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The Month of Discovery
And as September comes to a close, so does the summer. September has been a month of discovery. I got to do a lot of the things I've been meaning to do and I got too see all the people I wanted to see because August was my month of monetary and social asceticism.
I used my new credit card for the first time and I realized how easy it is to just spend without looking at the price or worrying about the money. How dangerous. Reminder to self: make your first payment soon! Something irksome that I've run into is the very fact that I can't actually keep track of my actual money. I like to check my bank account every now and then to see that everything's okay. But with my credit card, it's like money that hasn't been taken away from my account, that I'll have to pay in bulk at a later time. Luckily, I do use a budgeting app, so I can still keep track of how much I've spent monthly. I've realized that I have a conflict: I try not to put so much weight on money, now. I don't want to live my life in pursuit of more money and more things. Yet, realistically, I know that it's necessary to do and have the things I want, to live comfortably. It's frustrating.
Lately, it's been harder and harder to refuse alcohol. I'm still going strong in my sobriety, but recently, I've been getting urges to drink. Uh oh! I think I'm still gonna try to hold out until my birthday, though. Wish me luck.
Last week, I got personally victimized by a praying mantis. I forgot it's praying mantis season at my house and I left my door open as per usual. If you were not blessed enough to watch this rare Snapchat story, I feel sorry for you.
I've been playing this game called Pokemon Shuffle on my phone and it's simultaneously fun and evil. It's a simple Pokemon game that I can do on small breaks, yet it's so frustrating that sometimes I want to throw my phone. For some reason, I can't stop playing. The whole Tetris effect has already happened- I see it when I close my eyes, in my dreams, etc. Sigh.
Yesterday, I got to play Munchkin for the first time (because for some reason, I never played and I've been wanting to play for a couple years now) and it was brilliant. I miss the days back when my friends and I were underage so we didn't go out and drink on weekends, but we stayed in and played games. Sometimes, it's nice just to stay in and have a rousing game of Munchkin, right?
The US Open was this month, and as you probably don't recall, I posted last year that I really wanted to watch it this year because I missed it last year. There were some upsets, but there were some really incredible moves. I was in awe. Tennis is my favorite sport, I like to watch and play. I hadn't played in years, but I picked it up again this month and I'm trying to play more regularly, mainly just for fitness reasons. And not to mention, it's really fun. I think I want to go to New York next year to watch a game live; I think it'd be so awesome to experience that.
I went bouldering for the first time this month. It was quite exhilarating. I couldn't get past level 0, which was for some reason, still pretty hard. I can't imagine doing a free climb on an actual cliff side. It's a hobby I'd like to explore, but it's also pretty expensive, so we'll see.
I also tried archery for the first time this month. It was really fun, but at times frustrating. Everyone makes it seem so easy, but there's so much that goes into it. The strangest feeling washes over you when you know you've landed a hit, almost like a premonition. It's awesome. I'd definitely like to do this again, as well, but again, it's a pretty expensive hobby.
Another fun thing I did this month was an escape room. I've been wanting to do one for the longest time, but I never got around to signing up for it until one opened up near me, and of course, it was Harry Potter themed, so that sealed the deal. It was really fun and we ended up setting a record there, too. I'd definitely want to go back and try their other rooms, too. It's a bit pricey, but I think every now and then, it'd be fun to do. It's a good friendship-building (and potentially -ruining) exercise and there is a sense of thrill in it because of the time limit.
I also went hiking this month. We went to Sturtevant Falls and thankfully, it wasn't too hot until we were about to leave. The falls were dried up (days before, I saw posts of it still having water). It was disappointing only because this drought makes me so sad. I probably wouldn't go back even if there was water because I feel like there are better hikes out there, but I'm glad I experienced it once. There's one more mini-hike I want to do this year before I go hard in the paint next year and do bigger hikes. Of course, I'll actually probably need to buy gear and stuff too. But it's something that I want to do no matter how much my mind and body complain.
As I stated, September was a month of discovery. I liked all the new things I tried, and I'm glad I got the opportunities to do all the things I did. I don't think I'll ever be the type of person to focus on one hobby, nor will I ever be an expert in this stuff. But that's okay by me; I like to be a dabbler, a jack-of-all-trades; I like to have fun and try doing new things. One of my favorite new phrases is do you, boo (the other being sucks to suck), and it's really important for to try and live by this mantra. Really, 2015 has been a huge year of new things and really discovering my own bravery to find the life I really want to live. I know it's a naive notion, but at the same time, I feel I've matured.
I guess it's that time to choose my song of the summer. But since I listened to a ton of new music this summer and I can't just pick one, here's a mini-playlist to describe this summer:
- Trap Queen – Fetty Wap
- Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne
- Good for You – Selena Gomez
- Something Better – Audien (ft. Lady Antebellum)
- High by the Beach – Lana Del Rey
- Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots
- The Hills – The Weeknd
- Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift
Food Lab:
- I got back into cooking in a big way this month. I've gotten more comfortable and confident cooking with and for other people. Last year, I started my kitchen endeavors mainly cooking for myself because I didn't want the pressure of messing up other people's foods. Now, I feel like I've gotten better at it, so I have the ability to work with others. And I'm not so scared to modify recipes now! I went through my whole list and did one of each category: main dish, appetizer, dessert, drink, and breakfast.
- Bacon-wrapped spinach-stuffed chicken breast: okay, so I realized this was the first time I handled raw chicken. And this turned out really really good, like better than I expected and it wasn't too difficult to prepare. Find the recipe on allrecipes.com, and I modified it by marinating the chicken in buttermilk for a couple hours before. I found that the bacon really added to this dish, because the chicken could be rather bland. Bacon fat is the best.
- Bacon chips and jalapeno guacamole: I saw this on Buzzfeed, so naturally, mine didn't turn out nearly as pretty. I modified it by adding chopped up jalapenos to some store-bought guacamole, which was rather gross at the start. It's basically glorified, bite-sized bacon. But still, it's bacon, so…
- Strawberry cheesecake x shortcake sundae: Another Buzzfeed recipe, I was really excited about this because it looked really simple and delicious. Turns out, it was simple and delicious. I modified it by using Thrifty's strawberry cheesecake ice cream (the best ever) and using crumbled up Madeleines as the shortcake.
- Peach and kiwi bellinis: Found this on alexandracooks.com, and since my favorite Fat Tuesday is the peach bellini, I really wanted to try it. My conundrum was that I'm currently sober, so I had to substitute sparkling white wine with sparkling apple cider. The cool thing is you could pretty much puree any fruit you want, add sugar until it's desired sweetness and you're done. I modified this by using simple syrup I had and also, for a cheap alcoholic version, use hard cider!
- Brian's bacon [b]ancakes with bourbon butter and blueberry syrup: I saw this on howsweeteats.com, but it was waffles and I didn't have a waffle iron, so I used a pancake recipe from allrecipes.com, and pretty much combined the recipes into one. I didn't use as much bacon and my blueberry syrup didn't seem as mashed, but it turned out really rich and delicious. I added my name in front because it seemed like such a specialty item and it's a combined recipe and I don't know, wouldn't it be cool to have a signature dish?!
~ by Btab on 25 September 2015.
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For some lawmakers, the Capitol building must have been a tough place to be on Monday. Instead of familiar faces, it was filled with people from throughout the state who remembered that they had a right to participate in their government.
After years of listening to narrow-minded, myopic groups like Americans for Prosperity, the Kansas Policy Institute and the Kansas Chamber of Commerce � who beat the drum of an accountable, small, and business friendly government � lawmakers heard from a different group of people � a group whose interests are varied, sensible and more broadly represent the state.
