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The Living Canvas is everywhere, in all medium and in many forms.
As a child growing up in Calcutta, India, I learned from one of the old masters of classical Indian art. He taught me to see any surface as a potential canvas, from a dried leaf to an old discarded piece of wood. I painted on surfaces of fabric, asbestos sheets, wood panels, clay and on anything that came my way. After earning my diploma in graphic design from Delhi I entered the world of advertising where I could continue to feed my love of the arts in a more sustainable way.
I continue to create art in my free time. My art work is a collection of episodes that afford glimpses into moments of clarity and have been essential in my journey.
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i remain receptive as thoughts unscramble and a story unfolds on a living canvas.
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Party Masters Entertainment can help you plan and organize everything for your next fundraiser, including the initial planning stages plus run the event so everything runs smoothly and less-stressful.
We are most popular for producing the music video segments at the Waste Management – Phoenix Open event each year, at the popular "Birds Nest", since 2004. Additionally, we provide the Thunderbirds with assistance with photography services and DJ services throughout this annual event.
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Valentine's Day is right around the corner and just 5 short days after that is our wedding anniversary, so generally we celebrate them together. As you can imagine, this time of year is VERY important to me and romance is what I always want. I am not the kind of person that can be wooed with chocolates and flowers, I want something practical that I can really use but I also want his undivided attention and to NOT have to cook or hell, clean up after.
In past years ALL I have gotten is exactly what I don't want, flowers that die (they are beautiful but still) and a box of assorted chocolates that I no longer can have anyways. THIS year, I want the romance so I am giving hubby the opportunity to choose 1 or more of the following date night ideas for us to celebrate.
Is it bad that I am hoping for all 5 in the following order??
First, we will ship the kids off to Grandma and Grandpas!!
Hubby is an amazing cook, so I want a nice steak dinner, and I'll make a lovely dessert, more than likely cheesecake since it is his favorite. We will sit at the table together and have an actual conversation. The TV will NOT be on! Then we will pop some popcorn, turn down the lights and cuddle together to watch a movie!
After the movie, we can grab a blanket, head to the backyard and stare up at the stars, cuddle and reminisce about our 17 years together. I feel that stargazing is very relaxing and romantic and just can be so surreal!
Now it is time for a nice relaxing bubble bath together, to rekindle the passion. Something that hubby and I both enjoy is him brushing my hair. It relaxes me and for some reason it is something he loves to do. Here, he can do that and just enjoy each others company!
Now that our bath is over, we can continue with a couples spa. All you need is some candles, oils or lotion, soft music and of course turn the lights down or off! Nice relaxing massages are in order here.
Who needs to leave home to experience a B&B or even a hotel experience? Not this gal, I will have spent the day turning our bedroom into a relaxing, romantic and inviting suite. Complete with a bottle of champagne, roses, strawberries, the works!! Perfect end to a perfect evening!!
Now to see if I can get hubby on board with this.
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Special Open Door Forum: PQRI
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CMS, along with the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), will host a Special Open Door Forum on Aug. 14, from 2-3:30 p.m. (EDT) to discuss participation in the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). The forum's purpose is to encourage PQRI participation and provide simple steps physicians can use to collect and report quality data to be eligible for an incentive payment from CMS. To participate in the conference call ODF, dial in at 1-800-837-1935, and use reference conference ID number 56800644.
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I have a question in dealing with this. When coding for a PQRI, do you necessarily put a modifier GY,GZ/others to the EKG? Or do we modify the E/M code?
2nd question, Do you really need to link it with the medicare ICD-9 codes?


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Itali-ah's Market section has a wide variety of authentic and unusual Italian specialty products. We're extremely proud of our own extra-virgin olive oil, grown pressed in the Tuscan hill town of Castellina in Chianti. This extraordinary extra-virgin is shipped to us in late November or early December, within hours of harvesting and pressing; you can't find a fresher, more delicious Italian olive oil for sale in the United States! Try some, and we're sure you'll agree. We have a vast selection of pastas, many from the famous Gragnano area of Campania, the pasta-making capital of the world, including our own handmade fresh Sfoglia Bolognese, the same exquisite egg pasta that we make for our restaurant
To accompany your pasta, we have a great selection of ready to use sauces, pestos, and sauce bases. Making your own? We stock several brands of San Marzano DOP tomatoes from the Nocerino Sarnese area, grown in ancient volcanic soil on the plains that lie under shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Add some fragrant Sicilian oregano, dried on the branch, or perhaps Urbani dried porcini mushrooms from the forests of the Garfagnana in Tuscany. Need recipe suggestions? Our chefs are happy to share!
Cheese and salumi are a great way to start your meal. We have a deli case stocked with amazing cheeses and cured meats, including mozzarella di bufala, flown in weekly from Campania. It's antipasto heaven!
We are also the only purveyor in Maine of Bibanesi, unique, hand-pulled breadsticks made with extra-virgin olive oil and sourdough starter. Named for the town of Bibano, in the province of Treviso, where they are made by the Da Re family, Bibanesi are wonderfully satisfying with a glass of Prosecco or an Apertivo, and wrapped with Prosciutto crudo or Speck. They are crisp, flavorful, and addictive, so don't say you weren't warned!
Our all-Italian wine and beer selection is extensive and varied, guaranteed to please both the most discerning connoisseur and the beginner as well, and we are happy to guide you through it.
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How to deal with kids and screen time in this digital world
Having kids grow up in this digital age can be hard to navigate. So many adults are addicted to their screens and not able to separate from their digital presence. How do we help our kids balance the appeal of being online and playing apps, with using it responsibly and encouraging play in nature and real world experiences.
My oldest having special needs complicates this further as he depends on ipads to access language, and experience he physically cannot interactive with. We use ipads and computers and netflix for him to communicate, and learn all about many different things. How can I give him so much access and teach his younger sisters we don't always need to be glued to phones, tablets and computers. Add in the fact that both my husband and I earn all of our income with website development we are financially dependent on our screens.
What the experts say
We've all seen the studies and articles on facebook, one says apps and tv programs are good for kids the other says it can negatively affect their behavior, eyes, attention span, etc. So it can be confusing to figure out what's best for your kids. As with most advice on parenting I've seen, I realize that what works for one family may not work for another.
I've seen first hand how helpful ipads and apps can be for all 3 of my kids. My oldest is learning to communicate with it, my 7yr old is interested in coding and my 5yr old creates cartoons and expresses herself creatively alot better with certain apps. I actually wrote a blog post all about educational websites we love! But I've also seen when they throw fits when the device battery dies or it's time to leave and they need to stop playing. They also seem to be whinier and fight with each other more.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has a great toolkit that can help guide you in this digital world. They have a Family Media Plan Wizard that walks you through the process. You list the children and their ages and it gives you recommendations based on their age for different situations (ie; screen free zones, screen time limits, what content they can access,etc), you can also add in your own rules including letting your kids help decide what might help them. Once your done it also gives you the option to print it off so it can be displayed for everyone to reference.
How we handle it
Both my girls understand too much screen time is not healthy for their brains so when it's time to shut down, for the most part, they do not get upset any longer. But it's not always easy. We've had many days when they get upset and throw a fit, but that's resulted in consequences of no screen time. I've had to be very consistent with that punishment and now they know we are serious and not going to give in.
One thing I think has helped us is giving them time limits and warnings when time is almost up. Also I never let them just grab their tablets on their own, they always have to ask and if there is something that they haven't finished cleaning up first they need to address that first.
