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10 Signs Your Energy Field & Chakras Are Out of Whack
By Ruth Lera
The other day I was visiting with some friends and we were talking about chakras and manifesting, when their 10-year-old son, who was listening to the conversation, interrupted us with this:
"I don't believe in any of that stuff. What you see is what you see. I just file all of that crazy stuff in my mind as Feng Shui."
And I have to say, this little speech was pretty cute, coming at us from a face covered in freckles.
But here is the interesting thing—whether we believe in the reality of energy fields and chakras or we don't believe in the reality of energy fields and chakras, we are affected by their the reality just the same.
Of course, the concepts of energy fields and chakras are pretty intangible and elusive to many of us, and this is normal. But perhaps it is normal because we're so caught up with the next iPhone we're going to purchase or the most recent post on our Facebook wall that we're missing what is literally right in front of our faces.
And we're missing it because we lack the skills, motivation and, more importantly, belief.
But we all know that belief does not make something real or not real.
I can't believe gravity to be real or not real. I can't believe the wifi connecting me to the internet is real or not real. There are a lot of things we can't see that we can't use belief to make exist or not exist.
But belief does give us a choice.
We can feel powerless.
We can feel like there's nothing we can do to effect change in our lives.
Or we can become curious and start investigating what some healthy choices might be in the area of energetic and chakra hygiene.
Truly, the choice is up to each of us.
So, below I am offering 10 signs that can point to the fact that our energy fields and chakras could use some extra love and attention.
1. Feeling overwhelmed easily.
2. Having difficulty making small decisions.
3. Having difficulty having enough money.
4. Having difficulty securing housing.
5. Feeling unsatisfied in relationships.
6. Exhaustion.
7. Finding it impossible to believe in anything.
8. Being uninterested in sex, having fun or creativity.
9. Feeling anxious, stressed or depressed.
10. Not knowing what to do in life.
Yes, these are all very common symptoms.
And this isn't surprising to me because when our energy field is spread out way too far from our body what happens is that we take in too much information.
This is the true meaning of attention overload.
Many times when I have a session with a client their energy field isn't even in the room.
Imagine walking around town taking in information from everything going on in the entire city block you're walking down, or the entire office building you work in. This would be maddening. And many people do find their daily experiences to be maddening, overwhelming and more than they feel they can handle.
And the simple exercise of pulling in our energy fields closer to our bodies can mitigate some of these negative feelings and sensations.
It does take some practice and intention to learn how to work with our energy field in this way, but I believe it is possible for everyone.
And then there are our chakras.
Our information center processors.
The chakras channel information in and out of our systems. If the chakras are blocked then we have to make all of the decisions on our own without the support of these powerful movers and shakers. And this can be very difficult. And exhausting. And can make it feel like we're putting in a lot effort into our lives for little result.
Just like the quote at the beginning of the article says. When the chakras are aligned the glass fills easily.
When the chakras are aligned what we want becomes clear and getting it becomes easy.
I have had this experience happen in my own life many times.
But of course, I have also had the opposite experience of nothing working out. We all have. I have been exhausted, overwhelmed and felt like my life is never going to come together the way I want it to. And actually, I couldn't even figure out how I wanted it to come together.
This isn't a sign of failure. It's just a sign that we're human. And it just means normal human stuff is happening to us. But when we're open to working with the energy field and chakras we have many tools at our disposal to move towards towards health, healing and opportunity.
And all it takes is intention.
The intention to care that our energy field and chakras are healthy and supporting us.
Because the external world is simply a reflection of our internal world. And the internal world gets knocked around daily by the circumstances that occur in the external world.
Life is a delicate dance of internal alignment and external circumstances.
And some of this dance is in our control and some of it isn't.
But here is what I know. The dance goes much smoother if we can just choose to go right to the middle of the dance floor and boogie our hearts out.
And while were in the middle of the dance floor of our life we can send some love and healing to our energy field and chakras.
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Happy Easter Monday, lovelies! Did anyone actually manage an Easter egg? I hope you've all had a lovely weekend at home though – and I wanted to share something extra lovely with you to begin the week. A bit of a bank holiday treat, really! Lovely Hayley Jayne Photography submitted this shoot for the blog, and I just adored the look of it all, and the way these fabulous suppliers wanted to promote the work of Brides Do Good – I'll let Hayley tell you more!
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Poble Espanyol Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia 18, 08038 Barcelona
The Fiesta del Grito Barcelona Vive México 2018 reaches its seventh edition at Poble Espanyol. Two days of music, tequila, tacos and other Mexican delights, lucha libre, Mexican dances, children's activities and a thousand other surprises.
El Grito de Dolores is considered the act that initiated the war for Mexican Independence. On September 15th and 16th, Poble Espanyol transforms itself into a Mexican colonial pueblo, welcoming the Mexican, Catalan and international community. Performing artists include: Nayelli Abrego, Línderman Díaz, El Charro Puro Corazón, Karen Lazo, Roberto Aguilar, BCN City Ballet and many more. Mexico is known for its delectable cuisine and you'll have opportunity to taste the spectacular offerings from a wide variety of vendors, including: El Rincón de Carmencita, Cielito Lindo, Chilakiller, La Antigua, Tu Cachapa, Chilapa, Taco Alto, Sabor Mexicano, Santíssimo Agave, Panchito, Corazón de Agave, La Costeña, Quesito Lindo, Ferilandia, Amaranto Fresh & Mexican Fusion and Nagual. In addition to great music and amazing food, there will be tequila, Lucha Libre, dancing and many more surprises!


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This lecture by Dr. Jacques Rupnik explores the themes of democratic transitions and their common elements, case studies of democratic transitions as unique occurrences, and the relevance of the Havel "legacy" for today's Cuba. Dr. Rupnik is a visiting scholar at Harvard's Center for European Research as well as director of research at the Centre de Recherches International at Sciences Po, Paris.
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King County Metro buses will be operating on a holiday and reduced weekday schedule over the Christmas period and during several holiday periods in January. A full week of reduced service is set to start today and continue until January 1.
According to Metro, using a limited schedule over the holiday periods from November until January saves them approximately $1 million a year. The reduced service periods coincide with holidays where Metro has historically seen reduced ridership of up to fifteen percent.
Sunday schedules will be in effect on both Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Reduced weekday schedules will be in place on:
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- Monday, Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
When the reduced weekday schedules are in place, some commuter and school-oriented routes do not operate, and other routes have individual trips canceled. Metro will also makes some adjustments to routes that serve the University of Washington. When the UW is not in session, there will also be some bus trip reductions.
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And my glands swollen and my ears achy. The Magpie is almost completely better and I'm still using antibiotic eye drops and sucking back lozenges like they might line my intestines with gold.
Mr.Q is faring no better, now battling the same bug and, instead of lozenges, imbibing in excess dairy. Not. Good.
So we are so in love with daycare. The Magpie came home today in her spare shirt since the one we sent her in was covered in water based paint. Today they did marble painting. [and no one has any clue what that means…] They went for a walk outside. They had a nap and they had circle time. And she was happy. 'Cuz we don't do marble painting around here. We don't even own a glue stick, never mind marbles and child safe paint. Okay, maybe we do have a glue stick but, if we do, it's taken a beating and is pathetically hiding under a desk somewhere. Kinda like the Magpie's parents.
