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Yesterday in the August rain Jeremy Linden and I went to Meadowview in Bevendean on the eastern outskirts of the city of Brighton and, starting from map ref TQ33220608, we walked eastwards along a corridor of the Bevendean Down Local Nature Reserve (below) to the Race Hill footpath.
Here we turned south and then up the hill past the race horses to the summit with its magnificent views across Brighton and the racecourse to the sea. Close to the top of Race Hill on an unmade cul-de-sac is an isolated row of terrace houses called Bellevue Cottages built in the mid- to late 19th century.
On the side wall of the blue cottage the owner had painted some impressive zodiacal devices.
After Bellevue we made the long trek down Bear Road with the cemetery wall on the right and open fields on the left, but much traffic in between. At Bevendean Road we turned north and explored the Tenantry Estate - all new houses and turfed grassland built on the former Bevendean Hospital and its grounds.
The name 'Tenantry' comes from Tenantry Down and the area is in one of the former land divisions of Brighton known as 'laines'. The people who named the new roads have established or invented a connection with Mrs Fitzherbert (Fitzherbert Road) who secretly married George IV when he was still Prince of Wales. Another road is named after Martha Gunn who was famed as mistress of the bathing machines and also acquainted with the Prince of Wales. However, I have failed to deconstruct the name Borrow King Close for one of the streets (below).
Beside Bevendean Road on the eastern side of the Tenantry estate the gates with their pillars of the old Bevendean Hospital have been left as a rather grand reminder of the history of the area.
The man and the dog above are Jeremy and Willow. And below is a picture of me, also with Willow and eating a cheese and onion roll. Delicious!


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What digestive enzymes do
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The steering is going out. When I brake, the wheel locks up a little and then loosens and pulls to the left. Upon acceleration, the steering locks up again, loosens, and then pulls to the right. It does make a kind of a pop sound or a pop thud when I'm turning the steering wheel. I think it might be my intermediate steering arm. And there's an oil leak I can't pinpoint. Plus the transmission is slipping during gear changes.
Intermediate shaft issues are common on Dodge Dakotas. The symptoms you described are very typical. The shaft tends to bind at times and make clunk sounds when going over bumps and turning. The repair is simply to replace the shaft. If your vehicle is equipped with air bags, repairs on the steering column should be performed by a qualified mechanic, such as one from YourMechanic. They will be able to inspect your steering issue and have this problem resolved.
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The Honda Civic Si is back! Sort of. Here's what we know.
Honda announced today that the long rumored Civic Si will be coming next year, and the prototype shares many features as the production version. Here what we know so far.
1. Power!
The Civic Si started off as a coupe, and slowly grew to encapsulate both couple and sedan as available options. The prototype debuted as a Coupe, however, Honda has confirmed that it will be a sedan too. Sadly there is no hatch option for the Si, and this is due to the fact that all hatches are built in the United Kingdom, while coupes and sedans are made here in Canada, making it more cost effective.
2. Colours?
The prototype Si was shown off in Rallye Red Pearl but unfortunately it won't be offered on the production Si, however, the previous generation's Rallye Red will be the signature colour.
3. Coupe or Sedan?
The new Honda Civic Si will feature 1.5-liter turbo, 4-cylinder will make more than the ninth-gen Honda Civic Si's 205 horsepower 4-cylinder, and only have a manual transmission.
4. Honda Factory Performance Options.
The Honda Civic Si prototype showed off the HFP 19-inch wheel and tire setup and drilled rotors. Sadly, these are not standard but will be an option from dealers. More HFP parts and gadgets are rumored to be released soon.
5. Exhausts…
The Honda Civic Si will be sharing the exhaust mounting with the other, sportier Honda Civics including, the hatch, the Sport Touring, and the Type R.
Stay tuned for more news about the Honda Civic as it arrives.
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After winning the silver in the men's single luge competition, American Chris Mazdzer shared a touching story about how a fellow Russian luger offered him a hand before the Games -- or more accurately, his sled.
The Russian luger, who felt his own Olympic dreams were dying, suggested Mazdzer use his sled. That's just something competitors at this level just don't do.
"He didn't think he was going to the Olympics, and he wanted to see what someone could do on his sled," said Mazdzer, who would not name the Russian. "It was a legitimate sled. It wasn't, 'We'll give you a sled and it's like something that's 20 years old.' This was what they were using this year."
And Mazdzer, who was training in Latvia a few weeks ago, needed a boost. He'd hit a rough spot in his training, and voiced his frustrations on social media.
"What kills me and has been driving me wild for over a year now is the fact that no matter what I do my top speed and ability to be with the top guys in the world has disappeared, and I don't know why," Mazdzer wrote on Instagram. "There comes a point where giving it everything you have and believing in yourself starts to fade away and I am almost to that point. For some reasons unknown to myself, things are not working out as planned."
So Mazdzer took the Russian up on his offer and tried out that sled.
That didn't work out either: "I'm too big for the sled. I took it down and was out of control."
But Mazdzer was genuinely touched by the Russian's gesture.
"I think what it shows is that we do care about each other and there is this human connection we have that crosses countries, crosses cultures," he said, "and sport is an amazing way to accomplish that."
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New York's De Blasio Welcomes FCC Proposal Allowing Subsidies Of High-speed Internet For Low-income
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has cheered FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposal to let low-income families have the option of using a federal subsidy called "lifeline" to access high speed Internet connection.
Currently the program subsidizes the phone bills of low income consumers. Under Wheeler's new proposal announced today, households would be able to instead use the monthly $9.25 lifeline subsidy to cover broadband connection.
Currently 95% of high-income consumers with household earnings of $150,000 and more have access to High-speed connection. On the other hand, about 50% of households with income of $25,000 and less don't have High-speed connectivity.
The FCC has five commissioners; three are Democrats and Wheeler's proposal is expected to get backing when the Commission meets next month. "A world of broadband haves and have-nots is a world where none of us will have the opportunity to enjoy the full fruits of what broadband has to offer," Wheeler said.
Here in New York City, Mayor de Blasio was quick to endorse the proposal. "High-speed Internet is no longer a luxury its as important as water or electricity to the prosperity of our nations people," de Blasio said. "Thanks to growing income inequality, far too many New Yorkers struggle to afford broadband. More than a third of low-income households in the city lack the opportunities for education, employment and civic life that the Internet offers, as well as the increasingly integral online communications tools that allow families and community members to stay in touch in emergencies."
The mayor added: "Countless more struggle to support their broadband needs with pay-as-you-go service. With their groundbreaking hotspot lending program, our partners at New Yorks libraries have shown the potential for innovative approaches to residential broadband service that could be sustained through reforms to Lifeline. Giving households the choice to use Lifeline subsidies for broadband will be an important step toward one New York, rising together. I look forward to collaborating with the FCC, local civic leaders and mayors from across the country to support Lifeline modernization.
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World Cup Finals 2010: A Look at Spain – If there is one thing that the Spain National Football team wants to achieve that would be its first ever FIFA World Cup trophy and that could be possible this Sunday.
In the previous World Cup what might be lacking for Spain had finally been achieved. Spain now has a firepower composed of players coming from Real Madrid and Barcelona. They have star players which includes Fernando Tores, David Villa, Iker Casillas, and Xavi Hernandez.
However, before anything is celebrated they have to fight and wrestle it out with Netherlands, the famed inventor of Total Football. A tactic which had again worked for them in this years World Cup.
Netherlands vs Spain will surely be a match that would be talked about for months and even years unto the next World Cup in 2014. Who will win? Who will be the better of the two? Will it be the players or the strategy?
Before the World Cup 2010 Finals, Netherlands vs Spain here is a primer regarding Spain made by ESPN. (Click here for a similar feature on Netherlands and Total Football)To receive updates from WWNN.co.uk directly to your e-mail, you can subscribe to us for free by entering your e-mail address here and confirming your subscription by clicking the link that will be sent to your e-mail address.
