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Proclus of Constantinople on the Incarnation
From Faith and Life, here is another quote from Proclus, who was a disciple of John Chrysostom himself, and later followed him as Patriarch of Constantinople.
If the Word had never dwelt in the womb, Flesh would not have been seated on the holy throne. He, then, who is by nature impassible, became, by reason of His pity, liable to many sufferings. Christ did not become God from His advanced excellence; God forbid! but by reason of His pity He became Man, as we believe. It is not a deified man that we preach, it is an incarnate God that we confess. He, who in His own nature has no mother, and in respect to His earthly manifestation no father, appointed His own handmaid to be His Mother. If He is mere man, He is not "without mother" for He has a mother. Again, if He is simply God, He is not "without father" for He has a Father. But now the self-same is without mother, as the Maker; without father, as the thing made. Learn the cause of His Advent, and glorify the might of the Incarnate. Man's nature, from its sins, owed much, and could find no way of paying its debt. For through Adam all men had given, as it were, a writing of acknowledgment of their sin; the devil held us all in bondage. Of two things one was necessary,— either that the death denounced by the sentence should be inflicted on all,—or that such a price should be given in liquidation of the debt, as could fully claim the release of the debtors. Well, then, man could not save, for he lay under the debt of sin. An angel had not power to redeem mankind, for he had not at hand the ransom required. It remains, then,—for no other mode of release from the evil was left than this,—that the sinless God should die for sinners,—even He alone, the Virginborn, God and Man; He who possessed that price which was not only equivalent to the number of the condemned, but which far outweighed it.
For "the Word was made flesh." The natures were combined, yet in their union remained unconfused. He who was in the Father's bosom was in the Virgin's womb. He who was in a Mother's arms was on the wings of the wind. He who was being adored by Angels was sitting at meat with publicans. The Seraphim were not daring to gaze on Him who was being questioned by Pilate. The slave buffeted Him, and creation shuddered. He was nailed to the Cross, while the throne of glory was not emptied of His presence. He was enclosed in the tomb, while He was spreading out the Heaven like a curtain. He was reckoned among the dead, while He was despoiling Hades. Here He was being calumniated as a deceiver, there He was being glorified as Holy. O what a mystery! I see the wonders, and I proclaim the Godhead: I see the sufferings, and I deny not the Manhood.
–St. Proclus, Sermon on the Incarnation (a.d. 429).
Now that is profound indeed: It is not a deified man that we preach, it is an incarnate God that we confess.


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Phase II Online Travel - Corporate Card Transactions Update
In conjunction with the Phase II Online Travel- Corporate Card Implementation that went live Monday, October 21, we wanted to provide a few updates regarding the process.
1) Email notifications are sent on a weekly basis to inform all initiators that corporate card transactions have been loaded to Duke@Work. You may have received this email on Monday, October 21 as a notification that transactions have been loaded for those cardholders who are included in your MyEmployees list in Duke@Work.
a. If you feel that you have access to the incorrect list of employees, please contact your departmental TRaC (Travel Reimbursement and Corporate Card) representative or your departmental business manager. The initiator setup was provided by each departmental business manager. If you do not know your departmental TRaC representative, you may locate the departmental contact from our webpage.
b. If you are an initiator for your area but are not responsible for processing corporate card or travel transactions for the cardholders listed, you may have been assigned initiator access at the departmental level and therefore will receive weekly email notifications for all employees who have corporate card transactions. If you are unclear on your responsibility, please discuss with your departmental business manager.
2) The Card Services team has loaded corporate card transactions as of October 18, 2013 to the Duke@Work portal. Due to the transition from the Bank of America Works system to the Online Travel module in Duke@Work, these transactions will be displayed in both the Works system as well as Duke@Work; however, they will not be posting to the general ledger via Works.
a. All transactions that are loaded into the Duke@Work portal should be cleared by assigning them to an expense report. No action is needed for the duplicate ones in the Works system.
b. Works administrators should be clearing transactions in Works only for those with posting dates prior to October 18, 2013.
c. Transactions with posting dates of October 18, 2013 or after will need to be cleared in the on-line travel system.
d. After Works administrators clear all transactions prior to October 18, 2013 in the Works system, Card Services will adjust Works administrators' profiles to provide view access only.
e. Fleet card transactions will continue to be cleared through the Works system.
3) If you have specific questions related to the process or need training reference materials, please view the online videos. You may also use the online powerpoint presentations as a reference.
We appreciate your partnership and support as we work through the transition to a new process for corporate card transactions. You may contact the team at firstname.lastname@example.com

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Baron of Valdeolivos Emblematic Chair, of the Fernando el Catolico Institution, of the Centre of Scientific Research (C. S. I. C.) y of the Excelentísima Diputación de Zaragoza, «Emblemata», Volume 5th, Emblemata Aragonesa de Emblemática Magazine (E. R. A. E.), 484 pages, 124 pictures, ISSN 1137-1056, Legal deposit Z.3.937 1996, printed by the Cooperativa de Artes Gráficas Librería General, Zaragoza, 1999.
Bibliographical reference of century XX.
Classification: Magazine and Castilian language.
The author is Cátedra de Emblemática Barón de Valdeolivos.
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In Spain we are all legitimated to adopt and have our own coat of arms, it is a privilege that we can give ourselves in a pure exercise of freedom, is a right that has been passed down to us throughout our history, and it is as beautiful and simple as it seems.
Fernando Garcia-Mercadal and García-Loygorri is one of the experts who best described this idea when he writes: «It is the adoption itself... the original way of acquiring a personal blazon that consists of the intellectual of a new coat of arms by whom it intends to make it his own, having the capacity and intention to assume it and subject it to heraldic laws and customs...» and on the basis of it makes us notice that «it can be maintained that every person... has the right, nowadays, to take on new arms, with the exception of blazons owned by others or the acquisition of one which is contrary to law». According to the same author, the proper adoption of a coat of arms has 3 outstanding features [García-Mercadal y García-Loygorri, F.; 2012; page 281]:
Antonio Salmerón Cabañas, «Automatic painting 1991/2004, 210 paintings with ink, watercolor and other media», registered as painting in the Intellectual Property Registry of Madrid, request code M-1583-08, and registration number 16/2008/9490, Madrid, 25th of February of 2008.
Bibliographical reference of century XXI.
The author is Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio.
