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After surviving Christmas you might well be in need of Mama Zen's Parenting Helpline…
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The New Years resolutions may have faltered by now. The Confusing Diary of a Puzzled Mummy really tried: The Semi Pro Diaries of a Fitness Fanatic Extremely Healthy Mummy…
Pass a Chinese restaurant that is supposed to be amazing. Suggest we skip the gym & go to the Chinese restaurant instead. Both laugh as though it were a joke. It wasn't.
Spring is in the air, soon it will be perfectly acceptable to eat chocolate eggs for breakfast. There is much to celebrate. Don't overdo it though as Complicated Gorgeousness warns us in the hilarious 'Wine Wine, You Divine Swine'…
Glass three: the 'I'm going to talk the loudest' one
This is the point of no return. The sip starts to resemble a swig, then a gulp. I start drinking wine like pop, but that's okay because there is a WHOLE bar stocked full. Everyone is so fascinating and the talk topics are so interesting that I need to interject something every three seconds.
April was all about the toddlers, and what's a toddler without a tantrum? What Mum Should Have Told Me had us in sympathetic stitches with her Tantrum Tales…
Try not to feel ashamed (after all – it's not you screaming your head off because someone offered you the left sleeve of your coat before the right) take deep breaths and stand by your convictions. Unless your conviction is telling you to wallop them over the head with a shopping basket – that's not allowed.
Other people's mishaps. Hard not to laugh sometimes isn't it. Especially when they are the sleep deprived variety as brought to us by Whinge Whinge Wine: Stupid Things I Have Done Whilst Sleep Deprived…
The doctor told me there could be a tiny chance that it [tampon] may have slipped into my womb as it was still dilated from giving birth, so he referred me to hospital as an emergency. I had to ring my other half at work so he could come home and look after the kids – he had to tell his boss why and everything. So, off to hospital I went for an internal scan. They were 100% certain I was all clear and sent me home. At home after a traumatic day, and my other half tells me there is a tampon out of the wrapper sitting on the bathroom window ledge.
In June we looked at how life as we know it is never the same after kids. Leaving the house is the perfect example, as told to us by Five Little Doves in a post that will have you laughing and crying: Three Under Three…
On the weekends we would take two prams out with us, Gaz pushing one and me pushing the other, and we would walk in convoy, the lack of high-vis vests being the only thing that distinguished us from a Pre-School day out.
In July we looked at some amazing parodies. Having a bit of a crush on Jon Bon Jovi, this re-write of Living on a Prayer by Stopping at Two caught my eye!
Mummy's got some sick on her dress
And something in her hair
She's a complete mess
It's tough, so tough
Hubby keeps on snoring away
When they cry in the night
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"This isn't okay, you'll pay….
Still reeling from the aftermath of Brexit, the LOL round-up got political! My favourite was this brilliant post from R is for Hoppit: The Toddlers: Still Supporting Brexit…
The Toddlers are currently denying the existence of their ELC Toy Box Musical Adventure Bus. Photographic evidence of them with the bus notwithstanding, they both claim never to have seen it.
September brings us Autumn leaves and back to school. However back to school also means the parenting hell that is School Shoe Shopping brought to you by The Adventures of a Beta Mummy…
Alpha Mummy, of course, would have booked an appointment so that she wouldn't be faced with a 45-minute wait before even being seen. She would have made sure that her little angels were well-rested and well-fed so that there was no possible reason for any unruly behaviour. And she probably wouldn't have nearly choked to death when she realised that there wasn't a pair of shoes in the shop below £32.
In October we looked at the funny side of pregnancy and childbirth. Big Trouble in Little Nappies penned this very funny read: 10 Ways to Irritate a Pregnant Woman…
Labour really hurts you know – Err yes I was vaguely aware, thanks. It's kind of common knowledge that the delivery of a whole human from my vagina or stomach is going to smart a bit.
In November we spent a bit of time with the strange creature that is the teenager. Madhouse Mum wrote about her experience of living with teenage girls…
They will not take off their school jumper, even in a heatwave.
They will not wear a coat, even in a monsoon. Unless it is a coat they have bought – which won't keep the rain out anyway.
We went festive in December which included this rant about Christmas ads from the brilliant And Another 10 Things…
Do you know why I like the John Lewis advert? Because finally, finally a parent gets some recognition. All these people complaining that it spoils Christmas because Santa doesn't bring the trampoline are missing the point. I've never seen the big man in the freezing back garden at 11pm with a hammer and allen key trying to build a sodding trampoline. Take the credit. You deserve it.
I'll be back soon with another LOL Round-up. If you are after more funnies or have one yourself why not check out my Friday Frolics linky over on Life, Love and Dirty Dishes.
Happy New Year
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The Voice UK host Holly Willoughby has hailed finalist Leah McFall for the "incredible" feat of making the Top 40 before the show has even finished.
McFall grabbed The Voice UK's first Top 10 hit last weekend when her reworking of Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive' from the quarter-final peaked at number eight in the UK singles chart based on viewer downloads alone.
Speaking to Digital Spy while launching her debut children's book School for Stars: First Term at L'Etoile at Harrods yesterday (June 20), Willoughby declared: "To chart mid-way through a series is incredible. I'm not sure that's ever happened [on a talent show] before.
"She is one of those unique artists that comes along and just blows you away. When she sang 'I Will Survive', oh my God! You don't even recognise it as that song."
Willoughby remained coy though on who she wants to win The Voice UK tomorrow (June 22), saying: "I do have two favourites, but if I told you I'd have to kill you."
Willoughby, who co-wrote School for Stars: First Term at L'Etoile with her sister Kelly, said that making the leap from presenter to author had been slightly surreal.
"It is a bit mad, but It's always been a dream of mine to write a book," she said. "I think it was nice to have something of yours that you could sit down and show [the children], read with them and enjoy together... it's nice to have many strings to my bow."
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· Senate Confirms GSA Administrator. By FEND Staff; Feb 15, 2010; The Senate this month finally confirmed Martha N. Johnson as administrator of the General Services Administration, 10 months after she was nominated.he Senate this month finally confirmed Martha N. Johnson as administrator of the General Services Administration, 10 months after she was
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly today to confirm Brock Long as head of FEMA, three weeks into hurricane season and a day before Tropical Storm Cindy is expected to make landfall.
Senate Confirms New FEMA Chief Long. Long was confirmed by a 95-4 vote. "He is a rare Trump appointee who is a well-known professional in the field in which he was appointed," said Eli Lehrer, president of The R Street Institute, a washington research group that promotes market-based solutions to climate change.
This is the first time in MSPB's 40-year history that the quasi-judicial agency has gone without any Senate-confirmed leadership. also advanced Jeffrey Byard to serve as Federal Emergency.
Wells Fargo cements DeVito's role as head of home lending Rise in hurricane recovery times could strain mortgage servicers There's still time for the president to change his mind, but a top White House aide said to expect a legal notification Friday Last year, a female Air Force officer made history as the first to wear a.Wells Fargo & Company Responsible Lending and Servicing Principles for U.S. Residential Real Estate Products. Building on the Responsible Lending Principles for Consumer Credit that apply broadly to all extensions of consumer credit, Wells Fargo has also adopted additional principles that govern our business practices for extensions.
