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copyright by Sabine Wenig
Public Channeling of January 6, 2010
- Look Ahead to the Year 2010
- Energy Transmission and Drops of Blessing
I am Kryon of magnetic service and I greet you with the words OMAR TA SATT. With these words I testify to the great light in you. I address the light in you, your being, your divinity. All that you are lies in these sounds and the great song of love vibrates.
For you a chapter has come to an end and you are welcoming a new year. This year and this age comprise so much:
Highly energetic with magnetic love energy, the Prosonodo Light and the energy of Lentos, as well as unified with the energies of so many ages, much will change for you. This change is being brought about by you yourself, by your light, by that what you are, by your yearning which comes from the Divine Reality - welcomed by your soul the peace, joy, security, health, human love, health and abundance. All of that can await you for your soul is already filled with this energy. Many of your aspects have been touched by this energy and vibration in the harmony of the sounds. It is a year of divine omnipotence and of manifesting highly energetic energies. Your divine core begins to move in a faster rhythm. Your soul vibrates with All-that-is. Even though much will collapse in the outside and there will be situations which are frightening for many human beings, you will know who you are, full of power, full of divine might, with all that you are, and with the deep certainty that you bear within. For you are more than just a human being and your divine flame begins to blaze.
You are living in a duality, in a veil. But this veil is breaking open and up more and more - towards the Divine Reality. You will know: All the effort has been worth it. Where you have felt inner conflict it will be possible for you to find peace, where you have been afraid you will be courageous. You will act and spread the light, carry it to the human beings who need it in order to understand who they are, in order to feel what it means to be more than just human. But all this happens only through you yourself. We, beyond the veil, are ready to send you the energies that will carry you up in the harmony of the sounds until at some time - we do not know the time - the perfect sound begins to sing.
So much knowledge have you gathered and still it is necessary to point out to you again and again, to convey the message to you, that you bear the divine might, the divine flame, the being and the love in yourself.
Breathe in a rhythm that is right for you. Receive the gifts of glory, the New Age, the new energy, that empower you to do all that you want without ifs and buts, without fears. Perhaps you ask yourself or would like to direct the question to us and say: Kryon, do you understand the duality? Do you know what it means to have fears within onself, the fear to take the next step? Kryon assures you: We know how difficult it sometimes is for you, nonetheless we are not allowed to penetrate the duality, for beyond the veil is the Divine Reality and there there is no fear and no worries. But we have taken care of all you need in order to take this path into liberty, happy and calm, with deep intention in the heart and open soul. We have erected a magnetic grid in the Earth as well as above your planet, a planetary grid of love connected with All-that-is.
You are not far away from us and yet it is this veil that seemingly separates you. But with the divine omnipotence this veil will raise itself further and further. And the one who has still wondered whether it is possible that miracles happen will realize what a miracle means, when a miracle develops in you yourself and you will bring it to the outside and show it to all the human beings. For you are the miracle on Earth, you are the light which has brought light onto Earth.
Much will show itself in the outside, but the high powers will tell you that none of this is true. Appearances in the sky that you can see with the naked eye - they will tell you anything because they do not want you to feel the power that emanates from these lights for they want to keep their power. But you know better. The divine omnipotence will arrive in many of your aspects and you will feel deep peace. But Kryon conveys the message to you that it is you who should allow this to happen. For only you alone can make the decision again and again to let the light in you expand into all directions, to make the decision, no matter what happens in the outside, to feel the light in you. The yearning carries you one step and another step higher into the Divine Reality. So many energetic events are possible if you permit yourself this. We have conveyed the message again and again: You bear everything you need in yourself. But the difficulty is that you actually not just understand, but that you also feel who you are, in all facets, that you feel your own power and not listen to human beings who want to tell you something else.
Your mental attitude will play an important role in the near future. Turn your spirit towards the light, connect the energies with All-that-is and realize: You are the bearer of the light.
Sometimes the human beings feel deserted by God, but God loves you so much. He breathes faster and faster. His merkabah, the merkabah of the divine Source, it is moving and it is calling to you and whispers to you: You are the child of God. You bear the light of divinity in yourself. How can you ever feel lonely? God's breath will lift you up into the spheres of Divine Reality. The divine Source, it loves you so much that once, in an epoch, it stopped breathing out of love for you, to then send the Son of God from out of the Source into the duality, in order to redeem the human beings and Lady Gaia. With each breath you take you are connected with the divine light and the love of Jesus the Christ. While you are breathing your chakras unify and your divine flame expands into all directions. Kryon has come to the first universe in order to help fetch the planets back home. Thus I serve you with all my love. And together we will produce a unified chakra with Lady Gaia in order to hear the perfect sound, and there will not be a veil any more. But know that even we, the great lights beyond the veil, cannot name the time when this will happen. But we are doing our service. Our light shines and we are with you with each step, with each breath.
From the different frequencies great lights have got ready in order to send you energies which serve you. They are energies of the highest spirituality, joy, peace, health, security, human love and abundance. Lay your hands on your legs and while you are in the unification of your chakras, the divine light blazes in you, the flame has expanded itself, your channels have opened themselves, your soul aspect will enter the divine flame and absorb the energies that the great lights are sending to you now.
[Powerful music is played]
These lightful and highly energetic energies are distributed in your merkabah now. While this is taking place hear the message of Kryon, of the immeasurable love: Many human beings want to know what the year 2010 will bring in linear time. And some messages Kryon is allowed to pass on to you. Thus some new technologies that are stored in the crystal libraries will be released. The consequence is that much will change. It will also be the case that balance will be brought about on different levels of the duality.
In the duality, on the planet you are living on, it is so that many human beings are very poor, have hardly anything to eat and carry many fears within themselves, and some human beings are very rich and live in superabundance. This imbalance is not very helpful for the earth energy, for the entire energy of the planet, and so much will collapse in the outside. In this way balance is restored. Though this balance will not be in complete harmony, but it will help to make many human beings change their views. There will be many events at which human beings will be in mourning for many human beings will return home. But there will also be events that will bring the human beings closer together, unify the hearts. Sympathy will be awakened among human beings and there, too, balance will take place. The energy of the divine omnipotence can change much, in so far as Lady Gaia and the human beings are ready to accept these energies. This energy will pour in and bring about changes in many areas. From the highest position of your government, all over the Earth, they will tell you something to keep you small. They will try to hush up spiritual happenings. However, this attempt will only partly succeed for the Earth carries too many spiritual human beings who are not prepared to believe what other human beings tell them. It will also be the case this year that there is much fighting in the outside. But at the end of the day peace will triumph over these fights. When this will happen we do not know. But what we see is that Lady Gaia is breathing faster and that Lady Gaia's merkabah is moving in a faster rhythm.
For you it is - hear the words of Kryon - for you it is the chance to permit yourselves, to allow yourselves, to raise yourselves into your divinity, not just to understand, but to feel. The love will be bearing. Sometimes love expresses itself as fear, anger or even hate with the human beings. But behind that stands love and when you feel this then you become wise. You become careful with your words and deeds. For you understand and feel that love stands behind everything and that it is love that connects us.
In this year you will feel how your abilities will find their way into the outside. They do not want to be locked up any more. They want to be free in order to stand by the human beings' side and serve them.
We will celebrate the great celebration of love and now already many preparations are being made on many levels. With each moment, with each movement of the light, with each sound we are with you with the attention.