They heard from the people of Kansas.
And what they heard � provided they were listening � is that Kansans are sick of hearing this tired refrain that every bit of government is bad, and that it all must be reformed. They are tired of hearing that there�s no money for schools, but there is money for tax cuts. They are tired of hearing that rural libraries should have their budgets cut, or possibly eliminated. They are tired of hearing that the state has the right to dictate to local government how things ought to be done.
On Monday they heard from Game On for Kansas Schools, a grassroots organization that for the second year has brought hundreds of people walking upwards of 60 miles to Topeka to speak up for the state�s public education system. They also heard from librarians, who as a lot, tend to like things quiet, but felt the need to speak up after a bill � supported solely by Americans for Prosperity � sought to slash and alter library and other rural district taxing authority.
Gov. Sam Brownback largely created the Legislature he envisioned � one that is ultra conservative and does little to question the policies promoted by lobbyists who believe that the wealthy shouldn�t pay taxes and that government should be starved until it can no longer function as a check on corporate rule.
But the government in Kansas can only ignore its people when they remain silent.
On Monday, the Kansas Legislature had no choice but to hear a different point of view � and that�s because at least for a day, the people of Kansas remembered that this is their government � and that they have the right to lobby, assemble and tell the people that serve them to start doing a better job.
To see so many people take the time and effort to speak up for the interests of ordinary Kansans is encouraging. Such events can make a difference, demonstrate to others that the politial process isn�t entirely hopeless and remind the Kansas Legislature of whom they serve.
Yet, for Kansans to truly drown out the voices of greed and misinformation, those raised voices must be sustained. The long silence and apathy of Kansans is what has given rise to the voices who are anything but apathetic � the special interest groups who see government as a tool to achieve their ends.
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Yes I'm still here, were you wondering? Hmmm were you? I feel so out of the loop! I've been visiting some of you! and I've missed posting but I have been so darn busy... I started Christmas shopping today, yes I just started, I don't have many to buy for! Our tree isn't even up yet, I know hard to believe that Lanny doesn't have her tree up yet... were going to get a real tree this year Dennis & I have been together 27 yrs and this will be only our second time getting a real one, so I can't wait were going out this Saturday... My Mother in-law brought us a tree topper today at Lowe's they were half price...
I think it will look real nice, it goes nice in our house! now I will show you something I got at the bulls-eye boutique but I must tell you something first, are you sitting down? I have never read a book start to finish, yes I know but I'm a looker not a reader... so here's what Got, one for a client & one for me!
Rick Warren was on the today show this morning and I thought that would be a nice gift, don't you agree? I hope all is well and I'll post picture's of us getting our tree, the only thing I'm dreading is putting the light's on I need everything just so and I'm hard to please so... Have a great Thursday & Friday and I'll see you soon.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – "If you can't pass the Army Combat Fitness Test, then there's probably not a spot for you in the Army," said Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper.
On July 9, the U.S. Army announced a new physical fitness test—the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT. The test is designed to replace the APFT with a gender- and age-neutral assessment that will more closely align with the physical demands Soldiers will face in combat. Field tests for the ACFT will begin in October 2018, and by October 2020, all Regular Army, Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers will be required to take the test.
"That doesn't mean you'll immediately get kicked out," he added. It means there will be some sort of remedial program, the details of which are still being worked out.
Esper addressed a range of issues during a Defense Writers Group breakfast Aug. 29.
The current Army Physical Fitness Test, which has been around some 40 years, is flawed, Esper said.
"I grew up in the Army with the APFT and I personally never thought it was a good indicator of combat physical fitness, nor did many of my colleagues. The testing has proved that out," he said.
The secretary said studies done by U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command show that the APFT captures "maybe 30 or 40 percent relevance of what you demand in combat … the ACFT is upwards of 80 percent."
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The main purpose of the ACFT is twofold, he said. First, the test ensures soldiers are ready for combat. Second, preparation for the test improves physical fitness as it relates to injury prevention.
Esper said losing soldiers to injuries during physical training or field exercises contributes to decreased readiness, because injured soldiers can't deploy.
At one point, upwards of 15 percent of soldiers were categorized as nondeployable, he said. That's about 150,000 soldiers across the entire force. Now, that figure has been reduced to 9 percent, and there are vigorous efforts underway to lower that percentage still more.
"If you're not physically fit for combat, then we're not only doing you an injustice, we're doing an injustice to your colleagues and peers as well," Esper said, explaining that if a soldier can't deploy, that means someone else has to deploy twice as much.
"At the end of the day, we need soldiers who are deployable, lethal and ready," he emphasized.
Beginning October 2020, all soldiers will be required to take the ACFT, which TRADOC fitness researchers term "gender- and age-neutral."
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July 24, 2016
Isaiah 6:1-13 Trans. Daniel Berrigan
In the year that King Uzziah died
I beheld Yahweh
the seraphim surrounding—
in my soul their song
thrice sounding,
Holy One
Whose glory fills the earth!
I could but stammer;
mercy on me, for polluted lips
and the nattering of my people!
An angel seized living coals
touched my mouth with fire—
"Now, all expunged—
announce the evangel!"
and the Lord God spoke:
"Whom then shall we send?
who to bear the word?"
Tongue, heart aflame I cried,
"I, I, no other!"
Isaiah 2:1-5 (Trans. Daniel Berrigan)
The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
Behold my mountain
touching high heaven,
the temple of God crowning all!
In that place,
the nations shall converge
"Come join with us
that Yahweh may teach us godly ways
as we walk in [God's] paths!"
in that day, Arbiter over all,
God will judge the nations.
They will beat their swords into plowshares,
their spears into pruning knives.
Never more war
never again!
"Come let us walk
in the light of Yahweh!"
Daniel Berrigan, Isaiah: Spirit of Courage, Gift of Tears
Isaiah, and those who live in his tradition, announce the impossible: "They will beat their swords into plowshares." The necessary must somehow be fused with the impossible. Something new, something beyond all effort or genius or ecstatic longing or even imagining must come to be. This historically impossible must happen to the inconvertible, the imperium, to those obsessed with violence and arms and the misuse of resources and the wanton expending of lives.
The truth of this transformation oracle, "swords into plowshares," is absolutely crucial to the survival of individuals, of children and the elderly and the ill. It is crucial to honor, to religious faith, to a civilized sense of the human—crucial to the fate of the earth.
On August 6th, 1995 the National Cathedral in Washington held an observance for the 50th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The United States is the only nation in the history of the world to this day to use nuclear weapons for warfare.
The bomb called Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945 and three days later, August 9th, a bomb called Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki. Within four months of the bombing between 90,000 and 146,000 people were estimated to have been killed in Hiroshima and 39,000 to 80,000 in Nagasaki. Half of the dead in both cities were killed on the first day of each bombing and then over the next four months the other half died from burns, radiation sickness, malnutrition, and illness.
Of these more than 200,000 people, nearly all were civilians. These nuclear attacks were preceeded by intense firebomings that had obliterated many Japanese cities.
On August 15th following the nuclear bombings and the earlier declaration of war by the Soviet Union, the Japanese surrendered ending World War 2. To this day, the ethics of this bombing are debated.
Bev and I attended the 50th anniversary observance at the National Cathedral. It was by accident. We were returning from a Stephen Ministry training in Baltimore and decided to go to Washington DC and while there we heard about this event and attended.
I don't remember much about the service except that both Martin Sheen and Father Daniel Berrigan spoke. What I remember about Father Berrigan is that he was angry, disgusted really. When he spoke the tenor of the service changed. I remember that.
