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Participants of flashmob performed the Anthem of Ukraine in Romani and Ukrainian.
On International Roma Day, April 8, an interethnic festive flashmob was held in Kharkiv for the first time. The surprise for holiday guests was a concert with the participation of Roma and Ukrainian artists, as well as performance of the Anthem of Ukraine in Romani and Ukrainian.
"We've come to say that we are one people, with diversity of our own cultures and versatility of our souls. But still unique! No matter how much we are imposed stereotypical attitudes to each other, people are all the same - kind, sympathetic and friendly here in Odesa. Thanks to everyone who's come!", shared her impressions of the event one of the organizers of flashmob, the head of the Association of Young Roma of Ukraine "Gressus" Natalia Burlutska.
The idea of the organizers, the Alliance of Roma movement and Public Coordinating Council on Integration and Roma rights monitoring in Kharkiv and Kharkiv region was to hold the feast solemn procession to the Gorky park, and to surprise everyone there. The flashmob was attended by 35-40 Roma, wearing ethnic costumes. About 200 spectators came to the concert. The surprise for guests was performing the Anthem of Ukraine in two languages: Ukrainian and Romani. By the way, it was accompanied by the head of Kharkiv NGO "Chachimo" Mykola Burlutskyi playing a guitar.
Next, guests enjoyed a concert with participation of Roma and non-Roma artists.
The performance of the Roma theatre of song and dance after A. Karaphetov. Photo: Natalia Burlutska's Facebook.
The audience of the concert in Gorky Park. Photo: Natalia Burlutska's Facebook.
Guests are having fun taking pictures with the participants of the flashmob. Photo: Natalia Burlutska's Facebook.
The event is the first step towards a significant goal of uniting the Romani and Ukrainian nations into one people, free from prejudice, hatred and stereotypes.
*The video is attached to the article.
More photos can be found in the photo gallery to the article.
Celebrations on the International Roma Day on April 8 were held in many cities of Ukraine. In particular, they were held by organizations that implement projects to protect the rights of the Roma with the support of Roma Program Initiative of the International Renaissance Foundation. How the Roma in Uzhgorod, Odesa, Pervomaisk celebrated the day of national dignity and also other information about the festival can be viewed in Facebook group "Protection of Roma rights".
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H + K, Booz & Co. Grow Content Marketing Wings
In yet another sign of the increasingly intimate (one might say co-dependent) relationship between PR and marketing, two top firms formed partnerships with content creation/digital branding agencies this week.
On Tuesday, Hill + Knowlton Strategies announced its acquisition of Group SJR, a New York/LA-based company focused on attracting audiences and building brand loyalty via strategic insights, "audience curation" and—most importantly—the creation and management of custom content.
The following day, Booz & Company made its new partnership with international branding/advertising agency Leagas Delaney official. LD is a London-based agency specializing in services ranging from advertising creative to media buys.
In both cases, the partners aim to create a sort of super-firm by fusing two or more distinct agencies in order to more completely serve each client's diverse content/distribution needs—like a digital Power Ranger.
H + K's press release frames the move as a long-term effort to empower the firm to move "beyond traditional public relations and public affairs" by enhancing its "digital media and content development" capabilities. Booz's announcement adopts a similar tone, hyping the new alliance's ability to "help companies reimagine their brands and create breakthrough products." Booz also stresses that its new team includes a management consultant as well as a group of digital resources and branding experts.
Principals at both agencies had comments on the larger trend.
From H + K American CEO Andy Weitz:
"With the strategic acquisition of Group JSR, we are responding to the changing needs of the marketplace. Every day the world's leading companies and organizations turn to us to help them begin and extend meaningful conversations online, ones that are dynamic and creative. Group SJR's creative approach to content curation and distribution complements our existing portfolio of tools."
Leagas Chairman Tim Delaney writes:
"This combined model delivers to CEOs and CMOs the confidence that their vision for transforming their business can actually be realized because it understands the accelerated change that consumers' digital demands create.
"This alliance is an absolute first in the way it brings together experts in management consultancy and leaders in communications advice in a single, integrated team. This combination of expertise isn't available anywhere else in the world."
This may be true—but you can expect quite a few more partnerships like these in the coming months as the industry evolves in keeping with clients' needs.
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In the end, the Stars & Stripes Festival belonged to the Americans. It was Phipps Stable's Mr Speaker by a neck over Coolmore's Adelaide in Saturday's $1.25 million Belmont Derby, and the Chad Brown-trained Minorette (who began her career in Ireland and also is owned by Coolmore partners) as a decisive two-length winner in the $1 million Belmont Oaks.
The day was an experiment by The New York Racing Association (NYRA), an effort to attract international competitors for a pair of rich, rebranded turf races, and along with a trio of graded dirt contests, create a notable day in the otherwise quiet period between the Belmont Stakes in early June and the start of the Saratoga Race Course meet in mid-July.
By all accounts, it worked. NYRA reported an attendance of 11,184, which seems like a generous turnout for a major American holiday weekend usually devoted to pyrotechnics, beaches, and barbecues. The on-track crowd wagered $2.8 million on the 10-race card, up 56.8 percent from last year when a reported 5,047 attendees bet $1.8 million. NYRA compared the Stars and Stripes Festival with the July 6 card from 2013, which was marked by 11 races (two graded stakes). Year-over-year, the total handle was up 37.2 percent from $13.7 million to $18.8 million.
The on-track crowd was lively and engaged, cheering raucously through the stretch and clapping as winners galloped back to be unsaddled. The weather, helpfully, was flawless – brilliantly sunny, warm but not oppressively hot, and hardly humid. Food trucks dotted the backyard area and the track put on a variety of supplementary activities for families.
Although American-based horses prevailed in the two international contests, the races attracted seven shippers from England, Ireland, and France, two of whom – Pornichet and Gailo Chop – boasted top-notch Australian connections.
"We unfortunately only got the seven horses, I did have the idea we'd get a few more, we lost John Gosden's filly at the last minute and a couple of Irish fillies that we expected to get, but that's just racing," said Adrian Beaumont, director of racecourse services for the International Racing Bureau, which NYRA enlisted for help with recruitment.
"We had a great response from all the horsemen," he continued. "They love the prize money, the race conditions – 3-year-olds only – and it's nice to come back to Belmont Park. There's generally, I think, a feeling now that we are wanted and loved here at Belmont Park, which is important to the horsemen. Martin [Panza, NYRA's senior vice president of racing operations] was able to offer us some travel incentives, which also helps. There is now a feel-good factor about racing here, and it's just a really good meeting."
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Some additional factors also contributed to the ease of the trip for European horsemen, particularly the ability to complete quarantine at Belmont Park, where previously the quarantine barn had been set up at Aqueduct Racetrack, NYRA's winter racing facility that is adjacent to John F. Kennedy Airport and approximately nine miles from Belmont.
"When we do these big international races it's not just about getting the horses, you want the connections," Beaumont said. "It's good for the media if we can get some proper horsemen, and good jockeys to come. It's great that we got the likes of François Doumen, Dermot Weld, Antoine de Watrigant, Jamie Osborne, and great jockeys like Pat Smullen, Jamie Spencer, Gérald Mossé. I think it adds an international aspect to the whole meeting."
With Year One in the books, NYRA's Panza is encouraged.
"Now that we've hosted it, I think people will become more aware of it," Panza said. "I think next year, we'll look to have a stronger field size early in the card and perhaps add a stake or two. I was pleased with the European response for the first year, and I'd like to reach out to Australia, New Zealand, and Japan in the future."
