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We have launched Telehealth, a Physio online service to provide Physiotherapy consultations over video chat.
Even before the impact of COVID-19, there has been a growing consumer demand for access to video-consultation services provided by Physiotherapists. Given the COVID-19 virus' impact, we are discounting our standard fees for Telehealth appointments to ensure our clients don't fall behind in their treatment.
To access this service, you will simply need a computer or smart device with an internet connection and camera. We will send you a text message with a secure ID login and access to a private video consultation with your preferred Physio. We're here to help you on your journey to recovery to get you moving again, whether that be in a practice, or via video if you can't get to a practice.
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Tip: Don't forget to check your video and microphone are working prior to your appointment to ensure a smooth consultation.
Treatment following your assessment is charged at the cost of a standard consultation. See our T&Cs for more information.
Treatment following your assessment is charged at the cost of a standard consultation. See our T&Cs for more information.
We provide physiotherapy, massage, Clinical Exercise, and exercise and rehab to Werribee and surrounding suburbs. We have one-on-one and semi-private classes and because our services are delivered by physiotherapists you can claim them on private health insurance with extras cover.
A "quick-fix" for your pain or injury might sound good, but over time is proven to be inconvenient, costly and ineffective in comparison to taking preventative measures. Our unique clinical approach, Results4Life, keeps you on track towards optimal lifelong physical health.
We are committed to your satisfaction and delivering the very best in physiotherapy care, customer service and outcomes. If you are not 100% satisfied with your experience at Back In Motion, we will refund your money on your last session and deliver your next session free.
Our hydrotherapy classes are ideal if you are going through injury rehabilitation or if you have long-term injuries. Our physios will guide you through gentle group and individually-tailored water-based exercises in the water with buoyancy devices as needed.
When a small problem develops in your feet, a subtle change in the way you walk can cause a chain reaction that alters your posture and movement mechanics. The symptom of poor foot mechanics can include localised foot pain, bunions, arch or heel pain, leg or knee pain, hip or back pain – and even neck pain. Custom orthotics have been shown to correct these issues, giving you improved balance, posture, and general wellbeing.
Whether you have back pain, neck pain, flexibility or mobility issues, our physios at Back In Motion can help resolve your pain and improve the quality of your life.
Find out why physiotherapy is a GP's most recommended health professional today.
What can Back In Motion physio do for me?
We'll use the latest clinical research and physio equipment to develop a personal treatment plan to help you recover for your specific condition.
You don't need a GP's referral to see a physio, and often we'll work as part of a team to plan and manage treatment for your specific condition or injury.
How will a Back In Motion physio assess my injury?
We'll assess your condition to diagnose the problem and focus on how to help you heal with tangible tools like Results4Life®
What sort of treatments do Back In Motion physios use?
Treatments include:
- Exercise prescription
- Postural analysis and correction
- Soft tissue massage/mobilization
- Dry needling
- Management of lifestyle issues such as desk set up, pillow and gym programs
- Prescription of aids such as crutches, orthotics and braces
What else does Back In Motion offer?
We're a one-stop shop for allied health, and also offer related health services such as clinical/reformer Clinical Exercise, remedial massage, exercise rehab and more.
We work in partnership with you to identify how we can resolve your pain and condition, and then how to heal you and get you stronger to ensure it does not happen again.
Whether you have lower back pain, neck pain or a shoulder injury, exercise rehabilitation can help. Our exercise programs can help with increasing fitness, weight loss, injury rehabilitation, endurance training or strengthening, in a safe way that minimises risk of injury.
Our qualified staff use the latest clinical research and physio equipment to develop a personal exercise plan to help you improve flexibility, mobility, and strength.
We offer side-alternating, high frequency vibration therapy using a vibration platform. You can experience results not only as treatment for an existing health concern but as a preventative measure for a diverse range of health issues including back pain, falls prevention, core strength, and elite performance.
Whether you're wanting to loosen tight muscles, soothe your body or simply relax, Back In Motion offers a range of massage services.
There are many places that offer massage these days, but few offer highly-qualified and trained physios with extensive knowledge of the human body to help your body heal.
Why should I have a remedial massage at Back In Motion?
We take a tailored approach, targeting key areas of your body chosen by you and your physio and it'll be completed in a safe and professional environment.
Our highly-experienced physios have spent more than four years at university learning about human anatomy and biomechanics. We know your body and can identify the causes of aches, pains and soreness, ensuring a better result every time.
What remedial massage services are offered at Back In Motion?
We offer a range of massage services including remedial massage, sports therapy massage and deep tissue massage, so you can benefit from qualified physios and their extensive knowledge of the human body.
What are the benefits of regular remedial massage?
Massage is beneficial to the body in many ways, both physically (tissue manipulation) and emotionally (relaxation). A regular massage can provide check ups with your physio, treat niggles, prevent new injuries/pain and help with maintenance.
Sporting clubs, athletes, and massage devotees see our expert physios and therapists for a reason: because we know your body and can identify the causes of aches, pains, and soreness, ensuring a better result every time.
Whether you're wanting to improve your flexibility, core strength or your posture, Back In Motion offers Clinical Exercise and reformer Pilates facilitated by qualified physios.
Many gyms and exercise studios offer Clinical Exercise these days, but few places offer personalised and tailored programs to help you recover, achieve your goals sooner and help stay injury-free.
Why should I do Clinical Exercise & Pilates at Back In Motion?
Our qualified physios supervise you during class to offer you a safe and effective program.
When you do Clinical Exercise with us, you're in a smaller class with an individual program designed just for you – so you'll progress faster and are less likely to get injured.
What equipment is available at Back In Motion?
We offer a range of specialised Pilates equipment, including reformers, trapeze tables and floor-based exercises to help you progress and achieve your health and fitness goals.
Who will benefit the most out of Clinical Exercise & Pilates?
Clinical Exercise can benefit everyone – from the elite athlete wanting to improve their core strength, to a beginner seeking to improve their flexibility and muscle strength.
We recommend all of our Back In Motion clients try Clinical Exercise at least once. Once you see the results and feel the benefits, you'll be hooked!
What are the health benefits of Clinical Exercise & Pilates?
The health benefits of Clinical Exercise include improved flexibility, increased muscle strength and tone, core stability, improved balance, spine stabilisation and improved posture.
We provide a range of physiotherapy services for seniors and residencies in the community. We support aged care facilities, supported residential services, and retirement villages. We can also visit clients in the privacy of their own home.
Whether you have plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow or an injury that won't heal, shockwave therapy can help.
Back In Motion offers a free initial assessment that is obligation free – so if you do not decide to go ahead, then there is no cost for that assessment.
Shockwave therapy – also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) – is a non-invasive therapy that uses low-frequency, acoustic shockwaves generated via a handheld device that kick starts the body's natural healing response in tissue that may not have responded to medication, rest or other therapies.
If you have tried rest, medications, other therapies or even steroid injections to overcome the injury, and are now considering surgery, then Shockwave Therapy could be a good option for you.
Up to 92% of patients report significant improvement in their tendon pain after a course of shockwave therapy.
Whether you have back pain, neck pain or other musculoskeletal injuries, dry needling with acupuncture needles can be an effective part of your treatment plan.
Dry needling can help reduce muscle tension and pain levels and trigger a healing response in injured tissues within the body. As opposed to acupuncture, dry needling works directly on the injured body part, not meridian or energy flows.
Women's Health Physiotherapy is aimed at women at any time of their lives. Our women's health physios are specially trained at post-graduate level, meaning you will receive the best possible assessment and treatment whatever your concern.
The following conditions are treated by a women's health physio.
Pre and Post-natal care: any symptoms associated with being pregnant such as back and pelvic pain as well as exercise therapy for safe activity in pregnancy. After you have had your baby we recommend a 6 weeks check with the physiotherapist where they can assess your abdominal muscles, pelvic floor muscles and breathing. This is also the time we can start you back to exercise and get you back to what you love doing!