I said that there was debate over the ethics of the nuclear attacks. There still is. I am sure there is disagreement among those in this very room. If you are familiar at all with the argument you know that the bombings are defended by those who say that they saved 100s of thousands of American lives and ended the war. The nuclear bombings thus were necessary.
Others will argue that the Japanese were ready to surrender anyway, in large part due to the entrance of the Soviet Union and for other reasons. Beyond the tactical reasons, those who argue against the use of nuclear weapons declare that the United States' use of them stepped beyond the line. What line? Is there a line? The line of morality. These argue that the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki constituted war crimes and terrorism. Still others argue that the bombing was not about the Japanese surrender but about intimidating the Soviet Union in the early stages of the Cold War.
Fifty years later, in 1995, there is a service at the National Cathedral in Washington.
At the service in addition to Father Berrigan and Martin Sheen, there were many peace advocates from various religious traditions. The message was clear that nuclear weapons should not be used again.
But the cathedral included in the order of worship a statement from the board or the trustees or whoever it is in charge of the National Cathedral. I don't have the bulletin but I remember it said something like that the "board of the National Cathedral is a voice for peace but it has no opinion on the debate over the ethics of the bombings in 1945."
That is what made Father Berrigan angry. When it was his turn to speak, and I am sure he had something else planned, but he brought up the program and read that line and called out the cathedral for its idolatry and for its inability to name evil.
Father Daniel Berrigan had an opinion. I remember feeling both admiration and discomfort for his ruining of the mood. There is this pious observance and calls for peace, this nice orderly Episcopal service in this beautiful cathedral in the heart of our nation's capitol, and in the midst of it this priest gets up and calls out the host for shirking its prophetic role.
It is Jesus turning over tables in the temple. It is Jeremiah wearing an oxen yoke to the king's palace, calling the king to submit to Babylon. It is Father Daniel Berrigan and his brother Philip as part of the Catonsville Nine.
In 1968 these nine broke into a draft board office in Catonsville, Maryland. They removed armloads of draft records and burned them in the parking lot with homemade napalm.
They were arrested and Father Berrigan spent about two years in a federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut. At his arrest, Father Berrigan wrote:
"Our apologies, good friends, for the fracture of good order, the burning of paper instead of children."
Father Berrigan had an opinion. His opinion was rooted in his experience as a Catholic priest and in the prophetic tradition of Jesus and the prophets. He believed this revelation to be true:
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
It is true as it is enacted in the present.
That was the defining text for Father Berrigan. That was the prophetic call and task, to announce this truth.
It is an impossible text. Impossible and necessary.
"They will beat their swords into plowshares."
It is an impossible text that must be announced. It must be announced in churches, in mosques, in synagogues, in temples.
It must be announced on streets, at media events, in boardrooms, at political conventions, in the pentagon.
It must be announced, knowing that it will not be heard.
We read the first eight verses of Isaiah chapter 6 and we sing about it "Who shall I send? Send me!" We sing it at new members' inductions and ordination services and at confirmations and perhaps graduations, but we leave off the rest of the passage, verses 9-13. These verses destroy the mood. Like Father Berrigan in the National Cathedral, these verses cause an uncomfortable silence, fidgeting in the seat, why does he say that now? Has he no decorum?
Verse 9 is the truth of the prophetic task. Any who thinks they would like to follow the teaching of the Bible, who thinks they know anything about "believing in God" and what all, must come to terms with Isaiah 6:9, the verse we seldom read:
9And [God] said, 'Go and say to this people:
"Keep listening, but do not comprehend;
keep looking, but do not understand."
Announce the impossible, knowing it will make no difference. Minds dull, spirits warped by expedience and decorum. That is who we are. We know what kills us but we don't listen. We cannot.
About the same time as the 50th anniversary of the horror of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Daniel Berrigan wrote a commentary on Isaiah. Published in 1996, it is called Isaiah: Spirit of Courage, Gift of Tears. Father Berrigan may have been thinking specifically of his experience in the Cathedral when he wrote this passage:
"…. the beating of swords into plowshares lies beyond the stated morality of conventional religion. The churches, with some few exceptions, balk and cavil and bow low before the imperial usurpation. Rather than calling the nation to judgment, the churches are loud with conniving silence. They pronounce a sorry blessing on the forging and wielding of swords—a blessing that is a curse." P. 14
You may all remember that it was from the pulpit of that same National Cathedral, when America was in shock and numb, that George Bush the Second announced his call to war, using the 9/11 false flag for the neocon crusade.
"The churches…balk and cavil and bow low before the imperial usurpation."
Berrigan was a poet, because it is poetry alone that has any hope of piercing the shield of dullness. He was a poet and a dramatist.
"They shall beat their swords into plowshares."
With the fiery coal of the seraphim still burning on his lips, he and his brother Philip and six others broke into the General Electric plant in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. It was 1980 and the Mark 12A, a first strike nuclear weapon was being assembled there. The Plowshares Eight as they were subsequently called, took hammers and beat on the nuclear warhead nose cones and poured blood on documents and files.
Speaking in 2006 with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!, Father Berrigan recounted the event:
Well, we didn't know exactly where in that huge factory these weapons were concealed, but we had to trust in providence that we would come upon the weaponry, which we did in short order. We went in with the workers at the changing of the shift and found there was really no security worth talking about, a very easy entrance. In about three minutes, we were looking at doomsday. The weapon was before us. It was an unarmed warhead about to be shipped to Amarillo, Texas, for its payload. So it was a harmless weapon as of that moment. And we cracked the weapon. It was very fragile. It was made to withstand the heat of re-entry into the atmosphere from outer space, so it was like eggshell, really. And we had taken as our model the great statement of Isaiah 2: "They shall beat their swords into plowshares." So we did it, poured our blood around it and stood in a circle, I think, reciting the Lord's Prayer until Armageddon arrived, as we expected.
They were arrested. Tried, convicted and sentenced for three to ten years. They were released on appeal for another ten years, and finally in 1990, the judge gave them both time served.
Amy Goodman pointed out that Father Berrigan had been arrested probably more times than years that he lived, he was 85 at the time of that interview.
Isaiah chapter 6 ends with hope, but not until after devastation. The promise, "They will turn their swords into plowshares" will come true but not until all is waste. Verses 9-13:
Then I said, 'How long, O Lord?' And [God] said:
'Until cities lie waste
without inhabitant,
and houses without people,
and the land is utterly desolate;
until the Lord sends everyone far away,
and vast is the emptiness in the midst of the land.
Even if a tenth part remains in it,
it will be burned again,
like a terebinth or an oak
whose stump remains standing
when it is felled.'
The holy seed is its stump.
That is the hope.
The holy seed is its stump.
Father Berrigan understood Isaiah. If people won't listen, why do it?
If the Presbyterian Church, even, faced with the evidence that even if a fraction of the carbon in the ground that is the financial basis for corporations is actually extracted, it will be the end of Earth's climate. Yet, they could not say, "Let's not kill ourselves and our children." No they wore suits and ties and they looked and sounded smart and reasonable and said,
"We can have it all. Because if we do not invest in our destruction we will lose some percentage points in profit."
Not to invest in our destruction is an impossible task. The prophets still announce it. Why? Why bother?
We make weapons and more weapons and we celebrate the military with show after show and we know that we will be desolate. Musn't we know? But we, theologians that is, cling to theories of "just war" as if there ever was one, and claim the latest skirmish of killing as necessary. And we bless the imperium. And we curse humanity.
