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Magnetic resonance angiography had high specificity but moderate sensitivity for detecting pulmonary emboliPDF
ACP J Club. 2002 Nov-Dec;137:111. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-137-3-111
Source Citation
Oudkerk M, van Beek EJ, Wielopolski P, et al. Comparison of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography and conventional pulmonary angiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a prospective study. Lancet. 2002 May 11;359:1643-7. [PubMed ID: 12020524]
In unselected patients with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism, is magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) an accurate diagnostic test?
Blinded comparison of MRA with conventional pulmonary angiography (CPA) as the diagnostic standard.
The Netherlands.
118 patients with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism and abnormal findings on the perfusion lung scintigram.
Description of test and diagnostic standard
High-resolution, 3-dimensional, gadolinium-enhanced MRA with a 512 matrix was done in patients after deep inspiration during 2 separate breath-holds (1 for each lung) on a 1.5T MR Vision (Siemens Medical Systems, Erlangen, Germany). 2 independent radiologists who were blinded to the results of CPA interpreted MRA images for presence or absence of pulmonary embolism. CPA consisted of selective catheterization of the left and right main pulmonary artery after a trial injection into the main pulmonary trunk of low osmolar contrast (0.3 gI/mL [Ultravist, Schering, Berlin, Germany]). Images were obtained at 6 frames per second on a Siemens Multistar System (Siemens Medical Systems, Erlangen, Germany). Pulmonary emboli were shown by a filling defect or a persistent cut-off of a large artery despite highly selective injection.
Main outcome measures
Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative likelihood ratios.
Main results
30% of patients had pulmonary embolism. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative likelihood ratios are shown in the Table. Agreement between the 2 independent radiologists for MRA results was high (κ = 0.75).
Magnetic resonance angiography had high specificity but moderate sensitivity for detecting pulmonary emboli in unselected patients.
Source of funding: Not stated.
For correspondence: Professor M. Oudkerk, Academic Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Table. Diagnostic characteristics of magnetic resonance angiography in suspected pulmonary embolism*
|Sensitivity (95% CI)
|Specificity (CI)
|Pulmonary embolism
|77% (61 to 90)
|98% (92 to 100)
*Diagnostic terms defined in Glossary; CI and LRs calculated from data in article.
Diagnosing pulmonary embolism remains troublesome. A normal result on the perfusion lung scan allows anticoagulants to be withheld safely; however, abnormal results on the perfusion and ventilation lung scans that do not show a high probability pattern for acute pulmonary embolism ("nondiagnostic scans") require additional testing (1). Similarly, more testing is necessary when a normal result is obtained on the computed tomography pulmonary angiogram but pulmonary embolism is suspected.
Pulmonary angiography is the definitive test for confirming or excluding pulmonary embolism. However, clinicians prefer not to use this test unless necessary because of the cost and potential for complications. MRA may reduce costs and complications, and a preliminary study suggested that this technique had a high sensitivity and specificity for acute pulmonary embolism (2).
Oudkerk and colleagues provide a well-designed, larger study of unselected patients to assess the accuracy of MRA for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. The investigators report a high sensitivity for central and lobar pulmonary emboli and diminishing sensitivities for segmental, subsegmental, and isolated subsegmental pulmonary emboli. Overall, the sensitivity was moderate, making this test unsafe for excluding a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. The specificity was high, allowing confirmation of a strong clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism.
How should MRA fit into the diagnostic strategy for pulmonary embolism? MRA cannot replace conventional pulmonary angiography. The authors suggest incorporating MRA with D-dimer and perfusion lung scans. This strategy, as well as others that use MRA, requires additional study, including well-designed outcome studies, before they are adopted. For now, MRA for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is probably best reserved for selected patients for whom the risks of pulmonary angiography are high.
Greg Elliott, MD
LDS Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1. Tapson VF, Carroll BA, Davidson BL, et al. The diagnostic approach to acute venous thromboembolism. Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1999;160:1043-66. [PubMed ID: 10471639]
2. Tapson VF. Pulmonary embolism—new diagnostic approaches. N Engl J Med. 1997;336:1422-7. [PubMed ID: 9145685]


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I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up.
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Christmas is filled with thoughts of presents, decorations, and traditions. We sing the praises of our Savior Jesus Christ and moments later tell stories of red-nosed reindeer that fly. Fantasy and miracles become blended, and we may dismiss the divine as an entertaining myth.
For the record, reindeer do not fly, and angels don't have wings. However, angels are real and bring comfort in times of need. I have felt the love of ministering angels as my burdens felt oppressive.
During October General Conference in 2008, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland taught about the Lord's use of angels. He explained that since the days of Adam and Eve, the Lord has sent angels in special times of need to his children to teach, to prepare, and to comfort. The first Christmas was one of those special times:
When the time for this Savior's advent was at hand, an angel was sent to announce to Mary that she was to be the mother of the Son of God. Then a host of angels was commissioned to sing on the night the baby Jesus was born. Shortly thereafter an angel would announce to Joseph that the newborn baby was in danger and that this little family must flee to Egypt for safety. When it was safe to return, an angel conveyed that information to the family and the three returned to the land of their heritage.
From the beginning down through the dispensations, God has used angels as His emissaries in conveying love and concern for His children.
The Ministry of Angels
Please note that the angels bringing good tidings of great joy to the shepherds were real and did not have wings:
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I'd like to echo Elder Holland's concluding words:
On occasions, global or personal, we may feel we are distanced from God, shut out from heaven, lost, alone in dark and dreary places. Often enough that distress can be of our own making, but even then the Father of us all is watching and assisting. And always there are those angels who come and go all around us, seen and unseen, known and unknown, mortal and immortal.
May we all believe more readily in, and have more gratitude for, the Lord's promise as contained in one of President Monson's favorite scriptures: "I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, … my Spirit shall be in your [heart], and mine angels round about you, to bear you up" (Doctrine and Covenants 84:88).
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Creating a payment method
page last edited on 18 November 2016
This guide is an introduction to creating payment gateways in X-Cart.
In this article, we will create the simplest PHP script that will emulate the work of a payment gateway, and then we will create an integration with this self-designed "payment gateway".
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Table of Contents
- Self-designed payment gateway
- Payment gateway module implementation
- Module pack
Self-designed payment gateway
Since payment gateways often change their API, and we want to keep this guide relevant as long as possible, we will create a test PHP script that will emulate the work of a payment gateway. This test script will be able to accept two parameters via POST request:
- returnURL will define where customer must be redirected to after a successful transaction (all our transactions will be successful in our scenario);
- transactionID will define the transaction number.
The output of this script will be a redirect of a customer to the returnURL passed in the request. This returnURL will be appended with transactionID submitted and status=Paid parameters. For example, if we submit a request with the following parameters:
- returnURL = http://example.com?target=main
- transactionID = 10
we will be redirected to
http://example.com?target=main&transactionID=10&status=Paid URL.
