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Depending on how you feel about spiders the 2013 Peacock Spiders - Jewels of the Australian Bush calendar promises either a year of arachnophobic horror (with a different hairy-legged monster every month) or a year of glimpses of the wonders of our continent's weirdly lovely fauna.
Two Canberra spider experts and enthusiasts, Stuart Harris and Jurgen Otto, have compiled a big, splendid, multi-legged peacock spiders calendar. Designed and printed here in town too, and with some of the starring spiders denizens of the ACT this is a truly Canberran achievement.
Harris and Otto produced the calendar at their own expense, but thought it worth it as a way of introducing the public to these wondrous spiders.
Loyal readers will have been following this column's quest for better Canberra calendars to send to our interstate and international aunts than the awful commercially produced ones that show a sterile, deserted Canberra devoid of people, as if Canberra is a kind of (eerily well-maintained) Chernobyl.
The peacock spiders calendar is one of several that readers, sharing our wrath at the Canberra-as-Chernobyl calendars, have pointed us to. It won't suit an arachnophobic aunt but otherwise is quite brilliant and has quite a story behind it that Stuart Harris, his brawny arms luxuriantly tattooed (almost giving him something in common with his fabulously patterned jewel spiders) told when he came to see me.
He brought with him, in transparent plastic lunchbox containers, two live jewel spiders. They, like their cousins in the calendar, are impossibly tiny. In the calendar the spiders are vastly magnified to display for us their magnificent peacockery.
Naturalist Harris, who has one species of peacock spider named after him because he found it and it turned out to be hitherto unknown to science (it is Maratus harrisi), explains that peacock spiders are unique to Australia. They are jumping spiders in which during the mating season (between September and December) the males of the various peacock spider species turn on an elaborate sexual display to try to impress females. They, the males, have brightly coloured and sometimes vividly patterned abdomens and lift them up (just the way a male peacock lifts and displays its tail) to show to the female. And at the same time they, the desperately-theatrical males, lift up a pair of legs too so that in each of the photographs in the calendar the legs, held aloft in a kind of saluting gesture, seem to almost 'frame' the picturesque abdomen. Ironically for a calendar-adorning creature, the peacock spiders, Harris relates, don't live for 12 months. Their life-spans are brief but they seem (there's still so much to learn about them) to pack a lot into that fleeting sojourn. So for example, Harris describes, the males go through a series of ''moults'' en route to achieving their peak splendour. He contrasts them with crimson rosellas that take three years of moulting to achieve their maximum razzle-dazzlery. The male peacock spiders, by contrast, bustle through about three months' of moults to reach their peak peacockery.
We wish we could tell you where to buy Peacock Spiders - Jewels Of The Australian Bush calendars but of the 500 printed all but 25 have been sold already. Harris expects to sell them at Kingston's Bus Depot Markets on Saturday, when and where, if experience is repeated, people will be fascinated to hear yarns about these little creatures (some people are too arachnophobic to come close and look). We are sharing our continent with them but most of us will never see them.
Meanwhile, back to the broad stream of this column's calendarmania.
There are, an unhappy reader pointed out to us as he posted one of the offending calendars to an old aunt in England, no people in the commercial, conspicuous-in-the-shops Canberra calendars.
To show this as a city with no people (when there are 370,000 of us) is misleading, distorting and hackle-raising. Now the plot thins (or perhaps thickens) with one canny reader's advice.
''As a past photographer, the answer to why publishers print calendars minus people is that like a lot of things in life it's driven by the bottom line.
''A photo without a human can be used over and over again for little or no extra cost. A photo with people wearing clothes, hairstyles and handbags goes out of fashion and out of date.''
Shock! Horror! This has the ring of truth.
Looking again at two of the offending calendars here beside me as I write I notice that, yes, even on the rare occasions when these Chernobylesque pictures do have a few people in them they are so very far away as to be mere specks, whose clothes, hairstyles and handbags couldn't possibly be analysed.
So let's boycott the Canberra-as-Chernobyl calendars and send our overseas aunts better, more Canberry ones. And as mentioned in a previous column, one deserving and very Canberry one is the ACT Rescue & Foster (ARF) ''Best Friends'' calendar of ex-foster dogs (now with doting owners) photographed against Canberra's heritage buildings. ''Klaus'' (aka ''Brikz'') is the calendar's Mr March, posed at historic Hotel Kurrajong. His besotted owners report what we can all already see in his lovely face, that he is ''a friendly boof-head who aims to be everyone's friend''.
Buying the calendar assists ARF's vital work with the Klauses of this world and at fosterdogs.org you'll find how, when and where to buy the calendar.


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Asianet to consolidate in South, set up shop in Gulf
Leading entertainment and news player Asianet, which has a presence in all four southern languages, is in the process of consolidating its southern operations and readying for a full-fledged operation in the Gulf, based in Dubai.
Kerala's satellite broadcaster Asianet being split into 4
Asianet, led by former BPL Mobile owner and venture capitalist Rajeev Chandrasekhar, is being split into four as part of a restructuring exercise that may lead to the entry of new investors in ...
STAR Jupiter to hold majority stake in Asianet
Rajeev Chandrasekhar's news channels and radio business to remain outside joint venture.
Rupert Murdoch set to acquire majority stake in Asianet
STAR is expected to acquire a majority stake in Asianet's general entertainment channels across three southern languages-Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada.
STAR in talks to acquire majority stake in Asianet
STAR India has entered into discussions with Rajeev Chandrasekhar-led Jupiter Entertainment to buy a majority stake in satellite television broadcaster Asianet Communications, multiple sources said.
Providence of US to buy stake in Asianet
US private equity giant Providence is buying a minority stake in Rajan Raheja's Asianet Satellite Communications, Kerala's largest cable operator, as rising growth and expanding reach make cable firms a valuable property.
Asianet, Jaya TV in a fix over bandwidth directives
Broadcasters, such as Asianet and Jaya TV, have found themselves in a fix over DoT and the ministry of communication and IT demand that they vacate the extended 'C' band and move to the normal 'C' band.

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You are emerging from a crisis or emergency situation. Your clinician has informed you that you have bipolar disorder. The medications are kicking in. You are no longer bouncing off walls or chained to your bed. Your worst symptoms have abated. You have your brain back.
But you are not still not feeling yourself. Something isn't right. And the side effects of the medications are making you feel worse in many ways. Is this it? you wonder. Is this my fate as someone with a severe mental illness? Is this what each day of the rest of my life will be like as an individual with bipolar disorder?
Clinicians cite high success rates for treating bipolar disorder, as high as 80 percent. Findings from the Stanley Bipolar Network, based on surveys of outpatients at participating clinics, however, paint a far different picture: Only a third of the patients in that particular study were currently married. Another third were single, and the rest were separated, divorced, or widowed. Despite the fact that approximately 90 percent had high school diplomas and a third had completed college, almost 65 percent were unemployed and 40 percent were on welfare or disability.
Admittedly, the individuals surveyed represented a population of struggling patients, but other studies corroborate these findings.
What is going on? Why the apparent disconnect between so-called treatment success rates and reality? Time for a word lesson:
Response is a term commonly used to measure the success (or failure) of a clinical drug trial. Response means a 50 percent or more reduction in symptoms. A clinical trial is deemed to be successful if 50 percent of the people taking the test drug experience a 50 percent reduction in symptoms. But can we truly regard a 50 percent improvement as successful treatment?
Remission signifies the virtual elimination of symptoms. Very few drug trials measure for remission, as only a minority of patients gets well within the short time frame of these studies. The American Psychiatric Association, in its 2002 Bipolar Treatment Guideline, advises psychiatrists that remission is the goal of bipolar treatment. The Guideline also expands the definition of remission to include full functioning. More on functioning in a minute.


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DSL A's Offense At A Glance
Team BA: .231 (12th worst out of 33)
Runs Scored: 260 (sixth fewest in the league)
Team OPS: 620 (sixth worst in the league)
Team Stolen Bases: 56 (fourth fewest in the league)
Note: this article covers all hitters who had at least 70 at-bats for the DSL A's this season.
The A's Dominican Summer League was mediocre all around this season. The squad finished dead last in the Santo Domingo North division with a 24-46 record and, not surprisingly, the team's offense was one of the worst in the DSL. There were, however, some individual bright spots.
