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Thanks to one of the largest El Nino's maybe ever, I don't think the anticipation for a big desert wildflower bloom has been bigger. I have been getting numerous emails asking about conditions so I thought I would share my observations and thoughts.
I have been visiting desert areas like Anza-Borrego since I was a child, and for the last 10 years have spent at least a month every winter in the Anza-Borrego desert. We have already arrived and spent a number of days camping in Borrego after traveling across the Southern half of Arizona. I might add, this is at least two weeks earlier then most years, so my point of reference is a bit off.
But, in general, things are looking good, especially as you move North. Many of the storms this winter have stayed north of Southern California, and have hit the Sierras very hard. Because of this, Death Valley is looking very good. In fact, there are already wildflowers showing in good numbers in Death Valley.
It was a bit early to see much when we passed through Arizona, but in areas there was green beginning to show. In other areas, there really wasn't much showing at all. This isn't unusual, even in a good year, some areas end up being much better than others. There were areas along Highway 8 about 100 miles from California that were incredibly lush, showing lots of potential. It is still early, but looks encouraging. It is certainly worth watching.
Unfortunately most of the storms missed this Southern Californian desert known for its wildflower blooms, that is until early January. In early January, this area received a staggering 2.5 inches of rain. The rain came over a number of days allowing for a good soaking. It was enough for the writer of the nature column in the local paper to write "We should have a marvelous – perhaps miraculous – spring bloom". Hal the Hawk Guy, who leads a Wednesday bird walk I try to join whenever in town thought the area needed one more rain for a good year – just such a rain, he pointed out, is forecast for this weekend.
My observations? I must admit at being disappointed in the lack of plant life as we we rolled into town last weekend. However, I think that is largely because I am here a couple of weeks earlier than normal. Over the last couple of days as I have gone on a few trail runs, I have noticed a profusion of small sprouts emerging, particularly closer to the mountains. I know it is early, but I would say at this point things are looking pretty good, and another rain or two could do wonders. I might add, the TV weather people have been mentioning that Arizona and Southern California should still see plenty of rain over the next couple of months, a time frame in which these areas typically receive precipitation during an El Nino.
So stay tuned for further updates here as the season progresses.


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Experts always insist on the importance of considering that kind of work that you really need to do well in advance. The kind of planning that you will undertake will essentially be determined by how big your project is. Most importantly, ensure that you figure a budget out first and ensure that you stick to it at all times.
Many things are actually involved in house renovation and you could be changing just a certain part of your house instead of changing everything completely. In this case, it is crucial you ensure you select the most appropriate materials which complement the rest parts of your home. In case you are changing the inside parts of your home completely, you should be thrilled since you will have all the freedom you need to choose the materials that you need.
Why choose timber
When you are selecting materials for house renovation, experts advise that you settle for materials that make your home warm and welcoming. In this regard, it is needless to say why timber is in recent times becoming among the commonly used materials not just for furniture making but also for creating home fittings. The market out there is home to woods of different types and you should carefully select what you need. These woods are able to give each room in your house a very create appearance while giving your entire house an awesome sense of flow.
Another great benefit associated with timber is its ability to create an environment that is warm and inviting. As such, house renovation using timber makes the place incredibly welcoming to everyone, including your guests and you will certainly be thrilled with the outcome. In fact, timber is the best material to use for renovating renal homes and you can be sure that potential tenants of your house will feel welcome.
Timber is highly versatile
With timber, you not only have many different varieties to choose from, but you will also be stunned with the versatility of this material. You can seek the services of expert craftsmen who can curve your timber as per your desired shape regardless of whether you are interested in creating bespoke furniture or handrails for stair case.
Using timber for house renovation also helps a lot in saving you money. It is possible to find wood that is less expensive out there such as French polished timber, which can be a great alternative to costly timbers. In addition, timber has the advantage of being incredibly durable and you can be sure that it will remain in its condition for quite a long time to come. And in any case, cleaning timber is also known to be incredibly easy and you will certainly not need to worry about spillages and your home will be looking at its best at all times.

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Thank you Kellyanne!#Maddow pic.twitter.com/3KDi91hVRC
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) December 23, 2016
Yes, that's a real picture of Rachel Maddow shaking Kellyanne Conway's hand. We kid you not.
Apparently Maddow invited Kellyanne to come on her show, and like the badass Conway is, she accepted. Clearly this shocked and almost humbled Maddow that a 'top Republican' would come on her show … watch.
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) December 23, 2016
A thank you? REALLY?! We had to look for that blue checkmark several times to make sure this was real. Maddow, being decent to a REPUBLICAN?! Has the world gone mad?! And sure, the interview was bumpy and definitely not friendly but it was classic Conway taking on a fairly predictable Maddow.
After she posted the photo and thank you, Maddow took some heat for being human to Kellyanne on Twitter – go figure.
@MaddowBlog Everybody doesn't want blood on the floor, Rachel. We don't want you to knife her. We just don't believe she's capable of truth.
— keepitsimple (@katewillette) December 23, 2016
@MaddowBlog @MSNBC You lost me as a viewer. Is Lawrence the only host who has not sold out? Pathetic display of brown nosing tonight..
— andrea peacock (@PeacockAndrea) December 23, 2016
*eye roll*
@MaddowBlog @KatyTurNBC I was wishing that Rachel had a prosecutor's instinct to go for the jugular. When its time to lunge, shes too nice
— clay blasdel (@ClayBlasdel99) December 23, 2016
Awww the peaceful, tolerant Left, always calling for people to go for the jugular.
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Ms. Durante has worked for Empire Group since October 2013 as a proofreader and translator into Italian language. Eugenia was expected to show that she is a trustworthy team member, with knowledge in the field, who can handle up to 3000 words per 24 hours. She did 110% What I appreciate in her the most is that while she is proofreading, she is not only picking up errors, typos, spelling and grammar mistakes, but also she is going an extra mile by checking the translation relevancy. Eugenia is a professional, extremely intelligent person and a responsible professional. The rest of her advantages you'll discover during your collaboration. She is really great!
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Eugenia worked for me at both IQ Magazine and the International Live Music Conference in 2014 and I can honestly say that she has easily been the best employee I have ever had. Her aptitude is outstanding and her ability to learn and understand new tasks is very impressive. Without fail she turns around tasks quickly and efficiently and has even improved the ways in which certain editorial jobs are processed. Her sunny disposition and sense of humour also made her a fantastic colleague to have around the office, which can get quite tense leading up to deadline. However, Eugenia's approach to work and to generally helping others made her a fantastic asset to the company and she will be sorely missed. Her language skills, in particular, proved incredibly helpful and her ability to interview people over the phone shows maturity beyond her years as a journalist. In short, I could not recommend Eugenia highly enough for any future position
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Top 10 Ways For a Libra To Make a Decision
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10. Call up your best friend at midnight to run "the question" by him/her one more time, then your therapist in the morning and finally your psychic at noon.