So to finish let us speak the words Kodoish, Kodoish, Kodoish, Adonai 'Tsebayoth.
Energies have been transmitted to you which expand in many aspects and now already you can feel how peaceful this feels. And the greatest gift this evening is that the divine Source sends you the breath of God and you can absorb the breath of God in your aspects. When the breath of God touches your aspects it is possible that connections are created between your aspects and your merkabah moves.
Kryon says with the immeasurable love
AN'ANASHA and receive the breath of God.
[Powerful music is played]


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New Delhi: After the attack on Parliament, the government is, apparently, working to a well thought out plan of pressurising Pakistan into rolling back its policy of aiding and abetting cross-border terrorism and also keeping open war as a last option. It has started bearing fruit too. But we should not let ourselves be led into complacency, once again. This time, for the war to be decisive against terrorism, we must start taking actions simultaneously on the internal security front too. After September 11 and December 13, it is clear that the breeding ground for terrorism is religious extremism as is being practiced and preached in different parts of the world. Uneducated, poor and gullible people are indoctrinated and used to fuel nefarious designs against the authority of the state. So, the first and foremost step is to dismantle these institutions and organisations effectively. Ironically, Musharraf has shown us the way. Registration and NOC should be made compulsory for opening of madarsas and other such institutions which preach supremacy of some religious book over the Constitution and the law. The design behind the opening of madrasas in the border belt should be thoroughly enquired into. The government must ensure that undue appeasement is not showered on the minorities that could be misused in future. The amended provisions of Article 29 and 30 should be done away with. At the same time, reactionary Hindu fundamentalism also needs to be curbed with the same resoluteness. They should be told firmly that the cause for all indigenous militant movements is the oppression being perpetrated on the poor in the name of caste and religion. There is urgent need for a more cohesive and uniform education policy to be formulated without preconceived ideological notions. In India, Hindus and Muslims belong to the same ethnic stock and they share the same culture and values. The need of the hour is to re-inculcate the spirit of brotherhood that even Partition could not undermine till a few years ago. For this to happen, religion must be relegated to the private domain. The people have to be educated in modern institutions and a feeling of belonging to the nation. The government must strongly repudiate the Marxist notion of loose nationalism in the name of pluralism or multi-ethnicity. The unabated influx of foreigners is another cause of concern. These people are not only a drain on the resources of the country but are also a security risk. Their loyalties lie across the borders and they are also a cause for social friction. They have caused serious demographic distortions to the disaffection and chagrin of local inhabitants of the Northeast leading to unrest. The time is ripe to engage Bangladesh on this issue. Last but not the least is the important issue of starting a comprehensive dialogue process with the Kashmiris, the Nagas, the Mizos and also with the militants of PWG, Naxalites etc. The sooner it is done the better. In fact, the victory against terrorism will be shortlived if we are unable to address the developmental needs of the people of the affected areas. Development and education are the best anti-dote to the breeding of unrest.
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A LIFE of bliss is assured for one new Herefordshire bride. Because last Saturday at Byford church, Kate Alcock, a former Cathedral School student and now a familiar face on TV in a range of antique shows, including Flog It, Bargain Hunt and 20th Century Roadshow, married Jonathan Bliss.
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It's been almost a month since I last posted, so here's what I've been up to.
I moved!
Good grief, it was such a process. A long, stressful, exhausting process. Although Spencer and I have done a ton of unpacking, I feel like barely anything is in its place yet. The only spot in the house that feels cozy to me is my bed. Instead of using a headboard, we pushed the bed against the window seat and made a comfy little nook with some plants.
I am enjoying this house much more than the last one we were in.
It has:
- a (tiny) ocean view from the house and a private beach
- character. This house is interesting, architecturally speaking, and isn't at all a cookie-cutter house like the last 6 places I've lived.
- large windows that keep the house bright all day (something the last house seriously lacked)
- lots of wildlife around. So far we've counted 9 turkeys, 3 adults and 6 babies, and quite a lot of deer. We've named the deer we see the most often Shayla and the turkey we see the most often Jerome.
- a small waterfall nearby that I can hear when it's quiet in the house and the windows are open. It leads into the ocean.
As for the location, this area of Maine is one of my favorites and I'm so happy to finally live here. I'm happy to have good Thai restaurants nearby, I'm happy to live near a record shop, I'm happy to not have to drive 30 minutes to get to the grocery store. I'm still an hour away from Target, though. *sigh*
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I also love how close we are to Mount Desert Island/Acadia National Park. The other day we went out to run some errands and ended up driving around Mount Desert Island. Spoiler: it's beautiful there.
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For the past umpteen months my colleagues and I expected our Christmas hols to start on Thursday. This evening, as I lingered a little late, my boss stated that we go on leave on Friday. I shudder to think of my colleagues' reaction when they hear the glad tidings tomorrow morning.
Someone else who is not very happy this evening is Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto who has just been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for planning the murder of a top human rights activist, Munir, during a flight on the national carrier Garuda last year.
'Planning'? I thought he was charged with the actual murder, through spiking Munir's juice with arsenic. Whatever, it has always been clear that Polycarpus was being set up and this is verified by the current head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Syamsir Siregar who, earlier today at the State Palace, said that it still hadn't been revealed who were behind Pollycarpus.
Gossip about Siregar's predecessor, Lt. Gen. (ret) AM. Hendropriyono, has refused to die down, mainly because of Hendropriyono's total lack of co-operation with the Presidential Fact Finding Team, whose report is still gathering dust in SBY's office.
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If your little girl or boy is asking for a birthday party with a Dora the Explorer themed birthday party, you're in luck. The combination of songs, travel adventures, Spanish culture and animal rescue adds up to wonderful possibilities for birthday fun. We also have a full party planned for a Go Diego Go themed party if that's what your boys are looking for!
In this series of articles, you'll find everything you need to put together the perfect party for young Dora fans. There are lots of creative ideas for invitations and decorations, plus easy shortcuts if you're pressed for time. You'll also get step-by-step instructions for putting together a series of activities and games that are geared towards young children's interests, abilities and attention spans!
Celebrate Dora's Latin American heritage with a delicious party table full of Mexican-themed treats that the kids and their grown-up chaperones will love. And finish off the party with one of the show-stopping birthday cake ideas. Don't worry if you're not a baker extraordinaire: you'll find ideas for store-bought solutions and easy-to-decorate homemade options.
