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The sight of our College Chapel at the entrance to the main building is a daily reminder of our core purpose as a Catholic foundation. So, at Trinity Catholic College, we seek to offer an educational environment which draws on Catholic teaching and spirituality. Central to this, as you know, is the availability of a full-time Chaplain, appointed to serving the students and staff of the College.
But what does he actually do to serve the community here? Well, his remit of care and responsibility extends to all students. He is also accessible for advice and guidance, when need arises, to staff and parents; and, in every case he does this regardless of their religious affiliation. The Chaplain tries to recognise different levels of spiritual awareness in an individual and then he helps them to develop and to grow closer in their friendship with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Indeed, the importance of immediate and internal support and pastoral counselling, especially at times of crisis or bereavement, is an aspect of concern that the Chaplain places among his priorities of pastoral care. If you suffer bereavement or if you are ill, he will endeavour to visit families at home so that they know that the College cares for their well-being and health.
During his time at Trinity, the Chaplain has tried to encourage and build a common life here, founded on Catholic religious belief and worship, which has its focal point in the College's celebration of Holy Mass, and other special celebrations. Our local Parish Priests come into College to offer Holy Mass with us and they are available for Confessions at least once every term. And so the Chaplain, along with visiting Clergy, offers spiritual direction as well as moral and pastoral advice and support.
It is the Chaplain's intention to provide opportunities and direction for students at a time in their development when they are most in need of good advice and sound guidance. He uses a number of well-tried ways of doing this and there is no substitute for his personal approach. Those of you who know him well, appreciate that you are his priority whenever he encounters you.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) has to be one of the best ways to encourage regular self-appraisal, where similar good advice and sound guidance is given to you. This is because it reminds us that we are responsible for our own actions. At the same time, it offers us a way forward, once remorse has been shown and God's forgiveness received. The Chaplain will never tire in encouraging you to go to receive the graces of Holy Mass and Confession!
The Chaplain encourages every student and member of staff to acquire a knowledge and awareness of the rich heritage of Christian culture and piety. Festivals, Saints' days through the year, and popular expressions of faith and devotion form an important part of this. Familiarity with such well known examples of ways of praying, such as the Holy Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration and the Stations of the Cross he also regards as a proper aim to be diligently pursued. It is his sincere aim that no student under his care is left in ignorance of an integral aspect of Catholic worship, and which is still in use today in many places throughout the world. When Pope Benedict XVI addressed young people in the UK in Twickenham in 2012, he said: "I hope that among those of you listening to me today there are some of the future saints of the twenty-first century. What God wants most of all for each one of you is that you should become holy. He loves you much more than you could ever begin to imagine, and he wants the very best for you. And by far the best thing for you is to grow in holiness." The Chaplain works with you and for you to become holy.
All of this, then, is to aid you and to give you an idea of what it means to live the Christian life as a young adult in an age full of complexities and contradictions. The Chaplain wants us never to forget that our faith allows us to apply absolute values in a world of diminishing respect for the principles of human dignity. The motto of Blessed John Henry Newman that "Heart speaks unto heart" is at the heart of the Chaplain's life and ministry here at Trinity Catholic College.
In short, it's the Chaplain's special responsibility for nurturing and sustaining the religious character of the College and for maintaining a clear focus on its life as a Catholic community. His aim is to educate and develop you to your full potential as a mature and thoughtful individual. This is usually described as "education for the whole person" and includes social as well as personal qualities of kindness, good manners and habits of prayer and respect for God and for others. It is a noble as well as a challenging enterprise! It is a spirituality which does not believe that one size fits all and the Chaplain's approach both sums up and identifies the aim of bringing the theory of faith and its active expression, to an individual student who then expresses it within a community of believers.
The Chaplain acknowledges that it's an absolute joy to serve all in the Trinity family and you, for your part, enrich his life and ministry here in this place. With utter gratitude, he thanks you!


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Jeremiah 16-18 New International Version (NIV)
Day of Disaster
16 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 2 "You must not marry and have sons or daughters in this place." 3 For this is what the Lord says about the sons and daughters born in this land and about the women who are their mothers and the men who are their fathers: 4 "They will die of deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will be like dung lying on the ground. They will perish by sword and famine, and their dead bodies will become food for the birds and the wild animals."
5 For this is what the Lord says: "Do not enter a house where there is a funeral meal; do not go to mourn or show sympathy, because I have withdrawn my blessing, my love and my pity from this people," declares the Lord. 6 "Both high and low will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, and no one will cut themselves or shave their head for the dead. 7 No one will offer food to comfort those who mourn for the dead—not even for a father or a mother—nor will anyone give them a drink to console them.
8 "And do not enter a house where there is feasting and sit down to eat and drink. 9 For this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Before your eyes and in your days I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in this place.
10 "When you tell these people all this and they ask you, 'Why has the Lord decreed such a great disaster against us? What wrong have we done? What sin have we committed against the Lord our God?' 11 then say to them, 'It is because your ancestors forsook me,' declares the Lord, 'and followed other gods and served and worshiped them. They forsook me and did not keep my law. 12 But you have behaved more wickedly than your ancestors. See how all of you are following the stubbornness of your evil hearts instead of obeying me. 13 So I will throw you out of this land into a land neither you nor your ancestors have known, and there you will serve other gods day and night, for I will show you no favor.'
14 "However, the days are coming," declares the Lord, "when it will no longer be said, 'As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,' 15 but it will be said, 'As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the north and out of all the countries where he had banished them.' For I will restore them to the land I gave their ancestors.
16 "But now I will send for many fishermen," declares the Lord, "and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill and from the crevices of the rocks. 17 My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from me, nor is their sin concealed from my eyes. 18 I will repay them double for their wickedness and their sin, because they have defiled my land with the lifeless forms of their vile images and have filled my inheritance with their detestable idols."
19 Lord, my strength and my fortress,
21 "Therefore I will teach them—
17 "Judah's sin is engraved with an iron tool,
5 This is what the Lord says:
"Cursed is the one who trusts in man,
7 "But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
9 The heart is deceitful above all things
10 "I the Lord search the heart
11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay
12 A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning,
14 Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed;
Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy
19 This is what the Lord said to me: "Go and stand at the Gate of the People,[c] through which the kings of Judah go in and out; stand also at all the other gates of Jerusalem. 20 Say to them, 'Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah and all people of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem who come through these gates. 21 This is what the Lord says: Be careful not to carry a load on the Sabbath day or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem. 22 Do not bring a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your ancestors. 23 Yet they did not listen or pay attention; they were stiff-necked and would not listen or respond to discipline. 24 But if you are careful to obey me, declares the Lord, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy by not doing any work on it, 25 then kings who sit on David's throne will come through the gates of this city with their officials. They and their officials will come riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by the men of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever. 26 People will come from the towns of Judah and the villages around Jerusalem, from the territory of Benjamin and the western foothills, from the hill country and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, and bringing thank offerings to the house of the Lord. 27 But if you do not obey me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying any load as you come through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in the gates of Jerusalem that will consume her fortresses.'"