She also came home with a Valentines List: I have 14 little cards to buy for 14 under 3 year olds and figure out how to get the Magpie to sign them. I don't sign Mr.Q's name to the Christmas and birthday cards and I'm not about to start signing the Magpie's name to her Valentines cards either! But, at the rate art projects are going, she should have no problem signing her name.
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O.L. Pescott (email@example.com) & C.D. Preston
The BBS recording cards
The new recording cards were updated in 2015 by O.L. Pescott and C.D. Preston, replacing the RP33 (SE England), RP34 (Middle Britain), RP35 (NW Scotland) and RP36 (Ireland) cards originally designed and engineered in 2005 by M.O. Hill.
The nomenclature of the new cards follows M.O. Hill, T.H. Blackstock, D.G. Long & G.P. Rothero (2008). A Checklist and Census Catalogue of British and Irish Bryophytes. Updated 2008. (Middlewich: British Bryological Society), with some additions and amendments.
The four cards that are now available follow the existing vice-county groupings, but are renumbered as below:
In general, the most frequent species in the vice-counties listed are included on the record cards. T.L. Blockeel, M.O. Hill, D.G. Long and G.P. Rothero also advised on species inclusion. For a map of vice-counties, see the v.-c. map page. In general, the appropriate card to use will be given by the vice-county list above, but there will be exceptions. Recorders in arable lowlands or chalk wolds of S.E. Yorkshire (v.c. 61), for example, might find that the SE England card is more suitable than the Middle Britain card.
Cards are available free of charge to bona fide recorders. Please order via the BRC (firstname.lastname@example.com), or write to: Biological Records Centre, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordsire OX10 8BB, citing the code number of the card you want (RP37 etc.) and the number of cards you require. Please don't just ask for 'a good number' of cards or 'enough to keep me going for a year or two'! Cards are also now available with or without BRC numbers. Please also specify which type you require.
Alternatively, .pdf files of the cards can be downloaded and used to print your own cards. The back with BRC numbers are v1.2 following minor corrections.
There is also a downloadable Excel spreadsheet on the website with the Blockeel & Long (1998) names, abbreviated names and BRC numbers of all species, for those wishing to create their own county cards .
Notes on filling in records cards, on the composition of the aggregates listed on the cards and on the differences between the old and new record cards follow.
The cards are intended for use in the field. They can sometimes also be useful in extracting information from sources such as notebooks, reports and publications, and thus converting such records into a format which can more easily be input into a database. In compiling field cards, please make the place and time of recording as specific as possible. Cards are most useful if they refer to a single visit to a single site or tetrad. Please don't use different colours on a single card to distinguish different sites or visits – it is much more time-consuming and error-inducing to input four sets of data from one card than it is to input four cards, and of course the colours are lost on photocopies. A cardinal sin is to compile records from various visits over a prolonged period onto a single summary card or 'master card'. This has caused much frustration for local Flora writers who find that, when writing their Floras years after the cards were completed, they are unable to trace the original details of the records. If you need to record a taxon which isn't listed included on the species list on the back of the card, use the columns on the front. Don't annotate the list on the back with tiny comments such as 's.s.' or 'var. obt'. The records are usually input by the BRC number which refers to the taxon on the list, and it is all too likely that your annotation will be overlooked and the printed number input. Please make full use of the column on the front of the card to record the precise localities of locally or nationally uncommon species, or other noteworthy information. If you have a long list of 'write-ins', don't hesitate to continue it on a second card, repeating the basic site information in the boxes at the top. Don't cram the records onto a single card so that they become illegible, or write records very close to the margins where they may be lost on photocopies.
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Aggregates are indicated on the cards by an asterisk; the components of the aggregate are detailed on this spreadsheet .
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Outyards have been set up for another season and barring any destruction by outdoors-loving vandals they should be good to go. A huge thanks to members Steve Stundon, Judy Davis, Gord Quaite, Karen and Werner Grundlingh for yeoman service in digging and post pounding and wire fixing etc. We are a volunteer based group and they stepped up… thanks! Lots of others have offered help, thank you, there will be opportunity over the summer to help out. Those going up need to help out and make sure the weeds are cut back around the electric fencing. We'll have a contact person for each yard.
Driving around, searching for a suitable location and setting up a yard. Warm day, good company, solid workout!
Remember that you are required to write your name and phone number on your hives. Why? If a member sees a problem with your hive, then they can contact you! Of course, this will only be possible once they're down from the mountain as there's no cellphone reception that high up.
It would be a good idea to have bold markings on your hive so the bees know where they belong. Last year there were almost 30 hives in one yard. I bet it would be relatively easy for the bees to go to the wrong hive. A few of us use long strips of black tape in lines or triangles — yea we were hippies and we believe they look for those markings when they return…
We did not install the solar chargers, as you know the bees protect the chargers from vandals and the chargers protect the bees from bear vandals, so they go in on the day we go up.
The fireweed is not that far along, so I don't think it would be prudent to go to the yards this coming weekend, they are just starting to bud, not even starting to flower. However, I think (hope!) they will be ready for the following weekend. The fireweed looks very healthy, and there is a lot of it, so I hope we have a good season there.
We explored and set up a small yard in a new area — with a newer cut — which is warmer and will have potential for many years of forage. The fireweed there is about 5 days earlier it seems, but we will have to follow it for a season and see how it pans out. While we still have good forage this year, we do need to go to a new place in the next year or two, and this spot looks good. Gord, Karen and Werner will be taking hives there. Once we get feedback on the season/yield, we will look for more sites in the area. It's a bit farther, but these things happen, the road is good…
As it stands we will likely go up on the Saturday, July 15th, install the chargers and the fence will be hot. So… two weeks, time for the queen cells to hatch out and the new queen to start laying (what?! — your queen is fine!?).
Treat your bees! This is the most important aspect of going to the yards, not taking up mites or disease. This protects not only your hives, but also the other hives around you. Be casual on Fridays at work, but please take pest management seriously. Bob spends a lot of time helping us be good at it with his great presentations, so for the love of Bob, please keep on top of it!
Maps for newbees and more information will be sent out; also see the resources below. Remember: 5 hives per person maximum; it is $5 per hive — pay me or at the meetings to the membership people. For newbies, you need to have your hive inspected by a provincial inspector or your mentor — someone who can recognize some diseases, and check for high mite levels. Inspector is best, if you can arrange it!
Questions, offers to help — comment below! — and give those guys mentioned at the top a hug or a pat on the back at the next meeting for helping out!


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If China is seeking to build soft power around the world, maybe they first need to teach their diplomats to stop acting like viceroys.
On Saturday October 13, the Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission, Lijian Zhao, launched a personal attack on former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Husain Haqqani. Mr Haqqani had tweeted a story from The Times UK that referred to the Chinese repression against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and was titled "China demands that Uyghur Muslims eat pork."
The Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission took affront at the tweet and sent out two personal attacks against the well-known author and former ambassador.
