe side, yeah thanks, Japanese God.
And so I summoned my remaining strength and forced my depleted body along the narrow deer path until there, shining like a magic castle, was this massive red-brick cafe with several levels of outdoor decks. And my first thought was, Who puts a huge cafe in the middle of a forest? Followed closely by, And how’d they get all these bricks up here, and why are they shining?
It’s a daring tale of higher mountains, more women, more beer, and . . . well, that’s about it. But still, it’s moderately entertaining, so check it out.
I’m always surprised by how much Japanese people like hiking.
I’ve done Fuji, Tsukuba, Takao, and Chokai with my husband. He loves it – I always feel like I’m about to die/pass out. I guess beer helps?
How is hiking drunk, by the way? Fun, or scary?
Terrifying. But in a fun way. Can’t say I’d actually recommend it though, really. Well, maybe just one.
after money probably a cooler/bagpack filled with beer should be essential for such trips! why would you want to be stuck with water in the middle of a mountain when beer can also be carry?
See, now you’re thinking right.
In fact, I’m struggling to understand why anyone would ever drink water instead of beer. I mean, they weigh the same. Sometimes they even cost the same. Only water has less bubbles, less taste, and is a thousand times less fun. Definitely a beverage you want to avoid.
ahh humanity… they create such wonders but have no clue on how to apply it the right way! i guess will stick with our thinking till the japanese beer vending machine take over the world!
Congrats on getting published elsewhere again. You and your writing style really deserve it.
Those hornets would add just the right touch of danger to my new reality TV show idea J., and there’s already a built in audience from the Ninja warrior series, so they could make the contestants wear ninja hoods… see below for my comment.
About hiking in Japan while dehydrated. And hornets.
Thanks for the link Jeck, that was awesome and funny. Ya know, they have a smaller version of the giant hornet here in the area of the US where I live called a Cicada Killer, but it’s not very aggressive and doesn’t live in hives. They have single burrows in the ground, where they lay eggs on a captured cicada. The males are territorial about those burrows, but they don’t bite or sting at all, just fly close to people and act tough. I have been stung by a very large female Cicada Killer (chasing a Frisbee in a pine forest golf course) and it hurt pretty bad, but it wasn’t venomous nor was the stinger that long.
I have heard that a mere 20 Japanese hornets could kill an entire hive of bees and some of the Hornets have been found in the US in Nebraska, Illinois and of all places, Washington D.C. Bees in Japan have developed a defensive strategy against the hornets, but American bees are totally defenseless against them. You might not be aware of a growing problem in the US with our bee population dying off, but farmers in the heart of the US take this issue seriously as it effects plant pollination and food production. They are aggressively exterminating the Japanese hornets they find.
I really can’t picture a hornet that large attacking people in numbers; it must be horrifying and I wonder if the Japanese try to exterminate these giant flying threats? After I saw the pictures of them on the internet, I felt scared for anyone that has to deal with these monsters… and OMG, they can also fly 25 miles an hour too! Good luck outrunning them! I really didn’t know there were so many deaths caused by them until I looked them up. I wonder if the US could use Japanese hornets to kill off the aggressive African bee invasion coming from Mexico?… hmmmm!
I’ve never seen more than one of those giant hornets at a time. If I saw two or more together, I’d probably dive into the nearest lake. They’re fairly big and slow, like small birds, and the typical Japanese response is to freak out and run screaming, but I don’t think there’s much of a concerted effort at extermination. I guess they help to pollinate Japan’s flowers and fruit trees, so they’re useful in that respect. Japanese people certainly value working hard, so perhaps they get a pass.
Yeah, that guy is brilliant. I love his illustrations.
Sublime… walking the line between Hedonist and Naturalist. Very few can do that K-chan! BTW, a naturalist is just a short step away from a nudist! OMG, I’m having an epiphany… NOW I can see a new reality game show out of this, with nudist running thru the woods racing to get drinks from various Izakayas located across Japan’s trails and parks… Tehe! Sort of like the “Survivor” TV series for naked alchys!
The owner of that bar must have been a hiker once, and has sat and cried on the same rock, until he had an epiphany: If I open a bar nearby, I can charge these hapless unprepared hikers any money, and they will pay anyway!
It’s true, that trail has a steady stream of people, and that place is the only spot for miles. Still, you’ve gotta have pretty huge ones to open a bar in the middle of the forest and hope somebody stops by.
Great piece Ken! Nothing better than a cold beer after all that climbing. We have to have you out here in Gifu to hit some serious mountains with a few beers along the way.
Man, that sounds good. My memory of Gifu is basically all mountains. Do you guys even have cities there? Or does everybody just live in like a cabin?
Let me know if that map works for you. I don’t know the name of the place, sorry. If you go, you absolutely must get the soba noodles with cold sesame sauce (goma dare ごまだれ). It’s amazing, assuming you’re into that kind of stuff.
I like Soba and I like Sesame products. Never had them together before, though. Should be interesting to try!
I went there once a few years back and they were closed. Of course, now I don’t remember which day. But I think Saturday would be a better bet than Sunday, if you have the option.
It is located very near to the path I usually take while cycling so arriving there was quite easy. It is also located near to the West Gate of JR Kamakura Station. They are only open between 11:00 and 17:00 (except on Sundays), though. They even have an English menu (which they automatically brought for me, naturally).
Their Goma-Seiro Soba (胡麻せいろそば) was really, really good. I instantly regretted not ordering the extra helping of noodles (大盛り). Their soba is quite good, I can eat it as is but the sesame sauce makes it heavenly. The tea at the end enhances the whole experience. Many thanks for the excellent recommendation!
They also have the same dish with Udon. Wonder if I should try that next time?
That sesame sauce is awesome, right? Glad you found it, and thanks for the link. That plus an English menu, and pretty soon they’ll be like, Where are all these Westerners coming from?
Random Question: What’s the best chips (could be potato, kale, sweet potato, yam…wutever) you’ve ever had in your life?
Man, that’s so easy. Calbee’s makes the best chips on the planet. Really. If I could find a girl who could do that with a potato, I’d marry her. Or marry the potato, actually. Sorry, girl who fried all those spuds. Anyway, Calbee’s did a hot and spicy limited-edition last year that I should have stockpiled. I’m really bad at planning for the future. Anyway, they were super hot, not like those crappy barbecue chips that are all sweet. Jeez, how I miss them.
Did you know that Japanese people generally hate root beer? I don’t know why. But it has a reputation here for being awful. Personally, for soft drinks, I think ginger ale is apotheosis of carbonated beverages, but that’s just me. That and some Calbee’s hot and spicy, and I’d be in heaven. Oh, why did they take it away?
that’s a surprise to me……I expected you to mention an American brand cuz we’re all about meat and potatoes….or maybe I just need to get that out-of-date notion out of my head. Anyways…I’m really gunna have to go find some around here and try em out. I’ll let you know later.
..I hope the ingredient list is simple, and are made from quality potatoes. If they are, and if they do taste as delicious as you say they are…boy am I in trouble.
As for ginger ale, I’d go with Reed’s ginger ale…made from real Jamaican ginger and some fruit concentrate for sweetening …or something like that. Anyways, point is, the ingredients is wholesome..and its delicious. They have a extra ginger version that has such a kick….that it makes you cringe a little bit. And yes,…just like that skittles commercial, I try not to look at babies or pretty girls when I do cringe.
there’s also another brand called Bundaberg that’s pretty good too. But man, I’m so bummed the Japanese don’t like root beer. How can anyone not like root beer. So, I guess I can deduce that they don’t have root beer floats either right?
Kakenotane and peanuts are my personal favorite. What’s really good are Lawson’s croissant doughnuts. Man that’s what I miss snacking on the most from Japan besides the fish on a giant bamboo stick I had in Amano Hashidate. Japan’s sweets are perfectly sweetened compared to America’s.
I’m right there with you. I don’t understand American flavors at all. Everything’s got about five times more salt and sugar than it needs.
Don’t think I’ve ever had a croissant doughnut though. Guess I’m gonna need to take a trip to Lawson, for research purposes.
Meat and potatoes…unless it’s niku-jaga, forget it. For me, Japanese food beats pretty much everything else, particularly in the snack department.
As for root-beer floats, I think you’d terrify small children with those things. Probably a felony just to brandish one.
Oh you’re a ginger beer and spicy fan?
Best spicy ginger drink I’ve ever had is this stuff I found at the Aldis recently. So good I put the bottle down, went back, and bought every bottle in the store, then went home and finished my drink. True story. Its not scientifically possible to make a better soda. Organic cane juice (no corn syrup,) fresh ginger, water, hot spices, glass bottle. Honestly my friends and i love ginger ale, but we only drink these on special occasions. Like elaine on Seinfeld rating dudes as sponge-worthy, we don’t want to drink one casually. Sadly, or wonderfully, you can only by them 24 at a time on amazon. I have no problem with this since i filled the bed of my truck with them halfway through my first bottle..
Doesn’t sound like buying 24 at a time is posing much of a problem for you. Next time I’m in the States, I’ll try to find some and line my suitcase with it. Thanks for the tip.
Love Kita Kamakura area with all the green forests and otera/jinja. Thanks for reminding me to get back there. I seem to recall a divine strawberry melon pan on Kamakura as well.
Hah, I wonder about that too. I’m pretty sure there are a few hundred vending machines that have just been forgotten—like the person in charge quit or died, and now they’re just sitting forgotten, dispensing hot coffee during the summertime and collecting the occasional 100 yen.
Thanks for reminding me about this area. Kita-Kamakura is just such a lovely, green, peaceful little town. Hard to remember that Japan is 65% covered by forest when so much time is spent in the cities.
I should really stop reading your writings on public transportation, people apparently think I’m a bit weird for laughing by myself.
Thanks, I appreciate that. Though honestly, pretty much everybody riding public transportation here is a bit weird, so I guess I wouldn’t sweat it. Like clamping an umbrella between your knees while balancing a bag on your lap and staring at your phone’s tiny screen for a hour, when did that become normal? But hey, at least you got a seat, so I guess I can’t be hating on it.
Is the photo attached to this post in Kita Kamakura? or is it somewhere else?
Actually, that’s the top of Mount Daisen, in Tottori.
Hello there. I’m traveling to Japan for 10 days in mid-January. Can you suggest any winter hiking that’s not too snowy or rainy?
Well, you’re in luck, in that this year is insanely warm. Still, most of the higher mountains will have snow. Rain, well, that happens when it happens. Bring your Gore-Tex.
I’d suggest two things. First, hiking in the hills rather than the mountains. Japan has lots of trails that stay within reasonably low altitudes. Once you get into the real mountains, things get a bit wilder, and you’d really want to be prepared. Secondly, head to Kyushu. It’s south, and has tons of nature.
Near Tokyo, you can hit Mount Takao. It’s basically a suburban day-hike, but if you avoid the main trail (which is just a steep paved road) you’ll probably enjoy it.
If you want to combine sightseeing with walking, both Nikko (a day trip from Tokyo) and Kyoto have hilly parts suitable for day hikes plus World Heritage temples, etc.
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The last twelve months have been turbulent for Canadian real estate.
Not only did the market witness big changes in borrowing rules, and interest rates, but it also saw record low sales numbers.
The changes in regulations also led to a shift in where Canadians were looking to buy, and what types of properties they were most interested in, but the shifts were not always predictable.
Real Estate Wire (REW) has released its real estate trend report outlining the most popular neighbourhoods in the Vancouver’s Lower Mainland and Kitsilano came out on top.
Kitsilano replaced the eclectic Mt. Pleasant West neighbourhood for the top searched neighbourhood in 2018.
The data includes the neighbourhoods where house prices showed the most explosive growth, the average price per square foot across the provinces, the average days homes were on the market and more. | 2019-04-24T04:51:09 | https://www.kitsilano.ca/2019/02/03/kitsilano-named-vancouvers-most-popular-neighbourhood/ |
Today at ECSCW 2017 in Sheffield the EUSSET-IISI Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Mark Ackermann.
Mark Ackerman‘s influence in the CSCW community can be traced back to his work in the Answer Garden projects and the seminal papers related to it. This work opened the research field of knowledge sharing from a CSCW/practice perspective, with a distinct socio-technical approach which was not only sensitive to but also able to overcome many problems of the mainstream positivist approach to Knowledge Management. Already the Answer Garden work show features that have characterized his whole career: development of novel concepts to describe and understand a new phenomenon; construction of innovative computer systems based on those concepts and experimenting with them; and high-quality ethnographies of real-life complex settings both to inform the concept formation and to see what happens in real life when new systems are actually used. Such a “complete” approach is not for reaping rapid benefits; it needs long-term committment and resources. Correspondingly, the development of such an approach needs both a vision and skills, capability and dedication to realize the vision, and such a combination is scarce.
Mark has been publishing actively, and a significant number of his papers are been well received and cited around the world, making him one of the most cited researchers within the CSCW community. His influence is not limited to CSCW, but he can be seen in general as one of the best known academics pursuing a practice-based approach to human-centered computing.
Mark has also been working tirelessly for the research community both in editorial and chairing roles in a number of central journals and conferences, and as a permanent reviewer and PC member for all central publication forums. In particular he has served as an important bridge between European and US research communities. | 2019-04-21T10:17:56 | https://www.eusset.eu/2017/08/31/2017-eusset-iisi-lifetime-achievement-award-to-mark-ackermann/ |
Cure SMA and our partners in the SMA Industry Collaboration are pleased to announce the release of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Voice of the Patient (VoP) Report. This report is a thorough written account of the Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) Meeting with the FDA, in the spring of 2017.
On April 18, 2017, over 400 individuals in the SMA community, including families, clinicians, academic researchers, industry and regulators, gathered for the PFDD meeting, in Washington, D.C. The goal was to provide the FDA with an overview of the impact of SMA on individuals and families, and of the expectations and priorities for current and future treatments.
Twenty different panelists representing both patients and caregivers of all types, ages and stages of SMA, provided vivid accounts of what life is like with a progressive, degenerative disease, and spoke on managing SMA's most debilitating, oftentimes life-threatening symptoms with courage, grace and hope for better treatments and enhanced quality of life. Each round of panelists’ testimonies was followed by a period of facilitated discussion, including the larger audience, and polling questions with all participants. Participation included in-person and webcast audiences.
In addition to the typical meeting synopsis, a detailed description of discussions and polling results, and a summary of results from a benefit-risk study in SMA is also included in the VoP Report. This study was conducted to better assess what specific risks our community would be willing to accept in exchange for certain treatment benefits, to help inform regulators in the drug-approval process.
The recent FDA approval of a treatment for SMA was a landmark one for the community and is having a major impact on the disease, particularly when patients are treated early. Even so, there are still many unmet needs when addressing the complexities of this disease.
The SMA VoP report will be shared with senior leaders at FDA to inform future drug approvals in SMA. Cure SMA will directly share this report with key members of the FDA Division of Neurology Products, Rare Disease Program, Office Strategic Programs within CDER and the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (CBER). It is our hope, that this report will also be included in the FDA website of submitted externally-led Voice of the Patient Reports under PDUFA VI and that regulators will consult with the report as part of their decision-making process when future SMA drugs are submitted for approval. The report will also be useful for outreach to researchers, clinicians, payers and other related organizations, to provide a better understanding of the needs, hopes and goals of our community.
Thank you to all the FDA members who attended the PFDD meeting, and particularly to Drs. Dunn, Bryan and Goldsmith for providing the opening and closing remarks. Thanks also to Dr. John Day for providing an opening overview of SMA, and to James Valentine, JD, MHS, for moderating the discussion.