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Tribune takes the lead with Local TV
July 1 - Tribune's deal for Local TV makes it the biggest broadcaster in the U.S. at a time when broadcast is making strides in new media. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Local TV is fast becoming the lead story for Wall Street dealmakers. Tribune is spending $2.7 billion to buy 19 television stations from Local TV holdings- making it the largest TV broadcaster in the U.S. Last month: Gannett said it's buying Belo and its 20 TV stations for $1.5 billion. And Sinclair has been buying up stations- most recently Fisher Communications which owned 20 television stations. Why all the fuss? Dual revenue streams. Stations don't just get ad dollars- they also get retransmission fees from cable companies. And looking forward- there is money in mobile: Horizon Media's Brad Adgate: SOUNDBITE: BRAD ADGATE, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, HORIZON MEDIA (ENGLISH) SAYING: "Television per se is a very older medium in terms of the audience. I mean particularly the news and other TV shows. There has been kind of a graying of television. But when you start looking into mobile it's a very strong 18-34 year old demographic that has a lot of appeal to advertisers." As of February 2013 180 local TV stations were available on mobile devices- up from just 60 in 2010, according to SNL Kagan. And that does not even include mobile apps. Then there is the trend of companies moving away from newspapers- and towards broadcasting. Tribune has been making internal preparations to sell its newspapers- according to a Reuters source- and has already attracted interest from Charles and David Koch. News Corp has just split of its entertainment and publishing businesses. SOUNDBITE: BRAD ADGATE, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, HORIZON MEDIA (ENGLISH) SAYING: "TV stations are making more of a profit than publishing. You know, Belo split in two, a few years ago. So did Scripps separate, kind of the publishing- which is not as strong for investors as perhaps entertainment or electronic media. I think News Corp is very interesting. I think they thought by splitting the company in two that the entertainment division the stations the cable networks, the movie studios is going to flourish, and that the publishing part of it was really a downer on their profits." And both Tribune and Sinclair have said they will continue to look to buy more broadcast stations as they become available.


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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Australasian Quilt Convention
33 comments:
- Karen said...
Oh, some beauties for sure! I like the blue & white toile quilt very much. The "Happy Magic" quilt is unusual and I can understand why you like it.
- May 1, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- Adele said...
Hello Sue Anne
The quilt that you don't have much info on is called the Mary Mannakee quilt and the orginal has no batting just the backing and then handquilted. I bought the pattern off ebay a couple of years ago and is my "maybe one day quilt"
I did the Wickersham Quilt with Susan before I left for Brissy and its put together and marked ready for the handquilting when it gets cooler.
Hope you had fun and bought heaps.
Adele xx
- May 1, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- Karen said...
Beautiful quilts Sue-Anne! Happy Magic is a fun one and I love the Dancing Dollies. Beautiful photos of the exhibition building. My klosjes report is going to be late also. I did make about 6 or 7, but have yet to take a picture. It is after midnight here and I'm trying to catch up on blogs.
- May 1, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- jean said...
Wonderful quilts Sue-Anne thanks for sharing especially for those of us not lucky enough to get to Melbourne. I really love the quilt made by Helen.
The dancing Dollies is also lovely, there have been quite a few versions made of this quilt.
- May 1, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- gerda said...
Wonderfull!!! as well the bulding as the quilts...
the dancing dollies and the hexagons..and...and..they are ALL B*E*A*U*T*I*F*U*L*L*!!!!!!
have a nice day
- May 1, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- Marieke said...
Beautiful quilts, beautiful building and it looks like you had a great time! Hope to see your klosjes soon.
- May 1, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- Shirley said...
Hello Sue-Anne,
You haven't disappointed with what you have shown. There must be a wealth of ideas alone in that beautiful building for quilts. I love the hexagon quilt in particular but they are all amazing quilts. Can't wait to see more. Glad you got the hang of the new camera/phone.
- May 1, 2010 at 5:50 PM
- Sue said...
Wonderful quilts, and a wonderful building by the looks of it. Hope you are going to show us more.
- May 1, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- Michele said...
Wow. Just Wow. How I would love to have attended that show, in that venue! Thanks for sharing, and I can't wait to see more. Michele
- May 1, 2010 at 6:25 PM
- Sweet Cinnamon Stitches said...
Thanks for sharing Sue-Anne....It's a treat to have a look at all those beautiful quilts...look forward to the next instalment!
- May 1, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Cubby House Crafts said...
Loved the pics of inside...and all the quilts were gorgeous!
- May 1, 2010 at 7:56 PM
- Janet said...
Oh boy, I would have loved to be there. The Baltimore is by Kim McLean and the pattern is the Mary Mannakee that I'm doing.
I love the Dancing Dollies and the Japanese quilt too. They're all wonderful.
- May 1, 2010 at 8:12 PM
- Kathie said...
beautiful quilts, oh love that Dancing Dollies quilt I have not ordered the pattern yet but now think I may just have to
thanks for sharing the picture of Kim Mcleans version of the Mary Mannakee quilt , I am working on that quilt now and was inspired to make it after seeing Kim's version.
you must have been in awe at the show, I love the Happy Magic quilt just makes me smile!
- May 1, 2010 at 8:17 PM
- Maree: said...
Thanks so much for sharing..the Venue looks Spectacular...I am working on DH to make the trip next year..
- May 1, 2010 at 8:49 PM
- Mayleen said...
The quilts are just absolutely stunning and what a beautiful building. Everytime I see Dancing Dollies it just becomes more tempting to make it! Maybe a miniature version, someday. I seem to be hearing myself say, "someday", a lot lately!
- May 1, 2010 at 9:33 PM
- Sandra Henderson said...
First of all, the building is FANTASTIC! Great job to those who preserved it! I love toile. The blue quilt with toile is especially appealing to me. I have not seen this fabric. Do you remember what the scene is? I see a ship and it appears flags.. so lovely. I have many toiles collected, I must make another quilt soon and this has given me ideas. Thank you for sharing. ALL are so lovely. Oh how wonderful that you were able to attend this show. I would just be walking around in a daze and in awe, so many talented women. Have a nice day!
- May 1, 2010 at 9:39 PM
- Brandie said...
What a great show! Way better than our local shows. I need to save money to go to your shows. That building is beyond beautiful, Wow!
- May 2, 2010 at 1:12 AM
- Lynn said...
Is the convention just a show or did you get to take classes too? The quilts you posted photos of are lovely - thank you.
- May 2, 2010 at 1:53 AM
- Katrien said...
Thanks for sharing these lovely quilts.
- May 2, 2010 at 2:45 AM
- deb said...
thank you for sharing those beautiful quilts..and that building! Makes me want to come back and visit again, I love it there!!!!
- May 2, 2010 at 2:56 AM
- Daniëlle said...
You're excused!! Better 1 klosje than no klosjes at all hihi! Thanks so much for all the lovely pictures!! I really enjoyed them! Happy sewing, Daniëlle
- May 2, 2010 at 4:47 AM
- dragonfly gypsy said...
Hi Sue-Anne, great post. Had to cancel going because of my knee so please keep showing photos of quilts and purchases so I can feel like I was still there. Regards Sharron
- May 2, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- Miriam said...
I really love the Wickersham quilt! It is on my list of quilts to make. Thank you for sharing the photos.
- May 2, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Sue Anne,
Beautiful quilts - thank you for sharing the pictures.
Thank you for visiting me back and leaving the kind comment. I hope you don't mind me adding you to my blogroll.
- May 2, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- Bernadette said...
Thank you for all the gorgeous show and tell Sue-Anne as I couldn't get there this year. Especially Dancing Dollies!
- May 2, 2010 at 3:34 PM
- *karendianne. said...
Oh my gosh that Dancing Dollies is a favorite if I had to pick one but they're all amazing. Wow! Thanks for sharing.
It's always so wonderful to see these quilts. Helps to keep a girl humble and quiet with her work!!! :)
- May 2, 2010 at 9:27 PM
I have added you to my blogroll! :0) The reason I am on "no-reply" is because my blog is run on wordpress and not blogger. I don't know away to get rid of the "no-reply"... :( Sorry about the inconvenience.
- May 3, 2010 at 12:52 PM
- Barb said...
incredible show and tell!