We've had extensive conversations discussing what is appropriate for them to see online. We also check the apps out before we let them play and they can only watch approved youtube channels.
Once we started to be really consistent with our rules, and discuss our reasoning with the kids, they've started to really be more cooperative with our rules on screen time. I think they understand as much fun as screen time is, there will be more time tomorrow and there is so much fun to be had on and off screen. I hope we are instilling that balance now in their early years so as they get older and the temptation to spend hours scrolling and clicking through the internet, they will be able to resist the addiction and have a healthy balance.
Another resource to check out is This guide to what the internet is from ATT Internet Service. The workbook can be downloaded and printed for kids to do the activities and learn all about using the internet. This is definetly geared toward a young age, probably for those just going in to kindergarten and just begun giving more access to the internet.


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June 22, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA
Journey with Bashar beyond the ordinary into a fuller realization of who you are. Expand what you believe is possible for you!
Q&A Includes:
Could you comment on the pain in my arm?
Could you speak on the books you recommended by Dr. Michael Newton?
Do we keep coming back in different lives as humans?
When we're dreaming, are these memories electro-magnetic by nature?
Does wireless Internet act as an interference?
Tibetan yogis and Carlos Castaneda.
The Oversoul of Essasanni said that they were going to start adding their own energy to help stabilize us.
Is there any purposeful energy for the Greys to come back to Earth to help us?
We took some photos at Mount Shasta and there was a beautiful purple orb in the pictures. Can you tell me more about them?
Was the Essassni Oversoul created and in place before your civilization was created?
Are you able to tell us what specific event will occur in the Fall of 2016?
Does humanity have an Oversoul?
I'm curious about the 13 humans who were not born on Earth.
Are they living together in one civilization or are they spread out?
What about the missing Malaysian airline flight?
Am I a Walk In?
Bashar speaks on The Psychomanteum.
I often see golden sparkles in the sky at night. What is that?
How can I release fear or releasing money?
When I was 9 I had a near drowning experience. At the moment of losing consciousness is that what death feels like?
Why do I sometimes fall asleep when I hear channeled messages?
How do we develop the inner joy in your heart and your mind and synchronize them together?
Where does the source of All That Is come from?
What are angels?
Why do I get panic attacks?
About the natural substance with Myelin and regenerating the system, can you tell me more?
Do you have thoughts about human beings who let their thoughts drift to negative things like conspiracy?
What's the next layers that are close to Source after the angels?
Do you have any herbal recommendations for this in Japan?
Could you tell me about dragons?
Are the children on your planet quasi-physical when they're born?
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Dental Veneers Cover Many Smile Flaws
A single solution to solve multiple smile flaws may sound almost too good to be true. But that is exactly what dental veneers can do! Our Attleboro, MA dentists apply the thin "shells" of tooth-like material to the front of your teeth, where they conceal imperfections including chips, cracks, stains, worn-down teeth, slight gaps, and misshapen teeth.Fixing Dental Issues with Veneers Read Transcript
Veneer is a wonderful method to help patient improve their smile and correct their misalignment—teeth misalignment. Even sometime, it's very good tool to improve the color of their teeth, and it's a quick fix for the misalignment and discoloration, and it's very conservative way because we don't have to cut the whole tooth, we don't have to grind the whole tooth. Basically, it just cover the front part of the tooth and that increases the life of the teeth and give confidence and better smile to the patient.
It's no wonder dental veneers are sometimes called "instant orthodontics"! To find out if this cosmetic dentistry solution is right for your smile, call Attleboro Family Dental Care at (508) 222-2510.
Dr. Hikmat Hannawi started his dental career in Syria. Years later, he moved to Boston University School of Dental Medicine to attend the Advanced Standing Program. Today, Dr. Hikmat Hannawi has been providing excellent dentistry to the community of Attleboro, MA for 17 years.
Our Treatments Provide Multiple Benefits
The ability of veneers to solve multiple problems with a single treatment is a big benefit. But dental veneers offer other benefits too. They include:
- Fast treatment. Following a consultation, we usually measure you for your veneers during an initial visit, then securely attach them to your teeth on a second visit.
- Low impact. Depending on the type of dental veneers you select, we remove just a small portion of enamel from your teeth to prepare them for veneers. In fact, both types of veneers we use are completely reversible.
- Natural appearance. We use two types of dental veneers, both of which are made from materials that will blend seamlessly with your smile.
- Long lasting. With proper care, your veneers should last up to 20 years.
- Easy to maintain. Caring for your dental veneers is simple. Just brush and floss your teeth as usual.
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Our cosmetic dentists in Attleboro Family Dental Care will help you determine which of the two types of dental veneers we use is the right choice for your smile. Both require less alteration of your teeth than most other veneers. They are:
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Nick Robinson-Baker admits he hopes to remain in diving in some capacity despite calling time on his professional career.
Robinson-Baker represented Great Britain at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, finishing fifth at London 2012 alongside Chris Mears in the 3m synchronised springboard event.
The 27-year-old also has three World Championship appearances on his CV and earlier this summer came away from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a bronze medal in the 3m synchro, this time alongside Freddie Woodward.
And while he insists the time is right to hang up his trunks, Robinson-Baker believes his connection with diving is far from over.
"After 21 years of diving and 13 of those competing for Great Britain I have decided to hang up my trunks," Robinson-Baker said.
"The highlights of my career were definitely becoming the World Series champion, placing fifth in the Olympic final in London in front of a home crowd and to top it off becoming Commonwealth bronze medallist.
"Competing for my country at the highest level was a real honour. It's the end of an era but I am very excited about what my future holds.
"I will always have a passion for the sport of diving and really hope to stay involved in some way.
"Thanks to all my friends and family for supporting me through everything over the years and to all of the support staff as well, you know who you are.
"A special thanks to my mum Pauline for making sure I stuck at it no matter what and of course my coach from 2008-2012 Steve Gladding for getting me to London 2012 and helping me produce such an amazing result. It really is something I will never forget.
"Finally a huge thanks to Freddie Woodward for being a truly dedicated synchro partner for the last 9 months and showing he has what it takes to be a champ. Also to my coach Tom Owens who was just exactly what I needed him to be for the last year of my diving career."
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Propellerhead Updates ReCycle to Version 2.2
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"Bouncing Betty…Pineapple…Claymore… Every one, 10 die," 12-year-old Boreak explains as he shows off hand grenades, landmines, and a machine gun. Six years ago, Boreak lost his right arm to a landmine accident and now lives in Siem Reap, Cambodia, at Aki Ra's Landmine Museum, where he studies and helps educate visitors about landmines. Despite his physical disability, Boreak is refreshingly mischievous and inquisitive. He wants to be a football player, a rap artist and, most of all, a professional wrestler. Singaporean directors James Leong and Lynn Lee follow the daily lives of Boreak and his best friend, Vannak, as they go to school, tease girls, and explore Cambodia. This charming documentary tells the story of a violent past and hopeful future.
Following Boreak to his rural hometown near the Thai border, the film reveals the harsh realities for Cambodian families who must continue to farm on land that is scattered with millions of landmines. Boreak's mother has eight other children. Even though his accident happened just metres from her home, she must continue to raise the family there. Bravely, she accepts this life and tells Boreak he is lucky to live in Siem Reap and to have the chance to study.