This personal data file is registered in the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AGPD) with the following identification and description data:
Index of bibliographical references, including the armorials rolls, grouped by centuries and ordered by dates:
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A Unicorn per saltire Or and Sable, salient. Motto: «ASC» Sable, in bend, between the hoofs.
Badge created with: the unicorn and the motto painted with flat color sable and metal or; and the whole set with an old parchment finish.
The original design of this badge, along with other coats of arms and heraldic pieces, is registered as intellectual property in [Salmerón Cabañas, A.; 2015a; page 9]. Additionally this badge with a Unicorn per saltire Or and Sable, is used as what the Intellectual Property Registry calls a «pseudonym without anonymity» to sign documents.
Blazon keywords: Quarterly per saltire, Sable, Or, Unicorn, Salient, Motto (identification), In bend and Hoof.
Style keywords: Old parchment.
Classification: Badge, Created and Personal.
Bearer: Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio.
Sigue por: o-XI, video of the heraldic starmap.
Eagle, Tree, Acorn, Arm, Owl, Horse, Head, Crescent, Increscent, Heart, Raven, Tooth, Elephant, Mullet, Male figure, Fleur de lis, Fleuretty, Ash, Pomegranate, Boar, Lion, Lion passant, Leopard, Wolf, Hand, Martlet, Wing, Mount, Poplar leaf, Hoof, Cinquefoil, Oak, Rose, Double rose, Serpent, Sun in splendour, Wheat, Wheat spike, Bull, Tulip, Escallop and Fox.
Ace of spades, Ship, Castle, Clarion, Cross, Sword, Scroll, Buckle, Letter, Book, 4 crescents joined millsailwise, Menorah, Number, Piano, Chess rooks, Compass rose, Wheel, Tower and Trident.
Angel, Dragon, Phoenix, Griffin, Saint George, Triton and Unicorn.
Old parchment, Artist, Bibliography, Created, Quarterly, Quarterly per saltire, Motto (identification), Two, In bend, In pale, Mullet, Personal, Badge, Legal notice, Castilian language, Letter, Wolf, Map, Semi-circular, Number, Or, Pasant, Hoof, Privacy policy, Intellectual property, Magazine, Compass rose, Sable, Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio, Salient, Service, Century XX, Century XXI, Freehand, Unicorn, One, Video and Index.
Dr. Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas,
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US President Barack Obama today warmly welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh telling him that India was "indispensable" to a future "we want to build".
Obama and First Lady Michelle personally received Singh, the first State Guest of the 10-month-old Obama Administration, and his wife Gursharan Kaur at the White House.
"Yours is the first official state visit of my presidency, its fitting that you and India be so recognised," 48-year-old Obama told the 77-year-old Indian leader.
"We want to build a future in which India is indispensable," he said adding, "India and US can strengthen the global economic recovery."
"As nuclear powers, we can be full partners in preventing the spread of the world's most deadly weapons, securing loose nuclear materials from terrorists, and pursuing our shared vision of a world without nuclear weapons," Obama said.
On his part, Singh said, "We should cooperate in addressing global challenges of combating terrorism, making our environment cleaner, and moving towards a world free of nuclear weapons."
The elaborate ceremonial welcome, which was planned at the White House lawns, had to be shifted to the sprawling mansion due to the rains. A 19-gun salute was given to Singh.
As Singh, dressed in a black 'bandgala' and his signature blue turban and Obama, attired in a formal black suit, walked in together into the East Room of the mansion, a Marine Band played National Anthems of both India and the US.
US First Lady Michelle Obama accompanied Gursharan for the ceremony.
From the US side, Vice President Joseph Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, US Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel were present. India was represented by External Affairs S M Krishna, Sam Pitroda, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and Indian envoy to the US Meera Shankar.
From the corporate world, Ratan Tata, Sunil Mittal, Chanda Kochar, Deepak Parekh, Kiran Majumdar—Shaw attended the ceremony, among others.
"This visit reflects the high esteem in which I and the American people hold your wise leadership. It reflects the abiding bonds of respect and friendship between our people, including our friends in the Indian-American community who join us here today," Obama said, welcoming Singh.
"But above all, your visit at this pivotal moment in history speaks to the opportunity before us to build the relationship between our nations, born in the last century, into one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century," he said.
Noting that India and US share a "common story" of two "proud people" who struggled to break free from an empire and declare their independence, Obama said they are two great republics dedicated to ideals of liberty, justice, equality, and the "never—ending work of perfecting their union".
"It's the story of two economic marvels fuelled by an ethic of hard work and innovation. And today our nations are two global leaders, driven, not to dominate other nations, but to build a future of security and prosperity for all nations," he said.
"As we work to build that future, India is indispensable," the US President observed.
Singh said India and America are "separated by distance", but bound together by the values of democracy, humanism, rule of law, and respect of fundamental human freedoms.
"Over the years, we have built upon these values and created a partnership that is based upon both principle and pragmatism. Our relations have been transformed, and today they encompass cooperation in all areas of human activity," the Prime Minister said.
"I've come today to build upon these successes and to strengthen our multi-faceted relationship," he said adding, India seeks to broaden and deepen the strategic partnership and to work with the United States to meet the challenges of a fast-changing world in this 21st century.
Singh's visit is the first state visit hosted by the administration, the highest honour extended to a foreign dignitary, and the two leaders would discuss a wide range of bilateral issues and the situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan during their one-to-one meeting.
After the meeting and discussions between the delegations of two countries, Singh and Obama will jointly address a press conference and issue a joint statement reflecting the strengthening of the relationship between the two countries.
The two countries will sign a number of pacts, including an MoU on Counter-Terrorism to provide a legal framework for stepped up cooperation against the menace, and discuss the problem of climate change ahead of the Copenhagen Summit.
Noting that "this is a moment of great opportunity" in Indo-US relationship, Singh said the two countries can and must work together to harness the immense potential of their talented and enterprising people and support each other's growth and prosperity.
Obama said as leading economies, the US and India can strengthen the global economic recovery, promote trade that creates jobs for both the people, and pursue growth that is balanced and sustained.
"As people who've known the pain and anguish of terrorism, we can stand together, cooperating to prevent future attacks and promote the development and prosperity that undermines violent extremism," he said.
"As India becomes an increasingly influential global power, we can partner to meet other transnational challenges: developing clean energy partnerships, confronting climate change, stopping infectious disease, reducing hunger, and working to end extreme poverty in our time.