9. Talk the decision through until you forget what you were talking about.
8. Let your husband/wife/partner do it.
7. Shop, and see if it goes away
6. Imagine you're making the decision for someone else, then make the decision for him or her, I mean, you.
5. Write down the pros & cons of the issue and "weigh" out what makes sense.
4. Ask yourself, WWSD?: "What would Satan do?" Then do the opposite.
3. Pay an Aries to make the decision for you.
2. Avoid it.
1. Look at all your options until you (and those around you) can't stand waiting for you to make up your mind anymore. Then make a decision and change it 5 minutes later.


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In order to study in Spain for three months or longer, you are required to obtain a National Visa. We strongly encourage you to begin this process as early as possible, as it can take 8-10 weeks to complete. A full visa guide pack will be sent to you outlining exactly what you need to do. Please note, you are personally responsible for visiting the website of your local Spanish consulate to obtain the most up to date and authoritative application requirements.
In addition, you will need to compile other information (note: each consulate office operates as an independent office and can require additional materials. We advise that you check your local consulate office's website to confirm their requirements before applying for your visa.)


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A streamlined closet leads to organized life and polished style. Before starting your wardrobe purge, read first our list to know the things you can purge from your closet so you'll have clutter-free and organized wardrobe in no time.
- Knock-Offs
Buying copycat item whether it's a bag, shoes, scarf and such at a fraction of the price of the original designer piece is certainly tempting, but it comes with a host of sociological concerns. So, simply clean your closet and your conscience by getting rid of anything in this category and invest for a real designer piece you may be proud of anywhere you go.
- Ill-fitting Clothes
If something fits you so poorly, the alterations are going to cost more than garment's original value. Unless you love the piece so dearly, let it find a home elsewhere. Remember, anything that makes you feel exposed or uncomfortable will not boost your confidence when wearing it. For instance, oversized tops, super low-rise jeans, and loose tops may be in style, but they're uncomfortable and impractical. Send them on their way as your clothing should make you feel beautiful, not self-conscious.
- "Motivational" Clothing
Many women keep too-small clothing around as an incentive to lose weight, but doing so can actually be discouraging. Instead, make a little room in your closet for new purchases to reward yourself as you reach your goals. Remember, the clothes that flatter your present body are the ones that deserve a space in your closet.
- Painful Heels
It doesn't matter how pretty or expensive your heels are as if a pair of sandals is so uncomfortable you always change out of them before you even leave the house and they're just taking up space. Before buying shoes the next time, always go for a comfortable pair, even it's more expensive rather than buying two pairs in cheaper prices that will only sit in your closet for years.
- Hopelessly Outdated Trends
The dark side of buying trendy items is they will soon become obsolete regardless of its designer label and price. Before tossing an item, think first if you can refresh your looks with them, or if you can modernize their style. If not, it's time to purge them from your closet.
- Cheap-Looking Outfits
Whether you're aiming for a relaxed or polished style, purge those cheap looking outfits from your closet so you'll keep your great sense of style regardless of the prices of your pieces. Generally, an outfit will easily look cheap if it has a lot of frills, cheap sequins, too casual fabric, or statement patterns that make them look slouchy and uninteresting. Remember, by purging these things from your closet, you'll be able to create a more polished style and a more organized life.


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The Year-Round Messier Marathon Field Guide
From the Sky & Telescope Review
This "guide" is really much more than the title might suggest. It is part star atlas, part descriptive text, part telescope primer, and part strategy session, all held together with the infectious enthusiasm of its author.
Among the deepest satisfactions of amateur astronomy is knowing your way around the sky. From the familiar guideposts of the brightest stars, you confidently point your binoculars or telescope toward the Andromeda galaxy, the Hercules cluster, or the Lagoon nebula. This book was written for the person who wants to become deeply familiar with the most famous list of 110 deep-sky wonders, the Messier objects. Using bright "guidepost stars"and detailed sky charts, the novice soon learns how to find the nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies that every amateur astronomer should know. And you need not "run" this marathon just a few weeks a year. Even at the worst you will have about 90 of the 110 objects visible throughout the year!
The observing techniques taught in this book are both easy to learn and powerful, suitable not only for the novice but also for the experienced amateur. By following the sequence of charts presented in the second half of the book, a beginner using Harvard Pennington's methods should be able to locate and identify 25 to 30 Messier objects at any time of year before midnight. By working systematically against time, by running the "Messier Marathon" the observer quickly hones crucial observing skills and soon gains a deep familiarity with the night sky.
Once each year, on a moonless night during late March or early April, observers have an opportunity to test their skills by trying to observe all 110 objects that make up the Messier catalog in just one night! In the early evening, its a race against time to sight the first objects before they set. During the night, marathoners maintain a steady pace to find object after object, and as the dawn light grows, they try to spot the last one before it is lost in the morning twilight. It is not easy, but those who have done the dusk-to-dawn Messier Marathon run it again and again.
In this book, Harvard Pennington shows how to:
- Learn 17 bright finder stars and 17 prominent finder constellations so you will know where to look for all 110 Messier objects.
- Align a sighting device such as the Telrad® so that you can point your telescope rapidly and with assurance toward all of the Messier objects
- Calibrate your telescope so that you know exactly how much sky you see through your finder and through the eyepiece of your telescope.
- Find all of the Messier objects using the maps, drawings and descriptions included in this book. You will know exactly where to point your telescope, and what the object should look like when you find it.
The Year-Round Messier Marathon Field Guide is designed around pages like those shown above which take the guess work out of locating Messier Objects. The circles shown on the map of Orion are Telrad finder views. Just place the Telrad as shown and you are very close. Then check (if necessary) the 8 x 50 finder views shown on the opposite page to zero in on the object. The sketches and accompanying text take the guess work out any final identification. This technique works year-round so you do not have to limit your fun to a single night in the Spring!
About the Author
Harvard Pennington was a novice who wanted to observe the stars—so he trained himself to run the Messier Marathon. As his observing skills grew, he encouraged his friends and helped them to perfect their observing skills, too. This book is the result. Harvard Pennington proved beyond any doubt that the Messier Marathon is fun for the novice and the experienced observer alike—a great way to enjoy astronomy.
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Basic Yoga Styles
October 21, 2008 by admin
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There are many forms of yoga. Most include the same fundamental poses but differ in terms of how quickly you move, how long you hold each pose, how much breathing is emphasized, and how much of a spiritual aspect there is.
Some styles offer more modifications to the really bendy and twisty moves, so they're more accessible to new exercisers and the flexibility-challenged.
Others are for people who can already touch their toes with their tongue. If you find that you dig yoga, experiment with some of the different styles. You may find you like one more than the others.
Here's a brief look at the main yoga options:
Ananda: Ananda yoga requires less strength and flexibility than most other styles, so it's a great place to start. The moves are fairly straightforward, and ananda doesn't involve much chanting.
Anusara: Anusara, a relatively new form of yoga, has a deep spiritual element
and a heavy focus on good posture and body alignment.
Astanga: Astanga, sometimes called Power Yoga, is one of the most physically demanding forms of yoga in terms of flexibility, strength, and stamina. You move from one posture to another without a break, so we don't recommend this style for beginners.