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One of the most impressive locations I've ever photographed has to be Easter Island. Situated in the middle of the Pacific ocean, it is one of the most remote places I've ever visited. I'd come here to photograph the island because it is full of petroglyph's, ancient ceremonial places and of course, the famous Moai statues.
I spent six days here and must confess to suffering from cabin fever after three days. Although there is lots to see and photograph, I found the hot days unbearable and the evenings sleepless. Night time consisted of many of the dogs on the island barking until the small hours, and when they did finally stop, the cockerels or roosters would kick in. I nicknamed the island 'rooster island' and for me, it will always remain so.
It's very hard to hang around when I'm feeling like that, simply waiting for the day my plane leaves. Yet, paradoxically, when I returned home to Scotland, I couldn't believe where I'd just been.
To this day it remains one of the most special places I've visited so far.
The above shot is of Rano Raraku volcano. The island is triangular in shape, and each corner is composed of a major volcano. Rano Raraku is a small volcano situated in the south eastern side of the island and is where all the stone statues were carved. Many of them still rest on the slopes of the volcano.
On one of my many trips back and forth across the island (which took no more than 20 minutes one way) I saw these horses grazing below the volcano. The scene just seemed to be begging to be photographed and I had to stop the jeep and jump out. It's a hard thing to do sometimes - think about photography whilst driving (and not crash the car - something that I must admit I have failed to do on several occasions now - but that's another story).
I felt at the time that the shot was going to be a throw away one (trip fatigue was affecting my judgment). But much later, after I returned home and got it processed, I felt very differently about it. This I think, is because when I'm away shooting somewhere, the first few days are fresh, new, interesting. But after a while, the exotic place that I'm in has become my 'normal point of reference'. It becomes so normal in fact, that I start to take it for granted and I loose sight of what is special about it.
It's only when I return home, and have gone through the dreaded 'post trip adjustment phase' which for me, lasts around about a week, that I start to appreciate how special and exotic a place was. That's when it's time to review the photos.
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"Hey guys why do you need like 12 squad cars," asked Konrad Czerwinski to the police officers that blocked off his auto shop.
At approximately 8:00 a.m., on May 5, Czerwinski, the owner of Adams Import on 3166 Adams Ave., was relieved to find out that the majority of police-presence was at his next door neighbor – Valero Corner Store gas station.
"5 cars and a dozen (white male) cops on one black woman?" posted a Normal Heights resident on the NextDoor app. She snapped two photos, uploaded them, and then captioned them: "feeling concerned and afraid to be a witness."
Her neighbors quickly chimed in.
"The high speed chase went by while I was in my front yard," said one neighbor, "[and] she did not pull over. One police car was chasing the maroon van with the sirens wailing and lights flashing."
Others in the neighborhood identified the driver who was arrested as a homeless lady who lives out of her van (another posted that it was a SUV). A few did agree that she parks on the residential streets of Normal Heights.
"It's [homelessness] a bigger problem here," Czerwinski said, "and no one's providing a solution."
Teresa Smith from Dreams for Change provides a temporary fix for a select few that live inside their vehicles.
"We are the only organization [in San Diego] with a program that specifically address this population," Smith said.
"One of the biggest challenges facing people who live in their vehicles is finding a dependable and safe place to park at night," says Smith's website. "The city of San Diego and surrounding communities have strict laws regulating overnight parking on city streets which limits the available options."
John lived out of his high-end German car for the past four years. He's got tinted windows and puts up the sunshade when he crashes out in the middle-class neighborhoods. "They (the police) can get you for illegal camping," John said, "I've only received warnings though." He added that he doesn't always park in the same areas, he parallel parks on residential streets with rows of cars, and "it helps that I drive a German car (to avoid suspicion) " he said. He said he's seen another homeless guy live out of a Range Rover.
John admitted that vehicle-dwellers "get sweated all of the time … they (the police) bully and intimidate us – when we just want to sleep."
Smith said that the homeless individuals that live out of their vehicles are different. "We find that 65-70 percent of our clients have some sort of income," she said, "[and] many have jobs or are in some type of school."
She said that most do not have major mental health or addiction issues.
John does not do drugs or alcohol and wants to stay "low-key and off-the-radar." He maintains his car and frugal lifestyle with "legit sporadic gigs" and makes sure that his ride's clean on the outside and inside in case the San Diego Police Department shine their spotlights on his car. He showers at the "homies" pad, and chills at the library to read or surf the web.
One site that John checks out is Vice, which posted a story in 2016 called "Living Out of a Van Is the New American Dream." The article is about millennial van-dwellers (some educated) that live like nomads out of their vans.
"We do see college students in our program," Smith said, "[and] typically, they are within the community college system or private (for-profit) type schools. Students we see that are with the larger universities, we stress upon them to reach out to the schools for assistance."
Smith's organization has two locations that can house up to 75 vehicles. One spot is the New Life Church at 766 28th St. (28th and F streets in Golden Hill) and the other is at Jewish Family Services at 8804 Balboa Ave. (two blocks east of the 163 in Kearny Mesa).
The organization's family advocates create a plan with each participant that places an emphasis on permanent housing solutions, employment, training, emergency support, asset stabilization and asset building.
"One thing different about our participants and shelter homeless is many of our participants have pets, making shelters not an option," Smith said, "[the] main requirement is a willingness to move back into housing."
John said that he's cool with where he's at now; living in plain sight.
The van-dwelling lady who got caught at Valero's had "[license plate] tags [that] expired," according to one of the neighbors.
An inquiry was made to the SDPD regarding the legalities of sleeping in a vehicle in San Diego but no response was made as of press time.
There is a proposed bill before the California legislature, AB 718, which reads: "This bill would prohibit the legislative body of a city, county, or city and county from prohibiting or otherwise subjecting to civil or criminal penalties, or removing or impounding a motor vehicle by reason of, the act of sleeping or resting in a lawfully parked motor vehicle."
More from SDReader
- More stories by Mike Madriaga
- I once lived in an RV in San Diego, and it sucked — Jan. 29, 2019
- Chula Vista addresses homeless crisis — March 10, 2016
- A push for decriminalizing homelessness — Feb. 23, 2016
- The fight for freedom of street sleep — Aug. 30, 2015
- San Diego's Dreams for Change lets you sleep in your car — Nov. 30, 2011
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Modern outboard engines are far more high-tech and complicated than those manufactured just a few years ago. But even with this state-of-the-art equipment, most things that can go wrong with engine and on-board electrical equipment can be simply diagnosed and fixed by the boat owner or renter. Electrical system troubleshooting can be tackled by developing an elementary understanding of electrical systems and terms, some basic skills, simple tools, and caution.
Before attempting any electrical system troubleshooting, the best initial step boat owners or renters can take is to review the owner's manual or manufacturer specifications for system information, system safeguards, and safety measures. This information details the steps to take, in logical order, for performing troubleshooting and provides critical data which will make any troubleshooting effort easier and less time consuming.
Also, remember that the owner's manual likely provides the standardized marine wire color codes that identify each circuit on your boat. While electrical problems caused by wiring may be inevitable, isolating the cause can be much easier by understanding the wiring color code scheme on the boat. The common wire color used throughout a particular circuit allows an electrical issue to be quickly isolated and corrected.
Interestingly, boat electrical systems break down more often from the failure of some mechanical (rather than electrical) connection issue, like a parted wire splice, a frayed wire, a loose connection, or a missing or loose screw. Each of these can interrupt electricity flow, causing equipment to not work at all or to operate at less than optimum levels. Electrical problems are usually the most common reasons for engines that do not start or for auxiliary equipment that will not power up. In most cases, presuming the battery has a full or almost full charge, issues can be readily traced, repaired, and the boat prepared for a voyage.
As with any work involving electrical systems, safety is the first priority. All common safeguards (like eye, face, and hand protection, for example), grounded tools, and special procedures for working on battery and related equipment in a marine environment should be closely followed.
Basic Electric Terms to Know
Understanding a few electrical terms is the first step in developing electrical troubleshooting skills. The most common are described below.
