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Things Happening in Baseball: Cingrani and Wacha Dominate
With a 162-game schedule, things are always happening in baseball. And because we all live busy lives, we can't always catch the game action, or even the box scores.
That's why, throughout the season, I thought it'd be a good idea to start a Things Happening in Baseball series, documenting, well, the things happening in baseball. Creative, huh?
This won't be a daily occurrence, but expect a couple of these each week to inform you about America's favorite pastime.
So without further ado, here are some things happening in baseball (come on, did you really want me to name it like, HOT TAKES IN BASEBALL?).
Can the Cards and Reds Buy a Run?
Young pitching studs Michael Wacha and Tony Cingrani put on a show at Great American Ball Park last night, but due to a weather delay, only a handful of Cincinnnatians were able to see it. Wacha went 6.2 scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and striking out seven. Cingrani, meanwhile, pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, allowing zero runs while striking out nine Cardinals.
Aside from Chris Heisey's walk-off single last night, the story of this series has been the pitching. Johnny Cueto looked like his old self on Opening Day, throwing one pitch he wish he'd have back, a home run to Yadier Molina. Other than that, his three hits allowed in seven innings, along with eight strikeouts, is something Cincinnati fans should be excited about. Adam Wainwright was perfect that day though, and the Reds lost 1-0.
In total, the series has seen two runs, and both teams are batting under .150. The Reds have just eight hits to start the year, people.
Both clubs have solid pitching staffs, so perhaps this is just the result of the two strongest areas of the team battling against one another. It'll be interesting to see how the lineups perform against other teams.
Seattle is Scoring. And Winning.
The Mariners have put up 26 runs in just three games, and the team is batting to a .309/.389/.591 slash. Clearly luck has played a role, as their BABIP is a league-high .384, but it's been quite the start for Lloyd McClendon's squad.
While newcomer Robinson Cano has gone 5 for 11 with an RBI over his first three games, the story of the lineup has been first baseman Justin Smoak. Not even a shoo-in to start at first for the M's to begin the season, Smoak has now homered twice, driven in seven runs, and scored five times on six hits.
He's still on the waiver wire in about 14% of ESPN.com fantasy leagues, and is worth an add simply because of this start. Entering the year, Smoak had a career .264 average, and was coming off a poor 2013 season where he hit .238/.334/.412 on 521 plate appearances. He has decent power, but it's still a huge surprise to see him playing as well as he has.
Bonifacio's Hot Start
The same could be said for Emilio Bonifacio, who, on April 3rd, already has 11 hits on the season (and his current game isn't even over yet). Last year, Bonifacio didn't get his 11th hit until April 27th, per ESPN Stats & Info. He's also just the fifth player in 100 years to have consecutive four-hit games to start a team's season, according to Rotoworld.com.
To make his start even stronger, the Cubs' second baseman has four stolen bases and three runs scored. Keep in mind, I'm writing this as he's facing the Pirates, so this total may end up being higher.
It's certainly a surprising start for a guy who's had five Major League seasons with 200 or more plate appearances, never batting above .300. But he's a capable-ish player – he batted to a .296/.360/.393 slash for the Marlins in 2011 on 641 plate appearances, albeit with a higher-than-average BABIP.
This wasn't expected, but because of his strong start, speed and ability to play multiple positions, he's definitely worth a look in most fantasy leagues as the Cubs may use him more and more during this early portion of the season. And in daily fantasy baseball, it's not a bad idea to ride him until he hits his inevitable regression.
Where did that come from, Mark Buehrle?
Against Tampa Bay yesterday, Mark Buehrle pitched 8.2 shutout innings, giving up one walk and striking out 11 batters. No, that's not a typo – Mark Buehrle completely dominated the Rays.
Last season in 33 games started, Buehrle pitched one game where he struck out nine, three where he K'd seven, two with six and the rest with five or fewer. He actually hasn't reached the total he had during his first start of 2014 since 2005.
And really, while I'm all about taking chances - fantasy-wise - on guys who perform well early on just in case something big happens, I'm not jumping onto this bandwagon. We have a huge sample of Buehrle, and his career K/9 is a measly 5.20, less than half of what he did against the Rays strikeout-wise last night. While he may turn it up a notch this season compared to a 2013 campaign that wasn't incredibly strong, let's wait and see how he does against better offenses in the AL.
nERD Update
If you're new to numberFire.com, you may be unaware of our nERD statistics. For batters in baseball, nERD represents the number of runs contributed over a league-average guy per game. When it comes to pitchers, nERD tells us the number of runs prevented by comparison to a league-average pitcher per game.
Things will clearly look a little less goofy when players begin to regress to their mean, but below are the current top-five batters according to nERD. I'll add pitchers to this article in the future when we see larger samples. You can find the complete list here.Top Batters According to nERD
|Emilio Bonifacio (2B/CF, CHC)
|Justin Smoak (1B, SEA)
|Jose Bautista (RF, TOR)
|Juan Lagares (CF, NYM)
|Dexter Fowler (CF, HOU)


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What the U.S. public thinks of the online poker ban
It's been a crazy six weeks for online poker as we've watched the U.S. government deliver blow after blow to our industry.
Here at CAP, just as at many other sites, we've analyzed the situation and tried to figure out what the future holds. But what to the casual players themselves think? Do they realize what's going on?
One month after Black Friday, an Ipsos poll showed that "only 41% of Americans believe that Internet gambling is illegal.
The report added that, when educated about the status of online gaming, "46% would be willing to see it permitted as long as appropriate government regulations were in place, with as many 25% willing to permit it even without government regulations."
The report continues: 9% of Americans currently "admit to spending some money on internet gambling activities in the past year" and, should it be regulated, 13 to 15% said they'd "probably or definitely" spend money on Internet gambling during the next year.
The poll goes so far as to ask people who should do the regulating, too: 55% wanted state regulations, 45% wanted federal laws. Last year, those numbers were reversed, with 45% favoring states and 55% federal regulations.
Running the blockade
Given the fact that most of the public are basically clueless about the legal status of online poker, it's not surprising to hear that some players are also disregarding the government's blockade.
The targeted sites have lost many players — but not all, some reports are showing. Although Absolute Poker is struggling for life with the loss of U.S. players, "PokerStars and Full Tilt are still so big, players know they can get the game of their choice at the stakes they want at any time," PokerScout's Dan Stewart told Bloomberg.
Stewart is in big demand from the media these days. He also recently explained to the Las Vegas Review Journal how some Americans are still playing for real money on Absolute Poker, despite the shutdown.
Stewart explained that some players who had downloaded Absolute Poker's software before April 15 "can sidestep federal law enforcement" and points to data showing people doing just that, in Chicago, Cincinnati, Colorado, California, and Minnesota.
Whether this is a technical error, a flouting of U.S. authorities, or simply part of the "grace period" that U.S. lawmakers agreed to is the matter of some debate. And this loophole may be closed soon — maybe by the time you read this.
Playas gon' play
But there's still a lesson here. This kind of legal sidestepping is not to be recommended, but it's also clear that the players are not really trying to break the law. They just want to play poker.
"It's not illegal to play online poker, so as long as players are doing nothing wrong, people outside the country will give them that opportunity," Randall Fine, a gaming management executive, told Fox Business. "It's like whack a mole, you can knock a few down, but a few more will pop up."
So why not start offering regulated online gaming sites? Giving players another, safer, more thoroughly legal option at this point could also bring in much-needed revenue. Or would that make too much sense?
- Upcoming UIGEA Regulations Won't Change Online Poker Industry: Report
- PPA Lobbies Republican for Help in Exempting Online Poker from UIGEA
- U.S. to allow poker sites to pay players; more news on online poker shutdown
- Money Freeze Gives Online Poker Media Spotlight
- U.S. Government Freezes Winnings from Online Poker