It is interesting that instead of denying the story Mr Zhao preferred to attack the messenger. What is well known is that Mr Zhao previously called himself Muhammad Lijian Zhao dropped 'Muhammad' after China banned Muslims names.
While the usual PTI trolls hurled abuse on Mr Haqqani and praised Mr Zhao's tweets, many Pakistanis objected to a Chinese diplomat attacking a Pakistani citizen over sharing a news story.
Many leading Pakistanis on twitter and others around the world rose up in defense of Amb Haqqani.
Marvi Sirmed, a columnist for Daily Times and human rights activist said,
Leading investigative journalists, Umar Cheema and Ahmad Noorani, who have often disagreed with Mr Haqqani, too rose up to defend him.
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This month will go quite smoothly for you where health is concerned. You will be in a good mood for most of the time which will have a positive impact on your overall well-being. You should take special care of your children as they run the risk of being sunburnt while playing outside. Some of you may be prone to coming down with fever so avoid catching a chill as far as possible. Pregnant women need to be very careful about your diet now so as not to develop any complications later. All you young adults should relax and avoid stress as much as possible. Taking up yoga or meditation will help. Elderly people will finally find a solution to the stomach related problems that have been troubling you for the past few days. This is the best time for you to take up an exercise regimen to improve your health. Some of you might be prone to coughs and colds so you should protect yourself against the weather. Elderly people who suffer from blood pressure related problems must be careful. A proper exercise regimen and a revised diet will surly give results if you are trying to lose weight.
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I was downstairs in my kitchen, absent mindedly stirring the dinner when I heard blood curdling screams coming from upstairs in our bathroom.
Tearing up the steps I expected to see blood, scrapes, broken bones – but instead I saw two naked children having a disagreement over who was (and was not) putting the plug in the bath.
Madam 5 decided to rinse the remnants of dirt and dust from the last bath down the drain BEFORE putting in the plug (which seemed like a perfectly good idea to me). Master 7 decided that this was an absolute waste of water and lashed out at her ridiculousness by kicking her and screaming in her face.
Seems like an appropriate response for such a terrible action right?
RESILIENCE. That's what I'm talking about.
It's an extremely difficult thing to teach. Even though WE can all see that our children are WAY over-reacting to minor happenings – it doesn't mean that they can see it. Especially when they are in that moment and completely exploding.
I left Madam 5 in the bath (she was ok for the record) and went into Master 7's room to attempt to calm him down after this TERRIBLE event (that wasted water!). His fists were clenched, his face was red and the veins in his forehead were about to pop. For whatever reason, this whole event had really upset him.
There was nothing I could have said or done to make him feel better at that moment. A lecture on his overreaction would have been wasted. Yelling would have aggravated him more. Trying to guilt him into saying sorry to his sister would have only made me feel worse about the whole thing (as he wouldn't have meant it and would probably out right refuse anyway).
So I did none of these things. I didn't yell or scream. I didn't lecture or name call. And while to some people this might seem dismissive of his wrong-doings, I simply acknowledged that this was not the time nor the place to deal with it. So I left him.
Returning to my culinary duties I kept an ear open, only to be met with the sound of splashing and giggles fifteen minutes later.
After dinner Master 7 was calmer and in a much better frame of mind – this was the time to discuss his actions. We were both ready to have a conversation and he was clear and free in his mind to recognise the way he handled the situation was not overly beneficial and he set about making sure his sister knew he had made a mistake.
While resilience was not strong during the bath saga, reflection on the situation was. Thinking about how future situations can be handled is behaviour training – for both parent and child. And remember – modelling rational behaviour influences rational kids.


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GENEVA, Switzerland, Kuwait announced Wednesday, desire and readiness to start consultations with Iraq, over the reparation of the remaining compensations of Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, estimated at USD 4.6 billion.
Addressing the 81st session of the UN Compensation Commission (UNCC), Chairman of the Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation (PAAC), Khaled Al-Mudhaf, said that, Kuwait is ready to discuss the issue with Iraq under the aegis of the UNCC.
Mudhaf stressed Kuwait's readiness to offer technical support to Iraq, through the UNCC, regarding claims submitted to the Iraqi judiciary, to help close this dossier once and for all.
He pointed out that Kuwait has previously agreed on two requests from Iraq, to postpone the payment of the remaining compensations till Jan, 2018, with no effect whatsoever on the UNCC resolutions, as it was clarified in the official letter, sent by Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, to Iraqi Foreign Minister, Ibrahim Al-Jaafari.
He expressed appreciation of the role played by the UNCC and its activities, to coordinate between both sides.
The UNCC is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council. It was established in accordance with Security Council resolutions 687 (1991) and 692 (1991), to process claims and pay compensation for direct losses and damages suffered by individuals, corporations, Governments and international organisations, as a direct result of Iraq's unlawful invasion and occupation of Kuwait (Aug 2, 1990 to Mar 2, 1991).
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Kelsey and Eric hold the record for all time quickest engagement session-to-wedding-ceremony-turnaround ever. This was such a unique and dynamic circumstance to photograph. We meet on a gravel road and the groom led us to the location to shoot the engagement session (his favorite geese hunting spot). It was fantastic. A short walk to Craft Island and a swift wardrobe change later, Kelsey and Eric were prepared for their wedding ceremony.
On top of the small island hill they were joined by a dozen of dearest family and friends. With a picturesque setting, geese flying in the background, and the sound of the tide against the shore, this was an absolutely stunning wedding. Enjoy both their engagement session and wedding ceremony below!
All Photos by Seattle Wedding Photographer Logan Westom


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So a while ago, I attended a friend's birthday dinner party. After all the merriment and such, before leaving, I saw a friend that I had lost contact with. After the usual small talk, I was about to leave when I hugged her and said "You smell nice." She stepped back and looked at me with a puzzled look on her face and hesitantly said "Thanks." She went on to say my compliment was weird "because girls don't comment each other." What???? Where???? Most importantly WHY? It has been in my mind so much. We go on Instagram to stalk someone's profile, and all the "compliments" we have are all filled with shade and ill-spirit. It's like we train our brains to capture and reassure us of all the flaws and just why so & so is hate-worthy. One minute we are best friends with someone, and the next minute, we are talking down on the person as if somehow as we criticize the person our quality of life increases in any capacity.
Why is there an invisible constant competition between us sisters? We try to soothe our hurts and cover our imperfections by wounding someone else. To what end? We must develop our characters to a point where a compliment, support, encouragement, and love comes as naturally to us as breathing.
1 Timothy 5:8:
"But if anyone does not provide for his relatives (replace with sisters) and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."
We must realize that this girl hate has nothing to do with the other person, but with us. Society has sold us a lie (and we ignorantly bought it too), and given us an indirect training on looking down on a girl who may even be like us or better than us (whatever that means). Magnifying another person's flaws only make ours more visible and bigger than they probably are. It is up to us to break the norm and create a culture that builds each other up.
To be in a culture that forces and deceives us to be who we are not and daring to be our original selves is pure success and accomplishment.
Provers 3:17
"Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace."