There was no brighter star for the DSL A's in 2011 than outfielder Vicmal De La Cruz. Making his professional debut after signing with the team to a six-figure bonus last off-season, De La Cruz posted a team-best 891 OPS in 58 games. He walked 37 times against only 27 strike-outs and collected 19 extra-base hits. De La Cruz was the MVP of the DSL All-Star game and his .318 average was 10th-best in the league. De La Cruz also finished ninth in the league in OPS and seventh in OBP (.438). Although De La Cruz won't turn 18 until the end of November, he is already on a fast track. The A's sent him to Phoenix for the team's US Instructional League and he has a strong chance to make his regular season debut in the US next season. He is arguably the most intriguing prospect to come out of the A's Dominican Academy since the Jose Ortiz/Angel Berroa days.
Another exciting prospect emerging from the A's Dominican Academy is third-baseman Renato Nunez. Nunez was the A's big name July 2nd signing in 2010 and the Venezuelan had a solid professional debut in 2011. He led the team with five homeruns and posted a 708 OPS in 53 games. Nunez struggled with his plate discipline (only six walks in 194 at-bats) and his defense at third (30 errors), but the A's believe he has the capacity to make great strides in both areas. He also saw his production taper off considerably during the final few weeks of the season, not an uncommon occurrence for a young player getting used to the grind of professional baseball for the first time. Nunez will be 17 until next April and the A's love his power potential from the right-side. He has joined De La Cruz at the A's US Instructional League camp and, like De La Cruz, could suit up for a US affiliate in 2012.
Although he only appeared in nine games for the DSL A's this season, Shawn Duinkerk is the third position player from the A's 2011 DSL squad to be invited to the US for Instructs. Duinkerk, a native of Aruba, is a raw prospect who pitched and played in the outfield as an amateur. The A's like him in the outfield and, while he didn't have much time to show his skills during the DSL season, Duinkerk did display some plate discipline, walking five times in those nine games.
Another recent international free agent signee who opened eyes this summer in the DSL is catcher Andy Paz-Garriga. The Cuban-born, French-raised backstop posted an 807 OPS in 73 at-bats towards the end of the DSL season. The 6'0'' right-hander hit .315 and walked more frequently than he struck-out. Catchers are typically brought along a little more slowly than other position players, but if Paz-Garriga continues to shine during the A's Dominican Instructional League, he could get a look in the US at some point in 2012. He is 18-years-old.
Middle infielder Luis Osorio made a big leap forward in 2011. After three DSL season of hitting no better than .232, Osorio raised his average to .307 in 2011. He posted a .375 OBP and a career-best 761 OPS. Osorio, 20, is a switch-hitter from Venezuela.
First-baseman Jose Rosario also saw a nice improvement with his numbers in 2011. A member of the A's Dominican Academy since 2008, Rosario has raised his OPS by roughly 100 points each season. Unfortunately, he started his career with a 439 OPS in 2008, but the climb has been steady and he posted a solid (for the DSL) OPS of 774 in 2011. He also hit .288 with a .381 OBP. Rosario has yet to show the power typical of a first-baseman, but his plate discipline has always been excellent. He turned 21 in September.
Middle infielder Gabriel Santana led the DSL A's with 205 at-bats in 2011. The native of Venezuela completed his third season in the DSL. He posted a solid 21:24 BB:K ratio and bumped his OBP from .335 in 2010 to .363 this season. Santana has yet to display much power and his base-running is still a work-in-progress. The A's have time to be patient with Santana, however, as he will be 19 for nearly all of next season.
Rodolfo Penalo, the 5'7'' switch-hitting middle infielder, missed much of July and collected only 80 at-bats in his second professional season. The Dominican native hit his first career homerun and raised his average from .243 to .250. He also maintained a solid K:BB ratio for a second straight year. In 2010, he walked and struck-out 18 times each. This year, he walked 11 times and struck-out 12 times. Penalo turned 19 at the end of August.
Outfielder Anderson De La Rosa also did a good job getting on-base this season. In 29 games, he walked 15 times and struck-out 17 times, posting a .362 OBP. The right-handed hitter fared well versus right-handed pitchers (783 OPS), but managed only one hit and two walks in 18 at-bats versus southpaws. The Dominican native turned 20 in August. This was his third season in the DSL and his first with an OBP above .300.
Wilman Martinez was yet another DSL prospect who saw a jump in his walk totals in 2011. The 18-year-old Venezuelan walked 22 times (against 26 strike-outs) in 160 at-bats. His .337 OBP was more than 100 points higher than his .225 BA. The power still hasn't developed for the 5'11'', 205 pound third-baseman and he is likely slated for another year of seasoning in the DSL.
One of the most disappointing aspects of the DSL season was the continuing struggles of outfielder Jose Sayegh, who was signed to a large bonus out of Venezuela before the 2009 season. In his three seasons in the DSL, Sayegh has yet to hit for a better than .200 average. This season, he slumped to a .133/.252/.171 slash line in 105 at-bats. The 6'2'' corner outfielder has yet to hit a professional homerun. He will be 20 on December 7th.
Diego Ledezma is another Venezuelan prospect who has yet to live up to the expectations bestowed on him when he signed as an amateur free agent. The 6'5'' catcher hit only .165 with a 403 OPS in 91 at-bats for the DSL A's in 2011. This was his fourth season in the DSL and he has yet to crack the 600 OPS plateau. He has also had trouble staying healthy. His 91 at-bats this season were a career-high. Ledezma turned 21 in August.
Outfielder Jesus Rivas was one of the youngest players on the DSL A's roster this season, having just turned 17 in March. The Venezuelan outfielder showed his inexperience with a .179/.235/.216 slash line. Rivas did show an uptick in production during the final month of the season. He hit a season-best .250 in August with a .340 OBP. The young Rivas will be given plenty of time to develop.
Four months younger than Rivas, catcher Argenis Raga also got his feet wet this season in the DSL. The native of Venezuela got off to a very slow start, but finished his season on a hot streak, batting .286 in 63 August at-bats. Raga was a contact hitter this season, walking 10 times and striking out 15 times in 155 total at-bats. He will likely get a second season in the DSL.
With 25 walks, outfielder Alfredo Sosa finished second on the team behind De La Cruz. Unfortunately, he led the team with 44 strike-outs and collected only six extra-base hits in 137 at-bats. The 18-year-old Sosa was in his second season in the DSL and he saw a decline in nearly all of his stats, with the exception of the walk total.
After missing nearly all of last season, Jonesy Zarraga was healthy and compiled 126 at-bats for the DSL A's in 2011. The 19-year-old outfielder batted .206 with a .306 OBP and eight stolen bases, which tied him for second-most on the team. Unfortunately, he was also caught stealing six times. Zarraga had only three extra-base hits and no homeruns in 2011. In his debut season in 2009, he homered three times and added four triples and five doubles.


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I have been taking photographs since 1981, when my parents bought me my first camera. The arrival of digital cameras in recent years renewed my interest and with the availability of processing software I enjoy the full control I now have when producing my images.
Capturing a good image in the camera remains my priority and as my knowledge and skill levels have developed I am now able to provide a wide range of photographic services including Portraits, Live Music Events, Weddings and Model Portfolios along with a variety of interesting Landscape and Abstract images.


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> Wait a minute. Bingo!!!! So for unique checks we are already going to > index from Heap. So it is the same thing i am doing with Thick index. So if > we can trust our current unique checks, then we should trust the Thick > index. > > Thanks Tom!!! for having this good conversation.... > > I think this broken data type problem / volatile function issue has to be > resolved for the current index, if we advocate to stop the thick index. > WOW!!! > I think, this opens up lot of opportunities for improvement in Postgres. a) HOT can now extend its reach beyond page boundaries b) If a heap has three indexes and the update is going to affect only one index, then we need not update the other two indexes. HOT can have more cleaner and fresh approach. If we have both normal index without snapshot and the thick index, Postgres can boast itself of having a very rich index family, in which it has some index structures for update/delete intensive transactions(normal index) and the thick index for select based transactions. Marketing folks can easily advertise the product.....:)))) Gokul.