"And as the world's largest democracies, we can keep faith with our common values: speaking out and standing up for the rights and dignity to which all human beings are entitled, and showing that nations that respect the rights and aspirations of their people are ultimately more stable, more secure and more successful," the US President said describing India as "a leader in Asia and around the world".
"....As we build our common future, we can draw strength from our shared past," Obama said and pointed out it was exactly 60 years ago President Harry Truman hosted India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
"And while the decades that followed were not without their challenges, the spirit of that first visit is with us today: the same sense of possibility, the same hope for the future," he said.
Singh extended the "friendly greetings of our 1 billion people of India" to Obama and the people of the US. He also "deeply appreciated" Obama's "strong personal commitments to our bilateral relationship".
"God bless America. God bless India," he concluded.


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are many things to consider when purchasing a new cooktop including design,
performance and cost. One of the main dilemmas is whether to opt for a gas or
induction model. Chef and ASKO ambassador, Adam Liaw, describes the benefits of
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In 2012 the Bailiwick of Guernsey together with the other Crown dependencies joined MONEYVAL.
Who is MONEYVAL?
MONEYVAL is a monitoring body of the Council of Europe. It is entrusted with assessing compliance with the principal international standards to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism and the effectiveness of their implementation. It also makes recommendations to national authorities in respect of necessary improvements to their systems.
MONEYVAL's purpose
MONEYVAL's aim is to improve the capacities of national authorities to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism more effectively. It does this by considering the AML/CFT evaluation procedures and practices used by the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF"), the International Monetary Fund ("IMF") and the World Bank and applying them within its own assessments which are conducted through a process of mutual evaluation, peer review and regular follow-up of its reports.
To date the Bailiwick of Guernsey's evaluations have been undertaken by the IMF; however, MONEYVAL provides a separate process to report on the Bailiwick's progress in addressing recommendations arising from visits and reports made by the IMF. The most recent IMF review took place in 2010.
MONEYVAL Plenary – 4th to 6th December 2013
Representatives from the Bailiwick's agencies who assist in mitigating financial crime risks attended a MONEYVAL Plenary from the 4th to 6th December 2013. Those representatives attended to present a report and to respond to questions on the progress made by the Bailiwick of Guernsey in addressing the IMF recommendations following its evaluation in 2010. That evaluation was undertaken against the FATF 40+9 Recommendations relating to AML/CFT.
The report and responses provided on behalf of the Bailiwick demonstrated the progress made to date in addressing the IMF's recommendations. The Bailiwick's report was accepted by the MONEYVAL plenary.
MONEYVAL 2014 Visit
MONEYVAL will be visiting the Bailiwick of Guernsey to perform an evaluation from Monday 6th to Friday 10th October 2014. The scope of the assessment is to further evaluate the Bailiwick's progress in addressing the IMF's above-mentioned recommendations following its evaluation in 2010 and to assess the Bailiwick's compliance with the 2003 FATF recommendations.
For further information regarding MONEYVAL please review its website located at: http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/moneyval/About/MONEYVAL_in_brief_en.asp


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6 Ways Golden Milk Can Help You Sleep Better
While many know that golden milk is often seen as a caffeine-free alternative to replace your daily cup of joe, the spices found in our Citrine Sundays turmeric wellness blend can also aid in getting a good night's rest (making it the perfect nightcap before bed). Here are six helpful reasons a nightly golden milk can help aid in catching your beauty sleep.
Keeps Inflammatory Messengers In Check
Only recently has turmeric become widely recognized as the go-to anti-inflammatory superstar, but ginger and cinnamon are also key in keeping inflammation in check. Lack of sleep can also trigger an inflammation response, so getting the recommended 8 hours per night is essential to giving your body enough time to heal and recover.
Increase Those "Happy Hormones"
Serotonin helps your body produce melatonin, which is necessary in helping regulate your sleep cycle. Did you know stress is also a cause of depleted serotonin? Turmeric can increase serotonin levels, making an evening cup of golden milk the perfect way to help your body and mind unwind before drifting off to dreamland.
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In Traditional Chinese Medicine, they say the liver is most active in the very early hours of the morning. Ever wake up at the same time in the middle of the night (usually between 1am - 3am)? It could be your liver waking you up because it's working a little harder to detoxify. (Maybe one too many cocktails or junk food the night before?) Turmeric can help clear cholesterol from the liver and flush out those toxins to help keep your sleep uninterrupted through the night and your liver in check.
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Most likely, if your brain thinks there's still food in our stomach it won't produce melatonin, which is essential for a good night's rest. If you've ever eaten something to upset your stomach or if your intestinal lining isn't as healthy as it could be (leaky gut, anyone?) inflammation signals can spread to your nervous system, making it harder to fall or stay asleep. Black pepper, ginger, and turmeric all help with digestion and moving that food out!
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Macbeth IOP help
HopeWolfgang posted a topic in Languages A1/A LiteratureFor my IOP I choose the book MacBeth. I would love to do a creative/Role Play IOP, but I am having trouble coming up with a topic that is compatible with the creative interactive format. Does anyone have any good ideas or tips to find a good topic?
What qualifies as "Action" in CAS?
rroha posted a topic in Creativity, Action, ServiceMy school requires CAS projects to at least have two of the CAS qualities (ex: creative and service, action and service, etc) for your CAS project, and I'm not sure how flexible the "action" category is. I was planning to do creative writing or some type of journaling as my project, but to me, that seems like it only qualifies as creative. Does typing or writing with your hand count as an "action?" My CAS coordinator at school only mentioned action examples as like running a marathon, and that seems way more strenuous than writing.
I'd like to know the word limit of the rationale. We are going to have our exams in May 2018.
How to make an IOP creative
Megan posted a topic in LiteratureMy friend and i are doing our IOP and we are finding it hard to make it creative, or how to intrigue the audience we are looking for more unique was rather than jokes, powerpoints/prezis, etc
IOP Topic - Foil characters in Crucible
tp1999 posted a topic in Languages A Language & LiteratureHi guys, i have an individual presentation coming up this week and I don't know what to do creative for the presentation. My presentation is about foil characters in The Crucible, Abigail and Elizabeth, Hale and Parris. Our teacher recommends us in doing something creative but I don't know what to do. Please, can someone give me ideas, I am in real need of help. Thank you.