Let your life be such that people miss your sweetness and crave it when you're absent. Not have bad reports about how much of a basket-mouthed, bitter, jealous and insecure girl you are. I don't know about you but I am committed to building the next person up. From today henceforth, I refuse to allow my words tear down, criticize, reflect and project hate or negative energy to anyone, let alone my women. It will be hard to let go of this character especially when you have been trained most of your life in it. I know what it's like to think your way of living has been right only to have someone burst your bubble. You can't march confidently in the direction of the "better-you" without admitting certain parts of you are amiss. So today, I hold onto the "better-me" and I promise to love her and others. It's my time to welcome new morning in my life. I may fall along the way, and may convince myself here and there about how much bad there is in me, but I'm walking with the force of the Mighty God, and that's all I really need. The closer I am to loving me, the more I give my inadequacies eviction letters. I'm done being bitter, it's time to do better. Come with me!
I believe in you. Yes! You have enough character in you. Your beauty is radiant in all it's glory. I love you and always mean well. Shut the devil up and open your heart to give and receive only love.
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Roy Andersen (1930-2019)
Searchers of the High Plains
oil on canvas
34 × 45 inches
signed lower right
Sold at Auction: $29,250
Condition ReportSurface condition excellent with no signs of inpainting.
Important Notice: Statements of condition are provided as a service to potential bidders; such statements are educated opinions and should not be regarded as facts. The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction has no responsibility for any errors or omissions.
Describing this painting, the artist wrote, "On the Llano Estacado, the high plains of West Texas, a mixed band of Comanche and Kiowa warriors search the vastness for whatever their medicine will bring. Finding an old buffalo skull, a Kiowa brave sings his dream-song to the grandfather to have pity on them and bring them something good. Will it be meat or plunder?"
The Artist
[Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, AZ, 2013]
Private Collection, MT, 2013
The Great American West, Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, AZ, Nov 2013
Exhibition catalog, The Great American West (Tucson, AZ: Settlers West Galleries, 2013), page 9, illustrated


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…To feel Proud once in a while.
Today was the Leaver's assembly at my Son's primary school. It was a fantastic effort by all the class but Alasdair was given the chance to perform a Clarinet solo – it's not perfect but for a 1st public performance it was a great effort. I give you 'Consider yourself' from the musical Oliver…
With thanks and appreciation to Alasdair's Clarinet Teacher – Chloe. Thanks for all your patience with him 🙂
ps – Also proves that the video on the EOS5D works 😉


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The largest toy chain in the US, Toys 'R' Us has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Toys 'R' Us has captured the imagination of children for almost 100 years. However financial difficulties and changes in consumer preferences have led to the toy giant filing for bankruptcy. Does this mean the end of an era?
Company CEO Dave Brandon filed a statement accompanying the bankruptcy announcement reassuring the American public that the giant toy retailer will use this as an opportunity to restructure the company to be more customer friendly. He said, "We are confident that these are the right steps to ensure that the iconic Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us brands live on for many generations."
When you are a wealthy conglomerate, you are more likely to receive compassion from banks. Obviously, this is in stark contrast to when the average person makes bad life decisions and must use their own will to dig themselves out of the damage they have done. On the contrary, for multinational companies worth billions of dollars, they always have a shoulder to cry on as banks are quick to rush to bail them out of their bad life decisions.
Lay-offs first hinted to financial difficulties
It was only in February that Toys 'R' Us announced that 15% of its employees would be laid off. At least they let the people work and earn money for the Christmas season. The firings took place shortly after. And it was just in 2005 that investors rushed in to carry the company which was failing to move with the times.
Investors Bain Capital, KKR & Co and Vornado Realty Trust bought out Toys 'R' Us for $6.6 billion in 2005. And only last year did the company refinance its debt load of $850 million. Indeed, the company has been struggling to stay afloat for some time now.
Toys 'R' Us has simply failed to move with the times and respond to customer needs. When a business does not meet the needs of a demographic, you would think they only have themselves to blame for their stubbornness. With much shopping being done on the internet these days, being a walk-in-store is going to set you behind.
You will find more statistics at Statista
Falling behind the competitors
Toys 'R' Us has been failing to keep up with competitors such as Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Even as far back as 1998, the toy giant lost height to the new market giant Walmart. Competing with online sales even saw Toys 'R' Us taking on the sentiment of "if you can't beat them join them." When the company failed to deliver toys in time for Christmas in 1999, they joined forces with competitor Amazon.
It is also not the first time the company has attempted a restructure and try to regain a decent stake of the market. The company has been evolving since the very early days to try to meet customer demands.
Starting out in 1923 as a baby furniture seller, then company founder Charles P. Lazarus quickly adapted to toys selling when customers requested that he stock them. And by 1957, the entire store had devoted itself to toys, changing its name from Children's Supermarket to the name so familiar today.
The fall of a category killer
Toys 'R' Us was once a category killer. But now it is simply trying not to disappear into the annals of history. A nostalgic history of "how things once were." Nevertheless, CEO Brandon believes there are new ways for Toys 'R' Us to remain relevant and excite the imaginations of children once again.
The company, which has 750 stores throughout 37 countries around the globe will likely now see a radical new face-lift. Brandon has said that the company will transform Toys 'R' Us into an experience. He plans on making it more than merely a location to purchase toys. Nevertheless, in a world where children are becoming more obsessed with electronic devices, one wonders how the famous toy store plans to compete with that.
References: Yahoo, Forbes, Independent


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Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend
"What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness." — John Steinbeck
Point Wilson Lighthouse and Mt Baker Sunrise
I saw this photo last winter on a visit to Fort Worden State Park, with the Point Wilson Lighthouse perfectly aligned to Mount Baker. But I wasn't happy with a previous attempt at the shot. This year conditions couldn't have been better. Mount Baker is covered in a fresh coat of snow, the cold winter […]
Exploring Fort Worden Bunkers with the Fujifilm X100T
With its industry-unique X-Trans sensor promising super-sharp images, I though the old abandoned bunkers of Fort Worden State Park near Port Townsend would make a great testing ground for my new Fujifilm X100T camera (get one here bundled with a free Audio Technica microphone). Would it render the much touted sharpness and rich colors? Not […]
Fort Worden State Park
A few early morning photographs shot from Fort Worden State Park during a weekend Christmas shopping trip to Port Townsend, Washington.


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Cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, and Saas) for your business
Have you ever wondered how to reach a global market on a shoestring budget? Is your company struggling to innovate and meet the demands of a highly dynamic electronic marketplace? FORETHOUGHT.net, has developed a white paper that can assist your company in understanding the cloud and how it can impact your business. Learn why more and more businesses are moving away form brick and mortar business models and transitioning to the cloud.
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We'll explain exactly what cloud computing is, how it fits into your business, and Some of the benefits delivered by cloud computing. From there, you'll learn about the various business trends that are driving the development of cloud services. Lastly, you will learn more about the various service models available through cloud computing. Terms like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS) will become meaningful and important to your business. You will learn how these services can give your business a competitive edge over the competition.
