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Sales Merc Pty Ltd has appointed a new Vice President Ken Hambling to compliment the existing team and provide focus on Strategic Consultancy, Governance, Technical Architecture and Technology Strategy as part of the broader Sales Merc Pty Ltd mandates.
Ken worked for IBM Australia for over 15 years until his retirement in July 2013. At that time he was an Executive IT Architect and the Global Business Services Architecture Practice Lead. He held Senior Certification as an IT professional within IBM and was certified by The Open Group at Distinguished Chief/Lead Architect level. His role was focused on two major areas:
Leading/supporting significant (AU$100 - $700mil) complex transformation proposals and the delivery of such
The review and recovery of large scale Information Technology projects that were not delivering to schedule, cost, function and/or Client expectations
Ken worked extensively throughout Australia, India, South Korea, USA, England, Japan and New Zealand on Telco, Banking, Distribution and Government programs predominantly. Additionally, whilst at IBM Ken was active in developing the technical vitality of IBM professionals, he was a member of the Certification Review Boards; an accredited Architectural Thinking Instructor and a founding/tenured member of the Technical Experts Council, Australia and New Zealand (TEC A/NZ).
Ken will undoubtedly bring, beyond his years of deep technical experience and CV of continued project execution, the right temperament and maturity to the selling processes Sales Merc Pty Ltd delivers on behalf of its growing client base.
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Media Contact:
David Connolly
About Sales Merc
Sales Merc Pty Ltd is a first of a kind consultancy that engages with clients to develop and then achieve their strategic growth goals. Sales Merc Pty Ltd undertakes a structured approach to "research, sell and sustain" our client's business operations inclusive of the full range of technical services required to achieve growth by increasing cash flow and/or achieving capital introduction.
Winning is what motivates us.
Original press release: http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/33240/Sales-Merc-Pty-Ltd-appoints-Vice-President-Ken-Hambling


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Asus Zenfone 5 Firmware V18.104.22.168 (Lollipop Upgrade)
Asus Zenfone 5 Lollipop Upgrade – ASUS has released a latest firmware update for Zenfone5 (A500CG) software Image: V22.214.171.124. Android 5.0 Lollipop update this time is the most awaited by Zenfone 5 users because this is the latest version of Android.
If you can not wait to try out Android 5.0 Lollipop on Zenfone 5 (T00F), at this time Asus Zenfone Blog will share an Android Lollipop update for Zenfone 5 (A500CG) and how to install it. Please note that Android 5.0 Lollipop does not support some pre-installed apps.
The listed apps below will be removed once the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade.
- Battery widget
- PhotoFrame widget
- Google Text-To-Speech
- Movie Studio
- Cloud Print
- CMClient
- Magic Smoke Wallpapers
* Please note! Some features are added or changed in this system upgrade
- SuperNote: change to link-downloading version
- Asuswebstorage: change to link-downloading version
- Remote Link: change to link-downloading version
- Lockscreen: remove standalone wallpaper & weather info (only for 1GB RAM device)
- Quick settings/Recent app layout change (only for 1GB RAM device)
- Dialer/Contacts: reduce tab count from 5 to 3; remove group tab name/photo; remove foreground service (only for 1GB RAM device)
- InCall screen: remove inCall animation & cover (only for 1GB RAM device)
- Fix the problem of losing some files after changing the folder name in File Manager
- Add KKBOX (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
- Add Dr. eye (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
- Add Zinio (link-downloading)
- Add PubuBookBuffet (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
- Add eReadingNow (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
- Add ASUS Game Center (link-downloading) (Taiwan only)
- Offer hot and highly qualified games picked by a team of gaming experts
- Offer event privileges and goodies of virtual treasures
- Support membership with ASUS, Facebook and Google+ accounts to log in
- Offer VIP services: 24/7 online customer service
- Support purchase history to overview for games downloaded from ASUS Game Center
* No longer support NTFS format SD card.
Please backup your SD card data before upgrade to Android 5.0 Lollipop with following steps:
- Connect your ZenFone and computer with USB cable
- Enter your ZenFone storage via computer
- Select all data and copy it. Paste all your SD card data to your computer
- Check software version of your device**
- Download device software and Update SOP (From "Manual" Item)
- Only apply to same SKU update, Example: WW->WW, CN->CN, TW->TW.
- Software update cannot transfer the software SKU and downgrade the software version.
- Wrong SKU may cause update failure, please update the same SKU version only.
Note: Before upgrade to Android 5.0 Lollipop make sure you have updated firmware version V126.96.36.1993 first.
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SXSW festival style – day one. Austin was a foggy mess, but we made the most of it in layers, drinks & dipping into the best dives on Congress. I bundled under a vintage suede coat I found at Round Top a few years back. Under that was a dark commitment: An old Urban Outfitters sheer top over a Free People sheer skirt + some added dark touches. Ryan being the best accessory, of course. We really fall into the Austin culture so easily. One day we'll be more than a fling, ATX.
Hope this inspires moms to stretch out of our yoga pants & do something for ourselves!


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Michael Behe Quotes
31 Michael Behe quotes:
"Evolution no longer looks like a random process to me; it looks like a set-up job. My sense is that we'll discover the means to detect the design scientifically."
"Evolution: A Theory in Crisis."
"A man from a primitive culture who sees an automobile might guess that it was powered by the wind or by an antelope hidden under the car, but when he opens up the hood and sees the engine he immediately realizes that it was designed."
"Although Darwin was able to persuade much of the world that a modern eye could be produced gradually from a much simpler structure, he did not even attempt to explain how the simple light sensitive spot that was his starting point actually worked."
"As can be seen even by this limited number of examples proteins carry out amazingly diverse functions."
"Biology has progressed tremendously due to the model that Darwin put forth. But the black boxes Darwin accepted are now being opened, and our view of the world is again being shaken."
"But sequence comparisons simply can't account for the development of complex biochemical systems any more than Darwin's comparison of simple and complex eyes told him how vision worked."
"By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning."
"In Darwin's time all of biology was a black box: not only the cell, or the eye, or digestion, or immunity, but every biological structure and function because, ultimately, no one could explain how biological processes occurred."
"In many biological structures proteins are simply components of larger molecular machines."
"In order to say that some function is understood, every relevant step in the process must be elucidated."
"In the 19th century the anatomy of the eye was known in great detail and the sophisticated mechanisms it employs to deliver an accurate picture of the outside world astounded everyone who was familiar with them."
"It is a shock to us in the twentieth century to discover, from observations science has made, that the fundamental mechanisms of life cannot be ascribed to natural selection, and therefore were designed. But we must deal with our shock as best we can and go on."
"It is often said that science must avoid any conclusions which smack of the supernatural."
"It was a shock to people of the nineteenth century when they discovered, from observations science had made, that many features of the biological world could be ascribed to the elegant principle of natural selection."
"It was only about sixty years ago that the expansion of the universe was first observed."
"Proteins are the machinery of living tissue that builds the structures and carries out the chemical reactions necessary for life."
"Science is not a game in which arbitrary rules are used to decide what explanations are to be permitted."
"Since natural selection requires a function to select, an irreducibly complex biological system, if there is such a thing, would have to arise as an integrated unit for natural selection to have anything to act on."
"Skin is made in large measure of a protein called collagen."


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The zot protocol Community Group has been proposed by Max Elder:To standardize the Zot protocol currently used in Hubzilla and Zap, and to push its adoption for social web.You are invited to support the creation of this group. Once the group has a total of five supporters, it will be launched and people can join to begin work. In order to support the group, you will need a W3C account.
Without Zot author @Mike Macgirvin there is nothing to talk about
And I am supporter #5 ^^
Once the group has a total of five supporters, it will be launched and people can join to begin work.Once launched, the group will no longer be listed as "proposed"; it will be in the list of current groups.
Without Zot author @Michael Macgirvin there is nothing to talk about
Looks like I was promoted or nominated to chair; either that or they're just picking people at random.
I believe @Mario Vavti will be a right person.
May I suggest to use our regular tools set to public access, then link in those at W3?
'cause we've got Zot
# Step 1- Join W3 Zot protocol community groupYou can now join the new group and become a participant via #^https://www.w3.org/community/zot/join Create a W3 profile, login and join.As of now, only three people including myself have joined the new W3 Zot group as participants.
have there been any updates to the specs


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| 7.8°C Belfast
Yemeni peace talks in Switzerland have been halted indefinitely after the country's Shiite Houthi rebel delegation suspended all meetings with the internationally recognised government in protest at their ceasefire violations.
The Houthis said they would not resume talks unless the UN condemned government breaches of the week-long truce. Houthi fighters have also ignored the ceasefire agreement.
Yemen's fighting pits the Houthis and army units loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh against the government, which is allied with southern separatists, religious extremists and other militants, backed by a Saudi-led coalition and supported by the US.
On the ground, idependent security officials said fighters from both sides are refusing to respect the ceasefire.