WASHINGTON, June 20– The office of Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Brock Long as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA.
Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was confirmed Friday by the Senate as the new Administrator of the USFA. Cochran's nomination was approved by unanimous consent. "Chief Cochran's leadership of.
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (August 3, 2017) -Save the Children President and CEO Carolyn Miles and Save the Children Action Network President Mark Shriver issued the following joint statement today on former U.S. Ambassador Mark Green being confirmed as the new Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The United States Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination. pleased to have him join the DHS and FEMA leadership teams." Prior to coming to FEMA, Deputy Administrator Manning served as the.
· At the EPA, Alexandra Dunn was confirmed to lead the agency's chemical office. Dunn previously served as the EPA administrator for Region 1 in Boston.
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A beauty basic gets an unexpected makeover and we're not mad at it
There are some moments from childhood that stick with you, no matter how much time has passed. For me, some of my earliest memories are of my grandmother's primping routine. Her vanity table contained her signature red Estée Lauder lipstick, the sensually-curved, blue-capped bottle of Guerlain's Shalimar—and its complimentary scented body powder, of course. A flower-print shower cap with ruffle trim hung in her shower, always at the ready to protect her weekly perm. I remember being struck by how such a chic woman could have what can only described as a decidedly dowdy shower cap.
As perms fell out of favor, so too did shower caps. Basically with the advent of private bathrooms and running water, it became an expectation to shower and wash your hair daily. Public opinion shifted when the great hair washing debate began with stylists and beauty bloggers advocating for fewer washes-per-week to improve hair and scalp health. Now more women are stretching out the time between washes to extend a blow out, protect hair color, or cut down on their morning routine.
While hair rituals may have changed, hair accessories like shower caps have not. Such was the observation made by Jacquelyn De Jesu, founder of Shhhowercap. She describes how, no matter how hard she searched, she couldn't find a stylish shower cap.
"It not that nothing came up when I searched. It's more about what did. My internet search for "cool shower cap" or "best shower cap" and "fashionable shower cap" came back with a ton of horrible options," she says.
"All frilly bows, cheesy prints, satin ruffles, sequins, bedazzling… you name it. Most of all, they all had that tacky Miss Muffet shape." De Jesu set out to make her own and what started as the search a modern shower cap eventually became a multi-billion dollar company.
With muted colors, sweet pastels, and animal prints, Shhhowercap's updated patterns are a far cry from their industry predecessors. And their design updates are just as important, too. These caps are extremely functional, fitting snugly (but not tightly), and equipped with waterproof technology to keep your locks dry. Pro tip: use them to streamline your skincare and beauty routine by keeping pesky strands out of the way. —Emily Rueggeberg
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Different receptors respond to specific stimuli only.
Pacinian Corpuscle
One example of a pressure receptor are Pacinian corpuscles. They can be found in the skin, in joints and tendons, and in the tissue lining a number of internal organs as well as blood vessels. All of them, however, are connected to a sensory neuron.
They have a bulb shape and are the biggest receptor in the skin, located in the dermis. They can provide information very rapidly thereby ensuring instant data regarding movement. They consist of a single nerve fibre around which is wrapped lamellae which forms a capsule.
When pressure is put onto the skin the shape of the Pacinian corpuscle changes. This in turn causes the pressure sensitive, stretch-mediated sodium channels located in its membrane to change shape. They open which leads to sodium ions diffusing into the channels. This causes depolarisation which affects the generator potential. The bigger the pressure the more sodium ions released and the greater the generator potential. If a specific threshold is reached then this leads to an action potential and a nerve impulse moves along the sensory neurone. The intensity of the stimulus corresponds to the impulse frequency.


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Date: 1758
"But when, in Parties of Conversation, she glows by the Beams of Reason, then command her [the soul] to speak from Inspiration and utter the Oracles of Justice [like a Grasshopper]."
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Date: 1761
"Wake my Harp! to melting Measures, / Pour thy softest, sweetest Treasures, / Such as lift the Thoughts on high; / 'Till the rapt Soul, Earth forsaking, / Heaven-ward it's Flight is taking, / On the Wings of Harmony."
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Date: 1769
"The first reverend sage who delivered himself on this mysterious subject, having stroked his grey beard, and hemmed thrice with great solemnity, declared that the soul was an animal; a second pronounced it to be the number three, or proportion; a third contended for the number seven, or harmony;...
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"Fat flattens the most brilliant thoughts, / Like the buff-stop on harpsichords, or spinets-- / Muffling their pretty little tuneful throats, / That would have chirp'd away like linnets."
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"We have promised ourselves that we shall always treat our residents as we would our own loved ones. Nothing less than our best will do."
This is a simple promise that the staff at Emeritus at Colonie Manor - and throughout Emeritus Senior Living communities - has shared since 1989, when our community first opened its doors. It's a simple promise to be compassionate and kind, understanding and respectful - a promise to become extended family to the seniors entrusted in our care and to our retirees who have chosen our senior living and retirement community for its active lifestyle.
The Perfect Retierment Community
Emeritus at Colonie Manor is conveniently located in the town of Colonie, New York. We are minutes away from Albany, Schenectady, Troy and Saratoga County and all the area has to offer!
Our ideal location makes trips to shopping, dining, parks and cultural events very convenient and allows for tremendous opportunity. We are a hop skip and a jump away from Albany, Schenectady, Troy and Southern Saratoga County!
A Wonderful Selection
Emeritus at Colonie Manor is characterized by our home-like feeling and warm staff. Each studio allows for privacy, while our large common areas are inviting and plentiful! Our residents know that they are safe, secure and treated with respect, care and compassion at Emeritus at Colonie Manor!
No stairs or elevators here! Emeritus at Colonie Manor is a single story building situated on 7+ acres that features wildlife such as turkeys, deer, rabbits, and multiple bird species. We have 94 private studios, each with a private bath, individualized heating and cooling units and large windows.
Strong, Caring Professional Relationships
It is important to establish and maintain strong professional relationships through out the community. We work closely with local certified home health agencies such as the Albany VNA, Seton Home Health and St. Peter's Home Care. We are in close proximity to several area hospitals, such as Albany Memorial, Ellis Hospital, St. Mary's in Troy and St. Peter's. We are also home to a number of United States veterans and work extremely closely with the Veteran's Administration. When the need for rehab arises, we have worked closely with Our Lady Of Mercy, The Daughter's of Sarah and St. Peter's Rehab.
Our Staff
The staff of Emeritus at Colonie Manor are here to provide a safe and nurturing home-like setting for our residents. We are dedicated professionals who want to earn your trust and confidence. We have experience working with seniors in a wide variety of settings from acute care, home health care, and long term care. Our background and experience enable us to ensure a wonderful lifestyle at Emeritus at Colonie Manor!
Our community has been 98 - 100% occupied for well over a year …what better testament to the care and home-like environment we provide?
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"For me, it is a little bit like coming home. Compared to the past, I didn't notice any major changes in the car. The biggest change for me will be to deal with the tyres without tyre warmers. When the car enables me to do so, I want to continue at the point where I left off in 2015," said Wehrlein.