If you're wondering how secure cloud computing is for your business, then you've got to download this white paper. One of the most common questions we are asked is – How secure is the cloud? An entire section of this white paper directly addresses security in the cloud. You'll learn about the application of HIPPA regulations within the cloud and other forms of security which are not offered by ridged and out dated traditional IT structures. This section covers some of the most important issues of modern cloud computing. This includes disaster recovery, data backup, redundancy, server virtualization, server security, and elastic computing services.
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Cowboy Steak on the Oregon Coast
On Saturday the Rethinking Fire Tour took us to the rugged and beautiful Oregon coastline. It is a place characterized by large mountains, moss covered trees, and the wide expanse of the pacific ocean. This far western coast of our Country has always been a place of pioneers and explorers, adventurers and pilgrims. It was lunchtime, and to me, there is no more adventure worthy meal than a good, thick STEAK.
I decided to use the reverse-sear, or cowboy steak method using the Big Green Egg MiniMax and our Double Flame Fire Pit. The beauty of the MiniMax is that you can grill, sear, smoke and bake, and be in no mans land while you do it. The portability of this unit has allowed eggheads like myself to push the limits of not only HOW good food can be made, but WHERE!
First step was to prep the steaks. I was using two bone-in Ribeyes on this occasion, and I decided to go simple. Montreal Steak Seasoning, and a little fresh ground Sea Salt. Normally, I would use Kosher Salt for steak, but I had none with me and it seamed fitting to use sea salt on the sea shore!
Next I got the MiniMax up to 250 Degrees so that I could slowly warm up the steaks using indirect heat.
Once the MiniMax was hot, I added Hickory Chips and put on the steaks!
After the steaks had smoked for 30 minutes at 250 Degrees, it was time to sear. The MiniMax works great for this, but I wanted to use a very high heat and I didnt want the steaks to rest while I heated the egg up.
So I transferred them to the Double Flame Fire Pit, which by now was over 1400 Degrees!
After about 30 seconds per side on that insane heat, the steaks were done!
I should have let them rest for a good ten minutes to allow the red to fully seep out, but after taking my first experimental bite, I couldn't help myself from digging in! It turned out to be the second best steak I have ever eaten, behind a big Ribeye I had at Flemings Steakhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Still haven't figured out what their trick is yet.
What was really fun about this meal was that it relied on no modern conveniences. We as humans have had cows, fires, ceramic cookers and salt for thousands of years. The Big Green Egg MiniMax and Double Flame Fire Pit make a fantastic pair for surviving and thriving in any vacation, adventure, off-grid, or survival situation.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Pit Bulls Are Not Aggressive Essay
Just sit there for a second, close your eyes, and visualize this; a puppy no older than 5 months in the pouring rain, freezing, shivering, on your door step. You want to help but you donââ¬â¢t know exactly how to, you just watch almost in tears as this puppy stays there very gloom and soaking wet. You finally decide to take a leap of chance and help the puppy, you go outside and the puppy gently lifts his head toward you and you notice itââ¬â¢s a pit bull. He is so skinny, starved, and parched, with the only thing to drink being muddy rain water. You slowly move closer and pet him, he lays his head on your leg, so you pick him up gently in your arms and you take him inside. When you set him down you notice your arms are covered in blood, when you look down at him you see he has cuts on his legs, neck, and stomach. You start cleaning him up and cleaning his wounds there not deadly but they are heart breaking. He has no collar or tags, but you decide to keep him. You call him Bentley, and Bentley becomes your world, and if it wasnââ¬â¢t for you he would have never been saved. And if it wasnââ¬â¢t for him, you wouldnââ¬â¢t have the heart to believe that not all pit bulls are aggressive. When you see a Pit bull, what is the first thing that goes through your mind? For some, it is a sense of fear and for others it is the thought that this breed is misunderstood. Have you ever stopped and thought about if the Pit bull breed is really a vicious breed, or are they just misinterpreted due to the reputation that others have given them along with the many myths that are attached to them? What about the owners of these precious animals? Do you ever think that they are the reason that their Pit bull may be a vicious dog? Many times people speculate too much when it comes to the Pit bull breed. Instead of taking the time to learn about them, they would much rather allow the myths and things they hear through the media to set their mind that the Pit bull breed is a vicious breed. Many people do not know the history behind the Pit bull or where their reputation comes from. Too often this particular breed becomes a victim for something that they have no control over. Itââ¬â¢s time to find the facts and finally make a decision based off of the facts that we find. Pit Bulls can be as gentle as any other breed of dog, but due to myths and lack of knowledge from people the Pit Bull breed has been ruined and stereotyped. American Pit Bull Terriers were first introduced during World War I and World War II. The job of the Pit Bull was to deliver messages back and forth across the battlefield. Pit Bulls were first bred to bait bulls and bears as a sport back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but soon became more commonly used as house pets due to their friendliness towards people. This indeed should open up your eyes to them not really being an aggressive breed simply because they became more commonly used as pets. Another fact about the history of the Pit Bull is the Pit Bull.
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There's something big brewing in little Rwanda. And it's not a small distraction on the fringes of the main event: it's taking its place at the heart of the party. Sue Watt went to see for herself
The people of Rwanda share a secret that is barely known to the outside world. It's called Akagera, a little-visited reserve that hugs the country's northeastern border and is the Cinderella of their three national parks. Not that the others are ugly sisters – anything but – but with Volcanoes National Park's celebrated gorillas and Nyungwe's lush and extraordinary rainforest, Akagera lives very much in their shadow, quiet and unassuming yet full of beauty.
Refreshingly for an African national park, more than half of Akagera's visitors are locals. They're not divorced from their own natural heritage here, nor excluded by extortionate park fees that often only visitors can afford. "There's a real sense of pride in Akagera, and a strong sense of ownership," Sarah Hall, the park's Tourism and Marketing Manager, told me. "It's all part of the national pride people have in Rwanda."
I wanted to explore what the country had to offer beyond its mountain gorillas, and arrived at the park headquarters after a mere two hours' drive from the capital Kigali. Akagera can be explored on game drives, night drives and boat trips, and I soon discovered that, for a small park spanning 1120 square kilometres, it punches well above its weight in terms of diversity.
Celebrating its 80th anniversary in November, Akagera is Central Africa's largest area of protected wetland, with a third of the park covered in lakes and papyrus swamps. The north hosts Rwanda's only protected savannah region, a mini-Serengeti home to herds of plains animals including zebra, buffalo and elephant.
Overlooking the plains and wetlands are undulating highlands – the Mutumbu Hills reach over 2000 metres – and the landscape, particularly in the south, is a patchwork of lakes, woodland, golden grasses and neon-green valleys with swathes of terracotta-coloured roads swirling through. Akagera's scenic beauty amazed me and would be reason enough to merit a visit even if the park were devoid of wildlife.
But there's plenty of wildlife. It may not always be in-your-face, but Akagera is home to over 8000 animals and a staggering 500 species of birds, including the famously elusive shoebill concealed among the papyrus. On a boat trip on Lake Ihema, Rwanda's second-largest (and very beautiful) lake we saw an enormous variety. The jacanas looked as if they were walking on water, white-breasted cormorants splayed out their wings to dry in the sun, the ever-graceful African fish eagle perched atop trees, and yellow lesser-masked weavers busily built their ball-shaped nests to impress their ladies. In the water, tiny crocs looked more like lizards straddled on logs. And a baby hippo belly-flopped into the lake from the papyrus banks to join others bobbing up and down as we approached.
