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This is my first post on SEOWizz and you may have heard Tim mention me before as the guy who jazzed up the blog. My name is David my primary job is managing a small new media business and Tim has kindly invited me to share some information on something that has become a bit of a forte for me and my business which is social media.
Just over a month ago Mark Zuckerberg & co also known as Facebook dropped a bit of a game changer at their annual F8 conference. The announcement of Open Graph has created a whole new layer to Facebooks existence and functionality as it moves another step closer to becoming the first true semantic search engine. Before I get into that let me break down the contents of Open Graph.
Open Graph API
The API is a piece of web based software which allows the interaction and communication between websites, their pages (objects) and the Facebook database (Open Graph). Its both an attempt to allow webmasters to better inform Facebook of their contents and allow them to build an even more content rich social network. Let's say you went to watch Strictly Come Dancing on BBC iPlayer or something on 4OD and by doing so automatically allowed the API to access your information on Facebook, it could then recommend alternative shows to watch based on your favourite film and television listings on your public profile and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Social Tools
Facebook have made the API and basic tools so that developers can very easily and cost efficiently take full benefit from the new system. Within hours plugins were popping up left right and centre for all of the popular content management systems. The most employed thus far are the vast array of different "Like" buttons you can install on every page and/or post on your website. This tool allows people to "Like" content for the first time outside of the confinements of Facebook and with the action "Like" feeling far less a commitment than to subscribe or become a fan the result is far higher conversions while an even greater commitment is now made as the item or object in question now appears on said users Facebook Wall and in their friends News Feeds. One of the benefits of Open Graph is its simplification of the communication and linking relationship between Facebook and websites by eliminating the need to login on site to like it. The only time you will be required to login is to share additional information and really interact which currently only some of the larger sites are making use of. See the Social Tools.
Open Graph Protocol
Another feature which has been developed into a zero maintenance plugin is the Open Graph Protocol. It appears using the new FB meta data is a way for both Facebook to drill down the webs content types better and giving webmasters the ability to better categorize their business or service, allowing you to give every page on your website aka "object" a specific type. A full list of the object types can be seen at Open Graph Protocol and include types such as song, tv show, website, blog and even as niche as person, city, restaurant, album, school, band and activity.
The example below is a screenshot from one of our sites <head> and as you can see the fb meta is published in the image below. This can be synchronized with the page https://graph.facebook.com/mywebsite where pretty much anything from a user profile to a group will display you some basic object meta. Its funny how one minute no one cares about meta and then all of a sudden Facebook, the second largest website is reinventing it, and if that wasn't enough even the peer to peer sharing service previously known as Azureus is using meta for its cross search engine media search.
So What?
So why are people referring to this as "something new" and a semantic search engine if they are talking about using methods as primitive as meta data? An easier way to sub it up would be to describe it as a relationship generated search engine with their algorithm relying on social connections between different users, their recent activity and profile criteria. Therefore the answers FB Search spews out will not always be definitive but tailored to what it thinks you want. A website will also be able to give you a personalized browsing experience as well by connecting up with the API and making use of the same criteria Facebook is using, win win.
Its too early to say for sure though I can imagine a situation where Facebook index a backlink's value based on the backlink's relationship to the user searching for that keyword. For example 5 points for a link on your friends profile, 2 for on a friend of a friends profile and 1 point for a friend twice removed? or will they will even take backlinks whether internal or external into account in their indexing at all? The prospect of a comprehensive search based on web pages your connections have recently visited or their friends have recently visited is both overwhelmingly interesting & scary.
Facebook Connect failed in the long run because while the likes of Digg and other large websites adopted the system, it wasn't user friendly enough nor cost effective for small business owners and didn't offer enough functionality. The world wide web has embraced Open Graph "Connects successful successor" with arms wide open due to its simplicity and generous benefits to be a part of the future of the internet and get in early.
I'm testing several of the social plugins on various websites I maintain. Those include the "like" button, the recent activity box, the social recommendations box and of course the Open Graph Protocol which produces the meta for the entire group of plugins. So far I have seen the traffic from Facebook more than triple, although I'm not saying the traffic was of great quantities before their inclusion. The websites in question are also now directly accessible via Facebook Search with of course Facebook knowing as much information as they can currently collect. Once I have more time and research I will post any further findings in the effect Open Graph has had for me. The majority of things I socially promote get between 10 and 20 tweets but some articles I have been posting lately have been getting up to 100 Facebook Likes in little time.
The API requires you create an application for your website for it to function properly and your choice of making it connect on the web side is down to what software or content management system your website runs on. I found setting up both the like button and meta painstakingly easy and would recommend any webmaster who thought their site and content could both add value to and benefit from the platform to give it a try.
While I may have only scratched the surface of integrating the Open Graph API other websites have been coming out every few days with different very intuitive ways of utilizing this new software. As well as being able to use it for bookmarking you can also add the objects comments to your web page allowing people to act as if they were commenting on Facebook when they comment on your web page.
Take example #1 Blored.com a relatively new website which relies on Facebook API for all of its content creation. I'm not doing a tutorial on how it works so I will break it down into the process. I go to blored and it asks me to write something I like in a box and click the button. When I do that, it creates a page with that sentence as the title and the meta title and fills the content area with links related to the one just created. However it also automatically puts it into the Open Graph system as your like and it appears on the wall as David Likes "Insert Funny Sentence" where the funny sentence is simple pulled by Fb from the meta. If someone decides to click it, they're then taken to the website to like it, see more related funny likes and create their own if they wish. I have seen some of these empty pages with half a million likes in a matter of days.
It's terribly simple maths, lets say Average John has 200 friends/connections on Facebook. John then decides to like something. That something is then appears on the majority of Johns 200 friends news feeds. Chances are people who know John share similar tastes/sense of humour and thus 1 or 2% "convert" and decide to "Like" the object also. This chain goes on and on and on potentially feeding Johns "liked" object some traffic.
It begs the question at what expense? Facebook have been clever with their approach with Open Graph as past developments have failed and/or gotten them into trouble. This for me is a digital marketing opportunity like no other and the ability to eventually laser target your advertising campaigns with a choice of criteria to make even the likes of Google Adsense quiver. On a human level I appreciate it is at the expense to our privacy. Far more information is now freely available than before and the deep connections people make while freely browsing the internet may leave a lasting Facebook stereotype.