Bikram: Bikram, an intensely physical style of yoga, includes a lot of breathing exercises. The same 26 poses are performed in the same order during 90-minute classes that are usually conducted in a room heated to 100 degrees. (The heat is intended to make it easier to stretch.) If you have high blood pressure, are at high risk for developing heart disease, or already have heart disease, get your doctor's permission before taking a class conducted in a room at a high temperature.
Integral: Integral classes involve lots of meditation and chanting. However, integral yoga is one of the easier forms to learn because the postures are relatively simple with plenty of modifications offered for the flexibility-challenged.
Iyengar: Iyengar yoga instructors must complete a rigorous two- to fiveyear training program for certification, so the quality of teaching tends to be consistently good. Iyengar yoga involves props such as foam blocks and stretching belts. Instructors pay close attention to body alignment.
Kripalu: Kripalu, a less physical and more meditative style of yoga, emphasizes body alignment and breath and movement coordination. There are three stages in kripalu yoga. Stage One focuses on learning the postures and exploring your body's limits of strength and flexibility. Stage Two involves holding the postures for an extended time, developing
concentration and inner awareness. Stage Three involves moving from one posture to another without rest.
Kundalini: Kundalini yoga was one of the first "Westernized" forms of yoga. Because it's designed to release energy in the body, it involves a lot of intense breathing exercises. Most of the poses are classic flexibility exercises.
Sivananda: This classic style of yoga is one of the most widely followed in the world and follows well-known poses, with an emphasis on relaxation and breathing.


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DAVIE (CBSMiami) — The mother of a five-month old who was left in a stroller under a Safe Haven sign at a Davie firehouse last week, was in court Thursday.
Jessica Marquardt, 28, faced a judge for her arraignment in a domestic violence case. Hollywood police say on January 3, 2014 Marquardt beat and bit her husband Robert Conover.
She pled not guilty to the charge. Marquardt is set to appear in court for this case again in April.She also faces violation of probation charges for a previous arrest. No family was present at Thursday's arraignment.
She was in jail when her baby named 'Daniel' was left at the Davie fire station.
Earlier this week, Conover, the father of the child, said he will do anything to get his child back.
According to Conover, the days before his son was left, he was caring for him by himself after his wife was arrested.
He later said he started abusing alcohol after 18 months of sobriety and asked some of his Alcoholics Anonymous friends to watch his son in the evenings.
Conover said he had no idea his friends planned to leave his son at the fire station.
After releasing a photo of the blue-eyed blond baby boy last week, police say they received a call from Conover.
"The child appeared in good health with clean clothes which suggests no criminal intent" said Capt. Dale Engle.
At a court hearing, investigators told a judge the child was being placed in foster care. A court hearing will be held in February on where the child will go next.
According to the Department of Children & Families, the investigation is ongoing and the courts will determine what is in the best interest of the child.
Police say the child was left under a Safe Haven for Newborns sign. That law allows parents of a child 7 days old and younger to leave an infant at a safe place with no questions asked and no fear of prosecution.
It is not known if the person who dropped the baby off knew the guidelines.
While the baby is older than 7 days, Davie Police Sgt. Ed Smith said investigators do not plan to pursue criminal charges in this case. Rather, he said, they are offering compassion to the child's caretaker.
"We don't believe there was any criminal intent on behalf of the caretaker who left the child here, said Smith. "We just would like to be able to talk to them to get the child the best possible care that we can."
Police said someone left the child at Fire Station 38 along Orange Drive just east of University Drive around 3:30 pm. Investigators say firefighters inside were alerted to the presence of a child outside the fire station, found the baby and took him to a hospital to be checked out.
"The doctors at the hospital were able to determine that he is completely healthy," said Smith.
The architect of Florida s Safe Haven law, Nick Silverio, says he doesn't think the timeframe for dropping off a baby should be extended beyond a couple of weeks because he doesn't want to send a message that its okay to abandon your children.
"The law was designed to help women who were trying to hide their pregnancy and were harming their babies. It ensures anonymity. The longer a baby is with a caretaker the harder that is. We have saved 206 babies to date," said Silverio.
Here is more information on the Safe Haven Law in Florida:
A parent may leave a newborn baby at a hospital, fire station or emergency medical station, without fear of prosecution.
*Age: 7 days old or younger
*Baby may be left with a person at a hospital, fire station or emergency medical station
*Parent has the absolute right to remain anonymous and the parent is provided immunity from prosecution for abandonment if there is no abuse or neglect.
*The babies are usually placed with adoptive parents.
*Call 1-877-767-BABY (2229) for a toll-free, multilingual help line. The line is staffed 24 hours a day and all calls are confidential.
*Click here for more information from http://www.asafehavenfornewborns.com.
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Book: A Sharecropper Christmas by Carlene Havelcategories: Book, Poverty, 1930s America, Poor Farmers, Sharecroppers, Sharecropping, Great Depression
Carlene Havelabout this book: "A Sharecropper's Christmas" is my salute to the people who endured the difficult years of the Great Depression, working hard to survive and provide for their families. I have always admired their faith, courage, and perseverance.
This short novella is loosely based on stories I heard as a child, nestled in grandma's lap after dinner while one story teller after another spun yarns. My family was not wealthy before the Great Depression. Then the 1930s pushed them into desperate poverty. Christmastime was especially difficult for these folks who had nothing material to give their children. "I tell you now, Boats, back in 1933, times was hard," signaled the beginning of an adventure softened by subsequent years of prosperity. Great-uncle Boats got his nickname from the impressive size and shape of his shoes. Enormous feet are a family trait I had the misfortune to inherit, but that is another story for another day.
And in case you are wondering--yes, grandma's name was Alice.
what to read next: if you read and liked this book...
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Some people wonder why anyone would collect anything. Steven Kahn said his reason is simple.
"When we are experiencing stress in our lives, it is especially comforting to have something that either makes you feel good or reignites some memory from the past that gave you a good feeling," said Mr. Kahn. "I think that is the greatest attraction of collecting for me. It gives you something that recreates something from your past that feels good."
|Steve Kahn, owner of Inner Child, located at 5921 Sixth Ave. A., poses with his five copies of "Amazing Fantasy 15," the comic book where Spider-Man was introduced to the world.
Kahn doesn't remember a time when he wasn't collecting. As a young boy, he waited every Friday evening for his father to come home from his trips as a traveling salesman. He arrived with little wrapped bars of soap from the motels he had stayed at. This was his first collection.
"So every Friday, he would bring me more, and I developed a collection of bars of soap — different sizes, different colors, different odors," he told Kenosha News. "As I got older, I collected baseball cards and comic books."
Since then, Mr. Kahn has expanded his collection to include comic books; he guesses that he has 100,000-200,000 comics. He also has an extensive collection of toys that appealed to boys growing up in the 1940s, '50s and '60s. And while Kahn doesn't read his comics, he collects and appreciates them for a different reason.
"I think [comics] are the most underappreciated art form in America," he said "I think it's great art."
