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Genuine advice brought joy to my life August 21, 2018
By I. C. (Canada)
Hi! I came across your books during a severe illness and while I felt that healing was something I could do I didn't know how. Being a fairly naive person, I tend to be doubly skeptical of things that are less tangible but since I had vowed to try everything with an open mind in order to get better, I decided to give those books a chance, despite my initial reticence at many concepts that were completely new to me.
When I first started the book, I immediately felt loved, felt better morally than I had in a long time and I knew I had embarked on a great journey! It took a bit of time to accommodate to these new realities but it was fairly easy because the message came from such a good place that it felt thoroughly genuine and the application of the advice I received brought such joy to my life!
I had been ill for a few years and my health radically improved in 2-3 months as I was able to realise that illness and wellbeing were of my own doing, I could simply chose to grow through joy from now on :) I now know that I am meant to help others who are in the situation I was in.
I simply wanted to express my gratitude. I am so glad I found your message and was able to welcome it!
no other book has been as valuable December 25, 2015
By E. M. (CA)
I purchased Living with Joy through your website four years ago. No other book has been as valuable, changing the way I think and experience life today--truly a life-changing book! About two years ago I noticed that each time I opened to a random page it spoke to me, always giving me a wise and soothing answer to my current thought.
Two months ago my daughter began thanking me for gifting her this book years ago. The book has come into her life at a perfect time--when she was ready for it. She, too, has opened to its precise and personal message, describing the practices it offers as "a beautiful way to live life."
Realizing the positive impact this book has had on many lives, I am now giving the book as gifts to my son, granddaughter, and other loved ones. This is a book to be re-read and kept nearby, especially in times of stress and negativity. As we internalize its message and practice it, it will gather a momentum in a few months time as we stay with the practices it so gently recommends.
Living with Joy has taught me how to create inner peace, and knowing that as I do it radiates out to others, helping them. And as I experience its peace and calm it attracts only good into my life.
My favorite doorway into joy is through appreciation and gratitude. As I gather appreciation for the smallest experience--a tiny flower opening to the light of day-- a momentum takes place after a few minutes and slowly but surely joy comes through for no reason at all.
I have appreciation and gratitude for you, Sanaya, for opening to the light, love, and compassion of Orin. It is a gift to humanity from the Universe that has encircled the world through Living with Joy. It is a gentle reminder that we hold everything within--the freedom to choose the thought of a higher energy that attracts our best life experiences despite the chaos of a difficult world.
I now wake up early and eager to start my day, in full trust that the Universe is friendly, now knowing my life purpose--my life work-- and fully immersed in it. I can "be" at my core of strength and power. I've learned this mostly from "Living with Joy." It is truly "a beautiful way to live."
LIVING WITH JOY August 24, 2013
By L. S. (CA)
AMAZING! AMAZING! I'm in love with love with this book. I began reading it and I could literally feel the energy coming off the pages as I read the words. Simple and True. I read a little everyday. Open it up to see a surprise page and there--it is exactly what I am working on with myself. It has freed me from so much pain and struggle and supports me everyday where I need to grow.
This book has profoundly changed my life. September 10, 2012
By K. C. (WA)
While visiting family in OK, my aunt, her friend and I stopped into a small store downtown just to kill a little time. Within 2 minutes of being there, this friend was suddenly drawn to the table the book was rested on. After purchasing the book, he stated that his spirit guide felt I needed to have it. This man was a Native American born and raised in Seminole, OK. Very Spiritual individual. I have read this book about 3 times now front to back. It stays on my nightstand at nights, and in my purse throughout the days. I read this book religiously. Whether it is from the beginning to the end, closing my eyes and pointing to a specific affirmation, or opening the book to a random page to read it's message... This book has profoundly changed my life. Thank you...
LOVE September 10, 2012
By M. D. (MN)
Amazing writings... most enjoyable, resonating so deeply creating an immense feeling of home. I am in great Love. Thank you so much for being such a beautiful and Peaceful Messenger of Orin's truth. You are an absolute sparkler, this book found me. Shine on!
Life-changing April 5, 2012
By A. B. (Dominican Republic)
I'll be forever grateful to Sanaya and Orin for this book, and all the other material on this site. I don't know where I would be now in my life without them. I got this book, as well as Soul Love, when I was going through a very challenging relationship, and without Orin's books, I would have probably been a depressed person and feeling like a victim now. But they helped me discover my true strength and reconnect with my inner self. I can't thank you enough, Orin and DaBen.
Living With Joy January 9, 2012
By K. G. (MA)
This book was given to me by a healer at a very tumultuous time in my life, and I credit it for giving me my faith back. It awakened me to a new path that I continue on to this day (and I got the book about 20 years ago) I was raised a Catholic, but as I matured, and for various reasons, I felt something was missing.... Anyway, I have bought this book for several people in the hopes that it would enlighten them as it has myself. I still have my original copy and I still pull it off the shelf and read it when I feel the need - let's just say that I have never been the same since I was introduced to it, and I highly recommend it, especially for those who are feeling as lost as I was. I may just have to get the updated edition... Thank you Orin, Sanaya, Duane, and DaBen.
Found Confidence! September 21, 2011
By R. F. (TX)
I am absolutely in love with this book, I have been going through a hard time in my current love relationship, feeling like something is missing and not having the courage to stand up and ask for the things I need. This book opened my mind to a whole new confidence for myself and getting what I believe I deserve. It seemed like every time I opened this book, I felt at ease because I knew as soon as I started reading, it would fill my mind with positive wisdom and assure me that I am right to feel however I need to feel. It has made me more positive every day and encouraged me to put more positiveness out in the world! To want to help people see the beauty in what they have and what they call "life issues". There is beauty and wisdom in all aspects of life, I can relate to the book so much in how I view my obstacles and problematic times, I see them as weights, strengthening my wisdom muscles. Making me over stronger and happier with who I am. people tend to lose their confidence, especially in relationships. This book helped me gain that confidence back and lose my fear!
every time I read it I feel like I get new information May 31, 2011
By L. T. (WI)
I have had the "Living with Joy" book for many, many years. I read the whole book many times, and have read some of the pages passages many times, but every time I read it I feel like I get new information. I keep it next to my bed. When I am struggling with an issue I open the book to any page and start reading. Every time it seems like that page was written just to answer the question I had. Your books and your meditations are life changing.
A Classic! February 2, 2011
By J. E. (United Kingdom)
Wow, wow, wow !!
This book sings to the reader. It is so blatantly obvious that it has been channeled - the words are all soooo perfect.
I feel I'm nearly 'done' with reading Spiritual books, and will be clearing most of mine out.
This book, along with ALL my other Orin & Daben (Spiritual Growth, Opening to Channel, Creating Money and Personal Power through Awareness) will all be staying in my 'collection'.
An absolutely fantastic book which I cannot live without (and neither should you !).