Final Thoughts
Do I honestly think its a game changer? Yes, why? because firstly I could be forgiven for thinking their plan was to get into the search business all along and with Google's so far falling short of the mark efforts to enter the social media game its potentially an open net (no World Cup pun intended). I mean we love Google, they provide us both great services as webmasters and people who need a search but with them encroaching on pretty much every digital industry outside of search did they really think no one would come knocking?
Google aren't going without a fight though, Wave was a little complex and even though was boasted about due to what was possible within the browser at the same time mine still crashed an awful lot, and with Google Buzz and their privacy mishaps right at the beginning their latest attempt is opting for a new homepage. To me they failed at this so far because their services seem so separate and disintegrated. While they aren't intimidated by Facebook's 400 million plus users the fact people on average spend three times as much time on Facebook as they do Google might (See Facebook Press Statistics). The question is do I go to the iGoogle homepage? my account page? gmail home? Buzz? Wave? Im Lost, are you? A system in dire need of some reorganization and structuring I think. Perhaps their latest efforts are in a view to fix this cumbersome issue with a service aggregating homepage. Where Bing will come into this I'm really not sure but with the FB search being powered by Bing it's inevitable we shall soon find out.
Facebook Insights the FB's interpretation of analytics was also well covered at the recent F8 conference but more on that another day. Why is this on a Search Engine Optimisation blog? Because social media suddenly became more relevant.
I shall soon put together a series of tutorial articles at Pixelloop on how to actually incorporate these tools in general websites and content management systems such as WordPress. Links shall appear at the bottom of this article once they are published.


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As someone who came to wine via my passionate interest in cooking and eating out I've always thought of wine in the context of food rather than in terms of scores and this site is all about how to enjoy your wine - and other drinks - more.
Of course the main purpose is to help you find a match - or several possible pairings - for a dish or meal you're planning to make or a wine or beer you want to show off so hit the Find a Match section for that.
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California's attorney general has alleged that top executives and a board member at Calpers accepted trips, champagne and other gifts from a businessman trying to secure investments from the giant California public pension fund.
The perks bestowed allegedly included trips to New York on a private jet, to Christmas parties in Lake Tahoe and to the Academy Awards.
The attorney general filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against former Calpers chief executive Fred Buenrostro and Alfred Villalobos, a former Calpers board member who later became a "placement agent" or middleman who helps money managers get pension fund business. It alleges that Villalobos "cultivated improper relationships" with Buenrostro and others at Calpers and, in so doing, "compromised the integrity" of Calpers' investment process and violated California law.
Villalobos and Buenrostro weren't immediately reached for comment, nor was Villalobos' firm, Arvco Capital Research, also a defendant in the suit. Calpers didn't immediately comment.
The suit by Jerry Brown's office, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleges that Arvco obtained more than $47m (€37m) in "undisclosed and unlawful commissions" from money managers in its investment dealings with Calpers from 2005 to 2009.
Much of the suit turns on alleged efforts by Villalobos to secure Calpers business for his biggest Calpers client, Apollo Global Management, the private equity firm run by Leon Black.
The suit alleges that as Calpers was contemplating a major investment in the Apollo firm itself, Villalobos "attempted to bribe" former Calpers senior investment officer Leon Shahinian. Villalobos allegedly flew Shahinian to New York City to attend a fundraiser honouring Black hosted by the Museum of Modern Art in May 2007.
The suit alleges that Arvco rented a private jet for Villalobos and Shahinian to fly to New York, where they shared a two-room suite at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Expenses for the trip were paid for by Villalobos or Arvco and were reimbursed by Apollo, the suit alleges.
After the trip, the suit says, Shahinian received three bottles of champagne from Villalobos.
Later that month, Villalobos faxed Shahinian a term sheet for a proposed $700m investment in Apollo by Calpers.
The next month, Shahinian "touted" that investment to the Calpers board, the suit says. He didn't disclose to the board that he had just returned from the all-expense paid trip with Villalobos, the suit says.
Apollo in a statement said: "We will continue to cooperate fully with all regulatory agencies investigating this matter. We believe we at all times have handled our placement agent relationships in an appropriate manner. We are deeply troubled by the alleged activities described in the California Attorney General's complaint."
Shahinian, not named in the suit, has been placed on administrative leave in connection with the allegations, according to a person familiar with the matter. A call to a Leon Shahinian in the Sacramento area, where Calpers is based, wasn't returned.
The issue of placement agents exercising improper influence on investment decisions of public pension funds that manage government employees' retirement money has been the subject of a major criminal investigation in New York that's resulted in six guilty pleas.
In California, Calpers itself has been conducting an internal investigation into placement agent fees. Justice Department investigators in Los Angeles have also been looking at whether potentially illegal payments were made to influence decisions on where to invest public pension fund money, including at Calpers.
In addition to the gifts, the suit also alleges that Villalobos and Arvco weren't licensed securities broker-dealers and used "unlawful and fraudulent means" to execute the transactions.
It also alleges that Villalobos made a "standing but undisclosed" job offer to Buenrostro for after he left Calpers that included a condominium. Buenrostro began working for Arvco as a consultant the day after he retired from Calpers in 2008, the suit says, earning $25,000 per month.
It further alleges that Arvco failed to disclose to Calpers its placement agent relationship with Apollo and another fund.
Buenrostro agreed to requests by Villalobos to sign disclosure forms "supposedly acknowledging that Arvco had disclosed the placement agent agreements and commissions" to Calpers. Neither Calpers nor its investment staff new of the existence of these forms which, the lawsuit says "are nowhere to be found in Calpers's files."
The suit seeks $95m from the defendants for civil penalties, restitution to the pension fund and return of profits. A Superior Court judge on Wednesday ordered that Villalobos' bank account and other assets be frozen.
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It looks like President Obama has the fashion designer vote locked up.
The campaign has unveiled "Runway to Win," raising money by selling campaign gear put together by some of the nation's finest designers.