We will create this "payment gateway" script as the
<X-Cart>/payment.php file with the following content:
$location = $_POST['returnURL'] . '&transactionID=' . $_POST['transactionID'] . '&status=Paid';
header('Location: ' . $location);
Payment gateway module implementation
We start the creation of the payment gateway by creating an empty module with the developer ID Tony and the module ID PaymentDemo. Then, we create the file
<X-Cart>/classes/XLite/Module/Tony/PaymentDemo/Model/Payment/Processor/DemoPayment.php with the following content:
namespace XLite\Module\Tony\PaymentDemo\Model\Payment\Processor;
class DemoPayment extends \XLite\Model\Payment\Base\WebBased
protected function getFormURL()
return \XLite::getInstance()->getShopURL() . 'payment.php';
protected function getFormFields()
return array(
'transactionID' => $this->transaction->getPublicTxnId(),
'returnURL' => $this->getReturnURL('transactionID'),
public function processReturn(\XLite\Model\Payment\Transaction $transaction)
$result = \XLite\Core\Request::getInstance()->status;
$status = ('Paid' == $result)
? $transaction::STATUS_SUCCESS
: $transaction::STATUS_FAILED;
and this class describes our payment gateway integration.
Let us have a closer look at its implementation:
- Our class extends the class
\XLite\Model\Payment\Base\WebBased, because our payment gateway is a typical web-form payment gateway, i.e. the shopping cart will redirect the customer to the payment form (in our case, payment.php), the customer will input their credit card details there (we skip this step as payment.php will accept all orders), and then the payment gateway will redirect the customer back to the shopping cart. Depending on the order status passed alongside with redirecting the customer to the shopping cart, the shopping cart will either show a Thank you page or Your transaction is failed error message.
The getFormURL()method defines where we are going to submit the request. In our case, it should be your store's URL + payment.php.
The getFormFields()method defines what fields we are going to submit to the URL defined in the
getFormURL()method. In our case, we are going to submit the transactionID param with the value returned from the
getPublicTxnId()method (public transaction ID is a character-digit string that will identify this transaction) and the returnURL param generated by the
The getReturnURL()method generates a return URL for the current transaction. If it is called as
getReturnURL(false), it will generate the
cart.php?target=payment_returnURL. If it is called as
getReturnURL('transactionID'), then the result will be
cart.php?target=payment_return&txn_id_name=transactionID. Since our payment gateway will append our return URL with the transactionID parameter, the actual return URL to which the customer is redirected will be
- Once X-Cart receives a request at the URL
cart.php?target=payment_return&txn_id_name=transactionID&transactionID=a1b2c3d4, it will try to identify the transaction that needs to be updated. X-Cart will have a look at the
txn_id_nameparameter, and since its value is transactionID, X-Cart will find out that transaction ID is stored in the transactionID parameter and will have a look at the
transactionID=a1b2c3d4parameter. Finally, it will find out that the needed transaction is identified by the ID a1b2c3d4 and will look for it in the database.
When the transaction object is found, X-Cart will run our payment gateway's
processReturn()method passing this transaction object as an argument to it:
public function processReturn(\XLite\Model\Payment\Transaction $transaction) { parent::processReturn($transaction); $result = \XLite\Core\Request::getInstance()->status; $status = ('Paid' == $result) ? $transaction::STATUS_SUCCESS : $transaction::STATUS_FAILED; $this->transaction->setStatus($status); }
This method analyzes the request received, and if the request contains the status=Paid parameter, then we will mark this transaction as successful:
Our payment integration is ready and now we only need to register this payment gateway in the system. For that, we create the file
<X-Cart>/classes/XLite/Module/Tony/PaymentDemo/install.yaml with the following content:
- service_name: DemoPayment
class: Module\Tony\PaymentDemo\Model\Payment\Processor\DemoPayment
type: C
- code: en
name: Demo Payment
Now the YAML file contains all the needed information about this payment method:
class field defines what PHP class describes this payment method. In our case, it is the class we have just created above.
type = C defines that this payment method is a credit card one. Other possible values are: "A", which refers to all-in-one solutions like Paypal Standard, where you do not need to specify credit card info directly, and "O", which refers to Offline payment methods.
translation section defines that our payment method will be called Demo Payment in English.
For payment methods that have country restrictions based on the merchant's location, be sure to add information about these restrictions to the YAML file. The format is as follows:
- service_name: AuthorizeNet SIM
countries: [US, CA]
exCountries: [US, CA]
- The field countries provides a list of codes of allowed merchant countries. If a country is listed in this field, it means that merchants from this country may register an account with the payment system and use this payment method to accept payments on their website. If the field is blank, it means that the payment method is available in all countries (In this case, the field countries may be omitted from the YAML file).
- The field exCountries provides a list of exceptions. It means that merchants from all countries - except for the ones listed in this field - may register an account and use this method. If there are no exceptions, the field may be omitted.
Your YAML file will probably contain just one of the above fields.
The list of allowed countries / exceptions in the YAML file will be used to filter payment methods in the payment method selection popup in the admin area.
Once the YAML file has been created, do not forget to push it to the database.
The mod is completed, and we need to re-deploy the store in order to test it in action.
We should go to the Store setup > Payment methods section in the Admin area, click the Add payment method button there, search for the keyword Demo in the given form and then add the Demo Payment method by clicking the Add button:
After the payment method has been added, you need to enable it by clicking this icon:
Now we need to go to the storefront, add some products to cart and go to checkout. You will see the Demo Payment method there:
Finally, click the Place Order button and submit the order. You should see the Thank you page, and the status of this new order should be set to Paid.
Module pack
You can download this module example from here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/23858825/Tony-PaymentDemo-v5_1_0.tar
Module example (with the settings page) for X-Cart v5.2.x: Tony-PaymentDemo-v5_2_0.tar
Module example (with the settings page) for X-Cart v5.3.x: XCExample-Payment-v5_3_0.tar
Help make this document better
This guide, as well as the rest of our docs, are open-source and available on GitHub.


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Rude Health is a brand spanking new shop in Melbourne, and you can find Heidi & Seek items there. Every item is sweatshop-free and made in Australia, how cool is that? "Think polka dot fifties dresses, crocheted alien birds, silk high-waisted undies, Little Red Riding Hood capes, stripy one-piece pyjamas, paperboy woollen caps and felt lungs in jars."
Stop by at 17 Irwell St, St Kilda.
Friday, May 29, 2009
new stockist: rude health
Posted by Hayley Sarah at 7:10 PM
Labels: ethical fashion labels, melbourne, shopping, stockists
4 comments:
- Kerry said...
Oh my god! That shop looks amazing! I'm going to st kilda on Sunday, are they open on Sundays?
- May 29, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- Gina said...
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- Stepstotheleft said...
Why is all the awesomely cool stuff in Melbourne? There is nothing cool up here. I am going to have to come and visit I think. Congratulations Hayley!
- May 30, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- Heidi and Seek said...
Kerry - I sent you an email!
Gina - Thanks!
Steps - I definitely think you should visit. We could get crepes and check out zines at Sticky.
- May 30, 2009 at 4:30 PM
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Authors: Bell, Paul C. | Halava, Vesa | Hirvensalo, Mika
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: We show that several problems concerning probabilistic finite automata of a fixed dimension and a fixed number of letters for bounded cut-point and strict cut-point languages are algorithmically undecidable by a reduction of Hilbert's tenth problem. We then consider the set of so called "F-Problems" (emptiness, infiniteness, containment, disjointness, universe and equivalence) and show that they are also undecidable for bounded (non-)strict cut-point languages on probabilistic finite automata. For a finite set of matrices $\{M_1, M_2, \ldots ,M_k\} \subseteq \mathbb{Q}^{t \times t}$, we then consider the decidability of computing the maximal spectral radius of any matrix in the set $X …= \{M^{j_1}_1 M^{j_2}_2 \cdot M^{j_k}_k \vert j_1, j_2,\ldots, j_k \geq 0\}$, which we call a bounded matrix language. Using an encoding of a probabilistic finite automaton shown in the paper, we prove the surprising result that determining if the maximal spectral radius of a bounded matrix language is less than or equal to one is undecidable, but determining whether it is strictly less than one is in fact decidable (which is similar to a result recently shown for quantum automata). Show more
Keywords: Probabilistic finite automata, Bounded languages, Formal power series, Undecidability, Hilbert's tenth problem
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 123, no. 1, pp. 1-14, 2013
Authors: Chaloupka, Jakub
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: We consider a two-player infinite game with zero-reachability objectives played on a 2-dimensional vector addition system with states (VASS), the states of which are divided between the two players. Brázdil, Jančar, and Kučera (2010) have shown that for k > 0, deciding the winner in a game on k-dimensional VASS is in (k − 1)-EXPTIME. In this paper, we show that, for k = 2, the problem is in P, and thus improve the EXPTIME upper bound.