Teaches You How to Increase the Happiness in Your Life January 7, 2011
By S. C. (MD)
I just wanted to write to extend my appreciation for this wonderful book. I just finished reading it a few hours ago, and I came away empowered on how to live a happier and joyful life. The book contains helpful information on immediate and long-term steps to go about increasing joy and happiness in all areas of a person's life. I really enjoyed the information given out on the time period that may be required in manifesting joyful changes in one's life and why it is important to avoid comparing yourself to others (and to instead focus on what your highest path is, and compare your life to that). This book has a really awakened within me a newfound determination and self-confidence that I have the power to create happiness and joy in all areas of my life for myself and those who surround me. Once again, I give thanks and appreciation for this wonderful and enlightening book.
it has brought so much love and energy my way October 27, 2010
By M. R. (Great Britain)
Hello everyone at Orin DaBen, I just wanted to thank you so much for all the wonderful work you do. I'm half way through the Living with Joy book and audios ... wow! it has brought so much love and energy my way and I am now on the way to creating a wonderful business, sharing my gifts with others.
I absolutely adore the Creating your highest future room and affirmations room, I visit them every day, several times a day in fact, they keep me focused.
a personal favorite May 17, 2010
By L. S. (United Kingdom)
Living With Joy - It is a personal favorite. So wise yet simple to follow. I love it and have learned so much from it. I am a Holistic Practitioner and have it on my list of inspirational books marked 'favorite' which I give to interested customers.
Loved it! March 30, 2010
By N. R. (New Zealand)
I have read the Living With Joy book and loved it! I still go back to read it now. Very easy to read and feels great to read.
orin is my highest teacher December 28, 2009
By M. F. (HI)
Thirteen years ago, I was living in a yoga community and experiencing what seemed like a lot of outward drama. I payed a lot of rent and others lived free, I wanted a relationship as others extolled freedom, lol, my work was really intense, and even though I thought giving intensely was "the right thing to do", I wasn't open to receive.. Instead of finding this book in the community, a coworker had Living With Joy and everything sounded true in a spiritual work for the first time.
I've now read all the books, done three tape series and a couple handful single journeys. I get up at nine on Sundays for the worldwide group meditation. I anticipate Awakening my Light Body soon.
And now I fully own my own little land in beautiful Hawaii, am small-kine financially free, and REALLY enjoy meditating, gardening and caring for my cats, have a long-term relationship, getting closer to having a child, and well , am showing off a talent for trading clean energy and recycling stocks, lol.
I get to do what I want because of encouragement to "Follow My Joy". Found in a quiet book when the spiritual leader in my community thirteen years ago often strongly recommended doing what you don't like to release aversion. Hey, some liked it. For me the path of joy has brought me closer to and in some cases, in the arms of, everything I've wanted. Thank you.
By R. B. (WA)
I have been reading your books for years and just love your messages. The *Joy* book changed my life and I refer folks to it all the time. I have all of your books and refer to passages all the time. I do send thoughts to Orin and DaBen and thank them for sharing their love and messages. Folks compliment me on my good attitude about life, my joy and my peacefulness and I do attribute much of this state to you folks. I, too, have special guides and they're quite compatible to Orin and DaBen. Love and light
By D. H. (NM)
I have read Living with Joy, Personal power through Awareness, Spiritual Growth, Creating Money and Opening to Channel I will never be the same. I love each and every book. Some I have read more than once. My 81 year old Mother just started reading Living with Joy. She said it gives her hope. I look forward to reading and learning with you for years to come. I ask God to show me the truth and for the last 10 years I have been on a Quest for truth.
By A. J. (CA)
I have read the following: personal power through awareness, living with joy, soul love and opening to channel. I refer to living with joy periodically over the years because I find it touches me, and therefore those around me, in many ways. I read it, and read it and read again. Words cannot express how valuable the information is in your book. I've given the book as a gift to several friends. Thank you
By K. S. (Australia)
I have read the living with joy book and have found it to be of a profound growth experience. A Beautiful book. Thank you
By V. M. (TX)
I bought living with joy book and reading it was an uplifting experience in itself. Your words really helped raise my vibration, i could tell the difference right away. I am even reading it a second time and am looking forward to reading other books. thank you for this gift!
By K. J. (Australia)
I have read your book "living with joy" and feel like it was written for me. I have been searching for something that can speak to people to help them connect to themselves in a non threatening way. I do life coaching which is very acceptable but once you go past that point you can loose people (fear).
By K. J. (WI)
I love living with joy. I am currently unemployed and are choosing this time in my life to LIVE a Joyful life. My introduction to metaphysics was your book. It was introduced to me by an old hairdresser of mine. I just wanted to share the joy I recieved when I read that book, I passed it on to another, so its out into the atmosphere. Love you guys.
By R. M. (TN)
I am rereading living with joy now....When I first read this book many years ago, I was so "unaware" and new to my path. Reading it now, I see I still am learning and I'm excited to be reading it again. It has helped me move forward. Thank you.
By D. R. (FL)
Hello! Intuitively, I purchased living with joy (book) many many years ago----and am now reading it for the first time! Aren't Guides wonderful? Even though I wasn't ready for the book at that time, it now speaks a truth that resonates deeply within me. Joyfully, I am in a great growth stage of my life --- a "cleared space" to enjoy spiritual growth, enhanced physical health, and financial education--- all while finding joy in my everyday life. I am grateful for these many opportunities and am ready to enjoy and learn! Living with joy appeared at just the right time, with such valuable information. I find it is so supportive and reassuring as I change my negatives into positives.
By L. B. (CA)
Since re-discoverering Sanaya's book "living with joy" recently, I have felt huge shifts toward more joy, balance, clarity, purpose and peace. I have read "Personal Power Throught Awareness", "Spiritual Growth", "Soul Love" and begun the "Awakening Your Light Body" course. I feel your presence in each meditation, book or audio I listen to. Thank you for your support in expanding my light and consciousness.
By A. P. (PA)
A fellow traveller recommended living with joy and that work just reached right out and grabbed my souls' attention...thank you. I am so excited to have been directed to this website and plan to manifest my way to takiing the Light Body course. I have experienced profound and light-speed growth since then and am being catapulted into level after level of awakening - what a beautiful journey! I look forward to tapping into the teachings of Orin and DaBen...tears of JOY!!
By L. A. (South Africa)
I am reading "living with joy" and readng chapter 11 on Appreciation & Gratitude and I wanted to say thank you so much for your books - they really have made an impact in my life. Truly, thank you - they are wonderful.
By R. B. (TX)
I have been reading Living with Joy and Opening to Channel. Living with Joy is perfect for where I am and what I need at this point in my journey. It has spoken to me on almost every page. I have had a lot of difficulty with the concept of channeling, but have found so much truth within the concepts presented and the way in which they are written. I feel the love in it. I just came to express my appreciation for the information and changes both books are giving me. So, thank you!