Beaumont, too, felt the day has helped put New York – Belmont and Saratoga – back on the international map.
"I think it's something that will grow," Beaumont said. "I've had lots of inquires, and we'll have some horses coming in for Saratoga, some fillies coming in for the 3-year-old filly program, so, I think suddenly it's becoming a bit of a destination."
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Mainstream psychology and related disciplines have traditionally treated belief as if it were the simplest form of mental representation and therefore one of the building blocks of conscious thought. Philosophers have tended to be more abstract in their analysis, and much of the work examining the viability of the belief concept stems from philosophical analysis.
The concept of belief presumes a subject (a person) and an object of belief (the idea). So, like other propositional attitudes, belief implies the existence of mental states and intentionality, both of which are hotly debated topics in the philosophy of mind, whose foundations and relation to brain states are still controversial.
Beliefs are sometimes divided into core beliefs (that are actively thought about) and dispositional beliefs (that may be ascribed to someone who has not thought about the issue). For example, if I asked you "do you believe tigers wear high heels?" you might answer that you don't, despite the fact you've never had to think about this situation before.
This has important implications for understanding the neuropsychology and neuroscience of belief. If the concept of belief is incoherent, then any attempt to find the underlying neural processes that support it will fail.
Philosopher Lynne Rudder baker has outlined four main contemporary approaches to belief in her controversial book Saving Belief:
Our common-sense understanding of belief is correct – Sometimes called the "mental sentence theory," in this conception, beliefs exist as coherent entities, and the way we talk about them in everyday life is a valid basis for scientific endeavour. Jerry Fodor is one of the principal defenders of this point of view.
Our common-sense understanding of belief may not be entirely correct, but it is close enough to make some useful predictions – This view argues that we will eventually reject the idea of belief as we know it now, but that there may be a correlation between what we take to be a belief when someone says "I believe that snow is white" and how a future theory of psychology will explain this behaviour. Most notably, philosopher Stephen Stich has argued for this particular understanding of belief.
Our common-sense understanding of belief is entirely wrong and will be completely superseded by a radically different theory that will have no use for the concept of belief as we know it – Known as eliminativism, this view (most notably proposed by Paul and Patricia Churchland) argues that the concept of belief is like obsolete theories of times past such as the four humours theory of medicine, or the phlogiston theory of combustion. In these cases science hasn't provided us with a more detailed account of these theories, but completely rejected them as valid scientific concepts to be replaced by entirely different accounts. The Churchlands argue that our common-sense concept of belief is similar in that as we discover more about neuroscience and the brain, the inevitable conclusion will be to reject the belief hypothesis in its entirety.
Our common-sense understanding of belief is entirely wrong; however, treating people, animals, and even computers as if they had beliefs is often a successful strategy – The major proponents of this view, Daniel Dennett and Lynne Rudder Baker are both eliminativists in that they hold that beliefs are not a scientifically valid concept, but they don't go as far as rejecting the concept of belief as a predictive device. Dennett gives the example of playing a computer at chess. While few people would agree that the computer held beliefs, treating the computer as if it did (e.g. that the computer believes that taking the opposition's queen will give it a considerable advantage) is likely to be a successful and predictive strategy. In this understanding of belief, named by Dennett the intentional stance, belief-based explanations of mind and behaviour are at a different level of explanation and are not reducible to those based on fundamental neuroscience, although both may be explanatory at their own level.
So after all that, how do we define Belief?
Definition: A belief is a Driver (usually Unconscious) we hold and deeply trust about something. They can trigger our Values, Emotions & Behaviours. Beliefs tend to be buried deep within the subconscious. We seldom question beliefs; we hold them to be truths even when there is no solid evidence to support the belief.
A Belief is aroused by an Event e.g. without being aware of it, Andy held the belief that it was ok to openly criticise people. Alienation of his friends caused him to identify, question, and change this belief about what is acceptable to others.
We each behave as though our beliefs are true. What we perceive defines what we believe and this belief or perception is what guides our behaviour. A Belief is a form of judging something to be true, sitting somewhere between opinion and knowledge. Opinion is a subjective statement or thought about an issue or topic, and is the result of emotion or interpretation of facts. Knowledge is learnt expertise, skills, facts and information.
A simple definition for a belief is: A belief is an assumed truth. We create beliefs to anchor our understanding of the world around us and thus, once we have formed a belief, we will tend to persevere with that belief, sometimes even when holding onto that belief is detrimental to us.
Change begins with awareness. Awareness begins with learning about how beliefs and emotional reaction are created by choice.
Some fundamental information about beliefs:
- They may or may not be based on truth
- They can also be easily formed out of emotion relating to one or many incidents
- They may or may not be supported by irrefutable evidence
- They usually have an emotional attachment, which strengthens belief
- They do not update themselves automatically and therefore are stored at the initial stage (emotional state, etc.)
There are 3 Basic Types of Beliefs
1. Casual Beliefs: Everyday, practical beliefs that don't matter much if we get them wrong such as – I believe it will rain tomorrow
2. Conditioned Beliefs: These come from an assessment of what has happened in the past and then predicts the same results in the future. So we get beliefs such as I'm no good at this or I can't do that. These beliefs, if negative, can stifle our potential and limit our lives.
3. Core Beliefs: Can be positive or negative, lead us to be an optimist or pessimist and decide the answers to such questions as Who am I?, What is life about? What we learn and experience in early life shapes beliefs about the world and ourselves. Core beliefs are like a mental framework that supports our thoughts, beliefs, values and perception. Core beliefs are the deepest of all because what we believe "deep down inside" underpins our value system and our attitudes and opinions. This is one of the reasons why core beliefs are seldom questioned even when they are causing enormous problems within the person who holds that core belief.
Last of all, there is a fourth type of belief that overlaps all three previous types and these are Limiting Beliefs. These can be hugely destructive and even lead us to the point of complete hopelessness and suicide. Now of course, this does not have to be the case and is rare in the grand scheme of things, however, these limiting beliefs that we all have from time to time can really hold us back from achieving what we want to achieve in life.
"Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone."
Damn right it does.
The one common false belief holding you back is that you think that your past determines who you are. If that were true, no one would ever overcome adversity, benefit from a second chance, or improve themselves through education, self-discipline, or perseverance.
Your past actions, good and bad, can be judged by you and by others. You can learn from your errors as well as your successes. Others can think what they will, but neither your reflections on your past nor others' opinions of you determine who you are now or in the future.
Believing that your past defines who you are is a toxic fallacy. Consider a circus elephant chained by one leg to a stake in the ground: Why doesn't the elephant just pull the stake loose and wander away? Because it couldn't do so when it was young. And so the adult elephant is still restrained—not by the chain, but by its past, or rather, the learned associations from its past (Chain around leg means "can't walk").
Cognitive dissonance is the culprit that motivates us to maintain the belief that what we were in the past is all that we ever will be. Leon Festinger originated the concept back in the 1950s. He also proposed the principle of cognitive consistency—that is, that we seek to maintain mental and emotional balance by thinking and acting in compliance with who we think we are. And who do we think we are? The same person we have always been. And so when we attempt to think and act differently, cognitive dissonance sets in.
Here's the trick— metacognition. That simply means being able to observe one's own thinking and feelings objectively and unemotionally, so that one can assess what may be "pushing our buttons." If you want to change but experience cognitive dissonance in the process, metacognition can help you identify dissonance as a normal but unhelpful reaction. With effort you can then master the dissonance and proceed with the changes you want to make, until those changes become the new normal.