Berrigan understood Isaiah. He understood the impossible task. The necessary task. In the 2006 interview, Amy Goodman asked him if his peace work has had any good effect. This was his answer:
No, the point of—my understanding of the spirituality of nonviolence is that you cut yourself free of any kind of necessity of succeeding. You cut yourself free of the other end of the good work you're trying to do, and concentrate upon the goodness of the work you're trying to do.
That is the call, that is the burning coal on the lips of Isaiah. If we sing, "Here I am, send me!" that is where we are sent.
Father Daniel Berrigan breathed his last at the age of 94 on April 30th, 2016. Who will follow as he followed? The seraphim, singing, "Holy, Holy, Holy" have tongs with the hot coals. Who will offer their lips? Who will the Lord send to announce the impossible? Who will the Lord send to speak the truth of "swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks?"
Father Daniel Berrigan was a poet. Only a poet can pierce the dullness. He closed his 2006 interview with Amy Goodman with this poem. I will give Father Berrigan the last word:
Some stood up once, and sat down.
Some walked a mile, and walked away.
Some stood up twice, then sat down.
"I've had it," they said.
Some walked two miles, then walked away.
"It's too much," they cried.
Some stood and stood and stood.
They were taken for fools,
they were taken for being taken in.
Some walked and walked and walked —
they walked the earth,
they walked the waters,
they walked the air.
"Why do you walk?" they were asked, and
"Why do you stand?"
"Because of the children," they said, and
"Because of the heart," and
"Because of the bread,"
"Because the cause is
the heart's beat, and
the children born, and
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Bengaluru based, Shankara Building Products IPO would open for subscription on 22nd March, 2017. Shankara Building Products Ltd. is the leading organized retailers of home improvement and building products in india.
In this article Money Dial is telling you various facts about Shankara Building Products Ltd. those you must know before investing in this IPO.
- Shankara Building Products Ltd. is the leading organized retailers of home improvement and building products in India based on number of stores, these stores operate under the brand name Shankara BuildPro.
- As on August 31, 2016 they operated 98 Shankara BuildPro stores spread across 10 states in India.
- As on September 24, 2016, they operated 100 Shankara BuildPro stores spread across 10 states in India.
- They cater to a large customer base across various end-user segments in urban and semi-urban markets through its multi-channel sales approach, processing facilities, and supply chain and logistics capabilities.
Key strengths of Shankara Building Products
- Providing its customers a unique experience by offering a comprehensive range of home improvement and building products.
- Its strong vendor network and relationship built over two decades.
- Its presence across the entire value chain.
- Robust back-end infrastructure ensuring efficient supply chain management.
10 Important facts that you must consider before investing in this IPO
- Low revenue growth at 6.4% CAGR.
- Although, company earns thousands of crores of revenue, but it just earns 0.6% as profits. This small profit can be eliminated with just a small %age of increase of cost.
- Success of a company depends on the value, perception and product quality associated with its retail stores.
- Any negative publicity of its products, its retail stores or its processing facilities may adversely impact its brand equity, sales and results of operations.
- Success of a company depends upon its ability to attract, develop and retain trained store representatives while also controlling its labour costs.
- They are subject to payment-related risks that could increase its operating costs, expose them to delays, fraud, and litigation, subject us to potential liability and potentially impact the goodwill of its stores.
- This company had instances of non-compliances in relation to regulatory filings to be made with the RoC and the RBI under applicable law.
- Uncertainty regarding the housing market, real estate prices, economic conditions and other factors beyond its control could adversely affect demand for its products and services. Its cost of doing services and its financial performance would also affect.
- They do not have definitive agreements with a majority of its vendors for supply of its raw materials and retail products which may adversely affect its business and results of operations.
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The Vermillion Pink Beaded Bracelet
A feminine, delicately beaded 3/4 inch pink and gold bracelet.
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This feminine bracelet is hand beaded with hot pink, gold, white and mauve Czech glass beads and seed beads. The clasp is adorned with a silver wing and adjustable in length from 6 1/2 inches to 8 inches.


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1) All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS)
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi. Ph: +91-11-26588700
AIIMS deliver excellent performance in the field as college as well as hospital. Counted as the most prestigious medical institute in India with 25 clinical departments and constitute five super specialty centers that cover almost all severe cases except burns and certain infectious diseases. It also comprises of teaching and post modern research facilities in 42 disciplines.
Useful links: http://www.aiims.edu
2) Maulana Azad Medical College
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg. New Delhi. Ph: +91-011-23239271
The institution aims to produce the most competent medical graduates, specialists as well as super specialists for the country. It also provides expert medical facilities with sophisticated instrumentation facilities.
Useful links: http://mamc.ac.in
3) Lady Hardinge Medical College
Bhagat Singh road, Newdelhi. Ph: +91-011-23343984
LHMC was established in 1916, producing highly qualified medical graduates and post graduates. The centre offers graduate, post graduate and diploma courses and posses a well equipped hospital facility along with this.
Useful links: http://ladyhardingedelhi.batchmates.com
4) University college of Medical Science
Shahdra, Delhi. Ph: +91-11- 2282971
The college is one of the best in Delhi as well in India. It offers graduation and post graduation courses in medical science.
Useful links: http://www.ucms.ac.in/
5) Vardhman Mahavir Medical College
Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi. Ph: +91- 11-26165060
This private medical college is associated with safdarjung hospital which provides facilities for students to practice. It provides high quality education in under graduate and post graduate medical courses.
Useful links: www.vmmc-sjh.nic.in/
6) Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute
University of Delhi, Delhi. Ph: +91-11- 27667102
This post graduate institute is meant for subjects related to chest disease and is a unique centre in India. The education providing is of high quality and is recognized by MCI.
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TAMS are letting us know we can offload some electronic waste for free this weekend:
Canberrans with old or unwanted televisions and computers are invited to come along to a free e-waste collection event on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May 2013, Chris Ware, Director, ACT NOWaste, said today.
"To help make it easier for Canberrans and people from surrounding regions to dispose of their televisions, computers and computer products such as printers, keyboards, mice and hard drives, TechCollect, a nationwide not-for-profit recycling service, will provide two temporary drop off sites over the weekend," Mr Ware said.
"Between 9 am and 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday, northsiders can drop off their e-waste at the Majura Oval car park on Angas Street in Ainslie and southsiders can visit the collection site at the Makin Place car park on Makin Place in Deakin.
"E-waste from the event will be transported by TechCollect to one of its partner recyclers for dismantling. The products will then be separated into the various streams of materials, including glass, metal and plastic. Once sorted, each stream is sent through a process to recover parts that can later be used to create new items and products.


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Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday—Single's Day is the biggest shopping holiday in the world. Each year on November 11, shoppers in China rush online to empty their wallets. In 2017, they spent more than $25 billion!
Single's Day began in the early 1990s, when students at Nanjing University bought themselves presents to celebrate an "anti-Valentines Day." They picked the date because it's a collection of ones.
In 2009, Alibaba, China's online superstore equivalent of Amazon, started offering 24-hour deals. Since then, Single's Day has kept growing. Retailers now offer more than 15 million discounted products on the holiday. Spending increased by 40 percent from 2016 to 2017. A four-hour party and concert kick-started the event. What a way to celebrate the single life!


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TeachOntario Professional Learning Series session with Bill Mackenzie & Jim Jamieson.
Virtual reality is quickly appearing in a wide variety of applications. It's fun and engaging but how do you bring it into your classroom?
This workshop will introduce you to a variety of ways to introduce virtual reality to students. Using examples from classrooms currently integrating VR we will explore how you can both experience and create your own virtual reality. We will use Google Streetview to create timelines; create 360 degree pictures and modify with interactivity to your 360 images, create three dimensional virtual art galleries featuring student work.