"We'll be rolling out Obama-inspired designs by everyone from Tracy Reese to Jason Wu to Tory Burch at runwaytowin.com," says the Obama re-election website.
Other contributing designers include Sean John, Diane von Furstenberg and Vera Wang.
The goods include shirts and bags, some emblazoned with slogans like "I Vote Obama" and "Greater Together."
Prices range from $40 to $95.
The Obama campaign had a similar effort in 2008 -- though, as Politico pointed out, some designer names are missing this time around:
Runway to Win, a fashion line that promotes and raises money for President Barack Obama's reelection campaign, boasts top designers such as Vera Wang and Marc Jacobs, but many who volunteered for a similar effort four years ago are sitting out this year.
Names you won't find in the 2012 campaign's 22-piece collection: Maria Cornejo, Zac Posen, Nanette Lepore, Juicy Couture, all of whom designed T-shirts for 2008's Runway to Change; Isaac Mizrahi, who contributed a tote bag; and Tina Lutz and Marcia Patmos, who made a cardigan.
Why the absence? The designers didn't respond to requests for comment, but the answer may lie in what Donna Karan, another Runway to Change volunteer remaining on the sidelines in 2012, told POLITICO last year about red-carpet scrutiny: "I think too much is discussed about what we wear, rather than who we are."
"I love dressing Michelle," she continued, referring to the first lady. "But I look at her as a woman [who is] about women and celebrating women, and maybe I'm not geared into exactly what she's wearing. I think there's too much red-carpet talk and we need more talk about who she is."
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How HEP C viral Load Tests are used?
Hepatitis C tests are utilized to detect and diagnose an infection or to administer the treatment of the HCV or hepatitis C. Tests are performed to detect the condition if an individual:
The given HEP C viral load tests may be used to screen to detect HCV
Anti-HCV test This test detects the existence of antibodies to the virus, showing exposure to HCV. The test does not make any difference between someone with an active or a previous HCV infection. Normally, the test is stated as negative or positive. If it appears to be weakly positive, it may be a false positive. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends that weakly positive tests should be confirmed with HCV RIBA test before being reported. RIBA (recombinant immunoblot assay) test is a complimentary test that is performed for confirming the existence of HCV. In many cases, it shows that if the positive anti-HCV test was because of the exposure to HCV or stands for a false positive. However, in some cases the results appears to be neutral that is called as an indeterminate RIBA. RIBA test cannot differentiate between a present or past infection like the anti-HCV test.
The given tests may be utilized to diagnose a present infection and to direct and to monitor treatment
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This test may be used to differentiate between a present or past infection. It displays as a positive or detected if any HCV viral RNA is found. If not, then it shows the negative result or not detected. It may be used after HCV treatment is finished to check that if the virus has been removed from the blood. These tests are rarely used any more.
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The test detects and measures the RNA particles in the blood. These tests are used before and during the treatment of HCV to assist and determine the response to the treatment by evaluating the amount of virus before and during the treatment.
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On the wp reviewers list someone's attempting to get approval for including the Revolution Slider in a free theme listed at wordpress.org, either by directly including the files or by giving them to theme users through his website – all this allegedly with the consent of the author.
Has the Revolution author indeed allowed this, or is it allowed regardless of that?
If so, many more free themes will pop up with Revolution included, I am sure.
I imagine this isn't allowed I've requested a staff reply, can you submit a ticket with the link to it and such and post the ticket number here?
I did: #GEL-574-26938
Sounds like something you should make the plugin author aware of
Nope, we never allowed someone to do so and will never do
Could you be so nice and do not allow the theme to be published with the slider inside?
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I am not a reviewer but I posted it to the list. The reviewer was already sceptical so it won't make it through the review as bundled files I am sure, but the author mentions givig it away from his website, as an alternative.
@themepunch: Replied to your mail. Probably want to keep an eye on that theme author and his website.
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Before coming to New York I covered the Orioles, and the phone has rung several times today from colleagues wanting a scouting report on Steve Trachsel. In particular, why did he last so long?
Two reasons in my mind:
1) Despite winning 15 games, one was never comfortable watching him. The Mets gave him roughly six runs a game in support and he needed every one of those runs.
2) Nobody with the Mets said so on the record, but privately they weren't pleased when he begged out of his NLCS start against the Cardinals after taking a ball off his leg. Already short on pitching, Trachsel pulled himself and this didn't sit well.
Trachsel was hit hard in the NL and in a pitcher's park. He'll probably need more than six runs a game in Camden Yards.


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Patrick Johnson saw something he did not expect to see when he turned into the straight in the final of the world championships 200 metres.
Nothing, nothing at all. Just 90 metres of empty track with a finish line at the end of it. Drawn in lane eight, he had told himself he must lead into the straight. But with the might of the world's sprinters, led by Olympic and now world 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin, behind him, he had not counted on doing so.
"There was a little moment when I was saying, 'What the hell is going on out here'?" Johnson admitted.
Reality intruded. Once the field had straightened, Gatlin found another gear, speeding to the first sprint double since Maurice Greene in Seville in 1999 and leading fellow Americans Wallace Spearmon, defending champion John Capel and Tyson Gay to an unprecedented sweep of not only the medals but the first four places.
It must be said that it has been possible to take the first four places only since the introduction of the wildcard system for defending champions in 1997. There have been occasions when Kenya, for example, could have had the first 10 places in the steeple.
Gatlin said he wanted to come fast out of the curve and then concentrate on his speed and technique. He did both, finishing almost two metres ahead of Spearmon and three clear of Capel and Gay in an imposing performance.
"Now it's two golds down, one more to go," said Gatlin, referring to the US 4 x 100 metres relay. With the reported splits among the US sprinters, from which Gatlin has remained aloof, it will be interesting to see whether they can work as a team.
Johnson finished sixth in 20.58 seconds, closer to his personal best in the cold conditions than any other finalist bar the gold medallist.
But he was not concerned about statistics, more by the fact that he had arrived as a world-class sprinter.
"I'm in the mix," Johnson said. "This was a world championships final against the best in the world."
He rated reaching a world championships final as a greater achievement than his historic sub-10 seconds 100 metres in Japan in 2003, the first such run by an Australian.
"Breaking 10 was great, but I wanted to do something at a championships," he said. That year he peaked too early and was run out of the world championships 100 in the quarter-finals.
"I think this is the start," Johnson said, even though he turns 33 next month.
He came into the race focused on proving something to himself and his critics. "I wasn't very nervous. There was a point to myself that I wanted to prove. I've got potential but I had to tease it out."
Now that he has, Johnson reckons the way is clear to Melbourne 2006 and, beyond that, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
There were only two other Commonwealth athletes in the final, Stephane Buckland of Mauritius, who was one place ahead of Johnson, and Usain Bolt of Jamaica, who jogged through in last place.
If this is just the start, there could yet be big things ahead for Johnson.
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This configuration provides short cycle times by limiting the acquisition time to just the peaks of interest and regenerating the columns during the acquisition. It uses LEAP Shell Scheduling Software[1] - this application is integrated withAnalyst® Software[2] from Applied Biosystems Inc®. There is a single sample list and allows multiplexing [3] of 2 separate HPLC systems into one mass spectrometer [4].
If the peaks of interest come off together in the middle of the gradient (as shown below) then it is possible to utilize the front cut and back cut time to increase throughput.
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Designed for carry, the Smith and Wesson model 442 AirWeight™ revolver gives you a lot of firepower in a very small, light package. Chambered for .38 Special, the 442 holds eight rounds, and can handle the pressures of .38 Special +P loads.
An aluminum alloy frame helps reduce the weight of the 442 to just 15 ounces, not much more than a small cordless phone. With a length of just over six inches, the AirWeight fits easily into a pocket, handbag or holster.
The model 442 has an internal hammer, eliminating the problem of snagging a hammer on the inside of a pocket.
It's fitted with Uncle Mike's Boot grips, which provide a cushioned hold on the revolver. The sights are fixed, and very low profile, again making this a good choice for pocket carry.
While the frame is aluminum alloy, the cylinder and barrel are carbon steel to withstand the pressure of +P loads.
Caliber: .38 S&W Special +P
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"I bought this gun for self-defense. My main concerns as a woman purchasing my first gun were: ease of concealment, quality & reliability, and being safe to use. After careful consideration, I narrowed my choice down to the Smith & Wesson 442 and Ruger LCR. I liked the feel of the S&W better - the Ruger felt slightly cheap and toylike. I didn't consider semi-autos, because I like the simplicity and ease of use of revolvers. After a few range sessions, I can say I have no regrets about my decision to go with the S&W. This is a snappy little gun with some recoil, and the long, heavy trigger pull will take some getting used to, but this gun feels very comfortable to carry and handling/shooting it doesn't intimidate me. The gun has an internal lock which I will have a gunsmith remove. I plan to holster this gun and wear it everywhere!"
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"bought this light to carry projectile accelerator for protection (about 1999) while taxi driving. Never got heavy, so it was carried faithfully. I practiced drawing from a sitting position & this saved my life 3 different times. It does draw easy & its profile is difficult to make when it prints through clothing. It takes practice to get good at the long (but fairly smooth) heavy trigger, without going off target. The light weight definitly makes recoil more of an issue for those who are recoil sensitive, though I had no problem other than to better adjust my grip as my solution. Pretty accurate after practice with even +P loads, out to 25 yards (about 3 1/4 inches for 5 rounds)."
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Primary use: Defense/Law Enforcement
"Shoots very well,but reloading is a pain. Very hard to open the chamber to reload."
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Newspapers in Ruoti, Italy
As a nation state, Italy has emerged only in 1871. Until then the country was politically divided into a large number of independant cities, provinces and islands. The currently available evidences point out to a dominant Etruscan, Greek and Roman cultural influence on today's Italians.
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Would the town of Ruoti have had newspapers, obituaries, etc.published in the 1800's? How were births,marriages, and deaths recorded?
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When a person died (especially back then) they were buried in 24 hours by law. No time for obituaries. The notice of death was posted on walls and boards all over town within hours. If the person was noble or of some importance in the town there MAY be some kind of story in whatever newspaper covered that are. Usually not.
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Thanks Ann!
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Deaths are usually recorded in the town municipal offioces (Ufficio di Stato Civile) and cdertificates of birth,marriage and ddeath are free of charge. Form letters are at www.circolocalabrese.org/resources/letters =Peter=
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When we talk about the Tao, what we are talking about isn't really the Tao, it's just a name. Names aren't reality, they are just names. Everything in the world comes from the nameless. When we learn to think of things as separate from other things, we give them names.
If we look at the world without thinking about our own desires, we can see how everything is connected and part of the same whole. If we only think about what we want for ourselves, we can only see things as separate and disconnected.
Unity and separateness look like two very different ideas, but they really come from the same source. This is called a mystery, because it is hard to understand. It is like something hidden inside something hidden. It is the beginning of all mysteries.
Things only seem beautiful to us because there are ugly things to compare them to. In the same way, things only seem good to us because there are bad things. This is why we can't have something without being able to lose it. We can't do easy things without knowing what hard things are. There can't be anything long unless there is something short to compare it to. Nothing is high unless something is low. A singer and a band have to work together to make music. Without a front, it doesn't make sense to talk about a back.
Since everything that is different is also the same, a wise person does things without making a big effort. He creates things without trying too hard. He gets things done, but he doesn't take credit for them. The work is done and then forgotten. When the wise person does things this way, they last forever.
If we don't make a big fuss about what we think is good, we don't get into arguments. If we don't try to collect too many things, people won't steal from us. If we don't think about what we would like to have all the time, we won't get upset or confused.
That's why a wise person deals with other people by taking their minds off whatever they think they want and giving them what they really need. It's best not to let people get carried away with their wants and help them focus on their needs instead.
If we don't spend all of our time thinking about what we want, other people will stop trying to give us what they think we want, which usually isn't what we really want anyway.
If we aren't always trying to improve our lives, we'll be happier.
The Tao is like an empty cup that we drink out of, even though it is never filled up. It is the mysterious source of everything. The Tao is what eventually wears down the sharpness of a knife, untangles knots, and softens the glare of bright lights. Everything comes from the Tao, and everything is the Tao. The Tao is hidden, but it is always there. We don't know where it comes from. It is the source of Nature.
Nature doesn't think about people as separate from itself. It sees everything as One. That's why the wise person doesn't see people as separate from nature. She sees everything as One.
Nature is like a beating heart. It changes shape, but it always has the same form. The more the heart moves, the more blood it pumps.
Less words are better than more words. We should always try to find a middle way between too much and not enough.
The female spirit lives forever. It is the spirit of the mother. Nature is our mother, but her spirit is hard to see. If we find it, it will never fail us.
Nature lasts forever. It was never born, so it has always been alive. Because we are all part of Nature, the wise person doesn't try to get ahead of others. He doesn't get too attached to anything, so he is able to see that he is at one with everything. By doing things without thinking about himself, he finds peace.
The best way to live is to be like water. Water gives life to everything without even trying. It flows in places where people don't usually go, so it is like the Tao.
We should make our homes close to the land, so that we remember our connection to Nature. When we take quiet time for ourselves, we should go deep into our hearts and experience oneness. We should be gentle and kind to other people. When we speak, we should be honest and truthful. If we have power over other people, we should use it fairly. Whatever we do in our daily lives, we should try to be good at it. When we decide to do something, we should make sure it is the right time to do it.
If we don't fight with other people, they won't be upset with us for very long.
It's better to leave some room for new things than to be greedy. Having too many things is like sharpening a knife so much that the blade gets dull. If we try to keep too many things for ourselves, we have too much to protect. If we try to get too much money or power, we're asking for trouble. That's why a wise person knows when enough is enough.
If we know that we have a mind and a body and they are the same thing, can we avoid believing in separateness? If we keep our minds on what we are doing and stay open to change, can we be like young children? If we understand where everything comes from, can we avoid false beliefs? If we love everyone and use our power wisely, can we avoid trying to get ahead of other people? If we understand that Nature is our mother, can we understand what it means to be a woman? If we understand the world and stay open to it, can we avoid trying to change things?
The best way of life is to take care of the things that are important to us, to get things done without taking credit for them, and to lead other people by example instead of by force.
In a wheel, the spokes all come together at the hub. It's the hole at the center of the hub that makes the wheel useful. If we make a clay pot, it's the empty space inside the pot that matters most. When doors and windows are put into a room, it's the holes that make them useful. That's why we need what is there, but what is not there is just as important.
If we see too many things at once, we stop seeing anything at all. If we hear too many things, we can't really hear anything. If there are too many flavors, we don't taste anything clearly. If we race around searching for things all the time, it drives us crazy. If we put too much value on things, they lead us away from happiness.
That's why the wise person is guided by what she feels instead of what she sees. She lets go of one way of life and chooses the other.
If we are embarrassed or upset, we should be able to accept how we feel. We have to understand that bad things happen to everyone sometimes. This means that we need to be okay with not being the most important person in the world. We shouldn't worry much about winning or losing. That's what it really means to accept life as it is. We should also understand that being alive means that sometimes bad things will happen to us. If we weren't alive, what could happen?
If we accept the way life is without being upset, we can be trusted to take care of ourselves and others. If we love the world the same way we love ourselves, we can take care of everything.
If we look for the Tao, we won't see it, because it isn't a thing. If we listen for it, we won't hear it, because it is silent. If we try to get a hold of it, we won't be able to hold on, because it isn't physical. These three facts are hard to understand when we look at them separately, and that's why they are really only one fact.
From above, The Tao is not bright, and from below, it is not dark. It is one reality, and it can't be talked about the way we talk about everything else. When we try to talk about it, it seems like nothing at all. It is the form of the formless and the image of the imageless. We can't define or imagine it.
If we try to think about a time before the Tao began, we can see that there was no beginning. If we try to follow it to its end, we can see that there is no end. That is why we should see the Tao as the source of everything, and understand that we are one with it right now, in the present moment.
Knowing about the source of everything is the most important kind of knowing there is.
The masters of ancient times were quiet, mysterious, wise, and open to the world. We can't imagine how deep their understanding was. Because we can't imagine it, all we can do is talk about how they lived their lives. They were careful, like people crossing a stream in winter. They were alert, like people who were aware of danger. They were polite, like visiting guests. They were simple, like blocks of wood that haven't been carved. They were open and empty, like caves. They were hard to see into, like muddy water.
Can we wait quietly while the mud settles? Can we remain still and not act until the right time? Wise people are not selfish, so they don't always think about changing things.
If we let all of our thoughts go, empty ourselves, and let the mind become still, we can watch everything in the world come and go. Things begin, grow, and go back to where they came from. Returning to the source is called stillness, and this is the way of Nature. The way of Nature doesn't change. When we know that things stay the same even when they change, we can see deeply. If we don't know this, we are asking for trouble. If we keep our minds open to change, we will care about other people and the world. If we care about others, we become wise. If we become wise, we will understand Heaven. If we understand Heaven, we become one with the Tao.
Being one with the Tao is forever. The body passes away, but the Tao will never end.
Hardly anyone knows about the highest truth, the Tao. After the Tao comes everything people know and love. Then comes the things people fear. At the bottom are the things people hate.
If we don't trust other people and the world enough, we won't be trusted.
When things get done without anyone taking credit for them, everyone gets together and says "We did it!"
When people forget about the Tao, they try to force themselves to treat others well. When people think they know it all, everyone starts pretending and putting on a show. When people don't get along with each other, they look for other people to tell them what to do. When everyone is confused and unable to work together, someone will take advantage of them.
If we forget about trying to be perfect and trying to know everything, the world will be a better place for everyone. If we stop trying so hard to treat people the way we think they should be treated, we will learn that kindness and love come naturally. If we stop trying to make everything better and store up things for ourselves, no one will be able to take anything away from us. These are only three examples. They aren't as important as being able to see how simple life is, to figure out who you really are, to stop being selfish, and to reduce your desires.
Sometimes, there isn't much difference between yes and no, and other times, there isn't much difference between good and bad. We don't always have to be afraid of the same things other people are afraid of. We don't always have to think like other people do.