René Rast appeared on stage wearing his race suit, but the DTM champion hadn't sat in the car yet. "The field will be even closer together. The right steps to achieve this have been made," the Audi driver said referring to the reduced downforce of the cars. Obviously, defending the title is his goal. Planning such a thing, however, is impossible in the DTM where the slightest details can decide about victory or defeat. "My first year as a rookie really went surprisingly well for me. At the beginning of the season, I hoped to score one point at all. Now, I know that I am in a position to be a contender up front. I am very relaxed," said Rast, who was in a good spirit.
In spite of a jet lag, Timo Glock also came across as very cheerful. On the weekend, the BMW driver had commented the Formula 1 race in Bahrain, boarded the plane at 2 am and only landed in Germany at 7 am. "I am saying this every year. In fact, I can play a tape. I will never say in the DTM that I will be a contender for the title this year. It is the small things that matter, everything is so closely together. Last year was my strongest so far, that is a fact," said the 36-year-old, who has been racing in the DTM since 2013.
A change at short notice has been made to the DTM support package. Due to an insufficient grid size, Audi Sport ABT will now not be continuing the TT Cup by itself as initially planned.
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[NEWS] Colorado Biomass Facility Owners May Be Garnished for Failing to Pay Builders
– by Randy Wyrick, August 18, 2017, Vail Daily
The company that built the Gypsum biomass plant wants to garnish plant owner Eagle Valley Clean Energy for failing to pay for the work.
A federal court jury ruled in June that Wellons Inc., an Oregon company, was owed $10.84 million by Dean Rostrom and Kendric Wait's Eagle Valley Clean Energy for building the biomass plant in Gypsum. Neither Rostrom nor Wait, nor any of the companies with which they're involved, have paid Wellons, according to a motion filed Tuesday in Denver Federal District Court.
With interests and costs, Eagle Valley Clean Energy's tab has now run up to $11,491,002.89, according to those documents.
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Find Nursing & Retirement Homes in West Virginia
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There are many nursing homes in West Virginia. If you have a loved one who needs extra help getting around, extra help with daily activities, or extra help with mental health services, they may need nursing home assistance. You will find a wide variety of services and amenities offered by West Virginia nursing homes.
Amenities Offered in West Virginia Nursing Homes
One of the things you will want to take a look at when it comes to nursing homes is the amenities they are going to offer. The long-term care facilities in West Virginia offer excellent amenities, some of which are exclusive to them, while others are shared with assisted living facilities in West Virginia. The amenities that are being offered can help with your loved one's physical, mental, and emotional state. Some amenities that you might want to ask about include:
- Snack shops
- Chapels
- Wellness or fitness center
- Beauty shop or barbershop
- Cafe or Bistro
- Physic or occupational therapy
- Flat-screen televisions
- WiFi
- Flexible visiting hours
- Dining room or community areas
- Pet-friendly
- Medical services
- Pool or hot tub
- Walking or hiking trails
- Art activities
- Recreational activities
- On-site pharmacy
- Dietician on-site
- And more…
When speaking to long-term care facilities, make sure you ask about these amenities. If you can think of other amenities that your loved one might need, be sure to ask about those, too. You always want to make sure all the amenities your loved one is going to need are being offered before moving them to a West Virginia nursing home of your choice.
When is it time for a nursing home in West Virginia?
You might be thinking about moving your elderly parent, grandparent, or another relative into a long-term care home. Maybe they have been wandering or getting harder to take care of. They might be experiencing new health issues that are tough to handle on your own. No matter the case, there are times when it is appropriate to move your loved one to a skilled nursing facility. Some of these times you should know about include the following:
- Your loved one's cognitive abilities are declining.
- Your loved one's physical state is declining.
- Your loved one is experiencing memory loss, more than just the normal amount that comes with aging.
- Your loved one lost their spouse and need to be around others their age.
- Your loved one is not able to take care of themselves any longer.
- Your loved one's caregivers can no longer take care of them.
- Your loved one has too many medications to manage at home.
- Your loved one keeps falling.
- Your loved one needs more than just in-home care services.
If your loved one has needs that can't be met at home or they are continuing to struggle at home, it is probably time for them to move to a nursing home in West Virginia.
Cost of Retirement Homes in West Virginia
It is also important to ask about the cost of retirement facilities in West Virginia. Many senior citizens and other disabled people are on a set budget. Knowing what their cost of care is going to be is essential before making them move into a place they can't afford to stay in. The costs associated with retirement homes in West Virginia include the following:
- Nursing home costs - Semi-private rooms range from $145 to $445 per day. Private rooms range from $229 to $515 per day. This greatly varies depending on the area the nursing home is in.
- Memory care costs - Memory care is for dementia and Alzheimer patients. The average range for memory care facilities in West Virginia is between $54,203 to $79,200 per year.
- Respite care costs - Respite care is used when caregivers need breaks from their caregiving duties. The respite care facilities in the state of West Virginia range in cost from $232 to $493 per day.
- Hospice care costs - Hospice care is reserved for people who have one of the terminal illnesses. The average rate for this type of service or facility is around $55,500 per year.
Now that you have more information regarding the cost for different kinds of West Virginia retirement homes, you can learn which questions are common to ask of the skilled nursing facilities when you visit.
Questions to Ask West Virginia Retirement Homes During Your Visit
There are many different questions you can ask when you go to visit a retirement home in West Virginia for your loved one. Keep in mind that while these are commonly asked questions, you can ask any questions you see fit. Some of these commonly asked questions include the following:
- Does this West Virginia retirement home offer a wide range of medical services?
- Will the skilled nursing care be affordable for my loved one?
- Does the long-term care in West Virginia cover mental health and memory loss services, too?
- What accreditations does the retirement home have?
- Is this one of the retirement homes that have doctors on-site?
- Is this one of the retirement facilities in West Virginia that has a good staff-to-resident ratio?
- What is the list of amenities offered by this retirement home?
These are some commonly asked questions people have asked retirement facilities in West Virginia. If you have other questions to ask, feel free to do so.
You will find a long list of skilled nursing facility homes in the state of West Virginia. Each one is going to offer a range of services, amenities, and other things. If your loved one has specific needs, they are going to need a certain type of nursing home. You can call the retirement facilities that fit their needs. Then, you can go to visit those nursing homes to make sure they are a perfect fit.
Do you have a loved one that is getting older or who is disabled for some reason or another? If you do, then now might be the right time to check them into a nursing home. You can talk to your loved one to see what their needs might be. You might be missing something. Make a list of all their needs, so you can ask if the nursing home you are visiting offers services to meet those needs. If not, there are many other nursing homes that will cover the needs your loved one has. Continue your search until you find the perfect option.
West Virginia Retirement Homes & Nursing Homes:
- Barbour County
- Beckley
- Berkeley County
- Berkeley Springs
- Bluefield
- Bridgeport
- Brooke County
- Buckhannon
- Cabell County
- Charles Town
- Charleston
- Clarksburg
- Elkins
- Fairmont
- Fayette County
- Grafton
- Grant County
- Greenbrier County
- Hamlin
- Hampshire County
- Hancock County
- Harrison County
- Hinton
- Huntington
- Hurricane
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Kanawha County
- Logan
- Logan County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Martinsburg
- Mercer County
- Mineral County
- Monongalia County
- Montgomery
- Morgan County
- Morgantown
- Ohio County
- Parkersburg
- Petersburg
- Preston County
- Princeton
- Putnam County
- Raleigh County
- Randolph County
- Roane County
- Romney
- Spencer
- Summers County
- Taylor County
- Upshur County
- Weirton
- Wheeling
- Wood County


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There's a raft of everyday and surprising foods that can help hold back the years. Here, ANGELA DOWDEN picks ten of the best.