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Client: Cyclades Microbrewery at Tinos island
Layers: 271 uncompressed
Dimensions: 7000x5773px/300dpi
Hours (Preparitory): 20hrs
Digital rendering: 126 hrs
Layers: 7
Dimensions: 593.97×341.98px/510×245.67px (artwork)
Hours: 17hrs
As the 3d Warehouse model was not exactly to the requirements of the concept of the boat, certain aspects were changed and others rendered on the fly as the illustration was developed. The client sent an image of a Tinos fishing boat, so a mast was added to give it a more island feel, as well as the obligatory Greek shipping flag.
In the original rough sketch that was approved by the client, an albatross was pictured soaring over the waves. It was suggested by the client that the idea was good, but as albatross do not frequent the Cyclades, then it should be replaced with a seagull.
The process of painting the bird was more complex than thought. Even though a reference image was found to help with the shape and form, there were no real references of bird flying at sunset. So the colouring and shade were all referenced from a single image of a gull sitting on a bay dock, as the sun went down.
The animated painting process
1 creative person, slightly matured
2 tablespoons aptitude
1 piece of aesthetic flavouring
6lbs hard work and sweat
4 ideas more than most
salt of the earth to taste
Take a creative person and stir in some aptitude, thoroughly from the start. In time, mix in the aesthetic flavouring with the most appropriate tool at hand, and then, fold into the mix as much of the hard work and sweat that the mix can take. Sprinkle in the ideas; the more the better. And finally, as all is cooking, a pinch of 'salt of the earth' to give it the necessary character. Leave to cook over time and serve when required. Tasty treat in a tasteless world.


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I apologize for keeping you waiting so long for a new update. Guess I should explain what was happening to me and the project for all this time. As you may know I'm from Ukraine and for last 8 months it was not easy times here (and still are). Not going to tell you about it, if you wish you can find more info on The Internets. All I can say, I was involved.
...But enough politics here and let's get down to business.
Again! Well, Its development was not really suspended, just paused for some time now. Now I'm back to development, but as a "spare time" project. That means it will be slooow. By this time a lot of improvements were made and a lot of bugs were fixed. I'm switching to a different "Input manager" (which will fix those XBox controller problems once and for all), different GUI system and different Unity, that means new bugs and so on.
New levels, new gui, new editor functionality and that is not all of game aspects that I'm working on right now. There is a lot to do, so not an easy decision was made. To keep development stable, predictable and close to the plans, released game (both here and on Steam) will be only 12 levels long (it was planned as a short 9 level game initially) and story, characters and drama will be put aside, sorry.
...But hey, you will have an editor, right?
This feature cut will let me focus on current problems (because project needs a proper cleanup) and hopefully won't hold new updates back. Latest work on shaders shows, that ANY calculator can now run this (on 25 fps at least). And graphics can be optimized even more =)
So let's summarize: developer is Ok, game is (kind of) Ok, development is slow but is also Ok, that means new update (and Steam release) is coming. Let's hope it will be soon! Stay tuned!
P.S. Really sorry I was absent that long. Oh, and didn't I told you, I'll be a real father real soon?
...But it won't affect game development in any way ;)


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Skydive Finger Lakes operates out of the The Ovid Airport, identifier D-82, located 2 ½ miles south east of the village of Ovid on Parish Road.
The Airport is privately owned by Skydive Finger Lakes. It was constructed and operates completely with private funds, no governmental money, federal, state or local has been received. The airport is open to public aviation use and no landing fees are collected.
Learn more about the history of our private airport and all of the modern amenities and facilities on offer at Skydive Finger Lakes in the profiles below.
The Ovid Airport
Originally constructed in 1961, The Ovid Aiport is a privately owned airport open to public aviation.
Club House
All guests have access to the Skydive Finger Lakes club house. Find out about the amenities in our club house.
Definitely an experience of a lifetime that we will never forget!!
» Chelsey P.


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What is a Coonskin Cap?
Coonskin caps are a type of headwear that has come to be identified with the early years of the American frontier. Essentially, the coonskin cap is composed of the fur of the body of a raccoon, complete with the tail of the animal. In many versions, the head of the raccoon is left intact and is located on the front section of the cap.
The origin of the coonskin cap is traced back to Native Americans. Various tribes used the cap as a practical part of attire when hunting, while in other groups the coonskin cap could indicate a position of prominence among the people. When the first European settlers began to move into what is the modern-day states of Kentucky and Tennessee, they quickly caught on to the use of the coonskin cap as a part of hunting attire.
Many persons associate the coonskin cap with such frontier figures as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. According to folklore, neither gentleman actually employed a coonskin cap in daily life. The story goes that a young actor portraying a frontiersman in order to promote a popular song of the 1820's helped to create the general persona of the frontiersman wearing moccasins, buckskins, and a coonskin cap. In later years, it is said that Davy Crockett would don the cap when making public appearances, but otherwise did not make use of the headgear. Daniel Boone was said to have no love at all for the coonskin cap, preferring to wear felt hats instead.
As a fad, the coonskin cap was at its zenith during the decade of the 1950's, when the new medium of television offered young children an adventure show built around the exploits of Davy Crockett. Children in both the United States and the United Kingdom were caught up in the fad. These latest versions of the coonskin cap were not made of actual raccoon, however. Faux fur was used for the body and tail, and a simple fabric lining was used to complete the cap. While aimed at young boys, a few entrepreneurs also designed a coonskin cap design for young girls as well, often using white faux fur as the material of choice.
For several years, the coonskin cap was a favorite of many young boys and girls. The fad continued into the 1960's with a television based on the adventures of Daniel Boone. However, by the end of that decade, the craze had run its course and young people began to take their fashion cues from other sources.
Today, the coonskin cap is still available. Often, the cap is manufactured as part of costume designs for theatrical productions, although some frontiersman hobby groups also include the coonskin cap in their historical restagings. As in the 20th century, the coonskin cap of today is usually manufactured with materials other than actual raccoon tails, skin or fur.
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I came along after the coonskin cap craze had run its course, but I do remember seeing some little boys wearing the things -- usually acquired from an older brother or cousin. I always thought they were a little creepy. Same reaction I had to my grandmother's fox fur someone gave her. It still had the fox head on it. Gruesome.


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Get to know the winners of Ecco Domani's 2012 Fashion Foundation
awards. Each received a $25,000 grant to show during New York Fashion
Week. One of these rising stars might just be your new favorite
The Dream Team
Haus Alkire
Women's Wear recipient
For Jason Alkire and Julie Haus,
life as a husband and wife design duo — he creates the color palette and
prints, she constructs the garments — has its advantages. "The great
thing is, if we are creative at 3 o'clock in the morning we just work
together at 3 o'clock in the morning," says Alkire. "Our schedules are
always coinciding, so it's very convenient for us." Another perfect
setup: finding out you won the Ecco Domani prize while hanging out in
Central Park. "It was pretty much like a movie moment," says Haus. "We
were ice skating. In that moment [it felt like] — I wouldn't say beating
the city, but it can get you down a lot of time. It was amazing. It
was, by far, the biggest moment we've had in New York — and, I mean, in
our careers, really."
The Independents
Correll Correll
Women's Wear recipient
The Correll Correll workshop in the
Lower East Side is filled with knitting machines, sewing machines and
tons of yarn. "It's very hands-on here," says Vera Correll, who, along
with twin sister Daphne, started their handmade knitwear label in 2006.
"We either hand dye or hand knit the whole item — but we always add
something that makes the pieces look unique." Individuality is something
that's important to the sisters, who collaborate on the theme of their
collections but design separately. "Daphne is more more
geometric,"?says Vera. "For me, it's more gradient colors and organic,
looser textures."
Their aesthetic differences are celebrated in their fall collection,
in which they're "thinking of contrasts," says Vera. "There's a tension
of two opposing things that we're balancing."
The Spitfire
Eighteenth by Alexa Galler
Women's Wear recipient
Alexa Galler first landed on our radar for flipping our favorite
wardrobe staple — the T-shirt — into cool, asymmetrical creations that
could totally pass for cocktail attire. But for fall, she's shaking up
another classic: khakis.
"I decided to take my dad's uniform of khakis and checkered button
downs and blazers — that's all the guy wears — and make different
silhouettes with it," says the Atlantic City native, who actually named
the collection "My Dad's Hair." (The hair is in reference to her use of
various textures, such as longhaired alpacas and silk velvets). "They're
contemporary and unlikely, but they're still very feminine," says
Galler of the pieces in the line, which includes dresses and lots of her
signature dreamy draping. "I really like this idea of taking an
everyday garment and doing more interesting things with it. That's where
I come from — taking a basic and figuring out how I can make it not
The Free Spirit
Dezso by Sara Beltran
Accessories recipient
"For anyone who's creative, India
is like a candy land," says stylist-turned-designer Sara Beltran, who in
2009 moved to Jaipur to pursue her passion for jewelry making and
expand on her line of sea-inspired baubles.
"I love India because of the architecture, the jewelry, the
textiles, the colors — and because every single corner of the country,
especially Rajasthan, is full of inspiration." Another reason she loves
the country: its similarity to her native Mexico. "If you drill a hole
in the globe from Mexico, because of the latitude, you'd go straight to
India," she muses.
Beltran now melds her love for both worlds, as well as an affinity
for the ocean, into her line of earthy creations made with polki
diamonds, kyanite stones, fossilized shark teeth and sea shells cast in
"I'm going to call my presentation 'Open Water,'" she reveals.
"I'm always inspired by the ocean, and [this collection] is kind of my
opening to the world."
The Dreamer
Women's Wear recipient
No stranger to the fashion world,
designer Sunhee Hwang first got her start when Alber Elbaz (now at
Lanvin) recruited her to work for Geoffrey Beene. For the next 15 years
she enjoyed a successful career designing for Elie Tahari and Anne
Klein, all the while dreaming of starting her own label. "When I got the
phone call [from Ecco Domani] I couldn't believe it. I started crying.
It's the first time I felt like I've been recognized for my work," she
It's no wonder, then, that artist Dorte Jelstrup's video, with its
themes of longing and desire, struck a nerve with the designer, who
cites the piece as her fall inspiration. "I went to a gallery and I saw
her video called — I love its name — '(You Are So Distant) It Would Have
Been Wonderful To Dance With You' — which is about desire and
modernism, constructivism and Bauhaus." So for fall, Sunhee swapped the
ultra feminine, colorful dresses she created for spring and designed a
collection of structured pieces with a focus on knits — and dressy tops.
"My line is for the Upper East Side girl, [for] very cool girls who go
out. That's my target. I've always wanted to do that, actually." Well,
Sunhee — the dance floor is all yours.
The Guy's guy
Tim Coppens
Men's Wear recipient
Tim Coppens is definitely the man's
man designer. No matter how stylish his garments appear, he knows that
at the end of the day "it's a menswear line, so it has to be
Though he was the design director of Ralph Lauren's futuristic
street wear line RLX, don't expect to see any high-tech clothing in his
presentation. "I do like to think more forward; I'm definitely not into
the vintage or preppy styles," he admits. "But [the new line is] a
mixture of really classical materials like virgin wools, beautiful
cashmeres or really beautiful Italian leathers with more innovative, new
fabrics. That mixture is really important."
For his fall collection — which will feature a neutral color palette
and a heavy emphasis on outerwear — Coppens looked to the modern-day
noir film "Drive."
"I was very intrigued by the movie," Coppens says. "That whole dark
vibe, the way they use color, [Ryan Gosling's character] as that really
cool guy. He's a little quiet, but there's a certain arrogance to him
without being too outspoken. It's this understated element."
The eco rebel
Titania Inglis
Sustainable Design recipient
"I think I was into
sustainability before I was into design," says Brooklyn-based designer
Titania Inglis. "I'm from Ithaca, and it's a super hippie town." The 32
year-old who apprenticed with avant-garde designers Camilla Staerk and
Threeasfour was at first reluctant to get into design because, as she
puts it, "I didn't want to put more stuff in the world. As consumers, we
all have so much stuff. We have storage units filled with extra stuff
that we're not even using."
Her solution: Buy organic fabrics and enlist local craftsman to
create her eco-friendly yet edgy pieces. "The more designers who buy
organic fabrics, the more it encourages mills to continue [producing
it]," says Inglis. "It's about creating a market for that, because
people will be buying clothes regardless. [I'd like] to help lead the
industry in this direction and show people that you can make clothes in a
sustainable way, and they don't have to be burlap sacks."