Are you chained to the past? If so, that chain exists only in your mind. You can remember and reflect on the past without being defined and limited by it.
What's stopping you? Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
Limiting Beliefs are beliefs we have that limit the way we live, or from being, doing or having what we want. We all have limiting beliefs from time to time in our lives, particularly when we have to learn something new that is way out of our comfort zone, beyond our current skill set or just so completely different from anything we've done before.
If you speak to any Olympic athlete they will tell you that there have been times when they wanted to quit because at times they felt it was just too hard to achieve that small improvement in performance to throw or jump further, to swim or run faster. They constantly have help from their coaches to reframe these negative thoughts that create limiting beliefs.
I remember very clearly several occasions during my time in basic training to become a Royal Marine where I wanted to quit. There were a couple of key tests that pushed me way beyond my limits at that time and the self induced pressure from that put my mind into a negative spiral of doubt and self criticism. My training team new I could do it, it was purely that stress and pressure had sown that seed of doubt and reframed my usual positive outlook into a limiting belief about these key tests. Just as the Olympic coaches do with their athletes, my training did the same for me and reminded me of everything I had achieved so far and what I was working so hard for, that elusive and exclusive Green Beret. Something I had wanted for a long time and this stirred the fire in my belly and revved up my determination, motivation, commitment and desire to refuse to quit until I had that beret on my head. They reminded me of the Royal Marines Corps Spirit, Values and Ethos which are:
The Commando Spirit
These four elements of the Commando Spirit; courage, determination, unselfishness and cheerfulness in the face of adversity, were etched into my mind during my basic eight months training and are well known to all Royal Marine recruits by the time they complete their Commando training. But these constituents of the 'Commando Spirit' are what make the Royal Marines individual 'commandos'. What shapes the way they work as a team, giving the Royal Marines its special identity, the way they carry their duties, is a second set of group values laid out below. They should seem quite familiar. It is the combination of individual Commando Spirit qualities, coupled with these group values, that together forms the Royal Marine ethos.
Royal Marine ethos = Individual Commando Sprit + Collective Group Values
- Courage
- Unity
- Determination
- Adaptability
- Unselfishness
- Humility
- Cheerfulness in the Face of Adversity
- Professional Standards
- Fortitude
- Commando Humour
These elements collectively are what have stood the test of time for me and all of my clients that I have worked with over the last twenty years in smashing Limiting Beliefs, these beliefs fall into five main categories:
1. Any 'feelings' that you can't feel: If the description you give yourself or someone else gives you which, when you "try it on," is something you cannot feel without hallucinating substantially. Eg 'I feel I have to worry'. Also, where the word 'feel' could be replaced by 'believe' and the sentence still makes sense, then that could indicate a limiting belief. Eg 'I feel (believe) people don't like me'.
2. Negations: Anytime there is a negation describing anything, which might be an emotion eg 'I'm not clever', 'I can't have a good relationship'
3. Comparatives: Whenever there are comparisons. Eg 'I'm not good enough', 'I can't make enough money/friends'
4. Limiting Decisions: Whenever a Limiting Belief is adopted, a Limiting Decision preceded that acceptance. A Limiting Decision preceded even the beliefs that were adopted from other people. Eg 'I should know all the answers', 'I should get it right every time'.
5. Modal Operators of Necessity: Words such as have to, got to, must, ought, should.
The Pygmalion effect refers to the phenomenon in which the greater the expectation placed upon people (such as children, students, or employees) the better they perform. The Pygmalion effect is a form of self-fulfilling prophecy. Within sociology, the effect is often cited with regard to education and social class. The principle works in both ways, if you have high expectations then people will generally respond positively and achieve what's expected, equally on the other side of the coin, if we have low expectations of people then they will respond according to our attitude and behaviour towards them.
Some examples of Limiting Beliefs are as follows:
I must stay the way I don't want to be because__________________________________
I can't get what I want because______________________________________________
I'll never get better because_________________________________________________
My biggest problem is______________because_________________________________
I'll always have this problem because__________________________________________
I don't deserve_________________because____________________________________
I'm not good enough to_____________________________________________________
NB. It is important to distinguish between statements of fact/truth, and limiting beliefs, for example:
I don't have any money ———————— I can't make any money.
I am not a good athlete ———————— I cannot become a good athlete.
I don't have any qualifications —————- I need qualifications to succeed.
I don't trust people ——————————- People are not trustworthy
Below is a little exercise that explains how to change or reframe a limiting belief so that you change your beliefs/thinking/attitude/feelings which changes your actions/behaviours which changes the results you achieve in your life.
I would really like you to consider this exercise and take some time to think about the times in your life where you have doubted yourself and created a limiting belief or had a long held, conditioned limiting belief that held you back from achieving something you really wanted, perhaps not permanently but something that slowed you down and got in your way. Use this exercise to draw out the detail of a limiting belief/s and use this knowledge to reframe it into an empowering belief that drives your life in the direction you want it to go.
Every single one of your beliefs is important to you because what you believe determines who and how you are.
I would like you to use this cheat sheet and take some time to think about the times in your life where you have doubted yourself and created a limiting belief/s that have held you back from achieving something you really wanted. Perhaps not permanently but something that slowed you down and got in your way. I recommend writing a description of each belief in as much detail as possible so that you really understand what it is made of, this makes it much easier to identify what you can, want and need to change in order to reframe it and change it into a positive, empowering belief.
Answer the following questions and write your answers down:
- How does it make you feel when you think about that limiting belief?
- Can you identify what changed and when, if it did?
- What limiting belief/s do you have right now? How does that make you feel?
- What do you want to believe about that situation, person, people etc that would change the outcome to one that is positive for you?
- How does changing the belief about that situation make you feel?
Part 1: What are My Limiting Beliefs
Part 2: Now I Know My Limiting Beliefs, What Can I Reframe Them Into Empowering Beliefs
Use this section to reframe and rewrite your old limiting beliefs into new Empowering beliefs that bring a whole new spin, a new energy to them as they transform you and lead your life in a direction that you may have been striving for and now it will happen all by itself as you change your thinking, behaviour and results.
My final thought is this.
Bell, V.; Halligan, P. W.; Ellis, H. D. (2006). "A Cognitive Neuroscience of Belief". In Halligan, Peter W.; Aylward, Mansel. The Power of Belief: Psychological Influence on Illness, Disability, and Medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-853010-2.
Jump up: Baker, Lynne Rudder (1989). Saving Belief: A Critique of Physicalism. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-07320-1.


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Considering he just recently earned the starting spot, Shamar Graves could have taken it personally when Rutgers coach Greg Schiano offered a negative indictment of his team's tight end play Wednesday.
Graves didn't. Instead, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound junior was even more critical of himself and the tight end position as a whole.
"I definitely 100 percent agree with Coach," said Graves, a Woodbridge High School product who recently earned a promotion over former starter Kevin Brock. "Every position needs to get better, but even more so at tight end. No excuses, we just gotta get it done."
Schiano criticized the overall production of the position that's statistically accounted for 25 catches, 294 yards and two touchdowns between Brock and Graves.
"The tight end position is one that we are not getting enough productivy out of," Schiano said. "We need to improve there. It's not an indication of anybody, it's just as a whole it's not producing the way we need to.
"We just need to be more precise and exact. There's times when they do sensational things. There's some plays we've made, but it's the everydown blocking, assignment, all that stuff."