Akagera's most renowned resident is Mutware, a grumpy fifty-something elephant brought here in the mid-1970s. An orphan, he was hand-reared and became semi-habituated to humans. Tuskless and notoriously anti-social, when we saw him on our game drive he was mooching quietly along the lakeshore munching grasses, his placid demeanour belying his fiery temper.
"He once pushed a safari Land Cruiser into the lake because he was annoyed that it was on the campsite," our guide Denyse Umugwaneza told us. "Luckily, there was no one inside." With little persuasion, we made a unanimous decision to move swiftly on.
In fact much of the wildlife here is surprisingly placid. Giraffes sauntered towards our Land Cruiser, as curious about us as we were about them, and impalas simply ignored us as we drove past. Six topi, with striking purple-brown shimmery hides, stood calmly around two babies that looked more like goats. Even normally skittish little oribi and fluffy waterbuck looked blissfully relaxed. "It's because there are few predators," Denyse commented. "At the moment we have just leopards and hyena. They won't be so relaxed when the lions arrive!"
The cats in question are due to appear in the next couple of months. African Parks, a South African not-for-profit organisation that restores depleted parks, shares the management of Akagera with the Rwandan Development Board and plans are afoot to reintroduce lions and rhino, thus making it a 'Big Five' destination.
Akagera has had a troubled history. In the aftermath of Rwanda's devastating genocide in 1994, hundreds of thousands of refugees who'd left in the late 1950s returned home. But in sub-Saharan Africa's most densely populated country, space was scarce. Many settled in Akagera, destroying the ecosystem through cattle grazing and depleting the wildlife through poaching. Once occurring here in good numbers, the lion population diminished as farmers poisoned them to protect their cattle and killed their prey for food.
In 1997 the government reduced the park by half, providing permanent homes for refugees in one section whilst protecting the remaining wildlife in the other. As ever, communities are vital to conservation and African Parks, who joined Akagera in 2010, work closely with them to ensure that local people benefit from wildlife tourism through education, healthcare and income generating projects.
Getting locals to accept lions as new neighbours required careful preparation. To help educate them about the species, an Akagera version of The Lion King was produced, using local students as actors and explaining the park's history of the cats, their significance to tourism and ultimately to their own livelihoods. The play toured nearby villages and was seen by nearly 6000 people, as was a series of wildlife documentaries on lions and relocations.
With interest in Akagera increasing, a new lodge is planned in the north of the park. Campsites are also available for low-budget or more intrepid travellers. I stayed at the lovely Ruzizi Tented Lodge on Lake Ihema's shores. Opened in 2013, it has nine comfortable ensuite tents including a new luxury treetop suite four metres above ground, and comes with the feel-good factor of knowing that all profits are ploughed into Akagera's conservation and communities.
While we relaxed at the end of the day, our dinner was served on Ruzizi's wooden deck that straddles the lake, in the glow of the campfire and under a canopy of stars.
Like Cinderella, it's now Akagera's time to shine – no wonder Rwandans are so proud of their rising star.
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• Where to stay Ruzizi Tented Camp (www.african-parks.org)
• When to visit Akagera is open throughout the year. The rainy seasons are in April-May and October-November, when some roads become more difficult to navigate.
• Getting there Several tour operators offer trips to Rwanda. Sue travelled with Cox & Kings (www.coxandkings.co.uk) who had ground support from Thousand Hills Expeditions and the Rwanda Development Board.
• Read more Bradt Guide to Rwanda (5th Edition) by Philip Briggs
• Tourist info Rwanda Tourism recently launched its Remarkable Rwanda campaign in the UK. For more information visit www.rwandatourism.com or email email@example.com


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I have a customer that just finished a kitchen remodel. They want a custom table 64 x 32 top, using the existing flooring. It's the usual 3" wide 3/4" thick tongue and groove style. Wondering if any one has ever done this before.
My plan is too glue up the pieces and mount to a 3/4" backer board. On the backer I was planing to route slots where screws could attach to the top and still allow movement. I have a skirt planned, that will hide the backer. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
Better yet, just plunge-cut a slab (subfloor and all) out of that existing floor and stick it on some legs. No surprises then, they know exactly what it will be like... eating on the floor.
Good point. Why try and fake it, ha. Yea this is a classic job where the idea to use and save wood, ends up wasting more time an energy in the long run.
Even better yet, plunge cut out the slab, then mount to a lift. Hit the button, up comes the table! What kind of skirt are you going to use on the end grain that will let all that wood expand? Flooring for bars and tables comes up all the time. Never heard back from anyone how the customer feels about cleaning crud out of all those beveled edges.
I'm not saying that I don't like my previous suggestion, but I'll try at a useful one.
Why go to all this trouble to save what $100.00 in material?
Another $100.00 and you could build a real tabletop.
Thanks all. I ripped off the tongue and groove so I can just do a glue up top. But we'll see. Ever few years I get some odd job like this where people try and use every bit of scrap and then wonder why it doesn't turn out perfect. At the start they even hoped I could use the extra flooring for the legs etc. ha.
chad - Try this the next time you are getting a cavity filled. Ask the dentist if he/she can't save the tooth dust and add it to the filling to 'save on material'. He/she is a professional and will politely refuse.
So should you.
We all get a customer on occasion that is either just stubborn, or conversely, so nice you are trying to accommodate them.
What I find most often is if you have a good working relationship with them, and they respect you, these type of ridiculous requests fall away fairly quickly.
You're right, I usually do push this stuff off as I know where it will end up. And i'm busy doing good jobs now, that it's becoming a thorn in my side. Hopefully the last of these.
Guys I don't see ANY issue here. 3/4 solid wood table tops have been made for hundreds of years. Glue & dress your boards (flooring planks, so what?) Attach it to apron allowing for cross-grain movement, done. Make apron from same stock & there is no reason not to make legs from same material. glued up legs are routine. ps You might apply bread board ends for the "traditional" completion of a planked table top.
I don't see any issue with the construction either.
My issue is its impractical when you factor in taking the flooring up from the floor, pulling all the nails, wiping out a set of knives or abrasives cutting the finish off, ripping off the profiles, gluing it all back together, and so on.
By the time you've completed all that labor for a 64"x32" table (that you'll likely be disappointed in and wish you'd never agreed to build in the first place forget about being profitable) I'd basically give you the 14.25 bd ft of material to save you the work.
4/4 FAS red Oak to me at the moment is 1.31/bd ft. We are talking about $18.66 here?!? Thats what, 15-20 minutes of shop time (labor only) allowed for getting that material glued up into a top? I could pull it off with new stock but I wouldnt have a chance with a pile of scrap flooring.
And I thought I was the only one who got Odd requests like this.