By D. V. (Canada)
Hello and thank you first of all for your courage and guidance in putting your materials out there for us to learn and grow from. I was advised to read living with joy, and I was so moved and my life changed so drastically that I eagerly sought to purchase Personal Power Through Awareness and Spiritual Growth. I am awaiting Opening to Channel from the bookstore. I am a new person and I have found the missing link I always knew was out there. I am so much closer to knowing who I am and why I am here that I had to write and say thank you, thank you so very much. You have transformed me and my life and it is slowly spreading to all the people in my realm that I am helping and sending love to. I will continue to purchase your products and support what you are doing the best I can. I am forever grateful. Thank you once again.
By L. M. (OH)
I want to thank you for providing this material. I have just rediscovered it as it was suggested to me to read your books many yers ago but I bought them and later lost most of them in moving. It was again suggested to me recently to read them and this time I did and it changed my life. I now am preparing to teach your Livivng With Joy book's message to my class. I ordered the book and the CD's for the class and I am hoping you will transmit to us Orin's vibration to all 4 of us then. I have read Living with Joy, Personal Power through Awareness, Spiritual Growth: Being Your Hgher Self, Opening to Channel:How to Connect with Your Guide, Creating Money: Keys to Abundance. I have started Channeling and am working with my guide. I am looking to incorporate what I have learned from your books and CDs into a career that will serve others as it served me. Thanks again and I look forward to hearing from you and to helping others with what you have given me.


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Friday 05 October
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The blue-and-yellow tanager is one of the most colourful small birds within its range (3) (4) and the most boldly coloured of the Thraupis species (2). However, contrary to one of its Spanish names, translated as "seven-colours", the species does not quite have seven colours (4) and, unlike in many tanager species (5), only the male is brightly coloured (2). The male blue-and-yellow tanager is a gaudy bird, with a light blue head and throat, black back, collar and sides of the chest, a black 'mask' from the base of the beak to behind the eye, and a bright orange-yellow breast and rump. The wings and tail are black, edged with blue (2) (3) (4). The female is much duller and lighter in colour (2) (3) (4), being mostly greyish-brown, with a dusky blue tinge on the head and a yellowish-buff rump (2).
There are currently considered to be four subspecies of blue-and-yellow tanager: Thraupis bonariensis bonariensis, Thraupis bonariensis composita, Thraupis bonariensis darwinii and Thraupis bonariensis schulzei (6). The female T. b. bonariensis has less blue on the head than the female T. b. composita, while the female of the smaller T. b. darwinii has considerably more blue on the head, and the male of this subspecies has an olive-green rather than black back (2).
Thraupis tanagers are generally quite active, conspicuous and noisy birds. The song of the blue-and-yellow tanager is a series of four to six sweet, doubled notes, "sweé-sur, sweé-sur, sweé-sur", and lacks the squeaky quality of other Thraupis species (2).
The blue-and-yellow tanager occurs in pairs or small groups (2), and may feed on fruits, insects and sometimes leaves (2) (8). The nest is cup-shaped and built in bushes or in the crown of tall trees, and may be lined with grass, dry vegetation and feathers. Little information is available on the breeding behaviour of the blue-and-yellow tanager, though it has been reported to lay around two to three eggs, which are white in colour, with a slight greenish-blue tint and coloured blotches or spots (3) (4). Incubation lasts around 13 days, and the breeding pair may lay more than one clutch in a season (4).
The blue-and-yellow tanager is reported to be a migratory species (9), although there is a lack of detailed information on its movements. Some report it to undergo regional movements in response to food availability and climate (4).
The blue-and-yellow tanager is found in South America, in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay (2) (7). T. b. bonariensis occurs in the southern lowlands of South America, T. b. composita in eastern Bolivia, and T. b. darwinii from Ecuador to northern Chile and Bolivia (2). No information is available on the range of T. b. schulzei.
This species typically inhabits Andean slopes and arid valleys (2), at elevations of up to around 4,000 metres (3), although it also occurs in lowlands in southern South America (2). It may be found in light woodland, scrub, gardens, agricultural and urban areas, and favours semi-arid, fairly open terrain (2) (3) (4).
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
There are no known specific conservation measures currently in place for the blue-and-yellow tanager. Information on the species is relatively lacking and so it may benefit from further research.
To find out more about the blue-and-yellow tanager and about other South American birds, see:
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Dear blog family,
May I introduce to you some dear friends that are pretty much like family...
Words cannot explain what this family means to my family and I.
Believe it or not I have known them since Mr. and Mrs. were engaged:-) So that means I was like 10 years old...:-)
((I love this first picture!!! I think it's my favorite and I would have to get a HUGE print of it for my wall!!! haha :-)))
I have so many amazing memories with them!!! From babysitting and taking some fun trips to many good and sad times... and the list goes on...and on!
I absolutely love all of these pictures! I love the colors, the lighting, the friends, the laughs, smiles and LOVE!
Look out because he is going to be a heart stealer!!! Too bad he isn't like 20 years older:-) :-) He would be "taken"!!!! haha
Thank you for a great family session!
You all mean so much to me!!!
See the Slideshow {HERE}
P.S. aren't their outfits amazing! I love the colors!!! ;-)


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I think one of the reasons I love gardening is that it seems like magic. One day you plant something in the ground, add a bit of water and TLC, and the next thing you know you have things to eat - magic!
We recently added this bunch of green onions to the patio pot. I had bought them from the grocery for a recipe then read somewhere (probably Pinterest) that you can plant the ends and they will keep growing back. Amazing. We've used them so many times this may be my favorite kitchen scrap item I've planted. Next to the green onions is our wily rosemary which I always forget to use.
Our newest plant is this cayenne pepper plant. $1.50 at our local Do-It Center. And after just a few short weeks we already have a couple peppers coming in!
And this is our Jalapeno plant from last summer!? Did you know that they fruit for more than one season? I sure didn't. I was quite surprised that it made it through the winter and was even more surprised when I saw it flowering.
And what you see below is that potato I planted a few months back - holy cow! Who knew potatoes grew such huge, leafy plants! I think there's actually a new potato growing underneath too...exciting.
Just another shot of the hugeness of the potato plant.
Sadly, both the onion and pineapple I planted (at the same time as the above potato) have died. I think the pot I used for the pineapple was perhaps a bit small. And the poor onion never recovered from the wind storm. You win some you lose some I guess.
My weekend has been off to a great start and I hope yours is too - happy weekend!


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ABOVE: Artists rendering of 2010 A1A Marathon medalGood morning,
On Sunday I'll be running the half marathon at the A1A Marathon in Ft. Lauderdale. This years medal is really cool - it's a 3D shell medal, which opens up and shows the details of the race. This is the 5th year anniversary of the A1A Marathon. This is a local race for me, Ft. Lauderdale is only about 1/2 hour from my house. The weather forecast is for it to be 60 degrees on Sunday morning, pretty nice - south Florida has been experiencing a cold spell, but 60 degrees is the perfect temperature for running a half marathon.