Load: Any onboard equipment that uses electric current, such as a light, depth finder, radio, heater, pump motor, etc.
Ohm: A unit for measuring electrical resistance in a wire or cable.
Ampere (Amp): A measure of the amount of current flowing through a medium. The medium is normally a wire, but could be bilge water or the water surrounding a boat.
Volt: A unit measuring the difference in current between one side of a load and the other. The force that pushes the current through the circuit is the power difference, not the power itself.
Resistance: The opposition to electricity flowing through a wire, created by wire material, diameter, and length. Longer wire and a smaller diameter increase resistance.
Closed Circuit: A circuit providing a complete uninterrupted path between the positive and negative battery terminals of the battery.
Open Circuit: A circuit with an interrupted path between the positive and negative battery terminals.
Short Circuit: An unintended direct connection between positive and negative battery terminals, allowing current to bypass the load, usually caused by a faulty switch. Short circuits create a fire hazard by putting an excessive load on a circuit not designed to handle the increased load.
Ground Fault (or Leak): A condition which allows a lower resistance path to ground somewhere other than the actual ground wire. Insulated bilge pump wires immersed in water are a common cause.
Troubleshooting Techniques
If the electrical system is causing trouble, consider the following tips to find the cause and a fix:
- Ensure battery is fully charged and then activate the switch that tilts the outboard up and down one time. If operating at usual speed, plenty of battery power should be available.
- If the engine still will not start, the next step is to ensure that the throttle is in the neutral position (most engines will not start if in gear). Even if it looks right, shift in/out of gear a few times to be absolutely certain the throttle is on neutral before cranking.
- If the throttle checks out, inspect the battery and starter cable connections; corrosive material on the battery or on the cables/connections may be the cause. Remove the cables, thoroughly clean the connections, reattach the cables, and then start.
- If the starter cranks but does not start the engine, the helm kill switch could be the cause. This switch connects the ignition to the operator's wrist and is designed to shut off (or kill) the engine if the operator becomes incapacitated. Especially for switches mounted horizontally on the helm, water can pool around the button and eventually cause a short. On most boats, it can be disabled by disconnecting the yellow-striped back wire leading to the switch.
Checking the electrical system components listed below may be of help in performing troubleshooting.
- Acid (electrolyte) level is up to plastic liner inside holes (if the battery is a wet cell)
- Specific gravity in each cell is within tolerances identified in owner's manual
- Engine cranks properly for five seconds with each battery (if equipped with two or more)
- Battery top(s), connections, and cables are clean and sealed from moisture
Wiring & Connections
- Connection contact surfaces are clean and coated with moisture-resisting sealant
- No frayed or cracked insulation (check bilge and engine compartment)
- Battery switch connections are clean and sealed
- Fuses have clean, tight, sealed contacts
Alternator & Starter
- With the engine running, check that voltage remains constant as more equipment is activated
- Brushes and slip rings are clean and in good condition
- Bearings or bushings in good condition
- External connections are clean, sealed from moisture, and positive terminals covered
- Alternator drive belt(s) are tight and in good shape
- Starter solenoid plunger is clean and lubricated and contacts are clean
Miscellaneous Items to Check
- Ensure that compasses are not affected by equipment operation — set out on course legs that use perpendicular headings (for example, north and west)
- Radio, radar units, and other equipment operate properly when other equipment is on
- Transducers and other in-water equipment is free of marine growth
Applying some common sense, safety precautions and developing a basic understanding of electricity can allow boaters to tackle electrical system troubleshooting without professional mechanic involvement.


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Local Election
Fresno County voting going smoothly – except for vote-by-mail surprises
Elections in Fresno County were flowing smoothly through Tuesday evening – with a couple of notable vote-by-mail mixups.
County elections chief Brandi Orth described turnout as "robust."
"We are always happy to see that voters are letting their voices be heard and exercising their right to vote," Orth said.
But it wasn't smooth sailing for Lauren Stephens, who lives in an unincorporated area of Fresno County south of Clovis. She tried to double check her polling place on her sample ballot Monday night, only to learn that her precinct had switched to vote by mail only.
Stephens says she never received a vote-by-mail ballot. The complication appears to stem from an incorrect address, with Stephens saying she learned she'd been dropped from the voter rolls because of returned mail.
Orth explained that some precincts are switched to vote by mail when there's not many people in them.
"When a geographic area has less than 250 voters, the law provides that they are to vote by mail," she said.
Orth said voters are notified of such changes when the ballot is mailed to them and on their sample ballot.
Stephens ended up voting provisionally at her former polling place. The precinct didn't have the appropriate ballot, leaving her puzzled at Clovis Unified School District races when she lives in the Sanger school district. Stephens' vote will count in the elections she's eligible to vote in, Orth said.
Orth said she hasn't heard of anyone else in that precinct facing these difficulties. Anyone in Fresno County in a similar situation should come to the Elections Office at 2221 Kern St. in downtown Fresno, where they have the appropriate ballot, Orth said. Other county elections offices are similarly set up to handle voting issues.
"The best thing is to come to our office and we can handle any kind of situation here directly," Orth said.
Permanent vote-by-mail
Another voter who hit a speed bump when trying to vote was Jeffrey Pietz of north Fresno. When he went to his regular polling place at the Fairwinds assisted living center, he was surprised to learn he was registered as a permanent vote-by-mail voter. The same thing happened during the primary.
"I have never signed up as a permanent absentee voter," he said. "The thing that bothers me about all this is I don't know if they're doing something wrong or not, and the truth is I'll probably never be able to find out."
Orth hadn't yet looked into the details of Pietz' situation.
"Without seeing all the facts, I can take a guess," she said. "Sometimes people forget that they have requested a vote-by-mail ballot."
They may have accidentally checked a box they didn't intend to when re-registering to vote via the Secretary of State's office, she said.
People in this situation can either vote provisionally (which Pietz did), or turn in their mail ballot and get a regular ballot to ensure they're not voting twice.
Keeping the pink postcard that comes with the provisional ballot will allow the elections office to check 40 days after the election to see if your vote counted.
Other notes from Election Day
▪ The machine was "out for repair" early Tuesday at the polling place at Second Church of Christ Scientist at Shaw and College avenues just east of Fig Garden Village. Voters had to manually feed their ballot into the box.
▪ The California Secretary of State's office is operating a toll-free voter hotline. Voters can call to ask election-related questions, to file complaints, or to confidentially report potential election fraud or voter intimidation. Call 800-345-8683 (VOTE) or 800-232-8682 (VOTA, for Spanish language).
Bee staff contributed to this report. Bethany Clough: 559-441-6431, @BethanyClough


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Interview: Manman (Yeeman Mui) talks teaching kids, Orff, and taiko
I first met Manman (Yeeman Mui) during Kyosuke Suzuki sensei's Summer Taiko Intensive in 2011. She is now teaching and performing at the Taiko Center of the Pacific in Honolulu, where we performed together during my recent Hawaii trip. A certified Orff instructor, Manman is becoming known as a taiko teacher specializing in young children. In addition to offering classes at Asano Taiko US in Torrance, she is an active performer involved in multiple projects such as Spall Fragments, the upcoming production by Joe Small. Manman kindly spent time with me to talk about her background, Orff training, working with kids, incorporating dance and body percussion, and her current projects. I would encourage everyone to check out the links below for examples of what we talked about in the interview.
San Francisco International Orff Course
Taiko Trek
Body Bayashi
Spall Fragments
https://youtu.be/9sftrNNFlEg (2015 video clip)
Yeeman Mui (aka Manman) Originally from Hong Kong, Manman graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2010 with an MPhil in Musicology. She is a dedicated taiko practitioner, performer and teacher. Since becoming a certified Orff instructor, her vision is to continually find new ways to celebrate the essence of teaching of taiko through the mind, body and spirit. In 2012 and 2013, she was awarded a fellowship to study with Kenny Endo at the Taiko Center of the Pacific (TCP). Since then she has been working as a performing member and teacher at TCP. Outside of TCP and Hong Kong, She has also taught at the Los Angeles Taiko Institute (LATI), curated the Youth Program at the North American Taiko Conference in Las Vegas 2015, and conducted a series of music teacher workshops in Macau 2015.