Thank exhibit hall is gorgeous - the blue toile' is my favorite it is lovely! thanks for posting such wonderful stuff today
- May 3, 2010 at 11:13 PM
- wendyj said...
Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos of the bulding, how breathtaking.
I love those hexagon quilts, I feel another row of my insanity quilt coming on after that inspiration. Thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures.
- May 4, 2010 at 5:34 AM
Sue did write me a long email detailing the steps to fix the no-reply setting...
Thanks for directing me to Sue! :)
Meanwhile, Happy Quilting.
- May 4, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- Di said...
Hi Sue-Anne,
Fabulous blog... you did the building and the quilts proud. It was wonderful to meet you at AQC.Thanks so much for introducing yourself to me and to see your beautiful "Phebe"centre in the flesh was great.Well done!!
Kind Regards
- May 5, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Hilda said...
Thanks so much for all those photos - so sorry I couldn't have gone to see them all :(
- May 17, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Do you know where I can buy the pattern for the Dancing Dollies? Not the one by FigTree, but the one shown in your blog. Thanks.
Cinda Thompson
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Florida International University will open the doors this week to FIU in Washington, D.C., (FIU in DC). The FIU initiative is a research-driven solutions center aimed at expanding national partnerships and creating greater opportunities in the nation's capital for students, faculty and the South Florida community.
The FIU in DC dedication will include a series of events that will showcase FIU's expertise and research on national and global issues. One such highlight will be a presentation on poll results related to Hispanics and the 2016 presidential election on Wednesday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m.
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FIU in DC is made possible by the generous gift of several sponsors and donors, including Maria Elena Toraño, a trailblazer in corporate America, federal government service and the small business sector who has made a multi-year commitment to FIU's vision in Washington, with special emphasis on women's leadership. On Wednesday, June 8 at 2 p.m. she will lead a discussion on "Lessons in Leadership: What Washington Taught Me."
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FIU's Governmental Relations department has had a strong presence in Washington, D.C. for more than 15 years. More than 100 students visit each year for internships and conferences and hundreds more faculty also visit for federal agency visits and conferences. FIU in DC is expected to help leverage the university's preeminent research faculty to convene critical national dialogues. FIU recently moved into the top tier of research universities, in the latest edition of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
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Evidence continues to link the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill to an increase in the number of sick dolphins in a region of the Gulf of Mexico that received heavy and prolonged oil exposure.
Researchers tested approximately 30 bottlenose dolphins in Louisiana's Barataria Bay and found nearly half in "guarded or worse" condition, including 17 percent that were not expected to survive.
Compared to dolphins tested in Florida's Sarasota Bay, a control site where no oil was observed, Barataria Bay dolphins were five times more likely to have moderate to severe lung diseases and suffer uncommon hormonal abnormalities.
Researchers conducting the hormone tests were unaware of the origin of the dolphins included in the study.
"We observed uncommon disease conditions in Barataria Bay dolphins consistent with petroleum hydrocarbon exposure," says Ned Place, associate professor at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine and director of the endocrinology laboratory in the Animal Health Diagnostic Center.
"The Barataria Bay population is loyal to the area, and dolphins could have been exposed to oil by direct contact at the surface or through ingestion while feeding."
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Barataria Bay dolphins tested in 2011 had severely low adrenal hormones, including cortisol, which maintains homeostasis and spikes during stress, and aldosterone, which maintains water and salt balance needed for muscle and nerve function.
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Schwacke had previously evaluated hormone concentrations in different dolphin populations prior to the Deepwater Horizon spill, and these studies established the minimum level of cortisol in unaffected dolphins.
Forty-four percent of dolphins from Barataria Bay sampled in 2011 after the spill had a cortisol concentration that was below the established minimum level. All samples from Sarasota Bay dolphins had values above the minimum.
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"These results strengthen the argument that the relationship is potentially causative rather than just correlative," Place says. "Their low cortisol levels were especially pronounced because you'd expect relatively high cortisol levels after the handling involved with capturing dolphins.
"Such low levels suggest these dolphins have damaged ability to respond to stress, which compromises their survival chances. Dolphins in this area will likely have more difficulty reproducing as well. The severe diseases and associated deaths raise strong concerns for the future of Barataria Bay's dolphin population."
The April 2010 explosion at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig about 40 miles off Louisiana's coast spewed oil slicks across 68,000 miles of open water and more than 1,000 miles of coastline.
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says national policy on climate change will emerge from U.S. cities now that President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from the Paris climate accords.
Landrieu will become president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors this weekend in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Scott Adams reminds us that candidate alcohol use is the biggest risk factor in this election, pointing out: "Because of nuclear codes and terror attacks and whatnot", that it is *not okay* for a President to drink. He writes:
"Imagine you lived in a world in which no one except one senior citizen ever drank alcoholic beverages. Would you think it is a good idea to choose this one person – the only drinker in the world – to be in charge of the nuclear arsenal?
"No, that would be crazy. We know alcohol impairs judgment. And a president is on-call for emergencies 24-hours a day. Alcohol plus life-and-death decisions is a dangerous combination."He says Americans overlook candidate drinking because lots of us drink too, but just as we now know that an expectant mother must cease all alcohol intake during her pregnancy, we also need to choose leaders who avoid the dangers of alcohol:
"I would argue that alcohol consumption is the biggest risk differential in this election. We're just blind to that risk because alcohol is socially acceptable. But even in your own life, you see alcohol being the force behind unwanted pregnancies, drunk driving, bar fights, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and just about every bad decision you've ever made.
If we humans were even a little bit objective we would never select a leader who is likely to be impaired by alcohol several hours per week, including the workday. (Allegedly.)"(Go over and read his whole article - there's an excellent Risk Assessment for both candidates)
Donald Trump does not and has never drank, or smoked anything, or taken any illegal drugs. He also advises parents that the best way to help their kids avoid substance abuse is to lead a "straight edge lifestyle" themselves:
"If you don't drink and you don't do drugs, your children … are going to have a tremendously enhanced chance of really being successful and having a good life," he said.
"The world is so tough and it is so competitive that you can't put yourself, as a child, or even as a parent, if you want that child to be successful, at a disadvantage of letting them drink or letting them take drugs because it is not going to work," Mr. Trump said. "They are going to be at a tremendous disadvantage and ultimately they may not recover."
Hillary Clinton's drinking, on the other hand, is "legendary", as reported by her own staff and friendly media, and she is frequently photographed drinking.
In an schmoozy article last summer promoting her titled "'President Hillary Clinton?' She Wants Progress on Immigration and to Drink With G.O.P.". the New York Times says if elected she will be "negotiating over adult beverages", quotes Nera Tanden of the Center for American Progress that Hillary "really loves talking over drinks" and goes on to say:
"Mrs. Clinton's ability to use alcohol as a political lubricant came up repeatedly when allies and advisers were asked how she might work with Republicans. Her tale about a drinking contest with Senator John McCain of Arizona is now a Washington legend. "
The UK's Telegraph reported on that incident during her 2008 campaign against Obama, when Hillary's campaign manager went into detail with the BBC about how Hillary Clinton knocked back four shots of vodka to "win" a drinking contest against John McCain:
"...the story was finally confirmed by Mrs Clinton's campaign manager, and by the owner of a restaurant in the Estonian capital of Tallinn. Dimitri Demjanov, proprietor of Gloria's, said the two political heavyweights managed four shots each before Mrs Clinton was declared the winner, though the rules of the contest remain somewhat opaque.