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Big story on the front page of the local lib fishwrap, (which is trying to gain conservative creds by being tough on meth) stating that BASF, the huge German chemical conglomerate, is laying off many of it's workers at the plant that produces pseudo-ephedrine, the ingredient in Sudafed cold medicines and other antihistamine remedies. Of course, pseudo-ephedrine is also the ingredient that meth-cooks use to brew into methamphetamine, using the "cold" reaction, sometimes known as the "nazi" method.
The state of Oregon made all remedies using pseudo-ephedrine into prescription drugs, and 33 other states have some restriction, such as on amounts, etc.
The end result is that US business for BASF in this ingredient has dried up, just like Sudafed dries up the sniffles.
Now you have to understand how the European Union works. As a Socialist super-government, it has regulations "protecting jobs". Over there, a factory can't just lay off workforce. The factory has to give a long period of notice, then pay huge unemployment insurance premiums, continue to provide the workers' bennies, etc, etc.
BASF has incurred a huge cost by it's layoffs, which it may, under EU law, try to recover from those who killed off their market, i.e. the various states within the US of A, probably Oregon first, since our Legislature made the most draconian limitation on pseudo-ephedrine of all the states regulating it.
It will be very interesting to see how this shakes out, because I expect that BASF will try to gain recompense for the US having shut off it's market. What I will be watching for is which Federal court decides to allow EU law to have precedence here, and whether that judge is immediately smacked down by higher courts, or his/her ruling is allowed to proceed to trial of the facts.
Obscure case, you say?
Not when we have this to worry about.


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Providencia Bed & Breakfast
Providencia Bed & Breakfast offers accommodation in Santiago de Chile which includes a hearty and tasty breakfast. It is located in a privileged place of the capital, just 3 blocks from the metro network (station Manuel Montt), in a dynamic neighborhood with multiple gastronomic and cultural offerings. We are a family business that has been in business for 11 years. We have Wi fi in all rooms and common areas. We also offer free car parking.- It is an excellent Bed and Breakfast in its value for money in Santiago de Chile. Trip Advisor is invariably within the top ten in Santiago.- The rooms are beautifully designed, ventilated and secure with central heating and en suite bathroom. All rooms are equipped with hair dryer, sheets, bed linen, towels, cable TV and free coffee or tea upon request.- The rooms are not soundproofed, and are always kept clean, comfortable and safe. He sleeps very placidly.- It is a cozy B & B run by its own owner, who lives there with his family. The house is declared a national monument as part of a set of houses that is national heritage and dating to 1928. The Costanera Center is 1.9 km from Providencia Bed & Breakfast, while Outlets such as San Ignacio or Buenaventura is located 14 km from the property. The international airport is 17 km from our B & B.- You will find a reception open 24 hours.-