This is all unused new flooring, just the extra after the new floor went in. I may be crazy but taking up old flooring and making something would have me at insane. Though I've seen full bowling alley floors made into huge tables and bar tops which were pretty cool.
If they want a custom table top using their existing flooring, then it is a good idea.
Last month, my neighbor also had recycled there hardwood floor piece to make a dining table top. As they had started by measuring and cutting the plywood to size and starting point from the center of the table.
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NEW YORK—The State Department brought out its 2009 International Religious Freedom report on Oct. 26, identifying eight Countries of Particular Concern where religious freedom is most seriously suppressed.
The eight countries are Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Uzbekistan.
Assistant-Secretary of State Michael Posner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both made frequent reference to President Obama's remarks made in Cairo earlier this year, that, "Freedom of religion is central to the ability of peoples to live together."
The right to profess, practice, and promote religious beliefs is a founding principle of the United States, Clinton said. "In fact, many of our earliest settlers came because they wanted the freedom to practice their own religion without a state interfering or oppressing that practice."
She noted that it is the first liberty in the Bill of Rights, and guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"On balance, freedom tends to channel the convictions and passions of faith into acts of service and positive engagement in the public square," Posner wrote in the introduction to the report.
The report "shines a spotlight on abusive governments, and gives hope to millions who suffer on account of their faith," Posner said.
Themes of religious repression in countries such as Iran, North Korea, and China included government-led propaganda attacking members of minority religious groups, arbitrary arrest, prolonged detention, and confiscation of property.
State-run media from Iran, China, and North Korea have claimed that religious freedom is robust in their countries.
Respect for religious freedom in Iran deteriorated over the past nine months, the report said, with the government creating a threatening environment for almost all religious minorities.
In North Korea, between 150,000 and 200,000 are believed to be held in political prison camps, some for their religious beliefs, according to the report. "The government deals harshly with all opponents, including those who engage in religious practices deemed unacceptable by the regime."
"Prison conditions were harsh, and refugees and defectors who had been in prison stated that prisoners held on the basis of their religious beliefs generally were treated worse than other inmates," the report said.
The ruling regime in China repressed the religious activities of the underground Roman Catholic clergy, the report said, "in large part due to their avowed loyalty to the Vatican, which the government accused of interfering in the country's internal affairs."
"The government also continued to restrict severely the activities of groups including several Christian groups and Falun Gong," the report said.
Xinhua, the official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party, described the report as "rather disputed," and struck back at the U.S.
"In response," Xinhua said, "Many countries, including China, have always and categorically rejected the U.S. accusations."
Xinhua also tacitly defended North Korea and Iran, describing religious repression in those countries as "so-called" and an "accusation."
The report goes over developments in 198 countries between July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. It was a "massive undertaking," coming in at more than 300,000 words, according to Posner.


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Are you aware that growing your own food enhances your happiness? Around one in three households in America grow food at home or in a community garden, according to the National Gardening Association. This hobby has taken on revolutionary proportions, with more people – particularly young people – finding joy in consuming pesticide-free, delicious, nutritious food that feeds the mind as much as it does the body. Horticultural therapy is a revered hobby in many rehabilitation settings—including centers for persons with Alzheimer's and those in drug recovery. How can it help you in your everyday life?
How Growing Your Own Food Enhances Happiness
Gardening Battles Stress
A study by researchers at Texas A&M University found that being in the presence of plants reduces stress in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Greenery has also been found to reduce tension in schools and even boost work performance in offices. In another study at the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), scientists found that indoor horticultural activities relieved stress, reducing cortisol levels and improving heart rate variability. Growing your own food also gives you a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment.
Gardening as a Mindful Activity
Gardening is relaxing yet challenging all at once—which is perhaps what makes it so addictive. In the ASHS study, scientists noted that the combination of activities —including pressing flowers, creating arrangements, and making topiaries— had a calming effect on those taking part. Planting a vegetable garden, meanwhile, requires strategy and concentration. For instance, matching different plants together optimally to improve the condition and life of produce requires full focus but also wields long-term benefits that motivate and inspire.
Stimulating the Senses
If you watched the Matt Damon film, The Martian, then you know the defining moment that occurred when astronaut, Mark Watney, managed to grow his first potato crop in space. As stated by researchers at NASA/Johnson Space Center, the astronaut's happiness isn't just related to the physical nourishment his crop would be providing, but also to the sensory one. Essentially, one of the biggest risks to mental health and well-being that astronauts face is having limited access to sensory stimulation.
"Monotony of stimulation … can be a serious source of stress," stated scientists, adding that gardening provides astronauts with "visual, tactile, and olfactory stimulation," also providing 'salivary stimulation 'owing to the variety in flavors and textures of food grown. Researchers believe that astronauts who care for plants can potentially enjoy improvement in feelings of isolation, loneliness, and stress. In a sense, plants in space provide similar effects to those that a pet might do at home. Growing plants provide a sense of movement and growth in a world in which everything can seem still.
Reaching Goals
As novice gardeners become more confident in their skills, they can set increasingly bigger goals, which can have a positive effect on their self-confidence. For instance, those with a small garden can experiment with newer systems such as hydroponics or aeroponics. They can begin to rotate produce grown and set new harvesting goals. This can lead to an immense sense of satisfaction as new goals are achieved.
Gardening is considered an important therapy, but it is also a powerful way to reduce stress among members of the general population. From seniors with dementia to youths in rehabilitation centers and even astronauts, gardeners are enjoying the mental benefits of this enjoyable hobby. Horticultural pursuits can also play an important role in self-improvement, enabling people to feel more confident in their ability to try out and excel at new pursuits.
So while you are eating that sun-ripened tomato that is sweet and juicy and tastes like a tomato, think about all the other benefits you get from growing your own food in your garden, whether it is in pots on your patio, in your yard or at the neighborhood gardening spot.
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20 Aug 2013
Ginger and Coconut Pannacotta
Posted by Nicole Senior on Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Serves 4
Each serving contains 1 serve of fruit, and is a source of calcium.
This panna cotta is delicately flavoured with ginger and coconut essence to retain the lovely caramel creamy taste achieved using the evaporated milk. Increase the ginger and coconut essence if a more intense flavour is desired.
- 1 x 375 ml/13 oz can light evaporated milk (1.5% fat)
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- 2 cm/ ¾ inch piece ginger, peeled and diced
- 2 teaspoons powdered edible gelatine
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- ¼ teaspoon coconut essence
- 2 passionfruit, halved
- 600 g/1 lb 5 oz paw paw (or papaya), sliced
Place the evaporated milk, sugar and ginger in a saucepan over a low heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Add the gelatine to hot water and stir until dissolved. Stir into the milk mixture and mix well (make sure the dissolved gelatine and milk are the same temperature to avoid lumps).
Strain the mixture into a jug, discarding the ginger. Stir in the coconut essence. Pour the mixture into 4 x 125 ml/4 fl oz capacity dishes and leave to cool. Cover and set in the refrigerator for about 4 hours or overnight.
Turn the pannacotta out onto serving plates – you may need to quickly dip dishes into warm water or run a knife around the edge of the dishes. Serve with passionfruit and paw paw.