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 123, no. 1, pp. 15-42, 2013
Authors: Fasching, Oliver
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: We extend propositional Gödel logic by a unary modal operator, which we interpret as Gödel homomorphisms, i.e. functions [0, 1] → [0, 1] that distribute over the interpretations of the binary connectives of Gödel logic. We show weak completeness of the propositional fragment w.r.t. a simple superintuitionistic Hilbert-type proof system, and we prove that validity does not change if we use the function class of continuous, strictly increasing functions. We also give proof systems for restrictions to sub- and superdiagonal functions.
Keywords: Gödel logic, superintuitionistic logic, modal logic, truth stressers
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 123, no. 1, pp. 43-57, 2013
Authors: Ganian, Robert | Hliněný, Petr | Obdržálek, Jan
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: We provide a parameterized algorithm for the propositional model counting problem #SAT, the runtime of which has a single-exponential dependency on the rank-width of the signed graph of a formula. That is, our algorithm runs in time $\cal{O}(t^3 \cdot 2^{3t(t+1)/2} \cdot \vert\phi\vert)$ for a width-t rank-decomposition of the input φ, and can be of practical interest for small values of rank-width. Previously, analogical algorithms have been known – e.g. [Fischer, Makowsky, and Ravve] – with a single-exponential dependency on the clique-width k of the signed graph of a formula with a given k-expression. Our algorithm presents an exponential runtime improvement …over the worst-case scenario of the previous one, since clique-width reaches up to exponentially higher values than rankwidth. We also provide an algorithm for the MAX-SAT problem along the same lines. Show more
Keywords: propositional model counting, satisfiability, rank-width, clique-width, parameterized Complexity
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 123, no. 1, pp. 59-76, 2013
Authors: Muiño, David Picado
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: We present a family of consequence relations for graded inference among Łukasiewicz sentences. Given a set of premises and a threshold η, we consider consequences those sentences entailed to hold to at least some degree ζ whenever the premises hold to a degree at least η. We focus on the study of some aspects and features of the consequence relations presented and, in particular, on the effect of variations in the thresholds η, ζ.
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 123, no. 1, pp. 77-95, 2013
Authors: Sawa, Zdeněk
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In languages over a unary alphabet, i.e., an alphabet with only one letter, words can be identified with their lengths. It is well known that each regular language over a unary alphabet can be represented as the union of a finite number of arithmetic progressions. Given a nondeterministic finite automaton (NFA) working over a unary alphabet (a unary NFA), the arithmetic progressions representing the language accepted by the automaton can be easily computed by the determinization of the given NFA. However, the number of the arithmetic progressions computed in this way can be exponential with respect to the size of …the original automaton. Chrobak (1986) has shown that in fact O(n2 ) arithmetic progressions are sufficient for the representation of the language accepted by a unary NFA with n states, and Martinez (2002) has shown how these progressions can be computed in polynomial time. Recently, To (2009) has pointed out that Chrobak's construction and Martinez's algorithm, which is based on it, contain a subtle error and has shown how to correct this error. Geffert (2007) presented an alternative proof of Chrobak's result, also improving some of the bounds. In this paper, a new simpler and more efficient algorithm for the same problem is presented, using some ideas from Geffert (2007). The time complexity of the presented algorithm is O(n2 (n + m)) and its space complexity is O(n + m), where n is the number of states and m the number of transitions of a given unary NFA. Show more
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 123, no. 1, pp. 97-106, 2013
Authors: Yakaryılmaz, Abuzer | Say, A. C. Cem
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: It is a widely believed, though unproven, conjecture that the capability of postselection increases the language recognition power of both probabilistic and quantum polynomial-time computers. It is also unknown whether polynomial-time quantum machines with postselection are more powerful than their probabilistic counterparts with the same resource restrictions. We approach these problems by imposing additional constraints on the resources to be used by the computer, and are able to prove for the first time that postselection does augment the computational power of both classical and quantum computers, and that quantum does outperform probabilistic in this context, under simultaneous time and space …bounds in a certain range. We also look at postselected versions of space-bounded classes, as well as those corresponding to error-free and one-sided error recognition, and provide classical characterizations. It is shown that NL would equal RL if the randomized machines had the postselection capability. Show more
Keywords: postselection, quantum Turing machines, probabilistic Turing machines, space-bounded computation, one-sided error, zero error
Citation: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 123, no. 1, pp. 107-134, 2013
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Yes, start a business, any good business you can think of - just for the fun of it. We've talked about overcoming your comfort zone so doing this will not be a problem any longer, I believe?
And now we are talking of you having fun while creating fun. Yeah! Double fun, that is!
You should not be overly concerned with whether the business is going to succeed or fail. That is why I said you should start the business just for fun of it.
Also, that also means you don't even have to consider whether you are good in it or not. All you have to do is to start it NOWWW!
For obvious reasons of course.
First, you will have this added advantage of approaching your business as fun. Of course, you will naturally take off take off the pressure to succeed or prove a point off your shoulder.
Secondly, when you start something you are not all that good in, you will approach it with little or no resort to the outcome. This is the number one secret of the world's greatest gamblers. They are never concerned with the outcome.
Look at the scenario. If you fail, that's okay because you already know you are not all that good in it. But then, who knows, you might just end up surprising yourself when you succeed!
Then three, if you start something you are not all that good in, something inside you will try to convince you to try to make it work. That same thing will try to convince you that you might actually be good in it.
Which is why, four, you are going to identify another area of interest lurking deep within you that you may never have discovered before. This is because, when you want to start something you are not so good in, chances are, you will still start by thinking of those things you are already good in and from there, you might start convincing yourself to use those things that made you good in one business to make another one successful.
And finally, the last but not the least, if you start a business you are not all that good in, you will agree with me that it doesn't really matter if you fail or succeed. Oh gosh, why do I keep on repeating myself on this?
Well...I hope I have tried to convince you, right?
Okay. Your question now might be, what type of business can one start? Well, I can't tell you exactly the business you can start simply because I am not you.
But if I were you, I would start an online business. This is because I love the internet so much and I know that I will have more customers when I put my products there. That's a huge form of leverage.
I like writing too so that means I will most likely like to be an online writer of articles and blogs.
You have to identify your own fun business idea. Maybe you like singing, or you like cooking, or you like knitting, or you like doing researches, or you like travelling?
Your task now is to get down to business and get started.
Remember, you don't have to worry about succeeding. Your only concern is to just get started.
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So start.
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|Private Sessions
"Thank you again for your wonderful work. My time with you was life changing."
"I found the session to be life-changing. Ironically, I started a beautiful, healthy, and loving relationship shortly after we spoke."