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Printable High School Class Reunion Party Invitations
Printable High School Class Reunion Party Invitations Description
High School Class Reunions are a time to celebrate memories of the past and who you used to be in high school and see who's doing what. Typically the president of the student body along with other past school mates will organize a high school reunion. The reunions could be a 5-year class reunion, 10-year class reunion, 15-year class reunion, 20-year class reunion, 25-year reunion and 30-year reunion and so on. It's fund to get together with old friends and reminisce. Personally I've never gone to any of my high school reunions. It's got to make you feel OLD to say, "...yeah I'll see you at the 25-year reunion." YIKES!
Below you'll find printable Class Reunion Party invitations templates that you can download and print out. The High School Class Reunion Party invitations have vector illustrations of generic High School Class Reunion party scenes. The inside of each class reunion invitation has blank spaces to write in your school name and year of graduation. You can also write another message below this such as contact such and such for more information or wear a certain color or whatever you like for your reunion.
The High School Class Reunion Party invitations are quarter page folded party invitations. This means that you fold an 8 1/2 sheet of paper in half and fold again to create a single party invitation.
Our list of printable Class Reunion Party Invitations:
School Reunion Party Tips
School Reunion party ideas include the following:
School Reunion party decorations - school theme party decorations
School Reunion party costumes - guests wear casual party clothing.
School Reunion party games - any kind of board or party games the host wants
School Reunion party music - Ziggy Marley, Bob Dillon, Queen
School Reunion party food - cocktails, beer, sandwiches, self serving foods
How to use printable party invitations
The Class Reunion Party invitation templates are saved as Adobe PDF files. They are blank templates so that you can add your own text. Simply open the Class Reunion Party invitations up and print them out using your printer. Next fill in the party details such as who the party is given by, the date, time, and place for the Class Reunion Party.
Be sure to check out our other free printables: Free Printable Party Invitation Templates, Free Printable Wedding Invitation Templates, Free Printable Greeting Card Templates, Free Printable Calendars, Free Resume Templates and Free Printable Recipe Cards.


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Penn State senior center A.Q. Shipley and redshirt sophomore defensive end Aaron Maybin were both first-team selections on the Walter Camp All-America team.
On Saturday evening on ABC television, both were named to the Football Writers' Association of America's All American team.
Shipley is Penn State's first All-America center since Glenn Ressler in 1964. The only other A-A center in Nittany Lion history was W.T. Mother Dunn in 1906.
Penn State has had much more success producing All-Americans at defensive end of late, with three men (Courtney Brown, Michael Haynes and Tamba Hali) earning the honor since 1999.
But Maybin is the first Nittany Lion sophomore to capture A-A notice since linebacker LaVar Arrington in 1998.
Penn State was on of five teams along with Alabama, Texas, Florida and USC to have two All-Americans on the FWAA A-A team.


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Government assures food security amid El Niño threat-A A +A
Sunday, May 4, 2014
MANILA -- The Aquino administration has put in place enough measures to ensure food security in the country amid the threat of a long El Niño phenomenon, a Palace official said Sunday.
Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Heminio Coloma Jr. said that food security is one of the priorities of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
"Kaya kapag tinunghayan po natin ang kanilang budget sa General Appropriations Act of 2015, makikita po nating nakahanay doon ang mga kongkretong programa sa pagtiyak na magkakaroon tayo ng sapat na pagkain," said Coloma over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.
He said the Department of Agriculture (DA) considered and anticipated the natural calamities that may hit the country.
"Isa na po diyan 'yung pag-diversify ng ating mga supply kung sakaling tamaan ng bagyo o kalamidad ang isang lugar na hindi naman mawa-wipe out o mawawala ang ating inaasahang panggagalingan ng pagkain sapagkat nakapaghanda naman po sa pamamagitan ng pagtatanim sa iba't ibang lugar ng ating bansa," Coloma said.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned that the country may feel the effect of El Niño by June 2014 and this will last until the first quarter of next year.
The El Niño phenomenon is an anomalous warming of the ocean water temperature that affects the countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean. This brings drought and trigger abnormal weather patterns.
Coloma said Pagasa will be furnishing monthly rainfall outlook for six months for the different parts of the country.
"Concerned agencies are advised to take precautionary measures to mitigate the potential impact of this phenomenon," he said. (SDR/Sunnex)
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Mental Health
Have Mental Health Questions? Ask a Psychiatrist Online
It sounds like you had a flashback of the attack. You are not going crazy. What you experienced is a symptom of PTSD.
Although your flashback may have seemed to come out of the blue, there usually is a trigger of some kind. If you can recall what you were doing at the time, you may be able to think back and see if you can figure out the trigger. It could have been something you saw, smelled or were thinking about. Once you can identify what set off your flashback, you can find ways to prevent future ones by knowing what triggers them for you.
The best way to prevent a flashback is to ground yourself when you feel one coming on. Use all of your senses to keep yourself present. For example, keep a special stone or marble with you in a pocket. When you begin to feel a flashback come on, touch the stone/marble. Feel it's coldness, texture and it's shape. As you do this, you will be able to focus your mind on what you are feeling and pull yourself back from the flashback.
It is a good idea to contact Linda and Dr. M to let them know what has happened since any new symptom is important to note. They may also be able to provide additional steps you can take to help yourself should one occur again.
Why am I getting new symptoms? Shouldn't I be having FEWER symptoms? I'm telling you -- that was messed up.
I don't recall any sounds or smells or anything I was looking at. I was just looking at my list to see what I needed to do next. I was thinking a lot this afternoon about the idea of being 16 and knowing that in 5 years I would be going through what happened, alone. I have been thinking a lot today about having to deal with it alone after it happened, and how bad it hurt, physically, for a long while after. Could that have triggered it? How can I tell if I was going to have another one? I don't recall any warning. I don't think it lasted long. Can they last a long time? Will I always be able to get out of it?
I'm glad you are feeling better. But I did want to say that what you brought up might have been it. Thinking about yourself at 16 could have triggered it. Or it could have been something else. It is something that needs to be explored. We can talk about it whenever you are ready.
It's ok that you are afraid. Anyone would be. But there are no rights or wrongs in dealing with your emotions.
Flashbacks are a symptom of PTSD. Dr. M might have asked you about whether or not you were having them to see what your symptoms were and to gage where you might be in the process. Flashbacks are a sign that you are trying to cope with what you went through. My guess would be that you were so good at repressing your feelings about what happened to you that you did not experience symptoms besides the nightmares until you sought treatment. Now that you are facing what happened, you are experiencing the reaction you would have had before, if you had not repressed your feelings.
Everyone reacts differently to trauma. There are baseline symptoms, but your experience is your own. You have to account for who you are as a person, your background, how you handle feelings, support systems and other factors in your recovery. And for you, flashback might be part of that recovery. Or they might not. This could be the only one you have. That is why it's important to let Linda and Dr. M know when you feel ready to. They can help you gage how much of an impact this new symptom will have on your situation.
Talking to me is not being needy. You are allowed to need others to help you and you are allowed to feel whatever you feel in your recovery.
I'm glad you got that kind of support from Dr. M and Linda. They gave you good information.
Since you just had one flashback and cannot recall what you were thinking or feeling at the time, then we need to look at preparing you in case you have another one. How about if we do that in two steps-
One, let's have you learn all you can about flashbacks and PTSD so you know what might trigger one for you. Here is a link to get you started:
Two, try working on ways of grounding yourself if you do have another flashback. One person I know keeps a smooth stone in her pocket and she touches it to ground her and remind her she is ok. It's also a favorite color of hers so she can look at it as well for visual grounding. You can buy some small containers of a favorite scent (make sure it's strong like a mint) or carry an IPOD with loud music you can listen to. Anything you feel will bring you back to the present and refocus your attention will help.
If you do have another flashback, try to note what you were thinking and feeling before hand. Look at your surroundings and see if you were looking at anything in particular. Write down what you see and what you were thinking. By keeping a record, you will be able to pinpoint what might trigger your flashbacks.
I usually have my music handy, because I have all of my music on my iphone, and carry headphones in my purse. But that's not something I could instantly do, and would not be appropriate depending on where I was. I can do the rock thing. Or - I always am chewing gum and always have extra pieces in my pocket. I could stick a new piece in if I felt it coming on or I could put a cough drop in or something. ??
But yesterday, I didn't feel weird or anything befre it happened. It seemed sudden. I was sitting at my desk, then I was there with them, then sitting at my desk in a panic. What does it feel like when one is about to happen? If I could know that, I would watch for it. Is there a chance this would happen in a meeting or in court or around other people? If so, what would it look like to them? How would I explain it? Can I avoid it without knowing how to feel when it's coming on? What are the chances I won't have anymore?