Urinary and Faecal Incontinence: any leakage from your bladder or bowel can often be treated very successfully with the support of specialist physiotherapy. This may include bladder and bowel training, pelvic floor strengthening, constipation management as well as fluid and dietary advice.
Pelvic organ Prolapse: anyone diagnosed with any type of pelvic organ prolapse should seek the support of a specially trained physiotherapist. Treatment is aimed at managing symptoms in the optimal way as well as getting you back to moving and exercising without the fear of making prolapse any worse. If you are having surgery it is still advisable to have physiotherapy pre and post op to ensure you recover as well as possible.
Pelvic pain: this can be pain anywhere in your pelvis, lower back or hips. Often there is a strong correlation between muscle coordination and strength and the pelvic floor muscles or the abdominal wall. Physiotherapy can help give the correct treatment and exercises. Pelvic pain can also refer to painful intercourse or simply vaginal pain, this too is ideally assessed and treated by a women's health physiotherapist.
Not all conditions are treated with pelvic floor rehabilitation and exercises and everyone is individually assessed and a treatment plan formulated for them. Our women's health physiotherapist is passionate about both the health of women and men and believes that anyone can overcome their pelvic health issues with the correct guidance and treatment. We want to empower both men and women so that their incontinence, prolapse or pelvic pain isn't something they have to suffer with.
Men's Health Physiotherapy is aimed at men any time of their lives. Our men's health physios are specially trained at post-graduate level, meaning you will receive the best possible assessment and treatment whatever your concern.
The following conditions are treated by a men's health physiotherapist.
Urinary and Faecal incontinence: any leakage from your bladder or bowel can often be treated very successfully with the support of specialist physio. This may include bladder and bowel training, pelvic floor strengthening and constipation strategies and treatment. Urinary incontinence is often a problem after prostate surgery so it is important that men have both pre and post op physio to ensure good pelvic floor muscle strength as well as good bladder and bowel habits.
Erectile dysfunction: Forty percent of West Australian men experience erectile dysfunction at some point in their lives. Pelvic floor physiotherapy is best placed to help manage this through strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles as well as advice surrounding devices like pumps. We also have a focused Shockwave machine which can help treat vascular erectile dysfunction as an adjunct to pelvic floor strengthening. Many people travel internationally for this treatment, but now we have it in Perth.
Pelvic pain: pain anywhere around the pelvis, lower back and hips as well as conditions such as pudendal neuralgia. Pain could also be associated with sexual intercourse such as ejaculatory pain.
Not all conditions are treated with pelvic floor rehabilitation and exercises and everyone is individually assessed and a treatment plan formulated for them. Our men's health physiotherapist is passionate about the health of men and believes that anyone can overcome their pelvic health issues with the correct guidance and treatment. We want to empower men so that their incontinence or pelvic pain isn't something they have to suffer with.
Prepare your body for the rigours of labour, improve your aerobic fitness, and reduce your recovery time in a fun, social atmosphere with other mums-to-be! Guided by your physio, this exercise class also includes education on back care, posture, and relaxation specific to pregnancy.
Once you have completed a prescribed series of one-on-one Clinical Exercise sessions, your physio may recommend you commence semi-private Clinical Exercise classes. These classes have a maximum of five participants. You'll receive guidance and attention from the physiotherapist instructing the class in accordance with your individual Clinical Exercise program. Your program may include a combination of mat and reformer work.
If you're looking for an alternative to Clinical Exercise, you might like to explore semi-private exercise classes. These classes take no more than four participants which means you'll get lots of attention from the physio instructing the class. In a semi-private exercise class you'll undertake a supervised, full training program which will address any concerns you may have in regards to exercise technique, motivation, accountability and exercise progression.
Continence and pelvic floor physiotherapy is a specific field of physiotherapy. The focus is on the treatment of pelvic floor related disorders like incontinence and prolapse by restoring muscle function to the pelvic floor. Back In Motion offers discrete treatment for both women and men.
Our Mums & Bubs classes are the ideal way to get back to exercise safely and to recover after giving birth, whether it be your first bub or your third. The class runs for 40 minutes and is a circuit class using our Clinical Exercise reformer beds, cardio equipment, weights, the Clinical Exercise trapeze table and much more.
When can I attend?
Once your bub is 6 weeks old and your doctor has cleared you to start exercise again you are welcome to come along.
How do I get started?
Give our friendly reception team a call. We will first book you in for a 20 minute free assessment with our physiotherapist to determine your goals and exactly what you'd like to get out of the class. This allows us to slightly tailor your class experience to your needs. It also gives you time to meet the physio taking the class, check out our gym and find out a bit more about the class.
Do I bring my baby?
Bubs are welcome to come along but we're also happy if you would prefer to leave them with a loved one or carer. We understand that babies may need to be fed, hugged or sleep before, during or after the class. We have plenty of rooms and a large reception area where you can feed or change nappies if you need. If your little one is upset during the class, don't worry! Lots of our clients bring their children along to their appointments so we are very much used to the crying if it does happen. But hopefully with lots of different things to look at they'll be quite happy playing on the floor whilst you exercise.
Unfortunately if your bub is old enough to move/crawl, they will need to either stay at home or stay in the pram for safety in the gym.
Whether you're looking to start an exercise program for the first time or get back into fitness after an injury or time off, Muscles In Motion classes are a great place to begin. Your physiotherapist will lead the class with the aim of improving your level of strength and fitness. The goal is to prevent injury or the reoccurrence of injury as well as enable optimal and healthy body function and movement.
Clinical Exercise is an advanced class guided by a physiotherapist. Once you have progressed from individual and semi-private Clinical Exercise, you'll be able to join Clinical Exercise classes allowing you to develop your skills and challenge your body.
Conducted by our Physiotherapists trained in running Biomechanics, this is a functional technique and performance assessment which will analyse your running (technique and training loads) and be used to guide the implementation of strategies to improve your running performance and reduce your risk of injury.
Now available at Back In Motion, GLA:D Australia is an 8 week education and exercise program for knee and hip osteoarthritis, provided under the supervision of a GLA:D certified physiotherapist.
What is GLA:D?
This education and exercise program reflects the latest evidence in osteoarthritis (OA) research. It includes feedback from people with OA as well as what works in the real world to help manage OA symptoms.
GLA:D training consists of:
Is GLA:D for me?
GLA:D is a program for all individuals who experience any hip and/or knee osteoarthritis symptoms, regardless of severity. You may participate in the program if your hip or knee joint problem resulted in visiting a health care provider. You may not be able to participate in the program if:
OA Treatment in Australia
Treatment usually focuses on surgery. The GLA:D program offers a better and safer alternative. Research from the GLA:D program in Denmark found symptom progression in participants reduced by 32%. Other outcomes include less pain, reduced use of joint related pain killers and decreased sick leave. GLA:D participants also reported high levels of satisfaction with the program and increased.
Why is it important?
This program is unique. The education and exercises provided can be applied to everyday activities. By strengthening and correcting daily movement patterns, participants will train their bodies to move properly, prevent symptoms and reduce pain.
Please call our practice to discuss pricing and program running times. You do not need a doctor's referral, however you may be eligible for a rebate from Medicare for some of the cost of the program (at the GP's discretion).
Telehealth – your online Physio now available
Need to see your Physio but unable to get into the practice?
We now have an alternative! We have launched Telehealth, an online Physio service to provide Physiotherapy consultations over video
Practice Director & Principal Physiotherapist
Practice Director & Principal Physiotherapist
Vanila is the Principal Physiotherapist & Practice Director for Back In Motion Werribee & Back In Motion Point Cook. Vanila strongly believes that client centred treatment approach is the best way to achieve a realistic and significant outcome towards recovery. She believes in working collaboratively with her referrers/colleagues such as GPs, surgeons and other healthcare providers to achieve the best outcome for her clients.
Vanila has a keen interest in continence, pregnancy & postpartum conditions, pelvic floor conditions, prolapse and general women's health physiotherapy. Vanila is a APA Titled Women's Health & Continence Physiotherapist with the following qualifications.