"Frankly, the results of a single session with you were nothing short of miraculous. I have never experienced such rapid transformation. My relationship with my mom and dad is unrecognizable. I have learned to 'take' love from them, and genuinely feel love and tenderness towards them. I have reached a level of acceptance for who they are which is unprecedented for me."
"Since our meeting, my night terrors have completely stopped. After years of suffering from this problem, needless to say, I am very relieved."
"That was probably the most powerful therapy session I have ever experienced. I have experienced a major shift."
"Thank you for the work you did with my husband and me. It's been transforming."
"I have sent Mr. Wolynn several patients who were not responding to our conventional medical therapy, and they have all improved dramatically. Several patients have discontinued use of all psychiatric medications. I recommend him highly."
"I have been 'drug-free' and depression free for over 18 months!"
"I went into the session with you thinking that I was probably never going to see my parents again. When I left, I booked a flight to see them. Frankly, the results of a single session with you were nothing short of miraculous. I have never experienced such rapid transformation."
"Our session has put me on a path of healing that I have not been able to find with any other modality."
"I battled depression and anxiety for more than half my life and went through years of therapy, counselling, medications. One failed remedy after another. I was amazed that after meeting with you just one time, I made more progress with you in one 1 1/2 hour session than I did in 16 years of therapy. I have had three total sessions with you and that's all I needed – a mere 3 months and I have my life back! Thank you again!"
"When my clients can benefit from doing deep work, I don't hesitate to send them to Mark. He has the ability to guide people through difficult issues with great insight and compassion"
"He had incredible insights into my situation and the advice he offered will be truly helpful, I have already felt a change starting in my life outlook because of a new awareness for what is truly happening."
"Just wanted to let you know I seem to be feeling better, with fewer obsessive thoughts. And the ones that persist are less painful to encounter."
"Yesterday's session was truly profound…today, I feel lighter and more at peace than I have in quite a while. Your careful, thoughtful and respectful guidance has (once again) helped me tremendously. Thank you for bringing some clarity into this morass of overwhelming feelings that I have been grappling with."
"Thank you for the very healing session. I feel a difference already. Of particular note — my son said to me when I returned, 'Mom, I feel improved since you left, like I can live on my own now.' This was out of the blue, uncharacteristic and amazingly affirming. Appreciate your work!"
"Mark has the extraordinary gift to see what needs to be seen in order for deep healing to begin."
"Since I worked with you last year, I no longer use pills to cope. That's huge."
"Mark is a very skilled and elegant family constellation practitioner and this is a very rich, relationship-based method."
"Since we spoke I have been experiencing complete bliss throughout my entire physical body. My body feel's radiant, my gaze is gentle and kind, my breath is free and my hearing near celestial. For the first time in my entire life I feel very comfortable, at peace and safe inside of myself. I no longer feel the need to "escape". It feels really good to be at home…"
"I had a long-standing anxiety that seemed out of balance to reality. While in Mark's training, using Mark's approach to Family Constellations, the origin of this fear was brought to light. I have not held the same feelings since. New pieces of awareness continue to unfold every day deepening and expanding this healing. Thank you, Mark, for your outstanding facilitation."
"I think I've dropped about 10lbs since the workshop. Interesting indeed"
"The work we did has moved me from "good enough" and "I wish I had cancer and could be done with this" to "a good man who wants to see what happens next in my life". I can't thank you enough."
"I'm doing great. I continue to make our interesting journey down the Lymes road. My sons and everyone else in my life continues to reap the benefits of the work I did with Mark."
"Thank you, Mark, for your generosity of heart, great teachings and amazing guidance in the Workshop this past weekend. I feel so honored to have had you come to Glen Head to offer such a powerful workshop."
"It's been well over a year since I've taken an antidepressant and I feel great. I'm sure you helped many people in your life time but I wanted you to know you truly made a difference in my life and I'm thankful everyday to be so blessed to have had the opportunity to cross paths with you. A lot of people around me are amazed at the difference in me."
"Mark has helped me heal my colitis, and continues to support me in ways that I wouldn't have ever imagined. I greatly recommend him."
"You made it very comfortable to discuss topics that aren't always so easy for me to share. Thank you for guiding me towards a better place, and for the opportunity to know myself better."
"Thank you for seeing my mom. She said you are a very gentle man. The following day she told me, she felt like a huge load had been lifted from her."
"I no longer eat to destroy myself, I eat to nourish. And there's a wonderful man in my life who I am having so much joy learning about. That's been impossible until now. Thank you."
"Where talk therapy and medication failed to do anything for me, it took only two sessions with Mark for me to be freed from the anxiety that had been plaguing me for seven years. Each day felt like a giant, prolonged anxiety attack where I could never fully calm down. Now the physical symptoms are essentially gone, and I am able to live the life that I had many times thought I would never be able to live again. I have gained a new respect and appreciation for the life I once took for granted."
"I'm doing great. My sons and everyone else in my life continue to reap the benefits of the work I did with Mark."
"What a superb session. The change I'm feeling within is PROFOUND."
"I'm so grateful. Tonight I had the best conversation with my Dad about the love we have for one another. We're closer than ever. I took your advice to tell him how much he has taught me. That was last Christmas. You were right. I couldn't have given him a more perfect gift."
"Thank you again, Mark, for the excellent session yesterday. I'm already feeling more freedom to be me! My perception of my mother (as someone who judges and criticizes me) has shifted and dropped away. It feels good!! I'm very grateful to have met such a masterful practitioner who's able to bring about such rapid transformation ;-)). I'm very much looking forward to calling her in the next few days, and to deepening our relationship."
"Since we talked on the phone so much healing has taken place in my life. I am completely at peace, never felt quite this way before, and I am truly enjoying my own company."
It has been a few months, now, since Aaron's session. We both see improvement. He is incurring much less pain and eating better. In fact, he looks as though he may have gained back a few of the 10 lbs he lost. Thank you again for all the layer upon layer of emotional release you provided for both my son and myself.
"I have changed significantly. I have only had 1/2 of a drink very socially since working with you. Smile."
"My son seems to be in remission with the ulcerative colitis. Still on meds, but to date, no flare ups. Thanks so much. "
"You are doing God's work. I wanted to tell you that I feel like a crushing weight has been finally lifted off of me."
"Mark, I just want to thank you again for your role in my healing process. I feel that I owe you a debt of gratitude. Without your help and support, I don't believe that I would have been able to successfully work through the trauma of my past. I have to admit though, at first I was quite nervous at the thought of working with a male therapist. My fears were quickly allayed after experiencing your kind, soft-spoken manner, your gentleness and your compassion. You truly are a wonderful therapist."
"I've tried psychotherapy before, but it didn't work, and I didn't want to take medicine. The work I did with Mark helped tremendously, giving me insight into my phobia. I no longer have the thought that something terrible is going to happen."
"Please use my experience, my story – as well as my work with you – to educate others (about self-injury) that there is help. I would also like to say a big THANK YOU – for helping me… well for saving my life and renewing my hope."
"My sweating has improved. I have only had 1 or 2 episodes, not nearly as severe since we met. I noticed several times I have been in situations that may have induced the sweating and I did not. I do notice a feeling of weight being lifted from my shoulders. "
"Thank you for the wonderful gift of helping me to understand so much of what I have been thinking and feeling for so long. So many questions have been answered (as well as prayers). I left your office feeling alive and powerful and also peaceful and hopeful. The feeling has remained."