At the Potter's House
18 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 "Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message." 3 So I went down to the potter's house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
5 Then the word of the Lord came to me. 6 He said, "Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?" declares the Lord. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel. 7 If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed, 8 and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned. 9 And if at another time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be built up and planted, 10 and if it does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then I will reconsider the good I had intended to do for it.
11 "Now therefore say to the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, 'This is what the Lord says: Look! I am preparing a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. So turn from your evil ways, each one of you, and reform your ways and your actions.' 12 But they will reply, 'It's no use. We will continue with our own plans; we will all follow the stubbornness of our evil hearts.'"
13 Therefore this is what the Lord says:
"Inquire among the nations:
18 They said, "Come, let's make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the priest will not cease, nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets. So come, let's attack him with our tongues and pay no attention to anything he says."
19 Listen to me, Lord;
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Jeremiah 35 New International Version (NIV)
The Rekabites
35 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord during the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: 2 "Go to the Rekabite family and invite them to come to one of the side rooms of the house of the Lord and give them wine to drink."
3 So I went to get Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons—the whole family of the Rekabites. 4 I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the room of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah the man of God. It was next to the room of the officials, which was over that of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper. 5 Then I set bowls full of wine and some cups before the Rekabites and said to them, "Drink some wine."
6 But they replied, "We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jehonadab[a] son of Rekab gave us this command: 'Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine. 7 Also you must never build houses, sow seed or plant vineyards; you must never have any of these things, but must always live in tents. Then you will live a long time in the land where you are nomads.' 8 We have obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab son of Rekab commanded us. Neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters have ever drunk wine 9 or built houses to live in or had vineyards, fields or crops. 10 We have lived in tents and have fully obeyed everything our forefather Jehonadab commanded us. 11 But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded this land, we said, 'Come, we must go to Jerusalem to escape the Babylonian[b] and Aramean armies.' So we have remained in Jerusalem."
12 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying: 13 "This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, 'Will you not learn a lesson and obey my words?' declares the Lord. 14 'Jehonadab son of Rekab ordered his descendants not to drink wine and this command has been kept. To this day they do not drink wine, because they obey their forefather's command. But I have spoken to you again and again, yet you have not obeyed me. 15 Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said, "Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and reform your actions; do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors." But you have not paid attention or listened to me. 16 The descendants of Jehonadab son of Rekab have carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not obeyed me.'
17 "Therefore this is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Listen! I am going to bring on Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem every disaster I pronounced against them. I spoke to them, but they did not listen; I called to them, but they did not answer.'"
18 Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Rekabites, "This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'You have obeyed the command of your forefather Jehonadab and have followed all his instructions and have done everything he ordered.' 19 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Jehonadab son of Rekab will never fail to have a descendant to serve me.'"
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Yes, we celebrated Christmas a little bit early. About 21 days early to be exact.
Not exactly traditional but we had a blast and we would do it again in a heartbeat.
I typed my journaling and added the believe stamp and the little rubber circle on top. I also clipped the gold chipboard number to fit in the space on the side. I love the look of elements going over the edge.
I added a little 2 inch shipping tag and a gold label in the corner.
The back is the wrapping paper that I used for Avinash. Not quite what he chose, but pretty close and a little less garish. Ha. I added a joy die cut to the top and a merry making chipboard piece.
This photo flips up to hold extra shots of present unwrapping.
I love this big white die cut frame for my photo of Lakshman. So much fun.
More photos and more words. I used the chipboard from the shop and a lot of other random little messy circles.
Had to stars with the Millenium Falcon.
Thank you so much for going on this December Holiday journey with me this year!
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$250,000 Awarded to Organizations Supporting Veterans Employment
New York, November 11, 2013. The Blackstone Charitable Foundation today announced that it is releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) targeting organizations that focus on veterans' employment and business development. Eligible organizations will be considered to participate in The Blackstone Charitable Foundation's $250,000 Veterans Grants Program. Grants will range in size from $10,000 to $50,000.
This is the latest initiative in a series of programs Blackstone has introduced as part of its Veterans Hiring Initiative. In April, Blackstone committed to hiring 50,000 veterans across its portfolio of companies over a five year period in support of the White House's Joining Forces initiative. The following September, the firm hosted its inaugural Veterans Hiring Summit, designed to help hiring executives within corporations learn how to attract and hire veterans and to help the U.S. military and veterans organizations learn how they can facilitate this recruitment initiative.
"The men and women of the United States Military and their families make considerable sacrifices in service to our great nation," said Stephen A. Schwarzman, Blackstone's Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO. "When they leave active service, our country has a responsibility to help them find employment that leverages their considerable skills and talent and support them in their transition. Blackstone is pleased to support the national effort to hire veterans and knows that our portfolio companies will only benefit by hiring extremely capable and motivated veterans."
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Mousakka has many varieties. Some have potatos others don't. Some have yogurt or milk etc. This is a basic recipe.
2 large eggplants
1/4 cup olive oil
1 kg. ground beef or lamb
1 teaspoon allspice (or cinnamon)
1 medium sized onion
1 large (800 gr) canned crushed tomatos
1/4 cup thinly sliced parsley (optional)
2 tablespoons of butter
3 tablespoons flour
1.5 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
- Wash and dry the eggplants. Slice them thinly
- Preheat oven at 350
- Lay the sliced eggplants on a pan single layer, brush with half the oil. Turn them over and brush the other side with oil. Cook until they are soft.
- In a separate pan cook chopped onion and ground meat until the meat is browned and separated.. Add salt, allspice and cook at low heat until all the juice is gone.
- Spray a small glass pan and layer eggplant, ground meat and curshed tomato then another layer of eggplant. Last layer must always be eggplant. Some people have multiple layers but I prefer a single layer.
- Prepare the top layer by melting the butter in a pan. Add in the flour. Cook flour until the color changes to brown. Add in milk and continue to cook making sure flour is mixed through without lumps. Add in the egg making sure to continually stir. Cook until the sauce thickens.
- Pour the sauce over the last layer in your pan
- Sprinkle all the cheese
- Cook in the oven for 45 minutes
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The commission issued an emergency order to reinstate the network on a temporary basis after NFL Enterprises LLC complained the network was booted without giving subscribers the required 30-day notice. The cable network is scheduled to show 54 NFL preseason games and eight NFL regular-season primetime games this season. Preseason play begins Aug. 11.
Time Warner Cable, a division of Time Warner Inc., picked up about 3.5 million subscribers from Adelphia in western New York, Ohio, Texas, southern California, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina, according to the FCC records.
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How to Train Your Dog to Not Beg at Table
You teach your dog to beg by feeding her treats from the table, so training her to not beg should be as easy as not feeding her from the table, right? Retraining your dog takes firmness and perseverance, especially in households with several people.