Her special interest in the Physiotherapy include the following:
Vanila enjoys teaching, mentoring, reading books and enjoys spending quality time with her family!
Amanda graduated from University of Melbourne's Doctor of Physiotherapy program. Priort to completing her Physiotherapy studies, Amanda completed a Bachelor of Biomedcine also at the University fo Melbourne.
Amanda has a vested interest in musculoskeletal injuries, in particular, conditions around the knee and shoulder. In addition, she also has strong belief that providing ergonomic advice and providing postural education greatly helps with recovery in the long-term.
Outside of work Amanda stays very active. She enjoys dancing, hiking and daily jogs. She also spend time catching up with her family and friends over the weekends.
Rincy has experience in the treatment of orthopaedic conditions including those that require conservative management and those that need necessary conditioning for surgery and post-operative surgery .She have special interest in the prevention and management of lower limb sports injuries, as well as pre-/post-operative rehabilitation for surgeries such as ACL reconstruction, meniscectomy, ankle ligament repairs and hip/knee replacements
Special Interests:
• Sports rehabilitation
• Manual therapy
• Exercise therapy
• Myofascial release
• Post-operative rehabilitation
Brylle has joined Back In Motion Werribee in 2019 after spending 3 years working overseas in a private practice.
Brylle provides the quality of care to patients and encourages them to functionally achieve their independence towards activities of daily living. He is proficient in carrying out responibilities to ensure a high leve of care such as manual handling, gait training and progressive strengthening.
Brylle is a fitness enthusiast and a former triathlete overseas. He lovers to continue passion towards cycling and is very enthusiastice towards conducting group rehab classes to help his clients recvery from injury.
Practice Manager
Practice Manager
Jenny is passionate about customer services and looks after all our staff and clients at Back In Motion Werribee with a very warm smile.


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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
More Harm than Good
From Mother Earth News Biosolids: More Harm than Good two interviews with David Lewis by Lidia Epp.
David Lewis, Ph.D., formerly a senior-level research microbiologist at EPA-ORD, was terminated by EPA for publishing two articles in Nature that raised concerns over the 503 sludge rule. He currently serves as director of research for the Focus for Health Foundation. Dr. Lewis kindly agreed to an interview for the MOTHER EARTH NEWS blog addressing the issue of agricultural use of sewage and industrial sludge, aka – biosolids. He is one of the most prominent scientific voices in the growing opposition to biosolids land application. Dr. Lewis' publications are frequently cited as an example of solid, unbiased scientific evidence of the danger posed by this practice.
Part 1 - February 18, 2016: read online or download PDF
Part 2 - February 18, 2016: read online or download PDF

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Archdiocese of Pilousion
The Holy Archdiocese of Pilousion is a diocese under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Its territory includes the parishes and missions located in the areas of Port Said, Mansoura, Damiette, and Kantara.
Ruling Bishops
- Varnavas 19xx-1993
- Irenaeus (Talambekos) 1997-2004
- Panteleimon (Lampadarios) 2004-2006
- Kallinikos (Pippas) 2006-Present


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Bodegas Hijos de Juan Gil Juan Gil
Red Wine / Argentina
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- Red Wine
- Region
- Argentina
Product description
Dark cherry color with purple tones. In the nose it has powerful aromas of red berries, toast, leather and smoke from aging in oak barrels. Good structure with ripe blackberry and blueberry notes and sweet tannins. The palate is very rich with an elegant balance between fruit, alcohol and oak. Pair with roasted or braised meat, lamb, pork or game, braised vegetables, mushrooms, poultry and baked or grilled fish with hearty sauces, smoked seafood, blue cheese and cured meats. Aged in French oak for 12 months. 100% Monastrell from 45 year old vines in Jumilla where a harsh, arid climate and shallow, chalky soils on a bed of limestone and rock, combine to produce very low yields. "The 2006 Juan Gil is also 100% Monastrell but aged for 12 months in French and American oak. It was sourced from an estate vineyard with 45 years of age. This purple-colored wine offers superb aromatics of wood smoke, damp earth, violets, and blueberry pie. Layered, succulent, and long, it will evolve for another 2-3 years and be at its best from 2010 to 2018." -Wine Advocate "Dark purple. Spicy blackberry and cassis on the nose. Refreshingly bitter cherry and dark berry skin flavors are brightened by zesty minerality and firmed by dusty tannins, picking up subtle iron and graphite qualities with air. Finishes with very good focus and youthful grip, the cherry note repeating. I like this wine's energy."California Residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING


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Disney is recreating the beloved story of Mowgli in the new lived action The Jungle Book.
The new movie is a mixture of live-action and CGI and follows the classic tale of Mowgli (Neel Sethi) who was raised by a family of wolves. When Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle he has called his home since birth he embarks on an epic journey of self-discovery, adventure, discrimination and more. He is once again accompanied by a strict and stern panther named Bagheera and the free-spirited Baloo. Other cast members include Christopher Walken as King Louie and Idris Elba as the fearsome Shere Khan – the tiger who bears a scar from a human and wants to kill Mowgli because he is a man cub.
Disney has released some images of the famous faces in the upcoming movie alongside the beloved characters they will be portraying and some character descriptions:
Christopher Walken as King Louis
King Louie is a formidable ape who desperately wants the secret of Man's deadly "red flower"–fire. He's convinced Mowgli has the information he seeks. "King Louie is huge–12 feet tall," says Christopher Walken, who voices the character. "But he's as charming as he is intimidating when he wants to be."
Ben Kingsley as Bageheera
Bagheera is a sleek panther who feels it's his duty to help the man-cub depart with dignity when it's time for him to leave his jungle home. "Bagheera is Mowgli's adoptive parent," says Ben Kingsley, who lends his voice to Bagheera. "His role in Mowgli's life is to educate, to protect and to guide. My Bagheera was military—he's probably a colonel. He is instantly recognizable by the way he talks, how he acts and what his ethical code is."
Giancarlo Esposito as Akela
Akela is the strong and hardened alpha-male wolf who shoulders the responsibility of his pack. He welcomes Mowgli to the family, but worries he may one day compromise their safety. "Akela is a fierce patriarch of the wolf pack," says Giancarlo Esposito, who voices the character. "He believes the strength of the pack lies in what each and every wolf offers. He's a great leader, a wise teacher."
Idris Elba as Shere Khan
Voiced by Idris Elba, Shere Khan bears the scars of man, which fuel his hatred of humans. Convinced that Mowgli poses a threat, the bengal tiger is determined to rid the jungle of the man-cub. "Shere Khan reigns with fear," says Elba. "He terrorizes everyone he encounters because he comes from a place of fear."
Lupita Nyong'o as Raksha
Lupita Nyong'o voices Raksha, a mother wolf who cares deeply for all of her pups—including man-cub Mowgli, whom she adopts as one of her own when he's abandoned in the jungle as an infant. "She is the protector, the eternal mother," says Nyong'o. "The word Raksha actually means protection in Hindi. I felt really connected to that, wanting to protect a son that isn't originally hers but one she's taken for her own."
Scarlett Johansson as Kaa
Kaa is a massive python who uses her voice and hypnotic gaze to entrance Mowgli. The man-cub can't resist her captivating embrace. "Kaa seduces and entraps Mowgli with her storytelling," says Scarlett Johansson. "She's the mirror into Mowgli's past. The way she moves is very alluring, almost coquettish."
The Jungle Book was directed by Jon Favreau and is set to hit cinemas on 15 April 2016.


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Happy 1,111th Day with No Budget: Senators Warn of Coming 'Calamity'
A quartet of Senate Republicans took to the floor of the upper chamber moments ago for a colloquy to mark Democrats' latest non-budget milestone: 1,111 days since the Senate last passed a budget.
"The No. 1 responsibility we have in the United States Senate is to pass a budget," Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said, adding that he has quit voting for any spending bills until the body can present a budget. "I am embarrassed for this body, candidly, that we haven't even tried to take up a budget. I just can't imagine a greater shirking of our responsibilities."