Kahn believes that finding his collectibles is the fun part of his hobby. While he can't reveal exactly where he gets his collectibles because the marketplace is so competitive, he said he travels with wide-open eyes. He has traveled to Indonesia, Afghanistan and India, and has found objects that showed artistic expression.
"Many of my most dear collectibles are not necessarily valuable or beautiful, but I may have lived with the artist or shared something with the artist that was very special," he said.
With all of the things he has been collecting, Kahn has outgrown his storage lockers; he finally bought a warehouse in Kenosha, WI, early in 2011.
|Steve Kahn poses in his warehouse of comics and toys.
"When you go over 100,000, you get a reality check," he said. "And you start to realize you're not going to take it with you, and that maybe it's time to start letting it be enjoyed by others."
Kahn and his family spent time cleaning and converting the warehouse they purchased in the historical area of downtown Kenosha into a 2,500-square-foot storefront. They named their store the Inner Child because the items in the store make your inner child feel good and brings you back to your childhood.
Upon entering the store, anyone born after 1950 will find things that remind them of their youth. Both sides of the store highlight figurines and vehicles from many of the characters in pop culture. In the back left are comfy leather chairs where visitors can play Nintendo games; you just need to pick up the controller and pick from the hundreds of games Kahn's son has collected.
The back of the store is the wall of comic books ranging from the Silver Age, Golden Age and Bronze Age. Ten thousand comics are displayed in boxes. And while some of the comics are first editions — and quite pricey — most of the items in the store are reasonably priced.
"I've been able to capture multiple generations of collectibles and have examples of toys and fun things [customers] grew up with," he said. "That's probably been the nicest part about having the store thus far."
Steven Kahn loves sharing his stories and collectibles with people of all ages, and is delighted he can share his things with the little community of Kenosha.
"As I've grown older, I've truly begun to realize that you really can't take it all with you. Whatever you obtain in life, whatever you accumulate in assets or material possessions, stay here when you leave," he said. "So at some point in time you have to figure out a way to share what you have obtained with others."
|The comic book wall at Inner Child store, 5921 Sixth Ave. A, features valuable comics.
|Figurines at Inner Child store, located at 5921 Sixth Ave. A.
|Steve Kahn's horror collection is popular at Inner Child.
|Figurines at Inner Child store.
|Video game area where patrons can test out the wares at Inner Child store.


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Shockvertising: Ads that divide
Lavish TV commercials and glossy mailshots may be the staples of modern advertising - but for those without deep corporate pockets, shock tactics are more appealing.
Canadian smokers are soon to be bombarded with pictures of diseased organs on the health warnings plastered across their cigarette packets.
In Britain, an advert for the children's charity Barnardo's, showing a baby preparing to inject itself with heroin, has been blocked by the Committee of Advertising Practice. It was due to appear in newspapers over the weekend.
However, when it comes to posters and magazine adverts, the public tend to stomach shocking and even gory imagery if it's for a good cause.
Steve Ballinger of the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says people are less likely to complain about ads depending on who issues them.
"They're more forgiving of charities - but this does not give these organisations carte blanche," he said.
Mr Ballinger points to the 1998 campaign by the Commission for Racial Equality, which was itself branded "racist" and "offensive".
"Shocking adverts risk alienating the very people they want to reach. The debate over the merits of these ads also tends to obscure the issues they were intended to highlight."
Even the UK's beloved animal charity, the RSPCA, found itself topping a 1996 ASA poll of "offensive" ads - after it used a dead pony to illustrate the European trade in horse meat.
Second in the poll was a poster from the masters of "shockvertising" Benetton.
Despite the passage of almost 10 years, and the brevity of the actual campaign, the image of a bloody newborn baby plastered across billboards still sickens many.
"People don't find a picture of a newborn baby offensive - what they find offensive is having it blown up to a 36-sheet poster," says Mr Ballinger.
The 1991 poster attracted some 800 complaints.
"People objected to the crassness of using something shocking to sell a product - people don't like that being used to sell a jumper."
Pulling the wool?
The Italian clothing franchise has become used to weathering such accusations of crassness and is certain to be steeling itself for renewed attacks with its 2000 "communications campaign".
Having tackled such topics as war, Aids, racism and religion, Benetton's creative director Oliviero Toscani has now set his sights on capital punishment.
Toscani, a friend of pop artist Andy Warhol, has often used his free hand in corporate advertising - and control of Benetton's Colors magazine - to reflect on the brevity of human life.
For his latest project, using the pictures and stories of convicted murderers, he recycles the old gladiator salute - "We, On Death Row".
Asked what the debate surrounding the American predilection to execute its murderers has to do with the sales in Benetton's 8,000 stores worldwide, Toscani is likely to offer the same answer as when quizzed on the relevance of Mafia killings, the Kosovo conflict or racial strife.
"Nothing at all. Selling jumpers is the company's problem, not mine."
Dominic Mills, editorial director of Campaign Magazine, says Toscani's 16 years at Benetton reflect the company's almost unique self-image.
"It views itself as more than a company that makes clothes, with an obligation to do more than sell stuff - it has an obligation to raise awareness."
Although Benetton's global scattergun campaigns can appear a trifle laboured at times, they have certainly prompted thought among those who neither know, nor care, where their local branch is.
Mr Mills is more suspicions of the retailer's motives.
"They turn what is probably a small advertising budget into a big campaign which is written and talked about.
Talkin' loud, payin' (almost) nothing
"They are a mainstream operation, a slightly trendier version of Marks and Spencer, suggesting they are standing at the cutting edge."
Benetton is now one of the world's great brands - thanks also to its sponsoring of a Grand Prix team - but "shockvertising" has not entirely satisfied its commercial needs.
Franchise holders in Germany and France have gone to the courts, complaining the ads had sent sales into freefall.
Its "ethical" mission has also faltered. A poster showing three hearts - labelled white, black and yellow - was blamed in Italy for reinforcing fears over organ transplants.
Benetton's attempts to spark open debate - however sincere - have also had the effect of tightening advertising restrictions.
The ASA has now brokered a pre-vetting scheme, in which advertisers found to be "offensive" by the public submit future posters for scrutiny.
"Perhaps Benetton has wised up a bit and worked out that their message will be best received by a certain audience, and not everybody walking down the street," says Mr Ballinger.
"If they run in style magazines and the like, they will cause controversy rather than offence."
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Data for all. How professionals and non-professionals in design use and evaluate information visualizations
PhD Thesis – Annemarie Quispel
Tilburg University / Avans University of Applied Sciences, 2016
Thus far, the study of Information visualization mostly focused on visualizations allowing an accurate and efficient reading of data. Numerous studies have investigated features that enhance their effectiveness. Far less is known about what makes a 'good' information visualization for a broad audience. What criteria do designers use for such visualizations? To what extent do they consider adequacy, understandability, and attractiveness important? And what is the effect of using novel visualization techniques and pictorial elements on their understandability and attractiveness? Similarly, little is known about the way the general public understands and appreciates these visualizations. To what extent do they share opinions with the designers about the importance of clarity and attractiveness, and about what makes a visualization attractive?