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19 March 2009
Australian visa holders responsible for population boom
Australia's population is soaring due to high levels of people emigrating to Australia, particularly thousands of Australian skilled migrants, and holders of temporary Australian working visas and Australian student visas.
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that the population of Australia has reached 21.5 million people, and that people emigrating to Australia has been the primary source of the population jump.
In the year to September 2008, the population grew by 389,000, with Australian migration numbers contributing 235,900 people. Australian residents also had 295,200 babies over this period, making the population growth Australia's highest since 1970.
This week, the Government announced plans to reduce and refine its record Australian skilled migration program so that overseas workers would not cause unnecessary competition for local Australian workers looking for work. Until the Budget release in July, the Australian skilled migration quota will have 115,000 places, down from 133,500, and the Australian skilled migration program will be more targeted to specific skills.
According to The Age, Peter McDonald, an Australian demographer said temporary migrants on temporary Australian visas such as the Australia working holiday visa can be held accountable for the increase in Australian population.
"To be counted in the population … you have to be in Australia for 12 months, and there are a lot more people now who are in Australia on a temporary basis who stay for 12 months or more," he said.
Australian working holiday visa holders can work and holiday in Australia for up to 12 months, and during that time can arrange sponsorship from an Australian employer so that they can remain permanently in the country. An employer-nominated Australian visa applicant has top priority in the processing centre at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), and has therefore become a popular option for Australian migrants.
Professor MacDonald has also seen a strong performance in the Australian student visa program.
"The biggest aspect of this increase in migration is the number of overseas students in Australia, and even in the current year the number of overseas students are still going up even in this recession year. So I think we can expect overseas migration to remain high while the overseas students keep rising."
It has also been suggested that despite cutbacks to the Australian migration program, the population would continue to increase as ex-patriot Australians leave worse economies such as the UK to enjoy the relative economic stability in Australia, and New Zealanders continue their high levels of migration across the Tasman.
If working in Australia is appealing to you, and you would like to find out if you are eligible for the Australian working holiday visa program, take the online assessment test through the Australian Visa Bureau website.
The New Zealand Visa Bureau is an independent consulting company specialising in helping people with emigrating to Australia.


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Dear Ruth Bourdain: Etiquette From Our Favorite Fictional Foodie
What do you get when you cross the sharp tongue of Anthony Bourdain with the dreamy food musings of Ruth Reichl? Ruth Bourdain, of course! The popular Twitter mash-up personality launched an etiquette column in CHOW this week, dishing out caustic, hilarious and at times useful bits of wisdom for food-related quandaries.
In yesterday's debut column, RuBo tackled a handful of questions recently answered by New York Times columnist Florence Fabricant, though her answers are markedly different. For instance, when asked how to politely leave a restaurant after changing your mind about eating there, Flo likely did not offer this advice:
What you never want to do is plan an escape from a windowless restaurant bathroom. Unfortunately, I once spent the better part of a year in the bathroom at Per Se chipping away at the wall to tunnel my way out to quench an incredible craving for a Gray's Papaya hot dog. This is not recommended.
Read the whole column for the full Ruth Bourdain experience and submit your own question if you dare.
• Check it out: Dear RuBo: My Name Is Not F—ing "Sweetie"
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Dave and Busters: Deanna Hubert
Dave and Buster's, Inc. is a nationwide food and fun chain of huge adult-oriented complexes. D & B's combines everything from restaurants and bars to high-tech arcade games to shuffleboard games. Many refer to the establishment as the Chuck-E-Cheese for adults. D & B's mission statement is, "To deliver an unparalleled guest experience through the best combination of food, drinks and games in an ideal environment for celebrating all out fun" (Dave and Buster's, 2008).
Dave and Buster's is facing the same type of problem that Gene One is facing with the need for IPO capital for new product development and marketing if the company is to remain successful. D & B's started out with two guys by the names of David Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley. Their backgrounds did not have any management or finance experience much like Michelle Houghton in the Gene One scenario.
The two had experience working in a restaurant as well as dealing blackjack in Las Vegas and began sharing thoughts about what could prosper if they joined forced and created a grown up establishment combining food, spirits, and games. About a year was spent developing a rough design and in December of 1982 opened their first Dave and Buster's. It turned out to be hit from the start.
Over the years Dave and Buster's brought on a management team much like Gene One. Each specialized in different areas and they were considered the action team like the Gene One group. Of course, there were some issues but for the most part they all worked well together.
While Dave and Buster's competitors went after families and adults, they remained centered on the age group of 22 to 44. It was clear that Dave and Buster had a concept stirring...