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) charged that Democrats won't put forth a budget because they are "embarrassed" by how the American people would react to it.
"All the American people ask for is value for their money," he said.
Freshman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said in his time in Congress that Republicans in the House had lived up to their responsibility to produce a budget, but Senate Democrats "simply refuse to be held accountable, and that's a real shame."
He said that Democrats could at least produce something to send to conference committee, "then we'd have some process to be able to compromise."
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) noted that all four of the senators present had run a business at some time or another.
"We know when we're talking about new taxes, which is all we hear from the administration, that new taxes aren't going to help the economy grow," she said. "This administration will not even consider lower taxes and lower spending levels.
Why on earth don't we listen to the small-business people of this country?"
Hutchison noted that entitlement spending currently accounts for more than half of spending each year, and in 10 years, on its current course, will account for 74 percent of spending.


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There's a lot of that going around. I hear hundreds say it casually, many more than there's room for at any of the official TED conferences. Sometimes, the speaker is referring to a locally organized TEDx conference. But more often, if pressed, they'll say they're giving a "TED-like" talk, something in the style of TED. And then comes the "but:" "But I'm going to [insert change you're making to the TED form here]."
I've coached nearly 100 speakers featured on the TEDMED stage, at TEDx conferences around the world, and on TED.com--and scores more for TED-like talks. My advice? Aim for TED quality. To do that, you need to pay attention to the things that are likely missing from your TED-like talks, and some things that should be missing. Here are just some of the missing and should-be-missing items:
What's missing
- Why we would want to share this idea: "Ideas worth sharing" is the TED motto. That doesn't mean it's an idea you think is worth sharing, mind you, but one we would think is worth sharing. And by we, I don't mean your immediate family, your boss, or your employees. You can't just put the idea forward, you need to make clear why we'd want to pass it around.
- Intrigue: Even as straightforward a TED talk as how to tie your shoes includes intrigue--in this case, it's the idea that you've been doing a simple task wrong all your life, and how to tell. That's one reason the simple 3-minute talk has 4.7 million views and counting. Draw your listener in with intrigue, often a missing element in a TED-like talk.
- The real story you should be telling: I can't tell you how many times I hear speakers include in an aside the thing that should be the real focus of the story. This can be tough to spot, and you may be avoiding it because it's the thing that makes you more vulnerable, precisely what we want in a TED talk.
- Most of your slides: The rule of thumb for a TED-quality talk is never to use a slide to repeat what's coming out of your mouth. Don't use them to duplicate your words. Don't use them as cue cards. Make word pictures we can see in our mind's eye. Talk directly to us without the slide-shield, and you'll connect better. Most of the people I see giving TED-like talks decide to use all the slides they want, and it really does separate the amateurs from the pros in this format.
- Your branding or pitching: The best TED talks by CEOs don't mention their companies, their taglines, their marketing mantras. Nor do the best nonprofit talks make a plea for funding. TED asks that you not make your talk a commercial in disguise, even for a worthy cause. See if you can meet this bar--you may be surprised at how well it positions you as a thought leader. The program and the introduction may do this work for you, so save your talk time for your ideas.
- The lovely picture of success: If you view a TED talk as a marketing exercise, one in which you present a smooth front of success, you've failed before you open your mouth to speak. TED talks are loaded with failure, shame, vulnerability...and the lessons, redemption, and connection that go with them. Question yourself on this score. Are you sanding down all the rough edges? If so, you aren't giving us a TED-quality talk.
I also work with groups to help them prep for TED-quality talks with a mix of group workshops and 1:1 coaching, or with individuals 1:1. Email me at eloquentwoman at gmail dot com if you'd like to try this approach.
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How much is too much to pay for wedding invitations? That's a tough question! Every couple has different priorities when it comes to their wedding budget. In our current economy, most people are willing to sacrifice a few frills in order to save money – but cutting costs doesn't necessarily have to mean cutting corners. If you're soon-to-be-wed and willing to spend a little more of your time to save some of your cash, then DIY wedding invitations could be the right option for you.
The good news is that the market is catching-up to the prevailing do-it-yourself trend. There are a lot of great options out there, so if you're feeling a little crafty, you will probably not have to compromise at all. You 're just trading a bit of time and personal work, but not quality.
The Envelopments Line, giving you a good idea of "legitimate-looking" DIY wedding invites can be these days ...
The following guide gives you the low-down on the different style and assembly options out there for DIY wedding invitations. We've also done the legwork for you and picked out selections from some of the top DIY wedding invitation retailers online and in Canada.
DIY Wedding invitations may come with one or a combination of the following assembly requirements.
Classic styling, with some variety (details: read the full feature) . Quick, painless, can't possibly mess it up :-) Distributed by The Thank You Company (excellent Canadian eShop)
This one photo doesn't even begin to do them justice. The number of possible combinations of layouts, paper, colours, patterns is ... crazy.. check them out: full feature
The Thank You Company carries the Wilton line of wedding invitation kits, including this print-your-own design, "Happy Day." For $30, you receive a set of 25 blank invitations and envelopes, 25 reply cards and envelopes, 25 pre-tied bows with adhesive, and 25 patterned vellum invitation pockets. A lot more options, too many to list here.. try their website
This is as close as it gets to a stationary superstore.. all kinds of envelopes, cardstock & embellishments, in different colours and textures. Canadian-based, quick service, including phone support.
Pretty much exactly as above, only its perfect compliment, focusing exclussively on the every-popular Envelopments® line (which is not available at Wed. Inv. Supplies shop, above). So between these two (and Paper Garden, below) you are mostly covered for bulk paper & stationary.
Milestone actually offers the "in-between" service: they will professionally producse the different pieces for you and then ship them to you "bulk", so you can do your own assembly and save money..
DIY meets eco-chic with these pocket folder wedding invitations, one of the unique DIY items from MDC Designs. These mulberry folders are made from sustainable cardstock and come with recycled PCW paper. . You get to select your own colour and closure style, from satin ribbon to your own personalized seals. Pricing for mulberry pocket kits begin at $30.75 and include 10 pocket folders, 10 reply envelopes, 10 invitation envelopes, 11 invitation panels and 6 RSVP panels.
We featured Paper Garden in a previous article on DIY Wedding invitations and were impressed with their wide selection of 80+ different colours of metallic paper with matching envelopes. They also offer a comprehensive guide on how to choose a design and budget for your invitations. For 2011 they have..
.. added Pocket Folders, Adhesives and Ribbons to our offerings and will be adding more similar items this month. Both the matte and metallic Pocket Folders and matching envelopes have been very popular and we're happy to be introducing Patterned Metallic Pocket Folders, cardstock and papers. There seems to be a high demand for these as they offer a very high-end look for brides wishing to DIY
This is the high-tech solution! Well, hardly.. :-) Print your own invitations, at home, based on a semi-custom digital template someone desgned for you. So it combines customisation and personalisation with affordability and style too.. All you need is a decent printer - or you can go to Fedex/Kinko's!
actually, we ran a short feature on Printvites, last year, but Uniquity is extrmely similar.. Check out both of them, see which one suits your style most. The thumbnails above are Printvites, the photo below is Uniquity
Uniquity Design, digital templates..
Like Paper Garden, Botanical PaperWorks is Winnipeg retailer that specializes in paper – but with a twist. As mentioned in a previous profile we did on the company's plantable seed-paper wedding invitations, they carry an entire line of plantable paper embedded with wildflower seeds, so your guests can actually plant their invitations after the wedding and watch your love bloom!
These are not your only options either. Just a reasonably comprehensive list to get you started. You can find the complete list in our directory, under wedding invitations in Canada (where else? :-) )
If you 'd rather see, touch, feel & smell the invitations, sit down with your vendor, ask questions, explore options etc, you will probably prefer to find a good store in your own city. There a quite a few, usually at least one in most major metropolitan areas. Here is a short regional list to get you started.
For the complete list for each city, click the city name
- we 've linked it straight to the local directory.