While other people are happy and having fun, the wise person might be wandering, not knowing what to do or where to go. While other people seem to have everything they want, the wise person might not have much at all. Sometimes, it's natural to feel confused about this. Other people can seem strong and bright, while the wise person seems weak and dim. Others can seem smart all the time, while the wise person sometimes feels foolish. While other people always seem to have many clear goals and desires, the wise person doesn't get attached to moving in any direction. Everyone else is always busy, but the wise person is in no hurry to get anything done. The wise person is different, because he gets his happiness from the Tao instead of the things other people value.
Following only the Tao is the best way to live, but the Tao is mysterious. Even though it is hard to pin down, everything comes from it. The Tao is a mystery, but when we follow it, it is very real. People have known about the Tao since the beginning of time. This is how we know that it is Nature's Way.
If we move out of the way of something, we can overcome it. If we bend, we can become straight. If we empty ourselves, we can become full. If we wear ourselves out, we can become new. If we only have a little, we can get more, but if we have too much, we can only become confused.
This is why the wise person understands that everything is connected and part of the One, and she sets an example for everyone. She doesn't put on a big show, so she always shines. She doesn't make a big deal of herself, so she always stands out. She doesn't brag, so people respect her. She doesn't fight, so no one fights with her. This is why wise people say that we should get things done by letting them happen naturally. If we really know what it means to be part of the whole, everything gets done by itself, even when we are the ones doing it.
Just like a thunderstorm doesn't last all day, it isn't natural to talk too much. If Nature can't make things last forever, how can we do it? A person who follows the Tao is one with the Tao. A person who is good has a good life. A person who loses goodness is lost. When we are one with the Tao, the Tao welcomes us. When we are one with goodness, the goodness is always there. When we are one with the unpleasant things in life, we are willing to experience them. A person who doesn't trust Nature will not be trusted.
A person who stands on his tiptoes isn't steady. A person who runs too fast gets tired and falls behind. In the same way, a person who makes a big show about things is not wise. A person who thinks they are better than other people doesn't get any respect. A person who is always talking about what he can do usually doesn't do much at all. A person who brags won't be put up with for long. People who follow the Tao don't think we need any of these things. They don't bring happiness. That's why people who follow the Tao avoid them.
Nobody knows where the Tao comes from or how it was formed, but it was around before anything else. Before the world was created, it was alone in the silence and the void, never changing. Now, it is a part of everything, and it is always moving. Everything comes from it. We don't know it's real name, so we call it the Tao. If we can't call it anything else, we can call it powerful.
Because it is powerful, it flows very far. Once it has flowed very far, it returns. This is why wise people say that the Tao is powerful, the laws of physics are powerful, the Earth is powerful, and the leaders are powerful. These are the four most powerful things in the universe.
People follow the world and its leaders, the world follows the laws of physics, the laws of physics follow the Tao, and the Tao follows what is natural.
Lightness comes from heaviness, and stillness is more important than lots of activity. That's why a wise person doesn't lose sight of what is important, even if there are lots of distractions. No matter what is going on around him, he stays calm and doesn't get too attached to anything.
People who have a lot of responsibility should not act carelessly when other people are around. If we take things too lightly, we can lose sight of what is important. If we get carried away with too much activity, we can lose control of ourselves.
A good walker doesn't leave tracks behind, a good speaker doesn't make slips, and someone who is good at math doesn't need to count the numbers. A good door doesn't need a lock, but no one can open it. A good binding doesn't need knots, but no one can loosen it. This is why a wise person cares for everyone, and doesn't leave anyone behind. She takes care of everything she needs to do, and doesn't leave anything unfinished. This is called "following the light."
A good person is the teacher of a bad person. A bad person is a good person's responsibility. If the teacher isn't respected and the student isn't cared for, there will be trouble, no matter how hard we try. This can be hard for us to understand.
We should know what means to be strong, like a man, but it is more important to be compassionate, like a woman. We should go with the flow of life, but always honestly and with courage. This is how we become like children again.
We should know what it means to be active, but it is more important to be still. We should be examples to the world, always living with honesty and courage. This is how we return to being one with the infinite.
We should know what it means to be honorable, but it is more important to be humble. We should be open to life, always honest and able to adapt. This is how we become like an uncarved block of wood.
When a block is carved, it becomes useful. When the wise person uses it, he becomes powerful. That's why it is good to be like the uncarved block.
If we think we can take over the universe and improve it, we're in for a big letdown. The universe is all it can be. We can't improve it. If we try to force it to change, we'll just spoil things. If we try to hold on to the universe the way it is now, it will just slip away from us.
Sometimes things are ahead, and sometimes they are behind. Sometimes a person is healthy, and other times he is sick. Sometimes we are strong, and sometimes we are weak. Some times we feel happy, and other times we are sad. This is why the wise person avoids going too far with anything, getting carried away, or getting stuck in rigid beliefs and ways of living.
When we try to conquer the universe, we can only meet resistance. It is said that when an army passes by, thorn bushes spring up, and when there is a war, hard times follow. This is why we must not take advantage of power. Just do what needs to be done.
When you achieve results, do not bask in them, boast, or be proud. Just be satisfied with getting results. This is the natural way to get things done. Do things, but don't force them. Great effort is followed by loss of strength. Using force is not Nature's way, and whatever goes against Nature's way does not last.
Weapons are used to create fear, so everyone hates them. This is why the wise person does not use weapons unless there is no choice. He prefers peace and quiet, and he does not celebrate victory in war. If we celebrate victory, we find happiness in killing, and when killing makes us happy, we can't grow spiritually.
War should be treated like a funeral, because many people are being killed. All of the victims should be mourned, and victory should not be celebrated.
The Tao can't be described, it can only be pointed to. It is smaller that the smallest thing, so it can't be grasped. If the leaders of the world could understand it, many problems would be solved and life would become gentler. People wouldn't need to be told what to do all the time, and things would take their natural course.
When we divide Nature into parts, the parts need names. There are already enough names. Knowing when to stop thinking about division and separateness can keep us out of trouble. The Tao that unifies everything is like a river flowing home to the sea.