Every time you reward your dog's efforts with a treat from the table, you're systematically teaching her not to take "no" for an answer. Intermittent rewards are the strongest incentive to continue a behavior.
At first, your pooch won't believe you're serious; after all, you were the one who started it in the first place. She digs a little deeper into her repertoire of begging routines. She may sit up, nudge you, paw you, or whine in the most pathetic tone.
As this scenario repeats itself, often with longer intervals before someone gives in, your dog is being trained to persevere at all costs and never give up. Looking at it from her point of view, you're rewarding, even encouraging, the very behavior you want to stop.
When you finally and completely stop rewarding the undesired behavior (begging), your dog will stop begging at the table. As soon as you stop giving in to her, your dog's efforts will decrease, until over time, and provided you don't have a relapse, she'll stop begging altogether.
In technical jargon, you have extinguished the undesired behavior by refusing to reward it. Consistency is key.


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Our Research Library at Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus is named after Robert L. Benson of Washington County. Robert L. Benson was born in Portland on May 12, 1915 to Fred and Ethel (Moses) Benson. He attended grade school in Oregon City and at Rock Creek and graduated from Beaverton High School in 1933. During World War II he served in the Oregon National Guard and was discharged in 1945. After the war he returned to the Portland area and entered Vanport College. He lived on the family farm and was a historian and mapmaker for 40 years.
Mr. Benson edited the "Centennial History of Washington County", published in connection with Oregon's Centennial in 1959. He also edited the volume "Pioneer Landmarks", published in 1966.
He was an active member of the Washington County Historical Society and wrote extensively for the society's series of anthologies of historical articles, "Land of Tuality", and for other publications, including the Argus and the Aloha Breeze. He received the historical society's distinguished service award in 1983.
Mr. Benson was also an active member of Tualatin Valley Heritage Inc., a member of the Oregon Geographic Names Board and made maps for Washington County Fire District 1 as well as for commercial use. He was a student of Indian culture and language and made numerous school presentations on those subjects. His knowledge was a valuable resource, which he shared with anyone researching Washington County.
At the time of his death, Mr. Benson was working on a project of mapping donation land claims with churches, schools, and other historical features. His maps and commentary on the land claims in the Aloha area were published in a series in the Aloha Breeze in 1980.
Robert L. Benson died on May 24, 1985 at St. Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, Washington and is buried at Phillips Cemetery northeast of West Union near his beloved father, mother, and sister Carolyn.
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A shoplifter tried to stab a security guard at a Clifton dollar store, then was caught and subdued while trying to flee on a bus, authorities said.
Jose Sandoval, 29, pulled the knife and tried to stab the guard during a struggle at the Family Dollar store on Getty Avenue Monday afternoon, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said.
Responding officers grabbed Sandoval after he tried to hop the bus in the area of Main and Crooks avenues, Bracken said.
Sandover was charged with aggravated assault, robbery, theft and weapons possession and sent to the Passaic County Jail, the lieutenant said.
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Jane Birkin reflects on her style legacy, namesake Hermès accessory, and new favorite pastime.
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For over 30 years, Usability Sciences has been a pioneer in the field of usability and user experience research. We're dedicated to our craft, and with that dedication comes a commitment to our employees: we strive to create and maintain an open and efficient work environment for everyone on our team.
We aim to employ a diverse group of team-oriented individuals who possess the desire to better users' experiences with products.
Whether you are new to the user experience field or a seasoned veteran, working with Usability Sciences' experienced research team and Fortune 100 clients will provide you with an abundance of opportunities to further your career.
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Usability Sciences understands and appreciates the benefits of having a balance between work life and family life. To that extent, we work hard to provide employees with the flexibility to manage both their career and family. One way we accomplish this is by offering employees the opportunity to work from home one day a week. Additionally, we provide flexible start times, because we understand that on occasion, things come up that you need to deal with before coming in to the office.
Usability Sciences has created a culture that is filled with high performing staff members, who treat each other with respect and care. We cautiously add new members to our staff to ensure they will blend with the culture and keep this unique culture thriving. Teamwork at Usability Sciences is routine and represents the best part of our culture. It is a truly an exceptional culture that we are extremely proud of.
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Our values are part of our DNA. They guide the way we work with our customers and with each other. Through our values we have created a company culture where ideas can blossom, people can thrive and success can flourish.
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Smart people don't believe in "smart pills."
They believe in science-backed nootropics.
So what will nerds worldwide make of NuraDyne, a new nootropic stack that's billed as "the ultimate smart pill" and claims to "make you smarter"?
Doesn't matter. 'Cause with its big claims, slick pharma-style, Amazon deal & broad audience targeting, NuraDyne is practically guaranteed to sell like hotcakes.
But can NuraDyne really make us all smarter? As in, raise our IQs? Or help us win Jeopardy!? Let's find out.
About NuraDyne
NuraDyne is a "Dynamic Neural Activator" "smart pill" made by Covaxil (linked to Basic Research LLC) and sold exclusively by Amazon. NuraDyne claims a wide range of cognitive benefits — thinking speed, alertness, learning rate & more — that are all supposed to add up to a mental competitive edge. Formula notes:
- Not just for old people. NuraDyne makes this point loud and clear as it advertises itself as "the ultimate smart pill."
- Big proprietary blend. We hate prop blends. NuraDyne has 1 big blend hiding the dosages of its primary 12 ingredients.
- Bacopa monnieri. NuraDyne gives its biggest dosage in the prop blend to Bacopa, which is one of the best, most versatile nootropics you can take.
NuraDyne Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 1 capsule
Servings Per Container: 30
|Amount Per Serving
|25 mg (125% DV)
|Proprietary Blend
|594 mg
|Bacopa (whole plant) Extract
|Coffee (bean) Extract
|Guarana (seed) Extract
|Cola (seed) Extract
|Green Tea (leaf) Extract
|Rhodiola crenulata (root) Extract
|Cinnamon (bark) Extract
|Cayenne (fruit)
|Marshmallow (root)
|Melon (fruit juice)
|Jujube (fruit)
|Other Ingredients: Gelatin (capsule), Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide.
|Directions: Adults take 1 capsule daily with a full glass of water. Individual results will vary.
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NuraDyne has a whole lot of ingredients, but not many nootropics.
The first thing we notice about NuraDyne is 12 ingredients packed into a 594 mg proprietary blend. We assume this drives each ingredient's dosage wayyyyy down. But more on that later.
For now, let's check out the ingredients of this "Dynamic Neural Activator."
Niacin: A B-Vitamin, but not a nootropic B-Vitamin. Niacin has evidence for fighting age-related cognitive decline. But B-6 and B-12 are better Bs for BRAINPOWER — better still as high-potency P-5-P B6 and methylcobalamin B12 that leading nootropic stacks use.
Bacopa Extract: Bacopa is an awesome first ingredient (therefore biggest dosage). It's a bona fide Swiss Army Knife nootropic, legendary for learning, memory, mental processing speed and more — also ranked #3 on our Big List of Nootropics.