My son is changing in great ways. He's happier, more energetic, less angry. His passion for skiing has returned. I feel like I have my son back. Thank you.
I feel so much lighter. That wet blanket feeling, all that heaviness is gone. I'm excited again. I'm even looking forward to reconnecting with my job. Also, my sinus headaches have relieved.
"I never realized how traumatized my body really was. I had seriously never ever cried in that way, and I felt very safe with you. I felt terrified, but I knew I was going to be OK. I can't thank you enough for your leadership and guidance. I am continuing to feel the effects of the therapy, and no longer feel as adamant about being alone."
I was a bit skeptical about hypnotherapy, but Mark made me feel very comfortable. I found him to be knowledgeable, professional and personable. He had me explore some feelings that had been nagging my subconscious for years. The process was much more relaxing and easier than I expected. When we were finished, I truly felt I had a clearer understanding of many of my core feelings and beliefs.
With great insight and instinct, Mark took me to depths I never thought possible, unlocking memories deep within my body. He has helped me to come to terms with my soul's suffering and connect me more deeply with my life's purpose.
"There is no way I could have done this without your help. The difference you've brought about in my life continues to be remarkable. My relationship with my brother is on a whole new level. I have an entirely new approach to life now, thanks to you. I am forever in your debt."
"I was so impressed with his client work that I hired him to facilitate classes at my Holistic Health Center. "
"I just wanted to thank you: Gloria and I just had our four month anniversary. Our sex life is great, and in general, we are great. We owe so much of that to you! Thank you so much. You have made such a positive impact on our lives."
"I can't thank you enough for our session today. After leaving your office, I felt like a great weight had been lifted from me. It was incredibly liberating. Before seeing you, I felt like I was floating, and I didn't have any real direction or purpose; there wasn't an end in sight for me. I can't begin to explain how much you've helped me and how awakening this whole experience has been. In such a small amount of time, you have made such a profound impact on my life, and I will be forever grateful to you for that. This has been a life-altering experience. I will never look at life or death in the same way again. You do such incredible and admirable work, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you did for me today."
"Thank you again for all that you have helped me to see. I am constantly amazed at the depth of your perceptions of occurrences and their solutions. I wouldn't be where I am today without your expertise."
"After the session, my stage fright was completely gone. My friends and teachers tell me I seem like a whole new person. I would definitely recommend Mark and his work."
"I felt total comfort in Mark's presence. His gentle and supportive manner allowed me to confront some very difficult issues."
"Our session was only last week and i feel a much greater sense of direction, where to take things now and what I need to do. I have already made some of the steps. So thank you for that and I am sure I will be writing again to thank you."
"The cat allergies have lessened, and I'm not afraid of cats anymore. I no longer have that burning sensation in my eyes. The eye doctor even changed my eyeglasses to a weaker prescription."
"I want everyone I know to go see you. I can't even begin to tell you how much better everything is. My daughter not only returned home, but things are great between us. I can't thank you enough for the huge turnaround in our lives."
The lack of love or connection from my parents has always been my story and the belief that there is something inherently wrong with me. But, now I see where it comes from and how to move forward to heal it. It is time to take my life back. I now have passion and hope—something I have not had in many, many years! Thank you Mark!
"Mark's ability to see into the "issue" at hand (& heart) is soulful, helpful and full of powerful healing. His awareness and intuitive finesse guided me through a truly powerful breakthrough… I look forward to more constellation healing ;~}"
"I feel like my whole world has changed. I've gone from believing that I've been sold short all my life to realizing how very blessed I've been. I suddenly feel like I have a lot more love to give. My daughter and I are closer and my husband and son are bonding. There were changes immediately! In fact, I changed around the seating at the dinner table and no one said a word. Ha, goes to show you the power of a mother! Thank you so very, very much for your work. I have a feeling that I'll be increasingly more thankful in the months and years ahead."
"I like to thank you again for taking the time to talk to me yesterday. I felt a lot of pressure was released. I have decided to get back in touch with my mom soon. You are right. She deserves more respect from me. I can't wait to talk to her. Thank you for making it happen!"
"Mark Wolynn is an insightful, perceptive, intelligent, authentic teacher / facilitator with this unique ability to hear the Core Language to uncover the hidden dynamics of health or emotional challenges. A private session or a workshop shared with Mark is one where inner transformation occurs. I would recommend him with confidence."
I had a wonderful sense of peace after our conversation. With gratitude,
"I learned so much from you indirectly in regard to the work that you did with one of my clients. It opened my eyes to a whole new dimension of understanding around the idea of bonding in illness and continuing family legacies of destruction, illness and death."
"I had a powerful one-on-one with Mark. His diagnosis skills are amazing…. The healing is palpable. I was able to get to core issues and create some ease and freedom within. The effect is still working itself out. I can feel it…. I suggest you drive to Marin to be in the same room with him."
|Workshops and Training
"As medical doctors we often treat the symptom, I've witnessed Mark identify the pattern and treat the cause."
"His unique approach has enhanced my own exponentially beyond any other method I previously employed. Mark's uncanny ability to uncover the essential dynamics operating beneath physical complaints is nothing short of miraculous. His technique enables a radical shift in perspective for both patients as well as for practitioners."
"I heard absolutely excellent things about your workshop. I am chagrined, once again, that I had to miss it, but was gratified to hear that others found it to be not only useful but deeply transformative. It sounds like you bring a very unique, valuable, and grounded voice to this work. I feel like we are really fortunate to be able to provide a platform for bringing your work to our community!"
"Thank you so much for sharing such a powerful, transformative workshop with our students. Two of our staff members who participated said it was the best workshop they've ever taken here. They also deeply appreciated the time you took after the workshop to continue to answer their questions."
"I enjoy your style with abundance of teaching and precision of language that communicates and heals."
"Settling back in after amazing training. It had more of an impact than I realized–I mean as a client, not just a student. Such rich work…"
"I attended the Free to Love workshop that Mark held at the New York Open Center on Saturday and found it to be the most informative day I have ever had. I have already started putting Mark's suggestions into action."
"I've participated in many constellations and trainings. I have to say Mark Wolynn is the best I know. It's some of the most powerful re-programming of unconscious patterns that I've found."
"I was in awe of your intuitiveness, insight and your trust in yourself. Your are such a role model for ME, and I thank you for this."
"I feel like I got the tip of the iceberg, of what Mark has to teach, in the one day workshop Mark just offered in NYC. It was great and I want more."
"Your strong fierce boundaries allowed me to trust you, which is very,very rare for me. You held the space so deeply that it allowed me to open up and be vulnerable enough to touch and shift such an old wound (and in a room full of people!!!) thank you, thank you, thank you. You have such a beautiful gift of being able to hold people in a sacred profound way. The world is a better place because of it."
"Your work is very inspiring, and touched me very deeply. Your compassion, sincerity, and ability to facilitate insight and change is truly amazing!!"
"I appreciated your clarity of presentation when constructing the family constellations, and how much learning I gained from your work. Thank you for your generosity in sharing of your knowledge and wisdom."
"I just wanted to thank you for all of your teachings. I'm am filled with gratitude as my understanding deepens. Each fleck of wisdom shines a light of compassion on the world around me and I see opportunities for something better. I look forward to learning more."
"I took a 3-full day workshop with Mark Wolynn last year called "Family Constellations". The healing and utilization of collective energy to heal and offer resolution I witnessed was nothing short of miraculous."