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I almost drank all the water. But I peed so much, you'd think I had aced it! And I did pilates once.
AND Kurt did the Shred with me! It kicked his butt (he used heavy weights), and he is going to do it with me every day. That's the plan at least. He was all "I want to lose 20 lbs in 30 days!!"
So yay for extra motivation.
AND I just bought a month of unlimited yoga classes! Here is the link, in case you are curious. And here is the schedule. I am going to try and go to the 7am ones (no really, I am!)
Wish me luck!
Monday, October 4, 2010
It's 7am. Do you know where your sister is?
Posted by Helena at 7:40 AM
4 comments:
- Annie on October 4, 2010 at 11:27 AM said...
That is amazing that Kurt is doign ti with you. Jimmy would rather sell a kidney then try it.
- Helena on October 4, 2010 at 11:52 AM said...
You should hold him to that. Next time you need money, get out a butchers knife.
....Kidding. Gross. Sorry guys, I don't know where that came from.
- Chantel on October 5, 2010 at 9:02 AM said...
Haha... eeww...
Good luck Helena! You can do it! I'm glad Kurt is doing the Shred with you. It's a lot better when done with someone else.
- Amber on October 8, 2010 at 1:49 PM said...
How is it going so far? Has Kurt continued to do it with you?
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Theory Update 122
Thus Bruno's double tetractys accounts for $48$ leptons and quarks (charged and neutral) including mass triplets. Note that there is no triple $t$ quark state, as in Tony Smith's LHC predictions. There are $6$ mirror neutrino states on the outside. These are the $54$ dimensions of the bioctonion Jordan algebra.
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Hello SOTGC community,
Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Amy Porterfield who is a social media guru that has made her name in the online world by helping websites build leads from Facebook as well as grow their email lists. I've subscribed to Amy's helpful tips and gotten MANY useful ideas as I learn this online marketing business and grow SOTGC and MarneyReid.com. I want to extend a HUGE thank you to Amy for taking time to dialogue with us and share her insights and tips with the SOTGC community.
Marney: You started off working for Harley Davidson. What were the two biggest lessons you learned from marketing products and events for that demographic?
Amy: Working with Harley was such a fantastic experience because Harley customers are complete fanatics. They are 100% devoted to the lifestyle of Harley-Davidson and that is a marketers dream come true. After all, some of them actually tattoo the brand's logo on their bodies – you can't get much more loyal than that! Two lessons I learned in this environment: 1) In marketing messages, lifestyle matters.The more you know about your ideal audience and what's most important to them, the better you can design your message around their life. The more you know, the more powerful your message. 2) I also learned that real-life experiences go along way to build brand loyalty. We would often do special rides and events that attracted our ideal audience. These in-person experiences fostered strong relationships that we could ever create online. Nothing takes the place of "real-life." That's why today I make sure I attend the events where I know my audience is spending time.
Marney: From Harley Davidson you went to work traveling the world with and doing marketing and content creation for Tony Robbins, quite a change in demographic and messaging. What were two of the most impactful things you learned about yourself and online marketing during that transition?
Amy: It was a transition, no doubt! When I left Harley to work with Tony Robbins my entire world changed. I was on the road all the time, traveling the world with Tony and our team, and this was a completely different experience than I was ever use to. Working with Tony was extremely intense and stressful because Tony is on a mission to create transformation in people's lives and every single minute he is focused on this one goal. Personally, I learned that I could push myself farther than I had ever imaged. I am grateful for this experience.
As for online marketing, everything I learned in the beginning came from my experience with online product launches while at the Robbins organization. It was AMAZING to see how a product launch came together and be there in the trenches every step of the way. I learned about copywriting, email marketing, sales pages, product creation and product promotion. And I got to learn from the best. One of the best of the best internet marketers, Frank Kern, consulted with Tony and our team at that time. He was extremely generous is teaching us what worked and how to do it. It was a priceless education to say the least!
Marney: You mention that Tony Robbins taught his team a term called "Burn the boats." Meaning: "When you want to make something big happen, you have to commit—burn the boats and storm the island. Burn any vessel that could take you backwards or make you change your mind." When building your business what were the two biggest hurdles you overcame during or after you "burned the boats?"
Amy: Oh, I love this question! The first hurdle I faced was that fact that many people asked me to come work for their organization once I left Robbins. To be honest, this stroked my ego and was VERY tempting because in my first year, I struggled to secure clients and make a steady income. I had to really keep my eye on the prize of building a business on my terms so that I would not give in and take another full-time job.
The second hurdle was figuring out how to do what I set out to do while still making money that first year out. Although I hate to admit it, I did not save up a bunch of money before I left Robbins so I could have some "ramping up time" before I needed to make money in my new business. I needed to make money right away. So before leaving my corporate job, I had lined up a few consulting clients to help me pay the bills while I worked on my first online course.
Here's where things went wrong: instead of spending time creating and selling my online courses, all I was doing was hustling to support my one-on-one consulting clients. And worse yet, this meant I went from having one big boss (literally!) to a bunch of mini-bosses. Imagine eight little mini Tony Robbins' bossing me around. It was maddening.
I eventually was able to let go of my one-on-one clients and only focus on my online programs, but it took longer than I had hoped!
Marney: One of my favorite quotes about becoming an entrepreneur is by Reid Hoffman who said: "If you're not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you launched too late." What advice can you give someone who WANTS to try something new but feels they need to perfect it first or is embarrassed to "put it out there?"
Amy: Seth Godin talks a lot about SHIPPING. Getting things out the door. You have to take that plunge and get your programs and products out there if you want your business to soar. That does not mean they should not be stellar, but they won't be perfect. Much of my success has come from taking action no matter what. I still have friends "thinking about" creating a product – the problem is that they have been thinking about this for years. You will never make an impact and a profit from "thinking" 😉 You need to make it your mission to TAKE ACTION every single day.
Marney: What are three of your biggest tips for people who are starting their online business and are looking to grow their social media presence and thereby expand their business?
- From today on, make list building your #1 focus. The energy of your business is directly tied to your email list.
- Choose one social media platform (one that you know your audience uses regularly) and get really dialed in there. Grow your fan base and engagement. Fromt here, move on to the next social media platform you want to master. If you try to master them all at once, you will struggle to get real traction.
- Know your audience inside and out. What are their fears, struggles and challenges? What gives them ultimate happiness? WHere do they spend their time? What Facebook Pages do they frequent often? What are they talking about? The more you know them, the more you will connect with them and ultimate make a profit with your programs and services.
Marney: What are two lessons you wish you would have learned sooner in your entrepreneurial venture?
Amy: I just wrote an entire article about this for my blog so I am going to pull from there!
In those early years, I thought I knew more about online marketing than I actually did. Looking back, I know I would have had even bigger success faster if I mastered three areas: Content creation, copywriting and the art of selling. Let me break it down for you:
1) Content Creation: Knowing how to create stellar content is a MUST if you want to build your business online. There's just no way around it. But if you are anything like me, this may not necessarily come natural for you. It's taken me some time to really understand how to create content that will build my authority and keep my audience coming back for more.
When I finally figured this out, my list grew more rapidly and doors started to open up for me in terms of speaking gigs, interviews and invitations to participate in some great opportunities. Master your content and you too will see the doors of opportunity start to swing open for you.
2) Copywriting: This is one area I am constantly working on. I have gotten better over the years because I invested in training to hone in on these skills.
Have you ever noticed how there are certain people online that you LOVE to hear from? You open all of their emails, read their blog religiously and and listen to all of their videos and podcasts? Part of the reason you are drawn to these special people is because they are great copywriters. They have taken the time to understand you – your needs, wants, struggles and challenges – and they communicate with you in a way that is personal and real.
That's what good copywriters do and when you learn this art, you will see your audience engagement and loyalty DRAMATICALLY increase. Your audience just won't be able to get enough of you.
3) Selling: I use to hate to sell. When I would do webinars that first year out, my stomach would hurt when I got to the point in the presentation when I would promote my program. But with some help from my mentors, I soon realized that if I believed in my programs and knew I had created a solution my audience needed, I was offering an opportunity to make their businesses better.
Marney: What words of encouragement would you give someone on the fence between taking the leap and starting the business they've dreamed of having, and remaining where they are?
Amy: If you look back just one year from now and you are still doing exactly what you are doing today, will you be extraordinarily happy and overjoyed? If the answer is "no" then NOW is the time to take control of your situation. Your life and business can be AMAZING, but it's up to you to get the courage to make a change. I know it's scary, but looking back, leaving my corporate job to build a business by my own design was by far the BEST decision I have ever made. The rewards come daily and I feel extremely lucky to live the life I have today. I am not extra special by any means – if I can do it, I have no doubt you can to.


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How to Get a Unique Design for Your Software
Many programmers are absolutely brilliant at creating wonderful software. In fact, a lot of the designed software is of such high benefit that the software transforms technology and the way we do business. Just take a look at Microsoft Office, for example. The software was designed by Bill Gates in 1988. Just think for a moment what word processing and spreadsheet planning would have been like without these office packages? Sure, there are many other office solutions out there but the Microsoft Office collection overshadows all other word processing software by far. Today there are more apps and software programs available than ever before, especially since smartphones makes it so easy to download, install and use the software. It is already hard enough to develop software that no one else has created. It is a lot harder to get a suitable image for your software that will enable people to instantly recognize your software and choose your software above all other apps and programs that also has a fantastic look.
Why a unique and gorgeous design is critical
When people scan trough apps on a play store or read up on software online they will consider everything before they buy. There are plenty of competitors out there and you can bet that they will choose the best looking app first because it gives the impression that a lot more effort went into developing the software and that the software is worth their money. The right look for your software can also affect good sales since so many people prefer to use software with a good and beautiful design above plain and average software simply because people are visual creatures and love beautiful things. A beautiful and unique image is critical because the look of your software will greatly affect t your purchases.
Get an illustrator to create your designs
The best way to ensure that your software has a unique and great design is by getting a professional illustrator to design something for you from scratch. Stephen Collins is a fantastic illustrator that you can definitely consider for your software's look and for additional imaging needs within your software. This illustrator is mostly known for drawing comic strips and for book illustrations but can also create you customized illustration to suit your product or service. Editorial illustrations, website illustrations, event illustrations, book covers and app logo or icons is no problem for this talented illustrator and writer.
Use your design on all marketing merchandise and adverts
The great thing about using a professional to create your illustration for you is the fact that once designed; you should be able to use the same design for a long time to come. You can use the design on advertisements, in video ads, on business cards, software disc covers, magazine adverts, articles, reviews and on any social media site so everyone will learn to instantly recognize your software and to help establish a recognized and reputed brand. Illustrators are also great at creating similar but different designs for different products so your work can be recognized easily even though the software differentiates completely.