Do you think the flashback yesterday was the reason I didn't have a bad nightmare last night? Or do you think it was more that I had a fun and relaxing night? Should I just try not to think about the incident in order to avoid another flashback or will that be counter-productive?
Sorry - a lot of questions. i hope you can answer some of them. :) I will look at the link you sent.
Kate -- this site was helpful:
Chewing gum and/or a piece of candy or cough drop could work too. That addresses one of your senses. As long as the gum or candy is strong enough to get your attention, it would work.
It's not clear how each person experiences a flashback. There is not a lot of research done specifically on this topic that I am aware of. But I have heard that some people experience feelings like being "out of it" or like their thinking is not as clear as usual. I imagine like you would feel if you had a migraine coming on. Just off enough to notice something is wrong.
But some people may just have a trigger without much warning. And that may reduce your chances of having one in a court room or with other people in a controlled environment. If you do not have any triggers, then it most likely would not occur.
Your question about your nightmares and the possiblity that the flashback affected them would be a good one for Dr. M since she is more familiar with the nature of your nightmares. But I imagine that psychologically you would have these symptoms overlap or affect each other in some way.
PS thanks for the extra site.
If it was a thought that "triggered" it yesterday, then it is possible for thoughts to cause one again, right? What if I have to think about certain things in therapy and it happens? That would be the most likely situation, if a thought was the trigger, right? Will Linda be able to tell I'm having one? What will it look like to her? Have you ever seen anyone having one? Will Linda be able to bring me out of it? What if I start behaving like I do when I have dreams sometimes?
Can my being worried about having another one cause me to have another one?
It is very understandable that you would feel upset and anxious over having a flashback. They feel uncontrollable. But by already being in treatment, you are doing the very thing that helps to eliminate flashbacks and PTSD. The more you work on your issues the closer you get to reducing or eliminating all of your symptoms.
Usually it is your senses that trigger a flashback. But since it is different for each person, it is hard to say what triggered the flashback for you. I'm not sure if Linda will be able to tell you are having one but I'm fairly sure that you will not act out while having one. If you did not act out while having the one you did have, it's unlikely you will act out again. You most likely will feel anxiety. But your motor functions and ability to understand what is going on around you will not be hampered. And if you do have one with Linda, she will be able to talk to you as you are having it.
I don't think you can have another one just by thinking about it. That would involve being able to control your memories and how your brain triggers them. It's a complex process and a simple thought would probably not trigger it.
You may want to consider talking to Linda tonight to help cope with your fears. It is very natural that you feel the way you do. But having as much input as possible will help you feel better. And continue to research it. The more you know the better.
Linda called me a little bit ago to move my appointment to Friday, so I told her about the flashback yesterday. She agreed that is what it was. I don't think she totally understood (or maybe she just didn't remember) that I had not had one before. But I explained that I have had the intrusive thoughts and that I see things sometimes in my head that I don't want to see, but that I've never felt like it was happening except in nightmares.
She said she's not sure what to tell me. She doesn't know how I can prevent it from happening again if I don't know what triggered it. But she gave me some good advice. She said if it happens in front of someone, it will just look like I'm distracted or disoriented and I will seem flushed and maybe like I'm having a panic attack. She said when I come out of it, excuse myself to the restroom and then just say I thought I was going to throw up or that I was starting to get a migraine.
I asked her if this meant I was going backwards in my healing process. She said she doesn't think so. She said she thinks this is just more of the symptoms I would have ordinarily had before, coming on now. She said she thought this all was an indication of how deeply buried everything was - that the only symptoms that were coming out until recently were the nightmares, against which I couldn't defend because I was asleep. She said she thinks it might be an indication that it is becoming even more real to me and that my defenses are coming down. She also thinks maybe it has something to do with going back to where it happened. She said it wasn't a bad thing that I went back, but it may be stirring a lot more up than I know.
But she said I might want to get Dr. M's input on it. So I called Dr. M and left a message. She's out of the office until Monday, and I told her it wasn't pressing and told her on the message what happened and what I wanted to know, so I'm sure she'll call me back next week.
Linda said the name of my school today on the phone today, and it made me cringe. I had switched to drinking my coffee from a mug with the school name in it, because the one I have been using for 10 years cracked and the replacement for it was broken when it got here, and let's face it - it's only a matter of time before the super glue wears out and I'll have a cup of coffee down the front of me. Anyway - just bought it at the bookstore when we were on campus last week, and so have only been using it since Monday. Because I had that involuntary cringe when Linda just said the name, I wonder if maybe the mug set me off yesterday? I'm sure my mug was sitting on my desk. (Although I have been drinking from it today with no consequence, but I haven't really been looking at it). Thoughts?
I'm glad you had a chance to talk with Linda, Shay. Her input was exactly what I was thinking as well. You are not going backwards in this process. Your flashback is a good sign that you are getting more in touch with how you feel. You are letting your defenses down and letting more of what happened in. That is why you felt so overwhelmed before (and may still feel). And I agree that going back to the site could have played a part in what happened, but it's hard to tell yet.
The fact that you cringed when Linda mentioned the name of your school is significant. It means that you are letting more of your feelings in about where the attack happened. This is a good sign. Even thinking about the significance of your coffee mug and the name on the side shows progress. The mug could have been a trigger for you, but since a flashback is subjective experience, only you really know what might have made you have the flashback. You may also want to consider it could have been a combination of things as well.
Yeah. It probably was a combination of things. So many things are going on in my head and my heart that it is confusing. I don't think I can possibly identify one little thing that might have set me off yesterday. Is it possible that I am just too overwhelmed with this stuff that it set me off like that?
I'm glad, too, that I talked to Linda. And I am curious to hear what Dr. M has to say about it.
I know you said that only I really know what may have made me have the flashback, but I really don't know.
Not necessarily. I know you feel anxious about another flashback and that is ok. Even if you did have another, you are much more prepared for it. And if you would like, I can help you with finding ways to reduce your anxiety about it so you feel calmer and less worried.
The key to addressing your anxiety is learn how to control it through relaxation and thought changing.
The first step is to understand how anxiety works in your body. When you think about something you feel might be dangerous to you, your body goes into flight or fight mode. This causes many changes in your body so you can most effectively respond to the threat including rapid breathing, tense muscles, and the release of adrenaline. In order to reduce your anxiety, you need to find ways to calm your mind and your body's response.
Guided imagery is a helpful way to get yourself calmer anytime and anywhere you feel anxious. Imagine yourself floating through a cloud or in water. Picture yourself on a tranquil beach. Listen to the sounds of the ocean, taste the salt air and smell the breeze. By imaging yourself in these situations. your thoughts will help you relax and you will be more centered.
Exercise is also an option. Although most people has some trouble considering this option because the thought of exercise sounds so unappealing, exercise serves two purposes: one, it helps you get out your physical energy which gets pent up when you experience strong emotions like anxiety. And two, you promote good chemicals in your brain (endorphines) which automatically lifts your mood and reduces anxiety. You can do anything from take a walk to punching the heck out of a punching bag. Picking an activity that you like and feel you may stick to.
Another very popular technique is called Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Here is how it works:
Progressive relaxation involves alternately tensing and relaxing the muscles. Start by sitting or lying down in a comfortable position. With your eyes closed, start tensing the muscles in your feet. Tense the muscles for about 10 seconds and relax them for 20 seconds. Do this off and on various parts of the body going from your toes to your head. The whole session should take approximately 30 minutes. This technique will become more effective the more you practice it.
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I am still at the seminar but wanted to respond to get your question off the queue until I can answer later tonight. Talk to you then,


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An elderly man has been found dead after a house fire in the central west, which may have been sparked by an electric blanket used to ease his wife's back pain, police say.
Emergency services were called to Lewis Street, Mudgee, about 6.30pm yesterday and found flames engulfing a house, police said.
Firefighters went into the house and found the body of a 87-year-old man.
His 86-year-old wife suffered minor injuries and friends and family were now taking care of her.
"It looks like it was centred around a bed in the main bedroom," Coonabarabran duty officer Inspector Scott Tanner said.
"The lady said she had an electric blanket on [and] that she leaves it on because she has a bad back.
"So the investigation is focused on that."