Told of his coach's assessment, Graves said he wasn't about to take offense to the indictment.
"We need to take everything to heart and judge it ourselves," Graves said. "But we talk amongst ourselves, Brock, me, Fabian (Ruiz), about all the things we need to do to get better. The receivers are doing good, the quarterbacks are doing good and the tight ends need to be more productive."
Asked the areas he needs to personally improve in, Graves said "physical play." And the converted wide receiver wasn't about to use the excuse that he's only played the tight end position for two years.
"Most of the times when I get into open space I start thinking which direction the defender is going to go instead of just attacking," Graves said. "I just need to be more physical at the point of attack, and not think about anything else. Thinking slows me down a lot.
"But my mentality is just to get better at everything, whether it's catching the ball, blocking and every detail being asked of me at the tight end position."
While the improvement he tries to make blocking-wise can't be easily defined, Graves said a good way of assessing the production is by looking at recent statistics.
"We're just not producing the way we're capable of or in the way the coaches are asking us to," Graves said.
One way is by repeating the two-play sequence at Pitt last Saturday, when Brock hauled in a touchdown one play after Graves brought a 32-yard reception to the 3-yard line.
"I was disappointed I didn't score," Graves said. ""But Brock scored on the next play so that made me happy because that's another tight end producing."


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Today I found out that a sweet lady that I know lost the baby she was carrying. They went in to find out if they were having a boy or a girl and the baby was still. Just as three of our babies were still when we went to have ultrasounds about 14 weeks.
And it still hurts.
Hearing her story brings it all back. Just such a heartbreaking time in our lives. And now a heartbreaking time in theirs.
The hearts of little babies should never be still. Just a reminder that this world is broken.
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How to Decorate Dinner Tables within cheap budget With Candles
2nd May 2014
In this fast moving age of pick ups and to-go dinners, most of us have forgotten the pleasures of enjoying a quiet sit down dinner. Imagine taking a break from the busy potlucks and backyard barbeques and enjoying a candle light sit down dinner!
I bet you are wondering if you will have the time to put together the ambiance for a candle light dinner. What if I told you about tips and tricks to create this ambiance without spending too much time, effort and money? It will take some imagination and organization.
Candles are a wonderful way of bringing color to a table. Choose candles that go with the theme of the evening. Say if it a Christmas dinner, try using red and green candles. Valentine dinners will need red candles. Decorative candles like those decorated with mistletoe will add a special touch to your Christmas table.
The right decorations can make your dinner table look festive and appealing.
Some tips to decorate your dinner party with candles.
Pillar candles: These come in a variety of colors and sizes. Mixing and matching can create the combination you need. An important thing to remember when using candles on the dinner table is to use unscented candles. No one likes to smell Pumpkin candles when tucking into a roast beef. The scented candles and be used in the living room to set up the ambiance there. Remember to use candle holders. You can get some really nice ones at the local dollar store or at a Walmart nearby.
Tea lights: If you want to add to the glow of the pillar candles, add a few tea linghts around the table. You could either cluster them around the pilar or spread these across the table.
Color and Style: First select your theme and choose colors accordingly. You should select the style (votive, pillar etc) based on your theme.
The candle holder: This adds the special touch to the theme of your dinner. For a summer themed party, try creating a centerpiece with floating candles. A blue candle in a glass holder, decorated with sea shells and sand can create the setting for a beach party. Sprinkle silver glitter around a blue candle in a frosted white holder to create a winter
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Once you have selected the candle centerpiece, add flowers around it to make it festive.
Light the table with coordinating individual candle displays. Fill antique porcelain tea cups with tea lights or place tall taper candles in wrought iron bird-shaped candle holders. Set a candle display by each guest's place setting.
Setting the table: The first step would be to visit garage sales to accumulate material for this. You will need a table cloth. A bedsheet or old curtain will also do. You will need about five yards of fabric. Solid colors that accentuate the color of the plates are preferable. Use co ordinated towels.
Table decorations: Select artificial flowers from the local dollar store. Pick flowers to suit the party theme. Make sure you look around and select some of natures bouty- shells, dried flowers, pine cones, acorns etc. These add the personal touch to your décor. If this is a family affair, consider sprinkling around a few family photos in small frames.
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On August 20, 1830 the National Negro Convention held its first meeting in Philadelphia. The event was chaired and led by Bishop Richard Allen. It marked the first national meeting of people of African descent in the U.S.; 40 delegates attended the meeting.
The convention movement lasted until 1864 and was sparked in part by efforts, including riots, to expel black workers from Cincinnati because of competition with white workers for jobs.
Another feature of the convention movement was the proposal of emigration as a solution to problem of racism. Allen, after the first meet head a group called the "American Society of Free People of Colour for improving their condition in the United States; for purchasing lands; and for the establishment of a settlement in the Province of Canada." Allen opposed emigration to Africa.
Still another trend was named "American Society of Free Persons of Labor."
As the movement and activists worked with white abolitionists to defeat slavery, an intense debate emerged between advocates of moral argument versus advocates of political action. Frederick Douglass argued for both.
Richard Allen died in 1831.
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New Beginnings
Letters From Home
Even after all these years, it never ceases to amaze me when – at just the right moment – I stumble upon the EXACT thing I need to read or hear.
That happened to me earlier today when I opened a little devotional booklet that I like to read in the mornings, and read these words:
"I AM trusting God with the desires of my heart. He knows what's best for my life, and I give Him complete control over all I am and all I have. Any worry, fear or frustration, I turn over to Him. I'm at peace knowing that He will get me to where He wants me to be, and I will never be disappointed. This is my declaration of who I am." (From Joel Osteen's work, "I AM".)
I like to spend some time in contemplation and prayer at our little kitchen table in the mornings, journal and coffee at hand, with a candle burning. It's a time for seeking God's Will and His Presence, and something I started doing 30 years ago as a new mother. There have been seasons when I neglected this precious practice, or when the nature of that time was something other than it is now. I noticed that life doesn't flow as smoothly, that my burdens seem heavier, and my attitude crapier when I miss these moments. It is something I always come back to at some point. My default position.
One of the blessings from the breast cancer journey I went through is a renewed commitment to my personal spiritual life – a Coming Home, if you will. I've winnowed out what works and what doesn't work for me, what spiritual ideals and practices fit and which don't. Certainly, I don't fit the mold of a typical fundamentalist Christian, and I'm good with that. I am a believer in, and a follower of, Jesus the Christ and look to the Bible for much of my inspiration and direction. After all of the miracles I have experienced, after all the times when I literally felt the supernatural touch of God on me, I couldn't be anything else. And I've tried.
In this Season After the Fire, when my "New Normal" is being normalized, I spend even more time than usual thinking about, talking to, God. For of all things that I desire – it is the desire to live out God's Will that burns within me the hottest. Whatever that may look like, I am completely surrendered.
I think. (smile)
But deciphering God's Will and plan for my life isn't always easy for me. Sure, there are times when divine direction is so obvious, I just want to slap my forehead and say, "Duh!"
Other times, however, the direction isn't as clear, or doesn't feel like it is showing up at all. and I am left contemplating the idea that what DOESN'T happen is the Will. I am being led by what prayers AREN'T answered (or, perhaps, were answered with "No".)
Times like when interviews prove fruitless, or the promises made to me by others don't come to pass. Other times I end up hitting brick walls, when the path I am on leads "nowhere".