Since 1979, more than 20,000 Cambodian children have been crippled by landmine accidents. Aki Ra, the founder of a landmine education centre and home for child landmine victims, was a child in the Khmer Rouge army who became an explosives expert at age 13. Now in his 30s, Aki Ra is trying to make amends for his past and has taken the lead on the removal of over 30,000 landmines. Ultimately, Aki Ra's Boys is a celebration of a child's indomitable will. Boreak may be a victim, but he doesn't behave like one. His ability to laugh is a testament to the courage and strength children have in the face of adversity.
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Spring marks the beginning of a new field season. When I spent my days in the field measuring CH₄ fluxes between soils and the atmosphere, I am mostly all by myself. Last Thursday at my mesocosm experiment that little insect kept me company which didn't mind being carried around with the measurement equipment.
However right now, I am in Vienna to visit one of the biggest conferences I can possibly attend in my reasearch area. The European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017 has begun.
A full week of listening, watching, discussions, networking … over 900 sessions and more than 10000 attendees. Topics ranging literally from the Earth's core all the way into outer space. You can even watch part of the action from home. For me, it will be the first time to present my project CH4ScarabDetect to a really large and diverse audience. If you are actually at the conference this week and interested to learn more about my project or insect CH₄ emissions in general, you can find me in poster hall X1 at board 17:30-19:00. My project supervisor, Prof. Claudia Kammann, is going to talk about rose chafers (Cetonia aurata) early in the morning in session SSS4.7.
EGU2017-12499 | Posters | SSS4.7
The influence of cockchafer larvae on net soil methane fluxes under different vegetation types – a mesocosm study
Carolyn-Monika Görres, Claudia Kammann, David Chesmore, and Christoph Müller
Tue, 25 Apr, 17:30–19:00, Hall X1, X1.221
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Stimulation of methane oxidation by CH4-emitting rose chafer larvae in well-aerated grassland soil
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THE POLLINATOR GARDEN. http://www.foxleas.com/ .
This website by naturalist & gardener Marc Carlton is based on careful observation of plants and pollinators in the gardens he created in S London and Chepstow near the Bristol Channel.
* How insects feed from flowers
* A planting list for pollinators
* The basics of nature-friendly gardening
* Garden meadows
* Recommended reading lists
* Links to helpful sites
* Dutch and German nature gardens, and a N American page for readers in the USA/Canada
"The UK is nothing more than a peninsula of Europe, and has only been separated for some 8,000 years… Our flora is a shared subset of that of western Europe, as is our insect fauna. I choose western Europe as the main region of origin of plants for my pollinator border."
"My second principle is to concentrate on flower forms which are close to nature, so no double flowers, complex hybrids or horticultural novelties."
"I also include a wide variety of flower shapes and sizes, to help cater for the diversity of insect mouthparts and specialisations evolved to tackle different forms of flower."
Marc advises: Choose a sunny site; Create shelter from prevailing cold wind; Group flowers of the same kind in large drifts; Plan for a succession of flowers through the growing season; Minimise or avoid the use of pesticides. Marc can be reached via the Contact page of the website.
Follow him on Twitter: @foxleas_marc
Some website content is available as pdfs, but only for personal, non-commercial use.
Gardener, botanist and writer Sarah Raven, known for her work at Sissinghurst and appearances on BBC2's Gardener's World, is based at Perch Hill Farm, Sussex, where she has her cutting garden. With a visit to Sarah's website you can order books, plants and seeds, sign up for a course or arrange to receive her newsletter.
Sarah Raven's Garden and Cookery School, Perch Hill Farm, Willingford Lane, Brightling, Robertsbridge East Sussex TN32 5HP
Many of Sarah's videos are on youtube. Here are links to a few of them:
The Oast Garden in May * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoViUc802
The Oast Garden in July * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCSs9d21Hf4&t=10s
The Oast Garden in August * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXeTaB5M868
Veg Garden in August * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmd1K159jvA
This extensive website is a compilation of traditional activities seen through local plant names, tales, legends, sayings, riddles and herbal remedies.
The Compiler of the Archive is author and lecturer Roy Vickery, a botanist born in rural Dorset who now lives in South London.
"Roy is an experienced lecturer on plant folklore, and is also available to lead walks on the uses and folklore of plants – you provide the weed patch or the hedgerow, he will do the rest. As such events are considered to be important opportunities for collecting new material they are usually given free of charge in the Greater London area, and with only a charge to cover transport elsewhere."
Roy welcomes information on plants from all parts of the British Isles, ethnic groups settled in the British Isles, and comparative material from overseas, no matter how widespread and well-known you consider it to be. A copy of all material received will eventually be placed in the care of the library of The Natural History Museum. See the website for details.
PLANT-LORE . Collecting the folklore and uses of plants . www.plant–lore.com/
VICKERY'S FOLK FLORA An A-Z of the Folklore and Uses of British and Irish Plants, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2019. A greatly expanded version of the 1995 Dictionary of Plant-lore, with illustrations, increased information on local names, and an attempt to try and record when and where beliefs and practices occurred.
Roy Vickery, 9 Terrapin Court, Terrapin Road, London SW17 8QW.
In 2009 gardener, writer and photographer Naomi Schillinger helped set up a community gardening scheme at the other end of our North London street, with over 100 households involved. The front gardens, window boxes and flower-filled tree pits of these Blackstock Triangle Gardeners have been an inspiration for the rest of us.
On this website Naomi keeps details of the scheme and photos of the gardeners celebrating what they have grown on 'Cake Sunday' get-togethers. She lists other recommended websites on her gardening blog, and looks at gardens farther afield that are worth a visit. Her sumptuous photos of Great Dixter in June are on the site now.
Wildlife-friendly garden tips from the Abbey Physic Garden….
Alexandra Campbell, based in her garden in Faversham, Kent, uploads this website and blog every Saturday 'with ideas, tips and inspiration so you can enjoy your garden more.' Her own garden may be grander of scale than many of our urban plots, but her blogs inspire and intrigue us. We subscribe to her website.
This blog from 2018 looks at a wildlife-friendly garden, the Abbey Physic Community Garden in Faversham, in March. Part of Faversham Abbey before King Henry VIII abolished the monasteries, the garden occupies half an acre in the middle of town and backs onto one of Britain's most ancient medieval streets.
The BBCT is a small independent charity that works to help native Bumblebees, who are in decline. Creative fundraising ideas from its membership help the Trust raise public awareness, evolving plans to help Bumblebees. We look more closely at The BBCT on our What You Can Do – For Bees page on the drop-down menu. For details about their work, how to become a member or sign up for their free e-newsletter, see their website.
Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Beta Centre, Stirling University Innovation Park, FK9 4NF
The Bumblebee Professor
Dave Goulson, scientist, author & founder of The Bumblebee Trust, has downloaded a number of his videos onto youtube. Gardeners will enjoy vids of 'The Bumblebee Professor' in his own UK garden, with his choice of pollinator-friendly flowers and various bee hotels, & his wildflower meadow in France.
Saving the small things that run the planet
The Invertebrate Trust
Buglife is a small charity that campaigns to protect bugs and the environment. It involves people in conservation action, learning about and enjoying bugs. Its website includes an e-newsletter, a UK bug map, events, activities, info for schools and young insect lovers, & a bug identifier (What's that bug?)
This is an online identification guide to True Bugs, of which there are nearly 2,000 species in the UK. The website has a gallery of bugs & information on recording, identifying & going further in bug investigation. Illustrations of the UK Shieldbugs & their instars by Ashley Wood accompany their pages.