"Was it first past the post? Did Mr McCain demand a recount? Mr Demjanov refused to say, but when asked who was the winner he did not hesitate before answering: 'Hillary won. She stayed correct after four shots. And John McCain too.'"Do you know how much, and how often, and how long, a little woman has to drink hard liquor in order to still appear sober after four shots of vodka? That is a classic sign of daily drinking that starts every morning. A sign of going through life in a near-constant alcoholic haze.
The Telegraph continues:
"Mr Demjanov spoke briefly to the BBC after Terry McAuliffe, Mrs Clinton's campaign manager, said in an interview that Mrs Clinton had 'beaten' Mr McCain in the drinking contest.
"He said: 'She loves to sit, throw 'em back. We all hear about the story that she and John McCain actually had a shot contest, I think in the Ukraine or somewhere around the world. And she actually beat John McCain in a shot contest. She's a girl from Illinois who likes to throw 'em down with the rest of us.'
"Mr McCain's 'people' were rather less forthcoming, saying their man had been for a few drinks with Mrs Clinton but denying a contest.
"Quite why Mr McAuliffe chose to reveal the story at such a crucial time in the Democratic campaign is unclear, but tales of hard drinking rarely turn out to be vote winners.
"William Hague famously bragged about how he had been able to drink 14 pints of bitter a day as a teenager, before he lost to a Labour landslide in the 2001 general election.
And Charles Kennedy stepped down as leader of the Liberal Democrats in 2006 under pressure from his own party after admitting to having a drink problem."
CBS News reporter Fernando Suarez reported Hillary Clinton drinking Crown Royal at an Indiana bar in 2008. He was kind, talking about "the glass mug she waved in the air so proudly as
the crowd chanted her name. " But The Spectator called it "an excruciatingly embarrassing scene".
In 2012 while Secretary of State, her barroom antics in Columbia for the "Summit of the Americas" resulted in a New York Post front page headline "Swillary". "Secretary of PARTYING" was the tagline used by the celebrity news website TMZ.
And Mediate reported: "Across the pond, a blog post in the London Telegraph asked if Clinton is "becoming an embarrassment" as Secretary of State. As some reports note, Cafe Havana's about as close to Cuba as Clinton will be getting any time soon."
During the 2015 primary campaign, Hillary's staff apparently wanted to show of her "fun" side, and used her drinking as proof. One of her former advisors-turned-CNN-commentator, Patti Solis Doyle spent most of 2015 chatting about how much fun Hillary is to drink with, pointing out in her very first article:
"So, do you want to have a beer with Hillary? Having worked for her for more than 17 years, I've had a beer (or two) with her and I can tell you it is a hell of a lot of fun. "She later repeated her talking points to Bloomberg and Politico reporters in a HuffPo Live round table, noting that Hillary prefers "wine and vodka".
The Free Beacon, bemused by Sollis Doyle's insistence on stating the obvious, noted:
"New York Times reporter Amy Chozick would likely corroborate Solis Doyle's claims. The journalist, who covers Clinton, told ABC News in a February interview ahead of Clinton's official campaign launch,
"She likes to drink. We were on the campaign trail in 2008 and the press thought she was just taking shots to pander to voters in Pennsylvania."
"Um, no," Chozick continued."Esther Goldberg, in the American Spectator article "We Need To Talk About Hillary Clinton -
A party girl who's a saloon series all by herself.", gives a compassionate history of Hillary's drinking, and observes that Hillary's "health has manifestly been destroyed by alcohol " and people who should care about her enough to intervene, instead suggest she "should drink even more."
Goldberg winds up with a modern parable about the dangers of pretending all is well, and finishes:
" There's a lot of rationalization, but the matter is never discussed.
"We live in a society where there are things we don't talk about, important things. We tell ourselves, or we are told, how "capable" and "steady" Hillary Clinton is, though she's proved herself to be the opposite and getting worse every day.
"Who knows what tragedy a Clinton presidency will bring down upon the world the country and the world?
"We really do need to talk about Hillary Clinton, but not now. Another time."
I've touted Donald Trump's clean life style and freedom from addiction issues for the entire campaign. So has he, and have others. But the media, the Republican Party, doctrine-absorbed Christians who should find abstinence from alcohol a singular reason to champion him, have all ignored this element of character in Mr Trump, and the critical character flaw that alcohol use represents in Hillary Clinton.
So: if not now... when?
Whether Hillary Clinton has a drinking problem, or 'just likes to party', it is clear from her own staff and friendly media that she drinks hard liquor, and that she drinks frequently.
Are Americans really willing to risk having a drunk President when "that 3 am phone call comes in"?


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The UKIP effect on the election agenda
It's surely not coincidental that the Mail is running a major story today on, er, a government crackdown on health tourism. Now wait a minute; we're in the middle of an election campaign. What's going on? The Mail says "For the first time, hospitals are being told to ensure everyone proves they are entitled to free NHS treatment..... The measures are part of a Government drive to stop migrants and tourists abusing the Health Service, which costs up to £2billion a year". Right. So either the DoH have issued the guidance recently, during the campaign, or these are pre-existing guidelines that Tory or LibDem PR have shoved in a reporter's face, perhaps previously 'hidden' for fear of offending voters likely to bring their sick relatives to the UK for treatment.
Either way, it's surely Farage's debate point that has led to the story.
Incidentally, the measures won't solve the major problem, on which I've commented many times, at my local hospital - Nigerian women clogging up the maternity wards. The usual scam is for the Nigerian husband to register as an overseas student with an institution such as the 'Imperial College of Law and Business, 2a High Street, Peckham (above William Hill shop)' and then bring his heavily pregnant wife across to enjoy the best of free UK health care. This can still happen - the Mail reports "Under the guidelines women who are about to give birth will not have to fill in forms beforehand because maternity care is deemed 'immediately necessary' and is free to anyone regardless of whether they can pay. But staff will be encouraged to ask patients for documents once the baby has been born and chase them up with the bill."
And one thing in particular niggles. Hospitals are encouraged to appoint an 'overseas visitors manager'. Perhaps the author is ignorant of the role of the historic post of Almoner, the hospital official previously charged with such duties? Or perhaps the term would offend Muslims.
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- DeeDee99 said...
The solution is therefore what UKIP propose. Anyone coming to the UK, including the pregnant wives of "students" and the "students" themselves should be required to have comprehensive health insurance.
If they can't afford it, or can't get it on medical grounds, then they should not come here.
- 13 April 2015 at 07:20
- Weekend Yachtsman said...
Try turning up at a French hospital, heavily pregnant, and with no paperwork to show (a) citizenship and up-to-date taxpayer status or (b) valid insurance.
You'll be shown the door, as these people should be.
- 13 April 2015 at 08:16
All visitors should require a visa, one stipulation being valid health insurance. No health insurance, no visa, no entry. We don't want them turning up at A&E on the point of giving birth and then trying to get payment from them after the event - a forlorn hope.
- 13 April 2015 at 13:37
We have a midwife in the family and she tells this (health tourism) was going on when she first qualified (Southampton General, 1982).
The National Health Service has been abused by foreign freeloaders for nigh on half a century. The cost? Choose a figure, it's huge
Can't get cancer drugs for a desperately ill father? Ask the political class, they control the conditions for our existence and they really couldn't give two fucks if your Dad dies, especially if he's English.