Montréal's Over the Top carry both Envelopments, as well as other DIY (and of course custom design) They actually provide full hands-on tips and tools to assist you in making your invitations.
East York's Milestone Moments carries a wide selection of card stocks, papers, envelopes, ribbons, and other embellishments for you to create your own invitations. With so many different types of stationary to choose from, Milestone Moments offers an Envelopments® Mini Swatch Deck for $20.00, which features all of the paper colours and patterns they carry.
They specialise in the Envelopments line also: Their DIY service will either allow the clients to buy all the envleopments components and create their own invitations, or they can actually work with you to design, print and trim the materials and then deliver the pieces to you for self-assembly. Cool..
Vancouver's own, Inspirasian Creations offers beautiful and affordable papers and envelopes made of recycled cotton and embedded with tiny, dried flowers. The "Petals Collection" DIY kit includes 50 Handmade Invitation sheets, 50 Vellum Overlay sheets, and 50 matching envelopes, at around $35 per kit.
Mentioned together because in both cases their DIY component is the ever-popular (and ever growing!) Envelopments mix-and-match line..
Calgary company, Papers in Harmony offers DIY invitation kits in fresh, modern designs; like the "Summer" featured above. Each kit is sold for $65.50, and contains 25 printable cards, sky blue backing cards, and white outer/mailing envelopes.
One of Calgary's most established stationary shops, The Social Page carries just about everything, including paper, envelopes etc but they definitely carry the full Envelopments line as well
If you're really creative and only looking to purchase base materials to start with, Winnipeg-based design studio, arta House sells these 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" folded square pocket folders in Chocolate, Black, White, Cream for $9.90 per pack of ten. They also carry these pockets in Metallic Quartz (White), Metallic Silver, for $13.50 per pack of ten.
Brandon's Enchanted Moments is great: they offer both custom DIY invitation kits (they will pre-make the components for you) as well as the full line of Envelopments mix-and-match products. Check out the minature wedding invitation above.. cute! (but why?? lol)
(sigh!...) Well, as we said, the complete list of everything-wedding-in-Canada is in our directory, but here are a couple of tricks:
Search for "DIY wedding invitations" or "Do-it-yourself wedding invitations" PLUS your city name, on the search page. For example,
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The Dead Boy Detectives are fictional characters that have appeared in comic books published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. They were created by writer Neil Gaiman and artists Matt Wagner and Malcolm Jones III in The Sandman #25 (April, 1991). The characters are the ghosts of two dead children, Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, who rather than enter the afterlife stay on Earth to become detectives investigating crimes which involve the supernatural.
The characters were created by Gaiman and Wagner during the "Season of Mists" storyline in Sandman #25. In this story their origin is given as the two characters meet for the first time. The story and characters are clearly a macabre spin on two genres of British children's fiction – boarding school literature and teenage detective stories.
Gaiman revived the characters in the Children's Crusade Vertigo's first and only crossover event which ran through all that year's Vertigo annuals that were published between December 1993 and January 1994. Gaiman wrote the two Children's Crusade bookend annuals which prominently featured both characters and first gave them the official title the "Dead Boy Detectives". The characters also appeared in a The Books of Magic short story in Winter's Edge #3, written by the then current writer Peter Gross.
In 2001 they received their own four-issue mini-series Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives by writer Ed Brubaker and penciller Bryan Talbot. They have also made appearances in the The Books of Magic ongoing series, which was also based on a Neil Gaiman work. Jill Thompson briefly depicted the characters in her graphic novel Death: At Death's Door, which retold the events of "Season of Mists" from Death's perspective. In 2005, the writer/artist later produced a manga-style graphic novel starring the characters, titled The Dead Boy Detectives.
The pair returned in the Vertigo Anthology series, a trio of one-shots that revived DC anthology series Ghosts, Time Warp, and The Witching Hour. With a positive reception for their brief return and the revived interest in Neil Gaiman's Sandman due to the prequel, Sandman: Overture, Vertigo has announced a Dead Boy Detectives ongoing series slated to begin at the end of 2013 written by Toby Litt and Mark Buckingham with art by Buckingham and Gary Erskine. Although the characters are children and their stories often involve other children and child-related themes, the The Dead Boy Detectives carry the "suggested for mature readers" label.
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The eighth edition of the Beijing International Film Festival gets under way Sunday night. A spectacular ceremony, some 25 miles away from downtown Beijing will kick off a week of cinema-related celebrations that look little like any other major film festival.
That the opening ceremony is not followed by a film screening is one indicator. The deeply uneven film selection policy is another.
Baffling many in the industry, the festival lineup boasts both notable exclusions, and perplexing inclusions. A decision earlier this month to exclude the previously announced "Call Me By Your Name" was shock enough to produce a few ripples in the normally tightly-controlled Chinese Internet. And it further underlines the increasingly hard line being taken by Chinese regulators against LGBT content.
But policy, as manifested in the Beijing festival's selection, does not appear wholly consistent.
The BJIFF's Panorama section this year finds room for "Deadpool," the "X-Men" spinoff from 2016 that was not allowed a release in mainstream Chinese theaters. Regulators rarely explain their decisions and it was widely assumed to be too sexy, and too vulgar.
In another policy reversal, the festival will also play "Have a Nice Day." This animated drama targeting adult viewers deals with crime, corruption and disillusion with society. It had its world premiere in Berlin 14 months ago, but was so toxic that in June last year, producers were pressured to with draw it from the animation festival in Annecy. It had a reprieve in China, playing the Pingyao festival in October, and getting a minimalist theatrical release in December. It earned a pitiful $414,000.
Additionally, some seven South Korean films – including Hong Sang-soo-directed pair "Claire's Camera" and "The Day After," and 2017 blockbuster "The Battleship Island" – played in Wanda and CGV multiplexes in a week of pre-festival screenings.
This the first time in more than 20 months that Korean made titles have been allowed to play in China. The Middle Kingdom began an undeclared cold war against South Korean goods and services in July 2016, when the South Korean government was moving towards a decision to install the THAAD anti-missile system. "It is the first time a movie made only in Korea has been screened in China in two years, except for films co-produced by Korea and China," an official related with the film industry in Beijing said.
The competition section is a hodge-podge of films from the 2017 festival circuit (Samuel Benchetrit's "Dog" and Saul Dibb's "Journey's End"), others from China's political friends, and the incongruously the Hong Kong-Chinese blockbuster "Operation Red Sea," that is now the second highest grossing movie ever in China. Lending his considerable prestige is Wong Kar-wai, as president of the jury which will select the winners of the Tiantan prize.
The festival also makes a point of juxtaposing some of the most commercial international films of recent years against deep-dive art-house collections.
Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy," the "Jurassic Park" and six of the "X-Men" series are given house room. So too are thematic programs of films by Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky and Sweden's Ingmar Bergman. The non-competition Panorama section also includes "The Florida Project," "The Disaster Artist," and "Get Out."
But the festival purists may not have it right. Making use of China's ubiquitous and powerful online ticketing platforms, the festival was able to announce that it had sold out screenings for "Battleship Island," "Jurassic Park" and "X-Men" in just seconds.


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Seeing Eric Omondi in the same space as Jimmy Fallon telling jokes reminds me of the day Lupita won the Oscars. I do not understand how it took place that Jimmy gave him the chance to make his crowd laugh and they did laugh, I would like to think it must be very hard for a native Kenyan to make white folks laugh because they are probably taking time to decode what you are saying half the time. For Eric, for his team, those that look up to him and Kenyans altogether that was a big deal!! Major Key!!
And you know what? Despite the time difference, the video was uploaded on March 1st, Kenyan time. Which happens to be Lupita's birthday. I am not even pushing it. Quite the coincidence people, that great things shall be achieved in March. Which is also my birth month. I have not even scratched the surface of pushing it so save your eyeballs. Only three Kenyan's have been on Mr. Fallon's show; Lupita, Obama and now Eric. Wajaluo wasinotice aki, hatutapumua.
We all now say dreams are valid, which is something Lupita said, they really are valid. All you have to do is dream. Have such wild dreams that they scare the batwings out of you. It is 3 years today since Lupita won an Oscar. She opened doors for so many of us to believe in our dreams that one day if we work at it and keep going, we can get where we really want to be or more. She has so far won 40 awards out of 54 nominations. I do not think her dreams were even that extravagant.
Eric is one of the best comedians Kenya has ever had and he credits his breakthrough to Churchill who has since been his mentor. I happened to attend one of Eric's UNTAMED shows and there was not a single joke I didn't laugh at. This guy has literally watered and natured his talent without attending any art school. I mean, even Obama said "Hawayuni," remember?
Niambieni kufika ni nini? Si huyo amefika akapewa soda baridi na kiti akae?
One time Big Brother Africa (BBA) had Churchill go to SA to perform at the eviction show alongside a Nigerian comedian. I felt sad for him when no one laughed at his jokes. Not even a giggle. They couldn't get the Runda and Kibera jokes. That is the day I accepted that these jokes have become so bland and domesticated that they will run their course to the point we might never have any comedy left. Remember how Mama Kayai and Ojwang, yeah.
Which brings me to the financial value of his trade. Entertainment in Kenya has not been a field that is fruitful enough to financially sustain an artist's livelihood. During one of his talks, Eric mentioned that, "There's money in the industry for entertainers and they should invest when they are hot. We live in an era where careers can end anytime, nudes or sex-tapes can leak, anything can happen. If a successful artiste goes broke, that will be on their own merit."
Lifestyles can get in the way once an artiste starts earning. Lavish neighborhoods, fancy cars and partying could become a norm when the season is at its peak. He cited incidents like those Mzee Ojwang, a comedy veteran, who died a pauper because there was no money for entertainers back then. "We should learn from the past mistakes and do things differently especially when it comes to controlling finances," he added.


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At 27 years old, Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks has already accomplished more than most. He's a starting quarterback for one of the best teams in the NFL, he's already won a Super Bowl, and he's widely known to be one of the most giving celebrities when it comes to charity. Now he's taking that to an even higher level with the launch of his new project, the Good Man Brand.
In partnership with his Why Not You Foundation, which aims to inspire individuals to change the world by asking "why not you?" The Good Man Brand will sell high-quality men's clothing and donate $3 of every purchase to charity, starting with inner-city education.
"We're trying to change the way and the attitude of a culture," Wilson told The Huffington Post. "Ultimately, this brand is going to help change people's lives."
Although the clothing itself isn't cheap — the most bargain button-down shirt currently on the site is $168 — Wilson is placing a lot of emphasis on how much difference can be made by actually purchasing the products.
"It's more than fashion, it's about effecting change," Wilson stressed. "That's what we're really after."
And as the site says, "When you look good and feel good, you're ready to focus on more important things: Living life, working hard, helping others. Our goal is to create clothes that bring out the best in you."
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From caves, temples and mosques to palaces and stupas, India boasts an architectural diversity like no other country in the world. This incredibly rich heritage has developed over nearly 4000 years, during which time India absorbed many different political, religious and artistic influences.
India's very earliest towns were built in the Indus valley, where one of the world's oldest urban civilizations flourished between 2700 and 1700 BCE – contemporary with the cities of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. The Indus valley civilisation is known from archaeological excavations of its brick-built cities with draining systems and hot baths, which made it one of the most advanced cultures of its time.
The oldest extant architecture in India dates from the emergence of Buddhism in the 3rd century BCE.
Reign of Ashoka: The earliest Indian art we know today dates from the reign of Ashoka the Great (273-236 BCE), of the Mauryan dynasty. After his conversion to Buddhism he had many monuments built. One was the "great stupa" in Sanchi, the oldest stone structure still standing in India. It is a massive Buddhist reliquary structure whose domed shape probably derives from that of funerary tumuli.
Rock-cut architecture was also in its heyday during this period, not only for Buddhism but also for Jainism and Hinduism. The finest examples are the Ajanta, Ellora and Udayagiri caves.
From the beginning of the Common Era to the start of the Gupta dynasty in 320 CE, Indian art underwent changes that conditioned all its future evolution.
During this period representation of the Buddha underwent further transformation, reached its peak under the Gupta dynasty (4th-6th centuries CE) and influenced Brahmanic and Jain statuary.
The saints or tirthankara of the Jain religion began to be represented like the Buddha, either standing or sitting in the lotus position, whereas in Hindu statuary standing figures are shown in the famous triple bend or tribhanga posture that gives the body a sensual S curve.
The introduction of human figures in Buddhist, Jain and Hindu art meant that buildings were required to shelter the statues. The Indian temple was born.
Starting with the reign of Chandragupta in 320 CE, the classical period includes Gupta art (4th-5th centuries) and post-Gupta art (5th century to roughly mid-8th) by schools that followed the Gupta tradition. The main post-Gupta school was the Badami Chalukya school and its remarkable complexes at Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal.
Throughout this period Buddhism was on the decline, Hinduism was expanding and the worship of anthropomorphic idols was becoming widespread.
There was also a revival of rock-cut architecture during this period with some brilliant Hindu and Jain work at the Ellora, Ajanta and Elephanta caves in the Post-Gupta years.
At the end of the 8th century a number of regional styles emerged in Indian art, each with a strong character of its own. Broadly speaking, temple art and architecture shows a contrast between the schools of north and central India and the Dravidian style of the south.
In South India, architecture thrived with the creation of Hindu kingdoms there.
The Cholas: The art, music and literature of Tamil Nadu reached new heights under the Chola kings. The magnificent Shiva temple in Thanjavur, completed around 1009, and Airavatesvara temple in Darasuram are the period's finest architectural achievements.
The Western Gangas: The Western Ganga dynasty in Karnataka also left its mark with the famous 10th-century Jain monument at Shravanabelagola.
The Hoysalas: The Hoysala Empire that ruled over Karnataka from the 10th century to the 14th brought new developments to South India's architecture. The Hoysala architectural style is called Karnata Dravida as distinct from the traditional Dravida idiom. One of its characteristics is the intricate detail of the lathe-turned pillars and the figures and decorations carved from schist. The temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somnathpur are all marvellous examples.
The Vijayanagars (1336-1565): The Vijayanagar Empire was ruled by a South Indian dynasty based in the Deccan. It is named after its capital city Vijayanagar whose remarkable ruins surround the present-day village of Hampi in Karnataka.
Les Nayaks: The Nayak dynasties ruled from the 16th century to the 18th in Tamil Nadu. The Nayaks of Madurai and of Tanjavur made major contributions to South Indian architecture. The main characteristics of this style are its temples with thousands of pillars and tall gopurams (towers) decorated with colourful stucco statues. The best examples of this style are the Meenakshi temple in Madurai and the Rameshwaram and Srirangam temples.
The kingdoms of the North seem to have been less prolific during this period. One reason is the Muslim invasions that began in the 11th century. However, several dynasties continued to build magnificent structures.
The Solanki dynasty: The Solanki clan ruled Gujarat from 960 to 1243. Patan, their capital, was one of India's largest cities at the time. The Solankis built the famous Somnath temple in Gujarat in 1026. Patan's stepwell, the famous sun temple in Modhera and the Dilwara Jain temples near Mount Abu (1031) were also built under their rule.
The Eastern Gangas: This dynasty ruled over Kalinga (Odisha) from 1028 to 1434. These kings were the descendants of the Western Gangas of Karnataka and were related to the Cholas. They built the incredible sun temple at Konark and the Jagannath temple in Puri.
The Chandelas: The Chandelas ruled central India from the 9th century to the 13th. The famous Khajuraho temples, built during the 10th and 11th centuries, are their greatest contribution to Indian art.
1- Islamic and Mughal architecture: 12th-16th centuries
India became a target for the Muslim powers around the 10th and 11th centuries.