LanaJayne posted a topic in LiteratureSo my IOP is soon and I really want to do a creative one on Martin Luther King Jr. I was thinking to write a speech based on his style, but i don't know what about. I feel that Marriage Equality is overdone and starting to be solved. If you have any Ideas for a speech topic or another idea for a creative MLK idea pls let me know! Thanks! Is gender equality too feminist for MLK style? I was thinking maybe that, i don't know! I am freaking out!
Corbin Merrill posted a topic in Languages A Language & LiteratureSo in my IB English class we are allowed to select from three works for our IA. (Beowulf, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Frankenstein) When the teacher and I had spare time to talk outside of the classroom, we discussed the overuse of Their Eyes were Watching God and Frankenstein for the IOP and unofficially hinted that I should do Beowulf for mine for some originality points. After looking over beowulf once again, i noticed something quite intriguing. It was when the narrator discussed how the dragon gained his wealth and how the race that died from it realized that it had no true
Chess for Creative?
tang posted a topic in Creativity, Action, ServiceDoes being in a chess club count for creative hours? I've been researching ideas for creative and a lot of lists include chess club, but I don't see where the creativity is in playing chess.
Does this count?
IBstruggleisreal posted a topic in Creativity, Action, ServicePlease help me!! I am a senior struggling to finish my CAS requirements, and I was wondering what categories acting in a play falls under? I know it counts for creative, but I really need active and service hours, so if anybody could tell me if I can count it for either of those, that would be greatly appreciated.
CAS: Journal Reflection Writing Tips
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Help with CAS activities
SavvyNicc posted a topic in Creativity, Action, ServiceHello! I wanted to know if selling candles would count for CAS? I know that you aren't allowed to make money from your activity, but if you don't earn any money from the sells would it count? Also what category would this fall under? Is there any way this could count for active or creative hours? Thank You!
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AnelaRasidovic posted a topic in Languages A1/A LiteratureHey guys! I have my English IOP next week and im running out of ideas. I'm thinking about analyzing a poem line by line, but I also want it to be creative. A person in my class for example re-wrote the poem in his own words but I don't want to take her idea so do you guys have any fun ideas I could do? All ideas are helpful! Hope to hear from you guys!!
dancer5096 posted a topic in General DiscussionHello! So I just started my junior year as an IB English HL student and I was just assigned my first IOP. I think i want to do it on Margaret Atwood's The Handmaids Tale and relate it somehow to the lack of identity, and stripping of individuality in the society. My teacher is stressing how well creative presentations score and I'm stressing trying to pick a good one. I'm not artistic and not able to act or do a monologue so I'm kind of stuck. I could easily do a powerpoint but i really want to make my presentation stand out. Does anyone have any ideas of creative ways to do my presentation?!
Sir Gawain creative oral/iop help!
maekida posted a topic in LiteratureI have my creative oral coming up for English literature and I'm really stuck for ideas. I think I've decided on doing Sir Gawain and the green knight, the epic poem, but I can't decide on a format. Our teacher wants it to be creative and analytical, and the best ones last term were the ones where a second person was recruited and they performed a script of a conversation or scenario. Does anyone have any ideas for a format that would be interesting and allow a lot of exploration of characterisation, themes, etc? Please help!
Creative hours- a few questions
Finni posted a topic in Creativity, Action, ServiceHello, I'm currently searching for creativity ideas, as these are the ones I'm really lacking in. I write and make images on gimp, but haven't figured out what to do with these. Any ideas? Also, can self-teaching oneself a language count for creative?
I have my TOK presentation coming up and im doing it individually... wanted to know if anyone cud think of ways to make it creative
I'm doing my second ToK presentation next week on the topic "To what extent does language shapes our mind?". We got a new ToK teacher this year and she wants us to present our Knowledge issues without using Powerpoint slides. I am looking for ideas on how to make the presentation not to boring. I was thinking of maybe doing a game which involves the different cultures and languages in my class, but I cannot really come up with ideas that are entertaining and relevant to the knowledge issue. Has anyone ever done something like this or an idea on what I could try out? I would really like to impr
What is a CAS project?
carleyidonea posted a topic in Creativity, Action, ServiceCould someone please explain to me what a CAS project is and what it entails? My school failed to mention anything to do with this and I've heard that you have to do it for 18 months, so please clarify what I have to do for it.


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Just 15 minutes from the mainland, this resort features a house reef and provides some spectacular views of the ocean and the haunting slopes of the mountain beyond. Set within a marine park — a natural conservation area — the island boasts an onsite marine centre aimed at rehabilitating and releasing sea turtles and a wildlife centre dedicated to the protection and preservation of proboscis monkeys. The treatments at the tranquil spa reflect the cultural healing traditions of Sabah's many indigenous people. Discoveries, authentic experiences and a sense of intimacy with the natural world prevail throughout the resort offering travellers and families an escape that is distinctively Borneo.
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Where is itLying on the shores of Pulau Gaya, against the hillside and amongst the lush landscape of an ancient rainforest. Transfer time approximately 30 minutes from Kota Kinabalu Airport to the Gaya Lounge at the Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal and approximately 15 minutes to the resort by boat. Guests need to arrive 20 minutes before the scheduled boat transfer.
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120 villas and 1 suite. All with an outdoor terrace, spacious bedroom, flatscreen TV with satellite channels, an open bathroom with oversized bathtub, double dresser, writing desk and safe. Bayu Villas are situated on the hillside and offer 47 sq m of living space, spectacular views of the surrounding tropical mangrove or rainforest and sleep maximum 2 adults. Connecting rooms are available.
Full Board option: includes lunch: appetiser, main course and dessert at Feast Village, Pool Bar and Lounge or Tavajun Bay. Dinner: appetiser, main course and dessert at Feast Village, Omakase or Fisherman's Cove. Beverages include house mineral water, tea and coffee.
Canopy Villas are located amongst tropical mangroves, set on the gently sloping hillside with a beautiful outlook, offer 47 sq m of living space and sleep maximum 2 adults.
Kinabalu Villas offer fantastic views of the South China Sea, 47 sq m of living space and sleep maximum 2 adults. Connecting rooms are available.
The Suria Suite is located on the sloping hillside and offers 188 sq m of living space, divided into two levels. The ground floor features a spacious living area, private dining room, TV room, powder room and a pantry, opening onto an outdoor terrace. The first floor is divided into 2 bedrooms, each with a separate en-suite, walk-in wardrobe and vanity area, and opens onto a private balcony, equipped with its own outdoor bath. The Suria Suite sleeps maximum 4 adults.