Inspector Tanner said the front of the house was very badly damaged and the area near the front door had collapsed.
Forensic officers will return to the house today to continue their investigation into the fire, he said.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.


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Who Says Customers Won't Pay More?
Pricing strategies that give consumers — and retailers — exactly what
they want.
by Rick Segel
Perception is reality. What customers believe is what
customers believe. If you tell customers that something is a good deal,
they are usually skeptical and have to see if for themselves.
And I don't care how long or strong the relationship
is. It's just a fact of life. After all, shopping is a contact sport,
and savvy buyers are on the hunt for the best deals. The retailers are
also in the game to capture as much of the customers' money as money and
have the customers thank them for helping them get what they want at a
price they believe is fair and equitable to all.
Now customers are using "guerrilla" tactics with their
bar-code-reader cell phones and all of the shopping bots that search the
Web for the lowest possible prices. They wait for our sales and then use
our coupons on merchandise that has already been marked down 19 times.
They cherry pick our promotions, and loyalty is almost a thing of the
past. But without our customers, we don't have a business!
We usually try to do the right thing, but our customers
want promotions that they understand and believe give them the best
deals. Sometimes the most popular promotions aren't the best deals for
customers, but they are perceived to be the best.
Here are a few examples from an article in The Wall
Street Journal that drive home the point: The perception of a great deal
is more important than having a great deal.
See how you do on this little quiz.
Which represents the biggest percentage
A) $300 off a $1,299 refrigerator
B) Buy one sweater at regular price of $40, and get another one at
50 percent off
C) Buy a $10 bottle of perfume that is marked down from $15
Most people believe that option A is the best deal because they know
that their saving $300, and that is a substantial amount. But it is
a savings of only 23 percent.
The offer of "buy one, and get the second item half price" is a
perennial favorite that customers understand and love. But that is
only a 25 percent savings, and if the customer buys a second item
that costs less then the first item, the percentage goes down.
Option C is a 33 percent discount. Option A sounds terrific, but it
is only a 23 percent discount, and the sweater deal is only a 25
percent discount. But don't be afraid to do A because customers love
to know how much they are saving, and B just works.
Which represents the biggest percentage
discount from a $1,000 item?
A) Half price
B) 25 percent off, then an additional 25 percent off the reduced
C) 20 percent off, then an additional 20 percent off the reduced
price, and then an additional 20 percent off the reduced price
The answer that many customers believe is the best deal is C because
they think the discounts add up to 60 percent. In reality, however,
the discounts total only 48.8 percent.
Option B is perceived to be the same as half price, but the total
discount is actually only 43.75 percent.
The answer is A: half price. It might not be as exciting as the
other offerings, but is the best one for the customers. Most,
however, would choose one of the other options first. Go figure.
Which represents the best discount to the
customer, and which option is the most powerful promotionally?
A) A $25 gift card with a purchase of $100
or more
B) $20 off on a purchase of $100 of merchandise
C) 20 percent off the entire store
The strongest promotional price proposition is definitely option A
because 25 is a bigger number than 20 (in either percents or
dollars). But to get option A, you have to spend $100 in the store,
which is good for the retailer, for a number of reasons. First, only
88 percent of gift cards are fully redeemed, and, more importantly,
the customers have to come back to the store or website. Some
customers will use the gift card as a gift, and this has the
potential to bring in yet another customer to the store.
The $20 off in option B means you make an $80 sale. You left money
on the table.
And if you offer 20 percent off storewide (option C), customers will
probably buy less than $100, and it just isn't as good for the
retailer as the other two options.
I don't think we're manipulating customers with these pricing
strategies; we're simply giving them what they want, and that is the
essence of retailing.
For everyone who worries about all of the implications
of adopting such pricing strategies, my advice is consistent with my
favorite quote: "Let's not worry about the mule going blind; let's just
load the wagon." After all, we are just giving customers what they want.
Segel is a passionate retail business development specialist, public
speaker and author. His diverse business background and expertise enable
him to counsel businesses in a number of industries by identifying
universally applicable secrets of success that are essential for making
a business succeed.
As a speaker, he has enthralled audiences in 49 states, in 10 countries,
and on 5 continents. He is a member of The National Speakers Association
(NSA) and is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP).
Mr. Segel has written 13 business management books, including the
best-selling Retail Business Kit for Dummies as well as Laugh & Get
Rich, Wowing Them Into Your Store, Becoming the Vendor of Choice and
Essential Online Solution.
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From: <colin at ccsisupport dot com>
> I've been trying to get m0n0wall working on an old Deskpro 4000 (PII,
> 233MHz, 192MB RAM, no hard drive) with the generic CDROM image and floppy.
> I can configure the IP addresses properly (WAN=DHCP, LAN=static, no DHCP
> service) and then assign the NICs to the appropriate networks, and then
> reboot. This is when the two problems come.
I used to work for Compaq when those came out. (One of my first posts to
thsi list was about this) Nice box at the time. Rotten card. Since I was
in events, and we did the trade shows, we were the first to notice the
autonegotiation problem with the cards. The driver was rewritten to bounce
the interface on startup to work around this. You can insert a shell
command in the config.xml to do this. Just an ifconfig down, and ifconfig
up will do it. As to the PCN, just get a new card. And the power
management you turned off is why the reboot will not work... Turn power
management back on with no sleep settings.


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Hilary Duff Flaunts Big Baby Bump at Local Park (PHOTOS)
Hilary Duff is in mommy mode!
The pregnant actress showed off her large baby belly while babysitting for a friend at Coldwater Park on Friday. Hilary was all smiles as she played with the children on the jungle gym at the Los Angeles park. Hilary's husband, Mike Comrie, was also present and watched his wife joke around with the kids.
From the looks of it, Hilary is a natural mother!
Even with a baby bump in tow, Hilary has been running errands non-stop. The busy mommy-to-be has been spotted at pilates class, going to the doctor's for a check-up, and even hitting the red carpet at a Hollywood event!
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This ornament on its concave figured surface had been covered with red paint, much of which was still visible.
Well, what the concave glass is to a picture, so such talk is to life.
Petals 5, much smaller than the sepals, concave and obscurely 2-lobed, raised on a claw.
The concave side of a hurdle should be placed next the earth.
The design has in this case been engraved upon the convex side, the concave surface being plain.
I was about to lift the water in my concave palms, when the actions of my horse attracted me.
The same variety exists in regard to the texture of these rubbing-stones, as in the concave grinders.
In a concave mirror the top and bottom are inverted, but this is no transposition.
Shell-mantle one and a third times as long as broad, its frontal perimeter heptagonal, with seven concave sides.
I am bending them in concave cathode of force over the city.
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Curved like the inner surface of a sphere. n.
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To play you out for the week, here is Bob Dylan's very funny and very true new music video for the song "Duquesne Whistle" (pronounced "dew cane" whistle). Because of a few of the lyrics ("I can hear a sweet voice gently calling / Must be the mother of our Lord"), I assume it's meant to point us to Pittsburgh's Duquesne University, a Catholic school. But it's Bob Dylan, so I could be wrong about that.
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Nine individuals with Down syndrome stand on a stage talking about their lives. Are they the artists, or are they the art?
That's the unintentional tension lying beneath the surface of Rare, a Toronto Fringe Festival sensation last summer created by playwright Judith Thompson with nine such performers, now being remounted at the Young Centre.
In recent years, Thompson has crafted shows in which non-actors tell their real-life stories, in addition to her more traditional scripts about invented underdogs.
This sideline began, at the behest of a soap company, with a piece called Body & Soul, which starred a dozen "real women" over the age of 45. Then came The Grace Project: Sick!, a less-focused experiment that assembled a group of "younger people facing serious adversity."
Krystal Hope Nausbaum, who once starred in a TV movie with Emily Watson, was the standout in The Grace Project, her energy, ambition and honesty leaving an indelible impression.
Apparently, Rare was created in part so Nausbaum would have another show. Alas, it doesn't give her much opportunity to exhibit her talents; instead, it simply puts her on exhibition. (She is a credited co-creator: So I should say, she puts herself on exhibition.)
Much of what Rare's cast shares in the 60-minute play is either eye-opening or moving. Suzanne Love, who speaks haltingly but dances without inhibition, tells the awful story of the shooting death of her brother – and of then accidentally stumbling upon footage of the crime scene on TV. The myth that the intellectually disabled are somehow innocents who live in a childlike state is shattered.