I'm in one of those times right now and it's like trying to find my way out of a maze. My view is obstructed and progress seems as at standstill. It's hard not to feel trapped. Lost, even.
But I know – from experience – I am anything but.
This is a time when my faith is being stretched. My desires, honed. Growth often takes resistance, and I've learned that struggle isn't a sign that I've blown it. It could be that the struggle is producing the strength I need for the next part of my journey, much like a butterfly needs the struggle of exiting a cocoon if it is to be healthy and strong.
After months of Maze Walking, it was a real comfort to received a Word from the Lord this morning assuring me that His Hand is guiding me. That His plans and purposes WILL prevail in my life. It is important that I keep this in mind I can't let discouragement weigh me down, or worry to steal my peace.
I just need to be patient and allow myself to be led through this season one step at a time, and trust that He is with me and that His plans for me are good.
The shift IS coming.
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go. I will counsel you and watch over you." – Psalm 32:8
Every New Beginning Ends
When my oncologist looked at me yesterday during our regular 6 week visit and said, "So you're done!" it took me a minute to understand what he was saying.
Fresh from the treatment room where I had received the IV medication I've taken every 3 weeks for the last year, I was still groggy from the Benedryl. "What?"
"That's it! You're all done with your treatments!" His smile grew bigger.
"But I thought I still had 1 more!" Much more alert, I also suddenly felt scared, interestingly enough.
"Nope. You haven't missed any and 17 is what I generally give and today you got 17. You're all done."
Nearly 24 hours later, and I can still hardly believe it. In February of 2015, when I was told it would take 18 months to complete the course of treatment recommended, I honestly didn't think I could do it. 18 months was a lifetime! It wasn't just the surgery I had to face. It was 6 rounds of chemotherapy. It was the 35 rounds of radiation. It was a year's worth of Herceptin, and all the poking and prodding and testing in between. It sounded like a hideous 18 month clusterf*** of pain and danger and potential side effects to deal with.
This wasn't a sprint. It was a marathon and I hate running!
I didn't think I could do it. I literally did not know if I'd be strong enough or brave enough to do it! All I felt was fear – Me, who didn't think she was afraid of anything, was suddenly a coward begging God to PLEASE make it all go away!. Seriously, I promised to do literally ANYTHING if it all just miraculously disappeared.
But in spite of the prayers, God didn't make the cancer go away. At least, not supernaturally (which I know happens.) Instead, S/he took me by the shoulders, pointed me towards the fiery furnace, and said, "Go. Just take one step at a time. And I will be with you all the way."
That's exactly what happened. With every step I took, God was there walking with me, never leaving my side and – during some particularly dark moments – carrying me through the flames. One step. Then another and another.
Suddenly, 18 months was over. I made it!
I believe in the power of prayer. I believe that all prayer is answered, just not necessarily in the form that we think or hope it will be. Experiencing an immediate deliverance or an unfolding grace for the journey – both are answered prayer and both are miraculous.
Day and night. Light and Dark. The Lord created them both and while we may not always understand it, the Dark IS holy. There are certain things we can learn only by experiencing a Dark Night, as fearsome and lonely and painful and confusing as it might be. That's why authentic Shamans are those who have experienced a real and traumatic "death and rebirth" of some type. Not at all like the New Age folks self-identifying as shamans after taking a few courses, beating a drum, and finding a few hawk feathers.
Learning to accept the dark days of our lives as part of the natural order of things helps relieve some of our suffering. We come to understand that we aren't being punished when bad things happen to us – when we suddenly find ourselves face to face with the fire. We are being called to transform.
In 18 months, I learned to prioritize and simplify my life. To say "No" where before I said "Yes". I learned who my real friends were, and how to care for myself when no one showed up. I learned to trust "in spite of"….in spite of my fears, in spite of what others had experienced, even in spite of doubt. My personal spiritual beliefs were honed and sharpened. I know now what I believe in, and WHO I believe in, with a deeper understanding and depth than ever before. The dross floated to the top and has been skimmed away.
The fire purifies, if we let it.
Every tear I wept was gathered in gentle Hands and kept for safe keeping. Every time I bowed my head….in weakness or humbleness or fear or worship…those same Hands tenderly smoothed over my hairless head and brought me physical comfort, and an soulful awareness that I wasn't alone.
And every groan of despair that rose from deep within my belly and broke through lips cracked and blistered was turned into a song of deliverance.
The dark is not to be feared, but revered. For without the darkness of the night sky, we'd never see the stars.
So. That's it! And I have such mixed emotions. As I turn the page to close one chapter of my life, the blank page of the next is staring me full in the face. So much has changed, but I've never been more ME. I've lost much….friends, my job, my old identity…but I've gained so much more.
I feel like a new being. I know that the Next Right Thing will reveal itself to me in due season. The right people. The right events. The right stuff. Trust in the Divine Plan for my life has never been stronger, forged in the furnace of affliction.
I have walked through the fire and, as promised, made it to the other side unscathed.
To God be the glory.
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." – Isaiah 43:2


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Potatoes and sweet peas are lathered in a creamy curried tomato sauce in this tasty vegetarian side; best enjoyed with rice or naan bread.
Sweet Pea and Potato Curry
Ingredients Makes: 4 servings Time: 1 hour
2 Tbsp avocado oil ~or~ coconut oil ~or~ extra-virgin olive oil
1 red onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp yellow curry powder
5 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 tomatoes, chopped fine
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp honey
1/4 tsp sea salt
pepper to taste
1 cup purified water ~or~ vegetable broth
1 cup sweet peas
1/3 cup plain unsweetened yogurt
1/4 cup fresh parsley and/or cilantro, chopped
Prepare ingredients. Dice onion and set aside in small bowl. Mince garlic and set aside in a different small bowl. Clean potatoes, peel and cut into 1-inch chunks, also set aside in their own bowl. Finely chop the tomatoes and set aside.
Making the stir-fry. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a deep skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and slow cook to prevent burning for about 5 minutes or until the onion softens. Next add the minced garlic, about 1/4 cup of the purified water and 2 tablespoons of the curry powder; mix to combine. Cook the curry powder for 30 seconds to about 1 minute, it should become fragrant, then add the chopped potatoes. Stir or toss the potatoes gently until they are covered in the seasoning.
Increase the heat on the element to a medium heat. Cook the potatoes for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the finely chopped tomatoes and the turmeric, coriander seasoning, honey, sea salt and pepper; then stir to combine. Lastly mix in the remaining 3/4 cup of purified water.
Reduce heat to low, cover with a lid and allow the potatoes to cook in this mixture for 8 to 10 minutes or until potatoes begin to soften, but are still firm. Check and stir periodically to prevent burning. When potatoes are ready, remove the lid and add the sweet peas to the mixture; allow to cook for a couple of minutes. Next add the yogurt and the fresh chopped herbs, mix to combine. Allow mixture to cook for a couple more minutes before giving it a taste test. Adjust the seasonings to suit personal taste.
Serve. Serve this curry dish hot with prepared rice or naan bread.
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As part of D-Day celebrations, the theme for this year's Hendon Pageant is "Summer of 44 – The Flight Path to Liberty".
There will be a chance to meet re-enactors and view military vehicles, fire engines and ambulances from the period. Special tours, talks and interactive workshops will also be taking place. Learn First Aid 1940s style courtesy of St.John Ambulance, enjoy rousing music and swinging beats with our 1940s concerts, meet with Land Girls, Air Raid Wardens and members of the Service and learn what a normal day was like for these individuals in 1944.