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Omakase (open for dinner; serving Japanese cuisine in 3 different omakase-style dining experiences: teppanyaki, shabu-shabu and nabe). Feast Village (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner; dynamic open kitchens offer Japanese/Korean, Asian and Western selections). Fisherman's Cove (open for dinner; serving seafood themed dishes. No children under 12 years. Dress code: smart/casual including full-length trousers and smart shoes). Pool Bar and Lounge (open all-day; serving light refreshments). Tavajun Bay (open for lunch). Private dining. 40 metre swimming pool. Spa Village*. Its PURE activities programme also provides an array of cultural and natural experiences that include jungle walks, yoga, snorkelling trips and cookery lessons. Marine Centre conservation efforts include coral reef restoration and a turtle rescue programme. Wildlife Centre conservation projects include the preservation and rehabilitation of the rare proboscis monkeys that reside on the island. Water sports centre*. Complimentary WiFi. Concierge service.
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Please note: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department have introduced a Tourism Tax on accommodation across the country. A flat fee of RM10, approximately $2.34, will be taxed per room per night on all types of hotels and accommodation options. This tax is solely for foreign tourists and they will be liable to pay directly to the hotel upon check-in.
Sabah Parks Conservation Fee: a fee will apply to each guest, including children, payable at the end of your stay. Fees are MYR 30.00 (approx £6) on the first night and MYR 20.00 (approx £4) for each additional night, subject to change.
Please note: The resort is committed to minimising its carbon footprint within its environment. Therefore, it is a walking only resort.
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It's time for another 20 Questions Minimalist Style! We all have our reasons to transition into a minimalist lifestyle, and so far, I have been impressed with how diverse each participants' story has been. Today, Patty is sharing her story with us. She definitely has a different take on why she lives a more simple life, and I say more simple for a reason!
20 Questions Minimalist Style: Patty
1. Tell me about yourself. Who are you? What do you do?
My name is Patty. I am a 41 year old mom of 4 children, ages 23, 22, 19, and 9. I have two grand children and 1 on the way (due in August).
I'm a SAHM who used to run with the corporate rat race and decided "enough was enough" when I began to have anxiety, depression, and agoraphobia issues. I also help take care of my 79 year old mother with Alzheimer.
2. Patty, what are you passionate about?
I am passionate about rescuing animals. Mainly cats and dogs.
3. What was your life like before you became a minimalist?
Chaotic would be the nicest way of explaining my life before minimalism. I hit the floor running each morning and didn't get to rest until my head hit the pillow that night.
4. How did you discover minimalism?
Discovering minimalism was an accident for me. I was searching for self help books on anxiety and ran across a book on simplifying your life. I've been in love with the concept ever since!
5. Did you start shifting your life towards a minimalist lifestyle immediately, or was their hesitation?
I barely finished the book, which was a quick and easy read. I wanted to get started immediately, and think I was purging while walking around reading the book.
6. How did you begin the transition to a minimalist lifestyle?
I started with getting rid of things around the house, learning the more was NOT better. The "mind shift" took place as the decluttering happened.
7. What does being a minimalist mean to you?
Minimalism is peace, joy, serenity. It's about learning who you really are and what you want out of your life. It seriously was a lifesaver for me, a way of thinking, a way of living.
8. Where are you currently with your minimalist journey?
I look at minimalism like the stages of a diet. First you loose the weight (purge), then you maintain, and every so often you go back, reassess, and make adjustments.
I'm in maintenance right now. I'm content with where I'm at, but minimalism will be a life long journey for me. And always looking for ways to grow and improve.
9. Where do you hope to be in the next 6 months with your journey?
I hope to have hubby more on board with his own things. He's great about supporting me, but he's been a little hard headed when it comes to his own personal items.
10. How has minimalism changed your life, Patty?
Minimalism has brought joy and acceptance to my life. It has changed who I am. Not to someone I'm not, but brought me back to the real me, begging to be acknowledged.
11. What things have you changed in your life since becoming a minimalist? Examples: becoming a vegetarian, less waste, using no plastic, etc.
I'm currently working on getting rid of all the plastic and clean eating. My husband and I bought a 1,500 square foot home on 10 acres and we've minimized our finances and only have 4 bills each month.
Of course, the clutter was the first to go but the minimal way of life has touched every category of my life.
12. What is the biggest obstacle you have faced? How are/did you overcoming/overcome it?
My biggest obstacle was me. I grew up in a very wealthy neighborhood, went to a great school, and had big ideas about what life was supposed to be like. My thought was that success was measured by the size and amount of things you had.
I had to learn to accept myself for who and what I was. I was desperately trying to impress other people, but I wasn't being true to myself. I'm the one who has to be happy with my life, not the neighbor or the kid I graduated from school with. It was time to make me happy.
13. Explain your current wardrobe. Are you following a specific capsule wardrobe project? If, not what guidelines do you use [if any]? What color palette would we see? How many items do you have in your wardrobe?
My wardrobe is pretty simple. I'm a SAHM, so that definitely helps. I have 40 items hanging in my closet for all seasons, and I live in Michigan. I mostly stick to blacks, greys, browns, but I do have some orange, pink, blue, and green items (usually in for of a tank top or t-shirt).
It's just what works for me. I don't follow any special guidelines or project, But I do follow the one in/one out rule with clothing. I have 4 pairs of shoes including boots and I've learned to mostly go without makeup, except for special occasions. Even then, my makeup bag only consists of 4 items.
This has been a big improvement for me as I would take hours to get ready each morning and wouldn't even check the mail without properly styled hair and a full face of makeup.
14. Who is/are your favorite Minimalist Blogger(s)?
I love your blog! [Awe shucks!] But I don't get caught up in one certain thing. If I run across something I want to read, I read it, and I don't contemplate on the next article to come out for any certain blog.
I try to stay away from mental clutter.
15. What is/are your favorite book(s) on Minimalism?
I would still have to say its, "Simplify your life", by Elaine St. James. This is the first book I stumbled on that lead me on this path. It was a quick and easy read. It was published in the 90's, way before minimalism was popular or really even had a name.
Some of the newer books are hard for me to get into. I can't understand taking the time to turn your hangers backward in order to turn them straight again after wearing an item.
Why not just leave them straight in the first place and turn them backwards after wear? I like cutting out steps if it's something that can be avoided.