Reduce blood clot risk
Tomatoes contain lycopene, an antioxidant linked to a lower risk of blood clots. A 2012 study of 1,000 men in the journal Neurology found those who had high blood levels of lycopene were least likely to have a stroke. Cooked tomatoes supply more lycopene, as heat breaks down the cell walls, improving your body's absorption of the compound. A rounded tablespoon of tomato paste daily supplies about 16g of lycopene — enough to keep blood levels high.
Tomatoes contain lycopene, an antioxidant linked to a lower risk of blood clots
Cut risk of heart disease
People who eat a handful of mixed nuts a day live longer than those who rarely eat them, according to a 2013 New England Journal of Medicine study, which looked at the dietary habits of 100,000 men and women. Nuts help because they don't cause surges of blood sugar or insulin, reducing the risk of diabetes); also the fibre and polyunsaturated fats help keep cholesterol levels down, reducing heart disease risk.
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Protects eyes against sun damage
Kale is a rich source of lutein, a pigment responsible for the red, yellow and orange hues in fruit and veg. Lutein also protects the eyes against UV rays that can damage the lens and retina. A high lutein intake is linked to a lower risk age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of sight loss.
Improve blood flow
Blueberries are generally seen as the superfood for old age, but blackcurrants have more antioxidants — these help protect the body's cells against damage, but their real anti-ageing action could be improving the elasticity of arteries, so improving blood flow and heart health.
Blackberries' real anti-ageing action could be improving the elasticity of arteries, so improving blood flow and heart health
Kidney beans
Anti-ageing all-rounder
Kidney beans and pulses are a good source of potassium, magnesium and iron, which keep energy levels high, blood pressure normal and the digestive system working. Kidney beans also contain soluble fibre that binds to cholesterol and remove it from the body.
Olive oil
Fewer wrinkles
The more olive oil, pulses and veg you eat, the less lined you will be — that's according to a study at Monash University in Melbourne in 2001, that identified olive oil as the reason some elderly people had fewer wrinkles.
After accounting for sun exposure and genetics, the researchers said 20 per cent of the remaining difference in skin damage between nationalities was down to how much olive oil, vegetables and pulses people ate. Olive oil provides unsaturated fats that are important to the structure of skin cells.
May protect against cancer
The American Institute of Cancer Research's includes soya on its list of 'foods that fight cancer'. Soya foods such as tofu contain sphingolipoids — fat-like substances that regulate cell growth and can help destroy abnormal cells. Compounds called saponins in soya may also prevent the growth of blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to tumours.
Boost immune system
Carrots are the very best source of beta carotene, an antioxidant that targets free radicals — harmful molecules produced by processes such as breathing and the environment; they attack cells, ageing the skin, causing the arteries to stiffen and leading to diseases such as cancer. Beta carotene is also converted by the body into vitamin A, important for the respiratory tract's mucous passages, which keep out bacteria. Other orange or red fruit and vegetables such as mangoes have similar benefits.
Red onions
Reduce inflammation
These are rich in the antioxidant quercetin that has anti-inflammatory properties. Research last year at Newcastle University found that chronic inflammation, which can occur as a result of being overweight, high blood sugar and a poor diet, can trigger the release of free radical molecules that harm cells.
For a sharper memory
Phenolic compounds — chemicals found in plants and in champagne — can alter proteins in the brain linked to storing memories, a 2013 study at Reading University found. Just one to two glasses a week might be all you need to reap the benefits, said the researchers.
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A Trance of Unworthiness
Mothers tell me their No. 1 challenge is being overwhelmed by too much to do. They never feel like they finish what needs to be done and they feel exhausted from trying. As a mother, psychologist and mindfulness teacher, I know that feeling intimately.
Our culture values achievement and "doing" so highly that this feeds our compulsion to be busy: our addiction to cataloguing what needs to be done and steadily and relentlessly working our way through it. And the consuming nature of parenting often means we can't get much else done. When, at the end of a day, we don't meet our unrealistic expectations, we are left feeling that we are somehow deficient.
When I interviewed Tara Brach she described it as being at war with ourselves — a trance of unworthiness. She calls it a trance because we don't recognize how many moments in our day when there is an undercurrent of "I'm not enough … I'm falling short … I'm doing it wrong" that affects everything. We try to regain control and so we push ourselves harder to do more just to feel that we are okay. And so the cycle continues.
It is a pervasive suffering, the way we judge our day and ourselves by the number of things we cross off the list rather than, for example, having an orientation of being mindful of "the presence or absence of goodwill in our heart" as we interact with ourselves and those around us (as Sylvia Boorstein describes in our interview).
But there is another way: showing ourselves kindness toward this very human and understandable predisposition toward busyness and working with it skillfully, gently and patiently.
Try this:
Take a moment to sit quietly with your eyes closed.
- Recognize the "busyness" that is causing dissatisfaction, stress and struggle in your body and mind. Name it to tame it.
- Scan your body, softening any obvious signs of tension. Gently invite it to let go.
- Send kindness that this is what is here. This is hard. This busyness, this dissatisfaction, this feeling like there is always more to do. It feels vulnerable.
- Soften into this kindness. Stay with it a while. Don't try to change anything or make anything go away. Just surround those feelings with kindness and understanding. Let it be what it is. Don't run away with it or push it away. Just be gently curious and kind.
- Now reconnect with your intention today, in life right now as a parent. It might be to live with an open, loving heart. It might be to connect with your children and be present with them from that love. It might be to accept yourself more lovingly as a parent who is doing the best they can and needs time to pause and renew in this busy role. Again, we are not replacing anything with this intention or pushing anything away. Use your own words and spend some time sitting with that in kindness and gentle curiosity.
- Take a few slow, deep breaths as you get ready to go on with your day and see if you can hold that gentle loving clarity and space with you as you make choices about what to do, how to do it, and what not to do. May you be happy.
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Edwards, K. (2018). A Trance of Unworthiness. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 29, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/a-trance-of-unworthiness/
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Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood blames TV career for ruining his looks — leaving him like Father Christmas
Baker, 51, says his expanding waistline and ever-greying hair is because he's a TV cook but rules out plastic surgery
GREAT British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has blamed his TV career for ruining his looks — and left him looking like Father Christmas.
The baker, 51, who has been a judge on the former BBC show since 2010, blames his expanding waistline and ever-greying hair on being a TV cook.
But he has ruled out ever having plastic surgery like other showbiz stars.
In an exclusive interview, he told The Sun: "I'll never go down to the botox route. No chance. I'll grow old disgracefully. My hair is white. I'm like Father Christmas.
"I'm getting fatter, I'm getting whiter. I'm just turning into Father Christmas. I reckon in five years it will be perfect."
Paul is the only star from Bake Off to move from the BBC to Channel 4 when it airs later this year.
Judge Mary Berry, 82, and hosts Sue Perkins, 47, and Mel Giedroyc, 48, all left.