Children will be able to make a popular toy from the period "Peg Dolls"; and for those who come in 1940s dress on Sunday 21st there will a special prize for Best Child and Best Adult costume, £100 worth of goodies from the Museum Shop. So get your glad rags on, put on your best hat and join in the fun.
On the Saturday, the Kew Wind Orchestra will be providing two concerts underneath our Lancaster in Bomber Hall at 12.15 and 2pm with the Dambusters March, 633 Squadron, Oklahoma and As Time Goes By form part of the orchestra's programme.
The Barnet Band, back by popular request, will provide rousing musical entertainment on Father's Day (the Sunday) at the same times.
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To truly get in the mood, before arriving at the Museum, why not take the Underground to Colindale?
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With a regular bus service that will drop you directly outside the Museum Gates from Colindale Station you can leave the car at home and save those all important petrol vouchers. There's rationing on you know, and we must all do our bit for King and Country!
Sunday 21st June
London Underground in conjunction with the London Transport Museum will be running for the last time on the Northern Line the Museum's 1938 train stock on two special trips; one at 11am and the other a 2pm from Edgware Station.
Tickets retail at £20. For more information, click here.
As a very special treat, to tie in with the Pageant's Theme, on the Sunday at 3:30pm the Museum will host a Flypast of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight…and don't forget our two new temporary exhibitions D-Day and Women of the Royal Air Force which have been specifically commissioned for this event will also be on display.
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What defines a true warrior? Assuming there is a collective of strengths and mastered craft that makes up one of these, where is the comprehensive list of those? What if there are fifteen things on that list and one who calls himself a warrior has only mastered eleven of them, is he still a warrior? Or are they posers and "wannabes" until they show themselves capable in all the necessary warrior criteria?
The world in which we live, sometimes a difficult place to find peace in, almost requires that each of us becomes a warrior in order to establish that peace. Because that's why we war, don't we? To have peace. To create a defensible position from which we and those we go to war for, besides ourselves, can live harmoniously with each other and our environments.
Ah, but usually, though, as we seek out those collective strengths and craft that makes for good warriors, what we discover is the ever long list of vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and gaps that allow the trouble into our defensible position, before we've become proficient enough in war to effectively keep it out. We are forced to confront the nefarious enemies of all we defend from a compromised position, doing the best we can with what we know. Sometimes that doesn't work well and then we, along with everyone we're trying to protect, has to compromise and adapt. Messy business war is, and far-reaching are its effects.
So, calling it an art, as in the 'Art of War' seems flippant and whimsically inaccurate. But is it?
I've watched a friend who is an artist, or is he a warrior? Both, I've presumed. Anyway, I've watched him paint wondrously gorgeous paintings, many of which grace our home, and in so doing there is always a circle of chaos around him. Colors so spattered and mixed on easels, aprons, clothing, and skin, that you almost feel sorry for him. He puzzles and broods over every stroke. Some of his best works have the history of their lesser equivalents, which fell short of his own conceived perfection, lying underneath the finished product by a few thin layers of paint.
Consider the writers of old with the tiny shreds of graphite, lead, and rubber eraser lying around them, or the brick layer whose work shoes are no longer flexible beneath accumulating layers of mortar, or the mother who collapses into her bed each night with the myriad messes that befit small children, lying barely atoned for just feet away. One-of-a-kind masterpieces, victories, and defensible security is the common goal of each and every brand of warfare, clearly visible to their warriors, on a horizon which lies on the other side of the battlefield.
And, so, we war.


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Drop-in trigger module fits any mil-spec small-pin AR-15 and delivers a light, superbly crisp trigger pull right from the box, with no adjustment or fine-tuning. Crisp, 4-lb. pull is safe enough for tactical operations and combat, yet light enough to ensure an ultra-clean break that's closer to a bolt action than a typical tactical rifle. Exceptionally short, positive reset gets you back on target and ready to take the next shot almost instantly. Unique hammer geometry keeps weight to a minimum for ultra-fast lock time, yet provides plenty of kick to ensure reliable ignition, even on hard military primers. A secondary "rescue" sear grabs the hammer if the primary sear fails when the weapon is dropped or severely jarred—meets military specifications for drop safety. CNC-machined, hardened tool steel hammer, sear, and trigger body with precision-ground contact surfaces are built to run hard in competition or combat, all contained in the rugged machined aluminum housing. TR-TTU - Single-stage pull has zero take-up and an ultra-clean break. TR-TTU-M2 - "Semi" two-stage, match-grade trigger has an abbreviated initial stage that establishes sear engagement for safe, reliable operation in high-stress tactical environments, followed by a clean second-stage release. TR-TTU-MIL - Single-stage with ultra crisp 5 to 5 ¾ lb trigger pull. Positive reset guarantees fast follow-up shots. TR-TTU-3G- Wilson Combat engineers have enhanced the TTU-3G trigger with a smooth, rolling, creep-free 3.5-4# break that is ideal for shooting rapid double-taps on the move from your high-performance AR-15. The 3.5# - 4# pound pull breaks with the extreme smoothness of finely tuned target-pistol trigger and has tactile feedback that gives a shooter the confidence to prep the trigger face during quick target transitions. The TTU-3G also has an enhanced, lightning-fast trigger reset that will make fast follow up shots a breeze and eliminate "trigger freeze" during the heat of competition or tactical shooting. The TR-TTU-H2 Paul Howe model is a drop-in, two stage trigger with a ultra-crisp 4.5-5lb break.
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Care of the Eternity Plant
The eternity plant, sometimes called the ZZ plant, fat boy or aroid palm, produces thick stalks of shiny, green leaves. Native to eastern Africa, the eternity plant thrives in dry conditions and doesn't require much light. Since the eternity plant is known for being nearly impossible to kill, beginning or seasoned gardeners looking for a houseplant that will survive foggy, overcast days could have success with the eternity plant.
The eternity plant typically grows to a height of 16 to 28 inches, but may get as large as 3 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide. While extremely hardy, eternity plants are also slow growing. A new plant propagated from a leaf cutting will begin to sprout a new leaf only after a year, and it will take a couple more years for the plant to attain average size.
Light and Location
While the plant can survive in very low-light conditions, it will thrive when given ample indirect light as an indoor plant. Direct sunlight may damage the leaves, so bright filtered light works best. If you choose to incorporate an eternity plant into your outdoor garden, consider leaving it in a container so it can be moved indoors or under cover during prolonged periods of heavy rain.
The rhizome of the eternity plant, housed beneath the soil surface, stores energy and moisture to help the plant survive drought-like conditions. The plant prefers soil on the dry side, and over-watering could cause the rhizome to start rotting. Allow the soil to dry thoroughly between watering, typically every seven to 14 days. Water the plant until you see water running out the bottom. Drain the excess water from the bottom of the pot. If you notice yellowing leaves, you may be watering too frequently.
Other Considerations
To keep your eternity plant looking its best, fertilize with a balanced liquid fertilizer once per month during the spring and summer growing season. Periodically remove any yellowed leaves by gently tugging from the base of the leaf. The eternity plant has no identified pest or disease problems, so insects shouldn't be a problem.


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Topic: Sellout (05/26/11)
TITLE: Flowers Don't Forget | Previous Challenge Entry
By Beth Muehlhausen
Sally's large extended family of hard-working farmers had been born for generations in metal bathtubs at the hand of volunteer midwives, sometimes by candlelight. Like their crops, her relatives respected seasonal dormancy, growth, and harvest, and remained undaunted by rogue storms or long winters knowing God provides what is right and best. The family's unspoken mantra? "Expect life to be hard, but good, and you won't be disappointed."