Instead of passionfruit and paw paw serve it with:
- Pineapple and lychees
- Papaya and lime juice
- Cherries and strawberries
Health beat
- Low GI
- Ginger is used in Chinese Traditional Medicine to boost circulation and digestion, and it has anti-inflammatory effects. Ginger contains an array of phytochemicals including gingerol compounds that have blood thinning effects similar to those of aspirin.
Per serve
Kilojoules 525 (126 calories); Protein 6 g; Total fat 1 g Includes saturated fat 1 g; Carbohydrate 24 g; Fibre 5 g ; Sodium 61 mg ;GI Low
This recipe is from Heart Food – the healthy heart cookbook, by Veronica Cuskelly and Nicole Senior, published by New Holland (RRP $29.95) and endorsed by the Heart Research Institute. Heart Food is available from bookstores and online at http://www.greatideas.net.au/heart-food-the-healthy-heart-cookbook.html


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SOUTHWICK-Susan Ruth Boyer, 92, (2 June 1927 – 27 November 2019) of Southwick, MA passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, in Southwick, MA.
Susan was born in Germany on June 2, 1927, and immigrated to the United States after World War II. Susan had worked as a lunch lady in the New York Public School System. Nature found her best friend in Susan. She enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities that allowed her to be surrounded by all the life-giving and nurturing aspects Mother Nature had to offer. Susan enjoyed hiking and growing her own vegetables and flowers, just to name a few. In her spare time, she also enjoyed sewing and cooking for her family and friends.
Susan is predeceased by her parents, her husband Carl Boyer, her brother Peter, her sister Marianne, and her son-in-law Walter Dziengelewski. She is survived by her daughter Vivian Dziengelewski of Southwick, MA.
Avalon Life Celebration Center & Cremation Services, LLC 691 College Hwy., Southwick, MA is assisting the family with arrangements. There will be no calling hours or services. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to The Simon Foundation Inc. Your donation assists with animal rescue and adoption services, both of which were close to Susan's heart and a service she was passionate about. Donations may be mailed to The Simon Foundation Inc., 120 Rescue Lane, Bloomfield, CT 06002. Online donations may be made by visiting thesimonfoundation.org
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The leading character Lagertha in TV series Vikings, Katheryn Winnick is a Canadian actress who is active in acting career since 1999. 40-year-old Katheryn famed for her appearance in Bones, The Dark Tower, What Alice Found, has kept her personal life quite secret, unlike her professional career.
Even though she plays the role of mother of son Bjorn in Vikings portrayed by Alexander Ludwig, Katheryn actually is not married. So, the fans are curious to know if she is dating and what about her relationship status? Let's know.
Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick has kept her relationship issues low line, and currently, no reports of her boyfriend are out. It might come as a shock for many as Winnick is the dream girl for many men out there.
She is gorgeous and has a massive fan following. Having worked alongside Emily Deschanel, Zooey Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Katheryn, however, has not gained success in her relationship issues.
Currently, she is reportedly single and is living her life as a single independent woman.
According to sources, she is focused more on her career than anything else which might be the reason why she is single and is not involved in any kind of romantic relationships.
Meanwhile, there are rumors that she is currently dating her Vikings co-star Travis Fimmel, but neither of them has spoken out about it.
Likewise, taking a closer look at Winnick's Instagram, there are a few posts which make us think that she is currently in a relationship with her co-star Travis Fimmel.
There are some adorable pictures of the two but on the captions, the actress makes it look like it is just a professional post, but we can not assure anything unless they speak out for themselves.
Nonetheless, she is currently single, and neither is married nor has any children to date.
In December 2017, Katheryn Winnick spoke to News Corp about her relationship with Alexander Ludwig, who plays her son in the series Vikings. After meeting up in the set, the two became friends and not only in the series, their close bond worked out in real life too.
Katheryn revealed that she and Alexander are good friends and even more, they go out together for dinner and drinks too. Though, rumors of them being a couple took off, for which Katheryn explained:
Alex and I are very close friends. We hang out together, go for dinner, drinks. We have a strong bond, which really helps when you're acting. I've done shows in the past when I've had no rapport with co-stars and it's difficult.
Well, as for a fact, Alexander is 14 years younger than Katheryn and seems their friendship is going on well too.
Like her current relationship status, Katheryn Winnick has no past relationships. For some reason, she has never been in a relationship with someone which raises a lot of questions. Either she is not interested in being in a relationship, or she is really good at hiding her relationship from the world.
Either way, she is currently and has neither been in a relationship with a man. However, in the past, she made headlines after rumors had it that she was dating American Business professional Nick Loeb, who is widely known as the ex-beau of actress Sofia Vergara.
They were spotted together in public numerous times, and the public assumed that they were dating. However, later US Weekly reported that they were just good friends and their relationship was only exaggerated by the media.
Probably, Katheryn will find her Mr. Perfect soon.
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Do you have reservations over reservations agreements?
PUBLISHED: 17:01 09 May 2019 | UPDATED: 17:01 09 May 2019
Sharron Tennant from Spire Solicitors LLP discusses some new government legislation on reservation agreements, coming into force in 2019.
If there's one thing that infuriates house sellers it's a buyer pulling out at the last moment without a good reason. However, the Government has stepped in and announced that 2019 will see a trial for reservation agreements whereby buyers who pull out of a transaction just because they 'didn't like the colour of the bathroom' will face consequences, which could prove costly.
As part of the trial, the government will be commissioning 'behavioural insight' research to identify the parameters of the agreement so they are fair to both sellers and buyers, and not weighted too heavily in favour of the seller. This is to ensure buyers don't get trapped into buying a property they don't want, if there are justifiable reasons to withdraw from a purchase. However, if a buyer does want to 'get out of jail free' by citing something trivial as a reason to pull out, then that option will be taken away, as the suggestion is they'll have to 'buy their way out'.
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But how much that will cost, and how practical it will be to enforce the agreement (particularly where the parties are involved in a chain), is still being ironed out.
What does concern some industry watchers is how 'reasonable cause' is to be defined. Obviously, if it's for something as trivial as the colour of the bathroom suite then most buyers and sellers would agree that a penalty fee is fair. However, if a buyer pulls out because of the discovery of subsidence that wasn't previously known about, for example, then should they still be made to pay an exit fee from the agreement? Furthermore, what is reasonable to one buyer may well be very different from what another deems to be reasonable. With any new system, it's going to take some time to iron out the bugs, and there will need to be very clear guidelines on the definition of reasonable cause.
Another problematic area is defining exactly at what point a sale has been agreed. Is it when a seller has accepted a buyer's offer, or only at the point just before contracts are exchanged? This single issue could have a big bearing on how effective reservation fees are.
Buying and selling a house is the single largest financial transaction most of us will ever make. It is already tangled up with yards of red tape, and those who oppose the plan say that this adds yet another layer to an already-overcomplicated process. However, most legal experts agree that in principle, the idea of a reservation clause is a good one and will give sellers a greater degree of protection.
If you would like to discuss any points in this article further, please contact Spire Solicitors LLP on 01603 677077 for all your legal needs. This column is sponsored by Spire Solicitors.
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