This is what this thesis is about: information visualizations for a broad audience: how are they produced, understood, and evaluated by their producers, design experts, and by their audience, laypeople in design? What are the main criteria, and (how) do these criteria differ for designers and laypeople? The visualizations we focus on differ in degrees of abstractness, with a main focus on the visualization of abstract graphs, visualizing quantities. In the remainder of this chapter we first discuss the societal and theoretical relevance of the thesis. Subsequently, we describe the methods we used and introduce the studies that are described in the remaining chapters.
In this thesis, we address four research questions regarding data visualizations for a broad audience:
1 What is the importance of functional and aesthetic criteria in judging visualizations?
2 What makes popular information visualizations attractive?
3 What makes information visualizations usable?
4 How do designers and laypeople differ in their understanding and aesthetic preferences?
In this section we discuss the societal relevance of this research.
Investigating information visualization is relevant for a number of reasons, which are discussed more elaborately below: enormous amounts of data need to be visualized for the general public; there is a lack of knowledge about the way 'popular' visualizations are understood and appreciated; information design and designers are increasingly important, but little is known about design practice. Gaining more insight into information visualization would be beneficial for design education and practice, and, eventually, the general public.
People are facing massive amounts of information every day. Architect and graphic designer Richard Saul Wurman (2012) states that much of this information concerns raw data that somehow need to be transformed to become meaningful information. Data have become widely available, thanks to rapid developments in information technology, but also thanks to journalists and bloggers demanding freedom of data, and to governments striving for transparency, as data journalist Simon Rogers of The Guardian describes (2012). For example, Barack Obama opened a portal for government data in 2009, offering public access to over 188.989 data sets (www.data.gov) about business, education, climate, health, et cetera. This initiative has been followed by several other countries, including the UK. For example, the national newspaper The Guardian offers the full datasets behind its news stories, which attract a million page impressions a month.
Much of the data that we are bombarded with can best be understood by visualizing them (Yau, 2011). This is being done by an increasing number of designers, including many experts in graphic design. The term 'graphic design' refers to both the act and the final product of conceiving, planning, selecting, organizing and shaping a series of elements – usually a combination of text and images – for the creation and presentation of visual communication (Frascara, 2004). The term 'graphic' in graphic design refers to the printing techniques used to produce and distribute products such as books, magazines, newspapers and posters, but graphic design also encompasses a wide range of activities and products typical for the 'digital age', like the design of websites, apps, and information visualization. We see a growing number of information visualizations being published in mass media. We also see a growing variation of such visualizations. Designers, whose job is the 'conception and realization of new things' (Cross, 1982), do not confine themselves to conventional visualization techniques (e.g. bar and pie graphs), but develop novel ways of visualizing information (as in Figure 3). The question then arises to what extent these novel types of information visualizations are understood and appreciated by their audience of laypeople. What makes them effective for everyday tasks to be performed by a broad, non-expert audience, such as assessing which political party has won the elections, or judging how many more refugees are going to be allowed in the EU compared to a year before, as in Figure 1? Gaining insight into the way these visualizations are understood and appreciated by their audience would be beneficial for designers and, eventually, for their audience.
Little is known about designers' ways of working. Designers have a great deal of responsibility in the way information is visualized to inform a general audience about, and to engage them in developments that affect their life and society. Moreover, design has become a significant economic sector. According to the Dutch central bureau of statistics (CBS) there are about 47.000 registered designers in the Netherlands in 2007, about half of whom received design education, mostly in graphic design. Unlike scientists, graphic designers are not used to document their ways of working. The graphic design field lacks a self-definition that can support and integrate research (Storkerson, 2006). Further, designers are used to work on the basis of intuition and experience, rather than explicit knowledge (Polanyi, 1966; Cross, 1982; Schön, 1983). Designers, just like most other professional practitioners, are not used to explicitly document their methods and professional practice. As Friedman (2003) states, designers could benefit from the insights that studies into the graphic design practice can provide, as these could enable them to move from solving one unique case after another to broader explanatory principles and solutions for similar kinds of problems.
This thesis contributes to a better understanding of the designers' practices, of the quality criteria used by designers and their audiences, and of design characteristics determining the usability and attractiveness of such information visualizations.
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The Living Legend of Homoeopathy: Dr. Diwan Harish Chand
Dr. Diwan Harish Chand is one of the most qualified homoeopathic physicians of the world and has been into practice for the past 54 years.Dr. Diwan H. Chand is a man of great principles, believes in hard work and is an ardent follower of Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of Homoeopathy.
Dr. Diwan Harish Chand, a distinguished name of the world of medicine has created a history with his contributions, his works and the miraculous cures performed by him in the homoeopathic science. People from all over the world come to seek his advice.
Dr. Diwan Harish Chand is one of the most qualified homoeopathic physicians of the world and has been into practice for the past 54 years. Born on 7th March 1924 at Lahore (presently in Pakistan), to a family of Diwans, Dr. Diwan Harish Chand completed his MBBS in the year 1945 from Punjab itself. His father, Dr. Diwan Jai Chand was a leading homoeopath of Punjab. Dr. Diwan Harish Chand after doing MBBS, studied further to do his L.R.C.P. from Edinburg, D.T.M & H (Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene), M.D. Homoeopathy from England and much more.
His contributions and his works are so tremendous that he has been awarded as many as 16 awards for his services. These awards include the most prestigious award in medicine-the 'Dhanavantri Award' having been adjudged 'The most outstanding Medical man of the year' in the year 1979. Other awards include the 'Great Masters in Homoeopathy Award' in the year 1995, 'Hahnemann Award' in the year 1999 and many more national and international awards.
Dr. Diwan Harish Chand belongs to a highly patriotic family, actively involved in the freedom struggle. His father, Dr. Diwan Jai Chand was one of the pioneers of homoeopathy in India.
Dr. Diwan Harish Chand has been involved in teaching programmes and lectures in India and other countries also. He has been an active participant of many International congresses. He is the first Indian President of Honour of the International Homoeopathic Medical League. He is the Chairman of the Indo German Committee for Exchange in Homoeopathy.
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I'm sort of surprised no one's created one of these yet, but I guess I'm as good a person as any to do so. So here it is, an open thread for discussing the new series/season of Twin Peaks. Spoilers obviously.
So far I like it (I've seen Parts 1 and 2). It's a bit slow, but considering it seems to have been conceived and filmed as an eighteen-part film that should probably be expected. It doesn't bother me too much that it hasn't focused very much on the titular location or familiar faces because after 25 years that probably would seem a bit forced. Rather, we're seeing what's happened in the world since Dale Cooper's fateful trip into the Black Lodge all those years ago.
One thing I find interesting: Bob's habitation of Cooper's body seems to have taken a very different turn from his possession of Leland Palmer years earlier. He seems less like he's hiding in plain sight and more like he's simply created wholesale a new persona, while still relying on some of the old tools at Dale's disposal. Similarly, it appears as though there's much less of Dale still in there than was the case for Leland, who would have moments of lucidity every so often between Bob's complete control. Which makes the possibility of both versions of Cooper emerging from the Black Lodge an interesting one.