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Antique Douglas FirReclaimed Douglas Fir Paneling Sanded Smooth
A reddish-brown pine with prominent growth rings and slightly lighter sapwood, Douglas fir is predominantly straight grained, but can often be wavy or spiral. Harvested in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, Douglas fir is to this day a very important tree species, utilized for any application from structural timbers to furniture making. Douglas Fir was a very traditional floor in turn-of-the-century mission style homes for the working and living quarters, with a more formal hardwood in the parlor and dining rooms, or 'public' areas of the home. Today, we reclaim this versatile wood from old factories and warehouses in the form of large beams and dimensional lumber.
Random Widths: 3"-7", 5"-9"
Specified Widths: 5", 7"
Thickness: 3/4", 5/8", or 1/2"
Lengths: 2-12' Random or Specified Lengths
Surface Texture: Sanded Smooth
Finish: Pre Finished or Unfinished
Fire Retardant: Optional
Tongue and Groove
Antique Douglas Fir is 100% FSC Certified Recycled and eligible for LEED Credits.
Proper product installation is the key to success in every job! From installation to recommended care & maintenance. We'll always be here to help you with your project every step of the way. And when it's done and you have the time to enjoy the look and feel and aura of the wood, make sure you take that time. It's as good for you as laughing a half hour a day or going on a walk with a child and a dog. This wood has lived. Really lived.Wood Paneling Install.pdf


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[Excerpt] This report describes the labor force characteristics and earnings patterns among the major race and ethnicity groups—Whites, Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics—and provides more detailed data through a set of supporting tables. The report also includes a limited amount of data for American Indians and Alaska Natives and for Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders—the two remaining race groups—and for people who are of Two or More Races. Due to their relatively small sample size, estimates for these additional groups are not included in all tables. These data are obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly survey of 60,000 households that is a rich source of information on the labor force. For definitions of terms and concepts used in this report, see the accompanying Technical Notes
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2013). Labor force characteristics by race and ethnicity, 2012. Washington, DC: Author.


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On the eve of his wedding, Nermesa Klandes uncovers a plot to kill Conan. And to his horror, he soon learns that the man chosen to do the murderous deed is a man whom King Conan trusts more than anyone—Nermesa himself.
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IPOB: Prince Emmanuel Kanu lashes Sacked IPOB Lawyer, Barrister Obetta
The brother to the leader of the Biafra restoration project under the auspices of IPOB [Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra], Prince Emmanuel Kanu has tagged the sacked lawyer to Prince Nnamdi Kanu a saboteur and a sell out who compromised his intergrity for monetary and political gains.
Barrister Obetta whose competence to handle a case of such magnitude was questionable, exposed himself through various intergriy and competence tests at the start of the case. This and many other revelations about Barrister Obetta was made known to the media by the brother of the IPOB leader, Prince Emmanuel Kanu. He further posed challenging questions to the lawyer whom he alleged mortgaged his intergrity to political and material fortune.
Vincent Egechukwu Obetta……
Why did you refused to file form 48 or contempt of court against the federal government of Nigeria when the order to release IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was severally disobeyed? Because you sold IPOB to the Nigerian government and soon after you bought a new car and a house in Enugu state from your blood money.
Vincent Egechukwu Obetta…..
You told one Mr Emmanuel from Benue state , a DSS officer in Asokoro, Abuja that the only reason you agreed to represent Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was for pecuniary gains which you have today shamelessly confirmed.
Vincent Egechukwu Obetta…….
You refused working with other Biafran lawyers simply because of your greed and evil intentions. When IPOB ran a back ground check of who you are, it was discovered you were born in the North, lived in the North and studied in the North before your relocation to Enugu Biafra land. Today you secured a job as SSA to Enugu state governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as part of your reward towards attemting to destroy Nnamdi Kanu's case. Before you took the case, who knew you on the political field?
Vincent Egechukwu Obetta…..
What's the difference between you, Nnia Nwodo, 5 south east governors, Orji Uzor Kalu, Rochas Okorocha and president PMB? Biafra land bleeds. Universe is on the side of justice………….. Remember that IPOB sacked you because of your incompetence, unprofessional practices and emptiness of character.
The same character with the Biblical Judas will yield the same end like the Biblical Judas.


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With rumors mounting that the next generation iPhone will have a larger display, people express concerns that it may be too large for one hand use. Apparently Apple will make the display friendly enough to be used with one hand.
Just to clarify a few things: there's obviously no confirmation that the next generation iPhone is going to be called the iPhone 6, its just a moniker that's widely attached to the device. Furthermore, there's no confirmation that the smartphone will have a 5 inch display. Apple is rumored to be testing various display sizes and 5 inches is one of them, but so is 6 inches and 4.8 inches. The next iPhone might choose a display between these three sizes, or Apple might not choose to enlarge it at all.
Though this particular rumor suggests that Apple will bring over some design elements from the iPad mini to the iPhone 6 and make its bezels "thin as possible," this would greatly help in making the display usable with one hand. Most smartphones that have such large displays can not be used with a single hand, particularly by those who have small hands. The user must have one hand dedicated to just holding the device. Apple may solve a crucial problem if it intends to retain one hand usability on the future iPhone.
The iPhone 6 is also expected to come with a number of major design changes. A recent analyst prediction suggests that the next Apple smartphone is going to be "blockbuster," perhaps the 5 inch display might just be one of the factors that make it so.
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School Overview
Hello and good day,
Flying school Alfred Robisch offers you a complete PPL(A) training, LAPL (A) training and night flight training. As well we do training based on LAPL(s) incl TMG for PPL (A). In house we do theoretical training for PPL(A) and LAPL(a). You can charter our aircrafts for hours building. Right now we fly Piper PA28-181 Archer II and Cessna 150.
Feel free and give us a call. We train in Germany and have the approval to fly over to AT and CZ.
Usually the theoretical part takes about 3 month. Once a week we serve trai ing on one evening in our school. If we have a group of min 4 we train you fulltime. The theoretical part needs 100 hours.
We offer you a modern school with nice equipment. Our instructors are highly qualified. They are profis and most of them have CPL or higher. Everyone has some thousands of active flying hours experience.
We have two offices. One office in 85560 Ebersberg, Vorderegglburg 9a and the ohter office is placed on the Landshut airport (EDML). The owner of the flying school is a former B747-400/-8 pilot with a total of more then 9000 hours experience. Come and check us out.


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DanceEvolution gets more DLC, demo
Konami said today that its Kinect dancer, DanceEvolution now has a new round of DLC, this batch adding fresh constumes. Gold Live subs will also be able to download a demo for the game, with Silver members getting access to the taster in a week's time.
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GEORGE TOWN, Penang, Malaysia, The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA), has proposed that Penang be turned into a home port for cruise ships, to cater to the growing cruise market in the region.
Its President, Tan Kok Liang, said, this would not only benefit the tour and travel industry, but would also create economic spillovers, for other port-related services, such as handling, docking, engineering, and refuelling.
In order to make the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) a home port, we need passengers (for the cruise ships).
Thus, we have urged the MATTA members, to play a significant role, to do marketing promotions, not only among Malaysians, but also tourists from the region, he told reporters at the MATTA Fair Penang, here, today.
Tan said, making Penang a home port would create a better option for large cruise ships to call to, rather than docking in other countries, such as Singapore and Hong Kong.