Paul is joined by restaurateur Prue Leith, 77, as a judge, with new hosts Noel Fielding, 44, and Sandi Toksvig, 59.
But before he returns to the famous big white tent, Paul is starring in his own car show on BBC2, called Paul Hollywood's Big Continental Road Trip, which starts this Sunday.
He drives around Italy, Spain, Germany and France in various cars with different guests including Strictly's Bruno Tonioli.
He also visits a nudist colony in Germany, but stopped short of stripping himself.
He said: "No, people could have been eating! That's the last thing they want to see.
"It was nerve-wracking. All I did was look in their eyes, look in their eyes. Don't look down, don't look down.
"I remember sitting down and I sat forward because I was a little bit nervous. A lady on my left went, 'Ooh sit back. Come on sit back love, you'll be fine.' I was like, 'Thank you', looking her straight in the eyes. It was a little bit embarrassing."


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A man, Fadayini Ayodeji, who allegedly robbed one Rukayat Sowole of her car, using a toy gun, was on Thursday arraigned in an Abeokuta Magistrates' Court, Isabo.
Mr Ayodeji, of no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge of robbery and unlawful possession of dangerous weapons.
The prosecutor, Sunday Eigbejiale, told the court that the accused committed the offences on September 6, 2017, at about 9 p.m. in Omida area of Abeokuta.
Mr Eigbejiale said that the accused, with a toy gun and a knife, robbed the complainant of her Nissan Primera car, with registration No. LND 749CZ, valued at N1.3 million.
"The accused also stole the complainant's handbag which contained N75,000, a cheque book and her vehicle particulars,'' he said.
Mr Eigbejiale said that the accused was arrested by the police in Omida area of Abeokuta immediately after the robbery.
The offences contravened Section 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Fire Arms Law of the Federation, 2004, and Section 428 of the Criminal Law of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Meet Brian Dillon as Larry in A Chorus Line
I was born and raised near Boston. I always say that to make it easy, but if someone says they know Massachusetts well, I tell them where I'm really from, which is Dracut. Then, when they don't know where that is, I say it's right next to Lowell, and they finally say "Ah okay!" Basically my whole family lives there, right down the street from the high school where I discovered my love for musical theater, amid other semi-dorky activities: being drum major in marching band, playing trumpet in orchestra and jazz band, show choir, National Honor Society, Leo Club, and actually the un-dorkiest of them, varsity baseball. As LARRY (c) in our show.
My first inkling that I liked acting was when I joined my Jr. High production of Annie, Jr. because my friends were doing it. I got the part of Rooster. Senior year of high school I played Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (the six surrounding "silly girls" were taller than Gaston at the time) and I knew from the feeling I had on stage to the rumblings in town to "go see this kid" that I might want to pursue this for real. The director at the time, who would never fake-compliment anyone just to maintain affability, said to me, "You should think about this if you like it." That was a really big deal to me.
I first heard of A Chorus Line in grade school when my best friend's mother started playing the record when I was over for dinner one day; said friend rolled his eyes, but I secretly liked what I was hearing. Later, I saw the 2006 revival. At that time I'm not sure I understood the impact of the show, nor did I know how it would soon change my life. I toured with the show 3 months after college graduation under Baayork Lee's direction as a swing (Wrong Arms Roy, understudy Mark, Al, and Mike). I then took over the part of Mike halfway through the tour. I swung the show again at Riverside Theatre with Mitzi Hamilton as Tom Tucker and added Don to the understudy roles above. In this production at WBT, I'm Larry, Zach's assistant.
As ALAN As TOM As WRONG ARMS ROY
As DON As MIKE As MARK
I love the way this show looks at WBT, that the thrust stage makes the stories so inclusive and the dancing incredibly close. After doing Mamma Mia here last season, I knew this story would lend itself well to this space. What's great about being here at WBT is that so many loved ones can come see it, and we New Yorkers are so close to home.
I've only watched the opening sequence from the A Chorus Line movie and that's as far as I got. They are DANCING in it, my goodness. Someday I need to see the whole thing. I think Chicago is the epitome of movie-musicals. I think it's perfect. I also appreciate what the Live airing musicals on NBC and FOX are doing today, bringing musical theatre to more households. Grease, though not my favorite show, was such a great Live production on TV.
Some favorite musicals of mine are Ragtime, Wicked, Hairspray, The Drowsy Chaperone, Next to Normal, Waitress, and Come From Away was fantastic. I've always been such a chorus boy and swing in my career, but some dream roles for me are Princeton from Avenue Q, Boq in Wicked, Seymour in Little Shop, Tulsa in Gypsy, Pinocchio in Shrek, and Cassie in a chorus line ;-)
When I'm not on stage during this particular show, I spend at least a day recovering from the week with some stretching, yoga, gym time, baths, or massage. Sometimes I take a shift or two in the service industry making all the party guests happy with Hors d'oeuvres. Auditions are always on-going. But my favorite past time is morning coffee while watching the Great British Baking Show (which I hope comes back soon with a new season!)
The music on my phone is lots of Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, Celine, Rufus Wainwright, Jason Mraz, musicals, all today's main pop gals, and some older amazing Motown playlists.


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GEO D10's patented, third generation Hyperbolic Reflective Wavesource (HRWTM), redefines controlled dispersion of acoustic energy, while GEO D10's unique Directivity/ Phase Device (DPD) extends coherency far below the mid-to-HF coupling limits of "common", vertically arrayed loudspeaker systems.
The revolutionary HRW functionally positions an acoustical reflector (i.e. mathematically calculated hyperboloid acoustic mirror, derived from rigorous geometrical transformations) that is "outside" the loudspeaker cabinet.
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For all of the water loss warriors around the world, here is a new spin on a classic Christmas poem, 'The Night Before (a Water Loss) Christmas'
On December 4, 2019 – World Water Loss Day – organised by Aquabench, German Benchmarking Utilities met at Hessen Wasser in Germany for a Workshop with Joerg Koelbl about Water Losses in Transmission Systems – what a perfect date for such event! #worldwaterlossday
Air Selangor has established our own specialist teams to actively detect leaks in our distribution system. These teams consist of 116 Leak Inspectors and 54 Leak Specialists. For the past 3 years since we carried out in-house NRW reduction programs, their achievement has helped us positively to reduce our NRW from 32.20% in 2016 to 28.70% in 2019.
On the 7th October 2019, Air Selangor has taken another step by launching the campaign 'Leak Finder Air Selangor'. In this campaign, all Air Selangor staff are encouraged to report any suspicious leak found during their daily walk around activities. To report the leak found, staffs has to call our Customer Service and provide a few specific information i.e. type of leaks and detail location. The objective of the campaign is to leverage on our 4000 plus staff count to help on sustainable NRW reduction efforts.
In conjunction with the World Water Loss Day on the 4th December 2019, Air Selangor has taken further initiatives to raise awareness on the campaign.
There are 3 main initiatives run by Air Selangor to support the World Water Loss Day as follows:
1. The Roadshow – simultaneous presentation and engagement activities on 'Leak Finder Air Selangor' at Head Quarters and the 10 regions office on 4th Dec 2019.