Vote LibLabCon for a guaranteed continuation of the above.
- 13 April 2015 at 16:05
- Demetrius said...
All these people currently being recruited from far away places for the NHS have something in common. They are usually members of extended families whose norm is to help others in this grouping. So when they get here others visit and in numbers to make use of our NHS. So our eye wards are filled with them and if you are an elderly Brit's you either pay up for private or go blind.
- 13 April 2015 at 17:32
"Hospitals are encouraged to appoint an 'overseas visitors manager'."
Not so long ago it emerged that UK government institutions were spending an arm and a leg on 'translation services', that furore died down eventually. Betcha any money they are spending more on such things than they ever were at that time.
- 13 April 2015 at 21:11
Seemingly the SNP and UKIP are setting the agenda for the entire election campaign. SNP will definitely make inroads on Labour support, I think UKIP will also be big spoilers for liblabcon though not achieve much electoral success for themselves in this election.
I know Farage has studied the Reform party of Canada and understands that eventually he could destroy those three parties but it will take at least two election cycles.
Hopefully the electorate will have patience and understand that changes to whichever governments agenda to align with UKIP policy is a huge step forward.I am not sure the same can be said for SNP>
- 14 April 2015 at 04:50


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Q. I need to know what I need to consider if I moved to Alaska from New Jersey? If I was 30 I'd do it without question. I couldn't do it then. I had parents to care for. -Georgia
A. First of all, Georgia, let me praise you for caring for your parents. I am assuming they have now passed on. You will never regret that care you gave them. They were fortunate people to have you! Not all parents are so lucky. Many are forgotten in their golden years. Good for you!
You didn't say how old you are now, but I'm sure you are not too old to move to Alaska. Can you walk? Can you talk? Can you remember what to pack in a suitcase? Well, then you aren't too old. Even if you couldn't walk you aren't actually too old. I have a friend up here, in her upper 80's and she is wheelchair bound and yet she takes trips all over the world. Decided she wanted to go see Holland. Couldn't find anyone who wanted to go too, so she went by herself and had a fine time! I love that kind of spirit, don't you?
Things to consider? Well, I don't know your occupation, but if you are still needing to work, you might want to look at the website for jobs in Alaska. That is www.jobs.state.ak.us Or you could log on to www.adn.com to see the Anchorage Daily News. That will give you an idea of rent, jobs, grocery prices, etc. You would need to consider if you like winter months; but since you live in New Jersey, that probably isn't a problem! Unless it would be the length of our winter. Probably mid October to end of March.
Other things to consider. . .Do you like friendly people? Outrageous scenery? Wildlife? A feeling of being East of the Sun and West of the Moon? A spirit of adventure? Well, then you'll love Alaska.
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Okay everyone!!! I have arrived safe and sound in Myrtle Beach! So now, the answer that everyone has been waiting on... What projects traveled to Myrtle Beach with me? Firstly, anyone that knows me should have realized there was no way in the devil's house that only five projects would go with me. I was just looking for a consensus of opinion but was well prepared to take more than five. How well prepared was I?? Well I am so glad you asked! I don't really think words can describe what I brought so instead I shall provide a photo.
Yes folks, that is an entire rubbermaid of yarn.... And those are bags of yarn.... And bags of books with patterns in them... And as the icing on the cake, my spinning wheel :)


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I've never reviewed a perfume before, and I don't think I ever will again. My ability to describe scents is none existent. There's some sort of block between my nose, brain and mouth. I simply cannot manage anything beyond 'Sweet', 'Spicy' or.. 'Vanilla.'
1) I couldn't see any other review for it
2) It's incredibly cheap
3) I really like it.
I should probably just stop there.
I bought this because I didn't want to use my high end perfumes every single day anymore. It seems like a waste when they sometimes cost over £70 a bottle. I'd heard some good things about Zara perfumes, and when I was in their recently, they caught my eye. After smelling them all, I decided this one was my favourite (and most expensive at £15.99) and off I went.. to pay.
Description from Zara:
Oriental-floral: Magnolia leaves, green notes, orange flower, golden amber and musk.
I won't even try to butcher the description any more. I will say that it's very nice, lasts a good amount of time and is £15.99 for 100ml which is a BARGAIN!!
I have taken to filling my Travalo with it so I can spritz on the go if I feel like I need a top up. A 100ml glass bottle is NOT an ideal addition to your handbag. Fiiinally, the bottle is so cute. It's Rose Gold (as the name suggests), which I didn't realise until I got it home. I know Rose Gold has been a big thing with people lately, so maybe it will appeal.
Sorry this has been a crap 'review' but to be honest, when I read words on a page describing a perfume, I don't get too excited about it. I definitely need to smell things in real life to get any sort of idea if I'll like it. So basically, if you're in Zara soon, I'd highly recommend checking these out, if you haven't before. They start from £5.99, which is very cheap. At first some of them smell overpoweringly of alcohol, but this does wear off.


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"The LGBT community is a powerful force achieving social and legislative milestones because of organizations such as NAGLREP," said Anthony Hitt, CEO of Engel & Völkers North America. "We've been a proud supporter of NAGLREP for quite some time, along with many of license partners and advisors. This year and beyond, we look forward to strategically working with the NAGLREP network and its leader, Jeff Berger, to help create confidence and solutions to evolve our industry and the communities in which we serve."
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Hi Im Dolly, and this is My World.
About a year and a half ago, I was living in London, working in film and I had just split up with a guy that I thought I was going to marry, my parents had just separated, all my friends that were in London were leaving. I was feeling totally alone and isolated. And then I discovered cocaine, which was brilliant. It meant that I could get through my days and weekends, it gave me energy, it made me fun, it made me this capable, excited young woman. I started to get into it slowly, sort of once a week, just socially, then it became once every three days, then it became once ever other day basically.
It then became so bad that every weekend I was binjing, doing serious amounts. And one weekend in particular, the weekend that changed my life, Id done the most ridiculous amount of coke, I cant even remember how much. I went to bed, as I was in bed suddenly the weirdest thing happened to me. My whole body went really hot, not like physically sweating it just went really warm from the inside out. I just felt as if someone was brushing all over me with love. I then heard this voice in my heart saying, Dolly Im Jesus, stop what youre doing and follow me. Id never experienced anything like this. At that point I thought, Oh my goodness, my cokes been cut with something, Im tripping out. But that didnt make sense because I felt really in control, I didnt feel like I was freaking out
I just felt great.
But it lasted for about 3 hours, this voice, and this feeling of heat all over my body. And I was just focused on this one thing. So I then decided to go home and just try and digest what was going home. I went to bed and I slept for two days. And when I woke up two days later I felt amazing physically. I didnt have a come down, I didnt feel depressed, my whole body was just alive and well like it hadnt been for months. And I got this urge to go and get a Bible.
Now my brother, hes a Christian So I went to his house to get one of his bibles. I sort of nicked off the shelf, I didnt want him knowing what was going on. And as I started to read it over the next month or so it was real, it was real. And I just thought if what Jesus says is true, this is too much of a gamble to ignore. If there was life after death, what am I doing? I said a prayer, I said, Jesus if youre there, if you are real, go for it you can use me, you can do what you want with me. And since then my life has come alive, I havent touched drugs since. My relationship with my family has improved. You have to try it to believe it
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And the Winner Is…
The first thing I want to say is thanks to everyone who posted comments describing their worst travel experiences. I'm sorry that you all had such harrowing experiences, but I thank you for sharing them. I, personally, have had many bad experiences. One of them includes paint can lids flying out of the back of a truck while riding down Route 95 South in heavy traffic. Another is roofing shingles flinging off a pre-fabricated building that was being pulled by a big truck – this also occurred on Route 95 south.
Still another bad experience, and possibly the scariestRead More
Launch of the Yin and Yang Books (Chinese Whisperings)
As many of you know, for the past eight months I have been involved with the second set of anthologies coming from the Chinese Whisperings brand. Last year's debut anthology, The Red Book, was an exciting event consisting of 10 authors from around the world. It is a great book and has generated a lot of interest in the project. (You can read about The Red Book or buy it here!)
Today, the second Chinese Whisperings project launches! Initially planned to be called "The Jade Book", this follow-up anthology project was expanded to include 22 authors from around the globe and became two separate but interconnected anthologies known as The Yin Book and The Yang Book (or the combined The Yin and Yang Book). Again, you can learn about or buy these great anthologies right here!
The blurb for the two anthologies only tells a little of what happens in the books:
In the international terminal of a large European airport, Monday morning is about to get a whole lot worse. At 7.35am Pangaean Airlines, one of Europe's major carriers, is put into receivership grounding all flights, stranding thousands of passengers and impounding tonnes of luggage. But all is not as appears on the surface and the sliding-doors moment of one woman deciding to abandon her suitcase will ricochet through the lives around her.
Music in the Air
(written for the [Fiction] Friday >prompt on July 17, 2009: "Your character stops on the way home from work and buys an unusual musical instrument — why today?".)
Jenny hummed quietly as she sat on the bus and looked out the window as it rumbled its way down the busy street. The rain had passed earlier and the dampness on the street was disappearing thanks to the bits of sunlight streaming through the rapidly waning cloud cover and the cars that were speeding on top of it. She looked around at her fellow passengers on the bus, wondering how many of them were staying on the bus for the long ride to its eventual Atlantic City destination and how many, like her, were just making their regularly scheduled trip from work back to their homes or, in her case, back to her father's home for her weekly dinner with him. Another ten stops and then she would be off of the bus with a five minute walk to his house ahead of her.Read More
Broken Promises
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on January 2, 2009: write about a New Year's resolution that's broken in the first 24 hours)
"I am so disappointed in you," she said in her most disappointed voice and with That Look on her face.
Oh no, not That Look, Fred thought. I hate That Look. He shuffled his feet and looked away, then he said, "Oh, not That Look, Sara. You know how much I hate That Look."
"I'll give you whatever look I feel like giving you Fred," she said. "You blew it, dude, not me."
"I told you," Fred said with a touch of pleading in his voice. "It was totally not what you think and not what it looked like. It's not my fault, either."
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The Gift
"I—" he started, then stopped. He cleared his throat and shifted on his feet. "I—I don't know what to say."
"Tell me you love it," said Debbie, excitedly. "Tell me it is what you were hoping for. Tell me it is just what you always wanted."
Tim opened his mouth to speak and then closed it when he found no words coming out of it. He held up the clear plastic bag that was the package and examined the items contained within it and licked his lips nervously despite the cold winter wind. He was truly at a loss for words.Read More
A Holiday to Remember
Sally walked down the sidewalk that lined the quiet street, chatting happily with the five fellow carolers she had come out with this year. They were talking about work, the kids and what they were going to do for the rest of the holiday.
"Did you watch the tree lighting on TV the other day?" she asked the man, Bill, walking next to her?Read More


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More often than not, human tendency is to scour the wreckage of a deplorable life experience for the things we lose. And that's alright. For all its beauty and magic, life can be wantonly cruel. Relieving us of our most precious things without warning. Without mercy. Worst of all, explanation.
And through the loss the true value of those things is carved within us. At worst, too late. Irreplaceable. Breeding the interminable torment of profound regret. More preferable, just in time. A lesson in gratitude and the opportunity for expanding one's sense of appreciation for what really matters.
The B-side of this is of course a calmer, more uplifting score. Choosing instead to view that experience from a higher plane of optimistic curiosity. Sifting through the wreckage, looking not for what was lost, but for what was and could be gained. Clues towards a bigger, better, brighter life.
"The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?" Kahil Gribran, The Prophet
The obvious continuation of this would be to write about one's inflated, sharpened reverence for our supporting walls of Love, Friendship, Family, Nature and Gratitude. All that is of course true. Profoundly. But so too is the equally applicable outtake of Knowledge. Not General, but specific. Situational. Knowledge and information to create a better future. To be of service to others. The proverbial Greater Good.
So, as the flames of my own experience continue to dance around me, thankfully at a safer distance now, I've tried to use my downtime to get as intimately acquainted as possible with the architecture of my inferno. Clues towards my own better, healthier future.
Here's 5 things I've learnt about the fire (so far). Ironically, if not typically, 5 things I wish I'd known – and I wish you to know – before the match was lit.
NB. None of the below is conjecture, or subjective. But based on an aggressive assault on well researched books, articles and video based content.
1. Cancer is the symptom of a sick body, not just the sickness itself.
As most probably know, we all produce cancer cells in our body, everyday. Most, thank god, have an immune system that remains versatile and strong enough to do whatever's necessary to keep them at bay.
For the unfortunate, for myriad reasons, our immune systems have been compromised to such the extent that our bodies can no longer fight the revolt. And there be trouble.
Why and how our immune systems became so compromised is the billion dollar question. Perhaps the foundations for a finding a long-term cure for this epic foe, might lie in finding a way to objectively examine and understand this, for each and every individual.
2. S/C/R destroys the symptom, not the cause.
The conventional approach – Surgery, Chemo, Radiation – destroys the symptoms (tumour, tainted blood, contaminated bone marrow etc…) of cancer but doesn't address the cause.
To fully and permanently remiss, the inner-terrain of the patient has to be changed so the immune system can get back to functioning on its own again.
"…the job of every one involved in treating cancer is to restore the patient back to having a self-regulating body" I read this recently (can't remember author), it rang a very loud bell.
Restoring one back to being 100% self-regulating can only be done by examining one's life. Holistically, not just biochemically. Making whatever lifestyle changes are necessary: eliminating stress, nutrition, emotional healing etc….
Everyone is different. No one case is alike.
3. Minimize stress, minimize ill-health
Having a better understanding of stress; how it's triggered, its effect on the body and (crucially) how it can be reversed, could well prove to be life saving education. Such is the danger of ploughing through an increasingly stressful world, unaware of what could be smouldering inside you, at a physiological stress level.
Here's a quick summary. Stay with me, you need to know this…
The part of your brain responsible for triggering the bodies stress response – the amygdala – hasn't really evolved since the authentic times of hunting and gathering. When the fight or flight response was pretty black and white, and easier to manage. But in today's always-on, hyper-connected world, with all it's rising political, religious and economic tensions and anxieties, managing that stress response has become overwhelming. Needless to say, chronic repetitive stress response is a major killer today. The latest statistics on the rise of all the classic stress related diseases makes uncomfortable reading.