text: Sustainably fulfilling nutritional and consumer needs of a growing world population is currently one of mankind's greatest challenges. For algae, as a new and sustainable feedstock, the challenge is to make the production of algae ingredients (such as lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, micronutrients and antioxidants) economically viable on industrial scale. To date, the vast majority of research on algae has been directed at cultivation and the conversion of algae biomass into biofuel (1). Very little attention has been paid to the biorefinery of algae biomass, for new ingredients and applications.


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First, we at the Poorly Kept Secret Society apologize for the title of this post.
Second, check out these images. What do they have in common:
(Photo appeared on the Denver Post website.)
(Photo appeared on the Washington Post website.)
(Photo appeared on the New York Post website.)
Is this an act of civil disobedience? A coordinated, suddenly national effort that will culminate in a social/environmental/economic message that will soon be revealed? Is this the first battle cry for a new protest movement?
Or, a coincidence? A couple of yahoos who think they'll get their fifteen minutes via the mis-tint shelf at Sherman Williams?
Ooh! Or, perhaps, a very clever consortium of rouge objects conservators who are drumming up business by hiring unsuspecting innocents to carry out this vandalism for the sole purpose of ensuring they will have work the next day! Love a conspiracy!!
Here're the stories:
Open question to all Agents and Co-conspirators of the Poorly Kept Secret Society: What elusive connection do the sites that were vandalized with green paint have in common?
I See What You Mean (Blue Bear) by Lawrence Argent
The Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French
Washington National Cathedral
Joseph Henry by William Story
Once we know their common connection, we are that much closer to discovering the location of the Arc of the Covenant.
My apologies. I am once again confusing my life with the movie I watched last night…


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Posted by Katharine Crnko
For Marketplace Morning Report, Monday, October 25, 2010
This week on Marketplace we'll be following sustainable jobs. Today, we learned the fishing industry is suffering from shrinking catches and pollution.
The U.S. Treasury sold bonds yesterday that effectively have a negative rate of return. That is, investors paid the government for the opportunity to lend it money.
The Environmental Production Agency announced the winner of their Biggest Loser competition. Congratulations to UNC.
New BP CEO Bob Dudley told British business leaders that the Gulf oil spill was greatly exaggerated by the media.
Ford announced today that they are in their sixth straight quarter of profit. The announcement was paired with their intention to hire 1200 new employees if Michigan approves tax incentives.
We also heard about NBA players salaries, and bags of money from Iran to Afghanistan.
And finally, in today's Globalist Quiz, we learned about America's percentage of global oil reserves.
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Jonathan Platt Visits Vancouver
On 1 October 2015 Jonathan Platt became Head of HLF East Midlands, having previously been Lincolnshire County Council's Libraries and Heritage Manager. Born in Leeds, he has worked in the heritage sector in Yorkshire, East and West Midlands for 35 years, starting as a museum volunteer whilst still at school. He has degrees in History, Industrial Archaeology, a Certificate in Management and is a Fellow of the Museums Association. He has served on various local, regional and national boards including the Lincolnshire Senior Cultural Officers Group, East Midlands Museums Service, MLA East Midlands, Renaissance East Midlands and the Museums Association.
About the Museum of Vancouver, Canada
Jonathan's study focus was on the Museum of Vancouver (MOV), which is the City's museum, founded in 1893 which has been housed in a spectacular building in the 17 acre Vanier Park along with the MacMillan Space Centre since 1967. The city owns and maintains the building and its archaeological, natural history and first nations collections, but they are operated by a not for profit trust with a turnover of $2m or £1m per annum. The museum's four exhibitions are all on one floor, with offices storage and education spaces below. In 2014 the museum had over 64,000 paying visitors, 49 staff and 173 volunteers.
Jonathan met and interviewed Nancy Noble Chief Executive Officer of the museum and President of the Canadian Museums Association. Nancy joined the museum in 2005 and has since led the museums renaissance which included a period of public consultation and a new vision, brand and purpose from 2007:
Mission: To hold a mirror to the city and lead provocative conversations about its past, present and future.
Strapline: MOV for the bold. Fun. Curious.
Vision: The Museum of Vancouver inspires inquiry into the city. As an urban museum, it interprets, presents, and archives the continuous transformation of Vancouver. The Museum congregates a community of the curious who come to engage with ideas and each other in dynamic conversations about what was, is, and can be Vancouver. We want to provoke, engage, and animate.
Our Values:
Integrity and Excellence
Community Engagement
Dialogue and Debate
Promotion of Intercultural Understanding
Passionate Advocacy for Vancouver
Jonathan was impressed by this refocus and its execution in exhibitions such as Neon Vancouver, Ugly Vancouver, Cesn?aem – City before the City and the museum's latest and largest temporary exhibition The Happy Show. The latter was prompted by research which showed that lots of Vancouverites are socially disconnected and unhappy, with lots of isolated immigrant communities living in high rise buildings. According to Nancy "Vancouver is an edgy place, so it was felt to be in keeping with the city, and a new ethos of the museum." The content was challenging, sex, drugs and rock and roll, but creatively presented and Jonathan felt that few museums and governing bodies would be willing to mount such an exhibition. However, such bold programming and other community engagement initiatives were increasing the museum's income and turning around the museum's visitor profile, which still tended to be well educated, but was becoming younger (more 25-50 year olds), more diverse and representative of the local population. He felt that this all boded well for the future of the museum. However, he was surprised by the lack of a shop, café and public transport to the museum, and the other attractions in Vanier Park, including the Maritime Museum, City Archives and Academy of Music each of which had different governing bodies. He concluded that for the mission to really take off the museum spaceship needed to move downtown.


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August 26th, 2017
I was recently reading the book, How God Became King, and the author, Tom Wright, talked about the importance of the comma within the Apostles' Creed where it says, '...born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate....' There is a LOT of stuff within that little comma!
I would think that the things that have been recorded in all four gospel accounts would be considered the high points of Jesus' life, not only by the early Christians, but by those Christians of any period in history. At the start of Jesus' ministry is his encounter with John the Baptist. In the middle of his ministry is both the miracle of feeding the 5000 and the confession of Peter (Matthew 16:13-20, Mark 8:27-30, Luke 9:18-21, John 6:67-71). At the end of his ministry is obviously his suffering and death--and obviously this last one is a critical part of the creed.
That Jesus withdrew (or retreated) after the feeding of the 5000 should be a pretty obvious indicator that he is not interested in a position of power. After Peter's confession, that Jesus tells the disciples not to tell anyone that he is the Christ should also be another indicator (Matt 16:20). The title of Christ can carry along with it a position of power. But Jesus wants to go in a different direction; he wants to go in the direction of the cross.
From the standpoint of etymology, to 'confess' means to say the same word. To say the same words, it is important to have the same definitions of words.
Many years ago, when I was looking at the way Martin Luther translated his favorite Psalm, I noticed that he would have some interesting translations that followed the theology he was finding within the Bible after his 'tower experience'. One of the most memorable is his final translation of Psalm 118:1, 'Danket dem Herrn, denn er ist freundlich...' Perhaps you can get that even if you do not know any German. He is saying, somewhat literally, 'Thank the Lord, for he is friendly.'
There is a concrete action here that you do not usually see in the translation, 'Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.' Luther's translation is down-to-earth, much like the life of Jesus was. The Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One, comes down to our level to understand our hurts, our emotions, and especially our words. You can see that willingness when Jesus goes down to get baptized with a 'sinners baptism'; you can see that willingness when he goes up to a 'convicted criminals'' cross.
Jesus comes down to our level to anoint us, to pour oil and wine on all the wounds. He comes down to our level to help us hear some words that are much better for us. His words give healing. His words give life.