2. The WhatsApp and Email blast to all staff consisting message of 'Leak Finder Air Selangor' in order to encourage all staff to forward that message to their close family and friends to report any leak/burst and suspicious illegal connection to themselves. In short, all staff will be an Air Selangor agent to their family and friends. The WhatsApp blast also includes a catchy video illustrating a responsible public that upon encountering a leak suddenly realized that he has a friend in Air Selangor whom he can actually forward the leak info to.
3. Encouraging all staff to join a Yammer group called NRW Leak Alert where the group members shared some interesting video, photos, write-up and related information such as types of leak, photos and videos of actual leak found via manual and advance leak detection equipment, guideline to report a leak and other continuous awareness material posting.
IWA press release on the presentation of the WWLD
Highlights from 4th Dec at the IWA Water and Development congress, which included an interview on World Water Loss Day.
Master students at Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest. The photo is taken at 6:00 PM after calculating their first Water Balance.
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The next generation of Water Loss Specialist at Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest.
The photo is taken around 6:00 PM with master students after they calculated their first water balance (you can see the joy on their faces)
An international team of professionals from UTILIS Israel, KOLEKTOR sisteh Slovenia, AQUASAVE Macedonia and AKVAPAN Serbia joint forces and knowledge in the first satellite based leak detection project in Serbia (Pancevo, Kovin and Kovacica).
The project's launch is announced on the first World Water Loss Day. Thanks to IWA Water Loss Specialist Group for enhancing the awareness of such an important issue.
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57 Water Loss Committee Members rose at 7am to talk about water loss and business practices at NAWL2019 in Nashville Tennessee. We all celebrated the designation of today, December 4, as WWLD to raise awareness to this critically important issue. Over the next 2 days over 600 attendees will share their experiences and best practices to reduce water loss. Thanks to all who are doing their part to reduce water loss!
Proud to back IWA in the World Water Loss Day. Please see our blog at http://www.canaldeisabelsegunda.es/en/blog?p_p_id=Interfazpublicadelblog&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_lifecycle=1&_Interfazpublicadelblog_javax.portlet.action=mostrarEntradaBlog&_Interfazpublicadelblog_entradaBlogSeleccionada=1546693
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Celebrating World Water Loss Day!
The North Carolina Division of Water Infrastructure, in partnership with N.C. State University's Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) and Cavanaugh, recently held a summit, "Advancing Water Loss Control and Improving System Viability: A Summit for NC's Water Utilities" on November 13, 2019. This summit brought together participants from local and state governments, water associations, water utilities, private consulting, and academia to learn about water auditing through the lens of a pilot program as well as national-level efforts. The summit featured deep dives into data from the program to provide context for how the AWWA M36 methodology can directly benefit North Carolina's utilities. For more, go to http://www.northcarolinawaterloss.org
El Grupo Especializado de Pérdidas de Agua (GEPA) de la Asociación Internacional del Agua (IWA, por sus siglas en inglés), está promoviendo el día de las pérdidas de agua a celebrarse el próximo 4 de diciembre, que además de la IWA tiene el respaldo de la AWWA. Es por esto que quisiera solicitar su ayuda para que las personas e instituciones del sector del agua de su país también se adhiera a esta iniciativa.
El GEPA para esta ocasión ha creado un sitio web https://www.worldwaterlossday.org en el cual se espera cargar fotos, artículos o blogs de las actividades realizadas durante este día provenientes de cualquier persona o entidad vinculada con esta problemática. El material resultante lo pueden hacer llegar al del presidente del GEPA firstname.lastname@example.com para cargar en la página web. Cualquier inquietud que tengan no duden en contactarnos.
Thanks, I will do that.
Will we have any specific event on December 4th?
I did a post in my blog and people are asking me about that.
There will be two specific launch activities – one at the AWWA North Amercian Water Loss Conference and the other at the IWA Water and Development Congress. But you are most welcome to do your own with your friends!


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AWB are widely regarded as one of the best soul and funk bands in the history of music. Though perhaps best known for their timeless instrumental mega-hit 'Pick Up the Pieces' the band's strength actually lay in their consistently accomplished song- writing, stretching across several gold selling albums and multi- grammy nominations for the legendary Atlantic Records. Somewhat incongruously, given their Scottish roots, the six piece took the influences of their R&B heroes - people like Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Donny Hathaway and others - and developed their own 'authentic' sound which was eagerly adopted by black audiences in the US and elsewhere. Whilst a good number of cuts - 'Cut The Cake' and 'Let's Go Round Again' to name but two - attracted chart action as hit singles, many other album tracks, like 'Schoolboy Crush' and 'Stop The Rain' became much sampled and turn tabled 'rare' grooves. Many more tunes, such as 'Cloudy', 'A Love Of Your Own' and 'Nothing You Can Do' - amongst many others- stand alongside some of the finest soul 'album tracks' ever recorded.
The current line-up of the band - this time with noted US recruits augmenting founder members Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre - continue to record and tour around the world to ongoing critical and audience acclaim.
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The purpose of Project Trellis is, in part, to bolster the cannabis industry, and protect future cannabis excise tax revenues by providing services to populations and communities in Humboldt who were adversely affected by the criminalization of cannabis, to develop a framework for supportive programs designed to sustain and grow Humboldt's cannabis industry, and to assist cannabis businesses as they work to overcome the financial and logistical challenges of coming into compliance.
Funding for the program will come from local cannabis excise tax revenues, cannabis fines and fees, and state funding via SB 1294.
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Project Trellis is broken into three parts:
Aimed at providing capital assistance and business resources to Humboldt County cannabis businesses. An advisory committee will be establish to recommend projects to be funded through this program.
This initiative is designed to promote Humboldt-grown cannabis as a national and industry brand. A Request for Proposals will be issued for these services.
To serve those communities and individuals impacted by the war on drugs, and the implementation of which also serves as part of the qualifying criteria to receive Senate Bill 1294 funding.


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Halloween Review #7: Don't Breathe
I grappled between making this review a full recap as usual or a more standard, vague impression of the film considering that it is still in theaters. Ultimately I decided on sticking to my current format. Don't Breathe has been playing for quite some time, and at this point, I think everyone who has meant to see it has done so by now. So buckle up for spoilers folks. We're going in blind for a review of 2016's Don't Breathe.
The movie kicks off in the suburbs, as an old man drags something down the middle of the street. As the camera gets closer, it is revealed that he is actually carting an unconscious blonde woman to an unknown destination, right through the middle of the suburbs. Only in Detroit folks.
Speaking of which, the credits pop up and the clock winds back a day as we are finally introduced to the protagonists of tonight's caper. The trio of kids are thieves that make a living busting into the few nice houses that a place like Detroit still has left and snatching anything valuable. There is a bit of nonverbal character development from the way they raid the house that gives a quick rundown of who these folks are and what their deal is. Rocky, the blonde girl we saw earlier, is trying on clothes and eyeing the jewellery, telling us that she dreams of something better from life than her current situation. Alex, the scrawny pale kid, is looking over books and pictures evidencing that he is an intellectual, withdrawn sort. Money, the ringleader who looks like James Franco in Spring Breakers, is breaking stuff and peeing on the floor. This tells us that he's a complete dipshit and we'll be glad when he's dead. Was that a spur of the moment thing? Or did he actually come to the house with a full bladder? Either way, dick.