This UK-based charity works to save native butterflies & moths from extinction. Through surveys, monitoring & research it promotes gardening that is moth & butterfly-friendly, with advice on conserving & restoring natural habitats vital to butterfly & moth life-cycles.
The free monthly newsletter All-Aflutter has the latest butterfly & moth news, species to look out for, gardening tips & special offers. Photo galleries & A-Z listings on their website can help you identify butterflies & moths :
Butterfly Conservation, Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset EH20 5QP.
These tiny T-shaped moths have been plentiful in our garden. They have multiple wings that fit over each other when at rest, and fly in a quirky way – describing corkscrews or zigzags in the air before landing on the underside of a leaf. We have had the occasional Plume Moth whose wingtips look like swirly sand sculptures; there have been a few white Plume Moths, but our most seen species is Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, with what appears to be a stencil design all over wings and thorax. Wikipedia says it is also seen in Iran and Georgia.
This independent charity does research into biodiversity, especially where it concerns birds. Its members, with over 40,000 volunteers & partner organisations, work with scientists to record details of everything from badgers to butterflies, but this is a 'birds-first' organisation. The charity publishes journals, including BTO News for members and Bird Table for participants in their Garden Birdwatch Project (in which volunteers keep a weekly record of how many birds they see in their garden).
BTO free resources projects include The Birdbox Project, which works with teachers to link live footage from video cameras in birdboxes around the UK and Europe. You do not need to register to watch the videos, but if you want to put out a live video from a birdbox in your school, this webpage will help you organise and set it up:
For information on birdhouses – building, siting & cleaning them – & how to deter predators, go to
A major UK charitable organisation working to improve the welfare of birds in this country & abroad. Some familiar British birds are migrants who spend part of each year in other countries. Hunting & changes to the climate & their living places abroad have left many birds facing danger and death once they leave the UK. The RSPB campaigns abroad with partner organisations to improve the welfare of all migratory birds.
For more on the RSPB, see the What You Can Do – For Birds page on the drop-down menu.
Go to rspb.org.uk
RSPB, The Lodge, Potton Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL
Founded in 1994 in the small country town of Wem in Shropshire, this specialist supplier of wild bird-related products by mail order delivers birdfood, birdhouses, feeders & other accessories to your door. These items are included in their free feeding guide, along with season-related articles on birds, competitions & more.
Orders can be placed online from The Garden Bird website :
Garden Bird & Wildlife Co, Unit 9 Enterprise Court, Lancashire Enterprise Business Park, Leyland, PR26 6TZ
There are 47 individual Wildlife Trusts in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their goal is to help nature to recover from years of decline, "to inspire people about the natural world so that they value it, understand their relationship with it and take action to protect and restore it."
A link on their website lets you 'Raise money for your Wildlife Trust – buy your birdfood from Vine House Farm.' Every sale of birdfood, bird houses, feeders & accessories from wildlife-friendly Vine House Farm in Lincolnshire supports the Wildlife Trusts. Delivery is free, & the Trusts receive an additional £5 from your first purchase.
FOE work with local groups, experts, business leaders, politicians – campaigning to protect the world we live in.
Those taking part in FOE's Great British Bee Count for 2017 spotted 320,337 bees around the UK. 17 May to 30 June 2018 will be the dates for this year's Great British Bee Count.
The Open University is the largest academic institution in the UK & a world leader in flexible distance learning. Its website, aimed at identifying anything in nature, is called iSpot. It encourages learning via social networking.
ISPOT is free to join. Share wildlife photos from your camera or phonecam along with the location where you took them & contribute to the picture of nature across the UK. If you use a digital camera, your photo's date will automatically be recorded along with other photo data.
The concept behind this project is deeply critical of Western thinking & practice over the last 2500 years & its separation of human beings from the rest of the natural world. It proposes instead that the universe is a potentially integral whole… Does an urban environment have to be 'de-natured?'
This charity plants native trees and works to regenerate and protect our woodlands. The campaigns it runs teach the importance of trees to us all, & its planting plans seek to link remnants of ancient woodland. One of its goals is to get more of us out into the countryside, enjoying a visit to our woodlands.
The Trust's nature detectives club for children has activities that will get them closer to nature and wildlife:
Because of our neighbourhood's Viking connections (See our page Vikings at the Bottom of our Gardens?) we follow events in the North of England, where this Centre was built in York on the site of a 1,000 year-old Viking town.
Each year at February Half Term, Jorvik hosts Jolablot, the ancient Viking festival held 'to herald the coming of spring and the survival of winter hardships'. Over 40,000 visitors come to this, the largest Viking Festival in Europe, attracted by its atmosphere & family-friendly events.
Volunteers come to York from all over the globe to take part in combat reenactment.
Jolablot 2018
Jorvik's Viking festival for 2018 finished on 18th February. This year's events included Have-a-Go Archery & Sword Combat, Viking Age Crafting and Little Diggers with Ivar the Boneless & his Viking Army. The occasion of Jolablot's return was marked by Brew York with the launch of Ragnar's Revenge – a beer based on Sahti, a historic Finnish ale brewed with traditional ingredients including juniper, fennel and rosemary.
Viking Age Steading featured birds of prey the Vikings would have reared; Poo Day, the messier side of archaeology, was back by popular demand. The Watlington Hoard of Viking era silver, saved for the nation by the Ashmolean Museum and currently on tour, was brought to York for the festival and will remain at Jorvik until 21st May.
For other historical tours – medieval wine, chocolate, & History of London, a six week course taught by Dr Green, go to unrealcityaudio.co.uk
This is a group of volunteers dedicated to protecting and enhancing Gillespie Park, a natural wildllife park and Local Nature Reserve in Islington, North London. They were involved in saving the reserve's land from development, and work to maintain its special nature for the community. Visit their website to read more about them and possibly consider becoming a Friend yourself.
The Parkland Walk is a Local Nature Reserve between Haringey & Islington in North London. Now a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, it follows the course of a railway line which ran between Finsbury Park & Alexandra Palace. Since the line's final closure in 1970, many trees & wildflowers have colonised the Parkland Walk, & wildlife is plentiful here. For more, see our Worth A Visit tab on the drop-down menu.
For Wikipedia's extensive entry for this Nature Reserve, go here.
Other websites : Londonist's text and pictures include the highs & the lows of this, London's longest nature reserve. And the Friends of the Parkland Walk site shows how many people care about the reserve & what is involved in keeping it up.
This family-friendly Islington charity offers the chance to experience a working farm in the heart of London. At the animal village, where rabbits, chickens & a goat live in painted Wendy houses, children have the opportunity to not only stroke the animals but feed and groom many of them too. The farm has a range of rare animals & many fun things to see and do. School visits are welcomed.
Nicola Baird interviewed some of those working at the farm for her Islington Faces Blog, which includes photos:
Visit the farm's own website to see what's happening there now. You can find out about volunteering or sponsoring an animal, and check on opening times :
Freightliners Farm, Sheringham Road, Islington, North London, Greater London N7 8PF
Released for Christmas 2018, this CD by Richard Rhys O'brien, local resident, singer/songwriter & economist, remembers & celebrates the Highbury Barn Pleasure Gardens. Drawing on over 150 years of its existence, Richard has written 18 songs – performed with friends from Highbury's Eclectic Voices & musicians from the Harmony Orchestra. The CD comes with a full-colour 38-page booklet of illustrations, maps & lyrics to the songs.
Available from the Highbury Barn Public House & Freightliners Farm, proceeds from sales go to the Mayor's Charities, Freightlliners Farm & CARIS Islington.