August 19th, 2017
Although almost an entire chapter separates this Sunday's text (Matthew 15:21-28) from last Sunday's (Matthew 14:22-33), there is an extremely close connection. At the end of the first text, the disciples worship Jesus, since he just calmed the storm. Near the middle of this Sunday's text, there is the very next occurrence of 'Jesus worship'. The Canaanite woman worships him.
It is not an easy thing to spot. Verse 25 of the (ESV) text reads: "But she came and knelt before him saying, 'Lord, help me.'" The phrase 'knelt before' literally is to worship.
Jesus' 'worshipfulness'--if that is a word--was not an easy thing to spot. He did not look like he should be worshiped. This gospel account emphasizes his manliness--now THAT is a word. But I do not think Jesus went around looking like a body builder. The verb 'to worship' literally means 'to kiss toward'. It was frequently used when someone went before a king. One would kiss the hem of his robe, or perhaps the ground (yuk!). But if the man who was the king did not like you, you would be in big trouble!
Compared to the other gospel accounts, there are a LOT of people worshipping Jesus within these chapters. It starts with the magi in chapter 2. That word magi could be translated as 'magician', so those people would not be too highly regarded. The next person to worship Jesus is the leper in chapter 8. People usually stayed away from lepers, but Jesus stretches out his hand and touches him. A ruler comes to Jesus and worships him in chapter 9. Another group of people in high regard (relatively speaking of course!)--Jesus' disciples--worship him in the boat.
After the text for this Sunday, another woman comes and worships him, the mother of the sons of Zebedee (20:20). That time the word is in participle form. That means 'she came, worshipping him'; here the action of worship is secondary. It is interesting that the next occurrence of worship is in the last chapter of Matthew. There the action of the women coming to Jesus is in participle form, and the holding onto his feet and the worship is a normal verb form.
The final occurrence of the word is almost at the end of the account, where the disciples, seeing Jesus, worship him, but the text says that some doubted. The doubting of Peter on the water and the doubting here are the only two times that word appears within the entire New Testament.
Looking over this list, there is a great variety here. Lots of different people are worshipping Jesus. But the most common action of worship is by those people who are not very highly regarded. Or often there is something that indicates another problem at hand.
The use of the word 'worship' indicates that something important is going on. Jesus connects to that word. Jesus should connect to that word--if he is the Son of God! The word was obviously important to the writer as well. He is trying to connect us to Jesus.
Jesus is before us, ready to be worshiped. And we are in good company--with the Canaanites and others. And there are certainly some problems at hand. But, again, we are in good company.
August 12th, 2017
I do not want to sound too difficult, but the text never says that Jesus walked on the water. I owe this observation to a pastor friend of mine, the Rev. Dr. Kevin Golden.
In both accounts, in Matthew 14 and in Mark 6, the text says that Jesus walked on the sea. There is a significant difference.
The sea is something that is often connected to God. The Old Testament text for this Sunday is from the book of Job (38:8), where the Lord asks, 'Who shut in the sea with doors...? Obviously Job did not. We were certainly not there. And Peter was not there either.
In Revelation 21:1 the text says that 'the sea was no more'. Imagine a time of no storms, no troubles. Imagine never feeling like you are drowning with all the things that need to be done. That time is coming.
Peter wanted to come to Jesus on the water, not the sea. Again, there is a significant difference. Again, that is probably why he started to drown.
The Son of God was there when the sea was shut in. He will be there when the sea will be no more. He continues to be in complete control of the situation.
This text is not about Peter. This text is also not about someone walking on the water OR the sea! This text is about Jesus, the one who will save his people from their sins.
It is nice to hear about what Jesus did one day. But it is even nicer to hear about what he did one day for you.
August 05th, 2017
The gospel text continues along in the Gospel according to Matthew, and we are in chapter fourteen for the next two weeks. This week the text is usually called 'The Feeding of the Five Thousand', and the title has a nice ring to it. But there were probably many more there since the five thousand count only includes the men. I sometimes feel like I should apologize for that since some people could easily get the idea that they 'don't count'.
Even more important than studying the culture of that day is the study of the Savior who walked around on earth in those days. And what he did on some of those days is important, mainly because some of those things that he did continue on in another way.
This miracle of feeding the 5000 is so important that it is in all four gospel accounts. That essentially puts it on the level of the crucifixion and resurrection. Both the Gospel according to Matthew and the Gospel according to Mark all have another similar account, that of the so-called 'Feeding of the Four Thousand'. Again there is this nice ring to it, and, again, only the men are counted, and, once again, there is a connection to what our Savior continues to do.
In the Gospel according to Mark, Jesus makes a point that there are twelve baskets of leftover fragments with this first feeding and seven with the second. I hope it does not sound too crazy to say that the first number is more Jewish, while the second is more universal.
Another point that could be made is to see the different contexts of the various accounts as they begin. Jesus, like a man, withdraws, after he hears of the death of John the Baptist (14:13). When the text says Jesus 'withdrew', that was a nice way to say he 'retreated'. That does not sound too 'manly'.
I do not think it is a coincidence that, after Jesus' final withdrawal in 15:21, he comes upon a Canaanite woman, and Jesus ends up saying that she has a great faith.
Sometimes a retreat is a good, military move. Jesus' move to a desolate and non-Jewish place was a great move that mirrored his coming to earth. His was a serious rescue mission. He was to leave no one behind.
Jesus continues his rescue mission by delivering his body and blood for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 14:20a (ESV): 'And they all ate and were satisfied.'
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–I love you but I think I'm dying.
This was what he said as he came in the back door. Then he turned around and walked back out. Maeve thought he was leaving her. He'd said he was the night before. Until she saw the way he was walking. And she knew it: he was dying. He walked like he'd been stabbed, away from the door, out into the garden. It was after nine but still bright enough, early September. His back to her, crouched, he moved quickly, sideways, clutching something – his stomach. The back door was a slider, all glass. She watched him move down the garden. She waited for him to fall. She waited for the blood.
But he didn't fall.
–Are you all right?
She stayed at the door.
He'd gone to the end of the garden. The sun was down, behind the high back wall. He was dark, crouched, still moving. She saw now; he was coming back.
–Are you OK?
She moved towards him.
–No, he said.
–Who stabbed you?
He looked down at his hands, at the way he was holding himself.
There was no blood. She could see that. And that made it worse, more serious – internal.
–I wasn't stabbed, he said.
–What's wrong?
–I'm dying, he said. –I don't know.
He couldn't stand straight; he didn't try. The pain was unbelievable. Literally that – unbelievable. He had to move, keep moving; that was all he knew.
–Will I phone for a doctor?
She heard herself and knew how stupid it sounded.
–Or an ambulance? Jim?
He was walking away again, back down the garden. Crouching. He didn't answer.
He hadn't felt good all day. But that was all. There'd been the hangover but that was gone by late morning, before twelve. Then he'd realised there was something more, something wrong, nudging at him, in his groin. He wasn't sure exactly what the groin was, where it started and ended. Somewhere in below his stomach, there was something poking at him, or stuck. Nothing too bad, nothing to make him think that he wasn't well or that he'd soon be dead.
Maeve didn't bother with the phone. She could hear herself trying to explain it to their GP, a waste of time. She grabbed the car keys and went back out to Jim. She locked the back door.
It was darker now. She couldn't see if he'd heard her.
It didn't sound like him.
–Come on, she said.
–We'll go to the hospital.
–Which one?
–You're dying, for God's sake. Does it matter?
–Yes, it does, he said.
He knew, as he spoke. He probably wasn't dying. He felt robbed.
The nurse took a look at him, bent over, holding on to the side of the trolley, and she told him.
–That's a kidney stone.
–Is it serious?
–You'll be grand.
He knew what it was now, and the pain stayed bad but bearable.
–There'll be a doctor around in a minute, she said.
He got up on the trolley and tried to lie back. He held on to the bars and thought his heat would melt them. The place was packed and dreadful but the nurse came back with a doctor who, without the white lab coat, would have looked like a kid who filled bags in a supermarket. He pressed Jim's stomach and told him nothing, but gave him a jab, some sort of painkiller.