Despite having shorter life expectancies, many of the creator-performers express fears not of their own deaths, but of those of parents and caregivers. There is yearning for freedom and independence, but also a terror of it. Andreas Prinz, the eldest of the group, comforts his cast-mates, telling them he's taken care of himself since his mother died and his father left the country.
In many moments I wanted to know more: Why did Prinz's father leave? Is he angry with him? Rare doesn't exactly avoid difficult areas – about bullying or sex, for instance – but it leaves these questions dangling.
Hamlet's "to be or not to be" speech, for example, segues into a scene about women who choose to have abortions rather than delivering children with Down syndrome.
Nicholas Herd, an emotive dancer who treats his homosexuality in a refreshingly matter-of-fact way, notes the rage he feels about that. Then, Nausbaum recites a letter she has written to pregnant women urging them to "be brave." This seems like the slightly hair-raising point of the show: Here we are, dancing, singing and sharing – please, allow us to exist.
But the implications aren't probed. If it's cowardly for a woman to abort a child she doesn't think she can handle raising because it has Down syndrome, then how is it right to abort a baby she thinks she can't support for more prosaic financial reasons?
Rare may, indeed, be a rarity – a pro-life play. (Perhaps Canadian theatre's most notable lack of diversity is in terms of ideology.)
At the after-show talk at the final preview I saw, Thompson referred to Rare as something like "documentary theatre." Looking at it from that angle, it's a failure. The playwright lets her collaborators control the conversation, and lets them stop talking exactly when things get uncomfortable.
Rare has its own value, but I did find the ambiguity over whether the audience is supposed to celebrate the cast as performers or as people problematic.
The line is blurred as both Nausbaum and a young man named Dylan Livaja confess to being frustrated by their attempts to get into theatre school.
I can think of a number of avant-garde directors who would probably want to collaborate with them on challenging projects. Under Thompson's wing, however, while they no doubt have some creative agency, they still end being more subject than artist – and that's, ultimately, a dead end for their ambitions.
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Defeat was harsh on Warriors who defended superbly throughout to deny Wasps the chance to build a platform to release wide boys Tom Varndell and top try scorer in the league Christian Wade.
However, Hill warned his team they need to rediscover their edge in the set piece if they were to turn battling displays into victories.
"The first half we failed to establish set piece parity and the difference between the two sides, and it was accentuated in the first half, was the Wasps scrum was solid and their lineout certainly was," he said.
"We just couldn't get near their lineout and they produced good quality ball for the nine to kick or drive and give to Nicky Robinson to play in the backs.
"Contrast that to us and we lost the first three lineouts and had one in the second half when Jake Abbott dropped the ball. You think you have won nice clean ball, the only one all night really, and we drop it.
"On a night like tonight you have to have parity in set piece and a platform to work from.
"Joe Simpson tonight was sat behind the Wasps pack and was able to kick well because he was under no pressure. Shaun Perry was constantly digging ball out and having to battle for bits and pieces.
"We just didn't get enough ball to the backs, despite the fact that Joe Carlisle played very well and looked lively when he had the ball.
"We decided to make changes at half-time," added Hill. "Our lineout didn't function and when Aleki Lutui came on it was a bit better. He also offered quite a bit around the field and carrying.
"Some of our kicking was poor and we couldn't get out of our third. Joe kicked well for position and ran the game well in the second half so that, along with our defence, were two plus points."


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January 31, 2012
Lady Lions drop 8th straight in 58-48 loss to Scranton.
Schuylkill falls to 2-8 in PSUAC play, as PSU Scranton wins 58-48. After trailing by 5 at the half, 33-28, the Lady Lions would make a strong run to open the second half. Schuylkill took a two point lead at 41-39, on a three point field goal by Bree Green (Soph./Cardinal Dougherty). After taking the lead, the Lady Lions would go extremely cold offensively, scoring just two points over the next 8 minutes of the game. The offensive drought would give the ladies from Scranton a large enough cushion to hold on for the victory.


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America's Cup Victory
You Don't Have to Love Sports to Appreciate This Picture-Perfect Win
You don't have to be into sailing, or sports at all, to appreciate an epic comeback story — not to mention picturesque photos of the San Francisco Bay. Today, Oracle Team USA made history on its 72-foot catamaran by winning the America's Cup after being down eight races to one. They bested Emirates Team New Zealand for the trophy, which is the oldest in international sports. In fact, Team USA won 11 races to New Zealand's eight, but due to a cheating scandal during a previous race, the team was penalized two points, starting with a deficit. The storybook ending has helped the race end on a positive note, after Olympic gold medalist British sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson died while training for the Swedish team.
After today's loss, Kiwis still have something to be proud of, though. The winning Team USA had two New Zealanders on it, in addition to four Australians, one Italian, one Antiguan, and one Dutch sailor. Oh, and there was an American, 24-year-old Rome Kirby, on the team, too. See the picturesque moment in sports history now.


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Wedding Fashions
Wedding Fashion: How Do You Dress If You're Not In the Wedding Party?
If you're a part of the wedding party, dressing for a wedding is easy. All you have to do is put on whatever the bride has picked out for you. If you're a guest, however, dressing for a wedding is a little trickier. Here are a few wedding fashion tips that will help you pick out an appropriate outfit.
What's right for the occasion will depend on when the wedding is taking place. Is the wedding during the day, and is it a semi-formal or informal event? A short dress or a simple suit will be fine. Semi-formal or informal evening event? You can wear a cocktail dress. stressed that; a short dress or suit is also appropriate for a formal daytime wedding. For a black-tie event, you'll want to wear something dressy, whether it's a cocktail dress or a long formal gown. Make sure to accessorize to dress your outfit up.
When choosing your outfit, there are a number of things you should avoid. For starters, white dresses are considered to be inappropriate. Many people also believe that black is inappropriate for weddings. Make sure your outfit isn't overly revealing. If you're not sure if your outfit is appropriate or not, it probably isn't. You may refer a wedding directory.
If possible, you should try to avoid an outfit that's the same color as the bridesmaids. If you know the wedding colors, make sure you pick something in a different shade. If you don't, don't worry about it. This isn't considered to be a huge faux pas.
Make sure you bring some kind of wrap or cover-up, like a cardigan. You want to make sure you'll be comfortable if it's colder than expected. This will also allow you to cover your shoulders during the service if that's expected of you.
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Using A Weddings Directory To Plan Your Big Day
Once you become engaged, the chances are very good that you will start to have all sorts of ideas that will come to mind of how you are hoping your wedding will be. Because there is so much that will go into the planning of such an event, you will have to make sure that you have a good list of vendors and a lot of information that will help you throughout every single step of the planning process. For any bride and groom that is putting together such a special event, a comprehensive weddings directory is the best place to get started.
Depending on your idea of the perfect wedding and the actual amount of time that you have to dedicate to the process, you may even find that wedding planners will be a smart option. Looking at a wedding directory, you will be able to gather the names of some of the best planners that will be able to help you with planning the perfect wedding right down to the dress and the decorations or you may find them in your local weddings directory. All you have to do is choose the planner that seems to have similar ideas to your visions as well as one that fits within the budget that you have to work with and you can let the assistance begin.
When you are taking on the task of planning your own wedding, the wedding directory will come in very handy. With lists of places to visit for groom fashion right down to the people that you can choose to officiate over your ceremony, the directory is your one stop for everything that you need to make sure that your big day goes off without a hitch. After all, there is nothing like having qualified and experienced vendors right at your fingertips whenever you need to make a few phone calls to start the planning process.
Have you given any thought to the transportation for you and your wedding party on the day of your ceremony? If you have a bit of a distance to travel from your ceremony site to the reception area, you will want to think about hiring limousines to get you from one location to the next. Amanda Kyneur advised; simply be sure that you pick out vehicles that are going to accommodate everyone and you will be able to enjoy personalized service with professional drivers that will take away all of the worries about driving.
If you are thinking that you are going to need some help with different wedding dress ideas, the wedding directory is also the best place to go when you need to find bridal gowns and even tailors that will be able to help you with possible alterations. Maybe you are having a difficult time picking out the bridesmaid gowns for everyone that is in your wedding party. If so, a quality directory will be filled with all of the best vendors dealing in beautiful dresses of all colors, sizes and styles to help accommodate your bridal party.