Source: NAM News Network


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Basic Mechanical Engineering
The book Basic Mechanical Engineering is an outcome of the years of experience that the author has in teaching core subjects and the subject basic mechanical engineering. It has been observed that a lot of books cover the portions in such a very difficult and an unwanted in depth manner that the studetns will not be able to follow. As a result of this the budding engineers will be rendered reluctant of the subject. This book here covers the content in such a easy and understandable tried and tested pattern that the students will be able to follow even the difficult portion and have a clear understanding. More over some difficult to understand portions are equpped with diagrams that show various stages of the equipment under working making the book much more reader friendly. The book houses some most modern technologies that are part of the updated curriculum.
1. Thermodynamics
2. Basic Law of Heat Transfer
3. Internal Combution Engines
4. Refrigeration
5. Air Conditioning System
6. Mechanical Power Transmission
7. Energy Sources
8. Hydraulic Turbine
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10. Pumps
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Are you contemplating giving your house or business a new look? Do you have to repair water stains on ceilings and walls or over walls where mould was removed? It could be tempting to do the job yourself, which may result in cost savings. But, there are lots of reasons you should consider selecting a professional painter and decorator support.
Costs of Equipment
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A professional painter and decorator will have the ideal gear and be educated and knowledgeable about how to protect furniture, floors, cupboards, paths and other items which you don't want painted out of any harm. If your job involves staining, an expert will have the correct equipment and expertise to use the stain properly to attain the right finish and once achieved, protect the finish.
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A professional painter and painter will know that preparation is the key to a great looking, long-lasting paint job. The walls or other surfaces that need to be painted may need to be thoroughly cleaned, patched, decreased and/or primed. Areas with mold or water staining may require further therapy and diluting until they are prepared for a last paint job. It is a good deal of work and if it's not done correctly with proper tools and methods, it won't result in a quality finish.
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Painting requires patience to generate a beautiful excellent finish and it also takes skill that's developed with practice and experience. A professional will learn how to complete all their preparation and painting jobs required to reach the best effect.
In Dublin, there are a number of choices a professional painter and decorator can open to you, that you may not have the skills or expertise to do your self, including specific finishes (intumescent finishes (that are fireproof), faux finishes and textured painting, for instance ).
A professional painter will also understand the substances which are needed to do the job right. Which primer will provide the correct coverage? Latex or oil? Which primer base is required? What paint foundation? Should the wall be well prepared with drywall compound or plaster? Roller or spray?
A professional painter will be able to recommend materials which are better to get the look you want, while avoiding any harm to your surfaces. With that information, you can attain a greater quality finish that will last.
For exterior jobs, a professional will understand the ideal weather, temperature and sun conditions to complete the job with all the best outcomes. Stains respond differently in direct sunshine than when it's overcast, and at several temperatures. While rain clearly impacts the job, heat and humidity may also affect the quality of outside paint finishes. A regional expert painter will know the proper stuff to use to produce your exterior last as long as you can in Dublin's climate.
Increasing on ladders while trying to apply paint properly is a skilled job which requires careful attention and focus to avoid severe injury and damage. The higher the site that needs painting, the higher the risk for an crash. For interior projects with high areas or outside jobs, an expert painter will have all the resources and experience necessary to perform the job safely and correctly, including the right size and design of ladder and scaffolding.
Your time is precious and painting yourself takes a substantial amount of time. Using a professional painter and decorator deal with the job for you can save you days and days of work, and can normally be done in a far shorter time period.
A research from Trinity College Dublin indicates that the average Irish man needs 28 hours per day to accomplish all his or her tasks. Avoid adding a paint job to this and speak to a professional painter about your needs.


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So, for the first time in over 10 years, I've gotten myself a video camera.
Technically speaking, there's been one built into my phone all along, but here's the thing: I have to take great pains to make still photos from that same phone come out not looking like crap, and…it's my phone. Yes, I use it to play music, surf the web, and catch the odd Pokemon or two. But…it's a phone.
The camera above set me back $18, and weighs nearly nothing. I'm still having a hard time, on a gut level, accepting that the above is qualified to be called a camcorder. It records to SD cards that, depending on where you get them, may cost you more than the camera.
To understand my reluctance to say "this is a camcorder", let's take a stroll down memory lane, a road that begins in 1987 and, while it hasn't really reached its end, was last driven on (metaphorically speaking) in 2009.
This is my original VHS camcorder, bought in April 1987 – yes, it just turned 30 years old. And, though a bit cranky with age and an amazing amount of wear and abuse, it still works. I last hauled it out of its padded camera bag to shoot Vectrex footage for the second Phosphor Dot Fossils DVD in 2009, because unlike the little miniDV camera sitting on top of it (bought in 2005), it had no problem syncing to the frame rate of the Vectrex X-Y monitor. It was a Real Camera. There was even a little character generator you could plug into it and clip onto it, and title stuff on the fly.
For good or ill, this camera is forever known as the Jump Cut City Camera. Nearly all of the 30+ hours of weird home movies I made with friends in the late '80s and early '90s were shot with this camera, which underwent some serious abuse as we experimented with stuff like "the ship is shaking" shots (which meant whoever held the camera had to shake the hell out of it, which had to go over really well with all of the moving mechanical parts inside).
The ship, it is shaking! (Trained professionals on closed course. Do not attempt.)
This camera was used heavily well into the 1990s, by which time Hi8 and early digital tape formats had already overtaken it. I remember shooting stuff with it in Green Bay in my off hours, as well as filming a horse video or two when it dutifully followed me back to Arkansas. It was a tough piece of kit.
The aforementioned miniDV camera, purchased in 2005, was a neat little thing – smaller tapes, smaller package, capable of shooting widescreen (though not true HD) or 4:3 in standard def, and could accept add-ons like fisheye lenses and a nice-but-battery-sucking light and so forth. It also shot still photos, had night vision…I was very, very fond of it. And then it broke down with a tape inside it that I've never been able to get out – go figure.
See, I'm used to a video camera being a monstrous thing, like this DVCpro camera at work circa early 2001. Equally adept at gathering footage and sound or as a melee weapon. I just have a hard time getting my head around the thought that this eighteen-buck gizmo…
…is an HD camcorder. I remember, while shooting Jump Cut City, many a time stopping the tape and double checking the camera carefully to make sure that the latest round of abuse to which we'd subjected it hadn't caused any lasting harm. It did actually have to go into the shop once for a fix that cost $76.
That $76 would now buy me four more of these cameras. With no moving parts, there'd really be no way to kill the camera by shaking it; its greatest enemy would probably be electromagnetic rather than mechanical. If shaking or dropping it did kill it…buy another $18 camera, swap the SD card over, you're done.
One of the reasons I got this was not for me to play with, but for E – he has expressed interest in getting into the world of Youtubing, and while I'm not ready for him to dive into those waters yet, there's no reason he can't experiment with shooting, lighting, production…you know, all the stuff that ceased to be marketable skills for me a few years ago when every station in Fort Smith decided that Fort Smith no longer needed news coverage.
My video production fixation kicked in at around the age of 12 or 13, when I was a kid who figured out you could hook two VCRs together and do rudimentary editing. I was editing video before I had a camera with which to shoot video. I was editing video before I was driving a car or dating.
(And by dating, I mean cutting myself in half and counting the rings. Do not attempt.)
That got me on a road that led to at least 20 years of steady work and quite a few lifelong friends.
E might be able to take those skills and go even further than I did. He does, after all, come from a distinguished line of photographers on both sides of his family tree.
"First photog on Mars" has a nice ring to it. Or, you know, whatever he winds up doing with that skill set.
I'll invest $18 plus an SD card into that.