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|Outside Camp Jaha, The Wilderness
|In poses
|28 Days After Landing
By midmorning on the first day after Arkfall, Grey can walk without weaving back and forth. Usually. He even got someone's big baggy t-shirt that fit over his bandaged shoulder and head. Boringly, it's faded to a simple dull blue, with just the slightest hint of a white-armored being swinging around a pole. He no longer has to carry a massive steel rod to protect himself, the slim cylinder of a collapsed shock baton clipped to his belt, but he still has the knife at his back as well. It feels comfortable there now. Slipping out of camp, he looks back up at the arch of the Alpha Station ring, then searches out just the right place. Finding a rock-face away from the camp, he carefully pulls an iridescent blue feather from his thigh pocket, jamming the quill into a crack in the walk and looking back over the woods to make sure it can be seen. And then he goes back into Camp Jaha, but through the rest of the day, he keeps drifting up to the guard post already lifted up, searching the treeline opposite the camp.
It is almost sunset when the iridescent feather serves its purpose. A nervous looking delinquent — former delinquent, that is — approaches Grey, hands in her pocket and chin bowed. She steps up close to Grey, muttering under her breath, "Got a message for you." The girl flashes a feather to the freshly annointed guardsman, and then looks up at Grey with a quirk of her head. "She's outside, where you left this." She hands the guardsman the feather, and then starts to trudge off, looking a bit sheepish now that she has delivered the message.
Whenever Grey finally slips away, he will find Gideon seated at the base of the rock, legs crossed and arms resting casually against her thighs. She is dressed in dark clothes, and she blends well with the shadows and moss. When Grey approaches, she will look up, and immediately start to get to her feet, but stays tight against the rock face as to avoid getting spotted by sentries.
Grey is crouched over a computer when he's found, hunting and pecking his way through a report. The appearance of the other teen over his shoulder causes him to jump a little, and he starts to growl something at her — until he spots the feather. It is plucked away, "Thanks, thanks." The report is saved and shut down, and the feather tucked into his pocket again, and then he moves out of the station and out the gates, doing his best to keep his pace down, for all that each step wants to be faster and longer than the last. He keeps from trotting, but by the time he reaches the rock, he is walking rather fast. Stepping around it, his features light and relief spreads across his face. Apparently, he either chose the spot well, or he just doesn't give a damn that anyone sees him as he moves to wrap Gideon in his embrace, "Thank god." The movement lightly hurts his shoulder like the blazes, but it doesn't stop him. His voice drops down to a murmur after the exclamation, "I was so worried you'd gotten caught up in the mess outside the Camp."
Gideon steps up into the embrace, and her arms immediately go around Grey's shoulders. She almost clings to him, rocking slowly back and forth as they lock together. Her mouth rests near his ear, and she is murmuring something softly in Trigedasleng against it. Perhaps her own thanks. Then she leans back, looking over him carefully, and her fingers lightly squeeze his arms and shoulders as if checking for more wounds. Then she looks up at him. "I almost was… I saw the… ah… dropship? Is that what that was? I saw it come down… and I made Delano race toward your camp… but the horn had already blown by the time we got close."
Grey winces a little at the tightness of the embrace, "I'm okay, Dee…" and then he's wincing as she squeezes at his left shoulder, "Ow. Yeah. Axes hurt." It's the back of his left shoulder, and it's tightly bound, but still painful as hell. One hand stays at her back, holding her close, and he gestures up toward the bandage around his head, "Sword. And I'm glad you didn't make it to camp. We…" he winces a little at the still-hazy memory, "Things got ugly. Not just for us. And no," He nods through the rock toward the remains of Alpha Station, "That's parta the Ark, Dee. The crazy mothers brought the whole damn thing down. Couple other pieces might've survived too." Even as he talks he's mirroring her examination of him, fingers gracing her temples, cheeks, jaw, neck, shoulders, arms… and then rising back up to cup her face so that he can draw her in for a sharp, relieved kiss. "I was scared you were outside the dropship. We fired off the engines. A big blast of fire all around it."
Gideon is not hurt, but exhausted. She looks as if sleep has been optional for a number of days. She even trembles a bit when he draws her back against him, her lips sinking against his as he kisses her — but she demands it to be soft and slow, keeping him close. Then she breathes out a slow exhale, fingertips sliding down across his cheek and jaw. Her head shakes. "How many did you lose?" Then her throat jumps. "How many did we lose?"
"I don't know." And that kills Grey right there. "I still don't know, either side. There aren't enough of us here though, and they're saying that they drove off men in gas masks and heavy suits who were trying to capture us. But that they got away with some of the Hundred." His shoulders slump as he admits quietly, "Which is way short of a hundred now. I haven't seen more than like… thirty or forty here." It's not entirely clear which of them is clinging to the other for stability more now, with her weariness and his weariness and dizziness, "And the people of C-Bur? They got out okay? Nothin' fell on 'em?"
The archer is quiet as the Skaikru speaks. Her fingertips slide along the edge of his hair, and then she is pulling his forehead down to press against hers in a warm, soft, and silent comfort. She says nothing for a long moment, allowing the peace to wash over them, and then she nods gently, trying to not disrupt their comfort. "Yes… we will remain in Tondc for a few days, waiting out to see if the Mountain will retaliate. Arlin was smart to persuade Oxfor to evacuate."
Grey's eyes close as he rests his bandaged brow against Gideon's, some of the tension easing out of his shoulders, "Good. I'm glad they're safe." His fingers curl at the sides of her face, brushing his knuckles against her strong, defined features, "Will you help me find them, Dee? The ones that were captured? Cameron's missing, and Morgan's going crazy. And I don't know how many of the others are missing or dead… I know Cole and Max and Q were in the dropship, but I don't think they're here." And then he blinks, adding, "Oh. And Ada — " he corrects himself, "Kai's Wren's Second, apparently."
Gideon ducks her head, looking uncertain. "Men like that… those are Mountain Men, Grey." There is a certain nervousness to her tone, a small fear building up in her voice. "To help rescue your people means that… we would have to go to the Mountain." The archer starts to shake her head, expression remote. The Grounder woman starts to step away, brushing her hands back through her freshly oiled and ashed locks, drawing them into a rough gathering at the back of her neck. She turns then toward him, looking fragile. "We cannot attack the Mountain, Grey…"
Her words confirm suspicions spoken inside the new Arker camp, and Grey's lips tighten, eyes narrowing as he starts to turn his head to the west, toward the Mountain. The wariness and fear in the archer, however, halts the turn, and he tilts his head slightly in confusion. It's a side of Gideon that he hasn't seen before, and it throws him. His hands drop from her cheeks as she steps back. It's enough the stall him for a long moment, and he nods, his shoulders slumping a little, "Then I won't push you on it, Dee. You've already done so much for me. But I've got to get them out. I'm not gonna leave them behind."
Gideon brushes her fingers cross her neck, feeling the tightness in her neck and shoulders. She lifts her eyes up to meet his. "I will help how I can," she offers, noting his downcast reaction to her own fear. "And if you find a way to defeat the Mountain Men, I will try my best…" Then she sighs, stepping forward to take his hand, cool fingers sliding with his. "I'm sorry, Grey… I do not like telling you that there is something I can't do to help you."
Grey steps forward as well, crossing the distance she opened up between them. His fingers twine with hers, and his other hand slips into the mass of her ashed hair, brushing his fingers along the her neck, "It's alright, Dee. You've already done more than anyone could ask." Lifting his head, he presses a kiss to her brow, then smiles a little crookedly, "Just having you around helps. Really."
Gideon closes her eyes as she presses her forehead to his once more. Her eyes close, focusing on the warm exchange between them. Her shoulders rise and fall with a deep breath, and then she smiles softly. "I suppose that I will not be able to sneak into your tent anymore," she murmurs, words a bit sad while also playful. She glances toward the monstrous arch that now fills this region of the sky, looking quite small in the face of the new stegeda for the Sky People.
Chuckling softly at her murmur, Grey shrugs his left shoulder, "No… that'll be harder. Since I don't have a tent anymore." Lifting his head as she looks up at the arch, he adds, "Yeah. It looks bigger out there than in space. Not that I ever got to go in there except once or twice. That's where the posh people lived." He hesitates a moment, "Maybe you can come in… once I get quarters."
Gideon continues to look at the arch of the fallen Sky station, and she catches the side of her lip between her teeth. Then she glances back toward Grey now, and her nerves are obvious. "Will I be welcomed?" There is something soft and almost reproachful in those words, as every passing moment, Gideon feels less and less welcomed by those she once called family. But she is also very sensitive to any passing sign of rejection.
Grey lets out a breath, "Probably not." He really, really doesn't want to admit that, but he's not going to sugar-coat that. "I mean, not yet. Some'a the Delinquents — most of 'em — would be totally onboard with you coming in. But the rest of the Skaikru'll have to get to know you." Leaning his head close and trying to press a kiss in front of her ear, Grey murmurs, "Because they don't get to like you like I do, but I'm sure they'll like you."
The tall Archer closes her eyes when he presses a soft kis to the front of her ear, and it sends a warm shudder through her. She brushes her fingers down his arms now, and then slides them to his hips. She pulls him gently against her, and her lips catch his in a slow, simmering kiss. It is not a soft, passive kiss, but one that speaks volumes about her hunger, need, and affection for the Skaikru.
Grey's other hand slips around Gideon's waist, settling at the small of her back. His head twists to allow him to return that kiss with interest as he draws their bodies together. He draws in a slow breath, then lets it out through his nose as his lips move over hers. Touching her lower lip with his teeth and drawing it out, he grins lightly, "Should we at least sneak into the woods?" And his right hand drops down to goose at her backside.
"Yes," Gideon murmurs, and then offers a low noise in response to the goose, pressing up against him again. She starts to push him backwards, guiding him behind the rock and further out of sight of the tall, looming Alpha station. Her fingers start to work at his loose shirt, trying to find a place where her fingertips can touch his bare skin. Her words are murmured against his lips, "I don't want to take you away from your duties."
Ducking his head a little to let her pull the shirt over his head, Grey winces at the motion, letting himself be drawn further behind the rock and his shirt removed to reveal the neat, tight bandage at the back of his right shoulder and wrapped about his head. They're fine work, stuck directly to his skin. "Come on, Dee… I'm walkin' wounded. I don't have any duties right now." His head ducks further, aiming to press a kiss to the curve of her neck, "And even if I did, I'd still be here."
Gideon touches these new bandages, surprised by their tidiness and precision. Her gaze lingers on them, and then lifts to meet his own dark gaze. "As you say," she murmurs. Her head falls back then, expanding her throat to his lips. She starts to smile then, and she lavishes in the familiar sensation of his warm mouth against her equally warm skin. She breathes out a slow sigh that causes her to sink slightly. "Grey…" She sighs.
Grey follows the extension of her neck with a line of kisses, breathing in the scent of her as his arms tighten around her hard enough to cause his shoulder to twinge. He doesn't release her, however, nodding slightly, "Yeah. What was that saying you had, in the dropship? About warriors loving deeply, Dee?"
"Uh gona nau hodnes komnau hod dep in," Gideon says without missing a beat, and she begins to smile — a soft, but playful smile. "You confused the word for love, for… hotness." She presses her hands against his chest, resting her forehead gently against his cheek. "A warrior does not love, unless they love deeply." She then meets his dark gaze once more, and her smile remains gentle.
"Right. Oo gonna know hodnes come-now hod deep in." Grey is still not any better at Trigedasleng pronunciation. One hand remains at the small of her back, the other coming up to press over her hand atop his heart, "I've never loved before, Dee. But I understand that saying a whole lot better now." His fingers smooth over the back of her hand, and then both of his hands withdraw, moving to brush the lapels of her jacket back.
Grey's words causes her head to tilt slightly, and Gideon starts to smile ever so wider. "Are you trying to tell me something, Grey kom Skaikru?" Those moss-green eyes shine with amusement, patience, but also apprehension. She looks down at her hand as it rests on his heart, and she presses her palm into that warm, thudding point. Then she drops her hand away, and she eases her shoulders back so that the jacket can fall away.
"I'm sayin' I like your smile, Gideon kom Trikru." Grey pushes the jacket down her arms, and then his hands rise up to cradle her strong jawline, "And that I love you." His smile spreads further, splitting his face and flashing very white teeth against his dark skin. "And maybe that's a little quick to say it, but I don't care."
"And I love you," Gideon returns in a soft voice. She presses her forehead gently against his once more. Then she draws him back another step, encouraging him into the treeline where they can find shelter in the soft trees and shade. Her fingers brush along his forearms, gathering his fingers so that they can both slip away from view.
Grey brushes his thumbs across the Grounder woman's cheekbones, and then his hands drop away to entwine his fingers with hers, slipping away into the treeline quite readily. He glances back over his shoulder once, wincing as he crouches low to stay out of the sightlines of the guard posts, a low chuckle rising to his lips as he follows the woman he loves into the forest… at least for a little while.