Muslim rulers in India were great builders, but until the 16th century they restricted themselves to transforming Hindu and Jain temples into mosques. As a result, Indo-Islamic architectural idioms emerged, particularly in the regions of Sindh and Gujarat (e.g. Sidi Sayid mosque in Ahmedabad). An official style emerged, exemplified in the famous Qutb-minar in Delhi (1226.)
2- Mughal architecture, 16th-18th centuries
The Mughal style in India is a blend of Islamic, Persian and Indian idioms that took shape during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
Mughal architecture reached its peak during the reign of Shah Jahan, whose most important legacies are the Jama Masjid mosque and Red Fort in Delhi, the Shalimar garden in Lahore, and India's most famous monument, the Taj Mahal.
The arrival of the European powers started a new chapter in Indian architecture. The Portuguese, French, Dutch and English all introduced the building styles that were in vogue in their own countries at the time.
1- The British (1615-1947)
Great Britain, having ruled India for more than 300 years, left a considerable heritage. The great cities mainly colonised were Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Agra, Bankipore, Karachi, Nagpur, Bhopal and Hyderabad.
Indo-Saracenic style: The British imported Victorian and Neo-Gothic styles from home but incorporated Mughal and Rajput elements as well. The resulting Indo-Sarecenic idiom unflinchingly combines Mughal domes with Gothic arches and very British clock towers. The most famous promoter of this hybrid style was the architect Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob (1841-1917). His signature can be found on the plans of many buildings including the Rambagh Palace and the Albert Hall in Jaipur, the Lalgarh Palace in Bikaner and Mayo College in Ajmer.
When Sir Edward Lutyens designed the monuments for the new capital, New Delhi, in the late 1920s, he took inspiration from Swinton Jacob's legacy but with more of an English Classical bent. Art Deco was in vogue in Europe. This style proved very popular with the Maharajas of Rajasthan, many of whom had their palaces built, renovated or redecorated in this spirit, bringing in the best European designers to do the work. The most astonishing example is the gigantic Umaid Bhawan Palace designed by H.V. Lanchester, home of the Jodhpur Maharajas. It is one of the world's largest private residences.
2- The Portuguese (1498-1961)
The Portuguese first came to India in 1498 when Vasco de Gama landed at "Calicut", modern-day Kozhikode in Kerala. The Portuguese set up a trading post in Goa and governed that state for 400 years. The Portuguese legacy in Goa is still much in evidence today. They left a number of cathedrals, churches, basilicas and seminaries. The Bom Jesus Basilica in Old Goa ("bom" means "good") is one famous example of Portuguese colonial architecture. The Portuguese also acquired the territories of Daman, Salsette, Bombai, Baçaim and Diu from the Sultans of Gujarat.
3- The French (1673-1954)
The French had several colonial possessions in India between 1668 and 1954: Pondicherry, Karikal and Yanaon on the Coromandel coast, Mahé on the Malabar coast and Chandernagor in Bengal. From 1816 these were termed "French establishments in India". The town of Pondicherry was built on a grid pattern following the French model and divided into two, with a French quarter and an Indian quarter.
4- The Dutch (1605-1825)
The Dutch arrived in India in the early 17th century, purely for the purposes of trade. During their 200 years in India the colonised Surat, Bharuch, Venrula, Ahmedabad, Kerala and Sadras.
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The Modern Family Office is the Multi-Family Office
Category: Impact Investing
As part of a featured panel at Financial Advisor Magazine's recent "Invest in Women" conference, Lisette Cooper highlighted why high net worth families are seeking economies of scale to get the most out of the family office structure
By Lisette Cooper, PhD, Managing Partner and CIO of Athena Capital Advisors
At Financial Advisor Magazine's recent "Invest in Women" conference, held this spring in Dallas, I had a chance to discuss the evolution of the family office over the past 25 years. The most notable innovation is that the modern family office of today is almost exclusively becoming a multi-family office – one in which multiple families across different households and generations can pool their resources to access services and investments normally reserved for only the largest families and institutions.
The driving catalyst behind creating a family office is often a significant liquidity event, such as the sale of a business, a substantial inheritance or other windfall. This influx of capital typically prompts families to think through how to handle the full range of tasks involved in managing their wealth, from tax and administration to investment management and reporting. Conventional wisdom used to be that for families with as little as $100 million in investable assets a single-family office (SFO) was the most appropriate solution. But hiring a dedicated team is typically a multi-million dollar endeavor. Unless the single-family office (SFO) oversees a minimum of $1 billion of assets under management, the benefit of independence is quickly offset by high overhead costs. Multi-family offices (MFOs), which pool the capital of many families, are able to deliver the same level of service as an SFO, but keep costs down through economies of scale.
Consider, for instance, the attention and skillset required to access asset classes such as private equity. With over 3,500 general partners active in the market today, the due diligence required to differentiate between the top- and bottom-quartile funds can be a mammoth task best handled by highly-compensated specialists. The most attractive of these investments also often have high minimums, making access and diversification a significant challenge for all but the most well-capitalized SFO.
A multi-billion dollar MFO can typically aggregate minimum investment commitments across its entire client base to make portfolio construction and access more manageable. For example, the ability to negotiate fund terms is typically only reserved for cornerstone LPs who can write bigger checks. However, this same preferential treatment can also be achieved by savvy multi-family offices (MFOs) whose clients have pooled assets together for a larger investment and thereby more negotiating leverage. These benefits can include lower fees, direct co-investment opportunities, or side-letter agreements that spell out special considerations or reporting requirements. Those seeking to build a portfolio of impact investments, to cite one example, may want to be excused from certain making investments that go against their stated mission or investment policy statement and, at a minimum, these investors would want to have a seat on the fund's advisory committee.
As my co-panelist, Whitney Kenter of Matter Family Office, identified at the conference, the family office structure provides far more than investment advice. There is financial stewardship that extends to governance, education and philanthropy. This is just as true for multi-family offices, which can facilitate wealth management strategies and bring to bear an educational component or a sense of shared discovery – often prompted by a trusted advisor -- to tease out and establish core values. This can create a basis for shared philanthropic endeavors or even impact investment strategies in which these values are incorporated directly into a family's portfolio or through a sleeve that targets the causes a family deems most important.
Another benefit is the level of service that comes from an MFO's deeper infrastructure. From the financial planning, governance and administration to business advisory and estate planning, MFOs provide the same hands-on services of an SFO, but without the excessive costs and without the "key man" risk.
It is for these reasons that the SFO is quickly ceding ground to the multi-family office. Moreover, as investors discover the level of specialization that can be delivered at scale and with care, we anticipate that the days of the single-family office could soon be numbered for all but the wealthiest families. It is telling, for example, that family offices such as Iconiq Capital, which manages capital on behalf of the Zuckerberg family and others, have adopted the MFO model. For those that truly want to get the most out of their investments – from both a financial perspective and as it relates to instilling core values across generations – the multi-family office is quickly becoming the model of choice.
An article by Financial Advisor magazine summarizing my panel and some of the other aspects covered at the conference can be found by clicking here. To read Athena's web summary on the article, click here.