Why? Put simply, that part of the brain that manges it all – the amygdala – doesn't distinguish and can't discriminate between very signficant and very insignificant threats to your safety. So regardless of whether you're being confronted by a potential mugger, worried about meeting your next credit card bill, or mildly concerned over a breaking news report you've just seen on the CNN, if it signifies a threat to your well-being to any degree whatsoever, the stress response is triggered. Flooding the body with aggressive hormones like cortisol, epinephrine and adrenalin, whilst raising your heart rate and blood pressure to ensure your big muscles have enough blood and energy for the fight. Or to leg it!
This is all great if you're facing a genuine survival threat, but not so useful for the less physically combative task of tackling bad debt or the emotional turbulence of seeing an ex-partner walk into the room! And here's the kicker; when that stress response is triggered, the body's self-repair mechanism ceases to function. And the longer it ceases to function, the more vulnerable we become to getting sick. Mores stress hormones + less self-repair hormones = greater chance of ill health.
Thankfully however, the stress response has an opposing one called the Relaxation Response (RR), triggered by the parasympathetic nervous system which is the homeostatic – or normal – state of your nervous system. When the RR is triggered the aggressive hormones dissapate and stress relieving hormones like oxytocin, dopamine, nitric oxide and endorphins are released. And these are what help the body heal. Powerfully.
The simple point being, unless you're willing to retreat to a life in the wilderness, our world today has the potential to cause us signficant stress. Most of it, thanks to our primitive stress management protocol, playing out without us even knowing. And we need to be responsible to that stress. Not for it. By taking the time to learn what it is that causes us stress as individuals – at every level – as well as the plethora of Relaxation Response techniques that allow us to minimize any potential damage it might be causing.
…and breathe.
4. "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food".
A line from the Hippocratic oath that all medical students have to take. Posing the question, why do so few Doctors or Consultants ever counsel us on nutrition and its role in healing? Especially Oncologists….(I'll reserve judgement here)
When it comes to healing the body – as well as prevention and general wellness – food and nutrition is beyond essential. I know we all 'get' that. But when you really delve deeper into what we eat and how it can affect our bodies, the truth can often leave you in a cold sweat. Research proves that proper nutrition can lower one's risk of getting cancer by as much as by 90%. Prevention, as they say, is better than cure….
So thank god for the current Nutrition Revolution. And yes, it's easy to get lost and confused today with the tsunami of new nutritional information, turbo-charged supplement promises and all these grandiose statements being made about natural homoeopathic miracle cures etc…So personally, I chose to do 2 simple things as a means of getting started on my own Nutrition Revolution:
- Source selection. If it comes directly from nature, I eat it. If it goes via man, I don't. Can't really go wrong from here. Takes GMO's, processed meats and all their pernicious bad-food cousins completely out of the game.
- Nutrition counsel. Sought out a well-respected nutritionist that helped run some basic diagnostic nutrition tests. Subsequently prescribing me the right diet and mix of supplements, to assist my inner-terrain in getting back to optimal health. And hopefully self-regulating like it was designed to.
5. The mind-body connection is inestimably powerful. And important.
In fact, it sits at the root of some of the most exciting advances in modern healing research. As well all these amazing radical remission stories we hear and read about. If you want to school up on this in more detail, Lisa Rankin's book 'Mind over Medicine' is excellent.
The mind-body connection must be essential self-education for everyone, today. Speaking with equal importance to those who are well, as much as to those who are battling disease.
It's a vast and broad subject, so in summary for now, and within the context of taking control of your own healing, I've crunched the foundations into the following 3 points:
1) cultivate a powerful, immoveable positive attitude that you 'will' beat whatever you're battling – no matter what is said to you by physicians, or what you read on the not-so-helpful internet. Your attitude is your sky. Keep it blue and clear, and make your mind and body ripe for healing.
2) surround yourself with a professional and private care team that both share, support and encourage your beliefs and attitude*.
Having the right team in your corner makes an incredible difference. Trust me. This is no time for nursing others' doom or gloom, or to fight for your opinion or beliefs on what's right for you. Even if it means keeping close friends or family who just can't get on board with your decisions, at arms length. This is your fight, your life and the one occasion you get to choose your 'A' Team.
3) continue indulging in any alternative supplements, nutritional support or healing practices that you believe are helping, and making you feel good. Because they are helping.
Placebo or not, if you believe something you are taking or receiving is really doing you good, on a health and wellness level, then it most certainly is. It is now an unequivocal fact that it is our mind and beliefs that controls our biology. So again, stay strong and remember; no-one knows your body like you do. Especially at a time like this.
*A quick tale of Two Teams
A small piece of my own story to demonstrate the importance of choosing the right team. People who are invested in your positivity. Your beliefs, and what you need to do to get well.
At the time of diagnosis, I was unable to walk with a severely fractured spine. Unfortunate collateral damage from the disease. So what was supposed to be a long evening in A & E, turned into a 6 week stay in Dubai's City Hospital. Always read the small print, right?
My Haematologist turned out to be an amazing fireman. Mahmood Marashi. His bedside manner was always calm, and his news softly spoken. He always had time, always smiled, and was always extremely honest albeit optimistic when discussing my disease. He also backed and supported whatever I wanted to do to supplement his care. Even if he'd never heard of what it was I was doing. Reiki, for example. To quote; "whatever you feel works and makes you comfortable".
As a result, I can honestly say I never felt scared or panicked in anyway during my stay there. But more poignantly, my response to treatment was nothing short of phenomenal, brushing early signs of remission after just 2 rounds (of 4) of my front line treatment. And I walked out of City Hospital – given, gingerly – way sooner than I medically should have.
A few weeks later my family and I relocated back to the UK to continue treatment at the Macmillan Centre, part of London's UCLH. In danger of sounding ungrateful and unfairly NHS bashing, which I don't mean to do in anyway shape or form, but my experience there was sadly the complete opposite.
Instead of one voice to trust in, I saw a different Consultant, Nurse or Registrar at every clinic and procedure. Without exception they all seemed rushed. Indifferent, almost. Spoke to me as if reciting a script. Waved away my questions about supplements and alternative treatment options with disdain, and generally left me feeling as if I was on a factory conveyor belt heading for a one-size-fits-all future.
Needless to say I never felt at ease during my time at UCLH. My biochem response to treatment slowed down, and little by little I started to allow 'those' thoughts to enter my head. Losing confidence in myself and my ability to defy the odds. To top it off, during my last clinic before moving to Sweden to be with my wife and daughter, I was ushered into see a Registrar whom at the end of the session nonchalantly said, and I quote: "the cancer will come back, it's just a case of when". Perhaps she never attended the NOCEBO class at Med School? Thank God my positivity and beliefs about my ability to beat this were alread in tact.
Your Team matters. They can either fill your sails and propel you forward. Or they can leave you rudderless, and stuck in an ocean of fear and uncertainty. Guess which one will help your healing journey?
"Man plans, God laughs". I'm extremely positive about my future, in spite of what one might read about my disease. But I'm also grounded enough to understand that life can be cruelly unpredictable. I wear the T-shirt everyday. Nevertheless, armed with a much better understanding of how my fire started, and how it may have been avoided in the first place, gives me back more control over my destiny than I ever had before. And that's a wonderful thing.
I hope some of this informtion has helped/inspired/nudged you enough to give you and yours a little more care and attention. Here's to bigger, better, brighter life.
Be well.
Peace & calm