I highly recommend this workshop and can assure you you will be impressed. It was through the teachings of Mark and Shannon I was able to expand my own individual work. Those of you who have experienced it understand the impact is has in such a good way. Well worth attending.
"Once again, I have been blown away by your intuitive, laser like, systemic approach and your enormous good will towards others, even the most 'difficult' and resistant of clients!"
"Thanks so much for this training. It was excellent, not only in content but also in being very user friendly and applicable in patient care."
"I wish I had all the words that could describe all you can learn and solve about yourself and your relatives with this approach… One is in awe while experiencing and watching how worries, traumas, situations are understood and tools are given to continue the healing process… I highly recommend it."
"I was astounded at how complex, yet simple, solutions can be. I immediately integrated this approach into my work with clients and was delighted to find that some of my most challenging cases were able to experience positive change immediately. This model of therapy has provided me with valuable answers to some of the most complicated questions, both personally and professionally. I would highly recommend this training to anyone wishing to deepen their awareness of themselves or enhance their work with clients."
"I have been studying Constellation work for close to ten years now and last year's training with Mark took my practice, understanding, scope and depth of this work to a whole new level. It also helped me to have an easy, cutting edge and very effective way to approach working in individual Constellation sessions with clients."
"This is an incredibly intense, personal and life-changing experience. I came away with insights I had never previously considered, and it is still vivid in my mind months later. Highly recommend!"
"I am getting amazing results with integrating this work into my energy healing practice. Thanks, Mark."
"Mark is an outstanding leader of Hellinger work. I am always happy to recommend him."
"Your trainings have been life changing for me.
"I now have the tools and skills to address the underlying sources of my clients' core complaints. This approach has dramatically altered the way I work as a psychotherapist! I find myself changed in ways that feel both freeing and empowering….and this gift just naturally extends to my work with my clients!"
"You might not be able to take the weekend workshop but you can connect with him through his website to do a session. I suggest you drive to Marin to be in the same room with him."
"The training was awesome. I am looking forward to coming back in June."
"I would like to take the opportunity to tell you what an honor it is to work with you. I have studied with a lot of healing teachers and never encountered anyone who has had the clarity, sensitivity and depth of perception that you have. In my opinion you really "get it"!"
"Mark is a world class facilitator."
"I was truly touched by the profound healing power of the Family Constellation work and your skills and ability to facilitate healing for everyone in the training. Every day since then has been filled with a greater sense of compassion, understanding and acceptance for myself and for those around me."
"I am connecting more and more with my mother, I can even see the benefit of this in my own daughter, who recently met a great guy."
"Wanted to thank you again for the Level I Training – which was AWESOME! I feel I got the final "piece" from working with my Mom and I can't tell you how different I feel as a result. Really whole and together. Thank you!"
"Some things have shifted already – I feel lighter in a way I cannot really explain."
"I feel more relaxed and in a way happier."
"Mark, I want to say from the bottom to top of my heart, Thank you for being so fierce to help so many people to find rest and peace. You are awesome."
"You have an exceptional way of mentoring me in a way that I don't feel inadequate and I learn so much. This is the gift of a true teacher in the most profound sense of the word."
"Anyone who has worked with or experienced trauma will not want to miss the rare and unique approach Mark brings to this work. With a poet's heart and a sage's compassion, Mark's deep sensitivities have allowed him access to pathways of healing that are profound. The workshop I attended with Mark a year ago continues to support how I hold myself and to deepen and enrich what I might bring to others."
"The difference that you help people to make in their lives is incredible! You possess an amazing gift and I can't thank you enough for the work that you have done."
"I was in your Core Language Training in Montreal this past weekend. As I'm applying the principles I learned in the workshop in my practice this week, I feel like I've struck gold. You've offered me THE missing puzzle piece & I feel so excited to learn more! I'd like to continue to learn from you."
"I wanted to thank you for your dedication and commitment to your work. I am still in shock on how effective family constellation therapy is… how trauma impacts our parents' lives, our lives, and the lives of our children at such a deep emotional level. I have a hard time thinking that any other family constellation workshop will be better than the one you provide. Mark, you are just brilliant and incredibly intuitive."
"This training was truly an enlightening experience for me. I was amazed by what I learned and am really looking forward to getting things started. Thank you for guiding me towards a better place, and for the opportunity to know myself better."
"I just wanted to thank you so much for creating such a powerful, safe and amazing training. I learned so much and am feeling stronger and more loved with a clearer perspective. Thank you for opening the door."
"I did my first group constellation yesterday. It went great! Thanks for everything you passed on to us."
"I got so much out of it. My anxiety level decreased exponentially. Mark is amazing and so is the work."
"This week has been huge, a kind of peace I have never felt in my life. It's already very, very different to walk in my skin."
"Well, it has been one month and I must say thank you very much, as I am feeling great. I do not even define myself as having anxiety anymore."
"I don't even know where to begin regarding the impact of the Saturday workshop. So, I'll just express it by letting you know how life-changing your work is. And so, I referred a client to you today for family constellation work."
"The Founders HIGHLY recommend this. Mark Wolynn is truly an impeccable teacher, human being and has amazing intuitive skills."
"I really appreciate the time you spent with me. The benefits are coming through daily, and the anxiety has also lessened. I also feel lighter, and younger if that makes any sense. Thanks again for your help."
"I wish that I could find the words to express the harmony and peace that I feel in my soul. What I had been carrying around all of this time, since before my thoughts were my own, was pure anxiety and sadness. Yesterday I almost didn't come, but I prayed on it hoping for clarity in my soul. You gave me a priceless level of understanding. The only thing that I say is Thank you."
"Thanks again for the constellation. It seems to have been a watershed event, giving me some understanding of the origins of my Parkinson's."
"I no longer feel dread when I go to work. I feel much more confident and less anxious. I no longer feel like I have to fight everything."
"There aren't words for the changes I have had since doing your work just a few days ago. You set free the biggest block I still had in "me" and I am no longer "trying" every day. I am at peace after decades of "trying". Thank you."
What an incredible weekend we have had! We were not sure what to expect but the work exceeded anything we could have imagined! It has impacted us as individuals and drawn us together as a couple in many new ways. We learned more about each other in the 2 day workshop than in 27 years of marriage. This workshop is a must for any individual or couple ready to move out of the 'hum drum' and into 'spectacular living!'
"Thank you so much again for the incredible weekend. I have been searching so long for work such as this. I am so happy and grateful that I was able to connect and have the opportunity to have this experience. I am very excited to bring you down and have you share your work with so many other people I know that would benefit greatly from this illuminating work. "
"Your ability to bring difficult and non-negotiable reality to painful situations, yet with transparent and palpable compassion, is a remarkable gift–and your humility in treating it as such is a lesson. "
"I took the facilitators' training with him and participated in several workshops that he conducted and I know first-hand how effective and safe he is in helping participants move through their issues. The results for me were life changing. "
"Not a day goes by that I don't reflect upon some of the experiences that emerged in my sessions with Mark. To say these sessions were enlightening would be an extreme understatement. I am thankful for Mark's role in helping me with my spiritual journey. This work is a must for anyone committed to spiritual growth. "
"My relationship with my father continues to grow stronger. We now talk more than ever. Before we end our phone conversations, we now say, "I love you" to one another, and fully experience the true meaning of those three words. I am privileged to have had the opportunity to work with you. Thank you!"
I just wanted to write and say thank you to you for coming to England and for the amazing life-changing experience. The constellations are like nothing I have ever experienced before and have had a profound effect on my life. I can't believe the changes taking place right before my eyes and on a much deeper level. We look forward to welcoming you once again to England next year.