No matter what, you are going to find that having a good list of resources found with, Gold Coast Weddings Magazine with a wedding directory is going to be the best way to put together your wedding venue so that it can be both stress free and beautiful, . When you have all of the contact information and tips from some of the best in the industry from your local area, you will find that planning your special day is going to be even easier than you had originally thought. All that will be left to do is cherish every moment of your big day with the one that you love. Gold Coast Weddings Magazine
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How To Choose The Best Wedding Venues
When planning the perfect place for a wedding to take place, it can be quite confusing. This is because lots of marketing goes into lots of wedding venues, and a lot of them look very good. However, even if they look very nice through pictures, it is very hard to tell if it is a good wedding venue. Unfortunately, there are lots of men and women that get married and realize they have made the wrong choice in venue. Hence, this article will look at how someone can choose the best wedding venues.
The first thing that needs to be considered when choosing a great wedding venue is what the couple getting married wants. Indeed, to an extent, how good a wedding venue is determined by the subjective tastes of the couple. Hence, with this in mind, it is important that they determine a general idea of where they would like to get married. Popular choices usually are in a serene forest or front of a pristine beach. According to this, a search should be conducted to find the best wedding venues that conform to the what the couple is getting married wants like the well known Gold Coast Weddings directory.
Once that is cleared out of the way, it's very easy to take an objective stance on which wedding venue will be the best for the couple. Firstly, it is important to look at the websites that accompany lots of the available wedding venues. It goes without saying that if a wedding venue does not have their website, they should not be trusted. If they haven't made the effort to keep up to date with a basic site on the internet, what else are they skimping out on? Hence, make sure to have a good look at the photos available on the consequent business websites you will find that relate to the venues you're looking at.
With that being done, it should also be noted that it's very important that you compare the photos on the website with real life photos found across all of the internet. If the venue you're looking to choose as a wedding venue is called 'pebble beach' then instead of judging how well this beach looks through photos on the website, it's wise to search the internet for real life photos of 'pebble peach' from non-biased photographers that may have visited the area. From there, you can see which wedding venue businesses you can trust, as if the photos look identical, it means they have not tampered them for pure marketing purposes.
You will have a good idea by now on which wedding venues are good and which are bad by now. However, you may want to go on the internet and read up on reviews that people have left for the various wedding venues you have deemed trustworthy. Obviously, by looking at what real people have had to say about the venue, you will get a great idea of just how suitable of a venue the area is.
If you follow all the advice given in this article, you will no doubt be able to find the best possible wedding venue for any couple.
Planning a Wedding
Planning A Wedding – How To Do It Fast
Although it is very easy to get married, something that can be accomplished by standing before the justice of the peace at a courthouse in your area, you might want to consider planning a wedding, something that is not only going to be memorable, but an occasion where you can invite people that you know and love to experience this blessed moment with you and your soon-to-be spouse. You will probably only get married once in your life, although it is possible it may happen many times. Either way, when you take the time to plan a wedding out, it's a fun process to go through, and the result is something that you will always remember.
Planning A Wedding Fast
If you are short on time, and you would like to plan your wedding, there are several things that you can do. The first thing that you should do is think of a list of people that you would like to invite your wedding, individuals that would be more than happy to make the commute and spend that day with you. You should contact people on your side of the family, and on your spouse's side, so that there will be an even distribution of people that are there to celebrate this special day. Once you have a list, quickly send out invitations, wait for RSVPs, and then you can move to the next step.
Hire A Wedding Caterer
The first thing that you should do once you have your list finalized his contact a wedding caterer in your area. By doing a little research on the Internet, you can quickly find all of the companies that are available that provide these types of services and find one that is within your budget. Depending upon how many people are purportedly going to attend, you can have the wedding caterer rent a facility that will accommodate people at the wedding and the after party. They can also plan for all of the meals that will be provided, the cake that must be made, and any plans that you have afterwards once you leave the wedding. Lots of wedding locations and options can be found in any Gold Coast Weddings Magazine.
Even though the wedding is only a few hours of your life, there are memorable hours that you should take the time to plan and make as special as possible. Both you and your spouse may be together for many years to come, and commemorating that date every year should come with memories of an exceptional wedding. Now let you know how to plan a wedding very quickly, you might want to consider getting this done today. Spending just a little time to create your list, and then sending out your invitations, once you know who is coming, the wedding caterer can do the rest. Keep in mind that you need to stay within your budget if you are limited in funding as you don't want to go into debt simply getting married. Once you can find an affordable wedding caterer that can accommodate all of your needs within your budget, you will be set for experiencing one of the most wonderful and memorable days of your life.
How To Find The Best Wedding Location Ideas
Weddings are expensive events. Besides, they are also unique, as a bride can have her first wedding day only once in a lifetime. This is why it is very important that all details are perfect in order to have the greatest event of your life without incidents.
Choosing the wedding location is probably the most important step in organizing a wedding party. If you don't have a lot of money, you need to go creative in order to have an awesome celebration and a great place for your reception.
The best method to find great location ideas is to organize some brainstorming sessions with your friends with the use of a wedding magazine. Gather together, get some wedding magazines and travel guides and start dreaming out loud about various crazy ways in which you could celebrate the big event. It's good to start your brainstorming with possible themes for your wedding. If you want a romantic theme, for instance, you will then need to consider locations like lake shores, beaches or clearings in the forest. If you are rather the modern type of person, you may want a city-like decor for your big day, therefore you need to look at ballrooms, fancy bars and clubs or trendy locations in your city.
If you find a great location but it comes a bit too pricey for your budget, you need to make use of your negotiation skills. You could also be ready to have some things you could trade in exchange for a better price. An example could be the day of the week. Most wedding venues are the most expensive on Saturdays, because there are many people wishing to organize events on Saturdays, so that their guests can rest during the following Sunday. If you choose to have your wedding on a Friday or on Sunday, you may have a very nice surprise in terms of the pricing you could obtain for your venue. This can work very well especially if you are your guests are mainly freelancers, people who don't have to follow a nine to five schedule each working day. You are going to be fine with waking up a bit later the Monday after the party, so there's no reason why you shouldn't go for it and save some money.
A good wedding location idea is one that doesn't make the guests travel for too long. If it is too cumbersome to get to your wedding party, many of them are probably going to give up. You need to make sure they are comfortable with attending your party. Additionally, you need to think about hiring some transportation and possibly over night accommodation for your guests, if you really want them to come gladly and enjoy your party.
Another way of finding great wedding venues is to watch celebrity news. See where famous people have their weddings and try to find something similar but at a fraction of the price they probably paid. It is possible, but you are going to need to work a little for it to happen.
Wedding Venue Ideas
We all have that special idea of what our wedding's supposed to be in our mind. Want to know what makes a wedding extra special? It's not the lighting, and it's not the decorations. It's that we set up our reception, so our guest have almost as much fun as we do. This might seem like a hard venture, but it's not as bad as you might think. Here are a few venues that will knock the socks off your guests.
The beach can be a great idea, but it's important that you remember it's downfalls. Are you planning on having a long ceremony? A lot of seniors in the audience that could get heat stroke? Or maybe you're worried about your hair inflating because of the humidity? These are things that can happen at any outdoor wedding, but we increase our chances when we choose unforgiving beach climates. Still, beach weddings are beautiful, and if you pick the right time of day, it can be super romantic.
Your favorite restaurant would be happy to do your wedding reception for you. This might interest you a little more if you're not into dancing. Although, there are some restaurant venue's that will be big enough for your guest to move in. When you pick your favorite place to eat as the location, the food might be expensive, but at least you don't have to worry about the caterer.
Some cheaper, and creative ideas for you to try would be a park wedding. This is going to require a lot of setup, and quite a bit of work to make it formal enough, but it might be worth a shot if you think you can pull it off. You'll probably need permitting from the people who take care of the park.
You can always choose a hotel as your location. This is often convenient because we usually have a guest come in from out of town. They all need a place to stay, why can't they stay at the same place you'll be having your wedding? This means you can stay over at the venue too. It'll save money on gas and will be quite relaxing not to have to drive.
A great resource for anyone looking for ideas for their wedding is specialist wedding magazines where you can find everything from locations and venues right through to catering and bonboniere
I hope you find the perfect place to have the wedding of your dreams that matches your dream wedding dress. Remember to look up reviews for the special venue you have in mind. There are plenty of local places to have great weddings. Finding them is as simple as a Google search. It's so easy, so why aren't you looking? Let's get married the right way.