Ten minutes later, the pain was there but lurking behind a soft wall. Jim could breathe and try to get comfortable. But he was in hell and he'd never recover. The nurse or the doctor, probably the doctor, had left the curtain open. Jim watched a junkie die. A girl, on a trolley. Her pals, two skinny girls in tracksuits, screamed and forgot about her, and screamed again.
A security guard pushed them out. He seemed to know them. They came back in, up the wheelchair ramp, and screamed again and lit their smokes and got thrown out. Jim watched the ambulance men give up, and put the blanket over the dead girl's face, and they wheeled her away somewhere. Her friends came in, sat in two orange bucket seats and fell asleep. While the girl died and disappeared, a woman near him moaned, men puked, a guy who seemed to have lost a hand, or at least the fingers – the bandage was huge and blood-soaked – tried to eat a bag of crisps. Jim closed his eyes but it didn't work. The noise alone was worse; he had to watch. He'd never sleep. He waited to be rescued.
The night before, the Thursday, they'd had a fight. Another one. A fight they drank into. It was fuelled by the red wine they knocked back before they ate and as they ate. The third glass brought Jim up to date; he caught up with the state he'd been in the night before. The edges he'd carried all day were gone and he was back where he'd left off, where he'd lost interest or consciousness – he couldn't remember. One minute they were chatting away carefully – his day, her day – and then, like that, he knew it was all shite. They sat with the plates on their laps – they didn't have a table. He listened to something about her mother's aunt, a fall in the shower; some old woman he'd met once, two years before at the wedding. He listened for a while – because that was what he did, that was what you did. The aunt's broken leg equalled two of his funny incidents at work.
–You're not listening.
–I am.
–You're not.
–I am. Your auntie broke her leg. Go on.
–Go on. She slid on the soap.
–You're a callous bastard.
–I didn't put the soap there.
–Everything's a laugh, she said.
She put her plate on the floor so she could get to her glass.
He said nothing.
–Everything has to be a laugh.
–She slid on the soap, he said. –Go on. I'm all ears. Was it Palmolive or Lifebuoy?
She stared at him.
–You're such a prick, she said.
–Will she be OK? he asked.
The question surprised her – he could tell. She bent down for her plate. He was winning.
–You don't care, she said.
–I do.
–You don't.
–I can't fuckin' win, can I?
She sighed. She put a fork-load into her mouth. He watched her eating. Chicken curry.
She sighed again.
–OK, she said. –You win.
–Win what?
–Whatever you want.
–This is ridiculous.
–Everything's ridiculous, she said.
–You said it.
It was the same row, and the same conclusion. He cornered her. She cried; sometimes he cried. He believed everything he said, although he'd no idea now what they'd been arguing about, or if it had been a proper argument; it was gone. But this was it, every night – most nights.
But the plate was new. It landed at his feet, and then he saw her throw it, after it hit the floor – her movement made sense, and her face. She held the plate like a Frisbee, then sent it his way and regretted it. Her other hand tried to catch it. It landed flat and it didn't break.
He leaned out of his chair, and banged his heel down on it.
–There, he said. –That's how you break a plate.
But it wasn't broken. And he didn't try again. The back of his shoe and his trouser cuff were covered in the curry.
She laughed.
Friday night, in the back garden, he was walking again. He had to keep moving, outrun the pain.
–It depends which of the hospitals is on call, he said, as he went back down the garden. –If it's Beaumont, OK. But Blanchardstown. Too far. I'll never make it.
This was in 1990, at the tail end of the last recession. There wasn't enough money to keep all the hospitals open.
–I'll check, she said.
She went back in and got the phonebook out from under all the other crap. She found the number for Beaumont, the nearest hospital to them. She could even hear a siren outside as she dialled, an ambulance on its way there, or coming from there. Someone else dying.
He heard it too. Was it coming for him?
He could think. He wasn't dying. There was something seriously wrong but it wasn't getting worse. As long as he kept moving.
She was back out. He watched her lock the back door.
–The Mater, she said.
–On call?
–Where's the ambulance gone?
–What ambulance?
–I heard one.
She was holding his arm, moving him off the grass.
–That was for someone else, she said. –I'm driving you in. It'll be quicker.
She'd had nothing to drink. Nothing all day.
–I don't know, he said.
They were off the grass, at the side of the house. Behind the car.
–If I can sit in the car, he said.
–We have to get you there, she said.
She'd unlocked the passenger door, still holding his arm. She helped him in; he felt her fingers on his neck.
–It's OK, you're fine.
He couldn't sit properly. He couldn't sit back, or put on his belt. She got the car started, reversed slowly out, then straightened the car and headed for the main road.
–How's it going?
–Won't be long.
There was no traffic; they met nothing on the roundabout.
–I don't know if I can do this, he said. –Sorry.
His hand was on the handle of the door.
–Open the door!
–I wasn't going to.
She drove off the roundabout and looked in the rearview mirror.
–Oh Christ!
–The baby!
–Oh Jesus, oh sweet Jesus.
–The baby.
–It'll be grand. Turn back.
He couldn't believe it. They'd forgotten the baby. It was horrible. But the shock wasn't that they'd forgotten. The real shock was that they'd never thought.
The baby. It – she didn't even have a name. That wasn't true, of course. The baby did have a name. Holly was the baby's name and pretending she didn't have a name was just some sort of weird sentimentality. As the car went over a pothole and the jolt shifted whatever was inside killing him – the blade out and straight back in – he knew it was just self-pity. He loved the baby. They loved the baby. He was dying, and they'd forgotten to bring her with them. That was all.
–She'll be grand, he said. –We only left her a few minutes.
–Yeah, she said.
They were back on the roundabout, and off the roundabout, a minute from home; the road was clear. And he knew something, in the minute it took to get to the house: they were happy.
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With the every day challenges posed by economic issue and other threats, governments in creating countries are working very hard to make sure that their educational establishments continue to supply a standard of education that can make its citizens at part with the educated individuals in additional economically sound nations. Education after obligatory education has the purpose not solely to accumulate knowledge, understanding, personality growth, and the satisfaction of social needs (standing and status) as well as to obtain higher jobs, so it may possibly earn web revenue for life is larger in the foreseeable come.
Jadi diharapkan melalui civic education tidak hanya dipahami saja tapi dipraktekkan oleh elemen masyarakat dalam kehidupan sehari2, !! The guide is an addition to the growing body of work on the vital principle of education. Sending a toddler to learn by way of the school of education establishments is clear that starting from kindergarten to higher education. The increasing consciousness of the significance of environment friendly lecturers in high quality education has led to the development of quite a lot of instructing schools which goal to produce glorious lecturers who can present prime quality education. It is definitely vital, however our character and personality relies on our education as effectively.
Jadi, Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan (Civic Education) adalah program pendidikan yang memuat bahasan tentang masalah kebangsaan, kewarganegaraan dalam hubungannya dengan negara, demokrasi, HAM dan masyarakat madani (civil society) yang dalam implementasinya menerapkan prinsip-prinsip pendidikan demokrasi dan humanis.
Promoting the general public benefits of higher education requires system efforts beyond establishments to intentionally embed values of civic engagement and social responsibility in governance practices, coverage selections, and educational processes.
I believe social justice, ethics, educational fairness, and societal change for positive results are elementary to the work of upper education. Convent colleges additionally aim to provide high quality education with ethical values to youngsters which assist develop their character. By positioning education carried out by government and also legislation barium non-public sector should, public trapped at acute dilemma.


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Beauty is visible, but a woman's beauty rituals, and the doctors and other providers who manage them for her, are usually a secret. How is a busy professional woman to find the best places to go when she wants beauty services? Robin Shobin faced this dilemma in her work on Wall Street, where women are expected simply to look good, without ever discussing how they get that way. Her solution: leave the world of finance and launch a website, Charlotte's Book, to showcase vetted providers, with a focus on beauty and dermatology. The site centers on New York City now but is expanding to other areas, Shobin told us.