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Ninkasi is my favorite brewery. Oatmeal stout is my favorite kind of beer. Put the two together and you have one fine beer experience.
This one pours a rich, thick root beer color, with a tan frothy cap of foam on top. The aromas coming from the glass couldn't have been more comforting: sweet vanilla and chocolate, with hints of bitter maltiness lurking just behind. The taste, per usual, was much the same. The richness of the vanilla and chocolate were the first to come through, followed by some bitterness and finished with a very mild aftertaste of the vanilla and a bit of the chocolate.
As this was an oatmeal stout, it lacked both the grainy taste and hop bitterness some regular, to contrast stouts can have. Simply said, this is a fantastic beer you can enjoy anytime of the year.
I also want to look for Ninkasi's German-style lager called Lux, it with this good, though heavier-by-nature beer. More on that later, if I can find it.
On a suggestion by one reader (whose suggestion came in offline), I will start giving the beers I put up here a rating on a scale of 1 to 5. I know I am hardly the first to do this, but you are here, so I want to share with you my overall impression.
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This topic is close to home for me…
I had acne when I was in high school and also had a re-occurrence over the last three-four years.
It's not fun, but with Ann's help, I've been able to work externally on my acne, while I focused on what I needed to do internally as well.
In this Organic Skin Care Week, Annmarie gives some great tips on how to deal with acne naturally.
Take a look…
Your question of the day: When was the last time you treated yourself to a facial?
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Years ago, but I have been using a bit of oil of oregano on my face lately, as I seem to have developed a slight shaving rash.
I had a facial 3 weeks ago 🙂
THANKS! Ann Marie, for all of the Great info.
I recently read an article by Dr. Mercola citing that IODINE can cause acne. I tend to still have a bit of HYPO-thyroidism and have found that when I am breaking out with acne and haven't really added anything new to my diet, that if I TAKE some Iodine in the form of Kelp (tabs or dried seaweed), or Iodine supplements, that it actually HELPS my acne.
Do you (or any readers) have any pro or con experiences with Iodine and acne ?
Nikki K.
I treat myself to a homemade facial a few nights a week. My favorite is Manuka honey 20+ umf. Awesome for skin 😀
i use this stuff called nature's aid which has made extremely noticeable improvements.
Nice presentation! Your products sound awesome! I regularly get facials and pedicures. I don't think of these as luxuries, but as necessities. I probably get pedicures from a professional more than I do facials because I can do my own facials. By coincidence, Donna Gates of The Body Ecology Diet has a current article on facials on her web site:
She talks about using coconut meat from young coconuts, which has been ground up and had kefir grains added to it to ferment it and then taking this internally AND externally. She says the probiotics (you can take as supplements or get through fermented foods as you said, Annmarie)really help with acne.
Great tips, thank you Kevin! I have found doing at least 4 cleanses a year help me maintain a good complexion…this is great.
Steve Prussack
Been a couple of years since I had a facial. About 8 years ago my youngest son had really bad acne. Fortunately, he did not want to go on an antibiotic, but he was treating with Stridex (I think that's what it is called), or something like that, externally. He came to me and asked if I could help with his acne naturally. He changed his diet some, and I also bought him some supplements, but I don't remember what they were. I do remember that one was to help increase liver function. I also got him to stop using the harsh chemicals on his face. His acne cleared up and he was a happy young lad 🙂 So glad he decided to ask for guidance from his ole' Mom and not take the antibiotics. When I was growing up I didn't have much problem with acne, however, so have never had to deal with it much myself. However, 2 of my sons had it pretty bad. One chose the antibiotics 🙁 Thanks, Annmarie for such a great presentation. Your skin care line is wonderful!!! I've tried it.
Best treatment I have seen for acne on a 40 year old who had it all his lfe was Fossil Shell Flour,a teaspoon a day in water or juice internally. Started clearing within 2 days and gone in a week,but dose had to be continued as it works by cleaning up the blood as well as killing worms and prasites and detoxing heaving metals same way as Zeolite. In New Zealand cost $15 for 6 month supply.
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Never. Partly because I do see it as a luxury item but also in the past I have always had bad acne and felt I would be more comfortable getting a facial if I didn't have the acne. After watching your video and now having clearer skin, thanks to giving up meats and dairy, I will check out local places and schedule a facial.
I usually give myself facials at home all the time.. but it has been a while. Sounds like a good plan for today, smile. You are so right about the skin being an indicator of what is going on on the inside. I love making my own facial clay masks and scrubs using foods and herbs – have shared some of what I do on my site. So much cheaper than getting a facial done professionally… although that is probably a nice treat every once in a while, but I do wonder how natural the products are at most salons.
You convinced me….tomorrow!!! 🙂
I find too much fruit makes me break out.
A long time ago!
I'm gonna do my Manuka honey facial tonight too! Thanks for the great video. AnnMarie, you're fantastic!
I really want to get one but it's so hard to find an esthetician that uses all natural products!
A couple weeks ago…ready for another!!
Yes, we need to nurture our bodies inside and out. Years ago I was much better nurturing my outer body, getting massages, facials and pedicures, but still eating meat, dairy and wheat. The last ten years I look and feel much better being on a mostly raw, vegan diet, and having a regular yoga practice. But now I'm neglecting the outer. I'm long overdue for a professional facial. I will schedule one soon! However, I do use Annmarie's skin care products. I absolutely LOVE them! Thank you Annmarie.
Guilty, it has been a couple of years.
My 13 year old son has acne from digestive problems. We have found oregano oil to be a good product for using externally. I put some on a cleansing pad and apply it to his face everyday. Our goal is to fix the problem internally but he has a hard time swallowing pills so we have not tried many of the herbs I think would help. I make him kiefer water which he drinks every day. Would like to try giving him dandelion root but it taste horrible.
I have never had a facial. I think I should do it sometime sone. Thanks!
Regrettably, I can't remember the last time I gave myself a facial. I have been moisturizing my face with organic coconut oil almost everyday for the past 4 months … that's kinda like a mini facial because it feels extraordinary!
Thank you for the helpful tips 🙂
— Nice presentation Annmarie and good products as well.
With respect to Nikki K's post, I would like to comment please.
With respect to iodine causing acne, that is a conclusion one can come to if we don't look at things from a broader perspective. For example, some people say they are iodine sensitive but, in reality, they are most likely bromine toxic — or a similar toxicity — and when they take natural iodine they get a reaction because the iodine is replacing the bromine that doesn't belong in the system. The same can be said of iodine causing acne. It does not.
If one gets acne from taking iodine, then they need to look further, because the iodine may very well be replacing a toxic chemical that the body can finally begin to throw off and present the symptom of acne or other symptom(s). And iodine can be a detoxifier in and of itself in the natural biochemical processes of the body. In fact, every mineral in the body can detoxify something harmful from the body. That is why minerals are so very important but we don't usually take minerals for that specific purpose.
Please remember that acne is not the bad guy. What? Are you kidding? No, not really. Acne is not the bad guy. It a messenger telling us that something is out of balance somewhere in the body and the skin is simply the outlet because the other detoxifying pathways aren't able to handle the imbalances or excesses. Acne is a symptom and we need to address the cause.
So, if iodine helps clear up your acne, then that is the way to go. Listen to your body. It's better than any expert including me.
Also, using potassium iodide in liquid form can often stop an upcoming zit in its track by just applying a dab to the beginning outbreak. However, this should not be done over large areas — ever. The skin highly absorbs anything applied to it — thus good skin products are quint essential — and you don't want to get excess iodine into your system.
I hope this was helpful in some regard.