Here are the links to my latest articles and blog posts:
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Take care,
Lynn Smythe


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The Scottish Centre for Enabling Technologies has developed a free app, available on the iOS and Android platforms, that is designed to make cancer referral procedures easier for doctors and health professionals who are dealing with patients who might have cancer.
The app offers access to an array of resources that help inform clinical decision-making and referrals. It includes a range of information on signs and symptoms as well as images of what to look for. The app's resources can be accessed even without access to an Internet connection, while the app itself can be updated to reflect any changes in guidelines.
Ultimately, this cancer referral app aids in quick and accurate diagnosis of cancer, thereby improving recovery and survival outcomes of people diagnosed with the disease.
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This App Assists Doctors Dealing With Patients Suspected Of Cancer
- By: Rahul KalvapalleMar 2, 2016
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I can't believe it has taken this long to post to my blog. Well - I guess I can - so much has happened.
Horses - as soon as the horses came home I forgot how to cook and clean. Good thing I bought all those frozen pizza's :)
I've created this blog to post my fiber farm news as well as any shows we are attending, available rabbits and fiber, free knitting patterns - all with just a bit of humor added :)


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Task Paper: Minimalistic text-based project manager back in action
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The return of TaskPaper - All this
Dr. Drang of Leancrew extols TaskPaper, a minimalistic plain-text project manager from HogBay Software (authors of WriteRoom and PlanText). He is back using it now that TaskPaper has dropped its own rather unsatisfactory sync to move over to the more reliable Dropbox. I bought TaskPaper last year and it works well, within its limitations. It is no OmniFocus, but if all you want is a simple easy-to-edit list of tasks it could be for you.
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Beautiful Fall Colors
I have been itching to take some Fall photos since the leaves started turning colors! I love Fall, it is my favorite time of the year. I am a little late but here is my first Fall outfit post, since it is not very cold outside I am able to wear a skirt but I think that will change next week. In this outfit I am wearing almost all black and white except for my new leopard heels that I ordered from Gilt (I can't help but view the deals on gilt everyday, do you?).
I wore silver and white accessories with this outfit because it went perfectly. A beautiful silver and white watch I received from Kyboe. You definitely need to take a look at their watches. They have so many colors and they are a lot of fun to wear because they turn heads =).
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The Justice Department will not allow the FBI to check its records to determine whether any of the 1,200 people detained after the Sept. 11 attacks had bought guns. "We intend to use every legal tool available to protect American lives," said assistant FBI director John Collingwood, but adding that "applicable law does not permit" the background check records to be used "for this purpose."
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Professor Thomas Vetter, from the University of Basel, Switzerland, will present the Department of Computer Science's colloquium, with a talk entitled, "Probabilistic Morphable Models".
The analysis of face images has many aspects reaching from face identification to social judgement or to medical questions. In our research we aim on a single unifying approach for these tasks. The core of our approach is an analysis by synthesis loop using a 3D morphable face model. In this talk I will extend our earlier morphable models formalism with the concept of gaussian processes. Second, I present a Data Driven Markov Cain Monte Carlo scheme for a fitting of morphable models to images able to integrate unreliable bottom-up cues. Based on various face image analysis tasks I will demonstrate the advantage of generative models and discuss also current limitations of our model and approach.
Professor Thomas Vetter studied mathematics and physics and received the PhD degree in biophysics from the University of Ulm, Germany. As a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Biological and Computational Learning at MIT, he started his research on computer vision. In 1993, he moved to the Max-Planck-Institut in Tübingen and, in 1999, he became professor of computer graphics at the University of Freiburg. Since 2002, he has been a professor of applied computer science at the University of Basel in Switzerland. His current research is on image understanding, graphics, and automated model building.
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Another New GRAUSBC Association Team Scratch Series Record
The latest GRAUSBC Association Team Scratch Series Record was set on February 15, 2018 at AMF Hilltop Lanes.
|Jason Pauley
|Linda Sable
|Tyler Lisk
|Rob Howell
|Chris Verner
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Third Annual Multi-Association Championship Tournament
The Greater Roanoke Area, Lynchburg Area, New River Valley, Southern Piedmont, Danville and South Boston USBC Associations are combining forces to bring you the Third Annual Multi-Association Championship Tournament. The format is Doubles & Singles; bowlers must participate in both. The event will be held the weekends of January 20/21 and 27/28, 2018 at Riverside Lanes, 3215 Riverside Dr, Danville VA. Entry forms are available at the bowling centers and under our Forms page (under the Other heading). Please read the rules on the second page of the entry form. Questions should be directed to Mike Eckles (Tournament Manager). ENTRIES CLOSE JANUARY 13, 2018.
New GRAUSBC Association Team Scratch Series Record
A new GRAUSBC Association Team Scratch Series Record was set on October 24, 2017 at Vinton Bowling Center.
|Jacob Jackson
|Tyler Lisk
|Chris Verner
|Rob Howell
|Jason Conner
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2017 Virginia State 600 Bowling Club Tournament
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The network ? which sparked the recent interest in serialized dramas with the Emmy-winning "Lost" but saw its ambitious continuous-story-line dramas "The Nine" and "Six Degrees" fizzle in the fall ? is staying away from the genre this development season.
"This year, we concentrated on close-ended shows," says senior vp drama development Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs. "We don't have any intensely serialized pieces."
It was a conscious decision made in the summer ? before most networks struggled to launch a slew of nail-biter serial dramas ? that was aimed at a better schedule balance, Patmore-Gibbs says. But at the end of the day, it all came down to "responding to the best material."
"A year ago, we had a lot of strong serialized shows," she says. "This year, there's a lot of strong character procedurals and soaps. They rose to the top because they were great stories."
Indeed, Patmore-Gibbs notes that it was a good year for soaps with heavy dollops of humor ("Cashmere Mafia") ? a genre with which ABC found success this year with "Ugly Betty" and "Brothers & Sisters" ? and character-driven procedurals ("Suspect," "Marlowe," "Judy's Got a Gun," "Women's Murder Club").
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Ribbon Triangle Shawl is knitted with Knit One Crochet Too Tartelette yarn. The pattern includes directions for a scarf or a shawl. When completed it is "self-fringing". The shawl requires 4 skeins of yarn and size 15 needles. Both the pattern and yarn are available at the shop.
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SHELBURNE MITTENSShelburne Mittens is a new pattern available in the Winter Issue of Knitty.com. We chose Debby Bliss Donegal Luxury Tweed Chunky yarn to knit ours. One skein should be enough to make up to a woman's size. These mittens are knitted on size
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Needles: US 4 and 6 and a cable needle
Please come and have a look at the gorgeous sweater in the shop. It will be on display from February 8 -15 in the shop!