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Glee is the worst thing on television right now, and yes, I am including the new VH1 show Who Wants To Eat A Celebrity? It recently made headlines for blatantly stealing a song from Jonathan Coulton without crediting him or paying him a dime (like it did with Nouvelle Vague, Petra Haden, Divisi, Greg Laswell, and DJ Earworm). Let's not forget, though, that even if it weren't shameless and unethical, Glee would still be a steaming pile of rat turds disguised as TV. Don't believe I can make this post about Nintendo? Well you're WRONG, buckaroo! Here are powers Kirby would gain by swallowing the cast of Glee!
Double Standard Breath!
By swallowing any female character, all of whom are evil, Kirby would gain the ability to do what Glee has been trying to do all these years: release a hypocritical sound wave ("EQUALITY!!!") that only hurts women.
Unresolved Plot PUNCH!
One thing Glee fans particularly hate about their favorite show is how often they pick up plot lines only to totally abandon them because they don't want to pay the actors those plots are about anymore. If Kirby swallows any of those characters, he will learn an uppercut which, when thrown, will leave its target hanging in the air.
Marginalized Minority Beam!
Quick, name three non-white characters on Glee! Got em? Okay, now name a non-white character who has had a story about him or her that isn't a humiliating stereotype! Trick question: you can't. In the rare event that Kirby would actually run into a non-white character on Glee, swallowing that character would give him the power to shoot a beam from his eyes that makes anybody who isn't a pink puffball feel like they're being singled out at a bad party.
iTunes Store Spit!
Whenever Kirby swallows any character from Glee, a cool side effect he gets is the power to spit gold coins (but only while emotionlessly butchering Auto-Tuned versions of beloved songs). Any time Kirby's a little low on cash, all he's gotta do is sleepwalk his way through some Lady Gaga covers and BOOM! Time to hit the strip club!
Adult Human Dialogue Farts!
Kirby tries to avoid picking up this power, because it tends to make social gatherings awkward. He learned the hard way when he tried swallowing a few of the teachers at the school from Glee. Whenever Kirby swallows an adult character on Glee, he lets out long, wet, uncontrollable farts that vaguely resemble how humans talk when drunk robots mash buttons on the control panels of their brains. It's a pretty bummer power, but at least it sounds KIND OF like dialogue!
Self-Proclaimed Authority On Gay Rights Kick!
Any time Kirby swallows Blaine, Kurt, or one of the other ones, he gains the ability to deliver swift, steely kicks to the nads of anyone who disagrees with his idea of the American gay experience. "Hey Kirby," a fool might say, "I know it's been a hard road, and I support your cause, but maybe you should quit using silly musical numbers to compare your movement to African-American civil rights. You know, since those scars are still fresh in the minds of millions of people who saw their leaders assassina- UGH!!!!" Know what that was right there? A steely kick to the nads.
Really Disliking Glee!
No matter what Glee character Kirby swallows, he feels like he came out of the whole experience dirtier and sadder and he can't believe his friends still eat that crap up.
In case it wasn't clear, I hate Glee more than is in any way rational for an adult. How about you? Let us know in the comments!


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TITLE: The Fire Of Awe | Previous Challenge Entry
By Graham Insley
On day one he had blown the shofar and the Feast of Trumpets had begun. It was a special day, a Sabbath day, the beginning of the Ten Days of Awe. On each and every one of these days he had done as every true Hebrew should do; he had examined every square cubit of his heart, searching for anything that came between him and his God.
Day one had been easy. His thoughts started to mull over the process just as his eyes were still inspecting each flame within the altar. I felt smug on that first day, Lord. And for the next three. But you sure got my attention on day five.
His eyes suddenly focused closer on a coal he had just turned over. A red strip of flame leaped upwards, almost like a dancing deer. Was this the one he would pick? He sighed and moved on with the poker as his thoughts also moved back into their reminiscence.
I'm amazed at how subtly my soul was deceived. I hadn't realized the depth of my pride -- or the source. But You sure revealed that on day six.
Furrows formed on his brow as he leaned closer into the flames. His eyes narrowed in concentration and the poker pushed at a brilliantly red coal. The burning lump responded to the push. Flashing blue, intense and alive, jumped to join the red. The colors twirled and danced, leaped and even seemed to sing in joy as they wrapped arms around each other in the excitement of life.
Ahh. You are just what I am looking for, my friend. A special fire to give light to a special sacrifice.
With gentle movements the old priest slowly pushed and prodded until the selected flame was securely moved into his sensor. His back ached, his legs groaned and a small cry escaped his lips as he rose from the altar. He knew his years were falling short.
All those years I have served you. I was born a priest. Abba was a priest. His Abba was a priest. I was always going to serve you; and yet, for all of those years I served only myself. Father, help me to end this race better than I have run so far.
As his old, frail form limped past the Brazen Laver squinty eyes looked back to the Altar of Sacrifice. Lord, to think that all I ever really wanted was to be admired by others. The reason I served You was to be the envy of everyone else. I'm a foolish old man, Father, who sought glory and fame for its own sake. Please, let me live long enough to make this right.
Slipping between the veils, sensor and old priest approached the Altar of Incense.
I bring you this coal from the Altar of Sacrifice, Father. And with it comes the burning of my own heart. Forgive a foolish old man who focused on temporal things. With all of my heart I now light a fire of praise and worship, just as this coal lights the incense that will rise in worship to you.
The burning coal from the Altar of Sacrifice was tipped out of the sensor and onto the waiting kindling of the Altar of Incense. The response was instant and amazing. Flames literally jumped from nowhere and danced into ecstatic joy. Every color of flame joined in the celebration. And the flames didn't seem to notice the old man who now lay slumped at the altar's base.
Deep, slow breaths gasped between cracked lips. Small, frail hands twitched and became still. Tired old legs no longer ached. A troubled mind had found peace.
Come home, My son. Your work on earth is done. Your honesty is rewarded with forgiveness. Sacrifice will always move My heart, and your worship will now continue at a whole new level and in a whole new realm.
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Radar, radar, radar...RIDER! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTbkFly9LHYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWMPe3wF9jQ
I take it you're on board now that Alex explained it to you
You speak so much but you say so little.
You're a moron who must convert all thoughts into political ideology before you can decide if it's true or not. I'm glad you're only an engineer because you'd be an embarassment to science.
What the hell does this have to do with a car getting launched into a solar orbit? What politics are being discussed here? What truth have I denied?
I haven't the foggiest. You started this stupid conversation by asking if I was "on board" now that AJ had a vid on it, like it's a team sport or something. That's on you.
So you don't remember calling it "silly" yesterday? Yet today you post a video with Alex Jones calling it really cool (2:45 "Stuff like this is what it's all about. I love Elon Musk"). I totally agree with Alex on this, though I might tone down the bit about loving Elon. He's alright but the working conditions in his companies are a bit shit from what I hear from other engineers.
On board?! You really are pretty stupid aren't you? Just what is it you engineer? I want to be sure to avoid it.
I wouldn't want to be with in a 1,000 yards of anything that dude engineered. He probably thinks there is beer in heaven
Ben Franklin to André Morellet in 1779:"Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy."
