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This update to our Signature Collection includes a bit of a motley crew—some new styles, some returning styles, and additional sizes to existing styles. As many of you probably remember, we set out to have our entire product line available in all of our sizes—from 000 to 28—by the end of the year, and this launch gets us very close. We publicly announced our intention last July, and this feeling still rings true: to offer the same exact styles that inspire me and come from my heart to anyone that wants to wear them, regardless of size. The only puzzle piece remaining is our Cotton Canvas update, which we'll be tackling in early 2020. (I can't wait to share more about our cotton journey with you. It's so good!)
But the part of this launch I'm most excited about is a series born of my long-time affinity for oversized button-downs: the Kara Snap Series. First, I'd love to share a little bit about the name. I publicly asked for help in naming this style, and one suggestion that I was drawn to was Maya. Maya Angelou's work has touched the minds and hearts of so many, and I thought it a fitting name for such a timeless, classic, universal garment. However, our incredibly positive experience collaborating with Emi Ito to name our Asawa Tie Belt came to mind, and the idea of choosing the name of a prominent woman of color for one of our garments gave us (as a for-profit, white-owned business) pause. While we want to recognize people of color who inspire and teach us, we also don't want to be culturally appropriative in our naming. So we reached out to Aja Barber—someone who has been an essential and powerful voice both in my own personal learning and in the slow fashion space at large—to consult on the naming of this piece. I am so touched and honored to have her input, and the resulting name couldn't be more perfect. Here is what she shared, and where the name Kara comes from:
"Receiving an email from a brand you really appreciate and admire is always a little bit of a treat, but when Elizabeth Suzann reached out about naming a product, I was downright tickled. The brand explained to me the name they were playing with for a long button-down dress, which can be worn as a duster or a top. I immediately loved the versatility of the garment from the start. People need clothes that work with you, but when I was told the name, Maya, I wasn't sure if it fit. While I love and appreciate Maya Angelou as much as the next black writer, I think the first thing that comes to mind is how often black women are honored by others and whiteness after we leave this realm for the next. You see it with things like Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, which is such a weird, almost gaslighting move. It's a strange notion to put a black woman on currency when she herself within her lifetime could have been purchased and traded with that exact same currency like livestock or furniture.
I want black women honored right here, right now, when they're around to bask in the glory.
I also thought that perhaps the jacket wasn't right for a poet or author because it struck me more as something an artist would wear. Artists appreciate layers just like me. (If one layer gets paint or glue on it, you're onto the next. I think this piece would actually look quite cool with random paint dots here and there). So naming this piece led me down a trail to think about black women whose art has inspired me throughout the years, and that is how I got to 'Kara.' Kara Walker's work encapsulates so many intersections, which I, too, discuss in my own work. Sexuality, race, feminism, power. She isn't afraid to cause you discomfort, and neither am I. She isn't afraid to show every side of America in her work, especially the unflattering and harmful sides. And neither am I. It just feels like this article of clothing is as bold as we are in our ideas. I feel fortunate to bear witness to a time when black women are listened to and, occasionally, praised. It is truly the bare minimum of what we are owed. So when you wear this piece, I hope you feel as bold and as truthful as I feel every day. I hope you don't shrink in your opinions and views, even if it causes the person next to you to pause. The discomfort is the point."
Photo of visual artist Kara Walker by Ari Marcopoulos and article by Finn Blythe (March 2019) at hero-magazine.com.
I'm so appreciative of your insight and contribution, Aja. If you aren't familiar with her work, I encourage you to explore her Instagram and Patreon. Her efforts centered around sustainable, inclusive fashion are incredibly valuable and informative, particularly as she addresses racism and white supremacy in this space head-on. As a brand owner and designer, I have learned so much from Aja, but she's just as impactful on an individual level.
Now to dig into the development of the Kara Snap Series. Buckle up! I've known for some time that I wanted to incorporate the androgynous, universal silhouette into our Signature Collection at some point; however, there are a few elements of traditional button-downs that I dislike, and that I knew wouldn't work with our manufacturing process. First, full collars. I almost always cut off the collars of my button-downs, leaving just the round collar stand. Something about the hardness of their edges, the difficulty of getting them to lay flat, the likelihood of them crumpling, and their rubbing against my cheek, leaving a streak of makeup (seriously the worst!). There isn't much about traditional collars that I love. To me, a collarless button-down is more interesting, avant-garde, and infinitely easier to wear.
Second are the cuffs on traditional button-downs. There's just a lot going on with the pleating, the stiffeners, the topstitching. Both traditional collars and cuffs are also pretty complex in terms of construction, requiring additional techniques and materials that we don't use currently. Finally, the closures. If you're familiar with my work, you know that I typically avoid buttons, zippers, and hooks. I am drawn to soft contours over the rigidity of traditional hardware, and, honestly, I really dislike the look of visible closures on clothing. Buttons and buttonholes are also notoriously difficult in production; the equipment can be expensive and unreliable. Finished garments are often damaged when the buttonholes are sewn in, and buttons and buttonholes tend to deteriorate quickly with wear. Thread comes undone in the wash, and buttonholes start to unravel with frequent use. It doesn't sit well with me.
All that said, I still love the feeling of a button-down. Its ability to skew masculine, feminine, and everywhere in between is magical, and it is appropriate for almost any setting—worn to an evening affair or to the beach as a coverup. I appreciate the timelessness and the nostalgia; a crisp, white button-down shirt is a constant throughout history. So I worked on creating a version that would work both for my aesthetic tastes and also with our production methods. I designed a placket-front tunic almost two years ago, previews of which y'all have seen for quite some time.
The first version (the one seen on some of the folks in our Clothing Is campaign) got the silhouette right, with a simple yoke and pleat in the back and no cuffs or collar, just like I wanted, but I couldn't figure out the closures at the front. It featured folded plackets, but the top didn't actually open up at the front; it was simply stitched together as if it were buttoned closed. This achieved the look I was after—one of clean, minimal lines and invisible closures, while keeping the placket openings at the top and bottom of the shirt, but it didn't quite make sense functionally.
To get both a clean finish and a functional garment (I wanted no visible hardware, buttons, or closures when the shirt was on), we experimented with all kinds of ideas. Velcro, hook and eyes, magnets—we tried everything. We spent the most time trying to make magnetic closures work. Ideally, they would be embedded inside the folded placket and truly invisible from both the outside and inside of the garment. Unfortunately, they didn't close neatly; the placket would become askew because the magnets didn't snap exactly into the right place, and they pulled open easily. We ultimately found a magnet with nipples that locked into place with its pair that functioned wonderfully; the magnet was attached on the inside of the placket so it remained invisible from the outside of the garment. We loved these magnets! They were sleek-looking, satisfying to click into place, and carried really positive implications for accessibility and ease of dressing.
However, as so often happens in development, when it came time to transition the concept from testing to production, it fell apart. We were inserting the magnets by hand, according to their brad-style closures that you hammer down at the back. That worked for development, but not at scale. We needed magnets that could be attached by machine. We couldn't find anyone making such a product, and when we contacted a company that makes snap-, grommet-, and rivet-setting machines, we learned that there were no dies or parts available to attach a magnet like that anyway. But, all was not lost, because in the exact same way we were constructing the garments with the magnet closures, we could use snaps instead. And that's where we landed: medium-duty snaps inserted on the inside of the garment so they are still invisible from the outside, easy enough to open and close to remain accessible, sturdy enough to not pull apart on accident, and attachable by machine at scale.
There were still small kinks to work out, like the finish of the neckline, an interfacing inside the placket structured enough to hold the snaps in place without affecting the hand feel of the fabric, and introducing a new machine and hardware into our manufacturing workflow. But overall, I think we've finally nailed the spirit of this style, and we've done so in a way that is hopefully sustainable, by developing both a long-lasting product and a maintainable part of our process. I appreciate the time it took to bring this piece to life, and the perspective to look back with thankfulness that we didn't release it earlier with a sewn-shut placket. It now has the finished look I wanted, but with the functionality that I know will add so much value for the wearer.
Now that I've talked quite a lot about the Kara Snap Series, here's a quick list of the other styles included in this launch. I hope you enjoy! :)
Long Sleeve Kara Snap Series - New style in Midweight Linen, all colors and sizes
Sleeveless Kara Snap Series - New style in Midweight Linen, all colors and sizes
Petra Series - Returning style, now in Silk Crepe, all colors and sizes
Polly Series - Returning style, now in Silk Crepe, all colors and sizes
Artist Series - Returning style, now in Midweight Linen, all colors and sizes
Artist Series - Returning style, now in Silk Crepe, all colors and sizes
Harper Jacket - Returning style in Midweight Linen, now in all colors and sizes
Clyde Jumpsuit - Returning style in Midweight Linen, now in all colors and sizes
Clyde Vest - Returning style in Midweight Linen, now in all colors and sizes
Parabola Series - Returning style in Silk Crepe, now in all colors and sizes
Parabola Series - Returning style in Midweight Linen, now in all colors and sizes
Photographed by Zachary Gray.
Hair & Makeup by Hayley Hayez.
Modeled by Natalie Torres, Pat Tracy, and Sam Welsch.


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José María Olazábal has named Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts as his wildcard picks for the Ryder Cup matches against the USA at Medinah this September.
Poulter was always a likely choice and Colsaerts was given the nod ahead of David Lynn, Rafa Cabrera Bello and Padraig Harrington.
In a press conference at Gleneagles, Olazábal laid out his reasons for selecting the Englishman and the Belgian.
"I picked Ian for obvious reasons. He has a great Ryder Cup record, his attitude and spirit has always been great," he said. "The Ryder Cup brings the best out in him. He will give everything he has."
"Nicolas will be the only rookie. His matchplay record is good. He won this year at the World Matchplay. He made an extra effort to make the team and he showed me that. Medinah is a long course and length can be a factor but the important thing is how many putts you make."
Olazábal has already spoken with those players who didn't quite make it.
"It's never an easy decision," he said. "I talked to the next guys on the list, to Padraig, David, Rafa, and it's never easy, but they took it well."
Colsaerts very nearly played his way into the side automatically but in the end, Martin Kaymer held onto the 10th spot. Olazábal was quick to dispel any concerns about the German's form.
"I talked to Martin yesterday and he's been doing some good work in the last two weeks," he said. "He's scheduled to play in Holland and Italy and we'll have a good idea how his game is. But he's determined to be part of the team and I don't think we'll have any problems."
With regards to Europe's chances in Chicago, Olazábal suggests the contest is wide open.
"I don't think that one side will be favourite," he said. "They have a very strong team and so do we. They will have the home advantage so we will have to play very well and be prepared. The atmosphere will be electric so the guys need to be ready for that."
The final European Ryder Cup team is:
Rory McIlroy
Justin Rose
Paul Lawrie
Graeme McDowell
Francesco Molinari
Luke Donald
Lee Westwood
Sergio Garcia
Peter Hanson
Martin Kaymer
Ian Poulter
Nicolas Colsaerts
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Getting to Know You: Blogger Q and A Tag
Well, this is the first NOT book-related tag I've been tagged in and I'm excited to start! Let's see if I can answer these questions properly, shall we? But first, a big thank you to Idea Girl for tagging me, and Leo at Inkgirl Words for creating the tag! – The Rules – • Answer… Read More Getting to Know You: Blogger Q and A Tag


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How to face the business world as what it expects – The pre MBA phase
The best thing about business management field is that, when an engineer is sweating buckets in a sunny construction field, you can sit back and carefully analyze your laptop inside an air conditioned cubicle and probably make as twice as an engineer. That's the harsh truth. That's exactly why most of the science graduates are switching careers along their way. The outcome of this is competition.
In the realistic world, stating that you're a pure finance graduate is just not enough. The best way to combat this competition in the business is by acquiring the necessary academic qualifications. This is where the MBA comes into play.
Most of the people in the industry want to carry the MBA recognition along with their name only to realize that it pretty much doesn't mean anything in the real competition. If you're planning on taking on an MBA, you need to focus on 3 major criteria;
- Where you're going to do it?
- What are the contents of the course?
- How long will it run for?
A Master in Business Management will shine if it is acquire from a well recognition institution. But you should not follow the trends but pay attention to the recognition deciding factors such as the credibility of the institution, the global and local rankings and so on. As long as they're satisfactory, you must then proceed to the second deciding criterion.
The contents of the degree or simple, what you will be learning is as important as the first criterion. Because it won't be so useful if you followed a lousy degree in a good university. Identification of the right subjects to major is what must be done here. Under these circumstances, choosing a double mba singapore is the best thing to do. Usually, the MBA specialize you in one subject whilst the double provides you with dual qualification. Let it be finance and Human Resource Management or so, coupling a great pair subjects will help you attract too many jobs with very attractive salaries.
As a manager or a professional in the business industry, the more skills you have, the more important you would be. That is since most of the modern corporations do not seek to go through the tedious recruitment, selection and hiring process but to promote job rotation and interior recruitment. Hence, being that well capable employee in the first is the only push that you need to go up the ladder.
The third criterion is the time, which we all do not have of plenty. But it would foolish to settle down for trivial course periods when some of the well-recognized institutions are offering the comprehensive course to be completed in just 18 months. That's rapid success stays for a lifetime.


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We hear a lot about 'staying in the moment' when it comes to weight loss and our diets. It's good advice but I think the message gets lost in the verbiage. Instead of not seeing the forest for the trees, we aren't getting the point because of the slogan.
Staying in the moment is a relatively simple instruction: what can you do right now? Too often we are focused on how we screwed up yesterday or we worry about what's coming up. There's nothing we can do about either of those: the past is over and done with and the future isn't here yet. This is usually where people start 'planning' for what's coming up. While I am all for having a Plan, a lot of us like to get lost in the planning and strategizing phase! Planning and strategizing aren't actually actions! We can 'plan' to make good choices and we can 'strategize' on how to avoid temptation, but when It actually happens, the only thing that matters is what we do right here, right now, in that moment of choice. We had 'planned' on avoiding sugar and we had 'strategized' about how to say no to tempting sweets, but right now we are looking at the warm chocolate chip cookies being proffered by a friend: now what? Whatever our strategies might have been, it all comes down to what we do right here, right now. Do we say "tempting, but no thank you!" in a firm polite tone? Do we say "no thanks…" in a diffident unsure voice? Do we hesitate and say "ummm…. maybe just one?"
We've all caved in to temptation which is usually followed by recrimination and regret and then we allow those emotions to beat us up for days afterwards. We like to think that we use our regret to fuel our resolve and our plan to 'do better' but in most cases, it just stresses and depresses us. We tend to see it as more failure and lack of willpower on our part. Rather than strengthening our resolve, our dwelling on past failures only emphasizes our pattern of failure: "We screwed up last time, so what's to stop us from screwing up again? Our willpower that caved when faced with chocolate chip cookies? Hah!"
This is the beauty of focusing on right here, right now: forget yesterday, last week, last time and don't worry about what's coming up tomorrow or next month. All we are looking at is the choice in front of us and our resolve only needs to be as strong as 'make the best choice possible right here, right now.' If the Best Choice is no thank you to the cookies, then that's what we do! If the Best Choice is packing the gym bag so working out is an option later, then that's what we do!
Dwelling on past mistakes has another consequence: it reinforces the failures. If we constantly focus on our 'habit of failing,' then that becomes our default behavior. Our lack of willpower becomes our default, as in "I never make the right choice" or "I never pass on the sweets." When I am faced with temptation, I usually flash back to the last time it happened: didn't say no then, so I guess I just can't say no! Why do I remember is so clearly? Because I spent days afterwards beating myself up over two stupid cookies, which as now become four stupid cookies because 'I just can't say no!'
I know: it sounds too simple and we are still tempted by cookies and bingeing on whole seasons of television shows and we fear we aren't working hard enough or making progress fast enough. Berating ourselves emotionally is part of the problem. However, no matter what we are doing, not doing, planning or wanting to do, none of it is as powerful as making the right choice in the situation right in front of you. Focusing on the right choice right here right now has another benefit: it also become a habit. When we are in the habit of turning down things we don't want, don't need, or want to avoid, then making the right choice also becomes a habit. We let go of fretting over 'what do I do when the hors d'oevres come to me?' or 'last time I ate four of those!' and we focus instead on taking action! We don't drown ourselves in regret for past mistakes or anxiety over what's coming because we are devoting our energy to action! All you need to do is focus: Right Choice, Right Here, Right Now.


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3 New and Different Team Fundraising Activities (that Actually Work)
Fundraising for team sports today is a necessary evil. For 80% of teams, it's the difference between a full season and a season cut short by budget limitations. The fundraising weapon of choice–peer-to-peer crowdfunding–can be hard to do unless you use the top assisted fundraising providers. By searching "assisted fundraising," or going to LeagueNetwork.com, you can find your way to an assisted fundraising resource.
But if you haven't yet found a way to work assisted fundraising into your team or league activities, the good news is that fundraising doesn't have to be the same old car washes and bake sales. Here are 3 group activities that might just fit the bill for your team or league.
1. Hotdog Cookout
While you may be thinking that this is a little too much like a bake sale to be new and different, many sports leagues don't take advantage of how much more valuable a hotdog cookout will be to their coffers.
The problems with bake sales and sports league are two-fold. One, sports is widely an outdoor activity, and it makes sense to hold your fundraising outdoors as well. Many sweets are iced or of a consistency that means it's possible for them to melt, creating a mess (or becoming a health hazard).
Two, many people don't associate eating sweets with sports. If you want to make steady money during a game, for instance, fans and family members aren't likely to want to eat a cupcake while they're watching. Instead, something like a hotdog can be more easily enjoyed. There's a reason they're a popular stadium staple, and that's the kind of popularity you want in on when trying to raise money.
Of course, while sweets and hotdogs are popular kid staples, they might not be your first choice for health reasons). A yearly League Cookout – whether as a fundraiser or a gift to the community – is an excellent way for the families and volunteers to meet, and welcome new families. A huge community benefit!
2. Pie the Coach
Coaches and athletes often have a playful, friendly bond, which is what makes this kind of fundraising so successful. Set up a raffle like fundraising event where all the athletes have a duty to raise funds. For every $5 they raise, they receive a raffle ticket. At the end of the fundraising period, shuffle through the raffle tickets and pick on. The child whose raffle ticket is picked gets to pie the face of their coach.
3. Monthly Themed Socials
Communities are benefited by the presence of sports leagues, but it isn't often that the community as a whole gets invited to interact with teams and athletes. Sometimes the simplest way to raise money is to boost awareness of the league itself within the community, as well as how youth sports impact the community as a whole.
Do this by throwing open-invite socials, and make it fun by including a theme. This can include food themes, monthly holiday themes or even themes that the athletes vote on themselves. Monetize tickets, food or both – but make sure that there is a call to action to donate involved.
The main way you'll start to see more fundraiser cash come in is by inspiring others to donate. When someone feels like their money will be spent well and it's going to something they believe will better the community, they're more likely to give.
Don't forget that League Network can help you raise money for tournament fees, equipment and general fund. Contact us!


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Things change – every moment of every day. The stock market goes up 300 points and the very next day down 800. Every week it seems there is a story of some long-successful business being acquired by some other company. And out of the blue, one of your rock solid customers calls one day to inform you that the relationship is ending, as her management has now decided to go a different direction. There is and will always be forces working against your ability to get too comfortable with economic, job or any other kind of security in life.
Even the best of us can fall into feelings of helplessness or futility, based on all the uncontrollable change that is constantly bombarding us. However, the leaders who emerge from all of this, are those who rise above feeling like a victim, and start doing something to re-establish some kind or order and control. Rather than wallowing in what is being done to them, they step up and start focusing on what can be done by them.
Part of becoming a victim is the quick and easy practice of substituting blame in place of accountability. "Poor me. How can anyone expect me to excel, when I no longer have control over things like time, budget resources, support and other things I need to do top flight work."
Well here is the sad reality. Although you may be right about the impact of some uncontrollable change, it does not matter much. Regardless of all the forces of change happening to you (and others), you are still expected to deliver. So it is best to stop feeling like a victim, and start stepping up to some kind of action.
I chuckled in amazement about one example of being the victim. On Labor Day evening last year, one of the local news stations had a quick report that the movie box office receipts for the holiday weekend were the lowest in twenty or so years. They went on to say that Industry experts blamed the sagging sales on the return of kids to school.
Really? They offered no facts about the increased number of kids in school this year compared to years past. In fact, they offered nothing but this lame excuse. I would counter their excuse with one of my own. Sales slumped because of lousy movies. If people think Netflix, baseball, or for that matter root canal is better than the movies being shown over Labor Day, they will pass on going to see them, which apparently they did.
My advice to the movie makers: stop playing the victim and start producing a good product. You have enormous control over the quality and desirability of your movies. And because of tough competition from a number in the media/entertainment business, your product has to be better than a few years back, when people had fewer choices. Concentrate more on making great movies, and less on spinning convenient excuses when you slip.
As a leader, one of the best actions you can take is to ensure that people accept what has happened. No amount of whining about unfairness or grumbling about how the change should not have happened will affect anything going forward. Don't disrespect their feelings about it, but also don't let them languish in self-pity or denial. And, do help them process the impact, and determine some meaningful action they can take.
This interaction is often one of those tough conversations you hear so much about. But helping people move forward after being dealt a big changing curve ball, will actually give them a feeling of more control about their future. And that can be very reassuring and energizing.


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What Is the Impact of Ocean Acidification?
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Ocean acidification could have a massively damaging impact on millions of people all over the world in the coming years and decades, according to a new study from the University of Plymouth. By concentrating on heavily acidified hotspots in Japan and the Mediterranean, the study's authors claim they can predict what may happen on a global scale if carbon continues to seep into the sea.
The study is just latest in a growing body of work from its two authors, who have demonstrated that acidification can have a potentially devastating effect on marine ecosystems, with reefs under particular threat. This not only endangers the coral and oysters which comprise the reefs themselves, but also the myriad fish, crustaceans and other marine organisms which call them home.
What is ocean acidification?
Ocean acidification can be defined by a fall in pH levels in the water, caused primarily by carbon seeping into their vicinity. This can be caused naturally by volcanic fissures, such as at the two sites monitored by the study's authors, but is becoming more and more commonplace through anthropomorphic activity, given that we release around a million tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere every hour.
Roughly one quarter of that amount finds its way into the ocean and dissolves; once that happens, it reacts with the salty seawater to create a weak acidic substance. This causes surface ocean water to experience a fall in pH levels of approximately 0.002 units per year. That might not sound like much, but cumulatively it could have a sizable impact on the harmony of the water upon which so many marine creatures depend to survive and thrive.
Reefs at risk
The warming temperatures of the world's oceans have already done significant damage to marine reefs; one only need to look at what's happened to the Great Barrier reef for confirmation. As if that wasn't bad enough, the acidification studied by Professor Jason Hall-Spencer and Dr Ben Harvey has been found to further jeopardise their longevity, especially for those composed of oysters or corals, which are particularly sensitive to the acidic effect.
The degradation of reefs not only spells trouble for the corals themselves, but also for the more than 25% of all marine animals which use them as a habitat. As well as being a hammer blow for biodiversity, this could also deplete stocks of many varieties of fish and shellfish which are popular for human consumption. Finally, reefs also provide an important breakwater for coastal communities; losing them would mean reduced protection against extreme weather events at sea.
What can be done?
In a world in which our seas and oceans are already suffering from myriad different problems, such as plastic pollution, dangerous blue green algae, habitat disruption from shipping, oil spills and many more, the last thing that the Earth's waterways need right now is another threat in the form of increased oceanic temperatures and acidification. As a result, the lead author of the study Professor Hall-Spencer has called for immediate action.
"The Paris Agreement on climate change was welcome, but it does not mention ocean acidification, nor the fact that this rapid change in surface ocean chemistry undermines the social, economic and environmental pillars of sustainable development," he remarked. "The time is ripe for a 'Paris Agreement for the oceans', with the specific target to minimise and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels."
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"Nobody Teaches You How to be a Man" interview with Dan Doty
Interview with Dan Doty
Founder of The Evryman
"There's a lot of people right now that can point to the problem and point to an inspirational way to be but I don't think there's many people that show you how to actually learn to be more human."
In this episode of GOOD AF Matt goes to San Diego to slow down and dig deep with Ted Talk speaker, Men's Coach and EVRYMAN Co-founder, Dan Doty. He's big, he's burly, he's not the kind of guy you want to mess with- unless you're on a wild pig hunt with the former wilderness guide- but Dan has a soft spot for men. They are hurting and he sees now more than ever, the need to be open, vulnerable and accepting is essential for full spectrum masculinity.
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2AM revealed that their first comeback performance will air live on March 13 at 8pm (KST) on their official YouTube Channel.
2AM has returned after 18 months with their second mini album, "Fitzgerald's Way of Love."
The producer of 2AM's new album, Bang Shi Hyuk commented, "For the preparation of this album, we pretty much lived in the recording studio for six months. We put great effort into this album, even postponing the release date three times. Due to those efforts, we were able to capture 2AM's lyrical voices as if you could almost touch them."
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Graduate student attempts to find time to knit and to spin and to have a life and to go to school and ... follow me as I adapt to a gluten-free life
Thursday, 21 June 2007
I'm on Ravelry - what a cool concept. My username is catiephillips. Not original but whatever.
I'm in the MS3 KAL. Never been in a KAL before but it ought to be fun. The group is huge (2000+ knitters) so there are tons of emails - several digests (25 posts per digest) per day. I've ordered my yarn - from Sarah's Yarns - JaggerSpun Zephyr in Ebony. There is the option of adding beads so I'm gonna look in the stash to see if I have the ones called for - 8/0s - in a good colour. My user name for the KAL is catie_phillips. I really love the concept of a mystery knit - we'll see how much I like it at the end though... I'm not sure I'll be able to keep up wiht the clues though. That just means that the mystery will be reduced if I look at what other people have produced.
Well I'm going to sign off now - this post has been brought to you via a paper towel in the lab - I was bored and didn't have a computer or an internet connection.
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- Susan said...
I get my best posts in the shower. Too bad the bar soap scribblings rinse away before I can get my laptop plugged into the bathroom outlet.
A mystery KAL? I have to admit, the youthful knitters have really livened up the old hobby. That's just too cool for me. I'm old. My stash already threatens to survive me. I can't justify adding to it.
- 26 June 2007 at 17:57
- Amy Lane said...
So good to hear from you--you sound busy with knitting, and I'm jealous... not nearly as much knitting as I should be doing... you shall have to keep us posted on the knitalong--I'd love to see pictures!!!(says the woman with the most pictureless blog on the net!) A mystery kal...how very...freaky. I'm dying to know how it will work.
- 27 June 2007 at 18:08
- Maggie Tipping said...
Blocking wires are truly lovely. A luxury yes, but lovely. I love mine :)
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Glastonbury doctor has 28 charges of sexual assault against him
MIDDLETOWN >> Charges of insurance fraud have been added to the allegations against a Clinton doctor accused of sexually assaulting his patients.
Dr. Tory Westbrook, 44, of 1107 Manchester Road, Glastonbury, on Thursday in Middlesex Superior Court was arraigned on five new warrants and pleaded not guilty to the new charges lodged against him. Westbrook practiced at the Community Health Center in Clinton before his medical license was suspended recently.
Westbrook is now charged with 28 counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, one count of criminal attempt to commit fourth-degree sexual assault, second-degree unlawful restraint, 10 counts of second-degree sexual assault, six counts of second-degree larceny, six counts of insurance fraud and one count of illegal prescription of narcotics in 19 separate cases.
One warrant was kept sealed because it deals with charges of Medicare fraud. While Assistant State's Attorney Chris Godialis was in court for that warrant Thursday, it may be handled by staff from the office of the Chief State's Attorney.
In a prepared statement, Chief State's Attorney spokesman Mark Dupuis said that the charges of Medicare fraud come from an investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in connection with the sexual assault cases.
It is alleged that Westbrook billed the insurance company for 45 office visits between Feb. 25, 2010 and Feb. 28, 2012 for "professional services and treatment that he had not rendered to the patient who complained."
Two of the new warrants come out of Manchester, where Westbrook has a laser hair removal spa. In the warrants, the victims allege that Westbrook touched them inappropriately during visits to have hair removed while at the Alluring Beauty Spa at 391 Center St.
One victim claims Westbrook kept asking her to remove her bra while her underarm hair was being treated and offered free hair removal from her breasts and then offered to remove hair from her bikini area. The victim claims she felt a different kind of pressure by her bikini line, but when she looked down at Westbrook he moved away quickly. The second victim claims that she bought the treatments from an online deal and when she went to have the hair on her legs removed, Westbrook kept uncovering her pelvic area and buttocks while working on her legs. At one point, Westbrook allegedly grabbed the victim's buttocks and said he "had to check for something," according to the warrant.
At another point, the victim claims she saw Westbrook's erect penis and he grabbed her wrist and tried to force her to touch him.
Clinton police early Thursday morning charged Westbrook with one count of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault.
In court, Westbrook's lawyer, Norm Pattis, entered not guilty pleas to all new and any old charges not previously pled. In response to the new charges, Pattis said the allegations are becoming more and more "lurid."
"It's sort of like 50 shades of family medicine," Pattis said outside court, "When is this all going to stop? It's almost like a climate of hysteria has settled on the state and they are willing to endorse what anybody says."
Pattis said in the new warrants, it is all "more of the same" in regards to the kinds of allegations against Westbrook. Pattis contends that the name of the victim in the case with the narcotics charge should be released to the public.
Pattis said that victim is not a sexual assault victim and should not get the same confidentiality of the other victims.
McShane said the victim's name should be kept sealed because the state is still investigating the prescription claims and does not want to have a "chilling effect" of anyone else coming forward. Gold denied Pattis' motion and ordered the name and identifying information remain sealed.
Pattis said on Thursday that initial complaint came from a woman who was having a consensual relationship with Westbrook. The woman allegedly saved and froze used condoms to extort Westbrook, Pattis said. When the woman could not extort Westbrook she went to the police and the police started an investigation that has "cascaded" into what it is today. Pattis said the facts of the case are to be determined by a jury.
Pattis said in Connecticut the "courthouse door swings one way" and the defendant does not get the presumption of innocence, the accuser gets the presumption of innocence.
State's Attorney Peter McShane, who is handling 18 cases connected to Westbrook, said the investigation is ongoing and more warrants may still be coming.
The state requested bail at $500,000 for the new warrants, $100,000 for each.
Pattis, however, said that his client has already posted $1.55 million in bail for the past cases. Pattis said Westbrook is not a flight risk nor a risk to the community since his medical license is suspended. Pattis said any additional bail at this point would be punitive.
But McShane said he believes the flight risk is higher now that the charges are adding up and he faces a higher prison exposure.
Judge David Gold then set bail at $250,000 for the five warrants, but made it a non-surety bond. Westbrook did not have to post any new money; he simply had to sign paperwork that says that if he does not appear he will owe the bail.
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NXT-listed Oceania Natural has slashed its 2017 revenue forecast as deep discounts on rival honey products undermine sales into China.
The Auckland-based company lowered its revenue target to $2.2 million for the year ending March 31 from $5.4m. Sales into China via distributors are expected to be $605,000, down from a previous forecast of $4m, while Oceania's direct sales are projected to be $1.6m, up from $1.4m. The forecasts make up Oceania's key operating milestones (KOM) used on the NXT market instead of continuous disclosure requirements.
"ONL has not been able to meet distributor price expectations for product in Q4 and has accordingly removed forecast sales to distributors from the restated KOM targets," it said in a statement. "ONL is reluctant to supply product to distributors at the heavily discounted levels requested and this has significantly impacted upon its distributor sales targets."
Oceania's warning comes a day after manuka honey health products maker Comvita slashed earnings guidance after New Zealand's unseasonably wet and windy summer weighed on honey production, reducing inventory, and compounding with a Chinese crackdown on grey market traders, weighing on a variety of exporters relying on those distribution channels, such as infant formula makers.
The NXT-listed company, which sells products derived from manuka honey and noni juice, said direct sales into China began in September last year, and will be Oceania's dominant sales channel for 2017.
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One or two of you have pointed out the lack of humour in the diary over the last week or so, and since there's quite a serious moan to be made about someone who isn;t what he would like us to think he is, the Etims output today will be divided into two, with the later article, featuring further revelations about someone who runs the game, and what he really really wants, to appear later.
For now, we'll try a more traditional, light hearted diary, beginning with this picture of a clown.
And here's a picture of him later today, when he reads this afternoons article..
But for now, lets try to lighten the mood a little…
We must be due a trip to mordor, judgung by the tone of the mainstream media .
As we have seen, stories are divided neatly into two sections, there's the good news for the dark side, and the bad news for the good guys.
The latter is us, in case you weren't sure.
Ibrox cheerleaders the Daily Record lead the way..
As Brendan Rodgers is linked with Arsenal job Gunners legend Thierry Henry tells Arsene Wenger 'your time is up'
ah, well, if Thierry Henry says so…
Wenger, you see, has been at Arsenal for quite some time, and faced with the twin northern financial muscle from Manchester, and the Russian cash at chelsea, he's found it difficult to win the league, and as a result, despite all he has done for the club, they want him out.
According to sources, Brendan Rodgers is on their list of replacements.
But don' worry, Ive sent them a couple of recent diaries, which should put them off.
And before you shout "hypocrite ", I'm allowed to voice my opinions on the team, because I care. Hacks, as we have seen, care only to upset our support.
Incidentally, one or two of you may notice the striking similarity between the chap nodding and the guy writing this diary, which prompted a fellow Lennon CSC to point out that whilst arriving to meet me in a bar before the Zenit game, that most of what he referred to as day time drinkers bear a remarkable resemblance to my good self, which I would describe as windswept and interesting, and he described as good for spares and repairs.
As you can see I'm surrounded by inconsiderate and heartless bastards with no care for a fellow mans feelings.
anyhoo, i've had a chat with Brendan and he's decided to alter his one up front strategy.
Sort of.
Scott Brown has decided to quit international football to concentrate on being kicked only by Celtics opponents.
On the official club website, he explained his reasons..
"I have spoken to Alex McLeish over the weekend,"
"I really wanted to tell Alex first what I was thinking about things."
"As I said to Alex, I felt that, given the demands which are increasing all the time in football and at this stage of my career, I wasn't able to give both my club and country my best and I needed to focus purely on Celtic at this time.
"The football calendar is more and more demanding now, and in terms of looking after my own body and in interests of my family, I felt now is the right time to take this decision.
"I have really enjoyed my time with Scotland and making over 50 caps is something which I will always be really proud of. It was a huge honour to pull on the Scotland jersey every time I was given the opportunity and to be able to captain my country is a privilege I will always cherish.
"I would like to thank all the Scotland managers I have worked with over a number of years. They have all been great men to work with and supported me brilliantly as a player over so many years. I've had the honour, too, of working with some great players – great team-mates and so many lads who always gave their all for their country.
"I would also like to sincerely thank the people who are the most important, the Scotland fans. I have had great support from the Scotland fans. I have always given my best to the Scotland team and I know that all the lads in our squad enjoy playing in front of our supporters, who follow the team home and away in such numbers.
"I want to wish Alex and the squad the very best of success for the future and particularly for the upcoming campaign. I hope he can do what we had always aimed for. Obviously I'll be supporting the lads all the way as they try to get to the Euros. We have a very good squad of players and I know they will be doing all they can to take the country to a major tournament. I'll be right behind them."
He's getting on a bit, and the extra travel, the extra matches and the risk of unneccessary injury have played no small part in his decision.
However Keith Jackson, an awarding winning journalist , claimed..
Thanks a lot Stewart Regan … you've just cost us Scott Brown too – Keith Jackson
Celtic captain has quit his country and Record Sport's chief football writer insists there's only one man to blame.
On the ball again.
But not to worry, there's a whole new generation just waiting to take his place, and happily for hacks seeking good news stories from Ibrox, thats exactly where the nation will find them.
Rangers boss Graeme Murty tips new boy Greg Docherty to fill the gap left by Celtic captain Scott Brown in Scotland's midfield
The Ibrox gaffer paid tribute to the Hoops skipper and admitted his international retirement is a sad day for the country
He said;
"He has been a really good servant to Scotland. He's taken fantastic care of his body and I think you see the impact he has on his team.
"It's great news for Celtic, but sad for the Scottish team.
As the song goes..
but i done seen about everything when i seen a"rangers " manager praise a Celtic captain and even cite good news for our club.
In fact, we hear that in Perth tonight, where they face St johnstone, the "rangers " players will form a circle at kick off and offer a minutes applause in respect of Browns service at international level. Murty sure knows how to curry favour with his support.
Greg docherty, whichever one he is, is being touted as a replacement for Brown, presumably due to his experience at the top level and winning mentality, although he has no top level experience and hasn't actually won anything.
It doesn't end there. The Ibrox club are looking to extend the stay of QPR's Sean Goss, despite the fact the London club won't extend the loan, and the Ibrox club can;t aford to buy him.
Still, its all good news designed to make that mythical 55 seem achievable, even though the earliest the new entity can achieve that milestone is in 2073.
Roughly about the same time they'll have paid off their loans and have secured a bank account.
In other news, Motherwell have extended the hand of friendship to this weeks visitors Aberdeen.
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They got a reply, perhaps a somewhat harsh one, but a reply that was surprisingly popular among aberdeen fans, who seem to know their managers limitations…
Aberdeen should ask an eight year old to pick the team never mind announce it.
Hibernian boss Neil Lennon is in bother again, after he pointed out that all Scottish referees are crap, which is kind of correct, and although he didn't cover himself in glory with his animated rant at Kevin Clancy during his clubs clash with Kilmarnock, it was hard not to feel his passion.
Lennon is unlikely to receive a ban however, as his defence team will employ a new strategy, and point out to the SFa he no longer works for Celtic.
As far as referees are concerned, and on a serious note, I'd bring in the guy who refereed the Scotland England rugby game and get him to take over as Referee Supremo.
Nigel Owens was everything a referee should be, and whatever it costs, he should be brought in to help eliminate honest mistakes, such as missing a big fellow lying bleeding from a head wound as you run past him, or not noticing a petulant player kicking the ball at a man who has been scythed down by not one but two opponents.
then again, that might be just a fault in the one referee…
Are we sure he's not really a closet Aberdeen fan ?
And you'll notice he didn;t take any shit from any of the players, despite most of them resembling something that had fallen from a mountainside during an earthquake.
Oh, and speaking of closets, and coming out of them..
Orangeman defies Order for gay daughter's wedding
fair play to that man. He's joining the rest of us in the twentieth century, and he's probably even changed all his pin numbers away from 1690.
But he might be in trouble from his overlords…
The Orange Order is remaining tight lipped on its newly elected Grand Master's decision to walk his gay daughter down the aisle.
Belfast Grand Master Spencer Beattie celebrated Lesa's civil partnership with Melanie Atkinson in Carrickfergus last week.
But he plays a key role in the Order which refuses to admit gay people.
It is also opposed to same-sex civil partnerships and marriages, calling them "a sign of moral decline".
Mr Beattie told the paper: "I'm all for equality and people having the right to make their own choices."
Later, he said: "I don't know if I'll get in trouble for going to the ceremony, but that's not up to me.
"I'd like to take some advice before saying anything further."
I'd advise him to just tell them to fuck off, its his family and their happiness should always come first, unless they ask to borrow money.
i think he knows that, and deserves a huge pat on the back.
Well, he might object to the word "pat" for obvious reasons, but there are encouraging sings that won;t always be the case.
As for the sixteen ninetyers, there was a further blow to their traditions when the Help for Heroes Easter Egg omitted the word Easter from the box, which should upset their religious crusaders as they march off to invade another oil rich country to fight someone elses invisible friend.
Back at the medical room in the ranch, and Johnny Hayes, another Celt wounded in action this season, has been, er, amusing himself to pass the time, as this message to former aberdeen teammate Ryan Jack..
The times are changing down Ibrox way, but then again, it is a new club.
They just need to clean the dirt from the old club away, and reveal their shiny new surface…
as indeed, if you scrape away at anything you can usually reveal something interesting..
I hope this revelation doesn't affect his income.
Caption from yesterday…
Caption: Madden- " …and the colours they are…oh fuck it, Tierney has scored, title race over"


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Christmas: Communist Conspiracy?
Stefan Kraus, Opinion Haver
November 13, 2013
The slow dwindling of bro-tank sightings and the crystallization of my nipples into perfect replicas of the Hope Diamond signal the fast approach of the winter solstice. In honor of this charitable time of year, I decided to forego my usual frivolity in subject matter of my articles in an attempt to w...


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Kathryn is featured in this New York Times story, along with Lauren Hutton, about the re-opening of the Playboy Club in New York City.
Don't forget! To celebrate this re-opening, Kathryn is offering a signed copy of the hardcover version of her biography The Bunny Years and a personal photo for the commemorative price of $19.60 (+ shipping & handling) to mark the year the Playboy Club opened in Chicago. Visit The Bunny Years Bundle page to order yours today.


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Here you have a professor/doctor/logician/philosopher/mathematician who is in real need of mates. Problems are of unbelievable size, and helping hands none.
Need a non-virtual academic position, even unknown places will be considered, but preference goes for the United States, Texas, since that represents largest amount of possible paths.
You can find me on ORCID, and Research Gate.
Most liked piece in modern times is Intrinsic Vagueness, a paper that got wonderful words from fellows who, like me, hold more than three earned PhDs.
Here is the piece: https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... s_of_Being
You will also find a presentation for this paper online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkBgvkV0wgU
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Jordi Esteban
White street
After the morning started grey and rainy, by lunchtime, the rain had become snow and gradually it started to settle.
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Jordi Esteban
Tapas bar goes white
As the snow settled, places that are more used to being basked in Mediterranean sunshine turned white.
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Hannah Pennell
The snow starts to fall in earnest
By four o'clock, the snowflakes falling on Barcelona were getting bigger and bigger. Shortly after, the public bus service ground to a halt as the roads became more dangerous to drive along, especially for a city not used to such weather.
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Ajuntament de Lloret de Mar
Snow on the Costa Brava
Outside Barcelona, much of Catalunya was also affected by unusual snowfall, including the beach of the Costa Brava town of Lloret de Mar.
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La Caixa and the Diagonal under snow
Traffic ground to a standstill on many of Barcelona's major roads, including Avinguda Diagonal, seen here from the top of one of the city's most emblematic office buildings, La Caixa
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A snowy street
A couple take cover from the snow under an umbrella on a Barcelona street turning white
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Walking through the slush
By the time the sun went down, the snow had stopped falling falling in Barcelona and was starting to turn slushy.
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Children's playground in the snow
For many of the children who usually play in this little park, the snow of March 8th would have been the first time they'd seen it fall in their home city.
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Barcelona square in the snow
The Església Maria de Déu del Remei in the Les Corts neighbourhood with snow covering the Plaça Concòrdia in front of the church.
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Snowy trees
These snow-covered wintry trees are not a common sight in Barcelona, but suddenly, the city was full of them.
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Motos under the snow
Normally seen whizzing through the city traffic, for one day only, many of the mopeds of Barcelona were covered in snow.
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Snowing signThis photo shows the snow covering a sign near Barceloneta beach.
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Mammoth snowfallA resident of Ciutadella park covered in the snow.
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Beach walkThis shot shows that people braved the unseasonal conditions to walk by the beach.
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Braving the elementsA lone walker on Barceloneta beach wraps up against the weather.
Expectations are high this morning that Alicia Gámez, one of three Catalan charity workers kidnapped last November in Mauritania, could soon be released (read article in Castilian here, El Periodico). The Spanish prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, has said he's confident that in "a short time" good news will be received about the fate of Gámez, the only female in the group that was taken on November 29th by a band linking themselves to Al-Qaeda. It is thought that Gámez will be released with the Italian Philomene Kabourée, who was also kidnapped, along with her husband Sergio Cicala, by local terrorists. Negotiations have been ongoing to secure the release of all the hostages, talks in which representatives from Burkina Faso are said to have played a key role, because Kabourée was born in the country, although she now has Italian citizenship.
Two days after the dramatic snowstorm that hit Catalunya, some 66,000 houses and businesses in the Girona region are still without electricity and some roads are still experiencing traffic jams (read article in Castilian here, La Vangaurdia). The electricity company Endesa said that 70 percent of those affected by the cut in electricity on Monday had had power restored to them yesterday, but that 66,000 homes and businesses were still without electricity; Endesa hopes that all those affected will see power return at some point today—while it has fixed the fault in the network, the company is having problems in reconnecting all the different systems. The towns affected include Lloret de Mar, Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Torroella de Montgrí, as well as some residents in the city of Girona itself. Meanwhile, some roads are still causing problems for vehicles, particularly the AP-7 at the border between Catalunya and France, where lorries that had to halt their journey because of their snow are now trying to continue on into France, causing serious tail-backs. This morning the other road that crosses into France at La Jonquera, the N-II, had to be closed due to fresh snowfall. Elsewhere, 78 sections of road in Catalunya are affected by snow or ice, of which 19 are completely closed.
Despite the chaos caused in many parts of Catalunya due to Monday's snow, the Generalitat's Minister of the Interior, Joan Saura, has defended the government's handling of the situation and says that the weather forecast should have been better (read article in Castilian here, La Vanguardia). Saura argued that it was the loss of electricity that had caused the biggest problems in the region and that, without that, within 24 hours of the unusual snowfall, the country would have been back to normal. He also defended the actions of the coalition government against criticism from the opposition Convergencia i Unió (CiU) party and said that the actions taken by the authorities this time had been far superior to those taken by CiU back in 2001, when Catalunya also faced heavy snow.
Also in the news: Caixa Girona withdraws from fusion plan at last minute (read full article in Catalan here, Avui); Unused land in Ciutat Vella to temporarily be given over to social projects (read full article in Castilian here, El Periodico); Catalunya-based British author Tom Sharpe compares conditions following snowstorm to England in World War Two—read his letter to La Vanguardia here, in Castilian


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Claddagh rings are worn as friendship, engagement or wedding rings depending on how they are worn. Friendship: by placing the ring anywhere on your right hand. Engagement: by placing the ring on the third finger of your left hand with the heart pointing outwards. Wedding: by placing the ring on the third finger of your left hand with the heart pointing inwards towards your heart.
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text: Per Wickstrom has been generating a huge stack of fake DMCA complaints to take down anything about him on the net from Google's results. He's been faking complaints from other people, including critics to take down other critic pages. Quite possibly he's even been faking court documents. Example, this complaint from "Ali H. Ahmad": https://www.lumendatabase.org/notices/13034944 The supposed court order: https://www.lumendatabase.org/file_...49/original/SIGNEDAMENDEDORDER.pdf?1474243969 It's kind of illiterate for a court document. Narconon Rehab Services LLC doesn't seem to exist. In Georgia, the company was Narconon of Georgia, Inc. None of the links have anything to do with Narconon of Georgia or Rena Weinberg, but they all have to do with Per Wickstrom. Judge Wendy L. Shoob exists, the court recorder is correct, but no record of a case "2016CV258140" http://justice.fultoncountyga.gov/PASupCrtCM/default.aspx Conclusion? Per Wickstrom is stinking up the net with a fuckton of forged and fraudulent DMCA complains.


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No matter how dedicated you are, we all need a little extra push from time to time. We asked followers on MyFitnessPal's Facebook page for their favorite motivational quotes that keep them going. Here are 21 of our favorites that will inspire and power you through 2017.
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Introduction: Knex Cat Jail
This is the upgraded version of the knex cat cage. Each room has locking doors,and a devider from the room next to it. The video also includes older leo, to see him as a kitten search knex cat cage.
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They grow up so fast (sniff sniff)
Hi! Awesome cat house/jail/cage! Do you think you could please post some pictures or instructions of it! I would LOVE to build it for my cat , Midnight! At least a couple picture please!
I'd love to but i'm afraid that i've never taken any pictures of it, so what i was thinking is you could pause the video at points of different veiws and build off of that. Sorry i couldn't help.
*Warning Sarcasn ALERT, Warning Sarcasm ALERT*
They look like they are being so tortured in there, I mean come on look @ there faces & you can see the distress on there faces. It's obvious that they don't want to be there.
They do when i leave the doors open, they will sleep forever! The day that i filmed this they were hiper! Thanks for the funny comment.
LOL no problem, I just sawa how relaxed that they werer & knowing cats the way I do I had to be a smart ass about it lol. Beautiful cats by the way.


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Decades ago, many sensitive people began feeling The Shift. We could see into life's pattern, and know – at least vaguely- what was coming. Remember when we were the freaks, when society stared at us like crazy people let loose in the streets?
Have you realized yet? – WE ARE BECOMING THE NEW STATUS QUO! Caring about the Earth and all Her creatures, pursuing spiritual awakening, connected with the power of magick and manifestation, working with energy and subtle forces, healing through the heart….
You are not alone, anymore! Someone told me, "There's only one shaman per village." We are spread out, to saturate the world with this new consciousness.
It is vitally important to connect with other "modern shamans," to ground yourself in this new reality, to be reminded that you are not crazy. Together, we are lighting up a pathway to a beautiful future of peace, prosperity, and joy – a world where the heart and soul are the beacons we are guided by.
So to my sister-sensitives, don't ever doubt your gifts, or your value to the world! I am grateful that you, personally, have survived the challenges to hold up your own light for the world.
Bless you, sisters! Thank you for sharing your Light!
Your day is dawning at last!


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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Dragonboat Festival, Grand Marais, MN
July 28, 2012, I spent the morning downtown painting dragons on people in support of the Dragonboat Festival.
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Thank you Joan!
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Video by Patrick Knight for WTIP
Tim Young from Patrick Knight on Vimeo.
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Aug. 15 Rotary Club of St. John Meeting
August 15, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
Guest Speaker Rachel Rachfal, Volunteer and Communications Manager, St John Community Foundation
St. John Roll Call, A Crisis Safety Check
The mission of St. John Roll Call, A Crisis Safety Check, is to assess and report the safety statuses of all individuals and their medical needs in the event of an emergency to aid search and rescue efforts as well as to account for and to ensure the wellbeing of all individuals on-island following a disaster.
Cost is $20 per person to cover the cost of food.


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"Identity is cause;
brand is effect."
Larry Ackerman
Your brand is more than a "look" it should reflect the heart and soul of your business. Crafting a professional and cohesive message for your website, business cards and letter head is an important first step in defining what your business will become and it is one of the things Liz does best.
"My crown is called content,
a crown that seldom kings enjoy"
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Over the years I have managed and helped to launch many blogs, these include, product focused promotional sites, personal pages and academic blogs. I understand and have experience working with platforms like WordPress and Wix that allow you to stay active in managing day-to-day content with a professionally designed feel. Do you simply need help getting started or would you prefer active content management? I can do either. Keep it simple or customize everything, it's up to you!
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Clients and readers want to stay in touch on many different platforms. Social media integration with your, blog, website and newsletter are the keys to sustained success. Let me help you keep your audience active and engaged.
"Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous"
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Sunrise Yoga in the Garden
Many studies cite the importance of being part of the natural world around us. Regardless of the type of activity, whether it's hands-on gardening, digging in the dirt, taking a walk or a hike, camping, or just quietly experiencing nature, it can lower blood pressure, relieve stress, and encourage connections. We are so pleased to partner with the University of Maryland's Department of Recreation & Wellness to offer yoga in the garden as part of their Sizzlin Summer series of events. This series is designed to encourage members of the University's community to be active during the summer months and take advantage of our amazing campus. Yoga classes are taught by Recwell instructors and will take place in the Community Learning Garden's orchard, which is on the front lawn of the Eppley Recreation Center.


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Kia Cerato Sedan YD MY17
February 01, 2017
Incorporating stylish good looks with timeless design, the redesigned Kia Cerato sedan takes the fight to its rivals punching above its weight.
About the towbar
The Hayman Reese Class 2 towbar, equipped with SmartClick™ wiring harness, will maximise the vehicle's 1200kg tow rating, covering most family towing needs. The towbar is concealed behind the bumper and does require a bumper cut when fitting and suits MY17 Kia Cerato sedan (oval exhaust tip). The towbar is available now
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When it comes to visiting London during summers, holiday makers are certainly spoiled for choice with a flurry of exhibitions, summer events, and activities taking centre stage in the capital. There is no dearth of things to see and do in the 'Financial Capital of the World' and a city known for its royal opulence, charm of the Thames, theatres, sports stadia, branded showrooms, fine dining experiences, sprawling gardens and more.
Read on for some looked forward to attractions and summer fun avenues in London.
Summer Attractions of London
After going through a couple of years of celebrating a jubilee, a royal wedding and the Olympics, London boasts of a spring in its leap and a twinkle in its eye-and is certainly worth a visit. Tourists in London can rent a car in Qatar to experience its manifold attractions that include Sir Alexander Binnie's tunnel (a great way of reaching the Greenwich); Maritime Museum; the Old Naval Hospital and Observatory. Here, you can savour the delights of fashion shows, international festivals, music concerts, museums and long hours of shopping.
Sightseeing is a much sought after activity by domestic and international tourists in summers and lures you to V & A, British Museum, The O2, National Theatre, Barbican Center, Tate Modern, South bank Center, Trafalgar Square and the Comedy Store. Affordable and luxurious rental cars from Hertz provide easy ways of exploring the many bounties of London at special rates and offer exquisite features like Gold Counter Service, Hertz Never Lost and In-Car Navigation System. With the unlimited offerings of Hertz by your side, you can also enjoy the 'Summer Special' free shows, at City Hall's amphitheatre, The Scoop.
You may also like to visit in the country sides of Málaga, steep your senses in the fragrances of Columbia Road Flower Market, enjoy the soirees of street musicians, check out the fare on sale at quaint stores featuring vintage jewelry, mementoes and clothes or watch the antics of chainsaw jugglers and acrobats at Covent Garden Piazza. Highgate Cemetery is also a 'must-see' for its poignant memorials and ivy-clad tombstones. As you stroll alongside South Bank or visit The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, Eltham Palace & Gardens, The Puppet Barge, Little Venice, Richmond Park and other well known venues, you find yourself in the company of others enjoying the summery evenings of London in their own way.
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Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent problem in the workplace. Unsafe manual material handling is amongst important causes of such disorders. Unsafe manual material handling can result in different musculoskeletal disorders such as acute physical injuries and increase of strain in back, shoulders and arms. United state society of orthopedic surgeons ranked back pain as the most costly disorder, which workplaces are considered to be responsible for most of them. Few studies compare related national and non-national standards in Iran. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare Iranian manual material handling regulation, NIOSH equation and MAC method in one of metal casting industries in Tehran, 2001.
Material and Method: In this cross-sectional study, participants were randomly selected among men workers, working in industry. Data collection was done using MAC data sheet, NIOSH equation and Iranian MMH regulation. Data were Analyzed using stata software and P-value of 0.05 or less was considered significant.
Result: Results showed an acceptable agreement between Iranian regulation and MAC method as well as Iranian regulation and NIOSH equation. However, no acceptable agreement was observed between MAC method and NIOSH equation.