LONDON'S LOST RIVERS by Paul Talling
In London's Lost Rivers, book and website, Paul Talling investigates waterways that once flowed freely through London but have been overwhelmed by its growth.The author conducts guided walks of London's lost rivers, streams, canals, docks and wharves, much enjoyed by those who have gone on one. Tickets, limited to 20 per walk, usually sell out months in advance. See website for the guided walks mailing list.
"The time estimate of walks is very rough as I'm in no hurry and these usually result in a social in the pub afterwards. These walks go ahead regardless of the weather – rain or shine, heatwave or arctic conditions! Please note that they are wholly above ground and there will be no subterranean trips down to the sewers! … I have public liability insurance. Well behaved dogs and children are welcome on all tours." Paul Talling
London's Lost Rivers by Paul Talling, 2006 (ISBN: 9781847945976)
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Automotive Trade Careers, Jobs And Qualifications
If you happen to've ever attended CES or the Detroit Auto Present, you realize that there are some spectacular technology concepts showcased at these occasions. In the small automotive segment, imports dominate, with the domestically produced Holden Cruze accounting for 28,690 items out of small automotive sales of 389,773 (7.4 per cent). Whereas exports had elevated since tariff reductions had begun in 1988, the industry quickly lost domestic market share. For the reason that sale of Chrysler's plant to Mitsubishi in 1980, policy-makers have slowly managed the decline of the trade. The answer was clearly no. The automobile business moved from delivery by way of infancy to outdated age with out ever really attaining adulthood.
Business worth added (IVA), or the measure of the business's contribution to the general financial system, is expected to develop at an annualized price of 2.7{67d096c5b71d43e4d008fe7f6f5b410f2f6e4c65b3fcba8a993183d0080061ab} over the ten years to 2022. Supporters of assistance to the automobile business pointed to the numerous development of automotive exports. An acceleration of tariff cuts would have signalled to the business that the government was prepared to depart it to its own units. The range of help measures offered to the business has been extraordinary.
From 1996 to 2005, exports grew at an annual common of 14 per cent, but this good news was overwhelmed by the four automotive makers' lack of domestic market share. There was no vital attempt by the Labor governments from 2007-thirteen to restructure the car industry or combine it into regional or international production constructions. The aim was to revitalise the local automotive industry by developing gas-efficient autos.
No vast scale restructure of the automotive trade occurred as a result of it might have been costly and policy-makers lacked religion in its potential to flourish even with increased assistance. From 1996 to 2005, … Read more


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Padawan125 needs the assistance of the CH readership on no less a problem than salvation of his brother's soul.
CH and readers, need your help here. I always find the BOTM [beta of the month] stories hilarious. However, it's not hilarious when your own brother deserves his own BOTM story. I don't know how to shake him out of his beta-ness and I need help.
My brother has been married for 5 years with kids. I have always questioned his decisions and wanting to marry her but have been "supportive"…as in keeping my opinions to myself. Although recently, his wife pushed me over the edge. It was recently revealed that she has been cheating on him for 2+ years. The texts that she sent her lover was revealed to my entire family. She has no respect for my brother and openly despises him. Even admitting in text that she couldn't divorce him yet because she wanted to wait to get more money out the deal. Her cheating even brings into question the true paternity of his youngest child.
When this was all revealed my brother approached me for help in getting a divorce. Somehow, less than three months later, he changed his mind and is now back with his wife. Nothing that I do or say has swayed his decision. I have tried the following approaches:
–Shamed him for not being a man, lacking balls, and allowing his wife to have all power and how his wife has openly insulted him in front of everyone.
–Tried to bribe him by telling him to come live with me, quit work, and I would support him until his mind was back on track.
–Told him how accepting her back was him saying to her and everyone that it is ok for people to treat him with disrespect.
–It sets a bad example for his kids showing them that they have a weak father.
–etc, etc, etc
I cannot even look at my brother anymore and want nothing to do with him or his wife. My parents are urging me to "support him and his decisions" because "life is too short." I am sick to my stomach and want to repeatedly punch him in the face to wake him up.
What do I do here? I want to believe that he is not a lost cause and there is something that I can do to help him grow a pair. Do I continue to ignore him and focus on my own life? I don't want to lose my brother, but at the same time I cannot bring myself to interact with him.
"Life is too short", like its cousin aphorism "live and let live", are the ritardando notes of the powerless feeb. Yes, life is too short…. to live under the heel of a bitchy cheating whore wife.
Unfortunately, Padawan125, there is no easy solution to your brother's crisis of the id. He is in that sad masochistic zone that all men who feel like they have no options in the mate market occupy, nursing the dying embers of his self-worth. Impenetrable layers of misery rationalization bunkers protect his bruised ego, and there isn't much psychology of persuasion magic that'll bust through.
Except for one thing…
The love of another woman.
Or at least her welcoming vagina.
Spend some time on the town with your brother (minus the wife of course). Insinuate the teachings of Game into your conversation. Get him flirting with any woman at least as attractive as his wife. If you feel the urgency of your brother's situation demands rule-bending, then invite (or pay off) a cute pivot to accompany both of you on a night out. Be sure to allay your brother's beta-reflex concerns and inform him that your girl guest is your "friend". What he doesn't know is that you instructed your friend to shamelessly flirt with him.
The strategy is to get your brother believing in his sexual market worth again. If he senses that other women are a real possibility, then those ego bunkers will start to crumble, and he'll slowly pull away from his shrike wife. If he can get a kiss close with a cutie on one of those "bros' nights out", his nuptial breakaway is practically assured.
Godspeed, because you are doing the Lord's work. "which lord?" Come now, let's not spoil the moment with nagging technicalities.


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A brief struggle erupts between two established leagues. The Ratcoms and Destiny's rivalry comes to a head and a war of both swords and words ensues.
A new but not unexpected war has broken out between the Ratcoms and Destiny, two leagues that have faced direct conflict with one another.
This conflict was initiated by the Ratcoms, when they recently assisted the Emperors with a Destiny beacon takedown. This sparked a firestorm of retaliation from Destiny, as they called for war against the Ratcoms and an all-out assault on their castles, fiefs and strongholds.
After falling victim to these combined attacks and experiencing the fury of Destiny, the Marshal of the Ratcoms took to the public forums, where he vented his frustration with Destiny and called them out on what he believe to be dishonorable actions.
Many other members of the realm were quick to remind Warhawk that this is war and in war, anything goes. Your enemies will do everything and anything they can do to give themselves an advantage over you.
In addition to this, players defended Destiny called out the Warhawks for some of their recent actions.
This back and forth went on for many more messages, as neither side believed that they were in the wrong. Additionally, the fighting between both leagues reached new heights as firebombs soared through the air and the drums of war beat loudly.
For many more days, battles were fought, but eventually, fatigue set in and the leadership of both sides began talks of putting aside their differences, if even only for a short period of time.
A ceasefire was decided upon and the leadership of both leagues filtered the word down to their members, informing them to stop all hostile actions against the opposing forces.
For the time being, this is an end to this conflict, but even the slightest spark could renew it with increased fury.
Big changes on both sides are being made, and a major change is occurring within the ranks of Destiny, but that is a story for another time and another day. Until then, be safe, citizens of Stormfall.
This article was written by a player who granted permission for it to be posted on Plarium.com. Any thoughts or views expressed herein are the player's own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Plarium Global


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Karla Dornacher
Karla Dornacher is an artist, illustrator, and writer. She also considers herself an encourager.