However, the year Sally turned fifteen, she was lured by a more modern-sounding, financially successful, big city lifestyle. She could leave and become a store clerk or governess, or even a singer on stage! Sally determined to live in the city and seek her fortune there. Her heart entertained rebellious visions until she become a weedy mutant among her farming family.
Simultaneously, Sally's mother cultivated her usual flowerbed of perennials - a place where she spoke with the Father, soaked up His beauty, and watched and planned for His inevitable cycles. The day Sally rode away in a second-hand buggy drawn by an old mare, determined to leave her heritage behind, the Shasta daisies sadly nodded good-bye from beside the old brick farmhouse.
Meanwhile, the deeply rooted-and-grounded daisies persevered as encouragers. Sally's mother opened her heart to them as the long weeks passed with no word from the city. "I'm losing hope!" Her tears pelted the receptive blossoms. "She's been uprooted, lured, and held captive by worldliness! I fear she is lost – utterly, completely LOST!"
The profuse stand of head-bobbing daisies seemed ready and eager to reply. "In time, Sally will return – to the Father, if not to you." Sally's mother cocked her head to one side and listened with her heart. "Your daughter may try to forget her upbringing and graft into another lifestyle." She nodded affirmatively as tears once again welled up in her eyes. "But remember this: flowers don't forget their roots."
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She's a singer, a pianist, an actress, and an educator. After shelving her master's degree in Piano performance for a decade, Gina Williams "dared" herself to perform again at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey, BC, Canada on October 20, 2012. The Dare is a 65-person multi-genre performance. Tickets are available at the door. For all other details, watch!
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These 2016 1 oz British Silver Monkey Coins are part of the larger Shengxiao Collection from the Royal Mint. The Lunar Series was introduced in 2014 with a Year of the Horse design, and continued in 2015 with the Year of the Goat. The Year of the Monkey coin is the third in a series of 12 coins that represent the first Lunar Series ever produced by the Royal Mint.
On the reverse side of each coin is the image of as it prepares to leap from one branch to the next in a tree. The monkey in the foreground has its arms outstretched, preparing to catch the next branch as its hind legs push off. In the background, another monkey can be seen swinging by its arms. Engravings on this side include "Year of the Monkey" and "2016" above, with the Chinese symbol for monkey below.
The obverse side of the 2016 1 oz British Silver Monkey Coin features a new design of Queen Elizabeth II for the first time in almost 30 years. Her right-profile image is encircled by engravings that include her name and the face value of the coin in Great Britain Pounds.
This new obverse design is the first change in the Queen's image on British coins since 1988. Created by 33-year-old Jody Clark, this image will replace the long-standing profile created by Ian Rank-Broadley. It marks the fifth total portrait update for Queen Elizabeth II, and fourth available in circulation.
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This Pill May Be the Answer to Fighting Hormonal Acne
As a teenager up until my mid 20s I used to be that annoying person with perfect, clear skin. Throughout high school, college, and going into my post-grad years, my skincare routine would best be described as minimalist and just consisted of the following: Cetaphil Gentle Facial Cleanser ($10; target.com) to remove dirt and makeup, treated my under eye area with Dermalogica AGE Smart Age Reversal Eye Complex ($78; nordstrom.com), and moisturizing with Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizer ($28; nordstrom.com). I never broke out except for the occasional whitehead around my period.
And then I turned 28.
Just as fast as my late 20s creeped up on me, so did hormonal acne. It started with a few cystic bumps on my chin that wouldn't shrink no matter what spot treatment I used. The situation escalated quickly when the blemishes multiplied and turned into a full-blown infestation around my mouth, chin, and jawline. It didn't matter what day of my cycle I was on, I would wake up with new pimples every day. Even though the breakouts would happen on random days in the month, the fact that they were all cystic and stuck to the lower half of my face led me to believe the cause was hormonal.
Dealing with acne is frustrating no matter which way you put it, but when you (luckily) manage to go through your entire adolescence pimple-free, to say that developing acne in your adult life is tough, is a massive understatement. It's especially true if you're taking great care not to exacerbate the situation. Since my breakouts were immune to every topical treatment I tried—whether it was clinical or natural—I Googled alternative solutions for getting hormonal acne under control. For about a year I tried everything from alternating my diet by cutting out dairy, which has been linked to hormonal acne, to making sure I regularly exercised to reduce stress, and hopefully, my breakouts.
When going dairy-free and working out didn't improve the condition of my skin either, I felt like I exhausted all options and finally visited a dermatologist. Their recommendation? Trying the prescription drug, spironolactone.
If you haven't heard of the pill, join the club. I only came across it during one of my early hypochondriac Google searches before my hormonal acne was at its worst and began to consider the pill as an option for getting my hormonal acne under control. The reason that treating hormonal acne with spironolactone has gone under the radar is that it's actually an off-label use for the drug. "Spironolactone has been around for over 50 years," says New York-based dermatologist Dr. Cybele Fishman. "It was originally used as a blood pressure medicine because it's a diuretic and when you pee more your blood pressure goes down. Now, it's not regularly used to lower blood pressure, but to treat hormonal acne, female pattern hair loss, and PCOS [polycystic ovary syndrome] due to its anti-androgen activity."
Spironolactone acts as a roadblock for androgen hormones in your body by preventing them from overstimulating the skin's oil glands. "In women with hormonal acne, androgens appear to have a strong impact on sebaceous gland activity," explains Dr. Fishman. "Spironolactone blocks the effect of those androgens. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone are the main ones, but progesterones also have some androgen activity." This is why women often experience breakouts right before their period when they get a spike in progesterone.
While the drug can be a miracle pill for hormonal acne, since there's other factors that cause breakouts (such as lack of sleep, stress, and your diet), Dr. Fishman says you can expect to still get the odd blemish from time to time while on spironolactone.
Along with the way spironolactone can drastically improve acne, the drug's minimal side effects are also a welcome surprise. Aside from increased urination (you will pee a lot, trust), other common side effects include dizziness (a greater risk if you already have low blood pressure), spotting between period, and breast tenderness, all of which can potentially resolve itself after a few months on the drug. It's safe for women to take who aren't on birth control or planning on getting pregnant. Since spironolactone increases potassium, Dr. Fishman notes that women with kidney disease should use it with caution.
Although everyone is different, Dr. Fishman says to expect to start seeing an improvement in your acne after around six weeks. "If by three months you haven't seen results, the dose you're taking is either too low or the medicine isn't right for you," she says. There is, of course, a silver lining. If you go off spironolactone there is the potential that your hormonal acne will come back, but it's also possible it won't, too.
The writer's skin before taking spironolactone, after two weeks taking the pill, and four weeks after taking it.
Courtesy photo. The writer's skin before, two weeks, and four weeks after starting spironolactone.
As someone who avoids taking pills unless it's absolutely necessary, since I was completely frustrated with state of my skin to the point where I avoiding looking in the mirror unless I was applying makeup or doing my hair in the morning, I was willing to try spironolactone because it has less side effects than hormonal birth control—and I haven't looked back. I've been taking the drug for a month now and my skin is pretty much clear, except for some acne scars (as seen in the photo above). Since there's a history of low blood pressure in my family I started off with taking 50 milligrams a day and upped it to 100 milligrams after I didn't experience any dizziness. For the first week, I did feel a little groggy and when I got my period, more intense cramps than usual, but other than peeing way more than I used to, I haven't felt any different since taking spironolactone. I unexpectedly started seeing an improvement in my acne after two weeks on the drug, which was a welcome surprise.