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Sound Routes by Dudu Bongo
Back in 2016 we got in touch with a mutual friend's friend, Dudu Bongo formally known as Edu Alves, who at that time was studying sound engineering in London and was beginning to craft his own instruments. We immediately connected while discovering our mutual boundless curiosity for new sounds and cultures. All pieces came together when he told us he was planning a trip to Morocco, to document the craft-making of the Guembri, a traditional Moroccan instrument. At that precise moment, the project Sound Routes was born.
Sound Routes is a collection of field recordings and generally curious sounds, that Dudu has been, is and will be gathering as long as his curiosity and budget lets him. We invite you to join us for this sensory trip around this little and fascinating globe that we got to live in!
Interactive Map
This map will show you all spots where Dudu Bongo has captured interesting sounds, sometimes accompanied by a short text or a picture. Feel free to share your favourite sounds and support Dudu Bongo's journey!
Adhan prayer in the afternoon from the Palais Bahia.
Djembe playing, gentle waves and kids in the background.
Street musician playing his hand-made Ghaita (hornpipe) in Moulay Hassan Square (Essaouira).
Hectic Jemaa El-Fna square, from the Argana Café's terrace.
Seaside gentle waves and Adhan. Sunset from a terrace.
Frogs having a chat in Tafedna.
Walking through the calmed Souks, metalworkers, passers and motorbikes.
Playing a custom Litophone on the beach of Taghazout. Gentle waves and wind in the background.
Frogs having a chat and me playing the Ney in Tafedna.
Watching the sunset and listening the Adhan near the Koutoubia.
Paradise Valley
Water flowing between rocks in the Paradise Valley.
Kids playing in the streets, short salutation in French.
Paradise Valley
Throwing stones into the water in the Paradise Valley.
Kids running in the streets, motorbike passing by.
Paradise Valley
Radio in the bus from Taghazout to Agadir. Short chatter in French.
Listening the Adhan in front of the Koutoubia. Afternoon.
Bus engine and Radio inside the Bus from Agadir to Essaouira.
Tbal and Qrareb street players in Jemaa El-Fna square.
Having a beer in Essaouira, pop music in the background and indistinct chatter in American English.
Listening to the Adhan prayer in an unkown location.
Kids playing and running in the Port of Essaouira. Gentle waves, seagulls and indistinct chatter in the background.
Listening to the Adhan prayer in an unkown location. Night time.
Kids arguing in the streets of Essaouira.
Traveling in a taxi to Ouarzazate. Conversation in Arab.
Street vendor singing 'In the air tonight' by Phil Collins (hugest fan in Morocco).
Conversation in Spanish about treasury. Coffee terrace with light traffic.
Sunset Adhan prayer. Seagulls, birds and street drum players in the background.
Heavy traffic in Bab Doukkala
Kids singing in Arab in the Taourit Kashbah, Ouarzazate.
Ida ou Gourd
Man talking through an amplifier, radio and donkey park in Souk Larbaa (Ida ou Gourd).
Workers using shovels and kids passing by
Kids singing in Arab in the Taourit Kashbah, Ouarzazate.
Ida ou Gourd
Man talking through an amplifier, radio and donkey park in Souk Larbaa (Ida ou Gourd).
Walking through the Souk, slowly into the hectic square with street musicians
Kids singing in Arab in the Taourit Kashbah, Ouarzazate.
Walking through the streets of Essaouira.
Walking through the famous and hectic Jemaa El-Fna square.
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"In July 2016, I spent two weeks in Morocco gathering a variety of sounds that resulted interesting to me. Together with the photographer and filmmaker Ana Larruy, we documented our journey acquainting music and culture from the country, as well as peculiar soundscapes that may be valuable for its further usage in music production and filmmaking.
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If this cocktail doesn't say 'Autumn is Here' then I don't know what does. Try this glorious mixed drink from Floating Kitchen — Apple Cider, Bourbon and Amaretto Cocktails with Brûléed Oranges. It's the Bru¨ˆleéd Oranges that make this beauty all the more delish.
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autumn chill :: monochromatic
Hello Fall. The heat popped on for the first time today and we're gearing up for crisp chilly weather. Let the sun shine in and wrap me up in a cashmere throw — we're ready.
friday at five :: green grape orchard
Add about 8 green grapes and 10-12 leaves of tarragon to the bottom of a chilled mixing glass. Top with simple syrup. Muddle the mixture to break up the grapes (don't go too crazy on the tarragon). Add the apple brandy, dry vermouth, Urban Moonshine bitters and Boston Bittahs. Add ice and stir until well chilled. Rinse a chilled coupe with green Chartreuse and then strain the drink into the glass. Garnish with a grapes and a few leaves of tarragon.
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a punch of purple
new england :: back east
Having been raised in a small town in New England … when Autumn is in full bloom, this is where my heart is. {Desde My Ventana}
a season for chartreuse
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autumn out west
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country style :: autumn
friday at five : apple and pear cocktail
- 1.5 oz Stolichnaya Gala Applik Vodka
- 1.5 oz Pear juice
- .75 oz Vanilla-Nutmeg Syrup*
- .5 oz Fresh lime juice
- 5 Dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 oz Hard cider
- Garnish: Apple slice and grated nutmeg
- Glass: Double old fashioned
Add all the ingredients except the cider to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake well and strain into a double old fashioned glass filled with fresh ice. Top with the cider and garnish with an apple slice and a sprinkle of grated nutmeg.
*Vanilla-Nutmeg Syrup
- 2 cups Sugar
- 2 cups Water
- 2 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 6 Vanilla beans, cut in half lengthwise
Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved. Let the syrup cool completely and strain into a closed container. Store in the refrigerator.
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Pochette Bone Ring | Lilas
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A pleated vintage inspired clutch with zipper opening & double Bone Ring bracelet handles. Spacious enough for everyday essentials. Fully lined with top zipper closure and two interior pockets. Wear on the wrist or hooked over a finger.
Made in smooth calf nappa
• Top zipper closure
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• Cell/i phone pocket, Card pocket
• Fully lined
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Taxation: profit/loss calculation: estimating amounts
S1217IF Corporation Tax Act 2009 (CTA 2009)
Calculation of the profits or losses of the separate theatrical trade may involve estimating the total income and total costs of the theatrical production. Part 15C CTA 2009 sets out the basis on which such estimates are made.
The aim of these rules is to ensure that the income that is recognised is in accordance with the substance of transactions in the same way that would be expected for statutory accounts.
Income should be recognised as the seller carries out its contractual obligations and so earns its rights to the income. This is on the basis that it is probable that the income will flow to the company and that the expected income can be measured reliably. It follows that speculative income should not be brought into account. However, where a seller has entered into a transaction with a buyer, income should be recognised in accordance with the substance of that transaction.
If the revenue does not arise until the occurrence of a critical event, it is not recognised until that event occurs only if the occurrence is outside the control of the company. The production and running of the theatrical production is regarded as an event that is within the company's control, and does not delay recognition.
Speculative productions
Almost all theatrical productions are commissioned and will have a measure for estimated total income from the outset.
However, some productions that come within this legislation might be highly speculative. There may be little, if any, income that can be brought into account in calculating profits for an accounting period.
Nevertheless, it is likely that there will be a reliable estimate for the estimated total cost and so the costs to be debited in each accounting period will be the additional costs reflected in the work done while the income may well be zero.
The example below is intended to illustrate how to estimate total income for the purposes of establishing the profits or losses of a separate theatrical trade. Entitlement to Theatre Tax Relief (TTR) is not addressed here, but is dealt with separately (TTR55000).
At the end of the first period of account of production the estimated income and expenditure for a theatrical production is:
|Grants and equity investments
|Existing pre-sales of tickets
|Sales agent forecast of sales of remaining tickets
|Total cost of producing according to the budget
The estimated total income from the theatrical production to be brought into the calculation of the income treated as earned under the TTR rules (TTR20250) is the money which the Theatrical Production Company (TPC) has or expects to receive; this is the grants and equity investments of £50k plus the pre-sale tickets of £100k.
The sales agent forecast of £120k is the sales agent's judgement of how much might be expected if the remaining tickets are sold. The sales agent's estimate, in this instance, is not considered to be sufficiently probable or reliably measurable and so it would not be just and reasonable to include it in the TPC's estimated total income.


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Abigail and Dolley readers it is Easter! I love the Holiday for it is indeed the highest of Christian Holidays. We have a tradition in my family of making pickled eggs and beets and we have a couple of favorite tales that go along with them that we tell every year. While pickled eggs might not be your thing, almost everyone loves a wonderful, perfect, hard boiled egg.
There is actually a bit of a trick to achieving the perfect egg.
Dozen Organic Cage Free Eggs (yes, readers I am going all Granola on you here...)
Pot of Water
Put the eggs in cool water, just enough to cover the tops. Bring water to a boil and let boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 15 minutes. Drain hot water and fill the pot with cold. Crack the eggs and peel under the water.
Fabulous - every time!
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In Hong Kong on business, my friend Rocky was in a cab, and the driver pointed to some Asians on the sidewalk. "They are Americans," he said.
"How can you tell?" asked Rocky.
"They're fat."
Pointing to his gut, Rocky asked, "Well, what about me?"
Since insulted fares are the worst tippers, the driver responded, "You are not fat. You are prosperous."


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Kathryn New again finished in the top 5 with a 79 on her first trip to the track at San Luis Rey Downs. New tied for 4th place in the field of 24 by shooting a 38 on the front side and posting a 41 on the back side consisting of 11 pars and 7 bogeys. New hit the ball well and made several long putts to save par and bogey, but she was unable to capitalize on numerous birdie putts that were much shorter in length. The only golfers to finish ahead of New were Comets from Palomar on their home course.
Katelyn Hardy bolstered her position in the top 12 golfers in the Foothill Conference with a 94 over the tree-lined narrow fairways of San Luis Rey Downs. Hardy's 11th place finish included 3 pars, 8 bogeys, and 5 double bogeys. Although the winds off the ocean picked up in the afternoon late in the round, Hardy played some of her best golf over the last 6 holes going 4 over. Hardy's round maintained her pace to qualify for the Southern California Regionals at the conclusion of Foothill Conference play at the beginning of November.
Medalist Honors went to Palomar Comet Beth Sellers with a score of 74. The Lady Eagles will have the next week off. Mt. San Jacinto College will next be in action on Monday, October 12, 2009 when they travel to Mt. San Antonio College. Tee time is 10:00 a.m. at El Prado Golf Course.


text: Ok so i got the phone last thursday and this being my first smart phone i did not charge the battery until two days later by then it was at about 15 percent. Once it got there i charged it to full battery and since then i have been charging once i get home in the afternoon and its constantly been at about 60% when i get home. And just if your wondering i have been on the internet and apps everyday since i got the phone. But ultimatly my question is is my battery permanatly affected because i did not charge it for 7-8 hours the first time?


text: I never bought the first Grievous from 2006 because I thought it looked like crap in bot mode. I'm glad I held out for this new version. The starfighter mode is pure badass on a stick. Looks very evil. It has storage for both of his lightsabers in the side compartments which is very cool, and you can also store his gun under the ship but it's kind of a pain in the ass to pull it back out from there so i just leave it on the side. Also the ship has retractable landing gear and an opening cockpit. Transformation is fairly involved but ultimately he's kind of a shell-former. Robot mode is cool but the back kibble is a bit much. It does look sort of like a cape / jetpack hybrid so that's kind of cool I guess. He's fairly articulated but the backpack gets in the way of some of his leg posing. Ultimately he's a cool display piece and I think definitely worth it to the true SW aficionado. Pics I took:


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NL creates new position
"At this time the City of New Lisbon will not be hiring a City Administrator, instead the New Lisbon City Council Monday night created a new Clerk-Treasurer position," said Deputy Clerk Lisa Vinz. "I was offered to fill the new position and I accepted. The City will not be hiring an administrator at this time." The former City Administrator Ed Kaelin had retired last year. Vinz said, "the Council decided not to increase recycling fees but keep the fees as is. Council members also approved writing-off a 12-thousand 660-dollar Community Development Block Grant loan due to foreclosure." Vinz said the Council did not report out of Closed Session.
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A sophisticated combination of high-end living features and elegant automotive design.
Recent Customer Comment: "The folks at Thor Motor Coach have made us feel like family and that they really do care about us and the product they build. We are loving our coach more and more every day. We love seeing and hearing people who take the time to say what a beautiful coach we have." – Shar & Terry B. 42RQ Tuscany
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Engine: Diesel
Slides: Four
Lengths: 40′ 11″ to 42′ 11″
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450-HP Cummins Engine with 1,250 ft lb Torque
160-amp, 12-volt Alternator
In-Block, 1000 Watt Engine Heater
6 Speed Allison MH-3000 Automatic Transmission
22.5″ Radial Tires
Aluminum Wheels
Full Air Brakes with Auto Slack Adjusters
Air-Ride Suspension
Haldex Purest Air Plus Heated Air Dryer
Meritor Anti-Lock Brakes
Exhaust Brake
2 Stage Jacobs Brake
Sachs Shock Absorbers
Under-Hood Light
Dual Fuel Fills
Emergency Start Circuit
Front & rear mud flaps
Full Width Stainless Stone Guard with 'TUSCANY' Emblem
10,000 lb Trailer Hitch
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BRIGHT Coaching: A Developmental Coach System to Empower Families of Preschoolers with Developmental Delays
Bahar Kasaai
Healthy children develop critical skills during the preschool years. But children with developmental delays may struggle in the development of such skills. For parents, accessing the best diagnostic and interventional care and the best services during this important period of their child's development is often difficult. This study asks whether a standardized and nationally available online education tool and coaching resource is feasible and helpful to parents as their preschool child transitions to school entry.
Research theme:
BRIGHT Futures: Projects that will redesign health care services to be more responsive to family needs
Age range:
3–6 years
Principal Investigators:
Dr. Annette Majnemer, McGill University Health Centre
Dr. Maureen O'Donnell, Child Health BC
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Profile: Meet Dr. Annette Majnemer
"When Dr. Annette Majnemer first took on the newly-created role of Vice-Dean of Education for the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University in January 2016, she admits the sheer scale of the undertaking was a little daunting." Read more in Med e-News.
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Now this one I would like to have.
that would be ideal for Silver ... in his favorite color.
Only pitty he became to fat to fit.
Well WaffleHead, while I do like yellow, I don't like it on all vehicles. And the GT40 is one that I don't think it looks all the great on. Not bad, but not great.
I would go with the Gulf racing colors like the originals.
And while I'm down to only 210 pounds, I still would not fit.
I noticed the Illinois license plate as it pulled in. Two things I like about Illinois, the food and owning expensive cars in that state is cheap.
These are beautiful cars ... It would be tough to decide on whether to build a GT-40 or a Daytona Coupe ...
From the Olde Goat Garage
Building an FFR Mk 4 Roadster
347 Stroker with EFI, SA T5, IRS
Kit Arrived: 10/25/2012
Build Started: 4/8/2013
Rolling Chassis and Engine/Transmission Installation: 8/23/2015
Go Kart: 3/26/2016
Another deadline not met ... so it will just get done sometime soon
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The one line never heard in Heaven "Gee! I wish I had spent a little more time in the office."
Think about it. The entire Ford GT program was a result of Ford getting his feelings hurt and ego.
And think what would have happened to Ferrari if Ford had bought them out.
Thank you Enzo.
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IIRC the reason for wanting to buy Ferrari was a belief that having a successful link to racing would be good for selling the bread and butter cars. If they believed in that philosophy then the in house racing program probably was much more effective in giving Ford products a performance image and increasing sales accordingly.


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IFC estimates the zombie franchise in the US is worth $5 Billion. One of the most popular shows on TV is The Walking Dead. So what is the zombie's role in Pop-culture? Are they a metaphor? What do they represent? With Vampires it's easy; they're sexy, seductive, forever young, they're vane, powerful, rich, violent, dark, intelligent, mysterious, exciting and life-sucking in way that feels so good (representative of addiction). Zombies are reflective of something also. Zombies seem to be the geeks or the spastic polar opposite of that which is the vampire. If vampires are the cool kids then zombies with their ungraceful, jerky coordination, moans, limbs flailing and falling off are certainly sitting at the geek table at lunch. If this is true then why are they so en vogue at the moment. Well zombies are too reflective of our lives for them to be ignored hence their popularity over the last 40 years. They have a slow and steady wins the race quality when it comes to eating you brain. Their determination is certainly admirable; cut off their legs or arms and they still come at you. They have this, almost who cares how ugly I look I get fucking results quality. You have to admire that. Our culture admires success, the uglier and more unlikely the success, the more entertaining. Also we like unlikely success because it makes our dreams or goals seem more attainable. Zombies represent the geek, the nerd, the unattractive, undesirable; getting their piece of the American dream; getting what they want to. They can't be stopped because they have been infected with monstrous determination. Another theme present in our society that is comparable to the zombie universe is that of determination. Our culture certainly perpetuates the notion that if you are determined, work hard and never give up then success will be realized (an idea I dismiss as myth or fairy tale).
Additionally zombies represent chaos, the end of it all, a free-for-all time, that calls for all conscious people who are left to work together. This is attractive to us because at some level we all feel we are conscious but many others are not. Also at times I think we have all wanted things to end so we can start over and do it right the second time around. We want the cards to be reshuffled because currently we feel we things are not equitable and there is only so much we choose to take responsibility for before it's just society's fault. DOOVER! New Rules as Bill Maher would say. A zombie apocalypse provides people with a rare opportunity. A zombie apocalypse can be viewed as a return to nature so-to-speak that results from human error (some type of zombie germ get's accidentally released into society). Fuck your mortgage in a zombie apocalypse, fuck your student loan, fuck the obnoxious dick who always takes your parking spot at work (that asshole is a zombie now), fuck work, fuck peer pressure, fuck nuclear war, fuck industrial pollution, fuck child abuse, fuck the demands of a society you never asked for. In essence the destruction that results from a zombie apocalypse creates the chance to get it right and create a more peaceful and human society. A zombie apocalypse represents re-birth. Also you have less competition now. Your competition now is the few people left on Earth and zombies. Zombies are pretty easy to put in their place. Trust me you're confidence level will shoot right up during a zombie apocalypse. In this scenario you are a force to be reckoned with; you are the terminator.
Zombies can also represent people you consider mindless and who you think the world would be better off without. Zombies are killed in a such a fun and comical way due to their lack of consciousness you don't feel any empathy for them. You can now fantasize about killing masses of enemies in their zombie form whereas if they were still human the fantasy would be unhealthy and psychotic. Kill Newt Ginrich that fat zombie fuck, chop Santorum's legs off it's ok he's the "undead" go ahead. Santorum may actually be the undead. Anyway, zombies help us get out our aggression we can transfer negative feelings we have for the living onto zombies.
Zombies also represent mindlessness. They represent pure action with no thought a notion that can always be applied to groups of human beings. Often we are just stuck doing stuff with no real thought, for example, our jobs or our weekend social routines. We just work and wish our lives away. "I wish it was Friday." So let me mindlessly push through my boring day like a zombie. Everyday I do the same thing over and over and feel like a zombie. When we hit Starbucks or the post office sometimes the employees across from seem un-dead, you may want to poke them to confirm. Then there's also society and conformity. In our culture the pressure to conform and follow the mainstream is ever-present. Television, radio, the internet, FACEBOOK, bill boards, product placement, store displays, magazines, movies, music all designed specifically to convince you this is what you should be doing. In essence these marketing strategies whisper to you non-stopped 24/7 to do what they are asking. Do not think. Do what we say, this is what everyone is doing. Look like this, eat this, vote for this, drive this, speak like this, listen to this, etc. You are then faced with the decision on whether to become part of the American zombie hoard or not. This American hoard of zombies in many ways (but not all) is terrorizing and destroying our society. Meaning there are lot of popular things we all take part in that are not beneficial for our culture or environment and we all know it but that doesn't stop us. The fact that we all do things that cause the destruction of ourselves, of others, of our society, the planet, etc., is comparable to the mindlessness that is seen in the zombie universe. We often judge others for conforming too much. Maybe we view ourselves as a conscious survivor and label the mainstream as zombies. The mainstream media and the trillions of dollars they spend to turn you into a zombie to infect your thoughts and influence your behavior is comparable to having your brain eaten. Like zombies this characteristic of our culture is near impossible to stop. Even those of us who work diligently to function outside of the mainstream get caught up in the persuasive bombardment of it all. Maybe that is why a zombie apocalypse is appealing. In a apocalypse scenario this constant buzz of marketing and pressure to conform is suppressed greatly. Or possibly there is a zombie apocalypse going on currently. Maybe the popularity of the genre has to do with the fact people are fighting to hold onto a naturalistic humanity that exists in all of us. Maybe, right now, today we are fighting for consciousness, for the natural evolution into a more civilized society and those who want to keep us in this capitalistic society based consumption which is unsustainable are the mindless zombies. Maybe the zombie apocalypse portrayed in movies and books is a covert description of social revolution and the battle between consciousness and mindless irresponsibility. This would be completely reflective of current events. All we see in the news is the environment being destroyed, dependence on fossil fuels, helpful technology being suppressed, starvation, gluttony, poverty, war, destruction, industrial pollution, animal abuse, etc. Maybe zombies are the ones that want to keep the status-quo and we see ourselves as the conscious liberators fighting for humanity's survival. Maybe zombie movies give us an outlet for our frustration for those who have awoken to the potential of human nature. The frustration of dealing with the mindless is well illustrated in zombie flicks. You can take out one or two so easily but if you don't know the zombie rules you may get hurt. Even if you do know the zombie rules, zombies just keep coming and coming. Very much like real life. Sometimes I feel like one of the characters in The Walking Dead, scared, confused, desperate, pressured, unsure, confidence waning etc. I tell myself to believe, have faith always, life is not guaranteed, no one knows what the next moment will bring, maybe death or maybe joy, the moment is all there is and I can function in the moment. If there is a zombie apocalypse good advice would be stay near water, have an escape route, keep good people around you, keep your family close and look out for each other (these are rules for any emergency really).


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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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i adore all those button flowers. they are stunning. your house looks incredible. hope all is well!!
- March 4, 2009 at 6:20 AM
- cherished*vintage said...
Hi Cheryl! How's it going?? I love your new pictures. The bigger size is great, and it's nice that when you click on the pic you can see everything up close. Your button bouquets are awesome!!
- March 11, 2009 at 11:24 PM
- sepiadreams said...
Hey Cheryl, love looking at your treasures-I agree with you on the heads, it takes getting used to...Love...Tiina...
- March 13, 2009 at 3:13 PM
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Imagine you are in a tent, camping out in your own backyard. When you turn on a light you can see everything inside the tent. The darkness is still outside your tent. Now if you turn on the floodlights in your yard, the area around you contains less darkness. At sunrise, there is even more light around you. At mid-day there is no darkness at all.
Compare this to your own spiritual light. There is enough light inside you (your own tent) to light your personal path. When you expand your light into your aura, it's like turning on the floodlights in your backyard—you will begin to affect others with your light. Once you make it clear that you want the light to increase and that you don't want darkness around you, the Universe will respond by bringing more and more light. The next thing you know, there is no darkness around you. This is how you raise your personal vibration. As you heal yourself, you heal others and the planet.
By distinguishing your personal energy, clearing your auric field, raising your own vibration, and showing compassion without paying a personal price, we can help usher in the New Heaven and New Earth that has been prophesied.
If there is something in your life that needs to undergo the cleansing, refining process, be willing to allow the process. Let yourself feel what you need to feel in order to deal with the core issue. When you deal, you will heal. Then, the only thing left of a past belief or situation is the lesson learned—there's no emotional attachment to it. It no longer has power over you.
This is a great time to be on the planet to help facilitate this shift into purer consciousness. So, let go of fear, unforgiveness, victim mindset and other limiting beliefs and make room for your authentic self to shine. There's so much more beauty and joy to be experienced!
No matter where you are in managing the gift of empathy, I can intuitively help you take the next step toward accomplishing your divine mission. Working with the ascended masters, we can help you get clear on what's holding you back from living a fulfilled, joyful, peaceful life that comes from being in alignment with your higher self or oversoul.
Coaching is a life-changing experience that allows you to quickly make spiritual changes that improve every aspect of your life. Did you know that I offer empath coaching to help you personally discover the spiritual purpose for which you have been sent to the planet? If you are ready to develop the intuitive gift of empathy and use it to heal yourself and others, I invite you to consider working with me as a coach. Learn more at http://weare1inspirit.com/coaching.htm .
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Some couples go on "Babymoons" - the last hoorah vacation before baby arrives. Well, I guess the first time around, our Honeymoon doubled as our Babymoon, since we found out we were prego not even 24 hours after we returned from the white sandy beaches of Mexico. This time around, we weren't planning any big vacay before Lil D arrived. But, we did want to make some special memories with Miss Paige during her last months as an only child, especially since her time in the sun as an only child was pretty short : ) And as luck would have it, I ended up winning an all-expense-paid trip to San Diego! I know what you are thinking... "Won? Yeah right! Like when those telemarketers call on the phone and tell you you won a cruise, and all you have to do is buy 500 subscriptions to Cat Fancy magazine?" But I really did! And it had nothing to do with this blog, sponsorship, getting paid, etc. Suprising, I know : ) Last summer/fall I entered a contest through Tiny Prints (TinyPrints.com) to "Name The New Logo". I guess they were going through some sort of re-branding at the time and decided upon a new logo of an elephant. And this elephant needed a name. Randomly, I entered the name "Ollie". Not overly creative for an elephant name, but I thought it was super cute. And I guess lots of other people did too, because I won the contest! The prize was a trip for me and my family to San Diego to see the new elephant exhibit at the San Diego Zoo! So cool, right? What can I say, I'm a lucky duck.
So last week we packed up our bags and headed out for a fun-filled adventure to the West Coast. They put us up in a great resort right on Mission Bay. We spent one whole day at the Zoo, where Paige discovered a new love for animals - specifically Giraffes, Zebras and Camels. Camels? Yup - camels. I think she identified with their strong odor : ) One came right up to her and it was love at first sight. Since meeting Mr. Camel (as he is now referred to), Paige has been making an interesting face. I've yet to catch it on camera, but it kind of looks like this:
Cute on Paige. Scary on Mr. Camel.
It was a little chilly in San Diego so we didn't get to hit the beaches or pool. But we did some shopping, eating and sleeping. And most importantly, we spent lots of quality time as a family of 3. Although Lil D did make his presence known through constant kicks, punches and daily Tae Bo sessions.
The next few posts will detail our journey to and from (and during) our "Babymoon plus Paige". Fun times... for the most part!


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Be thankful for, not critical of commissionaires
Re: "Hot dogs and paving", (Citizen, Feb. 21)
I have to agree with at least half of what Mr. Sawchuk said in his letter on Feb. 21. The panhandling irritates me considerably. I have no idea about St. Julian Street, never having had the opportunity to visit there. However, I have to take exception to his comment about the bylaw officers and Tim Hortons.
If I may, I would like to educate him about the bylaw officers. First of all, they are not employed by the City of Duncan. They are paid by the Cops of Commissionaires and employed by them only. The Corps is responsible for securing contracts and placing employees to work for that contract on a percentage basis. The commissionaires (of which there are only two) are pad a couple of dollars more than minimum wage to do the job they do. They are responsible for traffic violations, parks patrol, delivering information flyers from City Hall, and moving on panhandlers and tent encampments from within the city limits, as well as any other job they are asked by the supervisor to do. They do not carry weapons of any kind — not even pepper spray. They probably travel between three and five miles a day on foot. In all weather.
Because there are only two of them, there is a huge area that must be covered on foot every single day, and they do their best to get this done. If some issues are not attended to immediately, it's likely because they are a mile or so from that area. They do not get coffee at Tim's. If there might be an occasion where you will see one of them there, it's because there is no facility at City Hall that they can call their own as a lunch room. There is one office (not three) for the supervisor. There is one care for use between the three of them.
They are verbally abused every single day for doing their job. One of them has actually been attacked. As they travel alone and are on foot, they are vulnerable to the possibility of three or four who might jump them when approached. They pick up garbage and dirty needles (with Hazmat equipment kindly and thoughtfully provided by the supervisor) on a regular basis.
I could go into more detail, but these letters are edited for length. Anyone who thinks I might be blowing smoke, let me tell you, I know firsthad of what I speak. It's easy to be angry when you are handed a $40 parking ticket, but they don't make the rules, they are employed to enforce them. If you think it's any easy job, walk a mile in their shoes some day. Just for fun. Think of this: what if no rules or bylaws were ever enforced? What if there were no commissionaires? This may become a possibility in the near future. Rather than diss them for what you don't see them doing, you should be fighting to protect their thankless jobs and give a pat on the back and a thank you for their presence once in a while.
Class dismissed
Danette Schutte


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One of the coolest things about our new neighbourhood is that it has dinosaurs. Well, dinosaurs and extinct mammals to be exact. The sculptures live in Crystal Palace Park (a mere five minute walk from our flat!) and were commissioned in 1852 and unveiled in 1854. I had no idea they were that old until I looked them up! They were apparently the first dinosaur sculptures in the world. They are absolutely awesome to see in person!
Charlie hasn't shown much interest in them yet, but my friend Holly's four-year-old twins loved them!
On a side note, Holly and I are a Facebook success story. We were introduced via Facebook by my old voice teacher, William Sharp, who had heard Holly sing and was quite impressed. When he heard she was moving to the UK, he wrote me and suggested we get in contact. Other than being moms, cloth diaperers and Americans living abroad, we also both have a connection to Washington state! She and her husband and adorable twins live on Vashon Island. We had loads to talk about!


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Friday, January 1, 2010 . 3 comments . Posted in General
Living in Northern California affords one many luxuries. We're privy to good food, a diverse culture, and relatively temperate climates to aide in our comfortable lifestyle. I don't think I'd be alone in saying it's a modern paradise, a certifiable Shangri-La at the West end of the United States where dreams can come true for anyone.
However, living in such a great place makes one conscious not only of privilege, but conscious of those that cannot share in the most basic of privileges. The privileges I'm speaking of are those regarding the gay and lesbian community's struggle for civic and financial equality. As someone that lives in San Francisco, the proverbial front line of the gay marriage debate, I'm extremely empathetic to those battling to maintain an equitable display of love and the governmental benefits that ensue because of that love.
Therefore, I'd like to take the time to outline what I perceive to be the crux of the issue. I've done my best to approach the issue from an objective standpoint, and I hope to illustrate why both sides (Not just those against gay marriage) fail to get at the real heart of the problem.
For starters, there is the plain simple fact that same sex couples are being financially discriminated against. By prohibiting these couples from obtaining marriage licenses (as they exist today), state governments are denying these individuals benefits based on one aspect of their sexuality, something inexcusable even in our country's Constitution.
Regardless of what anyone's personal feelings are on the topic of gay and lesbian relationships, denying these couples the financial benefits based on sexual preference is an insidious mutation of segregation. For lack of a better way to say it, if two people would like to spend the rest of their lives together, it should not matter what sex they belong to. If governments are willing to allow tax breaks, inheritance benefits, and legal privileges to heterosexual couples, there is little argument to withhold them from homosexual ones.
The other problem we face in the gay marriage issue is the traditional construction of marriage within our society. I specify this because there are issues of culture here, and such nuances aren't played up in the mainstream debate. Since Prop 8's victory in California, there's been an overwhelming group of people claiming that state of marriage can only occur between a man and a woman. These cries have, for the most part, stemmed from religious groups, whose ritualistic take on marriage requires both a bride and a groom.
Here is where it gets complicated: Those battling over the idea of gay marriage are battling over semantics when the real injustice is financial equality.
The ideal separation between church and state in this country should allow these religious groups to practice marriage in a fashion that stays true their faiths. It goes against the tenants this country was founded on to force such changes on religious groups. In short, it would force a change a lifestyle to accommodate a few. Sound familiar?
Yet at the same time, it is also irresponsible for governments (Both state and federal) to lack an equitable channel for same sex couples to gain the same marriage benefits as straight ones based on a implied cultural definition of marriage. Therefore, while governments should not be looked to as the arbiter to change cultural institutions, they do need to be held accountable to change financial ones.
Unfortunately, both sides seem distracted.
Those opposing gay rights crusade to protect the idea of traditional marriage.
Those who champion for gay rights say they'll fight to get married because the word marriage is important to them.
At the end of the day, do we really need government to say "These two people love each other…?" I'm not sure that we do. We need government to provide equitable privileges to all its citizens, and secure/protect the rights that are entitled to us as Americans.
So what needs to happen?
Well, churches should hardly be asked to modify rituals in a way that goes against their teachings, even if those teachings are exclusive in nature. Additionally, governments need to set up a method that assures gay and lesbian couples the same benefits as married heterosexual couples. Maybe it's not called marriage, maybe it is, maybe they're some hybrid of civil unions. Either way, there needs to be compromise regardless of what it's called. Legislation needs to catch up with the times, much like it did in the 1960s, and it needs to focus on securing secular rights rather than infringing on cultural semantics. At the end of the day, no one can tell a person who to love, and a slip of paper that says "Marriage License" is no exception.
Instead, we should be granting these couples the same privileges we'd grant any other couple in love.
But more than that, there needs to be a fundamental shift in the way Americans approach the idea of homosexuality. Sexual preference is not a means to define a human being, nor has it ever been. Sadly, it would seem at least half the country "tolerates" homosexuality when it should be "accepted." There is a strong "Us vs Them" mentality in this country (even in
), that gay and lesbian individuals are different from straight ones. Instead, there needs to be a conscious effort on the part of every individual not to ignore sexual orientation or preference, but to regard it as merely part of a person, not the whole person.
San Francisco
This isn't a call to arms to picket, sign petitions, or go through the motions of empty grass roots politics. Such movements gather little momentum, or are focused on attacking the supposed enemy. Instead it's a call to behave as a human being, a call to recognize the qualities of life that each person should be enfranchised to share, and a call to identify the cultural modifiers that keep human beings from sharing in them. It is in this way that I believe human beings can change attitudes, social norms, and, eventually, laws.
Still, things of this nature take time. A willingness to come together for change, rather than a rally to fight, takes time that neither side really wants to spend. Yet perhaps if both sides of the gay rights issue looked at what privileges are really up for debate, then maybe we'd come to a far quicker solution and far more compassionate society.
Mike @ Twitter – www.twitter.com/MikeDiGrande


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I spent HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS trying to figure out what I wanted Darah's nursery to look like. Oh for the days when I had that kind of free time! Anyway, I was ADAMENT that her room would not look like every other little girl nursery out there, all pink and princessy and filled with stuff you'd expect to see, like Winnie the Pooh and other Disney characters. Not that there's anything wrong with Disney characters. Some of my best friends are Disney characters!
Anyway, the irony wasn't lost on me when after spending the better part of 3 months searching, I landed on a bedding scheme that was…wait for it….PINK. Yup, pink. The most stereotypical girl nursery color in the world.
But at least the design was unique. It was cherry blossoms and birds, and I did have a lot of fun incorporating those design elements into other facets of the room.
With Layah, I just didn't have time do all that exhaustive research. And since she was baby number 2, I also didn't really have the resources to start completely from scratch. She inherited many things from Darah's room, which left me, once again, with a pink nursery.
But this time, I knew where to go to get her something really striking and different for her walls. Flowers, hearts, balloons, sparkles and any of the other usual suspects weren't invited. I decided to go upscale and get my baby a gorgeous piece of framed art for her room.
Since the color scheme was already decided for me, I simply did a search for art by color at Gallery Direct. After sorting through many different options, I landed on this beautiful piece:
This is Spring Orchard II by Kim Coulter. Doesn't it look amazing as a framed canvas? I enjoy looking at it while I nurse Layah in the rocking chair. It's so peaceful and pretty, yet still unexpected in a nursery. I love it.
If you are looking for something a bit out of the ordinary for your baby's room, why not bring in some beautiful art work? Gallery Direct has thousands of striking options, and their prices are really reasonable for the high quality product you receive.
Disclosure: I serve as a blog ambassador for Gallery Direct. Product samples are provided as part of the program. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.