Wedding Planning: Starts With Finding The Dress
You got engaged, called your family and friends, and made a Facebook announcement. Now the wedding planning begins and it doesn't truly start until you have found a dress. The list of designers, fabrics, colors, and styles can seem daunting but it isn't as bad as you may think. Remember that you more than likely have shopped for clothes and dresses before in a department store and have developed a personal style already.
When choosing a dress you should select a dress that highlights your best features whether it's your height, legs, arms, or curves. Walk into any bridal shop with the same mindset you have when you visit a department store. You should be relaxed and feel finding something that flatters your frame. Here are a few pitfalls to avoid when on your hunt:
Try not to be swayed by steep discounts. Many brides mistakenly purchase gowns during a last minute "today only" sale and regret it after it's shipped to them. Sample sales are also popular with brides, but remember that you are purchasing a dress that has been tried on by hundreds of brides and could be stained, damaged, or torn. Thoroughly check any gown carefully for damage before you make a purchase. Some brides might spend hundreds in alterations to fix a damaged sample dress when they could have bought a similar brand new dress for not much more.
Don't get fixated on the size of your dress. Many gown sizes run one or two sizes smaller than casual clothing sizes. If you plan on losing weight before your wedding play it safe and order a size that fits your current body. Most dresses can be taken in up to four sizes without the look of the dress being affected, but they can only be let out about one size, maybe. You need to be realistic in case you do not lose your targeted weight. If your dress comes in and doesn't fit, don't freak out. Many designers allow you to purchase fabric to add beading to accommodate the measurements needed.
The biggest mistake a bride can make is buying a dress that she doesn't love. Choose your shopping companions wisely and do not let them negatively influence your purchase when your heart is telling you to choose something else. That being said do not be scared to try something completely different than what you imagined. It's impossible to tell what a dress might look like on a hanger. Some fuller brides shop with the mindset that they cannot wear a fitted dress but what they don't know is a more fitted dress will show off her curves and appear more slender than covering up!
There is no secret to finding the perfect dress for your body type and style. I encourage all brides to start their wedding directory dress shopping early because scheduling fittings can be fun especially with friends and family members. You don't want to feel rushed in the process and ordering a gown can take a long time after you've found one. Have fun out there!
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Posted By Alex Belth On January 14, 2012 @ 9:15 am In 1: Featured,Hot Stove,Yankees | Comments Disabled
It is remarkable how news is delivered and digested in the Twitter Era. It comes at us in a flurry–rumors, confirmations, reactions, analysis. There is little time for reflection and an overload of hyperactive reaction.
Last night, the trade of Jesus Montero to the Mariners for Michael Pineda, prompted conflicting feelings for Yankee fans. Many are disappointed to see Montero leave. Here is a player that was nurtured by the organization–even though they dangled him a year-and-a-half ago to Seattle for Cliff Lee–a guy who looked more than promising when he arrived in the Bronx late last year. Montero was hyped, of course, this being New York, but he was also a player that many of us felt would be a pleasure to watch in pinstripes for the next decade. And now that is gone–whoosh.
Montero is being replaced by the another promising player, a young pitcher with a great fastball and an effective silder, but Pineda is not our guy. We've got no attachment to him yet. He's just a face, a stat line. He's not The Jesus.
The arguments run both ways–hitters aren't as risky as pitchers, a starting pitcher is more valuable than a DH, a great hitter catcher is even more important than a good starting pitcher–and they are all valid. Yankee fans are experiencing duel emotions but there is room to mourn the loss of Montero and to be eager about the addition of Pineda. The risk involved in trading something as precious as Montero and Pineda makes this all the more unsettling. So we're anxious, and that's what makes this exciting and gives us baseball nerds something to keep our engines going in the middle of winter.
Here are reactions around the web from: David Waldstein (The Times) [6]; Cliff Corcoran (SI) [7]; Paul Swydan (Fangraphs) [8]; Steven Goldman (Pinstriped Bible) [9]; William J (The Captain's Blog) [10]; can't forget No Maas [11], and over at It's about the Money Stupid, check out this fine collection of links from around the web [12].
Finally, here's Dave Cameron with a scouting report on Pineda over at Fangraphs [13]:
Among qualified AL starting pitchers last year, only Brandon Morrow and Justin Verlander posted a higher strikeout rate than Pineda, who whiffed 24.9% of the batters he faced. His K% was better than David Price, CC Sabathia, and yes, even Felix. Pineda's live fastball and willingness to live up in the strike zone led to a lot of swinging strikes, and that had nothing to do with the park he played in.
Lots of young pitchers can throw hard and rack up strikeouts, however. What sets Pineda apart is his impeccable command at such a young age. 66 percent of the pitches he threw last year were strikes, and his 7.9% BB% was below the league average. It is highly uncommon to see a kid with that kind of live arm arrive in the Major Leagues pounding the zone, but that's exactly what Pineda did. 94-97 MPH fastballs to get ahead, and then an out-pitch slider or a fastball out of the zone with two strikes to get the K. It was a recipe for success, and Pineda used his command of those two pitches to establish himself as one of the game's best young starting pitchers.
So, while he's not perfect (his change-up is lousy and left-handers can still jump on him from time to time), Yankees fans should be thrilled with their new addition. And, given the price that other young arms have been fetching this winter, they should be even more thrilled with the cost.
Pineda is the third quality young arm to get traded this winter, following the trades that shipped Gio Gonzalez to Washington and Mat Latos to Cincinnati. Given that both pitchers come with one fewer year of team control and lack Pineda's dominating fastball, a strong case could be made that the Yankees new starter is the most valuable asset of the three guys that were moved. However, compared to the other two packages surrendered, the Yankees didn't really pay much of a premium to get Pineda, and one could even make an argument that they gave up less value overall than what the Reds surrendered to get Latos.
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text: On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:29 AM, Ryo Tsuruta <ryov valinux co jp> wrote: > Hi Vivek and Nauman, > >> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:11 AM, Vivek Goyal <vgoyal redhat com> wrote: >> > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:47:50AM +0900, Ryo Tsuruta wrote: >> >> Hi Vivek, >> >> >> >> > General thoughts about dm-ioband >> >> > ================================ >> >> > - Implementing control at second level has the advantage tha one does not >> >> > have to muck with IO scheduler code. But then it also has the >> >> > disadvantage that there is no communication with IO scheduler. >> >> > >> >> > - dm-ioband is buffering bio at higher layer and then doing FIFO release >> >> > of these bios. This FIFO release can lead to priority inversion problems >> >> > in certain cases where RT requests are way behind BE requests or >> >> > reader starvation where reader bios are getting hidden behind writer >> >> > bios etc. These are hard to notice issues in user space. I guess above >> >> > RT results do highlight the RT task problems. I am still working on >> >> > other test cases and see if i can show the probelm. >> >> Ryo, I could not agree more with Vivek here. At Google, we have very >> stringent requirement for latency of our RT requests. If RT requests >> get queued in any higher layer (behind BE requests), all bets are off. >> I don't find doing IO control at two layer for this particular reason. >> The upper layer (dm-ioband in this case) would have to make sure that >> RT requests are released immediately, irrespective of the state (FIFO >> queuing and tokens held). And the lower layer (IO scheduling layer) >> has to do the same. This requirement is not specific to us. I have >> seen similar comments from filesystem folks here previously, in the >> context of metadata updates being submitted as RT. Basically, the >> semantics of RT class has to be preserved by any solution that is >> build on top of CFQ scheduler. > > I could see the priority inversion by running Vivek's script and I > understand how RT requests has to be handled. I'll create a patch > which makes dm-ioband cooperates with CFQ scheduler. However, do you > think we need some kind of limitation on processes which belong to the > RT class to prevent the processes from depleting bandwidth? If you are talking about starvation that could be caused by RT tasks, you are right. We need some mechanism to introduce starvation prevention, but I think that is an issue that can be tackled once we decide where to do bandwidth control. The real question is, once you create a version of dm-ioband that co-operates with CFQ scheduler, how that solution would compare with the patch set Vivek has posted? In my opinion, we need to converge to one solution as soon as possible, so that we can work on it together to refine and test it. > > Thanks, > Ryo Tsuruta > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo vger kernel org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >