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These NEW Disney Princess-themed LEGO DUPLO sets are positively adorable! (So much so that I kind of want one myself!) If you've got little Rapunzel or Belle fans in your life, these are must-see sets with loads of details to keep fans busy for ages. There are only at few stores stocking these at this early stage, and we found the best prices at Kmart.
Both Rapunzel's Tower ($29) and Belle's Tea Party ($25) are new to shelves, and given the massive popularity of these enchanting Disney characters, I think they will fly right off them!
In the Rapunzel set, kids can build Rapunzel's famous tower in whatever different styles they choose. Extra pieces include a painting easel, Maximus the horse figure, and of course, a hair brush. I love that Rapunzel's hair can actually hang out the window - too cute!
Belle's Tea Party includes a Belle figure, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, Chip and an indoor party scene to build and re-build however they like. There's a fabulous likeness to the characters in the 2017 film.
Georgous sets, aren't they? I can't wait to see if new princesses are released in this range. Stay tuned!
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My relationship with running started when I was around five or six years old. Back then I LOVED running. I would run around for hours with my sister or neighborhood friends. I loved the feeling of extra air in my lungs and coming into the house with pink cheeks. Running was easy at that time, and it never felt like a chore.
Then, in the midst of my awkward puberty stage, running decided to humiliate me in the sixth grade. Gone were the days where running was carefree and exhilarating. Now, running was something that hooked into your ego and self-esteem.
PE in middle school is one of the most embarrassing and social numbing experiences out there. Not only is your body going in every which way, you don't want to highlight that by not having any physical prowess. This is where the humiliation part kicked in. Once a month we had a "fitness day" where we were tested on everything from pull ups, to sit ups, squats, jumps and RUNNING.
I was a gymnast for many years, and was always fairly athletic, so I was not too intimidated by the first fitness test of the year. I was new to the school, didn't have any friends yet, and thought I could fit into the sports crowd by wowing them with my physical athletic capabilities.
I was horribly mistaken, and it was running that let me down.
It was a colder day, slightly dreary and we were all cattled around the center of the football field. We were instructed that we all had to run the mile, and that we would be timed. Everyone had to participate in the endeavor and no one would be allowed to leave until EVERYONE WAS DONE. And the teacher meant that.
Running the mile around this track meant running around it six times. We all lined up on the track, and he blew the whistle. I was off. The first half of the first lap wasn't too bad. I had found a decent stride, the cramps in my legs hadn't kicked in yet. Heck, I was even ahead of the three questionable weird kids! After the first lap I thought, "I got this."
Then lap two happened. I am not sure if it was actual soreness or lack of confidence, but I just couldn't run anymore. My lungs started to burn, snot was building up in my nose. I had a side rib cramp, and one of my calf muscles seized up. One by one, kids started running their third and fourth laps around me while I was pathetically limping along on my second one. Not wanting to feel like an even bigger nerd than I already felt, I mustered up enough energy to try and run and only ended up with bursts of hobbled walking. It just wasn't going to happen. I couldn't run anymore. I felt like I was going to cry, and tried to hold back tears, but the overwhelming ball in my throat wouldn't let me and I began to sob while I walked around the track.
Slowly the herd of sixth grade bodies thinned out, and they were all sitting in the middle of the football field waiting for me to finish; I was the last one to complete the mile. I could see kids snickering and jeering as I tried to run my final lap. Even the teacher was waiting impatiently and would look at his watch while holding the timer. "Come on Ms. Lange"" Hurry it up, these kids need to get to lunch."
Not only was I the last kid to run the mile, I was keeping everyone back from lunch (The one thing every middle schooler waits for all day). Running not only humiliated me by failing to make me look cool, I was now responsible for cutting everyone's lunch short. After this event, I sat alone in the cafeteria for at least a month.
Finally, I crossed the finish line and everyone got up to go to the locker rooms. I purposefully stayed behind, because I didn't want to see their faces, and didn't want them to see mine. Running ruined my life.
From that day forward I have since had a love/hate relationship with running. I was able to recoup emotionally on some level, and when the fitness test happened again, I wasn't necessarily the last person, but have never been the first. Running became this thing that I was suddenly afraid of. Every time the teacher announced "Fitness Day," I would hope that I would spontaneously combust so I wouldn't have to participate. I still feel that way. When my husband suggested a few years ago that we try training for a 5K I found every reason not to, and almost started weeping at the thought of anyone seeing me run. We did the program, I gave it what I could. We finished the program, but never did our 5K.
But now, I have my own son, and he needs to know his mom is not afraid anymore. I never want Idan to experience or feel the way I felt when that happened to me. I know we cannot prevent these moments, but I hope I can show him he can recover. I refuse to be that girl who sobs on the last lap and wants to die inside from humiliation.
I have started training for a 5K again, and this time I am going to do it. I want to experience the extra air in my lungs and feel elated again. I want to see what my body is capable of, and not be afraid of getting outside my comfort zone. I want to tell that 6th grade girl that it is ok to be last, because you know what? You finished.
And that is what I intend to do. Finish.
I don't need to be first, and if I am last that is okay. At least I can say I did it, and I am not afraid anymore. So, to complete this goal, my husband and I are participating in the "Devil Dash" 5k, mud-run and obstacle course in September (We Humphreys like to go big or go home!). For the first time in a long time, I am looking forward to something that would normally cause me stress and potential humiliation. I am a little intimidated by the obstacle part, but I have my husband to help me push my overdeveloped bottom over the wood and rope walls.
I promise to blog all about it.
Thanks for reading one of my many memories to grace the social media world. Maybe this will inspire some people to counsel with their inner 6th grader and let them know that they survived and really, everything is okay!
Until next time, happy running!

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In The Mood For Love
Chinese, 2000
Directed by Wong Kar Wai
Starring: Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai
98 minutes
Reviewed by Val Frost
Rating (a 1 – 6 scale): 4.5
Hong Kong, 1962. Mr. Chow (Leung Chi Wai) and Mrs. Chan (Cheung) move into rooms in a busy building, on the same day. Both are married, but alone quite often since their spouses are usually abroad on business. Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chan are at first polite and then grow closer when they both realize that their spouses are having an affair… with each other. I think. Did I get that right? Well, whatever, both spouses are banging someone else and therefore Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chang become quite close friends. No, not that close, just people in the same boat who sorta dig each other's company. They both decide, or she decides rather, to not take the relationship in the same direction as their spouses, so… where does it go then? Are they just friends, or are they in love? Ah what an interesting and lovely contemplation.
The story is often told through mirrors and reflections; those lost moments we always believe to be so important to the mood of the time, and then are simply gone with a sudden movement or the ringing of the phone. The view we get never shows us the faces of the wondering spouses, just their bodies or back of their heads, though only for the first third of the film, and then they are out completely.
Maggie Cheung looks absolutely stunning with vintage outfits with the high collars and her size two body. And Leung Chiu Wai is incredibly stylish and dapper himself. Both are cold and yet fragile, with Cheung having the most heartbreaking moments.
The movie is not long, it only seems that way. It is light on story and heavy on mood, space and time. Truly it is less of a story and more of a meditation on those forgotten bits of the past, those misplaced memories, and those tenuous would-have/could-have/should-have/thank-god-I-didn't moments. The cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bin is gorgeous as usual, and really is the backbone to the movie. Two parts style and one part romance…well you get the idea. I'm not even sure how much I liked the film, but I think I did. Guess I'll have go meditate on it for a while.


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The Home of Eduroam project in Romania
- Content
- About Eduroam
- Connected institutions
- Using Eduroam
- Ubuntu GNU/Linux
- UNIX (wpa_supplicant)
- Windows 2000/XP (SecureW2)
- SecureW2 - Advance
- Roaming policy
- Joining Eduroam
- Contact Us
- Documents
- Files
Ubuntu GNU/Linux - Step by step configuration guide
1. Start your engine and find Network Manager
2.Connect to Eduroam
Please chose "Connect to Other Wireless Network" from "Network Manager" drop down menu. Here you should enter the following information:
Network Name: Eduroam
Wireless Security: WPA Enterprise
EAP Methid: TTLS
Key Type: Authomatic (Default)
Identity: your username
Password: your password
Anonymous identity: leave blank
Client certificate file: leave blank
CA Certificate file: leave blank or chose a downloaded file from "Connected institutions "
Private key file: leave blank
Private key password: leave blank
Once these information are provided to Network Manager, Click "Connect" button.
3. Initializing access point association
In this phase you are trying to associate to an Eduroam accees point but you credentials are (at this moment not accepted)
4. Obtaining IP address
Your username and password was accepted by an Eduroam accees point and now, using DHCP, Network Manager is aquiring IP address.
5. Connection to Eduroam access point ready.
For a short amount of time you will see both green balls. These mean that you are ready to accees the network.
When the Eduroam access point association is stable Newtork Manager icon will show your link quality.


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Over the years, PAD, which was founded in 1985 and became active in community development in 2002, has been working with more than 14,000 families of fishers, palmyrah tappers, dalits, children and women in Thoothukudi and Ramanathapuram districts of Gulf of Mannar region. Amongst the various activities of PAD, community organisation and development, natural resources management, gender and development, animal husbandry, savings and credit, Information generation and dissemination to needy people and community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM) through Information and communication technology (ICT) tools, etc., are important and supported by outside donor organizations. Moreover, PAD serves as a resource organization in imparting participatory methods; livelihoods research methodology, logical framework analysis.
PAD strongly believes that development should be initiated from within the community, a task that cannot be done by outsiders. The role of PAD is that of a facilitator or catalyst who enables people to analyze and understand various issues and help them to help themselves.
PAD believes in "Participatory Development" and "Bottom up" approach. Consequently, PAD believes that sustainable development, which is development that ensures the interests of the weakest sections of a community, will only be realized by adopting an approach that tackles poverty, health, literacy and empowerment through self-governance and organization.
PAD's vision is defined by an empowered community whose members govern their lives and determine a progressive future through eco system preservation, sustainable management of natural resources, enhanced livelihood opportunities, developing skills to compete with evolving markets, collective action to enhance incomes, skill advancement, preserving a secular social fabric and creating a caring and protective environment for children, adolescents, working women and the aged.
PAD's mission is to strengthen community institutions and capacities for sustainable management of natural resources, to enhance communities' capacities and confidence to play an active role in local governance and resist government policies that may be detrimental to their food security and rights, to create a safe and protective environment for vulnerable children, adolescents, and the aged and to prepare PAD's and staff with suitable skills, aptitude and motivation and to strengthen organizational systems to accomplish this vision. The ultimate goal of PAD is to promote local people's organisations to form effective self-governance.


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London public employees will help Jaguar Land Rover program autonomous cars to react like human drivers.
The British automaker last week announced a three-year, nearly $8 million MOVE-UK project led by German manufacturer Bosch. The U.K. government will fund half of the cost with a grant from its Connected and Autonomous Vehicles fund.
The project will track the movements of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles driven daily by employees of the London Borough of Greenwich.
Sensors in the cars will allow the automaker to collect data about how drivers react to a range of scenarios in downtown London traffic, including intersections, construction, emergency vehicles and bad weather.
"Understanding how drivers react to a range of very dynamic and random situations in the real world is essential if we want drivers to embrace autonomous cars in the future," said Jaguar Land Rover Research and Technology Director Wolfgang Epple.
A report last summer from California regulators found that drivers needed to take control of the cars in hundreds of test drive scenarios.
Google — which is conducting advanced tests of autonomous vehicles — believes that its technology could largely eliminate driver-caused collisions in the future, but accidents during its trials raised questions about its cars' behavior among human drivers.
"If this automated experience feels natural and safe, the driver will be able to genuinely relax and will be happy to let the car take control," Epple said.
The data collected in the study will also help develop insurance policies for self-driving cars — a potentially thorny legal issue for regulators to consider before clearing the technology.


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There are a few specific things that can go wrong with your vehicle's air conditioning. The biggest reason for a routine AC check is refrigerant; your vehicle will use up around 15 percent of its refrigerant each year, so eventually you'll need to get that replaced. Also, each individual part of the air conditioner can sustain damage through everyday use, but a routine AC service check can help you identify problems and get minor repairs made before they snowball into big issues. How Often Do You Need an AC Recharge? Generally speaking, you'll only need to get an AC recharge when you notice that the air isn't as cool or as refreshing as it used to be. With that said, make sure you're getting the unit inspected at least once a year, just to make sure there aren't any underlying problems that need to be addressed.
No part of your vehicle is made to last forever, of course, and the air conditioning system is no different. It undergoes a lot of daily wear and tear which can eventually cause it to break down completely. Certainly, it's smart to get an AC check if you begin to notice the air isn't as cool as it used to be. It's also prudent to plan an AC check once a year or so, when you're at Meineke in D'iberville MS getting other routine maintenance done.
As you consider your AC repair needs, consider visiting Meineke in D'iberville MS, where it's easy to schedule an air conditioning service check as part of your routine vehicle maintenance. It's a convenient and affordable way to extend the life of your car or truck—including the air conditioning! Schedule your appointment by visiting the Meineke website.
If nothing else, you need a routine auto AC service call to make sure you have sufficient refrigerant; remember that this is a necessary ingredient in keeping your vehicle cool, and that you use somewhere around 15 percent of it every year. More generally, an auto AC check is needed because you use that system every day, and it takes a lot of wear and tear. Naturally, the AC isn't going to last forever—so give it the attention it needs.
There are a couple of reasons why you might eventually need to have some air conditioning repair work done. One, speaking generally, is that your air conditioning system does a lot of hard work, and eventually that heavy lifting will lead to wear and tear. Any one component of the system can break and throw the whole thing off; an AC check will help you identify and correct problems before that happens. Additionally, you'll eventually run low on refrigerant, which is a critical ingredient in keeping your cabin cool. That's when an AC recharge is needed.
By visiting the Meineke website, it's easy and convenient to schedule all your routine maintenance needs, from oil changes to tire rotations to the AC check we've mentioned here. Not only that, but it's affordable, and the Meineke pros excel at customer care. To schedule your AC check, head over to the Meineke website today. Investing in regular air conditioning service appointments will keep your unit working properly for a long time to come.
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Starting the day at 10 am, ready for the last day of this short trip. It was over before we even realized.
- BREAKFAST at local restaurant near apartment: I don't recall the name of the restaurant since I didn't get a picture of it and my memory isn't the best. I love how many of the restaurants, no matter it's a fast food restaurant like Subway or coffee shop or restaurant, there are available outside seating. It was perfect for these sunny weathers. Good weather. Good food. I felt the need to splurge and get crepes. I don't have a sweet tooth, but that set my day right. Just look at that deliciousness. It made me happy when they brought it out. Justifying my sweet pricey breakfast, there are fruits, right?
- SAINT JOSEPH'S ORATORY: we saw this when walking on the street getting Subway for our picnic later in the day. It was hard to miss since it was a grand building on the hill. There are free parking after going through the entrance. There are stairs to climb so wear comfortable shoes. The breathtaking feeling you get when you hike on a mountain and is overlooking down at the city with a 360 degree view. It was beautiful, breathing in the fresh air and feeling like you're on the top of the world. Since it was Sunday, the service session was going on and you can get a feel of the religious environment.
- BIODOME: parked on the streets near the area. Four replicas of the ecosystems: Tropical Forest, Laurentian forest, Saint Lawrence Marine, and Arctic and Antarctica polar area. For adults tickets, try finding coupons online and print it out ahead of time to save a few bucks. Students gets $14 discounted priced tickets. Locals pay a cheaper price. Package deals are also available if you're a family or if you plan on visiting some of the other sites like Insectarium, Planetarium or Botanical Garden.
- OLYMPIC PARK: home for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Many of the attractions are in the nearby distance (with the ones mentioned above).
- PICNIC AT LA FONTAINE PARK: meter parking are available all around this area, with outside swimming pool, tennis courts, baseball field, benches to sit, near Le Plateau Mont Royal. We had our blanket, sandwiches and fruits, ready to enjoy nature.
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Read U.S. Western Wildfires Messages
block fire on lower west sierra; use highway 49; must keep fire from eating vital world-food crops in valley.
Best Wishes to all in Leavenworth, WA from a former Navy river guide. I enjoyed many weekends in Icicle Creek Canyon in 1993-1994. Was devastated to recognize homes in danger on the news reports. Hope the fire stays contained to the limits of the '94 fire at worst.
Wish I was closer and in condition to assist,
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Khloe Kardashian's baby daddy, Tristan Thompson, went to the Remy Martin MVP Weekend party at Avenue Los Angeles this Friday, February 16. He went to see a special performance of Travis Scott but he was not the only one of Khloe's loves there.
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Both James Harden and French Montana were there, and they are Khloe's exes. Even if this might sound like an awkward time for Tristan, it seems that it wasn't.
E! News confirms that the three of them hung out together at the party and according to a source Tristan enjoyed himself all night long.
The insider said that 'Tristan was there for a while before Travis Scott performed, he hung out at the Remy Martin table and enjoyed a few cocktails. He was really cool and was having a good time enjoying the party.'
'French walked in with The Weeknd, and Future French walked over to Tristan's table and hung out there and even watched Travis at the table. There was no weirdness between Tristan and French' the source also added.
The same insider said that Nicole Scherzinger was there as well. Tristan enjoyed the party and watched Travis perform around 1 a.m. while he played four of his songs. His set lasted for about half an hour.
Both their baby mamas were probably at home while these two proud fathers were at that location. Kylie just had Travis' child, and Khloe is pregnant with Tristan's baby.


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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Botswana places intellectual property at the core of is economic development, especially, its economic diversification strategy. Intellectual Property is protected under two legislations being; the Industrial Property Act (CAP 68:03) and the Copyright and Neighbouring rights Act (CAP 68:02).
The Industrial Property Act offer protection of trademarks, Patents, Utility Models and Industrial designs. This Act is being amended to include traditional knowledge, protection of layout designs of integrated circuits, and geographical indications. The Copyright and Neighbouring rights Act protects authors, artists and other creators for their literary and artistic creations, including novels, poems, plays, films, musical works, drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures.
At multilateral level, Botswana as a member of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.
Core tasks
Botswana is a member of the following WIPO bodies:
For further reference:
Botswana's Ministry of Trade and Industry
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Yesterday, Janelle Monáe was awarded the inaugural Women's Center Award for Achievement in Arts and Media presented by The Women's Center at Harvard College. "This award seeks to acknowledge a prominent performer who tackles questions of identity including sex, gender, and sexuality, in their performances. Throughout her career, Janelle Monáe has highlighted the important women in her life and inspired countless others to achieve excellence," says the Harvard College Women's Center.
See photos below from the award ceremony, in which students interviewed Monáe on such topics as how her identity has shaped her experiences as a performer.
In addition, Janelle Monáe was also recognized as the 2014 Woman of the Year by the Black Men's Forum at Harvard College. The award celebrates a trailblazing professional who has made remarkable contributions in their respective field. Past recipients include Phylicia Rashad and Jada Pinkett-Smith.
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(SUNDAY MAIL ZW) President mourns NkomoPresident mourns Nkomo
Thursday, 17 January 2013 14:54
Herald reporter
President Mugabe has expressed shock at the death of Vice President Nkomo. Announcing the death at State House, President Mugabe who is also the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces President Mugabe said Vice President Nkomo who has been battling with cancer in the past few years passed on at St Anne's Hospital this morning. " "
The moment we are in are sad moments, we have lost our Vice President John Landa Nkomo."
"He was suffering for a long time from cancer and all of a sudden we heard the situation had deteriorated yesterday.
"He was taken to St Annes Hospital and he passed on sometime this morning. I would like to express on behalf of Government, our party Zanu-PF, my own self, Cabinet, our sincerest condolences to his family, to his dear old mother, relatives and his friends.
"We have lost a real revolutionary, a fighter for freedom, a friend of the people, a lover of children, he will be dearly missed by all of us," President Mugabe said.
Meanwhile, the United States has also expressed its condolences to the family and the people of Zimbabwe on the death of VP Nkomo.
It said Vice President Nkomo was a patriot who dedicated his life to Zimbabwe's sovereignty and prosperity, whether as a teacher, a politician, an advocate for Zimbabwe's independence, or as a public servant,
"As a leader of PF ZAPU and ZANU-PF, Mr. Nkomo played an important role in shaping the course of Zimbabwean history. May he rest in peace," the embassy said.
Founding member of the African National Congress between 1958 and 1959.
Joined the National Democratic Party in 1960 before joining the Zimbabwe African People's Union in 1961.
Arrested on several occasions by the Smith regime and detained at Gonakudzingwa in 1966-68.
Joined the African National Council where he was deputy secretary-general in 1971.
Attended the Geneva Conference as part of as part of the Zimbabwe African People's Party (Zapu) delegation that was led by the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo in 1976.
Was seriously injured in a parcel bomb that killed Cde Jason Ziyapapa Moyo in 1977.
After the country gained independence in 1980, he became Member of Parliament for Matabeleland North between 1980 and 1985.
Served as Deputy Minister of Industry and Energy in 1981
Was Minister of State in the Prime Minister's office responsible to the Deputy Prime Minister from 1982-84.
Became Member of Parliament for Tsholotsho between 1985 and 1990.
Was appointed Minister of Labour, Manpower Planning and Social Welfare from 1988 to 1995.
Served as MP for Bulawayo North between 1990 and 1995.
Was re-elected legislator for Bulawayo North from 1995 to 2000.
Was Minister of Local Government and Rural Development in 1995 before being appointed Minister of Local Government and National Housing in 1997.
Between 2000 and 2001, he was Minister of Home Affairs.
In 2002, he was appointed Minister of State in the President's Office Responsible for Special Affairs.
He became Speaker of the Parliament in 2005 up to 2008.
Nkomo was appointed Minister of State in the President's Office responsible for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration, 2009 after the inception of the Inclusive Government.
He was appointed Vice President in December 14, 2009.
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This morning I resolved to ride my bike- just in the neighborhood, to check its alignment before I frighten drivers on busier streets. But now rain streaks my windows and drools out of the gutters, so I sit squinting at IRS forms and thinking of poetry.
You asked why I don't write more poems.
Quite actually, you didn't, but there I've beaten you to it,
and in bending the truth thus, accomplished that subtle
weave of fact and feeling that I associate with poetry.
But I undid the threads. The truth is, I have internalized Rilke
when he said that perhaps we are here simply to make lists:
House. Bridge. Fountain. Gate. Pitcher. Apple tree. Window.
To say things as they are in their integrity, without embellishment.
So every night at 9:50 I add to a list: Train going by in the dark.
Small singers' hugs. Kitchen table. Two hawks. Dent in my car.
One huge arched cloud trail. Skeletal trees.
I notice the way the rain envelopes and becomes the sky, content to sink through the earth and change its form, abandoning flight and keeping me indoors, where I sit like a reservoir of simple things, making my lists when I ought to be doing my taxes. Rilke says we ought to speak the lists aloud, or write them, as the most fitting beginner's form of poetry. "There are the hurts," he writes. "And, always, the hardships. And there's the long knowing of love – all of it unsayable. Later, amidst the stars, we will see: these are better unsaid." So I write: the soft way light reaches through the window to rest in stripes on a girl's brown hair during church. A friend talking about Paris. Unexpected meetings and free food and my hand out the window to feel the warming air and, of all things, Call Me Maybe on 95.5.
These are no more than fragments that I, in listing them, weave into a body. Rilke, again: "And the things which, even as they live, pass on – understand that we praise them. Transient, they are trusting us to preserve them – us, the most transient of all. As if they wanted our hearts to transform them into – o endlessly – into us. Whatever we are."
I cannot yet call that transformation Poetry. I slowly fulfill my human duty to name things, but it is ironic that I have no name for the Opus that results. There is great and solemn joy in the mystery. To all the spoken and word-upheld world, I say: be.
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I weave through the city.
The squirrels keep up; they understand
the urge to race in the dappled light.
A recorded voice drawls out, slow and Texan:
"The walk sign is on to cross 24th street at Lamar,"
and the woman at the crosswalk repositions her earbuds.
She runs north, and I, south– past Shoal creek looking rocky
and innocent, as if it did not flood west downtown just last year
and the year before that.
A girl's dog pulls her to the ground straining to greet me.
"He's excited to see you," she pants. I understand
the urge to run toward the new and the strange.
The silvery exhale of a bus
matches the uneven pulse of
my breathing as I see my city's skyscrapers
like a collective shout, loom over the 15th street bridge.
Living in a city is like lying eye level with the grass,
watching it grow.
This week I sit curled up next to family, watching small siblings opening gifts. I lie on carpet squinting at economics and algebra textbooks, and watch the pilot episodes of a couple of shows people have instructed me to see, weighing whether I can sustain the commitment to finish their stories. I wake up late. I run. I sit cross-legged on my bed in the temperate glow of my single strand of Christmas lights and ponder things. What am I looking for? What do I need to manufacture for myself vs. find outside of me? What duties/joys am I shirking and why? Where am I needed? I read T.S. Eliot:
The lot of man is ceaseless labor,
Or ceaseless idleness, which is still harder,
Or irregular labour, which is not pleasant.
I have trodden the winepress alone, and I know
That it is hard to be really useful, resigning
The things that men count for happiness, seeking
The good deeds that lead to obscurity, accepting
With equal face those that bring ignominy,
The applause of all or the love of none.
All men are ready to invest their money
But most expect dividends.
I say to you: Make perfect your will.
I say: take no thought of the harvest,
But only of proper sowing.
There are things you lose when you pursue a career: Worship as an obvious chief vocation. Time to be still. Motivations unaffected by the hope of rising higher.
O world of spring and autumn, birth and dying!
The endless cycle of idea and action,
Endless invention, endless experiment,
Brings knowledge of motion, but not of stillness;
Knowledge of speech, but not of silence;
Knowledge of words, and ignorance of the Word.
All our knowledge brings us nearer to death,
But nearness to death no nearer to God.
Where is the Life we have lost in living?
Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?
The cycles of Heaven in twenty centuries
Brings us farther from God and nearer to the Dust.
I have lost the easy stride of a worshiper. I am like my brother who, untrained at piano, can play hymns in full harmony by ear– but when I straighten his bench and sit down to teach him note names and fingerings, inspiration is forgotten and he languishes in a tangle of thumbs and accidentals.
I am that child. Learning technique. Questioning my choice of direction and reminding myself what I leave behind. And still, still drawn to my work. But the work and the life get confused often because I think about density and walkability and sustainability and ecology and community and bake myself into a buzzword pie but forget to till my own land and speak to my own neighbors.
What life have you, if you have not life together?
There is not life that is not in community,
And no community not lived in praise of GOD.
And now you live dispersed on ribbon roads,
And no man knows or cares who is his neighbor
Unless his neighbor makes too much disturbance,
But all dash to and fro in motor cars,
Familiar with the roads and settled nowhere.
I have given you hands which you turn from worship,
I have given you speech, for endless palaver,
I have given you my Law, and you set up commissions,
I have given you lips, to express friendly sentiments,
I have given you hearts, for reciprocal distrust.
I have given you power of choice, and you only alternate
Between futile speculation and unconsidered action.
Many are engaged in writing books and printing them.
Many desire to see their names in print.
Many read nothing but the race reports.
Much is your reading, but not the Word of God,
Much is your building, but not the House of God.
And the wind shall say:
"Here were decent godless people:
Their only monument the asphalt road
And a thousand lost golf balls."
I fight suburban sprawl and automobile-oriented environments. But imagine I win; who am I then? A decent godless person: her only monument the pedestrian-oriented streetscape and a thousand lost souls?
When the Stranger says: "What is the meaning of this city?
Do you huddle close together because you love each other?"
What will you answer? "We all dwell together
To make money from each other"? or "This is a community"?
Oh my soul, be prepared for the coming of the Stranger.
Be prepared for him who knows how to ask questions.
So I hear the questions and I am afraid because it turns out I am not good at walking this path, but I refuse to turn back. Like a fool, I wander forward into the unknown because I just want to HELP, but I don't know if I will. I want to be important, but I'm afraid it would destroy me. I want to be independent but I don't want to be alone. I want to worship AND be accepted in a secularized city. So it's a mess. But I believe I'm meant to wade through it.
In spite of all the dishonour,
the broken standards, the broken lives,
The broken faith in one place or another,
There was something left that was more than the tales
Of old men on winter evenings.
I believe Jesus will be faithful to complete a good work in and through me. Halfway in and halfway out of the dark, I will keep Christmas.
The work of creation is never without travail;
Lord, shall we not bring these gifts to Your service?
Shall we not bring to Your service all our powers
For life, for dignity, grace and order.
And intellectual pleasures of the senses?
The Lord who created must wish us to create
And employ our creation again in His service
Which is already His service in creating.
(Poetry taken from Eliot's Choruses from "The Rock"; I recommend the entire poem.)
Hello, struggler, wisher, thirster-
I meet you at the well to wonder,
to ponder, and possibly to fight for
what it is to be alive.
Both of us are drinking from the same cistern.
We created it; the cracks refused to seal
and the water refused to heal our parched souls.
Goodness knows we have looked in all those cracks
for answers and heard enough echoes
to reassure us we are alone.
But what of the music that we didn't make?
We hear it shake the ground sometimes
and we analyze the sounds that aren't our own.
O great unknown, you sing to us
and call to us in open roads
and feather-leafed mesquite groves
and in places that are kind or bleak to us-
you are deeper than our well goes.
O Otherness beyond our echoes,
you have a voice that fills us
in the emptiness of subway halls
and other people's flawless love.
Mend our cisterns! we cry,
and you reply,
Leave them dry. I will supply parched lips
with my munificence and drench
you in my providence.
O holy Christ, your voice is stronger
than the torrents tempting us to take
the earthy waters; human potters mold more vessels
but you call us-
like a wave: one but recurring.
Beyond words, beyond our singing
you are matchless:
to have tasted of your depth
is to know Already and Not Yet
and greater love and greater debt.
call and response
stretch out your hand in trepidation
open your palm with your frightened eyes shut
do you trust the gifts you're given?
neither do I, yet we both risk the touch
often our reaching has brought us to ruin
there have been serpents disguised as doves
like a fisherman, your sight is blocked by the surface
like a fish, you so seldom look up
in your chest is a heart and each pump starts a pulse
your body is water; your heart is a stone
a stone splashes once and the ripples convulse
every vein channels rhythm and urges the flow
your pulse is a call to you: open your hand
gifts may betray but will not fail to teach you
I once wished for love and got wisdom instead
each gift you accept is a bite you can't chew
you will swallow the bitterest dose of reality
you will wish you had never unfolded your fist
even in pain your pulse will keep beckoning
you are constantly summoned to open your gifts
stretch out your hand in trepidation
open your palm with your frightened eyes shut
do you trust the life you're given?
neither do I, yet we both risk the touch
[this post appeared first on Torrey Gazette]
In your endless quest for progress,
when you are ceaselessly tending your mind,
you cultivate the finer elements of intelligence,
insisting on the necessary climate;
insisting on learning to thrive in it.
It's intrinsic: this constant adjustment
and movement. Simplistic reductions won't do it.
Recalcitrant neurons must renounce skepticism
and fall into place like a game of Tetris; wisdom is
beckoning like a professor inviting you
to think, like the brink of a scientific discovery,
like a melody gleefully smashing your boundaries.
When all these analogies intrude on your privacy,
you, the cartographer, channel the pathways
of mental activity and, as though you were gardening,
you find time to plant and to water, to weed and to fertilize
the soil of your mind. So through all of it, I ask this:
That in your endless quest for progress,
you would cultivate astonishment.
The quick breath of it; the open eyes that enable it,
and with all of this, a propensity to discern the beauty
in every ordinary chord of reality's performance:
that indecipherable symphony in which we are
indispensable miracles, feeling ourselves in it;
integrally at home in it.
[this post appeared first on Torrey Gazette]
written while driving
[this post was brought to you by the voice memo iPhone app]
what good do you accomplish
when you allow your heart to drag you deeper?
you must let your eyes dwell on the low clouds that shine white
(unreasonable in the darkness)
reflecting city light.
you must look!
when your instinct is to hide your eyes, you must look farther.
this is the only way up.
what good does it do you
when your hiding place keeps you not only from pain but from salvation?
for there is salvation in the clouds.
there is salvation in the dwelling of the eye.
dream and strategy
I am ever so much more a poet now.
A startling awakening, but gentle- you know-
like coming upon a new tree in a field you used to walk
a time and a half ago, when there was only grass
and sky.
It is not the words, for even now they scrape, out of shape,
through mental ligaments. I write less.
But I walk more, and I speak plainly, for apparently I've lost the art of adornment.
I walked half-witted into anguish and it jolted me awake.
Do you know the wandering?
The lovely but vague paths of foot and thought,
the words words words of the playwright;
and latent strength waiting like the sea below a dock.
And then the electric incision. The indiscriminate pain.
Once I brought the edge of a shovel down hard on a brown snake
and its lithe body jolted over and over; every muscle angry; its tongue
grasping at air as if trying to escape on its own,
and as I killed, I wished I could have left it lying lazy and alone.
But I wish no languor on my soul.
Wandering must share its space with exploration,
and exploration with purpose. To bring it to the surface:
I stand forever at a crossroads between dream and strategy.
And to defend the soft animal of my heart when cruelty
strikes indiscriminately,
I want to curl tight like a fern to the touch.
But instead I learn, every day, to open my arms.
I learn how to walk instead of write; how to make every step a vibrant,
tactile act of creation.
Once I wrote a poet's words.
Now I wield them.
(ft. inspiration by Mary Oliver, Shakespeare, and Lin-Manuel Miranda)
come and go
Every year when South by Southwest is over,
the airport fills with jostling and bags
and a collective sigh of Californians and New Yorkers
being packed into planes like potatoes
every which way, sometimes stacked.
And Austin returns to introspection.
Inspection! Tester of spring, the wind crescendos
and asks the leaves, "Are you sure?"
They hold tight through the tossing, the winnowing billows
that ask every branch, "Do you mean it?"
They pass. Like a second fall, the air is confettied
with brown leaves and weak ones flying,
embarking; but the younger leaves cling desperately
to dynastic continuity.
For you, there is a time to withstand every gust and to be "wick"
as a secret Yorkshire garden, but there is also a time to
be carried away; to be packed into planes.
Someday green leaves will turn old and pray-
for strength not to hold on, but to pass away.
It is a time of both going and staying
here every year in the spring.
The airport fills with leaving,
but the leaves in Austin cling.
this post first appeared on: Torrey Gazette
the day after the kite festival
The day after the kite festival
The great field is empty
Except for five lacrosse players
And half an orange abandoned in the grass.
Yesterday this place was a whirling,
Pulsing cacophony of color and running
And kites swarming under the sun.
Of sisters shouting "higher!" and "now you've got it!"
To sweaty-palmed little brothers tugging on strings.
Today at the field's edges,
All the trees are littered with kite shards-
Colors trapped in skeletal branches,
Ribbons flayed to shreds, ripped by the wind and a grey sky.
Convince me not to see all of life in this field:
One day everything is brightness and celebration,
And the next it's all tangled in trees.
What trust is there in soaring, if kites are so easily caught?
Or laughter becomes silence and kisses turn to stone
And tenderness is exchanged for indifference?
Seamus Heaney pulled up a railroad tie and asked the same.
What is fixed, if things so solid can be utterly undone?
I have heard there is a future
And a hope that will not be cut off.
Next year the kites will swarm again.
So as I walk under the littered trees,
I sing softly
but am not quite
to fly.


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2018 Collingtree Village Fete & Dog Show
What a great day was had at the village fete on 15th September!
Well done to all of the event organisers and stall holders, and the pub for hosting, and Walkies the Dog Service and Rhodes Veterinary Surgery for putting on and judging the show, but most of all thank you all for bringing your amazing dogs with you!
We were very excited because our little Lily won 3rd in the "dog the judge would most like to take home" class (though probably not making the awful racket she made whilst watching Andy and Reggie in the show ring without her!!!).
So here are the best images from the show. I apologise if you were in one of the earlier classes and I didn't manage to capture your lovely pet - at that time I was trying to juggle an unhappy barking / yelping / squealing Lily in one hand, and my camera with a rather large and heavy lens in the other! It didn't work, so Andy took both Reggie and Lily in the ring for all of their classes, leaving me to snap away in peace!
Just before you take a peek, I'd like to show you a "before and after" of an image, to explain what I have done in terms of editing, and what more I would do if you want to order a digital file of a photo...
See how the photos are edited...
The first image on the left is straight out of the camera ("sooc").
The middle image is the one that you will see on the gallery. It has had an initial edit to crop it to focus more on the dog against the beautiful colour of the skirt, the fur has more detail in it, and the eyes a little brighter.
The third image is the one you would receive if you wanted to purchase it (without the water mark). The dog is tidied up in terms of any stray "bits" in the eyes and coat, the lead has been removed, as has the red and white striped tape in the background, and the image is more vivid and really showcases the dog.
Each image edited for purchase will be professionally edited to minimise distractions and to subtly draw the focus to the dog (and owner where appropriate). Where possible background distractions will be removed, and where it improves the image (and it is possible) the lead will be removed. Please note that it is the photographer's decision how each image will be edited, and the editing process will vary for each individual image.
If you are interested in purchasing an image without a watermark
The price is:
£20 per digital image (full resolution, no watermark, professionally edited)
Buy 2 for £30 (save £10)
Buy 3 for £40 (save £20)
For each order placed, I will donate £5 to Dogs for Good via the MK Supporters Group.
How to order your digital image(s)
Note down the image numbers on the gallery (underneath the photo).
Email me with your full name and address, the image number(s) you wish to purchase, and I will email an invoice with details of how to pay.
Please allow up to 3 working days after receipt of payment to receive your digital file.
Last order date is 31st October 2018.
Files will be emailed to you via We Transfer and you will have 7 days to download them.
I recommend you copy your file(s) to a secondary location (separate drive / the cloud) for safe keeping.
Interested in a full dog photography experience?
*** The £50 "SHOW SPECIAL" ***
If you want to experience my full photography experience package, including:
- Initial consultation (in person or on the phone)
- Personalised photo shoot
- Viewing & ordering session in the studio (c.30 images to view)
- Helping you choose the best way to display your chosen images
- £25 to spend on products*
I have a limited number of slots during October and November to offer you a very special deal.
Secure your booking for £50 and you can use £25 towards products such as wall art or fine art prints. This represents a great £25 saving compared with my usual fee of £75 with £25 for you to spend on products.
Your photo shoot can take place either outdoors, at a local park or woods, making the most of the colourful Autumn leaves, or indoors in my new studio, which opens very soon!
* Fine art prints start from £99, wall art from £125, fine art print collections from £199, wall art collections from £399, and digital collections from £299.
To enquire, please email me.
This was the first Collingtree companion dog show, and hopefully it won't be the last!


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Bend and Snap! Dr. Julia's first Chiropractic Adjustment
Medical Girl Mystical World is back for season 2! Dr, Julia is on location at Cafe of Life in Grant Park, Atlanta to learn about chiropractic medicine from Dr. April Warhola, and to receive her first ever chiropractic adjustment. Dr. April shares her lifetime of experiences with chiropractic medicine, its many uses in healing, and reveals the benefits it can have for our four legged, furry friends as well!
Learn more about Dr. April and the Cafe of Life at www.comethrivewithme.com.


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Alright so i need to get in extremely good shape in the next few months for the navy, I have my own routine but if anyone has any suggestions that would great. I am already in an average athletic shape but having sat around pigging out and really doing nothing all summer i need to kick myself in to gear. i just started my workout routine last week so i'm just getting started. And if anyone has anything good i can change it up. your comments are appreciated thanks
On a sidenote: i have never been to a gym and can't afford to.
Perhaps this article will be helpful. Best of luck and thank you for being willing to serve Our Country!
Training for Boot Camp - Military Fitness - Military.com


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CBSI: Epicenter for Robotic Bariatric Surgery
Technological Advancements in Robotic Bariatric Surgery
As we begin 2018, it's remarkable to reflect on the technological advancements achieved thus far in medicine. As technology continues to advance in all facets of our lives, so too have medical technologies become more readily available. Dr. Brown has been utilizing the da Vinci robot to perform bariatric surgery since 2015 because it vastly reduces pain and recovery time for patients after surgery.
He has conducted over 6,000 bariatric procedures, over 600 of which were performed robotically. At Colorado Bariatric Surgery Institute, we are fortunate to have the most experienced robotic bariatric surgeon in the Rocky Mountain region. Our team is the only bariatric robotic epicenter in Colorado and is fully dedicated to helping patients live happier, healthier lives.
Dr. Brown operates the arms of the robot with the touch of his fingers, allowing him the dexterity to move the machine much like he would move his own hands. This guarantees precision during the procedure, providing a benefit over open or even laparoscopic bariatric procedures.
Watch as Dr. Brown explains more about the robotic bariatric surgery procedure below.


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A handmade body butter (60ml) for use on dry skin, rough skin, weathered skin in the winter, sun kissed skin in the summer – which is why it's called Magic!
Suitable for vegans.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos nucifera oil, Helianthus annus oil, Lavandula angustifolia, Boswellia carteri, Pelargonium species, Copaifera reticulate, Linalool*, Citronellol*, Geraniol*, d-Limonene*, Citral* *natural constituents of essential oils.


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There is something wrong in this picture
There is something wrong in this picture
The Honourable Joe Volpe, Publisher
TORONTO – Ever since the ill-fated "Arab Spring" of eight years ago provoked violent regime change in Africa and the Middle East, Africans have been leaving their homelands in the millions to seek a better life elsewhere.
People smugglers have been running a brisk and profitable business. "Snake heads", Slavers, organized crime and War-lords and corrupt governments have been converting political uncertainty into a golden opportunity to 'facilitate" the movement of people into Europe.
Somehow, tens of thousands also made their way into Israel.
That tiny country prides itself on being virtually impregnable. With its Iron Dome Air Defense Structure, Nuclear weaponry, vaunted Intelligence Services (the MOSSAD), a military that ranks among the best equipped, best trained in the world, and an impenetrable Wall which no Palestinian can cross, Israel is as close to being as tight as a drum as any man-made structure can get.
It is a model for the United States' President Trump. It is also a land that prides itself on the rule of Law.
In fact, the current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu – like other top-ranking officials before him – is under investigation for, among other things, corrupt practices. In other words, the Courts have established a well-deserved reputation for impartiality.
Somehow, tens of thousands of African migrants made their way into Israel and claimed Refugee Status. The Supreme Court has denied their claims. They are "economic migrants", it said.
The government has begun to remove them to their countries of origin, after the arbitration process/Courts declared those countries to be "safe third countries", where there is no danger of persucution. It also provided a free plane ticket with a grant of $3,500 to expedite removal.
Undaunted by this temporary setback, according to a Toronto Star report (March21, 2018), 1,845 of those failed refugee claimants, apparently originally from Eritrea and Somalia, have asked for a "stay of removal" until their claim for Refugee Status under Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds – to Canada – can be determined.
Canada's Minister for Immigration, Ahmed Hussen, an Immigration and Human Rights lawyer in his previous incarnation, immediately dispatched officials who dutifully cited our obligations under international conventions requiring Canada to do this.
That same Minister has ordered the removal from Canada of an Undocumented [Mexican] Worker, Sergio Soberano Osorio, along with his family, even though he and his wife have been gainfully employed since 2008.
The reason? He has not demonstrated an ability to integrate. Oh, he is also awaiting a life-saving medical procedure which Canadian officials say is available in Mexico anyway.
Minister Hussen's officials are also scrambling to remove as many "potential immigrants" already in Canada, gainfully employed and already established, as they can discover, because these people are "Visa Overstays".
For those unfamiliar with the term, it refers to people who [without a Permanent Residency Permit] come here, find work, stay and want to be Canadian.
Their employers need them to keep their enterprises competitive and thriving.
There are an estimated 500,000 "undocumented workers" in the GTA. It is illegal for employers to hire them. Minister Hussen's riding is home to several thousand of them; many are Portuguese, Hispanic or Italian.
Maybe that's their problem. Their employers can find "legal replacements" for them in the Israeli detention camps.
Minister Hussen is a former Somali refugee claimant. Hussen currently serves as the National President of the Canadian Somali Congress (CSC). Under his leadership, the CSC partnered with the Canadian International Peace Project and Canadian Jewish Congress to establish the Canadian Somali-Jewish Mentorship Project.
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Junkyard Dog Diplomacy – Trump Style
Apr Mon ,2017
"Well done Rocco Galati"
Mar Tue ,2017
"Exploitations and abuses: I side with the cafoni"
Mar Mon ,2017
Berlusconi, Renzi and others also called "Cafoni"
Mar Thu ,2017
«Corriere is wrong in the use of the word "Cafone"»
Mar Wed ,2017
Mar Sun ,2017
Auto politics makes for strange bedfellows
Mar Thu ,2017
Lidia's culinary philosophy: every dish is unique
Feb Mon ,2017
YRDSB turns the diversity asset into a liability
Feb Fri ,2017
York Region School Board needs a clean sweep
Feb Sat ,2017
Canadian Builder Sounds the Warning Bell
Feb Thu ,2017
Family values to fight criminality
Feb Tue ,2017
Trudeau Trump Summit: when the rubber hits the road
Feb Mon ,2017
"We don't need buildings, but plans"
Feb Thu ,2017
Paina challenges the community
Feb Tue ,2017
Electoral Reform – the Sham That Was
Feb Mon ,2017
Buyer's Remorse: Understanding the Trump revolution
Feb Thu ,2017
A Country Mourns a Senseless Killing of its Citizens
Feb Wed ,2017
Oh, those sly little boys in short pants
Jan Mon ,2017
Tajani, EU new President, an asset for Canada
Jan Thu ,2017
Shuffle, another missed opportunity
Jan Thu ,2017
A shuffle to ensure survival
Jan Wed ,2017
Cabinet shuffle in Ottawa
Jan Tue ,2017
The Epiphany: a tradition of lessons and religion
Jan Fri ,2017
Happy New Year to our readers and supporters
Dec Fri ,2016
"USA to Bibi: enough is enough"
Dec Wed ,2016
Immigration, a Portuguese who speaks for Italians
Dec Tue ,2016
World class global city: it was a little different
Dec Wed ,2016
The vote of Italian expats, a right and an asset
Dec Tue ,2016
Putting our success on display for a change
Dec Fri ,2016
Last chance to vote today for the referendum
Dec Thu ,2016
Mail-in voting is the best solution we have
Nov Wed ,2016
The "Infamous Bunch" against the Yes
Nov Mon ,2016
The reason why you should vote "Sì"
Nov Fri ,2016
"We are qualified and have earned our stripes"
Nov Thu ,2016
Pandolfi and the battle against cancer
Nov Wed ,2016
Where is the No side's credibility on referendum?
Nov Wed ,2016
"The reasons why Corrado Paina is wrong"
Nov Wed ,2016
"A model young woman"
Nov Tue ,2016
Mudslinging from the No front
Nov Mon ,2016
The Art of the Trio: a Pure-Jazz Friday
Nov Fri ,2016
"Se Dio vuole" at UTM
Nov Tue ,2016
American Politics – the theatre of the absurd
Nov Fri ,2016
The Fbi's attempted coup d'etat
Oct Mon ,2016
Voyage Through the Sounds of Southern Italy: the Vesuvius Ensemble's concert series in Toronto
Oct Thu ,2016
Ariodante: when music brings to life an epic poem
Oct Tue ,2016
CETA is headed down the mine shaft
Oct Mon ,2016
Trump may savour victory even in defeat
Oct Fri ,2016
Bellini for the COC: the passion of Norma on stage
Oct Tue ,2016
"It's time to wake up!"
Oct Mon ,2016
Amphibian migrations threaten our food supply
Oct Mon ,2016
When "splendid isolation" became discrimination
Oct Fri ,2016
Look in the mirror, the enemy is before you
Oct Wed ,2016
"Italiani a Toronto", when Italy seems closer
Oct Thu ,2016
"Don Bosco is not an isolated problem"
Oct Thu ,2016
Trial runs on the constitutional referendum
Oct Thu ,2016
Deciphering who will win the American election 2016
Oct Sun ,2016
Prodigious Elisa Citterio at Tafelmusik
Sep Thu ,2016
Questionable value of surtax on foreign home buyers
Sep Thu ,2016
Roaring towards the referendum
Sep Mon ,2016
"Stop with all bureaucratic torture"
Sep Wed ,2016
Deportation, treat everybody equally
Sep Tue ,2016
Comedians and jokers united
Sep Thu ,2016
Byelections, a wake up call for the Premier
Sep Wed ,2016
Thank you Charlie Hebdo. Now go away
Sep Tue ,2016


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When you're doing business, doing things online is the way to be. Without the internet, you can't reach a broader business base, stay connected with international customers and even save on admin costs. However, with a plethora of opportunities, the online world also brings a lot of security threats for a business on the table. But prevention is better than ... Read More »
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7 Arrested For Using Mobile Phones To Cheat At Government Job Exam
Police said candidates were caught using mobile phones and Bluetooth headsets. (Representational) Kolkata: Seven candidates appearing for a government recruitment examination at a Kolkata-based college were caught cheating using mobile phones and Bluetooth headsets, police said on Monday. "The recruitment exam for judicial clerkship was being conducted on Sunday when officials of Heramba Chandra College caught candidates cheating using mobile ... Read More »
Xiaomi Mi A2 vs Nokia 7 Plus: Which One Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?
Xiaomi Mi A2 and Nokia 7 Plus are both part of the Android One programme HIGHLIGHTS The Nokia 7 Plus and the Xiaomi Mi A2 have identical hardware Both smartphones are a part of the Android One programme The Xiaomi Mi A2 is Rs. 9000 cheaper than the Nokia 7 Plus Until some time ago, if you wanted to experience ... Read More »
7 signs you need to change your job
Is it better to stay in a secure position at the same level for a long time, or to take the risk and move to an unknown organization for a higher position? Read on to find out. "The average time a person spends at work is over 40 hours per week. So, given that we spend so much time ... Read More »
7 reasons why baths are great for your health
As if you needed a better excuse for taking a dip in the most indulgent of home remedies… There's nothing better than finding out something pleasurable is actually good for you. So get ready for the best news you'll hear all day: luxuriating in a long, hot bath actually has health benefits. Our longstanding cultural traditions surrounding bath-time may have clued you ... Read More »
I had dinner at 7 pm for 20 days and lost 2 kgs!
I had dinner at 7 pm for 20 days and lost weight along with these 4 other benefits! We have heard various celebrities advocating the power of eating dinner early. Yet, we stick to the age-old Indian tradition of having food once everyone comes back home, which is usually never before 9. Prateek Singh writes his experience of following ... Read More »
Why Whole Grains Are Good For You? 7 Benefits To Look Out For!
Various health experts vouch for the daily consumption of whole grains, considering they are power-packed with essential nutrients required by the human body. In fact, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recommended that children and adults should consume at least half of their grains as whole grains. Whole grains are a part of the original kernel, which includes ... Read More »
7 drinks you need to stop buying now
1. Fruit juice Despite what the packaging may tell you, this does NOT provide an easy and convenient way to get in one or two of your 5-a-day. Most shop-bought fruit juices are pasteurised (essentially boiled), which destroys a lot of the valuable nutrients, whilst concentrating the sugars. The juice is also extracted from the whole fruit, leaving behind the ... Read More »
Google Pixel 2 and iPhone 7 at Rs. 39,999, 'Biggest Ever' iPhone X Sale, and More Mobile Deals in Flipkart Sale
HIGHLIGHTS Pixel 2 offer includes a flat discount, apart from a card-based discount Flipkart's Big Shopping Days sale will be held from Thursday There will also be discounts on iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Mi A1 The Google Pixel 2 is the company's latest offering in the premium smartphone segment but the steep pricing has been putting off a lot of prospective buyers, ... Read More »
7 Ways to Create a Killer Marketing Video (Infographic)
Video content is in more demand than ever right now, with 43 percent of consumers wanting to see more videos from marketers. Statistics have also shown that focusing on video content has huge benefits for companies, with 52 percent of marketers claiming that video has the best ROI as compared to all other types of content. Related: 5 Low-Cost Ways to Get Started With Video ... Read More »


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Award-Winning Designs from Castelle
Many skilled hands are involved in crafting Castelle's award-winning designs to the highest quality, desired luxury and ultimate comfort possible. From their intricate aluminum castings or extrusions to the multi-stage finishing; from the artisan applied antiquing to the all-weather cushions; their goal is to deliver handcrafted casual furnishings without equal. Their custom capabilities, incorporating thousands of design, finish, fabric and accent options, are what set Castelle apart from the rest. The Castelle brand delivers handcrafted luxury furnishings that will be enjoyed and appreciated for many years to come.
A place setting never looked so appealing as on one of our tables. Specifically designed to match our collections, our unique detailing will encourage you to linger over a casual meal or glass of fine wine. Handcrafted from aluminum, our tables are the anchor of our casual collections.
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Santa Ana Families are Smiling!
It's a busy (and rewarding) season for the Dental Care for Children Family! With the success of our Santa Ana dental clinic this past weekend and two more Mexico clinics on the horizon this October, you're helping us help more children than ever before!
On September 22nd, sixty-one volunteers, including local dentists, USC students and assistants, banded together to help low-income families in our very own backyard of Santa Ana, California.
Dental Care for Children partnered with the Western Service Workers Association to provide free dental care for families of those either laid off from their job or earning wages below poverty level. DCFC board member, Dr. David Levitt, lead the team in assembling a 13 chair mobile dental clinic a in nearby Santa Ana church.
It was a day of record-setting heat, rigorous dental work and a lot of gracious families. We're so thrilled to have treated 66 patients & donated almost $50,000 worth of dental treatment to these families who otherwise couldn't have afforded care.
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Have you ever looked around your house and felt overwhelmed by the number of things that needed to be fixed or tidied up? That sometimes happens to me but a couple of weeks ago, I did what I should have done a long time ago; I identified the lowest hanging fruit and tackled it. I put right one of my spare rooms and it felt wonderful.
I find that there are so many things in Barbados that need fixing, it can be overwhelming. We really need to identify the low hanging fruit and put systems in place to fix them. While the public sector provides many opportunities for criticism, I have to mention one in the private sector that really bothers me and that is sitting in a doctor's office for ridiculous amounts of time.
I have written about this before but since I'm writing this from a doctor's waiting room, I feel moved to mention it again. My appointment was 8:45 and, granted, I arrived at 8:50 to find there were five people waiting as well. I assume it's the usual case of scheduling patients every 15 minutes when the doctors know full well that they do not take 15 minutes to see a patient.
I recently went to a doctor who practices restorative medicine and I walked right into the consultation room after being greeted with a hug. As it was a first consultation, an hour had been set aside for me and I left after that hour. I was not even charged for that consultation. Amazing! A doctor who practices excellent customer service.
So I've now been waiting for 20 minutes. I would like to deduct the cost of my time from the fee I will have to pay. Wonder how that would go down?.
One of the complaints about doing business that I have heard recently is from a friend of mine who has a health related business and brings in products which she sells on the side in addition to the service that she provides. She said that she has had product in the Port for two weeks because she is battling over the rate of duty. This is not the first time that she has brought in these products and since they are health related, she got them at a lower rate in the past. However, another customs officer is dealing with this shipment and is trying to charge a higher rate.
Why would that be? Should the customs rate not be consistent regardless of which officer deals with a shipment? Surely, all that needs to be done is to have a note attached to the person's company name or number in the system indicating that these products are to be charged at a particular rate and that should take the decision out of the hands of customs officers. Surely this is an easy fix.
Speaking of inconsistency, I recently took a document to the Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO) to file. I had signed it in blue ink, completely forgetting the ridiculous rule about black ink. What is with that anyway? Needless to say, when I walked in and saw the signs saying to use black ink pasted all over the place, my heart sank. I asked one of the ladies if it was going to be a problem, and she said that it depended on which officer I got.
That gave me a 50-50 chance of getting through. I don't want to be operating with a 50-50 chance, I want certainty. So if blue is acceptable, then they need to make it a rule to accept both blue or black ink and save a lot of wasted time for business people.
Another time waster of major proportions is the judicial system. I need a separate article to deal with this in depth. We hear the complaints about the backlog of cases but in addition to that, the time wasted waiting for cases to be called is staggering. I have two friends in family court for different matters. Their cases have both been in the system for seven years.
I recently went to the court with one of them to keep her company. If the first case of the day was scheduled to be heard at 9, the judge did not get in until after 10! That is the first problem. Then after waiting from about 9 to 11:30, the news came out that the case would be adjourned. I am not sure the reason, but this seems to be the usual story.
Meanwhile, she has to continue to pay the lawyers. (I interrupt here to say that it is 9:44 and while the nurse has taken my blood pressure and weighed me, I have not yet seen the doctor an hour after my appointment time!)
My other friend has been abused by lawyers, both hers and the other side's. They have neglected to tell her about court appearances until the last minute, they have not represented her well, they have treated her as if she is working for them and not the other way around. She has so many stories. I believe that these lawyers should be reported to the Bar Association.
Does that association have teeth or is it another Auditor General? Perhaps half the problems are caused by the fact that the legal profession is like a fraternity club with lawyers covering up each other's inefficiencies. This will take a lot to fix but we have to fix it.
When we look at the number of issues that hinder doing business in Barbados, it can be overwhelming. But how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. If each organization and government department would choose the low hanging fruit to fix and start there, progress would be made.
I will suggest to my doctor that she schedules appointments at least half hour apart and try to get to work early. Wonder how she will take that? Well at least I managed to write my article so I didn't completely waste the time. Barbados needs fixing. Let's do our part.
(Donna Every is an author, international speaker and trainer. She is also the Barbados Ambassador for Women's Entrepreneurship Day (2014 – 2016) and the Barbados Facilitator for the InfoDev WINC Acceleration Programme. Contact her at) [email protected]; Website: www.donnaevery.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/DonnaEvery1


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The Atlas 180mm 48 Degree Ultra Light Matte Black trucks are designed for freeriding, carving, and cruising. With the same features at the first generation Atlas, the Ultralight eliminates additional material to make it lighter. Cast with A356 Aluminum for strength, the hanger measures 174mm long with a 211mm axle length. With a 48 degree baseplate for a quick turing radius, the double cone bushings provide deep carving ability.
The kingpin is tapered at a 1:20 ratio to fit securely inside the precision tapered hole in the baseplate. As the kingpin is tightened, it self-centers to provide a zero tolerance fit. This is why the kingpin does not site flush.
Because of the ball pivots shape, there is less contact with the edge of the pivot cup. This allows an unrestricted range of motion. The shape also has a 50% increase in load-bearing surface for additional balance, control, and movement.
The Atlas pivot cup is built with Nylon6, a low friction and abrasion resistant material. It is self cleaning due to the three grooves that sweep dirt into a threaded air pocket below. The axle fits directly into this pocket for removal and maintenance without the need for extra tools.
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I've received a hamper from Anatomicals sometime back and let me show you what they have to offer! Anatomicals is a Britain bathroom essential brand. What's so special about Anatomicals you might ask? It's one of the funkiest and fun brand out there!
Anatomicals have 10 products at the moment for sale in Singapore. They can be found at Totally Hot Stuff at Bugis+, and Sasa outlets!
They have two Lip Balms with one minty flavored one and the other for dry lips! Both of them have individual fragrances!
Body lotion, Body scrub and Hand cream. All that is needed to pamper your body. I am pretty sure you've noticed by now, the interesting copy on the packaging.
Anatomicals have 5 different body cleanser with different scent! From the usual fruity and floral scents, there's coffee scent and a spicy scent!
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Somnambulist Quintet
"The Big Sleep & The Nightjar Looks On"
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Somnambulist Quintet is an electronic jazz music project by Darren Johnson which attempts to blur the boundaries between electronic sampling and live performance. The music is notable for its tense and unpredictable shifts and turns, as well as its detailed sampling of saxophone and percussion. Seemingly improvised jazz recordings are in fact hand written and then digitally stitched together from single hit samples which have been edited individually for pitch, length, and timbre. Piano and bass, however, are performed live. [artist info] Reissue of two EPs previously released on CDRs in 2009 and 2010
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We face challenges on a daily basis around the home. This can be anything from getting our children to bed to dealing with the dirty extractor fan we have been putting off for ages! But fear not; read on to discover little tips and tricks that can make your home life easier.
Hacks for saving time – There are a number of different ways you can save time around the home. This includes using canned responses to deal with those emails and texts you find yourself writing time and time again. You should also create a cheat sheet for the information you need on a regular basis.
Start doing the tasks that demand your greatest level of attention when your children aren't there – If you feel like you can never get your tasks done throughout the day, you need to look at how you prioritise them and schedule your team. Make sure you tackle the tasks that demand your greatest attention when your children are sleeping or at school.
Turn your WiFi code into an ornament – There are lots of Wi-Fi printables online today. Frame one of these so that you don't constantly need to keep reaching for the Wi-Fi code.
Cleaning tips and tricks – Rather than putting yourself through those cleaning tasks you don't want to do, why not get a professional in instead? You can get an expert cleaning service for anything nowadays. Yes, this includes professional cleaning for that extractor fan you have been putting off, as well as cleaning services for items around the home that require special attention, for example, chandelier cleaning services. If you are worried that you will cause damage to your prized possession, don't put yourself through the stress – get a professional to handle the task instead.
Use a home alone printable – This free home alone printable is a good addition to any home. It gives you a list of things you should do when you are at home by yourself. This includes chores, as well as a safety checklist.
Hacks that reduce waste – You can use the ideas from this article for inspiration regarding different ways you can reduce waste and make the most of the storage that is available to you in the home. This includes everything from securing an apple with a rubber band to ensure it does not brown in your child's lunch box to using wire to make space to store gift wrap rolls, rather than them cluttering the floor.
So there you have it; plenty of little tricks and tips that can make your life easier around the home. If you follow the advice that has been provided above, you can give yourself a little bit of rest and relaxation that you otherwise wouldn't get.


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Capital works as a buffer against losses and affords protection for members during times of economic trouble for the credit union. It follows then that when it comes to measuring an an institution's financial resilience, capital is crucial. When looking at safety and soundness, more capital is preferred.
GALLUP scored 16 out of a possible 30 points on our test to measure the adequacy of a credit union's capital, beating the national average of 15.65.
GALLUP had a capitalization ratio of 16.00 percent in our test, the same as the average for all credit unions, suggesting that it's right in line with its peers.
This test's purpose is to try to understand how the credit union's capitalization and allocated loan loss reserves could be affected by troubled assets, such as past-due mortgages.
Having extensive holdings of these types of assets means a credit union could have to use capital to absorb losses, cutting down on its cushion of equity. It also means that there are likely to be many assets that are in non-accrual status and thus aren't earning money, diminishing earnings and elevating the risk of a failure in the future.
GALLUP scored 40 out of a possible 40 points on Bankrate's test of asset quality, better than the national average of 38.09.
Troubled assets made up 0.00 percent of GALLUP's total assets in our test, lower than the national average and potentially indicative of greater financial strength than other credit unions.
A credit union's ability to earn money has an effect on its long-term survivability. A credit union can retain its earnings, boosting its capital buffer, or put them to work addressing problematic loans, potentially making the credit union better able to withstand financial trouble. Credit unions that are losing money, however, have less ability to do those things.
On Bankrate's earnings test, GALLUP scored 4 out of a possible 30, lower than the national average of 10.11.
One indication that the credit union is running ahead of its peers in this area was its earnings ratio of 0.00 percent in our test, above the average for all credit unions.
Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound Ratings provide a star rating system to evaluate the current financial status of financial institutions. The information gathered about banks, credit unions and thrifts is updated as set forth in the Terms of Use of Safe & Sound Ratings and Reports. The Safe & Sound Ratings information is grouped by categories of banks, thrifts and credit unions.
Bankrate.com evaluates the financial condition of institutions and assigns a one- to five-star rating for each with five stars representing the highest rating. Institutions with satisfactory performance will generally receive a rating of three or more stars. The majority of institutions fall into the three- to four-star range. An institution with an "NR" rating may be too new to rate or may have limited the publicly available information in their regulatory filings. The "NR" is not an indication of financial strength or weakness. The Safe & Sound rating is believed to be reliable, but the information is not guaranteed. In addition, events since the information was collected may have altered the institution's financial condition.


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New Student Enrollment for 2019-2020 School Year
To enroll a student who is new to Owasso Public Schools for the 2019-2020 school year, you will need to complete the following steps. Please note Pre-K is a half-day program and class size is limited with spots filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Kindergarten is a full-day program open to all students who meet the age requirement.
STEP 1: Your home address determines which elementary school your child will attend. Click here to access a link on this page and enter your home address to learn which school your child will attend. Do this even if you had children enrolled in elementary school in past years. It is possible your school assignment has changed. When you know the name of the elementary school, proceed to Step 2.
STEP 2: Complete the online enrollment (link below). When you have answered all the questions and submitted the document, you will receive an email confirming the information has been submitted.
If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, we have computers available for you to use in the Enrollment Center. Plan to arrive before 2:00 p.m. and allow plenty of time to answer all the questions.
STEP 3: After online enrollment is complete, a parent or legal guardian will need to bring the following documents to the Enrollment Center:
- One of the following: a signed lease, general warranty deed, annual property tax statement, monthly mortgage statement, or contract to build or purchase without contingency.
- A current full-page gas, water, or electric bill that shows the service address. This requirement will be waived if you bring the lease or deed to the Enrollment Center within 30 days of signing that document or if you have a signed contract to buy or build a home.
- If you are living with another family, we need #1 and #2 above and a Temporary Resident Affidavit.
- Birth Certificate. We must have an original state-certified birth certificate for Pre-K (age 4 on or before September 1) or Kindergarten (age 5 on or before September 1). For all other grades, a copy is acceptable.
- 9th -12th-grade students must have a transcript from the previous school. The school counselor will need to see the transcript before a class schedule can be set.
- Immunization records from the previous school, a state health department or doctor's office. Requirements for the state of Oklahoma are linked on this page--select Immunization Information to view.
- Guardianship or custody documents if applicable.
- CDIB and/or tribal membership cards if applicable.
- Parent or guardian's driver license or government-issued photo ID.
To Begin Online Enrollment in English
To Begin Online Enrollment in Spanish
Enrollment Center location and hours:
202 East Broadway (1 block east of the 4-way stop on Main Street, enter through West doors)
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
(918) 274-1904
The Enrollment Center will be closed on the following days:
Labor Day
September 2
Winter Break
December 23 - January 3
Spring Break
March 16 - 20
Fall Break
October 17 - 18
Martin Luther King Day
January 20
Memorial Day
May 25
Thanksgiving Break
November 27 - 29
President's Day
February 17
Independence Day
July 4
For more information please contact:
Ann Reynolds, Enrollment Coordinator
Barbara Smith, Enrollment Administrative Assistant