16. What is your favorite part of your day?
I love evening when everything is done for the day, when I can think back over the day and smile.
17. What is the last thing you let go of?
A dress I bought for my daughter's wedding. That was a little hard.
18. What is one thing you wish you could let go of, but haven't yet?
My wedding gown. It's the last major thing my dad bought me before passing away 3 years later.
19. What is the number one benefit you have received due to becoming a minimalist?
My health. I got my life back. There was a time I thought I would never be the same again while battling depression.
20. Patty, if you could give advice to someone who wants to start their minimalist journey, what would you say?
I would say go! and don't stop! but remember to make this about you. Each of us differ in our needs and if living with 100 belongings or 33 clothing items doesn't work for you, tailor the rules to YOUR needs. This is a journey that won't begin until you start, but taking a step no matter how big or small will be life changing.
I really enjoyed all that Patty shared! She's proof that anyone can enjoy a simpler lifestyle. If you have any questions or comments for Patty, please leave them below in the comments!
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- Author: Victor D. Cha
- Publication Date: 01-2010
- Content Type: Journal Article
- Journal: International Security
- Institution: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
- Abstract: In East Asia the United States cultivated a "hub and spokes" system of discrete, exclusive alliances with the Republic of Korea, the Republic of China, and Japan, a system that was distinct from the multilateral security alliances it preferred in Europe. Bilateralism emerged in East Asia as the dominant security structure because of the "powerplay" rationale behind U.S. postwar planning in the region. "Powerplay" refers to the construction of an asymmetric alliance designed to exert maximum control over the smaller ally's actions. The United States created a series of bilateral alliances in East Asia to contain the Soviet threat, but a congruent rationale was to constrain "rogue allies"- that is, rabidly anticommunist dictators who might start wars for reasons of domestic legitimacy and entrap the United States in an unwanted larger war. Underscoring the U.S. desire to avoid such an outcome was a belief in the domino theory, which held that the fall of one small country in Asia could trigger a chain of countries falling to communism. The administrations of Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower calculated that they could best restrain East Asia's pro-West dictators through tight bilateral alliances rather than through a regionwide multilateral mechanism. East Asia's security bilateralism today is therefore a historical artifact of this choice.
- Topic: Security
- Political Geography: United States, Japan, China, Europe, Asia
2. "Explaining Japanese Antimilitarism: Normative and Realist Constraints on Japan's Security Policy"
- Author: Yasuhiro Izumikawa
- Publication Date: 09-2010
- Content Type: Journal Article
- Journal: International Security
- Institution: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
- Abstract: Since the late 1990s, Japan has sent increasing numbers of its military forces overseas. It has also assumed a more active military role in the U.S.-Japan alliance. Neither conventional constructivist nor realist approaches in international relations theory can adequately explain these changes or, more generally, changes in Japan's security policy since the end of World War II. Instead, Japan's postwar security policy has been driven by the country's powerful antimilitarism, which reflects the following normative and realist factors: pacifism, antitraditionalism, and fear of entrapment. An understanding of the influence of these three factors makes it possible to explain both Japan's past reluctance to play a military role overseas and its increasing activism over the last decade. Four case studies-the revision of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty in 1960, the anti-Vietnam War period, increases in U.S.-Japan military cooperation during détente, and actions taken during the administration of Junichiro Koizumi to enhance Japan's security profile-illustrate the role of antimilitarism in Japan's security policy. Only through a theoretical approach based on analytical eclecticism-a research strategy that considers factors from different paradigms-can scholars explain specific puzzles in international politics.
- Topic: Security, War
- Political Geography: United States, Japan, Vietnam
- Author: Christina L. Davis
- Publication Date: 03-2009
- Content Type: Journal Article
- Journal: International Security
- Institution: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
- Abstract: How do states use economic-security linkages in international bargaining? Governments can provide economic benefits as a side payment to reinforce security cooperation and use close security ties as a source of bargaining leverage in economic negotiations. Domestic political pressures, however, may constrain the form of linkage. First, economic side payments are more likely to be chosen in areas that will not harm the key interests of the ruling party. Second, involvement by the legislature pushes governments toward using security ties as bargaining leverage for economic gains. Evidence from negotiations between Britain and Japan during the Anglo-Japanese alliance of 1902 to 1923 supports the constraining role of domestic politics. Economic-security linkages occurred as Britain gave favorable economic treatment to Japan in order to strengthen the alliance. Economic competition between the allies, however, made it difficult for Britain to grant asymmetrical economic benefits. In tariff negotiations where business interests had more influence in the domestic policy process, the alliance was used as leverage to force reciprocity.
- Topic: Security, Diplomacy, Economics, Government
- Political Geography: Britain, Japan


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Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is prioritising a huge double swoop, while Arsenal are targeting a young Dortmund star, according to Friday's European papers.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly rejected the chance to sign Monaco midfielder Youri Tielemans this summer.
Tielemans impressed in a half-season loan spell with Leicester after arriving from Monaco in January, and reports have suggested the Belgian is keen to stay in the Premier League.
Recent speculation even suggested the former Anderlecht man is now a genuine target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is looking to follow up United's acquisition of Dan James from Swansea with more young talent.
Belgian outlet DH have stated that a bid of around £36m (€40m) was submitted by United to Monaco for Tielemans, though reports claim the Red Devils now have other priorities.
Although Solskjaer is a big admirer of Tielemans, it is claimed that he will prioritise moves for Newcastle United youngster Sean Longstaff and Sporting Lisbon star Bruno Fernandes.
The former is expected to cost about £30million, while the latter is valued at around £70m, though United are understood to be trying to bring that price down.