Coffee + Guarana + Cola Extract: We group 'em together 'cause they all do the same thing… supply caffeine. Each brings its own botanical goodness to the party, but in NuraDyne it's the caffeine that matters for boosting alertness.Green Tea (leaf) Extract: MORE caffeine, but Green Tea also supplies one of our Best 5 Nootropics… L-Theanine. It could be good here… but presented in plain green tea, there's no way to know if there's enough L-Theanine present to deliver any brain benefits.
Rhodiola crenulata (root) Extract: Rhodiola is a great nootropic, but we always see it as "Rhodiola rosea." NuraDyne instead gives us "Rhodiola crenulata." They're not the same. Rhodiola rosea has been shown to be more effective for improving ATP energy and working capacity.
Inositol: a.k.a. Vitamin B8, Inositol helps brain cell membranes. While it is not a mental performance booster, evidence suggests it helps emotional balance.
Glucuronolactone: Sounds sexy, but not much evidence here. It's used in energy drinks for its purported ability to delay the onset of fatigue. But no strong research backs that use
Cinnamon (bark) Extract: Great in rice pudding. Awesome for blood sugar balance. But not a nootropic. We think NuraDyne might include it based on weak evidence for mood and neuroprotective effects.
Cayenne: Another great herb that seems out of place. Cayenne is an awesome fat burner. But it's not associated with brain performance. Early evidence suggests it protects the brain, and may relieve headaches. But it's just not a nootropic.
Marshmallow root + slippery Elm bark + Melon fruit juice + Jujube fruit: We're grouping these last, smallest-dosed herbals together because they also share something in common… none of them have anything to do with brain health or cognitive performance. Just fairy dust here.
Formula Analysis
"Ultimate smart pill" is a big claim for NuraDyne to back up.
NuraDyne's driving force is its Proprietary Blend. But of the 12 ingredients in that blend, we only consider 4 to be nootropics. A couple of others might help long-range brain health.
But any brain benefits depend on hitting Critical Mass dosages. NuraDyne's 12 ingredients divided evenly into the 594 mg capsule amounts to a puny 50 mg dosage for each.
But we know from the Amazon Q&A that NuraDyne supplies 180 mg caffeine, which drives the dosage of remaining ingredients down even further. NuraDyne's directions pretty much insist you take 1 cap a day only, placing another limit on potency.
We think NuraDyne probably supplies a good dose of Bacopa and caffeine — but that leaves very little dosage left for anything else.
- NuraDyne may bring a Bacopa+caffeine boost, but we don't think you can count on brain benefits from its other 10 prop blend ingredients.
Now the really great brain-boosting nootropic stacks can make 10+ ingredients work by using smart formulation strategies: They make sure every ingredient boosts brainpower in some way, and they use quality high-potency forms: branded ingredients, standardized herbs, botanical concentrates, etc.
But NuraDyne is mostly non-nootropic ingredients, and uses no high-potency nutrient forms.
NuraDyne's positives are the Bacopa powder (should've standardized to 40%+ bacosides though) combined with caffeine. This is a good 1-2 punch that might still bring some decent mental performance benefits.
But overall, NuraDyne uses up too much capsule space on non-nootropic ingredients… and doesn't use the premium, high-potency forms that could help compensate for the apparent low dosages of the few nootropics it does supply.
NuraDyne Benefits
If NuraDyne hits Critical Mass dosage on its biggest ingredient, Bacopa, then it might help learning, memory, and mental performance while under stress. The 4-botanical-powered caffeine dose will reliably boost alertness and mental energy. Together, Bacopa+Caffeine are a nice brain-boosting combo.
NuraDyne makes a LOT more claims than what we mentioned, including for improving learning rate, processing speed, reaction time and more. We might believe those claims…but only if that Bacopa hits Critical Mass dosage. Since NuraDyne uses a Prop Blend, we'll never know the dosage.
Who Takes It?
NuraDyne is exclusively sold by Amazon, so people who are shopping for nootropic stacks on Amazon will be shown this product. We'd bet a big percentage of NuraDyne users are Amazon online shoppers. NuraDyne is advertised to a wide variety of lifestyles, including gamblers, gamers, students, athletes and more. It tries to position itself as a formula for everyone.
Any Side Effects?
We doubt it. The same mild potency that makes NuraDyne just OK as a brain-booster probably means that it is safe and well-tolerated. There are some complaints of jitters due to the caffeine, which could be expected with NuraDyne's 180 mg caffeine dose. The green tea supplies some L-Theanine to help with those jitters, but it might not be enough.
NuraDyne Summary
- Bacopa. Awesome lead ingredient, shame it's not standardized.
- 4-Botanical caffeine. 180 mg caffeine from coffee, guarana, cola & green tea.
- Amazon connection. Amazon is pretty great about returns and refunds.
- Fairly clean label. No silly artificial dyes or other gimmicks.
- Few nootropics. Only Bacopa, Rhodiola, green tea & inositol.
- Low dosages. Too many non-nootropic ingredients in 1 cap
- Weak potency. Not a single high-potency ingredient in the whole stack.
- 1 Capsule serving size. One daily cap of a weak formula won't do much.
- Expensive. It's about $2/capsule. Imagine if you double dosed!
Pricing & Buying Info
- 1 Bottle (30-Day Supply): $59.95
- Available online at Amazon only
Final Word on NuraDyne
NuraDyne is a basic Bacopa+Caffeine formula. This is a good combo for boosting brainpower. But why not max out these ingredients, and supply a big Bacopa dose in a high-potency form? Instead NuraDyne uses a plain Bacopa form, hides dosage, and waters it down with non-nootropics. NuraDyne is still OK, but you're better off with a high-quality stack that uses top-shelf Bacopa & more straight-up, research-backed brain-boosters.


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29 Nov Zumba in the Plaza
No fitness buff can come to Cartagena and not experience a class of latin-inspired Zumba! Especially not when that class is free, open ot the public and held in one of Cartagena's most historic plaza's. The Plaza de la Trinidad in Getsemani has become a hangout spot for artists, backpackers, delicious food vendors and zumba-lovers alike!
Taking place every Sunday this 2 hour long class (you can come and go when you please) is the perfect remedy for those long nights on the town. Fitness and ability are not an issue as all our more than welcom to take part. All you need is a good attitude, a willingness to look a tad silly in front of a crowd (don't worry it's a very friendly crowd) and some decent sneakers. Also if you could donate a 2000 peso tip for the ever-energetic Everlyn, who does a wonderful job running the classes and keeoping everyone pumped for the full two hours, that would be very much appreciated.
Once your done burning calories and having fun, treat yourself to a guilt free choriperro with papas fritas and a beer from the corner shop and sit and people watch at one of our favourite night time hang-outs in the city.
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Envision Academy students set sights on college
When Envision Academy seniors Farouk Alkaifee and Javaree Gaines won $10 iTunes gift cards for a presentation they made to the Oakland charter school organization's board of directors, they didn't run out to buy the latest hit song or download a new ring tone.
Instead, they bought SAT apps for their cell phones.
Now that may sound like odd - or even nerdy - behavior from a teenager, but when you understand the charter school's mission and the students' mantra, it makes sense: Everybody goes to college. Everybody. There are no exceptions.
About 70 percent of the students come from low-income families and qualify for the federal government's school lunch program, said Rick Gaston, Envision Academy's principal. But so far the academy, which has 1,200 students at its four high schools in San Francisco, Oakland and Hayward, has achieved astonishing results.
This fall, 93 percent of the 110 students who graduated in June from its two San Francisco schools are enrolled in college. Among that group, 82 percent chose four-year schools. Eight students went to University of California campuses.
"Every student has that spark within them, but you have to create an opportunity for learning," said Bob Lenz, a co-founder of Envision Academy.
Alkaifee and Gaines are on track to be part of the Oakland school's first graduating class of 35 students in June. The students' achievement is all the more remarkable because in many instances, they will be the first in their families to go to college.
Although their parents may not have known firsthand what it takes to get to college, they had that aspiration for their children. For many, the initial attraction to Envision Academy was that it provided students with a safe environment, Lenz said.
The school is at the YWCA building on Webster Street in downtown Oakland, a Julia Morgan design. Inside, the old building with an atrium five stories high resembles a well-established, well-heeled East Coast private school - dripping with tradition and finished oak.
Students learn through experience, by doing, in both real-world and academic settings. Projects run the academic gamut, from car-crash projects that teach students the science of physics, to history assignments that require students to identify 18th century philosophers and explain how their thinking influenced the Founding Fathers.
Professional internships are strongly encouraged for juniors and seniors, and all students present their work publicly before peers, parents and instructors.
Gaines, a 17-year-old senior, took an internship with the East Oakland Boxing Association on 98th Avenue last summer, but not to practice the pugilistic arts. He tutored other youngsters and worked on community projects for the group.
Gaines won $2,500 in a best-business-plan contest sponsored by a local youth center and used the money to buy a greenhouse, which has been reassembled on the grounds of the boxing association. The food grown in it is used to feed kids in the association's after-school program, and Gaines has hopes of establishing a weekly farmers' market on 98th Avenue.
His friend Alkaifee interned at a Berkeley engineering firm over the summer.
At Envision Academy, there is no "just getting by" academically, said Christiana Tolliver, a junior at the Oakland school.
Grades lower than "C" result in no credit toward graduation. Academic progress is closely monitored, and students are expected to meet the entrance requirements to the UC system by the time they graduate.
Tolliver responded kindly when two friends suggested she join them at a continuation high school in the Oakland Unified School District. "I didn't say it to them, but the district has given up on them," Tolliver said.
"When you go to school here, your mind changes," she said. "We're all trying to get into college."


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Small nymphs work well on rivers opening up
The rivers are opening up and fishing with small nymphs, eggs and worms are fantastic. Gulp minnows dead drifted on jig heads and crank baits will work on the nicer afternoons, visibility will be the key. The pump canal, interconnecting channel and Shadow Mountain spillway are all fishing very well for Rainbows and Browns. jigs, spawn sacs and small crank baits like a No. 5 Flicker shad are working excellent. The lake trout in Granby and Williams Fork are biting well on small jigs (tubes, fuzzy grubs and Berkeley Gulp minnows and shrimp patterns).
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You can think of Microsoft Office 365 as Microsoft's answers to Google Apps that aims to serve both enterprise customers as well as small businesses.
Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud-based solution so organizations don't have to install anything and yet they have access to services like Microsoft Office Web Apps, Exchange and SharePoint delivered online.
Office 365 for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees will get Office Web Apps, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Lync Online and an external website for $6 or 5.25 Euros per user, per month.
Unlike Google App which is cloud-only, enterprise customers of Office 365 will also have the option to get Microsoft Office Professional Plus desktop software on a pay-as-you-go basis or $24 or 22.75 Euros per user, per month so that they work offline as well.
Office 365 will be available worldwide next year. You can sign-up for the Office 365 beta at office365.com.


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Mobile technology is taking over our world and also the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Right now, about 90% of American adults and in all likelihood a higher percent of Ocean State residents have cell phones. While these devices have done a lot to make our lives easier in Rhode Island, they have also paved the way for a huge problem such as texting while driving. Here are 8 striking facts about this issue:
1. Every time you text and drive, you score a touchdown.
Texting while driving in Rhode Island distracts you from the road for an average of five seconds. If you are driving at 55 mph (typical highway speeds), you will have driven 100 yards in that time, or the full length of a football field. If you are speeding at all, then this distance increases exponentially. It will take you about the same distance to come to a complete stop at the same speeds (assuming you are driving something smaller than a truck). To further put this into perspective, 80% of all crashes are caused by driver inattention within 3 seconds of the accident. source: http://www.textinganddrivingsafety.com/texting-and-driving-stats/
2. Statistically speaking, texting while driving in Rhode Island is more hazardous than you think
Many people think that although texting and driving can cause some accidents, it isn't really all that dangerous. The statistics, however, say otherwise. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), texting and driving increases your risk of crashing by 2,300%.
3. Hundreds of thousands Americans text and drive every single day.
On a daily basis, 660,000 people in the US drive while using their phones. If you multiply this by the increased risk factor that we just discussed, the amount of danger that this creates becomes astronomical. source: NHTSA
"The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released new survey results that show that Americans continue to use electronic devices while driving, despite warnings that it causes their own driving to deteriorate and can lead to crashes, injuries and even death. The new data are being released at the start of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month…."
"Today's 2011 National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) shows that at any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving, a number that has held steady since 2010. According to separate NHTSA data, more than 3,300 people were killed in 2011 and 387,000 were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver."http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+Releases/NHTSA+Survey+Finds+660,000+Drivers+Using+Cell+Phones+or+Manipulating+Electronic+Devices+While+Driving+At+Any+Given+Daylight+Moment
4. Many teens pick their texting and driving habits up from hypocritical adults
U.S. adults will often blame youths for the texting and driving epidemic, but they actually learn that it is okay from us. According to 77% of all teens, adults who tell them not to text, email or look at their phones while they drive, do it themselves; the same percentage of teens are fully confident in their ability to safely text and drive. The correlation between these two statistics makes it clear that adult behaviors are a primary source of this illogical reasoning by teens.
"A new survey commissioned by AT&T* as part of the "It Can Wait" campaign indicates that while 97 percent of teens know texting while driving is dangerous, 43 percent of them admit to sending a text while driving – and 75 percent say the practice is common among their friends." Source AT & T
5. Texting while driving has caused about a quarter of all crashes
Another startling fact is how many crashes have been caused by texting while driving. On average, about a quarter of the crashes that happen every year are a direct result of texting and driving. In 2011, for example, 1.3 million of the 5.65 million crashes that occurred were caused by texting –"http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=22834&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=34435&mapcode=
6. Texting while driving is as illegal as running a red light or speeding in most states
For 39 states and the District of Columbia, texting while driving doesn't just increase your likelihood of getting into an accident. It will also land you a ticket that comes with a hefty fine. Police officers in these states are trained to spot texters as thoroughly as they are taught to identify speeding a single car on a crowded highway. The other 11 states are either putting similar legislation into the works or seriously debating it right now.
7. The vast majority of Americans and RI residents believe that texting while driving should be illegal
As we just mentioned, texting while driving is illegal in most of the country. The narrative that has led to these laws, however, has not been driven by our concerned members of the state legislature. Instead, the ardent need to make texting while driving illegal has been pushed by the same people who do it. 89% of all Americans believe that texting, emailing, dialing, or otherwise using your phone without the aid of a hands-free device is dangerous and should be illegal.
8. Technology to actively prevent your children from texting and driving exists
If you are a parent of a young adult, then you likely hold some serious concerns about your child's safety while on the road — especially if you are have been seen by your son or daughter texting while driving. Fortunately, you can use modern technology to actively deter your teen from texting. Here are a few of your options:
• Some cell phone carriers provide cell phone technology that prevents texting while you are moving at certain speeds
• Drivecams that provide a live stream of a teen's driving activity
• Most smartphone markets have apps that prevent texting while driving
Safer roads in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations begin with you
As the facts discuss in this article show, texting and driving is a dangerous epidemic in this country and in RI. Unless you find a way to yank the phones out of the hands of hundreds of thousands of people every day, however, you cannot stop everyone from texting and driving. Sadly, distracted driving is a part of our society today Fortunately, there is something you can do: stop yourself from texting and driving and do not engage in distracted driving, and deter your loved ones from doing it as well.


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PARIS — Christophe de Margerie, the French oil executive who was killed on Monday night at 63 when his private jet struck a snowplow on a Moscow runway, cut a swashbuckling international figure as the chief of Total, the big French oil company.
Known as Big Mustache among colleagues for his exceptional facial hair, he was on friendly terms with heads of state, particularly in the oil-rich Persian Gulf, and was known to use his charismatic personality in cutting deals.
"Nothing replaces human warmth and handshaking," he once told the newspaper Le Monde. "You don't win a contract by telephone."
A hefty, robust scion of a prominent French family, Mr. de Margerie was often described as a hedonist, a lover of fine wine and food. Needing little sleep, he often spent late nights debating current issues, telling jokes and eating caviar, colleagues said.
More than for a personal touch, however, he was known for an acute business sense, keen negotiating skills and a gainful pragmatism that served him well in his four decades with Total, starting in its budget office.
He rose to director of exploration and production before becoming chief executive in 2007 and taking on the additional role of chairman in 2010.
Although Total was already an industry leader when Mr. de Margerie was named chief, he won drilling contracts to secure the company's growth prospects in places like Iraqi Kurdistan, Myanmar, Qatar and Russia.
His company said he died when his jet, while taking off, struck a snowplow at Vnukovo International Airport. Three crew members also died. Russian officials said the operator of the snowplow had been drunk and might have wandered onto the runway by accident.
Mr. de Margerie had just left an investment conference attended by Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev and was returning to Paris. At the conference he had argued forcefully that Western oil companies should continue their engagement with Russia despite the crisis in Ukraine.
Comfortable with the news media and often outspoken, Mr. de Margerie was asked recently by the magazine Le Nouvel Observateur what he thought about sanctions imposed on Moscow over its support for pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. "They are useless," he replied, "and will push the Russians and the Chinese to better cooperate at Europe's expense."
Mr. de Margerie, a grandson of the founder of the Taittinger Champagne house, was the most recent in a long line of ambassadors and business leaders his family has produced.
While not overtly political, he was a friend of President François Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
During much of his tenure Mr. de Margerie had to work to restore Total's image, which has been tarnished by corruption accusations and by its perceived obsession with profits in a country where globalization is a dirty word. Total also came under fire for investments in Myanmar under the country's military junta.
In 2006, Mr. de Margerie and other Total executives were subjects of a formal investigation into corruption allegations related to the United Nations oil-for-food program in Iraq. Mr. de Margerie, who was then head of the company's Middle East division, denied any wrongdoing. Eight years later, he and the others were cleared of all charges. Prosecutors cited a lack of evidence.
As head of the Middle East division, from 1995 to 1999, Mr. de Margerie earned the trust of many heads of state in the Persian Gulf region and was often received with the honors of one himself. The former Qatari energy minister Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Attiyah was among his friends.
Mr. de Margerie won one of his most significant contracts in 1997, when he obtained from the National Iranian Oil Company the right to exploit the South Pars gas field, one of the largest gas projects in the Middle East. The contract was suspended when the United States sought to isolate Iran over its nuclear ambitions in 2008.
Mr. de Margerie told The Financial Times at the time, "Today we would be taking too much political risk to invest in Iran because people will say, 'Total will do anything for money.' "
The company later paid nearly $400 million to the United States to settle bribery charges concerning Iranian contracts. The Securities and Exchange Commission had charged Total with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by paying $60 million in bribes to intermediaries of an Iranian government official, who, the S.E.C. said, then used his influence to help the company obtain contracts to develop Iranian oil and gas fields.
Mr. de Margerie was born on Aug. 6, 1951, in Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais, a village on the French Atlantic coast, to Pierre Rodocanachi and Colette Taittinger. His mother later divorced Mr. Rodocanachi and married Pierre de Margerie, an insurer, who adopted him. He graduated from the École Supérieure de Commerce business school — an anomaly for Total, most of whose employees are engineers.
He once said that he had joined Total, in 1974, because the company was close to his home. At the office he had a reputation for voicing frank opinions. This year, for instance, he told reporters that he did not care if Scotland voted in favor of independence, even though many of his colleagues at Total were opposed. Total has large investments in what would have been Scottish-controlled waters.
He is survived by his wife, Bernadette, the vice president of a nongovernmental organization that aids orphans, and their children, Laëtitia, Diane and Fabrice.


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Saturday 21 June 2014 saw an elite group of Ottawa Branch members assembled for the branch Annual General Meeting.
Branch Chair Norah Larocque-Cousins opened the meeting.
Kyla Ubbink, Treasurer, reported that 2013 saw a small surplus at the end of the year, a little under $400. Membership, publication sales and interest earnings remained steady, and the Ottawa Genealogy 2013 event saw a profit. The cost of producing and distributing the branch news decreased slightly, mainly due to more members choosing to receive the publication electronically. She encouraged additional members to do so as it saved a considerable amount in printing and postage. Meeting expenses have decreased dramatically thanks to the City of Ottawa Archives providing free access to their facility for meetings. The library offset many expenses by selling duplicate books and donated books that had no relation to the library's content. This allowed the purchase of much-needed archival supplies and books that enrich the collection.
Recognition in the form of 30 year membership certificates went to four members, Dolly Allen was there to receive her's in person. Ontario volunteer awards to six members were announced.
Heather Oakley, who was one of the Ontario volunteer award recipients, reported on her work for the OGS awards committee. She mentioned that The Dr. Don Brearley Branch Newsletter Award had been won by The Ottawa Genealogist. A new award for the best branch website was won by Kingston Branch with an honourable mention to Quinte Branch.
Many of the branch board members will continue in their roles. Doug Gray takes on the role of Chair from Norah Larocque-Cousins. The program will be handled by co-Directors Heather Oakley, Richard McGregor and Mike More.
Doug Gray mentioned a tentative date for the next Gene-O-Rama, 27-28 March 2015.
Following the AGM members heard from OGS Past President Shirley Sturdevant about developments which have resulted in a change in the composition of the Board of Directors, and on future directions from President Alan Campbell involving a heavier reliance on technology.


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The slogan mania for tourism in Southeast Asia started in 1997 when Thailand came up with "Amazing Thailand" to promote our lovely country and attract dollar spending tourists. It was one of the world's most successful tourism campaigns which gave Thailand its first million visitor mark. Almost 10 years later, it's still in use.
Neighboring countries soon followed and invented new and improved slogans in their sorry attempt to imitate Thailand, but in many cases the slogans themselves have proven somewhat ridiculous, even today!
My favorite weekend destination came up with – Uniquely Singapore. That lovely little island bullied by Malaysia. Hey! DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT! It came from my friends. I'M quoting them. Anyway, Uniquely Singapore is the bomb! Nothing can beat that, I must say. So, way to go Singapore!
I noticed lately that ... ALL of our neighbors have already come up with their own slogans!... I thought it was just limited to a few. Wasn't it just last year when Vietnam conducted a nationwide contest to come up with a slogan for luring tourists? As it turned out the winning entry is this – Vietnam, The Hidden Charm.
Ok, simple, rhyming and intriguing. But what's the big idea with Laos – Jewel of the Mekong? How many people in the whole world know what the heck a Mekong is? I know what it is but do you? And that guy across the room? – I don't think so.
I say it's a sloppy job they did coming up with that. But hey! Still better than the "WOW". (I'm am so dead to my Filipino readers) LOL. They should've opted to MY OWN slogan – Laos, The Enigma of Southeast Asia. Now there! That's a slogan. Take that!
Indonesia - The Ultimate in Diversity... It sounds playing safe. 13,000 islands with almost equal amount of different cultures must be stressed to explain it. I always thought Indonesia is the land of brave warriors. Power, fire, water! This is what I envision when I think of Indonesia. They should've capitalized on it.
Brunei, the Kingdom of Unexpected Treasures. To be quite honest, I have seen their tourism website only TODAY, just before I wrote this. Not that I'm not interested but uuuhmmm…nothing, just forget it…ok, I'll say it…It's just that I always thought that Brunei is so rich, they don't need any tourists at all! When I was in Bandar SB all I see is golden this and golden that. Huge palaces, splendid mosques… and whatever treasures they say was unexpected – must be oil, yeah?
Cambodia, Home of World Heritage. Hmmm…lame! How many World Heritage sites do they have? 2? 3? 69? How many? And the slogan sounds out of tune to me (if ever it is a song). Totally out of tune! Huh? WAIT! I get it!—it's because the Angkor Wat WAS the first ever World Heritage site? OH YEAH! I get it now!...but still lame, lame, lame. But this slogan is never in their tourism official website. Who came up with it? Bring him to me NOW for some serious questioning! OOPS!-- I think that's a bad thing to say to a Cambodian (Pol Pot and all). Sorry :-(
Mystical Myanmar. Ok…cute. But I still prefer the name Burma. That's all I can say.
Timor Leste-- Discover the World's Newest Nation. Now that's catchy! But how long can a new country stay new? 5 years? 10 years? Or until another country goes to war and declare itself independent? How long are they gonna capitalize on this slogan? They better have a back up.
Do you know the slogan that sums it all up?
East Timor was obviously left out.
They should come up with the membership fee very soon.
P.S. Please note that starting tomorrow, Sofia Dansk would be posting entries on this blog. I'm flying to Brussels today -- lotsa activities; Pasar Malam Besar in Den Haag and of course, the annual, World's Most Annoying Song Contest... the Eurovision!!!
Catch y'all later! Take that!


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Doyle Brunson – Super System – A course in power poker
David Sklansky – The Theory of Poker
Gus Hansen – Every Hand Revealed
Alton Hardin – Essential Poker Math
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Star Trek the Next Generation – Poker is featured as a game played by the senior crew in at least 10 episodes
Casino Royale… of course!
Rounders, with Matt Damon
Maverick – with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster
In Time – with Justin Timberlake
Suicide Kings with Henry Thomas, Johnny Galecki and the great Christopher Walken
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Gratitude quotes to inspire and motivate you!
Feeling grateful is sometimes difficult; but it does make all the difference to your view of life. Sometimes a little reminder can do the trick!
Read through our quotes on gratitude and see what appeals to you.
Print it and stick where you can see it often.
Remind yourself that an attitude of gratitude can change your world!
Gratitude Quotes
If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.
~Robert Quillen~
"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls"
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
~Albert Schweitzer~
"There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance."
~Joseph Addison~
"Gratitude is an art of painting an adversity into a lovely picture."
~Kak Sri~
"I feel a very unusual sensation - if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude."
~Benjamin Disraeli~
"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice."
~Meister Eckhart~
"Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things."
"In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy."
~Albert Clarke~
"The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!"
~Henry Ward Beecher~
"Grateful people report higher levels of positive emotions, life satisfaction, vitality, optimism and lower levels of depression and stress. The disposition toward gratitude appears to enhance pleasant feeling states more than it diminishes unpleasant emotions. Grateful people do not deny or ignore the negative aspects of life."
~Robert A. Emmons and Michael E. McCullough, Dimensions and Perspectives of Gratitude ~
"Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life."
~Christiane Northrup~
"When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears."
~Anthony Robbins~
"Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic"
~John Henry Jowett~
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, and to work, and to play and to look up at the stars."
~Henry Van Dyke~
"Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live."
~Attributed to Jacqueline Winspear~
"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude."
~Cynthia Ozick~
"Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."
~Henry Ward Beecher~
"Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude."
~Confucius ~
"Silent gratitude isn't very much to anyone."
~ Gertrude Stein~
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."
~Thornton Wilder~
"Be grateful for what you have, not regretful for what you haven't."
"No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from the kingdom of night."
~Elie Wiesel~
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London Drugs in your Community
Charity Foundation
London Drugs proudly sponsors various community-based events and corporate initiatives that are in-line with its values and goals of building healthier and stronger communities. When reviewing your proposal, we look for tangible links between our customers, our stores and your organization or event. We continuously strive to grow as a valuable member within the community.
If you have an event that is a suitable match, we'd like to hear from you.