Thank you to the members of the SMA Industry Collaboration for their support of this meeting and of the Voice of the Patient Report: Astellas, AveXis, Biogen, Novartis, Roche/Genentech, Cytokinetics, Ionis, MDA and the SMA Foundation. | 2019-04-23T19:52:37 | http://www.curesma.org/news/sma-voice-of-the-patient.html |
Stinger.next is the second large effort Hortonworks has spearheaded in order to improve the performance of Hive. The company recently completed its goals for the initial Stinger project, on which it began work in 2012 and which the company claims improved the performance of Hive by 100 times while also improving its functionality.
The company explains the details of how it, along with the Hadoop community, plans to pull this off in a blog post on Wednesday. It also gives a rough timeline of when the three-phase plan will be complete: ACID transactions by the end of this year; sub-second queries and Spark integration in the first half of next year; and full SQL queries along with geographically distributed queries by the end of 2015. There are a few other deliverables tied to each of those timeframes, as well.
A successful Stinger.next initiative could be a major annoyance, to say the least, for the slew of companies that have already committed untold man-hours and financial resources building out their own SQL-on-Hadoop engines based on the premise that Hive — even running on Spark — would never be fast enough. Commercially available products include Cloudera Impala, IBM Big SQL, Pivotal Greenplum and startup Splice Machine’s eponymous database technology. Open source projects and others still under development include the Facebook-built Presto, the Salesforce.com-built Apache Phoenix and the MapR-led Apache Drill.
The Apache Spark community is also working on its own interactive SQL engines called Spark SQL and BlinkDB.
That might continue to be true, and it might be true that every technology mentioned will continue to be better than a new-and-improved Hive in one way or another. But it’s also true that a more-capable Hive is going to look very appealing to a lot of users that have been using Hive for years and don’t want to incorporate an entirely new technology (although Stinger.next does involve some major architectural changes), or that prefer their Hadoop components to be as open as possible.
I’m not sure running SQL jobs on Hadoop is the ultimate use case for what many claim will be a revolutionary data platform, but given the size of the database market, it’s potentially a lucrative one and it’s helping highlight some big differences between each vendor’s approach to selling Hadoop.
I would recommend updating your piece to reflect that Impala is (and has been) an open source project, freely available on github . The fact that MapR and Amazon have both adopted it and provide support for it should also be noted, to that effect. The only thing Cloudera ‘charges’ for Impala is for support. | 2019-04-24T00:17:08 | https://gigaom.com/2014/09/03/hortonworks-lays-out-a-future-for-hive-that-includes-transactions-spark-and-sub-second-queries/ |
Germaine Swanson of the lauded Germaine’s is back in the kitchen after two decades.
One of the pioneer’s of DC’s modern dining scene is back in action after two decades. Germaine Swanson, a Vietnamese native who opened the lauded pan-Asian restaurant Germaine’s in 1978, will serve her pho again starting this weekend. The chef, now in her mid-80s, is teaming up with former daughter-in-law Pamela Swanson and family to serve the soups—and eventually more Vietnamese dishes—out of Pamela’s Old Town, Alexandria restaurant, Haute Dogs and Fries.
Like many Washingtonians, my first taste of pho was made by Germaine. Originally from South Vietnam, she came to Washington in 1972 with photojournalist-husband Richard Swanson, whom she met working in the Saigon bureau of Time magazine. Her namesake restaurant opened in Glover Park six years later. More than any downtown steakhouse, Germaine’s was a gathering for journalists, politicians, and celebrities. (A 1979 New York Times article captures the scene in the dining room, complete with Nora Ephron and Ben Bradlee.) The first pan-Asian restaurant in DC—and a rare gem on the East Coast—it was also a foodie destination. Julia Child once famously dined in the elegant space and asked for Germaine’s Peking duck secrets.
Pho ga at Haute Dogs.
I don’t remember the duck—it’s Germaine’s pho ga that’s most vidid. My family would visit often when I was growing up, and I was delighted by the delicate chicken soup swimming with cilantro, shaved onion, tender noodles and meat. (Her crispy “pine cone” fish and shaking beef were also deliciously memorable.) The “haute pho” menu, which will launch alongside the regular lineup of local hot dogs and sausages, will specialize in pho ga. Pamela says they’ll add beef and vegetable noodle soups soon, with the eventual goal of opening a stand-alone Haute Pho restaurant.
Germaine’s closed in the late ‘90s but its proprietor has remained active in the kitchen, catering with Pamela at Haute Dogs and teaching cooking classes out of her apartment. Germaine, whom Pamela describes as having “the energy of a teenager,” is currently in-and-out of the Alexandria restaurant, monitoring the ten-hour pho brew that she’s labeled “confidential” on all the family recipes. Pamela says the next step for the business is a commercial kitchen space in DC, which will allow them to do more catering, deliveries—both dogs and pho—and eventually add more Vietnamese dishes (including Germaine’s spring rolls, sate, and banh mi) to the restaurant menu.
“It’s like opening a mini Germaine’s again,” says Pamela. | 2019-04-22T04:13:47 | https://hagerstownairport.org/2019/02/22/dcs-grand-dame-of-vietnamese-cooking-will-serve-pho-again-starting-this-weekend/ |
Last night Georgia’s allegedly conservative Senator, Saxby Chambliss, said on the Senate floor, “America’s fiscal house is in disarray. Our budget process is broken. And future generations will end up paying the price if we continue to ignore the difficult decisions required to fix this grave threat to our country’s financial stability.” He went on to say, concerning these problems, that “we’ve got to address it next year.” Next year? Swell.
But what have Saxby’s actions shown him to be? In typical fashion, in favor of continuing the big spending. He wet his pants with joy over the massive spending bill, which we can’t afford, to inject the Federal government into every school lunch room in the nation. He’s all gung ho for continuing unemployment benefits, which we can’t afford, for the rest of peoples lives if need be.
And now there is an Omnibus Spending Bill on the floor of the Senate that is 1,924 pages long which will cost $1.25 trillion and includes 6,488 earmarks. Where, pray tell, is Georgia’s Senior Senator? At 12:21 p.m EST, he was having a gay old time on the floor of the Senate, yucking it up with his colleagues as they considered amendments to yet another massive piece of pork filled legislation in order to let the people that actually pay income tax keep their rates the same for two more years.
No outrage from Saxby concerning the Omnibus Spending Bill. No anger towards the Democrats. No angst over the fact that the legislation would tie the hands of budget cutters through the end of this fiscal year. No appearances on television asking citizens to contact their Senators or to come to Washington to protest this fiscal abomination. Has anyone ever heard Saxby Chambliss actually get exercised about anything!?!?
Nope. Nothing from the Man from Moultrie, who never seems to show any emotion concerning his being witness to the destruction of the United States from within.
Saxby Chambliss continues to demonstrate that he isn’t a conservative. Meanwhile, Rome burns.
But they will. And once they know that fighting may be difficult, they will support cloture on everything and then cast their vote against the legislation, lose, and head home in time for Christmas.
Or they could fight. Again, though, this is Saxby Chambliss we are talking about. Nevermind.
Welcome to the House of Painful Truths.
How did we ge to a place where many Dems became irrelevant, and many in the GOP became clowns?
The problem is us! Most Americans want the government services and do not want to pay for them. This is not a political party issue it is a look in the mirror issue.
Thank Ronald Reagan for that. When Reagan came in and there was a huge reduction in income tax without a corresponding huge reduction in government services, people thought hey this is pretty good we can get all this stuff we want from govt, schools, roads, a giant military, and whatnot, and we never have to pay for them.
Now 30 years later, Americans are like spoiled children who howl at the thought of a few percentage points increase in the tax rate but refuse to cut the size and scope of government. Most Americans under 40 don’t even remember what is was like when we had a proper tax load for the size of our government.
Well said. Reagan apologists on this site will argue that he was forced to accept those bloated budgets because Congress was controlled by the Dems….right. I’m over forty, so I remember the 1980s.
I’ve said this before here: The greatest trick the Republican party ever pulled was convincing the world they are fiscal conservatives.
Reagan apologists might also mention the whole Cold War thing and the subsequent fall of the Evil Empire.
Yeah but unlike Truman, Ike, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Carter, Reagan didn’t want to pay to keep up the fight.
This reminds of the old joke of what is the deference between a Democrat and a Republican. I am sure we will get some great punch lines!
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to advance President Barack Obama’s tax package to the House, where the $858 billion bill is expected to receive a final vote Thursday.
The Senate vote was 81-19, with 13 Democrats, five Republicans and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont voting no. …….
Well said. This compromise is a bargain that lets everyone have cake and ice cream when what we need is sacrifice. Until the American people are willing to accept reality (if ever), we will see more of the same – taxes lowest as a % of GDP in 60 years and spending highest % of GDP in 60 years. The day of reckoning is coming and it will come in the form of a swift and painful kick in the groin courtesy of the bond market. I just wish some elected official would have the courage to start talking seriously about this stuff and preparing the public for what has to happen. I haven’t completely given up on Paul Ryan yet.
I have requested No Earmarks several times. He answers my emails but he just does not get it about earmarks and how important that is to most of his constituents. Last year or the year before was an earmark to research blueberries. Now what is he doing? Requesting 413,000 for peanut research in Alabama. This man has become just like that Alcee Hastings from Florida. His words were we have no rules around here we just do what we want to do. I guess that is what Saxby Chambliss is doing also. Mitch McConnell said he had obtained the signatures of all the Republicans in the Senate to not do earmarks. Sarah Palin was fooled by him, also, and he took her help in his last campaign and I voted for him again. My point being I never used to pay this close attention to our “supposedly” working for their constituents. Right now we want a 2 year stop put on earmarks. Chambliss seems to think he is above the American people with missing the point and not caring. Isn’t he up for re-election in 2012? With all these Senators & Congressmen think that we are still not watching they are seriously wrong. He did not get the message and I hope everyone is made aware of how he plays dirty pool. We do not waste one penny, for anyway, we are about to go under.
Both Saxby and Johnny got elected with the enthusiastic support of the state Republican party. If you want to change what’s happening you need to start with the party leadership first. As long as people like this can claim to be “conservative” and get the full backing of the party why should they change how they operate?
I couldn’t agree MORE! Seems alot of those in the Republican Leadership are a BIG PART of the problem…..
But then again I was never blessed with a “Earmark” just an “Earache” from listening to them tell us how GREAT they are doing….lol…lol..
Congress has spent years kicking the debt can down the road. They vote on huge spending bills hoping that America will hit the jackpot by the time the funds are due. Congress is part of the problem so how can they be the solution?
Yes, they have kicked the debt can down the road…by cutting taxes.
I’ll be casting a vote to send him home in 2012.
Respectfully, no you won’t. He’s not up again till 2014 and unless someone with significant money to spend primaries him he’ll win again if he runs.
And I once heard a State Senator tell me something to the effect “I always support the Republican incumbant first”. (even if he is a duche bag, my paraphrase) As long as we have that attitude it will be a long time to change.
You refer of course to Senator Jeff “Maglev” Mullis (Progressive R Chickamauga) who would support Osama bin Laden if he happened to be an incumbent Republican.
Gotta bring home that Port O Savannah dredging pork for the boys at the Home Depot and GPA! Heck, this particular pork grab is so critical Saxby might have to cut back to just 9-holes today.
While I agree that the majority of Americans are in favor of the tax rate extension, the majority are against the earmarks that add an estimated cost of $300Billion to this legislation. I have not spoken to Tom Graves since July 20th, however, I can tell you that I strongly beleive he will vote NO due to the “EARMARKS”. I am not sure that this will pass the House, there will be bipartisant opposition, but will it be strong enough?
I think you are missing the point. One side argues for tax breaks not being paid for and the other side argues for spending not being paid for. And at the end they compromise by both sides doing both.
Both sides are like irresponsible spoiled kids!
I understand and agree with you. I am a person who believes a “Income Tax” is unconstitutional and especially one that is progressive. We need a simplified tax system that taxes everyone. When everyone pays something, most Americans will register to vote and vote. Then and only then will we control spending in Washington, when it costs everyone, Americans will vote the wasteful spenders out. Today it is estimated that over 60% of Americans receive more from the government than they pay, it simply can’t work.
this is the same saxby who touted his ag bill based on an increase in food stamps spending because those food stamps will be spent.
now he joined in unanimous consent with his colleagues to pass s3307, the $4.5b federal takeover of local school “nutrition” programs (supported by ga senator chip rogers in his capacity as dir. of govt. affairs for pcrm).
why would anyone expect this db to oppose the trillion dollar plus omnibus spending bill? he probably has his share of pork included.
Earmarks are less than 1% of this spending bill. They are irrelevant to the deficit. If you focus on them, you are being hoodwinked.
The 2010 Defense Department budget is $530 billion + $660 billion for the two wars. Another $300 to $600 billion is spent on intelligence outside of the Department of Defense. That’s $1.01 to $1.35 TRILION in one year. That spending is weakening us. We never should have gone into Iraq and it’s time to bring the troops back from Afganistan.
Seems to me the earmarks are about 8% of the bill.
The main issue with earmarks is, they’re used to trade votes in a way not conducive to good fiscal management or open government.
Harry is correct, earmarks get legislation passed that would be voted down without them attached. My math shows shows that this mere $9 billion in earmarks done 111 times is $1 Trillion. While $9 Billion is “ONLY” $1 million/day for 24.657 years, a Trillion Dollars is $1million/day for some 2,739.726 years. If you walk past 100 pennies without picking them up you have lost a dollar, yet most will not walk past a dollar. Start with the pennies a soon as possible.
pd, using your logic that ‘we never should have gone into iraq….’, i would say we never should have started ss, medicare and medicaid which combined have a debt of about $60t over the next few decades. those programs are at the root of our fiscal problems, not defense of the country as you and your fellow progressives constantly say.
in the spirit of compromise, i say let’s abolish bankrupt entitlements over the next 7-10 years while eliminating millions in wasteful defense spending.
I agree to a point. People who have been forced to contribute to these Ponzi schemes their entire lives should get some return for their “investment” the closer to retirement they are. Anyone under age 40 should be allowed to opt out or redirect the money to an investment vehicle of their own choosing.
Also, if we would quit going to war except when it’s declared by Congress (aka the lawful way) we’d save a lot of money.
The problem is the money has already been spent. And we have been paying out more than what people contributed on average. Medicare pays-out 3 dollars for every 2 dollars it takes in. You could cover this up as long as the economy is good and you have way more young people employed than people retiring. And the ironic part is Jimmy Hoffa went to prison for running a union pension fund this way.
That is why we are in a real catch 22 with this issue. And the solution must be phased in not simple wipe-out ideas like Three Jack proposed.
2) We increase the retirement age based on life expectancy.
3) We allow people under 40 to fade out of the system and invest in low risk funds with guaranteed yields similar to an annuity with a guaranteed interest rate.
8) We give tax breaks for home healthcare provided by a family member over using a facility.
9) We promote holistic approach to healthcare over just treating symptoms.
john, why would you want to continue failed government programs by putting bandaids on them as you propose?
maybe you should re-read my post because i wrote that they should be abolished over a period of 7-10 years. in most circles, that would be considered a phase out process as you support.
i agree with rw that we should find a cutoff age and get on with admitting these socialistic redistribution programs are dead. maybe they were useful when introduced prior to 401ks and other retirement programs, but they are way past their prime.
The problem is your math does not add-up. You cannot honor the prior commitments without doings cuts like I proposed and doing a much slower phase-out. And as I said the money is already spent.
Finally if you allowed people to opt out a portion of contribution into an annuity with a 7 to 8 percent guarantee interest rate in a private account in trade for not getting social security you would see many people take the option.
After a large portion of the baby boom generation dies out you could eventually have people put away the money in a private annuity type investment. Even low wage earners would have a great retirement if they had an annuity type investment with the above rates if they worked the majority of their life.