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Borussia Dortmund and France Under-20 defender Dan-Axel Zagadou wants to leave the club and is a target for Arsenal. (Bild)
Paul Pogba is wanted by Juve and Real Madrid and is determined to leave Manchester United, but his asking price is €150m. (Tuttosport)
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is planning to add just one more summer signing after a busy summer of incomings at the Bernabeu. (Mundo Deportivo)
Sporting boss Marcel Keizer believes the chances of keeping Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes at the club are slim, with Manchester United among those interested in the 24-year-old. (Record)
Manchester United are considering a move for Barcelona and France defender Samuel Umtiti. (Mundo Deportivo)
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is being targeted by Serie A side Brescia following their return to the top flight. (TMW)
Arsenal are keeping tabs on Monaco forward Keita Balde after Inter Milan opted against signing the Senegal international. (Le 10 Sport)
Gonzalo Higuain may be offered a route out of Juventus by Roma. (Corriere dello Sport)
Sevilla are in advanced negotiations to sign PSV striker Luuk De Jong this summer. (De Telegraaf)
Australian international Massimo Luongo will be allowed to leave Queens Park Rangers amid interest from Championship clubs Leeds United and Nottingham Forest. (The World Game)
Real Madrid and Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos does not want to leave the Spanish giants despite the 22-year-old not being part of boss Zinedine Zidane's plans. (Marca)
Atletico Madrid are considering a move for Real Madrid's Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez, with the 27-year-old surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu. (Cadena SER)
Sevilla have made Ajax's Hakim Ziyech their top transfer target for the summer. (De Telegraaf)
Tottenham are ready to make a move for Arsenal target William Saliba, with Saint-Etienne valuing the 18-year-old French defender at £20m. (RMC)
AC Milan and Inter Milan are both targeting a move for midfielder Arturo Vidal. (Mundo Deportivo)
Genoa, Lecce, Sampdoria and Stade Reims are interested in signing Atalanta striker Musa Barrow. (TMW)
Real Madrid's Norwegian playmaker Martin Odegaard, 20, is set to head out on loan for another two seasons. (AS)


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The following information is for the program beginning January 2021 in St. John's, NL.
This is a 200 hour program that takes place over the course of one full year. Participants meet once per month (except in July and August) for a full weekend of study and practice. Each weekend consists of Friday evening, and full days Saturday and Sunday. Meetings are in-person in St. John's, NL but virtual attendance via Zoom is possible.
This program takes place at Yoga Kula Co-op, Torbay Road, St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. In-person attendance is required for Yoga Alliance registration*. Virtual attendance can be arranged via Zoom for those not requiring YA credentials.
*during the coronavirus pandemic the program will take place exclusively online. Yoga Alliance has made temporary allowances for this as we all practice physical distancing.
The daily schedule for each weekend is as follows: Friday 7:00-9:30pm, Saturday & Sunday 8:00am-5:00pm.
Weekend start dates (the Friday date) for the 2021 program are as follows: Jan. 29, Feb. 26, Mar. 26, April 30, May 28, June 25, (no classes in July or Aug.), Sept. 10, Oct 15, Nov. 5, Dec. 3.
There are no weekend intensives scheduled for July and August. During this time participants will complete homework assignments, observe senior teachers' classes and do practice teaching.
- Yoga asana, pranayama and meditation (practice, theory and technique)
- History of Yoga, ancient to modern
- Yoga Philosophy (Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika)
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Teaching methodology (preparing to teach, sequencing, observing, assisting, demonstrating, using props, and more)
- Subtle body theory
- Yoga for specific populations and conditions
- Teaching ethics and the business of teaching yoga
- Asana clinic (learn to teach all major categories of yoga asana and apply that learning through practice teaching)
applicants should:
- have been practicing yoga for at least one year
- have a regular yoga practice – attend classes regularly and/or have a regular home practice
- have an interest in all aspects of yoga including philosophy, pranayama and meditation
- be in generally good health (physical and mental) so as to fully participate in the rigorous training schedule (please contact us to discuss if you are uncertain about this. "Generally good health" does not mean "perfect" health)
Applicants may be asked to participate in an application interview before acceptance to the program.
THE PROGRAM COST is $2950. A portion of this fee is collected as a non-refundable application fee of $500 when you submit your application. Early Bird discount of $150 when application (including application fee) is received before August 31, 2020.


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Dear Parents, Pardon Your Cute And Chubby Daughters For Not Being Marriageable
Dear Parents, Pardon Your Cute And Chubby Daughters For Not Being Marriageable
'Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.'
To decipher something out of this, is getting difficult for her parents. The mirror is making her look like she has gained five pounds extra. She is trying to stretch out her jeans, to make it look somewhat looser. But all her efforts are going in vain. The jeans, her parents and she herself knows what the situation is like. Her thighs are sticking to her pants and are giving a whole different picture after all. Standing in front of the mirror, her eyes meet her parents' faces, who are sitting just beside her. Their lips are smiling but their eyes are not. She looks back to face her parents and no one utters a single word for a couple of minutes. Everyone is trying to come up with the right words, so as not to hurt the other person. But again, it all goes in vain!
Her father smiles and tells her that she should start going to the gym. Her mother stays silent, then she agrees and leaves the room.
Her parents are now staring each other. They both understand the proximity of the situation, but no one dares to repeat it again. She is already 25 years old, and now they want her to get married. They have started spending their evening time in suggestive talks with old relatives and informing them that their daughter is now ready for marriage, and so some good prospects are welcome.
The uncles and aunts have started giving suggestions to her, advising her what to wear and what not to, what all things should be posted on Facebook and what should not.
Her cousins are teasing her as she is the next in line to be getting hitched, in their family. They are dreaming of a winter wedding, the trousseau colours and all sorts of other things. The kitchen department is now shared by her mother and herself, where her mother is teaching, and she is learning. Her task is to cook good food. Mistakes are acceptable, but they should not be repeated. Adding to this, she has her own job do, too. She spends about 6-7 hours of the day juggling with domesticity, and executing her work. The office distracts her from her plight back home. During the evening, she talks with her old friends who are either looking for guys or are committed. They discuss the pros and cons of marriage life in general.
She tries to spend her late evenings with her parents, and so she disturbs them because they are busy sending her bio data to all the prospects they are asked to reach out to, from different references.
One more call, one more prospect and the mediator informs them that the prospect's parents didn't like her picture. The reasons may vary from her being over-weight or height issues, or maybe they did not find her qualification desirable. Her parents are now in a numb state of mind. This was the third guy who didn't even initiate a meeting and still, she got rejected. She gets targeted again.
No one asks her whether she was interested or not and they blindly accepted that it was a rejection from the other end. Her weight became the topic of discussion once again.
Her parents started blaming each other for the liberty they had been giving to the kids. The girl argues and asks them to stop this sort of behaviour every evening and leaves the room. They continue accusing her of her rough behaviour too. Her mother gets picked on later and is asked to keep a check on her daughter's dietary habits. All the relatives now have solutions for her accelerating weight, her pimples and even her height. Suddenly, everyone is an expert. Every afternoon, talks of her mother with her friends and family leads to yet another formula for making her daughter presentable.