As a young girl, she aspired to be an artist. Once she married, Domacher instead channeled her creativity into roles as a wife, mother, gardener, crafter, and keeper of a busy household.
Self-taught, Domacher painted her first picture when she was 40-years-old. Her early pen and ink and watercolor paintings became a means to share words of hope, encouragement, and blessing with other women.
In 1996, Domacher launched a home-party business as an avenue to sell her art and personally connect with others. That leap of faith opened doors and led to writing and illustration opportunities. Domacher has illustrated 16 books, including two CBA Bestsellers, and established a licensing career.
During her career, she has worked with many manufacturers in the home and gift industries including fabric, dinnerware, greeting cards, wall decor, calendars, and flags. Domacher published her first coloring book, Simple Blessings, before such books became a major trend. Her book ranked in the Top 100, in books overall, on Amazon for several weeks.
Her current portfolio includes a whimsical folk-art style of mixed-media, acrylic paintings, and hand-lettered designs, along with contemporary pen and inks.
Domacher works in her home studio in Vancouver, WA, where she lives with her husband and two cats.Website


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It's been a busy week here (although I did manage to blog every day – yay!). I unexpectedly went from having no deadlines to several, all due today and the next two days, so I've spent most of my time working, and the rest of the time getting Dylan to dance class or Nutcracker rehearsals.
I only have one deadline left to work on, and I can already smell the freedom!
I haven't had a chance to do much reading at all. Mainly I've been doing rereads in audio. When I'm doing mark-up on my indexing projects I can usually have an audiobook going, as long as it's not too involving. Rereads work the best because I can miss bits here and there, and still know what's going on. Most of the time, it's like the story's going on in the background and a part of me is able to keep up with it, even while I'm working.
Last month, I went through a relisten of the entire Harry Potter series this way. It was great! Made my deadlines feel much less tedious. Sometimes when I have too many deadlines going on, non-stop, I can get really close to burnout. Having an audiobook going on in the background really helps with that.
These are the audiobook relistens that got me through this past week:
I've read almost all of Elizabeth Peter's non-Amelia Peabody mysteries. (I'm rather behind on the Amelia Peabody mysteries, though.) I love her books – her main characters are wonderful, quirky, strong and independent women, and her books are just pure fun. Jacqueline Kirby is one of my favourite Peters characters, so this week I decided to do a relisten of The Murders of Richard III.
In a remote English manor house, modern admirers of the much-maligned King Richard III—one of Shakespeare's most extraordinary villains—are gathered for a grand weekend of dress-up and make-believe murder. But the fun ends when the make-believe turns more sinister . . . and deadly. Jacqueline Kirby, an American librarian on hand for the festivities, suddenly finds herself in the center of strange, dark doings . . . and racing to untangle a murderous puzzle before history repeats itself in exceptionally bloody ways.
I always find the book blurbs for Peters' books never seem able to capture the spirit of her books. The blurbs always try to make the books out to be sinister and thriller-ish, which does nothing to capture the pure fun and quirkiness of the actual story. Yes, there's a mystery, but there's always more, too. Jacqueline Kirby is an extremely confident and independent librarian (who, to give you an idea, in other books tries out romance writing for fun and profit) and she's an amateur detective the reader can get herself solidly behind. The Jacqueline Kirby novels never fail to make me smile.
There's a reference in The Murders of Richard III (who stands accused in the halls of time of the treacherous murders of his nephews, the famous Princes in the Tower, who stood between him and the throne) to Josephine Tey's Alan Grant novel about Richard III, so of course that was the next audiobook I turned to.
Josephine Tey's The Daughter of Time is another old favourite of mine.
Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, recuperating from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III that bears no resemblance to the Wicked Uncle of history. Could such a sensitive, noble face actually belong to one of the world's most heinous villains—a venomous hunchback who may have killed his brother's children to make his crown secure? Or could Richard have been the victim, turned into a monster by the usurpers of England's throne? Grant determines to find out once and for all, with the help of the British Museum and an American scholar, what kind of man Richard Plantagenet really was and who killed the Little Princes in the Tower.
One of the things on my fun-to-do list is to someday take the time to plunge into some of the research into the mystery of Richard III. Was he as villainous as the history books (and Shakespeare) painted him? Or is he a stellar example of how winners can rewrite history to reflect a perspective that's more favourable to them?
Interestingly enough, earlier this month scientists revealed that DNA tests of old bones found under a parking lot in Leicester, England, are the bones of Richard III.
Photo credit: Wikipedia
And guess what? He wasn't a hunchback. Nor was he brown-eyed and dark haired, as he is normally depicted in portraits. Scientists say he was likely blue-eyed and blond haired. Interesting, as often in history the "good guys" have been depicted as "fair" and the "bad guys" depicted as "dark":
Royal portraiture was more symbolic rather than realistic: the surviving images of Richard, which come from the Tudor period, are well known for the narrowing of his eyes and lips and the raising of his shoulder, to paint him as the villain. With external defects considered to correlate with inner vices, Richard's hair might have also been darkened from the 1520s onwards to depict what were perceived to be his "dark" deeds. When queens were portrayed as blonde and beautiful regardless of their actual looks, the opposite effect may have been employed as a metaphorical criticism of Henry VII's adversary. (New Statesman)
Ahhh, history. A bit on the malleable side, perhaps?
And there were apparently some sexual hijinks going on that disrupted the royal family line somewhere along the way, too. The current British royals shouldn't worry too much about their lineage, though. According to Dr. Anne Whitelock, in an interview with the BBC, "The Queen's right to reign in based on the 1701 Act of Settlement that restricted succession to Protestant descendants of Sophia of Hanover. A medieval false paternity does not challenge the current Queen's right to reign."


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So you may be wondering, why has this blog been so quiet the past month? (I doubt it, you never know.) First of all, thanks for caring so much that you'd wonder such a thing.
Second, it's been a quiet month at Sports Media Guy because I'm in the middle of studying for my qualifying exams. Starting next week, I'm taking four 4-hour closed-book written exams as a part of my doctoral program at Syracuse University. It's like a cross between the bar exam and final exams. If I pass them, I can eventually move on to being a doctoral candidate, start my dissertation, and keep moving along the path to full-time employment.
And since four 4-hour exams in communications theory, research methods, organizational sociology and perspectives in new and social media are quite daunting, I've had to put the blog on hiatus while I study.
My last exam is June 19, so after that, I'm hoping to be up and blogging again. I may have a post before that on the recent steroid story, but I make no promises.
Talk to you guys soon!


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Wanting More & Less
It's a popular time of year to reflect back and imagine forward. If you're thinking about change and balance, you're not alone. Finding a balance that feels right for you includes combining a mix of ingredients. I was interested in looking at a range of perspectives on this topic, so I reached out to a generous group of colleagues (Joshua Becker, Leslie Josel, Erin Doland, Andrea Sharb, Judith Kolberg, Janine Adams, Janet Barclay, Ellen Delap, Sue West, Aby Garvey, Yota Schneider). I asked them, "With the arrival of the New Year, what do you want more of and less of to create your desired balance?" Their responses are interesting and motivating. My deepest gratitude goes to each of them for digging deep and sharing with us their plans for next year. If you're wondering how to create more balance, keep reading for some inspired ideas.
With the arrival of the New Year, what do you want more of and less of to create your desired balance? . . .
More Focus : Less Distraction
"More focus on the important things. Less distraction on the little."
Joshua Becker – Founder of Becoming Minimalist
More Quiet : Less Noise
"My perfect balance would be MORE time, patience, deliberate decision-making, gratitude and quiet. I could use a lot LESS useless noise, reactionary decision-making, pressure and distractions. With those in place, the rest would hopefully fall into place!"
Leslie Josel – ADHD Coach, Author, & Speaker
More Sleep : Less Deprivation
"When you regularly get the sleep your body needs at night, you have more energy and are a better decision maker during the day. It's even easier to put things away after using them and keep up with chores when getting good sleep. With a three month old, I haven't been getting the sleep my body and brain crave to function at their best. In 2014, I need more sleep. I need to go to bed earlier each night so I can better accomplish my goals and feel better during the day. Good, quality sleep is like gaining super powers. I recommend it for everyone, not just moms with children."
Erin Doland – Editor-in-Chief at Unclutter.com
More Simplicity : Less Stuff
"I'm at a point in my life where I'm actively embracing the idea of less and am pursuing a 'smaller', more focused life: less stuff, simpler lifestyle, and fewer activities & commitments. Having a less complicated lifestyle will yield more time and energy for what matters most to me these days: personal connections, healthy living, following my curiosity, learning, practicing and continuing to create a business model that most authentically represents my values and appeals to the needs of my clients."
Andrea Sharb, CPO-CD®, ACC®, COC® & CPO® – Professional Organizer & Productivity/ADHD Coach
More Sacrifice : Less Stress
"If we're too tipped to the side of fun in life and we neglect our work commitments, that is a kind of imbalance that can cause all sorts of stress such as unpaid bills, debt, not seeing things through, or a reputation for being unreliable. On the other hand, if we work ourselves to death and don't tip things over to the fun, relaxing, recreating side of life, we can likewise be unhappy and stressed. So balance is important. I tend to take a long view on balance. For instance, when I'm writing a book, I can sacrifice friends, family, and fun because I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. So my life can be terrifically unbalanced in favor of work, but I know it's only temporary. When I travel, I hardly do any work. I'm fine with knowing projects await me after I'm done goofing off. Try to be as proactive as you can about when you will deliberately unbalance your life in favor of work or leisure. And take a long view – life will balance out over the longer term. And oh yea, keep that light at the end of the tunnel nice and bright!"
Judith Kolberg – Award-winning Professional Organizer & Humble Thought-Leader
More Research : Less Tolerance
"In 2014, I want to do more family history research. Over the past couple of years I've become more serious about genealogy research (and started the blog Organize Your Family History), but I'm still not spending as much time researching my family history, as I'd like. I'd also like to tolerate small annoyances less. Life gets so much better when I take the time to move or reorganize or fix things, rather than just put up with them. This year, I want to take action to change, rather than passively tolerate, the little things that make me frustrated."
Janine Adams, CPO®, CPO-CD® – Professional Organizer, Speaker, & Blogger
More Planning : Less Guilt
"I believe that more planning will be the key to balance for me in the New Year. Deciding in advance how I'll spend a particular block of work time will make me more productive and profitable, and I'll experience less guilt from not focusing on my priorities. Similarly, by planning my leisure time, I'll face less frustration because instead of simply frittering those hours away, I'll be filling them with pleasurable activities, which will bring me more enjoyment and fulfillment."
Janet Barclay – Blogger, WordPress Website Designer, & Virtual Assistant to Professional Organizers
More Connection : Less Commitments
"Focusing on more and less helps me prioritize. We can't have more of everything in our lives. In 2014, I want more time with colleagues and community through social media and community involvement. I plan to spend less time on larger commitments and more on smaller ones that require just one or two small tasks for completion."
Ellen Delap, CPO® – Professional Organizer, Productivity Consultant, & Blogger
More Flexibility : Less Doubt
"Sue West's 'life balance' ingredients: intuition I listen to, understanding of who I am and what I stand for (values, strengths, character), acknowledging that I have choices more often than I don't have them, embracing that I have limited time on Earth and in my days, wisdom, creativity, perspective to respond but not react, and curiosity so I challenge, learn and grow. Mix ingredients differently each day to sustain whatever balance looks like in those moments. When I 'have' balance, I feel it. When I don't feel it, I know how to get back there."
Sue West – ADHD & Life Management Coach, Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization®
More Veggies : Less Carbs
"A few years ago, my family and I decided to change the mix of ingredients in our diet. We decided to subtract out one meat-based dinner per week, and add in one vegetarian meal per week. Over time, we have cut out most of the red meat, pork and poultry from our diet. This has been great...except that we've gotten out of balance with carbohydrates. As we head into the New Year, one of my goals is to bring back the balance in my diet, by subtracting out some carbs and adding in more veggies and plant-based proteins."
Aby Garvey – Professional Organizer, Author, & Online Class Instructor
More Playtime : Less Worry
"This past year I've been confronted with the inevitable endings and new beginnings that made me want to hide. My father's passing and my mother's failing health juxtaposed my twin daughters entering their junior year and madly preparing for college. No dress rehearsal for parents of twins; it all happens at once. My coaching practice, growing parallel to my daughters, is demanding a new level of creativity, focus, and discipline. What I need more of are trust, playtime, and reaching out. I can do with less worry, doubt, and hiding. Key words for me; simple, clear, immediate, meaningful, loving."
Yota Schneider - Seasons of Change Certified Master Coach & Life Transitions Coach
Isn't it fascinating how differently everyone answered the question? Responses ranged from specific to general, and from brief to more elaborate. I feel so inspired by their clarity and conviction. They will be wonderful guides as I define my next steps. What resonates with you? What would you like more or less of for this coming year? I invite you to to explore with us. Join the conversation.
Wishing you a happy, healthy, successful, joy-filled, New Year with your right mix of more and less!


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The Ohlange Institute was founded by John Langalibalele Dube in 1900. Dube was a founder member and first president of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) which was renamed as the African National Congress (ANC) in 1923. The idea of the school was conceived when Dube returned to the United States of America (USA) in 1897 for further training. Upon arrival he enrolled at the Union Missionary Seminary in Brooklyn, in New York and in March 1899, Dube was ordained as a priest by the Congregational Church.
During this visit Dube was profoundly influenced by Booker T Washington, an African American educator who propagated of self reliance. Washington's ideas dominated Dube's educational and political thoughts. Both Dube and Washington were inspired by the motto 'learning and labour', which Oberlin College had adopted. Both men were considered civil rights activists, educators and writers. Washington encouraged his students at Tuskegee to become self-reliant by teaching them skills such as printing, farming, shoemaking, and cooking, amongst others. Dube increasingly saw education as a means for Black social and economic advancement. This inspired him to develop a similar kind of initiative aimed at advancing the rights of Black people in South Africa.
Establishment of the Ohlange Institute
Upon his return, Dube established the Zulu Christian Industrial Institute on 8 August 1900. The land on which the school was built was donated to Dube by Chief Mqhawe of the AmaQadi. The institute became the first Black-directed institution and emulated Washington's Tuskegee Institute. On its launch acollection of funds $275.00 was raised. A small group of Whites, including, George Hodson, American Board ministers, SC Pixley, CW Kilbon, Mr Pugh and William Cullen Wilcox, the missionary who had first taken Dube to the United States of America in 1887.
On 20 August 1900 the school opened with 63 male students, half of whom lived on the campus. Within three weeks the school had close to 100 pupils. The institute was renamed the Ohlange Institute in 1901. Ohlange functioned as a school where African children obtained education. For the first few years of it existence the institute was supported by the American Board of Missions. In addition, students paid tuitionof $12.00 for a term of four and a half months.
At first the school had only four instructors: Dube, his wife Nokutela, Pipile Msweli and John Mdima. One of the funders, Pastor Robert J Kent, agreed to discuss Dube's appeal for funds with sympathetic members of his church. A number of the members of the local congregation agreed to help raise money for the establishment of a Christian Industrial School for the benefit of Zulus.
Gandhi and Dube were neighbours for a period of time. Dube lived at Ohlange from the turn of the century, while Gandhi founded his first ashram at Phoenix, in the valley directly below Ohlange, in 1903. Gandhi lived there until 1913. Gandhi and Dube shared similar ideologies – determined to achieve equality for their respective communities in a peaceful manner – and both were involved in publishing newspapers. It is reported that Gandhi often visited Dube and engaged in discussions about their ideologies.
The school subscribed to the stern social Darwinist concept of 'survival of the fittest'. Dube stressed to his students that they 'honour the man who works' and he was convinced of the 'demise the idler'. Through the institution, he sought to create a class of independent and educated entrepreneurs who would represent the political and economic ideas of a specific class of Blacks in South Africa. This class was to be an educated, self-sufficient 'kholwa' elite – the word 'kholwa' was coined to refer to an African Christian bourgeoisie.
Local white officials were sceptical of Dube's motives, but the reputation of the school spread far and wide and by 1910 he succeeded in getting the support of a substantial group of influential whites. Upper class sectors such as the educated and affluent kholwa, the missionaries, influential sugar planters and liberal white politicians publicly supported Dube's institution, claiming it played a reforming and constructive function.
The first four years of Ohlange's operations were the most difficult. The students' tuition fees was not enough to pay for the teachers' salaries and Dube's salary as pastor from Inanda Congregation Church was scarcely enough for his family's needs. The school's intake increased to 103 boys who boarded at the school and 56 day scholars. By the end of 1902, 118 boarding pupils and 111 day scholars attended the school. To make room for more students, some scholars slept on mats on the school's floors, while others slept on the floors of two unfinished buildings.
Fortunately, in 1905, American Committee member Emaroy June Smith donated thousands of dollars to allow Ohlange to construct a men's dormitory. New instructors included Thomas Koza, an African educated at St Albans College in Pietermaritzburg; Mrs Reynolds L Scott (Scott's African bride), who obtained her education at Inanda Seminary; and Inanda graduate Mrs D Dludla. All seven teachers taught English, Mathematics, General Science and Industrial Work.
By 1914, the school had 220 pupils. They paid £6.00 to attend classes for the nine month school year, although they were required to work on the premises for three hours every day. By now the staff of Ohlange consisted of Adelaide Dube (wife of Charles Dube - John Dube's brother) who served as the standard seven teacher; Robert Fredericks, standard six teacher; K Blackburn, Commercial training and Bible classes; David Opperman, standard five teacher; Merian Opperman, standard four teacher; Nikani Ngcobo, standard five teacher; J Cele, standard four teacher; L Mtembu, standard three teacher; and M Mapumulo, standard two teacher.
The Industrial Education Department was made up of: J Mchunu (Carpentry), J Nswelling (Shoemaking and Leatherwork), V Mootho and C Tshabalala (who directed the printing shop and trained students to work on the Institute's newspaper), W Dimba (Agriculture), J Mseluku (Masonry and Building) and K Kanoo (Blacksmithing). Nokuteela Dube instructed classes in music and assisted her husband in running the school. Charles Dube served as teacher and headmaster.
In 1917 a girls' dormitory was opened at Ohlange and the school initiated a teacher-training course primarily for women. By 1918 Ohlange was the first to offer the Cape Junior curriculum, later called the Junior Certificate course.
In 1924, Charles T Loram, Superintendent of Education, asked William Wells, a White teacher, to take up the position of headmaster at Ohlange. The Natal Education Department recognised Ohlange for the purposes of financial assistance and began to subsidise teachers' salaries.
On 24 February of the same year, the new Ohlange Institute Trust was empowered to direct the management and conduct of the school. In 1926, a tailoring course was introduced. By 1929 Ohlange students took Humanities and Social Science courses which prepared them for the Junior Certificate examination of the University of South Africa. The course could also serve as an entrance qualification for the University College of Fort Hare. Students studied for three years after reaching the standard six level.
In 1930, the Zulu choir of the Ohlange Training Institute, Phoenix, Natal, under the conductorship of Mr RT Caluza, a teacher at Ohlange, visited Great Britain for the purpose of making phonographic records for His Master's Voice Gramophone Company. The choir of 10 members also sang to large audiences in public halls. In 1950 the 'Mafukuzela Day' was instituted at Ohlange. In time, this became 'Mafukuzela Week' with figures such as the Zulu king in attendance.
The imposition of apartheid had a negative impact on the school. In 1953 the government passed the Bantu Education Act which had a negative impact on Ohlange School resulting in its decline. When apartheid eventually collapsed and the first democratic elections were held in 1994, Nelson Mandela chose to cast his vote at Ohlange.
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CIRCUSOL – A new research project, focusing on circular business models for the solar power industry
Solar power is a rapidly growing industry. The main objective of the EU-H2020 research project CIRCUSOL is to provide systemic circular business solutions to the solar power industry. The solar power sector is well suited for such business models. They have the potential to deliver double benefits on resource efficiency and low carbon emission.
The research is conducted by the Institute for ICT-Based Management ICTM which ist part of the Centre for the Digital Society from the Bern University of Applied Sciences.


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Priscilla Presley opened up about her final conversation with Elvis, days before his untimely death, when he reassured her he was fine.
Elvis died of a heart attack at his home on August 16 1977, hours before he was due to fly out of Memphis to start a new tour, which Priscilla revealed the 42-year-old had been excited about.
His former wife told The Jonathan Ross Show: "We talked, in fact we talked a few days before he passed which was very hard. (I was) asking if he was OK and if he was excited about going on tour and he was. He loved work, but he was dealing with a lot of issues, decisions that he had to make, so it wasn't easy."
Asked if she had concerns for him, she replied: "I did but Elvis was, he felt he was OK.
"He wasn't someone who you could just say, 'You need to really take care of yourself...' It was hard for anyone to do anything because ultimately it was his decision and he felt he was fine."
The pair met in 1959 when Priscilla was only 14 years old and Elvis was 24 and wed nearly eight years later. The couple divorced four years before Elvis' death, but she revealed that hearing about his death was "absolutely devastating. I mean still to this day it's hard to believe".
Priscilla admitted that she felt defined by her husband's fame during their marriage.
"I was kind of lost really in who I was earlier in my life, I really didn't have teenage years. I learnt so much about him and was with him so much that I thought the way he did.
"I knew what he liked, what he didn't like, I knew his thoughts, I knew everything as far as you could possibly do when you live together at such a young age.
"I'm much more comfortable with it now because I am my own person in my own right now so I'm able to share that," she said.
Priscilla was joined on the show by Elvis Costello who played a special rendition of The King's hit Don't on Presley's personal guitar from 1956 and spoke to Ross about his memories of the Jailhouse Rock singer.
The other guests on Ross' sofa were comedian Rob Beckett and EastEnders' actor Danny Dyer who revealed he was "absolutely skint" when he was offered the role of Mick Carter on the soap.
The Jonathan Ross Show will air on ITV1 at 10.25pm on Saturday October 31.