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In early March, I quite suddenly could not move freely, and after a while, I could not move at all. One morning it took about a half hour just to slide out of bed. I contacted a Christian Science practitioner, who agreed with me that I should avail myself of Christian Science nursing care at Arden Wood.
Somehow I was able to get into our car, and my wife drove me to Arden Wood. Two nurses helped me into a wheelchair and moved me up to a second floor room, at which point I was helped into a very welcome Lazy Boy-type chair.
From the very first moment, I could feel the pure love expressed by the nurses as they helped me dress and bathe. It was not long before I was significantly improved and able to maneuver down the hall with a walker! I spent four days surrounded by this loving care, and was so improved that I could easily get going on my own, and felt able to return home.
I do not know or wish to know what to call the condition, except to say that it was a phase of nothingness. I credit the love—"the vital part, the heart and soul of Christian Science" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, 113:5)—demonstrated during my stay with my quick recovery. The word of God is "quick, and powerful" (Hebrews 4:12), and we are able to prove it, thanks to Christian Science and the loving practitioners, and the folks like those at Arden Wood who are there to help us.
An elderly woman fell forcefully, face-first onto a driveway. Witnesses were quite concerned and called Arden Wood immediately. She was brought in on a Sunday afternoon. Her face, including a deep opening on her lip, was cleansed and bandaged. She was settled into her room, and nourishment was modified so she could easily eat. A family member expressed concern before coming to visit the next day, anticipating that she would be badly swollen and bruised. Upon leaving Arden Wood, he confessed that his concern was misplaced as it was obvious that Christian Science healing was going on! This woman has experienced other quick healings at Arden Wood. Her family refers to Arden Wood as the "loving, prayerful, healing place!" She went home a few days later, no longer needing a bandage and able to eat regular food. In fact, there was very little evidence of the incident having ever occurred.
When our daughter had a painful, messy blister across her toe, we decided to seek out a Christian Science nurse. Not only were we looking for healing, but we also wanted to assure our daughter's soccer coach that we were taking concrete steps to address the wound.
We decided to bring our daughter to Arden Wood's outpatient wing. We called ahead, so they were ready and waiting for us. We appreciated the healing atmosphere and the clear thought of our nurse. She wrapped the toe, and showed us how to do it ourselves at home. We left with a small supply of gauze and tape, and a great sense of reassurance.
Our daughter was able to return to playing soccer immediately, and a complete healing came very quickly after that. The outpatient service provided by Arden Wood is a wonderful provision, which enabled us to deal with the physical need quickly, efficiently, practically and metaphysically.
A man called the Visiting Christian Science Nurse Service (VCSNS) to say that he was in bed and unable to move on his own. The VCSNS and a male nurse (borrowed from Arden Wood's nursing floor) drove an hour to his house on a Friday evening. The two nurses assisted him into a wheelchair and then into the car to bring him to Arden Wood. For several days, he appeared to be very weak and had difficulty retaining food; he received most care in bed. The nurses ministered to his nourishment needs by purchasing and preparing special items that he was able to eat.
Initially, he required 2-3 nurses to help him stand and take a few steps. Soon, he progressed to being able to walk on his own in his room with a walker or cane. Gradually, he was able to eat normally, and he regained his strength. Before going home, he was walking the length of the halls with a nurse and a roller walker. He expressed so much gratitude for the care and spiritual support that he received.
Now back at home, he has arranged for a friend to stay with him and provide meals and housekeeping support, which is proving to be a mutual blessing. The CSVNS made regular visits for a few weeks to assist with his shower. This man has since returned all of the borrowed nursing equipment and continues to express gratitude for his healing—as does his dog, who was very happy to have his master home again!
A man called from a hospital emergency room where his elderly mother had been taken after a fall at home. X-rays confirmed that both of her shoulders were broken. The mother came to Arden Wood for Christian Science nursing care. Slings were put on both arms for support. When she first arrived, she needed two Christian Science nurses to assist with all transfers and to walk. A Christian Science nurse fed her and assisted her with all personal care. Within a few weeks, however, she was removing the slings and starting to use her arms naturally. Often, she would sit for hours reading the Bible Lesson, studying and praying. She regained her peace, balance, strength, and dominion. Soon, she was walking up and down the halls and eating in the dining room without any assistance.
A non-Christian Science family member found a woman, who is a Christian Scientist, in distress, and called 911 for help. It was decided that she was having a heart attack; an ambulance took her to the hospital for immediate care, which included medication. The doctors determined that she needed a pacemaker, and began to make plans for surgery.
At this point, the daughter, also a Christian Scientist, called Arden Wood to ask how to deal with the situation. (At the time, the mother was under medication and too sleepy to think for herself.) Finally, the daughter was able to explain to her mother that, if she didn't want medical care, she could come to Arden Wood and receive Christian Science treatment and care; but first, she needed to be off medication and working with a Christian Science practitioner.
A couple of days later, the mother was released from the hospital and brought to Arden Wood. She dove into her books and spent hours studying Christian Science. She also took walks in the hall and in the garden with a nurse. Within a week, we called her daughter to take her mother home as she was doing everything for herself.
In fact, the mother spent the next several weeks helping her daughter with a major gardening project for 2-4 hours every day—including pulling overgrown weeds, digging and planting. She showed no evidence of limitation—just flexibility, strength, stamina, and pure joy in doing this work.
The quality and thoroughness of the care I received while at Arden Wood were the very best and aided my healing immeasurably. All the love and the truth—the healing atmosphere—were right there.
It was a very rainy, windy day; in fact, it had been raining for quite a bit. I was going out to the grocery store, and I took a step and slid. My feet fell from under me, and the belief was that I hit my head and landed on my wrist. Some neighbors saw me, and the manager came out. The manager and the Homeowners' Association requested that I go to the hospital for observation and x-rays, in accord with their insurance; so I did that. In the meantime, the manager called one of my neighbors, who is a member of my church; she came to the hospital and I was released. When I got home, some members of the church brought food, but I couldn't keep my balance, so they immediately contacted Arden Wood. Then, they packed my bag and even drove me up there—I was there before I was aware of it!
Coming to Arden Wood was such a wonderful provision! I had the Bible Lesson audio on the TV and the hymns, which I took advantage of two or three times a day, and I had The Christian Science Journal (TCSJ). There was a testimony in it by a woman who was First Reader at her church. One Saturday night, she was finishing up in the kitchen; she had prepared everything for the service on Sunday, and she was suddenly hit with vertigo and couldn't stand. She crawled to the phone and called a friend to see if she could substitute for her the next day. The friend said she would come right over, but she lived about two hours away and it was snowing. In the meantime, this woman had remembered the benediction she had selected from Jude: "Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy" (Jude 1:24). Well, that testimony and that benediction just lifted me right up. (The testimony is in the January 2011 TCSJ.)
In the beginning, the nurses helped me dress and bathe. They were right there and provided everything I needed. I could just feel the metaphysical support, and we rejoiced together at my progress. I'm used to being extremely active, running around in high heels and everything. My friends tease me that I need to slow down. So, I was a little concerned that I was just sitting and sleeping and eating. I wasn't getting much exercise, although I was using the walker two or three times a day. Then one day, a nurse came and started me walking up and down the stairs with a cane, which was a challenge; but the whole time, I thought, You know this accident never happened. I was used to being so active and that's the way man is as a reflection of God—ambulatory and active. It took just a day or two on the stairs before I was walking normally. Finally, I was up and dressed in the morning before the nurses even arrived to help me!
I stayed at Arden Wood a little over two weeks, and when I left, I was definitely free—completely free. As a matter of fact, I was helping feed the other patients and really enjoying the whole atmosphere!
I am just so grateful for the whole experience. It is still with me. Claiming God's provision now, right where I am, has been such an inspiration. I never thought I would be able to afford to stay at Arden Wood. It was mostly thanks to Medicare, but I kept realizing so strongly it was God's provision totally, and that if this was the wonderful thing that God provided, this is just what I needed: to let go and let Him guide. I read in Twelve Years with Mary Baker Eddy by Irving Tomlinson that Mrs. Eddy said error comes to you for life, and you give it the only life it has. These three ideas—the Bible reference in Jude, the Science & Health reference to accidents, and Mrs. Eddy's words about giving error life—provided me with such strength of Truth. It's hard to communicate my deep gratitude.
I have told so many friends what a wonderful time we had at Arden Wood!
It all started when I saw the invitation in your newsletter to "Come stay with us" if you are going to the America's Cup! We had tickets for a race and wanted our son to join us from Squaw Valley. Your ready response and extremely reasonable room rate were all we needed. Then, when we arrived, all the help we were given, even to putting our coolers in the fridge in the staff room, and then being shown to our beautiful suite of rooms—well, we couldn't have been more grateful.
I had offered to give a little clarinet concert to say "thank you," and then I saw your beautiful flyer advertising the concert, which the staff made up and posted all around. What a wonderful room I was given in which to perform. And I was so grateful for the enthusiastic response from the loving audience. It was a pleasure to perform!
My husband, son and I loved the dining room, the breakfast, the garden, and the Italian restaurant just outside the grounds. It was so easy to take the bus down to the waterfront to watch the race (which was a thrill in itself). Everything about staying at Arden Wood was gracious, peaceful, friendly and lovely. We'll definitely come again!
For about three years now – since our dad became a resident in Arden Wood's Sheltered Care program, and later when he moved to the Nursing floor – my sister and I have enjoyed overnight stays in lovely guest rooms while visiting Dad (and other residents) at Arden Wood.
In addition to the beautiful gardens, fine dining room and menu, friendly staff, and other areas for gathering or solitary reflection, the healing atmosphere is always wonderfully conducive to rest and study during our visits. On one occasion, my sister experienced a wonderful healing, staying for a week in a specially-appointed room on the Nursing floor—not far from Dad's room.
What a privilege it is for us to visit such a fine Christian Science institution nearly every month in the exciting world-class city of San Francisco. Arden Wood has blessed not only our experience, but our family, our Christian Science branch church in Nevada, and other friends. It has truly fostered our growth spirit-ward.
As Mary Baker Eddy writes in A Paean of Praise:
The Christian Scientists at Mrs. Eddy's home are the happiest group on earth. Their faces shine with the reflection of light and love; their footsteps are not weary; their thoughts are upward; their way is onward, and their light shines. The world is better for this happy group of Christian Scientists; Mrs. Eddy is happier because of them; God is gloried in His reflection of peace, love, joy. (First Church of Christ, Scientist and Miscellany 355:21)
When I arrived, I could not walk at all on my own due to weakness and infection in my leg. I am now doing stairways and walking throughout the house with the aid of a cane or walker.
But the highlight of my stay at Arden Wood remains the dedication, spirituality and helpfulness of the entire staff. I entered with mixed feelings. Relatives and friends had passed away there, and some former staff members had expressed their frustration with working at Arden Wood years ago. When the practitioner I was working with suggested one of the things I should include in my treatment for myself was to work for Arden Wood, I did so. In the process, I realized that the staff there is actually made up of very happy people. All of them went out of their way to help me, both physically and metaphysically. This was a real overturning of my negative thoughts upon entering.
The nurses assisted me with walking the halls and stairs, and making sure I looked as good as possible. And all were up for good humor in their conversations with me. The love and support continue with the visiting nurse staff.
Many thanks to you and all your people.