A lot happened the week to follow for me and my family. I always knew this part was there but didn't know how to bring it to the surface as there was so much emotion and confusion. I truly feel like a different person now. It is impossible to put into words all that has come from that piece.
"I feel very different after the experience. Prior to the constellation, I already knew I was limited in my ability to love my husband and children. I have struggled with this for years, but anytime I try to speak to anyone about it, they tell me I am the best mother and wife they know. This only made me feel like the "best fake mother and wife," because I did not feel what they were seeing. After the constellation, I feel free to love them in a way I doubted could happen. This is a very powerful change for me that I shudder to think I could have gone my entire life without ever experiencing or having them experience. "
"I want to thank you for the healing which began in the session on Saturday. For the remainder of the weekend I marveled at the release I continued to experience and enjoy. Returning to work on Monday, I noticed the absence of anxiety."
"I no longer have the fear of being raped when I go out. I didn't realize how afraid I was until the fear went away. This work has been totally life-transforming. I now feel I want to live again!"
"I see hundreds of faces every day in my job, so I have learned how to read body language and I look in their eyes to see who they are. By doing so, I decide who I could ask for help in an emergency, and also, who might be a threat. I saw something special in your eyes. I would have picked you as one I could trust in an emergency, and I saw kindness. Thank you again."
"I feel like I have awakened from a frightening recurrent nightmare. Everything seems quiet and calm, like the beginning of a radiant day after a summer night's storm."
"I feel like I have more energy than I've ever had before. I just have a much better outlook and feel much better about everything that's going on. I feel like I've really overcome some issues that I've had with myself, and I'm much, much happier because of it. I'll certainly recommend you and really appreciate all your help."
"I wanted to thank you for the help you have given me. It has made a profound difference in how I view myself and how I interact with others. I particularly found the Constellation Work remarkable… meaningful and revealing… truly amazing. I would like very much to attend more of these sessions and work with this group in the future. A profound THANK YOU!"
"I can finally take a full breath. I feel like a brick has been lifted off my chest. I've even started sleeping better and have stopped taking my sleep medication."
"I feel like I have a whole new relationship to food. Now I feel grateful and deserving of the food that I eat. Thank you a thousand times over. How does a person thank someone for profoundly changing her life? I am eternally in your debt and filled with gratitude."
"You are incredibly skilled at what you do. Beautiful offering to the world."
"After having a Family Constellation, I feel like I no longer need to be responsible for my mother's pain."
"Thank you for your wonderful classes. I truly believe you touch all your students in a special, caring way."
"Mark is a trainer and facilitator of integrity, sensitivity and intelligence. He has a rare gift for getting to the heart of the issue. He is both honest and caring with those he works with. You are in good hands in his workshops and trainings and I heartily endorse his work."
"el seminario fue espectacular y ha cambiado mi vida de manera positiva"
I highly recommend Mark Wolynn to all of you dealing with family "stuff". Went to one of his workshops a few years ago. He's awesome!
"I can't thank you enough for the amazing weekend. I really loved every single minute of it. Please convey my gratitude to Mark and Shannon. They are both masterful. I want to take the workshop again ASAP so please keep me posted."
"How fortunate I attended the workshop and training! i believe it is the great compassion and firm belief in humanity both you and Shannon hold that have guaranteed the beautiful work. Honestly, there's not much right word i can find to describe what I have experienced."
"I have never forgotten my family constellation experience with you a few years ago. It was truly the most powerful healing experience I have ever had. The imagery of it has stuck in my mind and spirit as if I were there."
"I wanted to thank you for your part in the amazing changes that have taken place in my life since the constellation. I had some profound and unexplainable experiences the few days following our constellation that confirmed everything you stated that day."
Although I haven't met a romantic partner yet since my family constellation, I am falling madly in love with my mother like never before. My relationship with my mother had turned 180 degrees! I am feeling an incredible amount of love. Of course, it also comes with grief for the years that we had missed each other's love. So I just want to say thank you! The constellation transformed my relationship with my mother in real life. My relationship with my siblings have also transformed positively.
"I just want to thank you again for such a great workshop at Kripalu! I feel as though I've had about 6 months of therapy in just that one short weekend! I loved the intimacy of our group, and watching you work with each person individually was remarkable."
"I can't say how happy I was to have you here! Thank you so much for sharing with us your wisdom, knowledge and compassion."


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Sometimes it's the whisper of an ex-lover,
the one you don't quite believe.
Then it's the brick that slides into the pit of your stomach
when you realize they actually did leave.
Death is the great motivator, to some.
It is the great incapacitator, to others.
We are motivated by its ever creeping slowly towards us to live a better life,
a full life a happy life.
Or, it incapacitates us with fear unable to let go, let loose.
Have fun.
Take risks.
All because of the looming fear of death.
Sometimes it falls slowly and softly, like a feather in our sleep.
Her last breath softly becomes silent.
Other times it slams into us without a second's notice, the wall of inevitability,
taking us instantly.
The car crash.
And there are those times that it creeps into us.
The deadly vine that intertwines our organs
and our cells
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Palliative care is fundamental to health and human dignity and is a basic human right. Palliative care is highly effective in managing pain and physical symptoms and can improve adherence to medications. It can and should be delivered with curative treatment that begins at the time of diagnosis. But palliative care goes much further than physical care. It is a holistic approach that improves the quality of life for patients and their families by addressing the psychosocial, legal, and spiritual problems associated with life-threatening illness.
This fact sheet by the Open Society Public Health Program discusses the recognition of palliative care under international human rights laws, and offers recommendations for governments to promote, protect, and ensure access to palliative care.


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Good morning fellow crafters,
Welcome to another weekly challenge at Just A Scrappin'. This week we are getting a little wild with an "Anything Goes" challenge. So what was on my mind when this challenge presented itself? I had a really neat inspirational sentiment stamp from Close to My Heart. I liked the idea of soaring and wanted to design a card around that theme.
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Rest in peace, Jamie.
We at Cobalt and Calcium would like to pay respects to our friend Jamie Bachur, who passed away the evening of Tuesday, September 25th. Jamie was a brilliant and high-spirited "Heedtripper", and many well-established members of our community have traveled with her in support of the Coheed universe. She brought friends together and made our adventures extra memorable – Jamie, you are a beautiful soul and you will be painfully missed.
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Fundraising for your cause is very hard work. Sometimes things work out and sometimes they don't. I've had to extend Tika's medical fundraiser because her cause has come to a standstill. I am at a loss as to what to do. All I know is she is worth fighting for, she is a senior, but she has an incredible liveliness about her when she doesn't feel miserable.
I don't like asking for donations, I, like many pet owners want to protect and raise our loved ones on our own. I see the causes out there, I realize Tika is no different than anyone else, yet how do I give in and say "sorry sweetheart, mommy failed?"
She came from a life that was not kind to her, then she was loved for many years, when her time was no longer with that person, I became blessed to have her in my life. She deserves the best, she deserves the ability to eat any and all foods presented to her, not restrictions to soft foods. She has troubles with bones, she has troubles with any treats and she has trouble with dried meat treats (I dry liver for her as a treat).
I've given an extension, I've explained who and why I'm doing this fundraiser. All I ask is you find it within yourself to donate and share her cause.
Thank you so much.