The guarantee type investments like this shield the tax payers from a major down turn.
why does one have to be “allowed” by government to opt out of an insolvent program that we were forced to enter?
that’s the problem with your scenario john, it is based on the misconception that government has first right to the money earned by citizens of this country. on the other hand, i think it is high time to change the debate by demanding that government answer to the citizens instead of your way of citizens being at the mercy of their government.
Because many people paid into the program for years and would be left with nothing by no fault of their own. Your ideas always make great talking points to fire-up the ill informed base, yet they lack adult style thought-out solution based thinking many times.
konop, either you are naive or backed into a corner with no ability to respond rationally. either way, i made my point and will end here before charlie jumps in to tell us to move on.
The bill has $8 billion in earmarks out of $1.2 trillion. That is less than 1%. In fact is it is 0.6% of the bill. Focusing on earmaks is a diversion from reality. There is probably much more government inefficiency in the remaining 99.4% of the spending bill. If you are a fiscal conservative, pay attention to the real spending, not the petty tradeoffs that Congress makes when it passes appropriations. Your watching the lines crew while the football game is being played. Sadly, your views on earmarks an entitlements are similar: if you aren’t on the receving end, they should be eliminated.
I think most Americans care about their families, friends, communities and other Americans. Second, I think we have a personal and moral responsibility to act on that “care”. Making certain an elderly person isn’t hungry, cold or going without medical attention is not optional. These are necessities. As the population ages, funding and eligibility for entitlement programs will have to be restructured, but Americans will not do away with these programs. | 2019-04-21T08:47:05 | http://www.peachpundit.com/2010/12/15/action-talks-and-saxby-chambliss-walks/ |
1. He attended Stanford University, which has a habit of churning out a few decent players every now and then. In fact, two of the top 12 all-time winningest players on the PGA TOUR attended Stanford – Tiger Woods is No. 2 on the list; Tom Watson is tied for 11th. Speaking of victories, Maverick won 11 collegiate events while at Stanford, which ties Woods and Patrick Rodgers for the most in school history.
2. He doesn’t have to be here. His father is Silicon Valley billionaire Scott McNealy, who co-founded Sun Microsystems. Maverick – who graduated with a degree in Management Science and Engineering -- seriously contemplated remaining an amateur and pursuing a business career. He didn’t make his intentions to turn pro until a few months ago.
3. He just might be the next big thing in golf. Not only does he have a catchy first name – his dad named him after the Ford Maverick, a compact car produced in the 1970s – but his resume screams of potential. He spent significant time ranked as the No. 1 amateur player in the world, won the Haskins Award in 2015 as best amateur golfer, has already played the U.S. Open and Open Championship, and is one of three U.S. golfers to post a perfect 4-0 record in the recent win at the Walker Cup.
It’s no wonder brands such as Callaway, Under Armour, KPMG and Discovery Land have signed him to sponsorship deals, all of which he announced this week. He’s not exactly sneaking up on anybody.
Of course, with that kind of resume comes a higher level of expectations. McNealy doesn’t have status on TOUR – he’s playing this week on a sponsor’s exemption and has five more already lined up, and also hopes to play in the second stage of Web.com Q-school – so it could be slow going for the next few months. Of course, it could also be a fast-moving process, too.
“It’s funny – I almost feel like I’m starting college all over again,” McNealy said Wednesday when asked about his expectations. “Obviously these next six months are crucial for where I start, but [I’m] looking forward to a long career. I’m going to have a lot of opportunities and a lot of chances.
Even at age 21, it’s apparent that McNealy knows a lot. He ran the gamut of expectations during his college career. As a freshman at Stanford, he simply wanted to qualify for a couple of tournaments, intent on proving his worth more with his work ethic while soaking up as much knowledge as possible.
He won just one college tournament this year, and was a non-factor at the NCAA Championship, finishing tied for 76th as Stanford failed to make the 54-hole cut. But his Walker Cup performance indicates that he’s back on track, just in time to launch his pro career.
He realizes he’s well behind on the learning curve, and thus soaking up more knowledge and depositing it into the memory bank will be a key goal this week. Seeking advice has never been a problem for him.
As a freshman, McNealy was paired up with Rodgers for 36 holes at The Western at Pasatiempo. On the bus ride home that week, he asked, “Patrick, what did you think? What do you think I could do better?” Rodgers replied that he’d think about it.
That same year, Woods was at the Stanford campus right after his first back surgery, just hitting balls that morning after an early workout at the gym. Someone on the Stanford team finally approached Woods and asked a question about hitting a stinger. Eventually, McNealy and his other teammates stood in a semicircle, with Woods showing them shots, telling stories and answering their questions.
“What I took away from that weekend is that Tiger didn’t do anything crazy different in terms of his golf preparation that I had never heard of before,” McNealy said. “It was just that he did everything really well and more disciplined and better than anybody else I had ever seen.
Whether this turns into a learning year or an earning year for McNealy remains to be seen. Of course, there’s no reason it can’t be both. | 2019-04-21T08:22:00 | https://www.pgatour.com/news/2017/10/04/maverick-mcnealy-pga-tour-debut-safeway-open.html |
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I've finally found a few moments on this beautiful Saturday morning to post some more Timberline Trail pics... Day 2! If I remember correctly we did a LOT of hiking this day (set up camp in the dark) so I did more shooting with the snapshot camera than my pro camera.
Here are the snapshots from the day.
We randomly ran into a good friend of ours Holly, I had no idea she was out there hiking too!
Lindsey.... ummm... not sure what she's doing here?
Huckleberries, so good and healthy!
Thimbleberry, one of the best tasting berries I've ever had!
Lindsey cookin up some curry for dinner!
Thats it for day 2.... day 3 has the best photos from the trip so stay tuned!
staying tuned. and for all your fan clubs' information, I was trying to remove loads of sand from my shorts without taking my shoes off. it didn't work.
Nice star and water fall shots! Sounds like an exciting trip! Those wild berry shots make my mouth water :) Yum!
Amazing photos as always Blaine. Mt. Hood looks beautiful. I wish I had seen the mountain in the summer when I lived in PDX. Hope you're well.
Could the bright light in the sky be the space station? | 2019-04-24T22:24:29 | http://blog.blainefranger.com/2009/09/mt-hood-timberline-trail-day-2.html |
St Margaret’s is a Category A Gothic Revival Church designed by the prominent Scottish architect Sir John Ninian Comper and is considered one of Scotland’s finest churches. Standing on a prominent, raised site overlooking the village of Braemar, St Margaret’s is an architectural highpoint and landmark within the village. St Margaret’s was last used for regular worship in 1997 and since 2003 has been on the Buildings at Risk Register. Jura Consultants was engaged by Scottish Redundant Churches Trust as owners of the building and the St Margaret’s Project Group to conduct an Options Appraisal study considering the redevelopment and reuse of St Margaret’s as a heritage and arts attraction capable of driving new audiences to Braemar. This was delivered over the course of two options appraisals testing the feasibility of two arts/ heritage concepts. Options Appraisal assessment criteria included deliverability, sustainability and desirability. It was imperative that the building design scheme responded to the optimum performance programme capable of supporting sustainable operation over the long term. By adopting a collaborative approach working with the project architects Simpson & Brown, our methodology ensured that both design and business case elements of the Options Appraisal process informed and supported each other together identifying the optimum way forward for St Margaret’s. The preferred option which emerged from the Options Appraisal was then subject to sensitivity testing before an action plan was produced setting out the way forward for the project over the short, medium and longer term. | 2019-04-23T00:54:49 | https://www.jura-consultants.co.uk/portfolio-of-work/2018/10/12/st-margarets-braemar |
The backlash against the comedian Louis C.K. was swift after the Times reported on Thursday that several women described encounters with him that crossed the line into sexual misconduct. On Thursday evening, HBO said Louis C.K. would no longer be part of a comedy benefit that it plans to broadcast on Nov. 18.
FX, the cable channel that broadcasts “Louie,” the comedian’s Emmy-winning series, as well as other series involving him, said Thursday that it was “very troubled” by the report and was reviewing the matter. But the network added that it had “received no allegations of misconduct by Louis C.K.” on any of the five shows he and FX had collaborated on in the past eight years. Those shows include “Better Things,” which he and Pamela Adlon created, and “Baskets,” which he created with Zach Galifianakis and Jonathan Krisel. | 2019-04-26T14:12:51 | https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/arts/louis-ck-is-cut-from-hbo-special-night-of-too-many-stars.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article&region=Footer |
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syria's chemical weapons are still secure despite the fact that President Bashar al-Assad has lost control of parts of the country, a senior Israeli defense official said on Sunday.
Amos Gilad told Army Radio that the civil war between Assad and opposition forces fighting to topple him had become deadlocked, but that the Syrian leader showed no signs of heeding international calls to step down.
"Suppose he (Assad) does leave, there could be chaos ... in the Middle East you never know who will come instead. We need to stay level-headed; the entire world is dealing with this. At the moment, chemical weapons are under control," Gilad said.
As Syria's southern neighbor, Israel has been concerned about chemical weapons falling into the hands of Islamist militants or Lebanese Hezbollah fighters, warning it could intervene to stop such developments.
Western countries said three weeks ago that Assad's government might be preparing to use poison gas to repel rebel fighters who are encamped around Damascus, the capital, and who control rural Aleppo and Idlib in the north.
"The opposition is not managing to defeat him and he is not defeating the opposition, though more and more parts of Syria are no longer under his control and that is what matters," Gilad said.
The rebels - mainly Sunni Muslims - are pushing southwards from their northern strongholds into the central province of Hama.
But Assad, who is from the Alawite minority linked to Shi'ite Islam, has responded with artillery, air strikes and, according to NATO, with Scud-type missiles.
Western powers and some Arab countries have called for Assad to step down, but Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that international efforts to persuade Assad to quit would fail.
Lavrov said Russia had rejected requests from countries in the region to pressure Assad to go or to offer him safe haven. If Assad did exit the political scene, it could lead to an upsurge in the fighting that activists say has killed 44,000 people since the uprising began in March 2011, Lavrov said. | 2019-04-22T12:54:14 | http://alexisbritodelgado.blogspot.com/2012/12/israel-says-syria-chemical-weapons-are.html |
The fourth Southampton-Humboldt Normativity conference will be held in Southampton from 19-21 June 2019. The keynote speakers are Justin D’Arms (Ohio State) and Maria Lasonen-Aarnio (Helsinki).
The conference is free and open to all. You can register here.
The conference will take place on Southampton’s Avenue campus. For information on getting to Avenue, see here. All talks will be in Building 65, Room 1175 (Lecture Theatre C).
Conference delegates are eligible for a discounted rate at the Elizabeth House Hotel and the Highfield House Hotel. For information, please contact Tracy Storey (t.p.storey@soton.ac.uk). There are also many other hotels and airbnbs in the area.
We aim to make the workshops accessible in accord with the BPA/SWIP guidelines. Please contact us if there is any further information you require.
We can provide a hearing loop if it is required.
We will permit service animals to attend.
All sessions will take place in the same location.
We can provide a quiet room if it is required.
The venue will have available seating.
There will be parking nearby. To park, you will require a permit, so please notify us in advance.
There will be refreshment breaks between each session.
Funding may be available for delegates whose needs incur additional costs. Please get in touch at the earliest possible stage and we will look into available support.
The room is wheelchair accessible and there are accessible toilets will be within 100 metres. For further information, see here.
We will permit questions during Q&A to be written down rather than spoken out loud.
We will ask all speakers to follow the advice issued in the BPA/SWIP guidance for accessible conferences.
If you require information about childcare, please contact Tracy Storey (t.p.storey@soton.ac.uk).
This conference is organised in accordance with the BPA/SWIP good practice scheme and is sponsored by the Mind Association, the Aristotelian Society, the Analysis Trust, the Southampton Ethics Centre and the Southampton Philosophy Department. | 2019-04-23T03:02:11 | https://normativityconference.wordpress.com/ |
Check if the firmware you want to use is the right one for your SAMSUNG N9005 Galaxy Note 3. The table below contain all the useful information you might need for your software. The firmware posted here was designed for GALAXY Note3 for N9005XXSGBRI2 PDA version and N9005CROGBRJ1 CSC code. This is a dedicated N9005XXSGBRI2 bootloader type and 1624657823 CRC software. Android Lollipop 5.0 comes with 01.11.2015 Android Security Patch Level. Please also make sure if the 4540543 changelist and 07/09/2018 build date are correct for SAMSUNG N9005 Galaxy Note 3. | 2019-04-24T20:48:41 | https://www.imei.info/download-firmware/samsung/samsung-n9005-galaxy-note-3/SM-N9005/CRO/ |
Place the butter and sugar in a stand mixer bowl. Using a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar for 3-5 minutes or till it’s lightened in colour and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and with the mixer running, add one egg in at a time, making sure each one is well incorporated.
Using a spatula, fold in ⅓ of the flour into the butter mixture until the flour is just incorporated before adding in ½ the milk and folding that in. Keep alternating till all of the flour and milk has been add. Don’t over beat the mixture.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake in the oven for 30 minutes - a toothpick should come out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
Refrigerate the cake for an hour to let the cream set before slicing the cake to serve. | 2019-04-23T19:53:03 | http://barkerspantry.com.au/recipe-view/boysenberry-poke-cake/ |
I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called 5 Game Changers for Hospitals in 2014 & Beyond and is located at https://hitconsultant.net/2014/01/14/5-game-changers-hospitals-2014-beyond/.
Aegis Health Group, provider of employer and physician relationship-driven revenue growth strategies for hospitals has released their top five game changers for hospitals in 2014, Herald Online reports. From population health management to clinical integration, these five key areas will alter the healthcare landscape for hospitals in 2014 and many years to come.
1. Population Health 2.0 – As the Affordable Care Act has intensified the nation’s focus on improving health and preventing chronic disease, hospital CEOs have moved population health management up the priority scale. “In 2014 we expect more hospitals to make investments in consumer-directed technologies that put their population health programs at the fingertips of local consumers,” says Yale Miller, Aegis Health Group’s executive vice president of operations. “With almost three-quarters of Internet users looking online for health information, we know this is essential.” Tools like online population health portals will allow hospitals to collect, track and act on the health risks of area consumers before they become patients.
2. Payment Reform – Providers will continue to live in two worlds as they capitalize on fee-for-service while incorporating pay-for-performance into their business structures. This year healthcare executives will find themselves optimizing the former while solidifying strategies to remain viable in a performance-based environment.
4. Colossal Data – “Big data” is becoming old news as technology is allowing healthcare organizations to collect massive amounts of data. The key in 2014 will be to make data actionable by employing practical methods of leveraging it in a way that grows revenues and offers insight to strategies for increasing market share.
5. Consumerism – Not only do hospitals need to execute consumer-directed healthcare practices that differentiate them as “providers of choice” in their markets, they also must identify ways to meet consumers where they are, predicts Miller. “As an industry, we must communicate with consumers in a way that is personal, engaging and actionable if we are to expect them to adopt a healthier lifestyle,” he adds. These communications solutions can run from personal health desks to a variety of Web and mobility options.
Aegis anticipates that these five areas will change how hospitals connect with consumers, manage their back-end operations and build industry partnerships in 2014 and beyond. | 2019-04-19T15:21:09 | https://hitconsultant.net/2014/01/14/5-game-changers-hospitals-2014-beyond/ |
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There are lots of running backs who get lots of carries because they are just too talented not to such as Adrian Peterson, Todd Gurley, and Jamaal Charles. These are also the guys I will not talk about because unless they are injured, they are automatically getting the massive workload. So if you are looking for some value picks who will get lots of carries, well here you go.