Somehow, not being able to get married or being overweight have suddenly been getting the same attention as a serious disease, which, if not fixed soon, might damage the life of the girl.
Her father glares at her whenever she eats her dinner. He loves her, but that is a different matter altogether. His business tensions are adding to his concerns for his daughter. He spends most of the time thinking and this is increasing his blood pressure. The mother is stressed too. This stress doesn't give them any solutions, and instead, they are making the girl worry why she is the way she is. She starts getting conscious of herself and this contributes to nothing, but adds dark circles below her eyes. One more unwanted feature in her unprecedented beauty! She is unaware of the things happening around her. In the struggle to be up to the mark as per the standards of the prospect's family, she is being hated for what she is.
The memories of her childhood and adolescence where her parents showered her with sweets chocolates and gifts every time, were flashing in front of her.
She was labelled as cute, chubby and sweet up until her beginning of her 20's. Now suddenly, the same people are blaming and cursing that same cuteness and chubbiness. The society has somewhere extended its horizons to such a level of mediocrity and hypocrisy that even parents of daughters are encapsulated in it. It is not difficult, but it has become impossible to ask a father to leave aside society's standards and start taking care of his kids as his own kin and do so according to the child's wishes. But the parasites of illogical thinking that have hollowed the society to the core, where the parents also only think along the same lines, irrespective of what is right. We have been immune to this growing culture where unknowingly we have accepted these myths as part of our tradition. We judge each other by looks and the weights of our daughters and daughters-in-law, makes a lot of difference.
We don't stop for a moment to think that this cycle will continue the same way if we keep on repeating it and eventually everything that will end up being blamed, cursed or pitied upon is the same cute, chubby sweet looking, darling daughter.


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Our friends at the Shakespeare Institute are hosting a stellar event on Shakespeare adaptation on Friday May 6, 2016: Othering Shakespeare. It features many familiar names, including our collaborator Anne Sophie Refskou. If you're nearby don't miss this event!
Registration and queries from email@example.com. Also see their Facebook page! Click to dowload the programme: Othering Shakespeare programme


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Nevado Roses
Between the central Cotopaxi and Tungurahua volcanoes 124 miles south of Quito lies Nevado Roses—the antithesis of your grandmother's flower garden. More than 3 million rosebushes bloom in tidy rows, wafting their heady fragrance into the air. Roberto Nevado, who has co-owned this 90-acre plot since 1996 with his son John, will walk you through the harvest, pointing out varieties that grow improbably tall at this altitude (9,000 feet). Handpick your favorites—a fiery Lina or an organic Flaming Pale Pink—and the bouquet will be waiting for you when you return home.


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Last summer I was invited by my friend and woodworking client George Vondriska to assist with the Guitars For Vets program. George volunteered his expertise and gathered a group to build guitars for two days in his workshop. He is director and owner of the Wild Earth Woodworking School in Hudson Wisconsin, along with being Managing Editor of The Woodworkers Guild of America. He is also a contributor to The Woodworker's Journal Magazine. YouTube – GuitarsForVets.m4v ………… The Wild Earth School ……………..Woodworkers Guild of America
"Guitars For Vets, Inc. is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of ailing and injured military Veterans by providing them with guitars and music instruction. Through self-expression and the healing power of music, it is our intent to restore the feelings of joy and purpose that can be lost after suffering trauma". Please Visit guitars4vets.org
The Woodworker's Journal magazine recently ran an article about the Guitars For Vets program. Capturing the photos of the event was my contribution. I was able to get a very nice group portrait and emailed all the volunteers photos from the day. I look forward to helping with the build again in 2011. Listening to the twenty guitars play all at once was a treat for the ears and eyes.


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2009 Gamling & McDuck Cabernet Franc
We have come full circle with our bi-monthly wine nights with friends. We were back where it started at Dave and Heathers house. Earlier in the day we had stopped at Sunfish Cellars and Chris wanted to pick up a bottle to bring along. We have a very large cellar, but she wanted something young…Details


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December 1, 2009
|This week's hike was on the Bartram Trail in Rabun Co., GA. from Bob Gap to a point about one mile beyond Dicks Creek Falls. Total round trip - 10 miles.
HIKERS - John Bellamy, Karen Brown, Phil Brownrigg, Pam Euliss, Dave Hinson, Jeanne O'Connor, Don Preece, Donna Presley, Tony Presley, Joe Raguckas, Vic Robson, Lynne Saporito, David Whitaker and Geri Whitaker.
TRAIL INFO. This portion of the Bartram Trail is very nice with mountain views in winter, great views of the Chattooga River and Dicks Creek Falls, beautiful mixed forest, all on a very well marked and maintained trail. The terrain is slightly rolling and we consider it easy to moderate difficulty.
Total hiking distance today - 10 miles
Directions: Take Warwoman Road 5.9 miles from Clayton and turn right on Sandy Ford Road. Cross the bridge turn left toward Dicks Creek then shortly turn right on Poole Creek Rd then 0.9 miles to Bob Gap.
Another great day for a hike! Partly Cloudy and cool with temperatures ranging from 29 to 56 degrees F.
FLOWERS IN BLOOM: Mountain Gentian
BIRDS IDENTIFIED: Pileated Woodpecker, Crow, Blue Jay, Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Hairy Woodpecker, Pine Warbler, Phoebe, Nuthatch, Carolina Chickadee, Junco.
Scroll down for photos and video from today!
Rock marker at the parking spot on Poole Creek Rd.
Typical view along the trail.
One of many giant White Pines along the trail.
Another great day for a hike!
The rock marker at Sandy Ford Rd. 3.4 miles into the hike.
Fungus of the week!.
Beautiful crystal clear Chattooga River at our lunch spot for the day!
Lunchtime on the Chattooga!
Dicks Creek Falls!
The "Wild and Scenic" Chattooga River!
Occasionally, one of us gets a little too close to the river!
Awesome spot on the river!
Taking a break at Sandy Ford Rd.
The OFHC gang for today's hike. (l-r front) Donna Presley, Geri Whitaker and David Whitaker. (l-r back) Tony Presley, John Bellamy, Don Preece, Phil Brownrigg, Pam Euliss, Jeanne O'Connor, Joe Raguckas, Karen Brown, Vic Robson, Dave Hinson and Lynne Saporito.
|Bob Gap to Chattooga River & Dicks Creek falls 12-1-09