Back by popular demand is the Great American Aran Afghan. When completed you will be a "master" at cabling, bobbling, and chart reading. Cascade 220 yarn (worsted weight) is recommended, but you are invited to use a similar yarn of your preference. Depending on your finished size the completed afghan could use upwards to 22 skeins of yarn.
For those that are adventurous, or want a break from the squares offered in the Great American Aran Afghan book, the Great American Afghan book offers an alternative. (Both books are available at the shop.) The squares in GAA book complement those offered in the GAAA. We can either start from the beginning and everyone work on the same square or we can individually choose the order of the squares to be knitted. The goal should be to complete one square every two weeks.
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Philopspher's Wool Sweater KALThis company has always been a fair trade company, producing wool yarn that is as natural and organic as possible. They developed a line of gorgeous hand knitting kits for Fair Isle sweaters, shawls and cardigans hand knitting kits for Fair Isle sweaters, shawls and cardigans. We have a great selection of them in the shop. Come and pick your favorite. Together we will explore the technique of two handed stranded knitting, steeking and more.
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I forgot about One in a Million. To me The Romantics will always be What I like About You,Jerz wrote:I love this The Romantics track. But "One in a Million" is the only two songs from The Romantics that I heard.
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Blurb: The ten stories in this collection explore the unspoken dimensions of human experience, moving fluidly across the real, the seemingly unreal and the magical. Mostly located in Delhi, they give expression to the silent insecurities and aspirations of its myriad characters living in an ever-changing, multi-layered society. The range of stories captures the differing frailties, moods and impulses of human behaviour: A woman pursues a strange association with handbags, a passenger in a train encounters a forgettable past, the protagonist on his way to purchase fish has a bizarre experience in an unusual habitat, a worker in a housing complex finds himself accused of a gratuitous offence, an accidental voyeur has an unexpected encounter with a street sweeper, a construction labourer transmits his interest in car-spotting to his four-year-old son, a slap leads an adolescent to a coming-of-age experience in the hills, an office worker plays with a paper-weight on his desk while he keeps waiting for something to happen, the trajectory of the relationship of a couple closely parallels that of sparrows building a nest, the story of a lonely, elderly woman and a younger family friend takes an unanticipated turn.
About the author: Ranjan Kaul is a writer based in Delhi and is the author of the novel, Through the Forest, Darkly. He recently retired from the position of Managing Director, Oxford University Press India after a long and exciting publishing career. An MA in English Literature from the University of Delhi, he completed his B. Tech from IIT Kanpur and subsequently did a postgraduate stint in industrial design from IIT Mumbai. Apart from creative writing, he draws and paints.
Review: In a short story, every word counts. No rubbish, no excess weight with lots of freedom. I love reading short stories as it conveys containment and expansion at the same time – the idea of something compressed, yet boundless too. The current book Silent Realities by author Ranjan Kaul comes under this genre which has stories on Delhi – exploring the everyday lives of individuals from different stratum of society. These stories can make you really look at things which are otherwise ignored or not given much importance. I appreciate the author's way of writing and his ability to tell diverse stories from different viewpoints, settings, and plots while weaving a thread through the themes really fascinated me. In every story I felt the characters coming alive as I read them. The author is an amazing writer. It just took me couple of hours to finish the book. It was a non-stop read. I loved the stories of – the insecure lover, the little girl who helps her mother steal, and the domestic servant who loves cats. I can almost guarantee that if you pick up any story in this book, you will find at least one story that speaks to you. There is an art in creating short stories — it requires a keen understanding of characterisation, ability to assess themes, and develop a strong, focused narrative with a fascinating plot in which the author has mastered and I really wish Ranjan Kaul has more stories to tell in days to come to all of us. Highly recommending.
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Knee surgery....are complications normal?
Hi everybody…happy holidays. Ok here is question.I had knee surgery on July 17. Tore cartiledge in knee at work. well therapy and drs are done but have gotten venous insufficiency and real bad veracious veins in left leg. left knee had the surgery. have two lumps on left leg saying were veracious veins due to getting older. But curious bout venous insufficiency. Told was normal with ppl who have knee and hip surgeries…but hasn't gone away. Why is that? Little scary and concerning.
But doing ok otherwise. values were good and bp went down to normal. First time in a yr wasn't 140/85 going to the drs…lol
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thanks for all the info and comments. Did have the lumps which is varicous veins but didn't know at the time. that was before surgery. was told due to getting older and my job( am a cashier at Walmart) so may have to see if surgery can remove them. Physical Therapy is done as well as surgeon appts. So workmans comp case will be closed. Knee hurts just with change of weather. did have a limp but cause of knee…just upper body moving really.
Again thanks for the comments and info Will be going back to my regular dr in april. Will see what he says bout this then.
Have a great new years
I had no vein problems after total knee replacement. So I can't comment on that, and you don't EVEN want to know about the complications I did have after having my knee replacement, I will say I ended up having 5 surgeries on my knee within one year and spent a year in hospital. I'm a rare case though. That is not your situation at all… best of health and get on top of your doctors. HUGS, Heidi
I had arthroscopic right knee surgery when I was 35 due to a work injury. I was great until about 6 years ago when I started having pain in my knee causing me to limp. Cortisone shots every two years solved the problem. I just had my last cortisone shot two months ago and again no pain in my knee.
But of course cortisone made my BS go up and my A1C go to 7.4. My endocrinologist said something was wrong and I told her than I had had a cortisone shot in my knee and one in my right index finger plus I had had bronchitis and had prednisone. All of that is what made my A1C go up. So she will retest me in another three months. I feel great.
I hope you will eventually feel great also but I would hound the doctors to look at you again and do something for you (I don't know what). If you did not have symptoms of vein problems prior to surgery, then it might be as a result of surgery and the doctor should consider that. Good luck to you.
My mom had knee surgery and didn't suffer any of that. However, I have a friend who had knee surgery and had a lot of problems in the beginning with her veins. She had a couple of follow up procedures done to alleviate that, and is doing fine now. I don't know if it will go away, but she was able to deal with where she is at.
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Remove one question from below and add in your own question, make it a total 20 questions. Then tag 8 people from your list. List them out at the end of the post. Notify them that they have been tagged.
1. At what age you wish to marry?
less than 30 gua~
2. What song are you listening right now?
im yours - jason sumtin~
3. Do you smoke?
4. List out two gifts you'd like to receive now.
a ring from my lover. and a lover
5. List out two things that you'd like to do now.
hug sum1 who care bout me. wanna have some peace.