Understanding other people is wisdom, but understanding ourselves is enlightenment. It only takes force to gain power over other people, but it takes real strength to master ourselves.
When we know we have enough, we are rich. It takes strong character to be honest about who we are. If we stay true to ourselves, we will have the power to endure. And if we identify with the Tao, even death is not the end.
The Tao is everywhere, even when things seem opposed to each other. Everything depends on it, and it doesn't hold anything back. It gets everything done without taking any credit for it.
It takes care of everything, but it isnt a king or a master. It doesnt have a goal, so it is very modest. On the other hand, everything in the world returns to it, so it is very great.
It does not show off its greatness, so it is the greatest of all.
Everyone is attracted to a person who is aware of Oneness, because that person is peaceful and happy.
People often make time for music and good food, but a description of the Tao may not seem to have much substance or flavor. It cant be seen or heard, but it is always there. We can never exhaust the Tao.
Anything that shrinks must first expand. Anything that breaks must first be strong. Anything that is thrown down must first be raised up. Before we can receive, we must first give.
Understanding this is how we perceive the nature of things. Soft and weak overcome hard and strong.
Just as deep-water fish cannot rise to the surface, wise people should not be aggressive or violent.
The Tao doesnt try to force anything, and yet nothing is left undone. If people understood this, the world would move along naturally. If we still desire to act, we can choose to clear our minds and return to simplicity. In simplicity, we arent distracted by our own desires, and when we arent distracted, there is tranquility.
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Despite windy, cold conditions more than 130 participants took part in the Cross Border Challenge between Mount Whatley, N.B. and Amherst.
AMHERST – Chris Evers of Moncton blazed a trail finishing five minutes ahead of his closest competitor to win the half-marathon at the Cross Border Challenge in Amherst on Saturday.
"Conditions were good and the course was great," Evers said after the race. "I wasn't really sure what to expect coming to Amherst today. As I was driving down from Moncton you could see the storm clouds and I was wondering what the conditions would be like."
The half-marathoners faced a stiff northerly breeze as the departed from a start/finish line in front of the Amherst Stadium and Evers said crossing the marsh on the way to Mount Whatley was a challenge, but he said there was a nice tailwind as he reached the half-way point and started on his way back to Amherst.
Evers completed the course in 1:20.32 and credited race organizers for putting on a quality event.
"It's becoming a popular event among runners," Evers said. "It's really nice to run through town and to see people clapping and cheering you on and I can't say enough about the volunteers. Fantastic."
Anthony Fromm of Amherst was second with a time of 1:25.05 and Jon Evers of Head of St. Margaret's Bay was third at 1:25.21.
On the women's side, Amherst's Kaili VanVulpen finished with a time of 1:35.45, nine minutes ahead of Diane Baxter of Moncton, who finished at 1:44.44. Shelley Carroll of Amherst, who ran the Boston Marathon earlier this year, was third at 1:44.57.
John Beninger of Sackville, N.B. was his age group (under age 19) with a time of 1:31.29 – over Tyler Landry of Amherst, who nursed a knee injury from the five-kilometre mark. Landry finished at 1:35.10.
Beninger's day didn't get started as planned after his ride didn't make it to pick him out in Sackville.
Beninger, a member of Mount Allison's cross-country team, hopped on his bicycle and pedaled the 17 kilometres to Amherst. He was late getting the starting line and started approximately 10 minutes hind the rest of the participants.
"I ran pretty hard to catch up to the pack and then realized I had to slow my pace down," he said. "I slowed a bit to talk to some of the (Amherst) Striders and got myself into a rhythm."
On the 10-K side, Ryan Hatchard of Oxford won the men's race at 35:26 with Simeon Fancy of Milton placing second at 36:31 and Robert Lafreniere of Amherst finishing in third at 41:31.
Krista Harrison of Halifax won the women's division at 43:28, Sonya Fury of Aulac, N.B. was second at 45:56 and Sarah Crocker of Amherst was third at 46:18.
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Fashion houses are adding their signature style to hotels, writes Carolyn Cummins.
Can't get enough of Giorgio Armani's clothes, perfume and shoes? How about heading to Dubai to stay in the fashion empire's new, uber glamorous resort.
If an Armani hotel isn't your cup of tea there's always the six-star Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast or the new one it's opening next month, also in Dubai. Or maybe you'd like to visit the Bvlgari resort in Bali, opening in a year's time.
The 1990s era of conspicuous consumption of big name brands may now be less ferocious in the fashion apparel industry but it is just kicking off in the hotel and resort market.
Six years ago Sohiel Abedian, the founder and managing director of listed property developer Sunland, went to Milan with the crazy idea of building a hotel under the Versace brand.
According to Abedian, he sat in the lobby of the Versace office and waited patiently until someone saw him and listened to his plan. His persistence paid off, although there were many sceptics, most of whom did not believe the Gold Coast would attract guests who liked Versace.
But Dr Santo Versace, the president of the Versace Group and older brother of the late Gianni Versace, decided to take the plunge and commissioned Sunland to build the resort.
Versace signed the deal and arrived in Australia in April 1999 to inspect the site.
At the time, he told the Herald his late brother had been expanding the homewares and furnishing arm of the empire so his spirit and memory played an important part in the new property development.
"Already in the Versace group [before Gianni died] there was the idea of furnishing hotels in the same way the family's homes in Miami, United States and Lake Como in northern Italy had been designed," Versace said.
"When Soheil Abedian proposed the project on the Gold Coast last year, we liked the idea, and here we are," he said. Four and half years on, the $250 million Palazzo Versace on Main Beach, at the northern end of the Gold Coast, has a consistent occupancy rate of more than 85 per cent.
Its success, built on the internationally recognised fashion house, has set the ball rolling.
"If an idea is do-able and profitable in a society that is driven by economic savings, then everyone jumps on the bandwagon," Abedian said last week. "The world has changed and many tourists now want more than a holiday, they want an experience. Our guests are brand conscious. In every aspect of life there is a brand, so why not in hotels?"
Such is the popularity of the designer hotels that Sunland and Emirates Investment Group formed a 50-50 joint venture last December to build the $700 million Palazzo Versace in Dubai, which opens next month.
Adebian confirmed that Versace also had plans for more hotels in gateway cities, such as Shanghai. Bali is also touted as a possibility.
"We were the first, but definitely not the last," he said.
Bvlgari has also expanded into property. It has a hotel in Milan and is in the process of building an enormous mountain-top resort near Pecatu village on the southern tip of Bali's Bukit Peninsula, close to renowned surfing spots such as Uluwatu.
Due to open later this year, it will comprise 58 villas, 54 of which will be one-bedroom, 300 square metre luxury units with patios and plunge pools as well as living and dining areas.
The fashion label has teamed with the Marriott chain to manage the resorts and its website says there are more properties in the pipeline.
Its Bvlgari Milano hotel is located in the stylish Via Montenapoleone, Vai della Spiga, area of Milan. It has a 4000sqm private garden.
Armani, meanwhile, has teamed up to design four resorts and 10 hotels for Dubai's largest developer, Emaar Properties, while Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co are also said to be looking for sites, initially in the United States and Europe.
Cerruti's name has been linked to a small chain of European hotels while Ferragamo has five hotels in Italy, including the luxurious Vicolo Dell'Oro in Florence.
At Palazzo Versace indulgence is taken to the highest degree. The rooms are filled with Versace furnishings, toiletries, crockery and the most luxurious bath robes and towels, all embossed with Versace's signature logo, the Medusa head.
All items are for sale. But don't even think about slipping an ashtray into the luggage as a souvenir. All rooms are checked before the account is issued and anything missing is charged straight to the guest's credit card.
Given the tariffs, however, it's unlikely that should worry guests.
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Gwent Police said that since the launch of the "Spiked" campaign on 11 December, there had been seven reported cases of drink-spiking in their force area.
In one case, a woman had to be taken to Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, after having her drink spiked in a pub in Abertillery.
Police said that she was suffering psychological effects from the incident.
The majority of the other incidents reported to the Gwent force took place in pubs and clubs in Newport.
Sedative drugs such as GHB and Rohypnol, which are odourless, colourless and tasteless, can be added to drinks to incapacitate victims, many of whom have little memory of what has happened to them.
Drugs Education Officer, Detective Constable Lyn Webber, of Gwent Police, said: "I want to urge the public to be aware of drink spiking and take precautions to make sure they don't become a victim.
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"My advice is don't leave your drink unattended, don't accept drinks from strangers, avoid unfamiliar places and don't make yourself a target by drinking alcohol to excess.
"Keep an eye on your drink and don't let someone spoil your New Year."
Dewi Roberts, drug and alcohol reduction officer with North Wales Police, said that the force had received no reports of drink-spiking cases over Christmas, but that the campaign had raised awareness of the problem.
"We get about three cases a year in north Wales," he said.
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Popular author and blogger Kerri Sackville's very funny take on her life with anxiety. This is an insight into anxiety that only Kerri could give!
The Little Book Of Anxiety is for anyone who has experienced anxiety - which is pretty much everyone. It is a funny book about a serious subject: the ways in which anxiety can impact on your life and the lives of those around you.
With humour, insight and searing honesty, Kerri Sackville opens up about the trials and sheer absurdities of living a worried a life. From crazed nailbiting, to being hysterical in a jammed lift, to fearing her husband is dead when he's late home from work, Kerri has done it all.
If you know the agonies of sleepless nights, regularly jump to Worst-Case Scenario, or drive your loved ones mad with your irrational fears, then this book may very well save your sanity.
About the Author
After the birth of her first child in 1999, Kerri completed a BA in English and Linguistics, and returned to her first love, writing. She has worked as a copywriter and freelance writer for nine years, and in that time has written extensively for mainstream media and parenting magazines, including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, The Telegraph, Sunday Life magazine, the Child group of magazines, Littlies magazine (New Zealand) and Notebook magazine.
Kerri also has a long-standing, humorous column in the Australian Jewish News, 'Life And Other Crises', in which she details the endless dramas of her domestic life. Kerri's stories are usually funny, occasionally deeply moving, and always highly personal, and cover everything from weight loss to friendship, sex, parenthood and grief.
In May 2009 Kerri joined Twitter, and quickly built up a following of over 2000. She began blogging shortly afterwards at lifeandothercrises.blogspot.com, and in 2010 was shortlisted for Australasian Blogger of the Year. Kerri is also a regular contributor and popular figure on the enormously successful website Mamamia.com.
As a blogger, Kerri has been interviewed several times on ABC radio, and has been profiled in the Sunday Magazine and Sunday Life magazine. She has been featured as a panellist at the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival 2010 and the Sydney Bloggers Festival 2010, and was recently named as one of Kidspot.com's Top 10 Bloggers.
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Good book but had to keep reminding myself it isn't written by a health professional just someone else with anxiety disorder, and anxiety disorders are very very common, sometimes it read like advice, but think it best to get advice from a professional psychologist rather than a columnist. a funny read though jojand certainly relate able to everyday life.
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I brought this book for my 24yr old daughter who was having anxiety and panic attacks. All other treatments were failing and as I was on this site I punched in the key words and up come this book. My daughter enjoyed reading this book and could relate to the information provided. Enjoyable and a good book for a Mum or friend to give to someone suffering anxiety. Very helpful indeed.
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The Little Book of Anxiety gave insight into the author's life and her pressing anxiety issues. Written with lots of humour I found myself laughing throughout the book!
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I had been looking forward to reading The Little Book of Anxiety (TLBOA) after having read Kerri's other fabulous read When My Husband Does The Dishes. TLBOA is a perfect read. For anyone who suffers a touch of the anxious or for anyone that has an anxious person in their lives, this book is a must read. It takes a head-on and very honest look at situations and thoughts behind an anxious mind and if you are that way inclined, you come away from reading this knowing you are not alone. A book that you can dip back in to from time to time and still find yourself nodding in agreement. Thank you Kerri for such an honest book and many laughs, not at your expense - but at the warm way you write about an anxious life.
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 224
Published: 1st May 2012
Publisher: Random House Australia
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.4 x 1.7
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Edition Number: 1