Post heist, we get a bit of sympathy injected into these characters before things really start going crazy. Money wants a bigger pay off from the jobs he pulls, Alex's dad works for a security company (Whom he steals the keys and codes from so they can rob places) and has a major crush on Rocky, who lives in 8 Mile, complete with a morality-inducing little sister and a verbally abusive mother with a neo-nazi boyfriend.
Are we sure the real monster of this movie is not, in fact, the city of Detroit itself?
Finally we get our hook: Money has been tipped off about an old army veteran who lives on an abandoned block, alone after the death of his daughter. Apparently, she was killed by a car accident and he received a huge payoff to keep his mouth shut over the whole thing. The thought of stealing genuine cash worries Alex, who knows that they can be charged with grand larceny, but Rocky and Money see the potential reward as retirement plans: Money can finally afford a little respect and Rocky can finally bail on her mother and take her sister to Los Angeles. They scope the place out and we get our first big jump scare of the film from a pretty intense rottweiler that belongs to the owner of the house.
Stephen Lang as The Blind Man. We'll get back to him later.
The initial break in goes relatively smoothly. They drug the pupper with a pill shoved into some meat and recon the place. It's heavily secured with bars on the windows and multiple locks on all doors in and out, including the basement. They don't want to make too much noise breaking in, so Rocky manages to clambour up to the second floor, and...breaks a window ten feet away from the master bedroom. That's playing it sneaky.
She manages to slip inside and deactivate the security system, letting everyone in through the side door. They shed their shoes and embark on a high stakes game of Don't Wake Daddy, creeping around while Money sets up a VERY sketchy looking chloroform bomb upstairs to make sure that the owner of the house remains asleep. Given that he is a shut in, waiting for the man to leave the house doesn't seem like an option. So the owner is asleep upstairs, they have one way in and out of a heavily barred up house and the entire neighbourhood is abandoned, meaning that there is no one around to call the police. Don't see how this could backfire.
The initial sweep of the house deserves mentioning. The camera pans the entire length of the interior, frequently lingering on objects that it promises will come into play later in the movie, like a hammer in the workroom, a skylight by the back door, a bell in the living room and a revolver taped to the bottom of The Blind Man's bed. There are also a lot of little touches that tell a lot about the man that these kids have decided to rob; Pictures of his daughter that have been placed on the mantle upside down, the faded mark of a crucifix that used to hang over his bed and a TV playing home movies of better days that he still listens to. When I first saw the opening to this film, I believed that the other houses in the neighbourhood would factor into the narrative eventually, maybe by a subterranean network of basements. I didn't think a single moderately sized house would provide enough of a backdrop for an entire horror movie. I was gladly proved wrong by the filmmakers, who get a great deal of tension and scares from confining the action to a single suburban home (And a pretty expansive basement)
After a quick poke around, Money deduces that the cash they are after is in the padlocked basement. Unable to pick the lock and growing impatient with a crowbar, Money does the stupid thing and draws a gun that he brought along, shooting off the lock. In under a minute, this proves to be a bad idea. Alex attempts to bail and The Blind Man wakes up (Guess that chloroform bomb didn't take). Within another minute, he closes the distance, overpowers Money (While Rocky just sort of stands there and lets it happen) and blows his brains out with his own gun, showing everyone exactly why you don't fuck with Daredevil. To his credit, Money claimed to be the only one in the house, so all Rocky and Alex need to do is stay quiet if they want to survive.
The main threat of this movie is never given a name, even in the ending credits. Word of God claims that his name is Norman, so I may occasionally refer to him as such. Does kind of detract from the fear of the situation though; Being chased around by a blind, ex-military, gun wielding Norman.
Norman stalks through his house, nailing up his broken window when he finds a piece of glass on the floor, and locking the side door, pocketing the key, one hand on the reclaimed Beretta the whole time while a panicking Alex and Rocky text each other. Yes these kids are scared and don't want to die, but things start to stray back into morally grey area when Rocky sees their captor check his safe in the closet, even eyeing up the keycode. It is very clear that she still intends to rob him.
That of course leads to a very apparent question: if his money is in a safe, then why did he have a padlock on the basement?
As Alex and Rocky attempt to reconvene and plan out their next move, I again have to laud the direction and camera work in this movie. They way they shoot it makes the simple act of a man walking through his own house terrifying. Granted, many of the scares this movie come from startling "Gotcha!" moments, but each one feels earned. Almost every startle serves a purpose to further the plot, from the introduction of his dog earlier in the film, to the moment when he heads off Alex and Rocky down in the cellar. Alex and Rocky meanwhile plan to escape through the cellar door, which has the least amount of fortification, but not before Rocky grabs the cash from his safe. Even in this state, she is that desperate to leave this life behind. But Stephen Lang quickly finds out! Now he has to KILL ALL OF YOU!
Both Rocky's avarice and a cigarette she was smoking earlier come back to bite her as they alert The Blind Man to the presence of more people in his house. Their trip downstairs also takes a sudden detour when they discover that there is actually a gagged woman being held captive in the basement, revealed through another jump scare.
Up until now, I was unabashedly rooting for ol'Stormin Norman. The man is a handicapped badass who has decided to make life hell for a few stupid kids who broke into his house, but now his own motives are suddenly a lot less honest. The foreshadowing of this twist is quite well done, set up with the bell in the kitchen, the fact that he doesn't call the police after shooting Money and why he was so resolute in killing his trespassers after he had reason to believe that they had been in the basement. They manage to get their hands on a set of keys and discover that the woman is the same girl who killed his daughter. The escape plan through the cellar door quickly goes sour when Lang cuts them off from the outside and starts firing.
A series of conveniently misplaced shots wing Alex's ear, destroy Rocky's phone (thus robbing the group of light) and kill the hostage, which Lang seems unreasonably anguished about when he finds out. Even now, it's hard to truly hate this man, if only because of how impressively capable he is, especially when he seals the basement door and trips the fuses, plunging room into darkness.
The scene when every character is on equal visual footing is probably the best in the entire movie. The black and white, "Night vision" camera catches the bumbling of the suddenly blinded protagonists and the smooth, swift movements of Lang, who stalks through his basement like a wraith. There are very impressive little touches, like the heavily dilated pupils of the kids, and the flashes of colour whenever Lang fires his gun, briefly illuminating the scene.
At this point, the gradual transformation of The Blind Man starts to become apparent. The few words of dialogue he had until now devolves into growling mutters and the minor scarring around his eyes transforms into vicious deformities. He has gradually been turning into a legitimate monster.
Just when it occurred to me to start counting the shots that Beretta had fired off, it runs out of ammo. Alex manages to outmaneuver The Blind Man downstairs and they escape back into the illuminated upper floors, trapping him in the cellar. But now of course, the best character of the movie is reintroduced when a reawakened rottweiler chases the two upstairs, causing the group to split. Again, Rocky proves to be more greedy than smart, displaying hesitance at Alex's plan to trip the house alarm and bring the cops, because it means that they wouldn't keep the money. Try to get your priorities straight, lady! YOU ARE GOING TO DIE.