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Potato Salad – Dare I even try to make it?
Posted on December 10, 2010 by Nina Timm in vegetarian
Potato Salad and I…..not compatible! A potato salad that can even remotely compare with that of my sister's, my mother's or even my aunt's, has eluded me for as long as I can remember.
Being a true South African, my husband likes a potato salad that is slightly sweet(from sweetened condensed milk being added) and with lots of mayonaise. The idea of sweetening a potato salad with condensemilk sounds a lot worse than it really is, it is actually quite tasty, but ……….
it is extremely rich and not at all good for the waistline. Now for all of your who visit this site on a regular basis, will know that we don't use words like "low fat" or "skim" around here, but sometimes there is a need for a recipe that is slightly ligther and more waistline-friendly than the one my sister or mother makes. When you serve a main dish with a very spicific flavor you also not want this potato salad to overpower the whole meal. I made these Salmon Fish Cakes from Scrumptious South Africa recently and I wanted the potato salad to be creamy and delicious, yet subtle enough to leave the spotlight on the delicious Fish cakes. Lemon, cream cheese and Salmon is a killer combination and therefore I wanted the lemon and cream cheese in the potato salad to accompany the Salmon Fish Cakes.
Before I get to the recipe, just a little about which potatoes to use for potato salad. I think the red skin potatoes are perfect as well as the Yukon Gold potatoes. They do not fall apart when cooked and your salad remains chunky. Recently I found that fingerling potatoes are also perfect for potato salad. They have a creamy, almost sweet flavor that makes them a nice alternative to white or red potatoes. Hungry yet? Let's cook!
Potato Salad with Chives and Cream Cheese
1 kg fingerling potatoes or any of the above mentioned types.
1 tub cream cheese
1 x 250 ml sour cream
zest of a lemon
salt and black pepper
chopped chives
Boil the potatoes until they are cooked but still firm. Allow to cool and remove the skins(or not if you so prefer). In a bowl mix all the other ingredients together and when the potatoes are at room temerature, mix the cream cheese mixture in with the potatoes. Serve with the fish cakes, grilled chicken, grilled asparagus or just as a meal on its own.
Other potato dishes that you might enjoy:
10 Responses to "Potato Salad – Dare I even try to make it?"
A potato salad can be "low fat". Instead of sour cream and cream cheese I put in: bacon, onions, chicken stock, gherkins, gherkins water and chicken polony. This is low fat and my Franconian way to cook this salad.
from Germany
Stunning, Nina! I love potato salad in all its forms, but yours looks like a real winner. How did the salmon fish cakes turn out?
Wow. Gourmet potato salad Nina. How lovely and it is perfect with the fish cakes.
Aaaah yes, delightful potato salad. I adore the stuff myself. Did you grow your own fingerling potatoes Nina?? I cannot find them or red skinned either. And have not ever seen Yukon Gold in SA. Where do you find them?? I make a very similar dressing. But I used Creme Fraiche and cream with a squeeze of lemon, finely chopped dill and dill gherkins, salt and pepper xx
I usually make mine with mayonnaise but this looks so good.
I really like your sour cream & chives version of this old favourite! Bet it puts your sister & mother's versions to shame.
Great potatoe salad…But its way to cold for a picnic! 🙂
I have a great and healthy version of a creamy potato salad that uses horseradish (http://cookmarked.com/recipe.aspx?eID=KKjnRZAv). The starchy potatoes absorb the spice well and leave it nice and creamy.
I would like to find out how many people does your potato salad and your pasta braai salad feed?


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Veteran actress-social activist Shabana Azmi has left for London to wrap up work of British TV drama "Capital".
The actress took to micro-blogging site Twitter to update her followers about her work schedule.
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Being directed by Euros Lyn, known for works like "Happy Valley" and "Doctor Who", the series is an adaptation of John Lanchester's critically acclaimed and bestselling novel of the same name.
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In loving, living memory, John Melançon 1928 – 2007
Ted Rall's Cancers of the Future cartoon supposes that all those little electronic gadgets beaming waves at us (including wireless internet and self-flushing urinals) cause cancer.
Cell phones probably do.
I'm scared he's right. Talk about preventable disease. At least we in the wealthy world would suffer the effects of our own poor planning and extravagance for a change.
Sixty years after Taft-Hartley helped destroy the momentum of the labor movement, the newly Democratic Congress is on the verge of passing the Employee Free Choice Act, which would allow unionization of a workplace if a majority of workers signed a card indicating their desire for a union.
Why now?
I coined another phrase today: imperial suicide party.
Over at NewStandard News' blog on shoddy journalism in the attempted run-up to a war against Iran.
And just the day before I coined the phrase free software is worth paying for. (Unlike, say, these coiny phrases.)
With the misleading headline "University costs may not be blocking poor youth: StatsCan," the CBC this Thursday played the well-worn media role of trying to discredit anyone calling for action.
This single-source story came after students protested for lower tuition. It is this context, and its presentation, that are most troubling. Personally, I agree that poverty and inequality themselves are the larger problems, and that they will not be overcome by lowering university costs. Because of the barriers to entry of required tests and an educational system that puts more effort into separating students than educating everyone at the highest level possible, the University of Massachusetts tends to be a subsidy for middle-class kids paid by the taxes of lower-income state residents. (This is also due to state taxes being relatively regressive.)
Just listened to The Rolling Stone's "Sweet Neo Con" again.
I love how the Dixie Chicks apologize for Texas' letting Bush loose on the world, and there is a sustained media campaign against them. Here, the Rolling Stones have a whole bloody song deconstructing Cheney and Bush's war on Iraq, and the media ignored that little fact. The purpose is the same: eliminate critique of power and suppress protest against the war on Iraq, but the Stones are just too big to take on. They don't get much radio time anymore anyway, they just sell a million records and sell out every show anyway.
Turns out the Dixie Chicks were also too tough for Clear Channel and the right-wing media echo chamber, always aided willingly by the establishment media, but I find the difference in approach revealing. It's not an emotional or ideological response, "how dare they criticize the President." It is a pragmatic (for the powerful) response: the best approach to minimize dissenting opinion.
I never finished this e-mail and it's rather late to send now, but it responds to what I see as buying into the new imperialist rhetoric (humanitarian reasons).
"Internationalizing the Iraq problem" is barely-concealed double-speak for enlisting other rich-country governments to keep the Iraqi people from having any sort of independence.
The problem is the person endorsing Jacob Weisberg's view (below) is a terrific, indefatigable anti-war organizer. You can see my e-mail's not ready to send to such a person, and won't be, but I wanted to get this view out there.
Recommend for a more realistic view:
better - citizens have a say in war
facing death and jail
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"Boom, boom, boom" is that guy's song-- he also did a "Sweet Home Chicago" a lot
Not as imposing as Taj Mahal but in that neighborhood
walks straight to this journalist
thought he was Bob Dylan
He said man, I had the coolest night in my life
Bob Dylan was just getting started
Early on Blacks resented this guy writing these songs– but they quickly
He went down
Martin Luther King Jr. was staging some kind of event
Dylan and some other musicians went down to [help] draw a bigger crowd
place in Chinatown across from South Station. Open after hours, illegal, lights on and everything and I think there was a police station nearby.
I think most of the waiters were gay. One of them [also worked at the bar where I worked]. He was a flamboyant gay. Danced [like anything]. He introduced me [to the other waiters] as "This is the ONE straight guy I like"
My boss – who was [no small] gangster himself pointed out all the wiseguys at the restaurant from the area and New York


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May 19, 2020
Release Year: 1987
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Heatwaves is a feature that directs itself to an area of voyeurism which has become a new magnet for the adult viewer with varied tastes. Just as anal and interracial sex was always there, the recent explosion of bisexual productions has created a new area of "different" pleasures. One needs only to look back to a film called Both Ways to see how far the genre has come in just a couple of years.
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FUE Hair Transplant and Eyelid Surgery*
Graham's story is a fairly common one. He woke up one morning around the age of 23 and noticed a few hairs on his pillow. From there the few were followed by a few more, and the few more were followed by a lot more until, by the time he was approaching 35, Graham was what he considered 'bald'. In those days he was a police sergeant, which meant that his police helmet provided him with a crease around his scalp that made it far too easy to notice his gradual hair recession.
Graham before and after his hair transplant and upper blepharoplasty
The only difference in Graham's story is that it wasn't just the hair on his head he had to think about. As head and founder of the British Barber's Association he was surrounded by the heads of other men all day, every day. By the time he turned 63, Graham felt somewhat older than he actually was.
Graham when he was younger
Having tried various unsuccessful treatments, Graham met with Dr Raghu Reddy, one of The Private Clinic's renowned Hair Transplant Surgeons. Having been declared as a number 7 on the Norwood Scale of Hair Loss (the most severe and final stage of Male Pattern Baldness), Graham was a unique case in that he nevertheless had a sufficiently populated donor area (25,000 hairs) for the surgery to make an aesthetic difference in his appearance.
"People treat older people differently and I wanted to do this for myself."
Graham after his FUE Hair Transplant Procedure
From Graham's perspective, the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) procedure was a walk in the park. Although it spanned over two days, he thought that there was nothing to it and almost wished that he could do something to help – instead of just relaxing while the transplant team busied themselves with his hair follicles: "It wouldn't stop me concentrating on a book or anything else, it's absolutely… easy."
Sure enough, Graham cruised through the procedure and was able to simply get up and go home straight afterwards. His first impressions say it all really. The night after the treatment finished, he couldn't wait to get home to study the results properly. When he did, he was truly amazed: "I could see a real hairline for the first time in 30 years. I can't tell you how good it made me feel'. Graham did go to bed within an hour of getting home, but he got up again in the middle of the night just to have another look.
"I'm really, really pleased with it. I feel much younger - that's the truth of it."
Dr Reddy gave him some precise instructions for the two weeks leading up to his first follow-up consultation, which basically meant that Graham was never far away from a bottle of scalp moisturising spray. In that time Graham had to follow three commandments to ensure that his hair follicles grew as they should: don't touch any scabs, moisturise your scalp regularly, take your medication.
During his follow-up, Graham explained how good the treatment had made him feel, saying that he couldn't be certain of what others thought, but he felt more like himself. He found that the process up until then had been 'pain-free and straightforward – there were no issues really'.
"It looks good and I feel good about it, and it hasn't caused me any hassle at all."
Graham during his blepharoplasty surgery with Mr Davood Fallahdar
What followed is that Graham felt so happy with the way the procedure had gone that he decided to return to The Private Clinic for an Upper Blepharoplasty. He met with one of our most experienced Consultant Plastic Surgeons, Mr Davood Fallahdar, who advised graham that an Eyelid Correction would indeed remove the excess skin above his eyes and reduce his hooded eyelids.
This time around, the procedure was over in the blink of an eye, having lasted just over half an hour. He admits that that surgery had left him bruised but it only took ten days to clear up and for Graham to be happy with the results.
Graham before and after his upper blepharoplasty procedure
Graham now feels more youthful and he's happy that after 25 years he no longer has a bald man looking back at him in the mirror. He sees himself and for that 'the cost of the Hair Transplant and the Blepharoplasty and sitting still for two days were beyond worth it'.
As to how he feels now? We'll use four of Graham's very own words to sum it up…
"It feels more me!"
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1st week in May Feria of the Horse
Horse Fair take place on the 1st week in May each year, a spectacular equestrian event, the Jerez Horse show takes place in the Gonzalez Hontoria Park. Some of the world's finest horses and riders compete in the endurance trials, coach driving, "pursuit and tumble" and dressage competitions with a stunning display of the finest horses of the area.
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A common question I get is how to change or hide file extensions using .htaccess. Apparently search engines prefer "pretty" permalink URL structures over query-strings and file extensions. This is one reason why WordPress provides an SEO-friendly permalink option for URLs; because it is preferred over the default plain query-string based format. From the Permalinks settings screen in the WordPress Admin Area: Continue reading »


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In addition to bringing down long-term interest rates, the Federal Reserve has accomplished something else with its Operation Twist announcement—lowering expectations for growth.
Investors traditionally look for rates, particularly on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, for clues about the central bank's economic outlook.
With the 10-year yielding less than 2 percent and the 30-year bond below 3 percent, the message is clear that the Fed does not expect robust growth ahead.
And along with those expectations comes the view from some investors that owning stocks in such a climate isn't a great idea.
"They're just pushing on a string. There's nothing going to happen per se with a ridiculous 30-year and 10-year in terms of rates, except that it's going to force, marginally, some people into dividend stocks," says Michael Cohn, chief market strategist at Global Arena Investment Management in New York. "It's going to be tough for the risk-on trade here for a while."
Under normal circumstances, low yields on bondsare supposed to help stocks as investors tire of poor returns on debt and switch to riskier assets. Indeed, some strategists have advocated holding dividend-paying stocks as the Standard & Poor's 500 yield surpasses the 10-year note.
But with an overload of pessimism already in the market, the Fed's "Twist" announced last week—in which it plans to swap out $400 billion of short-term government debt on its $2.8 trillion balance sheet and buy-longer-duration Treasurys—also has dampened enthusiasm for fundamental economic growth.
The Treasury market is sending the message that inflation, in particular the healthy kind that comes from growth, is dead for now as the central bank commits to a zero-interest rate policy for at least the next two years.
"One source of inflation is a healthy economy running at full tilt and companies exercising pricing power over the consumers of their goods and services," Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist at ConvergEx in New York, wrote in his daily market analysis.
"A 10-year note yielding less than 2 percent signals that Treasury buyers do not think such a scenario will play out until 2021 at the earliest," he continued. "That means little domestic earnings growth through the cycle and even less in the way of a recovery in domestic labor markets. Hard assumptions to justify owning equities, to be sure."
That idea of generating positive inflation has gained prominence recently as forecasts for gross domestic product growth come down and the Fedadvances its idea to drive down borrowing costs from already near-record lows.
Over the weekend, Goldman Sachs economist Sven Jari Stehn released a bold proposal that would entail a joint effort between the Fed and Congress.
Washington, under Stehn's plan, would embark on an aggressive stimulus program using government debt. The Fed then would crank up the printing presses and simply monetize the debt away once growth has reached a desired level.
It's a dangerous plan that risks inflation, particularly when the headline rate is at 3.6 percent and the core rate—stripping out food and energy—is at 1.8 percent, near the Fed's desired range of 2 percent. The controlling of inflation is half of the central bank's dual mandate, so the idea is representative of how desperate the market is of creating growth.
"Combining fiscal stimulus with a change in the Fed's targeting regime and further purchases of Treasury securities would be a powerful device to enhance the credibility of the Fed's commitment to push up prices," Stehn wrote in a research note. "Such cooperation would be a radical but highly effective tool: fiscal policy would accumulate additional public debt and the Fed would inflate it away."
While the chance of enacting that type of program is unclear, it is much easier to see how such uncertainty has bred some strange trading patterns.
Stock trading has featured wild seesaws, including rallies in the first two trading days this week that seemed to be built on hopes that a European solution is near. Investors, though, have bet on similar scenarios in the past only to be disappointed.
"Investors right now are behaving schizophrenically. They're responding to every little head fake, taking things they've loved and getting rid of them," says Uri Landesman, president of Platinum Partners in New York. "The smart guys are just picking people off."
Landesman says investors for now ought to trade the market in a range—selling when the S&P 500 gets around the 1260 range and buying around 1120.
Simply "avoiding a recession would be positive for the market right now," he says. "We're a lot closer to the bottom than the top and that's bullish. But it's really valuation. It's not like there's some silver bullet coming."