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Spironolactone may sound too good to be true, but if you've struggled with hormonal acne and have exhausted other treatment options, the pill might finally be the exception you've been searching for.


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Charles Lindbergh cover swoops into next month's stamps sale at Raritan
Charles Lindbergh cover swoops into next month's stamps sale at Raritan
This signed and exceptionally rare piece of air mail should prove irresistible to aviation collectors
As we've mentioned, Raritan's upcoming auction of stamps includes the Oddbjoern Iglebaek Collection of Ukraine but there is also an outstanding range of semi-postal and air post issues.
Some of these will hold a fascination for collectors outside of philately. One lot in particular will be desirable to those who chase aviation collectibles:
A Charles A Lindbergh (1902-74) Inaugurating First Flight Cover with his autograph dating April 15, 1926 is on offer.
Signed Lindbergh cover(Click to enlarge)
It is an illustrated First Flight Contract Air Mail (CAM-2) Cover on line Chicago - St. Louis, which was posted into the mail in Springfield, IL on Lindbergh's return flight, franked by five stamps, two nice impressions of violet flight cachet, Chicago ''Apr.15.9:30pm.1926''.
A machine arrival date stamp appears on the reverse, signed by Postmaster and Pilot at the bottom left corner, mostly in very fine condition. It is expected to achieve between $1,000 and $5,000 inMarch 3-4 sale, which is typical.
Away from the sale, Lindbergh's autograph is available for 1,500 ($2,400).
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It's not an exaggeration to say oil is the lifeblood of all machines. Commercial fleet vehicles, heavy machinery and large-scale power generation equipment all rely on clean engine oil to lubricate, protect and cool. Regular oil changes are an essential preventive maintenance function to assure maximizing the productive life of equipment. If maintenance is neglected or not properly maintained, engines will run inefficiently, resulting in unreliable equipment and eventual costly breakdowns.
The cost of downtime can be very significant. On average, manufacturers experience up to 80 hours of downtime annually. That's 33 days out of the year lost to halted production, machine repairs and labor overhead, costing companies millions of dollars in potential profits. Knowing when, where and how downtime occurs is key to knowing how to prevent it.
With preventive maintenance, you are being proactive by consistently monitoring, inspecting and updating machinery while it's operating in good standing order rather than wait until a problem arises. Regular maintenance checks are critical to ensuring equipment is operating at peak condition for long stretches of time. This includes an oil analysis to determine when it's time to change engine oil. In fact, with regular oil checks in engines, you can lower the number of yearly oil changes.
Changing oil sounds simple enough, but there are many significant hidden costs associated with the oil change process that are not taken into account.
Lost production, providing staff with proper training and oil change equipment, consumable supplies and their disposal, labor, testing and inspection contribute to an oil change expense frequently exceeding 40 times the cost of the oil itself.
In addition, oil changes can be complicated and when not done properly, can lead to equipment damage and failure as the result of introducing the wrong oil, adding contaminated oil, over or under filling the sump or reservoir, and starting the equipment dry.
Unfortunately, one of the most common types of chemical spills in the workplace involves oil. It's considered low toxicity, but is combustible and poses a direct threat to the safety of workers. Spills and leaks can occur at all phases of the oil change process including:
The repercussions of oil spills can range from the need for solvents and cleaning agents to removing oil from equipment and walkways to replacing pavement or digging up soil. Based on the nature and severity of the occurrence, clean up costs may vary from hundreds of dollars to thousands. Most important though is the safety of workers. An employee changing oil is faced with numerous potential safety risks including injury from slipping and skin contact to toxic chemicals. When an injury occurs, the loss of time and productivity directly affects the bottom line. Providing a safe work environment ensures workers will be able to return home to their families unharmed by workplace hazards.
Oil spills can be eliminated by 100%. Parker has revolutionized the oil change experience with a simplified approach to deliver better, cleaner, and safer oil changes for engines and machinery in 30 minutes or less. By removing spills, leaks and drips from the equation with a more environmentally friendly solution, clean up costs associated with oil becomes nonexistent.
QuickFit's three-step process is designed for ease of use and allows technicians to change oil faster and more effectively. An added plus is the savings on training and labor costs with a standardized solution that can be operated by anyone. Oil is drained directly to the waste containment and then a vacuum is applied to extract the used oil from the filter. This same connection point is then utilized to refill the system with new oil. By applying one connection per compartment, it results in less variability during maintenance checks.
Reducing the number of steps in the process simplifies training for operators and eliminates any risk of safety hazards or spills, which improves an organizations' bottom line by creating less consumable waste. Plus, QuickFit's streamlined process helps to lower operating costs, increase profitability and reduce oil change time by 50%.
The QuickFit System features an ergonomic design that allows for easier access to even the most cramped and isolated engine compartments. This greatly reduces operator's exposure to fluids from fill to purge and lowers the possibility of slips, falls, and burns. In return, better safety conditions while changing oil saves time and costs on avoiding workplace injuries while increasing productivity.
Routine maintenance of industrial applications and equipment is critical to the sustainability and efficiency of machinery operations. A key aspect of maintaining the longevity of machines is through proper lubrication that can be accomplished with Parker's QuickFit Oil Change System. By taking advantage of a single point of connection, oil spills are eliminated while improving safety conditions for employees and greatly reducing downtime and costs.
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A Handbook for Youth in Foster Care can be found here:
Youth in Transition
Youth In Transition funding provides services and resources to youth transitioning out of foster care. These funds are intended to help youth become successful adults. YIT funds can be used for things like education (including graduation expenses), employment, or health. The funds are only available if there is no other way to pay for the services needed. In addition, each county may have different amounts and rules for using YIT funds. You can get more information about YIT and tons of resources for older youth in care by going to:
Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative
MYOI is a program that focuses on financial literacy and youth advocacy. The
program provides training on money management, and skills that help foster youth become successful adults. Local youth boards serve as a support network and are a way to share teens' voices and thoughts on making the child welfare system better. Right now MYOI is in 26 sites across the state. For more information ask your child's caseworker and go to:
Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program
Youth between the ages of 18 and 21 who have participated in Michigan's foster care program may be eligible for continued support until age 21. Extending foster care to age 21 offers a safety net of supportive services and financial benefits during the critical transition to adulthood, including:
- Extension of foster care payments.
- Continued oversight by a case worker for additional support.
- Counseling services. Continued health care coverage.
- Training in independent living skills.
- More time to finish high school and pursue vocational or secondary education
Youth are eligible if attending high school, participating in a GED program, enrolled at a college (at least part-time), employed at least 80 hours per month, or incapable of participating in any of the activities listed above due to a documented medical condition.
Foster Care Transitional Medicaid (FCTMA)
Youth in foster care at the age of 18 may be eligible for medical coverage through FCTMA until the day they turn 21. If you are 18 or older when your case closes, and you are not returning home, youth should give a friendly reminder to your caseworker to sign you up to receive FCTMA. Caseworkers can begin the process by completing a form called DHS-57. You can also call the FCTMA Message Phone at 877-268-3754.
Closed Case Services
If you are a young adult and your foster care case is closed, you may still be eligible for some closed case services, including participation in your county's MYOI program. Contact your local county MDHHS and ask for the MYOI coordinator to find out how to get involved.