Simple question: Why no stars? I'm sure the cam they're using is HD. The brightness of the moon's surface couldn't be occluding them. So, why no stars?
The albedo from the earth coupled with the reflections of the sunlight off the car. If the camera was pointed away from he earth and the sun you catch a glimpse of a bright object or two. Dont know if those were stars or planets. Go outside some night and try and take a picture of the stars. Without a long exposure you cant capture them with camera even though your eyes can see them.
Some questions:1) why so round? The earth isn't (I'm assuming no flat/hollow etc conspiracy here ) but why pics so round? Assuming the atmosphere gets "lighter," to use a science term, there should still be differences/variences with various gases, incoming objects, etc that would be interfered with by gravity, penetration, etc? But the pics look like a perfect sphere on the "space level" view? in most photos. To sell posters for co-eds?2) what about the "half-life" the coach used to tell me about in science class about nukes and the Commies? You can't divide into "half" forever? Or can you? Zeno paradox stuff that brainiacs, supposedly "solved?" I guess "quantum?" Logically unsound (how you half divide into nothing?), but, I guess that is the point, of that "fuzzy logic"or "quantum" stuff-at that point aren't you reducing to a new ager? Akaskic Records now?
'Allo!With you yet am i.Seeing no space phenomena in any of mr'Muskie's public cameos,feeds,etc.Sure am i that he's an fake,his new enterprises all are "Ponzi"schemes.No rocket stuff is real,it's all cgi/green screen a la Disney..Newish psycho corp:"(Horizontal)Boreing Co. was stolen from stocks issued by an 19th c.'ahem,Kat-house'.Musky is an fraud.He may be another audio-animatronic puppet,or an clone.He's supposedly marketing stuff like cheep flame throwers and rakeing in dough for an system of vacuum-tube subways.It(boreing machine)was invented in the FIFTIES and used in the MX/Star Wars P.R.By "Ronnie Ray-Gun".US military built secret under-ground tubes in bases during Eisenhouer cold war.Musk is an recycler of other people's genius and an plagarist.Any qvestions,churls?"B_B"PS:No Logo!"][ 7VF ]["
He was drunk at the time
I suspect also at the kite and key also time! Amazing how he liked to get up early, considering. Though I could see why he would want to lurk at Kappa and Thetas party...
Definitely. Sober people don't go out in a lightning storm looking to be electrocuted, unless they are named Franklin ... or Frankenstein
Considering the rumors, and generally about guys, I'm thinking he was hitting on the sorority chicks for that deal. I don't know the time-line but guessing....
"Hey, girlie. Wanna get lit?"
Take care how you disparage the unique intelligence of my fiancé or you may encounter the semi-wrath of TigerLily


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The bad girl has always held intrigue for both the boys (and the women who secretly admire her for afar). From Joan Jett to Courtney Love to Rizzo in Grease, bad girls usually have their own distinctive makeup style. But contrary to popular belief, achieving and keeping super smoked out eyes, blood red lips and sexily smudged liner is not as easy as you would imagine. Enter Urban Decay's Kim Bowers, who rocks the bad girl look herself, with some helpful hints and must-have products to attain that naughty nonchalance.
#1 Vamp it up with dark lips
Bowers recommends using the Matte Revolution Lipstick in Blackmail, a deep and plush purple-red. And if you want to intensify your dark lip, try a lip pencil like the 24/7 Glide on Lip Pencil in Blackmail worn over the lipstick. The best part about the lip pencil is its versatility — you can use it to darken your existing lipsticks and deepen any colour.
#2 Use a makeup setting spray
Even bad gals have to be practical. "The All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray is a must-have whether you're a good girl or bad girl," says Bowers. Why? This weightless spray prevents makeup meltdown so you look fresh-faced for up to 16 hours. Perfect for an all night rager.
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Vitality U
An Intimate 9 Month Transformative Healing Community
for 8 Motivated Adults
May 2018 – February 2019
Vitality U is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, offering you the tools, mentoring, and peer support to transform your health from the inside out.
You will experience …
… Four focused, in-person retreats in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
… Ongoing Transformational Health Coaching with Dr. Deborah.
… Rich, experiential group work.
… Monthly video group coaching calls.
… Intensive community support, online and face-to-face.
… The peace and reflection of Nature to restore and reconnect.
… Practical skills, clarifying insights, and heart-opening realizations.
Limited to an intimate community of 8 motivated adults.
Deborah Zucker walks the talk. If you have the opportunity to work with her - seize it! And then treat it like the unique treasure that it is. That's what I'm going to continue to do, anyway.
Vitality U is a deep dive into the deeper dimensions of self-care with essential relational and personal practices to ground it all. I would recommend this program for so many people as it offers the opportunity for a "time out", a pause for reflection, respectful feedback, inner exploration, and envisioning of next steps. Deborah brings a boldness, vision, and energy to her work, and a holding that is so sweet.
Be held by the wisdom of nature, community, and a skilled guide for a full 9 months so that you can…
- Disentangle from patterns that hold you back from real and lasting health breakthroughs
- Cultivate your understanding of how to nourish and support your physical body
- Rediscover a sense of ease, flow and inspiration in your daily life
- Align your life with your deepest truths
- Expand your self-awareness and your capacity to follow your inner guidance
- Nurture a sense of ease and trust amidst the transitions in your life
- Free up your time and cultivate greater discernment of your true priorities
- Re-learn how to deeply rest and relax
- Play and have fun!
- Feel more at home in all that you are
Are You Interested?
Vitality U supports and empowers you through…
Personalized Transformational Health Coaching with Dr. Deborah
Expert guidance for your unique-to-you journey. You'll get my focused, private support on everything from lifestyle to relationships, from inner turmoil to everything that lights you up. Most of all, we'll address how you relate to yourself, your self-care, and your life journey. I offer a unique balance of gentle support and discerning guidance. We'll dive deeply into your core issues and address your toughest spots — and I'll show you how to do this with softness instead of force.
An intimate healing community
This spectacular journey is limited to eight dedicated individuals, so each member can experience the profound holding that comes from a tight, supportive community. As part of our group, you will experience the healing power of "we." Feel truly seen, heard, and felt. Witness others as they witness you. See yourself reflected in your kindred seekers. Receive regular, ongoing accountability, challenge, and caring support from people who truly want what's best… for your whole being.
Live retreats at the Peaceful Mountain Retreat Center
While the majority of this program is designed to accommodate your busy schedule—from anywhere in the world—nothing replaces live, in-the-flesh gatherings. We'll meet four times for 3 ½ day retreats in the spectacular mountains of the Pacific Northwest. We'll make the time to enjoy the respite from the daily grind, connect with kindred spirits and experience the phenomenal healing power of nature – all while sharing nourishing food and cozy couches at the Peaceful Mountain Retreat Center. (More on our awe-inspiring home-away-from-home below.)