He did have a bit of a weight issue last season, but Hyde is getting back to the physique that made him an elite rusher at Ohio State. Also, besides Carlos Hyde the 49ers offense only has Blaine Gabbert and Torrey Smith. I think this already says more than I meant it to. With no major offensive production coming from anyone else on his team Hyde should be the workhorse of the 49ers. In addition, Hyde is now in a Chip Kelly offense that gives teams tons of snaps and running backs tons of carries. Even with this immense workload in store for Hyde, his awful offensive line and extremely tough schedule are also things to consider.
Age has always been an issue that Gore has constantly seemed to overcome. Now at an age of 33 where most running backs are retiring, Gore is starting to look like he will get the type of workload he got back in San Francisco. Gore has average at least 15 carries a game in every season he’s played in since his rookie year. Also, the Colts gave Gore a major workload last year as he was fifth in carries among running backs. This is most likely due to the fact that Gore has zero competition, with the closest competitors being Robert Turbin and Jordan Todman. It also probably had to do with Colts quarterback Andrew Luck being injured most of the season, but even with the his imminent return expect Gore to keep up the carries and be a steal late in drafts.
Now everyone knows Ezekiel Elliot is a major talent, but let me show you why he will also get an astronomical amount of carries. To give you a reminder if you don’t think he will get the carries, remember that DeMarco Murray guy? Oh he is the guy, who in the same exact position as Elliot got the 7th most carries by any running back in a season with 392. This is because the Cowboys use the running back position as a mechanism to take pressure off quarterback Tony Romo, which effectively gives their running backs a boatload of carries. There is some competition in this backfield with Darren McFadden and Alfred Morris, but I think Elliot will surpass them and be the big man in Dallas.
Lamar Miller was far from a workhorse in Miami, only getting 194 which was 17th in the NFL last season. But what Lamar Miller did do was stay healthy, never missing a game since 2012, which for a running back is the equivalent to one person never getting injured their whole life; it is just extremely rare to find. Now after signing a new deal in Houston, Miller is in for a lot carries and then some. The last running back in Houston, Arian Foster, would when healthy average around 20 carries per game. The Texans give their running backs tons of carries and expect Lamar Miller to continue that trend. | 2019-04-20T12:24:20 | https://fantasports.net/2016/07/07/running-backs-that-will-be-workhorses-in-2016/ |
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In today’s fast paced world, it’s easy to get busy with work and forget to pay attention to your trees. You may overlook damage or forget to properly maintain your trees. While it is totally understandable when life can be busy, we want to stress how important it is to assess damaged trees, especially big trees, and to maintain your trees properly.
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First, it can be very harmful to your neighbors, children, family, pets and people passing by. When a tree is diseased, damaged or unstable, the branches are at risk of falling and can injure those nearby. The scary part is that it can happen suddenly and unpredictably.
Secondly, it can cause property damage if large branches, or even an entire tree, falls onto your car or your home, or worse, that of your neighbor’s.
Thirdly, damaged trees can also cause problems for nearby trees on your property. If a large branch falls on another tree, or if the tree disease from one tree spreads to another, things can get bad quickly.
At Big Trees, we are properly trained tree specialists and can inspect all types of trees and help find the correct solution for diseased or damaged trees. If your tree looks questionable in any way, let us come out and inspect it. Call us at (360) 563-2700 today. | 2019-04-21T09:27:23 | http://realwebclientnews.com/bigtreesupply-com-why-you-shouldnt-neglect-damaged-trees/ |
Private music lessons are offered on a weekly basis at a modest cost. Vocal, piano, and band instrument lessons are offered. Students taking private music lessons come together to present a late fall and spring recital each year. | 2019-04-20T18:27:01 | http://neighborsgrove.com/fine-arts/ |
How should we spend our time? You have to have enough for food, shelter, warmth, and clothing. How do you do that if you also have to spend time writing?
I’m using Lotus organizer to try and rationalize this all. However, I haven’t got EARN MONEY as a number one priority. But I do programme in all of my marketing strategies, and I even program in thinking out more if I’m not earning enough. I constantly try to go for the big, mega-earning opportunities which pull huge amounts of money in quickly so that I can then concentrate my time on writing. And then I sometimes wonder whether I shouldn't be concentrating my time on making the writing pay. Trouble with the latter is, that sometimes seems even more of a sacrifice of one’s art than even spending time on something totally unrelated to writing.
I’m actually pretty pleased that I’ve found a regular “day” job that will bring me enough to supply the basic needs. The job totally relates to writing and contrasts with it as well. I shall be teaching Creative Writing and English Literature at university level. I found when I did that last year that it actually enhanced my own critical / editorial process. I enjoyed the company too.
Actually, I really can’t wait to start my new post at the University of Salford. It’s almost a shame that it is delayed a little by a family holiday.
Hi Gill, I followed the link through Wordpool, I tend to lurk there rather than get too involved otherwise I get bogged down with too much internet stuff and not enough writing!
I've yet to make a bean from my writing but I have earned a crust (and I mean buttons really) from music. I think a day job is essential really but I still think you can call yourself a writer even if that's not all you do!
Yes, I agree. You can call yourself a writer, even if you aren't published and evnen if you haven't earned a penaut through it. All you ahe to do is write, and I guess it's something about it being pretty important to you that gives you the right to use the description.
Narrowing the field - quality, not quantity? | 2019-04-20T13:12:32 | http://www.gilljameswriter.eu/2007/08/business-of-writing.html |
Hope you had a fabulous and fun weekend! I hope you are following my monsoon series. Many readers have asked me to continue it. So I will do it till the monsoon ends! In today’s post, I will review a 100% natural, ayurvedic face pack which you can try this monsoon. Its another product from the brand Omved. To know more about the brand, check out my review of Omved Cinnamon Lip Balm. During monsoons, we need a deep cleansing face pack which can clear all clogged pores and scrub away dead cells revealing our smooth and radiant skin. And Omved Taruni Skin Pack fits it perfectly. Read on to know more.
Face Pack for Glowing Skin: Reduce the wrinkles, fine-lines and age spots to clarify your complexion! Taruni Forever Young Skin Pack is an elixir for skin that needs hydration and nourishment. This botanicals-based herbal mud pack has ingredients that help to whisk away dirt and cleanse the skin without disturbing the oil balance. It provides nourishment for both the inner and the outer layers of the skin.
This classical Ayurvedic recipe is a powerful blend of 13 highly-prized therapeutic extracts that are known to enhance the skin tone and texture. It is loaded with mineral-rich mud from river beds, found in certain pristine parts of India.
* Nagarmotha helps to lighten and detox the skin.
* Lodhra improves complexion and tone.
* Orange peel powder gives elasticity to the skin and strengthens and rejuvenates it.
* Ashwagandha slows down the ageing process and counteracts premature wrinkles.
* Fuller’s Earth absorbs excessive sebum.
Taruni face pack for fairness is loaded with nutrients that fight free radicals and slow down the ageing process, counteract premature wrinkles and leave skin wonderfully soft and glowing. Use regularly to nourish and improve skin-complexion.
Nagarmotha (Cyprus rotundus), Ashwagandha root (Withania somnifera), Rose petals (Rosa centifolia), Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), Bibhitaki fruit (Terminalia belerica), Orange peel (Citrus aurantium), Natural clay (Kaolinum), Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa), White sandalwood (Santalum album), Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia), Yashtimadhu root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Almond powder (Prunus domestica), Amalaki fruit (Emblica officinalis).
100% natural, with no added fillers. No chemicals, preservatives or artificial colours are used.
This product has been certified as a proprietary Ayurvedic medicine.
The face pack comes in powder form packed in a simple pouch. Once you open the packet, you need to transfer the contents to an airtight container. I find it highly inconvenient. I wish for the price point, they can improve the packaging to a zipper pouch.
The face pack powder looks light brown in color and has a mild ayurvedic smell. The smell is not strong or bothersome. I tried using this face pack in different ways, mixing with rose water, milk, curd and milk cream. And for me, I find it works best with milk cream as I have dry skin. With other products, it tends to dry out my skin excessively.
I take about a teaspoon of powder and mix with fresh milk cream. I apply a thin layer on my face and leave on for about 10 minutes. I use it on alternate days. Directions say for weekly use to leave on for 20 minutes and daily use 5 minutes. Since I use alternate days, I keep on for 10 minutes by which it dries completely. You can feel a slight itching sensation when the pack is on the face. But then that is the case with most ayurvedic face packs. It shows the ingredients are potent and working their magic. I then lightly scrub in circular motions and wash off. The powder is not too fine and comes in a mild granular form which is perfect for light scrubbing.
After washing off, I can see my skin is super bright. It removes all tan in first use itself. It also deeply cleanses and detoxifies skin of all impurities leaving it clean and fresh. My skin feels so smooth and soft. Also, my face felt firmer and tighter. I noticed it also subdued one or two breakouts I was having. The effects of the face pack lasts for 2-3 days. It controlled the oil secretion and formation of whiteheads and pimples. My face looked smooth and matte for the following 3 days. As mentioned in the pack, my face looked really ‘forever young’. 😋 If you are looking for a long-lasting effect, there is always another option like botox skin products. You will surely need to know more about how to make your botox last longer, if you are ready to try it.
I have also been using this face pack as a spot-treatment since it helps to detox and deep cleanse skin. Whenever I see a pimple appearing, I just mix a tiny amount with water and apply on the spot and leave it for around 2 hours. After washing it away, I can feel the pimple has reduced considerably and by next morning almost vanished without leaving any scars.
I feel this face pack is best suited for oily and combination skin as it deep cleanses skin and controls oil production, whiteheads and pimples. Dry skin people can use it in their weekly regime by mixing with milk cream.
* 100% natural and ayurvedic.
* Gives quick results from first use itself.
* Deep cleanses and detoxifies skin.
* Controls oil secretion thereby reduction in whiteheads and pimples also.
* Gives totally smooth and fresh matte looking skin.
* Removes tan and makes skin bright.
* Firms and tightens skin.
* Can be used as a spot treatment to reduce pimples.
* Contains potent ayurvedic ingredients which work effectively.
* Free from chemicals, preservatives and artificial colours.
* Packaging can be improved to a zipper pouch.
Yes, definitely. For all skin types. Dry skin people can mix with milk cream while others can mix with curd or rose water.
Yes, after my current stock of face packs get over.
Its worth it as its 100% natural and contains potent ayurvedic ingredients. One pouch comes for around 10 uses. If you use it weekly once, it will come for two and a half months. If you use it weekly twice, it will come for a month.
Omved Taruni Face Pack is one of the best face packs I have ever used. Monsoons are the time of the year when everything on earth becomes fresh, time freezes and everything looks forever young. If you long for ‘forever young’ skin too, then do incorporate this face pack in your weekly regime and see the magic.
Have you tried any Omved products? Do share your experiences with it.
Its amazing! I have normal skin but 2 of my cousins have oily skin… I’ll recommend this to them.
This is a nice feedback on the product Archana. I think I have the same skin type like yours, a bit dry and any face pack works well with milk only.. I think I can give a try after my recent buys are getting emptied..
Yes, for dry skin I find milk cream to be best. Better than milk alone.
A perfect face pack for the monsoons. Thanks for the review..will try it soon.
Wow!! I am loving the affordability of this product and thanks for the lovely review. will try it soon. | 2019-04-24T14:14:05 | http://ibeautyspy.com/review-of-omved-taruni-skin-pack-for-forever-young-looking-skin/ |
Welcome to WestSide Performing Arts, a Part-Time School with Full-Time Standards.
"Growing up at WestSide Stage School has left me with tonnes of happy memories and friends. A combination of opportunities, inspiration and guidance from my teachers at WestSide lead me to pursue a career in performing arts. My biggest thanks to the mentor and friend I found in Elizabeth Ennis."
"I think something that stands out for me is that Liz and Gerry really want the best for you and are willing to help you in any way they can."
"I loved my time at WestSide Stage School and I feel I got to grow as a person and performer with professional tutors of the highest standard."
"My time at WestSide Stage School was a great experience and one I will never forget. Without the encouragement and opportunities that WestSide Stage School provided I would not be where I am today, enjoying my career as a professional singer and dancer."
"Over the years I’ve found WestSide Stage School a wonderfully creative and nurturing environment. It has been central in preparing me, not only for my involvement in the arts but for all the challenges that I meet in life."
We are justifiably proud of all of our teachers at WestSide. They have all been hand-picked for their professionalism, standards and training and each teacher brings specialist knowledge of a performing arts discipline along with a caring attitude. All of our teachers work in tandem with Elizabeth to create a suitable curriculum from a range of styles and methods. The training, professionalism and in depth knowledge of our teachers allows for this flexibility in the school’s curriculum.
Together we create a vibrant force. Our unique combination and alliance of creative souls and expert minds allows us to support and inspire the next generation. These dedicated professionals are key to what makes WestSide a high-end Performing Arts School. | 2019-04-19T00:17:23 | http://www.westsidestageschool.ie/ |
Lifeguards and police were using personal watercraft and aerial surveillance Sunday to continue their search for a large shark that attacked a 13-year-old boy near Beacon’s Beach in Encinitas on Saturday morning, leaving him with traumatic upper-body injuries.
There have been no reports of a shark in the area since the attack occurred, but Encinitas lifeguard Capt. Larry Giles said people are not yet being allowed to go back into the water.
“We imagine it could be a great white shark, but we don’t know for sure,” Giles said during a Sunday morning news conference.
The injured boy was listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Rady Children’s Hospital on Saturday. Giles had no further information on the teenager, who was diving for lobsters on the opening the day of the season with his mother nearby on the beach when he was attacked. | 2019-04-22T08:15:30 | https://ktla.com/2018/09/30/search-continues-for-shark-that-seriously-injured-13-year-old-boy-in-encinitas/ |
The following is a reflection from Jocelyn Delgado, a member of the FOLFC Leadership Team and former assistant at the L’Arche Ipswich community in England.
Traveling to a different country to live a year in a place where I’d never met anyone–much less the people I’d be living or working with–was not as scary an idea as dragging a suitcase taller than my belly button down a crowded, slippery staircase during the London morning commute onto the tube. Needless to say, the scariest partof this new journey in L’Arche was out of the way within the first 24 hours.
The decision to live a year in L’Arche was a simple one for me. I was tired of being stressed out and constantly competing. I was coming from four years at a small Liberal Arts college in Nebraska where, inevitably, the culture was soaked in competition. It’s an incredible experience to be surrounded by young people ready to prove how they can change the world. My problem was, I wasn’t ready to change the world. First, I needed my world to be changed. So, I got my affairs in order, kissed my mom, dad, and boyfriend “goodbye” after a final meal at TacoBell, cried the entire escalator-ride down to the security line, and walked towards the next chapter.
Fast forward through flights, layovers, traumatic events on the tube (which I shall forever be embarrassed about), train rides, and arriving at a home which would now be mine for the next year. I sat down at a table that I would sit down at the same time with the same people for the next year. I was there and my routine began.
My LIFE began. In all the time I wasn’t worrying about how I was going to pay for my next meal, or who I was going to share that meal with, or the other hundreds of limiting thoughts that had previously drained all creativity,joy, peace, and adventure from my life, a void was filled.
I was exposed to a life of truth–raw human truth. Of course, the truth was not always pleasant. There are all kinds of smells that come with truth, like towels left in the washer for mul- tiple days. It smelled like a home that was full of living, breathing, sweating, etc. HUMANS. Everything wasn’t good and easy. I often dreaded the idea of going to back after a week on holiday. I often wanted to quit.
But the thing with L’Arche was, for every way in which it had poked me and prodded me and even sometimes pushed me straight onto my face, it was also always there to pick me up. And because of L’Arche, I got a taste of the purest, and most honest love I had ever experienced. I have family and friends from all over the world with differing beliefs, styles, preferences in bread product, etc. My personal community touches multiple states, countries, and continents. A literal extension, it serves as the perfect symbolism for the ways in which I grew from this experience.
There was no way to hesitate or say “no”, I had a place in this community. People were still going to love me and expect things from me and require my time, and I was going to have to give it. Because as much as anyone needed me, I needed them more.
While there are some who are still fighting for a chance to be a part of a community, there are are many of us who get the privilege of deciding that we’re better off without it. After having lived in the latter mindset for much of my life, L’Arche quickly knocked me off of the high horse from which I looked down. I was hooked, and that’s why I’m here now. | 2019-04-23T06:26:49 | https://friendsoflarchefc.org/2018/04/16/a-year-in-larche/ |
1: I am falling in love with "Regular Show." 2: South Central power lines from my old neighborhood. 3: A parasol from a "raspado" stand in South Central.
4: John's father, William, playing hoops at age 63. 5: A snapshot of the 110N in downtown LA. 6: I love my Passat TDI SE.
7: Johnnie's diner filming location. 8: I love Venice mural while riding bikes. 9: John riding his bike in front of me while the sun is setting.
Back in March, a friend asked me and John to be their wedding photographers. We accepted and the following are some moments that I thought were black & white appropriate. To see the rest in color, click here.
As soon as I saw these red booties, I knew I needed to have them. It can instantly add a pop to any outfit. In this case, a camo jacket and a pop of red in instant gratification. It's always a great combo!
We celebrated America's birthday with my family. Didn't do much, but it was fun.
On Jimmie's actual birthday, we all went to celebrate at Chuck E. Cheese. It was great to see him and his best buds join him on his special day. Happy birthday, little Jimmie!
MVI 0067 from Cindy Vazquez on Vimeo.
Jimmie turned 5 a few days ago. For his birthday, we all decided to go to the magical kingdom: Disneyland. It was hist first visit and may I say that it was a long day. In the end, it was great to see the childrens' excitement. I hope they remember all the memories that we created that day.
MVI 0279 from Cindy Vazquez on Vimeo. | 2019-04-23T08:15:33 | http://sintheshutterbug.weebly.com/blog/archives/07-2013 |
AgroAtlas - Relatives - Aegilops triuncialis L. - Barb goatgrass.
Aegilops triuncialis L. - Barb goatgrass.
Family Poaceae Barnh. genus Aegilops L.
Annual herbaceous plant, 20-45 cm high. Stems are in most cases erect. Leaves are linear, flat. Blades, ligules and the upper part of sheaths are ciliate. Ears are (3) 3.5-7 cm long (not counting awns), with 4-5 (less frequently with 3 or 6) fully developed spikelets; under fruits would break at their base and fall off entirely. At the bottom of the ear there are 2-3 rudimentary spikelets.
Spikelet glumes are oblong, ovate or obovate, less than twice shorter than the adjacent lemmata, cartilaginous-leathery, with 7-13 broad veins, scabrous or shortly pilose, topped with 2-3 awns slightly deviated from the ear axis. Glumes of the topmost spikelet are 4.5-6 mm long. Ribs of the ear axis are often covered with sharp knobs only, without longer prickles. Kernels do not accrete to paleae.
Wind- and self-pollinated plant. Autochore. Propagated by seed. Blossoms in May; bears fruit in June. 2n=28.
Crimea, Caucasus (Daghestan, Eastern and Southern Transcaucasia, Talysh), Middle Asia (river valleys of Syr-Darya and Amu-Darya in their upper course, western Tien Shan, Gissar-Darvaz, Kopet Dagh), Mediterranean region, Asia Minor and Iran. Ecdemic in many other extratropical countries.
Ephemeron. Drought-resistant. Grows in semi-deserts, on stony and small-grained soils, gravels, near roads, as a weed on field edges and laylands, as well as over foothills reaching the lower mountain zone.
Fodder plant. Consumed well by all kinds of livestock until the fruiting phase. May be utilized by breeders in hybridization with wheat.
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Slageren M. W. van. 1994. Wild wheats: a monograph of Aegilops L. and Amblyopyrum (Jaub. & Spach) Eig (Poaceae). Wageningen Agriculture University Papers 1994 (7). 513 pp.
Tsvelev, N.N. 1976. Cereal grasses of the USSR. Leningrad, Nauka, 788 pp. (in Russian).
Zhukovsky, P.M. 1928. Critique and taxonomic survey of Aegilops L. species. Works on Applied Botany, Genetics and Plant Breeding, vol.18, iss.1, pp. 417-609 (in Russian). | 2019-04-26T14:03:39 | http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/related/Aegilops_triuncialis/index.html |
Natural supplements can be an effective part of an arthritis treatment plan, but you have to use them wisely. The key word for arthritis supplements is “be careful”. Natural supplements for arthritis aren’t always safe, and aren’t as strictly regulated as pharmaceuticals.
to do that. There are companies whose natural products are completely safe and effective.
The goal for using natural substances for pain and symptom control of arthritis is to avoid side effects of pharmaceutical drugs and/or to improve results.
In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced regulations governing the dietary supplement industry that require each supplement manufacturer to conduct at least one test to insure ingredient purity and potency, but do not mandate any standardized test. Given this loophole, many manufacturers barely test and some have been found tospike supplements with drugs, others do not test at all, placing their faith on ingredient wholesalers, most of which are from China and India suppliers.
These guidelines are called the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and are the first attempt to regulate the dietry supplement industry since 1994.
Critics of the cGMP complain the rules are too loose to adequately protect consumers. The FDA classifies dietary supplements as a subset of foods, not drugs. There's no pre-market testing for product efficacy like there is for drugs.
A dietary supplement manufacturer simply notifies the FDA concerning the health benefits of their product--no clinical trials are necessary to prove the supplement actually does what its label claims!. In fact, the FDA never even sees the product.
My husband and I both have osteoarthritis. Mine is neck arthritis from an auto accident in 1991. My husband had knee arthritis in both knees, caused from sports injuries. He was recommended for knee replacements in 1997, but through use of natural supplements continued to play tennis three times a week until total replacement of left knee in 2015, and right knee in 2016. Presently, he has extreme osteoarthritis, diagnosed by X-ray, in his right shoulder. .
We found the need for arthritis supplements increased as we've aged as our arthritis symptoms--aching, stiffness and swelling--became more pronounced. Lack of flexibility and mobility also occurred in the affected joints.
I have a sensitive digestive tract and cannot “stomach” pain killers, whether prescription or over-the-counter. I am also chemically-sensitive and susceptible to experiencing drug side effects. Finding natural alternatives was a necessity and in my opinion a better choice.
Dietary supplements consist of both plant and animal-derived products. As its name suggests, a “dietary supplement” is a formulation intended to be consumed by mouth as an addition to regular food intake.
Dietary supplements include vitamins, minerals, botanicals, amino acids, extracts or concentrates. Supplements are actually natural chemicals. Because of this, they have the potential to interact with prescription drugs you may be taking. It’s therefore important to always check with your doctor before starting on natural supplements.
Natural supplements aren’t regulated like drugs. They don’t have the same efficacy protection as over-the-counter and prescription drugs.. This makes your choice of a trusted dietary supplement a very important consideration.
You might think of it this way--With a drug prescription you have three layers of protection between you and the drug.
Your pharmacist makes sure that dosage is delivered and alerts you to possible interactions and side effects.
With a dietary supplement there are no protective layers between the manufacturer and you.
The dietary supplement industry is regulated by rules that are criticized from many quarters as being too lax and too loose. They've created an ease of entry into the industry. A veritable flood of new manufacturers has invaded the supplement market. Some of the companies have capitalized on lack of controls by making all sorts of wild claims while promoting their products. Others shame the industry by marketing illegal supplements contaminated and adulterated, including an infusion of hidden drugs.
When my husband and I first began using high quality natural supplements for health improvement and later to try to control osteoarthritis symptoms following a lateral neck whiplash, I developed a list of 30 questions concerning standards of excellence to find the best dietary supplement manufacturer.
The answers led me to a pioneer and leader in the natural nutrition industry. Their scientists have worked to create the best natural supplements and health products in the world since 1956. They clinical test all their nutritional products to prove efficacy, which is unheard of in this market..
They’ve invested more than $250 million in clinical testing, research and development and have over 135 published studies, 100 of which in peer-reviewed scientific journals—more than any other nutritional company!
They guarantee the unconditional safety of their natural products. Their scientists search the world to source the finest natural ingredients. They conduct over 350 tests on every single new ingredient for heavy metals, pesticides, or any of hundreds of other harmful contaminants.
They also conduct over 100,000 quality tests annually to guarantee the purity and safety of each and every product they produce. They have a 'beyond organic' manufacturing philosophy.
To get technical, their products have no parabens, triclosan, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), 1,4-dioxane, or propylene glycol. There are no banned substances, no dyes, no trans fats, and no artificial sweeteners or flavors. They do not test on animals. Even their packaging is safe and free of toxins bisphenol-A, phthalates, and toxic inks.
Click this Health Resource link for their Complete Research Archive.
There are ten arthritis products that are beneficial for people with arthritis--if you can find a trusted company making top quality natural supplements.
Of those we've found, the herbal and fish oil supplements have reduced arthritis symptoms for my husband and I, and many other people; the vitamin supplements have improved overall health and helped us feel better.
The following bold heading links for natural supplements will take you without obligation to the product information pages of the company we use: The unbold ingredient links lead to additional information pages.
Numerous studies have shown the benefits of omega-3’s (EPA in particular) which helps the body tip the balance towards an anti-inflammatory state. To get in your sufficient omega-3’s in the amounts used in studies, you’d have to eat three servings of fish daily. Fatty acids must be consumed as the body cannot make them for itself. Top notch fish oil supplements, free of impurities, helps your cells stop inflammation—a root cause of rheumatoid arthritis and, to a lesser degree, osteoarthritis. If you’re on blood-thinners, including aspirin, you should always check first with your doctor before starting a supplement program. Click on this link for more information on fish oil.
Clinical studies indicate that glucosamine hydrochloride is most effective when arthritis symptoms are moderate to severe. .Glucosamine hydrochloride actually rebuilds the cartilage between the joints. With these natural supplements, you’re not just treating the symptoms of pain, swelling and stiffness, you’re regenerating cartilage. You’re actually regaining the health of your joints. Glucosamine is widely available as a nutritional supplement in different formulations. The market is saturated with glucosamine products. There are many brand names, many claims, many testimonies and a lot of hype. Buy from a reputable manufacturer. Know what you’re getting. Click on this link for more information on glucosamine.natural supplements.
When the boswellia herb and oil from the safflower are used in combination, it creates a potent, natural arthritis pain relief supplement without gastrointestinal side effects. In studies, these two ingredients together are more effective when combined, than they are separately. The safflower extract contains a potent ingredient that is a very selective Cox 2 inhibitor. The boswellia extract is a very potent 5 Lox inhibitor. With optimized extraction procedures to get the most potent formulations of the inhibitors, you have a product that’s effective against both the 5 Lox and the Cox 2 pain pathways—both of the major pathways—which is the only product on the market of its kind. Its formulation and synergy is so unique that there is a patent pending on this arthritis supplement. Click on this link for more on boswellia. Click this for more on safflower.
A sustained release Vitamin C supplement is very important in building collagen, which is an important component of cartilage. Vitamin C is needed to help with the cartilage rebuilding process. Vitamin C is also important for building the matrix upon which the bone is laid down. It is also an essential anti-oxidant, which sweeps the body of destructive free radicals, which are destructive to joint health. The clinically proven delivery system used in the all natural sustained release 500 mg vitamin C supplement my husband and I use has been shown to maintain vitamin C levels for 12 hours. The Framingham osteoarthritis study found that people whose diets routinely included high amounts of vitamin C had significantly less risk of their arthritis progressing.
GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid) from borage seed oil is an effective natural supplement for reducing inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis with few side effects, several studies show. The human body produces its own GLA from linoleic acid, but production diminishes with aging, disease states, and specific dietary deficiencies.
Good news for arthritis sufferers, the body uses GLA to form prostaglandins—potent, hormone-like substances that help regulate bodily processes such as metabolic rate, pain, inflammation and circulation. GLA is an omega-6 fatty acid. When taken orally, GLA promotes improvements related to joint pain and stiffness and strength of grip. Click this link for more on GLA.
Everyone has heard about the benefits of calcium. But did you know that 44 million Americans are at risk for osteoporosis, including half of women over the age of 50. Also, 78% of women over age 20 get less than their 100% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for calcium. The U.S. has one of the highest rates of dairy consumption and calcium intake, yet has one of the highest rates of osteoporosis.
Think of calcium as the bricks to building strong and healthy bones. Bricks can only be strong and stable when combined with mortar. In the case of calcium, the mortar consists of vitamin D, magnesium, boron, vitamin K, zinc, copper and manganese. The calcium complex supplement my husband and I use is the comprehensive, clinically proven, easy to swallow formulation described above, which is beneficial for everyone, but especially those with arthritis.
Lecithin contains important fatty acids. The supplement we use for lecithin is sourced from organic non-genetically modified soybeans. Lecithin is sometimes referred to as nature’s natural emulsifier. Lecithin provides an excellent source of choline, which is essential for every living cell and is one of the main components of cell membranes. Choline is also an important component of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is involved in the transmission of messages throughout the brain and nervous system.
Lecithin also helps to absorb fat-soluble nutrients in our diet, like beta carotene and the Vitamins A, D, E and K, so having lecithin in your intestinal tract will help you to protect your bones, because both vitamin D and vitamin K are bone builders.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant (like Vitamin C) that protects the body and its joints from free radicals. There are no conclusive studies showing that Vitamin E is markedly effective protection against arthritis. However, its properties indicate that it can help prevent or slow joints from becoming progressively worse.
When choosing a top quality Vitamin E supplement with 400 I.U, be sure it has d-alpha tocopherol concentrate and mixed tocopherols concentrate. Look for it in combination with at least 65 mcg of selenium and 38 mg of grapeseed extract as these three components combined deliver potent antioxidant protection from free radical cell damage. Also look for natural Vitamin E as it is more biologically active than the synthetic form and is better retained by the body for more effective antioxidant protection.
Vitamin B6 and folate (folic acid) are the two B-vitamins most likely to be lacking in people with arthritis. These two cousin chemicals from the B-vitamin family are lacking in the population at large—for example, one study found 90 percent of women don’t get enough B6 in their diets. There’s also evidence that the inflammation process in people with rheumatoid arthritis rapidly uses up these B vitamins. This is not good news for arthritis sufferers as these B vitamins are active in a variety of bodily functions, including the manufacturing of protein, the building block for tissues such as cartilage.
While B-vitamins are available separately, a preferred way is to take a vitamin B complex supplement that contains all of the B-vitamins in balance (the same as B's are found in nature). Biotin and folate should be at least 100% of the Daily Value, the remaining B's higher, but none higher than 1350% DV.
Arnica (Arnica Montana). Claim: Relieves aches; an anti-inflammatory and immune enhancer. Why you should avoid it: can cause miscarriages, allergic reactions, paralysis, heart palpitations, death.
Aconite (Aconitum napellus). Claim: Eases joint inflammation, gout, rheumatoid arthritis. Why you should avoid it: Is a fast-acting poison that affects the heart.
Adrenal, spleen, thymus extracts. Claim: Helps fatigue and relieves stress and inflammation. Why you should avoid it: Derived from animal organs. FDA warns organs could possibly be contaminated.
Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Claim: Lessens gout attacks and eases general arthritis. Why you should avoid it: Is a potential poison. Should be taken only as a prescription drug (colchicine), under a doctor’s supervision.
5-HTP (5-hydroxytrytophan). Claim: Helps fibromyalgia, sleep disorders and depression. Why you should avoid it: Associated with esosinophilia myalgia, a serious illness that causes severe rashes, acute pain and other symptoms.
GBL (Gamma-butyrolactone). Claim: Helps fibromyalgia, sleep problems, depression, claims to “improve sexual and athletic performance and health” Why should you avoid it: Has been linked to death, coma and seizures.
L-tryptophan. Claim: Eases sleep disorders and depression. Why you should avoid it: Is illegal in the United States. Associated with esosinophilia myalgia,, a serious illness that causes severe rashes, acute pain and other symptoms.
Chaparral. Claim: Reduces inflammation. Why you should avoid it: Is poisonous and may cause hepatitis, kidney and liver damage.
Kombucha tea. Claim: Helps “rheumatism” and eases pain. Why you should avoid it: Has a high risk of contamination with anthrax and other bacteria.
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Our Kendal Showroom is our flagship store and it carries the complete Feather and Springs range. Located on the private Dockray Hall estate, just north of the town centre, our visitors are able to try any of our products at their own pace and take time to decide on the right bed for them. Our friendly sales team are on hand to advise and assist as necessary, and can even talk you through the manufacture process for each product to give you complete understanding of what we do. Please see below the details of where to find us and how to get in touch.
Dockray Hall offers ample free parking directly outside the showroom. In the event that all of our allocated spaces are taken, you will find extra designated visitor parking near the entrance gates.
Dockray Hall is located approximately 5 minutes north of the Kendal town centre. If coming from the M6 motorway, exit at junction 36 and take the roundabout exit for the A590 signed “Kendal, Barrow, Grange” Follow the A590 (which will then become the A591) until you reach a large roundabout. This is now Windermere Road, and you should take the last exit, still following signs for Kendal town centre on the A5284. Follow this road until you reach the first set of traffic lights, at which point you will need to turn left onto Burneside Road. Follow Burneside Road approx 500 yards until you see signs for Dockray Hall, which is a right-hand turn.
We are located near the middle of the estate, on the left hand side and are well sign posted. Please call our showroom if you require any further help. | 2019-04-20T16:23:18 | https://www.featherandsprings.co.uk/our-showrooms/kendal/ |
When cheeks appear deflated without any kind of shape, a person can look older than his or her years, but cheek augmentation surgery can restore a younger, healthier look. Cheek augmentation can involve cheek implants, which are either placed on or below the cheekbones by Seattle area plastic surgeon, Dr. Marosan. He will make a small incision to place the implants, which come in a variety of shapes and sizes. If a patient wants to avoid surgery and/or is looking for something temporary, Dr. Marosan will personally inject fillers into the cheeks to enhance their appearance. Another popular option is to use the patient's own fat to enhance the cheeks and periorbital area.
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Cheek implants are either placed within the malar (directly on the cheek bone) or submalar (below the cheekbone) area. These are inserted through incisions made typically within the upper lip or below the eyes. Implants can vary in type, size and shape depending on the analysis of the cheek structure. Listed below are the common methods used for cheek augmentation techniques.
Silicone is a permanent solution to add volume to the cheeks with a variety of shapes and sizes that match the patient’s preference. The surgeon will consider the silicone shape and size, as well as the definition the implant will provide after a digital analysis of the patient’s face structure has been assessed. Pockets will be made directly against the cheekbone where the implants will be fitted and sutured. This type of silicone is unlike the silicone gel found in breast implants and it is a safer option as it is in solid form and does not run any risks of leakage.
Another popular implant option is porous polyethylene, which is also inserted the same way as a silicone implant. Because the material is porous, it shapes naturally according to the cheek’s internal contours. This type of implant also attaches better to the bones and tissues and allows tissue grow through it further adjusting it to the cheek’s natural form. A disadvantage with this implant is because of this tissue integration, it is quite difficult to remove the implant should the patient want it taken out.
This is a natural occurring substance within the body and often found in the connective tissue. It is processed as an injectable filler for medical purposes, including cosmetic surgery. The least invasive of all procedures, the filler is injected in deep layers within the mid-face area. While most fillers create beautiful, natural results, the outcome is not permanent. Most fillers will last approximately 6-12 months. Newer fillers like Voluma XC can last up to two years. Usually, it takes up to six syringes (one cc each) to create a beautiful, natural result without any downtime. Dr. Marosan use blunt injection cannula which minimizes tissue trauma or bleeding and the injections are virtually painless. No topical or local anesthesia needed.
Another natural substance that can be injected into the mid-face to enhance volume is the patient’s own fat tissues that are harvested from donor sites using liposuction, and then reinjected into the cheeks. This procedure is done under local anesthesia only. Some of the fat can be absorbed by the body over time, but the procedure can be repeated. Although fat injections do not stop aging, they give the longest long term results including skin rejuvenation.
Cheek augmentation with implants is done as an outpatient procedure with the use of intravenous sedation anesthesia. It is performed in our accredited surgical facility and normally takes up to 1 hour to complete. Bruising, swelling and numbness are a part of the immediate recovery and usually subside within the second week. Although the result is instantly noticeable, over the course of a few months as the implant settles into its new position, the results will become softer and more natural. Fat injections are done with local anesthesia only ansd can expect some swelling and minimal bruising for a week. Filler injections do not require anesthesia and there's no downtime.
Generally, both have long-standing records when it comes to safety. The major concern that many patients have is how permanent the results are. Injectable fillers are mostly temporary. As these are manufactured from natural substances, a great volume of the filler is absorbed by the body. Silicone implants are made solid in this type of augmentation and has no risk of leakage, which renders them more permanent than the other materials. Although cheek implants can return volume to the cheeks, with aging, this does not stop loss and or descent of your native tissues. Fillers or fat can be added to soften the contours.
Initially, the face will feel stretched and tight as the implants settle into its position. This is normal and the sensation will gradually disappear until a month passes. It is important to find a plastic surgeon that has a good track record in performing facial procedures to ensure that the results will be according to the patient’s aesthetic goals.
Since the incisions are made within the mouth and underneath the upper lip, the scars will not be visible. The scars will dissolve on their own. In case of fillers or fat injections, there will not be any permanent visible scars. | 2019-04-21T18:10:14 | https://bellevueplasticsurgeons.com/Procedures/Face/Cheek-Augmentation-Bellevue-WA |
Online baccarat is often accused of being too simple a game and not without reason. The bettor has to wager either on the Player position or the Banker position. Then the software automatically plays out the hand between the Player and the Banker with the bettor being a mere spectator. If the bettor has guessed right then he is paid out. But there is a variant of baccarat that is more interactive and more complex than any casino game. This is In Running Baccarat. The only problem is that it is not yet a part of the online game portfolio but offered as a live dealer game and that too in very few live dealer casinos.
In Running Baccarat begins with the bettor placing a wager on the Player or the Banker Position. Then the first card is dealt to the Player Position. The odds and the handicap values generated by a computer program are displayed to the bettor. Separate odds and handicaps are displayed for the Player and the Banker positions. These depend on the strength of the card dealt and the extent to which it increases or decreases that positions chances of winning. Based on these the bettor may place a wager on the Player or Banker position, independent of the earlier wager, which continues to stand. Then the first card is dealt to the Banker position and the process is repeated. After each card dealt the bettor has the option of placing an independent wager based on the latest odds and handicaps.
Before playing In Running Baccarat bettors will have to understand the system of handicaps and odds. They need not know how these numbers are generated but only what they imply. If a card dealt weakens the Player’s position then the Player will be given a positive handicap and the Banker will be given a negative handicap. The handicap value is added or subtracted to the actual hand value before the comparison is made to decide which position wins. The odds and handicaps mat be given as 0.9(+1.5)(+1.0) for the Player position. Based on this the bettor may wager $4 on the Player position. Suppose the Player’s final hand value is 5 and the Banker’s final hand value is 6 then the payouts are calculated as follows.
The bet is first split into two equal parts, which in this case is $2 each. For the first part 1.5 is added to the Player’s hand value making it 6.5. Since this is greater than the Banker’s hand value of 6, the Player wins. Therefore the bettor gets paid even money on this but his winnings are factored by the odds of 0.9. Hence the bettor will get his $2 wager back with a winning of $1.8. For the second part 1.0 is added to the Player’s hand value making it 6.0. Since this is equal to the Banker’s hand value of 6, the result is a tie. Therefore the bettor will get his $2 wager back. Therefore in totality the bettor will receive back $5.8 against his wagered amount of $4.
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How to render item views for a collection including an add new view? | 2019-04-19T15:24:47 | https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12740493/zend-framework-along-with-backbone-js |
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As part of the analysis of the press statement that Vice President, Right Honourable Dr. Saulos Chilima delivered two days ago, on June 6, let me very briefly give you two political incidences in world history which I like very much. They are case studies very relevant and central to my analysis and commentary on Chilima’s speech.
On March 15, 44 BC when Emperor Julius Caesar had been assassinated by a group of Roman senators, a Roman politician and sympathizer of Caesar, Marc Anthony, having been spared by the conspirators had only one way to avenge the death of Caesar and overthrow the conspirators. He only requested for an opportunity to be allowed to give a speech and address citizens of Rome during the funeral ceremony of Caesar. Anthony knew very well that during the funeral all citizens of Rome will have their attention towards the podium where he would put the lifeless, stabbed and bleeding body of Caesar while he speaks.
During the time of speeches, Anthony was given the chance to speak last. When he to rose and spoke, he spoke in such a way that by the time he finished speaking, the citizens of Rome had moved into a riot. They burned down buildings in anger and destroyed homes and property of the murderers of Caesar. The murderers fled from Rome. All Antony needed was an opportunity to give a speech at the moment when all citizens would give him undivided attention. That speech at that very moment did not only help him avenge and overthrow the traitors but also sealed his fate to become Emperor of Rome.
That is an ancient example, but principles of the art of politics do not really change. That is why in a more contemporary example, Lieutenant Colonel Hugo Chavez requested to have a press conference on television as a condition of his surrender to the coup d’état against President Carlos Andrés Pérez on February 4, 1992. Just like Marc Anthony, Hugo Chavez knew very well and calculated that since there had been a coup attempt, the whole country would be very interested to listen to what had happened and who was behind it. They would all have their attention to the television to listen to the man that had tried to overthrow the president.
When a politician has such a moment they give it their best shot and pray that they don’t miss. They make the moment count because great history is made and fate is decided right there and then or never again. I am very sure, and I won’t be moved that Chilima had this golden moment for himself but he just wasted it. It is very disappointing that he instead simply promised that he shall come again thinking that the country shall be interested in him again with the same level of attention, excitement and hope. Never! He blew it.
As of 10:00am every eye was glued to their televisions and all ears to their radios. Nothing else mattered in life but to listen to what Chilima was going to say about his candidacy and determination towards 2019. At this moment, Vice President Chilima was the most talked about person in the country and had more attention in the country than President Mutharika himself. This was the moment for Chilima to hit real hard that even children unborn would hear his message loud and clear and would talk about it in the future as if they were present on that day.
Yes, the coherence, flow and diction of his speech were excellent but these elements only assist to attractively package political substance for excellent delivery of the speech. And much as he also condemned tribalism, undemocratic tendencies, corruption and similar malpractices of government and resisted the temptation to play conventional politics of personal attacks, he missed it badly on the real substance of the context and moment that necessitated his speech. Unlike Anthony, or Chavez, Chilima missed the real opportunity to make history and influence Malawians to embrace him as the messiah that the country has been waiting for.
Chilima failed even to immediately announce his resignation from DPP after giving his audience more than enough reasons that would make him leave DPP without hesitation. Yes, he made it clear that his next step after withdrawing himself from wrestling with Mutharika will be a procedural resignation. But let us get serious people! What does that even mean? There is no substance here because he makes it look like there is a certain rigorous procedure that must be followed at all cost in order to resign. But what burdensome procedure does one follow to quit a party he accuses of corruption and nepotism and does not even have any position that might require handing over of files, responsibilities and equipment to facilitate smooth transition? What will Chilima are doing in DPP between now and his future resignation at an unknown date which is so important that an immediate resignation was not possible?
As far as I am concerned, Chilima has demonstrated high levels of indecisiveness and lack of a sense of timing to pounce on opportunities and take full advantage of them. In fact, he does not even know an opportunity when it is there. If he knew that he was not ready to declare his plans for 2019 or that he is not going to contest at all, then he should have just issued a written press statement through his spokesperson and get it published in the newspaper and other channels.
He should have reserved his day of public statement and appearance on television for serious things. He should have kept this moment for serious impact whereby he would stand and speak without even having to read a speech, but speak strongly and boldly from the heart to declare instant resignation from DPP and the formation of his party, and draw the battle line. On this day, he would have assured Malawians that the moment of new leadership has arrived, and he is ready to redeem them or die trying.
Unfortunately, Chilima has demonstrated that his is too careful for leadership of a political revolution that Malawi desperately needs. He takes too much of his time with details and hesitates to act. He can’t lead a revolution. Chilima is too much of a bureaucrat and the private sector still has too much of him. That is why he even thinks about following procedure to resign from a position he does not have. He is too much of a gentleman for the political leadership that this moment demands.
He is too good a CEO of a company in the private sector, but for a brave political leader of our time, Chilima is nowhere near that. And that explains why he failed to carry an effective coup against Mutharika within DPP. He does not have it in him. He is just an intelligent bureaucrat. But maybe that’s what our country needs. I still wish him the best!
Dr Sibande answer this question,,by clinging on the past do you expect to move forward?
The arguments are so far not focusing on the issue at hand but on whether one is a supporter of Chilima or not. I feel the Writer has done a very good job here. We all gave the VP our attention but what came out has only managed to make him less popular. Chilima is less popular and less important now than before he made that speech.
Kodi mamembala wamba Tizisevaso Notice tisanatuluke mzipanimu?I too am not in the NGC but will follow all the necessary procedures to resign from DPhi Phi.
Spot on. Missed opportunity really on his part.
This is not 44 BC and what you have read from William Shakespeare is just re-construction of events that happened. Mark Anthony’s speech was just made up by Shakespeare, those were not his exact words. There are so many events in the political history of the world. Why should Chilima choose to learn from these two examples you have provided? Is it because they appeal to you? Let Chilima be himself, not Mark Anthony or Yugo Chavez. Of course, leadership does not come packaged even from Yale, Harvard etc.
With this sort of thinking, little wonder there is so much mediocrity!
Doubtful if Chilima has read history that for back! As regards his intellect, that also is suspect. Intelligent leadership does not come packaged from University of Derby open courses.
I thought Chilima has display high level of political cowardace. He should have seized the opportunity to put his message across and outline his vision for Malawi. Chilima feels the DPP kitchen is hot for him but he is afraid to take sacrifices because he is uncertain of himself and the unpredictable political terrain. This was a missed opportunity for a budding young politician to make a lasting impression.
You are not Chilima and you don’t know what he wants. You are DPP so there is nothing good you can say. There are people who have made up there mind to support him and others like you who will not. And there is no one who is certain about the political terrain, that is why your president was in Ngongoliwa belt to plead with his tribesmen not to listen to the Judases. | 2019-04-24T11:48:57 | https://www.nyasatimes.com/analysis-of-chilimas-statement-skc-too-careful-for-leadership-of-a-political-revolution-that-malawi-desperately-needs/ |
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Review: "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)"
If, years ago, you'd suggested to me the likes of Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller could handily outshine Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson in the same picture...well, I would've been far less than convinced.
Alas, that is very much the case in The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), the surprisingly pale latest film from writer/director Noah Baumbach.
In the film, Sandler and Stiller portray siblings Danny and Matthew who, alongside sister Jean (Elizabeth Marvel), are reconnected in advance of their sculptor father Harold (Dustin Hoffman)'s career retrospective on his work. Danny has inherited some of his dad's artistic talent but is poor. Matthew may not have an inventive bone in his body but is a successful and wealthy financial planner. Both are unhappy, as is the timid Jean, and Harold isn't much more jovial, especially after witnessing the grand success of an old friend (Judd Hirsch) who recently had his own art show. No surprise, a tragedy strikes that brings long-isolated forces together.
The Meyerowitz Stories isn't without its pleasures. Both Sandler and Stiller are really quite wonderful, the former in particular shining after all too many years attaching himself to cinematic dreck. Marvel is strong too, even if Jean feels terribly underwritten, and Candice Bergen shows up for a boffo cameo as Harold's third wife (and Matthew's mom) who regrets paying scant attention to Danny and Jean as they grew up.
The picture has been sold as a sort of cross between Woody Allen and Wes Anderson but Baumbach's proceedings hardly match the sharpness of either of those two filmmakers' work, even third-tier Allen or Anderson. The film, despite some great acting, is curiously uninvolving for the most part and I wasn't too fond of Hoffman's dreary, sad sack portrayal of Harold, nor Emma Thompson's turn as the sculptor's latest wife, a one-note hippie caricature that plays more like a SNL character than actual human being.
Fans of Sandler and Stiller ought to check this out but keep those expectations modest. | 2019-04-24T15:56:20 | https://www.theawardsconnection.com/reviews/2017/11/12/review-the-meyerowitz-stories-new-and-selected |
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Robyn Feeley will be teaching a 4-week Whimsical Pastel Painting Class to children ages 8-12 starting Saturday, April 6 from 9-11 a.m. at the Chesterton Art Center. Robyn will help participants create memorable pastel paintings, using her own signature style – something between caricature and pure whimsy. Subjects can include wildlife/flora, underwater sea creatures, and fun parody portraitures. Students will learn about the use of color, shape, and blending techniques with an open-minded approach. They will create (3) finished pastel paintings and one very unique mosaic-type frame. Class is perfect for beginning artists.
The Whimsical Pastel Painting Class cost is $90, with members of the Art Center receiving a $20 discount. Supplies are included. The maximum class size is (10) to allow for individualized instruction. The Chesterton Art Center is located at 115 S. 4th St., Chesterton, IN 46304. | 2019-04-21T16:29:18 | https://www.chestertonart.com/events/event/whimsical-pastel-painting-kids-class/ |
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so he should stick to the stones.
I couldn’t resist posting this as a second poem for my prompt on With Real Toads, about promises. The above is a not-very-good photograph of a light sculpture by my dear husband, Jason Martin.
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I. So. Adore. This!!!!!!! “Just put the stones in my pocket and aim me for the pond.” Tell him it might be good to show you The Hours, first. LOL. I adore women’s humor! We are such a hoot!
Wow, and you went all Virginia Woolf in the end. . . nicely done.
what a wonderful way to drive the poem forward toward that end with stones in the pocket. The togetherness can be quite smothering sometimes. I think I would have helped with the potatoes though..
Ha. My husband helps a ton, actually does most of the cooking! I used to cook a great deal, but have somehow done too much of it in my life, and just don’t so much anymore. But a very good point! k.
Thank you, Polly–I read your book and mean to make some little review! I will try to get around to do this–thanks again. k.
This kind of promise requested from a loved one pushes all considerations aside, except for the whole question of how far one would go to give the loved one ultimate escape from pain. I greatly admire those who can provide the stones, or any other means out of this world when necessity demands a dignified end, knowing that I could never do it myself.
All hard questions, especially when pain comes into play.
These are not the familiar lover’s questions or promises, and yet, in so many ways, they are almost deeper, more needed. They also explore rather starkly the limits of love as we age, and the changing quality of what we need from the other, and from ourselves. Really, I found this chilling, and I also feel that the things I want to ask will be too much, too hard, and that I will need to find a way to make sure for myself that they are done. The smothering! What an image, what a metaphor, (so much so the sieve becomes very subtle, really) and how rational the discussion, where even Wolfeian promises of stones are a comfort not to be had. Really excellent, k–you are on a roll of late.
Ha–thanks–I meant it to be humorous, but I do understand the other side, of course–it was interesting as I did the other one first, Ode to Morning, in one of those moments where I had nothing to write but felt I had to write something for the prompt, so I started with just that idea of Ode again, and was very happy that it led somewhere–then this one,much more on point, came later. k.
This made me think of the book “Still Alice” (because she made a plan about how to end it). The indignity of old age and dementia is what I think of as I read this though the lighthearted (but serious) banter gives it a little sweetness.
This feels so real and wry and funny and touching. Life, in a nutshell, I guess.
Poor child! it’s hard enough that we die, but when we need their help–when they have permission to help? I’m not sure they can handle the emotions or the freedom!
You touch deeply with this amazingly crafted exchange. Nearly all of us have loved one afflicted with dementia or Alzheimer’s. This seems a believable desire, given such circumstances.
This is such a nuanced piece. Full of affection but also there’s a dark undercurrent. Loved it Thanks.
My husband and I will learn how much “togetherness” we can bear when he retires next year. I love the intimacy with a twist of dark in this piece!
I laughed at that. A very serious topic though. I fear pain, but yet I think life is birth and death and to cheat either scares me a bit. I follow an interesting blog – Mundane Faithfulness – a woman who is trying to embrace Grace and embrace her dying of cancer. Initially the blog started out as her journey to conquer this cancer, I’m sure. But, it is now about something else entirely. I find it interesting and a powerful testimony to not ending one’s life on their own terms. Not sure where I stand exactly – I fear pain, but … it has given me a lot to think about.
Sorry for having been scarce. Looking forward to catching up, if that’s ever possible in this blogosphere.
Ha. Too right. No worries re catching up. k.
I love how this line, “so he should stick to the stones” brings to mind that old saying…I don’t know if it was intentional but any way…yeah, I wouldn’t want to go out that way either. | 2019-04-20T10:42:19 | https://manicddaily.com/2015/02/14/on-valentines/ |
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I hope you enjoy my work, but don't compliment me for it, compliment my Creator God who gave me my creativity. I only use what He has gifted me with, everyone does. The difference is I'm going to try to thank the Giver rather than take credit for the gift or result thereof. We are made in His image, he created the world so it only makes sense that we too should naturally be creative creatures.
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HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. military is beginning the painstaking process of analyzing remains from the Korean War now that they are back on American soil after having been handed over by North Korea last week.
The homecoming comes 65 years after an armistice ended the conflict and weeks after President Donald Trump received a commitment from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for their return.
The bones' return was part of an agreement reached during a June summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Pence said Trump was grateful Kim kept his word.
"We see today as tangible progress in our efforts to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula," Pence said at the ceremony.
During the summit, Kim also agreed to "work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" in return for Trump's promise of security guarantees. Trump later suspended annual military drills with South Korea which North Korea had long called an invasion rehearsal.
Kim Yong-Ho reported from Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Associated Press writers Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul and Robert Burns in Washington contributed to this report. | 2019-04-21T19:09:59 | https://kcbsradio.radio.com/articles/ap-news/identification-work-begins-korean-war-remains-now-us |
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Gamification is the use of game thinking and game mechanics in non-game contexts to engage users in solving problems and increase users' self-contributions. If implemented in the right manner, gamification can be a great tool for sustained engagement. Laura Lilyquist of Badgeville defines sustained engagement as “the kind of engagement that naturally occurs over the long term and becomes permanently ingrained into the culture”.
In this article, we are going to discuss what game elements can be used in business processes to improve worker engagement.
As humans, we seek recognition and acknowledgment for a job well done or for going the extra mile to help the organization. Games use a points-based system and recognize players' performance in various different ways such as unlocking new levels, giving additional “goodies” and awarding achievement badges.
A similar concept of points-based system can be used to reward process workers as well. Following list provides various activities that can be used to award points.
Challenges – task completion cycle times can be used as challenges for users e.g. different points can be awarded based on the time taken to complete a task.
Performance – points for initiating or completing a certain number of tasks over a specified period of time e.g. sales lead generation.
Feedback – this is an important one to measure and reward because this would normally lie outside of a workers job duties.
Share Improvement Ideas – providing process improvement feedback to process owner through the system.
Content Feedback – starting a discussion thread about a process feature or anything that could be useful for others working on the process.
Commenting/Answering Questions – participating in discussions by commenting or answering questions.
Reports & Filters – if there are ad-hoc reports, then sharing those reports and possible search criterion could be very beneficial for other users, increases collaboration and avoids reinvention of the wheel.
Rework – nobody likes rework, so just like games reduce points, there should be a negative impact on the user's score for causing rework. Rework can be calculated based on process loopbacks, data hygiene, and data accuracy etc.
Points awarded to users become the basis for recognizing achievements. For instance, a user who consistently resolves 10 cases a day for a period of 30 days can be awarded the Case Guru badge. Badges are usually funny and quirky, something that people will enjoy and can feel proud of when displayed on their profiles.
Similarly, points can also be used to assign relatively simpler tasks to newbie's as compared to assigning difficult tasks to more experienced users. In games, this can be seen as transitioning from Newbie to more Advanced levels.
Leaderboards are perhaps the most popular gamification technique used in non-game contexts. Leaderboards are a motivational tool where users get to compare their scores or performance with peers.
Leaderboards should use a similar scoring mechanism i.e. rank users working in similar process areas ensuring we compare apples to apples and not apples and not apples to oranges.
Leaderboards bring out the competitive nature in humans and cause “shame” in losing. So, a recommended approach is to use team leaderboards as well, this encourages cooperation and creates a more collaborative environment.
Live activity streams can be used to display user accomplishments to everyone as and when they happen. Accomplishments can include completion of a task, milestone or earn a badge. Unlike leaderboards which provide cumulative data, activity streams provide more visibility to individual achievements.
The concept of team games should be used i.e. all players on a team playing for the same goal. The goal should not be winning or obliterating the opponent, instead of in an organization focus should be on creating a more collaborative environment.
In games providing upfront goals such as how many points need to be scored, coins need to be collected or enemies need to be destroyed gives players a clear idea at each moment about what needs to be done in order to complete the level. Similarly, process works should have clear goals e.g. not working on easy cases, instead of working on the case with a higher dollar value and other organizational goals.
Process workers should continuously know their progress towards achieving their goals, this could be either displaying amount of dollars they have recovered for the organization or what stage are they in the process.
Complex and nicely designed games provide on-screen hints and guides which are extremely helpful for new players. Help, hints, and wizards should be included for process workers as well, these will definitely help reduce the training time for new users and of course existing users can always refer to them in case they are stuck for any reason.
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, if implemented in the right manner gamification can significantly improve process worker's engagement.
Gamification should not be forced on the users because that is not any different from the current stick approach. Gamification also should not be a carrot approach i.e. expecting to get more work out of user's just because they will be rewarded. It should be implemented with the user's consent, both carrot and stick approaches do not work in the longer term.
Gamification should focus on individuals working to organization's goals, it should not be used to shame individuals with lower points/score/performance.
The rewards system should be appropriate according to the nature of the job e.g. a salesperson closing new leads in time should definitely be called a Sales Guru, but it should not replace their monetary compensation.
Gaming for Reality – Can BPM be Fun? | 2019-04-21T20:36:00 | https://www.bptrends.com/how-to-improve-worker-engagement-using-process-gamification/ |
/EIN News/ -- Dublin, April 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Food Automation Market by Type (Motor and Generator, Motor Control, Rotary Products), Application (Packaging, Palletizing, Processing), Industrial Vertical (Dairy Processing, Bakery, Beverage, Meat Products) - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The market is primarily expected to be driven by the increasing food safety regulations, rising demand for processed and advanced packaged foods, and increasing technological advancements in the food industry. Further, rising demand for advanced automated systems like robotics will fuel the growth of food automation market across the globe. However, high capital investment hinders the growth of the market; whereas the lack of a skilled workforce and training poses a great challenge to the penetration of automation in the food industry.
The global food automation market is mainly segmented by type (motors and generators, motor controls, discrete controllers and visualization, rotary-linear products, and others), by application (packaging and repacking, grading and sorting, palletizing and depalletizing, processing, pick and place, and others), by industry vertical (dairy processing; bakery and confectionery; beverages and distilleries; meat, fish and seafood products; and fruits and vegetables), and by geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa). | 2019-04-19T18:30:41 | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/482297434/global-food-automation-motor-and-generator-motor-control-rotary-products-market-2019-2025 |
Take a break…..And spend some time in a beautiful place to refresh your mind and have a fun.
means going to the beach, and having fun.
Goa popularly known as the Tourists Paradise has spread its craze all across the globe. Being the smallest state in terms of area. Goa has become a big daddy place in India. It has something or the other to offer to everyone. Be it kids, teens, families etc.
With over 101 km of coastline surrounding Goa you can find some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. From the famous Baga Beach, scenic Agonda Beach, Mandrem Beach in North Goa, Benaulim Beach for fishing, Colva Beach, Anjuna or Calangute Beach for surfing, Goa has it all, which attracts a large portion of tourist around the world.
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Goa popularly known as the Tourists Paradise has spread its craze all across the globe.
Booking Goa Packages are on the cards for everyone now days. A perfect holiday destination for people. The sun-kissed beaches swaying palms, night life, religious places, and wildlife sanctuaries etc the list is endless.
Goa is a different place in every season. In summer season its sweltering hot in Goa. But still people prefer to go in summers because of the cheap offers. Goa is super cheap in summers. For shopaholics Goa is a place to be in summers. Especially in beach markets in summers you can haggle for the commodities. They even consider it being the off season. Stay at a luxury resort in summers. Relax during the afternoon and chill out in the evening on the beaches.
Party your heart out in the night in some of the very happening clubs in Goa at an affordable prices.
Coming to the monsoon season. The best time for Goa Packages for Honeymoon couple. Goa is sublime during the monsoons. The greenery in ubiquitous in Goa in the monsoon period. It is best time to visit for the couples.
Dona Paula Beach known as the lover’s paradise. Is the beach to be at during monsoons for honeymoon couples. The romantic winds of the monsoon. The best place to pump up your future life with happiness.
Coming to the winter season in Goa. I guess Goa in winter season needs no description.
The best place to be in during Christmas, New Year. Goa Packages for Christmas are sold out well before because of the grand celebration. Goa known for its wonderful churches. The churches are revered by the people all across the globe. Christmas is the main festival in Goa. December is most crowded month in Goa.
Christmas celebration followed by the New Year Celebration. Goa Packages for New Year are even booked well before. There are so many people which visit Goa in December. Be it people from all over the country or world. There is not even a single place in Goa where Christmas and New Year in not celebrated. The churches are beautifully decorated. Visit to Church on the eve of Christmas make people gaiety.
During New Years the night clubs, resorts, Hotels are jam packed. If you do the bookings in Goa at the eleventh hour. It would be very difficult because they would charge sky high rates. Goa is an all in one place. Once you visit Goa you would visit it again and again to explore every bit of it. So people back up your bags be it families, groups, teens, honeymoon couples. Go visit the Party Capital and understand the reason of India being an astounding country. | 2019-04-26T12:15:55 | https://www.goatripsindia.com/ |
Stephen Curry was the biggest name snubbed from the Western Conference All-Star team when the reserves, as voted on by the coaches, were announced last week. Curry’s improved play is a huge reason for the Warriors surge this season, and he’s emerged as one of the game’s purest shooters.
That last part is the reason that Curry has been invited to participate in this year’s three-point contest in Houston on All-Star Saturday night. But the fact that as of now, that’s the only event he would be participating in is making him think twice about accepting the invitation.
Stephen Curry has been extended an invitation from the NBA to participate in the three-point shootout during next month’s All-Star weekend, but he’s debating whether to head to Houston for just one event.
“It would be a big commitment heading down there for one event so I’m figuring out if I’m going to make that commitment,” Curry told RealGM on Saturday night.
Curry was essentially a lock to be invited, considering his numbers from three-point distance this season. He ranks second in the league shooting 45.4 percent from beyond the arc, and ranks third in attempts with 291 — 64 more than the player who holds the top spot in the percentage rankings, Kyle Korver.
Should one of the All-Stars selected be unable to play due to injury, Curry would more than likely be the first name called in as a replacement. If that happens, there’s no reason we wouldn’t then see him in the three-point contest, where he’d have to be considered one of the favorites. | 2019-04-22T18:32:33 | https://nba.nbcsports.com/2013/01/27/stephen-curry-receives-invite-to-all-star-weekends-three-point-contest/comment-page-1/ |
The Nike Zoom Hypercross already has a sequel in the rather plainly named Nike Zoom Hypercross TR2, shown here.
The shoe ends up pretty similar to the first one in the series, all the way down to the Hex Zoom cushioning that appears on bottom. The Hypercross became one of the early flag bearers for the hexagonal soles (along with the Nike LeBron 12) when it debuted last year, so it makes sense that Nike would continue to tout the tech on the shoe.
Three colorways of the Nike Zoom Hypercross TR2 are already up for grabs on Nikestore, and three more are billed as "on the way." | 2019-04-21T17:10:24 | https://solecollector.com/news/2015/07/nike-zoom-hypercross-tr2 |
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Here it is, my GLAMOUR UK article on being a curvy or plus size bride.
This one is understandably a very personal one but I wanted to investigate about body image, self esteem and how it affects mental health. As women we get taught what is ‘correct’ in terms of body shape and what isn’t- especially with the rise of social media.
I have put on weight over the years due to medication for my bipolar and its not easy. I am yet to go wedding dress shopping (going soon) but the brides I spoke to often had.
Thank you to the brides Rachel, Emma, Lauren and Reva for telling me their own courageous stories.
Thanks to the expert psychologists Nicola Walker and Jessica Valentine and Karen at Smashing the Glass wedding blog. And to my editor Bianca London at Glamour. | 2019-04-19T12:49:47 | https://beurownlight.com/category/weight/ |
Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend, which means everyone will be turning their attention to New Orleans, where the annual championship game will be played. If you weren't able to make it to the Big Easy, it's still easy to get your Cajun food fix right here in Denver at one of these traditional (and not-so-traditional) restaurants serving Louisiana fare.
features classic Creole dishes at all five of its locations. Start your day Louisiana-style with biscuits and gravy or dive into a bowl of homemade gumbo for lunch. Don't leave without having a beignet (New Orleans-style donut). Served hot, it's impossible to resist.
, which opened last fall, you will find crawfish étouffée, oysters, red beans and rice and much more on a New Orleans-themed menu. This Cherry Creek restaurant serves lunch and dinner, as well as a "Big Easy Jazz Brunch" on Sundays complete with beignets, eggs Benedict and fresh, bottomless mimosas.
will give you everything you need and more in terms of Southern-style cooking. NoNo's keeps it fresh with a menu that is constantly being updated, as well as a signature list of dishes that you can always count on. If you're feeling festive, order a traditional King Cake in anticipation of Mardi Gras that you can share (or not share) with your friends and family.
has been giving Denver a taste of New Orleans with authentic Southern cuisine made from scratch daily. The menu includes jambalaya, crab cakes and po' boy sandwiches. The reasonable prices and Monday through Friday happy hour deals make it easy to laissez les bon temps rouler!
will not disappoint. The menu includes crab, shrimp, clams and oysters; try the original "Rajun Cajun" spice or the special "All-In" spice. Either way, you'll be crawling back for more.
serves up traditional Cajun dishes at the right price. Sure, you'll find classic gumbo and grits on the menu, but there are also shrimp sliders. You may be dining in Uptown, but Gumbo's will make you feel like you're way down South.
in the south 'burbs will still satisfy your Cajun cravin' with oysters, gumbo and fried seafood. And this weekend you can take advantage of its game-day special, ordering shrimp by the pound to go.
, which specializes in both Louisiana-style and Asian dishes. You can enjoy a classic catfish po' boy sandwich or boiled seafood in your choice of sauce. The casual atmosphere is perfect if you're looking for an easy, fun twist on Big Easy fare.
, which offers such traditional fare as jambalaya and grilled Louisiana hot sausage. And you'll be bowled over by the weekend special: chicken and waffles!
, where the French-influenced menu includes an incredible royal red shrimp gumbo and lobster consommé. | 2019-04-20T11:17:11 | https://www.westword.com/restaurants/ten-restaurants-that-will-bowl-you-over-with-new-orleans-fare-on-super-bowl-weekend-5737564 |
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As always, Neil Gaiman grips the reader and doesn’t let go until he’s shaken your world completely. I could feel him walking through various graveyards checking to make sure there was a ghoul gate in every one of them, checking the inscriptions on the headstones imagining characters to life. His descriptions are so vivid that when Bod walks through his home, you are there with him. The characters earn the reader’s trust as they earn the trust of other characters, and when they betray them, they betray the reader.
There are things we think about when we think of a graveyard, of ghosts, of the dead. Things we aren’t sure about. These are the things Neil Gaiman takes and crafts masterfully into the world of the people of the graveyard.
People who die leave an echo of themselves in the world of the living. The people in Neil Gaiman’s graveyard have the ability to access the world of the living in a way which is kind of an eerie explanation to that echo. They can fade – meaning, they can be present without being noticed. They can dreamwalk – enter people’s dreams and sometimes even create a dream. They can create fear and haunt. It is fascinating to question these experiences we have as living people, but through the eyes of the dead.
There are a few different kinds of creatures in the world: the living, the dead, and of course the most intriguing characters – the ones in between.
1. The protagonist – Bod, is a living boy, but he lives in the graveyard and therefore has the ability to do what the dead who live there can. In his reality the lines between living and dead are blurred, and his mind is so open he believes anything is possible.
Bod’s abilities to behave like the dead come from him having the “Freedom of the Graveyard.” I think the Freedom of the Graveyard is the privilege given to those who have already died, thus been relieved of the fear of death. It is freedom from the fear of the unknown.
3. The third intriguing character is the villian, the man Jack. While he is clearly alive, he also has some mysterious abilities which living people usually do not possess. The book opens with Jack committing a murder. His motive is not clarified until the very end, but he creates a kind of paradoxical cycle of events: if he had not tried to kill the boy in the first place, then his reason for wanting to kill him would not exist. It reminded me of two of my favorite pieces of literature: Harry Potter and Shakespeare’s Macbeth. If Lord Voldemort had not tried to kill Harry, he would not have created his own worst enemy. If the witches had not predicted that Macbeth would become king, he may not have tried.
There are also legends relating to the world of the graveyard, the ancient. The first, the Lady on the Grey, was so convincing I googled it to see if it was something I should have known about. The second, the legend of the treasure – the brooch, the goblet, the knife – was not entirely explained, but everyone in the world seemed to know about it. They did not, however, know about the Sleer – the guardians of the treasure. The sleer were a particularly interesting entity because you never knew exactly what they were. Whether the sleer is good or bad depends on what you want: power, or freedom.
The story is amazing, with such a shocking twist I actually gasped out loud while reading it. It says it’s a book for children, but come on – we all know the best books for grown ups are kids’ books.
This is an important book if you are interested in Judaism or Jewish history, or Jewish. The main thing it does is takes the million Rabbis you’ve heard of and organizes them in your head: Who lives when, whose student is whom, where they taught, how they were related and how they interacted with each other. When reading about them in the scriptures these things are never clear, and one can easily get the illusion that they sit around a table and discuss things, although many of the characters at that table lived in different times. Each Rabbi is depicted as unique, so it is impossible after reading this book to forget who Rabbi Akiva studied with and who his students were.
Yochi Brandes takes the time period (70-135 A.D.) with its central characters and brings it to life. She reframes the famous stories we already knew, telling them from a different point of view or using her imagination to explain missing details. Because the stories are familiar, the book is engaging from the first page to the last, and often surprising when she presents a different view on a story you thought you knew. The language is not pure literary Hebrew (probably why I managed to read the book), it is diluted with references from the Bible and the Mishnah, so that famous phrases will jump out at you and often help you get deeper into a character’s mind by understanding what their situation reminds them of.
The book takes you on a journey through the lives of these beloved characters. Through their experiences the foundation of modern Judaism begins to bud. The author uses the lifestyles of the leaders of the time in order to critique the way we interpret Jewish laws today. For example, where the privilege of studying torah full time and not working was once reserved for the wealthy, today it is common for people to choose not to work and accept their poverty as a consequence. One rabbi may have emphatically objected to teaching Torah to women, but the fact that other rabbis in his own time taught their daughters teaches us that there was never a consensus on the matter, and no excuse for the concept that the Torah solely belongs to men. There is much conflict regarding the relationship which develops with Christianity, which was just beginning to blossom at the time and had not yet been declared its own religion, but it’s clear that while some rabbis believe they should be shunned, others believe that there is nothing more important than keeping peace with those who are different, whether or not they are Jewish. A main theme throughout the book is the changing of the Jewish religion – mainly the removal of God from the religion. You might be raising your eyebrows but truth be told, we don’t realize how much less the concept of God is present in our religion now than it was back then. The temple was still standing until 70 A.D. Prophets and miracles were common and accessible. The teachings of Rabbi Akiva were revolutionary in the way that they took the Torah from heaven and brought it down to earth, where it is now ours to interpret whichever way suits us best. The free interpretation is a controversial topic these days, but it is clear from the book that it shouldn’t be. According to Rabbi Akiva and his colleagues, we are allowed to understand it in our own way.
The book is told from the perspective of the famous Rabbi Akiva’s wife, Rachel. Jewish scriptures describe their loved her as passionate and romantic. They say that although they were poor, he promised to give her Jerusalem of Gold. We know that Rabbi Akiva leaves her for twelve years to study Torah. One sources says that at the end of twelve years he came home with a trail of thousands of students, and before he saw her, turned on his heels and returned for an additional twelve years. I was glad that this approach was not followed in the book. Brandes describes Akiva and Rachel’s relationship as romantic at first. Then Rachel begins to pressure her husband to travel to the Yeshiva and study torah, believing (correctly) that he is gifted. As a man who learned to read at age forty, Akiva begrudgingly leaves, swearing not to return until he becomes a Rabbi. This aspect of the relationship was difficult for me to swallow, because we see it so often in ultra-orthodox couples. Rachel is the image of the original ultra-orthodox woman, whose only wish is for her husband to study, and works around the clock to support her family on her own. Akiva is the original ultra-orthodox man, forswearing contact with women and immersing himself in his studies. The phrase often attributed to Rabbi Akiva, “Love your neighbor like yourself,” stands in contrast with many decisions his character makes in the book.
The ending is difficult, even for those who know how the lives of these Rabbis ended. It seems that the cruelty of the Roman Empire knows no limits. Each one of ten famous rabbis of the time died tortured, humiliating public deaths at the hands of the Romans (Jesus being nailed to a cross doesn’t even come close to what these guys went through). It seems like in the last chapter, the entire world turns upside down. The horrors are impossible to digest. Read it anyway.
They were standing at a bus stop, two children, even shorter than me, which is saying something.
Suddenly the boy grabs the girl and kisses her on the mouth.
I thought, shouldn’t you guys be playing legos or something?
Last night at dinner with some friends of my grandmother’s, I found myself casually throwing out the statement, “Everyone hates the Jews.” I said it without thinking, but instead of getting the expected chuckle, it started a conversation.
“Is that how you really feel? That the world hates the Jews?” I was asked a question I had never had reason to answer. Usually I would simply say yes, that is how I feel. But tonight I began to wonder if perhaps my statement could use some rephrasing, or further investigation.
Do I really feel that the world hates the Jews? No. I firmly believe that generalizations can never be made, so already my assumption is inaccurate. Of course not everyone hates the Jews, but some certainly give me that feeling. Misconceptions about life in Israel upset me the most.
When people think of Israel, do the terms “full human rights” and “complete religious freedom” come to mind? They do for me, but I know a lot of people think the opposite about Israel. I am in no way qualified to say who is right. All I know is that for me, Israel is day to day life, so obviously I would see it differently than someone whose only exposure is through the eyes of the media.
Last year a bomb went off at the central bus station in Jerusalem. I was very upset by this, particularly because the bus in question, bus no. 74, was a route I take almost daily. I was horrified when an online blogging friend of mine posted an article about the attack along with a painfully judgmental comment about Israel provoking Palestinians into setting off bombs. For him this reflected a failure on behalf of the US government to resolve an age-old conflict in the Middle East. He had no way of knowing that for me it was bus number 74, the bus I took to work. It hurt me to hear what I thought was an accusation against my own government, when truly it was just a different view of reality.
When people come from completely different backgrounds, it’s no easy task to try to understand the way the other person thinks, especially when their actions seem offensive to you. I try my hardest to understand human nature, but some worlds are so far away from me that I’m baffled by their logic. Sometimes it is unreasonable to expect to understand someone so different. I think it all comes down to the message written in this wonderful book by Jodi Picoult. When it comes down to reality, even aliens can find a way to communicate.
So, I’ve finally finished the Hunger Games trilogy. It was like riding a roller coaster. Once you get in, you’re hooked until the end. You’re stomach flips over but the rush of excitement is worth it.
I was fully prepared to be disappointed by Mockingay. I was ready for all of my favorite characters to die, ready for Katniss to never make up her mind who she loves more, Gale or Peeta (I was actually hoping she would end up with Finnick). But the book had much more to give than a story. It has an important lesson to teach us, and although I was not impressed by the plot, I was satisfied by the message the book delivered.
Continuing the holocaust metaphors I pointed out in my review of Catching Fire, I was not at all surprised to find the authorities of District 13 stamping things on people’s forearms. The children gathered outside President Snow’s mansion made me think briefly of the Palestinian civilians the PA uses to guard terrorists. It’s hard to imagine that the things Collins talks about are anywhere close to reality, but they are. Frighteningly close.
I heard a theory once that what made World War 2 unique was not the number of casualties, but the advancement of military technology which happened in those years. The technology revolution was the mark of the twentieth century. People were killed in inconceivable ways. The first and only nuclear bombs were used to end the war. Along this line, the Hunger Games is punctuated with brilliant, terrible inventions.
The thing is, I don’t agree that the holocaust is unique. I think, and Suzanne Collins agrees with me, that if we were capable of doing it once, we are capable of doing it again.
“Are you preparing for another war, Plutarch?” I ask.
“Oh, not now. Now we’re in that sweet period where everyone agrees that our recent horrors should never be repeated,” he says.
“But collective thinking is short-lived. We’re fickle, stupid beings with poor memories and a great gift for self-destruction.
I have to admit: I didn’t cry when Dumbledore died. But I was moved to tears by The Time Traveler’s Wife.
This is not the kind of book which is impossible to put down. Instead, you get to read it at your leisure, enjoy it, and actually remember it when you’re done. The author succeeds in giving the reader the same experience as the characters. Clare moves through time linearly, to keep the reader grounded, while Henry jumps from time to time and allows the reader to experience the suddenness and confusion he does. The love story pulls the reader into the book so that even when you aren’t reading, Henry and Clare are present at the back of your mind, as a real life lover would be.
Audrey Niffenegger writes with a lot of words, but she uses them masterfully. Her metaphors and descriptions only contribute to bringing the book to life.
From the first page, the book is ringing with moral dilemmas and existential questions. The author asks her own questions through the characters, but also uses the questions to tell the story. The fact that her characters ask makes them even more human, especially because it makes the reader wonder if they will change their answers as the story progresses. | 2019-04-20T04:55:20 | https://liorasophie.com/category/mirror-mirror/book-reviews/ |
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