Max Luxe spoke with Shobin about her own beauty routines and what new trends she's seeing in skincare and wellness.
Max Luxe: Tell us why you founded Charlotte's Book
Robin Shobin: I wanted to create a resource that spoke to busy professional women who care about looking and feeling their best. There have been so many advancements in the world of cosmetic health and wellness, and quite frankly it's just getting very confusing not only to find the right doctor or expert, but also to learn about treatments and products. Skincare and anti-aging are the fastest-growing segments in beauty, and I wanted to create an easy to use resource for women to educate themselves and find experienced experts.
I think many of the best rely on word-of-mouth, but in an increasingly more digital and online environment, people are searching online for reviews and advice. These topics are also still quite personal and sensitive, and to be honest, many women still lie and fib about work done. It isn't quite done to lean over to your deskmate and say, "I am thinking of getting botox."
What's your personal go-to list for wellness? Things you do, places you go?
It's all about routine and you have to stick with it. Every 6 weeks I like to either get microdermabrasion or dermaplaning. I also get the Clear & Brilliant laser a few times a year. And honestly, one of the best things you can do for your skin is eat right, sleep, and maintain stress levels. I get acupunture regularly with Stephen Cohen and it is a life saver. Almost everything that's going on inside you shows on your skin. Your skin is your body's largest organ and a bad diet and stress show quickly. Conversely—good diets and good habits can really give you that inner glow. I struggle from hormonal and stress breakouts when I am working myself too hard. A great acupuncture session coupled with a good night sleep can work wonders for these issues. Obviously a great skincare routine is essential, but I believe in a 360 approach. This is why we have nutritionists and other wellness experts on Charlotte's Book.
If you could go on a wellness retreat, which spa or destination would you choose?
One of my favorite places is the Mii Amo Spa inside the Enchantment Resort in Sedona. You can stay inside the spa, separate from the rest of the resort. It's inside these gorgeous red rocks where you can hike during the day. The health food is great and the spa treatments are amazing. I love the fact that you can come out of the spa and be served perfectly delicious health food while sitting in your robe. And this is after you had a great day hiking the red rocks or relaxing at the pool drinking customized health juices. Also, cell phones don't work, which forces you to really zone out. On my wish list is the Como Shambhala Spa in Bali.
How can an office-based professional sneak in wellness and beauty treatments?
Being a professional woman, you are always expected to look your best, but to never talk about it or spend time catering to it. It's very difficult. The treatments with the least downtime that you can actually sneak in during lunch or after work are dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, and micro-current.
The professional women I know find a lot of value in booking facials with medical or private aestheticians rather than at a traditional spa or full fledged physician. These professionals are often hidden inside a doctor's office, but to book with them, you don't have to be a patient of the dermatologist. These aestheticians give advanced, noninvasive facials that incorporate several therapies like ultrasound, microcurrent, and LED light therapy. Patients are able to try medical-grade products with services that are just more customized and results-oriented. You can come in quickly during lunch, after work, or on a Friday afternoon for these no-frills services and come out glowing.
What are the big anti-aging trends you're seeing at the moment?
Cosmetic acupuncture and topical botox products. I always get asked, "What can I do without getting injected?" I have seen a big surge in interest in both of these areas. We are looking at some topical botox products now that are about to be on the market that are really exciting. Cosmetic acupuncture is a great treatment that works by stimulating the facial muscles.
What questions should you ask your dermatologist or plastic surgeon to make sure you're receiving the procedures you need?
Don't get "glamoured" or overwhelmed by public relations placements and "heavily circulated" doctors who have a celebrity clientele. They aren't all as caring and won't all give you the same attention and care. And be aware that doctors are more specialized now, so make sure you are seeing the right person for your specific needs. I like to ask potential doctors (1) who else is in their referral network (2) what do they consider their areas of speciality and (3) whether they are active at industry conferences. You want to make sure your doc is at the forefront and that they are looking at all the options, not just pushing on you the equipment that they have invested in their office. Also, check your doctor's certifications. You would be shocked at the number of fake certifications right now. It is scary. There are literally 8 hour courses that certify one in Botox. Don't be fooled. At Charlotte's Book we only select dermatologists who are members of the American Academy of Dermatology and/or the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. It sounds obvious, but you would be surprised how often this gets overlooked. You can read more about Charlotte's Code here.
It's now possible to buy machines and tools that previously were only available in doctors' offices. Which ones do you like best?
The NuFACE Mini Facial Toning Device This tiny little FDA-cleared gadget has two spheres that deliver 335 microamps of gentle stimulation just under the sensory level, so you feel little to no sensation—and the included gel primer prevents any pinching or stinging. You can adjust the intensity to any one of the three settings at any time during treatment — although the device should not be used around the eyes or mouth. As aesthetician Georgia Louise says, "If you can't get in to see me, then this is the next best thing!"
The Baby Quasar: If you suffer from acne or breakouts, this portable aluminium wand uses 24 100% blue LED lights You can spot treat a specific problem area anywhere on your body. Treat skin three to five times a week for optimal results.
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Indicia title is "Walt Disney's GRANDMA DUCK'S FARM FRIENDS, No. 1279." Code number is G.D.F.F. O.S. #1279-622. Copyright 1961 by Walt Disney Productions. Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date.
Inside front cover; black and white. A matching game with character preforming farm chores.
"Grandma Jones" is a parody of Grandma Moses [Anna Mary Robertson Moses] (1860-1961) who was a popular American folk artist in the 1950s.
A game using buttons to advance on a path from the barn to Grandma's house.
A find the mistake game to match the right tool to the job each character is doing.
Directions for making a caterpillar out of a cardboard egg carton.
Directions for a game involving tossing dried peas into various shaped boxes.
Directions for making rubbings of leaves using paper and crayons.
Inside back cover; black and white. A puzzle where the goal is to fill a shopping cart with items totaling exactly $2.32.
Back cover. A rebus game to find who has been bothering Grandma's chickens. This sequence is replaced by an ad in some copies. See Sequence 13.


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A uniquely New England tradition, johnnycakes are thought to have first originated in Rhode Island. The subtle crunch of cornmeal gives them appealing texture and a bit of heft. This version, embellished with crisp bits of bacon and sharp cheddar cheese and served with honey or syrup, makes a delightful sweet-and-salty breakfast treat.
- 1 Tbs. canola oil
- 4 thick applewood-smoked bacon slices, coarsely chopped
- 1 2/3 cups white cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Unsalted butter, at room temperature, for serving
- Honey, pure cane syrup or pure maple syrup for serving
Preheat an oven to 200°F.
In a large fry pan over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, until crisp and golden, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off and reserve the fat, leaving a film of fat in the pan.
Reheat the fry pan over medium heat until hot. For each johnnycake, pour about 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan and cook until bubbles form on the surface, about 1 1/2 minutes. Flip the johnnycakes and cook until golden on the other side, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter, greasing the pan with more reserved fat, as needed. Serve the johnnycakes piping hot with plenty of butter and honey. Serves 4.
Variation: For a spicier version of these johnnycakes, stir 1 seeded and minced jalapeño chili into the batter.
Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Breakfast Comforts, by Rick Rodgers (Weldon Owen, 2010).