During our retreats, you'll get a chance to put the skills and mindshifts you learn in-between retreats into action, through eye-opening live experiments, gently guided practices, focused coaching, and lots of community reflection. Each retreat has a particular focus designed to expand your awareness, ignite your vitality and support you, in all your fullness. This isn't hodge-podge, piecemeal work: every step of our journey together honors your whole being: from bones to spirit.
A shared, 9-month journey
Long-term commitments yield long-term results. Over 9 months, you'll likely go deeper and share more about your healing journey than you ever have before. Along the way, you can give and receive feedback and support from your peers through ongoing, intensive community interaction. We'll have monthly group coaching calls, accountability buddies, as well as an intimate, online space for connecting and sharing between retreats.
How do you know if this is for you?
- You are in a transitional time in your life or feel ripe for big changes.
- You're ready for a new approach to your self-care journey. You've tried different programs, methods, mindframes, and forms of support … but nothing has resulted in sustainable changes.
- You struggle with staying motivated over time.
- You know you want a lot of support – and can't wait to get it. Community interaction sounds incredible (even if it's a little scary). Private mentoring sounds amazing. Ongoing coaching and skillful support sound like just what you need.
- You're ready to dive in with both feet and commit yourself fully to this experience.
This is probably NOT for you if. . .
- You want to dabble right now. You're not up for a high level of commitment — either in depth or time.
- You know health and vitality are important … but they're not a high priority for you right now.
- You have little or no interest in intimate community interactions. You're a lone wolf and want to keep it that way.
What's Included at Vitality U:
- Two private 85-minute introductory sessions with Dr. Deborah (Via Zoom video). We'll begin your 9-month journey by creating a personalized plan, just for you. I'll take the time to really get to know you: the unique mosaic of experiences and relationships that have brought you here; where you're at in your life journey; the patterns that are holding you back; what kind of support you respond to best. We'll set the stage for you to enter this group experience as we both honor what's uniquely yours to contribute, transform, and achieve.
- Your Personalized Vitality Map™. After our second session you will receive a detailed document, your Personalized Vitality Map™, outlining the various themes of focus for your unique vitality journey including personalized inquiry questions, strategies, action steps, supports, and practices to keep you empowered and focused in consciously creating the life transformation and healing you seek.
- 9 Monthly, 55-minute Transformational Health Coaching sessions with Dr. Deborah (Via Zoom video). Receive personalized support as you grow and evolve along with this program. Stay attuned and aligned, focus and re-focus on what's uniquely yours. Interweave the community support with ongoing private work so every dimension of yourself feels held and supported.
- 4 transformative 3 ½ day retreats at the Peaceful Mountain Retreat Center. We'll gather together four times in beautiful Maple Falls, Washington for rich, experiential group work and practical skill building. (Visualize beautiful guided meditations, shared organic meals, quiet, peaceful reflection, journaling, serene nature walks, lots of belly laughter and a safe space in which to feel deeply).
- 9 Monthly 90-minute video group coaching calls. The connection to your cohort lives on between retreats. We'll convene via Zoom video once a month as a group so members can keep the fire lit, give and receive support and receive coaching from me. Continuity of community support is key.
- Private online community. Deepen your connection with your community and receive ongoing support. Enjoy a private, online community journal space, with facilitated inquiry questions and exercises to inform discussions and group sharing. I will be an active presence here, too: as a resource, suggesting experiments, and cultivating connection.
- Vitality Buddy. Enjoy another dimension of community: one-on-one. Your entire journey will be closely witnessed with a Vitality Buddy. Keep each other on track and on fire.
Our Retreat Center: Peaceful Mountain
In beautiful Maple Falls, Washington
Nestled in the lush evergreen foothills of spectacular Mount Baker in the North Cascades, this modern retreat center offers a beautiful balance of wilderness and luxurious amenities. Located north of Seattle and south of Vancouver, BC, Peaceful Mountain offers easy access while also being completely isolated from the bustle of the cities. Rest, re-connect, and delve into your deep work surrounded by fresh air, glorious views, and a spirit of enchantment.
Retreat Dates
Retreat 1: May 3-6, 2018 — Foundations of Self-Care
Retreat 2: August 9-12, 2018 — Aligning with Your Path
Retreat 3: November 8-11, 2018 — Living in Love
Retreat 4: February 7-10, 2019 — The Art of Sustaining Personal Change
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Because of the intimate, deep style of this program, it's important to make sure we'll be a good fit. Vitality U participants are accepted through an application process including a short written application and a 25 minute video call with me.
Vitality U transforms lives, leading to greater health, well-being, vitality and joy. My personal growth and the new skills I learned will serve me well as I navigate an important transition to retirement. It is a wonderful, life changing program that I would recommend for anyone seeking a richer, more satisfying life.
Tuition includes EVERYTHING except travel, meaning there are no extra, hidden costs! Everything outlined above in the program description is covered in the tuition, including all room and board for four retreats at the lovely Peaceful Mountain Retreat Center.
Tuition Rates & Options:
- $5500 (paid in full) or $468/month (x 12 months) — until February 15, 2018
- $6000 (paid in full) or $612/month (x 10 months) — until March 15, 2018
- $6500 (paid in full) or $735/month (x 9 months) — until registration closes
Upon acceptance into Vitality U, an initial non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your commitment and reserve your spot. For those on a monthly payment plan, this would be the first monthly payment. For those who choose to pay in full, a deposit equal to the monthly payment amount is due at registration with the remainder due three weeks prior to our first retreat. Limited scholarship funds are available by application, and on a first-come/ first-served basis. Contact me for details on how to apply.
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Development Co-operation Report 2012
Lessons in Linking Sustainability and Development
The Development Co-operation Report is the key annual reference document for statistics and analysis on trends in international aid. This year, the Development Co-operation Report 2012 seeks to provide insights into how to address today's sustainable development challenges, with a focus on inclusiveness and good governance to ensure that our finite resources are equitably distributed, now and in the future.
Sharing finite resources among a growing number people – and consumers – is a critical challenge. It is in this spirit that J. Brian Atwood, Chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), invited several intellectual leaders on the challenges of inclusive, sustainable development to contribute to this year's report.
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Breaking the mineral and fuel resource curse in Ghana
In many countries, wealth in oil, gas, diamonds, gold and other minerals can be a curse rather than a blessing. When poorly managed, such natural resource wealth can result in poor economic performance, weak and unbalanced growth, poverty, conflict, environmental damage, and ineffective or authoritarian rule. In this chapter, the authors argue that the resource curse is not, however, inevitable. They provide a detailed account of how co-operation between Norway (a country with four decades' experience of managing large oil reserves) and Ghana has helped the African country to manage its oil for the benefit of the population as a whole. Drawing on the experience of Norway's Oil for Development programme and its principles of good governance, Ghana is striving to ensure economically, environmentally and socially responsible management of its petroleum resources. The Ghanaian government has focused on developing and improving relevant legislation, establishing and developing institutions, and building competence. Twinning arrangements between public sector institutions in Ghana and their sister institutions in Norway have ensured continuity, sustainability and a holistic approach. Placing emphasis on the principles of transparency, accountability and anti-corruption, the experience offers practical lessons that can prove useful for other countries.
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