6. What's your fav. ice cream flavor?
chocolate or vanilla~
7. What is the latest thing you bought with your own money?
8. State 3 people of the opposite sex that first comes to your mind. Who will you most likely date?
max, jason, and...... XXX i would date none of them~ haha... jason's my korkor~
9. Currently into?
10. Getting married is going to heaven of grave?
11. How many kids do you want?
12. Do you hate your ex bf/gf?
13. Where is the latest restaurant you have dinner?
erm.. olivenz~
14. Name the latest book you bought?
wahahaha... no idea~
15. Do you believe in open book test?
yes!!! lets say if we can open the book during sejarah test~~ ^^
16. Single or Attached?
not attached
17. Name the first person that comes into you mind now.
18. The most exciting place you want to go?
genting? duno why i miss there~
19. Which quality is more important in a lover. Looks or personality?
personality of cos
20. Make 3 wishes?
-give me a nice and long lasting boyfriend
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City commissioners agreed to hire a second planner and raise the salaries for three Building Department jobs during a six-month review of the 1984-85 budget Wednesday.
"It's chronic now, especially in the Building Department," said Mayor Frank Branca. "With the competition in the area, you can't get a building official at that low salary ($25,909). I don't want to pick a guy just because he's the only one who applied."
The building official's minimum salary will be raised from $25,909 to $28,000 and the two building inspectors' minimum salaries from $19,323 to $20,323 each.
The three Building Department vacancies will be advertised immediately, officials said.
Branca said developers' growing attraction to Miramar has put the Planning Department "at a breaking point. It's obvious one person cannot run that whole department." The planner will be paid $30,000 to $35,000.
Increased salaries will be funded through unfilled positions in the 1984-85 budget and revenues generated by growth, said Charles Strattan, director of operations.
Strattan estimates the city has saved $100,000 in salaries from vacant positions, including administrative coordinator at $27,000; accountant at $22,500; and recreation superintendent at $17,000.
Branca proposed creating 14 positions and increasing the salaries of five other city employees, including the three in the Building Department.
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Microsoft executives detailed its growth plans at a news conference this morning. According to the Associated Press, Mr. Softy plans to hire more than 1,000 employees in China, as it boosts its R&D spending in the region by 15%.
Microsoft's emphasis is mobile. It's tired of letting iPhones and Androids have all of the global fun. However, it's also likely to bump heads with Baidu
China's top search engine has also been making a mobile push.
Baidu has seen its market share shrink by nearly $8 billion since reports surfaced of Qihoo 360
Sensing that mobile and browsers are valuable tech currency Baidu recently rolled out Baidu Explorer, an Android-based mobile browser.
Microsoft's push may be to win market share for Windows Phone as a mobile operating system, but it will find that Baidu also has its smartphone dreams. Sooner or later, Baidu and Microsoft will have to come at each other with fists flying.
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This has failed to materialize, but now, Microsoft may not have much of a choice. China is now the world's largest market of Internet users. Android has become the country's smartphone platform of choice -- with 76.7% of the market, according to researcher Analysys -- but it's widely believed that Apple's
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Stark Invests In An Exastore Storage System From KPG
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Press release from the issuing companyDüsseldorf, Germany - Stand 5D24: Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) announced today that Stark Digital GmbH, located in Pforzheim (Germany), placed an order for the Exanet ExaStore storage solution to guarantee long-term file access. Distributed by KPG throughout the worldwide graphic arts industry, ExaStore is an automated, completely scalable grid* storage system specifically tailored to the premedia applications used by the printing and media markets. The recent addition of ExaStore to its portfolio by KPG is a firm indication that the company is determined to meet the needs of the graphic arts industry and provide complete solutions for its customers. The ExaStore system will be installed at Stark Digital GmbH, a member of the Stark Druck group, to manage all of its critical data in a single namespace** and to improve access to digital files while concurrently contributing to a significant operational cost saving. Stark Digital is a high-performance company which provides everything from prepress and premedia services to material logistics. ExaStore will be integrated with the existing hardware and software applications at Stark Digital, allowing the company to achieve much greater value from the current installed equipment. ExaStore is fully compatible across all formats and protocols, including NFS (Unix), CIFS (Windows) and AFP (Apple) as well as Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X at native performance speeds. It interfaces smoothly with third party software from Adobe, Xinet, Dalim, ArtCom, Quark, Helios, and Legato. This compatibility allows Stark Digital to redirect computing resources towards customer focused projects. "ExaStore's unique software solution is easily integrated into our numerous software applications and hardware systems", said Jörg Weippert, Stark Digital's Technical Director. "This will bring our data processing and file access to performance speeds we could not have anticipated earlier." The software based ExaStore system consolidates islands of storage into a single namespace and seamlessly scales to virtually any storage capacity, performance or bandwidth level. ExaStore's no single point of failure architecture ensures automatic fail-over and recovery of any failing component. "ExaStore will help Stark Digital face the challenges that every prepress house and printer has been dealing with – ever-increasing amounts of data that need to be managed and stored. The ExaStore solution's full scalability lets Stark Digital cope with the data volumes they have today and also adapt to future demands for higher capacities without requiring significant added investments," commented Freddy Eckel, Marketing Manager, Kodak Polychrome Graphics GmbH, Eschborn (Germany). "At the same time, the order from Stark Digital confirms that by including the ExaStore solution in our product portfolio, KPG is successfully meeting an urgent need in the graphic arts industry."
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Artisan coffee suppliers
Giddy Up Coffee
We are an artisan specialty coffee business operating from three public locations in London – leafy Fortune Park, fit and terrific GIANT St. Pauls and Islington Memorial Green in Angel (Open on weekends only).
Operating since 2011 we have also trained ex-offenders back into the work place through one on one mentoring in specialty coffee and hospitality skills in conjunction with Liberum Capital and St. Giles Trust.
You might find us around the country providing thirsty festival goers with delicious award winning SQUAREMILE coffee via our twitter feed here.
With over ten years experience Giddy Up can provide for private bookings and tuition with indoor or outdoor settings. You can see our workshop and hosting work here at Event Handler.
Giddy Up Coffee can also make your event complete with our fully licensed offerings of KERNEL Beer and a selection of artisan wines and cocktails.


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Project Benefits
- Improved truck operation
Project Team
- Mn/DOT
- Short Elliott Hendrickson
Project Documents
- Truck Priority at Traffic Signals (December 2004)
Truck Priority
Project Description
The intersection of T.H. 169 and Laredo Avenue in Belle Plaine was selected as the test intersection. This location was picked because it did not have an existing isolated traffic signal without advance warning flashers and the truck volumes were high at about 2400 per day.
Three methods for improving truck operation were investigated:
The conclusion of this study was that operating traffic signals in a manner that improves truck operation provides benefits up to 25 times greater than costs and that other traffic using the same intersection will incur little or no additional cost and in most cases that traffic will experience improved operation as well.


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By Fermin Vivanco, Maria Luisa Hayem and Andrea Reyes. Access to Finance Unit, Multilateral Investment Fund, IDB.
Access to reliable and affordable financial products is critical when it comes to saving money for children's education, protecting against setbacks, or borrowing money to start a business. Globally, more than 2.5 billion people are unbanked or underbanked, lacking access to the financial services necessary to engage in the local economy and safely conduct basic financial transactions. Solutions to many of these challenges come in the form of microfinance institutions (MFIs) that help provide access to specialized financial products.