An irate dog causes them to go their separate ways, Rocky into the ducts of the house and Alex pushed out a second floor window and down through the previously mentioned skylight. As Rocky is pursued into the crawlspace by the dog, who is a loyal and determined good boy and I will hear no other argument about him, Alex and Norman have a fist fight in his workroom. Lang's character may be blind, but it's still a pale, Miles Teller-type versus a juiced up Stephen Lang who remembers where all of the heavy and sharp things are in his house. It goes how you'd suspect and Lang stabs him with a pair of gardening shears in a scene that is shot in JUST the right way to leave it ambiguous. He then pulls Rocky out of the vents and chokes her out.
Rocky awakens in the same harness that the girl from earlier was strapped into as Lang disposes of her body and things start to get genuinely messed up. See, the girl from earlier wasn't just his hostage. She was also carrying his child. Yikes. Now she's dead because of the break in and Norman still wants his baby. And here's Rocky.
Oh dearie me. What sympathy this man had left is rapidly evaporating.
It's actually arguably worse when Lang promises Rocky that he's no rapist. Oh, well that's all well and good, until he pulls out the turkey baster. Oooooooooohhhh.
Roxy is saved at the last minute by Alex. See, Money's body was in the workroom during the fight and that's who got stabbed. Thanks again Money. I suppose Alex just kind of hung around while Rocky was getting choked out and dragged downstairs by Norman (what a hero), and he decides to go downstairs and bean Lang in the back of the head with the hammer we saw. Also, he decided not to call the police or go with his initial plan. Which immediately proves to be a bad idea when he finally gets shot full of holes during their final flight through the front door by a recovered, armed Lang, leaving Alex as the final girl. I understand the trope and that Alex has a lot to live for with her baby sister, but the sheer level of profit before reason mindset she displays throughout the movie weighed against Alex's constant sensibility and intelligence makes me less than eager to accept her as the resilient heroine that this movie is painting her as. Rocky flees outside and hey, mocks the blind guy for good measure until Good Boy pops back up, rocketing after her and forcing her back into Money's car. She manages to outwit the dog, but Lang pops back up and punches her out. We are now back at the scene from the beginning of the movie as she is dragged back to the house.
As she regains consciousness, Rocky manages to grab the security remote that Alex had, helped along by a friendly lady bug. She triggers the system, deafening The Blind Man with the alarm and beating him senseless with the prybar from the very start of the film. He falls on his own gun and Rocky finally escapes with the cash, as Detroit's one police car arrives on the scene.
The movie ends with Rocky boarding a plane with her kid sister, watching news coverage of the whole bloody story on a nearby TV. There is a final note of suspense left in the film when the news declares The Blind Man is in stable condition and will survive. Watch your back Rocky, and get out of town fast. He found the woman who killed his daughter easy enough and you never know when he may go looking for you.
Don't Breathe is definitely one of my favourite movies that I've reviewed for this whole mission that I so foolishly embarked on. Stephen Lang is a simultaneously terrifying and fun to watch movie villain, and again, his dog is amazing. The protagonists are a bit more on the fence, as while Alex is intelligent, quick witted and frequently goes back for Rocky, Rocky herself comes off as self-centered and short sighted, looking as though she would willingly abandon her friends, endangering herself and others and making an awful lot of noise at various points throughout out the movie for someone trying to be sneaky. I can also call out the movie for feeling about five minutes too long, at which point it starts reusing scares, like the dog at the car window or Norman popping up out of nowhere. Otherwise, the film is very well done and exceeds at ramping up tension. It's telling that during the "hold your breath" moments of the movie, the theater I saw the film in was silent as a crypt. This movie is very worth watching. Have a good night, and remember to keep an eye open.
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Erin F. Natter
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Bar and Court Admissions
- California, 2006
J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2006
- Finalist and Administrative Vice-Chair, Hale Moot Court Competition
- USC Law Scholarship (2003 - 2006)
- Law School Summer Fellow (2004)
B.F.A. in theater, New York University, 2002
- Dean's List
- Tisch School of the Arts Scholarship
Erin F. Natter joined Pircher, Nichols & Meeks in 2017 and is a partner in the firm's real estate department. Ms. Natter's practice focuses on sophisticated real estate finance, purchase and sales, sale-leaseback, and lease transactions, including the representation of institutional lenders, real estate funds, opportunity funds and other real estate investors in a wide variety of real estate transactions.
Prior to joining Pircher, Nichols & Meeks, Ms. Natter drafted and negotiated agreements on behalf of lenders and borrowers in connection with mortgage and mezzanine financing transactions, sale-leaseback transactions and CDO transactions. She represented sellers and buyers in connection with real property acquisitions and dispositions. Ms. Natter managed and oversaw large multi-property loan, acquisition and sale-leaseback transactions. She drafted and negotiated commercial office leases, termination agreements, assignments, subordination agreements and licenses. The real estate asset classes represented by Ms. Natter's practice range from five-star, full-service resorts to office and retail buildings, as well as multifamily and mixed-use projects.
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Included in the 24th (2018), 25th (2019) and 26th (2020) editions of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Real Estate Law.
Selected to the 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers - Rising Stars list.
Named to the Daily Journal's Top 40 under 40 in 2016.
Recipient of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California's Special Award for 2013.
- Representation of an opportunity fund as the purchaser/landlord/borrower in connection with a $1,500,000,000 acquisition of thirty-three net leased properties made up of various real property asset classes located in the United States and Canada.
- Representation of an opportunity fund as the purchaser/landlord/borrower in connection with a $325,000,000 sale-leaseback transaction involving 11 outdoor retail stores located in nine states in the United States.
- Representation of an international borrower in connection with a $185,000,000 CMBS loan, comprised of mortgage and mezzanine financing and secured by a recently redeveloped historic office building in San Francisco, California.
- Representation of an opportunity fund as the purchaser/landlord in connection with a $500,000,000 sale-leaseback transaction involving eight grocery warehouse properties located in five states in the United States.
- Representation of an opportunity fund as the seller in connection with a $44,600,000 sale of four net-leased grocery store properties, located in multiple states in the United States, to an institutional buyer.
- Representation of an opportunity fund in connection with the restructuring of a multi-property joint venture for the purpose of redeveloping a large campus of real property in the New Jersey area.
- Created form loan documents for various revolving loan facilities for an institutional lender to cover both committed and discretionary revolving facilities, as well as construction and condominium facilities.
- Representation of an opportunity fund as the purchaser/landlord in connection with a $127,000,000 purchase of 63 net-leased restaurant properties, located in 16 states in the United States.*
- Representation of a large concrete manufacturing company as seller/tenant in connection with a $220 million sale-leaseback transaction involving 51 manufacturing/industrial warehouse properties located in 22 states in the United States and in two provinces in Canada.*
- Representation of a large equipment rental company, as seller/tenant, in connection with a $120 million sale-leaseback transaction involving over 40 equipment rental industrial properties located in 16 states in the United States.*
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- Representation of a group of international investors in connection with the refinancing of two boutique hotels in Beverly Hills, California for $19 million.*
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- Representation of opportunity funds and operating companies in connection with sale-leaseback and other net-lease transactions involving commercial properties located throughout the United States.*
- Representation of landlords and tenants in various office, retail and industrial lease transactions, including leases involving retail, medical, manufacturing and entertainment companies.*
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