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TORONTO, September 14, 2016—Toronto Community Housing's Board of Directors today approved the transfer of Block 36 North in the Railway Lands back to the City of Toronto. The transfer supports the City's Open Door Program and will expedite the development of 80 affordable rental homes on the site.
Toronto Community Housing has already developed 789 homes in the Railway Lands since the City originally transferred the land in 2007. This includes 131 new rent-geared-to-income homes, 294 new affordable rental homes, and a 364-unit market condominium in partnership with private developer Context.
After the City unveiled the Open Door Program in 2015 to accelerate delivery of affordable housing in partnership with private developers, it approached Toronto Community Housing about using Block 36 North as the proposed site for 80 new affordable rental homes. In July 2016, City Council approved Dominus Capital Corp. as the successful proponent of the RFP to build and operate the 80 homes.
Board chair Bud Purves also confirmed that the Board has begun a process to hire for the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. A global executive search firm has been retained to work with the Board's search committee, and information on the position profile will be posted on the torontohousing.ca website in the coming week.
Other highlights of today's meeting include:
"Toronto Community Housing's revitalization of the Railway Lands has helped to transform the area into a vibrant neighbourhood of highrise condominiums and affordable rental housing for about 18,000 people. By transferring Block 36 North back to the City, Toronto Community Housing is supporting the creation of more new affordable rental homes at the Railway Lands through the City's Open Door Program."
"The critical nature of the role of President and CEO makes it extremely important that the successful candidate possess the skills, experience and personal characteristics necessary to lead the corporation forward. We are confident our search committee's efforts to find the right candidate will be fruitful, and look forward to communicating the results once the Board has selected and appointed the successful candidate."
Toronto Community Housing (www.torontohousing.ca) is Canada's largest social housing landlord, providing homes for nearly 60,000 low- and moderate-income households in neighbourhoods across the city. We are wholly owned by the City of Toronto and our 2,100 buildings represent a $9-billion public asset.
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Dyleski Jurors Begin New Week Of Deliberations:
The jury in the trial of Scott Dyleski have been deliberating and on Friday had requested the following items…
E-mail correspondence between Dyleski and his friend who is accused of taking part in a marijuana growing scheme
The emergency contact list of the Hunsaker Canyon Road residents
Aerial photos of the Hunsaker Canyon neighborhood, where Vitale lived
Photo of mansion Daniel Horowitz and Vitale were building at the time of her death
Photos of the content of Dyleski's red backpack. The items in the backpack were eventually turned over to police by Dyleksi's mother.
Hernandez said the jury started deliberations ten minutes ahead of schedule on Friday. Hernandez said by midday, jurors requested even more items submitted into evidence. They included a photo of Scott Dyleski after his arrest, as well as photos from his room. They also asked to see the tape lift of shoe print and a photo of shoe print on a plastic lid.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Craft Show Product
Since my first craft show of the year (Patchwork Long Beach) is this coming Sunday, I thought I'd make some items using my new collages. I've done 6 different note cards, and a few decorated Moleskines with matching bookmarks which will be sold as a set. If they do well at the show, they'll debut in my Etsy shop in a few weeks.
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The Wellbeing Fair at Cafe Alive will showcase a range of charities and community organisations that help to improve wellbeing in the Southcote area.
Find out what's going on in your community to help you and those around you stay well. At the fair you will be able to meet a range of organisations. Come along, ask questions and find out how you can get involved with their activities.
There will be around 16 organisations showcased at the event, but if you can't find what you are looking for, our Social Prescribers will also be there to let you know about other things that are going on locally that can help reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
Organisations confirmed so far are
- Age Uk Berkshire
- North and West Reading CCG
- Sport in Mind
- Food4Families
- Berkshire Carers Hub
- Dingley's Promise
- Engage Befriending
- Readibus
- Reading Voluntary Action
- IRIS drug and alcohol partnership
Everyone is welcome to drop in and Cafe Alive will be open selling refreshments throughout.


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The Obama administration is continuing the Bush-era policy of crushing Afghanistan in the drive to dominate the Middle East. Even the top American commander, General Stanley McChrystal, calls Afghanistan a " . . . tremendously complex, Mad Max, utterly devastated society . . ." (The Economist, August 22-28, 2009) This is, of course, due to decades of U.S. meddling in the region. The U.S. government supported the jihad (holy war) against the Soviets in the 1980's, and they have been bombing the country to smithereens since 2001.
America has given the Afghan regime $32 billion in foreign aid since the fall of the Taliban regime as part of "reconstruction efforts," but this has won them no supporters. The economy remains in such shambles that the opium trade accounted for $3.4 billion in exports last year, 33 percent of GDP.
Having invaded in 2001, the U.S. government's imperialist effort is losing an unwinnable war in Afghanistan. The totally isolated government of Hamid Karzai in Kabul is the object of growing resentment. His "foreign funded government . . . the NATO led force that protects it, known as the ISAF, and Westerners in general" (The Economist, August 22-28, 2009), are increasingly alienated from the population as the tools of a puppet regime for installing western imperialist hegemony in the region. Yet somehow, with the help of American bayonets, Karzai has been reelected, in an election where the real winner was the absentee vote. In reality Karzai can't even poke his nose outside his palace in Kabul.
With reluctance to deploy more troops, due to the fear of social upheavals in the U.S., the government has had to rely on a system of unreliable local proxies to do the fighting. This results in all sorts of rival tribes tattling on each other about cooperation with the Taliban and prevents the U.S. occupiers from gaining any solid intelligence. So far, all the allies have been able to do in Afghanistan is roll through like an uncontrollable tank creating "collateral damage" and enemies wherever they go. For example, in the southern Helmand province the Marines are dropping 500-pound bombs on villages to try to root out the Taliban. They've dropped bombs on weddings, and other sacred occasions, sowing resentment against the occupation far and wide.
To help turn things around for Obama's "good war" as opposed to Iraq's "bad war," Obama has appointed Richard Holbrooke as the American envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. General Stanley McChrystal is the overall American commander in Afghanistan. McChrystal's predecessor thought the mission needed 10,000 more troops, but was denied them. McChrystal says he has a year to show progress. This year is definitely too short. A recent YouGov poll by The Economist showed that 18 percent of Americans thought the U.S. was winning the war in Afghanistan. Forty-two percent of Americans thought the U.S. was losing, and 40 percent weren't sure. As far as increasing the number of troops, 41 percent were opposed. But an astonishing 65 percent claimed the U.S. would withdraw without winning! The perspicacity of the American people is inspiring.
Imperialism can never break the will of the Afghan people to be free of foreign domination. A very astute commentary in the latest The Economist noted that the Afghan war might be for Obama "what Iraq was for Mr. Bush, or even what Vietnam was for Lyndon Johnson."


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|Beautiful Bella
I wrote a post about how I fancied a special girl yesterday, and Bella, you are the apple of my eye.
I would like to ask you sincerely if you would honor me with a date. I assure you that I am a perfect gentleman and I will show you a very fun time.
I know you live in Australia, and I live in the US, but with the power of the interwebs I could transport you here for an evening of fun.
I'm sure your people and your sisters have to approve, but I hope you've all known me long enough to know that my intentions are good.
Bella, you have captured my heart with your beautiful face, your lovely demeanor, and your ability to hide toys that take forever to find, so will you do me the honor of going out on a date with me?
***She said yes! Here's her comment:
Oh yes, Oskar!!! I'd love to…..be honoured and all of that…
Ooooooo, must get my hair done…
XXXOOO Bella (and the other two)
Now I have to show her the best time ever!


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