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Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased tracks, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today's selection, featured on the Morning Show with John Richards, is "Haven't Eyes" by Zoos Of Berlin from the 2011 EP Pallister Chant on Time No Place Records.
Zoos of Berlin are not from Berlin, Europe, or even a particularly cosmopolitan or cultural inventive city in the US; they are from Detroit, a hub of Midwestern industry known best for assembly lines and garage rock. In recent years, however, the Motor City's music scene has represented an almost inverse reaction to the city's well-worn associations. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have planted their sound at the complete opposite end of the spectrum from the guttural, industrial style you might expect from a Detroit band, and Zoos of Berlin are similarly averse to stereotypes, playing high-minded, beautifully-orchestrated electronic rock that pays homage to the likes of Kraftwerk and Brian Eno. Behind the feathery vocals of founder Trevor Naud and the top notch recording and engineering chops of drummer Collin Dupuis, a go-to-guy of electronic heavyweight Carl Craig, Zoos of Berlin released their debut full-length album, Taxis, in 2009 to near-universal critical acclaim. Though still yet to catch the ears of the populace at large, Zoos of Berlin followed up Taxis with last year's stunning EP Pallister Chant. Check out today's featured song, "Haven't Eyes," by clicking on the above MP3, and visit the Zoos Of Berlin bandcamp page to stream all four songs on the EP.
A Zoos Of Berlin touring schedule is nowhere to be found, which is unfortunate considering the band's reputation for incredibly tight live performances. In lieu of an in-person spectacle, check out their colorful video for "Electrical Way" (from Taxis) below.


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Is it safe to use my credit card online at CohenandMassias.com?
All of our credit card transactions are processed over a 128-bit SSL connection (provided by Thawte – a world leader in security), which are then processed by Ogone or Paypal under Barclays Bank authorisation. This means that your credit card details cannot be intercepted or hacked. We do not store any of your credit card details. Your payment is processed securely over Ogone payment system and no one is able to view any of your sensitive details. Our site is regularly tested to be hacker proof by Rackspace.
How do I set up an account?
To set up an account online just click on the "sign in" button at the top of the page:
This will then take you through to enter some details and set up a password.
How do I sign up for newsletters and promotional emails?
If you create an account with us you will be given the option to sign up. If you are a guest to our site then you can sign up by clicking on the link at the bottom of our webpage.
What should I do if I have forgotten my password?
Whilst on the "My Account" sections of the website click on "forgot your password', then enter your email address and we"ll send you a new password straight away.
Are your products genuine?
We are authorised dealers for every brand we stock; therefore they are 100% genuine products, supplied to us directly from the manufacturer or official supplier.
We strongly recommend buying watches only from official agents to make sure the product is genuine (unique case number) and has the genuine guarantee in order to have a proper after sales service with official repair and spare parts.
See our "Official Agent" section or call us on +44 (0) 203 150 0453 for further information.
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In checkout process you will find the box requesting promotion code or gift voucher code.
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Why have items disappeared from my shopping bag?
We cannot guarantee stock availability until your order has been completed. It is possible that whilst you are shopping an item may have sold out. If this happens you will be given the opportunity to enter your email address so as to be informed when the item is back in stock.
Additionally items may have been removed from your shopping bag due to shipping restrictions imposed on us either by our carriers or by our partner brands on account of the country to which the goods are to be delivered.
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All orders outside Europe have to pay their VAT or Taxes. Within Europe, you just have to pay final price that includes delivery and all related charges. You will not have to pay anything else apart from our total invoice.
Do you offer click and collect?
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We accept Visa, Mastercard, Mastercard, Maestro, Visa, American Express, Solo and PayPal.
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Delivery times will depend on the module selected in checkout. Delivery times through Post to European Countries are between 5-10 days; and delivery times for the rest of World are between 10-15 days. In case you select by courier, delivery times to European Countries are between 3-5 days, rest of World 5-7 days.
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Can I track my order?
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text: Pacific Northwest homes are often characterized by how well they work with their natural environment - either along the shorelines, climbing the hills, or nestled in the valleys. These house plans take advantage of the varied landscape of Washington State, Oregon and British Columbia while the floor plans are often designed to maximize the capture of sunlight while also using overhangs to shelter from the rain. Shingle style, arts & crafts, and craftsman style homes have been especially popular. In more populated areas, Victorians, bungalows, ranch homes / ranchers are common. More recently, modern house plan designs have gained wider popularity. More information about the Pacific Northwest's architecture can be found here.


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Dutch businesses embrace change
The company's study was conducted among more than 2600 employees across the globe and highlights the attractiveness of the Dutch workforce. In the study titled 'Adapt to survive' adaptability is measured as the ability of employers to invest in existing employees, equipping them with the necessary skills and motivating them to adapt to meet new challenges on the one hand, and the willingness of employees to embrace change and apply their skills in new fields on the other.
The Netherlands tops the table
Researching these two factors resulted in a talent adaptability score. Dutch employees achieved the highest score worldwide, followed by the United Kingdom, which came second, and Canada (third). A high adaptability score has a direct effect on productivity: PwC notes that countries with the most adaptable talent base are more efficient and productive.
Multilingual workforce
The study illustrates the attractiveness of the Dutch workforce and the large pool of talent in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area, where 80% of the workforce speak English, making Amsterdam the largest Anglophone city in continental Europe. In addition, 90% of the workforce speak two or more languages.
Competitive labour costs
Furthermore, labour costs in the Netherlands are quite low when compared to several other urban regions in Western Europe. The social contribution rate that employers are required to pay is low (12.5%). And the Netherlands also offer the most attractive labour costs and performance incentives in comparison to the UK, Belgium and Germany, according to a competitiveness benchmark for head office activities by Ernst & Young's International Location Advisory Services.


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I'm feeling rather overwhelmed at the moment. I have been looking at the whole, and it is just too much, way too much for me to deal with, even think about without getting stressed or depressed or freaked out or all of the above. My expectations of my physical abilities are unrealistic, the time I have to do everything is limited, especially as the daylight hours are so short. I have been trying to make things work that are just not workable. As a consequence I feel stuck, both mentally and physically. So although I can't just click my fingers and come up with solutions, what I can do is try to think of a way to make it all manageable and less overwhelming.
Bear with me here as I try to sort things out in my head by writing it down and breaking it down. The areas that need to be sorted are
Home renovation
Vegetable garden
Social life.
We have been working on the basics, the drinking water is now safe, the boiler has been serviced, we have an electrician checking and sorting everything at the moment who will then issue a certificate. There are many faults and loose wires hanging out of uncovered sockets, not good when you have young grandchildren. Most of the lights have been replaced with low energy fittings and bulbs and solar panels and battery will be fitted soon although we have to wait for the poles to the house to be upgraded. This will make us more self sufficient. The stove has been serviced and will work more efficiently and we are looking into log burners and planting some willow for future fuel.