Tags: Athena Capital, Athena Capital Advisors, estate plans, Financial Advisor, Impact Investing, Investment Advisor, Lisette Cooper, MFO, Multi-Family Office, philanthropy, SFO, Single Family Office, values, Wealth Advisor, Wealth Management


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Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This is the night Rollerworld and YOU support Loaves and Fishes in Kalamazoo. Bring in the "COW-Can of the week", and you pay only $2.50 for admission. Bring your own skates or rent ours for $3/ Rollerblades $5
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text: Mobile Phones Android 84 84 people found this article helpful How to Encrypt the Data on Your Android Phone or iPhone Keep the information on your cellphone safe with these easy steps By Melanie Pinola Writer Former Lifewire writer Melanie Pinola has 5+ years' experience writing about consumer-oriented technology and is an expert telecommuter. our editorial process Melanie Pinola Updated February 16, 2020 pixabay Android Switching from iOS Tweet Share Email Security and privacy are hot topics these days with big company data leaks and hacking on the rise. One important step you can take to protect your information is to encrypt it. This is especially important for devices that tend to be lost or stolen—such as your smartphone. Whether you prefer Android phones and tablets or iOS iPhones and iPads, you should know how to set up encryption. Should You Encrypt Your Phone or Tablet? You might be wondering if you need to bother with encrypting your mobile device if you don't store much personal information on it. If you already have a lock screen with a passcode or other unlock measures such as a fingerprint scanner or facial recognition, isn't that good enough? Encryption does more than bar a person from accessing information on your cell phone, which the lock screen does. Think of the lock screen as a lock on a door: Without the key, uninvited guests can't come in and steal all your belongings. Encrypting your data takes protection a step further. It makes the information unreadable — in essence, useless — even if somehow a hacker gets through the lock screen. Software and hardware vulnerabilities that admit hackers are found from time to time, though they're usually quickly fixed. It's also possible for determined attackers to hack lock screen passwords. The benefit of strong encryption is the extra protection it provides for your personal information. The downside to encrypting your mobile data is, at least on Android devices, it takes longer for you to log in to your device because each time you do decrypts the data. Also, after you decide to encrypt your Android device, there's no way to change your mind other than factory resetting your phone. For many people, that's worth it to keep personal information truly private and secure. For mobile professionals who work in certain industries — finance and healthcare, for example — encryption isn't optional. All devices that store or access consumers' personally identifiable information must be secured or you're not in compliance with the law. So here are the steps needed to encrypt your mobile device. Encrypt Your iPhone or iPad Data Set up a passcode to lock your device under Settings > Passcode. That's it. Wasn't that easy? The PIN or passcode not only creates a lock screen, it also encrypts the iPhone or iPad data. Not all of it, however. The things that are encrypted in this dead-easy method are your Messages, email messages and attachments, and data from some apps that offer data encryption. You definitely should have a passcode set up, though, and not just the default 4-digit one. Use a stronger, longer passcode or passphrase in your Passcode settings. Even just two digits more make your iPhone much more secure. Encrypt Your Android Smartphone or Tablet On Android devices, the lock screen and the device encryption are separate but related. You can't encrypt your Android device without the screen lock turned on, and the encryption password is tied to the screen lock passcode. Unless you have a full battery change, plug in your device before beginning. Set a password of at least six characters that contains at least one number if you haven't already done this. Because this is also your screen unlock code, choose one that's easy to enter. Click Settings > Security > Encrypt Device. On some phones, you may need to choose Storage > Storage encryption or Storage > Lock screen and security > Other security settings to find the encrypt option. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process. Your device may restart several times during the encryption process. Wait until the entire process is finished before using it. In the Security settings screen of many phones you can also choose to encrypt an SD card.


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I Measure Myself By My Failures
Sometimes, when you're bent on achieving something big in your life, you draft goals. It seems simple enough. Create a goal. Work toward the goal. Achieve goal. Celebrate. Repeat. These goals become the pinnacle of achievement. If you run a marathon, if you get down to your goal weight, if you get your degree, if you finish that novel – then you will have achieved something great and you will have earned your right to live a worthy life.
Except you're already living a worthy life.
Whether or not you achieve those goals, you matter and, in the words of shame researcher Brené Brown, "you are enough."
What if, instead of living your life according to the goals that you create, you decided to live your life day by day? What if instead of your worthiness being wrapped up in your goals and how much you achieve, you can recognize that you are okay just the way you are – right now?
That's a scary thought. I know because I am one of those Type-A, goal-oriented maniacs. I have spent hours of my life brainstorming goals, creating step-by-step plans and checklists that I hope will get me to the finish line. I have used system upon system upon system to make sure I achieve. I have read all the Tim Ferriss books, I have used the S.M.A.R.T. acronym when setting goals. I have used Trello to create layers of goal-oriented action items.
Some goals I have achieved. I have run marathons, I have published stories, I graduated from college with a 4.0 GPA, I've traveled to Europe. Other goals I have not achieved. I have yet to get to my target weight, I haven't finished my novel, I am no closer to memorizing the piano scales than I was a year ago.
Guess which ones I remember most? Guess which ones I dwell on? Guess which ones keep me up at night with a little voice that says "failure" over and over again?
What if doing is enough?
I found that instead of measuring myself by what I have done and the things that I already have, I've been measuring myself by the string of diets I haven't maintained, the days I've chosen to go on Facebook instead of sitting down at the piano, the times I've done other projects because I was afraid my novel was sucking big time.
The entirety of my worthiness is wrapped up in whether or not I achieve my goals, cross that finish line. If only I could get to my goal weight, if only I could finish my novel – then I'd be happy and I could go on with my life.
And you know what? All of those goals that I did achieve brought me no closer to that happiness and worthiness I craved.
Not long ago I was sent an article by James Clear (Thanks, Jonathan Mead). In this article, Clear talks about putting goals on the back burner and instead focusing on showing up to the game.
It seems like obvious advice, but it struck a chord with me. All of that running and that writing that I have done brought me little joy. The only thing that kept me moving were the goals I set for myself. And when I achieved those goals, I stopped.
The other goals that I wasn't achieving – I wasn't enjoying those either. I wasn't showing up to the game. I was so focused on every goal that I wasn't achieving that I became paralyzed with fear and unworthiness. I decided I wasn't strong enough to lose weight or talented enough to write a novel. And since I was neither of those things, I might as well not try. It's not like it would make a difference.
After reading Clear's article, I started thinking about habits as opposed to goals. How can I learn on a daily basis to enjoy life, to enjoy the process of life, the long climb up the mountain?
What I did.
I sat down and wrote in my journal focusing on my current goals. The first one was finishing my novel by mid-March. How could I cultivate a habit and a love of writing instead of on finishing a novel by two weeks ago? I could say I'm finished when I have 75,000-100,000 words – an overwhelming amount, especially when I feel like my words are not worth putting on paper.
I decided to scrap that goal. Instead, I went to my local library website and booked a study room. I blocked off an hour – just one hour – to sit down and write. It didn't matter whether or not I was any closer to my goal. The object here was to have some me time – just me and my writing. This was my moment and no one else's.
It's amazing how that freedom can release the floodgates. I'd like to say I sat down and wrote 5,000 words that day. But I didn't. It was 350 and for part of the time, I just sat there and looked at the screen wondering where to go next. But it didn't matter. Because that was 350 words that I most likely would not have written due to my paralysis of unworthiness. That was 350 words worth of joy. Every day since then I have written something. Some days have been more productive than others, but that's okay. I have now written far more of my novel than I ever did when I worried about when I was going to finish it and who was going to read it.
Next, I looked at my weight loss goal. I decided to ask my husband to put the scale up high (I'm very short) so I wouldn't be tempted by numbers. I stopped logging my food into MyFitnessPal as I was becoming obsessed over calories. I decided instead of restricting myself on certain foods and certain diets. I would focus instead on my body's own signals.
I checked out a few books about mindful eating* and I learned the basics. I sat down with each plate of food – no distractions and no judgment as to whether or not the food was "good" or "bad" for me. I only thought about whether or not I really liked it and how it made me feel. Each day, my only goal was to sit down with the food and pay attention to it, to actually enjoy the process of eating.
The adventure continues.
So far, I'm still in the beginning of my journey. To be honest, it's a little terrifying. I feel like if I give myself even the smallest amount of freedom, I will take it and run with it. If I give up my weight loss goal, I will do nothing but sit and eat donuts. If I give up my goals on completing my novel, I'll sit and watch Buffy on Netflix for the fourteenth time.
So far, none of this has happened. I have written quite a bit and I have thoroughly enjoyed my food without bingeing. And life feels a little lighter. I no longer have to judge myself by whether or not I have reached my goals. I am enough as I am. I am not defined by my success or failures. I have a right to enjoy my own life regardless of what I choose to do with it.
What goals do you have? How can you focus on habits instead?
*Mindful eating books: The Headspace Diet by Andy Puddicome and Intuitive Eating by Eveyln Tribole and Elyse Resch