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The Mama Bear Story Project is a collection of portraits and autobiographical essays from members of Serendipitydodah for Moms – a private Facebook group for open minded Christian moms of LGBTQ kids.
Allow me to introduce our family. My name is Dawn and I am 46 years old. My husband, Elias, is 43. Our children (ages as of 2017) are Tobias (10), Eliana (8), Isaiah (6), and Buddy (4).
Elias and I wished for healthy babies, gender did not matter, yet when our first born was assigned male, my husband sat up a little straighter with his chest puffed out a little more, as we grinned at the sonogram screen. Tobias was perfect, inquisitive, active, empathic, and once his sister was born, bothersome as he raided her closet. My darling Elly, often lamented that Tobias was wearing her dresses, fancy hats, long gloves, and jewelry. My husband and I grinned at each other. We did not mind this as much as Eliana did, and we encouraged Tobias to be himself without limits.
Eventually I asked Tobias if he wanted a dress of his own. He did not. He was happy to raid his sister's closet. At age 8 he went to a birthday party of his sister's friend. The entire family attended, and I arrived late. I searched for Tobias and could not find him; my husband lovingly laughed at my confusion as he pointed out our boy. It still took me a while to spot him. Tobias had on a feminine wig, frilly shirt, leggings, a full face of make-up, and was swishing around the house in such a feminine manner that I had mistaken him for one of the girls! He was having the time of his life, and was the hit of the party with all the other attendees. His joy filled my heart.
I wondered if Tobias might be transgender, so I researched. I watched too many documentaries, read too many articles and books, and watched too many transgender You-Tubers. I told my husband that we would be excellent parents of a transgender child. These words would return to me years later. I also learned a lot about the sexuality spectrum that I did not know. Something new I learned is that not all drag queens are gay. One day I cuddled with Tobias on the couch and talked with him about Pride Parades, since it was that time of year, and although we had not attended any, I wondered if kids at school would talk about them. I described the people we may see in a parade, and when I described drag queens, Tobias absolutely lit up and said, "Oh, like me!" I was a bit shocked, although I don't know why. I explained that these men are not trying to look like women; their goal is to show off femininity in a spectacular way. My boy smiled up at me with jubilance and a look of inner knowing.
I asked Tobias if he wanted to be a girl. He told me no, he is 100% boy and he really likes girl things. He described himself to me as a tom-girl. I admire that description. He grew his hair long for 2 years with the intention of donating it, which he did. Towards the end he was often mistaken for a girl, and said he didn't mind this at all. Some mornings he uses a bit of my makeup as he gets ready for school (5th grade). As I am writing this very paragraph, he just walked up and asked if I could buy him earrings. We recently discovered that the last weekend of every month, a drag show in the cities puts on a family friendly event. We plan to attend the next one scheduled. His father and I have never felt nervous, confused or scared about Tobias expressing his tom-girl self. This is not true of the way we felt with the youngest of our family. The youngest was born, and Tobias immediately called the new baby his book end! It turns out he was quite insightful.
We named our child Lucia Genevieve, she was born into the world with lots of thick hair, and we let it grow long and curly. She was darling and grumpy. She would not tolerate wearing her long hair up, even on the hottest of days. She hated any sort of up-do. At age two she raided Isaiah's toy chest to get at cars, action figures, and to play super hero. January of 2017, she was three years old and informed me that she was a boy. She repeated this 6-8 times a day, every day (no exaggeration), week after week, and month after month, consistently in a matter of fact fashion. She never cried or got angry. She was a boy and that was a fact, just letting us know, again and again and again.
As I noted her consistency, persistency and insistency, I sobbed weekly. I wasn't upset that she may be transgender. I was upset because I was all Mama Bear in my head, making up stories of my fists forward, fighting fundamentalist family, school bathroom rules, doctors, insurance companies, and protecting my child from bullies and discrimination. I quickly dove back into research and shared with friends that I thought my girl may be a transgender boy. These friends were kind, yet none of them knew anything about the gender spectrum. I shared with my husband, Elias. He literally informed me that he was diving into denial, and did not wish me to share anything I was learning with him. I felt very lonely.
Early March I was introduced to a married, transgender man. He encouraged me not to label my kid as transgender, and instead focus on looking deeply into my child's eyes, and clearly seeing my child rather than a description of my child, and fiercely loving my kid in the present moment. His advice was a game changer and dissolved my anxieties. I stopped looking at my kid as a walking problem to solve, and I got back to observing my youngest as one of the great loves of my life. March was the first time I dared to call Lucia, my boy. I remember being slightly surprised when the earth did not explode. What happened instead was that my darling, beamed at me and melted in my arms in a silly pool of pure happiness. The number of times, daily, I was informed she was a boy, dropped dramatically after that. Mama finally got it!
April came and the reverend who married me, posted an article on Facebook (FB) about a 3 year old child, assigned male at birth, who transitioned to being a girl at age 4. The author mentioned a secret support group on FB of Christian mothers of LGBTQIA+ children, and I got a hunting until I found it, and then discovered there were multiple groups! I finally found people I could talk to, and this was the greatest gift! Around that time my husband slowly began calling our kiddo a boy, having listened to me do it here and there. I quietly smiled all over our house!
The month of May arrived and 3 year old Lucia announced to the family we were to call her Buddy from now on, and that we were to drop all female pronouns and use male pronouns only. A three year old who knew the significance of pronouns, impressed me! Getting our brains to switch names and pronouns was very difficult, and I got set right away teaching Buddy the skill of offering others patience, forgiveness, and understanding. His three older siblings all had different processes towards becoming affirming. It took lots of time for everybody. The month of May also brought Buddy his first package of requested, Lightning McQueen, male underwear. He was thrilled! I felt stretched giving it to him, yet having read an article about another mother facing this same challenge, helped me greatly. June brought him male swim wear, and buying clothing from the boys section. He wore his new swim shirt and trunks every day for a week, even to church!
July had me contacting the school to enroll him in pre-K as a boy, and to my relief he finally requested a very short hair cut. I shared the news of our new son with some extended family I thought would be affirming, and they were. This was the second greatest gift I received. My heart swelled as they championed him. The third best gift was Elias. Cuddling with Buddy one day, he looked me in the eye and told me that Buddy was a perfect son, and that our parental arms and laps would forever be open to him. I cried tears of love, and then had to get jokingly mad at Elias. Are you kidding me? I spent a great amount of time researching and networking and sobbing to finally move from accepting to affirming, while my darling husband transitioned from denial to affirming with a snap of the fingers. It just wasn't fair!
Elias and I attended two sessions with a gender counselor to make sure we were parenting correctly. The counselor told us that the best way to parent was to muddle through, and we were doing this perfectly well. I loved the description of muddling through. It made me laugh and feel more confident. Our counselor, our clergy, friends, school educators, and our medical teams all supported Buddy in being himself. There is some family on both my and Elias' sides that are opposed to Buddy's transition, and do not believe in the reality of a gender and sexuality spectrum. This, in an odd way, is a gift too because it began my heart searching for a way to love them as they are, rather than build up barriers against them. If love is love is love is love, as my t-shirt says, I want love to win in every direction.
Buddy came home from preschool one day in August, and told me he has a best friend named Axel whom he is going to marry. Our darling boy is gay. Buddy told me theirs was to be a prince and prince wedding with absolutely no princesses! I told him I look forward to the day I can walk him down the aisle. Buddy turned 4 years old this past September, and getting ready to blow out all of his birthday candles, he enthusiastically shouted, "Now I am a real, true boy and will be forever!" Big brother Tobias was the first to respond with, "Hooray!"
Serendipitydodah for Moms is a private Facebook group for moms of LGBTQ kids. Our official motto is "We Are Better Together" and our nickname is "Mama Bears"
The group is private so only members can see who is in the group and what is posted in the group. It was started in June 2014 and as of November 2018 has more than 3,700 members. For more info about the private facebook group email firstname.lastname@example.com


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On Reflection: Our Beautiful Scars
Great leaders excel at reflection. After all, a leader's purpose is to establish a clear vision forward, so it makes sense that they value looking back.
As the well-worn quote of philosopher George Santayana reminds us, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
In business, we hear from very smart people with very good research that practicing mindful reflection is extremely valuable at the individual level. Thankfully, many leaders today practice personal reflection, and it's very effective. But there's often something missing when leaders practice reflection at the team and organizational levels.
We forget to honor our beautiful scars.
At some point over the past year, your team experienced at least one collective hardship. You fought for an initiative that failed. Your proposal was rejected. Your VP was sacked. Your new product line was a flop. Whatever the dark moment, your team carries a few scars from it.
When you look back at the year with your team, certainly celebrate your achievements but pick at least one crisis, failure, or tragedy that you all experienced…and talk about it.
I mean REALLY talk about it.
I'm not talking about breaking it down to strategic lessons and tactical tips—you most likely did that immediately following the difficult event. When we fall short, we need to know why it happened. But, especially for leaders, the strategic and tactical considerations are only part of the components of situational awareness. So, what's missing?
Travis Bradberry, an early pioneer in the scientific discipline of emotional intelligence, found that only about 36 percent of people that he tested could actually recognize an emotion as it was happening. For the rest of us, we get better emotional awareness as the dust settles.
In the pace of modern work life, many on your team are still processing that dark event. Some are doing so in solitary, but others are still talking about it with each other. Those narratives are opportunities to reflect on the emotional lessons learned.
Who rose up and surprised even themselves in the crisis? What did we learn about each other? Who was there for their teammates? Who found a new skill? Who provided comic relief? Who took ownership and made the courageous decisions? Who defended their teammates instinctively?
One of our favorite books at The Frontier Project this year was The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath. In vivid detail, they demonstrate how certain experiences, even the briefest, are amazingly transformative. In an early chapter, they note that they will be focusing on positive moments, but they recognize that traumatic moments can also change people for the better. And they're right, but why?
Beyond a "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" mantra, there is a team dynamic to a shared struggle that is exceptionally powerful. I've seen this power first hand in my own experiences as a Marine and as a healthcare storyteller who spent days in chemo bays and opioid rehab facilities. Whether patients who met as strangers or infantrymen who have lived together in the same vehicle for months, there are few more bonding experiences better than shared hardship. That bond is a tribal instinct burned into the survival mechanisms of our brain. When threatened, we close ranks.
But we need to stop and recognize it if we want to cement that bond.
In many tribal cultures, once they survive the encounter, scars are celebrated. They're less deformities and more acknowledgement of a trial they survived together. Battle stories are swapped, comrades are remembered fondly, and promises are made to be there for each other when fate casts another wicked grin.
That's why recognition of your team's scars is so important. Because increasing your emotional intelligence is more difficult than learning a new skill or finding a strategic insight. But its value is much more transcendent to everything your team does.
These moments of celebrating scars probably have a name. Napoleon called it esprit de corps. Scientists today might call it part of emotional intelligence. Whatever we call it, celebrating our scars makes for a close-knit team who is less afraid, more confident in each other and better prepared to face that next hardship.
Because the hardships will come again. The only question is, how well did you prepare them for it? Will they fight each other, or fight FOR each other? Honor their scars, and they'll know better how to honor one another. And that's what makes a team truly beautiful.