I knew I would need to update the bathrooms, fill and paint walls and re carpet but it just hasn't felt like that will make it the house we want. I have been going over and over it in my head and it just doesn't feel right. A builder suggested getting in an architect, something we had not even considered. He was a breath of fresh air, challenging us to throw out all of our preconceptions, climb out of the box and come at it in a totally different way. The house just doesn't work, it is badly designed. So instead of patching up and making do, we need to totally rethink the space. The house came with planning permission and foundations for a two story extension so that was what we were trying to find the money to build. He made us realise that by totally rearranging the space we already have we do not need to do this. By moving walls and repurposing areas we will have the space we want. I know....obvious really but sometimes you are just so stuck in your thinking you need someone else to point out the obvious. He has advised us to take our time in deciding what we want from the house and how we actually use the space, all good advice. We have been so determined to 'get on with it' but as he said, that's when expensive mistakes happen and you wish you had done things differently. We have to redo all the bathrooms, so that would be the ideal time to move walls and create more space for the bedrooms. So we will now take our time to decide what we want. I may paint some walls to make it feel fresh and clean in the mean time but we can live with the rest of it. Phew, the pressure of trying to make something work that was never going to work is off. There will be other pressures, finding the money to do this but at least I can now see a way forward.
This has been an absolute nightmare. My dreams of a no dig garden have been scuppered by the previous owner using the veg patch to burn rubbish. I have found glass, plastic, metal including bra wires!!, a battery and lots and lots of screws. So I have been taking off the top layer of contaminated soil to be replaced with soil that I will be happy to grow our food in. It is a very large vegetable garden, the same size as the whole of the garden in our last house so it has been overwhelming thinking of all the work that needs to be done to the totally overgrown mess. I have decided I need to concentrate on one little thing at a time and block out the rest of it as it stresses me out. So I have created one vegetable bed in a none contaminated part of the garden. I laid cardboard and over the last few days have been wheelbarrowing compost and manure to cover it. I will have a go at growing some garlic in a little part and leave the rest to settle ready for the spring. I'm also going to get some compost into the poly to get a little area ready to plant some winter greens and lettuce. Little areas, little steps and realistic expectations of my time and physical abilities is the way I can move forward without too much stress.
There are huge changes happening at work and I'm not very happy about the change in direction. It will be a totally different way of working, instead of being out in the community I will be more office based and I'm not sure this will suit me. The hours are also changing and will not fit in with home life in some ways. Although I will not be getting home at 7 o'clock in the evening which is horrible in winter, it means I will have less time during the day for working on the garden etc. I would love to get a dog and chickens but not sure how this will fit in with my new hours. Decisions decisions...... I have been looking at giving a home to a retired greyhound but am worried about our cat and as they are sight dogs, that it would head off across the fields after a rabbit as we don't have an enclosed garden. Any personal experiences from greyhound owners out there would be appreciated.
For all the above reasons I find myself working all the time and having no time for fun. This has to change but how I'm not sure. I started typing this a 5.30 this morning, trying to cram as much into my day as possible. After a melt down yesterday I met up with a friend for a walk on the beach, listening to the waves crashing on the shore as dusk descended was just what I needed to feel better (well that and the hot chocolate and brownie from Swanpool cafe). I need to build these times into my timetable. Crafting and cooking also lift my spirit so need to be included somewhere. I was very excited to find red cabbage in my seasonal veg box so my first batch of braised red cabbage was made. It's the little things that bring me joy.
Anyway, that's my life at the moment. Don't get me wrong I am very grateful for all I have, I just have to manage my time so I can actually enjoy it. It is dark and cold but there is still beauty to be found. I will keep you updated on our progress on the house and garden, but don't expect it any time soon.


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It's not a perfect storm but a series of back-to-back deluges, possibly starting with a lightning-and-thunder show, assembled to soak the thirsty hills of the Bay Area starting Wednesday morning.
The first blow of the triple whammy was predicted to hit the South Bay sometime "between sunrise and the morning commute Wednesday," said forecaster Bob Benjamin of the National Weather Service. While the brunt is expected to move through farther north, Benjamin said the Santa Clara Valley can expect between a half-inch and an inch of rain, and at least two inches expected on the coastal mountains.
While that's nothing to sneeze at, the South Bay will then say hello to the storm's stronger siblings.
With barely a break between them, the second wet guest is expected late Thursday or early Friday, and the last blast should hit Sunday morning, Benjamin said. He called those storms "more ominous," each dumping an inch or two in San Jose, while the Peninsula will be a mixed bag, with the coastside taking the brunt of rainfall as the mountains squeeze out the juice.
And there will be wind — gale warnings over coastal waters, and gusts reaching 50 mph in the mountains and coast. In the valley, there's a "shadow effect" due to the surrounding mountains but it could still blow 35 to 40 mph, he said.
Jan Null, a meteorologist with Golden Gate Weather Services in Saratoga, said meteorologists call what's going on an "atmospheric river" — conditions conducive to letting storms move into the area, one after the other. He said that's common, but this system is unusual in where it hails from.
"The media jargon is 'pineapple express,'" he said. "It is tapping into subtropical moistures, coming in from the southwest roughly in the direction of Hawaii. You can have greater rain potentials, and higher snow levels."
Storm temperatures are expected to range from the low 50s to the low 60s throughout the Bay Area, Benjamin said.
For water officials, the storms mean the possibility that this season's lower-than-average rainfall could get bumped up to speed. As of Tuesday evening, San Jose rainfall totals were 55 percent of normal, while Santa Clara County reservoirs were at 35 percent of capacity.
"It's always a double-edged sword," said Marty Grimes, spokesman for the Santa Clara Valley Water District. "We absolutely need the water, but for it to all come down at once can cause problems."
Those problems include ponding on roadways and small stream flooding, Benjamin said, and also power outages, downed trees and landslides for people who live in prone areas. "They know who they are," he said.
Grimes said water district crews have been doing prep work, clearing 57,000 cubic yards of sediment out of creeks since summer. They've made a circuit of local waterways looking for blockages as a pre-emptive strike against flooding, and set up webcams to monitor three notorious problem spots — the El Camino storm drain in Sunnyvale, and trash racks in West Little Llagas and Almendra creeks in Morgan Hill and Los Gatos.
He said residents can help a lot by checking on the storm drains near their home.
"They're real susceptible, especially with all the leaves falling," he said. "They get clogged with the leaves, branches and debris, and that's when you're going to get street flooding."
Null said that while the early system is beneficial, it doesn't portend how wet the season will get.
"We can have one big November and then it stops," he said. "There's no good indicator of what the rest of winter will bring."
Contact Eric Kurhi at 408-920-5852. Follow him at Twitter.com/erickurhi.