Please note: London Drugs only accepts sponsorship proposals that are received 8-12 months prior to the proposed event or program.
Sponsorship Guidelines
- We look for programs and events that:
- Focus on health, education or the environment
- Foster community growth and benefit families and youth
- Occur in London Drugs communities
- Provide an opportunity for store involvement
How to Apply
If your request falls within our guidelines, please send a proposal including the following information:
Please note: Only successful applicants will be contacted.
- Name and brief description of organization
- Contact person within the organization
- Full event/project details, including timeline and deadlines
- The capacity in which you see London Drugs participating
- Recognition opportunities for London Drugs
Who do I contact?
If your event or program is in alignment with our sponsorship guidelines, please send your proposal to:
Email: email@example.com
Community Involvement
- Raised over $30,000 for B.C.'s 2010 Variety Club Telethon
- BC Children's Hospital - donated funds to help build the hospital, as well as supported initiatives such as Jeans Day, Hope Tote and Festival of Trees.
- Raised funds for Stollery Children's Hospital Paper Bear Icon Campaign
- Helped fund Calgary Children's Cottage (a shelter for children who have been exposed to trauma)
- Helped raise funds for organizations such as the Salvation Army, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Beavers, the Muscular Dystrophy Association plus others
- A main sponsor of the HSBC Fireworks in Vancouver
- The annual retail sponsor of the Boys & Girls Club Pink Shirt Day Campaign
- Sponsor of BC Transplant's "Give Life Program"
Thanks to your support, here are some organizations we've helped:
- BC Cancer Foundation
- Boys & Girls Club
- Canadian Blood Services
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Canadian Red Cross
- Canadian Fire Volunteer Fire Services Association
- Canadian Liver Foundation
- Five Hole for Food
- Gairdner Foundation
- Junior Achievement of Canada Foundation
- Junior Diabetes Research Foundation
- Muscular Dystrophy Canada
- Safety Within A Group (SWAG)
- St. Johns Ambulance
- The Hearing Foundation of Canada
Operation Family Identification
Our Children are the Future.
Pioneered in Canada by London Drugs, Operation Family Identification provides a child identity package for parents and guardians. Supported by Block Parent, Crime Stoppers and the RCMP, Operation Family Identification has provided over half a million identity kits to parents and guardians, free of charge, since the program's inception in 1984.
The identity kit contains a picture, fingerprints of the child and all of the child's vital statistics. The parent or guardian retains the only copy of the identity kit. For providing this service, London Drugs has received an award from the Solicitor General of Canada as well as one from the Solicitor General of Alberta.
Charity Foundation Guidelines for Donation Requests
Requests for charitable donations received by London Drugs will normally be referred to one of the following charitable foundations for consideration: the London Drugs Foundation or the Tong and Geraldine Louie Family Foundation (together referred to as the "Foundations").
Please use the following guidelines for submission of donation requests.
All inquiries and submissions meeting guideline criteria for funding will be reviewed. Regretfully, due to the overwhelming number of requests received, the Foundations are unable to fund all requests received.
- Health programs, research, equipment
- Educational programs
- Cultural programs (arts, dance and music)
- Must be a Canadian Registered Charity with a registration number.
- Programs align within preferred areas of focus (see above list)
- Programs impact within the areas of our customer involvement
- Have strong leadership governance
- Have fiscal responsibility
- Directly deliver the funded programs (not 3rd party provider)
- Provide feedback and results after the program for messaging within the Foundations and externally to build a stronger philanthropic community
The Foundations determine in their sole discretion the weight given to each of the above criteria, and reserves right to include additional criteria or delete certain criteria, on a case by case basis.
- Political programs
- Religious programs
- Brick & mortar building projects
- Direct grants to individuals
- Gala parties and fund raisers
- Multi-year project commitments
Please submit all requests in writing to:
Manager, Charity Foundations
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Please include the following information:
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- Canada Revenue Agency Charity Registration Number
- Contact within the organization and phone number
- Full program /project details, including timeline
- Project outcomes and number of people affected, geographic region
- The donation amount requested and timelines if applicable
- Local market recognition opportunities
- Content available to communicate the philanthropic program
The Foundations will make every effort to review and respond to submissions in a timely fashion. However, the Foundations does not guarantee it will respond within a specific timeframe and reserves the right not to respond. All granting decisions are final and there is no appeal process for requests that have been declined. Due to the volume of requests, submissions with less than 3 month timelines will not receive proper consideration.
Any approvals to donate will be expressly communicated by the Foundations Manager to the submitting applicant. All decisions to donate are at the sole discretion of the Foundations.
Donations 2017
- Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre
- Alberta Children's Hospital
- B.C. Children's Hospital
- B.C. Women's Hospital
- Bard on the Beach Theatre Society
- BC & ALTA Guide Dog Services
- Burnaby Hospital
- Campbell River Hospital
- Canadian Cancer Daffodils Program
- Chilliwack Hospital
- Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society
- Chinook Regional Hospital
- Cops for Cancer
- Covenant House
- Cowichan District Hospital
- Crisis Centre
- Delta Hospital
- Dr. Peter Aids Foundation
- Fraser Institute
- Gordon Smith foundation
- Greater Vancouver Food Bank
- Health & Home Care Society
- Killarney School District
- Kelowna General Hospital
- Kidsport
- Langley Memorial Hospital
- Lions Gate Hospital
- Mission Memorial Hospital
- Nanaimo & District Hospital
- Pacific Salmon Foundation
- Pasqua Hospital Regina
- Peace Arch Hospital
- Penticton Regional Hospital
- Prostate Cancer Society
- Queen Elizabeth II Hospital
- Red Deer Regional Hospital
- Regina General Hospital
- Richmond General Hospital
- Richmond School District
- Ridge Meadows Hospital
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Royal Columbia Hospital
- Royal Columbian Hospital
- Royal Inland Hospital
- Royal Jubilee Hospital
- Royal University Hospital
- Saskatoon City Hospital
- Sechelt Hospital Foundation
- Shock & Trauma Air Rescue Services
- Spirit of the North Hospital
- Squamish Hospital
- St. Mary's Hospital
- St. Paul's Hospital - Vancouver
- St. Paul's Hospital - Saskatoon
- Stollery Children's Hospital
- Sunny Hill Hospital
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
- Tapestry Foundation
- The Gairdner Foundation
- Turning Point Recovery Society
- UBC Faculty of Medicine
- UBC Museum of Anthropolgy
- UBC The Priest Family fund
- University Hospital Edmonton
- Vancouver Aquarium
- Vancouver Chamber Choir
- Vancouver Chinatown Foundation
- Vancouver Chinatown Foundation
- Vancouver Community College
- Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Vernon General Hospital Foundation
- Vetrans Transition Network
- VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
- Victoria General Hospital - Victoria
- Victoria General Hospital - Winnipeg
- Victoria Hospitals Foundation
- Wellspring Calgary
- Young Eagles of Tomorrow