Thank you,
This is helpful, but I wish you would go one step further with regards to Rosacea. I have never had terrific skin, but when I got pregnant with my first child five years ago, I developed Rosacea and it has never cleared up. My youngest is now 2, I have completely changed my diet (currently dairy and gluten free, often vegan/raw with occasional eggs or chicken), I take more supplements than anyone could imagine, have completed two 21 day detoxes, and still have this horrible super sensitive skin. I am seeing a naturopath, and am hopeful, but it seems to be unfamiliar territory for many…
I try to go every month–ideally every week or two weeks (I would if it weren't so expensive). It has been at least 6 weeks for me now though… 🙁
In response to Jamie with Rosacea .. a guy in my office had it and it cleared up when he started using a lotion/cream we get from a guy who makes it local. It's made w/emu oil. I use the Patchouli flavor because it will keep mosquitoes OFF of me & I do not get bit .. I wouldn't use the chemicals, so this has saved me. But my coworker quit having rosacea! hope that helps .. it's called caymulo cream .. lasts a long time. good to soften my calloused feet too. http://austin.mybards.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=8
Melesma!!!! I have a melesma!! What on earth do I do about this! No one can give me answers about how, or why it began and/or what I'm supposed to do to cure it. The Dermatologist knows nothing. The internet doesn't have much hope. I feel as if I'm going to live out the rest of my life and diet with these dark stains on my face! Help.
I love this post. I never had acne until I came into my 30's. I am also an esthetician and tell all my clients that adult acne, especially is from a deeper issue. I recommend looking at diet for allergies, addressing digestive issues, checking cortisol and glucose levels.
Please look for holistic estheticians in your area. We are out there! I will not work with chemicals. I work with a holistic, natural line and also make a few of my own products that I use in the facial.
Just wanted to give everyone an update. I followed Stephen's advice and started giving my son Fossil Shell Flour, aka Diatomaceous Earth, and in less than a week his acne is almost gone. We went to a organic farm supply store and bought 1lb of food grade DE for $2.99. It is amazing to see the effects of the DE. His face was excreting so much oil before the DE and now his skin is oil free. I found this website which explains all the benefits of DE. http://www.morethanalive.com/Diatomaceous-Earth-Food-Grade-Powder.


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The name "Tourmaline" is derived from the Sinhalese term "turmali", meaning "stone with mixed colors", as it occurs in every color. In ancient Egyptian mythology, Tourmaline comes from the rainbow. Tourmalines are said to provide harmony and inner balance and bring clarity to the owner's life. Tourmalines have always been regarded as lucky stones. In China, the pink Tourmaline is still a sought-after lucky stone today. This gemstone is March's birthstone. The Tourmaline is often given as a gift on 8th wedding anniversaries.
Tourmalines appear in every color of the rainbow. Among Tourmalines, individual colors are distinguished by name: Rubellites are reddish Tourmalines. Verdelite is the green Tourmaline, while the blue is known as Indigolite. The turquoise to sea blue gemstone is the rare Paraiba Tourmaline, discovered in 1987 in the Brazilian state of Paraiba. The Paraiba Tourmaline has an incredible luminosity and fire. It is one of the rarest gemstones in the world. Clear, inclusion-free gemstones are currently practically impossible to find. Tourmalines often display a double coloring, known pleochroism. Depending on the angle from which it is viewed, two colors can be seen. A high copper content makes the brilliance of these stones appear more intense.
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In 1986 Apple tried to turn itself into a beacon for the fashion world. Banking on the popularity of the Mac, the company launched an extense catalog of clothing and accessories known as the Apple Collection. No merchandising in history has been more "80s" than these.
A lot of the photos from the catalog are well known. Those baseball caps and colored knits will be the dream of any modern preppy hipster. But buried in the catalog there are really weird objects, even for the 80s, that could be amazing to see redesigned today. We have selected a few, with prices adjusted for inflation.
The iSurfboard
Build with EPS and covered with impact-resistant ASA, Apple considered it one of the lightest windsurf boards available. It came with two mylar sails with the rainbow logo. Today the price would have been close to 2.375 dollars.
The iDecanter
Designed by apple in California, manufactured in Romania. These decanter had the Apple logo etched on the top and it was a limited edition. Around 86 bucks in today prices.
The iToy Truck
"The truck the future comes in". Not our words, but Apple's. "It runs as well on big kid's desk as on little kid's floors". It was probably followed by the release of Samsung's 22 wheeler Toy Truck. Around 60 dollars.
The iClip
The catalogue includes various pages dedicated to all sorts of accessories for the office. This clip is what you probably already guessed by the picture, a clip with the Apple logo. It would cost about 6 dollars in today's money.
The Apple-Braun iCalculator
Dieter Rams' designs have inspired Apple for generations and his guiding principles are a clear influence on Jonathan Ive's current style. During the '80, Apple used the widely popular ET 66 calculator as part of their merchandising. This design was later used to create the calculator app for the first iPhone. Price today: 172 dollars.
The iDesk
Designer Marc Newson and Johnny Ive collaborated last year to create this minimalist aluminum desk. But it´s not the first one out from Cupertino. In 1986 Apple created the beechwood desk in the image above. Known as MacDesk, it included a space to place the original Mac and it was adjustable in height. Today it would cost about 866 dollars. [via Imgur]


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A partner of Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton, P.C., in New York City since 1994, Mr. Rikon has focused his entire career on condemnation and eminent domain law. Formerly in private practice between 1988 and 1994, where he also specialized in real estate law and litigation in the Court of Claims, he was also a partner at Rudick and Rikon, P.C., between 1980 and 1988. Merging his private practice with Samuel Goldstein and Sons to form Goldstein, Goldstein and Rikon, P.C., it later became known as Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon and Houghton, P.C., in 2010.
Earning a Bachelor of Science at New York Institute of Technology and Doctor of Jurisprudence at Brooklyn Law School, followed by a Master of Laws at New York University, Mr. Rikon was soon after admitted to the New York Bar Association, the Southern and Eastern Districts of the U.S. District Court, the Second, Fifth and 11th Circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Becoming an assistant corporation counsel for the City of New York in 1969, Mr. Rikon first gained experience in condemnation, which later became his one true passion. By 1973, he had become a law clerk for the New York State Court of Claims, where he remained for seven years before becoming partner at Rudick and Rikon, P.C.
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Cameron Norrie scored one of his best wins by defeating the fourth seeded Diego Schwartzman of Argentina to claim a place in the quarter-finals of the Mexico Open in Acapulco.
The world No 64 was down an early break in the opening set, but fought back to force a tie-break and put himself in the lead.
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They're back. Well, they were always here, but at least we didn't have to see them. Around this time every year, giant house spiders come out from behind bookshelves and beds to roam the houses of innocent people.
These huge, horrible things live up to their name – they are big and they are athletic. They mainly walk living room floors at night hoping to bump into one another, and that this will somehow end with them having sex.
They are not a native species, so perhaps taking their lives is somewhat justified. They were brought over from Europe, but do they deserve to die for that? Sure, we have a lot of baggage when it comes to outsiders like this; they look scary to some of us, but should we follow our fear to drastic action? After all, many of us come from Europe too.
If you do choose to use force, make sure you go all the way. Do it decisively and quick – a rolled up copy of The Advocate will do nicely. Do it hard, because the last thing you want is some wounded monstrosity making it behind the couch to recover and plot its nocturnal revenge.
Some people do the whole catch and release thing. Good for them, but I say that these things aren't from here and have no right to be here, so kill them all…or build a wall and make them pay for it.
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