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(1)Models of the neuromuscular and the skeletal systems were developed based on results of analyzing responses of the neuromuscular system during electrical stimulation. Then, a basic simulation system of FES-induced motions for the paraplegics was developed. A stimulation pattern for standing up was made up automatically on the simulation system using the dynamic optimization.(2)It was verified that linear interpolation of EMG patterns and artificial neural network could be used for stimulation pattern generation. In addition, a system that patients could modify stimulation patterns without medical knowledge was developed and its capabilities were verified in experiments of controlling normal subjects' wrist angles.(3)The error detecting and correcting circuit (ECC) based on the Hamming coding was applied to an experimental implantable FES system for rejecting influence of external electromagnetic noise. Improvement of the reliability of transmitted stimulation data by using the ECC was verified on the preliminary implantable FES system.(4)It was suggested that the following two methods were useful in FES control for preventing the incontinence : 1) 180 degrees shift of the phase between stimulus pulses applying to the left and right pudendal nerves for high urethral closing force in short time. 2) stimulation to one of the pudendal nerves alternately for long time low closing force of the urethra.(5)Waveforms of nerve action potentials elicited by external mechanical stimulation were analyzed for extracting information for feed back control in FES application. Cluster analysis was found to be useful for estimating the stimulation that elicited the nerve signals.(6)Methods of getting control commands for FES system, which were based on the posterior auricular muscle, the tongue movement, and head movement identification by artificial neural network e.g. nodding, were confirmed to have fundamental feasibility of using in clinical application.
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With tight inventory and rising prices and mortgage rates, this season will be the toughest for buyers in a decade
Robin Manthie and her husband have been looking for their first home in Minneapolis since last May. They thought this spring would bring a flood of inventory, making their search easier. But by most measures it is getting tougher.
The inventory of homes for sale in Minneapolis dropped by about 25% in February compared with a year earlier, while the median sale price rose by 7.6% to $223,000, according to the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors. That's on par with the national median home price of $228,400. The average...


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Girl (6) savaged by dog gets 17 stitches
A six-year-old girl had to get 17 stitches in her head and face after she was savaged by a dog near her home.
Abbie Cuddihy suffered a deep gash to the right side of her face and a puncture wound in her arm after the dog attacked her when she was stroking it.
She was playing near her home in Lynwood Park, Limerick, last Wednesday at around 5.30pm when she went over to pet the American Akita.
But the dog turned on her.
"It was just so fast, I was just so scared when it happened," said the first class student as she recovered at home after spending two days in hospital.
"I went over to rub the dog and then he growled at me and I rubbed him again and he attacked me."
Abbie's mother Donna Cuddihy said she was at home at the time of the incident.
"She was brought over to me by a neighbour, bleeding, with a tissue on her head as I opened the door. I started screaming when I saw her".
Ms Cuddihy went on to explain that when she pulled back the tissue from her head: "I had seen it was split open and it got worse and then my mam came down the stairs and she started screaming so we got into the car to go to the hospital."
But despite her age, Abbie had to calm both women down.
"My mam and my nana were crying and I had to calm them down a bit," she said.
Ms Cuddihy added: "She is scarred for life – anything could have happened – she could have lost her eye.
"Her shoulder has bite marks and her arm is punctured. I'm so strict with her, I barely ever let her out of my sight, but as the weather was so good this week my mother kept saying you can't lock her up, let her out in the fresh air."
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Pile on a personalized touch using 4" Round Wood Plaques. Made from eastern white pine, these unfinished circles have a carved ridge around the edge and they are ready for your creativity to be added on!
Add on a sawtooth hanger (sold separately) and use them to create wall signs or a unique wall hook. Use them as a foundation to make dollhouse decorations and furniture, table signs that can be displayed on an easel or with a dowel rod added on (sold separately), and so much more! Spruce them up and make it your own with paint, scrapbook paper, a wood burning pen, wood dye, stickers, wood letters and shapes, and other dimensional elements.
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Nathaniel Shaw, founder and Artistic Director of The Active Theater joins host Robin Milling on Memorial Day. Nathaniel talks about the provocative play Body Language which explores a woman's dark secret and how she comes to accept it. He tells Robin some of the scenes and nature of the piece can make audiences uncomfortable but that conversation is what fuels the mission statement of The Active Theater, now in it's fourth season; to move the audience.
The son of modern dancers, Nathaniel began his career dancing with the Paul Taylor Dance Company and tells Robin how his dance background came in handy when staging his theatrical productions. He also helmed such musical theater classics as Hair, A Chorus Line, Hairspray and Damn Yankees.
Nathaniel is looking forward to celebrating The Active Theater's fourth season with a Spring Gala on June 4th He is hoping to bring productions of William Donnelly's No Wake, and the New York debut of Anna Ziegler's Variations On A Theme for season five.
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It has become increasingly apparent that many - perhaps even most - of the Ebola survivors in West Africa continue to suffer from a variety of chronic post-Ebola ailments, and that the virus may persist in some organs and bodily fluids (i.e. semen, breast milk, etc.) for months (see ECDC On Ebola Persistence & Rapid Risk Assessment).
A recent EID Journal research article Post-Ebola Syndrome, Sierra Leone followed 44 survivors from a single ETU (Emergency Treatment Unit) and found:
Thousands of persons have survived Ebola virus disease. Almost all survivors describe symptoms that persist or develop after hospital discharge. A cross-sectional survey of the symptoms of all survivors from the Ebola treatment unit (ETU) at 34th Regimental Military Hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone (MH34), was conducted after discharge at their initial follow-up appointment within 3 weeks after their second negative PCR result. From its opening on December 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015, the MH34 ETU treated 84 persons (8–70 years of age) with PCR-confirmed Ebola virus disease, of whom 44 survived.
Survivors reported musculoskeletal pain (70%), headache (48%), and ocular problems (14%). Those who reported headache had had lower admission cycle threshold Ebola PCR than did those who did not (p less than 0.03). This complete survivor cohort from 1 ETU enables analysis of the proportion of symptoms of post-Ebola syndrome. The Ebola epidemic is waning, but the effects of the disease will remain.
The World Health Organization has released a revised interim guidance document addressing these issues. Of note are new recommendations for nursing mothers to have their breast milk tested.
Due to the possible risk of virus persistence in breast milk, EVD survivors who are lactating are encouraged to have their breast milk tested for Ebola virus by RT-PCR. Women who do not know the status of their breast milk or who were tested and for whom no Ebola virus RNA was detected should continue breastfeeding. If Ebola virus RNA is detected, breastfeeding should be suspended and the breast milk retested every 48 hours until two consecutive "undetected" results are obtained
Regarding possible relapse, as we've seen with Scottish nurse Paula Cafferkey, the document advises:
Relapse due to persistent virus and evaluation of new onset fever EVD survivors readily clear Ebola virus from the blood as the acute symptoms resolve but the virus may persist for months, and in some cases perhaps up to a year or more, in body sites that are harder for the immune system to reach ('immunologically privileged sites'). These sites include the inside of the eye, the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), testes and the mammary gland. In women who have been infected while pregnant, the virus may persist in the fetus, amniotic fluid, and placenta (27-30).
Although arthralgia is very common in EVD survivors, it is unknown whether Ebola virus persists in the joints. There is presently no evidence that women who become pregnant after they have recovered from EVD run the risk of persistent Ebola virus infection in the developing pregnancy (fetus, amniotic fluid, or placenta). For women who become pregnant after they have have recover from EVD tests of possible Ebola virus RNA persistence in breast milk are ongoing (see below).
Although considered rare, relapse due to EVD has been reported. In one case, a survivor developed meningitis nine months after recovery from acute EVD. Ebola virus was detected by RT-PCR in the CSF and at a lower lever in the blood, which was thought to represent "leakage" from the active replication in the central nervous system.
Follow the link below to download the full document.
Clinical care for survivors of Ebola virus disease
Interim guidance
OverviewToday, there are over 10 000 survivors of Ebola virus disease. A number of medical problems have been reported in survivors, including mental health issues. Ebola virus may persist in some body fluids, including semen. Ebola survivors need comprehensive support for the medical and psychosocial challenges they face and also to minimize the risk of continued Ebola virus transmission.
WHO has developed this document to guide health services on how to provide quality care to survivors of Ebola virus disease. Table of contents include:
- Introduction
- Planning follow-up of the Ebola survivor
- Common sequelae of Ebola virus disease and recommended evaluation and clinical management
- Considerations for special populations
- Monitoring for persistent Ebola virus infection in survivors: guidelines for testing and counselling
- Infection prevention and control considerations in survivors
- Risk communication considerations.